10-Q 1 pinnp2018040110-q.htm FORM 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2018
OR
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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 001-35844
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Pinnacle Foods Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________
Delaware
 
35-2215019
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
399 Jefferson Road
Parsippany, New Jersey
 
07054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 541-6620
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The Registrant had 119,171,745 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at April 30, 2018.



 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(thousands, except per share amounts)
 
  
Three months ended
  
April 1,
2018

March 26,
2017
Net sales
$
778,832


$
766,074

Cost of products sold
572,402


555,501

Gross profit
206,430


210,573





Marketing and selling expenses
49,227


55,594

Administrative expenses
34,674


36,011

Research and development expenses
4,764


4,021

Other expense, net
2,865


4,230


91,530


99,856

Operating income
114,900


110,717

Non-operating income
801


491

Earnings before interest and taxes
115,701


111,208

Interest expense
41,894


80,731

Interest income
212


15

Earnings before income taxes
74,019


30,492

Provision for income taxes
17,105


7,343

Net earnings
56,914


23,149

Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

 
223

Net earnings attributable to Pinnacle Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries common shareholders
$
56,914

 
$
22,926

 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share attributable to Pinnacle Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries common shareholders:





Basic
$
0.48


$
0.20

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
118,496


117,624

Diluted
$
0.48


$
0.19

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
119,813


119,332

Dividends declared
$
0.325


$
0.285

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


1


PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (unaudited)
(thousands)

 
Three months ended
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
Pre-tax amount
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
After-tax amount
 
Pre-tax amount
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
After-tax amount
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
$
56,914

 
 
 
 
 
$
23,149

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(2,178
)
 

 
(2,178
)
 
1,113

 

 
1,113

Cash-flow hedges:
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
13,605

 
(3,464
)
 
10,141

 
495

 
(192
)
 
303

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings
(71
)
 
17

 
(54
)
 
21,875

 
(8,351
)
 
13,524

Pension:
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of net actuarial loss included in net earnings
259

 
(64
)
 
195

 
269

 
(102
)
 
167

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
11,615

 
(3,511
)
 
8,104

 
23,752


(8,645
)

15,107

Total comprehensive earnings
 
 
 
 
65,018

 
 
 
 
 
38,256

Less: Comprehensive earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
223

Comprehensive earnings attributable to Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
$
65,018

 
 
 
 
 
$
38,033


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements





2


PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
April 1,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents
$
77,684


$
249,828

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,359 and $10,036, respectively
301,218


281,622

Inventories
477,342


489,806

Other current assets
17,489


11,061

Total current assets
873,733


1,032,317

Plant assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $545,125 and $566,202, respectively
740,265


739,713

Tradenames
2,463,255


2,463,374

Other assets, net
169,398


164,899

Goodwill
2,176,391


2,177,961

Total assets
$
6,423,042


$
6,578,264

 



Current liabilities:



Short-term borrowings
$
1,566


$
2,739

Current portion of long-term obligations
53,331


33,934

Accounts payable
327,668


323,062

Accrued trade marketing expense
41,060


38,975

Accrued liabilities
129,466


122,131

Dividends payable
40,884


40,470

Total current liabilities
593,975


561,311

Long-term debt
2,703,733


2,925,594

Pension and other postretirement benefits
52,142


53,251

Other long-term liabilities
33,885


34,037

Deferred tax liabilities
632,941


623,833

Total liabilities
4,016,676


4,198,026

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)





Shareholders' equity:



Pinnacle preferred stock: $.01 per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued



Pinnacle common stock: par value $.01 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued 120,186,810 and 120,018,215, respectively
1,202


1,200

Additional paid-in-capital
1,453,171


1,453,054

Retained earnings
1,010,472


987,238

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(27,475
)

(30,250
)
Capital stock in treasury, at cost, 1,000,000 common shares
(32,110
)
 
(32,110
)
Total Pinnacle Foods Inc. and subsidiaries shareholders' equity
2,405,260


2,379,132

Non-controlling interest
1,106

 
1,106

Total Equity
2,406,366

 
2,380,238

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,423,042


$
6,578,264


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements



3


PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(thousands)
  
Three months ended
  
April 1,
2018

March 26,
2017
Cash flows from operating activities



Net earnings
$
56,914


$
23,149

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings



Depreciation and amortization
26,888


27,088

Amortization of debt acquisition costs and discount on term loan
871


1,580

Recognition of deferred costs related to refinancing
10,913


28,494

Change in value of financial instruments, including amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss from settlement of hedges
608


22,724

Equity-based compensation charges
4,279


4,109

Pension expense, net of contributions
(914
)

(634
)
Other long-term liabilities
(704
)

(1,473
)
Foreign exchange losses/(gains)
525

 
(233
)
Deferred income taxes
5,697


5,058

Changes in working capital



Other liabilities - cash settlement of hedges related to refinancing

 
(20,722
)
Accounts receivable
(19,835
)

(11,583
)
Inventories
11,913


(8,747
)
Accrued trade marketing expense
2,020


(5,220
)
Accounts payable
20,915


28,680

Accrued liabilities
3,601


(27,328
)
Other current assets
(2,113
)

(1,949
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
121,578


62,993

Cash flows from investing activities



Capital expenditures
(35,876
)

(29,243
)
Proceeds from sale of plant assets


679

Other investing
608

 

Net cash used in investing activities
(35,268
)

(28,564
)
Cash flows from financing activities



Proceeds from bank term loans
2,039,380


2,262,000

Repayments of long-term obligations
(2,250,359
)

(2,465,700
)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings


1,634

Repayments of short-term borrowings
(1,173
)

(1,068
)
Repayment of capital lease obligations
(4,036
)

(2,224
)
Dividends paid
(38,595
)
 
(33,602
)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
762

 
5,894

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(99
)
 
(303
)
Debt acquisition costs
(4,145
)

(12,810
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(258,265
)

(246,179
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(189
)

128

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(172,144
)

(211,622
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
249,828


353,076

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$
77,684


$
141,454





Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:



Interest paid
$
32,987


$
35,479

Interest received
591


15

Income taxes paid
1,747


2,512

Non-cash investing and financing activities:



New capital leases
4,909

 
4,822

Dividends payable
40,884


35,600

Accrued additions to plant assets
14,504

 
13,681


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Common Stock
 
Treasury Stock
 
Additional
Paid In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interest
 
Total
Equity
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Balance, December 25, 2016
119,127,269

 
$
1,191

 
(1,000,000
)
 
$
(32,110
)
 
$
1,429,447

 
$
601,049

 
$
(51,569
)
 
$
1,948,008

 
$
934

 
$
1,948,942

Equity-based compensation plans
295,485

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
9,698

 
 
 
 
 
9,701

 
 
 
9,701

Dividends ($0.285 per share) (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(33,972
)
 
 
 
(33,972
)
 
 
 
(33,972
)
Non-controlling interest in acquisition

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
223

 
223

Comprehensive earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,149

 
15,107

 
38,256

 


 
38,256

Balance, March 26, 2017
119,422,754

 
$
1,194

 
(1,000,000
)
 
$
(32,110
)
 
$
1,439,145

 
$
590,226

 
$
(36,462
)
 
$
1,961,993

 
$
1,157

 
$
1,963,150

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
120,018,215

 
$
1,200

 
(1,000,000
)
 
$
(32,110
)
 
$
1,453,054

 
$
987,238

 
$
(30,250
)
 
$
2,379,132

 
$
1,106

 
$
2,380,238

Equity-based compensation plans
168,595

 
2

 
 
 
 
 
117

 
 
 
 
 
119

 
 
 
119

Dividends ($0.325 per share) (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(39,009
)
 
 
 
(39,009
)
 
 
 
(39,009
)
Reclassification of tax effects relating to U.S. tax reform

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,329

 
(5,329
)
 

 
 
 

Comprehensive earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
56,914

 
8,104

 
65,018

 


 
65,018

Balance, April 1, 2018
120,186,810

 
$
1,202

 
(1,000,000
)
 
$
(32,110
)
 
$
1,453,171

 
$
1,010,472

 
$
(27,475
)
 
$
2,405,260

 
$
1,106

 
$
2,406,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


(a) $0.285 per share declared February 2017
(b) $0.325 per share declared February 2018

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)



1. Summary of Business Activities
Business Overview
Pinnacle Foods Inc. ("Pinnacle" or the "Company") is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded convenience food products, the products and operations of which are managed and reported in four operating segments: (i) Frozen, (ii) Grocery, (iii) Boulder and (iv) Specialty.

The Frozen segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company's frozen brands, including vegetables (Birds Eye), complete bagged meals (Birds Eye Voila! and Birds Eye Signature Skillets), full-calorie single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man), prepared seafood (Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's), frozen and refrigerated bagels (Lender's) and pizza for one (Celeste). The Frozen segment also includes all of the Company’s business in Canada, including those of the Garden Protein International and Boulder Brands acquisitions. The Grocery segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company's grocery brands, including cake/ brownie mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines), shelf-stable pickles (Vlasic), salad dressings (Wish-Bone, Western and Bernstein’s), table syrups (Log Cabin and Mrs. Butterworth's), refrigerated and shelf-stable spreads (Smart Balance), canned meat (Armour, Nalley and Brooks), pie and pastry fillings (Duncan Hines Comstock and Wilderness), and barbecue sauces (Open Pit). The Boulder segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company's health and wellness lifestyle brands including gluten-free products (Udi's and Glutino), natural frozen meal offerings (EVOL), plant-based refrigerated and shelf-stable spreads (Earth Balance) and plant-based protein frozen products (gardein). The Specialty Foods segment includes the Company’s snack products (Tim's Cascade and Snyder of Berlin) and all of its U.S. foodservice and private label businesses, including those of the Garden Protein International and Boulder Brands acquisitions.

History and Current Ownership
On April 2, 2007, the Company was acquired by, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of, Peak Holdings LLC (“Peak Holdings”), an entity controlled by investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”). Blackstone owned, through Peak Holdings, approximately 98% of the common stock of the Company. 

As of the launch of our initial public offering on April 3, 2013 (the “IPO”), we were controlled by Blackstone. Effective September 12, 2014, as a result of Blackstone’s reduced ownership in the Company, we no longer qualified as a “controlled company” under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards. On May 8, 2015, Blackstone sold their final 5,000,000 shares in an underwritten public offering. Upon completion of the offering, Blackstone no longer beneficially owned any of the Company's outstanding common stock and subsequently resigned from the Company's Board of Directors.

2. Interim Financial Statements

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of April 1, 2018, the results of operations for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, and the cash flows for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

3. Revenue recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," and all the related amendments (Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606) using the modified retrospective method of adoption. ASC 606 consists of a comprehensive revenue recognition standard, which requires the recognition of revenue when promised goods are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled.

The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with its customer are satisfied; generally, this

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PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


occurs with the transfer of control of its products. Revenue is measured as the amount of net consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring products. Revenue from product sales is governed primarily by customer pricing and trade marketing agreements (see further discussion below) and related purchase orders (“contracts”) which specify shipping terms and certain aspects of the transaction price including rebates, discounts and other sales incentives, such as trade marketing programs and product introductory fees. Contracts are at standalone pricing. The performance obligation in these contracts is determined by each of the individual purchase orders and the respective stated quantities, with revenue being recognized at a point in time when obligations under the terms of the agreement are satisfied. This generally occurs with the transfer of control of our products to the customer and the product is shipped. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. The Company's customers have an implicit and explicit right to return non-conforming products. A provision for payment discounts and product return allowances, which is estimated based upon the expected value method, is recorded as a reduction of sales in the same period that the revenue is recognized.

Trade marketing expense, consisting primarily of customer pricing allowances and merchandising funds are offered through various programs to customers and are designed to promote our products. They include the cost of in-store product displays, feature pricing in retailers' advertisements and other temporary price reductions. These programs are offered to our customers both in fixed and variable (rate per case) amounts. The ultimate cost of these programs depends on retailer performance and is the subject of management estimates.

Certain retailers require the payment of product introductory fees in order to obtain space for the Company's products on the retailer's store shelves. This cost is typically a lump sum and is determined using the expected value based on the contract between the two parties.

Both trade marketing expense and product introductory fees are recognized as reductions of revenue at the time the transfer of control of the associated products occurs. Accruals for expected payouts under these programs are included as accrued trade marketing expense in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Consumer coupon redemption expenses are costs from the redemption of coupons we circulate as part of our marketing efforts. They are also recognized as reductions of net sales when the coupons are issued. Estimates of coupon redemption costs are based upon programs offered, timing of those offers, estimated redemption/usage rates from historical performance and current economic trends. These obligations are included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company discloses revenue by reportable segment, geographical region and product type. A reconciliation of these disaggregated revenues is provided in Note 16, Segments.

The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on Pinnacle's consolidated results of operations for the three months ended April 1, 2018.

4. Acquisitions

Acquisition of a frozen warehouse and vegetable packaging business (the "Beaver Dam acquisition")

On December 15, 2017, the Company acquired a frozen warehouse and vegetable packaging business located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin from Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. The cost of the acquisition was $37.5 million, which was paid in cash. Goodwill, which is not subject to amortization, has a book value of $10.7 million, all of which is deductible for tax purposes. The entire acquisition was allocated to the Frozen segment. Transaction costs of approximately $0.1 million incurred in connection with the acquisition were expensed as incurred and recorded in Other expense (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These costs primarily relate to legal and other professional fees.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total cost of the acquisition to the assets acquired:


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PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


Assets acquired
 
  Land
$
700

  Buildings
22,043

  Plant assets
4,091

  Goodwill
10,653

Total cost of acquisition
$
37,487



Unaudited pro forma revenue and net earnings related to the acquisition are not presented because the pro forma impact is not
material.


