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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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Form 10-K Equivalent
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(Mark One)
[ ] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2002
or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition Period from _______ to _______
AGRILINK FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 16-0845824
(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
90 Linden Oaks, PO Box 20670, Rochester, NY 14602-0670
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (585) 383-1850
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES NO
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant:
NONE
Number of common shares outstanding at September 25, 2002:
Common Stock: 11,000
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* This Form 10-K Equivalent is only being filed pursuant to a requirement
contained in the indenture governing Agrilink Foods, Inc.'s 11 7/8%
Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008.
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FORM 10-K EQUIVALENT ANNUAL REPORT - Fiscal Year 2002
AGRILINK FOODS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PAGE
ITEM 1. Description of Business
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements................................................... 3
General Development of Business...................................................................... 3
Narrative Description of Business ................................................................... 6
Financial Information About Industry Segments........................................................ 7
Packaging and Distribution........................................................................... 7
Trademarks........................................................................................... 7
Raw Material Sources................................................................................. 8
Environmental Matters................................................................................ 8
Seasonality of Business.............................................................................. 9
Practices Concerning Working Capital................................................................. 9
Significant Customers................................................................................ 9
Backlog of Orders.................................................................................... 9
Business Subject to Government Contracts............................................................. 9
Competitive Conditions............................................................................... 9
Market and Industry Data............................................................................. 10
New Products and Research and Development............................................................ 10
Employees............................................................................................ 10
ITEM 2. Description of Properties................................................................................ 11
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings........................................................................................ 12
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...................................................... 12
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Security Holder Matters................................. 13
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.................................................................................. 14
ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................... 15
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk............................................... 27
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.............................................................. 28
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure..................... 64
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant....................................................... 65
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation................................................................................... 67
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management........................................... 69
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions........................................................... 69
PART IV
ITEM 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.......................................... 72
Signatures............................................................................................... 77
Certification............................................................................................ 78
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, Agrilink Foods, Inc. (the "Company" or "Agrilink Foods")
makes oral and written statements that may constitute "forward-looking
statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
(the "PSLRA") or by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in its rules,
regulations, and releases. The Company desires to take advantage of the "safe
harbor" provisions in the PSLRA for forward-looking statements made from time to
time, including, but not limited to, the forward-looking information contained
in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations and other statements made in this Form 10-K Equivalent and in
other filings with the SEC.
The Company cautions readers that any such forward-looking statements made by or
on behalf of the Company are based on management's current expectations and
beliefs but are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. The factors that could impact the Company include:
o the impact of strong competition in the food industry, including
competitive pricing;
o the impact of changes in consumer demand;
o the impact of weather on the volume and quality of raw product;
o the inherent risks in the marketplace associated with new product
introductions, including uncertainties about trade and consumer acceptance;
o the continuation of the Company's success in integrating operations
(including the realization of anticipated synergies in operations and the
timing of any such synergies) and the availability of acquisition and
alliance opportunities;
o the Company's ability to achieve gains in productivity and improvements in
capacity utilization;
o the Company's ability to service debt;
o interest rate fluctuations; and
o effectiveness of marketing and shifts in market demand.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
Agrilink Foods, incorporated in 1961, is a producer and marketer of processed
food products. The terms "Company" and "Agrilink Foods" mean "Agrilink Foods,
Inc." and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company
has four primary product lines including: vegetables, fruits, snacks, and canned
meals. The majority of each of the product lines' net sales is within the United
States. In addition, all of the Company's operating facilities, excluding one in
Mexico, are within the United States.
Agrilink Foods is the country's largest manufacturer and marketer of frozen
vegetables. The Company markets its branded frozen vegetable products under the
Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Birds Eye Simply Grillin', Birds Eye Hearty
Spoonfuls, Freshlike and McKenzie's names. In addition, Agrilink produces other
branded processed foods, including canned vegetables (Freshlike and Veg-All),
pie fillings (Comstock and Wilderness), chili and chili ingredients (Nalley and
Brooks), salad dressings (Bernstein's and Nalley) and snacks (Tim's, Snyder of
Berlin and Husman's). The Company's other branded products are listed under the
"Trademarks" section of this report. Agrilink also produces many of these
products for the private label, food service and industrial markets. The
Company's private label products include canned and frozen vegetables, salad
dressings, salsa, fruit fillings and toppings, Southern frozen vegetable
specialty products, and frozen breaded, and battered products which are sold to
customers such as Albertson's, Fleming, Western Family, Safeway, Wal-Mart/Sam's,
SuperValu, BJ's, Wegmans and Winn-Dixie. The Company's food service/industrial
products include salad dressings, fruit fillings and toppings, canned and frozen
vegetables, frozen Southern specialties, frozen breaded and battered products,
and canned and frozen fruit, which are sold to customers such as US Food
Service, Gordon Food Service, PYA Monarch, Kraft Foods, ConAgra Foods, Food
Service of America, MBM Corporation, and SYSCO. In fiscal 2002, approximately 62
percent of the Company's net sales were branded and the remainder divided
between private label and food service/industrial.
The Change in Control (the "Transaction"): On August 19, 2002 (the "Closing
Date"), pursuant to the terms of the Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of June
20, 2002 (the "Unit Purchase Agreement"), by and among Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc., a New York agricultural cooperative ("Pro-Fac"), Agrilink Foods, at the
time a New York corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac and
Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Vestar/Agrilink Holdings"):
(i) Pro-Fac contributed to the capital of Agrilink Holdings LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("Holdings LLC"), all of the shares of Agrilink Foods'
common stock owned by Pro-Fac, constituting 100% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Agrilink Foods' capital stock, in consideration for Class B common
units of Holdings LLC, representing a 40.72% common equity ownership; and
(ii) Vestar/Agrilink Holdings and certain co-investors (collectively, "Vestar")
contributed cash in the aggregate amount of $175.0 million to the capital of
Holdings LLC, in consideration for preferred units, Class A common units, and
warrants which were immediately exercised to acquire additional Class A common
units. After exercising the warrants, Vestar owns 56.24% of the common equity of
Holdings LLC. The co-investors are either under common control with, or have
delivered an unconditional voting
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proxy to, Vestar/Agrilink Holdings. The transactions contemplated in and
consummated pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, are referred to herein
collectively as the "Transaction."
Immediately following Pro-Fac's contribution of its shares of Agrilink Foods'
common stock to Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC contributed those shares to Agrilink
Holdings Inc. ("Holdings Inc."), a Delaware corporation and a direct,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC, and Agrilink Foods became an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC. As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac
owns 40.72% and Vestar owns 56.24% of the common equity securities of Holdings
LLC. The Class A common units entitle the owner thereof - Vestar - to two votes
for each Class A common unit held. All other Holdings LLC common units entitle
the holder(s) thereof to one vote for each common unit held. Accordingly, Vestar
has a voting majority of all common units.
Also, as part of the Transaction, executive officers of Agrilink Foods, and
certain other members of Agrilink Foods' management, entered into subscription
agreements with Holdings LLC to acquire with a combination of cash and
promissory notes an aggregate of approximately $1.3 million of Class C common
units and Class D common units of Holdings LLC, representing approximately 3.04%
of the common equity ownership. As of the Closing Date, an additional
approximately $0.5 million of Class C common units and Class D common units,
representing less than 1% of the common equity ownership, remained unissued. The
foregoing individuals are also parties to the Securityholders Agreement and the
Limited Liability Company Agreement discussed below.
As part of the Transaction, certain amounts owed by Pro-Fac to Agrilink Foods
were forgiven. The amounts forgiven were approximately $34.3 million and
represented both borrowings for the working capital needs of Pro-Fac and a $9.4
million demand receivable.
Also, immediately following the closing of the Transaction, Agrilink Foods
changed its corporate domicile to Delaware by means of a reincorporation merger.
The reincorporation merger complied with section 5.01 of the indenture for the
11 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008.
The Transaction will cause our assets and liabilities to be reflected at fair
value subsequent to the closing.
Also in connection with the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and certain of its
subsidiaries entered into a senior secured credit facility (the "Senior Credit
Facility") in the amount of $470.0 million with a syndicate of banks and other
lenders arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank ("JPMorgan Chase Bank"), as
administrative and collateral agent. The Senior Credit Facility is comprised of
(i) a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving
Credit Facility") and (ii) a $270.0 million senior secured B term loan (the
"Term Loan Facility," and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the
"Credit Facilities"). The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility and borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility, together with Vestar's $175.0 million
investment, were used to repay and terminate Agrilink Foods' indebtedness under
its existing senior credit facilities with Harris Trust and Savings Bank and the
lenders thereunder, to consummate the Transaction, and to pay related fees and
expenses incurred in the Transaction. The Transaction allowed for an immediate
reduction in the debt of Agrilink Foods of approximately $140.0 million.
Additionally, in order to facilitate the Transaction, Agrilink Foods sought and
obtained the consent of the holders of its outstanding 11 7/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2008 to amend or waive certain provisions in the
indenture governing the notes.
In connection with the Transaction, certain of the parties to the Transaction
entered into several agreements effective as of the Closing Date, including the
following:
(i) Limited Liability Company Agreement of Agrilink Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac and
Vestar, together with others, are parties to a limited liability company
agreement dated August 19, 2002 (the "Limited Liability Company Agreement") that
contains terms and conditions relating to the management of Holdings LLC and its
subsidiaries (including Agrilink Foods), the distribution of profits and losses
and the rights and limitations of members of Holdings LLC.
(ii) Securityholders Agreement. Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac and Vestar, together with
others, entered into a securityholders agreement dated August 19, 2002 (the
"Securityholders Agreement") containing terms and conditions relating to the
transfer of membership interests in and the management of Holdings LLC. Among
other things, the Securityholders Agreement includes a voting agreement pursuant
to which the holders of common units agree to vote their common units and to
take any other action necessary to cause the authorized number of members or
directors for each of the respective management committees or boards of
directors of Holdings LLC, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink Foods to be set at nine
and to elect or cause to be elected to the respective management committees or
boards of directors of Holdings LLC, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink Foods, five
members/directors designated by Vestar, two members/directors designated by
Pro-Fac, one member/director who shall be the chief executive officer of
Agrilink Foods and one member/director designated by Vestar who shall be
independent of Holdings LLC, its subsidiaries' management (including Agrilink
Foods) and Vestar.
(iii) Management Agreement. Agrilink Foods, Holdings Inc. and Vestar Capital
Partners entered into a management agreement dated as of August 19, 2002 (the
"Management Agreement") pursuant to which Vestar Capital Partners, an investment
firm and an affiliate of Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership and the sole member of Vestar/Agrilink Holdings ("Vestar Capital
Partners"), will provide advisory and consulting services to Holdings Inc. and
Agrilink Foods. In consideration for such
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services, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink Foods will, jointly and severally, pay
Vestar Capital Partners an annual management fee equal to the greater of $1.0
million and 0.7% of Agrilink Foods' earnings, before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortization. In addition, on the Closing Date, Agrilink Foods and Holdings
LLC, jointly paid to Vestar Capital Partners a transaction fee equal to $8.0
million plus all of the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Vestar Capital
Partners in connection with the Transaction.
In connection with the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac entered into
several agreements effective as of the Closing Date, including the following:
(i) Termination Agreement. Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods entered into a letter
agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Termination Agreement"), pursuant
to which, among other things, the existing marketing and facilitation agreement
between Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods, which, until the Closing Date, governed the
crop supply and purchase relationship between Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac (the
"Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement") has been terminated and, in
consideration of such termination, Agrilink Foods will pay Pro-Fac a termination
fee of $10.0 million per year for five years, provided that certain ongoing
conditions are met, including maintaining grower membership levels sufficient to
generate certain minimum crop supply.
(ii) Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Pro-Fac and
Agrilink Foods entered into an amended and restated marketing and facilitation
agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Amended and Restated Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement"). The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement supersedes and replaces the Existing Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement and provides that, among other things, Pro-Fac will be Agrilink Foods'
preferred supplier of crops. Agrilink Foods will continue to pay Pro-Fac the
Commercial Market Value ("CMV") of crops supplied by Pro-Fac, in installments
corresponding to the dates of payment by Pro-Fac to its members for crops
delivered. The processes for determining CMV under the Amended and Restated
Marketing and Facilitation Agreement are substantially the same as the processes
used under the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Agrilink Foods
will make payments to Pro-Fac of an estimated CMV for a particular crop year,
subject to adjustments to reflect the actual CMV following the end of such year.
Commodity committees of Pro-Fac will meet with Agrilink Foods management to
establish CMV guidelines, review calculations, and report to a joint CMV
committee of Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods. Unlike the Existing Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement, the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement does not permit Agrilink Foods to offset its losses from products
supplied by Pro-Fac or require it to share with Pro-Fac its profits and it does
not require Pro-Fac to reinvest in Agrilink Foods any part of Pro-Fac's
patronage income.
The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement provides that
Agrilink Foods will continue to provide to Pro-Fac services relating to
planning, consulting, sourcing and harvesting crops from Pro-Fac members in a
manner consistent with past practices. In addition, for a period of five years
from the Closing Date, Agrilink Foods will provide Pro-Fac with services related
to the expansion of the market for the agricultural products of Pro-Fac members
(at no cost to Pro-Fac other than reimbursement of Agrilink Foods' incremental
and out-of-pocket expenses related to providing such services as agreed to by
Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods).
Under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Agrilink
Foods determines the amount of crops which Agrilink Foods will acquire from
Pro-Fac for each crop year. If the amount to be purchased by Agrilink Foods
during a particular crop year does not meet (i) a defined crop amount and (ii) a
defined target percentage of Agrilink's needs for each particular crop, then
certain shortfall payments are made by Agrilink Foods to Pro-Fac. The defined
crop amounts and targeted percentages are set based upon the needs of Agrilink
Foods in the 2001 crop year (fiscal 2002). The shortfall payment provisions of
the agreement include a maximum shortfall payment, determined for each crop,
that can be paid over the term of the Amended and Restated Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement. The aggregate shortfall payment amounts for all crops
covered under the agreement cannot exceed $20 million over the term of the
agreement.
The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement may be terminated
by Agrilink Foods in connection with certain change in control transactions
affecting Agrilink Foods or Holdings Inc.; provided, however, that in the event
that any such change in control occurs during the first three years after the
Closing Date, Agrilink Foods must pay to Pro-Fac a termination fee of $20.0
million (less the total amount of any shortfall payments previously paid to
Pro-Fac under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement).
Also, if, during the first three years after the Closing Date, Agrilink Foods
sells one or more portions of its business, and if the purchaser does not
continue to purchase the crops previously purchased by Agrilink Foods with
respect to the transferred business, then such failure will be taken into
consideration when determining if Agrilink Foods is required to make any
shortfall payments to Pro-Fac. After such three-year period, Agrilink Foods may
sell portions of its business and the volumes of crop purchases previously made
by Agrilink Foods with respect to such transferred business will be disregarded
for purposes of determining shortfall payments.
(iii) Transitional Services Agreement. Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods entered into a
transitional services agreement (the "Transitional Services Agreement") dated as
of the Closing Date, pursuant to which Agrilink Foods will provide Pro-Fac
certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months from the
Closing Date. Agrilink Foods will generally provide such services at no charge
to Pro-Fac, other than reimbursement of the incremental and out-of-pocket costs
associated with performing those services for Pro-Fac.
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Also pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement, the general manager of
Pro-Fac may also be an employee of Agrilink Foods, in which case he will report
to the chief executive officer of Agrilink Foods with respect to his duties for
Agrilink Foods, and to the Pro-Fac board of directors with respect to duties
performed by him for Pro-Fac. All other individuals performing services under
the Transitional Services Agreement will report only to the chief executive
officer (or other representative) of Agrilink Foods.
(iv) Credit Agreement. Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac have entered into a credit
agreement, dated August 19, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which
Agrilink Foods has agreed to make available to Pro-Fac loans in an aggregate
principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the "Credit Facility "). Pro-Fac is
permitted to draw down up to $1.0 million per year under the Credit Facility,
unless Agrilink Foods is prohibited from making such advances under the terms of
certain third party indebtedness of Agrilink Foods. The amount of the Credit
Facility will be reduced, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, to the extent of certain
distributions made by Holdings LLC to Pro-Fac in respect of its ownership in
Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac has pledged all of its Class B Common Units in Holdings
LLC as security for advances under the Credit Facility.
The foregoing description of agreements is only a summary and reference is made
to those agreements, copies of which are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K
Equivalent or, although included in the exhibit index to this report have been
previously filed by Agrilink Foods with the SEC. Each statement is qualified in
its entirety by such reference.
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company has four primary product lines: vegetables, fruits, snacks, and
canned meals. A description of the Company's four primary product lines follows:
Vegetables: The vegetable product line consists of canned and frozen vegetables,
chili beans, and various other products. Additional products include value-added
items such as frozen vegetable blends, Southern-specialty products such as
black-eyed peas, okra, and Southern squash, frozen meal starters with pasta or
potatoes and sauce, complete frozen meals in a bag, and frozen soups. Branded
products within the vegetable product line include Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!,
Birds Eye Simply Grillin', Birds Eye Hearty Spoonfuls, Freshlike, Veg-All,
McKenzies, and Brooks Chili Beans. In fiscal 2002 vegetable product line net
sales represented approximately 72 percent of the Company's total net sales.
Within this product line net sales of approximately 59 percent represented
branded products, 16 percent represented private label products and 25 percent
represented food service/industrial products.
The Company is also a 50 percent partner with Flanagan Brothers, Inc. in Great
Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, a New York limited liability company. This joint
venture includes the Silver Floss and Krrrrisp Kraut brands.
On June 23, 2000, Agrilink Foods sold its pickle business based in Tacoma,
Washington to Dean Pickle and Specialty Products Company, a subsidiary of Dean
Foods. This business included pickle, pepper, and relish products sold primarily
under the Nalley and Farman's brand names. Under terms of the sale, Agrilink
Foods packed Nalley and Farman's pickle products for a period of two years,
beginning June 23, 2000, at the existing Tacoma processing plant. The co-pack
contract ended in June 2002 and Agrilink ceased production at this location. The
Company subsequently converted this location to additional warehouse space.
On December 17, 1999, the Company sold its Cambria, Wisconsin processing
facility to Del Monte. This facility was primarily utilized for canning
operations.
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On November 8, 1999, the Company sold its Midwest private label canned vegetable
business to Seneca Foods. Included in this transaction was the Arlington,
Minnesota facility. This sale did not include the Company's retail branded
canned vegetables Veg-All and Freshlike.
Fruits: The fruit product line consists of canned and frozen fruits including
fruit fillings and toppings. Branded products within the fruit category include
Comstock and Wilderness. The Company is a major supplier of branded and private
label fruit fillings to retailers and food service institutions such as
restaurants, caterers, bakeries, and schools. In fiscal 2002, fruit product line
net sales represented approximately 11 percent of the Company's total net sales.
Within this product line, net sales of approximately 52 percent represented
branded products, 19 percent represented private label products, and 29 percent
represented food service/industrial products.
On September 5, 2002, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement in
principle to sell its applesauce business to Knouse Foods. The applesauce had
been produced in Agrilink's Red Creek, New York and Fennville, Michigan
facilities. This sale will result in the closure of the Red Creek facility. The
Michigan plant will continue to operate as a production facility.
Snacks: The snacks product line consists of several varieties of potato chips
including regular and kettle fried, as well as popcorn, cheese curls, snack
mixes, and other corn-based snack items. Kettle fried potato chips produce a
potato chip that is thicker and crisper than other potato chips. Items within
this product line are marketed primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest and
Mid-Atlantic states. Branded products within the snacks category include Tim's
Cascade Chips, Snyder of Berlin, Husman, La Restaurante, Erin's, Beehive,
Pops-Rite, Super Pop, and Flavor Destinations. In fiscal 2002 snacks net sales
represented approximately 9 percent of the Company's total net sales. Within
this product line, net sales of approximately 93 percent represented branded
products, 4 percent represented private label products, and 3 percent
represented food service/industrial products.
Canned Meals: The canned meal product line includes canned meat products such as
chilies, stews, soups, and various other ready-to-eat prepared meals. Items
within this product line are marketed primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
Branded products within the canned meal category include Nalley. In fiscal 2002
net sales for canned meals represented approximately 5 percent of the Company's
total net sales. Within this product line, net sales of approximately 71 percent
represented branded products, 25 percent represented private label products, and
4 percent represented food service/industrial products.
Other: The Company's other product line primarily represents salad dressings.
Branded products within this category include Bernstein's and Nalley. In fiscal
2002, other net sales represented approximately 3 percent of the Company's total
net sales.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
The business of the Company is principally conducted in four industry segments:
vegetables, fruits, snacks, and canned meals. The financial statements for the
fiscal years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000, which are
included in this report, reflect the information relating to those segments for
each of the Company's last three fiscal years.
PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION
The food products produced by the Company are distributed to various consumer
markets in all 50 states. International sales account for a small portion of the
Company's activities. Vegetables, fruits, and canned meals are primarily sold
through food brokers who sell primarily to supermarket chains and various
institutional entities. Snack products are primarily marketed through
distributors (some of which are owned and operated by the Company) who sell
directly to retail outlets in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest.
Customer brand operations encompass the sale of products under private labels to
chain stores and under the controlled labels of buying groups. The Company has
developed central storage and distribution facilities that permit multi-item
single shipment to customers in key marketing areas.
The Company maintains a multiyear logistic agreement with American President
Lines ("APL") under which APL provides freight management, packaging and
labeling services, and distribution support to and from production facilities
owned by the Company in and around Coloma, Michigan.
The Company also maintains a long-term logistics agreement with Americold under
which Americold manages the Company's Montezuma, Georgia frozen food
distribution facility and all frozen food transportation operations of Agrilink
Foods in Georgia and New York.
TRADEMARKS
The major brand names under which the Company markets its products are
trademarks of the Company. Such brand names are considered to be of material
importance to the business of the Company since they have the effect of
developing brand identification and maintaining consumer loyalty. There are
trademark registrations for substantially all of the Company's trademarks. These
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trademark registrations are of perpetual duration so long as they are
periodically renewed. It is the Company's intent to maintain its trademark
registrations. The major brand names utilized by the Company follow:
Product Line Brand Name
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Vegetables Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!(1), Birds Eye Simply Grillin'(1), Birds Eye Hearty Spoonfuls(1); Birds Eye
Fresh(1), Freshlike, Veg-All, Brooks, Chill-Ripe, Comstock, Greenwood, McKenzie's, McKenzie's Gold King,
Southern Farms, Southland, Nalley, Pixie, Thank You, Silver Floss(2), Krrrrisp Kraut(2)
Fruits Birds Eye, Chill-Ripe, Comstock, Globe, McKenzies, Orchard Fresh, Pixie, Southern Farms, Thank You,
Squeezle Sauz(1), West Bay, Wilderness, Tropic Isle
Snacks Snyder of Berlin, Thunder Crunch, Tim's Cascade Chips, La Restaurante, Erin's, Husman, Naturally Good,
Beehive, Pops-Rite, Savoral, Super Pop, Flavor Destinations(1)
Canned Meals Nalley, Mariners Cove, Riviera
Other Bernstein's, Nalley
(1) Application filed and U.S. federal registration is pending.
(2) Represent trademarks of Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC. The Company owns a
50 percent interest in this joint venture.
RAW MATERIAL SOURCES
Of the commodity types supplied by Pro-Fac, approximately 61 percent were
received from members of Pro-Fac during fiscal 2002. The Company also purchased
on the open market some crops of the same type and quality as those purchased
from Pro-Fac. Such open market purchases may occur at prices higher or lower
than those paid to Pro-Fac for similar products. Agrilink Foods expects to
continue to purchase a substantial portion of its raw product needs from Pro-Fac
pursuant to the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. See
further discussion of the relationship with Pro-Fac in NOTE 3 and NOTE 15 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Weather conditions can impact the vegetable and fruit portions of the business.
Favorable weather conditions can produce high crop yields and an oversupply
situation, while excessive rain or drought conditions can produce low crop
yields and a shortage situation.
The utilization of the Company's facilities is directly correlated to the timing
of crop harvests and crop yields. Poor weather conditions hurt crop yields and
result in uneven crop delivery cycles that increase production costs. In
addition, pricing can be impacted by crop size and yields and the overall
national supply.
The Company purchases all of its requirements for nonagricultural products,
including containers, in the open market. Although the Company has not
experienced any difficulty in obtaining adequate supplies of such items,
occasional periods of short supply of certain raw materials may occur.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The disposal of solid and liquid waste material resulting from the preparation
and processing of foods and the emission of wastes and odors inherent in the
heating of foods during preparation are subject to various federal, state, and
local environmental laws and regulations. Such laws and regulations have had an
important effect on the food processing industry as a whole, requiring
substantially all firms in the industry to incur material expenditures for
modification of existing processing facilities and for construction of new waste
treatment facilities. The Company is also subject to standards imposed by
regulatory agencies pertaining to the occupational health and safety of its
employees. Management believes that continued measures to comply with such laws
and regulations will not have a material adverse effect upon its competitive
position or financial condition.
Among the various programs for the protection of the environment which have been
adopted by the Company to date, the most important for the operations of the
Company are the waste water discharge permit programs administered by the
environmental protection agencies in those states in which the Company does
business and by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Under these
programs, permits are required for processing facilities which discharge certain
wastes into streams and other bodies of water, and the Company is required to
meet certain discharge standards in accordance with compliance schedules
established by such
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agencies. The Company has received permits for all facilities for which permits
are required. Each year the Company submits applications for renewal permits as
required for the facilities.
While the Company cannot predict with certainty the effect of any proposed or
future environmental legislation or regulations on its processing operations,
management of the Company believes that the waste disposal systems which are now
in operation or which are being constructed or designed are sufficient to comply
with all currently applicable laws and regulations.
