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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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Form 10-K
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(Mark One)
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2002
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition Period from to
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File No. 0-20539
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York 16-6036816
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
90 Linden Oaks, PO Box 30682, Rochester, NY 14603-0682
(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:
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock
Liquidation Preference $25.00/Share
Par Value $1.00/Share
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 X 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
as of September 25, 2002
Common Stock: $9,696,365
(Based upon par value of shares since there is no market for the Registrant's
common stock)
Number of common shares outstanding at September 25, 2002:
Common Stock: 1,939,273
1 of 80 Pages
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT - Fiscal Year 2002
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, 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.......................................................... 8
Trademarks.......................................................................... 8
Raw Material Sources................................................................ 8
Environmental Matters............................................................... 9
Seasonality of Business............................................................. 9
Practices Concerning Working Capital................................................ 9
Significant Customers............................................................... 9
Backlog of Orders................................................................... 9
Business Subject to Government Contracts............................................ 9
Competitive Conditions.............................................................. 10
Market and Industry Data............................................................ 10
Research and Development............................................................ 10
Employees........................................................................... 10
ITEM 2. Description of Properties............................................................... 10
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings....................................................................... 11
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.............................. 25
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................................. 27
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.... 65
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...................................... 66
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation.................................................................. 68
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.......................... 70
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.......................................... 72
PART IV
ITEM 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K......................... 73
Signatures.............................................................................. 78
Certification........................................................................... 80
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. ("Pro-Fac" or the "Cooperative")
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 Cooperative 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 and in other
filings with the SEC.
The Cooperative cautions readers that any such forward-looking statements made
by or on behalf of the Cooperative 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 Cooperative
include:
o the impact of weather on the volume and quality of raw product;
o the impact of strong competition in the food industry, including
competitive pricing;
o the impact of changes in consumer demand;
o the continuation of Agrilink Foods, Inc.'s success in integrating
operations (including the realization of anticipated synergies in
operations and the timing of any such synergies), success with new product
introductions, effectiveness of marketing and shifts in market demand, and
the availability of acquisition and alliance opportunities (see General
Development of Business below regarding the current relationship with
Agrilink Foods, Inc.);
o interest rate fluctuations;
o the Cooperative's ability to service debt;
o risks associated with the Cooperative's contractual relationship with
Agrilink Foods, Inc., including the possibility of a reduced demand for
crops produced by Pro-Fac members, the availability and sufficiency of
shortfall payments, and the potential consequences of a termination of that
relationship; and
o the ability of the Cooperative to operate its business using the resources
made available under the Transition Services Agreement with Agrilink Foods,
Inc., and following the expiration of that agreement.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. is an agricultural cooperative corporation formed in
1960 under the Cooperative Corporation Laws of New York to process and market
crops grown by its members. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms
"Cooperative" and "Pro-Fac" refer to Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. Pro-Fac's Class A Cumulative preferred stock is listed on the
Nasdaq National Market system under the stock symbol, "PFACP." Until August 19,
2002, the Cooperative conducted business under the name of "Agrilink."
Pro-Fac crops include fruits (cherries, apples, blueberries, and peaches),
vegetables (snap beans, beets, cucumbers, peas, sweet corn, carrots, cabbage,
squash, asparagus, potatoes, turnip roots, and leafy greens), and popcorn. Only
growers of crops marketed through Pro-Fac (or associations of such growers) can
become members of Pro-Fac; a grower becomes a member of Pro-Fac through the
purchase of common stock. Pro-Fac members deliver raw product for sale and
processing at the facilities of Agrilink Foods, Inc., a producer and marketer of
processed food products and, until consummation of the Transaction (described
below - "The Transaction") on August 19, 2002, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Pro-Fac ("Agrilink Foods"). There are approximately 564 Pro-Fac members,
consisting of individual growers or associations of growers, located principally
in the states of New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan,
Washington, Oregon, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Georgia.
On November 3, 1994, Pro-Fac acquired Agrilink Foods, and upon consummation of
that acquisition Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods entered into a marketing and
facilitation agreement (the "Marketing and Facilitation Agreement"), which,
until the consummation of the Transaction (see below, "The Transaction"),
governed the crop supply and purchase relationship between Pro-Fac and Agrilink
Foods. Under the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Pro-Fac provided crops
and financing to Agrilink Foods, Agrilink Foods provided marketing and
management to Pro-Fac, and Pro-Fac shared in the profits and losses of Agrilink
Foods. The terms of the
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Marketing and Facilitation Agreement provided for the payment by Agrilink Foods
to Pro-Fac of the commercial market value or "CMV" for all crops supplied by
Pro-Fac. "Commercial Market Value" is 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. Under the Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement, in any year in which Agrilink Foods had earnings on
products processed from crops supplied by Pro-Fac, Agrilink Foods paid to
Pro-Fac, as additional patronage income, 90% of those earnings, but only up to
50% of Agrilink Foods' total pre-tax earnings. In years in which Agrilink Foods
had losses on products processed from crops supplied by Pro-Fac, the CMV
Agrilink Foods would otherwise have paid to Pro-Fac was reduced by 90% of the
losses, except that Agrilink Foods' reduction was limited to no more than 50% of
all Agrilink Foods pre-tax losses. Agrilink Foods paid Pro-Fac additional
patronage income for services Pro-Fac provided, including a long term, stable
crop supply, favorable payment terms for crops and the sharing of the risk of
losses from certain operations of the business. The Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement also required Pro-Fac to reinvest at least 70% of the additional
patronage income received back into Agrilink Foods.
Additional patronage income received by Pro-Fac is deductible by Pro-Fac for
federal tax purposes only to the extent distributed to its members. Pro-Fac may
make this distribution to its members through a combination of cash and retains
as long as a minimum of 20 percent of the amount is paid in cash as required by
federal income tax law and regulations. Pro-Fac has historically paid its
members between 20 percent and 30 percent of additional patronage income in cash
and the remaining portion in retains. Funds made available by the distribution
of retains to members in lieu of cash have historically been reinvested by
Pro-Fac in Agrilink Foods.
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, 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 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, Stephen R. Wright, the general manager and
secretary of Pro-Fac, together with executive officers of Agrilink Foods and
certain other members of Agrilink Foods' management, entered into subscription
agreements with Holdings LLC, to acquire (using a combination of cash and
promissory notes issued 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 Company Agreement discussed
below.
In addition, 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.
In connection with the Transaction, certain parties to the Transaction,
including Pro-Fac and/or Agrilink Foods, 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 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement was
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
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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 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 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 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, however, 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 Foods' needs for each particular crop,
then certain shortfall payments will be 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. Mr. Stephen Wright currently serves as the
general manager and secretary of Pro-Fac and as executive vice president -
member/investor relations of Agrilink Foods. As an employee of Agrilink Foods,
Mr. Wright's salary is paid by 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.
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(v) Limited Liability Agreement of Agrilink Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac and Vestar,
together with others, including Mr. Stephen R. Wright, the general manager and
secretary of Pro-Fac, 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.
Among other things, the Limited Liability Company Agreement provides that,
subject to restrictions contained in any financing arrangements of Holdings LLC
or its subsidiaries, after August 19, 2007 (the date after which no further
payments are scheduled to be made under the Termination Agreement) and prior to
a sale of Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC will use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause Agrilink Foods to distribute annually to Holdings Inc., and Holdings Inc.
to distribute to Holdings LLC, up to $24.8 million of cash flow from operations
of Agrilink Foods, to be distributed to the holders of Holdings LLC common units
in accordance with the provisions of the Limited Liability Company Agreement.
There can be no assurances that Holdings LLC will make any such distribution.
(vi) 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.
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 Report on
Form 10-K or, although included in the exhibit index to this report have been
previously filed by Pro-Fac with the SEC. Each statement is qualified in its
entirety by such reference.
In addition, 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 million with a syndicate of banks and
other lenders arranged and managed by JPMorgan Chase Bank ("JPMorgan Chase
Bank"), as administrative and collateral agent. Proceeds of the Senior Credit
Facility, together with Vestar's $175.0 million investment, were used to repay
and terminate Agrilink Foods' indebtedness under its senior credit facility with
Harris Bank as administrative agent and Bank of Montreal as syndication agent,
and the lenders thereunder (the "Harris Credit Facility"). Pro-Fac was a
guarantor under the Harris Credit Facility. Pro-Fac is not a guarantor under the
Senior Credit Facility.
As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac will no longer report its financial
statements on a consolidated basis with that of Agrilink Foods. Subsequent to
the Transaction, Pro-Fac will account for its investment in Holdings LLC under
the equity method of accounting. Also effective as of the Closing Date, Pro-Fac
will no longer conduct business under the name "Agrilink".
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Following the Transaction Pro-Fac will continue as an agricultural cooperative
and a marketer and supplier of crops grown by its members. The Amended and
Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement resembles the Marketing and
Facilitation Agreement that has governed Pro-Fac's and Agrilink Foods'
relationship since 1994, in that Pro-Fac continues as Agrilink Foods' preferred
supplier of crops. Although Pro-Fac no longer owns 100% of the capital stock of
Agrilink Foods as a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac continues to own an
indirect, minority interest, 40.72% of the common equity interests, in Agrilink
Foods. Because this Report on Form 10-K is for the fiscal year ended June 29,
2002, and Agrilink Foods was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac for the entire
period covered by this report, the "Description of Business" that follows
includes a "Description of Business" of Pro-Fac on a consolidated basis with
Agrilink Foods.
Prior to August 19, 2002, the Cooperative, through its then wholly-owned
subsidiary Agrilink Foods, sold products in three principal categories: (i)
"branded" products, which are sold under various trademarks, (ii) "private
label" products, which are sold to grocers who in turn use their own brand names
on the products and (iii) "food service/industrial" products, which are sold to
food service institutions such as restaurants, caterers, bakeries, and schools.
In fiscal 2002, approximately 62 percent of the Cooperative's net sales were
branded and the remainder divided between private label and food
service/industrial. Branded products are listed under the "Trademarks" section
of this report. 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, Wal-Mart/Sam's, Safeway,
SuperValu, BJ's, Wegmans, and Winn-Dixie. Food service/industrial products
include salad dressings, fruit fillings and toppings, canned and frozen
vegetables, frozen Southern
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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.
Agrilink Foods has four primary product lines: vegetables, fruits, snacks, and
canned meals. A description of the 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, 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, ongoing vegetable product
line net sales represented approximately 72 percent of Agrilink Foods' total
continuing 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.
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. Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods' total
continuing 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, Agrilink Foods announced that it had reached an agreement
in principle to sell its applesauce business to Knouse Foods. The applesauce is
produced at Agrilink Foods' Red Creek, New York and Fennville, Michigan
facilities. The sale is expected to result in the closing of the Red Creek
facility, but the Michigan plant is expected to 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 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 snack 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 Agrilink Foods' total continuing 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 Agrilink
Foods' total continuing 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: Agrilink Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods'
total continuing net sales.
Subsequent to the Transaction, Pro-Fac will conduct its operations in one
category, the marketing of its members' crops, including raw fruits and
vegetables.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
Prior to August 19, 2002, the date the Transaction was completed, the business
of the Cooperative through Agrilink Foods was 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 Cooperative's last three fiscal years.
Subsequent to the Transaction, Pro-Fac will conduct its operations in one
industry segment - the marketing and supply of its members' crops, including raw
fruits and vegetables.
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PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION
The food products produced by Agrilink Foods are distributed to various consumer
markets in all 50 states. International sales account for a small portion of
Agrilink Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods) 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. Agrilink Foods
has developed central storage and distribution facilities that permit multi-item
single shipment to customers in key marketing areas.
Agrilink Foods maintains a multiyear logistic agreement with American President
Lines under which APL provides freight management, packaging and labeling
services, and distribution support to and from production facilities owned by
Agrilink Foods in and around Coloma, Michigan.
Agrilink Foods also maintains a long-term logistics agreement with Americold
under which Americold manages Agrilink Foods' Montezuma, Georgia frozen food
distribution facility and all frozen food transportation operations of Agrilink
Foods in Georgia and New York.
Following the Transaction, the distribution activities of Pro-Fac are limited to
the delivery of raw fruits and vegetables to its customers, including Agrilink
Foods.
TRADEMARKS
The major brand names under which Agrilink Foods markets its products are
trademarks of Agrilink Foods. Such brand names are considered to be of material
importance to the business of Agrilink Foods since they have the effect of
developing brand identification and maintaining consumer loyalty. There are
trademark registrations for substantially all of Agrilink Foods' trademarks.
These trademark registrations are of perpetual duration so long as they are
periodically renewed. The major brand names utilized by Agrilink Foods follow:
Product Line Brand Name
- ------------ ----------
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. Agrilink Foods owns
a 50 percent interest in this joint venture.
RAW MATERIAL SOURCES
Of the commodity types supplied by Pro-Fac, approximately 61 percent of Agrilink
Foods' raw product needs were supplied by Pro-Fac members in fiscal 2002.
Agrilink Foods 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. See
further discussion of Pro-Fac's relationship with Agrilink Foods in NOTES 3 and
16 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
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 situation typically results in depressed selling
prices. Excessive rain or drought conditions can produce low crop yields and a
shortage situation. This typically results in higher selling prices. While the
national supply situation controls the pricing, the supply can differ regionally
because of variations in weather. See further discussion at Other Matters -
Short- and Long-Term trends.
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Pro-Fac is Agrilink Foods' preferred supplier of raw product under the Amended
and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Accordingly, it is expected
that Agrilink Foods will continue to purchase a substantial portion of its raw
product needs from Pro-Fac. As an agricultural cooperative, Pro-Fac's sole
source of crops for delivery to Agrilink Foods under the Amended and Restated
Marketing and Facilitation Agreement and to other Pro-Fac customers is the
Pro-Fac members.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
As part of the Transaction, Pro-Fac has agreed to indemnify Agrilink Foods for
certain environmental liabilities exceeding $200,000. This obligation, however,
is only triggered once the aggregate of all liabilities subject to
indemnification under the Unit Purchase Agreement (including those unrelated to
environmental matters) exceeds $10 million. Additionally, the Unit Purchase
Agreement requires Pro-Fac to indemnify Agrilink Foods with respect to
environmental liabilities associated with Agrilink Foods' Lawton, Michigan
facility. Agrilink Foods is, however, responsible for up to $2.5 million of
capital expenditures to address environmental compliance issues at the Lawton
facility, provided those expenditures are incurred over a three-year period
commencing on August 19, 2002.
SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS
Historically, from a sales perspective, the Cooperative's business is not highly
seasonal, since the demand for products sold through Agrilink Foods 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).
The terms of the Amended and Restated Marketing Facilitation Agreement provide
that Pro-Fac will continue to receive payments for crops sold to Agrilink Foods
on a date or dates that coincide with the time of payment for crops by Pro-Fac
to its members. Accordingly, Pro-Fac's profits are not expected to be impacted
by the seasonality of its members' planting and harvesting activities.
PRACTICES CONCERNING WORKING CAPITAL
Agrilink Foods must maintain substantial inventories throughout the year of
products produced from seasonal raw materials. These inventories are generally
financed through seasonal borrowings. Agrilink Foods 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.
In connection with the Transaction, Pro-Fac and Agrilink entered into 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. Pro-Fac is
permitted to draw down up to $1.0 million per year under the $5.0 million Credit
Facility, unless Agrilink Foods is prohibited from making such advances under
the terms of certain third-part indebtedness of Agrilink Foods.
SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
Agrilink Foods is not dependent upon the business of a single customer or a few
customers. Agrilink Foods does not have any customers to whom sales are made in
an amount which equals 10 percent or more of Agrilink Foods' net sales.
Agrilink Foods is currently Pro-Fac's sole customer. Under the Amended and
Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Pro-Fac is Agrilink Foods'
preferred supplier of crops. See description of the "Amended and Restated
Marketing and Facilitation Agreement" under "General Development of Business."
BACKLOG OF ORDERS
Historically, backlog orders have not been significant in the Cooperative's
business and they are not expected to be significant in the future operations of
the Cooperative's business.
BUSINESS SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACTS
No material portion of the business of the Cooperative is subject to
renegotiation of contracts with, or termination by, any governmental agency.
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COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
Pro-Fac is Agrilink Foods' preferred supplier of crops. It is anticipated,
however, that the Cooperative will compete with other cooperatives and
individual growers for other customers as it expands its activities relating to
the marketing and sale of its members' crops. See description of the "Amended
and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement" under "General Development of
Business."
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
Unless otherwise stated in this report, industry and market share data used
throughout this Report on Form 10-K were derived from industry sources believed
by the Cooperative to be reliable, including information provided by Information
Resources, Inc. Such data was 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 Cooperative has not independently verified
such data and makes no representation to its accuracy.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Pro-Fac does not anticipate being involved in any research and development
activities.
EMPLOYEES
Prior to the Transaction, the Cooperative, through Agrilink Foods, had
approximately 4,000 full-time employees, of whom 2,839 were engaged in
production and the balance in management, sales and administration. Agrilink
Foods also employed approximately 1,484 seasonal and other part-time employees,
almost all of whom were engaged in production during the fiscal year ended June
29, 2002.
Currently, the Cooperative does not have any full-time employees. Pursuant to
the Transitional Services Agreement, Agrilink Foods has agreed to provide
Pro-Fac certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months
from the Closing Date, at a level generally consistent with the level of such
services provided by Agrilink Foods to Pro-Fac before the Closing Date. Because
Pro-Fac currently does not have the capacity to perform these services itself,
during this transition period, Pro-Fac will seek to recruit, hire, and train
individuals to perform these services following the expiration of the
Transitional Services Agreement. Stephen R. Wright, the general manager and
secretary of Pro-Fac, is also an employee of Agrilink Foods. As an employee of
Agrilink Foods, Mr. Wright's salary is paid by Agrilink Foods.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
Pro-Fac does not currently own or lease any real property. However, under the
Transition Services Agreement, Agrilink Foods has agreed to make available to
Pro-Fac office space, office equipment and support services for up to five
Pro-Fac employees at Agrilink Foods' facility located at 90 Linden Oaks,
Rochester, New York. Pro-Fac has agreed to reimburse Agrilink Foods for its
incremental out-of-pocket third-party expenses, losses, and liabilities related
to these services.
All plants, warehouses, office space and other facilities used by Agrilink Foods
are either owned by Agrilink Foods or leased from unaffiliated third parties.
The majority of 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. Agrilink Foods also
has dispersed warehouse locations to facilitate the distribution of finished
products. Agrilink Foods believes that their facilities are in good condition
and suitable for its operations.
Agrilink Foods' Alamo, Texas and Enumclaw, Washington properties are held for
sale.
The following table describes all material facilities leased or owned by
Agrilink Foods (other than the properties held for sale, certain public
warehouses leased by Agrilink Foods from unaffiliated third parties from time to
time, and facilities owned by Agrilink Foods' joint venture, Great Lakes Kraut
Company, LLC). Except as otherwise noted, each facility set forth below is owned
by Agrilink Foods.
FACILITIES UTILIZED BY AGRILINK FOODS
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
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FACILITIES UTILIZED BY AGRILINK FOODS
Type of Property (By Product Line) Location Square Feet
- ---------------------------------- -------- -----------
Vegetables (Continued):
- ----------
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
Distribution center(1) Bristol, TN 11,500
Distribution center(1) Knoxville, TN 12,500
Distribution center(1) Dayton, OH 9,200
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
Agrilink Foods.
(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 in 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 Cooperative is party to legal proceedings from time to time in the normal
course of its business. In the opinion of management, any liability that might
be incurred upon the resolution of these proceedings will not, in the aggregate,
have a material adverse effect on the Cooperative's business, financial
condition, and results of operations. Further, no such proceedings are known to
be contemplated by governmental authorities. The Cooperative maintains general
liability insurance coverage in amounts deemed to be adequate by management.
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On September 25, 2001, in the circuit court of Multnomah County, Oregon, Blue
Line Farms commenced a class action suit against Agrilink Foods, 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 Agrilink Foods; (vii) intentional interference
with a contract against Agrilink Foods; 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 contains specific provisions concerning the Blue
Line Farms matter and certain 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 agreed 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. Pro-Fac retains
sole responsibility for costs associated with certain other AgriFrozen-related
litigation matters.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2002.
However, during July 2002, special meetings of Pro-Fac's members were held to
consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Unit Purchase Agreement dated as
of June 20, 2002, by and among Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., Agrilink Foods, Inc.,
and Vestar/Agrilink Holdings LLC and to approve the transactions contemplated
thereby. A total of 547 members of record as of June 20, 2002 were present or
represented at the special meeting. A total of 481 votes were cast "for" and 10
were cast "against" the proposal. A total of 56 abstained from voting.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
There is no trading market for the Cooperative's common stock. Only
member/growers of the Cooperative can own shares of common stock. As of June 29,
2002, there were 564 members of Pro-Fac holding shares of Pro-Fac Common Stock.
In fiscal 2002 and 2001, dividends on Pro-Fac Common Stock were paid at a rate
of 5 percent. In March 2002, the Cooperative amended and restated its
certificate of incorporation to eliminate its Class B common stock. The Class B
common stock had been held by former Pro-Fac members. All shares of Class B
common stock were repurchased on July 19, 2001. No dividends were paid on Class
B common stock in fiscal 2001 or 2002. Further information required by this item
is contained in NOTE 13 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements," at
"Quarterly Financial Data," and at "Selected Financial Data."
During fiscal 2002, the Cooperative issued shares of its Class A Cumulative
Preferred Stock in exchange for shares for its Non-cumulative Preferred Stock,
on a share-for-share basis. Such exchanges are exempt from registration under
section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933. The dates and amounts of the
exchanges are set forth below:
Date Number of Shares Value of Shares
- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
January 27, 2002 639 $ 15,975
April 21, 2002 1,822 45,550
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Total 2,461 $ 61,525
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Pro-Fac was a guarantor under the Harris Credit Facility, which restricted the
amount of dividends and other distributions that could be made by Pro-Fac to its
stockholders during fiscal 2002 and 2001. Pro-Fac is a guarantor under Agrilink
Foods' Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008), which also
restrict the amount of dividends and other payments to be made by Pro-Fac to its
stockholders. See further discussion at "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
In addition, New York Cooperative Law restricts the amount of annual dividends
on common stock to 12 percent per annum.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Capital Stock Data)
Fiscal Year Ended June
-------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001(a) 2000 1999(b) 1998
---------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------
Consolidated summary of operations:
Net sales $1,010,540 $1,177,280 $1,159,656 $1,137,418 $ 681,878
Cost of sales (795,297) (956,182) (919,029) (928,262) (546,578)
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Gross profit 215,243 221,098 240,627 209,156 135,300
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (117,450) (136,352) (141,508) (139,043) (81,456)
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 (78,925) 86,525 108,172 132,634 55,737
Interest expense (66,420) (85,073) (83,511) (67,420) (30,767)
Amortization of debt issue costs associated
with the bridge facility 0 0 0 (5,500) 0
--------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Pretax (loss)/income before extraordinary item, dividends,
and allocation of net proceeds (145,345) 1,452 24,661 59,714 24,970
Tax benefit/(provision) 28,561 (968) (8,497) (24,746) (7,840)
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
(Loss)/income before extraordinary item, dividends
and allocation of net proceeds (116,784) 484 16,164 34,968 17,130
Extraordinary item relating to the early extinguishment
of debt (net of income taxes) 0 0 0 (18,024) 0
--------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net (loss)/income $(116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164 $ 16,944 $ 17,130
========= ========= ========== ========= =========
Allocation of Net Proceeds:
- --------------------------
Net (loss)/income $(116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164 $ 16,944 $ 17,130
Dividends on Class A common and preferred stock(c) (8,370) (8,123) (7,410) (6,734) (6,328)
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net (deficit)/proceeds (125,154) (7,639) 8,754 10,210 10,802
Allocation from/(to) earned surplus 133,622 7,639 (3,832) (10,210) (4,662)
--------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net proceeds available to Class A members $ 8,468 $ 0 $ 4,922 $ 0 $ 6,140
========= ========= ========== ========= =========
Allocation of net proceeds available to Class A members:
- -------------------------------------------------------
Payable to Class A members currently (25% of qualified
proceeds available to Class A members in fiscal 2002
and 1998 and 30% in fiscal 2000) $ 2,117 $ 0 $ 1,477 $ 0 $ 1,535
Allocated to Class A members but retained by the Cooperative:
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Qualified retains 6,351 0 3,445 0 4,605
--------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net proceeds available to Class A members $ 8,468 $ 0 $ 4,922 $ 0 $ 6,140
========= ========= ========== ========= =========
CMV related to Class A members $ 71,733 $ 69,013 $ 69,623 $ 62,154 $ 58,530
========= ========= ========== ========= =========
CMV related to Class B members N/A $ 9,423 $ 14,060 N/A N/A
Total net proceeds allocated to Class A members
as a percent of CMV(d) 11.8% 0.00% 7.07% 0.00% 10.51%
========= ========= ========== ========= =========
Total net proceeds allocated to Class B members
as a percent of CMV(e) N/A 0.00% 0.00% N/A N/A
========= ========= ========== ========= =========
Balance Sheet Data:
- ------------------
Working capital $ 272,042 $ 235,334 $ 260,481 $ 237,331 $ 94,103
Total assets $ 836,175 $1,069,645 $1,187,266 $1,196,479 $ 569,240
Class A common stock $ 10,193 $ 11,287 $ 10,665 $ 9,979 $ 9,129
Class B cumulative redeemable Preferred $ 206 $ 239 $ 237 $ 261 $ 270
Shareholders' and members' capitalization,
redeemable stock, and common stock $ 24,505 $ 153,315 $ 159,843 $ 152,111 $ 141,369
Long-term debt and senior subordinated notes
(excludes current portion) $ 623,057 $ 631,128 $ 679,205 $ 702,322 $ 229,937
Capital Stock Data
Cash dividends paid per share:
Class A Common $ .25 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25
Non-Cumulative Preferred $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50
Class A Cumulative Preferred $ 1.72 $ 1.72 $ 1.72 $ 1.72 $ 1.72
Class B Cumulative Preferred $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
Average Class A common stock investment per Class A member $ 18,072 $ 18,688 $ 17,037 $ 15,471 $ 14,399
Number of Class A Common Stock members: 564 604 626 645 634
Number of Class B Common Stock members(f) 0 153 150 0 0
(a) See NOTE 3 to "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements." Information
includes the activities of AgriFrozen until February 15, 2001. In addition,
fiscal 2001 consists of 53 weeks.
(b) Includes nine months of operating results from the September 28, 1998
acquisition of the frozen and canned vegetables business of Dean Foods
Vegetable Company.
(c) On March 28, 2002, Pro-Fac amended and restated its certificate of
incorporation to eliminate its Class B common stock, and to rename its Class
A common stock "common stock" and its Class A members "common members."
(d) Payment to Class A members for CMV was 100 percent of deliveries in fiscal
2001 and 1999.
(e) Payment to Class B members for CMV was 63.50 percent in fiscal 2001 and
89.16 percent of deliveries in fiscal 2000.
(f) On July 19, 2001, Pro-Fac repurchased all Class B common stock.
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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. The consolidated operations during fiscal 2000 through fiscal 2002
included the operations of Pro-Fac Cooperative's former wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Agrilink Foods and AgriFrozen. Subsequent to the Transaction,
Pro-Fac Cooperative will no longer report its financial statements on a
consolidated basis with those of Agrilink Foods and, thus, will change its
analysis of results of operations accordingly.
Agrilink Foods has four primary product lines: vegetables, fruits, snacks, and
canned meals. AgriFrozen had vegetables as its primary product lines. The
majority of each of the product lines' net sales is within the United States. In
addition, all of Agrilink Foods' 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 other product line primarily represents salad dressings.
Brand products within this category include Bernstein's, and Nalley.
