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     109  0 Kommentare Campbell Reports First-Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

    Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today reported results for its first-quarter fiscal 2023.

    CEO Comments

    "Our strong first-quarter results reflect our continued success in driving the relevance of our brands and improving our execution across our supply chain," said Campbell's President and CEO Mark Clouse. "Through a combination of inflation-driven pricing actions and productivity improvements, we have substantially mitigated significant inflationary pressure in the quarter while continuing to provide quality and value to consumers. We are investing in the equity of our brands through effective marketing, delivering robust innovation and deploying efficient capital spending to ensure we continue to fuel improving in-market shares and growth. With the momentum of our strong first-quarter performance and confidence in our strengthened supply chain, we are raising our full-year fiscal 2023 guidance while taking into account the volatile economic environment."

     

    Three Months Ended

    ($ in millions, except per share)

    October 30,

    2022

     

    October 31,

    2021

     

    % Change

    Net Sales

     

     

     

     

     

    As Reported (GAAP)

    $2,575

     

    $2,236

     

    15%

    Organic

     

     

     

     

    15%

    Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)

     

     

     

     

     

    As Reported (GAAP)

    $436

     

    $376

     

    16%

    Adjusted

    $449

     

    $389

     

    15%

    Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

     

     

     

     

    As Reported (GAAP)

    $0.99

     

    $0.86

     

    15%

    Adjusted

    $1.02

     

    $0.89

     

    15%

    Note: A detailed reconciliation of the reported (GAAP) financial information to the adjusted financial information is included at the end of this news release.

    Items Impacting Comparability

    The table below presents a summary of items impacting comparability in each period. A detailed reconciliation of the reported (GAAP) financial information to the adjusted information is included at the end of this news release.

     

    Diluted Earnings Per Share

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    October 30,

    2022

     

    October 31,

    2021

    As Reported (GAAP)

    $0.99

     

     

    $0.86

     

     

     

     

    Restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs associated with cost savings initiatives

    $0.01

     

     

    $0.01

     

     

     

     

     

    Pension and postretirement adjustments

    $0.04

     

     

    $0.02

     

     

     

     

     

    Commodity mark-to-market adjustments

    $(0.01

    )

     

    $0.01

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted*

    $1.02

     

     

    $0.89

     

    *Numbers may not add due to rounding.

    First-Quarter Results

    Net sales in the quarter, both as reported and organic, increased 15% versus the prior year to $2.6 billion. The combined impact of inflation-driven pricing and sales allowances more than offset volume declines.

    Gross profit increased to $834 million from $722 million in the prior year. As a percent of sales, gross profit margin was 32.4% compared to 32.3% in the prior year. Excluding items impacting comparability, adjusted gross profit increased to $829 million from $727 million. Excluding items impacting comparability, adjusted gross profit margin decreased 30 basis points to 32.2% as continued cost inflation and higher other supply chain costs as well as unfavorable volume / mix were mostly mitigated by inflation-driven pricing actions and productivity improvements.

    Marketing and selling expenses increased 18% to $201 million and represented approximately 8% of net sales. The increase was driven by higher advertising and consumer promotion expense (A&C), which increased 31% versus moderated levels in the prior year, and higher selling expenses, partially offset by increased benefits from cost savings initiatives.

    Administrative expenses, on both a reported and an adjusted basis, increased 1% to $158 million and $155 million, respectively.

    Other expenses were $18 million compared to other income of $1 million in the prior year. Excluding items impacting comparability, adjusted other expenses were $3 million compared to other income of $7 million in the prior year primarily due to lower pension and postretirement benefit income.

    As reported EBIT increased to $436 million from $376 million in the prior year. Excluding items impacting comparability, adjusted EBIT increased 15% compared to the prior year to $449 million primarily due to higher adjusted gross profit, partially offset by higher marketing and selling expenses and higher adjusted other expenses.

    Net interest expense was $46 million compared to $47 million in the prior year. The tax rate was 23.8% compared to 20.7% in the prior year. Excluding items impacting comparability, the adjusted tax rate was 23.8% compared to 20.8% in the prior year primarily due to the favorable resolution of several tax matters in the prior year.

    As reported EPS increased to $0.99 per share compared to $0.86 per share in the prior year. Excluding items impacting comparability, adjusted EPS increased $0.13, or 15%, compared to the prior year to $1.02 primarily reflecting the increase in adjusted EBIT, partially offset by a higher adjusted effective tax rate.

