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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 26, 2011

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________to _____________.

Commission File Number 333-148297

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware
  20-8720036
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Bloomfield Avenue

Mt. Lakes, New Jersey

  07046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 541-6620

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes   ¨     No   x

(The Registrant believes it is a voluntary filer and it has filed all reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

Yes  ¨     No  x

As of August 10, 2011, there were outstanding 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant.

 

 

 


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FORM 10-Q

   Page
No.
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION      1   
    ITEM 1:  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     1   
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS      2   
               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      3   
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS      4   
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY      5   
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      6   
              1.  

Summary of Business Activities

     6   
              2.  

Interim Financial Statements

     6   
              3.  

Fair Value Measurements

     7   
              4.  

Other Expense (Income), net

     9   
              5.  

Inventories

     9   
              6.  

Goodwill and Other Assets

     10   
              7.  

Restructuring Charges

     13   
              8.  

Debt and Interest Expense

     15   
              9.  

Pension and Retirement Plans

     19   
              10.  

Financial Instruments

     21   
              11.  

Commitments and Contingencies

     27   
              12.  

Related Party Transactions

     28   
              13.  

Segments

     29   
              14.  

Income Taxes

     31   
              15.  

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

     32   
              16.  

Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements

     33   
    ITEM 2:   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      42   
    ITEM 3:  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

     64   
    ITEM 4:  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     70   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION      71   
    ITEM 1:  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     71   
    ITEM 1A:  

RISK FACTORS

     71   
    ITEM 2:  

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

     71   
    ITEM 3:  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

     71   
    ITEM 4:  

REMOVED AND RESERVED

     71   
    ITEM 5:  

OTHER INFORMATION

     71   
    ITEM 6:  

EXHIBITS

     71   
SIGNATURES      76   


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited consolidated financial statements begin on the following page

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars)

 

      Three months ended      Six months ended  
      June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
     June 26,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 

Net sales

   $ 602,024      $ 576,080       $ 1,208,335       $ 1,232,516   

Cost of products sold

     460,347        434,142         913,263         934,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     141,677        141,938         295,072         297,668   

Operating expenses

          

Marketing and selling expenses

     46,627        38,490         88,458         91,327   

Administrative expenses

     22,134        26,562         43,130         60,492   

Research and development expenses

     2,067        2,202         4,061         4,548   

Other (income) expense, net

     11,904        4,286         15,715         8,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     82,732        71,540         151,364         165,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

     58,945        70,398         143,708         132,492   

Interest expense

     52,056        53,503         103,383         108,714   

Interest income

     63        70         142         157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     6,952        16,965         40,467         23,935   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (629     2,791         12,634         5,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 7,581      $ 14,174       $ 27,833       $ 18,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

      June 26,
2011
    December 26,
2010
 

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 164,727      $ 115,286   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,211 and $5,214, respectively

     153,269        145,258   

Inventories, net

     331,735        329,635   

Other current assets

     11,926        21,507   

Deferred tax assets

     36,346        38,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     698,003        649,974   

Plant assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $192,752 and $158,699, respectively

     462,898        447,068   

Tradenames

     1,629,812        1,629,812   

Other assets, net

     187,081        200,367   

Goodwill

     1,564,395        1,564,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,542,189      $ 4,491,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 492      $ 1,591   

Current portion of long-term obligations

     10,941        4,648   

Accounts payable

     137,465        115,369   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     35,892        47,274   

Accrued liabilities

     151,292        142,746   

Accrued income taxes

     —          193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     336,082        311,821   

Long-term debt (includes $127,698 and $125,698 owed to related parties)

     2,791,048        2,797,307   

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     72,158        78,606   

Other long-term liabilities

     35,928        43,010   

Deferred tax liabilities

     378,960        365,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,614,176        3,596,531   

Commitments and contingencies (note 11)

    

Shareholder’s equity:

    

Common stock

     —          —     

Additional paid-in-capital

     697,404        697,267   

Retained earnings

     275,183        247,350   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (44,574     (49,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     928,013        895,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 4,542,189      $ 4,491,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

      Six months ended  
      June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net earnings

   $ 27,833      $ 18,104   

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings

    

Depreciation and amortization

     42,902        38,677   

Amortization of discount on term loan

     603        1,374   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     5,192        6,582   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap

     1,212        1,829   

Plant asset impairment charges

     1,286        —     

Change in value of financial instruments

     1,916        1,251   

Stock-based compensation charge

     600        410   

Postretirement healthcare benefits

     28        (24

Pension expense, net of contributions

     (6,476     (464

Other long-term liabilities

     (1,913     1,276   

Other long-term assets

     78        156   

Deferred income taxes

     11,594        (3,957

Changes in working capital

    

Accounts receivable

     (7,541     2,487   

Inventories

     (1,425     93,685   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     (11,650     (9,441

Accounts payable

     21,111        (8,070

Accrued liabilities

     8,502        13,327   

Other current assets

     1,565        (4,650

Accrued income taxes

     (207     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     95,210        152,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (51,606     (37,534

Proceeds from the sale of plant assets

     7,900        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (43,706     (37,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Repayments of long-term obligations

     —          (30,143

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     484        497   

Repayments of short-term borrowings

     (1,583     (1,350

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     (1,074     (876

Debt acquisition costs

     (67     (17

Change in bank overdrafts

     429        (14,305

Equity contributions

     543        350   

Repurchases of equity

     (1,006     (904

Repayment of notes receivable from officers

     —          565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,274     (46,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     211        118   

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     49,441        68,953   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     115,286        73,874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 164,727      $ 142,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 96,596      $ 84,074   

Interest received

     142        157   

Income taxes (refunded) paid

     (3,796     5,858   

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

New capital leases

     505        1,998   
    

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

                                Retained
earnings
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
       
                          Notes
Receivable
From
Officers
         Total
Shareholder’s
Equity
 
      Common Stock      Additional
Paid In
Capital
          
      Shares      Amount              

Balance at December 27, 2009

     100       $ —         $ 693,196      $ (565   $ 225,313       $ (43,591   $ 874,353   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity contribution:

                 

Cash

           350               350   

Repurchases of equity

           (904            (904

Equity related compensation

           410               410   

Collection of notes receivable from officers

             565             565   

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net earnings

               18,104           18,104   

Swap mark to market adjustments, net of tax benefit of $2,886

                  (4,283     (4,283

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swaps, net of tax provision of $2,459

                  (630     (630

Foreign currency translation, net of tax benefit of $151

                  557        557   

Net gain on Pension and OPEB actuarial assumptions, net of tax provision of $3,769

                  5        5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

                    13,753   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 27, 2010

     100       $       $ 693,052      $      $ 243,417       $ (47,942   $ 888,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 26, 2010

     100       $ —         $ 697,267      $ —        $ 247,350       $ (49,532   $ 895,085   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity contribution:

                 

Cash

         $ 543               543   

Repurchases of equity

           (1,006            (1,006

Equity related compensation

           600               600   

Comprehensive income:

                 

Net earnings

               27,833           27,833   

Swap mark to market adjustments, net of tax provision of $2,692

                  4,033        4,033   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swaps, net of tax provision of $476

                  735        735   

Foreign currency translation, net of tax provision of $157

                  241        241   

Net loss on pension and OPEB actuarial assumptions, net of tax provision of $51

                  (51     (51
                 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

                    32,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 26, 2011

     100       $ —         $ 697,404      $ —        $ 275,183       $ (44,574   $ 928,013   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, total comprehensive income was $11,367 and $12,768

   

      

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

1. Summary of Business Activities

Business Overview

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (hereafter referred to as the “Company” or “PFF”) is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded convenience food products, the products and operations of which are managed and reported in three operating segments: (i) Birds Eye Frozen, (ii) Duncan Hines Grocery and (iii) Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye®), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila!®), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man®, Swanson®), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s®, Mrs. Paul’s®), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima®), bagels (Lender’s®), and frozen pizza (Celeste®) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen Division. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines®), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic®), barbeque sauces (Open Pit®), pie fillings (Comstock®, Wilderness®), syrups (Mrs Butterworth’s®, Log Cabin®), salad dressing (Bernstein’s®), canned meat (Armour®, Nalley®, Brooks®) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division. The Specialty Foods Division consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade®, Snyder of Berlin®) and our food service and private label businesses.

History and Current Ownership

Since 2001, the Company and its predecessors have been involved in several business combinations to acquire certain assets and liabilities related to the brands discussed above.

Effective April 2, 2007, PFF became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Peak Finance Holdings LLC (“Peak”). Peak is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Crunch Holding Corp. (“Crunch”) and Crunch is 100% owned by Peak Holdings LLC (“Peak Holdings”) and certain members of the Company’s senior management. Peak Holdings is an entity controlled by affiliates of The Blackstone Group (“Blackstone”), a global private investment and advisory firm.

On December 23, 2009, the Company’s subsidiary, Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (“PFG”), purchased all of the common stock of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (the “Birds Eye Foods Acquisition”).

2. Interim Financial Statements

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 26, 2011, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, and the cash flows for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 26, 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

3. Fair Value Measurements

The authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

  Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

  Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

  Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions.

The Company’s population of financial assets and liabilities subject to recurring fair value measurements and the required disclosures are as follows:

 

     Fair Value
As of
June 26,
     Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
     Fair Value
As of
December 26,
     Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
 
     2011      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      2010      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

                       

Diesel fuel derivatives

     240         —           240         —           380         —           380         —     

Corn derivatives

     34         —           34         —           —           —           —           —     

Natural gas derivatives

     22         —           22         —           28         —           28         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 296       $ —         $ 296       $ —         $ 408       $ —         $ 408       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

                       

Interest rate derivatives

   $ 19,402       $ —         $ 19,402       $ —         $ 26,646       $ —         $ 26,646       $ —     

Foreign currency derivatives

     1,415         —           1,415         —           1,100         —           1,100         —     

Wheat derivatives

     1,724         —           1,724         —           —           —           —           —     

Soybean oil derivatives

     287         —           287         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 22,828       $ —         $ 22,828       $ —         $ 27,746       $ —         $ 27,746       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk.

Below are descriptions of the techniques used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments on the Company’s financial statements as of June 26, 2011.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The valuations of these instruments are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate, commodity, and foreign exchange forward curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments). The variable cash receipts (or payments) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply with the provisions of the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. The Company had no fair value measurements based upon significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of June 26, 2011 or December 26, 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

4. Other Expense (Income), net

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
    June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Other expense (income), net consists of:

        

Amortization of intangibles/other assets

   $ 4,043      $ 4,293      $ 8,082      $ 8,585   

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs

     —          (7     —          224   

Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing settlement

     8,500        —          8,500        —     

Gain on sale of the Watsonville, CA facility

     (391     —          (391     —     

Royalty expense (income), net and other

     (248     —          (476     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense (income), net

   $ 11,904      $ 4,286      $ 15,715      $ 8,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing settlement. On June 4, 2010, Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its bankruptcy filing in 2008. On May 31, 2011, the Company and LBSF agreed in principle to a settlement of LBSF’s June 4, 2010 claim. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will make a payment of $8.5 million in return for LBSF’s full release of its claim.

Sale of the Watsonville, CA facility. On June 24, 2011, the Company completed the sale of our Watsonville, CA facility which had been recorded as an asset held for sale. The proceeds of the sale were $7.9 million and resulted in a $0.4 million gain recorded in Other Expense (Income), net in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011.

5. Inventories

 

     June 26,
2011
     December 26,
2010
 

Raw materials, containers and supplies

   $ 80,445       $ 39,528   

Finished product

     251,290         290,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 331,735       $ 329,635   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has various purchase commitments for raw materials, containers, supplies and certain finished products incident to the ordinary course of business. Such commitments are not at prices in excess of current market.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, in connection with the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition, inventories were required to be valued at fair value, which was $37.6 million higher than historical manufacturing cost. Cost of products sold for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 included pre-tax charges of $9.7 million and $27.0 million, respectively, related to the finished products at December 23, 2009, which were subsequently sold.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

6. Goodwill and Other Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill by segment is as follows:

 

      Birds Eye
Frozen
     Duncan
Hines
Grocery
     Specialty
Foods
     Total  
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, December 26, 2010

   $ 578,769       $ 740,465       $ 245,161       $ 1,564,395   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, June 26, 2011

   $ 578,769       $ 740,465       $ 245,161       $ 1,564,395   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The authoritative guidance for business combinations requires that all business combinations be accounted for at fair value under the acquisition method of accounting. The authoritative guidance for goodwill provides that goodwill will not be amortized, but will be tested for impairment on an annual basis or more often when events indicate. The Company completed its annual testing as of December 26, 2010. No goodwill impairments were identified.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Other Assets

 

     June 26, 2011  
     Weighted
Avg Life
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Amortizable intangibles

          

Recipes

     10       $ 52,810       $ (22,444   $ 30,366   

Customer relationships - Distributors

     36         125,747         (19,846     105,901   

Customer relationships - Food Service

     7         36,143         (26,768     9,375   

Customer relationships - Private Label

     7         9,214         (7,717     1,497   

License

     7         4,875         (1,125     3,750   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amortizable intangibles

      $ 228,789       $ (77,900   $ 150,889   

Deferred financing costs

        76,458         (40,358     36,100   

Notes receivable (Roskam Baking)

        92         —          92   
          

 

 

 

Total other assets, net

           $ 187,081   
          

 

 

 
 

Amortizable intangibles by segment

  
 

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 79,403   
 

Duncan Hines Grocery

     56,576   
 

Specialty Foods

     14,910   
    

 

 

 
     $ 150,889   
    

 

 

 

 

     December 26, 2010  
     Weighted
Avg Life
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Amortizable intangibles

          

Recipes

     10       $ 52,810       $ (19,804   $ 33,006   

Customer relationships - Distributors

     36         125,489         (16,755     108,734   

Customer relationships - Food Service

     7         36,143         (25,063     11,080   

Customer relationships - Private Label

     7         9,214         (7,445     1,769   

License

     7         4,875         (750     4,125   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amortizable intangibles

      $ 228,531       $ (69,817   $ 158,714   

Deferred financing costs

        76,391         (35,166     41,225   

Notes receivable (Roskam Baking)

        428         —          428   
          

 

 

 

Total other assets, net

           $ 200,367   
          

 

 

 
 

Amortizable intangibles by segment

  
 

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 82,749   
 

Duncan Hines Grocery

     59,205   
 

Specialty Foods

     16,760   
    

 

 

 
     $ 158,714   
    

 

 

 

Amortization during the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 was $4,043 and $8,082, respectively. Amortization during the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 was $4,293 and $8,585, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: remainder of 2011 - $8,087, 2012 - $15,828, 2013 - $15,489, 2014 - $12,205, 2015 - $10,916 and thereafter - $88,364.

All deferred financing costs, which relate to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes are amortized into interest expense over the life of the related debt facility using the effective interest method. Amortization of the deferred financing costs during the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 was $2,605 and $5,192, respectively. Amortization of the deferred financing costs during the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 was $3,122 and $6,582, respectively.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The following summarizes deferred financing cost activity in 2011:

Deferred Financing Costs

 

     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

December 26, 2010

   $ 76,391       $ (35,166   $ 41,225   

2011 - Additions

     67         —          67   

            Amortization

     —           (5,192     (5,192
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 26, 2011

   $ 76,458       $ (40,358   $ 36,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

In February 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Roskam Baking, which began co-packing certain Duncan Hines products in April 2009. This agreement included a provision to loan Roskam $1,900. As of June 26, 2011 the balance of the note receivable is $642, of which $550 is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Other Current Assets and $92 is recorded in Other Assets, net. This loan is being paid back to the Company based on cases produced and will be paid back in no more than 5 years.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

7. Restructuring Charges

Rochester, NY Office

The Rochester, NY office was the former headquarters of Birds Eye Foods, Inc., which was acquired by PFG on December 23, 2009. In connection with the consolidation of activities into PFG’s New Jersey offices, the Rochester office was closed in December 2010. Notification letters under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988 were issued in the first quarter of 2010. Activities related to the closure of the Rochester office began in the second quarter of 2010 and resulted in the elimination of approximately 200 positions. In addition, the Company recognized lease termination costs in 2010 due to the discontinuation of use of the Birds Eye Foods’ Corporate headquarters.

