FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 28, 2019
OR
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
333-07708
(Commission file number)
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Cayman Islands | N/A | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) | ||
c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited | |||
190 Elgin Avenue | |||
George Town, | Grand Cayman, | KY1-9005 | |
Cayman Islands | N/A | ||
(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
(305) 520-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Please send copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission to:
c/o Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
241 Sevilla Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(Address of Registrant’s U.S. Executive Office)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 Par Value Per Share | FDP | New York Stock Exchange |
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, 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 | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | ||
Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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. ☐
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 July 19, 2019, there were 48,355,899 ordinary shares of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. issued and outstanding.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report, information included in future filings by us and information contained in written material, press releases and oral statements, issued by or on behalf of us contains, or may contain, statements that constitute forward-looking statements. In this report, these statements appear in a number of places and include statements regarding the intent, beliefs or current expectations of us or our officers (including statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates” or similar expressions) with respect to various matters, including our plans and future performance. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Fresh Del Monte’s actual plans and performance may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including (i) the uncertain global economic environment and the timing and strength of a recovery in the markets we serve, and the extent to which adverse economic conditions continue to affect our sales volume and results, including our ability to command premium prices for certain of our principal products, or increase competitive pressures within the industry, (ii) the impact of governmental initiatives in the United States and abroad to spur economic activity, including the effects of significant government monetary or other market interventions on inflation, price controls and foreign exchange rates, (iii) the impact of governmental trade restrictions, including adverse governmental regulation that may impact our ability to access certain markets such as uncertainty surrounding the recent vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (often referred as Brexit), including spillover effects to other Eurozone countries, (iv) our anticipated cash needs in light of our liquidity, (v) the continued ability of our distributors and suppliers to have access to sufficient liquidity to fund their operations, (vi) trends and other factors affecting our financial condition or results of operations from period to period, including changes in product mix or consumer demand for branded products such as ours, particularly as consumers remain price-conscious in the current economic environment; anticipated price and expense levels; the impact of crop disease, severe weather conditions, such as flooding, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, on crop quality and yields and on our ability to grow, procure or export our products; the impact of prices for petroleum-based products and packaging materials; and the availability of sufficient labor during peak growing and harvesting seasons, (vii) the impact of pricing and other actions by our competitors, particularly during periods of low consumer confidence and spending levels, (viii) the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, (ix) our plans for expansion of our business (including through acquisitions) and cost savings, (x) our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions into our operations, (xi) the impact of impairment or other charges associated with exit activities, crop or facility damage or otherwise, (xii) the timing and cost of resolution of pending and future legal and environmental proceedings or investigations, (xiii) the impact of changes in tax accounting or tax laws (or interpretations thereof), and the impact of settlements of adjustments proposed by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authorities in connection with our tax audits, and (xiv) the cost and other implications of changes in regulations applicable to our business, including potential legislative or regulatory initiatives in the United States or elsewhere directed at mitigating the effects of climate change. All forward-looking statements in this report are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our plans and performance may also be affected by the factors described in Item 1A-“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018 along with other reports that we have on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. Financial Statements | ||
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollars in millions, except share and per share data)
June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16.2 | $ | 21.3 | |||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $14.2 and $14.6, respectively | 417.4 | 378.3 | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6.8 and $7.2, respectively | 78.8 | 95.2 | |||||
Inventories, net | 530.7 | 565.3 | |||||
Assets held for sale | 26.4 | 45.4 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 25.2 | 33.3 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,094.7 | 1,138.8 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies | 2.5 | 6.1 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,416.1 | 1,392.2 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 182.1 | — | |||||
Goodwill | 423.7 | 423.4 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 162.8 | 166.9 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 93.6 | 68.1 | |||||
Other noncurrent assets | 43.1 | 59.7 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,418.6 | $ | 3,255.2 | |||
Liabilities and shareholders' equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 497.4 | $ | 576.6 | |||
Current maturities of debt and finance leases | 640.0 | 0.5 | |||||
Current maturities of operating leases | 49.9 | — | |||||
Income taxes and other taxes payable | 13.1 | 8.9 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,200.4 | 586.0 | |||||
Long-term debt and finance leases | 0.4 | 661.9 | |||||
Retirement benefits | 93.0 | 91.3 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 126.6 | 93.0 | |||||
Operating leases, less current maturities | 104.6 | — | |||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 71.2 | 53.4 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,596.2 | 1,485.6 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (See note 11) | |||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 53.8 | 51.8 | |||||
Shareholders' equity: | |||||||
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | — | — | |||||
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 48,301,093 and 48,442,296 issued and outstanding, respectively | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
Paid-in capital | 530.7 | 527.1 | |||||
Retained earnings | 1,270.8 | 1,206.0 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (58.6 | ) | (41.6 | ) | |||
Total Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. shareholders' equity | 1,743.4 | 1,692.0 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 25.2 | 25.8 | |||||
Total shareholders' equity | 1,768.6 | 1,717.8 | |||||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity | $ | 3,418.6 | $ | 3,255.2 |
See accompanying notes.
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollars in millions, except share and per share data)
Quarter ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,239.4 | $ | 1,272.4 | $ | 2,393.6 | $ | 2,378.5 | |||||||
Cost of products sold | 1,143.1 | 1,194.1 | 2,204.0 | 2,193.7 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 96.3 | 78.3 | 189.6 | 184.8 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 44.0 | 49.9 | 96.5 | 98.5 | |||||||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net | 5.7 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 5.9 | |||||||||||
Asset impairment and other charges, net | 0.8 | 20.3 | 3.8 | 21.9 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 57.2 | 13.8 | 98.5 | 70.3 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 6.9 | 6.1 | 13.8 | 9.8 | |||||||||||
Interest income | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (2.9 | ) | (7.3 | ) | 8.4 | (10.7 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 47.5 | 0.8 | 93.3 | 50.3 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 8.5 | 6.4 | 17.1 | 12.7 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 39.0 | $ | (5.6 | ) | $ | 76.2 | $ | 37.6 | ||||||
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | $ | 38.1 | $ | (7.9 | ) | $ | 74.2 | $ | 33.6 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Basic | $ | 0.79 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 1.53 | $ | 0.69 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. - Diluted | $ | 0.78 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 1.53 | $ | 0.69 | ||||||
Dividends declared per ordinary share | $ | — | $ | 0.15 | $ | — | $ | 0.30 | |||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 48,533,444 | 48,753,227 | 48,540,571 | 48,767,411 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 48,582,135 | 48,753,227 | 48,624,956 | 49,012,397 |
See accompanying notes.
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollars in millions)
Quarter ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 39.0 | $ | (5.6 | ) | $ | 76.2 | $ | 37.6 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax | (12.7 | ) | 4.7 | (16.8 | ) | 2.9 | |||||||||
Net unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss) | 0.5 | (9.1 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (4.8 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 27.0 | $ | (9.6 | ) | $ | 59.2 | $ | 36.2 | ||||||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | $ | 26.1 | $ | (11.9 | ) | $ | 57.2 | $ | 32.2 |
See accompanying notes.
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollars in millions)
Six months ended | |||||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | ||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 76.2 | $ | 37.6 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 48.5 | 44.3 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 0.5 | 0.3 | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 6.1 | 7.0 | |||||
Asset impairment, net | 3.3 | 18.3 | |||||
Change in uncertain tax positions | — | 0.1 | |||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (9.2 | ) | (5.9 | ) | |||
Deferred income taxes | 7.6 | 1.6 | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (1.2 | ) | (1.8 | ) | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||
Receivables | (20.6 | ) | (22.3 | ) | |||
Inventories | 30.0 | 51.6 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1.6 | (11.4 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (73.7 | ) | 53.1 | ||||
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | (4.1 | ) | (10.2 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 65.0 | 162.3 | |||||
Investing activities: | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (70.2 | ) | (81.8 | ) | |||
Investments in unconsolidated companies | — | (4.2 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 28.0 | 8.2 | |||||
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired | — | (373.3 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of an investment | 0.7 | — | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (41.5 | ) | (451.1 | ) | |||
Financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from debt | 587.3 | 636.4 | |||||
Payments on debt | (612.0 | ) | (307.0 | ) | |||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net | (1.8 | ) | (1.8 | ) | |||
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 0.3 | 0.8 | |||||
Share-based awards settled in cash for taxes | (0.9 | ) | (0.4 | ) | |||
Dividends paid | — | (14.6 | ) | ||||
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares | (9.2 | ) | (9.8 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (36.3 | ) | 303.6 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 7.7 | (0.1 | ) | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (5.1 | ) | 14.7 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning | 21.3 | 25.1 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, ending | $ | 16.2 | $ | 39.8 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 7.4 | $ | 8.7 | |||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 5.9 | $ | 14.7 | |||
Non-cash financing and investing activities: | |||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations | $ | 26.1 | $ | — | |||
Retirement of ordinary shares | $ | 9.2 | $ | 9.8 | |||
Dividends on restricted stock units | $ | — | $ | 0.2 | |||
Purchase of a business | $ | — | $ | 1.2 | |||
Sale of an investment | $ | 0.6 | $ | — |
See accompanying notes.