5. Fair Value Measurements
The authoritative guidance for financial assets and liabilities discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
Level 1:
Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions.
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities subject to recurring fair value measurements and the required disclosures are as follows:
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivatives
$
20,965

 
$

 
$
20,965

 
$

 
 
$
8,194

 
$

 
$
8,194

 
$

Foreign currency derivatives
15

 

 
15

 

 
 

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives
1,849

 

 
1,849

 

 
 
2,615

 

 
2,615

 

Total assets at fair value
$
22,829

 
$

 
$
22,829

 
$

 
 
$
10,809

 
$

 
$
10,809


$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivatives
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Foreign currency derivatives
1

 

 
1

 

 
 
750

 

 
750

 

Commodity derivatives
178

 

 
178

 

 
 
336

 

 
336

 

Total liabilities at fair value
$
179

 
$

 
$
179

 
$

 
 
$
1,086

 
$

 
$
1,086

 
$


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

The valuations of these instruments are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate, commodity, and foreign exchange forward

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PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments). The variable cash receipts (or payments) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply with the provisions of the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own non-performance risk and the respective counterparty’s non-performance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of non-performance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. Other than the Tradename discussed below, the Company had no fair value measurements based upon significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of April 1, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

In addition to the instruments named above, the Company also makes fair value measurements in connection with any goodwill and tradename impairment testing. These measurements fall into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

6. Other Expense, net

Other Expense (Income), net
 
Three months ended
 
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Other expense, net consists of:
 
 
 
Amortization of intangibles/other assets
$
2,328

 
$
4,542

Foreign exchange losses/(gains)
525

 
(233
)
Royalty income and other
12

 
(79
)
Total other expense, net
$
2,865

 
$
4,230


Foreign exchange gains. These represent foreign exchange gains from intra-entity loans resulting from the Company's November 2014 Garden Protein acquisition that are anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future.


7. Equity-Based Compensation Expense and Earnings Per Share

Equity-based Compensation

The Company currently grants equity awards under the Amended and Restated 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). Equity-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the fair value of the portion of equity-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. As equity-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. The authoritative guidance for equity-based compensation requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Expense Information
The following table summarizes equity-based compensation expense which was allocated as follows:


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


 
 
Three months ended
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
Cost of products sold
 
$
606

 
$
515

Marketing and selling expenses
 
509

 
1,167

Administrative expenses
 
2,987

 
2,307

Research and development expenses
 
177

 
120

Pre-tax equity-based compensation expense
 
4,279

 
4,109

Income tax benefit
 
(851
)
 
(1,561
)
Net equity-based compensation expense
 
$
3,428

 
$
2,548



Amended and Restated 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan

In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan (the “2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan”) providing for the issuance of up to 11,300,000 shares of common stock. On May 25, 2016, the Company’ shareholders approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan”). Awards granted under this plan include equity options, non-vested shares and restricted stock units ("RSU's"), the majority of which vest in full three years from the date of grant. The Company also grants nonvested performance shares ("PS's") and performance share units ("PSU's") both of which vest based on achievement of total shareholder return performance goals. Under the program, awards of PS's and PSU's will be earned by comparing the company's total shareholder return during a three-year period to the respective total shareholder returns of companies in a performance peer group. Based upon the company's ranking in the performance peer group, a recipient of PS's or PSU's may earn a total award ranging from 0% to 200% of the initial grant.

During the first quarter of 2018, as part of our ongoing equity compensation program:

We granted 439,110 nonqualified stock options with grant date fair values of $10.06 and exercise prices of $54.10 using the BlackScholes pricing method to value the awards.
We granted 141,628 PSU's with grant date fair values of $60.30 using the Monte Carlo simulation model to value the awards.
We granted 185,241 RSU's with grant date fair values of $55.29, which was the average closing price of our stock on the dates of grant.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings or loss for common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are calculated by dividing net earnings by weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period plus dilutive potential common shares, which are determined as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
Weighted-average common shares
118,496,215

 
117,623,753

Effect of dilutive securities:
1,316,517


1,707,795

Dilutive potential common shares
119,812,732

 
119,331,548


Dilutive potential common shares are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that proceeds from the exercise of all options are used to repurchase common stock at market value. The amount of shares remaining after the proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the securities. For the three months ended April 1, 2018, and March 26,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


2017 conversion of securities totaling 318,583, and 20,904, respectively, into common share equivalents were excluded from this calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following:
 
Currency translation adjustments
 
Gains (Losses) on cash flow hedges
 
Change in pensions
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
2,095

 
$
6,571

 
$
(38,916
)
 
$
(30,250
)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassification
(2,178
)
 
10,141

 

 
7,963

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
(54
)
 
195

 
141

Net current period other comprehensive (loss)/income
(2,178
)
 
10,087

 
195

 
8,104

Adoption of ASU 2018-02

 
1,088

 
(6,417
)
 
(5,329
)
Balance, April 1, 2018
$
(83
)
 
$
17,746

 
$
(45,138
)
 
$
(27,475
)

 
Currency translation adjustments
 
Gains (Losses) on cash flow hedges
 
Change in pensions
 
Total
Balance, December 25, 2016
$
(3,989
)
 
$
(8,234
)
 
$
(39,346
)
 
$
(51,569
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification
1,113

 
303

 

 
1,416

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
13,524

 
167

 
13,691

Net current period other comprehensive (loss)/income
1,113

 
13,827

 
167

 
15,107

Balance, March 26, 2017
$
(2,876
)
 
$
5,593

 
$
(39,179
)
 
$
(36,462
)

The following table presents amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") and into Net earnings for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, respectively.
 
 
Amounts Reclassified from AOCL
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
Reclassified from AOCL to:
Gains and (losses) on financial instrument contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
$
145

 
$
(21,774
)
 
Interest expense
Foreign exchange contracts
 
(74
)
 
(101
)
 
Cost of products sold
Total pre-tax
 
71

 
(21,875
)
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
(17
)
 
8,351

 
Provision for income taxes
Net of tax
 
54

 
(13,524
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension actuarial assumption adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
 
(259
)
 
(269
)
(a)
Cost of products sold
Tax benefit
 
64

 
102

 
Provision for income taxes
Net of tax
 
(195
)
 
(167
)
 
 
Net reclassifications into net earnings
 
$
(141
)
 
$
(13,691
)
 
 

(a) This is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 13 for additional details).


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


9. Balance Sheet Information

Accounts Receivable. Customer accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for cash discounts, returns and bad debts is the Company's best estimate of these amounts. The Company determines the allowance based on historical discounts taken and write-off experience. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company concludes it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. Accounts receivable are as follows:

 
April 1,
2018
 
December 31, 2017
Customers
$
300,735

 
$
280,086

Allowances for cash discounts, bad debts and returns
(10,359
)
 
(10,036
)
Subtotal
290,376

 
270,050

Other receivables
10,842

 
11,572

Total
$
301,218

 
$
281,622


Inventories. Inventories are as follows:
 
 
April 1,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Raw materials
$
86,078

 
$
78,567

Work in progress (1)
47,878

 
65,800

Finished product
343,386

 
345,439

Total
$
477,342

 
$
489,806

(1) Work in progress is primarily agricultural inventory.

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

Plant Assets. Plant assets are as follows:
 
April 1, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Land
$
15,648

 
$
15,648

Buildings
327,384

 
327,501

Machinery and equipment
879,320

 
898,728

Projects in progress
63,038

 
64,038

Subtotal
1,285,390

 
1,305,915

Accumulated depreciation
(545,125
)
 
(566,202
)
Total
$
740,265

 
$
739,713


Depreciation was $24.6 million and $22.5 million during the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, respectively. As of April 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Plant Assets included assets under capital lease with a book value of $47.6 million and $44.6 million (net of accumulated depreciation of $19.5 million and $18.6 million), respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


Accrued Liabilities. Accrued liabilities are as follows:
 
April 1,
2018

December 31,
2017
Employee compensation and benefits
$
43,105

 
$
39,699

Interest payable
16,317

 
19,254

Consumer coupons
3,924

 
2,400

Accrued restructuring charges (Note 11)
370

 
1,414

Accrued financial instrument contracts (Note 14)
90

 
988

Accrued broker commissions
6,958

 
6,994

Accrued income taxes
36,266

 
26,805

Other
22,436

 
24,577

Total
$
129,466

 
$
122,131

Other Long-Term Liabilities. Other long-term liabilities are as follows:
 
April 1,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 Employee compensation and benefits
$
14,354

 
$
14,197

 Long-term rent liability and deferred rent allowances
5,915

 
6,217

 Liability for uncertain tax positions
11,003

 
11,140

 Accrued financial instrument contracts (Note 14)
89

 
98

 Other
2,524

 
2,385

Total
$
33,885

 
$
34,037


10. Goodwill, Tradenames and Other Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill by segment is as follows:
 
Frozen
 
Grocery
 
Boulder
 
Specialty
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
764,824

 
$
860,972

 
$
364,883

 
$
187,282

 
$
2,177,961

Foreign currency adjustment
(1,570
)
 

 


 

 
(1,570
)
Balance, April 1, 2018
$
763,254


$
860,972

 
$
364,883

 
$
187,282

 
$
2,176,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The authoritative guidance for business combinations requires that all business combinations be accounted for at fair value under the acquisition method of accounting. The authoritative guidance for goodwill provides that goodwill will not be amortized, but will be tested for impairment on an annual basis or more often when events indicate. The Company completed its annual testing in the third quarter of 2017, which indicated no impairment.
Tradenames
Tradenames by segment are as follows:
 
Frozen
 
Grocery
 
Boulder
 
Specialty
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
738,344

 
$
1,253,622

 
$
442,808

 
$
28,600

 
$
2,463,374

Foreign currency adjustment
(119
)
 

 

 

 
(119
)
Balance, April 1, 2018
$
738,225


$
1,253,622


$
442,808


$
28,600

 
$
2,463,255

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


The authoritative guidance for indefinite-lived assets provides that indefinite-lived assets will not be amortized, but will be tested for impairment on an annual basis or more often when events indicate. Upon completion of the annual testing in the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded tradename impairments of $24.8 million on Celeste, $6.5 million on Snyder of Berlin, $4.2 million on Nalley, $3.1 million on Bernstein and $0.5 million on Swanson. Celeste and Swanson are reported in the Frozen segment, Nalley and Bernstein are reported in the Grocery segment, and Snyder of Berlin is reported in the Specialty segment. These charges were the result of the Company's reassessment of the long-term sales projections for the brands during our annual planning cycle which occurs during the third quarter each year as well as a 50 basis point increase in the weighted average cost of capital assumed in the calculation. The total carrying value of these five tradenames as of April 1, 2018 is $25.4 million.

As a result of the Exit (as defined in Note 11) in the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a tradename impairment charge of $27.4 million on the related tradename, which resulted in a carrying value of $0. The charge is reported in the Frozen segment. See Note 11 for further details.

To estimate the fair value of our Tradenames we use the relief from royalty method, which utilizes forecasted discounted cash flows to estimate the fair value. The utilization of this method requires us to make significant assumptions including sales growth rates, implied royalty rates and discount rates. As of April 1, 2018, we identified an additional three tradenames which do not have a fair value that exceeded their carrying value by at least 15%. The total carrying value of these tradenames as of April 1, 2018 is $359.3 million.




Other Assets
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
Weighted
Avg Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Amortizable intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recipes
10

 
$
51,498

 
$
(46,636
)
 
$
4,862

Customer relationships - Distributors
34

 
176,372

 
(61,455
)
 
114,917

Customer relationships - Food Service
10

 
11,400

 
(4,374
)
 
7,026

Total amortizable intangibles
 
 
$
239,270

 
$
(112,465
)
 
$
126,805

Financial instruments (see Note 14)
 
 
15,859

 

 
15,859

Other (1)
 
 
31,786

 
(5,052
)
 
26,734

Total other assets, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
169,398

 
Amortizable intangibles by segment
 
 
 
Frozen
 
 
 
$
38,630

 
Grocery
 
 
 
46,199

 
Boulder
 
 
 
32,416

 
Specialty
 
 
 
9,560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
126,805

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


 
December 31, 2017
 
Weighted
Avg Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Amortizable intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recipes
10

 
$
51,514

 
$
(46,458
)
 
$
5,056

Customer relationships - Distributors
34

 
176,376

 
(59,681
)
 
116,695

Customer relationships - Food Service
10

 
11,400

 
(4,004
)
 
7,396

Customer relationships - Private Label
7

 
1,290

 
(1,290
)
 

Total amortizable intangibles
 
 
$
240,580

 
$
(111,433
)
 
$
129,147

Financial instruments (see Note 14)
 
 
8,160

 

 
8,160

Other (1)
 
 
32,607

 
(5,015
)
 
27,592

Total other assets, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
164,899

 
Amortizable intangibles by segment
 
 
 
Frozen
 
 
 
$
39,229

 
Grocery
 
 
 
46,888

 
Boulder
 
 
 
33,057

 
Specialty
 
 
 
9,973

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
129,147


(1) As of April 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Other primarily consists of cost basis investments in companies in the natural and organic food and beverage industries acquired through the Boulder Brands acquisition as well as security deposits, supplemental savings plan investments and debt acquisition costs associated with the Company's revolving credit facility.

Amortization of intangible assets was $2.3 million for the three months ended April 1, 2018. Amortization of intangible assets was $4.5 million for the three months ended March 26, 2017. Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: remainder of 2018 - $7.0 million; 2019 - $8.6 million; 2020 - $7.9 million; 2021 - $6.6 million; 2022 - $6.4 million and thereafter - $90.2 million.


11. Restructuring Charges

Aunt Jemima retail and foodservice frozen breakfast products exit (the "Exit")

On May 8, 2017, in connection with the Company's ongoing portfolio strategic assessment and margin roadmap, it exited certain low-margin and non-strategic Aunt Jemima retail and foodservice frozen breakfast products following the Company's voluntary recall discussed in Note 15. This decision resulted in restructuring charges primarily related to accelerated depreciation, asset impairment, charges to adjust inventory to net realizable value, workforce reductions and other charges. These actions and the associated charges detailed below are substantially complete.

In the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded $63.2 million of charges related to the Exit which consisted of intangible asset impairment charges of $31.2 million, accelerated depreciation charges of $22.6 million, charges to adjust inventory to net realizable value of $4.6 million and employee termination costs of $1.5 million. In addition, the Company also recorded $3.3 million of contract termination and other fees during the same time period. The net impact on 2017 pre-tax earnings of $63.2 million is included in the various lines of the Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows: $32.0 million in Cost of products sold, $27.4 million of Tradename impairment charges and accelerated amortization charges of $3.8 million in Other expense related to frozen breakfast products customer relationships. Of the total charges, $48.8 million is recorded in the Frozen segment and $14.4 million in the Specialty segment.


