VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Premium Brands Holdings
Corporation (TSX: PBH), a leading producer, marketer and
distributor of branded specialty food products, announced today its
results for the second quarter of 2021.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Second quarter record revenue of $1.2
billion representing a 26.4%, or $258.1 million, increase as compared to the
second quarter of 2020
- Organic volume growth of 17.8%, or 9.3% after normalizing sales
recoveries associated with the easing of pandemic-related
restrictions
- Record second quarter adjusted EBITDA1 of
$112.2 million representing a 67.2%,
or $45.1 million, increase as
compared to the second quarter of 2020
- Second quarter adjusted EPS1 of $1.23 per share as compared to $0.57 per share in the second quarter of 2020 and
$1.10 per share in the second quarter
of 2019
- Clearwater Seafood continued to generate significantly improved
results posting quarterly sales and EBITDA of $138.9 million and $28.0
million, respectively, as compared to $153.9 million and $26.4
million, respectively in 2019
- During the quarter, the Company completed the acquisition of
Mermax, a Quebec based food
processing and distribution company and subsequent to the quarter
entered into an agreement to acquire Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, a
Pennsylvania based cooked protein
manufacturer
- Also subsequent to the quarter, the Company issued its 2021 ESG
Report – Healthy Planet, Healthy Food, Healthy People, which can be
found on its website at www.premiumbrandsholdings.com
1
The Company reports its
financial results in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board (IFRS). Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS are
non-IFRS financial measures. Reconciliations and explanations
for all non-IFRS measures are included in the Non-IFRS Financial
Measures section of this press release.
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CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its second
quarter 2021 results today at 10:30
a.m. PDT (1:30 p.m.
EDT). An investor presentation that will be referenced
on the conference call is available here or on the Company's
website at http://www.premiumbrandsholdings.com.
Access to the call may be obtained by calling the operator at
(833) 300-9218 / (647) 689-4551 (Conference ID: 8576014) up to ten
minutes prior to the scheduled start time. For those who are unable
to participate, a recording of the conference call will be
available through to 8:59 p.m. PST on
August 29, 2021 at (855) 859-2056 /
(404) 537-3406 (passcode: 8576014). Alternatively, a recording of
the conference call will be available at the Company's website
at http://www.premiumbrandsholdings.com.
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions of
dollars except per share amounts and ratios)
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|
|
13
weeks
ended
June
26,
2021
|
13
weeks
ended
June
27,
2020
|
26
weeks
ended
June
26,
2021
|
26
weeks
ended
June
27,
2020
|
Revenue
|
|
|
1,234.7
|
976.6
|
2,244.5
|
1,911.6
|
Adjusted
EBITDA1
|
|
|
112.2
|
67.1
|
194.7
|
131.4
|
Earnings
|
|
|
28.0
|
13.5
|
47.8
|
25.7
|
EPS1
|
|
|
0.65
|
0.36
|
1.10
|
0.69
|
Adjusted
earnings1
|
|
|
53.5
|
21.2
|
84.8
|
41.1
|
Adjusted
EPS1
|
|
|
1.23
|
0.57
|
1.95
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
Trailing Four
Quarters Ended
|
|
|
|
June
26,
2021
|
June
27,
2020
|
Free cash
flow1
|
|
|
238.4
|
161.3
|
Declared
dividends
|
|
|
104.0
|
82.7
|
Declared dividend per
share
|
|
|
2.425
|
2.205
|
Payout
ratio1
|
|
|
43.6%
|
51.3%
|
1
Reconciliations for all
non-IFRS measures are included in the Non-IFRS Financial Measures
section of this press release.
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Our solid results for the quarter once again demonstrate the
strength and resiliency of our business model. The
diversification we have built into our company combined with our
decentralized management structure and culture of
entrepreneurialism enabled us to continue generating record results
even in a very challenging environment," said Mr. George Paleologou, President and CEO.
"During the quarter, we faced unprecedented inflation across
a broad range of commodities, labor shortages, supply chain
disruptions and sudden shifts in customer and consumer demand
patterns. Our businesses were, however, able to respond
decisively and creatively, addressing these issues head-on while
capitalizing on new opportunities.
"Our businesses with a foodservice focus rebounded particularly
strongly as lockdown restrictions eased and economies
reopened. Their rapid recovery over the course of the quarter
was in large part made possible by the long-term perspective taken
by their management teams and by being part of a larger eco-system
that supported their ability to do this. By maintaining their
workforces and infrastructure through the downturn they were ready
and able to meet the sudden and, in many cases unprecedented,
increases in demand.
"Our seafood businesses also made significant progress as recent
capital investments and product innovations continued to gain
traction, and the management teams of businesses acquired over the
last six months increasingly leveraged our ecosystem to capture
synergies and develop new sales opportunities. Clearwater
Seafood, in particular, had a very strong quarter with substantial
year-over-year increases in its sales and EBITDA despite parts of
its business still being impacted by pandemic related factors,"
said Mr. Paleologou. "We are in the early stages of executing
on our seafood strategies but are already seeing solid results as
we position ourselves in the global seafood marketplace with
best-in-class management teams and operating assets, and implement
our branded and value-added product strategies," added Mr.
Paleologou.
