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Fiscal 2015 Third-quarter Highlights (% cited vs. year-ago period amounts, where applicable):
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2015 third quarter ended Feb. 22, 2015. Diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $(2.23) for the fiscal third quarter 2015, due to a significant impairment charge, vs. diluted EPS of $0.52 as reported for the fiscal 2014 third quarter. After adjusting for items impacting comparability, comparable diluted EPS was $0.59 this quarter and $0.62 in the year-ago period. Items impacting comparability are summarized toward the end of this release and reconciled for Regulation G purposes starting on page 11.
Gary Rodkin, ConAgra Foods’ chief executive officer, said, “We are pleased with the performance of our Consumer Foods segment and our domestic Commercial Foods business, as well as the robust efficiencies we are generating across the company. Our Private Brands segment, however, is significantly below expectations; we are in the midst of implementing initiatives to improve execution to drive better performance starting in fiscal 2016.”
“Given my upcoming retirement from ConAgra Foods, I would like to thank all of our shareholders for their interest, encouragement, and support over the last nine years as we have significantly transformed the company. Over these years, our team made significant strides culturally, organizationally, operationally, and in the marketplace, generating consistently strong cash flow and putting us in a good position to capitalize on the next set of opportunities. I am very excited that Sean Connolly will be the company’s next CEO, and I look forward to watching the company’s progress under his leadership.”
Consumer Foods SegmentBranded food items sold worldwide in retail channels.
The Consumer Foods segment posted sales of approximately $1.8 billion and operating profit of $274 million, as reported. Sales declined 2% as reported, with flat volume, a 1% decline in price/mix, and 1% negative impact from foreign exchange.
Operating profit of $274 million was 3% above year-ago amounts as reported. After adjusting for $8 million of net expense in the current quarter and $4 million of net expense in the year-ago period from items impacting comparability, current quarter operating profit of $282 million increased 5% over comparable year-ago amounts. Advertising expense declined approximately $20 million, reflecting a continually increasing focus on efficiency and return on investment, as well as a timing shift in which some spend has been moved from the fiscal third quarter into the fiscal fourth quarter. Good cost savings and efficiencies more than offset inflation.
Current quarter comparable operating profit also includes:
Commercial Foods SegmentSpecialty potato, seasonings, blends, flavors, and bakery products, as well as consumer branded and private branded packaged food items, sold to foodservice and commercial channels worldwide.
Sales for the Commercial Foods segment were $1 billion, up 1% vs. year-ago period amounts, and segment operating profit was $145 million, 18% above year-ago period amounts, as reported. After adjusting for items impacting comparability in the current quarter and year-ago period, current quarter operating profit increased 4%.
Sales and operating profits for Lamb Weston potato products grew modestly, largely reflecting good domestic performance, a better quality raw potato crop, and good operating efficiencies; collectively, these more than offset lower international results. International sales and profits were weak, resulting from recent challenges facing quick-serve restaurant customers in key Asian markets and the slowdown in shipments from the West Coast port labor dispute. The West Coast port labor dispute was resolved toward the end of the company’s fiscal third quarter; the company expects slower than normal shipments throughout the remainder of the fiscal year due to the backlog created by the dispute. Profits for the rest of the Commercial Foods segment grew modestly, largely reflecting good efficiencies. Comparable segment operating profit also includes $2 million of negative impact from certain index hedge losses, discussed in the Hedging Activities section of this document.
Private BrandsPrivate brand food items sold in domestic markets.Note: On February 12, 2015 the company lowered the fiscal 2015 outlook for this segment.
Sales for the Private Brands segment were $1 billion in the quarter, down 5% from year-ago period amounts, reflecting 7% lower volume. Overall volume declines for most major product lines - pasta, cereal, snacks, condiments, and in-store bakery - more than offset some growth in nutrition bars.
