FARMER BROTHERS CO - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☑			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-34249

FARMER BROS. CO.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware			95-0725980
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1912 Farmer Brothers Drive,	Northlake,	Texas	76262
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)

	888		301-0489
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	FARM		NASDAQ Global Select Market

None
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the

Exchange Act.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES ☐ NO ☒

As of April 26, 2021, the registrant had 17,822,656 shares outstanding of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share, which is the registrant’s only class of common stock.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Item 1. Financial Statements			1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 202 1 and June 30, 2020			1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 202 1 and 20 20			2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 202 1 and 20 21			3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 202 1 and 20 20			4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 202 1 and 20 20			6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			8

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			37

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			53

Item 4. Controls and Procedures			54

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings			55

Item 1A. Risk Factors			55

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			55

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			55

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			55

Item 5. Other Information			55

Item 6. Exhibits			56

SIGNATURES			58

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Item 1. Financial Statements

FARMER BROS. CO.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)


	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,474	$	60,013
Accounts receivable, net	37,100		40,882
Inventories	75,151		67,408
Income tax receivable	—		831

Short-term derivative assets	1,062		165
Prepaid expenses	8,711		7,414
Assets held for sale	2,521		—
Total current assets	133,019		176,713
Property, plant and equipment, net	154,467		165,633

Intangible assets, net	18,854		20,662
Right-of-use operating lease assets	25,800		21,117
Long-term derivatives assets	—		10

Other assets	8,121		8,564
Total assets	$	340,261	$	392,699
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	44,610		36,987
Accrued payroll expenses	15,380		9,394

Operating leases liabilities - current	6,036		5,854
Short-term derivative liabilities	1,990		5,255

Other current liabilities	6,384		6,802
Total current liabilities	74,400		64,292
Long-term borrowings under revolving credit facility	88,000		122,000
Accrued pension liabilities	56,682		58,772
Accrued postretirement benefits	10,381		9,993
Accrued workers’ compensation liabilities	3,687		4,569
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent	19,770		15,628
Other long-term liabilities	5,352		5,532
Total liabilities	$	258,272	$	280,786
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; Series A Convertible Participating Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, 21,000 shares authorized; 14,700 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020; liquidation preference of $16,607 and $16,178 as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively	15		15
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 17,771,241 and 17,347,774 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively	17,771		17,348
Additional paid-in capital	65,170		62,043
Retained earnings	70,428		108,536

Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(71,395)		(76,029)
Total stockholders’ equity	$	81,989	$	111,913
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	340,261	$	392,699

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FARMER BROS. CO.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net sales	$	93,152	$	129,139	$	294,993	$	420,237
Cost of goods sold	69,274		91,190		222,447		297,662
Gross profit	23,878		37,949		72,546		122,575
Selling expenses	22,767		31,968		71,035		100,488
General and administrative expenses	11,018		8,833		32,334		32,839


Net losses (gains) from sales of assets	488		287		(62)		(23,375)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—		42,030		—		42,030
Impairment of fixed assets	—		—		1,243		—
Operating expenses	34,273		83,118		104,550		151,982
Loss from operations	(10,395)		(45,169)		(32,004)		(29,407)
Other (expense) income:


Interest expense	(2,993)		(2,478)		(9,174)		(7,885)
Postretirement benefits curtailment and pension settlement charge	—		5,760		—		5,760
Other, net	(356)		1,076		17,283		2,941
Total other (expense) income	(3,349)		4,358		8,109		816
Loss before taxes	(13,744)		(40,811)		(23,895)		(28,591)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(60)		(1,034)		13,785		(1,222)
Net loss	(13,684)		(39,777)		(37,680)		(27,369)
Less: Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	144		139		428		414
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(13,828)	$	(39,916)	$	(38,108)	$	(27,783)
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—basic	$	(0.78)	$	(2.32)	$	(2.17)	$	(1.62)
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—diluted	$	(0.78)	$	(2.32)	$	(2.17)	$	(1.62)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic	17,756,619		17,230,879		17,569,026		17,161,477
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted	17,756,619		17,230,879		17,569,026		17,161,477

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FARMER BROS. CO.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net loss	$	(13,684)	$	(39,777)	$	(37,680)	$	(27,369)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of tax	(1,315)		(7,680)		6,012		(285)
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to cost of goods sold, net of tax	(973)		2,042		(1,233)		9,290
Losses on derivative instruments de-designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to interest expense, net of tax	301		—		960		—
Change in pension and retiree benefit obligations, net of tax	—		5,712		(1,105)		5,712

Total comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	$	(15,671)	$	(39,703)	$	(33,046)	$	(12,652)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


FARMER BROS. CO. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Preferred Shares	Preferred Stock Amount		Common Shares	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	14,700	15		17,347,774	17,348		62,043		108,536		(76,029)		$	111,913
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—		(6,270)		—		(6,270)
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		4,271		4,271

Change in the funded status of retiree benefit obligations, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		(7,289)		(7,289)
Non-cash issuance of 401-k common stock	—	—		76,671	77		323		—		—		400
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		745		—		—		745
Issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	—	—		7,370	7		(7)		—		—		—
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	—	—		—	—		—		(142)		—		(142)
Balance at September 30, 2020	14,700	15		17,431,815	17,432		63,104		102,124		(79,047)		103,628
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—		(17,725)		—		(17,725)
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		3,455		3,455

Change in the funded status of retiree benefit obligations, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		6,184		6,184
Non-cash issuance of 401-k common stock	—	—		108,426	108		287		—		—		395
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		399		—		—		399
Issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	—	—		50,843	51		(51)		—		—		—
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	—	—		—	—		—		(143)		—		(143)
Balance at December 31, 2020	14,700	15		17,591,084	17,591		63,739		84,256		(69,408)		96,193
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—		(13,684)		—		(13,684)
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		(1,987)		(1,987)


Non-cash issuance of 401-k common stock	—	—		162,259	162		769		—		—		931
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		680		—		—		680
Issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	—	—		17,898	18		(18)		—		—		—
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	—	—		—	—		—		(144)		—		(144)
Balance at March 31, 2021	14,700	$	15	17,771,241	$	17,771	$	65,170	$	70,428	$	(71,395)	$	81,989

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


FARMER BROS. CO. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Continued) (In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Preferred Shares	Preferred Stock Amount		Common Shares	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total
Balance at June 30, 2019	14,700	$	15	17,042,132	$	17,042	$	57,912	$	146,177	$	(63,652)	157,494
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		4,654		—		4,654
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		(1,301)		(1,301)


Non-cash issuance of 401-k common stock	—	—		52,534	53		807		—		—		860
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		(1)		—		—		(1)
Issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	—	—		532	—		—		—		—		—
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	—	—		—	—		—		(137)		—		(137)
Balance at September 30, 2019	14,700	15		17,095,198	17,095		58,718		150,694		(64,953)		161,569
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		7,754		—		7,754
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		15,945		15,945


Non-cash issuance of 401-k common stock	—	—		55,623	56		525		—		—		581
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		319		—		—		319
Issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	—	—		26,627	29		101		—		—		130
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	—	—		—	—		—		(138)		—		(138)
Balance at December 31, 2019	14,700	15		17,177,448	17,180		59,663		158,310		(49,008)		186,160
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—		(39,777)		—		(39,777)
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		(5,638)		(5,638)

Change in retiree benefit obligations, net of taxes	—	—		—	—		—		—		5,712		5,712
Non-cash issuance of 401-k common stock	—	—		54,025	54		854		—		—		908
Share-based compensation	—	—		—	—		510		—		—		510

Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	—	—		—	—		—		(139)		—		(139)
Balance at March 31, 2020	14,700	$	15	17,231,473	$	17,234	$	61,027	$	118,394	$	(48,934)	$	147,736

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


FARMER BROS. CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(37,680)	$	(27,369)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,231		22,544



Postretirement and Pension benefits gains	(14,577)		(5,760)

Deferred income taxes	13,472		—
Release of deferred tax asset valuation allowance	—		—
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—		42,030
Impairment of fixed assets	1,243		—


Net gains from sales of assets	(62)		(23,375)

Net (gains) losses on derivative instruments	(2,875)		9,830
Other adjustments	3,124		3,698
Change in operating assets and liabilities:



Accounts receivable	4,210		3,745
Inventories	(7,744)		1,004

Derivative assets/liabilities, net	3,309		(2,472)

Other assets	3,184		1,510
Accounts payable	6,496		(13,194)
Accrued expenses and other	3,181		(4,126)


Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(3,488)	$	8,065
Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(12,796)		(13,114)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	2,009		36,733
Net cash (used) provided in investing activities	$	(10,787)	$	23,619
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	$	27,150	$	48,000
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(61,150)		(60,000)



Payments of finance lease obligations	(57)		(40)
Payment of financing costs	(3,207)		(367)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	—		129



Net cash used by financing activities	$	(37,264)	$	(12,278)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(51,539)	$	19,406
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,013		6,983
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	8,474	$	26,389

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


FARMER BROS. CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - (continued)
(In thousands)
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:


Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	$	297	$	1,130






Non-cash issuance of 401-K common stock	$	347	$	163



Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	$	428	$	414

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FARMER BROS. CO.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Introduction and Basis of Presentation

Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (including its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company”), is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial data have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. Events occurring subsequent to March 31, 2021 have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 11, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”).

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries FBC Finance Company, a California corporation, Coffee Bean Holding Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, the parent company of Coffee Bean International, Inc., an Oregon corporation (“CBI”), China Mist Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Boyd Assets Co., a Delaware corporation, and Coffee Bean International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company reviews its estimates on an ongoing basis using currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results may differ from those estimates.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

For a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2020 Form 10-K.

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, other than as set forth below and the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting (“FASB”) Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU No. 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”) and ASU 2018-15, “Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service” (“ASU 2018-15”), there were no significant updates made to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Concentration of Credit Risk

At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash in financial institutions (in excess of federally insured limits), derivative instruments and trade receivables.

The Company does not have any credit-risk related contingent features that would require it to post additional collateral in support of its net derivative asset positions. At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, none of the cash in the Company’s coffee-related derivative margin accounts was restricted. Further changes in commodity prices and the number of coffee-related derivative instruments held, could have a significant impact on cash deposit requirements under certain of the Company's broker and counterparty agreements.

Approximately 27% and 39% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable balance was with five customers at March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company estimates its maximum credit risk for accounts receivable at the amount recorded on the balance sheet. The trade accounts receivables are generally short-term and all estimated credit losses have been appropriately considered in establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs issued. ASUs not listed below were assessed and either determined to be not applicable or expected to have minimal impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table provides a brief description of the applicable recent ASUs issued by the FASB:

Standard

Description

Effective Date

Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Facilitation of the Effect of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”)

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is set to expire at the end of 2021. Contracts affected by the rate change would be required to be modified. Under current U.S. GAAP, those modifications would have to be evaluated to determine whether they result in new contracts or continuation of the existing contracts. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rate.

Issuance date of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2020-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, "Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" ("ASU 2019-12").

ASU 2019-12 guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items (for example, discontinued operations or other comprehensive income). With the removal of this exception, entities will determine the tax effect of pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations without consideration of the tax effects of other items that are not included in continuing operations.

Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period.

The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract” (“ASU 2018-15”).

ASU 2018-15 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.

Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period.

The Company adopted the new guidance effective July 1, 2020 on a prospective basis which did not require the Company to adjust comparative periods. Adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have a material impact on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans” (“ASU 2018-14”).

ASU 2018-14 modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans by removing disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, clarifying the specific requirements of disclosures and adding disclosure requirements identified as relevant.

Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted.

Effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2018-14 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Since that date, the FASB has issued additional ASUs clarifying certain aspects of ASU 2016-13.

The objective of the guidance in ASU 2016-13 is to allow entities to recognize estimated credit losses in the period that the change in valuation occurs. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 requires an entity to present financial assets measured on an amortized cost basis on the balance sheet net of an allowance for credit losses. The model requires an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure or pool of exposures. The income statement will reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period.

Annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those reporting periods.

The Company adopted the new guidance effective July 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. Adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 3. Leases

The Company has entered into leases for building facilities, vehicles and other equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining contractual terms of up to 10 years, some of which have options to extend the lease for up to 10 years. For purposes of calculating operating lease liabilities, lease terms are deemed not to include options to extend the lease renewal until it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

In September 2020, the Company entered a new 89 month lease for its western U.S. distribution center. The lease terminates on March 31, 2028, with a one 5 year renewal option. The lease has been classified as an operating lease and included in the lease tables and the related disclosures below.

In January 2021, the Company entered into a 60 month lease for various office copier equipment terminating on December 31, 2025. The lease term is for a major part of the remaining economic life of the lease assets. Therefore, the lease has been classified as a finance lease and included in the lease tables and the related disclosures below.