The following table summarizes charges accrued as of April 1, 2018 related to the Exit. These amounts are recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accrued Liabilities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)



 
 
Balance
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
Description
 
December 31, 2017
 
Expense
 
Payments
 
April 1, 2018
Accrued restructuring charges
 
$
1,126

 
$

 
$
(756
)
 
$
370






12. Debt and Interest Expense

April 1,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Short-term borrowings

 

- Notes payable
$
1,566

 
$
2,739

Total short-term borrowings
$
1,566

 
$
2,739

Long-term debt
 
 
 
- Tranche A Term Loans due 2023
$
790,000

 
$

- New Tranche B Term Loans due 2024
1,239,380

 

- Tranche B Term Loans due 2024

 
2,239,380

- 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021
350,000

 
350,000

- 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
350,000

 
350,000

- 3.0% Note payable to Gilster Mary Lee Corporation

 
982

- Unamortized discount on long term debt and deferred financing costs
(14,209
)
 
(21,846
)
- Capital lease obligations
41,893

 
41,012


2,757,064

 
2,959,528

Less: current portion of long-term obligations
53,331

 
33,934

Total long-term debt
$
2,703,733

 
$
2,925,594


 
Interest expense
Three months ended
 
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Interest expense
$
30,255

 
$
28,883

Amortization of debt acquisition costs
871

 
1,580

Non-cash recognition of deferred costs related to refinancing
10,913

 
28,494

Settlement of hedges related to refinancing

 
20,722

Interest rate swap (gains)/losses
(145
)
 
1,052

Total interest expense
$
41,894

 
$
80,731



Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On March 15, 2018, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, (1) entered into the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which provided for both a six year term loan facility in the amount of $1,239.4 million (the "New Tranche B Term Loans") and a five year term loan facility in the amount of $800.0 million (the "Tranche A Term Loans") (together, the "Term Loans") (2) replaced the existing revolving credit facility with a new five year $300.0 million revolving credit facility, and (3)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


amended and restated the existing credit agreement (the "Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") in its entirety to make certain other amendments and modifications (the "2018 Refinancing").

As a result of the 2018 Refinancing, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC used the proceeds from the New Tranche B Term Loans and Tranche A Term Loans and $202.5 million of cash on hand to repay all existing indebtedness, including all outstanding accrued interest and fees, under the then existing Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, consisting of $2,239.4 million of Tranche B Term Loans.

In connection with the 2018 Refinancing, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC incurred $4.1 million of debt acquisition costs, which were recorded as a reduction of the carrying value of debt. Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC also incurred a non-cash charge of $10.9 million related to existing debt acquisition costs.

Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On February 3, 2017, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, (1) entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which provided for a seven year term loan facility in the amount of $2,262.0 million (the "Tranche B Term Loans"), (2) replaced the existing revolving credit facility with a new five year $225.0 million revolving credit facility, and (3) amended and restated the existing credit agreement (the "Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") in its entirety to make certain other amendments and modifications (the "2017 Refinancing").

As a result of the 2017 Refinancing, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC used the proceeds from the Tranche B Term Loans and $213.1 million of cash on hand to repay all existing indebtedness outstanding under the then existing Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, consisting of (a) $1,409.6 million of Tranche G Term Loans, (b) $507.9 million of Tranche H Term Loans and (c) $544.5 million of Tranche I Term Loans.
In connection with the 2017 Refinancing, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC incurred $12.9 million of debt acquisition costs, which were recorded as a reduction of the carrying value of debt. Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC also incurred a non-cash charge of $28.5 million related to existing debt acquisition costs.
The Company's borrowings under the March 15, 2018 Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate and are maintained as base rate loans or as eurocurrency rate loans. Base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable base rate margin. The base rate is defined as the highest of (i) the administrative agent's prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (iii) the eurocurrency rate that would be payable on such day for a eurocurrency rate loan with a one-month interest period plus 1.00%, and (iv) 1.00% per annum. Eurocurrency rate loans bear interest at the adjusted eurocurrency rate plus the applicable eurocurrency rate margin. The eurocurrency rate is determined by the administrative agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (the "LIBO Rate") for deposits.
With respect to the New Tranche B Term Loans, the base rate shall be no less than 1.0% and the base rate margin is 0.75%. Further, the eurocurrency rate shall be no less than 0.0% and the eurocurrency rate margin is 1.75%.
With respect to the Tranche A Term Loans, the base rate shall be no less than 1.0%. The base rate margin is 0.50% when the Company's Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.75:1.00, 0.625% when the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 5.00:1.00 but greater than 3.75:1.00, and 0.75% when the Total Leverage Ratio is greater than 5.00:1.00. The Total Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing consolidated total debt less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents by Covenant Compliance EBITDA.The eurocurrency rate shall be no less than 0.0%. The eurocurrency rate margin is 1.50% when the Company's Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.75:1.00, 1.625% when the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 5.00:1.00 but greater than 3.75:1.00 and 1.75% when the Total Leverage Ratio is greater than 5.00:1.00.
The obligations under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Peak Finance Holdings LLC, any subsidiary of Peak Finance Holdings LLC that directly or indirectly owns 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, subject to certain exceptions, each of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC's direct or indirect material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantors").
 
A commitment fee of 0.30% per annum is applied to the unused portion of the revolving credit facility.

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC pays a fee for all outstanding letters of credit drawn against the revolving credit facility at an annual rate equivalent to the applicable eurocurrency rate margin then in effect under the revolving credit facility, plus the fronting fee

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


payable in respect of the applicable letter of credit. The fronting fee is equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such letter of credit. The fronting fees are computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Total letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility cannot exceed $50.0 million.

Under the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC is required to use 50% of its "Excess Cash Flow" to prepay the Term Loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility (which percentage will be reduced to 25% at a total net leverage ratio of between 4.50 and 5.49 and to 0% at a total net leverage ratio below 4.50). Excess Cash Flow is defined as consolidated net income (as defined), as adjusted for certain items, including (1) all non-cash charges and credits included in arriving at consolidated net income, (2) changes in working capital, (3) capital expenditures (to the extent they were not financed with debt), (4) the aggregate amount of principal payments on indebtedness and (5) certain other items defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
 
No scheduled repayments of the New Tranche B Term Loans shall be required prior to the maturity date.

The Tranche A Term Loans amortize in quarterly installments of 1.25% of their aggregate funded total principal amount. The scheduled principal payments of the Tranche A Term Loans outstanding as of April 1, 2018 are $20.0 million in 2018, $40.0 million in 2019, $40.0 million in 2020, $40.0 million in 2021, $40.0 million in 2022, and $610.0 million in 2023.

Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC is required to maintain a ratio of Net First Lien Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of no greater than 5.75 to 1.00. Net First Lien Secured Debt is defined as aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness, less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. In addition, under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indenture governing the Senior Notes, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC's ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (which is currently the same as the ratio of Net First Lien Secured Debt to Adjusted EBITDA described above), in the case of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, or to the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters, in the case of the Senior Notes. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also permits restricted payments up to an aggregate amount of (together with certain other amounts) the greater of $75 million and 2% of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC's consolidated total assets, so long as no default has occurred and is continuing and its pro forma Senior Secured Leverage Ratio would be no greater than 4.25 to 1.00. As of April 1, 2018, the Company is in compliance with all covenants and other obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indenture governing the Senior Notes.
Senior Notes

The Company's 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "4.875% Senior Notes") and 5.875% Senior Notes (together the "Senior Notes") are general senior unsecured obligations of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, effectively subordinated to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC and by the Company. See Note 19 for Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements.
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC may redeem some or all of the 5.875% Senior Notes at any time prior to January 15, 2019 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 5.875% Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date, subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. The “Applicable Premium” is defined as the greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such 5.875% Senior Notes and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such 5.875% Senior Notes at January 15, 2019, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such 5.875% Senior Notes through January 15, 2019 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate plus 50 basis points over (b) the principal amount of such 5.875% Senior Notes.
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC may redeem the 4.875% Senior Notes at the redemption prices listed below, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on May 1st of each of the years indicated below:

Year
Percentage
2018
101.219%
2019 and thereafter
100.000%

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)



Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC may redeem the 5.875% Senior Notes at the redemption prices listed below, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on January 15th of each of the years indicated below:

Year
Percentage
2019
104.406%
2020
102.938%
2021
101.469%
2022 and thereafter
100.000%

In addition, until January 15, 2019 for the 5.875% Senior Notes, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the right of holders of the 5.875% Senior Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash proceeds received by Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC from one or more equity offerings; provided that (i) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes originally issued under the indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (ii) each such redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of closing of each such equity offering.

Debt acquisition costs
As part of the 2018 Refinancing, debt acquisition costs of $4.1 million were incurred and recorded as a reduction of the carrying value of debt during the three months ended April 1, 2018 while non-cash charges of $10.9 million related to existing debt acquisition costs were recognized in the period.
All debt acquisition costs are amortized into interest expense over the life of the related debt using the effective interest method. Amortization of these costs were $0.9 million during the three months ended April 1, 2018. Amortization of these costs were $1.5 million during the three months ended March 26, 2017.
The following summarizes debt acquisition cost activity during the three months ended April 1, 2018:
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
29,689

 
$
(7,843
)
 
$
21,846

Additions
4,145

 

 
4,145

Amortization

 
(869
)
 
(869
)
Recognition of deferred costs resulting from the 2018 Refinancing
(12,936
)
 
2,023

 
(10,913
)
Balance, April 1, 2018
$
20,898

 
$
(6,689
)
 
$
14,209



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


Estimated fair value
The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, as of April 1, 2018, is as follows:
 
 
 
April 1, 2018
Issue
 
Face Value
 
Fair Value
Tranche A Term Loans
 
790,000

 
790,000

New Tranche B Term Loans
 
1,239,380

 
1,245,577

4.875% Senior Notes
 
350,000

 
350,875

5.875% Senior Notes
 
350,000

 
360,938

 
 
$
2,729,380

 
$
2,747,390


The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, as of December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 
 
December 31, 2017
Issue
 
Face Value
 
Fair Value
Tranche B Term Loans
 
$
2,239,380

 
$
2,259,534

3.0% Note payable to Gilster Mary Lee Corporation
 
982

 
982

4.875% Senior Notes
 
350,000

 
353,938

5.875% Senior Notes
 
350,000

 
370,125

 
 
$
2,940,362

 
$
2,984,579


The estimated fair values of the Company's long-term debt are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value is based on the quoted market price for such notes and loans and borrowing rates currently available to the Company for notes and loans with similar terms and maturities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


13. Pension and Retirement Plans
The Company accounts for pension and retirement plans in accordance with the authoritative guidance for retirement benefit compensation. This guidance requires recognition of the funded status of a benefit plan in the statement of financial position. The guidance also requires recognition in accumulated other comprehensive earnings of certain gains and losses that arise during the period but are deferred under pension accounting rules.
The Company maintains a defined benefit plan, the Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Pension Plan (the "Plan"), which is frozen for future benefit accruals. The Company also has two 401(k) plans, three non-qualified supplemental savings plans and the Company participates in a multi-employer defined benefit plan.

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Pension Plan
The Plan covers eligible employees and provides benefits generally based on years of service and employees’ compensation. The Plan is frozen for future benefits and is funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable government regulations. The Plan assets consist principally of cash equivalents, equity and fixed income common collective trusts. The Plan assets do not include any of the Company’s equity or debt securities.
The following represents the components of net periodic (benefit):
 
 
Three months ended
Pension Benefits
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Interest cost
1,871

 
1,993

Expected return on assets
(2,930
)
 
(2,753
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
259

 
269

Net periodic (benefit)
$
(801
)
 
$
(491
)

As noted in Note 18, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, we adopted guidance on the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The amendments require that non-service related costs are presented outside of operating income in "Non-operating income."


Cash Flows
Contributions. The Company made no contributions during the first quarter of 2018, but plans to make contributions of $7.0 million in fiscal 2018. The Company made contributions to the Plan totaling $0.3 million in fiscal 2017.
Multi-employer Plans
 
The Company contributes to the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund (EIN 51-6055922) (the "UFCW Plan") under the terms of the collective-bargaining agreement with its Fort Madison employees.

For the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017 contributions to the UFCW Plan were $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The contributions to this UFCW Plan are paid monthly based upon the number of employees. They represent less than 5% of the total contributions received by this UFCW Plan using available information during the most recent plan year.

The risks of participating in multi-employer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects: (a) assets contributed to a multi-employer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers, (b) if a participating employer stops contributing to the multi-employer plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers and (c) if the Company chooses to stop participating in the plan, the Company may be required to pay a withdrawal liability based on the underfunded status of the plan.
 
The UFCW Plan received a Pension Protection Act “green” zone status for the plan year ending June 30, 2017. The zone status is based on information the Company received from the UFCW Plan and is certified by the UFCW Plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the "green" zone are at least 80 percent funded. The UFCW Plan did not utilize any extended amortization

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


provisions that affect its placement in the "green" zone. The UFCW Plan has never been required to implement a funding improvement plan nor is one pending at this time.

