NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
(Unaudited)
1. General
Nature of Our Business
— We are a leading food and beverage company and the largest processor and direct-to-store distributor of milk and other dairy and dairy case products in the United States. We have aligned our leadership teams, operating strategies and supply chain initiatives under a single operating and reportable segment. We process and distribute fluid milk and other dairy products, including ice cream, ice cream mix and cultured products, which are marketed under more than
50
local and regional dairy brands and a wide array of private labels. We also produce and distribute
DairyPure
®
, our national white milk brand, and
TruMoo
®
, which is our nationally branded, reformulated flavored milk, as well as juices, teas, bottled water and other products.
Basis of Presentation
— The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared on the same basis as the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015
(the “
2015
Annual Report on Form 10-K”), which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 22, 2016
. In our opinion, we have made all necessary adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) to present fairly, in all material respects, our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted. Our results of operations for the
three
month period ended
March 31, 2016
may not be indicative of our operating results for the full year. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our
2015
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our” or "the Company" refer to Dean Foods Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, Imputation of Interest - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. ASU 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by this ASU. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements. ASU 2015-15 clarifies ASU 2015-03 by allowing the presentation of debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit to be recorded as an asset instead of as a direct deduction of the carrying amount of the debt liability as required by ASU 2015-03, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU 2015-15 was effective immediately. ASU 2015-03 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We adopted ASU No. 2015-03 in the first quarter of 2016 and this presentation has been retroactively applied to prior periods. See Note
4
.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The comprehensive new standard will supersede existing revenue recognition guidance and require revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Adoption of the new rules could affect the timing of revenue recognition for certain transactions. The standard allows for either “full retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or “modified retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements. The new standard was originally effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption was not permitted. On August 12, 2015, the FASB approved a one year delay of the effective date to reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, while permitting companies to voluntarily adopt the new standard as of the original effective date. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on our financial statements and have not yet selected either a transition approach to implement the standard or an adoption date.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under ASU 2015-11, entities utilizing the FIFO or average cost method should measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, where net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively and will be effective beginning January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes - Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. ASU 2015-17 simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes and requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The amendments eliminate the guidance in ASC Topic 740 that requires an entity to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount in a classified statement of financial position. The amendments in this ASU may be applied retrospectively or prospectively and will be effective beginning January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 supersedes existing guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories and requires equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. An entity’s equity investments that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting or result in consolidation of an investee are not included within the scope of this amended guidance. The amendments allow equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values to be remeasured at fair value either upon the occurrence of an observable price change or upon identification of impairment. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted if it is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities in the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements, such as information about variable lease payments and options to renew and terminate leases. The amended guidance will require both operating and finance leases to be recognized in the balance sheet. Additionally, the amended guidance aligns lessor accounting to comparable guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public companies, the amendments in this standard are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements and we do not currently expect the effects of this standard on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows to be material.
2. Inventories
Inventories, net of obsolescence reserves of
$1.0 million
at both
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Raw materials and supplies
|
$
|
97,317
|
|
|
$
|
99,272
|
|
Finished goods
|
172,068
|
|
|
154,054
|
|
Total
|
$
|
269,385
|
|
|
$
|
253,326
|
|
3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
As of
March 31, 2016
, the gross carrying value of goodwill was
$2.2 billion
and accumulated impairment was
$2.1 billion
. The company took an impairment charge of
$2.1 billion
in 2011 with no impairment charges in subsequent years. The net carrying amount of goodwill at each of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
was
$86.8 million
.
The gross and net carrying amounts of our intangible assets other than goodwill as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
Gross
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Impairment
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Net
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Gross
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Impairment
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Net
Carrying
Amount
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Intangible assets with finite lives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer-related and other
|
$
|
49,225
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(34,297
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,928
|
|
|
$
|
49,225
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(33,700
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,525
|
|
Trademarks
|
229,777
|
|
|
(109,910
|
)
|
|
(30,151
|
)
|
|
89,716
|
|
|
229,777
|
|
|
(109,910
|
)
|
|
(24,423
|
)
|
|
95,444
|
|
Total
|
$
|
279,002
|
|
|
$
|
(109,910
|
)
|
|
$
|
(64,448
|
)
|
|
$
|
104,644
|
|
|
$
|
279,002
|
|
|
$
|
(109,910
|
)
|
|
$
|
(58,123
|
)
|
|
$
|
110,969
|
|
Prior to 2015, certain of our trademarks were not amortized because they had indefinite remaining useful lives as our intent was to continue to use these intangible assets indefinitely. During the first quarter of 2015, we approved the launch of
DairyPure
®
, our fresh white milk national brand. In connection with the approval of the launch of
DairyPure
®
, we changed our indefinite lived trademarks to finite lived, resulting in a triggering event for impairment testing purposes. Based upon our analysis, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of
$109.9 million
and related income tax benefit of
$41.2 million
in the first quarter of 2015, and assigned a remaining useful life of
5 years
to our trademarks. We estimated the fair value of our trademarks based on an income approach using the relief-from-royalty method. This approach is dependent on a number of factors, including estimates of future growth and trends, royalty rates in the category of intellectual property, discount rates and other variables. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. The impairment charge is reported on a separate line item, impairment of intangible assets, in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In the first quarter of 2016, we further evaluated the remaining useful life of our finite-lived trademarks in conjunction with our newly approved strategy around our ice cream brands. Based on our evaluation, we extended the useful lives of certain of our finite-lived trademarks. Our remaining trademark values will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives ranging from
5
to
10 years
.
