FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
(Mark One)
| þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 25, 2004
OR
| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 000-50325
DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
No. 02-0623497 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5929 College Avenue, Oakland, California 94618
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 652-8187
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
Yes þ No o
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
| Shares Outstanding at November 1, 2004 |
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Class A callable puttable common stock, $.01 par value |
30,315,147 | |||
Class B common stock, $.01 par value |
64,564,315 | |||
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
| Sept. 25, 2004 |
Dec. 27, 2003 |
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| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 10,463 | $ | 1,623 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$6,551 in 2004 and $5,668 in 2003 |
146,390 | 110,381 | ||||||
Other accounts receivable |
9,260 | 11,580 | ||||||
Inventories |
164,735 | 148,426 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
25,927 | 37,723 | ||||||
Income taxes refundable |
14,411 | 18,283 | ||||||
Taxes receivable due from affiliate |
12,236 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes |
17,265 | 17,265 | ||||||
Total current assets |
388,451 | 357,517 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
430,474 | 392,613 | ||||||
Other assets |
16,225 | 20,735 | ||||||
Other intangibles, net |
437,982 | 389,133 | ||||||
Goodwill |
1,926,872 | 1,931,425 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 3,200,004 | $ | 3,091,423 | ||||
Liabilities, Class A Callable Puttable Common Stock, and Stockholders Equity |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 149,346 | $ | 130,360 | ||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |
54,827 | 59,359 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
2,143 | 2,143 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
206,316 | 191,862 | ||||||
Nestlé S.A. credit facility |
310,000 | 125,000 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
22,143 | 24,286 | ||||||
Long-term stock option liability |
85,671 | 135,121 | ||||||
Other long-term obligations |
23,515 | 18,207 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
37,816 | 81,065 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
685,461 | 575,541 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Class A Callable Puttable Common Stock: |
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Class A callable puttable common stock, $.01 par value - 31,830,332 shares
authorized; 30,274,423 and 29,449,201 issued and outstanding in 2004 and
2003, respectively |
303 | 294 | ||||||
Class A capital in excess of par |
2,164,869 | 1,904,124 | ||||||
Notes receivable from Class A callable puttable common stockholders |
(620 | ) | (1,104 | ) | ||||
Total Class A callable puttable common stock |
2,164,552 | 1,903,314 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity: |
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Class B common stock, $.01 par value - 96,394,647 shares authorized;
64,564,315 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003 |
646 | 646 | ||||||
Class B capital in excess of par |
961,932 | 961,932 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(612,587 | ) | (350,010 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
349,991 | 612,568 | ||||||
Total liabilities, Class A callable puttable common stock, and
stockholders equity |
$ | 3,200,004 | $ | 3,091,423 | ||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| Quarter Ended |
Three Quarters Ended |
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| Sept. 25, 2004 |
Sept. 27, 2003 |
Sept. 25, 2004 |
Sept. 27, 2003 |
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| ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Net sales to external customers |
$ | 462,871 | $ | 491,528 | $ | 1,204,826 | $ | 779,576 | ||||||||
Net sales to affiliates |
1,360 | 1,078 | 3,984 | 2,882 | ||||||||||||
Net sales |
464,231 | 492,606 | 1,208,810 | 782,458 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues |
9,446 | 22,287 | 32,591 | 24,028 | ||||||||||||
Total net revenues |
473,677 | 514,893 | 1,241,401 | 806,486 | ||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of goods sold to external customers |
415,003 | 432,460 | 1,111,523 | 667,963 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold to affiliates |
1,360 | 1,078 | 3,984 | 2,882 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
416,363 | 433,538 | 1,115,507 | 670,845 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
62,258 | 81,369 | 184,098 | 141,285 | ||||||||||||
Interest, net of amounts capitalized |
1,744 | 1,880 | 5,407 | 2,638 | ||||||||||||
Royalty expense to affiliates |
8,931 | 6,553 | 21,629 | 18,685 | ||||||||||||
Other expense, net |
2,196 | 531 | 224 | 454 | ||||||||||||
Severance and retention expense |
(637 | ) | 5,081 | 2,593 | 45,905 | |||||||||||
In-process research and development |
11,495 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on divestiture (Reversal of accrued
divestiture expenses) |
323 | (216 | ) | 11,931 | ||||||||||||
