Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) reports third quarter 2017 financial results.

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Consolidated numbers reflect Moy Park for the entire quarter, including historical data in accordance to U.S. GAAP.
  • Net Sales of $2.79 billion (+37.4% versus same quarter last year of $2.03 billion, excluding Moy Park).
  • Net Income of $232.7 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income margins of 16.6% in U.S., 13.4% in Mexico and 4.1% in Europe operations, respectively.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $463.6 million (or a 16.6% margin) and Adjusted EPS of $0.98.
  • Excluding Moy Park: Net Sales was $2.28 billion, Adjusted Operating Income was $367.7 million, Adjusted EBITDA was $427.6 million (or an 18.8% margin).
  • Acquisition of Moy Park positions us as the global leader in chicken and prepared foods, and aligns with our strategic priorities while providing a strong platform for future growth.
  • GNP integration is progressing well; operations and profitability significantly improved with synergy captured ahead of expectations.
Unaudited (2), In Millions, Except Per Share and Percentages
  Thirteen Weeks Ended
  Sep 24, 2017   Sep 25, 2016   Change
Net Sales $ 2,793.9     $ 2,495.3     +12.0 %
GAAP EPS $ 0.93     $ 0.39     +138.5 %
Operating Income $ 372.2     $ 176.8     +110.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 463.6     $ 237.4     +95.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (1)   16.6 %     9.5 %   +7.1pts  
           

(1)  Reconciliations for non-GAAP measures are provided in subsequent sections within this release.(2)  Figures have been adjusted to include full-quarter of Moy Park, in accordance to U.S. GAAP.

“During Q3, our U.S. operations were robust across all business units and Mexico performed even better than our expectations. The results once again demonstrated the strength and diversity of our portfolio of bird sizes, and is what fundamentally differentiates us from the competition, giving us the potential to reduce volatility and generate higher margins over time. Despite greater availability of alternative protein, we saw strong demand for chicken during grilling season and we expect a continuation of chicken as a choice protein in domestic and international markets,” stated Bill Lovette, Chief Executive Officer of Pilgrim's.

“We closed the acquisition of Moy Park last September and are very excited about the potential opportunities in Europe because it creates a stronger, more diverse and more stable global chicken and prepared foods leader in Pilgrim’s. The new European operations align with our strategic priorities as we continue expanding our geographical and brands footprint, and extending our global poultry leadership position into attractive new markets while providing us a strong platform for future growth in the region.”

“We continue to increase GNP performance, and margins have increased by 600 bps since we acquired the business in Q1. The integration is tracking above expectations and we are well ahead in delivering the previously announced $30 million synergy target. Together with the success we had in improving the profitability of the acquired assets in Mexico relative to the legacy operations, we believe we have the method and the team to continue to grow the profitability of our European business.”

Conference Call Information

A conference call to discuss Pilgrim’s quarterly results will be held tomorrow, November 8, at 7:00 a.m. MT (9 a.m. ET).  Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call using the link below.  Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator.  Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

To pre-register, go to: https://services.choruscall.com/links/ppc3q2017.html

You may also reach the pre-registration link by logging in through the investor section of our website at www.pilgrims.com and clicking on the link under “Upcoming Events.”

For those who would like to join the call but have not pre-registered, access is available by dialing +1 (844) 883-3889 within the US, or +1 (412) 317-9245 internationally, and requesting the “Pilgrim’s Pride Conference.” Please note that to submit a question to management during the call, you must be logged in via telephone.

Replays of the conference call will be available on Pilgrim’s website approximately two hours after the call concludes and can be accessed through the “Investor” section of www.pilgrims.com. The webcast will be available for replay through February 8, 2018.

