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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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Brown Forman Corp | NYSE:BF.B | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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-0.65 | -1.48% | 43.27 | 44.22 | 43.25 | 43.73 | 802,753 | 18:15:12 |
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Delaware
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61-0143150
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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850 Dixie Highway
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Louisville, Kentucky
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40210
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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¨
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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¨
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Emerging growth company
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¨
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Class A Common Stock ($.15 par value, voting)
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169,062,093
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Class B Common Stock ($.15 par value, nonvoting)
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311,827,161
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BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
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Index to Quarterly Report Form 10-Q
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Page
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Item 1.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Item 1A.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Item 5.
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Item 6.
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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January 31,
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January 31,
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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Sales
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$
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1,059
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$
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1,156
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$
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2,969
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$
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3,251
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Excise taxes
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251
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278
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670
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736
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Net sales
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808
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878
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2,299
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2,515
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Cost of sales
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272
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291
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758
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825
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Gross profit
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536
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587
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1,541
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1,690
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Advertising expenses
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102
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114
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291
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314
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses
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162
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173
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488
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497
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Other expense (income), net
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(1
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)
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(4
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(16
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)
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(15
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)
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Operating income
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273
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304
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778
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894
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Interest income
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1
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2
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2
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4
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Interest expense
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16
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17
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44
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49
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Income before income taxes
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258
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289
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736
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849
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Income taxes
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76
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99
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212
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242
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Net income
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$
|
182
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$
|
190
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$
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524
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$
|
607
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Earnings per share:
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Basic
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$
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0.38
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$
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0.39
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$
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1.08
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$
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1.26
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Diluted
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$
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0.38
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$
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0.39
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$
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1.07
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$
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1.25
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Cash dividends per common share:
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Declared
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$
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0.292
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$
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1.316
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$
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0.564
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$
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1.608
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Paid
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$
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0.146
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$
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0.158
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$
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0.418
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$
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0.450
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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January 31,
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January 31,
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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Net income
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$
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182
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$
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190
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$
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524
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$
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607
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
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Currency translation adjustments
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(25
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)
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38
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(110
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)
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47
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Cash flow hedge adjustments
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(7
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)
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(32
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14
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(48
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)
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Postretirement benefits adjustments
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6
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3
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13
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9
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Net other comprehensive income (loss)
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(26
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)
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9
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(83
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)
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8
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Comprehensive income
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$
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156
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199
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$
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441
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$
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615
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April 30,
2017 |
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January 31,
2018 |
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Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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182
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$
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287
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7 at April 30 and January 31
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557
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725
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Inventories:
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Barreled whiskey
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873
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923
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Finished goods
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186
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204
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Work in process
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119
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122
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Raw materials and supplies
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92
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94
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Total inventories
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1,270
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1,343
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Other current assets
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342
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286
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Total current assets
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2,351
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2,641
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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713
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766
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Goodwill
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753
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768
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Other intangible assets
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641
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680
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Deferred tax assets
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16
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17
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Other assets
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151
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170
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Total assets
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$
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4,625
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$
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5,042
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Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$
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501
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$
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584
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Dividends payable
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—
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557
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Accrued income taxes
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9
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18
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Short-term borrowings
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211
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327
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Current portion of long-term debt
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249
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—
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Total current liabilities
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970
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1,486
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Long-term debt
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1,689
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1,770
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Deferred tax liabilities
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152
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61
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Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits
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314
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282
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Other liabilities
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130
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242
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Total liabilities
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3,255
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3,841
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Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders’ Equity
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Common stock:
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Class A, voting, $0.15 par value (170,000,000 shares authorized)
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25
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25
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Class B, nonvoting, $0.15 par value (400,000,000 shares authorized)
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43
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47
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Additional paid-in capital
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65
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7
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Retained earnings
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4,470
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1,620
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
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(390
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)
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(382
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)
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Treasury stock, at cost (88,175,000 and 3,665,000 shares at April 30 and January 31, respectively)
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(2,843
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)
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(116
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)
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Total stockholders’ equity
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1,370
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1,201
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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4,625
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$
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5,042
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Nine Months Ended
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January 31,
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2017
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2018
|
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$
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524
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$
|
607
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
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Depreciation and amortization
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42
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48
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|
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Stock-based compensation expense
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10
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14
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|
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Deferred income taxes
|
(11
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)
|
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(32
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)
|
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Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition of business
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(120
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)
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(75
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)
|
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Cash provided by operating activities
|
445
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562
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|
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Cash flows from investing activities:
|
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Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
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(307
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)
|
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—
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|
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Additions to property, plant, and equipment
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(71
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)
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(100
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)
|
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Computer software expenditures
|
(2
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)
|
|
(1
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)
|
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Cash used for investing activities
|
(380
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)
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(101
|
)
|
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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|
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Net change in short-term borrowings
|
(24
|
)
|
|
111
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|
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Repayment of long-term debt
|
—
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(250
|
)
|
||
Proceeds from long-term debt
|
717
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|
|
—
|
|
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Debt issuance costs
|
(5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Net payments related to exercise of stock-based awards
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)
|
||
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
(561
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
Dividends paid
|
(203
|
)
|
|
(216
|
)
|
||
Repayment of short-term obligation associated with acquisition of business
|
(30
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Cash used for financing activities
|
(111
|
)
|
|
(380
|
)
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(20
|
)
|
|
24
|
|
||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(66
|
)
|
|
105
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
263
|
|
|
182
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
197
|
|
|
$
|
287
|
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•
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In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard on accounting for leases. Under the new standard, a lessee should recognize on its balance sheet a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The standard permits an entity to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. The standard, which also requires additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements, will become effective for us beginning fiscal 2020. It is to be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the adoption-period financial statements.