    Cash flow from operations decreased from $288 million in the prior year to $227 million primarily due to changes in working capital, partially offset by higher cash earnings. Capital expenditures were $77 million compared to $69 million in the prior year. In line with the company’s commitment to return value to its shareholders, the company paid $115 million of cash dividends and repurchased common stock of approximately $41 million. At the end of the first quarter, the company had approximately $375 million remaining under the current $500 million strategic share repurchase program and approximately $131 million remaining under its $250 million anti-dilutive share repurchase program.

    Cost Savings Program from Continuing Operations

    In the first quarter, Campbell achieved $10 million of total savings under its multi-year cost savings program, inclusive of Snyder’s-Lance integration synergies, bringing total program-to-date cost savings to $860 million. Campbell remains on track to deliver savings of $1 billion by the end of fiscal 2025.

    Full-Year Fiscal 2023 Guidance

    Based on the company's strong first quarter results which reflect continued demand for its products and improved supply chain execution, Campbell is raising its full-year fiscal 2023 net sales, adjusted EBIT and adjusted EPS guidance provided on September 1, 2022, while taking into account the volatile economic environment.

    The full-year fiscal 2023 guidance is set forth in the table below:

     

     

    FY2022

    Results

     

    Previous

    FY2023

    Guidance

     

    Updated

    FY2023

    Guidance

    ($ in millions, except per share)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Sales

     

    $8,562

     

    +4% to +6%

     

    +7% to +9%

    Organic Net Sales

     

     

     

    +4% to +6%

     

    +7% to +9%

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EBIT

     

    $1,297*

     

    +1% to +5%

     

    +2.5% to +6.5%

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EPS

     

    $2.85*

     

    0% to +4%

     

    +2% to +5%

     

     

     

     

    $2.85 to $2.95

     

    $2.90 to $3.00

    * Adjusted - refer to the detailed reconciliation of the reported (GAAP) financial information to the adjusted financial information at the end of this news release.

    Note: A non-GAAP reconciliation is not provided for fiscal 2023 guidance as the company is unable to reasonably estimate the full-year financial impact of items such as actuarial gains or losses on pension and postretirement plans because these impacts are dependent on future changes in market conditions. The inability to predict the amount and timing of these future items makes a detailed reconciliation of these forward-looking financial measures impracticable.

    Segment Operating Review

    An analysis of net sales and operating earnings by reportable segment follows:

     

    Three Months Ended October 30, 2022

     

    ($ in millions)

     

    Meals & Beverages*

     

    Snacks

     

    Total

    Net Sales, as Reported

    $1,455

     

    $1,120

     

    $2,575

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Volume and Mix

    (1)%

     

    (2)%

     

    (1)%

    Price and Sales Allowances

    15%

     

    18%

     

    16%

    Promotional Spending

    1%

     

    (1)%

     

    —%

    Organic Net Sales

    15%

     

    15%

     

    15%

    Currency

    (1)%

     

    —%

     

    —%

    % Change vs. Prior Year

    15%

     

    15%

     

    15%

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Segment Operating Earnings

    $331

     

    $153

     

     

    % Change vs. Prior Year

    18%

     

    20%

     

     

    *Numbers do not add due to rounding.

    Note: A detailed reconciliation of the reported (GAAP) net sales to organic net sales is included at the end of this news release.

    Meals & Beverages

    Net sales, both reported and organic, increased 15% in the quarter primarily due to increases in U.S. retail products, including U.S. soup and Prego pasta sauces, as well as gains in foodservice. Inflation-driven pricing and sales allowances and lower levels of promotional spending were partially offset by volume declines. Sales of U.S. soup increased 11% due to sales increases in ready-to-serve soups, condensed soups and broth.

    Operating earnings in the quarter increased 18% primarily due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher marketing and selling expenses. Gross profit margin increased driven by the impact of inflation-driven pricing actions, supply chain productivity improvements and lower levels of promotional spending, partially offset by higher cost inflation and other supply chain costs and unfavorable volume / mix.

    Snacks

    Net sales, both reported and organic, increased 15% driven by sales of power brands, which were up 21%. Sales growth was driven by increases in cookies and crackers, primarily Goldfish crackers, and in salty snacks, primarily Snyder's of Hanover pretzels, and both Kettle Brand and Cape Cod potato chips. Inflation-driven pricing and sales allowances were partly offset by volume declines and increased promotional spending relative to moderated levels in the prior-year quarter.

