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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form i10-Q
(Mark One)
i☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (i410) i771-7301
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading
Title of each class
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
iCommon
Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
iMKC.V
iNew York Stock Exchange
iCommon
Stock Non-Voting, Par Value $0.01 per share
iMKC
iNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. iYes☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). iYes☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,”“accelerated filer,”“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
iLarge Accelerated Filer
☒
Accelerated Filer
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Non-Accelerated
Filer
☐
Smaller Reporting Company
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Emerging Growth Company
i☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes i☐ No ☒
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1.iACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented.
The results of consolidated operations for the six-month period ended May 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Historically, our net sales, net income and cash flow from operations have been lower in the first half of the fiscal year and higher in the second half. The historical increase in net sales, net income and cash flow from operations in the second half of the year has largely been due to the consumer business cycle in the U.S., where customers typically purchase more products in the fourth quarter due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2021.
i
Accounting
Pronouncements Adopted in 2022
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The new guidance removes certain exceptions to the general principles for income taxes and also improves consistent application of accounting by clarifying or amending existing guidance. The new standard was adopted effective December 1, 2021. There was no material impact to our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting that provides optional expedients for a limited period of time for accounting for contracts,
hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other reference rates expected to be discontinued. These optional expedients can be applied from March 2020 through December 31, 2022. LIBOR is used as a reference rate on our variable rate debt, including our revolving credit facility, synthetic lease, interest rate swaps, and cross currency interest rate swaps.The phase out of LIBOR reference rates will occur at different dates and began on January 1, 2022. Our adoption of this new standard occurred during the three months ended February 28, 2022, in conjunction with the first phase-out of a LIBOR reference rate. There was no material impact to our consolidated financial
statements during the six months ended May 31, 2022, nor do we expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements during the LIBOR transition period.
2. iSPECIAL CHARGES AND TRANSACTION AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES
Special Charges
In our consolidated
income statement, we include a separate line item captioned "Special charges" in arriving at our consolidated operating income. Special charges consist of expenses, including related impairment charges, associated with certain actions undertaken to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes, and improve our competitiveness and are of such significance in terms of both up-front costs and organizational/structural impact to require advance approval by our Management Committee, comprised of our senior management, including our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Upon presentation of any such proposed action (generally including details with respect to estimated costs, which typically consist principally of employee severance and related benefits, together with ancillary costs associated with the action that may include a non-cash component, such as an asset impairment, or a component which relates to inventory adjustments that are included in
cost of goods sold; impacted employees or operations; expected timing; and expected savings) to the Management Committee and the Committee’s advance approval, expenses associated with the approved action are classified as special charges upon recognition and monitored on an on-going basis through completion. Certain ancillary expenses related to these actions approved by our Management Committee do not qualify for accrual upon approval but are included as special charges as incurred during the course of the actions.
We continue to evaluate changes to our organizational structure to enable us to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes, and improve our competitiveness.
During
the three months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $i15.1 million of net special charges. Those special charges principally consisted of $i22.2 million associated with the exit of our consumer
business in Russia, as more fully described below, $i2.5 million associated with the transition of a manufacturing facility in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), as more fully described below, and streamlining actions of $i3.2 million
in the Americas region, and $i2.8 million in the EMEA region. These charges were offset by a $i13.6 million gain, on the sale of our Kohinoor brand discussed below as
well as a reversal of $i2.2 million of estimated costs associated with the exit of our rice product line in India upon settlement of a supply agreement related to that product line.
During the six months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $i34.6 million
of net special charges. Those special charges consisted principally of $i22.2 million associated with the exit of our consumer business in Russia, as more fully described below, $i17.4 million associated with the transition of a manufacturing
facility in EMEA, as more fully described below, and streamlining actions of $i5.3 million in the Americas region, and $i4.3 million in the EMEA region. These charges were offset by a $i13.6 million
gain, on the sale of our Kohinoor brand discussed below as well as a reversal of $i2.2 million of estimated costs associated with the exit of our rice product line in India upon settlement of a supply agreement related to that product line.
In the second quarter of 2022, our Management Committee approved the exit of our consumer business in Russia. As a result, we recorded $i22.2 million
of special charges. These special charges included a non-cash impairment charge of $i10.0 million associated with the Kamis brand name to reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value, $i2.5 million
of employee severance and $i1.8 million of other related exit costs directly associated with the exit plan that we anticipated will be paid in the next twelve months, and a non-cash $i7.9 million
reclassification of the cumulative translation adjustment previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings associated with the exit of our business in Russia.
In the first quarter of 2022, our Management Committee approved an initiative to consolidate our manufacturing operations in the United Kingdom into a net-zero carbon condiments manufacturing and distribution center facility with state-of-the-art technology. We expect to execute these changes to our supply chain operations and improve profitability, from a combination of lower headcount and non-headcount costs, by consolidating our operations into a scalable platform while expanding our capacity. We expect the cost of the initiative to approximate $i30 million—to
be recognized as special charges in our consolidated income statement through 2023. Of that $i30 million, we expect the costs to include employee severance and related benefits, non-cash accelerated depreciation, decommissioning and other property related lease exit costs, all directly related to the initiative. During the three months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $i1.3 million
in accelerated depreciation and $i1.2 million in third party expenses and other costs. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $i12.5 million
in severance and related benefits costs, $i2.7 million in accelerated depreciation and $i2.2 million in third party expenses and other costs.
We exited our Kohinoor rice product line in India in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. During the three months ended May 31, 2022, we sold the Kohinoor brand name for $i13.6 million, net of costs associated with the sale of $i1.4 million,
and reflected the gain of $i13.6 million associated with this sale within special charges.
During the three months ended May 31, 2021, we recorded $i13.7 million
of special charges, consisting principally of a non-cash asset impairment charge of $i6.5 million associated with an administrative site that was exited in conjunction with our decision to employ a hybrid work environment and $i4.7 million
of streamlining actions in the Americas region.
During the six months ended May 31, 2021, we recorded $i14.8 million of special charges, consisting principally of the previously described non-cash asset impairment charge
of $i6.5 million, $i5.2 million of streamlining actions in the Americas region, and $i1.3 million
of streamlining actions in the EMEA region.
In 2017, our Management Committee approved a multi-year initiative during which we expect to execute significant changes to our global processes, capabilities and operating model to provide a scalable platform for future growth. We expect this initiative to enable us to accelerate our ability to work globally and cross-functionally by aligning and simplifying processes throughout McCormick, in part building upon our current shared services foundation and expanding the end-to-end processes presently under that foundation. We expect this initiative, which we refer to as Global Enablement ("GE"), to enable this scalable platform for future growth while reducing costs, enabling faster decision making, increasing agility and creating capacity within our organization.
While we are continuing to fully
develop the details of our GE operating model, we expect the cost of the GE initiative—to be recognized as special charges in our consolidated income statement over its expected multi-year course—to range from approximately $i60 million to $i65
million. Of that $i60 million to $i65 million, we estimate that approximately sixty percent will be attributable to cash payments associated with the related costs of the GE implementation and transition, including outside consulting and
other costs, and approximately forty percent will be attributable to severance and related benefit payments, all directly related to this initiative. We have spent a cumulative total of $i40.7 million on this initiative through May 31, 2022.
As of May 31, 2022, reserves associated with special charges, which are expected to be paid during the next twelve months, are included in trade accounts payable
and other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet.
i
The following is a breakdown by business segment of special charges for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
The following are the transaction and integration expenses recognized during the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 relating to the acquisitions of Cholula Hot Sauce ("Cholula") and FONA International, LLC ("FONA") (in millions):
Transaction-related expenses included in cost of goods sold
$
i—
$
i—
$
i—
$
i6.3
Other
transaction expenses
i—
i—
i—
i13.8
Integration
expenses
i1.5
i6.9
i2.2
i11.9
Total
transaction and integration expenses
$
i1.5
$
i6.9
$
i2.2
$
i32.0
/
We
expect integration expenses related to our acquisition of FONA to total approximately $i3 million in fiscal 2022.
3. iFINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
We use derivative financial instruments to enhance our ability to manage risk, including foreign currency, net investment and interest rate exposures, which exist as part of our ongoing business operations. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes, nor are we a party to any leveraged derivative instrument, and all derivatives are designated as hedges. For the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, hedge ineffectiveness was not material. We are not a party to master netting arrangements, and we do not offset the fair value of derivative contracts with the same counterparty in our financial statement disclosures.
The use of derivative financial instruments is monitored through regular communication with senior management and the use of written guidelines.
Foreign currency exchange risk.We are potentially exposed to foreign currency fluctuations affecting net investments in subsidiaries, transactions (both third-party and intercompany) and earnings denominated in foreign currencies. We assess foreign currency risk based on transactional cash flows and translational volatility and may enter into forward contract and
currency swaps with highly-rated financial institutions to reduce fluctuations in the long or short currency positions. Forward contracts are generally less than 18 months duration. Currency swap agreements are established in conjunction with the terms of the underlying debt issues.
At May 31, 2022, we had foreign currency exchange contracts to purchase or sell $i482.0 million
of foreign currencies as compared to $i583.6 million at November 30, 2021. All of these contracts were designated as hedges of anticipated purchases denominated in a foreign currency or hedges of foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities. Hedges of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities include foreign currency exchange contracts
with a notional value of $i381.9 million at May 31, 2022. These foreign currency exchange contractsmanage both exposure to currency fluctuations in certain intercompany loans between subsidiaries as well as currency exposure to third-party non-functional currency assets or liabilities. All foreign
exchange contracts outstanding at May 31, 2022have durations of less than i18 months, including $i140.0 million
of notional contracts that have durations of less than one month and are used to hedge short-term cash flow funding.
