Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
Note 1—Business and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Description of Business
As used herein, “Cott,” “the Company,” “our Company,” “Cott Corporation,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Cott Corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries. Cott is a water, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service company with a leading volume-based national presence in the North American and European home and office delivery industry for bottled water, and a leader in custom coffee roasting, iced tea blending, and extract solutions for the U.S. foodservice industry. Our platform reaches over
2.5 million
customers or delivery points across North America and Europe and is supported by strategically located sales and distribution facilities and fleets, as well as wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to efficiently service residences, businesses, restaurant chains, hotels and motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare facilities.
On
February 8, 2019
, we sold all of the outstanding equity of Cott Beverages LLC, which operated our soft drink concentrate production business and our Royal Crown International (“RCI”) division, to Refresco Group B.V., a Dutch beverage manufacturer (“Refresco”). The aggregate deal consideration paid at closing was
$50.0 million
, subject to post-closing adjustments for working capital, indebtedness and other customary items. The sale of Cott Beverages LLC resulted in a loss of approximately
$5.4 million
that was recorded to other expense (income), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended
March 30, 2019
. The Company used the proceeds of this transaction to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under our asset-based lending credit facility (the “ABL facility”).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10
of Regulation S-X and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of our results of operations for the interim periods reported and of our financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet have been included. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
December 29, 2018
included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2018
(our “
2018
Annual Report”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes in our
2018
Annual Report. The accounting policies used in these interim Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those used in the annual Consolidated Financial Statements.
The presentation of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes.
Changes in Presentation
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These reclassifications had no effect on net cash provided by operating activities.
During the first quarter of
2019
, we reviewed and realigned our reporting segments to reflect how the business will be managed and results will be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker. Following such review, we realigned our
three
reporting segments as follows: Route Based Services (which includes our DS Services of America, Inc. (“DSS”), Aquaterra Corporation (“Aquaterra”), Mountain Valley Spring Company (“Mountain Valley”), Eden Springs Europe B.V. (“Eden”) and Aimia Foods (“Aimia”) businesses), Coffee, Tea & Extract Solutions (which includes our S. & D. Coffee, Inc. (“S&D”) business) and All Other (which includes our Cott Beverages LLC business and other miscellaneous expenses). Our segment reporting results have been recast to reflect these changes for all periods presented.
Significant Accounting Policies
Included in Note 1 of our
2018
Annual Report is a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies. Provided below is a summary of additional accounting policies that are significant to the financial results of the Company.
Cost of sales
We record costs associated with the manufacturing of our products in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs incurred to store, prepare and move products between production facilities or from production facilities to branch locations or storage facilities are recorded in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs incurred to deliver products from our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment branch locations to the end-user consumer of those products are recorded in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. All other costs incurred in the shipment of products from our production facilities to customer locations are reflected in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs included in SG&A expenses were
$118.5 million
and
$113.8 million
for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively. Finished goods inventory costs include the cost of direct labor and materials and the applicable share of overhead expense chargeable to production.
Leases
We have operating and finance leases for manufacturing and production facilities, branch distribution and warehouse facilities, vehicles and machinery and equipment. At inception, we determine whether an agreement represents a lease and, at commencement, we evaluate each lease agreement to determine whether the lease constitutes an operating or financing lease. Some of our lease agreements have renewal options, tenant improvement allowances, rent holidays and rent escalation clauses. As described below under “Recently adopted accounting pronouncements,” we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 - Leases as of December 30, 2018.
With the adoption of ASU 2016-02, we recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease obligations on our balance sheet. Right-of-use lease assets represent our right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and the operating lease obligation represents our commitment to make the lease payments arising from the lease. We have elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of one-year or less. Lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, we utilize the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. The lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, subject to any changes in the lease or expectations regarding the terms.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
Update ASU 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842), amended by Update ASU 2018-11 – Leases—Targeted Improvements (Topic 842) and Update ASU 2019-01 – Leases—Codification Improvements (Topic 842)
In February 2016, the FASB issued an update to its guidance on lease accounting for lessees and lessors. This update revises accounting for operating leases by a lessee, among other changes, and requires a lessee to recognize a liability to make lease payments and an asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term in the balance sheet. The distinction between finance and operating leases has not changed, and the update does not significantly change the effect of finance and operating leases on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Additionally, this update requires both qualitative and specific quantitative disclosures. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The update requires adoption using a modified retrospective transition approach, with certain practical expedients available, with either 1) periods prior to the adoption date being recast or 2) a cumulative-effect adjustment recognized to the opening balance of retained earnings on the adoption date with prior periods not recast.
