NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1: ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). Certain information and accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
October 1, 2016
. Preparation of consolidated condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
We believe the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to state fairly our financial position as of
July 1, 2017
, and the results of operations for the
three and nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
. Results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
Consolidation
The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and, when applicable, entities for which we have a controlling financial interest or variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance that clarifies which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted and the prospective transition method should be applied to awards modified on or after the adoption date. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued guidance which shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted and the modified retrospective transition method should be applied. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued guidance which will change the presentation of net periodic benefit cost related to employer sponsored defined benefit plans and other postretirement benefits. Service cost will be included within the same income statement line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period, while other components of net periodic benefit pension cost will be presented separately outside of operating income. Additionally, only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization when applicable. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted and the retrospective transition method should be applied for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement, and the prospective transition method should be applied, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit in assets. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted and the retrospective transition method should be applied. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of intercompany sales and transfers of assets, other than inventory, in the period in which the transfer occurs. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted and the modified retrospective transition method should be applied. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance which aims to eliminate diversity in the practice of how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted and the retrospective transition method should be applied. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that provides more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and changes the loss impairment methodology. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, our fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification of related amounts within the statement of cash flows and impact on earnings per share. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, our fiscal 2018. Early adoption is permitted and the application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. The guidance requires all income tax effects of share-based payment awards to be recognized in the consolidated statements of income when the awards vest or are settled, which is a change from the current guidance that requires such activity to be recorded in capital in excess of par value within stockholders' equity. We plan to adopt this guidance prospectively which may create volatility in our effective tax rate when adopted depending largely on future events and other factors which may include our stock price, timing of stock option exercises, and the value realized upon vesting or exercise of shares compared to the grant date fair value of those shares. Under the new guidance, companies can also make an accounting policy election to either estimate forfeitures each period or to account for forfeitures as they occur. We plan to change our accounting policy to account for forfeitures as they occur using the modified retrospective transition method and expect the impact of this change on our consolidated financial statements to be immaterial. The guidance also changes the presentation of excess tax benefits from a financing activity to an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. We plan to apply this change prospectively and do not expect a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows. We expect to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance which created new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted, and the modified retrospective method should be applied. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires most equity investments be measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net income. The guidance also impacts financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. It should be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, unless equity securities do not have readily determinable fair values, in which case, the amendments should be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance which requires management to evaluate inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, our fiscal 2018. Early adoption is permitted, and the prospective transition method should be applied. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance changing the criteria for recognizing revenue. The guidance provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers. The standard also requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, our fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, our fiscal 2018. We plan to adopt this guidance using the modified retrospective transition method beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. We continue to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this guidance, but currently, we do not expect the new guidance to materially impact our consolidated financial statements other than additional disclosure requirements.
Changes in Accounting Principles
In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which removes step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. As a result, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting units' fair value. The guidance is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, our fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017, and the prospective transition method should be applied. We adopted this guidance, prospectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance on how a reporting entity, that is the single decision maker of a variable interest entity ("VIE"), should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity, when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2016, our fiscal 2018. We were required to adopt this guidance at the same time that we adopted the amendments in ASU 2015-02; therefore, we early adopted this guidance, retrospectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition of fees paid by a customer for cloud computing arrangements. The guidance clarifies that if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the customer should account for the software license consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If the arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, our fiscal 2017, and should be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We adopted this guidance, prospectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. As a result, prior period balances were not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2015-02) changing the analysis procedures that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. The new guidance affects the following areas: (1) limited partnerships and similar legal entities, (2) evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest, (3) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary determination, (4) the effect of related parties on the primary beneficiary determination, and (5) certain investment funds. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, our fiscal 2017. We adopted this guidance, retrospectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisition
On June 7, 2017, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. ("AdvancePierre") as part of our strategy to sustainably feed the world with the fastest growing portfolio of protein-packed brands. The purchase price was equal to
$40.25
per share for AdvancePierre's outstanding common stock, or approximately
$3.2 billion
. We funded the acquisition with existing cash on hand, net proceeds from the issuance of new senior notes and a new term loan facility, as well as borrowings under our commercial paper program (refer to Note 6: Debt). AdvancePierre's results from operations subsequent to the acquisition closing are included in the Prepared Foods and Chicken segments.
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation and fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Certain estimated values for the acquisition, including goodwill, intangible assets, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and deferred income taxes, are not yet finalized and are subject to revision as additional information becomes available and more detailed analyses are completed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
126
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
80
|
|
Inventories
|
|
272
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
5
|
|
Property, Plant and Equipment
|
|
306
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
2,922
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
|
1,601
|
|
Current debt
|
|
(1,148
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
(114
|
)
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
(90
|
)
|
Tax receivable agreement (TRA) due to former shareholders
|
|
(223
|
)
|
Long-Term Debt
|
|
(33
|
)
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
|
(492
|
)
|
Other Liabilities
|
|
(5
|
)
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
3,207
|
|
The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
Intangible Asset Category
|
|
Type
|
|
Life in Years
|
|
Fair Value
|
Brands & Trademarks
|
|
Amortizable
|
|
Weighted Average of 15 years
|
|
$
|
380
|
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
Amortizable
|
|
Weighted Average of 17 years
|
|
1,221
|
|
Total identifiable intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,601
|
|
As a result of the acquisition, we preliminarily recognized a total of
$2,922 million
of goodwill. The purchase price was assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill, as shown in the table above. Goodwill represents the value we expect to achieve through the implementation of operational synergies and growth opportunities. The allocation of goodwill to our reporting units is pending finalization of the expected synergies and the impact of the synergies to our reporting units. We do not expect the final fair value of goodwill to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
We used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow analysis, relief-from-royalty, and multi-period excess earnings valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. Under these valuation approaches, we are required to make estimates and assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates, royalty rates and discount rates based on budgets, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data.
The acquisition of AdvancePierre was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, and consequently, the results of operations for AdvancePierre are reported in our consolidated condensed financial statements from the date of acquisition. AdvancePierre's results from the date of the acquisition through July 1, 2017, were insignificant to our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations as if the acquisition of AdvancePierre had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2016. AdvancePierre's pre-acquisition results have been added to our historical results. The pro forma results contained in the table below include adjustments for amortization of acquired intangibles, depreciation expense, interest expense related to the financing and related income taxes. Any potential cost savings or other operational efficiencies that could result from the acquisition are not included in these pro forma results.
