STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2023

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables provide information regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:

	Six Months Ended June 25, 2023
	Losses Related to Foreign Currency Translation		Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments Classified as Cash Flow Hedges		Losses Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits		Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	(269,825)	$	(1,162)	$	(65,447)	$	(14)	$	(336,448)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	143,925		(1,648)		7,207		(41)		149,443
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) to net income	—		(349)		342		22		15
Currency translation	—		(11)		(341)		—		(352)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	143,925		(2,008)		7,208		(19)		149,106
Balance, end of period	$	(125,900)	$	(3,170)	$	(58,239)	$	(33)	$	(187,342)

	Six Months Ended June 26, 2022
	Gains (Losses) Related to Foreign Currency Translation		Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments Classified as Cash Flow Hedges		Losses Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits		Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	27,241	$	(2,365)	$	(72,873)	$	—	$	(47,997)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(257,530)		(343)		12,144		—		(245,729)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income	—		1,295		436		—		1,731
Currency translation	—		20		—		—		20
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(257,530)		972		12,580		—		(243,978)
Balance, end of period	$	(230,289)	$	(1,393)	$	(60,293)	$	—	$	(291,975)

	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(a)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components	Six Months Ended June 25, 2023		Six Months Ended June 26, 2022		Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	(In thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on settlement of foreign currency derivatives classified as cash flow hedges	$	335	$	(933)	Net sales
Realized gains (losses) on settlement of foreign currency derivatives classified as cash flow hedges	14		(288)		Cost of sales
Realized losses on sale of securities	(29)		—		Interest income
Realized losses on settlement of interest rate swap derivatives classified as cash flow hedges	—		(98)		Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
Amortization of pension and other postretirement plan actuarial losses(b)	(448)		(577)		Miscellaneous, net
Total before tax	(128)		(1,896)
Tax benefit	113		165
Total reclassification for the period	$	(15)	$	(1,731)

(a)    Positive amounts represent income to the results of operations while amounts in parentheses represent expenses to the results of operations.

(b)    These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See “Note 14. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.”

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 50,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock, although no shares have been issued and no shares are outstanding.

Restrictions on Dividends

Both the U.S. Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Company’s senior notes restrict, but do not prohibit, the Company from declaring dividends. Additionally, the U.K. and Europe Revolver Facility prohibits MPH(E) and other Pilgrim’s entities located in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland to, among other things, make payments and distributions to the Company.