UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 30, 201928, 2020
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 1-4171
KELLOGG COMPANY
State of Incorporation—DelawareIRS Employer Identification No.38-0710690
One Kellogg Square, P.O. Box 3599, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599
Registrant’s telephone number: 269-961-2000
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  x    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  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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  x
State of Incorporation—
Accelerated filer  ¨
Delaware
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
Smaller reporting  company  ¨
IRS Employer Identification No.
Emerging growth company  o
38-0710690
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.  ¨One Kellogg Square, P.O. Box 3599, Battle Creek, MI49016-3599
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Registrant’s telephone number: 269-961-2000
Yes  ¨    No  x
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.25 par value per shareKNew York Stock Exchange
1.750% Senior Notes due 2021K 21New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Senior Notes due 2022K 22ANew York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2024K 24New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025K 25New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes    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    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging 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 in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes      No  
Common Stock outstanding as of April 27, 2019March 28, 2020340,496,962342,670,027 shares
 

KELLOGG COMPANY
INDEX
 
  Page
  
  
 Financial Statements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  
 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
  
 Controls and Procedures
  
 
Legal Proceedings
 
 Risk Factors
  
 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  
 Exhibits
 
 



Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(millions, except per share data)
 March 28,
2020 (unaudited)
December 28,
2019
Current assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,016
$397
Accounts receivable, net1,748
1,576
Inventories1,189
1,226
Other current assets337
232
Total current assets4,290
3,431
Property, net3,440
3,612
Operating lease right-of-use assets596
541
Goodwill5,772
5,861
Other intangibles, net2,503
2,576
Investments in unconsolidated entities402
404
Other assets1,237
1,139
Total assets$18,240
$17,564
Current liabilities  
Current maturities of long-term debt$626
$620
Notes payable657
107
Accounts payable2,329
2,387
Current operating lease liabilities112
114
Accrued advertising and promotion672
641
Other current liabilities1,199
909
Total current liabilities5,595
4,778
Long-term debt7,163
7,195
Operating lease liabilities474
433
Deferred income taxes592
596
Pension liability689
705
Other liabilities515
543
Commitments and contingencies


Equity  
Common stock, $.25 par value105
105
Capital in excess of par value911
921
Retained earnings8,010
7,859
Treasury stock, at cost(4,625)(4,690)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,727)(1,448)
Total Kellogg Company equity2,674
2,747
Noncontrolling interests538
567
Total equity3,212
3,314
Total liabilities and equity$18,240
$17,564
 March 30,
2019 (unaudited)
December 29,
2018
Current assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$272
$321
Accounts receivable, net1,633
1,375
Inventories1,319
1,330
Other current assets149
131
Total current assets3,373
3,157
Property, net3,733
3,731
Operating lease right-of-use assets438

Goodwill6,054
6,050
Other intangibles, net3,349
3,361
Investments in unconsolidated entities410
413
Other assets1,108
1,068
Total assets$18,465
$17,780
Current liabilities  
Current maturities of long-term debt$509
$510
Notes payable605
176
Accounts payable2,370
2,427
Current operating lease liabilities108

Other current liabilities1,386
1,416
Total current liabilities4,978
4,529
Long-term debt8,183
8,207
Operating lease liabilities339

Deferred income taxes755
730
Pension liability630
651
Other liabilities483
504
Commitments and contingencies

Equity  
Common stock, $.25 par value105
105
Capital in excess of par value877
895
Retained earnings7,762
7,652
Treasury stock, at cost(4,744)(4,551)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,467)(1,500)
Total Kellogg Company equity2,533
2,601
Noncontrolling interests564
558
Total equity3,097
3,159
Total liabilities and equity$18,465
$17,780

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(millions, except per share data)
 Quarter ended
(unaudited)March 28,
2020
March 30,
2019
Net sales$3,412
$3,522
Cost of goods sold2,268
2,415
Selling, general and administrative expense685
726
Operating profit459
381
Interest expense64
74
Other income (expense), net51
52
Income before income taxes446
359
Income taxes94
72
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities(2)(2)
Net income350
285
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests3
3
Net income attributable to Kellogg Company$347
$282
Per share amounts:  
Basic earnings$1.01
$0.82
Diluted earnings$1.01
$0.82
Average shares outstanding:  
Basic342
342
Diluted344
343
Actual shares outstanding at period end343
340
 Quarter ended
(Results are unaudited)March 30,
2019
March 31,
2018
Net sales$3,522
$3,401
Cost of goods sold2,415
2,149
Selling, general and administrative expense726
742
Operating profit381
510
Interest expense74
69
Other income (expense), net52
70
Income before income taxes359
511
Income taxes72
67
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities(2)
Net income285
444
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests3

Net income attributable to Kellogg Company$282
$444
Per share amounts:  
Basic earnings$0.82
$1.28
Diluted earnings$0.82
$1.27
Average shares outstanding:  
Basic342
346
Diluted343
348
Actual shares outstanding at period end340
347

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(millions)

Quarter ended
March 28, 2020
(unaudited)Pre-tax
amount
Tax (expense)
benefit
After-tax
amount
Net income  $350
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Foreign currency translation adjustments:   
Foreign currency translation adjustments during period$(241)$(20)(261)
Cash flow hedges:   
Unrealized gain (loss)(65)17
(48)
Reclassification to net income2

2
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:   
Reclassification to net income:   
Net experience (gain) loss(1)
(1)
Available-for-sale securities:   
Unrealized gain (loss)(3)
(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)$(308)$(3)$(311)
Comprehensive income  $39
Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interests  3
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (32)
Comprehensive income attributable to Kellogg Company  $68







 Quarter ended
March 30, 2019
(unaudited)Pre-tax
amount
Tax (expense)
benefit
After-tax
amount
Net income  $285
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Foreign currency translation adjustments$66
$(10)56
Cash flow hedges:   
Reclassification to net income1

1
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:   
Reclassification to net income:   
Net experience (gain) loss(1)
(1)
Available-for-sale securities:   
Unrealized gain (loss)2

2
Other comprehensive income (loss)$68
$(10)$58
Comprehensive income  $343
Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interests  3
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  3
Comprehensive income attributable to Kellogg Company  $337

Quarter ended
March 30, 2019
(Results are unaudited)Pre-tax
amount
Tax (expense)
benefit
After-tax
amount
Net income  $285
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Foreign currency translation adjustments:   
Foreign currency translation adjustments during period$66
$(10)56
Cash flow hedges:   
Reclassification to net income1

1
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:   
Reclassification to net income:   
Net experience (gain) loss(1)
(1)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2

2
Other comprehensive income (loss)$68
$(10)$58
Comprehensive income  $343
Net Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  3
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  3
Comprehensive income attributable to Kellogg Company  $337







 Quarter ended
March 31, 2018
(Results are unaudited)Pre-tax
amount
Tax (expense)
benefit
After-tax
amount
Net income  $444
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Foreign currency translation adjustments$30
$19
49
Cash flow hedges:   
Reclassification to net income2

2
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:   
Reclassification to net income:   
Net experience (gain) loss(1)
(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)$31
$19
$50
Comprehensive income  $494
Net Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  
Comprehensive income attributable to Kellogg Company  $494

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(millions)
 
Quarter ended March 30, 2019Quarter ended March 28, 2020
 
Common
stock
Capital in
excess of
par value
Retained
earnings
 
Treasury
stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Total Kellogg
Company
equity
Non-controlling
interests
Total
equity
 
Common
stock
Capital in
excess of
par value
Retained
earnings
 
Treasury
stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Total Kellogg
Company
equity
Non-controlling
interests
Total
equity
(unaudited)sharesamountsharesamountsharesamountsharesamount
Balance, December 29, 2018421
$105
$895
$7,652
77
$(4,551)$(1,500)$2,601
$558
$3,159
Common stock repurchases  4
(220) (220) (220)
Balance, December 28, 2019421
$105
$921
$7,859
79
$(4,690)$(1,448)$2,747
$567
$3,314
Net income  282
  282
3
285
  347
  347
3
350
Dividends declared ($0.56 per share)  (192)  (192) (192)
Other comprehensive income    55
55
3
58
Reclassification of tax effects relating to U.S. tax reform  22
  (22)
 
Stock compensation  13
   13
 13
Stock options exercised and other  (31)(2)(1)27
 (6) (6)
Balance, March 30, 2019421
$105
$877
$7,762
80
$(4,744)$(1,467)$2,533
$564
$3,097
    
Quarter ended March 31, 2018
 
Common
stock
Capital in excess of par valueRetained earnings 
Treasury
stock
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Total Kellogg Company equityNon-controlling interestsTotal
equity
(unaudited)sharesamountsharesamount
Balance, December 30, 2017421
$105
$878
$7,069
75
$(4,417)$(1,457)$2,178
$16
$2,194
Net income  444
  444
 444
Dividends declared ($0.54 per share)  (187)  (187) (187)
Dividends declared ($0.57 per share)  (195)  (195) (195)
Other comprehensive income    50
50
 50
    (279)(279)(32)(311)
Stock compensation  16
   16
 16
  19
   19
 19
Stock options exercised and other  (42)8
(1)71
 37
 37
  (29)(1)(1)65
 35
 35
Balance, March 31, 2018421
$105
$852
$7,334
74
$(4,346)$(1,407)$2,538
$16
$2,554
Balance, March 28, 2020421
$105
$911
$8,010
78
$(4,625)$(1,727)$2,674
$538
$3,212
    

 Quarter ended March 30, 2019
 
 
Common
stock
Capital in
excess of
par value
Retained
earnings
 
Treasury
stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Total Kellogg
Company
equity
Non-controlling
interests
Total
equity
(unaudited)sharesamountsharesamount
Balance, December 29, 2018421
$105
$895
$7,652
77
$(4,551)$(1,500)$2,601
$558
$3,159
Common stock repurchases    4
(220) (220) (220)
Net income   282
   282
3
285
Dividends declared ($0.56 per share)   (192)   (192) (192)
Other comprehensive income      55
55
3
58
Reclassification of tax effects relating to U.S. tax reform   22
  (22)
 
Stock compensation  13
    13
 13
Stock options exercised and other  (31)(2)(1)27
 (6) (6)
Balance, March 30, 2019421
$105
$877
$7,762
80
$(4,744)$(1,467)$2,533
$564
$3,097
           
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




Kellogg Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
 Quarter ended
(unaudited)March 28,
2020
March 30,
2019
Operating activities  
Net income$350
$285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:  
Depreciation and amortization117
124
Postretirement benefit plan expense (benefit)(39)(38)
Deferred income taxes8
7
Stock compensation19
13
Other(11)(8)
Postretirement benefit plan contributions(6)(5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  
Trade receivables(194)(229)
Inventories1
12
Accounts payable44
(16)
All other current assets and liabilities102
(75)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities391
70
Investing activities  
Additions to properties(112)(148)
Acquisition of cost method investments(3)
Purchases of available for sale securities(65)(7)
Sales of available for sale securities5
7
Other(27)(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(202)(163)
Financing activities  
Net issuances (reductions) of notes payable549
429
Reductions of long-term debt(3)
Net issuances of common stock46
7
Common stock repurchases
(220)
Cash dividends(195)(192)
Collateral received on derivative instruments80

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities477
24
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(47)20
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents619
(49)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period397
321
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$1,016
$272
   
Supplemental cash flow disclosures  
Interest paid$8
$8
Income taxes paid$18
$79
   
Supplemental cash flow disclosures of non-cash investing activities:  
   Additions to properties included in accounts payable$87
$122
 Quarter ended
(unaudited)March 30,
2019
March 31,
2018
Operating activities  
Net income$285
$444
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:  
Depreciation and amortization124
122
Postretirement benefit plan expense (benefit)(38)(47)
Deferred income taxes7
(1)
Stock compensation13
16
Other(8)(30)
Postretirement benefit plan contributions(5)(19)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  
Trade receivables(229)(175)
Inventories12
13
Accounts payable(16)(4)
All other current assets and liabilities(75)(91)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities70
228
Investing activities  
Additions to properties(148)(132)
Purchases of available for sale securities(7)
Sales of available for sale securities7

Other(15)1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(163)(131)
Financing activities  
Net issuances (reductions) of notes payable429
99
Net issuances of common stock7
50
Common stock repurchases(220)
Cash dividends(192)(187)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities24
(38)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents20
30
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(49)89
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period321
281
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$272
$370
   
Supplemental cash flow disclosures  
Interest paid$8
$14
Income taxes paid$79
$31
   
Supplemental cash flow disclosures of non-cash investing activities:  
   Additions to properties included in accounts payable$122
$92
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for the quarter ended March 30, 201928, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 1 Accounting policies


Basis of presentation
The unaudited interim financial information of Kellogg Company (the Company) included in this report reflects all adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature, that management believes are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, comprehensive income, financial position, equity and cash flows for the periods presented. This interim information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying footnotes within the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


The condensed balance sheet information at December 29, 201828, 2019 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The results of operations for the quarterly periodquarter ended March 30, 201928, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other interim periods or the full year.


Accounts payable
The Company has agreements with certain third parties to provide accounts payable tracking systems which facilitates participating suppliers’ ability to monitor and, if elected, sell payment obligations from the Company to designated third-party financial institutions. Participating suppliers may, at their sole discretion, make offers to sell one or more payment obligations of the Company prior to their scheduled due dates at a discounted price to participating financial institutions. The Company’s goal in entering into these agreements is to capture overall supplier savings, in the form of payment terms or vendor funding, created by facilitating suppliers’ ability to sell payment obligations, while providing them with greater working capital flexibility. We have no economic interest in the sale of these suppliers’ receivables and no direct financial relationship with the financial institutions concerning these services. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by suppliers’ decisions to sell amounts under these arrangements. However, the Company’s right to offset balances due from suppliers against payment obligations is restricted by this agreement for those payment obligations that have been sold by suppliers. The payment of these obligations by the Company is included in cash used in operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. As of March 30, 2019, $84928, 2020, $843 million of the Company’s outstanding payment obligations had been placed in the accounts payable tracking system, and participating suppliers had sold $593$639 million of those payment obligations to participating financial institutions. As of December 29, 2018, $89328, 2019, $812 million of the Company’s outstanding payment obligations had been placed in the accounts payable tracking system, and participating suppliers had sold $701$605 million of those payment obligations to participating financial institutions.


New accounting standards adopted in the period


Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standard Update (ASU) permitting a company to reclassify the disproportionate income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on items within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings. We elected to adopt the ASU effective in the first quarter of 2019 and reclassified the disproportionate income tax effect recorded within AOCI to retained earnings. This resulted in a decrease to AOCI and an increase to retained earnings of $22 million. The adjustment primarily related to deferred taxes previously recorded for pension and other postretirement benefits, as well as hedging positions for debt and net investment hedges.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The distinction between finance leases and operating leases remains, with similar classification criteria as current GAAP to distinguish between capital and operating leases. The principal difference from prior guidance is that the lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases will be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 and was adopted in the first quarter of 2019.

The Company adopted the ASU in the first quarter of 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption with no restatement of prior periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance that allows for the carry forward of historical lease classifications and consistent treatment of initial direct costs for existing leases. The Company also

elected to apply the practical expedient that allows the continued historical treatment of land easements. The Company did not elect the practical expedient for the use of hindsight in evaluating the expected lease term of existing leases.

The adoption of the ASU resulted in the recording of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $453 million and $461 million, respectively, as of December 30, 2018. The difference between the additional lease assets and lease liabilities, represents existing deferred rent and prepaid lease balances that were reclassified on the balance sheet. The adoption of the ASU did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income or Cash Flows.

Accounting standards to be adopted in future periods
Cloud Computing Arrangements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15: Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software: Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract. The ASU allows companies to capitalize implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement, including periods covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019 and can be applied retrospectively or prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the ASU in the first quarter of 2020 and elected to apply it prospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting standards to be adopted in future periods

Compensation Retirement Benefits. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14: Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The ASU removed disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, clarified the specific requirements of disclosures, and added disclosure requirements identified as relevant. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2020 and can be applied retrospectively or prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing when to adopt the ASU and the impact of adoption.


Note 2 Sale of accounts receivable

The Company has a program in which a discrete group of customers are allowed to extend their payment terms in exchange for the elimination of early payment discounts (Extended Terms Program).


The Company has two Receivable Sales Agreements (Monetization Programs) described below, which are intended to directly offset the impact the Extended Terms Program would have on the days-sales-outstanding (DSO) metric that is critical to the effective management of the Company's accounts receivable balance and overall working capital. The Monetization Programs are designed to effectively offset the impact on working capital of the Extended Terms Program. The Monetization Programs sell, on a revolving basis, certain trade accounts receivable invoices to third party financial institutions. Transfers under these agreements are accounted for as sales of receivables resulting in the receivables being de-recognized from the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Monetization Programs provide for the continuing sale of certain receivables on a revolving basis until terminated by either party; however the maximum receivables that may be sold at any time is $1,033 million. 


The Company has no retained interest in the receivables sold, however the Company does have collection and administrative responsibilities for the sold receivables. The Company has not recorded any servicing assets or liabilities as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 201828, 2019 for these agreements as the fair value of these servicing arrangements as well as the fees earned were not material to the financial statements.
Accounts receivable sold of $944$930 million and $900$774 million remained outstanding under these arrangements as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively. The proceeds from these sales of receivables are included in cash from operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the period of sale. The recorded net loss on sale of receivables was $8$6 million and $7$8 million for the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 2018,30, 2019, respectively. The recorded loss is included in Other income and expense.expense (OIE).


