Tyson Foods 10-Q 2024-06-29

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2024

or

For the transition period from to

001-14704

(Commission File Number)

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of June 29, 2024.

Class B stock is not listed for trading on any exchange or market system. However, Class B stock is convertible into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

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OBJECTIVE

The following discussion provides an analysis of the Company’s financial condition, cash flows and results of operations from management’s perspective and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated condensed financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Our objective is to also provide discussion of events and uncertainties known to management that are reasonably likely to cause reported financial information not to be indicative of future operating results or of future financial condition and to offer information that provides understanding of our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Description of the Company

We are one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under four generations of family leadership, the Company has a broad portfolio of products and brands including Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State Fair®. Some of the key factors influencing our business are customer demand for our products; the ability to maintain and grow relationships with customers and introduce new and innovative products to the marketplace; accessibility of international markets; market prices for our products; the cost and availability of live cattle and hogs, raw materials and feed ingredients; availability of team members to operate our production facilities; and operating efficiencies of our facilities.

We operate in four reportable segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. We measure segment profit as operating income (loss). International/Other primarily includes our foreign operations in Australia, China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Thailand and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC.

Overview

General

Sales increased in the third quarter and in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 driven by increased sales in our Beef, Pork and Prepared Foods segments, partially offset by decreased sales in our Chicken segment. We recorded operating income of $341 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 as compared to an operating loss of $350 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily driven by higher operating income in our Chicken segment and International/Other, partially offset by lower operating income in our Beef segment. During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, we incurred higher performance-based compensation costs of $89 million and $308 million, respectively, driven by improved consolidated results. Due to the nature of our performance-based compensation plans, our segments were primarily impacted based on their relative number of eligible team members, and thus, our Chicken and Prepared Foods segments incurred a greater proportion of the total costs.

Additionally, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, our operating income was impacted by $101 million in legal contingency accruals and $41 million in plant closure charges. In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, our operating income was impacted by $448 million of goodwill impairment charges, $50 million of restructuring and related charges, $15 million in plant closures charges, a $38 million legal contingency accrual, and benefited from $22 million of insurance proceeds, net of costs incurred associated with a production facility fire. We recorded operating income of $884 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024 as compared to operating income of $68 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2023 primarily driven by higher operating income in our Chicken and Pork segments and International/Other, partially offset by lower operating income in our Beef segment. In the first nine months of fiscal 2024, our operating income was impacted by $174 million in legal contingency accruals, $155 million of plant closure charges, $83 million of costs related to a production facility fire in the Netherlands and the subsequent decision to sell the facility and $31 million of restructuring and related charges, partially offset by the benefit of $19 million of insurance proceeds, net of costs incurred related to facility fires. In the nine months ended July 1, 2023, our operating income was impacted by $448 million of goodwill impairment charges, $107 million in plant closures charges, $93 million of restructuring and related charges, and a $38 million legal contingency accrual and benefited from $57 million of insurance proceeds net of costs, related to facility fires.

Market Environment

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, domestic protein production (beef, pork, chicken and turkey) increased slightly in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2023. The Beef segment experienced limited supply of market-ready cattle in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 as well as increased cattle costs. Additionally, uncertainty exists regarding the timing of the anticipated cattle herd rebuilding. The Pork segment experienced sufficient supply and increased hog costs. The Chicken segment experienced reduced feed ingredient costs. The Prepared Foods segment is currently experiencing increased raw material costs primarily due to higher meat costs. Additionally, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has led to economic sanctions against Russia and certain regions of Ukraine and Belarus. However, the conflict is still ongoing and there are many risks and uncertainties in relation to the conflict that are outside of our control. Furthermore, during fiscal 2024, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East escalated and created economic and political uncertainty within the region. As of June 29, 2024, the impact of these conflicts have not had a material direct impact on our financial performance. If these conflicts escalate further, impact additional regions or countries, or have additional economic sanctions imposed, it could have a material impact on our business operations and financial performance.

The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates, and may continue to increase interest rates or maintain elevated interest rates in the near term. Our direct exposure to elevated interest rates is somewhat tempered given our strong liquidity position in addition to our current debt structure in which most of our borrowings have fixed interest rates. At June 29, 2024, we had $4.8 billion of liquidity and our current debt was $1.3 billion, which we intend to repay with the remaining proceeds from our $1.5 billion of senior notes issued in March 2024. Should we need to issue additional debt or borrow under our existing revolving credit facility, we may be exposed to higher interest rates than our current outstanding borrowings.