The amended guidance also provides lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component, but instead, to account for those components as a single component if the non-lease components otherwise would be accounted for under ASC Topic 606 and both of the following are met: 1) the timing and pattern of transfer of the non-lease component or components and associated lease component are the same; and 2) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. If the non-lease component or components associated with the lease component are the predominant component of the combined component, an entity is required to account for the combined component in accordance with ASC Topic 606. Otherwise, the entity must account for the combined component as an operating lease in accordance with ASC Topic 842.
Effective December 30, 2018, we adopted the guidance in this amendment using the cumulative-effect adjustment method and elected the package of practical expedients permitted in ASC Topic 842. Accordingly, we accounted for our existing leases as operating or finance leases under the new guidance, without reassessing (a) whether the contracts contain a lease under ASC Topic 842, (b) whether classification of the leases would be different in accordance with ASC Topic 842, or (c) whether the unamortized initial direct costs before transition adjustments (as of December 29, 2018) would have met the definition of initial direct costs in ASC Topic 842 at lease commencement. We also elected to not separate lease components from non-lease components for all fixed payments.
Adoption of the new standard resulted in total operating lease obligations of
$234.3 million
and operating lease right-of-use assets of
$228.0 million
as of December 30, 2018. The difference between the initial operating lease obligation and the right-of-use assets is related to previously existing lease liabilities. In addition, the cumulative-effect adjustment recognized to the opening balance of retained earnings was
$10.5 million
related to unamortized deferred gains associated with sale-leaseback transactions that were previously being amortized over the leaseback term and deferred tax assets associated with these deferred gains. This standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s cash flows from operations and had no impact on the Company’s operating results. The most significant impact was the recognition of the right-of-use assets and right-of-use liabilities for operating leases. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on leases.
The standard also requires lessors to classify leases as sales-type, direct financing or operating leases, similar to existing guidance. We concluded that all of our lessor lease arrangements will continue to be classified as operating leases under the new standard.
Update ASU 2017-08 – Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20)
In March 2017, the FASB amended its guidance on accounting for debt securities. The amendments shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. We adopted the guidance in this amendment effective December 30, 2018. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-02 – Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)
In February 2018, the FASB amended its guidance that allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the comprehensive tax legislation enacted by the U.S. government on December 22, 2017 commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) and requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate in the Tax Act is recognized. We adopted the guidance in this amendment effective December 30, 2018. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-07 – Compensation—Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)
In June 2018, the FASB amended its guidance to expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amended guidance also clarifies that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC Topic 606. We adopted the guidance in this amendment effective December 30, 2018. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
Update ASU 2016-13 – Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)
In June 2016, the FASB amended its guidance to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities will now use forward-looking information to better form their credit loss estimates. The amended guidance also requires enhanced disclosures to help financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption will be permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance will be applied using a prospective or modified retrospective transition method, depending on the area covered in this update. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-13 – Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)
In August 2018, the FASB amended its guidance on disclosure requirements for fair value measurement. The update amends existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements by adding, changing, or removing certain disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Implementation on a prospective or retrospective basis varies by specific disclosure requirement. Early adoption is permitted. The standard also allows for early adoption of any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this update while delaying adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-14 – Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20)
In August 2018, the FASB amended its guidance on disclosure requirements for defined benefit plans. The update amends existing annual disclosure requirements applicable to all employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans by adding, removing, and clarifying certain disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and are to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-15 – Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)
In August 2018, the FASB amended its guidance related to a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. This update aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This update also requires customers to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The amendments in this update should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 2—Leases
We have operating and finance leases for manufacturing and production facilities, branch distribution and warehouse facilities, vehicles and machinery and equipment. The remaining term on our leases range from 1 year to 22 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases primarily for 1 to 10 years, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within 1 year.
The components of lease expense for the three months ended
March 30, 2019
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Operating lease cost
|
$
|
13.3
|
|
Short-term lease cost
|
1.3
|
|
Finance lease cost
|
|
Amortization of right-of-use assets
|
$
|
0.7
|
|
Interest on lease liabilities
|
0.2
|
|
Total finance lease cost
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
Sublease income
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the three months ended
March 30, 2019
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
|
Operating cash flows from operating leases
|
$
|
14.5
|
|
Operating cash flows from finance leases
|
0.1
|
|
Financing cash flows from finance leases
|
0.8
|
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
|
|
Operating leases
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
Finance leases
|
9.2
|
|
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except lease term and discount rate)
|
March 30, 2019
|
Operating leases
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
$
|
210.5
|
|
Current operating lease obligations
|
42.3
|
|
Operating lease obligations
|
173.9
|
|
Total operating lease obligations
|
$
|
216.2
|
|
|
|
Finance leases
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
$
|
13.3
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
2.9
|
|
Long-term debt
|
10.7
|
|
Total finance lease obligations
|
$
|
13.6
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
|
|
Operating leases
|
8.4 years
|
|
Finance leases
|
5.6 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Discount Rate
|
|
Operating leases
|
6.2
|
%
|
Finance leases
|
6.3
|
%
|
Maturities of lease obligations as of
March 30, 2019
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Operating Leases
|
|
Finance Leases
|
2019
|
$
|
39.2
|
|
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
2020
|
48.6
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
2021
|
37.8
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
2022
|
29.1
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
2023
|
24.6
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Thereafter
|
109.7
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Total lease payments
|
289.0
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
Less imputed interest
|
(72.8
|
)
|
|
(2.9
|
)
|
Present value of lease obligations
|
$
|
216.2
|
|
|
$
|
13.6
|
|
Leases (Topic 840) Disclosures
On December 30, 2018, we adopted the new lease standard using a modified-retrospective approach by recognizing and measuring leases at the adoption date with accumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application and did not restate the prior periods presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements. As such, prior periods presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements continue to be in accordance with the former lease standard, Topic 840 Leases. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our recently adopted accounting pronouncement.