Amortization expense on intangible assets for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
was
$6.3 million
and
$0.7 million
, respectively. The amortization of intangible assets is reported on a separate line item in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Estimated aggregate intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
$
|
19.8
|
|
2017
|
18.6
|
|
2018
|
18.0
|
|
2019
|
18.0
|
|
2020
|
9.9
|
|
4. Debt
Our long-term debt as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
consisted of the following:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Interest
Rate
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Interest
Rate
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
Dean Foods Company debt obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior notes due 2023
|
$
|
700,000
|
|
|
6.50
|
%
|
|
$
|
700,000
|
|
|
6.50
|
%
|
Subsidiary debt obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior notes due 2017
|
142,000
|
|
|
6.90
|
|
|
142,000
|
|
|
6.90
|
|
Capital lease and other
|
4,799
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,212
|
|
|
—
|
|
Subtotal
|
846,799
|
|
|
|
|
|
847,212
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(1)
|
(11,757
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(12,639
|
)
|
|
|
|
Total debt
|
835,042
|
|
|
|
|
|
834,573
|
|
|
|
|
Less current portion
|
(1,338
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(1,493
|
)
|
|
|
|
Total long-term portion
|
$
|
833,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
833,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
As discussed in Note 1, beginning in the first quarter of 2016, presentation of debt issuance costs, not related to revolving credit agreements, of
$7.6 million
and
$7.9 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively, were reclassified from other assets and are netted against the outstanding debt balance.
|
The scheduled debt maturities at
March 31, 2016
were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
$
|
1,338
|
|
2017
|
142,769
|
|
2018
|
1,125
|
|
2019
|
1,174
|
|
2020
|
393
|
|
Thereafter
|
700,000
|
|
Subtotal
|
846,799
|
|
Less unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs
|
(11,757
|
)
|
Total debt
|
$
|
835,042
|
|
Dean Foods Company Senior Notes due 2023
— On February 25, 2015, we issued
$700 million
in aggregate principal amount of
6.50%
senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) at an issue price of
100%
of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes in a private placement for resale to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.
In connection with the issuance of the 2023 Notes, the Company paid certain arrangement fees of approximately
$7.0 million
to initial purchasers and other fees of approximately
$1.8 million
, which were capitalized and will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the 2023 Notes.
The 2023 Notes are senior unsecured obligations. Accordingly, the 2023 Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior obligations and are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future secured obligations, including obligations under our senior secured credit facility and receivables securitization facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations. The 2023 Notes are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by our subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under the senior secured credit facility.
The 2023 Notes will mature on March 15, 2023 and bear interest at an annual rate of
6.50%
. Interest on the 2023 Notes will accrue from February 25, 2015 and is payable semi-annually in arrears in March and September of each year, commencing September 2015.
We may, at our option, redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at any time on or after March 15, 2018 at the applicable redemption prices specified in the indenture governing the 2023 Notes (the "Indenture"), plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. We are also entitled to redeem up to
40%
of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes before March 15, 2018 with the net cash proceeds that we receive from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to
106.5%
of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. In addition, prior to March 15, 2018, we may redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Notes, at a redemption price equal to
100%
of the principal amount thereof, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.
If we undergo certain kinds of changes of control, holders of the 2023 Notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or any portion of such holder’s 2023 Notes at
101%
of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to: (i) create certain liens; (ii) enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (iii) assume, incur or guarantee indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by a lien on certain principal properties (or on any shares of capital stock of our subsidiaries that own such principal property) without securing the 2023 Notes on a pari passu basis; and (iv) consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, transfer, convey or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets, taken as a whole, to another person.
We used the net proceeds from the 2023 Notes to redeem all of our outstanding senior unsecured notes due 2016, as described below, and to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under our previous senior secured credit facility and receivables securitization facility. The carrying value under these notes at
March 31, 2016
was
$692.4 million
, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of
$7.6 million
.