| 490,855 | 529,275 | 1,329,242 | 903,238 | |||||||||||||
Loss before income tax benefit |
(17,178 | ) | (14,382 | ) | (87,841 | ) | (96,752 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit |
6,699 | 4,746 | 34,258 | 31,928 | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
(10,479 | ) | (9,636 | ) | (53,583 | ) | (64,824 | ) | ||||||||
Accretion of Class A callable puttable common stock |
(66,345 | ) | (55,329 | ) | (191,967 | ) | (56,570 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss available to Class A callable puttable and
Class B common stockholders |
$ | (76,824 | ) | $ | (64,965 | ) | $ | (245,550 | ) | $ | (121,394 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share of Class A callable puttable and
Class B common stock: |
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Basic |
$ | (.81 | ) | $ | (.71 | ) | $ | (2.60 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | ||||
Diluted |
$ | (.81 | ) | $ | (.71 | ) | $ | (2.60 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | ||||
Dividends declared per share of common stock: |
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Class A callable puttable |
$ | .06 | $ | .06 | $ | .18 | $ | .12 | ||||||||
Class B |
$ | .06 | $ | .06 | $ | .18 | $ | .12 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
| Class B Common Stock |
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| Investment | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital in | Accumulated | From | Net Loss to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares |
Par Value |
Excess of Par |
Deficit |
Member |
Member |
Total |
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| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2002 |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 750,252 | $ | (141,587 | ) | $ | 608,665 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss |
(64,824 | ) | (64,824 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions
acquisition costs paid by
Nestlé affiliate |
17,145 | 17,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of
investment from member to
Class B capital in excess of
par |
767,397 | (767,397 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of
accumulated net loss to
member to accumulated deficit |
(141,587 | ) | 141,587 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of shares of DGIC
common stock held by Nestlé |
9,563 | 96 | 200,544 | 200,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Class B shares of
common stock in connection
with the Dreyers Nestlé
Transaction |
55,001 | 550 | 550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class A callable
puttable common stock |
(56,570 | ) | (56,570 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A callable puttable and
Class B common stock
dividends declared |
(11,003 | ) | (11,003 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 27, 2003 |
64,564 | $ | 646 | $ | 967,941 | $ | (273,984 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 694,603 | ||||||||||||||
Balances at December 27, 2003 |
64,564 | $ | 646 | $ | 961,932 | $ | (350,010 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 612,568 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss |
(53,583 | ) | (53,583 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class A callable
puttable common stock |
(191,967 | ) | (191,967 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A callable puttable and
Class B common stock
dividends declared |
(17,027 | ) | (17,027 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 25, 2004 |
64,564 | $ | 646 | $ | 961,932 | $ | (612,587 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 349,991 | ||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Three Quarters Ended |
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| (In thousands) | Sept. 25, 2004 |
Sept. 27, 2003 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (53,583 | ) | $ | (64,824 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows from operations,
net of amounts acquired: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
55,948 | 33,580 | ||||||
In-process research and development |
11,495 | |||||||
(Reversal of) accrued divestiture expenses |
(216 | ) | 11,931 | |||||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable, net |
883 | 734 | ||||||
Provision for severance and retention expense |
2,593 | 28,567 | ||||||
Stock option compensation expense |
13,047 | 9,964 | ||||||
Benefit for deferred income taxes |
(30,404 | ) | (12,167 | ) | ||||
Provision for retail freezer retirements |
6,748 | |||||||
Accretion of long-term stock option liability |
1,969 | 982 | ||||||
Other noncash charges |
1,199 | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Trade accounts receivable and other accounts receivable |
(31,401 | ) | 21,140 | |||||
Inventories |
(15,997 | ) | 23,247 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
8,706 | 4,051 | ||||||
Income taxes refundable |
5,112 | (14,334 | ) | |||||
Taxes receivable due from affiliate |
12,236 | (5,731 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
11,727 | (36,471 | ) | |||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |
(7,332 | ) | 7,602 | |||||
Other long-term obligations |
5,308 | 705 | ||||||
| (20,205 | ) | 27,219 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
(91,039 | ) | (13,515 | ) | ||||
