10-Q 1 d344774d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

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: 333-173400

 

 

MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-0344222

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

301 Carlson Parkway, Suite 400

Minnetonka, Minnesota

  55305
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

(952) 258-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (the “Exchange Act”) 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.    x  Yes    ¨  No

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

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    x  No

The registrant’s Common Stock is not publicly traded. The Registrant had 100 shares of $0.01 par value common stock outstanding as of August 14, 2012.

 

 

 


PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share data)

 

     June 30,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  
     (Unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and equivalents

   $ 100,611       $ 68,118   

Accounts receivable, less allowances

     148,239         153,059   

Inventories

     154,054         149,507   

Income taxes

     13,602         1,420   

Prepaid expenses and other

     8,788         10,596   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     425,294         382,700   

Property, Plant and Equipment

     

Land

     9,073         9,073   

Buildings and improvements

     118,647         118,096   

Machinery and equipment

     271,248         260,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Property, Plant and Equipment

     398,968         387,184   

Less accumulated depreciation

     131,873         98,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     267,095         288,964   

Goodwill

     829,812         829,846   

Intangible assets, net

     569,808         585,208   

Deferred financing costs

     42,270         46,027   

Other assets

     8,720         9,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,142,999       $ 2,141,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

     

Current Liabilities

     

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 7,785       $ 10,096   

Accounts payable

     78,889         90,906   

Accrued liabilities

     

Compensation

     15,698         10,234   

Customer programs

     32,915         35,686   

Interest

     20,501         20,420   

Other

     33,420         22,446   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     189,208         189,788   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     1,238,806         1,240,993   

Deferred income taxes

     270,574         276,464   

Other long-term liabilities

     10,105         10,621   

Commitments and contingencies

     —           —     

Shareholder’s Equity

     

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized and 100 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     0         0   

Additional paid-in capital

     412,429         411,162   

Retained earnings

     19,215         12,338   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,662         463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shareholder’s Equity

     434,306         423,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

   $ 2,142,999       $ 2,141,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     July 2,     June 30,      July 2,  
     2012     2011     2012      2011  

Net sales

   $ 436,661      $ 420,019      $ 881,487       $ 837,120   

Cost of sales

     363,096        361,937        728,521         706,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     73,565        58,082        152,966         130,695   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     52,036        40,504        94,716         85,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

     21,529        17,578        58,250         45,170   

Interest expense, net

     22,956        25,551        45,725         50,756   

Unrealized (gain) loss on currency transactions

     487        (98     84         (677

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     0        0        0         3,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     (1,914     (7,875     12,441         (8,436

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (381     (2,783     4,429         (3,028

Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     173        74        366         193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

     (1,706     (5,166     7,646         (5,601

Other comprehensive income (loss)

         

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax

     1,678        (3,444     2,088         (2,893

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (111     15        111         (54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     1,567        (3,429     2,199         (2,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (139   $ (8,595   $ 9,845       $ (8,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

For the six months ended June 30, 2012

(Unaudited, in thousands, except shares)

 

                                Accumulated         
                   Additional            Other      Total  
     Shares             Paid-In      Retained     Comprehensive      Shareholder's’  
     Issued      Amount      Capital      Earnings     Income      Equity  

Balance at December 31, 2011

     100       $ 0       $ 411,162       $ 12,338      $ 463       $ 423,963   

Stock option compensation

           1,053              1,053   

Capital invested by parent

           214              214   

Dividend to parent

              (769        (769

Net earnings

              7,646           7,646   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                111         111   

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax

                2,088         2,088   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

     100       $ 0       $ 412,429       $ 19,215      $ 2,662       $ 434,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 7,646      $ (5,601

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     33,880        33,693   

Amortization of intangibles

     15,400        15,400   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     3,840        3,978   

Write-off of deferred financing costs

     0        1,845   

Amortization of original issue discount on long-term debt

     1,016        1,105   

Write-off of original issue discount on long-term debt

     0        1,123   

Deferred income taxes

     (8,225     331   

Non-cash stock option compensation

     1,053        889   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     4,804        (5,152

Inventories

     (4,581     (26,168

Prepaid expenses, income taxes and other

     (8,283     (4,912

Accounts payable

     (11,968     2,774   

Accrued liabilities

     16,319        (8,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     50,901        10,483   

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (12,019     (18,670

Investments in and equity adjustments of joint ventures and other

     0        (350
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (12,019     (19,020

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments on long-term debt

     (5,528     (786,448

Proceeds from long-term debt

     0        840,000   

Dividend to parent

     (769     (65,000

Deferred financing costs

     (81     (7,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (6,378     (18,646

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (11     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     32,493        (27,189

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     68,118        44,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 100,611      $ 17,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Non-cash capital investment by parent (see Note D)

   $ 214      $ 265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

(Unaudited)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A—GENERAL

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We utilize a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to December 31 each year. The three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 were 13 and 26-week periods.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods indicated and are of normal, recurring nature. Our results of operations for the three and six-month periods and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year, primarily due to the impacts of seasonality on our fourth quarter resulting from increased holiday demand.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to accounting guidance for improved fair value measurement and disclosures. The update represents converged guidance between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) resulting in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. This new guidance was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance on goodwill impairment testing that gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment that may allow them to skip the annual two-step test. The assessment examines qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is or is not less than its carrying amount. This new guidance was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and the adoption of this guidance could impact our assessment process over goodwill but is not expected to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance on presentation of comprehensive income that requires us to present components of other comprehensive income and of net income in one continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued a deferral of the effective date for presentations of reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The option to report other comprehensive income within the statement of equity has been removed. This new presentation of comprehensive income was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and we have presented in one continuous statement of comprehensive income. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

There was no other accounting pronouncement adopted during the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 that had a material impact on our financial position, operating results or disclosures.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted

In July 2012, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, which amends the existing guidance, related to impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets. The amendments allow the option of performing a qualitative impairment assessment before calculating the fair value of the intangible assets, which could, depending on the results of the assessment, eliminate the need for further impairment testing. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after September 15, 2012 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

There were no other new accounting pronouncements issued during the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 that are expected to have material impacts on our financial position, operating results or disclosures.

 

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

We are exposed to market risks from changes in commodity prices, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial position. When appropriate, we seek to minimize our risks from commodity price fluctuations through the use of derivative financial instruments, such as commodity purchase contracts, which are classified as derivatives, along with other instruments relating primarily to corn, soybean meal, cheese and energy-related needs. We estimate fair values based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted as appropriate for differences in local markets. These differences are generally valued using inputs from broker or dealer quotations, or market transactions in either the listed or over-the-counter commodity markets. In such cases, these derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Changes in the fair values of these contracts are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as a component of cost of sales or other comprehensive income (loss). The hedging-related financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are included in current assets, under prepaid expenses and other.