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
— In
March 2015
, we terminated our previous credit facility, replacing it with the new credit facility described below. As a result of the termination, we recorded a write-off of unamortized debt issue costs of
$5.3 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The write-off was recorded in the loss on early retirement of long-term debt line in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In
March 2015
, we executed a new credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") pursuant to which the lenders have provided us with a
five
-year revolving credit facility in the amount of up to
$450 million
(the “Credit Facility”). Under the Credit Agreement, we have the right to request an increase of the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility by up to
$200 million
without the consent of any lenders not participating in such increase, subject to specified conditions. The Credit Facility is available for the issuance of up to
$75 million
of letters of credit and up to
$100 million
of swing line loans. The Credit Facility will terminate in
March 2020
.
In connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement, we paid certain arrangement fees of approximately
$4.8 million
to lenders and other fees of approximately
$2.5 million
, which were capitalized and will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the facility.
Loans outstanding under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either (i) the LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of between
2.25%
and
2.75%
(
2.25%
as of
March 31, 2016
) based on the Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), or (ii) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of between
1.25%
and
1.75%
(
1.25%
as of
March 31, 2016
) based on the Total Net Leverage Ratio.
We may make optional prepayments of the loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (other than applicable breakage costs). Subject to certain exceptions and conditions described in the Credit Agreement, we will be obligated to prepay the Credit Facility, but without a corresponding commitment reduction, with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales and with casualty insurance proceeds. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by our existing and future domestic material restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the Credit Agreement), which are substantially all of our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries other than the receivables securitization facility subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”).
The Credit Facility is secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of the Guarantors, whether consisting of personal, tangible or intangible property, including a pledge of, and a perfected
security interest in, (i) all of the shares of capital stock of the Guarantors and (ii)
65%
of the shares of capital stock of the Guarantor’s first-tier foreign subsidiaries which are material restricted subsidiaries, in each case subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Credit Agreement. The collateral does not include, among other things, (a) any real property with an individual net book value below
$10 million
, (b) the capital stock and any assets of any unrestricted subsidiary, (c) any capital stock of any direct or indirect subsidiary of Dean Holding Company ("Legacy Dean"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which owns any real property, or (d) receivables sold pursuant to the receivables securitization facility.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including, but not limited to specified restrictions on indebtedness, liens, guarantee obligations, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, sales of assets, leases, payments of dividends and other restricted payments during a default or non-compliance with the financial covenants, investments, loans and advances, transactions with affiliates and sale and leaseback transactions. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default and related cure provisions. We are required to comply with (a) a maximum senior secured net leverage ratio of
2.50
x (which, for purposes of calculating indebtedness, excludes borrowings under our receivables securitization facility); and (b) a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of
2.25
x. In addition, we have certain restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and make other restricted payments if our total net leverage ratio is in excess of
3.25
x.
At
March 31, 2016
, there were
no
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. Our combined average daily balance during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
under the Credit Facility was
zero
. There were
no
letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility as of
March 31, 2016
.
Dean Foods Receivables Securitization Facility
— We have a
$550 million
receivables securitization facility pursuant to which certain of our subsidiaries sell their accounts receivable to
two
wholly-owned entities intended to be bankruptcy-remote. The entities then transfer the receivables to third-party asset-backed commercial paper conduits sponsored by major financial institutions. The assets and liabilities of these two entities are fully reflected in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the securitization is treated as a borrowing for accounting purposes.
In March 2015, the receivables securitization facility was modified to, among other things, extend the liquidity termination date from June 2017 to March 2018 and modify the consolidated and senior secured net leverage ratio requirements to be consistent with those contained in the Credit Agreement described above.
In connection with the modification of the receivables securitization facility, we paid certain arrangement fees of approximately
$0.7 million
to lenders, which were capitalized and will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the facility.
Based on the monthly borrowing base formula, we had the ability to borrow up to
$486.1 million
of the total commitment amount under the receivables securitization facility as of
March 31, 2016
. The total amount of receivables sold to these entities as of
March 31, 2016
was
$540.2 million
. During the first
three
months of
2016
, there were
no
borrowings or repayments under the facility with
no
remaining drawn balance as of
March 31, 2016
. In addition to letters of credit in the aggregate amount of
$138.3 million
that were issued but undrawn, the remaining available borrowing capacity was
$347.8 million
at
March 31, 2016
. Our average daily balance under this facility during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
was
zero
. The receivables securitization facility bears interest at a variable rate based upon commercial paper and one-month LIBO rates plus an applicable margin based on our net leverage ratio.