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•
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In August 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance, which addresses eight specific cash flow classification issues, is intended
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In October 2016, the FASB issued revised guidance that requires the recognition of the income tax consequences (expense or benefit) of an intercompany transfer of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. It maintains the existing requirement to defer the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intercompany transfer of inventory until the inventory is sold to an outside party. The guidance will become effective for us beginning fiscal 2019 and is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption.
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In January 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance that eliminates the second step of the existing two-step quantitative test of goodwill for impairment. Under the new guidance, the quantitative test will consist of a single step in which the carrying amount of the reporting unit will be compared to its fair value. An impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the amount of the impairment would be limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The guidance does not affect the existing option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine whether the quantitative impairment test is necessary. Although adoption is not required until fiscal 2021, we currently expect to adopt the new standard, prospectively, beginning in fiscal 2019.
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In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance for the presentation of the net periodic cost (NPC) associated with pension and other postretirement benefit plans. The guidance requires the service cost component of the NPC to be reported in the income statement in the same line item(s) as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of the NPC are to be presented separately from the service cost and outside of income from operations. In addition, the guidance allows only the service cost component of NPC to be eligible for capitalization when applicable. The guidance will become effective for us beginning fiscal 2019. It is to be applied retrospectively for the presentation in the income statement and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of service cost.
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In August 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on hedge accounting. The guidance expands hedge accounting for financial and nonfinancial risk components, eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, simplifies the way assessments of hedge effectiveness may be performed, and amends some presentation and disclosure requirements for hedges. The guidance will become effective for us beginning fiscal 2020. It is to be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach for cash flow and net investment hedges existing at the date of adoption. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively. Although we have not yet determined our plans for adoption, we are considering the possibility of adopting this new guidance before the required adoption date.
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In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that would allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by the U.S. government in December 2017. The guidance will become effective for us beginning fiscal 2020. It is to be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is recognized.
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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January 31,
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January 31,
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(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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2017
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2018
|
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2017
|
|
2018
|
||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
$
|
190
|
|
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$
|
524
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$
|
607
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Share data (in thousands):
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Basic average common shares outstanding
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480,650
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480,361
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486,105
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480,193
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Dilutive effect of stock-based awards
|
3,308
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|
|
3,883
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3,515
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|
|
3,318
|
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Diluted average common shares outstanding
|
483,958
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|
484,244
|
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489,620
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483,511
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Basic earnings per share
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
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$
|
1.08
|
|
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$
|
1.26
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
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$
|
1.25
|
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(Principal and carrying amounts in millions)
|
April 30,
2017 |
|
January 31,
2018 |
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1.00% senior notes, $250 principal amount, due January 15, 2018
|
$
|
249
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
2.25% senior notes, $250 principal amount, due January 15, 2023
|
248
|
|
|
248
|
|
||
1.20% senior notes, €300 principal amount, due July 7, 2026
|
324
|
|
|
369
|
|
||
2.60% senior notes, £300 principal amount, due July 7, 2028
|
383
|
|
|
419
|
|
||
3.75% senior notes, $250 principal amount, due January 15, 2043
|
248
|
|
|
248
|
|
||
4.50% senior notes, $500 principal amount, due July 15, 2045
|
486
|
|
|
486
|
|
||
|
1,938
|
|
|
1,770
|
|
||
Less current portion
|
249
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
|
$
|
1,689
|
|
|
$
|
1,770
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
January 31,
|
|
January 31,
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions)
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
||||||||
Pension Benefits
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Service cost
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
Interest cost
|
9
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
22
|
|
||||
Expected return on plan assets
|
(10
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)
|
||||
Amortization of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Prior service cost (credit)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Net actuarial loss
|
6
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
16
|
|
||||
Settlement loss
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Net cost
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
35
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Other Postretirement Benefits
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Service cost
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
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$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
Interest cost
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
||||
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
||||
Net cost
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
April 30, 2017
|
|
January 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
Carrying
|
|
Fair
|
|
Carrying
|
|
Fair
|
||||||||
(Dollars in millions)
|
Amount
|
|
Value
|
|
Amount
|
|
Value
|
||||||||
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
$
|
287
|
|
|
$
|
287
|
|
Currency derivatives
|
25
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
||||
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Currency derivatives
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
69
|
|
||||
Short-term borrowings
|
211
|
|
|
211
|
|
|
327
|
|
|
327
|
|
||||
Current portion of long-term debt
|
249
|
|
|
249
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Long-term debt
|
1,689
|
|
|
1,752
|
|
|
1,770
|
|
|
1,840
|
|
•
|
Level 1
–
Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
•
|
Level 2
–
Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in inactive markets; or other inputs that are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
|
•
|
Level 3
–
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
January 31,
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions)
|
Classification
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
||||
Derivative Instruments
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
|
n/a
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
(51
|
)
|
Net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings
|
Sales
|
15
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
Sales
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
||
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
Other income
|
(5
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
||
Non-Derivative Hedging Instruments
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency-denominated debt designated as net investment hedge:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
|
n/a
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(42