"We remain very confident that we will achieve our five-year
targets of $6 billion in sales and
$600 million in EBITDA by 2023,"
stated Mr. Paleologou. "The continued strengthening of the
trends that have helped to drive our success over the last decade,
combined with the capital projects that we have either recently
completed or are underway, as well as our full pipeline of
acquisition opportunities, well positions us to meet or exceed our
targets," added Mr. Paleologou.
In conjunction with announcing its earnings for the second
quarter of 2021, the Company issued its second ESG report titled
Healthy Planet, Healthy Foods, Healthy People, which
provides a full and thorough update on its various ESG-related
initiatives as well as outlines several formal objectives,
including achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2030. "We fully
understand that solving many of today's complex ESG-related
challenges will not be easy but we are determined and committed to
be a leader on this front," said Mr. Paleologou.
THIRD QUARTER 2021 DIVIDEND
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved
a cash dividend of $0.635 per share
for the third quarter of 2021, which will be payable on
October 15, 2021 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on September
30, 2021.
Unless indicated otherwise in writing at or before the time the
dividend is paid, each dividend paid by the Company in 2021 or a
subsequent year is an eligible dividend for the purposes of the
Enhanced Dividend Tax Credit System.
ABOUT PREMIUM BRANDS
Premium Brands owns a broad range of leading specialty food
manufacturing and differentiated food distribution businesses with
operations across Canada and
the United States.
www.premiumbrandsholdings.com
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company reports on two reportable segments, Specialty Foods
and Premium Food Distribution, as well as investment income and
corporate costs (Corporate). The Specialty Foods segment
consists of the Company's specialty food manufacturing businesses
while the Premium Food Distribution segment consists of the
Company's differentiated distribution and wholesale
businesses. Investment income includes interest and
management fees generated from the Company's businesses that are
accounted for using the equity method.
Revenue
(in millions of
dollars except percentages)
|
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
Revenue by
segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty
Foods
|
775.4
|
62.8%
|
647.8
|
66.3%
|
1,431.3
|
63.8%
|
1,278.8
|
66.9%
|
Premium Food
Distribution
|
459.3
|
37.2%
|
328.8
|
33.7%
|
813.2
|
36.2%
|
632.8
|
33.1%
|
Consolidated
|
1,234.7
|
100.0%
|
976.6
|
100.0%
|
2,244.5
|
100.0%
|
1,911.6
|
100.0%
|
(1) Expressed as a percentage
of consolidated revenue.
|
Specialty Foods' (SF) revenue for the quarter increased by
$127.6 million or 19.7% primarily due
to: (i) organic volume growth of $150.3
million representing a growth rate of 23.2%. After
adjusting for approximately $69.3
million in sales recoveries associated with the easing of
pandemic related restrictions and a corresponding reopening of
economies in the U.S. and Canada,
SF's normalized organic volume growth rate (OVGR) is 12.5%; (ii)
selling price inflation of $15.1
million, which was driven by increases implemented in
reaction to inflationary pressures across a broad range of
commodity input costs; and (iii) business acquisitions, which
accounted for $10.7 million of SF's
growth. These factors were partially offset by a $48.5 million reduction in the translated value
of sales generated by SF's U.S. based businesses due to a stronger
Canadian dollar – approximately 46.4% of SF's revenue for the
quarter was generated by these businesses.
SF's normalized OVGR of 12.5% was driven primarily by its
artisan sandwich, meat snack, cooked meats and charcuterie growth
initiatives, including the ramping up of its U.S. expansion and the
launch of several new product lines. While this rate is well
above SF's long-term targeted range of 4% to 6%, due largely to
strategic and capacity investments made in recent years, it would
have been higher if not for labor and asset related production
capacity constraints experienced by several of its
businesses. Looking forward (see Forward Looking Statements)
SF is addressing these constraints with a variety of initiatives
including investing in additional production capacity.
SF's revenue for the first two quarters of 2021 increased by
$152.5 million or 11.9% primarily due
to: (i) organic volume growth of 13.7% or approximately 10.4% after
normalizing for the estimated impacts of the pandemic; (ii) net
selling price inflation of $21.6
million; and (iii) business acquisitions, which accounted
for $25.6 million of the increase;
partially offset by a $69.9 million
reduction in the translated value of sales generated by the
Company's U.S. based businesses.
Premium Food Distribution's (PFD) revenue for the quarter
increased by $130.5 million or 39.7%
due to: (i) business acquisitions, which accounted for $73.0 million of PFD's growth; (ii) selling price
inflation of $43.1 million, which was
driven by increases implemented in reaction to inflationary
pressures across a broad range of commodity input costs – in
general, PFD's businesses were able to implement selling price
increases quicker than SF's businesses due to the more dynamic
pricing structures that are inherent to their segment of the food
industry; and (iii) organic volume growth of $24.0 million representing a growth rate of
7.3%. After adjusting for approximately $15.3 million in sales recoveries associated with
the easing of pandemic related restrictions and a corresponding
reopening of economies in the U.S. and Canada, PFD's normalized OVGR is 2.7%.
These factors were partially offset by a $9.6 million reduction in the translated value of
sales generated by PFD's U.S. based businesses due to a stronger
Canadian dollar.
