SunOpta Inc. (“SunOpta” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:STKL)
(TSX:SOY), a leading global company focused on organic,
non-genetically modified and specialty foods, today announced
financial results for the third quarter ended September 28,
2019.
“In the third quarter, we delivered consolidated revenue growth,
adjusted for changes in our business of 6.6% and adjusted EBITDA¹
of $9.9 million. This was led by outstanding performance in our
plant-based beverage and broth business, as a direct result of the
investments we have made and our enhanced focus on optimizing our
product portfolio,” said Joe Ennen, Chief Executive Officer at
SunOpta. “Our Healthy Beverage platform reported 31% adjusted
revenue growth and a 390 basis-point increase in margins, supported
by the addition of new capacity to the aseptic network in 2019. We
continue to see strong demand across channels and product
categories within Healthy Beverage, supporting the capacity
expansion that was brought online this summer. Heading into the
fourth quarter, our beverage capacity and capabilities are
meaningfully improved when compared to last year, which should
allow us to more efficiently meet higher demand for broth during
this seasonally strong period.”
“Revenue and margins in our Healthy Fruit platform were
consistent with our expectations. While Healthy Fruit was
unprofitable in the third quarter, the impact of this year’s
weather-related strawberry crop shortfall was in-line with our
second quarter outlook. We believe the third quarter will represent
the low point for frozen fruit margins, and we anticipate
sequential improvement in the fourth quarter and into 2020. We are
making progress on the fruit margin optimization plan, including
the installation of further automation to lower variable labor
costs, building rational customer pricing structures, and enhancing
business planning and leadership. We remain flexible and nimble in
our response to the crop shortfalls in Mexico and California,
leveraging our global sourcing capabilities to service our
customers through the procurement of additional supply from South
America. While progress against our fruit margin optimization plan
will continue to be masked in the near-term by the 2019 crop
shortfall, we remain confident that the structural improvements we
have made to date are building a strong foundation for future
profitability.”
“In the third quarter, we also completed a reorganization of our
corporate and CPG organizational structure. The goal of this action
was to delayer the top of the organization, create more direct
accountability by fully aligning all commercial functions under
general managers, and to increase our speed and decisiveness. While
these changes resulted in minimal savings for the quarter, the
annualized benefit of these changes is expected to be $8 to $10
million. This reorganization has the dual benefit of both improving
SunOpta’s profitability and accelerating SunOpta’s transformation
to a more nimble and entrepreneurial company,” concluded Mr.
Ennen.
All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars and results are
reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, except where specifically
noted.
Third Quarter 2019 Highlights:
- Revenues of $295.9 million for the third quarter of 2019,
compared to $308.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, a decrease
of 4.0%. Adjusted for disposed operations, foreign exchange,
commodity prices, a new contract manufacturing arrangement and the
acquisition of Sanmark, revenues grew 6.6% during the third
quarter.
- Loss attributable to common shareholders of $13.8 million or
$0.16 per common share in the third quarter of 2019, compared to a
loss attributable to common shareholders of $6.6 million or $0.08
per common share in the third quarter of 2018.
- Adjusted loss¹ of $9.9 million or $0.11 per common share during
the third quarter of 2019, compared to an adjusted loss of $3.8
million or $0.04 per common share during the third quarter of
2018.
- Adjusted EBITDA¹ excluding disposed operations of $9.9 million
or 3.4% of revenues for the third quarter of 2019, versus $16.3
million or 5.3% of adjusted revenues in the third quarter of
2018.
Third Quarter 2019 Results
Revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were $295.9 million, a
decrease of 4.0% compared to $308.4 million in the third quarter of
2018. Excluding the impact on reported revenues of disposed
business, including the soy and corn business (sold in February
2019) and exit from flexible resealable pouch product lines (exited
in fiscal 2018), changes in commodity-related pricing and foreign
exchange rates, a profit-neutral change to a co-manufacturing
agreement, and excluding the impact of the acquisition of Sanmark
in April 2019, revenues in the third quarter of 2019 increased by
6.6% compared with the third quarter of 2018.
The Consumer Products segment generated revenues of $188.1
million during the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 9.6%
compared to $171.6 million in the third quarter of 2018. Excluding
the impact of commodity-related pricing, sales of resealable pouch
products in the third quarter of 2018, and a profit-neutral change
to a co-manufacturing agreement, Consumer Products revenue in the
third quarter increased by 10.7%. The growth primarily reflects a
31.0% increase in the Healthy Beverage platform due to higher sales
of plant-based beverages, broth and plant-based ingredients,
partially offset by a 23.4% revenue decrease in the Healthy Snack
platform which levels off the 21.2% increase in the second quarter
of 2019, and a 2.4% decline in the Healthy Fruit platform as a
result of modest declines in volumes, slightly offset by increased
pricing for frozen fruit.