|
)
|
||
Foreign currency-denominated debt not designated as hedging instrument:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
Other income
|
4
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
January 31,
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions)
|
Classification
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
||||
Derivative Instruments
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
|
n/a
|
$
|
57
|
|
|
$
|
(80
|
)
|
Net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings
|
Sales
|
34
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives designated as net investment hedge:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
|
n/a
|
8
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
Sales
|
3
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
||
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
Other income
|
(13
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
||
Non-Derivative Hedging Instruments
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency-denominated debt designated as net investment hedge:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
|
n/a
|
19
|
|
|
(57
|
)
|
||
Foreign currency-denominated debt not designated as hedging instrument:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
Other income
|
6
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
Classification
|
|
Fair value of derivatives in a
gain position
|
|
Fair value of derivatives in a
loss position
|
||||
April 30, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Designated as cash flow hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency derivatives
|
Other current assets
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
Currency derivatives
|
Other assets
|
|
9
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
2
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Other liabilities
|
|
1
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
||
Not designated as hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency derivatives
|
Other current assets
|
|
2
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
January 31, 2018:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Designated as cash flow hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency derivatives
|
Other current assets
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Other assets
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
4
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Other liabilities
|
|
1
|
|
|
(34
|
)
|
||
Not designated as hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency derivatives
|
Other current assets
|
|
3
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
Currency derivatives
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
(Liabilities)
|
|
Gross Amounts Offset in
Balance Sheet
|
|
Net Amounts Presented in
Balance Sheet
|
|
Gross Amounts Not Offset in
Balance Sheet
|
|
Net Amounts
|
||||||||||
April 30, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Derivative assets
|
$
|
35
|
|
|
$
|
(10
|
)
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
Derivative liabilities
|
(20
|
)
|
|
10
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|||||
January 31, 2018:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Derivative assets
|
8
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Derivative liabilities
|
(75
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
(69
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
Goodwill
|
|
Other Intangible
Assets
|
||||
Balance at April 30, 2017
|
$
|
753
|
|
|
$
|
641
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
15
|
|
|
39
|
|
||
Balance at January 31, 2018
|
$
|
768
|
|
|
$
|
680
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
Class A Common
Stock
|
|
Class B Common
Stock
|
|
Additional Paid-in
Capital
|
|
Retained
Earnings
|
|
AOCI
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
Balance at April 30, 2017
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
65
|
|
|
$
|
4,470
|
|
|
$
|
(390
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,843
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,370
|
|
Retirement of treasury stock
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(2,684
|
)
|
|
|
|
2,702
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||||||||
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
607
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
607
|
|
||||||||||||
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
||||||||||||
Cash dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(773
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(773
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
||||||||||||
Stock issued under compensation plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
26
|
|
||||||||||||
Loss on issuance of treasury stock issued under compensation plans
|
|
|
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Stock split
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||||||
Balance at January 31, 2018
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
1,620
|
|
|
$
|
(382
|
)
|
|
$
|
(116
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,201
|
|
|
Issued Common Shares
|
|||||||
(Shares in thousands)
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Total
|
|||
Balance at April 30, 2017
|
170,000
|
|
|
284,627
|
|
|
454,627
|
|
Retirement of treasury stock
|
—
|
|
|
(67,000
|
)
|
|
(67,000
|
)
|
Stock split
|
—
|
|
|
96,905
|
|
|
96,905
|
|
Balance at January 31, 2018
|
170,000
|
|
|
314,532
|
|
|
484,532
|
|
Declaration Date
|
|
Record Date
|
|
Payable Date
|
|
Amount per Share
|
May 24, 2017
|
|
June 5, 2017
|
|
July 3, 2017
|
|
$0.1460
|
July 27, 2017
|
|
September 7, 2017
|
|
October 2, 2017
|
|
$0.1460
|
November 16, 2017
|
|
December 7, 2017
|
|
January 2, 2018
|
|
$0.1580
|
January 23, 2018
|
|
March 5, 2018
|
|
April 2, 2018
|
|
$0.1580
|
January 23, 2018
|
|
April 2, 2018
|
|
April 23, 2018
|
|
$1.0000
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
Currency Translation
Adjustments
|
|
Cash Flow Hedge
Adjustments
|
|
Postretirement Benefits
Adjustments
|
|
Total AOCI
|
||||||||
Balance at April 30, 2017
|
$
|
(204
|
)
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
(197
|
)
|
|
$
|
(390
|
)
|
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
|
47
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
9
|
|
|
8
|
|
||||
Balance at January 31, 2018
|
$
|
(157
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37
|
)
|
|
$
|
(188
|
)
|
|
$
|
(382
|
)
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
January 31, 2017
|
|
January 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions)
|
Pre-Tax
|
|
Tax
|
|
Net
|
|
Pre-Tax
|
|
Tax
|
|
Net
|
||||||||||||
Currency translation adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on currency translation
|
$
|
(27
|
)
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
(25
|
)
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
Reclassification to earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
(27
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
24
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
38
|
|
||||||
Cash flow hedge adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on hedging instruments
|
5
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(51
|
)
|
|
18
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
||||||
Reclassification to earnings
1
|
(15
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
(10
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|
18
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
||||||
Postretirement benefits adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost
|
2
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Reclassification to earnings
2
|
7
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
9
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
$
|
(28
|
)
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
(26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21
|
)
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
January 31, 2017
|
|
January 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions)
|
Pre-Tax
|
|
Tax
|
|
Net
|
|
Pre-Tax
|
|
Tax
|
|
Net
|
||||||||||||
Currency translation adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on currency translation
|
$
|
(99
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11
|
)
|
|
$
|
(110
|
)
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
Reclassification to earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
(99
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
27
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
47
|
|
||||||
Cash flow hedge adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on hedging instruments
|
57
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
34
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
29
|
|
|
(51
|
)
|
||||||
Reclassification to earnings
1
|
(34
|
)
|
|
14
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
4
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
23
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
14
|
|
|
(76
|
)
|
|
28
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
||||||
Postretirement benefits adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost
|
2
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Reclassification to earnings
2
|
19
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
12
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
9
|
|
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
21
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
13
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
9
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
$
|
(55
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28
|
)
|
|
$
|
(83
|
)
|
|
$
|
(34
|
)
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
•
|
“Acquisitions and divestitures.”
