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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarter Ended Decem ber 29 , 2018

Commission File Number 0-01989

Seneca Foods Corporation

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

New York

16-0733425

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I. R. S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

3736 South Main Street, Marion, New York

14505  

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

   
Company's telephone number, including area code 315/926-8100

 

Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Company (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 Company was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☑ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☑ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Company is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☑ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☑

Emerging growth company ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Company is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No  ☑

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the Company has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock at the latest practical date are:

 

Class

Shares Outstanding at January 25 , 2019

Common Stock Class A, $.25 Par

7,700,102

Common Stock Class B, $.25 Par

1,874,901

 

 

 

Seneca Foods Corporation

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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PART 1

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
     

Item 1

Financial Statements:

 
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets-December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017 and March 31, 2018

1
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings-Three and Nine Months Ended  December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

   2

     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income-Three and Nine Months Ended  December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

 3

     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-Nine Months Ended  December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

 4

     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity-Nine Months Ended  December 29, 2018

 5

     
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 6

     
Item 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and Results of Operations

   19

     

Item 3  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   26

     

Item 4  

Controls and Procedures

   27

     

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 
     

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

   28

     

Item 1A

Risk Factors

   28

     

Item 2  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   28

     

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   28

     

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

   28

     

Item 5

Other Information

   28

 

   

Item 6  

Exhibits

   29

     

SIGNATURES

 

   30

 

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

         
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

March 31,

2018

 

ASSETS

                       
                         

Current Assets:

                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $ 12,828     $ 13,122     $ 15,102  

Accounts Receivable, Net

    82,892       58,743       66,210  

Current Assets Held For Sale

    20,339       -       -  

Current Assets Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

    12,063       137,228       109,870  

Inventories:

                       

Finished Goods

    434,713       462,779       388,905  

Work in Process

    33,888       39,541       41,663  

Raw Materials and Supplies

    107,334       81,913       116,391  

Total Inventories

    575,935       584,233       546,959  

Refundable Income Taxes

    1,422       2,222       1,142  

Other Current Assets

    4,520       2,815       1,856  

Total Current Assets

    709,999       798,363       741,139  

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

    246,014       253,755       258,543  

Deferred Income Taxes, Net

    1,417       -       5,576  

Noncurrent Assets Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

    1,739       20,182       20,098  

Other Assets

    2,890       3,556       3,489  

Total Assets

  $ 962,059     $ 1,075,856     $ 1,028,845  
                         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                       
                         

Current Liabilities:

                       

Accounts Payable

  $ 93,586     $ 87,777     $ 56,752  

Deferred Revenue

    6,829       9,698       8,362  

Accrued Vacation

    11,404       11,014       11,691  

Accrued Payroll

    5,350       5,154       4,955  

Other Accrued Expenses

    22,194       24,923       20,834  

Current Liabilities Held For Sale

    142       -       -  

Current Liabilities Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

    8,697       20,647       28,573  

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

    320,579       7,394       7,468  

Total Current Liabilities

    468,781       166,607       138,635  

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

    10,715       404,877       407,733  

Capital Lease Obligations, Less Current Portion

    29,730       35,804       34,331  

Pension Liabilities

    27,356       7,106       23,290  

Deferred Income Taxes, Net

    -       2,896       -  

Noncurrent Liabilities Held For Sale

    593       -       -  

Noncurrent Liabilities Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

    -       8,565       7,964  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

    4,851       13,447       5,829  

Total Liabilities

    542,026       639,302       617,782  

Commitments and Contingencies

                       

Stockholders' Equity:

                       

Preferred Stock

    707       707       707  

Common Stock, $.25 Par Value Per Share

    3,038       3,038       3,038  

Additional Paid-in Capital

    98,236       98,136       98,161  

Treasury Stock, at Cost

    (74,896 )     (69,941 )     (69,556 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

    (25,186 )     (11,023 )     (25,067 )

Retained Earnings

    418,134       415,637       403,780  

Total Stockholders' Equity

    420,033       436,554       411,063  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 962,059     $ 1,075,856     $ 1,028,845  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

1

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 
                                 

Net Sales

  $ 372,238     $ 354,894     $ 936,991     $ 923,733  
                                 

Costs and Expenses:

                               

Cost of Product Sold

    374,334       326,116       911,291       859,783  

Selling, General and Administrative

    19,389       19,202       55,432       53,984  

Plant Restructuring Charge

    1,396       101       2,279       157  

Other Operating Loss (Income)

    776       17       (3,498 )     (2,615 )

Total Costs and Expenses

    395,895       345,436       965,504       911,309  

Operating (Loss) Income

    (23,657 )     9,458       (28,513 )     12,424  

Earnings From Equity Investment

    -       -       -       (21 )

Other Income

    (607 )     (1,658 )     (2,649 )     (4,594 )

Interest Expense, Net

    3,864       3,475       11,587       9,053  

(Loss) Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

    (26,914 )     7,641       (37,451 )     7,986  

Income Taxes (Benefit) From Continuing Operations

    (6,874 )     (1,245 )     (9,617 )     (1,710 )

(Loss) Earnings From Continuing Operations

    (20,040 )     8,886       (27,834 )     9,696  

Earnings (Loss) From Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)

    34,056       (1,157 )     42,211       (3,909 )

Net Earnings

  $ 14,016     $ 7,729     $ 14,377     $ 5,787  
                                 

Basic (Loss) Earnings per Common Share:

                               

Continuing Operations

  $ (2.07 )   $ 0.91     $ (2.86 )   $ 0.98  

Discontinued Operations

    3.52       (0.12 )     4.34       (0.40 )

Net Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

  $ 1.45     $ 0.79     $ 1.48     $ 0.58  
                                 

Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Common Share:

                               

Continuing Operations

  $ (2.07 )   $ 0.90     $ (2.86 )   $ 0.98  

Discontinued Operations

    3.50       (0.12 )     4.31       (0.40 )

Net Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

  $ 1.43     $ 0.78     $ 1.45     $ 0.58  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 
                                 

Comprehensive income:

                               

Net earnings

  $ 14,016     $ 7,729     $ 14,377     $ 5,787  

Change in pension, post retirement benefits and other (net of tax)

    17       50       119       152  

Total

  $ 14,033     $ 7,779     $ 14,496     $ 5,939  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

               

Net (Loss) Earnings From Continuing Operations

  $ (27,834 )   $ 9,696  

Net Earnings (Loss) From Discontinued Operations (Net of Tax)

    42,211       (3,909 )
                 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Earnings to

               

Net Cash Used In Operations (Net of Acquisition):

               

Depreciation & Amortization

    23,550       23,112  

Gain on the Sale of Assets

    (55,863 )     (1,590 )

Bargain Purchase Gain

    -       (1,078 )

Provision for Restructuring and Impairment

    6,537       157  

Earnings From Equity Investment

    -       (21 )

Deferred Income Tax (Benefit)

    4,159       (988 )

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

               

Accounts Receivable

    (5,537 )     11,891  

Inventories

    52,836       (99,839 )

Other Current Assets

    (8,353 )     954  

Income Taxes

    (280 )     240  

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

    15,004       34,627  

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operations

    46,430       (26,748 )

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

               

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment

    (30,468 )     (21,120 )

Cash Paid for Acquisition (Net of Cash Acquired)

    -       (14,420 )

Proceeds from the Sale of Assets

    84,975       1,841  

Net Cash Used In (Provided By) Investing Activities

    54,507       (33,699 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

               

Long-Term Borrowing

    419,102       438,730  

Payments on Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

    (517,187 )     (373,298 )

Payments on Notes Payable

    -       (166 )

Other Assets

    226       (235 )

Purchase of Treasury Stock

    (5,340 )     (3,442 )

Dividends

    (12 )     (12 )

Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities

    (103,211 )     61,577  
                 

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (2,274 )     1,130  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of the Period

    15,102       11,992  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of the Period

  $ 12,828     $ 13,122  
                 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

               

Noncash Transactions:

               

Property, Plant and Equipment Purchased Under Capital Lease Obligations

  $ 258     $ 8,381  

Silgan Payable

  $ -     $ 8,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

 

                                   

Accumulated

         
                   

Additional

           

Other

         
   

Preferred

   

Common

   

Paid-In

   

Treasury

   

Comprehensive

   

Retained

 
   

Stock

   

Stock

   

Capital

   

Stock

   

Loss

   

Earnings

 

Balance March 31, 2018

  $ 707     $ 3,038     $ 98,161     $ (69,556 )   $ (25,067 )   $ 403,780  

First Quarter FY 2019:

                                               

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (8,755 )

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

    -       -       -       -       -       (12 )

Equity incentive program

    -       -       25       -       -       -  

Change in pension, post retirement benefits, other adjustment (net of tax)

    -       -       -       -       (51 )     -  

Second Quarter FY 2019:

                                               

Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       9,116  

Equity incentive program

    -       -       25       -       -       -  

Purchase treasury stock

    -       -       -       (1,579 )     -       -  

Change in pension, post retirement benefits, other adjustment (net of tax)

    -       -       -       -       (51 )     -  

Third Quarter FY 2019:

                                               

Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       14,016  

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

    -       -       -       -       -       (11 )

Equity incentive program

    -       -       25       -       -       -  

Purchase treasury stock

    -       -       -       (3,761 )     -       -  

Change in pension, post retirement benefits, other adjustment (net of tax)

    -       -       -       -       (17 )     -  

Balance December 29, 2018

  $ 707     $ 3,038     $ 98,236     $ (74,896 )   $ (25,186 )   $ 418,134  

 

   

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

 
      6 %     10 %                                
   

Cumulative Par

   

Cumulative Par

           

2003 Series

                 
   

Value $.25

   

Value $.025

   

Participating

   

Participating

   

Class A

   

Class B

 
   

Callable at Par

   

Convertible

   

Convertible Par

   

Convertible Par

   

Common Stock

   

Common Stock

 
   

Voting

   

Voting

   

Value $.025

   

Value $.025

   

Par Value $.25

   

Par Value $.25

 

Shares authorized and designated:

                                               

December 29, 2018

    200,000       1,400,000       37,529       500       20,000,000       10,000,000  

Shares outstanding:

                                               

December 29, 2018

    200,000       807,240       37,529       500       7,700,102       1,874,901  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

5

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

1.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of Seneca Foods Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 29, 2018 and results of its operations and its cash flows for the interim periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The March 31, 2018 balance sheet was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 29, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 


 

During the nine months ended December 29, 2018, the Company sold on a gross basis including case and labeling and future warehousing of  $65,741,000 of Green Giant finished goods inventory to B&G Foods, Inc. for cash, on a bill and hold basis, as compared to $112,768,000 for the nine months ended December 30, 2017. Under the terms of the bill and hold agreement, title to the specified inventory transferred to B&G. Under the new revenue recognition standard discussed in Note 4 below, this contract qualifies for bill and hold accounting treatment as the Company has concluded that control of the unlabeled products transfers to the customer at the time title transfers and the Company has the right to payment (prior to physical delivery), which results in earlier revenue recognition. Labeling and storage services that are provided after control of the goods has transferred to the customer are accounted for as separate performance obligations for which revenue is deferred until the services are performed.

 

 

The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10 -K.

 

 

Other footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10 -K.

 

 

All references to years are fiscal years ended or ending March 31 unless otherwise indicated. Certain percentage tables may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

Reclassifications—Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period classification.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

2.

Assets Held For Sale

 

 

As of December 29, 2018, the Company has certain operating units in the East that met the criteria to be classifed as held for sale, which requires the Company to present the related assets and liabilities as separate line items in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company is required to record the assets held for sale at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets and liabilities that were held for sale in our Condensed Consolidated Balance sheets (in thousands):

 

Inventories

  $ 10,539  

Property, Plant and Equipment (net)

    9,800  
         

Current Assets Held For Sale

  $ 20,339  
         

Capital Lease Obligations Current Portion

  $ 142  

Current Liabilities Held For Sale

  $ 142  
         

Capital Lease Obligations

  $ 593  

Noncurrent Liabilities Held For Sale

  $ 593  

 

 

3 .

Discontinued Operations

 

 

On July 13, 2018,  the Company executed a nonbinding letter of intent with a perspective buyer of the Modesto facility. On October 9, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of the facility to this outside buyer with net proceeds of $63,326,000. Based on its magnitude of revenue to the Company (approximately 15% ) and because the Company was exiting the production of peaches, this sale represented a significant strategic shift that has a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Company has applied discontinued operations treatment for this sale as required by Accounting Standards Codification 210 - 05— Discontinued Operations . This business we are exiting is part of the Fruit and Vegetable segment.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets and liabilities of Modesto that are classified as Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations in the Company's Consolidated Condensed balance sheets (in thousands):

 

   

December 29

   

December 30

   

March 31

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

 

Accounts Receivable

  $ 1,441     $ 7,490     $ 12,586  

Inventories

    4,645       129,738       96,996  

Other Current Assets

    5,977       -       288  
                         

Current Assets Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

  $ 12,063     $ 137,228     $ 109,870  
                         

Other Assets

  $ 1,739     $ 1,574     $ 1,616  

Property, Plant and Equipment (net)

    -       18,608       18,482  
                         

Noncurrent Assets Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

  $ 1,739     $ 20,182     $ 20,098  
                         

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

  $ 8,697     $ 18,338     $ 26,226  

Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases Current Portion

    -       2,309       2,347  

Current Liabilities Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

  $ 8,697     $ 20,647     $ 28,573  
                         

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

  $ -     $ 8,565     $ 7,964  

Noncurrent Liabilities Held For Sale-Discontinued Operations

  $ -     $ 8,565     $ 7,964  

 

The operating results of the discontinued operations that are reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings (Loss) from discontinued operations are as follows (in thousands): 

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

   

December 30,

   

December 29,

   

December 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Net Sales

  $ 1,644     $ 37,547     $ 111,693     $ 123,629  
                                 

Costs and Expenses:

                               
                                 

Cost of Product Sold

    5,796       36,280       129,872       124,297  

Selling, General and Administrative

    137       910       1,135       2,446  

Plant Restructuring Charge (a)

    854       -       4,350       -  

Interest (Income) Expense (b)

    -       537       1,077       1,609  
       Total cost and expenses     6,787       37,727       136,434       128,352  

Loss From Discontinued Operations Before Income Taxes

    (5,143 )     (180 )     (24,741 )     (4,723 )

Gain on the Sale of Assets Before Income Taxes (c) (d) (e)

    (50,411 )     -       (80,677 )     -  

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

    11,212       977       13,725       (814 )

Net Earnings (Loss) From Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

  $ 34,056     $ (1,157 )   $ 42,211     $ (3,909 )

 

(a)

Includes $278,000 and $3,579,000 of Modesto severance in the three and nine month periods of fiscal 2019, respectively.

(b)

Includes interest on debt directly related to Modesto including the building mortgage and equipment leases and an allocation of the Company's line of credit facility.

(c)

Includes a $24,211,000 gain as a result of LIFO layer liquidations from the disposal of the inventory for nine months.

(d)

Includes $50,411,000 and $51,491,000 gain on the sale of Modesto plant and equipment in the three and nine month periods of fiscal 2019, respectively.

(e)

Includes a $4,975,000 gain on the sale of bins for the nine months period.

 

Supplemental Information on Discontinued Operations (in thousands):

                               

Capital Expenditures

    -       621       3,937       1,889  

Depreciation

    7       491       1,302       1,583  

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

4 .