PFD's normalized OVGR of 2.7% is below its long-term target of
4% to 6% primarily due to a significant decline in live lobster
promotions by retailers as a result of record high lobster
prices. Normalizing for this factor, PFD's OVGR is 10.9%,
which was driven by new customers and product sales initiatives
that leveraged recent capacity investments, including a new lobster
processing facility in Saco,
Maine, a recently expanded protein and seafood distribution
facility in Montreal, and a new
distribution and custom cutting operation in the Greater Toronto Area.
PFD's revenue for the first two quarters of 2021 increased by
$180.4 million or 28.5% primarily due
to: (i) business acquisitions, which accounted for $117.1 million of the increase; (ii) net selling
price inflation of $53.2 million; and
(iii) organic volume growth of 3.8% or approximately 4.4% after
normalizing for the estimated impacts of the pandemic; partially
offset by a $13.9 million reduction
in the translated value of sales generated by the Company's U.S.
based businesses.
Gross Profit
(in millions of
dollars except percentages)
|
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
Gross profit by
segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty
Foods
|
158.1
|
20.4%
|
128.5
|
19.8%
|
299.3
|
20.9%
|
267.7
|
20.9%
|
Premium Food
Distribution
|
74.9
|
16.3%
|
54.8
|
16.7%
|
127.1
|
15.6%
|
96.6
|
15.3%
|
Consolidated
|
233.0
|
18.9%
|
183.3
|
18.8%
|
426.4
|
19.0%
|
364.3
|
19.1%
|
(1) Expressed as a percentage
of the corresponding segment's revenue.
|
SF's gross profit as a percentage of its revenue (gross margin)
for the quarter increased by 60 basis points primarily due to: (i)
sales deleveraging benefits associated with SF's organic growth;
(ii) selling price increases; (iii) the reversal of transitory
pandemic related costs incurred in the second quarter of 2020; and
(iv) improved plant efficiencies resulting from investments in
automation and a variety of continuous improvement projects.
These factors were partially offset by: (i) significantly higher
input costs for a broad range of commodities, which exceeded SF's
selling price increases partly due to a portion of the price
increases taking effect later in the quarter; and (ii) wage
inflation. SF is in the process of implementing further price
increases to bring its gross margin in line with its longer-term
targets – due to input cost inflation SF's gross margin for the
quarter was 260 basis points below what it was in the second
quarter of 2019.
SF's gross margin for the first two quarters of 2021 as compared
to the first two quarters of 2020 was flat as the benefits of sales
deleveraging, selling price increases, the reversal of transitory
pandemic related costs and improved plant efficiencies were offset
by significant input commodity cost inflation and, to a lesser
extent, wage inflation.
PFD's gross margins for the quarter decreased by 40 basis
points primarily due to significantly higher input costs for a
broad range of commodities; partially offset by: (i) selling price
increases, which exceeded the impact of higher commodity input
costs in dollar terms but not percentage terms; (ii) sales
deleveraging benefits associated with PFD's organic growth,
including a favorable sales mix impact resulting from a partial
recovery of PFD's sales to the fine dining segment of the
foodservice channel; and (iii) higher margins generated by recently
acquired businesses.
PFD's gross margin for the first two quarters of 2021 as
compared to the first two quarters of 2020 increased by 30 basis
points primarily due to unusually low margins on certain live
seafood products in the first quarter of 2020 because of pandemic
related demand destruction in China partially offset by the net impact of
the factors outlined above.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(SG&A)
(in millions of
dollars except percentages)
|
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
SG&A by
segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty
Foods
|
88.4
|
11.4%
|
79.7
|
12.3%
|
168.9
|
11.8%
|
159.3
|
12.5%
|
Premium Food
Distribution
|
40.9
|
8.9%
|
32.1
|
9.8%
|
76.0
|
9.3%
|
64.6
|
10.2%
|
Corporate
|
5.8
|
|
5.0
|
|
11.2
|
|
10.6
|
|
Investment
Income
|
(14.3)
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
(24.4)
|
|
(1.6)
|
|
Consolidated
|
120.8
|
9.8%
|
116.2
|
11.9%
|
231.7
|
10.3%
|
232.9
|
12.2%
|
(1) Expressed as a percentage
of the corresponding segment's revenue.
|
SF's SG&A for the quarter increased by $8.7 million primarily due to: (i) additional
variable selling costs associated with SF's organic growth; (ii)
business acquisitions; and (iii) higher incentive-based
compensation; partially offset by a lower translated value of the
SG&A associated with the Company's U.S. based businesses due to
a stronger Canadian dollar.
SF's SG&A for the first two quarters of 2021 as compared to
the first two quarters of 2020 increased by $9.6 million primarily due to the factors
outlined above partially offset by pandemic related travel cost
savings and government wage subsidies in the first quarter of
2021.
SF's SG&A as a percentage of sales (SG&A ratio) for the
quarter and for the first two quarters of 2021 decreased by 90
basis points and 70 basis points, respectively, primarily due to
sales deleveraging partially offset by higher incentive-based
income.
PFD's SG&A for the quarter increased by $8.8 million primarily due to: (i) business
acquisitions; and (ii) additional variable and infrastructure costs
associated with PFD's organic growth.