The following table summarizes restructuring charges related to the Rochester, NY office which were recorded in Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 and include employee termination and lease termination costs.

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ (138   $ 1,241       $ (85   $ 7,413   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     (36     319         (22     1,910   

Specialty Foods

     (22     196         (13     1,166   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (196   $ 1,756       $ (120   $ 10,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tacoma, WA Plant

On December 3, 2010, in an effort to improve our supply chain operations, the Company announced the closure of the Tacoma plant and the consolidation of production in our Ft. Madison plant and recorded employee termination benefits of $1,533. The Tacoma plant ceased production in June 2011 and the closure will result in the termination of approximately 160 employees. In addition to termination benefits, the Company recorded asset retirement obligations of $1,026 at Tacoma which were capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the plant. The Company recorded accelerated depreciation costs of $1,992 and $4,782 in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. In addition, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $1,286 in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, upon ceasing use of the facility at the end of the second quarter. All restructuring charges related to the closure of the Tacoma, WA plant are recorded in the Duncan Hines Grocery segment and in the Cost of products sold line on the Consolidated Statement of Operations

Fulton, NY Plant

On April 15, 2011, the Company announced plans to consolidate the Birds Eye® brand’s Fulton, NY plant operations into the Darien, WI and Waseca, MN facilities in order to locate vegetable processing closer to the crop growing region and thus reduce the related freight costs. The Fulton facility is currently expected to close at the end of 2011 and will result in the termination of approximately 270 employees. The Company recorded termination costs of $1,850 in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. In addition, the Company recorded accelerated depreciation costs of $2,635 in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. All restructuring charges related to the closure of the Fulton, NY plant are recorded in the Birds Eye Frozen segment and in the Cost of products sold line on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The following table summarizes restructuring charges accrued as of June 26, 2011.

 

Description    Balance at
December 26,
2010
     Expense     Payments     Balance at
June 26,
2011
 

Facility shutdowns

   $ 1,851       $ (121   $ (648   $ 1,082   

Employee severance

     6,096         1,850        (2,178     5,768   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,947       $ 1,729      $ (2,826   $ 6,850   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accrued restructuring charges are $6,850 as of June 26, 2011, of which $6,778 is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accrued liabilities and $72 is recorded in Other long-term liabilities.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

8. Debt and Interest Expense

 

     June 26,
2011
    December 26,
2010
 

Short-term borrowings

    

- Notes payable

   $ 492      $ 1,591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

     492        1,591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

    

- Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche B Term Loans due 2014

   $ 1,199,422      $ 1,199,422   

- Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche D Term Loans due 2014

     368,194        368,194   

- 8.25% Senior Notes due 2017

     400,000        400,000   

- 9.25% Senior Notes due 2015

     625,000        625,000   

- 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017

     199,000        199,000   

- Unamortized discount on long term debt

     (3,314     (3,917

- Capital lease obligations

     13,687        14,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,801,989        2,801,955   

Less: current portion of long-term obligations

     10,941        4,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 2,791,048      $ 2,797,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

   Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
     June 27,
2010
     June 26,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 

Third party interest expense

   $ 41,386       $ 44,501       $ 83,072       $ 90,205   

Related party interest expense

     1,435         872         2,794         1,399   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     2,605         3,122         5,192         6,658   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap (Note 10)

     507         796         1,212         1,829   

Interest rate swap losses (Note 10)

     6,123         4,212         11,113         8,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   $ 52,056       $ 53,503       $ 103,383       $ 108,714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) consists of (i) term loans in an initial aggregate amount of $1,250.0 million (the “Tranche B Term Loans”); (ii) term loans issued on August 17, 2010 in an initial aggregate principal amount of $442.3 million (the “Tranche D Term Loans”) and (iii) revolving credit commitments in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Tranche B and Tranche D Term Loans mature April 2, 2014. The Revolving Credit Facility matures April 2, 2013.

There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010. There have been no borrowings under the revolver at any time in 2010 or 2011.

The total combined amount of the Tranche B Term Loans and Tranche D Term Loans that were owed to affiliates of The Blackstone Group as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, was $127,698 and $125,698, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The Company’s borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as amended, bear interest at a floating rate and are maintained as base rate loans or as Eurocurrency rate loans. Base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable base rate margin, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The base rate is defined as the higher of (i) the prime rate and (ii) the Federal Reserve reported overnight funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%. Eurocurrency rate loans bear interest at the adjusted Eurocurrency rate, as described in the Senior Secured Credit Facility, plus the applicable Eurocurrency rate margin. Solely with respect to Tranche D Term Loans, the Eurocurrency rate shall be no less than 1.75% per annum. Solely with respect to Tranche D Term Loans, the base rate shall be no less than 2.75% per annum.

The applicable margins with respect to the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility vary from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and agreed upon pricing grids based on the Company’s leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The applicable margins with respect to the Senior Secured Credit Facility are currently:

Applicable Margin (per annum)

 

Revolving Credit Facility and Letters of Credit

 

Tranche B Term Loans

 

Tranche D Term Loans

Eurocurrency Rate for
Revolving Loans and
Letter of Credit Fees

 

Base Rate for
Revolving Loans

 

Commitment Fees
Rate

 

Eurocurrency Rate for
Term Loans

 

Base Rate for
Term Loans

 

Eurocurrency Rate for
Term Loan D

 

Base Rate for
Term Loan D

2.25%   1.25%   0.50%   2.50%   1.50%   4.25%   3.25%

The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by each of the Company’s direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facility is collateralized by first priority or equivalent security interests in (i) all the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each direct or indirect domestic subsidiary of the Company and 65% of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each direct foreign subsidiaries of the Company, or any of its domestic subsidiaries and (ii) certain tangible and intangible assets of the Company and those of the Guarantors (subject to certain exceptions and qualifications).

A commitment fee of 0.50% per annum is applied to the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. For the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 3.49% and 3.51%, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 27, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 4.79% and 4.83%, respectively. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 2.69% and 2.76%, respectively, however, no borrowings were made during 2010 or 2011. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010 the Eurocurrency interest rate on the term loan facility was 3.47% and 3.52%, respectively.

The Company pays a fee for all outstanding letters of credit drawn against the Revolving Credit Facility at an annual rate equivalent to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, less the fronting fee payable in respect of the applicable letter of credit. The fronting fee is equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such letter of credit. The fronting fees are computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Total letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility cannot exceed $50,000. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, the Company had utilized $32,944 and $34,187, respectively of the Revolving Credit Facility for letters of credit. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, respectively, there was $117,056 and $115,813 of borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which $17,056 and $15,813 was available to be used for letters of credit.

Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, the Company is required to use 50% of its “Excess Cash Flow”, to prepay the Tranche B Term Loans and the Tranche D Term Loans. Excess Cash Flow is determined by taking consolidated net income (as defined) and adjusting it for certain items, including (1) all non cash charges and credits included in arriving at consolidated net income, (2) changes in working capital, (3) capital expenditures (to the extent they were not financed with debt), (4) the aggregate amount of principle payments of indebtedness and (5) certain other items defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. In December 2010, the Company made a voluntary prepayment of $73.0 million to the Tranche D Term Loans. As a result of this prepayment, no payment was due under the Excess Cash Flow requirements of Senior Secured Credit Facility for the 2010 reporting year. In March 2010, in accordance with the Excess Cash Flow requirements of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, the Company made a mandatory prepayment of the term loans of $27.0 million for the 2009 reporting year.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The Tranche B Term Loans mature in quarterly 0.25% installments from September 2007 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the Term Loan outstanding as of June 26, 2011 are $2.5 million in 2011, $12.5 million in 2012, $12.5 million in 2013 and $1,171.9 million in 2014. The Tranche D Term Loans mature in quarterly 0.25% installments from December 2010 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the Tranche D Term Loans outstanding as of June 26, 2011 are no payments due in 2011, 2012 and 2013, with a lump sum payment of $368.2 million due in 2014.

On April 2, 2007, the Company issued $325.0 million of 9.25% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) due 2015, and $250.0 million of 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) due 2017. On December 23, 2009, as part of the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition, the Company issued an additional $300 million of 9.25% Senior Notes due in 2015 (the “Additional Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes and the Additional Senior Notes are collectively referred to herein as the 9.25% Senior Notes. On August 17, 2010, the Company issued $400.0 million of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “8.25% Senior Notes”) and utilized the proceeds to repay the Tranche C Term Loans.

The 9.25% Senior Notes and the 8.25% Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 8.25% Senior Notes at any time prior to September 1, 2013, and some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2012, in each case at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. The “Applicable Premium” is defined as the greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such note and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such 8.25% Senior Note at September 1, 2013 or such Senior Subordinated Note at April 1, 2012, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such 8.25% Senior Note through September 1, 2013 or such Senior Subordinated Note through April 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over (b) the principal amount of such note.

The Company currently may redeem the 9.25% Senior Notes, and in the future may redeem the 8.25% Senior Notes, or the Senior Subordinated Notes at the redemption prices listed below, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1st (for the 9.25% Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes ) or September 1st ( for the 8.25% Senior Notes) of each of the years indicated below:

 

9.25% Senior Notes

        

8.25% Senior Notes

 
Year    Percentage          Year    Percentage  

2011

     104.625     

2013

     106.188

2012

     102.313     

2014

     104.125

2013 and thereafter

     100.000     

2015

     102.063
       

2016 and thereafter

     100.000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

 

Year

   Percentage  

2012

     105.313

2013

     103.542

2014

     101.771

2015 and thereafter

     100.000

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

In addition, until September 1, 2013, the Company is able to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 8.25% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus a premium equal to the rate per annum on the 8.25% Senior Notes, as the case may be, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the right of holders of the 8.25% Senior Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash proceeds received by the Company from one or more equity offerings; provided that (i) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the 8.25% Senior Notes, as the case may be, originally issued under the applicable indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (ii) each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such equity offering.

As market conditions warrant, the Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates or significant shareholders (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its affiliates) may from time to time, in their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of the Company’s outstanding debt or equity securities (including any publicly issued debt or equity securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, as of June 26, 2011, is as follows:

 

     June 26, 2011  

Issue

   Face Value      Fair Value  

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche B Term Loans

   $ 1,199,422       $ 1,188,927   

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche D Term Loans

     368,194         367,274   

8.25% Senior Notes

     400,000         415,000   

9.25% Senior Notes

     625,000         648,438   

10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199,000         212,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,791,616       $ 2,831,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, as of December 26, 2010, is as follows:

 

     December 26, 2010  

Issue

   Face Value      Fair Value  

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche B Term Loans

   $ 1,199,422       $ 1,171,308   

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche D Term Loans

     368,194         372,031   

8.25% Senior Notes

     400,000         409,000   

9.25% Senior Notes

     625,000         648,438   

10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199,000         213,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,791,616       $ 2,814,702   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value is based on the quoted market price for such notes and borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms and maturities.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

9. Pension and Retirement Plans

The Company accounts for pension and retirement plans in accordance with the authoritative guidance for retirement benefit compensation. This guidance requires recognition of the funded status of a benefit plan in the statement of financial position. The guidance also requires recognition in accumulated other comprehensive income of certain gains and losses that arise during the period but are deferred under pension accounting rules.

The Company uses a measurement date for the pension and postretirement benefit plans that coincides with its year end.

Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan

The Company maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (“Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan”) that covers eligible union employees and provides benefits generally based on years of service and employees’ compensation. The Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan is funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable government regulations. Plan assets consist principally of cash equivalent, equity and fixed income common collective trusts. Plan assets do not include any of the Company’s own equity or debt securities.

In fiscal 2011, the Company expects to make contributions of $6.8 million to the Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan, of which $4.1 million and $5.0 million, was made in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. The Company made contributions to the pension plan totaling $8.9 million in fiscal 2010, of which $1.9 million and $2.5 million was made in three and six months ending June 27, 2010, respectively.

The following represents the components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

Pension Benefits

   Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan  
     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
    June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Service cost

   $ 288      $ 221      $ 511      $ 698   

Interest cost

     1,374        1,447        2,440        2,589   

Expected return on assets

     (1,368     (1,181     (2,429     (2,051

Amortization of:

        

prior service cost

     13        9        24        44   

actuarial loss

     233        242        414        464   

Curtailment loss

     —          992        —          992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic cost

   $ 540      $ 1,730      $ 960      $ 2,736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan

The Company’s Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan (“Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan”) consists of hourly and salaried employees and has primarily noncontributory defined-benefit schedules. Benefits have been frozen since the plan was acquired. In 2010, the pension plan benefits for certain locations were frozen. The curtailment gain recorded in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 was $524 and $588, respectively.

The Company acquired an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan from Birds Eye Foods, which serves to provide employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from Birds Eye’s retirement plan under the career average base pay formula. Benefits for this plan are frozen.

The Company maintains a non-tax qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) which provides additional retirement benefits to two prior executives of Birds Eye Foods who retired prior to November 4, 1994.

The benefits for these plan is based primarily on years of service and employees’ pay near retirement. The Company’s funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of Federal laws and regulations. Plan assets consist principally of common stocks, corporate bonds and U.S. government obligations. Plan assets do not include any of the Company’s own equity or debt securities.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

In fiscal 2011, the Company expects to make contributions of $9.0 million to the Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan, of which $2.0 million and $2.9 million was made in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. The Company made contributions to the pension plan totaling $4.3 million in fiscal 2010. Contributions of $0.9 million were made for the pension plan in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010.

The following represents the components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

Pension Benefits

   Birds Eye Pension Plan  
     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
    June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Service cost

   $ 161      $ 520      $ 395      $ 1,050   

Interest cost

     1,484        2,012        3,520        4,111   

Expected return on assets

     (1,325     (2,082     (3,235     (4,103

Curtailment gain

     —          (524     —          (588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic cost

   $ 320      $ (74   $ 680      $ 470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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10. Financial Instruments

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices.

The Company manages interest rate risk based on the varying circumstances of anticipated borrowings and existing variable and fixed rate debt, including the Company’s revolving line of credit. Examples of interest rate management strategies include capping interest rates using targeted interest cost benchmarks, hedging portions of the total amount of debt, or hedging a period of months and not always hedging to maturity, and at other times locking in rates to fix interests costs.

Certain parts of the Company’s foreign operations in Canada expose the Company to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s goal is to reduce its exposure to such foreign exchange risks on its foreign currency cash flows and fair value fluctuations on recognized foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments to acceptable levels primarily through the use of foreign exchange-related derivative financial instruments. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain obligations in terms of its functional currency.

The Company purchases raw materials in quantities expected to be used in a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. The Company generally enters into agreements for either spot market delivery or forward delivery. The prices paid in the forward delivery contracts are generally fixed, but may also be variable within a capped or collared price range. Forward derivative contracts on certain commodities are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in the Company’s manufacturing process.

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted. One intent of this law is to establish a regulatory structure for the derivatives market and to increase the transparency of financial reporting related to derivatives. The Company anticipates that the law will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. During the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.

As of June 26, 2011, the Company had the following interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional
Amount
     Fixed Rate Range      Index      Trade Dates      Maturity
Dates
 

Interest Rate Swaps

   6    $ 1,080,421         1.06% - 3.33%         USD-LIBOR-BBA        
 
Feb 2009 -
Jan 2010
  
  
    
 
Jan 2012 -
July 2012
  
  

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $20,548 will be reclassified as an increase to Interest expense.

Due to the counterparty bank declaring bankruptcy in October 2008, the Company discontinued prospectively the hedge accounting on its interest rate derivatives with Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing on the bankruptcy date as those hedging relationships no longer met the definition of effective hedge under authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. The Company terminated these positions during the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company continues to report the net gain or loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in AOCI which is expected to be reclassified into earnings during the original contractual terms of the derivative agreements as the hedged interest payments are expected to occur as forecasted.

Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company’s operations in Canada expose the Company to changes in the U.S. Dollar – Canadian Dollar (USD-CAD) foreign exchange rate. From time to time, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary purchases inventory denominated in US Dollars (USD), a currency other than its functional currency. The subsidiary sells that inventory in Canadian dollars. The subsidiary uses currency forward and collar agreements to manage its exposure to fluctuations in the USD-CAD exchange rate. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the USD-CAD exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. Currency collar agreements involve the sale of Canadian Dollar (CAD) currency in exchange for receiving US dollars if exchange rates rise above an agreed upon rate and sale of USD currency in exchange for receiving CAD dollars if exchange rates fall below an agreed upon rate at specified dates.

As of June 26, 2011, the Company had the following foreign currency exchange contracts (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Sold in
Aggregate
     Notional
Purchased in
Aggregate
     USD to CAD
Exchange
Rates
     Trade Date      Maturity
Dates
 

CAD Forward

   29    $ 81,710 CAD       $ 80,798 USD         0.953-1.051        
 
March 2010 -
Apr 2011
  
  
    
 
Jul 2011 -
Dec 2012
  
  

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portions of the change in fair value of the derivative, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recognized directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. From time to time, the Company enters into commodity forward contracts to fix the price of natural gas, diesel fuel, corn, wheat and soybean oil purchases and other commodities at a future delivery date. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

As of June 26, 2011, the Company had the following derivative instruments that were not designated in qualifying hedging relationships:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Amount      Price/Index      Trade Dates      Maturity
Dates
 

Natural Gas Swap

   4      420,000 MMBTU’s       $ 4.26 - $4.57 per MMBTU         Feb 2011 - Apr 2011         Dec 2011   

Diesel Fuel Swap

   7      6,447,351 Gallons       $ 3.45 - $4.01 per Gallon         Jan 2011 - Jun 2011        
 
June 2011 -
Dec 2011
  
  

Soybean Oil Options

   3      13,200,000 Pounds       $ 0.55 - $0.61 per Pound         Apr 2011 - Jun 2011        
 
Jun 2011 -
Dec 2011
  
  

Corn Swap

   1      625,000 Bushels       $ 5.47 - $6.41 per Bushel         Mar 2011         Mar 2012   

Wheat Swaps

   4      955,000 Bushels       $ 7.39 - $9.40 per Bushel         Mar 2011        
 
Feb 2011 -
Mar 2012
  
  

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

 

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Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

 
    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
June 26, 2011
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
June 26, 2011
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

      $ —        

Accrued liabilities

   $ 1,157   
        —        

Other long-term liabilities

     18,245   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

   $ 1,267   
        —        

Other long-term liabilities

     148   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ —            $ 20,817   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Diesel Fuel Contracts

  

Other current assets

   $ 240          $ —     

Natural Gas Contracts

  

Other current assets

     22            —     

Corn Contracts

  

Other current assets

     34            —     

Wheat Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     1,724   

Soybean Oil Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     287   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 296          $ 2,011   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
December 26,
2010
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
December 26,
2010
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

      $ —        

Accrued liabilities

   $ 3,300   
        —        

Other long-term liabilities

     23,346   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     1,100   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ —            $ 27,746   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Diesel Fuel Contracts

  

Other current assets

   $ 380          $ —     

Natural Gas Contracts

  

Other current assets

     28            —     
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 408          $ —     
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three and six months ending June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010.

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments

 

Gain/(Loss)

                            

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships

   Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
   

Effective portion
reclassified from AOCI to:

   Reclassified
from AOCI
into Earnings
(Effective
Portion)
   

Ineffective portion
recognized in Earnings on:

   Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)
 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,482  

Interest expense

   $ (6,584  

Interest expense

   $ (46

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     221     

Cost of products sold

     (799  

Cost of products sold

     41   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Three months ended June 26, 2011

   $ (1,261      $ (7,383      $ (5
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (3,940  

Interest expense

   $ (12,317  

Interest expense

   $ (8

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (1,747  

Cost of products sold

     (1,305  

Cost of products sold

     127   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Six months ended June 26, 2011

   $ (5,687      $ (13,622      $ 119   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (6,031  

Interest expense

   $ (5,008  

Interest expense

   $ —     

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     615     

Cost of products sold

     (772  

Cost of products sold

     16   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Three months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (5,416      $ (5,780      $ 16   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (16,639  

Interest expense

   $ (10,452  

Interest expense

   $ —     

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (477  

Cost of products sold

     (1,365  

Cost of products sold

     35   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Six months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (17,116      $ (11,817      $ 35   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

   

Recognized in Earnings on:

   Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
            

Natural Gas Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

   $ (16     

Soybean Oil Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (360     

Corn Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     34        

Wheat Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1,724     

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (77     
       

 

 

      

Three months ended June 26, 2011

  

     $ (2,143     
       

 

 

      

Natural Gas Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

   $ (10     

Soybean Oil Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (417     

Corn Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     34        

Wheat Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1,724     

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     1,591        
       

 

 

      

Six months ended June 26, 2011

  

     $ (526     
       

 

 

      

Natural Gas Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

   $ 61        

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1,381     
       

 

 

      

Three months ended June 27, 2010

  

     $ (1,320     
       

 

 

      

Natural Gas Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

   $ (380     

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1,046     
       

 

 

      

Six months ended June 27, 2010

  

     $ (1,426     
       

 

 

      

 

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Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with certain counterparties that contain a provision whereby the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness. As of June 26, 2011, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached this provision at June 26, 2011, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value, which differs from the recorded fair value. The table below summarizes the aggregate fair values of those derivatives that contain credit risk contingent features as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

June 26, 2011

 

Asset/(Liability)

                              

Counterparty

  

Contract
Type

   Termination
Value
    Performance
Risk
Adjustment
     Accrued
Interest
    Fair Value
(excluding
interest)
 

Barclays

  

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (19,514   $ 251       $ (1,743   $ (17,520
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (923     38           (885
  

Diesel Fuel Contracts

     240        —             240   
  

Natural Gas Contracts

     22        —             22   
  

Corn Contracts

     34        —             34   
  

Wheat Contracts

     (1,724     —             (1,724
  

Soybean Oil Contracts

     (287     —             (287

Credit Suisse

  

Interest Rate Contracts

     (2,299     38         (379     (1,882
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (540     10           (530
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ (24,991   $ 337       $ (2,122   $ (22,532
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 26, 2010

 

Asset/(Liability)

                              

Counterparty

  

Contract
Type

   Termination
Value
    Performance
Risk
Adjustment
     Accrued
Interest
    Fair Value
(excluding
interest)
 

Barclays

  

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (26,519   $ 614       $ (1,178   $ (24,727
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (678     18           (660
  

Diesel Fuel Contracts

     380        —             380   
  

Natural Gas Contracts

     28        —             28   

Credit Suisse

  

Interest Rate Contracts

     (1,980     61         —          (1,919
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (457     17           (440
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ (29,226   $ 710       $ (1,178   $ (27,338
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

General

From time to time, the Company and its operations are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of such items cannot be determined with certainty, the Company’s general counsel and management are of the opinion that the final outcome of these matters should not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Commitment of $6.2 Million Capital Expenditure

In working to resolve an environmental wastewater investigation by the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) at the Company’s Birds Eye Foods Fennville, MI production facility, on July 20, 2010, the Company and the MDNRE reached an agreement (“Administrative Consent Order” or “ACO”). Under the terms of the ACO, Birds Eye Foods will construct a new wastewater treatment system at the facility currently estimated at $6.2 million and contribute a minimum of $70 thousand to the hookup of the City’s water supply extension to affected residents.

Lehman Brothers Special Financing

On June 4, 2010 Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its bankruptcy filing in 2008. On May 31, 2011, the Company and LBSF agreed in principle to a settlement of LBSF’s June 4, 2010 claim. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will make a payment of $8.5 million in return for LBSF’s release of its claim.

 

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12. Related Party Transactions

At the closing of the Blackstone Transaction, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with an affiliate of The Blackstone Group pursuant to which such entity or its affiliates provide certain strategic and structuring advice and assistance to us. In addition, under this agreement, affiliates of The Blackstone Group provides certain monitoring, advisory and consulting services to the Company for an aggregate annual management fee equal to the greater of $2,500 or 1.0% of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility). Affiliates of Blackstone also receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses relating to the management fee were $1,150 and $2,338 in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. Expenses relating to the management fee were $1,125 and $2,250 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. The Company reimbursed the Blackstone group out-of-pocket expenses totaling $55 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. There were no out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed to The Blackstone Group in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011.

Supplier Costs

Graham Packaging, which is controlled by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, supplies packaging for some of the Company’s products. Purchases from Graham Packaging were $3,146 and $4,944 for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. Purchases from Graham Packaging were $1,783 and $3,560 for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. In June 2011, Graham Packaging signed a definitive merger agreement, under which they will be acquired by Reynolds Group Holdings. This transaction has not closed as of the date of this report.

Customer Purchases

Performance Food Group, which is controlled by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, is a food service supplier that purchases products from the Company. Sales to Performance Food Group were $1,200 and $2,400 in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. Sales to Performance Food Group were $1,516 and $3,086 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively.

Interest Expense

For the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, fees and interest expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for debt to the related party Blackstone Advisors L.P. totaled $1,435 and $2,794, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, fees and interest expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for debt to the related party Blackstone Advisors L.P. totaled $872 and $1,399, respectively.

Notes receivable from officers

In connection with the capital contributions at the time of the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition on December 23, 2009, certain members of the Board of Directors and management purchased ownership units of our ultimate parent Peak Holdings LLC. To fund these purchases, certain members of management signed 30 day notes receivable at a market interest rate. The total of the notes receivable were $565 and were fully paid in January 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

13. Segments

The Company is organized into three operating segments: Birds Eye Frozen, Duncan Hines Grocery and Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye®), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila!®), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man®, Swanson®), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s®, Mrs. Paul’s®), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima®), bagels (Lender’s®), and frozen pizza (Celeste®) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen segment. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines®), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic®), barbeque sauces (Open Pit®), pie fillings (Comstock®, Wilderness®), syrups (Mrs. Butterworth’s®, Log Cabin®), salad dressing (Bernstein’s®), canned meat (Armour®, Nalley®, Brooks®) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery segment. The Specialty Foods segment consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade®, Snyder of Berlin®) and our food service and private label businesses. Segment performance is evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and is based on earnings before interest and taxes. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are recorded at cost plus markup or at market. Identifiable assets are those assets which are identified with the operations in each segment or geographic region. Corporate assets consist of prepaid and deferred tax assets and assets held for sale. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of corporate overhead such as executive management, finance and legal functions, the costs to integrate the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition and a onetime charge of $8.5 million related to our settlement with LBSF. For further information on the LBSF settlement see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Commitments and Contingencies.

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
SEGMENT INFORMATION    June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
    June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Net sales

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 254,145      $ 230,647      $ 548,391      $ 555,047   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     251,187        244,425        465,334        470,565   

Specialty Foods

     96,692        101,008        194,610        206,904   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 602,024      $ 576,080      $ 1,208,335      $ 1,232,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 34,167      $ 35,623      $ 79,609      $ 65,035   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     32,517        35,185        68,909        72,068   

Specialty Foods

     6,409        7,415        14,758        12,873   

Unallocated corporate expenses

     (14,148     (7,825     (19,568     (17,484
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 58,945      $ 70,398      $ 143,708      $ 132,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 10,303      $ 8,085      $ 18,286      $ 17,245   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     8,054        5,860        16,484        11,721   

Specialty Foods

     4,135        4,854        8,132        9,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22,492      $ 18,799      $ 42,902      $ 38,677   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures*

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 23,985      $ 12,790      $ 33,686      $ 22,223   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     7,912        8,612        12,340        12,464   

Specialty Foods

     4,344        2,774        6,085        4,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,241      $ 24,176      $ 52,111      $ 39,532   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

        

Net sales

        

United States

   $ 594,536      $ 567,401      $ 1,195,100      $ 1,218,736   

Canada

     22,948        22,537        41,803        38,786   

Intercompany

     (15,460     (13,858     (28,568     (25,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 602,024      $ 576,080      $ 1,208,335      $ 1,232,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes new capital leases.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION    June 26,
2011
     December 26,
2010
 

Total assets

     

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 2,043,271       $ 2,004,956   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     1,971,559         1,963,939   

Specialty Foods

     450,281         440,693   

Corporate

     77,078         82,028   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,542,189       $ 4,491,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

     

Long-lived assets

     

United States

   $ 462,851       $ 447,014   

Canada

     47         54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 462,898       $ 447,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

14. Income Taxes

The provision/(benefit) for income taxes and related effective tax rates for the three months and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 were as follows:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
    June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Current income tax provision/(benefit)

   $ 728      $ 2,781      $ 1,040      $ 9,786   

Deferred income tax provision/(benefit)

     (1,357     10        11,594        (3,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   $ (629   $ 2,791      $ 12,634      $ 5,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective rate

     -9.0     16.5     31.2     24.4

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.

During the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, various jurisdictions enacted legislative changes which effected the amounts at which our deferred tax assets and liabilities will reverse. Such rate changes resulted in net benefit of $3,360 and $2,777, respectively, to the tax provision and a corresponding decrease of $3,360 and $2,777 to our net deferred tax liabilities for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. Additionally, the Company announced plans to consolidate its Fulton, NY plant operations into other operating plants and has concluded that this event is not expected to have a significant impact on income taxes during the year ending December 25, 2011.

As previously reported, during the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, the Company recorded an out of period adjustment to correct an error in the tax effects of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. This adjustment reduced the provision for income taxes by $4,100 and $3,700, respectively. Accordingly, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss was increased by the related effect of this adjustment. This adjustment was not material to any of the affected periods.

The Company regularly evaluates its deferred tax assets for future realization. A valuation allowance is established when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s tax provision in the period of change.

As of June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, we maintained a valuation allowance for certain state net operating loss carryovers, state tax credit carryovers and foreign loss carryovers. For the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, a charge of $566 and $443, respectively, was recognized to the income tax provision, principally related to certain state credit carryovers, changes due to the aforementioned tax laws and plant consolidation.

The Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”) as of June 26, 2011 is $13,663. The amount, if recognized, that would impact the effective tax rate as of June 26, 2011 was $3,385. The amount of UTB classified as a long-term liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet was $2,209. From time to time, various taxing authorities may audit the Company’s tax returns. It is reasonably possible that a decrease in the UTB of up to $3,637 may occur within the next twelve months due to the lapse of certain statute of limitations or resolution of uncertainties.

Subsequent to the June 26, 2011 balance sheet date, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries tax periods ended June 27, 2009 and December 23, 2009 and the impact is not expected to be significant to the financial statements during the year ending December 25, 2011.

 

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(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

15. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. ASU 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance is to be applied retrospectively and becomes effective in the first quarter of 2012. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will change the presentation of its consolidated financial statements but will have no impact on the determination of net earnings.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

16. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements

The 9.25% Senior Notes and the 8.25% Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations of the Company, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company.

The 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company.

The following consolidating financial information presents:

 

  (1) (a) Consolidating balance sheets as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

(b) The related consolidating statements of operations for the Company, all guarantor subsidiaries and the non- guarantor subsidiaries for the following:

 i. Three and six months ended June 26, 2011.

ii. Three and six months ended June 27, 2010.

(c) The related consolidating statements of cash flows for the Company, all guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries for the following:

 i. Six months ended June 26, 2011.

ii. Six months ended June 27, 2010.

