Kraft Heinz Co - Quarter Report: 2017 April (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2017



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

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 001-37482

The Kraft Heinz Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		46-2078182 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		15222 (Zip Code)

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As of April 29, 2017, there were 1,217,633,003 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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Table of Contents



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Note 1. Background and Basis of Presentation	6
Note 2. Integration and Restructuring Expenses	8
Note 3. Restricted Cash	10
Note 4. Inventories	10
Note 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets	10
Note 6. Income Taxes	11
Note 7. Employees’ Stock Incentive Plans	12
Note 8. Postemployment Benefits	13
Note 9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Losses)	14
Note 10. Financial Instruments	15
Note 11. Financing Arrangements	19
Note 12. Venezuela - Foreign Currency and Inflation	19
Note 13. Commitments, Contingencies and Debt	20
Note 14. Earnings Per Share	21
Note 15. Segment Reporting	21
Note 16. Supplemental Financial Information	23
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	31
Overview	31
Consolidated Results of Operations	31
Results of Operations by Segment	33
Liquidity and Capital Resources	37
Commodity Trends	38
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations	38
Equity and Dividends	38
Significant Accounting Estimates	38
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	38
Contingencies	39
Non-GAAP Financial Measures	39
Forward-Looking Statements	43
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.	44
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.	44
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION	44
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.	44
Item 1A. Risk Factors.	44
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	44
Item 6. Exhibits.	45
Signatures	46

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Kraft Heinz,” and the “Company” each refer to The Kraft Heinz Company.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Net sales	$	6,364		$	6,570
Cost of products sold	4,063			4,192
Gross profit	2,301			2,378
Selling, general and administrative expenses	750			865
Operating income	1,551			1,513
Interest expense	313			249
Other expense/(income), net	(12		)	(8		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	1,250			1,272
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	359			372
Net income/(loss)	891			900
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2		)	4
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	893		$	896
Per share data applicable to common shareholders:
Basic earnings/(loss)	$	0.73		$	0.74
Diluted earnings/(loss)	0.73			0.73
Dividends declared	0.60			0.575

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Net income/(loss)	$	891		$	900
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	307			272
Net deferred gains/(losses) on net investment hedges	(51		)	(60		)
Net actuarial gains/(losses) arising during the period	(10		)	—
Reclassification of net postemployment benefit losses/(gains)	(55		)	(54		)
Net deferred gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	(34		)	(18		)
Net deferred losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges reclassified to net income	20			(22		)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	177			118
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	1,068			1,018
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4		)	11
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	1,072		$	1,007

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions of dollars)

(Unaudited)



	April 1, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,242		$	4,204
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $30 at April 1, 2017 and $20 at December 31, 2016)	886			769
Sold receivables	588			129
Inventories	3,151			2,684
Other current assets	1,008			967
Total current assets	8,875			8,753
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,693			6,688
Goodwill	44,300			44,125
Intangible assets, net	59,330			59,297
Other assets	1,604			1,617
TOTAL ASSETS	$	120,802		$	120,480
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Commercial paper and other short-term debt	$	909		$	645
Current portion of long-term debt	2,023			2,046
Trade payables	3,936			3,996
Accrued marketing	599			749
Accrued postemployment costs	157			157
Income taxes payable	424			255
Interest payable	346			415
Other current liabilities	989			1,238
Total current liabilities	9,383			9,501
Long-term debt	29,748			29,713
Deferred income taxes	20,910			20,848
Accrued postemployment costs	2,016			2,038
Other liabilities	801			806
TOTAL LIABILITIES	62,858			62,906
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value (5,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,220,191,898 shares issued and 1,217,543,284 shares outstanding at April 1, 2017; 1,218,947,088 shares issued and 1,216,475,740 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016)	12			12
Additional paid-in capital	58,642			58,593
Retained earnings/(deficit)	750			588
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(losses)	(1,449		)	(1,628		)
Treasury stock, at cost	(223		)	(207		)
Total shareholders' equity	57,732			57,358
Noncontrolling interest	212			216
TOTAL EQUITY	57,944			57,574
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	120,802		$	120,480

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings/(Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Losses)			Treasury Stock			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	12	$	58,593	$	588		$	(1,628	)	$	(207	)	$	216		$	57,574
Net income/(loss)	—		—		893			—			—			(2		)	891
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	—		—		—			179			—			(2		)	177
Dividends declared-common stock	—		—		(731		)	—			—			—			(731		)
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other	—		49		—			—			(16		)	—			33
Balance at April 1, 2017	$	12	$	58,642	$	750		$	(1,449	)	$	(223	)	$	212		$	57,944

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$	891		$	900
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	262			363
Amortization of postretirement benefit plans prior service costs/(credits)	(82		)	(50		)
Equity award compensation expense	11			13
Deferred income tax provision/(benefit)	105			27
Pension contributions	(11		)	(169		)
Other items, net	16			(111		)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(118		)	(38		)
Sold receivables	(458		)	(222		)
Inventories	(492		)	(273		)
Accounts payable	62			59
Other current assets	(67		)	(45		)
Other current liabilities	(270		)	(184		)
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(151		)	270
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(368		)	(303		)
Other investing activities, net	38			10
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities	(330		)	(293		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	2,324			—
Repayments of commercial paper	(2,068		)	—
Dividends paid-common stock	(736		)	(667		)
Other financing activities, net	(25		)	40
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities	(505		)	(627		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	13			44
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Net increase/(decrease)	(973		)	(606		)
Balance at beginning of period	4,255			4,912
Balance at end of period	$	3,282		$	4,306

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Background and Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation:

Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted, in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In management’s opinion, these interim financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) and accruals necessary to present fairly our results for the periods presented.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet data at December 31, 2016 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. You should read these statements in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of future or annual results.

Organization:

On July 2, 2015, through a series of transactions, we consummated the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (“Kraft”) with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation (“Heinz”) (the “2015 Merger”). At the closing of the 2015 Merger, Heinz was renamed The Kraft Heinz Company (“Kraft Heinz”). Before the consummation of the 2015 Merger, Heinz was controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and 3G Global Food Holdings, L.P. (“3G Capital”), following their acquisition of H. J. Heinz Company (the “2013 Merger”) on June 7, 2013.

Accounting Standards Adopted in the Current Period:

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued accounting standards update (“ASU”) 2016-09 related to equity-based award accounting and presentation. Under this guidance, excess tax benefits upon the exercise of share- based payment awards are recognized in our tax provision rather than within equity. Cash flows related to excess tax benefits are classified as operating activities rather than financing activities. Additionally, cash flows related to employee tax withholdings on restricted share vesting are classified as financing activities. This ASU was effective in the first quarter of 2017. We adopted the guidance related to excess tax benefits on a prospective basis. As a result, we recognized a tax benefit of $8 million in our condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended April 1, 2017 related to our excess tax benefits upon the exercise of share-based payment awards. We retrospectively adopted the guidance related to cash flow classification of employee tax withholdings on restricted share vesting. There was no related impact on our statement of cash flows for the three months ended April 3, 2016. Our equity award compensation cost continues to reflect estimated forfeitures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 related to the classification of certain cash payments and cash receipts on the statement of cash flows. This ASU provided guidance on eight specific cash flow classification matters, which must be adopted in the same period using a retrospective transition method. We early adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2017. Only one classification matter impacted us. Specifically, now we classify cash payments for debt prepayment and debt extinguishment costs as cash outflows from financing activities rather than cash outflows from operating activities. This guidance did not impact our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended April 1, 2017 or April 3, 2016.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 requiring the statement of cash flows to explain the change in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, in addition to cash and cash equivalents. We early adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2017. Accordingly, we restated our cash and cash equivalents balances in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to include restricted cash of $51 million at December 31, 2016, $108 million at April 3, 2016, and $75 million at January 3, 2016. Additionally, cash outflows from investing activities related to dividends paid on our Series A Preferred Stock were reduced to reflect $32 million which was moved to escrow and did not reflect a cash disbursement for the three months ended April 3, 2016. As required by the ASU, we have provided a reconciliation from cash and cash equivalents as presented on our condensed consolidated balance sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 3, Restricted Cash, for this reconciliation, as well as a discussion of the nature of our restricted cash balances.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which superseded previously existing revenue recognition guidance. Under this ASU, companies will apply a principles-based five step model to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers and in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU will be effective beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018. The ASU may be applied using a full retrospective method or a modified retrospective transition method, with a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. While we are still evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our financial statements and related disclosures, we have completed our preliminary scoping reviews and have made progress in our assessment phase. We have focused our reviews on the revenue streams in the U.S., Canada, and Europe as they are our most significant. At this time, we believe the potential impacts on our existing accounting policies may be associated with our consumer incentive and trade promotion programs. We will adopt the new standard on January 1, 2018. We are still evaluating our application method. Our ability to adopt using the full retrospective method is dependent on a number of factors, including system readiness, which may include software procured from third-party providers, and finalizing our assessment of information necessary to restate prior period financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, which superseded previously existing leasing guidance. The ASU is intended to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The new guidance requires lessees to reflect most leases on their balance sheet as assets and obligations. This ASU will be effective beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The new guidance must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, and provides for certain practical expedients. While we are still evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our financial statements and related disclosures, we have initiated our scoping reviews and have made progress in our assessment phase. Based on our initial reviews, we expect that the adoption will increase the assets and liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We are still evaluating our adoption date.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16 related to the income tax accounting impacts of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory, such as intellectual property and property, plant and equipment. Under the new accounting guidance, current and deferred income taxes should be recognized upon transfer of the assets. Previously, recognition of current and deferred income taxes was prohibited until the asset was sold to an external third party. This ASU will be effective beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018. Early adoption is permitted but must be adopted in the first interim period of the annual period for which the ASU is adopted. The new guidance must be adopted on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the adoption period. While we are still evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our financial statements and related disclosures, we will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of 2018.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 related to goodwill impairment testing. This ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, if a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, the entity will record an impairment charge based on that difference. The impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Previously, if the fair value of a reporting unit was lower than its carrying amount (Step 1), an entity was required to calculate any impairment charge by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount (Step 2). Additionally, under the new standard, entities that have reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts will no longer be required to perform the qualitative assessment to determine whether to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. As a result, reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts will generally be expected to pass the simplified impairment test; however, additional disclosure will be required of those entities. This ASU will be effective in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. The new guidance must be adopted on a prospective basis. While we are still evaluating the timing of adoption, we currently do not expect this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07 related to the presentation of net periodic benefit cost (pension and postretirement cost). Under the new guidance, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost must be presented in the same statement of income line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period. Other components of net periodic benefit cost must be disaggregated from the service cost component in the statements of income and must be presented outside the operating income subtotal. Additionally, only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization in assets. The new guidance must be applied retrospectively for the statement of income presentation of service cost components and other net periodic benefit cost components and prospectively for the capitalization of the service cost components. The ASU will become effective in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018. Early adoption is permitted but must occur within the first interim period of the annual period adopted. We are currently evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