Other programs
Additionally, from time to time certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries will transfer, without recourse, accounts receivable balancesinvoices of certain customers to financial institutions. These transactions are accounted for as sales of the receivables resulting in the receivables being de-recognized from the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Accounts receivable sold of $29$23 million and $93$89 million remained outstanding under these programs as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively. The proceeds from these sales of receivables are included in cash from operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the period of sale. The recorded net loss on the sale of these receivables is included in Other income and expense (OIE)OIE and is not material.



Note 3 Acquisitions, West Africa investments, goodwill and other intangible assetsDivestiture

Multipro acquisition
On May 2, 2018,July 28, 2019, the Company (i) acquired an incremental 1% ownership interestcompleted its sale of selected cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cones businesses to Ferrero International S.A. (“Ferrero”) for approximately $1.3 billion in Multipro,cash, subject to a leading distributorworking capital adjustment mechanism.  Both the total assets and net assets of a variety of food products in Nigeria and Ghana, and (ii) exercised its call option (Purchase Option) to acquire a 50% interest in Tolaram Africa Foods, PTE LTD (TAF), a holding company with a 49% equity interest in an affiliated food manufacturer,the businesses were approximately $1.3 billion, resulting in a net pre-tax gain of $38 million during the third quarter of 2019, recorded in Other income and (expense), after including related costs to sell of $14 million. Additionally, the Company having a 24.5% interest in the affiliated food manufacturer. The aggregate cash consideration paid was approximately $419 million and was funded through cash on hand and short-term borrowings, which was refinanced with long-term borrowings in May 2018. As part of the consideration for the acquisition, an escrow established in connection with the original Multipro investment in 2015, which represented a significant portion of the amount paid for the Company’s initial investment, was released by the Company. 

As a result of the Company’s incremental ownership interest in Multipro and concurrent changesrecognized curtailment gains related to the shareholders' agreement, the Company now has a 51% controlling interestdivestiture totaling $17 million in our U.S. pension and began consolidating Multipro. Accordingly, the acquisition was accountednonpension postretirement plans. The operating results for as a business combination and the assets and liabilities of Multiprothese businesses were primarily included in the March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018 Consolidated Balance Sheet and the results of its operations have been included in the Consolidated Statement of Income subsequentNorth America reporting segment prior to the acquisition date withinsale.Proceeds from the AMEA reporting segment. The Multipro investment was previously accounted for underdivestiture were used primarily to redeem $1.0 billion of debt during the equity methodthird quarter of accounting and the Company recorded our share of equity income or loss from Multipro within Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities. 2019.

In connection with the business combination,sale, the Company recognizedentered into a one-time, non-cash gaintransition services agreement (TSA) with Ferrero, under which the Company will provide certain services to Ferrero to help facilitate an orderly transition of the businesses following the sale. In return for these services, Ferrero is required to pay certain agreed upon fees that are designed to reimburse the Company for certain costs incurred by the Company in providing such services, plus specified nominal margins. The TSA provides for a term of services starting at the second quartersale completion date and continuing for a period of 2018 on the disposition of our previously held equity interest in Multipro of $245 million, which is included within Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities.up to 18 months.


The Company's March 31, 2018 quarter-to-date consolidated unaudited pro forma historical net salesNote 4 Goodwill and net income, as if Multipro had been acquired at the beginning of 2018 are estimated as follows:
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 31, 2018
Net sales$3,609
Net Income attributable to Kellogg Company$444

Investment in TAF
The investment in TAF, our interest in an affiliated food manufacturer, is accounted for under the equity method of accounting with the Company’s share of equity income or loss being recognized within Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities. The $458 million aggregate of the consideration paid upon exercise and the historical cost value of the Put Option was compared to the estimated fair value of the Company’s ownership percentage of TAF and the Company recognized a one-time, non-cash loss in the second quarter of 2018 of $45 million within Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities, which represents an other than temporary excess of cost over fair value of the investment. The difference between the carrying amount of TAF and the underlying equity in net assets is primarily attributable to brand and customer listOther intangible assets a portion of which is being amortized over future periods, and goodwill.


Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, intangible assets subject to amortization, consisting primarily of customer relationships, distribution agreements, and indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of brands and distribution agreements, are presented in the following tables:


Carrying amount of goodwill
(millions)
North
America
Europe
Latin
America
AMEA
Consoli-
dated
December 28, 2019$4,422
$347
$213
$879
$5,861
Currency translation adjustment(3)(12)(35)(39)(89)
March 28, 2020$4,419
$335
$178
$840
$5,772

(millions)
North
America
Europe
Latin
America
AMEA
Consoli-
dated
December 29, 2018$4,611
$346
$218
$875
$6,050
Currency translation adjustment1
(1)(1)5
4
March 30, 2019$4,612
$345
$217
$880
$6,054



Intangible assets subject to amortization
Gross carrying amount     
(millions)
North
America
Europe
Latin
America
AMEA
Consoli-
dated
December 28, 2019$64
$41
$60
$429
$594
Currency translation adjustment

(12)(7)(19)
March 28, 2020$64
$41
$48
$422
$575
      
Accumulated Amortization     
December 28, 2019$31
$21
$15
$34
$101
Amortization1
1
1
4
7
Currency translation adjustment

(3)
(3)
March 28, 2020$32
$22
$13
$38
$105
      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net     
December 28, 2019$33
$20
$45
$395
$493
Amortization(1)(1)(1)(4)(7)
Currency translation adjustment

(9)(7)(16)
March 28, 2020$32
$19
$35
$384
$470
Gross carrying amount     
(millions)
North
America
Europe
Latin
America
AMEA
Consoli-
dated
December 29, 2018$74
$39
$63
$432
$608
Currency translation adjustment
(2)
2

March 30, 2019$74
$37
$63
$434
$608
      
Accumulated Amortization     
December 29, 2018$39
$18
$12
$18
$87
Amortization1
1
1
4
7
Currency translation adjustment
(1)

(1)
March 30, 2019$40
$18
$13
$22
$93
      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net     
December 29, 2018$35
$21
$51
$414
$521
Amortization(1)(1)(1)(4)(7)
Currency translation adjustment
(1)
2
1
March 30, 2019$34
$19
$50
$412
$515

For intangible assets in the preceding table, amortization was $7 million and $3 million for each of the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 2018, respectively.30, 2019. The currently estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for full-year 20192020 is approximately $27$28 million.
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
(millions)
North
America
Europe
Latin
America
AMEA
Consoli-
dated
December 28, 2019$1,238
$392
$70
$383
$2,083
Currency translation adjustment
(1)(14)(35)(50)
March 28, 2020$1,238
$391
$56
$348
$2,033

(millions)
North
America
Europe
Latin
America
AMEA
Consoli-
dated
December 29, 2018$1,985
$401
$73
$381
$2,840
Currency translation adjustment
(8)(1)3
(6)
March 30, 2019$1,985
$393
$72
$384
$2,834



Impairment Testing
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset may be impaired, including a change in reporting units or composition of reporting units as a result of a re-organization in internal reporting structures.

For the goodwill impairment test, the fair value of the reporting units are estimated based on market multiples. This approach employs market multiples based on either sales or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for companies that are comparable to the Company’s reporting units. In the event the fair value determined using the market multiple approach is close to carrying value, the Company may supplement the fair value determination using discounted cash flows. The assumptions used for the impairment test are consistent with those utilized by a market participant performing similar valuations for the Company’s reporting units.

These estimates are made using various inputs including historical data, current and anticipated market conditions, management plans, and market comparables.

On December 30, 2018 the Company reorganized our North American business. The reorganization eliminated the legacy business unit structure and internal reporting. In addition, the Company changed the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and segment manager. As a result, the Company reevaluated its operating segments and reporting units.


In addition, we transferred the management of our Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey businesses from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA, effective December 30, 2018.

Refer to Note 12, Reportable Segments for further details on these changes. As a result of these changes in operating segments and related reporting units, the Company re-allocated goodwill between reporting units where necessary and compared the carrying value to the fair value of each impacted reporting unit on a before and after basis. This evaluation was only required to be performed on reporting units impacted by the changes noted above.

Effective December 30, 2018 in North America, the previous U.S. Snacks, U.S. Morning Foods, U.S. Specialty Channels, U.S. Frozen Foods, Kashi, Canada and RX operating segments are now a single operating segment (Kellogg North America). At the beginning of 2019, the Company evaluated the related impacted reporting units for impairment on a before and after basis and concluded that the fair values of each reporting unit exceeded their carrying values. On a before basis, the previous Kashi reporting unit's percentage of excess of fair value over carrying value was approximately 18% using the same methodology as the 2018 annual impairment analysis, which was performed as of the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2018. The fair value of the previous Kashi reporting unit was estimated primarily based on a multiple of net sales and discounted cash flows.

Approximately $46 million of goodwill was re-allocated between the impacted reporting units within the Kellogg Europe and Kellogg AMEA related to the transfer of businesses between these operating segments. The Company performed a goodwill evaluation of the impacted reporting units on a before and after basis and concluded that the fair value of the impacted reporting units exceeded their carrying values.

Additionally, as of March 30, 2019, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the Company would be selling its selected cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cones businesses within the Kellogg North America reporting unit as previously announced. As a result, the Company performed a goodwill impairment evaluation on the Kellogg North America reporting unit as of March 30, 2019 and concluded that the fair value exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit.
Note 45 Restructuring and cost reduction activitiesPrograms
The Company views its restructuring and cost reduction activitiesprograms as part of its operating principles to provide greater visibility in achieving its long-term profit growth targets. Initiatives undertaken are currently expected to recover cash implementation costs within a 3 to 5-year period of completion. Upon completion (or as each major stage is completed in the case of multi-year programs), the project begins to deliver cash savings and/or reduced depreciation.
Project K
Project K continued generating savings used to invest in key strategic areasDuring the second quarter of focus2019, the Company announced a reorganization plan for the business or utilizedEuropean reportable segment designed to achieve our growth initiatives.

Since inception, Project K has reducedsimplify the Company’s cost structure,organization, increase organizational efficiency, and enhance key processes. The overall project is expected to provide enduring benefits, including an optimized supply chain infrastructure, an efficient global business services model, a global focus on categories, increased agility from a more efficient organization design, and improved effectiveness in go-to-market models.  These benefits are intended to strengthen existing businesses in core markets, increase growth in developing and emerging markets, and drive an increased levelbe substantially completed by the end of value-added innovation.

fiscal year 2020.
The project is expected to result in cumulative pretax net charges of approximately $40 million, including certain non-cash credits. Cash costs are expected to be approximately $50 million. The total expected charges will include severance and other termination benefits and charges related to relocation, third party legal and consulting fees, and contract termination costs.
During the quarter ended March 28, 2020, the Company approved allrecorded total charges of $1 million related to this initiative. These charges were recorded in SG&A expense. Since inception, the Company has recognized total charges, including non-cash credits, of $39 million attributed to this initiative.
Additionally during the second quarter of 2019, the Company announced a reorganization plan which primarily impacted the North America reportable segment. The reorganization plan was designed to simplify the organization that supports the remaining North America reportable segment after the divestiture and related transition. The overall project is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2020.
The overall project is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $30 million. Cash costs are expected to approximate the pretax charges. Total expected charges will include severance and other termination benefits and charges related to third party consulting fees.
The charges related to this initiative were not material during the quarter ended March 28, 2020. These charges were recorded in SG&A expense. Since inception, the Company has recognized total charges of $21 million attributed to this initiative.
Project K initiatives as
As of the end of 2018 and2019, the Company completed implementation of these remaining initiatives will be completed in 2019.all Project K initiatives. Total project charges, after-tax cash costs and annual savings remaindelivered by Project K were in line with expectations.


The Company currently anticipates thatDuring the program will result in total pre-tax charges, once all phases are implemented, of $1.6 billion, with after-tax cash costs, including incremental capital investments, estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion. Based on current estimates and actual charges to date,quarter ended March 30, 2019, the Company expects therecorded total project charges will consist of asset-related costs of approximately $500$8 million which will consist primarily of asset impairments, accelerated depreciation and other exit-related costs; employee-related costs of approximately $400 million which includes severance, pension and other termination benefits; and other costs of approximately $700 million which consists primarily of charges related to the design and implementation of global business capabilities and a more efficient go-to-market model.

The Company currently expects that total pre-tax charges related to Project K will impact reportable segments as follows: North America (approximately 65%), Europe (approximately 22%), Latin America (approximately 3%), AMEA (approximately 6%), and Corporate (approximately 4%).


Since the inception of Project K, the Company has recognized charges of $1,528 million that have been attributed to the program. The charges consist of $6 million recorded as a reduction of revenue, $899 million recorded in cost of goods sold (COGS), $790 million recorded in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense, and $(167) million recorded in OIE.

The tables below provide the details for charges incurred during the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 201830, 2019 and program costs to date for all programs currently active as of March 30, 2019.
 Quarter ended Program costs to date
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019
Employee related costs$(3)$4
 $594
Pension curtailment (gain) loss, net

 (167)
Asset related costs3
4
 288
Asset impairment

 169
Other costs8
12
 644
Total$8
$20
 $1,528
     
 Quarter ended Program costs to date
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019
North America$4
$10
 $1,026
Europe1
7
 334
Latin America2
2
 44
AMEA1

 99
Corporate
1
 25
Total$8
$20
 $1,528
28, 2020.

 Quarter ended Program costs to date
(millions)March 28, 2020March 30, 2019 March 28, 2020
Employee related costs$
$(3) $50
Pension curtailment (gain) loss, net

 (5)
Asset related costs
3
 
Other costs1
8
 15
Total$1
$8
 $60
     
 Quarter ended Program costs to date
(millions)March 28, 2020March 30, 2019 March 28, 2020
North America$(1)$4
 $20
Europe1
1
 39
Latin America
2
 
AMEA
1
 
Corporate1

 1
Total$1
$8
 $60


During the quarter ended March 28, 2020, the Company recorded total net charges of $1 million across all restructuring programs. These charges were in SG&A expense.
During the quarter ended March 30, 2019, the Company recorded total net charges of $8 million across all restructuring and cost reduction activities.programs. The charges were comprised of a $6 million expense recorded in COGS, a $2 million expense recorded in SG&A expense.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded total charges of $20 million across all restructuring and cost reduction activities. The charges were comprised of $13 million recorded in COGS $7and $2 million recorded in SG&A expense.
Employee related costs consist primarily of severance and related benefits. Pension curtailment (gain) loss consists of curtailment gains or losses that resulted from project initiatives. Asset related costs consist primarily of accelerated depreciation. Asset impairments were recorded for fixed assets that were determined to be impaireddepreciation and were written down to their estimated fair value.asset write-offs. Other costs consist of lease termination costs as well as third-party incremental costs related to the development and implementation of enhanced global business capabilitiesstructures and a more efficient go-to-market model.






capabilities.
At March 30, 201928, 2020 total project reserves were $74$22 million, related to severance payments and other costs of which a substantial portion will be paid in 2019.2020. The following table provides details for exit cost reserves.reserves related to the European and North American reorganizations described above.
 
Employee
Related
Costs
Pension curtailment (gain) loss, net
Other
Costs
Total
Liability as of December 28, 2019$37
$
$1
$38
2020 restructuring charges

1
1
Cash payments(15)
(2)(17)
Non-cash charges and other



Liability as of March 28, 2020$22
$
$
$22

 
Employee
Related
Costs
Pension curtailment (gain) loss, net
Asset
Impairment
Asset
Related
Costs
Other
Costs
Total
Liability as of December 29, 2018$93
$
$
$1
$10
$104
2019 restructuring charges(3)

3
8
8
Cash payments(19)

(3)(15)(37)
Non-cash charges and other


(1)
(1)
Liability as of March 30, 2019$71
$
$
$
$3
$74

Note 56 Equity

Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is similarly determined, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Dilutive potential common shares consist principally of employee stock options issued by the Company, restricted stock units, and to a lesser extent, certain contingently issuable performance shares. There were 7 million and 14 million anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the

reconciliation for the quarterquarters ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019. There were 6 million anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the reconciliation for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.2019, respectively. Please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Income for basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 2018.30, 2019.

Share repurchases
In December 2017,February 2020, the board of directors approved a new authorization to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock beginning in January 2018 through December 2019.2022. As of March 30, 2019, $960 million28, 2020, $1.5 billion remains available under the authorization.
During the quarter ended March 28, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock. During the quarter ended March 30, 2019, the Company repurchased approximately 4 million shares of common stock for a total of $220 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock.

Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income includes net income and all other changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. Other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, fair value adjustments associated with cash flow hedges and adjustments for net experience losses and prior service cost related to employee benefit plans, net of related tax effects.

