J M SMUCKER Co - Quarter Report: 2015 January (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2015

or

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 1-5111

THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 682-3000

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The Company had 101,762,584 common shares outstanding on February 24, 2015.

The Exhibit Index is located at Page No. 39.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

(Unaudited)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions, unless otherwise noted, except per share data)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of The J. M. Smucker Company (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2015. For further information, reference is made to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2014.

Note 2: Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 will be effective for us on May 1, 2017, and will require either retrospective application to each prior reporting period presented or retrospective application with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the application of ASU 2014-09 will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

Note 3: Subsequent Event

On February 3, 2015, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Big Heart Pet Brands (“Big Heart Pet”) in a cash and stock transaction preliminarily valued at approximately $5.8 billion. Big Heart Pet is the largest stand-alone producer, distributor, and marketer of premium-quality, branded pet food and pet snacks in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, we will issue approximately 17.9 million shares of our common stock to the shareholders of Blue Acquisition Group, Inc., Big Heart Pet’s holding company, and pay $1.3 billion in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment. We will also assume Big Heart Pet’s net debt of approximately $2.6 billion. Committed financing for the transaction is a $5.5 billion 364-day senior unsecured bridge loan, which we expect to refinance with a combination of a bank term loan and long-term bonds.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of March, subject to customary closing conditions. The estimated transaction value of $5.8 billion may change at the time we issue shares of our common stock based on the current price of the shares on the closing date.

Based on the assumed debt structure, we anticipate combined debt at closing of approximately $6.5 billion, which is expected to result in annual interest expense of approximately $200.0. Upon closing, we expect to refinance Big Heart Pet’s net debt of approximately $2.6 billion and are evaluating refinancing a portion of our existing debt. This would require total make-whole payments and other related financing costs that would reduce earnings in the fourth quarter by approximately $190.0 to $220.0. The actual amount of make-whole payments would depend on economic conditions at the time the refinancing occurs.

In addition, we expect to incur approximately $225.0 in other one-time costs related to the transaction, of which approximately $150.0 are expected to be cash charges. These one-time costs are anticipated to be incurred primarily over the next three years, with approximately one-half of the costs expected to be recognized in fiscal 2016.

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On February 24, 2015, we entered into a series of forward starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge a portion of the interest rate risk related to our anticipated issuance of long-term bonds. The notional hedged amount was approximately $1.1 billion, with expected maturity tenors of 10, 20, and 30 years. The swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges, where changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income.

Upon close of the transaction, we will have a new reportable segment for the pet food and snacks business. See Note 7: Reportable Segments for additional information.

Note 4: Acquisitions

On September 2, 2014, we acquired Sahale Snacks, Inc. (“Sahale”), a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of premium, branded nut and fruit snacks for $80.5, net of a working capital adjustment. The purchase price was allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The purchase price allocation includes total intangible assets of $30.4. To the extent the purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, the excess was allocated to goodwill. Preliminary valuations resulted in Sahale goodwill of $47.9, of which $43.1 was assigned to the U. S. Retail Consumer Foods segment and $4.8 was assigned to the International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods segment.

The results of operations for the acquired business are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of the transaction and did not have a material impact on the quarter ended January 31, 2015, nor expected to materially affect results of operations for the year ending April 30, 2015.

During 2014, we completed two acquisitions for aggregate net cash consideration of $101.8, net of working capital adjustments. Enray Inc. (“Enray”), a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium organic, gluten-free ancient grain products, was acquired in August 2013. Silocaf of New Orleans, Inc. (“Silocaf”), a strategic investment related to our green coffee supply chain, was acquired in September 2013.

The purchase price for each business acquired was allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The purchase price allocations include total intangible assets of $37.6 for both Enray and Silocaf. To the extent the purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, the excess was allocated to goodwill. Valuations resulted in Enray goodwill of $29.3, which was assigned to the International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods segment, and Silocaf goodwill of $22.8, which was assigned to the U.S. Retail Coffee segment.

Note 5: Restructuring

During 2010, we announced plans to restructure our coffee and fruit spreads operations as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the long-term strength and profitability of our leading brands. Since then, we expanded our restructuring plan to include the Canadian pickle and condiments operations and the capacity expansion of our peanut butter business. Pickle and condiments production was transitioned to third-party manufacturers during 2012. The consolidation of coffee production in New Orleans, Louisiana, related to these restructuring initiatives is complete, and the transitioned retail and foodservice fruit spreads volume is being produced at our new facility in Orrville, Ohio. All of the impacted facilities have been closed, resulting in the reduction of 850 full-time positions as anticipated.

We expect to incur total restructuring costs of approximately $265.0 for the entire restructuring plan, of which $257.5 has been incurred through January 31, 2015. The majority of the remaining costs are anticipated to be recognized this fiscal year and relate to the conversion of the Memphis, Tennessee, fruit spreads facility into a peanut butter plant, which will begin production late this fiscal year.