Retirements of property, plant and equipment |
1,507 | 3,513 | ||||||
Payment for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired |
(59,007 | ) | ||||||
Cash acquired in acquisition of DGIC |
597 | |||||||
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
(5,896 | ) | 2,944 | |||||
| (154,435 | ) | (6,461 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from Nestlé S.A. credit facility |
185,000 | 145,000 | ||||||
Repayments under long-term line of credit |
(139,000 | ) | ||||||
Repayments of other long-term debt |
(2,143 | ) | ||||||
Repayments of Nestlé USA, Inc. demand notes, net |
(73,142 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from repayments of notes receivable from
Class A callable puttable common stockholders |
484 | 758 | ||||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises |
17,118 | 52,541 | ||||||
Proceeds from repayments of employee loans |
543 | |||||||
Cash dividends paid |
(16,979 | ) | (5,406 | ) | ||||
| 183,480 | (18,706 | ) | ||||||
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
8,840 | 2,052 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
1,623 | 2,435 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 10,463 | $ | 4,487 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Cash paid (refunded) during the period for: |
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Interest (net of amounts capitalized) |
$ | 3,156 | $ | 1,611 | ||||
Income (tax refunds received) taxes paid, net |
$ | (5,083 | ) | $ | 303 | |||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
Dreyers Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) are engaged primarily in the business of manufacturing and distributing premium and superpremium ice cream and other frozen snacks to grocery and convenience stores, foodservice accounts and independent distributors in the United States.
The Company accounts for its operations geographically for management reporting purposes. These geographic segments have been aggregated for financial reporting purposes due to similarities in the economic characteristics of the geographic segments and the nature of the products, production processes, customer types and distribution methods throughout the United States.
Financial Statement Form and Content
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter and three quarters ended September 25, 2004 and September 27, 2003 have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated operating results for the interim periods. The statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for an entire year. The aforementioned statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 27, 2003, appearing in the Companys 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Dreyers Nestlé Transaction
The Company is the successor entity to the Nestlé Ice Cream Company, LLC (NICC) business. The Company was formed as a result of the combination of Dreyers Grand Ice Cream, Inc. (DGIC) and NICC (the Dreyers Nestlé Transaction). The Dreyers Nestlé Transaction closed on June 26, 2003 (the Merger Closing Date) and was accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Accounting for Business Combinations (Note 7). For this purpose, NICC was deemed to be the acquirer and DGIC was deemed to be the acquiree.
The purchase price and related allocation were recorded in two components reflecting the two primary transactions pursuant to which Nestlé Holdings, Inc. (Nestlé) and NICC Holdings, Inc. (NICC Holdings) acquired, or will acquire, all of the DGIC shares. The first component of the purchase accounting was based on Nestlés original ownership of 9,563,016 shares, representing 27.2 percent (the Nestlé Original Equity Investment) of the 35,101,634 total DGIC shares outstanding on the Merger Closing Date. The second component of the purchase accounting was based on Nestlés future purchase of the remaining 25,538,618 shares, representing 72.8 percent (the Non-Nestlé Ownership) of the 35,101,634 total DGIC shares outstanding on the Merger Closing Date.
The Divestiture Transaction
As a condition to the closing of the Dreyers Nestlé Transaction, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required that DGIC and NICC divest certain assets. On March 3, 2003, New December, Inc. (the former name of the Company), DGIC, NICC and Integrated Brands, Inc. (Integrated Brands), a subsidiary of CoolBrands International, Inc. (CoolBrands), entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, which was amended and restated on June 4, 2003 (the APA). The APA provided for the sale of DGICs Dreamery® and Whole Fruit Sorbet brands and the assignment of its license to the Godiva® ice cream brand (the Dreamery, Whole Fruit and Godiva brands are referred to as the Divested Brands) and the transfer and sale by NICC of leases, warehouses, equipment and vehicles and related distribution assets (the Purchased Assets) in certain states and territories (the Territories) to Eskimo Pie Frozen Distribution, Inc. (Eskimo Pie), a subsidiary of Integrated Brands. On July 5, 2003 (the
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Divestiture Closing Date), the parties closed the transaction (the Divestiture Transaction) (Note 7 and Note 10) and the Company received $10,000,000 in consideration for the sale of the Divested Brands and Purchased Assets.