Standby Letter of Credit
— In February 2012, in connection with a litigation settlement agreement we entered into with the plaintiffs in the Tennessee dairy farmer actions, we issued a standby letter of credit in the amount of
$80 million
, representing the approximate amount of subsequent payments due under the terms of the settlement agreement. The total amount of the letter of credit decreases proportionately as we make each of the
four
installment payments. As of
March 31, 2016
, the letter of credit has been reduced to
$18.9 million
in respect of the final annual installment payment due in June 2016. The carrying value of the remaining settlement is reported on the current portion of litigation settlements line of our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Dean Foods Company Senior Notes due 2016
— In
March 2015
, we redeemed the remaining principal amount of
$476.2 million
of our outstanding senior notes due 2016 at a total redemption price of approximately
$521.8 million
. As a result, we recorded a
$38.3 million
pre-tax loss on early retirement of long-term debt in the first quarter of 2015, which consisted of debt redemption premiums and unpaid interest of
$37.3 million
, a write-off of unamortized long-term debt issue costs of
$0.8 million
and write-off of the remaining bond discount and interest rate swaps of approximately
$0.2 million
. The loss was recorded in the loss on early retirement of long-term debt line in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The redemption was financed with proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Notes.
Subsidiary Senior Notes due 2017
— Legacy Dean had certain senior notes outstanding at the time of its acquisition, of which one series (
$142 million
aggregate principal amount) remains outstanding and matures in
October 2017
. The carrying value under these notes at
March 31, 2016
was
$137.8 million
, net of unamortized discounts of
$4.2 million
, at
6.90
% interest. The indenture governing the Legacy Dean senior notes does not contain financial covenants but does contain certain restrictions, including a prohibition against Legacy Dean and its subsidiaries granting liens on certain of their real property interests and a prohibition against Legacy Dean granting liens on the stock of its subsidiaries. The Legacy Dean senior notes are not guaranteed by Dean Foods Company or Legacy Dean’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.
See Note
5
for information regarding the fair value of the 2023 Notes and the subsidiary senior notes due 2017 as of
March 31, 2016
.
Capital Lease Obligations and Other
— Capital lease obligations as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, included our land and building leases, as well as leases for information technology equipment.
5. Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
Derivative Financial Instruments
Commodities
— We are exposed to commodity price fluctuations, including milk, butterfat, sweeteners and other commodity costs used in the manufacturing, packaging and distribution of our products, such as natural gas, resin and diesel fuel. To secure adequate supplies of materials and bring greater stability to the cost of ingredients and their related manufacturing, packaging and distribution, we routinely enter into forward purchase contracts and other purchase arrangements with suppliers. Under the forward purchase contracts, we commit to purchasing agreed-upon quantities of ingredients and commodities at agreed-upon prices at specified future dates. The outstanding purchase commitment for these commodities at any point in time typically ranges from
one month
’s to
one year
’s anticipated requirements, depending on the ingredient or commodity. These contracts are considered normal purchases.
In addition to entering into forward purchase contracts, from time to time we may purchase over-the-counter contracts from our qualified banking partners or enter into exchange-traded commodity futures contracts for raw materials that are ingredients of our products or components of such ingredients. All commodities contracts are marked to market in our income statement at each reporting period and a derivative asset or liability is recorded on our balance sheet.
Although we may utilize forward purchase contracts and other instruments to mitigate the risks related to commodity price fluctuation, such strategies do not fully mitigate commodity price risk. Adverse movements in commodity prices over the terms of the contracts or instruments could decrease the economic benefits we derive from these strategies. At
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, our derivatives recorded at fair value in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:
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Derivative Assets
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Derivative Liabilities
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March 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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March 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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(In thousands)
|
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
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Commodities contracts — current(1)
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$
|
221
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|
$
|
317
|
|
|
$
|
8,053
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|
$
|
10,023
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Commodities contracts — non-current(2)
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
419
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|
690
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Total derivatives
|
$
|
221
|
|
|
$
|
317
|
|
|
$
|
8,472
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|
|
$
|
10,713
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|
|
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(1)
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Derivative assets and liabilities that have settlement dates equal to or less than 12 months from the respective balance sheet date are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively, in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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(2)
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Derivative assets and liabilities that have settlement dates greater than 12 months from the respective balance sheet date are included in identifiable intangible and other assets, net and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering assumptions, we follow a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
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•
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Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
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•
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Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
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•
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Level 3 — Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
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A summary of our derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
March 31, 2016
is as follows (in thousands):
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Fair Value as of March 31, 2016
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Asset — Commodities contracts
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$
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221
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$
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—
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|
|
$
|
221
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|
$
|
—
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Liability — Commodities contracts
|
8,472
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—
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8,472
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|
|
—
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A summary of our derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2015
is as follows (in thousands):
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|
|
|
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Fair Value as of December 31, 2015
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Level 1
|
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Level 2
|
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Level 3
|
Asset — Commodities contracts
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$
|
317
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|
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$
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—
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|
|
$
|
317
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|
$
|
—
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Liability — Commodities contracts
|
10,713
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—
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|
10,713
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—
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Due to their near-term maturities, the carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable are considered equivalent to fair value. In addition, because the interest rates on our Credit Facility, receivables securitization facility, and certain other debt are variable, their fair values approximate their carrying values.