    Operating earnings in the quarter increased 20% primarily due to higher gross profit and lower administrative expenses, partially offset by higher marketing and selling expenses. Gross profit margin decreased driven by higher cost inflation and other supply chain costs, unfavorable volume / mix and higher levels of promotional spending, partially offset by the impact of inflation-driven pricing actions and supply chain productivity improvements.

    Corporate

    Corporate expense was $48 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $32 million in the prior year. Corporate expense in the current quarter included pension actuarial losses of $15 million, costs of $3 million related to cost savings initiatives and unrealized mark-to-market gains on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges of $5 million. Corporate expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 included pension actuarial losses of $6 million, costs of $4 million related to cost savings initiatives and unrealized mark-to-market losses on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges of $3 million. After factoring in these items, the remaining increase in Corporate expense was primarily due to lower pension and postretirement benefit income.

    Conference Call and Webcast

    Campbell will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants calling from the U.S. may dial in using the toll-free phone number (888) 210-3346. Participants calling from outside the U.S. may dial in using phone number +1 (646) 960-0253. The conference access code is 2518868. In addition to dial-in, access to a live listen-only audio webcast and accompanying slide presentation, as well as a replay of the webcast, will be available at investor.campbellsoupcompany.com/events-and-presentations.

    Reportable Segments

    Campbell Soup Company earnings results are reported as follows:

    Meals & Beverages, which consists of our soup, simple meals and beverage products in retail and foodservice in U.S. and Canada. The segment includes the following products: Campbell’s condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth and stocks; Pacific Foods broth, soups and non-dairy beverages; Prego pasta sauces; Pace Mexican sauces; Campbell’s gravies, pasta, beans and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry; V8 juices and beverages; and Campbell’s tomato juice. The segment also includes snacking products in foodservice and Canada.

    Snacks, which consists of Pepperidge Farm cookies*, crackers, fresh bakery and frozen products, including Goldfish crackers*, Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels*, Lance sandwich crackers*, Cape Cod potato chips*, Kettle Brand potato chips*, Late July snacks*, Snack Factory pretzel crisps*, Pop Secret popcorn, Emerald nuts, and other snacking products in retail in the U.S. We refer to the * brands as our "power brands." The segment also includes the retail business in Latin America.

    About Campbell Soup Company

    For more than 150 years, Campbell (NYSE:CPB) has been connecting people through food they love. Generations of consumers have trusted Campbell to provide delicious and affordable food and beverages. Headquartered in Camden, N.J. since 1869, Campbell generated fiscal 2022 net sales of nearly $8.6 billion. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as Campbell’s, Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Milano, Pace, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Snyder’s of Hanover, Swanson and V8. Campbell has a heritage of giving back and acting as a good steward of the environment. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 as well as the FTSE4Good and Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indices. For more information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow company news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect the company’s current expectations about the impact of its future plans and performance on the company’s business or financial results. These forward-looking statements, including any statements made regarding sales, EBIT and EPS guidance, rely on a number of assumptions and estimates that could be inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause the company’s actual results to vary materially from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement include: (1) the risks related to the availability of, and cost inflation in, supply chain inputs, including labor, raw materials, commodities, packaging and transportation; (2) the impacts of, and associated responses to, the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, suppliers, customers, consumers and employees; (3) the company’s ability to execute on and realize the expected benefits from its strategy, including growing sales in snacks and growing/maintaining its market share position in soup; (4) the impact of strong competitive responses to the company’s efforts to leverage its brand power with product innovation, promotional programs and new advertising; (5) the risks associated with trade and consumer acceptance of product improvements, shelving initiatives, new products and pricing and promotional strategies; (6) the ability to realize projected cost savings and benefits from cost savings initiatives and the integration of recent acquisitions; (7) disruptions in or inefficiencies to the company’s supply chain and/or operations; (8) the risks related to the effectiveness of the company's hedging activities and the company's ability to respond to volatility in commodity prices; (9) the company’s ability to manage changes to its organizational structure and/or business processes, including selling, distribution, manufacturing and information management systems or processes; (10) changes in consumer demand for the company’s products and favorable perception of the company’s brands; (11) changing inventory management practices by certain of the company’s key customers; (12) a changing customer landscape, with value and e-commerce retailers expanding their market presence, while certain of the company’s key customers maintain significance to the company’s business; (13) product quality and safety issues, including recalls and product liabilities; (14) the possible disruption to the independent contractor distribution models used by certain of the company’s businesses, including as a result of litigation or regulatory actions affecting their independent contractor classification; (15) the uncertainties of litigation and regulatory actions against the company; (16) the costs, disruption and diversion of management’s attention associated with activist investors; (17) a disruption, failure or security breach of the company’s or the company's vendors' information technology systems, including ransomware attacks; (18) impairment to goodwill or other intangible assets; (19) the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights; (20) increased liabilities and costs related to the company’s defined benefit pension plans; (21) the company’s ability to attract and retain key talent; (22) goals and initiatives related to, and the impacts of, climate change, including weather-related events; (23) negative changes and volatility in financial and credit markets, deteriorating economic conditions and other external factors, including changes in laws and regulations; (24) unforeseen business disruptions or other impacts due to political instability, civil disobedience, terrorism, armed hostilities (including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine), extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, other pandemics or other calamities; and (25) other factors described in the company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The company disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

    CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited)
    (millions, except per share amounts)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    October 30, 2022

     

    October 31, 2021

    Net sales

     

    $

    2,575

     

    $

    2,236

     

    Costs and expenses

     

     

     

     

    Cost of products sold

     

     

    1,741

     

     

     

    1,514

     

    Marketing and selling expenses

     

     

    201

     

     

     

    170

     

    Administrative expenses

     

     

    158

     

     

     

    156

     

    Research and development expenses

     

     

    21

     

     

     

    21

     

    Other expenses / (income)

     

     

    18

     

     

     

    (1

    )

    Restructuring charges

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total costs and expenses

     

     

    2,139

     

     

     

    1,860

     

    Earnings before interest and taxes

     

     

    436

     

     

     

    376

     

    Interest, net

     

     

    46

     

     

     

    47

     

    Earnings before taxes

     

     

    390

     

     

     

    329

     

    Taxes on earnings

     

     

    93

     

     

     

    68

     

    Net earnings

     

     

    297

     

     

     

    261

     

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

     

    $

    297

     

     

    $

    261

     

    Per share - basic

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

     

    $

    .99

     

     

    $

    .86

     

    Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     

     

    299

     

     

     

    302

     

    Per share - assuming dilution

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

     

    $

    .99

     

     

    $

    .86

     

    Weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution

     

     

    301

     

     

     

    303

     

    CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
    CONSOLIDATED SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF SALES AND EARNINGS (unaudited)
    (millions, except per share amounts)

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

     

    October 30, 2022

     

    October 31, 2021

     

    Percent

    Change

    Sales

     

     

     

     

     

    Contributions:

     

     

     

     

     

    Meals & Beverages

    $

    1,455

     

     

    $

    1,266

     

     

    15

    %

    Snacks

     

    1,120

     

     

     

    970

     

     

    15

    %

    Total sales

    $

    2,575

     

     

    $

    2,236

     

     

    15

    %

    Earnings

     

     

     

     

     

    Contributions:

     

     

     

     

     

    Meals & Beverages

    $

    331

     

     

    $

    280

     

     

    18

    %

    Snacks

     

    153

     

     

     

    128

     

     

    20

    %

    Total operating earnings

     

    484

     

     

     

    408

     

     

    19

    %

    Corporate income (expense)

     

    (48

    )

     

     

    (32

    )

     

     

    Restructuring charges

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings before interest and taxes

     

    436

     

     

     

    376

     

     

    16

    %

    Interest, net

     

    46

     

     

     

    47

     

     

     

    Taxes on earnings

     

    93

     

     

     

    68

     

     

     

    Net earnings

     

    297

     

     

     

    261

     

     

    14

    %

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

    $

    297

     

     

    $

    261

     

     

    14

    %

    Per share - assuming dilution

     

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

    $

    .99

     

     

    $

    .86

     

     

    15

    %

    CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
    (millions)

     

    October 30, 2022

     

    October 31, 2021

    Current assets

    $

    2,304

     

    $

    1,876

    Plant assets, net

     

    2,312

     

     

     

    2,355

     

    Intangible assets, net

     

    7,160

     

     

     

    7,210

     

    Other assets

     

    401

     

     

     

    458

     

    Total assets

    $

    12,177

     

     

    $

    11,899

     

    Current liabilities

    $

    3,033

     

     

    $

    2,338

     

