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May 4, 2017
Highlights (vs. year-ago quarter where applicable):
“We started 2017 with a solid first quarter in line with our
expectations and are reaffirming our guidance for 2017. Although we saw
a modest decline in our base business net sales,* we are encouraged by
the strong performance of some of our key brands, including Pirate
Brands and Ortega. We are also pleased that our Green Giant
frozen products gained market share in each month of the quarter, with
the gains accelerating in March. The two acquisitions we completed in
the fourth quarter of 2016, the spices & seasonings business and
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* Please see “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Items Affecting Comparability” below for the definition of the non-GAAP financial measures “adjusted net income,” “adjusted diluted earnings per share,” “base business net sales,” “EBITDA” and “adjusted EBITDA,” as well as information concerning certain items affecting comparability and reconciliations of the non-GAAP terms to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.
Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2017
Net sales increased
Base business net sales for the first quarter of 2017 decreased
A little more than half of the base business net sales decline for the
first quarter of 2017 was attributable to forecasted distribution losses
for some core Green Giant products, partially offset by net sales
of new Green Giant innovation products. Additionally, net
sales of Bear Creek Country Kitchens products decreased
Gross profit increased
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased
Net interest expense increased
The Company’s reported net income under U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) was
For the first quarter of 2017, adjusted EBITDA (which excludes the
impact of the amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up,
other acquisition-related expenses and loss on sale of assets),
increased 2.7% to
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About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Items Affecting Comparability
“Adjusted net income,” “adjusted diluted earnings per share,” “base business net sales” (net sales without the impact of acquisitions until the acquisitions are included in both comparable periods and without the impact of discontinued brands), “EBITDA” (net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and loss on extinguishment of debt), and “adjusted EBITDA” (EBITDA as adjusted for cash and non-cash acquisition-related expenses, gains and losses (which may include third party fees and expenses, integration, restructuring and consolidation expenses, amortization of acquired inventory fair value step-up, and gains and losses on sale of assets), and distribution restructuring expenses) are “non-GAAP financial measures.” A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in B&G Foods’ consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
The Company uses “adjusted net income,” “adjusted diluted earnings per share,” and “base business net sales,” which are calculated as reported net income, reported diluted earnings per share and reported net sales adjusted for certain items that affect comparability. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments to reported net income, diluted earnings per share and net sales to eliminate the items identified above. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company’s operating performance between periods and to view the Company’s business from the same perspective as the Company’s management. Because the Company cannot predict the timing and amount of these items, management does not consider these items when evaluating the Company’s performance or when making decisions regarding allocation of resources.
Additional information regarding EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, and a reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income and to net cash provided by operating activities is included below for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, along with the components of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA. Also included below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP terms adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and base business net sales to the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not statements of
historical or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements.” The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release include,
without limitation, statements related to B&G Foods’ net sales, adjusted
EBITDA, adjusted diluted earnings per share and overall expectations for
fiscal 2017. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause
the actual results of B&G Foods to be materially different from the
historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that
explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties readers are urged to
consider statements labeled with the terms “believes,” “belief,”
“expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “plans” to be
uncertain and forward-looking. Factors that may affect actual
results include, without limitation: the Company’s substantial leverage;
the effects of rising costs for the Company’s raw materials, packaging
and ingredients; crude oil prices and their impact on distribution,
packaging and energy costs; the Company’s ability to successfully
implement sales price increases and cost saving measures to offset any
cost increases; intense competition, changes in consumer preferences,
demand for the Company’s products and local economic and market
conditions; the Company’s continued ability to promote brand equity
successfully, to anticipate and respond to new consumer trends, to
develop new products and markets, to broaden brand portfolios in order
to compete effectively with lower priced products and in markets that
are consolidating at the retail and manufacturing levels and to improve
productivity; the risks associated with the expansion of the Company’s
business; the Company’s possible inability to identify new acquisitions
or to integrate recent or future acquisitions or the Company’s failure
to realize anticipated revenue enhancements, cost savings or other
synergies; the Company’s ability to access the credit markets and the
Company’s borrowing costs and credit ratings, which may be influenced by
credit markets generally and the credit ratings of the Company’s
competitors; unanticipated expenses, including, without limitation,
litigation or legal settlement expenses; the effects of currency
movements of the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso as compared to the