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The following table summarizes the restructuring activity, including the liabilities recorded and the total amount expected to be incurred.

In the three and nine months ended January 31, 2015, total restructuring charges of $3.6 and $9.1, respectively, were reported in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income. Of the total restructuring charges, the majority were reported in other special project costs. In the three and nine months ended January 31, 2014, total restructuring charges of $5.1 and $17.1, respectively, were reported in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income. Of the total restructuring charges, $1.6 and $5.1 were reported in cost of products sold in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2014, respectively, while the remaining charges were reported in other special project costs.

Employee separation costs include severance, retention bonuses, and pension costs. Severance costs and retention bonuses are recognized over the estimated future service period of the affected employees. The obligation related to employee separation costs is included in current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Other costs include professional fees, costs related to closing the facilities, and miscellaneous expenditures associated with the restructuring initiative and are expensed as incurred.

Note 6: Common Shares

The following table sets forth common share information.

During the second quarter of 2015, the Board of Directors increased our shares authorized for repurchase by 5.0 million common shares, resulting in approximately 10.0 million common shares available for repurchase. During 2014, we repurchased 4.9 million common shares for $495.0.

Note 7: Reportable Segments

We operate in one industry: the manufacturing and marketing of food products. We have three reportable segments: U.S. Retail Coffee, U.S. Retail Consumer Foods, and International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods. The U.S. Retail Coffee segment primarily represents the domestic sales of Folgers^®, Dunkin’ Donuts^®, Millstone^®, Café Bustelo^®, and Café Pilon^® branded coffee; the U.S. Retail Consumer Foods segment primarily includes domestic sales of Jif ^®, Smucker’s^®, Pillsbury^®, Crisco^®, Martha White^®, Hungry Jack^®, and Eagle Brand^® branded products; and the International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods segment is comprised of products distributed domestically and in foreign countries through retail channels, foodservice distributors and operators (e.g., restaurants, lodging, schools and universities, health care operators), and natural foods stores and distributors.

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Segment profit represents net sales, less direct and allocable operating expenses, and is consistent with the way in which we manage our segments. However, we do not represent that the segments, if operated independently, would report operating profit equal to the segment profit set forth below, as segment profit excludes certain operating expenses such as corporate administrative expenses and, effective May 1, 2014, unallocated gains and losses on commodity and foreign currency exchange derivative activities. Commodity and foreign currency exchange derivative gains and losses are reported in unallocated derivative gains and losses outside of segment operating results until the related inventory is sold. At that time, we reclassify the hedge gains and losses from unallocated derivative gains and losses to segment profit, allowing our segments to realize the economic effect of the hedge without experiencing any mark-to-market volatility. We would expect that any gain or loss in the estimated fair value of the derivatives would generally be offset by a change in the estimated fair value of the underlying exposures. Prior year results have been modified to exclude the unrealized gains and losses on commodity and foreign currency exchange derivatives to conform to the new definition.

As disclosed in Note 3: Subsequent Event, we have entered into an agreement to acquire Big Heart Pet. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March, resulting in a new reportable segment for the pet food and snacks business for fiscal 2015. There will be no impact to our current reportable segments, as there will be no changes to the internal way we manage and report those segments for fiscal 2015. However, as a result of leadership changes announced subsequent to January 31, 2015, we are currently evaluating the way we manage and report our business and the impact to reportable segments for fiscal 2016.

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Note 8: Debt and Financing Arrangements

Long-term debt consists of the following:

The 3.50 percent Senior Notes were issued in a public offering and the remaining Senior Notes were privately placed. The Senior Notes are unsecured and interest is paid semiannually. Scheduled payments are required on the 5.55 percent Senior Notes, of which $75.0 is due on April 1, 2016, and on the 4.50 percent Senior Notes, the first of which is $100.0 due on June 1, 2020. We repaid the 4.78 percent Senior Notes on June 1, 2014. We may prepay at any time all or part of the Senior Notes at 100 percent of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, and any applicable make-whole amount. Based on current make-whole provisions, prepayment of a portion, or all of our Senior Notes could significantly reduce earnings in the fourth quarter as discussed in Note 3: Subsequent Event.

We have available a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility with a group of 11 banks that matures in September 2018. Interest is payable either on a quarterly basis or at the end of the borrowing term. At January 31, 2015, we did not have a balance outstanding under the revolving credit facility.

During the second quarter of 2015, we entered into a commercial paper program under which we can issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper not to exceed $1.0 billion at any time. The commercial paper program is backed by our revolving credit facility and reduces what we can borrow under the revolving credit facility by the amount of commercial paper outstanding. Commercial paper will be used as a continuing source of short-term financing for general corporate purposes. As of January 31, 2015, we had $264.0 of short-term borrowings outstanding, all of which were issued under our commercial paper program at a weighted-average interest rate of 0.35 percent.