    Long-term debt

     

    3,994

     

     

     

    4,567

     

    Other liabilities

     

    1,681

     

     

     

    1,757

     

    Total equity

     

    3,469

     

     

     

    3,237

     

    Total liabilities and equity

    $

    12,177

     

     

    $

    11,899

     

    Total debt

    $

    4,852

     

     

    $

    5,047

     

    Total cash and cash equivalents

    $

    130

     

     

    $

    69

     

    CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
    (millions)

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    October 30, 2022

     

    October 31, 2021

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

    Net earnings

    $

    297

     

     

    $

    261

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    15

     

     

     

    14

     

    Pension and postretirement benefit expense (income)

     

    11

     

     

     

    (9

    )

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    91

     

     

     

    83

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    3

     

     

     

    20

     

    Other

     

    25

     

     

     

    22

     

    Changes in working capital

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    (198

    )

     

     

    (137

    )

    Inventories

     

    (118

    )

     

     

    (40

    )

    Other current assets

     

    (10

    )

     

     

    (5

    )

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     

    123

     

     

     

    87

     

    Other

     

    (12

    )

     

     

    (8

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    227

     

     

     

    288

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

    Purchases of plant assets

     

    (77

    )

     

     

    (69

    )

    Purchases of route businesses

     

    (1

    )

     

     

     

    Sales of route businesses

     

     

     

     

    1

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (78

    )

     

     

    (68

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

    Short-term borrowings, including commercial paper

     

    557

     

     

     

    371

     

    Short-term repayments, including commercial paper

     

    (512

    )

     

     

    (395

    )

    Dividends paid

     

    (115

    )

     

     

    (116

    )

    Treasury stock purchases

     

    (41

    )

     

     

    (63

    )

    Treasury stock issuances

     

    2

     

     

     

    1

     

    Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation

     

    (18

    )

     

     

    (17

    )

    Other

     

     

     

     

    (1

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    (127

    )

     

     

    (220

    )

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     

    (1

    )

     

     

     

    Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     

    21

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

     

    109

     

     

     

    69

     

    Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

    $

    130

     

     

    $

    69

     

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    First Quarter Ended October 30, 2022

    Campbell Soup Company (the "company") uses certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in certain communications. These non-GAAP financial measures are measures of performance not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should be considered in addition to, not in lieu of, GAAP reported measures. Management believes that also presenting certain non-GAAP financial measures provides additional information to facilitate comparison of the company's historical operating results and trends in its underlying operating results, and provides transparency on how the company evaluates its business. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the company's performance. Management considers quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that may be significant or that could affect an understanding of the company’s performance and trends in its underlying operating results. The adjustments on earnings may include but are not limited to items such as: unusual or non-recurring gains or charges; restructuring charges and related costs; actuarial gains or losses on pension and postretirement plans; unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges; gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt; gains or losses on divestitures; or impairment charges. Depending upon facts or circumstances, management may change these adjustments. When these adjustments change, the company will provide updated definitions of its non-GAAP financial measures. When items no longer impact the company’s current or future presentation of non-GAAP operating results, the company will remove these items from its non-GAAP definitions.

    Organic Net Sales

    Organic net sales are net sales excluding the impact of currency, acquisitions and divestitures. Management believes that excluding these items, which are not part of the ongoing business, improves the comparability of year-to-year results. A reconciliation of net sales as reported to organic net sales follows.

    Three Months Ended

     

    October 30, 2022

     

    October 31, 2021

     

    % Change

    (millions)

    Net Sales,

    as

    Reported

    Impact of

    Currency

    Organic Net

    Sales

     

    Net Sales,

    as

    Reported

     

    Net Sales,

    as

    Reported

    Organic Net

    Sales

    Meals & Beverages

    $

    1,455

    $

    7

    $

    1,462

     

    $

    1,266

     

    15

    %

    15

    %

    Snacks

     

    1,120

     

     

     

     

    1,120

     

     

     

    970

     

     

    15

    %

    15

    %

    Total Net Sales

    $

    2,575

     

    $

    7

     

    $

    2,582

     

     

    $

    2,236

     

     

    15

    %

    15

    %

    Items Impacting Earnings

    Adjusted Net earnings are net earnings excluding the impact of restructuring charges and related costs, actuarial gains or losses on pension and postretirement plans, unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges, and losses on the extinguishment of debt. Management believes that financial information excluding certain items that are not considered to reflect the ongoing operating results, such as those listed below, improves the comparability of year-to-year results. Consequently, management believes that investors may be able to better understand its results excluding these items.