The nine months ended July 2, 2016, pro forma results include transaction related expenses incurred by AdvancePierre prior to the acquisition of
$84 million
, including items such as consultant fees, accelerated stock compensation and other deal costs; transaction related expenses incurred by the Company of
$53 million
, including fees paid to third parties, financing costs and other deal costs; and
$36 million
of expense related to the fair value inventory adjustment at the date of acquisition.
These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as they would have been had the acquisitions occurred on the assumed dates, nor is it necessarily an indication of future operating results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions (unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Pro forma sales
|
$
|
10,117
|
|
|
$
|
9,769
|
|
|
$
|
29,185
|
|
|
$
|
28,861
|
|
Pro forma net income attributable to Tyson
|
491
|
|
|
530
|
|
|
1,434
|
|
|
1,313
|
|
Pro forma net income per diluted share attributable to Tyson
|
$
|
1.33
|
|
|
$
|
1.36
|
|
|
$
|
3.87
|
|
|
$
|
3.34
|
|
Dispositions
On April 24, 2017, we announced our intent to sell three non-protein businesses as part of our strategic focus on protein-packed brands. These businesses, which are all part of our Prepared Foods segment, include Sara Lee® Frozen Bakery, Kettle and Van’s® and produce items such as frozen desserts, waffles, snack bars, and soups, sauces and sides. The sale is also expected to include the Chef Pierre®, Bistro Collection®, Kettle Collection™, and Van’s® brands, a license to use the Sara Lee® brand in various channels, as well as our Tarboro, North Carolina, Fort Worth, Texas, and Traverse City, Michigan, prepared foods facilities. We anticipate we will close the transactions by the end of calendar 2017 and expect to record a net pretax gain as a result of the sale of these businesses. We have reclassified the assets and liabilities related to these businesses to assets and liabilities held for sale in our consolidated condensed balance sheet as of July 1, 2017. The Company concluded the businesses were not significant disposal groups and did not represent a strategic shift, and therefore were not classified as discontinued operations for any of the periods presented.
The following table summarizes the net assets and liabilities held for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
Assets held for sale:
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
$
|
3
|
|
Inventories
|
105
|
|
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
|
185
|
|
Goodwill
|
327
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
241
|
|
Total assets held for sale
|
$
|
861
|
|
Liabilities held for sale:
|
|
Accounts payable
|
$
|
2
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
2
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
19
|
|
Total liabilities held for sale
|
$
|
23
|
|
NOTE 3: INVENTORIES
Processed products, livestock and supplies and other are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost includes purchased raw materials, live purchase costs, growout costs (primarily feed, grower pay and catch and haul costs), labor and manufacturing and production overhead, which are related to the purchase and production of inventories.
At
July 1, 2017
,
64%
of the cost of inventories was determined by the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method as compared to
61%
at October 1, 2016. The remaining cost of inventories for both periods is determined by the weighted-average method.
The following table reflects the major components of inventory (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
Processed products
|
$
|
1,933
|
|
|
$
|
1,530
|
|
Livestock
|
910
|
|
|
772
|
|
Supplies and other
|
405
|
|
|
430
|
|
Total inventory
|
$
|
3,248
|
|
|
$
|
2,732
|
|
NOTE 4: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The major categories of property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
Land
|
$
|
137
|
|
|
$
|
126
|
|
Buildings and leasehold improvements
|
3,763
|
|
|
3,662
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
6,943
|
|
|
6,789
|
|
Land improvements and other
|
313
|
|
|
300
|
|
Buildings and equipment under construction
|
664
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
11,820
|
|
|
11,167
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
6,275
|
|
|
5,997
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment
|
$
|
5,545
|
|
|
$
|
5,170
|
|
NOTE 5: OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
|
$
|
529
|
|
|
$
|
563
|
|
Accrued marketing, advertising and promotion expense
|
184
|
|
|
212
|
|
Other
|
504
|
|
|
397
|
|
Total other current liabilities
|
$
|
1,217
|
|
|
$
|
1,172
|
|
NOTE 6: DEBT
The major components of debt are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
Revolving credit facility
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
Commercial paper
|
690
|
|
|
—
|
|
Senior notes:
|
|
|
|
7.00% Notes due May 2018
|
120
|
|
|
120
|
|
Notes due May 2019 (2019 Floating-Rate Notes) (1.66% at 07/01/17)
|
300
|
|
|
—
|
|
2.65% Notes due August 2019
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
Notes due June 2020 (2020 Floating-Rate Notes) (1.76% at 07/01/17)
|
350
|
|
|
—
|
|
4.10% Notes due September 2020
|
283
|
|
|
284
|
|
4.50% Senior notes due June 2022
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
3.95% Notes due August 2024
|
1,250
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
3.55% Notes due June 2027 (2027 Notes)
|
1,350
|
|
|
—
|
|
7.00% Notes due January 2028
|
18
|
|
|
18
|
|
6.13% Notes due November 2032
|
162
|
|
|
163
|
|
4.88% Notes due August 2034
|
500
|
|
|
500
|
|
5.15% Notes due August 2044
|
500
|
|
|
500
|
|
4.55% Notes due June 2047 (2047 Notes)
|
750
|
|
|
—
|
|
Discount on senior notes
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
Term loans:
|
|
|
|
Tranche B due April 2019 (2.19% at 07/01/17)
|
500
|
|
|
500
|
|
Tranche B due August 2019 (2.56% at 07/01/17)
|
552
|
|
|
552
|
|
Tranche due June 2020 (2.38% at 07/01/17)
|
1,455
|
|
|
—
|
|
Amortizing notes - tangible equity units (see Note 7: Equity)
|
18
|
|
|
71
|
|
Other
|
91
|
|
|
58
|
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs
|
(51
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
Total debt
|
10,824
|
|
|
6,279
|
|
Less current debt
|
1,017
|
|
|
79
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
$
|
9,807
|
|
|
$
|
6,200
|
|
Revolving Credit Facility
In May 2017, we amended our existing credit facility which, among other things, increased our line of credit from
$1.25 billion
to
$1.50 billion
. The facility supports short-term funding needs and letters of credit and will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate in May 2022. Amounts available for borrowing under this facility totaled
$1,492 million
at
July 1, 2017
, net of outstanding letters of credit. At
July 1, 2017
, we had outstanding letters of credit issued under this facility totaling
$8 million
, none of which were drawn upon. We had an additional
$113 million
of bilateral letters of credit issued separately from the revolving credit facility, none of which were drawn upon. Our letters of credit are issued primarily in support of leasing obligations and workers’ compensation insurance programs.