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 2018,30, 2019, consisted of the following:
(millions)
  
  
  
Details about AOCI
components
Amount reclassified
from AOCI
Line item impacted
within Income Statement
 
Quarter ended
March 28, 2020
Quarter ended
March 30, 2019
  
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges:   
Interest rate contracts$2
$1
Interest expense
 $2
$1
Total before tax
 

Tax expense (benefit)
 $2
$1
Net of tax
Amortization of postretirement and postemployment benefits:   
Net experience (gain) loss$(1)$(1)OIE
 $(1)$(1)Total before tax
 

Tax expense (benefit)
 $(1)$(1)Net of tax
Total reclassifications$1
$
Net of tax

(millions)
  
  
  
Details about AOCI
components
Amount reclassified
from AOCI
Line item impacted
within Income Statement
 
Quarter ended
March 30, 2019
Quarter ended
March 31, 2018
  
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges:   
Foreign currency exchange contracts$
$
COGS
Interest rate contracts1
2
Interest expense
 $1
$2
Total before tax
 

Tax expense (benefit)
 $1
$2
Net of tax
Amortization of postretirement and postemployment benefits:   
Net experience (gain) loss$(1)$(1)OIE
 $(1)$(1)Total before tax
 

Tax expense (benefit)
 $(1)$(1)Net of tax
Total reclassifications$
$1
Net of tax
    


Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 201828, 2019 consisted of the following:
(millions)March 28,
2020
December 28,
2019
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(1,628)$(1,399)
Cash flow hedges — unrealized net gain (loss)(106)(60)
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:  
Net experience gain (loss)6
7
Prior service credit (cost)4
4
Available-for-sale securities unrealized net gain (loss)(3)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(1,727)$(1,448)

(millions)March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(1,427)$(1,467)
Cash flow hedges — unrealized net gain (loss)(66)(53)
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:  
Net experience gain (loss)21
23
Prior service credit (cost)3
(3)
Available-for-sale securities unrealized net gain (loss)2

Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(1,467)$(1,500)


Note 6 Leases

The Company leases certain warehouses, equipment, vehicles, and office space primarily through operating lease agreements. Finance lease obligations and activity are not material to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Lease obligations are primarily for real estate assets, with the remainder related to manufacturing and distribution related equipment, vehicles, information technology equipment, and rail cars. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

A portion of the Company's real estate leases include future variable rental payments that include inflationary adjustment factors. The future variability of these adjustments is unknown and therefore not included in the minimum lease payments. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The leases have remaining terms which range from less than 1 year to 10 years and the majority of leases provide the Company with the option to exercise one or more renewal terms. The length of the lease term used in recording

lease assets and lease liabilities is based on the contractually required lease term adjusted for any options to renew or early terminate the lease that are reasonably certain of being executed.

The Company combines lease and non-lease components together in determining the minimum lease payments for the majority of leases. The Company has elected to not combine lease and non-lease components for certain asset types in service-related agreements that include significant production related costs. The Company has closely analyzed these agreements to ensure any embedded costs related to the securing of the leased asset is properly segregated and accounted for in measuring the lease assets and liabilities.

The majority of the leases do not include a stated interest rate, and therefore the Company's periodic incremental borrowing rate is used to determine the present value of lease payments. This rate is calculated based on a collateralized rate for the specific currencies used in leasing activities and the borrowing ability of the applicable Company legal entity. For the initial implementation of the lease standard, the incremental borrowing rate at December 29, 2018 was used to present value operating lease assets and liabilities.

The Company recorded operating lease costs of $32 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019. Lease related costs associated with variable rent, short-term leases, and sale-leaseback arrangements, as well as sublease income, are each immaterial.
(millions) Quarter ended March 30, 2019
Other information  
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:  
Operating cash flows from operating leases $31
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $12
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases 6 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases 3.1%

At March 30, 2019 future maturities of operating leases were as follows:
(millions) 
Operating
leases
2019 (nine months remaining) 93
2020 94
2021 71
2022 57
2023 47
2024 and beyond 125
Total minimum payments $487
Less interest (40)
Present value of lease liabilities $447

Operating lease payments presented in the table above exclude $144 million of minimum lease payments for real-estate leases signed but not yet commenced. The leases are expected to commence in 2019 and 2020.


As previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and under previous lease standard (Topic 840), at December 29, 2018, future minimum annual lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:
(millions) 
Operating
leases
2019 121
2020 97
2021 73
2022 57
2023 48
2024 and beyond 129
Total minimum payments $525

Rent expense on operating leases for the year ended December 29, 2018 was $133 million.
Note 7 DebtNotes payable
The following table presents the components of notes payable at March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018:28, 2019:
 March 28, 2020 December 28, 2019
(millions)
Principal
amount
Effective
interest rate
 
Principal
amount
Effective
interest rate
U.S. commercial paper$565
3.70% $3
1.78%
Bank borrowings92
  104
 
Total$657
  $107
 

 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
(millions)
Principal
amount
Effective
interest rate
 
Principal
amount
Effective
interest rate (a)
U.S. commercial paper$409
2.68% $15
2.75%
Bank borrowings196
  161
 
Total$605
  $176
 



Note 8 Stock compensation
The Company uses various equity-based compensation programs to provide long-term performance incentives for its global workforce. Currently, these incentives consist principally of stock options, restricted stock units, and to a lesser extent, executive performance shares and restricted stock grants.shares. The Company also sponsors a discounted stock purchase plan in the United States and matching-grant programs in several international locations. Additionally, the Company awards restricted stock to its outside directors. The interim information below should be read in conjunction with the disclosures included within the stock compensation footnote of the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In April 2020, the Amended and Restated Kellogg Company 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved by shareholders. The plan is a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan made available to substantially all U.S. employees, which allows participants to acquire Kellogg stock at a discounted price. The purpose of the plan is to encourage employees at all levels to purchase stock and become Shareowners

The Company classifies pre-tax stock compensation expense in COGS and SG&A expense principally within its Corporate segment. For the periods presented, compensation expense for all types of equity-based programs and the related income tax benefit recognized was as follows:
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 28, 2020March 30, 2019
Pre-tax compensation expense$20
$13
Related income tax benefit$5
$3

 Quarter ended
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018
Pre-tax compensation expense$13
$17
Related income tax benefit$4
$4

In February, the Company granted stock options, restricted stock units, and performance shares, in conjunction with our primary annual award, under the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, approved by shareholders in 2017.

During the quarter ended March 30, 2019,28, 2020, the Company granted approximately 0.90.6 million restricted stock units at a weighted average cost of $56$66 per share and 2.82.3 million non-qualified stock options at a weighted average cost of $7 per share. Terms of these grants and the Company’s methods for determining grant-date fair value of the awards were consistent with that described within the stock compensation footnote in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Performance shares
In the first quarter of 2019,2020, the Company granted performance shares to a limited number of senior executive-levellevel employees, which entitle these employees to receive a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock upon vesting. The number of shares earned could range between 0% and 200% of the target amount depending upon performance achieved over the three year vesting period. The performance conditions of the award include three year cumulative organic net sales growth and total shareholder return (TSR) of the Company’s common stock relative to a select group of peer companies.three year aggregate operating cash flow.
A Monte Carlo valuation model was used to determine the fair value of the awards. The TSR performance metric is a market condition. Therefore, compensation cost of the TSR condition is fixed at the measurement date and is not revised based on actual performance. The TSR metric was valued as a multiplier of possible levels of organic net sales growth achievement. Compensation cost related to organic net sales growth performance isand cash flow targets are revised for changes in the expected outcome. The 20192020 target grant currently corresponds to approximately 256,000346,000 shares, with a grant-date fair value of $59$66 per share.
The 20162017 performance share award, payable in stock, was settled at 85%90% of target in February 20192020 for a total dollar equivalent of $6 million.

Note 9 Employee benefits
The Company sponsors a number of U.S. and foreign pension plans as well as other nonpension postretirement and postemployment plans to provide various benefits for its employees. These plans are described within the footnotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Components of Company plan benefit expense for the periods presented are included in the tables below.
Pension
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 28, 2020March 30, 2019
Service cost$9
$9
Interest cost35
45
Expected return on plan assets(85)(85)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost2
2
Recognized net (gain) loss14
1
Total pension (income) expense$(25)$(28)

 Quarter ended
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018
Service cost$9
$22
Interest cost45
42
Expected return on plan assets(85)(92)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost2
2
Recognized net (gain) loss1
(9)
Total pension (income) expense$(28)$(35)
Other nonpension postretirement
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 28, 2020March 30, 2019
Service cost$3
$3
Interest cost8
10
Expected return on plan assets(23)(21)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost(2)(2)
Total postretirement benefit (income) expense$(14)$(10)

 Quarter ended
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018
Service cost$3
$5
Interest cost10
9
Expected return on plan assets(21)(24)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (gain)(2)(2)
Total postretirement benefit (income) expense$(10)$(12)
Postemployment
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 28, 2020March 30, 2019
Service cost$1
$1
Interest cost

Recognized net (gain) loss(1)(1)
Total postemployment benefit expense$
$

Postemployment
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018
Service cost$1
$1
Interest cost

Recognized net (gain) loss(1)(1)
Total postemployment benefit expense$
$



For the quarter ended March 30, 2019,28, 2020, the Company recognized a loss of $1$14 million, related to the remeasurement of a U.S. pension plan as current year distributions are expected to exceed service and interest costs resulting in settlement accounting for that particular plan. The amount of the remeasurement loss recognized was due primarily to an unfavorable change ina lower discount rate relative to the discount rate.previous measurement.

Company contributions to employee benefit plans are summarized as follows:
(millions)PensionNonpension postretirementTotal
Quarter ended:   
March 28, 2020$3
$3
$6
March 30, 2019$1
$4
$5
Full year:   
Fiscal year 2020 (projected)$7
$19
$26
Fiscal year 2019 (actual)$10
$18
$28

(millions)PensionNonpension postretirementTotal
Quarter ended:   
March 30, 2019$1
$4
$5
March 31, 2018$15
$4
$19
Full year:   
Fiscal year 2019 (projected)$7
$18
$25
Fiscal year 2018 (actual)$270
$17
$287


Prior year contributions included $250 million of pre-tax discretionary contributions to U.S. plans in the second quarter of 2018 designated for the 2017 tax year. Plan funding strategies may be modified in response to management's evaluation of tax deductibility, market conditions, and competing investment alternatives.

Note 10 Income taxes
The consolidated effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 30, 201928, 2020 was 20%21% as compared to 13%20% in the samefirst quarter of the prior year. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 benefited from a $44 million discrete tax benefit as a result of the remeasurement of deferred taxes following a legal entity restructuring.


As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, the Company classified $10$19 million of unrecognized tax benefits as a net current liability. Management’s estimateThe Company believes a decrease of reasonably possible changes$44 million in unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months consistsis reasonably possible due to the finalization of the current liability balancetax examinations. In addition, this decrease is expected to be settled within one year, offset by approximately $2$3 million of projected additions related primarily to ongoing intercompany transfer pricing activity. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant additional payments, accruals or other material deviation in this estimate.
The Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of March 30,28, 2020 was $91 million, an increase of $1 million from December 28, 2019, was $97 million, unchangedresulting from year-end.project additions to the intercompany transfer pricing activity noted above. Of this balance, $87$82 million represents the amount that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods.

The accrual balance for tax-related interest was approximately $12 million at March 28, 2020.
 
The accrual balance for tax-related interest was approximately $22 million at March 30, 2019.
Note 11 Derivative instruments and fair value measurements
The Company is exposed to certain market risks such as changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and commodity prices, which exist as a part of its ongoing business operations. Management uses derivative and nonderivative financial instruments and commodity instruments, including futures, options, and swaps, where appropriate, to manage these risks. Instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged.
The Company designates derivatives and nonderivative hedging instruments as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, net investment hedges, and uses other contracts to reduce volatility in interest rates, foreign currency and commodities. As a matter of policy, the Company does not engage in trading or speculative hedging transactions.


Derivative instruments are classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet based on the contractual maturity of the instrument or the timing of the underlying cash flows of the instrument for derivatives with contractual maturities beyond one year.  Any collateral associated with derivative instruments is classified as other assets or other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet depending on whether the counterparty collateral is in an asset or liability position.  Margin deposits related to exchange-traded commodities are recorded in accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  On the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash flows associated with derivative instruments are classified according to the nature of the underlying hedged item.  Cash flows associated with collateral and margin deposits on exchange-traded commodities are classified as investing cash flows when the collateral account is in an asset position and as financing cash flows when the collateral account is in a liability position.
Total notional amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 201828, 2019 were as follows:
(millions)March 28,
2020
December 28,
2019
Foreign currency exchange contracts$3,374
$2,628
Cross-currency contracts1,529
1,540
Interest rate contracts2,143
1,871
Commodity contracts527
524
Total$7,573
$6,563
(millions)March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
Foreign currency exchange contracts$2,371
$1,863
Cross-currency contracts1,372
1,197
Interest rate contracts1,646
1,608
Commodity contracts535
417
Total$5,924
$5,085

Following is a description of each category in the fair value hierarchy and the financial assets and liabilities of the Company that were included in each category at March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, measured on a recurring basis.

Level 1 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. For the Company, level 1 financial assets and liabilities consist primarily of commodity derivative contracts.
Level 2 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. For the Company, level 2 financial assets and liabilities consist of interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and over-the-counter commodity and currency contracts.
The Company’s calculation of the fair value of interest rate swaps is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve. Over-the-counter commodity derivatives are valued using an income approach based on the commodity index prices less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Foreign currency contracts are valued using an income approach based on forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Cross-currency contracts are valued based on changes in the spot rate at the time of valuation compared to the spot rate at the time of execution, as well as the change in the interest differential between the two currencies. The Company’s calculation of the fair value of level 2 financial assets and liabilities takes into consideration the risk of nonperformance, including counterparty credit risk.


Level 3 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company did not have any level 3 financial assets or liabilities as of March 30, 201928, 2020 or December 29, 2018.28, 2019.
The following table presents assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet on a recurring basis as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018:28, 2019:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 March 28, 2020 December 28, 2019
(millions)Level 1Level 2Total Level 1Level 2Total
Assets:       
Cross-currency contracts:       
Other current assets$
$75
$75
 $
$45
$45
Other assets
73
73
 
40
40
Interest rate contracts:  
   
Other current assets


 
7
7
Other assets (a)
6
6
 
4
4
Total assets$
$154
$154

$
$96
$96
Liabilities:  
   
Interest rate contracts:  
   
Other current liabilities$
$(58)$(58) $
$(4)$(4)
Other liabilities
(5)(5) 


Total liabilities$
$(63)$(63)
$
$(4)$(4)
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
(millions)Level 1Level 2Total Level 1Level 2Total
Assets:       
Cross-currency contracts:       
Other assets$
$71
$71
 $
$79
$79
Interest rate contracts:  
   
Other assets (a)
35
35
 
17
17
Total assets$
$106
$106

$
$96
$96
Liabilities:  
   
Interest rate contracts:  
   
Other liabilities (a)
(15)(15) 
(22)(22)
Total liabilities$
$(15)$(15)
$
$(22)$(22)

(a) The fair value of the related hedged portion of the Company's long-term debt, a level 2 liability, was $1.7 billion and $1.6$0.7 billion as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018, respectively.28, 2019.

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 March 28, 2020 December 28, 2019
(millions)Level 1Level 2Total Level 1Level 2Total
Assets:       
Foreign currency exchange contracts:       
Other current assets$
$74
$74
 $
$12
$12
  Other assets
7
7
 


Commodity contracts:       
Other current assets5

5
 9

9
Total assets$5
$81
$86

$9
$12
$21
Liabilities:       
Foreign currency exchange contracts:       
Other current liabilities$
$(34)$(34) $
$(18)$(18)
Other liabilities
(1)(1) 


Interest rate contracts:       
Other liabilities
(13)(13) 
(13)(13)
Commodity contracts:       
Other current liabilities(7)
(7) (1)
(1)
Total liabilities$(7)$(48)$(55)
$(1)$(31)$(32)
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
(millions)Level 1Level 2Total Level 1Level 2Total
Assets:       
Foreign currency exchange contracts:       
Other current assets$
$11
$11
 $
$3
$3
Commodity contracts:       
Other current assets3

3
 3

3
Total assets$3
$11
$14

$3
$3
$6
Liabilities:       
Foreign currency exchange contracts:       
Other current liabilities$
$(17)$(17) $
$(4)$(4)
Commodity contracts:       
Other current liabilities(13)
(13) (9)
(9)
Total liabilities$(13)$(17)$(30)
$(9)$(4)$(13)

The Company has designated its outstanding foreign currency denominated long-term debt as a net investment hedge of a portion of the Company’s investment in its subsidiaries’ foreign currency denominated net assets. The carrying value of this debt was approximately $2.6 billion as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018.28, 2019.
The following amounts were recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for existing fair value hedges as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018.28, 2019.
(millions) Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in which the hedged item is included Carrying amount of the hedged liabilities Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities (a) Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in which the hedged item is included Carrying amount of the hedged liabilities Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities (a)
 March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
 March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
 March 28,
2020
December 28,
2019
 March 28,
2020
December 28,
2019
Interest rate contracts Current maturities of long-term debt $502
$503
 $2
$3
 Current maturities of long-term debt $493
$493
 $
$
Interest rate contracts Long-term debt $3,354
$3,354
 $7
$(18) Long-term debt $2,790
$2,643
 $20
$19
(a) The current maturities of hedged long-term debt includes $2$15 million and $3 million of hedging adjustment on discontinued hedging relationships as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018, respectively. The hedged long-term debt includes $(11) million and $(12) million of hedging adjustment on discontinued hedging relationships as of March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively.28, 2019.