This adjustment removes (a) any non-recurring effects related to our acquisitions and divestitures (e.g., transaction gains or losses, transaction costs, and integration costs), and (b) the effects of operating activity related to acquired and divested brands for periods that are not comparable on a year-over-year basis (non-comparable periods). By excluding non-comparable periods, we therefore include the effects of acquired and divested brands only to the extent that results are comparable on a year-over-year basis.
|
•
|
“Foreign exchange.”
We calculate the percentage change in our income statement line items in accordance with GAAP and adjust to exclude the cost or benefit of currency fluctuations. Adjusting for foreign exchange allows us to understand our business on a constant-dollar basis, as fluctuations in exchange rates can distort the underlying trend both positively and negatively. (In this report, “dollar” always means the U.S. dollar unless stated otherwise.) To eliminate the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations when comparing across periods, we translate current year results at prior-year rates and remove foreign exchange gains and losses from the current and prior-year periods.
|
•
|
“Estimated net change in distributor inventories.”
This adjustment refers to the estimated net effect of changes in distributor inventories on changes in our income statement line items. For each period compared, we use depletion information provided by our distributors to estimate the effect of distributor inventory changes on our income statement line items.
|
|
|
•
|
“Developed”
markets are “advanced economies” as defined by the International Monetary Fund, with the largest for Brown-Forman being the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Developed international markets are developed markets excluding the United States.
|
•
|
“Emerging”
markets are “emerging and developing economies” as defined by the International Monetary Fund, with the largest for Brown-Forman being Mexico and Poland.
|
•
|
“Rest of Europe”
includes all markets in the continent of Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States other than those specifically listed.
|
•
|
“Remaining geographies.”
All other markets (approximately 110), other than those specifically listed or included in “Rest of Europe”, with the largest being Brazil, South Africa, and China.
|
•
|
“Travel Retail”
represents our sales to global duty free customers, travel retail customers, and the U.S. military.
|
•
|
“Other non-branded”
includes used barrel, bulk whiskey and wine, and contract bottling sales.
|
•
|
“Premium bourbon”
products include Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Coopers’ Craft.
|
•
|
“American whiskey”
products include the Jack Daniel’s family of brands, premium bourbons, and Early Times.
|
•
|
“Tequila”
products include el Jimador, Herradura, New Mix, Pepe Lopez, and Antiguo.
|
•
|
“Jack Daniel’s family of brands”
includes Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey (JDTW), Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey (JDTH), Jack Daniel’s RTD and RTP products (JD RTDs/RTP), Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire (JDTF), Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Collection, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select, and Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold Tennessee Whiskey.
|
•
|
“Jack Daniel’s RTD and RTP”
products include all RTD line extensions of Jack Daniel’s, such as Jack Daniel’s & Cola, Jack Daniel’s & Diet Cola, Jack & Ginger, Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails, Gentleman Jack & Cola, Jack Daniel’s Double Jack, Jack Daniel’s American Serve, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey RTD, Jack Daniel’s Cider (JD Cider), Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg Lemonade (JD Lynchburg Lemonade), and the seasonal Jack Daniel’s Winter Jack RTP.
|
•
|
“Depletions.”
When discussing volume, unless otherwise specified, we refer to “depletions,” a term commonly used in the beverage alcohol industry. Depending on the context, “depletions” means either (a) our shipments directly to retailers or wholesalers, or (b) shipments from our distributor customers to retailers and wholesalers. We generally record revenues when we ship our products to our customers, so our reported sales for a period do not reflect actual consumer purchases during that period. We believe that our depletions measure volume in a way that more closely reflects consumer demand than our shipments to distributor customers do.
|
•
|
“Drinks-equivalent.”
Volume is discussed on a nine-liter equivalent unit basis (nine-liter cases) unless otherwise specified. At times, we use a “drinks-equivalent” measure for volume when comparing single-serve ready-to-drink (RTD) or ready-
|
•
|
“Consumer takeaway.”
When discussing trends in the market, we refer to “consumer takeaway”, a term commonly used in the beverage alcohol industry. “Consumer takeaway” refers to the purchase of product by the consumer from the retail outlet as measured by volume or retail sales value. This information is provided by third-parties, such as Nielsen and the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA). Our estimates of market share or changes in market share are derived from consumer takeaway data using the retail sales value metric.