 

  (2) Elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Company with its guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting. The guarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions and include a reclassification entry of net non-current deferred tax assets to non-current deferred tax liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC   
Consolidating Balance Sheet   

June 26, 2011

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
    Consolidated
Total
 

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 164,727      $ —        $ —        $ 164,727   

Accounts receivable, net

     —          142,335        10,934        —          153,269   

Intercompany accounts receivable

     —          54,682        —          (54,682     —     

Inventories, net

     —          325,606        6,129        —          331,735   

Other current assets

     2,495        8,612        819        —          11,926   

Deferred tax assets

     —          36,346        —          —          36,346   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,495        732,308        17,882        (54,682     698,003   

Plant assets, net

     —          462,851        47        —          462,898   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,787,816        7,235        —          (1,795,051     —     

Intercompany note receivable

     1,822,679        —          —          (1,822,679     —     

Tradenames

     —          1,629,812        —          —          1,629,812   

Other assets, net

     36,100        150,981        —          —          187,081   

Deferred tax assets

     181,749        —          —          (181,749     —     

Goodwill

     —          1,564,395        —          —          1,564,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,830,839      $ 4,547,582      $ 17,929      $ (3,854,161   $ 4,542,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

          

Short-term borrowings

   $ —        $ 492      $ —        $ —        $ 492   

Current portion of long-term obligations

     8,797        2,144        —          —          10,941   

Accounts payable

     —          135,547        1,918        —          137,465   

Intercompany accounts payable

     52,659        —          2,023        (54,682     —     

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          29,639        6,253        —          35,892   

Accrued liabilities

     43,472        107,320        500        —          151,292   

Accrued income taxes

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     104,928        275,142        10,694        (54,682     336,082   

Long-term debt

     2,779,505        11,543        —          —          2,791,048   

Intercompany note payable

     —          1,822,679        —          (1,822,679     —     

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     —          72,158        —          —          72,158   

Other long-term liabilities

     18,393        17,535        —          —          35,928   

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          560,709        —          (181,749     378,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,902,826        2,759,766        10,694        (2,059,110     3,614,176   

Commitments and contingencies (note 11)

          

Shareholder’s equity:

          

Common stock and other equity

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —          —     

Additional paid-in-capital

     697,404        1,284,155        2,324        (1,286,479     697,404   

Retained earnings

     275,183        527,531        6,320        (533,851     275,183   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (44,574     (23,870     (1,409     25,279        (44,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     928,013        1,787,816        7,235        (1,795,051     928,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,830,839      $ 4,547,582      $ 17,929      $ (3,854,161   $ 4,542,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC   
Consolidating Balance Sheet   

December 26, 2010

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
    Consolidated
Total
 

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 109,324      $ 5,962      $ —        $ 115,286   

Accounts receivable, net

     —          138,607        6,651        —          145,258   

Intercompany accounts receivable

     —          127,271        —          (127,271     —     

Inventories, net

     —          323,750        5,885        —          329,635   

Other current assets

     —          21,396        111        —          21,507   

Deferred tax assets

     —          37,976        312        —          38,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     —          758,324        18,921        (127,271     649,974   

Plant assets, net

     —          447,014        54        —          447,068   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,731,592        7,774        —          (1,739,366     —     

Intercompany note receivable

     1,936,073        —          —          (1,936,073     —     

Tradenames

     —          1,629,812        —          —          1,629,812   

Other assets, net

     41,225        159,142        —          —          200,367   

Deferred tax assets

     166,231        —          —          (166,231     —     

Goodwill

     —          1,564,395        —          —          1,564,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,875,121      $ 4,566,461      $ 18,975      $ (3,968,941   $ 4,491,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

          

Short-term borrowings

   $ —        $ 1,591      $ —        $ —        $ 1,591   

Current portion of long-term obligations

     2,547        2,101        —          —          4,648   

Accounts payable

     —          113,652        1,717        —          115,369   

Intercompany accounts payable

     122,459        —          4,812        (127,271     —     

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          43,473        3,801        —          47,274   

Accrued liabilities

     46,532        95,603        611        —          142,746   

Accrued income taxes

     —          —          193        —          193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     171,538        256,420        11,134        (127,271     311,821   

Long-term debt

     2,785,152        12,155        —          —          2,797,307   

Intercompany note payable

     —          1,936,073        —          (1,936,073     —     

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     —          78,606        —          —          78,606   

Other long-term liabilities

     23,346        19,664        —          —          43,010   

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          531,951        67        (166,231     365,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,980,036        2,834,869        11,201        (2,229,575     3,596,531   

Commitments and contingencies (note 11)

          

Shareholder’s equity:

          

Common stock and other equity

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —          —     

Additional paid-in-capital

     697,267        1,284,155        2,324        (1,286,479     697,267   

Retained earnings

     247,350        471,255        6,784        (478,039     247,350   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (49,532     (23,818     (1,334     25,152        (49,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     895,085        1,731,592        7,774        (1,739,366     895,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,875,121      $ 4,566,461      $ 18,975      $ (3,968,941   $ 4,491,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC  
Consolidated Statement of Operations   

For the three months ended June 26, 2011

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ 594,536      $ 22,948       $ (15,460   $ 602,024   

Cost of products sold

     (2     456,560        19,023         (15,234     460,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     2        137,976        3,925         (226     141,677   

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     120        44,537        1,970         —          46,627   

Administrative expenses

     1,311        19,927        896         —          22,134   

Research and development expenses

     9        2,058        —           —          2,067   

Intercompany royalties

     —          —          26         (26     —     

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —          200         (200     —     

Other expense (income), net

     —          11,904        —           —          11,904   

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (22,357     (617     —           22,974        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (20,917     77,809        3,092         22,748        82,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

     20,919        60,167        833         (22,974     58,945   

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (28,789     28,789        —           —          —     

Interest expense

     51,657        399        —           —          52,056   

Interest income

     —          63        —           —          63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (1,949     31,042        833         (22,974     6,952   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (9,530     8,685        216         —          (629
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 7,581      $ 22,357      $ 617       $ (22,974   $ 7,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC  
Consolidated Statement of Operations   

For the three months ended June 27, 2010

 

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ 567,401      $ 22,537       $ (13,858   $ 576,080   

Cost of products sold

     1        428,470        19,397         (13,726     434,142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     (1     138,931        3,140         (132     141,938   

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     84        36,686        1,720         —          38,490   

Administrative expenses

     1,250        24,567        745         —          26,562   

Research and development expenses

     9        2,193        —           —          2,202   

Intercompany royalties

     —          —          27         (27     —     

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —          105         (105     —     

Other expense (income), net

     —          4,286        —           —          4,286   

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (26,453     (327     —           26,780        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (25,110     67,405        2,597         26,648        71,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

     25,109        71,526        543         (26,780     70,398   

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (30,474     30,474        —           —          —     

Interest expense

     53,251        252        —           —          53,503   

Interest income

     10        60        —           —          70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     2,342        40,860        543         (26,780     16,965   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (11,832     14,407        216         —          2,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 14,174      $ 26,453      $ 327       $ (26,780   $ 14,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC  
Consolidated Statement of Operations   

For the six months ended June 26, 2011

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ 1,195,100       $ 41,803      $ (28,568   $ 1,208,335   

Cost of products sold

     (75     904,684         36,798        (28,144     913,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     75        290,416         5,005        (424     295,072   

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     241        84,650         3,567        —          88,458   

Administrative expenses

     2,647        38,735         1,748        —          43,130   

Research and development expenses

     18        4,043         —          —          4,061   

Intercompany royalties

     —          —           38        (38     —     

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —           386        (386     —     

Other expense (income), net

     —          15,715         —          —          15,715   

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (56,276     464         —          55,812        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (53,370     143,607         5,739        55,388        151,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes

     53,445        146,809         (734     (55,812     143,708   

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (58,429     58,429         —          —          —     

Interest expense

     102,502        881         —          —          103,383   

Interest income

     —          141         1        —          142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     9,372        87,640         (733     (55,812     40,467   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (18,461     31,364         (269     —          12,634   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 27,833      $ 56,276       $ (464   $ (55,812   $ 27,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC  
Consolidated Statement of Operations   

For the six months ended June 27, 2010

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ 1,218,736      $ 38,786       $ (25,006   $ 1,232,516   

Cost of products sold

     —          926,045        33,470         (24,667     934,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —          292,691        5,316         (339     297,668   

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     168        88,191        2,968         —          91,327   

Administrative expenses

     2,545        56,722        1,225         —          60,492   

Research and development expenses

     18        4,530        —           —          4,548   

Intercompany royalties

     —          —          46         (46     —     

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —          293         (293     —     

Other expense (income), net

     —          8,809        —           —          8,809   

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (46,156     (498     —           46,654        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (43,425     157,754        4,532         46,315        165,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

     43,425        134,937        784         (46,654     132,492   

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (61,602     61,602        —           —          —     

Interest expense

     108,319        395        —           —          108,714   

Interest income

     20        137        —           —          157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (3,272     73,077        784         (46,654     23,935   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (21,376     26,921        286         —          5,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 18,104      $ 46,156      $ 498       $ (46,654   $ 18,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 26, 2011

 

  

  

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
    Consolidated
Total
 

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net earnings

   $ 27,833      $ 56,276      $ (464   $ (55,812   $ 27,833   

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings

          

Depreciation and amortization

     —          42,898        4        —          42,902   

Amortization of discount on term loan

     603        —          —          —          603   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     5,192        —          —          —          5,192   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap

     1,212        —          —          —          1,212   

Plant asset impairment charges

     —          1,286        —          —          1,286   

Change in value of financial instruments

     1,772        144        —          —          1,916   

Equity in loss (earnings) of investees

     (56,276     464        —          55,812        —     

Stock-based compensation charges

     —          600        —          —          600   

Postretirement healthcare benefits

     —          28        —          —          28   

Pension expense, net of contributions

     —          (6,476     —          —          (6,476

Other long-term liabilities

     2,070        (3,983     —          —          (1,913

Other long-term assets

     148        (70     —          —          78   

Deferred income taxes

     (18,461     30,201        (146     —          11,594   

Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions

          

Accounts receivable

     —          (3,392     (4,149     —          (7,541

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     —          2,612        (2,612     —          —     

Inventories

     —          (1,300     (125     —          (1,425

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          (14,025     2,375        —          (11,650

Accounts payable

     —          21,373        (262     —          21,111   

Accrued liabilities

     (4,242     13,064        (320     —          8,502   

Other current assets

     (2,942     5,213        (706     —          1,565   

Accrued income taxes

     —          (10     (197     —          (207
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (43,091     144,903        (6,602     —          95,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     (95,192     —          —          95,192        —     

Repayments of intercompany loans

     138,813        —          —          (138,813     —     

Capital expenditures

     —          (51,606     —          —          (51,606

Sale of plant assets

     —          7,900        —          —          7,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     43,621        (43,706     —          (43,621     (43,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Proceeds from short-term borrowing

     —          484        —          —          484   

Repayments of short-term borrowing

     —          (1,583     —          —          (1,583

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     —          95,192        —          (95,192     —     

Repayments of intercompany loans

     —          (138,813     —          138,813        —     

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     —          (1,074     —          —          (1,074

Debt acquisition costs

     (67     —          —          —          (67

Change in bank overdrafts

     —          —          429        —          429   

Equity contributions

     543        —          —          —          543   

Reduction of equity contributions

     (1,006     —          —          —          (1,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (530     (45,794     429        43,621        (2,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          211        —          211   

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     —          55,403        (5,962     —          49,441   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     —          109,324        5,962        —          115,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ —        $ 164,727      $ —        $ —        $ 164,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

          

Interest paid

   $ 95,716      $ 880      $ —        $ —        $ 96,596   

Interest received

     —          141        1        —          142   

Income taxes paid (refunded)

     —          (4,308     512        —          (3,796

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

          

New capital leases

     —          505        —          —          505   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

  

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

  

For the six months ended June 27, 2010

 

  

      Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net earnings from operations

   $ 18,104      $ 46,156      $ 498      $ (46,654   $ 18,104   

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings

          

Depreciation and amortization

     —          38,671        6        —          38,677   

Amortization of discount on term loan

     1,374        —          —          —          1,374   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     6,582        —          —          —          6,582   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap

     1,829        —          —          —          1,829   

Change in value of financial instruments

     (35     1,286        —          —          1,251   

Equity in loss (earnings) of investees

     (46,156     (498     —          46,654        —     

Stock-based compensation charges

     —          410        —          —          410   

Postretirement healthcare benefits

     —          (24     —          —          (24

Pension expense net of contributions

     —          (464     —          —          (464

Other long-term liabilities

     —          1,276        —          —          1,276   

Other long-term assets

     —          156        —          —          156   

Deferred income taxes

     (21,617     17,660        —          —          (3,957

Changes in working capital, net of acquisition

          

Accounts receivable

     —          4,802        (2,315     —          2,487   

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     —          970        (970     —          —     

Inventories

     —          92,739        946        —          93,685   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          (10,397     956        —          (9,441

Accounts payable

     —          (8,383     313        —          (8,070

Accrued liabilities

     13,406        (25     (54     —          13,327   

Other current assets

     (1,368     (3,623     341        —          (4,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     (27,881     180,712        (279     —          152,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     (36,010         36,010        —     

Repayments of intercompany loans

     94,040        —          —          (94,040     —     

Capital expenditures

     —          (37,534     —          —          (37,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     58,030        (37,534     —          (58,030     (37,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Change in bank overdrafts

     —          (14,305     —          —          (14,305

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     —          (876     —          —          (876

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     —          36,010        —          (36,010     —     

Repayments of intercompany loans

     —          (94,040     —          94,040        —     

Repayment of notes receivable from officers

     565        —          —          —          565   

Equity contributions

     350        —          —          —          350   

Repurchases of equity

     (904     —          —          —          (904

Debt acquisition costs

     (17     —          —          —          (17

Proceeds from short-term borrowing

     —          497        —          —          497   

Repayments of short-term borrowing

     —          (1,350     —          —          (1,350

Repayments of long term obligations

     (30,143     —          —          —          (30,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (30,149     (74,064     —          58,030        (46,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          118        —          118   
             —     

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     —          69,114        (161     —          68,953   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     —          68,249        5,625        —          73,874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ —        $ 137,363      $ 5,464      $ —        $ 142,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

          

Interest paid

   $ 83,628      $ 446      $ —        $ —        $ 84,074   

Interest received

     20        137        —          —          157   

Income taxes paid

     —          5,850        8        —          5,858   

Non-cash investing activity:

          

Capital lease additions

     —          (1,998     —          —          (1,998

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in millions, except where noted)

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition together with the “Selected Financial Data” and the audited consolidated financial statements appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2010. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Item 1A: Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2010. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Overview

We are a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded food products. In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented a reorganization of the Company’s products into three operating segments: Birds Eye Frozen, Duncan Hines Grocery and Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye®), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila!®), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man®, Swanson®), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s®, Mrs. Paul’s®), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima®), bagels (Lender’s®), and frozen pizza (Celeste®) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen Division. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines®), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic®), barbeque sauces (Open Pit®), pie fillings (Comstock®, Wilderness®), syrups (Mrs. Butterworth’s®, Log Cabin®), salad dressing (Bernstein’s®), canned meat (Armour®, Nalley®, Brooks®) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division. The Specialty Foods Division consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade®, Snyder of Berlin®) and our food service and private label businesses. We refer to the sum of our Birds Eye Frozen segment and our Duncan Hines Grocery segment as our North American retail businesses. Segment performance is evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and is based on earnings before interest and taxes. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are recorded at cost plus markup or at market. Identifiable assets are those assets, including goodwill, which are identified with the operations in each segment or geographic region. Corporate assets consist of prepaid and deferred tax assets and assets held for sale. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of corporate overhead such as executive management, and finance and legal functions and the costs to integrate the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition and a onetime charge of $8.5 million related to our settlement with LBSF. For further information on the LBSF settlement see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Commitments and Contingencies. Product contribution is defined as gross profit less direct to consumer advertising and marketing expenses, selling commissions and direct brand marketing overhead expenses.

On December 23, 2009, we acquired all of the common stock of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (“Birds Eye Foods”) (the “Birds Eye Foods Acquisition”). Birds Eye Foods’ product offering includes an expanding platform of healthy, high-quality frozen vegetables and frozen meals and a portfolio of primarily branded specialty foods which are highly-complimentary to our previously existing product offerings.

Business Drivers and Measures

In operating our business and monitoring its performance, we pay attention to trends in the food manufacturing industry and a number of performance measures and operational factors. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations.

