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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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Form 10-K
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FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(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 28, 2003
[_] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition Period from ____________ to ____________
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 [_]
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. [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). YES [_] NO [X]
Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of December 31, 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 15, 2003:
Common Stock: 1,927,226
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FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT - Fiscal Year 2003
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements.............................................. 3
ITEM 1. Description of Business
General Development of Business.............................................................. 3
Narrative Description of Business............................................................ 8
ITEM 2. Properties...................................................................................... 13
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings............................................................................... 14
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............................................. 14
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Security Holder Matters........................ 15
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data......................................................................... 16
ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations........... 17
ITEM 7A. Quantative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk........................................ 28
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..................................................... 29
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure............ 58
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures......................................................................... 58
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.............................................. 59
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation.......................................................................... 61
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters...................................................................................... 63
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................................................. 65
PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K................................. 67
Signatures...................................................................................... 70
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. ("Pro-Fac" or the "Cooperative") or
persons acting on behalf of Pro-Fac may make 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" section of this
Report 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 Birds Eye Foods, Inc.'s (formerly Agrilink Foods, Inc.)
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
the discussion under the heading "Description of Business - General
Development of Business" in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K regarding the
current relationship with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and "NOTE 3. Agreements
with Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.);
o interest rate fluctuations;
o the Cooperative's ability to service debt;
o Birds Eye Foods, Inc.'s ability to service its debt that is guaranteed by
Pro-Fac (see the information under the heading "Liquidity and Capital
Resources" in Part II, Item 7 of this Report and "NOTE 15. Other Matters -
Commitments" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II,
Item 8 of this Report);
o risks associated with the Cooperative's contractual relationship with Birds
Eye Foods, Inc., including the possibility of a reduced demand for crops
produced by Pro-Fac members, the availability and sufficiency of shortfall
payments by Birds Eye Foods, Inc. under the Amended and Restated Marketing
and Facilitation Agreement, and the potential consequences of a termination
of that relationship;
o the ability of the Cooperative to operate its business using the resources
made available under the Termination Agreement and Transitional Services
Agreement (see the discussion of these Agreements under the headings:
"Description of Business - General Development of Business", in Part I,
Item 1 and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Part II, Item 7 of this
Report, and "NOTE 3. Agreements with Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen" under
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this
Report) with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and Pro-Fac's ability to operate its
business after the expiration of those agreements;
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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
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Market system under the stock symbol, "PFACP." Until August 19, 2002, the date
of consummation of the Transaction (described below - the "Transaction"), the
Cooperative conducted business under the name of "Agrilink Foods."
Crops marketed by Pro-Fac 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 primarily at the facilities of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. ("Birds
Eye Foods"), a producer and marketer of processed food products and, until
consummation of the Transaction on August 19, 2002, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Pro-Fac. As of June 28, 2003, there are approximately 548 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.
Management believes a summary background of the relationship between Pro-Fac and
Birds Eye Foods prior to the closing of the Transaction is useful in
understanding the impact of the Transaction on Pro-Fac's business during fiscal
2003. On November 3, 1994, Pro-Fac acquired Birds Eye Foods, and upon
consummation of that acquisition Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods entered into a
marketing and facilitation agreement (the "Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement"), which, until the consummation of the Transaction, governed the crop
supply and purchase relationship between Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods. Under the
Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Pro-Fac provided crops and financing to
Birds Eye Foods, Birds Eye Foods provided marketing and management to Pro-Fac,
and Pro-Fac shared in the profits and losses of Birds Eye Foods. The terms of
the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement provided for the payment by Birds Eye
Foods to Pro-Fac of the commercial market value or "CMV" for all crops supplied
by Pro-Fac. CMV 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 Birds Eye Foods had earnings on
products which were processed from crops supplied by Pro-Fac ("Pro-Fac
products"), Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods (before dividing with Pro-Fac). In years in which
Birds Eye Foods had losses on Pro-Fac products, Birds Eye Foods reduced the CMV
it would have otherwise paid to Pro-Fac by 90 percent of such losses, but in no
case by more than 50 percent of all pretax losses of Birds Eye Foods (before
dividing with Pro-Fac). Birds Eye Foods paid Pro-Fac additional patronage income
for services provided by Pro-Fac to Birds Eye 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. The Marketing
and Facilitation Agreement also required Pro-Fac to reinvest at least 70 percent
of additional patronage income in Birds Eye Foods. Since Pro-Fac's acquisition
of Birds Eye Foods in 1994 and prior to August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac had invested
$50.8 million in Birds Eye Foods.
Under the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, earnings and losses were
determined at the end of the fiscal year, but were accrued on an estimated basis
during the year. Pro-Fac's share of earnings was $16.8 million for the year
ended June 29, 2002. As a result of the Transaction, Birds Eye Foods no longer
pays patronage income to Pro-Fac. However, prior to the Transaction, any
patronage income received by Pro-Fac was deductible by Pro-Fac for federal tax
purposes to the extent it was distributed to Pro-Fac members. Such distributions
of patronage income could be made to Pro-Fac members through a combination of
cash and retains provided a minimum of 20 percent of the amount was paid in
cash. Historically, Pro-Fac paid its members between 20 percent and 30 percent
of additional patronage income received from Birds Eye Foods in cash and the
remaining portion in retains. Funds made available by the distribution of
retains to members in lieu of cash were historically reinvested by Pro-Fac in
Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye
Foods' common stock owned by Pro-Fac, constituting 100 percent of the issued and
outstanding shares of Birds Eye Foods' capital stock, in consideration for Class
B common units of Holdings LLC, representing a 40.72 percent common equity
ownership at the Closing Date; 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 and Class A common units and
warrants, which warrants were immediately exercised, to acquire additional
Class A common units, representing 56.24 percent at the closing date of the
common equity of Holdings LLC, inclusive of the additional Class A common units
issued to Vestar upon its exercise of the warrants. The co-investors are either
under common control with, or have delivered an unconditional voting proxy to,
Vestar. 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.
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The transactions 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 Birds Eye Foods'
common stock to Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC contributed those shares to Birds Eye
Holdings Inc., (formerly Agrilink Holdings Inc., "Holdings Inc.") a Delaware
corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC, and Birds Eye
Foods became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC.
As part of the Transaction, Stephen R. Wright, the General Manager and Secretary
of Pro-Fac, together with executive officers of Birds Eye Foods, and certain
other members of Birds Eye 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 percent of the common equity ownership at the
closing date. Mr. Stephen Wright, together with the other members of Birds Eye
Foods' management who are owners of Holdings LLC common units, Pro-Fac and
Vestar, are parties to a Securityholders Agreement and a Limited Liability
Company Agreement which agreements are described below in this discussion of
the "General Development of Business".
In connection with the Transaction certain parties to the Transaction, including
Pro-Fac and/or Birds Eye Foods, entered into several agreements effective as of
the Closing Date, including the following:
(i) Termination Agreement: Pro-Fac and Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye Foods agreed to
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. The $10.0 million
payment is payable in quarterly installments as follows: $4.0 million on each
July 1, and $2.0 million each October 1, January 1, and April 1.
(ii) Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement: Pro-Fac and
Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods' preferred
supplier of crops. Birds Eye Foods will also 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. Birds Eye Foods makes 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 meet
with Birds Eye Foods management to establish CMV or receivable guidelines,
review calculations, and report to a joint CMV committee of Pro-Fac and Birds
Eye Foods. Unlike the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, however, the Amended
and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement does not permit Birds Eye
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
Birds Eye Foods any part of Pro-Fac's patronage income.
The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement also provides that
Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods'
incremental and out-of-pocket expenses related to providing such services as
agreed to by Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods).
Under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Birds Eye
Foods determines the amount of crops which Birds Eye Foods will acquire from
Pro-Fac for each crop year. If the amount to be purchased by Birds Eye Foods
during a particular crop year does not meet (i) a defined crop amount and (ii) a
defined target percentage of Birds Eye Foods' needs for each particular crop,
then certain shortfall payments will be made by Birds Eye Foods to Pro-Fac. The
defined crop amounts and targeted percentages are set based on Birds Eye Foods'
anticipated raw product needs for the particular crop year. 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 $20.0 million
over the term of the agreement.
Unless terminated earlier, the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement will continue in effect until August 19, 2012. Birds Eye Foods may
terminate the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement prior to
August 19, 2012 upon the occurrence of certain events, including in connection
with a change in control transaction affecting Birds Eye Foods or
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Holdings Inc. However, in the event Birds Eye Foods terminates the Amended and
Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement as a result of a change in control
transaction within three years of the Closing Date, Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye Foods sells one or more portions of its
business, and if the purchaser does not continue to purchase the crops
previously purchased by Birds Eye Foods with respect to the transferred
business, then such failure will be taken into consideration when determining if
Birds Eye Foods is required to make any shortfall payments to Pro-Fac. After
such three-year period, Birds Eye Foods may sell portions of its business and
the volumes of crop purchases previously made by Birds Eye Foods with respect to
such transferred business will be disregarded for purposes of determining
shortfall payments.
(iii) Transitional Services Agreement. Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods entered into
a transitional services agreement (the "Transitional Services Agreement") dated
as of the Closing Date, pursuant to which Birds Eye Foods agreed to provide
Pro-Fac certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months (to
August 19, 2004) from the Closing Date. Birds Eye 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. Pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement, the general
manager of Pro-Fac may also be an employee of Birds Eye Foods, in which case he
will report to the chief executive officer of Birds Eye Foods with respect to
his duties for Birds Eye 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 are employees of Birds Eye
Foods and report to the chief executive officer or other representatives of
Birds Eye Foods. Stephen R. Wright, the General Manager and Secretary of
Pro-Fac, is employed by Birds Eye Foods and serves as executive vice president -
investor relations of Birds Eye Foods. As an employee of Birds Eye Foods, Mr.
Wright's salary is paid by Birds Eye Foods.
(iv) Credit Agreement. Birds Eye Foods and Pro-Fac entered into a credit
agreement, dated August 19, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which
Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods is prohibited from making such advances under the terms
of certain third party indebtedness of Birds Eye 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. For additional
information about the Credit Agreement and the terms of the Credit Facility, see
"NOTE 9. Long-term Debt" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in
Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
(v) Limited Liability Company Agreement of Agrilink Holdings LLC. Pro-Fac and
Vestar, together with others, including Stephen R. Wright, are parties to a
limited liability company agreement dated August 19, 2002 (and as amended from
time to time, the "Limited Liability Company Agreement") that contains terms and
conditions relating to the management of Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries
(including Birds Eye Foods), the distribution of profits and losses and the
rights and limitations of members of Holdings LLC. As of September 16, 2003,
Pro-Fac owned 40.89 percent of the common equity of Holdings LLC through
its ownership of 321,429 Class B common units.
The Limited Liability Company Agreement provides, among other things, that
Holdings LLC's distributable assets, which include cash receipts from
operations, investing and financing, net of expenses, will be distributed to
Holdings LLC's members as determined by Holdings LLC's management committee. In
general, those distributable assets are distributable as follows:
o first, 100 percent to the holders of preferred units, pro rata, until
each preferred unit holder's current (non-compounded) preferred return
has been reduced to zero;
o second, 100 percent to the holders of preferred units, pro rata, until
each preferred unit holder's unpaid preferred return has been reduced
to zero and then, pro rata among the preferred unit holders until each
preferred unit holder's unreturned preferred capital contribution has
been reduced to zero;
o third, 100 percent to the holders of Class A common units, Class B
common units, Class C common units, and Class E common units, pro
rata, until each such unit holder's unreturned common capital
contribution has been reduced to zero; and
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o fourth, after the holders of Class A common units, Class B common
units, Class C common units and Class E common units have been paid
their unreturned common capital contributions, the balance of
distributable assets, if any, will be distributed to the holders of
Class A common units, Class B common units, Class C common units,
Class D common units and Class E common units. The amount
distributable to such holders is determined based upon the number of
Class C common units and Class D common units outstanding and upon
whether certain performance hurdles have been satisfied. As the
various performance hurdles are satisfied, the percentage of any
remaining distributable assets distributable to the holders of Class A
common units, Class B common units and Class E common units decreases
from approximately 96 percent to 90 percent, the percentage of
remaining distributable assets distributable to the holders of Class C
common units decreases from approximately 2 percent to 1.872 percent
and the remaining percentage of distributable assets distributable to
the holders of Class D common units increases from approximately 2
percent to 8.112 percent.
Prior to August 19, 2005, distributions of assets by Holdings LLC in excess of
the amount necessary to pay to preferred unit holders' their current preferred
returns in full requires the consent of the preferred unit holders holding at
least a majority of the preferred units. A preferred unit holder's preferred
return is equal to 15 percent per annum, of the preferred unit holder's
preferred capital contributions, less distributions made in respect to such
preferred units. The preferred return accrues on a daily basis and, beginning
September 30, 2002, compounds quarterly (3.75 percent quarterly). In the event
of a dissolution, Holdings LLC's assets (after payment of debts and obligations)
will be distributed to its members in accordance with the above distribution
schedule.
The Limited Liability Company Agreement further provides that, subject to
restrictions contained in any financing arrangements of Holdings LLC or its
subsidiaries (including Birds Eye Foods), after August 19, 2007 and prior to a
sale (or dissolution) of Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC will use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause Birds Eye Foods to distribute annually to Holdings
LLC up to $24.8 million of cash flow from the operations of Birds Eye Foods,
which Holdings LLC will then distribute, notwithstanding the "first", "second"
and "third" tier distribution preferences described above, to the holders of its
Class A common units, Class B common units, Class C common units, Class D common
units and Class E common units in accordance with the "fourth" distribution tier
as if no performance hurdle has been satisfied. Further, upon the occurrence of
certain specified events, including the sale of Holdings LLC and at any time
after August 19, 2010, the holders of preferred units are entitled, at their
option, to have their preferred units redeemed and, at any time after August 19,
2005, Holdings LLC has the option to redeem the preferred units.
Further, under the Limited Liability Company Agreement, the management committee
of Holdings LLC is authorized to issue up to 16,000 Class C common units and up
to 16,000 Class D common units. The Limited Liability Company Agreement further
provides that the holders of a majority of the total voting power of the
outstanding Class A, Class B and Class E common units can cause Holdings LLC to
create and issue additional units, provided no such issuance would adversely
affect the relative economic rights of the holders of Class A, Class B, Class C
and Class D common units and further subject to the amendment provisions of the
Limited Liability Company Agreement. The Limited Liability Company Agreement
provides, in part, that the management committee of Holdings LLC can amend the
Agreement, to provide for the issuance of any other type of preferred unit,
whether of an existing or new class, with the consent of the preferred unit
holders, and to provide for the issuance of any other class of units or other
securities, with the consent of each unit holder, if any, who would be adversely
affected by such issuance as to any such unit holder's limited liability or as
to the alteration of any such unit holder's rights to receive allocations or
distributions unless such alterations of rights are in connection with a debt
or equity financing, a restructuring, a recapitalization or other transaction in
which Holdings LLC will receive an investment or contribution to its capital or
in connection with the issuance of equity to employees or directors of Holdings
LLC, its subsidiaries or to third party lenders. The issuance of additional
common units will reduce the percentage ownership of the current holders of
common units in Holdings LLC, including Pro-Fac.
(vi) Securityholders Agreement. Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac and Vestar, together with
others, including officers of Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods (the "Management
Investors"), entered into a securityholders agreement dated August 19, 2002 (and
as amended from time to time, 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 Birds Eye
Foods to be set at not less than nine but not more than 11, as determined by
Vestar, and to elect or cause to be elected to the respective management
committees or boards of directors of Holdings LLC, Holdings, Inc. and Birds Eye
Foods, six members/directors designated by Vestar, two members/directors
designated by Pro-Fac, one member/director who shall be the chief executive
officer of Birds Eye Foods and two members/directors designated by Vestar who
shall be independent of Holdings LLC, its subsidiaries' management (including
Birds Eye Foods) and Vestar.
The voting agreement further provides, that the holders of common units shall
vote their common units as directed by Vestar with
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respect to the approval of any amendment(s) to the Limited Liability Company
Agreement, the merger, unit exchange, combination or consolidation of Holdings
LLC, the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the property and
assets of Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries, including Birds Eye Foods, and the
reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of
Holdings LLC, provided such action is not inconsistent with the Limited
Liability Company Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement and further
provided such action shall not have a material adverse effect on a unit holder
that would be borne disproportionately by such unit holder.
The Securityholders Agreement also provides:
o Pro-Fac and the Management Investors with "tag-along" rights in
connection with certain transfers of Holdings LLC units by Vestar;
o Vestar with rights, "take-along" rights, to require Pro-Fac and the
Management Investors to consent to a proposed sale of Holdings LLC;
and
o Pro-Fac and Vestar with demand registration rights in securities of a
subsidiary of Holdings LLC, including Birds Eye Foods, which are
acquired by them through a distribution by Holdings LLC of such
securities in exchange for their respective units in Holdings LLC,
such distributed securities being "Registrable Securities", and other
unit holders, including the Management Investors with incidental
registration rights in the Registrable Securities owned by such unit
holders.
The Securityholders Agreement provides Pro-Fac and the Management Investors
certain pre-emptive rights with respect to new securities of Holdings LLC or any
of its subsidiaries proposed to be issued to Vestar or any affiliate of Vestar.
Further, Vestar has the right to amend or modify the Securityholders Agreement
without the consent of Pro-Fac, the Management Investors or any other unit
holder if the amendment cannot reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on a unit holder that would be borne disproportionately by such unit
holder or the amendment does not adversely affect any unit holder or Holdings
LLC in any material respect and it is in connection with a change that cures any
ambiguity or corrects or supplements a provision of the Securityholders
Agreement.