Supplemental unaudited consolidated balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:


	Classification	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
(In thousands)
Operating lease assets	Right-of-use operating lease assets	$	25,800	21,117
Finance lease assets	Property, plant and equipment, net	779		9
Total lease assets		$	26,579	$	21,126

Operating lease liabilities - current	Operating lease liabilities - current	6,036		5,854
Finance lease liabilities - current	Other current liabilities	193		—
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent	Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent	19,770		15,628
Finance lease liabilities	Other long-term liabilities	593		9
Total lease liabilities		$	26,592	$	21,491

The components of lease expense are as follows:


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	Classification	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Operating lease expense	General and administrative expenses and cost of goods sold	$	1,838	$	1,497	$	5,415	$	3,858
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of finance lease assets	General and administrative expenses	54		13		63		39
Interest on finance lease liabilities	Interest expense	13		—		13		1
Total lease expense		$	1,905	$	1,510	$	5,491	$	3,898

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


	March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:
2021	$	1,546	$	48
2022	5,899		193
2023	5,476		193
2024	5,184		193
2025	4,019		193
Thereafter	7,877		96
Total lease payments	30,001		916
Less: interest	(4,195)		(130)
Total lease obligations	$	25,806	$	786

Lease term and discount rate:


	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years):
Operating lease	7.5		8.3
Finance lease	4.7		0.2

Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating lease	5.01	%	4.50	%
Finance lease	5.01	%	4.50	%

Other Information:


	Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	5,807	$	3,585
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	13	$	1
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	44	$	38

Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	—	$	—
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	—

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 4. Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments Held

Coffee-Related Derivative Instruments

The Company is exposed to commodity price risk associated with its price to be fixed green coffee purchase contracts, which are described further in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2020 Form 10-K. The Company utilizes forward and option contracts to manage exposure to the variability in expected future cash flows from forecasted purchases of green coffee attributable to commodity price risk. Certain of these coffee-related derivative instruments utilized for risk management purposes have been designated as cash flow hedges, while other coffee-related derivative instruments have not been designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting despite hedging the Company’s future cash flows on an economic basis.

The following table summarizes the notional volumes for the coffee-related derivative instruments held by the Company at March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021	June 30, 2020
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
Long coffee pounds	20,681	36,413
Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
Long coffee pounds	8,112	8,348
Total	28,793	44,761

Coffee-related derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges outstanding as of March 31, 2021 will expire within 21 months. At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 approximately 72% and 81%, respectively, of the Company's outstanding coffee-related derivative instruments were designated as cash flow hedges.

Interest Rate Swap Derivative Instruments

Pursuant to an International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA”) which was effective March 20, 2019, the Company on March 27, 2019, entered into an interest rate swap transaction utilizing a notional amount of $80.0 million, with an effective date of April 11, 2019 and a maturity date of October 11, 2023 (the “Rate Swap”). In December 2019, the Company amended the notional amount to $65.0 million. The Rate Swap is intended to manage the Company’s interest rate risk on its floating-rate indebtedness under the Company’s revolving credit facility. Under the terms of the Rate Swap, the Company receives 1-month LIBOR, subject to a 0% floor, and makes payments based on a fixed rate of 2.1975%. The Company’s obligations under the ISDA are secured by the collateral which secures the loans under the revolving credit facility on a pari passu and pro rata basis with the principal of such loans.

The Company had designated the Rate Swap derivative instrument as a cash flow hedge; however, during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company de-designated the Rate Swap derivative instruments. As a result, the balance in AOCI was frozen at the time of de-designation. The Company recognized $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in interest expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021. The remaining balance of $2.9 million frozen in AOCI will be amortized over the life of the Rate Swap through November 6, 2023.

In connection with a new revolver credit facility agreement in April 2021 (see Note 11 for details), the Company also executed a new ISDA agreement to transfer its interest swap to Wells Fargo. See Note 11 for summary description of the key items of the ISDA agreement. The Company did not designate the amended rate swap as a cash flow hedge. The frozen AOCI balance described above from the original interest rate swap that was de-designated during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 will continue to be recognized in interest expense through November 6, 2023.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements

Balance Sheets

Fair values of derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets:


	Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges				Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Accounting Hedges
	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020		March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
(In thousands)
Financial Statement Location:
Short-term derivative assets:
Coffee-related derivative instruments(1)	$	1,014	$	35	$	48	$	130
Long-term derivative assets:



Coffee-related derivative instruments (2)	$	—	$	10	$	—	$	—
Short-term derivative liabilities:
Coffee-related derivative instruments	$	382	$	3,322	$	277	$	706

Interest rate swap derivative instruments	$	—	$	1,228	$	1,331	$	—
Long-term derivative liabilities:
Coffee-related derivative instruments (3)	$	27	$	246	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap derivative instruments (3)	$	—	$	2,613	$	1,680	$	—

________________

(1) Included in “Short-term derivative assets” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Included in “Long-term derivative assets” on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(3) Included in “Other long-term liabilities” on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Statements of Operations

The following table presents pretax net gains and losses for the Company's derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, as recognized in “AOCI,” “Cost of goods sold” and “Other, net”.


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,				Financial Statement Classification
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net losses recognized in AOCI - Interest rate swap	$	—	$	(2,542)	$	(304)	$	(2,590)	AOCI
Net (losses) recognized from AOCI to earnings - Interest rate swap	$	9	$	(83)	$	(354)	$	(115)	Interest Expense
Net losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings for de-designated Interest rate swap (1)	$	(320)	$	—	$	(960)	$	—	Interest Expense
Net losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings for partial unwind of interest swap - Interest rate swap(2)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(407)	Interest Expense
Net gains (losses) recognized in AOCI - Coffee-related	$	(1,315)	$	(5,681)	$	6,051	$	1,750	AOCI
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings - Coffee - related	$	983	$	(1,976)	$	1,587	$	(8,898)	Cost of goods sold

________________

(1)The $320 thousand of realized loss was due to the amortization of de-designated interest rate swap.

(2)The $407 thousand of realized loss was due to partial unwinding of interest rate swap resulting from the amendment of the notional amount from $80.0 million to $65.0 million.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no gains or losses recognized in earnings as a result of excluding amounts from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

Net losses (gains) on derivative instruments in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows also include net losses (gains) on coffee-related derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges reclassified to cost of goods sold from AOCI in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Gains and losses on coffee-related derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges are included in “Other, net” in the Company’s condensed

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

consolidated statements of operations and in “Net losses (gains) on derivative instruments and investments” in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Net gains and losses recorded in “Other, net” are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net (losses) gains on coffee-related derivative instruments(1)	$	(832)	$	(308)	$	1,002	$	(932)


Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (2)	455		1,248		15,943		3,744
Other gains (losses), net	21		136		338		129
Other, net	$	(356)	$	1,076	$	17,283	$	2,941

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(1) Excludes net gains and losses on coffee-related derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recorded in cost of goods sold in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

(2) Presented in accordance with ASU 2017-07.

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The Company has agreements in place that allow for the financial right of offset for derivative assets and liabilities at settlement or in the event of default under the agreements. Additionally, under certain coffee derivative agreements, the Company maintains accounts with its counterparties to facilitate financial derivative transactions in support of its risk management activities.

The following table presents the Company’s net exposure from its offsetting derivative asset and liability positions, as well as cash collateral on deposit with its counterparties as of the reporting dates indicated:


(In thousands)		Gross Amount Reported on Balance Sheet		Netting Adjustments		Cash Collateral Posted		Net Exposure
March 31, 2021	Derivative Assets	$	1,062	$	(650)	$	—	$	412
	Derivative Liabilities	$	3,697	$	(650)	$	—	$	3,047
June 30, 2020	Derivative Assets	$	175	$	(175)	$	—	$	—
	Derivative Liabilities	$	8,115	$	(176)	$	—	$	7,939

Cash Flow Hedges

Changes in the fair value of the Company’s coffee-related derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and subsequently reclassified into cost of goods sold in the same period or periods in which the hedged forecasted purchases affect earnings, or when it is probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period. Based on recorded values at March 31, 2021, $1.5 million of net gains on coffee-related derivative instruments designated as a cash flow hedge are expected to be reclassified into cost of goods sold within the next twelve months. These recorded values are based on market prices of the commodities as of March 31, 2021.

Changes in the fair value of the Company's interest rate swap derivative instruments designated as a cash flow hedge are deferred in AOCI and subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the period or periods when the hedged transaction affects earnings or when it is probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period. As of March 31, 2021, $1.2 million of net losses on interest rate swap derivative instruments de-designated as a cash flow hedge are expected to be reclassified into interest expense within the next twelve months assuming no significant changes in the LIBOR rates. Due to LIBOR volatility, actual gains or losses realized within the next twelve months will likely differ from these values.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 5. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:


(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
March 31, 2021

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:

Coffee-related derivative assets (1)	$	1,014	$	—	$	1,014	$	—
Coffee-related derivative liabilities (1)	$	409	$	—	$	409	$	—

Derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges:
Coffee-related derivative assets(1)	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	—
Coffee-related derivative liabilities(1)	$	277	$	—	$	277	$	—
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities (2)	$	3,011	—		$	3,011	—




(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
June 30, 2020

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:

Coffee-related derivative assets (1)	$	45	$	—	$	45	$	—
Coffee-related derivative liabilities (1)	$	3,568	$	—	$	3,568	$	—
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities (2)	$	3,841	$	—	$	3,841	$	—
Derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges:

Coffee-related derivative assets (1)	$	130	$	—	$	130	$	—
Coffee-related derivative liabilities (1)	$	706	$	—	$	706	$	—

____________________

(1)The Company's coffee-related derivative instruments are traded over-the-counter and, therefore, classified as Level 2.

(2)The Company's interest rate swap derivative instrument are model-derived valuations with directly or indirectly observable significant inputs such as interest rate and, therefore, classified as Level 2.

Note 6. Accounts Receivable, Net


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Trade receivables	$	36,878	$	40,695
Other receivables(1)	1,254		1,983
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,032)		(1,796)
Accounts receivable, net	$	37,100	$	40,882

__________

(1) Includes vendor rebates and other non-trade receivables.

The $0.8 million decrease in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was due to improvement of the Company’s aged accounts receivable balance.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 7. Inventories


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Coffee
Processed	$	21,011	$	17,840
Unprocessed	35,691		32,913
Total	$	56,702	$	50,753
Tea and culinary products
Processed	$	12,437	$	10,627
Unprocessed	65		45
Total	$	12,502	$	10,672
Coffee brewing equipment parts	$	5,947	$	5,983
Total inventories	$	75,151	$	67,408

In addition to product cost, inventory costs include expenditures such as direct labor and certain supply, freight, warehousing, overhead variances, purchase price variance and other expenses incurred in bringing the inventory to its existing condition and location. The “Unprocessed” inventory values as stated in the above table represent the value of raw materials and the “Processed” inventory values represent all other products consisting primarily of finished goods.

Note 8. Property, Plant and Equipment


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Buildings and facilities	$	94,970	$	98,293
Machinery, vehicles and equipment	228,466		240,431

Capitalized software	23,987		29,765
Office furniture and equipment	13,833		14,042
	$	361,256	$	382,531
Accumulated depreciation	(218,744)		(229,829)
Land	11,955		12,931
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	154,467	$	165,633

During the second quarter ended December 31, 2020, the Company completed the implementation of a new route handheld equipment, and wrote-off $0.9 million of the remaining net book value of the previous route handheld equipment and $0.3 million of other assets. Also, during the third quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Company classified four branch properties with net book value of $2.5 million as “Asset Held for Sale”. See Note 21 for details.

Coffee Brewing Equipment (“CBE”) and Service

Capitalized CBE included in machinery and equipment above are:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Coffee Brewing Equipment	$	98,214	$	98,734
Accumulated depreciation	(70,672)		$	(67,800)
Coffee Brewing Equipment, net	$	27,542	$	30,934

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Depreciation expense related to capitalized CBE and other CBE related expenses (excluding CBE depreciation) provided to customers and reported in cost of goods sold were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Depreciation expense	$	2,263	$	2,359	$	6,957	$	7,239

Other CBE expenses	$	5,499	$	7,821	$	17,035	$	23,778

Other expenses related to CBE provided to customers, such as the cost of servicing that equipment (including service employees’ salaries, cost of transportation and the cost of supplies and parts), are considered directly attributable to the generation of revenues from the customers. Therefore, these costs are included in cost of goods sold.

Note 9. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The carrying value of goodwill was fully impaired and written down to zero as of June 30, 2020.