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
(Unaudited) (U.S. dollars in millions, except share data)
Ordinary Shares Outstanding | Ordinary Shares | Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Shareholders' Equity | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 28, 2018 | 48,442,296 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 527.1 | $ | 1,206.0 | $ | (41.6 | ) | $ | 1,692.0 | $ | 25.8 | $ | 1,717.8 | $ | 51.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Exercises of stock options | 13,250 | — | 0.2 | — | — | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock awards | 30,891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock units | 165,318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payment expense | — | — | 4.2 | — | — | 4.2 | — | 4.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASC 842 related to leases | — | — | — | (3.0 | ) | — | (3.0 | ) | — | (3.0 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.3 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | — | — | — | 36.1 | — | 36.1 | (0.1 | ) | 36.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax | — | — | — | — | (4.1 | ) | (4.1 | ) | — | (4.1 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss | — | — | — | — | (0.8 | ) | (0.8 | ) | — | (0.8 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | (0.1 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 31.1 | (0.1 | ) | 31.0 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 29, 2019 | 48,651,755 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 531.5 | $ | 1,239.1 | $ | (46.6 | ) | $ | 1,724.5 | $ | 25.4 | $ | 1,749.9 | $ | 52.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Exercises of stock options | 5,000 | — | 0.1 | — | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock awards | 2,830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock units | 7,077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payment expense | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | 1.9 | — | 1.9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares | (365,569 | ) | — | (2.8 | ) | (6.4 | ) | — | (9.2 | ) | — | (9.2 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | — | — | — | 38.1 | — | 38.1 | (0.1 | ) | 38.0 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on derivatives,net of tax | — | — | — | — | (12.7 | ) | (12.7 | ) | — | (12.7 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0.5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 26.1 | (0.1 | ) | 26.0 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 28, 2019 | 48,301,093 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 530.7 | $ | 1,270.8 | $ | (58.6 | ) | $ | 1,743.4 | $ | 25.2 | $ | 1,768.6 | $ | 53.8 |
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
(Unaudited) (U.S. dollars in millions, except share data)
Ordinary Shares Outstanding | Ordinary Shares | Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Shareholders' Equity | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 29, 2017 | 48,759,481 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 522.5 | $ | 1,275.0 | $ | (30.6 | ) | $ | 1,767.4 | $ | 23.8 | $ | 1,791.2 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
Exercises of stock options | 17,500 | — | 0.7 | — | — | 0.7 | — | 0.7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock awards | 21,304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock units | 159,632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payment expense | — | — | 4.7 | — | — | 4.7 | — | 4.7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect adjustment of ASC 606 related to revenue recognition transition | — | — | — | (0.1 | ) | — | (0.1 | ) | — | (0.1 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | 0.5 | (0.5 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from business combination | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares | (182,013 | ) | — | (2.7 | ) | (5.7 | ) | — | (8.4 | ) | — | (8.4 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend declared | — | — | — | (7.3 | ) | — | (7.3 | ) | — | (7.3 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | — | — | — | 41.5 | — | 41.5 | 1.3 | 42.8 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax | — | — | — | — | (1.8 | ) | (1.8 | ) | — | (1.8 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | 4.3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 44.1 | 1.3 | 45.4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 30, 2018 | 48,775,904 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 525.7 | $ | 1,303.4 | $ | (28.0 | ) | $ | 1,801.6 | $ | 24.6 | $ | 1,826.2 | $ | 39.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Exercises of stock options | 19,000 | — | 0.3 | — | — | 0.3 | — | 0.3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock units | 20,622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payment expense | — | — | 2.4 | — | — | 2.4 | — | 2.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contribution from, distribution to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares | (36,219 | ) | — | (0.5 | ) | (1.2 | ) | — | (1.7 | ) | — | (1.7 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend declared | — | — | 0.2 | (7.5 | ) | — | (7.3 | ) | — | (7.3 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | — | — | — | (7.9 | ) | — | (7.9 | ) | 1.0 | (6.9 | ) | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 4.7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized foreign currency translation loss | — | — | — | — | (9.1 | ) | (9.1 | ) | — | (9.1 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in retirement benefit adjustment, net of tax | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 0.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | (11.9 | ) | 1.0 | (10.9 | ) | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 29, 2018 | 48,779,307 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 528.1 | $ | 1,286.8 | $ | (32.0 | ) | $ | 1,783.4 | $ | 26.4 | $ | 1,809.8 | $ | 40.8 |
See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. General
Reference in this Report to "Fresh Del Monte", “we”, “our” and “us” and the “Company” refer to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
We were incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands in 1996 and are engaged primarily in the worldwide production,
transportation and marketing of fresh produce and prepared food products. We source our products, which include bananas, pineapples, melons and nontropical fruit (including grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and kiwis), avocados, and vegetables, primarily from Central America, South America, North America, Africa and the Philippines. We also source products from Europe and the Middle East and distribute our products in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, South America and Africa. Products are sourced from our company-owned farms, through joint venture arrangements and through supply contracts with independent growers. We have the exclusive right to use the DEL MONTE® brand for fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and other fresh and fresh-cut produce and certain other specified products on a royalty-free basis under a worldwide, perpetual license from Del Monte Corporation, an unaffiliated company that owns the DEL MONTE® trademark. We are also a producer, marketer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices and snacks and we hold a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the DEL MONTE® brand for prepared foods throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and certain Central Asian countries. Del Monte Corporation and several other unaffiliated companies manufacture, distribute and sell under the DEL MONTE® brand canned or processed fruit, vegetables and other produce, as well as dried fruit, snacks and other products in certain geographic regions. We can also produce, market and distribute certain prepared food products in North America utilizing the DEL MONTE® brand. We have entered into an agreement with Del Monte Foods, Inc. to jointly; (a) produce, market and sell prepared, chilled and refrigerated (i) juices, (ii) cut-fruit and (iii) avocado/guacamole products produced using high pressure technology; and (b) develop DEL MONTE® branded restaurants, cafes and other retail outlets.
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended June 28, 2019 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 28, 2019 are subject to significant seasonal variations and are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 27, 2019. Certain reclassification of prior period balances have been made to conform to current presentation. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.
We are required to evaluate events occurring after June 28, 2019 for recognition and disclosure in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended June 28, 2019. Events are evaluated based on whether they represent information existing as of June 28, 2019, which require recognition in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, or new events occurring after June 28, 2019, which do not require recognition but require disclosure if the event is significant to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. We evaluated events occurring subsequent to June 28, 2019 through the date of issuance of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
In October 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU" ) 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. This ASU expands the list of U.S. benchmark interest rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting. The provisions of ASU 2018-16 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. This ASU is effective for us beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. We will not substitute the benchmark rates in use for the SOFR or OIS rates. Thus, the adoption of this ASU does not have an impact to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-09, Codification Improvements. The FASB issued this ASU to facilitate amendments
to a variety of topics to clarify, correct errors in, or make minor improvements to the accounting standards codification. The effective date of the standard is dependent on the facts and circumstances of each amendment. Some amendments do not require transition guidance and will be effective upon the issuance of this standard. A majority of the amendments in ASU 2018-09 will be effective in annual periods beginning after December 29, 2018. We adopted this standard the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. We evaluated the impact of the amendment to the advertising expense recognition for collaborative agreements and concluded the amendment follows our current accounting practice. Furthermore, we assessed the potential impact of the amendment to Subtopic 805-740 for tax allocations relating to the Mann Packing acquisition; given separate financial statements are not being issued for Mann Packing the amendment did not apply. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The FASB is
issuing this update to simplify the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for
share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. This ASU is effective for us beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which amends Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 220, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income, to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (the "Act"). In addition, under the ASU, an entity is required to provide certain disclosures regarding stranded tax effects. This ASU is effective for us the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. We made the election not to reclassify stranded tax effects to retained earnings. The tax effects unrelated to the Act are released from accumulated other comprehensive income using either the specific identification approach or the portfolio approach based on the nature of the underlying item.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, and has subsequently issued several supplemental and/or clarifying ASU's (collectively, "Topic 842"), which requires a dual approach for lease accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases may result in the lessee recognizing a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization
of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases, the lessee would recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis.
We adopted Topic 842 on the first day of our 2019 fiscal year, utilizing the modified retrospective adoption method with an effective date of December 29, 2018 (the first day of our 2019 fiscal year). Therefore, the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2019 are presented under the new standard, while the comparative periods presented are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company's historical accounting policy. Due to the adoption of Topic 842, we booked a retained earnings adjustment of $3.0 million due to deferred taxes.
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2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
The standard provides a number of optional practical expedients and policy elections in transition. We have elected to apply the package of practical expedients under which we will not reassess under the standard our prior conclusions about lease classification and initial direct costs, and the expedient to not assess existing or expired land easements. We have elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, meaning we will recognize expense on a straight-line basis and will not include the recognition of a right-of-use asset or lease liability. We have elected the policy to combine lease and non-lease components for all asset classes.
See Note 9, "Leases" for more information.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements , Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This ASU provides amendments which will affect the recognition and measurement of financial instruments, including derivatives and hedging.These amendments will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and, as such, we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606. This ASU resolves the diversity in practice concerning the manner in which entities account for transactions based on their assessment of the economics of a collaborative arrangement. This ASU clarifies that certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for as revenue when the collaborative arrangement participant is a customer and precludes recognizing as revenue consideration received from a collaborative arrangement if the participant is not a customer. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and, as such, we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities. This ASU provides that indirect interests held through related parties in common control arrangements should be considered on a proportional basis for determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and, as such, we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
In September 2018, the FASB issued ASU 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. This ASU requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements (i.e., hosting arrangements) to be capitalized under the same premises of authoritative guidance for internal-use software and deferred over the non-cancellable term of the cloud computing arrangements plus any option renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised by the customer or for which the exercise is controlled by the service provider. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and, as such, we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20). This ASU amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 715 to add additional disclosures, remove certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial and to clarify certain required disclosures. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2021 fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and, as such, we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
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2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. This ASU includes additional disclosure requirements for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements, including disclosure of changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income, disclosure of the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and narrative description of measurement uncertainty related to Level 3 measurements. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and, as such, we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,
and subsequent amendments to the guidance, ASU 2018-19 in November 2018 and ASU 2019-05 in May 2019 including codification improvements to Topic 326 in ASU 2019-04. The standard significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’t measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, entities will be required to record allowances rather than reduce the carrying amount, as they do today under the other-than-temporary impairment model. It also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. The amendment will affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2018-19 clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are accounted for using lease guidance and not as financial instruments. ASU 2019-05 provides entities that have certain instruments with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option. The amendments should be applied on either a prospective transition or modified-retrospective approach depending on the subtopic. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. We have commenced an initial analysis, conducted internal learning initiatives and have a team in place to evaluate the disclosure requirements and analyze the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and we are not able to estimate the effect the adoption of the new standard will have on our financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
3. Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net
The following represents a summary of asset impairment and other charges, net recorded during the quarters and six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 (U.S. dollars in millions):
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Long-lived and other asset impairment | Exit activity and other charges | Total | Long-lived and other asset impairment | Exit activity and other charges | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Banana segment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippine previously announced exit activities of certain low-yield areas | $ | — | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.3 | $ | — | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.5 | |||||||||||
Fresh and value-added products segment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other fresh and value-added products segment charges | 0.4 | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment of equity investment (1) | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 2.9 | — | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Total asset impairment and other charges, net | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 3.8 | |||||||||||
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Long-lived and other asset impairment | Exit activity and other charges | Total | Long-lived and other asset impairment | Exit activity and other charges | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Banana segment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippine exit activities of certain low-yield areas | $ | 18.3 | $ | — | $ | 18.3 | $ | 18.3 | $ | — | $ | 18.3 | |||||||||||
Fresh and value added products segment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile severance due to restructuring as a result of cost reduction initiatives | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs related to Mann Packing (2) | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.6 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Sanger insurance recoveries due to inclement weather conditions | — | — | — | — | (0.9 | ) | (0.9 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other fresh and value-added segment charges | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Total asset impairment and other charges (credits), net | $ | 18.3 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 20.3 | $ | 18.3 | $ | 3.6 | $ | 21.9 |
(1) Equity investment relates to our 10% equity ownership interest in Three Limes, Inc., d/b/a The Purple Carrot, which was sold at a loss during the quarter ended June 28, 2019. Refer to Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements."
(2) Acquisition costs relate to the Mann Packing Co. Inc. and subsidiaries ("Mann Packing") Acquisition. Refer to Note 4 , "Acquisition."
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3. Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net (continued)
Exit Activity and Other Reserves
Exit activity and other reserve balances are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the current portion and in other noncurrent liabilities for the noncurrent portion. The following is a rollforward of 2019 exit activity and other reserves (U.S. dollars in millions):
Exit activity and other reserve balance at December 28, 2018 | Impact to earnings | Cash paid | Foreign exchange impact | Exit activity and other reserve balance at June 28, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Contract termination and other exit activity charges | $ | 0.5 | 0.5 | (0.9 | ) | — | $ | 0.1 | |||||||||||
$ | 0.5 | $ | 0.5 | $ | (0.9 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.1 |
During the six months ended June 28, 2019, we paid approximately $0.9 million in contract terminations related to the previously announced Philippines restructuring, and we expect to make the remaining payment of $0.1 million during 2019. We do not expect additional charges related to the exit activities mentioned above that would significantly impact our results of operations or financial condition.
4. Acquisition
On February 26, 2018, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the voting interests of Mann Packing Company, Inc and subsidiaries ("Mann Packing"). The results of Mann Packing's operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since that date.
We purchased all of Mann Packing's outstanding capital stock for an aggregate consideration of $357.2 million funded by a $229.7 million three-day promissory note and $127.5 million in cash. The three-day promissory note was settled with cash on hand and borrowings under our Credit Facility.
We acquired net assets of $357.2 million, including a put option exercisable by the 25% noncontrolling interest shareholder of one of the acquired subsidiaries. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the acquisition date was $47.4 million. The fair value of the definite-lived intangible assets including customer lists, trade names and trademarks at the acquisition date were $139.8 million. The $162.0 million allocated to goodwill on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represents the excess of the purchase price over the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The goodwill is expected to be mostly deductible for tax purposes.