Note 2. Integration and Restructuring Expenses

As part of our restructuring activities, we incur expenses that qualify as exit and disposal costs under U.S. GAAP. These include severance and employee benefit costs and other exit costs. Severance and employee benefit costs primarily relate to cash severance, non-cash severance, including accelerated equity award compensation expense, and pension and other termination benefits. Other exit costs primarily relate to lease and contract terminations. We also incur expenses that are an integral component of, and directly attributable to, our restructuring activities, which do not qualify as exit and disposal costs under U.S. GAAP. These include asset-related costs and other implementation costs. Asset-related costs primarily relate to accelerated depreciation and asset impairment charges. Other implementation costs primarily relate to start-up costs of new facilities, professional fees, asset relocation costs, and costs to exit facilities.

Employee severance and other termination benefit packages are primarily determined based on established benefit arrangements, local statutory requirements, or historical benefit practices. We recognize the contractual component of these benefits when payment is probable and estimable; additional elements of severance and termination benefits associated with non-recurring benefits are recognized ratably over each employee’s required future service period. Charges for accelerated depreciation are recognized on long-lived assets that will be taken out of service before the end of their normal service, in which case depreciation estimates are revised to reflect the use of the asset over its shortened useful life. Asset impairments establish a new fair value basis for assets held for disposal or sale and those assets are written down to expected net realizable value if carrying value exceeds fair value. All other costs are recognized as incurred.

Integration Program:

Following the 2015 Merger, we announced a multi-year program (the “Integration Program”) designed to reduce costs, streamline and simplify our operating structure as well as optimize our production and supply chain network across our businesses in the United States and Canada segments. We expect to incur pre-tax costs of $2.0 billion related to the Integration Program, with approximately 60% reflected in cost of products sold within our United States and Canada segments. These pre-tax costs are comprised of the following categories:


•	Organization costs ($400 million) associated with our plans to streamline and simplify our operating structure, resulting in workforce reduction (primarily severance and employee benefit costs).


•	Footprint costs ($1.2 billion) associated with our plans to optimize our production and supply chain network, resulting in workforce reduction and facility closures and consolidations (primarily asset-related costs and severance and employee benefit costs).


•	Other costs ($400 million) incurred as a direct result of integration activities, including other exit costs (lease and contract terminations) and other implementation costs (professional services and other third-party fees).

Overall, as part of the Integration Program, we expect to eliminate 5,150 positions, close net six factories, and consolidate our distribution network. At April 1, 2017, the total Integration Program liability related primarily to the elimination of general salaried and factory positions across the United States and Canada, 3,800 of whom have left the company by April 1, 2017.

Related to the Integration Program, we incurred costs of $127 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and $241 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. As of April 1, 2017, we have incurred approximately $1.8 billion of cumulative costs under the Integration Program, including $715 million of severance and employee benefit costs, $731 million of non-cash asset-related costs, $293 million of other implementation costs, and $104 million of other exit costs. We expect that approximately 60% of the Integration Program expenses will be cash expenditures.

Our liability balance for Integration Program costs that qualify as U.S. GAAP exit and disposal costs (i.e., severance and employee benefit costs and other exit costs), was (in millions):



	Severance and Employee Benefit Costs			Other Exit Costs^(a)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	99		$	10		$	109
Charges	34			9			43
Cash payments	(22		)	(1		)	(23		)
Non-cash utilization	(8		)	(2		)	(10		)
Balance at April 1, 2017	$	103		$	16		$	119

^(a) Other exit costs primarily represent contract and lease terminations.

We expect that a substantial portion of the Integration Program liability as of April 1, 2017 will be paid in 2017.

Restructuring Activities:

In addition to our Integration Program in North America, we have a small number of other restructuring programs globally, which are focused primarily on workforce reduction and factory closure and consolidation. These programs resulted in expenses of of $21 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017, including $10 million severance and employee benefit costs, $1 million non-cash asset-related costs, and $10 million other implementation costs. Such expenses for the three months ended April 3, 2016 were $19 million, including $10 million severance and employee benefit costs, $8 million other implementation costs, and $1 million other exit costs.

Our liability balance for restructuring project costs that qualify as U.S. GAAP exit and disposal costs (i.e., severance and employee benefit costs and other exit costs), was (in millions):



	Severance and Employee Benefit Costs			Other Exit Costs^(a)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	12		$	25		$	37
Charges	10			—			10
Cash payments	(12		)	(1		)	(13		)
Non-cash utilization	(4		)	—			(4		)
Balance at April 1, 2017	$	6		$	24		$	30

^(a) Other exit costs primarily represent contract and lease terminations.

We expect the liability for severance and employee benefit costs as of April 1, 2017 to be paid in 2017. The liability for other exit costs primarily relates to lease obligations associated with restructuring programs executed prior to the 2015 Merger. The cash impact of these obligations will continue for the duration of the lease terms, which expire between 2017 and 2026.

Total Integration and Restructuring:

Total expenses related to our Integration Program and restructuring activities recorded in cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the years presented were (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
Severance and employee benefit costs - COGS	$	19	$	6
Severance and employee benefit costs - SG&A	25		32
Asset-related costs - COGS	75		142
Asset-related costs - SG&A	7		14
Other costs - COGS	9		33
Other costs - SG&A	13		33
	$	148	$	260

We do not include Integration Program and restructuring expenses within Segment Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in Note 15, Segment Reporting). The pre-tax impact of allocating such expenses to our segments would have been (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
United States	$	108	$	199
Canada	10		18
Europe	14		15
Rest of World	—		—
General corporate expenses	16		28
	$	148	$	260

Note 3. Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions):



	April 1, 2017		December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,242	$	4,204
Restricted cash included in other assets (current)	36		42
Restricted cash included in other assets (noncurrent)	4		9
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	3,282	$	4,255

Our restricted cash primarily relates to withholding taxes on our common stock dividends to 3G Capital.

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories at April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were (in millions):



	April 1, 2017		December 31, 2016
Packaging and ingredients	$	716	$	542
Work in process	493		388
Finished product	1,942		1,754
Inventories	$	3,151	$	2,684

The increase in inventories in the first quarter of 2017 is primarily due to seasonality, as well as lower net sales for the period.

Note 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill:

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2016 to April 1, 2017, by segment, were (in millions):



	United States		Canada		Europe		Rest of World		Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	33,696	$	4,913	$	2,778	$	2,738	$	44,125
Translation adjustments	—		44		51		80		175
Balance at April 1, 2017	$	33,696	$	4,957	$	2,829	$	2,818	$	44,300

We test goodwill for impairment at least annually in the second quarter or when a triggering event occurs. We performed our 2016 annual impairment testing in the second quarter of 2016. There was no impairment of goodwill as a result of our testing; however, we noted that one reporting unit within the Europe segment had an estimated fair value in excess of its carrying value of less than 10%. The goodwill carrying value of this reporting unit was $48 million as of April 4, 2016 (our 2016 annual impairment testing date).

Our goodwill balance consists of 18 reporting units and had an aggregate carrying value of $44.3 billion as of April 1, 2017. As a majority of our goodwill was recently recorded in connection with the 2013 Merger and the 2015 Merger, representing fair values as of those merger dates, there was not a significant excess of fair values over carrying values as of April 4, 2016 (our 2016 annual impairment testing date). We have a risk of future impairment to the extent that individual reporting unit performance does not meet our projections. Additionally, if our current assumptions and estimates, including projected revenues and income growth rates, terminal growth rates, competitive and consumer trends, market-based discount rates, and other market factors, are not met, or if valuation factors outside of our control change unfavorably, the estimated fair value of our goodwill could be adversely affected, leading to a potential impairment in the future. No events occurred during the period ended April 1, 2017 that indicated it was more likely than not that our goodwill was impaired. There were no accumulated impairment losses to goodwill as of April 1, 2017.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

Indefinite-lived intangible assets, which primarily consisted of trademarks, were (in millions):



Balance at December 31, 2016	$	53,307
Translation adjustments	80
Balance at April 1, 2017	$	53,387

We test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually in the second quarter or when a triggering event occurs. We performed our 2016 annual impairment testing in the second quarter of 2016. There was no impairment of indefinite-lived intangibles as a result of our testing; however, we noted that seven brands each had excess fair value over its carrying value of less than 10%. These brands had an aggregate carrying value of $6.1 billion at April 4, 2016 (our 2016 annual impairment testing date). Of the $6.1 billion aggregate carrying value, $5.6 billion was attributable to Velveeta, Lunchables, Maxwell House, and Cracker Barrel.