Margins

Our total operating margin was 2.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating margins by segment were as follows:

• Beef – (1.3)%

• Pork – (4.2)%

• Chicken – 6.0%

• Prepared Foods – 8.3%

Strategy

We are a world-class food company and recognized leader in protein. Our strategy is to deliver margins in the core protein business by driving efficiencies and valuing-up offerings to better serve consumers; grow branded portfolio by innovating new occasions, categories and channels; and scale in international markets by delivering profitable value-added food offerings in high growth categories.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company approved a restructuring program, the 2022 Program, which is expected to improve business performance, increase collaboration, enhance team member agility, enable faster decision-making and reduce redundancies. We recognized $50 million of pretax charges in the three months ended July

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Market risk relating to our operations results primarily from changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates, as well as credit risk concentrations. To address certain of these risks, we enter into various derivative transactions as described below. If a derivative instrument is accounted for as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument either will be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings, or be recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument’s change in fair value is recognized immediately.

Further, we hold certain positions, primarily in grain and livestock futures that either do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting or are not designated as hedges. With the exception of normal purchases and normal sales that are expected to result in physical delivery, we record these positions at fair value, and the unrealized gains and losses are reported in earnings at each reporting date.

The sensitivity analyses presented below are the measures of potential changes in fair value resulting from hypothetical changes in market prices related to commodities. Sensitivity analyses do not consider the actions we may take to mitigate our exposure to changes, nor do they consider the effects such hypothetical adverse changes may have on overall economic activity. Actual changes in market prices may differ from hypothetical changes.

Commodities Risk

We purchase certain commodities, such as grains and livestock, during normal operations. As part of our commodity risk management activities, we use derivative financial instruments, primarily forwards and options, to reduce the effect of changing prices and as a mechanism to procure the underlying commodity. However, as the commodities underlying our derivative financial instruments can experience significant price fluctuations, any requirement to mark-to-market the positions that have not been designated or do not qualify as hedges could result in volatility in our results of operations. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts designated and highly effective at meeting this risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. We generally do not hedge anticipated transactions beyond 18 months. The following table presents a sensitivity analysis resulting from a hypothetical change of 10% in market prices as of June 29, 2024, and September 30, 2023, on the fair value of open positions. The fair value of such positions is a summation of the fair values calculated for each commodity by valuing each net position at quoted forward and option prices. The market risk exposure analysis included both derivatives designated as hedge instruments and derivatives not designated as hedge instruments.

Interest Rate Risk

At June 29, 2024, we had variable rate debt of $1,527 million with a weighted average interest rate of 6.8%. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates effective at June 29, 2024 would increase annualized interest expense by approximately $10 million.

Additionally, changes in interest rates impact the fair value of our fixed-rate debt. At June 29, 2024, we had fixed-rate debt of $9,494 million with a weighted average interest rate of 4.7%. Market risk for fixed-rate debt is estimated as the potential increase in fair value, resulting from a hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates. A hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would have changed the fair value of our fixed-rate debt by approximately $244 million at June 29, 2024 and $215 million at September 30, 2023. The fair values of our debt were estimated based on quoted market prices and/or published interest rates.

We are subject to interest rate risk associated with our pension and post-retirement benefit obligations. Changes in interest rates impact the liabilities associated with these benefit plans as well as the amount of income or expense recognized for these plans. Declines in the value of the plan assets could diminish the funded status of the pension plans and potentially increase the requirements to make cash contributions to these plans. See Part II, Item 8, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 15: Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, for additional information.

Foreign Currency Risk

We have foreign exchange exposure from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates primarily as a result of certain receivable and payable balances. The primary currencies we have exposure to are the Australian dollar, the Brazilian real, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Chinese renminbi, the European euro, the Malaysian ringgit, the Mexican peso, and the Thai baht. We periodically enter into foreign exchange forward and option contracts to hedge some portion of our foreign currency exposure. A hypothetical 10% change in foreign exchange rates related to the foreign exchange forward and option contracts would have had a $27 million and $17 million impact on pretax income at June 29, 2024, and September 30, 2023 respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Refer to our market risk disclosures set forth in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, for a detailed discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about concentration of credit risks.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of June 29, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the 1934 Act) during the quarter ended June 29, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

**Item 1.**Legal Proceedings

Refer to the description of the Broiler Antitrust Civil Litigation, the Broiler Chicken Grower Investigation, the Pork Antitrust Litigation, the Beef Antitrust Litigation and the Wage Rate Litigation under the heading “Commitments and Contingencies” in Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 15: Commitments and Contingencies, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. Other than as set forth below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, there are no additional updates to the legal proceedings involving the Company and/or its subsidiaries.