Industry Factors

Our industry is characterized by the following general trends:

 

   

Industry Growth. Growth in our industry is driven primarily by population and product selling price increases and changes in consumption between out-of-home and in-home eating. Incremental growth is principally driven by product, packaging and process innovation.

 

   

Competition. The food products business is competitive. Numerous brands and products compete for shelf space and sales, with competition based primarily on product quality, convenience, price, trade promotion, consumer promotion, brand recognition and loyalty, customer service and the ability to identify and satisfy emerging consumer preferences. In order to maintain and grow our business, we must be able to identify and take advantage of changes in these competitive pressures.

 

   

Consumer Tastes and Trends. Consumer trends, such as changing health trends and focus on convenience and products tailored for busy lifestyles, present both opportunities and challenges for our business. In order to maintain and grow our business, we must react to these trends by offering products that respond to evolving consumer needs. In the current economic climate, the long term trend for food consumption at home is flat and the increase that was experienced during the most severe part of the recession is now moderating. Additionally, consumers are looking for value alternatives, which have caused a shifting from traditional retail grocery to mass merchandisers and the value channel.

 

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Customer Consolidation. In recent years, our industry had been characterized by consolidation in the retail grocery and food service industries, with mass merchandisers gaining market share. This trend could increase customer concentration within the industry.

Revenue Factors

Our net sales are driven principally by the following factors:

 

   

Gross Sales, which change as a function of changes in volume and list price; and

 

   

the costs that we deduct from gross sales to reach net sales, which consist of:

 

   

Cash discounts, returns and other allowances.

 

   

Trade marketing expenses, which include the cost of temporary price reductions (“on sale” prices), promotional displays and advertising space in store circulars.

 

   

Slotting expenses, which are the costs of having certain retailers stock a new product, including amounts retailers charge for updating their warehousing systems, allocating shelf space and in-store systems set-up, among other things.

 

   

Consumer coupon redemption expenses, which are costs from the redemption of coupons we circulate as part of our marketing efforts.

Cost Factors

Our important costs include the following:

 

   

Raw materials, such as sugar, cucumbers, broccoli, corn, peas, green beans, carrots, flour (wheat), poultry, seafood, vegetable oils, shortening, meat and corn syrup, among others, are available from numerous independent suppliers but are subject to price fluctuations due to a number of factors, including changes in crop size, federal and state agricultural programs, export demand, weather conditions and insects, among others.

 

   

Packaging costs. Our broad array of products entails significant costs for packaging and is subject to fluctuations in the price of aluminum, glass jars, plastic trays, corrugated fiberboard, and plastic packaging materials.

 

   

Freight and distribution. We use a combination of common carriers and inter-modal rail to transport our products from our manufacturing facilities to distribution centers and to deliver products to retailers from both those centers and directly from our manufacturing plants. Our freight and distribution costs are influenced by fuel costs.

 

   

Advertising and other marketing expenses. We record expenses related to advertising and other consumer and trade-oriented marketing programs under “Marketing and selling expenses” in our consolidated financial statements. A key strategy is to continue to invest in marketing that builds our iconic brands.

Working Capital

Our working capital is primarily driven by accounts receivable and inventories, which fluctuate throughout the year due to seasonality in both sales and production, as described below in “Seasonality.” We will continue to focus on reducing our working capital requirements while simultaneously maintaining our customer service levels and production needs. We have historically relied on internally generated cash flows and temporary borrowings under our revolving credit facility to satisfy our working capital requirements.

Other Factors

Other factors that have influenced our results of operations and may do so in the future include:

 

   

Interest Expense. As a result of the acquisition of the Company by Blackstone (the Blackstone Transaction) and the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition, we have significant indebtedness. Although we expect to reduce our leverage over time, we expect interest expense to continue to be a significant component of our expenses. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

   

Cash Taxes. We have significant tax-deductible intangible asset amortization and federal and state net operating losses, which resulted in minimal federal and state cash taxes in recent years. We expect to continue to realize significant reductions in federal and state cash taxes in the future attributable to amortization of intangible assets and realization of net operating losses.

 

   

Acquisitions and Consolidations. We believe we have the expertise to identify and integrate value-enhancing acquisitions to further grow our business. We have successfully integrated acquisitions. We have, however, incurred significant costs in connection with integrating these businesses and streamlining our operations.

 

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Impairment of Goodwill, Tradenames and Long-Lived Assets. We test our goodwill and intangible assets annually or more frequently (if necessary) for impairment and have recorded impairment charges in recent years. The value of goodwill and intangibles from the allocation of purchase price from the Blackstone Transaction and the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition is derived from our business operating plans at that time and is therefore susceptible to an adverse change that could require an impairment charge. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we recognized an impairment of $29.0 million in our Hungry-Man® trade name as a result of reduced long-term sales growth forecasts for the brand.

Seasonality

Our sales and cash flows are affected by seasonal cyclicality. Sales of frozen foods, including frozen vegetables and frozen complete bagged meals tend to be marginally higher during the winter months. Seafood sales peak during Lent, in advance of the Easter holiday. Sales of pickles, relishes, barbecue sauces, potato chips and salad dressings tend to be higher in the spring and summer months, and demand for Duncan Hines products, Birds Eye vegetables and our fruit fillings tend to be higher around the Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays. We pack the majority of our pickles during a season extending from May through September, and also increase our Duncan Hines inventories at that time, in advance of the selling season. Since many of the raw materials we process under the Birds Eye brand are agricultural crops, production of these products is predominantly seasonal, occurring during and immediately following the purchase of such crops. As a result, our inventory levels tend to be higher during August, September, and October, and thus we require more working capital during these months. We are a seasonal net user of cash in the third quarter of the calendar year.

 

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Restructuring Charges

Rochester, NY Office

The Rochester, NY office was the former headquarters of Birds Eye Foods, Inc., which was acquired by PFG on December 23, 2009. In connection with the consolidation of activities into PFG’s New Jersey offices, the Rochester office was closed in December 2010. Notification letters under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988 were issued in the first quarter of 2010. Activities related to the closure of the Rochester office began in the second quarter of 2010 and resulted in the elimination of approximately 200 positions. In addition, we recognized lease termination costs in 2010 due to the discontinuation of use of the Birds Eye Foods’ Corporate headquarters.

The following table summarizes restructuring charges related to the Rochester, NY office which were recorded during the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 and include employee termination and lease termination costs.

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 26,     June 27,      June 26,     June 27,  
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ (0.2   $ 1.3       $ (0.1   $ 7.4   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     0.0        0.3         0.0        1.9   

Specialty Foods

     0.0        0.2         0.0        1.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (0.2   $ 1.8       $ (0.1   $ 10.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tacoma, WA Plant

On December 3, 2010, in an effort to improve our supply chain operations, we announced the closure of our Tacoma plant and the consolidation of production in our Ft. Madison plant and recorded employee termination benefits of $1.5 million. The Tacoma plant ceased production in June 2011 and the closure will result in the termination of approximately 160 employees. In addition to termination benefits, we recorded asset retirement obligations of $1.0 million at Tacoma which were capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the plant. We recorded accelerated depreciation costs of $2.0 million and $4.8 million in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. In addition, we recorded asset impairment charges of $1.3 million in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, upon ceasing use of the facility at the end of the second quarter. All restructuring charges related to the closure of the Tacoma, WA plant are recorded in the Duncan Hines Grocery segment.

Fulton, NY Plant

On April 15, 2011, we announced plans to consolidate the Birds Eye® brand’s Fulton, NY plant operations into the Darien, WI and Waseca, MN facilities in order to locate vegetable processing closer to the crop growing region and thus reduce the related freight costs. The Fulton facility is currently expected to close at the end of 2011 and will result in the termination of approximately 270 employees. We recorded termination costs of $1.9 million in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. In addition, we recorded accelerated depreciation costs of $2.6 million in the three and six months ended June 26, 2011. All restructuring charges related to the closure of the Fulton, NY plant are recorded in the Birds Eye Frozen segment.

 

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Results of Operations:

Consolidated Statements of Operations

The following tables set forth statement of operations data expressed in dollars and as a percentage of net sales.

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 26,     June 27,     June 26,     June 27,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net sales

   $ 602.0         100.0   $ 576.1         100.0   $ 1,208.3         100.0   $ 1,232.5         100.0

Cost of products sold

     460.3         76.5     434.1         75.4     913.2         75.6     934.8         75.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     141.7         23.5     142.0         24.6     295.1         24.4     297.7         24.2

Operating expenses:

                    

Marketing and selling expenses

     46.6         7.7     38.5         6.7     88.5         7.3     91.3         7.4

Administrative expenses

     22.2         3.7     26.6         4.6     43.1         3.6     60.5         4.9

Research and development expenses

     2.1         0.3     2.2         0.4     4.1         0.3     4.6         0.4

Other expense (income), net

     11.9         2.0     4.3         0.7     15.7         1.3     8.8         0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   $ 82.8         13.7   $ 71.6         12.4   $ 151.4         12.5   $ 165.2         13.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

   $ 58.9         9.8   $ 70.4         12.2   $ 143.7         11.9   $ 132.5         10.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 26,     June 27,     June 26,     June 27,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net sales

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 254.1      $ 230.7      $ 548.4      $ 555.0   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     251.2        244.4        465.3        470.6   

Specialty Foods

     96.7        101.0        194.6        206.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 602.0      $ 576.1      $ 1,208.3      $ 1,232.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 34.2      $ 35.6      $ 79.6      $ 65.0   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     32.5        35.2        68.9        72.1   

Specialty Foods

     6.4        7.4        14.8        12.9   

Unallocated corporate expenses

     (14.2     (7.8     (19.6     (17.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 58.9      $ 70.4      $ 143.7      $ 132.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 10.3      $ 8.1      $ 18.3      $ 17.2   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     8.1        5.8        16.5        11.7   

Specialty Foods

     4.1        4.8        8.1        9.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22.5      $ 18.7      $ 42.9      $ 38.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Three months ended June 26, 2011 compared to three months ended June 27, 2010

Net sales

Net sales were $602.0 million for the three months ended June 27, 2011 compared to $576.1 million in the comparable prior year period, a 4.5% increase. Net sales in our North American retail businesses were up 6.9%, excluding the impact of the exited Birds Eye® Steamfresh® meals and U. S. Swanson® meals businesses. The increase in sales is primarily attributable to three things. First, we introduced several new products during the first quarter of 2011, including new varieties of Birds Eye® Steamfresh® vegetables, Birds Eye® Voila! ® complete bagged meals, Mrs. Paul’s® and Van de Kamp’s® seafood products, and Hungry-Man® frozen dinners in the United States, as well as Swanson® Skillet complete bagged meals in Canada. Second, we have made significant consumer advertising investments during the quarter. Third, the Easter holiday occurred three weeks later in 2011 compared to 2010, shifting a portion of sales into the second quarter. We have increased our published selling prices across our portfolio in order to help offset inflation, but the net pricing realization typically lags the announced list pricing action. However, we have experienced sequential improvement in realization in the second quarter and expect greater improvement in the second half of the year.

In the quarter, Birds Eye® Steamfresh®, Mrs. Paul’s®, Van de Kamp’s® and Duncan Hines® all experienced significant sales increases driven by the timing of the Easter Holiday. Birds Eye® Voila! also increased sales substantially, driven by new product launches and increased consumer activity. We grew or held market share compared to the second quarter of 2010 in brands representing approximately 72% of our product contribution, a significant improvement from the first quarter.

Birds Eye Frozen Segment:

Net sales in the three months ended June 26, 2011 were $254.1 million, an increase of $23.4 million or 10.1% from the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to higher sales in our Birds Eye® Steamfresh®, Mrs. Paul’s® and Van de Kamp’s® brands, driven by the timing of the Easter Holiday and the new product introductions. Birds Eye® Voila! also increased sales substantially, driven by new product launches and increased consumer activity. These increases are partially offset by lower sales in our Aunt Jemima® frozen breakfast products as a result of increased competition in 2011 compared to 2010 when a competitor’s supply disruption caused a product shortage for the category.

Duncan Hines Grocery Segment:

Net sales in the three months ended June 26, 2011 were $251.2 million, an increase of $6.8 million or 2.8% from the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to higher sales in our Duncan Hines® brand resulting from the timing of the Easter holiday as well as our consumer marketing efforts. Also contributing to the increase were higher sales of our Armour brand, resulting from sales increases in the discount channel.

Specialty Foods Segment:

Net sales in the three months ended June 26, 2011 were $96.7 million, a decrease of $4.3 million or 4.3% from the prior year. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower sales in our food service business driven by our decision to emphasize higher margin branded products.

Gross profit.

Gross profit for the three months ended June 26, 2011 was $141.7 million or 23.5% of net sales, compared to $142.0 million or 24.6% of net sales during the comparable prior year period. The primary driver of the decrease was higher commodity costs offset partially by pricing, improved manufacturing plant conversion costs as our productivity programs continue to yield benefits. Also contributing to the decrease in gross profit were higher trade spending due to promotions around the Easter holiday and non-recurring charges of $5.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively, related to the planned closures of our Fulton, NY and Tacoma, WA facilities. The Tacoma plant ceased manufacturing at the end of the second quarter and the execution of the transfer to the Fort Madison, IA plant has exceeded our internal expectations. The decreases were partially offset by a favorable variance resulting from $9.7 million of non-recurring expense recorded during the second quarter of 2010 related to the resale of inventory that was recorded at fair value during the Birds Eye acquisition. Excluding the restructuring and acquisition charges, gross profit was 25.0% and 26.3% of net sales, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011 and 2010.

Marketing and selling expenses.

Marketing and selling expenses were $46.6 million or 7.7% of net sales for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $38.5 million or 6.7% of sales during the comparable prior year period. The increase is driven primarily by our Birds Eye® Steamfresh® and Birds Eye® Voila! brands, where we have made significant advertising investments behind our new product launches. Expenses also increased significantly in our Duncan Hines® brand, where we launched a new comprehensive consumer marketing campaign during the quarter. Advertising was also driven higher by the timing of the Easter holiday as we aligned our promotional activities with the Easter consumption period.

 

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Administrative expenses

Administrative expenses were $22.2 million or 3.7% of net sales for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $26.6 million or 4.6% of net sales during the comparable prior year period. The 2011 period is a lower percentage of net sales as we have realized synergies from the Birds Eye acquisition and the second quarter of 2010 included charges of $1.7 million for the termination benefits related to the closure of the Rochester, N.Y. office and $2.7 million of integration related expenses. Excluding these charges and expenses, administrative expenses were 3.9% of net sales in the first quarter of 2010.

Research and development expenses.

Research and development expenses were $2.1 million, or 0.3% of net sales, for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared with $2.2 million, or 0.4% of net sales, in the comparable prior year period.

Other expense (income), net.

Other expense (income), net consists of the following:

 

     Three months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 

Other expense (income), net consists of:

    

Amortization of intangibles/other assets

   $ 4,043      $ 4,293   

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs

     —          (7

Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing Settlement

     8,500        —     

Gain on sale of the Watsonville, CA facility

     (391     —     

Royalty expense (income), net and other

     (248     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense (income), net

   $ 11,904      $ 4,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the second quarter of 2010 Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its bankruptcy filing in 2008. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company and LBSF agreed in principle to a settlement of LBSF’s second quarter, 2010 claim. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will make a payment of $8.5 million in return for LBSF’s full release of its claim.

Earnings before interest and taxes.

Earnings before interest and taxes were $59.0 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, a decrease of $11.4 million or 16.2% from the comparable prior year period. The decrease was driven by an $8.1 million increase in marketing and selling expenses resulting from the new advertising campaigns, new product launch expenses and the timing of the Easter holiday. Also contributing to the decrease was the $8.5 million settlement of LBSF’s outstanding claim against us. The decreases are partially offset by lower administrative expenses driven by synergies and $4.4 million of non-recurring costs related to the Birds Eye integration during the second quarter of 2010. Excluding these items, earnings before interest and taxes increased by $0.8 million, which is primarily driven by increased sales, offset by higher commodity costs. This year, commodity costs are a significant challenge for our industry. To the extent possible, we are offsetting this inflation with our productivity programs and price increases to preserve our margins and returns.

