10-Q 1 hnz10q62914.htm 10-Q HNZ 10Q 6/29/14


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2014
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 333-194441
H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
46-2246679
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
15222
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 456-5700
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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes X  No   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer _
Accelerated filer _
Non-accelerated filer X
Smaller reporting company _
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes     No X  
The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of June 29, 2014 was 1,000 shares.





PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements

H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(13 weeks)
 
(2 weeks)
(11 weeks)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Sales
$
2,728,436

 
$
503,426

$
2,347,453

Cost of products sold
1,844,836

 
450,724

1,500,513

Gross profit
883,600

 
52,702

846,940

Selling, general and administrative expenses
511,137

 
108,739

496,507

Merger related costs

 
55,993

144,169

Operating income/(loss)
372,463

 
(112,030
)
206,264

Interest income
6,998

 
1,010

4,125

Interest expense
168,339

 
57,488

59,552

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
117,934


Other expense, net
(42,590
)
 
(1,690
)
(127,020
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
168,532

 
(52,264
)
23,817

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
34,011

 
(11,127
)
98,503

Income/(loss) from continuing operations
134,521

 
(41,137
)
(74,686
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(4,482
)
Net income/(loss)
134,521

 
(41,137
)
(79,168
)
Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
7,803

 
8

3,579

Net income/(loss) attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II
$
126,718

 
$
(41,145
)
$
(82,747
)
Amounts attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
     Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
126,718

 
(41,145
)
$
(78,265
)
     Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(4,482
)
          Net income/(loss)
$
126,718

 
$
(41,145
)
$
(82,747
)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
_______________________________________

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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(26 weeks)
 
(2 weeks)
(24 weeks)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Sales
$
5,528,595

 
$
503,426

$
5,203,698

Cost of products sold
3,690,395

 
450,724

3,316,896

Gross profit
1,838,200

 
52,702

1,886,802

Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,032,313

 
108,739

1,125,466

Merger related costs

 
55,993

157,002

Operating income/(loss)
805,887

 
(112,030
)
604,334

Interest income
12,467

 
1,010

10,213

Interest expense
336,934

 
57,488

130,413

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
117,934


Other expense, net
(63,791
)
 
(1,690
)
(182,618
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
417,629

 
(52,264
)
301,516

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
84,624

 
(11,127
)
160,166

Income/(loss) from continuing operations
333,005

 
(41,137
)
141,350

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(39,663
)
Net income/(loss)
333,005

 
(41,137
)
101,687

Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
11,086

 
8

6,685

Net income/(loss) attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II
$
321,919

 
$
(41,145
)
$
95,002

Amounts attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
     Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
321,919

 
(41,145
)
$
134,665

     Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(39,663
)
          Net income/(loss)
$
321,919

 
$
(41,145
)
$
95,002


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
_______________________________________


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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)


 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Net income/(loss)
$
134,521

 
$
(41,137
)
$
(79,168
)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
136,941

 
(167,486
)
(55,200
)
Net pension and post retirement benefit (losses)/gains
(27,885
)
 

(189,294
)
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses to net income
(986
)
 

11,996

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
(99,711
)
 
107,302

994

Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
(1,263
)
 

7,283

Total comprehensive income/(loss)
141,617

 
(101,321
)
(303,389
)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(3,083
)
 
5,665

(392
)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II
$
138,534

 
$
(95,656
)
$
(303,781
)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
_______________________________________


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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)


 
Six Months Ended
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Net income/(loss)
$
333,005

 
$
(41,137
)
$
101,687

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
134,943

 
(167,486
)
(236,495
)
Net pension and post retirement benefit (losses)/gains
(27,885
)
 

(189,294
)
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses to net income
(1,979
)
 

26,867

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
(159,320
)
 
107,302

(4,978
)
Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
(4,058
)
 

22,674

Total comprehensive income/(loss)
274,706

 
(101,321
)
(279,539
)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(13,702
)
 
5,665

(1,635
)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II
$
261,004

 
$
(95,656
)
$
(281,174
)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
Successor
 
June 29, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,804,917

 
$
2,458,992

Trade receivables, net
956,783

 
1,099,655

Other receivables, net
205,445

 
244,528

Inventories:
 
 
 