The fair values of the 2023 Notes and subsidiary senior notes were determined based on quoted market prices obtained through an external pricing source which derives its price valuations from daily marketplace transactions, with adjustments to reflect the spreads of benchmark bonds, credit risk and certain other variables. We have determined these fair values to be Level 2 measurements as all significant inputs into the quotes provided by our pricing source are observable in active markets. The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of the 2023 Notes and subsidiary senior notes at
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
:
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|
March 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Amount Outstanding
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Fair Value
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Amount Outstanding
|
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Fair Value
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(In thousands)
|
Dean Foods Company senior notes due 2023
|
$
|
700,000
|
|
|
$
|
718,375
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|
$
|
700,000
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|
$
|
726,250
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Subsidiary senior notes due 2017
|
142,000
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|
149,100
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|
142,000
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|
148,745
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Additionally, we maintain a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”), which is a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement for our executive officers and other employees earning compensation in excess of the maximum compensation that can be taken into account with respect to our 401(k) plan. The SERP is designed to provide these employees with retirement benefits from us that are equivalent, as a percentage of total compensation, to the benefits provided to other employees. The assets related to the SERP are primarily invested in money market and mutual funds and are held at fair value. We classify these assets as Level 2 as fair value can be corroborated based on quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active. The following table presents a summary of the SERP assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
March 31, 2016
(in thousands):
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Total
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Level 1
|
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Money market
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$
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2
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$
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—
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$
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2
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$
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—
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Mutual funds
|
1,553
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|
—
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|
1,553
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|
|
—
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The following table presents a summary of the SERP assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2015
(in thousands):
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Total
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Level 1
|
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Level 2
|
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Level 3
|
Money market
|
$
|
4
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$
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—
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$
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4
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|
$
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—
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Mutual funds
|
1,506
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—
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1,506
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—
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6. Common Stock and Share-Based Compensation
Our authorized shares of capital stock include
one million
shares of preferred stock and
250 million
shares of common stock with a par value of
$0.01
per share.
Cash Dividends
— In November 2013, we announced that our Board of Directors had adopted a cash dividend policy. Under the policy, holders of our common stock will receive dividends when and as declared by our Board of Directors. Beginning in 2015, all awards of restricted stock units and phantom shares provide for cash dividend equivalent units ("DEUs"), which vest in cash at the same time as the underlying award. On March 3, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors declared an increased quarterly dividend of
$0.09
per share of common stock, from the
$0.07
per share quarterly dividend paid in each quarter of 2015. We expect to pay quarterly dividends of
$0.09
per share (
$0.36
per share annually). The first quarterly dividend of
$0.09
per share was paid in March of 2016, totaling approximately
$8.3 million
for the first
three
months of
2016
. A quarterly dividend of
$0.07
per share was paid in March
2015
, totaling approximately
$6.6 million
for the first
three
months of
2015
. Our cash dividend policy is subject to modification, suspension or cancellation in any manner and at any time.
Stock Repurchase Program
— Since 1998, our Board of Directors has from time to time authorized the repurchase of our common stock up to an aggregate of
$2.38 billion
, excluding fees and commissions. As of
March 31, 2016
,
$222.1 million
was available for repurchases under this program (excluding fees and commissions). Our management is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market transactions at prevailing prices or in privately-negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors. Shares, when repurchased, are retired.
No
shares were repurchased during the three months ended
March 31, 2016
.
Stock Options
— The following table summarizes stock option activity during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
:
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Options
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life (Years)
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Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
Options outstanding at January 1, 2016
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3,204,925
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$
|
20.07
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Forfeited and canceled
|
(774,969
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)
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22.23
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Exercised
|
(188,549
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)
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|
13.98
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Options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2016
|
2,241,407
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$
|
19.83
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|
2.38
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$
|
3,091,980
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We recognize share-based compensation expense for stock options ratably over the vesting period. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model. We did not grant any stock options during 2015 or 2016, nor do we currently plan to in the future. At
March 31, 2016
, there was
no
remaining unrecognized stock option expense related to unvested awards.
Restricted Stock Units
— The following table summarizes restricted stock unit ("RSU") activity during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
:
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Employees
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Non-Employee Directors
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Total
|
RSUs outstanding at January 1, 2016
|
871,876
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|
94,816
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|
966,692
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RSUs issued
|
400,164
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|
43,547
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|
443,711
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Shares issued upon vesting of RSUs
|
(165,049
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)
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|
(43,078
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)
|
|
(208,127
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)
|
RSUs canceled or forfeited
(1)
|
(174,423
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)
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|
(2,270
|
)
|
|
(176,693
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)
|
RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2016
|
932,568
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|
|
93,015
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|
|
1,025,583
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|
Weighted average grant date fair value
|
$
|
17.11
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|
$
|
17.39
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|
|
$
|
17.14
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(1)
|
Pursuant to the terms of our plans, employees have the option of forfeiting RSUs to cover their minimum statutory tax withholding when shares are issued. Any RSUs surrendered or canceled in satisfaction of participants’ tax withholding obligations are not available for future grants under the plans.