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 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, Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye 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 no longer reports its financial
statements on a consolidated basis with that of Birds Eye Foods. Subsequent to
the Transaction, Pro-Fac accounts for its investment in Holdings LLC under the
equity method of accounting. Also effective as of the Closing Date, Pro-Fac no
longer conducts business under the name "Agrilink Foods".
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Because this Report is for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2003, and Birds Eye
Foods was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac until August 19, 2002, the
"Narrative Description of Business" that follows includes a description of the
business conducted by Pro-Fac prior to August 19, 2002, which includes Birds Eye
Foods. However, Pro-Fac's business since the Transaction has significantly
changed. Pro-Fac no longer manufactures and markets processed foods, which it
previously did through Birds Eye Foods. Pro-Fac is an agricultural cooperative
that markets and sells its members' crops to food processors, including Birds
Eye Foods.
Pro-Fac's Business Since August 19, 2002
Since the Transaction, Pro-Fac's relationship with Birds Eye Foods is governed
by the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, which is
described above.
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Pro-Fac's principal products are discussed above in "General Development of
Business".
Financial Information About Industry Segments
The financial statements for the last completed fiscal year ended June 28, 2003
included in this Report reflect the business of Pro-Fac with Birds Eye Foods as
its wholly-owned subsidiary for a period of approximately seven weeks (June 30,
2002 through August 18, 2002). Birds Eye Foods' industry segments are described
below in "Pro-Fac's Business Prior to August 19, 2002".
Currently, the business of Pro-Fac is conducted in only one industry segment,
the marketing of its members' crops, including raw fruits and vegetables. Since
Pro-Fac's business is conducted in only one industry segment, there have been no
inter-segment sales or transfers since August 19, 2002. The financial statements
for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2003, which are included in this Report,
reflect a period of approximately forty-five weeks (August 19, 2002 through June
28, 2003) that relate solely to Pro-Fac's sole industry segment.
Packaging and Distribution
The distribution activities of Pro-Fac are limited to the delivery of raw fruits
and vegetables to its customers, including Birds Eye Foods.
Raw Material Sources
Pro-Fac's primary source of crops for delivery to Birds Eye Foods and to other
Pro-Fac customers is the Pro-Fac members.
Seasonality of Business
The terms of the Amended and Restated Marketing Facilitation Agreement provide
that Pro-Fac will continue to receive payments for crops sold to Birds Eye 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 business is not expected to be impacted
by the seasonality of its members' planting and harvesting activities.
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Significant Customers
Pro-Fac markets substantially all of its members' crops to Birds Eye Foods
pursuant to the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement.
Competitive Conditions
Pro-Fac is Birds Eye Foods' preferred supplier of raw product under the Amended
and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Accordingly, it is expected
that Birds Eye Foods will continue to purchase a substantial portion of its raw
product needs from Pro-Fac. The Cooperative competes with other cooperatives and
individual growers for other customers as it expands its activities relating to
the marketing and sale of its members' crops.
Backlog of Orders
Historically, backlog orders have not been significant in Pro-Fac's business and
they are not expected to be significant in the future operations of Pro-Fac's
business.
Government Contracts
No portion of Pro-Fac's business is subject to renegotiation of contracts with,
or termination by, any government agency.
Employees
Pro-Fac does not currently have any full-time employees. Pursuant to the
Transitional Services Agreement, Birds Eye Foods has agreed to provide Pro-Fac
certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months (until
August 19, 2004) from the Closing Date, at a level generally consistent with the
level of such services provided by Birds Eye Foods to Pro-Fac before the Closing
Date. Because Pro-Fac does not currently have the capacity to perform these
services itself during this transition period, Pro-Fac will seek to recruit,
hire, and train individuals to provide these services following the expiration
of the Transitional Services Agreement. Stephen R. Wright, the General Manager
and Secretary of Pro-Fac, is an employee of Birds Eye Foods. As an employee of
Birds Eye Foods, Mr. Wright's salary is paid by Birds Eye Foods.
Practices Concerning Working Capital
In connection with the Transaction, Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods entered into the
Credit Agreement pursuant to which Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods is prohibited from making such advances
under the terms of certain third-party indebtedness of Birds Eye Foods. For
additional information about the Credit Agreement see the discussions under the
heading "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Part II, Item 7 of this Report and
"NOTE 9. Long-Term Debt" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in
Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
On March 26, 2003, the Cooperative secured a $0.5 million line of credit from
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (the "M&T Line of Credit"). As of June
28, 2003, $0.5 million was outstanding under the M&T Line of Credit. For
additional information about the M&T Line of Credit see the discussions under
the heading "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Part II, Item 7 of this Report
and "NOTE 9. Long-Term Debt" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
Environmental
As part of the Transaction, Pro-Fac agreed to indemnify Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods with respect to
environmental liabilities associated with Birds Eye Foods' Lawton, Michigan
facility. Birds Eye 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 the three-year period
commencing on August 19, 2002.
Pro-Fac's Business Prior to August 19, 2002
Prior to August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac, through its then wholly-owned subsidiary
Birds Eye Foods, sold products in three principal categories: (i) "branded"
products, which are finished products sold under various trademarks, (ii)
"private label" products, which are
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finished products sold to grocers who in turn use their own brand names on the
products and (iii) "food service/industrial" products, which are finished
products 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 below under
"Trademarks". 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 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.
Financial Information About Industry Segments
Prior to August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac consolidated its operating result with Birds
Eye Foods. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, after Pro-Fac no longer
consolidated its operations with Birds Eye Foods, Birds Eye Foods changed its
product segments to conform to new internal management reporting used to monitor
and manage financial performance. Prior to that change, Birds Eye Foods
described its business as having four primary product lines: vegetables, fruits,
snacks and canned meals. Because Birds Eye Foods' change was motivated for
internal management reporting purposes and because Pro-Fac no longer
consolidates its operating results with Birds Eye Foods, Pro-Fac has not
restated the segment information to reflect Birds Eye Foods' change. The
following discussion of Pro-Fac's business with Birds Eye Foods prior to August
19, 2002 is based on the four product lines. "Note 12. Operating Segments" under
"Notes to Consolidate Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report,
provides information based on Birds Eye Foods historical segment information,
including revenues, income(loss) and total assets.
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.
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. Birds Eye 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.
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.
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.
Other: Birds Eye Foods' other product line primarily represents salad dressings.
Branded products within this category include Bernstein's and Nalley.
Packaging and Distribution
The food products produced by Birds Eye Foods are distributed to various
consumer markets in all 50 states. International sales account for a small
portion of Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye 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. Birds Eye Foods
has developed central storage and distribution facilities that permit multi-item
single shipment to customers in key marketing areas.
Birds Eye Foods maintains a multiyear logistic agreement with APL Logistics
("APL") under which APL provides freight management, packaging and labeling
services, and distribution support to and from production facilities owned by
Birds Eye Foods in
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and around Coloma, Michigan.
Birds Eye Foods also maintains a long-term logistics agreement with Americold
Logistics, Inc. ("Americold") under which Americold manages Birds Eye Foods'
Montezuma, Georgia frozen food distribution facility and all frozen food
transportation operations of Birds Eye Foods in Georgia and New York.
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Trademarks
The major brand names under which Birds Eye Foods markets its products are
trademarks of Birds Eye Foods. Such brand names are considered to be of material
importance to the business of Birds Eye Foods since they have the effect of
developing brand identification and maintaining consumer loyalty. There are
trademark registrations for substantially all of Birds Eye Foods' trademarks.
These trademark registrations are of perpetual duration so long as they are
periodically renewed. It is Birds Eye Foods' intent to maintain its trademark
registrations. The major brand names utilized by Birds Eye Foods follow:
Brand Name
Birds Eye, Birds Eye Voila!(1), Birds Eye Simply Grillin'(1), Birds Eye Hearty
Spoonfuls(1); Freshlike, Chill-Ripe, Greenwood, McKenzie's, McKenzie's Gold
King, Southern Farms, Southland, Birds Eye Fresh(1), Freshlike, Comstock,
Brooks, Nalley, Wilderness, Tropic Isle, Snyder of Berlin, Tim's Cascade Chips,
La Restaurante, Erin's, Husman, Flavor Destinations(1)` Mariner's Cove, Riviera,
Bernstein's, Pixie, Globe, Thank You
(1) Application filed and U.S. federal registration is pending.
Raw Material Sources
Of the types of raw products required by Birds Eye Foods and produced by Pro-Fac
members, Birds Eye Foods purchased approximately 65 percent from Pro-Fac. Birds
Eye Foods purchased the balance of its raw product needs on the open market. For
further discussion of Pro-Fac's relationship with Birds Eye Foods see the
discussion above under the heading "Description of Business - General
Development of Business" in Part I, Item 1 of this Report and "Note 3.
Agreements with Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen" under "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
Weather conditions can impact the profitability of all segments of Birds Eye
Foods' business. Favorable weather conditions can produce high crop yields and
an oversupply situation, while excessive rain or drought conditions can produce
low crop yields and a shortage situation.
The utilization of Birds Eye Foods' facilities is directly correlated to the
timing of crop harvests and crop yields. Poor weather conditions hurt crop
yields and result in uneven crop delivery cycles that increase production costs.
In addition, pricing can be impacted by crop size and yields and the overall
national supply.
Significant Customers
Birds Eye Foods was not dependent upon the business of a single customer or a
few customers. Birds Eye Foods did not have any customers to whom sales were
made in an amount which equals 10 percent or more of Birds Eye Foods' net sales.
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
Unless otherwise stated in this report, industry and market share data used
throughout this Report 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.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Pro-Fac does not currently own or lease any real property. Under the
Transitional Services Agreement, Birds Eye Foods has agreed to make office
space, office equipment and support services available to Pro-Fac for up to five
Pro-Fac employees at Birds Eye Foods' facilities located at Linden Oaks,
Rochester, New York. Pro-Fac has agreed to reimburse Birds Eye Foods for its
incremental and out-of-pocket third-party expenses in connection with Birds Eye
Foods' performance for the account of Pro-Fac pursuant to the agreement;
provided, that Pro-Fac shall have no reimbursement obligation with respect to
services support, office space and office equipment to the extent that they are
not in excess of the levels provided on the date of Transitional Services
Agreement.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth in "NOTE 14. Other Matters - Legal Matters" under
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report
on Form 10-K is incorporated into this Item 3. by reference.
In addition, the Cooperative is party to various other 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 any governmental authorities. The
Cooperative maintains general liability insurance coverage in amounts deemed to
be adequate by the Board of Directors.
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 2003.
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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 28,
2003, there were 548 members of Pro-Fac holding shares of Pro-Fac common stock.
In fiscal 2003 and 2002, dividends on Pro-Fac common stock were paid at a rate
of 5 percent. At its January 2003 Board meeting, in an action aimed at improving
the Cooperative's short-term liquidity, the Board of Directors of Pro-Fac
determined to suspend the payment of annual dividends on the Cooperative's
common stock for an indefinite period of time. 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 2003 or 2002. Additional
information concerning dividends and related stockholder matters may be found in
the following sections of this Report: "Selected Financial Data" in Item 6,
"Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows", "Consolidated Statements of Changes in
Shareholders' and Members Capitalization and Redeemable Stock", "Quarterly
Financial Data (Unaudited)" in Item 8 of this Report and in "NOTE 13. "Common
Stock and Capitalization" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in
Item 8 of this Report.
During fiscal 2003, the Cooperative issued shares of its Class A cumulative
preferred stock in exchange for shares of 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 10, 2003 390 $ 9,750
April 18, 2003 129 3,225
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Total 519 $12,975
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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. Pro-Fac is a guarantor under Birds Eye Foods'
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 percent (due 2008), which also restricts the
amount of dividends and other payments to be made by Pro-Fac to its
stockholders. See also the information under the heading "Liquidity and Capital
Resources" in Part II, Item 7 of this Report.
In addition, New York Cooperative Law restricts the amount of annual dividends
that Pro-Fac may pay on its shares of 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
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2003 2002 2001(a) 2000 1999(b)
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Consolidated Summary of Operations:
Net sales $103,726 $1,010,540 $1,177,280 $1,159,656 $1,137,418
Cost of sales (80,644) (795,297) (956,182) (919,029) (928,262)
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Gross profit 23,082 215,243 221,098 240,627 209,156
Equity income from Agrilink Holdings LLC 2,628 0 0 0 0
Gain from Transaction with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and
related agreements 10,361 0 0 0 0
Commercial market value adjustment 568 0 0 0 0
Selling, administrative, and general expense (for
the period August 19, 2002 to June 28, 2003) (1,433) 0 0 0 0
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (15,468) (117,450) (136,352) (141,508) (139,043)
Legal matters and settlement expenses (3,720) 0 0 0 0
Income from joint venture 277 2,457 1,779 2,418 2,787
Gain from pension curtailment 0 2,472 0 0 0
Gains on sales of assets 0 0 0 6,635 64,734
Restructuring 0 (2,622) 0 0 (5,000)
Goodwill impairment charge 0 (179,025) 0 0 0
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Operating income/(loss) 16,295 (78,925) 86,525 108,172 132,634
Interest income 10 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (7,762) (66,420) (85,073) (83,511) (67,420)
Amortization of debt issue costs associated with the
bridge facility 0 0 0 0 (5,500)
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Pretax income/(loss) before extraordinary item, dividends,
and allocation of net proceeds 8,543 (145,345) 1,452 24,661 59,714
Tax (provision)/benefit (59) 28,561 (968) (8,497) (24,746)
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Income/(Loss) before extraordinary item, dividends
and allocation of net proceeds 8,484 (116,784) 484 16,164 34,968
Extraordinary item relating to the early extinguishment of
debt (net of income taxes) 0 0 0 0 (18,024)
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Net income/(loss) $ 8,484 $ (116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164 $ 16,944
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Allocation of Net Proceeds:
Net income/(loss) $ 8,484 $ (116,784) $ 484 $ 16,164 $ 16,944
Dividends on common and preferred stock(c) (8,368) (8,370) (8,123) (7,410) (6,734)
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Net (deficit)/proceeds 116 (125,154) (7,639) 8,754 10,210
Allocation from/(to) earned surplus (116) 133,622 7,639 (3,832) (10,210)
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Net proceeds available to members $ 0 $ 8,468 $ 0 $ 4,922 $ 0
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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) 0 $ 2,117 $ 0 $ 1,477 $ 0
Allocated to Class A members but retained by the Cooperative:
Qualified retains 0 6,351 0 3,445 0
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Net proceeds available to Class A members $ 0 $ 8,468 $ 0 $ 4,922 $ 0
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CMV related to Class A members $ 0 $ 71,733 $ 69,013 $ 69,623 $ 62,154
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CMV related to Class B members N/A N/A $ 9,423 $ 14,060 N/A
Total net proceeds allocated to Class A members as a
percent of CMV(d) 0.00% 11.8% 0.00% 7.07% 0.00%
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Total net proceeds allocated to Class B members as a
percent of CMV(e) N/A N/A 0.00% 0.00% N/A
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Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital (deficit) $ (612) $ 272,042 $ 235,334 $ 260,481 $ 237,331
Total assets $ 36,399 $ 836,175 $1,069,645 $1,187,266 $1,196,479
Class A common stock $ 9,636 $ 10,193 $ 11,287 $ 10,665 $ 9,979
Class B cumulative redeemable Preferred $ 122 $ 206 $ 239 $ 237 $ 261
Shareholders' and members' capitalization, redeemable
stock, and common stock $ 24,344 $ 24,505 $ 153,315 $ 159,843 $ 152,111
Long-term debt and senior subordinated notes (excludes
current portion) $ 1,200 $ 623,057 $ 631,128 $ 679,205 $ 702,322
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 $ 17,584 $ 18,072 $ 18,688 $ 17,037 $ 15,471
Number of Class A Common Stock members: 548 564 604 626 645
Number of Class B Common Stock members(f) 0 0 153 150 0
(a) See "NOTE 3. Agreements with Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen" under "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
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 following section should be read in conjunction with Item 1: Business; Item
6: Selected Financial Data; and Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.
The purpose of this discussion is to outline the significant reasons for changes
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations from fiscal 2001 through fiscal
2003. The consolidated operations during fiscal 2001 through fiscal 2002
included the operations of Pro-Fac's former wholly-owned subsidiaries, Birds Eye
Foods and AgriFrozen. For information about the termination of AgriFrozen's
operations, see "NOTE 4. Discontinued Operations" under "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac's results of operations for fiscal 2003
are not comparable with those of fiscal 2002. For a discussion of the
Transaction see the information under the heading "Description of Business -
General Development of Business" in Part I, Item 1 of this Report and "NOTE 1".
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" under
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
CHANGES FROM FISCAL 2002 TO FISCAL 2003
As stated above, through August 18, 2002, Birds Eye Foods was a wholly owned
subsidiary of Pro-Fac. Through August 18, 2002, the results of Pro-Fac were
consolidated with Birds Eye Foods. The consolidated financial statements were
after elimination of intercompany transactions and balances. The following
summarizes the activity of Birds Eye Foods for the period June 30, 2002 through
August 18, 2002:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 30, 2002 -
August 18, 2002
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Net sales $103,726
Cost of sales (80,644)
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Gross profit 23,082
Selling, administrative, and general expense (15,468)
Other income 277
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Operating income 7,891
Interest expense (7,747)
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Pretax income 144
Tax provision (59)
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Net income $ 85
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As a result of the Transaction, described in "NOTE 1. Description and Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements," in Part II, Item 8 of this Report, the results of operations for
the approximately forty-five weeks after August 18, 2002 are not comparable with
those of fiscal 2002. Accordingly, the following is a discussion of the
remaining components included in the results of operations of Pro-Fac for fiscal
2003.