Finished goods and work-in-process
1,197,197

 
1,138,373

Packaging material and ingredients
215,331

 
297,023

Total inventories
1,412,528

 
1,435,396

Prepaid expenses
159,009

 
145,096

Other current assets
71,382

 
60,458

Total current assets
5,610,064

 
5,444,125

Property, plant and equipment
2,990,735

 
2,829,491

Less accumulated depreciation
478,548

 
165,999

Total property, plant and equipment, net
2,512,187

 
2,663,492

Goodwill
15,460,744

 
15,070,062

Trademarks, net
12,113,066

 
12,130,873

Other intangibles, net
1,972,841

 
2,358,781

Other non-current assets
1,098,430

 
1,305,015

Total other non-current assets
30,645,081

 
30,864,731

Total assets
$
38,767,332

 
$
38,972,348


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
_______________________________________

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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
Successor
 
June 29, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 

Short-term debt
$
1,053

 
$
143,689

Portion of long-term debt due within one year
106,416

 
107,765

Trade payables
1,266,807

 
1,192,074

Other payables
145,662

 
148,193

Accrued interest
163,512

 
172,340

Accrued trade promotions and marketing
341,690

 
370,329

Other accrued liabilities
543,348

 
588,281

Income taxes
374,095

 
202,188

Total current liabilities
2,942,583

 
2,924,859

Long-term debt
14,571,638

 
14,617,646

Deferred income taxes
3,801,778

 
4,160,903

Non-pension postretirement benefits
197,402

 
196,372

Other non-current liabilities
789,653

 
529,425

Total long-term liabilities
19,360,471

 
19,504,346

Redeemable noncontrolling interest
31,555

 
29,885

Equity:
 
 
 

Capital stock
16,024,898

 
16,140,000

Additional capital
9,868

 
1,427

Accumulated deficit

 
(77,021
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
172,095

 
233,010

Total H. J. Heinz Corporation II shareholder equity
16,206,861

 
16,297,416

Noncontrolling interest
225,862

 
215,842

Total equity
16,432,723

 
16,513,258

Total liabilities and equity
$
38,767,332

 
$
38,972,348


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
_______________________________________


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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(26 weeks)
 
(2 weeks)
(24 weeks)
 
(Unaudited) (In thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 

Net income/(loss)
$
333,005

 
$
(41,137
)
$
101,687

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by/ (used for) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
283,727

 
12,838

143,516

Amortization
49,643

 
1,485

21,044

Amortization of deferred debt related costs
22,667

 
2,581

18,494

Inventory fair value step-up charged to cost of products sold

 
124,105


Deferred taxes
(194,740
)
 
27,767

(47,655
)
Net loss on divestitures

 

34,616

Pension contributions
(46,122
)
 
(5,044
)
(28,281
)
Impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks
61,774

 


Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
(117,934
)

Other items, net
18,332

 
(63,747
)
71,496

Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
 
 
 
 
Receivables (includes proceeds from securitization)
28,529

 
(52,156
)
83,062

Inventories
29,199

 
75,285

46,306

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(12,164
)
 
4,606

16,368

Accounts payable
41,736

 
(49,373
)
65,310

Accrued liabilities
(78,702
)
 
4,944

124,006

Income taxes
310,408

 
(41,941
)
17,582

Cash provided by/(used for) operating activities
847,292

 
(117,721
)
667,551

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(153,043
)
 
(7,454
)
(291,417
)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
39,978

 
47

2,579

Acquisitions, net of cash received

 
(21,494,287
)

Change in restricted cash

 
(513,001
)

Other items, net
(1,836
)
 
(26,510
)
30,683

Cash used for investing activities
(114,901
)
 
(22,041,205
)
(258,155
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt
(50,036
)
 
(1,783,998
)
(449,847
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
21

 
12,569,590

4,968

Debt issuance costs

 
(320,824
)

Net (payments)/proceeds on commercial paper and short-term debt
(11,268
)
 
(1,619,283
)
297,215

Dividends
(360,000
)
 

(331,654
)
Exercise of stock options

 

19,387

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(17,762
)
Capital contributions

 
16,500,000


Other items, net
11,626

 
17,727

(3,673
)
Cash (used for)/provided by financing activities
(409,657
)
 
25,363,212

(481,366
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
23,191

 
(4,413
)
(140,483
)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
345,925

 
3,199,873

(212,453
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
2,458,992

 

2,282,420

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
2,804,917

 
$
3,199,873

$
2,069,967

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)
Basis of Presentation

Organization

On August 1, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change to the Company's name from Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation II to H. J. Heinz Corporation II, effective immediately.