14. Financial Instruments

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices.
The Company manages interest rate risk based on the varying circumstances of anticipated borrowings and existing variable and fixed rate debt, including the Company’s revolving credit facility. Examples of interest rate management strategies include capping interest rates using targeted interest cost benchmarks, hedging portions of the total amount of debt, or hedging a period of months and not always hedging to maturity, and at other times locking in rates to fix interests costs.
Certain parts of the Company’s foreign operations in Canada expose the Company to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s goal is to reduce its exposure to such foreign exchange risks on its foreign currency cash flows and fair value fluctuations on recognized foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments to acceptable levels primarily through the use of foreign exchange-related derivative financial instruments. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain obligations in terms of its functional currency. The Company does not enter into these transactions for non-hedging purposes.
The Company purchases raw materials in quantities expected to be used in a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. The Company generally enters into agreements for either spot market delivery or forward delivery. The prices paid in the forward delivery contracts are generally fixed, but may also be variable within a capped or collared price range. Forward derivative contracts on certain commodities are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in the Company’s manufacturing processes.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. During the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.
The 2017 Refinancing (Note 12) resulted in significant changes to the Company's debt obligations. For the interest rate swaps in place at the time that were scheduled to mature between April 2017 and April 2020, it became probable that the associated original forecasted transactions would not occur. As such, the Company discontinued hedge accounting, accelerated the reclassification of amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") and settled the interest rate swaps with the various counter parties. In the first quarter of 2017, these accelerated amounts resulted in a $20.7 million charge to interest expense ($13.2 million, net of tax benefits).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


As of April 1, 2018, the Company had the following interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
 
Product
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Current
Notional
Amount
 
Trade Dates
 
Maturity
Dates
Interest Rate Swaps
 
14
 
$
1,499,000

 
Feb 2017 - Jan 2018
 
Jan 2019 - Feb 2023

The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in AOCL in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in AOCL related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $6.4 million will be reclassified as a decrease to Interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk
The Company’s operations in Canada expose the Company to changes in the U.S. Dollar – Canadian Dollar ("USD-CAD") foreign exchange rate. From time to time, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary purchases inventory denominated in U.S. Dollars ("USD"), a currency other than its functional currency. The subsidiary sells that inventory in Canadian dollars ("CAD"). The subsidiary uses currency forward and collar agreements to manage its exposure to fluctuations in the USD-CAD exchange rate. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the USD-CAD exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. Currency collar agreements involve the sale of CAD currency in exchange for receiving USD if exchange rates rise above an agreed upon rate and purchase of USD currency in exchange for paying CAD currency if exchange rates fall below an agreed upon rate at specified dates.
As of April 1, 2018, the Company had the following foreign currency exchange contracts (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk:
 
Product
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Notional
Purchased in
Aggregate in USD
 
Trade Date
 
Maturity
Dates
CAD $ Contracts
 
9
 
$21,018
 
Jul 2017
 
May 2018 - Dec 2018

The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in AOCL in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recognized directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $0.0 million will be reclassified as a decrease to Cost of Products Sold expense.
Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the authoritative guidance for hedge accounting. From time to time, the Company enters into commodity forward contracts to fix the price of diesel fuel, heating oil, natural gas and soybean oil purchases and other commodities at a future delivery date. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


As of April 1, 2018, the Company had the following derivative instruments that were not designated in qualifying hedging relationships:

Commodity Contracts
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Notional Purchased in Aggregate in USD
 
Trade Dates
 
Maturity
Dates
Commodity Contracts
 
46
 
$7,383
 
Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
 
Apr 2018 - Dec 2019


The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
 
Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
as of
April 1, 2018
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
as of
April 1, 2018
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
5,106

 
Accrued liabilities
 
$

 
 
Other assets, net
 
15,859

 
Other long-term liabilities
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
Other current assets
 
15

 
Accrued liabilities
 
1

 
 
Other assets, net
 

 
Other long-term liabilities
 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
20,980

 
 
 
$
1

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
1,849

 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
89

 
 
Other assets, net
 

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
89

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
1,849

 
 
 
$
178

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2017
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2017
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
34

 
Accrued liabilities
 
$

 
 
Other assets, net
 
8,160

 
Other long-term liabilities
 

Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
Other current assets
 

 
Accrued liabilities
 
750

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
8,194

 
 
 
$
750

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
2,615

 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
238

 
 
Other assets, net
 

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
98

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
2,615

 
 
 
$
336


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


The Company has elected not to offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable netting agreements. However, if the Company were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Derivative Instrument
 
Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements
 
Net Amount
 
Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements
 
Net Amount
Total asset derivatives
 
$
22,829

 
(179
)
 
$
22,650

 
$
10,809

 
(1,086
)
 
$
9,723

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liability derivatives
 
$
179

 
(179
)
 
$

 
$
1,086

 
(1,086
)
 
$


The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and AOCL for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017.

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments
Gain/(Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships
 
Recognized in
AOCL on
Derivative
 
Portion
reclassified from AOCL to:
 
Reclassified
from AOCL
into Earnings
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations Hedged Items impact
 
Income/(Expense) related to Hedged Items
Interest Rate Contracts
 
$
12,916

 
Interest expense
 
$
145

 
Interest expense
 
$
(11,598
)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
689

 
Cost of products sold
 
(74
)
 
Cost of products sold
 
(6,997
)
Three months ended April 1, 2018
 
$
13,605

 
 
 
$
71

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Contracts
 
$
239

 
Interest expense
 
$
(21,774
)
(a)
Interest expense
 
$
(10,852
)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
256

 
Cost of products sold
 
(101
)
 
Cost of products sold
 
(6,718
)
Three months ended March 26, 2017
 
$
495

 
 
 
$
(21,875
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Recognized in Earnings in:
 
Recognized in
Earnings
 
 
 
 
Commodity Contracts
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
 
$
381

 
 
 
 
Three months ended April 1, 2018
 
 
 
$
381

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Contracts
 
 
 
Cost of products sold
 
$
(1,969
)
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 26, 2017
 
 
 
$
(1,969
)
 
 
 
 

(a) Includes $20.7 million of accelerated reclassifications out of AOCL, related to the January 2017 Refinancing.

Credit risk-related contingent features
The Company has agreements with certain counterparties that contain a provision whereby the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness. As of April 1, 2018, the fair value of derivatives, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was in a net asset position by counterparty. As of April 1, 2018, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

15. Commitments and Contingencies
General

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


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


Aunt Jemima retail and foodservice frozen breakfast products recall (the "Recall")

On May 5, 2017, the Company issued a voluntary recall for certain Aunt Jemima retail and foodservice frozen breakfast products due to potential bacterial contamination. The cost impact of the Recall for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 is a charge to gross margin of $13.0 million, of which $10.8 million is recorded as a reduction of Net Sales related to customer returns with the remaining $2.2 million relating to freight and disposal costs, charged directly to Cost of products sold. Of these costs, $6.5 million is reported in the Frozen segment, with an additional $6.5 million recorded in the Specialty segment. The Company has insurance coverage that it expects will cover a portion of the cost of the Recall. Any insurance proceeds will be recorded in the period they are received.

16. Segments

The Company is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded food products in North America. The businesses is comprised of four reportable segments: Frozen, Grocery, Boulder and Specialty.

The Frozen segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company’s frozen brands, including vegetables (Birds Eye), complete bagged meals (Birds Eye Voila! and Birds Eye Signature Skillets), full-calorie single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man), prepared seafood (Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's), frozen and refrigerated bagels (Lender's) and pizza for one (Celeste). The Frozen segment also includes all of the Company’s business in Canada, including those of the Garden Protein International and Boulder Brands acquisitions.

The Grocery segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company’s grocery brands, including cake/brownie mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines), shelf-stable pickles (Vlasic), salad dressings (Wish-Bone, Western and Bernstein’s), table syrups (Log Cabin and Mrs. Butterworth's), refrigerated and shelf-stable spreads (Smart Balance), canned meat (Armour, Nalley and Brooks), pie and pastry fillings (Duncan Hines Comstock and Wilderness) and barbecue sauces (Open Pit).

The Boulder segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company’s health and wellness lifestyle brands, including gluten- free products (Udi's and Glutino), natural frozen meal offerings (EVOL), plant-based refrigerated and shelf-stable spreads (Earth Balance) and plant-based protein frozen products (gardein).

The Specialty segment includes the Company’s snack products (Tim's Cascade and Snyder of Berlin) and all of its U.S. foodservice and private label businesses, including those of the Garden Protein International and Boulder Brands acquisitions.

Segment performance is evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and is based on earnings before interest and taxes. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are recorded at cost plus markup or at market. Identifiable assets are those assets, including goodwill, which are identified with the operations in each segment or geographic region. Corporate assets consist of prepaid and deferred tax assets. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of corporate overhead such as executive management, finance and legal functions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


 
Three months ended
SEGMENT INFORMATION
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Net sales
 
 
 
Frozen
$
344,871

 
$
320,942

Grocery
261,007

 
259,350

Boulder
97,756

 
97,292

Specialty
75,198

 
88,490

Total
$
778,832

 
$
766,074

Earnings before interest and taxes
 
 
 
Frozen
$
53,711

 
$
50,922

Grocery
49,748

 
51,807

Boulder
11,851

 
6,672

Specialty
8,216

 
8,888

Unallocated corporate expenses
(7,825
)
 
(7,081
)
Total
$
115,701

 
$
111,208

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
Frozen
$
11,634

 
$
10,569

Grocery
7,749

 
8,076

Boulder
4,352

 
3,761

Specialty
3,153

 
4,682

Total
$
26,888

 
$
27,088

Capital expenditures (1)
 
 
 
Frozen
$
24,274

 
$
13,318

Grocery
9,180

 
7,530

Boulder
3,892

 
7,745

Specialty
3,439

 
5,472

Total
$
40,785

 
$
34,065

 
 
 
 
NET SALES BY PRODUCT TYPE
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
Frozen
$
429,739

 
$
407,860

Shelf stable and meal enhancers
237,675

 
247,406

Desserts
77,748

 
77,246

Snacks
33,670

 
33,562

Total
$
778,832

 
$
766,074

 
 
 
 
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
United States
$
764,193

 
$
754,587

Canada
41,374

 
36,694

Intercompany
(26,735
)
 
(25,207
)
Total
$
778,832

 
$
766,074



(1)
Includes new capital leases.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)



SEGMENT INFORMATION
April 1,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Total assets
 
 
 
Frozen
$
2,342,616

 
$
2,417,543

Grocery
2,724,171

 
2,787,209

Boulder
999,166

 
1,005,209

Specialty
346,602

 
357,040

Corporate
10,487

 
11,263

Total
$
6,423,042

 
$
6,578,264

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
 
 
Plant assets
 
 
 
United States
$
710,255

 
$
707,670

Canada
30,010

 
32,043

Total
$
740,265

 
$
739,713





17. Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes and related effective tax rates for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, respectively, were as follows:
 
Three months ended
Provision for income taxes
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Current
$
11,408

 
$
2,285

Deferred
5,697

 
5,058

Total
$
17,105

 
$
7,343

 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
23.1
%
 
24.1
%

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between their financial statement basis and tax basis, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. In the first quarter of 2017, we retrospectively adopted the guidance of ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” and in connection, are presenting all deferred tax asset and liability balances as non-current on our consolidated balance sheet for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 in this filing.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the Act reduced the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of certain foreign and domestic income provisions of the Act and for the three months ended April 1, 2018 has determined those provisions will not have a material effect on its fiscal year 2018 financial statements. Once the Company finalizes its analysis of the Act it will be able to conclude on any further adjustments to be recorded in these provisional amounts. Any such adjustment is reported as a component of income taxes in the reporting period in which such adjustments are determined, which will be no later than the fourth quarter of 2018, or as a component of our 2018 annualized effective income tax rate, depending on the nature of the adjustment.

Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended April 1, 2018 reflects a decrease in the federal rate to 21.0% as a result of the Act. The rate also includes a benefit of 1.9% from share based payment transactions being recorded as an item of continuing

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


operations in accordance with ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” effective for our 2017 fiscal year Note 18 and a charge of 1.4% related to changes in state tax law.

Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 26, 2017 reflects the former 35.0% federal rate offset by a benefit of 12.4% from share based payment transactions and a benefit of 1.6% from the domestic production activities deduction.

The Company regularly evaluates its deferred tax assets for future realization.  A valuation allowance is established when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company's tax provision in the period of change. There was no significant movement in our valuation allowances during the three months ended April 1, 2018.

The Company is a loss corporation as defined by Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”) Section 382. Section 382 places an annual limitation on our ability to use our federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers and other attributes to reduce future taxable income. As of April 1, 2018, we have federal NOL carryovers of $408.3 million subject to an annual limitation of $17.1 million. As a result, $237.2 million of the carryovers exceed the estimated available Section 382 limitation. The Company has reduced its deferred tax assets for this limitation.

18. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncement Adopted in 2018

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, guidance based on the principle that revenue is recognized in an amount expected to be collected and to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date by one year while providing the option to early adopt the standard on the original effective date. Accordingly, the Company adopted the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. We analyzed the impact that the new guidance has on our policies, processes, controls, and disclosures. This assessment required, among other things, a review of the contracts we have with our customers. Substantially all of our revenue is earned pursuant to agreements under which we have one performance obligation, which is satisfied at a point-in-time. Based on our analysis, this ASU did not have a material effect on the timing or amount of revenue recognition, our results of operations, our financial position or our control environment. Our disclosures changed as appropriate to comply with the new guidance. See Note 3 for further details.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Compensation — Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost". ASU 2017-07 requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost be presented in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period and other components of the net periodic benefit cost be presented separately from the line item that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of 2018. The amendments have been applied retrospectively for the income statement presentation requirements. Prior to adoption of the guidance, we classified all net periodic benefit costs within operating costs, specifically Cost of products sold on the consolidated statements of operations. The line item classification changes required by the new guidance did not impact the Company's pre-tax earnings or net income; however, Gross Profit and Non-operating income changed by immaterial offsetting amounts.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting". ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The amendments in the update are effective for all annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. This guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities". ASU 2017-12 provides guidance that amends hedge accounting. Under the new guidance, more hedging strategies will be eligible for hedge accounting and the application of hedge accounting is simplified. The new guidance amends presentation and disclosure requirements, and how effectiveness is assessed. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2018. This guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption. Currently all of the Company's commodity risk derivatives are not designated as hedges and thus do not qualify for

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


hedge accounting. As new derivative contracts are executed, the Company expects a portion of these commodity risk derivatives to qualify for hedge accounting and its disclosures to be updated accordingly.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income". The update allows for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2018. As a result, in the first quarter of 2018, the Company reclassified $5.3 million out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as an increase to Retained Earnings.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”. The FASB is amending the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") and creating Topic 842, Leases, which will supersede Topic 840, Leases. The main difference between previous GAAP and Topic 842 is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. The updated guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. In transition to the new guidance, entities are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is in the process of evaluating this guidance.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment,” which eliminates the requirement to determine the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairment. Under the amendments in the new ASU, goodwill impairment testing will be performed by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The new standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim goodwill impairment testing performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


19. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements
The Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company and Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC's 100% owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary exceptions under which a guarantee of a guarantor subsidiary will terminate, including (1) the sale, exchange or transfer (by merger or otherwise) of the capital stock or all or substantially all of the assets of such guarantor subsidiary, (2) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such guarantor subsidiary of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or other guarantee that resulted in the creation of the guarantee, (3) the designation of such guarantor subsidiary as an “unrestricted subsidiary” in accordance with the indentures governing the Senior Notes and (4) upon the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance or discharge of the indentures governing the Senior Notes.
The following condensed consolidating financial information presents:
(1)
(a) Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of April 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
(b) The related condensed consolidating statements of operations and comprehensive earnings for the Company, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, all guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries for the following:
i. Three months ended April 1, 2018; and
ii. Three months ended March 26, 2017.

(c) The related condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the Company, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, all guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries for the following:
i. Three months ended ended April 1, 2018; and
ii. Three months ended ended March 26, 2017.