The following is a summary of the Company’s amortized and unamortized intangible assets other than goodwill:


		March 31, 2021				June 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Weighted Average Amortization Period as of December 31, 2020	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Impairment		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	6.0	$	33,003	$	(19,142)	$	13,861	$	33,003	$	(17,492)	$	—	$	15,511
Non-compete agreements	0.7	220		(192)		28		220		(161)		—		59
Recipes	2.6	930		(586)		344		930		(487)		—		443
Trade name/brand name	2.7	510		(411)		99		510		(383)		—		127
Total amortized intangible assets		$	34,663	$	(20,331)	$	14,332	$	34,663	$	(18,523)	$	—	$	16,140
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks, trade names and brand name with indefinite lives		$	4,522	$	—	$	4,522	$	10,328	$	—	$	(5,806)	$	4,522
Total unamortized intangible assets		$	4,522	$	—	$	4,522	$	10,328	$	—	$	(5,806)	$	4,522
Total intangible assets		$	39,185	$	(20,331)	$	18,854	$	44,991	$	(18,523)	$	(5,806)	$	20,662

Aggregate amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0.6 million in each period. Aggregate amortization expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1.8 million in each period.

The Company test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, as of January 31, or when events or changes in circumstances would indicate that more likely than not the fair values may be below the carrying amounts of the assets. The Company also assesses the recoverability of certain finite-lived intangible assets. As a result of the Company’s annual test of impairment during for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, no impairment was recorded.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 10. Employee Benefit Plans

Single Employer Pension Plans

Effective June 30, 2011, the Company amended its defined benefit pension plans, freezing the benefit for all participants. As of the effective date, participants do not accrue any benefits under the plans, and new hires are not eligible to participate in the plans.

The net periodic benefit cost for the defined benefit pension plans is as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest cost	859		1,059		2,578		3,177
Expected return on plan assets	(1,038)		(1,102)		(3,113)		(3,305)
Amortization of net loss(1)	502		370		1,507		1,109


Net periodic benefit cost	$	323	$	327	$	972	$	981

___________

(1) These amounts represent the estimated portion of the net loss in AOCI that is expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost over the current fiscal year.

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost


	March 31, 2021	June 30, 2020
Discount rate	2.55%	3.45%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	6.25%	6.75%

Multiemployer Pension Plans

The Company participates in two multiemployer defined benefit pension plans that are union sponsored and collectively bargained for the benefit of certain employees subject to collective bargaining agreements, of which the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan ("WCTPP") is individually significant. The Company makes contributions to these plans generally based on the number of hours worked by the participants in accordance with the provisions of negotiated labor contracts.

Contributions made by the Company to the multiemployer pension plans were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Contributions	$	272	$	240	$	809	$	1,120

Outstanding balance of settlement obligations of the Company to certain multiemployer pension plans are as follows:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020

Local 807 Pension Fund	$	182	$	182

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Multiemployer Plans Other Than Pension Plans

The Company participates in nine multiemployer defined contribution plans other than pension plans that provide medical, vision, dental and disability benefits for active, union-represented employees subject to collective bargaining agreements. The plans are subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and provide that participating employers make monthly contributions to the plans in an amount as specified in the collective bargaining agreements. Also, the plans provide that participants make self-payments to the plans, the amounts of which are negotiated through the collective bargaining process. The Company’s participation in these plans is governed by collective bargaining agreements which expire on or before January 31, 2025.

401(k) Plan

The Company’s 401(k) Plan is available to all eligible employees. Participants in the 401(k) Plan may choose to contribute a percentage of their annual pay subject to the maximum contribution allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company recorded matching contributions of $0.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in operating expenses in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020. Effective March 31, 2020, the Company temporarily suspended its 401K matching program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, the Company makes an annual safe harbor non-elective contribution of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 4% of each eligible participant’s annual plan compensation. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, the Company contributed a total of 51,415 and 322,100 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $0.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively, to eligible participants’ annual plan compensation. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020, the Company contributed a total of 104,247 and 213,896 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $0.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively, to eligible participants’ annual plan compensation.

Postretirement Benefits

Retiree Medical Plan and Death Benefit

On March 23, 2020, the Company announced a plan to amend and terminate the postretirement medical benefit plan that covers qualified non-union retirees and certain qualified union retirees (“Retiree Medical Plan”) effective December 31, 2020. The plan provided medical, dental and vision coverage for retirees under age 65 and medical coverage only for retirees age 65 and above. Under this postretirement plan, the Company’s contributions toward premiums for retiree medical, dental and vision coverage for participants and dependents were scaled based on length of service, with greater Company contributions for retirees with greater length of service, subject to a maximum monthly Company contribution. The Company's retiree medical, dental and vision plan was unfunded and its liability was calculated using an assumed discount rate.

The Company’s communication of its intention to amend and terminate the Retiree Medical Plan triggered re-measurement and curtailment of the plan. As a result, the re-measurement generated a prior service credit of $13.4 million which were amortized over the remaining months of the plan, and a revised net periodic postretirement benefit credit for fiscal 2021 of $14.6 million which were also amortized over the remaining months of the plan. Also, the Company recognized a one-time non-cash curtailment credit of $5.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Retiree Medical Plan has terminated.

The Company continues to provide a postretirement death benefit (“Death Benefit”) to certain of its employees and retirees, subject, in the case of current employees, to continued employment with the Company until retirement and certain other conditions related to the manner of employment termination and manner of death.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

The following table shows the components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost (credit) for the Retiree Medical Plan and Death Benefit for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Net periodic postretirement benefit cost was based on employee census information and asset information as of June 30, 2020.


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Credit):
Service cost	$	5	$	147	$	14	$	441
Interest cost	73		214		220		641

Amortization of net gain	80		(125)		(5,376)		(374)
Curtailment credit - Retiree Medical	—		(5,750)		—		(5,750)
Amortization of prior service credit	—		(395)		(8,961)		(1,186)
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	158	$	(5,909)	$	(14,103)	$	(6,228)

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost


	Fiscal
	2021	2020
Retiree Medical Plan discount rate	0.06%	3.62%
Death Benefit discount rate	2.87%	3.64%

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 11. Debt Obligations

The following table summarizes the Company’s debt obligations:

March 31, 2021

June 30, 2020

(In thousands)

Debt Origination Date

Maturity

Original Borrowing Amount

Carrying Value

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Carrying Value

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Credit Facility

various

11/6/2023

N/A

88,000

6.41

122,000

4.91

The Third Amendment, among other things:

1.retained the amount of revolving commitments under the Amended Revolving Facility of $125.0 million and the sublimit on letters of credit and swingline loans of $15.0 million each;

2.added a $5.0 million quarterly commitment reduction beginning September 30, 2021;

3.adjusted from cash flow-based to an asset-based lending structure with borrowing a base equal to 85% of eligible accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventory with certain permitted maximum over advance amounts, minus certain reserves;

4.removed all previous financial covenants of net leverage ratio, interest coverage ratio and minimum EBITDA;

5.added a covenant relief period (commencing on the effective date and ending upon delivery of a compliance certificate on or after fiscal month ending September 30, 2021), during which the Company must comply with the following:

(i) a minimum cumulative EBITDA covenant, tested on a monthly basis until the last day of June 2021;

(ii) a standalone minimum monthly EBITDA covenant tested on the last day of July 2021 and August 2021; and

(iii) a restriction on capital expenditures such that the amount of capital expenditures shall not exceed $25.0 million in the aggregate.

6.added covenant requiring the Company to comply with a minimum liquidity covenant, tested on a weekly basis;

7.added an anti-cash hoarding provision;

8.added a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.05:1.00 commencing with fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2021, and tested on a quarterly basis thereafter;

9.modified the applicable margin for base rate loans to range from PRIME + 3.50% to PRIME + 4.50% per annum and the applicable margin for Eurodollar loans to range from Adjusted LIBO Rate + 4.50% to Adjusted LIBO Rate + 5.50% per annum and fixed the commitment fee at 0.50%;

10.provided for the revolving commitments to be reduced upon the occurrence of certain asset dispositions and incurrence of non-permitted indebtedness and imposed additional restrictions on the Company’s ability to utilize certain other negative covenant baskets; and

11.added a requirement to provide mortgages and related mortgage instruments with respect to certain specified real property owned by the Company.

The Amended Revolving Facility is subject to a variety of affirmative and negative covenants of types customary in a senior secured assets-based lending facility and it has no scheduled payback required on the principal prior to the maturity date on November 6, 2023.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Amended Revolving Facility and had utilized $4.3 million of the letters of credit sublimit.

Effective March 27, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to manage the interest rate risk on its floating-rate indebtedness. See Note 4 for details.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

On April 26, 2021, the Company repaid in full all of the outstanding loans and other amounts payable under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 6, 2018, using proceeds of loans received pursuant to a refinancing under a new senior secured facility composed of (a) a Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Revolver Credit Facility Agreement”) by and among the Company, Boyd Assets Co., FBC Finance Company, Coffee Bean Holding Co., Inc., Coffee Bean International, Inc. and China Mist Brands, Inc., as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders party thereto, and various loan documents relating thereto including the Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Revolver Security Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, as grantors, and Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, and (b) a Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Term Credit Facility Agreement”) by and among the Borrowers, MGG Investment Group LP. (“MGG”), as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, and various loan documents relating thereto including the Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Term Security Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, as grantors, and MGG, as administrative agent.

The following summary description of the Revolver Credit Facility Agreement and the Revolver Security Agreement key items. Please refer as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the full text of the agreements.

The Revolver Credit Facility Agreement, among other things include:

1.A commitment of up to $80.0 million (“Revolver”);

2.sublimit on letters of credit of $10.0 million;

3.maturity date of April 25, 2025;

4.fully collateralized by all existing and future capital stock of the Borrowers (other than the Company) and all of the Borrowers' personal and real property;

5.Revolver calculated as the lesser of (a) $80.0 million and (b) the amount derived from pursuant to a borrowing base composed of the sum of (i) 85%of eligible accounts receivable (less a dilution reserve), plus (ii) the lesser of: (a) 80% of eligible raw material inventory, eligible in-transit inventory and eligible finished goods inventory (collectively, “Eligible Inventory”), and (b) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value (“NOLV”) of eligible inventory, minus (c) applicable reserve;

6.Interest under the Revolver is either LIBOR + 2.25% per annum, with LIBOR floor 0.50%, or base rate + 1.25% per annum; and

7.In the event that Borrowers’ availability to borrow under the Revolver falls below $10.0 million, financial covenant requires the Company to have a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.00:1.00 at all such times.

The Revolver Credit Facility Agreement and the Revolver Security Agreement contain customary affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions typical for a financing of this type that, among other things, require the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants and restrict the Company's and its subsidiaries' ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments and acquisitions, repurchase its stock and prepay certain indebtedness, create liens, enter into agreements with affiliates, modify the nature of its business, transfer and sell material assets and merge or consolidate. Non-compliance with one or more of the covenants and restrictions could result in the full or partial principal balance of the Revolver Credit Facility Agreement becoming immediately due and payable and termination of the commitments.

The following summary description of the Term Credit Facility Agreement and the Term Security Agreement key items. Please refer to Exhibit 10.3 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the full text of the agreements.

The Term Credit Facility Agreement, among other things include:

1.total commitment of $47.5 million in the form of a term loan (“Term Loan”);

2.maturity date of April 25, 2025;

3.fully collateralized by all existing and future capital stock of the Borrowers (other than the Company) and all of the Borrowers' personal and real property;

4.Interest under the Term Loan is either (a) LIBOR + 6.5% per annum, or (b) base rate + 5.50% per annum, with a 3% floor on base rate;

5.financial covenants include;

(i) maintain qualified cash and Borrower’s availability to borrow under the Revolver of at least $15.0 million

through September 30, 2021; and

(ii) Commencing on the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2022, quarterly minimum EBITDA and fixed charge

coverage ratio requirements specified therein.

The Term Credit Facility Agreement and the Term Security Agreement contain customary affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions typical for a financing of this type that, among other things, require the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants and restrict the Company's and its subsidiaries' ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

make distributions, make certain investments and acquisitions, repurchase its stock and prepay certain indebtedness, create liens, enter into agreements with affiliates, modify the nature of its business, transfer and sell material assets and merge or consolidate. Non-compliance with one or more of the covenants and restrictions could result in the full or partial principal balance of the Term Credit Facility Agreement becoming immediately due and payable and termination of the commitments.

In connection with the new Revolver Credit Facility Agreement and Term Credit Facility Agreement (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”), the Company also executed a new ISDA agreement to transfer its interest swap to Wells Fargo (“Amended Rate Swap”). Please refer to Exhibit 10.5, Exhibit 10.6 and Exhibit 10.7 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the full text of the agreements. Under the terms of the Amended Rate Swap, the Company receives 1-month LIBOR, subject to a 0% floor, and makes payments based on a fixed rate of 2.4725%, an increase of 0.275% from its original interest rate swap fixed rate of 2.1975%. The Amended Rate Swap utilizes the same notional amount of $65.0 million and maturity date of October 11, 2023 as the original interest rate swap. By transferring the interest swap, the fair value of the liability will be impacted by future changes in interest rates and the Company will avoid settling the $3.7 million liability at close.