The Company has elected to not offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable netting agreements. However, if the Company were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 201828, 2019 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:
As of March 30, 2019:   
  
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet
  
   
As of March 28, 2020:
  
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet
  
Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
Cash Collateral
Received/
Posted
Net
Amount
Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
Cash Collateral
Received/
Posted
Net
Amount
Total asset derivatives$120
$(32)$
$88
$240
$(91)$(77)$72
Total liability derivatives$(45)$32
$2
$(11)$(118)$91
$
$(27)


     
As of December 28, 2019:
  
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet
  
  
Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
Cash Collateral
Received/
Posted
Net
Amount
Total asset derivatives$117
$(27)$(7)$83
Total liability derivatives$(36)$27
$
$(9)

As of December 29, 2018:
    
  
  
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet
  
  
Amounts
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
Cash Collateral
Received/
Posted
Net
Amount
Total asset derivatives$102
$(27)$(2)$73
Total liability derivatives$(35)$27
$
$(8)


The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 201830, 2019 was as follows:
Derivatives and non-derivatives in net investment hedging relationships
(millions)
Gain (loss)
recognized in
AOCI
 Gain (loss) excluded from assessment of hedge effectivenessLocation of gain (loss) in income of excluded component
Gain (loss)
recognized in
AOCI
 Gain (loss) excluded from assessment of hedge effectivenessLocation of gain (loss) in income of excluded component
March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 March 28,
2020
 March 30,
2019
 March 28,
2020
 March 30,
2019
 
Foreign currency denominated long-term debt$51
 $(73) $
 $
 $9
 $51
 $
 $
 
Cross-currency contracts(8) (8) 8
 3
Interest expense66
 (8) 9
 8
Interest expense
Total$43
 $(81) $8
 $3
 $75
 $43
 $9
 $8
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
(millions)
Location of gain
(loss) recognized
in income
Gain (loss)
recognized in
income
Location of gain
(loss) recognized
in income
Gain (loss)
recognized in
income
 March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 March 28,
2020
 March 30,
2019
Foreign currency exchange contractsCOGS$(11) $3
COGS$51
 $(11)
Foreign currency exchange contractsOther income (expense), net(1) (4)Other income (expense), net9
 (1)
Foreign currency exchange contractsSG&A
 1
SG&A4
 
Commodity contractsCOGS(32) 5
COGS(24) (32)
Total $(44)
$5
 $40

$(44)
         

     


The effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting on the Consolidated Income Statement for the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 2018:30, 2019:
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 28, 2020 March 30, 2019
(millions)(millions) Interest Expense Interest Expense(millions) Interest Expense Interest Expense
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Income Statement in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recordedTotal amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Income Statement in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded $74
 $69
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Income Statement in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded $64
 $74
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:    Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:    
Interest contracts:    Interest contracts:    
Hedged items (24) 32
Hedged items (1) (24)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 24
 (28)Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 2
 24
        
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:    Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:    
Interest contracts:    Interest contracts:    
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (1) (2)Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (2) (1)
       

During the next 12 months, the Company expects $10$9 million of net deferred losses reported in AOCI at March 30, 201928, 2020 to be reclassified to income, assuming market rates remain constant through contract maturities.


Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions requiring the Company to post collateral on those derivative instruments that are in a liability position if the Company’s credit rating is at or below BB+ (S&P), or Baa1 (Moody’s). The fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a liability position on March 30, 201928, 2020 was $3 million. If the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered as of March 30, 2019, the Company would be required to post collateral of $3 million.not material. In addition, certain derivative instruments contain provisions that would be triggered in the event the Company defaults on its debt agreements. There were no0 collateral posting as of March 30, 201928, 2020 triggered by credit-risk-related contingent features.


Other fair value measurements


The following is a summary of the carrying and market values of the Company's available for sale securities:
 March 28, 2020 December 28, 2019
  Unrealized   Unrealized 
(millions)CostGain (Loss)Market Value CostGain (Loss)Market Value
Corporate bonds$60
$(3)$57
 $
$
$

 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
  Unrealized   Unrealized 
(millions)CostGain (Loss)Market Value CostGain (Loss)Market Value
Corporate bonds$59
$2
$61
 $59
$
$59


The market values of the Company's investments in level 2 corporate bonds arewere based on matrices or models from pricing vendors. Unrealized gains and losses arewere included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Additionally, these investments were recorded within Other current assets and Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, based on the maturity of the individual security.

The Company reviews its investment portfolio for any unrealized losses that would be deemed other-than-temporary and requires the recognition of an impairment loss in earnings. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, general market conditions, the duration and extent to which the fair value is less than its cost, the Company's intent to hold the investment, and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovery of the cost basis. The Company also considers the type of security, related industry and sector performance, and published investment ratings. Once a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded and a new cost basis in the investment is established. If conditions within individual markets, industry segments, or macro-economic environments deteriorate, the Company could incur future impairments.


The investments are recorded within Other current assets and Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, based on the maturity of the individual security. The maturity dates of the securities range from 2020 to 2029.2036.

Financial instruments
The carrying values of the Company’s short-term items, including cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt approximate fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, which are level 2 liabilities, is calculated based on broker quotes. The fair value and carrying value of the Company's long-term debt was $8.4$7.5 billion and $8.2$7.2 billion, respectively, as of March 30, 2019.28, 2020. The fair value and carrying value of the Company's long-term debt were both $8.2$7.8 billion and $7.2 billion, respectively, as of December 29, 2018.28, 2019.
Counterparty credit risk concentration and collateral requirements
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on derivative financial and commodity contracts. Management believes a concentration of credit risk with respect to derivative counterparties is limited due to the credit ratings and use of master netting and reciprocal collateralization agreements with the counterparties and the use of exchange-traded commodity contracts.
Master netting agreements apply in situations where the Company executes multiple contracts with the same counterparty. Certain counterparties represent a concentration of credit risk to the Company. If those counterparties fail to perform according to the terms of derivative contracts, this would result in a loss to the Company. AsCompany of approximately $26 million, net of collateral already received from those counterparties, as of March 30, 2019, the Company was not in a material net asset position with any counterparties with which a master netting agreement would apply.28, 2020.
For certain derivative contracts, reciprocal collateralization agreements with counterparties call for the posting of collateral in the form of cash, treasury securities or letters of credit if a fair value loss position to the Company or its counterparties exceeds a certain amount. In addition, the Company is required to maintain cash margin accounts in connection with its open positions for exchange-traded commodity derivative instruments executed with the counterparty that are subject to enforceable netting agreements. As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, the Company had no collateral posting requirements related to reciprocal collateralization agreements and collected approximately $20$95 million of collateral related to reciprocal collaterizationcollateralization agreements which is reflected as an increaserecorded in other current liabilities. As of March 30, 201928, 2020 the Company posted $30$21 million in margin deposits for exchange-traded commodity derivative instruments, which was reflected as an increaserecorded in accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Management believes concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the generally high credit quality of the Company’s major customers, as well as the large number and geographic dispersion of smaller customers. However, the Company conducts a disproportionate amount of business with a small number of large multinational grocery retailers, with the five largest accounts encompassing approximately 20%24% of consolidated trade receivables at March 30, 2019.28, 2020.
Note 12 Reportable segments
Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal, second largest producer of cookies and crackers, and a leading producer of savory snacks and frozen foods. Additional product offerings include toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, veggie foods and noodles. Kellogg products are manufactured and marketed globally. Principal markets for these products include the United States, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.

On December 30, 2018 the Company reorganized its North American business. The reorganization eliminated the legacy business unit structure and internal reporting. In addition, the Company changed the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and segment manager. As a result, the Company reevaluated its operating segments. In conjunction with the reorganization, certain global research and development resources and related costs were transferred from the North America business to Corporate. Prior period segment results were not restated for the transfer as the impacts were not considered material.

In addition, the Company transferred its Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey businesses from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA, effective December 30, 2018. This consolidated the Company's Africa business under a single regional management team. All comparable prior periods have been restated to reflect the change. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the change resulted in $67 million of reported net sales and $14 million of reported operating profit transferring from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA.
The Company manages its operations through four4 operating segments that are based primarily on geographic location – North America which includes U.S. businesses and Canada; Europe which consists principally of European countries; Latin America which consists of Central and South America and includes Mexico; and AMEA

(Asia (Asia Middle East Africa) which consists of Africa, Middle East, Australia and other Asian and Pacific markets. These operating segments also represent our reportable segments.
On July 28, 2019, the Company completed its sale of selected cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cones businesses to Ferrero for approximately $1.3 billion in cash.  Both the total assets and net assets, consisting primarily of goodwill and intangibles, property, plant and equipment, and inventory, of the businesses were approximately $1.3 billion. The operating results for these businesses were primarily included in the North America reporting segment prior to the sale. Reported net sales for the divested businesses totaled $313 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019.


The measurement of reportable segment results is based on segment operating profit which is generally consistent with the presentation of operating profit in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Reportable segment results were as follows:
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 28,
2020
March 30,
2019
Net sales  
North America$2,097
$2,289
Europe526
497
Latin America227
225
AMEA562
511
Consolidated$3,412
$3,522
Operating profit  
North America$366
$380
Europe69
60
Latin America22
21
AMEA46
47
Total Reportable Segments503
508
Corporate(44)(127)
Consolidated$459
$381
 Quarter ended
(millions)March 30,
2019
March 31,
2018
Net sales  
North America$2,289
$2,330
Europe497
520
Latin America225
232
AMEA511
319
Consolidated$3,522
$3,401
Operating profit  
North America$380
$399
Europe60
60
Latin America21
22
AMEA47
41
Total Reportable Segments508
522
Corporate(127)(12)
Consolidated$381
$510

Supplemental product information is provided below for net sales to external customers:
  Quarter ended
(millions) March 28,
2020
March 30,
2019
Snacks $1,325
$1,780
Cereal 1,554
1,275
Frozen 294
271
Noodles and other 239
196
Consolidated $3,412
$3,522

  Quarter ended
(millions) March 30,
2019
March 31,
2018
Snacks $1,780
$1,775
Cereal 1,275
1,351
Frozen 271
275
Noodles and other 196

Consolidated $3,522
$3,401



Note 13 Supplemental Financial Statement Data
Consolidated Balance Sheet  
(millions)March 28, 2020 (unaudited)December 28, 2019
Trade receivables$1,473
$1,315
Allowance for doubtful accounts(22)(10)
Refundable income taxes46
56
Other receivables251
215
Accounts receivable, net$1,748
$1,576
Raw materials and supplies$312
$303
Finished goods and materials in process877
923
Inventories$1,189
$1,226
Property$8,825
$9,051
Accumulated depreciation(5,385)(5,439)
Property, net$3,440
$3,612
Pension$251
$241
Deferred income taxes222
231
Other764
667
Other assets$1,237
$1,139
Accrued income taxes$99
$42
Accrued salaries and wages185
290
Other915
577
Other current liabilities$1,199
$909
Income taxes payable$82
$81
Nonpension postretirement benefits31
33
Other402
429
Other liabilities$515
$543

Consolidated Balance Sheet  
(millions)March 30, 2019 (unaudited)December 29, 2018
Trade receivables$1,394
$1,163
Allowance for doubtful accounts(10)(10)
Refundable income taxes22
28
Other receivables227
194
Accounts receivable, net$1,633
$1,375
Raw materials and supplies$356
$339
Finished goods and materials in process963
991
Inventories$1,319
$1,330
Property$9,279
$9,173
Accumulated depreciation(5,546)(5,442)
Property, net$3,733
$3,731
Pension$251
$228
Deferred income taxes245
246
Other612
594
Other assets$1,108
$1,068
Accrued income taxes$29
$48
Accrued salaries and wages205
309
Accrued advertising and promotion582
557
Other570
502
Other current liabilities$1,386
$1,416
Income taxes payable$118
$115
Nonpension postretirement benefits35
34
Other330
355
Other liabilities$483
$504




Note 14 Subsequent EventContingencies
On March 31,The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and governmental inspections or investigations in the ordinary course of business covering matters such as general commercial, governmental regulations, antitrust and trade regulations, product liability, environmental, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, employment and other actions. These matters are subject to uncertainty and the outcome is not predictable with assurance. The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance for a number of risks, including workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability and product liability.

In 2016, a class action complaint was filed against Kellogg in the Northern District of California relating to statements made on packaging for certain products. In August 2019, the Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff regarding certain statements made on the Company’s products and ordered the parties to conduct settlement discussions related to all matters in dispute. In October 2019, the plaintiff filed a motion to the Court to approve a settlement between Kellogg and the class. During 2019, the Company entered intoconcluded that the contingency related to the unfavorable ruling was probable and estimable, resulting in a definitive agreementliability being recorded. In February 2020, the Court denied plaintiff’s motion to sell selected cookies, fruitapprove the settlement. This litigation, including any potential settlement, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The Company will continue to evaluate the likelihood of potential outcomes as the litigation continues.

The Company has established accruals for certain matters where losses are deemed probable and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts,reasonably estimable. There are other claims and ice cream cones businesses to Ferrero International S.A. (Ferrero) for approximately $1.3 billion in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment mechanism.  In addition,legal proceedings pending against the Company willfor which accruals have royalty free licenses to utilize certain brands for a specified transition period and, indefinitely on selected cracker products.  The fair valuenot been established. It is reasonably possible that some of these licenses will be incremental non-cash consideration for the sale.  The Company expects the businesses to be classified as held for sale during the second quarter and the transaction to be completed in the third quarter of 2019, subject to certain customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.  Both the total assets and net assets of the businesses, including a targeted working capital amount is estimated to be approximately $1.3 billion, and is expected tomatters could result in an immaterial pre-tax gain when recognizedunfavorable judgment against the Company and could require payment of claims in amounts that cannot be estimated at March 28, 2020. Based upon closing. Duringcurrent information, management does not expect any of the year ended December 29, 2018, these businesses recorded net sales of approximately $900 million and operating profit of approximately $75 million, including an allocation of indirect corporate expenses, primarily inclaims or legal proceedings pending against the North America reportable segment.Company to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



KELLOGG COMPANY
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Business overview
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to help the reader understand Kellogg Company, our operations and our present business environment. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes thereto contained in Item 1 of this report. Our MD&A references consumption and net sales in discussing our sales trends for certain categories and brands.  We record net sales upon delivery of shipments to our customers.  Consumption refers to consumer purchases of our products from our customers, and is based on third party consumption data. 


For more than 100110 years, consumers have counted on Kellogg for great-tasting, high-quality and nutritious foods. These foods include snacks, such as cookies, crackers, savory snacks, toaster pastries, cereal bars and bites, fruit-flavored snacks;bites; and convenience foods, such as, ready-to-eat cereals, frozen waffles, veggie foods and noodles.
Kellogg products are manufactured and marketed globally. Consumption and share data noted within is based on Nielsen x-AOC or other comparable source, for the applicable period. Unless otherwise noted, consumption and shipment trends are materially consistent.

COVID-19 Response
In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic, and it continues to spread across the world.  To limit the spread of COVID-19, governments have taken various actions to slow and otherwise control the spread of COVID-19, including the issuance of stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. The Company has taken proactive steps to protect our people and otherwise mitigate the impact to our business. The Company’s business has been designated as “essential services”, “critical infrastructure” and the like by governments where we operate. The Company has taken numerous measures during the pandemic to fulfill our key objectives: 1) ensuring the health and safety of our employees, 2) safely producing and delivering our foods to customers and consumers, 3) maintaining financial flexibility, and 4) supporting the communities in which we operate. Our efforts have been led by the Company’s Executive Committee, a committee composed of senior leaders, and our global Crisis Management Process. As part of that process, we have worked closely with medical, regulatory and other experts as we deliver on our objectives.

Employee health and safety
The health and safety of our employees is our top priority. As a result, the Company has designed and implemented a number of actions across the business. At the outset of the pandemic, the Company restricted travel and visitors to its facilities, prohibited external group meetings and established quarantine procedures for any potentially exposed employees. The Company subsequently required employees who could do so to work remotely to further minimize the exposure of our employees to COVID-19. For those who are not able to work remotely, the Company implemented new protocols at all of our facilities to protect our employees, including temperature checks, social distancing, response plans, contact tracing, enhanced sanitation procedures, and additional personal protection equipment

Maintain our ability to produce and deliver essential food supply
In addition to our efforts to keep our people safe, the Company has taken several actions to ensure that we maintain our ability to operate effectively during this pandemic, providing our foods to our customers and consumers. While we have experienced some disruption in the operation of our facilities, we are taking the appropriate actions to ensure the continuity of our business. We are working proactively with our suppliers to maintain our supply of raw materials and packaging during this time of increased demand for our products. We have secured access to contracted labor forces. We have made incremental investments in our workforce, additional warehouse space, redeployment of inventory and increased access to transportation so that our products are delivered in a timely manner to our customers. In conjunction with our management of production capacity, we have simplified our operations (as well as our customers) by prioritizing our offerings to increase the supply of our most demanded products to our customers, as well as delaying innovation launches and commercial activities. At the same time, the Company reinforced food safety practices across our manufacturing network.

We have partnered with our strategic technology providers in order to maintain support for our critical business and finance systems as well as additional network bandwidth and support for the transition to a work-from-home

environment. We are also working to mitigate system-related risks in this environment through heightened monitoring of cybersecurity and network capacity as well as reevaluation of contingency plans.

Maintain financial flexibility
At this time, the COVID-19 pandemic has not materially impacted our liquidity and we anticipate current cash balances, operating cash flows, together with our credit facilities and other financing sources including commercial paper, credit and bond markets, will be adequate to meet our operating, investing and financing needs. We continue to expect cash provided by operating activities reduced by capital expenditures of approximately $0.9-1.0 billion in 2020. We currently have $2.5 billion of unused revolving credit agreements, including $1.5 billion effective through 2023 and $1.0 billion effective through January 2021, as well as continued access to the commercial paper markets. We are currently in compliance with all debt covenants and do not have material uncertainty about our ability to maintain compliance in future periods. We continue to utilize available capacity within the Monetization and Accounts Payable Programs to maintain financial flexibility without negatively impacting working capital. Additionally, we expect to utilize certain aspects of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, to delay the employer share of certain U.S. payroll taxes until 2021 and 2022. Our utilization does not include a government loan and is not expected to result in any restrictions on the Company’s decisions on executive compensation, payment of dividends, or share buy-back programs. As the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our operations evolves, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs.