In addition, we seek to minimize our risks from interest rate fluctuations through the use of interest rate swap contracts. These instruments are valued using standard calculations and models with inputs other than quoted market prices provided by our banking partners. The fair value of instruments may be impacted by the Company’s nonperformance risk, which is estimated based upon the unsecured borrowing rates available to the Company. The borrowing rates available to the Company are considered a significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of such instruments. As such, they were included in the Level 3 fair value measurements as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. A 1% change in the unobservable input would have an approximately $120,000 effect on interest expense. Management has elected to not account for these instruments as hedges so changes in the fair values of these instruments are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as a component of interest expense. The interest rate swap contract liability is measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the current portion of the liability is included in other accrued liabilities and the long-term portion is included in other long-term liabilities.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis that used Level 3, significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):

 

     Interest Rate
Swap
Contracts
 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 6,500   

Unrealized loss included in interest expense

     1,649   
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 8,149   
  

 

 

 

The following tables set forth our hedging-related financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Total      Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Derivatives:

           

Assets:

           

As of June 30, 2012

           

Commodity contracts - Grain

   $ 4,545       $ 0       $ 4,545       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011

           

Commodity contracts - Grain

   $ 2,906       $ 0       $ 2,906       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

As of June 30, 2012

           

Commodity contracts - Energy

   $ 472       $ 0       $ 472       $ 0   

Interest rate swap contracts

     8,149         0         0         8,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 8,621       $ 0       $ 472       $ 8,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011

           

Commodity contracts - Energy

   $ 618       $ 0       $ 618       $ 0   

Interest rate swap contracts

     6,500         0         0         6,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 7,118       $ 0       $ 618       $ 6,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We have six financial debt instruments, two of which are traded in the public debt securities market. For the two traded instruments, we utilize Level 1 valuation inputs (based upon each instrument’s market trading price) to compute the fair value of

 

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financial debt owed to our lenders. The first debt instrument is our credit agreement facility that includes a term B loan. The fair value of the term B loan was $794 million compared to its carrying value of $794.3 million (outstanding balance of $805.7 million, less $11.4 million of unamortized original issue discount). The second debt instrument is our senior notes. The fair value of our senior notes was $470.3 million compared to the carrying value of $430 million. Our other debt instruments are not available for trading and fair value approximates their carrying value.

Accounting for Hedging Activities

Certain of our operating segments enter into derivative instruments, such as corn and soybean meal futures, which we believe provide an economic hedge on future transactions and are designated as cash flow hedges. As the commodities being hedged are grain ingredients fed to our flocks, the changes in the market value of such contracts have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in price movements of these items.

We actively monitor exposure to commodity price risks and use derivative commodity instruments to manage the impact of certain of these risks. We use derivatives, primarily futures contracts, only for the purpose of managing risks associated with underlying commodity exposures. Our futures contracts for grains are cash flow hedges of firm purchase commitments and anticipated production requirements, as they reduce our exposure to changes in the cash price of the respective items and generally extend for less than one year. We expect that within the next twelve months we will reclassify, as earnings or losses, substantially all of the amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

In addition, we use derivative instruments to mitigate some of the risk associated with our energy-related needs and interest costs. We do not treat those futures contracts as hedging instruments and, therefore, record the gains or losses related to them as a component of earnings in the period of change. We do not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the commodity price, nor do we use instruments where there is no underlying exposure. All derivatives are recognized at their fair value. For derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income or (loss) (“AOCI” or “AOCL”) in the equity section of our balance sheet and a corresponding amount is recorded in “prepaid expenses and other current assets”, “other accrued liabilities” or “other long-term liabilities,” as appropriate. The amounts carried in cash, when appropriate, represent the fair value of our positions in excess of the margin requirements. We offset certain derivative asset and liability amounts where a legal right of offset exists. The amounts deferred are subsequently recognized in cost of sales when the associated products are sold. The cost or benefit of contracts closed prior to the execution of the underlying purchase is deferred until the anticipated purchase occurs. As a result of the volatility of the markets, deferred gains and losses in AOCI or AOCL may fluctuate until the related contract is closed. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in current earnings. We do not exclude any items from our assessment of ineffectiveness. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2012, we did not discontinue any cash flow hedges; therefore no reclassification of gains or losses into earnings was made during the period related to such items.

We had the following outstanding commodity-forward contracts for hedging of forecasted purchases of grain, as of the periods ended:

 

     June 30,      December 31,  

Commodity

   2012      2011  

Corn (bushels)

     3,805,000         6,375,000   

Soybean Meal (tons)

     40,000         71,800   

Information on location and amounts of derivative fair values in the condensed consolidated balance sheets is presented below (in thousands):

 

          Fair Value (1)  
          June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Asset      Liability     Asset      Liability  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:           

Commodity contracts – Grain

  

Prepaid expenses and other

   $ 4,545       $ 0      $ 3,788       $ (882
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

          

Commodity contracts – Energy

  

Prepaid expenses and other

   $ 24       $ (496   $ 30       $ (648
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

  

Other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities

   $ 0       $ (8,149   $ 0       $ (6,500
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts represent the gross fair value of derivative assets and liabilities. The Company nets the derivative assets and liabilities for each of its hedging programs, including cash collateral, when a master netting arrangement exists between the Company and the counterparty to the derivative contract. The amount or timing of cash collateral balances may impact the classification of the

 

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  derivative in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The gross fair value of the commodity grain contracts is exclusive of cash collateral receivable of $0 and $223 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The gross fair value of the commodity energy contracts is exclusive of cash collateral receivable of $1,190 and $925 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The following tables represent the effect of derivative instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships, net of tax:

 

     (Effective Portion)     

(Ineffective Portion)

 
     Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivative
    

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified

from AOCI

into Earnings

   Gain (Loss)
Reclassified

from AOCI
into Earnings
    

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Earnings on

Derivative

   Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
 
     For the three months ended June 30, 2012  

Commodity contracts – Grain

   $ 3,427       Cost of sales    $ 1,749       Cost of sales    $ (419)   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     For the three months ended July 2, 2011  

Commodity contracts – Grain

   $ (2,025)       Cost of sales    $ 1,419       Cost of sales    $ (1)   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     For the six months ended June 30, 2012  

Commodity contracts – Grain

   $ 3,499       Cost of sales    $ 1,411       Cost of sales    $ (561)   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     For the six months ended July 2, 2011  

Commodity contracts – Grain

   $ (1,430)       Cost of sales    $ 1,463       Cost of sales    $ (11)   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Locations of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
  

 

 

Three Months Ended,

   

 

 

Six Months Ended,

 
        2012     2011     2012     2011  
          Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative  

Commodity contracts – Energy

   Cost of sales    $ (521   $ 46      $ (393   $ 67   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

   Interest expense    $ (955   $ (2,971   $ (1,649   $ (3,649
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Currency Translation

Our Egg Products Division includes a subsidiary in Canada (MFI Food Canada Ltd.). Its financial statements are included in our consolidated financial statements. The financial statements for the Canadian entity are measured in the local currency and then translated into U.S. dollars. The balance sheet accounts, with the exception of retained earnings accounts, are translated using the current exchange rate at the balance sheet date and the operating results are translated using the average rates prevailing throughout the reporting period. The retained earnings equity accounts are translated at historical average rates. Accumulated translation gains or losses are recorded in AOCI or AOCL and are included as a component of comprehensive income. Transactional gains and losses are reported in the statements of operations and comprehensive income. Michael Foods, Inc. holds a Canadian dollar-denominated note receivable from the Canadian subsidiary. As a result, we record the exchange-rate impact on that note as a component of earnings (loss) in the period of change.