The following tables illustrate the Cooperative's consolidated results of
operations by product line for the fiscal years ended June 29, 2002, June 30,
2001, and June 24, 2000, and the Cooperative's consolidated 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 71.3 724.0 62.4
Fruits 111.4 11.0 117.7 9.9 112.8 9.7
Snacks 88.1 8.7 89.4 7.6 83.3 7.2
Canned meals 46.0 4.6 51.6 4.4 49.9 4.3
Other 37.1 3.7 43.2 3.7 48.5 4.2
-------- ------ --------- ------ -------- -------
Continuing segments 1,010.5 100.0 1,141.3 96.9 1,018.5 87.8
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0 35.9 3.1 141.2 12.2
-------- ------ --------- ------ -------- -------
Total 1,010.5 100.0 1,177.2 100.0 1,159.7 100.0
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(1) Includes net sales of operations sold or no longer part of the Cooperative.
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 63.3 64.4 63.5
Fruits 17.8 17.7 12.4 14.3 14.9 14.7
Snacks 6.6 6.6 5.6 6.5 6.7 6.6
Canned meals 5.2 5.2 6.6 7.6 6.7 6.6
Other 3.5 3.5 1.9 2.2 4.6 4.5
----- ------ ------ ------ ----- ------
Continuing segments 100.3 100.0 81.2 93.9 97.3 95.9
Businesses sold or closed(3) 0.0 0.0 5.3 6.1 4.2 4.1
----- ------ ------ ------ ----- ------
Total(4) 100.3 100.0 86.5 100.0 101.5 100.0
===== ====== ====== ====== ===== ======
(1) Excludes the goodwill impairment charge described below, 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 was
$6.9 million, $0.1 million, $0.4 million, $0.7 million, and $0.7 million,
respectively, and for fiscal 2000, $5.2 million, $0.1 million, $0.6 million,
$0.7 million, and $0.7 million, respectively. In fiscal 2002, the
Cooperative 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 or no longer part of the
Cooperative. See NOTE 4 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
(4) Operating income less interest expense of $66.4 million, $85.1 million, and
$83.5 million, for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June
24, 2000, respectively, results in pretax income before dividends and
allocation of net proceeds. Management does not allocate interest expense to
product lines when evaluating product line performance.
EBITDA(1),(2)
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
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June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
-------------------- --------------------- ----------------------
% of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- -----
Vegetables 90.9 68.8 84.6 65.9 92.5 64.8
Fruits 21.7 16.4 15.4 12.0 17.0 11.9
Snacks 8.9 6.7 9.4 7.3 9.8 6.9
Canned meals 6.2 4.7 8.1 6.3 8.6 6.0
Other 4.5 3.4 4.3 3.4 6.5 4.5
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------
Continuing segments 132.2 100.0 121.8 94.9 134.4 94.1
Businesses sold or closed(3) 0.0 0.0 6.5 5.1 8.5 5.9
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------
Total 132.2 100.0 128.3 100.0 142.9 100.0
===== ===== ====== ===== ===== ======
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA")
is defined as the sum of pretax income before dividends, allocation of net
proceeds, 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.
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EBITDA is included herein because the Cooperative believes EBITDA is
a financial indicator of liquidity and ability to service debt. EBITDA as
calculated by the Cooperative may not be comparable to calculations as
presented by other companies.
(2) Excludes the goodwill impairment charge referred to above, 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 or no longer part of the
Cooperative. See NOTE 4 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
Total Assets
(Dollars in Millions)
As of Fiscal Years Ended
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June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 24, 2000
-------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
% of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total
----- ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Vegetables 649.2 77.6 848.1 79.3 867.1 73.0
Fruits 74.8 8.9 71.9 6.7 79.4 6.7
Snacks 40.5 4.8 47.0 4.4 43.5 3.7
Canned Meals 25.6 3.1 45.3 4.2 45.7 3.8
Other 42.1 5.1 57.2 5.3 52.2 4.4
--------- ---- --------- ------ --------- ------
Continuing segments 833.2 99.5 1,069.5 99.9 1,087.9 91.6
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 99.1 8.4
Assets held for sale 3.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0
--------- ---- --------- ------ --------- ------
Total 836.1 100.0 1,069.6 100.0 1,187.3 100.0
========= ===== ========= ====== ========= ======
(1) Includes the assets of operations sold or no longer part of the Cooperative.
See NOTE 4 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
CHANGES FROM FISCAL 2001 TO FISCAL 2002
During fiscal 2002, net sales from continuing segments 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"). PF Acquisition
II, Inc. was a subsidiary in which Pro-Fac had a controlling interest until
February 15, 2001. In addition, during fiscal 2002, Agrilink Foods 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 in fiscal 2002 approximately $25.0
million.
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
Agrilink Foods' 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, Agrilink Foods
maintained overall frozen vegetable market share of approximately 31.8 percent,
consistent with a market share of 31.9 percent in the prior year. Agrilink
Foods' overall market share includes branded retail unit sales, as reported by
Information Resources, Inc. ("IRI"), and Agrilink Foods' management estimate of
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 effected the
category or share information; however, it has required a restatement of prior
year market information).
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 Agrilink Foods' national workforce. These restructuring efforts
were part of an ongoing effort to achieve low-cost operations and included
both salaried and hourly positions;
(b) Agrilink Foods' 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;
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(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."
Comparability of net income is, therefore, difficult. 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.
The 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 Agrilink Foods' 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. Agrilink Foods 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 Northwest Inventory Purchase, (b) the
termination of the Midwest canned vegetable co-pack contract, and (c) the
non-branded vegetable 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).
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.
Further, net sales declines of $15.8 million were experienced in Agrilink Foods'
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.
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 increase in EBITDA
was driven by improved pricing and decreases in production costs. The decline in
net sales is a result of eliminating relationships with several low-margin
customers.
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
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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 $18.9 million or 13.9 percent as compared with fiscal
2001. The decrease is primarily attributable to an $8.8 million reduction in
amortization expense resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 142. Further,
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. In addition,
$3.2 million of expenses in fiscal 2001 were associated with AgriFrozen, which
was no longer a subsidiary of the Cooperative in fiscal 2002.
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, Agrilink Foods 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 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 Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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 are expected to be paid by
Agrilink Foods by September 30, 2002.
In addition, on October 12, 2001, Agrilink Foods 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 operational and administrative personnel.
In conjunction with the reductions, Agrilink Foods recorded a charge against
earnings of approximately $1.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2002,
primarily comprising employee termination benefits. The entire $1.6 million
charge had 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, Pro-Fac and
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 a reporting unit exceeds its
implied fair value.
During the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2002, Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods
identified certain indicators of possible impairment of their 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 Agrilink Foods operates, and the
completion of the terms of the Transaction. These factors indicated an erosion
in the market value of Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods since the adoption of SFAS No.
142.
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Accordingly, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods
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. Accordingly, the net-of-tax
charge was approximately $137.5 million. See NOTE 2 to the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.
Interest Expense: Interest expense decreased $18.7 million to $66.4 million in
fiscal 2002 from $85.1 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 Agrilink Foods' previous credit facility with Harris
Trust and Savings Bank. (See NOTE 9 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.") In addition, the decrease was due to $5.3 million of interest
expense in fiscal 2001 in association with AgriFrozen, which was no longer a
subsidiary of the Cooperative in fiscal 2002.
Tax Benefit/(Provision): During fiscal 2002, the Cooperative had a tax benefit
of $28.6 million compared to a $1.0 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 Cooperative's effective tax rate. The
Cooperative's effective tax rate is also impacted by net proceeds distributed to
members. A further discussion of tax matters is included at NOTE 10 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
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
Cooperative's overall market share, 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
Cooperative's overall market share includes branded retail unit sales, as
reported by Information Resources, Inc., and management's estimate of the
Cooperative's private label share based upon factory shipments.
Excluding the gain on sales of assets (net of tax), net income from continuing
segments decreased $11.4 million from fiscal 2000. While the Cooperative
benefited from a significant improvement in net sales, it 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 that, 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 or no longer part of the Cooperative, 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 nonbranded 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
Cooperative'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).
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In addition, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, Agrilink Foods initiated a
national launch of its 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.
Agrilink Foods' 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
nonbranded net sales increase. While co-pack agreements typically yield lower
margins than Agrilink Foods' 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'.
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 Agrilink Foods' canned meal products are produced at the Agrilink Foods'
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 Agrilink Foods' dressing
products are produced at Agrilink Foods' 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."
Gains on Sales of Assets: On June 23, 2000, Agrilink Foods 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. Agrilink Foods received proceeds of
approximately $10.3 million which were applied to bank loans ($4.0 million was
applied against the principal balance of Agrilink Foods' term loan facility, and
$6.3 was applied against the principal balance of Agrilink Foods' revolving
credit facility, both under the Harris Credit Facility). A gain of approximately
$4.3 million was recognized on this transaction.
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On July 21, 2000, Agrilink Foods 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. 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
Cambria, Wisconsin processing facility to Del Monte. The Cooperative received
proceeds of approximately $10.5 million 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 $1.6 million from the prior year to
$85.1 million. The increase is the result of an increase in the weighted average
interest rate of 45 basis points resulting from both amendments to the Agrilink
Foods' 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 amendments to Agrilink Foods' credit
facility. The increases were offset by lower average outstanding balances during
the fiscal year of approximately $62.6 million, primarily due to required
repayments and mandatory prepayments of short-term debt associated with
businesses sold and the elimination of AgriFrozen business activity resulting
from Pro-Fac's abandonment of its equity interest in AgriFrozen on February 15,
2001.
Tax Provision: The tax provision of $1.0 million in fiscal 2001 represents a
reduction of $7.5 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 Cooperative's effective
tax rate. The Cooperative's effective tax rate has historically been negatively
impacted by the non-deductibility of certain amounts of goodwill. The
Cooperative's effective tax rate is also impacted by the net proceeds
distributed to members. A further discussion of tax matters is included at NOTE
10 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of 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 Cooperative 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 Cooperative
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
Cooperative'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 Cooperative 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 $35.9 million decreased $24.9
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, Agrilink Foods reduced its
general repack levels in an effort to manage its inventory position to improve
liquidity. Agrilink Foods 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 $21.5 million
from fiscal 2001. The decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in
capital expenditures of $11.1 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, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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 $7.8 million from fiscal
2001. 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.
In connection with the Transaction, certain parties to the Transaction,
including Pro-Fac and/or Agrilink Foods, 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 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement was
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 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 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 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, however, 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
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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 Foods' needs for each particular crop,
then certain shortfall payments will be 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.
(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.
Pro-Fac believes the provisions of the agreements described above will be
sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.
Pro-Fac guarantees certain obligations of Agrilink Foods. Following is a
schedule of obligations that are guaranteed.
(Dollars in Millions)
Amounts
Contractual Obligations Guaranteed Committed Expiration
- ---------------------------------- --------- ----------
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent $200.0 November 2008
Subordinated Promissory Note 32.7 November 2008
OTHER MATTERS
Guarantees: Pro-Fac was a guarantor of Agrilink Foods' indebtedness under the
Harris Credit Facility. In connection with the Transaction, the Harris Credit
Facility was repaid and terminated, and Agrilink Foods and certain of its
subsidiaries entered into the Senior Credit Facility arranged and managed by
JPMorgan Chase Bank. Pro-Fac is not a guarantor under the Senior Credit
Facility.
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Capital Expenditures: The Cooperative does not expect to have any material
capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.
Short- and Long-Term Trends: 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. Excessive rain or drought conditions can produce low crop yields and a
shortage situation. This typically results in higher selling prices. 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 2002 growing season has been drastically
affected by weather in the prime growing areas in Michigan. These growing
regions experienced early season warm weather resulting in an estimated 66
percent reduction in the cherry crop compared to historic harvest tonnage. It is
estimated that the commercial market value for both raw and frozen cherry costs
will significantly increase and may double.
Supplemental Information on Inflation: The changes in costs and prices within
the Cooperative'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. SFAS No. 144 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 Cooperative'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 Cooperative does not expect that its operating and financing activities
subsequent to August 19, 2002 will expose the Cooperative to risks associated
with changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Agrilink Foods, 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, Agrilink Foods has entered into derivative contracts.
Foreign Currency: Agrilink Foods 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,
Agrilink Foods had cash flow hedges for the Mexican peso with maturity dates
ranging from July 2002 to April 2003. The fair value of these open contracts was
an after-tax loss of approximately $0.4 million recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income in shareholder's equity. The forward contracts hedge
approximately 80 percent of Agrilink'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.
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Foreign Currency
Forward
---------------------------
Contract amounts 134 million Mexican pesos
Weighted average settlement exchange rate 9.762
Commodity Prices: Agrilink Foods is exposed to commodity price risk related to
forecasted purchases of corrugated (unbleached kraftliner) in its manufacturing
process. To mitigate this risk, Agrilink Foods entered into a swap agreement on
January 8, 2002 designated as a cash flow hedge of its forecasted corrugated
purchases. At June 29, 2002, Agrilink Foods 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 shareholders' 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
Agrilink Foods is also exposed to commodity price risk related to forecasted
purchases of polyethylene in its manufacturing process. To mitigate this risk,
Agrilink Foods 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 its 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 shareholders' 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: Agrilink Foods is exposed to interest rate risk primarily
through its borrowing activities. The majority of Agrilink Foods' long-term
borrowings are variable rate instruments. In September 2001, Agrilink Foods
entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a major financial institution.
Agrilink Foods 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.
Agrilink Foods paid a one-time fee of approximately $0.6 million that is marked
to market over the life of the interest rate cap.