The Company is cooperating with environmental authorities in remedying various
minor environmental matters at several of its plants. Such actions are being
conducted pursuant to procedures approved by the appropriate environmental
authorities at a cost that is not expected to be material.
Expenditures related to environmental programs and facilities have not had, and
are not expected to have, a material effect on the earnings of the Company. In
fiscal 2002, total capital expenditures of the Company were $15.0 million of
which approximately $0.8 million was devoted to the construction of
environmental facilities. The Company estimates that environmental capital
expenditures will be approximately $0.5 million for the 2003 fiscal year.
However, there can be no assurance that expenditures will not be higher.
As part of the Transaction, Pro-Fac agreed to indemnify Agrilink Foods for
certain liabilities. Generally, environmental matters are subject to
indemnification if the particular liability exceeds $200,000 once the aggregate
of all liabilities subject to indemnification exceeds a $10 million
indemnification "basket." In addition, however, a specific indemnification
provision is in place covering the Lawton, Michigan facility of Agrilink Foods.
The Unit Purchase Agreement for the Transaction provides that Agrilink Foods
retains responsibility for up to $2.5 million of capital expenditures to address
environmental compliance provided those expenditures are incurred over a
three-year period commencing on August 19, 2002.
SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS
From a sales point of view, the business of the Company is not highly seasonal,
since the demand for its products is fairly constant throughout the year.
Exceptions to this general rule include some products that have higher sales
volume in the cool weather months (such as canned and frozen fruits and
vegetables, chili, and fruit fillings and toppings), and others that have higher
sales volume in the warm weather months (such as potato chips and salad
dressings). Since many of the raw materials processed by the Company are
agricultural crops, production of these products is predominantly seasonal,
occurring during and immediately following the harvest seasons of such crops.
PRACTICES CONCERNING WORKING CAPITAL
The Company must maintain substantial inventories throughout the year of
products produced from seasonal raw materials. These inventories are generally
financed through seasonal borrowings. The Company uses its revolving credit
facility for seasonal borrowings, the amount of which fluctuates during the
year. Both the maintenance of substantial inventories and the practice of
seasonal borrowing are common to the food processing industry.
SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
The Company's principal industry segments are not dependent upon the business of
a single customer or a few customers. The Company does not have any customers to
whom sales are made in an amount which equals 10 percent or more of the
Company's net sales.
BACKLOG OF ORDERS
Backlog of orders has not historically been significant in the business of the
Company. Orders are filled shortly after receipt from inventories of packaged
and processed foods.
BUSINESS SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACTS
No material portion of the business of the Company is subject to renegotiation
of contracts with, or termination by, any governmental agency.
COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
All products of the Company, particularly branded products, compete with those
of other national and major regional food processors under highly competitive
conditions. The principal methods of competition in the food industry are a
readily available and broad line of products, product quality, price, and
marketing and sales promotion.
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Quality of product and uniformity of quality are important methods of
competition. The Company's relationship with Pro-Fac gives the Company local
sources of supply, thus allowing the Company to exercise control over the
quality and uniformity of much of the raw product that it purchases. The members
of Pro-Fac generally operate relatively large production operations with
emphasis on mechanized growing and harvesting techniques. This factor is also an
advantage in producing uniform, high-quality food products.
The Company's pricing is generally competitive with that of other food
processors for products of comparable quality. The branded products of the
Company are marketed under national and regional brands. In fiscal 2002,
marketing programs for national brands focused primarily on Birds Eye Voila! and
Birds Eye Simply Grillin'. National advertising campaigns can include
television, magazines, coupons, and in-store promotions. Marketing programs for
regional brands are focused on local tastes and preferences as a means of
developing consumer brand loyalty. Regional advertising campaigns included
magazines, coupons, and in-store promotions.
Although the relative importance of the above factors may vary between
particular products or customers, the above description is generally applicable
to all of the products of the Company in the various markets in which they are
distributed.
Profit margins for fruits and vegetables are subject to industry supply and
demand fluctuations, attributable to changes in growing conditions, acreage
planted, inventory carryover, and other factors. The Company has endeavored to
protect against changing growing conditions through geographical expansion of
its sources of supply.
The percentage of sales under brand names owned and promoted by the Company
amount to approximately 62 percent; food service/industrial sales represent
approximately 23 percent; and private label sales currently represent
approximately 15 percent.
It is difficult to estimate the number of competitors in the markets served by
the Company. Nearly all products sold by the Company compete with the nationally
advertised brands of leading food processors, including Del Monte, Green Giant,
Frito-Lay, Kraft, and similar major brands, as well as with the branded and
private label products of a number of regional processors, many of which operate
only in portions of the marketing area served by the Company.
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
Unless otherwise stated in this report, industry and market share data used
throughout this Form 10-K Equivalent were derived from industry sources believed
by the Company to be reliable, including information provided by Information
Resources, Inc. Such data were obtained or derived from consultants' reports and
industry publications. Consultants' reports and industry publications generally
state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources
believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such
information is not guaranteed. The Company has not independently verified such
data and makes no representation to its accuracy.
NEW PRODUCTS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company operates a technical center located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that is
responsible for new product development, quality assurance, and engineering.
Approximately 27 employees are employed within this facility. The Company
follows a four-stage new product development process as follows: screening,
feasibility, development, and commercialization. This new product development
process ensures input from consumers, customers, and internal functional areas
before a new product is brought to market.
The Company also focuses on the development of related products or modifications
of existing products for the Company's brands and customized products for the
Company's private label and food service businesses.
The amount expensed during the last three fiscal years on company-sponsored and
customer-sponsored research activities relating to the development of new
products or the improvement of existing products has not been material.
During fiscal 2002, the Company developed Birds Eye Hearty Spoonfuls, a frozen
soup product that includes large cut Birds Eye vegetables and bite size pieces
of protein in a variety of flavors. Birds Eye Hearty Spoonfuls was introduced in
the first quarter of fiscal 2003, in conjunction with a national advertising
campaign. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company introduced Birds
Eye Simply Grillin', a preseasoned blend of top quality Birds Eye vegetables in
a foil tray.
EMPLOYEES
As of June 29, 2002, the Company had approximately 4,000 full-time employees, of
whom 2,839 were engaged in production and the balance in management, sales and
administration. As of that date, the Company also employed approximately 1,484
seasonal and
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other part-time employees, almost all of whom were engaged in production. Most
of the production employees are members of various labor unions. The Company
believes its current relationship with its employees is good.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
All plants, warehouses, office space and other facilities used by the Company in
its business are either owned by Agrilink Foods or one of its subsidiaries or
leased from unaffiliated third parties. The majority of the properties owned by
Agrilink Foods are subject to mortgages in favor of its primary lender. In
general, the properties include offices, processing plants and warehouse space.
Some processing plants are located in rural areas that are convenient for the
delivery of crops. The Company also has dispersed warehouse locations to
facilitate the distribution of finished products. Agrilink Foods believes that
its facilities are in good condition and suitable for the operations of the
Company.
The Company's Alamo, Texas and Enumclaw, Washington properties are held for
sale.
The following table describes all material facilities leased or owned by the
Company (other than the properties held for sale, certain public warehouses
leased by the Company from unaffiliated third parties from time to time, and
facilities owned by the Company's joint venture, Great Lakes Kraut Company,
LLC). Except as otherwise noted, each facility set forth below is owned by the
Company.
FACILITIES UTILIZED BY THE COMPANY
Type of Property (By Product Line) Location Square Feet
- ---------------------------------- -------- -----------
Vegetables:
Warehouse Sodus, MI 243,138
Freezing plant, warehouse, dry storage, and office Barker, NY 123,600
Freezing plant Bergen, NY 138,554
Cold storage and repackaging plant and public storage warehouse Brockport, NY 404,410
Freezing plant, canning plant, and warehouse Oakfield, NY 263,410
Freezing plant, cold storage, repackaging plant and office Montezuma, GA 591,300
Freezing plant, cold storage, and office Bridgeville, DE 104,383
Freezing plant and repackaging plant Celaya, Mexico 318,620
Freezing plant and distribution center Darien, WI 348,800
Freezing plant, repackaging plant and warehouse Fairwater, WI 178,298
Repackaging plant and distribution center Fulton, NY 263,268
Freezing and canning plant and office Green Bay, WI 492,446
Freezing plant and repackaging plant(1) Oxnard, CA 39,082
Repackaging plant(1) San Antonio, TX 20,445
Freezing plant and warehouse Uvalde, TX 146,625
Freezing plant, repackaging plant and warehouse Watsonville, CA 207,600
Freezing plant, repackaging plant and warehouse Waseca, MN 258,475
Labeling plant and distribution center(1) Fond du Lac, WI 330,000
Manufacturing plant and warehouse Tacoma, WA 295,468
Warehouse(1) Waseca, MN 91,400
Fruits:
Canning plant and warehouse(2) Red Creek, NY 153,076
Canning plant and warehouse Fennville, MI 350,000
Canning plant and warehouse Lawton, MI 142,000
Snacks:
Manufacturing plant Ridgway, IL 50,000
Manufacturing plant, warehouse, distribution center, and office(1) Algona, WA 107,000
Manufacturing plant, warehouse, and office Berlin, PA 190,225
Manufacturing plant, warehouse, and office Cincinnati, OH 113,576
Distribution center(1) Elwood City, PA 8,000
Distribution center(1) Monessen, PA 10,000
Distribution center(1) Coraopolis, PA 15,000
Distribution center(1) Canal Fulton, OH 14,000
Distribution center(1) Altoona, PA 10,000
Distribution center(1) Ashland, KY 10,760
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Type of Property (By Product Line) Location Square Feet
- ---------------------------------- -------- -----------
Snacks (Continued):
Distribution center(1) Bristol, TN 11,500
Distribution center(1) Knoxville, TN 12,500
Distribution center(1) Dayton, OH 9,200
Canned Meals:
Canning plant, warehouse and distribution center Tacoma, WA 313,488
Other:
Manufacturing plant, warehouse and office building Tacoma, WA 372,164
Parking lot and yards(1) Tacoma, WA 305,470
Office Building - Fuller Building(1) Tacoma, WA 60,000
Headquarters office(1) Rochester, NY 76,372
(1) Leased from third parties, although certain related equipment is owned by
the Company.
(2) On September 5, 2002, Agrilink Foods announced that it had reached an
agreement in principle to sell its applesauce business to Knouse Foods. The
applesauce had been produced at Agrilink's Red Creek, New York and
Fennville, Michigan facilities. This sale will result in the closure of the
Red Creek facility.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is a party to legal proceedings from time to time in the normal
course of its business. In the opinion of management, any liability that the
Company might incur upon the resolution of these proceedings will not, in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial
condition, and results of operations. Further, no such proceedings are known to
be contemplated by governmental authorities. The Company maintains general
liability insurance coverage in amounts deemed to be adequate by management.
On September 25, 2001, in the circuit court of Multnomah County, Oregon, Blue
Line Farms commenced a class action suit against the Company, Pro-Fac
Cooperative, Inc., Mr. Mike Shelby, and "Does" 1-50, representing directors,
officers, and agents of the corporate defendants.
The complaint alleges (i) fraud in operating AgriFrozen, a former subsidiary of
Pro-Fac; (ii) breach of fiduciary duty in operating AgriFrozen; (iii) negligent
misrepresentation in operating AgriFrozen; (iv) breach of contract against
Pro-Fac; (v) breach of good faith and fair dealing against Pro-Fac; (vi)
conversion against Pro-Fac and the Company; (vii) intentional interference with
a contract against the Company; and (viii) statutory Oregon securities law
violations against Pro-Fac and separately against Mr. Shelby.
The relief sought includes (i) a demand for an accounting; (ii) injunctive
relief to compel the disclosure of documents; (iii) certification of the class;
(iv) damages of $50 million; (v) prejudgment and post-judgment interest; and
(vi) an award of costs and expenses including expert fees and attorney's fees.
Management believes this case is without merit and intends to defend vigorously
its position.
The Unit Purchase Agreement for the Transaction contains specific provisions
concerning the Blue Line Farms matter and other AgriFrozen related litigation of
Agrilink Foods. These provisions address the sharing of defense costs, as well
as judgment and settlement costs, between Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac. On an
annual basis, Agrilink Foods has agreed to bear responsibility for the first
$300,000 of defense costs. In addition, Agrilink agrees to bear responsibility
for one-half of defense costs in excess of $300,000 and for one-half of judgment
and settlement costs, subject to an aggregate cap of $3.0 million after which
Pro-Fac is responsible for all costs. These provisions regarding a sharing of
costs apply specifically to the Blue Line Farms matter and the Seifer Trust
matter, pending in bankruptcy court in Eugene, Oregon. These provisions do not
apply to other AgriFrozen related litigation, the responsibility for which is
entirely with Pro-Fac.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER
MATTERS
As of June 29, 2002, all of the capital stock of the Company was owned by
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. As a result of the Transaction, Agrilink Foods became
the indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, LLC. Agrilink Foods is a
direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrilink Holdings, Inc., which is, in turn, a
direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrilink Holdings, LLC. Vestar acquired
control of the Company in the Transaction. Vestar owns 56.24% and Pro-Fac owns
40.72% of the common equity securities of Holdings LLC. As is indicated earlier
in this Form 10-K Equivalent, in connection with the Transaction, certain
executive officers and other members of Agrilink Foods' management, entered into
subscription agreements with Holdings, LLC to acquire Class C common units and
Class D common units of Holdings, LLC, representing approximately 3.04% of the
common equity ownership of Holdings, LLC. As of September 25, 2002, less than 1%
of these common equity ownership units remained unissued. See General
Development of Business and NOTES 1, 3, 9, and 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements."
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Agrilink Foods, Inc.
FIVE YEAR SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended June
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001(a) 2000 1999(b) 1998
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Consolidated Summary of Operations:
Net sales $ 1,010,540 $ 1,141,380 $ 1,086,301 $ 1,108,130 $ 681,878
Cost of sales (795,297) (928,806) (857,319) (903,891) (546,578)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Gross profit 215,243 212,574 228,982 204,239 135,300
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (117,447) (133,115) (135,325) (136,173) (81,554)
Income from joint venture 2,457 1,779 2,418 2,787 1,893
Gain from pension curtailment 2,472 0 0 0 0
Gains on sales of assets 0 0 6,635 64,734 0
Restructuring (2,622) 0 0 (5,000) 0
Goodwill impairment charge (179,025) 0 0 0 0
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating (loss)/income before dividing with
Pro-Fac (78,922) 81,238 102,710 130,587 55,639
Interest expense (66,420) (79,775) (78,054) (65,339) (30,633)
Amortization of debt issue costs associated with
the Bridge Facility 0 0 0 (5,500) 0
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividing with
Pro-Fac and before extraordinary item (145,342) 1,463 24,656 59,748 25,006
Pro-Fac share of income before extraordinary item (16,842) (732) (12,328) (1,658) (12,503)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(Loss)/income before taxes and extraordinary item (162,184) 731 12,328 58,090 12,503
Tax benefit/(provision) 31,490 (660) (5,904) (24,770) (5,689)
----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
(Loss)/income before extraordinary item (130,694) 71 6,424 33,320 6,814
Extraordinary item relating to the early
extinguishment of debt (net of income taxes and
after dividing with Pro-Fac) 0 0 0 (16,366) 0
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net (loss)/income $ (130,694) $ 71 $ 6,424 $ 16,954 $ 6,814
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital $ 299,211 $ 253,010 $ 254,094 $ 225,363 $ 108,075
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities 3.1:1 2.2:1 2.2:1 2.0:1 1.9:1
Total assets $ 857,246 $ 1,078,565 $ 1,098,887 $ 1,110,061 $ 568,971
Long-term debt and senior-subordinated notes
(excludes current portion) $ 623,057 $ 631,128 $ 644,712 $ 668,316 $ 229,937
Other Statistics:
Average number of employees:
Regular 4,239 4,627 5,510 6,040 3,620
Seasonal 1,649 2,931 2,152 2,838 1,125
(a) Consists of 53 weeks.
(b) Includes nine months of operating results from the September 28, 1998
acquisition of the frozen and canned vegetable business of Dean Foods
Vegetable Company.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The purpose of this discussion is to outline the significant reasons for changes
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations from fiscal 2000 through fiscal
2002.
Agrilink Foods has four primary product lines including: vegetables, fruits,
snacks and canned meals. The majority of each of the product lines' net sales
are within the United States. In addition, all of the Company's operating
facilities, excluding one in Mexico, are within the United States.
The vegetable product line consists of canned and frozen vegetables, chili
beans, and various other products. Branded products within the vegetable
category include Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Birds Eye Simply Grillin', Birds
Eye Hearty Spoonfuls, Freshlike, Veg-All, McKenzies, and Brooks Chili Beans. The
fruit product line consists of canned and frozen fruits including fruit fillings
and toppings. Branded products within the fruit category include Comstock and
Wilderness. The snack product line consists of potato chips, popcorn and other
corn-based snack items. Branded products within the snack category include Tim's
Cascade Chips, Snyder of Berlin, Husman, La Restaurante, Erin's, Beehive,
Pops-Rite, Super Pop, and Flavor Destinations. The canned meal product line
includes canned meat products such as chilies, stews, soups, and various other
ready-to-eat prepared meals. Branded products within the canned meal category
include Nalley. The Company's other product line primarily represents salad
dressings. Brand products within this category include Bernstein's and Nalley.
The following tables illustrate the Company's results of operations by product
line for the fiscal years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000,
and the Company's total assets by product line at June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001,
and June 24, 2000.
Net Sales
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
% of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total
------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------
Vegetables 727.9 72.0 839.4 73.6 724.0 66.6
Fruits 111.4 11.0 117.7 10.3 112.8 10.4
Snacks 88.1 8.7 89.4 7.8 83.3 7.7
Canned Meals 46.0 4.6 51.6 4.5 49.9 4.6
Other 37.1 3.7 43.2 3.8 48.5 4.5
-------- ------ -------- ------ -------- -------
Continuing segments 1,010.5 100.0 1,141.3 100.0 1,018.5 93.8
Businesses sold(1) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 6.2
-------- ------ -------- ------ -------- -------
Total 1,010.5 100.0 1,141.3 100.0 1,086.3 100.0
======== ====== ======== ====== ======== =======
(1) Includes net sales of operations sold. See NOTE 4 to the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements."
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Operating Income(1),(2)
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
% of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total
------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------
Vegetables 67.2 67.0 54.7 67.4 64.4 66.9
Fruits 17.8 17.7 12.4 15.3 14.9 15.5
Snacks 6.6 6.6 5.6 6.9 6.7 7.0
Canned Meals 5.2 5.2 6.6 8.1 6.7 7.0
Other 3.5 3.5 1.9 2.3 4.6 4.8
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------
Continuing segments 100.3 100.0 81.2 100.0 97.3 101.2
Businesses sold(3) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (1.2) (1.2)
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------
Total(4) 100.3 100.0 81.2 100.0 96.1 100.0
===== ===== ====== ===== ===== ======
(1) Excludes the goodwill impairment charge, restructuring, gain from pension
curtailment, and gains on sales of assets. See NOTES 1, 2, 4, and 11 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
(2) In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 ("SFAS
No. 142"), goodwill is no longer amortized. Amortization associated with the
change resulting from the implementation of SFAS No. 142 in the vegetables,
fruits, snacks, canned meals, and other product lines for fiscal 2001 and
2000 was $6.9 million, $0.1 million, $0.4 million, $0.7 million, and $0.7
million, respectively, and $5.2 million, $0.1 million, $0.6 million, $0.7
million, and $0.7 million, respectively. In fiscal 2002, the Company
recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of approximately $179.0
million ($137.5 million net of tax). See NOTE 2 to the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements."
(3) Represents the operating results of operations sold. See NOTE 4 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
(4) Operating income less interest expense of $66.4 million, $79.8 million, and
$78.1 million, for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June
24, 2000, respectively, results in pretax income before dividing with
Pro-Fac. Management does not allocate interest expense to product lines when
evaluating product line performance.
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EBITDA(1),(2)
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
% of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total
------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------
Vegetables 90.9 68.8 84.6 69.5 92.5 68.4
Fruits 21.7 16.4 15.4 12.6 17.0 12.6
Snacks 8.9 6.7 9.4 7.7 9.8 7.3
Canned Meals 6.2 4.7 8.1 6.7 8.6 6.4
Other 4.5 3.4 4.3 3.5 6.5 4.8
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------
Continuing segments 132.2 100.0 121.8 100.0 134.4 99.5
Businesses sold(3) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------
Total 132.2 100.0 121.8 100.0 135.1 100.0
===== ===== ====== ===== ===== ======
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA")
is defined as the sum of pretax income before dividing with Pro-Fac and
before interest expense, depreciation and amortization of goodwill and other
intangibles.
EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash
flows from operations or any other generally accepted accounting principles
measure of performance or as a measure of liquidity.
EBITDA is included herein because the Company believes EBITDA is a financial
indicator of a company's liquidity and ability to service debt. EBITDA as
calculated by Agrilink Foods may not be comparable to calculations as
presented by other companies.
(2) Excludes the goodwill impairment charge, restructuring, gain from pension
curtailment, and gains on sales of assets. See NOTES 1, 2, 4, and 11 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
(3) Represents the operating results of operations sold. See NOTE 4 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Total Assets
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
---------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
% of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total
------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------
Vegetables 665.5 77.6 854.9 79.3 876.3 79.7
Fruits 77.2 9.0 72.7 6.8 80.0 7.2
Snacks 40.7 4.8 47.6 4.4 44.0 4.0
Canned Meals 26.8 3.1 45.7 4.1 45.9 4.2
Other 43.1 5.1 57.6 5.3 52.4 4.8
------- ----- ------- ----- ------- -----
Continuing segments 853.3 99.6 1,078.5 99.9 1,098.6 99.9
Assets held for sale 3.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
------- ----- ------- ----- ------- -----
Total 857.2 100.0 1,078.6 100.0 1,098.9 100.0
======= ===== ======= ===== ======= =====
CHANGES FROM FISCAL 2001 TO FISCAL 2002
During fiscal 2002, net sales declined $130.8 million or 11.5 percent.
Approximately $47.3 million of the net sales decrease was attributable to
one-time events in fiscal 2001, including $21.1 million of net sales associated
with the termination of a Midwest co-pack canned vegetable contract that has
been discontinued and $26.2 million of net sales associated with the one-time
sales of inventory purchased from CoBank, the secured lender to PF Acquisition
II, Inc. ("the Northwest Inventory Purchase"). In addition, during fiscal 2002,
the Company completed a review of its non-branded vegetable customers, choosing
to exit several unprofitable or low margin relationships. As a result of these
decisions, net sales on non-branded vegetables declined approximately $25.0
million in fiscal 2002.
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Adjusting for the three factors discussed above, fiscal 2002 net sales declined
$58.5 million or 5.1 percent from fiscal 2001. Approximately $35.4 million of
this decline occurred within branded frozen vegetables. Category declines within
the home meal replacement segment resulted in a reduction in sales within the
Company's Birds Eye Voila! product line of approximately $20.3 million, while
the core Birds Eye product lines experienced a modest decline of $3.1 million.
For the 52-week period ending June 23, 2002, however, the Company maintained
overall frozen vegetable market share, of approximately 31.8 percent consistent
with that of 31.9 percent in the prior year. The Company's overall market share
includes branded retail unit sales, as reported by Information Resources, Inc.
("IRI"), and management's estimate of the Company's private label share based
upon factory shipments. (The frozen vegetable database as reported by IRI was
restated by IRI during fiscal 2002 to more accurately depict the overall
segment. This restatement has not materially affected the category or share
information, however, it has required a restatement of prior year market
information). Management will continuously focus its efforts on improving its
market position while maintaining profitability.
Comparability of fiscal 2002 net income is difficult as fiscal 2002 was
significantly impacted by several events, including:
(a) restructuring activities and the related charge associated with a 7 percent
reduction in the Company's national workforce. These restructuring efforts
were part of an ongoing effort to achieve low-cost operations and included
both salaried and hourly positions;
(b) the Company's decision to freeze benefits under its Master Salaried
Retirement Plan and the resulting $2.5 million curtailment gain associated
with this decision. This action was also part of an ongoing effort to reduce
costs;
(c) a significant reduction in interest expense associated with general interest
rate reductions; and
(d) the recognition of a non-cash goodwill impairment charge under SFAS No. 142,
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." This pronouncement requires that
goodwill not be amortized, but instead be tested at least annually for
impairment. See NOTE 2 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Accordingly, management believes, to fully evaluate results, an evaluation of
EBITDA from continuing segments is more appropriate as it allows the operations
of the business to be reviewed in a more comparable manner. EBITDA from
continuing segments increased $10.4 million or 8.5 percent from the prior year.
This improvement in EBITDA was the result of significant efforts made throughout
the year to improve profitability, including pricing actions, reductions in
manufacturing costs, and a reduction in fixed costs. In addition, the
improvement in EBITDA was achieved despite an increase in warehousing costs due
to an increase in inventory levels and a one-time expense associated with an
arbitrated contract settlement with Dean Pickle and Specialty Products Company
("Dean Pickle"). As part of the June 2000 sale of the Company's pickle business
to Dean Pickle, the parties entered into an agreement whereby Agrilink Foods
agreed to contract pack products for a period of two years. Fiscal 2002 was the
second and final year of the contract. The Company and Dean Pickle disagreed on
how pricing for fiscal 2002 was to be established for that year. The arbitrated
settlement required the recording of a $1.7 million charge in the third quarter
to resolve all disputes regarding the pricing of product packed during fiscal
2002.
A detailed accounting of the significant reasons for changes in net sales and
EBITDA by product line follows:
Vegetable net sales decreased $111.5 million or 13.3 percent. Adjusting for the
one time benefits associated with: (a) the sales of the Northwest Inventory
Purchase; (b) the termination of the Midwest canned vegetable co-pack contract;
and (c) the non-branded customer rationalization discussed above, vegetable net
sales decreased $39.2 million or 4.7 percent.