Birds Eye Frozen Segment:

Earnings before interest and taxes were $34.2 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, a decrease of $1.4 million or 3.9% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by $5.2 million of costs related to the planned closure of our Fulton, NY manufacturing facility. We also incurred higher advertising expense driven by the timing of the Easter holiday and our new product launches. Higher commodity costs, partially offset by improved manufacturing performance also contributed to the decrease. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher net sales, driven by the Easter holiday.

Duncan Hines Grocery Segment:

Earnings before interest and taxes were $32.5 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, a decrease of $2.7 million or 7.7% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by $3.6 million of costs related to the planned closure of our Tacoma, WA manufacturing facility and higher advertising expenses resulting

 

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from our new Duncan Hines® advertising campaign. Higher commodity costs, offset by improved manufacturing performance also contributed to the decrease. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher net sales, driven by the Easter holiday.

Specialty Foods Segment:

Earnings before interest and taxes were $6.4 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, a decrease of $1.0 million or 13.5% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by lower net sales, combined with higher commodity costs.

Interest expense, net.

Interest expense, net was $52.0 million in the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $53.4 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Included in interest expense, net, was $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011 and the three months ended June 27, 2010, respectively, for the amortization of the cumulative mark-to-market adjustment for an interest rate swap that was de-designated for swap accounting in the fourth quarter of 2008 and subsequently terminated. The counterparty to the interest rate swap was Lehman Brothers Special Financing (“LBSF”), a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers, and the hedge was de-designed for swap accounting at the time of LBSF’s bankruptcy filing. At that time of de-designation, the cumulative mark to market adjustment was $11.5 million. As of June 26, 2011, the remaining unamortized balance is $1.4 million.

Excluding the impact of the item in the previous paragraph, the decrease in interest expense, net, was $1.0 million, of which $1.4 million was due to lower term loan debt levels due to payments made in 2010, $0.6 million impact of the August 2010 refinancing, $0.4 million due to lower interest rates on term loans, $0.4 million due to lower amortization of debt issue costs, and other decreases of $0.1 million, offset by increased losses on interest rate swap agreements of $1.9 million. Included in the interest expense, net, amount was $6.1 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011 and the three months ended June 27, 2010, respectively, recorded from losses on interest rate swap agreements, a net change of $1.9 million. We utilize interest rate swap agreements to reduce the potential exposure to interest rate movements and to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt. Any gains or losses realized on the interest rate swap agreements, excluding the Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) portion, are recorded as an adjustment to interest expense.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes.

The effective tax rate was -9.0% for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 16.5% for the three months ended June 27, 2010. The effective rate difference was principally due to the benefit created by the changes in our effective state tax rate due to legislative changes enacted during the second quarter as well as the adjustment to the deferred tax assets related to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the three months ended June 27, 2010. For the three months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 we maintained a valuation allowance against certain state net operating carryovers, state tax credits carryovers and foreign loss carryovers. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Income Taxes.

Under Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”) Section 382, the Company is a loss corporation. Section 382 of the Code places limitations on our ability to use certain net operating loss carry-forwards to offset income. The annual net operating loss limitation is approximately $14 to $18 million subject to other rules and restrictions. A substantial portion of our net operating loss carry-forwards and certain other tax attributes may not be utilized to offset Birds Eye income from recognized built in gains pursuant to Section 384 of the Code.

 

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Six months ended June 26, 2011 compared to six months ended June 27, 2010

Net sales

Net sales were $1,208.3 million for the six months ended June 27, 2011 compared to $1,232.5 million in the comparable prior year period, a 2.0% decrease. Net sales in our North American retail businesses were down 0.3%, excluding the impact of the exited Birds Eye® Steamfresh® meals and U. S. Swanson® meals businesses. We introduced several new products during the first quarter of 2011, including new varieties of Birds Eye® Steamfresh® vegetables, Birds Eye® Voila! ® complete bagged meals, Mrs. Paul’s® and Van de Kamp’s® seafood products, and Hungry-Man® frozen dinners in the United States, as well as Swanson® Skillet complete bagged meals in Canada. The new distribution expenses related to these product launches required a significant investment that impacted our net sales for the period. We have increased our published selling prices across our portfolio in order to help offset inflation, but the net pricing realization typically lags the announced list pricing action. However, we have experienced sequential improvement in realization throughout the first six months and expect greater improvement in the second half of the year.

In the first half, Birds Eye® Steamfresh® and Birds Eye® Voila!® experienced significant sales increases driven by our new product introductions and advertising campaign. Mrs. Paul’s® and Van de Kamp’s® also increased as a result of strong sales during Lent. Duncan Hines® gained significant momentum during the second quarter driven by our new advertising campaign, but is down from 2010 on a year to date basis. We grew or held market share in brands representing approximately 66% of our product contribution.

Birds Eye Frozen Segment:

Net sales in the six months ended June 26, 2011 were $548.4 million, a decrease of $6.6 million or 1.2% from the prior year. Sales for the first half were impacted by this year’s significant investment in new product launches, which has led to strong gains in sales of our Birds Eye® Steamfresh® vegetables and Birds Eye® Voila!® complete bagged meals. Sales of Mrs. Paul’s®, and Van de Kamp’s® also realized sizable increases in the first half. The increases were offset, primarily by lower sales in our Aunt Jemima® frozen breakfast products as a result of increased competition in 2011 compared to 2010 when a competitor supply disruption caused a product shortage for the category.

Duncan Hines Grocery Segment:

Net sales in the six months ended June 26, 2011 were $465.3 million, a decrease of $5.3 million or 1.1% from the prior year. During the first half, we realized strong sales in our Canadian business, where we introduced Swanson Skillet meals during the first quarter. In addition, sales in our Log Cabin® syrup and Nalley’s® chili brands increased significantly from the prior year. Offsetting these increases were lower sales in our Duncan Hines® and Vlasic® brands. Although sales are down from the prior year on a year to date basis, Duncan Hines® gained considerable momentum during the second quarter on the heels of our new advertising campaign as we launched an extensive television, internet and social media based campaign during the quarter.

Specialty Foods Segment:

Net sales in the six months ended June 26, 2011 were $194.6 million, a decrease of $12.3 million or 5.9% from the prior year. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower sales in our food service business driven by our decision to emphasize higher margin branded products.

Gross profit.

Gross profit for the six months ended June 26, 2011 was $295.1 million or 24.4% of net sales, compared to $297.7 million or 24.2% of net sales during the comparable prior year period. The primary driver of the increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was a favorable variance resulting from $27.0 million of non-recurring expense recorded during the first half of 2010 related to the resale of inventory that was recorded at fair value during the Birds Eye acquisition. Offsetting this favorable variance were charges of $5.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the planned closures of our Fulton, NY and Tacoma, WA facilities. The Tacoma plant ceased manufacturing at the end of the second quarter and the execution of the transfer to the Fort Madison, IA plant has exceeded our internal expectations. Higher commodity costs were also a challenge in the first half and were partially offset by pricing. However, manufacturing plant conversion costs were improved as our productivity programs continue to yield benefits. Excluding the restructuring and acquisition charges, gross profit was 25.5% and 26.3% of net sales, respectively, for the first half of 2011 and 2010.

 

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Marketing and selling expenses.

Marketing and selling expenses were $88.5 million or 7.3% of net sales for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $91.3 million or 7.4% of sales during the comparable prior year period. This was a function of higher advertising expenses in our Birds Eye® Steamfresh® and Birds Eye® Voila! ® brands, as part of our enhanced brand building efforts and in support of our new product launches during the period, which were more than offset by the overhead synergies achieved from the Birds Eye Acquisition.

Administrative expenses

Administrative expenses were $43.1 million or 3.6% of net sales for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $60.5 million or 4.9% of net sales during the comparable prior year period. The decrease in administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is due to synergies from the Birds Eye acquisition and charges of $10.5 million for the termination benefits related to the closure of the Rochester, N.Y. office and $4.6 million of integration related expenses included in the 2010 period. Excluding these charges and expenses, administrative expenses were 3.7% of net sales in the first half of 2010.

Research and development expenses.

Research and development expenses were $4.1 million, or 0.3% of net sales, for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared with $4.6 million, or 0.4% of net sales, in the comparable prior year period.

Other expense (income), net.

Other expense (income), net consists of the following:

 

     Six months ended  
     June 26,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 
Other expense (income), net consists of:     

Amortization of intangibles/other assets

   $ 8,082      $ 8,585   

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs

     —          224   

Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing settlement

     8,500        —     

Gain on sale of the Watsonville, CA facility

     (391     —     

Royalty expense (income), net and other

     (476     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense (income), net

   $ 15,715      $ 8,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the second quarter of 2010 Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its bankruptcy filing in 2008. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company and LBSF agreed in principle to a settlement of LBSF’s second quarter, 2010 claim. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will make a payment of $8.5 million in return for LBSF’s full release of its claim.

Earnings before interest and taxes.

Earnings before interest and taxes were $143.7 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, an increase of $11.2 million or 8.5% from the comparable prior year period. The increase was driven by a $17.4 million decrease in administrative expenses as a result of non-recurring costs related to the Birds eye integration during the prior year. Offsetting the increase was the $8.5 million settlement of LBSF’s outstanding claim against us. Excluding these items, earnings before interest and taxes increased by $2.3 million, which is primarily driven by lower marketing and selling expenses resulting from synergies achieved in the Birds Eye acquisition, offset by slightly lower gross profit.

Birds Eye Frozen Segment:

Earnings before interest and taxes were $79.7 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, an increase of $14.6 million or 22.5% from the comparable prior year period. The primary driver of the increase was a favorable variance resulting from $13.9 million of non-recurring expense recorded during the first half of 2010 related to the resale of inventory that was recorded at fair value during the Birds Eye acquisition. In addition, administrative expenses were lower as a result of non-recurring integration costs that were incurred during the prior year related to the Birds Eye Acquisition. These decreases were offset by $5.7 million of costs related to the planned closure of our Fulton, NY manufacturing facility. Higher commodity costs, offset by improved manufacturing performance also decreased earnings before interest and taxes for the period

 

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Duncan Hines Grocery Segment:

Earnings before interest and taxes were $68.9 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, a decrease of $3.2 million or 4.4% from the comparable prior year period. Included in 2011 were $6.8 million of costs related to the planned closure of our Tacoma, WA manufacturing facility. Higher commodity costs drove the decrease, along with higher advertising expenses resulting from our new Duncan Hines® advertising campaign. These decreases were offset by improved manufacturing performance and a favorable variance resulting from $8.1 million of non-recurring expense recorded during the first half of 2010 related to the resale of inventory that was recorded at fair value during the Birds Eye acquisition.

Specialty Foods Segment:

Earnings before interest and taxes were $14.8 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, an increase of $1.9 million or 14.7% from the comparable prior year period. The primary driver of the increase was a favorable variance resulting from $5.1 million of non-recurring expense recorded during the first half of 2010 related to the resale of inventory that was recorded at fair value during the Birds Eye acquisition. This increase was offset by lower net sales, combined with higher commodity costs.

Interest expense, net.

Interest expense, net was $103.2 million in the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $108.6 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Included in interest expense, net, was $1.2 million and $1.8 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and the six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively, for the amortization of the cumulative mark-to-market adjustment for an interest rate swap that was de-designated for swap accounting in the fourth quarter of 2008 and subsequently terminated. The counterparty to the interest rate swap was Lehman Brothers Special Financing (“LBSF”), a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers, and the hedge was de-designed for swap accounting at the time of LBSF’s bankruptcy filing. At that time of de-designation, the cumulative mark to market adjustment was $11.5 million. As of June 26, 2011, the remaining unamortized balance is $1.4 million.

Excluding the impact of the item in the previous paragraph, the decrease in interest expense, net, was $4.8 million, of which $3.0 million was due to lower term loan debt levels due to payments made in 2010, $1.4 million due to lower amortization of debt issue costs, $1.3 million impact of the August 2010 refinancing, $1.1 million due to lower interest rates on term loans, and other decreases of $0.5 million, offset by increased losses on interest rate swap agreements of $2.5 million. Included in the interest expense, net, amount was $11.1 million and $8.6 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and the six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively, recorded from losses on interest rate swap agreements, a net change of $2.5 million. We utilize interest rate swap agreements to reduce the potential exposure to interest rate movements and to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt. Any gains or losses realized on the interest rate swap agreements, excluding the Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) portion, are recorded as an adjustment to interest expense.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes.

The effective tax rate was 31.2% for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 24.4% for the six months ended June 27, 2010. The effective rate difference was principally due to the benefit created by the changes in our effective state tax rate due to legislative changes during the current period as well as the adjustment to the deferred tax assets related to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the six months ended June 27, 2010. For the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 we maintained a valuation allowance against certain state net operating carryovers, state tax credits carryovers and foreign loss carryovers. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Income Taxes.

Under Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”) Section 382, the Company is a loss corporation. Section 382 of the Code places limitations on our ability to use certain net operating loss carry-forwards to offset income. The annual net operating loss limitation is approximately $14 to $18 million subject to other rules and restrictions. A substantial portion of our net operating loss carry-forwards and certain other tax attributes may not be utilized to offset Birds Eye income from recognized built in gains pursuant to Section 384 of the Code.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Historical

Overview. Our cash flows are very seasonal. Typically we are a net user of cash in the third quarter of the calendar year (i.e., the quarter ending in September) and a net generator of cash over the balance of the year.

Our principal liquidity requirements have been, and we expect will be, for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and debt service. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $120- $130 million in 2011, which consists of normal capital expenditures of $87-$92 million and $33-$38 million related to our two separately announced restructuring projects. We have historically satisfied our liquidity requirements with internally generated cash flows and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).

Statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 26, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 27, 2010

Net cash provided by operating activities was $95.2 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and was the result of net earnings, excluding non-cash charges and credits, of $84.9 million and a decrease in working capital of $10.3 million. The decrease in working capital was primarily the result of a $21.1 million increase in accounts payable caused by seasonal inventory purchases and an $8.5 million increase in accrued liabilities caused by our settlement with LBSF. These were offset by a $11.7 million decrease in the trade marketing accrual and a $7.5 million increase in accounts receivable. The aging profile of accounts receivable has not changed significantly from December 2010. Inventories resulted in a $1.4 million increase in working capital and net cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2011 was negatively impacted by the required pre-build of inventories associated with our previously announced plant closings. All other working capital accounts generated a net $1.3 million cash inflow.

Cash provided by operating activities was $152.6 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and was the result of net earnings excluding non-cash charges and credits of $65.2 million and a decrease in working capital of $87.4 million. The decrease in working capital was primarily the result of a $93.7 million decrease in inventories, which was principally seasonal but also reflected the impact of the sale of inventories recorded at fair value in the Birds Eye acquisition and management’s concerted effort to reduce inventories while improving customer service, a $9.2 million increase in accrued liabilities and a $4.1 million increase in accrued income taxes. These cash inflows were offset by a $9.4 million decrease in accrued trade marketing, an $8.1 million decrease in accounts payable, a $4.7 million increase in other current assets and a $2.5 million increase in accounts receivable due to the timing of sales within the month. The aging of accounts receivable did not change significantly from December 2009.

Net cash used in investing activities was $43.7 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and consisted of $51.6 million of capital expenditures, offset by $7.9 million of proceeds received for the sale of our Watsonville, CA facility, which had been recorded as an asset held for sale. Net cash used in investing activities was $37.5 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and was related exclusively to capital expenditures.

Net cash used by financing activities for the six months ended June 26, 2011 was $2.3 million and consisted of $1.1 million in net note payable repayments, $1.1 million of payments on capital leases, $1.0 million of share repurchases, and $0.1 million of debt acquisition costs. These outflows were partially offset by proceeds from new share issuances of $0.6 million and $0.3 million of bank overdrafts.

Net cash used by financing activities was $46.2 million during the six months ended June 27, 2010. The usage primarily related to a $27.0 million prepayment of our term loans in accordance with the “Excess Cash Flow” requirements of our Senior Secured Credit Facility (as defined below), $3.1 million of normally scheduled repayments of the term loans, $14.3 million of reductions of bank overdrafts, $2.2 million of repayments of our notes payable and capital lease obligations and $0.5 million of other net activities.