The Global Ingredients segment generated revenues of $107.9
million, a decrease of 21.1% compared to $136.8 million in the
third quarter of 2018. Excluding the impact on revenues from the
divested soy and corn business, changes in commodity-related
pricing and foreign exchange rates, and the acquisition of Sanmark,
Global Ingredients revenue in the third quarter increased 0.3%.
Adjusting for the items noted above, sales of internationally
sourced organic ingredients grew 1.0% during the quarter, driven
mainly by increased volumes of sugars, grains and cocoa, offset by
the timing of sales of organic fruits and vegetables, coffee and
nuts, together with lower volumes of sunflower inshell and kernel.
Sales of domestically sourced ingredients declined 5.3% during the
quarter, reflecting lower sunflower volumes.
Gross profit was $26.3 million for the quarter ended September
28, 2019, a decrease of $7.8 million compared to $34.1 million for
the quarter ended September 29, 2018. Consumer Products accounted
for $3.4 million of the decrease in gross profit, mainly reflecting
the impact of a significant shortfall in strawberries from central
Mexico and California due to poor weather conditions, which
resulted in commodity price inflation and unfavorable production
variances within the frozen fruit operations due to lower plant
utilization and rework of bulk inventories to meet customer demand.
The negative impact to gross profit from the strawberry shortage
during the third quarter of 2019 was approximately $8.1 million.
The unfavorability in Healthy Fruit was partially offset by
favorable impacts within the Healthy Beverage platform from higher
beverage volumes and productivity-driven cost savings for aseptic
beverages and fruit snacks. Global Ingredients accounted for $4.4
million of the decrease in gross profit mainly due to the sale of
the soy and corn business and lower commodity hedging gains within
the international organic ingredients operations.
As a percentage of revenues, gross profit for the quarter ended
September 28, 2019 was 8.9% compared to 11.1% for the quarter ended
September 29, 2018, a decrease of 2.2%. On a pro forma basis, which
excludes the gross profit from disposed businesses and equipment
start-up and product introduction costs of $1.9 million, the gross
profit percentage for the third quarter of 2018 would have been
approximately 12.4%.
Segment operating loss¹ was $3.5 million, or 1.2% of revenues in
the third quarter of 2019, compared to operating income of $4.5
million, or 1.5% of revenues in the third quarter of 2018. The
decrease in operating income year-over-year was primarily
attributable to $7.8 million lower gross profit and a $0.5 million
increase in SG&A due to higher employee-related compensation
costs, partially offset by to the sale of the soy and corn business
and rationalized overhead, together with other cost reduction
measures. Excluding the operating results of disposed businesses,
as well as non-structural SG&A expenses related to the quarter,
segment operating loss would have been $1.9 million for the third
quarter of 2019, compared with income of $6.2 million for the third
quarter of 2018.
Other expense for the third quarter of 2019 reflected employee
termination and recruitment costs of $4.0 million, including costs
related to the transition of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer
in the third quarter of 2019, and post-closing adjustments of $1.1
million related to the sale of the soy and corn business, offset by
a legal settlement gain of $1.3 million and the reversal of $0.8
million of previously recognized stock-based compensation related
to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees.
Adjusted EBITDA¹ was $9.9 million or 3.4% of revenues in the
third quarter of 2019, compared to $16.7 million or 5.4% of
revenues in the third quarter of 2018. Excluding disposed
operations, adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 29,
2018 was $16.3 million.
The Company reported a loss attributable to common shareholders
for the third quarter of 2019 of $13.8 million, or $0.16 per common
share, compared to a loss of $6.6 million, or $0.08 per common
share during the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted loss¹ in the third
quarter of 2019 was $9.9 million or $0.11 per common share,
compared to $3.8 million or $0.04 per common share in the third
quarter of 2018. Please refer to the discussion and table below
under “Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted Earnings/Loss”.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
At September 28, 2019, SunOpta’s balance sheet reflected total
assets of $958.6 million and total debt of $514.9 million. During
the third quarter of 2019, cash provided by operating activities
was $4.3 million, compared to $10.5 million during the third
quarter of 2018. The $6.2 million decrease in cash provided by
operating activities primarily reflects a year over year increase
in consolidated net loss due primarily to lower profitability in
the Company’s Healthy Fruit platform. Cash used in investing
activities was $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared
with $6.0 million in the third quarter of 2018, an increase in cash
used of $1.6 million due mainly to lower proceeds from sales of
businesses and assets.