On June 7, 2013, H. J. Heinz Company ("Heinz") was acquired by H. J. Heinz Holding Corporation (formerly known as Hawk Acquisition Holding Corporation) (“Parent”), a Delaware corporation controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire Hathaway”) and 3G Special Situations Fund III, L.P. (“3G Capital,” and together with Berkshire Hathaway, the “Sponsors”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 13, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), as amended by the Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 4, 2013 (the “Amendment”), by and among Heinz, Parent and Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”), in a transaction hereinafter referred to as the “Merger.” As a result of the Merger, Merger Subsidiary merged with and into Heinz, with Heinz surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of H. J. Heinz Corporation II (formerly Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation II) ("Holdings"), which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. See Note 2 "Merger and Acquisition" for further information on the Merger.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer, collectively, to Holdings, Heinz, and its subsidiaries.

The Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 ("Registration Statement") for an exchange offer for the outstanding 4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of $3.1 billion ("Exchange Notes"), which became effective May 7, 2014. The Exchange Notes are guaranteed fully and unconditionally, and jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, subject to certain customary release provisions by Parent, Holdings and most of the Company's domestic subsidiaries, which guarantee our obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities (see Notes 11 and 18). As a result of the Registration Statement becoming effective on May 7, 2014, Holdings became the registrant within which Heinz is consolidated. Holdings has no operations and its Balance Sheet is comprised solely of its investment in Heinz and share capital owned by its parent, Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation I.

Basis of Presentation

The Merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations. The Sponsors' cost of acquiring Heinz has been pushed down to establish a new accounting basis for the Company. Accordingly, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented for two periods, Predecessor and Successor, which relate to the accounting periods preceding and succeeding the completion of the Merger. The Predecessor and Successor periods have been separated by a vertical line on the face of the condensed consolidated financial statements to highlight the fact that the financial information for such periods has been prepared under two different historical-cost bases of accounting.

Successor - the condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 29, 2014, and for the period from February 8, 2013 through June 29, 2014. The accounts of Merger Subsidiary from inception on February 8, 2013 to the date of its merger into the Company on June 7, 2013 were included in the Successor period from June 8, 2013 to December 29, 2013 as presented in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 which became effective May 7, 2014. There was no activity in Merger Subsidiary for the period from February 8, 2013 to March 24, 2013, and the activity in the period from March 25, 2013 to June 7, 2013 related primarily to the issuance of the Exchange Notes and recognition of associated issuance costs and interest expense. The cash was invested in a money market account until the completion of the Merger on June 7, 2013.

Predecessor - the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company prior to the Merger on June 7, 2013.


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Change In Fiscal Year

On October 21, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change in the Company's fiscal year-end from the Sunday closest to April 30 to the Sunday closest to December 31. As a result of this change, the Company presented its Annual Report for the transition period beginning on April 29, 2013 and ending on December 29, 2013 in its Registration Statement. The Company's interim filings on Form 10-Q are now reported in accordance with the new fiscal year ending December 28, 2014.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited and have been prepared following the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, except those which have been disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations of these interim periods, have been included. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year due in part to the seasonal nature of the Company's business. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes, and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as of and for the transition period ended December 29, 2013, which appear in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 which became effective May 7, 2014.

(2)
Merger and Acquisition

On February 13, 2013, Heinz entered into the Merger Agreement with Parent and Merger Subsidiary. The acquisition was consummated on June 7, 2013, and as a result, Merger Subsidiary merged with and into Heinz, with Heinz surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, which in turn is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent is controlled by the Sponsors.

The total consideration paid in connection with the Merger was approximately $28.75 billion, including the assumption of Heinz's outstanding debt. The allocation of consideration to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Merger reflects fair value estimates based on management analysis, including work performed by third-party valuation specialists. Measurement period adjustments that the Company determined to be material were applied retrospectively to the Merger Date.