Community support
Kellogg is a company with a heart and soul, and we are working together across our company to help our food bank partners and neighbors in need. To date, Kellogg and our charitable funds have donated more than $10 million in cash and food to global COVID-19 hunger relief efforts. As always, through our global Kellogg’s® Better Days purpose platform, we help deliver critical nourishment to people when they need it most. Local governments have identified food security as a top priority in their fight against COVID-19. With school and business closures and “shelter-at-home” mandates, Kellogg is providing support to our food bank partners on the front-lines, helping those who may not know where their next meal is coming from.
Monitoring future impacts
The severity, magnitude and duration of the current COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain and rapidly changing. The Company is actively monitoring the pandemic and related governmental actions as they continue to develop and evolve. We will adjust our mitigation strategies as necessary to address any changing health, operational or financial risks that may arise. Beginning in March, the Company experienced a significant increase in demand for our retail products as consumers stocked up on food for at-home consumption in those markets. While we expect this demand to slow in future periods, we will continue to manage our production capacity during this period of high demand. We continue to monitor the business for adverse impacts of the pandemic, including volatility in the foreign exchange markets, reduced demand in our away from home businesses, supply-chain disruptions in certain markets, increased costs of employee safety and maintaining food supply, and lower revenues for certain emerging market countries with a higher concentration of traditional trade outlets. In the event the Company experiences adverse impacts from the above or other factors, the Company would also evaluate the need to perform interim impairment tests for the Company’s goodwill, indefinite lived intangible assets, investments in unconsolidated affiliates and property, plant and equipment. There can be no assurance that volatility and/or disruption in the global capital and credit markets will not impair our ability to access these markets on terms acceptable to us, or at all. See further discussion within Future Outlook.

Segments
On December 30, 2018 we reorganized our North American business. The reorganization eliminated the legacy business unit structure and internal reporting. In addition, we changed the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and segment manager. As a result, we reevaluated our operating segments.

In addition, we transferred our Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey businesses from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA, effective December 30, 2018. This consolidated all of the Company's Africa business under a single regional management team. All comparable prior periods have been restated to reflect the change. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the change resulted in $67 million of reported net sales and $14 million of reported operating profit transferring from Europe to AMEA.

On March 31,July 28, 2019, we entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement with Ferrero International S.A. (“Ferrero”), pursuant to which, subject tocompleted the satisfaction or waiversale of certain conditions, we will divest to Ferrero selected cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cones businesses to Ferrero International S.A. (“Ferrero”) for $1.3 billion in cash, on a cash-free, debt-free basis and subject to a working capital adjustment mechanism. The operating results for these businesses were included in our North America and Latin America reporting segments prior to the sale.

Consummation of the divestiture is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, the absence of any law, injunction or other judgment prohibiting the divestiture, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party (subject to materiality qualifiers) and the compliance by each party with its covenants in all material respects. The divestiture is currently expected to close at the end of July 2019.


We manage our operations through four operating segments that are based primarily on geographic location – North America which includes the U.S. businesses and Canada; Europe which consists principally of European countries; Latin America which consists of Central and South America and includes Mexico; and AMEA (Asia Middle East Africa) which consists of Africa, Middle East, Australia and other Asian and Pacific markets. These operating segments also represent our reportable segments.


Non-GAAP financial measures
This filing includes non-GAAP financial measures that we provide to management and investors that exclude certain items that we do not consider part of on-going operations. Items excluded from our non-GAAP financial

measures are discussed in the "Significant items impacting comparability" section of this filing. Our management team consistently utilizes a combination of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate business results, to make decisions regarding the future direction of our business, and for resource allocation decisions, including incentive compensation. As a result, we believe the presentation of both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with increased transparency into financial measures used by our management team and improves investors’ understanding of our underlying operating performance and in their analysis of ongoing operating trends. All historic non-GAAP financial measures have been reconciled with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.


Non-GAAP financial measures used for evaluation of performance include currency-neutral and organic net sales, adjusted and currency-neutral adjusted operating profit, adjusted and currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS,earnings per share (EPS), currency-neutral adjusted gross profit, currency-neutralcurrency neutral adjusted gross margin, adjusted other income (expense), net debt, and cash flow. We determine currency-neutral results by dividing or multiplying, as

appropriate, the current-period local currency operating results by the currency exchange rates used to translate our financial statements in the comparable prior-year period to determine what the current period U.S. dollar operating results would have been if the currency exchange rate had not changed from the comparable prior-year period. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.


Currency-neutral net sales and organic net sales: We adjust the GAAP financial measure to exclude the impact of foreign currency, resulting in currency-neutral net sales. In addition, we exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency, resulting in organic net sales. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our underlying net sales performance. By providing these non-GAAP net sales measures, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of net sales performance for the Company and each of our reportable segments for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives behind net sales growth, pricing realization, and the impact of mix on our business results. These non-GAAP measures are also used to make decisions regarding the future direction of our business, and for resource allocation decisions.
Currency-neutral net sales and organic net sales: We adjust the GAAP financial measure to exclude the impact of foreign currency, resulting in currency-neutral sales. In addition, we exclude the impact of acquisitions, dispositions, related integration costs, and foreign currency, resulting in organic net sales. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our underlying net sales performance. By providing these non-GAAP net sales measures, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of net sales performance for the Company and each of our reportable segments for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives behind net sales growth, pricing realization, and the impact of mix on our business results. These non-GAAP measures are also used to make decisions regarding the future direction of our business, and for resource allocation decisions.

Adjusted: operating profit, net income, and diluted EPS: We adjust the GAAP financial measures to exclude the effect of restructuring and cost reduction activities,
Adjusted: operating profit and diluted EPS: We adjust the GAAP financial measures to exclude the effect of restructuring programs, mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), commodities and certain foreign currency contracts, multi-employer pension plan exit liabilities, the gain on the divestiture of selected cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses, and other costs impacting comparability resulting in adjusted. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our underlying profitability. By providing these non-GAAP profitability measures, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's profitability measures for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives intended to improve profitability, as well as to evaluate the impacts of inflationary pressures and decisions to invest in new initiatives within each of our segments.

Currency-neutral adjusted: gross profit, gross margin, operating profit, and diluted EPS: We adjust the GAAP financial measures to exclude the effect of restructuring programs, mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), commodities and certain foreign currency contracts, multi-employer pension plan exit liabilities, the gain on the divestiture of selected cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses, other costs impacting comparability, and foreign currency, resulting in currency-neutral adjusted. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our underlying profitability. By providing these non-GAAP profitability measures, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's profitability measures for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives intended to improve profitability, as well as to evaluate the impacts of inflationary pressures and decisions to invest in new initiatives within each of our segments.

Adjusted Other income (expense), net: We adjust the GAAP financial measure to exclude the effect of restructuring programs, mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), the gain on the divestiture of our selected cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses, and other costs impacting comparability. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our underlying profitability.

By providing this non-GAAP measure, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's other income (expense), net, excluding the impact of the items noted above, for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives intended to improve profitability, as well as to evaluate the impacts of inflationary pressures and decisions to invest in new initiatives within each of our segments.
profitability.


Adjusted effective income tax rate: We adjust the GAAP financial measures to exclude the effect of restructuring programs, mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), commodities and certain foreign currency contracts, multi-employer pension plan exit liabilities, the gain on the divestiture of selected cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses, and other costs impacting comparability. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our pre-tax income and the related tax effect of those items on our adjusted effective income tax rate. By providing this non-GAAP measure, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's effective tax rate, excluding the pre-tax income and tax effect of the items noted above, for the periods presented. Management uses this non-GAAP measure to monitor the effectiveness of initiatives in place to optimize our global tax rate.
Net debt: Defined as the sum of long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable, less cash and cash equivalents. With respect to net debt, cash and cash equivalents are subtracted from the GAAP measure, total debt liabilities, because they could be used to reduce the Company’s debt obligations. Company management and investors use this non-GAAP measure to evaluate changes to the Company's capital structure and credit quality assessment.
Currency-neutral adjusted: gross profit, gross margin, operating profit, net income, and diluted EPS: We adjust the GAAP financial measures to exclude the effect of restructuring and cost reduction activities, mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), commodities and certain foreign currency contracts, other costs impacting comparability, and foreign currency, resulting in currency-neutral adjusted. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our underlying profitability. By providing these non-GAAP profitability measures, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's profitability measures for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives intended to improve profitability, as well as to evaluate the impacts of inflationary pressures and decisions to invest in new initiatives within each of our segments.
Cash flow: Defined as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by expenditures for property additions. Cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. We use this non-GAAP financial measure of cash flow to focus management and investors on the amount of cash available for debt repayment, dividend distributions, acquisition opportunities, and share repurchases once all of the Company’s business needs and obligations are met. Additionally, certain performance-based compensation includes a component of this non-GAAP measure.

Adjusted effective income tax rate: We adjust the GAAP financial measures to exclude the effect of restructuring and cost reduction activities, mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), commodities and certain foreign currency contracts, and other costs impacting comparability. We excluded the items which we believe may obscure trends in our pre-tax income and the related tax effect of those items on our adjusted effective income tax rate. By providing this non-GAAP measure, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's effective tax rate, excluding the pre-tax income and tax effect of the items noted above, for the periods presented. Management uses this non-GAAP measure to monitor the effectiveness of initiatives in place to optimize our global tax rate.

Cash flow: Defined as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by expenditures for property additions. Cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. We use this non-GAAP financial measure of cash flow to focus management and investors on the amount of cash available for debt repayment, dividend distributions, acquisition opportunities, and share repurchases once all of the Company’s business needs and obligations are met. Additionally, certain performance-based compensation includes a component of this non-GAAP measure.


These measures have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP reporting measures.


Significant items impacting comparability


Mark-to-market accounting for pension plans, commodities and certain foreign currency contracts
We recognize mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans, commodity contracts, and certain foreign currency contracts as incurred. Actuarial gains/losses for pension plans are recognized in the year they occur. Changes between contract and market prices for commodities contracts and certain foreign currency contracts result in gains/losses that are recognized in the quarter they occur. We recorded a pre-tax mark-to-market benefit of $12 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2020. Included within the aforementioned was a pre-tax mark-to-market expense for pension plans of $14 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2020. Additionally, we recorded a pre-tax mark-to-market expense of $41 millionmillion for the quarter ended March 30, 2019. Included within the aforementioned was a pre-tax mark-to-market benefitexpense for pension plans of $1 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019. Additionally, we recorded a pre-tax mark-to-market benefit of $39 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Included within the aforementioned was a pre-tax mark-to-market benefit for pension plans of $25 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
Restructuring and cost reduction activities
Project K continued generating savings used to invest in key strategic areas
In 2019, the Company completed implementation of focus for the business.all Project K initiatives. We recorded pre-tax charges related to this program of $8 million and $20 million for the quartersquarter ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively.2019.


See the Restructuring and cost reduction activitiesPrograms section for more information.


Brexit impacts
WithDuring 2019, with the uncertainty of the United KingdomKingdom's (U.K.) exitingexit from the European Union (EU), commonly referred to as Brexit, we have begun preparationsincurred certain costs to proactively prepare for the potential adverse impacts, of Brexit, such as delays at ports of entry and departure. As a result, we incurred pre-taxpretax charges of $3 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019.


Business and portfolio realignment
Up front and/or one-time
One-time costs related to: pending and prospective divestitures and acquisitions, including our previously announced proposed divestiture of our cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice-cream cone businesses;to reorganizations in support of our Deploy for Growth priorities and a reshaped portfolio; and investments in enhancing capabilities prioritized by our Deploy for Growth strategy.strategy; and completed and prospective divestitures and acquisitions, including the divestiture of our cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice-cream cone businesses. As a result, we incurred pre-tax charges, primarily related to reorganizations, of $6 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2020. We also recorded pre tax-charges of $31 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019.


AcquisitionsDivestiture
In May of 2018,On July 28, 2019, the Company acquired an incremental 1% ownership interestcompleted its sale of selected cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cones businesses to Ferrero for approximately $1.3 billion in Multipro, which along with concurrent changescash, subject to a working capital adjustment mechanism.  The operating results for these businesses were included primarily in our North America reportable segment, and to a lesser extent, Latin America, prior to the shareholders' agreement, resulted insale. Reported net sales for the Company now having a 51% controlling interest in and began consolidating Multipro, a leading distributor of a variety of food products in Nigeria and Ghana. In our AMEA reportable segment,divested businesses totaled $313 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019, the acquisition added $198 million in net sales that impacted the comparability of our reported results.2019.


Foreign currency translation
We evaluate the operating results of our business on a currency-neutral basis. We determine currency-neutral operating results by dividing or multiplying, as appropriate, the current-period local currency operating results by the currency exchange rates used to translate our financial statements in the comparable prior-year period to determine what the current period U.S. dollar operating results would have been if the currency exchange rate had not changed from the comparable prior-year period.


Financial results
For the quarter ended March 30, 2019,28, 2020, our reported net sales improved by 3.5%decreased 3% due primarily to the consolidationabsence of Multipro results (May 2018).from the businesses divested in July 2019 as well as foreign currency. These impacts were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currencygrowth in our base business as well as growth attributable to the global pandemic, during which reduced net sales 3.7 percentage points.several regions implemented stay-at-home guidelines and consumers increased purchases of food for at-home consumption. Organic net sales increased 0.3%8% from the prior year after excluding the impact of Multiprothe divestiture and foreign currency, due to growth in our international businesses and favorable price realization.currency.


First quarter reported operating profit decreased 25%increased 21% versus the year-ago quarter driven primarilydue to higher sales in our base business as well as a pandemic-related increase in March, favorable mark-to-market adjustments and lower business and portfolio realignment charges versus the prior year quarter, partially offset by higher inputthe absence of results from the divested businesses, incremental investments in safety, logistics, and distribution costs, business realignment costs inIT, and the current quarter, and unfavorable year-on-year mark-to-market andimpact of foreign currency impacts.currency. Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit decreased 4.6% after excluding foreign currency, mark-to-market, business realignment, restructuring, and costs preparing for potential Brexit.4%, as the absence of results from the divested businesses, which were seasonally weighted to the first half of the year, more than offset growth in the remaining business.





Reported diluted EPS of $0.82$1.01 for the quarter was down 35%up 23% compared to the prior year quarter of $1.27$0.82 due primarily to higher inputsales in our base business as well as a pandemic-related increase in March, favorable mark-to-market adjustments and distribution costs, a higher tax rate,lower business and portfolio realignment costscharges versus the prior year quarter, partially offset by the absence of results from the businesses divested in July 2019 and the current quarter, and unfavorable year-on-year mark-to-market andimpact of foreign currency impacts.currency. Currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS of $1.04$1.00 decreased by 15%1% compared to prior year quarter of $1.23,$1.01, after excluding the impact of foreign currency, mark-to-market, business and portfolio realignment, restructuring,Project K, and costs preparing for potential Brexit.foreign currency.

Reconciliation of certain non-GAAP Financial Measures
Quarter endedQuarter ended
Consolidated results
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
March 30,
2019
March 31,
2018
March 28,
2020
March 30,
2019
Reported net income$282
$444
$347
$282
Mark-to-market (pre-tax)(41)39
12
(41)
Restructuring and cost reduction activities (pre-tax)(8)(20)
Project K (pre-tax)
(8)
Brexit impacts (pre-tax)(3)

(3)
Business and portfolio realignment (pre-tax)(31)
(6)(31)
Income tax impact applicable to adjustments, net*19
(3)
19
Adjusted net income$346
$428
$341
$346
Foreign currency impact(11) (4) 
Currency-neutral adjusted net income$357
$428
$345
$346
Reported diluted EPS$0.82
$1.27
$1.01
$0.82
Mark-to-market (pre-tax)(0.12)0.11
0.04
(0.12)
Restructuring and cost reduction activities (pre-tax)(0.02)(0.06)
Project K (pre-tax)
(0.02)
Brexit impacts (pre-tax)(0.01)

(0.01)
Business and portfolio realignment (pre-tax)(0.09)
(0.02)(0.09)
Income tax impact applicable to adjustments, net*0.05
(0.01)
0.05
Adjusted diluted EPS$1.01
$1.23
$0.99
$1.01
Foreign currency impact(0.03) (0.01)
Currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS$1.04
$1.23
$1.00
$1.01
Currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth(15.4)%

(1.0)% 
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding.
For more information on the reconciling items in the table above, please refer to the Significant items impacting comparability section.
* Represents the estimated income tax effect on the reconciling items, using weighted-average statutory tax rates, depending upon the applicable jurisdiction.
For more information on the reconciling items in the table above, please refer to the Significant items impacting comparability section.