On July 9, 2004, the FTC approved a request made by the Company and Integrated Brands to amend certain agreements between the parties and thereby modify the Decision and Order issued by the FTC on November 12, 2003 in In the Matter of Nestlé Holdings, Inc. et al., Docket No. C-40 (the Decision and Order) authorizing the Divestiture Transaction, in order to facilitate the manufacture of the Divested Brands and the sale and distribution of certain DGIC products.
On September 7, 2004, the FTC approved a request made by the Company and Integrated Brands to amend certain agreements between the parties and thereby modify the Decision and Order in order to facilitate the distribution of certain Integrated Brands and DGIC products as well as extend the license from Integrated Brands to DGIC for use of the Whole Fruit name for DGICs line of fruit bars.
The Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company
On February 17, 2004, the Company acquired all of the equity interest of The Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company, Inc. (the Shoppe Company) from The Pillsbury Company (Pillsbury). The Shoppe Company has been the franchisor of the United States Häagen-Dazs parlor business since the early 1980s. As of September 25, 2004, there were approximately 234 franchised Häagen-Dazs parlors in the United States. The Company performed the significant subsidiary test on this acquisition and determined it was not material.
Silhouette Brands, Inc.
On July 26, 2004, the Company acquired Silhouette Brands, Inc. (Silhouette) for a purchase price of approximately $63,000,000. The purchase price consisted of approximately $58,000,000 in cash paid for the capital stock of Silhouette plus $4,752,000 of Other intangibles, net acquired in the Dreyers Nestlé Transaction (Note 6). Silhouette sells low fat and low carb ice cream snacks under its distinctive brands, Skinny Cow® and Skinny Carb®. The Company performed the significant subsidiary test on this acquisition and determined it was not material.
Laurel Maryland Land Acquisitions
On August 2, 2004, the Company acquired all of the stock of a corporation which owns real property adjacent to the Companys manufacturing plant in Laurel, Maryland (the Plant) for the sole purpose of acquiring such real property, as well as an additional parcel of real property adjacent to the Plant. On August 4, and October 18, 2004, the Company acquired additional pieces of real property adjacent to the Plant. The total price paid for these purchases was approximately $13,000,000.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Fiscal Year
Effective upon the closing of the Dreyers Nestlé Transaction, the Company changed its fiscal periods from NICCs calendar year ending on December 31st with interim periods based on a four- or five-week month (13 weeks per quarter) to a 52-week or 53-week year ending on the last Saturday in December with fiscal quarters ending on the Saturday closest to the end of the calendar quarter. This change in fiscal periods did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes that are as of a date, or for a period ended, before June 27, 2003, represent the accounts of NICC or its predecessor entities. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for an entire year.
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended September 25, 2004 include the results of operations of DGIC and NICC for the period from June 27, 2004 to September 25, 2004 (91 days). The Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended September 27, 2003 include the results of operations of DGIC and NICC for the period from June 29, 2003 to September 27, 2003 (91 days).
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The Consolidated Financial Statements for the three quarters ended September 25, 2004 include the results of operations of DGIC and NICC for the entire period from December 28, 2003 to September 25, 2004 (273 days). The Consolidated Financial Statements for the three quarters ended September 27, 2003 include the results of operations of DGIC for the period following the Merger Closing Date to September 27, 2003 (93 days), and of NICC for the period from January 1, 2003 to September 27, 2003 (270 days).
Significant Accounting Assumptions and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions include, among others, assessing the following: the adequacy of liabilities for trade promotion expenses; the recoverability of goodwill; the adequacy of liabilities for employee bonuses and profit-sharing plan contributions; the adequacy of liabilities for self-insured health, workers compensation and vehicle plans; the recoverability and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment; and the recoverability of trade accounts receivable. These estimates and assumptions 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 and assumptions.
In the second quarter of 2004, the Company completed a project which implemented a new system to inventory and track its retail freezer cabinets. Previously, the Company had estimated freezer retirements using a sampling methodology. The new system allows for the specific identification of freezers and the recording of retirements when they occur. The change in the methodology for recording retail freezer cabinet retirements did not have a material impact on the Companys results of operations.