About Pilgrim’s Pride

Pilgrim’s employs approximately 52,000 people and operates chicken processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, Ireland and continental Europe. The Company’s primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors.  For more information, please visit www.pilgrims.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, plans, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and its management are considered forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: matters affecting the poultry industry generally; the ability to execute the Company’s business plan to achieve desired cost savings and profitability; future pricing for feed ingredients and the Company’s products; outbreaks of avian influenza or other diseases, either in Pilgrim’s Pride’s flocks or elsewhere, affecting its ability to conduct its operations and/or demand for its poultry products; contamination of Pilgrim’s Pride’s products, which has previously and can in the future lead to product liability claims and product recalls; exposure to risks related to product liability, product recalls, property damage and injuries to persons, for which insurance coverage is expensive, limited and potentially inadequate; management of cash resources; restrictions imposed by, and as a result of, Pilgrim’s Pride’s leverage; changes in laws or regulations affecting Pilgrim’s Pride’s operations or the application thereof; new immigration legislation or increased enforcement efforts in connection with existing immigration legislation that cause the costs of doing business to increase, cause Pilgrim’s Pride to change the way in which it does business, or otherwise disrupt its operations; competitive factors and pricing pressures or the loss of one or more of Pilgrim’s Pride’s largest customers; currency exchange rate fluctuations, trade barriers, exchange controls, expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; disruptions in international markets and distribution channel, including anti-dumping proceedings and countervailing duty proceedings; and the impact of uncertainties of litigation as well as other risks described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
    September 24, 2017   December 25, 2016
    (Unaudited)    
    (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 401,789     $ 292,544  
Restricted cash   4,841     4,979  
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts   624,802     445,553  
Accounts receivable from related parties   970     4,010  
Inventories   1,196,201     975,608  
Income taxes receivable   16,362      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   102,914     81,932  
Assets held for sale   2,777     5,259  
Total current assets   2,350,656     1,809,885  
Other long-lived assets   20,007     19,260  
Identified intangible assets, net   620,693     471,591  
Goodwill   995,582     887,221  
Property, plant and equipment, net   2,076,347     1,833,985  
Total assets   $ 6,063,285     $ 5,021,942  
         
Accounts payable   $ 743,528     $ 790,378  
Accounts payable to related parties   7,091     4,468  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   416,476     347,021  
Income taxes payable   191,432     27,578  
Current maturities of long-term debt   61,811     15,712  
Total current liabilities   1,420,338     1,185,157  
Long-term debt, less current maturities   2,548,575     1,396,124  
Deferred tax liabilities   286,038     251,807  
Other long-term liabilities   98,098     102,722  
Total liabilities   4,353,049     2,935,810  
Common stock   2,602     307,288  
Treasury stock   (231,758 )   (217,117 )
Additional paid-in capital   1,926,386     3,100,332  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   39,606     (782,785 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (36,517 )   (329,858 )
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity   1,700,319     2,077,860  
Noncontrolling interest   9,917     8,272  
Total stockholders’ equity   1,710,236     2,086,132  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 6,063,285     $ 5,021,942  
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
    September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales   $ 2,793,885     $ 2,495,281     $ 8,025,511     $ 7,507,681  
Cost of sales   2,315,301     2,242,221     6,815,701     6,632,568  
Gross profit   478,584     253,060     1,209,810     875,113  
Selling, general and administrative expense   102,191     75,933     284,009     229,786  
Administrative restructuring charges   4,147     279     8,496     279  
Operating income   372,246     176,848     917,305     645,048  
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest   24,636     19,119     66,315     58,480  
Interest income   (2,128 )   (253 )   (3,600 )   (2,000 )
Foreign currency transaction gain   (888 )   4,569     (2,500 )   (1,769 )
Miscellaneous, net   (1,083 )   (2,371 )   (5,198 )   (7,327 )
Nonrecurring items                
Income before income taxes   351,709     155,784     862,288     597,664  
Income tax expense   113,396     53,819     278,046     202,979  
Net income   238,313     101,965     584,242     394,685  
Less: Net income from Granite Holdings Sàrl prior to   acquisition by Pilgrim's Pride Corporation   6,093     3,438     23,486     25,105  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (460 )   (130 )   514     (334 )
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation   $ 232,680     $ 98,657     $ 560,242     $ 369,914  
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:                
Basic   248,753     254,460     248,732     254,607  
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents   235     460     230     430  
Diluted   248,988     254,920     248,962     255,037  
                 