Our indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of a large number of individual brands and had an aggregate carrying value of $53.4 billion as of April 1, 2017. As a majority of our indefinite-lived intangible assets were recently recorded in connection with the 2013 Merger and the 2015 Merger, representing fair values as of those merger dates, there was not a significant excess of fair values over carrying values as of April 4, 2016 (our 2016 annual impairment testing date). We have a risk of future impairment to the extent individual brand performance does not meet our projections. Additionally, if our current assumptions and estimates, including projected revenues and income growth rates, terminal growth rates, competitive and consumer trends, market-based discount rates, and other market factors, are not met, or if valuation factors outside of our control change unfavorably, the estimated fair values of our indefinite-lived intangible assets could be adversely affected, leading to potential impairments in the future. No events occurred during the period ended April 1, 2017 that indicated it was more likely than not that our indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired.

Definite-lived intangible assets:

Definite-lived intangible assets at April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were (in millions):



	April 1, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Trademarks	$	2,346	$	(199	)	$	2,147	$	2,337	$	(172	)	$	2,165
Customer-related assets	4,199		(413		)	3,786		4,184		(369		)	3,815
Other	13		(3		)	10		13		(3		)	10
	$	6,558	$	(615	)	$	5,943	$	6,534	$	(544	)	$	5,990

Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets was $67 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and $66 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. Aside from amortization expense, the changes in definite-lived intangible assets from December 31, 2016 to April 1, 2017 reflect the impact of foreign currency. We estimate that annual amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets for each of the next five years will be approximately $270 million.

Note 6. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state and foreign income taxes. We operate in an international environment; accordingly, the consolidated effective tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the earnings in various locations and the applicable tax rates. Additionally, our quarterly income tax provision is determined based on our estimated full year effective tax rate, adjusted for tax attributable to infrequent or unusual items, which are recognized on a discrete period basis in the income tax provision for the period in which they occur.

Our effective tax rate was 28.7% for the three months ended April 1, 2017, compared to 29.2% for the three months ended April 3, 2016. The decrease in our effective tax rate was driven by the favorable impact of net discrete items, primarily related to reversals of uncertain tax position reserves in foreign jurisdictions. The favorable impact of current year discrete items was partially offset by the unfavorable impact of a higher percentage of U.S. income reflected in our estimated full year effective tax rate for 2017 compared to 2016.

Note 7. Employees’ Stock Incentive Plans

Our annual equity award grants and vesting occurred in the first quarter of 2017. Other off-cycle equity grants may occur throughout the year.

Stock Options:

Our stock option activity and related information was:



	Number of Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price (per share)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	20,560,140		$	37.39
Granted	1,170,685		91.40
Forfeited	(126,206	)	44.78
Exercised	(1,126,852	)	34.00
Outstanding at April 1, 2017	20,477,767		40.62

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the period was $65 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017.

Restricted Stock Units:

Our restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity and related information was:



	Number of Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	806,744		$	71.95
Granted	1,640,535		84.97
Forfeited	(19,395	)	76.65
Vested	(117,958	)	72.96
Outstanding at April 1, 2017	2,309,926		81.15

The aggregate fair value of RSUs that vested during the period was $11 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017.

Total Equity Awards:

The compensation cost related to equity awards was primarily recognized in general corporate expenses within SG&A. Equity award compensation cost and the related tax benefit was (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Pre-tax compensation cost	$	11		$	13
Tax benefit	(3		)	(4		)
After-tax compensation cost	$	8		$	9

Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards was $220 million at April 1, 2017 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of four years.

Note 8. Postemployment Benefits

Pension Plans

Components of Net Pension Cost/(Benefit):

Net pension cost/(benefit) consisted of the following (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016			April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Service cost	$	3		$	3		$	4		$	6
Interest cost	45			53			16			21
Expected return on plan assets	(65		)	(74		)	(43		)	(46		)
Settlements	—			(6		)	—			—
Special/contractual termination benefits	7			—			6			—
Other	2			—			(9		)	—
Net pension cost/(benefit)	$	(8	)	$	(24	)	$	(26	)	$	(19	)

We capitalized a portion of net pension costs/(benefits) into inventory based on our production activities. These amounts are included in the table above.

Employer Contributions:

In the first quarter of 2017, we contributed $11 million to our non-U.S. pension plans. We did not contribute to our U.S. pension plans in the first quarter of 2017. Based on our contribution strategy, we plan to make further contributions of approximately $150 million to our U.S. plans and approximately $45 million to our non-U.S. plans during the remainder of 2017. However, our actual contributions and plans may change due to many factors, including timing of regulatory approval for the windup of our Canadian plans; changes in tax, employee benefit, or other laws; tax deductibility; significant differences between expected and actual pension asset performance or interest rates; or other factors.

Postretirement Plans

Components of Net Postretirement Cost/(Benefit):

Net postretirement cost/(benefit) consisted of the following (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Service cost	$	2		$	4
Interest cost	13			16
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	(90		)	(82		)
Net postretirement cost/(benefit)	$	(75	)	$	(62	)

We capitalized a portion of net postretirement costs/(benefits) into inventory based on our production activities. These amounts are included in the table above.

Note 9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Losses)

The components of, and changes in, accumulated other comprehensive income/(losses), net of tax, were as follows (in millions):



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Net Postemployment Benefit Plan Adjustments			Net Cash Flow Hedge Adjustments			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(2,412	)	$	772		$	12		$	(1,628	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	309			—			—			309
Net deferred gains/(losses) on net investment hedges	(51		)	—			—			(51		)
Net postemployment benefit gains/(losses) arising during the period	—			(10		)	—			(10		)
Reclassification of net postemployment benefit losses/(gains)	—			(55		)	—			(55		)
Net deferred gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	—			—			(34		)	(34		)
Net deferred losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges reclassified to net income	—			—			20			20
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	258			(65		)	(14		)	179
Balance as of April 1, 2017	$	(2,154	)	$	707		$	(2	)	$	(1,449	)

Reclassification of net postemployment benefit losses/(gains) included amounts reclassified to net income and amounts reclassified into inventory (consistent with our capitalization policy).

The gross amount and related tax benefit/(expense) recorded in, and associated with, each component of other comprehensive income/(loss) were as follows (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017								April 3, 2016
	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount			Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	309		$	—	$	309		$	265		$	—	$	265
Net deferred gains/(losses) on net investment hedges	(78		)	27		(51		)	(84		)	24		(60		)
Net actuarial gains/(losses) arising during the period	(12		)	2		(10		)	—			—		—
Reclassification of net postemployment benefit losses/(gains)	(90		)	35		(55		)	(88		)	34		(54		)
Net deferred gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	(39		)	5		(34		)	(28		)	10		(18		)
Net deferred losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges reclassified to net income	17			3		20			(26		)	4		(22		)

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(losses) were as follows (in millions):



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Losses) Component	Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Losses)						Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income/(Loss) is Presented
	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—		$	(1	)	Net sales
Foreign exchange contracts	1			(29		)	Cost of products sold
Foreign exchange contracts	15			3			Other expense/(income), net
Interest rate contracts	1			1			Interest expense
Losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges before income taxes	17			(26		)
Losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges income taxes	3			4
Losses/(gains) on cash flow hedges	$	20		$	(22	)

Losses/(gains) on postemployment benefits:
Amortization of unrecognized losses/(gains)	$	—		$	—		(a)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	(90		)	(82		)	(a)
Settlement and curtailments losses/(gains)	—			(6		)	(a)
Losses/(gains) on postemployment benefits before income taxes	(90		)	(88		)
Losses/(gains) on postemployment benefits income taxes	35			34
Losses/(gains) on postemployment benefits	$	(55	)	$	(54	)


(a)	These components are included in the computation of net periodic postemployment benefit costs. See Note 8, Postemployment Benefits, for additional information.

In this note we have excluded activity and balances related to noncontrolling interest (which was primarily comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments) due to its insignificance.

Note 10. Financial Instruments

See our consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for additional information on our overall risk management strategies, our use of derivatives, and our related accounting policies.

Derivative Volume:

The notional values of our derivative instruments at April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were (in millions):



	Notional Amount
	April 1, 2017		December 31, 2016
Commodity contracts	$	641	$	459
Foreign exchange contracts	3,048		2,997
Cross-currency contracts	3,173		3,173

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments:

The fair values and the levels within the fair value hierarchy of derivative instruments recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were (in millions):



	April 1, 2017
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total Fair Value
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	—	$	35	$	23	$	—	$	—	$	35	$	23
Cross-currency contracts	—		—		549		40		—		—		549		40
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	16		39		2		3		—		—		18		42
Foreign exchange contracts	—		—		37		1		—		—		37		1
Cross-currency contracts	—		—		43		—		—		—		43		—
Total fair value	$	16	$	39	$	666	$	67	$	—	$	—	$	682	$	106



	December 31, 2016
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total Fair Value
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	—	$	69	$	13	$	—	$	—	$	69	$	13
Cross-currency contracts	—		—		580		36		—		—		580		36
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	28		7		—		—		—		—		28		7
Foreign exchange contracts	—		—		35		30		—		—		35		30
Cross-currency contracts	—		—		44		—		—		—		44		—
Total fair value	$	28	$	7	$	728	$	79	$	—	$	—	$	756	$	86

Our derivative financial instruments are subject to master netting arrangements that allow for the offset of assets and liabilities in the event of default or early termination of the contract. We elect to record the gross assets and liabilities of our derivative financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheets. If the derivative financial instruments had been netted on the consolidated balance sheets, the asset and liability positions each would have been reduced by $69 million at April 1, 2017 and $67 million at December 31, 2016. No material amounts of collateral were received or posted on our derivative assets and liabilities at April 1, 2017.