We also utilize cross currency interest rate swap contracts that are designated as net investment hedges. Any gains or losses on net investment hedges are included in foreign currency translation adjustments in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Interest rate risk. We finance a portion of our operations with both fixed and variable rate debt instruments, principally commercial paper, notes and bank loans. We utilize interest rate derivative contracts,
including interest rate swap agreements and treasury locks, to minimize worldwide financing costs and to achieve a desired mix of variable and fixed rate debt.
iThe following table discloses the notional amount and fair values of derivative instruments on our balance sheet (in millions):
In
the first quarter of 2022, we entered into $i250 million notional value interest rate swap contracts where we receive interest at i2.50% and
pay a variable rate of interest based on USD SOFR plus i0.684%, which expire in April 2030, and are designated as fair value hedges of the changes in fair value of $i250 million of the $i500 million i2.50% term
notes due in 2030. The fair value of these interest rate swap contracts is offset by a corresponding increase or decrease in the value of the hedged debt. Also during the first quarter of 2022, we entered into cross currency interest rate swap contracts of (i) $i250 million notional value to receive $i250
million at USD SOFR plus i0.684% and pay £i184.1 million at GBP SONIA plus i0.5740%
and (ii) £i184.1 million notional value to receive £i184.1 million at GBP SONIA plus i0.574%
and pay €i219.2 million at Euro ESTR plus i0.667%, both of which expire in April 2030. In conjunction with the phase-out of LIBOR, during the first quarter of 2022 we amended
our previously existing cross currency swaps which expire in August 2027 such that, effective February 15, 2022, we now pay and receive at GBP SONIA plus i0.859% (previously GBP LIBOR plus i0.740%).
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, we entered into a total of $i200 million of treasury locks to manage our interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of at least $i200 million
of fixed rate debt by August 2022. These treasury locks have a maturity date of August 12, 2022. The weighted average fixed rate of these agreements was i1.89%. We designated these treasury lock arrangements as cash flow hedges. Amounts associated with these agreements, which currently include the related estimated fair value, are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income.
i
The
following tables disclose the impact of derivative instruments on our other comprehensive income (OCI), accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) and our consolidated income statement for the three- and six-months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
The
gains (losses) recognized on fair value hedges relating to currency exposure on third-party non-functional currency assets or liabilities were not material during the three- and six-months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021.
For
all cash flow and settled interest rate fair value hedge derivatives, the net amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months is $i2.2 million as an increase to earnings.
For
all net investment hedges, no amounts have been reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amounts noted in the tables above for OCI do not include any adjustments for the impact of deferred income taxes.
Fair value can be measured using valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). Accounting standards utilize a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
•Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
•Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
At May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, we had no financial assets or liabilities that were subject to a level 3 fair value measurement. iOur
population of financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are as follows (in millions):
At
May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the carrying amounts of interest rate derivatives, foreign currency derivatives, cross currency contracts, insurance contracts, and bond and other long-term investments are equal to their respective fair values. Because of their short-term nature, the amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, short-
term borrowings
and trade accounts payable approximate fair value. Investments in affiliates are not readily marketable, and it is not practicable to estimate their fair value.
Insurance contracts, bonds, and other long-term investments are comprised of fixed income and equity securities held for certain non-qualified U.S. employee benefit plans and are stated at fair value on the balance sheet. The fair values of insurance contracts are based upon the underlying values of the securities in which they are invested and are from quoted market prices from various stock and bond exchanges for similar type assets. The fair values of bonds and other long-term investments are based on quoted market prices from various stock and bond exchanges. The fair
values for interest rate derivatives, foreign currency derivatives, and cross currency contracts are based on values for similar instruments using models with market-based inputs.
i
The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt including the current portion thereof (in millions):
The
fair value for Level 2 long-term debt is determined by using quoted prices for similar debt instruments.
5. iEMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans in the U.S. and certain foreign locations. In addition, we sponsor defined
contribution plans in the U.S. We also contribute to defined contribution plans in locations outside the U.S., including government-sponsored retirement plans. We also currently provide postretirement medical and life insurance benefits to certain U.S. employees and retirees. We previously froze the accrual of future benefits under certain defined benefit pension plans in the U.S. and certain foreign locations. Although our defined benefit plans in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada have generally been frozen, employees who are participants in the plans retained benefits accumulated up to the date of the freeze, based on credited service and eligible earnings, in accordance with the terms of the plans.
i
The
following table presents the components of our pension (income) and other postretirement benefits expense for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
United
States pension
International pension
Other postretirement benefits
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
Service
cost
$
i0.9
$
i1.0
$
i0.2
$
i0.2
$
i0.5
$
i0.5
Interest
costs
i6.6
i6.5
i1.8
i1.8
i0.4
i0.4
Expected
return on plan assets
(i10.7)
(i10.3)
(i3.1)
(i3.5)
i—
i—
Amortization
of prior service costs
i0.1
i0.1
i0.1
i0.1
(i0.1)
(i0.1)
Amortization
of net actuarial losses
i2.1
i2.7
i0.3
i0.5
(i0.1)
i—
Settlement
loss
—
—
i—
i0.4
—
—
Total
(income) expense
$
(i1.0)
$
i—
$
(i0.7)
$
(i0.5)
$
i0.7
$
i0.8
The
following table presents the components of our pension (income) and other postretirement benefits expense for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
During
the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, we contributed $i4.1 million and $i5.2 million, respectively,
to our pension plans. Total contributions to our pension plans in fiscal year 2021 were $i15.0 million.
All of the amounts in the tables above for pension (income) and other postretirement benefits expense, other than service cost, were included in other income, net within our consolidated income statements. The net aggregate amount of pension and other postretirement benefits (income), excluding service cost components, was $(i2.6)
million and $(i1.4) million for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, the net aggregate amount of pension and other postretirement benefits income was $(i5.1) million
and $(i3.2) million, respectively.
6. iSTOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
We have ifour types of stock-based compensation awards: restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock options, company stock awarded as part of our long-term performance plan ("LTPP") and price-vested stock options. iThe
following table sets forth the stock-based compensation expense recorded in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense (in millions):
Our
2022 annual grant of stock options and RSUs occurred in the second quarter, similar to the 2021 annual grant. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of each stock option granted in 2022 was $i22.14 and in 2021 was $i18.36
as calculated under a lattice pricing model. Substantially all of the stock options and RSUs granted in 2022 and 2021 vest ratably over a three-year period or, if earlier, upon the retirement eligibility date of the holder. The fair values of stock option grants in the stated periods were computed using the following range of assumptions for our various stock compensation plans:
2022
2021
Risk-free interest rates
0.2
- 2.5%
0.0 - 1.8%
Dividend yield
i1.5%
i1.5%
Expected
volatility
i21.2%
i21.3%
Expected
lives (in years)
i7.6
i7.9
iThe
following is a summary of our stock option activity for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021:
As of May 31, 2022, the intrinsic value (the difference between the exercise price and the market price) for all options outstanding was $i130.3 million and for options currently exercisable was $i124.3
million. The total intrinsic value of all options exercised during the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 was $i38.2 million and $i4.9
million, respectively.
iThe following is a summary of our RSU activity for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022
2021
(shares
in thousands)
Number of Shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Number of Shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period
i563
$
i69.52
i714
$
i61.74
Granted
i204
i94.43
i219
i86.86
Vested
(i251)
i71.90
(i282)
i62.19
Forfeited
(i20)
i82.64
(i12)
i60.12
Outstanding
at end of period
i496
$
i78.02
i639
$
i70.03
/
i
The
following is a summary of our price-vested stock options activity for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022
2021
(shares
in thousands)
Number of Shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Number of Shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period
i2,193
$
i9.40
i2,482
$
i9.40
Granted
i—
i—
i15
i9.66
Forfeited
(i35)
i9.40
(i121)
i9.40
Outstanding
at end of period
i2,158
$
i9.40
i2,376
$
i9.40
/
iThe
following is a summary of our LTPP activity for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022
2021
(shares in thousands)
Number of Shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair
Value
Number of Shares
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period
i497
$
i83.74
i382
$
i71.20
Granted
i151
i95.00
i141
i98.30
Vested
(i251)
i75.26
(i121)
i50.95
Forfeited
(i2)
i95.58
(i12)
i88.06
Outstanding
at end of period
i395
$
i93.41
i390
$
i86.80
/
7. iINCOME
TAXES
Income tax expense for the three months ended May 31, 2022 included $i9.0 million of net discrete tax benefits consisting principally of the following: (i) $i1.1 million
of excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, (ii) $i4.1 million of net tax benefits associated with the adjustment of valuation allowances due to changes in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets, (iii) $i1.3 million
of tax benefits from the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of statutes of limitations in a non-U.S. jurisdiction, and (iv) $i2.3 million of tax benefits related to the sale of an asset associated with a previously exited line of business.
Income tax expense for the six months ended May 31, 2022 included $i19.3 million
of net discrete tax benefits consisting principally of the following: (i) $i8.7 million of excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, (ii) $i4.1 million
of net tax benefits associated with an adjustment of valuation allowances due to changes in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets, (iii) $i2.5 million of tax benefits related to the revaluation of deferred taxes resulting from enacted legislation, (iv) $i2.3 million
of tax benefits related to the sale of an asset associated with a previously exited line of business, and (v) $i1.5 million from the resolution of tax uncertainties in non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the reversal of certain reserves
for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of statutes of limitations in certain non-US jurisdictions.
Income tax expense for the three months ended May 31, 2021 included $i5.3 million of net discrete tax benefits consisting principally of the following: (i) $i3.7 million
of tax benefits from the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of a statute of limitations in a non-U.S. jurisdiction and (ii) $i1.5 million of excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.
Income tax expense for the six months ended May 31, 2021 was not impacted, on a
net basis, by discrete tax items as discrete tax benefits and discrete tax expenses offset during the period. Discrete tax items recognized during the six months ended May 31, 2021 consisted principally of the following: (i) $i11.4 million of deferred state tax expense directly related to our December 2020 acquisition of FONA, (ii) $i4.9 million
of tax benefits from the resolution of tax uncertainties in non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of statutes of limitations, (iii) $i4.5 million of tax benefits associated with the release of a valuation allowance due to a change in judgment about realizability of deferred tax assets, and (iv) $i1.9 million
of excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.
Other than the discrete tax benefits previously mentioned and additions for current year tax positions, there were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the six months ended May 31, 2022.
As of May 31, 2022, we believe the reasonably possible total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could increase or decrease in the next 12 months as a result of various statute expirations, audit closures, and/or tax settlements would not be material to our consolidated financial statements.