Equity Income from Agrilink Holdings LLC: Subsequent to August 18, 2002, Pro-Fac
no longer reports its financial statements on a consolidated basis with Birds
Eye Foods and accounts for its investment in Holdings LLC under the equity
method of accounting. For fiscal 2003, the Cooperative recognized income, under
the equity method, of approximately $2.6 million from Holdings LLC. The
application of the equity method is subsequent to Holdings LLC's cumulative
preferred return.
Gain from Transaction with Birds Eye Foods, Inc and Related Agreements: On
August 19, 2002, the Cooperative contributed to the capital of Holdings LLC all
of the shares of Birds Eye Foods' common stock owned by Pro-Fac in exchange for
Class B common units of Holdings LLC representing a then 40.72 percent interest.
Pro-Fac's investment in Birds Eye Foods prior to the Transaction was
approximately $24.9 million. This amount reflects the forgiveness by Birds Eye
Foods of approximately $36.5 million which represented both borrowings for the
working capital needs of Pro-Fac and a $9.4 million demand payable. The value of
the Cooperative's 40.72 percent common equity ownership in Holdings LLC was
estimated at $31.4 million at the date of the Transaction. The Cooperative
recognized a gain of approximately $3.8 million from this exchange.
Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods also 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, Pro-Fac is entitled to the payment of a
termination fee of $10.0 million per year for five years, provided that certain
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ongoing conditions are met, including maintaining grower membership levels
sufficient to generate certain minimum crop supply. The $10.0 million payment is
payable in quarterly installments to the Cooperative as follows: $4.0 million on
each July 1, and $2.0 million each October 1, January 1, and April 1. Pursuant
to the Termination Agreement, in fiscal 2003, the Cooperative received $4.0
million from Birds Eye Foods on August 19, 2002, $2.0 million on October 1,
2002, $2.0 million on December 31, 2002 and $2.0 million on April 1, 2003.
Payments under the Termination Agreement are considered additional consideration
related to the Transaction. Accordingly, the portion of the payments received
under the Termination Agreement related to Pro-Fac's continuing ownership
percentage are recorded as an adjustment to Pro-Fac's investment in Holdings
LLC. The remaining payments are recognized as additional gain on the Transaction
with Birds Eye Foods in the period it is received. Accordingly, in fiscal 2003,
Pro-Fac recognized approximately $5.9 million as additional gain from the
receipt of termination payments.
In addition, Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods entered into the Transitional Services
Agreement described in the "Description of Business -General Development of
Business" in Part I, Item 1 of this Report and in NOTE 3. "Agreements with Birds
Eye Foods and AgriFrozen" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
Part II, Item 8 of this Report." The estimated value of services to be received
by Pro-Fac under the agreement, of approximately $1.0 million, has been
reflected as additional proceeds from the Transaction. Accordingly in fiscal
2003, Pro-Fac recognized approximately $0.6 million as additional gain from the
Transitional Services Agreement.
As a result of the agreements described above, based on the approximate 40.72
percent common equity ownership, the Cooperative recognized a total gain, in
fiscal 2003, of approximately $10.4 million.
Commercial market value adjustment: At its January 2003 Board meeting, in an
action aimed at improving the Cooperative's short-term liquidity, the Board of
Directors of Pro-Fac determined to deduct 1 percent of the CMV otherwise payable
to Pro-Fac's member-growers for crops supplied by Pro-Fac member-growers through
the Cooperative for the 2002 and 2003 growing seasons. The 1 percent CMV
deduction was withheld from the July 2003 CMV payment and it is anticipated that
it will be withheld from the July 2004 CMV payments. The Board of Directors of
Pro-Fac resolved to review this recommendation annually. The 1 percent deduction
for the 2002 growing season resulted in approximately $0.6 million of income for
fiscal 2003.
Selling, administrative, and general expense: Selling, administrative, and
general expenses totaled $1.4 million for fiscal 2003. During fiscal 2003, the
Cooperative paid approximately $0.4 million to obtain 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.
The remaining expenses for fiscal 2003 were for general operating purposes of
the Cooperative.
Legal matters and settlement expenses: During the second quarter of fiscal 2003,
Pro-Fac recorded a liability of $1,250,000 in anticipation of the settlement of
the Blue Line Farms Litigation and the Seifer Trust Litigation. During the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, Pro-Fac recorded a liability of $832,500 in
settlement of a portion of the claims made in the Kenyon Zero Storage Matter
relating to a surety bond for which Pro-Fac was the indemnitor. Further, in
anticipation of the settlement of the balance of the Kenyon Zero Storage Matter,
Pro-Fac recorded a liability of $570,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003.
The Cooperative incurred approximately $1.0 million of associated legal costs
during fiscal 2003. See the discussion of Pro-Fac's legal proceedings in "NOTE
14. Other Matters - Legal Matters" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" in Part II, Item 8. of this Report.
Tax (Provision)/Benefit: On June 11, 2003, the Cooperative received notification
from the Internal Revenue Service that effective August 19, 2002 the Cooperative
qualified for tax exempt status as a farmers' cooperative under Section 521 of
the Internal Revenue Code. Exempt cooperatives are permitted to reduce or
eliminate taxable income through the use of special deductions (such as
dividends paid on its common and preferred stock).
It is anticipated that the Cooperative will use these special deductions and
patronage distributions to reduce the Cooperative's taxable income to zero for
periods after August 19, 2002. The fiscal 2003 tax provision related to the
period prior to the effective date of the Cooperative's exempt status (June 30,
2002 to August 19, 2002).
For the period June 30, 2002 to August 19, 2002, the Cooperative had a minimal
tax provision compared to a $28.6 million tax benefit in fiscal 2002. The fiscal
2002 tax benefit primarily resulted from a $41.5 million benefit associated with
the non-cash goodwill impairment charge described below under "Goodwill
Impairment Charge" in "Changes from fiscal 2001 to fiscal 2002". A
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further discussion of Pro-Fac's tax matters is included in "NOTE 10. Taxes on
Income" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of
this Report.
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CHANGES FROM FISCAL 2001 TO FISCAL 2002
Prior to August 19, 2002, Birds Eye Foods described its business as having four
primary product lines: vegetables, fruits, snacks and canned meals. The
following discussion of changes in Pro-Fac's financial condition and results of
operations between fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2002, is based on Birds Eye Foods'
historical segment information.
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 majority
of each of the product lines' net sales is within the United States.
The following tables illustrate the Cooperative's consolidated results of
operations by product line for the fiscal years ended June 29, 2002 and June 30,
2001 and the Cooperative's consolidated total assets by product line at June 29,
2002 and June 30, 2001.
Net Sales
(Dollars in Millions)
As of Fiscal Years Ended
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June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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% of % of
$ Total $ Total
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Vegetables 727.9 72.0 839.4 71.3
Fruits 111.4 11.0 117.7 9.9
Snacks 88.1 8.7 89.4 7.6
Canned meals 46.0 4.6 51.6 4.4
Other 37.1 3.7 43.3 3.7
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Continuing segments 1,010.5 100.0 1,141.4 96.9
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0 35.9 3.1
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Total 1,010.5 100.0 1,177.3 100.0
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(1) Includes net sales of operations sold or no longer part of the Cooperative.
For additional information about discontinued operations see "NOTE 4.
Discontinued Operations" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
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Operating Income(1)
(Dollars in Millions)
As of Fiscal Years Ended
-----------------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
-------------- ------------
% of % of
$ Total $ Total
------ ----- ---- -----
Vegetables 67.2 67.0 54.7 63.3
Fruits 17.8 17.7 12.4 14.3
Snacks 6.6 6.6 5.6 6.5
Canned meals 5.2 5.2 6.6 7.6
Other 3.5 3.5 1.9 2.2
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Continuing segments 100.3 100.0 81.2 93.9
Businesses sold or closed(2) 0.0 0.0 5.3 6.1
------ ----- ---- -----
Total(3) 100.3 100.0 86.5 100.0
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Gain from pension curtailment 2.4 0.0
Restructuring expense (2.6) 0.0
Goodwill impairment charge (179.0) 0.0
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Total operating income (loss) (78.9) 86.5
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(1) 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. In fiscal 2002, the Cooperative recognized a
non-cash goodwill impairment charge of approximately $179.0 million ($137.5
million net of tax). For additional information about the impact of SFAS
No. 142, see "NOTE 2. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets" under
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this
Report.
(2) Represents the operating results of operations sold or no longer part of
the Cooperative. For additional information about this item, see "NOTE 4.
Discontinued Operations" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
(3) Operating income (loss) less interest expense of $66.4 million, and $85.1
million, for the years ended June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001,
respectively, results in pretax income (loss) before dividends and
allocation of net proceeds. Management does not allocate interest expense
to product lines when evaluating product line performance.
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Total Assets
(Dollars in Millions)
As of Fiscal Years Ended
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June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001
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% of % of
$ Total $ Total
----- ----- ------- -----
Vegetables 649.2 77.6 848.1 79.3
Fruits 74.8 8.9 71.9 6.7
Snacks 40.5 4.8 47.0 4.4
Canned Meals 25.6 3.1 45.3 4.2
Other 42.2 5.1 57.2 5.3
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Continuing segments 832.3 99.5 1,069.5 99.9
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assets held for sale 3.9 0.5 0.1 0.1
----- ----- ------- -----
Total 836.2 100.0 1,069.6 100.0
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(1) Includes the assets of operations sold or no longer part of the
Cooperative. For additional information about this item, see "Note 4.
Discontinued Operations" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
During fiscal 2002, net sales from continuing segments declined $130.9 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 which was discontinued and $26.2 million of net sales associated with
the sales of inventory purchased from CoBank, the secured lender to PF
Acquisition II, Inc. ("the Northwest Inventory Purchase"). PF Acquisition II,
Inc., which conducted business under the name "AgriFrozen Foods," was a
subsidiary in which Pro-Fac had a controlling interest until February 15, 2001.
In addition, during fiscal 2002, Birds Eye 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
$58.6 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 Birds
Eye 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, Birds Eye 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. Birds Eye Foods' overall
market share includes branded retail unit sales, as reported by Information
Resources, Inc. ("IRI"), and Birds Eye 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 operating income is difficult as fiscal 2002 was
significantly impacted by several events, including:
(a) Birds Eye Foods' decision to freeze benefits under its Master Salaried
Retirement Plan and the resulting $2.4 million curtailment gain associated
with this decision. This action was also part of an ongoing effort to
reduce costs;
(b) restructuring activities and the related charge associated with a 7 percent
reduction in Birds Eye Foods' national workforce. These restructuring
efforts were part of an ongoing effort to achieve low-cost operations and
included both salaried and hourly positions;
(c) 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. For additional information about the impact of SFAS No. 142,
see "NOTE 2. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets" under "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
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Comparability of net income is, therefore, difficult. Accordingly, management
believes, to fully evaluate results, an evaluation of operating income from
continuing segments is more appropriate as it allows the operations of the
business to be reviewed in a more comparable manner. Operating income from
continuing segments increased $19.1 million or 23.5 percent from the prior year.
The improvement in operating income 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 operating income from continuing segments 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 Birds Eye Foods' pickle business to Dean Pickle, the parties
entered into an agreement whereby Birds Eye Foods agreed to contract pack
products for a period of two years. Fiscal 2002 was the second and final year of
the contract. Birds Eye 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
operating income from continuing segments by product line is outlined below.
Vegetable net sales decreased $111.5 million or 13.3 percent in fiscal 2002.
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 in fiscal 2002 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 in
fiscal 2002 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 ended 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 Birds Eye
Foods' regional branded product lines in fiscal 2002 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 operating income increased $12.5
million or 22.9 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 operating income improved by $5.4 million or 43.5 percent. The increase in
operating income 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. Operating income for the snack
product line increased $1.0 million, or 17.9 percent.
Net sales for the canned meal business decreased $5.6 million or 10.9 percent.
Operating income for the canned meal business decreased $1.4 million or 21.2
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 $6.2 million, or 14.3 percent while operating income increased $1.6
million or 84.2 percent from fiscal 2001. The majority of the net sales decline
was associated with the loss of a
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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 in amortization expense not recorded in 2002 due to the
adoption of SFAS No. 142 (see "NOTE 2. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible
Assets" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of
this Report for further information about the impact of SFAS No. 142) 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 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 Birds Eye Foods and
Flanagan Brothers, Inc. There were no significant changes in the operations of
the joint venture in fiscal 2002 compared to fiscal 2001. For information about
changes in Birds Eye Foods' investment in Great Lakes Kraut LLC in fiscal 2003,
see "NOTE 6. Investment in Joint Venture" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
Gain from Pension Curtailment: During September 2001, Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye Foods sold its pickle business to
Dean Pickle and Specialty Product Company. As part of the Transaction, Birds Eye
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, Birds Eye Foods initiated restructuring activities for
approximately 140 employees in that facility located in Tacoma, Washington. The
total restructuring charge amounted to approximately $1.1 million and was
primarily comprised of employee termination benefits.
In addition, on October 12, 2001, Birds Eye Foods announced a reduction of
approximately 7 percent of its nationwide workforce, for a total of
approximately 300 positions. The reductions were part of an ongoing focus on
low-cost operations, and included both operational and administrative personnel.
In conjunction with the reductions, Birds Eye 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 was 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
Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods operates, and the
completion of the terms of the Transaction. These factors indicated an erosion
in the market value of Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods since the adoption of SFAS
No. 142.
Accordingly, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods
recorded a one-time, pretax, non-cash charge of approximately $179.0 million to
reduce the carrying value of Pro-Fac's 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. For additional information
as to the treatment of goodwill, see "NOTE 2. Accounting for Goodwill and
Intangible Assets" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part
II, Item 8 of this Report.
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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 Birds Eye Foods' previous credit facility with Harris
Trust and Savings Bank. 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 (Provision)/Benefit: 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 goodwill 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 in "NOTE 10. Taxes on
Income" under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of
this Report.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
"NOTE 1. Description of Business and Summary of Accounting Policies" under
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" included in Part II, Item 8 of this
Report discusses the significant accounting policies of Pro-Fac. Pro-Fac's
discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are
based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these financial statements requires Pro-Fac's management to
make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amount of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, Pro-Fac
evaluates its estimates.
As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac no longer consolidates the results of
Birds Eye Foods. After the Transaction, Pro-Fac's estimates affecting the
financial statements relate primarily to contingencies. Certain accounting
policies deemed critical to Pro-Fac's results of operation or financial position
after the Transaction are discussed below.
Pro-Fac markets and sells its members' crops to food processors, including Birds
Eye Foods. Under the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force 99-19, "Reporting
Revenue Gross Versus Net as an Agent", subsequent to the Transaction, the
Cooperative records activity between Birds Eye Foods, itself and its members on
a net basis.
The Cooperative accounts for its ownership interest in Holdings LLC under the
equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the portion of payments received as a
result of the Transaction related to Pro-Fac's continuing ownership percentage
are recorded as an adjustment to Pro-Fac's investment in Holdings LLC. The
remaining portion is recorded as a gain.
Prior to the Transaction the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods. Estimates and assumptions for
Birds Eye Foods included, but were not limited to: inventories, self-insurance
programs, and promotional activities, and identifiable intangible assets,
long-lived assets, and goodwill.
For fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001 Birds Eye Foods considered the following the
more important critical estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of
its financial statements, although not inclusive.
Inventories: Under the FIFO method, the cost of items sold was based upon the
cost of the first such items produced. As a result, the last such items produced
remained in inventory and the cost of these items are used to reflect ending
inventory. Birds Eye Foods priced its inventory at the lower of cost or market
value on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Birds Eye Foods established a reserve for the estimated aged surplus, spoiled or
damaged products, and discontinued inventory items and components. The amount of
the reserve was 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: Birds Eye Foods recorded 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: Promotional activities were 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 was recorded, which normally precedes the actual cash
expenditure. The
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recognition of these costs therefore required management's judgment regarding
the volume of promotional offers that would be redeemed by either the retail
trade channel or consumer. These estimates were made using various techniques
including historical data on performance of similar promotional programs.
Differences between estimated expense and actual redemptions are normally
insignificant and were 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.
Identifiable Intangible Assets, Long-Lived Assets, and Goodwill: Birds Eye Foods
assessed 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 Birds
Eye Foods' 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, Birds Eye Foods would record an adjustment to the respective
carrying value. For additional information about the treatment of goodwill and
intangible assets, see "Note 2. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets"
under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this
Report.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As discussed under "General Development of Business " in Part I, Item 1 of this
Report, as a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac no longer consolidates the
assets and liabilities of Birds Eye Foods in its financial statements. Pro-Fac's
balance sheet does, however, reflect Pro-Fac's interest in Holdings LLC, which,
as described in "NOTE 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies" and "NOTE 2. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets"
under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this
Report, is accounted for under the equity method.
From and after August 19, 2002 and through and including August 19, 2007,
Pro-Fac's primary source of cash is presently expected to be the $10.0 million
annual payments due to it from Birds Eye Foods pursuant to the Termination
Agreement, the last installment payment of $2.0 million pursuant to that
agreement being payable on April, 1, 2007, and the commercial market value or
"CMV" payments made to it by Birds Eye Foods for crops pursuant to the Amended
and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. The Termination Agreement and
the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement are described in
greater detail in the "Description of Business - General Development of
Business" section of this Report. Although Pro-Fac's business strategy is to
expand its sources of cash through expanding the types of products and/or
services it offers, the actual amount of cash that may be generated from
Pro-Fac's expanded operations will depend on how successful Pro-Fac is in
implementing its business strategy, including controlling any associated costs.