The segment posted an operating loss of $(1.3 billion), as reported, due to an impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. The impairment follows further deterioration in business results during the fiscal third quarter; as such, the profit outlook for this segment has been significantly reduced, and it will take longer than previously expected to manage through the challenges for this business. After adjusting for $1.3 billion of net expense from items impacting comparability (most of which are significant impairment charges) in the current quarter, and $21 million of items impacting comparability in year-ago period amounts, comparable operating profit declined 44%. Execution challenges and higher commodity costs, notably in durum wheat and snack nuts, played a significant role in the comparable profit decrease; continued volume declines across most categories, largely reflecting an intense bidding environment, also weighed on profitability. Pricing initiatives underway should help pass on the higher commodity costs over time. As previously discussed, the company is implementing changes focusing on four main areas designed to improve overall execution and customer relationships:
These initiatives have begun and will continue over the next several quarters, and are expected to favorably impact business results starting in fiscal 2016. Comparable segment profit also includes $6 million of negative impact from certain index hedge losses, discussed in the Hedging Activities section of this document.
Hedging Activities
Hedge gains and losses are generally aggregated, and net amounts are reclassified from unallocated Corporate expense to the operating segments when the underlying commodity or foreign currency being hedged is expensed in segment cost of goods sold. The net of these activities resulted in $6 million of favorable impact in the current quarter and $52 million of favorable impact in the year-ago period. The company identifies these amounts as items impacting comparability within the discussion of unallocated Corporate results.
Certain hedge amounts recognized directly within segments this quarter:
As previously disclosed in the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings announcement, as part of its ongoing monitoring and review, the company had determined that changes in correlations among commodities and certain of its index hedges, exacerbated by volatility, required the company to change its method of recognizing certain mark-to-market amounts. The resulting method involves recognizing the prospective changes in the fair value of such index hedges directly into segment results as part of the mark-to-market process, which contrasts with the company’s historical and ongoing practice of temporarily classifying those amounts within unallocated Corporate results (discussed above). As such, the company has recognized approximately $28 million of expense directly to its operating segments this quarter; without this change in methodology, most of that expense would have been temporarily classified within unallocated Corporate expense and recognized within segment results over the next few quarters. The $28 million of expense is not identified as an item impacting comparability. The company has effectively exited the hedge positions that necessitated this methodology change and does not expect to have to recognize hedges in this manner in the foreseeable future.
For its other hedges, the company will continue with its approach of temporarily classifying hedging results within unallocated Corporate expense prior to being recognized within segment results.
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Outlook
The company now expects fiscal 2015 diluted EPS, adjusted for items impacting comparability, to be in the range of $2.15-$2.19. The company now expects operating cash flow to approximate $1.55 billion, slightly below the prior forecast of $1.6 billion; the revision reflects higher inventory levels due to certain crop-based inputs and higher raw material costs. The company continues to expect to reduce debt by a total of $1 billion in fiscal 2015, thereby completing its broader debt reduction goals for the fiscal 2013-2015 period.
Major Items Impacting Third-quarter Fiscal 2015 EPS Comparability
Included in the $(2.23) diluted EPS from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 (EPS amounts rounded and after tax). These include references to selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense, and cost of goods sold (COGS):
Included in the $0.52 diluted EPS from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 (EPS amounts rounded and after tax):
Discussion of Results
ConAgra Foods will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss the results. Following the company’s remarks, the call will include a question-and-answer session with the investment community. Domestic and international participants may access the conference call toll-free by dialing 1-877-397-0286 and 1-719-325-4824, respectively. No confirmation or pass code is needed. This conference call also can be accessed live on the Internet at http://investor.conagrafoods.com.
A rebroadcast of the conference call will be available after 1 p.m. EDT today. To access the digital replay, a pass code number will be required. Domestic participants should dial 1-888-203-1112, and international participants should dial 1-719-457-0820 and enter pass code 9593616. A rebroadcast also will be available on the company’s website.
In addition, the company has posted a question-and-answer supplement relating to this release at http://investor.conagrafoods.com. To view recent company news, please visit http://media.conagrafoods.com.