Level 1 financial assets and liabilities consist of commodity future and options contracts and are valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 financial assets and liabilities consist of commodity forwards, foreign exchange forwards, and cross-currency swaps. Commodity forwards are valued using an income approach based on the observable market commodity index prices less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Foreign exchange forwards are valued using an income approach based on observable market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Cross-currency swaps are valued based on observable market spot and swap rates.

Our calculation of the fair value of financial instruments takes into consideration the risk of nonperformance, including counterparty credit risk.

There have been no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 in any period presented.

The fair values of our asset derivatives are recorded within other current assets and other assets. The fair values of our liability derivatives are recorded within other current liabilities and other liabilities.

Net Investment Hedging:

At April 1, 2017, the principal amounts of foreign denominated debt designated as net investment hedges totaled €2,550 million and £400 million.

At April 1, 2017, our cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges consisted of:



Instrument	Notional (local) (in billions)		Notional (USD) (in billions)		Maturity
Cross-currency swap	£	0.8	$	1.4	October 2019
Cross-currency swap	C$	1.8	$	1.6	December 2019

We also periodically enter into shorter-dated foreign currency contracts that are designated as net investment hedges. At April 1, 2017, we had a Chinese renminbi foreign currency contract with an aggregate USD notional amount of $120 million.

Hedge Coverage:

At April 1, 2017, we had entered into contracts designated as hedging instruments, which hedge transactions for the following durations:


•	foreign exchange contracts for periods not exceeding the next 14 months and


•	cross-currency contracts for periods not exceeding the next three years.

At April 1, 2017, we had entered into contracts not designated as hedging instruments, which hedge economic risks for the following durations:


•	commodity contracts for periods not exceeding the next 18 months,


•	foreign exchange contracts for periods not exceeding the next 11 months, and


•	cross-currency contracts for periods not exceeding the next two years.

Hedge Ineffectiveness:

We record pre-tax gains or losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(losses) due to ineffectiveness for foreign exchange contracts related to forecasted transactions in other expense/(income), net.

Deferred Hedging Gains and Losses:

Based on our valuation at April 1, 2017 and assuming market rates remain constant through contract maturities, we expect transfers to net income/(loss) of unrealized gains for foreign currency cash flow hedges during the next 12 months to be insignificant. Additionally, we expect transfers to net income/(loss) of unrealized losses for interest rate cash flow hedges during the next 12 months to be insignificant.

Derivative Impact on the Statements of Income and Statements of Comprehensive Income:

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income and statements of comprehensive income:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017												April 3, 2016
	Commodity Contracts			Foreign Exchange Contracts			Cross-Currency Contracts			Interest Rate Contracts			Commodity Contracts			Foreign Exchange Contracts			Cross-Currency Contracts			Interest Rate Contracts
	(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges:
Gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)	$	—		$	(39	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(27	)	$	—		$	—

Net investment hedges:
Gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)	—			(4		)	(30		)	—			—			—			(65		)	—
Total gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)	$	—		$	(43	)	$	(30	)	$	—		$	—		$	(27	)	$	(65	)	$	—

Cash flow hedges reclassified to net income/(loss):
Net sales	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	—		$	—
Cost of products sold (effective portion)	—			(1		)	—			—			—			29			—			—
Other expense/(income), net	—			(15		)	—			—			—			(3		)	—			—
Interest expense	—			—			—			(1		)	—			—			—			(1		)
	—			(16		)	—			(1		)	—			27			—			(1		)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Gains/(losses) on derivatives recognized in cost of products sold	(37		)	—			—			—			(18		)	—			—			—
Gains/(losses) on derivatives recognized in other expense/(income), net	—			2			(1		)	—			—			(75		)	(7		)	—
	(37		)	2			(1		)	—			(18		)	(75		)	(7		)	—
Total gains/(losses) recognized in statements of income	$	(37	)	$	(14	)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(18	)	$	(48	)	$	(7	)	$	(1	)

Related to our non-derivative, foreign denominated debt instruments designated as net investment hedges, we recognized pre-tax losses in other comprehensive income/(loss) of $44 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and $19 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016.

Note 11. Financing Arrangements

We account for transfers of receivables pursuant to our accounts receivable securitization and factoring programs (the “Programs”) as a sale and remove them from our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under the Programs, we generally receive cash consideration up to a certain limit and a receivable for the remainder of the purchase price (“Deferred Purchase Price”).

In March 2017, we amended our European receivables factoring program to reduce the cash consideration limit. As a result, our aggregate cash consideration limit related to our foreign denominated Programs, after applying applicable hold-backs, was $193 million U.S. dollars at April 1, 2017, compared to $245 million at December 31, 2016. Additionally, in February 2017, we elected to reduce the cash consideration limit related to our U.S. securitization program from $800 million to $500 million. There were no other changes to the Programs during the three months ended April 1, 2017.

The cash consideration and carrying amount of receivables removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets in connection with the Programs were $616 million at April 1, 2017 and $904 million at December 31, 2016. The fair value of the Deferred Purchase Price for the Programs was $588 million at April 1, 2017 and $129 million at December 31, 2016. The Deferred Purchase Price is included in sold receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and had a carrying value which approximated its fair value at April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

See Note 14, Financing Arrangements, to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on the Programs.

Note 12. Venezuela - Foreign Currency and Inflation

We apply highly inflationary accounting to the results of our Venezuelan subsidiary and include these results in our consolidated financial statements. Our results of operations in Venezuela reflect a controlled subsidiary. We continue to have sufficient currency liquidity and pricing flexibility to run our operations. However, the continuing economic uncertainty, strict labor laws, and evolving government controls over imports, prices, currency exchange, and payments present a challenging operating environment. Increased restrictions imposed by the Venezuelan government or further deterioration of the economic environment could impact our ability to control our Venezuelan operations and could lead us to deconsolidate our Venezuelan subsidiary in the future.

At April 1, 2017, there were two exchange rates legally available to us for converting Venezuelan bolivars to U.S. dollars, including:


•	the official exchange rate of BsF10 per U.S. dollar available through the Sistema de Divisa Protegida (“DIPRO”), which is available for purchases and sales of essential items, including food products, and


•	an alternative exchange rate available through the Sistema de Divisa Complementaria (“DICOM”), which is available for all transactions not covered by DIPRO and is a free-floating exchange rate format.

The DICOM rate (formerly the Marginal Currency System “SIMADI”) averaged BsF694 per U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 2017 and was BsF710 per U.S. dollar at April 1, 2017. We have had access to U.S. dollars at DICOM rates in 2017. As of April 1, 2017, we believe that the DICOM rate is the most appropriate legally available rate at which to translate the results of our Venezuelan subsidiary.

We have had no settlements at the official exchange rate of BsF10 per U.S. dollar in 2017. At April 1, 2017, we had outstanding requests of $26 million for payment of invoices for the purchase of ingredients and packaging materials for the years 2012 through 2015, all of which were requested for payment at BsF6.30 per U.S. dollar (the official exchange rate until March 10, 2016).

During the three months ended April 1, 2017, we remeasured the monetary assets and liabilities, as well as the operating results, of our Venezuelan subsidiary at floating DICOM rates. This remeasurement resulted in a nonmonetary currency devaluation loss of $8 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017, which was recorded in other expense/(income), net, in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the period then ended. We continue to monitor the DICOM rate, and the nonmonetary assets supported by the underlying operations in Venezuela, for impairment. The currency has ranged between BsF674 and BsF710 per U.S. dollar from December 31, 2016 to April 1, 2017. No triggers for impairment resulted from this movement.

Note 13. Commitments, Contingencies and Debt

Legal Proceedings

We are routinely involved in legal proceedings, claims, and governmental inquiries, inspections or investigations (“Legal Matters”) arising in the ordinary course of our business.

On April 1, 2015, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) filed a formal complaint against Mondelēz International (formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc.) and Kraft in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, related to activities involving the trading of December 2011 wheat futures contracts. The complaint alleges that Mondelēz International and Kraft (1) manipulated or attempted to manipulate the wheat markets during the fall of 2011, (2) violated position limit levels for wheat futures, and (3) engaged in non-competitive trades by trading both sides of exchange-for-physical Chicago Board of Trade wheat contracts. As previously disclosed by Kraft, these activities arose prior to the October 1, 2012 spin-off of Kraft by Mondelēz International to its shareholders and involve the business now owned and operated by Mondelēz International or its affiliates. The Separation and Distribution Agreement between Kraft and Mondelēz International, dated as of September 27, 2012, governs the allocation of liabilities between Mondelēz International and Kraft and, accordingly, Mondelēz International will predominantly bear the costs of this matter and any monetary penalties or other payments that the CFTC may impose. We do not expect this matter to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or business.

While we cannot predict with certainty the results of Legal Matters in which we are currently involved or may in the future be involved, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve any of the Legal Matters that are currently pending will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Debt

Borrowing Arrangements:

We had commercial paper outstanding of $900 million at April 1, 2017 and $642 million at December 31, 2016.