Subsequent to August 19, 2007 and prior to any sale (or dissolution) of Holdings
LLC, Pro-Fac's primary source of cash is expected to be the annual
distributions, if any, from Holdings LLC pursuant to the Limited Liability
Company Agreement. As is described in greater detail in the "Description of
Business - General Development of Business" section of this Report, the Limited
Liability Company Agreement provides that, subject to any restrictions contained
in any financing arrangements of Holdings LLC and/or Birds Eye Foods, after
August 19, 2007, Holdings LLC will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
Birds Eye Foods to distribute annually to Holdings LLC up to $24.8 million of
cash flow from operations of Birds Eye Foods, which Holdings LLC will then
distribute to the holders of its common units. Assuming $24.8 million of annual
distributions, and further assuming that Pro-Fac's distributable interest is
40.50%, Pro-Fac's annual distributable share would be approximately $10.0
million. The actual amount of annual distributions to Pro-Fac, if any, will
depend upon the operating results of Birds Eye Foods for the particular year.
Although CMV payments are a source of cash to Pro-Fac, with the exception of the
Board's decision to deduct 1% of CMV otherwise payable to its grower-members for
crops delivered in 2003 ($0.6 million) and 2004, Pro-Fac has typically paid 100%
of CMV to its member-growers. The Pro-Fac Board of Directors determines annually
the amount of CMV that will be paid out to the Pro-Fac member-growers for crops
supplied for the immediately preceding growing season after taking into account
Pro-Fac's need to establish reserves for its anticipated operating and other
expenses.
Any cash generated from expanded products and/or services offerings by Pro-Fac
is currently anticipated to be a secondary source of cash.
In addition to the cash payments to Pro-Fac pursuant to the Termination
Agreement, the last installment payment under the Termination Agreement - $2.0
million - is payable to Pro-Fac on April 1, 2007, and the possible cash
distributions to Pro-Fac pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement,
Pro-Fac has available up to $1.0 million per year, until August 19, 2007, under
the Credit Agreement with Birds Eye Foods and up to $500,000 under a line of
credit from Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank").
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On March 26, 2003, the Cooperative secured a $500,000 line of credit from M&T
Bank (the "M&T Line of Credit"). Principal amounts borrowed under the M&T Line
of Credit bear interest at .75 basis points above the prime rate in effect on
the day proceeds are disbursed, as announced by M&T Bank, as its prime rate of
interest. Interest is payable monthly. Amounts extended under the M&T Line of
Credit are required to be repaid in full during each year by July 15, with
further borrowings prohibited for a minimum of 90 consecutive days after such
repayment. Pro-Fac's obligations under the M&T Line of Credit are secured by a
security interest granted to M&T in substantially all of its assets, excluding
Pro-Fac's Class B common units owned in Holdings LLC. However, the collateral
does include any distributions made in respect of the Class B common units and
cash payments made by Birds Eye Foods to the Cooperative.
As of June 28, 2003, there was a balance outstanding of $500,000 under the M&T
Line of Credit. The balance was repaid in July of 2003.
Under the Transitional Services Agreement, which is described in greater detail
in the "Description of Business - General Development of Business" section of
this Report, Birds Eye Foods has agreed to provide Pro-Fac certain
administrative and other services until August 19, 2004. After termination of
that Agreement, Pro-Fac will need cash to pay for the services currently being
provided under that Agreement, including salary, administrative and other
expenses.
Net cash available to Pro-Fac, after payment of CMV to Pro-Fac's member-growers,
is used to pay Pro-Fac's operating expenses as well as to pay dividends on its
capital stock and fund repurchases of its common stock. Dividends on Pro-Fac's
preferred stock were $7,857,932 and $7,805,572 in fiscal 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
A discussion of "Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows" for the year ended June
28, 2003 follows:
Net cash used in operating activities of $29.8 million for fiscal 2003 primarily
represents changes in operating assets and liabilities of Birds Eye Foods for
the period June 29, 2002 through August 19, 2002, which was the Closing Date of
the Transaction. During this time Pro-Fac consolidated its results with Birds
Eye Foods.
Net cash provided by investing activities for fiscal 2003 was $1.6 million. Of
this amount approximately $5.8 million represents the cash balance transferred
to Birds Eye Foods at the date of the transaction with Birds Eye Foods, as well
as the receipt by the Cooperative of $10.0 million from Birds Eye Foods under
the Termination Agreement. Other amounts reported as cash provided by investing
activities relate to the period June 29, 2002 through August 19, 2002 when
Pro-Fac consolidated its results with Birds Eye Foods.
Net cash provided by financing activities includes borrowings from Birds Eye
Foods ($0.7 million) under the terms of the Credit Agreement and from M&T Bank
($0.5 million) under the M&T Line of Credit, offset by the repurchases of common
stock ($0.6 million) and dividends paid ($8.4 million) by the Cooperative during
fiscal 2003. Net proceeds from the issuance of short term debt of $22.0 million,
payments on long term debt of $0.2 million and cash paid for capital leases of
$0.1 million relate to the period June 29, 2002 through August 19, 2002 when
Pro-Fac consolidated its results with Birds Eye Foods.
At its January 2003 Board meeting, in an action aimed at improving the
Cooperative's short-term liquidity, the Board of Directors of Pro-Fac determined
to suspend the payment of annual dividends on the Cooperative's common stock for
an indefinite period of time and to deduct 1 percent of the CMV otherwise
payable to Pro-Fac's member-growers for crops supplied by Pro-Fac member-growers
through the Cooperative for the 2002 and 2003 growing seasons. The 1 percent CMV
deduction was taken from the July 2003 ($0.6 million) payments and it is
anticipated that it will be withheld from the July 2004 CMV payments. The Board
of Directors of Pro-Fac will review this recommendation annually.
Pro-Fac believes that its sources of cash described above will be sufficient to
fund its operations and meet its cash requirements for at least the next 12
months. Pro-Fac's ability to fund these requirements will depend on Pro-Fac's
future operations, performance and cash flow and is subject to prevailing
economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, some of which are
beyond Pro-Fac's control.
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Pro-Fac guarantees certain obligations of Birds Eye Foods. Set forth below is a
schedule of the obligations guaranteed by Pro-Fac.
(Dollars in Millions)
Amounts
Contractual Obligations Guaranteed Committed Expiration
- ---------------------------------- --------- ----------
Senior Subordinated Notes - 11 7/8 Percent $200.0 November 2008
Subordinated Promissory Note 38.0 November 2008
OTHER MATTERS
Guarantees: Pro-Fac was a guarantor of Birds Eye Foods' indebtedness under the
Harris Credit Facility. In connection with the Transaction, the Harris Credit
Facility was repaid and terminated, and Birds Eye 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.
Capital Expenditures: The Cooperative does not expect to have any material
capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.
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 November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation
No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 requires that a
liability be recorded on the guarantor's balance sheet upon issuance of a
guarantee. In addition, FIN 45 requires disclosures about the guarantees that an
entity has issued. The Cooperative has applied the recognition provisions of FIN
45 prospectively to guarantees issued after December 31, 2002 as required by the
interpretation. The disclosure and recognition provisions of FIN 45 have been
adopted in this report and did not have a material effect on its consolidated
financial statements. See NOTE 14 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" for additional disclosures regarding FIN 45.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46
requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary
beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the
characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient
equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional
subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective for all
new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For
variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the
provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period
beginning after June 15, 2003. The Cooperative does not expect FIN 46 to have a
material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 149") SFAS 149 amends and
clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and for
hedging activities under SFAS 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities." This statement clarifies under what circumstances a
contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative
discussed in SFAS 133, clarifies when a derivative contains a financing
component, amends the definition of an underlying to conform it to language used
in FIN 45 and amends certain other existing pronouncements. These changes are
intended to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either
derivatives or hybrid instruments. The statement is generally effective for
contracts entered into or modified after, and for hedging relationships
designated after, June 30, 2003. The Cooperative does not expect SFAS 149 to
have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS 150
improves the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous
guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new Statement requires that
those instruments be classified as liabilities in the balance sheet. This
Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after
May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim
period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatory redeemable financial
instruments of nonpublic entities. The Cooperative does not expect the
provisions of SFAS 150 to have a material impact on its results of operations or
consolidated financial statements.
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Contractual Obligations
(Dollars in Thousands)
Payments due by period
--------------------------------------
Less than 1-3 3-5 More than
Total 1 year years years 5 years
------ --------- ------ ----- ---------
Line of credit M & T Bank $ 500 $0 $ 500 $0 $ 0
Credit facility with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. * 700 0 0 0 700
Other non-current liabilities 832 0 832 0 0
------ --- ------ --- ----
Total $2,032 $0 $1,332 $0 $700
------ --- ------ --- ----
* Amounts borrowed are repayable only upon the sale of Pro-Fac's ownership
interest in Holdings, LLC or receipt of a distribution from Holdings, LLC in
connection with the sale of liquidation of all or substantially all of the
assets of Holdings, LLC or one or more of its subsidiaries.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Since the Transaction Pro-Fac does not engage in interest rate speculation.
Information concerning Pro-Fac's use of derivative instruments and hedging
activities prior to August 19, 2002 can be found in "Note 8. Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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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.
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements............................................................. 30
Reports of Independent Accountants............................................................................... 31,32
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive Income for the years
ended June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001...................................................... 33
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002............................................. 34
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001..... 35
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' and Members' Capitalization and Redeemable Stock
for the years ended June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001........................................ 36
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................................................... 37
Selected Quarterly Financial Data............................................................................. 58
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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 "Reports of
Independent Accountants." These financial 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 as to the reliability of its financial records and
the proper safeguarding and use of its assets. Such controls are monitored
through internal and external audit programs.
The financial statements have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2003 and
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 2002 and 2001, independent accountants, who were
responsible for conducting their audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Their resulting reports are
on the following pages.
The Board of Directors exercises its responsibility for these financial
statements. The independent accountants of the Cooperative have full and free
access to the Board. The audit committee and full Board, separately,
periodically meets with the independent accountants, 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.
September 26, 2003
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Report of Independent Accountants
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Pro-Fac Cooperative Inc.
Rochester, New York
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. (the
"Cooperative") as of June 28, 2003 and the related statements of operations,
net proceeds, and comprehensive income, of cash flows, and of changes in
shareholders' and members' capitalization and redeemable stock for the year
ended June 28, 2003. Our audit also included the 2003 financial statement
schedules listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Cooperative's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial
statements and financial statement schedules based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such 2003 financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Pro-Fac Cooperative Inc. as of June 28,
2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for year ended
June 28, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement
schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken
as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Rochester, New York
August 29, 2003
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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 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 Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rochester, New York
August 28, 2002
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
----------------------------------
June 28, June 29, June 30,
2003 2002 2001
-------- ---------- ----------
Net sales $103,726 $1,010,540 $1,177,280
Cost of sales (80,644) (795,297) (956,182)
-------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit 23,082 215,243 221,098
Equity income from Agrilink Holdings LLC 2,628 0 0
Gain from Transaction with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and related agreements 10,361 0 0
Commercial market value adjustment 568 0 0
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (for the period August 19, 2002
to June 28, 2003) (1,433) 0 0
Selling, administrative, and general expenses (15,468) (117,450) (136,352)
Legal matters and settlement expenses (3,720) 0 0
Income from joint venture 277 2,457 1,779
Gain from pension curtailment 0 2,472 0
Restructuring 0 (2,622) 0
Goodwill impairment charge 0 (179,025) 0
-------- ---------- ----------
Operating income/(loss) 16,295 (78,925) 86,525
Interest income 10 0 0
Interest expense (7,762) (66,420) (85,073)
-------- ---------- ----------
Pretax income/(loss) before dividends and allocation of net proceeds 8,543 (145,345) 1,452
Tax (provision)/benefit (59) 28,561 (968)
-------- ---------- ----------
Net income/(loss) $ 8,484 $ (116,784) $ 484
======== ========== ==========
Allocation of Net Proceeds:
Net income/(loss) 8,484 $ (116,784) $ 484
Dividends on common and preferred stock (8,368) (8,370) (8,123)
-------- ---------- ----------
Net proceeds/(deficit) 116 (125,154) (7,639)
Allocation (to)/from earned surplus (116) 133,622 7,639
-------- ---------- ----------
Net proceeds available to members $ 0 $ 8,468 $ 0
======== ========== ==========
Allocation of net proceeds available to members:
Payable to members currently $ 0 $ 2,117 $ 0
Allocated to members but retained by the Cooperative:
Qualified retains 0 6,351 0
-------- ---------- ----------
Net proceeds available to members $ 0 $ 8,468 $ 0
======== ========== ==========
Net income/(loss) $ 8,484 $ (116,784) $ 484
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized (loss)/gain on hedging activity, net of taxes 0 (412) 618
Minimum pension liability 0 0 (48)
-------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive income/(loss) $ 8,484 $ (117,196) $ 1,054
======== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 28, June 29,
2003 2002
--------- --------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 367 $ 14,686
Accounts receivable, trade (net of allowances for doubtful accounts
of $0 and $731, respectively) 0 68,419
Accounts receivable co-pack activity and other 0 7,581
Account receivable from Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 8,504 0
Current portion of transitional services receivable from Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 525 0
Inventories, net 0 294,315
Current investment in CoBank 0 3,347
Prepaid manufacturing expense 0 19,168
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15 18,770
Current deferred tax asset 0 2,923
------- --------
Total current assets 9,411 429,209
Transitional services receivable from Bird Eye Foods, Inc. 71 0
Investment in Agrilink Holdings LLC 26,873 0
Investment in CoBank 44 6,294
Investment in and advances to joint venture 0 14,091
Property, plant, and equipment, net 0 288,120
Assets held for sale at net realizable value 0 3,890
Goodwill 0 56,210
Other intangible assets, net 0 11,305
Non-current deferred tax asset 0 4,837
Other assets 0 22,219
------- --------
Total assets $36,399 $836,175
======= ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' AND MEMBERS' CAPITALIZATION
Current liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under capital leases $ 0 $ 821
Current portion of long-term debt 0 14,916
Accounts payable 1,058 70,767
Income taxes payable 0 879
Accrued interest 14 6,255
Accrued employee compensation 0 8,000
Other accrued expenses 1,075 40,150
Dividends payable 0 35
Amounts due members 7,876 15,344
------ --------
Total current liabilities 10,023 157,167
Obligations under capital leases 0 2,528
Long-term debt 1,200 623,057
Other non-current liabilities 832 28,918
------ --------
Total liabilities 12,055 811,670
------ --------
Commitments and contingencies
Class B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, liquidation preference $10 per
share, authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,109
and 20,643 shares, respectively 122 206
Class A common stock, par value $5, authorized 5,000,000 shares
June 28, June 29,
2003 2002
--------- ---------
Shares issued 1,927,226 2,038,553
Shares subscribed 0 0
--------- ---------
Total subscribed and issued 1,927,226 2,038,553
Less subscriptions receivable in installments 0 0
--------- ---------
Total issued and outstanding 1,927,226 2,038,553 9,636 10,193
========= =========
Shareholders' and members' capitalization:
Retained earnings allocated to members 14,404 17,050
Non-cumulative preferred stock, par value $25, authorized 5,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding 29,328 and 29,847 shares, respectively 733 746
Class A cumulative preferred stock, liquidation preference $25 per share;
authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,604,139
and 4,497,904 shares, respectively 115,104 112,448
Accumulated deficit (137,388) (115,771)
Special membership interests 21,733 0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Unrealized gain on hedging activity 0 206
Minimum pension liability adjustment 0 (573)
--------- ---------
Total shareholders' and members' capitalization 14,586 14,106
--------- ---------
Total liabilities and capitalization $ 36,399 $ 836,175
========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------------------
June 28, June 29, June 30,
2003 2002 2001
-------- --------- --------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income/(loss) $ 8,484 $(116,784) $ 484
Estimated cash payments to Class A members 0 (2,117) 0
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash (used in)/provided by
operating activities:
Goodwill impairment charge 0 179,025 0
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 144 1,147 9,860
Amortization of debt issue costs and amendment costs and discount on
subordinated promissory note 1,201 5,660 5,217
Interest-in-kind on subordinated promissory note 0 1,308 2,069
Depreciation 3,833 30,850 31,911
Gain from transaction with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and related agreements (10,361) 0 0
Equity income from Agrilink Holdings LLC (for the period August 19, 2002
to June 28, 2003) (2,628) 0
0
Equity in undistributed earnings of joint venture (277) (1,795) (1,243)
Equity in undistributed earnings of CoBank 0 (97) (97)
Provision for deferred taxes 0 (31,934) 3,358
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 0 557 610
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business dispositions:
Accounts receivable 1,818 16,935 11,573
Inventories and prepaid manufacturing expense (33,170) 22,800 (20,570)
Income taxes payable/refundable (75) 1,817 8,931
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (8,051) (68,659) 19,196
Amounts due Class A members 8,649 (2,639) (3,713)
Other assets and liabilities 675 (141) (6,708)
-------- --------- --------
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities (29,758) 35,933 60,878
-------- --------- --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from Termination Agreement with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 10,000 0 0
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (2,187) (15,026) (26,170)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, and equipment 0 595 5,326
Proceeds from sales of idle facilities 0 0 494
Advances (to)/from joint venture (1,512) 4,016 (10,678)
Proceeds from investment in CoBank 1,130 5,114 4,259
Cash at the date of deconsolidation with Bird Eye Foods, Inc. (5,818) 0 0
-------- --------- --------
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 1,613 (5,301) (26,769)
-------- --------- --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt 22,000 0 (3,600)
Net proceeds from Credit Facility with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 700 0 0
Net proceeds from M&T line of credit 500 0 0
Payments on long-term debt (292) (11,790) (18,084)
Payments on capital leases (38) (620) (449)
Cash paid for debt amendments 0 (1,694) (1,730)
(Repurchase)/issuance of stock, net (641) (1,127) 622
Cash portion of non-qualified conversion 0 0 (83)
Cash dividends paid (8,403) (8,371) (8,123)
-------- --------- --------
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 13,826 (23,602) (31,447)
-------- --------- --------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (14,319) 7,030 2,662
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 14,686 7,656 4,994
-------- --------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 367 $ 14,686 $ 7,656
======== ========= ========
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 2,840 $ 62,901 $ 80,301
======== ========= ========
Income taxes, net $ 0 $ (1,250) $ 7,620
======== ========= ========
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of retains to preferred stock $ 2,643 $ 0 $ 5,975
======== ========= ========
Net proceeds allocated to members but retained by the Cooperative $ 0 $ 6,351 $ 0
======== ========= ========
Capital lease obligations incurred $ 0 $ 3,185 $ 448
======== ========= ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' and Members' Capitalization
and Redeemable Stock
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
--------------------------------
June 28, June 29, June 30,
2003 2002 2001
--------- --------- --------
Retained earnings allocated to members:
Qualified retains:
Balance at beginning of period $ 17,050 $ 10,699 $ 16,591
Net proceeds allocated to members 0 6,351 0
Converted to preferred stock (2,643) 0 (5,892)
Other (3) 0 0
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 14,404 $ 17,050 $ 10,699
--------- --------- --------
Non-qualified retains:
Balance at beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 300
Distribution of non-qualified retains
Cash paid 0 0 (83)
Converted to preferred stock 0 0 (217)
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period 0 0 0
--------- --------- --------
Total retains allocated to members at end of period $ 14,404 $ 17,050 $ 10,699
--------- --------- --------
Non-cumulative preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 746 $ 808 $ 860
Conversion to cumulative preferred stock (13) (62) (52)
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 733 $ 746 $ 808
--------- --------- --------
Cumulative preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 112,448 $ 112,386 $106,225
Converted from non-cumulative preferred stock 13 62 52
Converted from non-qualified retains 0 0 217
Converted from qualified retains 2,643 0 5,892
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 115,104 $ 112,448 $112,386
--------- --------- --------
(Accumulated deficit)/earned surplus:
Balance at beginning of period $(115,771) $ 17,851 $ 25,490
Conversion to special membership interests (21,733) 0 0
Allocation (from)/to earned surplus 116 (133,622) (7,639)
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period (137,388) $(115,771) $ 17,851
--------- --------- --------
Special membership interests:
Balance at beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Conversion from (accumulated deficit)/earned surplus 21,733 0 0
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period $ 21,733 $ 0 $ 0
========= ========= ========
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Balance at beginning of period $ (367) $ 45 $ (525)
Minimum pension liability adjustment 0 0 (48)
Unrealized (loss)/gain on hedging activity 0 (412) 618
Other comprehensive income at the date of deconsolidation with Birds Eye Foods 367 0 0
--------- --------- --------
Balance at end of period 0 (367) 45
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Total shareholders' and members' capitalization $ 14,586 $ 14,106 $141,789
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Redeemable stock:
Class B cumulative preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 206 $ 239 $ 237
(Repurchased)/issued, net (84) (33) 2
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Balance at end of period $ 122 $ 206 $ 239
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Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period $ 10,193 $ 11,287 $ 10,665
(Repurchased)/issued, net (557) (1,094) 622
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Balance at end of period $ 9,636 $ 10,193 $ 11,287
========= ========= ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, 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.