We disclosed the acquisition of Mann Packing in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.
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4. Acquisition (continued)
Our consolidated results include the following financial information of Mann Packing for the partial period from February 27, 2018 to June 29, 2018 :
Period from February 27, 2018 to June 29, 2018 | ||||
Net sales | $ | 197.5 | ||
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | $ | 3.7 |
The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information presents our results including Mann Packing as if the business combination had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2018:
Six months ended | ||||
June 29, 2018 | ||||
Net sales | $ | 2,457.7 | ||
Net income attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | $ | 37.6 | (1) |
(1) Unaudited pro forma results for the six months ended June 29, 2018 were positively adjusted by $9.6 million, consisting of $11.5 million of nonrecurring transaction related compensation benefits, advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional fees, partially offset by $1.9 million of interest expense as a result of increased borrowings under our Credit Facility.
5. Income Taxes
In connection with a current examination of the tax returns in two foreign jurisdictions, the taxing authorities have issued income tax deficiencies related to transfer pricing aggregating approximately $148.9 million (including interest and penalties) for tax years 2012 through 2016. We strongly disagree with the proposed adjustments and have filed a protest with each of the taxing authorities as we believe that the proposed adjustments are without technical merit. We will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments and expect to exhaust all administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve the matters, which could be a lengthy process. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from examinations such as these to determine the adequacy of our tax reserves. Accordingly, we have not accrued any additional amounts based upon the proposed adjustments. There can be no assurance that these matters will be resolved in our favor, and an adverse outcome of either matter, or any future tax examinations involving similar assertions, could have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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6. Financing Receivables
Financing receivables are included in other accounts receivable, less allowances on our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recognized at net realizable value, which approximates fair value. Other accounts receivable may include value-added taxes receivables, seasonal advances to growers and suppliers, which are usually short-term in nature, and other financing receivables.
A significant portion of the fresh produce we sell is acquired through supply contracts with independent growers. In order to ensure the consistent high quality of our products and packaging, we make advances to independent growers and suppliers. These growers and suppliers typically sell all of their production to us and make payments on their advances as a deduction to the agreed upon selling price of the fruit or packaging material. The majority of the advances to growers and suppliers are for terms less than one year and typically span a growing season. In certain cases, there may be longer term advances with terms of up to 4 years.
These advances are collateralized by property liens and pledges of the respective season’s produce; however, certain factors such as unfavorable weather conditions, crop disease and financial stability could impact the ability for these growers to repay their advance. Occasionally, we agree to a payment plan or take steps to recover the advance via established collateral. Allowances for advances to growers and suppliers are determined on a case by case basis depending on the production for the season and other contributing factors. We may write-off uncollectable financing receivables after our collection efforts are exhausted.
The following table details the advances to growers and suppliers including the related allowance based on their credit risk profile (U.S. dollars in millions):
June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | ||||||||||||
Gross advances to growers and suppliers | $ | 37.9 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 51.9 | $ | 3.7 | |||||||
Allowance for advances to growers and suppliers (past due) | (1.8 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (0.7 | ) | |||||||
Net advances to growers and suppliers | $ | 36.1 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 49.8 | $ | 3.0 |
The short-term and long-term portions of the financing receivables included above are classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other accounts receivable and other noncurrent assets.
The allowance for advances to growers and suppliers and the related financing receivables for the quarters and six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 were as follows (U.S. dollars in millions):
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June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Allowance for advances to growers and suppliers: | |||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.9 | |||||||
Provision for uncollectible amounts | — | 0.5 | — | 0.8 | |||||||||||
Deductions to allowance related to write-offs | — | — | — | (0.9 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.8 |
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7. Share-Based Compensation
Our shareholders approved and ratified the 2014 Omnibus Share Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which allows us to grant equity-based compensation awards, including stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units including performance stock units. We disclosed the significant terms of the 2014 Plan and prior plans in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance stock units ("PSUs") is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and is comprised as follows (U.S. dollars in millions):
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Stock options | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.1 | |||||||
RSUs/PSUs | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | |||||||||||
RSAs | 0.1 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 1.9 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 7.0 |
We received proceeds from the exercise of stock-based options of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019 and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.
Restricted Stock Awards
A share of restricted stock is one of our ordinary shares that has restrictions on transferability until certain vesting conditions are met.
For RSAs awarded under the 2014 Plan, 50% of each award of our restricted stock vested on the date it was granted. The remaining 50% of each award vests upon the six-month anniversary of the date on which the recipient ceases to serve as a member of our Board of Directors. Restricted stock awarded during the six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 allow directors to retain all of their awards once they cease to serve as a member of our Board of Directors and is considered a nonsubstantive service condition in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 718 on “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” Accordingly, we recognize compensation cost immediately for restricted stock awards granted to non-management members of the Board of Directors.
The following table lists RSAs awarded under the 2014 plan for the six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018:
Date of award | Shares of restricted stock awarded | Price per share | ||||
May 1, 2019 | 2,830 | $ | 29.44 | |||
January 2, 2019 | 30,891 | 28.32 | ||||
January 2, 2018 | 21,304 | 46.93 |
Restricted Stock Units/Performance Stock Units
Under the 2014 Plan, each RSU/PSU represents a contingent right to receive one of our ordinary shares. The PSUs are subject to meeting minimum performance criteria set by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. The actual number of shares the recipient receives is determined based on the results achieved versus performance goals. Those performance goals are based on exceeding a measure of our earnings. Depending on the results achieved, the actual number of shares that an award recipient receives at the end of the period may range from 0% to 100% of the award units granted. Provided such criteria are met, the PSUs will vest in three equal annual installments on each of the next three anniversary dates provided that the recipient remains employed with us. The RSUs will vest 20% on the award date and 20% on each of the next four anniversaries.
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7. Share-Based Compensation (continued)
RSUs and PSUs do not have the voting rights of ordinary shares and the shares underlying the RSUs and PSUs are not considered issued and outstanding. However, shares underlying RSUs/PSUs are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share to the extent the performance criteria are met, if any.
The fair market value for RSUs and PSUs is based on the closing price of our stock on the award date. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.
The following table lists the various RSUs and PSUs awarded under the 2014 Plan for the six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 (U.S. dollars in millions, except share and per share data):
Date of award | Type of award | Units awarded | Price per share | |||||
March 25, 2019 | RSU | 5,000 | $ | 26.55 | ||||
February 20, 2019 | PSU | 85,000 | 27.71 | |||||
February 20, 2019 | RSU | 133,750 | 27.71 | |||||
February 21, 2018 | (1) | PSU | 85,000 | 46.35 | ||||
February 21, 2018 | RSU | 125,000 | 46.35 |
(1) The 2018 PSU's were forefeited as a result of not meeting the performance metric.
RSUs and PSUs are eligible to earn Dividend Equivalent Units ("DEUs") equal to the cash dividend paid to ordinary shareholders. DEUs are subject to the same performance and/or service conditions as the underlying RSUs and PSUs and are forfeitable.
We recognize expense related to RSUs and PSUs based on the fair market value, as determined on the date of award, ratably over the vesting period, provided the performance condition, if any, is probable.
8. Inventories, net
Inventories consisted of the following (U.S. dollars in millions):
June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | ||||||
Finished goods | $ | 204.3 | $ | 217.4 | |||
Raw materials and packaging supplies | 171.7 | 167.0 | |||||
Growing crops | 154.7 | 180.9 | |||||
Total inventories, net | $ | 530.7 | $ | 565.3 |
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9. Leases
As of the first day of our 2019 fiscal year beginning December 29, 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which requires leases with durations greater than twelve months to be recognized on the balance sheet using the modified retrospective approach. Prior year financial statements were not adjusted under the new standard and, therefore, those amounts are not presented below. We elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed us to carryforward our historical assessments of (1) whether contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs.
We lease property and equipment under finance and operating leases. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, we record the related asset and obligation at the present value of lease payments over the term. Many of our leases include rental escalation clauses, renewal options and/or termination options that are factored into our determination of lease payments when appropriate. We do not separate lease and nonlease components of contracts.
Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term. When available, we use the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of our leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, we must estimate our incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available at lease commencement.
We lease agricultural land and certain property, plant and equipment, including office facilities and refrigerated containers, under operating leases. We also enter into ship charter agreements for the transport of our fresh produce to markets worldwide. The lease term consists of the noncancellable period of the lease and the periods covered by options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees.
In Panama, we are developing a banana operation on leased land of which the remaining portion is pending delivery. Future lease payments will be $0.5 million annually for 40 years.
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9. Leases (continued)
Lease Position
The following table presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of June 28, 2019 (U.S. dollars in millions):
Classification on the Balance Sheet | June 28, 2019 | ||||
Assets | |||||
Operating lease assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 182.1 | ||
Finance lease assets | Property, plant and equipment, net | 1.2 | |||
Total lease assets | $ | 183.3 | |||
Liabilities | |||||
Current | |||||
Operating | Current maturities of operating leases | $ | 49.9 | ||
Finance | Current maturities of debt and finance leases | 0.4 | |||
Noncurrent | |||||
Operating | Operating leases, less current maturities | 104.6 | |||
Finance | Long-term debt and finance leases, less current maturities | 0.4 | |||
Total lease liabilities | $ | 155.3 | |||
Weighted-average remaining lease term: | |||||
Operating leases | 7.4 years | ||||
Finance leases | 1.9 years | ||||
Weighted-average discount rate: | |||||
Operating leases (1) | 8.92 | % | |||
Finance leases | 4.44 | % |
(1) Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at December 29, 2018.
Lease Costs
The following table presents certain information related to the lease costs for finance and operating leases for the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2019 (U.S. dollars in millions):
June 28, 2019 | |||||||
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Finance lease cost | |||||||
Amortization of lease assets | $ | — | $ | 0.1 | |||
Operating lease cost | 23.4 | $ | 46.7 | ||||
Short-term lease cost | 1.9 | $ | 4.3 | ||||
Variable lease cost | 1.6 | $ | 2.9 | ||||
Total lease cost | $ | 26.9 | $ | 54.0 |
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9 . Leases (continued)
Other Information
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to the leases for the quarter and six months ended June 28, 2019 (U.S. dollars in millions):
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | |||||||
Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | 21.6 | $ | 42.1 | |||
Financing cash flows for finance leases | 0.2 | $ | 0.3 |
The changes in the operating lease right-of-use assets were $26.1 million, and $21.5 million for the changes in the liability accounts recorded in connection with the recognition of operating lease expenses for six months ended June 28, 2019. These changes have been reflected within Other noncurrent asset and liabilities in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Undiscounted Cash Flows
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of June 28, 2019 (U.S. dollars in millions):
Operating Leases | Finance Leases | ||||||
Remainder of 2019 | $ | 44.1 | $ | 0.2 | |||
2020 | 37.7 | 0.3 | |||||
2021 | 25.3 | 0.3 | |||||
2022 | 17.5 | — | |||||
2023 | 15.3 | — | |||||
Thereafter | 78.3 | — | |||||
Total lease payments | 218.2 | 0.8 | |||||
Less: imputed interest | 63.7 | — | |||||
Total lease liabilities | $ | 154.5 | $ | 0.8 |
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10. Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
The following is a summary of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (U.S. dollars in millions):
June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | ||||||
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility(1) (see Credit Facility below) | $ | 639.6 | $ | 661.3 | |||
Finance lease obligations | 0.8 | 1.1 | |||||
Total debt and finance lease obligations | 640.4 | 662.4 | |||||
Less: Current maturities (1) | (640.0 | ) | (0.5 | ) | |||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations | $ | 0.4 | $ | 661.9 |
(1) The Senior unsecured revolving credit facility matures April 15, 2020 and is classified as current.