Financial Statement Presentation
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46). This interpretation, which was subsequently revised in December 2003 (FIN 46-R), clarifies certain issues related to Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements and addresses consolidation by business enterprises of the assets, liabilities, and results of the activities of a variable interest entity. The Company has determined that it does not hold a significant variable interest in a variable interest entity under FIN 46-R at September 25, 2004.
Note 3. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventories at September 25, 2004 and December 27, 2003 consisted of the following:
| Sept. 25, 2004 |
Dec. 27, 2003 |
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| (In thousands) | ||||||||
Raw materials |
$ | 20,520 | $ | 18,752 | ||||
Finished goods |
144,215 | 129,674 | ||||||
| $ | 164,735 | $ | 148,426 | |||||
Inventories on consignment with retailers and distributors included in the above balances at September 25, 2004 and December 27, 2003 totaled $12,711,000 and $10,674,000, respectively.
Note 4. Butter Investments
Under current Federal and state regulations and industry practice, the price of cream, a primary ingredient in ice cream, is linked to the price of butter. In an effort to proactively mitigate the effects of butter price volatility, the Company will periodically purchase butter or butter futures contracts with the intent of reselling or settling its positions in order to reduce its exposure to the price volatility of this market. Since the Companys investment in
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butter does not qualify as a hedge for accounting purposes, it marks to market its investment at the end of each quarter and records any resulting gain or loss as a decrease or increase in Other expense, net.
Investments in butter, included in Prepaid expenses and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, had a market value totaling $1,222,000 and $6,277,000 at September 25, 2004 and December 27, 2003, respectively. During the quarters ended September 25, 2004 and September 27, 2003, losses from butter investments, included as a component of Other expense, net, totaled $2,403,000 and $789,000, respectively. During the three quarters ended September 25, 2004 and September 27, 2003, losses from butter investments, included as a component of Other expense, net, totaled $1,429,000 and $832,000, respectively.
Note 5. Deferred Compensation Plan
In April 2004, the Company implemented an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the Plan). The Plan allows a select group of management, as determined by the Deferred Compensation Plan Committee, to defer payment of a portion of their compensation. The deferred compensation will later be paid to the participants or their designated beneficiaries upon retirement, death or separation from the Company. To support the Plan, the Company has elected to purchase Company-owned life insurance. The cash surrender value of the Company-owned life insurance related to deferred compensation, included in Other assets, was $2,791,000 at September 25, 2004. The liability for the deferred compensation, included in Other long-term obligations, was $3,006,000 at September 25, 2004. For the quarter and three quarters ended September 25, 2004, participant contributions totaled $1,095,000 and $3,001,000, respectively. The difference between the cumulative participant contributions and the deferred compensation represents the change in market value during the three quarters ended September 25, 2004.
Note 6. Other Intangibles, Net
The gross carrying amount and related accumulated amortization of other intangibles at September 25, 2004 and December 27, 2003 consisted of the following:
| Sept. 25, 2004 |
Dec. 27, 2003 |
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| Accum. | Accum. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lives |
Gross |
Amort. |
Net |
Gross |
Amort. |
Net |
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Definite-lived other intangibles |
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Distribution rights |
0.5 year | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 292 | $ | 292 | $ | | |||||||||||||
Joint venture agreement |
0.5 year | 218 | 218 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign trademark |
0.8 year | 66 | 66 | | 66 | 44 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Whole Fruit Bar brand |
1.0 year | 1,819 | 1,819 | | 1,819 | 919 | 900 | |||||||||||||||||||
Covenants not to compete |
4.3 years | 289 | 85 | 204 | 289 | 34 | 255 | |||||||||||||||||||
License agreement |
6 years | 7,000 | 201 | 6,799 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution agreement (1) |
8.2 years | 3,783 | 239 | 3,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Call option agreement (1) |
8.3 years | 1,674 | 106 | 1,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Flavor formulations |
10 years | 4,365 | 546 | 3,819 | 4,365 | 221 | 4,144 | |||||||||||||||||||
Technology agreement |
10 years | 5,000 | 86 | 4,914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships foodservice |
14 years | 800 | 71 | 729 | 800 | 30 | 770 | |||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships non-grocery |
27 years | &nbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||