Birds Eye Foods, Inc. ("Birds Eye Foods"), until August 19, 2002, was a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac. Through August 19, 2002, Birds Eye Foods
described its business as having four primary product lines including:
vegetables, fruits, snacks, and canned meals. The majority of each of the
product line's net sales is within the United States. In addition, all of Birds
Eye 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 Foods". In addition, the boards of directors of Birds Eye Foods and
Pro-Fac conducted joint meetings, coordinated their activities, and acted on a
consolidated basis. For the fiscal years ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002,
substantially all of the crops purchased by Pro-Fac from its members were sold
to Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye 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/Birds Eye
Holdings"):
o Pro-Fac contributed to the capital of Agrilink Holdings LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("Holdings LLC"), all of the shares
of Birds Eye Foods' common stock owned by Pro-Fac, constituting 100%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Birds Eye Foods' capital
stock, in consideration for Class B common units of Holdings LLC,
representing a 40.72% common equity ownership at the closing date; and
o 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
and Class A common units and warrants, which warrants were immediately
exercised to acquire additional Class A common units, representing
56.24% at the closing date of the common equity of Holdings LLC,
inclusive of the additional Class A common units issued to Vestar upon
exercise of the warrants. The co-investors are either under common
control with, or have delivered an unconditional voting proxy to,
Vestar/Birds Eye Holdings. 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.
The transactions contemplated in and consummated pursuant to the Unit Purchase
Agreement, are referred to herein collectively as the "Transaction." For
additional information about the transactions consummated, including resulting
agreements, see "NOTE 3. Agreements with Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen" under
these "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements".
Immediately following Pro-Fac's contribution of its shares of Birds Eye Foods'
common stock to Holdings LLC, Holdings LLC contributed those shares to Birds Eye
Holdings Inc. (formerly Agrilink Holdings Inc., "Holdings Inc."), a Delaware
corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC, and Birds Eye
Foods became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC.
Also, as part of the Transaction, Stephen R. Wright, the General Manager and
Secretary of Pro-Fac, together with executive officers of Birds Eye Foods, and
certain other members of Birds Eye 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 percent of the common equity ownership.
In addition, as part of the Transaction, certain amounts owed by Pro-Fac to
Birds Eye Foods were forgiven. The amounts forgiven were approximately $36.5
million and represented both borrowings for the working capital needs of Pro-Fac
and a $9.4 million demand receivable.
As a result of the Transaction, Pro-Fac no longer reports its financial
statements on a consolidated basis with that of Birds Eye Foods. As outlined
above, Pro-Fac owns Class B common units of Holdings LLC. Subsequent to the
Transaction, Pro-Fac accounts for its investment in Holdings LLC under the
equity method of accounting.
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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 2003 and 2002 comprised 52 weeks and fiscal 2001 comprised 53 weeks.
Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the Cooperative
and, through August 18, 2002, Birds Eye 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 uses the equity method to
account for its investment in Holdings LLC.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation
No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 requires that a
liability be recorded on the guarantor's balance sheet upon issuance of a
guarantee. In addition, FIN 45 requires disclosures about the guarantees that an
entity has issued. The Cooperative has applied the recognition provisions of FIN
45 prospectively to guarantees issued after December 31, 2002 as required by the
interpretation. The disclosure and recognition provisions of FIN 45 have been
adopted in this report and did not have a material effect on its consolidated
financial statements. See NOTE 14 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" for additional disclosures regarding FIN 45.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46
requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary
beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the
characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient
equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional
subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective for all
new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For
variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the
provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period
beginning after June 15, 2003. The Cooperative does not expect FIN 46 to have a
material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 149 amends and clarifies
financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and for hedging
activities under SFAS 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." This statement clarifies under what circumstances a contract with
an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative discussed in
SFAS 133, clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component, amends the
definition of an underlying to conform it to language used in FIN 45 and amends
certain other existing pronouncements. These changes are intended to result in
more consistent reporting of contracts as either derivatives or hybrid
instruments. The statement is generally effective for contracts entered into or
modified after, and for hedging relationships designated after, June 30, 2003.
The Cooperative does not expect SFAS 149 to have a material effect on its
consolidated financial statements.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS 150
improves the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous
guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new Statement requires that
those instruments be classified as liabilities in the balance sheet. This
Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after
May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim
period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatorily redeemable
financial instruments of nonpublic entities. The Cooperative does not expect the
provisions of SFAS 150 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
Restructuring: On June 23, 2000, Birds Eye Foods sold its pickle business to
Dean Pickle and Specialty Product Company. As part of that transaction, Birds
Eye 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, Birds Eye 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 approximately $1.1 million and was primarily comprised of employee
termination benefits.
In addition, on October 12, 2001, Birds Eye Foods announced a reduction of
approximately 7 percent of its nationwide workforce, for a total of
approximately 300 positions. The reductions were part of an ongoing focus on
low-cost operations, and included both operational and administrative personnel.
In conjunction with the reductions, Birds Eye 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 was 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 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002.
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Inventories: Inventories were stated at the lower of cost or market on the
first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Birds Eye Foods provided inventory reserves
for obsolete or slow moving inventory based on changes in consumer demand and
other economic conditions. Reserves recorded at June 29, 2002 were $6.9 million.
Following the Transaction, Pro-Fac had no inventories.
Prepaid Manufacturing Expense: Allocation of manufacturing overhead to finished
goods produced was 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, were deferred and included in the accompanying
balance sheet. Such costs were applied to inventory during the next production
period and recognized as an element of cost of goods sold.
Investment in Agrilink Holdings, LLC: Subsequent to the Transaction, Pro-Fac
accounts for its investment in Holdings, LLC under the equity method of
accounting. The application of the equity method is subsequent to Holdings,
LLC's cumulative preferred return.
Investment in CoBank: The Cooperative's and Birds Eye Foods' investments in
CoBank were required as a condition of previous borrowings. These securities are
not physically issued by CoBank, but rather the Cooperative and Birds Eye Foods
are notified as to their monetary value. The investment is carried at cost plus
the Cooperative's and Birds Eye 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 and 2001 amounted to
$160,500 and $138,000.
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Related Lease Arrangements: Property, plant,
and equipment was depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets
using the straight-line method, half-year convention, over 4 to 35 years.
Lease arrangements were capitalized when such leases convey substantially all of
the risks and benefits incidental to ownership. Capital leases were 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 were 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. For additional information about goodwill and intangible assets, see
"NOTE 2. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets" under these "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements".
Other Intangible Assets: Other intangible assets included non-competition
agreements and a trademark royalty agreement. Other intangible assets were
amortized on a straight-line basis over three to sixteen years.
Other Assets: Other assets were primarily comprised of debt issuance costs. Debt
issuance costs were amortized over the term of the debt. Amortization expense
was approximately $2.8 million in each of fiscal 2002 and 2001.
Derivative Financial Instruments: Derivative financial instruments were utilized
by Birds Eye Foods to hedge interest rate risk, commodity price risk, and
foreign currency related risk and are not held for trading purposes. For
additional information about derivative financial instruments and hedging
transactions, see "NOTE 8. Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities" under these "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements".
Income Taxes: Income taxes are provided on income for financial reporting
purposes. On June 11, 2003, the Cooperative received notification from the
Internal Revenue Service that effective August 19, 2002 the Cooperative would
qualify for tax exempt status as a farmers' cooperative under Section 521 of the
Internal Revenue Code. Exempt cooperatives are permitted to reduce or eliminate
taxable income through the use of special deductions (such as dividends paid on
its common and preferred stock).
It is anticipated that the Cooperative will use these special deductions and
patronage distributions to reduce the Cooperative's taxable income to zero for
periods after August 19, 2002. The fiscal 2003 tax provision relates to the
period prior to the effective date of the exempt status (June 30, 2002 to August
19, 2002).
Prior to August 19, 2002, deferred income taxes, resulting from temporary
differences between financial reporting and tax reporting were appropriately
classified in the balance sheet.
Pension: Birds Eye Foods had several pension plans and participated in various
union pension plans which on a combined basis cover substantially all hourly
employees. Charges to income with respect to plans sponsored by Birds Eye Foods
are based upon actuarially determined costs. Pension liabilities were funded by
periodic payments to the various pension plan trusts. After the Transaction,
since August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac does not have any pension plans. For additional
information about Birds Eye Foods pension plans and disclosure regarding the
curtailment of various pension benefits during fiscal 2002, see "NOTE 11.
Pension, Profit Sharing, and Other Employee Benefits" under these "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements".
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Casualty Insurance: Birds Eye Foods was insured for workers compensation and
automobile liability through a primarily self-insured program. Birds Eye Foods
accrued for the estimated losses from both asserted and unasserted claims. The
estimate of the liability for unasserted claims arising from unreported
incidents was based on an analysis of historical claims data. The accrual for
casualty insurance at June 29, 2002 was $2.2 million. After the Transaction,
since August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac does not have workers compensation or automobile
insurance coverage.
Revenue Recognition: Under the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force 99-19,
"Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent," subsequent to
the Transaction, the Cooperative records activity between Birds Eye Foods,
itself, and its members on a net basis.
Birds Eye Foods recognized revenue on shipments on the date the merchandise was
received by the customer and title transfers. Product sales were reported net of
applicable cash discounts, and sales allowances and discounts.
Gain from Transaction with Birds Eye Foods, Inc and Related Agreements: On
August 19, 2002, the Cooperative contributed to the capital of Holdings LLC all
of the shares of Birds Eye Foods' common stock owned by Pro-Fac in exchange for
Class B common units of Holdings LLC representing a then 40.72 percent interest.
Pro-Fac's investment in Birds Eye Foods prior to the Transaction was
approximately $24.9 million. This amount reflects the forgiveness by Birds Eye
Foods of approximately $36.5 million which represented both borrowings for the
working capital needs of Pro-Fac and a $9.4 million demand payable. The value of
the Cooperative's 40.72 percent common equity ownership in Holdings LLC was
estimated at $31.4 million at the closing date of the Transaction. The
Cooperative recognized a gain of approximately $3.8 million from this exchange.
Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods also 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, Pro-Fac is entitled to the payment of 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. The $10.0 million payment is
payable in quarterly installments to the Cooperative as follows: $4.0 million on
each July 1, and $2.0 million each October 1, January 1, and April 1. Pursuant
to the Termination Agreement, in fiscal 2003, the Cooperative received $4.0
million from Birds Eye Foods on August 19, 2002, $2.0 million on October 1,
2002, $2.0 million on January 1, 2003 and $2.0 million on April 1, 2003.
Payments under the Termination Agreement are considered additional consideration
related to the Transaction. Accordingly, the portion of the payments received
under the Termination Agreement represents Pro-Fac's continuing ownership
percentage recorded as an adjustment to Pro-Fac's investment in Holdings LLC.
The remaining payments are recognized as additional gain on the Transaction with
Birds Eye Foods in the period it is received. Accordingly, in fiscal 2003,
Pro-Fac recognized approximately $5.9 million as additional gain from the
receipt of the termination payments.
In addition, Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods entered into the Transitional Services
Agreement described in "NOTE 3. Agreements with Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen"
under the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements." The estimated value of
services to be received by Pro-Fac under the agreement, of approximately $1.0
million, has been reflected as additional proceeds from the Transaction.
Accordingly in fiscal 2003, Pro-Fac recognized approximately $0.6 million as
additional gain from the Transitional Services Agreement.
As a result of the agreements described above, based on the approximate 40.72
percent common equity ownership, the Cooperative recognized a total gain, in
fiscal 2003, of approximately $10.4 million.
Shipping and Handling Expense: Shipping and handling expenses were included as a
component of cost of sales by Birds Eye Foods.
Advertising: Production costs of commercials and programming were charged to
operations in the year first aired. The costs of other advertising promotion and
marketing programs were charged in the year incurred. Advertising expense
incurred in fiscal year 2002 and 2001 amounted to approximately $18.2 million
and $17.5 million, respectively. After the Transaction, since August 19, 2002,
Pro-Fac has no advertising expense.
Environmental Expenditures: Environmental expenditures that pertained to current
operations were expensed or capitalized by Birds Eye Foods, consistent with
Birds Eye Foods' capitalization policy. Expenditures that resulted from the
remediation of an existing condition caused by past operations that did not
contribute to current or future revenues were expensed. Liabilities were
recorded when remedial activities were probable, and the cost could be
reasonably estimated.
Income from Joint Venture: Represents earnings received from the investment in
Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC, a joint venture formed between Birds Eye Foods
and Flanagan Brothers, Inc. For information about changes in Birds Eye Foods'
investment in Great Lakes Kraut LLC in fiscal 2003, see "NOTE 6. Investment in
Joint Venture" under these "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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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
$44,000 and $9.6 million at June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively.
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. For additional
information about Long-Term Debt, see "Note 9. Long Term Debt" under these
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
NOTE 2. ACCOUNTING FOR GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods. After the Transaction, since
August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac has no goodwill or 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. Effective July 1, 2001, Birds Eye 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 unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair
value. Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods operates, and the completion of
the terms of the Transaction with Pro-Fac and Vestar/Birds Eye Holdings. These
factors indicated an erosion in the market value of Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye Foods identified its reporting
units and determined the carrying value of each by assigning Birds Eye Foods'
assets and liabilities, including existing goodwill. Birds Eye 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/Birds Eye Holdings.
In the second step, Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye 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.
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A summary of changes in Birds Eye Foods' goodwill during fiscal 2002 by business
segment is outlined as follows:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 30, June 29,
2001 Adjustments(1) Impairments 2002
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Vegetables $187,407 $(1,076) $(139,984) $46,347
Fruits 1,654 0 0 1,654
Snacks 8,209 0 0 8,209
Canned Meals 21,069 0 (21,069) 0
Other 17,972 0 (17,972) 0
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Goodwill $236,311 $(1,076) $(179,025) $56,210
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(1) In fiscal 2002, certain acquisition related contingencies expired. As a
result, goodwill was adjusted.
As outlined in SFAS No. 142, certain intangibles with a finite life are required
to continue to be amortized. The following schedule sets forth the major classes
of intangible assets held by Birds Eye Foods:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29,
2002
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Amortized intangibles:
Covenants not to compete $ 2,478
Other 12,000
Less: accumulated amortization (3,173)
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Intangible assets, net $11,305
=======
The aggregate amortization expense associated with intangible assets was
approximately $1.1 million for fiscal 2002.
