Business Wire | Aug 5, 2020 07:30AM EDT

SunOpta Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

Aug. 05, 2020

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 05, 2020--SunOpta Inc. ("SunOpta" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a leading global company focused on plant-based foods and beverages, organic ingredient sourcing and production, and fruit-based foods and beverages, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2020.

All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars and results are reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, except where specifically noted.

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights:

* Revenues of $310.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $293.0 million in the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 6.1%. Adjusted for foreign exchange and commodity prices, revenues grew by 5.8%. * Gross margin increased 350 basis points to 12.8% from 9.3% in the prior year. * Earnings attributable to common shareholders was a loss of $1.6 million or $0.02 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2020, compared to a loss of $11.1 million or $0.13 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2019. * Adjusted EBITDA? of $20.5 million or 6.6% of revenues for the second quarter of 2020, versus $10.1 million or 3.5% of revenues in the second quarter of 2019.

"We delivered another strong quarter, doubling adjusted EBITDA over the prior year for the third consecutive quarter. We believe our turnaround efforts have now taken root, setting us up for more consistent revenue and profitability growth going forward. The quarter represented a powerful combination of strong execution and favorable underlying category trends. Each of our three segments produced revenue growth and expanded gross margin during the second quarter," said Joe Ennen, Chief Executive Officer of SunOpta. "Our growth continues to be led by our #1 focus area, which is plant-based foods and beverages. Despite the negative impact on volumes in the foodservice channel, as a result of COVID-19, we still produced 10% growth on an adjusted basis. This growth and our ability to offset COVID-19 impacts are a direct reflection of the strength of our plant-based platform. We are extremely bullish on our plant-based opportunity including a robust sales pipeline and incremental capacity expected to come on-line in the fourth quarter of this year.

"Within our Global Ingredients segment, we saw continued strong growth and enhanced margin as we optimize our category investments. We remain confident and encouraged about initiatives across our global organization and remain well-positioned in each of our operating segments to drive growth, improve margins and enhance shareholder value. We continued to generate sequential and year-over-year margin improvement in our Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages segment, reflecting each of our initiatives to date and remain confident that our productivity investments will further this improvement in the second half of 2020," continued Ennen.

Second Quarter 2020 Results

Revenues for the second quarter of 2020 were $310.9 million, an increase of 6.1% compared to $293.0 million in the second quarter of 2019. Excluding the impact of changes in commodity-related pricing and foreign exchange rates, revenues in the second quarter of 2020 increased by 5.8% compared with the second quarter of 2019.

The Plant-Based Foods and Beverages segment generated revenues of $91.7 million during the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 11.9% compared to $81.9 million in the second quarter of 2019. Excluding sunflower commodity price variances, Plant-Based segment revenues in the second quarter increased 9.6% compared to the prior year period, reflecting higher volumes of aseptic beverages, broth offerings, and ingredient extraction partially offset by reduced sales volumes of plant-based beverage products to foodservice customers as a result of COVID-19.

The Global Ingredients segment generated revenues of $126.5 million, an increase of 4.7% compared to $120.9 million in the second quarter of 2019. Excluding the impact of changes in commodity-related pricing and foreign exchange rates, Global Ingredients revenue in the second quarter of 2020 increased 6.9% compared to the prior year period, which reflected higher volumes in certain organic ingredient product categories and of premium juice products.

The Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages segment generated revenues of $92.7 million during the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 2.8% compared to $90.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. Excluding the impact of commodity price fluctuations, Fruit-Based segment revenues in the second quarter increased 0.8% compared to the prior year period, primarily reflecting increased retail volumes and pricing for frozen fruit partially offset by lower demand for frozen fruit and fruit preparations from foodservice customers as a result of COVID-19.

Gross profit was $39.7 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2020, an increase of $12.4 million compared to $27.3 million for the quarter ended June 29, 2019. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit for the quarter ended June 27, 2020 was 12.8% compared to 9.3% for the quarter ended June 29, 2019, an increase of 350 basis points. The Plant-Based Foods and Beverages segment accounted for $4.6 million of the increase in gross profit, primarily due to higher sales and production volumes of plant-based beverages, broths and plant-based ingredients, and improved plant utilization and productivity-driven cost savings partially offset by wage premiums and higher cleaning costs attributable to COVID-19. The Global Ingredients segment accounted for $4.4 million of the increased gross profit in the quarter primarily due to increased pricing spreads for certain organic ingredients and premium juice products and productivity improvements. The Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages segment increased gross profit by $3.4 million in the quarter, reflecting increased sales, pricing and a favorable sales mix of higher-margin retail versus foodservice sales, and the impact of our automation and productivity initiatives partially offset by lower sales volumes and plant utilization for fruit ingredients, together with wage premiums and higher cleaning costs attributable to COVID-19.