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Performance Stock Units
— Beginning in 2016, performance share units ("PSUs") were granted as part of our long-term incentive compensation program. PSUs will cliff vest and be settled in shares of our common stock at the end of a
three
-year performance period contingent upon the achievement of specific performance goals established for each calendar year during the performance period. The number of shares that may be earned at the end of the vesting period may range from
zero
to
200
percent of the target award amount based on the achievement of the performance goals. The fair value of PSUs is estimated using the market price of our common stock on the date of grant, and we recognize compensation expense ratably over the vesting period for the portion of the award that is expected to vest. The following table summarizes PSU activity during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
:
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|
PSUs
|
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2016
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Granted
|
81,454
|
|
|
19.29
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2016
|
81,454
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|
$
|
19.29
|
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Phantom Shares
— We grant phantom shares as part of our long-term incentive compensation program, which are similar to RSUs in that they are based on the price of our stock and vest ratably over a
three
-year period, but are cash-settled based upon the value of our stock at each vesting period. The fair value of the awards is remeasured at each reporting period. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period with a corresponding liability, which is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes the phantom share activity during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
:
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Shares
|
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2016
|
1,159,519
|
|
|
$
|
15.94
|
|
Granted
|
741,625
|
|
|
19.29
|
|
Converted/paid
|
(505,003
|
)
|
|
16.00
|
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Forfeited
|
(12,799
|
)
|
|
17.36
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2016
|
1,383,342
|
|
|
$
|
17.70
|
|
Share-Based Compensation Expense
— The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense recognized during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
:
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Three Months Ended March 31
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Stock options
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
61
|
|
RSUs
|
1,369
|
|
|
2,160
|
|
PSUs
|
387
|
|
|
—
|
|
Phantom shares
|
4,311
|
|
|
684
|
|
Total
|
$
|
6,067
|
|
|
$
|
2,905
|
|
7. Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period. Stock option conversions and RSUs were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2015
as we incurred a loss from continuing operations for these periods and any effect on loss per share would have been anti-dilutive. The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS:
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Three Months Ended March 31
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(In thousands, except share data)
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share computation:
|
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Numerator:
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
39,201
|
|
|
$
|
(73,651
|
)
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
Average common shares
|
91,567,119
|
|
|
94,222,243
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.43
|
|
|
$
|
(0.78
|
)
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation:
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Numerator:
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
39,201
|
|
|
$
|
(73,651
|
)
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
Average common shares — basic
|
91,567,119
|
|
|
94,222,243
|
|
Stock option conversion(1)
|
287,657
|
|
|
—
|
|
RSUs(2)
|
313,527
|
|
|
—
|
|
Average common shares — diluted
|
92,168,303
|
|
|
94,222,243
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.43
|
|
|
$
|
(0.78
|
)
|
(1) Anti-dilutive common shares excluded
|
1,403,295
|
|
|
3,104,628
|
|
(2) Anti-dilutive stock units excluded
|
172,195
|
|
|
440,375
|
|
8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, during the three months ended
March 31, 2016
were as follows (in thousands):
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits Items
|
|
Foreign
Currency
Items
|
|
Total
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
$
|
(83,279
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,524
|
)
|
|
$
|
(85,803
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
|
2,949
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
3,102
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
|
(1,464
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,464
|
)
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income
|
1,485
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
1,638
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
(81,794
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,371
|
)
|
|
$
|
(84,165
|
)
|
|
|
(1)
|
The accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassification is related to amortization of unrecognized actuarial losses and prior service costs, both of which are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note
9
.
|
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, during the three months ended
March 31, 2015
were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in
Cash Flow
Hedges
|
|
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits Items
|
|
Foreign
Currency
Items
|
|
Total
|
Balance at December 31, 2014
|
$
|
87
|
|
|
$
|
(83,879
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,191
|
)
|
|
$
|
(84,983
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
(87
|
)
|
|
2,933
|
|
|
(170
|
)
|
|
2,676
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(1)
|
—
|
|
|
(1,469
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,469
|
)
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
(87
|
)
|
|
1,464
|
|
|
(170
|
)
|
|
1,207
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2015
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(82,415
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,361
|
)
|
|
$
|
(83,776
|
)
|
|
|
(1)
|
The accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassification is related to amortization of unrecognized actuarial losses and prior service costs, both of which are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note
9
.
|
9. Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits
We sponsor various defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, including various employee savings and profit sharing plans, and contribute to various multiemployer pension plans on behalf of our employees. All full-time union and non-union employees who have met requirements pursuant to the plans are eligible to participate in one or more of these plans.