Revenue Recognition

 

 

The Company adopted Accounting Standard Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606” ) as of April 1, 2018, utilizing the full retrospective method of transition, which requires a restatement of each prior reporting period presented. The Company implemented new policies, processes and systems to enable both the preparation of financial information and internal controls over financial reporting in connection with its adoption of ASC 606. The updated accounting policy for revenue recognition follows:

 

 

Nature of products

 

 

We manufacture and sell the following:

 

private label products to retailers, such as supermarkets, mass merchandisers, and specialty retailers, for resale under the retailers’ own or controlled labels;

 

 

private label and branded products to the foodservice industry, including foodservice distributors and national restaurant operators;

 

 

branded products under our own proprietary brands, primarily on a national basis to retailers;

 

 

branded products under co-pack agreements to other major branded companies for their distribution; and

 

 

products to our industrial customer base for repackaging in portion control packages and for use as ingredients by other food manufacturers.

 

 

Disaggregation of revenue

 

 

In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by product category groups (in millions).

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 

Canned Vegetables

  $ 259.5     $ 224.4     $ 631.1     $ 563.2  

B&G*

    27.7       42.1       66.7       121.9  

Frozen

    29.7       29.0       87.5       80.1  

Fruit Products

    27.2       24.9       70.7       69.5  

Chip Products

    2.5       2.4       7.7       7.9  

Prepared Foods

    22.0       28.2       59.2       69.4  

Other

    3.6       3.9       14.1       11.7  
    $ 372.2     $ 354.9     $ 937.0     $ 923.7  

 

*B&G includes both canned and frozen vegetable sales exclusively for B&G under the Green Giant label.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

When Performance Obligations Are Satisfied

 

 

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account for revenue recognition. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s primary performance obligation is the production of food products and secondarily case and labeling services and storage services for certain bill and hold sales.

 

 

Revenue recognition is completed primarily at a point in time basis when product control is transferred to the customer. In general, control transfers to the customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms, as the customer can direct the use and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset at this point in time.

 

 

Customer contracts generally do not include more than one performance obligation. When a contract does contain more than one performance obligation, we allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The standalone selling price for each distinct good is generally determined by directly observable data.

 

 

The performance obligations in our contracts are generally satisfied within one year. As such, we have not disclosed the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for labeling and storage as of December 29, 2018 which is included in deferred revenue.

 

 

 

Significant Payment Terms

 

 

Our customer contracts identify the product, quantity, price, payment and final delivery terms. Payment terms usually include early pay discounts. We grant payment terms consistent with industry standards. Although some payment terms may be more extended, no terms beyond one year are granted at contract inception. As a result, we do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component because the period between our transfer of a promised good or service to a customer and the customer’s payment for that good or service will be generally 30 days or less.

 

 

Shipping

 

 

All shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in the cost of sales; this includes shipping and handling costs after control over a product has transferred to a customer.

 

 

Variable Consideration

 

 

In addition to fixed contract consideration, some contracts include some form of variable consideration. Trade promotions are an important component of the sales and marketing of the Company’s branded products, and are critical to the support of the business. Trade promotion costs, which are recorded as a reduction of sales, include amounts paid to retailers for shelf space, to obtain favorable display positions and to offer temporary price reductions for the sale of our products to consumers. Accruals for trade promotions are recorded primarily at the time of sale to the retailer based on expected levels of performance. Settlement of these liabilities typically occurs in subsequent periods primarily through an authorized process for deductions taken by a retailer from amounts otherwise due to the Company. As a result, the ultimate cost of a trade promotion program is dependent on the relative success of the events and the actions and level of deductions taken by retailers. Final determination of the permissible deductions may take extended periods of time.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018 

 

 

Contract balances

 

 

Contract asset and liability balances as of December 29, 2018 are immaterial. The Company does not have significant deferred revenue or unbilled receivable balances because of transactions with customers. The Company does have deferred revenue for prepaid case and labeling and storage services which have been collected from B&G for Green Giant bill and hold sales.

 

 

Contract Costs

 

 

We have identified certain incremental costs to obtain a contract, primarily sales commissions, requiring capitalization under the new standard. The Company continues to expense these costs as incurred because the amortization period for the costs would have been one year or less. The Company does not incur significant fulfillment costs requiring capitalization.

 

 

Impact of Adoption

 

 

Due to the changes in ASC 606, the December 30, 2017 inventory decreased $3.9  million and deferred revenue decreased $4.2  million. There were no material impacts to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The following table summarizes the impact of our adoption of ASC 606 on a full retrospective basis on selected Condensed Consolidated Statement of Net Earnings items.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings (Loss) (in thousands)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

Dec ember 30, 2017

 
   

As Reported

(1)

   

606

Adjustments

   

Less

Discontinued

Operations

   

As Adjusted

 

Net sales

  $ 387,689     $ 4,752     $ (37,547

)

  $ 354,894  

Cost of products sold

    357,188       5,208       (36,280

)

    326,116  

Gross profit (loss)

    30,501       (456

)

    (1,267

)

    28,778  

Operating income (loss)

    10,271       (456

)

    (357

)

    9,458  

Earnings before income taxes

    6,259       1,202       180       7,641  

Net earnings from continuing operations

    4,377       3,352       1,157       8,886  

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

 
   

Dec ember 30, 2017

 
   

As Reported

(1)

   

606

Adjustments

   

Less

Discontinued

Operations

   

As Adjusted

 

Net sales

  $ 1,015,086     $ 32,276     $ (123,629

)

  $ 923,733  

Cost of products sold

    951,639       32,441       (124,297

)

    859,783  

Gross profit (loss)

    63,447       (165

)

    668       63,950  

Operating income (loss)

    9,475       (165

)

    3,114       12,424  

(Earnings) loss before income taxes

    (1,166

)

    4,429       4,723       7,986  

Net earnings from continuing operations

    439       5,348       3,909       9,696  

 

( 1 ) These reported amounts for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017 are restated amounts.  See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 -K for the year ended March 31, 2018 which was filed on June 29,  2018 and the amended 10 -Q filed September 7, 2018 for more information on the restatement.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

5 .

Inventories

 

 

First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”) based inventory costs exceeded LIFO based inventory costs by $160,727,000 as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 as compared to $152,091,000 as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The change in the LIFO Reserve for the three months ended December 29, 2018 was an increase of $25,776,000 as compared to an increase of $994,000 (including a decrease of $274,000 related to discontinued operations) for the three months ended December 30, 2017.

 

 

The change in the LIFO Reserve for the nine months ended December 29, 2018 was an increase of $15,722,000 as compared to an increase of $18,835,000 for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 ( including a decrease of $928,000 related to discontinued operations). The year-to-date increase includes a decrease of $24,211,000 related to the LIFO impact for the gain on sale of Modesto Fruit which is included in Other Operating Income under Discontinued Operations and it includes an increase of $39,933,000 related to Continuing Operations included in Cost of Product Sold. This reflects the projected impact of the disposal of Modesto Fruit which was entirely offset by an overall cost increase expected for continuing operations in fiscal 2019 versus fiscal 2018.

 

 

6 .

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

The Company has a  five -year revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) with  m aximum borrowings totaling  $400,000,000 from April through July and $500,000,000 from August through March  and the Revolver matures on July 5, 2021. The Revolver balance as of December 29, 2018 was $214,161,000 and is included in Current Portion of Long-Term Debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet . The Company utilizes its Revolver for general corporate purposes, including seasonal working capital needs, to pay debt principal and interest obligations, and to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions. Seasonal working capital needs are affected by the growing cycles of the vegetables and fruits the Company processes. The majority of vegetable and fruit inventories are produced during the months of June through November and are then sold over the following year. Payment terms for vegetable and fruit produce are generally three months but can vary from a few days to seven months. Accordingly, the Company’s need to draw on the Revolver may fluctuate significantly throughout the year.