 

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Joint Venture

In 2010, we funded $1.5 million, our 50% share of the initial capital funding of a joint venture, to MFOSI, LLC, a Delaware LLC (“MFOSI”). MFOSI owns 100% of its subsidiary, Lang Fang MK Food Company Ltd., a Chinese egg products company. In November 2011, we and our joint venture partner each invested an additional $500,000. The Chinese company began producing product samples in late 2011 with production for customer sales beginning in early 2012. Under the equity method of accounting, losses were recorded for the unconsolidated subsidiary in an amount of $173,000 and $74,000 during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 and $366,000 and $193,000 during six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011.

2011 Debt Refinancing

On February 25, 2011, we completed a refinancing of our credit agreement. The new amended and restated credit agreement, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, provided availability of up to $915 million, in the form of an $840 million term B loan and $75 million revolving line of credit. In accordance with the provisions of the June 29, 2010 credit agreement, we paid a 1% soft-call premium of approximately $8 million to term B loan lenders. We capitalized approximately $7 million of the premium paid to lenders, whose term debt was modified, which is being amortized using the effective interest rate method over the term of the credit agreement. We incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $4.6 million paid to third parties related to the term B loan refinancing, including arranger fees, attorney fees and rating agency fees which were expensed during the six-month period ended July 2, 2011 as the term B loan refinancing was determined to be a modification and not a debt extinguishment. Also, included in early extinguishment of debt costs of $3.5 million for the six-month period ended July 2, 2011 were approximately $600,000 of the 1% soft-call costs, the non-cash write-off of approximately $1.8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs and approximately $1.1 million original issue discount associated with the extinguishment of debt owed to those lenders who did not participate in the amended and restated credit agreement.

NOTE B—INVENTORIES

Inventories, other than flocks, are stated at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Flock inventory represents the cost of purchasing and raising flocks to laying maturity. The costs included in our flock inventory include the costs of the chicks, the feed fed to the birds, and the labor and overhead costs incurred to operate the pullet facilities until the birds are transferred into the laying facilities, at which time their cost is amortized to operations over their expected useful lives.

Inventories consisted of the following as of the periods ended (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 25,006       $ 25,488   

Work in process and finished goods

     96,187         90,590   

Flocks

     32,861         33,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

   $ 154,054       $ 149,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE C—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Antitrust claims: In late 2008 and early 2009, some 22 class-action lawsuits were filed in various federal courts against Michael Foods, Inc. and approximately 20 other defendants (producers of shell eggs, manufacturers of processed egg products, and egg industry organizations), alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws in connection with the production and sale of shell eggs and processed-egg products, and seeking unspecified damages. Plaintiffs seek to represent nationwide classes of direct and indirect purchasers, and allege that defendants conspired to reduce the supply of eggs by participating in animal husbandry, egg-export and other programs of various egg-industry associations. In December 2008, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered the transfer of all cases to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for coordinated and/or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Between late 2010 and early 2012, a number of companies, each of which would be part of the purported class in the antitrust action, brought separate actions against defendants. These “tag-along” cases, brought primarily by various grocery chains and food companies, assert essentially the same allegations as the Second Consolidated Amended Complaint in the main action. All but one of the tag-along cases were either filed in or transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania where they are being treated as related to the main action; the one tag-along case where pretrial proceedings are not under the jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was brought by a retail grocery chain in Kansas state court. Discovery is underway in these matters.

We received a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) issued by the Florida Attorney General on November 17, 2008, regarding an investigation of possible anticompetitive activities “relating to the production and sale of eggs or egg products.” The CID requested information and documents related to the pricing and supply of shell eggs and egg products, as well as our participation in various programs of United Egg Producers. We have fully cooperated with the Florida Attorney General’s Office to date. Further compliance was suspended pending discovery in the civil antitrust litigation referenced above.

 

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Patent infringement litigation: On October 27, 2010, National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. and National Pasteurized Eggs, LLC (collectively “NPE”) commenced litigation against Michael Foods, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. NPE alleged that our pasteurized shell eggs infringe on patents and trademarks that NPE owns or licenses. On April 15, 2011, Michael Foods, Inc. commenced litigation against National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleging that National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc.’s production and sale of pasteurized shell eggs infringed three patents exclusively licensed to Michael Foods, Inc. The cases were consolidated before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. A jury trial took place in June, 2012; the jury returned a verdict of patent infringement against Michael Foods and awarded $5.8 million in damages. The verdict does not affect Michael Foods’ ability to continue producing pasteurized shell eggs, but in response to the jury verdict, we returned to process parameters that were in place prior to April, 2010. Several post-trial motions are pending before the trial court, including a motion for reduction of the damages award. In June 2012, we recorded a liability of $5.8 million for the damages award; it is included in other current liabilities and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Lawsuit against the City of Elizabeth and Liberty Water Co.: On January 28, 2010, our subsidiary Papetti’s Hygrade Egg Products, Inc. commenced suit in New Jersey Superior Court against the City of Elizabeth, N.J. and Liberty Water Company. The suit alleges that City sewer charges, which are billed by Liberty Water, are arbitrary and inequitable. Papetti’s seeks a declaration that its sewer bills have been inaccurate at least since 2002, and seeks invalidation of certain sewer-related charges and surcharges. In responding to the suit, the City of Elizabeth counterclaimed on May 7, 2010 that Papetti’s “has not been charged the full and proper amount of sewage charges due to billing mistakes of Defendant Liberty Water Company,” but did not allege any undercharged amount. On June 1, 2011, Liberty Water gave notice of its belief that from 2004 to present, it underbilled Papetti’s by some $6.5 million. In November of 2011, Liberty Water issued invoices totaling $6.2 million to Papetti’s in connection with the alleged underbilling. We have not recorded a liability for the alleged underbilling as we believe there is no merit in this claim.

We do not believe it is possible to estimate any possible loss in connection with these litigated matters. Accordingly, we cannot predict what impact, if any, these matters and any results from such matters could have on our future results of operations.

Other: In addition, we are from time to time party to litigation, administrative proceedings and union grievances that arise in the ordinary course of business, and occasionally pay non-material amounts to resolve claims and alleged violations of regulatory requirements. There are no pending “ordinary course” matters that, separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition or cash flow.

NOTE D—SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

Additional Paid-in Capital

We recorded non-cash capital investments from our parent, MFI Midco Corporation (“Midco”), of $214,000 and $265,000 in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 related to the tax benefit the Company receives on Midco’s tax amortization deduction due to filing a consolidated Federal tax return.

Dividend

During March 2012, the Company issued a dividend to its ultimate parent, MFI Holding Corporation, to repurchase certain of its shares of a terminated employee.

 

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NOTE E—BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We are a diversified producer and distributor of food products in three segments — egg products, refrigerated potato products and cheese and other dairy case products. We produce and distribute egg products to the foodservice, retail and food ingredient markets. We process and distribute refrigerated potato products to the foodservice and retail grocery markets in North America. We market a broad line of refrigerated grocery products to U.S. retail grocery outlets, including branded and private-label cheese, bagels, butter, muffins and ethnic foods. Beginning January 1, 2012, we changed our internal reporting of segment information reported to our President and Chief Executive Officer who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). We now report all sales of shell egg and egg products and refrigerated potato products in their respective segments and the balance of our retail distributed products, cheese and other dairy-case products, as our third segment. This change increased the amount of external net sales and operating profit reported for prior periods for both the egg products and refrigerated potato products segments as we reclassified the egg and refrigerated potato products previously reported under the Crystal Farms segment. The July 2, 2011 three and six month periods have been restated to reflect the new internal reporting to the CODM. This change had no impact on the assets of the segments as none of the underlying business unit operations were affected by this reporting change.