Within the branded business, net sales for the Birds Eye Voila! product line
decreased $20.3 million over the prior year primarily as a result of declines in
the home meal replacement category. Birds Eye Voila!, however, remains the
leading brand with 26.5 percent of the home meal replacement category. (The home
meal replacement category as reported by IRI was restated by IRI during fiscal
2002. This restatement has not materially affected the category or share
information, however, it has required a restatement of prior year marketing
information). Management continues to focus on improving performance within this
category.
Net sales for Birds Eye branded vegetables declined a modest $3.1 million over
the prior year as a result of a decline in the category. Birds Eye unit share,
however, as reported by Information Resources, Inc., increased 0.3 points for
the 52-week period ending June 23, 2002. For that same time period, the total
frozen vegetable category reflected a decline in retail unit sales of 6 percent.
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Further, net sales declines of $15.8 million were experienced in the Company's
regional branded product lines due to competitive pressures.
Excluding sales associated with the Northwest Inventory Purchase and the
termination of the Midwest canned vegetable co-pack contract, non-branded
vegetable net sales declined $25.0 million in fiscal 2002. The decline is
primarily attributable to eliminating relationships with several low margin
customers.
In spite of the net sales declines, vegetable EBITDA increased $6.3 million or
7.4 percent. This significant positive growth was the result of numerous actions
taken throughout the year to improve earnings. These actions included: (a)
pricing increases in both the branded and non-branded businesses, (b) reductions
in production costs resulting from workforce reductions, an improved harvest and
further manufacturing efficiencies, and (c) Company wide efforts to reduce
spending. Management intends to continue its efforts to manage costs while
improving profitability of its vegetable business.
Net sales for the fruit product line decreased $6.3 million or 5.4 percent,
while EBITDA improved by $6.3 million or 40.9 percent. The decline in net sales
is a result of eliminating relationships with several low-margin customers. The
increase in EBITDA was driven by improved pricing and decreases in production
costs.
Net sales for the snack product line decreased $1.3 million or 1.5 percent from
fiscal 2001. An increase in sales in the potato chip businesses were offset by
continued declines in the popcorn business. EBITDA for the snack product line
decreased $0.5 million, or 5.3 percent. The popcorn business continues to be
negatively impacted by both competitive pressures and product mix. In addition,
EBITDA of the potato chip category was negatively affected in the first half of
fiscal 2002 by costs associated with expansion into new markets and additional
manufacturing costs associated with the transition of Tim's Cascade Style Potato
Chips to a larger facility. These transition efforts have now been completed.
Net sales for the canned meal business decreased $5.6 million or 10.9 percent.
EBITDA for the canned meal business decreased $1.9 million or 23.5 percent. The
regions in which the canned meal businesses market their products experienced a
very mild winter this year. This mild weather (which tends to cause consumers to
purchase less) had a negative impact on the overall prepared chili meal
category.
Net sales of the other product line, primarily represented by salad dressings,
decreased $6.1 million, or 14.1 percent, while EBITDA increased $0.2 million or
4.7 percent from fiscal 2001. The majority of the net sales decline was
associated with the loss of a low margin food service customer. In addition, net
sales declined due to competitive activity in the dressing category including
the actions of one competitor that has discontinued its entire line. While this
action negatively impacted fiscal 2002 sales, it is expected to create
distribution opportunities and positively impact salad dressing performance in
the future.
Operating Income: Operating income from continuing segments, excluding the
approximate $8.8 million reduction in amortization expense resulting from the
adoption of SFAS No. 142, (see NOTE 2 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements") increased from $90.0 million in fiscal 2001 to $100.3 million in
fiscal 2002. This represents an increase of $10.3 million or 11.4 percent.
Increases in operating income within vegetables, fruits, snacks, and other were
$5.6 million, $5.3 million, $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
Operating income for canned meals declined $2.1 million. Significant variances
are highlighted above in the discussion of EBITDA and net sales.
Selling, Administrative, and General Expenses: Selling, administrative, and
general expenses decreased $15.7 million or 11.8 percent as compared with
fiscal 2001. The decrease is primarily attributable to an $8.8 million reduction
in amortization expense resulting from the implementation of SFAS No. 142. In
addition, a reduction in fixed expenses of approximately $5.3 million was
primarily associated with both the restructuring actions implemented in the
second quarter of fiscal 2002 and general company-wide reductions in spending.
Income from Joint Venture: This amount represents earnings received from the
investment in Great Lakes Kraut LLC, a joint venture between Agrilink Foods and
Flanagan Brothers, Inc. There has been no significant change in the operations
of the joint venture in fiscal 2002 compared to fiscal 2001. See further
discussion at NOTE 6 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Gain from Pension Curtailment: During September 2001, the Company made the
decision to freeze benefits provided under its Master Salaried Retirement Plan.
Under the provisions of SFAS No. 88, "Accounting for Settlements and
Curtailments of Defined
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Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits," these benefit changes
resulted in the recognition of a $2.5 million net curtailment gain.
Restructuring: On June 23, 2000 the Company sold its pickle business to Dean
Pickle and Specialty Product Company. As part of the transaction, Agrilink Foods
agreed to contract pack Nalley and Farman's pickle products for a period of two
years, ending June 2002. In anticipation of the completion of this co-pack
contract, the Company initiated restructuring activities for approximately 140
employees in that facility located in Tacoma, Washington. The total
restructuring charge amounted to $1.1 million and was primarily comprised of
employee termination benefits. Of this charge, $0.1 million has been paid as of
June 29, 2002, and the remaining termination benefits will be liquidated during
the next three months.
In addition, on October 12, 2001, the Company announced a reduction of
approximately 7 percent of its nationwide workforce, for a total of
approximately 300 positions. The reductions are part of an ongoing focus on
low-cost operations and included both salaried and hourly positions. In
conjunction with the reductions, the Company recorded a charge against earnings
of approximately $1.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2002, primarily
comprising employee termination benefits. Reductions in personnel included
operational and administrative positions. The entire $1.6 million provided for
has been paid as of June 29, 2002.
Goodwill Impairment Charge: In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142,
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Effective July 1, 2001, Agrilink Foods
adopted SFAS No. 142, which requires that goodwill not be amortized, but instead
be tested at least annually for impairment and expensed against earnings when
the carrying amount of the reporting units goodwill exceeds its implied fair
value.
During the quarter ended June 29, 2002, the Company identified certain
indicators of possible impairment of its goodwill. The main indicators of
impairment included the recent deterioration of general economic conditions,
lower valuations resulting from current market declines, modest category
declines in segments in which the Company operates, and the completion of the
terms of the Transaction with Pro-Fac and Vestar/Agrilink Holdings. These
factors indicated an erosion in the market value of the Company since the
adoption of SFAS No. 142.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, Agrilink recorded a one-time, pretax,
non-cash change of approximately $179.0 million to reduce the carrying value of
its goodwill. The tax benefit associated with this non-cash charge was
approximately $41.5 million. Accordingly, the net-of-tax charge was
approximately $137.5 million. See NOTE 2 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" for additional disclosure.
Interest Expense: Interest expense decreased $13.4 million to $66.4 million in
fiscal 2002 from $79.8 million in fiscal 2001. The decrease is the result of a
decrease in the weighted average interest rate of 1.78 percent resulting from
general interest rate reductions, and lower average outstanding balances during
fiscal 2002 of approximately $3.3 million. Interest expense was, however,
negatively impacted by a supplemental fee of $1.5 million paid in September of
2001 in conjunction with the Company's previous credit facility with Harris
Trust and Savings Bank. (See NOTE 9 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.")
Pro-Fac Share of Income: Historically, the Company's contractual relationship
with Pro-Fac was defined in the marketing and facilitation agreement (the
"Existing Agreement"), which the Company and Pro-Fac entered into in November,
1994, in connection with Pro-Fac's acquisition of Agrilink Foods. Under the
Existing Agreement, in any year in which the Company had earnings on products
which were processed from crops supplied by Pro-Fac ("Pro-Fac Products"), the
Company paid to Pro-Fac, as additional patronage income, 90 percent of such
earnings, but in no case more than 50 percent of all pretax earnings of the
Company. In years in which the Company had losses on Pro-Fac Products, the
Company reduced the commercial market value it would otherwise pay to Pro-Fac by
90 percent of such losses, but in no case by more than 50 percent of all pretax
losses of the Company. Earnings and losses were determined at the end of the
fiscal year, but were accrued on an estimated basis during the year. Pursuant to
the terms of the Transaction, the parties agreed that under the Existing
Agreement, the one-time, non-cash impairment charge would be excluded from the
additional patronage income calculation. Accordingly, in fiscal 2002, the
Pro-Fac share of earnings was recorded at 50 percent of pretax earnings prior to
the impairment charge. The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement does not permit Agrilink Foods to offset its losses against the price
paid for Pro-Fac products or require Agrilink Foods to share its profits on
Pro-Fac products with Pro-Fac. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements" regarding the Amended and Restated Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement.
Tax Benefit/(Provision): During fiscal 2002, Agrilink Foods had a tax benefit of
$31.5 million compared to a $0.7 million tax provision in fiscal 2001. The tax
benefit primarily resulted from a $41.5 million benefit associated with the
non-cash impairment charge. Further, in fiscal 2002, an additional valuation
allowance of $8.6 million was recorded for state net operating losses and
credits which negatively impacted the Company's effective tax rate. A further
discussion of tax matters is included at NOTE 10 to the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements."
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CHANGES FROM FISCAL 2000 TO FISCAL 2001
During fiscal 2001, net sales from continuing segments showed an increase of
$122.8 million, or 12.1 percent. Approximately $75.1 million of the net sales
improvement was attributable to an increase in frozen vegetable net sales, and
an additional $49.5 million was associated with various co-pack agreements. The
Company's overall market share for frozen vegetables, for the 52-week period
ending June 24, 2001, approximated 31.9 percent and represented an improvement
of 0.9 percent over the prior year. (The frozen vegetable database as reported
by IRI was restated by IRI during fiscal 2002 to more accurately depict the
overall segment. This restatement has not materially effected the category or
share information, however, it has required a restatement of prior year market
information). The Company's overall market share includes branded retail unit
sales, as reported by Information Resources, Inc., and management's estimate of
the Company's private label share based upon factory shipments.
Excluding the gain on sales of assets (net of tax), net income, however,
decreased $2.6 million from fiscal 2000. While the Company benefited
from a significant improvement in net sales, it had also experienced a
significant increase in its manufacturing costs. Increased manufacturing costs
were primarily associated with significantly higher freight and utility costs
throughout the nation and lower than anticipated crop intake in the eastern part
of the country. To mitigate the increase in manufacturing costs, management
focused efforts on controlling warehousing expenses, increased branded pricing,
acquired lower cost inventory as part of the Northwest Inventory Purchase, and
initiated reductions in selling, administrative, and general expenses. In the
administrative category, management actions included reductions in certain
marketing programs and various employee incentive programs.
Management also utilizes an evaluation of EBITDA from continuing segments as a
measure of performance. Management believes to fairly evaluate results, an
evaluation of EBITDA from continuing segments is more appropriate as it allows
the operations of the business to be reviewed in a more comparable manner.
Excluding businesses sold, EBITDA from continuing segments decreased $12.6
million, or 9.4 percent, to $121.8 million in fiscal 2001 from $134.4 million in
fiscal 2000. A detailed accounting of the significant reasons for changes in net
sales and EBITDA by product line follows.
Vegetable net sales increased $115.4 million or 15.9 percent. Significant
components associated with this growth include: (a) an improvement in net sales
within the brand business of approximately $38.5 million; and (b) increases in
net sales within the non-branded business of approximately $76.9 million.
Within the branded businesses, the increase in Birds Eye frozen vegetables net
sales accounted for approximately $32.3 million of the $38.5 million increase.
Of the Birds Eye increase, $17.7 million was a result of volume improvements and
$14.6 million was due to pricing initiatives announced in the second half of
fiscal 2001. For the 52-week period ending June 24, 2001, the total frozen
vegetable category retail unit sales, as reported by Information Resources,
Inc., were down slightly, 3.1 percent, while the Birds Eye brand retail unit
sales for the same time period increased 1.9 percent. Unit sales of the
Company's largest competitor, as reported by Information Resources, Inc.,
decreased 9.1 percent during this same time period. Net sales for the Birds Eye
Voila! product line increased $0.5 million over the prior year, while Voila!
remained the leading brand with 28.8 percent of the home meal replacement
category. (The home meal database as reported by IRI was restated by IRI during
fiscal 2002 to better meet the needs of management. This restatement has not
materially effected the category or share information, however, it has required
a restatement of prior year market information).
In addition, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company initiated a
national launch of a new product, Birds Eye Simply Grillin'. Birds Eye Simply
Grillin' is a preseasoned blend of top quality grilled Birds Eye vegetables in a
foil tray. Net sales associated with this new product were $7.7 million.
Marketing and promotional spending incurred with this introduction amounted to
$5.9 million.
The Company's non-branded vegetable business experienced volume increases in
private label and food service frozen vegetables, which accounted for $28.7
million of net sales growth. The $28.7 million of net sales growth resulted from
the following: (a) increases in Agrilink Foods' recurring private label and food
service business of $22.0 million; (b) net sales increases of $26.2 million
associated with the Northwest Inventory Purchase; (c) offset by reductions of
$19.5 million associated with the conversion of a major club store customer from
a private label to brand product line.
Further, two co-pack agreements for canned vegetables in the Midwest and for
pickles in the Northwest accounted for an additional $49.5 million of the
non-branded net sales increase. While co-pack agreements typically yield lower
margins than the Company's other product lines, they provide for greater
utilization of manufacturing facilities.
Although vegetables experienced a significant increase in net sales, EBITDA
declined $7.9 million. The reduction in EBITDA was primarily driven by increased
manufacturing costs along with marketing and promotional spending associated
with the launch of Birds Eye Simply Grillin'.
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Net sales for the fruit product line increased $4.9 million, or 4.3 percent,
while EBITDA decreased $1.6 million, or 9.4 percent. The net sales improvement
was led by increases in private label net sales of $4.7 million and additional
co-pack agreements resulting in net sales increases of $1.8 million. Modest net
sales declines were highlighted in all other categories. Increased manufacturing
costs and continued competitive pressures within the applesauce category,
however, negatively impacted EBITDA.
Net sales for the snack product line increased $6.1 million, or 7.3 percent.
Improvements in net sales within the potato chip category increased $7.3
million, while the popcorn product line decreased $1.2 million. The increases
within the potato chip category were associated with geographic expansion. The
improvements in EBITDA associated with growth in the potato chip category
amounted to $1.4 million, while declines in the popcorn category negatively
impacted EBITDA by approximately $1.8 million. The popcorn category continues to
be negatively impacted by competitive pressures and changes in product mix.
Net sales for canned meals increased $1.7 million, or 3.4 percent, while EBITDA
decreased $0.5 million, or 5.8 percent. EBITDA decreased as a result of changes
in product mix and increased manufacturing costs associated with raw
ingredients, including beef and utility increases experienced in the Northwest.
All of the Company's canned meal products are produced at the Company's Tacoma,
Washington location.
The other product line net sales, primarily represented by salad dressings,
decreased $5.3 million, or 10.9 percent, while EBITDA decreased $2.2 million, or
33.8 percent. The majority of the net sales decline was associated with the loss
of a private label customer. The reduction in EBITDA was associated with both
the decline in unit volume associated with reductions in private label volume
and increases in manufacturing costs associated with packaging ingredients and
utility increases experienced in the Northwest. All of the Company's dressing
products are produced at the Company's Tacoma, Washington location.
Operating Income: Operating income from continuing segments decreased from $97.3
million in fiscal 2000 to $81.2 million in fiscal 2001. This represents a
decrease of $16.1 million or 16.5 percent. Declines in operating income within
vegetable, fruit, snacks, canned meals, and all other product lines were $9.7
million, $2.5 million, $1.1 million, $0.1 million, and $2.7 million,
respectively. Significant variances, as highlighted above, primarily result from
increased manufacturing costs, competitive pressures, and changes in product
mix.
Income From Joint Venture: This amount represents earnings received from the
investment in Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, a joint venture formed between
Agrilink Foods and Flanagan Brothers, Inc. The decrease of $0.6 million over the
prior year is attributable to volume declines, resulting competitive pressures,
and an increase in manufacturing costs. See further discussion at NOTE 6 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Gain on Sales of Assets: On June 23, 2000, the Company sold its pickle business
based in Tacoma, Washington to Dean Pickle and Specialty Products. This business
included pickle, pepper, and relish products sold primarily under the Nalley and
Farman's brand names. The Company received proceeds of approximately $10.3
million which were applied to bank loans ($4.0 million was applied against the
principal balance of the Company's term loan facility and $6.3 million was
applied against the principal balance of the Company's revolving credit facility
under the Company's $655.0 million credit facility with Harris Bank as
administrative agent, the Bank of Montreal as syndication agent, and the lenders
thereunder (the "Harris Credit Facility"). A gain of approximately $4.3 million
was recognized on this transaction.
On July 21, 2000, the Company sold the machinery and equipment utilized in the
production of pickles and other related products to Dean Pickle and Specialty
Products. No significant gain or loss was recognized on this transaction. The
proceeds of approximately $5.0 million were applied to bank loans.
This transaction did not include any other products carrying the Nalley brand
name. Agrilink Foods continued to contract pack Nalley and Farman's pickle
products for a period of two years, beginning June 23, 2000, at the existing
Tacoma processing plant. The co-pack contract ended in June 2002 and Agrilink
Foods ceased production at this location.
On December 17, 1999 Agrilink Foods announced they had completed the sale of the
Company's Cambria, Wisconsin processing facility to Del Monte. The Company
received proceeds of approximately $10.5 million from the sale of its Cambria,
Wisconsin facility which were applied to bank loans. A gain of approximately
$2.3 million was recognized on this transaction. The sale also included an
agreement for Del Monte to produce a portion of Agrilink Foods' product needs
during the 2000 packing season.
Interest Expense: Interest expense increased $1.7 million from the prior year to
$79.8 million. The increase is the result of an increase in the weighted average
interest rate of 25 basis points resulting from both amendments to the Harris
Credit Facility during September 2000 and general interest rate increases on
unhedged borrowings experienced in the first six months of fiscal 2001. In
addition, interest expense was negatively impacted by the amortization of fees
paid in conjunction with the September 2000
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amendments to the Harris Credit Facility. The increases were offset by lower
average outstanding balances during the fiscal year of approximately $32.8
million, primarily due to required repayments and mandatory prepayments of
short-term debt related to the sale of the private label canned vegetable
business and pickle business.
Pro-Fac Share of Income: Historically, the Company's contractual relationship
with Pro-Fac was defined in the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement
(the "Existing Agreement"). Under the Existing Agreement, in any year in which
the Company had earnings on products which were processed from crops supplied by
Pro-Fac ("Pro-Fac products"), the Company paid to Pro-Fac, as additional
patronage income, 90 percent of such earnings, but in no case more than 50
percent of all pretax earnings of the Company. In years in which the Company had
losses on Pro-Fac products, the Company reduced the commercial market value it
would otherwise pay to Pro-Fac by 90 percent of such losses, but in no case by
more than 50 percent of all pretax losses of the Company. Earnings and losses
were determined at the end of the fiscal year, but were accrued on an estimated
basis during the year.
In fiscal 2001, 90 percent of earnings on patronage products exceeded 50 percent
of all pretax earnings of the Company. Accordingly, the Pro-Fac share of income
has been recognized at a maximum of 50 percent of pretax earnings of the
Company.
See NOTE 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" regarding the
Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement executed on August 19,
2002.
Tax Provision: The tax provision of $0.7 million in fiscal 2001 represents a
reduction of $5.2 million from the prior year as a result of the change in
earnings before taxes. In fiscal 2000, the sale of certain intangibles in
conjunction with the pickle sale negatively impacted the Company's effective tax
rate. The Company's effective tax rate has historically been negatively impacted
by the non-deductibility of certain amounts of goodwill. A further discussion of
tax matters is included at NOTE 10 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements."
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. The estimates and
assumptions are evaluated on a regular basis and are based on historical
experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable.
Estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to: inventories,
self-insurance programs, promotional activities and identifiable intangible
assets, long-lived assets and goodwill.
We believe that the following are considered our more critical estimates and
assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements,
although not inclusive.
Inventories: Under the FIFO method, the cost of items sold is based upon the
cost of the first such items produced. As a result, the last such items produced
remain in inventory and the cost of these items are used to reflect ending
inventory. The Company prices its inventory at the lower of cost or market value
on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
A reserve is established for the estimated aged surplus, spoiled or damaged
products, and discontinued inventory items and components. The amount of the
reserve is determined by analyzing inventory composition, expected usage,
historical and projected sales information, and other factors. Changes in sales
volume due to unexpected economic or competitive conditions are among the
factors that could result in materially different amounts for this item.
Self - insurance Programs: We record estimates for certain health and welfare
and workers' compensation costs that are self-insured programs. Should a greater
amount of claims occur compared to what was estimated or costs of medical care
increase beyond what was anticipated, reserves recorded may not be sufficient
and additional costs could be incurred.
Promotional Activities: Our promotional activities are conducted either through
the retail trade channel or directly with consumers and involve in-store
displays; feature price discounts on our products; consumer coupons; and similar
activities. The costs of these activities are generally recognized at the time
the related revenue is recorded, which normally precedes the actual cash
expenditure. The recognition of these costs therefore requires management's
judgment regarding the volume of promotional offers that will be redeemed by
either the retail trade channel or consumer. These estimates are made using
various techniques including historical data on performance of similar
promotional programs. Differences between estimated expense and actual
redemptions are normally insignificant and recognized as a change in management
estimate in a subsequent period. However, the likelihood exists of materially
different reported results if different assumptions or conditions were to
prevail.
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Identifiable Intangible Assets, Long-Lived Assets, and Goodwill: The Company
assesses the carrying value of its identifiable intangible assets, long-lived
assets, and goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount of the underlying asset may not be recoverable. Certain
factors which may occur and indicate that an impairment exists include, but are
not limited to: significant under performance relative to historical or
projected future operating results; significant changes in the manner of the
Company's use of the underlying assets; and significant adverse industry or
market trends. In the event that the carrying value of assets are determined to
be unrecoverable, the Company would record an adjustment to the respective
carrying value. See NOTE 2 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The following discussion highlights the major variances in the Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows for fiscal 2002 compared to fiscal 2001.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $14.6 million decreased $39.2
million from fiscal 2001. The decrease was primarily the result of variances
within accounts payable and other accruals due to the timing of liquidation of
outstanding balances. The most significant component of which was the August
2001 payment on the remaining balance of the purchase price for the Northwest
Inventory Purchase of $21.6 million. Additionally, the Company reduced its
general repack levels in an effort to manage its inventory position to improve
liquidity. The Company reduced its inventory balances from $313.9 million at
June 30, 2001 to $294.3 million at June 29, 2002.
Net cash used in investing activities of $5.3 million decreased $20.4 million
from fiscal 2001. The decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in
capital expenditures of $10.1 million. The purchase of property, plant, and
equipment was for general operating purposes and are adequate to maintain its
facilities in proper working order. In fiscal 2001, the Company also received
proceeds of approximately $5.0 million in conjunction with the sale of pickle
machinery and equipment to Dean Pickle and Specialty Products. Additionally, in
fiscal 2001, the Company net advanced $10.7 million to its joint venture for
working capital purposes. Approximately $4.0 million of these advances were
repaid in fiscal 2002.
Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $23.1 million from fiscal
2001. The change was impacted by an increase in capital contributions of $11.3
million received from Pro-Fac as a result of higher operating earnings in fiscal
2002. Additionally, payments on long-term debt decreased by $6.3 million. In
fiscal 2001, debt payments of $3.2 million were made with the proceeds
associated with the sale of equipment noted above. The remaining decrease is
primarily the result of the timing of certain principal payments.
On August 19, 2002 and in connection with the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and
certain of its subsidiaries entered into a senior secured credit facility (the
"Senior Credit Facility") in the amount of $470.0 million with a syndicate of
banks and other lenders arranged and managed by JPMorgan Chase Bank ("JPMorgan
Chase Bank"), as administrative and collateral agent. The Senior Credit Facility
is comprised of (i) a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the
"Revolving Credit Facility") and (ii) a $270.0 million senior secured B term
loan (the "Term Loan Facility"). The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity of
five years and allows up to $40.0 million to be available in the form of letters
of credit. The Term Loan Facility has a maturity of six years.
The Senior Credit Facility bears interest at the Company's option, at a base
rate or LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable percentage. The appropriate
applicable percentage corresponds to the Company's Consolidated Leverage Ratio,
as defined by the Senior Credit Agreement. Initially the Senior Credit Agreement
bears interest in the case of base rate loans at the base rate plus (i) 1.75
percent for loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) 2.00 percent for
loans under the Term Loan Facility or in the case of LIBOR loans at LIBOR plus
(i) 2.75 percent for loans under the Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) 3.00
percent for loans under the Term Loan Facility. The initial unused commitment
fee is 0.50 percent on the daily average unused commitment under the Revolving
Credit Facility and varies based on the Company's Consolidated Leverage Ratio.
Commencing December 31, 2002, the Term Loan Facility will require payments in
equal quarterly installments in the amount of $675,000. The Term Loan Facility
is also subject to mandatory prepayments under various scenarios as defined in
the Senior Credit Agreement. Provisions of the New Credit Agreement require
annual payments, within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year, in the
amount of "excess cash flow" be utilized to prepay the Commitment at an
applicable percentage that corresponds to the Company's leverage ratio. The
balance due will be payable at maturity.