PFD's SG&A for first two quarters of 2021 as compared to the
first two quarters of 2020 increased by $11.4 million primarily due to: (i) the factors
outlined above; and (ii) higher incentive-based compensation;
partially offset by pandemic related travel cost savings and
government wage subsidies.
PFD's SG&A ratios for the quarter decreased by 90 basis
points primarily due to sales deleveraging. Its SG&A
ratio for the first two quarters of 2021 as compared to the first
two quarters of 2020 also decreased by 90 basis points primarily
due to sales deleveraging as the impact of higher incentive-based
compensation was offset by pandemic related travel cost savings and
government wage subsidies.
Investment income for the quarter increased by $13.7 million primarily due to $13.3 million in interest and management fees
relating to the acquisition of a 50% interest in Clearwater.
Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions of
dollars except percentages)
|
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
%
(1)
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
%
(1)
|
Adjusted EBITDA by
segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty
Foods
|
69.7
|
9.0%
|
48.8
|
7.5%
|
130.4
|
9.1%
|
108.4
|
8.5%
|
Premium Food
Distribution
|
34.0
|
7.4%
|
22.7
|
6.9%
|
51.1
|
6.3%
|
32.0
|
5.1%
|
Corporate
|
(5.8)
|
|
(5.0)
|
|
(11.2)
|
|
(10.6)
|
|
Investment
Income
|
14.3
|
|
0.6
|
|
24.4
|
|
1.6
|
|
Consolidated
|
112.2
|
9.1%
|
67.1
|
6.9%
|
194.7
|
8.7%
|
131.4
|
6.9%
|
(1) Expressed as a percentage
of the corresponding segment's revenue.
|
The Company's adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by
$45.1 million or 67.2% to
$112.2 million. Normalizing for
the impact of the pandemic, which is estimated to be $8.8 million, consisting of $11.1 million in lost margin on approximately
$47.9 million of lost sales partially
offset by $2.3 million in net cost
savings, the Company's adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin
for the quarter are approximately $121.0
million and 9.4%, respectively.
During the first two quarters the Company made steady progress
towards its 2023 targeted adjusted EBITDA margin of 10%-plus with
its margin improving by 180 basis points to 8.7%. The Company
expects (see Forward Looking Statements) to achieve its 2023
targeted adjusted EBITDA margin based on: (i) continued sales
deleveraging both in terms of its production and distribution
infrastructures; (ii) the reversal of the transitory impacts of the
pandemic – normalizing for these, the Company's adjusted EBITDA
margin for the first two quarters of 2021 is 9.2% based on a sales
impact of $97.4 million, a margin
impact of $22.1 million and
$2.3 million of offsetting costs
savings, mainly associated with reduced travel and discretionary
marketing; (iii) the reversal of the transitory impacts of the
current very unusual inflationary environment for a broad range of
protein and seafood commodities purchased by the Company; and (iv)
continued investment in increasing its production efficiencies
through automation and continuous improvement processes.
Plant Start-up and Restructuring Costs
Plant start-up and restructuring costs consist of expenses
associated with: (i) the start-up of new production capacity; (ii)
the reconfiguration of existing capacity to gain efficiencies
and/or additional capacity; and/or (iii) the restructuring of a
business to improve its profitability. The Company expects (see
Forward Looking Statements) these investments to result in
improvements in its future earnings and cash flows.
During the quarter and for the first two quarters of 2021, the
Company incurred $0.5 million and
$1.0 million, respectively, in plant
start-up and restructuring costs primarily related to: (i) a 42,000
square foot expansion of the Company's artisan bakery in
British Columbia; and (ii) the
installation of a new cooking line at the Company's cooked protein
plant in Quebec.
Equity Earnings (Loss) in Investment in Associates
Equity earnings (loss) in investment in associates includes the
Company's proportionate share of the earnings and losses of its
investments in associates.
(in millions
of dollars)
|
13 weeks
ended
July 3,
2021
|
13 weeks
ended
July 4,
2020
|
26 weeks
ended
July 3,
2021
|
26 weeks
ended
July 4,
2020
|
Clearwater:
|
Sales
|
138.9
|
106.0
|
232.8
|
206.3
|
Gross
profit
|
41.2
|
23.7
|
70.7
|
47.2
|
SG&A
|
13.2
|
9.4
|
22.6
|
20.6
|
|
28.0
|
14.3
|
48.1
|
26.6
|
Depreciation
|
10.4
|
8.0
|
17.0
|
15.0
|
Amortization
|
1.9
|
0.9
|
2.9
|
2.0
|
Interest – senior
debt
|
2.5
|
8.1
|
7.0
|
14.8
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
-
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
3.6
|
Unrealized foreign
exchange (gain) loss
|
(4.2)
|
(12.5)
|
(9.3)
|
12.4
|
Other
|
(0.1)
|
(1.0)
|
(0.1)
|
0.9
|
|
17.5
|
9.7
|
29.2
|
(22.1)
|
Interest –
shareholders
|
11.6
|
-
|
20.0
|
-
|
Management and quota
license fees paid to shareholders
|
6.3
|
-
|
11.7
|
-
|
Acquisition
costs
|
0.7
|
-
|
12.8
|
-
|
Closing risk fee paid
to Premium Brands
|
-
|
-
|
2.4
|
-
|
Taxes
|
(3.6)
|
(0.8)
|
(3.2)
|
1.9
|
Earnings
(loss)
|
2.5
|
10.5
|
(14.5)
|
(24.0)
|
Pre-close earnings
(loss)
|
-
|
10.5
|
(4.3)
|
(24.0)
|
|
2.5
|
-
|
(10.2)
|
-
|
Ownership
|
50.0%
|
-
|
50.0%
|
-
|
Clearwater net equity
earnings (loss)
|
1.2
|
-
|
(5.1)
|
-
|
Other net equity
earnings (loss)
|
(0.1)
|
(1.3)
|
0.2
|
(1.8)
|
Equity earnings
(loss) in investment in associates
|
1.1
|
(1.3)
|
(4.9)
|
(1.8)
|
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (Clearwater)
Clearwater's sales for the
quarter increased by $32.9 million
primarily due to the easing of pandemic related restrictions and a
corresponding reopening of economies in North America and Asia (China
in particular) which drove higher volumes and prices for most of
the species sold by Clearwater
including clams, lobsters, crab and scallops. This was
partially offset by: (i) a stronger Canadian dollar relative to the
U.S. dollar as a significant portion of Clearwater's sales are denominated in U.S.