Segment operating income? was $8.8 million, or 2.8% of revenues in the second quarter of 2020, compared to operating loss of $2.5 million, or 0.9% of revenues in the second quarter of 2019. The increase in operating income year-over-year was primarily attributable to the $12.4 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by a year-over-year $1.0 million increase in SG&A primarily related to higher employee-related variable compensation and benefit costs, partially offset by lower travel and marketing costs and stock-based compensation expense.

Adjusted EBITDA? was $20.5 million or 6.6% of revenues in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $10.1 million or 3.5% of revenues in the second quarter of 2019.

The Company reported a loss attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2020 of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted common share, compared to a loss of $11.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share during the second quarter of 2019.

Adjusted loss? in the second quarter of 2020 was $1.4 million or $0.02 per common share, compared to an adjusted loss of $9.0 million or $0.10 per common share in the second quarter of 2019. Please refer to the discussion and table below under "Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted Earnings/Loss".

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

At June 27, 2020, SunOpta's balance sheet reflected total assets of $909.4 million and total debt of $448.9 million. During the second quarter of 2020, cash generated by operating activities was $2.7 million, compared to cash used in operations of $31.7 million during the second quarter of 2019. The $34.4 million improvement in operating cash flow primarily reflects the improved year-over-year operating results, along with more efficient working capital management. Cash used in investing activities in the second quarter of 2020 was $6.3 million, compared with $12.9 million in the second quarter of 2019, a decrease in cash used of $6.6 million.

Conference Call

SunOpta plans to host a conference call at 9:00 A.M. Eastern time on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, to discuss the second quarter financial results. After opening remarks, there will be a question and answer period. Investors interested in listening to a live webcast of the conference call can access a link on SunOpta's website at www.sunopta.com under the "Investors" section or directly here. Investors interested in listening to the live call over the telephone must pre-register for the conference call via a link on SunOpta's website at www.sunopta.com under the "Investors Relations" section or directly at http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/5755999. Upon registration, investors will be provided with the dial-in information, passcode and individual ID. Investors will also receive a confirmation email. Investors are encouraged to register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call time and can register earlier at any time to receive the conference details. If you are unable to listen live, the conference call will be archived and can be accessed for approximately 90 days at the company's website.

? See discussion of non-GAAP measures

About SunOpta Inc.

SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing and production. SunOpta specializes in the sourcing, processing and packaging of organic, natural and non-GMO food products, integrated from seed through packaged products, with a focus on strategic vertically integrated business models.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our belief that our turnaround efforts are setting us up for more consistent revenue and profitability growth going forward, our expectations regarding the anticipated conversion of our plant-based sales pipeline, and the timing of the incremental capacity expected in the fourth quarter. Generally, forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and are typically accompanied by words such as "continue", "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimates", "can", "will", "target", "should", "would", "plans", "becoming", "intend", "confident", "may", "project", "potential", "intention", "might", "predict", "budget", "forecast" or other similar terms and phrases intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company on the date of this release and are based on estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments including, but not limited to, the Company's actual financial results; uninterrupted operations and service levels to our customers during COVID-19; current customer demand for the Company's products and the additional anticipated demand due to COVID-19; general economic conditions; continued consumer interest in health and wellness; the Company's ability to maintain product pricing levels; planned facility and operational expansions, closures and divestitures; cost rationalization and product development initiatives; alternative potential uses for the Company's capital resources; portfolio optimization and productivity efforts; the sustainability of the Company's sales pipeline; the Company's expectations regarding commodity pricing, margins and hedging results; improved availability and field prices for fruit; procurement and logistics savings; freight lane cost reductions; yield and throughput enhancements; and labor cost reductions. Whether actual timing and results will agree with expectations and predictions of the Company is subject to many risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, potential loss of suppliers and customers as well as supply chain, logistics and other disruptions resulting from or related to COVID-19; unexpected issues or delays with the Company's structural improvements and automation investments; failure or inability to implement portfolio changes, process improvements, go-to-market improvements and process sustainability strategies in a timely manner; changes in the level of capital investment; local and global political and economic conditions; consumer spending patterns and changes in market trends; decreases in customer demand; delayed or unsuccessful product development efforts; potential product recalls; working capital management; availability and pricing of raw materials and supplies; potential covenant breaches under the Company's credit facilities; and other risks described from time to time under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov). Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update the forward-looking statements in this document, in other documents, or on its website to reflect future events or circumstances, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

SunOpta Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the quarters and two quarters ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019

(Unaudited)

(All dollar amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)



Quarter ended Two quarters ended

June 27, June 29, June 27, June 29, 2020 2019 2020 2019

$ $ $ $



Revenues 310,944 293,004 646,893 598,279



Cost of goods sold 271,252 265,677 563,481 542,746



Gross profit 39,692 27,327 83,412 55,533



Selling, general and administrative 28,299 27,262 55,505 53,510 expenses

Intangible asset amortization 2,605 2,692 5,326 5,434

Other expense (income), net (333 ) 445 (1,631 ) (43,067 )

Foreign exchange loss (gain) (44 ) (90 ) 2,290 (1,194 )



Earnings (loss) before the following 9,165 (2,982 ) 21,922 40,850



Interest expense, net 7,936 8,254 16,216 16,993



Earnings (loss) before income taxes 1,229 (11,236 ) 5,706 23,857



Provision for (recovery of) income 452 (2,324 ) 1,582 7,174 taxes



Net earnings (loss) 777 (8,912 ) 4,124 16,683



Earnings (loss) attributable to (230 ) 143 (244 ) 89 non-controlling interests



Earnings (loss) attributable to 1,007 (9,055 ) 4,368 16,594 SunOpta Inc.



Dividends and accretion on preferred (2,604 ) (2,001 ) (4,629 ) (3,996 )stock



Earnings (loss) attributable to (1,597 ) (11,056 ) (261 ) 12,598 common shareholders



Earnings (loss) per share

Basic (0.02 ) (0.13 ) (0.00 ) 0.14

Diluted (0.02 ) (0.13 ) (0.00 ) 0.14



Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000s)

Basic 89,089 87,683 88,625 87,579

Diluted 89,089 87,683 88,625 87,743

SunOpta Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As at June 27, 2020 and December 28, 2019

(Unaudited)

(All dollar amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)



June 27, 2020 December 28, 2019

$ $



ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 1,625 1,498

Accounts receivable 124,279 121,445

Inventories 318,002 323,546

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 28,103 35,985

Income taxes recoverable 5,660 7,480

Total current assets 477,669 489,954



Property, plant and equipment 190,519 184,550

Operating lease right-of-use assets 62,248 68,433

Goodwill 28,462 28,422

Intangible assets 144,679 150,009

Deferred income taxes 2,187 -

Other assets 3,661 1,991



Total assets 909,425 923,359



LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Bank indebtedness 204,852 245,536

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 132,795 133,529

Customer and other deposits 166 37

Income taxes payable 1,610 1,272

Other current liabilities 633 802

Current portion of long-term debt 3,276 2,987

Current portion of operating lease 15,971 17,215 liabilities

Current portion of long-term liabilities 900 4,286

Total current liabilities 360,203 405,664



Long-term debt 240,785 242,204

Operating lease liabilities 47,020 52,020

Long-term liabilities 1,905 2,011

Deferred income taxes 14,432 9,027

Total liabilities 664,345 710,926



Series A Preferred Stock 84,881 82,524

Series B Preferred Stock 26,895 -



EQUITY

SunOpta Inc. shareholders' equity

Common shares 323,412 318,456

Additional paid-in capital 34,610 35,767

Accumulated deficit (215,192 ) (214,931 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (11,163 ) (11,271 )

131,667 128,021

Non-controlling interests 1,637 1,888

Total equity 133,304 129,909



Total equity and liabilities 909,425 923,359

SunOpta Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the quarters and two quarters ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)



Quarter ended Two quarters ended

June 27, June 29, June 27, June 29, 2020 2019 2020 2019

$ $ $ $



CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)



Operating activities

Net earnings (loss) 777 (8,912 ) 4,124 16,683

Items not affecting cash:

Depreciation and amortization 8,751 8,186 17,673 16,488

Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,065 684 2,004 1,339

Deferred income taxes 2,958 (2,356 ) 3,218 4,971

Stock-based compensation 1,932 2,998 4,379 2,835

Unrealized loss (gain) on (406 ) (400 ) 150 (288 )derivative contracts

Gain on settlement of contingent - - (2,286 ) - consideration obligation

Loss (gain) on sale of business - 201 - (45,378 )

Other (11 ) (72 ) (101 ) (134 )

Changes in non-cash workingcapital, net of businesses acquired (12,401 ) (31,989 ) 8,253 (27,188 )or sold

Net cash flows from operations 2,665 (31,660 ) 37,414 (30,672 )



Investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and (6,370 ) (9,341 ) (16,059 ) (17,315 )equipment

Net proceeds from sale of business - (201 ) - 64,675

Acquisition of business, net of - (3,341 ) - (3,341 )cash acquired

Other 41 - 41 -

Net cash flows from investing (6,329 ) (12,883 ) (16,018 ) 44,019 activities



Financing activities

Increase (decrease) under line of (21,257 ) 43,367 (41,011 ) (11,294 )credit facilities

Borrowings under long-term debt - 24 155 1,876

Repayment of long-term debt (744 ) (634 ) (1,341 ) (1,357 )

Proceeds on issuance of preferred 26,804 - 26,804 - stock, net of issuance costs

Payment of cash dividends on - (1,700 ) (1,700 ) (3,400 )preferred stock

Proceeds from the exercise of stockoptions and employee share 349 336 571 647 purchases

Payment of withholding taxes on (1,030 ) (299 ) (1,151 ) (382 )stock-based awards

Payment of debt issuance costs (415 ) (81 ) (2,488 ) (395 )

Payment of contingent consideration (1,100 ) - (1,100 ) -

Other - (5 ) (4 ) 216

Net cash flows from financing 2,607 41,008 (21,265 ) (14,089 )activities



Foreign exchange gain (loss) on 12 50 (4 ) (8 )cash held in a foreign currency



Increase (decrease) in cash and (1,045 ) (3,485 ) 127 (750 )cash equivalents in the period



Cash and cash equivalents - 2,670 6,015 1,498 3,280 beginning of the period



Cash and cash equivalents - end of 1,625 2,530 1,625 2,530 the period



SunOpta Inc.

Segmented Information

For the quarters and two quarters ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019

Unaudited

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)



Quarter ended Two quarters ended

June 27, June 29, June 27, June 29, 2020 2019 2020 2019

$ $ $ $

Segment revenues from external customers:

Global Ingredients 126,543 120,892 254,895 255,734

Plant-Based Foods and Beverages 91,705 81,940 197,947 163,216

Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages 92,696 90,172 194,051 179,329

Total segment revenues from 310,944 293,004 646,893 598,279 external customers



Segment gross profit:

Global Ingredients 16,433 12,077 32,980 26,769

Plant-Based Foods and Beverages 16,731 12,114 37,802 22,610

Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages 6,528 3,136 12,630 6,154

Total segment gross profit 39,692 27,327 83,412 55,533



Segment operating income (loss):

Global Ingredients 8,038 3,667 16,152 10,210

Plant-Based Foods and Beverages 10,484 4,496 24,337 7,024

Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages (2,016 ) (5,960 ) (6,718 ) (11,565 )

Corporate Services (7,674 ) (4,740 ) (13,480 ) (7,886 )

Total segment operating income 8,832 (2,537 ) 20,291 (2,217 ) (loss)



Segment gross profit percentage:

Global Ingredients 13.0 % 10.0 % 12.9 % 10.5 %

Plant-Based Foods and Beverages 18.2 % 14.8 % 19.1 % 13.9 %

Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages 7.0 % 3.5 % 6.5 % 3.4 %

Total segment gross profit 12.8 % 9.3 % 12.9 % 9.3 % percentage



Segment operating income (loss) percentage:

Global Ingredients 6.4 % 3.0 % 6.3 % 4.0 %

Plant-Based Foods and Beverages 11.4 % 5.5 % 12.3 % 4.3 %

Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages -2.2 % -6.6 % -3.5 % -6.4 %

Total segment operating income 2.8 % -0.9 % 3.1 % -0.4 % (loss) percentage

Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides additional information about its operating results regarding segment operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), which are not measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company believes that segment operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA assist investors in comparing performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that are not indicative of its operating performance. The non-GAAP measures of segment operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

In order to evaluate its results of operations, the Company uses certain other non-GAAP measures that it believes enhance an investor's ability to derive meaningful period-over-period comparisons and trends from the results of operations. In particular, the Company evaluates its revenues on a basis that excludes the effects of fluctuations in commodity pricing and foreign exchange rates, and the impacts of acquired or disposed operations. In addition, the Company excludes specific items from its reported results that due to their nature or size, it does not expect to occur as part of its normal business on a regular basis. These items are identified in the tables below. These non-GAAP measures are presented solely to allow investors to more fully assess the Company's results of operations and should not be considered in isolation of, or as substitutes for an analysis of the Company's results as reported under U.S. GAAP.

Adjusted Earnings/Loss

When assessing its financial performance, the Company uses an internal measure that excludes charges and gains that it believes are not reflective of normal operations. This information is provided to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company's operating performance between periods and to view the Company's business from the same perspective as the Company's management. Adjusted earnings/loss and adjusted earnings/loss per diluted share should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following is a tabular presentation of adjusted earnings/loss and adjusted earnings/loss per diluted share, including a reconciliation from net earnings/loss, which the Company believes to be the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. In addition, in recognition of the sale of the soy and corn business in the first quarter of 2019, the Company has prepared these tables in a columnar format to present the effect of the disposal of these operations on the Company's consolidated results for the comparative periods. The Company believes this presentation assists investors in assessing the results of the operations the Company has disposed and the effect of those operations on its financial performance.

Excluding

disposed Disposed Consolidated operations operations

Per Per Per Diluted Diluted Diluted Share Share Share

For the quarter ended $ $ $ $ $ $



June 27, 2020

Net earnings 777 - 777

Loss attributable tonon-controlling 230 - 230 interests

Dividends and accretion (2,604 ) - (2,604 ) on preferred stock

Loss attributable to (1,597 ) (0.02 ) - - (1,597 ) (0.02 )common shareholders



Adjusted for:

Costs related to the 479 - 479 Value Creation Plan^(a)

Plant expansion costs^ 92 - 92 (b)

Other^(c) (349 ) - (349 )

Net income tax effect^ 17 - 17 (d)

Adjusted loss (1,358 ) (0.02 ) - - (1,358 ) (0.02 )



June 29, 2019

Net loss (8,766 ) (146 ) (8,912 )

Earnings attributable tonon-controlling (143 ) - (143 ) interests

Dividends and accretion (2,001 ) - (2,001 ) on preferred stock

Loss attributable to (10,910 ) (0.12 ) (146 ) - (11,056 ) (0.13 )common shareholders



Adjusted for:

Costs related to Value 1,675 - 1,675 Creation Plan^(e)

Plant expansion costs^ 311 - 311 (f)

Costs related to sale ofsoy and corn business^ - 201 201 (g)

Contract manufacturer 201 - 201 transition costs^(h)

Other^(i) (477 ) - (477 )

Net income tax effect^ 211 (55 ) 156 (d)

Adjusted loss (8,989 ) (0.10 ) - - (8,989 ) (0.10 )

Reflects employee retention costs of $0.2 million and professional fees of $0.2 million recorded in SG&A expenses; and employee termination costs of(a) $0.5 million (offset by a $0.4 million reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees) recorded in other expense.

Reflects costs related to the expansion of our plant-based extraction(b) capabilities at our Alexandria, Minnesota, facility, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

Other income includes the reversal of previously accrued costs related to(c) the withdrawal of certain consumer-packaged products. These costs were recognized in other expense in 2016.

Reflects the tax effect of the preceding adjustments to earnings and(d) reflects an overall estimated annual effective tax rate of approximately 30% for the quarter ended June 27, 2020 (June 29, 2019 - 27%) on adjusted earnings/loss before tax.

Reflects employee retention and relocation costs of $0.8 million, and(e) professional fees of $0.2 million recorded in SG&A expenses; and employee termination costs of $0.7 million recorded in other expense.

(f) Reflects costs related to the expansion of our Allentown, Pennsylvania, plant-based beverage facility, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

(g) Reflects legal fees incurred in connection with the sale of the soy and corn business, which were recorded in other expense.

(h) Reflects costs to transition premium juice production activities to new contract manufacturers, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

Other includes a gain related to a project cancellation, partially offset(i) by losses on the disposal of assets, and business development costs, which were recorded in other income/expense.

Excluding

disposed Disposed Consolidated operations operations

Per Per Per Diluted Diluted Diluted Share Share Share

For the two quarters $ $ $ $ $ $ended



June 27, 2020

Net earnings 4,124 - 4,124

Loss attributable tonon-controlling 244 - 244 interests

Dividends andaccretion on (4,629 ) - (4,629 ) preferred stock

Loss attributable to (261 ) (0.00 ) - - (261 ) (0.00 )common shareholders



Adjusted for:

Costs related to theValue Creation Plan^ 2,474 - 2,474 (a)

Plant expansion 92 - 92 costs^(b)

Contingentconsideration (2,286 ) - (2,286 ) settlement^(c)

Other^(d) (320 ) - (320 )

Net income tax (118 ) - (118 ) effect^(e)

Adjusted loss (419 ) (0.00 ) - - (419 ) (0.00 )



June 29, 2019

Net earnings (loss) (15,967 ) 32,650 16,683

Earningsattributable to (89 ) - (89 ) non-controllinginterests

Dividends andaccretion on (3,996 ) - (3,996 ) preferred stock

Earnings (loss)attributable to (20,052 ) (0.23 ) 32,650 0.37 12,598 0.14 common shareholders



Adjusted for:

Gain on sale of soyand corn business^ - (45,378 ) (45,378 ) (f)

Costs related toValue Creation Plan^ 3,533 - 3,533 (g)

Plant expansion 311 - 311 costs^(h)

Contractmanufacturer 289 - 289 transition costs^(i)

Product withdrawal 260 - 260 and recall costs^(j)

Other^(k) (325 ) - (325 )

Net income tax (615 ) 12,434 11,819 effect^(e)

Adjusted loss (16,599 ) (0.19 ) (294 ) (0.00 ) (16,893 ) (0.19 )

Reflects employee retention costs of $0.7 million and professional fees of $0.8 million recorded in SG&A expenses; and employee termination costs of(a) $1.5 million (offset by a $0.9 million reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees), and facility closure costs of $0.4 million recorded in other expense.

Reflects costs related to the expansion of our plant-based extraction(b) capabilities at our Alexandria, Minnesota, facility, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

Reflects a gain on the settlement of the remaining earn-out obligation(c) related to our acquisition of Citrusource in 2015, which was recorded in other income.

Other income includes the reversal of previously accrued costs related to(d) the withdrawal of certain consumer-packaged products. These costs were recognized in other expense in 2016.

Reflects the tax effect of the preceding adjustments to earnings and(e) reflects an overall estimated annual effective tax rate of approximately 30% for the two quarters ended June 27, 2020 (June 29, 2019 - 27%) on adjusted earnings/loss before tax.

(f) Reflects the recognized gain on sale of the soy and corn business, which was recorded in other income.

Reflects employee retention and relocation costs of $0.9 million, and professional fees of $0.3 million recorded in SG&A expenses; and employee termination costs of $3.5 million, recruitment costs of $0.6 million, and(g) facility closure costs of $0.3 million, offset by the reversal of $2.1 million of previously recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees, all recorded in other expense.

(h) Reflects costs related to the expansion of our Allentown, Pennsylvania, plant-based beverage facility, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

(i) Reflects costs to transition premium juice production activities to new contract manufacturers, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

Reflects product withdrawal and recall costs that were not eligible for(j) reimbursement under insurance policies or exceeded the limits of those policies, including costs related to the recall of certain sunflower kernel products initiated in 2016, which were recorded in other expense.

Other includes a gain related to a project cancellation, partially offset(k) by insurance deductibles, losses on the disposal of assets, and business development costs, which were recorded in other income/expense.

Segment Operating Income/Loss and Adjusted EBITDA

The Company defines segment operating income/loss as net earnings/loss before income taxes, interest expense and other income/expense items, and adjusted EBITDA as segment operating income/loss plus depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation, and other unusual items that affect the comparability of operating performance as identified above in the determination of adjusted earnings/loss. The following is a tabular presentation of segment operating income/loss and adjusted EBITDA, including a reconciliation to net earnings/loss, which the Company believes to be the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. In addition, as with adjusted earnings/loss presented above, the Company has prepared these tables in a columnar format to present the effect of the disposal of the soy and corn business on the Company's consolidated results for the comparative periods. The Company believes this presentation assists investors in assessing the results of the operations the Company has disposed and the effect of those operations on its financial performance.

Excluding

disposed Disposed Consolidated operations operations

For the quarter ended $ $ $



June 27, 2020

Net earnings 777 - 777

Provision for income taxes 452 - 452

Interest expense, net 7,936 - 7,936

Other income, net (333 ) - (333 )

Total segment operating income 8,832 - 8,832

Depreciation and amortization 8,751 - 8,751

Stock-based compensation^(a) 2,368 - 2,368

Costs related to Value Creation 463 - 463 Plan^(b)

Plant expansion costs^(c) 92 - 92

Adjusted EBITDA 20,506 - 20,506



June 29, 2019

Net loss (8,766 ) (146 ) (8,912 )

Recovery of income taxes (2,269 ) (55 ) (2,324 )

Interest expense, net 8,254 - 8,254

Other expense, net 244 201 445

Total segment operating loss (2,537 ) - (2,537 )

Depreciation and amortization 8,186 - 8,186

Stock-based compensation 2,999 - 2,999

Costs related to Value Creation 954 - 954 Plan^(b)

Plant expansion costs^(c) 311 - 311

Contract manufacturer transition 201 - 201 costs^(d)

Adjusted EBITDA 10,114 - 10,114

For the second quarter of 2020, stock-based compensation of $2.4 million(a) was recorded in SG&A expenses, and the reversal of $0.4 million of previously recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees was recognized in other income.

For the second quarters of 2020 and 2019, reflects professional fees and(b) employee retention costs of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, recorded in SG&A expenses.

For the second quarter of 2020, reflects costs related to the expansion of our plant-based extraction capabilities at our Alexandria, Minnesota,(c) facility, and, for the second quarter of 2019, reflects costs related to the expansion of our Allentown, Pennsylvania, plant-based beverage facility, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

(d) Reflects costs to transition premium juice production activities to new contract manufacturers, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

Excluding

disposed Disposed Consolidated operations operations

For the two quarters ended $ $ $



June 27, 2020

Net earnings 4,124 - 4,124

Provision for income taxes 1,582 - 1,582

Interest expense, net 16,216 - 16,216

Other income, net (1,631 ) - (1,631 )

Total segment operating income 20,291 - 20,291

Depreciation and amortization 17,673 - 17,673

Stock-based compensation^(a) 5,274 - 5,274

Costs related to Value Creation 1,499 - 1,499 Plan^(b)

Plant expansion costs^(c) 92 - 92

Adjusted EBITDA 44,829 - 44,829



June 29, 2019

Net earnings (loss) (15,967 ) 32,650 16,683

Provision for (recovery of) (5,148 ) 12,322 7,174 income taxes

Interest expense, net 16,993 - 16,993

Other expense (income), net 2,311 (45,378 ) (43,067 )

Total segment operating income (1,811 ) (406 ) (2,217 )(loss)

Depreciation and amortization 16,359 129 16,488

Stock-based compensation^(a) 4,938 - 4,938

Costs related to Value Creation 1,157 - 1,157 Plan^(b)

Plant expansion costs^(c) 311 - 311

Contract manufacturer transition 289 - 289 costs^(d)

Adjusted EBITDA 21,243 (277 ) 20,966

For the first two quarters of 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation of $5.3 million and $4.9 million, respectively, was recorded in SG&A expenses,(a) and the reversal of $0.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of previously recognized stock-based compensation related to forfeited awards previously granted to terminated employees was recognized in other income.

For the first two quarters of 2020 and 2019, reflects professional fees,(b) and employee retention and relocation costs of $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, recorded in SG&A expenses.

For the first two quarters of 2020, reflects costs related to the expansion of our plant-based extraction capabilities at our Alexandria, Minnesota,(c) facility, and, for the first two quarters of 2019, reflects costs related to the expansion of our Allentown, Pennsylvania, plant-based beverage facility, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

(d) Reflects costs to transition premium juice production activities to new contract manufacturers, which were recorded in cost of goods sold.

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