INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $94.1 million, a 24.1% effective tax rate, for the three months ended March 30, 2025 compared to income tax expense of $52.1 million, a 22.9% effective tax rate, for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increased income tax expense in 2025 resulted primarily from the increase of profit before income taxes.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carry back and carry forward periods), projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. As of March 30, 2025, the Company did not believe it had sufficient positive evidence to conclude that a portion of its foreign net deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.

For the three months ended March 30, 2025 there are immaterial tax effects reflected in other comprehensive income. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, there is a tax effect of $(1.1) million reflected in other comprehensive income.

For the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, there are immaterial tax effects reflected in income tax expense due to excess tax windfalls and shortfalls related to stock-based compensation.

The Company operates in the U.S. (including multiple state jurisdictions), Puerto Rico and several foreign locations including Mexico, the U.K., the Republic of Ireland, and continental Europe. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2020 in U.S. federal, state and local jurisdictions, for years prior to 2010 in Mexico, and for years prior to 2017 in the U.K.

On December 30, 2024, the Company entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) with JBS USA governing the allocation, and certain payment and reimbursement obligations of U.S. income tax liabilities and assets among the Company and its relevant U.S. corporate subsidiaries, on the one hand, and JBS USA and its relevant U.S. subsidiaries, on the other hand. The Tax Sharing Agreement is effective for each tax year beginning on or after December 30, 2024 or such other date in which PPC becomes a member of the Parent Consolidated Group (as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement).

Starting in 2024, Pillar II legislation has come into effect in various countries, impacting multinational companies operating in these jurisdictions. As of March 30, 2025 the Company continues to monitor Pillar II legislation and guidance and has yet to accrue any top-up taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.