dollars; and (ii) a decline in whelk sales to certain niche markets
in Asia (primarily South Korea) that continue to be impacted by
the pandemic.
Clearwater's gross profit for
the quarter increased by $17.5
million primarily due to: (i) the selling price inflation
and sales volume increases outlined above; (ii) operational
efficiencies driven primarily by larger catch sizes, which resulted
in less at-sea-days; and (iii) the reversal of pandemic related
costs and inefficiencies incurred in the second quarter of
2020. These factors were partially offset by: (i) the impact
of the stronger Canadian dollar; and (ii) higher shore prices for
procured products.
Clearwater's gross margin for
the quarter increased by 730 basis points to 29.7% primarily due
to: (i) abnormally low margins in the second quarter of 2020
resulting from pandemic related demand destruction – Clearwater's gross margin in the second
quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 was down
460 basis points; (ii) the strong pricing environment associated
with the reopening of economies in North
America and Asia; and (iii)
operational efficiencies as outlined above.
Clearwater's SG&A for the
quarter increased by $3.8 million
primarily due to: (i) higher incentive-based compensation accruals
associated with its improved performance as well as a change in the
method used to account for its long term incentive plan; (ii) the
reversal of pandemic related government subsidies received in the
second quarter of 2020; and (iii) a variety of administrative cost
increases mainly relating to wage inflation and some additional
staff; partially offset by the elimination of costs associated with
no longer being a public company.
Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Outlook
See Forward Looking Statements for a discussion of the
risks and assumptions associated with forward looking
statements.
2021
The Company's sales and adjusted EBITDA outlooks for 2021 do not
incorporate any provisions for potential future acquisitions,
including announced transactions that are subject to closing
conditions such as the Maid-Rite transaction.
For 2021, the Company expects its sales to be between
$4.70 billion and $4.85 billion and its adjusted EBITDA margin to
be approximately 9%. This is based on a range of assumptions
(see Forward Looking Statements) including: (i) continued
easing of pandemic related restrictions in Canada and the U.S. and corresponding demand
increases in the foodservice, airline, and cruise line channels;
(ii) reduced volatility and inflationary pressures on the cost of a
variety of protein and seafood input commodities; and (iii)
stabilization of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar at
current levels.
5 Year Plan
The Company continues to make solid progress on the execution of
its growth and value creation strategies and remains confident (see
Forward Looking Statements) that it will achieve or
exceed the five-year targets set in 2018 of $6 billion in sales and $600 million in adjusted EBITDA. While
pandemic related factors continue to impact some of the businesses,
substantially all of these impacts are expected to be
temporary. Furthermore, the pandemic has enabled many of its
businesses to develop new sustainable sales opportunities as well
as strengthen customer and supply chain relationships, all of which
will enhance its ability to achieve its five-year targets.