The following summarizes Agrilink Foods' 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, Agrilink Foods continues to monitor market conditions to
adjust its hedging position as it considers necessary.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM Page
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries:
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements......................................................... 28
Report of Independent Accountants............................................................................ 29
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive
Income for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000............................... 30
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001......................................... 31
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 29, 2002,
June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000......................................................................... 32
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' and Members' Capitalization and Redeemable Stock
for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000...................................... 33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................................................. 34
Selected Quarterly Financial Data.......................................................................... 65
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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 Cooperative'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 Cooperative
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/ Stephen R. Wright
- -------------------------------------------------
Stephen R. Wright
General Manager and Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer, and
Principal Accounting Officer)
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
August 28, 2002
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Shareholders and
Board of Directors of
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index
appearing under Item 14(a)(1) on page 73 present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Pro-Fac Cooperative, 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 74 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
Cooperative'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.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Rochester, New York
August 28, 2002
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiary - Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
---------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
----------- ----------- -----------
Net sales $1,010,540 $1,177,280 $1,159,656
Cost of sales (795,297) (956,182) (919,029)
---------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit 215,243 221,098 240,627
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (117,450) (136,352) (141,508)
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 (78,925) 86,525 108,172
Interest expense (66,420) (85,073) (83,511)
---------- ---------- ----------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividends and allocation of net proceeds (145,345) 1,452 24,661
Tax benefit/(provision) 28,561 (968) (8,497)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss)/income $ (116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164
========== ========== ==========
Allocation of Net Proceeds:
Net (loss)/income $ (116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164
Dividends on common and preferred stock (8,370) (8,123) (7,410)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net (deficit)/proceeds (125,154) (7,639) 8,754
Allocation from/(to) earned surplus 133,622 7,639 (3,832)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net proceeds available to members $ 8,468 $ 0 $ 4,922
========== ========== ==========
Allocation of net proceeds available to members:
Payable to members currently (25% and 30% of qualified proceeds
available to members in fiscal 2002 and 2000, respectively) $ 2,117 $ 0 $ 1,477
Allocated to members but retained by the Cooperative:
Qualified retains 6,351 0 3,445
----------- ---------- ----------
Net proceeds available to members $ 8,468 $ 0 $ 4,922
=========== ========== ==========
Net (loss)/income $ (116,784) 484 $ 16,164
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized (loss)/gain on hedging activity, net of taxes (412) 618 0
Minimum pension liability 0 (48) 238
----------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive (loss)/income $ (117,196) $ 1,054 $ 16,402
=========== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiary - Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)
ASSETS
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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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 0 938
Inventories, net 294,315 313,856
Current investment in CoBank 3,347 3,998
Prepaid manufacturing expense 19,168 22,427
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 18,770 19,603
Current deferred tax asset 2,923 2,202
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Total current assets 429,209 464,172
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
Non-current deferred tax asset 4,837 0
Other assets 22,219 24,073
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Total assets $ 836,175 $1,069,645
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' AND MEMBERS' CAPITALIZATION
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 70,767 126,225
Income taxes payable 879 0
Accrued interest 6,255 9,253
Accrued employee compensation 8,000 10,081
Other accrued expenses 40,150 49,345
Dividends payable 35 36
Amounts due Class A members 15,344 17,983
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Total current liabilities 157,167 228,838
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 811,670 916,330
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Commitments and contingencies
Class B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, liquidation preference $10 per
share, authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 20,643 and 23,923
shares, respectively 206 239
Class A common stock, par value $5, authorized 5,000,000 shares
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
--------- ---------
Shares issued 2,038,553 2,257,479
Shares subscribed 0 97,243
--------- ---------
Total subscribed and issued 2,038,553 2,354,722
Less subscriptions receivable in installments 0 (97,243)
--------- ---------
Total issued and outstanding 2,038,553 2,257,479 10,193 11,287
========= =========
Class B common stock, par value $5, authorized 2,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 0 and 723,229 shares, respectively 0 0
Shareholders' and members' capitalization:
Retained earnings allocated to members 17,050 10,699
Non-cumulative preferred stock, par value $25, authorized 5,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding 29,847 and 32,308 shares, respectively 746 808
Class A cumulative preferred stock, liquidation preference $25 per share;
authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,497,904 and 4,495,443
shares, respectively 112,448 112,386
(Accumulated deficit)/earned surplus (115,771) 17,851
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized gain on hedging activity 206 618
Minimum pension liability adjustment (573) (573)
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Total shareholders' and members' capitalization 14,106 141,789
--------- ----------
Total liabilities and capitalization $ 836,175 $1,069,645
========= ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiary - 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 $(116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164
Estimated cash payments to Class A members (2,117) 0 (1,477)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided
by/(used in) operating activities:
Goodwill impairment charge 179,025 0 0
Gains on sales 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 5,217 4,805
Interest-in-kind on subordinated promissory note 1,308 2,069 1,571
Depreciation 30,850 31,911 32,605
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint venture (1,795) (1,243) (96)
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank (97) (97) (412)
Provision for deferred taxes (31,934) 3,358 13,636
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 557 610 201
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business
dispositions:
Accounts receivable 16,935 11,573 (10,992)
Inventories and prepaid manufacturing expense 22,800 (20,570) (66,754)
Income taxes payable/refundable 1,817 8,931 1,426
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (68,659) 19,196 (15,281)
Amounts due Class A members (2,639) (3,713) 1,651
Other assets and liabilities (141) (6,708) 12,860
--------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 35,933 60,878 (7,960)
--------- -------- --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (15,026) (26,170) (26,983)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, and equipment 595 5,326 63,955
Proceeds from sales of idle facilities 0 494 405
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) (26,769) 40,040
--------- -------- --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net payments on short-term debt 0 (3,600) (5,100)
Payments on long-term debt (11,790) (18,084) (18,470)
Payments on capital leases (620) (449) (239)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments (1,694) (1,730) (2,624)
(Repurchase)/issuance of stock, net (1,127) 622 662
Cash portion of non-qualified conversion 0 (83) (445)
Cash dividends paid (8,371) (8,123) (7,410)
--------- -------- --------
Net cash used in financing activities (23,602) (31,447) (33,626)
--------- -------- --------
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 $ 80,301 $ 2,702
========= ======== ========
Income taxes, net $ (1,250) $ 7,620 $ 6,622
========= ======== ========
Acquisition of Flavor Destinations trademark:
Goodwill and other intangible assets $ 0 $ 0 $ 250
========= ======== ========
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of retains to preferred stock $ 0 $ 5,975 $ 13,732
========= ======== ========
Net proceeds allocated to members but retained by the Cooperative $ 6,351 $ 0 $ 3 ,445
========= ======== ========
Capital lease obligations incurred $ 3,185 $ 448 $ 171
========= ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiary - Agrilink Foods, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' and Members' Capitalization
and Redeemable Stock
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
----------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
---------- ----------- ---------
Retained earnings allocated to members:
Qualified retains:
Balance at beginning of period $ 10,699 $ 16,591 $ 25,573
Net proceeds allocated to members 6,351 0 3,445
Converted to preferred stock 0 (5,892) (12,427)
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 17,050 $ 10,699 $ 16,591
--------- -------- --------
Non-qualified retains:
Balance at beginning of period $ 0 $ 300 $ 2,050
Distribution of non-qualified retains
Cash paid 0 (83) (445)
Converted to preferred stock 0 (217) (1,305)
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period 0 0 300
--------- -------- --------
Total retains allocated to members at end of period $ 17,050 $ 10,699 $ 16,891
--------- -------- --------
Non-cumulative preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 808 $ 860 $ 991
Conversion to cumulative preferred stock (62) (52) (131)
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 746 $ 808 $ 860
--------- -------- --------
Cumulative preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 112,386 $106,225 $ 92,362
Converted from non-cumulative preferred stock 62 52 131
Converted from non-qualified retains 0 217 1,305
Converted from qualified retains 0 5,892 12,427
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 112,448 $112,386 $106,225
--------- -------- --------
(Accumulated deficit)/earned surplus:
Balance at beginning of period $ 17,851 $ 25,490 $ 21,658
Allocation (from)/to earned surplus (133,622) (7,639) 3,832
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period $(115,771) $ 17,851 $ 25,490
--------- -------- --------
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Balance at beginning of period $ 45 $ (525) $ (763)
Minimum pension liability adjustment 0 (48) 238
Unrealized (loss)/gain on hedging activity (412) 618 0
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period (367) 45 (525)
--------- -------- --------
Total shareholders' and members' capitalization $ 14,106 $141,789 $148,941
========= ======== ========
Redeemable stock:
Class B cumulative preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 239 $ 237 $ 261
(Repurchased)/issued, net (33) 2 (24)
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 206 $ 239 $ 237
========= ======== ========
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 11,287 $ 10,665 $ 9,979
(Repurchased)/issued, net (1,094) 622 686
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 10,193 $ 11,287 $ 10,665
========= ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
AGRILINK FOODS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., ("Pro-Fac" or the "Cooperative") is a New York
agricultural cooperative which processes and markets crops grown by its members.
Agrilink Foods, Inc. ("Agrilink Foods"), until August 19, 2002, was a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac. Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods' operating facilities, excluding one in Mexico, are within
the United States.
PF Acquisition II, Inc. (PFII) was a subsidiary in which Pro-Fac had a
controlling interest until February 15, 2001. PFII conducted business under the
name AgriFrozen Foods, Inc. ("AgriFrozen").
Prior to August 19, 2002, the Cooperative conducted business under the name of
Agrilink. In addition, the board of directors of Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac
conducted joint meetings, coordinated their activities, and acted on a
consolidated basis.
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, 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 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."
Also, as part of the Transaction, Stephen R. Wright, the general manager and
secretary of Pro-Fac, together with executive officers of Agrilink Foods, and
certain other members of Agrilink Foods' management, entered into subscription
agreements with Holdings LLC to acquire (using a combination of cash and
promissory notes issued 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.
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.
In addition, 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.
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As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac will no longer report its financial
statements on a consolidated basis with that of Agrilink Foods. As outlined
above, Pro-Fac owns Class B common units representing 40.72% of the common
equity securities of Holdings LLC. Subsequent to the Transaction, Pro-Fac will
account for its investment in Holdings LLC under the equity method of
accounting.
See NOTE 16 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 to the current year's presentation.
Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of Pro-Fac ends on the last Saturday in June.
Fiscal 2002 and 2000 comprised 52 weeks and fiscal 2001 comprised 53 weeks.
Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the Cooperative
and, through June 29, 2002, Agrilink Foods, and until February 15, 2001,
AgriFrozen. The financial statements are 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. Subsequent to the Transaction, Pro-Fac will use the equity method to
account for its investment in Holdings LLC.
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 $140.4
million in fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. The adoption of EITF 00-25
did not impact the Cooperative'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 Cooperative'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 Cooperative'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
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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, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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 and the remaining termination benefits
are expected to be paid by Agrilink Foods by September 30, 2002.
In addition, on October 12, 2001, Agrilink Foods 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 operational and administrative personnel.
In conjunction with the reductions, Agrilink Foods recorded a charge against
earnings of approximately $1.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2002,
primarily comprising employee termination benefits. The entire $1.6 million
provided for has been paid as of June 29, 2002.
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 and June 30, 2001.
Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on the
first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Agrilink Foods 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: Agrilink Foods' investment in CoBank was required as a
condition of previous borrowings. These securities are not physically issued by
CoBank, but rather Agrilink Foods is notified as to their monetary value. The
investment is carried at cost plus Agrilink Foods' share of the undistributed
earnings of CoBank (that portion of patronage refunds not distributed currently
in cash).
Earnings on the investment in CoBank in fiscal year 2002, 2001, and 2000
amounted to $160,500, $138,000, and $590,000, respectively.
Prepaid Manufacturing Expense: 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 $2.8 million in each of fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000.
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Derivative Financial Instruments: The Cooperative does not engage in interest
rate speculation. Derivative financial instruments are utilized by Agrilink
Foods 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.
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: Agrilink Foods has several pension plans and participates in various
union pension plans which on a combined basis cover substantially all hourly
employees. Charges to income with respect to plans sponsored by Agrilink Foods
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: Agrilink Foods is insured for workers compensation and
automobile liability through a primarily self-insured program. Agrilink Foods
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.
Revenue Recognition: Agrilink Foods 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
discounts.
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, $17.5 million, and $30.1 million, respectively.
Environmental Expenditures: Environmental expenditures that pertain to current
operations are expensed or capitalized consistent with Agrilink Foods'
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
earnings are not distributed to members in proportion to their common stock
holdings. Earnings (representing those earnings derived from patronage-sourced
business) are distributed to members in proportion to the dollar value of
deliveries under Pro-Fac contracts rather than based on the number of shares of
common stock held.
Comprehensive Income: Under SFAS No. 130, the Cooperative 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 Cooperative 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 Cooperative 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."
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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. Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods identified its reporting units
and determined the carrying value of each by assigning Agrilink Foods' assets
and liabilities, including existing goodwill. Agrilink Foods 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 16 to the
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
In the second step, Agrilink Foods compared its implied fair value of the
affected reporting units to its carrying value to measure the amount of the
impairment. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods' 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
--------- -------- ---------- --------
Goodwill $ 236,311 $ (1,076) $ (179,025) $ 56,210
========= ======== ========== ========
(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 Agrilink Foods:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
-------- --------
Amortized intangibles:
Covenants not to compete $ 2,478 $ 2,478
Other 12,000 12,000
Less: accumulated amortization (3,173) (2,012)
-------- --------
Intangible assets, net $ 11,305 $ 12,466
======== ========
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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 $ 484 $ 16,164
Addback: goodwill amortization (net of taxes) 5,140 4,496
------- --------
Adjusted net income $ 5,624 $ 20,660
======= ========
NOTE 3. AGREEMENTS WITH AGRILINK FOODS AND AGRIFROZEN
Agrilink Foods: In connection with the Transaction, Agrilink Foods and Pro-Fac
entered into several agreements effective as of the Closing Date, including the
following:
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 marketing and facilitation agreement between
Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods (the "Marketing and Facilitation Agreement") was
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.
Historically, Agrilink Foods 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.
Under the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, in any year in which Agrilink
Foods had earnings on products which were processed from crops supplied by
Pro-Fac ("Pro-Fac Products"), Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods (before dividing with Pro-Fac).
In years in which Agrilink Foods had losses on Pro-Fac Products, Agrilink Foods
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 Agrilink Foods
(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
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 Agrilink Foods in the fourth quarter. Under the 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.