A reconciliation of reported net income for fiscal 2001 adjusted to reflect the
adoption of SFAS No. 142 is provided below.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Reported net income $ 484
Addback: goodwill amortization (net of taxes) 5,140
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Adjusted net income $5,624
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NOTE 3. AGREEMENTS WITH BIRDS EYE FOODS AND AGRIFROZEN
Birds Eye Foods: In connection with the Transaction, Birds Eye Foods and Pro-Fac
entered into several agreements effective as of the Closing Date, including the
following:
Termination Agreement: Pro-Fac and Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods (the "Marketing and Facilitation Agreement") was
terminated and, in consideration of such termination, Birds Eye Foods agreed to
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, Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods, it may be more or less than the price Birds Eye Foods would
pay in the open market in the absence of the Agreement. For the fiscal years
ended 2003, 2002, and 2001, the CMV for all crops supplied by Pro-Fac amounted
to $56.8 million, $71.7 million, and $69.0 million, respectively. As of June 28,
2003, Birds Eye Foods owed the Cooperative $8.4 million and Pro-Fac owed its
members $7.9 million for crops delivered for the 2003 growing season.
Under the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, in any year in which Birds Eye
Foods had earnings on products which were processed from crops supplied by
Pro-Fac ("Pro-Fac Products"), Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods (before dividing with
Pro-Fac). In years in which Birds Eye Foods had losses on Pro-Fac Products,
Birds Eye Foods reduced the CMV it would have otherwise pay to
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Pro-Fac by 90 percent of such losses, but in no case by more than 50 percent of
all pretax losses of Birds Eye Foods (before dividing with Pro-Fac). Additional
patronage income was paid to Pro-Fac for services provided to Birds Eye 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 and
2001, such additional patronage income amounted to $16.8 million and $0.7
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 Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye
Foods. Since Pro-Fac's acquisition of Birds Eye in 1994, and prior to August 19,
2002, Pro-Fac has invested an additional $50.8 million.
Transitional Services Agreement: Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods entered into a
transitional services agreement (the "Transitional Services Agreement") dated as
of the Closing Date, pursuant to which Birds Eye Foods agreed to provide Pro-Fac
certain administrative and other services for a period of 24 months (August 19,
2004) from the Closing Date. Birds Eye 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.
Pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement, the general manager of Pro-Fac
may also be an employee of Birds Eye Foods, in which case he will report to the
chief executive officer of Birds Eye Foods with respect to his duties for Birds
Eye 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 are employees of Birds Eye Foods and report
to the chief executive officer (or other representatives) of Birds Eye Foods.
Stephen R. Wright, the General Manager and Secretary of Pro-Fac, is employed by
Birds Eye Foods and serves as executive vice president - investor relations of
Birds Eye Foods. As an employee of Birds Eye Foods, Mr. Wright's salary is paid
by Birds Eye Foods.
Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Pro-Fac and Birds Eye
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 Birds Eye Foods' preferred
supplier of crops. Birds Eye 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. Birds Eye Foods makes 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 meet
with Birds Eye Foods management to establish CMV or receivable guidelines,
review calculations, and report to a joint CMV committee of Pro-Fac and Birds
Eye Foods. Unlike the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, however, the Amended
and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement does not permit Birds Eye
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
Birds Eye Foods any part of Pro-Fac's patronage income.
The Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement also provides that
Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods'
incremental and out-of-pocket expenses related to providing such services as
agreed to by Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods).
Under the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement, Birds Eye
Foods determines the amount of crops which Birds Eye Foods will acquire from
Pro-Fac for each crop year. If the amount to be purchased by Birds Eye Foods
during a particular crop year does not meet (i) a defined crop amount and (ii) a
defined target percentage of Birds Eye Foods' needs for each particular crop,
then certain shortfall payments will be made by Birds Eye Foods to Pro-Fac. The
defined crop amounts and targeted percentages are set based on Birds Eye Food's
anticipated raw product needs for the particular crop year. 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.
Unless terminated earlier, the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation
Agreement will continue in effect until August 19, 2012. Birds Eye Foods may
terminate the Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement prior to
August 19, 2012 upon the occurrence of certain events, including in connection
with a change in control transaction affecting Birds Eye Foods or Holdings Inc.
However, in the event Birds Eye Foods terminates the Amended and Restated
Marketing and Facilitation Agreement as a result of a change in control
transaction within three years of the Closing Date, Birds Eye 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, Birds Eye Foods sells one or more portions of its
business, and if the purchaser does not continue to purchase the crops
previously purchased by Birds Eye Foods with respect to the transferred
business, then such failure will be taken into consideration when determining if
Birds Eye Foods is required to make any shortfall payments to Pro-Fac. After
such three-year period, Birds Eye Foods may sell portions of its business and
the
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volumes of crop purchases previously made by Birds Eye Foods with respect to
such transferred business will be disregarded for purposes of determining
shortfall payments.
In addition, as part of the Transaction, $36.5 owed by Pro-Fac to Birds Eye
Foods was forgiven, including both borrowings for the working capital needs of
Pro-Fac and a $9.4 million demand receivable.
AgriFrozen: The contractual relationship between Pro-Fac and AgriFrozen was
defined in a marketing and facilitation agreement between Pro-Fac and
AgriFrozen. Under that 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, for the commercial market value of crops delivered was
$5.9 million. In fiscal 2001, AgriFrozen incurred a loss, and in accordance with
the agreement, the loss reduced the CMV payable to members.
NOTE 4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
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, then 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 that action.
On February 15, 2001, Pro-Fac abandoned its ownership interest in AgriFrozen.
Neither Pro-Fac nor Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods.
At the request of AgriFrozen's lenders, Birds Eye Foods submitted a proposal to
purchase the inventory of AgriFrozen. The acquisition of the inventory was
completed on February 16, 2001. For additional information about this inventory,
see "NOTE 5. Inventories" under these "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements".
NOTE 5. INVENTORIES
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods. After the Transaction, since
August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac has no inventories.
The major classes of inventories of Birds Eye Foods at June 29, 2002 were as
follows:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Finished goods $266,469
Raw materials and supplies 27,846
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Total inventories $294,315
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On February 16, 2001, Birds Eye Foods purchased the frozen vegetable inventory
of AgriFrozen. AgriFrozen's lender sold the inventory to Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods and AgriFrozen, Birds Eye 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
On July 1, 1997, Birds Eye 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,
operated as a New York limited liability company with ownership and earnings
divided equally between the two companies. Agrilink Foods provided
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working capital loans to the Great Lakes Kraut Company, LLC within limitations
imposed under debt agreements. The joint venture was 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
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June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Net sales $36,324 $32,996
Gross profit $ 5,008 $ 5,556
Operating income $ 3,465 $ 3,600
Net income $ 4,914 $ 3,559
Condensed Balance Sheet
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29,
2002
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Current assets $10,117
Non-current assets $39,958
Current liabilities $14,155
Non-current liabilities $14,665
Birds Eye Foods reached an agreement with Flanagan Brothers to result in a
transfer of the operating business of GLK to a newly-formed subsidiary of
Flanagan Brothers, effective March 2, 2003. Pro-Fac continues to guarantee
certain debt of the new entity (See Note 14. Other Matters of the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.")
NOTE 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND RELATED OBLIGATIONS
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods.
After the transaction, since August 19, 2002, Pro-Fac has no property, plant and
equipment.
The following is a summary of property, plant and equipment and related
obligations at June 29, 2002:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Owned Leased
Assets Assets Total
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Land $ 12,600 $ 0 $ 12,600
Land improvements 7,624 0 7,624
Buildings 107,923 395 108,318
Machinery and equipment 311,954 4,103 316,057
Construction in progress 10,221 0 10,221
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450,322 4,498 454,820
Less accumulated depreciation (165,651) (1,049) (166,700)
--------- ------- ---------
Net $ 284,671 $ 3,449 $ 288,120
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Obligations under capital leases(1) $ 3,349
Less current portion (821)
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Long-term portion $ 2,528
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(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 and $0.6 million in fiscal 2002 and 2001, respectively.
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 and $16.6 million for fiscal years 2002 and 2001, respectively.
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NOTE 8. ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then "wholly-owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods.
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.
Birds Eye 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.
Foreign Currency: Birds Eye Foods managed its foreign currency related risk
primarily through the use of foreign currency forward contracts. The contracts
held by Birds Eye Foods were denominated in Mexican pesos.
Commodity Prices: Birds Eye Foods was exposed to commodity price risk related to
forecasted purchases of corrugated (unbleached kraftliner) and polyethylene in
its manufacturing process. To mitigate this risk, Birds Eye Foods entered into
swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges of its forecasted corrugated
purchases.
NOTE 9. LONG-TERM DEBT
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods. The following is a summary of
long-term debt outstanding:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 28, June 29,
2003 2002
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Term Loan Facility $ 0 $400,800
Senior Subordinated Notes 0 200,015
Subordinated Promissory Note (net of discount) 0 32,696
Line of credit M&T Bank 500 0
Credit facility with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 700 0
Other 0 4,462
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Total debt 1,200 637,973
Less current portion 0 (14,916)
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Total long-term debt $1,200 $623,057
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In conjunction with the Transaction on August 19, 2002, proceeds received from
Vestar, along with the net proceeds from Birds Eye Foods' new credit facility,
were utilized to retire all existing indebtedness under the Birds Eye Foods Term
Loan Facility.
Credit Agreement: Birds Eye Foods and Pro-Fac have entered into a credit
agreement, dated August 19, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which
Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods is prohibited from making such advances under the terms
of certain third party indebtedness of Birds Eye 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. Advances outstanding
under the Credit Agreement bear interest at 10% per annum. Amounts borrowed and
interest are required to be paid only upon sale of Pro-Fac's ownership interest
in Holdings LLC or receipt of a distribution from Holdings LLC in connection
with the sale or liquidation of all or substantially all of the assets of
Holding LLC or one or more of its subsidiaries. Pro-Fac may voluntarily repay
amounts borrowed and interest at any time. As of June 28, 2003, there was an
outstanding principal amount of $0.7 million under the Credit Facility.
Line of Credit : On March 26, 2003, the Cooperative secured a $0.5 million line
of credit (the "M&T Line of Credit") from Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Company ("M&T Bank"). As of June 28, 2003, $0.5 million was outstanding under
the Line of Credit. Principal amounts borrowed bear interest at .75 basis points
above the prime rate in effect on the day proceeds are disbursed,
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as announced by M&T Bank, as its prime rate of interest. Interest is payable
monthly. Amounts extended under the M&T Line of Credit are required to be repaid
in full during each year by July 15, with further borrowings prohibited for a
minimum of 90 consecutive days after such repayment. The first required paydown
date is July 15, 2004. The Cooperative's obligations under the M&T Line of
Credit are secured by a security interest granted to M&T Bank in substantially
all of the assets of the Cooperative, excluding its Class B common units owned
in Holdings LLC. However, the collateral does include any distributions made in
respect of the Class B common units and cash payments made by Birds Eye Foods to
the Cooperative.
Fair Value: The estimated fair value of Pro-Fac's long-term debt outstanding was
approximately $1.2 million at June 28, 2003. The estimated fair value of Birds
Eye Foods long-term debt outstanding was approximately $646.3 million at June
29, 2002. 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
Pro-Fac or Birds Eye Foods for debt with similar maturities.
NOTE 10. TAXES ON INCOME
On June 11, 2003 the Cooperative received notification from the Internal Revenue
Service that effective August 19, 2002 the Cooperative qualified for tax 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).
It is anticipated that the Cooperative will use these special deductions and
patronage distributions to reduce taxable income to zero for periods after
August 19, 2002.
Effective on August 19, 2002 the Board of Directors of the Cooperative amended
its By-laws to pay patronage distributions on a tax basis. Prior to this
amendment the Cooperative's patronage distributions were made on a financial
statement basis. The amendment was made to more closely connect the potential
patronage distributions to the cash flow of the Cooperative.
Benefit/(provision) for taxes on income for periods before August 19, 2002, the
date the Cooperative received tax-exempt status, include the following:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fiscal Years Ended
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June 28, June 29, June 30,
2003 2002 2001
-------- -------- --------
Federal -
Current $(2,331) $(1,547) $ 2,563
Deferred 2,253 28,741 (3,013)
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(78) 27,194 (450)
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State and foreign -
Current (389) (1,825) (173)
Deferred 408 3,192 (345)
------- ------- -------
19 1,367 (518)
------- ------- -------
$ (59) $28,561 $ (968)
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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
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June 28, June 29, June 30,
2003 2002 2001
-------- -------- --------
Statutory federal rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State and foreign income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (0.2) 1.0 (30.6)
Dividend paid deduction (34.4) 0.0 0.0
Allocation to members 0.0 2.0 0.0
Goodwill and other intangible assets 0.0 (17.4) 51.1
Dividend received deduction 0.0 0.0 (2.5)
Meals and entertainment 0.1 (0.1) 12.3
Other, net 0.2 (0.8) 1.4
----- ----- -----
Effective Tax Rate 0.7% 19.7% 66.7%
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The consolidated deferred tax (liabilities)/assets consist of the following:
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 29,
2002
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Liabilities:
Depreciation $(46,277)
Prepaid manufacturing expense (7,456)
Investment in Great Lakes Kraut Company LLC (2,585)
Discount on Subordinated Promissory Notes (1,180)
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Total deferred tax liabilities (57,498)
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Assets:
Inventories 11,919
Goodwill and other intangibles 30,968
Credits and operating loss carryforwards 19,211
Insurance accruals 2,681
Pension/OPEB accruals 11,053
Other 3,966
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Total deferred tax assets 79,798
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Net deferred liabilities 22,300
Valuation allowance (14,540)
--------
Total $ 7,760
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Realization of deferred tax assets was dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable income within the
carryforward period. A valuation allowance was provided because it was more
likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets would not be
realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considered
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 would be
deductible.
As of June 29, 2002, Birds Eye Foods maintained a valuation allowance in the
amount of $14.5 million. This valuation allowance was primarily established for
state net operating losses and credits available as of that date. Birds Eye
Foods could not assure that realization of these deferred tax assets was more
likely than not. These state net operating losses and credits are associated
with Birds Eye Foods, hence are not included in the Cooperative's deferred tax
accounts post the Transaction date.
NOTE 11. PENSIONS, PROFIT SHARING, AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods. As of June 29, 2003, the
Cooperative had no employees
Pensions: Birds Eye Foods had primarily noncontributory defined-benefit plans
covering substantially all hourly employees. The benefits for these plans were
based primarily on years of service and employees' pay near retirement. Birds
Eye Foods' funding policy was consistent with the funding requirements of
Federal law and regulations. Plan assets consisted principally of common stocks,
corporate bonds and US government obligations. For purposes of this disclosure,
all defined-benefit pension plans have been combined.
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In September 2001, Birds Eye 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 for the year ended June 29, 2002.
Birds Eye Foods also participated in several union sponsored pension plans. It
was not possible to determine Birds Eye Foods' relative share of the accumulated
benefit obligations or net assets for these plans. Contributions to these plans
were paid when incurred and billed by the sponsoring union or plan.
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.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period $105,017
Service cost 4,227
Interest cost 7,604
Plan participants' contributions 78
Plan amendments 99
Curtailment (3,962)
Reversal of deferred compensation reserve 200
Actuarial loss 1,159
Benefits paid (8,353)
Adjustment for prior business combination 302
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Benefit obligation at end of period 106,371
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Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period 95,020
Actual loss on plan assets (205)
Employer contribution 281
Plan participants' contributions 78
Benefits paid (8,353)
Adjustment for prior business combination 245
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Fair value of plan assets at end of period 87,066
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Plan funded status (19,305)
Unrecognized prior service cost 562
Unrecognized actuarial loss/(gain) 1,735
--------
Accrued benefit liability net of additional minimum pension liability $(17,008)
========
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position:
Accrued benefit liability $(17,581)
Accumulated other comprehensive income - minimum pension liability 573
--------
Net amount recognized $(17,008)
========
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate 7.4%
Expected return on plan assets 8.0/9.5%
Rate of compensation increase 3.8/3.5%
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Net periodic benefit cost in fiscal years 2002 and 2001 is comprised of the
following:
Pension Benefits
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Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 4,227 $ 4,907
Interest cost 7,604 7,729
Expected return on plan assets (8,931) (10,424)
Amortization of prior service cost 124 193
Amortization of gain (609) (1,810)
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Net periodic benefit cost - Company plans 2,415 595
Net periodic benefit cost - union plans 841 819
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Total periodic benefit cost 3,256 1,414
Gain from pension curtailment, net (2,472) 0
------- --------
Total pension cost $ 784 $ 1,414
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Birds Eye Foods maintained a non-tax qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan ("SERP") which provided additional retirement benefits to two prior
executives of Birds Eye Foods who retired prior to November 4, 1994. In December
2000, Birds Eye Foods adopted an additional SERP to provide additional
retirements benefits to an executive officer of Birds Eye Foods.
Birds Eye Foods maintained an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan which served to
provide employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from
Birds Eye 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 were entitled to continue to earn
benefit service in accordance with the provisions of the plan with respect to
periods of employment after September 28, 2001 but in no event beyond September
28, 2006.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value
of plan assets for the six retirement plans with accumulated benefit obligations
in excess of plan assets were:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Master Hourly Master Salaried Excess Benefit
Pension Plan Retirement Plan Retirement Plan
June 29, 2002 June 29, 2002 June 29, 2002
------------- --------------- ---------------
Projected benefit obligation $67,205 $35,246 $884
Accumulated benefit obligation 64,164 33,922 802
Plan assets 60,492 26,333 0
Supplemental Executive Supplemental Executive Southland Frozen Foods
Retirement Plan No. 1 Retirement Agreement No. 2 Pension Plan
June 29, 2002 June 29, 2002 June 29, 2002
---------------------- -------------------------- ----------------------
Projected benefit obligation $1,912 $802 $322
Accumulated benefit obligation 1,912 802 322
Plan assets 0 0 241
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions: Birds Eye Foods sponsored benefit
plans that provided post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits for
certain current and former employees. Generally, other than pensions, Birds Eye
Foods did not pay retirees' benefit costs. Various exceptions existed, which
evolved from union negotiations, early retirement incentives and existing
retiree commitments from acquired companies.