Net sales and operating profit
The following tables provide an analysis of net sales and operating profit performance for the first quarter of 20192020 versus 2018:2019:

Quarter ended March 28, 2020            
(millions) 
North
America
 Europe 
Latin
America
 AMEA Corporate 
Kellogg
Consolidated
Reported net sales $2,097
 $526
 $226
 $562
 $
 $3,412
Foreign currency impact on total business (inc)/dec (2) (13) (20) (17) 
 (52)
Organic net sales $2,099
 $540
 $246
 $579
 $
 $3,464
            
Quarter ended March 30, 2019                        
(millions) 
North
America
 Europe 
Latin
America
 AMEA Corporate 
Kellogg
Consolidated
            
Reported net sales $2,289
 $497
 $225
 $511
 $
 $3,522
 $2,289
 $497
 $225
 $511
 $
 $3,522
Foreign currency impact on total business (inc)/dec (6) (46) (17) (55) 
 (123)
Currency-neutral net sales $2,295
 $543
 $242
 $566
 $
 $3,645
Acquisitions 
 
 
 198
 
 198
Foreign currency impact on acquisitions (inc)/dec 
 
 
 36
 
 36
Divestiture 311
 
 2
 
 
 313
Organic net sales $2,295
 $543
 $242
 $332
 $
 $3,411
 $1,978
 $497
 $222
 $511
 $
 $3,208
                        
Quarter ended March 31, 2018            
(millions) 
North
America
 Europe 
Latin
America
 AMEA Corporate 
Kellogg
Consolidated
Reported net sales $2,330
 $520
 $232
 $319
 $
 $3,401
            
% change - 2019 vs. 2018:            
% change - 2020 vs. 2019:            
Reported growth (1.8)% (4.4)% (3.0)% 60.4 % % 3.5 % (8.4)% 5.9 % 0.8 % 10.0 % % (3.1)%
Foreign currency impact on total business (inc)/dec (0.3)% (8.8)% (7.3)% (17.1)% % (3.7)% (0.1)% (2.7)% (8.9)% (3.3)% % (1.5)%
Currency-neutral growth (1.5)% 4.4 % 4.3 % 77.5 % % 7.2 % (8.3)% 8.6 % 9.7 % 13.3 % % (1.6)%
Acquisitions  %  %  % 62.0 % % 5.8 %
Foreign currency impact on acquisitions (inc)/dec  %  %  % 11.4 % % 1.1 %
Divestiture (14.4)%  % (1.2)%  % % (9.6)%
Organic growth (1.5)% 4.4 % 4.3 % 4.1 % % 0.3 % 6.1 % 8.6 % 10.9 % 13.3 % % 8.0 %
Volume (tonnage) 5.0 % 9.3 % 10.2 % 13.9 % % 8.4 %
Pricing/mix 1.1 % (0.7)% 0.7 % (0.6)% % (0.4)%
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding.
For more information on the reconciling items in the table above, please refer to the Significant items impacting comparability section.



Quarter ended March 28, 2020            
(millions) 
North
America
 Europe 
Latin
America
 AMEA Corporate 
Kellogg
Consolidated
Reported operating profit $366
 $69
 $22
 $46
 $(44) $459
Mark-to-market 
 
 
 
 26
 26
Business and portfolio realignment 1
 (1) 
 (2) (3) (6)
Adjusted operating profit $366
 $70
 $22
 $48
 $(67) $439
Foreign currency impact 
 (2) (1) (3) 
 (6)
Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit $366
 $72
 $23
 $51
 $(67) $445
            
Quarter ended March 30, 2019                        
(millions) 
North
America
 Europe 
Latin
America
 AMEA Corporate 
Kellogg
Consolidated
            
Reported operating profit $380
 $60
 $21
 $47
 $(127) $381
 $380
 $60
 $21
 $47
 $(127) $381
Mark-to-market 
 
 
 
 (42) (42) 
 
 
 
 (42) (42)
Restructuring and cost reduction activities (4) (1) (2) (1) 
 (8)
Project K (4) (1) (2) (1) 
 (8)
Brexit impacts 
 (3) 
 
 
 (3) 
 (3) 
 
 
 (3)
Business and portfolio realignment (11) (4) 
 
 (16) (31) (11) (4) 
 
 (16) (31)
Adjusted operating profit $395
 $67
 $22
 $48
 $(68) $465
 $395
 $67
 $22
 $48
 $(68) $465
Foreign currency impact (1) (7) (1) (4) 
 (12)
Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit $396
 $74
 $23
 $52
 $(68) $477
                        
Quarter ended March 31, 2018            
(millions) 
North
America
 Europe 
Latin
America
 AMEA Corporate 
Kellogg
Consolidated
Reported operating profit $399
 $60
 $22
 $41
 $(12) $510
Mark-to-market 
 
 
 
 30
 30
Restructuring and cost reduction activities (10) (7) (2) 
 (1) (20)
Adjusted operating profit $409
 $67
 $24
 $41
 $(41) $500
            
% change - 2019 vs. 2018:            
% change - 2020 vs. 2019:            
Reported growth (4.7)% (1.2)% (8.1)% 15.8 % (907.7)% (25.4)% (3.7)% 16.4 % 6.9 % (3.1)% 65.4 % 20.7 %
Mark-to-market  %  %  %  % (812.2)% (13.7)%  %  %  %  % 48.5 % 18.4 %
Restructuring and cost reduction activities 1.6 % 8.3 % (1.1)% (1.4)% 4.0 % 2.1 %
Project K 0.9 % 1.8 % 8.2 % 2.3 %  % 1.8 %
Brexit impacts  % (4.5)%  %  %  % (0.6)%  % 5.5 %  %  %  % 0.7 %
Business and portfolio realignment (2.7)% (5.8)%  % (0.1)% (38.4)% (6.3)% 2.9 % 4.8 %  % (4.9)% 15.7 % 5.5 %
Adjusted growth (3.6)% 0.8 % (7.0)% 17.3 % (61.1)% (6.9)% (7.5)% 4.3 % (1.3)% (0.5)% 1.2 % (5.7)%
Foreign currency impact (0.2)% (9.1)% (4.4)% (9.4)%  % (2.3)% (0.1)% (2.3)% (5.6)% (5.5)% (0.2)% (1.3)%
Currency-neutral adjusted growth (3.4)% 9.9 % (2.6)% 26.7 % (61.1)% (4.6)% (7.4)% 6.6 % 4.3 % 5.0 % 1.4 % (4.4)%
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding.
For more information on the reconciling items in the table above, please refer to the Significant items impacting comparability section.


North America
Reported net sales decreased 1.8%8.4% versus the comparablefirst quarter of 20182019, due primarily to lower volumethe absence of results from the businesses divested in July 2019, partially offset by growth in the remaining business as well as acceleration of demand in March for snacks, cereal, and frozen food as consumers increased purchases of food for at-home consumption when the stay-at-home mandates went into effect in most of North America. This acceleration of demand was partly offset by favorable pricing/mix.declines in foodservice, vending, and convenience store channels, also due to the pandemic. Organic net sales decreased 1.5%increased 6.1% after excluding the impact of the divestiture and foreign currency.

During the quarter, consumption exceeded shipments across all of our retail categories resulting in generally lower trade inventory held by retailers. Our net sales performance may benefit in future periods if our retail customers choose to rebuild trade inventories to pre-pandemic levels. However, the timing and extent of any impact will depend on the how the pandemic impacts demand in subsequent periods as well as decisions made by our retail customers.

Net sales % change - first quarter 2019 vs. 2018: 
Net sales % change - first quarter 2020 vs. 2019:Net sales % change - first quarter 2020 vs. 2019: 
North AmericaReported net salesForeign currencyCurrency-neutral net salesReported net salesForeign currencyCurrency-neutral net salesDivestitureOrganic net sales
Snacks(0.2)%(0.2)% %(17.3)%(0.1)%(17.2)%(28.0)%10.8%
Cereal(4.9)%(0.5)%(4.4)%2.7 %(0.2)%2.9 % %2.9%
Frozen(1.5)%(0.2)%(1.3)%8.4 %(0.2)%8.6 % %8.6%

North America snacks currency-neutral net sales were flat in the quarter due to sustained momentum and innovations in key brands, including Cheez-It, Rice Krispies Treats, Pringles and Pop-Tarts, which all grew consumption during the quarter. These impacts were mostly offset by the unfavorable impact of the RXBAR recall.


North America cereal currency-neutral net sales declined by 4.4% driven by loss of share and lower consumption of our Special K branded cereals, continued category softness, and a shift in overall cereal trade inventory. While our consumption trend did not change significantly, shipments lagged during the quarter suggesting the shift in trade inventory.

North America frozen currency-neutralsnacks reported net sales declined by 1.3%, comparing against a notablydecreased 17.3% due to the absence of the divested businesses, whose results were seasonally weighted to the first half of the year. Organic net sales increased 10.8% in the quarter, as strong double-digit growth in the prior year quarter.first two months of the quarter accelerated in March when stay-at-home mandates went into effect as a result of the pandemic.


North America cereal and frozen foods reported net sales increased during the first quarter 2.7% and 8.4%, respectively, as growth accelerated in March when stay-at-home mandates went into effect as a result of the pandemic.

North America reported operating profit decreased 4.7%3.7% due primarily to the absence of results from the businesses divested partially offset by higher input and distribution costssales and lower net sales.Project K and business and portfolio realignment costs. Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit declined 3.4%7.4%, after excluding the impact of restructuring,Project K, business and portfolio realignment, costs, and foreign currency.


Europe
Reported net sales decreased 4.4% due toincreased 5.9% as strong growth in the first two months of the quarter accelerated in March as consumers increased purchases of food for at-home consumption when stay-at-home mandates went into effect, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency. OrganicCurrency-neutral net sales increased 4.4% after excluding the impact of foreign currency driven by higher volume and favorable price/mix.8.6%.


Growth was driven by snacks,both cereal and snacks. Cereal reported net sales growth for the quarter was driven largely by accelerated consumption in our developed markets as a result of the stay-at-home mandates. Snacks reported net sales growth, led by Pringles, included strong growth during the pre-pandemic period as well as March. Growth in cereal and accompaniedsnacks was partially offset by a return to growthdecline in wholesome snacks.Pringles grew behind innovation and an effective marketing campaign.


Cereal sales declined during the quarter but moderated from the prior year. The declines were isolated to the UK and France markets as cereal grew almost everywhere else in the region.

As reportedReported operating profit decreased 1.2%increased 16% due primarily to higher sales, lower business and portfolio realignment costs and lower Brexit costs partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency. Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit increased 9.9% as a result of higher sales and improved gross profit margin6.6% after excluding the impact of foreign currency, and costs related to restructuring,Project K, business and portfolio realignment, and Brexit.


Latin America
Reported net sales decreased 3.0%increased almost 1% due to strong growth in cereal mostly offset by the impact of unfavorable foreign currency and the divestiture. Organic net sales increased 11%, after excluding the impact of the divestiture and foreign currency, as strong growth in the first two months of the quarter accelerated in March when stay-at-home mandates went into effect and consumers increased purchases of food for at-home consumption as a result of the pandemic.

Cereal performance was led growth in Mexico, including strong growth prior to stay-at-home mandates.

Snacks performance was led by growth in Pringles, with increased consumption in both Mexico and Brazil.

Reported operating profit increased 7% due to higher net sales and lower Project K costs partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency. Organic net salesCurrency-neutral adjusted operating profit increased 4.3% after excluding the impact of foreign currency driven by both favorable price/mix and higher volume.Project K.


Growth was driven by Mexico cereal and Parati in Brazil. Mexico's cereal consumption growth continues to accelerate behind strong commercial programs, effective in-store execution, and continued expansion in high-frequency stores. Parati posted growth inAMEA
Reported net sales share, and consumption during the quarter in key categories.

Reported operating profit decreased 8.1%improved 10% due primarily to growth in emerging markets spread across the quarter and, to a lesser extent, pandemic-related growth in certain developed markets, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency, higher input costs and investments.currency. Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit decreased 2.6%net sales increased 13% after excluding the impact of foreign currency.

Cereal reported net sales growth for the region led by Japan, Australia, MENAT and South Africa, including a significant increase in March from the first two months of the quarter related to the pandemic. Snacks reported net sales also grew in the region, primarily due to growth in MENAT.

Africa posted double-digit reported net sales growth during the quarter on continued growth of the Multipro business in West Africa.

Reported operating profit decreased 3.1% due primarily to the negative impact of foreign currency and restructuring.

AMEA
Reported net sales improved 60% due to higher volume from the consolidation of Multipro results, Pringles growth across the region,business and double-digit growth in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey business,portfolio realignment charges, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency. Organichigher net salessales. Currency-neutral adjusted

operating profit increased 4.1% due to favorable price/mix and higher volume5%, after excluding the impact of Multiprobusiness and portfolio realignment, Project K, and foreign currency.


Corporate
Reported operating profit increased 16% due to the consolidation of Multipro results and higher organic net sales. Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit improved 27% after excluding the impact of restructuring and foreign currency.

Corporate
Reported operating profit decreased $115$83 million versus the comparable prior year quarter due primarily to unfavorablefavorable mark-to-market impacts and lower business and portfolio realignment costs.costs during the current quarter. Currency-neutral adjusted operating profit decreased $27increased $1 million from the prior year quarter after excluding the impact of mark-to-market and business and portfolio realignment costs.
activities.




Margin performance
Our currency-neutral adjusted gross profit and gross profit margin performance for the first quarter ofended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 versus 2018 are reconciled to the directly comparable GAAP measures as follows:
Quarter endedMarch 28, 2020 March 30, 2019
GM change vs. prior
year (pts.)
 Gross Profit (a)Gross Margin (b) Gross Profit (a)Gross Margin (b)
Reported$1,144
33.5% $1,107
31.4 %2.1
Mark-to-market22
0.6% (42)(1.2)%1.8
Project K
% (6)(0.2)%0.2
Brexit impacts
% (3)(0.1)%0.1
Business and portfolio realignment
% (4)(0.1)%0.1
Foreign currency impact(17)% 
 %
Currency-neutral adjusted$1,140
32.9% $1,162
33.0 %(0.1)
Quarter2019 2018
GM change vs. prior
year (pts.)
 Gross Profit (a)Gross Margin (b) Gross Profit (a)Gross Margin (b)
Reported$1,107
31.4 % $1,252
36.8 %(5.4)
Mark-to-market(42)(1.2)% 30
0.9 %(2.1)
Restructuring and cost reduction activities(6)(0.2)% (13)(0.4)%0.2
Brexit impacts(3)(0.1)% 
 %(0.1)
Business and portfolio realignment(4)(0.1)% 
 %(0.1)
Foreign currency impact(36)0.1 % 
 %0.1
Currency-neutral adjusted$1,198
32.9 % $1,235
36.3 %(3.4)
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding.
For more information on the reconciling items in the table above, please refer to the Significant items impacting comparability section.
(a) Gross profit is equal to net sales less cost of goods sold.
(b) Gross profit as a percentage of net sales.


Reported gross margin for the quarter was unfavorable 540favorable 210 basis points due primarily to the consolidation of Multipro results, higher input and distribution costs, mix shifts and costs related to growth in new pack formats, as well as unfavorablefavorable quarter over quarter mark-to-market and foreign currency impacts. Currency-neutral adjusted gross margin was unfavorable 340 basis pointsrelatively flat compared to the first quarter of 20182019 after eliminating the impact of mark-to-market and foreign currency. For the quarter, the negative impact of mix shifts towards emerging markets was mostly offset by improved price realization and productivity in our developed markets.
    
   
Restructuring and cost reduction activitiesPrograms
We view our restructuring and cost reduction activitiesprograms as part of our operating principles to provide greater visibility in achieving our long-term profit growth targets. Initiatives undertaken are currently expected to recover cash implementation costs within a five-year3 to 5-year period of completion. Upon completion (or as each major stage is completed in the case of multi-year programs), the project begins to deliver cash savings and/or reduced depreciation. We continually evaluate potential restructuring and cost reduction initiativesprograms and may pursue future initiatives that generate meaningful savings that can be utilized in achieving our long-term profit growth targets.

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company announced a reorganization plan for the European reportable segment designed to simplify the organization, increase organizational efficiency, and enhance key processes. The overall program is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2020.

The program is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $40 million, including certain non-cash credits. Cash costs are expected to be approximately $50 million. The total expected charges will include severance and other termination benefits; and charges related to relocation, third party legal and consulting fees, and contract termination costs. Annual savings from the program are expected to be approximately $35 million, with the majority of the savings realized by the end of 2020. Since inception, the Company has recognized total charges, including non-cash credits, of $39 million attributed to this initiative.


Additionally during the second quarter of 2019, the Company announced a reorganization plan which primarily impacted the North America segment. The reorganization plan was designed to simplify the organization that supports the remaining North America business after the divestiture and related transition. This program is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2020.
The overall program is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $30 million. Cash costs are expected to approximate the pretax charges. Total expected charges will include severance and other termination benefits and charges related to third party consulting fees. Annual savings from the project are expected to be approximately $50 million, with the majority of the savings realized by the end of 2020. Since inception, the Company has recognized total charges of $21 million attributed to this initiative.
Project K
Project K continued generating savings used to invest in key strategic areas of focus for the business or utilized to achieve our growth initiatives.

Since inception, Project K has reduced the Company’s cost structure, and is expected to provide enduring benefits, including an optimized supply chain infrastructure, an efficient global business services model, a global focus on categories, increased agility from a more efficient organization design, and improved effectiveness in go-to-market models.  These benefits are intended to strengthen existing businesses in core markets, increase growth in developing and emerging markets, and drive an increased level of value-added innovation.

The Company approved all remaining Project K initiatives asAs of the end of 2018 and2019, the Company completed implementation of these remaining initiatives will be completed in 2019.all Project K initiatives. Total project charges, after-tax cash costs and annual savings remaindelivered by Project K were in line with expectations.


We currently anticipate that Project K will result inDuring the quarter ended March 30, 2019, the Company recorded total pre-tax charges, once all phases are approved and implemented, of approximately $1.6 billion, with after-tax cash costs, including incremental capital investments, estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion. Cash expenditures of approximately $1,150 million have been incurred through the end of fiscal year 2018. As we complete the implementation of previously approved Project K initiatives in 2019, we expect to incur additional charges of approximately $50 million.