See Note 11, Debt, to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on our borrowing arrangements.

Fair Value of Debt:

At April 1, 2017, the aggregate fair value of our total debt was $33.4 billion as compared with a carrying value of $32.7 billion. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of our total debt was $33.2 billion as compared with a carrying value of $32.4 billion. We determined the fair value of our short-term debt using Level 1 quoted prices in active markets. We determined the fair value of our long-term debt using Level 2 inputs. Fair values are generally estimated based on quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments.

Series A Preferred Stock:

On June 7, 2016, we redeemed all outstanding shares of our 9.00% cumulative compounding preferred stock, Series A (“Series A Preferred Stock”). We funded this redemption primarily through the issuance of long-term debt, as well as other sources of liquidity, including our commercial paper program, U.S. securitization program, and cash on hand. In connection with the redemption, all Series A Preferred Stock was canceled and automatically retired, and we no longer pay any associated dividends.

Note 14. Earnings Per Share

Our earnings per common share (“EPS”) were:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	893	$	896
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	1,217		1,215
Net earnings/(loss)	$	0.73	$	0.74
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	893	$	896
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	1,217		1,215
Effect of dilutive securities:
Equity awards	12		10
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, including dilutive effect	1,229		1,225
Net earnings/(loss)	$	0.73	$	0.73

We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards in the denominator for diluted earnings per common share. Anti-dilutive shares were 1 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and 3 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016.

Note 15. Segment Reporting

We manufacture and market food and beverage products, including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products, throughout the world.

We manage and report our operating results through four segments. We have three reportable segments defined by geographic region: United States, Canada, and Europe. Our remaining businesses are combined and disclosed as “Rest of World”. Rest of World is comprised of two operating segments: Latin America; and Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (“AMEA”).

In the fourth quarter of 2016, we reorganized our segments to reflect the following:


•	our Russia business moved from the Rest of World segment to the Europe segment and


•	management of our Global Procurement Office moved from one of our European subsidiaries to our global headquarters, which resulted in moving the related costs from the Europe segment to general corporate expenses.

These changes are reflected in all historical periods presented and did not have a material impact on our financial statements. See Note 18, Segment Reporting, to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to these changes.

Management evaluates segment performance based on several factors including net sales and segment adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (“Segment Adjusted EBITDA”). Management uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations. These items include depreciation and amortization (including amortization of postretirement benefit plans prior service credits), equity award compensation expense, integration and restructuring expenses, merger costs, unrealized gains/(losses) on commodity hedges (the unrealized gains and losses are recorded in general corporate expenses until realized; once realized, the gains and losses are recorded in the applicable segment’s operating results), impairment losses, gains/(losses) on the sale of a business, and nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses).

Management does not use assets by segment to evaluate performance or allocate resources. Therefore, we do not disclose assets by segment.

Net sales by segment were (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
Net sales:
United States	$	4,552	$	4,715
Canada	443		504
Europe	543		583
Rest of World	826		768
Total net sales	$	6,364	$	6,570

Segment Adjusted EBITDA was (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
United States	$	1,472		$	1,493
Canada	126			151
Europe	170			180
Rest of World	146			166
General corporate expenses	(29		)	(39		)
Depreciation and amortization (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)	(132		)	(161		)
Integration and restructuring expenses	(148		)	(260		)
Merger costs	—			(15		)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on commodity hedges	(42		)	8
Nonmonetary currency devaluation	—			(1		)
Equity award compensation expense (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)	(12		)	(9		)
Operating income	1,551			1,513
Interest expense	313			249
Other expense/(income), net	(12		)	(8		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	1,250		$	1,272

In the first quarter of 2017, we reorganized the products within our product categories to reflect how we manage our business. We have reflected this change for all historical periods presented. Our net sales by product category were (in millions):



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
Condiments and sauces	$	1,513	$	1,564
Cheese and dairy	1,299		1,366
Ambient meals	583		590
Frozen and chilled meals	653		627
Meats and seafood	660		696
Refreshment beverages	372		408
Coffee	350		383
Infant and nutrition	188		190
Desserts, toppings and baking	196		210
Nuts and salted snacks	232		260
Other	318		276
Total net sales	$	6,364	$	6,570

Note 16. Supplemental Financial Information

We fully and unconditionally guarantee the notes issued by our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Kraft Heinz Foods Company. See Note 11, Debt, to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional descriptions of these guarantees. None of our other subsidiaries guarantee these notes.

Set forth below are the condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Kraft Heinz (as parent guarantor), Kraft Heinz Foods Company (as subsidiary issuer of the notes), and the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis and eliminations necessary to arrive at the total reported information on a consolidated basis. This condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to the SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or being Registered.” This information is not intended to present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the individual companies or groups of companies in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Eliminations represent adjustments to eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions between or among the parent guarantor, subsidiary issuer, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2017

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuer			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—	$	4,360		$	2,166		$	(162	)	$	6,364
Cost of products sold	—		2,714			1,511			(162		)	4,063
Gross profit	—		1,646			655			—			2,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—		184			566			—			750
Intercompany service fees and other recharges	—		1,108			(1,108		)	—			—
Operating income	—		354			1,197			—			1,551
Interest expense	—		303			10			—			313
Other expense/(income), net	—		17			(29		)	—			(12		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	—		34			1,216			—			1,250
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	—		(12		)	371			—			359
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	893		847			—			(1,740		)	—
Net income/(loss)	893		893			845			(1,740		)	891
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Net income/(loss) excluding noncontrolling interest	$	893	$	893		$	847		$	(1,740	)	$	893

Comprehensive income/(loss) excluding noncontrolling interest	$	1,072	$	1,072		$	1,842		$	(2,914	)	$	1,072

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuer			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—	$	4,471		$	2,241		$	(142	)	$	6,570
Cost of products sold	—		2,832			1,502			(142		)	4,192
Gross profit	—		1,639			739			—			2,378
Selling, general and administrative expenses	—		277			588			—			865
Intercompany service fees and other recharges	—		1,214			(1,214		)	—			—
Operating income	—		148			1,365			—			1,513
Interest expense	—		235			14			—			249
Other expense/(income), net	—		31			(39		)	—			(8		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	—		(118		)	1,390			—			1,272
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	—		(58		)	430			—			372
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	896		956			—			(1,852		)	—
Net income/(loss)	896		896			960			(1,852		)	900
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—			4			—			4
Net income/(loss) excluding noncontrolling interest	$	896	$	896		$	956		$	(1,852	)	$	896

Comprehensive income/(loss) excluding noncontrolling interest	$	1,007	$	1,007		$	1,149		$	(2,156	)	$	1,007

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

As of April 1, 2017

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuer		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	1,929	$	1,313	$	—		$	3,242
Trade receivables	—		30		856		—			886
Receivables due from affiliates	—		808		220		(1,028		)	—
Dividends due from affiliates	32		—		—		(32		)	—
Sold receivables	—		—		588		—			588
Inventories	—		2,074		1,077		—			3,151
Short-term lending due from affiliates	—		1,792		3,062		(4,854		)	—
Other current assets	—		2,366		227		(1,585		)	1,008
Total current assets	32		8,999		7,343		(7,499		)	8,875
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		4,424		2,269		—			6,693
Goodwill	—		11,067		33,233		—			44,300
Investments in subsidiaries	57,732		71,474		—		(129,206		)	—
Intangible assets, net	—		3,329		56,001		—			59,330
Long-term lending due from affiliates	—		1,700		2,000		(3,700		)	—
Other assets	—		602		1,002		—			1,604
TOTAL ASSETS	$	57,764	$	101,595	$	101,848	$	(140,405	)	$	120,802
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Commercial paper and other short-term debt	$	—	$	900	$	9	$	—		$	909
Current portion of long-term debt	—		2,012		11		—			2,023
Short-term lending due to affiliates	—		3,062		1,792		(4,854		)	—
Trade payables	—		2,366		1,570		—			3,936
Payables due to affiliates	—		220		808		(1,028		)	—
Accrued marketing	—		165		434		—			599
Accrued postemployment costs	—		144		13		—			157
Income taxes payable	—		—		2,009		(1,585		)	424
Interest payable	—		340		6		—			346
Dividends due to affiliates	—		32		—		(32		)	—
Other current liabilities	32		378		579		—			989
Total current liabilities	32		9,619		7,231		(7,499		)	9,383
Long-term debt	—		28,762		986		—			29,748
Long-term borrowings due to affiliates	—		2,000		1,917		(3,917		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,367		19,543		—			20,910
Accrued postemployment costs	—		1,728		288		—			2,016
Other liabilities	—		387		414		—			801
TOTAL LIABILITIES	32		43,863		30,379		(11,416		)	62,858
Total shareholders’ equity	57,732		57,732		71,257		(128,989		)	57,732
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		212		—			212
TOTAL EQUITY	57,732		57,732		71,469		(128,989		)	57,944
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	57,764	$	101,595	$	101,848	$	(140,405	)	$	120,802