Operating Leases
Under the previous lease standard, we leased buildings, machinery and equipment, computer hardware and furniture and fixtures. All contractual increases and rent-free periods included in the lease contract were taken into account when calculating the minimum lease payment and were recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain leases had renewal periods and contingent rentals, which were not included in the table below. As of December 29, 2018, the minimum annual payments under operating leases were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Operating Leases
|
2019
|
$
|
51.6
|
|
2020
|
42.9
|
|
2021
|
36.2
|
|
2022
|
29.2
|
|
2023
|
23.4
|
|
Thereafter
|
106.9
|
|
Total rent expense under operating leases was
$14.6 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2018 which is net of sublease income of
$0.2 million
.
Capital Leases
As of December 29, 2018 we had capital lease assets and accumulated depreciation of
$6.7 million
and
$1.0 million
, respectively, which were included in property, plant and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In addition, as of December 29, 2018, the future minimum payments required under capital leases over their remaining terms are summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Capital Leases
|
2019
|
$
|
1.9
|
|
2020
|
1.4
|
|
2021
|
0.7
|
|
2022
|
0.5
|
|
2023
|
0.4
|
|
Thereafter
|
0.1
|
|
Note 3—Revenue
We are a water, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service company. Our principal source of revenue is from bottled water delivery to residential and business customers primarily in North America and Europe, and the manufacture and distribution of coffee, tea and extracts to institutional and commercial customers in the United States. Revenue is recognized, net of sales returns, when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We measure revenue based on the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the client arrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct service to the customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Clients typically receive the benefit of our services as they are performed. Substantially all our client contracts require that we be compensated for services performed to date. This may be upon shipment of goods or upon delivery to the customer, depending on contractual terms. Shipping and handling costs paid by the customer to us are included in revenue and costs incurred by us for shipping and handling activities that are performed after a customer obtains control of the product are accounted for as fulfillment costs. In addition, we exclude from net revenue and cost of sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities on revenue-producing transactions. Although we occasionally accept returns of products from our customers, historically returns have not been material.
Contract Estimates
The nature of certain of our contracts give rise to variable consideration including cash discounts, volume-based rebates, point of sale promotions, and other promotional discounts to certain customers. For all promotional programs and discounts, we estimate the rebate or discount that will be granted to the customer and records an accrual upon invoicing. These estimated rebates or discounts are included in the transaction price of our contracts with customers as a reduction to net revenues and are included as accrued sales incentives in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accrued sales incentives were
$10.0 million
and
$10.5 million
at
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
, respectively.
We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts (i) with an original expected length of one year or less or (ii) for which we recognize revenue at the amount in which it has the right to invoice as the product is delivered.
Contract Balances
Contract liabilities relate primarily to advances received from our customers before revenue is recognized. These amounts are recorded as deferred revenue and are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The advances are expected to be earned as revenue within one year of receipt. Deferred revenues at
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
were
$20.7 million
and
$22.0 million
, respectively. The amount of revenue recognized in the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
that was included in the
December 29, 2018
deferred revenue balance was
$11.2 million
.
We do not have any material contract assets as of
March 30, 2019
.
Disaggregated Revenue
In general, our business segmentation is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of our products and customer relationships and provides meaningful disaggregation of each business segment’s results of operations.