The net of all activities resulted in an increase in cash of $49.0 million and $69.0 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010.

 

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Debt

The Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) consists of (i) term loans in an initial aggregate amount of $1,250.0 million (the “Tranche B Term Loans”); (ii) term loans issued on August 17, 2010 in an initial aggregate principal amount of $442.3 million (the “Tranche D Term Loans”) and (iii) revolving credit commitments in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Tranche B Term Loans and Tranche D Term Loans mature April 2, 2014. The Revolving Credit Facility matures April 2, 2013.

There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010. There have been no borrowings under the revolver at any time in 2010 or 2011.

The total combined amount of the Tranche B Term Loans and the Tranche D Term Loans that were owed to affiliates of The Blackstone Group as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, was $127.7 million and $125.7 million, respectively.

Our borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as amended, bear interest at a floating rate and are maintained as base rate loans or as Eurocurrency rate loans. Base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable base rate margin, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The base rate is defined as the higher of (i) the prime rate and (ii) the Federal Reserve reported overnight funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%. Eurocurrency rate loans bear interest at the adjusted Eurocurrency rate, as described in the Senior Secured Credit Facility, plus the applicable Eurocurrency rate margin. Solely with respect to Tranche D Term Loans, the Eurocurrency rate shall be no less than 1.75% per annum. Solely with respect to Tranche D Term Loans, the base rate shall be no less than 2.75% per annum.

The applicable margins with respect to our Senior Secured Credit Facility vary from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and agreed upon pricing grids based on our leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The applicable margins with respect to the Senior Secured Credit Facility are currently:

Applicable Margin (per annum)

 

Revolving Credit Facility and Letters of Credit

 

Tranche B Term Loans

 

Tranche D Term Loans

Eurocurrency Rate for
Revolving Loans and
Letter of Credit Fees

 

Base Rate for
Revolving Loans

 

Commitment Fees
Rate

 

Eurocurrency Rate for
Term Loans

 

Base Rate for
Term Loans

 

Eurocurrency Rate for
Term Loan D

 

Base Rate for
Term Loan D

2.25%   1.25%   0.50%   2.50%   1.50%   4.25%   3.25%

The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by each of our direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facility is collateralized by first priority or equivalent security interests in (i) all the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each of our direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each of our direct foreign subsidiaries, or any of its domestic subsidiaries and (ii) certain of our tangible and intangible assets and those of the Guarantors (subject to certain exceptions and qualifications).

A commitment fee of 0.50% per annum is applied to the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. For the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 3.49% and 3.51%, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 27, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 4.79% and 4.83%, respectively. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 2.69% and 2.76%, respectively, however, no borrowings were made during 2010 or 2011. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010 the Eurocurrency interest rate on the term loan facility was 3.47% and 3.52%, respectively.

We pay a fee for all outstanding letters of credit drawn against the Revolving Credit Facility at an annual rate equivalent to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, less the fronting fee payable in respect of the applicable letter of credit. The fronting fee is equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such letter of credit. The fronting fees are computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Total letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility cannot exceed $50.0 million. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, we had utilized $33.0 million and $34.2 million, respectively of the Revolving Credit Facility for letters of credit. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, respectively, there was $117.0 million and $115.8 million of borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which $17.0 million and $15.8 million was available to be used for letters of credit.

 

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Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility we are required to use 50% of our “Excess Cash Flow”, to prepay the Tranche B Term Loans and the Tranche D Term Loans. Excess Cash Flow is determined by taking consolidated net income (as defined) and adjusting it for certain items, including (1) all non cash charges and credits included in arriving at consolidated net income, (2) changes in working capital, (3) capital expenditures (to the extent they were not financed with debt), (4) the aggregate amount of principle payments of indebtedness and (5) certain other items defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. In December 2010, we made a voluntary prepayment of $73.0 million to the Tranche D Term Loans. As a result of this prepayment, no payment was due under the Excess Cash Flow requirements of Senior Secured Credit Facility for the 2010 reporting year. In March 2010, in accordance with the Excess Cash Flow requirements of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, we made a mandatory prepayment of the term loans of $27.0 million for the 2009 reporting year.

The Tranche B Term Loans mature in quarterly 0.25% installments from September 2007 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the Tranche B Term Loans outstanding as of June 26, 2011 are $2.5 million in 2011, $12.5 million in 2012, $12.5 million in 2013 and $1,171.9 million in 2014. The Tranche D Term Loans mature in quarterly 0.25% installments from December 2010 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the Tranche D Term Loans outstanding as of June 26, 2011 are no payments due in 2011, 2012 and 2013, with a lump sum payment of $368.2 million due in 2014.

On April 2, 2007, we issued $325.0 million of 9.25% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) due 2015, and $250.0 million of 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) due 2017. On December 23, 2009, as part of the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition, we issued an additional $300 million of 9.25% Senior Notes due in 2015 (the “Additional Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes and the Additional Senior Notes are collectively referred to herein as the 9.25% Senior Notes. On August 17, 2010, we issued $400.0 million of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “8.25% Senior Notes”) and utilized the proceeds to repay the Tranche C Term Loans.

The 9.25% Senior Notes and the 8.25% Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of ours, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and our future senior secured indebtedness and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness. The Senior Subordinated Notes are our general unsecured obligations, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and our future senior indebtedness and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements.

We may redeem some or all of the 8.25% Senior Notes at any time prior to September 1, 2013, and some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2012, in each case at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. The “Applicable Premium” is defined as the greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such note and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such 8.25% Senior Note at September 1, 2013 or such Senior Subordinated Note at April 1, 2012, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such 8.25% Senior Note through September 1, 2013 or such Senior Subordinated Note through April 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over (b) the principal amount of such note.

 

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We currently may redeem the 9.25% Senior Notes, and in the future may redeem the 8.25% Senior Notes, or the Senior Subordinated Notes at the redemption prices listed below, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1st (for the 9.25% Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes ) or September 1st ( for the 8.25% Senior Notes) of each of the years indicated below:

 

9.25% Senior Notes

        

8.25% Senior Notes

 

Year

   Percentage         

Year

   Percentage  

2011

     104.625     

2013

     106.188

2012

     102.313     

2014

     104.125

2013 and thereafter

     100.000     

2015

     102.063
       

2016 and thereafter

     100.000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes

 

Year

   Percentage  

2012

     105.313

2013

     103.542

2014

     101.771

2015 and thereafter

     100.000

In addition, until September 1, 2013, we are able to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 8.25% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus a premium equal to the rate per annum on the 8.25% Senior Notes, as the case may be, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the right of holders of the 8.25% Senior Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash proceeds received by us from one or more equity offerings; provided that (i) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the 8.25% Senior Notes, as the case may be, originally issued under the applicable indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (ii) each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such equity offering.

 

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As market conditions warrant, we and our subsidiaries, affiliates or significant shareholders (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its affiliates) may from time to time, in our or their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of our outstanding debt or equity securities (including any publicly issued debt or equity securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, as of June 26, 2011, is as follows:

 

(million $)    June 26, 2011  
Issue    Face Value      Fair Value  

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche B Term Loans

   $ 1,199.4       $ 1,188.9   

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche D Term Loans

     368.2         367.3   

8.25% Senior Notes

     400.0         415.0   

9.25% Senior Notes

     625.0         648.4   

10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199.0         212.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,791.6       $ 2,831.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, as of December 26, 2010, is as follows:

 

(million $)              

Issue

   Face Value      Fair Value  

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche B Term Loans

   $ 1,199.4       $ 1,171.3   

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche D Term Loans

     368.2         372.0   

8.25% Senior Notes

     400.0         409.0   

9.25% Senior Notes

     625.0         648.5   

10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199.0         213.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,791.6       $ 2,814.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value is based on the quoted market price for such notes and borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities.

 

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Covenant Compliance

The following is a discussion of the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Our Senior Secured Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability to:

 

   

incur additional indebtedness and make guarantees;

 

   

create liens on assets;

 

   

engage in mergers or consolidations;

 

   

sell assets;

 

   

pay dividends and distributions or repurchase our capital stock;

 

   

make investments, loans and advances, including acquisitions;

 

   

repay the Senior Subordinated Notes or enter into certain amendments thereof; and

 

   

engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

8.25% Senior Notes, 9.25% Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes

Additionally, on April 2, 2007, we issued the 9.25% Senior Notes and the 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes. On December 23, 2009, we issued additional 9.25% Senior Notes. On August 17, 2010, we issued the 8.25% Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior secured indebtedness, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations, subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness.

The indentures governing the 8.25% Senior Notes, 9.25% Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes limit our (and most or all of our subsidiaries’) ability to, subject to certain exceptions:

 

   

incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares;

 

   

pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

sell certain assets;

 

   

create liens on certain assets to secure debt;

 

   

consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and

 

   

designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

Subject to certain exceptions, the indentures governing the notes permit us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

Consolidated EBITDA

Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, if at any time there are borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount greater than $10.0 million, we are required to maintain a ratio of consolidated total senior secured debt to Consolidated EBITDA (defined below) for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters (the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”) less than a ratio of 4.00:1. Consolidated total senior secured debt is defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness of the Company less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. In addition, under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, in the case of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, or to the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters or the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, in the case of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

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Consolidated EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), further adjusted to exclude non-cash items, non-recurring items and other adjustment items permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Consolidated EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with our financial covenants.

EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA do not represent net earnings or loss or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by U.S.Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and do not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. In particular, the definitions of Consolidated EBITDA in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures allow us to add back certain non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net earnings or loss. However, these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. While EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, they are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.

Our ability to meet the covenants specified above in future periods will depend on events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet those ratios. A breach of any of these covenants in the future could result in a default under, or an inability to undertake certain activities in compliance with, the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, at which time the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes.

The following table provides a reconciliation from our net earnings to EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA for the six month periods ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 and the year ended December 26, 2010. The terms and related calculations are defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the 8.25% Senior Notes, 9.25% Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

($In thousands)    Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
     Fiscal Year  Ended
December 26, 2010
 

Net earnings

   $ 27,833       $ 18,104       $ 22,037   

Interest expense, net

     103,241         108,558         235,716   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     12,634         5,831         7,399   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     42,902         38,677         78,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ 186,610       $ 171,170       $ 343,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-cash items (a)

     3,882         28,287         71,500   

Non-recurring items (b)

     14,652         20,130         27,489   

Other adjustment items (c)

     2,054         5,689         7,580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     207,198         225,276         449,770   

Net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of initiatives taken, including acquisition synergies (d)

     —           18,102         25,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ 207,198       $ 243,378       $ 474,770   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Last twelve months Consolidated EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ 438,590         
  

 

 

       

 

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(a) Non-cash items are comprised of the following:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
     Fiscal Year  Ended
December 26, 2010
 

Non-cash compensation charges (1)

   $ 600       $ 408       $ 4,727   

Unrealized losses resulting from hedging activities (2)

     1,996         831         697   

Impairment charges (3)

     1,286         —           29,000   

Effects of adjustments related to the application of purchase accounting (4)

     —           27,048         37,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-cash items

   $ 3,882       $ 28,287       $ 71,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  (1) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, represents non-cash compensation charges related to the granting of equity awards.

 

  (2) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, represents non-cash gains and losses resulting from mark-to-market adjustments of obligations under foreign exchange and commodity derivative contracts.

 

  (3)

For fiscal 2010 represents an impairment for the Hungry-Man® tradename. For the six months ended June 26, 2011 represents a plant asset impairment on the previously announced closure of the Tacoma, WA facility.

 

  (4) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 27, 2010, represents expense related to the write-up to fair market value of inventories acquired as a result of the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition.

 

(b) Non-recurring items are comprised of the following:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
     Fiscal Year Ended
December 26, 2010
 

Expenses in connection with an acquisition or other non-recurring merger costs (1)

   $ 9,037       $ 242       $ 923   

Restructuring charges, integration costs and other business optimization expenses (2)

     5,004         18,794         25,472   

Employee severance and recruiting (3)

     611         1,094         1,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-recurring items

   $ 14,652       $ 20,130       $ 27,489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  (1) For the six months ended June 26, 2011 represents other expenses related to financing of our acquisition by The Blackstone Group L.P., and includes an $8,500 legal settlement related to the Lehman Brothers Special Financing claim which is described in more detail under Item I in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 27, 2010, primarily represents costs related to the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition as well as other expenses related to due diligence investigations.

 

  (2) For the six months ended June 26, 2011 primarily represents consulting and business optimization expenses related to the closings of the Tacoma, WA and Fulton, NY facilities. For fiscal 2010 and the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, primarily represents employee termination benefits and lease termination costs related to the announced closing of the Rochester, NY office and integration costs related to the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition.

 

  (3) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, represents severance costs paid, or to be paid, to terminated employees.

 

(c) Other adjustment items are comprised of the following:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
    Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
     Fiscal Year Ended
December 26, 2010
 

Management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees (1)

   $ 2,340      $ 2,305       $ 4,555   

Variable product contribution on Birds Eye Steamfresh complete bagged meals no longer being offered for sale (2)

     —          3,384         2,837   

Other (3)

     (286     —           188   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other adjustments

   $ 2,054      $ 5,689       $ 7,580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  (1) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, represents management/advisory fees and expenses paid to the Blackstone Group.

 

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  (2) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 27, 2010, represents the variable contribution loss principally from Steamfresh frozen complete bagged meals and others which will no longer be offered by Pinnacle management following the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition and the variable contribution loss applicable to a discontinued contract in the Birds Eye Foods Industrial-Other segment.

 

  (3) For the six months ended June 26, 2011, primarily represents gain on the sale of the Watsonville, California property.

 

(d) Net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of initiatives taken:

 

      Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
     Fiscal Year Ended
December 26, 2010
 

Estimated net cost savings associated with the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition (1)

   $ —         $ 18,102       $ 25,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of initiatives taken

   $ —         $ 18,102       $ 25,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

  (1) For fiscal 2010 and the six months ended June 27, 2010, represents the estimated reduction in operating costs that we anticipated would result from the combination of Pinnacle and Birds Eye Foods as a result of eliminating duplicate overhead functions and overlapping operating expenses, leveraging supplier relationships and combined purchasing power to obtain procurement savings on raw materials and packaging, and optimizing and rationalizing overlapping warehouse and distribution networks less what has been realized.

Our covenant requirements and actual ratios for the twelve months ended June 26, 2011 are as follows:

 

      Covenant
Requirement
   Actual Ratio  

Senior Secured Credit Facility

     

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (1)

   4.00:1      3.20   

Total Leverage Ratio (2)

   Not applicable      6.02   

Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes (3)

     

Minimum Consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges ratio required to incur additional debt pursuant to ratio provisions (4)

   2.00:1      2.19   

 

 

(1) Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, if at any time there are borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $10.0 million, we are required to maintain a consolidated total senior secured debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters (the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”) less than a ratio starting at a maximum of 7.00:1 at September 2007 and stepping down over time to 4.00:1 in March 2011 and thereafter. Consolidated total senior secured debt is defined as our aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.

 

(2) The Total Leverage Ratio is not a financial covenant but is used to determine the applicable rate under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Total Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing consolidated total debt less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents by Consolidated EBITDA.

 

(3) Our ability to incur additional debt and make certain restricted payments under the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, subject to specified exceptions, is tied to a Consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges ratio of at least 2.0:1.

 

(4) Fixed charges is defined in the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes as (i) consolidated interest expense (excluding specified items) plus consolidated capitalized interest less consolidated interest income, plus (ii) cash dividends and distributions paid on preferred stock or disqualified stock.