8. iCAPITAL
STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
i
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of average shares outstanding (in millions):
The
following table sets forth the stock options and RSUs that were not considered in our earnings per share calculation since they were anti-dilutive (in millions):
Shares
issued under stock options, RSUs, LTPP and employee stock purchase plans
i0.4
i0.3
i1.3
i0.5
Shares
repurchased under the stock repurchase program and shares withheld for taxes under stock options, RSUs, and LTPP
i0.1
i—
i0.3
i0.1
/
As
of May 31, 2022, $i563.1 million remained of the $i600 million
share repurchase program authorization approved by our Board of Directors in November 2019.
Unrealized
gain on foreign currency exchange contracts
i8.6
i0.6
Fair
value of treasury locks
i12.9
i—
Unamortized
value of settled interest rate swaps
(i0.4)
(i0.2)
Pension
and other postretirement costs
(i188.7)
(i193.6)
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
$
(i454.6)
$
(i426.5)
/
(1)During
the six months ended May 31, 2022, the foreign currency translation adjustment of accumulated other comprehensive loss increased on a net basis by $i53.7 million, net of a $i22.1 million
increase associated with net investment hedges. These net investment hedges are more fully described in note 3.
i
The following table sets forth the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into consolidated net income (in millions):
Three
months ended
Six months ended
Affected Line Items in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
Amortization
of pension and postretirement benefit adjustments:
Amortization of prior service costs (credit)(1)
$
i0.1
$
i0.1
$
i0.1
$
i0.1
Other
income, net
Amortization of net actuarial losses(1)
$
i2.3
$
i3.6
i4.9
i7.0
Other
income, net
Total before tax
i2.4
i3.7
i5.0
i7.1
Tax
effect
(i0.6)
(i0.9)
(i1.2)
(i1.7)
Income
tax expense
Net, after tax
$
i1.8
$
i2.8
$
i3.8
$
i5.4
(1)This
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of total pension (income) and other postretirement benefits expense (refer to note 5 for additional details). Amortization of net actuarial losses includes settlement losses.
/
10. iBUSINESS
SEGMENTS
We operate in itwo business segments: consumer and flavor solutions. The consumer and flavor solutions segments manufacture, market and distribute spices, herbs, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products throughout the world. Our consumer segment sells to retail channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce under the “McCormick” brand and a variety of brands around the world, including “French’s”,
“Frank’s RedHot”, “OLD BAY”, “Lawry’s”, “Zatarain’s”, “Simply Asia”, “Thai Kitchen”, “Ducros”, “Vahine”, “Cholula”, “Schwartz”, “Club House”, “Kamis”, “DaQiao”, “La Drogheria”, “Stubb's”, and “Gourmet Garden”. Our flavor solutions segment sells to food manufacturers and the foodservice industry both directly and indirectly through distributors, with the exception of our businesses in China and India, where foodservice sales are managed by and reported in our consumer segment.
In each of our segments, we produce and sell many individual products which are similar in composition and nature. With their primary attribute being flavor, we regard the products within each of our segments to be fairly homogenous. It is impracticable to segregate and identify sales and profits for each of these individual product lines.
We measure segment performance based on operating income excluding special charges, as this activity is managed separately from the business segments. We also exclude transaction and integration expenses related to our acquisitions, including the recent acquisitions of Cholula and FONA from our measure of segment performance as these expenses are similarly managed separately from the business segments. These transaction and integration expenses excluded from our segment performance measure include the amortization of the acquisition-date fair value adjustment of inventories that is included in cost of goods sold, costs directly associated with that acquisition and costs associated with integrating the businesses.
Although the segments are managed separately due to their distinct distribution channels and marketing strategies, manufacturing and warehousing are
often integrated to maximize cost efficiencies. We do not segregate jointly utilized assets by individual segment for internal reporting, evaluating performance or allocating capital. Because of manufacturing integration for certain products within the segments, products are not sold from one segment to another but rather inventory is transferred at cost. Intersegment sales are not material.
iA reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses, to operating income is as follows (in millions):
On March 1, 2021, we sold our i26% interest in Eastern Condiments Private Ltd (Eastern) for $i65.4 million
in cash, net of transaction expenses of $i1.4 million. Eastern was accounted for as an equity method investment with our proportionate share of earnings, prior to the sale, reflected in Income from unconsolidated operations in our consolidated income statement. The sale of Eastern resulted in a gain of $i13.4 million,
net of tax of $i5.7 million. That gain is included in Income from unconsolidated operations in our consolidated income statement. That gain also reflects a write-off of $i1.4 million
of foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to help the reader understand
McCormick & Company, Incorporated, our operations, and our present business environment. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto, included in Item 1 of this report. We use certain non-GAAP information – more fully described below under the caption Non-GAAP Financial Measures – that we believe is important for purposes of comparison to prior periods and development of future projections and earnings growth prospects. This information is also used by management to measure the profitability of our ongoing operations and analyze our business performance and trends. Unless otherwise noted, the dollar and share information in the charts and tables in MD&A are in millions, except per share data.
Business profile
McCormick
is a global leader in flavor. We manufacture, market and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retailers, food manufacturers and the foodservice business. In fiscal year 2021, approximately 40% of our sales were outside of the U.S. We also are partners in a number of joint ventures that are involved in the manufacture and sale of flavorful products, the most significant of which is McCormick de Mexico. We manage our business in two business segments, consumer and flavor solutions.
Recent Events
Recent events impacting our business include COVID-19, the inflationary cost environment and disruption in our supply chain, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, each of which are further discussed below. As more fully described below, we expect each of these
factors will impact our fiscal 2022 performance. We anticipate that fiscal 2022 will continue to be a dynamic macroeconomic environment. While we expect the impacts of COVID-19 on our business to moderate, other than the impacts of COVID-19 on our operations in China, there still remains uncertainty around the pandemic, its effect on labor or other macroeconomic factors, the severity and duration of the pandemic, the continued availability and effectiveness of vaccines and actions taken by government authorities, including restrictions, laws or regulations, and other third parties in response to the pandemic. We expect elevated levels of cost inflation to persist throughout 2022. We anticipate that these headwinds will be partially mitigated by pricing actions in response to inflation, supply chain productivity improvements and cost savings initiatives. Also, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the sanctions imposed in response to this conflict have increased global
economic and political uncertainty. While the impact of these factors remains uncertain, we will continue to evaluate the extent to which these factors will impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations. These and other uncertainties with respect to these recent events could result in changes to our current expectations. The potential effects of these recent events also could impact us in a number of other ways including, but not limited to, variations in the level of our profitability, laws and regulations affecting our business, fluctuations in foreign currency markets, the availability of future borrowings, the cost of borrowings, valuation of our pension assets and obligations, credit risks of our customers and counterparties, and potential impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets.
COVID-19: As a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty with respect to its economic effects has impacted not only our operating results but also the global economy. The extent and nature of government actions varied during the quarters ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 based upon the then-current extent and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic within their respective countries and localities. In the second quarter of 2022, sales in our Asia/Pacific region declined by $24.0 million from the corresponding quarter in 2021, driven by the decline in sales of our China operations. The decline associated with China approximated $18 million and was driven by the effect of the restrictive measures put in place related to COVID-19 resurgences in China.
We continue to actively monitor the impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of our
business. The effects of COVID-19 on consumer behavior have impacted the relative balance of at-home versus away-from-home food demand. While we continue to see strong levels of at-home consumption compared to pre-pandemic levels, the favorable impact of increased at-home meal preparation was less significant in the three months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the comparable period of 2021. This change in consumer behavior was due in part to a decrease in the prevalence and scale of restrictive measures in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the 2022 period as compared to 2021. Conversely, we continue to see improvements in away-from-home demand associated with the COVID-19 recovery. During the three months ended May 31, 2022, our flavor solutions segment sales improved as away-from-home consumption increased as compared to the corresponding quarter in 2021, in
part, due to the continued easing of restrictive COVID-19 mitigation measures outside of our Asia/Pacific region that were in place during the second quarter of 2021.
Inflationary Cost Environment and Supply Chain Disruption – During fiscal 2021, we experienced inflationary cost increases in our commodities, packaging materials and transportation costs. These inflationary cost increases have continued in 2022, but
we expect they will be partially mitigated by pricing actions implemented in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and first half of fiscal 2022, pricing actions
that we plan to implement in the second half of fiscal 2022, and by our Comprehensive Continuous Improvement (CCI) program-led cost savings. During fiscal 2021, we also experienced additional pressure in our supply chain due to strained transportation capacity, as well as due to labor shortages and absenteeism associated with COVID-19, together with the impact of the continued elevated demand. In response to these supply chain pressures, we have taken actions to build capacity as well as increase our supply chain related resources. We expect these pressures to continue throughout 2022.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the sanctions imposed in response to this conflict have increased global economic and political uncertainty. It is not possible to predict the broader or longer-term consequences of this conflict or the sanctions imposed to date, which
could include further sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, security conditions, energy and fuel prices, currency exchange rates and financial markets. We announced on March 11, 2022, that we were suspending our business operations in Russia. In May 2022, we made the decision to the exit of our consumer business in Russia. Our operations in Ukraine were also temporarily paused in order to focus on the safety of our employees, but we have resumed, where appropriate, a reduced level of operating activities. While neither Russia nor Ukraine constitutes a material portion of our business, a significant escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict's current scope could disrupt our supply chain, broaden inflationary costs, and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
2022
Outlook
In 2022, we expect to grow net sales over the 2021 level by 3% to 5%, which includes an estimated 2% unfavorable impact from currency rates, or 5% to 7% on a constant currency basis (that is, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange as more fully described under the caption, Non-GAAP Financial Measures). That anticipated 2022 sales growth includes the impact of pricing actions taken in 2021, the first half of fiscal 2022, and those we plan to implement in the second half of fiscal 2022, to partially offset inflationary cost increases. We expect the impact of pricing to be a significant driver of our sales growth. We expect volume and product mix to be impacted by price elasticity, although at a lower level than we have experienced historically. We also anticipate that our volume and product mix will be negatively impacted by the demand disruptions caused by COVID-related lockdowns in China, the conflict
in Ukraine, including the exit of our consumer business in Russia, and the exit of a lower margin product line in late 2021. We plan to drive continued growth through the strength of our brands as well as our brand marketing, category management, new products, and differentiated customer engagement.