 

The Company also has a $100 million unsecured term loan with Farm Credit which was in violation of an interest ratio covenant requirement at the balance sheet date, but the Company obtained a waiver for the quarter ended December 29, 2018. A more restrictive covenant must be met at March 31, 2019  and it is probable that the Company will fail to meet that requirement at that date as well unless an additional waiver or amendment is obtained. Therefore, the Company concluded that the Farm Credit term loan, as of December 29, 2018, should be classified as a current liability.  In addition, the Revolver agreement contains a cross-default provision. The Revolver agreement has triggered an event of default as of December 29, 2018, due to the Farm Credit loan default. A waiver was obtained from the lender to provide temporary relief of default as of this measurement date. However, the Company believes that it is probable that the Revolver will be in default as of March 31, 2019 given the likelihood of a Farm Credit default again thus triggering a cross-default. Therefore, the Company concluded that the Revolver should be classified as a current liability as of December 29, 2018.

 

 

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

The decrease in the reported end of period amount of Revolver borrowings during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was attributable to Working Capital which is $390,538,000 ( $181,953,000 excluding the Revolver reclassification to current) lower than the same period last year due to the Modesto disposal, partially offset by a net loss in the last twelve months ended December 29, 2018.

 

 

General terms of the Revolver include payment of interest at LIBOR plus a defined spread.

 

 

The following table documents the quantitative data for Revolver borrowings during the third quarter and year-to-date of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018:

 

   

Third Quarter

   

Year-to-Date

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
   

(In thousands)

   

(In thousands)

 

Reported end of period:

                               

Outstanding borrowings

  $ 214,161     $ 290,196     $ 214,161     $ 290,196  

Weighted average interest rate

    4.02

%

    3.04

%

    4.02

%

    3.04

%

Reported during the period:

                               

Maximum amount of borrowings

  $ 242,947     $ 296,088     $ 294,062     $ 296,088  

Average outstanding borrowings

  $ 192,323     $ 280,960     $ 225,345     $ 246,414  

Weighted average interest rate

    3.86

%

    2.82

%

    3.64

%

    2.59

%

 

 

7 .

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

During the nine -month period ended December 29, 2018,  the Company repurchased 160,179 shares of its Class A Common Stock and 9,290 of Class B Common Stock as Treasury Stock. As of December 29, 2018, there are 2,578,565 shares or $74,896,000 of repurchased stock. These shares are not considered outstanding.

 

 

8 .

Retirement Plans

 

 

The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plan consisted of:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Service Cost

  $ 1,831     $ 1,981     $ 6,716     $ 5,944  

Interest Cost

    2,362       1,985       6,848       5,956  

Expected Return on Plan Assets

    (3,593 )     (3,673 )     (10,785 )     (10,640 )

Amortization of Prior Service Cost

    30       0       90       0  

Amortization of Net Gain

    593       30       1,198       90  

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

  $ 1,223     $ 323     $ 4,067     $ 1,350  

 

There was none and $2,500,000  in contributions to the pension plan during the three and nine month periods ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

9 .

Plant Restructuring

 

 

The following table summarizes the rollforward of continuing restructuring charges and the accruals established:

 

   

Restructuring Payable

 
   

Severance

   

Other Costs

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                         

Balance March 31, 2018

  $ -     $ -     $ -  

First quarter charge

    110       -       110  

Second quarter charge

    841       -       841  

Third quarter charge

    378       -       378  

Cash payments/write offs

    (976 )     -       (976 )

Balance December 29, 2018

  $ 353     $ -     $ 353  

 

   

Severance

   

Other Costs

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                         

Balance March 31, 2017

  $ 37     $ 305     $ 342  

First quarter charge

    36       36       72  

Second quarter credit

    -       (33 )     (33 )

Third quarter charge

    98       3       101  

Cash payments/write offs

    (73 )     (311 )     (384 )

Balance December 30, 2017

  $ 98     $ -     $ 98  

 

 

During the nine months ended December 29, 2018, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $2,279,000 related to the closing and sale of plants in the East and Northwest of which $1,329,000 was related to severance cost, and $950,000 which was related to other costs (mostly equipment moves).

 

 

During the nine months ended December 30, 2017, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $140,000 related to the previous closing of a Northwest plant and the Company also incurred a long-lived asset impairment charge of $17,000.

 

 

10 .

Other Operating Income and Expense

 

 

During the nine months ended December 29, 2018, the Company sold unused fixed assets which resulted in a gain of $3,920,000 as compared to a gain of $1,590,000 during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. The current year gain was mostly related to the sale of a closed plant in the Midwest. $1,081,000 of the prior year gain was related to the sale of a closed plant in the Midwest.   In addition, the Company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $1,078,000 during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. These items are included in other operating income (loss) in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

11 .

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014 - 09, Revenue from Contracts with customers, now commonly referred to as Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 (“ASC 606” ). The FASB issued ASC 606 to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most current revenue recognition guidance. ASC 606 requires the recognition of revenue when control of performance obligations as stipulated in the contracts, is transferred to a customer for an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for promised goods and services.

 

 

The Company adopted ASC 606 as of April 1, 2018, utilizing the full retrospective method of transition, which requires a restatement of each prior reporting period presented. In adopting ASC 606, the Company used the practical expedient where the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations before the date of the initial application is not disclosed. The Company implemented new policies, processes and systems to enable both the preparation of financial information and internal controls over financial reporting in connection with its adoption of ASC 606. The primary impact of adopting ASC 606 on the Company’s 2019 and 2018 revenue was to report the product sales to B&G as bill and hold sales, but deferring a small portion of the sale for future case and labeling services along with storage services. See Note 4 for more information.

 

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 02, “Leases.” ASU 2016 - 02 establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018 - 11, "Targeted Improvements - Leases (Topic 842 )." This update provides an optional transition method that allows entities to elect to apply the standard prospectively at its effective date, versus recasting the prior periods presented. If elected, an entity would recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We currently expect to adopt ASU 2016 - 02 as of April 1, 2019, under the modified prospective method. Our evaluation of ASU 2016 - 02 is ongoing and not complete. Our estimated date of completion of FASB ASC 842 technical assessment of applying the new standard to the Company’s lease contracts is between Q4 of Fiscal Year 2019 and Q1 of Fiscal Year 2020. The estimated date of revised Internal Control of Financial Reporting (ICFR) is Q4 of Fiscal Year 2019. The estimated date of draft footnote disclosures is Q1 of Fiscal Year 2020. The Company believes that the new standard will have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of ROU assets and liabilities for the Company’s operating leases but it will not have a material impact on its statement of operations or liquidity. We expect our accounting for capital leases to remain substantially unchanged. The ASU also will require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users to better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Our leasing activity is primarily related to buildings and equipment. The Company is continuing to evaluate potential impacts to its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 01 ("ASU 2017 - 01" ), which clarifies the definition of a business, with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017 - 01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted for transactions which occur before the issuance or effective date of the amendments, only when the transaction has not been reported in the financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2017 - 01 is to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2017 - 01 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and it did not  have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017 - 07, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715 ): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” ASU 2017 - 07 requires that the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs from defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans be included in the same statement of earnings captions as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the covered employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost will be presented in the statement of earnings separately from service costs. ASU 2017 - 07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017 ( fiscal year 2019 for the Company). Following adoption, only service costs will be eligible for capitalization into manufactured inventories, which should reduce diversity in practice. The amendments of ASU 2017 - 07 should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic benefit costs from defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans in the statement of earnings and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component into manufactured inventories. The Company adopted the new guidance in first quarter of fiscal year 2019, and the changes to earnings before income taxes were immaterial in the year of adoption.