|
•
|
Unfavorable global or regional economic conditions, and related low consumer confidence, high unemployment, weak credit or capital markets, budget deficits, burdensome government debt, austerity measures, higher interest rates, higher taxes, political instability, higher inflation, deflation, lower returns on pension assets, or lower discount rates for pension obligations
|
•
|
Risks associated with being a U.S.-based company with global operations, including commercial, political, and financial risks; local labor policies and conditions; protectionist trade policies or economic or trade sanctions; compliance with local trade practices and other regulations, including anti-corruption laws; terrorism; and health pandemics
|
•
|
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly a stronger U.S. dollar
|
•
|
Changes in laws, regulations, or policies – especially those that affect the production, importation, marketing, labeling, pricing, distribution, sale, or consumption of our beverage alcohol products
|
•
|
Tax rate changes (including excise, sales, VAT, tariffs, duties, corporate, individual income, dividends, capital gains) or changes in related reserves, changes in tax rules (for example, LIFO, foreign income deferral, U.S. manufacturing, and other deductions) or accounting standards, and the unpredictability and suddenness with which they can occur
|
•
|
Dependence upon the continued growth of the Jack Daniel’s family of brands
|
•
|
Changes in consumer preferences, consumption, or purchase patterns – particularly away from larger producers in favor of smaller distilleries or local producers, or away from brown spirits, our premium products, or spirits generally, and our ability to anticipate or react to them; bar, restaurant, travel, or other on-premise declines; shifts in demographic trends; or unfavorable consumer reaction to new products, line extensions, package changes, product reformulations, or other product innovation
|
•
|
Decline in the social acceptability of beverage alcohol products in significant markets
|
•
|
Production facility, aging warehouse, or supply chain disruption
|
•
|
Imprecision in supply/demand forecasting
|
•
|
Higher costs, lower quality, or unavailability of energy, water, raw materials, product ingredients, labor, or finished goods
|
•
|
Route-to-consumer changes that affect the timing of our sales, temporarily disrupt the marketing or sale of our products, or result in higher implementation-related or fixed costs
|
•
|
Inventory fluctuations in our products by distributors, wholesalers, or retailers
|
•
|
Competitors’ consolidation or other competitive activities, such as pricing actions (including price reductions, promotions, discounting, couponing, or free goods), marketing, category expansion, product introductions, or entry or expansion in our geographic markets or distribution networks
|
•
|
Risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions, business partnerships or investments – such as acquisition integration, termination difficulties or costs, or impairment in recorded value
|
•
|
Inadequate protection of our intellectual property rights
|
•
|
Product recalls or other product liability claims; product counterfeiting, tampering, contamination, or product quality issues
|
•
|
Significant legal disputes and proceedings; government investigations (particularly of industry or company business, trade or marketing practices)
|
•
|
Failure or breach of key information technology systems
|
•
|
Negative publicity related to our company, brands, marketing, personnel, operations, business performance, or prospects
|
•
|
Failure to attract or retain key executive or employee talent
|
•
|
Our status as a family “controlled company” under New York Stock Exchange rules
|
•
|
We delivered net sales of
$2,515 million
, an increase of
9%
compared to the same period last year. Excluding (a) the positive effect of foreign exchange driven by the strengthening of the euro, Polish zloty, and British pound and (b) an estimated net increase in distributor inventories in the United States, we grew underlying net sales
7%
.
|
◦
|
From a brand perspective, our underlying net sales growth was driven by the Jack Daniel's family of brands, our premium bourbon brands, and our tequila brands.
|
◦
|
From a geographic perspective, emerging markets led the growth in underlying net sales, the United States and developed international markets contributed meaningfully, and Travel Retail accelerated the rate of underlying net sales growth compared to the same period last year.
|
•
|
We delivered operating income of
$894 million
, an increase of
15%
compared to the same period last year. Excluding the positive effect of foreign exchange and an estimated net increase in distributor inventories, we grew underlying operating income
11%
.
|
◦
|
Our underlying operating income benefited from flat underlying SG&A spend, as well as underlying advertising expense growth of
5%
compared to underlying net sales growth of
7%
.
|
•
|
We delivered diluted earnings per share of
$1.25
, an increase of
17%
compared to the same period last year due to an increase in reported operating income and a reduction in shares outstanding.
|
•
|
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted the Tax Act, which is discussed in more detail in “Results of Operations - Year-Over-Year Period Comparisons.” See Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements for additional information.
|
|
|
•
|
Net sales.
We expect underlying net sales growth in the remainder of fiscal 2018 to be generally in line with the growth in the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
.
|
•
|
Cost of sales.
We expect total cost of sales to grow at a higher rate than net sales in the remainder of fiscal 2018. We expect underlying cost of sales growth from cost/mix to grow at a higher rate in the remainder of the year compared to
3%
cost/mix growth for the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
.
|
•
|
Operating expenses.
We expect total operating expenses to grow at a higher rate in the remainder of the fiscal year compared to the growth rate experienced in the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
. For the remainder of fiscal 2018, we expect (a) advertising expenses to grow at a higher rate than net sales growth and (b) underlying SG&A to grow compared to the flat spend for the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
.
|
•
|
Operating income.
We expect slower growth rates for operating income in the remainder of fiscal 2018 compared to growth rates experienced in the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
.
|
•
|
Foreign exchange.
For the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
, net sales and operating income were positively affected by foreign exchange and we expect that benefit to continue for the remainder of the fiscal year.
|
•
|
Estimated net change in distributor inventories.
Our reported net sales and operating income benefited from an estimated net increase in distributor inventories during the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
. We expect that benefit to moderate slightly in the remainder of the fiscal year.
|
•
|
Effective tax rate.
The provisional effect of the Tax Act was recorded in the third quarter. We expect our full year effective tax rate to be approximately 28% based on the tax rate of 26.1% on ordinary income for the full fiscal year adjusted for known discrete items.
|
•
|
Capital Deployment.