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 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
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Facilitation Agreement are substantially the same as the processes used under
the 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 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, however, 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 Foods' needs for each particular
crop, then certain shortfall payments will be 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.
In addition, as part of the Transaction, 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 16 to the "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional disclosures regarding
agreements with Pro-Fac.
AgriFrozen: The contractual relationship between Pro-Fac and AgriFrozen was
defined in a Marketing and Facilitation Agreement between Pro-Fac and
AgriFrozen. Under the agreement, AgriFrozen purchased raw products from Pro-Fac
and processed and marketed the finished products. AgriFrozen paid Pro-Fac CMV
for the crops supplied by Pro-Fac. In addition, in any year in which AgriFrozen
had earnings AgriFrozen would distribute such earnings to Pro-Fac for
distribution to members of Pro-Fac owning shares of Pro-Fac Class B common stock
("Class B members"). In the event AgriFrozen experienced any losses on products,
AgriFrozen would deduct the losses from the total CMV payable. As a result of
the closing of AgriFrozen facilities, as discussed in NOTE 4 to the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements," the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement
between Pro-Fac and AgriFrozen was effectively terminated in June 2001.
The board of directors of AgriFrozen resigned effective February 15, 2001.
Amounts received by Class B members of Pro-Fac from AgriFrozen for the year
ended March 24, 2001 and March 25, 2000, for the commercial market value of
crops delivered was $5.9 million and $12.4 million, respectively. In fiscal 2000
and 2001, AgriFrozen incurred losses, and in accordance with the agreement, the
losses reduced the CMV payable to members.
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NOTE 4. DISPOSALS AND CLOSINGS
Fiscal 2001 -
Closing of AgriFrozen: On January 22, 2001, AgriFrozen announced that it was
closing its frozen vegetable business facilities in Woodburn, Oregon and Walla
Walla and Grandview, Washington. AgriFrozen employed approximately 600 full time
employees at its various locations. There were approximately 150 growers who
historically supplied crops to AgriFrozen. The closings were due to the decision
by AgriFrozen's board not to plant or process crops for the 2001 growing season.
The combination of the uncertainty of continued funding of the operations of
AgriFrozen by its lender, current industry trends showing a decline in private
label and industrial frozen vegetable sales and pricing, and the highly
competitive nature of the food business were the basis for this action.
On February 15, 2001, Pro-Fac abandoned its ownership interest in AgriFrozen.
Neither Pro-Fac nor Agrilink Foods guaranteed the debts of AgriFrozen or
otherwise pledged any of their respective properties as security for
AgriFrozen's indebtedness. All of AgriFrozen's indebtedness was expressly
without recourse to Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods.
At the request of AgriFrozen's lenders, Agrilink Foods submitted a proposal to
purchase the inventory of AgriFrozen. The acquisition of the inventory was
completed on February 16, 2001. See NOTES 5 and 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements."
Fiscal 2000 -
Sale of Pickle Business: On June 23, 2000, Agrilink Foods 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. Agrilink Foods received
proceeds of approximately $10.3 million which were applied to bank loans ($4.0
million of which was applied to Agrilink Foods' then outstanding term loan
facility and $6.3 million of which was applied to Agrilink Foods' then
outstanding revolving credit facility). A gain of approximately $4.3 million was
recognized on this transaction.
On July 21, 2000, Agrilink Foods sold the machinery and equipment utilized in
the production of pickles and other related products to Dean Pickle and
Specialty Products Company. No significant gain or loss was recognized on this
transaction. Net proceeds of approximately $5.0 million were applied to bank
loans, $3.2 million of which was applied to Agrilink Foods' then outstanding
term loan facility and $1.8 million of which was applied to Agrilink Foods' 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 Foods' existing Tacoma processing plant.
Sale of Midwest Private Label Canned Vegetable Business: On November 8, 1999,
Agrilink Foods completed the sale of its Midwest private label canned vegetable
business to Seneca Foods. Included in this transaction was the Arlington,
Minnesota facility. Agrilink Foods received proceeds of approximately $42.4
million which were applied to borrowings outstanding under Agrilink Foods'
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 Agrilink Foods' 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 Cambria,
Wisconsin processing facility to Del Monte. Agrilink received proceeds of
approximately $10.5 million which were applied to bank loans ($6.0 million of
which was applied to Agrilink Foods' then outstanding term loan facility and
$4.5 million of which was applied to Agrilink Foods' then outstanding revolving
credit facility both under the Harris Credit Facility). A gain of approximately
$2.3 million was recognized on this transaction.
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. AgriFrozen's lender sold the inventory to Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods and AgriFrozen, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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 Foods
provides working capital loans to the 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 $ 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
-------- --------
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
Cooperative'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, $16.6 million, and $18.7 million for fiscal years 2002, 2001, and
2000, respectively.
NOTE 8. ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
On June 25, 2000, the Cooperative 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 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.
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Agrilink Foods, 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, Agrilink Foods may enter into derivative contracts.
Foreign Currency: Agrilink Foods manages its foreign currency related risk
primarily through the use of foreign currency forward contracts. The contracts
held by Agrilink Foods are denominated in Mexican pesos.
Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink
Foods 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: Agrilink Foods is exposed to commodity price risk related to
forecasted purchases of corrugated (unbleached kraftliner) in its manufacturing
process. To mitigate this risk, Agrilink Foods entered into a swap agreement on
January 8, 2002 designated as a cash flow hedge of its forecasted corrugated
purchases. At June 29, 2002, Agrilink Foods 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.
Agrilink Foods is also exposed to commodity price risk related to forecasted
purchases of polyethylene in its manufacturing process. To mitigate this risk,
Agrilink Foods 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 its planned polyethylene requirements. The fair
value of the agreement is an after-tax loss of approximately $0.1 recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's equity. The termination
date for the agreement is June 2003.
Interest Rates: Agrilink Foods is exposed to interest rate risk primarily
through its borrowing activities. The majority of Agrilink Foods' long-term
borrowings are variable rate instruments. In September 2001, Agrilink Foods
entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a major financial institution.
Agrilink Foods 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.
Agrilink Foods 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
--------- --------
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
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Total debt 637,973 646,727
Less current portion (14,916) (15,599)
-------- --------
Total long-term debt $623,057 $631,128
======== ========
Harris Credit Facility (Bank Debt): As of June 29, 2002, Agrilink Foods' credit
facility was held with Harris Bank as Administrative Agent and Bank of Montreal
as Syndication Agent, and the lenders thereunder ("Harris Credit Facility").
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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 Agrilink Foods' 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, Agrilink Foods paid 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.
Agrilink Foods' 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, Inc., a former subsidiary
of Pro-Fac), and (iii) the Pro-Fac Marketing and Facilitation Agreement.
Agrilink Foods' obligations under the Harris Credit Facility were guaranteed by
Pro-Fac and certain of Agrilink Foods' subsidiaries (excluding AgriFrozen Foods,
Inc.).
The Harris Credit Facility contained customary covenants and restrictions on
Agrilink Foods' 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
Agreement, 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, Agrilink Foods negotiated amendments to the original covenants. In
conjunction with these amendments, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods paid a fee of $1.5 million.
As of June 29, 2002, Pro-Fac and Agrilink Foods 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, along with the net proceeds from Agrilink Foods' new credit facility,
were utilized to retire all existing indebtedness under the Harris Credit
Facility.
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.
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent (due 2008): In fiscal 1999, Agrilink
Foods 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 Agrilink Foods,
subordinated in right of payment to certain other debt obligations of Agrilink
Foods (including Agrilink Foods' obligations under the Credit Facility). The
Notes are guaranteed by Pro-Fac and certain of Agrilink Foods' subsidiaries.
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The Notes contain customary covenants and restrictions on Agrilink Foods'
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. Agrilink Foods is in
compliance with or has obtained bondholder consents for all covenants,
restrictions, and requirements under the Notes.
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 frozen and canned vegetable business of Dean Foods Company
("Dean Foods"), Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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
Agrilink Foods of additional subordinated promissory notes identical to the
Subordinated Promissory Note. Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods 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
conjunction with the Dean Foods Vegetable Company acquisition, Agrilink Foods
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. Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods 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 $(1,547) $ 2,563 $ 4,929
Deferred 28,741 (3,013) (12,734)
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27,194 (450) (7,805)
------- ------- ---------
State and foreign -
Current (1,825) (173) 210
Deferred 3,192 (345) (902)
------- ------- --------
1,367 (518) (692)
------- ------- --------
$28,561 $ (968) $ (8,497)
======= ======= ========
A reconciliation of the consolidated 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 effect 1.0 (30.6) 2.9
Allocation to members 2.0 0.0 (7.0)
Goodwill and other intangible assets (17.4) 51.1 5.1
Dividend received deduction 0.0 (2.5) (0.2)
Meals and entertainment (0.1) 12.3 0.8
Other, net (0.8) 1.4 (2.2)
----- ----- ----
Effective Tax Rate 19.7% 66.7% 34.4%
===== ===== ====
The consolidated 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)
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Assets:
Inventories 11,919 9,770
Goodwill and other intangibles 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 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, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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
Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods
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 for Agrilink based on its operations.
Subsequent to the completion of the Transaction, the Cooperative will seek to
qualify for exempt status as a farmers' cooperative under Section 521 of the
Internal Revenue Code. Exempt cooperatives are permitted to reduce or avoid
taxation through the use of special deductions (such as dividends paid on its
common and preferred stock).
NOTE 11. PENSIONS, PROFIT SHARING, AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Pensions: Agrilink Foods 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. Agrilink
Foods' 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, Agrilink Foods 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.
Agrilink Foods also participates in several union sponsored pension plans. It is
not possible to determine Agrilink Foods' 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 Cooperative'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
======= ======= ========
Agrilink Foods maintains a non-tax qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan ("SERP") which provides additional retirement benefits to two prior
executives who retired prior to November 4, 1994. In December 2000, Agrilink
Foods adopted an additional SERP to provide additional retirements benefits to a
current executive officer of Agrilink Foods.
Agrilink Foods maintains an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan which serves to
provide employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from
Agrilink Foods' 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 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: Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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.
Agrilink Foods 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.
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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 Cooperative'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.
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)
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Agrilink Foods 401(k) Plan: Under the Agrilink Foods 401(k) Plan ("401(k)"),
Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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
Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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.
Agrilink Foods Employee Stock Purchase Plan: During fiscal 1996 the Cooperative
introduced an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which affords Agrilink Foods'
employees the opportunity to purchase semi-annually, in cash or via payroll
deduction, shares of Class B Cumulative Pro-Fac Preferred Stock to a maximum
value of 5 percent of salary. The purchase price of such shares is par value,
$10 per share. During fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, 20,643, 23,923, and 23,664,
shares, respectively, were held by employees. On June 26, 2002, the Plan was
amended to freeze stock purchases effective April 1, 2002. Dividends will
continue to accrue on issued and outstanding shares pursuant to the provisions
of the Plan.
NOTE 12. OPERATING SEGMENTS
Agrilink Foods 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
Agrilink Foods' significant product lines, Agrilink Foods has elected to utilize
significant product lines in determining its operating segments. Agrilink Foods'
four primary operating segments are as follows: vegetables, fruit, 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. 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 Cooperative's operating segment information:
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
------------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
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 or closed(1) 0.0 35.9 141.2
-------- -------- --------
Total $1,010.5 $1,177.2 $1,159.7
======== ======== ========
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 or closed(1) 0.0 5.3 4.2
-------- -------- --------
Total 100.3 86.5 101.5
Gain from pension curtailment 2.4 0.0 0.0
Gains on sales of assets 0.0 0.0 6.7
Restructuring expense (2.6) 0.0 0.0
Goodwill impairment charge (179.0) 0.0 0.0
-------- -------- --------
Total consolidated operating (loss)/income (78.9) 86.5 108.2
Interest expense (66.4) (85.1) (83.5)
-------- -------- --------
Pretax (loss)/income before dividends and allocation of net proceeds $ (145.3) $ 1.4 $ 24.7
======== ======== ========
Total Assets:
Vegetables $ 649.2 $ 848.1 $ 867.1
Fruits 74.8 71.9 79.4
Snacks 40.5 47.0 43.5
Canned Meals 25.6 45.3 45.7
Other 42.1 57.2 52.2
-------- -------- --------
Continuing segments 832.2 1,069.5 1,087.9
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0 99.1
Assets held for sale 3.9 0.1 0.3
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 836.1 $1,069.6 $1,187.3
======== ======== ========
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 or closed(1) 0.0 1.2 3.8
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 30.9 $ 31.9 $ 32.6
======== ======== ========
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 or closed(1) 0.0 0.0 0.4
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 1.1 $ 9.9 $ 8.8
======== ======== ========
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(Dollars in Millions) Fiscal Years Ended
---------------------------------------
June 29, June 30, June 24,
2002 2001 2000
------- -------- --------
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
------ ------ ------
Continuing Segments 15.0 25.1 25.0
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 1.1 2.0
------ ------ ------
Total $ 15.0 $ 26.2 $ 27.0
====== ====== ======
(1) Includes activities of businesses sold or no longer part of the Cooperative.
See NOTE 4 in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
NOTE 13. COMMON STOCK AND CAPITALIZATION
The following table illustrates the Cooperative's shares authorized, issued, and
outstanding at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001.
Shares Issued and Outstanding
--------------------------------
Fiscal Years Ended
Par Shares --------------------------------
Value Authorized June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001
----- ---------- ------------- -------------
Common Stock $ 5.00 5,000,000 2,038,553 2,257,479
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock $25.00 5,000,000 29,847 32,308
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 10,000,000 4,497,904 4,495,443
Class B Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 9,500,000 0 0
Class C Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 10,000,000 0 0
Class D Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 10,000,000 0 0
Class E Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 10,000,000 0 0
Class B, Series I 10% Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 500,000 20,643 23,923
Common Stock: The Common Stock purchased by members is related to the crop
delivery of each member. Regardless of the number of shares held, each member
has one vote. As of June 29, 2002, there were 564 holders of Pro-Fac Common
Stock. Common Stock may be transferred to another grower only with approval of
the Pro-Fac Board of Directors. If a member ceases to be a producer of
agricultural products which is marketed through the Cooperative, then it must
sell its Common Stock to another grower that is acceptable to the Cooperative.