Certain financial information on operating segments is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Egg Products      Refrigerated
Potato
Products
     Cheese &
Other
Dairy-Case
Products
     Corporate &
Eliminations
    Total  

Three months ended June 30, 2012

                                 

External net sales

   $ 310,291       $ 35,009       $ 91,361       $ 0      $ 436,661   

Operating profit (loss)

     25,898         2,668         4,774         (11,811     21,529   

Depreciation and amortization

     20,004         2,817         1,811         1        24,633   

Three months ended July 2, 2011

                                 

External net sales

   $ 295,967       $ 32,626       $ 91,426       $ 0      $ 420,019   

Operating profit (loss)

     17,202         1,879         4,230         (5,733     17,578   

Depreciation and amortization

     19,783         2,851         1,981         2        24,617   

Six months ended June 30, 2012

                                 

External net sales

   $ 620,906       $ 71,829       $ 188,752       $ 0      $ 881,487   

Operating profit (loss)

     55,833         7,904         10,427         (15,914     58,250   

Depreciation and amortization

     40,022         5,634         3,621         3        49,280   

Six months ended July 2, 2011

                                 

External net sales

   $ 593,413       $ 65,520       $ 178,187       $ 0      $ 837,120   

Operating profit (loss)

     45,237         5,139         8,785         (13,991     45,170   

Depreciation and amortization

     39,424         5,702         3,963         4        49,093   

NOTE F—SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

We and our 100% owned domestic subsidiaries, jointly and severally, and fully and unconditionally, guarantee the amended and restated credit agreement and senior notes.

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2012 and as of December 31, 2011, and the condensed consolidating statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011. The financial statements reflect Michael Foods Group, Inc. (Corporate), the wholly owned guarantor subsidiaries (on a combined basis), the non-guarantor subsidiary (MFI Food Canada Ltd.), and elimination entries necessary to combine such entities on a consolidated basis.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

June 30, 2012

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

           

Current Assets

           

Cash and equivalents

   $ 0      $ 100,312       $ 299      $ 0      $ 100,611   

Accounts receivable, less allowances

     0        142,585         5,654        0        148,239   

Intercompany receivable (payable)

     (22,669     25,963         (3,294     0        0   

Inventories

     0        146,447         7,607        0        154,054   

Income taxes

     10,866        2,736         0        0        13,602   

Prepaid expenses and other

     0        8,652         136        0        8,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     (11,803     426,695         10,402        0        425,294   

Property, Plant and Equipment—net

     0        261,022         6,073        0        267,095   

Goodwill

     0        822,960         6,852        0        829,812   

Intangibles and other assets

     847,993        595,994         0        (823,189     620,798   

Investment in subsidiaries

     862,114        495         0        (862,609     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,698,304      $ 2,107,166       $ 23,327      $ (1,685,798   $ 2,142,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

           

Current Liabilities

           

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 0      $ 7,098       $ 687      $ 0      $ 7,785   

Accounts payable

     0        76,712         2,177        0        78,889   

Accrued liabilities

     22,005        78,515         2,014        0        102,534   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     22,005        162,325         4,878        0        189,208   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     1,224,305        819,689         18,001        (823,189     1,238,806   

Deferred income taxes

     7,583        262,893         98        0        270,574   

Other long-term liabilities

     10,105        0         0        0        10,105   

Shareholder’s equity

     434,306        862,259         350        (862,609     434,306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 1,698,304      $ 2,107,166       $ 23,327      $ (1,685,798   $ 2,142,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2011

(In thousands)

 

     Corporate      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

             

Current Assets

             

Cash and equivalents

   $ 0       $ 68,118       $ 0       $ 0      $ 68,118   

Accounts receivable, less allowances

     0         149,089         4,977         (1,007     153,059   

Inventories

     0         141,990         7,517         0        149,507   

Income taxes

     774         646         0         0        1,420   

Prepaid expenses and other

     0         10,485         111         0        10,596   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     774         370,328         12,605         (1,007     382,700   

Property, Plant and Equipment—net

     0         281,214         7,750         0        288,964   

Goodwill

     0         822,960         6,886         0        829,846   

Intangibles and other assets

     852,828         612,040         0         (824,549     640,319   

Investment in subsidiaries

     834,643         2,644         0         (837,287     0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,688,245       $ 2,089,186       $ 27,241       $ (1,662,843   $ 2,141,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

             

Current Liabilities

             

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 2,000       $ 6,959       $ 1,137       $ 0      $ 10,096   

Accounts payable

     0         88,825         3,088         (1,007     90,906   

Accrued liabilities

     20,212         66,864         1,710         0        88,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     22,212         162,648         5,935         (1,007     189,788   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     1,222,365         824,351         18,826         (824,549     1,240,993   

Deferred income taxes

     9,084         267,380         0         0        276,464   

Other long-term liabilities

     10,621         0         0         0        10,621   

Shareholder’s equity

     423,963         834,807         2,480         (837,287     423,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 1,688,245       $ 2,089,186       $ 27,241       $ (1,662,843   $ 2,141,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

And Comprehensive Income

Three months ended June 30, 2012

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 0      $ 425,497      $ 12,578      $ (1,414   $ 436,661   

Cost of sales

     0        352,020        12,490        (1,414     363,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     0        73,477        88        0        73,565   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     0        51,200        836        0        52,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     0        22,277        (748     0        21,529   

Interest expense, net

     14,064        8,533        359        0        22,956   

Unrealized loss on currency transactions

     0        487        0        0        487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     (14,064     13,257        (1,107     0        (1,914

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     7,190        (1,118     0        (6,072     0   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (5,168     4,776        11        0        (381

Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     0        173        0        0        173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (1,706   $ 7,190      $ (1,118   $ (6,072   $ (1,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (1,706   $ 8,625      $ (986   $ (6,072   $ (139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

And Comprehensive Income

Three months ended July 2, 2011

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 0      $ 410,315      $ 13,926      $ (4,222   $ 420,019   

Cost of sales

     0        352,960        13,199        (4,222     361,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     0        57,355        727        0        58,082   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     462        39,348        694        0        40,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     (462     18,007        33        0        17,578   

Interest expense, net

     25,158        55        338        0        25,551   

Unrealized gain on currency transactions

     0        (98     0        0        (98
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     (25,620     18,050        (305     0        (7,875

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     10,808        (308     0        (10,500     0   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (9,646     6,860        3        0        (2,783

Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     0        74        0        0        74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (5,166   $ 10,808      $ (308   $ (10,500   $ (5,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (5,166   $ 7,418      $ (347   $ (10,500   $ (8,595
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

And Comprehensive Income

Six months ended June 30, 2012

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 0      $ 860,824      $ 23,222      $ (2,559   $ 881,487   

Cost of sales

     0        708,049        23,031        (2,559     728,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     0        152,775        191        0        152,966   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     0        93,156        1,560        0        94,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     0        59,619        (1,369     0        58,250   

Interest expense, net

     27,867        17,130        728        0        45,725   

Unrealized loss on currency transactions

     0        84        0        0        84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     (27,867     42,405        (2,097     0        12,441   

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     25,272        (2,120     0        (23,152     0   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (10,241     14,647        23        0        4,429   

Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     0        366        0        0        366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 7,646      $ 25,272      $ (2,120   $ (23,152   $ 7,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 7,646      $ 27,453      $ (2,102   $ (23,152   $ 9,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