If in the future any of our subsidiaries shall guarantee any of our material indebtedness, such subsidiary shall be required to guarantee the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under this facility.
2019 Floating-Rate / 2020 Floating-Rate / 2027 / 2047 Notes
In June 2017, as part of the financing for the AdvancePierre acquisition, we issued senior unsecured notes with an aggregate principal amount of
$2,750 million
, consisting of
$300 million
due May 2019,
$350 million
due June 2020,
$1,350 million
due June 2027, and
$750 million
due June 2047. The 2019 Floating-Rate Notes, 2020 Floating-Rate Notes, 2027 Notes and 2047 Notes carry interest rates of
3-month LIBOR
plus
0.45%
,
3-month LIBOR
plus
0.55%
,
3.55%
and
4.55%
, respectively. Interest payments on the 2019 Floating-Rate Notes are due quarterly February 28, May 30, August 30, and November 30. Interest payments on the 2020 Floating-Rate Notes are due quarterly March 2, June 2, September 2, and December 2. Interest payments on the 2027 Notes and 2047 Notes are due semi-annually on June 2 and December 2. After the original issue discounts of
$7 million
, we received net proceeds of
$2,743 million
. In addition, we incurred debt issuance costs of
$22 million
related to this issuance.
Term Loan Tranche due June 2020
In June 2017, as part of the financing for the AdvancePierre acquisition, we borrowed
$1,800 million
under an unsecured term loan facility, which is due June 2020. The facility will amortize at
2.5%
per quarter and interest will reset based on the selected LIBOR interest period plus
1.25%
. In addition, we incurred debt issuance costs of
$5 million
related to this borrowing. In June 2017, we also paid down the term loan by
$345 million
.
AdvancePierre's debt extinguishment
In June 2017, in connection with our AdvancePierre acquisition, we assumed
$1,119 million
of AdvancePierre's gross debt, which had an estimated fair value of approximately
$1,181 million
as of the acquisition date. We recorded the assumed debt at fair value and used the funds borrowed under our new senior notes and term loan to extinguish
$1,146 million
of the total outstanding balance. Additionally, we assumed a
$223 million
TRA liability due to AdvancePierre's former shareholders. The assumed debt and TRA liability were non cash investing activities.
Commercial Paper Program
In April 2017, our Board of Directors increased our commercial paper program capacity from
$500 million
to
$1 billion
. The maximum borrowing capacity under the commercial paper program is
$800 million
. We intend to use the net proceeds from the commercial paper program for general corporate purposes and as part of the financing for the AdvancePierre acquisition. As of
July 1, 2017
, we had
$690 million
of commercial paper outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of
1.45%
with maturities of less than
45
days
.
Debt Covenants
Our revolving credit and term loan facilities contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; change the nature of our business; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and enter into hedging transactions, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, we are required to maintain minimum interest expense coverage and maximum debt-to-capitalization ratios.
Our senior notes also contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens; engage in certain sale/leaseback transactions; and engage in certain consolidations, mergers and sales of assets.
We were in compliance with all debt covenants at
July 1, 2017
.
NOTE 7: EQUITY
Share Repurchases
As of
July 1, 2017
,
27.8 million
shares remained available for repurchase under our share repurchase program. The share repurchase program has no fixed or scheduled termination date and the timing and extent to which we repurchase shares will depend upon, among other things, our working capital needs, markets, industry conditions, liquidity targets, limitations under our debt obligations and regulatory requirements. In addition to the share repurchase program, we purchase shares on the open market to fund certain obligations under our equity compensation plans.
A summary of share repurchases of our Class A stock is as follows (in millions):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Dollars
|
|
Shares
|
|
Dollars
|
|
Shares
|
|
Dollars
|
|
Shares
|
|
Dollars
|
Shares repurchased:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under share repurchase program
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
80
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
$
|
457
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
22.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,235
|
|
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
58
|
|
Total share repurchases
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
$
|
90
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
$
|
467
|
|
|
13.3
|
|
|
$
|
848
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,293
|
|
Tangible Equity Units
In fiscal 2014, we completed the public issuance of
30 million
4.75%
tangible equity units (TEUs). Total proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and other expenses, were
$1,454 million
. Each TEU had a stated amount of
$50
and was comprised of a prepaid stock purchase contract and a senior amortizing note due July 15, 2017. We allocated the proceeds from the issuance of the TEUs to equity and debt based on the relative fair values of the respective components of each TEU. The fair value of the prepaid stock purchase contracts, which was
$1,295 million
, was recorded in Capital in Excess of Par Value, net of issuance costs. The fair value of the senior amortizing notes, which was
$205 million
, was recorded in debt. Issuance costs associated with the TEU debt were recorded as deferred debt issuance cost and was amortized over the term of the instrument to July 15, 2017.
The aggregate values assigned upon issuance of each component of the TEUs, based on the relative fair value of the respective components of each TEU, were as follows (in millions, except price per TEU):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Component
|
|
Debt Component
|
|
Total
|
Price per TEU
|
$
|
43.17
|
|
|
$
|
6.83
|
|
|
$
|
50.00
|
|
Gross proceeds
|
1,295
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
Issuance cost
|
(40
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
(46
|
)
|
Net proceeds
|
$
|
1,255
|
|
|
$
|
199
|
|
|
$
|
1,454
|
|
As of
July 1, 2017
, holders settled
22.8 million
purchase contracts and, in exchange, the Company issued
24.2 million
shares of its Class A stock. Upon early settlement of these purchase contracts, the corresponding amortizing notes remained outstanding and beneficially owned by the holders that settled purchase contracts early. As of
July 1, 2017
,
7.2 million
TEUs remained outstanding.
On July 17, 2017, the Company made the final quarterly cash installment payment of
$0.59
per senior amortizing note, or a total of
$18 million
, and issued
7.8 million
shares of its Class A stock upon automatic settlement of each outstanding purchase contract.
NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES
The effective tax rate was
27.4%
and
31.8%
for the third quarter of fiscal
2017
and
2016
, respectively, and
32.5%
and
33.2%
for the nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rates for the third quarter and nine months of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 were impacted by such items as the domestic production deduction and state income taxes. In addition, changes in tax reserves resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitations and settlements with taxing authorities reduced the effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016 by
2.9%
and
1.1%
, respectively, and the nine months of fiscal 2016 by
1.4%
. Lastly, the tax benefit recognized on the outside basis difference in an asset held for sale reduced the effective tax rate for the third quarter and the nine months of fiscal 2017 by
4.2%
and
1.3%
, respectively.
Unrecognized tax benefits were
$311 million
and
$305 million
at
July 1, 2017
, and
October 1, 2016
, respectively.
We estimate that during the next twelve months it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as
$10 million
primarily due to expiration of statutes of limitations in various jurisdictions.
NOTE 9: OTHER INCOME AND CHARGES
In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, we recorded a
$52 million
impairment charge related to our San Diego Prepared Foods operation. The impairment was comprised of
$43 million
of property, plant and equipment,
$8 million
of definite lived intangible assets and
$1 million
of other assets. This charge, of which
$44 million
was included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Cost of Sales and
$8 million
was included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Selling, General and Administrative, was triggered by a change in a co-manufacturing contract and ongoing losses.
During the nine months of fiscal
2017
, we recorded
$16 million
of legal cost related to a 1995 plant closure of an apparel manufacturing facility operated by a former subsidiary of The Hillshire Brands Company, which we acquired in fiscal 2014,
$18 million
of acquisition bridge financing fees related to the AdvancePierre acquisition,
$11 million
of equity earnings in joint ventures and
$1 million
in net foreign currency exchange gains, which were recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net.
During the nine months of fiscal 2016, we recorded
$8 million
of equity earnings in joint ventures and
$3 million
in net foreign currency exchange losses, which were recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net.
NOTE 10: EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
448
|
|
|
$
|
485
|
|
|
$
|
1,383
|
|
|
$
|
1,380
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
Net income attributable to Tyson
|
447
|
|
|
484
|
|
|
1,380
|
|
|
1,377
|
|
Less dividends declared:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A
|
66
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
217
|
|
|
149
|
|
Class B
|
14
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
31
|
|
Undistributed earnings
|
$
|
367
|
|
|
$
|
430
|
|
|
$
|
1,116
|
|
|
$
|
1,197
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A undistributed earnings
|
$
|
302
|
|
|
$
|
358
|
|
|
$
|
920
|
|
|
$
|
999
|
|
Class B undistributed earnings
|
65
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
198
|
|
Total undistributed earnings
|
$
|
367
|
|
|
$
|
430
|
|
|
$
|
1,116
|
|
|
$
|
1,197
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A weighted average shares
|
296
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
318
|
|
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under the if-converted method for diluted earnings per share
|
70
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
70
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units
|
4
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions
|
370
|
|
|
388
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share attributable to Tyson:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A basic
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
$
|
1.29
|
|
|
$
|
3.84
|
|
|
$
|
3.61
|
|
Class B basic
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
|
$
|
1.17
|
|
|
$
|
3.47
|
|
|
$
|
3.28
|
|
Diluted
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
$
|
3.72
|
|
|
$
|
3.50
|
|
Approximately
1 million
of our stock-based compensation shares were antidilutive for each of the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017. We had no stock-based compensation shares that were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended July 2, 2016.
We have
two
classes of capital stock, Class A stock and Class B stock. Cash dividends cannot be paid to holders of Class B stock unless they are simultaneously paid to holders of Class A stock. The per share amount of cash dividends paid to holders of Class B stock cannot exceed
90%
of the cash dividends paid to holders of Class A stock.
We allocate undistributed earnings based upon a
1
to
0.9
ratio per share to Class A stock and Class B stock, respectively. We allocate undistributed earnings based on this ratio due to historical dividend patterns, voting control of Class B shareholders and contractual limitations of dividends to Class B stock.
NOTE 11: DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Our business operations give rise to certain market risk exposures mostly due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We manage a portion of these risks through the use of derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to commodity price risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk. Our risk management programs are periodically reviewed by our Board of Directors' Audit Committee. These programs are monitored by senior management and may be revised as market conditions dictate. Our current risk management programs utilize industry-standard models that take into account the implicit cost of hedging. Risks associated with our market risks and those created by derivative instruments and the fair values are strictly monitored, using value-at-risk and stress tests. Credit risks associated with our derivative contracts are not significant as we minimize counterparty concentrations, utilize margin accounts or letters of credit, and deal with credit worthy counterparties. Additionally, our derivative contracts are mostly short-term in duration and we generally do not make use of credit-risk-related contingent features. No significant concentrations of credit risk existed at
July 1, 2017
.
We had the following aggregated outstanding notional amounts related to our derivative financial instruments (in millions, except soy meal tons):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metric
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
Commodity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corn
|
Bushels
|
|
52
|
|
|
50
|
|
Soy meal
|
Tons
|
|
705,900
|
|
|
389,700
|
|
Live cattle
|
Pounds
|
|
347
|
|
|
28
|
|
Lean hogs
|
Pounds
|
|
309
|
|
|
158
|
|
Feeder Cattle
|
Pounds
|
|
97
|
|
|
—
|
|
Foreign currency
|
United States dollar
|
|
$
|
63
|
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
We recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, with the exception of normal purchases and normal sales expected to result in physical delivery. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, we designate the hedging instrument based upon the exposure being hedged (i.e., cash flow hedge or fair value hedge). We designate certain forward contracts as follows:
|
|
•
|
Cash Flow Hedges – include certain commodity forward and option contracts of forecasted purchases (i.e., grains) and certain foreign exchange forward contracts.
|
|
|
•
|
Fair Value Hedges – include certain commodity forward contracts of firm commitments (i.e., livestock).
|
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative instruments are designated as hedges against changes in the amount of future cash flows related to procurement of certain commodities utilized in our production processes. For the derivative instruments we designate and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in earnings in the current period. Ineffectiveness related to our cash flow hedges was not significant for the
three and nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
. As of
July 1, 2017
, the net amounts expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months are pretax losses of
$4 million
. During the
three and nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
, we did not reclassify significant pretax gains/losses into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.