Defined Benefit Plans
— The benefits under our defined benefit plans are based on years of service and employee compensation. The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit plans during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
$
|
793
|
|
|
$
|
908
|
|
Interest cost
|
3,043
|
|
|
3,434
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(4,633
|
)
|
|
(4,938
|
)
|
Amortizations:
|
|
|
|
Prior service cost
|
214
|
|
|
214
|
|
Unrecognized net loss
|
2,206
|
|
|
2,136
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
1,623
|
|
|
$
|
1,754
|
|
Postretirement Benefits
— Certain of our subsidiaries provide health care benefits to certain retirees who are covered under specific group contracts. The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for our postretirement benefit plans during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
$
|
160
|
|
|
$
|
205
|
|
Interest cost
|
271
|
|
|
364
|
|
Amortizations:
|
|
|
|
Prior service cost
|
23
|
|
|
23
|
|
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
|
(61
|
)
|
|
16
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
393
|
|
|
$
|
608
|
|
10. Asset Impairment Charges and Facility Closing and Reorganization Costs
Asset Impairment Charges
We evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Indicators of impairment could include, among other factors, significant changes in the business environment or the planned closure of a facility. Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating changes and to estimate future cash flows.
Testing the assets for recoverability involves developing estimates of future cash flows directly associated with, and that are expected to arise as a direct result of, the use and eventual disposition of the assets. Other inputs are based on assessment of an individual asset’s alternative use within other production facilities, evaluation of recent market data and historical liquidation sales values for similar assets. As the inputs for testing for recoverability are largely based on management’s judgments and are not generally observable in active markets, we consider such measurements to be Level 3 measurements in the fair value hierarchy. See Note
5
.
The results of our analysis indicated
no
impairment of our plant, property and equipment, outside of facility closing and reorganization costs, for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
. We can provide no assurance that we will not have impairment charges in future periods as a result of changes in our business environment, operating results or the assumptions and estimates utilized in our impairment tests.
Facility Closing and Reorganization Costs
Approved plans within our ongoing network optimization strategies are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Closure of facilities, net(1)
|
$
|
1,166
|
|
|
$
|
1,245
|
|
Facility closing and reorganization costs, net
|
$
|
1,166
|
|
|
$
|
1,245
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Reflects charges incurred in the
first
quarters of
2016
and
2015
primarily related to facility closures in Orem, Utah; New Orleans, Louisiana; Rochester, Indiana; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Riverside, California; Delta, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; Waco, Texas; Springfield, Virginia; Buena Park, California; Evart, Michigan; Bangor, Maine; Shreveport, Louisiana and Mendon, Massachusetts, as well as other approved closures. We have incurred an aggregate of
$66.3 million
of charges related to these facility closures through
March 31, 2016
. We expect to incur additional charges related to these facility closures of approximately
$6.1 million
related to contract termination, shutdown and other costs. As we continue the evaluation of our supply chain and distribution network, it is likely that we will close additional facilities in the future.
|
Activity with respect to facility closing and reorganization costs during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
is summarized below and includes items expensed as incurred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Charges at December 31, 2015
|
|
Charges and Adjustments
|
|
Payments
|
|
Accrued Charges at March 31, 2016
|
|
(In thousands)
|
Cash charges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Workforce reduction costs
|
$
|
5,476
|
|
|
$
|
2,377
|
|
|
$
|
(667
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,186
|
|
Shutdown costs
|
—
|
|
|
420
|
|
|
(420
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Lease obligations after shutdown
|
5,286
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
4,947
|
|
Other
|
—
|
|
|
268
|
|
|
(268
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Subtotal
|
$
|
10,762
|
|
|
3,109
|
|
|
$
|
(1,738
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,133
|
|
Noncash charges:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of related assets
|
|
|
(1,943
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total charges, net
|
|
|
$
|
1,166
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent Obligations Related to Divested Operations
— We have divested certain businesses in recent years. In each case, we have retained certain known contingent obligations related to those businesses and/or assumed an obligation to indemnify the purchasers of the businesses for certain unknown contingent liabilities, including environmental liabilities. We believe that we have established adequate reserves, which are immaterial to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, for potential liabilities and indemnifications related to our divested businesses. Moreover, we do not expect any liability that we may have for these retained liabilities, or any indemnification liability, to materially exceed amounts accrued.
Contingent Obligations Related to Milk Supply Arrangements
— In 2001, in connection with our acquisition of Legacy Dean, we purchased Dairy Farmers of America’s (“DFA”)
33.8%
interest in our operations. In connection with that transaction, we issued a contingent, subordinated promissory note to DFA in the original principal amount of
$40 million
. The promissory note has a
20
-year term and bears interest based on the consumer price index. Interest will not be paid in cash but will be added to the principal amount of the note annually, up to a maximum principal amount of
$96 million
. We may prepay the note in whole or in part at any time, without penalty. The note will only become payable if we materially breach or terminate one of our related milk supply agreements with DFA without renewal or replacement. Otherwise, the note will expire
in
2021
, without any obligation to pay any portion of the principal or interest. Payments made under the note, if any, would be expensed as incurred. We have not terminated, and we have not materially breached, any of our milk supply agreements with DFA related to the promissory note. We have previously terminated unrelated supply agreements with respect to several plants that were supplied by DFA. In connection with our goals of accelerated cost control and increased supply chain efficiency, we continue to evaluate our sources of raw milk supply.