On June 19, 2005, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Environment of the State of Oklahoma filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against Tyson Foods, Inc., three subsidiaries and six other poultry integrators. The complaint, which was subsequently amended, asserts a number of state and federal causes of action including, but not limited to, counts under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and state-law public nuisance theories. Oklahoma alleges that the defendants and certain contract growers who were not joined in the lawsuit polluted the surface waters, groundwater and associated drinking water supplies of the Illinois River Watershed through the land application of poultry litter. Oklahoma’s claims were narrowed through various rulings issued before and during trial and its claims for natural resource damages were dismissed by the district court in a ruling issued on July 22, 2009, which was subsequently affirmed on appeal by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. A non-jury trial of the remaining claims including Oklahoma’s request for injunctive relief began on September 24, 2009. Closing arguments were held on February 11, 2010. On January 18, 2023, the district court entered Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in favor of the State of Oklahoma and directed the parties to confer in an attempt to reach an agreement on appropriate remedies by March 17, 2023. On March 17, 2023, the parties received a 90-day extension from the district court and continued to confer on appropriate remedies. On June 12, 2023, the Court ordered the parties to mediation. The parties attended an in-person mediation on October 12, 2023, but were unable to reach a resolution. Defendants subsequently filed a post-trial motion to dismiss, which the court denied on June 26, 2024. The Court ordered the parties to attend a status/scheduling conference.

Other Matters

As of September 30, 2023, we had approximately 139,000 team members and, at any time, have various employment practices matters outstanding. In the aggregate, these matters are important to the Company, and we devote considerable resources to managing employment issues. Additionally, we are subject to other lawsuits, investigations and claims (some of which involve substantial amounts) arising out of the conduct of our business. While the ultimate results of these matters cannot be determined, they are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Our business is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. These risks are described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and elsewhere in our other filings with the SEC, including Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The risks identified in such reports have not changed in any material respect.

**Item 2.**Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The table below provides information regarding our purchases of Class A stock during the three months ended June 29, 2024.

(1)On February 7, 2003, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a program to repurchase up to 25 million shares of outstanding Class A common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. On May 3, 2012, our Board of Directors approved an additional 35 million shares, on January 30, 2014, our Board of Directors approved an additional 25 million shares and on February 4, 2016, our Board of Directors approved an additional 50 million shares, in each case, authorized for repurchase under our share repurchase program. The program has no fixed or scheduled termination date.

(2)We purchased 215,119 shares during the three months ended June 29, 2024 that were not made pursuant to our previously announced stock repurchase program but were purchased to fund certain Company obligations under our equity compensation plans. These transactions included 186,401 shares purchased in open market transactions and 28,718 shares withheld to cover required tax withholdings related to the vesting of restricted stock. Shares withheld to cover required tax withholdings related to the vesting of restricted stock do not reduce our total share repurchase authority.

(3)Shares purchased during the three months ended June 29, 2024 pursuant to our previously announced stock repurchase program.

**Item 3.**Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

**Item 4.**Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Effective August 1, 2024, the Company amended (the “CEO Employment Agreement Amendment”) its employment agreement (the “CEO Employment Agreement”), dated June 2, 2021, with Donnie King, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

The CEO Employment Agreement Amendment provides, among other things, that Mr. King’s term of employment shall continue until December 31, 2027 unless otherwise renewed or terminated. The CEO Employment Agreement Amendment also provides for an additional equity award of $5 million of restricted stock units and $5 million of performance stock units, which will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, as determined by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee. If Mr. King is terminated by the Company without cause or if he terminates his employment for good reason (each as defined in the CEO Employment Agreement, as amended), any outstanding equity awards vest fully per their original vesting schedules, and in addition, the Company will pay Mr. King the equivalent of his base salary and target annual incentive plan payments, in accordance with the Company’s regular payment schedule, until December 31, 2027. If Mr. King is terminated without cause or if he terminates his employment for good reason, the Company will establish a retiree health reimbursement arrangement on his behalf and will continue to permit personal use of Company-owned aircraft for the period of any post-employment service as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the amended terms, the expiration or non-renewal of the CEO Employment Agreement would be considered an involuntary termination without cause.

The foregoing summary of the CEO Employment Agreement Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 1, 2024, Mikel Durham, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, notified the Company of her resignation, effective August 9, 2024. A copy of the letter of resignation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, which shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference into another filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references Exhibit 99.1 on this Form 10-Q.

Director and Officer Trading Arrangements

None of the Company's directors or executive officers adopted, modified, or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the Company's quarter ended June 29, 2024.

The Exhibit Index below contains a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this Form 10-Q.

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.