If no such grower is available to purchase the stock, then the member must sell
its Common Stock to the Cooperative at par value. There is no established public
trading market for the Common Stock of the Cooperative.
In March 2002, the Cooperative amended and restated its certificate of
incorporation to eliminate its Class B common stock. The Class B common stock
had been held by former Pro-Fac members. At June 30, 2001, the Cooperative had
723,229 shares issued and outstanding and 153 holders of Class B Common Stock.
On July 19, 2001, Pro-Fac repurchased its Class B Common Stock and special
membership interests. These securities were held by the former Agripac, Inc.
members who subscribed to become grower/members for Pro-Fac supplying raw
product to the AgriFrozen Foods processing facilities. No dividends were paid on
Class B common stock in fiscal 2001 or 2002.
In fiscal 2002, 2001, and 2000, dividends on (Class A) Common Stock were paid at
a rate of 5.0 percent. Subsequent to June 29, 2002, the Cooperative declared a
cash dividend at a rate of 5.0 percent on the (Class A) Common Stock. These
dividends amounted to $0.5 million and were paid in August 2002.
At June 30, 2001, there were outstanding subscriptions, at par value, for 97,243
shares for (Class A) Common Stock. There were no subscriptions outstanding at
June 29, 2002. These shares are issued as subscription payments are received.
Preferred Stock: Except for the Class B, Series I, 10 Percent Cumulative
Preferred Stock, all preferred stock outstanding originated from the conversion
at par value of retains at the discretion of Pro-Fac's board of directors.
Preferred Stock is non-voting, except that the holders of preferred and common
stock are entitled to vote as separate classes on certain matters which would
affect or subordinate the rights of the class.
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On August 23, 1995, the Cooperative commenced an offer to exchange one share of
its Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25 per share)
for each of its existing Non-cumulative Preferred Stock (liquidation preference
$25 per share). Pro-Fac's Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock is listed under the
symbol PFACP on the Nasdaq National Market system. As of June 29, 2002, the
number of Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock record holders was 1,761.
The Class B, Series I, 10 Percent Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Class B
Stock") was issued to Agrilink Foods' employees pursuant to an Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. Historically, at least once a year, Pro-Fac plans to offer to
repurchase at least 5 percent of the outstanding shares of Class B Stock. This
Plan was amended on June 26, 2002. See NOTE 11 to the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements."
The dividend rates for the preferred stock outstanding are as follows:
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock $1.50 per share paid annually at the discretion
of the Board.
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock $1.72 per share annually, paid in four quarterly
installments of $.43 per share.
Class B, Series I, 10 Percent Cumulative Preferred Stock $1.00 per share paid annually.
Subsequent to June 29, 2002, the Cooperative declared a cash dividend of $1.50
per share on the Non-cumulative Preferred Stock and $.43 per share on the Class
A Cumulative Preferred Stock. These dividends amounted to $2.0 million and were
paid in September 2002.
Qualified Retained Earnings Allocated to Members ("Retains"): Retains arise from
patronage income, and are allocated to the accounts of members within 8.5 months
of the end of each fiscal year. Qualified retains are freely transferable. At
the discretion of the Board of Directors qualified retains may mature into
preferred stock in December of the fifth year after allocation. Qualified
retains are taxable income to the member in the year the allocation is made.
Beginning with the retains issued in 1995, retains maturing into preferred
stock, as determined by the Board of Directors, will mature in shares of Class A
Cumulative Preferred Stock.
Earned Surplus: (Accumulated deficit)/earned surplus consists of accumulated
(losses)/income after distribution of earnings allocated to members, dividends
and after state and federal income taxes. Earned surplus is reinvested in the
business in the same fashion as retains.
NOTE 14. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
Kennedy Endeavors, Incorporated and Linden Oaks Corporation, wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Agrilink Foods ("Subsidiary Guarantors") and Pro-Fac, jointly
and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated
basis, the obligations of Agrilink Foods with respect to Agrilink Foods' 11 7/8
percent Senior Subordinated Notes (due 2008) and the Harris Credit Facility. The
covenants in the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Harris Credit Facility do not
restrict the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to make cash distributions to
Agrilink Foods. See NOTE 15 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
for additional disclosures. Following the fiscal year ended June 29, 2002, the
Harris Credit Facility was terminated.
Presented below is condensed consolidating financial information for (i)
Agrilink Foods; (ii) the subsidiary guarantors; (iii) the non-guarantor
subsidiaries; and (iv) Pro-Fac Cooperative as of June 29, 2002, 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 Cooperative
and 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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Pro-Fac Agrilink Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 0 $ 14,243 $ 121 $ 322 $ 0 $ 14,686
Accounts receivable, net 0 73,055 2,945 0 0 76,000
Inventories -
Finished goods 0 266,110 223 136 0 266,469
Raw materials and supplies 0 27,064 623 159 0 27,846
-------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------
Total inventories 0 293,174 846 295 0 294,315
Other current assets 0 55,839 (158) 257 (11,730) 44,208
-------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------
Total current assets 0 436,311 3,754 874 (11,730) 429,209
Property, plant and equipment, net 0 280,796 3,883 3,441 0 288,120
Goodwill and other intangible
assets, net 0 12,406 55,109 0 0 67,515
Investment in subsidiaries 61,015 163,093 0 0 (224,108) 0
Other assets 59 60,426 103,655 0 (112,809) 51,331
-------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------
Total assets $ 61,074 $953,032 $166,401 $ 4,315 $(348,647) $836,175
======== ======== ======== ========== ========= ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Current portion of long-term debt 0 14,916 0 0 0 14,916
Accounts payable 64 69,730 836 137 0 70,767
Accrued interest 0 6,255 0 0 0 6,255
Intercompany loans 0 (115) 275 (160) 0 0
Other current liabilities 27,105 43,319 5,712 823 (11,730) 65,229
-------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------
Total current liabilities 27,169 134,105 6,823 800 (11,730) 157,167
Long-term debt 0 623,057 0 0 0 623,057
Other non-current liabilities 9,400 134,855 0 0 (112,809) 31,446
-------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------
Total liabilities 36,569 892,017 6,823 800 (124,539) 811,670
Class B cumulative redeemable
preferred stock 206 0 0 0 0 206
Class A common stock 10,193 0 0 0 0 10,193
Total Shareholders' equity 14,106 61,015 159,578 3,515 (224,108) 14,106
-------- -------- -------- ---------- --------- --------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $ 61,074 $953,032 $166,401 $ 4,315 $(348,647) $836,175
======== ======== ======== ========== ========= ========
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Balance Sheet
June 30, 2001
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Pro-Fac Agrilink Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating
Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 0 $ 7,624 $ 21 $ 11 $ 0 $ 7,656
Accounts receivable, net 0 90,600 2,892 0 0 93,492
Inventories -
Finished goods 0 279,320 422 249 0 279,991
Raw materials and supplies 0 33,287 417 161 0 33,865
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Total inventories 0 312,607 839 410 0 313,856
Other current assets 421 52,729 (4,190) 208 0 49,168
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Total current assets 421 463,560 (438) 629 0 464,172
Property, plant and equipment, net 0 297,345 4,531 3,655 0 305,531
Goodwill and other intangible
assets, net 0 53,552 195,225 0 0 248,777
Investment in subsidiaries 180,332 308,207 0 0 (488,539) 0
Other assets 59 60,290 110,326 0 (119,510) 51,165
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Total assets $180,812 $1,182,954 $309,644 $ 4,284 $(608,049) $1,069,645
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 0 $ 15,599 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15,599
Accounts payable 80 123,787 1,930 428 0 126,225
Accrued interest 0 9,253 0 0 0 9,253
Intercompany loans 0 (1,697) 1,859 (162) 0 0
Other current liabilities 18,017 58,078 968 698 0 77,761
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Total current liabilities 18,097 205,020 4,757 964 0 228,838
Long-term debt 0 631,128 0 0 0 631,128
Other non-current liabilities 9,400 166,474 0 0 (119,510) 56,364
-------- ---------- -------- -------- --------- ----------
Total liabilities 27,497 1,002,622 4,757 964 (119,510) 916,330
Class B cumulative redeemable
preferred stock 239 0 0 0 0 239
Class A common stock 11,287 0 0 0 0 11,287
Shareholders' equity 141,789 180,332 304,887 3,320 (488,539) 141,789
-------- ---------- -------- -------- --------- ----------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $180,812 $1,182,954 $309,644 $ 4,284 $(608,049) $1,069,645
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Income Statement
Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2002
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Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales $ 0 $ 994,796 $ 15,744 $ 17,318 $(17,318) $1,010,540
Cost of sales 0 (784,435) (10,862) (17,304) 17,304 (795,297)
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Gross profit 0 210,361 4,882 14 (14) 215,243
Other income 0 (150) 53,657 816 (54,473) (150)
Selling, administrative and
general expenses (3) (166,433) (4,671) 0 53,657 (117,450)
Goodwill impairment charge 0 (41,260) (137,765) 0 0 (179,025)
Income from joint venture 0 2,457 0 0 0 2,457
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Operating (loss)/income before
dividing with Pro-Fac (3) 4,975 (83,897) 830 (830) (78,925)
Interest (expense)/income 0 (76,919) 10,499 0 0 (66,420)
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Pretax (loss)/income before
dividing with Pro-Fac (3) (71,944) (73,398) 830 (830) (145,345)
Pro-Fac share of income 16,842 (16,842) 0 0 0 0
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(Loss)/income before taxes 16,839 (88,786) (73,398) 830 (830) (145,345)
Tax benefit/(provision) (2,929) 55,010 (22,975) (545) 0 28,561
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Net (loss)/income $13,910 $ (33,776) $ (96,373) $ 285 $ (830) $ (116,784)
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Income Statement
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2001
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Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales $ 0 $1,125,098 $ 16,282 $ 78,842 $(42,942) $1,177,280
Cost of sales 0 (918,055) (10,751) (79,264) 51,888 (956,182)
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Gross profit 0 207,043 5,531 (422) 8,946 221,098
Other income 0 0 57,563 627 (58,190) 0
Selling, administrative, and
general expenses (11) (179,906) (10,772) (3,226) 57,563 (136,352)
Income from joint venture 0 1,779 0 0 0 1,779
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Operating (loss)/income before
dividing with Pro-Fac (11) 28,916 52,322 (3,021) 8,319 86,525
Interest (expense)/income 0 (89,812) 10,037 (5,207) (91) (85,073)
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Pretax (loss)/income before
dividing with Pro-Fac (11) (60,896) 62,359 (8,228) 8,228 1,452
Pro-Fac share of income 732 (732) 0 0 0 0
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Income/(loss) before taxes 721 (61,628) 62,359 (8,228) 8,228 1,452
Tax (provision)/benefit (308) 22,178 (22,163) (675) 0 (968)
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Net income/(loss) $ 413 $ (39,450) $ 40,196 $ (8,903) $ 8,228 $ 484
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Fiscal Year Ended June 24, 2000
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Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales $ 0 $1,072,528 $ 13,773 $110,893 $(37,538) $1,159,656
Cost of sales 0 (848,814) (8,505) (99,248) 37,538 (919,029)
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Gross profit 0 223,714 5,268 11,645 0 240,627
Other income 5 0 59,461 0 (59,466) 0
Selling, administrative and
general expenses 0 (184,557) (10,229) (6,188) 59,466 (141,508)
Gains on sales of assets 0 6,635 0 0 0 6,635
Income from joint venture 0 2,418 0 0 0 2,418
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Operating income before
dividing with Pro-Fac 5 48,210 54,500 5,457 0 108,172
Interest (expense)/income 0 (82,897) 4,843 (5,457) 0 (83,511)
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Pretax income/(loss) before
dividing with Pro-Fac 5 (34,687) 59,343 0 0 24,661
Pro-Fac share of income 12,328 (12,328) 0 0 0 0
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Income/(loss) before taxes 12,333 (47,015) 59,343 0 0 24,661
Tax (provision)/benefit (2,593) 14,867 (20,771) 0 0 (8,497)
------- ---------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Net income/(loss) $ 9,740 $ (32,148) $ 38,572 $ 0 $ 0 $ 16,164
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Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2002
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Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Net (loss)/income $ 13,910 $ (33,776) $(96,373) $ 285 ($830) $(116,784)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash (used in)/provided by operating activities -
Goodwill impairment charge 0 41,260 137,765 0 0 179,025
Estimated cash payments to Class A
common members (2,117) 0 0 0 0 (2,117)
Gain on sales of assets 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loss from disposal of asset held for resale 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles 0 397 750 0 0 1,147
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment
costs and discount on subordinated
promissory note 0 5,660 0 0 0 5,660
Interest in-kind on subordinated promissory note 0 1,308 0 0 0 1,308
Depreciation 0 30,012 548 290 0 30,850
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank 0 (97) 0 0 0 (97)
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint
venture 0 (1,795) 0 0 0 (1,795)
Benefit for deferred taxes 0 (31,934) 0 0 0 (31,934)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 0 437 120 0 0 557
Change in working capital 9,494 2,612 (42,710) (113) 830 (29,887)
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Net cash (used in)/provided by operating
activities 21,287 14,084 100 462 0 35,933
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment 0 (14,875) 0 (151) 0 (15,026)
Proceeds from disposals 0 595 0 0 0 595
Advances (to)/from joint venture 0 4,016 0 0 0 4,016
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 0 5,114 0 0 0 5,114
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Net cash used in investing activities 0 (5,150) 0 (151) 0 (5,301)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt 0 (11,790) 0 0 0 (11,790)
Payments on capital leases 0 (620) 0 0 0 (620)
Issuance of stock, net of repurchases (1,127) 0 0 0 0 (1,127)
Capital contribution by Pro-Fac (11,789) 11,789 0 0 0 0
Cash dividends paid (8,371) 0 0 0 0 (8,371)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and
amendments 0 (1,694) 0 0 0 (1,694)
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Net cash provided by financing activities (21,287) (2,315) 0 0 0 (23,602)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 6,619 100 311 0 7,030
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 7,624 21 11 0 7,656
-------- --------- -------- ----- ----- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0 $ 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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Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Net income/(loss) $ 413 $(39,450) $ 40,196 $(8,903) $ 8,228 $ 484
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net
cash (used in)/provided by operating activities -
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible
assets 0 2,803 7,057 0 0 9,860
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment
costs and discount on subordinated
promissory note 0 4,895 0 322 0 5,217
Interest in-kind on subordinated promissory
note 0 2,069 0 0 0 2,069