The Company’s obligations under the ISDA are secured by the collateral which secures the loans under the new Revolver Credit Facility on a pari passu and pro rata basis with the principal of such loans. The Company did not designate the Amended Rate Swap as a cash flow hedge. The frozen AOCI balance from the original interest rate swap that was de-designated during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 will continue to be recognized in interest expense through October 11, 2023.”

Upon executing the foregoing Credit Facilities agreements, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the senior credit facility, and no event of default has occurred or existed through the Credit Facilities agreements effective date. Furthermore, the Company believes it will be in compliance with the related financial covenants under the Credit Facilities agreements for the next twelve months.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 12. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Company’s ESOP was established in 2000. As of December 31, 2018, the Company froze the ESOP such that (i) no employees of the Company may commence participation in the ESOP on or after December 31, 2018; (ii) no Company contributions will be made to the ESOP with respect to services performed or compensation received after December 31, 2018; and (iii) the ESOP accounts of all individuals who are actively employed by the Company and participating in the ESOP on December 31, 2018 will be fully vested as of such date. Additionally, the Administrative Committee, with the consent of the Board of Directors, designated certain employees who were terminated in connection with certain reductions-in-force in 2018 to be fully vested in their ESOP accounts as of their severance dates.

Shares are held by the plan trustee for allocation among participants using a compensation-based formula. Subject to vesting requirements, allocated shares are owned by participants and shares are held by the plan trustee until the participant retires.


	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Allocated shares	1,100,058		1,170,015
Committed to be released shares	—		—
Unallocated shares	—		—
Total ESOP shares	1,100,058		1,170,015



(In thousands)
Fair value of ESOP shares	$	11,485	$	8,588

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 13. Share-based Compensation

Farmer Bros. Co. Long-Term Incentive Plan

As of March 31, 2021, there were 666,665 shares available under the 2017 Plan including shares that were forfeited under the prior plans for future issuance. As of March 31, 2021, there were 171,371 shares available under the 2020 Inducement Plan.

Non-qualified stock options with time-based vesting (“NQOs”)

One-third of the total number of shares subject to each stock option vest ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, contingent on continued employment, and subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.

Following are the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model for NQOs granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2021:


	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021
Weighted average fair value of NQOs	$	4.60
Risk-free interest rate	0.29		%
Dividend yield	—		%
Average expected term	4.6 years
Expected stock price volatility	35.4		%

The following table summarizes NQO activity for nine months ended March 31, 2021:


Outstanding NQOs:	Number of NQOs	Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)	Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ in thousands)
Outstanding at June 30, 2020	528,958	13.92	6.21	55
Granted	29,761	6.72	—	—
Exercised	—	—	—	—
Forfeited	(11,358)	16.62	—	—
Expired	(7,938)	28.51	—	—
Outstanding at March 31, 2021	539,423	13.25	5.55	440
Exercisable at March 31, 2021	153,230	16.13	5.24	—

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $2.36. The aggregate intrinsic values outstanding at the end of period in the table above represent the total pretax intrinsic values, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $10.44 at March 31, 2021 and $7.34 at June 30, 2020, representing the last trading day of the respective periods, which would have been received by NQO holders had all award holders exercised their NQOs that were in-the-money as of those dates. The aggregate intrinsic value of NQO exercises in nine months ended March 31, 2021 represents the difference between the exercise price and the value of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise. NQOs outstanding that are expected to vest are net of estimated forfeitures.

The were no options exercised during nine months ended March 31, 2021. The Company received $129.3 thousand in proceeds from exercise of vested NQOs during the nine months ended March 31, 2020.

At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively, there was $1.2 million and $1.7 million of unrecognized NQO compensation cost. The unrecognized NQO compensation cost at March 31, 2021 is expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.6 years. Total compensation expense for NQOs was $167.7 thousand and $167.3 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total compensation expense for NQOs was $586.8 thousand and $444.9 thousand for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Non-qualified stock options with performance-based and time-based vesting (“PNQs”)

The following table summarizes PNQ activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2021:


Outstanding PNQs:	Number of PNQs	Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)	Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ in thousands)
Outstanding at June 30, 2020	13,630	28.60	2.36	—
Granted	—	—	—	—
Exercised	—	—	—	—
Forfeited	—	—	—	—
Expired	(1,880)	21.33	—	—
Outstanding at March 31, 2021	11,750	29.76	2.16	—
Exercisable at March 31, 2021	6,942	28.40	1.89	—

The aggregate intrinsic values outstanding at the end of each fiscal period in the table above represent the total pretax intrinsic values, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $10.44 at March 31, 2021 and $7.34 at June 30, 2020, representing the last trading day of the respective fiscal periods, which would have been received by PNQ holders had all award holders exercised their PNQs that were in-the-money as of those dates. The aggregate intrinsic value of PNQ exercises in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 represents the difference between the exercise price and the value of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise. PNQs outstanding that are expected to vest are net of estimated forfeitures.

There were no options exercised during nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, there was no unrecognized PNQ compensation cost. There was no compensation expense related to PNQs in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Total compensation expense related to PNQs in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was zero and $18.3 thousand, respectively.

Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2021:


Outstanding and Nonvested Restricted Stock Awards:	Shares Awarded	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Outstanding and nonvested at June 30, 2020	218,604	13.00
Granted	709,473	5.05
Vested/Released	(81,254)	13.56
Cancelled/Forfeited	(37,505)	3.81
Outstanding and nonvested at March 31, 2021	809,318	5.31

The total grant-date fair value of restricted stock granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $3.6 million.

At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, there was $3.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock. The unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock at March 31, 2021 is expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.5 years. Total compensation expense for restricted stock was $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Total compensation expense for restricted stock was $1.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PBRSUs”)

The following table summarizes PBRSU activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2021:


Outstanding and Nonvested PBRSUs:	PBRSUs Awarded(1)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Outstanding and nonvested at June 30, 2020	81,337	15.78
Granted(1)	306,095	4.10
Vested/Released	(805)	31.70
Cancelled/Forfeited	(4,232)	18.50
Outstanding and nonvested at March 31, 2021	382,395	6.30

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(1) The target number of PBRSUs is presented in the table. Under the terms of the awards, the recipient may earn between 0% and 150% of the target number of PBRSUs depending on the extent to which the Company meets or exceeds the achievement of the applicable financial performance goals.

The total grant-date fair value of PBRSUs granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $1.3 million.

At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, there was $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of unrecognized PBRSU compensation cost. The unrecognized PBRSU compensation cost at March 31, 2021 is expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 2.7 years. Total compensation expense for PBRSUs was $91.1 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company reversed the previously recognized nonvested compensation expense of $295.8 thousand for awards granted prior to fiscal 2021 since it was deemed not probable that the Company will achieve the target performance conditions. Total PBRSUs compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020 was $17.9 thousand and $128.0 thousand, respectively.

Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units (“CSRSUs”)

In December 2020, the Company granted CSRSUs under the 2017 Plan to certain employees. CSRSUs vest in equal installments over a three-year period from the grant date, and are cash-settled upon vesting based on the Company’s common stock closing share price on the vesting date.

The CSRSUs are accounted for as liability awards, and compensation expense is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period net of forfeitures. Compensation expense is remeasured at each reporting date with a cumulative adjustment to compensation cost during the period based on changes in the Company’s common stock closing share price.

The following table summarizes CSRSU activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2021:


Outstanding and Nonvested CSRSUs:	CSRSUs Awarded	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Outstanding and nonvested at June 30, 2020	—	—
Granted	232,002	4.31
Vested/Released	—	—
Cancelled/Forfeited	(15,660)	4.31
Outstanding and nonvested at March 31, 2021	216,342	4.31

The total grant-date fair value of CSRSUs granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $1.0 million.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

At March 31, 2021, there was $2.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to CSRSU. The unrecognized compensation cost related to CSRSU at March 31, 2021 is expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 2.7 years. Total compensation expense for CSRSUs was $192.5 thousand and $213.1 thousand in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, respectively.

Performance Cash Awards (“PCAs”)

In November 2019, the Company granted PCAs under the 2017 Plan to certain employees. The PCAs cliff vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant based on the Company’s achievement of certain financial performance goals for the performance period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022, subject to certain continued employment conditions and subject to acceleration provisions of the 2017 Plan. At the end of the three-year performance period, the amount of PCAs that actually vest will be 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the extent to which the Company meets or exceeds the achievement of those financial performance goals measured over the full three-year performance period.

The PCAs are measured initially based on a fixed amount of the awards at the date of grant and are required to be re-measured based on the probability of achieving the performance conditions at each reporting date until settlement. Compensation expense for PCAs is recognized over the applicable performance periods. The Company records a liability equal to the cost of PCAs for which achievement of the performance condition is deemed probable. As of March 31, 2021, the Company reversed the previously recognized nonvested accrued liabilities of $102.2 thousand since it was deemed not probable that the Company will achieve the target performance conditions.

At March 31, 2021, there was no unrecognized PCA compensation cost since it was deemed not probable that the Company will achieve the target performance conditions. Total compensation expense for PCAs was $29.7 thousand and $46.5 thousand, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 14. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
Accrued postretirement benefits	$	500	$	744
Accrued workers’ compensation liabilities	1,413		1,466
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid (1)	1,906		1,477
Finance lease liabilities	193		—

Other (2)	2,372		3,115
Other current liabilities	$	6,384	$	6,802

_________

(1) Represents the cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid. Previously accrued long-term portion has been reclassified to current liabilities.

(2) Includes accrued property taxes, sales and use taxes and insurance liabilities.

Note 15. Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities include the following:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020

Derivative liabilities—noncurrent	$	1,707	$	2,859
Deferred compensation(1)	1,629		1,170

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities(2)	1,423		1,494
Finance lease liabilities	593		9
Other long-term liabilities	$	5,352	$	5,532

___________

(1) Includes payroll taxes and performance cash awards liabilities.

(2) Includes deferred tax liabilities that have an indefinite reversal pattern.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 16. Income Taxes

The income tax expense (benefit) and the related effective tax rates are as follows (in thousands, except effective tax rate):


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(60)		$	(1,034)		$	13,785		$	(1,222)
Effective tax rate	(0.4)		%	2.5		%	(57.7)		%	4.3		%

The effective tax rate in nine months ended March 31, 2021 is negative primarily due to the $13.5 million of previously deferred non-cash tax expense in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with gains on the postretirement medical plan in prior years. Upon termination of this plan on December 31, 2020, the deferred non-cash tax expense was recognized in net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. The negative effective tax rate in the three months ended March 31, 2021, and the positive effective tax rates in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020, are due to change in previously recorded valuation allowance and change in our estimated deferred tax liability. The Company’s interim tax provision is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate and adjusted for discrete taxable events that may occur during the quarter. The Company recognizes the effects of tax legislation in the period in which the law is enacted. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are remeasured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years the Company estimates the related temporary differences to reverse. The Company evaluates its deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if a valuation allowance is required. In making such assessment, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified, such as recent operating results, and less consideration is given to less objective indicators such as future income projections.

The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities. With limited exceptions, as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company is no longer subject to income tax audits by taxing authorities for any years prior to 2018. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company does not believe the outcome of any future audit will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 17. Net Income (loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing diluted net income (loss) attributable to the Company 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, unvested performance-based restricted stock units, and shares of Series A Preferred Stock, as converted, during the periods presented. The calculation of dilutive shares outstanding excludes out-of-the-money stock options (i.e., such option’s exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares for the period) and unvested performance-based restricted stock units because their inclusion would be have been anti-dilutive.

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Undistributed net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$	(13,234)	$	(39,790)	$	(36,601)	$	(27,692)
Undistributed net (loss) income available to nonvested restricted stockholders and holders of convertible preferred stock	(594)		(126)		(1,507)		(91)
Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders—basic	$	(13,828)	$	(39,916)	$	(38,108)	$	(27,783)

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic	17,756,619		17,230,879		17,569,026		17,161,477
Effect of dilutive securities:
Shares issuable under stock options	—		—		—		—
Shares issuable under PBRSUs	—		—		—		—
Shares issuable under convertible preferred stock	—		—		—		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted	17,756,619		17,230,879		17,569,026		17,161,477
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—basic	$	(0.78)	$	(2.32)	$	(2.17)	$	(1.62)
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—diluted	$	(0.78)	$	(2.32)	$	(2.17)	$	(1.62)

The following table summarizes anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per common share for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,		Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
Shares issuable under stock options	421,167	485,513	421,167	327,192
Shares issuable under convertible preferred stock	433,373	418,531	433,373	418,531
Shares issuable under PBRSUs	185,236	98,946	104,271	75,926

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 18. Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of preferred stock at a par value of $1.00, including 21,000 authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

On October 2, 2017, the Company issued 14,700 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in connection with the Boyd Coffee acquisition. At March 31, 2021, Series A Preferred Stock consisted of the following:


(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Shares Authorized	Shares Issued and Outstanding	Stated Value per Share		Carrying Value		Cumulative Preferred Dividends, Undeclared and Unpaid		Liquidation Preference
21,000	14,700	$	1,130	$	16,607	$	1,907	$	16,607

Note 19. Revenue Recognition

The Company’s primary sources of revenue are sales of coffee, tea and culinary products. The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised good or service is transferred to the customer and in amounts that the Company expects to collect. The timing of revenue recognition takes into consideration the various shipping terms applicable to the Company’s sales.