As announced on January 23, 2018, our Board of Directors approved capital deployment actions aimed at benefiting shareholders, employees, and the community. These actions included a special dividend, additional contributions to our pension plan, and the creation of a $60-$70 million charitable foundation.
|
Top 10 Markets
1
- Fiscal 2018 Net Sales Growth by Geographic Area
|
|||||||||||
|
Percentage change versus prior year period
|
||||||||||
Nine months ended January 31, 2018
|
Net Sales
|
||||||||||
Geographic area
|
Reported
|
Acquisitions & Divestitures
|
Foreign Exchange
|
Net Chg in Est. Distributor Inventories
|
|
Underlying
2
|
|||||
United States
|
7
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
|
5
|
%
|
Europe
|
15
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(6
|
%)
|
1
|
%
|
|
9
|
%
|
United Kingdom
|
10
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(3
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
6
|
%
|
Germany
|
16
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(5
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
11
|
%
|
France
|
10
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(5
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
5
|
%
|
Poland
|
25
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(15
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
Russia
|
62
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(4
|
%)
|
(22
|
%)
|
|
37
|
%
|
Rest of Europe
|
12
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(6
|
%)
|
3
|
%
|
|
9
|
%
|
Australia
|
10
|
%
|
1
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
Other geographies
|
8
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(1
|
%)
|
1
|
%
|
|
9
|
%
|
Mexico
|
13
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(3
|
%)
|
1
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
Japan
|
(13
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
2
|
%
|
4
|
%
|
|
(7
|
%)
|
Canada
|
4
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
1
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
|
2
|
%
|
Remaining geographies
3
|
11
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
2
|
%
|
|
12
|
%
|
Travel Retail
3
|
17
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
1
|
%
|
(7
|
%)
|
|
11
|
%
|
Other non-branded
3
|
(2
|
%)
|
15
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
|
13
|
%
|
Total
|
9
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
(1
|
%)
|
|
7
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
•
|
United States.
Reported net sales grew
7%
, while underlying net sales increased
5%
after adjusting for an estimated net increase in distributor inventories driven in part by the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye. Underlying net sales gains were driven primarily by the growth of (a) the Jack Daniel’s family of brands; (b) our premium bourbons; and (c) our tequila brands, led by Herradura and el Jimador.
|
•
|
Europe.
Reported net sales increased
15%
, while underlying net sales grew
9%
after adjusting for (a) the positive effect of foreign exchange reflecting the broad weakening of the dollar compared to the same period last year and (b) an estimated net decrease in distributor inventories in Spain, partially offset by an estimated net increase in distributor inventories in Russia. Underlying net sales gains were led by Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland.
|
◦
|
In the United Kingdom, underlying net sales growth was driven by higher volumes of JDTW and JD RTDs, the latter of which was fueled by the launch of JD Cider.
|
◦
|
In Germany, underlying net sales growth was driven by solid growth of JD RTDs, which included the launch of JD Lynchburg Lemonade, and volumetric growth and favorable price/mix of JDTW.
|
◦
|
In France, underlying net sales growth was led by JDTW and JDTH, as both experienced higher consumer takeaway compared to the total whiskey category in that market.
|
◦
|
In Poland, underlying net sales growth was fueled by volume gains of JDTW, which has experienced strong consumer takeaway trends.
|
◦
|
In Russia, underlying net sales growth was driven by a buy-in ahead of an upcoming distributor change as well as higher pricing and volumetric growth of Finlandia. The higher price of Finlandia is partly attributed to import duties resulting from a change in our route-to-consumer.
|
◦
|
The increase in underlying net sales in the Rest of Europe was led by Turkey, Ukraine, and Spain. Trends improved for JDTW in Turkey, where our results in the same period last year were negatively affected by geopolitical and economic instability. In Ukraine, growth was led by Finlandia and JDTW. In Spain, JDTW grew volumes along with favorable price/mix, where our new owned-distribution organization has led to recent acceleration in performance.
|
•
|
Australia.
Reported net sales increased
10%
, while underlying net sales also increased
10%
after adjusting for the positive effect of foreign exchange and the loss of net sales related to our TSA for Southern Comfort and Tuaca. Underlying net sales growth was driven by the Jack Daniel’s family of brands due to price increases, a shift in product mix to higher margin RTD brands, and higher volumes of JD RTDs and JDTW.
|
•
|
Other geographies.
Reported net sales for our other markets collectively increased
8%
, while underlying net sales increased
9%
after adjusting for the positive effect of foreign exchange and an estimated net decrease in distributor inventories. Underlying net sales growth was led by continued strong results in Mexico as well as the return to growth of Brazil, China, and Southeast Asia after declines in the same period last year. These gains were partially offset by volume declines in Japan.
|
•
|
Travel Retail.
Reported net sales increased
17%
, while underlying net sales increased
11%
after adjusting for the negative effect of foreign exchange and an estimated net increase in distributor inventories. Underlying net sales growth was led by higher volumes of JDTW, Woodford Reserve, Gentleman Jack, and JDTH.
|
•
|
Other non-branded.
Reported net sales decreased
2%
, while underlying net sales increased
13%
after adjusting for the net effect of our Scotch acquisition and the loss of net sales related to our TSA for Southern Comfort and Tuaca. The underlying net sales growth was driven by higher volumes of used barrel sales, which benefited from increased demand in the current period as well as an easy comparison to a weak prior-year period.