Further disaggregation of net revenue to external customers by geographic area based on customer location is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
United States
|
$
|
436.0
|
|
|
$
|
418.6
|
|
United Kingdom
|
46.1
|
|
|
43.6
|
|
Canada
|
15.8
|
|
|
15.2
|
|
All other countries
|
76.2
|
|
|
83.4
|
|
Total
|
$
|
574.1
|
|
|
$
|
560.8
|
|
Note 4—Acquisitions
Mountain Valley Acquisition
In October 2018, DSS acquired Mountain Valley, a growing American brand of spring and sparkling bottled water delivered to homes and offices throughout the United States (the “Mountain Valley Acquisition”). The initial purchase price paid by DSS in the Mountain Valley Acquisition was
$80.4 million
on a debt and cash free basis. The post-closing working capital adjustment was resolved in February 2019 by the payment of
$0.4 million
made by the former owners of Mountain Valley to DSS. The Mountain Valley Acquisition was funded through a combination of incremental borrowings under the Company’s ABL facility and cash on hand.
The total consideration paid by DSS in the Mountain Valley Acquisition is summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Cash paid to sellers
|
$
|
62.5
|
|
Cash paid on behalf of sellers for sellers' transaction expenses
|
1.8
|
|
Cash paid to retire outstanding debt on behalf of sellers
|
16.1
|
|
Working capital settlement
|
(0.4
|
)
|
Total consideration
|
$
|
80.0
|
|
The Mountain Valley Acquisition supported the Company’s strategy to expand its existing home and office bottled water category into premium spring, sparkling and flavored water. The Company has accounted for this transaction as a business combination, which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be measured at their acquisition date fair values.
The adjusted purchase price of
$80.0 million
has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on management’s estimates of their fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the adjusted purchase price over the aggregate fair values was recorded as goodwill.
The table below presents the preliminary purchase price allocation of the estimated acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Originally Reported
|
|
Measurement Period Adjustments
|
|
Acquired Value
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
8.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
8.2
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
4.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Inventory
|
2.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
38.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
38.5
|
|
Goodwill
|
20.5
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
20.1
|
|
Intangible assets
|
25.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
25.8
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(19.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(19.3
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
80.4
|
|
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
80.0
|
|
The assets and liabilities acquired with the Mountain Valley Acquisition are recorded at their estimated fair values per preliminary valuations and management estimates and are subject to change when formal valuations and other studies are finalized. The fair values of acquired property, plant and equipment, customer relationships, and deferred taxes are provisional pending validation and receipt of the final valuations for those assets. The fair value of the assumed customer bottle deposit liability included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is provisional pending management review. In addition, consideration for potential loss contingencies, including uncertain tax positions, is still under review.
Crystal Rock Acquisition
In March 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Crystal Rock, a direct-to-consumer home and office water, coffee and filtration business serving customers throughout New York and New England. The transaction was structured as a merger following a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Crystal Rock, with Crystal Rock becoming a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (the “Crystal Rock Acquisition”). The aggregate consideration paid was
$37.7 million
and includes the purchase price paid to the Crystal Rock shareholders of
$20.7 million
,
$0.8 million
in costs paid on behalf of the sellers for the seller’s transaction costs and
$16.2 million
of assumed debt and accrued interest obligations of the acquired company that was paid by the Company.
The total consideration paid by the Company in the Crystal Rock Acquisition is summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Cash paid to sellers
|
$
|
20.7
|
|
Cash paid on behalf of sellers for sellers’ transaction expenses
|
0.8
|
|
Total consideration
|
$
|
21.5
|
|
The Crystal Rock Acquisition strengthens the Company’s presence in New York and New England. The Company has accounted for this transaction as a business combination, which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be measured at their acquisition date fair values.
The purchase price of
$21.5 million
, net of debt, was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair values was recorded as goodwill. Measurement period adjustments include adjustments to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets based on review of valuations, adjustments to deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities based on analysis of certain tax positions, as well as adjustments to accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, other assets and accounts payable and accrued liabilities based on review of their fair values as of the acquisition date. These measurement period adjustments did not have a material effect on our results of operations in prior periods.
The table below summarizes the originally reported estimated acquisition date fair values, measurement period adjustments recorded and the final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Originally Reported
|
|
Measurement Period Adjustments
|
|
Acquired Value
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
1.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.6
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
6.5
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
6.4
|
|
Inventory
|
2.3
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
2.2
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
1.2
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
9.4
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
8.9
|
|
Goodwill
|
16.7
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
14.2
|
|
Intangible assets
|
13.3
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
12.6
|
|
Other assets
|
0.8
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
0.1
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(5.2
|
)
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
Long-term debt
|
(10.4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10.4
|
)
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
(6.5
|
)
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
21.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
21.5
|
|
During the second quarter of 2018, Crystal Rock was integrated within our DSS business.
Note 5—Income Taxes
Income tax benefit was
$1.0 million
on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of
$20.7 million
for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
, as compared to income tax expense of
$0.9 million
on pre-tax income from continuing operations of
$5.5 million
for the
three months ended
March 31, 2018
, respectively. The effective income tax rates were
4.8%
and
16.4%
for the
three months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively.