Conference Call
SunOpta plans to host a conference call at 9:00 A.M. Eastern
time on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, to discuss the third quarter
financial results. After opening remarks, there will be a question
and answer period. This conference call can be accessed via a link
on SunOpta’s website at www.sunopta.com under the “Investors”
section. To listen to the live call over the Internet, please go to
SunOpta’s website at least 15 minutes early to register, download
and install any necessary audio software. Additionally, the call
may be accessed with the toll-free dial-in number 1 (877) 312-9198
or International dial-in number 1 (631) 291-4622. If you are unable
to listen live, the conference call will be archived and can be
accessed for approximately 90 days on the Company’s website.
¹ See discussion of non-GAAP measures
About SunOpta Inc. SunOpta Inc. is a leading global
company focused on organic, non-genetically modified ("non-GMO")
and specialty foods. SunOpta specializes in the sourcing,
processing and packaging of organic and non-GMO food products,
integrated from seed through packaged products; with a focus on
strategic vertically integrated business models. SunOpta's organic
and non-GMO food operations revolve around value-added grain, seed,
fruit and vegetable-based product offerings, supported by a global
sourcing and supply infrastructure.
Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included in
this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
legislation, which are based on information available to us on the
date of this release. These forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, our belief that frozen fruit margins will
improve following the third quarter, our anticipated sequential
improvement in the fourth quarter, our expectation that our
structural improvements will lead to future profitability and the
estimated annualized benefit of the reorganization of our corporate
and CPG organizational structure. Generally, forward-looking
statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts
and are typically accompanied by words such as “believe”,
“anticipate”, “continue”, “expected”, “estimates”, “can”, “will”,
“targeting”, "should", "would", "plans", "becoming", "intend",
"confident", "may", "project", "potential", "intention", "might",
"predict", “budget”, “forecast” or other similar terms and phrases
intended to identify these forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on information available to
the Company on the date of this release and are based on estimates
and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and
its perception of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments including, but not limited to,
unexpected issues or delays with the Company’s structural
improvements and automation investments, portfolio optimization and
productivity efforts, the sustainability of the Company’s sales
pipeline, the Company’s expectations regarding commodity pricing,
margins and hedging results, improved availability and field prices
for fruit, procurement and logistics savings, freight lane cost
reductions, yield and throughput enhancements, and labor cost
reductions, as well as other factors the Company believes are
appropriate in the circumstances including, but not limited to,
general economic conditions, continued consumer interest in health
and wellness, ability to maintain product pricing levels, current
customer demand, planned facility and operational expansions,
closures and divestitures, competitive intensity, cost
rationalization, product development initiatives, and alternative
potential uses for the Company’s capital resources. Whether actual
timing and results will agree with expectations and predications of
the Company is subject to many risks and uncertainties including,
but not limited to, failure or inability to implement portfolio
changes, process improvements, go-to-market improvements and
process sustainability strategies in a timely manner; changes in
the level of capital investment; local and global political and
economic conditions; consumer spending patterns and changes in
market trends; decreases in customer demand; delayed or
unsuccessful product development efforts; potential product
recalls; working capital management; availability and pricing of
raw materials and supplies; potential covenant breaches under the
Company’s credit facilities; and other risks described from time to
time under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at
www.sec.gov). Consequently, all forward-looking statements made
herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can
be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated
by the Company will be realized. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly correct or update the forward-looking
statements in this document, in other documents, or on its website
to reflect future events or circumstances, except as may be
required under applicable securities laws.
Source: SunOpta Inc.
SunOpta Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the quarters and three quarters ended
September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018
(Unaudited)
(All dollar amounts expressed in thousands
of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
Quarter ended
Three quarters ended
September 28, 2019
September 29, 2018
September 28, 2019
September 29, 2018
$
$
$
$
Revenues
295,941
308,371
894,220
940,331
Cost of goods sold
269,616
274,243
812,362
838,173
Gross profit
26,325
34,128
81,858
102,158
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
27,674
27,220
81,184
82,456
Intangible asset amortization
2,768
2,754
8,202
8,293
Other expense (income), net
3,323
1,136
(39,744
)
1,317
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
(590
)
(368
)
(1,784
)
583
Earnings (loss) before the
following
(6,850
)
3,386
34,000
9,509
Interest expense, net
8,864
8,792
25,857
25,486
Earnings (loss) before income
taxes
(15,714
)
(5,406
)
8,143
(15,977
)
Provision for (recovery of) income
taxes
(3,935
)
(870
)
3,239
(3,853
)
Net earnings (loss)
(11,779
)
(4,536
)
4,904
(12,124
)
Earnings (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interests
(30
)
70
59
19
Earnings (loss) attributable to SunOpta
Inc.