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The following is a summary of the final allocation of the purchase price of the Merger to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction:
 
(In thousands)
Cash (including excess cash from Parent)
$
3,223,588

Other current assets
3,734,558

Property, plant and equipment
2,685,880

Trademark and other intangibles
13,914,059

Other non-current assets
675,998

Trade and other payables
(2,741,809
)
Long term debt
(3,021,656
)
Deferred income tax liabilities
(4,055,544
)
Non-pension postretirement benefits and other noncurrent liabilities
(670,822
)
Redeemable non controlling interest and non controlling interest
(258,008
)
Net assets acquired
13,486,244

Goodwill on acquisition
15,266,720

Total consideration pushed down from Parent
28,752,964

Debt repayment and associated costs
(3,976,847
)
Excess cash from Parent
(1,153,621
)
Other transaction related costs
(58,242
)
Total consideration paid to Predecessor shareholders
23,564,254

Cash and cash equivalents of Predecessor at June 7, 2013
(2,069,967
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash on hand
$
21,494,287


Subsequent to December 29, 2013, the Company made measurement period adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation primarily reflecting (1) a decrease in indefinite-lived trademarks of approximately $492.9 million, (2) an increase in long term deferred income tax assets of $24.0 million, (3) a decrease in long term deferred tax liabilities of $165.8 million, (4) a reduction in current income taxes payable of $58.6 million and (5) an increase in goodwill of approximately $249.9 million. These measurement period adjustments were made to reflect facts and circumstances existing as of  the  acquisition  date, and did  not  result  from intervening events subsequent to the acquisition date. These adjustments did not have a significant impact  on  the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements and,  therefore,  the  Company has not retrospectively adjusted those financial statements

The total non tax deductible goodwill relating to the Merger is $15.27 billion. The goodwill recognized relates principally to Heinz's established global organization, reputation and strategic positioning.

In the Successor period from February 8, 2013 to June 23, 2013, the Company incurred $56.0 million of Merger related costs, consisting mostly of professional fees. These amounts are separately reflected in Merger related costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.

In the Predecessor periods from March 25, 2013 to June 7, 2013 and from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, the Company incurred $144.2 million and $157.0 million, respectively, of Merger related costs, including $48.1 million resulting from the acceleration of expense for stock options, restricted stock units and other compensation plans pursuant to the existing change in control provisions of those plans, and the remainder in professional fees. These amounts are separately reflected in Merger related costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the Predecessor period. The Company also recorded a loss from the extinguishment of debt in the Predecessor periods presented of approximately $129.4 million for debt required to be repaid upon closing as a result of the change in control which is reflected in other expense, net, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following unaudited pro forma financial data summarizes the Company's results of operations as if the transaction had occurred as of April 30, 2012 (the beginning of the fiscal year ended April 29, 2013). The pro forma data is for informational purposes only and may not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations had the Merger been consummated on April 30, 2012.


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Second Quarter Ended

June 23, 2013

(In thousands)
Revenue
$
2,850,879

Income from continuing operations
$
74,889



 
Six Months Ended
 
June 23, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Revenue
$
5,707,124

Income from continuing operations
$
223,473


The most significant of the pro forma adjustments were to reflect the impact of Merger related costs, the unrealized gain on derivative instruments, higher cost of products sold associated with the purchase accounting adjustments related to the step-up in inventory, amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and higher interest expense associated with increased debt.


(3)
Segments

Due to the acquisition that occurred on June 7, 2013 (see Note 2) the Company's internal reporting entered a transition period that lasted through the end of December 2013. During this transition period most members of the senior management team were replaced by new management.
In the first quarter of 2014, the Company transitioned to new segments, which are aligned to the new organizational structure implemented during the transition period. These new segments reflect how senior management runs the business and the internal management reporting used for decision-making.
The Company has five reportable segments which are defined by geographic region including: North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America and Russia, India, Middle East and Africa ("RIMEA"). The Company has reclassified the segment data for the prior period to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Descriptions of the Company’s reportable segments are as follows:
North America—This segment includes our U.S. consumer products business which manufactures, markets and sells ketchup, condiments, sauces, pasta meals, frozen potatoes, entrées, snacks, and appetizers to the grocery channels and our U.S. foodservice business which manufactures, markets and sells branded and customized products to commercial and non-commercial food outlets and distributors in the United States of America. The North America segment also includes our business in Canada.
Europe—This segment includes the Company’s operations in Europe (excluding Russia) and sells products in all of the Company’s categories.
Asia/Pacific—This segment includes the Company’s operations in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore. This segment sells products in all of the Company's categories.
Latin America—This segment includes the Company’s operations in Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama that sell products in all of the Company’s categories.
RIMEA—This segment includes the Company’s operations in Russia, India, the Middle East and Africa that sell products in all of the Company’s categories.
The Company’s management evaluates performance based on several factors including net sales and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"). Inter-segment revenues, items below the operating income line of the condensed consolidated statements of operations and certain costs associated with Restructuring and Productivity Initiatives (see Note 5) and Merger related costs, are not presented by segment, since they are not reflected in the measure of segment profitability reviewed by the Company’s management.