(2)
Elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Company, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC with its guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting. The guarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions and include a reclassification entry of net non-current deferred tax assets to non-current deferred tax liabilities.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
April 1, 2018
  
Pinnacle
Foods
Inc.
 
Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
 
Consolidated
Total
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$
76,226

 
$
1,458

 
$

 
$
77,684

Accounts receivable, net

 

 
289,752

 
11,466

 

 
301,218

Intercompany accounts receivable
107,602

 

 
1,235,500

 
1,442

 
(1,344,544
)
 

Inventories, net

 

 
458,300

 
19,042

 

 
477,342

Other current assets

 
6,970

 
9,855

 
664

 

 
17,489

Total current assets
107,602

 
6,970

 
2,069,633

 
34,072

 
(1,344,544
)
 
873,733

Plant assets, net

 

 
710,255

 
30,010

 

 
740,265

Investment in subsidiaries
2,343,571

 
3,214,585

 
42,684

 

 
(5,600,840
)
 

Intercompany note receivable

 
2,918,747

 
45,308

 
9,800

 
(2,973,855
)
 

Tradenames

 

 
2,458,681

 
4,574

 

 
2,463,255

Other assets, net

 
16,464

 
142,971

 
9,963

 

 
169,398

Deferred tax assets

 
241,135

 

 
599

 
(241,734
)
 

Goodwill

 

 
2,115,731

 
60,660

 

 
2,176,391

Total assets
$
2,451,173

 
$
6,397,901

 
$
7,585,263

 
$
149,678

 
$
(10,160,973
)
 
$
6,423,042

Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
$

 
$

 
$
1,566

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,566

Current portion of long-term obligations

 
40,000

 
13,329

 
2

 

 
53,331

Accounts payable
4,825

 

 
317,015

 
5,828

 

 
327,668

Intercompany accounts payable

 
1,323,136

 

 
21,408

 
(1,344,544
)
 

Accrued trade marketing expense

 

 
37,433

 
3,627

 

 
41,060

Accrued liabilities
204

 
15,934

 
108,118

 
5,210

 

 
129,466

Dividends payable
40,884

 

 

 

 

 
40,884

Total current liabilities
45,913

 
1,379,070

 
477,461

 
36,075

 
(1,344,544
)
 
593,975

Long-term debt

 
2,675,171

 
28,517

 
45

 

 
2,703,733

Intercompany note payable

 

 
2,908,285

 
65,570

 
(2,973,855
)
 

Pension and other postretirement benefits

 

 
52,142

 

 

 
52,142

Other long-term liabilities

 
89

 
32,915

 
881

 

 
33,885

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
871,358

 
3,317

 
(241,734
)
 
632,941

Total liabilities
45,913

 
4,054,330

 
4,370,678

 
105,888

 
(4,560,133
)
 
4,016,676

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

 


 


 


 


 


Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pinnacle common stock
1,202

 

 

 

 

 
1,202

Additional paid-in-capital
1,453,171

 
1,454,373

 
1,376,295

 
32,772

 
(2,863,440
)
 
1,453,171

Retained earnings
1,010,472

 
916,673

 
1,869,511

 
12,001

 
(2,798,185
)
 
1,010,472

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/gain
(27,475
)
 
(27,475
)
 
(31,221
)
 
(2,089
)
 
60,785

 
(27,475
)
Capital stock in treasury, at cost
(32,110
)
 

 

 

 

 
(32,110
)
Total Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Subsidiaries stockholders' equity
2,405,260

 
2,343,571

 
3,214,585

 
42,684

 
(5,600,840
)
 
2,405,260

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 
1,106

 

 
1,106

Total Equity
2,405,260


2,343,571


3,214,585


43,790


(5,600,840
)

2,406,366

Total liabilities and equity
$
2,451,173

 
$
6,397,901

 
$
7,585,263

 
$
149,678

 
$
(10,160,973
)
 
$
6,423,042


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017
  
Pinnacle
Foods
Inc.
 
Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
 
Consolidated
Total
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$
241,772

 
$
8,056

 
$

 
$
249,828

Accounts receivable, net

 

 
272,401

 
9,221

 

 
281,622

Intercompany accounts receivable
102,335

 

 
1,001,329

 

 
(1,103,664
)
 

Inventories, net

 

 
469,813

 
19,993

 

 
489,806

Other current assets

 
2,649

 
8,124

 
288

 

 
11,061

Total current assets
102,335

 
2,649

 
1,993,439

 
37,558

 
(1,103,664
)
 
1,032,317

Plant assets, net

 

 
707,670

 
32,043

 

 
739,713

Investment in subsidiaries
2,317,445

 
3,180,932

 
43,056

 

 
(5,541,433
)
 

Intercompany note receivable

 
2,907,799

 
45,226

 
9,800

 
(2,962,825
)
 

Tradenames

 

 
2,458,681

 
4,693

 

 
2,463,374

Other assets, net

 
8,802

 
145,489

 
10,608

 

 
164,899

Deferred tax assets

 
233,391

 

 

 
(233,391
)
 

Goodwill

 

 
2,115,731

 
62,230

 

 
2,177,961

Total assets
$
2,419,780

 
$
6,333,573

 
$
7,509,292

 
$
156,932

 
$
(9,841,313
)
 
$
6,578,264

Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
$

 
$

 
$
2,739

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,739

Current portion of long-term obligations

 
22,620

 
11,311

 
3

 

 
33,934

Accounts payable

 

 
315,142

 
7,920

 

 
323,062

Intercompany accounts payable

 
1,078,535

 

 
25,129

 
(1,103,664
)
 

Accrued trade marketing expense

 

 
36,484

 
2,491

 

 
38,975

Accrued liabilities
178

 
19,913

 
95,010

 
7,030

 

 
122,131

Dividends payable
40,470

 

 

 

 

 
40,470

Total current liabilities
40,648

 
1,121,068

 
460,686

 
42,573

 
(1,103,664
)
 
561,311

Long-term debt

 
2,894,962

 
30,594

 
38

 

 
2,925,594

Intercompany note payable

 

 
2,896,811

 
66,014

 
(2,962,825
)
 

Pension and other postretirement benefits

 

 
53,251

 

 

 
53,251

Other long-term liabilities

 
98

 
32,971

 
968

 

 
34,037

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
854,047

 
3,177

 
(233,391
)
 
623,833

Total liabilities
40,648

 
4,016,128

 
4,328,360

 
112,770

 
(4,299,880
)
 
4,198,026

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

 


 


 


 


 


Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pinnacle common stock
1,200

 

 

 

 

 
1,200

Additional paid-in-capital
1,453,054

 
1,454,253

 
1,376,175

 
32,771

 
(2,863,199
)
 
1,453,054

Retained earnings
987,238

 
893,441

 
1,834,555

 
10,756

 
(2,738,752
)
 
987,238

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(30,250
)
 
(30,249
)
 
(29,798
)
 
(471
)
 
60,518

 
(30,250
)
Capital stock in treasury, at cost
(32,110
)
 

 

 

 

 
(32,110
)
Total Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Subs stockholders equity
2,379,132

 
2,317,445

 
3,180,932

 
43,056

 
(5,541,433
)
 
2,379,132

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 
1,106

 

 
1,106

Total Equity
2,379,132

 
2,317,445

 
3,180,932

 
44,162

 
(5,541,433
)
 
2,380,238

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
2,419,780

 
$
6,333,573

 
$
7,509,292

 
$
156,932

 
$
(9,841,313
)
 
$
6,578,264


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



Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Earnings
For the three months ended April 1, 2018
  
Pinnacle
Foods
Inc.
 
Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Net sales
$

 
$

 
$
764,192

 
$
41,374

 
$
(26,734
)
 
$
778,832

Cost of products sold

 

 
562,753

 
36,265

 
(26,616
)
 
572,402

Gross profit

 

 
201,439

 
5,109

 
(118
)
 
206,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and selling expenses

 

 
48,567

 
660

 

 
49,227

Administrative expenses

 

 
33,039

 
1,635

 

 
34,674

Research and development expenses

 

 
4,581

 
183

 

 
4,764

Intercompany royalties

 

 
(167
)
 
167

 

 

Intercompany management fees

 

 

 
118

 
(118
)
 

Intercompany technical service fees

 

 

 

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

 
525

 
2,156

 
184

 

 
2,865

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees
(56,914
)
 
(73,967
)
 
(1,483
)
 

 
132,364

 

 
(56,914
)
 
(73,442
)
 
86,693

 
2,947

 
132,246

 
91,530

Operating income
56,914

 
73,442

 
114,746

 
2,162

 
(132,364
)
 
114,900

Non-operating income

 

 
801

 

 

 
801

Earnings before interest and taxes
56,914

 
73,442

 
115,547

 
2,162

 
(132,364
)
 
115,701

Intercompany interest (income) expense

 
(18,752
)
 
18,533

 
219

 

 

Interest expense

 
41,135

 
742

 
17

 

 
41,894

Interest income

 

 
200

 
12

 

 
212

Earnings before income taxes
56,914

 
51,059

 
96,472

 
1,938

 
(132,364
)
 
74,019

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 
(5,855
)
 
22,505

 
455

 

 
17,105

Net earnings
56,914

 
56,914

 
73,967

 
1,483

 
(132,364
)
 
56,914

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Pinnacle Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries common stockholders
$
56,914


$
56,914


$
73,967


$
1,483


$
(132,364
)

$
56,914

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive earnings
65,018

 
65,018

 
72,543

 
(136
)
 
(137,425
)
 
65,018

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings attributable to Pinnacle Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
$
65,018


$
65,018


$
72,543


$
(136
)

$
(137,425
)

$
65,018

 


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


Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Earnings
For the three months ended March 26, 2017
  
Pinnacle
Foods
Inc.
 
Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Net sales
$

 
$

 
$
754,587

 
$
36,694

 
$
(25,207
)
 
$
766,074

Cost of products sold

 


 
546,212

 
33,856

 
(24,567
)
 
555,501

Gross profit

 

 
208,375

 
2,838

 
(640
)
 
210,573

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and selling expenses

 

 
54,703

 
891

 

 
55,594

Administrative expenses

 

 
34,385

 
1,626

 

 
36,011

Research and development expenses

 

 
3,837

 
184

 

 
4,021

Intercompany royalties

 

 
(188
)
 
188

 


 

Intercompany management fees


 


 


 
391

 
(391
)
 

Intercompany technical service fees

 

 

 
249

 
(249
)
 

Other expense, net


 
(233
)
 
4,020

 
443

 

 
4,230

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees
(22,926
)
 
(58,177
)
 
1,352

 

 
79,751

 

 
(22,926
)
 
(58,410
)
 
98,109

 
3,972

 
79,111

 
99,856

Operating income
22,926

 
58,410

 
110,266

 
(1,134
)
 
(79,751
)
 
110,717

Non-operating income

 

 
491

 

 

 
491

Earnings before interest and taxes
22,926

 
58,410

 
110,757

 
(1,134
)
 
(79,751
)
 
111,208

Intercompany interest (income) expense

 
(22,305
)
 
22,087

 
218

 

 

Interest expense

 
80,170

 
551

 
10

 

 
80,731

Interest income

 

 
10

 
5

 

 
15

Earnings before income taxes
22,926

 
545

 
88,129

 
(1,357
)
 
(79,751
)
 
30,492

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 
(22,381
)
 
29,952

 
(228
)
 

 
7,343

Net earnings
22,926

 
22,926

 
58,177

 
(1,129
)
 
(79,751
)
 
23,149

Less: Net (loss) earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 
223

 

 
223

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Pinnacle Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries common stockholders
$
22,926

 
$
22,926

 
$
58,177

 
$
(1,352
)
 
$
(79,751
)
 
$
22,926

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)
38,033

 
38,033

 
59,681

 
246

 
(97,737
)
 
38,256

Less: Comprehensive (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 
223

 

 
223

Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Pinnacle Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
$
38,033

 
$
38,033

 
$
59,681

 
$
23

 
$
(97,737
)
 
$
38,033




 

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PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)


Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended April 1, 2018
  
Pinnacle
Foods
Inc.
 
Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
 
Consolidated
Total
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(4,890
)
 
$
124,927

 
$
1,541

 
$

 
$
121,578

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

 
218,077

 
8,451

 

 
(226,528
)
 

Investment in Subsidiary
37,932

 
38,890

 

 

 
(76,822
)
 

Capital expenditures

 

 
(35,800
)
 
(76
)
 

 
(35,876
)
Other investing

 

 

 
608

 

 
608

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
37,932

 
256,967

 
(27,349
)
 
532

 
(303,350
)
 
(35,268
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
762

 

 

 

 

 
762

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(99
)
 

 

 

 

 
(99
)
Dividends paid
(38,595
)
 

 

 

 

 
(38,595
)
Proceeds from bank term loans

 
2,039,380

 

 

 

 
2,039,380

Repayments of long-term obligations

 
(2,249,380
)
 
(979
)
 

 

 
(2,250,359
)
Repayments of short-term borrowing

 

 
(1,173
)
 

 

 
(1,173
)
Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

 

 
(218,077
)
 
(8,451
)
 
226,528

 

Return of capital

 
(37,932
)
 
(38,890
)
 

 
76,822

 

Repayment of capital lease obligations

 

 
(4,005
)
 
(31
)
 

 
(4,036
)
Debt acquisition costs

 
(4,145
)
 

 

 

 
(4,145
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(37,932
)
 
(252,077
)
 
(263,124
)
 
(8,482
)
 
303,350

 
(258,265
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


 


 


 
(189
)
 


 
(189
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 
(165,546
)
 
(6,598
)
 

 
(172,144
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

 
241,772

 
8,056

 

 
249,828

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$

 
$

 
$
76,226

 
$
1,458

 
$

 
$
77,684

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

36

PINNACLE FOODS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted in millions)



Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 26, 2017
  
Pinnacle
Foods
Inc.
 
Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
 
Consolidated
Total
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities


 
$
(16,463
)
 
$
76,870

 
$
2,586

 
$

 
$
62,993

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

 
235,763

 
7,580

 

 
(243,343
)
 

Investment in subsidiaries
28,011

 
24,271

 

 

 
(52,282
)
 

Capital expenditures

 

 
(28,744
)
 
(499
)
 

 
(29,243
)
Sale of plant assets

 

 

 
679

 

 
679

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
28,011

 
260,034

 
(21,164
)
 
180

 
(295,625
)
 
(28,564
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock
5,894

 

 

 

 

 
5,894

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(303
)








 
(303
)
Dividends paid
(33,602
)
 

 

 

 

 
(33,602
)
Proceeds from bank term loan

 
2,262,000

 

 

 

 
2,262,000

Repayments of long-term obligations

 
(2,464,750
)
 
(950
)
 

 

 
(2,465,700
)
Proceeds from short-term borrowing

 

 
1,634

 

 

 
1,634

Repayments of short-term borrowing

 

 
(1,068
)
 

 

 
(1,068
)
Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

 

 
(235,763
)
 
(7,580
)
 
243,343

 

Return of capital

 
(28,011
)
 
(24,271
)
 

 
52,282

 

Repayment of capital lease obligations

 

 
(2,206
)
 
(18
)
 

 
(2,224
)
Debt acquisition costs

 
(12,810
)
 

 

 

 
(12,810
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(28,011
)
 
(243,571
)
 
(262,624
)
 
(7,598
)
 
295,625


(246,179
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 
128

 

 
128

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 
(206,918
)
 
(4,704
)
 

 
(211,622
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

 
341,238

 
11,838

 

 
353,076

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$

 
$

 
$
134,320

 
$
7,134

 
$

 
$
141,454

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains “forward-looking statements.” These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than our financial statements, including the Notes thereto, and statements of historical facts included elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-Q, including statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, business trends and other information referred to under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “contemplates”, “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “forecasts,” “may,” “should” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon our current expectations, beliefs and projections, and various assumptions, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements.
There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others, the risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018 under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” the section entitled “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this report and the following risks, uncertainties and factors:

competition;
our ability to predict, identify, interpret and respond to changes in consumer preferences;
the loss of any of our major customers;
our reliance on a single source provider for the manufacturing, co-packing and distribution of many of our products;
fluctuations in the price and supply of food ingredients, packaging materials and freight;
volatility in commodity prices and our failure to mitigate the risks related to commodity price fluctuation and foreign exchange risk through the use of derivative instruments;
costs and timeliness of integrating future acquisitions or our failure to realize anticipated cost savings, revenue enhancements or other synergies therefrom;
litigation or claims regarding our intellectual property rights or termination of our material licenses;
our ability to drive revenue growth in our key product categories or to add products that are in faster growing and more profitable categories;
potential product liability claims;
seasonality;
the funding of our defined benefit pension plan;
changes in our collective bargaining agreements or shifts in union policy;
changes in the cost of compliance with laws and regulations, including environmental, worker health and workplace safety laws and regulations;
our failure to comply with U.S Food & Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture or Federal Trade Commission regulations and the impact of governmental budget cuts;
disruptions in our information technology systems;
future impairments of our goodwill and intangible assets;
difficulty in the hiring or the retention of key management personnel; and
changes in tax statutes, tax rates, or case laws which impact tax positions we have taken.
You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
We caution you that the risks, uncertainties and other factors referenced above may not contain all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results, benefits or developments that we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our business in the way expected. All forward-looking statements in this report apply only as of the date made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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ITEM 2:
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in millions, except where noted)

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition together with the audited consolidated financial statements appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 2018 and the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in this quarterly report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K, and the section entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this report. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.


Overview

The Company is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded food products in North America. The Company’s business is organized into the following four reportable segments: The Frozen segment, The Grocery segment, The Boulder segment and The Specialty segment.

The Frozen segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company’s frozen brands, including vegetables (Birds Eye), complete bagged meals (Birds Eye Voila! and Birds Eye Signature Skillets), full-calorie single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man), prepared seafood (Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's), frozen and refrigerated bagels (Lender's) and pizza for one (Celeste). The Frozen segment also includes all of the Company’s business in Canada, including those of the Garden Protein International and Boulder Brands acquisitions.

The Grocery segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company’s grocery brands, including cake/brownie mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines), shelf-stable pickles (Vlasic), salad dressings (Wish-Bone, Western and Bernstein’s), table syrups (Log Cabin and Mrs. Butterworth's), refrigerated and shelf-stable spreads (Smart Balance), canned meat (Armour, Nalley and Brooks), pie and pastry fillings (Duncan Hines Comstock and Wilderness) and barbecue sauces (Open Pit).

The Boulder segment is comprised of the retail businesses of the Company’s health and wellness lifestyle brands, including gluten- free products (Udi's and Glutino), natural frozen meal offerings (EVOL), plant-based refrigerated and shelf-stable spreads (Earth Balance) and plant-based protein frozen products (gardein).

The Specialty segment includes the Company’s snack products (Tim's Cascade and Snyder of Berlin) and all of its U.S. foodservice and private label businesses, including those of the Garden Protein International and Boulder Brands acquisitions.

Segment performance is evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and is based on earnings before interest and taxes. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are recorded at cost plus markup or at market. Identifiable assets are those assets, including goodwill, which are identified with the operations in each segment or geographic region. Corporate assets consist of prepaid and deferred tax assets. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of corporate overhead such as executive management and finance and legal functions.

Business Drivers and Measures
In operating our business and monitoring its performance, we pay attention to trends in the food manufacturing industry and a number of performance measures and operational factors. The industry experiences volatility in overall commodity prices from time to time, which has historically been managed by increasing retail prices.  However, over the past several years, a difficult retail landscape driven by a highly competitive environment has hampered the ability of the industry to pass along higher input costs.

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Industry Trends
Growth in our industry is driven primarily by population growth, changes in product selling prices and changes in consumption between out-of-home and in-home eating. Consumers are looking for value alternatives, which have caused an increase in the percentage of products sold on promotion and a shift from traditional retail grocery to mass merchandisers, club stores, dollar store channels and e-commerce outlets. We believe we are well positioned in grocery and non-traditional channels, maintaining strong customer relationships across key retailers in each segment.
In order to maintain and grow our business, we must successfully react to, and offer products that respond to, evolving consumer needs, such as changing health trends, the focus on convenience and the growth of smaller households. Incremental growth in the industry is principally driven by product and packaging innovation.

Revenue Factors

Our net sales are driven principally by the following factors:
Gross sales, which change as a function of changes in volume and list price; and
the costs that we deduct from gross sales to arrive at net sales, which consist of:
Cash discounts, returns and other allowances.
Trade marketing expenses, which include the cost of temporary price reductions (“on sale” prices), promotional displays and advertising space in store circulars.
New product introductory expenses, which are the costs of having certain retailers stock a new product, including amounts retailers charge for updating their warehousing systems, allocating shelf space and in-store systems set-up, among other things.
Consumer coupon redemption expenses, which are costs from the redemption of coupons we circulate as part of our marketing efforts.
Cost Factors

Costs recorded in Cost of products sold in the consolidated statement of operations include:
Raw materials, such as vegetables and fruits, proteins, grains and oils, sugars, seafood and other agricultural products, among others, are available from numerous independent suppliers but are subject to price fluctuations due to a number of factors, including changes in crop size, federal and state agricultural programs, export demand, weather conditions and insects, among others.
Packaging costs. Our broad array of products entails significant costs for packaging and is subject to fluctuations in the price of steel, aluminum, glass jars, plastic bottles, corrugated fiberboard, and various poly-films.
Conversion costs, which include all costs necessary to convert raw materials into finished product. Key components of this cost include direct labor, and plant overhead such as salaries, benefits, utilities and depreciation.
Freight and distribution. We use a combination of common carriers and inter-modal rail to transport our products from our manufacturing facilities to distribution centers and to deliver products to our customers from both those centers and directly from our manufacturing plants. Our freight and distribution costs are influenced by fuel costs as well as capacity within the industry.

Costs recorded in marketing and selling expenses in the consolidated statement of operations include:
Advertising and other marketing expenses. These expenses represent advertising and other consumer and trade-oriented marketing programs.
Brokerage commissions and other overhead expenses.

Costs recorded in administrative and research and development expenses in the consolidated statement of operations include:
Administrative expenses. These expenses consist of personnel and facility charges and also include third party professional and other services.
Research and Development. These expenses consist of personnel and facility charges and include expenditures on new products and the improvement and maintenance of existing products and processes.


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Working Capital
Our working capital is primarily driven by accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventories, which fluctuate throughout the year due to seasonality in both sales and production. See “Seasonality” below. We will continue to focus on reducing our working capital requirements while simultaneously maintaining our customer service levels and fulfilling our production requirements. We have historically relied on internally generated cash flows and temporary borrowings under our revolving credit facility to satisfy our working capital requirements.
Other Factors
Other factors that have influenced our results of operations and may do so in the future include:

Interest Expense. As a result of our previous acquisitions and the recent Boulder Brands acquisition, we have significant indebtedness. However, our February 3, 2017 Refinancing, March 15, 2018 Refinancing as well as our principle pay-down have significantly reduced our expected future interest expense. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details. Although we expect to continue to reduce our leverage over time, we expect interest expense to continue to be a significant component of our expenses for the foreseeable future.

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

Inflation

To the extent possible, we strive to offset the effects of inflation with cost reduction and productivity programs. We spend approximately $2.3 billion annually on Cost of products sold, therefore each 1% change in our weighted average cost of inputs would increase our Cost of products sold by approximately $23 million. If we experience significant inflation, price increases may be necessary in order to preserve our margins and returns. However, over the past several years, a difficult retail landscape driven by a highly competitive environment has hampered the ability of the industry to pass along higher input costs. Severe increases in inflation could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Results of Operations:
Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following tables set forth our statement of operations data expressed in dollars and as a percentage of net sales.
 
Three months ended
 
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Net sales
$
778.8

 
100.0
%
 
$
766.1

 
100.0
%
Cost of products sold
572.4

 
73.5
%
 
555.5

 
72.5
%
Gross profit
206.4

 
26.5
%
 
210.6

 
27.5
%
 
 
 

 
 
 

Marketing and selling expenses
$
49.2

 
6.3
%
 
$
55.6

 
7.3
%
Administrative expenses
34.7

 
4.5
%
 
36.0

 
4.7
%
Research and development expenses
4.8

 
0.6
%
 
4.0

 
0.5
%
Other expense, net
2.9

 
0.4
%
 
4.2

 
0.5
%
 
$
91.5

 
11.7
%
 
$
99.9

 
13.0
%
Non-operating income
0.8

 
0.1
%
 
0.5

 
0.1
%
Earnings before interest and taxes
$
115.7

 
14.9
%
 
$
111.2

 
14.5
%
 
 
Three months ended
 
April 1,
2018
 
March 26,
2017
Net sales
 
 
 
Frozen
$
344.9

 
$
320.9

Grocery
261.0

 
259.4

Boulder
97.8

 
97.3

Specialty
75.2

 
88.5

Total
$
778.8

 
$
766.1

 
 
 
 
Earnings before interest and taxes
 
 
 
Frozen
$
53.7

 
$
50.9

Grocery
49.7

 
51.8

Boulder
11.9

 
6.7

Specialty
8.2

 
8.9

Unallocated corporate expense
(7.8
)
 
(7.1
)
Total
$
115.7

 
$
111.2


Three months ended April 1, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 26, 2017
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended April 1, 2018 increased $12.8 million, or 1.7%, versus year-ago to $778.8 million, driven by favorable volume/mix of 3.5% which included the favorable impact of the earlier Easter as compared to 2017, higher net price realization of 0.7% and a 0.1% increase from foreign currency. These increases were partially offset by a 2.6% decline from the Exit (as defined in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements). In an industry generally marked by low growth and a challenging environment to fully pass on price increases, we continue to outpace the performance of our composite categories, with market share growth of 0.4 percentage points in the first quarter of 2018.

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Frozen Segment:
Net sales in the three months ended April 1, 2018 increased $23.9 million, or 7.5%, versus year-ago to $344.9 million, reflecting favorable volume/mix of 7.3%, which included the favorable impact of the earlier Easter as compared to 2017, higher net price realization of 2.5% and a 0.3% increase from foreign currency. These increases were partially offset by a 2.6% decline from the Exit. Strong growth in the period from our Birds Eye franchise included the benefit from our Veggie Made platform launched in 2017 which is currently expanding into Veggie Made broccoli and cauliflower fries and tots as well as new pasta offerings. The period also benefited from higher net sales from our seafood and Canadian businesses. Partially offsetting the strong growth in the quarter was lower net sales of Celeste pizza.
Grocery Segment:
Net sales in the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $261.0 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 0.6% versus year-ago, driven by higher volume/mix of 0.9%, which included the favorable impact of the earlier Easter as compared to 2017, offset partially by lower net price realization of 0.3%. Growth in the period was driven by higher net sales of Vlasic pickles, including the benefit of the launch of Purely Pickles as well as higher sales of Nalley's chili products and to a lesser extent, Duncan Hines baking products. Partially offsetting these increases were lower net sales of our Wish-Bone dressings and, to a lesser extent, the syrups business.
Boulder Segment:
Net sales in the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $97.8 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 0.5% versus year-ago, reflecting a 3.1% increase from volume/mix, partially offset by unfavorable net price realization of 2.6%. During the period we realized double digit growth from our gardein and Earth Balance products, partially offset by lower net sales of our Evol and Udi's products.
Specialty Segment:
Net sales in the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $75.2 million, a decline of $13.3 million, or 15.0% versus year-ago, reflecting a 13.1% decline from the Exit as well as lower volume/mix of 2.1%, partially offset by higher net price realization of 0.2%.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the three months ended April 1, 2018 was $206.4 million, or 26.5% of net sales, compared to $210.6 million, or 27.5% of net sales, in the comparable prior year period. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted Gross Profit declined 3.1% to $211.2 million and Adjusted Gross Profit as a Percentage of Sales decreased approximately 130 basis points to 27.1%. See Adjusted Gross Profit reconciliation later in the document for further details.
The following table outlines the factors resulting in the year-on-year change in gross profit and gross margin percentage in the three months ended April 1, 2018.

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$ (in millions)
 
% of net sales
Productivity
$
21.0

 
2.7
 %
Higher net price realization, including new product introductory fees
4.8

 
0.4

Lower acquisition integration and other restructuring charges
1.6

 
0.2

Lower mark to market losses on financial instruments
1.4

 
0.2

Foreign exchange gains
0.3

 

Inflation
(21.0
)
 
(2.7
)
Negative product mix
(7.7
)
 
(1.5
)
Aunt Jemima retail and foodservice frozen breakfast products exit
(2.3
)
 
0.4

Higher depreciation expense
(1.7
)
 
(0.2
)
Other (a)
(3.6
)
 
(0.5
)
Subtotal
$
(7.2
)
 
(1.0
)%
Higher sales volume
3.1

 
 
Total
$
(4.1
)
 
 
(a) Primarily higher compensation expense related to new hires.