Utilizing outstanding balances at August 19, 2002, the Term Loan Facility was
subject to the following amortization schedule:
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(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Year Term Loan B
------------------- -----------
2003 $ 2.0
2004 2.7
2005 2.7
2006 2.7
2007 and thereafter 259.9
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$270.0
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The Senior Credit Facility contains customary covenants and restrictions on the
Company's activities, including but not limited to: (i) limitations on the
incurrence of indebtedness; (ii) limitations on sale-leaseback transactions,
liens, investments, loans, advances, guarantees, acquisitions, asset sales, and
certain hedging agreements; and (iii) limitations on transactions with
affiliates and other distributions.
The Senior Credit Facility also contains financial covenants requiring the
Company to maintain a maximum average debt to EBITDA ratio, a maximum average
senior debt to EBITDA ratio, and a minimum EBITDA to interest expense ratio. As
of September 25, 2002, the Company was in compliance with all covenants,
restrictions, and requirements under the terms of the Senior Credit Facility.
The Company's obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are guaranteed by
Holdings Inc. and certain of the Company's subsidiaries.
As of June 29, 2002, Pro-Fac and the Company were in compliance with or had
obtained waivers for all covenants, restrictions, and requirements under the
terms of the Harris Credit Facility. All amounts outstanding under the Harris
Credit Facility were repaid on August 19, 2002 in conjunction with the
Transaction.
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008): In fiscal 1999, the
Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") for $200 million
aggregate principal amount due November 1, 2008. Interest on the Notes accrues
at the rate of 11 7/8 percent per annum and is payable semiannually in arrears
on May 1 and November 1.
The Notes represent general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated
in right of payment to certain other debt obligations of the Company (including
the Company's obligations under the Senior Credit Facility). The Notes are
guaranteed by Pro-Fac and certain of the Company's subsidiaries.
The Notes contain customary covenants and restrictions on the Company's ability
to engage in certain activities, including, but not limited to: (i) limitations
on the incurrence of indebtedness and liens; (ii) limitations on consolidations,
mergers, sales of assets, transactions with affiliates; and (iii) limitations on
dividends and other distributions. The Company is in compliance with or has
obtained bondholder consents for all covenants, restrictions, and requirements
under the Notes.
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Additionally, in order to facilitate the Transaction, Agrilink Foods sought and
obtained the consent of the holders of its outstanding Notes to amend or waive
certain provisions in the indenture.
Subordinated Promissory Note: As partial consideration for the acquisition in
fiscal 1999 of the Dean Foods Vegetable Company, the frozen and canned vegetable
business of Dean Foods Company ("Dean Foods"), the Company issued to Dean Foods
a Subordinated Promissory Note for $30 million aggregate principal amount due
November 22, 2008. Interest on the Subordinated Promissory Note is accrued
quarterly in arrears commencing December 31, 1998, at a rate per annum of 5
percent until November 22, 2003, and at a rate of 10 percent thereafter. As the
rates on the Note are below market value, the Company has imputed the
appropriate discount utilizing an effective interest rate of 11 7/8 percent.
Interest accruing through November 22, 2003 is required to be paid in kind
through the issuance by the Company of additional subordinated promissory notes
identical to the Subordinated Promissory Note. The Company satisfied this
requirement in fiscal 2002 and 2001 through the issuance of three and five
additional promissory notes, respectively, each for approximately $0.4 million.
Interest accruing after November 22, 2003 is payable in cash. The Subordinated
Promissory Note may be prepaid at the Company's option without premium or
penalty.
The Subordinated Promissory Note is expressly subordinate to the Notes and the
Credit Facility and contains no financial covenants. The Subordinated Promissory
Note is guaranteed by Pro-Fac.
On December 1, 2000, Dean Foods sold the Subordinated Promissory Note to Great
Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, a joint venture between the Company and Flanagan
Brothers, Inc. This sale did not affect the terms of the note.
Contractual Obligations:
The following table summarizes the Company's expected future contractual cash
obligations as of June 29, 2002. The schedule includes the Senior Credit
Facility entered into on August 19, 2002.
(Dollars in Millions)
Contractual Obligations 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Thereafter Total
- ----------------------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------- ---------- --------
Term Loan Facility $ 2.0 $ 2.7 $ 2.7 $ 2.7 $ 2.7 $ 257.2 $ 270.0
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 200.0 200.0
Subordinated Promissory Note 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 32.7 32.7
Obligations under capital leases 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 4.1
Operating leases 6.4 5.3 4.7 3.5 2.1 4.9 26.9
Other 4.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.5
------- ------ ------ ------ ------- --------- --------
$ 13.6 $ 9.2 $ 8.3 $ 7.0 $ 5.3 $ 494.8 $ 538.2
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OTHER MATTERS:
Capital Expenditures: The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for
fiscal years 2003 and 2004 will be approximately $20 - $25 million per annum.
The Company believes that cash flow from operations and borrowings under the
Company's bank facilities will be sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements
for the foreseeable future.
Short- and Long-Term Trends: During the past several years the Company has
successfully introduced several new products. With the introduction of its Birds
Eye Voila! product, Agrilink Foods has expanded into the high growth, high
margin frozen meal replacement segment. Birds Eye Voila! is a frozen all-in-one
meal replacement product that generated over $100 million in gross sales within
the first 12 months of its launch. The Company has also successfully introduced
value added product extensions into the traditional frozen vegetable market. In
April 2001, Agrilink Foods launched Birds Eye Simply Grillin', a preseasoned
frozen vegetable, ready-to-grill or oven-ready product, under the Birds Eye
brand umbrella. In addition, during the first quarter of fiscal 2003, the
Company introduced Birds Eye Hearty Spoonfuls, a frozen soup product that
includes large cut Birds Eye vegetables and bite sized pieces of protein in a
variety of flavors.
In addition to developing products under the Birds Eye brand, management will
continue to explore launching new products under other Agrilink brands.
The vegetable and fruit portions of the business can be positively or negatively
affected by weather conditions nationally and the resulting impact on crop
yields. Favorable weather conditions can produce high crop yields and an
oversupply situation. This results in depressed selling prices and reduced
profitability on the inventory produced from that year's crops. Excessive rain
or drought conditions can produce low crop yields and a shortage situation. This
typically results in higher selling prices and increased profitability. While
the national supply situation controls the pricing, the supply can differ
regionally because of variations in weather.
The crop and yield resulting from the 2001 growing season, while significantly
lower than anticipated in the eastern part of the country, proved to be adequate
throughout the industry.
The cherry crop resulting from the fiscal 2002 growing season has been
drastically affected by weather in the prime growing areas in Michigan. These
growing regions experienced early season warm weather followed by a hard freeze
that resulted in an estimated 66 percent reduction in the cherry crop compared
to historic harvest tonnage. It is estimated that both raw and frozen cherry
costs will significantly increase and may double. To offset the cherry cost
increase, management has implemented a price increase on cherry items effective
June 2002.
For the 2002 crop season, dry weather conditions in the Company's New York and
Midwest growing regions may negatively impact production costs. Management has
initiated cost reduction steps and is actively pursuing additional cost
reduction initiatives in order to fully offset any crop-related production cost
increases.
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Supplemental Information on Inflation: The changes in costs and prices within
the Company's business due to inflation were not significantly different from
inflation in the United States economy as a whole. Levels of capital investment,
pricing and inventory investment were not materially affected by changes caused
by inflation.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144
"Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144
addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of
long-lived assets. The statement requires an impairment loss be recognized if
the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable from its
undiscounted cash flow and that the impairment loss be recognized as the
difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the asset. The
provisions of SFAS No. 144 must be adopted for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 is not expected to materially
impact the Company's profitability.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and supercedes
EITF Issue 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination
Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred
in a Restructuring)". SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost
associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is
incurred. EITF 94-3 required a liability for exit costs be recognized at the
date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. The provisions of SFAS No. 146
must be adopted for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after
December 31, 2002.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company, as a result of its operating and financing activities, is exposed
to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain commodity prices, and
interest rates, which may adversely affect its results of operations and
financial position. In seeking to minimize the risks and/or costs associated
with such activities, the Company may enter into derivative contracts.
Foreign Currency: The Company manages its foreign currency related risk
primarily through the use of foreign currency forward contracts. The contracts
held by the Company are denominated in Mexican pesos.
The Company has entered into foreign currency forward contracts that are
designated as cash flow hedges of exchange rate risk related to forecasted
foreign currency-denominated intercompany sales. At June 29, 2002, the Company
had cash flow hedges for the Mexican peso with maturity dates ranging from July
2002 to April 2003. The fair value of the open contracts was an after-tax loss
of $0.4 million, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in
shareholder's equity. The forward contracts hedge approximately 80 percent of
the Company's planned intercompany sales. Amounts deferred to accumulated other
comprehensive income will be reclassified into cost of goods sold. For the year
ended June 29, 2002, approximately $0.9 million has been reclassified from other
comprehensive income to cost of goods sold. Hedge ineffectiveness was
insignificant.
Foreign Currency
Forward
----------------
Contract amounts 134 million Pesos
Weighted average settlement exchange rate 9.762
Commodity Prices: The Company is exposed to commodity price risk related to
forecasted purchases of corrugated (unbleached kraftliner) in its manufacturing
process. To mitigate this risk, the Company entered into a swap agreement on
January 8, 2002 designated as a cash flow hedge of its forecasted corrugated
purchases. At June 29, 2002, the Company had an open swap hedging approximately
65 percent of its planned corrugated requirements. The fair value of the
agreement is an after-tax gain of approximately $0.7 million recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's equity. The termination
date for the agreement is June 2003.
Swap
Corrugated
(Unbleached Kraftliner)
-------------------------
Notional amount 36,000 short tons
Average paid rate $400/short ton
Average receive rate Floating rate/short ton - $415
Maturities through June 2003
The Company is also exposed to commodity price risk related to forecasted
purchases of polyethylene in its manufacturing process. To mitigate this risk,
the Company entered into a swap agreement on April 11, 2002 designated as a cash
flow hedge of its forecasted polyethylene purchases. The swap hedges
approximately 80 percent of the Company's planned polyethylene requirements. The
fair
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value of the agreement is an after-tax loss of approximately $0.1 million
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's equity. The
termination date for the agreement is June 2003.
Swap
Polyethylene
---------------------------
Notional amount 6,250,000 pounds
Average paid rate $.355/pound
Average receive rate Floating rate - $.335/pound
Maturities through June 2003
Interest Rates: The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through
its borrowing activities. The majority of the Company's long-term borrowings are
variable rate instruments. In September 2001, the Company entered into an
interest rate cap agreement with a major financial institution. The Company
designates this interest rate cap as a cash flow hedge.
The interest rate cap contract is for a period of two years and became effective
on October 5, 2001. Approximately 62 percent of the underlying debt is being
hedged with this interest rate cap and protects against three-month LIBOR rates
exceeding 5 percent.
The Company paid a one-time fee for the cap of approximately $0.6 million that
is marked to market over the life of the interest rate cap.
The following summarizes the Company's interest rate cap agreement:
Interest Rate Cap:
Notional amount $250 million
Premium paid $638,000
Cap rate 5.0%
Index 3-Month LIBOR
Term October 2001 - October 2003
In a declining interest rate market, the benefits of the hedge position are
minimized, however, the Company continues to monitor market conditions to adjust
its hedging position as it considers necessary.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM Page
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Agrilink Foods, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries:
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements.......................................................... 29
Report of Independent Accountants............................................................................. 30
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Accumulated Earnings/(Deficit), and Comprehensive Income
for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000....................................... 31
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001.............................................. 32
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000... 33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................................................. 34
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MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management is responsible for the preparation and integrity of the financial
statements and related notes which begin on the page following the "Report of
Independent Accountants." These statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The Company's accounting systems include internal controls designed to provide
reasonable assurance of the reliability of its financial records and the proper
safeguarding and use of its assets. Such controls are monitored through the
internal and external audit programs.
The financial statements have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants, who were responsible for conducting their examination
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Their resulting report
is on the subsequent page.
The Board of Directors exercises its responsibility for these financial
statements. The independent accountants and internal auditors of the Company
have full and free access to the Board. The Board periodically meets with the
independent accountants and the internal auditors, without management present,
to discuss accounting, auditing and financial reporting matters.
/s/ Dennis M. Mullen /s/ Earl L. Powers
- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Dennis M. Mullen Earl L. Powers
President and Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
August 28, 2002
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Shareholders and
Board of Directors of
Agrilink Foods, Inc.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index
appearing under Item 14(a)(1) on page 72 present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Agrilink Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries at
June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 29, 2002 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedules listed
in the index appearing under Item 14(a)(2) on page 72 present fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction
with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements
and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits. We conducted
our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rochester, New York
August 28, 2002
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Accumulated Earnings/(Deficit), and
Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
------------ ---------- ----------
Net sales $1,010,540 $1,141,380 $1,086,301
Cost of sales (795,297) (928,806) (857,319)
---------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit 215,243 212,574 228,982
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (117,447) (133,115) (135,325)
Income from joint venture 2,457 1,779 2,418
Gain from pension curtailment 2,472 0 0
Gains on sales of assets 0 0 6,635
Restructuring (2,622) 0 0
Goodwill impairment charge (179,025) 0 0
---------- ---------- ----------
Operating (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac (78,922) 81,238 102,710
Interest expense (66,420) (79,775) (78,054)
---------- ---------- ----------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac (145,342) 1,463 24,656
Pro-Fac share of income (16,842) (732) (12,328)
---------- ---------- ----------
(Loss)/income before taxes (162,184) 731 12,328
Tax benefit/(provision) 31,490 (660) (5,904)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss)/income (130,694) 71 6,424
Accumulated earnings/(deficit) at beginning of period 4,071 4,000 (2,424)
---------- ---------- ----------
Accumulated (deficit)/earnings at end of period $ (126,623) $ 4,071 $ 4,000
========== ========== ==========
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) at beginning of period $ 45 $ (525) $ (763)
Minimum pension liability adjustment 0 (48) 238
Unrealized (loss)/gain on hedging activity (412) 618 0
---------- ---------- ----------
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income at end of period $ (367) $ 45 $ (525)
========== ========== ==========
Net (loss)/income $ (130,694) $ 71 $ 6,424
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Minimum pension liability 0 (48) 238
Unrealized (loss)/gain on hedging activity, net of taxes (412) 618 0
---------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive (loss)/income $ (131,106) $ 641 $ 6,662
========== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)
ASSETS
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
----------- ----------
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,686 $ 7,656
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of
$731 and $843, respectively 68,419 85,543
Accounts receivable, co-pack activity and other 7,581 7,949
Income taxes refundable 0 272
Inventories, net 294,315 313,856
Current net investment in CoBank 3,347 3,998
Prepaid manufacturing expense 19,168 22,427
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 18,770 19,603
Due from Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. 11,730 245
Current deferred tax asset 2,923 2,202
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Total current assets 440,939 463,751
Investment in CoBank 6,294 10,660
Investment in and advances to joint venture 14,091 16,312
Property, plant, and equipment, net 288,120 305,531
Assets held for sale at net realizable value 3,890 120
Goodwill 56,210 236,311
Other intangible assets, net 11,305 12,466
Other assets 22,160 24,014
Note receivable due from Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. 9,400 9,400
Non-current deferred tax asset 4,837 0
--------- ----------
Total assets $ 857,246 $1,078,565
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 0 $ 0
Current portion of obligations under capital leases 821 316
Current portion of long-term debt 14,916 15,599
Accounts payable 70,703 126,145
Income taxes payable 879 0
Accrued interest 6,255 9,253
Accrued employee compensation 8,000 10,081
Other accrued expenses 40,154 49,347
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Total current liabilities 141,728 210,741
Obligations under capital leases 2,528 571
Long-term debt 623,057 631,128
Deferred income tax liabilities 0 26,376
Other non-current liabilities 28,918 29,417
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Total liabilities 796,231 898,233
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Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholder's Equity:
Common stock, par value $.01; 10,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding,
owned by Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. 0 0
Additional paid-in capital 188,005 176,216
Accumulated (deficit)/earnings (126,623) 4,071
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized gain on hedging activity 206 618
Minimum pension liability adjustment (573) (573)
--------- ----------
Total shareholder's equity 61,015 180,332
--------- ----------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 857,246 $1,078,565
========= ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
---------- ----------- ------------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss)/income $(130,694) $ 71 $ 6,424
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided
by/(used in) operating activities -
Goodwill impairment charge 179,025 0 0
Gain on sale of assets 0 0 (6,635)
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 1,147 9,860 8,768
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment costs and
discount on Subordinated Promissory Note 5,660 4,895 4,318
Interest in-kind on Subordinated Promissory Note 1,308 2,069 1,571
Depreciation 30,850 30,706 30,313
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank (97) (97) (102)
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint venture (1,795) (1,243) (96)
(Benefit)/provision for deferred taxes (31,934) 3,464 9,000
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 557 610 201
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
business dispositions:
Accounts receivable 16,935 11,252 (15,276)
Inventories and prepaid manufacturing expense 22,800 (20,690) (51,802)
Income taxes payable/refundable 1,151 7,059 2,029
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (68,640) 18,197 (3,973)
Due from Pro-Fac (11,485) (9,386) (5,926)
Other assets and liabilities (142) (2,907) 3,945
-------- ------- --------
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 14,646 53,860 (17,241)
-------- ------- --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (15,026) (25,126) (25,428)
Proceeds from disposals 595 5,303 64,360
Proceeds from sales of idle facilities 0 494 0
Advances (to)/from joint venture 4,016 (10,678) (465)
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 5,114 4,259 3,378
Cash paid for acquisitions 0 0 (250)
-------- ------- --------
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (5,301) (25,748) 41,595
--------- ------- --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net payment on short-term debt 0 (5,700) (13,200)
Payments on long-term debt (11,790) (18,084) (18,470)
Payments on capital leases (620) (449) (238)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments (1,694) (1,730) (2,624)
Capital contribution by Pro-Fac 11,789 513 8,632
-------- ------- --------
Net cash used in financing activities (2,315) (25,450) (25,900)
-------- ------- --------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 7,030 2,662 (1,546)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,656 4,994 6,540
-------- ------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 14,686 $ 7,656 $ 4,994
======== ======= ========
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 62,901 $75,375 $ 67,234
======== ======= ========
Income taxes (paid)/refunded, net $ (1,298) $ 7,154 $ 6,637
======== ======= ========
Acquisition of Flavor Destinations Trademark:
Goodwill and other intangible assets $ 0 $ 0 $ 250
======== ======= ========
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and
financing activities:
Capital lease obligations incurred $ 3,185 $ 448 $ 171
======== ======= ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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AGRILINK FOODS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company: Agrilink Foods, Inc. (the "Company" or "Agrilink Foods"),
incorporated in 1961, is a producer and marketer of processed food products. The
Company has four primary product lines in which it markets its products, they
include: vegetables, fruits, snacks, and canned meals. The majority of each of
the product lines' net sales is within the United States. In addition, all of
the Company's operating facilities, excluding one in Mexico, are within the
United States.
The Change in Control (the "Transaction"): On August 19, 2002 (the "Closing
Date"), pursuant to the terms of the Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of June
20, 2002 (the "Unit Purchase Agreement"), by and among Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc., a New York agricultural cooperative ("Pro-Fac"), Agrilink Foods, at the
time a New York corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac and
Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Vestar/Agrilink Holdings"), Vestar/Agrilink Holdings acquired control of the
Company.
Immediately following the closing of the Transaction, Agrilink Foods changed
its corporate domicile to Delaware by means of a reincorporation merger.
Agrilink Foods reincorporated as a Delaware corporation by merging with and into
Agrilink Merger Corp., Agrilink Merger Corp. continuing as the surviving
corporation, and changed its name to "Agrilink Foods, Inc." and is the successor
to Agrilink Foods' business and operations. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional disclosures regarding the
Transaction.
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America ("GAAP") which requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Reclassification: Prior year information is reclassified whenever necessary to
conform with the current year's presentation.
Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of Agrilink Foods ends on the last Saturday in
June. Fiscal 2002 and 2000 comprised 52 weeks and fiscal 2001 comprised 53
weeks.
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Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany transactions and
balances. Investments in affiliates, owned more than 20 percent but not in
excess of 50 percent, are recorded under the equity method of accounting.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No.
142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." The adoption of this statement is
further disclosed in NOTE 2 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
In November 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Emerging Issues
Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF Issue No. 01-09, "Accounting for Consideration
Given by a Vendor to a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendor's Products." Under
this pronouncement, generally, cash consideration is to be classified as a
reduction of revenue, unless specific criteria are met regarding goods or
services that the vendor may receive in return for this consideration.
EITF 01-09 also codifies and reconciles related guidance issued by the EITF
regarding EITF Issue No. 00-25, "Accounting for Consideration from a Vendor to a
Retailer in Connection with the Purchase or Promotion of the Vendor's Products,"
which addressed the accounting treatment and income statement classification for
certain sales incentives, including cooperative advertising arrangements,
buydowns and slotting fees. Accordingly, during fiscal 2002, promotions and
slotting fees, previously classified as selling, general, and administrative
expense, have been reclassified as a reduction of gross sales and all prior
periods have also been reclassified to reflect this modification. Total
promotions and slotting fees were $138.9 million, $153.3 million, and $139.4
million in fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. The adoption of EITF 00-25
did not impact the Company's profitability.
EITF 01-09 also codifies and reconciles related guidance issued by the EITF
regarding EITF Issue No. 00-14, "Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives," which
addressed the recognition, measurement, and income statement classification for
sales incentives that a company offers to its customers. Accordingly, during
fiscal 2002, coupon expense, previously classified as selling, general and
administrative expense, has been reclassified as a reduction of gross sales and
all prior periods have also been reclassified to reflect this modification.
Coupon expense was $7.0 million, $8.6 million, and $6.6 million in fiscal 2002,
2001, and 2000, respectively. The adoption of EITF Issue 00-14 did not impact
the Company's profitability.
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The statement
requires an impairment loss be recognized if the carrying amount of a long-lived
asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flow and that the impairment
loss be recognized as the difference between the carrying amount and fair value
of the asset. The provisions of SFAS No. 144 must be adopted for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 is not expected
to materially impact the Company's profitability.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and supercedes
EITF Issue 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination
Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred
in a Restructuring)". SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost
associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is
incurred. EITF 94-3 required a liability for exit costs be recognized at the
date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. The provisions of SFAS No. 146
must be adopted for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after
December 31, 2002.
Restructuring: On June 23, 2000, the Company sold its pickle business to Dean
Pickle and Specialty Product Company. As part of the transaction, Agrilink Foods
agreed to contract pack Nalley and Farman's pickle products for a period of two
years, ending June 2002. In anticipation of the completion of this co-pack
contract, the Company initiated restructuring activities for approximately 140
employees in its facility located in Tacoma, Washington. The total restructuring
charge recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 amounted to $1.1 million and
was primarily comprised of employee termination benefits. Of this charge, $0.1
million has been paid as of June 29, 2002, and the remaining termination
benefits will be liquidated during the next three months.
In addition, on October 12, 2001, the Company announced a reduction of
approximately 7 percent of its nationwide workforce, for a total of
approximately 300 positions. The reductions were part of an ongoing focus on
low-cost operations and included both salaried and hourly positions. In
conjunction with the reductions, the Company recorded a charge against earnings
of approximately $1.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2002, primarily
comprising employee termination benefits. Reductions in personnel included
operational and administrative positions. The entire $1.6 million provided for
has been paid as of June 29, 2002.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include short-term
investments with original maturities of three months or less. There were no such
short-term investments at June 29, 2002 or June 30, 2001.
Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on the
first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The Company provides inventory reserves for
obsolete or slow moving inventory based on changes in consumer demand and other
economic conditions. Reserves recorded at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001 were
$6.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
Investment in CoBank: The Company's investment in CoBank was required as a
condition of previous borrowings. These securities are not physically issued by
CoBank, but rather the Company is notified as to their monetary value. The
investment is carried at cost plus the Company's share of the undistributed
earnings of CoBank (that portion of patronage refunds not distributed currently
in cash).
Earnings on the Company's investment in CoBank in fiscal years 2002, 2001, and
2000, amounted to approximately $160,500, $138,000, and $147,000, respectively.
Under the terms of previous borrowing arrangements, the Company's investment in
CoBank will be liquidated over the next five-year period.
Prepaid Manufacturing Expense: The allocation of manufacturing overhead to
finished goods produced is on the basis of a production period; thus at the end
of each period, manufacturing costs incurred by seasonal plants, subsequent to
the end of previous pack operations, are deferred and included in the
accompanying balance sheet. Such costs are applied to inventory during the next
production period and recognized as an element of cost of goods sold.
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Related Lease Arrangements: Property, plant,
and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets
using the straight-line method, half-year convention, over 4 to 35 years.
Lease arrangements are capitalized when such leases convey substantially all of
the risks and benefits incidental to ownership. Capital leases are amortized
over either the lease term or the life of the related assets, depending upon
available purchase options and lease renewal features.
Assets held for sale are separately classified on the balance sheet. The
recorded value represents an estimate of net realizable value.
Goodwill: Goodwill includes the cost in excess of the fair value of net tangible
assets acquired in purchase transactions. Under the current guidance of SFAS No.
142, goodwill is no longer amortized, but instead tested annually for
impairment. See NOTE 2 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Other Intangible Assets: Other intangible assets include non-competition
agreements and a trademark royalty agreement. Other intangible assets are
amortized on a straight-line basis over three to sixteen years.
Other Assets: Other assets are primarily comprised of debt issuance costs. Debt
issuance costs are amortized over the term of the debt. Amortization expense
incurred was approximately $2.7 million, in each of fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Company does not engage in interest rate
speculation. Derivative financial instruments are utilized to hedge interest
rate risk, commodity price risk, and foreign currency related risk and are not
held for trading purposes. See NOTE 8 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" for additional disclosures of the Company's hedging activities.