The effective tax rate for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
varied from the effective tax rate for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2018
due primarily to increased losses incurred in jurisdictions for which no tax benefit is recognized.
The Tax Act enacted new Section 163(j) interest expense limitation rules on December 22, 2017. On November 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released proposed regulations to provide interpretative guidance for the new Section 163(j) rules, with early adoption permitted. The proposed regulations were open to public comment until the end of February 2019 and have not yet been finalized. We have not adopted the proposed regulations for our 2019 tax year. If the proposed regulations are finalized as currently written, they could have a material impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements in the year in which they are finalized.
Note 6—Common Shares and Net (Loss) Income per Common Share
Common Shares
On December 11, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to
$50.0 million
of our outstanding common shares over a
12
-month period commencing on December 14, 2018 (the “Repurchase Plan”). The Repurchase Plan replaced the then-existing share repurchase program, which was scheduled to expire on May 6, 2019. As of December 29, 2018, the maximum approximate amount of common shares available to be purchased under the Repurchase Plan was
$27.8 million
. For the
three months ended
March 30, 2019
, we repurchased
570,000
common shares for
$7.8 million
through open market transactions under the Repurchase Plan. Shares purchased under the Repurchase Plan were subsequently canceled.
We are unable to predict the number of shares that ultimately will be repurchased under the Repurchase Plan, or the aggregate dollar amount of the shares to be purchased in future periods. We may discontinue purchases at any time, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Net (Loss) Income per Common Share
Basic net (loss) income per common share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted net (loss) income per common share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the effect, if dilutive, of the exercise of in-the-money stock options, performance-based RSUs, and time-based RSUs during the periods presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for the diluted net (loss) income per common share computations for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
Numerator (in millions of U.S. dollars):
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
$
|
(19.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
356.8
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
(19.7
|
)
|
|
361.4
|
|
Basic Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
|
Denominator (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
|
135,948
|
|
|
139,953
|
|
Basic Earnings Per Share:
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
0.03
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
2.55
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
2.58
|
|
Diluted Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
|
Denominator (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
|
135,948
|
|
|
139,953
|
|
Dilutive effect of Stock Options
|
—
|
|
|
1,339
|
|
Dilutive effect of Performance-based RSUs
|
—
|
|
|
821
|
|
Dilutive effect of Time-based RSUs
|
—
|
|
|
222
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
|
135,948
|
|
|
142,335
|
|
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
0.03
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
2.51
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
2.54
|
|
The following table summarizes anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted net (loss) income per common share for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
(in thousands)
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
Stock Options
|
5,378
|
|
|
914
|
|
Performance-based RSUs
1
|
1,252
|
|
|
627
|
|
Time-based RSUs
|
374
|
|
|
90
|
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
Performance-based RSUs represent the number of shares expected to be issued based primarily on the estimated achievement of cumulative pre-tax income targets for these awards.
|
Note 7—Segment Reporting
Our broad portfolio of products includes bottled water, coffee, brewed tea, water dispensers, coffee and tea brewers, specialty coffee, liquid coffee or tea concentrate, single cup coffee, cold brewed coffee, iced blend coffee or tea beverages, blended teas, hot tea, sparkling tea, coffee or tea extract solutions, filtration equipment, hot chocolate, soups, malt drinks, creamers/whiteners, cereals, beverage concentrates, premium spring, sparkling and flavored water, and mineral water.
We operate through
three
reporting segments: Route Based Services; Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions; and All Other (which includes our Cott Beverages LLC business and other miscellaneous expenses). Our corporate oversight function is not treated as a segment; it includes certain general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of the reporting segments.
During the first quarter of
2019
, we reviewed and realigned our reporting segments to reflect how the business will be managed and results will be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker. Following such review, we realigned our
three
reporting segments as follows: Route Based Services (which includes our DSS, Aquaterra, Mountain Valley, Eden and Aimia businesses), Coffee, Tea & Extract Solutions (which includes our S&D business) and All Other (which includes our Cott Beverages LLC business and other miscellaneous expenses). Our segment reporting results have been recast to reflect these changes for all periods presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Route
Based
Services
|
|
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
|
|
All
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
|
For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue, net
1
|
$
|
420.5
|
|
|
$
|
148.0
|
|
|
$
|
7.2
|
|
|
$
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
574.1
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
39.6
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
45.2
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
14.0
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
(13.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
21.9
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
23.8
|
|
As of March 30, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
2
|
$
|
2,770.6
|
|
|
$
|
499.3
|
|
|
$
|
51.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3,321.5
|
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
Intersegment revenue between the Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions and the Route Based Services reporting segments was
$1.6 million
for the
three months ended
March 30, 2019
.