Depreciation 0 29,831 572 1,508 0 31,911
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank 0 (97) 0 0 0 (97)
Equity in undistributed earnings in joint
venture 0 (1,243) 0 0 0 (1,243)
Provision for deferred taxes (106) 3,464 0 0 0 3,358
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 0 560 50 0 0 610
Change in working capital 7,277 47,717 (45,036) 6,466 (7,715) 8,709
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Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 7,584 50,549 2,839 (607) 513 60,878
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment 0 (21,638) (3,027) (1,505) 0 (26,170)
Proceeds from disposals 0 5,797 0 23 0 5,820
Advances (to)/from joint venture 0 (10,678) 0 0 0 (10,678)
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 0 4,259 0 0 0 4,259
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Net cash used in investing activities 0 (22,260) (3,027) (1,482) 0 (26,769)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments on)/proceeds from short-term debt 0 (5,700) 0 2,100 0 (3,600)
Payments on long-term debt 0 (18,084) 0 0 0 (18,084)
Payments on capital leases 0 (449) 0 0 0 (449)
Issuance of stock, net of repurchases 622 0 0 0 0 622
Cash portion of non-qualified conversion (83) 0 0 0 0 (83)
Cash dividends paid (8,123) 0 0 0 0 (8,123)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments 0 (1,730) 0 0 0 (1,730)
Capital contributions by Pro-Fac 0 513 0 0 (513) 0
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Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (7,584) (25,450) 0 2,100 (513) (31,447)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 2,839 (188) 11 0 2,662
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 4,785 209 0 0 4,994
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0 $ 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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Cooperative Foods, Inc. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Entries Consolidated
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Net income/(loss) $ 9,740 $(32,148) $ 38,572 $ 0 $ 0 $ 16,164
Estimated cash payments to Class A members (1,477) 0 0 0 0 (1,477)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net
cash provided by/(used in) operating activities -
Gains on sales of assets 0 (6,635) 0 0 0 (6,635)
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible
assets 0 1,711 7,057 0 0 8,768
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment
costs and discount on subordinated
promissory note 0 4,318 0 487 0 4,805
Interest in-kind on subordinated promissory note 0 1,571 0 0 0 1,571
Depreciation 0 29,983 330 2,292 0 32,605
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank 0 (102) 0 (310) 0 (412)
Equity in undistributed earnings of
joint venture 0 (96) 0 0 0 (96)
Provision for deferred taxes 4,636 9,000 0 0 0 13,636
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 0 191 10 0 0 201
Change in working capital (5,706) (25,976) (45,027) (9,013) 8,632 (77,090)
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Net cash provided by/(used in) operating
activities 7,193 (18,183) 942 (6,544) 8,632 (7,960)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment 0 (24,608) (820) (1,555) 0 (26,983)
Proceeds from disposals 0 64,360 0 0 0 64,360
Advances (to)/from joint venture 0 (465) 0 0 0 (465)
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 0 3,378 0 0 0 3,378
Cash paid for acquisitions 0 (250) 0 0 0 (250)
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Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 0 42,415 (820) (1,555) 0 40,040
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments on)/proceeds from short-term debt 0 (13,200) 0 8,100 0 (5,100)
Payments on long-term debt 0 (18,470) 0 0 0 (18,470)
Payments on capital leases 0 (238) 0 (1) 0 (239)
Issuance of stock, net of repurchases 662 0 0 0 0 662
Cash portion of non-qualified conversion (445) 0 0 0 0 (445)
Cash dividends paid (7,410) 0 0 0 0 (7,410)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs and amendments 0 (2,624) 0 0 0 (2,624)
Capital contributions by Pro-Fac 0 8,632 0 0 (8,632) 0
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Net cash used in financing activities (7,193) (25,900) 0 8,099 (8,632) (33,626)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 (1,668) 122 0 0 (1,546)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 6,453 87 0 0 6,540
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0 $ 4,785 $ 209 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,994
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NOTE 15. 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 Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods and AgriFrozen, Agrilink Foods 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, AgriFrozen incurred
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 Agrilink Foods,
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 Agrilink Foods; (vii) intentional interference
with a contract against Agrilink Foods; 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 contains specific provisions concerning the Blue
Line Farms matter and certain 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. Pro-Fac retains
sole responsibility for costs associated with certain other AgriFrozen-related
litigation matters.
In addition, the Cooperative is party to various other litigation and claims
arising in the ordinary course of business. Management and legal counsel for the
Cooperative are of the opinion that none of these legal actions will have a
material effect on the financial position of the Cooperative.
Commitments: Agrilink Foods has 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 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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, 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
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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, Stephen R. Wright, the General Manager and
Secretary of Pro-Fac, together with 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 Agreement discussed below.
In addition, 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 $9.4 million demand receivable.
In connection with the Transaction, certain parties to the Transaction,
including Pro-Fac and/or Agrilink Foods, 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
"Marketing and Facilitation Agreement") was 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 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 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 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, however, 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 Foods' needs for each particular crop,
then certain shortfall payments will be 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
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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.
(v) 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.
Among other things, the Limited Liability Company Agreement provides that,
subject to restrictions contained in any financing arrangements of Holdings LLC
or its subsidiaries, after August 19, 2007 (the date after which no further
payments are scheduled to be made under the Termination Agreement) and prior to
a sale of Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC will use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause Agrilink Foods to distribute annually to Holdings Inc., and Holdings Inc.
to distribute to Holdings LLC, up to $24.8 million of cash flow from operations
of Agrilink Foods, to be distributed to the holders of Holdings LLC common units
in accordance with the provisions of the Limited Liability Company Agreement.
There can be no assurances that Holdings LLC will make any such distribution.
(vi) 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.
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PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Quarterly financial information for the fiscal years ended June 29, 2002 and
June 30, 2001 appears in the following table. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2001
reflects 14 weeks and all other quarters reflect 13-week periods.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of the unaudited quarterly data have been made.
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share)
Quarters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal 2002 1 2 3 4 Total Year
--------- --------- --------- ---------- -----------
Net sales $249,232 $294,549 $244,886 $ 221,873 $1,010,540
Gross profit $ 45,870 $ 70,663 $ 53,949 $ 44,761 $ 215,243
Pretax income/(loss) before dividends,
and allocation of net proceeds $ (4,512) $ 22,634 $ 7,596 $(171,063) $ (145,345)
Net (loss)/income $ (2,728) $ 15,306 $ 5,433 $(134,795) $ (116,784)
Cash dividends declared per share on
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 1.72
Market price per share on Class A
Cumulative Preferred Stock (Nasdaq)
High $ 17.550 $ 17.300 $ 17.000 $ 18.000 $ 18.000
Low $ 16.420 $ 15.500 $ 15.650 $ 16.700 $ 15.500
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share)
Quarters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal 2001 1 2 3 4 Total Year
--------- --------- --------- ---------- -----------
Net sales $281,523 $340,106 $274,427 $281,224 $1,177,280
Gross profit $ 52,486 $ 64,772 $ 56,325 $ 47,515 $ 221,098
Pretax income/(loss) before dividends,
and allocation of net proceeds $ 62 $ 12,560 $ 179 $(11,349) $ 1,452
Net (loss)/income $ (781) $ 9,239 $ (541) $ (7,433) $ 484
Cash dividends declared per share on
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 0.43 $ 1.72
Market price per share on Class A
Cumulative Preferred Stock (Nasdaq)
High $ 17.625 $ 17.000 $ 16.750 $ 18.500 $ 18.500
Low $ 14.313 $ 15.250 $ 15.250 $ 16.250 $ 14.313
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 OFFICERS
Set forth below is certain information about the individuals that
currently serve as directors and executive officers of Pro-Fac.
MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS OF PRO-FAC
Date
Name of Birth Positions
------------------------ -------- -----------------------------
Bruce R. Fox 1947 Director and President
Steven D. Koinzan 1948 Director and Vice President
Tom R. Croner 1942 Director and Treasurer
Stephen R. Wright 1947 General Manager and Secretary
Dale W. Burmeister 1940 Director
Peter R. Call 1956 Director
Glen Lee Chase 1937 Director
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt 1954 Director
Robert DeBadts 1957 Director
Kenneth A. Mattingly 1948 Director
Allan W. Overhiser 1960 Director
Paul E. Roe 1939 Director
Darell Sarff 1949 Director
James A. Pierson 1937 Director
Cornelius D. Harrington, Jr. 1927 Director
Frank M. Stotz 1930 Director
Bruce R. Fox has been a Director of Pro-Fac 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). Mr. Fox has been a Director of Agrilink
Foods since November 1994.
Steven D. Koinzan has been a Director of Pro-Fac since 1983. He was Secretary of
Pro-Fac from March 1993 until March 1995, and Treasurer from March 1995 until
2000, when he was elected Vice President. He has been a member of Pro-Fac since
1979. Mr. Koinzan is a popcorn, field corn and soybean farmer (Koinzan Farms;
Norden, Nebraska). Mr. Koinzan was named a Director of Agrilink Foods in
November 1994. Mr. Koinzan was replaced on the Board of Directors of Agrilink
Foods effective August 29, 2002.
Tom R. Croner has been a Director of Pro-Fac since 1985 and a member of Pro-Fac
since 1973. He was elected Treasurer of Pro-Fac in August 2002. Mr. Croner is a
dairy and potato farmer (T-Rich Inc.; Berlin, Pennsylvania).
Stephen R. Wright has been an officer and the General Manager of Pro-Fac since
March 1995 and was elected as Secretary in June 1999. Mr. Wright previously
served as Assistant General Manager. He has been Executive Vice President of
Agrilink Foods 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.
Dale W. Burmeister has been a Director of Pro-Fac since 1992 and a member of
Pro-Fac since 1974. Mr. Burmeister is a fruit and vegetable grower (Lakeshore
Farms, Inc.; Shelby, Michigan).
Peter R. Call was elected a Director of Pro-Fac in February 2000. He became a
Director of Agrilink Foods on August 29, 2002. Mr. Call is a vegetable and grain
farmer (My-T Acres, Inc., Batavia, New York).
Glen Lee Chase has been a Director of Pro-Fac since 1989 and a member of Pro-Fac
since 1984. Mr. Chase is a peanut, poultry, grain and vegetable farmer (Chase
Farms Inc.; Oglethorpe, Georgia).
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt was elected a Director of Pro-Fac in February 1998 and has
been a member of Pro-Fac since 1983. Mr. Dahlstedt is a vegetable grower.
Robert DeBadts was elected a Director of Pro-Fac in January 1997 and has been a
member of Pro-Fac since 1978. Mr. DeBadts is a fruit grower (Lake Breeze Fruit
Farms, Inc.; Sodus, New York).
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Kenneth A. Mattingly has been a Director of Pro-Fac since 1993 and a member of
Pro-Fac since 1978. Mr. Mattingly is a vegetable and grain farmer (M-B Farms
Inc.; LeRoy, New York).
Allan W. Overhiser has been a Director of Pro-Fac since March 1994 and a member
of Pro-Fac since 1984. Mr. Overhiser is a fruit farmer (A.W. Overhiser Orchards;
South Haven, Michigan).
Paul E. Roe has been a Director of Pro-Fac since 1986 and a member of Pro-Fac
since 1961. Mr. Roe was named a Director of Agrilink Foods in November 1994
Mr. Roe resigned from Agrilink Foods' Board of Directors on August 19, 2002.
Mr. Roe is a vegetable, grain and dry bean farmer (Roe Acres, Inc.; Bellona,
New York).
Darell Sarff was elected a Director of Pro-Fac in February 1997 and has been a
member of Pro-Fac since 1988. Mr. Sarff is a grain and vegetable farmer (Sarff
Farms; Chandlerville, Illinois).
James A. Pierson was elected as a Director of Pro-Fac in August 2002. Mr.
Pierson retired in 2001 from his position as President and Chief Operating
Officer of CoBank. He held various positions at Farm Credit Banks of
Springfield, Massachusetts between 1975 and 1994, including President and Chief
Executive Officer from 1987 to 1994. He is currently a member of the Bennett
Roundtable of the Farm Foundation and served as a Director of the Farm Credit
System Funding Corporation and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Cornelius D. Harrington Jr., was elected as a Director of Pro-Fac in August
2002. Prior to his retirement, he was President of the Bank of New England-West
in Springfield, MA a predecessor to the Bank of New England-West from 1978 to
December 1990. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of New England-West
from 1984 to December 1990. Until 1987, he served as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of BayState Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is a
former Director of the Farm Credit Bank of Springfield.
Frank M. Stotz was elected as a Director of Pro-Fac in August 2002. Mr. Stotz
retired in 1994 from his position as Senior Vice President - Finance of Bausch &
Lomb Incorporated. Before joining Bausch & Lomb in that capacity in 1991, Mr.
Stotz was a partner for 25 years with Price Waterhouse (now
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).
Term of Office: Directors of Pro-Fac are elected for three-year terms, and
one-third of the directors are elected annually. Officers of Pro-Fac are elected
for one-year terms.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance: Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Pro-Fac's directors and executive
officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of Pro-Fac's
equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the
securities of Pro-Fac with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of any class of
Pro-Fac's equity securities are required by SEC regulation to furnish Pro-Fac
with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
Based upon review of the copies of such reports and written representations that
no other reports were required, Pro-Fac believes that during the fiscal year
ended June 29, 2002, all filing requirements under Section 16(a) applicable to
its officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied
with except as follows: Due to inadvertent administrative errors, Mr. Tom Croner
filed a late report on Form 4 reporting a single transaction.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings: Mr. Stephen Wright was previously an
executive officer of PF Acquisition II, Inc. a former subsidiary of Pro-Fac . On
June 27, 2001, PF Acquisition II, Inc. filed a petition under the federal
bankruptcy laws.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes the total compensation, for each of the last
three fiscal years, for the chief executive officer and the four other most
highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers of
Pro-Fac at the end of fiscal 2002 (collectively, the "Named Executive
Officers").