Income Taxes: Income taxes are provided on income for financial reporting
purposes. Deferred income taxes resulting from temporary differences between
financial reporting and tax reporting are appropriately classified in the
balance sheet.
Pension: The Company and its subsidiaries have several pension plans and
participate in various union pension plans which on a combined basis cover
substantially all hourly employees. Charges to income with respect to plans
sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries are based upon actuarially
determined costs. Pension liabilities are funded by periodic payments to the
various pension plan trusts. See NOTE 11 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" for additional disclosures regarding the curtailment of various
pension benefits during fiscal 2002.
Casualty Insurance: The Company is insured for workers compensation and
automobile liability through a primarily self-insured program. The Company
accrues for the estimated losses from both asserted and unasserted claims. The
estimate of the liability for unasserted claims arising from unreported
incidents is based on an analysis of historical claims data. The accrual for
casualty insurance at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001 was $2.2 million and $3.8
million, respectively.
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Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue on shipments on the date the
merchandise is received by the customer and title transfers. Product sales are
reported net of applicable cash discounts, and sales allowances and promotions.
Shipping and Handling Expense: Shipping and handling expenses are included as a
component of cost of sales.
Advertising: Production costs of commercials and programming are charged to
operations in the year first aired. The costs of other advertising promotion and
marketing programs are charged in the year incurred. Advertising expense
incurred in fiscal year 2002, 2001, and 2000, amounted to approximately $18.2
million, $17.4 million, and $29.7 million, respectively.
Environmental Expenditures: Environmental expenditures that pertain to current
operations are expensed or capitalized consistent with the Company's
capitalization policy. Expenditures that result from the remediation of an
existing condition caused by past operations that do not contribute to current
or future revenues are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remedial
activities are probable, and the cost can be reasonably estimated.
Income from Joint Venture: Represents earnings received from the investment in
Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, a joint venture formed between Agrilink Foods
and Flanagan Brothers, Inc. See NOTE 6 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements."
Earnings Per Share Data Omitted: Earnings per share amounts are not presented,
as prior to August 19, 2002, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Pro-Fac.
Comprehensive Income: Under SFAS No. 130, the Company is required to display
comprehensive income and its components as part of the financial statements.
Comprehensive income/(loss) is comprised of net earnings and other comprehensive
income/(loss), which includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from
net earnings/(loss). The Company includes adjustments for minimum pension
liabilities and unrealized holding gains and losses on hedging transactions in
other comprehensive income/(loss).
Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The following methods and
assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures
for financial instruments:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable, and Notes Payable: The
carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of
these instruments.
Long-Term Investments: The carrying value of the investment in CoBank was
$9.6 million at June 29, 2002. As there is no market price for this
investment, a reasonable estimate of fair value is not possible.
Long-Term Debt: The fair value of the long-term debt is estimated based on
the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current
rates offered for debt of the same remaining maturities. See NOTE 9 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
NOTE 2. ACCOUNTING FOR GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets." SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired
goodwill and other intangible assets, and is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2001, with early adoption permitted for entities
with fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001. Effective July 1, 2001,
Agrilink Foods adopted SFAS No. 142, which requires that goodwill not be
amortized, but instead be tested at least annually for impairment and expensed
against earnings when the carrying amount of the reporting units goodwill
exceeds its implied fair value. The Company completed the required impairment
evaluation of goodwill and other intangible assets in conjunction with its
adoption of SFAS No. 142 which indicated no impairment existed at that time.
During the quarter ended June 29, 2002, the Company identified certain
indicators of possible impairment of its goodwill. The main indicators of
impairment included the recent deterioration of general economic conditions,
lower valuations resulting from current market declines, modest category
declines in segments in which the Company operates, and the completion of the
terms of the Transaction with Pro-Fac and Vestar/Agrilink Holdings. These
factors indicated an erosion in the market value of the Company since the
adoption of SFAS No. 142.
As outlined under SFAS No. 142, the impairment test adhered to was a two-step
process. The first step was a review as to whether there was an indication that
goodwill was impaired. To do this, the Company identified its reporting units
and determined the carrying value of each by assigning the Company's assets and
liabilities, including existing goodwill. The Company then determined the fair
value of each reporting unit by using a combination of comparable food industry
trading and transaction multiples, including the implied multiple in the
Transaction with Pro-Fac and Vestar/Agrilink Holdings. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements."
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In the second step, the Company compared the implied fair value of the goodwill
for the affected reporting units to its carrying value to measure the amount of
the impairment. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, Agrilink recorded a
one-time, pretax, non-cash charge of approximately $179.0 million to reduce the
carrying value of its goodwill. The tax benefit associated with this non-cash
charge was approximately $41.5 million.
A summary of changes in the Company's goodwill during the year by business
segment is outlined as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 30, June 29,
2001 Adjustments(1) Impairments 2002
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Vegetables $187,407 $(1,076) $(139,984) $46,347
Fruits 1,654 0 0 1,654
Snacks 8,209 0 0 8,209
Canned Meals 21,069 0 (21,069) 0
Other 17,972 0 (17,972) 0
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Goodwill $236,311 $(1,076) $(179,025) $56,210
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(1) In the current year, certain acquisition related contingencies expired. As a
result, goodwill was adjusted.
As outlined in SFAS No. 142, certain intangibles with a finite life, however,
are required to continue to be amortized. The following schedule sets forth the
major classes of intangible assets held by the Company:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Amortized intangibles:
Covenants not to compete $ 2,478 $ 2,478
Other 12,000 12,000
Less: accumulated amortization (3,173) (2,012)
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Other intangible assets, net $11,305 $12,466
======= =======
The aggregate amortization expense associated with intangible assets was
approximately $1.1 million for fiscal 2002. The aggregate amortization expense
for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is estimated as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands)
2003 $1,103
2004 915
2005 891
2006 891
2007 760
A reconciliation of reported net income for fiscal 2001 and 2000 adjusted to
reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 142 is provided below.
Fiscal Year Ended
---------------------------
(Dollars in Thousands) June 30, June 24,
2001 2000
------ ---------
Reported net income $ 71 $ 6,424
Addback: goodwill amortization (net of taxes) 5,140 4,496
------ -------
Adjusted net income $5,211 $10,920
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NOTE 3. AGREEMENTS WITH PRO-FAC
Prior to the Transaction, the Company's contractual relationship with Pro-Fac
was defined in a marketing and facilitation agreement between Pro-Fac and
Agrilink Foods (the "Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement").
Under the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement the Company paid Pro-Fac
the commercial market value ("CMV") for all crops supplied by Pro-Fac. CMV is
defined as the weighted average price paid by other commercial processors for
similar crops sold under preseason contracts and in the open market in the same
or competing market area. Although CMV is intended to be no more than the fair
market value of the crops purchased by Agrilink Foods, it may be more or less
than the price Agrilink Foods would pay in the open market in the absence of the
Agreement. For the fiscal years ended 2002, 2001, and 2000, the CMV for all
crops supplied by Pro-Fac amounted to $71.7 million, $69.0 million, and $69.6
million, respectively.
In addition, under the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, in any
year in which the Company had earnings on products which were processed from
crops supplied by Pro-Fac ("Pro-Fac Products"), the Company paid to Pro-Fac, as
additional patronage income, 90 percent of such earnings, but in no case more
than 50 percent of all pretax earnings of the Company (before dividing with
Pro-Fac). In years in which the Company had losses on Pro-Fac Products, the
Company reduced the CMV it would otherwise pay to Pro-Fac by 90 percent of such
losses, but in no case by more than 50 percent of all pretax losses of the
Company (before dividing with Pro-Fac). Additional patronage income was paid to
Pro-Fac for services provided to Agrilink Foods, including the provision of a
long term, stable crop supply, favorable payment terms for crops, and the
sharing of risks of losses of certain operations of the business. Earnings and
losses were determined at the end of the fiscal year, but were accrued on an
estimated basis during the year. For fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000, such
additional patronage income amounted to $16.8 million, $0.7 million and $12.3
million, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, the parties
agreed that under the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, the
one-time, non-cash impairment charge would be excluded from the additional
patronage income calculation. Accordingly, patronage income in fiscal 2002 was
calculated excluding the impairment charge recognized by the Company in the
fourth quarter. Under the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement,
Pro-Fac was required to reinvest at least 70 percent of the additional Patronage
income in Agrilink Foods. Since Pro-Fac's acquisition of Agrilink in 1994,
Pro-Fac has invested an additional $50.8 million in the Company.
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In addition, as part of the Transaction, the Existing Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement was replaced and certain amounts owed by Pro-Fac to
Agrilink Foods were forgiven, including both borrowings for the working capital
needs of Pro-Fac and a $9.4 million demand receivable. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional disclosures regarding
agreements with Pro-Fac.
NOTE 4. DISPOSALS
Fiscal 2000 -
Sale of Pickle Business: On June 23, 2000, the Company sold its pickle business
based in Tacoma, Washington to Dean Pickle and Specialty Products Company. This
business included pickle, pepper, and relish products sold primarily under the
Nalley and Farman's brand names. The Company received proceeds of approximately
$10.3 million which were applied to bank loans, $4.0 million of which was
applied to the Company's then outstanding term loan facility and $6.3 million of
which was applied to the Company's then outstanding revolving credit facility. A
gain of approximately $4.3 million was recognized on this transaction.
On July 21, 2000, the Company sold the machinery and equipment utilized in
production of pickles and other related products to Dean Pickle and Specialty
Products. No significant gain or loss was recognized on this transaction. The
Company received proceeds of approximately $5.0 million which were applied to
bank loans, $3.2 million of which was applied to the Company's then outstanding
term loan facility and $1.8 million of which was applied to the Company's then
outstanding revolving credit facility.
This transaction did not include any other products carrying the Nalley brand
name, including prepared canned meal products. Agrilink Foods continued to
contract pack Nalley and Farman's pickle products for a period of two years,
ending June 2002 at Agrilink's existing Tacoma processing plant.
Sale of Midwest Private Label Canned Vegetable Business: On November 8, 1999,
the Company completed the sale of Agrilink Foods' Midwest private label canned
vegetable business to Seneca Foods. Included in this transaction was the
Arlington, Minnesota facility. The Company received proceeds of approximately
$42.4 million which were applied to borrowings outstanding under the Company's
then outstanding revolving credit facility. In addition, Seneca Foods issued to
Agrilink Foods a $5.0 million unsecured subordinated promissory note due
February 8, 2009. This transaction did not include the Company's retail branded
canned vegetables, Veg-All and Freshlike. No significant gain or loss was
recognized on this transaction.
On December 17, 1999, Agrilink Foods completed the sale of the Company's
Cambria, Wisconsin processing facility to Del Monte. The Company received
proceeds of approximately $10.5 million which were applied to bank loans ($6.0
million of which was applied to the Company's then outstanding term loan
facility and $4.5 million of which was applied to the Company's then outstanding
revolving credit facility). A gain of approximately $2.3 million was recognized
on this transaction.
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NOTE 5. INVENTORIES
The major classes of inventories are as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
-------- --------
Finished goods $266,469 $279,991
Raw materials and supplies 27,846 33,865
-------- --------
Total inventories $294,315 $313,856
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On February 16, 2001, Agrilink Foods purchased the frozen vegetable inventory of
AgriFrozen Foods, Inc., a former subsidiary of Pro-Fac ("AgriFrozen").
AgriFrozen's lender sold the inventory to the Company pursuant to a private sale
under the Uniform Commercial Code after AgriFrozen voluntarily surrendered the
inventory to the lender. The purchase price was $31.6 million of which $10.0
million was paid to the lender on April 1, 2001, and the remaining balance was
paid on August 1, 2001. In addition, under a related agreement between the
Company and AgriFrozen, the Company funded certain operating costs and expenses
of AgriFrozen, primarily in storing and converting the purchased inventory to
finished goods, during a transition period which ended on June 30, 2001. Total
expenses were estimated to be approximately $8.7 million.
NOTE 6. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE
Formation of Sauerkraut Company: On July 1, 1997, the Company and Flanagan
Brothers, Inc. of Bear Creek, Wisconsin contributed all their assets involved in
sauerkraut production to form a new sauerkraut company. This new company, Great
Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, operates as a New York limited liability company with
ownership and earnings divided equally between the two companies. Agrilink
provides working capital loans to Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC within
limitations imposed under the indenture governing the Notes and under the Senior
Credit Facility. The joint venture is accounted for using the equity method of
accounting. Summarized financial information of Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC
is as follows:
Condensed Statement of Earnings
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
--------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
------- ------- -------
Net sales and other revenue $36,324 $32,996 $37,938
Gross profit $ 5,008 $ 5,556 $ 8,586
Operating income $ 3,465 $ 3,600 $ 5,711
Net income $ 4,914 $ 3,559 $ 4,836
Condensed Balance Sheet
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Current assets $10,117 $10,307
Noncurrent assets $39,958 $36,571
Current liabilities $14,155 $12,870
Noncurrent liabilities $14,665 $15,611
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NOTE 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND RELATED OBLIGATIONS
The following is a summary of property, plant and equipment and related
obligations at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001
------------------------------------ --------------------------------------
Owned Leased Owned Leased
Assets Assets Total Assets Assets Total
--------- ------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Land $ 12,600 $ 0 $ 12,600 $ 14,019 $ 0 $ 14,019
Land improvements 7,624 0 7,624 7,627 0 7,627
Buildings 107,923 395 108,318 108,991 395 109,386
Machinery and equipment 311,954 4,103 316,057 300,741 1,115 301,856
Construction in progress 10,221 0 10,221 12,249 0 12,249
--------- ------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
450,322 4,498 454,820 443,627 1,510 445,137
Less accumulated depreciation (165,651) (1,049) (166,700) (138,922) (684) (139,606)
--------- ------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Net $ 284,671 $ 3,449 $ 288,120 $ 304,705 $ 826 $ 305,531
========= ======= ========= ========= ====== =========
Obligations under capital leases(1) $ 3,349 $ 887
Less current portion (821) (316)
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Long-term portion $ 2,528 $ 571
======= ======
(1) Represents the present value of net minimum lease payments calculated at
the Company's incremental borrowing rate at the inception of the leases,
which ranged from 6.3 percent to 9.8 percent.
Interest capitalized in conjunction with construction amounted to approximately
$0.5 million, $0.6 million, and $0.7 million, in fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively.
The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments together with the
present value of the minimum lease payments related to capitalized leases, both
as of June 29, 2002.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Year Ending Last Capital Operating Total Future
Saturday In June Leases Leases Commitment
------------------------ ------- ---------- ----------
2003 $1,059 $ 6,446 $ 7,505
2004 941 5,338 6,279
2005 819 4,661 5,480
2006 763 3,546 4,309
2007 500 2,084 2,584
Later years 0 4,862 4,862
------ ------- -------
Net minimum lease payments 4,082 $26,937 $31,019
======= =======
Less amount representing interest (733)
------
Present value of minimum lease payments $3,349
======
Total rent expense related to operating leases (including lease arrangements of
less than one year which are not included in the previous table) amounted to
$11.9 million, $13.9 million, and $13.6 million for fiscal years 2002, 2001, and
2000, respectively.
NOTE 8. ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
On June 25, 2000, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 133 requires the recognition of
all derivative financial instruments as either assets or liabilities in the
balance sheet and measurement of those instruments at fair value. Changes in the
fair values of those derivatives will be reported in earnings or other
comprehensive income depending on the use of the derivative and whether it
qualifies for hedge accounting. The accounting for gains and losses associated
with changes in the fair value of a derivative and the effect on the
consolidated financial statements will depend on its hedge designation and
whether the hedge is highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in the
fair value or cash flow of the asset
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or liability hedged. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 133, the method that will
be used for assessing the effectiveness of a hedging derivative, as well as the
measurement approach for determining the ineffective aspects of the hedge, must
be established at the inception of the hedge.
The Company, as a result of its operating and financing activities, is exposed
to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain commodity prices, and
interest rates, which may adversely affect its results of operations and
financial position. In seeking to minimize the risks and/or costs associated
with such activities, the Company may enter into derivative contracts.
Foreign Currency: The Company manages its foreign currency related risk
primarily through the use of foreign currency forward contracts. The contracts
held by the Company are denominated in Mexican pesos.
The Company has entered into foreign currency forward contracts that are
designated as cash flow hedges of exchange rate risk related to forecasted
foreign currency-denominated intercompany sales. At June 29, 2002, the Company
had cash flow hedges for the Mexican peso with maturity dates ranging from July
2002 to April 2003 for 134 million pesos.
At June 29, 2002, the fair value of the open contracts was an after-tax loss of
approximately $0.4 million recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in
shareholder's equity. Amounts deferred to accumulated other comprehensive income
will be reclassified into cost of goods sold. For the year ended June 29, 2002,
approximately $0.9 million has been reclassified from other comprehensive income
to cost of goods sold. Hedge ineffectiveness was insignificant.
Commodity Prices: The Company is exposed to commodity price risk related to
forecasted purchases of corrugated (unbleached kraftliner) in its manufacturing
process. To mitigate this risk, the Company entered into a swap agreement on
January 8, 2002 designated as a cash flow hedge of its forecasted corrugated
purchases. At June 29, 2002, the Company had an open swap hedging approximately
65 percent of its planned corrugated requirements. The fair value of the
agreement is an after-tax gain of approximately $0.7 million recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's equity. The termination
date for the agreement is June 2003.
The Company is also exposed to commodity price risk related to forecasted
purchases of polyethylene in its manufacturing process. To mitigate this risk,
the Company entered into a swap agreement on April 11, 2002 designated as a cash
flow hedge of its forecasted polyethylene purchases. The swap hedges
approximately 80 percent of the Company's planned polyethylene requirements. The
fair value of the agreement is an after-tax loss of approximately $0.1 million
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's equity. The
termination date for the agreement is June 2003.
Interest Rates: The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through
its borrowing activities. The majority of the Company's long-term borrowings are
variable rate instruments. In September 2001, the Company entered into an
interest rate cap agreement with a major financial institution. The Company
designates this interest rate cap as a cash flow hedge.
The interest rate cap contract is for a period of two years and became effective
on October 5, 2001. Approximately 62 percent of the underlying debt is being
hedged with this interest rate cap and protects against three-month LIBOR rates
exceeding 5 percent.
The Company paid a one-time fee for the cap of approximately $0.6 million that
is marked to market over the life of the interest rate cap.
NOTE 9. DEBT
The following is a summary of long-term debt outstanding:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Term Loan Facility $400,800 $411,600
Senior Subordinated Notes 200,015 200,015
Subordinated Promissory Note (net of discount) 32,696 29,660
Other 4,462 5,452
-------- --------
Total debt 637,973 646,727
Less current portion (14,916) (15,599)
-------- --------
Total long-term debt $623,057 $631,128
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Harris Credit Facility (Bank Debt): As of June 29, 2002, the Company's credit
facility was held with Harris Bank as Administrative Agent and Bank of Montreal
as Syndication Agent, and the lenders thereunder ("Harris Credit Facility").
The Harris Credit Facility consisted of a $200 million revolving credit facility
and a $455 million term loan facility. The term loan facility was comprised of
the Term A Facility, which matured in September 2003, the Term B Facility, which
matured in September 2004, and the Term C Facility, which matured in September
2005. The revolving credit facility matured in September 2003.
The Harris Credit Facility beared interest, at the Company's option, at the
administrative agent's alternate base rate or LIBOR plus, in each case,
applicable margins of: (i) in the case of alternate base rate loans, (x) 1.25
percent for loans under the revolving credit facility and the Term A Facility,
(y) 3.00 percent for loans under the Term B Facility and (z) 3.25 percent for
loans under the Term C Facility and (ii) in the case of LIBOR loans, (x) 3.00
percent for loans under the revolving credit facility and the Term A Facility,
(y) 4.00 percent for loans under the Term B Facility and (z) 4.25 percent for
loans under the Term C Facility. The administrative agent's "alternate base
rate" was defined as the greater of: (i) the prime commercial rate as announced
by the administrative agent or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50 percent.
The fiscal 2002 weighted-average rate of interest applicable to the term loan
facility was 6.71 percent. In addition, the Company paid a commitment fee
calculated at a rate of 0.50 percent per annum on the daily average unused
commitment under the revolving credit facility.
The term loan facility was subject to amortization of approximately $10.8
million each year until maturity.
The Company's obligations under the Harris Credit Facility were collateralized
by a first-priority lien on: (i) substantially all existing or after-acquired
assets, tangible or intangible, (ii) the capital stock of certain of Pro-Fac's
current and future subsidiaries (excluding AgriFrozen, a former subsidiary
of Pro-Fac), and (iii) the Existing Pro-Fac Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement. The Company's obligations under the Harris Credit Facility were
guaranteed by Pro-Fac and certain of the Company's subsidiaries (excluding
AgriFrozen).
The Harris Credit Facility contained customary covenants and restrictions on the
Company's ability to engage in certain activities, including, but not limited
to: (i) limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness and liens, (ii)
limitations on sale-leaseback transactions, consolidations, mergers, sale of
assets, transactions with affiliates and investments and (iii) limitations on
dividend and other distributions. The Harris Credit Facility also contained
financial covenants requiring Pro-Fac to maintain a minimum level of
consolidated EBITDA, a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, a minimum
consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum consolidated leverage ratio
and a minimum level of consolidated net worth. Under the Harris Credit Facility,
the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of AgriFrozen, a former
subsidiary of Pro-Fac, were not consolidated with Pro-Fac for purposes of
determining compliance with the covenants. In August 2001, September 2000 and
August 1999, the Company negotiated amendments to the original covenants. In
conjunction with these amendments, the Company incurred fees of approximately
$1.7 million, $1.7 million, and $2.6 million, respectively. These fees were
being amortized over the anticipated life of the Harris Credit Facility. The
September 2000 amendment required a supplemental fee should a specified coverage
ratio not be achieved for the first quarter of fiscal 2002. During September
2001, the Company paid a fee of $1.5 million.
As of June 29, 2002, Pro-Fac and the Company were in compliance with or had
obtained waivers for all covenants, restrictions, and requirements under the
terms of the Harris Credit Facility as amended.
In conjunction with the Transaction on August 19, 2002, proceeds received from
Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC, along with the net proceeds from a new credit
facility, were utilized to retire all existing indebtedness under the Harris
Credit Facility. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
for additional disclosures.
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008): In fiscal 1999, the
Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") for $200 million
aggregate principal amount due November 1, 2008. Interest on the Notes accrues
at the rate of 11 7/8 percent per annum and is payable semiannually in arrears
on May 1 and November 1.
The Notes represent general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated
in right of payment to certain other debt obligations of the Company (including
the Company's obligations under credit facilities). The Notes are guaranteed
by Pro-Fac and certain of the Company's subsidiaries.
The Notes contain customary covenants and restrictions on the Company's ability
to engage in certain activities, including, but not limited to: (i) limitations
on the incurrence of indebtedness and liens; (ii) limitations on consolidations,
mergers, sales of assets, transactions with affiliates; and (iii) limitations on
dividends and other distributions. The Company is in compliance with or has
obtained bondholder consents for all covenants, restrictions, and requirements
under the Notes.
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Additionally, in order to facilitate the Transaction, Agrilink Foods sought and
obtained the consent of the holders of the Notes to amend or waive certain
provisions in the indenture governing the Notes. Approval of the proposed
amendments was obtained on July 22, 2002.
Subordinated Promissory Note: As partial consideration for the acquisition in
fiscal 1999 of the Dean Foods Vegetable Company, the frozen and canned vegetable
business of Dean Foods Company ("Dean Foods"), the Company issued to Dean Foods
a Subordinated Promissory Note for $30 million aggregate principal amount due
November 22, 2008. Interest on the Subordinated Promissory Note is accrued
quarterly in arrears commencing December 31, 1998, at a rate per annum of 5
percent until November 22, 2003, and at a rate of 10 percent thereafter. As the
rates on the Subordinated Promissory Note are below market value, the Company
has imputed the appropriate discount utilizing an effective interest rate of
11 7/8 percent. Interest accruing through November 22, 2003 is required to be
paid in kind through the issuance by the Company of additional subordinated
promissory notes identical to the Subordinated Promissory Note. The Company
satisfied this requirement in fiscal 2002 and 2001 through the issuance of
three and five additional promissory notes, respectively, each for
approximately $0.4 million. Interest accruing after November 22, 2003 is payable
in cash. The Subordinated Promissory Note may be prepaid at the Company's option
without premium or penalty.
The Subordinated Promissory Note is expressly subordinate to the Notes and the
Credit Facility and contains no financial covenants. The Subordinated Promissory
Note is guaranteed by Pro-Fac.
On December 1, 2000, Dean Foods sold the Subordinated Promissory Note to Great
Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, a joint venture between the Company and Flanagan
Brothers, Inc. This sale did not affect the terms of the note.
Senior Subordinated Notes - 12 1/4 Percent (due 2005, "Old Notes"): In fiscal
1999, in conjunction with the Dean Foods Vegetable Company acquisition, the
Company repurchased $159,985,000 principal amount of its Old Notes, of which
$160 million aggregate principal amount was previously outstanding. Holders who
tendered consented to certain amendments to the indenture relating to the Old
Notes, which eliminated or amended substantially all the restrictive covenants
and certain events of default contained in such indenture. The Company may
repurchase the remaining Old Notes in the future in open market transactions,
privately negotiated purchases or otherwise.
Revolving Credit Facility (Notes Payable): Borrowings under short-term Harris
Revolving Credit Facilities were as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
-------------- ------------ -----------
Balance at end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,700
Rate at fiscal year end 0.0% 0.0% 9.375%
Maximum outstanding during the period $136,300 $121,000 $156,100
Average amount outstanding during the period $ 83,300 $ 76,900 $ 90,800
Weighted average interest rate during the period 5.6% 9.2% 8.5%
Agrilink Foods also maintained a letter of credit facility with Harris Bank
which provided for the issuance of letters of credit. As of June 29, 2002, there
were $19.7 million in letters of credit outstanding.