The following table sets forth the pretax impact of cash flow hedge derivative instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
On Derivatives
|
|
|
Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Income
Classification
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
OCI to Earnings
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Cash flow hedge – derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other income/expense
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
On Derivatives
|
|
|
Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Income
Classification
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
OCI to Earnings
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Cash flow hedge – derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other income/expense
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
Fair Value Hedges
We designate certain derivative contracts as fair value hedges of firm commitments to purchase livestock for harvest. Our objective of these hedges is to minimize the risk of changes in fair value created by fluctuations in commodity prices associated with fixed price livestock firm commitments. For these derivative instruments we designate and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in earnings in the same period. We include the gain or loss on the hedged items (i.e., livestock purchase firm commitments) in the same line item, Cost of Sales, as the offsetting gain or loss on the related livestock forward position.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Income
Classification
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Gain (Loss) on forwards
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
(32
|
)
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
$
|
58
|
|
Gain (Loss) on purchase contract
|
Cost of sales
|
|
32
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
16
|
|
|
(58
|
)
|
Ineffectiveness related to our fair value hedges was not significant for the
three and nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
.
Undesignated Positions
In addition to our designated positions, we also hold derivative contracts for which we do not apply hedge accounting. These include certain derivative instruments related to commodities price risk, including grains, livestock, energy and foreign currency risk. We mark these positions to fair value through earnings at each reporting date.
The following table sets forth the pretax impact of the undesignated derivative instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Income
Classification
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Earnings
|
|
|
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity contracts
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
41
|
|
|
$
|
(20
|
)
|
|
$
|
117
|
|
|
$
|
(27
|
)
|
Commodity contracts
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
44
|
|
|
(103
|
)
|
|
36
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Other income/expense
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
The fair value of all outstanding derivative instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are included in Note 12: Fair Value Measurements.
NOTE 12: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels as follows:
Level 1
— Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2
— Other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly, including:
|
|
•
|
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
|
|
|
•
|
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in non-active markets;
|
|
|
•
|
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and
|
|
|
•
|
Inputs derived principally from or corroborated by other observable market data.
|
Level 3 —
Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.
The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Netting (a)
|
|
Total
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
Undesignated
|
—
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
51
|
|
Available-for-sale securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
Non-current
|
—
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
93
|
|
Deferred compensation assets
|
8
|
|
|
264
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
272
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
355
|
|
|
$
|
52
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
423
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(32
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Undesignated
|
—
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
11
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
84
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(73
|
)
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Netting (a)
|
|
Total
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
72
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(27
|
)
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
Undesignated
|
—
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|
4
|
|
Available-for-sale securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
Non-current
|
—
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
93
|
|
Deferred compensation assets
|
18
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
254
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
386
|
|
|
$
|
57
|
|
|
$
|
(61
|
)
|
|
$
|
400
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Undesignated
|
—
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(68
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
69
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(69
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
(a) Our derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets on a net basis when a legally enforceable master netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. Additionally, at
July 1, 2017
, and
October 1, 2016
, we had
$81 million
and
$8 million
, respectively, of cash collateral posted with various counterparties where master netting arrangements exist and held no cash collateral.
The following table provides a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balance of marketable debt securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the table above that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
Balance at beginning of year
|
$
|
57
|
|
|
$
|
61
|
|
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
|
|
|
|
Included in earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Purchases
|
11
|
|
|
12
|
|
Issuances
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Settlements
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)
|
Balance at end of period
|
$
|
52
|
|
|
$
|
59
|
|
Total gains (losses) for the nine-month period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at end of period
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:
Derivative Assets and Liabilities:
Our derivative financial instruments primarily include exchange-traded and over-the-counter contracts which are further described in Note 11: Derivative Financial Instruments. We record our derivative financial instruments at fair value using quoted market prices adjusted for credit and non-performance risk and internal models that use as their basis readily observable market inputs including current and forward market prices. We classify these instruments in Level 2 when quoted market prices can be corroborated utilizing observable current and forward commodity market prices on active exchanges or observable market transactions.
Available-for-Sale Securities:
Our investments in marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value based on pricing models and quoted market prices adjusted for credit and non-performance risk. Short-term investments with maturities of less than
12
months are included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and primarily include certificates of deposit and commercial paper. All other marketable debt securities are included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and have maturities ranging up to
32
years. We classify our investments in U.S. government, U.S. agency, certificates of deposit and commercial paper debt securities as Level 2 as fair value is generally estimated using discounted cash flow models that are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including time value and yield curve as well as other readily available relevant economic measures. We classify certain corporate, asset-backed and other debt securities as Level 3 as there is limited activity or less observable inputs into valuation models, including current interest rates and estimated prepayment, default and recovery rates on the underlying portfolio or structured investment vehicle. Significant changes to assumptions or unobservable inputs in the valuation of our Level 3 instruments would not have a significant impact to our consolidated condensed financial statements.
The following table sets forth our available-for-sale securities' amortized cost basis, fair value and unrealized gain (loss) by significant investment category (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
|
Amortized
Cost Basis
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
|
|
|
Amortized
Cost Basis
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
|
|
Available-for-sale securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. treasury and agency
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
40
|
|
|
$
|
40
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Corporate and asset-backed
|
52
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
1
|
|
Unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax, are excluded from earnings and reported in OCI until the security is settled or sold. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate whether losses related to our available-for-sale securities are temporary in nature. Losses on equity securities are recognized in earnings if the decline in value is judged to be other than temporary. If losses related to our debt securities are determined to be other than temporary, the loss would be recognized in earnings if we intend, or more likely than not will be required, to sell the security prior to recovery. For debt securities in which we have the intent and ability to hold until maturity, losses determined to be other than temporary would remain in OCI, other than expected credit losses which are recognized in earnings. We consider many factors in determining whether a loss is temporary, including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and our ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. We recognized no other than temporary impairment in earnings for the three and nine months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
. No other than temporary losses were deferred in OCI as of
July 1, 2017
, and
October 1, 2016
.
Deferred Compensation Assets:
We maintain non-qualified deferred compensation plans for certain executives and other highly compensated employees. Investments are maintained within a trust and include money market funds, mutual funds and life insurance policies. The cash surrender value of the life insurance policies is invested primarily in mutual funds. The investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices and are included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. We classify the investments which have observable market prices in active markets in Level 1 as these are generally publicly-traded mutual funds. The remaining deferred compensation assets are classified in Level 2, as fair value can be corroborated based on observable market data. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in earnings.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, we record assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, we recorded a
$52 million
impairment charge related to our San Diego Prepared Foods operation. The impairment was comprised of
$43 million
of property, plant and equipment,
$8 million
of definite lived intangibles assets and
$1 million
of other assets. This charge, of which
$44 million
was included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Cost of Sales and
$8 million
was included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Selling, General and Administrative, was triggered by a change in a co-manufacturing contract and ongoing losses. Our valuation of these assets was primarily based on discounted cash flows and relief-from-royalty models, which included unobservable Level 3 inputs.