The Company delivers products to customers through Direct-store-delivery (“DSD”) to the Company’s customers at their place of business and direct ship from the Company’s warehouse to the customer’s warehouse, facility or address. Each delivery or shipment made to a third party customer is to satisfy a performance obligation. Performance obligations generally occur at a point in time and are satisfied when control of the goods passes to the customer. The Company is entitled to collection of the sales price under normal credit terms in the regions in which it operates.

The Company disaggregates net sales from contracts with customers based on the characteristics of the products sold:


	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
(In thousands)	$		% of total		$		% of total		$		% of total		$		% of total
Net Sales by Product Category:
Coffee (Roasted)	$	60,771	65.2	%	$	84,300	65.3	%	$	196,353	66.6	%	$	267,847	63.7	%
Coffee (Frozen Liquid)	3,890		4.2	%	7,044		5.5	%	10,510		3.6	%	23,528		5.6	%
Tea (Iced & Hot)	4,726		5.1	%	6,701		5.2	%	11,251		3.8	%	21,969		5.2	%
Culinary	10,551		11.3	%	12,954		9.9	%	32,471		11.0	%	42,315		10.1	%
Spice	4,414		4.7	%	5,262		4.1	%	13,424		4.6	%	17,594		4.2	%
Other beverages(1)	8,530		9.2	%	12,290		9.5	%	30,028		10.1	%	42,322		10.1	%
Other revenues(2)	—		—	%	—		—	%	—		—	%	2,701		0.6	%
Net sales by product category	92,882		99.7	%	128,551		99.5	%	294,037		99.7	%	418,276		99.5	%
Fuel surcharge	270		0.3	%	588		0.5	%	956		0.3	%	1,961		0.5	%
Net sales	$	93,152	100.0	%	$	129,139	100.0	%	$	294,993	100.0	%	$	420,237	100.0	%

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(1)Includes all beverages other than roasted coffee, frozen liquid coffee, and iced and hot tea, including cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and concentrated and ready-to drink cold brew and iced coffee.

(2)Represents revenues for certain transition services related to the sale of the Company’s office coffee assets.

The Company does not have any material contract assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2021. Receivables from contracts with customers are included in “Accounts receivable, net” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, “Accounts receivable, net” included, $36.9 million and $40.7 million, respectively, in receivables from contracts with customers.

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies

For a detailed discussion about the Company’s commitments and contingencies, see Note 22, “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2020 Form 10-K. During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, other than the following, or as otherwise disclosed in these footnotes in the current Form 10-Q, there were no material changes in the Company’s commitments and contingencies.

Purchase Commitments

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had committed to purchase green coffee inventory totaling $38.3 million under fixed-price contracts, $7.9 million in other inventory under non-cancelable purchase orders and $4.4 million in other purchases under non-cancelable purchase orders.

Legal Proceedings

Council for Education and Research on Toxics (“CERT”) v. Brad Berry Company Ltd., et al., Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles

On August 31, 2012, CERT filed an amendment to a private enforcement action adding a number of companies as defendants, including the Company’s subsidiary, Coffee Bean International, Inc., which sells coffee in California under the State of California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Prop 65”). The suit alleges that the defendants have failed to issue clear and reasonable warnings in accordance with Prop 65 that the coffee they produce, distribute, and sell contains acrylamide. This lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court (the “Court”). CERT alleges that the Company and the other defendants failed to provide warnings for their coffee products of exposure to the chemical acrylamide as required under Prop 65. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, including providing warnings to consumers of coffee products, as well as civil penalties in the amount of the statutory maximum of $2,500 per day per violation of Prop 65. The Plaintiff asserts that every consumed cup of coffee, absent a compliant warning, is equivalent to a violation under Prop 65.

The Company, as part of a joint defense group (“JDG”) organized to defend against the lawsuit, disputes the claims of CERT. Acrylamide is not added to coffee but is present in all coffee in small amounts (parts per billion) as a byproduct of the coffee bean roasting process. Acrylamide is produced naturally in connection with the heating of many foods, especially starchy foods, and is believed to be caused by the Maillard reaction, though it has also been found in unheated foods such as olives. With respect to coffee, acrylamide is produced when coffee beans are heated during the roasting process-it is the roasting itself that produces the acrylamide. While there has been a significant amount of research concerning proposals for treatments and other processes aimed at reducing acrylamide content of different types of foods, to our knowledge there is currently no known strategy for reducing acrylamide in coffee without negatively impacting the sensorial properties of the product.

The Company has asserted multiple affirmative defenses. Trial of the first phase of the case commenced on September 8, 2014, and was limited to three affirmative defenses shared by all defendants. On September 1, 2015, the trial court issued a final ruling adverse to defendants on all Phase 1 defenses. Trial of the second phase of the case commenced in the fall of 2017. On May 7, 2018, the trial court issued a ruling adverse to defendants on the Phase 2 defense, the Company's last remaining defense to liability. On June 22, 2018, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed a new regulation clarifying that cancer warnings are not required for coffee under Proposition 65. The case was set to proceed to a third phase trial on damages, remedies and attorneys' fees on October 15, 2018. However, on October 12, 2018, the California Court of Appeal granted the “defendants” request for a stay of the Phase 3 trial.

On June 3, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the coffee exemption regulation. The regulation became effective on October 1, 2019. On June 24, 2019, the Court of Appeal lifted the stay of the litigation. A status conference was held on July 11, 2019. The Court granted the JDG’s motion for leave to amend its answers to add the coffee exemption regulation as a defense. Concurrently, the Court denied CERT’s motion to add OEHHA as a party but granted CERT’s motions to complete the administrative record with respect to the exemption and to undertake certain third party discovery. A status conference was held November 12, 2019 to discuss discovery issues and dispositive motions. Plaintiff’s motion to compel OEHHA to add documents to the rulemaking file for the new coffee exemption regulation was denied. CERT continued to pursue third-party discovery with plans to file motions to compel appearances of proposed deponents. These motions, along with CERT’s eight summary judgment motions, were heard at a January 21, 2020 hearing where the Court denied several of CERT’s discovery requests. The JDG’s reply in support of its motion for summary judgment was due to the Court on the March 16, 2020 however, on March 17, 2020, notice was given that the Court was rescheduling the

Farmer Bros. Co.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

hearings set for March 23, 2020. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, the Court continued the hearing on the nine motions until July 16, 2020. At the hearing, the Court denied three of CERT’s motions for summary adjudication that challenged the OEHHA rulemaking, and rescheduled the balance of the pending motions for August 10, 2020. Subsequent to the hearing on January 21, 2020, Plaintiff made broad discovery requests against each of the defendants in hopes of opening up a third round of discovery. The discovery focuses on “additives to” and “flavorings” in coffee. The JDG has responded to the discovery requests but Plaintiff has filed a motion to compel further answers to discovery and production of documents.

At the August 10, 2020 hearing, the Court denied multiple motions by the Plaintiffs for summary adjudication. The hearing on the remaining motions was scheduled for August 25, 2020 and at that hearing, the Court denied CERT’s motion for summary judgment and granted the JDG’s motion for summary judgment, noting that the discovery and claims regarding additives were outside the scope of this case. Notice of Judgment in favor of defendants was entered on October 6, 2020.

On November 20, 2020, CERT filed an appeal with the Superior Court of California. On January 29, 2021, CERT filed another appeal with the Superior Court of California. On April 9, 2021, CERT filed it’s opening brief on the first appeal. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the timing of the final ruling. In addition, the Company believes that the likelihood that the Company will ultimately incur a loss in connection with this litigation is less than reasonably possible.

The Company is a party to various other pending legal and administrative proceedings. It is management’s opinion that the outcome of such proceedings will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 21. Sales of Assets

Sale of Branch Property

During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the following branch properties:

(In thousands)

Name of Branch Property

Date Sold

Sales Price

Net Proceeds

Gain (loss)

Long-Term Leaseback

Lease Term

Monthly Base Rent

Austin, Texas

11/18/2020

1,360

1,239

1,045

N/A

Bishop, California

12/4/2020

220

204

N/A

Assets Held for Sale

As of March 31, 2021, certain branch properties met the accounting guidance criteria to be classified as held for sale. As such, the Company evaluated the assets to determine whether the carrying value exceeded the fair value less any costs to sell. No loss was recorded as of March 31, 2021 and the aggregate assets held for sale are presented as a separate line items in the condensed consolidated condensed balance sheet. The branch properties did not meet the accounting guidance criteria to be classified as discontinued operations.

The following table presents net book value related to the major classes of assets that were classified as held for sale:


(In thousands)	March 31, 2021
Building and facilities	$	1,632
Land	889
Assets held for sale	$	2,521

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note 22. Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after March 31, 2021 through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. During this period the Company had the following material subsequent events that require disclosure:

On April 26, 2021, the Company, repaid in full all of the outstanding loans and other amounts payable under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 6, 2018, using proceeds of loans received pursuant to a refinancing under a new senior secured facility composed of (a) a Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Revolver Credit Facility Agreement”) by and among the Company, Boyd Assets Co., FBC Finance Company, Coffee Bean Holding Co., Inc., Coffee Bean International, Inc. and China Mist Brands, Inc., as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders party thereto, and various loan documents relating thereto including the Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Revolver Security Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, as grantors, and Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, and (b) a Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Term Credit Facility Agreement”) by and among the Borrowers, MGG Investment Group LP. (“MGG”), as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, and various loan documents relating thereto including the Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021 (the “Term Security Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, as grantors, and MGG, as administrative agent.

See Note 1 1 for summary description of the key items of the Revolver and Term loan Credit Facility Agreements (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”). Please refer to Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3 and Exhibit 10.4 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the full text of the agreements.

In connection with the Credit Facilities agreements, the Company also executed an ISDA agreement to transfer its interest swap to Wells Fargo. See Note 11 for summary description of the key items of the ISDA agreement. Please refer to Exhibit 10.5, Exhibit 10.6 and Exhibit 10.7 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the full text of the agreements.


Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not based on historical fact and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and observations of future events and include any statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact; actual results may differ materially due in part to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 11, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”) and Part II, Item 1A of this report. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words like “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “expects,” “plans,” “believes,” “intends,” “will,” “could,” “assumes” and other words of similar meaning. Owing to the uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. We intend these forward-looking statements to speak only at the time of this report and do not undertake to update or revise these statements as more information becomes available except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, duration of the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to the Company’s business and customers, levels of consumer confidence in national and local economic business conditions, the duration and magnitude of the pandemic’s impact on unemployment rates, the success of the Company’s strategy to recover from the effects of the pandemic, the success of the Company's turnaround strategy, the execution of the five key initiatives, the impact of capital improvement projects, the adequacy and availability of capital resources to fund the Company’s existing and planned business operations and the Company’s capital expenditure requirements, the relative effectiveness of compensation-based employee incentives in causing improvements in Company performance, the capacity to meet the demands of our large national account customers, the extent of execution of plans for the growth of Company business and achievement of financial metrics related to those plans, the success of the Company to retain and/or attract qualified employees, the success of the Company’s adaptation to technology and new commerce channels, the effect of the capital markets as well as other external factors on stockholder value, fluctuations in availability and cost of green coffee, competition, organizational changes, the effectiveness of our hedging strategies in reducing price and interest rate risk, changes in consumer preferences, our ability to provide sustainability in ways that do not materially impair profitability, changes in the strength of the economy, business conditions in the coffee industry and food industry in general, our continued success in attracting new customers, variances from budgeted sales mix and growth rates, weather and special or unusual events, as well as other risks described in this report and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.

Our Business

We are a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products manufactured under supply agreements, under our owned brands, as well as under private labels on behalf of certain customers. We were founded in 1912, incorporated in California in 1923, and reincorporated in Delaware in 2004. Our principal office is located in Northlake, Texas. We operate in one business segment.

We serve a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurants, department and convenience store retailers, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand and consumer-branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors. Through our sustainability, stewardship, environmental efforts, and leadership we are not only committed to serving the finest products available, considering the cost needs of the customer, but also emphasize their sustainable cultivation, manufacture and distribution whenever possible.