Fair Value: The estimated fair value of long-term debt outstanding was
approximately $646.3 million and $629.3 million at June 29, 2002 and June 30,
2001, respectively. The fair value for long-term debt was estimated using either
quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or the current rates offered
to the Company for debt with similar maturities.
Other Debt: Other debt of $4.5 million carries rates up to 6.5 percent at June
29, 2002. As of June 29, 2002, total long-term debt maturities during each of
the next five fiscal years were as follows: 2003, $4.1 million; 2004, $0.3
million; 2005, $0.1 million; 2006, $0.0 million; and 2007 $0.0 million.
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NOTE 10. TAXES ON INCOME
Benefit/(provision) for taxes on income include the following:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
----------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
--------- -------- ----------
Federal -
Current $ 1,382 $ 2,977 $ 2,886
Deferred 28,741 (3,118) (8,098)
------- ------- -------
30,123 (141) (5,212)
------- ------- -------
State and foreign -
Current (1,825) (173) 210
Deferred 3,192 (346) (902)
------- ------- --------
1,367 (519) (692)
------- ------- --------
$31,490 $ (660) $(5,904)
======= ======= =======
A reconciliation of the Company's effective tax rate to the amount computed by
applying the federal income tax rate to income before taxes is as follows:
Fiscal Years Ended
------------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
------- --------- ---------
Statutory federal rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State and foreign income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 0.8% (60.7)% 5.6%
Goodwill and other intangible assets (15.6)% 101.4% 10.3%
Meals and entertainment (0.1)% 24.4% 1.6%
Dividend received reduction 0.0% (4.9)% (0.3)%
Other, net (0.7)% (4.9)% (4.3)%
------ ------- -----
Effective Tax Rate 19.4% 90.3% 47.9%
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Deferred tax (liabilities)/assets consist of the following:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
------------ -----------
Liabilities -
Depreciation $(46,277) $(42,473)
Goodwill and other intangible assets 0 (6,832)
Prepaid manufacturing expense (7,456) (8,724)
Investment in Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC (2,585) (1,555)
Discount on Subordinated Promissory Notes (1,180) (2,180)
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities (57,498) (61,764)
-------- --------
Assets -
Inventories 11,919 9,770
Goodwill and other intangible assets 30,968 0
Credits and operating loss carryforwards 19,211 15,026
Insurance accruals 2,681 2,921
Pension/OPEB accruals 11,053 10,883
Other 3,966 4,881
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets 79,798 43,481
-------- --------
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) 22,300 (18,283)
Valuation allowance (14,540) (5,891)
-------- --------
Total $ 7,760 $(24,174)
======== ========-
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Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable income within the
carryforward period. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely
than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In
assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers the scheduled
reversal of the deferred tax liabilities, the level of historical taxable
income, and the projected future taxable income over the periods in which the
temporary differences comprising the deferred tax assets will be deductible.
During fiscal 2002, the Company maintained a valuation allowance in the amount
of $14.5 million. The valuation allowance was established for foreign and state
net operating losses and state tax credits generated during the fiscal year.
Prior to fiscal 2002, the Company maintained a valuation allowance in the amount
of $5.9 million. This valuation allowance was primarily established for state
net operating losses and credits generated during the year. As the Company
cannot assure that realization of the credits is more likely than not to occur,
a valuation allowance has been established.
In January 1995, the Boards of Directors of Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac approved
appropriate amendments to the Bylaws of Agrilink Foods to allow the Company to
qualify as a cooperative under Subchapter T of the Internal Revenue Code. In
August 1995, Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac received a favorable ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service approving the change in tax treatment effective for
fiscal 1996. Subsequent to this date and prior to the Transaction, a
consolidated return has been filed incorporating Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac. Tax
expense is allocated to Agrilink Foods based on its operations.
In conjunction with the Transaction, and effective August 19, 2002, the Company
will no longer file a consolidated return with Pro-Fac. In addition, the Company
will not qualify as a cooperative under Subchapter T of the Internal Revenue
Code. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for
additional disclosures.
NOTE 11. PENSIONS, PROFIT SHARING, AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Pensions: The Company has primarily noncontributory defined-benefit plans
covering substantially all hourly employees. The benefits for these plans are
based primarily on years of service and employees' pay near retirement. The
Company's funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of Federal
law and regulations. Plan assets consist principally of common stocks, corporate
bonds and US government obligations. For purposes of this disclosure, all
defined-benefit pension plans have been combined.
In September 2001, the Company made the decision to freeze benefits provided
under its Master Salaried Retirement Plan. This plan was amended to freeze
benefit accruals effective September 28, 2001. Participants who, on that date,
were actively employed and who had attained age 40, completed 5 years of vesting
service, and whose sum of age and vesting services was 50 or more, were
grandfathered. Grandfathered participants are entitled to continue to earn
benefit service in accordance with the provisions of the plan with respect to
periods of employment after September 28, 2001 but in no event beyond September
28, 2006. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 88, "Accounting for Settlements and
Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits,"
these benefit changes resulted in the recognition of a $2.5 million net
curtailment gain.
The Company also participates in several union sponsored pension plans. It is
not possible to determine the Company's relative share of the accumulated
benefit obligations or net assets for these plans. Contributions to these plans
are paid when incurred and billed by the sponsoring union or plan.
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The following table sets forth the changes in the plans' projected benefit
obligation and plan assets and the plans' funded status and amounts recognized
in the Company's financial statements at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Pension Benefits
--------------------------------------
Fiscal Years Ended
--------------------------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
--------- ---------
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period $105,017 $101,695
Service cost 4,227 4,907
Interest cost 7,604 7,729
Plan participants' contributions 78 125
Plan amendments 99 0
Curtailment (3,962) 0
Reversal of deferred compensation reserve 200 0
Actuarial loss/(gain) 1,159 (3,122)
Benefits paid (8,353) (6,317)
Adjustment for prior business combination 302 0
-------- --------
Benefit obligation at end of period 106,371 105,017
-------- --------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period 95,020 111,956
Actual loss on plan assets (205) (11,025)
Employer contribution 281 281
Plan participants' contributions 78 125
Benefits paid (8,353) (6,317)
Adjustment for prior business combination 245 0
-------- --------
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 87,066 95,020
-------- --------
Plan funded status (19,305) (9,997)
Unrecognized prior service cost 562 1,987
Unrecognized actuarial loss/(gain) 1,735 (9,081)
-------- --------
Accrued benefit liability net of additional minimum pension
liability $(17,008) $(17,091)
======== ========
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position:
Accrued benefit liability $(17,581) $(17,664)
Accumulated other comprehensive income - minimum pension liability 573 573
-------- --------
Net amount recognized $(17,008) $(17,091)
======== ========
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate 7.4% 7.8%
Expected return on plan assets 8.0/9.5% 9.5%
Rate of compensation increase 3.8/3.5% 4.5/3.0%
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Net periodic benefit cost in fiscal years 2002, 2001, and 2000 is comprised of
the following:
Pension Benefits
---------------------------------------------
Fiscal Years Ended
---------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ---------
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 4,227 $ 4,907 $ 6,520
Interest cost 7,604 7,729 7,592
Expected return on plan assets (8,931) (10,424) (10,604)
Amortization of prior service cost 124 193 (16)
Amortization of gain (609) (1,810) (51)
------- -------- -------
Net periodic benefit cost - Company plans 2,415 595 3,441
Net periodic benefit cost - union plans 841 819 762
------- -------- -------
Total periodic benefit cost 3,256 1,414 4,203
Gain from pension curtailment, net (2,472) 0 0
------- -------- -------
Total pension cost $ 784 $ 1,414 $ 4,203
======= ======== =======
The Company maintains a non-tax qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
("SERP") which provides additional retirement benefits to two prior executives
of the Company who retired prior to November 4, 1994. In December 2000, the
Company adopted an additional SERP to provide additional retirements benefits to
a current executive officer of the Company.
The Company maintains an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan which serves to provide
employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from the
Company's retirement plan under the career average base pay formula, but for
changes required under the 1986 Tax Reform Act and the compensation limitation
under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code having been revised in the
1992 Omnibus Budget Reform Act. This plan was amended to freeze benefit accruals
effective September 28, 2001. Participants who, on that date, were actively
employed and who had attained age 40, completed 5 years of vesting service, and
whose sum of age and vesting services was 50 or more, were grandfathered.
Grandfathered participants are entitled to continue to earn benefit service in
accordance with the provisions of the plan with respect to periods of employment
after September 28, 2001 but in no event beyond September 28, 2006.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value
of plan assets for the six retirement plans with accumulated benefit obligations
in excess of plan assets were:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Master Hourly Master Salaried Excess Benefit
Pension Plan Retirement Plan Retirement Plan
Fiscal Years Ended Fiscal Years Ended Fiscal Years Ended
----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Projected benefit obligation $67,205 $63,624 $35,246 $38,234 $884 $1,089
Accumulated benefit obligation 64,164 57,316 33,922 32,527 802 879
Plan assets 60,492 64,720 26,333 30,299 0 0
Supplemental Executive Supplemental Executive Southland Frozen Foods
Retirement Plan No. 1 Retirement Agreement No. 2 Pension Plan
Fiscal Years Ended Fiscal Years Ended Fiscal Years Ended
----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Projected benefit obligation $1,912 $1,716 $802 $353 $322 $302
Accumulated benefit obligation 1,912 1,716 802 353 322 N/A
Plan assets 0 0 0 0 241 N/A
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions: The Company sponsors benefit plans
that provide postretirement medical and life insurance benefits for certain
current and former employees. For the most part, current employees are not
eligible for the postretirement medical coverage. Generally, other than
pensions, the Company does not pay retirees' benefit costs. Various exceptions
exist, which have evolved from union negotiations, early retirement incentives
and existing retiree commitments from acquired companies.
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The Company has not prefunded any of its retiree medical or life insurance
liabilities. Consequently there are no plan assets held in a trust, and there is
no expected long-term rate of return assumption for purposes of determining the
annual expense.
The following table sets forth the changes in the plans' projected benefit
obligation and plan assets and the plans' funded status and amounts recognized
in the Company's financial statements at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Other Benefits
----------------------------------
Fiscal Years Ended
----------------------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
-------- --------
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period $ 6,333 $ 5,658
Service cost 126 170
Interest cost 492 429
Plan amendments (515) (891)
Actuarial (gain)/loss (2,189) 1,578
Benefits paid (430) (611)
------- -------
Benefit obligation at end of period 3,817 6,333
------- -------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of assets at beginning of period 0 0
Employer contribution 430 611
Benefits paid (430) (611)
------- -------
Fair value of assets at end of period 0 0
------- -------
Plan funded status: (3,817) (6,333)
Unrecognized prior service cost (1,266) (892)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (114) 2,276
------- -------
Accrued benefit liability (5,197) (4,949)
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position:
Accrued benefit liability $(5,197) $(4,949)
======= =======
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate 7.4% 7.8%
Expected return on plan assets N/A N/A
Rate of compensation increase 3.8% 3.0%
Other Benefits
-------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
------ ----- -----
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 126 $170 $184
Interest cost 492 429 433
Amortization of prior service cost (141) 0 0
Amortization of loss 201 20 159
----- ---- ----
Net periodic benefit cost $ 678 $619 $776
===== ==== ====
For measurement purposes, a 12.5 percent rate of increase in the per capita cost
of covered health care benefits was assumed for fiscal 2002. The rate was
assumed to decrease gradually to 5.0 percent for 2007 and remain at that level
thereafter.
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The assumed health care trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts
reported for the postretirement benefits plan. A one-percentage point change in
the assumed health care trend rates would have the following effect:
1-Percentage 1-Percentage
Point Increase Point Decrease
-------------- --------------
Effect on total of service and interest cost components for fiscal 2002 $ 34 $ (30)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation at June 29, 2002 $172 $(151)
Agrilink Foods 401(k) Plan: Under the Agrilink Foods 401(k) Plan ("401(k)"), the
Company contributes matching contributions to the plan for the benefit of
employees who elect to defer a portion of their salary into the plan. During
fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company allocated approximately $1.3 million,
$1.2 million, and $1.0 million, respectively, in the form of matching
contributions to the plan.
In addition, Agrilink Foods also maintains a Non- Qualified 401(k) Plan in which
the Company allocates matching contributions for the benefit of "highly
compensated employees" as defined under Section 414(q) of the Internal Revenue
Code. During fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company allocated $0.3 million,
$0.3 million, and $0.2 million, respectively, in the form of matching
contributions to this plan.
Long-Term Incentive Plan: On June 24, 1996, the Company introduced a long-term
incentive program, the Agrilink Foods Equity Value Plan, which it has amended
from time to time. The Equity Value Plan provided performance units to a select
group of management. The future value of the performance units was determined by
Agrilink Foods' performance on earnings and debt repayment.
On June 26, 2002, the Company terminated the Equity Value Plan. There are no
active units in this program, however, a liability of approximately $100,000
remains accrued for the payment of benefits of previously terminated and retired
employees. This liability is expected to be paid in September 2002.
NOTE 12. OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company accounts for segments using Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise" (SFAS 131).
SFAS No. 131 establishes requirements for reporting information about operating
segments and establishes standards for related disclosures about products and
services, and geographic areas. SFAS No. 131 also replaces the "industry
segment" approach with the "management" approach. The management approach
designates the internal organization that is used by management for making
operating decisions and assessing performance as the source of reportable
segments. As management makes the majority of its operating decisions based upon
the Company's significant product lines, the Company has elected to utilize
significant product lines in determining its operating segments. The Company's
four primary operating segments are as follows: vegetables, fruits, snacks, and
canned meals.
The vegetable product line consists of canned and frozen vegetables, chili
beans, and various other products. Branded products within the vegetable
category include Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!, Birds Eye Simply Grillin', Birds
Eye Hearty Spoonfuls, Freshlike, Veg-All, McKenzies, and Brooks Chili Beans. The
fruit product line consists of canned and frozen fruits including fruit fillings
and toppings. Branded products within the fruit category include Comstock and
Wilderness. The snack product line consists of potato chips, popcorn and other
corn-based snack items. Branded products within the snacks category include
Tim's Cascade Chips, Snyder of Berlin, Husman, La Restaurante, Erin's, Beehive,
Pops-Rite, Super Pop and Flavor Destinations. The canned meal product line
includes canned meat products such as chilies, stew, and soups, and various
other ready-to-eat prepared meals. Branded products within the canned meals
category include Nalley. The Company's other product lines primarily represent
salad dressings. Branded products within the "other category" include
Bernstein's and Nalley.
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The following table illustrates the Company's operating segment information:
(Dollars in Millions) Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------------------
June 29, June 24, June 30,
2002 2001 2000
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Sales:
Vegetables $ 727.9 $ 839.4 $ 724.0
Fruits 111.4 117.7 112.8
Snacks 88.1 89.4 83.3
Canned Meals 46.0 51.6 49.9
Other 37.1 43.2 48.5
-------- -------- --------
Continuing segments 1,010.5 1,141.3 1,018.5
Businesses sold(1) 0.0 0.0 67.8
-------- -------- --------
Total $1,010.5 $1,141.3 $1,086.3
======== ======== ========
Operating income:
Vegetables $ 67.2 $ 54.7 $ 64.4
Fruits 17.8 12.4 14.9
Snacks 6.6 5.6 6.7
Canned Meals 5.2 6.6 6.7
Other 3.5 1.9 4.6
-------- -------- --------
Continuing segments operating income 100.3 81.2 97.3
Businesses sold(1) 0.0 0.0 (1.2)
-------- -------- --------
Subtotal 100.3 81.2 96.1
Gain from pension curtailment 2.4 0.0 0.0
Gains on sales of assets 0.0 0.0 6.6
Restructuring (2.6) 0.0 0.0
Goodwill impairment charge (179.0) 0.0 0.0
-------- -------- --------
Operating (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac (78.9) 81.2 102.7
Interest expense (66.4) (79.8) (78.1)
-------- -------- --------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac $ (145.3) $ 1.4 $ 24.6
======== ======== ========
Total Assets:
Vegetables $ 665.5 $ 854.9 $ 876.3
Fruits 77.2 72.7 80.0
Snacks 40.7 47.6 44.0
Canned meals 26.8 45.7 45.9
Other 43.1 57.6 52.4
-------- -------- --------
Continuing segments 853.3 1,078.5 1,098.6
Assets held for sale 3.9 0.1 0.3
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 857.2 $1,078.6 $1,098.9
======== ======== ========
Depreciation expense:
Vegetables $ 22.8 $ 22.4 $ 22.3
Fruits 3.9 2.6 1.7
Snacks 2.2 3.1 2.4
Canned meals 1.0 0.9 1.2
Other 1.0 1.7 1.2
-------- -------- --------
Continuing segments 30.9 30.7 28.8
Businesses sold(1) 0.0 0.0 1.5
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 30.9 $ 30.7 $ 30.3
======== ======== ========
Amortization Expense:
Vegetables $ 0.9 $ 7.8 $ 6.1
Fruits 0.0 0.1 0.1
Snacks 0.2 0.6 0.8
Canned meals 0.0 0.7 0.7
Other 0.0 0.7 0.7
-------- -------- --------
Continuing segments 1.1 9.9 8.4
Businesses sold(1) 0.0 0.0 0.4
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 1.1 $ 9.9 $ 8.8
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(Dollars in Millions) Fiscal Years Ended
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June 29, June 24, June 30,
2002 2001 2000
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Capital expenditures:
Vegetables $12.6 $14.8 $19.8
Fruits 1.3 2.7 1.6
Snacks 0.7 4.4 2.3
Canned meals 0.3 2.5 1.1
Other 0.1 0.7 0.2
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Continuing segments 15.0 25.1 25.0
Businesses sold 0.0 0.0 0.4
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Total $15.0 $25.1 $25.4
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(1) Includes activities of businesses sold. See NOTE 4 to the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements."
NOTE 13. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
Kennedy Endeavors, Incorporated and Linden Oaks Corporation, wholly-owned
subsidiaries of the Company ("Subsidiary Guarantors") and Pro-Fac, have jointly
and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated
basis, the obligations of the Company with respect to the Company's Senior
Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008) and the Harris Credit Facility.
The covenants in the Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008) and
the Harris Credit Facility do not restrict the ability of the Subsidiary
Guarantors to make cash distributions to the Company. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional disclosures.
The Subsidiary Guarantors have jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally
guaranteed, the obligations of the Company with respect to the Senior Credit
Facility.
Full financial statements of Pro-Fac are included as an Exhibit to this Form
10-K Equivalent. Presented below is condensed consolidating financial
information for (i) Agrilink Foods (ii) the subsidiary guarantors; and
(iii) non-guarantor subsidiaries as of June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001, and
for the fiscal years ended June 29, 2002; June 30, 2001; and June 24, 2000.
The condensed consolidating financial information has been presented to show
the nature of assets held, results of operations and cash flows of the Company
and its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries in accordance with Securities
and Exchange Commission Financial Reporting Release No. 55.
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Balance Sheet
June 29, 2002
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Agrilink Subsidiary Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------------ ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,243 $ 121 $ 322 $ 0 $ 14,686
Accounts receivable, net 73,055 2,945 0 0 76,000
Inventories -
Finished goods 266,110 223 136 0 266,469
Raw materials and supplies 27,064 623 159 0 27,846
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Total inventories 293,174 846 295 0 294,315
Other current assets 55,839 (158) 257 0 55,938
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Total current assets 436,311 3,754 874 0 440,939
Property, plant and equipment, net 280,796 3,883 3,441 0 288,120
Investment in subsidiaries 163,093 0 0 (163,093) 0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 12,406 55,109 0 0 67,515
Other assets 60,426 103,655 0 (103,409) 60,672
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Total assets $953,032 $166,401 $4,315 $(266,502) $857,246
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Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Current portion of long-term debt 14,916 0 0 0 14,916
Accounts payable 69,730 836 137 0 70,703
Accrued interest 6,255 0 0 0 6,255
Intercompany loans (115) 275 (160) 0 0
Other current liabilities 43,319 5,712 823 0 49,854
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Total current liabilities 134,105 6,823 800 0 141,728
Long-term debt 623,057 0 0 0 623,057
Other non-current liabilities 134,855 0 0 (103,409) 31,446
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Total liabilities 892,017 6,823 800 (103,409) 796,231
Shareholder's equity 61,015 159,578 3,515 (163,093) 61,015
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $953,032 $166,401 $4,315 $(266,502) $857,246
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Balance Sheet
June 30, 2001
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Agrilink Subsidiary Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------------ ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,624 $ 21 $ 11 $ 0 $ 7,656
Accounts receivable, net 90,600 2,892 0 0 93,492
Inventories -
Finished goods 279,320 422 249 0 279,991
Raw materials and supplies 33,287 417 161 0 33,865
---------- -------- ------ --------- ----------
Total inventories 312,607 839 410 0 313,856
Other current assets 52,729 (4,190) 208 0 48,747
---------- -------- ------ --------- ----------
Total current assets 463,560 (438) 629 0 463,751
Property, plant and equipment, net 297,345 4,531 3,655 0 305,531
Investment in subsidiaries 308,207 0 0 (308,207) 0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 53,552 195,225 0 0 248,777
Other assets 60,290 110,326 0 (110,110) 60,506
---------- -------- ------ --------- ----------
Total assets $1,182,954 $309,644 $4,284 $(418,317) $1,078,565
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Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 15,599 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15,599
Accounts payable 123,787 1,930 428 0 126,145
Accrued interest 9,253 0 0 0 9,253
Intercompany loans (1,697) 1,859 (162) 0 0
Other current liabilities 58,078 968 698 0 59,744
---------- -------- ------ --------- ----------
Total current liabilities 205,020 4,757 964 0 210,741
Long-term debt 631,128 0 0 0 631,128
Other non-current liabilities 166,474 0 0 (110,110) 56,364
---------- -------- ------ --------- ----------
Total liabilities 1,002,622 4,757 964 (110,110) 898,233
Shareholder's equity 180,332 304,887 3,320 (308,207) 180,332
---------- -------- ------ --------- ----------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $1,182,954 $309,644 $4,284 $(418,317) $1,078,565
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Statement of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2002
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Agrilink Subsidiary Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------------ ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales $ 994,796 $ 15,744 $ 17,318 $(17,318) $1,010,540
Cost of sales (784,435) (10,862) (17,304) 17,304 (795,297)
--------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Gross profit 210,361 4,882 14 (14) 215,243
Other (expense)/income (150) 53,657 816 (54,473) (150)
Selling, administrative and general expenses (166,433) (4,671) 0 53,657 (117,447)
Goodwill impairment charge (41,260) (137,765) 0 0 (179,025)
Income from joint venture 2,457 0 0 0 2,457
--------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Operating income/(loss) before dividing with Pro-Fac 4,975 (83,897) 830 (830) (78,922)
Interest (expense)/income (76,919) 10,499 0 0 (66,420)
--------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac (71,944) (73,398) 830 (830) (145,342)
Pro-Fac share of income (16,842) 0 0 0 (16,842)
--------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
(Loss)/income before taxes (88,786) (73,398) 830 (830) (162,184)
Tax benefit/(provision) 55,010 (22,975) (545) 0 31,490
--------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Net (loss)/income $ (33,776) $ (96,373) $ 285 $ (830) $ (130,694)
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Statement of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2001
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Agrilink Subsidiary Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------------ ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales $1,125,098 $ 16,282 $ 17,329 $(17,329) $1,141,380
Cost of sales (918,055) (10,751) (16,461) 16,461 (928,806)
---------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Gross profit 207,043 5,531 868 (868) 212,574
Other income 0 57,563 627 (58,190) 0
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (179,906) (10,772) 0 57,563 (133,115)
Income from joint venture 1,779 0 0 0 1,779
---------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Operating income before dividing with Pro-Fac 28,916 52,322 1,495 (1,495) 81,238
Interest (expense)/income (89,812) 10,037 91 (91) (79,775)
---------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac (60,896) 62,359 1,586 (1,586) 1,463
Pro-Fac share of income (732) 0 0 0 (732)
---------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
(Loss)/income before taxes (61,628) 62,359 1,586 (1,586) 731
Tax benefit/(provision) 22,178 (22,163) (675) 0 (660)
---------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Net (loss)/income $ (39,450) $ 40,196 $ 911 $ (1,586) $ 71
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Statement of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended June 24, 2000
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Agrilink Subsidiary Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales $1,072,528 $ 13,773 $ 0 $1,086,301
Cost of sales (848,814) (8,505) 0 (857,319)
---------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit 223,714 5,268 0 228,982
Other income 0 59,461 (59,461) 0
Selling, administrative and general expenses (184,557) (10,229) 59,461 (135,325)
Income from joint venture 2,418 0 0 2,418
Gain on sale of assets 6,635 0 0 6,635
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Operating income before dividing with Pro-Fac 48,210 54,500 0 102,710
Interest (expense)/income (82,897) 4,843 0 (78,054)
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividing with Pro-Fac (34,687) 59,343 0 24,656
Pro-Fac share of income (12,328) 0 0 (12,328)
---------- -------- -------- ----------
(Loss)/income before taxes (47,015) 59,343 0 12,328
Tax benefit/(provision) 14,867 (20,771) 0 (5,904)
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Net (loss)/income $ (32,148) $ 38,572 $ 0 $ 6,424
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Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2002
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Agrilink Subsidiary Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------------ ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net (loss)/income $(33,776) $(96,373) $ 285 $(830) $(130,694)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net
cash (used in)/provided by operating activities -
Goodwill impairment charge 41,260 137,765 0 0 179,025
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles 397 750 0 0 1,147
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment
costs and discount on subordinated
promissory note 5,660 0 0 0 5,660
Interest in-kind on subordinated promissory note 1,308 0 0 0 1,308
Depreciation 30,012 548 290 0 30,850
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank (97) 0 0 0 (97)
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint
venture (1,795) 0 0 0 (1,795)
Benefit for deferred taxes (31,934) 0 0 0 (31,934)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 437 120 0 0 557
Change in working capital 2,612 (42,710) (113) 830 (39,381)
-------- -------- ----- ----- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 14,084 100 462 0 14,646
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (14,875) 0 (151) 0 (15,026)
Proceeds from disposals 595 0 0 0 595
Advances (to)/from joint venture 4,016 0 0 0 4,016
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 5,114 0 0 0 5,114
-------- -------- ----- ----- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities (5,150) 0 (151) 0 (5,301)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt (11,790) 0 0 0 (11,790)
Payments on capital leases (620) 0 0 0 (620)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments (1,694) 0 0 0 (1,694)
Capital contributions from Pro-Fac 11,789 0 0 0 11,789
-------- -------- ----- ----- ---------
Net cash used in financing activities (2,315) 0 0 0 (2,315)
-------- -------- ----- ----- ---------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 6,619 100 311 0 7,030
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,624 21 11 0 7,656
-------- -------- ----- ----- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 14,243 $ 121 $ 322 $ 0 $ 14,686
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Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2001
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Agrilink Subsidiary Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------------ ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net Income $(39,450) $ 40,196 $ 911 $(1,586) $ 71
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net
cash (used in)/provided by operating activities -
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 2,803 7,057 0 0 9,860
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment costs
and discount on subordinated promissory note 4,895 0 0 0 4,895
Interest in-kind on subordinated promissory note 2,069 0 0 0 2,069
Depreciation 29,831 572 303 0 30,706
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank (97) 0 0 0 (97)
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint venture (1,243) 0 0 0 (1,243)
Provision for deferred taxes 3,464 0 0 0 3,464
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 560 50 0 0 610
Change in working capital 47,717 (45,036) (742) 1,586 3,525
-------- -------- ----- ------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities 50,549 2,839 472 0 53,860
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (21,638) (3,027) (461) 0 (25,126)
Proceeds from disposals 5,797 0 0 0 5,797
Advances (to)/from joint venture (10,678) 0 0 0 (10,678)
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 4,259 0 0 0 4,259
-------- -------- ----- ------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities (22,260) (3,027) (461) 0 (25,748)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments on short-term debt (5,700) 0 0 0 (5,700)
Payments on long-term debt (18,084) 0 0 0 (18,084)
Payments on capital leases (449) 0 0 0 (449)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments (1,730) 0 0 0 (1,730)
Capital contributions by Pro-Fac 513 0 0 0 513
-------- -------- ----- ------- --------
Net cash used in financing activities (25,450) 0 0 0 (25,450)
--------- -------- ----- ------- ---------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 2,839 (188) 11 0 2,662
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,785 209 0 0 4,994
-------- -------- ----- ------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,624 $ 21 $ 11 $ 0 $ 7,656
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Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal Year Ended June 24, 2000
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Agrilink Subsidiary Eliminating
Foods, Inc. Guarantors Entries Consolidated
----------- ---------- ------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net (loss)/income $(32,148) $ 38,572 $0 $ 6,424
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net
cash (used in)/provided by operating activities -
Gain on sale of assets (6,635) 0 0 (6,635)
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 1,711 7,057 0 8,768
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment costs and
discount on subordinated promissory note 4,318 0 0 4,318
Interest in-kind on subordinated promissory note 1,571 0 0 1,571
Depreciation 29,983 330 0 30,313
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank (102) 0 0 (102)
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint venture (96) 0 0 (96)
Provision for deferred taxes 9,000 0 0 9,000
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 191 10 0 201
Change in working capital (25,976) (45,027) 0 (71,003)
-------- -------- -- --------
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities (18,183) 942 0 (17,241)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (24,608) (820) 0 (25,428)
Proceeds from disposals 64,360 0 0 64,360
Advances (to)/from joint venture (465) 0 0 (465)
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 3,378 0 0 3,378
Cash paid for acquisitions (250) 0 0 (250)
--------- -------- -- --------
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 42,415 (820) 0 41,595
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments on short-term debt (13,200) 0 0 (13,200)
Payments on long-term debt (18,470) 0 0 (18,470)
Payments on capital leases (238) 0 0 (238)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments (2,624) 0 0 (2,624)
Capital contributions by Pro-Fac 8,632 0 0 8,632
-------- -------- -- --------
Net cash used in financing activities (25,900) 0 0 (25,900)
--------- -------- -- ---------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1,668) 122 0 (1,546)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,453 87 0 6,540
-------- -------- -- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,785 $ 209 $0 $ 4,994
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NOTE 14. OTHER MATTERS
Transactions Between Agrilink Foods and AgriFrozen: Prior to February 2001,
Agrilink Foods purchased frozen vegetables from AgriFrozen. AgriFrozen was a
former subsidiary of Pro-Fac. For fiscal 2001, Agrilink purchases were
approximately $25.6 million.