Birds Eye Foods had not prefunded any of its retiree medical or life insurance
liabilities. Consequently there were no plan assets held in a trust, and there
was 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 Birds Eye Foods' financial statements at June 29, 2002.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Other Benefits
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June 29,
2002
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Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period $ 6,333
Service cost 126
Interest cost 492
Plan amendments (515)
Actuarial (gain)/loss (2,189)
Benefits paid (430)
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Benefit obligation at end of period 3,817
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Change in plan assets:
Fair value of assets at beginning of period 0
Employer contribution 430
Benefits paid (430)
-------
Fair value of assets at end of period 0
-------
Plan funded status: (3,817)
Unrecognized prior service cost (1,266)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (114)
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Accrued benefit liability (5,197)
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position:
Accrued benefit liability $(5,197)
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Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate 7.4%
Expected return on plan assets N/A
Rate of compensation increase 3.8%
Other Benefits
-------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
-------- --------
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 126 $170
Interest cost 492 429
Amortization of prior service cost (141) 0
Amortization of loss 201 20
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Net periodic benefit cost $ 678 $619
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Birds Eye Foods 401(k) Plan: Under the Birds Eye Foods 401(k) Plan ("401(k)"),
Birds Eye Foods made matching contributions to the plan for the benefit of
employees who elected to defer a portion of their salary into the plan. During
fiscal 2002 and 2001, the Cooperative allocated approximately $1.3 million and
$1.2 million, respectively, in the form of matching contributions to the plan.
In addition, Birds Eye Foods also maintained a Non- Qualified 401(k) Plan in
which the Cooperative allocated matching contributions for the benefit of
"highly compensated employees" as defined under Section 414(q) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Birds Eye Foods allocated $0.3 million each year during fiscal
2002 and 2001 in the form of matching contributions to this plan.
Long-Term Incentive Plan: On June 24, 1996, Birds Eye Foods introduced a
long-term incentive program, the Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye Foods' performance on earnings and debt repayment.
On June 26, 2002, the Cooperative terminated the Equity Value Plan and all
benefit payments have been made.
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NOTE 12. OPERATING SEGMENTS
After August 18, 2002, Pro-Fac conducts its operations in one industry segment -
the marketing and supply of its members' crops, including raw fruits and
vegetables.
Prior to August 19, 2002, the results of the Cooperative were consolidated with
its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Birds Eye Foods.
Prior to August 19, 2002, Birds Eye Foods described its business as having four
primary product lines: vegetables, fruits, snacks and canned meals. The
following operating segment information is based on Birds Eye Food's historical
segment information.
Birds Eye Foods accounted 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 made the majority of its operating decisions based upon
Birds Eye Foods' significant product lines, Birds Eye Foods elected to utilize
significant product lines in determining its operating segments. Birds Eye
Foods' four primary operating segments were 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 Birds Eye Foods' operating segment information:
(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Net Sales:
Vegetables $ 727.9 $ 839.4
Fruits 111.4 117.7
Snacks 88.1 89.4
Canned Meals 46.0 51.6
Other 37.1 43.3
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Continuing segments 1,010.5 1,141.4
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 35.9
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Total $1,010.5 $1,177.3
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Operating income:
Vegetables $ 67.2 $ 54.7
Fruits 17.8 12.4
Snacks 6.6 5.6
Canned Meals 5.2 6.6
Other 3.5 1.9
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Continuing segments operating income 100.3 81.2
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 5.3
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Total 100.3 86.5
Gain from pension curtailment 2.4 0.0
Restructuring expense (2.6) 0.0
Goodwill impairment charge (179.0) 0.0
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Total consolidated operating (loss)/income (78.9) 86.5
Interest expense (66.4) (85.1)
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Pretax (loss)/income before dividends and allocation of net proceeds $ (145.3) $ 1.4
======== ========
Total Assets:
Vegetables $ 649.2 $ 848.1
Fruits 74.8 71.9
Snacks 40.5 47.0
Canned Meals 25.6 45.3
Other 42.2 57.2
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Continuing segments 832.3 1,069.5
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0
Assets held for sale 3.9 0.1
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Total $ 836.2 $1,069.6
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Depreciation expense:
Vegetables $ 22.8 $ 22.4
Fruits 3.9 2.6
Snacks 2.2 3.1
Canned Meals 1.0 0.9
Other 1.0 1.7
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Continuing segments 30.9 30.7
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 1.2
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Total $ 30.9 $ 31.9
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Amortization Expense:
Vegetables $ 0.9 $ 7.8
Fruits 0.0 0.1
Snacks 0.2 0.6
Canned meals 0.0 0.7
Other 0.0 0.7
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Continuing segments 1.1 9.9
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 0.0
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Total $ 1.1 $ 9.9
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(Dollars in Millions)
Fiscal Years Ended
-------------------
June 29, June 30,
2002 2001
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Capital expenditures:
Vegetables $12.6 $ 14.8
Fruits 1.3 2.7
Snacks 0.7 4.4
Canned Meals 0.3 2.5
Other 0.1 0.7
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Continuing Segments 15.0 25.1
Businesses sold or closed(1) 0.0 1.1
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Total $15.0 $ 26.2
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(1) Includes activities of businesses sold or no longer part of the
Cooperative. For additional information about discontinued operations, see
"NOTE 4. Discontinued Operations" under these "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 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002.
Shares Issued and Outstanding
-----------------------------
Fiscal Years Ended
Par Shares -----------------------------
Value Authorized June 28, 2003 June 29, 2002
------ ---------- ------------- -------------
Common Stock $ 5.00 5,000,000 1,927,226 2,038,553
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock $25.00 5,000,000 29,328 29,847
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock $ 1.00 10,000,000 4,604,139 4,497,904
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 12,109 20,643
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 28, 2003, there were 548 holders of Pro-Fac common
stock. Common stock may be transferred to another grower only with the 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 of Class B common stock issued and outstanding and 153 holders of
such shares. 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 of 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 2003, 2002 and 2001, cash dividends on common stock (Class A) were
paid at a rate of 5.0 percent.
There were no subscriptions outstanding for shares of Pro-Fac common stock at
June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002.
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 share 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
28, 2003, the number of Class A cumulative preferred stock record holders was
1,814.
The Class B, Series I, 10 percent cumulative preferred stock (the "Class B
Stock") was issued to Birds Eye 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.
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 28, 2003, 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 July 2003.
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.
When, as and if determined by the Board of Directors, retains convert into
shares of Class A cumulative preferred stock. The Board of Directors, however,
has tentatively decided that conversion of matured retains into Class A
cumulative preferred stock, will not be considered by the Board of Directors as
a possible treatment of the series JJ retains issued for fiscal year 2002 and
any retains issued thereafter. This decision will not impact retains issued for
years prior to fiscal 2002.
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.
Special Membership Interests: In conjunction with the Transaction, the Pro-Fac
Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interests of Pro-Fac and
its members to make certain changes to the Cooperative's Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws. Included in these changes was the creation of Pro-Fac
special membership interests.
The special membership interests were allocated to the then current and former
members of Pro-Fac who had made patronage deliveries to or on behalf of Pro-Fac
in the six fiscal years ended June 29, 2002, in proportion to the patronage
deliveries made by those members in each case during that six fiscal year
period. The aggregate amount of special membership interest allocated is equal
to Pro-Fac's earned surplus as of June 29, 2002, calculated in a manner
consistent with the past custom and practice of Pro-Fac and ignoring only
effects of the non-cash impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2002. The purpose of the allocation of the special membership interests
was to preserve for the then current and former members at the date of the
Transaction, the book appreciation in value of their former investment in Birds
Eye Foods.
NOTE 14. OTHER MATTERS
Legal Matters: On December 23, 2002, Pro-Fac entered into a settlement agreement
with: (a) Blue Line Farms, as the class representative, relating to a lawsuit
brought as a class action (the "Blue Line Farms Litigation"), on September 25,
2001 in the circuit court of Multnomah County, Oregon, alleging various claims
related to the operation of PF Acquisition II, Inc., a former subsidiary of
Pro-Fac that conducted business under the name AgriFrozen Foods ("AgriFrozen")
and (b) the plaintiffs in a lawsuit pending in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Oregon, known as the "Seifer Trust Litigation",
brought against us, Birds Eye Foods and other named defendants, alleging various
claims under Oregon's grower lien statute. The settlement agreement required
Pro-Fac to pay $1,250,000, and resulted in a full and final settlement and
dismissal of all litigation brought by Blue Line Farms and the plaintiffs in the
Seifer Trust Litigation.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, Pro-Fac recorded a liability of $832,500
relating to the settlement of claims of Kenyon Zero Storage, Inc., the plaintiff
in a lawsuit commenced on August 27, 2001, in U.S District Court for the Eastern
District of Washington (the "Kenyon Zero Storage Matter"), under a surety bond
issued pursuant to a vegetable plant lease. The liability was recorded because
Pro-Fac was the indemnitor of the surety bond. Pro-Fac will pay the amount of
$832,500 to the surety on or about July 1,
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2004. On September 2, 2003, Kenyon Zero Storage, which also alleged that Pro-Fac
breached a 20-year lease of a vegetable plant located in Grandview, Washington,
between AgriFrozen and the plaintiff, agreed to a settlement of that claim. The
parties are expected to enter into a settlement agreement and a stipulation of
dismissal to be filed with the court, which will provide for the full and final
settlement, dismissal and release of all litigation brought by Kenyon Zero
Storage in exchange for a settlement payment of $570,000.
On June 10, 2003, General Electric Capital Corporation voluntarily withdrew its
complaint, without prejudice, filed on October 17, 2001 in the supreme court of
New York County, New York, against us and Birds Eye Foods relating to an
equipment lease entered into between AgriFrozen and the plaintiff's
predecessor-in-interest. We did not pay General Electric Capital Corporation in
connection with its voluntary withdrawal.
Commitments: Pro-Fac is a guarantor, under an Indenture dated November 18, 1998,
between Birds Eye Foods, the Guarantors named therein and IBJ Schroder Bank &
Trust Company, Inc., as trustee, which Indenture was amended by a First
Supplemental Indenture dated July 22, 2002, among Birds Eye Foods, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York (as successor trustee to IBJ
Schroder Bank & Trust Company), as trustee, and as further amended by a Second
Supplemental Indenture dated March 1, 2003, of Birds Eye Foods' obligations
under $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 11 7/8 percent Senior
Subordinated Notes issued by Birds Eye Foods in fiscal 1999. The $200.0 million
aggregate principal amount is due November 1, 2008. Interest on the Notes
accrues at the rate of 11 7/8 percent per annum and is payable semi-annually in
arrears on May 1 and November 1. Pro-Fac, jointly and severally, guarantees
Birds Eye Foods' obligations under the 11 7/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes,
including the payment in full when due of all principal and interest on the 11
7/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes at maturity or otherwise and, in the event
of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the 11 7/8 percent
Senior Subordinated Notes, that the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due
pursuant to the terms of any such extension or renewal. In the event of such
shortfall, Pro-Fac would be required to pay any interest payments due as well as
any unpaid principal balance due on the 11 7/8 percent Senior Subordinated
Notes. As of June 28, 2003, the outstanding loan amount was $200.0 million.
As partial consideration for the acquisition in fiscal 1999 of the frozen and
canned vegetable business of Dean Foods Company, Birds Eye Foods issued to Dean
Foods a Subordinated Promissory Note for $30 million aggregate principal amount
due November 22, 2008. The Subordinated Promissory Note is currently owned by
GLK, LLC, a New York limited liability company, whose members are Birds Eye
Foods and GLK Holdings, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Birds Eye
Foods. Pro-Fac guarantees Birds Eye Foods' obligations under that Note. Interest
on the Subordinated Promissory Note accrues 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. Interest accruing through November 22, 2003
is required to be paid in kind through the issuance by Birds Eye Foods of
additional subordinated promissory notes identical to the Subordinated
Promissory Note. Birds Eye Foods satisfied this requirement through the issuance
of additional promissory notes. Interest accruing after November 22, 2003 is
payable in cash. Pro-Fac, jointly and severally, guarantees Birds Eye Foods'
obligations under the Subordinated Promissory Note, including the payment in
full when due of all principal and interest on the Note. In the event of such
shortfall, Pro-Fac would be required to pay any interest payments due as well as
any unpaid principal balance due on the Note. As of June 28, 2003, the
outstanding loan amount subject to the Cooperative's guarantee included
principal of $30.0 million and interest of $8.0 million.
Historically, when Pro-Fac has sold assets, it may have retained certain
liabilities for known exposures and provided indemnification to the buyer(s)
with respect to future claims for certain unknown liabilities existing, or
arising from events occurring, prior to the sale date, including liabilities for
taxes, legal matters, environmental exposures, labor contingencies, product
liability, and other obligations. Pro-Fac may enter into similar arrangements in
the future. Agreements to provide indemnifications may vary in duration,
generally for two years for certain types of indemnities, to terms for tax
indemnifications that are generally aligned to the applicable statute of
limitations for the jurisdiction in which the tax is imposed, and to terms for
certain liabilities (i.e., warranties of title and environmental liabilities)
that typically do not expire. The maximum potential future payments that the
Cooperative could be required to make under agreements of indemnification are
(or may be) either contractually limited to a specified amount or unlimited. The
maximum potential future payments that the Cooperative could be required to make
under agreements of indemnification are not determinable at this time, as any
future payments would be dependent on the type and extent of the related claims,
and all relevant defenses, which are not estimable. Historically, costs incurred
to resolve claims related to agreements of indemnification have not been
material to the Cooperative's financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
From time to time, in the ordinary course of its business, Pro-Fac has, or may,
enter into agreements with its customers, suppliers, service providers and
business partners which contain indemnification provisions. Generally, such
indemnification provisions require, the Cooperative to indemnify and, holds
harmless the indemnified party(ies) and to reimburse the indemnified party(ies)
for claims, actions, liabilities, losses and expenses in connection with any
personal injuries or property damage resulting from any Pro-Fac products sold or
services provided. Additionally, the Cooperative may from time to time agree to
indemnify and hold harmless its providers of services from claims, actions,
liabilities, losses and expenses relating to their services to Pro-Fac, except
to the extent finally determined to have resulted from the fault of the provider
of services relating to such services. The level of conduct constituting fault
of the service provider will vary from agreement to agreement and may include
conduct which is defined in terms of negligence, gross negligence, willful
misconduct, omissions or other culpable behavior. The term of these
indemnification provisions
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are generally not limited. The maximum potential future payments that the
Cooperative could be required to make under these indemnification provisions are
unlimited and are not determinable at this time, as any future payments would be
dependent on the type and extent of the related claims, and all relevant
defenses to the claims, which are not estimable. Historically, costs incurred to
resolve claims related to these indemnification provisions have not been
material to the Cooperative's financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
The Cooperative has by-laws, policies, and agreements under which it indemnifies
its directors and officers from liability for certain events or occurrences
while the directors or officers are, or were, serving at Pro-Fac's request in
such capacities. Pro-Fac indemnifies its officers and directors to the fullest
extent allowed by law. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the
Cooperative could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is
unlimited, but would be affected by all relevant defenses to the claims.
Related party transactions: Substantially all purchases are from member-growers
of the Cooperative and substantially all sales of the Cooperative are to its
equity investee, Birds Eye Foods.
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PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Quarterly financial information for the fiscal years ended June 28, 2003 and
June 29, 2002 appears in the following table.
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 2003 1 2 3 4 Total Year
-------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
Net sales $103,726 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $103,726
Gross profit $ 23,082 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 23,082
Pretax income/(loss) before dividends,
and allocation of net proceeds $ 13,974 $ 3,160 $ 936 $(1,775) $ 16,295
Net income/(loss) $ 5,316 $ 2,487 $ 1,354 $ (673) $ 8,484
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 $ 15.952 $15.936 $15.845 $17.103 $ 17.103
Low $ 15.258 $15.674 $15.676 $16.776 $ 15.258
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share)
Quarters
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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
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Pro-Fac's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated
the effectiveness of the design and operation of Pro-Fac's disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Based on that evaluation, Pro-Fac's
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that
Pro-Fac's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 28, 2003 (the end of the
period covered by this Report) have been designed and are functioning
effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be
disclosed by Pro-Fac in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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
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* Members of Pro-Fac's audit committee. Mr. Harrington is the Chairman of the
audit committee.
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. Mr. Fox
also serves as a director of Birds Eye Foods; he has served in this capacity
since 1994. 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).
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. From 1994 to August 29, 2002, Mr.
Koinzan served as a director of Birds Eye Foods. He has been a member of Pro-Fac
since 1979. Mr. Koinzan is a popcorn, field corn and soybean farmer (Koinzan
Farms; Norden, Nebraska).
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 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. Mr. Wright also serves as Executive Vice President - Investor
Relations of Birds Eye Foods and has served in that capacity since November 6,
1996. He was Secretary of Birds Eye Foods from March 2000 to August 2002. He was
Senior Vice President - Procurement of Birds Eye Foods from November 1994 to
November 1996 and Vice President - Procurement for Birds Eye Foods from 1990 to
November 1994, having served as Director of Commodities and Administration
Services for Birds Eye 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. Mr. Call also
serves as a director of Birds Eye Foods; he has served in this capacity since
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. From 2000 to August 19, 2002, Mr. Roe served as a director of Birds
Eye Foods. 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 has 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).