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) is one of North America's largest packaged food companies with branded and private branded food found in 99 percent of America’s households, as well as a strong commercial foods business serving restaurants and foodservice operations globally. Consumers can find recognized brands such as Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy Choice®, Hebrew National®, Hunt's®, Marie Callender's®, Orville Redenbacher's®, PAM®, Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Snack Pack® and many other ConAgra Foods brands, along with food sold by ConAgra Foods under private brand labels, in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and drug stores. Additionally, ConAgra Foods supplies frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other vegetable, spice, bakery and grain products to commercial and foodservice customers. ConAgra Foods operates ReadySetEat.com, an interactive recipe website that provides consumers with easy dinner recipes and more. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
Note on Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: ConAgra Foods’ ability to realize the synergies and benefits contemplated by the acquisition of Ralcorp and its ability to promptly and effectively integrate the business of Ralcorp; ConAgra Foods’ ability to realize the synergies and benefits contemplated by the Ardent Mills joint venture; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including any future goodwill or intangible assets impairment charges; the availability and prices of raw materials, including any negative effects caused by inflation or weather conditions; the effectiveness of ConAgra Foods’ product pricing, including product innovation, any pricing actions and changes in promotional strategies; the ultimate outcome of litigation, including litigation related to the lead paint and pigment matters; future economic circumstances; industry conditions; the effectiveness of ConAgra Foods’ hedging activities, including volatility in commodities that could negatively impact ConAgra Foods’ derivative positions and, in turn, ConAgra Foods’ earnings; ConAgra Foods’ ability to execute its operating and restructuring plans and achieve operating efficiencies; the success of ConAgra Foods’ cost-saving initiatives, innovation, and marketing investments; the competitive environment and related market conditions; the ultimate impact of any ConAgra Foods’ product recalls; access to capital; actions of governments and regulatory factors affecting ConAgra Foods’ businesses, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the amount and timing of repurchases of ConAgra Foods’ common stock and debt, if any; the longshoremen labor dispute on the U.S. West Coast and its impact on ConAgra Foods’ exports; and other risks described in ConAgra Foods’ reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Investors and security holders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. ConAgra Foods disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this press release to reflect future events or circumstances or otherwise.
Regulation G DisclosureBelow is a reconciliation of Q3 FY15 and Q3 FY14 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, Consumer Foods segment operating profit, Commercial Foods segment operating profit, and Private Brands segment operating profit, adjusted for items impacting comparability. Amounts may be impacted by rounding.
Q3 FY15 & Q3 FY14 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Q3 FY15 Q3 FY14 % change Diluted EPS from continuing operations $ (2.23 ) $ 0.52 N/A Items impacting comparability: Net expense related to impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, including the impact on diluted share count 2.81 - Net expense related to restructuring, transaction, and integration costs 0.03 0.06Net benefit related to unallocated mark-to-market impact of derivatives
(0.01 ) (0.08 ) Net benefit related to unusual tax matters (0.01 ) (0.04 ) Net expense related to settlement of interest rate derivatives - 0.08 Net expense related to impairment costs in the Commercial Foods segment - 0.02 Rounding - 0.01 Diluted EPS from continuing operations, adjusted for items impacting comparability $ 0.59 $ 0.57 Net EPS contribution previously within continuing operations and subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations: From milling operations - 0.05 Diluted EPS adjusted for items impacting comparability $ 0.59 $ 0.62 -5 % Consumer Foods Segment Operating Profit Reconciliation (Dollars in millions) Q3 FY15 Q3 FY14 % change Consumer Foods Segment Operating Profit $ 274 $ 265 3 % Restructuring, integration, and transactions costs 8 4 Consumer Foods Segment Adjusted Operating Profit $ 282 $ 269 5 % Commercial Foods Segment Operating Profit Reconciliation (Dollars in millions) Q3 FY15 Q3 FY14 % change Commercial Foods Segment Operating Profit $ 145 $ 123 18 % Net expense related to impairment costs - 17 Commercial Foods Segment Adjusted Operating Profit $ 145 $ 139 4 % Private Brands Segment Operating Profit Reconciliation (Dollars in millions) Q3 FY15 Q3 FY14 % change Private Brands Segment Operating Profit (Loss) $ (1,272 ) $ 45 N/A Restructuring, integration, and transactions costs 9 21 Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets 1,299 - Private Brands Segment Adjusted Operating Profit $ 37 $ 66 -44 % ConAgra Foods, Inc. Segment Operating Results (in millions) (unaudited) THIRD QUARTER Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2015 February 23, 2014 Percent Change SALES Consumer Foods $ 1,835.2 $ 1,870.3 (1.9 )% Commercial Foods 1,028.3 1,013.7 1.4 % Private Brands 1,013.2 1,063.3 (4.7 )% Total 3,876.7 3,947.3 (1.8 )%OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) Consumer Foods $ 274.2 $ 265.1 3.4 % Commercial Foods 145.2 122.7 18.3 % Private Brands (1,271.6 ) 44.7
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Total operating profit (loss) for segments (852.2 ) 432.5N/A
Reconciliation of total operating profit (loss) to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings Items excluded from segment operating profit (loss): General corporate expense (50.1 ) (44.3 ) 13.1 % Interest expense, net (80.3 ) (95.0 ) (15.5 )% Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings $ (982.6 ) $ 293.2N/A
Segment operating profit (loss) excludes general corporate expense, equity method investment earnings, and net interest expense. Management believes such amounts are not directly associated with segment performance results for the period. Management believes the presentation of total operating profit for segments facilitates period-to-period comparison of results of segment operations.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Segment Operating Results (in millions) (unaudited) THIRD QUARTER Thirty-nine weeks Thirty-nine weeks ended ended February 22, 2015 February 23, 2014 Percent Change SALES Consumer Foods $ 5,444.7 $ 5,536.0 (1.6 )% Commercial Foods 3,237.4 3,182.4 1.7 % Private Brands 3,045.6 3,165.8 (3.8 )% Total 11,727.7 11,884.2 (1.3 )% OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) Consumer Foods $ 765.9 $ 716.0 7.0 % Commercial Foods 414.4 387.5 6.9 % Private Brands (1,432.0 ) 200.0N/A
Total operating profit (loss) for segments (251.7 ) 1,303.5N/A
Reconciliation of total operating profit (loss) to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings Items excluded from segment operating profit (loss): General corporate expense (282.9 ) (254.6 ) 11.1 % Interest expense, net (243.3 ) (286.3 ) (15.0 )% Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings $ (777.9 ) $ 762.6N/A
Segment operating profit (loss) excludes general corporate expense, equity method investment earnings, and net interest expense. Management believes such amounts are not directly associated with segment performance results for the period. Management believes the presentation of total operating profit for segments facilitates period-to-period comparison of results of segment operations.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions) (unaudited) THIRD QUARTER Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2015 February 23, 2014 Percent Change Net sales $ 3,876.7 $ 3,947.3 (1.8 )% Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 3,052.9 3,024.2 0.9 % Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,726.1 534.9 222.7 % Interest expense, net 80.3 95.0 (15.5 )% Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings (982.6 ) 293.2 N/A Income tax expense 2.5 78.2 (96.8 )% Equity method investment earnings 33.0 11.1 197.3 % Income (loss) from continuing operations (952.1 ) 226.1 N/A Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (0.6 ) 10.8 N/A Net income (loss) $ (952.7 ) $ 236.9 N/A Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1.4 2.6 (46.2 )% Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. $ (954.1 ) $ 234.3 N/A Earnings (loss) per share - basic Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (2.23 ) $ 0.53 N/A Income from discontinued operations — 0.03 (100.0 )% Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. $ (2.23 ) $ 0.56 N/A Weighted average shares outstanding 427.1 421.2 1.4 % Earnings (loss) per share - diluted Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (2.23 ) $ 0.52 N/A Income from discontinued operations — 0.03 (100.0 )% Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. $ (2.23 ) $ 0.55 N/A Weighted average share and share equivalents outstanding 427.1 427.3 (0.1 )% ConAgra Foods, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions) (unaudited) THIRD QUARTER Thirty-nine weeks Thirty-nine weeks ended ended February 22, 2015 February 23, 2014 Percent Change Net sales $ 11,727.7 $ 11,884.2 (1.3 )% Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 9,311.6 9,209.2 1.1 % Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,950.7 1,626.1 81.5 % Interest expense, net 243.3 286.3 (15.0 )% Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings (777.9 ) 762.6 N/A Income tax expense 129.0 213.1 (39.5 )% Equity method investment earnings 