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2016

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuer		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	2,830	$	1,374	$	—		$	4,204
Trade receivables	—		12		757		—			769
Receivables due from affiliates	—		712		111		(823		)	—
Dividends due from affiliates	39		—		—		(39		)	—
Sold receivables	—		—		129		—			129
Inventories	—		1,759		925		—			2,684
Short-term lending due from affiliates	—		1,722		2,956		(4,678		)	—
Other current assets	—		2,229		447		(1,709		)	967
Total current assets	39		9,264		6,699		(7,249		)	8,753
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		4,447		2,241		—			6,688
Goodwill	—		11,067		33,058		—			44,125
Investments in subsidiaries	57,358		70,877		—		(128,235		)	—
Intangible assets, net	—		3,364		55,933		—			59,297
Long-term lending due from affiliates	—		1,700		2,000		(3,700		)	—
Other assets	—		501		1,116		—			1,617
TOTAL ASSETS	$	57,397	$	101,220	$	101,047	$	(139,184	)	$	120,480
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Commercial paper and other short-term debt	$	—	$	642	$	3	$	—		$	645
Current portion of long-term debt	—		2,032		14		—			2,046
Short-term lending due to affiliates	—		2,956		1,722		(4,678		)	—
Trade payables	—		2,376		1,620		—			3,996
Payables due to affiliates	—		111		712		(823		)	—
Accrued marketing	—		277		472		—			749
Accrued postemployment costs	—		144		13		—			157
Income taxes payable	—		—		1,964		(1,709		)	255
Interest payable	—		401		14		—			415
Dividends due to affiliates	—		39		—		(39		)	—
Other current liabilities	39		588		611		—			1,238
Total current liabilities	39		9,566		7,145		(7,249		)	9,501
Long-term debt	—		28,736		977		—			29,713
Long-term borrowings due to affiliates	—		2,000		1,902		(3,902		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,382		19,466		—			20,848
Accrued postemployment costs	—		1,754		284		—			2,038
Other liabilities	—		424		382		—			806
TOTAL LIABILITIES	39		43,862		30,156		(11,151		)	62,906
Total shareholders’ equity	57,358		57,358		70,675		(128,033		)	57,358
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		216		—			216
TOTAL EQUITY	57,358		57,358		70,891		(128,033		)	57,574
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	57,397	$	101,220	$	101,047	$	(139,184	)	$	120,480

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2017

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuer			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$	736		$	(304	)	$	153		$	(736	)	$	(151	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(203		)	(165		)	—			(368		)
Net proceeds from/(payments on) intercompany lending activities	—			(4		)	(67		)	71			—
Return of capital	7			—			—			(7		)	—
Other investing activities, net	—			44			(6		)	—			38
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities	7			(163		)	(238		)	64			(330		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	—			2,324			—			—			2,324
Repayments of commercial paper	—			(2,068		)	—			—			(2,068		)
Net proceeds from/(payments on) intercompany borrowing activities	—			67			4			(71		)	—
Dividends paid-common stock	(736		)	(736		)	—			736			(736		)
Other intercompany capital stock transactions	—			(7		)	—			7			—
Other financing activities, net	(7		)	(21		)	3			—			(25		)
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities	(743		)	(441		)	7			672			(505		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			—			13			—			13
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Net increase/(decrease)	—			(908		)	(65		)	—			(973		)
Balance at beginning of period	—			2,869			1,386			—			4,255
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	1,961		$	1,321		$	—		$	3,282

The Kraft Heinz Company

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuer			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$	—		$	166		$	104		$	—		$	270
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(242		)	(61		)	—			(303		)
Net proceeds from/(payments on) intercompany lending activities	—			423			314			(737		)	—
Return of capital	667			—			—			(667		)	—
Other investing activities, net	—			13			(3		)	—			10
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities	667			194			250			(1,404		)	(293		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from/(payments on) intercompany borrowing activities	—			(314		)	(423		)	737			—
Dividends paid-common stock	(667		)	(667		)	—			667			(667		)
Other financing activities, net	—			25			15			—			40
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities	(667		)	(956		)	(408		)	1,404			(627		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			—			44			—			44
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Net increase/(decrease)	—			(596		)	(10		)	—			(606		)
Balance at beginning of period	—			3,253			1,659			—			4,912
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	2,657		$	1,649		$	—		$	4,306

The following tables provide a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on our unaudited condensed consolidating balance sheets, to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as reported on our unaudited condensed consolidating statements of cash flows (in millions):



	April 1, 2017
	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuer		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	1,929	$	1,313	$	—	$	3,242
Restricted cash included in other assets (current)	—		32		4		—		36
Restricted cash included in other assets (noncurrent)	—		—		4		—		4
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	—	$	1,961	$	1,321	$	—	$	3,282



	December 31, 2016
	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuer		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	2,830	$	1,374	$	—	$	4,204
Restricted cash included in other assets (current)	—		39		3		—		42
Restricted cash included in other assets (noncurrent)	—		—		9		—		9
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	—	$	2,869	$	1,386	$	—	$	4,255

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

Overview

Description of the Company:

We manufacture and market food and beverage products, including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products throughout the world.

In the fourth quarter of 2016, we reorganized our segments to reflect the following:


•	our Russia business moved from the Rest of World segment to the Europe segment and


•	management of our Global Procurement Office moved from one of our European subsidiaries to our global headquarters, which resulted in moving the related costs from the Europe segment to general corporate expenses.

Items Affecting Comparability of Financial Results

Integration and Restructuring Expenses:

We recorded expenses related to integration and restructuring activities (including the multi-year Integration Program announced following the 2015 Merger) totaling $148 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and $260 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. Integration Program expenses included in these totals were $127 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and $241 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016.

We expect to incur pre-tax costs of $2.0 billion related to the Integration Program. As of April 1, 2017, we have incurred cumulative costs of $1.8 billion. These costs primarily include severance and employee benefit costs (including cash and non-cash severance), costs to exit facilities (including non-cash costs such as accelerated depreciation), and other costs incurred as a direct result of integration activities related to the 2015 Merger.

Additionally, we anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $1.3 billion related to the Integration Program. As of April 1, 2017, we have incurred $995 million in capital expenditures since the inception of the Integration Program. The Integration Program is designed to reduce costs, integrate, and optimize our combined organization and is expected to achieve $1.7 billion of pre-tax savings by the end of 2017, primarily benefiting the United States and Canada segments. Since the inception of the Integration Program, our cumulative pre-tax savings achieved are approximately $1,270 million.

See Note 2, Integration and Restructuring Expenses, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Results of Operations

We disclose in this report certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures assist management in comparing our performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision-making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations. For additional information and reconciliations from our condensed consolidated financial statements see Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Summary of Results:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net sales	$	6,364	$	6,570	(3.1	)%
Operating income	1,551		1,513		2.5	%
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders	893		896		(0.3	)%
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share	0.73		0.73		—	%

Net Sales:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	6,364	$	6,570	(3.1	)%
Organic Net Sales^(a)	6,379		6,557		(2.7	)%


^(a)	Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Net sales decreased 3.1% to $6.4 billion for the three months ended April 1, 2017 compared to the prior period, partially due to the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (0.4 pp). Organic Net Sales decreased 2.7% due to unfavorable volume/mix (3.7 pp), partially offset by higher pricing (1.0 pp). Volume/mix was unfavorable across most categories in the United States and Canada, which was partially offset by growth in Rest of World and Europe. Higher pricing in Rest of World and United States were partially offset by lower pricing in Canada and Europe.

Net Income:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions, except per share data)
Operating income	$	1,551	$	1,513	2.5	%
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders	893		896		(0.3	)%
Adjusted EBITDA^(a)	1,885		1,951		(3.4	)%


^(a)	Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Operating income increased 2.5% to $1.6 billion for the three months ended April 1, 2017, compared to $1.5 billion in the prior period. This increase was primarily due to lower Integration Program and other restructuring expenses in the current period, partially offset by unrealized losses on commodity hedges in the current period, lower commercial results, and the unfavorable impact from foreign currency (1.1 pp).

Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders decreased 0.3% to $893 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017, compared to $896 million in the prior period. The decrease was due to higher interest expense, which more than offset growth in operating income and a lower effective tax rate, detailed as follows:


•	Interest expense increased to $313 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017, compared to $249 million in the prior period. This increase was primarily due to the issuance of new long-term debt in conjunction with the redemption of our Series A Preferred Stock during the second quarter of 2016, and borrowings under our commercial paper program, which began in the second quarter of 2016.

•

The effective tax rate decreased to 28.7% for the three months ended April 1, 2017, compared to 29.2% in the prior period. The decrease in our effective tax rate was driven by the favorable impact of net discrete items, primarily related to reversals of uncertain tax position reserves in foreign jurisdictions. The favorable impact of current year discrete items was partially offset by the unfavorable impact of a higher percentage of U.S. income reflected in our estimated full year effective tax rate for 2017 compared to 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 3.4% to $1.9 billion for the three months ended April 1, 2017 compared to the prior period, primarily due to unfavorable volume/mix and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (1.0 pp), partially offset by savings from the Integration Program and other restructuring activities as well as higher pricing. Segment Adjusted EBITDA results were as follows:


•	Canada Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily due to volume/mix declines, partially offset by Integration Program savings and the favorable impact of foreign currency (2.2 pp).


•	United States Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily due to volume/mix declines and unfavorable key commodity costs (which we define as dairy, meat, coffee, and nuts) primarily coffee and meats, partially offset by Integration Program savings and higher pricing in cheese.


•	Rest of World Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily due to increased commercial investments, higher input costs in local currency, and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (2.7 pp), which were partially offset by net sales growth.


•	Europe Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily due to higher input costs in local currency and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (10.2 pp), which were partially offset by productivity savings.

Diluted EPS:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions, except per share data)
Diluted EPS	$	0.73	$	0.73	—	%
Adjusted EPS^(a)	0.84		0.73		15.1	%


^(a)	Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Diluted EPS was $0.73 for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and April 3, 2016.