Premium Brands
Holdings Corporation
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
(in millions of
Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 26,
2021
|
Dec 26,
2020
|
Jun 27,
2020
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
24.2
|
363.0
|
14.6
|
Accounts
receivable
|
453.3
|
387.0
|
373.6
|
Inventories
|
483.0
|
448.8
|
430.5
|
Prepaid expenses and
other assets
|
25.5
|
25.8
|
17.5
|
|
986.0
|
1,224.6
|
836.2
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
assets
|
558.6
|
524.9
|
524.3
|
Right of use
assets
|
433.8
|
328.5
|
316.2
|
Intangible
assets
|
507.9
|
517.9
|
503.8
|
Goodwill
|
859.9
|
853.4
|
804.5
|
Investments in and
advances to associates
|
576.1
|
74.2
|
75.2
|
Other
assets
|
17.3
|
18.4
|
18.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,939.6
|
3,541.9
|
3,078.5
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Cheques
outstanding
|
21.9
|
19.1
|
13.2
|
Bank
indebtedness
|
1.0
|
-
|
14.4
|
Dividends
payable
|
27.7
|
25.2
|
21.7
|
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
|
403.3
|
369.3
|
337.2
|
Puttable interest in
subsidiaries
|
27.8
|
28.1
|
53.3
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
7.1
|
9.5
|
7.9
|
Current portion of
lease obligations
|
28.0
|
26.2
|
26.4
|
Current portion of
provisions
|
11.2
|
16.4
|
15.9
|
|
528.0
|
493.8
|
490.0
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
780.8
|
525.6
|
689.9
|
Lease
obligations
|
449.3
|
342.7
|
328.1
|
Deferred
revenue
|
3.7
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
Provisions
|
61.2
|
57.2
|
56.8
|
Pension
obligation
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.2
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
92.3
|
94.5
|
75.5
|
|
1,917.0
|
1,518.2
|
1,644.3
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible unsecured
subordinated debentures
|
452.1
|
425.7
|
366.0
|
|
|
|
|
Equity attributable
to shareholders:
|
|
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
3.6
|
11.2
|
2.2
|
Share
capital
|
1,563.6
|
1,569.7
|
1,034.2
|
Reserves
|
3.3
|
17.1
|
31.8
|
|
1,570.5
|
1,598.0
|
1,068.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,939.6
|
3,541.9
|
3,078.5
|
Premium Brands
Holdings Corporation
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
(in millions of
Canadian dollars except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26, 2021
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26, 2021
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
1,234.7
|
976.6
|
2,244.5
|
1,911.6
|
Cost of goods
sold
|
1,001.7
|
793.3
|
1,818.1
|
1,547.3
|
Gross profit before
depreciation, amortization and plant start-up
and restructuring
costs
|
233.0
|
183.3
|
426.4
|
364.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses before depreciation,
amortization and plant
start-up and restructuring costs
|
120.8
|
116.2
|
231.7
|
232.9
|
|
112.2
|
67.1
|
194.7
|
131.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant start-up and
restructuring costs
|
0.5
|
3.5
|
1.0
|
5.5
|
Depreciation of
capital assets
|
17.2
|
16.6
|
34.8
|
32.5
|
Amortization of
intangible assets
|
6.8
|
6.5
|
13.4
|
12.8
|
Amortization of right
of use assets
|
9.2
|
7.9
|
17.3
|
15.6
|
Accretion of lease
obligations
|
5.0
|
3.7
|
8.8
|
7.4
|
Interest and other
financing costs
|
10.9
|
11.0
|
21.3
|
22.5
|
Change in fair value
of option liabilities
|
24.3
|
-
|
24.3
|
-
|
Acquisition
transaction costs
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
4.4
|
2.9
|
Change in value of
puttable interest in subsidiaries
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
Accretion of
provisions
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
Equity loss
(earnings) in investments in associates
|
(1.1)
|
1.3
|
4.9
|
1.8
|
Clearwater closing
risk fee
|
-
|
-
|
(2.4)
|
-
|
Acquisition bargain
purchase gain
|
-
|
-
|
(1.8)
|
-
|
Provisions not
earned
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2.0)
|
Earnings before
income taxes
|
36.0
|
17.5
|
64.6
|
33.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income
taxes (recovery)
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
13.7
|
8.2
|
37.0
|
12.3
|
Deferred
|
(5.7)
|
(4.2)
|
(20.2)
|
(4.9)
|
|
8.0
|
4.0
|
16.8
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
|
28.0
|
13.5
|
47.8
|
25.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
0.65
|
0.36
|
1.10
|
0.69
|
Diluted
|
0.64
|
0.36
|
1.10
|
0.68
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
43.4
|
37.4
|
43.4
|
37.4
|
Diluted
|
43.6
|
37.5
|
43.6
|
37.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premium Brands
Holdings Corporation
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
(in millions of
Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from (used
in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
|
28.0
|
13.5
|
47.8
|
25.7
|
Items not involving
cash:
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of
capital assets
|
17.2
|
16.6
|
34.8
|
32.5
|
Amortization of
intangible assets
|
6.8
|
6.5
|
13.4
|
12.8
|
Amortization of right
of use assets
|
9.2
|
7.9
|
17.3
|
15.6
|
Accretion of lease
obligations
|
5.0
|
3.7
|
8.8
|
7.4
|
Change in value of
puttable interest in subsidiaries
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
Equity loss (earnings)
in investments in associates
|
(1.1)
|
1.3
|
4.9
|
1.8
|
Change in fair value
of option liabilities
|
24.3
|
-
|
24.3
|
-
|
Non-cash financing
costs
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
Accretion of
provisions
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
Deferred income taxes
(recovery)
|
(5.7)
|
(4.2)
|
(20.2)
|
(4.9)
|
Acquisition bargain
purchase gain
|
-
|
-
|
(1.8)
|
-
|
Provisions not
earned
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2.0)
|
|
87.4
|
44.2
|
136.1
|
90.7
|
Change in non-cash
working capital
|
(75.8)
|
63.8
|
(102.5)
|
(3.4)
|
|
11.6
|
108.0
|
33.6
|
87.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from (used
in) financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt,
net
|
(78.0)
|
(68.8)
|
273.7
|
56.8
|
Payments for lease
obligations
|
(12.0)
|
(10.3)
|
(22.5)
|
(20.0)
|
Bank indebtedness and
cheques outstanding