|
|
|
2
|
Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Route
Based
Services
|
|
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
|
|
All
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue, net
1,2
|
$
|
398.1
|
|
|
$
|
146.1
|
|
|
$
|
17.7
|
|
|
$
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
560.8
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
41.4
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47.4
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
14.0
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
|
27.1
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
As of December 29, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
3
|
$
|
2,579.0
|
|
|
$
|
464.8
|
|
|
$
|
131.7
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3,175.5
|
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
All Other includes
$4.2 million
of related party concentrate sales to discontinued operations for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2018
, respectively.
|
|
|
2
|
Intersegment revenue between the Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions and the Route Based Services reporting segments was
$1.1 million
for the
three months ended
March 31, 2018
.
|
|
|
3
|
Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.
|
Credit risk arises from the potential default of a customer in meeting its financial obligations to us. Concentrations of credit exposure may arise with a group of customers that have similar economic characteristics or that are located in the same geographic region. The ability of such customers to meet obligations would be similarly affected by changing economic, political or other conditions. We are not currently aware of any facts that would create a material credit risk.
Revenues by channel by reporting segment were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2019
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Route
Based
Services
|
|
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
|
|
All
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
|
Revenue, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home and office bottled water delivery
|
$
|
258.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
258.6
|
|
Coffee and tea services
|
48.6
|
|
|
120.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
167.2
|
|
Retail
|
70.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
70.9
|
|
Other
|
42.4
|
|
|
27.8
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77.4
|
|
Total
|
$
|
420.5
|
|
|
$
|
148.0
|
|
|
$
|
7.2
|
|
|
$
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
574.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Route
Based
Services
|
|
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
|
|
All
Other
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Total
|
Revenue, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home and office bottled water delivery
1
|
$
|
245.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
245.5
|
|
Coffee and tea services
|
47.0
|
|
|
117.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
163.2
|
|
Retail
1
|
66.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
66.6
|
|
Other
1
|
39.0
|
|
|
28.9
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
85.5
|
|
Total
|
$
|
398.1
|
|
|
$
|
146.1
|
|
|
$
|
17.7
|
|
|
$
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
560.8
|
|
____________________________
|
|
1
|
Revenues by channel of our Route Based Services reporting segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were revised to reclassify
$16.6 million
of revenues from the other channel to the home and office bottled water delivery channel as these activities are associated with the home and office bottled water delivery channel. In addition, we reclassified
$3.5 million
out of the retail channel and into the other channel in order to better align the activities of a recent acquisition with those of our U.S. route based services business.
|
Note 8—Inventories
The following table summarizes inventories as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Raw materials
|
$
|
58.1
|
|
|
$
|
68.5
|
|
Finished goods
|
38.1
|
|
|
36.3
|
|
Resale items
|
20.4
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
Other
|
3.5
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Total
|
$
|
120.1
|
|
|
$
|
129.6
|
|
Note 9—Intangible Assets, Net
The following table summarizes intangible assets, net as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Net
|
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Net
|
Intangible Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not subject to amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
24.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
24.5
|
|
Trademarks
|
283.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
283.1
|
|
|
282.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
282.3
|
|
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization
|
283.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
283.1
|
|
|
306.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
306.8
|
|
Subject to amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer relationships
|
616.3
|
|
|
224.2
|
|
|
392.1
|
|
|
603.1
|
|
|
211.1
|
|
|
392.0
|
|
Patents
|
15.2
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
12.3
|
|
|
15.2
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
Software
|
40.7
|
|
|
21.7
|
|
|
19.0
|
|
|
38.0
|
|
|
20.5
|
|
|
17.5
|
|
Other
|
17.1
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
16.6
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Total intangible assets subject to amortization
|
689.3
|
|
|
255.8
|
|
|
433.5
|
|
|
672.9
|
|
|
240.5
|
|
|
432.4
|
|
Total intangible assets
|
$
|
972.4
|
|
|
$
|
255.8
|
|
|
$
|
716.6
|
|
|
$
|
979.7
|
|
|
$
|
240.5
|
|
|
$
|
739.2
|
|
Amortization expense of intangible assets was
$15.4 million
and
$17.0 million
for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively.