In the second quarter of 2014, we entered into an interest rate swap, with a notional amount of $750.0, on the 3.50 percent Senior Notes due October 15, 2021, converting the Senior Notes from a fixed- to a variable-rate basis. The interest rate swap was designated as a fair value hedge of the underlying debt obligation. On January 16, 2015, we terminated the interest rate swap agreement prior to maturity. As a result of the early termination, we received $58.1 in cash, which included $4.6 of accrued and prepaid interest and a $53.5 benefit that is deferred as a component of the carrying value of the long term debt and will be recognized ratably as a reduction to future interest expense over the remaining life of the related debt. At January 31, 2015 the remaining benefit of $53.1 was recorded as an increase in the long-term debt balance. The fair value adjustment of the interest rate swap at April 30, 2014 was $14.9 and was also recorded as an increase in the long-term debt balance. For additional information, see Note 12: Derivative Financial Instruments.

Interest paid totaled $18.0 and $22.6 for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $54.9 and $67.8 for the nine months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This differs from interest expense due to the timing of payments, amortization of offering discounts, effect of interest rate swaps, amortization of debt issue costs, and interest capitalized.

Our debt instruments contain certain financial covenant restrictions including consolidated net worth, a leverage ratio, and an interest coverage ratio. Subsequent to January 31, 2015, we amended certain financial covenant restrictions related to the revolving credit facility upon closing of the pending acquisition discussed in Note 3: Subsequent Event. We are in compliance with all covenants.

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Note 9: Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of net income per common share and net income per common share – assuming dilution under the two-class method.

Note 10: Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of our net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans are shown below.

Note 11: Contingencies

We, like other food manufacturers, are from time to time subject to various administrative, regulatory, and other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We are currently a defendant in a variety of such legal proceedings. We cannot predict with certainty the ultimate results of these proceedings or reasonably determine a range of potential loss. Our policy is to accrue costs for contingent liabilities when such liabilities are probable and amounts can be reasonably estimated. Based on the information known to date, we do not believe the final outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Note 12: Derivative Financial Instruments

We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. To manage the volatility related to these exposures, we enter into various derivative transactions. We have policies in place that define acceptable instrument types we may enter into and establish controls to limit our market risk exposure.

Commodity Price Management: We enter into commodity futures and options contracts to manage the price volatility and reduce the variability of future cash flows related to anticipated inventory purchases of key raw materials, notably green coffee, edible oils, and flour. We also enter into commodity futures and options contracts to manage price risk for energy input costs, including natural gas and diesel fuel. The derivative instruments generally have maturities of less than one year.

Effective May 1, 2014, we elected to no longer qualify commodity derivatives for hedge accounting treatment and as a result the derivative gains and losses are immediately recognized in earnings. Prior to 2015, certain of our derivative instruments met the hedge criteria and were accounted for as cash flow hedges. The mark-to-market gains and losses on qualifying hedges were deferred and included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent effective, and reclassified to cost of products sold in the period during which the hedged transaction affected earnings. The deferred net gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were $18.3 at April 30, 2014, and $0.4 at January 31, 2015. Although we no longer perform the assessments required to achieve hedge accounting for derivative positions, we believe all of our commodity derivatives are economic hedges of our risk exposure.

The commodities hedged have a high inverse correlation to price changes of the derivative commodity instrument. Thus, we would expect that any gain or loss in the estimated fair value of the derivatives would generally be offset by an increase or decrease in the estimated fair value of the underlying exposure.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Hedging: We utilize foreign currency forwards and options contracts to manage the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations on future cash payments primarily related to purchases of certain raw materials and finished goods in Canada. The contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.

Effective May 1, 2014, we elected to no longer qualify instruments used to manage foreign currency exchange exposures for hedge accounting treatment. Prior to 2015, instruments used to manage foreign currency exchange exposures did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and the change in value of these instruments was immediately recognized in cost of products sold.

Interest Rate Hedging: We utilize derivative instruments to manage changes in the fair value and cash flows of our debt. Interest rate swaps mitigate the risk associated with the underlying hedged item. At the inception of the contract, the instrument is evaluated and documented for hedge accounting treatment. If the contract is designated as a cash flow hedge, the mark-to-market gains and losses on the swap are deferred and included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent effective, and reclassified to interest expense in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. If the contract is designated as a fair value hedge, the interest rate swap would be recognized at fair value on the balance sheet and changes in the fair value would be recognized in interest expense. Generally, changes in the fair value of the derivative are equal to changes in the fair value of the underlying debt and have no impact on earnings.