    The following items impacted earnings:

    (1)

    The company has implemented several cost savings initiatives in recent years.

     

     

    In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company recorded implementation costs and other related costs of $3 million in Administrative expenses ($.01 per share) related to these initiatives. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company recorded implementation costs and other related costs of $2 million in Administrative expenses and $2 million in Cost of products sold (aggregate impact of $3 million after tax, or $.01 per share) related to these initiatives. For the year ended July 31, 2022, the company recorded Restructuring charges of $5 million and implementation costs and other related costs of $20 million in Administrative expenses, $5 million in Cost of products sold and $1 million in Marketing and selling expenses (aggregate impact of $24 million after tax, or $.08 per share) related to these initiatives.

     

    (2)

    In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company recognized actuarial losses in Other expenses / (income) of $15 million ($11 million after tax, or $.04 per share). In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company recognized actuarial losses in Other expenses / (income) of $6 million ($5 million after tax, or $.01 per share). The actuarial losses related to interim remeasurements of certain pension plans due to lump sum distributions that exceeded or are expected to exceed service and interest costs resulting in settlement accounting for the plans. For the year ended July 31, 2022, the company recognized actuarial losses on pension and postretirement plans in Other expenses / (income) of $44 million ($33 million after tax, or $.11 per share).

     

    (3)

    In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company recognized gains in Cost of products sold of $5 million ($4 million after tax, or $.01 per share) associated with unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company recognized losses in Cost of products sold of $3 million ($2 million after tax, or $.01 per share) associated with unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges. For the year ended July 31, 2022, the company recognized losses in Cost of products sold of $59 million ($44 million after tax, or $.15 per share) associated with unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges.

     

    (4)

    For the year ended July 31, 2022, the company recorded a loss in Interest expense of $4 million ($3 million after tax, or $.01 per share) on the extinguishment of debt.

    The following tables reconcile financial information, presented in accordance with GAAP, to financial information excluding certain items:

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

     

    October 30, 2022

     

    October 31, 2021

     

     

    (millions, except per share amounts)

    As

    reported

     

    Adjustments(a)

     

    Adjusted

     

    As

    reported

     

    Adjustments(a)

     

    Adjusted

     

    Adjusted

    Percent

    Change

    Gross profit

    $

    834

     

     

    $

    (5

    )

     

    $

    829

     

     

    $

    722

     

     

    $

    5

     

     

    $

    727

     

     

    14

    %

    Gross profit margin

     

    32.4

    %

     

     

     

     

    32.2

    %

     

     

    32.3

    %

     

     

     

     

    32.5

    %

     

    (30

    ) pts

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Administrative expenses

    $

    158

     

     

    $

    (3

    )

     

    $

    155

     

     

    $

    156

     

     

    $

    (2

    )

     

    $

    154

     

     

    1

    %

    Other expenses / (income)

    $

    18

     

     

    $

    (15

    )

     

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    (1

    )

     

    $

    (6

    )

     

    $

    (7

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings before interest and taxes

    $

    436

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

    $

    449

     

     

    $

    376

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

    $

    389

     

     

    15

    %

    Interest, net

     

    46

     

     

     

     

     

     

    46

     

     

     

    47

     

     

     

     

     

     

    47

     

     

    (2

    )%

    Earnings before taxes

    $

    390

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

    $

    403

     

     

    $

    329

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

    $

    342

     

     

     

    Taxes

     

    93

     

     

     

    3

     

     

     

    96

     

     

     

    68

     

     

     

    3

     

     

     

    71

     

     

     

    Effective income tax rate

     

    23.8

    %

     

     

     

     

    23.8

    %

     

     

    20.7

    %

     

     

     

     

    20.8

    %

     

    300

     pts

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

    $

    297

     

     

    $

    10

     

     

    $

    307

     

     

    $

    261

     

     

    $

    10

     

     

    $

    271

     

     

    13

    %

    Diluted net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company

    $

    .99

     

     

    $

    .03

     

     

    $

    1.02

     

     

    $

    .86

     

     

    $

    .03

     

     

    $

    .89

     

     

    15

    %

    (a)See following tables for additional information.