Our product categories consist of a robust line of roast and ground coffee, including organic, Direct Trade, Project D.I.R.E.C.T.® and other sustainably-produced offerings; frozen liquid coffee; flavored and unflavored iced and hot teas; culinary products including gelatins and puddings, soup bases, dressings, gravy and sauce mixes, pancake and biscuit mixes, jellies and preserves, and coffee-related products such as coffee filters, sugar and creamers; spices; and other beverages including cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and concentrated and ready-to-drink cold brew and iced coffee. We offer a comprehensive approach to our customers by providing not only a breadth of high-quality products, but also value added services such as market insight, beverage planning, and equipment placement and service.

We operate production facilities in Northlake, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Hillsboro, Oregon. We have stopped production in our Houston facility and plan to exit the facility in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year. Our distribution takes place out of the Northlake, Texas, Portland, Oregon and Hillsboro, Oregon production facilities, as well as separate distribution centers in Northlake, Illinois; Moonachie, New Jersey; and Rialto, California. We opened and started operating the distribution center in Rialto, California in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Our products reach our customers primarily in the following ways: through our nationwide direct-store-delivery (“DSD”) network of approximately 205 delivery routes and 98 branch warehouses, some of which are located within the distribution facilities, as of March 31, 2021, or direct-shipped via common carriers or third-party distributors. DSD sales are made “off-truck” to our customers at their places of business. We operate a large fleet of trucks and other vehicles to distribute and deliver our products, and we rely on third-party logistics service providers for our long-haul distribution.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a significant impact on our DSD sales network. As local governments across the country eased COVID-19 restrictions, and vaccines are distributed and rolled out successfully, we continue to see improved trends with average weekly sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 down 36% compared to pre-COVID levels. Currently, during the month of April 2021, our average weekly DSD sales are down approximately 27% from pre-COVID levels. The largest DSD revenue declines were from restaurants, hotels and casino channels.

Compared to prior year third quarter, our Direct Ship revenues declined 23%. Although our Direct Ship sales channel was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact was significantly less due to the types of customers we serve through this channel. These customers include our retail business and products sold by key grocery stores under their private labels, as well as third party e-commerce platforms, which have seen moderate increases in demand that have helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Also, a portion of the declines are attributable to accounts we decided to exit since they were lower or negative profit due to the impacts from COVID.

In addition to the costs saving initiatives to reduce operating expenses and capital expenditures implemented during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, we have also repaid our existing senior secured revolving credit facility, and executed new credit facilities, as described in the Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition section. The new credit facilities provides us with increased flexibility to proactively manage our working capital and execute our long term strategy, maintain compliance with our debt financial covenants, lower cost of borrowing, and preserve financial liquidity to mitigate the impact of the uncertain business environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing to execute on key strategic initiatives. Also, we took additional cost saving actions to mitigate the financial impact to our

operating results due to the surge in COVID-19 cases during the latter part of our fiscal second quarter and earlier in the current fiscal third quarter.

The magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extent of the weaker demand for our products, our financial position, results of operations and liquidity, which could be material, is still uncertain due to the rapid development and fluidity of the situation. While we anticipate that our revenue will continue to recover slowly as local and national governments ease COVID-19 related restrictions, and vaccines are distributed throughout the country, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in returning to the pre COVID-19 pandemic levels of revenue or profitability. Accordingly, we expect that our results of operations will be adversely affected for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

Summary Overview of Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Results of Operations

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we experienced sales declines in our DSD and direct ship sales channels compared to the prior year same period.

Our DSD network continued to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to a lesser extent, net customer attrition. Similar to our fiscal first and second quarters, the largest DSD revenue declines were from restaurants, hotels and casino channels. Our direct ship channel sales were also impacted by lower coffee volumes due to COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in coffee prices for our cost plus customers

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we experienced lower gross margin compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to lower volumes and the impact of COVID-19 on our DSD business. Gross margins decreased by 3.8% to 25.6% from 29.4% compared to the same prior period mostly due to unfavorable customer mix since our DSD channel has higher margins. The gross margin decline was partially offset by lower freight costs, lower warehouse costs, and lower coffee brewing equipment (“CBE”) cost.

Operating expenses decreased compared to the prior year quarter driven by $9.2 million decrease in selling expenses, and the absence of a $42.0 million of goodwill and intangible assets impairment. This was partially offset by a $2.2 million increase in general and administrative expenses and a $0.2 million increase in net losses realized from sales of assets. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to the reversal of the previously accrued employee incentive bonus in prior year when the pandemic first impacted our operating results in March 2020, and one-time costs associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives completed this quarter, that were incurred with the exiting of our Houston, Texas facility, and the opening and full ramp-up of our new west coast distribution facility in Rialto, California. Excluding this impact, general and administrative expenses have declined due to reductions in third party costs and reductions in headcount due to COVID-19. Overall, operating expenses benefited from cost savings actions taken due to COVID-19 pandemic, and other cost controls implemented over variable spending which have reduced payroll, freight, fleet and other variable costs due to the lower sales volumes.

Our capital expenditures for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 were $12.8 million, representing lower maintenance capital spend of $5.8 million, a 45.6% reduction compared to the prior year period, and various capital investment spending of $7.0 million. The spending reductions were driven by several key initiatives put in place, including a focus on refurbished CBE equipment to drive cost savings, and reductions across some capital categories due to additional cost controls implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investment capital was primarily due to the key strategic optimization initiatives to increase the capacity at our Northlake, Texas plant, to close the Houston, Texas plant, and open a new distribution center in Rialto, California. Each of these projects were completed in the current fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2021.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding debt on our revolver was $88.0 million, a decrease of $34.0 million since June 30, 2020. Our cash balance decreased by $51.5 million, from $60.0 million as of June 30, 2020, to $8.5 million as of March 31, 2021. These changes resulted from the repayments on our revolver under the terms of the Amended Revolving Facility, now repaid. The net reduction in our liquidity was due to our investment in inventory, capital expenditures to fund certain key growth initiatives noted above, and pension funding requirements that were previously deferred under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Results of Operations

Financial Data Highlights (in thousands, except per share data and percentages)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Favorable (Unfavorable)					Nine Months Ended March 31,						Favorable (Unfavorable)
	2021			2020			Change			% Change		2021			2020			Change			% Change
Income Statement Data:
Net sales	$	93,152		$	129,139		$	(35,987)		(27.9)	%	$	294,993		$	420,237		$	(125,244)		(29.8)	%
Gross margin	25.6		%	29.4		%	(3.8)		%	NM		24.6		%	29.2		%	(4.6)		%	NM
Operating expenses as a % of sales	36.8		%	64.4		%	27.6		%	NM		35.4		%	36.2		%	0.8		%	NM
Loss from operations	$	(10,395)		$	(45,169)		$	34,774		NM		$	(32,004)		$	(29,407)		$	(2,597)		NM
Net loss	$	(13,684)		$	(39,777)		$	26,093		NM		$	(37,680)		$	(27,369)		$	(10,311)		NM
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—basic	$	(0.78)		$	(2.32)		$	1.54		NM		$	(2.17)		$	(1.62)		$	(0.55)		NM
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—diluted	$	(0.78)		$	(2.32)		$	1.54		NM		$	(2.17)		$	(1.62)		$	(0.55)		NM

Operating Data:
Coffee pounds	18,026			25,678			(7,652)			(29.8)	%	60,366			80,995			(20,629)			(25.5)	%
EBITDA(1)	$	(4,800)		$	(32,272)		$	27,472		(85.1)	%	$	3,391		$	(1,980)		$	5,371		(271.3)	%
EBITDA Margin(1)	(5.2)		%	(25.0)		%	19.8		%	NM		1.1		%	(0.5)		%	1.6		%	NM
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	(759)		$	6,563		$	(7,322)		(111.6)	%	$	13,207		$	18,028		$	(4,821)		(26.7)	%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)	(0.8)		%	5.1		%	(5.9)		%	NM		4.5		%	4.3		%	0.2		%	NM







Percentage of Total Net Sales By Product Category
Coffee (Roasted)	65.2		%	65.3		%	(0.1)		%	(0.2)	%	66.6		%	63.7		%	2.9		%	4.6	%
Coffee (Frozen Liquid)	4.2		%	5.5		%	(1.3)		%	(23.6)	%	3.6		%	5.6		%	(2.0)		%	(35.7)	%
Tea (Iced & Hot)	5.1		%	5.2		%	(0.1)		%	(1.9)	%	3.8		%	5.2		%	(1.4)		%	(26.9)	%
Culinary	11.3		%	9.9		%	1.4		%	14.1	%	11.0		%	10.1		%	0.9		%	8.9	%
Spice	4.7		%	4.1		%	0.6		%	14.6	%	4.6		%	4.2		%	0.4		%	9.5	%
Other beverages(2)	9.2		%	9.5		%	(0.3)		%	(3.2)	%	10.1		%	10.1		%	—		%	—	%
Other revenues(3)	—		%	—		%	—		%	NM		—		%	0.6		%	(0.6)		%	NM
Net sales by product category	99.7		%	99.5		%	0.2		%	NM		99.7		%	99.5		%	0.8		%	NM
Fuel Surcharge	0.3		%	0.5		%	(0.2)		%	NM		0.3		%	0.5		%	(0.2)		%	NM
Total	100.0		%	100.0		%	—		%	—	%	100.0		%	100.0		%	—		%	—	%

Other data:
Capital expenditures related to maintenance	$	2,042		$	3,163		$	(1,121)		(35.4)	%	$	5,783		$	10,622		$	(4,839)		(45.6)	%
Total capital expenditures	$	3,133		$	4,107		$	(974)		(23.7)	%	$	12,769		$	13,114		$	(345)		(2.6)	%
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	6,883		$	7,333		$	(450)		(6.1)	%	$	21,231		$	22,544		$	(1,313)		(5.8)	%

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NM - Not Meaningful

(1) EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their corresponding GAAP measures.

(2) Includes all beverages other than roasted coffee, frozen liquid coffee, and iced and hot tea, including cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and concentrated and ready-to-drink cold brew and iced coffee.

(3) Represents revenues for certain transition services related to the sale of our office coffee assets.

The following table sets forth information regarding our condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except percentages):


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Favorable (Unfavorable)				Nine Months Ended March 31,				Favorable (Unfavorable)
	2021		2020		Change		% Change		2021		2020		Change		% Change
Net sales	$	93,152	$	129,139	$	(35,987)	(27.9)	%	$	294,993	$	420,237	$	(125,244)	(29.8)	%
Cost of goods sold	69,274		91,190		21,916		24.0	%	222,447		297,662		75,215		25.3	%
Gross profit	23,878		37,949		(14,071)		(37.1)	%	72,546		122,575		(50,029)		(40.8)	%

Selling expenses	22,767		31,968		9,201		28.8	%	71,035		100,488		29,453		29.3	%
General and administrative expenses	11,018		8,833		(2,185)		(24.7)	%	32,334		32,839		505		1.5	%


Net losses (gains) from sales of assets	488		287		(201)		70.0	%	(62)		(23,375)		(23,313)		NM
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—		42,030		42,030		100.0	%	—		42,030		42,030		100.0	%
Impairment of fixed assets	—		—		—		—	%	1,243		—		(1,243)		—	%

Operating expenses	34,273		83,118		48,845		58.8	%	104,550		151,982		47,432		31.2	%

Loss from operations	(10,395)		(45,169)		34,774		77.0	%	(32,004)		(29,407)		(2,597)		(8.8)	%
Other (expense) income:


Interest expense	(2,993)		(2,478)		(515)		(20.8)	%	(9,174)		(7,885)		(1,289)		(16.3)	%
Postretirement benefits curtailment and pension settlement charge	—		5,760		(5,760)		NM		—		5,760		(5,760)		(100.0)	%
Other, net	(356)		1,076		(1,432)		NM		17,283		2,941		14,342		NM
Total other (expense) income	(3,349)		4,358		(7,707)		NM		8,109		816		7,293		NM
Loss before taxes	(13,744)		(40,811)		27,067		66.3	%	(23,895)		(28,591)		4,696		16.4	%
Income tax (benefit) expense	(60)		(1,034)		(974)		NM		13,785		(1,222)		(15,007)		NM
Net loss	$	(13,684)	$	(39,777)	26,093		65.6	%	$	(37,680)	$	(27,369)	(10,311)		(37.7)	%
Less: Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid	144		139		(5)		(3.6)	%	428		414		(14)		(3.4)	%
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(13,828)	$	(39,916)	26,088		65.4	%	$	(38,108)	$	(27,783)	(10,325)		(37.2)	%

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NM - Not Meaningful

Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2020

Net Sales

The following table presents changes in units sold, unit price and net sales by product category in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year (in thousands, except unit price and percentages):