Credit Facility
On April 16, 2015, we entered into a five-year $800 million syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on April 15, 2020 (the "Credit Facility") with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as sole lead arranger and sole book manager. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a spread over LIBOR that varies with our leverage ratio. The Credit Facility also includes a swing line facility and a letter of credit facility.
On September 27, 2018, we amended certain covenant ratios of our Credit Facility. On February 27, 2018, we exercised an option to increase the total commitments under the Credit Facility from $800 million to $1.1 billion. Debt issuance costs of $0.3 million are included in other noncurrent assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the six months ended June 28, 2019.
We have a renewable 364-day, $25.0 million commercial stand-by letter of credit facility with Rabobank Nederland.
The following is a summary of the material terms of the Credit Facility and other working capital facilities at June 28, 2019 (U.S. dollars in millions):
Term | Maturity date | Interest rate | Borrowing limit | Available borrowings | |||||||||
Bank of America credit facility | 5 years | April 15, 2020 | 3.95% | $ | 1,100.0 | $ | 460.4 | ||||||
Rabobank letter of credit facility | 364 days | June 18, 2019 | Varies | 25.0 | 16.6 | ||||||||
Other working capital facilities | Varies | Varies | Varies | 23.3 | 13.9 | ||||||||
$ | 1,148.3 | $ | 490.9 |
The current margin for LIBOR advances is 1.50%. We intend to use funds borrowed under the Credit Facility from time to time for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment, redemption or refinancing of our existing indebtedness, working capital needs, capital expenditures, funding of possible acquisitions, possible share repurchases and satisfaction of other obligations.
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10. Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (continued)
The Credit Facility requires us to comply with financial and other covenants, including limitations on capital expenditures, the amount of dividends that can be paid in the future, the amount and types of liens and indebtedness, material asset sales and mergers. As of June 28, 2019, we were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is unsecured and is guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries. The Credit Facility permits borrowings under the revolving commitment with an interest rate determined based on our leverage ratio and spread over LIBOR. In addition, we pay a fee on unused commitments.
Our Credit Facility matures on April 15, 2020 and represents our principal method of supplementing operating cash flows for our working capital and other liquidity requirements. We plan to refinance our Credit Facility before maturity, based on our history of earnings and positive cash flows along with our long-standing relationships with our current bank group and our credit rating. We believe that our operating cash flows, together with our ability to renew the Credit Facility will be adequate to meet our operating, investing and financing needs in the foreseeable future. There are no assurances that volatility and uncertainty in the global capital markets will not impair our ability to access these markets in terms that are favorable to us.
As of June 28, 2019, we applied $8.4 million to the Rabobank Nederland and Bank of America letter of credit facilities in respect of certain contingent obligations and other governmental agency guarantees combined with guarantees for purchases of raw materials and equipment and other trade related letters of credit. We also had $17.5 million in other letters of credit and bank guarantees not included in the Rabobank or Bank of America letter of credit facilities.
As of June 28, 2018, we entered into interest rate swaps in order to hedge the risk of the fluctuation on future interest payments related to our variable rate LIBOR-based borrowings from our Credit Facility. Refer to Note 15, “Derivative Financial Instruments”.
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11. Commitments and Contingencies
Kunia Well Site
In 1980, elevated levels of certain chemicals were detected in the soil and ground-water at a plantation leased by one of our U.S. subsidiaries in Honolulu, Hawaii (the “Kunia Well Site”). Shortly thereafter, our subsidiary discontinued the use of the Kunia Well Site and provided an alternate water source to area well users and the subsidiary commenced its own voluntary cleanup operation.
In 1993, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) identified the Kunia Well Site for potential listing on the National Priorities List (“NPL”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. On December 16, 1994, the EPA issued a final rule adding the Kunia Well Site to the NPL.
On September 28, 1995, our subsidiary entered into an order (the “Order”) with the EPA to conduct the remedial investigation and the feasibility study of the Kunia Well Site. Under the terms of the Order, our subsidiary submitted a remedial investigation report in November 1998 and a final draft feasibility study in December 1999 (which was updated from time to time) for review by the EPA. The EPA approved the remedial investigation report in February 1999 and the feasibility study on April 22, 2003.
As a result of communications with the EPA in 2001, we recorded a charge of $15.0 million in the third quarter of 2001 to increase the recorded liability to the estimated expected future cleanup cost for the Kunia Well Site to $19.1 million. Based on conversations with the EPA in the third quarter of 2002 and consultation with our legal counsel and other experts, we recorded a charge of $7.0 million during the third quarter of 2002 to increase the accrual for the expected future clean-up costs for the Kunia Well Site to $26.1 million.
On September 25, 2003, the EPA issued the Record of Decision (“ROD”). The EPA estimates in the ROD that the remediation costs associated with the cleanup of the Kunia Well Site will range from $12.9 million to $25.4 million and will last approximately 10 years. It remains to be determined how long the remediation will actually last.
On January 13, 2004, the EPA deleted a portion of the Kunia Well Site (Northeast section) from the NPL. On May 2, 2005, our subsidiary signed a Consent Decree with the EPA for the performance of the clean-up work for the Kunia Well Site. On September 27, 2005, the U.S. District Court for Hawaii approved and entered the Consent Decree. Based on findings from remedial investigations at the Kunia Well Site, our subsidiary continues to evaluate with the EPA the clean-up work currently in progress in accordance with the Consent Decree.
The estimates are between $13.4 million and $28.7 million. The estimate on which our accrual is based, totals $13.4 million. As of June 28, 2019, we recorded $13.1 million included in other noncurrent liabilities and $0.3 million included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the Kunia Well Site clean-up. We expect to expend approximately $0.3 million in 2019, $1.1 million in 2020, $1.0 million in 2021 and $0.9 million in each of the years 2022 and 2023, and the remaining amounts to be expended in subsequent years.
Additional Information
In addition to the foregoing, we are involved from time to time in various claims and legal actions incident to our operations, both as plaintiff and defendant. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, none of these other claims are currently expected to have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial position or our cash flows.
We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in all of the above matters.
Business Litigation
On March 14, 2019, we settled a business transaction litigation matter for $17.0 million in our favor. The settlement resulted in a gain of approximately $16.7 million, net of $0.3 million in litigation expenses and is included in other income, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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12. Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share is calculated as follows (U.S. dollars in millions, except share and per share data):
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Numerator: | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | $ | 38.1 | $ | (7.9 | ) | $ | 74.2 | $ | 33.6 | ||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - Basic | 48,533,444 | 48,753,227 | 48,540,571 | 48,767,411 | |||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities - share-based employee options and awards | 48,691 | — | 84,385 | 244,986 | |||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - Diluted | 48,582,135 | 48,753,227 | 48,624,956 | 49,012,397 | |||||||||||
Antidilutive awards (1) | 162,922 | 739,106 | 162,922 | 30,562 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) per ordinary share attributable to Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.79 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 1.53 | $ | 0.69 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.78 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 1.53 | $ | 0.69 |
(1) | Certain unvested RSUs and PSUs are not included in the calculation of net income per ordinary share because the effect would have been antidilutive. |
Refer to Note 18, “Shareholders’ Equity”, for disclosures related to the stock repurchase program and retired shares.
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13. Retirement and Other Employee Benefits
The following table sets forth the net periodic benefit costs of our defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans (U.S. dollars in millions):
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Service cost | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 2.8 | $ | 3.0 | |||||||
Interest cost | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | |||||||||||
Expected return on assets | (0.8 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (1.8 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
Net periodic benefit costs | $ | 2.4 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 4.8 |
We provide certain other retirement benefits to certain employees who are not U.S.-based and are not included above. Generally, benefits under these programs are based on an employee’s length of service and level of compensation. These programs are immaterial to our consolidated financial statements. The net periodic benefit costs related to other non-U.S.-based plans is $0.8 million for the quarter ended June 28, 2019 and $0.7 million for the quarter ended June 29, 2018. The net periodic benefit costs related to other non-U.S.-based plans is $1.6 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019 and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.
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14. Business Segment Data
We are principally engaged in one major line of business, the production, distribution and marketing of fresh and value-added products and bananas. Our products are sold in markets throughout the world with our major producing operations located in North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
During March 2019, we changed our reportable segments to reflect the manner in which we manage our business. Based on changes to our organization structure and how our Chief Operating Decision Maker “CODM” reviews operating results and makes decisions about resource allocations. We have two reportable segments that represent our primary businesses which include fresh and value-added products and bananas. We also have other products and services segment which includes our ancillary businesses. Prior period amounts were adjusted retrospectively to reflect the changes in our segment data.
Fresh and value-added products includes pineapples, melons, non-tropical fruit (including grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and kiwis), other fruit and vegetables, avocados, fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, prepared meals and snacks. Other products and services includes poultry and meat products, a plastic product business and a third-party freight services.
We evaluate performance based on several factors, of which net sales and gross profit by product are the primary financial measures (U.S. dollars in millions):
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Segments: | Net Sales | Gross Profit | Net Sales | Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||
Fresh and value-added products | $ | 764.3 | $ | 58.1 | $ | 780.7 | $ | 51.3 | ||||||||||
Banana | 440.0 | 35.0 | 457.8 | 23.8 | ||||||||||||||
Other products and services | 35.1 | 3.2 | 33.9 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,239.4 | $ | 96.3 | $ | 1,272.4 | $ | 78.3 | ||||||||||
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Segments: | Net Sales | Gross Profit | Net Sales | Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||
Fresh and value-added products | $ | 1,454.3 | $ | 119.5 | $ | 1,397.3 | (1 | ) | $ | 102.6 | (1 | ) | ||||||
Banana | 871.5 | 68.0 | 910.9 | 75.9 | ||||||||||||||
Other products and services | 67.8 | 2.1 | 70.3 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 2,393.6 | $ | 189.6 | $ | 2,378.5 | $ | 184.8 |
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Net Sales by geographic region: | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | ||||||||||||
North America | $ | 816.8 | $ | 814.8 | $ | 1,565.6 | $ | 1,478.3 | (1) | |||||||
Europe | 171.2 | 175.8 | 342.5 | 369.9 | ||||||||||||
Asia | 131.1 | 135.8 | 251.8 | 248.4 | ||||||||||||
Middle East | 109.3 | 126.0 | 207.1 | 241.9 | ||||||||||||
Other | 11.0 | 20.0 | 26.6 | 40.0 | ||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,239.4 | $ | 1,272.4 | $ | 2,393.6 | $ | 2,378.5 |
(1) Includes Net Sales of $197.5 million and Gross Profit of $17.9 million for the period from February 27, 2018 to June 29, 2018 related to Mann Packing. Refer to Note 4, “Acquisition”, for further discussion on the Mann Packing acquisition.
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14. Business Segment Data (continued)
The following table indicates our net sales by product:
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Fresh-cut fruit | 147.0 | 12 | % | 146.9 | 12 | % | 265.6 | 11 | % | 264.7 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fresh-cut vegetables | 121.4 | 10 | % | 125.2 | 10 | % | 243.9 | 10 | % | 187.8 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gold pineapples | 126.1 | 10 | % | 139.4 | 11 | % | 237.4 | 10 | % | 259.5 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||
Avocados | 124.9 | 10 | % | 95.1 | 7 | % | 213.5 | 9 | % | 179.2 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Non-tropical fruit | 69.5 | 6 | % | 86.5 | 7 | % | 130.9 | 6 | % | 152.6 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Prepared foods | 66.8 | 5 | % | 68.2 | 5 | % | 132.5 | 6 | % | 123.2 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Melons | 25.0 | 2 | % | 34.3 | 3 | % | 69.7 | 3 | % | 85.5 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Tomatoes | 15.4 | 1 | % | 19.0 | 1 | % | 28.9 | 1 | % | 35.1 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Vegetables | 40.6 | 3 | % | 38.7 | 3 | % | 79.3 | 3 | % | 57.6 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other fruit and vegetables | 27.6 | 2 | % | 27.4 | 2 | % | 52.6 | 2 | % | 52.1 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total fresh and value-added products | $ | 764.3 | 61 | % | $ | 780.7 | 61 | % | $ | 1,454.3 | 61 | % | $ | 1,397.3 | 59 | % | |||||||||||
Banana | 440.0 | 36 | % | 457.8 | 36 | % | $ | 871.5 | 36 | % | $ | 910.9 | 38 | % | |||||||||||||
Other products and services | 35.1 | 3 | % | 33.9 | 3 | % | $ | 67.8 | 3 | % | $ | 70.3 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,239.4 | 100 | % | $ | 1,272.4 | 100 | % | $ | 2,393.6 | 100 | % | $ | 2,378.5 | 100 | % |
15. Derivative Financial Instruments
Our derivative financial instruments reduce our exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and variable interest rates. We predominantly designate our derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges.