Marketing and selling expenses
Marketing and selling expenses decreased 11.5% to $49.2 million, or 6.3% of net sales, for the three months ended April 1, 2018, compared to $55.6 million, or 7.3% of net sales for the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by lower consumer marketing driven by timing of innovation as well as lower compensation expenses.
Administrative expenses
Administrative expenses were $34.7 million, or 4.5% of net sales, for the three months ended April 1, 2018, compared to $36.0 million, or 4.7% of net sales, for the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by lower external services as well as lower compensation expenses.

Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses were $4.8 million, or 0.6% of net sales, for the three months ended April 1, 2018 compared to $4.0 million, or 0.5% of net sales, for the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by timing of certain innovation trials.

Other income and expense
 
Three months ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
Other expense, net consists of:
 
 
 
Amortization of intangibles/other assets
$
2.3

 
$
4.5

Foreign exchange (gains)/losses
0.5

 
(0.2
)
Royalty income and other

 
(0.1
)
Total other expense, net
$
2.9

 
$
4.2


Amortization of intangibles/other assets. The lower amortization expense was primarily driven by certain recipe intangible assets becoming fully amortized in the first quarter of 2017 in addition to accelerated amortization being recognized in the first quarter of 2017 related to the exit of the gardein Private Label business.

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Foreign exchange (gains))/losses. Represents foreign exchange (gains)/losses from intra-entity loans resulting from the November 2014 Garden Protein acquisition that are anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future.

Earnings before interest and taxes

Earnings before interest and taxes increased $4.5 million, or 4.0%, to $115.7 million, primarily resulting from lower marketing and selling expenses, as well as the favorable impact of items affecting comparability, which totaled $5.9 million and $9.2 million in the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, respectively. The variance in items affecting comparability primarily resulted from lower restructuring and integration costs. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes increased $1.2 million, or 1.0%, to $121.6 million.

Frozen Segment:
Earnings before interest and taxes for the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $53.7 million, an increase of 5.5%, or $2.8 million, as compared to earnings before interest and taxes of $50.9 million in the year-ago period, reflecting higher net sales, productivity and lower consumer marking expense. These benefits were partially offset by input cost inflation, primarily higher logistics costs, and the unfavorable impact of items affecting comparability, primarily higher acquisition integration charges. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes increased 11.8% to $58.0 million.

Grocery Segment:
Earnings before interest and taxes for the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $49.7 million, a decrease of 4.0%, or $2.1 million, as compared to the year-ago period, reflecting input cost inflation, primarily higher logistics costs partially offset by higher sales and productivity. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes decreased 4.3% to $50.5 million.

Boulder Segment:
Earnings before interest and taxes for the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $11.9 million, an increase of 77.6%, or $5.2 million, as compared to $6.7 million in the year-ago period, largely reflecting the favorable impact of items affecting comparability, primarily lower acquisition integration charges as well as productivity. This benefit was partially offset by input cost inflation. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes decreased 4.2% to $12.6 million.
Specialty Segment:
Earnings before interest and taxes for the three months ended April 1, 2018 were $8.2 million, a decrease of 7.6%, or $0.7 million, compared to earnings before interest and taxes of $8.9 million during the year-ago period, reflecting the lower sales and input cost inflation. These items were partially offset by productivity as well as the favorable impact of items affecting comparability, primarily lower accelerated amortization charges. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes decreased 14.2%, to $8.3 million.

Unallocated corporate expense:
Unallocated corporate expense for the three months ended April 1, 2018 was $7.8 million, an increase of 10.5%, or $0.7 million, as compared to the year-ago period primarily driven by higher equity-based compensation.


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Interest expense, net

Net interest expense decreased 48.4%, or $39.0 million, to $41.7 million in the three months ended April 1, 2018, compared to $80.7 million in the three months ended March 26, 2017. Included in net interest in the first quarter of 2018 is a $10.9 million non-cash charge related to the 2018 Refinancing from deferred financing costs. Included in net interest expense in the first quarter of 2017 is $49.5 million of charges related to the 2017 Refinancing. These charges consisted of a $28.5 million non-cash charge from deferred financing costs and a $20.7 million cash charge resulting from the de-designation and early settlement of interest rate swaps. Excluding these charges, net interest expense in the first quarter decreased 1.6% to $30.8 million, compared to $31.3 million in the year-ago period primarily driven by lower amortization of debt acquisition costs as well as lower interest rate swap losses discussed below.

We utilize interest rate swap agreements to reduce the potential exposure to interest rate movements and to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed-rate debt. Any gains or losses realized on the interest rate swap agreements, excluding the AOCL portion, are recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. Included in net interest expense was $0.1 million of gains in the first quarter of 2018 and $1.1 million of losses for the first quarter of 2017.
 
Provision for income taxes

The effective tax rate was 23.1% for the three months ended April 1, 2018 compared to 24.1% for the three months ended March 26, 2017.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the Act reduced the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of certain foreign and domestic income provisions of the Act and for the three months ended April 1, 2018 has determined those provisions will not have a material effect on its fiscal year 2018 financial statements. Once the Company finalizes its analysis of the Act it will be able to conclude on any further adjustments to be recorded in these provisional amounts. Any such adjustment is reported as a component of income taxes in the reporting period in which such adjustments are determined, which will be no later than the fourth quarter of 2018, or as a component of our 2018 annualized effective income tax rate, depending on the nature of the adjustment.

The rate for the three months ended April 1, 2018 reflects a decrease in the federal rate to 21.0% as a result of the Act. The rate also includes a benefit of 1.9% from share based payment transactions being recorded as an item of continuing operations in accordance with ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” effective for our 2017 fiscal year Note 18 and a charge of 1.4% related to changes in state tax law.

The rate for the three months ended March 26, 2017 reflects the former 35.0% federal rate offset by a benefit of 12.4% from share based payment transactions and a benefit of 1.6% from the domestic production activities deduction.

The Company is a loss corporation as defined by Section 382 of the Code. Section 382 places an annual limitation on our ability to use our NOL carryovers and other attributes to reduce future taxable income. As of September 24, 2017, we have federal NOL carryovers of $408.3 million subject to an annual limitation of $17.1 million. As a result, $237.2 million of the carryovers exceed the estimated available Section 382 limitation. The Company has reduced its deferred tax assets for this limitation.

We have significant tax-deductible intangible asset amortization and federal and state NOLs, which resulted in federal and state cash tax savings in 2017 and prior years.  We expect continued amortization and utilization of our NOLs will generate additional cash tax savings in 2018 and thereafter.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historical
Our cash flows are seasonal. Typically we are a net user of cash in the third quarter of the calendar year (i.e., the quarter ending in September) and a net generator of cash over the balance of the year.
Our principal liquidity requirements have been, and we expect will be, for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, debt service and our quarterly dividend program. Currently, the quarterly dividend payment is $0.325 per share, or approximately $39.0 million per quarter. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $155.0 to $165.0 million in 2018. We have historically satisfied our liquidity requirements with internally generated cash flows and availability under our

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revolving credit facility. We expect that our ability to generate cash from our operations and ability to borrow from our credit facilities should be sufficient to support working capital needs, planned growth, capital expenditures, debt service and dividends for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. We have cash in foreign accounts, primarily related to the operations of our Canadian businesses. Tax liabilities related to bringing these funds back into the United States would not be significant and have been accrued.
Statements of cash flows for the three months ended April 1, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 26, 2017
For the three months ended April 1, 2018, net cash flow decreased $172.1 million compared to a decrease in net cash flow of $211.6 million for the three months ended March 26, 2017.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $121.6 million for the three months ended April 1, 2018, and was the result of net earnings, excluding non-cash charges and credits, of $105.1 million and a decrease in working capital of $16.5 million. The decrease in working capital was primarily the result of a $20.9 million increase in accounts payable resulting from seasonality and timing of disbursements, an $11.9 million decrease in inventories resulting from the sell-down of the seasonal build from December 2017, and a $2.0 million increase in accrued trade marketing expense driven by the seasonality of our marking programs. These were partially offset by a $19.8 million increase in accounts receivable primarily driven by timing in sales, a $3.6 million decrease in accrued liabilities driven primarily by lower interest accruals, as well as a $2.1 million increase in other current assets primarily from higher prepaid expenses.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $63.0 million for the three months ended March 26, 2017, and was the result of net earnings, excluding non-cash charges and credits, of $109.9 million and an increase in working capital of $46.9 million. The increase in working capital was primarily the result of a $27.3 million decrease in accrued liabilities, primarily attributable to payments for the 2016 annual incentive plan and restructuring, a $20.7 million payment for the early settlement of interest rate hedges as a result of the 2017 Refinancing, a $11.6 million increase in accounts receivable primarily driven by timing in sales, a $8.7 million increase in inventories driven by inventory builds due to innovation and the later Easter, a $5.2 million decrease in accrued trade marketing expense driven by the seasonality of our marketing programs and a $1.9 million increase in other current assets primarily from higher prepaid tax balances. These were partially offset by a $28.7 million increase in accounts payable resulting from seasonality and timing of disbursements.

Net cash used in investing activities was $35.3 million, for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and included $35.9 million for capital expenditures partially offset by $0.6 million of other investing activities.

Net cash used in investing activities was $28.6 million, for the three months ended March 26, 2017 and included $29.2 million
for capital expenditures as well as $0.6 million in proceeds from the sale of plant assets.

Net cash used by financing activities was impacted by our 2018 Refinancing, which is explained in greater detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Net cash used by financing activities for the three months ended April 1, 2018 was $258.3 million and consisted of $2,250.4 million of Term Loan and other long term debt repayments, $38.6 million of dividends paid, $4.1 million of debt acquisition costs, and $5.2 million of net cash outflows for capital leases and notes payable activity, partially offset by $2,039.4 million of net proceeds from our New Tranche B and Tranche A Term Loans and $0.7 million of net cash inflows related to our equity based compensation plans.

Net cash used by financing activities was impacted by our 2017 Refinancing, which is explained in greater detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Net cash used by financing activities for the three months ended March 26, 2017 was $246.2 million and consisted of $2,465.7 million of Term Loan repayments, $33.6 million of dividends paid, $12.8 million of debt acquisition costs, $1.7 million of net cash outflows for capital leases and notes payable activity partially offset by $2,262.0 million of net proceeds from our new Tranche B Term Loans and $5.6 million of net cash inflows related to our equity based compensation plans.

Debt

For more information on our debt, see Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements "Debt and Interest Expense".


Covenant Compliance

The following is a discussion of the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements. See section below for detailed calculation.

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Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

As discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Financial Statements, On March 15, 2018, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, (1) entered into the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which provided for both a six year term loan facility in the amount of $1,239.4 million (the "New Tranche B Term Loans") and a five year term loan facility in the amount of $800.0 million (the "Tranche A Term Loans") (together, the "Term Loans") (2) replaced the existing revolving credit facility with a new five year $300.0 million revolving credit facility, and (3) amended and restated the existing credit agreement (the "Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") in its entirety to make certain other amendments and modifications (the "2018 Refinancing").

Our Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability to:
• incur additional indebtedness and make guarantees;
• create liens on assets;
• engage in mergers or consolidations;
• sell assets;
• pay dividends and distributions or repurchase our capital stock;
• make investments, loans and advances, including acquisitions; and
• engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

5.875% Senior Notes and 4.875% Senior Notes

In April 2013, we issued the 4.875% Senior Notes. In January 2016, we issued the 5.875% Senior Notes. We refer to the 4.875% Notes and the 5.875% Notes as the "Senior Notes". The Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations, effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company and Pinnacle Foods Finance's wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness.
The indentures governing the Senior Notes limits our (and our restricted subsidiaries’) ability to, subject to certain exceptions:
incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares;
pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;
make certain investments;
sell certain assets;
create liens on certain assets to secure debt;
consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;
enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and
designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.
Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture governing the Senior Notes permits us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Pinnacle uses the following non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its financial communications. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the GAAP reported measures, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies.

Adjusted Gross Profit
Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of Sales
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (Adjusted EBIT)
Covenant Compliance EBITDA


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Adjusted Gross Profit
Pinnacle defines Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit before accelerated depreciation related to restructuring activities, certain non-cash items, acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges and other adjustments. The Company believes that the presentation of Adjusted Gross Profit is useful to investors in the evaluation of the operating performance of companies in similar industries. The Company believes this measure is useful to investors because it increases transparency and assists investors in understanding the underlying performance of the Company and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. In addition, Adjusted Gross Profit is one of the components used to evaluate the performance of Company’s management. Such targets include, but are not limited to, measurement of sales efficiency, productivity measures and recognition of acquisition synergies.

Adjusted EBITDA
Pinnacle defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items, non-recurring items and certain other adjustment items permitted in calculating Covenant Compliance EBITDA under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes. Adjusted EBITDA does not include adjustments for equity-based compensation and certain other adjustments related to acquisitions, both of which are permitted in calculating Covenant Compliance EBITDA.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key metric in the evaluation of underlying Company performance, in making financial, operating and planning decisions and, in part, in the determination of cash bonuses for its executive officers and employees. The Company believes this measure is useful to investors because it increases transparency and assists investors in understanding the underlying performance of the Company and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. Additionally, Pinnacle believes the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with useful information, as it is an important component in determining our ability to service debt and meet any payment obligations. In addition, Pinnacle believes that Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies, many of which present an Adjusted EBITDA measure when reporting their results although Pinnacle's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to that of other companies. The Company has historically reported Adjusted EBITDA to analysts and investors and believes that its continued inclusion provides consistency in financial reporting and enables analysts and investors to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating or net earnings (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (Adjusted EBIT)
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes is provided because the Company believes it is useful information in understanding our EBIT results by improving the comparability of year-to-year results. Additionally, Adjusted EBIT provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating and assessing the Company and its segments, primary operating results from period to period after removing the impact of unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities that affect comparability. Adjusted EBIT is one of the measures management uses for planning and budgeting, monitoring and evaluating financial and operating results and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Covenant Compliance EBITDA
Covenant Compliance EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude non-cash items, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items and other adjustment items permitted in calculating Covenant Compliance EBITDA under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture governing the Senior Notes. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Covenant Compliance EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with our financial covenants.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Covenant Compliance EBITDA do not represent net earnings or (loss) or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by GAAP and do not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. In particular, the definitions of Covenant Compliance EBITDA in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures allow the Company to add back certain non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net earnings or loss. However, these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. While EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Covenant Compliance EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, they are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.

Pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC is required to maintain a ratio of Net First Lien Secured Debt to Covenant Compliance EBITDA of no greater than 5.75 to 1.00. Net First Lien Secured

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Debt is defined as Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC's aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness secured on a first lien basis, less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.
In addition, under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the indenture governing the Senior Notes, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (which is currently the same as the ratio of Net First Lien Secured Debt to Covenant Compliance EBITDA described above), in the case of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, or to the ratio of Covenant Compliance EBITDA to fixed charges for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters, in the case of the Senior Notes. We believe that these covenants are material terms of these agreements and that information about the covenants is material to an investor's understanding our financial performance. As of April 1, 2018, we were in compliance with all covenants and other obligations under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the Senior Notes.
Our ability to meet the covenants specified above in future periods will depend on events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet those ratios. A breach of any of these covenants in the future could result in a default under, or an inability to undertake certain activities in compliance with, the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the Senior Notes, at which time the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under the indentures governing the Senior Notes.
The following table provides a reconciliation from our net earnings to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Covenant Compliance EBITDA for the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The terms and related calculations are defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the Senior Notes.

(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
Net earnings
$
56,914

 
$
23,149

 
$
532,221

Interest expense, net
41,682

 
80,716

 
169,434

Income tax expense
17,105

 
7,343

 
(252,999
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
26,888

 
27,088

 
132,887

EBITDA
$
142,589

 
$
138,296

 
$
581,543

Non-cash items (a)
1,133

 
1,762

 
69,576

Acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges (b)
4,342

 
6,827

 
24,038

Adjusted EBITDA
$
148,064

 
$
146,885

 
$
675,157

Garden Protein and Boulder Brands acquisition adjustments (1)
20,535

 
21,915

 
4,000

Non-cash equity-based compensation charges (2)
4,279

 
4,109

 
18,728

Covenant Compliance EBITDA
$
172,878

 
$
172,909

 
$
697,885

Last twelve months Covenant Compliance EBITDA
$
697,854

 


 
 

(1)
For the three months ended April 1, 2018, represents net cost savings projected to be realized from acquisition synergies from the Boulder Brands acquisition, calculated consistent with the definition of Covenant Compliance EBITDA. For the three months ended March 26, 2017 and fiscal 2017, represents net cost savings projected to be realized from acquisition synergies from the Boulder Brands and Garden Protein acquisitions, calculated consistent with the definition of Covenant Compliance EBITDA.
(2)
Represents non-cash compensation charges related to the granting of equity awards that occur in the normal course of business.


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(a)
Non-cash items are comprised of the following:
(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
Unrealized losses resulting from hedging activities (1)
$
608

 
$
1,995

 
$
223

Tradename impairment charges (2)

 

 
66,530

Foreign exchange (gains)/losses (3)
525

 
(233
)
 
(1,484
)
Wind down of Boulder Brands UK operations (4)


 

 
(771
)
Aunt Jemima and other frozen breakfast products exit (5)

 

 
5,078

Total non-cash items
$
1,133

 
$
1,762

 
$
69,576


(1)
Represents non-cash losses resulting from mark-to-market obligations under derivative contracts.
(2)
For fiscal 2017, represents tradename impairment on Aunt Jemima ($27.4 million), Celeste ($24.8 million), Snyder of Berlin ($6.5 million), Nalley ($4.2 million), Bernstein ($3.1 million) and Swanson ($0.5 million).
(3)
Represents foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from intra-entity loans that are anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future.
(4)
Represents adjustments resulting from the voluntary wind-down of the Boulder Brands private-label gluten-free bakery operation which was based in the United Kingdom.
(5)
Primarily represents charges to adjust inventory to net realizable value resulting from the exit of the business.

(b)
Acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges are comprised of the following:
(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
Restructuring charges, integration costs and other business optimization expenses (1)
3,592

 
5,850

 
16,107

Employee severance (2)
750

 
977

 
3,607

Aunt Jemima and other frozen breakfast products exit (3)

 

 
4,324

Total acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges
$
4,342

 
$
6,827

 
$
24,038


(1)
For the three months ended April 1, 2018, primarily represents integration costs of the Beaver Dam acquisition. For the three months ended March 26, 2017 and for fiscal 2017, primarily represents integration costs of the Garden Protein and Boulder Brands acquisitions.
(2)
Represents severance costs for terminated employees not related to business acquisitions.
(3)
Primarily represents employee termination costs and contract termination fees resulting from the exit of the business.

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Our covenant requirements and actual ratios for the twelve months ended April 1, 2018 are as follows:
 
  
Covenant
Requirement
Actual Ratio
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
 
 
Net First Lien Leverage Ratio (1)
5.75 to 1.00
2.86
Total Leverage Ratio (2)
Not applicable
3.86
Senior Notes (3)
 
 
Minimum Covenant Compliance EBITDA to fixed charges ratio required to incur additional debt pursuant to ratio provisions (4)
2.00 to 1.00
6.05

(1)
Pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC is required to maintain a ratio of Net First Lien Secured Debt to Covenant Compliance EBITDA of no greater than 5.75 to 1.00. Net First Lien Secured Debt is defined as Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC's aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness secured on a first lien priority basis, less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.
(2)
The Total Leverage Ratio is not a financial covenant but is used to determine the applicable margin rate under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The interest rate on Tranche A Term Loans will decrease by 0.125 percent after we have attained a Total Leverage Ratio of less than 3.75 to 1.00. The Total Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing consolidated total debt less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents by Covenant Compliance EBITDA.
(3)
Our ability to incur additional debt and make certain restricted payments under the indentures governing the Senior Notes, subject to specified exceptions, is tied to a Covenant Compliance EBITDA to fixed charges ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00.
(4)
Fixed charges is defined in the indenture governing the Senior Notes as (i) consolidated interest expense (excluding specified items) plus consolidated capitalized interest less consolidated interest income, plus (ii) cash dividends and distributions paid on preferred stock or disqualified stock.

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Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures (Unaudited)
Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of sales
(thousands)

 
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
Gross profit
$
206,430

 
$
210,573

 
$
868,148

Accelerated depreciation expense - Aunt Jemima and other frozen breakfast products exit

 

 
22,554

Depreciation expense - Acquisition integration
458

 

 

Non-cash items (a)
608

 
1,995

 
5,301

Acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges (b)
3,713

 
5,286

 
17,171

Adjusted Gross Profit
$
211,209

 
$
217,854

 
$
913,174

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of sales
27.1
%

28.4
%

29.0
%

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

(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
Unrealized losses resulting from hedging activities (1)
$
608

 
$
1,995

 
$
223

Aunt Jemima and other frozen breakfast products exit (2)

 

 
5,078

Non-cash items
$
608

 
$
1,995

 
$
5,301

 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Represents non-cash losses resulting from mark-to-market obligations under derivative contracts.
(2)
Primarily represents charges to adjust inventory to net realizable value resulting from the exit of the business.

(b)
Acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges are comprised of the following:
(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
Restructuring charges, integration costs and other business optimization expenses (1)
2,963

 
5,016

 
11,192

Employee severance (2)
750

 
270

 
1,655

Aunt Jemima and other frozen breakfast products exit (3)

 

 
$
4,324

Total acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges
$
3,713

 
$
5,286

 
$
17,171

 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
For the three months ended April 1, 2018, primarily represents integration costs of the Beaver Dam acquisition. For the three months ended March 26, 2017 and for fiscal 2017, primarily represents integration costs of the Garden Protein and Boulder Brands acquisitions.
(2)
Represents severance costs for terminated employees not related to business acquisitions.
(3)
Primarily represents employee termination costs and contract termination fees resulting from the exit of the business.

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Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures (Unaudited)
Adjusted EBIT (1)
(thousands)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
Net earnings (as reported)
 
$
56,914

 
$
23,149

  Interest expense, net
 
41,682

 
80,716

  Provision for income taxes
 
17,105

 
7,343

Earnings before interest and taxes (as reported)
 
115,701

 
111,208

Accelerated amortization expense - gardein Private Label business exit
 

 
656

  Depreciation expense - acquisition integration
 
458

 

Non-cash items
 
 
 
 
Unrealized losses resulting from hedging (2)
 
608

 
1,995

Foreign exchange (gains)/losses (3)
 
525

 
(233
)
Acquisition, merger and other restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
Restructuring and integration costs (4)
 
3,592

 
5,850

Employee severance (5)
 
750

 
977

Adjusted EBIT
 
$
121,634

 
$
120,453


(1)
Excludes Boulder Brands and Garden Protein anticipated synergies which are included in calculating Covenant compliance.
(2)
Represents non-cash losses resulting from mark-to-market obligations under derivative contracts.
(3)
Represents foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from intra-entity loans that are anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future.
(4)
For the three months ended April 1, 2018, primarily represents integration costs of the Beaver Dam acquisition. For the three months ended March 26, 2017 and for fiscal 2017, primarily represents integration costs of the Garden Protein and Boulder Brands acquisitions.
(5)
Represents severance costs for terminated employees not related to business acquisitions.

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Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures (Unaudited)
Adjusted Net Interest Expense
(thousands)

 
 
Three months ended
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
Interest expense
 
$
41,894

 
$
80,731

Interest income
 
212

 
15

Net Interest Expense (as reported)
 
41,682

 
80,716

Cash settlement of hedges related to refinancing
 

 
(20,722
)
Non-cash recognition of deferred costs related to refinancing
 
(10,913
)
 
(28,494
)
Other expenses related to refinancing
 

 
(235
)
Adjusted Net Interest Expense
 
$
30,769

 
$
31,265



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Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Reconciliation from Reported to Adjusted Segment EBIT Amounts (unaudited)
For the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017 (thousands)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before interest & taxes - Reported
 
 
 
 
Frozen
 
$
53,711

 
$
50,922

Grocery
 
49,748

 
51,807

Boulder
 
11,851

 
6,672

Specialty
 
8,216

 
8,888

Unallocated corporate expenses
 
(7,825
)
 
(7,081
)
Total
 
$
115,701

 
$
111,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments (Non GAAP - See separate table)
 
 
 
 
Frozen
 
$
4,276

 
$
944

Grocery
 
754

 
958

Boulder
 
776

 
6,506

Specialty
 
127

 
837

Unallocated corporate expenses
 

 

Total
 
$
5,933

 
$
9,245

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before interest & taxes - Adjusted (Non GAAP - See separate discussion and tables)
 
 
 
 
Frozen
 
$
57,987

 
$
51,866

Grocery
 
50,502

 
52,765

Boulder
 
12,627

 
13,178

Specialty
 
8,343

 
9,725

Unallocated corporate expenses
 
(7,825
)
 
(7,081
)
Total
 
$
121,634

 
$
120,453


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Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Reconciliation from Reported to Adjusted Segment Amounts
Supplemental Schedule of Adjustments Detail (unaudited)
For the three months ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017
(millions)
 
 
Adjustments to Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
April 1, 2018
 
March 26, 2017
Frozen
 
 
 
 
Restructuring and acquisition integration charges
 
$
3.7

 
$

Employee severance
 
0.3

 
0.1

Unrealized mark-to-market loss/(gain)
 
0.3

 
0.8

Total Frozen
 
$
4.3

 
$
0.9

 
 
 
 
 
Grocery
 
 
 
 
Restructuring and acquisition integration charges
 
$
0.3

 
$

Employee severance
 
0.3

 
0.1

Unrealized mark-to-market loss/(gain)
 
0.2

 
0.9

Total Grocery
 
$
0.8

 
$
1.0

 
 
 
 
 
Boulder
 
 
 
 
Restructuring and acquisition integration charges
 
$
0.6

 
$
5.6

Employee severance
 
0.1

 
0.7

Unrealized mark-to-market loss/(gain)
 
0.1

 
0.2

Total Boulder
 
$
0.8

 
$
6.5

 
 
 
 
 
Specialty
 
 
 
 
Employee severance
 
$
0.1

 
$

Unrealized mark-to-market loss/(gain)
 

 
0.1

Accelerated amortization due to the exit of the gardein Private Label business
 

 
0.7

Total Specialty
 
$
0.1

 
$
0.8




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Contractual Commitments

Our contractual commitments consist mainly of payments related to long-term debt and related interest, operating and capital lease payments, certain take-or-pay arrangements entered into as part of the normal course of business and pension obligations. Refer to the “Contractual Commitments” section of the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018 for details on our contractual obligations and commitments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of April 1, 2018, we did not have any off-balance sheet obligations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have disclosed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018, those accounting policies that we consider to be significant in determining our results of operations and financial condition. There have been no material changes to those policies that we consider to be significant since the filing of the 10-K. We believe that the accounting principles utilized in preparing our unaudited consolidated financial statements conform in all material respects to GAAP.


ITEM 3:     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Risk Management Strategy
We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We principally manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities. We manage economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, we enter into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices. Please refer to Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements "Financial Instruments" for additional details regarding our derivatives and refer to Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements "Debt and Interest Expense" for additional details regarding our debt instruments. There were no significant changes in our exposures to market risk since December 31, 2017.
See “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018.


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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 1, 2018. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of April 1, 2018, at a level of reasonable assurance.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II
 
ITEM 1:    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    
No material legal proceedings are currently pending.

ITEM 1A:    RISK FACTORS

Our risk factors are summarized under the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2018. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since the filing of the Form 10-K.

ITEM 2:    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None

ITEM 3:    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None

ITEM 4:    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None

ITEM 5:    OTHER INFORMATION
None    



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ITEM 6:     EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto, which Exhibit Index is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.



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

PINNACLE FOODS INC.

By:
/s/ Craig Steeneck
Name:
Craig Steeneck
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Authorized Officer)
Date:
May 3, 2018



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PINNACLE FOODS INC.
Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Filed Herewith
Incorporated by Reference from Form
Exhibit
Filing Date
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pinnacle Foods Inc.
 
8-K
3.1
4/3/2013
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Foods Inc.
 
8-K
3.1
2/16/2016
Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock
 
S-1/A
4.1
3/7/2013
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
X
 
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
X
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
 
 
 
Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (A)
X
 
 
 
101.1
The following materials are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vii) document and entity information.
X
 
 
 


**This certification will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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