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Favorable (Unfavorable)				Nine Months Ended March 31,				Favorable (Unfavorable)
	2021		2020		Change		% Change		2021		2020		Change		% Change
Units sold
Coffee (Roasted)	14,421		20,542		(6,121)		(29.8)	%	48,293		64,796		(16,503)		(25.5)	%
Coffee (Frozen Liquid)	44		83		(39)		(47.0)	%	137		281		(144)		(51.2)	%
Tea (Iced & Hot)	395		650		(255)		(39.2)	%	1,257		1,998		(741)		(37.1)	%
Culinary	1,125		1,584		(459)		(29.0)	%	3,497		5,376		(1,879)		(35.0)	%
Spice	114		140		(26)		(18.6)	%	360		479		(119)		(24.8)	%
Other beverages(1)	663		828		(165)		(19.9)	%	2,181		3,225		(1,044)		(32.4)	%
Total	16,762		23,827		(7,065)		(29.7)	%	55,725		76,155		(20,430)		(26.8)	%

Unit Price
Coffee (Roasted)	$	4.21	$	4.10	$	0.11	2.7	%	$	4.07	$	4.16	$	(0.09)	(2.2)	%
Coffee (Frozen Liquid)	$	88.41	$	84.87	$	3.54	4.2	%	$	76.72	$	83.73	$	(7.01)	(8.4)	%
Tea (Iced & Hot)	$	11.96	$	10.31	$	1.65	16.0	%	$	8.95	$	11.00	$	(2.05)	(18.6)	%
Culinary	$	9.38	$	8.18	$	1.20	14.7	%	$	9.29	$	8.02	$	1.27	15.8	%
Spice	$	38.72	$	37.59	$	1.13	3.0	%	$	37.29	$	36.73	$	0.56	1.5	%
Other beverages(1)	$	12.87	$	14.84	$	(1.97)	(13.3)	%	$	13.77	$	13.23	$	0.54	4.1	%
Average unit price	$	5.54	$	5.40	$	0.14	2.6	%	$	5.28	$	5.49	$	(0.21)	(3.8)	%

Total Net Sales By Product Category(2)
Coffee (Roasted)	$	60,771	$	84,300	$	(23,529)	(27.9)	%	$	196,353	$	269,367	$	(73,014)	(27.1)	%
Coffee (Frozen Liquid)	3,890		7,044		(3,154)		(44.8)	%	10,510		23,528		(13,018)		(55.3)	%
Tea (Iced & Hot)	4,726		6,701		(1,975)		(29.5)	%	11,251		21,969		(10,718)		(48.8)	%
Culinary	10,551		12,954		(2,403)		(18.6)	%	32,471		43,099		(10,628)		(24.7)	%
Spice	4,414		5,262		(848)		(16.1)	%	13,424		17,594		(4,170)		(23.7)	%
Other beverages(1)	8,530		12,290		(3,760)		(30.6)	%	30,028		42,681		(12,653)		(29.6)	%

Net sales by product category	$	92,882	$	128,551	$	(35,669)	(27.7)	%	$	294,037	$	418,238	$	(124,201)	(29.7)	%
Fuel Surcharge	270		588		(318)		(54.1)	%	956		1,999		(1,043)		(52.2)	%
Total	$	93,152	$	129,139	$	(35,987)	(27.9)	%	$	294,993	$	420,237	$	(125,244)	(29.8)	%

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(1) Includes all beverages other than roasted coffee, frozen liquid coffee, and iced and hot tea, including cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and concentrated and ready-to-drink cold brew and iced coffee.

(2) Certain transition service revenues related to the sale of our office coffee assets are not separately presented. The amounts are included in each of the product categories.

Net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $36.0 million, or 27.9%, to $93.2 million from $129.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decline in net sales was primarily due to a decline in revenues and volume of green coffee processed and sold, and other beverages, culinary, spice and tea products sold through our DSD network mostly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of changes in coffee prices for our cost plus customers. Our direct ship net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2021 included no material price increases to customers utilizing commodity-based pricing arrangements, where the changes in the green coffee commodity costs are passed on to the customer, as compared to $2.6 million in price decreases to customers utilizing such arrangements in the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Net sales in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $125.2 million, or 29.8%, to $295.0 million from $420.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The decline in net sales was primarily due to a decline in revenues and volume of green coffee processed and sold, other beverages, culinary, spice and tea products all sold through our DSD network mostly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of changes in coffee prices for our cost plus customers. Our direct ship net sales in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 included $1.6 million in price decreases to customers utilizing commodity-based pricing arrangements, where the changes in the green coffee commodity costs are passed on to the customer, as compared to $7.6 million in price decreases to customers utilizing such arrangements in the nine months ended March 31, 2020.

The following table presents the effect of changes in unit sales, unit pricing and product mix in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 vs. 2020		% of Total Mix Change		Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021 vs. 2020		% of Total Mix Change
Effect of change in unit sales	$	(39.1)	(108.6)	%	$	(107.9)	(86.2)	%
Effect of pricing and product mix changes	3.2		8.6	%	(17.4)		(13.8)	%
Total decrease in net sales	$	(36.0)	(100.0)	%	$	(125.2)	(100.0)	%

Unit sales decreased 29.7% and average unit price increased by 2.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, resulting in a decrease in our net sales of 27.9%. Unit sales decreased 26.8% and average unit price declined by 3.8% in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, resulting in a decrease in our net sales of 29.8%. Average unit price decreased during three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 due to a higher mix of product sold via direct ship versus DSD network, as direct ship has a lower average unit price. There were no new product category introductions which had a material impact on our net sales in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020.

Gross Profit

Gross profit in the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $14.1 million, or 37.1%, to $23.9 million from $37.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Gross margin decreased to 25.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2021 from 29.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Gross profit in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $50.0 million, or 40.8%, to $72.5 million from $122.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. Gross margin decreased to 24.6% in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 from 29.2% in the nine months ended March 31, 2020.

The decrease in gross profit in three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily driven by lower net sales of $36.0 million and $125.2 million, respectively, partially offset by lower costs of goods sold. Gross margin during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on DSD customers, higher production variances and unfavorable customer mix since our DSD channel has higher margins, partially offset by lower freight costs, lower warehouse costs, lower CBE costs and the impact of changes in coffee prices during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021.

Operating Expenses

In the three months ended March 31, 2021, operating expenses decreased $48.8 million or 58.8% compared to prior year period at $34.3 million, or 36.8% of net sales, from $83.1 million, or 64.4% of net sales. This was primarily due to a $9.2 million decrease in selling expenses and the absence of a $42.0 million of goodwill and intangible assets impairment. This was partially offset by a $2.2 million increase in general and administrative expenses and a $0.2 million increase in net losses realized from sales of asset.

The decrease in selling expenses was primarily driven by reductions in headcount, lower DSD sales commissions, lower travel expenses and lower fleet and freight costs.

The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to the reversal of the previously accrued employee incentive bonus in prior year when the pandemic first impacted our operating results in March 2020, and one-time costs associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives completed this quarter, that were incurred with the exiting of our Houston, Texas facility, and the opening and full ramp-up of our new west coast distribution facility in Rialto, California. Excluding this impact, general and administrative expenses have declined due to reductions in third party costs and reductions in headcount due to COVID-19.

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $42.0 million in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020, was primarily associated with our annual impairment test as of January 31, 2020, adjusted further by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that had a negative impact on the fair value of the assets.

In the nine months ended March 31, 2021, operating expenses decreased compared to prior year period at $104.6 million, or 35.4% of net sales, from $152.0 million, or 36.2% of net sales, due to a $29.5 million decrease in selling expenses, a $0.5 million decrease in general and administrative expenses and the absence of a $42.0 million of goodwill and intangible assets impairment. The decrease was offset by a $23.3 million decrease in net gains realized from sales of assets and a $1.2 million of fixed assets impairment.

The decrease in selling expenses was primarily driven by reductions in headcount, lower DSD sales commissions, lower travel expenses and lower fleet and freight costs. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was associated primarily with reductions in third party costs and reductions in headcount due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by non recurring costs for severance and strategic initiatives.

The decrease in net gains from sales of assets were primarily due to the sales of two branch properties at a net gain of $1.2 million compared to the prior year sales of the Houston manufacturing facility, the office coffee assets and seven branch properties of $7.3 million, $7.2 million and $12.1 million, respectively.

Total Other Income (Expense)

Total other income (expense) in the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $3.3 million of expense compared to $4.4 million of income in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Total other income (expense) in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $8.1 million of income compared to $0.8 million of income in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The change in total other income (expense) in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily a result of:

•higher employee postretirement benefit gains due to the plan curtailment;

•higher net losses on coffee-related derivative instruments in the three months ended March 31, 2021;

•higher net gains on coffee-related derivative instruments in the nine months ended March 31, 2021;

•partially offset by higher interest expense.

Interest expense in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 increased $0.5 million and $1.3 million to $3.0 million and $9.2 million from $2.5 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in the prior year period. The increase in interest expense in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 was principally due to the write-off of deferred finance costs related to our debt amendment in July 2020 and the amortization of de-designated interest rate swap costs, partially offset by lower pension interest expense.

Other, net in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $1.4 million to an expense of $0.4 million compared to income of $1.1 million in the prior year period. Other, net in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 increased by $14.3 million to income of $17.3 million compared to income of $2.9 million in the prior year period. The increase in expenses, Other, net, in the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily a result of lower amortized gains on our

terminated postretirement medical benefit plan, and higher mark-to-market net losses on coffee-related derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges. The increase in income, Other, net, in the nine months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily a result of higher amortized gains on our terminated postretirement medical benefit plan and higher mark-to-market net gains on coffee-related derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges.

Income Taxes

In the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded income tax benefit of $0.1 million and income tax expense $13.8 million, respectively, compared to income tax benefit of $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020. The income tax expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 included $13.5 million of previously deferred non-cash tax expense in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with gains on the postretirement medical plan in prior years. Upon termination of this plan on December 31, 2020, the deferred non-cash tax expense was recognized in net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. The income tax benefit in the three months ended March 31, 2021, and the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020, respectively, were primarily driven by change in previously recorded valuation allowance and change in our estimated deferred tax liability. See Note 16, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to net (loss) income determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating performance:

“EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income excluding the impact of:

•income taxes;

•interest expense; and

•depreciation and amortization expense.

“EBITDA Margin” is defined as EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income excluding the impact of:

•income taxes;

•interest expense (benefit);

•(loss) income from short-term investments;

•depreciation and amortization expense;

•ESOP and share-based compensation expense;

•non-cash impairment losses;

•non-cash pension withdrawal expense;

•restructuring and other transition expenses;

•severance costs;

•proxy contest-related expenses;

•non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 severe winter weather;

•net gains and losses from sales of assets;

•non-cash pension settlements and postretirement benefits curtailment; and

•acquisition, integration and strategic initiative costs.

“Adjusted EBITDA Margin” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.

For purposes of calculating EBITDA and EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, we have excluded the impact of interest expense resulting from the adoption of ASU 2017-07, non-cash pretax pension and postretirement benefits resulting from the amendment and termination of certain Farmer Bros. pension and postretirement benefits plans and severance because these items are not reflective of our ongoing operating results.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful measure of the Company’s operating results, a meaningful comparison with historical results and with the results of other companies, and insight into the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Further, management utilizes these measures, in addition to GAAP measures, when evaluating and comparing the Company’s operating performance against internal financial forecasts and budgets.

We believe that EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by isolating the effects of certain items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. These potential differences may be caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). We also present EBITDA and EBITDA Margin because (i) we believe that these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry, (ii) we believe that investors will find these measures useful in assessing our ability to service or incur indebtedness, and (iii) we use these measures internally as benchmarks to compare our performance to that of our competitors.

EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We do not intend for non-GAAP financial measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net income (loss) to EBITDA (unaudited):


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021			2020			2021			2020
Net (loss) income, as reported	$	(13,684)		$	(39,777)		$	(37,680)		$	(27,369)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(60)			(1,034)			13,785			(1,222)
Interest expense (1)	2,061			1,206			6,055			4,067
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,883			7,333			21,231			22,544
EBITDA	$	(4,800)		$	(32,272)		$	3,391		$	(1,980)
EBITDA Margin	(5.2)		%	(25.0)		%	1.1		%	(0.5)		%

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(1) Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefits.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021			2020			2021			2020
Net (loss) income, as reported	$	(13,684)		$	(39,777)		$	(37,680)		$	(27,369)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(60)			(1,034)			13,785			(1,222)
Interest expense(1)	2,061			1,206			6,055			4,067
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,883			7,333			21,231			22,544
ESOP and share-based compensation expense	1,611			1,418			3,561			3,197

Weather-related event - 2021 severe winter weather	109			—			109			—
Strategic initiatives (2)	1,593			—			3,268			—
Net losses (gains) from sales of other assets	488			287			(62)			(23,375)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—			42,030			—			42,030
Impairment of fixed assets	—			—			1,243			—
Non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic	40			129			300			129
Proxy contest-related expenses	—			204			—			463

Postretirement benefits curtailment and pension settlement charge	—			(5,760)			—			(5,760)
Severance	200			527			1,397			3,324
Adjusted EBITDA(3)	$	(759)		$	6,563		$	13,207		$	18,028
Adjusted EBITDA Margin	(0.8)		%	5.1		%	4.5		%	4.3		%

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(1) Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefits.