We expect our 2022 gross profit margin to range from a 130 to 180 basis point decline from our gross profit margin of 39.5% in 2021. The projected 2022 change in gross profit margin is principally due to the net effect of (i) a high-teen percentage impact of inflation in 2022 compared to 2021, (ii) the favorable impact of pricing actions in response to increased commodity, packaging materials and transportation costs, (iii) anticipated unfavorable sales mix in 2022 between our consumer and flavor solutions segments as compared to 2021, (iv) the favorable impact of anticipated CCI cost savings, and (v) the absence of $11.0 million
of transaction and integration expenses and special charges reflected in cost of goods sold in 2021. We expect our 2022 gross profit margin to range from a 150 to 200 basis points decline from our 2021 adjusted gross profit margin of 39.7%, which excludes the impact of $11.0 million of transaction and integration expenses and special charges.
In 2022, we expect an increase in operating income of 4% to 6%, which includes an estimated 2% unfavorable impact from currency rates, over the 2021 level. Our CCI-led cost savings target in 2022 is approximately $85 million. We anticipate integration expenses related to the FONA acquisition of approximately $3 million to unfavorably impact operating income in 2022, as compared to $35.3 million of transaction and integration expenses in 2021. We also expect approximately $46 million of special charges in 2022 that relate to previously approved organization and streamlining actions; in
2021, special charges were $51.1 million. Excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses, we expect 2022’s adjusted operating income to range from comparable to an increase of 2%, which includes an estimated 2% unfavorable impact from currency rates, or to increase by 2% to 4% on a constant currency basis over the 2021 level.
In 2022, we expect the effects of the termination of interest rate contracts that were entered into to manage our interest rate risk associated with our anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt to favorably impact other income, net by approximately $15 million.
Our underlying effective tax rate is projected to be higher in 2022 than in 2021. We estimate that our 2022 effective tax rate, including the net favorable impact of anticipated discrete tax items,
will approximate 22% as compared to 21.5% in 2021. Excluding projected taxes associated with special charges and transaction and integration expenses, we estimate that our adjusted effective tax rate will approximate 22% in 2022, as compared to an adjusted effective tax rate of 20.1% in 2021.
Diluted earnings per share was $2.80 in 2021. Diluted earnings per share for 2022 is projected to range from $2.89 to $2.94. Excluding the per share impact of (i) special charges of $0.16; (ii) transaction and integration expenses, including the unfavorable impact of a discrete tax item of $0.04 related to our acquisition of FONA, of $0.14; and (iii) the gain realized upon
our
sale of an unconsolidated operation of $0.05, adjusted diluted earnings per share was $3.05 in 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding an estimated per share impact from special charges of $0.13 and from integration expenses of $0.01, is projected to range from $3.03 to $3.08 in 2022. We expect adjusted diluted earnings per share to range from a decline of 1% to an increase of 1%, which includes a 2% unfavorable impact from currency rates, or to grow by 1% to 3% on a constant currency basis over adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.05 in 2021.
Components of percent change in net sales – increase (decrease):
Volume
and product mix
(6.6)
%
3.3
%
(4.0)
%
8.9
%
Pricing actions
6.8
%
(0.1)
%
5.8
%
0.3
%
Acquisitions
—
%
4.4
%
0.3
%
4.2
%
Foreign
exchange
(1.5)
%
3.5
%
(1.4)
%
2.9
%
Gross profit
$
523.0
$
614.6
$
1,083.4
$
1,192.1
Gross
profit margin
34.0
%
39.5
%
35.4
%
39.2
%
Sales for the second quarter of 2022 decreased by 1.3% from the prior year level and increased by 0.2% on a constant currency basis (that is, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange as more fully described under the caption, Non-GAAP Financial Measures). The impact of restrictive measures related to COVID-19 resurgences in China, our operations in Russia and
Ukraine, the exit of our rice product line in India, and the effects of a trade replenishment that occurred in the quarter ended May 31, 2021, contributed approximately 4% to our sales decline as compared to 2021. Unfavorable volume and product mix decreased sales by 6.6%. That decrease was driven by our consumer segment, including the previously noted effects of a trade replenishment that occurred in the quarter ended May 31, 2021, and lower sales in China, Russia, Ukraine and India, as compared to the second quarter of 2021. The decrease in consumer segment sales was partially offset by higher sales of our flavor solutions segment, as demand was elevated as compared to the corresponding period in 2021. Pricing actions, taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, increased sales by 6.8% compared to the prior year period. Sales were also impacted by unfavorable
foreign currency rates that decreased net sales by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the year-ago quarter and is excluded from our measure of sales growth of 0.2% on a constant currency basis.
Sales for the six months ended May 31, 2022 increased by 0.7% from the prior year level and by 2.1% on a constant currency basis. The impact of restrictive measures related to COVID-19 resurgences in China, our operations in Russia and Ukraine, and the exit of our rice product line in India contributed 1.3% of our sales decline as compared to 2021. Unfavorable volume and product mix decreased sales by 4.0% with growth from flavor solutions segment sales being more than offset by a decline in consumer segment sales. In addition, pricing actions, taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, added 5.8% and acquisitions added 0.3% to sales, both as
compared to the prior year period. Sales were impacted by unfavorable foreign currency rates that decreased sales by 1.4% in the six months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the year-ago period and is excluded from our measure of sales growth of 2.1% on a constant currency basis.
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2022 decreased by $91.6 million, or 14.9%, from the comparable period in 2021. Our gross profit margin for the three months ended May 31, 2022 was 34.0%, a decrease of 550 basis points from the comparable period in 2021. The decrease in gross profit margin in the quarter ended May 31, 2022 was driven by the margin dilutive impact of pricing actions taken in response to the inflationary cost environment of 250 basis points, increased commodity,
packaging materials and transportation costs, higher conversion costs and a less favorable product mix both within and between our segments, each as compared to the 2021 period. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by cost savings led by our Comprehensive Continuous Improvement ("CCI") program.
Gross profit for the six months ended May 31, 2022 decreased by $108.7 million, or 9.1%, from the comparable period in 2021. Our gross profit margin for the six months ended May 31, 2022 was 35.4%, a decrease of 380 basis points from the same period in 2021 driven by the margin dilutive impact of pricing actions taken in response to the inflationary cost environment of 220 basis points, increased commodity, packaging materials and transportation costs, higher conversion costs and a less favorable product
mix both within and between our segments, each as compared to the 2021 period. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by cost savings led by our CCI program. In addition, our gross profit for the six months ended May 31, 2021 was burdened by $6.3 million of transaction expense, representing the amortization of the fair value adjustment to the acquired
inventories of Cholula and FONA upon our sale of those acquired inventories in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Excluding those transaction and integration expenses, adjusted gross profit margin declined 400 basis points to 35.4% in 2022 from 39.4% in 2021.
SG&A decreased by $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the 2021 level, driven by lower performance-based employee incentive expenses, partially offset by less favorable investment results associated with non-qualified retirement plan assets, higher investment associated with the implementation of our global enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform and increased distribution
costs, all as compared to the 2021 period. SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased by 20 basis points from the prior year level, due primarily to the net impact of the previously mentioned factors.
SG&A increased by $4.6 million in the six months ended May 31, 2022 compared to the 2021 level, driven by less favorable investment results associated with non-qualified retirement plan assets, higher investment associated with the implementation of our global ERP platform, increased distribution costs and SG&A associated with the acquired FONA business, partially offset by lower performance-based employee incentive expenses, all as compared to the 2021 period. SG&A as a percent of net sales for the six months ended May 31, 2022 was comparable to the prior year level, due primarily the offsetting impacts of the
previously mentioned factors.
During
the three months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $15.1 million of net special charges. Those special charges principally consisted of $22.2 million associated with the exit of our consumer business in Russia, as more fully described in note 2 of the notes to the accompanying financial statements, $2.5 million associated with the transition of a manufacturing facility in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), streamlining actions of $3.2 million in the Americas region, and $2.8 million in the EMEA region. These charges were offset by a $13.6 million gain, on the sale of our Kohinoor brand as well as a reversal of $-2.2 million of estimated costs associated with the exit of our rice product line in India upon settlement of a supply agreement related to that product line.
During the six months ended May 31, 2022,
we recorded $34.6 million of net special charges. Those special charge consisted principally of $22.2 million associated with the exit of our consumer business in Russia, as more fully described in note 2 of the notes to the accompanying financial statements, $17.4 million associated with the transition of a manufacturing facility in EMEA, as more fully described in note 2 of the notes to the accompanying financial statements, streamlining actions of $5.3 million in the Americas region, and $4.3 million in the EMEA region. These charges were offset by a $13.6 million gain, on the sale of our Kohinoor brand, as we exited our Kohinoor rice product line in India in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, as well as a reversal of $-2.2 million of estimated costs associated with the exit of our rice product line in India upon settlement of a supply agreement related to that product line.
During the three months ended
May 31, 2021, we recorded $13.7 million of special charges consisting principally of a non-cash asset impairment charge of $6.5 million associated with an administrative site that will be exited in conjunction with our decision to employ a hybrid work environment and $4.7 million of streamlining actions in the Americas region.
During the six months ended May 31, 2021, we recorded $14.8 million of special charges consisting principally of the previously described non-cash asset impairment charge of $6.5 million, $5.2 million of streamlining actions in the Americas region, and $1.3 million of streamlining actions in the EMEA region.
Details with respect to the composition of special charges are included in note 2 of the notes to the accompanying financial
statements.
Transaction expenses included in cost of goods sold
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
6.3
Other
transaction and integration expenses
1.5
6.9
2.2
25.7
Total transaction and integration expenses
$
1.5
$
6.9
$
2.2
$
32.0
During
the three months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $1.5 million of integration expenses related to our acquisition of FONA, as compared to $6.9 million of integration expenses in the 2021 period related to our acquisitions of Cholula and FONA. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, we recorded $2.2 million of integration expenses related to our acquisition of FONA.