And Comprehensive Income

Six months ended July 2, 2011

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 0      $ 819,161      $ 25,714      $ (7,755   $ 837,120   

Cost of sales

     0        690,078        24,102        (7,755     706,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     0        129,083        1,612        0        130,695   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     5,007        78,954        1,564        0        85,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

     (5,007     50,129        48        0        45,170   

Interest expense, net

     49,947        75        734        0        50,756   

Unrealized gain on currency transactions

     0        (677     0        0        (677

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     3,527        0        0        0        3,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     (58,481     50,731        (686     0        (8,436

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     30,862        (682     0        (30,180     0   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (22,018     18,994        (4     0        (3,028

Equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary

     0        193        0        0        193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (5,601   $ 30,862      $ (682   $ (30,180   $ (5,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (5,601   $ 28,074      $ (841   $ (30,180   $ (8,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Six months ended June 30, 2012

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (21,818   $ 71,455      $ 1,264      $ 50,901   

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Capital expenditures

     0        (11,926     (93     (12,019
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     0        (11,926     (93     (12,019

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Payments on long-term debt

     (1,077     (3,446     (1,005     (5,528

Proceeds from issuance of debt

     0        0        0        0   

Deferred financing costs

     (81     0        0        (81

Dividend to parent

     (769     0        0        (769

Dividend from subsidiaries

     23,745        (23,889     144        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     21,818        (27,335     (861     (6,378

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     0        0        (11     (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and equivalents

     0        32,194        299        32,493   

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     0        68,118        0        68,118   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 0      $ 100,312      $ 299      $ 100,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Six months ended July 2, 2011

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Corporate     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiary
    Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (29,006   $ 39,552      $ (63   $ 10,483   

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Capital expenditures

     0        (18,555     (115     (18,670

Investment in and equity adjustments of joint ventures and other

     0        (350     0        (350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     0        (18,905     (115     (19,020

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Payments on long-term debt

     (782,125     (3,312     (1,011     (786,448

Proceeds from issuance of debt

     840,000        0        0        840,000   

Deferred financing costs

     (7,198     0        0        (7,198

Dividend to parent

     (65,000     0        0        (65,000

Dividend from subsidiaries

     43,329        (43,329     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     29,006        (46,641     (1,011     (18,646

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     0        0        (6     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and equivalents

     0        (25,994     (1,195     (27,189

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     0        43,610        1,195        44,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 0      $ 17,616      $ 0      $ 17,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

General

We are a producer and distributor of egg products to the foodservice, retail and food ingredient markets. We are also a producer and distributor of refrigerated potato products to the foodservice and retail grocery markets. Additionally, we distribute refrigerated food items, primarily cheese and other products sold in the dairy case to the retail grocery market, predominantly in the central United States. We focus our growth efforts on the specialty sectors within our food categories and strive to be a market leader in product innovation and efficient production. We have a strategic focus on value-added processing of food products, which is designed to capitalize on key food industry trends, such as (i) the desire for improved safety and convenience, (ii) the focus by foodservice operators on reducing labor and waste, and (iii) the long-term trend toward food consumption away from home, which continues to be slowed somewhat by the recent economic conditions. We believe our operational scale, product breadth and geographic scope make us an attractive and important strategic partner for our customers, which include foodservice distributors, major restaurant chains, food ingredient companies and the retail grocery market.

Commodities and Product Pricing

Our principal exposure to market risks that may adversely affect our results of operations and financial position include changes in future commodity prices and interest rates. We seek to minimize or manage these market risks through normal operating and financing activities and through the use of commodity futures contracts, when appropriate. We do not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on commodity prices, nor do we use instruments where there are not underlying exposures.

The profit margins we earn on many of our products are sensitive to changes in commodity prices. Generally, approximately 70% of the Egg Products Division’s annual net sales come from higher value-added egg products, such as extended shelf-life liquid and precooked products, with the remainder coming from products mainly used in the food ingredients market or shell eggs. Gross profit margins for certain higher value-added egg products are generally less sensitive to commodity price fluctuations, which impact the input costs of our egg supply, than are other egg products or shell eggs; however, because of agreements with customers we are sometimes unable to adjust product pricing for value-added products as quickly as we are for other egg products and shell eggs when our costs change. Margins for our food ingredient egg products and shell eggs are more commodity price-sensitive than are higher value-added product sales. Gross profit from shell eggs is primarily dependent upon the relationship between shell egg prices and the cost of feed, both of which can fluctuate significantly. Shell egg market costs were approximately 3% lower in the first six months of 2012 than in the comparable 2011 period (as measured by Urner Barry Publications). Prices (as measured by the Chicago Board of Trade) for corn and soybean meal used in our feed, decreased approximately 11% and increased approximately 4%, respectively, in the first six months of 2012 as compared to the comparable 2011 period.

The Cheese & Other Dairy-Case Products Division derives a majority of its net sales from refrigerated products produced by others. A majority of those sales are represented by cheese and butter, for which the costs fluctuate with national dairy markets. Time lags between cost changes for these lines and wholesale/retail pricing changes can result in significant margin changes. Commodity block cheese prices in the first six months of 2012 were down 13% year-over-year.

The Refrigerated Potato Products Division typically purchases approximately 90% of its annual raw potato requirements from contract producers. The remainder is purchased at market prices to satisfy short-term production requirements or to take advantage of market prices when they are lower than contracted prices. Moderate variations in the purchase price of raw materials or the selling price per pound of finished products can have a significant effect on the Refrigerated Potato Products Division’s operating results.

Results of Operations

Beginning January 1, 2012, we changed our internal reporting of segment information reported to our President and Chief Executive Officer who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). We now report all sales of shell egg and egg products and refrigerated potato products in their respective segments and the balance of our retail distributed products, cheese and other dairy-case products, as our third segment. This change increased the amount of external net sales and operating profit reported for prior periods for both the egg products and refrigerated potato products segments as we reclassified the egg and refrigerated potato products previously reported under the Crystal Farms segment. The comparative discussion below reflects, and the amounts for the July 2, 2011 three and six month periods have been restated to reflect, the new internal reporting to the CODM. This change had no impact on the assets of the segments as none of the underlying business unit operations were affected by this reporting change. Readers are directed to “Note E—Business Segments” for data on the unaudited financial results of our business segments for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 as Compared to Three Months Ended July 2, 2011

Net Sales. Net sales for 2012 increased approximately $16.6 million, or 4%, to $436.7 million from $420 million in 2011. The increased net sales reflected volume increases of 5.2%. Increases were seen across all of our business segments.

Egg Products Division Net Sales. External net sales for 2012 increased approximately $14.3 million, or 4.8%. The net sales increase is primarily due to a 4.8% increase in volume, which came from all three distribution channels.

Refrigerated Potato Products Division Net Sales. External net sales for 2012 increased approximately $2.4 million, or 7.3%. The net sales increase is primarily due to an 8.5% increase in volume.