We expect annual cost savings generated from Project K will be approximately $700$8 million in 2019. The savings will be realized primarily in selling, general and administrative expense with additional benefit realized in gross profit as cost of goods sold savings are partially offset by negative volume and price impacts resulting from go-to-market business model changes. The overall savings profile of the project reflects our go-to-market initiatives that will

impact both selling, general and administrative expense and gross profit. We have realized approximately $650 million of annual savings through the end of 2018. Cost savings have been utilized to offset inflation and fund investments in areas such as in-store execution, sales capabilities, including adding sales representatives, re-establishing the Kashi business, and in the design and quality of our products. We have also invested in production capacity in developing and emerging markets, and in global category teams.
We also expect that the project will have an impact on our consolidated effective income tax rate during the execution of the project due to the timing of charges being taken in different tax jurisdictions. The impact of this project on our consolidated effective income tax rate will be excluded from the adjusted income tax rate that will be disclosed on a quarterly basis.
Refer to Note 4 within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to Project K and other restructuring activities.


Foreign currency translation
The reporting currency for our financial statements is the U.S. dollar. Certain of our assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily in the euro, British pound, Mexican peso, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Brazilian Real, Nigerian Naira, and Russian ruble. To prepare our consolidated financial statements, we must translate those assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues into U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rates. As a result, increases and decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against these other currencies will affect the amount of these items in our consolidated financial statements, even if their value has not changed in their original currency. This could have significant impact on our results if such increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar is substantial.


Interest expense
For the quarters ended March 30, 201928, 2020 and March 31, 2018,30, 2019, interest expense was $74$64 million and $69$74 million, respectively. The increasedecrease from the comparable prior year quarter is due primarily to the issuanceredemption of $400 millionapproximately $1.0 billion of three-year 3.25% Senior Notes due 2021debt in conjunction with our purchase of additional equity interests in Tolaram Africa Foods, PTE LTD and Multipro in the second quarter of 2018.July 2019 divestiture.

Income Taxes
Our reported effective tax rate for the quarters ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 was 21% and March 31, 2018 was 20% and 13%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 benefited from a $44 million discrete tax benefit as a result of the remeasurement of deferred taxes following a legal entity restructuring.
The adjusted effective income tax rate for the quarters ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 was 21% and 13%, respectively..


Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could impact the expected effective income tax rate as it is dependent upon U.S. dollar earnings of foreign subsidiaries doing business in various countries with differing statutory rates. Additionally, the rate could be impacted by tax legislation and if pending uncertain tax matters, including tax positions that could be affected by planning initiatives, are resolved more or less favorably than we currently expect.
Quarter endedQuarter ended
Consolidated results (dollars in millions)March 30,
2019
March 31,
2018
March 28,
2020
March 30,
2019
Reported income taxes$72
$67
$94
$72
Mark-to-market(12)7
3
(12)
Restructuring and cost reduction activities
(4)
Project K

Brexit impacts



Business and portfolio realignment(7)
(3)(7)
Adjusted income taxes$91
$64
$94
$91
Reported effective income tax rate20.0 %13.1 %21.1 %20.0 %
Mark-to-market(0.8)%0.5 %0.2 %(0.8)%
Restructuring and cost reduction activities0.4 %(0.3)%
Project K %0.4 %
Brexit impacts0.1 % % %0.1 %
Business and portfolio realignment(0.2)% %(0.4)%(0.2)%
Adjusted effective income tax rate20.5 %12.9 %21.3 %20.5 %


Brexit
In June 2016, a majority of voters in the United Kingdom elected to withdraw from the European Union in a national referendum. In February 2017, the British Parliament voted in favor of allowing the British government to begin negotiating the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, and, in March 2017, the British government invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, which, per the terms of the treaty, formally triggered a two-year negotiation process and put the United Kingdom on a course to withdraw from the European Union by the end of March 2019. The European Union recently granted an extension of the withdrawal date to October 31, 2019. With no agreement concluded as yet, the referendum has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, including with respect to the laws and regulations that will apply as the United Kingdom determines which European Union laws to replace or replicate in the event of a withdrawal.

The impact to the financial trends of our European and Consolidated businesses resulting from Brexit is currently being evaluated. During 2018 we generated approximately 5% of our net sales and hold approximately 3% of consolidated assets in the United Kingdom as of March 30, 2019. As details of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union are finalized, we will continue to evaluate the impacts to our business.


Liquidity and capital resources
At this time, the COVID-19 pandemic has not materially impacted our liquidity and we anticipate current cash balances, operating cash flows, together with our credit facilities and other financing sources including commercial paper, credit and bond markets, will be adequate to meet our operating, investing and financing needs. We continue to expect cash provided by operating activities reduced by capital expenditures of approximately $0.9-1.0 billion in 2020. We currently have $2.5 billion of unused revolving credit agreements, including $1.5 billion effective through 2023 and $1.0 billion effective through January 2021, as well as continued access to the commercial paper markets. We are currently in compliance with all debt covenants and do not have material uncertainty about our ability to maintain compliance in future periods. We continue to utilize available capacity within the Monetization and Accounts Payable Programs to maintain financial flexibility without negatively impacting working capital. Additionally, we expect to utilize certain aspects of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, to delay the employer share of certain U.S. payroll taxes until 2021 and 2022. Our utilization does not include a government loan and is not expected to result in any restrictions on the Company’s decisions on executive compensation, payment of dividends, or share buy-back programs.

As the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our operations evolves, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs. There can be no assurance that volatility and/or disruption in the global capital and credit markets will not impair our ability to access these markets on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

Our principal source of liquidity is operating cash flows supplemented by borrowings for major acquisitions and other significant transactions. Our cash-generating capability is one of our fundamental strengths and provides us with substantial financial flexibility in meeting operating and investing needs.


We have historically reported negative working capital primarily as the result of our focus to improve core working capital by reducing our levels of trade receivables and inventory while extending the timing of payment of our trade payables.  The impacts of the extended customer terms program and the monetization programs are included in our calculation ofon core working capital and are largely offsetting. Core working capital was improved by the extension of supplier payment terms. These programs are all part of our ongoing working capital management.


We have a substantial amount of indebtedness which results in current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable which can have a significant impact on working capital as a result of the timing of these required payments. These factors, coupled with the use of our ongoing cash flows from operations to service our debt obligations, pay dividends, fund acquisition opportunities, and repurchase our common stock, reduce our working capital amounts. We had negative working capital of $1.6$1.3 billion and $1.2$1.6 billion as of March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and March 31, 2018, respectively.


We believe that our operating cash flows, together with our credit facilities and other availableThe following table reflects net debt financing, will be adequate to meet our operating, investing and financing needs in the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that volatility and/or disruption in the global capital and credit markets will not impair our ability to access these markets on terms acceptable to us, or at all.amounts:
(millions, unaudited) March 28,
2020
 December 28,
2019
Notes payable $657
 $107
Current maturities of long-term debt 626
 620
Long-term debt 7,163
 7,195
Total debt liabilities 8,446
 7,922
Less:    
Cash and cash equivalents (1,016) (397)
Net debt $7,430
 $7,525

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows:
Quarter endedQuarter ended
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018March 28, 2020March 30, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in):  
Operating activities$70
$228
$391
$70
Investing activities(163)(131)(202)(163)
Financing activities24
(38)477
24
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents20
30
(47)20
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$(49)$89
$619
$(49)


Operating activities
The principal source of our operating cash flow is net earnings, meaning cash receipts from the sale of our products, net of costs to manufacture and market our products.

Net cash provided by our operating activities for the quarter ended March 30, 2019,28, 2020, totaled $391 million compared to $70 million a decrease of $158 million overin the same period in 2018,prior year. The increase is due primarily to lower net income primarily as a result of higher inputcash outflows related to restructuring and distribution costsbusiness realignment, lower tax payments, and the timing of tax payments. First quarter operating cash flow exceeded our expectations.improved working capital.
Our cash conversion cycle (defined as days of inventory and trade receivables outstanding less days of trade payables outstanding, based on a trailing 12 month average), was approximately negative 7 days and negative 6 days for both of the 12 month periods ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and March 31, 2018.respectively. The improvement from the prior year is due primarily to lower inventory balances.
We measure cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by expenditures for property additions. We use this non-GAAP financial measure of cash flow to focus management and investors on the amount of cash available for debt repayment, dividend distributions, acquisition opportunities, and share repurchases. Our cash flow metric is reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measure, as follows:
Quarter endedQuarter ended
(millions)March 30, 2019March 31, 2018March 28, 2020March 30, 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities$70
$228
$391
$70
Additions to properties(148)(132)(112)(148)
Cash flow$(78)$96
$279
$(78)


Our non-GAAP measure for cash flow decreasedincreased to $279 million in the quarter ended March 28, 2020, from ($78) million in the first quarter of 2019 from $96 million in the comparable prior year quarter due primarily to lower net income, the timing ofcash outflows related to restructuring and business realignment, lower capital expenditures, lower tax payments, and higher capital expenditures.improved working capital.


Investing activities
Our net cash used in investing activities totaled $163$202 million for the quarter ended March 30, 201928, 2020 compared to $131cash used of $163 million in the samefirst quarter of 20182019. The increase is due primarily higher capital expenditures.to the purchase of available for sale securities during the quarter as we reallocated investments within our captive insurance company.


During the second quarter of 2019, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell selected cookie, fruit snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses. Upon closing, we expect to use the divestiture proceeds to reduce debt, creating financial flexibility for opportunistic share repurchases or potential future acquisitions.
Financing activities
Our net cash provided by financing activities for the quarter ended March 30, 201928, 2020 totaled $24$477 million compared to cash used of $38$24 million during the comparablefirst quarter of 20182019, due primarily to increased proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper borrowings partially offset by share repurchases. Commercial paper outstanding as of March 30, 2019 totaled $409 millionand lower cash used to repurchase our stock compared to $388 million at March 31, 2018.the prior year quarter.


In December 2017, the board of directors approved an authorization to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock beginning in January 2018 through December 2019. In February 2020, the board of directors approved a new authorization to repurchase up to $1.5 billion in shares beginning in 2018of the Company's common stock through December 2019.2022. These authorizations are intended to allow us to repurchase shares for general corporate purposes and to offset issuances for employee benefit programs. Total purchases for the quarter ended March 30, 2019, were 4 million shares for $220 million. WeThe Company did not repurchasepurchase shares duringin the quarter ended March 31, 2018.28, 2020 and does not expect to purchase shares during 2020.


We paid cash dividends of $192$195 million in the quarter ended March 30, 2019,28, 2020, compared to $187$192 million during the same period in 2018.first quarter of 2019. The increase in dividends paid reflects our third quarter 2018of 2019 increase in the quarterly dividend to $.56$.57 per common share from the previous $.54$.56 per common share. In April 2019,2020, the board of directors declared a dividend of $.56$.57 per common share, payable on June 14, 201915, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2019.  In addition, the board of directors announced plans to increase the dividend to $.57 per common share beginning with the third quarter of 2019. The dividend is broadly in line with our current plan to maintain our long-term dividend pay-out of approximately 50% of adjusted net income.1, 2020.


In January 2018, weWe entered into an unsecured Five-Year Credit Agreement to replace the existing agreementin January 2018, allowing us to borrow, on a revolving credit basis, up to $1.5 billion on a revolving basis.and expiring in January 2023.


In January 2019,2020, we entered into an unsecured 364-Day Credit Agreement to borrow, on a revolving credit basis, up to $1.0 billion at any time outstanding, to replace the $1.0 billion 364-day facility that expired in January 2019.  2020.

The new credit facilities containsFive-Year and 364 Day Credit Agreements, which had no outstanding borrowings as March 28, 2020, contain customary covenants and warranties, including specified restrictions on indebtedness, liens and a specified interest expense coverage ratio.  If an event of default occurs, then, to the extent permitted, the administrative agentagents may terminate the commitments under the credit facility,facilities, accelerate any outstanding loans under the agreement,agreements, and demand the deposit of cash collateral equal to the lender's letter of credit exposure plus interest.

Our Notes contain customary covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries (as defined) to incur certain liens or enter into certain sale and lease-back transactions and also contain a change of control provision. There are no borrowings outstanding undersignificant restrictions on the credit facilities.

payment of dividends. We arewere in compliance with all debt covenants. We continue to believecovenants as of March 28, 2020.

The Notes do not contain acceleration of maturity clauses that we will be able to meetare dependent on credit ratings. A change in our interest and principal repayment obligations and maintain our debt covenants for the foreseeable future. We expectcredit ratings could limit our access to publicthe U.S. short-term debt market and/or increase the cost of refinancing long-term debt in the future. However, even under these circumstances, we would continue to have access to our 364-Day Credit Facility, which expires in January 2021, as well as our Five-Year Credit Agreement, which expires in January 2023. This source of liquidity is unused and commercial paper markets, along with operating cash flows, will be adequateavailable on an unsecured basis, although we do not currently plan to meet future operating, investing and financing needs, including the pursuit of selected acquisitions.use it.


Monetization and Accounts Payable programs
We have a program in which customers could extend their payment terms in exchange for the elimination of early payment discounts (Extended Terms Program). In order to mitigate the net working capital impact of the Extended Terms Program for discrete customers, we entered into agreements to sell, on a revolving basis, certain trade accounts receivable balances to third party financial institutions (Monetization Programs). Transfers under the Monetization Programs are accounted for as sales of receivables resulting in the receivables being de-recognized from our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Monetization Programs provide for the continuing sale of certain receivables on a revolving basis until terminated by either party; however the maximum funding from receivables that may be sold at any time is currently $1,033 million, but may be increased or decreased as customers move in or out of the Extended Terms Program and as additional financial institutions move in or out of the Monetization Programs. Accounts receivable sold of $944$930 million and $900$774 million remained outstanding under this arrangement as of March 30, 201928, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively.


The Monetization Programs are designed to directly offset the impact the Extended Terms Program would have on the days-sales-outstanding (DSO) metric that is critical to the effective management of the Company's accounts

receivable balance and overall working capital. Current DSO levels within North America are consistent with DSO levels prior to the execution of the Extended Term Program and Monetization Programs.

If financial institutions were to terminate their participation in the Monetization Programs and we were unable secure alternative arrangements, our ability to offer our Extended Terms Program and effectively manage our accounts receivable balance and overall working capital could be negatively impacted.


Refer to Note 2 within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to the sale of accounts receivable.


Additionally we have agreements with third parties (Accounts Payable Program) to provide accounts payable tracking systems which facilitate participating suppliers’ ability to monitor and, if elected, sell our payment obligations to designated third-party financial institutions. Participating suppliers may, at their sole discretion, make offers to sell one or more of our payment obligations prior to their scheduled due dates at a discounted price to participating financial institutions. Our goal is to capture overall supplier savings, in the form of payment terms or vendor funding, and the agreements facilitate the suppliers’ ability to sell payment obligations, while providing them with greater working capital flexibility. We have no economic interest in the sale of these suppliers’ receivables and no direct financial relationship with the financial institutions concerning these services. Our obligations to our suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by suppliers’ decisions to sell amounts under the arrangements. However, our right to offset balances due from suppliers against payment obligations is restricted by the agreements for those payment obligations that have been sold by suppliers.

Refer to Note 1 within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to accounts payable.

If financial institutions were to terminate their participation in the Monetization Programs, working capital could be negatively impacted. Additionally for the Accounts Payable Programs, financial institutions may terminate their participation or we could experience a downgrade in our credit rating that could result in higher costs to participating suppliers and our extended payment terms being reversed, both of which could negatively impact working capital. If working capital is negatively impacted as a result of these events and we were unable to secure alternative programs, we may have to utilize our various financing arrangements for short-term liquidity or increase our long-term borrowings.


Future outlook
Excluding divestiture impacts,The Company affirmed full-year guidance, previously provided is unchanged. The estimated divestiture impacts provided belowwith sales and profit delivery shifting toward the first half of the year as a result of the pandemic. Full-year guidance assumes the reversion to pre-pandemic consumption patterns and a shift of brand-building investment to the second half, but does not assume major supply chain or market disruptions or significant economic and currency weakness in emerging markets that could result from the transaction closes at the end of July 2019.pandemic. Specifically, these guidance ranges remain:


Pre-divestiture, we expect currency-neutral net sales to be up 3-4% in 2019, as previously guided. The divestiture would reduce our outlook by approximately 2-3% as we lose net sales for the divested brands for approximately five months. There is no change to our outlook for organicOrganic net sales growth of 1-2% as divestitures are excluded from organic..


Pre-divestiture, currency-neutralCurrency-neutral adjusted operating profit is expected to bedecline approximately flat during 2019, per our previous guidance. The divestiture would reduce our forecast approximately 4-5%4%, reflectingas the lossabsence of operating profit forresults from the divested brands and includes certain indirect expenses expected to remain duringbusinesses more than offsets growth in the transition period.base business.


Pre-divestiture, currency-neutralCurrency-neutral adjusted EPS is expected to decreasedecline by approximately 3-4%, as the absence of results from the divested businesses more than offsets growth in the range of 5base business.

Cash provided by operating activities is projected to 7% in 2019, as previously guided. This decline reflects the 2018 discrete tax benefits, especially in the first half, as well as the impact on OIE of the financial markets' decline in late 2018, which reduced the value of pension assets entering the new year. The pending divestiture will likely reduce currency-neutral adjusted EPS by approximately 4-5% suggesting an overall 10-11% decline in currency-neutral adjusted EPS in 2019.