 

 

There were no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that impacted the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Company did not adopt any other new accounting pronouncements during the quarter ended December 29, 2018.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

12 .

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share From Continuing Operations

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

   

Q U A R T E R

   

Y E A R T O D A T E

 

(Thousands, except share amounts)

 

Fiscal 2019

   

Fiscal 2018

   

Fiscal 2019

   

Fiscal 2018

 

Basic

                               
                                 

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

  $ (20,040 )   $ 8,886     $ (27,834 )   $ 9,696  

Deduct preferred stock dividends paid

    6       6       17       17  
                                 

Undistributed (loss) earnings from continuing operations

    (20,046 )     8,880       (27,851 )     9,679  

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to participating preferred

    (78 )     35       (109 )     49  
                                 

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

  $ (19,968 )   $ 8,845     $ (27,742 )   $ 9,630  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    9,625       9,740       9,694       9,782  
                                 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations

  $ (2.07 )   $ 0.91     $ (2.86 )   $ 0.98  
                                 

Diluted

                               
                                 

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

  $ (19,968 )   $ 8,845     $ (27,742 )   $ 9,630  

Add dividends on convertible preferred stock

    -       5       -       15  
                                 

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stock on a diluted basis

  $ (19,968 )   $ 8,850     $ (27,742 )   $ 9,645  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic

    9,625       9,740       9,694       9,782  

Additional shares issued related to the equity compensation plan

    -       2       -       2  

Additional shares to be issued under full conversion of preferred stock

    -       67       -       67  
                                 

Total shares for diluted

    9,625       9,809       9,694       9,851  
                                 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations

  $ (2.07 )   $ 0.90     $ (2.86 )   $ 0.98  

 

Note: For fiscal 2019 addbacks for equity compensation and additional shares that were anti-dilutive were excluded.

 

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

 

13.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

 

As required by Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 825, “Financial Instruments,” the Company estimates the fair values of financial instruments on a quarterly basis. The estimated fair value for long-term debt (classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy) is determined by the quoted market prices for similar debt (comparable to the Company’s financial strength) or current rates offered to the Company for debt with the same maturities. Long-term debt, including current portion had a carrying amount of $325,373,000 and an estimated fair value of $325,276,000 as of December 29, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, the carrying amount was $409,396,000 and the estimated fair value was $408,942,000. Capital lease obligations, including current portion had a carrying amount of $36,387,000 and an estimated fair value of $32,994,000 as of December 29, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, the carrying amount was $40,137,000 and the estimated fair value was $37,287,000. The fair values of all the other financial instruments approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature.

 

 

14.

Income Taxes

 

 

The effective tax rate from continuing operations was 25.7% and ( 21.4 )% for the nine month periods ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. The 47.1  percentage point increase in the effective tax rate is the result of a 38.1% increase due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and a 8.6% increase due to federal and state income tax credits. The amount of federal and state income tax credits has remained consistent with the prior year. However, the percentage of federal and state income tax credits in relation to the 2019 pre-tax loss versus the percentage of state credits in relation to the 2018 pre-tax income has resulted in a significant increase.

 

 

15 .

Subsequent Event

 

 

On January 23, 2019, the sale of the Marion Can plant (land and buildings) was completed for approximately $3.5 million. This was included in Assets Held For Sale on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 29, 2018.

 

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

Seneca Foods Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities located throughout the United States. The Company’s product offerings include canned, frozen and bottled produce and snack chips. Its products are sold under private label as well as national and regional brands that the Company owns or licenses, including Seneca®, Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, Cherryman®, Green Valley®, READ® and Seneca Farms®. The Company’s canned fruits and vegetables are sold nationwide by major grocery outlets, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, limited assortment stores, club stores and dollar stores. The Company also sells its products to foodservice distributors, industrial markets, other food processors, export customers in over 90 countries and federal, state and local governments for school and other food programs. The Company packs Green Giant®, Le Sueur® and other brands of canned vegetables as well as select Green Giant® frozen vegetables for B&G Foods North America (“B&G”) under a contract packing agreement. In addition, Seneca provides contract packing services mostly through its wholly owned subsidiary Truitt Bros., Inc.

 

On February 16, 2018, the Company announced production at its fruit (primarily peaches) processing plant in Modesto, California will cease prior to the 2018 production season. During the second fiscal quarter of 2019, the Company sold and transferred most of the remaining inventory in the facility and completed most of the labeling and casing required to PCP for the fruit inventory sold to them in the first quarter. The Company continued to ready the building and equipment for sale during the second quarter and into the third quarter. The Modesto operations have met the requirements (approximately a 15% reduction in revenue and a strategic shift away from producing peaches) for discontinued operations and those operations have been presented as such in these financial statements. During October 2018, the building and the land was sold to an unrelated third party for net proceeds of $63,326,000 and the Company auctioned off the remaining equipment in the third quarter. See note 3 Discontinued Operations for more details.

 

The Company’s raw product is harvested mainly between June through November.

 

Results of Operations:

 

Sales:

 

The third fiscal quarter 2019 results include net continuing sales of $372,238,000, which represents a 4.9% increase, or $17,344,000, from the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The net increase in sales is higher selling prices/sales mix of $45,419,000 partially offset by a sales volume decrease of $28,075,000. The increase in sales is primarily from a $35,019,000 increase in Canned Vegetable sales, a $2,375,000 increase in other Canned Fruit sales and a $732,000 increase in Frozen sales, which was partially offset by a $14,377,000 decrease in B&G Foods, Inc. sales, a $242,000 decrease in Other sales and a $6,260,000 decrease in Prepared Food sales.

 

The nine months ended 2019 results include net continuing sales of $936,991,000, which represents a 1.4% increase, or $13,258,000, from the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The net increase in sales is higher selling prices/sales mix of $60,157,000 partially offset by a sales volume decrease of $46,899,000. The increase in sales is primarily from a $67,966,000 increase in Canned Vegetable sales, a $7,338,000 increase in Frozen sales and a $2,325,000 increase in Other sales, which was partially offset by a $55,278,000 decrease in B&G Foods, Inc. sales, and a $10,154,000 decrease in Prepared Food sales.

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

The following table presents continuing sales by product category (in millions):

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 

Canned Vegetables

  $ 259.5     $ 224.4     $ 631.1     $ 563.2  

B&G*

    27.7       42.1       66.7       121.9  

Frozen

    29.7       29.0       87.5       80.1  

Fruit Products

    27.2       24.9       70.7       69.5  

Chip Products

    2.5       2.4       7.7       7.9  

Prepared Foods

    22.0       28.2       59.2       69.4  

Other

    3.6       3.9       14.1       11.7  
    $ 372.2     $ 354.9     $ 937.0     $ 923.7  

 

*B&G includes canned and frozen vegetable sales exclusively for B&G.

 

Operating Income:

The following table presents components of continuing operating income as a percentage of net sales:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

   

December 29,

2018

   

December 30,

2017

 

Gross Margin

    -0.4 %     8.1 %     2.8 %     6.9 %
                                 

Selling

    2.6 %     2.9 %     2.9 %     3.0 %

Administrative

    2.6 %     2.8 %     3.1 %     3.1 %

Plant Restructuring

    0.4 %     0.0 %     0.2 %     0.0 %

Other Operating Expense (Income)

    0.2 %     0.0 %     -0.4 %     -0.3 %
                                 

Operating Income

    -6.2 %     2.7 %     -3.0 %     1.3 %
                                 

Interest Expense, Net

    1.2 %     1.0 %     1.3 %     1.0 %

 

For the three month period ended December 29, 2018, the gross margin decreased from the prior year quarter from 8.1% to (0.4)% due primarily to a higher LIFO charge in the third quarter of 2019. The LIFO charge for continuing operations for the third quarter ended December 29, 2018 was $25,776,000 or 6.9% of sales as compared to a charge of $1,268,000 or 0.4% of sales for the third quarter ended December 30, 2017 and reflects the impact on the quarter of higher cost increases incurred for higher steel costs and lower yields for peas and corn in fiscal 2019, compared with smaller cost increases to fiscal 2018. On an after-tax basis, LIFO net earnings decreased by $19,332,000 for the quarter ended December 29, 2018 and decreased LIFO net earnings by $951,000  for the quarter ended December 30, 2017, based on the historical statutory federal income tax rate.