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016			$ Change			% Change
Diluted EPS	$	0.73	$	0.73		$	—		—	%
Integration and restructuring expenses	0.08		0.14			(0.06		)
Merger costs	—		0.01			(0.01		)
Unrealized losses/(gains) on commodity hedges	0.02		—			0.02
Nonmonetary currency devaluation	0.01		—			0.01
Preferred dividend adjustment	—		(0.15		)	0.15
Adjusted EPS^(a)	$	0.84	$	0.73		$	0.11		15.1	%

Key drivers of change in Adjusted EPS:
Results of operations						$	(0.02	)
Change in preferred dividends						0.15
Change in interest expense						(0.04		)
Change in other expense/(income), net						0.01
Change in effective tax rate and other						0.01
						$	0.11


^(a)	Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Adjusted EPS increased 15.1% to $0.84 for the three months ended April 1, 2017, compared to $0.73 in the prior period, primarily driven by the absence of a Series A Preferred Stock dividend in the current period, higher other expense/(income), net, and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by higher interest expense and lower Adjusted EBITDA.

Results of Operations by Segment

Management evaluates segment performance based on several factors including net sales and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Management uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations. These items include depreciation and amortization (including amortization of postretirement benefit plans prior service credits), equity award compensation expense, integration and restructuring expenses, merger costs, unrealized gains/(losses) on commodity hedges (the unrealized gains and losses are recorded in general corporate expenses until realized; once realized, the gains and losses are recorded in the applicable segment’s operating results), impairment losses, gains/(losses) on the sale of a business, and nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses).

Net Sales:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in millions)
Net sales:
United States	$	4,552	$	4,715
Canada	443		504
Europe	543		583
Rest of World	826		768
Total net sales	$	6,364	$	6,570

Organic Net Sales:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in millions)
Organic Net Sales^(a):
United States	$	4,552	$	4,715
Canada	429		504
Europe	582		583
Rest of World	816		755
Total Organic Net Sales	$	6,379	$	6,557


^(a)	Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Drivers of the changes in net sales and Organic Net Sales were:



	Net Sales		Impact of Currency		Organic Net Sales		Price		Volume/Mix
Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
United States	(3.5	)%	0.0	pp	(3.5	)%	0.7	pp	(4.2	) pp
Canada	(12.2	)%	2.7	pp	(14.9	)%	(1.0	) pp	(13.9	) pp
Europe	(6.8	)%	(6.6	) pp	(0.2	)%	(0.6	) pp	0.4	pp
Rest of World	7.5	%	(0.6	) pp	8.1	%	5.1	pp	3.0	pp
Kraft Heinz	(3.1	)%	(0.4	) pp	(2.7	)%	1.0	pp	(3.7	) pp

Adjusted EBITDA:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in millions)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
United States	$	1,472		$	1,493
Canada	126			151
Europe	170			180
Rest of World	146			166
General corporate expenses	(29		)	(39		)
Depreciation and amortization (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)	(132		)	(161		)
Integration and restructuring expenses	(148		)	(260		)
Merger costs	—			(15		)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on commodity hedges	(42		)	8
Nonmonetary currency devaluation	—			(1		)
Equity award compensation expense (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)	(12		)	(9		)
Operating income	1,551			1,513
Interest expense	313			249
Other expense/(income), net	(12		)	(8		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	1,250		$	1,272

United States:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	4,552	$	4,715	(3.5	)%
Organic Net Sales^(a)	4,552		4,715		(3.5	)%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	1,472		1,493		(1.4	)%


^(a)	Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Net sales and Organic Net Sales decreased 3.5% to $4.6 billion due to unfavorable volume/mix (4.2 pp) partially offset by higher pricing (0.7 pp). Unfavorable volume/mix reflected a combination of weaker consumption across most categories, including the impacts of calendar shifts as well as select distribution losses (primarily within the club channel). The categories most affected by these factors included foodservice, cheese, meat, and nuts. These declines were partially offset by gains in refrigerated meal combinations, frozen meals, and boxed dinners. Pricing gains primarily reflected price increases in cheese.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.4% primarily due to volume/mix declines across most categories and unfavorable key commodity costs, primarily in coffee and meats, partially offset by savings from the Integration Program and higher pricing in cheese.

Canada:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	443	$	504	(12.2	)%
Organic Net Sales^(a)	429		504		(14.9	)%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	126		151		(16.6	)%


^(a)	Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Net sales decreased 12.2% to $443 million despite the favorable impact of foreign currency (2.7 pp). Organic Net Sales decreased 14.9% due to unfavorable volume/mix (13.9 pp) and lower pricing (1.0 pp). Volume/mix was unfavorable across most categories and was most pronounced in cheese and coffee, primarily due to delayed execution of go-to-market agreements with key retailers and retail distribution losses (primarily in cheese). Lower pricing was primarily due to higher promotional levels versus the prior period.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased 16.6% despite the favorable impact of foreign currency (2.2 pp). Excluding the currency impact, the decrease was primarily due to volume/mix declines partially offset by savings from the Integration Program.

Europe:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	543	$	583	(6.8	)%
Organic Net Sales^(a)	582		583		(0.2	)%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	170		180		(5.6	)%


^(a)	Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Net sales decreased 6.8% to $543 million, reflecting the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (6.6 pp). Organic Net Sales decreased 0.2% due to lower pricing (0.6 pp) partially offset by favorable volume/mix (0.4 pp). Lower pricing was primarily due to promotional timing in the UK and Italy versus the prior period. Favorable volume/mix was driven by growth in condiments and sauces in the UK, partially offset by declines in infant nutrition in Italy and in most categories in the Netherlands.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.6%, including the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (10.2 pp). Excluding the currency impact, Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to productivity savings partially offset by higher input costs in local currency.

Rest of World:



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016		% Change
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	826	$	768	7.5	%
Organic Net Sales^(a)	816		755		8.1	%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	146		166		(11.8	)%


^(a)	Organic Net Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016:

Net sales increased 7.5% to $826 million, reflecting the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (0.6 pp). Organic Net Sales increased 8.1% driven by higher pricing (5.1 pp) and favorable volume/mix (3.0 pp). Higher pricing was primarily driven by pricing actions taken to offset higher input costs in local currency, primarily in Latin America. Favorable volume/mix was primarily driven by shipment timing on seasonal holiday categories in Indonesia, ongoing growth in China as well as growth in condiments and sauces in Latin America. This growth was partially offset by volume declines in several markets associated with distributor network re-alignment.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.8%, including the unfavorable impact of foreign currency (2.7 pp). Excluding the currency impact, Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily due to higher commercial investments and higher input costs in local currency, partially offset by net sales growth.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that cash generated from our operating activities, our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below), our securitization programs, and our commercial paper program will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our working capital needs, expected Integration Program and restructuring expenditures, planned capital expenditures, contributions to our postemployment benefit plans, future contractual obligations (including repayments of long-term debt), and payment of our anticipated quarterly dividends. We intend to use our cash on hand and our commercial paper program for daily funding requirements. Overall, we do not expect any negative effects on our funding sources that would have a material effect on our short-term or long-term liquidity.

Cash Flow Activity for 2017 compared to 2016:

Net Cash Provided by/Used for Operating Activities:

Net cash used for operating activities was $151 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $270 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was driven by unfavorable changes in current assets and liabilities, primarily receivables and inventory, partially offset by decreased pension contributions in the current year. Changes in receivables were unfavorable primarily as a result of decreasing our U.S. securitization program from $800 million to $500 million in the first quarter of 2017. Changes in inventories were unfavorable, primarily within the U.S., which was driven by a combination of higher input costs, including key commodity costs, and lower than anticipated net sales.

Net Cash Provided by/Used for Investing Activities:

Net cash used for investing activities was $330 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 compared to $293 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. The increase in cash used for investing activities was primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $65 million compared to the prior year, which was primarily due to integration and restructuring activities in the United States. We expect 2017 capital expenditures to be approximately $1.1 billion, including capital expenditures required for our ongoing integration and restructuring activities.

Net Cash Provided by/Used for Financing Activities:

Net cash used for financing activities was $505 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 compared to $627 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. This decrease in cash used for financing activities was primarily driven by net proceeds in the current period from our commercial paper program, which commenced in the second quarter of 2016. These proceeds were partially offset by increased cash distributions related to common stock dividends. See Equity and Dividends for further information on our common stock dividends.

Cash Held by International Subsidiaries:

Of the $3.2 billion cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 1, 2017, approximately $1.3 billion was held by international subsidiaries.

We have provided for a deferred tax liability of $22 million for undistributed earnings not considered to be indefinitely reinvested. Further, certain previously taxed earnings have not yet been remitted and certain intercompany loans have not yet been repaid. As a result, in future periods, we believe that we could remit up to approximately $2.8 billion of cash to the U.S. without incurring any additional material tax expense.

We consider the unremitted earnings of our international subsidiaries that have not been previously taxed in the U.S. to be indefinitely reinvested. For those undistributed earnings considered to be indefinitely reinvested, our intent is to reinvest these earnings in our international operations, and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate the accumulated earnings to fund our U.S. cash requirements. If we decide at a later date to repatriate these earnings to the U.S., we would be required to pay taxes on these amounts based on the applicable U.S. tax rates net of credits for foreign taxes already paid.

Total Debt:

We had commercial paper outstanding of $900 million at April 1, 2017 and $642 million at December 31, 2016. The maximum amount of commercial paper outstanding during the three months ended April 1, 2017 was not materially different than the amount outstanding at April 1, 2017.