During the six months ended May 31, 2021, we recorded $32.0 million of transaction and integration expenses related to our acquisitions of Cholula and FONA. These costs consisted of (i) $6.3 million of amortization of the acquisition-date fair value adjustment of inventories that is included in cost of goods sold, (ii) $13.8 million of other transaction costs primarily related to outside advisory,
service and consulting costs, and (iii) $11.9 million of integration expenses.
Interest expense decreased by $1.9 million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022, respectively, driven by a decrease in average total borrowings, as compared to the prior year periods. Other income, net for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 increased by $2.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively, driven by higher non-service cost income associated
with our pension and postretirement benefit plans and an increase in interest income, each as compared to the prior year period.
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes
$
129.8
$
205.7
$
309.8
$
412.8
Income
tax expense
21.7
45.4
56.1
104.0
Effective tax rate
16.7
%
22.1
%
18.1
%
25.2
%
The
provision for income taxes is based on the estimate of the annual effective tax rate adjusted to reflect the tax impact of items discrete to the fiscal period. We record tax expense or tax benefits that do not relate to ordinary income in the current fiscal year discretely in the period in which such items occur pursuant to the requirements of U.S. GAAP. Examples of such types of discrete items not related to ordinary income of the current fiscal year include, but are not limited to, excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, changes in estimates of the outcome of tax matters related to prior years, including reversals of reserves upon the lapsing of statutes of limitations, provision-to-return adjustments, the settlement of tax audits, changes in enacted tax rates, changes in the assessment of deferred tax valuation allowances, acquisition related deferred tax adjustments and the tax effects of certain intra-entity asset transfers (other than inventory).
Income tax expense for the three months ended May 31, 2022 included $9.0 million of net discrete tax benefits consisting principally of the following: (i) $1.1 million of excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, (ii) $4.1 million of net tax benefits associated with the adjustment of valuation allowances due to changes in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets, (iii) $1.3 million of tax benefits from the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of statutes of limitations in a non-U.S. jurisdiction, and (iv) $2.3 million of tax benefits related to the sale of an asset associated with a previously exited line of business.
Income tax expense for the six months ended May
31, 2022 included $19.3 million of net discrete tax benefits consisting principally of the following: (i) $8.7 million of excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, (ii) $4.1 million of net tax benefits associated with an adjustment of valuation allowances due to changes in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets, (iii) $2.5 million of tax benefits related to the revaluation of deferred taxes resulting from enacted legislation, (iv) $2.3 million of tax benefits related to the sale of an asset associated with a previously exited line of business, and (v) $1.5 million from the resolution of tax uncertainties in non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of statutes of limitations in certain non-US jurisdictions.
Income tax expense for the three months ended May 31, 2021 included $5.3 million of net discrete tax benefits consisting principally of the following: (i) $3.7 million of tax benefits from the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of a statute of limitations in a non-U.S. jurisdiction, and (ii) $1.5 million of excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.
Income tax expense for the six months ended May 31, 2021 was not impacted, on a net basis, by discrete tax items as discrete tax benefits and discrete tax expenses offset during the period. Discrete tax items recognized during the six months ended May 31, 2021 consisted
principally of the following: (i) $11.4 million of deferred state tax expense directly related to our December 2020 acquisition of FONA, (ii) $4.9 million of tax benefits from the resolution of tax uncertainties in non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the reversal of certain reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and related interest associated with the expiration of a statutes of limitations, (iii) $4.5 million of tax benefits associated with the release of a valuation allowance due to a change in judgment about realizability of deferred tax assets, and (iv) $1.9 million of excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.
Income
from unconsolidated operations, which is presented net of the elimination of earnings attributable to non-controlling interests, decreased by $13.0 million and $17.0 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the year ago period. Both the three and six months ended May 31, 2021 include an after-tax gain of $13.4 million on the sale of an unconsolidated operation. The decrease for the six months ended May 31, 2022 was also impacted by lower earnings of our largest joint venture, McCormick de Mexico, as compared to the 2021 period.
The following table outlines the major components of the change in diluted earnings per share from 2021 to 2022:
Decrease
in transaction and integration expenses, including impact of net discrete tax item related to FONA acquisition
0.02
0.13
Increase in other income
0.01
0.01
Decrease in income from unconsolidated operations
(0.05)
(0.06)
Impact
of change in effective income tax rate, excluding taxes on special charges and transaction and integration expenses
0.02
0.04
2022 Earnings per share – diluted
$
0.44
$
1.01
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS — SEGMENTS
We measure the performance of our business segments based on operating income, excluding special charges. We also exclude transaction and integration expenses related to our acquisitions of Cholula and FONA from our measure of segment performance as these expenses are similarly managed separately from the business segments. These transaction and integration expenses excluded from our segment performance measure include the amortization of the acquisition-date fair value adjustment of inventories that is included in cost of goods sold, costs directly associated with that acquisition and costs associated with integrating the businesses. See note 10 of the notes to the accompanying financial statements for additional information on our segment measures as well as for a reconciliation by segment of operating income, excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses, to
consolidated operating income. In the following discussion, we refer to our previously described measure of segment profit as segment operating income.
In
the second quarter of 2022, sales of our consumer segment decreased 8.4% as compared to the second quarter of 2021 and decreased by 6.9% on a constant currency basis. That 8.4% decrease included lower sales of our consumer business in all regions, as compared to the prior year quarter. The impact of restrictive measures related to COVID-19 resurgences in China, our operations in Russia and Ukraine, the exit of our rice product line in India, and the effects of a trade replenishment that occurred in the quarter ended May 31, 2021, contributed approximately 5% to that sales decline as compared to 2021. Unfavorable volume and product mix decreased consumer segment sales by 13.3% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period last year, including the previously noted effects of a trade replenishment that occurred in the quarter ended May 31, 2021, lower sales
in China, Russia, Ukraine and India, and the impact of price elasticity, all as compared to the second quarter of 2021. Pricing actions, taken in response to increased costs, favorably impacted sales by 6.4% as compared to the prior year period. Sales in the second quarter of 2022 reflected an unfavorable impact from foreign currency rates that decreased consumer segment sales by 1.5% compared to the year-ago quarter and is excluded from our measure of sales decline of 6.9% on a constant currency basis.
In the Americas region, consumer sales decreased 4.2% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the same quarter of 2021 and decreased by 4.1% on a constant currency basis. For the second quarter of 2022, unfavorable volume and product mix decreased sales by 11.5% as compared to the corresponding period in 2021. This reduction included the effect of a trade replenishment that occurred in the quarter ended
May 31, 2021 as well as the impact of price elasticity. Pricing actions increased sales by 7.4% as compared to the prior year period. The unfavorable impact of foreign currency rates decreased sales by 0.1% in the quarter and is excluded from our measure of sales decline of 4.1% on a constant currency basis.
In the EMEA region, consumer sales decreased 18.1% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the same quarter of 2021 and decreased by 10.8% on a constant currency basis. Sales were impacted by unfavorable volume and product mix during the second quarter of 2022 that decreased sales by 15.5% from the prior year level. The decrease was driven by an easing of at-home consumption, including lower sales of our homemade dessert products in France and the impact of less restrictive COVID-19 related measures, all as compared to the three months ended May
31, 2021. Additionally, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has resulted in a decrease in sales due to our suspension of operations in Ukraine and our exit of the consumer business in Russia. Pricing actions, taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, increased sales by 4.7% as compared to the 2021 period. During the second quarter of 2022, an unfavorable impact from foreign currency rates decreased sales by 7.3% compared to the year-ago period and is excluded from our measure of sales decline of 10.8% on a constant currency basis.
In the Asia/Pacific region, consumer sales decreased 17.6% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021, with minimal impact from foreign currency rates. For the quarter ended May 31, 2022, lower volume and unfavorable product mix decreased sales by 20.7%, driven by the effect of restrictive
measures related to COVID-19 resurgences in China and the exit of our rice product line in India. Pricing actions, taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, increased sales by 3.1% as compared to the prior year period.
For the six months ended May 31, 2022, our consumer segment sales decreased 5.3% as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021 and decreased by 4.2% on a constant currency basis. That 5.3% sales decrease was driven by lower sales of our consumer business in all regions during the six months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the prior year period. Lower volume and unfavorable product mix decreased sales by 9.6%. Pricing actions, taken in response to inflationary cost pressures, increased sales by 5.4% in the first half of 2022
as comparison to the prior year level. An unfavorable impact from foreign currency rates decreased sales by 1.1% compared to the prior year and is excluded from our measure of sales decline of 4.2% on a constant currency basis.
Segment operating income for our consumer segment decreased by $52.0 million, or 29.4%, in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021. The decrease in segment operating income was driven by lower sales and increased commodity, transportation and conversion costs, partially offset by pricing actions in response to increased costs, CCI-led cost savings and lower performance-based employee incentive expenses, all as compared to the prior year period. Segment operating margin for our consumer segment decreased by 430 basis points from the second quarter of 2021 to 14.4% in the second quarter of 2022. That decrease was principally the result of a decrease in gross
margin, including the margin dilutive impact of pricing actions, the impact of the inflationary cost environment, and a less favorable product mix, all as compared to 2021. Higher
SG&A as a percentage of net sales, including increased distribution costs, and the unfavorable impact of fixed and semi-fixed expenses over a lower sales base as compared to the 2021 level, also contributed to the decrease. On a constant currency basis, segment operating income for our consumer segment decreased by 28.5% in the second quarter of 2022 in comparison to the same period in 2021.
Segment operating income for
our consumer segment decreased by $74.9 million, or 20.4%, for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease in segment operating income was driven by lower sales and increased commodity, transportation and conversion costs, partially offset by pricing actions in response to increased costs, CCI-led cost savings and lower performance-based employee incentive expenses, all as compared to the prior year period. Segment operating margin for our consumer segment decreased by 310 basis points from the first half of 2021 to 16.3%, driven by a decrease in consumer gross profit margin, including the margin dilutive impact of pricing actions, the impact of the inflationary cost environment, and a less favorable product mix, all as compared to the 2021 level. Higher SG&A as a percentage of net sales, including increased distribution costs, and the unfavorable impact of fixed and semi-fixed
expenses over a lower sales base as compared to the 2021 level, also contributed to the decrease. On a constant currency basis, segment operating income for our consumer segment declined by 19.9% in the six months ended May 31, 2022 in comparison to the same period in 2021.