During 2014, we entered into an interest rate swap on the 3.50 percent Senior Notes due October 15, 2021, which was designated as a fair value hedge and used to hedge against the changes in the fair value of the debt. We received cash flows from the counterparty at a fixed rate and paid the counterparty variable rates based on LIBOR. On January 16, 2015, we terminated the interest rate swap on the 3.50 percent Senior Notes prior to maturity. As a result of the early termination, we received $58.1 in cash, which included $4.6 of accrued and prepaid interest. The remaining benefit was deferred and will be recognized over the remaining life of the underlying debt as a reduction of future interest expense and will be recognized as follows: $2.2 in 2015, $7.4 in 2016, $7.6 in 2017, $7.8 in 2018, $8.0 in 2019, $8.1 in 2020, $8.4 in 2021, and $4.0 in 2022. For additional information, see Note 8: Debt and Financing Arrangements.

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The following table sets forth the gross fair value amounts of derivative instruments recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We have elected to not offset fair value amounts recognized for our exchange-traded commodity derivative instruments and our cash margin accounts executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable netting agreements. We are required to maintain cash margin accounts in connection with funding the settlement of our open positions. At January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2014, we maintained cash margin account balances of $20.3 and $8.1, respectively, included in other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in the cash margin account balances is included in other – net, investing in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. In the event of default and immediate net settlement of all of our open positions with individual counterparties, all of our derivative liabilities would be fully offset by either our derivative asset positions or margin accounts based on the net asset or liability position with our individual counterparties.

The following table presents information on pre-tax commodity contract gains and losses recognized on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges prior to May 1, 2014, and pre-tax losses related to the termination of a prior interest rate swap.

Included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss were deferred pre-tax net gains of $0.7 and $29.1 at January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2014, respectively, related to commodity contracts. The related tax expense recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss was $0.3 and $10.8 at January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2014, respectively. The entire amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be recognized in earnings this fiscal year as the related commodities are sold.

Also, included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss were deferred pre-tax losses of $4.4 and $4.8 at January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2014, respectively, related to the termination of a prior interest rate swap in October 2011 on the 3.50 percent Senior Notes due October 15, 2021. The related tax benefit recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss was $1.6 and $1.7 at January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2014, respectively. Approximately $0.6 of the pre-tax loss will be recognized over the next 12 months.

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The following table presents the net gains and losses recognized in cost of products sold on derivatives not designated as qualified hedging instruments.

Commodity and foreign currency exchange derivative gains and losses are reported in unallocated derivative gains and losses outside of segment operating results until the related inventory is sold. At that time, we reclassify the hedge gains and losses from unallocated derivative gains and losses to segment profit, allowing our segments to realize the economic effect of the hedge without experiencing any mark-to-market volatility. The following table presents the activity in unallocated derivative gains and losses.

The cumulative unallocated derivative gains of $3.7 at January 31, 2015, included net gains of $4.1 incurred prior to 2015. As of January 31, 2015, net realized gains of $8.5 were included in cumulative unallocated derivative gains.

The following table presents the gross contract notional value of outstanding derivative contracts.

Note 13: Other Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Financial instruments, other than derivatives, that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments, short-term borrowings, and trade receivables. The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates fair value. Our other financial instruments, with the exception of long-term debt, are recognized at estimated fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table provides information on the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions.

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The following tables summarize the fair values and the levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall for our financial instruments.

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Note 14: Income Taxes

During the three-month and nine-month period ended January 31, 2015, the effective income tax rate varied from the U.S. statutory income tax rate primarily due to the domestic manufacturing deduction, partially offset by state income taxes.

Within the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that we could decrease our unrecognized tax benefits by an additional $0.4, primarily as a result of expiring statute of limitations periods.

Note 15: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, including the reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income, are shown below.

Note 16: Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

Our 3.50 percent Senior Notes due October 15, 2021, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by J.M. Smucker LLC and The Folgers Coffee Company (the “subsidiary guarantors”), which are 100 percent wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. A subsidiary guarantor will be released from its obligations under the indenture governing the notes (a) if we exercise our legal or covenant defeasance option or if our obligations under the indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the indenture or (b) upon delivery of an officer’s certificate to the trustee that the subsidiary guarantor does not guarantee our obligations under any of our other primary senior indebtedness and that any other guarantees of such primary senior indebtedness of the subsidiary guarantor have been released other than through discharges as a result of payment by such guarantor on such guarantees.

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Condensed consolidating financial statements for the Company, the subsidiary guarantors, and the other subsidiaries of the Company that are not guaranteeing the indebtedness under the 3.50 percent Senior Notes (the “non-guarantor subsidiaries”) are provided below. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions, including transactions with our 100 percent wholly-owned subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor subsidiaries. We have accounted for investments in subsidiaries using the equity method.