 

For the nine month period ended December 29, 2018, the gross margin decreased from the prior year period from 6.9% to 2.8% due primarily to a higher LIFO charge in the current year. The LIFO charge for the first nine months ended December 29, 2018 which was $39,933,000 or 4.3% of sales as compared to a charge of $19,763,000 or 2.1% of sales for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 and reflects the impact on the quarter of higher cost increases incurred for higher steel costs and lower yields for peas and corn in fiscal 2019, compared with smaller cost increases to fiscal 2018. On an after-tax basis, LIFO net earnings increased by $29,950,000 for the nine months ended December 29, 2018 and decreased LIFO net earnings by $14,822,000 for the nine months ended December 30, 2017, based on the historical statutory federal income tax rate.

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

For the three month period ended December 29, 2018, selling costs as a percentage of sales remained the same at 2.6% for each period. For the nine month period ended December 29, 2018, selling costs as a percentage of sales remained the same at 2.8% for each period.

 

For the three month period ended December 29, 2018, administrative expense as a percentage of sales decreased from 2.8% to 2.6%. For the nine month period ended December 29, 2018, administrative expense as a percentage of sales remained the same at 3.1%. This primarily due to higher sales during compared to same periods in the prior year and the fixed nature of these administrative costs.

 

During the nine months ended December 29, 2018, the Company sold unused fixed assets which resulted in a gain of $3,920,000 as compared to a gain of $1,590,000 during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. The current year gain was mostly related to the sale of a closed plant in the Midwest. $1,081,000 of the prior year gain was related to the sale of a closed plant in the Midwest.   In addition, the Company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $1,078,000 during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. These items are included in other operating income (loss) in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings.

 

Interest expense for the third quarter ended December 29, 2018, as a percentage of sales, increased to 1.2% from 1.0% in third quarter ended December 30, 2017. Interest expense for the nine months ended December 29, 2018, as a percentage of sales, increased to 1.3% from 1.0% in nine months ended December 30, 2017. During fiscal 2019, overall interest rates were higher than the previous year.

 

Income Taxes:

 

The effective tax rate from continuing operations was 25.7% and (21.4)% for the nine month periods ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. The 47.1 percentage point increase in the effective tax rate is the result of a 38.1% increase due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and an 8.6% increase due to federal and state income tax credits.  The amount of federal and state income tax credits has remained consistent with the prior year.  However, the percentage of federal and state income tax credits in relation to the 2019 pre-tax loss versus the percentage of state credits in relation to the 2018 pre-tax income has resulted in a significant increase.

 

Earnings ( Loss ) per Share :

 

Continuing basic earnings (loss) per share were $(2.07) and $0.91 for the three months ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. Continuing diluted earnings (loss) per share were $(2.07) and $0.90 for the three months ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. Continuing basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share were $(2.86) and $0.98 for the nine months ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. For details of the calculation of these amounts, refer to footnote 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

On July 13, 2018,  the Company executed a nonbinding letter of intent with a perspective buyer of the Modesto facility. On October 9, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of the facility to this outside buyer with net proceeds of $63,326,000. Based on its magnitude of revenue to the Company (approximately 15% ) and because the Company was exiting the production of peaches, this sale represented a significant strategic shift that has a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Company has applied discontinued operations treatment for this sale as required by Accounting Standards Codification 210 - 05—Discontinued Operations . This business we are exiting is part of the Fruit and Vegetable segment.  For the three months ended December 29, 208, the Company reported a loss from operations before taxes of $5,143,000 compared to a loss of $180,000 for the three months ended December 30, 2017.  For the nine months ended December 29, 208, the Company reported a loss from operations before taxes of $24,741,000 compared to a loss of $4,723,000 for the nine months ended December 30, 2017.

 

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

 

The financial condition of the Company is summarized in the following table and explanatory review:

 

   

December 29,

   

December 30,

   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 

Working Capital:

                               

Balance

  $ 241,218     $ 631,756     $ 602,504     $ 555,993  

Change in Quarter

    (313,541 )     22,461                  
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations 
    320,579       7,394       7,468       8,334  

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

    10,715       404,877       407,733       329,138  

Capital Lease Obligations, Less Current Portion

    29,730       35,804       34,331       34,194  

Total Stockholders' Equity Per Equivalent

                               

Common Share (see Note below)

    43.39       44.35       41.66       43.63  

Stockholders' Equity Per Common Share

    43.79       44.75       42.05       44.20  

Current Ratio

    1.52       4.79       5.35       5.20  

 

Note: Equivalent common shares are either common shares or, for convertible preferred shares, the number of common shares that the preferred shares are convertible into. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for conversion details.

 

As shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash provided by operating activities was $46,430,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2019, compared to net cash used by operating activities of $26,748,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2018. The $73,178,000 increase in cash provided is primarily attributable to a  a considerable decrease in inventory ($152,675,000) due to the Modesto closure and to poor yields for peas and corn, which was partially offset by a $9,307,000 decrease in cash provided by other current assets, a $520,000 decrease in cash provided by income taxes, and a $19,623,000 decrease in cash provided by accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, a $17,428,000 increase in cash used by accounts receivable, and an increased net earnings of $8,590,000 which included a gain on the sale of assets totaling $55,863,000 in the nine months ended December 29, 2018.

 

As compared to December 30, 2017, inventory decreased $8,298,000 to $575,935,000 at December 29, 2018 (including $55,800,000 decrease from the Pacific Coast Producers inventory sale). The components of the inventory increase reflect a $28,066,000 decrease in finished goods, a $5,653,000 decrease in work in process and a $25,421,000 increase in raw materials and supplies. The finished goods increase reflects lower inventory quantities attributable to the higher calendar year 2018 pack versus the calendar year 2017 pack partially offset by the $55,800,000 inventory sale to PCP. The raw materials and supplies increase is primarily due to an increase in cans and raw steel quantities compared to the prior year. FIFO based inventory costs exceeded LIFO based inventory costs by $160,727,000 as of the end of the third quarter of 2019 as compared to $152,091,000 as of the end of the third quarter of 2018.

 

Cash provided by investing activities was $54,507,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2019 compared to cash used in investing activities of $33,699,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2018. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $30,468,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2019 as compared to $21,120,000 in first nine months of fiscal 2018. The Company received cash proceeds from the sale of various assets from Modesto and Buhl which totaled $84,975,000 during the nine months ended December 29, 2018.  In April 2017, the Company acquired the other 50% of Truitt Bros., Inc. for $14,420,000 (net of cash acquired).

 

Cash used in financing activities was $103,211,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2019, which included borrowings of $419,102,000 and the repayment of $517,187,000 of long-term debt, principally consisting of borrowings and repayments on the revolving credit facility (“Revolver”). The Company made additional repayments on the Revolver from cash proceeds received from the sale of Modesto and Buhl assets.  Other than borrowings under the Revolver, there was no new long-term debt during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 other than the $13,470,000 acquired via the acquisition of Truitt Bros., Inc. of which $3,515,000 was paid off immediately. The Company repurchased $5,340,000 and $3,442,000 of stock during the first nine months of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

The Company entered into a five-year revolving credit facility on July 5, 2016. Available borrowings on the Revolver total $400,000,000 from April through July and $500,000,000 from August through March with a maturity date of July 5, 2021.  The interest rate on the Revolver is based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on excess availability and the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio. As of December 29, 2018, the interest rate was approximately 4.01% on a balance of $214,161,000. We believe that cash flows from operations, availability under our Revolver and other financing sources will provide adequate funds for our working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, and debt obligations for at least the next 12 months.