In the second quarter of 2022, sales of our flavor solutions segment increased by 9.7% as compared to the second quarter of 2021, and increased by 11.4% on a constant currency basis. The sales increase in the second quarter of 2022 was driven by growth in our Americas and EMEA regions, partially offset by our Asia/Pacific region, which was unfavorably impacted by the restrictive
measures in place during the 2022 quarter related to COVID-19 resurgences in China. Favorable volume and product mix increased segment sales by 4.1% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, due, in part, to the continued recovery of away-from-home demand. Pricing actions during the second quarter of 2022 also increased sales by 7.3%. The unfavorable impact of foreign currency rates decreased flavor solutions segment sales by 1.7% compared to the year-ago quarter and is excluded from our measure of sales growth of 11.4% on a constant currency basis.
In the Americas region, flavor solutions sales increased by 11.6% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021, with minimal impact from foreign currency rates. Favorable volume and product mix increased flavor solutions sales in the Americas by 3.0% during the second quarter of 2022, driven by growth in sales
to packaged food and beverage companies and branded foodservice customers that benefited from the continued recovery of away-from-home demand, each as compared to the year ago period. Pricing actions, taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, favorably impacted sales by 8.6% during the quarter ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the prior year period.
In the EMEA region, flavor solutions sales increased by 12.2% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021 and increased by 19.2% on a constant currency basis. Favorable volume and product mix increased segment sales in the EMEA region by 13.6% as compared to the corresponding period in 2021. The increase was driven by higher sales to quick service restaurants and branded foodservice customers due, in part, to the continued recovery of away-from-home demand. Pricing actions,
taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, favorably impacted sales by 5.6% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the prior period level. An unfavorable impact from foreign currency rates decreased sales by 7.0% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and is excluded from our measure of sales growth of 19.2% on a constant currency basis.
In the Asia/Pacific region, flavor solutions sales decreased 8.2% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021, and decreased by 5.9% on a constant currency basis. Lower volume and unfavorable product mix decreased sales by 8.6% in the second quarter of 2022 driven by lower sales to our quick service restaurant customers in China that were significantly impacted by restrictive measures taken in response to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the country. Pricing actions, taken in response to the inflationary cost environment, favorably
impacted sales by 2.7% as compared to the prior year period.
An unfavorable impact from foreign currency rates decreased sales by 2.3% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and is excluded from our measure of sales decline of 5.9% on a constant currency basis.
For the six months ended May 31, 2022, our flavor solutions sales increased 10.5% as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021 and increased by 12.4% on a constant currency basis. Driving that increase in sales was higher demand during the 2022
period due to the aforementioned improvement in away-from-home eating, which was partially offset by the impact of the restrictive measures taken in response to a resurgence of COVID-19 in China. Volume and product mix contributed 5.1% of the increase in addition to pricing actions which added 6.4% to sales for the first half of 2022, both in comparison to the prior year levels. The incremental impact of our acquisition of FONA added 0.9% to segment sales for the six months ended May 31, 2022. An unfavorable impact from foreign currency rates decreased sales by 1.9% compared to the prior year and is excluded from our measure of sales growth of 12.4% on a constant currency basis.
Segment operating income for our flavor solutions segment decreased by $32.2 million, or 39.7%, in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021. The decrease
in segment operating income was driven by increased commodity, transportation and conversion costs, as well as costs related to supply chain investments, which was partially offset by a higher level of sales, including pricing actions in response to the inflationary cost environment, lower performance-based employee incentive expenses and CCI-led cost savings, all as compared to the prior year period. Segment operating margin for our flavor solutions segment decreased by 600 basis points from the prior year level to 7.3% in the second quarter of 2022. That decrease was principally the result of a decrease in gross margin, including the margin dilutive impact of pricing actions, the impact of the inflationary cost environment, and higher conversion costs, including the costs related to our supply chain investments, partially offset by CCI-led cost savings and a decrease in SG&A as percentage of sales, all as compared to the 2021 period. On a constant currency basis,
segment operating income for our flavor solutions segment decreased by 38.8% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021.
Segment operating income for our flavor solutions segment decreased by $44.7 million, or 29.1%, for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The decrease in segment operating income was driven by increased commodity, transportation and conversion costs, as well as costs related to supply chain investments, which was partially offset by a higher level of sales, including pricing actions in response to the inflationary cost environment, and CCI-led cost savings, all as compared to the prior year period. Segment operating margin for our flavor solutions segment decreased by 480 basis points in the first half of 2022 to 8.6%, driven by a lower segment gross margin, including the margin
dilutive impact of pricing actions, the impact of the inflationary cost environment, and higher conversion costs, including the costs related to our supply chain investments, partially offset by CCI-led cost savings and a decrease in SG&A as percentage of sales, all as compared to the first six months of 2021. On a constant currency basis, segment operating income for our flavor solutions segment decreased by 25.5% in the six months ended May 31, 2022, in comparison to the same period in 2021.
MARKET RISK SENSITIVITY
We utilize derivative financial instruments to enhance our ability to manage risk, including foreign exchange and interest rate exposures, which exist
as part of our ongoing business operations. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes, nor are we a party to any leveraged derivative instrument. The use of derivative financial instruments is monitored through regular communication with senior management and the utilization of written guidelines.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We are exposed to foreign currency risk affecting net investments in subsidiaries, transactions (both third-party and intercompany) and earnings denominated in foreign currencies. Management assesses foreign currency risk based on transactional cash flows and translational volatility and may enter into forward contract
and currency swaps with highly-rated financial institutions to reduce fluctuations in the long or short currency positions. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes, nor are we a party to any leveraged derivative instruments. All derivatives are designated as hedges.
The following table sets forth the notional values and unrealized net gain (loss) of the portfolio of our forward foreign currency and cross currency swap contracts:
The outstanding notional value is a result of our decisions on foreign currency exposure coverage, based on our foreign currency and foreign currency translation exposures.
Interest Rate Risk
We
manage our interest rate exposure by entering into both fixed and variable rate debt arrangements. We use interest rate swaps to minimize worldwide financing costs and to achieve a desired mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We also use treasury lock contracts to manage our interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes, nor are we a party to any leveraged derivative instruments, and all derivatives are designated as hedges.
The following table sets forth the notional values and unrealized net gain (loss) of our interest rate swap contracts:
The change in fair values of our interest rate swap contracts
is due to changes in interest rates on the notional amounts outstanding as of each date as well as the remaining duration of our interest rate derivative contracts.
The following table sets forth the notional values and unrealized net gain of our treasury lock contracts:
We purchase certain raw materials which are subject to price volatility caused by weather, market conditions, growing and harvesting conditions, governmental actions and other factors beyond our control. Our most significant
raw materials are dairy products, pepper, capsicums (red peppers and paprika), onion, vanilla, garlic and salt. While future movements of raw material costs are uncertain, we respond to this volatility in a number of ways, including strategic raw material purchases, purchases of raw material for future delivery and customer price adjustments. We generally have not used derivatives to manage the volatility related to this risk.
Credit Risk
The customers of our consumer segment are predominantly food retailers and food wholesalers. Consolidations in these industries have created larger customers. In addition, competition has increased with the growth in alternative channels including mass merchandisers, dollar stores, warehouse clubs, discount chains and e-commerce. This has caused some customers to be less profitable and increased our exposure to credit risk. Some of our customers
and counterparties are highly leveraged. We continue to closely monitor the credit worthiness of our customers and counterparties. We believe that our allowance for doubtful accounts properly recognizes trade receivables at realizable value. We consider nonperformance credit risk for other financial instruments to be insignificant.
The following table includes financial measures of adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted
operating income margin, adjusted income tax expense, adjusted income tax rate, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. These represent non-GAAP financial measures, which are prepared as a complement to our financial results prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. These financial measures exclude the impact, as applicable, of the following:
•Special charges – Special charges consist of expenses and income associated with certain actions undertaken by the Company to reduce fixed costs, simplify or improve processes, and improve our competitiveness and are of such significance in terms of both up-front costs and organizational/structural impact to require advance approval by our Management Committee. Upon presentation
of any such proposed action (generally including details with respect to estimated costs, which typically consist principally of employee severance and related benefits, together with ancillary costs associated with the action that may include a non-cash component or a component which relates to inventory adjustments that are included in cost of goods sold; impacted employees or operations; expected timing; and expected savings) to the Management Committee and the Committee’s advance approval, expenses associated with the approved action are classified as special charges upon recognition and monitored on an on-going basis through completion. Special charges for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 include a $13.6 million gain associated with the sale of the Kohinoor brand name. We exited our Kohinoor rice product line in India in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
•Transaction
and integration expenses associated with the Cholula and FONA acquisitions – We exclude certain costs associated with our acquisitions of Cholula and FONA in November and December 2020, respectively, and their subsequent integration into the Company. Such costs, which we refer to as Transaction and integration expenses, include transaction costs associated with each acquisition, as well as integration costs following the respective acquisition, including the impact of the acquisition date fair value adjustment for inventories, together with the impact of discrete tax items, if any, directly related to each acquisition.
•Income from sale of unconsolidated operations — We exclude the gain realized upon our sale of an unconsolidated operation in March 2021. As more fully described in note 11 of the notes to the accompanying
financial statements, the sale of our 26% interest in Eastern resulted in a gain of $13.4 million, net of tax of $5.7 million. The gain is included in Income from unconsolidated operations in our consolidated income statement for the three months ended May 31, 2021, six months ended May 31, 2021, and year ended November 30, 2021.
Details with respect to the composition of transaction and integration expenses and special charges set forth below are included in note 2 of the notes to the accompanying financial statements. Details with respect to the composition of transaction and integration expenses, special charges and income from the sale of unconsolidated operations for the year ended November 30, 2021 are included in notes 2,
3 and 5, respectively, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2021.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are important. The exclusion of the items noted above provides additional information that enables enhanced comparisons to prior periods and, accordingly, facilitates the development of future projections and earnings growth prospects. This information is also used by management to measure the profitability of our ongoing operations and analyze our business performance and trends.