|
9.2
|
10.7
|
3.8
|
(13.7)
|
Dividends paid to
shareholders
|
(27.7)
|
(21.7)
|
(52.9)
|
(41.4)
|
|
(108.5)
|
(90.1)
|
202.1
|
(18.3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from (used
in) investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Capital asset
additions
|
(34.4)
|
(19.5)
|
(68.6)
|
(48.8)
|
Business
acquisitions
|
(1.6)
|
(1.2)
|
(179.0)
|
(13.0)
|
Payments to
shareholders of non-wholly owned subsidiaries
|
(0.8)
|
(0.6)
|
(0.8)
|
(0.6)
|
Payment of
provisions
|
-
|
-
|
(6.3)
|
(7.0)
|
Proceeds from
sale-leaseback
|
150.0
|
6.4
|
150.0
|
6.4
|
Net change in share
purchase loans and notes receivable
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
Investment in and
advances to associates – net of
distributions
|
(22.3)
|
0.1
|
(470.3)
|
(10.6)
|
|
91.2
|
(14.5)
|
(574.5)
|
(72.8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash and
cash equivalents
|
(5.7)
|
3.4
|
(338.8)
|
(3.8)
|
Cash and cash
equivalents – beginning of period
|
29.9
|
11.2
|
363.0
|
18.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents – end of period
|
24.2
|
14.6
|
24.2
|
14.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other
financing costs paid
|
13.0
|
11.9
|
19.8
|
20.7
|
Income taxes
paid
|
8.1
|
5.0
|
23.0
|
9.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Company uses certain non-IFRS financial measures including
adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted earnings and adjusted
earnings per share, which are not defined under IFRS and, as a
result, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
presented by other publicly traded entities, nor should they be
construed as an alternative to other earnings measures determined
in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures are
calculated as follows:
Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions of
dollars)
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
Earnings before
income taxes
|
36.0
|
17.5
|
64.6
|
33.1
|
Plant start-up and
restructuring costs
|
0.5
|
3.5
|
1.0
|
5.5
|
Depreciation of
capital assets
|
17.2
|
16.6
|
34.8
|
32.5
|
Amortization of
intangible assets
|
6.8
|
6.5
|
13.4
|
12.8
|
Amortization of right
of use assets
|
9.2
|
7.9
|
17.3
|
15.6
|
Accretion of lease
obligations
|
5.0
|
3.7
|
8.8
|
7.4
|
Interest and other
financing costs
|
10.9
|
11.0
|
21.3
|
22.5
|
Change in fair value
of option liabilities
|
24.3
|
-
|
24.3
|
-
|
Acquisition
transaction costs
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
4.4
|
2.9
|
Change in value of
puttable interest in subsidiaries
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
Accretion of
provisions
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
Equity loss
(earnings) in investments in associates
|
(1.1)
|
1.3
|
4.9
|
1.8
|
Clearwater closing
risk fee
|
-
|
-
|
(2.4)
|
-
|
Acquisition bargain
purchase gain
|
-
|
-
|
(1.8)
|
-
|
Provisions not
earned
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2.0)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
112.2
|
67.1
|
194.7
|
131.4
|
Free Cash Flow
(in millions of
dollars)
|
52 weeks
ended
Dec 26,
2020
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
Rolling
Four
Quarters
|
Cash flow from
operating activities
|
227.3
|
33.6
|
87.3
|
173.6
|
Changes in non-cash
working capital
|
15.6
|
102.5
|
3.4
|
114.7
|
Lease obligation
payments
|
(40.8)
|
(22.5)
|
(20.0)
|
(43.3)
|
Business acquisition
transaction costs
|
5.6
|
4.4
|
2.9
|
7.1
|
Clearwater closing
risk fee
|
-
|
(2.4)
|
-
|
(2.4)
|
Plant start-up and
restructuring costs
|
8.2
|
1.0
|
5.5
|
3.7
|
Income taxes on sale
and leaseback transaction
|
-
|
14.2
|
-
|
14.2
|
Maintenance capital
expenditures
|
(27.1)
|
(15.1)
|
(13.0)
|
(29.2)
|
Free cash
flow
|
188.8
|
115.7
|
66.1
|
238.4
|
Declared
dividends
|
|
|
|
104.0
|
Payout
ratio
|
|
|
|
43.6%
|
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings per Share
(in millions of
dollars except per share amounts)
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
13 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 26,
2021
|
26 weeks
ended
Jun 27,
2020
|
Earnings
|
28.0
|
13.5
|
47.8
|
25.7
|
Plant start-up and
restructuring costs
|
0.5
|
3.5
|
1.0
|
5.5
|
Business acquisition
transaction costs
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
4.4
|
2.9
|
Accretion of
provisions
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
Provisions not
earned
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2.0)
|
Equity loss (gain)
from associates in start-up
|
(1.1)
|
1.3
|
4.9
|
1.8
|
Change in value of
puttable interest in subsidiaries
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
0.5
|
(4.3)
|
Amortization of
intangibles associated with acquisitions
|
6.8
|
6.5
|
13.4
|
12.8
|
Change in fair value
of option liabilities
|
24.3
|
-
|
24.3
|
-
|
Clearwater closing
risk fee
|
-
|
-
|
(2.4)
|
-
|
Acquisition bargain
purchase gain
|
-
|
-
|
(1.8)
|
-
|
|
61.9
|
23.9
|
95.7
|
46.0
|
Current and deferred
income tax effect of above items, and
unusual tax
recovery
|
(8.4)
|
(2.7)
|
(10.9)
|
(4.9)
|
Adjusted
earnings
|
53.5
|
21.2
|
84.8
|
41.1
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding
|
43.4
|
37.4
|
43.4
|
37.4
|
Adjusted earnings per
share
|
1.23
|
0.57
|
1.95
|
1.10
|
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward looking statements with
respect to the Company, including, without limitation, statements
regarding its business operations, strategy and financial
performance and condition, cash distributions, proposed
acquisitions, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of
or involving the Company. While management believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are
reasonable and represent the Company's internal expectations and
belief as of August 5, 2021, there
can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct
as such forward looking statements involve unknown risks and
uncertainties beyond the Company's control which may cause its
actual performance and results in future periods to differ
materially from any estimates or projections of future performance
or results expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements.