Net income attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation per share of  common stock outstanding:                
Basic   $ 0.94     $ 0.39     $ 2.25     $ 1.45  
Diluted   $ 0.93     $ 0.39     $ 2.25     $ 1.45  
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
    September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016
    (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income   $ 584,242     $ 394,685  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization   204,625     174,128  
Foreign currency transaction loss related to borrowing arrangements   6,830      
Impairment expense   4,947      
Gain on property disposals   (540 )   (7,315 )
Loss (gain) on equity method investments   (44 )   194  
Share-based compensation   2,454     5,404  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   25,768     (6 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Trade accounts and other receivables   (146,477 )   (65,649 )
Inventories   (149,806 )   (18,099 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (15,377 )   1,990  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (36,105 )   35,346  
Income taxes   149,063     45,789  
Long-term pension and other postretirement obligations   (9,660 )   (8,294 )
Other operating assets and liabilities   (1,429 )   (6,190 )
Cash provided by operating activities   618,491     551,983  
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment   (258,364 )   (221,035 )
Business acquisition   (658,520 )    
Proceeds from property disposals   2,585     12,977  
Cash used in investing activities   (914,299 )   (208,058 )
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from note payable to bank       36,838  
Payments on note payable to bank       (65,564 )
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings   1,013,662     515,292  
Payments on revolving line of credit, long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations   (609,678 )   (504,078 )
Proceeds from equity contribution under Tax Sharing Agreement between JBS USA Food Company Holdings and Pilgrim's Pride Corporation   5,038     3,691  
Payment of capitalized loan costs   (4,550 )   (693 )
Purchase of common stock under share repurchase program   (14,641 )   (20,333 )
Cash dividends       (715,711 )
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   389,831     (743,379 )
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   109,107     (428,391 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period   297,523     696,553  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period   $ 406,630     $ 268,162  

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATIONSelected Financial Information(Unaudited)

“EBITDA” is defined as the sum of net income (loss) plus interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  “Adjusted EBITDA” is calculated by adding to EBITDA certain items of expense and deducting from EBITDA certain items of income that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance consisting of: (i) income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, (ii) restructuring charges, (iii) reorganization items, (iv) losses on early extinguishment of debt and (v) foreign currency transaction losses (gains). EBITDA is presented because it is used by management and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, in addition to and not in lieu of results prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the US (“GAAP”), to compare the performance of companies.  We believe investors would be interested in our Adjusted EBITDA because this is how our management analyzes EBITDA.  The Company also believes that Adjusted EBITDA, in combination with the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP, provides investors with additional perspective regarding the impact of certain significant items on EBITDA and facilitates a more direct comparison of its performance with its competitors.  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP.  They should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
               
(Unaudited) Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
  September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016
  (In thousands)
Net income $ 238,313     $ 101,965     $ 584,242     $ 394,685  
Add:              
Interest expense, net 22,508     18,866     62,715     56,480  
Income tax expense 113,396     53,819     278,046     202,979  
Depreciation and amortization 71,763     58,718     204,625     174,128  
Minus:              
Amortization of capitalized financing costs 1,181     970     3,129     2,859  
EBITDA 444,799     232,398     1,126,499     825,413  
Add:              
Foreign currency transaction loss (gains) (888 )   4,569     (2,500 )   (1,769 )
Acquisition charges 15,039         15,039      
Restructuring charges 4,147     279     8,496     279  
Minus:              
  Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (460 )   (130 )   514     (334 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 463,557     $ 237,376     $ 1,147,020     $ 824,257  

EBITDA margins have been calculated by taking the relevant unaudited EBITDA figures, then dividing by Net Revenue for the applicable period.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of EBITDA Margin
                                 
(Unaudited)   Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended   Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
    September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016
    (In thousands)
Net income from continuing operations   $ 238,313     $ 101,965     $ 584,242     $ 394,685     8.53 %   4.09 %   7.28 %   5.26 %
Add:                                
Interest expense, net   22,508     18,866     62,715     56,480     0.81 %   0.76 %   0.78 %   0.75 %
Income tax expense   113,396     53,819     278,046     202,979     4.06 %   2.16 %   3.46 %   2.70 %
Depreciation and amortization   71,763     58,718     204,625     174,128     2.57 %   2.35 %   2.55 %   2.32 %
Minus:                                
Amortization of capitalized financing costs   1,181     970     3,129     2,859     0.04 %   0.04 %   0.04 %   0.04 %
EBITDA   444,799     232,398     1,126,499     825,413     15.92 %   9.32 %   14.03 %   10.99 %
Add:                                
Foreign currency transaction gains   (888 )   4,569     (2,500 )   (1,769 )   (0.03 )%   0.18 %   (0.03 )%   (0.02 )%
Acquisition charges   15,039         15,039         0.54 %   %   0.19 %   %
Restructuring charges   4,147     279     8,496     279     0.15 %   0.01 %   0.11 %   %
Minus:                                
  Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest   (460 )   (130 )   514     (334 )   (0.02 )%   (0.01 )%   0.01 %   %
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 463,557     $ 237,376     $ 1,147,020     $ 824,257     16.59 %   9.52 %   14.28 %   10.98 %
                                 