We did not have any significant measurements of assets or liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition during the three and nine months ended
July 2, 2016
.
Other Financial Instruments
Fair value of our debt is principally estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those or similar instruments. Fair value and carrying value for our debt are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
October 1, 2016
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying Value
|
Total debt
|
$
|
11,188
|
|
|
$
|
10,824
|
|
|
$
|
6,698
|
|
|
$
|
6,279
|
|
NOTE 13: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The components of the net periodic cost for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the
three and nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
, are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plans
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
$
|
4
|
|
|
$
|
4
|
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
Interest cost
|
16
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
56
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
(49
|
)
|
Amortization of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net actuarial loss
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
|
Settlement (gain) loss (a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
Net periodic cost
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement Benefit Plans
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
Amortization of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net actuarial gain
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
Prior service credit
|
(6
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)
|
Net periodic cost (credit)
|
$
|
(6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17
|
)
|
|
$
|
(24
|
)
|
(a) We made lump-sum settlement payments using plan assets of
$5 million
and
$265 million
for the
nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
and
July 2, 2016
, respectively, to certain deferred vested participants within our qualified pension plans.
We contributed
$9 million
and
$1 million
to our pension plans for the three months ended July 1, 2017, and July 2, 2016, respectively. We contributed
$31 million
and
$54 million
to our pension plans for the
nine
months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
, respectively. We expect to contribute an additional
$12 million
during the remainder of fiscal
2017
. The amount of contributions made to pension plans in any year is dependent upon a number of factors, including minimum funding requirements in the jurisdictions in which we operate. As a result, the actual funding in fiscal
2017
may differ from the current estimate.
NOTE 14: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The before and after tax changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
July 1, 2017
|
|
July 2, 2016
|
|
Before Tax
|
Tax
|
After Tax
|
|
Before Tax
|
Tax
|
After Tax
|
|
Before Tax
|
Tax
|
After Tax
|
|
Before Tax
|
Tax
|
After Tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Gain) loss reclassified to cost of sales
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
$
|
2
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss)
|
(2
|
)
|
2
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
(1
|
)
|
1
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
2
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss)
|
(1
|
)
|
—
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
1
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
—
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
1
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translation adjustment
|
3
|
|
—
|
|
3
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
—
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
—
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
—
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement benefits
|
(5
|
)
|
2
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
1
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
4
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(9
|
)
|
4
|
|
(5
|
)
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
|
$
|
(5
|
)
|
$
|
4
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(12
|
)
|
$
|
5
|
|
$
|
(7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
$
|
4
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
NOTE 15: SEGMENT REPORTING
We operate in
four
reportable segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. We measure segment profit as operating income (loss). Other primarily includes our foreign chicken production operations in China and India, third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC.
On June 7, 2017, we acquired AdvancePierre, a producer and distributor of value-added, convenient, ready-to-eat sandwiches, sandwich components and other entrées and snacks. AdvancePierre's results from operations subsequent to the acquisition closing are included in the Prepared Foods and Chicken segments.
Beef:
Beef includes our operations related to processing live fed cattle and fabricating dressed beef carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts and case-ready products. Products are marketed domestically to food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes sales from allied products such as hides and variety meats, as well as logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.
Pork:
Pork includes our operations related to processing live market hogs and fabricating pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. Products are marketed domestically to food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes our live swine group, related allied product processing activities and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.
Chicken:
Chicken includes our domestic operations related to raising and processing live chickens into, and purchasing raw materials for, fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products, as well as sales from allied products. Our value-added chicken products primarily include breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts. Products are marketed domestically to food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes logistics operations to move products through our domestic supply chain and the global operations of our chicken breeding stock subsidiary.
Prepared Foods:
Prepared Foods includes our operations related to manufacturing and marketing frozen and refrigerated food products and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain. This segment includes brands such as Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, State Fair®, Van's®, Sara Lee® and Chef Pierre®, as well as artisanal brands Aidells®, Gallo Salame®, and Golden Island®. Products primarily include ready-to-eat sandwiches, sandwich components such as flame-grilled hamburgers and Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, pizza crusts and toppings, flour and corn tortilla products, desserts, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, soups, sauces, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks and processed meats. Products are marketed domestically to food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets.
We allocate expenses related to corporate activities to the segments, except for third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC, which are included in Other.
Information on segments and a reconciliation to income before income taxes are as follows (in millions):
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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July 1, 2017
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July 2, 2016
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July 1, 2017
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July 2, 2016
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Sales:
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Beef
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$
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4,000
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$
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3,783
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$
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11,015
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$
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11,036
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Pork
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1,322
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1,271
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3,876
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3,674
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Chicken
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2,870
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2,743
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8,374
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8,116
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Prepared Foods
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1,944
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1,809
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5,590
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5,509
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Other
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85
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99
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257
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284
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Intersegment sales
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(371
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(302
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(997
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(894
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)
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Total sales
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$
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9,850
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$
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9,403
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$
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28,115
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$
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27,725
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Operating income (loss):
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Beef
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$
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147
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$
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91
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$
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572
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$
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208
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Pork
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136
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122
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524
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420
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Chicken
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294
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(a)
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380
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790
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(a)
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1,085
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Prepared Foods
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174
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(b)
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197
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451
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(b)
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601
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Other
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(54
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(c)
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(23
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(c)
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(87
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)
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(c)
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(67
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)
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(c)
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Total operating income
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697
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767
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2,250
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2,247
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Total other (income) expense
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80
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(d)
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56
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202
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(d)
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180
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Income before income taxes
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$
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617
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$
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711
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$
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2,048
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$
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2,067
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(a) Chicken operating income includes
$4 million
AdvancePierre purchase accounting for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017.
(b) Prepared Foods operating income includes
$21 million
AdvancePierre purchase accounting and acquisition related costs
for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017 and a
$52 million
impairment charge related to our San Diego Prepared Foods operation (see Note 9: Other Income and Charges) for the nine months ended July 1, 2017.
(c) Other operating loss includes third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of
$45 million
and
$11 million
for the three months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
, respectively, and
$58 million
and
$29 million
for the nine months ended
July 1, 2017
, and
July 2, 2016
, respectively. Third-party merger and integration costs includes
$34 million
of AdvancePierre acquisition related costs for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017.