On February 16, 2001, Agrilink Foods purchased the frozen vegetable inventory of
AgriFrozen. AgriFrozen's lender sold the inventory to the Company pursuant to a
private sale under the Uniform Commercial Code after AgriFrozen voluntarily
surrendered the inventory to the lender. The purchase price was $31.6 million of
which $10.0 million was paid to the lender on April 1, 2001, and the remaining
balance was paid on August 1, 2001. In addition, under a related agreement
between the Company and AgriFrozen, the Company funded certain operating costs
and expenses of AgriFrozen, primarily in storing and converting the purchased
inventory to finished goods, during a transition period which ended on June 30,
2001. Total funding was estimated to be approximately $8.7 million. See NOTE 5
to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further discussion of
the transaction.
In addition, AgriFrozen maintained an administrative service agreement with
Agrilink Foods. Agrilink Foods provided certain management, consulting, and
administrative services. For the year ended June 30, 2001, Agrilink Foods
received approximately $0.6 million in service fees related to the agreement.
This agreement was terminated on June 30, 2001.
Legal Matters: On September 25, 2001, in the circuit court of Multnomah County,
Oregon, Blue Line Farms commenced a class action suit against the Company,
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., Mr. Mike Shelby, and "Does" 1-50, representing
directors, officers, and agents of the corporate defendants.
The complaint alleges (i) fraud in operating AgriFrozen, a former subsidiary of
Pro-Fac; (ii) breach of fiduciary duty in operating AgriFrozen; (iii) negligent
misrepresentation in operating AgriFrozen; (iv) breach of contract against
Pro-Fac; (v) breach of good faith and fair dealing against Pro-Fac; (vi)
conversion against Pro-Fac and the Company; (vii) intentional interference with
a contract against the Company; and (viii) statutory Oregon securities law
violations against Pro-Fac and separately against Mr. Shelby.
The relief sought includes (i) a demand for an accounting; (ii) injunctive
relief to compel the disclosure of documents; (iii) certification of the class;
(iv) damages of $50 million; (v) prejudgment and post-judgment interest; and
(vi) an award of costs and expenses including expert fees and attorney's fees.
Management believes this case is without merit and intends to defend vigorously
its position.
The Unit Purchase Agreement for the Transaction contains specific provisions
concerning the Blue Line Farms matter and other AgriFrozen related litigation of
Agrilink Foods. These provisions address the sharing of defense costs, as well
as judgment and settlement costs, between Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac. On an
annual basis, Agrilink Foods has agreed to bear responsibility for the first
$300,000 of defense costs. In addition, Agrilink agrees to bear responsibility
for one-half of defense costs in excess of $300,000 and for one-half of judgment
and settlement costs, subject to an aggregate cap of $3.0 million after which
Pro-Fac is responsible for all costs. These provisions regarding a sharing of
costs apply specifically to the Blue Line Farms matter and the Seifer Trust
matter, pending in bankruptcy court in Eugene, Oregon. These provisions do not
apply to other AgriFrozen related litigation, the responsibility for which is
entirely with Pro-Fac.
In addition, the Company is party to various other litigation and claims arising
in the ordinary course of business. Management and legal counsel for the Company
are of the opinion that none of these legal actions will have a material effect
on the financial position of the Company.
Commitments: Agrilink Foods has also guaranteed an approximate $1.7 million loan
for the City of Montezuma to renovate a sewage treatment plant operated in
Montezuma on behalf of the City.
NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Change in Control (the "Transaction"): On August 19, 2002 (the "Closing
Date"), pursuant to the terms of the Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of June
20, 2002 (the "Unit Purchase Agreement"), by and among Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc., a New York agricultural cooperative ("Pro-Fac"), Agrilink Foods, Inc., at
the time a New York corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac and
Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Vestar/Agrilink Holdings"):
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(i) Pro-Fac contributed to the capital of Agrilink Holdings LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("Holdings LLC"), all of the shares of Agrilink Foods'
common stock owned by Pro-Fac, constituting 100% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Agrilink Foods' capital stock, in consideration for Class B common
units of Holdings LLC, representing a 40.72% common equity ownership; and
(ii) Vestar/Agrilink Holdings and certain co-investors (collectively, "Vestar")
contributed cash in the aggregate amount of $175.0 million to the capital of
Holdings LLC, in consideration for preferred units, Class A common units, and
warrants which were immediately exercised to acquire additional Class A common
units. After exercising the warrants, Vestar owns 56.24% of the common equity of
Holdings LLC. The co-investors are either under common control with, or have
delivered an unconditional voting proxy to, Vestar/Agrilink Holdings. The
transactions contemplated in and consummated pursuant to the Unit Purchase
Agreement, are referred to herein collectively as the "Transaction."
Immediately following Pro-Fac's contribution of its shares of Agrilink Foods'
common stock to Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC contributed those shares to Agrilink
Holdings Inc. ("Holdings Inc."), a Delaware corporation and a direct,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC, and Agrilink Foods became an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC. As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac
owns 40.72% and Vestar owns 56.24% of the common equity securities of Holdings
LLC. The Class A common units entitle the owner thereof - Vestar - to two votes
for each Class A common unit held. All other Holdings LLC common units entitle
the holder(s) thereof to one vote for each common unit held. Accordingly, Vestar
has a voting majority of all common units.
Also, as part of the Transaction, executive officers of Agrilink Foods, and
certain other members of Agrilink Foods' management, entered into subscription
agreements with Holdings LLC to acquire with a combination of cash and
promissory issued notes to Holdings LLC an aggregate of approximately $1.3
million of Class C common units and Class D common units of Holdings LLC,
representing approximately 3.04% of the common equity ownership. As of the
Closing Date, an additional approximately $0.5 million of Class C common units
and Class D common units, representing less than 1% of the common equity
ownership, remained unissued. The foregoing individuals are also parties to the
Securityholders Agreement and the Limited Liability Agreement discussed below.
As part of the Transaction, certain amounts owed by Pro-Fac to Agrilink Foods
were forgiven. The amounts forgiven were approximately $34.3 million and
represented both borrowings for the working capital needs of Pro-Fac and a $9.4
million demand receivable. Also, immediately following the closing of the
Transaction, Agrilink Foods changed its corporate domicile to Delaware by means
of a reincorporation merger. The reincorporation merger complied with
Section 5.01 of the indenture for the 11 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2008. The Transaction will cause our assets and liabilities to be reflected at
fair value subsequent to closing.
Also in connection with the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and certain of its
subsidiaries entered into a senior secured credit facility (the "Senior Credit
Facility") in the amount of $470.0 million with a syndicate of banks and other
lenders arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank ("JPMorgan Chase Bank"), as
administrative and collateral agent. The Senior Credit Facility is comprised of
(i) a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving
Credit Facility") and (ii) a $270.0 million senior secured B term loan (the
"Term Loan Facility"). The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity of five
years and allows up to $40.0 million to be available in the form of letters of
credit. The Term Loan Facility has a maturity of six years.
The Senior Credit Facility bears interest at the Company's option, at a base
rate or LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable percentage. The appropriate
applicable percentage corresponds to the Company's Consolidated Leverage Ratio,
as defined by the Senior Credit Agreement. Initially the Senior Credit Agreement
bears interest in the case of base rate loans at the base rate plus (i) 1.75
percent for loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) 2.00 percent for
loans under the Term Loan Facility or in the case of LIBOR loans at LIBOR plus
(i) 2.75 percent for loans under the Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) 3.00
percent for loans under the Term Loan Facility. The initial unused commitment
fee is 0.50 percent on the daily average unused commitment under the Revolving
Credit Facility and varies based on the Company's Consolidated Leverage Ratio.
Commencing December 31, 2002, the Term Loan Facility will require payments in
equal quarterly installments in the amount of $675,000. The Term Loan Facility
is also subject to mandatory prepayments under various scenarios as defined in
the Senior Credit Agreement. Provisions of the New Credit Agreement require
annual payments, within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year, in the
amount of "excess cash flow" be utilized to prepay the Commitment at an
applicable percentage that corresponds to the Company's leverage ratio. The
balance due will be payable at maturity.
The Senior Credit Facility contains customary covenants and restrictions on the
Company's activities, including but not limited to: (i) limitations on the
incurrence of indebtedness; (ii) limitations on sale-leaseback transactions,
liens, investments, loans, advances, guarantees, acquisitions, asset sales, and
certain hedging agreements; and (iii) limitations on transactions with
affiliates and other distributions.
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The Senior Credit Facility also contains financial covenants requiring the
Company to maintain a maximum average debt to EBITDA ratio, a maximum average
senior debt to EBITDA ratio, and a minimum EBITDA to interest expense ratio.
The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility and borrowings under the Revolving Credit
Facility, together with Vestar's $175.0 million investment, were used to repay
and terminate Agrilink Foods' indebtedness under its existing senior credit
facilities with Harris Trust and Savings Bank and the lenders thereunder, to
consummate the Transaction, and to pay related fees and expenses incurred in the
Transaction. The Transaction allowed for an immediate reduction in the debt of
Agrilink Foods of approximately $140.0 million.
Additionally, in order to facilitate the Transaction, Agrilink Foods sought and
obtained the consent of the holders of its outstanding 11 7/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2008 to amend or waive certain provisions in the
indenture governing the notes.
In connection with the Transaction, certain of the parties to the Transaction
entered into several agreements effective as of the Closing Date, including the
following:
(i) Limited Liability Company Agreement of Agrilink Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac and
Vestar, together with others, are parties to a limited liability company
agreement dated August 19, 2002 (the "Limited Liability Company Agreement") that
contains terms and conditions relating to the management of Holdings LLC and its
subsidiaries (including Agrilink Foods), the distribution of profits and losses
and the rights and limitations of members of Holdings LLC.
(ii) Securityholders Agreement. Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac and Vestar, together with
others, entered into a securityholders agreement dated August 19, 2002 (the
"Securityholders Agreement") containing terms and conditions relating to the
transfer of membership interests in and the management of Holdings LLC. Among
other things, the Securityholders Agreement includes a voting agreement pursuant
to which the holders of common units agree to vote their common units and to
take any other action necessary to cause the authorized number of members or
directors for each of the respective management committees or boards of
directors of Holdings LLC, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink Foods to be set at nine
and to elect or cause to be elected to the respective management committees or
boards of directors of Holdings LLC, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink Foods, five
members/directors designated by Vestar, two members/directors designated by
Pro-Fac, one member/director who shall be the chief executive officer of
Agrilink Foods and one member/director designated by Vestar who shall be
independent of Holdings LLC, its subsidiaries' management (including Agrilink
Foods) and Vestar.
(iii) Management Agreement. Agrilink Foods, Holdings Inc. and Vestar Capital
Partners entered into a management agreement dated as of August 19, 2002 (the
"Management Agreement") pursuant to which Vestar Capital Partners, an investment
firm and affiliate of Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership and the sole member of Vestar/Agrilink Holdings ("Vestar Capital
Partners"), will provide advisory and consulting services to Holdings Inc. and
Agrilink Foods. In consideration for such services, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink
Foods will, jointly and severally, pay Vestar Capital Partners an annual
management fee equal to the greater of $1.0 million and 0.7% of Agrilink Foods'
earnings, before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. In addition, on
the Closing Date, Agrilink Foods and Holdings LLC, jointly paid to Vestar
Capital Partners a transaction fee equal to $8.0 million plus all of the
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Vestar Capital Partners in connection with
the Transaction.
In connection with the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac entered into
several agreements effective as of the Closing Date, including the following:
(i) Termination Agreement. Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods entered into a letter
agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Termination Agreement"), pursuant
to which, among other things, the existing marketing and facilitation agreement
between Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods (the "Existing Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement") which, until the Closing Date, governed the crop supply and purchase
relationship between Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac has been terminated and, in
consideration of such termination, Agrilink Foods will pay Pro-Fac a termination
fee of $10.0 million per year for five years, provided that certain ongoing
conditions are met, including maintaining grower membership levels sufficient to
generate certain minimum crop supply.
(ii) Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Pro-Fac and
Agrilink Foods entered into an amended and restated marketing and facilitation
agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the "Amended and Restated Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement"). The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement supersedes and replaces the Existing Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement and provides that, among other things, Pro-Fac will be Agrilink Foods'
preferred supplier of crops. Agrilink Foods will continue to pay Pro-Fac the CMV
of crops supplied by Pro-Fac, in installments corresponding to the dates of
payment by Pro-Fac to its members for crops delivered. The processes for
determining CMV under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement are substantially the same as the processes used under the Existing
Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Agrilink Foods will make payments to
Pro-Fac of an estimated CMV for a particular crop year, subject to adjustments
to reflect the actual CMV following the end of such year. Commodity committees
of Pro-Fac will meet with Agrilink Foods management to
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establish CMV guidelines, review calculations, and report to a joint CMV
committee of Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods. Unlike the Existing Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement, the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement does not permit Agrilink Foods to offset its losses from products
supplied by Pro-Fac or require it to share with Pro-Fac its profits and it does
not require Pro-Fac to reinvest in Agrilink Foods any part of Pro-Fac's
patronage income.
The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement provides that
Agrilink Foods will continue to provide to Pro-Fac services relating to
planning, consulting, sourcing and harvesting crops from Pro-Fac members in a
manner consistent with past practices. In addition, for a period of five years
from the Closing Date, Agrilink Foods will provide Pro-Fac with services related
to the expansion of the market for the agricultural products of Pro-Fac members
(at no cost to Pro-Fac other than reimbursement of Agrilink Foods' incremental
and out-of-pocket expenses related to providing such services as agreed to by
Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods).
Under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Agrilink
Foods determines the amount of crops which Agrilink Foods will acquire from
Pro-Fac for each crop year. If the amount to be purchased by Agrilink Foods
during a particular crop year does not meet (i) a defined crop amount and (ii) a
defined target percentage of Agrilink's needs for each particular crop, then
certain shortfall payments are made by Agrilink Foods to Pro-Fac. The defined
crop amounts and targeted percentages are set based upon the needs of Agrilink
Foods in the 2001 crop year (fiscal 2002). The shortfall payment provisions of
the agreement include a maximum shortfall payment, determined for each crop,
that can be paid over the term of the Amended and Restated Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement. The aggregate shortfall payment amounts for all crops
covered under the agreement cannot exceed $20 million over the term of the
agreement.
The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement may be terminated
by Agrilink Foods in connection with certain change in control transactions
affecting Agrilink Foods or Holdings Inc.; provided, however, that in the event
that any such change in control occurs during the first three years after the
Closing Date, Agrilink Foods must pay to Pro-Fac a termination fee of $20.0
million (less the total amount of any shortfall payments previously paid to
Pro-Fac under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement).
Also, if, during the first three years after the Closing Date, Agrilink Foods
sells one or more portions of its business, and if the purchaser does not
continue to purchase the crops previously purchased by Agrilink Foods with
respect to the transferred business, then such failure will be taken into
consideration when determining if Agrilink Foods is required to make any
shortfall payments to Pro-Fac. After such three-year period, Agrilink Foods may
sell portions of its business and the volumes of crop purchases previously made
by Agrilink Foods with respect to such transferred business will be disregarded
for purposes of determining shortfall payments.
(iii) Transitional Services Agreement. Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods entered into a
transitional services agreement (the "Transitional Services Agreement") dated as
of the Closing Date, pursuant to which Agrilink Foods will provide Pro-Fac
certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months from the
Closing Date. Agrilink Foods will generally provide such services at no charge
to Pro-Fac, other than reimbursement of the incremental and out-of-pocket costs
associated with performing those services for Pro-Fac. Also pursuant to the
Transitional Services Agreement, the general manager of Pro-Fac may also be an
employee of Agrilink Foods, in which case he will report to the chief executive
officer of Agrilink Foods with respect to his duties for Agrilink Foods, and to
the Pro-Fac board of directors with respect to duties performed by him for
Pro-Fac. All other individuals performing services under the Transitional
Services Agreement will report only to the chief executive officer (or other
representative) of Agrilink Foods.
(iv) Credit Agreement. Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac have entered into a Credit
Agreement, dated August 19, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which
Agrilink Foods has agreed to make available to Pro-Fac loans in an aggregate
principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the "Credit Facility "). Pro-Fac is
permitted to draw down up to $1.0 million per year under the Credit Facility,
unless Agrilink Foods is prohibited from making such advances under the terms of
certain third party indebtedness of Agrilink Foods. The amount of the Credit
Facility will be reduced, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, to the extent of certain
distributions made by Holdings LLC to Pro-Fac in respect of its ownership in
Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac has pledged all of its Class B Common Units in Holdings
LLC as security for advances under the Credit Facility.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Directors and Executive Officers: Prior to the consummation of the Transaction,
Agrilink Foods' Board of Directors consisted of one management director, three
Pro-Fac Directors and four Disinterested Directors. As a result of the
Transaction, the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company has
changed.
The Securityholders Agreement dated and effective as of August 19, 2002, among
Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac and Vestar, together with others, includes a voting
agreement pursuant to which the holders of Holdings LLC common units agree to,
among other things, vote their common units and to take any other action
necessary to elect or cause to be elected to Agrilink Foods's Board of Directors
five directors designated by Vestar, two directors designated by Pro-Fac, one
director who shall be the chief executive officer of Agrilink Foods (the
"Management Director") and one director designated by Vestar who shall be
independent of Holdings LLC, its subsidiaries' management (including Agrilink
Foods) and Vestar. The Securityholders Agreement also provides that so long as
Mr. Dennis Mullen serves as the Management Director he shall serve as Chairman
of the Board of Directors.
As of August 29, 2002, seven directors had been designated and elected to the
Board of Directors and the remaining two directors will be designated and
elected in due course.
Set forth below is certain information concerning the individuals who currently
serve as the directors and executive officers of the Company.
Year of
Name Birth Positions
- ------------------------------ ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Dennis M. Mullen(1) 1953 Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer
Earl L. Powers 1944 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David M. Mehalick(2) 1956 Vice President and General Counsel
Carl W. Caughran 1953 Executive Vice President - Operations
Stephen R. Wright 1947 Executive Vice President - Member/Investor Relations
Bernhard H. Frega 1951 Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Peter R. Call(3) 1956 Director
Bruce R. Fox(3) 1947 Director
David M. Hooper(4) 1967 Director
Prakash A. Melwani(4) 1958 Director
Daniel S. O'Connell(4) 1954 Director
Brian K. Ratzan(4) 1970 Director
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(1) Management Director
(2) Mr. Mehalick has tendered his resignation effective October 1, 2002. After
that date Mr. Mehalick will no longer be an employee of the Company.
(3) Pro-Fac director designee
(4) Vestar director designee
Mr. Cornelius Harrington, Jr., Mr. Walter Payne, Mr. James Pierson, Mr.
Paul Roe, and Mr. Frank Stotz resigned from Agrilink Foods' Board of
Directors on August 19, 2002. Mr. Steven Koinzan was replaced on the
Agrilink Foods' Board of Directors on August 29, 2002. Mr. Peter R. Call
was elected to the Agrilink Foods' Board of Directors on August 29, 2002.
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Dennis M. Mullen was named Chairman of the Board on August 19, 2002. Mr. Mullen
has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since
January 1998 and as a Director of the Company since May 1996. He was Chief
Operating Officer of the Company from May 1996 to January 1998 and Executive
Vice President from January 1996 to May 1996. He had been President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Curtice Burns Foods business unit of Agrilink Foods
from March 1993 to May 1996. He was Senior Vice President and Business Unit
Manager Food Service of the Curtice Burns Foods business unit from 1991 to 1993,
and Senior Vice President-Custom Pack Sales for Nalley Fine Foods from 1990 to
1991. Prior to employment with the Company, he was President and Chief Executive
Officer of Globe Products Company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors
for Grocery Manufacturers of America, National Food Processors Association, St.
Leo College, the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Food, Hotel and
Travel Management's National Advisory Board, Junior Achievement of Rochester,
New York Area and Chase Manhattan Bank's Northeast Regional Advisory Board.
Earl L. Powers has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
the Company since February 1997. He was Vice President and Corporate Controller
of the Company from March 1993 to February 1997, and Vice President Finance and
Management Information Systems of the Curtice Burns Foods business unit of
Agrilink Foods from 1991 to March 1993. Prior to joining Agrilink Foods, he was
Controller of various Pillsbury Company divisions 1987-1990 and various other
executive management positions at the Pillsbury Company 1976-1987. He currently
serves on the Board of Directors of Chase Manhattan Bank's Northeast Advisory
Board.
David M. Mehalick joined Agrilink Foods May 1, 1999 as Vice President and
General Counsel. Prior to employment with Agrilink Foods, he practiced law in
the firm of Harris Beach LLP from 1981 to 1999.
Carl W. Caughran has been Executive Vice President - Operations of the Company
since 1999. He has also served as President and CEO of Nalley Fine Foods from
1996-1999. Prior to joining the Company, he held various executive positions at
Borden Foods, including Vice President/General Manager of both the Western Snack
Group and Eastern Snack Group.