 

The Company’s credit facilities contain standard representations and warranties, events of default, and certain affirmative and negative covenants, including various financial covenants. The Company is in violation of a Farm Credit term loan covenant requirement at the balance sheet date, but obtained a waiver for the quarter ended December 29, 2018.  A more restrictive covenant must be met at March 31, 2019, and it is probable that the Company will fail to meet that requirement at that date, unless an additional waiver or amendment is obtained.  Therefore, the Company concluded that the Farm Credit term loan, as of December 29, 2019, should be classified as a current liability.  However, the Company is looking to amend the Farm Credit covenants on a longer term basis during the fourth quarter.

 

In addition, the Revolver agreement contains a cross-default provision.   The Revolver agreement has triggered an event of default as of December 29, 2018, due to the Farm Credit loan default.  A waiver was obtained from the lender to provide temporary relief of default as of this measurement date. The Company believes that it is probable that the Revolver will be in default as of March 31, 2019 given the likelihood of a Farm Credit default thus triggering a cross-default. Therefore, the Company concluded that the Revolver should be classified as a current liability as of December 29, 2018.

 

New Accounting Standards

 

Refer to footnote 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Seasonality

 

The Company's revenues are typically higher in the second and third fiscal quarters. This is due in part because the Company sells, on a bill and hold basis, Green Giant canned and frozen vegetables to B&G either weekly during production for specialty items, or at the end of each pack cycle, which typically occurs during these quarters. B&G buys the product from the Company at cost plus a specified fee for each equivalent case. See the Critical Accounting Policies section below for further details. The Company’s non-Green Giant sales also exhibit seasonality with the third fiscal quarter generating the highest retail sales due to holidays that occur during that quarter.

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

The information contained in this report contains, or may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements appear in a number of places in this report and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company or its officers (including statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates” or similar expressions) with respect to various matters, including (i) the Company’s anticipated needs for, and the availability of, cash, (ii) the Company’s liquidity and financing plans, (iii) the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquisitions into its operations, (iv) trends affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, including anticipated sales price levels and anticipated expense levels, in particular higher production, fuel and transportation costs, (v) the Company’s plans for expansion of its business (including through acquisitions) and cost savings, and (vi) the impact of competition.

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only to events as of the date the statements were made. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are:

 

 

general economic and business conditions;

 

cost and availability of commodities and other raw materials such as vegetables, steel and packaging materials;

 

transportation costs;

 

climate and weather affecting growing conditions and crop yields;

 

the availability of financing;

 

leverage and the Company’s ability to service and reduce its debt;

 

foreign currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations;

 

effectiveness of the Company’s marketing and trade promotion programs;

 

changing consumer preferences;

 

competition;

 

product liability claims;

 

the loss of significant customers or a substantial reduction in orders from these customers;

 

changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, U.S., foreign and local governmental regulations, including environmental and health and safety regulations; and

 

other risks detailed from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the SEC.

 

Except for ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the filing of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

During the nine months ended December 29, 2018, the Company sold $65,741,000 of Green Giant finished goods inventory to B&G Foods North America (“B&G”) for cash, on a bill and hold basis, as compared to $112,768,000 for the nine months ended December 30, 2017. Under the terms of the bill and hold agreement, title to the specified inventory transferred to B&G. Under the new revenue recognition standard, this contract qualifies for bill and hold accounting treatment as the Company has concluded that control of the unlabeled products transfers to the customer at the time title transfers and the Company has the right to payment (prior to physical delivery), which results in earlier revenue recognition. Labeling and storage services that are provided after control of the goods has transferred to the customer are accounted for as separate performance obligations for which revenue is deferred until the services are performed.

 

Trade promotions are an important component of the sales and marketing of the Company’s branded products, and are critical to the support of the business. Trade promotion costs, which are recorded as a reduction of net sales, include amounts paid to encourage retailers to offer temporary price reductions for the sale of our products to consumers, amounts paid to obtain favorable display positions in retailers’ stores, and amounts paid to retailers for shelf space in retail stores. Accruals for trade promotions are recorded primarily at the time of sale of product to the retailer based on expected levels of performance. Settlement of these liabilities typically occurs in subsequent periods primarily through an authorized process for deductions taken by a retailer from amounts otherwise due to us. As a result, the ultimate cost of a trade promotion program is dependent on the relative success of the events and the actions and level of deductions taken by retailers for amounts they consider due to them. Final determination of the permissible deductions may take extended periods of time.

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited)

December 29, 2018

 

The Company uses the lower of cost, determined under the LIFO (last-in, first out) method, or market, to value substantially all of its inventories. In a high inflation environment that the Company was experiencing, the Company believes that the LIFO method was preferable over the FIFO method because it better compares the cost of current production to current revenue.

 

The Company assesses its long-lived assets for impairment whenever there is an indicator of impairment. Property, plant, and equipment are depreciated over their assigned lives. The assigned lives and the projected cash flows used to test impairment are subjective. If actual lives are shorter than anticipated or if future cash flows are less than anticipated, a future impairment charge or a loss on disposal of the assets could be incurred. Impairment losses are evaluated if the estimated undiscounted value of the cash flows is less than the carrying value. If such is the case, a loss is recognized when the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair value.

 

 

ITEM 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to various market risk factors, including changes in general economic conditions, competition and raw material pricing and availability. In addition, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, primarily related to its revolving credit facility and the $100,000,000 term loan. To manage interest rate risk, the Company uses both fixed and variable interest rate debt plus fixed interest rate capital lease obligations. There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposure to market risk since March 31, 2018.

 

 

ITEM 4 Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains a system of internal and disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. The Company’s Board of Directors, operating through its Audit Committee, which is composed entirely of independent outside directors, provides oversight to the financial reporting process.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 29, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. The Company continues to examine, refine and formalize its disclosure controls and procedures and to monitor ongoing developments in this area.

 

There have been no changes during the period covered by this report to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

Refer to footnote 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the period ended March 31, 2018 except to the extent factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q relates to such risk factors.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

   

Total Number of

   

Average Price Paid

   

Total Number

   

Maximum Number

 
   

Shares Purchased

   

per Share

   

of Shares

   

(or Approximate

 
                                   

Purchased as

   

Dollar Value) of

 
                                   

Part of Publicly

   

Shares that May

 
                                   

Announced

   

Yet Be Purchased

 
   

Class A

   

Class B

   

Class A

   

Class B

   

Plans or

   

Under the Plans or

 

Period

 

Common

   

Common

   

Common

   

Common

   

Programs

   

Programs

 

 10/01/2018 –

                                               

 10/31/2018 (1)

    41,808       -     $ 31.78     $ -       24,808          

 11/01/2018 –

                                               

 11/30/2018

    22,202       9,290     $ 33.40     $ 33.88       31,492          

 12/01/2018 –

                                               

 12/31/2018 (2)

    48,302       -     $ 30.82     $ -       27,202          

 Total

    112,312       9,290     $ 31.69     $ 33.88       83,502       946,189  

 

Note 1: 17,000 of these shares were purchased in open market transactions by the trustees under the Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Savings Plan 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan to provide employee matching contributions under the plan.

 

Note 2: 21,100 of these shares were purchased in open market transactions by the trustees under the Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Savings Plan 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan to provide employee matching contributions under the plan.

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

None.

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

 

None.

