Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2021

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). Certain information and accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Although we believe the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021 (the “10-K/A”). Preparation of consolidated condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We believe the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to state fairly our financial position as of July 3, 2021, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020. Results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and, when applicable, entities for which we have a controlling financial interest or variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated condensed financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

We have considered the impact of the global novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19” or “pandemic”) on our consolidated condensed financial statements. In addition to the COVID-19 impacts already experienced, there likely will be future impacts, the extent of which is uncertain and largely subject to whether the severity worsens or duration lengthens. Consequently, this may subject us to future risk of material goodwill, intangible and long-lived asset impairments, increased reserves for uncollectible accounts, and adjustments for inventory and market volatility for items subject to fair value measurements such as derivatives and investments.

Revision of Previously Issued Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

As previously disclosed in the 10-K/A, during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company discovered information that led to an internal investigation relating to one of its cattle suppliers and determined that this supplier made misrepresentations regarding the number of cattle the supplier purchased on behalf of the Company’s Beef segment. Based upon its investigation, the Company determined that the misappropriation of Company funds by the supplier caused the Company to overstate live cattle inventory for fiscal years and interim periods from 2017 through 2020. The resulting loss to the Company and related inventory misstatement was isolated to the Beef segment and was attributable solely to this cattle supplier. Although the Company evaluated the materiality of the misstatements and concluded that the misstatements did not have a material impact on the previously issued annual or interim financial statements, the Company revised its previously issued 2020, 2019 and 2018 annual financial statements to correct for such misstatements as set forth in the 10-K/A. In connection with the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company has revised the accompanying consolidated condensed interim financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020 to correct for the impact of the misstatements. The applicable notes to the accompanying financials have also been corrected to reflect the impact of the revisions of the previously filed consolidated condensed interim financial statements.

The following tables represent revisions to our consolidated condensed financial information for the periods ended June 27, 2020:


Third Quarter							in millions, except per share data
	Three months ended June 27, 2020						Nine months ended June 27, 2020
	As originally reported		Adjustments		As revised		As originally reported		Adjustments		As revised
Consolidated Statements of Income:


Selling, General and Administrative	$	538	$	2	$	540	$	1,672	$	56	$	1,728
Operating Income	775		(2)		$	773	2,102		(56)		2,046
Income before Income Taxes	667		(2)		$	665	1,883		(56)		1,827
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	140		(1)		$	139	428		(15)		413
Net Income	527		(1)		$	526	1,455		(41)		1,414
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	527		(1)		$	526	1,448		(41)		1,407

Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson
Class A Basic	$	1.48	$	—	$	1.48	$	4.07	$	(0.11)	$	3.96
Class B Basic	$	1.33	$	—	$	1.33	$	3.65	$	(0.10)	$	3.55
Diluted	$	1.44	$	—	$	1.44	$	3.96	$	(0.11)	$	3.85

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Net Income	$	527	$	(1)	$	526	$	1,455	$	(41)	$	1,414
Comprehensive Income	540		(1)		539		1,355		(41)		1,314
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	540		(1)		539		1,348		(41)		1,307

							As of June 27, 2020
							As originally reported		Adjustments		As revised
Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Inventories							$	3,915	$	(235)	$	3,680
Total Current Assets							7,699		(235)		7,464
Total Assets							34,558		(235)		34,323
Deferred Income Taxes							2,370		(62)		2,308
Retained Earnings(a)							14,769		(173)		14,596
Total Tyson Shareholders' Equity							14,858		(173)		14,685
Total Shareholders' Equity							15,004		(173)		14,831
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity							34,558		(235)		34,323

							Nine months ended June 27, 2020
							As originally reported		Adjustments		As revised
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
Net Income							$	1,455	$	(41)	$	1,414
Deferred income taxes							27		(15)		12
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities							357		56		413

(a) The adjustment to retained earnings includes an impact of $132 million related to misstatements that originated prior to fiscal 2020.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for debt with conversion options, revises the criteria for applying the derivative scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity, and improves the consistency for the calculation of earnings per share. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, our fiscal 2023. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, our fiscal 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance providing optional expedients and exceptions to account for the effects of reference rate reform to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The optional guidance, which became effective on March 12, 2020 and can be applied through December 21, 2022, has not impacted our consolidated financial statements. The Company has various contracts that reference LIBOR and is assessing how this standard may be applied to specific contract modifications through December 31, 2022.

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740 and clarifies other general principles by adding certain requirements to Topic 740. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, our fiscal 2022. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued, beginning our fiscal 2020. An entity that elects to early adopt the amendments in an interim period should reflect any adjustments as of the beginning of the annual period that includes that interim period. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Changes in Accounting Principles

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that provides more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and changes the loss impairment methodology. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, our fiscal 2021. For available-for-sale debt securities previously impaired, the amendments should be applied prospectively; otherwise, the modified-retrospective transition method should be applied. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 using the modified retrospective transition method. Prior periods were not adjusted and, based on our implementation assessment, no cumulative-effect adjustment was made to the opening balance of retained earnings. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. For further description of our policy for available-for-sale debt securities, refer to Note 12: Fair Value Measurements.