Net Revenue:   $ 2,793,885     $ 2,495,281     $ 8,025,511     $ 7,507,681     $ 2,793,885     $ 2,495,281     $ 8,025,511     $ 7,507,681  

A reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation per common diluted share to adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation per common diluted share is as follows:

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings
(Unaudited)
 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
    September 24,  2017   September 25,  2016   September 24,  2017   September 25,  2016
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Net income attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation   $ 232,680     $ 98,657     $ 560,242     $ 369,914  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                
Acquisition and restructuring charges, net of taxes   12,988         15,980      
Foreign currency transaction gains   (888 )   4,569     (2,500 )   (1,769 )
Income before loss on early extinguishment of debt and foreign currency transaction gains   244,780     103,226     573,722     368,145  
Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding   248,988     254,920     248,962     255,037  
Income before loss on early extinguishment of debt and foreign currency transaction gains  per common diluted share   $ 0.98     $ 0.41     $ 2.30     $ 1.44  

A reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share (EPS) to adjusted earnings per share (EPS) is as follows:

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP EPS to Adjusted EPS
(Unaudited)
               
  Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
  September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016
  (In thousands, except per share data)
GAAP EPS $ 0.93     $ 0.39     $ 2.25     $ 1.45  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt              
Acquisition and restructuring charges, net of taxes 0.05         0.06      
Foreign currency transaction gains     0.02     (0.01 )   (0.01 )
Adjusted EPS $ 0.98     $ 0.41     $ 2.30     $ 1.44  
               
Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding 248,988     254,920     248,962     255,037  
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Supplementary Selected Segment and Geographic Data
                 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
    September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016   September 24, 2017   September 25, 2016
    (Unaudited)            
    (In thousands)
Sources of net sales by country of origin:                
US:   $ 1,938,542     $ 1,724,625     $ 5,557,089     $ 5,072,351  
Mexico:   341,018     307,096     994,568     950,622  
Europe:   514,325     463,560     1,473,854     1,484,708  
Total net sales:   $ 2,793,885     $ 2,495,281     $ 8,025,511     $ 7,507,681  
                 
Sources of cost of sales by country of origin:                
US:   $ 1,561,333     $ 1,545,289     $ 4,656,825     $ 4,470,648  
Mexico:   286,617     276,366     822,822     818,749  
Europe:   467,374     420,590     1,336,123     1,343,242  
Elimination:   (23 )   (24 )   (69 )   (71 )
Total cost of sales:   $ 2,315,301     $ 2,242,221     $ 6,815,701     $ 6,632,568  
                 
Sources of gross profit by country of origin:                
US:   $ 377,209     $ 179,336     $ 900,262     $ 601,703  
Mexico:   54,401     30,730     171,745     131,874  
Europe:   46,951     42,970     137,734     141,466  
Elimination:   23     24     69     70  
Total gross profit:   $ 478,584     $ 253,060     $ 1,209,810     $ 875,113  
                 
Sources of operating income by country of origin:                
US:   $ 307,962     $ 141,195     $ 719,121     $ 480,280  
Mexico:   45,692     22,603     146,241     108,856  
Europe:   18,569     13,027     51,874     55,841  
Elimination:   23     23     69     71  
Total operating income:   $ 372,246     $ 176,848     $ 917,305     $ 645,048  

Contact:

Dunham WinotoDirector, Investor RelationsIRPPC@pilgrims.com (970) 506-8192www.pilgrims.com 

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