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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
of Agrilink Foods, Inc. 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
of Agrilink Foods, Inc. 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
of Agrilink Foods, Inc. 2000 $241,867 $ 0 $ 0
Carl W. Caughran 2002 $240,000 $ 0 $6,138
Executive Vice President - Operations 2001 $232,050 $ 0 $6,880
of Agrilink Foods, Inc. 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
of Agrilink Foods, Inc. 2000 $212,160 $ 0 $3,120
General Manager and Secretary of Pro-Fac
Cooperative, Inc.
(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 annual salary and bonus reported by such
officer.
(2) Pursuant to the Management Incentive Plan of the Cooperative (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 Pro-Fac.
Long-Term Incentive Plan: On June 24, 1996, Agrilink Foods 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, Agrilink Foods 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 by Agrilink Foods in September
2002.
Retirement Plans: Agrilink Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods'
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.
Agrilink Foods maintains an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan which serves to
provide employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from
Agrilink Foods' Master Salaried Retirement Plan under the career average base
pay formula, but for
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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, Agrilink Foods made the decision to freeze benefits in the same
manner as described for the Master Salaried Retirement Plan.
In fiscal 2001, Agrilink Foods adopted a non-tax qualified Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") which provides additional retirement benefits
to the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Agrilink Foods 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 Agrilink Foods' 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 Agrilink Foods' 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
----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$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
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, Pro-Fac Directors were each paid an
annual retainer. Messrs. Croner, Burmeister, Call, Chase, Dahlstedt, DeBadts,
Mattingly, Overhiser, Roe, and Sarff were 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 of Pro-Fac during fiscal 2002 was paid an
annual retainer of $40,000. All other non-employee directors of Agrilink Foods,
Messrs. Harrington, Payne, Pierson and Stotz received an annual retainer of
$35,000 each. Directors are paid an additional $2,000 retainer for each board
committee on which 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 capacity
as directors. All directors receive reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with meetings of the Board.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of June 29, 2002, with
respect to (i) each person known by Pro-Fac to own beneficially 5 percent or
more of any class of Pro-Fac's voting securities, (ii) each director and named
executive officer of Pro-Fac and (iii) all directors and officers of Pro-Fac as
a group.
Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name Title of Class Beneficial Ownership(a) Class(b)
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------------------- ----------
Dale W. Burmeister Common 11,646 (c) 0.57%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 657 (c) 0.01%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 10,348 0.23%
Peter R. Call Common 42,856 (d) 2.10%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 27,177 (d) 0.60%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 14,194 (e) 0.32%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 5,361 (f) 0.12%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 8,246 0.18%
Carl W. Caughran None
Glen Lee Chase Common 9,472 (g) 0.46%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 8,174 (g) 0.18%
Tom R. Croner Common 3,776 (h) 0.19%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 13,315 (i) 0.30%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 200 (j) 0.00%
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt Common 7,375 0.36%
Common 1,833 (m) 0.09%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 330 0.00%
Robert DeBadts Common 12,737 (k) 0.62%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 12,732 (k) 0.28%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 100 (l) 0.00%
Bruce R. Fox Common 22,179 (n) 1.09%
Common 240 (p) 0.01%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 9,253 (n) 0.21%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 8,317 (o) 0.18%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,085 0.02%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 820 (t) 0.02%
Cornelius D. Harrington, Jr. None
Steven D. Koinzan Common 9,000 0.44%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 5,235 0.12%
Kenneth A. Mattingly Common 13,918 (q) 0.68%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 11,287 (q) 0.25%
David M. Mehalick Class B Cumulative Preferred 1,000 4.84%
Dennis M. Mullen None
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Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name Title of Class Beneficial Ownership(a) Class(b)
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------------------- ----------
Allan W. Overhiser Common 3,066 (r) 0.15%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 2,067 (r) 0.05%
James A. Pierson None
Earl L. Powers None
Paul E. Roe Common 17,965 (s) 0.88%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 6,538 (s) 0.15%
Darell Sarff Common 2,616 0.13%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,846 0.04%
Frank M. Stotz None
Stephen R. Wright Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,140 0.03%
All directors and officers as a group Common 158,679 7.78%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 148,422 3.30%
Class B Cumulative Preferred 1,000 4.84%
(a) Certain of the directors named above may have the opportunity, along with
the other members producing a specific crop, to acquire beneficial
ownership of additional shares of the common stock of Pro-Fac within a
period of approximately 60 days, commencing each year on February 1, if
Pro-Fac determines that a permanent change is required in the total
quantity of that particular crop.
(b) In the above table, each director who has direct beneficial ownership of
common or preferred shares by reason of being the record owner of such
shares has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares,
while each director who has direct beneficial ownership of common or
preferred shares as a result of owning such shares as a joint tenant has
shared voting and investment power regarding such shares. Each director
who has indirect beneficial ownership of common or preferred shares
resulting from his status as a shareholder or a partner of a corporation
or partnership which is the record owner of such shares has sole voting
and investment power if he controls such corporation or partnership. If
he does not control such corporation or partnership, he has shared voting
and investment power. Pro-Fac does not believe that the percentage
ownership of any such corporation or partnership by a director is
material, since in the aggregate no director beneficially owns in excess
of 5 percent of either the common or preferred shares of Pro-Fac.
(c) Record ownership by Lakeshore Farms, Inc.
(d) Record ownership by My-T Acres, Inc.
(e) Record ownership by My-T Acres, Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan
(f) Record ownership by Call Farms, Inc.
(g) Record ownership by Chase Farms, Inc.
(h) Record ownership by Richard Croner & Son
(i) Record ownership by T-Rich, Inc.
(j) Record ownership by Richard F. Croner Trust
(k) Record ownership by Lake Breeze Fruit Farm, Inc.
(l) Record ownership jointly with spouse
(m) Record ownership by Ag-Pro, Inc.
(n) Record ownership by N.J. Fox & Sons, Inc.
(o) Record ownership by Kathleen Fox
(p) Record ownership by AEBIG Apple LLC
(q) Record ownership by M-B Farms, Inc.
(r) Record ownership by A.W. Overhiser Orchards
(s) Record ownership by Roe Acres, Inc.
(t) Record ownership by Bruce Fox IRA
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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. Under the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement (in effect prior to the
closing of the Transaction), 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 W. 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
* 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 Board of Directors of Agrilink Foods on August 29, 2002.
Effective August 29, 2002, Mr. Call was appointed to the Board of Directors
of Agrilink Foods.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE
As authorized by New York law and in accordance with the policy of that state,
the Cooperative has obtained insurance from St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
insuring the Cooperative 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
Cooperative. This insurance has a term expiring on August 19, 2003, at an annual
cost of approximately $120,000. Additionally, the Cooperative has obtained
insurance from St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company and Great American Insurance
Company, insuring the Cooperative 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
Cooperative for events occurring prior to August 19, 2002 where claims are
submitted prior to August 19, 2008. This insurance has a term expiring on August
19, 2008, at a cost of approximately $463,000. As of the date of this Report of
Form 10-K, no sums have been paid to any officers or directors of the
Cooperative under this indemnification insurance policies.
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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 appears in ITEM 8 of this report:
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiary:
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements............................................................... 28
Report of Independent Accountants.................................................................................. 29
Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended
June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000:
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive Income for the years ended June 29, 2002,
June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000............................................................................... 30
Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001.................................................... 31
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000......... 32
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' and Members' Capitalization and Redeemable Stock
for the years ended June 29, 2002, June 30, 2001, and June 24, 2000............................................ 33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................................................................... 34
Selected Quarterly Financial Data................................................................................ 65
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(2) The following additional financial data are set forth herein:
SCHEDULE II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Three Fiscal Years Ended June 29, 2002
Fiscal Years Ended
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June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001 June 24, 2000
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period $ 843,000 $ 998,000 $ 1,607,000
Additions charged to expense 557,000 610,000 201,000
Deductions (669,000) (613,000) (810,000)
Change due to abandonment of PF Acquisition II, Inc.* 0 (152,000) 0
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Balance at end of period $ 731,000 $ 843,000 $ 998,000
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Inventory reserve**
Balance at beginning of period $ 3,135,000 $3,385,000 $ 8,401,000
Net change 3,792,000 (250,000) (5,016,000)
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Balance at end of period $ 6,927,000 $3,135,000 $ 3,385,000
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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
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* See further discussion at NOTE 5 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements."
** Difference between FIFO cost and market applicable to inventories.
Reductions in the reserve in fiscal 2000 and 2001 were recorded as related
inventory was disposed of.
*** 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 Cooperative filed a report on Form 8-K to
report that it expects Agrilink Foods 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
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2.1 Unit Purchase Agreement (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc.'s Form 8-K filed September 3, 2002 and incorporated herein by
reference).
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
dated August 19, 2002 (filed herewith).
3.2 Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. bylaws as amended August 19, 2002
(filed herewith).
4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 18, 1998, between Agrilink Foods, Inc.,
the Guarantors named therein and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company,
Inc., as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Agrilink Foods, Inc.'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 Agrilink Foods, Inc.'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 Agrilink Foods, Inc.'s 12.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2005
(filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Agrilink Foods, Inc.'s Registration Statement
on Form S-4 filed November 14, 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
Pro-Fac'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
Pro-Fac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 26,
1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7 Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement dated August
19, 2002 between Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., and Agrilink Foods, Inc.
(filed as Exhibit 99.4 to Pro-Fac'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 99.3 to
Pro-Fac'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 the Cooperative and Agrilink Foods, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1
to Agrilink Foods, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
November 17, 1994 (Registration No. 33-56517) and incorporated herein
by reference).
10.4 Amendment to Marketing and Facilitation Agreement between the
Cooperative and Agrilink Foods, Inc. dated September 23, 1998 (filed as
Exhibit 10.9 to Pro-Fac'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
Agrilink Foods, Inc.'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
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10.6 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit
10.3 to Agrilink Foods, Inc.'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
Agrilink Foods, Inc.'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 Pro-Fac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended June 28, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10 Subordinated Promissory Note of Agrilink Foods, Inc. to Dean Foods
Company, dated as of September 23, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to
Pro-Fac's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first fiscal quarter
ended September 26, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11 Credit Agreement among the Cooperative, Agrilink Foods, 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 Pro-Fac's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the first fiscal quarter ended September 26, 1998 and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.12 First Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in 10.11 herein
(filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Pro-Fac's Amended Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q/A for the first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.13 Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in 10.11 herein
(filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Pro-Fac'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 Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.11
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Pro-Fac'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 Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.11
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Pro-Fac'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 Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.11
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Pro-Fac'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 Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.11
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Pro-Fac's quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the first quarter ended September 23, 2000, and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.18 Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement referenced in Exhibit 10.11
herein (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to Pro-Fac's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.19 Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, dated as of February 22, 1999,
between the Cooperative and PF Acquisition II, Inc. (filed as Exhibit
10.5 to Pro-Fac's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third fiscal
quarter ended March 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
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(c) EXHIBITS (Continued):
Exhibit
Number Description
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10.20 Excess Benefit Retirement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to
Pro-Fac'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
Pro-Fac'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 Pro-Fac'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 M. Mullen (filed as Exhibit
10.27 to Pro-Fac'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 Pro-Fac'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 Pro-Fac'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 Pro-Fac'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
Pro-Fac'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 (filed as Exhibit
99.5 to Pro-Fac'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 99.6 to Pro-Fac'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 99.7 to Pro-Fac'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 99.8 to
Pro-Fac's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3, 2002 and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.33 Form of Management Unit Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 99.1
to Pro-Fac's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3, 2002).
21.1 List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith).
23 Accountant's Consent (filed herewith).
24 Power of Attorney (included on page 78 of this Report).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Date: September 24, 2002 BY: /s/ Stephen R. Wright
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Stephen R. Wright
General Manager and
Secretary
(Principal Executive 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 Stephen R. Wright , 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K 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.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ Bruce R. Fox President and Director September 25, 2002
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(BRUCE FOX)
/s/ Steven D. Koinzan Vice President and Director September 25, 2002
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(STEVEN D. KOINZAN)
/s/ Tom R. Croner Director and Treasurer September 25, 2002
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(TOM R. CRONER)
/s/ Dale W. Burmeister Director September 25, 2002
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(DALE W. BURMEISTER)
/s/ Peter R. Call Director September 25, 2002
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(PETER R. CALL)
/s/ Glen Lee Chase Director September 25, 2002
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(GLEN LEE CHASE)
/s/ Kenneth A. Dahlstedt Director September 25, 2002
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(KENNETH A. DAHLSTEDT)
/s/ Robert DeBadts Director September 25, 2002
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(ROBERT DeBADTS)
/s/ Cornelius D. Harrington, Jr. Director September 25, 2002
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(CORNELIUS D. HARRINGTON, JR.)
/s/ Kenneth A. Mattingly Director September 25, 2002
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(KENNETH A. MATTINGLY)
/s/ Allan W. Overhiser Director September 25, 2002
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(ALLAN W. OVERHISER)
/s/ James A. Pierson Director September 25, 2002
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(JAMES A. PIERSON)
/s/ Paul E. Roe Director September 25, 2002
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(PAUL E. ROE)
/s/ Darell Sarff Director September 25, 2002
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(DARELL SARFF)
/s/ Frank M. Stotz Director September 25, 2002
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(FRANK M. STOTZ)
/s/ Stephen R. Wright General Manager and Secretary September 24, 2002
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(STEPHEN R. WRIGHT) Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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CERTIFICATION
I, Stephen R. Wright, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Pro-Fac Cooperative,
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 24, 2002
/s/ Stephen R. Wright
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STEPHEN R. WRIGHT
General Manager and Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
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