Pre-divestiture, full-year non-GAAP cash flow isbe $1.5 to $1.6 billion. Capital expenditures are expected to be roughly flat comparedapproximately $0.6 billion. Cash flow, defined as cash provided by operating activities reduced by capital expenditures, continues to the prior year. The lapping of the 2018 voluntary pension contribution is offset by increased tax cash payments. We will provide updated cash flow guidance for the divestiture when we have improved visibilitybe projected at $0.9 to all of the related impacts.$1.0 billion.


We are unable to reasonably estimate the potential full-year financial impact of mark-to-market adjustments costs associated with Brexit and business and portfolio realignment because these impacts are dependent on future changes in market conditions (interest rates, return on assets, and commodity prices) or future decisions to be made by our management team and Board of Directors.conditions. Similarly, because of volatility in foreign exchange rates

and shifts in country mix of our international earnings, we are unable to reasonably estimate the potential full-year financial impact of foreign currency translation. 
 
As a result, these impacts are not included in the guidance provided. Therefore, we are unable to provide a full reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures used in our guidance without unreasonable effort as certain information necessary to calculate such measure on a GAAP basis is unavailable, dependent on future events outside of our control and cannot be predicted without unreasonable efforts by the Company.

See the table below that outlines the projected impact of certain other items that are excluded from non-GAAP guidance for 2019:
2020:
Impact of certain items excluded from Non-GAAP guidance:Net SalesOperating ProfitEarnings Per Share
Project KBusiness and cost restructuring activitiesportfolio realignment (pre-tax) ~$45-55M60-$70M~$0.13-0.160.17-$0.20
Income tax impact applicable to adjustments, net**  ~$0.03-0.040.04
Currency-neutral adjusted guidance (before pending divestiture)*guidance*3-4%(2)%-0%~Flat(4)%(5)(3)%-(7)(4)%
Absence of results from divested business~4%  
Pending divestiture impacts53rd Week~(1)-(2)-(3)%~(4)-(5)%~(4)-(5)%
Updated Currency-neutral adjusted guidance (including pending divestiture)*1-2%(4)-(5)%(10)-(11)%
Subtract: Acquisitions2%
Add Back: Divestiture~(2)-(3)%  
Organic guidanceguidance*1-2%  
* 20192020 full year guidance for net sales, operating profit, and earnings per share are provided on a non-GAAP basis only because certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable, dependent on future events outside of our control and cannot be predicted without unreasonable efforts by the Company. These items for 20192020 include impacts of Brexit, costs associated with business and portfolio realignment, and mark-to-market adjustments for pension plans (service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, and other net periodic pension costs are not excluded), commodities and certain foreign currency contracts. The Company is providing quantification of known adjustment items where available.

** Represents the estimated income tax effect on the reconciling items, using weighted-average statutory tax rates, depending upon the applicable jurisdiction.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP amounts - Cash Flow Guidance 
(billions)Full Year 20192020
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities~$1.5-1.61.5-$1.6
Additions to properties~($0.6)
Cash Flow*Flow~$0.9-1.00.9-$1.0
* Represents pre-divestiture forecast. We will provide updated cash flow guidance for the divestiture when we have improved visibility to all of the related impacts.


Forward-looking statements
This Report contains “forward-looking statements” with projections concerning, among other things, the Company’s global growth and efficiency program (Project K),restructuring programs, the integration of acquired businesses, our strategy, financial principles, and plans; initiatives, improvements and growth; sales, gross margins, advertising, promotion, merchandising, brand building, operating profit, and earnings per share; innovation; investments; capital expenditures; asset write-offs and expenditures and costs related to productivity or efficiency initiatives; the impact of accounting changes and significant accounting estimates; our ability to meet interest and debt principal repayment obligations; minimum contractual obligations; future common stock repurchases or debt reduction; effective income tax rate; cash flow and core working capital improvements; interest expense; commodity and energy prices; and employee benefit plan costs and funding. Forward-looking statements include predictions of future results or activities and may contain the words “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “can,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “should,” “estimate,” or words or phrases of similar meaning. For example, forward-looking statements are found in this Item 1 and in several sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.  Our actual results or activities may differ materially from these predictions.
Our future results could be affected by a variety of other factors, including:
including uncertainty of the magnitude, duration, geographic reach, impact on the global economy and current and potential travel restrictions of the COVID-19 outbreak, the current, and uncertain future, impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business, growth, reputation, prospects, financial condition, operating results (including components of our financial results), and cash flows and liquidity, the expected benefits and costs of the divestiture of selected cookies, fruit and fruit flavored-snacks, pie crusts, and ice-cream cones businesses of the Company, the expected timing of the completion of the divestiture, the ability of the Company to complete the divestiture considering the various conditions to the completion of the divestiture, some of which are outside the Company’s control, including those conditions related to regulatory approvals, the risk that disruptions from the divestiture will divert management's focus or harm the Company’sour business, risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures,

revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects, risks associated with the Company’sour provision of transition services to the divested businesses post-closing;
post-closing, the ability to implement Project K, including exiting our Direct-Store-Door distribution system,restructuring as planned, whether the expected amount of costs associated with Project Krestructuring will exceeddiffer from forecasts, whether the Companywe will be able to realize the anticipated benefits from Project Krestructuring in the amounts and times expected;
the ability to realize the anticipated benefits from our implementation of a more formal revenue growth management discipline;
expected, the ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies from acquired businessesbusiness acquisitions in the amounts and at the times expected;
expected, the impact of competitive conditions;
conditions, the effectiveness of pricing, advertising, and promotional programs;
the success of innovation, renovation and new product introductions;
the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles;
intangibles, the success of productivity improvements and business transitions;
transitions, commodity and energy prices;
prices, transportation costs, labor and transportation costs;
costs, disruptions or inefficiencies in supply chain;
chain, the availability of and interest rates on short-term and long-term financing;
financing, actual market performance of benefit plan trust investments;
investments, the levels of spending on systems initiatives, properties, business opportunities, integration of acquired businesses, and other general and administrative costs;costs,

changes in consumer behavior and preferences;
preferences, the effect of U.S. and foreign economic conditions on items such as interest rates, statutory tax rates, currency conversion and availability;
availability, legal and regulatory factors including changes in food safety, advertising and labeling laws and regulations;
regulations, the ultimate impact of product recalls;
adverse changes in global climate or extreme weather conditions;
business disruption or other losses from natural disasters, war, terrorist acts or political unrest; and
the risks and uncertainties described herein under Part II,in Item 1A.

1A below. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them.



Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our Company is exposed to certain market risks, which exist as a part of our ongoing business operations. We use derivative financial and commodity instruments, where appropriate, to manage these risks. Refer to Note 11 within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our derivative financial and commodity instruments.
Refer to disclosures contained within Item 7A of our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other than changes noted here, there have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk as of March 30, 2019.28, 2020.


There have also been periods of increasedVolatile market volatility and currency exchange rate fluctuations specifically within the United Kingdom and Europe, as a result of the UK referendum held on June 23, 2016, in which voters approved an exitconditions arising from the European Union, commonly referredCOVID-19 pandemic may result in significant changes in foreign exchange rates, and in particular a weakening of foreign currencies relative to as Brexit. As a resultthe U.S. dollar may negatively affect our net sales and operating profit when translated to U.S. dollars.  Primary exposures include the U.S. dollar versus the euro, British pound, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Brazilian real, Nigerian naira, Russian ruble and Egyptian pound, and in the case of the referendum,inter-subsidiary transactions, the British government formally initiatedpound versus the process for withdrawal in March 2017. In January 2019, the draft of the withdrawal agreement, that was previously published in November 2018, was rejected by the UK parliament. The terms of withdrawal have not been established. The European Union granted an extension from the original March

29, 2019 deadline to October 31, 2019. If no agreementeuro. There is concluded by that date, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union at such time. Accordingly, the referendum has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, including with respect to the laws and regulations that will apply as the United Kingdom determines which European Union laws to replace or replicate in the eventsurrounding impact of a withdrawal. We recognize that there are still significant uncertainties surrounding the ultimate resolution of Brexit negotiations,COVID-19 on financial markets and we will continue to monitor any changes that may arise and assess their potential impact on our business.the business for adverse impacts related to the pandemic. 


During 2019, wethe quarter ended March 28, 2020, we've entered into cross currencyforward starting interest swaps with notional amounts totaling approximately €150$275 million, as hedges against foreign currencyinterest rate volatility associated with our net investment in our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries.a forecasted issuance of fixed rate U.S. Dollar debt. These swaps were designated as cash flow hedges.

We have interest rate contracts with notional amounts totaling $2.1 billion representing a net investment hedges. settlement obligation of $70 million as of March 28, 2020. We had interest rate contracts with notional amounts totaling $1.9 billion representing a net settlement obligation of $6 million as of December 28, 2019.

We have cross currency swaps with notional amounts totaling $1.4$1.5 billion outstanding as of March 30, 201928, 2020 representing a net settlement receivable of $71$148 million. The total notional amount of cross currency swaps outstanding as of December 29, 201828, 2019 was $1.2$1.5 billion representing a net settlement receivable of $79$85 million.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.


Based on the foregoing, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.








KELLOGG COMPANY
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The followingExcept as set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors are in addition tofrom those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.28, 2019. The risk factors disclosed under those Reports in addition to the other information set forth in this Report, could materially affect our business, financial condition, or results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we deem to be immaterial could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results.

In our pursuit of strategic acquisitions, alliances, divestitures (such as the recently-announced divestiture of selected cookies, fruit and fruit flavored-snacks, pie crusts and ice cream cones businesses) or joint ventures, we may not be able to successfully consummate favorable transactions or successfully integrate acquired businesses.

From time to time, we may evaluate potential acquisitions, alliances, divestitures (such as the recently-announced divestiture of selected cookies, fruit and fruit flavored-snacks, pie crusts and ice cream cones businesses) or joint ventures that would further our strategic objectives. With respect to acquisitions, we may not be able to identify suitable candidates, consummate a transaction on terms that are favorable to us, or achieve expected returns, expected synergies and other benefits as a result of integration challenges, or may not achieve those objectives on a timely basis. Future acquisitions of foreign companies or new foreign ventures would subject us to local laws and regulations andThe COVID-19 pandemic could potentially lead to risks related to, among other things, increased exposure to foreign exchange rate changes, government price control, repatriation of profits and liabilities relating to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

With respect to proposed divestitures of assets or businesses, we may encounter difficulty in finding acquirers or alternative exit strategies on terms that are favorable to us, which could delay the accomplishment of our strategic objectives, or our divestiture activities may require us to recognize impairment charges. Companies or operations acquired or joint ventures created may not be profitable or may not achieve sales levels and profitability that justify the investments made. Our corporate development activities may present financial and operational risks, including diversion of management attention from existing core businesses, integrating or separating personnel and financial and other systems, and adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers. Future acquisitions could also result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and/or amortization expenses related to certain intangible assets and increased operating expenses, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

The recently-announced divestiture of selected cookies, fruit and fruit flavored-snacks, pie crusts and ice cream cones businesses is subject to various risks and uncertainties, and may not be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, if at all.

On April 1, 2019, we announced our entry into a stock and asset purchase agreement pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, we will divest to Ferrero International S.A. (“Ferrero”) selected cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cones businesses (such businesses, collectively, the “Business” and the divestiture of the Business, the “Divestiture”). There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete the Divestiture on the terms currently contemplated or at all. The Divestiture is subject to certain closing conditions, including, among others, the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and the absence of any law, injunction or other judgment prohibiting the Divestiture.

If we complete the Divestiture, there can be no assurance that we will achieve all of the anticipated benefits and we could face unanticipated challenges.

Executing the Divestiture will require us to incur costs and will require the time and attention of our senior management and key employees, which could distract them from operating our business, disrupt operations, and result in the loss of business opportunities, each of which couldmaterially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We may also experience increased difficulty in attracting, retainingoperations and/or cash flows.
The severity, magnitude and motivating key employees during the pendencyduration of the Divestiturecurrent COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain and following its completion,rapidly changing.
Measures enacted by authorities, and actions taken by the Company, to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns, have impacted and may further impact all or portions of our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors and suppliers. There is no certainty that measures taken by governmental authorities will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and our ability to perform critical functions could be harmed. A shutdown of one or more of our manufacturing, warehousing or distribution facilities as a result of illness, government restrictions or other workforce disruptions orabsenteeism, or reductions in capacity utilization levels, could result in us incurring additional direct costs and experiencing lost revenue. Illness, travel restrictions or workforce disruptions could negatively affect our supply chain, manufacturing, distribution or other business.The COVID-19 pandemic could disrupt our supply chain, operations and routes to market or those of our suppliers, their suppliers or our brokers or distributors. These disruptions or our failure to effectively respond to them, could increase product or distribution costs, or cause delays or inability to deliver products to our customers. We have experienced temporary disruptions to our supply chain in certain markets that, to date, have not been material to our consolidated results. These disruptions to our work force and supply could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Further, we have recently delayed certain capital and innovation projects due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued disruptions and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic for a sustained period could result in additional delays or modifications to these projects and other productivity, capital and innovation projects and hinder our ability to achieve the project objectives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty, including inflation, interest rates, availability of capital markets, consumer spending rates and energy availability and costs (including fuel surcharges). We expect the COVID-19 pandemic to result in lower revenues in some of our emerging market countries that have a higher concentration of traditional trade outlets (such as small family-run stores).
The duration and significance of this sustained demand is uncertain. Volatility in financial markets and deterioration of national and global economic conditions could impact our business and operations in a variety of ways, including as follows:
Consumers may shift purchases to more generic, lower-priced, or other value offerings, or may forego certain purchases altogether during economic downturns, which could harmresult in a reduction in sales of higher margin products or a shift in our business. Even ifproduct mix to lower margin offerings adversely affecting the Divestiture is completed,results of our operations;
Disruptions or uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic could result in delays or modifications to our strategic plans and initiatives and hinder our ability to achieve our objective to reduce our operating cost structure in both our supply chain and overhead costs;
A strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies in the countries in which we may not realize some or alloperate would negatively affect our reported results of operations and financial results due to currency translation losses and currency transaction losses;
Decreased demand for our products due to unemployment as a result of the anticipated benefits from the Divestiture and the Divestiture may in fact adversely affect our remaining business following the completion of the Divestiture and risks associated with our provision of transition services to the Business post-closing.COVID-19 pandemic;

Volatility in commodity and other input costs could substantially impact our result of operations and our commodity hedging activities might not sufficiently offset this volatility;
Volatility in the equity markets or interest rates could substantially impact our pension costs and required pension contributions; and
Increased volatility and pricing in the capital markets and commercial paper markets could limit our access to our preferred sources of liquidity when we would like, and our borrowing costs could increase.
These and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section of our 10-K, such as those relating to our reputation, brands, product sales, results of operations or financial condition. The severity, magnitude and duration of the current COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain, rapidly changing and depends on events beyond our knowledge or control. We might not be able to anticipate or respond to all impacts on a timely basis to prevent near- or long-term adverse impacts to our results. As a result, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In December 2017,February 2020, the board of directors approved an authorization to repurchase of up to $1.5 billion of ourthe Company's common stock beginning in January 2018 through December 2019. This authorization is2022. These authorizations are intended to allow usthe Company to repurchase shares for general corporate purposes and to offset issuances for employee benefit programs. During the first quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased 4 million shares for a total of $220 million.

The following table provides information with respect to purchases of common shares under programs authorized by our board of directors during the quarter ended March 30, 2019.28, 2020.

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
(millions, except per share data)
Period
(a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(b) Average Price
Paid Per Share
(c) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
(d) Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
(a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(b) Average Price
Paid Per Share
(c) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
(d) Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
Month #1:        
12/30/2018 - 1/26/2019
$

$1,180
12/29/2019 - 1/25/2020
$

$1,500
Month #2:        
1/27/2019 - 2/23/20193.9
$56.62
3.9
$960
1/26/2020 - 2/22/2020
$

$1,500
Month #3:        
2/24/2019 - 3/30/2019
$

$960
2/23/2020 - 3/28/2020
$

$1,500
Total3.9
$56.62
3.9
 
$

 

Item 6. Exhibits
(a)Exhibits:
4.1
364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2020 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Barclays Bank PLC, as Syndication Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners and the lenders named therein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
10.1
2020-2022 Executive Performance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
10.2
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Terms and Conditions, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
10.3
Form of Option Terms and Conditions, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
31.1Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Steven A. Cahillane
31.2Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Fareed KhanAmit Banati
32.1Section 1350 Certification from Steven A. Cahillane
32.2Section 1350 Certification from Fareed KhanAmit Banati
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



KELLOGG COMPANY
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.
 
KELLOGG COMPANY
 
/s/ Fareed KhanAmit Banati
Fareed KhanAmit Banati
Principal Financial Officer;
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
/s/ Kurt Forche
Kurt Forche
Principal Accounting Officer;
Vice President and Corporate Controller


Date: May 3, 20191, 2020

KELLOGG COMPANY
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.Description
Electronic (E)
Paper (P)
Incorp. By
Ref. (IBRF)
364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2020 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Barclays Bank PLC, as Syndication Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners and the lenders named therein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
IBRF
2020-2022 Executive Performance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
IBRF
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Terms and Conditions, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
IBRF
Form of Option Terms and Conditions, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2020, Commission file number 1-4171
IBRF
Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Steven A. CahillaneE
Rule 13a-14(e)/15d-14(a) Certification from Fareed KhanAmit BanatiE
Section 1350 Certification from Steven A. CahillaneE
Section 1350 Certification from Fareed KhanAmit BanatiE
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentE
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentE
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentE
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentE
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentE
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentE




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