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    October 30, 2022

    (millions, except per share amounts)

    Restructuring

    charges,

    implementation

    costs and other

    related costs

    (1)

     

    Pension and

    postretirement

    adjustments

    (2)

     

    Commodity

    mark-to-

    market

    (3)

     

    Adjustments

    Gross profit

    $

     

     

    $

     

     

    $

    (5

    )

     

    $

    (5

    )

    Administrative expenses

     

    (3

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (3

    )

    Other expenses / (income)

     

     

     

     

    (15

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (15

    )

    Earnings before interest and taxes

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    15

     

     

    $

    (5

    )

     

    $

    13

     

    Interest, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings before taxes

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    15

     

     

    $

    (5

    )

     

    $

    13

     

    Taxes

     

     

     

     

    4

     

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    3

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    11

     

     

    $

    (4

    )

     

    $

    10

     

    Diluted net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company*

    $

    .01

     

     

    $

    .04

     

     

    $

    (.01

    )

     

    $

    .03

     

    *The sum of individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    October 31, 2021

    (millions, except per share amounts)

    Restructuring

    charges,

    implementation

    costs and other

    related costs

    (1)

     

    Pension and

    postretirement

    adjustments

    (2)

     

    Commodity

    mark-to-

    market

    (3)

     

    Adjustments

    Gross profit

    $

    2

     

     

    $

     

     

    $

    3

     

    $

    5

     

    Administrative expenses

     

    (2

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (2

    )

    Other expenses / (income)

     

     

     

     

    (6

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (6

    )

    Earnings before interest and taxes

    $

    4

     

     

    $

    6

     

     

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    13

     

    Interest, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings before taxes

    $

    4

     

     

    $

    6

     

     

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    13

     

    Taxes

     

    1

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    3

     

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

    $

    3

     

     

    $

    5

     

     

    $

    2

     

     

    $

    10

     

    Diluted net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company*

    $

    .01

     

     

    $

    .02

     

     

    $

    .01

     

     

    $

    .03

     

    *The sum of individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

    (millions, except per share amounts)

     

    Year Ended
    July
    31, 2022

    Gross profit, as reported

     

    $

    2,627

     

    Add: Restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs (1)

     

     

    5

     

    Add: Commodity mark-to-market adjustments (3)

     

     

    59

     

    Adjusted Gross profit

     

    $

    2,691

     

    Adjusted Gross profit margin

     

     

    31.4

    %

    Earnings before interest and taxes, as reported

     

    $

    1,163

     

    Add: Restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs (1)

     

     

    31

     

    Add: Pension and postretirement adjustments (2)

     

     

    44

     

    Add: Commodity mark-to-market adjustments (3)

     

     

    59

     

    Adjusted Earnings before interest and taxes

     

    $

    1,297

     

    Interest, net, as reported

     

    $

    188

     

    Deduct: Loss on debt extinguishment (4)

     

     

    (4

    )

    Adjusted Interest, net

     

    $

    184

     

    Adjusted Earnings before taxes

     

    $

    1,113

     

    Taxes on earnings, as reported

     

    $

    218

     

    Add: Tax benefit from restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs (1)

     

     

    7

     

    Add: Tax benefit from pension and postretirement adjustments (2)

     

     

    11

     

    Add: Tax benefit from commodity mark-to-market adjustments (3)

     

     

    15

     

    Add: Tax benefit from loss on debt extinguishment (4)

     

     

    1

     

    Adjusted Taxes on earnings

     

    $

    252

     

    Adjusted effective income tax rate

     

     

    22.6

    %

    Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company, as reported

     

    $

    757

     

    Add: Net adjustment from restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs (1)

     

     

    24

     

    Add: Net adjustment from pension and postretirement adjustments (2)

     

     

    33

     

    Add: Net adjustment from commodity mark-to-market adjustments (3)

     

     

    44

     

    Add: Net adjustment from loss on debt extinguishment (4)

     

     

    3

     

    Adjusted Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company

     

    $

    861

     

    Diluted net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company, as reported

     

    $

    2.51

     

    Add: Net adjustment from restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs (1)

     

     

    .08

     

    Add: Net adjustment from pension and postretirement adjustments (2)

     

     

    .11

     

    Add: Net adjustment from commodity mark-to-market adjustments (3)

     

     

    .15

     

    Add: Net adjustment from loss on debt extinguishment (4)

     

     

    .01

     

    Adjusted Diluted net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company*

     

    $

    2.85

     

    *The sum of individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

     


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