These non-GAAP financial measures may be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable
to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate them in the same manner that we do. We intend to continue to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of our future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide consistency in our financial reporting.
Transaction
and integration expenses include transaction and integration expenses associated with our acquisitions of Cholula and FONA. These expenses include the effect of the fair value adjustment to acquired inventories on cost of goods sold and the unfavorable impact of a discrete deferred state income tax expense item, directly related to our December 2020 acquisition of FONA, of $11.4 million or $0.04 per diluted share for the six months ended May 31, 2021, and $10.4 million or $0.04 per diluted share for the year ended November 30, 2021.
(2)
Special charges are more
fully described in note 2 of notes to our accompanying consolidated financial statements. Special charges for the year ended November 30, 2021 include $4.7 million which is reflected in Cost of goods sold and an $11.2 million non-cash impairment charge associated with the impairment of certain intangible assets. Special charges for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 include a $10.0 million non-cash intangible asset impairment charge associated with our exit of our business operations in Russia. We exited our Kohinoor rice product line in India in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Special charges for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 include a $13.6 million gain associated with the sale of the Kohinoor brand name.
(3)
Adjusted
gross profit margin is calculated as adjusted gross profit as a percentage of net sales for each period presented.
(4)
Adjusted operating income margin is calculated as adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales for each period presented.
(5)
Adjusted
income tax rate is calculated as adjusted income tax expense as a percentage of income from consolidated operations before income taxes excluding transaction and integration expenses and special charges of $146.4 million and $346.6 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2022, respectively, $226.3 million and $459.6 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2021, respectively, and $982.2 million for the year ended November 30, 2021.
Because we are a multi-national company, we are subject to variability of our reported U.S. dollar results due to changes in
foreign currency exchange rates. Those changes have been volatile over the past several years. The exclusion of the effects of foreign currency exchange, or what we refer to as amounts expressed “on a constant currency basis”, is a non-GAAP measure. We believe that this non-GAAP measure provides additional information that enables enhanced comparison to prior periods excluding the translation effects of changes in rates of foreign currency exchange and provides additional insight into the underlying performance of our operations located outside of the U.S. It should be noted that our presentation herein of amounts and percentage changes on a constant currency basis does not exclude the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses (that is, the impact of transactions denominated in other than the local currency of any of our subsidiaries in their local currency
reported results).
Percentage changes in sales and adjusted operating income expressed on a constant currency basis are presented excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange. To present this information for historical periods, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in effect during the corresponding period of the comparative year, rather than at the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current fiscal year. As a result, the foreign currency impact is equal to the current year results in local currencies multiplied by the change in the average foreign currency exchange rate between the current fiscal period and the corresponding period of the comparative year.
To
present “constant currency” information for the fiscal year 2022 projection, projected sales and adjusted operating income for entities reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the company’s budgeted exchange rates for 2022 and are compared to the 2021 results, translated into U.S. dollars using the same 2022 budgeted exchange rates, rather than at the average actual exchange rates in effect during fiscal year 2021. To estimate the percentage change in adjusted earnings per share on a constant currency basis, a similar calculation is performed to arrive at adjusted net income divided by historical shares outstanding for fiscal year 2021 or projected shares outstanding for fiscal year 2022, as appropriate.
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(81.7)
377.9
The
primary objective of our financing strategy is to maintain a prudent capital structure that provides us flexibility to pursue our growth objectives. We use a combination of equity and short- and long-term debt. We use short-term debt, comprised primarily of commercial paper, principally to finance ongoing operations, including our requirements for working capital (accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and inventories, less accounts payable, accrued payroll, and other accrued liabilities). We are committed to maintaining investment grade credit ratings.
Our cash flows from operations enable us to fund operating projects and investments that are designed to meet our growth objectives, service our debt, fund or increase our quarterly dividends, fund capital projects and other investments, and make share repurchases when appropriate. Due to the cyclical nature of a portion of our business, our cash flow
from operations has historically been the strongest during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year. Due to the timing of the interest payments on our debt, interest payments are higher in the first and third quarter of our fiscal year.
We believe that our sources of liquidity, which include existing cash balances, cash flows from operations, existing credit facilities, our commercial paper program, and access to capital markets, will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our debt obligations, including any repayment of debt or refinancing of debt, working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, and payment of anticipated quarterly dividends for at least the next twelve months.
In the condensed consolidated cash flow statement, the changes in operating assets and liabilities are presented excluding the translation effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates as these do
not reflect actual cash flows. In addition, in the cash flow statement, the changes in operating assets and liabilities are presented excluding the effect of acquired operating assets and liabilities, as the cash flow associated with acquisitions of businesses is presented as an investing activity. Accordingly, the amounts in the cash flow statement do not agree with changes in the operating assets and liabilities that are presented in the balance sheet.
Operating Cash Flow — Net cash provided by operating activities of $154.4 million for the six months ended May 31, 2022, decreased $74.3 million from the same period of 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by lower net income.
As more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November
30, 2021, we participate in a Supply Chain Financing program (SCF) with several global financial institutions (SCF Banks). Under the SCF, qualifying suppliers may elect to sell their receivables from us to an SCF Bank, enabling participating suppliers to negotiate their receivables sales arrangements directly with the respective SCF Bank. We are not party to those agreements and have no economic interest in a supplier’s decision to sell a receivable.
All outstanding amounts related to suppliers participating in the SCF are recorded within the line entitled Trade accounts payable in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the associated payments
are included in operating activities within our consolidated statements of cash flows. As of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the amounts due to suppliers participating in the SCF and included in trade accounts payable were approximately $351.3 million and $274.3 million, respectively.
Investing Cash Flow — Cash used in investing activities of $89.2 million for the six months ended May 31, 2022 decreased by $664.4 million as compared to $753.6 million for the corresponding period in 2021. Our primary investing cash flows include the usage of cash associated with our acquisition of businesses and capital expenditures. Cash usage related to the acquisition of businesses was $706.4 million during the six months ended May
31, 2021, principally related to our acquisition of FONA. Investing cash flow for the six months ended May 31, 2022 includes $12.1 million net cash proceeds received on the sale of the Kohinoor brand name. During the first six months of 2022, capital expenditures decreased by $11.2 million from the 2021 level to $101.6 million. We expect 2022 capital expenditures to approximate $320 million to support our planned growth, including the multi-year program to replace our global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and other initiatives.
Financing Cash Flow — Financing activities used cash of $81.7 million for the first six months of 2022, as compared to the corresponding period in 2021 when financing activities provided cash of $377.9 million. The variability between years is a result of changes in our net borrowings, share
issuance activity associated with the exercise of stock options, share repurchase activity, and dividends, all as described below.
The following table outlines our net borrowing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs
—
999.6
Repayments of long-term debt
(15.3)
(3.5)
Net cash provided
from borrowing activities
$
112.7
$
566.7
During the six months ended May 31, 2021, we issued $500.0 million of 0.90% notes due February 15, 2026, with net cash proceeds received of $495.7 million. We also issued $500.0 million of 1.85% notes due February 15, 2031, with net cash proceeds received of $492.8 million. The net proceeds from these issuances were used to pay down short-term borrowings, including a portion of the $1,443.0 million of commercial paper issued to fund our acquisitions of Cholula and FONA, and for
general corporate purposes.
The following table outlines the activity in our share repurchase program for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
2022
2021
Number of shares of common stock repurchased
0.13
—
Dollar
amount
$
12.9
$
0.4
As of May 31, 2022, $563.1 million remained of the $600 million share repurchase authorization approved by the Board of Directors in November 2019. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased is determined by our management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors.
During the six months ended May 31, 2022, we received proceeds of $36.1 million from exercised stock options as compared to $6.2 million received in the corresponding 2021 period. We repurchased $19.4 million and $13.0
million of common stock during the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in conjunction with employee tax withholding requirements.
We increased dividends paid to $198.2 million, or a per share dividend of $0.37, in the first six months of 2022 from $181.6 million, or a per share dividend of $0.34, of dividends paid in the same period last year. The timing and amount of any future dividends is determined by our Board of Directors.
Most of our cash is in our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. We manage our worldwide cash requirements by considering available funds among the many subsidiaries
through which we conduct our business and the cost effectiveness with which those funds can be accessed. Prior to the enactment of the U.S. Tax Act in December 2017, the permanent repatriation of cash balances from certain of our subsidiaries could have adverse tax consequences; however, those balances are generally available without legal restrictions to fund ordinary business operations, capital projects and any possible future acquisitions.
At May 31, 2022 and 2021,
we temporarily used $158.1 million and $302.6 million, respectively, of cash from our non-U.S. subsidiaries to pay down short-term debt in the U.S. During a quarter, our short-term borrowings vary, but are lower at the end of a quarter. The average short-term borrowings outstanding for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 were $890.7 million and $1,057.2 million, respectively. Those average short-term borrowings outstanding for the six months ended May 31, 2022 included average commercial paper outstanding of $851.8 million. Total average debt outstanding for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 was $5,445.7 million and $5,528.9
million, respectively.
The reported values of our assets and liabilities are significantly affected by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates between periods. At May 31, 2022, the exchange rates for the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar were higher than the U.S. dollar at November 30, 2021. At May 31, 2022, the exchange rates for the British pound sterling, Euro, Chinese renminbi, and Polish zloty were lower than the U.S. dollar at November 30, 2021.
Credit and Capital Markets
Cash flows from operating activities are our primary source of liquidity for funding growth, dividends, capital expenditures and share repurchases. We also rely on our revolving
credit facility, or borrowings backed by this facility, to fund working capital needs and other general corporate requirements.
In June 2021, we entered into a five-year $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, which will expire in June 2026. The current pricing for the credit facility, on a fully drawn basis, is LIBOR plus 1.25%. The pricing of the credit facility is based on a credit rating grid that contains a fully drawn maximum pricing of the credit facility equal to LIBOR plus 1.75%. The provisions of this revolving credit facility restrict subsidiary indebtedness and require us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio. We do not expect that this covenant would limit our access to this revolving credit facility for the foreseeable future.