(11,749
)
(4,606
)
4,845
(12,143
)
Dividends and accretion on Series A
Preferred Stock
(2,009
)
(1,981
)
(6,005
)
(5,922
)
Loss attributable to common
shareholders
(13,758
)
(6,587
)
(1,160
)
(18,065
)
Loss per share
Basic
(0.16
)
(0.08
)
(0.01
)
(0.21
)
Diluted
(0.16
)
(0.08
)
(0.01
)
(0.21
)
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding (000s)
Basic
87,928
87,168
87,695
86,982
Diluted
87,928
87,168
87,695
86,982
SunOpta Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at September 28, 2019 and December 29,
2018
(Unaudited)
(All dollar amounts expressed in thousands
of U.S. dollars)
September 28, 2019
December 29, 2018
$
$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
2,209
3,280
Accounts receivable
128,047
132,131
Inventories
345,685
361,957
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
36,015
29,024
Income taxes recoverable
8,324
7,029
Total current assets
520,280
533,421
Property, plant and equipment
182,129
171,032
Operating lease right-of-use
assets
71,672
-
Goodwill
28,131
27,959
Intangible assets
152,742
160,975
Deferred income taxes
1,294
182
Other assets
2,362
3,169
Total assets
958,610
896,738
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness
270,145
280,334
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
134,353
155,371
Customer and other deposits
237
1,445
Income taxes payable
1,692
2,208
Other current liabilities
310
862
Current portion of long-term debt
2,809
1,840
Current portion of operating lease
liabilities
17,709
-
Current portion of long-term
liabilities
4,286
4,286
Total current liabilities
431,541
446,346
Long-term debt
241,896
227,023
Operating lease liabilities
54,663
-
Long-term liabilities
2,107
2,079
Deferred income taxes
11,500
8,149
Total liabilities
741,707
683,597
Series A Preferred Stock
82,207
81,302
EQUITY
SunOpta Inc. shareholders’
equity
Common shares
318,196
314,357
Additional paid-in capital
33,779
31,796
Accumulated deficit
(207,311
)
(206,151
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(11,783
)
(9,667
)
132,881
130,335
Non-controlling interests
1,815
1,504
Total equity
134,696
131,839
Total equity and liabilities
958,610
896,738
SunOpta Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the quarters and three quarters ended
September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars)
Quarter ended
Three quarters ended
September 28 2019
September 29, 2018
September 28, 2019
September 29, 2018
$
$
$
$
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
Operating activities
Net earnings (loss)
(11,779
)
(4,536
)
4,904
(12,124
)
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization
8,517
8,171
25,005
24,501
Amortization of debt issuance costs
683
598
2,022
1,806
Deferred income taxes
(2,732
)
(1,706
)
2,239
(3,857
)
Stock-based compensation
2,558
2,120
5,393
6,395
Unrealized loss on derivative
contracts
865
2,110
577
867
Loss (gain) on sale of business
1,109
-
(44,269
)
-
Fair value of contingent consideration
-
25
-
(2,348
)
Impairment of long-lived assets
-
-
-
409
Other
26
36
(108
)
(111
)
Changes in non-cash working capital, net
of businesses acquired or sold
5,042
3,664
(22,146
)
(31,771
)
Net cash flows from operations
4,289
10,482
(26,383
)
(16,233
)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from sale of business
(3
)
1,006
64,672
1,236
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment
(7,592
)
(7,758
)
(24,907
)
(24,921
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash
acquired
-
-
(3,341
)
-
Proceeds from sale of assets
-
707
-
1,437
Other
-
-
-
159
Net cash flows from investing
activities
(7,595
)
(6,045
)
36,424
(22,089
)
Financing activities
Increase (decrease) under line of credit
facilities
4,603
(2,716
)
(6,691
)
47,478
Borrowings under long-term debt
565
-
2,441
-
Repayment of long-term debt
(556
)
(557
)
(1,913
)
(1,494
)
Payment of cash dividends on Series A
Preferred Stock
(1,700
)
(1,700
)
(5,100
)
(5,100
)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock
options and employee share purchases
164
359
429
599
Payment of debt issuance costs
-
-
(395
)
-
Dividend paid by subsidiary to
non-controlling interest
(31
)
-
(31
)
-
Payment of contingent consideration
-
-
-
(4,399
)
Other
(5
)
(44
)
211
(89
)
Net cash flows from financing
activities
3,040
(4,658
)
(11,049
)
36,995
Foreign exchange loss on cash held in a
foreign currency
(55
)
(9
)
(63
)
(44
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in
the period
(321
)
(230
)
(1,071
)
(1,371
)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of
the period
2,530
2,087
3,280
3,228
Cash and cash equivalents - end of the
period
2,209
1,857
2,209
1,857
SunOpta Inc.