Counterparties expose us to credit loss in the event of non-performance on hedges. We monitor our exposure to counterparty non-performance risk both at inception of the hedge and at least quarterly thereafter.
Because of the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the cash flows or fair value of the underlying exposures being hedged. In addition, we perform an assessment of hedge effectiveness, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, to determine whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in the cash flows or fair value of the related underlying exposures. A cash flow hedge requires that the change in the fair value of a derivative instrument be recognized in other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item.
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15. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
Certain of our derivative instruments contain provisions that require the current credit relationship between us and our counterparty to be maintained throughout the term of the derivative instruments. If that credit relationship changes, certain provisions could be triggered, and the counterparty could request immediate collateralization of derivative instruments in net liability position above a certain threshold. There are derivative instruments with a credit-risk-related contingent feature that are in a liability position on June 28, 2019, however they are immaterial to our financial condition and results of operation. As of June 28, 2019, no triggering event has occurred and thus we are not required to post collateral. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered on June 28, 2019, we would not be required to post collateral to the counterparty, because the collateralization threshold has not been met.
Derivative instruments are disclosed on a gross basis. There are various rights of setoff associated with our derivative instruments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreements. Although various rights of setoff and master netting arrangements or similar agreements may exist with the individual counterparties, individually, these financial rights are not material.
Foreign Currency Hedges
We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar on our results of operations and financial condition, and we mitigate that exposure by entering into foreign currency forward contracts. Certain of our subsidiaries periodically enter into foreign currency forward contracts in order to hedge portions of forecasted sales or cost of sales denominated in foreign currencies, which generally mature within one year. Our foreign currency hedges were entered into for the purpose of hedging portions of our 2019 and 2020 foreign currency exposure.
The foreign currency forward contracts qualifying as cash flow hedges were designated as single-purpose cash flow hedges of forecasted cash flows.
We had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as of June 28, 2019 (in millions):
Foreign currency contracts qualifying as cash flow hedges: | Notional amount | ||||
Euro | EUR | 81.7 | |||
British pound | GBP | 3.7 | |||
Japanese yen | JPY | 5,024.6 | |||
Korean won | KRW | 14,985.6 |
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15. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
Interest Rate Contracts
We are exposed to fluctuations in variable interest rates on our results of operations and financial condition and we mitigate that exposure by entering into interest rate swaps. We entered into interest rate swaps in order to hedge the risk of the fluctuation on future interest payments related to our variable rate LIBOR-based borrowings through 2028.
Gains or losses on interest rate swaps are recorded in other comprehensive income and will be subsequently reclassified into earnings as interest expense as the interest expense on debt is recognized in earnings. At June 28, 2019, the notional value of interest rate contracts outstanding was $400.0 million, $200.0 million maturing in 2024 and the remaining $200.0 million maturing in 2028. Refer to Note 10, “Debt and Finance Lease Obligations.”
The following table reflects the fair values of derivative instruments, which are designated as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as of June 28, 2019 and December 28, 2018 (U.S. dollars in millions):
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | Interest rate swaps | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet location: | June 28, 2019 (2) | December 28, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 3.0 | $ | 1.6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3.0 | $ | 1.6 | |||||||||||
Total asset derivatives | $ | 3.0 | $ | 1.6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3.0 | $ | 1.6 | |||||||||||
Liability derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.8 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.8 | |||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | — | — | 28.9 | 7.6 | 28.9 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liability derivatives | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 28.9 | $ | 7.6 | $ | 29.3 | $ | 8.4 |
(1) See Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements", for fair value disclosures.
(2) We expect that $2.6 million of the net fair value of hedges recognized as a net gain in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") will be transferred to earnings during the next 12 months and the remaining net loss of $28.9 million over a period of 10 years, along with the earnings effect of the related forecasted transactions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
15. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
The following table reflects the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters and six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 (U.S. dollars in millions):
Derivatives in effective cash flow hedging relationships | Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives (effective portion) | Location of (loss) income reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) | Amount of (loss) income reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) | |||||||||||||
Quarter ended | Quarter ended | |||||||||||||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | (2.2 | ) | $ | 6.0 | Net sales | $ | 1.7 | $ | 0.9 | ||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | 0.1 | 0.7 | Cost of products sold | 0.5 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | (12.1 | ) | (2.0 | ) | Interest expense | (0.4 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||
Total | $ | (14.2 | ) | $ | 4.7 | $ | 1.8 | $ | 0.9 | |||||||
Six months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | 1.0 | $ | 4.2 | Net sales | $ | 2.4 | $ | 0.2 | |||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | 0.8 | 0.7 | Cost of products sold | 0.6 | 0.3 | |||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | (21.3 | ) | (2.0 | ) | Interest expense | (0.7 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||
Total | $ | (19.5 | ) | $ | 2.9 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 0.4 |
16. Fair Value Measurements
We measure fair value for financial instruments, such as derivatives and equity securities, on an ongoing basis. We measure fair value for non-financial assets when a valuation is necessary, such as for impairment of long-lived and indefinite-lived assets. Fair value is measured in accordance with the ASC on “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The ASC on “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances disclosures about fair value measures required under other accounting pronouncements, but does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value.
Derivative Instruments
We may choose to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates on our results of operations and financial condition by entering into foreign currency and interest rate swap cash flow hedges. We account for the fair value of the related hedge contracts as prepaid expenses and other current assets, other non-current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses or other non-current liabilities. We use an income approach to value our outstanding foreign currency and interest rate hedges. An income approach consists of a discounted cash flow model that takes into account the present value of future cash flows under the terms of the contract using current market information as of the measurement date such as foreign currency, spot and forward rates, interest rates and interest rate curves. Additionally, we include an element of default risk based on observable inputs into the fair value calculation. Due to the fact that certain inputs to fair value these derivative instruments can be observed, they are classified as Level 2.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
16. Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table provides a summary of the fair values of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis under the ASC on “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (U.S. dollars in millions):
Fair value measurements | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts, net asset (liability) | Interest rate contracts, net (liability) asset | ||||||||||||||
June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | June 28, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Significant observable inputs (Level 2) | 2.6 | 0.8 | (28.9 | ) | (7.6 | ) | |||||||||
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | — | — | — | — |
In estimating our fair value disclosures for financial instruments, we use the following methods and assumptions:
Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for these items approximates fair value due to their liquid nature and are classified as Level 1.
Trade accounts receivable and other accounts receivable, net: The carrying value reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for these items is net of allowances, which includes a degree of counterparty non-performance risk and are classified as Level 2.
Accounts payable and other current liabilities: The carrying value reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for these items approximates their fair value, which is the likely amount for which the liability with short settlement periods would be transferred to a market participant with a similar credit standing as ours and are classified as Level 2.
Finance and Operating leases: The carrying value of our finance leases reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value based on current interest rates, which contain an element of default risk. The fair value of our finance leases is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those or similar instruments. For the operating leases we use the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of our leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, we must estimate our incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available at lease commencement. Refer to Note 10, “Debt and Finance Lease Obligations” and Note 9, "Leases."
Long-term debt: The carrying value of our long-term debt reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates their fair value since they bear interest at variable rates which contain an element of default risk. The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those or similar instruments. Refer to Note 10, “Debt and Finance Lease Obligations.”
Fair Value of Non-Financial Assets
The purchase price allocation for the Mann Packing acquisition reflected in the accompanying financial statements and includes $162.0 million allocated to goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is subject to revision. The fair value of the net assets acquired are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on unobservable inputs except for items such as working capital which are valued using Level 2 inputs due to mix of quoted prices for similar instruments and cash and cash equivalents valued as Level 1 due to its highly liquid nature. We primarily utilized the cost approach for the valuation of the personal and real property. For the definite-lived intangible assets including customer list intangibles and trade names and trademark were valued primarily using an income approach methodology.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
16. Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The Mann Packing acquisition includes a put option exercisable by the 25% shareholder of one of the acquired subsidiaries. The put option allows the noncontrolling owner to sell his 25% noncontrolling interest to us for a multiple of the subsidiary's adjusted earnings. As the put option is outside of our control, the estimated value of the 25% noncontrolling interest is presented as a redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of permanent equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and put option at the acquisition date was valued based on a mix of the income approach for determining the value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and market approach for determining the most advantageous redemption point for the put option using a Monte Carlo simulation method. The fair value assigned to this interest is estimated using Level 3 inputs based on unobservable inputs. Refer to Note 4 "Acquisition" for further discussion on the acquisition of Mann Packing and also refer to further information regarding the Mann Packing acquisition in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.
The fair value of the banana reporting unit's goodwill and the prepared food unit's remaining trade names and trademarks are highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of these assets. We disclosed the sensitivity related to the banana reporting unit's goodwill and the prepared food reporting unit's trade names and trademarks in our notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.
As of June 28, 2019, we have $26.4 million of property, plant and equipment meeting the criteria of assets held for sale primarily related to the discontinuance of tomato production assets including land, buildings and machinery and equipment in the United States in the fresh and value-added products segment. These assets are recognized at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell. During the quarter ended June 28, 2019, we received proceeds of $21.8 million from the sale of certain tomato lands and recorded a gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net of $5.7 million.
The Company recorded asset impairment and other charges during the quarter ended June 28, 2019, that do not fall under the scope of fair value measurement. Refer to Note 3, "Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net".
The following is a tabular presentation of the non-recurring fair value measurements recorded during the first six months of 2019, along with the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurement in their entirety fall (U.S. dollars in millions):
Fair value measurements for the six months ended June 28, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
Equity Investment | $ | 1.4 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1.4 | |||||||
$ | 1.4 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1.4 |
During the first quarter of 2019, we had a charge of $2.8 million in asset impairment and other charges, net related to an equity investment of $4.2 million in Purple Carrot. We calculated the fair value of $1.4 million using the market approach. The fair value of these assets are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to the mix of unobservable inputs utilized. During the second quarter of 2019, we sold the equity investment in Purple Carrot, and we also had an additional charge of $0.1 million in asset impairment and other charges, net related to the sale.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table includes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to U.S. by component under the ASC on “Comprehensive Income” (U.S. dollars in millions):
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component (1) | |||||||||||||||
Six months ended June 28, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Changes in fair Value of Effective cash Flow hedges | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment | Retirement Benefit Adjustment | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 28, 2018 | $ | (5.8 | ) | $ | (14.9 | ) | $ | (20.9 | ) | $ | (41.6 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive (loss) before | |||||||||||||||
reclassifications | (14.5 | ) | (3) | (0.3 | ) | (2) | (0.2 | ) | (15.0 | ) | |||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated | |||||||||||||||
other comprehensive (loss) income | (2.3 | ) | — | 0.3 | (2.0 | ) | |||||||||
Net current period other comprehensive | |||||||||||||||
(loss) | (16.8 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 0.1 | (17.0 | ) | ||||||||
Balance at June 28, 2019 | $ | (22.6 | ) | $ | (15.2 | ) | $ | (20.8 | ) | $ | (58.6 | ) | |||
Six months ended June 29, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 29, 2017 | $ | (1.4 | ) | $ | (6.7 | ) | $ | (22.5 | ) | $ | (30.6 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
before reclassifications | 3.3 | (4.8 | ) | (2) | 0.1 | (1.4 | ) | ||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated | |||||||||||||||
other comprehensive (loss) income | (0.4 | ) | — | 0.4 | — | ||||||||||
Net current period other comprehensive | |||||||||||||||
income (loss) | 2.9 | (4.8 | ) | 0.5 | (1.4 | ) | |||||||||
Balance at June 29, 2018 | $ | 1.5 | $ | (11.5 | ) | $ | (22.0 | ) | $ | (32.0 | ) |
(1) All amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interest.