Cheese & Other Dairy-Case Products Division Net Sales. External net sales for 2012 were flat compared to 2011. Net sales were flat, despite improved volumes which were up 3.1%, primarily due to lower cheese and butter markets which drove lower pricing levels.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for 2012 increased $15.5 million, or 26.7%, to $73.6 million from $58.1 million in 2011. Our gross profit margin increased to 16.8% in 2012 as compared to 13.8% in 2011. The main driver for the increase was an improved alignment of pricing with our input costs for the quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2012 increased $11.5 million, or 28.4%, to $52 million from $40.5 million in 2011. The main reason for the increase was the $5.8 million in damages awarded by a jury in the National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. litigation described in Note C to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Also up year-over-year were legal costs and compensation costs, primarily incentive compensation accruals.

Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $3.9 million or 22.5% to $21.5 million from $17.6 million in 2011. The increase in operating profit for 2012 is due to the factors described above.

Egg Products Division Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $8.7 million, or 50.6%, to $25.9 million from $17.2 million in 2011. The increase was mainly a result of volume growth and the improved alignment of pricing with input costs.

Refrigerated Potato Products Division Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $0.8 million, or 42%, to $2.7 million from $1.9 million in 2011. The increase was mainly a result of volume growth and improved plant operations.

Cheese & Other Dairy-Case Products Division Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $0.6 million, or 12.9%, to $4.8 million from $4.2 million in 2011. The increase was mainly a result of volume growth and improved alignment of pricing with input costs.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $23 million in 2012 from approximately $25.6 million in 2011 mainly due to unrealized losses related to interest rate swaps of $1 million compared to $3 million in 2011 and a reduction in interest due to the December 2011 payment on our term B loan of $29 million.

Unrealized (gain) loss on currency transactions. We recorded the change in exchange rates impacting an intercompany Canadian currency-denominated note receivable due from our Canadian subsidiary, MFI Food Canada Ltd.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate on earnings (losses) before income taxes was approximately 19.9% for 2012 compared to approximately 35.3% in 2011. The effective tax rate was affected by the level of income and losses between periods, the amount of permanent differences (primarily the qualified production activities deduction) between book and taxable income, actual tax expense payable at the state level and by the results in our Canadian subsidiary, which impacted the valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets and effective rate.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 as Compared to Six Months Ended July 2, 2011

Net Sales. Net sales for 2012 increased approximately $44.4 million, or 5.3%, to $881.5 million from $837.1 million in 2011. The increased net sales reflected volume increases of 4.5%. Increases were seen across all of our business segments. A lag in pricing pass-through of commodity cost changes in the first quarter contributed to the net sales increases exceeding volume growth.

Egg Products Division Net Sales. External net sales for 2012 increased approximately $27.5 million, or 4.6%. The net sales increase is primarily due to a 3.3% increase in volume, the larger sales dollar percentage increase was due to a lag in pricing pass-through of commodity cost changes in the first quarter.

Refrigerated Potato Products Division Net Sales. External net sales for 2012 increased approximately $6.3 million, or 9.6%. The net sales increase is primarily due to a 9.6% increase in volume.

 

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Cheese & Other Dairy-Case Products Division Net Sales. External net sales for 2012 increased approximately $10.6 million, or 5.9%. The net sales increase is primarily due to a 6.2% increase in volume as we continue to expand distribution.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for 2012 increased $22.3 million, or 17%, to $153 million from $130.7 million in 2011. Our gross profit margin increased to 17.4% in 2012 as compared to 15.6% in 2011. The main driver for the increase was improved alignment of pricing with our input costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2012 increased $9.2 million, or 10.7%, to $94.7 million from $85.5 million in 2011. The main reason for the increase was the $5.8 million in damages awarded by a jury in the National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. litigation described in Note C to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Also up year-over-year were legal costs and compensation costs, primarily incentive compensation accruals.

Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $13.1 million or 29% to $58.3 million from $45.2 million in 2011. The increase in operating profit for 2012 is due to the factors described above.

Egg Products Division Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $10.6 million, or 23.4%, to $55.8 million from $45.2 million in 2011. The increase was mainly a result of volume growth and the improved alignment of pricing with input costs.

Refrigerated Potato Products Division Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $2.8 million, or 53.8%, to $7.9 million from $5.1 million in 2011. The increase was mainly a result of volume growth and improved plant operations.

Cheese & Other Dairy-Case Products Division Operating Profit. Operating profit for 2012 increased approximately $1.6 million, or 18.7%, to $10.4 million from $8.8 million in 2011. The increase was mainly a result of volume growth and improved alignment of pricing with input costs.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $45.7 million in 2012 from approximately $50.8 million in 2011 mainly due to the reduced interest rates resulting from the late February 2011 refinancing and reduced amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount. Also, in 2012 we recorded $1.6 million of unrealized losses related to interest rate swaps compared to $3.6 million in 2011.

Unrealized (gain) loss on currency transactions. We recorded the change in exchange rates impacting an intercompany Canadian currency-denominated note receivable due from our Canadian subsidiary, MFI Food Canada Ltd.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt. In conjunction with the February 2011 refinancing of our credit agreement, we recorded a $3.5 million loss on extinguishment of debt for those lenders who did not participate in the amended and restated credit agreement.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate on earnings (losses) before income taxes was approximately 35.6% for 2012 compared to approximately 35.9% in 2011. The effective tax rate was affected by the level of income and losses between periods, the amount of permanent differences (primarily the qualified production activities deduction) between book and taxable income, actual tax expense payable at the state level and by the results in our Canadian subsidiary, which impacted the valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets and effective rate.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, we have financed our liquidity requirements through internally generated funds, bank borrowings and the issuance of other indebtedness. We believe such sources remain viable financing alternatives to meet our anticipated needs. Our investments in acquisitions, joint ventures and capital expenditures have been a significant use of capital. We plan to continue to invest in advanced production facilities to maintain our competitive position.

The cash flow of approximately $50.9 million provided by operating activities in the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 reflects cash earnings generation and a decrease in the use of working capital due to the lower commodity cost impacts on accounts receivable and inventory values and the lower payout of incentive compensation. The cash flow of approximately $10.5 million provided by operating activities in the six-month period ended July 2, 2011 primarily reflects increased working capital due to higher commodity costs in that period and costs associated with the February 2011 refinancing.

The cash flow of approximately $12 million and $19 million used in investing activities in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011 is substantially all capital expenditures. The investments in capital spending were lower in the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 compared to 2011 due to the timing of projects between years.

The cash flow of approximately $6.4 million used in financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 reflects debt payments and a cash dividend to our parent for the repurchase of certain of its shares of a terminated employee. The cash flow of approximately $18.6 million used in financing activities for the six-month period ended July 2, 2011 reflects proceeds of the February 2011 refinancing, payment of the associated deferred financing costs, and a dividend paid to our parent.

 

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On June 29, 2010, the Company was acquired by MFI Holding Corporation (“MFI Holding”), which is owned by GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. and its affiliates (approximately 74%); affiliates and co-investors of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (approximately 21%); and certain current and former members of management (approximately 5%). As a result of the $1.675 billion 2010 merger, Michael Foods Group, Inc. entered into a credit agreement, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, which provided for availability up to $865 million and consisted of a $75 million revolving line of credit and a $790 million term B loan. On February 25, 2011, the Company completed a refinancing of the credit agreement. The amended and restated credit agreement, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, provides availability up to $915 million and consists of the following:

 

   

$75 million revolving line of credit, of which approximately $17.5 million matures June 29, 2015 with the remaining $57.5 million expiring February 25, 2016. The line bears interest at the greater of LIBOR or 1.75%, plus 4.5% margin for Eurodollar loans and the greater of base rate or 2.75%, plus 3.5% margin for base rate loans; and

 

   

$840 million term B loan maturing February 25, 2018, amortizing at 1% per year, and bearing interest at the greater of LIBOR or 1.25%, plus 3% margin for Eurodollar loans and the greater of base rate or 2.25%, plus 2% margin for base rate loans; and

 

   

In addition, the credit agreement permits us to incur incremental term and revolving loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200 million, subject to certain conditions.