We generally use our revolving credit facility to support our issuance of commercial paper. If the commercial paper market is not
available or viable, we could borrow directly under our revolving credit facility. This facility is made available by a syndicate of banks, with various commitments per bank. If any of the banks in this syndicate are unable to perform on their commitments, our liquidity could be impacted, which could reduce our ability to grow through funding of our working capital. We engage in regular communication with all banks participating in our credit facility. During these communications, none of the banks have indicated that they may be unable to perform on their commitments. In addition, we periodically review our banking and financing relationships, considering the stability of the institutions and other aspects of the relationships. Based on these communications and our monitoring activities, we believe our banks will perform on their commitments.
Material Cash Requirements We will continue to have
cash requirements to support seasonal working capital needs and capital expenditures, to pay interest, to service debt, and to fund acquisitions. As part of our ongoing operations, we enter into contractual arrangements that obligate us to make future cash payments. Our primary obligations include principal and interest payments on our outstanding short-term borrowings and long-term debt. In the next year, our most significant debt service obligation is the maturity of our $750.0 million, 2.70% notes due in August 2022. Our other cash requirements include raw material purchases, lease payments, income taxes, and pension and postretirement benefits.
These obligations impact our liquidity and capital resource needs. To meet those cash requirements, we intend to use our existing cash, cash equivalents and internally generated funds, to borrow under our existing credit facility or under other short-term borrowing facilities,
and depending on market conditions and upon the significance of the cost of a particular debt maturity or acquisition to our then-available sources of funds, to obtain additional short- and long-term financing. We believe that cash provided from these sources will be adequate to meet our future cash requirements.
New accounting pronouncements are issued periodically that affect
our current and future operations. See note 1 of notes to the accompanying financial statements for further details of these impacts.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
In preparing the financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses reported. These estimates can also affect supplemental information disclosed by us, including information about contingencies, risk and financial condition. We believe, given current facts and circumstances, our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, adhere to U.S. GAAP and are consistently applied. Inherent in the nature of an estimate or assumption is the fact that actual results may differ from estimates, and
estimates may vary as new facts and circumstances arise. In preparing the financial statements, we make routine estimates and judgments in determining the net realizable value of accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets and prepaid allowances. Our most critical accounting estimates and assumptions are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.
There have been no changes in our critical accounting estimates and assumptions included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain
statements contained in this report, including statements concerning expected performance such as those relating to net sales, gross margin, earnings, cost savings, transaction and integration expenses, special charges, acquisitions, brand marketing support, volume and product mix, income tax expense, and the impact of foreign currency rates are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “may,”“will,”“expect,”"should,""anticipate,""intend,"“believe” and “plan.” These statements may relate to: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, suppliers, consumers, customers, and employees; disruptions or inefficiencies in the supply chain, including any impact of COVID-19; the expected results of operations of businesses
acquired by the company, including the acquisitions of Cholula and FONA; the expected impact of the inflationary cost environment, including commodity, packaging materials and transportation costs on our business; the expected impact of pricing actions on the company's results of operations and gross margins; the expected impact of factors affecting our supply chain, including transportation capacity, labor shortages, and absenteeism; the expected impact of productivity improvements, including those associated with our Comprehensive Continuous Improvement (CCI) program and global enablement initiative; the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including the potential for broader economic disruption; expected working capital improvements; expectations regarding growth potential in various geographies and
markets, including the impact from customer, channel, category, and e-commerce expansion; expected trends in net sales and earnings performance and other financial measures; the expected timing and costs of implementing our business transformation initiative, which includes the implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; the expected impact of accounting pronouncements; the expectations of pension and postretirement plan contributions and anticipated charges associated with those plans; the holding period and market risks associated with financial instruments; the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations; the adequacy of internally generated funds and existing sources of liquidity, such as the availability of bank financing; the anticipated sufficiency of future cash flows to enable the payments of interest and repayment of short- and long-term debt as well as quarterly dividends and the ability to issue additional debt securities; and expectations
regarding purchasing shares of McCormick's common stock under the existing repurchase authorization.
These and other forward-looking statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Results may be materially affected by factors such as: the company's ability to drive revenue growth; the company's ability to increase pricing to offset, or partially offset, inflationary pressures on the cost of our products; damage to the company's reputation or brand name; loss of brand relevance; increased private label use; product
quality, labeling, or safety concerns; negative publicity about our products; actions by, and the financial condition of, competitors and customers; the longevity of mutually beneficial relationships with our large customers; the ability to identify, interpret and react to changes in consumer preference and demand; business interruptions due to natural disasters, unexpected events or public health crises, including COVID-19; issues affecting the company's supply chain and procurement of raw materials, including fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw and packaging materials; labor shortage, turnover and labor cost increases; the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including the potential for broader economic disruption; government regulation, and changes in legal and regulatory requirements and enforcement practices; the lack of successful acquisition and integration of new
businesses; global economic and financial conditions generally, availability of financing, interest and inflation rates, and the imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other similar restrictions; foreign currency fluctuations; the effects of increased level of debt service following the Cholula and FONA acquisitions as well as the effects that such increased debt service may have on the company's ability to borrow or the cost of any such additional
borrowing, our credit rating, and our ability to react to certain economic and industry conditions; risks associated with the
phase-out of LIBOR; impairments of indefinite-lived intangible assets; assumptions we have made regarding the investment return on retirement plan assets, and the costs associated with pension obligations; the stability of credit and capital markets; risks associated with the company's information technology systems, including the threat of data breaches and cyber-attacks; the company's inability to successfully implement our business transformation initiative; fundamental changes in tax laws; including interpretations and assumptions we have made, and guidance that may be issued, and volatility in our effective tax rate; climate change; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters; infringement of intellectual property rights, and those of customers; litigation, legal and administrative proceedings;
the company's inability to achieve expected and/or needed cost savings or margin improvements; negative employee relations; and other risks described in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly, any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see “Market Risk Sensitivity” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above and Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2021. Except as described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above, there have been no significant changes in our financial instrument portfolio or market risk exposures since our November 30, 2021 fiscal year end.
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:The company’s management, with the participation of the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the
company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Controls: No change occurred in our “internal control over financial reporting” as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) during our last fiscal quarter which was identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15a as materially affecting or reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There are no material pending legal proceedings in which we or our subsidiaries is a party or in which any of our or their property is the subject.
ITEM 1.ARISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 2021, except as follows.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the related implications may negatively impact our operations.
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. As a result, the U.S. and certain other countries have imposed sanctions on Russia and could impose further sanctions that could damage or disrupt international commerce and the global economy. It is not possible to predict the broader or longer-term consequences of this conflict or the sanctions imposed to date, which could include further sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, security conditions, energy and fuel prices, currency exchange rates and financial markets. Such geopolitical instability and uncertainty could have a negative impact
on our ability to sell to, ship products to, collect payments from, and support customers in certain regions based on trade restrictions, embargoes and export control law restrictions, and logistics restrictions including closures of air space, and could increase the costs, risks and adverse impacts from supply chain and logistics challenges.
The potential effects of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine also could impact many of the other risk factors described in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021. These potential effects could include but are not limited to variations in the level of our profitability, changes in laws and regulations affecting our business, fluctuations in foreign currency markets, the availability of future borrowings, the cost of borrowings, credit risks of our customers and counterparties,
and potential impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets. Given the evolving nature of this conflict, the related sanctions, potential governmental actions and economic impact, such potential impacts remain uncertain. While we expect the impacts of conflict between Russia and Ukraine to continue to have an effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, we are unable to predict the extent or nature of these impacts at this time.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table summarizes our purchases of our Common Stock (CS) and Common Stock Non-Voting (CSNV) during the second quarter of 2022.
ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
(1)On April 13, 2022, we purchased 17,874 shares of our CS from our U.S. defined contribution retirement plan to manage shares, based upon participant activity, in the plan's company stock fund. The price paid per share represented the closing price of the common
shares on April 13, 2022.
As of May 31, 2022, $563.1 million remained of the $600 million share repurchase authorization approved by the Board of Directors in November 2019. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased is determined by our management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors.
In certain circumstances, we issue shares of CS in exchange for shares of CSNV, or issue shares of CSNV in exchange for shares of CS, in either case pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Typically, these exchanges are made in connection with the administration of our employee benefit plans, executive compensation programs and dividend reinvestment/direct purchase plans or at the request of holders
of common stock. The number of shares issued in an exchange is generally equal to the number of shares received in the exchange, although the number may differ slightly to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. During the second quarter of 2022, we issued 250,868 shares of CSNV in exchange for shares of CS and issued 4,406 shares of CS in exchange for shares of CSNV.
Effective June 28, 2022, the Board of Directors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the “Company”) amended the Company’s 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to change the methodology by which limits on grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
stock, restricted stock units or unrestricted stock to any individual grantee during a calendar year are calculated. As amended, the Plan now provides that annual individual grants of each award type are limited to no more than one percent of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock and common stock non-voting on November 30 of the calendar year immediately preceding the date of grant of the award. The amendment is intended to make the award limits in the Plan consistent with the Company’s prior 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The amendment does not alter the overall number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan. The foregoing description of the amending is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the plan, which is an Exhibit to this report
and incorporated by reference herein.
Restatement of Charter of McCormick & Company, Incorporated dated April 16, 1990
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4 of Registration Form S-8, Registration No. 33-39582 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 1991.
Articles of Amendment to Charter of McCormick & Company, Incorporated dated April 1, 1992
Incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4 of Registration Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-59842 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 1993.
Articles of Amendment to Charter of McCormick & Company, Incorporated dated March 27, 2003
(101) The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of McCormick for the quarter ended May 31, 2022, filed electronically herewith, and formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Income Statement; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity; and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(104) Inline XBRL for the cover page from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of McCormick for the quarter ended May 31, 2022, files electronically herewith,
included in the Exhibit 101 inline XBRL Document Set.
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
McCormick hereby undertakes to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon its request, copies of additional instruments of McCormick with respect to long-term debt that involve an amount of securities that do not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of McCormick and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, pursuant
to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A).
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