(d) Total other (income) expense includes
$18 million
of acquisition bridge financing fees for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017.
The Beef segment had sales of
$116 million
and
$90 million
in the
third
quarter of fiscal 2017 and
2016
, respectively, and sales of
$276 million
and
$240 million
in the nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, from transactions with other operating segments of the Company. The Pork segment had sales of
$235 million
and
$204 million
in the
third
quarter of fiscal 2017 and
2016
, respectively, and sales of
$685 million
and
$639 million
in the nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, from transactions with other operating segments of the Company. The Chicken segment had sales of
$20 million
and
$8 million
in the
third
quarter of fiscal 2017 and
2016
, respectively, and sales of
$36 million
and
$15 million
in the nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, from transactions with other operating segments of the Company. The aforementioned sales from intersegment transactions, which were at market prices, were included in the segment sales in the above table.
NOTE 16: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
We guarantee obligations of certain outside third parties, consisting primarily of leases, debt and grower loans, which are substantially collateralized by the underlying assets. Terms of the underlying debt cover periods up to
10
years, and the maximum potential amount of future payments as of
July 1, 2017
, was
$29 million
. We also maintain operating leases for various types of equipment, some of which contain residual value guarantees for the market value of the underlying leased assets at the end of the term of the lease. The remaining terms of the lease maturities cover periods over the next
10
years. The maximum potential amount of the residual value guarantees is
$108 million
, of which
$99 million
could be recoverable through various recourse provisions and an additional undeterminable recoverable amount based on the fair value of the underlying leased assets. The likelihood of material payments under these guarantees is not considered probable. At
July 1, 2017
, and
October 1, 2016
, no material liabilities for guarantees were recorded.
We have cash flow assistance programs in which certain livestock suppliers participate. Under these programs, we pay an amount for livestock equivalent to a standard cost to grow such livestock during periods of low market sales prices. The amounts of such payments that are in excess of the market sales price are recorded as receivables and accrue interest. Participating suppliers are obligated to repay these receivables balances when market sales prices exceed this standard cost, or upon termination of the agreement. Our maximum commitment associated with these programs is limited to the fair value of each participating livestock supplier’s net tangible assets. The potential maximum commitment as of
July 1, 2017
, was approximately
$380 million
. The total receivables under these programs were
$3 million
and
$2 million
at
July 1, 2017
, and
October 1, 2016
, respectively. These receivables are included, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts, in Accounts Receivable in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Even though these programs are limited to the net tangible assets of the participating livestock suppliers, we also manage a portion of our credit risk associated with these programs by obtaining security interests in livestock suppliers’ assets. After analyzing residual credit risks and general market conditions, we have no allowance for these programs’ estimated uncollectible receivables at
July 1, 2017
, and
October 1, 2016
.
When constructing new facilities or making major enhancements to existing facilities, we will occasionally enter into incentive agreements with local government agencies in order to reduce certain state and local tax expenditures. Under these agreements, we transfer the related assets to various local government entities and receive Industrial Revenue Bonds. We immediately lease the facilities from the local government entities and have an option to re-purchase the facilities for a nominal amount upon tendering the Industrial Revenue Bonds to the local government entities at various predetermined dates. The Industrial Revenue Bonds and the associated obligations for the leases of the facilities offset, and the underlying assets remain in property, plant and equipment. At
July 1, 2017
, total amounts under these type of arrangements totaled
$505 million
.
Contingencies
We are involved in various claims and legal proceedings. We routinely assess the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes to those matters, as well as ranges of probable losses, to the extent losses are reasonably estimable. We record accruals for such matters to the extent that we conclude a loss is probable and the financial impact, should an adverse outcome occur, is reasonably estimable. Such accruals are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements. In our opinion, we have made appropriate and adequate accruals for these matters. Unless noted otherwise below, we believe the probability of a material loss beyond the amounts accrued to be remote; however, the ultimate liability for these matters is uncertain, and if accruals are not adequate, an adverse outcome could have a material effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Listed below are certain claims made against the Company and/or our subsidiaries for which the potential exposure is considered material to the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements. We believe we have substantial defenses to the claims made and intend to vigorously defend these matters.
Below are the details of
four
lawsuits involving our beef, pork and prepared foods plants in which certain present and past employees allege that we failed to compensate them for the time it takes to engage in pre- and post-shift activities, such as changing into and out of protective and sanitary clothing and walking to and from the changing area, work areas and break areas in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws. The plaintiffs seek back wages, liquidated damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. Each case is proceeding in its jurisdiction.
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Bouaphakeo (f/k/a Sharp), et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., N.D. Iowa, February 6, 2007
- A jury trial was held involving our Storm Lake, Iowa, pork plant which resulted in a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for violations of federal and state laws for pre- and post-shift work activities. The trial court also awarded the plaintiffs liquidated damages, resulting in total damages awarded in the amount of
$5,784,758
. The plaintiffs' counsel has also filed an application for attorneys' fees and expenses in the amount of
$2,692,145
. We appealed the jury's verdict and trial court's award to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The appellate court affirmed the jury verdict and judgment on August 25, 2014, and we filed a petition for rehearing on September 22, 2014, which was denied. We filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, which was granted on June 8, 2015, and oral arguments before the Supreme Court occurred on November 10, 2015. On March 22, 2016, the Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s rulings and remanded to the trial court to allocate the lump sum award among the class participants. On remand, the trial court determined that the lump sum award should be allocated to class participants according to the method prescribed by plaintiffs’ expert at trial. The trial court has yet to enter a judgment. A joint notice advising the court of a global settlement of this case, the
Edwards
matter (described below), and the consolidated
Murray
and
DeVoss
matter (also described below) was filed on July 11, 2017. The parties agreed to settle all three matters for a total payment of
$12.6 million
, inclusive of wages, penalties, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs, and costs of settlement administration.
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Edwards, et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc. d.b.a. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., S.D. Iowa, March 20, 2008
- The trial court in this case, which involves our Perry and Waterloo, Iowa, pork plants, decertified the state law class and granted other pre-trial motions that resulted in judgment in our favor with respect to the plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs have filed a motion to modify this judgment. A joint motion for preliminary approval of the collective and class action settlement was filed on July 7, 2017. Please see the above
Bouaphakeo
description for additional details of a global settlement.