Segmented Information
For the quarters and three quarters ended
September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018
Unaudited
(Expressed in thousands of U.S.
dollars)
Quarter ended
Three quarters ended
September 28, 2019
September 29, 2018
September 28, 2019
September 29, 2018
$
$
$
$
Segment revenues from external
customers:
Global Ingredients
107,853
136,754
352,903
419,770
Consumer Products
188,088
171,617
541,317
520,561
Total segment revenues from external
customers
295,941
308,371
894,220
940,331
Segment gross profit:
Global Ingredients
10,101
14,477
34,735
42,576
Consumer Products
16,224
19,651
47,123
59,582
Total segment gross profit
26,325
34,128
81,858
102,158
Segment operating income
(loss):
Global Ingredients
1,543
5,304
9,611
11,371
Consumer Products
(147
)
3,319
(2,698
)
11,397
Corporate Services
(4,923
)
(4,101
)
(12,657
)
(11,942
)
Total segment operating income (loss)
(3,527
)
4,522
(5,744
)
10,826
Segment gross profit
percentage:
Global Ingredients
9.4
%
10.6
%
9.8
%
10.1
%
Consumer Products
8.6
%
11.5
%
8.7
%
11.4
%
Total segment gross profit percentage
8.9
%
11.1
%
9.2
%
10.9
%
Segment operating income (loss)
percentage:
Global Ingredients
1.4
%
3.9
%
2.7
%
2.7
%
Consumer Products
-0.1
%
1.9
%
-0.5
%
2.2
%
Total segment operating income (loss)
-1.2
%
1.5
%
-0.6
%
1.2
%
Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with
U.S. GAAP, the Company provides additional information about its
operating results regarding segment operating income, adjusted
earnings and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), which are not measures in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company believes that segment
operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA assist
investors in comparing performance across reporting periods on a
consistent basis by excluding items that are not indicative of its
operating performance. The non-GAAP measures of segment operating
income, adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures
calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
In order to evaluate its results of operations, the Company uses
certain other non-GAAP measures that it believes enhance an
investor’s ability to derive meaningful period-over-period
comparisons and trends from the results of operations. In
particular, the Company evaluates its revenues on a basis that
excludes the effects of fluctuations in commodity pricing and
foreign exchange rates, and the impacts of acquired or disposed
operations and changes in contractual relationships with customers.
In addition, the Company excludes specific items from its reported
results that due to their nature or size, it does not expect to
occur as part of its normal business on a regular basis. These
items are identified in the tables below. These non-GAAP measures
are presented solely to allow investors to more fully assess the
Company’s results of operations and should not be considered in
isolation of, or as substitutes for an analysis of the Company’s
results as reported under U.S. GAAP.
Adjusted Earnings/Loss
When assessing its financial performance, the Company uses an
internal measure that excludes charges and gains that it believes
are not reflective of normal operations. This information is
provided to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the
Company’s operating performance between periods and to view the
Company’s business from the same perspective as the Company’s
management. Adjusted earnings/loss and adjusted earnings/loss per
diluted share should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.
The following is a tabular presentation of adjusted
earnings/loss and adjusted earnings/loss per diluted share,
including a reconciliation from net earnings/loss, which the
Company believes to be the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP
financial measure. In addition, in recognition of the sale of the
soy and corn business in the first quarter of 2019, and the
previous exit from flexible resealable pouch and nutrition bar
product lines and operations, the Company has prepared these tables
in a columnar format to present the effect of the disposal of these
operations on the Company’s consolidated results for the current
and comparative periods. The Company believes this presentation
assists investors in assessing the results of the operations the
Company has disposed and the effect of those operations on its
financial performance.
Excluding
disposed operations
Disposed operations
Consolidated
Per Diluted Share
Per Diluted Share
Per Diluted Share
For the quarter ended
$
$
$
$
$
$
September 28, 2019
Net loss
(10,974
)
(805
)
(11,779
)
Loss attributable to non-controlling
interests
30
-
30
Dividends and accretion of Series A
Preferred Stock
(2,009
)
-
(2,009
)
Loss attributable to common
shareholders
(12,953
)
(0.15
)
(805
)
(0.01
)
(13,758
)
(0.16
)
Adjusted for:
Costs related to the Value Creation
Plan(a)
4,837
-
4,837
Post-closing adjustments and other costs
related to sale of soy and corn business(b)
-
1,109
1,109
Contract manufacturer transition
costs(c)
159
-
159
Other(d)
(1,166
)
-
(1,166
)
Net income tax effect(e)
(764
)
(304
)
(1,068
)
Adjusted loss
(9,887
)
(0.11
)
-
-
(9,887
)
(0.11
)
September 29, 2018
Net earnings (loss)
(4,620
)
84
(4,536
)
Earnings attributable to non-controlling
interests
(70
)
-
(70
)
Dividends and accretion of Series A
Preferred Stock
(1,981
)
-
(1,981
)
Earnings (loss) attributable to common
shareholders
(6,671
)
(0.08
)
84
-
(6,587
)
(0.08
)
Adjusted for:
Equipment start-up costs(f)
1,500
-
1,500
Product withdrawal and recall costs(g)
1,011
-
1,011
New product commercialization costs(h)
360
-
360
Costs related to Value Creation
Plan(i)
43
-
43
Other(j)
83
-
83
Net income tax effect(e)
(243
)
-
(243
)
Adjusted earnings (loss)
(3,917
)
(0.05
)
84
-
(3,833
)
(0.04
)
(a)
Reflects employee retention and relocation
costs of $0.9 million, and professional fees of $0.7 million
recorded in SG&A expenses; and employee termination costs of
$3.4 million (net of the reversal of $0.8 million of previously
recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards
previously granted to terminated employees), and CFO recruitment
costs of $0.6 million recorded in other expense.