(2) Includes a gain of $2.2 million and a loss of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019 and six months ended June 29, 2018, on intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
(3) Includes a tax effect of $2.8 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (continued)
The following table includes details about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component
(U.S. dollars in millions):
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components | Quarter ended | Six months ended | Quarter ended | Six months ended | Affected line item in the statement where net income is present | |||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency cash flow hedges | $ | (1.7 | ) | $ | (2.4 | ) | $ | (0.9 | ) | $ | (0.2 | ) | Net sales | |||||
Foreign currency cash flow hedges | (0.5 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.3 | ) | Cost of products sold | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Interest expense | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | (1.8 | ) | $ | (2.3 | ) | $ | (0.9 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of retirement benefits: | ||||||||||||||||||
Actuarial losses (1) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Other expense, net | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.4 |
(1) Refer to Note 13, "Retirement and Other Employee Benefits" for additional information on reclassification of certain net periodic pension costs due to adoption of ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost regarding the presentation of components of net periodic pension costs.
18. Shareholders’ Equity
Our shareholders have authorized 50,000,000 preferred shares at $0.01 par value, of which none are issued or outstanding at June 28, 2019, and 200,000,000 ordinary shares at $0.01 par value, of which 48,301,093 are issued and outstanding at June 28, 2019.
Ordinary share activity is summarized as follows:
Six months ended | |||||
June 28, 2019 | June 29, 2018 | ||||
Ordinary shares issued (retired) as a result of: | |||||
Stock option exercises | 18,250 | 36,500 | |||
Restricted stock grants | 33,721 | 21,304 | |||
Restricted and performance stock units | 172,395 | 180,254 | |||
Ordinary shares repurchased and retired | (365,569 | ) | (218,232 | ) |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
18. Shareholders’ Equity (continued)
On February 21, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock repurchase program of up to $300 million of our ordinary shares. We have repurchased $28.8 million of ordinary shares, or 877,869 ordinary shares, under the aforementioned repurchase program and retired all the repurchased shares. As of June 28, 2019, we have a maximum dollar value of $271.2 million that we can purchase under the approved stock repurchase program.
Subsequent to the quarter ended June 28, 2019, we repurchased 356,549 ordinary shares for $8.7 million with an average price per share of $24.35.
Dividend activity is summarized as follows:
Six months ended | |||||
June 29, 2018 | |||||
Dividend Date | Cash Dividend Declared, per Ordinary Share | ||||
June 1, 2018 | $ | 0.150 | |||
March 30, 2018 | $ | 0.150 |
We paid no dividends in the six months ended June 28, 2019 and $14.6 million in dividends in the six months ended June 29, 2018.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
We are one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and marketer of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages and snacks in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. We market our products worldwide under the DEL MONTE® brand, a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness and reliability since 1892. Our global sourcing and logistics system allows us to provide regular delivery of consistently high-quality produce and value-added services to our customers. Our major producing operations are located in North, Central and South America, Asia and Africa.
Following our acquisition of Mann Packing, integrated during 2018, and the realignment of our business strategy to increase focus on our fresh and value-added products business as well as our core banana business we changed our reportable segments during March 2019 to better reflect the manner in which we manage our business. Based on changes to our organization structure and how our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews operating results and makes decisions about resource allocations, we have two reportable segments that represent our primary businesses which include banana and fresh and value-added products. We also have the other products and services segment which includes our ancillary businesses. Prior period amounts were adjusted retrospectively to reflect the changes in our segment data.
Fresh and value-added products include pineapples, melons, non-tropical fruit (including grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and kiwis), other fruit and vegetables, avocados, fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, prepared meals and snacks. Other products and services includes poultry and meat products, a plastic product business and a third-party freight services.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities was $65.0 million for the first six months of 2019 compared with $162.3 million for the first six months of 2018, a decrease of $97.3 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower balances of accounts payable and accrued expenses principally as a result of higher payments to vegetable growers due to timing combined with other changes in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by higher net income.
At June 28, 2019, we had a negative working capital of $105.7 million compared with working capital of $552.8 million at December 28, 2018, a decrease of $658.5 million. The decrease in working capital was principally due to the reclassification of our credit facility of $639.6 million from long-term debt to current maturities of debt due to the facility maturity date of April 15, 2020. Also contributing to the decrease in working capital were lower levels of finished goods and growing crop inventories primarily due to seasonal variations and lower levels of assets held for sale and prepaid expenses and other current assets. Partially offsetting these decreases were lower accounts payable and accrued expenses and higher trade accounts receivables. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses was primarily due to higher payments to vegetable growers in California during the first six months of 2019. The increase in trade account receivable is primarily due to seasonality.
Net cash used in investing activities for the first six months of 2019 was $41.5 million compared with $451.1 million for the first six months of 2018. Net cash used in investing activities for the first six months of 2019 consisted of capital expenditures of $70.2 million, partially offset by proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment of $28.0 million and proceeds from the sale of an investment of $0.7 million. Capital expenditures for the first six months of 2019 consisted primarily of expenditures for the construction of a new production facility in California related to our fresh-cut and prepared vegetables categories, a new avocado packing and sorting facility in Mexico, a new fresh-cut fruit facility in Japan and progress payments for the construction of six new refrigerated container ships. Also included in capital expenditures during the first six months of 2019 were expansion and improvements to our banana and pineapple operations in Central America and the Philippines, expansion and improvements to production and distribution facilities in North America, Kenya and the Middle East related to our fresh and value-added products business segment. Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment for the first six months of 2019 consisted primarily of the sale of a refrigerated vessel and surplus land in Florida.
Net cash used in investing activities for the first six months of 2018 consisted of capital expenditures of $81.8 million, purchase of a business of $373.3 million and investments in unconsolidated companies of $4.2 million, partially offset by proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment of $8.2 million. Capital expenditures for the first six months of 2018 consisted primarily of $29.1 million of initial payments for the building on five of six new refrigerated container ships; expansion and improvements of our distribution and fresh-cut fruit and vegetable facilities in North America related to the other fresh produce and banana segments; expansion and improvements to our production operations in Costa Rica, Chile and Jordan related to the other fresh produce
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segment; expansion and improvements to our banana operations in the Philippines and Central America; and expansion and improvements to our production facilities in the Middle East and Europe related to the prepared food and other fresh produce segments. Investments in unconsolidated companies is comprised of a 10% equity interest in Three Limes, Inc., d/b/a The Purple Carrot, a privately-held company providing plant-based meal kits in North America ("Purple Carrot"). Purchase of a business relates to the purchase of Mann Packing Company, Inc and subsidiaries ("Mann Packing") and a small herb farm in Jordan. Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment for the first six months of 2018 consisted primarily of the sale of surplus land in the United Kingdom and other surplus equipment.
On February 26, 2018, we acquired Mann Packing by purchasing all of its outstanding capital stock for an aggregate consideration of $357.2 million, net of cash received. This acquisition was funded by a three-day promissory note of $229.7 million, entered into at the seller's request, and cash of $127.5 million. The three-day promissory note was settled with cash on hand and borrowings under our Credit Facility. Mann Packing is an award-winning innovator and leading grower, processor and supplier of a broad variety of fresh and value-added vegetable products in North America. Mann Packing's strength in the vegetable category, one of the fastest growing fresh food segments, is allowing us to diversify our business, leverage our distribution network, infrastructure and increase our market reach. In addition, this transaction is expected to provide us with the following synergies:
• | Acceleration of expansion strategy at Mann Packing's key retailers and channels; |
• | Improvement of our access to key retailers and food service distribution; |
• | Development of a forward distribution model to offer just-in-time delivery services nationwide by leveraging our North America distribution infrastructure to significantly broaden national coverage for our value-added vegetable products; |
• | Procurement savings by leveraging product sourcing in North America and lower cost sourcing opportunities using our infrastructure in Central America, in addition to enhanced packaging, materials, equipment and other consolidated component savings; |
• | Expansion of Mann Packing's production capacity in the United States by leveraging our existing facilities to improve Mann Packing's reach; and |
• | Marketing and overhead synergies resulting from opportunities to pursue co-branding and better pricing potential utilizing the DEL MONTE® brand. |
Net cash used in financing activities for the first six months of 2019 was $36.3 million compared with net cash provided by $303.6 million for the first six months of 2018. Net cash used in financing activities for the first six months of 2019 consisted of net payments on debt of $24.7 million, distributions to noncontrolling interest, net, of $1.8 million, share-based awards settled in cash for taxes of $0.9 million and repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares of $9.2 million, partially offset by proceeds from stock options exercised of $0.3 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the first six months of 2018 consisted of net borrowings on debt of $329.4 million and proceeds from stock options exercised of $0.8 million, partially offset by distributions to noncontrolling interest, net, of $1.8 million, stock-based awards settled in cash for taxes of $0.4 million, dividends paid of $14.6 million and repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares of $9.8 million.
On April 16, 2015, we entered into a five-year, $800.0 million syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on April 15, 2020 (the "Credit Facility") with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as sole lead arranger and sole book manager. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a spread over the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") that varies with our leverage ratio. The margin for LIBOR advances under the Credit Facility currently is 1.50%. The Credit Facility also includes a swing line facility, a letter of credit facility and a feature which allows, with bank approval, an increase in availability of up to an additional $300.0 million. On February 27, 2018, we exercised this option and increased the revolving borrowing capacity of the Credit Facility from $800.0 million to $1.1 billion. On September 27, 2018, we amended certain covenant ratios of our Credit Facility. All other terms of the Credit Facility substantially remained the same. On June 28, 2018, we entered into interest rate swaps in order to hedge the risk of the fluctuation on future interest payments related to our variable rate LIBOR-based borrowings under our Credit Facility.
Certain covenants of our Credit Facility restrict the payment of dividends unless certain ratios are met. These ratios were not met as of the end of our 2018 fiscal year. Accordingly, our Board of Directors suspended the quarterly cash dividend.
Our Credit Facility matures on April 15, 2020 and represents our principal method of supplementing operating cash flows for our working capital and other liquidity requirements. We plan to refinance our Credit Facility during the third and fourth quarter of 2019. Our expectation is based on our history of earnings and positive cash flows along with our long-standing relationships with
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our current bank group and our credit rating. There are no assurances that volatility and uncertainty in the global capital markets will not impair our ability to access these markets in terms that are favorable to us.
We intend to use the Credit Facility from time to time for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment or refinancing of our existing indebtedness, working capital needs, capital expenditures, funding of possible share repurchases and satisfaction of other obligations.
We have a renewable 364-day, $25.0 million commercial and stand-by letter of credit facility with Rabobank Nederland.
At June 28, 2019, we had $639.6 million outstanding under the Credit Facility bearing interest at a per annum rate of 3.95%. In addition, we pay an unused commitment fee.
