ACQUISITIONS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2017

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

NOTE BACQUISITIONS

On May 26, 2016, the Company acquired Justin’s, LLC (Justin’s) for a preliminary purchase price of $280.9 million.  The transaction provides a cash flow benefit resulting from the amortization of the tax basis of assets, the net present value of which is approximately $70.0 million.  The purchase price is preliminary pending final purchase accounting adjustments, and was funded by the Company with cash on hand and by utilizing short-term financing.  Primary assets acquired include goodwill of $186.4 million and intangibles of $89.9 million.

Justin’s is a pioneer in nut butter-based snacking and this acquisition allows the Company to enhance its presence in the specialty natural and organic nut butter category, complementing the Company’s SKIPPY peanut butter products.

Operating results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition and are reflected in the Grocery Products segment.