Insurance
— We use a combination of insurance and self-insurance for a number of risks, including property, workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, product liability and employee health care utilizing high deductibles. Deductibles vary due to insurance market conditions and risk. Liabilities associated with these risks are estimated considering historical claims experience and other actuarial assumptions. Based on current information, we believe that we have established adequate reserves to cover these claims.
Lease and Purchase Obligations
— We lease certain property, plant and equipment used in our operations under both capital and operating lease agreements. Such leases, which are primarily for machinery, equipment and vehicles, have lease terms ranging from
one
to
20
years. Certain of the operating lease agreements require the payment of additional rentals for maintenance, along with additional rentals based on miles driven or units produced. Certain leases require us to guarantee a minimum value of the leased asset at the end of the lease. Our maximum exposure under those guarantees is not a material amount.
We have entered into various contracts, in the normal course of business, obligating us to purchase minimum quantities of raw materials used in our production and distribution processes, including conventional raw milk, diesel fuel, sugar and other ingredients that are inputs into our finished products. We enter into these contracts from time to time to ensure a sufficient supply of raw ingredients. In addition, we have contractual obligations to purchase various services that are part of our production process.
Litigation, Investigations and Audits
Tennessee Retailer and Indirect Purchaser Actions
A putative class action antitrust complaint (the “retailer action”) was filed against Dean Foods and other milk processors on August 9, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Plaintiffs allege generally that we, either acting alone or in conjunction with others in the milk industry, lessened competition in the Southeastern United States for the sale of processed fluid Grade A milk to retail outlets and other customers. Plaintiffs further allege that the defendants’ conduct artificially inflated wholesale prices paid by direct milk purchasers. In March 2012, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, including the Company, as to all counts then remaining. Plaintiffs appealed the district court’s decision, and in January 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the grant of summary judgment as to one of the five original counts in the Tennessee retailer action. Following the Sixth Circuit’s denial of our request to reconsider the case en banc, the Company petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for review. On November 17, 2014, the Supreme Court denied our petition and the case returned to the district court. On January 19, 2016, the district court granted summary judgment to defendants on claims accruing after May 8, 2009. On January 25, 2016, the district court issued orders denying summary judgment in other respects and denying plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On February 8, 2016, plaintiffs filed a petition for permission to appeal the district court’s order denying class certification. That petition remains pending before the Sixth Circuit. On March 30, 2016, the court issued an order holding that the case will be judged under the rule of reason. The case is presently scheduled for trial on October 18, 2016; it is unclear whether and how the pending petition for permission to appeal will affect that date.
On June 29, 2009, another putative class action lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee on behalf of indirect purchasers of processed fluid Grade A milk (the “indirect purchaser action”). This case was voluntarily dismissed, and the same plaintiffs filed a nearly identical complaint on January 17, 2013. The allegations in this complaint are similar to those in both the retailer action and the 2009 indirect purchaser action, but involve only claims arising under Tennessee law. The Company filed a motion to dismiss, and on September 11, 2014, the district court granted in part and denied in part that motion, dismissing the non-Tennessee plaintiffs’ claims. The Company filed its answer to the surviving claims on October 15, 2014. On March 16, 2016, the court granted a joint motion to stay the indirect purchaser action pending the Sixth Circuit’s decision on the pending class certification review petition in the retailer action.
At this time, it is not possible for us to predict the ultimate outcome of these matters. In addition to the pending legal proceedings set forth above, we are party from time to time to certain claims, litigations, audits and investigations. Potential liabilities associated with these other matters are not expected to have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
12. Segment, Geographic and Customers Information
We operate as a single reportable segment in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing a wide variety of branded and private label dairy case products. We operate
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manufacturing facilities geographically located largely based on local and regional customer needs and other market factors. We manufacture, market and distribute a wide variety of branded and private label dairy case products, including fluid milk, ice cream, cultured dairy products, creamers, ice cream mix and other dairy products to retailers, distributors, foodservice outlets, educational institutions and governmental entities across the United States. Our products are primarily delivered through what we believe to be one of the most extensive refrigerated direct store delivery (“DSD”) systems in the United States. Our Chief Executive Officer evaluates the performance of our business based on sales and operating income or loss before gains and losses on the sale of businesses, facility closing and reorganization costs, litigation settlements, impairments of long-lived assets and other non-recurring gains and losses.
Geographic Information
— Net sales related to our foreign operations comprised less than
1%
of our consolidated net sales during each of the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. None of our long-lived assets are associated with our foreign operations.
Significant Customers
— Our largest customer accounted for approximately
16%
of our consolidated net sales in each of the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
.