Forward looking statements generally can be identified by the
use of the words "may", "could", "should", "would", "will",
"expect", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "project", "anticipate",
"believe" or "continue", or the negative thereof or similar
variations. Forward looking statements in this press release
include statements with respect to the Company's expectations
and/or projections on its: (i) revenue; (ii) adjusted EBITDA; (iii)
plant start-up and restructuring costs; (iv) income tax rates; (v)
dividend policy; (vi) capital expenditures and business
acquisitions; (vii) senior debt capacity utilization; (viii)
convertible debentures; (ix) impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; *
liquidity outlook; (xi) equity earnings or loss in investment in
associates; (xii) 5 year plan; and (xiii) ESG-related
initiatives.
Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the Company's expectations are outlined in the
Company's MD&A for the 13 and 26 Weeks Ended June 26, 2021.
Assumptions used by the Company to develop forward looking
statements contained or incorporated by reference in this press
release are based on information currently available to it and
include those outlined below as well as those outlined elsewhere in
this document. Readers are cautioned that this information is
not exhaustive.
- The general economic conditions in Canada and the
United States will return to pre-pandemic levels in the
medium term and will continue to show steady improvement in the
short term as pandemic related restrictions are eased.
- The Company's businesses impacted by the pandemic will recover
from the resulting disruptions in the medium term and, to the
extent there are ongoing changes in their operating costs resulting
from the crisis, will be able to recover these through increased
selling prices.
- The Company's organic growth initiatives will progress in line
with previous expectations post the pandemic.
- The average cost of the basket of food commodities purchased by
the Company will stabilize and moderate relative to recent
increased volatility and inflationary trends and will remain
relatively stable over the medium term and in the short term.
- The value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar
will continue to fluctuate in line with recent levels.
- The Company will be able to continue to access sufficient
skilled and unskilled labor at reasonable wage levels.
- The Company's major capital projects, plant start-up and
restructuring, and business acquisition initiatives will progress
in line with its expectations.
- The Company will be able to continue to access sufficient goods
and services for its manufacturing and distribution
operations.
- The Company will be able to achieve its projected operating
efficiency improvements.
- There will not be any material changes in the competitive
environment of the markets in which the Company's various
businesses compete.
- There will not be any material changes in the long-term food
trends that have been driving growth in many of the Company's
businesses. These include: (i) growing demand for higher
quality foods made with simpler more wholesome ingredients and/or
with differentiating attributes such as antibiotic free, no added
hormones or use of organic ingredients; (ii) increased reliance on
convenience oriented foods both for on-the-go snacking as well as
easy home meal preparation; (iii) healthier eating including
reduced sugar consumption and increased emphasis on protein and
seafood; (iv) increased snacking in between and in place of meals;
(v) increased interest in understanding the background and stories
behind food products being consumed; and (vi) increased social
awareness on issues such as sustainability, sourcing products
locally, animal welfare and food waste.
- Weather conditions in the Company's core markets will not have
a significant impact on any of its businesses.
- There will not be any material changes in the Company's
relationships with its larger customers including the loss of a
major product listing and/or being forced to give significant
product pricing concessions.
- There will not be any material changes in the trade
relationship between Canada and
the U.S., particularly with respect to certain protein commodities
such as beef, pork and chicken products.
- The Company will be able to negotiate new collective agreements
with no labor disruptions.
- The Company will be able to continue to access reasonably
priced debt and equity capital.
- The Company's average interest cost on floating rate debt will
remain relatively stable in the near to medium future.
- Contractual counterparties will continue to fulfill their
obligations to the Company.
- There will be no material changes to the tax and other
regulatory requirements governing the Company.
Management has set out the above summary of assumptions related
to forward looking statements included in this press release in
order to provide a more complete perspective on the Company's
future operations. Readers are cautioned that these
statements may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Unless otherwise indicated, the forward looking statements in
this press release are made as of August 5,
2021 and, except as required by applicable law, will not be
publicly updated or revised. This cautionary statement
expressly qualifies the forward looking statements in this press
release.
SOURCE Premium Brands Holdings Corporation