|
Major Brands Worldwide Results
|
||||||||||||
|
Percentage change versus prior year period
|
|||||||||||
Nine months ended January 31, 2018
|
Volumes
|
|
Net Sales
|
|||||||||
Brand family / brand
|
9L Depletions
2
|
|
Reported
|
Foreign Exchange
|
Net Chg in Est. Distributor Inventories
|
|
Underlying
1
|
|||||
Jack Daniel’s Family
|
8
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
(1
|
%)
|
|
7
|
%
|
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
|
6
|
%
|
|
7
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
5
|
%
|
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
|
9
|
%
|
|
11
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
9
|
%
|
Jack Daniel’s RTDs/RTP
2
|
11
|
%
|
|
17
|
%
|
(3
|
%)
|
—
|
%
|
|
14
|
%
|
Gentleman Jack
|
9
|
%
|
|
11
|
%
|
(1
|
%)
|
(1
|
%)
|
|
9
|
%
|
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire
|
14
|
%
|
|
22
|
%
|
(1
|
%)
|
(6
|
%)
|
|
15
|
%
|
Other Jack Daniel’s whiskey brands
2
|
22
|
%
|
|
29
|
%
|
(1
|
%)
|
(14
|
%)
|
|
14
|
%
|
Woodford Reserve
|
23
|
%
|
|
25
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(3
|
%)
|
|
22
|
%
|
Finlandia
|
3
|
%
|
|
14
|
%
|
(6
|
%)
|
(1
|
%)
|
|
7
|
%
|
el Jimador
|
7
|
%
|
|
13
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(4
|
%)
|
|
9
|
%
|
Herradura
|
15
|
%
|
|
19
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
2
|
%
|
|
20
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
•
|
Jack Daniel’s family of brands
grew reported net sales
10%
, while underlying net sales grew
7%
, and was the most significant contributor to our overall underlying net sales growth. Reported net sales were helped by foreign exchange due to the weakening of the dollar against the euro, British pound, and Polish zloty and an estimated net increase in distributor inventories. The following are details about the underlying performance of the Jack Daniel’s family of brands:
|
◦
|
JDTW
grew underlying net sales in the majority of its markets including the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, Travel Retail, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Australia, and France.
|
◦
|
JDTH
grew underlying net sales led by the United States, its largest market, Russia, France, and Travel Retail.
|
◦
|
The increase in underlying net sales growth for
Jack Daniel’s RTDs/RTP
was driven primarily by Australia, Germany, and the United States, with all of these markets benefiting from new RTD line extensions.
|
◦
|
Gentleman Jack
grew underlying net sales led by volumetric gains in the United States, its largest market, and Travel Retail.
|
◦
|
Growth of
JDTF
was driven by higher volumes in the United States and Germany and the launch of the brand in Brazil and Chile.
|
◦
|
The launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye in September of this fiscal year in the United States was the primary driver of underlying net sales growth for
Other Jack Daniel’s whiskey brands
.
|
•
|
Woodford Reserve
led the growth of our premium bourbons as the brand’s reported net sales increased
25%
and underlying net sales grew
22%
. This growth was driven by the United States, where the brand continued to grow volumetrically with strong consumer takeaway trends. Reported net sales were also helped by an estimated net increase in distributor inventories in the United States and Travel Retail.
|
•
|
Reported net sales for
Finlandia
grew
14%
, while underlying net sales increased
7%
led by higher price and volumetric growth in Russia. The higher price in Russia is partly attributed to import duties resulting from a change in
|
•
|
Reported net sales for
el Jimador
increased
13%
, while underlying net sales increased
9%
driven by volume gains in the United States supported by strong consumer takeaway trends. Reported net sales were helped by an estimated net increase in distributor inventories in the United States.
|
•
|
Herradura
grew reported net sales
19%
, while underlying net sales increased
20%
driven by higher volumes and favorable price/mix in the brand’s largest markets, Mexico and the United States, the former of which benefited from volumetric growth of Herradura Ultra. Reported net sales were hurt by an estimated net decrease in distributor inventories in the United States, partially offset by favorable foreign exchange.
|
Net Sales
|
|||||
Percentage change versus the prior year period ended January 31
|
3 Months
|
|
9 Months
|
||
Change in reported net sales
|
9
|
%
|
|
9
|
%
|
Acquisitions and divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Foreign exchange
|
(4
|
%)
|
|
(2
|
%)
|
Estimated net change in distributor inventories
|
1
|
%
|
|
(1
|
%)
|
Change in underlying net sales
|
6
|
%
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
||
Change in underlying net sales attributed to:
|
|
|
|
||
Volume
|
3
|
%
|
|
5
|
%
|
Net price/mix
|
3
|
%
|
|
2
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
•
|
volumetric growth of JDTW in several international markets, most notably, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Travel Retail, Australia, Poland, Germany, Japan, France, and Spain;
|
•
|
growth of brands in our American whiskey portfolio in the United States led by Woodford Reserve, Gentleman Jack, the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye, JDTF, JDTH, and Old Forester;
|
•
|
our tequila brands, led by (a) volumetric growth and favorable price/mix of Herradura in Mexico and the United States and (b) higher prices and volume gains of New Mix in Mexico;
|
•
|
higher volume of JD RTDs led by Germany, Australia, Mexico, and China as well as higher pricing in Australia;
|
•
|
growth of Finlandia in Europe led by Russia;
|
•
|
increased volumes of JDTH in several international markets, most notably Brazil and Travel Retail, and the launch of JDTF in Brazil and Chile;
|
•
|
higher volume of used barrel sales; and
|
•
|
volumetric growth of Woodford Reserve in Travel Retail.
|
•
|
volume declines of Korbel Champagne in the United States;
|
•
|
volume declines of JDTW in the United States, partially offset by favorable price/mix;
|
•
|
declines in our contract bottling operations; and
|
•
|
declines of Chambord in the United Kingdom.
|
•
|
volumetric growth of JDTW in several international markets, most notably, the United Kingdom, Poland, Travel Retail, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Australia, and France;
|
•
|
growth of our American whiskey portfolio in the United States, led by the Jack Daniel’s family, Woodford Reserve, and Old Forester;
|
•
|
our tequila brands, led by (a) volumetric growth and favorable price/mix of Herradura in Mexico and the United States, (b) higher prices and volume gains of New Mix in Mexico, and (c) volume growth of el Jimador in the United States;
|
•
|
higher volume of JD RTDs, led by Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, all of which benefited from new RTD line extensions;
|
•
|
higher price and volume growth of Finlandia in Russia;
|
•
|
higher volume of used barrel sales; and
|
•
|
increased volumes of JDTH in several international markets, most notably Russia, France, and Travel Retail.