(b)
Reflects post-closing adjustments and
transaction costs incurred in connection with the sale of the soy
and corn business, which reduced the gain on sale recorded in other
income.
(c)
Reflects the write-down of assets related
to the transition of premium juice production activities to new
contract manufacturers, which was recorded in other expense.
(d)
Other includes a legal settlement gain of
$1.3 million, offset by losses on disposal of assets, which were
recorded in other income/expense.
(e)
Reflects the tax effect of the preceding
adjustments to earnings and reflects an overall estimated annual
effective tax rate of approximately 27% for the quarter ended
September 28, 2019 (September 29, 2018 – 26%) on adjusted
earnings/loss before tax.
(f)
Reflects costs related to the start-up of
new roasting equipment for grains, seeds and legumes at our
Crookston, Minnesota, facility, which were recorded in cost of
goods sold.
(g)
Reflects product withdrawal and recall
costs that were not eligible for reimbursement under insurance
policies or exceeded the limits of those policies, including costs
related to the recall of certain sunflower kernel products
initiated in the second quarter of 2016, which were recorded in
other expense.
(h)
Reflects costs of production trials and
employee training related to the commercialization of new consumer
products, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.
(i)
Reflects employee termination costs
related to the Value Creation Plan, which were recorded in other
expense.
(j)
Other includes the accretion of contingent
consideration obligations, gain/loss on the disposal of assets, and
settlement of a legal matter, which were recorded in other
expense/income.
Excluding
disposed operations
Disposed operations
Consolidated
Per Diluted Share
Per Diluted Share
Per Diluted Share
For the three quarters ended
$
$
$
$
$
$
September 28, 2019
Net earnings (loss)
(26,941
)
31,845
4,904
Earnings attributable to non-controlling
interests
(59
)
-
(59
)
Dividends and accretion of Series A
Preferred Stock
(6,005
)
-
(6,005
)
Earnings (loss) attributable to common
shareholders
(33,005
)
(0.38
)
31,845
0.36
(1,160
)
(0.01
)
Adjusted for:
Gain on sale of soy and corn
business(a)
-
(44,269
)
(44,269
)
Costs related to the Value Creation
Plan(b)
8,370
-
8,370
Contract manufacturer transition
costs(c)
448
-
448
Plant expansion costs(d)
311
-
311
Product withdrawal and recall costs(e)
260
-
260
Other(f)
(1,491
)
-
(1,491
)
Net income tax effect(g)
(1,379
)
12,130
10,751
Adjusted loss
(26,486
)
(0.30
)
(294
)
-
(26,780
)
(0.31
)
September 29, 2018
Net earnings (loss)
(13,557
)
1,433
(12,124
)
Earnings attributable to non-controlling
interests
(19
)
-
(19
)
Dividends and accretion of Series A
Preferred Stock
(5,922
)
-
(5,922
)
Earnings (loss) attributable to common
shareholders
(19,498
)
(0.22
)
1,433
0.02
(18,065
)
(0.21
)
Adjusted for:
Costs related to Value Creation
Plan(h)
1,696
1,181
2,877
Equipment start-up costs(i)
2,230
-
2,230
Product withdrawal and recall costs(j)
1,456
-
1,456
New product commercialization costs(k)
360
-
360
Other(l)
198
-
198
Fair value adjustment on contingent
consideration(m)
(2,500
)
-
(2,500
)
Recovery of product withdrawal
costs(n)
(1,200
)
-
(1,200
)
Net income tax effect(g)
(280
)
(307
)
(587
)
Adjusted earnings (loss)
(17,538
)
(0.20
)
2,307
0.03
(15,231
)
(0.18
)
(a)
Reflects the gain on sale of the soy and
corn business, net of transaction costs and post-closing
adjustments, which was recorded in other income.
(b)
Reflects employee retention and relocation
costs of $1.8 million, and professional fees of $1.0 million
recorded in SG&A expenses; and employee termination costs of
$6.9 million (net of the reversal of $2.9 million of previously
recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards
previously granted to terminated employees), CEO and CFO
recruitment costs of $1.2 million, and facility closure costs of
$0.3 million, all recorded in other expense.