(2) Includes initiatives related to the Houston facility exit and opening of the Rialto distribution center.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 includes $7.2 million and $14.4 million, respectively, of higher amortized gains resulting from the curtailment of the postretirement medical plan in March 2020. These higher gains continued until the plan sunset on December 31, 2020. See Note 10 for details.

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition

The following table summarizes our debt obligations:

March 31, 2021

June 30, 2020

(In thousands)

Debt Origination Date

Maturity

Original Borrowing Amount

Carrying Value

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Carrying Value

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Credit Facility

various

11/6/2023

N/A

88,000

6.41

122,000

4.91

Credit Facility

On July 23, 2020 (the "Effective Date"), pursuant to Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), the Company amended its existing senior secured revolving credit facility (such facility as amended to date, including pursuant to the Third Amendment, the “Amended Revolving Facility”) with certain financial institutions. The Third Amendment, among other things (as described in more detail in Note 11, Debt Obligations, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) retained the amount of revolving commitments under the Amended Revolving Facility of $125.0 million and the sublimit on letters of credit and swingline loans of $15.0 million each. The Amended Revolving Facility has no scheduled payback required on the principal prior to the maturity date on November 6, 2023.

Effective March 27, 2019, we entered into an interest rate swap to manage our interest rate risk on our floating-rate indebtedness. See Note 4 for details.

On April 26, 2021, we repaid in full all of the outstanding loans and other amounts payable under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, using proceeds of loans received pursuant to a refinancing under a new senior secured facility composed of a Revolver Credit Facility Agreement and a Term Credit Facility Agreement (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”), as described in more detail in Note 1 1, Debt Obligations, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The revolver under the Credit Facilities has a commitment of up to $80.0 million and a maturity date of April 25, 2025. Availability under the revolver is calculated as the lesser of (a) $80.0 million and (b) the amount derived from pursuant to a borrowing base composed of the sum of (i) 85%of eligible accounts receivable (less a dilution reserve), plus (ii) the lesser of: (a) 80% of eligible raw material inventory, eligible in-transit inventory and eligible finished goods inventory (collectively, “Eligible Inventory”), and (b) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value (“NOLV”) of eligible inventory, minus (c) applicable reserve. The term loan under the Credit Facilities has a total commitment of $47.5 million and a maturity date of April 25, 2025.

The Credit Facilities contain customary affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions (see Note 11 for details) typical for a financing of this type. Non-compliance with one or more of the covenants and restrictions could result in the full or partial principal balance of the Credit Facilities becoming immediately due and payable and termination of the commitments.

In connection with the Credit Facilities, we also executed an ISDA agreement to transfer our interest swap to Wells Fargo under substantially the same terms. See Note 11 for details.

The Credit Facilities provides us with increased flexibility to proactively manage our liquidity and working capital, while maintaining compliance with our debt financial covenants, and preserving financial liquidity to mitigate the impact of the uncertain business environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to execute on key strategic initiatives.

At April 26, 2021, we had outstanding borrowings of $96.1 million and we had unrestricted cash of $8.2 million and $23.2 million of availability under our Credit Facilities. We also had restricted cash on hand of an additional $4.5 million used to collateralize our letters of credit on the Amended Revolving Facility until we issue the letters of credit on the Credit Facilities.

Liquidity

We generally finance our operations through cash flows from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facilities described above. In light of our financial position, operating performance and current economic conditions, including the state of the global capital markets, there can be no assurance as to whether or when we will be able to raise capital by issuing securities. We believe that the Credit Facilities, to the extent available, in addition to our cash flows from operations, collectively, will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months.

As of March 31, 2021, as a result of the foregoing Credit Facilities described above, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our credit facility agreement. No event of default has occurred or existed through May 6, 2021, the date we filed our fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2021 Form 10-Q, and through the Credit Facilities agreement effective date.

At March 31, 2021, we had $8.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and none of the cash in our coffee-related derivative margin accounts was restricted.

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Liquidity

The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictive measures such as travel bans, quarantines, and shutdowns as well as changes in consumer behavior, have had an adverse impact on certain of our DSD customers, particularly restaurants, hotels, casinos and coffeehouses. As local governments across the country ease COVID-19 restrictions, and vaccines are distributed and rolled out successfully, we continue to see improved trends with average weekly sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 down 36% compared to pre-COVID levels. Currently, during the month of April 2021, our average weekly DSD sales are now down approximately 27% from pre-COVID levels. However, we are unable to predict the rate at which our customers will resume purchases as the restrictive measures are lifted.

As previously disclosed, we have modified our business practices due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our operating results. These included, reduced discretionary expenses, aggressively reduced certain capital expenditures, closely and proactively managed our inventory purchases, while prioritizing investments in e-commerce initiatives and serving current Direct Ship customers’ needs. Additionally, we also continue to be focused on the rebalancing of volume across our manufacturing network, bringing additional production into our Northlake, Texas facility to generate additional savings.

In addition to the costs saving initiatives to reduce operating expenses and capital expenditures, we have also repaid our existing senior secured revolving credit facility, and executed new credit facilities. The Credit Facilities agreement, as described above, provides us with increased flexibility to proactively manage our working capital and execute our long term strategy, maintain compliance with our debt financial covenants, lower cost of borrowing, and preserve financial liquidity to mitigate the impact of the uncertain business environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing to execute on key strategic initiatives.

These actions have improved our cost structure and helped in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating results and liquidity; however we cannot make assurances that these actions will continue to be successful.

The magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extent of the weaker demand for our products, our financial position, results of operations and liquidity, which could be material, is still uncertain due to the rapid development and fluidity of the situation. While we anticipate that our revenue will continue to recover slowly as local and national governments ease COVID-19 related restrictions, and vaccines are distributed throughout the country, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in returning to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels of revenue or profitability. Accordingly, we expect that our results of operations will be adversely affected for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

Cash Flows

The significant captions and amounts from our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized below:


	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Condensed Consolidated Statements of cash flows data (in thousands)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(3,488)	$	8,065
Net cash (used) provided in investing activities	(10,787)		23,619
Net cash used by financing activities	(37,264)		(12,278)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(51,539)	$	19,406

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $3.5 million as compared to net cash provided of $8.1 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The $11.6 million increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to declines in revenues and related net income, partially offset by better working capital management.

Investing Activities

Net cash used by investing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $10.8 million as compared to net cash provided of $23.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in cash provided by investment activities was principally due to net cash proceeds from the sale of assets during the nine months ended March 31, 2020 of $36.7 million as compared to $2.0 million in the current period. Our capital expenditures for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 represented lower maintenance capital spend as we focus on refurbished CBE equipment to drive cost savings, offset by growth investment capital spend.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 increased $25.0 million as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in net cash used in financing activities in the current period, is primarily due to $34.0 million in net payments under the Amended Revolving Facility, compared to $12.0 million in net payments in the prior period. The $34.0 million in net payments in the nine months ended March 31, 2021, was due to compliance with the anti-cash hoarding provision under the Amended Revolving Facility, now repaid, as well as financing costs associated with the Third Amendment.

Capital Expenditures

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our capital expenditures paid were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Maintenance:
Coffee brewing equipment	$	1,578	$	2,159	$	4,430	$	6,294
Building and facilities	—		—		45		133
Vehicles, machinery and equipment	150		408		378		1,444
IT, software, office furniture and equipment	314		596		930		2,751

Capital expenditures, maintenance	$	2,042	$	3,163	$	5,783	$	10,622

Expansion Project:
Machinery and equipment	$	481	$	828	$	5,251	$	2,376
IT equipment	$	50	$	116	$	755	$	116
Capital expenditures, Expansion Project	$	531	$	944	$	6,006	$	2,492

New Facility Costs
Building and facilities, including land	560		—		980		—


Capital expenditures, New Facility	$	560	$	—	$	980	$	—

Total capital expenditures	$	3,133	$	4,107	$	12,769	$	13,114

In fiscal year 2021, we anticipate paying between $8.0 million to $11.0 million in maintenance capital expenditures. We expect to finance these expenditures through cash flows from operations and borrowings under our credit facilities.

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $6.9 million and $7.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $21.2 million and $22.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We anticipate our depreciation and amortization expense will be approximately $6.8 million to $7.3 million per quarter in the remainder of fiscal year 2021 based on our existing fixed asset commitments and the useful lives of our intangible assets.

Commitments and Contingencies

As of March 31, 2021, we had committed to purchase green coffee inventory totaling $38.3 million under fixed-price contracts, $7.9 million in other inventory under non-cancelable purchase orders and $4.4 million in other purchases under non-cancelable purchase orders.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In applying many of these accounting principles, we need to make assumptions, estimates or judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions, estimates or judgments, however, are both subjective and subject to change, and actual results may differ from our assumptions and estimates. If actual amounts are ultimately different from our estimates, the revisions are included in our results of operations for the period in which the actual amounts become known. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and in our 2020 Form 10-K. For a summary of our critical accounting estimates, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in our 2020 Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report and in our 2020 Form 10-K. For a summary of our critical accounting estimates, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in our 2020 Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.


Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

At March 31, 2021, under our Amended Revolving Facility, we were eligible to borrow up to a total of $125.0 million, subject to compliance with applicable financial covenants and had outstanding borrowings of $88.0 million and utilized $4.3 million of the letters of credit sublimit. As a result of the interest rate swap, only $23.0 million was subject to interest rate variability. The weighted average interest rate on our outstanding borrowings subject to interest rate variability under the Amended Revolving Facility at March 31, 2021 was 6.41%.

The following table demonstrates the impact of interest rate changes on our annual interest expense on outstanding borrowings subject to interest rate variability under the Amended Revolving Facility based on the weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2021:


(In thousands)	Principal	Interest Rate		Annual Interest Expense
–150 basis points	$23,000	4.91	%	$	1,129
–100 basis points	$23,000	5.41	%	$	1,244
Unchanged	$23,000	6.41	%	$	1,474
+100 basis points	$23,000	7.41	%	$	1,704
+150 basis points	$23,000	7.91	%	$	1,819

Commodity Price Risk

We are exposed to commodity price risk arising from changes in the market price of green coffee. We value green coffee inventory on the FIFO basis. In the normal course of business we hold a large green coffee inventory and enter into forward commodity purchase agreements with suppliers. We are subject to price risk resulting from the volatility of green coffee prices. Due to competition and market conditions, volatile price increases cannot always be passed on to our customers. See Note 4, Derivative Instruments, of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussions of our derivative instruments.

The following table summarizes the potential impact as of March 31, 2021 to net loss and AOCI from a hypothetical 10% change in coffee commodity prices. The information provided below relates only to the coffee-related derivative instruments and does not include, when applicable, the corresponding changes in the underlying hedged items:


	Increase (Decrease) to Net Loss				Increase (Decrease) to AOCI
	10% Increase in Underlying Rate		10% Decrease in Underlying Rate		10% Increase in Underlying Rate		10% Decrease in Underlying Rate
(In thousands)
Coffee-related derivative instruments(1)	$	1,002	$	(1,002)	$	2,650	$	(2,650)

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(1) The Company’s purchase contracts that qualify as normal purchases include green coffee purchase commitments for which the price has been locked in as of March 31, 2021. These contracts are not included in the sensitivity analysis above as the underlying price has been fixed.


Item 4.			Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of March 31, 2021, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management has determined that there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.			Legal Proceedings

The information set forth in Note 20, Commitments and Contingencies, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1A.			Risk Factors

For a discussion of our other potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended June 30, 2020, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2020 Form 10‑K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None


Item 6.			Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description

3.1						Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Farmer Bros. Co. filed March 20, 2020. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2						Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Farmer Bros. Co. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 11, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3						Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Farmer Bros. Co. (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 11, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.4						Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on February 11, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1						Credit Agreement dated as of dated as of April 26, 2021, by and among Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation, the other loan parties named therein, the lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2						Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of April 26, 2021, by and among Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation, the other grantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3						Credit Agreement dated as of dated as of April 26, 2026, by and among Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation, the other loan parties named therein, the lenders named therein and MGG Investment Group LP, as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4						Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of April 26, 2021, by and among Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation, the other grantors named therein, and MGG Investment Group LP, as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5						ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021, by and between Farmer Bros. Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6						Schedule of the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2021, by and between Farmer Bros. Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.7						Replacement interest rate swap with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. pursuant to a new interest rate swap confirmation. (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8						Farmer Bros. Co. Amended and Restated 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.73 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 21, 2020 filed with the SEC on February 5, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1*						Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*						Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Certification Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1**						Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2**						Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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*			Filed herewith

**			Furnished, not filed, herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FARMER BROS. CO.

By:

/s/ Deverl Maserang

Deverl Maserang
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

May 6, 2021

By:

/s/ Scott R. Drake

Scott R. Drake
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)

May 6, 2021