|
Cost of Sales
|
|||||
Percentage change versus the prior year period ended January 31
|
3 Months
|
|
9 Months
|
||
Change in reported cost of sales
|
7
|
%
|
|
9
|
%
|
Acquisitions and divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
2
|
%
|
Foreign exchange
|
—
|
%
|
|
(2
|
%)
|
Estimated net change in distributor inventories
|
1
|
%
|
|
(1
|
%)
|
Change in underlying cost of sales
|
8
|
%
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
||
Change in underlying cost of sales attributed to:
|
|
|
|
||
Volume
|
3
|
%
|
|
5
|
%
|
Cost/mix
|
5
|
%
|
|
3
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|||||
Percentage change versus the prior year period ended January 31
|
3 Months
|
|
9 Months
|
||
Change in reported gross profit
|
9
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
Acquisitions and divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Foreign exchange
|
(5
|
%)
|
|
(2
|
%)
|
Estimated net change in distributor inventories
|
1
|
%
|
|
(1
|
%)
|
Change in underlying gross profit
|
5
|
%
|
|
7
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin
|
|||||
For the period ended January 31
|
3 months
|
|
9 Months
|
||
Prior year gross margin
|
66.4
|
%
|
|
67.0
|
%
|
Price/mix
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
Cost
|
(1.5
|
%)
|
|
(0.9
|
%)
|
Acquisitions and divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
Foreign exchange
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Change in gross margin
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
Current year gross margin
|
66.8
|
%
|
|
67.2
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|||||||||
Percentage change versus the prior year period ended January 31
|
|||||||||
3 Months
|
Reported
|
Acquisitions & Divestitures
|
Foreign Exchange
|
|
Underlying
|
||||
Advertising
|
11
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(5
|
%)
|
|
6
|
%
|
SG&A
|
7
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(3
|
%)
|
|
4
|
%
|
Other expense (income), net
|
153
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(123
|
%)
|
|
30
|
%
|
Total
|
8
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(3
|
%)
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
9 Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Advertising
|
8
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
|
5
|
%
|
SG&A
|
2
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(1
|
%)
|
|
—
|
%
|
Other expense (income), net
|
(11
|
%)
|
(8
|
%)
|
25
|
%
|
|
6
|
%
|
Total
|
4
|
%
|
—
|
%
|
(2
|
%)
|
|
2
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
|
|
•
|
Reported
advertising expenses
grew
11%
for the
three months ended January 31, 2018
, while underlying advertising expenses grew
6%
after adjusting for the negative effect of foreign exchange. The increase in the underlying expense was driven by continued investment in the Jack Daniel’s family, including the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye, and our premium bourbon brands, most notably Woodford Reserve.
|
•
|
Reported
SG&A expenses
grew
7%
for the
three months ended January 31, 2018
, while underlying SG&A grew
4%
after adjusting for the negative effect of foreign exchange. The increase in underlying SG&A was driven by higher incentive compensation related expenses, partially offset by continued tight management of discretionary spending.
|
•
|
Reported
advertising expenses
grew
8%
for the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
, while underlying advertising expenses grew
5%
after adjusting for the negative effect of foreign exchange. Underlying advertising expense increased as we supported the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye and Slane Irish Whiskey, and continued investing in (a) the Jack Daniel's family, (b) our premium bourbon brands, and (c) our tequila brands, most notably Herradura.
|
•
|
Reported
SG&A expenses
increased
2%
for the
nine months ended January 31, 2018
, while underlying SG&A expenses were flat after adjusting for the negative effect of foreign exchange. Underlying SG&A expenses were driven by lower pension expense and continued tight management of discretionary spending, offset by higher incentive compensation related expenses and personnel costs, driven in part by investments in our new Spain distribution operation.
|
Operating Income
|
|||||
Percentage change versus the prior year period ended January 31
|
3 Months
|
|
9 Months
|
||
Change in reported operating income
|
11
|
%
|
|
15
|
%
|
Acquisitions and divestitures
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Foreign exchange
|
(7
|
%)
|
|
(1
|
%)
|
Estimated net change in distributor inventories
|
2
|
%
|
|
(2
|
%)
|
Change in underlying operating income
|
5
|
%
|
|
11
|
%
|
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
Effective Tax Rate
|
|||||||||||
For the period ended January 31
|
3 Months
|
|
9 Months
|
||||||||
Prior year effective tax rate
|
|
29.4
|
%
|
|
|
28.7
|
%
|
||||
Change in effective tax rate - before impact of Tax Act
|
|
(2.9
|
%)
|
|
|
(2.9
|
%)
|
||||
Tax Act
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Repatriation tax on overseas earnings
|
$
|
91
|
|
|
|
$
|
91
|
|
|
||
Re-measurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
||||
Net tax rate reduction
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
||||
Total Tax Act effect
|
$
|
23
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
Current year effective tax rate
|
|
|
34.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
28.5
|
%
|
||
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
101
|
|
The following materials from Brown-Forman Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (a) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (b) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (c) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (d) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (e) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
|
|
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
(Registrant)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date:
|
March 7, 2018
|
By:
|
/s/ Jane C. Morreau
|
|
|
|
Jane C. Morreau
|
|
|
|
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
(On behalf of the Registrant and
as Principal Financial Officer)
|
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