We maintain our Senior Credit Facilities comprised of our $4.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $600 million senior unsecured loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Senior Credit Facilities”). Subject to certain conditions, we may increase the amount of revolving commitments and/or add additional tranches of term loans in a combined aggregate amount of up to $1.0 billion. Our Senior Credit Facilities contain customary representations, covenants, and events of default. At April 1, 2017, $600 million aggregate principal amount of our Term Loan Facility was outstanding. No amounts were drawn on our Revolving Credit Facility at April 1, 2017 or during the three months ended April 1, 2017.

Our long-term debt, including the current portion, was $31.8 billion at April 1, 2017 and $31.8 billion at December 31, 2016. Our long-term debt contains customary representations, covenants, and events of default. We were in compliance with all such covenants at April 1, 2017.

We have approximately $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes that will mature in June 2017. We expect to fund these long-term debt repayments primarily with current cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from our operating activities, and proceeds from our U.S. securitization and commercial paper programs.

Commodity Trends

We purchase and use large quantities of commodities, including dairy products, meat products, coffee beans, nuts, tomatoes, potatoes, soybean and vegetable oils, sugar and other sweeteners, corn products, and wheat to manufacture our products. In addition, we purchase and use significant quantities of resins, metals, and cardboard to package our products and natural gas to operate our facilities. We continuously monitor worldwide supply and cost trends of these commodities.

We define our key commodities as dairy, meat, coffee beans, and nuts. During the three months ended April 1, 2017, we experienced increases in our key commodities, including coffee beans, cheese, and meat, while costs for nuts were flat. We expect commodity cost volatility to continue over the remainder of the year. We manage commodity cost volatility primarily through pricing and risk management strategies. As a result of these risk management strategies, our commodity costs may not immediately correlate with market price trends.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

There were no material changes to our off-balance sheet arrangements or aggregate contractual obligations from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Equity and Dividends

Series A Preferred Stock:

On June 7, 2016, we redeemed all outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, therefore we no longer pay any associated dividends.

There were no cash distributions related to our Series A Preferred Stock for the three months ended April 3, 2016 because, concurrent with the declaration of our common stock dividend on December 8, 2015, we also declared and paid the Series A Preferred Stock dividend that would otherwise have been payable on March 7, 2016.

Common Stock Dividends:

We paid common stock dividends of $736 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and $667 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016. Additionally, on May 3, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock, which is payable on June 16, 2017 to shareholders of record on May 19, 2017. The present annualized dividend rate is $2.40 per share of common stock.

The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends on various factors, including our net income, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant to its analysis and decision making.

Significant Accounting Estimates

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1, Background and Basis of Presentation, to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our significant accounting assumptions and estimates are described in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 1, Background and Basis of Presentation, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.

Contingencies

See Note 13, Commitments, Contingencies and Debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our non-GAAP financial measures provided should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

To supplement the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have presented Organic Net Sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way. These measures are not substitutes for their comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, such as net sales, net income/(loss), diluted earnings per common share, or other measures prescribed by U.S. GAAP, and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assist in comparing our performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations. Management believes that presenting our non-GAAP financial measures (i.e., Organic Net Sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS) is useful to investors because it (i) provides investors with meaningful supplemental information regarding financial performance by excluding certain items, (ii) permits investors to view performance using the same tools that management uses to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate historical performance, and (iii) otherwise provides supplemental information that may be useful to investors in evaluating our results. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to those measures, provides investors with additional understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent these disclosures.

Organic Net Sales is defined as net sales excluding, when they occur, the impact of acquisitions, currency, divestitures, and a 53rd week of shipments. We calculate the impact of currency on net sales by holding exchange rates constant at the previous year’s exchange rate, with the exception of Venezuela following our June 28, 2015 currency devaluation, for which we calculate the previous year’s results using the current year’s exchange rate. Organic Net Sales is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, other expense/(income), net, provision for/(benefit from) income taxes; in addition to these adjustments, we exclude, when they occur, the impacts of depreciation and amortization (excluding integration and restructuring expenses) (including amortization of postretirement benefit plans prior service credits), integration and restructuring expenses, merger costs, unrealized losses/(gains) on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses/(gains) on the sale of a business, nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses), and equity award compensation expense (excluding integration and restructuring expenses). Adjusted EBITDA is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.

Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share excluding, when they occur, the impacts of integration and restructuring expenses, merger costs, unrealized losses/(gains) on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses/(gains) on the sale of a business, and nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses), and including when they occur, adjustments to reflect preferred stock dividend payments on an accrual basis. We believe Adjusted EPS provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.

The Kraft Heinz Company

Reconciliation of Net Sales to Organic Net Sales

For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2017 and April 3, 2016

(dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Net Sales		Impact of Currency			Organic Net Sales		Price	Volume/Mix
Three Months Ended April 1, 2017
United States	$	4,552	$	—		$	4,552
Canada	443		14			429
Europe	543		(39		)	582
Rest of World	826		10			816
	$	6,364	$	(15	)	$	6,379

Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
United States	$	4,715	$	—		$	4,715
Canada	504		—			504
Europe	583		—			583
Rest of World	768		13			755
	$	6,570	$	13		$	6,557



Year-over-year growth rates
United States	(3.5	)%	0.0	pp	(3.5	)%	0.7	pp	(4.2	) pp
Canada	(12.2	)%	2.7	pp	(14.9	)%	(1.0	) pp	(13.9	) pp
Europe	(6.8	)%	(6.6	) pp	(0.2	)%	(0.6	) pp	0.4	pp
Rest of World	7.5	%	(0.6	) pp	8.1	%	5.1	pp	3.0	pp
Kraft Heinz	(3.1	)%	(0.4	) pp	(2.7	)%	1.0	pp	(3.7	) pp

The Kraft Heinz Company

Reconciliation of Net Income/(Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017			April 3, 2016
Net income/(loss)	$	891		$	900
Interest expense	313			249
Other expense/(income), net	(12		)	(8		)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	359			372
Operating income	1,551			1,513
Depreciation and amortization (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)	132			161
Integration and restructuring expenses	148			260
Merger costs	—			15
Unrealized losses/(gains) on commodity hedges	42			(8		)
Nonmonetary currency devaluation	—			1
Equity award compensation expense (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)	12			9
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,885		$	1,951

The Kraft Heinz Company

Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Adjusted EPS

(Unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2017		April 3, 2016
Diluted EPS	$	0.73	$	0.73
Integration and restructuring expenses^(a)(b)	0.08		0.14
Merger costs^(a)(b)	—		0.01
Unrealized losses/(gains) on commodity hedges^(a)(b)	0.02		—
Nonmonetary currency devaluation^(a)(c)	0.01		—
Preferred dividend adjustment^(d)	—		(0.15		)
Adjusted EPS	$	0.84	$	0.73


^(a)	Income tax expense associated with these items is based on applicable jurisdictional tax rates and deductibility assessment of individual items.


^(b)	Refer to the reconciliation of net income/(loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the related gross expenses.


^(c)	Nonmonetary currency devaluation includes the following gross expenses/(income):


•	Expenses recorded in cost of products sold of were $1 million for the three months ended April 3, 2016 (there were no such expenses for the three months ended April 1, 2017) and


•	Expenses recorded in other expense/(income), net, were $8 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017 (there were no such expenses for the three months ended April 3, 2016).


^(d)	For Adjusted EPS, we present the impact of the Series A Preferred Stock dividend payments on an accrual basis. Accordingly, we included an adjustment to EPS to include $180 million of Series A Preferred Stock dividends in the three months ended April 3, 2016 (to reflect the March 7, 2016 Series A Preferred Stock dividend that was paid in December 2015).

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “improve,” “reassess,” “remain,” “will,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our plans, synergies and growth, taxes, integration, impacts of accounting guidance, and dividends. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control.

Important factors that affect our business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; our ability to maintain, extend and expand our reputation and brand image; our ability to differentiate our products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; our ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; our ability to drive revenue growth in our key product categories, increase our market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in our management team or other key personnel; our inability to realize the anticipated benefits from our cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of our international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of Kraft Heinz in the expected time frame; our ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people-related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; our inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or our customers, suppliers or regulators operate; our indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors. For additional information on these and other factors that could affect our forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” below in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this report, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes to our market risk during the three months ended April 1, 2017. For additional information, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the period covered by this report, were effective and provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with other members of management, evaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended April 1, 2017. We determined that there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended April 1, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

See Note 13, Commitments, Contingencies and Debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of legal proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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

Our share repurchase activity in the three months ended April 1, 2017 was:



	Total Number of Shares^(a)	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program	Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plan or Program
1/1/2017 - 2/4/2017	111,031	$	87.81	—
2/5/2017 - 3/4/2017	386,000	91.26		—
3/5/2017 - 4/1/2017	—	—		—	$	—
For the Three Months Ended April 1, 2017	497,031			—

^(a)

Includes the following types of share repurchase activity, when they occur: (1) shares repurchased in connection with the exercise of stock options (including periodic repurchases using accumulated option exercise proceeds), (2) shares tendered by individuals who used shares to pay the related taxes for grants of RSUs that vested, and (3) shares repurchased related to employee benefit programs (including our annual bonus swap program).

Item 6. Exhibits.



Exhibit No.		Descriptions
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a)/15d 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a)/15d 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1		The following materials from The Kraft Heinz Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 1, 2017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vii) document and entity information.

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.



		The Kraft Heinz Company
Date:	May 4, 2017
		By:	/s/ Paulo Basilio
			Paulo Basilio
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)



		The Kraft Heinz Company
Date:	May 4, 2017
		By:	/s/ Christopher R. Skinger
			Christopher R. Skinger
			Vice President, Global Controller
			(Principal Accounting Officer)