(c)
Reflects costs to transition premium juice
production activities to new contract manufacturers, which were
recorded in cost of goods sold and other expense.
(d)
Reflects costs related to the expansion of
our Allentown, Pennsylvania, aseptic beverage facility, which were
recorded in cost of goods sold.
(e)
Reflects product withdrawal and recall
costs that were not eligible for reimbursement under insurance
policies or exceeded the limits of those policies, including costs
related to the recall of certain sunflower kernel products
initiated in the second quarter of 2016, which were recorded in
other expense.
(f)
Other includes settlement gains resulting
from a legal matter and a project cancellation, offset by losses on
disposal of assets, insurance deductibles, and business development
costs, which were recorded in other income/expense.
(g)
Reflects the tax effect of the preceding
adjustments to earnings and reflects an overall estimated annual
effective tax rate of approximately 27% for the three quarters
ended September 28, 2019 (September 29, 2018 – 26%) on adjusted
earnings/loss before tax.
(h)
Reflects the write-down of remaining
flexible resealable pouch and nutrition bar inventories of $0.1
million recorded in cost of goods sold; professional and consulting
fees, and employee recruitment and relocation costs of $0.6 million
recorded in SG&A expenses; and asset impairment, facility
closure and employee termination costs of $2.2 million recorded in
other expense, all related to the Value Creation Plan.
(i)
Reflects costs related to the start-up of
new roasting equipment for grains, seeds and legumes at our
Crookston, Minnesota, facility, which were recorded in cost of
goods sold.
(j)
Reflects product withdrawal and recall
costs that were not eligible for reimbursement under insurance
policies or exceeded the limits of those policies, including costs
related to the recall of certain sunflower kernel products
initiated in the second quarter of 2016, which were recorded in
other expense.
(k)
Reflects costs of production trials and
employee training related to the commercialization of new consumer
products, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.
(l)
Other included the accretion of contingent
consideration obligations, gain/loss on the disposal of assets,
severance costs unrelated to the Value Creation Plan, and
settlement of a legal matter, which were recorded in other
expense/income.
(m)
Reflects a fair value adjustment of $2.5
million to reduce the contingent consideration obligation related
to a prior business acquisition, based on the results for the
business in fiscal 2018, which was recorded in other income.
(n)
Reflects the recovery from a third-party
supplier of $1.2 million of costs we incurred relating to the
withdrawal of certain consumer-packaged products due to
quality-related issues, which was recorded in cost of goods sold.
Costs incurred related to this withdrawal were recognized in cost
of goods sold in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Segment Operating Income/Loss and Adjusted
EBITDA
The Company defines segment operating income/loss as net
earnings/loss before income taxes, interest expense and other
income/expense items, and adjusted EBITDA as segment operating
income/loss plus depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based
compensation, and other unusual items that affect the comparability
of operating performance as identified above in the determination
of adjusted earnings/loss. The following is a tabular presentation
of segment operating income/loss and adjusted EBITDA, including a
reconciliation to net earnings/loss, which the Company believes to
be the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. In
addition, as with adjusted earnings/loss presented above, the
Company has prepared these tables in a columnar format to present
the effect of the disposals of the soy and corn business, and
flexible resealable pouch and nutrition bar operations on the
Company’s consolidated results for the current and comparative
periods. The Company believes this presentation assists investors
in assessing the results of the operations the Company has disposed
and the effect of those operations on its financial
performance.
Excluding
disposed operations
Disposed operations
Consolidated
For the quarter ended
$
$
$
September 28, 2019
Net loss
(10,974
)
(805
)
(11,779
)
Recovery of income taxes
(3,631
)
(304
)
(3,935
)
Interest expense, net
8,864
-
8,864
Other expense, net
2,214
1,109
3,323
Total segment operating loss
(3,527
)
-
(3,527
)
Depreciation and amortization
8,517
-
8,517
Stock-based compensation(a)
3,327
-
3,327
Costs related to Value Creation
Plan(b)
1,615
-
1,615
Adjusted EBITDA
9,932
-
9,932
September 29, 2018
Net earnings (loss)
(4,620
)
84
(4,536
)
Provision for (recovery of) income
taxes
(903
)
33
(870
)
Interest expense (income), net
8,831
(39
)
8,792
Other expense (income), net
1,045
91
1,136
Total segment operating income
4,353
169
4,522
Depreciation and amortization
7,959
212
8,171
Stock-based compensation
2,120
-
2,120
Equipment start-up costs(c)
1,500
-
1,500
New product commercialization costs(d)
360
-
360
Adjusted EBITDA
16,292
381
16,673
- For the third quarter of 2019, stock-based compensation of $3.3
million was recorded in SG&A expenses, and the reversal of $0.8
million of previously recognized stock-based compensation related
to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees was
recognized in other income.