Directorships: Other than Bruce R. Fox and Peter R. Call, each of whom serves as
a director of Birds Eye Foods pursuant to the Securityholders Agreement, no
person serving as a director of Pro-Fac serves as a director of any company with
a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or that is subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or that is registered as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Term of Office: Pro-Fac's Board of Directors is currently divided into three
classes, with the classes of directors serving for staggered three-year terms
that expire in successive years. Except for those directors serving on Pro-Fac's
audit committee, one-third of the directors are elected annually by the members.
Those directors serving on Pro-Fac's audit committee are appointed by Pro-Fac's
directors. 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 28, 2003, 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, both Mr. Bruce
Fox and Mr. Paul Roe each filed one late report on Form 4 reporting a single
transaction; Mr. Fox failed to timely file a Form 4 to report a sale of common
stock and Mr. Roe failed to timely file a Form 4 to report a purchase of common
stock.
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.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Pro-Fac does not currently have any executive officers who are employed by
Pro-Fac.
Prior to August 19, 2002, certain of the executive officers of Birds Eye Foods,
including Dennis M. Mullen, Earl L. Powers, Stephen R. Wright and Carl W.
Caughran, allocated their time and responsibilities between Pro-Fac and Birds
Eye Foods pursuant to the Marketing and Facilitation Agreement. Effective as of
August 19, 2002, Messrs. Mullen, Powers and Caughran ceased acting in such dual
capacity. Mr. Stephen Wright, however, continued to serve as General Manager and
Secretary of Pro-Fac. Mr. Wright renders such services to Pro-Fac pursuant to
the Transitional Services Agreement. Dennis M. Mullen, Stephen R. Wright, Earl
L. Powers and Carl W. Caughran are referred to as the "Named Executive
Officers".
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation paid by
Birds Eye Foods to the Named Executive Officers for each of the fiscal years
ended June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001.
Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table(1)
Annual
Compensation(4) 401(k)
------------------- Matching
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus(5) Contributions
- --------------------------- ---- -------- -------- -------------
Dennis M. Mullen(2) 2003 $600,000 $250,000 $9,423
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director 2002 $600,000 $ 0 $8,538
of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 2001 $600,000 $ 0 $9,808
Stephen R. Wright(3) 2003 $234,000 $ 60,000 $6,962
General Manager and Secretary 2002 $225,000 $ 0 $6,534
of Pro-Fac 2001 $222,685 $ 0 $6,556
Earl L. Powers(2) 2003 $315,250 $120,000 $7,491
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial 2002 $305,250 $ 0 $6,105
Officer of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 2001 $305,104 $ 0 $4,444
Carl W. Caughran(2) 2003 $250,000 $131,350 $6,649
Executive Vice President - Operations 2002 $240,000 $ 0 $6,138
Birds Eye Foods, Inc. 2001 $232,050 $ 0 $6,880
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(1) As is indicated above, Pro-Fac has no executive officers who are employees
of Pro-Fac. All compensation described above has been paid to the Named
Executive Officers by Birds Eye Foods.
(2) Effective as of August 19, 2002, Dennis M. Mullen, Earl L. Powers and Carl
W. Caughran no longer provide services to Pro-Fac.
(3) Stephen Wright remains an employee of Birds Eye Foods and renders services
to Pro-Fac pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement.
(4) In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
compensation described in this table does not include group life, health
and medical insurance or other benefits received by the Named Executive
Officers that are available generally to all salaried employees of Birds
Eye Foods, and, except as expressly noted, certain perquisites and other
personal benefits, securities or property received by the Named Executive
Officers that do not exceed (in the aggregate) the lesser of $50,000 or 10%
of any such executive officer's total salary and bonus disclosed in this
table.
(5) Pursuant to Birds Eye Food's Management Incentive Plan (the "Incentive
Plan"), additional compensation is paid if justified by the activities of
the officers and employees eligible under the Management Incentive Plan and
by the earnings of Birds Eye Foods.
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Directors' Compensation: During fiscal 2003, 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 $14,500.
Mr. Koinzan was paid an annual retainer of $17,000. Mr. Fox, who also served as
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pro-Fac during fiscal 2003, was paid an
annual retainer of $28,750. All non-member-grower directors of Pro-Fac, Messrs.
Harrington, Pierson and Stotz, received an annual retainer of $28,750 each.
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 information regarding the beneficial ownership,
as of June 28, 2003, by (i) each person or entity (including any group) who is
known by Pro-Fac to own beneficially more than 5 percent of Pro-Fac's common
stock and (ii) each Pro-Fac director, each Named Executive Officer included in
the Summary Compensation Table, and all directors and current executive officers
as a group, as to each class of equity securities of Pro-Fac.
Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name Title of Class Beneficial Ownership(a) Class(b)
- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- ----------
Dale W. Burmeister Common 10,330(c) 0.54%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 657(c) 0.01%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 10,729 0.23%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,110(u) 0.02%
Peter R. Call Common 40,536(d) 2.10%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 27,177(d) 0.59%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 14,194(e) 0.31%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 5,361(f) 0.12%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 10,146 0.22%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,700(v) 0.04%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 800(w) 0.02%
Glen Lee Chase Common 9,472(g) 0.49%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 8,500(g) 0.18%
Tom R. Croner Common 3,776(h) 0.20%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 6,689(i) 0.14%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,700(j) 0.04%
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt Common 7,375 0.38%
Common 1,833(m) 0.01%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 330 0.01%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 48(m) 0.00%
Robert DeBadts Common 12,737(k) 0.66%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 12,732(k) 0.27%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 307(l) 0.01%
Bruce R. Fox Common 21,824(n) 1.13%
Common 240(p) 0.01%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 9,261(n) 0.20%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 8,583(o) 0.18%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,085 0.02%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 955(t) 0.02%
Cornelius D. Harrington, Jr. None
Steven D. Koinzan Common 10,380 0.54%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 6,159 0.13%
Kenneth A. Mattingly Common 12,141(q) 0.63%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 12,258(q) 0.26%
Allan W. Overhiser Common 3,066(r) 0.16%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 2,130(r) 0.05%
James A. Pierson None
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Paul E. Roe Common 22,565(s) 1.17%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 8,283(s) 0.18%
Darell Sarff Common 2,616 0.14%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,995 0.04%
Frank M. Stotz None
Dennis M. Mullen
Stephen R. Wright Class A Cumulative Preferred 1,140 0.02%
Earl L. Powers
Carl W. Caughran
All directors and current executive
officers as a group (19) Common 158,891 8.25%
Class A Cumulative Preferred 154,029 3.35%
Class B Cumulative Preferred 1,000 4.84%
(a) Certain of the directors named above may have the opportunity, along with
the other Pro-Fac 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. Moreover, Pro-Fac members are
only entitled to one vote regardless of the number of shares of common
stock owned.
(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
(u) Record ownership by Judith K. Burmeister
(v) Record ownership by Julie Call
(w) Record ownership by Casey Call
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Securityholders Agreement and Limited Liability Company Agreement. Stephen R.
Wright, the General Manager and Secretary of Pro-Fac and Vice President of Birds
Eye Foods, Pro-Fac and others are parties to the Securityholders Agreement and
Limited Liability Company Agreement because of their ownership of common units
of Holdings LLC. Both the Securityholders Agreement and the Limited Liability
Company Agreement are described in this Report under the heading "Description of
Business - General Development of Business" in Part I, Item 1, and such
descriptions are incorporated into this Item 13. As indicated previously in this
Report, in connection with the Transaction, certain officers of Pro-Fac and
Birds Eye Foods, including Mr. Wright, entered into subscription agreements with
Holdings LLC to acquire Class C common units and Class D common units of
Holdings LLC. As of the date of filing this Report, Mr. Wright owned
approximately 553 Class C common units, representing approximately 4.4 percent
of the issued and outstanding Class C common units and approximately 379 Class D
common units, representing approximately 2.8 percent of the Class D common units
of Holdings LLC.
Transitional Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Transitional Services
Agreement, which is described in this Report under the heading "Description of
Business - General Development of Business" in Part I, Item 1., which
description is incorporated into this Item 13, Birds Eye Foods has agreed that
during the term of the Transitional Services Agreement, to the extent Pro-Fac's
General Manager is an employee of Birds Eye Foods, he will serve as such at the
discretion of Pro-Fac's Board of Directors, and he will report to the chief
executive officer of Birds Eye Foods, with respect to his duties for Birds Eye
Foods, and to the Pro-Fac Board of Directors, with respect to his duties for
Pro-Fac. Mr. Wright serves as the General Manager of Pro-Fac pursuant to the
Transitional Services Agreement. Mr. Wright, however, is an employee of Birds
Eye Foods and he is compensated by Birds Eye Foods.
Purchase of Crops by Pro-Fac. Pro-Fac members sell crops grown by them to
Pro-Fac pursuant to general marketing agreements between Pro-Fac and its
members. Pro-Fac, in turn, markets and sells its members' crops to food
processors, including Birds Eye Foods. The directors of Pro-Fac, other than
James A. Pierson, Cornelius D. Harrington and Frank M. Stotz, are grower-members
of Pro-Fac.
Historically, and prior to the closing of the Transaction, the board of
directors of Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods conducted joint meetings, coordinated
their activities, and acted on a consolidated basis. Mr. Paul E. Roe served as a
director of both Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods until August 19, 2002. Mr. Steven
D. Koinzan served as a director of both Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods until August
29, 2002. Mr. Bruce R. Fox and Mr. Peter R. Call serve as directors of both
Birds Eye Foods and Pro-Fac. Messrs. Fox and Call serve as the "Pro-Fac
Directors" on Birds Eye Food's Board of Directors pursuant to the
Securityholders Agreement.
In addition to payments for crops, during the period from June 30, 2002 to
August 18, 2002, Messrs. Burmeister, Call, Chase, Croner, Dahlstedt, DeBadts,
Fox, Koinzan, Mattingly, Overhiser, Roe and Sarff received payments from Birds
Eye Foods, directly or indirectly through entities owned or controlled by such
directors, for harvesting, trucking and waste removal services provided to Birds
Eye Foods.
During fiscal 2003, the following directors, directly or indirectly through
entities owned or controlled by them, received payments from Pro-Fac for their
crops:
(Dollars in Thousands)
RELATIONSHIP GROSS PURCHASES
NAME TO PRO-FAC/BIRDS EYE FOODS FISCAL 2003
- ------------------------ --------------------------- ---------------
Dale W. Burmeister...... Director $ 130
Peter R. Call*.......... Director $3,492
Glen Lee Chase.......... Director $ 126
Tom R. Croner........... Director and Treasurer $ 89
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt.... Director $ 392
Robert DeBadts.......... Director $ 629
Bruce R. Fox *.......... Director and President $ 794
Steven D. Koinzan *..... Director and Vice President $ 451
Kenneth A. Mattingly.... Director $1,274
Allan W. Overhiser...... Director $ 23
Paul E. Roe *........... Director $ 613
Darell Sarff............ Director $ 126
* Bruce R. Fox, Steven D. Koinzan, and Paul E. Roe were directors of both
Pro-Fac and Birds Eye Foods at June 29, 2002. Mr. Roe resigned from Birds
Eye Foods' Board of Directors on August 19, 2002. Mr. Koinzan was replaced
on the Board of Directors of Birds Eye Foods on August 29, 2002. Effective
August 29, 2002, Mr. Call was appointed to the Board of Directors of Birds
Eye Foods. Mr. Bruce Fox remains a director of Birds Eye Foods.
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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 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The following documents are included as part of this Report:
1. Financial Statements. The following Financial Statements of Pro-Fac and
Report of Independent Auditors are included in Item 8:
Page
----
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiary:
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements.................................... 30
Report of Independent Accountants....................................................... 31, 32
Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended June 28, 2003,
June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001:
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net Proceeds, and Comprehensive
Income for the years ended June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001......... 33
Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002........................ 34
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years June 28, 2003,
June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001.................................................. 35
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' and Members'
Capitalization and Redeemable Stock for the years ended
June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002, and June 30, 2001................................... 36
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................... 37
Selected Quarterly Financial Data.................................................... 58
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
SCHEDULE II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II
Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Three Fiscal Years Ended June 28, 2003
Fiscal Years Ended
---------------------------------------------
June 28, 2003 June 29, 2002 June 30, 2001
------------- ------------- -------------
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period $ 731,000 $ 843,000 $ 998,000
Additions charged to expense 0 557,000 610,000
Deductions 0 (669,000) (613,000)
Deconsolidation with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (731,000)
Change due to abandonment of PF Acquisition II, Inc. * 0 0 (152,000)
------------ ----------- ----------
Balance at end of period $ 0 $ 731,000 $ 843,000
============ =========== ==========
Inventory reserve **
Balance at beginning of period $ 6,927,000 $ 3,135,000 $3,385,000
Deconsolidation with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (6,927,000) 3,792,000 (250,000)
------------ ----------- ----------
Balance at end of period $ 0 $ 6,927,000 $3,135,000
============ =========== ==========
Tax valuation allowance ***
Balance at beginning of period $ 14,540,000 $ 5,891,000 $5,752,000
Deconsolidation with Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (14,540,000) 8,649,000 139,000
------------ ----------- ----------
Balance at end of period $ 0 $14,540,000 $5,891,000
============ =========== ==========
* See further discussion in "NOTE 5. Inventories" under "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
** Difference between FIFO cost and market applicable to inventories.
Reductions in the reserve in fiscal 2001 were recorded as related inventory
was disposed of.
*** See further discussion regarding tax matters in "NOTE 10. Taxes on Income"
under "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of
this Report."
Separate Financial Statements of Fifty-Percent or Less Owned Persons.
Birds Eye Foods audited consolidated financial statements with the notes
thereto for the years ended June 28, 2003, June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001 are
incorporated by reference into this Item 15(a)(2) of this Report of Form 10-K
from Birds Eye Foods Form 10-K Equivalent for the fiscal year ended June 28,
2003 and from Exhibit 99 of this Report.
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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.
(3) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herein or have been
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------- -----------
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 as Exhibit 3.1 to Pro-Fac Cooperative's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2002 and incorporate
herein by reference).
3.2 Restated Bylaws of Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to
Pro-Fac Cooperative's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29,
2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 18, 1998, between Birds Eye Foods,
Inc., the Guarantors named therein and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust
Company, Inc., as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Birds Eye 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 Birds Eye 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 as Exhibit 4.3 to
Pro-Fac Cooperative's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29,
2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4 Second Supplemental Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Birds Eye
Foods' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter
ended March 19, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5 Amended and Restated Marketing and Facilitation Agreement dated August
19, 2002 between Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., and Birds Eye 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).
10.1 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).
10.2 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).
10.3 Subordinated Promissory Note of Birds Eye 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).
10.4 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).
10.5 Credit Agreement dated August 19, 2002 between Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc., as borrower, and Birds Eye 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).
10.6 Securityholders Agreement dated August 19, 2002 among Birds Eye
Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., Vestar/Birds Eye 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).
10.7 Amendment No. One to the Securityholders Agreement dated August 30,
2003 among Bird Eye Holdings, LLC, Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.,
Vestar/Birds Eye Holdings, LLC, and others (filed herewith).
10.8 Limited Liability Company Agreement of Birds Eye Holdings LLC dated
August 19, 2002 among Birds Eye Holdings LLC, Pro-Fac Cooperative,
Inc., Vestar/Birds Eye 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).
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10.9 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).
10.10 Amendment No. One to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Agrilink Holdings LLC (filed herewith).
24 Power of Attorney (included on page 70 of this Report)
31 Section 302 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer (filed herewith).
32 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer pursuant to 18 USC, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 (filed herewith).
99 Birds Eye Foods, Inc. financial statements for the fiscal year ended
June 28, 2003 (filed herewith).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
On May 13, 2003, Pro-Fac filed a copy of its press release announcing its
financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2003 on Form
8-K under Item 9. Regulation FD to provide information required to be
provided under Item 12.
(c) See Item 15(a)(3) above.
(d) See Item 15(a)(2) above.
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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 26, 2003 BY: /s/ Stephen R. Wright
--------------------------------
Stephen R. Wright
General Manager and
Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer, and
Principal Accounting Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints, Stephen R. Wright, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him, and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this
Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with 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 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 agents, or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Bruce R. Fox President and Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(BRUCE R. FOX)
/s/ Steven D. Koinzan Vice President and Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(STEVEN D. KOINZAN)
/s/ Tom R. Croner Director and Treasurer September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(TOM R. CRONER)
/s/ Dale W. Burmeister Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(DALE W. BURMEISTER)
/s/ Peter R. Call Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(PETER R. CALL)
/s/ Glen Lee Chase Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(GLEN LEE CHASE)
/s/ Kenneth A. Dahlstedt Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(KENNETH A. DAHLSTEDT)
/s/ Robert DeBadts Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(ROBERT DeBADTS)
/s/ Cornelius D. Harrington, Jr. Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(CORNELIUS D. HARRINGTON, JR.)
/s/ Kenneth A. Mattingly Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(KENNETH A. MATTINGLY)
/s/ Allan W. Overhiser Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(ALLAN W. OVERHISER)
/s/ James A. Pierson Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(JAMES A. PIERSON)
/s/ Paul E. Roe Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(PAUL E. ROE)
/s/ Darell Sarff Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(DARELL SARFF)
/s/ Frank M. Stotz Director September 26, 2003
- ----------------------------------
(FRANK M. STOTZ)
/s/ Stephen R. Wright General Manager and Secretary September 26, 2003
- ---------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer,
(STEPHEN R. WRIGHT) Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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