The estimated amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is:
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Remainder of 2019
|
$
|
50.4
|
|
2020
|
60.1
|
|
2021
|
52.1
|
|
2022
|
42.2
|
|
2023
|
35.0
|
|
Thereafter
|
193.7
|
|
Total
|
$
|
433.5
|
|
Note 10—Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
With the sale of our North America, United Kingdom and Mexico business units (including the Canadian business) and our RCI finished goods export business in January 2018, the foreign currency translation balances associated with these businesses were recognized in earnings in the period of disposition. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) by component for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
1
|
Gains and Losses
on Derivative
Instruments
|
|
Pension
Benefit
Plan Items
|
|
Currency
Translation
Adjustment Items
|
|
Total
|
Beginning balance December 30, 2017
|
$
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(76.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(94.4
|
)
|
OCI before reclassifications
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
|
0.9
|
|
|
16.9
|
|
|
9.4
|
|
|
27.2
|
|
Net current-period OCI
|
(3.8
|
)
|
|
16.9
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
21.4
|
|
Ending balance March 31, 2018
|
$
|
(5.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(67.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(73.0
|
)
|
Beginning balance December 29, 2018
|
$
|
(9.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
(92.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(101.7
|
)
|
OCI before reclassifications
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
|
2.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
Net current-period OCI
|
(5.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
Ending balance March 30, 2019
|
$
|
(15.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
(81.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(96.6
|
)
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
|
The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from AOCI for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
|
Details About AOCI Components
1
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
|
Gains and losses on derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency and commodity hedges
|
$
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
Total before taxes
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Tax expense or (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
Net of tax
|
Amortization of pension benefit plan items
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized net actuarial loss
2
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(16.9
|
)
|
|
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
|
Prior service costs
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16.9
|
)
|
|
Total before taxes
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Tax expense or (benefit)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(16.9
|
)
|
|
Net of tax
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(9.4
|
)
|
|
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
|
Total reclassifications for the period
|
$
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27.2
|
)
|
|
Net of tax
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
|
|
|
2
|
Net of
$3.6 million
of associated tax impact that resulted in an increase to the gain on the sale of discontinued operations for the
three months ended
March 31, 2018
.
|
Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to various claims and legal proceedings with respect to matters such as governmental regulations and other actions arising out of the normal course of business. Management believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flow. In addition, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection (the “Ministry”) has alleged that a non-profit recycling corporation, which collects and recycles bottles sold by manufacturers, including Eden, failed to meet recycling quotas in 2016, in violation of Israeli law. The law imposes liability directly on manufacturers, and the Ministry has asserted that the manufacturers involved with the corporation owe a fine. Eden received a notice from the Ministry on June 21, 2018. Eden has since undertaken an administrative appeal process and intends to proceed to litigation. Although we cannot predict the outcome of any potential proceedings at this early stage, Eden may be subject to a fine in excess of
$0.1 million
. Management believes, however, that the resolution of this matter will not be material to our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
We had $
46.1 million
in standby letters of credit outstanding as of
March 30, 2019
($
46.1 million
—
December 29, 2018
).
Guarantees
After the sale of our North America, United Kingdom and Mexico business units (including the Canadian business) and our RCI finished goods export business in January 2018, the Company has continued to provide contractual payment guarantees to
three
third-party lessors of certain real property used in these businesses. The leases were conveyed to Refresco as part of the sale, but the Company’s guarantee was not released by the landlord. The
three
lease agreements mature in 2027, 2028 and 2029. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments under the guarantee of approximately
$31.6 million
as of
March 30, 2019
(
$32.2 million
—
December 29, 2018
) was calculated based on the minimum lease payments of the leases over the remaining term of the agreements. The sale documents require Refresco to pay all post-closing obligations under these conveyed leases, and to reimburse the Company if the landlord calls on a guarantee. Refresco has also agreed to a covenant to negotiate with the landlords for a release of the Company’s guarantees. Discussions with the landlords are ongoing. The Company currently does not believe it is probable it would be required to perform under any of these guarantees or any of the underlying obligations.
Note 12—Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments
We are directly and indirectly affected by changes in foreign currency market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact our financial performance and are referred to as market risks. When deemed appropriate by management, we use derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of foreign currency market risks.
We use various types of derivative instruments including, but not limited to, forward contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements for certain commodities. Forward and futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a currency at a predetermined future date, and at a predetermined rate or price. Forward contracts are traded over-the-counter whereas future contracts are traded on an exchange. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices.
All derivatives are carried at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the line item accounts receivable, net or accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying values of the derivatives reflect the impact of legally enforceable agreements with the same counterparties. These agreements allow us to net settle positive and negative positions (assets and liabilities) arising from different transactions with the same counterparty.
The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the types of hedging relationships. Derivatives can be designated as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the same line item in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as the changes in the fair value of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged. The changes in fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into the line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the fair values or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in fair values of derivatives that were not designated and/or did not qualify as hedging instruments are immediately recognized into earnings. We classify cash inflows and outflows related to derivative and hedging instruments within the appropriate cash flows section associated with the item being hedged.
For derivatives that will be accounted for as hedging instruments, we formally designate and document, at inception, the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. In addition, we formally assess both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments used in hedging transactions are highly effective at offsetting changes in either the fair values or cash flows of the related underlying exposures.