U.S. dollar; future impairments of the Company’s goodwill and intangible
assets; the Company’s sustainability initiatives and changes to
environmental laws and regulations; and other factors that affect the
food industry generally. The forward-looking statements contained herein
are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are
described from time to time in B&G Foods’ filings with the
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) |
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| April 1, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 31,801 | $ | 28,833 | ||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 148,341 | 119,265 | ||||
| Inventories | 359,839 | 356,590 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 29,453 | 26,399 | ||||
| Income tax receivable | 3,789 | 10,787 | ||||
| Total current assets | 573,223 | 541,874 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $177,165 and $169,474 | 248,645 | 245,344 | ||||
| Goodwill | 615,770 | 614,278 | ||||
| Other intangibles, net | 1,624,059 | 1,629,482 | ||||
| Other assets | 4,048 | 4,625 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 960 | 7,902 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,066,705 | $ | 3,043,505 | ||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 76,675 | $ | 98,033 | ||
| Accrued expenses | 52,834 | 62,393 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | — | 10,515 | ||||
| Income tax payable | 4,812 | 3,875 | ||||
| Dividends payable | 30,911 | 30,879 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 165,232 | 205,695 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 1,769,606 | 1,715,268 | ||||
| Other liabilities | 22,178 | 21,405 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 318,722 | 315,480 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 2,275,738 | 2,257,848 | ||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | ||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Authorized 125,000,000 shares; 66,474,474 and 66,406,314 shares issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 | 665 | 664 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 355,967 | 387,699 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (15,087) | (19,364) | ||||
| Retained earnings | 449,422 | 416,658 | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 790,967 | 785,657 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,066,705 | $ | 3,043,505 | ||
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) |
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| First Quarter Ended | ||||||
| April 1, | April 2, | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||
| Net sales | $ | 417,874 | $ | 352,978 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | 291,088 | 237,063 | ||||
| Gross profit | 126,786 | 115,915 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 53,634 | 39,638 | ||||
| Amortization expense | 4,472 | 3,408 | ||||
| Operating income | 68,680 | 72,869 | ||||
| Other income and expenses: | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | 19,647 | 19,135 | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 118 | 2,836 | ||||
| Other income | (2,144) | (1,929) | ||||
| Income before income tax expense | 51,059 | 52,827 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 18,295 | 19,631 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 32,764 | $ | 33,196 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||
| Basic | 66,474 | 59,001 | ||||
| Diluted | 66,784 | 59,103 | ||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.56 | ||
| Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.465 | $ | 0.420 | ||
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income and to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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| First Quarter Ended | ||||||||
| April 1, | April 2, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 32,764 | $ | 33,196 | ||||
| Income tax expense | 18,295 | 19,631 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | 19,647 | 19,135 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,218 | 9,004 | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 118 | 2,836 | ||||||
| EBITDA(1) | 83,042 | 83,802 | ||||||
| Acquisition-related expenses | 5,842 | 2,232 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up | 1,550 | 3,074 | ||||||
| Loss on sale of assets | 1,608 | — | ||||||
| Distribution restructuring expenses | — | 474 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 92,042 | 89,582 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | (18,295 | ) | (19,631 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (19,647 | ) | (19,135 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition-related expenses | (5,842 | ) | (2,232 | ) | ||||
| Distribution restructuring expenses | — | (474 | ) | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 10,280 | 9,854 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount | 1,331 | 1,468 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up | (1,550 | ) | (3,074 | ) | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,143 | 1,098 | ||||||
| Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | — | (343 | ) | |||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations | (56,969 | ) | 66,736 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,493 | $ | 123,849 | ||||
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| (1) | EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures used by management to measure operating performance. A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of our financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows. We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and loss on extinguishment of debt. We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for cash and non-cash acquisition-related expenses, gains and losses (which may include third party fees and expenses, integration, restructuring and consolidation expenses, amortization of acquired inventory fair value step-up, and gains and losses on sale of assets), and distribution restructuring expenses. Management believes that it is useful to eliminate net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expenses, gains and losses, and distribution restructuring expenses because it allows management to focus on what it deems to be a more reliable indicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generate cash flow from operations. We use EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate our operating performance, develop budgets and measure our performance against those budgets, determine employee bonuses and evaluate our cash flows in terms of cash needs. We also present EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because we believe they are useful indicators of our historical debt capacity and ability to service debt and because covenants in our credit agreement and our senior notes indentures contain ratios based on these measures. As a result, internal management reports used during monthly operating reviews feature the EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA metrics. However, management uses these metrics in conjunction with traditional GAAP operating performance and liquidity measures as part of its overall assessment of company performance and liquidity and therefore does not place undue reliance on these measures as its only measures of operating performance and liquidity. | |
| EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to operating income, net income or any other GAAP measure as an indicator of operating performance. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not complete net cash flow measures because EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are measures of liquidity that do not include reductions for cash payments for an entity’s obligation to service its debt, fund its working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions and pay its income taxes and dividends. Rather, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are two potential indicators of an entity’s ability to fund these cash requirements. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not complete measures of an entity’s profitability because they do not include costs and expenses for depreciation and amortization, interest and related expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expenses, gains and losses, income taxes, and distribution restructuring expenses. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. However, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA can still be useful in evaluating our performance against our peer companies because management believes these measures provide users with valuable insight into key components of GAAP amounts. | ||
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries Items Affecting Comparability — Reconciliation of Adjusted Information to GAAP Information (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) |
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| First Quarter Ended | ||||||
| April 1, | April 2, | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||
| Reported net income | $ | 32,764 | $ | 33,196 | ||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax(1) | 74 | 1,784 | ||||
| Acquisition-related expenses, net of tax | 3,661 | 1,404 | ||||
| Distribution restructuring expenses, net of tax(2) | — | 298 | ||||
| Acquisition-related inventory step-up, net of tax(3) | 971 | 1,934 | ||||
| Loss on sale of assets, net of tax(4) | 1,008 | — | ||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 38,478 | $ | 38,616 | ||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.65 | ||
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| (1) | Loss on extinguishment of debt for the first quarter 2017 includes the write-off of deferred debt financing costs and unamortized discount of $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, relating to the refinancing of our tranche B term loans. Loss on extinguishment of debt for the first quarter 2016 includes the write-off of deferred debt financing costs and unamortized discount of $2.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, relating to the repayment of $40.1 million aggregate principal amounts of our tranche A term loans and $109.9 million aggregate principal amount of our tranche B term loans. | |
| (2) | Distribution restructuring expenses for the first quarter of 2016 includes expenses relating to our transitioning of the operations of our three primary shelf-stable distribution centers and a new fourth primary shelf-stable distribution center in the United States to a third party logistics provider. | |
| (3) | Acquisition-related inventory step-up for the first quarter of 2017 relates to the purchase accounting adjustments made to the finished goods inventory acquired in the spices & seasonings acquisition. Acquisition-related inventory step-up for the first quarter of 2016 relates to the purchase accounting adjustments made to the finished goods inventory acquired in the Green Giant acquisition. | |
| (4) | During the first quarter of 2017, we sold to a third-party co-packer our Le Sueur, Minnesota research center, including the seed technology assets, property, plant and equipment. We acquired the research center and related assets on November 2, 2015, as part of the Green Giant acquisition. The sale resulted in a $1.6 million loss on sale of assets. | |
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B&G Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries Items Affecting Comparability — Reconciliation of Base Business Net Sales to Reported Net Sales (In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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| First Quarter Ended | ||||||||
| April 1, | April 2, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Reported net sales | $ | 417,874 | $ | 352,978 | ||||
| Net sales from acquisitions(1) | (73,856 | ) | — | |||||
| Net sales of Rickland Orchards(2) | — | (370 | ) | |||||
| Base business net sales (3) | $ | 344,018 | $ | 352,608 | ||||
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| (1) | Reflects net sales for the spices & seasonings business and Victoria for the first quarter 2017 for which there is no comparable period of net sales in 2016. The spices & seasonings business was acquired on November 21, 2016, and Victoria was acquired on December 2, 2016. | |
| (2) | Rickland Orchards was discontinued during the second quarter of 2016. | |
| (3) | Base business net sales is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management to measure operating performance. We define base business net sales as our net sales excluding (1) the impact of acquisitions until the net sales from such acquisitions are included in both comparable periods and (2) net sales of discontinued brands. The portion of current period net sales attributable to recent acquisitions for which there is no corresponding period in the comparable period of the prior year is excluded. For each acquisition, the excluded period starts at the beginning of the most recent fiscal period being compared and ends on the first anniversary of the acquisition date. For discontinued brands, the entire amount of net sales is excluded from each fiscal period being compared. Management has included this financial measure because it provides useful and comparable trend information regarding the results of our business without the effect of the timing of acquisitions and the effect of discontinued brands. |
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