On March 3, 2011, the Company used the proceeds from the expansion of the term B loan to pay a cash dividend of $65 million to its parent MFI Midco Corporation, which paid a dividend to its parent, MFI Holding, which subsequently distributed the dividend to its shareholders.

Concurrently with the June 2010 merger, the Company issued $430 million of 9.75% senior notes maturing on July 15, 2018, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee.

The amended and restated credit agreement requires the Company to meet a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. In addition, the credit agreement and the indenture relating to the 9.75% senior notes due 2018, contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments of other indebtedness, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in these agreements. Failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flow. In general, the debt covenants limit discretion in the operation of our businesses. We were in compliance with all of the covenants under the credit agreement and senior notes as of June 30, 2012.

We use Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments) as a measurement of our financial results because we believe it is indicative of the relative strength of our operating performance; it is used to determine incentive compensation levels and it is a key measurement contained in the financial covenants of our indebtedness.

The last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as calculated under the amended and restated credit agreement follows. The following is a calculation of the minimum interest coverage and maximum leverage ratios under the amended and restated credit agreement:

 

     Twelve Months Ended  
     June 30,
2012
    July 2,
2011
 
     (Unaudited, in thousands)  

Calculation of Interest Coverage Ratio:

    

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

   $ 240,693      $ 228,934   

Consolidated Interest Charges (3)

     79,273        89,593   

Interest Coverage Ratio

     3.04x        2.56x   

Minimum Permitted Interest Coverage Ratio

     1.90x        1.80x   

Calculation of Leverage Ratio:

    

Funded Indebtedness (4)

   $ 1,262,164      $ 1,304,329   

Less: Cash and equivalents (Maximum $75,000) (1)

     (75,000     (17,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,187,164      $ 1,286,713   

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

     240,693        228,934   

Leverage Ratio

     4.93x        5.62x   

Maximum Permitted Leverage Ratio

     7.00x        7.00x   

 

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(1) The credit agreement limits the cash and equivalent offset to $75 million. Our actual net debt is $1,161,553 (reduced by cash and equivalents of $100,611) and the actual leverage ratio is 4.83x as of June 30, 2012.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments) is defined in the credit agreement as follows:

 

     Twelve Months Ended  
     June 30,
2012
     July 2,
2011
 
     (Unaudited, in thousands)  

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 27,536       $ (2,325

Unrealized (gain) loss on currency transactions (a)

     1,151         (1,415
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated net earnings (loss)

     28,687         (3,740

Interest expense

     93,235         103,675   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     6,742         (3,277

Depreciation and amortization

     97,433         98,855   

Non-cash and stock option compensation

     2,111         1,931   

Unusual charges (b)

     5,842         0   

Cash expenses incurred in connection with the transaction

     0         4,760   

Business optimization project expense

     0         2,830   

Realized (gain) loss upon the disposition of property not in the ordinary course of business

     324         (977

Equity sponsor management fee

     2,352         2,305   

Non-cash purchase accounting adjustments

     0         17,928   

Fees and expenses in connection with the exchange of the 9.75% senior notes

     104         247   

Expenses related to industrial revenue bonds guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries

     563         693   

Non-cash other expenses (c)

     3,275         0   

Unrealized (gain) loss on swap contracts

     25         177   

Loss attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness

     0         3,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement

   $ 240,693       $ 228,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The unrealized (gain) loss on currency transactions relates to an intercompany note receivable denominated in Canadian currency and due from our Canadian subsidiary, MFI Food Canada Ltd.
(b) The unusual charges relate to the jury award in the National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. trial (see Note C to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).
(c) The non-cash other expenses reflects an adjustment of inventory related to prior period activity, which was recorded in December 2011 as it was not material to any prior period impacted or to the 2011 period.

 

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(3) Consolidated interest charges, as calculated in the credit agreement, were as follows:

 

     Twelve
Months
Ended
June 30,
2012
     Twelve
Months
Ended
July 2,
2011
 
     (Unaudited, in thousands)  

Gross interest expense

   $ 93,625       $ 104,021   

Minus:

     

Amortization of financing costs

     9,852         10,779   

Non-cash mark-to-market on interest rate swaps

     4,500         3,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated interest charges

   $ 79,273       $ 89,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4) Funded Indebtedness was as follows:

 

     June 30,
2012
    July 2,
2011
 
     (Unaudited, in thousands)  

Revolving line of credit

   $ 0      $ 0   

Term loans

     805,723        837,900   

Senior notes

     430,000        430,000   

Insurance bonds

     1,275        1,949   

Guarantee obligations (see discussion below)

     11,798        14,222   

Capital leases

     7,934        12,833   

Standby letters of credit

     350        350   

MFI Food Canada Ltd. note payable

     1,071        1,712   

Northern Star Co. note payable

     4,013        5,363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,262,164      $ 1,304,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciling items to

    

Long-term debt, including current maturities:

    

Insurance bonds

   $ (1,275   $ (1,949

Guarantee obligations (see discussion below)

     (2,530     (3,440

Standby letters of credit

     (350     (350

Original issue discount on term B loan

     (11,418     (13,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (15,573     (19,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including current maturities

   $ 1,246,591      $ 1,285,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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We have guaranteed, through our M.G. Waldbaum Company subsidiary, the repayment of certain industrial revenue bonds used for the expansion of the wastewater treatment facilities of three municipalities where we have food processing facilities. In May 2007, a $6.0 million bond financing was completed by one of the three municipalities, the City of Wakefield, Nebraska, at an annual interest rate of 8.22%, with such proceeds used for the construction of the wastewater treatment facility. The wastewater treatment facility became operational in early 2008. We are required to pay the principal and interest payments related to these bonds, which mature September 15, 2017. These bonds, along with the original $10.25 million (annual rate of interest of 7.6%) guaranteed in September 2005, are included in current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt. The remaining principal balance for all guaranteed bonds at June 30, 2012 was approximately $11.8 million.

In December 2008, we entered into a $15.6 million variable-rate lease agreement to fund a portion of the equipment purchases at our new refrigerated potato products facility. The lease agreement matures on December 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2012, the outstanding balance was $7.8 million and the lease had an effective interest rate of 3.8%. On November 25, 2009, we entered into a variable-rate note for up to $7.5 million for additional financing for equipment for the new refrigerated potato products facility. The $7.5 million note is due November 25, 2014. As of June 30, 2012, the outstanding balance was $4.0 million and it had an effective interest rate of 3.7%.

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our debt, including the senior notes, to fund planned capital expenditures and otherwise satisfy our obligations will depend on our ability to generate sufficient cash in the future. This, to some extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control. We believe that, based on current levels of operations, we will be able to meet our debt service and other obligations when due. Significant assumptions underlie this belief, including, among other things, that we will continue to be successful in implementing our business strategy and that there will be no material adverse developments in our business, liquidity or capital requirements. If our future cash flows from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to pay our obligations as they mature or to fund our liquidity needs, we may be forced to reduce or delay our business activities and capital expenditures, sell assets, obtain additional debt or equity capital, or restructure or refinance all or a portion of our debt, including the senior notes, on or before maturity. We cannot assure our investors that we would be able to accomplish any of these alternatives on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, the terms of our existing and future indebtedness, including the senior notes and the credit agreement, may limit our ability to pursue any of these alternatives.