Stephen R. Wright has been Executive Vice President of the Company since
November 6, 1996. He was Senior Vice President - Procurement of Agrilink Foods
from November 1994 and Vice President - Procurement for Agrilink Foods from 1990
to November 1994, having served as Director of Commodities and Administration
Services for Agrilink Foods from 1988 to 1990. Mr. Wright has been an officer
and the General Manager of Pro-Fac since March 1995 and was elected Secretary
of Pro-Fac in June 1999.
Bernhard H. Frega has been Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing of the
Company since 1999. He has over twenty-five years experience with Agrilink
Foods, including serving as vice president for private label and consumer
products for the Comstock Michigan Fruit Division and executive vice president
and COO of the Curtice Burns business unit from 1995 to 1999.
Peter R. Call became a Director of the Company on August 29, 2002. He also
serves as a director of Pro-Fac and has served in such capacity since 2000. He
produces vegetables in Batavia, New York (My-T Acres, Inc. has been a member of
Pro-Fac since 1961).
Bruce R. Fox has been a Director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Fox served as
Chairman of the Board from 2000 to August 19, 2002. He also serves as a director
of Pro-Fac and has served in such capacity since 1974. He was Treasurer of
Pro-Fac from 1984 until March 27, 1995, when he was elected President. He has
been a member of Pro-Fac since 1974. Mr. Fox is a fruit and vegetable grower
(N.J. Fox & Sons, Inc., Shelby, MI).
David M. Hooper became a director of the Company in August 2002. Mr. Hooper is a
Managing Director of Vestar Capital Partners. Mr. Hooper joined Vestar in 1994
and currently serves as a director of Advanced Organics, Inc. and Sheridan
Healthcare, Inc., companies in which Vestar or its affiliates have a significant
equity interest.
Prakash A. Melwani became a director of the Company in August 2002. Mr. Melwani
is a Managing Director and co-founder of Vestar Capital Partners. Mr. Melwani
currently is a director of Insight Communications Company, Inc. and Valor
Telecommunications, LLC, companies in which Vestar or its affiliates have a
significant equity interest.
Daniel S. O'Connell became a director of the Company in August 2002. Mr.
O'Connell is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Vestar Capital Partners.
Mr. O'Connell is also a director of Aearo Corporation, Cluett American
Corporation, Insight Communications Company, Inc., Remington Products Company
L.L.C., Sunrise Medical, Inc., and St. John Knits Co., Inc. All are companies in
which Vestar or its affiliates have a significant equity interest.
Brian K. Ratzan became a director of the Company in August 2002. Mr. Ratzan is a
Vice President of Vestar Capital Partners. Mr. Ratzan joined Vestar in 1998.
Previously, he was a Vice President at Trace International Holdings, Inc., a
private investment firm. Prior to that, he was a member of the Corporate Finance
Group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
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Term of Office: All directors of the Company will hold office from the date of
election until the next annual meeting of the shareholder or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. Each executive officer of the Company
will hold office from the date of election until his successor is elected or
appointed.
There are no family relationships between any Director, executive officer, or
any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a Director or executive
officer.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings: The following executive officers of
Agrilink Foods were previously officers of PF Acquisition II, Inc., a former
subsidiary of Pro-Fac: Dennis M. Mullen, Earl L. Powers, Stephen R. Wright, and
David M. Mehalick. On June 27, 2001, PF Acquisition II, Inc. filed a petition
under the federal bankruptcy laws.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following tables show the cash compensation and certain other components of
the compensation of the chief executive officer and four other most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company, earned during fiscal years ended
June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000 (collectively, the "Named
Executive Officers").
Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
Annual
Compensation(1) 401(k)
---------------------------- Matching
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus(2) Contributions
- --------------------------- ---- ----------- --------- -------------
Dennis M. Mullen 2002 $600,000 $ 0 $8,538
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director 2001 $600,000 $ 0 $9,808
2000 $525,000 $ 0 $3,173
Earl L. Powers 2002 $305,250 $ 0 $6,105
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2001 $305,104 $ 0 $4,444
2000 $283,854 $ 0 $4,125
David M. Mehalick 2002 $260,000 $ 0 $5,500
Vice President and General Counsel 2001 $253,067 $ 50,000 $7,289
2000 $241,867 $ 0 $ 0
Carl W. Caughran 2002 $240,000 $ 0 $6,138
Executive Vice President - Operations 2001 $232,050 $ 0 $6,880
2000 $218,400 $ 0 $3,276
Stephen R. Wright 2002 $225,000 $ 0 $6,534
Executive Vice President - Member/Investor Relations 2001 $222,685 $ 0 $6,556
2000 $212,160 $ 0 $3,120
(1) No Named Executive Officer has received perquisites and other personal
benefits, securities or property during the period in excess of the lesser
of $50,000 or 10 percent of the annual salary and bonus reported by such
officer.
(2) Pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan of the Company (the "Incentive
Plan"), additional compensation is paid if justified by the activities of
the officers and employees eligible under the Incentive Plan and by the
earnings of the Company.
Long-Term Incentive Plan: On June 24, 1996, the Company introduced a long-term
incentive program, the Agrilink Foods Equity Value Plan, which it has amended
from time to time. The Equity Value Plan provided performance units to a select
group of management. The future value of the performance units was determined by
Agrilink Foods' performance on earnings and debt repayment.
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On June 26, 2002, the Company terminated the Equity Value Plan. There are no
active units in this program, however, a liability of approximately $100,000
remains accrued for the payment of benefits of previously terminated and retired
employees. This liability is expected to be paid in September 2002.
Retirement Plans: The Company's Master Salaried Retirement Plan (the "Pension
Plan") provided defined retirement benefits for its officers and all salaried
exempt and non-exempt personnel. This plan was amended to freeze benefit
accruals effective September 2001. Participants who, on that date, were actively
employed and had attained the age of 40, completed five years of vesting
service, and whose sum of age and vesting service was 50 or more, were
grandfathered. Grandfathered participants are entitled to continue to earn
benefit service in accordance with the provisions of the plan with respect to
periods of employment after September 2001, but in no event beyond September
2006. The compensation upon which the pension benefits are determined is
included in the salary columns of the "Summary Pension Plan Table" below.
For retirement before age 65, the annual benefits are reduced by an amount for
each year prior to age 65 at which such retirement occurs so that if retirement
occurs at age 55, the benefits are 70 percent of those payable at age 65.
The approximate number of years of Plan participation under the Company's
Pension Plan as of June 29, 2002, of the Executive Officers listed in the
Summary Compensation Table are as follows: Dennis M. Mullen-12, Earl L.
Powers-10, David M. Mehalick-1, Carl W. Caughran-5, and Stephen R. Wright-26.
The Company maintains an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan which serves to provide
employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from the
Company's Master Salaried Retirement Plan under the career average base pay
formula, but for changes required under the 1986 Tax Reform Act and the
compensation limitation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code,
which was $150,000 on January 1, 1994, having been revised in the 1992 Omnibus
Budget Reform Act. In September 2001, the Company made the decision to freeze
benefits in the same manner as described for the Master Salaried Retirement
Plan.
In fiscal 2001, the Company adopted a non-tax qualified Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan ("SERP") which provides additional retirement benefits to the
Company's Chief Executive Officer. The Company has not pre-funded this liability
at June 29, 2002. The projected and accumulated benefit obligation under the
plan at June 29, 2002 was $802,000.
The Company's Chief Executive Officer has agreed to a modification to the SERP
under which he is covered. The modification prevents the Transaction from being
treated as a change of control for purposes of the SERP. As such, the closing of
the Transaction did not accelerate the vesting of benefits under the SERP.
The following table shows the estimated pension benefits payable to a covered
participant, at age 65, at the specified final average pay, and years of
credited service levels under the Company's Master Salaried Retirement Plan and
the Excess Benefit Retirement Plan.
Pension Plan Table
Years of Plan Participation
Final ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average Pay 15 20 25 30 35
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$125,000 $21,563 $ 28,750 $ 35,938 $ 43,125 $ 50,313
150,000 25,875 34,500 43,125 51,750 60,375
175,000 30,188 40,250 50,313 60,375 70,438
200,000 34,500 46,000 57,500 69,000 80,500
225,000 38,813 51,750 64,688 77,625 90,563
250,000 43,125 57,500 71,875 86,250 100,625
275,000 47,438 63,250 79,063 94,875 110,688
300,000 51,750 69,000 86,250 103,500 120,750
325,000 56,063 74,750 93,438 112,125 130,813
350,000 60,375 80,500 100,625 120,750 140,875
375,000 64,688 86,250 107,813 129,375 150,938
400,000 69,000 92,000 115,000 138,000 161,000
425,000 73,313 97,750 122,188 146,625 171,063
450,000 77,625 103,500 129,375 155,250 181,125
475,000 81,938 109,250 136,563 163,875 191,188
500,000 86,250 115,000 143,750 172,500 201,250
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Termination Protection Provisions: Agrilink Foods adopted a revised Salary
Continuation Agreement for Mr. Mullen on August 22, 2001, whereby, two years of
salary and benefits continuation will be provided if Mr. Mullen's employment is
involuntarily terminated for reasons other than for "cause" as such term is
defined in the Agreement.
Agrilink Foods adopted a Key Executive Severance Plan with respect to named
executives on January 16, 2002, whereby, two years of salary and benefits
continuation will be provided if their employment is involuntarily terminated at
any time when a "Change of Control," as defined in the Plan, is anticipated or
within two years after a Change of Control, for reasons other than for "cause"
as such term is defined in the Plan.
Directors' Compensation: During fiscal 2002, Agrilink Foods' Directors were paid
an annual retainer. Mr. Roe was paid an annual retainer of $20,000. Mr. Koinzan
was paid an annual retainer of $25,000. Mr. Fox, who also served as Chairman of
the Board of Directors during fiscal 2002 was paid an annual retainer of
$40,000. All other non-employee directors, Messrs. Harrington, Payne, Pierson
and Stotz received an annual retainer of $35,000 each. Messrs. O'Connell,
Melwani, Hooper, Ratzan and Call became directors of the Company in August 2002.
Accordingly, they did not receive a retainer for fiscal 2002. Directors are paid
an additional $2,000 retainer for each board committee they serve as chairman,
otherwise Directors are not paid additional compensation for serving on a
standing committee of the Board of Directors or for their participation in
special assignments in their capacities as directors. All directors receive
reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
meetings of the Board.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As of June 29, 2002, all of the capital stock of the Company was owned by
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. On August 19, 2002, Vestar acquired control of the
Company. As a result of the Transaction, Agrilink Foods became the indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, LLC. Vestar owns 56.24% and Pro-Fac owns
40.72% of the common equity securities of Holdings LLC. The Class A common units
entitle the holder thereof - Vestar - to two votes for each Class A common unit
held. All other Holdings LLC common units entitle the holder(s) thereof to one
vote for each common unit held. See General Development of Business and NOTES 1,
3, 9, and 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Borrowings by Pro-Fac: Prior to the consent of bondholders obtained in
conjunction with the Transaction, the Harris Credit Facility and Senior
Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 (due 2008) permitted the Company to make demand
loans to Pro-Fac for working capital purposes in amounts not to exceed $40.0
million at any time, each such loan to bear interest at a rate equal to the
rate in effect on the date of such loan under the Harris Credit Facility. The
loan balance was required to be reduced to zero for a period of not less than
15 consecutive days in each fiscal year. Except for the foregoing provision and
except for Pro-Fac's guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent
(due 2008) and the Harris Credit Facility, as long as Pro-Fac had the right to
borrow under the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, the Senior
Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008) did not permit Pro-Fac to incur
any other indebtedness.
Additionally, in order to facilitate the Transaction, Agrilink Foods sought and
obtained the consent of the holders of its outstanding notes to amend and waive
certain provisions in the indenture. The amendments allow the Company to make
loans to Pro-Fac for working capital purposes in amounts not to exceed $5.0
million at any time plus accrued interest.
As part of the Transaction, certain amounts owed by Pro-Fac to Agrilink Foods
were forgiven. The amounts forgiven were approximately $34.3 million and
represented both borrowings for the working capital needs of Pro-Fac and a $9.4
million demand receivable.
Credit Facility with Pro-Fac: Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac have entered into a
Credit Agreement, dated August 19, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to
which Agrilink Foods has agreed to make available to Pro-Fac loans in an
aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the "Credit Facility ").
Pro-Fac is permitted to draw down up to $1.0 million per year under the Credit
Facility, unless Agrilink Foods is prohibited from making such advances under
the terms of certain third party indebtedness of Agrilink Foods. The amount of
the Credit Facility will be reduced, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, to the extent
of certain distributions made by Holdings LLC to Pro-Fac in respect of its
ownership in Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac has delivered to Agrilink Foods a promissory
note in the aggregate principal amount of $5.0 million and has pledged all of
its Class B Common Units in Holdings LLC as security for advances under the
Credit Facility.
Transitional Services Agreement: Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods entered into a
transitional services agreement (the "Transitional Services Agreement") dated as
of August 19, 2002, pursuant to which Agrilink Foods will provide Pro-Fac
certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months from August
19, 2002. Agrilink Foods will generally provide such services at no charge to
Pro-Fac, other than reimbursement of the incremental and out-of-pocket costs
associated with performing those services for Pro-Fac.
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Also pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement, the general manager of
Pro-Fac may also be an employee of Agrilink Foods, in which case he will report
to the chief executive officer of Agrilink Foods with respect to his duties for
Agrilink Foods, and to the Pro-Fac board of directors with respect to duties
performed by him for Pro-Fac. All other individuals performing services under
the Transitional Services Agreement will report only to the chief executive
officer (or other representative) of Agrilink Foods. Currently, Mr. Stephen
Wright serves as general manager of Pro-Fac. Mr. Wright also serves as an
Executive Vice President of Agrilink Foods. As an employee of Agrilink Foods,
Mr. Wright's salary is paid by Agrilink Foods.
Management Agreement: Agrilink Foods, Holdings Inc. and Vestar Capital Partners
entered into a management agreement dated as of August 19, 2002 (the "Management
Agreement") pursuant to which Vestar Capital Partners, an investment firm and
affiliate of Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
and the sole member of Vestar/Agrilink Holdings ("Vestar Capital Partners"),
will provide advisory and consulting services to Holdings Inc. and Agrilink
Foods. In consideration for such services, Holdings Inc. and Agrilink Foods
will, jointly and severally, pay Vestar Capital Partners an annual management
fee equal to the greater of $1.0 million and 0.7% of Agrilink Foods' earnings,
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. In addition, on the closing
of the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and Holdings LLC, jointly paid to Vestar
Capital Partners a transaction fee equal to $8.0 million plus all of the
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Vestar Capital Partners in connection with
the Transaction.
Equity Ownership in CoBank: As part of its lending arrangements with CoBank,
which is a cooperative, the Company has made investments in CoBank. The Company
made these investments through (i) a capital purchase obligation equal to a
percentage, set annually based on the bank's capital needs, of its interest paid
to the bank and (ii) a patronage rebate on interest paid to the bank based on
the bank's earnings, which is paid in cash and capital certificates.
As of June 29, 2002, the amount of the Company's investment in the Bank was
approximately $9.6 million. Under the terms of previous borrowing arrangements,
the Company's investment in CoBank will be liquidated over an approximate
five-year period.
Purchase of Crops From Pro-Fac: Each of the members of Pro-Fac sells crops to
Pro-Fac pursuant to a general marketing agreement between such member and
Pro-Fac. Pursuant to the Existing Marketing and Facilitation Agreement such
crops in turn were sold to Agrilink Foods. During fiscal 2002, the following
directors and executive officers of Pro-Fac, directly or indirectly through
entities owned or controlled by such officers and directors, sold crops to
Pro-Fac and provided harvesting, trucking and waste removal services to Agrilink
Foods for the following aggregate amounts:
(Dollars in Thousands)
RELATIONSHIP GROSS PURCHASES
NAME TO PRO-FAC IN FISCAL 2002
- ------------------------ -------------------------------------- -----------------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Dale E. Burmeister........................... Director $ 405
Peter R. Call*............................... Director $3,750
Glen Lee Chase............................... Director $ 214
Tom R. Croner................................ Director and Treasurer $ 94
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt......................... Director $ 329
Robert DeBadts............................... Director $ 511
Bruce R. Fox**............................... Director and President $1,480
Steven D. Koinzan**.......................... Director and Vice President $ 442
Kenneth A. Mattingly......................... Director $1,906
Allan W. Overhiser........................... Director $ 70
Paul E. Roe**................................ Director $ 906
Darell Sarff................................. Director $ 93
* Peter R. Call was elected to the Agrilink Foods' Board of Directors on
August 29, 2002.
** Bruce R. Fox, Steven D. Koinzan, and Paul E. Roe were directors of both
Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods at June 29, 2002. Mr. Roe resigned from Agrilink
Foods' Board of Directors on August 19, 2002. Mr. Koinzan was replaced on
the Agrilink Foods' Board of Directors on August 29, 2002.
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE
As authorized by Delaware law and in accordance with the policy of that state,
the Company has obtained insurance from Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company
(Kemper) and Great American Insurance Company insuring the Company against any
obligation it incurs as a result of its indemnification of its officers and
directors, and insuring such officers and directors for liability against which
they may not be indemnified by the Company. This insurance has a term expiring
on August 19, 2003 at an annual cost of approximately $150,000. As of this date,
no sums have been paid to any officers or directors of the Company under this
indemnification insurance contract.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Following Appear in ITEM 8 of This Report
ITEM Page
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Agrilink Foods, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries:
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements........................................................... 29
Report of Independent Accountants.............................................................................. 30
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Operations, Accumulated Earnings/(Deficit), and Comprehensive Income
for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000........................................ 31
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001............................................... 32
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000.... 33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................................................... 34
(2) The following additional financial data are set forth herein:
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II
Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Three Fiscal Years Ended June 29, 2002
Fiscal Year Ended
-----------------------------------------------
June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 24, 2000
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period $ 843,000 $ 887,000 $ 1,202,000
Additions charged to expense 557,000 610,000 201,000
Deductions (669,000) (654,000) (516,000)
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Balance at end of period $ 731,000 $ 843,000 $ 887,000
=========== ========== ===========
Inventory reserve*
Balance at beginning of period $ 3,135,000 $1,106,000 $ 2,777,000
Net change 3,792,000 (648,000) (1,671,000)
Increase due to AgriFrozen inventory purchase** 0 2,677,000 0
----------- ---------- -----------
Balance at end of period $ 6,927,000 $3,135,000 $ 1,106,000
=========== ========== ===========
Tax valuation allowance***
Balance at beginning of period $ 5,891,000 $5,752,000 $ 1,409,000
Net change 8,649,000 139,000 4,343,000
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Balance at end of period $14,540,000 $5,891,000 $ 5,752,000
=========== ========== ===========
* Difference between FIFO cost and market applicable to inventories.
Reductions to the reserve in fiscal 2000 and 2001 were recorded as related
inventory was disposed.
** See further discussion of this purchase at NOTE 5 to the "Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements."
*** See further discussion regarding tax matters at NOTE 10 to the "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted because they are either not
applicable or not required, or the required information is shown in the
financial statements or the notes thereto.
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(3) The following exhibits are filed herein or have been previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
On June 21, 2002, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K to report that
it expects to record a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, and that it
had entered into a definitive agreement with Vestar Capital Partners
providing for a $175.0 million equity investment in Agrilink Foods.
(c) EXHIBITS:
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2.1 Unit Purchase Agreement, dated June 20, 2002, together with Exhibits H,
I, and L thereto (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed
June 21, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).
2.2 Certificate of Merger of Agrilink Foods, Inc. and Agrilink Merger Corp.
(filed herewith).
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Agrilink Merger Corp. (filed
herewith).
3.2 Bylaws of Agrilink Merger Corporation (filed herewith).
4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 18, 1998, between the Company, the
Guarantors named therein and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, Inc.,
as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed January 5, 1999 (Registration No.
333-70143) and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2 Form of 11 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (filed as Exhibit B,
to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4
filed January 5, 1999 (Registration No. 333-70143) and incorporated
herein by reference).
4.3 First Supplemental Indenture (amending the Indenture referenced in
Exhibit 4.1 herein) dated July 22, 2002 (filed herewith).
4.4 Indenture, dated as of November 3, 1994, among PFAC, Pro-Fac and IBJ
Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee, as amended by First
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 3, 1994, each with respect
to the Company's 12.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2005 (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
November 17, 1994 (Registration No. 33-56517) and incorporated herein
by reference).
4.5 Second Supplemental Indenture (amending the Indenture referenced in
Exhibit 4.4 herein) dated November 10, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6 Third Supplemental Indenture (amending the Indenture referenced in
Exhibit 4.4 herein) dated September 24, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 10.26 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
26, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1 Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement dated August
19, 2002 between Pro-Fac Cooperative, and Agrilink Foods, Inc. (filed
as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
September 3, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2 Termination Agreement dated August 19, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3, 2002 and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.3 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, dated as of November 3, 1994,
between Pro-Fac and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed November 17, 1994
(Registration No. 33-56517) and incorporated herein by reference).
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(c) EXHIBITS: (Continued):
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10.4 Amendment to Marketing and Facilitation Agreement between the Company
and Pro-Fac dated September 23, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter
ended March 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5 Management Incentive Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed November 17, 1994
(Registration No. 33-56517) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit
10.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed November
17, 1994 (Registration No. 33-56517) and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.7 Non-Qualified Profit Sharing Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed November 17,
1994 (Registration No. 33-56517) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8 Second Amendment to Non-Qualified Profit Sharing Plan (filed as Exhibit
10.14 to Pro-Fac's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 15,
1995 (Registration No. 33-60273) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9 Raw Product Supply Agreement with Seneca Foods Corporation (filed as
Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 28, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10 Credit Agreement among the Company, Agrilink Holdings Inc., and
JPMorgan Chase Bank and Bank of America, and the Lenders from time to
time party hereto, dated as of August 19, 2002 (filed herewith).
10.11 Subordinated Promissory Note of the Company to Dean Foods Company,
dated as of September 23, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first fiscal quarter ended
September 26, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12 Credit Agreement among the Company, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., and
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, and Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch,
and the Lenders from time to time party hereto, dated as of September
23, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the first fiscal quarter ended September 26, 1998 and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.13 First Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Amended Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q/A for the first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14 Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Amended Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q/A for the first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15 Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Amended Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q/A for the first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16 Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Amended Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q/A for the first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17 Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Amended Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q/A for the first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference).
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(c) EXHIBITS: (Continued):
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10.18 Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the first quarter ended September 23, 2000, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.19 Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.12
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.20 Excess Benefit Retirement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to
the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter
ended December 23, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21 Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to
the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter
ended December 23, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22 Amendment to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (filed
herewith).
10.23 Bill of Sale Agreement By and Between Agrilink Foods, Inc. and CoBank,
ACB (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the third quarter ended March 23, 2001, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.24 Salary Continuation Agreement - Dennis Mullen (filed as Exhibit 10.24
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25 Equity Value Plan as amended and restated effective August 23, 2000
(filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the second fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2001, and incorporated
herein by reference.
10.26 Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second fiscal quarter ended
December 29, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27 Master Salaried Retirement Plan, as amended and restated, effective
January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the second fiscal quarter ended December 29,
2001, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28 Agrilink Foods, Inc. Key Severance Plan-A, (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third fiscal
quarter ended March 30, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29 Transitional Services Agreement dated August 19, 2002 (field as Exhibit
99.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3,
2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30 Credit Agreement dated August 19, 2002 between Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc., as borrower, and Agrilink Foods, Inc., as lender (filed as
Exhibit 99.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
September 3, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31 Securityholders Agreement dated August 19, 2002 among Agrilink Holdings
LLC, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC, and
others (filed as Exhibit 99.6 to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K filed September 3, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32 Limited Liability Company Agreement of Agrilink Holdings LLC dated
August 19, 2002 among Agrilink Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.,
Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC, and others (filed as Exhibit 99.7 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3, 2002 and
incorporated herein by reference).
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(c) EXHIBITS: (Continued):
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10.33 Management Agreement dated August 19, 2002 among Agrilink Foods, Inc.,
Agrilink Holdings Inc. and Vestar Capital Partners (filed as Exhibit
99.8 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3,
2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1 List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith).
24 Power of Attorney (included on page 77 of this Report).
99 Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal
year ended June 29, 2002 (filed herewith).
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SIGNATURES
The Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AGRILINK FOODS, INC.
Date: September 25, 2002 By: /s/ Earl L. Powers
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Earl L. Powers
Executive Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Earl L. Powers, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this Form 10-K Equivalent and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any of them, or their or
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Dennis M. Mullen Chairman of the Board and President September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- and Chief Executive Officer ------------------
(DENNIS M. MULLEN) (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Peter R. Call Director September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- ------------------
(PETER R. CALL)
/s/ Bruce R. Fox Director September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- ------------------
(BRUCE R. FOX)
/s/ David M. Hooper Director September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- ------------------
(DAVID M. HOOPER)
/s/ Prakash A. Melwani Director September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- ------------------
(PRAKASH A. MELWANI)
/s/ Daniel S. O'Connell Director September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- ------------------
(DANIEL S. O'CONNELL)
/s/ Brian K. Ratzan Director September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- ------------------
(BRIAN K. RATZAN)
/s/ Earl L. Powers Executive Vice President Finance and September 25, 2002
- --------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer ------------------
(EARL L. POWERS) (Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
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CERTIFICATION
I, Dennis M. Mullen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K Equivalent of Agrilink
Foods, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this annual report; and
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
Date: September 25, 2002
/s/ Dennis M. Mullen
- --------------------
DENNIS M. MULLEN
Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
I, Earl L. Powers, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K Equivalent of Agrilink
Foods, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this annual report; and
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
Date: September 25, 2002
/s/ Earl L. Powers
- ------------------
EARL L. POWERS
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
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