The Credit Facility is unsecured as long as we maintain a certain leverage ratio and also requires us to comply with certain financial and other covenants, including limitations on capital expenditures, the amount of dividends that can be paid in the future, the amount and types of liens and indebtedness, material asset sales and mergers. As of June 28, 2019, we were in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants contained in the Credit Facility.
At June 28, 2019, we had $490.9 million available under committed working capital facilities, primarily under the Credit Facility. At June 28, 2019, we had applied $8.4 million to the Rabobank and Bank of America letter of credit facilities, in respect of certain contingent obligations and other governmental agencies and purchases of equipment and raw material guarantees and other trade related letters of credit. We also had $17.5 million in other letters of credit and bank guarantees not included in the letter of credit facilities.
As of June 28, 2019, we had $640.4 million of debt and finance leases, including the current portion, consisting of $639.6 million of current maturities of debt and $0.8 million of finance leases.
Based on our operating plan, combined with our borrowing limit under our Credit Facility and our ability to renew the Credit Facility, we believe we will have sufficient resources to meet our cash obligations for the foreseeable future.
As of June 28, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $16.2 million.
During 2017 and 2018, we entered into a definitive agreement for the building of six new refrigerated container ships to be delivered commencing in 2020. We made payments of $36.4 million in 2018 and expect to make payments of approximately $12.4 million in 2019, $105.8 million in 2020 and $20.7 million in 2021 for these six ships. The shipbuilding program is expected to lead to the replacement of our entire U.S. east coast fleet of vessels. We expect to fund these capital expenditures through operating cash flows and bank borrowings.
During the six months ended June 28, 2019, we paid approximately $0.9 million in contract terminations related to Philippines restructuring, and we expect to make the remaining payment of $0.1 million during 2019. We do not expect additional charges related to the exit activities mentioned above that would significantly impact our results of operations or financial condition.
In connection with a current examination of the tax returns in two foreign jurisdictions, the taxing authorities have issued income tax deficiencies related to transfer pricing aggregating approximately $148.9 million (including interest and penalties) for tax years 2012 through 2016. We strongly disagree with the proposed adjustments and have filed a protest with each of the taxing authorities as we believe that the proposed adjustments are without technical merit. We will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments and expect to exhaust all administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve the matters, which could be a lengthy process. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from examinations such as these to determine the adequacy of our tax reserves. Accordingly, we have not accrued any additional amounts based upon the proposed adjustments. There can be no assurance that these matters will be resolved in our favor, and an adverse outcome of either matter, or any future tax examinations involving similar assertions, could have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The fair value of our interest rate swaps and foreign currency cash flow hedges changed from a net liability of $6.8 million as of December 28, 2018, to a net liability of $26.3 million as of June 28, 2019 due to the fact that future LIBOR interest rates at the time of the hedge was entered into were expected to be higher than the current forward LIBOR interest rates as of June 28, 2019. We expect that a net gain of $2.6 million will be transferred to earnings during the next 12 months and the remaining net loss of $28.9 million over a period of 10 years, along with the earnings effect of the related forecasted transactions.
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Results of Operations
The following tables present for each of the periods indicated (i) net sales by geographic region and (ii) net sales and gross profit by product category, and in each case, the percentage of the total represented thereby (U.S. dollars in millions, except percent data):
Net sales by geographic region:
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North America | $ | 816.8 | 66 | % | $ | 814.8 | 64 | % | $ | 1,565.6 | 65 | % | $ | 1,478.3 | 62 | % | |||||||||||
Europe | 171.2 | 14 | % | 175.8 | 14 | % | 342.5 | 14 | % | 369.9 | 16 | % | |||||||||||||||
Asia | 131.1 | 10 | % | 135.8 | 11 | % | 251.8 | 10 | % | 248.4 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||
Middle East | 109.3 | 9 | % | 126.0 | 10 | % | 207.1 | 9 | % | 241.9 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other | 11.0 | 1 | % | 20.0 | 1 | % | 26.6 | 2 | % | 40.0 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,239.4 | 100 | % | $ | 1,272.4 | 100 | % | $ | 2,393.6 | 100 | % | $ | 2,378.5 | 100 | % |
Product net sales and gross profit:
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Net Sales | Gross Profit | Net Sales | Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresh and value-added products | $ | 764.3 | 62 | % | $ | 58.1 | 60 | % | $ | 780.7 | 61 | % | $ | 51.3 | 66 | % | |||||||||||
Banana | 440.0 | 35 | % | 35.0 | 37 | % | 457.8 | 36 | % | 23.8 | 30 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other products and services | 35.1 | 3 | % | 3.2 | 3 | % | 33.9 | 3 | % | 3.2 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,239.4 | 100 | % | $ | 96.3 | 100 | % | $ | 1,272.4 | 100 | % | $ | 78.3 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
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Net Sales | Gross Profit | Net Sales | Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresh and value-added products | $ | 1,454.3 | 61 | % | $ | 119.5 | 63 | % | $ | 1,397.3 | 59 | % | $ | 102.6 | 56 | % | |||||||||||
Banana | 871.5 | 36 | % | 68.0 | 36 | % | 910.9 | 38 | % | 75.9 | 41 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other products and services | 67.8 | 3 | % | 2.1 | 1 | % | 70.3 | 3 | % | 6.3 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 2,393.6 | 100 | % | $ | 189.6 | 100 | % | $ | 2,378.5 | 100 | % | $ | 184.8 | 100 | % |
Second Quarter 2019 Compared with Second Quarter of 2018
Net Sales. Net sales for the second quarter of 2019 were $1,239.4 million compared with $1,272.4 million for the second quarter of 2018. The decrease in net sales of $33.0 million was principally attributable to lower net sales in our fresh and value-added and banana segments.
• | Net sales in the fresh and value-added products segment decreased $16.4 million, primarily as a result of lower net sales of non-tropical fruit, pineapples, melons, fresh-cut vegetables and tomatoes, partially offset by higher net sales of avocados and vegetables. |
◦ | Net sales of non-tropical fruit decreased principally due our rationalization of sales volumes resulting in planned reduction of certain low margin products. |
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◦ | Net sales of pineapples decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes in North America and Europe, principally as a result of lower production from our Costa Rica operations. Also contributing to the decrease in net sales were lower per unit sales prices and sales volumes in the Middle East and Asia. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher per unit sales prices in North America and Europe. Worldwide pineapple sales volume decreased 16% during the second quarter. |
◦ | Net sales of melons decreased due to lower industry volumes resulting from unfavorable growing condition in Central America which resulted in lower export quality fruit. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher per unit sales prices. |
◦ | Net sales of fresh-cut vegetables decreased primarily due to lower customer demand in North America, partially offset by higher per unit sales price. |
◦ | Net sales of tomatoes decreased due lower sales volumes partially offset by higher per unit sales prices. The decrease in sales volumes is attributable to the discontinuance of our U.S. growing operations during late summer of 2018. |
◦ | Net sales of avocados increased principally due to higher per unit sales prices in North America primarily as a result of lower industry supplies and continued strong customer demand. Partially offsetting this increase were lower sales volumes. |
◦ | Net sales of vegetables increased due to higher sales volumes, partially offset by lower per unit sales price. During 2018 lettuce sales were negatively affected by industry recalls. |
• | Net sales of bananas decreased by $17.8 million principally due to lower net sales in North America, Asia and the Middle East, partially offset by higher net sales in Europe. Worldwide banana sales volume decreased 7%. |
◦ | North America banana net sales decreased due to lower sales volumes principally as a result of lower supplies from our Central America operations that resulted from adverse weather conditions, partially offset by a slight increase in per unit sales price. |
◦ | Asia banana net sales decreased primarily as a result of lower industry volumes, partially offset by a slight increase in per unit sales prices. |
◦ | Middle East banana net sales decreased due to lower sales volumes as a result of reduced supplies from the Philippines. Also contributing to the decrease in net sales were lower per unit sales prices primarily as a result of unfavorable market conditions. |
◦ | Europe banana net sales increased due to higher per unit sales prices primarily as a result of lower industry supplies. |
Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold was $1,143.1 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared with $1,194.1 million for the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of $51.0 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower sales volumes in our banana and fresh and value-added business segments. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher ocean freight cost, principally the result of higher fuel costs combined with higher fruit cost, primarily due to lower yields in our Central America growing operations and higher avocado procurement costs.
Gross Profit. Gross profit was $96.3 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared with $78.3 million for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of $18.0 million. This increase was attributable to higher gross profit in our banana and fresh and value-added business segments.
• | Gross profit in the banana segment increased $11.2 million primarily due to higher per unit selling prices in Europe and Asia principally as a result of lower industry supplies. Partially offsetting these increases were lower sales volumes in all of our regions combined with higher ocean freight costs and fruit costs. Worldwide banana per unit sale prices increased 3% and per unit costs remained flat. |
• | Gross profit in the fresh and value-added products segment increased $6.8 million principally due to higher gross profit on pineapples, melons, non-tropical fruit and fresh-cut fruit, partially offset by lower gross profit on fresh-cut vegetables and avocados. |
◦ | Gross profit on pineapples increased principally due to higher per unit sales price in North America and Europe primarily as a result of lower industry volumes. Partially offsetting this increase in gross profit was higher ocean freight and fruit costs combined with lower per unit sales prices in the Middle East and Asia. Worldwide pineapple per unit sale prices increased 8% and per unit costs increased 1%. |
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◦ | Gross profit on melons increased due to higher per unit sales prices in North America primarily as a result of low industry volumes, partially offset by higher ocean freight and fruit costs. |
◦ | Gross profit on non-tropical fruit increased principally due to lower per unit cost of grapes, stonefruit and berries and higher per unit selling prices of stonefruit. The restructuring of our Chilean business in the prior year has significantly improved our profitability in this product category. |
◦ | Gross profit on fresh-cut fruit increased primarily due to lower costs and higher sales volume in North America. Partially offsetting this increase were lower sales volumes and higher costs in the Middle East and lower per unit sales prices in Europe and Asia. |
◦ | Gross profit on fresh-cut vegetables decreased due to lower sales volumes and higher costs in North America. |
◦ | Gross profit on avocados decreased due to significantly higher fruit procurement costs partially offset by higher per unit sales price. |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $5.9 million from $49.9 million in the second quarter of 2018 to $44.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. The decrease was principally due to lower selling, marketing and administrative expenses in the Middle East and North America, partially offset by higher legal and executive compensation expense.
Gain on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net. The gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net, of $5.7 million during the second quarter of 2019 related primarily to the sale of surplus land in Florida. The gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net, of $5.7 million during the second quarter of 2018 was primarily related to the sale of surplus land in the United Kingdom, partially offset by the disposal of non-tropical plants in Chile due to varietal changes.
Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net. Asset impairment and other charges, net, was $0.8 million during the second quarter of 2019, as compared with $20.3 million during the second quarter of 2018.
Asset impairment and other charges, net, for the second quarter of 2019 were:
• | $0.3 million in contract termination charges related to our decision to abandon certain low-yield areas in our banana operations in the Philippines; |
• | $0.4 million in asset impairment related to our Chilean non-tropical fruit operation; and |
• | $0.1 million in asset impairment charges related to our equity investment in Purple Carrot, made in 2018. |
Asset impairment and other charges, net, for the second quarter of 2018 were:
• | $18.3 in asset impairment charges related to our decision to abandon certain low-yield areas in our banana operations in the Philippines; |
• | $1.6 million in severance expense related to restructuring as a result of cost reduction initiatives in our Chilean non-tropical fruit operations; and |
• | $0.4 million in acquisition-related expenses. |
Operating Income. Operating income for the second quarter of 2019 increased by $43.4 million from $13.8 million in the second quarter of 2018 to $57.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. This increase was due to higher gross profit, lower selling, general and administrative expenses and lower asset impairment and other charges, net.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $6.9 million for the second quarter of 2019 as compared with $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2018. The increase was due to higher borrowing rates, partially offset by lower average loan balances.
Other (Expense) Income, Net. Other (expense) income, net, was expense of $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2019 as compared with expense of $7.3 million for the second quarter of 2018. The change in other expense, net, of $4.4 million was principally attributable to lower foreign exchange losses during the second quarter of 2019 as compared with the second quarter of 2018.
Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $8.5 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $6.4 million for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in the provision for income taxes of $2.1 million is primarily due to higher earnings in certain higher tax jurisdictions.
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First Six Months of 2019 Compared with First Six Months of 2018
Net Sales. Net sales for the first six months of 2019 were $2,393.6 million compared with $2,378.5 million for the first six months of 2018. The increase in net sales of $15.1 million is due to higher net sales in our fresh and value-added products segment, partially offset by lower net sales in the banana and other products and services segments.
• | Net sales in the fresh and value-added products segment increased $57.0 million principally as a result of higher net sales of fresh-cut vegetables, avocados, vegetables, and meals and snacks, partially offset by lower net sales of pineapples, non-tropical fruit and melons. |
◦ | Net sales of fresh-cut vegetables increased primarily due to the sales of Mann Packing products in North America which was acquired at the end of February 2018. |
◦ | Net sales of avocados increased due to higher sales volumes and per unit sales prices in North America principally as a result of tight industry supplies and higher customer demand. |
◦ | Net sales of vegetables increased primarily due to the sales of Mann Packing products in North America which was acquired at the end of February 2018. |
◦ | Net sales of meals and snacks increased due to the sales of Mann Packing products in North America combined with higher sales in the Middle East. |
◦ | Net sales of pineapples decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes in North America and Europe, principally as a result of lower production from our Costa Rica operations. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher per unit sales prices in North America. Worldwide pineapple sales volume decreased 13%. |
◦ | Net sales of non-tropical fruit decreased principally due our rationalization of sales volumes resulting in planned reduction of certain low margin products. Contributing to this decrease were lower net sales of apples and pears in the Middle East and grapes in North America. |
◦ | Net sales of melons decreased due to lower industry volumes resulting from unfavorable growing condition in Central America which resulted in lower export quality fruit. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher per unit sales prices. |
• | Net sales of bananas decreased by $39.4 million principally due to lower net sales in all of our regions. Worldwide banana sales volume decreased 3%. |
◦ | Europe banana net sales decreased due to lower sales volumes and per unit sales prices principally due to lower shipments from our Costa Rica operations and unfavorable exchange rates. |
◦ | Middle East banana net sales decreased due to lower sales volumes as a result of reduced supplies from the Philippines. Also contributing to the decrease in net sales were lower per unit sales prices primarily as a result of unfavorable market conditions. |
◦ | North America banana net sales decreased due to lower sales volumes principally as a result of lower supplies from our Central America operations that resulted from adverse weather conditions, partially offset by a slight increase in per unit sales prices. |
◦ | Asia banana net sales decreased due to lower supplies from the Philippines, partially offset by higher per unit sales price. |
Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold was $2,204.0 million for the first six months of 2019 compared with $2,193.7 million for the first six months of 2018, an increase of $10.3 million. The increase was primarily attributable to the cost of product sold related to Mann Packing combined with higher ocean freight costs, principally due to higher fuel cost. Also contributing to the increase in cost of product sold was higher fruit costs primarily the result of lower yields and higher procurement costs. Partially offsetting these increases were lower sales volumes.
Gross Profit. Gross profit was $189.6 million for the first six months of 2019 compared with $184.8 million for the first six months of 2018, an increase of $4.8 million. This increase was attributable to higher gross profit in our fresh and value-added products segment, partially offset by lower gross profit in our banana and other products and services segments.
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• | Gross profit in the fresh and value-added products segment increased $16.9 million principally due to higher gross profit on non-tropical fruit, melons and tomatoes, partially offset by lower gross profit prepared products and fresh-cut vegetables.. |
◦ | Gross profit on non-tropical fruit increased principally due to lower per unit cost of grapes, stonefruit and berries and higher per unit selling prices of stonefruit. The restructuring of our Chilean business in the prior year has significantly improved profitability in this product category. |
◦ | Gross profit on melons increased due to higher per unit sales prices in North America primarily as a result of low industry volumes, partially offset by higher ocean freight and fruit costs. |
◦ | Gross profit on tomatoes increased principally due to higher per unit sales price. The discontinuance of our U.S. growing operations during late summer of 2018 resulted in improved margins during the first six months of 2019. |
◦ | Gross profit on prepared products decreased primarily due to lower selling prices on canned pineapples and deciduous products due to high industry volumes combined with higher product cost of canned pineapple in our Kenya operations. |
◦ | Gross profit on fresh-cut vegetables decreased primarily due to higher warehousing and procurement costs in North America. |
• | Gross profit in the banana segment decreased by $7.9 million principally due to lower sales volumes in North America, Europe and the Middle East. Also contributing to the decrease in gross profit were lower per unit sales price in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and higher ocean freight costs. Worldwide banana per unit sales prices decreased 1% and per unit cost decreased 1%. |
• | Gross profit on our other products and services segment decreased due to higher costs and lower sales volumes in our Jordanian poultry operation principally as a result of increased competition, high industry volumes and higher production costs. |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.0 million from $98.5 million for the first six months of 2018 to $96.5 million for the first six months of 2019. The decrease was due to lower selling, marketing and administrative expenses in the Middle East, Europe and Asia principally due to cost saving initiatives, partially offset by higher marketing and administrative expenses in North America primarily as a result of the Mann Packing acquisition.
Gain on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net. The gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net, was $9.2 million during the first six months of 2019 were primarily related to the sale of a refrigerated vessel and surplus land in Florida. During the first six months of 2018, the gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment of $5.9 million consisted primarily to the sale of surplus land in the United Kingdom, partially offset by the disposal of non-tropical plants in Chile due to varietal changes.
Asset Impairment and Other Charges, Net. Asset impairment and other charges were $3.8 million during the first six months of 2019 and $21.9 million during the first six months of 2018.
Asset impairments and other charges, net, for the first six months of 2019 were:
• | $0.5 million in contract termination charges related to our decision to abandon certain low-yield areas in our banana operations in the Philippines; |
• | $0.4 million in asset impairment related to our Chilean non-tropical fruit operation; and |
• | $2.9 million in asset impairment charges related to our equity investment in Purple Carrot. |
Asset impairments and other charges (credits), net, for the first six months of 2018 were:
• | $18.3 million in asset impairment charges related to our decision to abandon certain low-yield areas in our banana operations in the Philippines; |
• | $2.9 million in acquisition-related expenses; |
• | $1.6 million in severance expense related to restructuring as a result of cost reduction initiatives in our Chilean non-tropical fruit operation; and |
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• | a credit of $(0.9) million related to insurance proceeds due to damage from inclement weather in one of our California facilities related to the other fresh produce segment. |
Operating Income. Operating income increased by $28.2 million from $70.3 million in the first six months of 2018 to $98.5 million for the first six months of 2019. The increase in operating income was due to higher gross profit and lower selling, general and administrative expenses and asset impairment and other charges, net, and higher gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $4.0 million from $9.8 million for the first six months of 2018 to $13.8 million for the first six months of 2019 principally due to higher average debt balances as a result of the Mann Packing acquisition combined with higher borrowing rates.
Other (expense) income, Net. Other (expense) income, net, was income of $8.4 million for the first six months of 2019 as compared with other expense of $10.7 million for the first six months of 2018. The change in other (expense) income, net, of $19.1 million was principally attributable to a net gain of $16.7 million as a result of the settlement of a business transaction litigation combined with lower foreign exchange losses during the first six months of 2019 as compared with the first six months of 2018.
Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $17.1 million for the first six months of 2019 as compared with $12.7 million for the first six months of 2018. The increase in the provision for income taxes of $4.4 million is primarily due to higher earnings.
Fair Value Measurements
During the first six months of 2019, we had a charge of $2.9 million in asset impairment and other charges, net related to an equity investment in Purple Carrot of $4.2 million. We calculated the fair value of $1.4 million using the market approach. The fair value of these assets are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to the mix of unobservable inputs utilized.
During the quarter ended June 28, 2019, we sold the equity investment in Purple Carrot.
The fair value of the banana reporting unit's goodwill and the prepared food unit's remaining trade names and trademarks are highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of these assets. We disclosed the sensitivity related to the banana reporting unit's goodwill and the prepared food reporting unit's trade names and trademarks in our annual financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018.
Potential impairment exists if the fair value of a reporting unit to which goodwill has been allocated is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit. The amount of the impairment to recognize, if any, is calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Future changes in the estimates used to conduct the impairment review, including revenue projection, market values and changes in the discount rate used, could cause the analysis to indicate that our goodwill or trade names and trademarks are impaired in subsequent periods and result in a write-off of a portion or all of goodwill or trade names and trademarks. The discount rate used is based on independently calculated risks, our capital mix and an estimated market risk premium.
The purchase price allocation for the Mann Packing acquisition finalized as of December 28, 2018 is reflected in the accompanying financial statements and includes $162.0 million allocated to goodwill representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is subject to revision. The fair value of the net assets acquired are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on unobservable inputs except for items such as working capital which are valued using Level 2 inputs due to mix of quoted prices for similar instruments and cash and cash equivalents valued as Level 1 due to its highly liquid nature. We primarily utilized the cost approach for the valuation of the personal and real property. For the definite-lived intangible assets including customer list intangibles and trade names and trademark were valued primarily using an income approach methodology.
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The Mann Packing acquisition includes a put option exercisable by the 25% shareholder of one of the acquired subsidiaries. The put option allows the noncontrolling owner to sell his 25% noncontrolling interest to us for a multiple of the subsidiary's adjusted earnings. As the put option is outside of our control, the estimated value of the 25% noncontrolling interest is presented as a redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of permanent equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and put option at acquisition date was valued based on a mix of the income approach for determining the value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and market approach for determining the most advantageous redemption point for the put option using a Monte Carlo simulation method. The fair value assigned to this interest is estimated using Level 3 inputs based on unobservable inputs. Refer to Note 4, "Acquisition" for further discussion on the acquisition of Mann Packing and also refer to further information regarding the Mann Packing acquisition in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.
Seasonality
Interim results are subject to significant variations and may not be indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the entire 2019 fiscal year. See the information under the caption “Seasonality” provided in Item 1. Business, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 28, 2019. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Such officers also confirm that there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 28, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies”, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Part I, Item 1 included herein.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
“Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018 includes a discussion of our risk factors. The information presented below updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the risk factors and information disclosed in our Form 10-K. Except as presented below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information regarding our purchases of ordinary shares during the periods indicated:
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (2) | ||||||
April 1 through April 30, 2019 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 280,358,086 | ||||
May 1 through May 31, 2019 | 272,800 | $ | 25.05 | 272,800 | $ | 273,524,446 | ||||
June 1 through June 28, 2019 | 92,769 | $ | 24.91 | 92,769 | $ | 273,524,446 | ||||
Total | 365,569 | $ | 25.01 | 365,569 | $ | 271,215,205 |
(1) | For the quarter ended June 28, 2019, there were 365,569 ordinary shares repurchased and retired. |
(2) | On February 21, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a three-year stock repurchase program of up to $300 million of our ordinary shares. |
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits
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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.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | |||
Date: | July 30, 2019 | By: | /s/ Youssef Zakharia |
Youssef Zakharia | |||
President & Chief Operating Officer | |||
By: | /s/ Eduardo Bezerra | ||
Eduardo Bezerra | |||
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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