To manage exposure to counterparty credit risk, we enter into agreements with highly rated institutions that can be expected to fully perform under the terms of such agreements. Frequently, these institutions are members of the lender group providing our credit facility, which management believes further minimizes the risk of non-performance.

Our longer-term planning is focused on growing our sales, earnings and cash flows primarily by focusing on our existing business lines, expanding product offerings, increasing production capacity for value-added products and broadening customer bases. We believe our financial resources are sufficient to meet the working capital and capital spending necessary to execute our longer-term plans. In executing these plans, we expect to reduce debt over the coming years. However, possible significant acquisition activity could result in us seeking additional financing resources, which we would expect would be available to us if they are sought. At June 30, 2012, we had $75 million of funds available on our revolving line of credit.

We invested approximately $12 million in capital expenditures in the six-month period ended June 30, 2012. Our spending continues to be focused on expanding capacity for higher value-added egg products, maintaining existing production facilities, and replacing tractors and trailers, among other projects. Further capital spending in the remainder of 2012 is expected to be funded by operating cash flows. We expect these investments to improve manufacturing efficiencies, customer service and product quality.

Seasonality

Our consolidated quarterly operating results are affected by the seasonal fluctuations of net sales. For example, shell egg prices typically rise seasonally in the first and fourth quarters of the year due to increased demand during holiday periods. Consequently, net sales in the Egg Products Division may increase in the first and fourth quarters. Generally, the Cheese & Other Dairy-Case Products Division has higher net sales and operating profits in the fourth quarter, coinciding with incremental consumer demand during the holiday season. Operating profits from the Refrigerated Potato Products Division are less seasonal, but tend to be higher in the second half of the year, coinciding with the potato harvest and incremental consumer demand.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note A to the condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion on recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain items in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future sales or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, ability to fund our operations, intentions relating to acquisitions, our competitive strengths and weaknesses, our business strategy and the trends we anticipate in the industries and economies in which we operate and other information that is not historical information and, in particular, appear under the heading, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

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When used herein, the words “may,” “should,” “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, but there can be no assurance that our expectations, beliefs and projections will be realized.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including the factors described under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this Form 10-Q include changes in national or global economic conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties include variances in the demand for our products due to consumer and industry developments, as well as variances in the costs to produce such products, including normal volatility in egg, feed, potato and cheese costs. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of our underlying assumptions are incorrect, our actual results may differ significantly from the results that we express in or imply by any of our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances except as required by law.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There was no material change in our market risk during the six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a. Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of June 30, 2012. Based on these evaluations, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2012.

b. Changes in internal controls

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Legal Matters

Antitrust claims: In late 2008 and early 2009, some 22 class-action lawsuits were filed in various federal courts against Michael Foods, Inc. and approximately 20 other defendants (producers of shell eggs, manufacturers of processed egg products, and egg industry organizations), alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws in connection with the production and sale of shell eggs and processed-egg products, and seeking unspecified damages. Plaintiffs seek to represent nationwide classes of direct and indirect purchasers, and allege that defendants conspired to reduce the supply of eggs by participating in animal husbandry, egg-export and other programs of various egg-industry associations. In December 2008, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered the transfer of all cases to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for coordinated and/or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Between late 2010 and early 2012, a number of companies, each of which would be part of the purported class in the antitrust action, brought separate actions against defendants. These “tag-along” cases, brought primarily by various grocery chains and food companies, assert essentially the same allegations as the Second Consolidated Amended Complaint in the main action. All but one of the tag-along cases were either filed in or transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania where they are being treated as related to the main action; the one tag-along case where pretrial proceedings are not under the jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was brought by a retail grocery chain in Kansas state court. Discovery is underway in these matters.

We received a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) issued by the Florida Attorney General on November 17, 2008, regarding an investigation of possible anticompetitive activities “relating to the production and sale of eggs or egg products.” The CID requested information and documents related to the pricing and supply of shell eggs and egg products, as well as our participation in various programs of United Egg Producers. We have fully cooperated with the Florida Attorney General’s Office to date. Further compliance was suspended pending discovery in the civil antitrust litigation referenced above.

Patent infringement litigation: On October 27, 2010, National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. and National Pasteurized Eggs, LLC (collectively “NPE”) commenced litigation against Michael Foods, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. NPE alleged that our pasteurized shell eggs infringe on patents and trademarks that NPE owns or licenses. On April 15, 2011, Michael Foods, Inc. commenced litigation against National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleging that National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc.’s production and sale of pasteurized shell eggs infringed three patents exclusively licensed to Michael Foods, Inc. The cases were consolidated before the U.S. District Court for the Western

 

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District of Wisconsin. A jury trial took place in June, 2012; the jury returned a verdict of patent infringement against Michael Foods and awarded $5.8 million in damages. The verdict does not affect Michael Foods’ ability to continue producing pasteurized shell eggs, but in response to the jury verdict, we returned to process parameters that were in place prior to April, 2010. Several post-trial motions are pending before the trial court, including a motion for reduction of the damages award. In June 2012, we recorded a liability of $5.8 million for the damages award; it is included in other current liabilities and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Lawsuit against the City of Elizabeth and Liberty Water Co.: On January 28, 2010, our subsidiary Papetti’s Hygrade Egg Products, Inc. commenced suit in New Jersey Superior Court against the City of Elizabeth, N.J. and Liberty Water Company. The suit alleges that City sewer charges, which are billed by Liberty Water, are arbitrary and inequitable. Papetti’s seeks a declaration that its sewer bills have been inaccurate at least since 2002, and seeks invalidation of certain sewer-related charges and surcharges. In responding to the suit, the City of Elizabeth counterclaimed on May 7, 2010 that Papetti’s “has not been charged the full and proper amount of sewage charges due to billing mistakes of Defendant Liberty Water Company,” but did not allege any undercharged amount. On June 1, 2011, Liberty Water gave notice of its belief that from 2004 to present, it underbilled Papetti’s by some $6.5 million. In November of 2011, Liberty Water issued invoices totaling $6.2 million to Papetti’s in connection with the alleged underbilling. We have not recorded a liability for the alleged underbilling as we believe there is no merit in this claim.

We do not believe it is possible to estimate any possible loss in connection with these litigated matters. Accordingly, we cannot predict what impact, if any, these matters and any results from such matters could have on our future results of operations.

Other: In addition, we are from time to time party to litigation, administrative proceedings and union grievances that arise in the ordinary course of business, and occasionally pay non-material amounts to resolve claims and alleged violations of regulatory requirements. There are no pending “ordinary course” matters that, separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition or cash flow.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Readers are directed to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 30, 2012, for a discussion of Risk Factors. We do not believe there have been any material changes to our Risk Factors.

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

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.    Description
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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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.

 

    MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.
Date: August 14, 2012     By:  

/s/    James E. Dwyer, Jr.        

     

James E. Dwyer, Jr.

(Chief Executive Officer and President)

    By:  

/s/    Mark W. Westphal        

     

Mark W. Westphal

(Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President)

 

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