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Murray, et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., C.D. Illinois, January 2, 2008
; and
DeVoss v. Tyson Foods, Inc. d.b.a. Tyson Fresh Meats, C.D. Illinois, March 2, 2011
- This consolidated case involves our Joslin, Illinois, beef plant and is in the preliminary stages. A joint notice of settlement and a request to stay the proceedings was filed with and granted by the court on June 28, 2017. Please see the above
Bouaphakeo
description for additional details of a global settlement.
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Dozier, Southerland, et al. v. The Hillshire Brands Company, E.D. North Carolina, September 2, 2014
- This case involves our Tarboro, North Carolina, prepared foods plant. On March 25, 2016, the parties filed a joint motion for settlement totaling
$425,000
, which includes all of the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs. The court preliminarily approved the joint motion for settlement, and the final approval hearing is set for December 5, 2017.
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On September 2, 2016, Maplevale Farms, Inc., acting on behalf of itself and a putative class of direct purchasers of poultry products, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our poultry subsidiaries, as well as several other poultry processing companies, in the Northern District of Illinois. Subsequent to the filing of this initial complaint, additional lawsuits making similar claims on behalf of putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The court consolidated the complaints, for pre-trial purposes, into actions on behalf of three different putative classes: direct purchasers, indirect purchasers/consumers and commercial/institutional indirect purchasers. These three actions are styled
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation
. Several amended and consolidated complaints have been filed on behalf of each putative class. The currently operative complaints allege, among other things, that beginning in January 2008 the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of broiler chickens in violation of United States antitrust laws. The complaints on behalf of the putative classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state unfair competition laws, consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment common laws. The complaints also allege that defendants “manipulated and artificially inflated a widely used Broiler price index, the Georgia Dock.” It is further alleged that the defendants concealed this conduct from the plaintiffs and the members of the putative classes. The plaintiffs are seeking treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. We filed motions to dismiss these complaints; the court has yet to rule on our motions.
On October 17, 2016, William Huser, acting on behalf of himself and a putative class of persons who purchased shares of Tyson Foods' stock between November 23, 2015, and October 7, 2016, filed a class action complaint against Tyson Foods, Inc., Donnie Smith and Dennis Leatherby in the Central District of California. The complaint alleged, among other things, that our periodic filings contained materially false and misleading statements by failing to disclose that the Company has colluded with other producers to manipulate the supply of broiler chickens in order to keep supply artificially low, as alleged in
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation
. Subsequent to the filing of this initial complaint, additional lawsuits making similar claims were filed in the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Western District of Arkansas, and the Southern District of Ohio. Each of those cases have now been transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas and consolidated, and lead plaintiffs have been appointed. A consolidated complaint was filed on March 22, 2017, (which also named additional individual defendants). The consolidated complaint seek damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. We filed a motion to dismiss this complaint, which the court granted on July 26, 2017.
On January 20, 2017, the Company received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with an investigation related to the Company. We are cooperating with the investigation, which is at an early stage. Based upon the limited information we have, we believe the investigation is based upon the allegations in
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation
.
On March 1, 2017, we received a civil investigative demand (CID) from the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, of the State of Florida. The CID requests information primarily related to possible anticompetitive conduct in connection with the Georgia Dock, a chicken products pricing index formerly published by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. We are cooperating with the Attorney General’s office.
Our subsidiary, The Hillshire Brands Company (formerly named Sara Lee Corporation), is a party to a consolidation of cases filed by individual complainants with the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) from 1998 through July 1999. The complaint is filed against Aris Philippines, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation, Sara Lee Philippines, Inc., Fashion Accessories Philippines, Inc., and Attorney Cesar C. Cruz (collectively, the “respondents”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the respondents engaged in unfair labor practices in connection with the termination of manufacturing operations in the Philippines in 1995 by Aris Philippines, Inc., a former subsidiary of The Hillshire Brands Company. In late 2004, a labor arbiter ruled against the respondents and awarded the complainants PHP
3,453,664,710
(approximately US
$68 million
) in damages and fees. The respondents appealed the labor arbiter's ruling, and it was subsequently set aside by the NLRC in December 2006. Subsequent to the NLRC’s decision, the parties filed numerous appeals, motions for reconsideration and petitions for review, certain of which remained outstanding for several years. While various of those appeals, motions and/or petitions were pending, The Hillshire Brands Company, on June 23, 2014, without admitting liability, filed a settlement motion requesting that the Supreme Court of the Philippines order dismissal with prejudice of all claims against it and certain other respondents in exchange for payments allocated by the court among the complainants in an amount not to exceed PHP
342,287,800
(approximately US
$6.8 million
). Based in part on its finding that the consideration to be paid to the complainants as part of such settlement was insufficient, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the respondents’ settlement motion and all motions for reconsideration thereof. The Supreme Court of the Philippines also set aside as premature the NLRC’s December 2006 ruling. As a result, the cases were remanded back before the NLRC to rule on the merits of the case. On December 15, 2016, we learned that the NLRC rendered its decision on November 29, 2016, regarding the respondents’ appeals regarding the labor arbiter’s 2004 ruling in favor of the complainants. The NLRC increased the award for
4,922
of the total
5,984
complainants to PHP
14,858,495,937
(approximately US
$294 million
). However, the NLRC approved of a prior settlement reached with the group comprising approximately
18%
of the class of
5,984
complainants, pursuant to which The Hillshire Brands Company agreed to pay each settling complainant PHP
68,000
(approximately US
$1,346
). The settlement payment was made on December 21, 2016, to the NLRC, which is responsible for distributing the funds to each settling complainant. On December 27, 2016, the respondents filed motions for reconsideration with the NLRC asking that the award be set aside. The NLRC denied respondents' motions for reconsideration in a resolution received on May 5, 2017, and entered a judgment on the award on July 24, 2017. Previously, from May 10, 2017 to May 12, 2017, Aris Philippines, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation and Sara Lee Philippines each filed petitions for certiorari with requests for an immediate temporary restraining order and a writ of permanent injunction with the Philippines Court of Appeals. Those petitions are pending. We have recorded an accrual for this matter for the amount of loss that, at this time, we deem probable and enforceable. This accrual is reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements and reflects an amount significantly less than the amount awarded by the labor arbiter in 2004 (i.e., PHP
3,453,664,710
(approximately US
$68 million
)). The ultimate enforceable loss is uncertain, and if our accrual is not adequate, an adverse outcome could have a material effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations.