UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DCD.C. 20549
Form10-Q
(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20192020
or
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                    
Commission file number 000-04065
   
Lancaster Colony Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
Ohio 13-1955943
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
380 Polaris Parkway
Suite 400

WestervilleOhio 43082
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
614-224-7141(614)224-7141
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer 
o
 Smaller reporting company ¨
    Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par valueLANCNASDAQ Global Select Market
As of April 18, 2019,17, 2020, there were approximately 27,505,00027,516,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, outstanding.







LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 





PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)March 31, 
 2019
 June 30, 
 2018
March 31,
2020
 June 30,
2019
ASSETS
Current Assets:      
Cash and equivalents$187,389
 $205,752
$177,798
 $196,288
Receivables81,156
 72,960
87,649
 75,691
Inventories:      
Raw materials36,407
 32,673
40,108
 30,647
Finished goods56,713
 58,188
56,151
 55,425
Total inventories93,120
 90,861
96,259
 86,072
Other current assets5,640
 9,304
20,269
 10,518
Total current assets367,305
 378,877
381,975
 368,569
Property, Plant and Equipment:      
Land, buildings and improvements147,497
 132,318
181,671
 163,094
Machinery and equipment326,061
 293,409
389,200
 340,232
Total cost473,558
 425,727
570,871
 503,326
Less accumulated depreciation249,060
 234,914
274,436
 256,282
Property, plant and equipment-net224,498
 190,813
296,435
 247,044
Other Assets:      
Goodwill210,429
 168,030
208,371
 208,371
Other intangible assets-net71,551
 56,176
66,460
 70,277
Operating lease right-of-use assets24,469
 
Other noncurrent assets12,502
 10,595
15,342
 11,138
Total$886,285
 $804,491
$993,052
 $905,399
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:      
Accounts payable$70,390
 $57,978
$90,818
 $76,670
Accrued liabilities38,407
 35,789
46,328
 43,036
Total current liabilities108,797
 93,767
137,146
 119,706
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities19,292
 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities42,464
 41,638
31,306
 35,938
Deferred Income Taxes20,016
 16,804
32,024
 22,882
Commitments and Contingencies
 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:      
Preferred stock-authorized 3,050,000 shares; outstanding-none
 

 

Common stock-authorized 75,000,000 shares; outstanding-March-27,504,669 shares; June-27,487,989 shares121,565
 119,232
Common stock-authorized 75,000,000 shares; outstanding-March-27,515,651 shares; June-27,491,497 shares124,221
 122,844
Retained earnings1,344,638
 1,279,343
1,409,994
 1,359,782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(8,129) (8,259)(10,099) (10,308)
Common stock in treasury, at cost(743,066) (738,034)(750,832) (745,445)
Total shareholders’ equity715,008
 652,282
773,284
 726,873
Total$886,285
 $804,491
$993,052
 $905,399
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019 2020 2019
Net Sales$317,882
 $296,174
 $984,117
 $914,755
$321,363
 $317,882
 $1,013,534
 $984,117
Cost of Sales242,485
 228,263
 736,129
 687,430
244,401
 242,485
 744,575
 736,129
Gross Profit75,397
 67,911
 247,988
 227,325
76,962
 75,397
 268,959
 247,988
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses37,981
 29,875
 109,902
 97,005
46,907
 37,981
 132,109
 109,902
Change in Contingent Consideration88
 521
 (9,517) 1,514
65
 88
 192
 (9,517)
Restructuring and Impairment Charges
 
 886
 
Operating Income37,328
 37,515
 147,603
 128,806
29,990
 37,328
 135,772
 147,603
Other, Net1,329
 525
 3,682
 1,595
727
 1,329
 3,031
 3,682
Income Before Income Taxes38,657
 38,040
 151,285
 130,401
30,717
 38,657
 138,803
 151,285
Taxes Based on Income8,053
 10,419
 33,746
 27,474
8,288
 8,053
 32,205
 33,746
Net Income$30,604
 $27,621
 $117,539
 $102,927
$22,429
 $30,604
 $106,598
 $117,539
Net Income Per Common Share:              
Basic$1.11
 $1.01
 $4.28
 $3.75
$0.82
 $1.11
 $3.88
 $4.28
Diluted$1.11
 $1.00
 $4.26
 $3.74
$0.81
 $1.11
 $3.87
 $4.26
              
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:              
Basic27,448
 27,405
 27,436
 27,399
27,457
 27,448
 27,447
 27,436
Diluted27,549
 27,458
 27,543
 27,456
27,501
 27,549
 27,502
 27,543
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.







LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)2019 2018 2019 20182020 2019 2020 2019
Net Income$30,604
 $27,621
 $117,539
 $102,927
$22,429
 $30,604
 $106,598
 $117,539
Other Comprehensive Income:              
Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans:              
Amortization of loss, before tax102
 134
 307
 402
136
 102
 409
 307
Amortization of prior service credit, before tax(46) (45) (137) (136)(45) (46) (136) (137)
Total Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax56
 89
 170
 266
91
 56
 273
 170
Tax Attributes of Items in Other Comprehensive Income:              
Amortization of loss, tax(24) (41) (72) (140)(31) (24) (95) (72)
Amortization of prior service credit, tax11
 14
 32
 47
10
 11
 31
 32
Total Tax Expense(13) (27) (40) (93)(21) (13) (64) (40)
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax43
 62
 130
 173
70
 43
 209
 130
Comprehensive Income$30,647
 $27,683
 $117,669
 $103,100
$22,499
 $30,647
 $106,807
 $117,669
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.







LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)2019 20182020 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income$117,539
 $102,927
$106,598
 $117,539
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Impacts of noncash items:      
Depreciation and amortization22,677
 19,899
27,672
 22,677
Change in contingent consideration(9,517) 1,514
192
 (9,517)
Deferred income taxes and other changes3,910
 (8,633)9,625
 3,910
Stock-based compensation expense4,542
 3,484
4,337
 4,542
Restructuring and impairment charges(268) 
Pension plan activity(602) (362)(458) (602)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables(6,220) (6,828)(11,958) (6,220)
Inventories(766) (11,738)(10,187) (766)
Other current assets3,080
 (303)(15,590) 3,080
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities8,780
 16,879
9,175
 8,780
Net cash provided by operating activities143,423
 116,839
119,138
 143,423
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Payments for property additions(72,006) (43,966)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(57,540) (318)
 (57,540)
Payments for property additions(43,966) (22,561)
Other-net(592) (36)(389) (592)
Net cash used in investing activities(102,098) (22,915)(72,395) (102,098)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Payment of dividends(52,244) (48,044)(56,386) (52,244)
Purchase of treasury stock(5,032) (1,102)(5,387) (5,032)
Tax withholdings for stock-based compensation(2,209) (552)(2,960) (2,209)
Other-net(203) 
(500) (203)
Net cash used in financing activities(59,688) (49,698)(65,233) (59,688)
Net change in cash and equivalents(18,363) 44,226
(18,490) (18,363)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year205,752
 143,104
196,288
 205,752
Cash and equivalents at end of period$187,389
 $187,330
$177,798
 $187,389
Supplemental Disclosure of Operating Cash Flows:      
Net cash payments for income taxes$25,373
 $37,196
$30,355
 $25,373
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.







LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)


 Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019 Nine Months Ended March 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
 Common Stock
Outstanding
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Treasury
Stock
 Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 Common Stock
Outstanding
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Treasury
Stock
 Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount         Shares Amount        
Balance, June 30, 2018 27,488
 $119,232
 $1,279,343
 $(8,259) $(738,034) $652,282
Balance, June 30, 2019 27,491
 $122,844
 $1,359,782
 $(10,308) $(745,445) $726,873
Net income     39,028
     39,028
     40,745
     40,745
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $13 tax effect       44
   44
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.60 per share)     (16,495)     (16,495)
Purchase of treasury stock (10)       (1,593) (1,593)
Stock-based plans 12
 (778)       (778)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,531
       1,531
Balance, September 30, 2018 27,490
 119,985
 1,301,876
 (8,215) (739,627) 674,019
Net income     47,907
     47,907
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $14 tax effect       43
   43
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $21 tax effect       70
   70
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.65 per share)     (17,875)     (17,875)     (17,869)     (17,869)
Purchase of treasury stock (1)       (166) (166) (10)       (1,465) (1,465)
Stock-based plans 16
 (988)       (988) 4
 (125)       (125)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,831
       1,831
   1,436
       1,436
Balance, December 31, 2018 27,505
 120,828
 1,331,908
 (8,172) (739,793) 704,771
Balance, September 30, 2019 27,485
 $124,155
 $1,382,658
 $(10,238) $(746,910) $749,665
Net income     30,604
     30,604
     43,424
     43,424
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $13 tax effect       43
   43
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.65 per share)     (17,874)     (17,874)
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $22 tax effect       69
   69
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.70 per share)     (19,245)     (19,245)
Purchase of treasury stock (21)       (3,273) (3,273) 
       (7) (7)
Stock-based plans 21
 (443)       (443) 26
 (2,571)       (2,571)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,180
       1,180
   1,423
       1,423
Balance, March 31, 2019 27,505
 $121,565
 $1,344,638
 $(8,129) $(743,066) $715,008
Balance, December 31, 2019 27,511
 $123,007
 $1,406,837
 $(10,169) $(746,917) $772,758
Net income     22,429
     22,429
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $21 tax effect       70
   70
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.70 per share)     (19,272)     (19,272)
Purchase of treasury stock (28)       (3,915) (3,915)
Stock-based plans 33
 (264)       (264)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,478
       1,478
Balance, March 31, 2020 27,516
 $124,221
 $1,409,994
 $(10,099) $(750,832) $773,284
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)
(UNAUDITED)


 Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
 Common Stock
Outstanding
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Treasury
Stock
 Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 Common Stock
Outstanding
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Treasury
Stock
 Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount         Shares Amount        
Balance, June 30, 2017 27,448
 $115,174
 $1,206,671
 $(8,936) $(736,932) $575,977
Balance, June 30, 2018 27,488
 $119,232
 $1,279,343
 $(8,259) $(738,034) $652,282
Net income     29,386
     29,386
     39,028
     39,028
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $33 tax effect       56
   56
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.55 per share)     (15,092)     (15,092)
Purchase of treasury stock (7)       (849) (849)
Stock-based plans 1
 (95)       (95)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,163
       1,163
Balance, September 30, 2017 27,442
 116,242
 1,220,965
 (8,880) (737,781) 590,546
Net income     45,920
     45,920
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $33 tax effect       55
   55
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $13 tax effect       44
   44
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.60 per share)     (16,469)     (16,469)     (16,495)     (16,495)
Purchase of treasury stock 
       (4) (4) (10)       (1,593) (1,593)
Stock-based plans 9
 (189)       (189) 12
 (778)       (778)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,150
       1,150
   1,531
       1,531
Balance, December 31, 2017 27,451
 117,203
 1,250,416
 (8,825) (737,785) 621,009
Balance, September 30, 2018 27,490
 $119,985
 $1,301,876
 $(8,215) $(739,627) $674,019
Net income     27,621
     27,621
     47,907
     47,907
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $27 tax effect       62
   62
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings     1,889
 (1,889)   
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.60 per share)     (16,483)     (16,483)
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $14 tax effect       43
   43
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.65 per share)     (17,875)     (17,875)
Purchase of treasury stock (2)       (249) (249) (1)       (166) (166)
Stock-based plans 29
 (268)       (268) 16
 (988)       (988)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,171
       1,171
   1,831
       1,831
Balance, March 31, 2018 27,478
 $118,106
 $1,263,443
 $(10,652) $(738,034) $632,863
Balance, December 31, 2018 27,505
 $120,828
 $1,331,908
 $(8,172) $(739,793) $704,771
Net income     30,604
     30,604
Net pension and postretirement benefit gains, net of $13 tax effect       43
   43
Cash dividends - common stock ($0.65 per share)     (17,874)     (17,874)
Purchase of treasury stock (21)       (3,273) (3,273)
Stock-based plans 21
 (443)       (443)
Stock-based compensation expense   1,180
       1,180
Balance, March 31, 2019 27,505
 $121,565
 $1,344,638
 $(8,129) $(743,066) $715,008
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lancaster Colony Corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” “registrant” or the “Company” and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and SEC Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position for such periods. All such adjustments reflected in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are considered to be of a normal recurring nature. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless otherwise noted, the term “year” and references to a particular year pertain to our fiscal year, which begins on July 1 and ends on June 30; for example, 20192020 refers to fiscal 20192020, which is the period from July 1, 20182019 to June 30, 20192020.
Deferred Software Costs
We capitalize certain costs related to hosting arrangements that are service contracts (cloud computing arrangements). For the nine months ended March 31, 2020, we capitalized $6.6 million of deferred software costs related to cloud computing arrangements, primarily for amounts related to our new enterprise resource planning system.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, except for those acquired as part of a business combination, which are recorded at fair value at the time of purchase. We use the straight-line method of computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes based on the estimated useful lives of the corresponding assets. Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in Accounts Payable and excluded from the property additions and the change in accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were as follows:
 March 31,
 2020 2019
Construction in progress in Accounts Payable$8,532
 $3,131
 March 31,
 2019 2018
Construction in progress in Accounts Payable$3,131
 $1,279

Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents (restricted stock and stock-settled stock appreciation rights) outstanding during each period. Unvested shares of restricted stock granted to employees are considered participating securities since employees receive nonforfeitable dividends prior to vesting and, therefore, are included in the earnings allocation in computing EPS under the two-class method. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which includes the dilutive potential common shares associated with nonparticipating restricted stock and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.



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LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)




Basic and diluted net income per common share were calculated as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net income$22,429
 $30,604
 $106,598
 $117,539
Net income available to participating securities(48) (52) (216) (212)
Net income available to common shareholders$22,381
 $30,552
 $106,382
 $117,327
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic27,457
 27,448
 27,447
 27,436
Incremental share effect from:       
Nonparticipating restricted stock1
 1
 2
 3
Stock-settled stock appreciation rights43
 100
 53
 104
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted27,501
 27,549
 27,502
 27,543
        
Net income per common share – basic$0.82
 $1.11
 $3.88
 $4.28
Net income per common share – diluted$0.81
 $1.11
 $3.87
 $4.26
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$30,604
 $27,621
 $117,539
 $102,927
Net income available to participating securities(52) (58) (212) (206)
Net income available to common shareholders$30,552
 $27,563
 $117,327
 $102,721
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic27,448
 27,405
 27,436
 27,399
Incremental share effect from:       
Nonparticipating restricted stock1
 2
 3
 3
Stock-settled stock appreciation rights100
 51
 104
 54
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted27,549
 27,458
 27,543
 27,456
        
Net income per common share – basic$1.11
 $1.01
 $4.28
 $3.75
Net income per common share – diluted$1.11
 $1.00
 $4.26
 $3.74

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of period$(10,169) $(8,172) $(10,308) $(8,259)
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items:       
Amortization of unrecognized net loss143
 111
 429
 335
Postretirement Benefit Plan Items:       
Amortization of unrecognized net gain(7) (9) (20) (28)
Amortization of prior service credit(45) (46) (136) (137)
Total other comprehensive income, before tax91
 56
 273
 170
Total tax expense(21) (13) (64) (40)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax70
 43
 209
 130
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period$(10,099) $(8,129) $(10,099) $(8,129)
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of period$(8,172) $(8,825) $(8,259) $(8,936)
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Items:       
Amortization of unrecognized net loss111
 143
 335
 429
Postretirement Benefit Plan Items:       
Amortization of unrecognized net gain(9) (9) (28) (27)
Amortization of prior service credit(46) (45) (137) (136)
Total other comprehensive income, before tax56
 89
 170
 266
Total tax expense(13) (27) (40) (93)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax43
 62
 130
 173
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings
 (1,889) 
 (1,889)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period$(8,129) $(10,652) $(8,129) $(10,652)

Significant Accounting Policies
There were no changes to our Significant Accounting Policies from those disclosed in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. SeeHowever, see expanded disclosure of revenue recognitionlease accounting policies in Note 3.5 due to the adoption of new lease accounting guidance.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In February 2016,August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance removes, modifies and adds disclosures related to fair value. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. This guidance will be effective for us in fiscal 2021, including interim periods. As the guidance only relates to disclosures, there will be no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for leases with terms of more than 12 months and issued subsequent clarifications of this new guidance. This guidance retains the two classifications of a lease as either an operating or finance lease (previously referred to as a capital lease). Both lease classifications require the lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability based upon the present value of the lease payments. Finance leases will reflect the financial arrangement by recognizing interest expense on the lease liability separately from the amortization expense of the right-of-use asset. Operating leases will recognize lease expense (with no separate recognition of interest expense) on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including additional information about the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements. The guidance will be effective for us in fiscal 2020, including interim periods. In July 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows for an alternate transition method whereby companies can

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recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption rather than restating comparative periods. We expect to elect this alternate transition method. While the adoption of this guidance will result in a significant increase in the balances of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, we do not expect the adoption to impact our results of operations or cash flows. We are currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on our accounting policies, processes, system requirements, internal controls and disclosures. We have completed an initial review of our leases and have implemented lease accounting software, and we are preparing to calculate the adoption impact on our financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance removes, modifies and adds disclosures related to fair value. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. This guidance will be effective for us in fiscal 2021, including interim periods. As the guidance only relates to disclosures, there will be no impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for the recognition of revenue and issued subsequent clarifications of this new guidance in 2016 and 2017. The core principle of the new guidance states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This model is based on a control approach. We completed a review of customer contracts and evaluated the impact of the new standard on certain common practices employed by us. We also finalized our assessment of the impact on our accounting policies, processes, system requirements, internal controls and disclosures using internal resources and the assistance of a qualified third party expert. We adopted the new guidance on July 1, 20182019 using a modified retrospective approach; however,this alternate transition method, but we did not record a cumulative-effect adjustment from initially applying the standard asstandard. We elected the package of practical expedients that permits us not to reassess our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs and made an accounting policy election to exclude short-term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have completed the implementation of a lease accounting system to enable the preparation of financial information and have implemented relevant accounting policies and internal controls surrounding the lease accounting process. As a result of adoption, we recognized a lease liability and right-of-use asset of $33.5 million and $31.7 million, respectively. The right-of-use asset balance reflects the reclassification of deferred rent and prepaid rent against the initial asset. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.operations or cash flows. See additional revenue recognitionlease disclosures in Note 3.5.
In March 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost by disaggregating the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit cost. The amendments require an employer to present service cost in the same line item(s) as compensation costs for the pertinent employees whereas the other components of net periodic benefit cost must be reported separately from service cost and outside of income from operations. The amendments also allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization. The amendments require retrospective application for the income statement presentation provisions and prospective application for the capitalization of the service cost component. However, as a result of prior years’ restructuring activities, we no longer have any active employees continuing to accrue service cost. Therefore, the service cost provisions are not applicable to us. We adopted the new guidance on July 1, 2018, and this adoption resulted in changes in classification on the income statement for all periods presented. The changes were not material.
In August 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are capitalized depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and postimplementation stages are expensed as the activities are performed. The guidance also requires such capitalized implementation costs to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement and advises on related presentation within the statement of financial position, the statement of income and statement of cash flows. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019 and should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 on a prospective basis. The adoption resulted in a change in accounting principle, to capitalize certain costs instead of expensing them immediately. The costs capitalized under this new guidance were not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the disclosure requirements for defined benefit plans. The guidance removes, adds and clarifies disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. As the guidance only relates to disclosures, there was no impact on our financial position or results of operations. Changes to our annual disclosures for defined benefit pension plans will be included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Note 2 – Acquisitions
Omni Baking Company LLC
On November 16, 2018, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Omni Baking Company LLC (“Omni”). Omni has been a long-time supplier of products to our frozen garlic bread operations and is based in Vineland, New Jersey. The purchase price of $22.3 million, which includes the post-closing working capital adjustment, was funded with cash on hand. Omni’s results of operations are allocated between our Retail and Foodservice segments in a manner consistent with our current segment allocations. These results have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
Bantam Bagels, LLC
On October 19, 2018, we acquired all the assets of Bantam Bagels, LLC (“Bantam”). Bantam, a producer and marketer of frozen mini stuffed bagels and mini stuffed pancakesother frozen bread products sold to both the retail and foodservice channels, is based in New York, New York. The base purchase price of $33.1 million, which includes the post-closing working capital adjustment, was funded with cash on hand. This purchase price excludes contingent consideration relating to an additional earn-out payment which is tied to performance-based conditions. In general, the terms of the acquisition specify that the sellers will receive an earn-out based upon a pre-determined multiple of the defined adjusted EBITDA of Bantam for the twelve months ending December 31, 2023. We are unable to provide a range for the amount of this earn-out because it is based on the future adjusted EBITDA of Bantam, and the earn-out does not contain a minimum or maximum value. See further discussion of the earn-out in Note 4.3. Bantam’s results of operations are allocated between our Retail and Foodservice segments in a manner consistent with our current segment allocations. These results have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. This acquisition is not significant to our financial position or results of operations.
The following table summarizes the consideration related to the acquisition and the purchase price allocation based on the fair value of the net assets acquired. The initial fair value of the contingent consideration is a noncash investing activity.
Consideration 
Cash paid for acquisition$33,111
Contingent consideration - fair value of earn-out at date of closing8,000
Fair value of total consideration$41,111
  
Purchase Price Allocation 
Receivables$1,937
Inventories684
Other current assets95
Machinery and equipment1,896
Goodwill (tax deductible)20,677
Other intangible assets18,700
Current liabilities(2,256)
Other noncurrent liabilities(622)
Net assets acquired$41,111
Further adjustments are not expected to the allocation above.
The goodwill recognized above arose because the purchase price for Bantam reflects a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of Bantam, as well as the impact of the inclusion of the initial fair value of the earn-out associated with the acquisition. Bantam is a fast growing, on-trend business with distribution in traditional grocery, club stores, e-commerce and foodservice. Notably, in the foodservice channel, Bantam Bagels® bagel bites are available at corporate-owned Starbucks® cafes nationwide. Bantam also provides innovation opportunities within and beyond our present product lines. A small amount of goodwill also resulted from the workforce acquired with Bantam.
We have determined values and lives of the other intangible assets listed in the allocation above as: $12.8 million for the tradename with a 20-year life; $3.3 million for the customer relationships with a 10-year life and $2.6 million for the technology / know-how with a 10-year life.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented herein as the acquisition was not material to our results of operations.

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Omni Baking Company LLC
On November 16, 2018, we acquired all the assets of Omni Baking Company LLC (“Omni”). Omni has been a long-time supplier of products to our frozen garlic bread operations and is based in Vineland, New Jersey. The purchase price of $24.4 million, which is subject to post-closing adjustments, was funded with cash on hand. Omni’s results of operations are allocated between our Retail and Foodservice segments in a manner consistent with our current segment allocations. These results have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. This acquisition is not significant to our financial position or results of operations.
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation based on the fair value of the net assets acquired.
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation 
Inventories$809
Other current assets180
Machinery and equipment4,777
Goodwill (tax deductible)21,722
Current liabilities(3,059)
Net assets acquired$24,429
Further adjustments may occur to the allocation above as certain aspects of the transaction are finalized during the measurement period, including the post-closing working capital adjustment. In addition to the machinery and equipment acquired, we also assumed an operating lease for Omni’s production facility with future minimum rental commitments totaling $7.2 million as of the date of acquisition. This lease continues through December 2026.
The goodwill recognized above arose because the purchase price for Omni reflects a number of factors including the production capabilities of the leased facility and the ability to expand production in the future. Goodwill also resulted from the workforce acquired with Omni. Due to the transitional nature of the foodservice operations, which are related to an interim supply agreement, no goodwill was allocated to the Foodservice segment.
Due to the unique nature of this acquisition, we did not identify any intangible assets apart from goodwill.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented herein as the acquisition was not material to our results of operations.
Note 3 – Revenue Recognition
We adopted the new revenue recognition guidance on July 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach; however, we did not record a cumulative-effect adjustment from initially applying the standard as the adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. We completed a review of customer contracts and evaluated the impact of the new standard on certain common practices employed by us. We also finalized our assessment of the impact on our accounting policies, processes, system requirements, internal controls and disclosures using internal resources and the assistance of a qualified third party expert.
When Performance Obligations Are Satisfied
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account for revenue recognition. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The singular performance obligation of our customer contracts is determined by each individual purchase order and the respective food products ordered, with revenue being recognized at a point-in-time when the obligation under the terms of the agreement is satisfied and product control is transferred to our customer. Specifically, control transfers to our customers when the product is delivered to or picked up by our customers based upon applicable shipping terms, as our customers can direct the use and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset at this point in time. The performance obligations in our customer contracts are generally satisfied within 30 days. As such, we have not disclosed the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations as of March 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Significant Payment Terms
In general, within our customer contracts, the purchase order identifies the product, quantity, price, pick-up allowances, payment terms and final delivery terms. Payment terms usually include early pay discounts. We grant payment terms consistent with industry standards. Although some payment terms may be more extended, presently the majority of our payment terms are less than 60 days. As a result, we have used the available practical expedient and, consequently, do not adjust our revenues for the effects of a significant financing component.
Shipping
All shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in our cost of sales; this includes shipping and handling costs incurred after control over a product has transferred to a customer, as we have chosen to use the available practical expedient to account for these costs within our cost of sales.
Variable Consideration
In addition to fixed contract consideration, our contracts include some form of variable consideration, including sales discounts, returns, trade promotions and certain other sales and consumer incentives, including rebates and coupon redemptions. In general, variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when the related revenue is recognized. Depending on the specific type of variable consideration, we use either the expected value or most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. We believe there will be no significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration when any related uncertainties are resolved with our customers. We review and update our estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on historical experience and any recent changes in the market.
Warranties & Returns
We provide all customers with a standard or assurance type warranty. Either stated or implied, we provide assurance the related products will comply with all agreed-upon specifications and other warranties provided under the law. No services beyond an assurance warranty are provided to our customers.
We do not grant a general right of return. However, customers may return defective or non-conforming products. Customer remedies may include either a cash refund or an exchange of the product. As a result, the right of return and related refund liability is estimated and recorded as a reduction in revenue. This return estimate is reviewed and updated each period and is based on historical sales and return experience.
Contract Balances
We do not have deferred revenue or unbilled receivable balances and thus do not have any related contract asset and liability balances as of March 31, 2019.
Contract Costs
We have identified sales commissions as an incremental cost incurred to obtain a customer contract. These costs are required to be capitalized under the new revenue recognition standard. We have chosen to use the available practical expedient to continue to expense these costs as incurred as the amortization period for such costs is one year or less. We do not incur significant fulfillment costs related to customer contracts which would require capitalization.
Disaggregation of Revenue
See Note 9 for disaggregation of our net sales by class of similar product and type of customer.
Note 4 – Fair Value
Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. GAAP sets forth a three-level fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 – defined as observable inputs, such as quoted market prices in active markets.
Level 2 – defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.
Level 3 – defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore, requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

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Our financial assets and liabilities subject to the three-level fair value hierarchy consist principally of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, contingent consideration payable and defined benefit pension plan assets. The estimated fair value of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates their carrying value.
Our contingent consideration, which resulted from the earn-outs associated with our acquisitions of Bantam and Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. (“Angelic”), is measured at fair value on a recurring basis and is included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes our contingent consideration:
 Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2020
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Contingent consideration - Bantam$
 $
 $9,092
 $9,092
Contingent consideration - Angelic
 
 
 
Total contingent consideration$
 $
 $9,092
 $9,092
        
 Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Contingent consideration - Bantam$
 $
 $8,900
 $8,900
Contingent consideration - Angelic
 
 
 
Total contingent consideration$
 $
 $8,900
 $8,900
 Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Contingent consideration - Bantam$
 $
 $8,183
 $8,183
Contingent consideration - Angelic
 
 7,380
 7,380
Total contingent consideration$
 $
 $15,563
 $15,563
        
 Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2018
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Contingent consideration - Bantam$
 $
 $
 $
Contingent consideration - Angelic
 
 17,080
 17,080
Total contingent consideration$
 $
 $17,080
 $17,080

Bantam Contingent Consideration
This contingent consideration resulted from the earn-out associated with our October 19, 2018 acquisition of Bantam. In general, the terms of the acquisition specify the sellers will receive an earn-out based upon a pre-determined multiple of the defined adjusted EBITDA of Bantam for the twelve months ending December 31, 2023. The initial fair value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $8.0 million, which includesincluded a refinement to the purchase price allocation in the currentprior-year third quarter related to a change in assumptions. The fair value is measured on a recurring basis using a Monte Carlo simulation that randomly changes revenue growth, forecasted adjusted EBITDA and other uncertain variables to estimate an expected value. ThisWe record the present value of this amount by applying a discount rate. As this fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market, and thusit represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.
The following table represents our Level 3 fair value measurements using significant other unobservable inputs for Bantam’s contingent consideration:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Contingent consideration at beginning of period$9,027
 $8,995
 $8,900
 $
Initial fair value - (reductions)/additions
 (900) 
 8,000
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income65
 88
 192
 183
Contingent consideration at end of period$9,092
 $8,183
 $9,092
 $8,183
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Contingent consideration at beginning of period$8,995
 $
 $
 $
Initial fair value - (reductions)/additions(900) 
 8,000
 
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income88
 
 183
 
Contingent consideration at end of period$8,183
 $
 $8,183
 $

Angelic Contingent Consideration
This contingent consideration resulted from the earn-out associated with our November 17, 2016 acquisition of Angelic. In general, the terms of the acquisition specify the sellers will receive an earn-out based upon a pre-determined multiple of the defined adjusted EBITDA of Angelic for fiscal 2021. The initial fair value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $13.9 million. The fair value is measured on a recurring basis using a present value approach, which incorporates factors such as business risksrevenue growth and projections,forecasted adjusted EBITDA, to estimate an expected value. ThisWe record the present value of this amount by applying a discount rate. As this fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market, and thusit represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. Our December 31, 20182019 fair value measurementmeasurements resulted in a $9.7 million reduction in the fair value of Angelic’s contingent consideration in the second quarter ended December 31, 2018 and a $7.4 million reduction in the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2019 based on a changechanges in Angelic’s forecasted adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2021. This adjustment wasThese adjustments were recorded in our Retail segment.

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The following table represents our Level 3 fair value measurements using significant other unobservable inputs for Angelic’s contingent consideration:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Contingent consideration at beginning of period$
 $7,380
 $
 $17,080
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income
 
 
 (9,700)
Contingent consideration at end of period$
 $7,380
 $
 $7,380
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Contingent consideration at beginning of period$7,380
 $16,021
 $17,080
 $15,028
Change in contingent consideration included in operating income
 521
 (9,700) 1,514
Contingent consideration at end of period$7,380
 $16,542
 $7,380
 $16,542

Note 54 – Long-Term Debt
At March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018,2019, we had an unsecured credit facility (“Facility”) under which we could borrow, on a revolving credit basis, up to a maximum of $150 million at any one time, with potential to expand the total credit availability to $225 million subject to us obtaining consent of the issuing banks and certain other conditions.
On March 19, 2020, in the ordinary course of business, we entered into a new unsecured revolving credit facility (“New Credit Facility”), replacing the facility discussed above which was to expire in April 2021. The material terms and covenants of the New Credit Facility are substantially similar to our previous credit facility.
The New Credit Facility provides that we may borrow, on a revolving credit basis, up to a maximum of $150 million at any one time, with potential to expand the total credit availability to $225 million based on consent of the issuing banks and certain other conditions. The New Credit Facility expires on April 8, 2021,March 19, 2025, and all outstanding amounts are then due and payable. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to LIBOR or an alternativealternate base rate defined in the New Credit Facility. In the event that LIBOR becomes unavailable or is no longer deemed an appropriate reference rate, the New Credit Facility at our option.allows for the use of a benchmark replacement rate. We must also pay facility fees that are tied to our then-applicable consolidated leverage ratio. Loans may be used for general corporate purposes. Due to the nature of its terms, when we have outstanding borrowings under the New Credit Facility, they will be classified as long-term debt.
At March 31, 20192020 and June 30, 2018,2019, we had no0 borrowings outstanding under the Facility.these facilities. At March 31, 20192020 and June 30, 2018,2019, we had $2.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of standby letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amount available for borrowing on the Facility.under these facilities. We paid no0 interest for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019.
The New Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, asset sales and acquisitions. There are two principal financial covenants: an interest expense test that requires us to maintain an interest coverage ratio not less than 2.5 to 1 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and an indebtedness test that requires us to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio not greater than 33.5 to 1, at all times.subject to certain exceptions. The interest coverage ratio is calculated by dividing Consolidated EBIT by Consolidated Interest Expense, and the leverage ratio is calculated by dividing Consolidated Net Debt by Consolidated EBITDA. All financial terms used in the covenant calculations are defined more specifically in the New Credit Facility.
Note 5 – Leases
General Lease Description
We have operating leases with initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year covering the rental of various facilities and equipment. Certain of these leases contain renewal options and some provide options to purchase during the lease term. Our operating leases include leases for real estate for some of our office and manufacturing facilities as well as manufacturing and non-manufacturing equipment used in our business. The remaining lease terms for these operating leases range from 1 year to 8 years.
We have finance leases with initial noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year covering the rental of various equipment. These leases are generally for manufacturing and non-manufacturing equipment used in our business. The remaining lease terms for these finance leases range from 3 years to 4 years.

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Significant Assumptions and Judgments
Contract Contains a Lease
In evaluating our contracts to determine whether a contract is or contains a lease, we considered the following:
Whether explicitly or implicitly identified assets have been deployed in the contract; and
Whether we obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that underlying asset, and we can direct how and for what purpose the asset is used during the term of the contract.
Allocation of Consideration
In determining how to allocate consideration between lease and non-lease components in a contract that was deemed to contain a lease, we used judgment and consistent application of assumptions to reasonably allocate the consideration.
Options to Extend or Terminate Leases
We have leases which contain options to extend or terminate the leases. On a lease-by-lease basis, we have determined if the extension should be considered reasonably certain to be exercised and thus a right-of-use asset and a lease liability should be recorded.
Discount Rate
The discount rate for leases, if not explicitly stated in the lease, is the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.
We used a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease liability at the date of adoption. In the development of the discount rate, we considered our internal borrowing rate, treasury security rates, collateral and credit risk specific to us, and our lease portfolio characteristics.
As of March 31, 2020, the weighted-average discount rate of our operating and finance leases was 3.0% and 4.1%, respectively.
Practical Expedients and Accounting Policy Elections
We elected the package of practical expedients that permits us not to reassess our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs and made an accounting policy election to exclude short-term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Amounts Recognized in the Financial Statements
The components of lease expense were as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31, 2020
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31, 2020
Operating lease cost in Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses$2,379
 $6,520
Finance lease cost:   
Amortization of assets in Cost of Sales$83
 $251
Interest on lease liabilities in Other, Net18
 57
Total finance lease cost$101
 $308
Short-term lease cost in Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses361
 1,785
Total net lease cost$2,841
 $8,613


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
 March 31, 2020
Operating Leases 
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets$24,469
  
Current operating lease liabilities in Accrued Liabilities$6,903
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities19,292
Total operating lease liabilities$26,195
  
Finance Leases 
Finance lease right-of-use assets in Property, Plant and Equipment-Net$1,799
  
Current finance lease liabilities in Accrued Liabilities$446
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities in Other Noncurrent Liabilities1,183
Total finance lease liabilities$1,629

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases$6,675
Operating cash flows from finance leases$57
Financing cash flows from finance leases$322
  
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets$4,867
Supplemental noncash information on lease liabilities removed due to purchase of leased asset$5,765

As of March 31, 2020, the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
 Operating Leases Finance Leases
Three months ending June 30, 2020$2,220
 $126
20216,961
 505
20225,917
 505
20234,631
 493
20243,768
 121
Thereafter4,694
 
Total minimum payments$28,191
 $1,750
Less amount representing interest(1,996) (121)
Present value of lease obligations$26,195
 $1,629

As of March 31, 2020, the weighted-average remaining term of our operating and finance leases was 4.8 years and 3.5 years, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)


As previously disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard (Topic 840), as of June 30, 2019, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable leases with initial lease terms in excess of one year were as follows:
 Operating Leases Capital Leases
2020$8,261
 $505
20217,136
 505
20226,345
 505
20234,992
 493
20244,619
 121
Thereafter6,901
 
Total minimum payments$38,254
 $2,129
Less amount representing interest  (178)
Present value of capital lease obligations  $1,951

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31, 20192020, we were a party to various claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters did not have a material effect on the current-year results of operations and, in our opinion, their ultimate disposition will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
A novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic. In the U.S., state and local governments recommended or mandated actions to slow the transmission of COVID-19. We have a significant commitmentcontinue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and guidance from authorities, including federal, state and local public health departments. We reviewed the carrying value of approximately $40 millionour assets as of March 31, 2020 and recorded additional reserves for inventory and receivables related to a capacity expansion project atthe impact of COVID-19 on our frozen dinner roll facility in Horse Cave, Kentucky.Foodservice segment. The future impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows are contingent upon the duration and severity of the outbreak.
With ourOur acquisitions of Angelic and Bantam we haveincluded provisions for contingent liabilities recordedconsideration for the earn-outs associated with these transactions. See further discussion in Note 4.3.
Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill attributable to the Retail and Foodservice segments was $159.5$157.4 million and $51.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2019 compared to $119.3 million2020 and $48.7 million, respectively, at June 30, 2018. The increase in goodwill is the result of the acquisitions of Bantam in October 2018 and Omni in November 2018. See further discussion in Note 2.
The following table is a rollforward of goodwill by reportable segment from June 30, 2018 to March 31, 2019:2019.
 Retail Foodservice Total
Goodwill at beginning of year$119,301
 $48,729
 $168,030
Goodwill acquired during the period - Bantam18,431
 2,246
 20,677
Goodwill acquired during the period - Omni21,722
 
 21,722
Goodwill at end of period$159,454
 $50,975
 $210,429


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The following table summarizes our identifiable other intangible assets. The intangible asset values and lives related to the acquisition of Bantam are included in the table below. See further discussion in Note 2.assets:
 March 31,
2020
 June 30,
2019
Tradenames (20 to 30-year life)   
Gross carrying value$63,121
 $63,121
Accumulated amortization(9,277) (7,335)
Net carrying value$53,844
 $55,786
Customer Relationships (10 to 15-year life)   
Gross carrying value$17,507
 $17,507
Accumulated amortization(10,731) (9,641)
Net carrying value$6,776
 $7,866
Technology / Know-how (10-year life)   
Gross carrying value$8,950
 $8,950
Accumulated amortization(3,172) (2,501)
Net carrying value$5,778
 $6,449
Non-compete Agreements (5-year life)   
Gross carrying value$791
 $791
Accumulated amortization(729) (615)
Net carrying value$62
 $176
Total net carrying value$66,460
 $70,277
 March 31, 
 2019
 June 30, 
 2018
Tradenames (20 to 30-year life)   
Gross carrying value$63,121
 $50,321
Accumulated amortization(6,688) (5,071)
Net carrying value$56,433
 $45,250
Customer Relationships (10 to 15-year life)   
Gross carrying value$17,507
 $14,207
Accumulated amortization(9,277) (8,283)
Net carrying value$8,230
 $5,924
Technology / Know-how (10-year life)   
Gross carrying value$8,950
 $6,350
Accumulated amortization(2,277) (1,682)
Net carrying value$6,673
 $4,668
Non-compete Agreements (5-year life)   
Gross carrying value$791
 $791
Accumulated amortization(576) (457)
Net carrying value$215
 $334
Total net carrying value$71,551
 $56,176

Amortization expense for our other intangible assets, which is reflected in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, was as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Amortization expense$1,269
 $1,273
 $3,817
 $3,325
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Amortization expense$1,273
 $1,007
 $3,325
 $2,980

Total annual amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be as follows:
2021$4,976
2022$4,902
2023$4,343
2024$4,343
2025$4,083
  
2020$5,061
2021$4,976
2022$4,902
2023$4,343
2024$4,343

Note 8 – Income Taxes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. Most notably, the Tax Act reduced the statutory federal income tax rate for corporations from 35% to 21%. The statutory federal income tax rate for our 2019 tax return will be 21%.
The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) on December 22, 2017. SAB 118 allowed for a measurement period in which companies can either use provisional estimates for changes resulting from the Tax Act or apply the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to the Tax Act being enacted if estimates cannot be determined at the time of the preparation of the financial statements until the actual impacts can be determined. We recorded an initial estimate of the impact of the Tax Act within our December 31, 2017 financial statements, and the adjustments recorded in the second half of 2018 were not material. The measurement period has ended, and we have completed the accounting for all the impacts of the Tax Act.
Accrued federal income taxes of $1.1 million were included in Accrued Liabilities at March 31, 2019. Prepaid federal income taxes of $3.6$10.7 million and prepaid state and local income taxes of $0.9$5.2 million were included in Other Current Assets at March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2018.2019, respectively. Prepaid state and local income taxes of $1.1 million and $0.1 million were an immaterial amountincluded in Other Current Assets at March 31, 2019.2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Note 9 – Business Segment Information
Our financial results are presented as two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice. Costs that are directly attributable to either Retail or Foodservice are charged directly to the appropriate segment. Costs that are deemed to be indirect, excluding corporate expenses and other unusual significant transactions, are allocated to the two reportable segments using a reasonable methodology that is consistently applied.
Retail - The vast majority of the products we sell in the Retail segment are sold through sales personnel, food brokers and distributors in the United States. We have placement of products in grocery produce departments through our refrigerated salad dressings, vegetable dips and fruit dips. Our flatbread products and sprouted grain bakery products are generally placed in the specialty bakery/deli section of the grocery store. We also have products typically marketed in the shelf-stable section of the grocery store, which include salad dressing, slaw dressing and croutons. Within the frozen food section of the grocery store, we sell yeast rolls, garlic breads and mini stuffed bagels.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Foodservice - The vast majority of the products we sell in the Foodservice segment are sold through sales personnel, food brokers and distributors in the United States. Most of the products we sell in the Foodservice segment are custom-formulated and include salad dressings, sandwich and dipping sauces, frozen breads and yeast rolls. The majority of our Foodservice sales are products sold under private label to restaurants. We also manufacture and sell various branded Foodservice products to distributors. Finally, within this segment, we sell other roll products under a transitional co-packing arrangement resulting from the Omni acquisition.
As many of our products are similar between our two segments, our procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution activities are substantially integrated across our operations in order to maximize efficiency and productivity. Consequently, we do not prepare, and our Chief Operating Decision Maker does not review, separate balance sheets for the reportable segments. As such, our external reporting does not include the presentation of identifiable assets by reportable segment. The composition of our identifiable assets at March 31, 20192020 is generally consistent with that of June 30, 2018. However, due to the acquisitions of Bantam in October 2018 and Omni in November 2018, the amount of Retail and Foodservice assets increased as compared to June 30, 2018.2019.
We continue to evaluate our Retail and Foodservice segments based on net sales and operating income which follow:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net Sales       
Retail$169,414
 $153,038
 $521,701
 $502,088
Foodservice151,949
 164,844
 491,833
 482,029
Total$321,363
 $317,882
 $1,013,534
 $984,117
Operating Income       
Retail$29,609
 $24,082
 $104,061
 $102,815
Foodservice9,185
 17,124
 56,390
 55,390
Restructuring and Impairment Charges
 
 (886) 
Corporate Expenses(8,804) (3,878) (23,793) (10,602)
Total$29,990
 $37,328
 $135,772
 $147,603

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net Sales       
Retail$153,038
 $152,011
 $502,088
 $493,441
Foodservice164,844
 144,163
 482,029
 421,314
Total$317,882
 $296,174
 $984,117
 $914,755
Operating Income       
Retail$24,082
 $26,324
 $102,815
 $96,511
Foodservice17,124
 14,297
 55,390
 42,398
Corporate Expenses(3,878) (3,106) (10,602) (10,103)
Total$37,328
 $37,515
 $147,603
 $128,806

The following table sets forth net sales disaggregated by class of similar products for the Retail and Foodservice segments:
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 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Retail       
Frozen breads$68,682
 $59,846
 $221,084
 $207,256
Refrigerated dressings, dips and other49,479
 47,900
 163,521
 164,973
Shelf-stable dressings and croutons51,253
 45,292
 137,096
 129,859
Total Retail net sales$169,414
 $153,038
 $521,701
 $502,088
Foodservice       
Dressings and sauces$106,306
 $115,746
 $341,039
 $347,583
Frozen breads and other40,339
 41,230
 131,300
 122,742
Other roll products5,304
 7,868
 19,494
 11,704
Total Foodservice net sales$151,949
 $164,844
 $491,833
 $482,029
Total net sales$321,363
 $317,882
 $1,013,534
 $984,117




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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)



The following table sets forth net sales disaggregated by class of similar products for the Retail and Foodservice segments:
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Retail       
Frozen breads$59,846
 $56,360
 $207,256
 $202,843
Refrigerated dressings, dips and other47,900
 50,327
 164,973
 164,785
Shelf-stable dressings and croutons45,292
 45,324
 129,859
 125,813
Total Retail net sales$153,038
 $152,011
 $502,088
 $493,441
Foodservice       
Dressings and sauces$115,746
 $108,757
 $347,583
 $316,202
Frozen breads and other41,230
 35,406
 122,742
 105,112
Other roll products7,868
 
 11,704
 
Total Foodservice net sales$164,844
 $144,163
 $482,029
 $421,314
Total net sales$317,882
 $296,174
 $984,117
 $914,755

The following table provides an additional disaggregation of Foodservice net sales by type of customer:
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Foodservice       
National accounts$110,384
 $119,875
 $356,192
 $356,102
Branded and other36,261
 37,101
 116,147
 114,223
Other roll products5,304
 7,868
 19,494
 11,704
Total Foodservice net sales$151,949
 $164,844
 $491,833
 $482,029
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Foodservice       
National accounts$119,875
 $108,406
 $356,102
 $314,180
Branded and other37,101
 35,757
 114,223
 107,134
Other roll products7,868
 
 11,704
 
Total Foodservice net sales$164,844
 $144,163
 $482,029
 $421,314

Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation
There have been no changes to our stock-based compensation plans from those disclosed in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Our stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSSARs”) compensation expense was $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018, respectively.2019. Year-to-date SSSARs compensation expense was $2.3$2.2 million for the current-year period compared to $1.7$2.3 million for the prior-year period. At March 31, 2019,2020, there was $5.5$7.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to SSSARs that we will recognize over a weighted-average period of 2 years.
Our restricted stock compensation expense was $0.5$0.7 million and $0.6$0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. Year-to-date restricted stock compensation expense was $2.2$2.1 million for the current-year period compared to $1.8$2.2 million for the prior-year period. At March 31, 2019,2020, there was $4.2$6.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock that we will recognize over a weighted-average period of 2 years.





Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Our fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. Unless otherwise noted, references to “year” pertain to our fiscal year; for example, 20192020 refers to fiscal 20192020, which is the period from July 1, 20182019 to June 30, 20192020.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, all included elsewhere in this report, and our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements in this section and other parts of this report involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, including statements regarding our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, and financial performance. Our actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to these factors. For more information, see the section below entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.”
OVERVIEW
Business Overview
Lancaster Colony Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.
Our financial results are presented as two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice. Costs that are directly attributable to either Retail or Foodservice are charged directly to the appropriate segment. Costs that are deemed to be indirect, excluding corporate expenses and other unusual significant transactions, are allocated to the two reportable segments using a reasonable methodology that is consistently applied.
Over 95% of our products are sold in the United States. Foreign operations and export sales have not been significant in the past and are not expected to be significant in the future based upon existing operations. We do not have any fixed assets located outside of the United States.
Our business has the potential to achieve future growth in sales and profitability due to attributes such as:
leading Retail market positions in several product categories with a high-quality perception;
recognized innovation in Retail products;
a broad customer base in both Retail and Foodservice accounts;
well-regarded culinary expertise among Foodservice customers;
recognized leadership in Foodservice product development;
experience in integrating complementary business acquisitions; and
historically strong cash flow generation that supports growth opportunities.
Our goal is to grow both Retail and Foodservice segment sales over time by:
introducing new products and expanding distribution;
leveraging the strength of our Retail brands to increase current product sales;
expanding Retail growth through strategic licensing agreements;
continuing to rely upon the strength of our reputation in Foodservice product development and quality; and
acquiring complementary businesses.
With respect to long-term growth, we continually evaluate the future opportunities and needs for our business specific to our plant infrastructure, IT platforms and other initiatives to support and strengthen our operations. Recent examples of resulting investments include a significant capacity expansion project for our Sister Schubert’s frozen dinner roll facility in Horse Cave, Kentucky that was completed in January 2020; a new R&D center that was completed near the end of 2019; and the establishment of a Transformation Program Office in 2019 that will serve to coordinate our various capital and integration efforts, including our enterprise resource planning system (“ERP”) that is now underway.
We also continue to review potential acquisitions that we believe will complement our existing product lines, enhance our profitability and/or offer good expansion opportunities in a manner that fits our overall strategic goals.
Consistent with this acquisition strategy, inon November 16, 2018, we acquired, using available cash on hand, substantially all of the assets of Omni Baking Company LLC (“Omni”), a long-time supplier of products to our frozen garlic bread operations. On October 19, 2018, we acquired, using available cash on hand, all the assets of Bantam Bagels, LLC (“Bantam”), a producer and marketer of frozen mini stuffed bagels and mini stuffed pancakesother frozen bread products sold to both the retail and foodservice channels. Also, in November 2018 we acquired, using available cash on hand, all the assets of Omni Baking Company LLC (“Omni”), a long-time supplier of products to our frozen garlic bread operations. See further discussion of these acquisitions in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
RECENT EVENTS
A novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic. To date, COVID-19 has surfaced in nearly all regions around the world and resulted in business slowdowns or shutdowns in affected areas. In the U.S., state and local



governments recommended or mandated actions to slow the transmission of COVID-19. These measures include limitations on public gatherings, social distancing requirements, travel restrictions, closures of bars and dine-in restaurants, stay-at-home orders, quarantines and restrictions that prohibit many non-essential employees from going to work.
We have made substantial capital investmentstwo major priorities while navigating through this period of volatility and uncertainty:
1.to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our employees; and
2.to continue to play our part in the vital food supply chain by adequately supplying our customers while maintaining the financial strength of our business.
With respect to supportour efforts to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our employees, we are complying with all guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as state and local health departments. We have also engaged a pulmonology and critical care physician to advise us on our employee safety protocols. Based on the advice of these experts, we have put in place a range of safety modifications and guidelines in our factories, distribution centers and offices to ensure that we can operate safely, including but not limited to:
engaging a third party to conduct employee temperature checks prior to entering our production facilities;
conducting extensive cleaning and sanitation of workstations and common areas before, during, and after each shift;
employing social distancing guidelines and modifications at workspaces and in break areas;
staggering between shift changes and breaks;
relaxing attendance requirements and enhancing our paid leave policy;
implementing quarantine protocols in the event of confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19;
providing a $300 bonus for each of our front-line employees in late March and increasing the wage rate for our hourly front-line employees by $2 per hour beginning in April through the end date of the applicable stay-at-home order;
establishing business travel restrictions; and
working from home whenever possible, consistent with the applicable stay-at-home order.
With respect to our second priority, as of the date of this filing, there has been no material adverse change in our ability to manufacture and distribute our products. We have not experienced any significant disruptions to our shipping or warehousing operations or sourcing of raw materials. We are also pursuing additional second-sourcing options to help limit the risk of supply disruptions.
We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and guidance from authorities, including federal, state and local public health departments, and may take additional actions based on their recommendations. In these circumstances, there may be developments outside our control requiring us to adjust our plans. As such, given the dynamic nature of this situation, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows in the future. However, we do expect that it could have a material adverse impact on our future revenue growth as well as our overall profitability and may lead to higher-than-normal inventory levels, revised payment terms with certain of our customers, additional reserves for inventory and receivables, and higher plant operating costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, particularly the month of March, the effects of COVID-19 and the related actions undertaken in the U.S. to attempt to control its spread, specifically the restriction of restaurant dine-in purchases and imposition of stay-at-home orders, negatively impacted the operating results of our Foodservice segment. In the three-month period, our Foodservice segment sales declined 8% to $151.9 million while segment operating income fell 46% to $9.2 million, including a $4.5 million inventory write-down attributed to the abrupt mid-March slowdown in our Foodservice demand. We anticipate Foodservice segment sales will continue to be negatively impacted and the recovery period for this segment’s sales and operating results is contingent upon the timeline for the resumption of full-service operations at U.S. restaurants, the lifting of stay-at-home orders, the overall pace of the U.S. economic recovery and the willingness of consumers to return to away-from-home dining.
With respect to our Retail segment, the impact of COVID-19 resulted in an increase in sales during the three months ended March 31, 2020, particularly starting mid-March, as consumer food purchases transitioned away from the foodservice channel and into the retail channel. We anticipate this sales shift to our Retail segment will continue at least until U.S. restaurants can resume normal operations and consumers return to more typical levels of spending in the foodservice channel.
Our Foodservice segment, which in 2019 accounted for 50% of our total net sales and approximately 65% of our total pounds produced, is undergoing reduced throughput due to the impact of COVID-19, which will result in a reduction in the recovery of our fixed manufacturing and overhead costs, and will therefore unfavorably influence our financial results.
We continue to operate from a position of financial strength and believe that cash provided by operating activities and our existing operationsbalances in cash and future growth opportunities. Based onequivalents, in addition to our current plans and expectations, we believeaccess to capital under our capital expenditures for 2019 will total approximately $70 million, which includes a substantial investment for a capacity expansion project atunsecured revolving credit facility, should be adequate to meet our frozen dinner roll facility in Horse Cave, Kentucky that we expect to complete in mid-2020.liquidity needs over the next 12 months. We are nearingalso putting a greater emphasis on tracking the completion



financial strength of a dedicated R&D centerour customers and suppliers and taking actions, where determined necessary, to limit our financial exposure and operational risks. Additional details regarding our financial strength are provided in central Ohio that will benefit both the Retail and Foodservice segments, and we are also investing in production capacity and increased automation at Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. (“Angelic”) to improve efficiencies in production. We have recently commenced several projects to expand packaging capacity and end-of-line automation for both segments. We will fund our remaining capital needs in 2019 with cash generated from operations and cash on hand.


“Financial Condition” section below.
RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Net Sales and Gross Profit
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
    
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
Net Sales            
 
Retail$153,038
 $152,011
 $1,027
 1% $502,088
 $493,441
 $8,647
 2%
Foodservice164,844
 144,163
 20,681
 14% 482,029
 421,314
 60,715
 14%
Total$317,882
 $296,174
 $21,708
 7% $984,117
 $914,755
 $69,362
 8%
Gross Profit$75,397
 $67,911
 $7,486
 11% $247,988
 $227,325
 $20,663
 9%
Gross Margin23.7% 22.9%     25.2% 24.9%    
(Dollars in thousands,
except per share data)
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
    
2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
Net Sales$321,363
 $317,882
 $3,481
 1 % $1,013,534
 $984,117
 $29,417
 3 %
Cost of Sales244,401
 242,485
 1,916
 1 % 744,575
 736,129
 8,446
 1 %
Gross Profit76,962
 75,397
 1,565
 2 % 268,959
 247,988
 20,971
 8 %
Gross Margin23.9% 23.7%     26.5% 25.2%    
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses46,907
 37,981
 8,926
 24 % 132,109
 109,902
 22,207
 20 %
Change in Contingent Consideration65
 88
 (23) (26)% 192
 (9,517) 9,709
 (102)%
Restructuring and Impairment Charges
 
 
 N/M
 886
 
 886
 N/M
Operating Income29,990
 37,328
 (7,338) (20)% 135,772
 147,603
 (11,831) (8)%
Operating Margin9.3% 11.7%     13.4% 15.0%    
Other, Net727
 1,329
 (602) (45)% 3,031
 3,682
 (651) (18)%
Income Before Income Taxes30,717
 38,657
 (7,940) (21)% 138,803
 151,285
 (12,482) (8)%
Taxes Based on Income8,288
 8,053
 235
 3 % 32,205
 33,746
 (1,541) (5)%
Effective Tax Rate27.0% 20.8%     23.2% 22.3%    
Net Income$22,429
 $30,604
 $(8,175) (27)% $106,598
 $117,539
 $(10,941) (9)%
Diluted Net Income Per Common Share$0.81
 $1.11
 $(0.30) (27)% $3.87
 $4.26
 $(0.39) (9)%
Net Sales
Consolidated net sales for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 increased 7%1% to a third quarter record $317.9$321.4 million versus $296.2$317.9 million last year. ExcludingThis growth was driven by an increase in Retail segment net sales attributed to the acquisitions of Bantam and Omni, consolidatedpartially offset by a decline in Foodservice segment net sales increased 3% for the quarter.sales. Consolidated net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 20192020 increased 8%. Excluding3% due to higher sales for both segments. See discussion of net sales attributed toby segment following the acquisitionsdiscussion of Bantam and Omni, consolidated net sales increased 6%“Earnings Per Share” below.
Gross Profit
Consolidated gross profit for the year-to-date period.
Consolidated gross margins for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20192020 increased $1.6 million, or 2%, to $77.0 million compared to the prior-year periods.period. The increases wereincrease was driven by higherthe favorable sales volumes,mix shift to the Retail segment and our cost savings programs. Gross profit was unfavorably impacted by a $4.5 million inventory write-down attributed to an abrupt mid-March slowdown in Foodservice demand due to the impact of pricing actionsCOVID-19. In addition, the company incurred a charge of $1.0 million for bonuses paid to the front-line employees in our factories and continued cost savingsdistribution network in manufacturing and procurement attributed togratitude for their work in helping us meet the shifting demand within our lean six sigma program partially offset by integration costs associated with the Omni operations, investments to support expanding retail distribution of Bantam and higher warehousing costs. business.
Consolidated gross marginsprofit for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 also reflect expenses resulting from2020 increased $21.0 million, or 8%, to $269.0 million compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by the higher sales volumes, our discontinuationcost savings programs, lower commodity costs and improved net price realization, as partially offset by the impact of the Marzetti® Simple Harvest® line of refrigerated dips and increased freight costs.COVID-19.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
    
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
SG&A Expenses$37,981
 $29,875
 $8,106
 27% $109,902
 $97,005
 $12,897
 13%
SG&A Expenses as a Percentage of Net Sales11.9% 10.1%     11.2% 10.6%    
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased 27%24% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in these costs was2020 and increased 20% for the year-to-date period. These increases were primarily driven by aERP expenses, higher level of investment in retail brand marketing, most notably for New York BRAND Bakery®IT-related costs and increased consumer spending, as we withheld spending behind that brand in the prior year duewell as higher bad debt expense related to disruptions in the supply of our frozen garlic bread products. SG&A expenses also reflect increased investments in personnel and the impact of recent acquisitions, including salaries, consumer spending and amortization.COVID-19. ERP expenses are included within Corporate Expenses.
SG&A expenses increased 13% for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and also include the impact of transaction expenses for the Bantam and Omni acquisitions in addition to severance costs incurred during our fiscal second quarter.



 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
    
(Dollars in thousands)2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
SG&A Expenses - Excluding ERP$42,030
 $37,981
 $4,049
 11% $119,617
 $109,902
 $9,715
 9%
ERP Expenses4,877
 
 4,877
 N/M
 12,492
 
 12,492
 N/M
Total SG&A Expenses$46,907
 $37,981
 $8,926
 24% $132,109
 $109,902
 $22,207
 20%
Change in Contingent Consideration
The change in contingent consideration resulted in expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20192020, respectively, compared to expense of $0.1 million and a net benefit of $9.5 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019.2019, respectively. The prior-year net benefit for the current year-to-date period reflectsreflected a $9.7 million reduction in the fair value of Angelic’sthe contingent consideration liability for Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. (“Angelic”) as a result of our December 31, 2018 fair value measurement. See further discussion in Note 43 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
GivenRestructuring and Impairment Charges
In the naturefourth quarter of Angelic’s sales2019, we committed to a plan to close our frozen bread manufacturing plant located in Saraland, Alabama. This decision was intended to provide greater production efficiency by consolidating most of this facility’s operations into other existing plants, outsourcing certain requirements and historical accounting treatment,discontinuing less profitable frozen bread products. Production at the entire adjustment relatedplant ceased in July 2019. The operations of this plant have not been classified as discontinued operations as the closure did not represent a strategic shift that would have a major effect on our operations or financial results.
We recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $0.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020, which primarily consisted of plant clean-up expenses and contract termination costs. These charges were not allocated to Angelic’s contingent consideration was reflected withinour two reportable segments due to their unusual nature. All of these charges were recorded in the Retail segment.



three months ended September 30, 2019, and we do not expect any additional charges attributed to this plant closure.
Operating Income
The foregoing factors contributed to consolidated operatingOperating income totaling $37.3 milliondecreased 20% and $147.6 million8% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019,2020, respectively. OurFor the quarter, operating income was unfavorably influenced by segmentthe $4.5 million write-down of Foodservice inventory and higher SG&A costs, including ERP expenses. The change in operating income for the year-to-date period was as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
    
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
Operating Income               
Retail$24,082
 $26,324
 $(2,242) (9)% $102,815
 $96,511
 $6,304
 7%
Foodservice17,124
 14,297
 2,827
 20 % 55,390
 42,398
 12,992
 31%
Corporate Expenses(3,878) (3,106) (772) 25 % (10,602) (10,103) (499) 5%
Total$37,328
 $37,515
 $(187)  % $147,603
 $128,806
 $18,797
 15%
Operating Margin               
Retail15.7% 17.3%     20.5% 19.6%    
Foodservice10.4% 9.9%     11.5% 10.1%    
Total11.7% 12.7%     15.0% 14.1%    
also unfavorably impacted by the prior-year benefit from the reduction in the fair value of Angelic’s contingent consideration and the current-year restructuring and impairment charges. See discussion of operating results by segment following the discussion of “Net Income”“Earnings Per Share” below.
Taxes Based on Income Before Income Taxes
As impacted by the factors discussed above, coupled with higher levels of interest income, income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2019 increased by $0.7 million to $38.7 million from the prior-year total of $38.0 million. Income before income taxesOur effective tax rate was 23.2% and 22.3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018 was $151.3 million and $130.4 million, respectively.
Taxes Based on Income
Taxes based on income increased to $33.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 from the prior-year total of $27.5 million. Our effective tax rate was 22.3% and 21.1% for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The current-year and prior-year income tax expense and rate were favorably impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. Most notably, the Tax Act reduced the statutory federal income tax rate for corporations from 35% to 21%. The statutory federal income tax rate for our 2019 tax return will be 21% as compared to a blended rate of 28.1% for our 2018 tax return. For the nine months ended March 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, our effective tax rate varied from the statutory federal income tax rate as a result of the following factors:
Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
2019 20182020 2019
Statutory rate21.0 % 28.1 %21.0 % 21.0 %
State and local income taxes2.5
 3.2
2.9
 2.5
One-time benefit on re-measurement of net deferred tax liability
 (7.1)
Domestic manufacturing deduction for qualified income
 (2.4)
Net windfall tax benefits - stock-based compensation(1.0) (0.3)(0.9) (1.0)
Other(0.2) (0.4)0.2
 (0.2)
Effective rate22.3 % 21.1 %23.2 % 22.3 %
We include the tax consequences related to stock-based compensation within the computation of income tax expense. We may experience increased volatility to our income tax expense and resulting net income dependent upon, among other variables, the price of our common stock and the timing and volume of share-based payment award activity such as employee exercises of stock-settled stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock awards. For the nine months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the impact of net windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation reduced our effective tax rate by 0.9% and 1.0%., respectively.
The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) on December 22, 2017. SAB 118 allowed for a measurement period in which companies can either use provisional estimates for changes resulting from the Tax Act or apply the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to the Tax Act being enacted if estimates cannot be determined at the time of the preparation of the financial statements until the actual impacts can be determined. We recorded an initial estimate of the impact of the Tax Act within our December 31, 2017 financial statements, and the adjustments recorded in the second half of





2018 were not material. The measurement period has ended, and we have completed the accounting for all the impacts of the Tax Act.
Net IncomeEarnings Per Share
As influenced by the factors noted above, diluted net income per share for the third quarter of 2020 totaled $0.81, as compared to $1.11 per diluted share in the prior year. Year-to-date net income for 2019 of $30.6 million increased $3.0 million from the preceding year’s net incomeper share was $3.87 per diluted share, as compared to $4.26 per diluted share for the quarter of $27.6 million and year-to-date net income of $117.5 million was higher than the prior year-to-date total of $102.9 million.prior-year period. Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding have remained relatively stable for the current and prior-year periods ended March 31. As a result,
In 2020, spend for the ERP reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.13 and due to the change in net income for each year, net income per share$0.34 for the third quarter of 2019 totaled $1.11and year-to-date periods, respectively. The Foodservice inventory write-down and bonuses paid to front-line employees reduced net income per diluted share as compared to net incomeby $0.15 for the current-year third quarter and year-to-date periods. The restructuring and impairment charge had an unfavorable impact of $1.00$0.02 per diluted share in the prior year. Year-to-date net income per share was $4.26 per diluted share, as compared to $3.74 per diluted share for the prior-year period.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2020. In 2019, the after-tax benefit from the reduction in the fair value of Angelic’s contingent consideration liability was $7.4 million, or $.27increased diluted earnings per diluted share. Forshare by $0.27 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, the Tax Act resulted in a one-time benefit of $9.2 million, or $.33 per diluted share, from the re-measurement of our net deferred tax liability.year-to-date period.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - SEGMENTS
Retail Segment
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
    Three Months Ended 
March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
    
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
Net Sales$153,038
 $152,011
 $1,027
 1 % $502,088
 $493,441
 $8,647
 2%$169,414
 $153,038
 $16,376
 11% $521,701
 $502,088
 $19,613
 4%
Operating Income$24,082
 $26,324
 $(2,242) (9)% $102,815
 $96,511
 $6,304
 7%$29,609
 $24,082
 $5,527
 23% $104,061
 $102,815
 $1,246
 1%
Operating Margin15.7% 17.3%     20.5% 19.6%    17.5% 15.7%     19.9% 20.5%    
For the three months ended March 31, 2019,2020, Retail segment net sales increased 1% due11%. Retail net sales benefited from higher demand as the COVID-19 outbreak and related stay-at-home orders led to continued volume gains forincreased consumption in the retail channel. New products introduced during the quarter also contributed to Retail sales growth. The higher sales volumes were led by frozen garlic bread, shelf-stable dressings and sauces sold under license agreements increased sales ofand frozen garlic bread, higher pricing, reduced trade spending and lower coupon expense, as well as incremental net sales attributed to Bantam. Offsets to these gains included reduced sales resulting from the impact of this year’s later Easter holiday, lower flatbread sales and our decision to selectively exit some low-margin private-label business.dinner rolls.
Year-to-date net sales for the Retail segment reached $502.1$521.7 million, a 2%4% increase from the prior-year total of $493.4$502.1 million driven by continued volume gains forhigher sales of frozen garlic bread, croutons, shelf-stable dressings and sauces sold under license agreements increasedand frozen dinner rolls. The sales of frozen garlic bread and the incremental net salesincrease is due in part to higher retail channel demand attributed to Bantam.the impact of COVID-19 along with the strategic growth initiatives we have implemented for our Retail segment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019,2020, Retail segment operating margin declined to 15.7% as impacted by integration costs associated withincome increased 23%, reflecting benefits from the Omni operations, increased consumer spending in support of expanded distribution for Bantam and higher warehousing costs partially offset by continuedsales volume, our cost savings in manufacturingprograms and procurement attributed to our lean six sigma program.improved net price realization.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2019,2020, Retail segment operating income wasincreased 1% as the prior-year results were favorably impacted by the $9.7 million reduction in the fair value of Angelic’s contingent consideration liability. Excluding this fair value adjustment, Retail segment operating margin declined to 18.5% as influenced by integration costs associated withincome benefited from the Omni operations, higher freightsales volumes, our cost savings programs and warehousing costs, expenses resulting from our discontinuation of the Marzetti Simple Harvest line of refrigerated dips and severance costs,improved net price realization, as partially offset by cost savings generated by our lean six sigma program.higher trade and consumer promotional spending.
Foodservice Segment
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
 March 31,
    Three Months Ended 
March 31,
     Nine Months Ended 
March 31,
    
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
Net Sales$164,844
 $144,163
 $20,681
 14% $482,029
 $421,314
 $60,715
 14%$151,949
 $164,844
 $(12,895) (8)% $491,833
 $482,029
 $9,804
 2%
Operating Income$17,124
 $14,297
 $2,827
 20% $55,390
 $42,398
 $12,992
 31%$9,185
 $17,124
 $(7,939) (46)% $56,390
 $55,390
 $1,000
 2%
Operating Margin10.4% 9.9%     11.5% 10.1%    6.0% 10.4%     11.5% 11.5%    
For the three andmonths ended March 31, 2020, Foodservice segment net sales decreased 8%. Excluding all sales attributed to Omni, Foodservice segment net sales declined 7% as foodservice channel demand was unfavorably influenced by the impact of COVID-19. Omni sales totaled $5.3 million in the current year compared to $7.9 million in the prior year. Note that Omni sales are attributed to a temporary supply agreement that is expected to end by December 2020 with declining sales projected through the end of the agreement.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2019,2020, Foodservice segment net sales grew 14% for both comparative periods driven by higher demand from ourincreased 2%. Excluding all sales attributed to Omni, Foodservice segment net sales were nearly flat as the decline in national chain restaurant accounts, increased sales resulting from the impact of ourCOVID-19 was offset by higher Bantam sales and improved sales for branded products and frozen pasta productsproducts. Omni sales totaled $19.5 million in the current year compared to $11.7 million in the prior year.
The decline in Foodservice segment operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 reflects the impact of the sales decline and incremental net salesthe $4.5 million inventory write-down, both of which are attributed to Bantam and Omni.the impact of COVID-19. The



modest increase in Foodservice segment operating income for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 also benefited2020 is attributed to a more favorable sales mix and the benefits from added volume resulting from temporary supply and service issues experiencedour cost savings programs which were nearly offset by somethe unfavorable impact of our foodservice competitors and pricingCOVID-19.

Corporate Expenses

actions implemented in early January 2018 to help offset higher freight and commodity costs. As a result of the Omni acquisition, for an interim period of up to two years post-closing, we will be a supplier of bread products to an affiliated party of the seller. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, corporate expenses totaled $8.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the total net sales attributed to products sold under the interim supply agreement were $7.9corporate expenses totaled $23.8 million and $10.6 million, respectively. The increase for both periods was primarily driven by ERP expenses which totaled $4.9 million and $11.7 million, respectively. Incremental Foodservice net sales from Bantam totaled $2.6 million and $4.5$12.5 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
The increase in Foodservice operating income and related margins for For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 was mainly due to increased sales volumes and the benefit from continued costs savings in manufacturing and procurement attributed to our lean six sigma program, as partially offset by higher warehousing costs. The nine months ended March 31, 20192020, we also reflected pricing actions and higher freight costs.
With regard to the impactcapitalized an additional $4.9 million of commodity and freight costs on Foodservice segment operating income, most of our supply contracts with national chain restaurant accounts incorporate pricing adjustments to accountERP-related expenditures for changes in ingredient and freight costs. These supply contracts may vary by account with regard to the time lapse between the actual change in ingredient and freight costs we incur and the effective date of the associated price increase or decrease. As a result, the reported operating margins of the Foodservice segment are subject to increased volatility during periods of rapidly rising or falling ingredient and/or freight costs because at least some portion of the change in ingredient and/or freight costs is reflected in the segment’s results prior to the impact of any associated change in pricing. In addition, the Foodservice segment has an inherently higher degree of margin volatility from changes in ingredient costs when compared to the Retail segment due to its overall lower margin profile and higher ratio of ingredient pounds to net sales.application development stage activities.
LOOKING FORWARD
Looking forward to our fiscal fourth quarter, we expectour Foodservice segment sales will continue to be unfavorably influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as the restaurant industry experiences steep sales declines due to restrictions on dine-in purchases and the imposition of stay-at-home orders. The full impact of these circumstances on our Foodservice segment sales and operating results is difficult to quantify based on the uncertainty surrounding the timeline for the resumption of full-service operations at U.S. restaurants, the lifting of stay-at-home orders, the overall pace of the U.S. economic recovery and the willingness of consumers to return to away-from-home dining. We anticipate that since the Foodservice segment accounted for 50% of our total net sales and approximately 65% of our total pounds produced in 2019, notable declines in our Foodservice segment sales will unfavorably impact the absorption of fixed manufacturing and overhead expenses. We have taken actions to reduce costs resulting from the lower Foodservice segment demand including voluntary furlough programs. We anticipate fiscal fourth quarter Retail segment sales will continue to benefit from the incremental Bantam sales, continued growth from shelf-stable dressings and sauces sold under license agreements and the sales shift in consumer purchases to retail stores due to the later Easter holiday. Instay-at-home orders and other changes in consumer behavior attributed to COVID-19. Note that under the Foodservice segment, we anticipate continued volume growth from select national chain restaurant accountscurrent environment, new product launches into the retail channel are subject to delay by some retailers as they focus their efforts on stocking shelves with existing items and, distributors ofin some cases, forgo shelf resets to introduce new items. With respect to our branded products along withERP initiative, considering the added salescurrent environment resulting from the Omni and Bantam acquisitions. Based on current market conditions,impact of COVID-19, we foresee packaging costs and certain commodity costs to be modestly inflationary. With regard toare delaying the Omni acquisition, we expect to incur some ongoing incremental costs related to operational improvements atimplementation timeframe for the facility in Vineland, New Jersey asproject but will continue with our supply chain team works to fully integrate that facility. We also anticipate continued incremental investments in SG&A in support of our strategic initiatives.design stage efforts.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
For the nine months ended March 31, 2019,2020, net cash provided by operating activities totaled $143.4$119.1 million, as compared to $116.8$143.4 million in the prior-year period. This increasedecrease was due to higher net income, a benefit from the change in deferred income taxes as a result of the prior-year impact of the Tax Act, and the year-over-year change in net working capital and lower net income, as partially offset by the impact of the prior-year reduction in the fair value of Angelic’s contingent consideration liability.and the current-year increase in the deferred income tax liability due to additional bonus depreciation taken for tax purposes.
Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 20192020 was $102.1$72.4 million, as compared to $22.9$102.1 million in the prior year. This increasedecrease primarily reflects cash paid for the October 2018 acquisitionimpact of the prior-year second quarter acquisitions of Bantam and the November 2018 acquisition of Omni as well aspartially offset by a higher level of capital expenditures paid in 2019.the current year. The year-over-year increase in our capital expenditures includes spending on a capacity expansion project at our frozen dinner roll facility in Horse Cave, Kentucky that was completed in January 2020 and the purchase of the Omni manufacturing facility that was previously leased.
Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 20192020 of $59.7$65.2 million increased from the prior-year total of $49.7$59.7 million. This increase was primarily due to the higher dividend payments and purchases of treasury stock, as well as increased tax withholdings related to stock-based compensation.payments.
Under our unsecured revolving credit facility (“Facility”), we may borrow up to a maximum of $150 million at any one time. We had no borrowings outstanding under the Facility at March 31, 2019.2020. At March 31, 2019,2020, we had $5.1$2.8 million of standby letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amount available for borrowing onunder the Facility. The Facility expires in April 2021,March 2025, and all outstanding amounts are then due and payable. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to LIBOR or an alternativealternate base rate defined in the Facility, at our option.Facility. We must also pay facility fees that are tied to our then-applicable consolidated leverage ratio. Loans may be used for general corporate purposes. Due to the nature of its terms, when we have outstanding borrowings under the Facility, they will be classified as long-term debt.
The Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, asset sales and acquisitions, and financial covenants relating to interest coverage and leverage. At March 31, 2019,2020, we were in compliance with all applicable provisions and covenants of this facility, and we exceeded the requirements of the financial covenants by substantial margins. At March 31, 2019,2020, there were no events that would constitute a default under this facility.
We currently expect to remain in compliance with the Facility’s covenants for the foreseeable future. However, a default under the Facility could accelerate the repayment of any then outstanding indebtedness and limit our access to $75 million of additional credit available under the Facility. Such an event could require a reduction in or curtailment of cash dividends or





share repurchases, reduce or delay beneficial expansion or investment plans, or otherwise impact our ability to meet our obligations when due.
We believe that cash provided by operating activities and our existing balances in cash and equivalents, in addition to that available under the Facility, should be adequate to meet our cash requirements,liquidity needs over the next 12 months, including the projected higher levels of capital expenditures and dividend payments. Due to the recent shifts in demand between our historic trendRetail and Foodservice segments and uncertainty attributed to the impact of COVID-19, we have canceled the planned expansion of our dressing and sauce production facility in Horse Cave, Kentucky and terminated the related design/build agreement effective May 1, 2020. We are obligated to pay for annual dividend payments, through 2019work completed as of the date of termination and for any costs actually incurred as a result of the first half of 2020. At this point,termination, which are not expected to be material. Based on our current plans and expectations, we do not expect to borrow againstbelieve our Facility during 2019.capital expenditures for 2020 will total approximately $90 million. If we were to borrow outside of the Facility under current market terms, our average interest rate may increase significantly and have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
We have various contractual obligations that are appropriately recorded as liabilities in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Certain other contractual obligations are not recognized as liabilities in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Examples of such items are commitments to purchase raw materials or packaging inventory that has not yet been received as of March 31, 2019 and future minimum lease payments for the use of property and equipment under operating lease agreements.2020. There have been no significant changes to the contractual obligations disclosed in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K aside from expected changes in raw-material costs associated with changes in product demand or pricing and our obligation related to a capacity expansion project at our frozen dinner roll facility in Horse Cave, Kentucky as further discussed below.
In November 2018, Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls, Inc. (“SSHR”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, entered into a Design/Build Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Shambaugh and Son, LP (“Shambaugh”) under which Shambaugh will design, coordinate and build additional frozen roll manufacturing and warehousing capacity for the SSHR facility in Hart County, Kentucky (the “Project”). The Project will result in an expansion of the current facility footprint and freezer space. Subject to certain conditions in the Agreement, SSHR will pay Shambaugh no more than the guaranteed maximum price of approximately $40 million for the Project. The Agreement contains other terms and conditions that are customary for this type of project. Expected to be completed in mid-2020, the Project is in its early stages, thus we are still obligated for the majority of the guaranteed maximum price as well as an additional $14 million for equipment related to the Project.pricing.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no changes in critical accounting policies from those policies disclosed in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We adopted the new revenue recognitionlease accounting guidance on July 1, 2018.2019. See expanded disclosure of revenue recognitionlease accounting policies in Note 35 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recent accounting pronouncements and their impact on our consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “hope” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ as a result of factors over which we have no, or limited, control including, without limitation, the specific influences outlined below.below, many of which could be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, one should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Items which could impact these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
significant shifts in consumer demand and disruptions to our employees, communities, customers, supply chains, operations, and production processes resulting from COVID-19 and other epidemics, pandemics or similar widespread public health concerns and disease outbreaks;
efficiencies in plant operations;
dependence on contract manufacturers, distributors and freight transporters, including their financial strength in continuing to support our business;
fluctuations in the cost and availability of ingredients and packaging;
the potential for loss of larger programs or key customer relationships;
capacity constraints that may affect our ability to meet demand or may increase our costs;
changes in demand for our products, which may result from loss of brand reputation or customer goodwill;



difficulties in designing and implementing our new enterprise resource planning system;
cyber-security incidents, information technology disruptions, and data breaches;
ability to successfully grow recently acquired businesses;
the extent to which recent and future business acquisitions are completed and acceptably integrated;
changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments;price and product competition;
the lack of market acceptance of new products;
the success and cost of new product development efforts;
the impact of customer store brands on our branded retail volumes;
the reaction of customers or consumers to price increases we may implement;
adverse changes in freight, energy or other costs of producing, distributing or transporting our products;


price and product competition;
the reactionstability of customers or consumers to price increases we may implement;
fluctuations in the cost and availability of ingredients and packaging;
the impact of customer store brands on our branded retail volumes;
capacity constraints that may affect our ability to meet demand or may increase our costs;
dependence on contract manufacturers, distributors and freight transporters;
the success and cost of new product development efforts;labor relations;
dependence on key personnel and changes in key personnel;
the effect of consolidation of customers within key market channels;
the lackimpact of market acceptance of new products;fluctuations in our pension plan asset values on funding levels, contributions required and benefit costs;
the possible occurrence of product recalls or other defective or mislabeled product costs;
the potential for loss of larger programs or key customer relationships;
changes in demand for our products, which may result from loss of brand reputation or customer goodwill;
maintenance of competitive position with respect to other manufacturers;
changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments;
the impact of any regulatory matters affecting our food business, including any required labeling changes and their impact on consumer demand;
the outcome of any litigation or arbitration;
efficiencies in plant operations;
adequate supply of skilled labor;
stability of labor relations;
the impact, if any, of certain contingent liabilities associated with our withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan;
the impact of fluctuations in our pension plan asset values on funding levels, contributions required and benefit costs; and
certain other factors, including the information disclosed in our discussion of risk factors under Item 1A of our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our market risks have not changed materially from those disclosed in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 20192020 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is 1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and 2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. No changes were made to our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.






PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
ThereOther than the addition of the following item, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Epidemics, pandemics or similar widespread public health concerns and disease outbreaks, such as the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), have disrupted and may continue to disrupt consumption, supply chains, operations and production processes, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Epidemics, pandemics or similar widespread health concerns and disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19, as well as related government mandates, including the avoidance of gatherings, self-quarantine and the closure of a variety of businesses and restaurants have negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. These effects may include, but are not limited to:
significant reductions or volatility in consumer demand for our products as quarantines, stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, restrictions on gatherings, actual disease outbreaks, customer fears and financial hardship of customers may inhibit consumption or shift demand from discretionary or higher-priced products to lower-priced products and restrict the business operations of our retail and foodservice customers;
forced or temporary curtailment of business operations, including the closure of restaurants and restaurant chains or limitations on restaurants to offer only take-out or delivery sales, resulting in a significant reduction in demand for our foodservice products;
failure of third parties on which we rely, including our customers, distributors, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other partners to meet their obligations to us, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so, which may be caused by their own financial or operational difficulties;
inability to meet our retail customers’ needs and achieve cost targets due to disruption in our manufacturing and supply arrangements caused by the loss or disruption of essential manufacturing and supply elements such as raw materials or other finished product components, transportation, workforce, or other manufacturing and distribution capability; and
disruption in operations if a significant percentage of our workforce is unable to work due to illness, travel or other government restrictions, or other reasons in connection with epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks.
Despite our efforts to manage and remedy these effects, their ultimate significance also depends on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of any such outbreak as well as third-party actions taken to contain the spread and mitigate public health effects.
In addition, pandemics or disease outbreaks could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of many areas, resulting in economic downturns (local, regional, national, and/or global) that could affect customers’ demand for our products.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(c) In November 2010, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization of 2,000,000 common shares, of which 1,370,4001,316,387 common shares remained authorized for future repurchases at March 31, 20192020. This share repurchase authorization does not have a stated expiration date. In the third quarter, we made the following repurchases of our common stock:
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plans
January 1-31, 2019 (1)
120
 $172.76
 120
 1,391,140
February 1-28, 2019 (1)
20,740
 $156.83
 20,740
 1,370,400
March 1-31, 2019
 $
 
 1,370,400
Total20,860
 $156.92
 20,860
 1,370,400
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plans
January 1-31, 2020
 $
 
 1,344,099
February 1-29, 2020 (1)
2,660
 $156.95
 2,660
 1,341,439
March 1-31, 2020 (1)
25,052
 $139.61
 25,052
 1,316,387
Total27,712
 $141.27
 27,712
 1,316,387
(1)Includes 120 shares in January 2019 and 5,7402,660 shares in February 20192020 and 52 shares in March 2020 that were repurchased in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock granted to employees under the Lancaster Colony Corporation 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.



Item 5. Other Information
On February 27, 2020, T. Marzetti Company (“T. Marzetti”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, entered into a Design/Build Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Gray Construction, Inc. (“Gray”) for the design and construction of an expansion of T. Marzetti’s existing facility in Hart County, Kentucky at a guaranteed maximum price of approximately $80 million. This expansion was intended to support the growth of certain national chain restaurant accounts. Based on the recent shifts in demand between our Retail and Foodservice segments and uncertainty attributed to COVID-19, T. Marzetti terminated the Agreement effective May 1, 2020. T. Marzetti is obligated to pay Gray for work completed as of the date of termination and for any costs actually incurred as a result of the termination, which are not expected to be material.
Item 6. Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits following Signatures.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
      
   LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
     (Registrant)
Date:April 30, 2019May 5, 2020 By: /s/ DAVID A. CIESINSKI
     David A. Ciesinski
     President, Chief Executive Officer
     and Director
     (Principal Executive Officer)
      
Date:April 30, 2019May 5, 2020 By: /s/ THOMAS K. PIGOTT
     Thomas K. Pigott
     Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
     (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)







LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
MARCH 31, 20192020
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
   
Exhibit
Number
  DescriptionLocated at
   
10.1(a), (b)
 
   
10.2(a), (b)
  
 
31.1(b)
  
31.2(b)
  
  
32(c)
  
101.INS(b)
  XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL(b)
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF(b)
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB(b)
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE(b)
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
   
104(b)
The cover page of Lancaster Colony Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL (included within Exhibit 101 attachments)
 
101.INS(a) XBRL Instance DocumentIndicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement in which any Director or any Executive Officer participates.
(b) Filed herewith
   
101.SCH(c) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentFiledFurnished herewith
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith


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