We estimate the fair values of our derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates (see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not necessarily represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore, are not a direct measure of our exposure to the financial risks described above. The amounts exchanged are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or other financial indices. We do not view the fair values of our derivatives in isolation, but rather in relation to the fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged transactions. All of our derivatives are over-the-counter instruments with liquid markets.
Credit Risk Associated with Derivatives
We have established strict counterparty credit guidelines and enter into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. We monitor counterparty exposures regularly and review promptly any downgrade in counterparty credit rating. We mitigate pre-settlement risk by being permitted to net settle for transactions with the same counterparty. To minimize the concentration of credit risk, we enter into derivative transactions with a portfolio of financial institutions. Based on these factors, we consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.
Cash Flow Hedging Strategy
We use cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in commodity prices. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from AOCI into earnings. We did not discontinue any cash flow hedging relationships during the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
or
March 31, 2018
, respectively.
We have entered into coffee futures contracts to hedge our exposure to price fluctuations on green coffee associated with fixed-price sales contracts with customers, which generally range from
2
to
21
months in length. These derivative instruments have been designated and qualified as a part of our commodity cash flow hedging program effective January 1, 2017. The objective of this hedging program is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with future purchases of green coffee.
The notional amount for the coffee futures contracts that were designated and qualified for our commodity cash flow hedging program was
104.7 million
pounds and
73.3 million
pounds as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
, respectively. Approximately
$2.6 million
and
$0.9 million
of realized losses, representing the effective portion of the cash-flow hedge, were subsequently reclassified from AOCI to earnings and recognized in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively. As of
March 30, 2019
, the estimated net amount of losses reported in AOCI that is expected to be reclassified to the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the next twelve months is
$16.2 million
.
The fair value of the Company’s net derivative liabilities included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was
$17.1 million
and
$10.9 million
as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
, respectively. We had
no
derivative assets as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
. Set forth below is a reconciliation of our derivatives by contract type for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Derivative Contract
|
Assets
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
Assets
|
|
Liabilities
|
Coffee futures
1
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(17.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(10.9
|
)
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
The fair value of the coffee futures excludes amounts in the related margin accounts. We are required to maintain margin accounts in accordance with futures market and broker regulations. As of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
, the aggregate margin account balances were
$14.6 million
and
$12.9 million
, respectively, and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
|
Coffee futures are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements and are presented net in the reconciliation above. The fair value of the coffee futures assets and liabilities, which are shown on a net basis, are reconciled in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Coffee futures assets
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
Coffee futures liabilities
|
(17.1
|
)
|
|
(11.0
|
)
|
Net asset (liability)
|
$
|
(17.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.9
|
)
|
The location and amount of gains or losses recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for cash flow hedging relationships, presented on a pre-tax basis, for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively, is shown in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
March 31, 2018
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Cost of sales
|
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded
|
$
|
291.2
|
|
|
$
|
287.3
|
|
Loss on cash flow hedging relationship
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coffee futures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss reclassified from AOCI into expense
|
$
|
2.6
|
|
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
The settlement of our derivative instruments resulted in a
debit
to cost of sales of
$2.6 million
and
$0.9 million
for the
three
months ended
March 30, 2019
and
March 31, 2018
, respectively.
Note 13—Fair Value Measurements
FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820,
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized based on a three-level hierarchy. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
|
|
•
|
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
•
|
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices 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 markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
|
|
|
•
|
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
|
We have certain assets and liabilities such as our derivative instruments that are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with GAAP.
Our derivative assets and liabilities represent Level 2 instruments. Level 2 instruments are valued based on observable inputs for quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets. The fair value for the net derivative liabilities as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
was $
17.1 million
and $
10.9 million
, respectively. We had
no
derivative assets as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, short-term borrowings and long-term debt approximate their respective fair values, except as otherwise indicated. The carrying values and estimated fair values of our significant outstanding debt as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 30, 2019
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
Fair
Value
|
5.500% senior notes due in 2024
1, 2
|
$
|
499.0
|
|
|
$
|
524.6
|
|
|
$
|
505.9
|
|
|
$
|
521.7
|
|
5.500% senior notes due in 2025
1, 2
|
740.9
|
|
|
747.4
|
|
|
740.2
|
|
|
695.8
|
|
Total
|
$
|
1,239.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,272.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,246.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,217.5
|
|
______________________
|
|
1
|
The fair values were based on the trading levels and bid/offer prices observed by a market participant and are considered Level 2 financial instruments.
|
|
|
2
|
Carrying value of our significant outstanding debt is net of unamortized debt issuance costs as of
March 30, 2019
and
December 29, 2018
.
|
Note 14—Subsequent Events
On
April 30, 2019
, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of
$0.06
per share on common shares, payable in cash on
June 12, 2019
to shareowners of record at the close of business on
May 31, 2019
.