- Reflects employee retention and relocation costs of $0.9
million, and professional fees of $0.7 million recorded in SG&A
expenses.
- Reflects costs related to the start-up of new roasting
equipment for grains, seeds and legumes at our Crookston,
Minnesota, facility, which were recorded in cost of goods
sold.
- Reflects costs of production trials and employee training
related to the commercialization of new consumer products, which
were recorded in cost of goods sold.
Excluding
disposed operations
Disposed operations
Consolidated
For the three quarters ended
$
$
$
September 28, 2019
Net earnings (loss)
(26,941
)
31,845
4,904
Provision for (recovery of) income
taxes
(8,779
)
12,018
3,239
Interest expense, net
25,857
-
25,857
Other expense (income), net
4,525
(44,269
)
(39,744
)
Total segment operating loss
(5,338
)
(406
)
(5,744
)
Depreciation and amortization
24,876
129
25,005
Stock-based compensation(a)
8,265
-
8,265
Costs related to Value Creation
Plan(b)
2,772
-
2,772
Plant expansion costs(c)
311
-
311
Contract manufacturer transition
costs(d)
289
-
289
Adjusted EBITDA
31,175
(277
)
30,898
September 29, 2018
Net earnings (loss)
(13,557
)
1,433
(12,124
)
Provision for (recovery of) income
taxes
(4,413
)
560
(3,853
)
Interest expense (income), net
25,567
(81
)
25,486
Other expense (income), net
47
1,270
1,317
Total segment operating income
7,644
3,182
10,826
Depreciation and amortization
23,859
642
24,501
Stock-based compensation
6,395
-
6,395
Equipment start-up costs(e)
2,230
-
2,230
Costs related to Value Creation
Plan(b)
713
-
713
New product commercialization costs(f)
360
-
360
Recovery of product withdrawal
costs(g)
(1,200
)
-
(1,200
)
Adjusted EBITDA
40,001
3,824
43,825
- For the first three quarters of 2019, stock-based compensation
of $8.3 million was recorded in SG&A expenses, and the reversal
of $2.9 million of previously recognized stock-based compensation
related to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated
employees was recognized in other income.
- For the first three quarters of 2019, reflects employee
retention and relocation costs of $1.8 million, and professional
fees of $1.0 million recorded in SG&A expenses. For the first
three quarters of 2018, reflects the write-down of remaining
flexible resealable pouch and nutrition bar inventories of $0.1
million recorded in cost of goods sold; and professional and
consulting fees, and employee recruitment and relocation costs of
$0.6 million recorded in SG&A expenses.
- Reflects costs related to the expansion of our Allentown,
Pennsylvania, aseptic beverage facility, which were recorded in
cost of goods sold.
- Reflects costs to transition premium juice production
activities to new contract manufacturers, which were recorded in
cost of goods sold.
- Reflects costs related to the start-up of new roasting
equipment for grains, seeds and legumes at our Crookston,
Minnesota, facility, which were recorded in cost of goods
sold.
- Reflects costs of production trials and employee training
related to the commercialization of new consumer products, which
were recorded in cost of goods sold.
- Reflects the recovery from a third-party supplier of $1.2
million of costs we incurred relating to the withdrawal of certain
consumer-packaged products due to quality-related issues, which was
recorded in cost of goods sold. Costs incurred related to this
withdrawal were recognized in cost of goods sold in the fourth
quarter of 2016.
Sale of Specialty and Organic Soy and Corn Business -
Selected Financial Information
The following table presents for period ended February 22, 2019,
and for the quarter and three quarters ended September 29, 2018, a
summary of the results of operations of the soy and corn business,
consisting of revenues, gross profit, segment operating income/loss
and earnings/loss before income taxes. These results exclude
management fees charged by Corporate Services. The following table
also presents a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA in connection
with this transaction from earnings/loss before income taxes of the
soy and corn business, which we consider in this case to be the
most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
Period ended
Quarter ended
Three quarters ended
February 22, 2019
September 29, 2018
September 29, 2018
$
$
$
Revenues
10,346
27,002
77,944
Gross profit
192
1,251
6,687
Segment operating income (loss)
(187
)
868
5,538
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
(187
)
817
5,531
Depreciation
129
212
642
Interest income
-
(39
)
(81
)
Other expense
-
91
89
Less rationalized costs and expenses
(169
)
(652
)
(2,548
)
Adjusted EBITDA
(227
)
429
3,633
Segment operating income/loss and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP
measures. See discussion above under the heading “Segment Operating
Income/Loss and Adjusted EBITDA” on the use of these non-GAAP
measures.
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