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

10.1 An amendment dated November 5, 2018 to the Loan Agreement as of December 9, 2016 by and among Seneca Foods Corporation, Seneca Foods, LLC, Seneca Snack Company, Green Valley Foods, LLC and certain other subsidiaries of Seneca Foods Corporation and Farm Credit East, ACA (filed herewith)
   

31.1

Certification of Kraig H. Kayser pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

 

31.2

Certification of Timothy J. Benjamin pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

 

32

Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

 

101

The following materials from Seneca Foods Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 29, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of net loss, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, (iv) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, (v) condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity and (vi) the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

Seneca Foods Corporation

         (Company)

   
   
   
  /s/ Kraig H. Kayser
February 1, 2019  
 

Kraig H. Kayser

President and

Chief Executive Officer

   
   
  /s/  Timothy J. Benjamin
February 1, 2019  
  Timothy J. Benjamin
Chief Financial Officer


30

Exhibit 10.1

 

LOAN AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT 3 WITH PARTIAL RELEASE

 

This LOAN AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT 3, WITH PARTIAL RELEASE (“ Amendment ”) is made as of November 5, 2018, by FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA (“ Lender ”) in connection with the Loan and Guaranty Agreement (“ Loan Agreement ”) dated as of December 9, 2016, by and among the Seneca Foods Corporation (“ Parent ”), Seneca Foods, LLC, (“ Seneca LLC ”), Seneca Snack Company (“ Seneca Snack ”) and Green Valley Foods, LLC (“ Green Valley ,” and together with Parent, Seneca LLC and Seneca Snack, collectively the “ Borrowers ”), Marion Foods, Inc. (“ Marion ”), Lebanon Valley Cold Storage, LLC (“ Lebanon LLC ”), Lebanon Valley Cold Storage, LP (“ Lebanon LP ”), Portland Food Products Company (“ Portland Food ”), and Gray & Company (“ Gray ” and together with Marion, Lebanon LLC, Lebanon LP, Portland Food and Gray, collectively, the “ Guarantors ”) and Lender.  The Loan Agreement was amended by Loan and Guaranty Agreement Amendment 1, Waiver and Consent, dated April 1, 2017, pursuant to which, among others, Truitt Bros., Inc. (“ Truitt ”) and Bluegrass Holdings, LLC (“ Bluegrass ”) were joined as additional Guarantors, and further amended by Loan and Guaranty Agreement Amendment 2, dated June 18, 2018.

 

WHEREAS, Parent has requested the release of Lebanon LLC and Lebanon LP, as Guarantors, in connection with a sale of related assets to one or members of the Bonduelle Group (the “ Transaction ”), and

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested modification of the Applicable Margin, and

 

WHEREAS, the Lender has agreed to amend the Loan Agreement to permit the Transaction and reduction of the Applicable Margin,

 

NOW THEREFORE, Loan Parties and Lender agree:

 

1.         Definitions .  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement, and interpretations applicable to the Loan Agreement also are applicable hereto.

 

2.         Release of Guarantors .  Lender hereby approves the Transaction and the related Asset Disposition.  Effective automatically upon closing of the Transaction, Lender hereby releases Lebanon LLC and Lebanon LP from any and all present and future obligations under or related to, and terminates as to each of them, each of their respective guarantees under the Loan Agreement.

 

3.         Amendment .  Effective as of the repricing date on November 26, 2018, the definition of “ Applicable Margin ” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

Applicable Margin ” shall mean, in the case of LIBOR and Variable Rate LIBOR, two and one-half percentage points (2.50%), and in the case of the Base Rate, one percentage point (1.0%).

 

4.         Representations and Warranties .  In order to induce Lender to enter into this Amendment and provide the consent herein, Borrower Agent, on behalf of the Loan Parties, represents and warrants to Lender that the following statements are true and correct in all respects:

 

(a)        Authority .  Each Loan Party has the requisite corporate and company power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and any other Loan Documents delivered in connection herewith, and to perform its obligations hereunder and under such Loan Documents (as amended or modified) to which it respectively is a party.  The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower Agent of this Amendment have been duly approved by all necessary corporate and company action and no other corporate or company proceedings are necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by it.

 

(b)        Enforceability .  This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower Agent.  This Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Loan Parties, enforceable against each Loan Party in accordance with its terms, and is in full force and effect.

 

(c)        Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement and in this Amendment are correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof other than such representations or warranties that, by their terms, are specifically made as of a date other than the date hereof, all of which shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the applicable stated date.

 

(d)       No Contravention .  The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Loan Parties have received all necessary governmental approvals, if any, and do not contravene any law or unwaived contractual restrictions binding on any of them.

 

(e)        No Default .  No event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

 

5.         General Confirmations .

 

(a)        Continuing Effect . Except as specifically provided herein, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms, are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, and constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of each Loan Party to Lender.

 

(b)        No Additional Waiver .  The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a modification, acceptance or waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lender under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents, except as specifically set forth herein.

 

(c)        Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents .  Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Loan Agreement,” “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as modified and amended hereby.  To the extent that any terms and conditions in any of the Loan Documents shall contradict or be in conflict with any terms or conditions of the Loan Agreement, after giving effect to this Amendment, such terms and conditions are hereby deemed modified or amended accordingly to reflect the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement as modified or amended hereby.

 

(d)       Expenses .  The Borrowers shall pay to the Lender upon demand all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable fees of attorneys, incurred by the Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and any document required to be furnished herewith.

 

 

 

 

6.         Miscellaneous .

 

(a)        Governing Law .  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

(b)        Severability .  The provisions of this Amendment are severable, and if any subsection or provision shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only such clause or provision, or part thereof, in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction, or any other clause or provision in this Amendment in any jurisdiction.

 

(c)        Counterparts .  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. 

 

(d)       Headings .  Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

 

(e)        Binding Effect; Assignment .  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Loan Party and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no rights and obligations of any Loan Party under this Amendment may be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of the Lender.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives by their signatures below as of the date first above written.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA

 

By:         /s/Justin A. Brown                                      

            Justin A. Brown

            Vice President

 

 

 

 

Borrowers :

 

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION,

for itself and as Loan Party Agent pursuant

to Section 12.1 of the Loan Agreement for

Seneca Foods, LLC, Seneca Snack Company,

and Green Valley Foods, LLC

 

By:           /s/Timothy J. Benjamin                               

            Timothy J. Benjamin

            Chief Financial Officer

 

Guarantors :

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION,

for itself and as Loan Party Agent pursuant

to Section 12.1 of the Loan Agreement for

Marion Foods, Inc., Lebanon Valley Cold

Storage, LLC for itself and on behalf of and

as general partner of Lebanon Valley Cold

Storage, LP, Portland Food Products Company,

Gray & Company, Truitt Bros., Inc., and

Bluegrass Holdings, LLC

 

By:           /s/Timothy J. Benjamin                                

            Timothy J. Benjamin

            Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Kraig H. Kayser, certify that:

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Seneca Foods Corporation;

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

5.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

  By: /s/ Kraig H. Kayser
Dated: February 1, 2019    
    Kraig H. Kayser
    President and Chief Executive
    Officer

     

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Timothy J. Benjamin, certify that:

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Seneca Foods Corporation;

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

5.

The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

  By: /s/  Timothy J. Benjamin
Dated: February 1, 2019    
    Timothy J. Benjamin
    Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT 32

 

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18. U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Seneca Foods Corporation (the "Registrant") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 29, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Kraig H. Kayser, Chief Executive Officer and Timothy J. Benjamin, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to our knowledge:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

  /s/ Kraig H. Kayser
  Kraig H. Kayser
  Chief Executive Officer
February 1, 2019  
   
  /s/ Timothy J. Benjamin
  Timothy J. Benjamin
  Chief Financial Officer
February 1, 2019