92.6 20.4 353.9 % Income (loss) from continuing operations (814.3 ) 569.9 N/A Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 362.0 66.6 443.5 % Net income (loss) $ (452.3 ) $ 636.5 N/A Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9.5 9.2 3.3 % Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. $ (461.8 ) $ 627.3 N/A Earnings (loss) per share - basic Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (1.94 ) $ 1.33 N/A Income from discontinued operations 0.85 0.16 431.3 % Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. $ (1.09 ) $ 1.49 N/A Weighted average shares outstanding 425.5 421.1 1.1 % Earnings (loss) per share - diluted Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (1.94 ) $ 1.31 N/A Income from discontinued operations 0.85 0.15 466.7 % Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. $ (1.09 ) $ 1.46 N/A Weighted average share and share equivalents outstanding 425.5 427.4 (0.4 )% ConAgra Foods, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions) (unaudited) February 22, 2015 May 25, 2014 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 137.3 $ 141.3 Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.0 and $4.0 1,050.7 1,058.4 Inventories 2,379.8 2,077.0 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 355.5 322.4 Current assets held for sale — 631.7 Total current assets 3,923.3 4,230.8 Property, plant and equipment, net 3,579.9 3,636.0 Goodwill 6,305.0 7,828.5 Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net 3,062.8 3,204.9 Other assets 997.9 267.3 Noncurrent assets held for sale — 198.9 $ 17,868.9 $ 19,366.4 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Notes payable $ 442.0 $ 141.8 Current installments of long-term debt 1,008.9 84.1 Accounts payable 1,334.4 1,349.3 Accrued payroll 184.7 154.3 Other accrued liabilities 746.9 748.1 Current liabilities held for sale — 164.8 Total current liabilities 3,716.9 2,642.4 Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments 6,723.4 8,571.5 Subordinated debt 195.9 195.9 Other noncurrent liabilities 2,694.1 2,599.4 Noncurrent liabilities held for sale — 2.0 Total stockholders' equity 4,538.6 5,355.2 $ 17,868.9 $ 19,366.4 ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in millions)
(unaudited)
Thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, February 23, 2015 2014 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (452.3 ) $ 636.5 Income from discontinued operations 362.0 66.6 Income (loss) from continuing operations (814.3 ) 569.9 Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 442.9 427.5 Asset impairment charges 1,555.7 34.5 Earnings of affiliates in excess of distributions (56.7 ) (2.7 ) Share-based payments expense 46.4 45.5 Contributions to pension plans (10.0 ) (13.7 ) Pension expense (10.8 ) (6.7 ) Terminated forward starting swap payable — 54.9 Other items 27.8 0.6 Change in operating assets and liabilities excluding effects of business acquisitions and dispositions: Accounts receivable 14.2 (8.0 ) Inventory (299.2 ) (168.2 ) Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable, net (110.7 ) 45.8 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (48.8 ) (27.5 ) Accounts payable (7.7 ) 48.4 Accrued payroll 37.0 (114.0 ) Other accrued liabilities (32.4 ) (0.1 ) Net cash flows from operating activities — continuing operations 733.4 886.2 Net cash flows from operating activities — discontinued operations 7.1 81.8 Net cash flows from operating activities 740.5 968.0 Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (318.4 ) (475.2 ) Sale of property, plant and equipment 19.9 15.0 Purchase of business, net of cash acquired (74.7 ) (39.9 ) Return of investment in equity method investee 391.4 — Net cash flows from investing activities — continuing operations 18.2 (500.1 ) Net cash flows from investing activities — discontinued operations 114.0 30.6 Net cash flows from investing activities 132.2 (469.5 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net short-term borrowings 284.1 (39.3 ) Issuance of long-term debt 550.0 — Repayment of long-term debt (1,492.9 ) (71.2 ) Repurchase of ConAgra Foods, Inc. common shares (35.1 ) (100.0 ) Cash dividends paid (318.2 ) (315.5 ) Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards 113.8 87.4 Other items (12.5 ) — Net cash flows from financing activities: (910.8 ) (438.6 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (7.7 ) (4.6 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents (45.8 ) 55.3 Discontinued operations cash activity included above: Add: Cash balance included in assets held for sale at beginning of period 41.8 33.0 Less: Cash balance included in assets held for sale at end of period — 33.7 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 141.3 150.9 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 137.3 $ 205.5
ConAgra Foods, Inc.MediaTeresa Paulsen, 402-240-5210Vice President, Communication & External RelationsorAnalystsChris Klinefelter, 402-240-4154Vice President, Investor Relationswww.conagrafoods.com
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