Redemption of Remaining 5.25% Senior Notes due 2025
On October 9, 2024, the Company completed the redemption in full of all $265.4 million aggregate principal amount of its then outstanding 5.25% senior notes due 2025 at a cash redemption price of 100.0% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such amount, to, but excluding, the redemption date. The Company funded the redemption with revolving loans under its existing credit facility together with cash on hand.
Segment Results(2)
Historically, the Company operated in a single industry segment. However, beginning with the first quarter of 2024, the Company now operates in, and has begun reporting results by, four business segments. This change stemmed from the Company’s recent formation and the evolution of the Company’s four business units: Specialty, Meals, Frozen & Vegetables and Spices & Flavor Solutions, which are further described below. Prior period segment results in this earnings press release have been recast to reflect the change from one single operating segment to four operating segments.
Specialty — includes, among others, the Crisco, Clabber Girl, Bear Creek, Polaner, Underwood, B&G, Grandma’s, New York Style, B&M, TrueNorth, Don Pepino, Sclafani, Baker’s Joy, Regina, SugarTwin and Brer Rabbit brands.
Meals — includes, among others, the Ortega, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat, Victoria, Las Palmas, Mama Mary’s, Spring Tree, McCann’s, Carey’s and Vermont Maid brands.
Frozen & Vegetables — includes the Green Giant and Le Sueur brands.
Spices & Flavor Solutions — includes, among others, the Dash, Weber, Spice Islands, Tone’s, Ac’cent, Trappey’s, Durkee and Wright’s brands.
Specialty Segment Results
Specialty segment results were as follows (dollars in thousands):
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| | 2024 | | 2023 | | | $ Change | | | % Change | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | $ Change | | % Change |
Specialty segment net sales | | $ | 160,991 | | $ | 178,706 | | $ | (17,715) | | | (9.9)% | | $ | 462,344 | | $ | 495,166 | | $ | (32,822) | | (6.6)% |
Specialty segment adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 41,311 | | $ | 44,019 | | $ | (2,708) | | | (6.2)% | | $ | 110,191 | | $ | 113,209 | | $ | (3,018) | | (2.7)% |
For the third quarter and first three quarters of 2024, the decrease in Specialty segment net sales was primarily due to lower Crisco pricing, driven by decreased commodity costs, coupled with modest declines in volumes across the business unit in the aggregate. The decrease in Specialty segment adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter and first three quarters of 2024 was primarily due to lower volumes, partially offset by decreased costs in certain raw materials and improvements in freight costs.
Meals Segment Results
Meals segment results were as follows (dollars in thousands):
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| | Third Quarter | | | | | | | | First Three Quarters | | | | | |
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| | 2024 | | 2023 | | | $ Change | | | % Change | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | $ Change | | % Change |
Meals segment net sales | | $ | 111,582 | | $ | 116,148 | | $ | (4,566) | | | (3.9)% | | $ | 339,502 | | $ | 352,240 | | $ | (12,738) | | (3.6)% |
Meals segment adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 23,253 | | $ | 25,696 | | $ | (2,443) | | | (9.5)% | | $ | 72,793 | | $ | 74,958 | | $ | (2,165) | | (2.9)% |
For the third quarter and first three quarters of 2024, the decrease in Meals segment net sales was primarily due to a decrease in volumes across the Meals portfolio in the aggregate, partially offset by an increase in net pricing and product mix. The decrease in Meals segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to a decrease in net sales and increased costs for certain raw materials, partially offset by improvements in freight costs.