 

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INFLATION

Prior to 2005, inflation did not have a significant effect on us as we have been successful in mitigating the effects of inflation with cost reduction and productivity programs, as well as increasing selling prices during periods of higher inflation. Beginning 2005 and continuing into 2008, we experienced higher energy and commodity costs in production and higher fuel surcharges for product delivery. Inflation was less pronounced in 2009 and in 2010, but is more pronounced in 2011. To the extent possible, we combat inflation with productivity programs. However, price increases will be necessary in order to preserve our margins and returns. Although we have no such expectation, severe increases in inflation could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. ASU 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance is to be applied retrospectively and becomes effective in the first quarter of 2012. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will change the presentation of its consolidated financial statements but would have no impact on the determination of net earnings.

 

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We principally manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities. We manage economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, we enter into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices.

We manage interest rate risk based on the varying circumstances of anticipated borrowings and existing variable and fixed rate debt, including our revolving line of credit. Examples of interest rate management strategies include capping interest rates using targeted interest cost benchmarks, hedging portions of the total amount of debt, or hedging a period of months and not always hedging to maturity, and at other times locking in rates to fix interests costs.

Certain parts of our foreign operations in Canada expose us to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Our goal is to reduce our exposure to such foreign exchange risks on our foreign currency cash flows and fair value fluctuations on recognized foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments to acceptable levels primarily through the use of foreign exchange-related derivative financial instruments. We enter into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain obligations in terms of our functional currency.

We purchase raw materials in quantities expected to be used in a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. We generally enter into agreements for either spot market delivery or forward delivery. The prices paid in the forward delivery contracts are generally fixed, but may also be variable within a capped or collared price range. Forward derivative contracts on certain commodities are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in our manufacturing process.

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted. One intent of this law is to establish a regulatory structure for the derivatives market and to increase the transparency of financial reporting related to derivatives. We anticipate that the law will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for us making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. During the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.

As of June 26, 2011, we had the following interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Amount      Fixed Rate Range      Index      Trade Dates      Maturity
Dates
 

Interest Rate Swaps

   6    $ 1,080.4 million         1.06% - 3.33%         USD-LIBOR-BBA        
 
Feb 2009 -
Jan 2010
  
  
    
 
Jan 2012 -
July 2012
  
  

 

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The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, we estimate that an additional $20.5 million will be reclassified as an increase to Interest expense.

Due to the counterparty bank declaring bankruptcy in October 2008, we discontinued prospectively the hedge accounting on our interest rate derivatives with Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing on the bankruptcy date as those hedging relationships no longer met the definition of effective hedge under authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. We terminated these positions during the fourth quarter of 2008. We continue to report the net gain or loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in AOCI which is expected to be reclassified into earnings during the original contractual terms of the derivative agreements as the hedged interest payments are expected to occur as forecasted.

Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

Our operations in Canada expose us to changes in the U.S. Dollar – Canadian Dollar (USD-CAD) foreign exchange rate. From time to time, our Canadian subsidiary purchases inventory denominated in US Dollars (USD), a currency other than our functional currency. The subsidiary sells that inventory in Canadian dollars. The subsidiary uses currency forward and collar agreements to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the USD-CAD exchange rate. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the USD-CAD exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. Currency collar agreements involve the sale of Canadian Dollar (CAD) currency in exchange for receiving US dollars if exchange rates rise above an agreed upon rate and sale of USD currency in exchange for receiving CAD dollars if exchange rates fall below an agreed upon rate at specified dates.

As of June 26, 2011, we had the following foreign currency exchange contracts (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Sold in
Aggregate
     Notional
Purchased in
Aggregate
     USD to CAD
Exchange
Rates
     Trade Date      Maturity
Dates
 

CAD Forward

   29    $ 81.7 million CAD       $ 80.8 million USD         0.953-1.051        
 
March 2010 -
Apr 2011
  
  
    
 
Jul 2011 -
Dec 2012
  
  

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portions of the change in fair value of the derivative, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recognized directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. From time to time, we enter into commodity forward contracts to fix the price of natural gas, diesel fuel, corn, wheat and soybean oil purchases and other commodities at a future delivery date. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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As of June 26, 2011, we had the following derivative instruments that were not designated in qualifying hedging relationships:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Amount      Price/Index      Trade Dates      Maturity
Dates
 

Natural Gas Swap

   4      420,000 MMBTU’s       $ 4.26 - $4.57 per MMBTU        
 
Feb 2011 -
Apr 2011
  
  
     Dec 2011   

Diesel Fuel Swap

   7      6,447,351 Gallons       $ 3.45 - $4.01 per Gallon        
 
Jan 2011 -
Jun 2011
  
  
    
 
June 2011 -
Dec 2011
  
  

Soybean Oil Options

   3      13,200,000 Pounds       $ 0.55 - $0.61 per Pound        
 
Apr 2011 -
Jun 2011
  
  
    
 
Jun 2011 -
Dec 2011
  
  

Corn Swap

   1      625,000 Bushels       $ 5.47 - $6.41 per Bushel         Mar 2011         Mar 2012   

Wheat Swaps

   4      955,000 Bushels       $ 7.39 - $9.40 per Bushel         Mar 2011        
 
Feb 2011 -
Mar 2012
  
  

 

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The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

 

(million $)   

Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

 
    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
June 26, 2011
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
June 26, 2011
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

      $ —        

Accrued liabilities

   $ 1.1   
        —        

Other long-term liabilities

     18.2   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     1.3   
        —        

Other long-term liabilities

     0.2   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ —            $ 20.8   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Diesel Fuel Contracts

  

Other current assets

   $ 0.3          $ —     

Wheat Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     1.7   

Soybean Oil Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     0.3   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 0.3          $ 2.0   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
December 26,
2010
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
December 26,
2010
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

      $ —        

Accrued liabilities

   $ 3.3   
        —        

Other long-term liabilities

     23.3   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —        

Accrued liabilities

     1.1   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ —            $ 27.7   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Diesel Fuel Contracts

  

Other current assets

   $ 0.4          $ —     
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 0.4          $ —     
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ending June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010.

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments

 

(million $)
Gain/(Loss)

                            

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships

   Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
   

Effective portion
reclassified from AOCI to:

   Reclassified
from AOCI
into Earnings
(Effective
Portion)
   

Ineffective portion
recognized in Earnings on:

   Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)
 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1.5  

Interest expense

   $ (6.6  

Interest expense

   $ —     

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     0.2     

Cost of products sold

     (0.8  

Cost of products sold

     —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Three months ended June 26, 2011

   $ (1.3      $ (7.4      $ —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (3.9  

Interest expense

   $ (12.3  

Interest expense

   $ —     

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (1.7  

Cost of products sold

     (1.3  

Cost of products sold

     0.1   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Six months ended June 26, 2011

   $ (5.6      $ (13.6      $ 0.1   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (6.0  

Interest expense

   $ (5.0  

Interest expense

   $ —     

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     0.6     

Cost of products sold

     (0.8  

Cost of products sold

     —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Three months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (5.4      $ (5.8      $ —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (16.6  

Interest expense

   $ (10.5  

Interest expense

   $ —     

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.5  

Cost of products sold

     (1.4  

Cost of products sold

     —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Six months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (17.1      $ (11.9      $ —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

   

Recognized in Earnings on:

   Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
            

Soybean Oil Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (0.3     

Wheat Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1.7     

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (0.1     
       

 

 

      

Three months ended June 26, 2011

  

     $ (2.1     
       

 

 

      

Soybean Oil Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (0.4     

Wheat Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1.7     

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     1.6        
       

 

 

      

Six months ended June 26, 2011

  

     $ (0.5     
       

 

 

      

Natural Gas Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

   $ 0.1        

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1.4     
       

 

 

      

Three months ended June 27, 2010

  

     $ (1.3     
       

 

 

      

Natural Gas Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

   $ (0.4     

Diesel Contracts

    

Cost of products sold

     (1.0     
       

 

 

      

Six months ended June 27, 2010

  

     $ (1.4     
       

 

 

      

 

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Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

We have agreements with certain counterparties that contain a provision whereby we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to our default on the indebtedness. As of June 26, 2011, we have not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If we had breached this provision at June 26, 2011, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value, which differs from the recorded fair value. The table below summarizes the aggregate fair values of those derivatives that contain credit risk contingent features as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

June 27, 2011

 

(million $)
Asset/(Liability)

                              

Counterparty

  

Contract
Type

   Termination
Value
    Performance
Risk
Adjustment
     Accrued
Interest
    Fair Value
(excluding
interest)
 

Barclays

  

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (19.5   $ 0.3       $ (1.7   $ (17.5
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.9     —           —          (0.9
  

Diesel Fuel Contracts

     0.3        —           —          0.3   
  

Wheat Contracts

     (1.7     —           —          (1.7
  

Soybean Oil Contracts

     (0.3     —           —          (0.3

Credit Suisse

  

Interest Rate Contracts

     (2.3     —           (0.4     (1.9
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.5     —           —          (0.5
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ (24.9   $ 0.3       $ (2.1   $ (22.5
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 26, 2010

 

(million $)

Asset/(Liability)

                              

Counterparty

  

Contract
Type

   Termination
Value
    Performance
Risk
Adjustment
     Accrued
Interest
    Fair Value
(excluding
interest)
 

Barclays

  

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (26.5   $ 0.6       $ (1.2   $ (24.7
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.7     —             (0.7
  

Diesel Fuel Contracts

     0.4        —             0.4   

Credit Suisse

  

Interest Rate Contracts

     (2.0     0.1         —          (1.9
  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.4     —             (0.4
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ (29.2   $ 0.7       $ (1.2   $ (27.3
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 26, 2011. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a level of reasonable assurance.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Commitment of $6.2 Million Capital Expenditure

In working to resolve an environmental wastewater investigation by the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) at the Company’s Birds Eye Foods Fennville, MI production facility, on July 20, 2010, the Company and the MDNRE reached an agreement (“Administrative Consent Order” or “ACO”). Under the terms of the ACO, Birds Eye Foods will construct a new wastewater treatment system at the facility currently estimated at $6.2 million and contribute a minimum of $70 thousand to the hookup of the City’s water supply extension to affected residents.

Lehman Brothers Special Financing

On June 4, 2010 Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its bankruptcy filing in 2008. On May 31, 2011, the Company and LBSF agreed in principle to a settlement of LBSF’s June 4, 2010 claim. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will make a payment of $8.5 million in return for LBSF’s release of its claim.

 

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2010.

 

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

 

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

 

ITEM 4: REMOVED AND RESERVED

None

 

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None

 

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  


Description of exhibit

3.1    Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Certificate of Formation (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2    Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1    Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2007, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2    Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2007, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
Number

  


Description of exhibit

4.3    Supplemental Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2009, by and among Birds Eye Holdings, Inc., Birds Eye Group, Inc., Kennedy Endeavors Incorporated, Seasonal Employers, Inc., BEMSA Holding, Inc., GLK Holdings, Inc., GLK, LLC, Rochester Holdco, LLC and Wilmington Trust Company, (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4    Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2010, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 5, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance LLC (to be merged with and into Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC), Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and other lenders party hereto (previously filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2    Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2009, by and among Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, the Revolving Commitment Increase Lenders, the Tranche C Term Lenders and the Guarantors. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3    Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated August 17, 2010, by and among Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, the Tranche D Term Lenders and the Guarantors (previously filed as Exhibit 10.40 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 5, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4    Security Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance LLC (to be merged with and into Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC), Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and Holdings identified herein and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5    Guaranty, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and Holdings identified herein and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6    Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance LLC (to be merged with and into Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC), Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and Holdings identified herein and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.11 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7    Amended and Restated Transaction and Advisory Fee Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2009, between Peak Finance LLC and Blackstone Management Partners V L.L.C. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8    Securityholders Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Holdings LLC and the other parties hereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9    Securityholders Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2007 among Crunch Holding Corp. and the other parties hereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
Number

  


Description of exhibit

10.10    Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2003 and amended as of December 23, 2009 and March 25, 2011, by and among Crunch Holding Corp., Pinnacle Foods Holding Corporation, Pinnacle Foods Corporation, Pinnacle Foods Management Corporation, Pinnacle Foods Brands Corporation, PF Sales (N. Central Region) Corp., PF Sales, LLC, PF Distribution, LLC, PF Standards Corporation, Pinnacle Foods International Corp., Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Pinnacle Foods Fort Madison LLC and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, BEMSA Holding, Inc., Birds Eye Foods, Inc., Birds Eye Holdings, Inc., Birds Eye Group, Inc., GLK Holdings, Inc., Kennedy Endeavors, Incorporated, Rochester Holdco LLC, and Seasonal Employers, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11    Trademark License Agreement by and between The Dial Corporation and Conagra, Inc., dated July 1, 1995 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2005 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12    Swanson Trademark License Agreement (U.S.) by and between CSC Brands, Inc. and Vlasic International Brands Inc., dated as of March 24, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-1183900), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13    Swanson Trademark License Agreement (Non-U.S.) by and between Campbell Soup Company and Vlasic International Brands Inc., dated as of March 26, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14    Trademark License Agreement, dated as of July 9, 1996, by and between The Quaker Oats Company, The Quaker Oats Company of Canada Limited and Van de Kamp’s, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15    Technology Sharing Agreement by and between Campbell Soup Company and Vlasic Foods International Inc., dated as of March 26, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16 +    Employment Agreement, dated April 2, 2007 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17 +    Director Service Agreement, dated April 2, 2007 (Roger Deromedi) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18 +    Peak Holdings LLC 2007 Unit Plan, effective as of April 2, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19 +    Peak Holdings LLC Form of Award Management Unit Subscription Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20 +    Crunch Holding Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of August 8, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21 +    Crunch Holding Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
Number

  


Description of exhibit

10.22 +    Enhanced Target Annual Bonus letter, dated June 11, 2007 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23 +    Supplemental Peak Holdings LLC Management Unit Subscription Agreement, dated June 11, 2007 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24 +    Modification of the Enhanced Target Annual Bonus letter, dated February 27, 2009 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25 +    Modification of the Supplemental Peak Holdings LLC Management Unit Subscription Agreement, dated February 27, 2009 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26 +    Modification of the Peak Holdings LLC Form of Award Management Unit Subscription Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27 +    Modification of the Crunch Holding Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28 +    Employment offer letter dated May 25, 2001 (Lynne M. Misericordia) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29 +    Employment offer letter dated May 25, 2001 (M. Kelley Maggs) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30 +    Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2009 (Robert J. Gamgort). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31 +    Peak Holdings LLC Management Unit Subscription Agreement, dated July 13, 2009 (Robert J. Gamgort). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32 +    Amendment to Director Services Agreement, dated July 31, 2009 (Roger Deromedi). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33 +    Employment offer letter dated October 28, 2008 (Sara Genster Robling) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.39 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
Number

  


Description of exhibit

10.34 +    Employment offer letter dated June 3, 2010 (Mark L. Schiller) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.41 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 9, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35 +    Lease, dated May 23, 2001, between Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. and Pinnacle Foods Corporation (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36    Lease, dated August 10, 2001, between 485 Properties, LLC and Pinnacle Foods Corporation (Mountain Lakes, New Jersey); Amendment No. 1, dated November 23, 2001; Amendment No. 2, dated October 16, 2003 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37    Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated February 10, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on February 15, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.38    Lease, dated April 15, 2010, between Woodcrest Road Associates, L.P. and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.40 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 9, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.39+    Terms of Employment letter dated February 7, 2011. (Antonio F. Fernandez) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 10, 2011 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.40+    Amendment to Employment Agreement. (Robert J. Gamgort) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 10, 2011 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.41    Lease, dated December 14, 2010 between Jeffroad Green, LLC and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (Parsippany, New Jersey) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.41 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference) .
21.1    List of Subsidiaries (previously filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (A)
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (A)
101.1*    The following materials are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity, (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text, and (vi) document and entity information.

 

+ Identifies exhibits that consist of a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Identifies exhibits that are filed as attachments to this document.
(A) Pursuant to Commission Release No. 33-8212, this certification will be treated as “accompanying” this Form 10-Q and not “filed” as part of such report for purposes of Section 18 of Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and this certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
(B) Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data files on Exhibit 101.1 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 133, as amended, are deemed not file for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC

 

    By:   /s/ CRAIG STEENECK
  Name:       Craig Steeneck
  Title:  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    (acting in both his capacity as authorized signatory on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer)

  Date:   August 10, 2011

 

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