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The following tables present information about the Company’s reportable segments:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Net external sales:
 
 
 
 

North America
$
965,628

 
$
173,689

$
926,342

Europe
765,939

 
121,851

615,572

Asia/Pacific
582,966

 
120,601

476,384

Latin America
200,684

 
39,239

179,031

RIMEA
213,219

 
48,046

150,124

Consolidated Totals
$
2,728,436

 
$
503,426

$
2,347,453

Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
North America
$
293,286

 
$
33,396

$
228,795

Europe
235,635

 
26,520

123,943

Asia/Pacific
108,465

 
16,458

68,248

Latin America
29,958

 
4,575

20,818

RIMEA
44,816

 
7,595

23,741

Non-Operating
(19,362
)
 
(4,076
)
(37,552
)
Adjusted EBITDA
692,798

 
84,468

427,993

Amortization of inventory step-up

 
124,105


Severance related costs(a)
29,610

 
2,585

1,866

Other restructuring costs(a)
25,142

 

3,659

Asset write-offs(a)
3,430

 


Other special items(b)
37,571

 
1,900

(11,908
)
Merger related costs(c)

 
55,993

144,169

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
(117,934
)

Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

129,367

Depreciation, including accelerated depreciation for restructuring
136,507

 
12,838

67,470

Amortization
25,535

 
1,485

10,620

Stock based compensation
766

 

8,449

Interest expense, net
161,341

 
56,478

55,427

Other expense, net
42,590

 
(718
)
(4,943
)
Impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks(d)
61,774

 


Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income tax
$
168,532

 
$
(52,264
)
$
23,817

______________________________________
(a)
See Note 5 for further details on restructuring and productivity initiatives.
(b)
Includes incremental costs primarily for additional warehousing and other logistics costs incurred related to the U.S. SAP go-live, which was launched in the second quarter of 2014, along with equipment relocation charges and consulting and advisory charges not specifically related to restructuring activities.
(c)
See Note 2 for further details on Merger related costs.
(d)
See Note 7 for further details on the impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks.

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Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Net external sales:
 
 
 
 

North America
$
2,134,817

 
$
173,689

$
2,090,049

Europe
1,528,836

 
121,851

1,365,438

Asia/Pacific
1,075,365

 
120,601

1,023,379

Latin America
398,986

 
39,239

389,561

RIMEA
390,591

 
48,046

335,271

Consolidated Totals
$
5,528,595

 
$
503,426

$
5,203,698

Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
North America
$
655,368

 
$
33,396

$
516,633

Europe
451,723

 
26,520

291,990

Asia/Pacific
179,981

 
16,458

137,292

Latin America
62,376

 
4,575

38,464

RIMEA
73,413

 
7,595

48,114

Non-Operating
(41,250
)
 
(4,076
)
(86,184
)
Adjusted EBITDA
1,381,611

 
84,468

946,309

Amortization of inventory step-up

 
124,105


Severance related costs(a)
83,697

 
2,585

1,866

Other restructuring costs(a)
38,368

 

3,659

Asset write-offs(a)
10,289

 


Other special items(b)
46,042

 
1,900

(11,908
)
Merger related costs(c)

 
55,993

157,002

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
(117,934
)

Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

129,367

Foodstar earn-out(d)

 

12,081

Depreciation, including accelerated depreciation for restructuring
283,727

 
12,838

143,516

Amortization
49,643

 
1,485

21,044

Stock based compensation
2,184

 

18,520

Interest expense, net
324,467

 
56,478

120,200

Other expense/(income), net
63,791

 
(718
)
49,446

Impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks(e)
61,774

 


Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income tax
$
417,629

 
$
(52,264
)
$
301,516

______________________________________
(a)
See Note 5 for further details on restructuring and productivity initiatives.
(b)
Includes incremental costs primarily for additional warehousing and other logistics costs incurred related to the U.S. SAP go-live, which was launched in the second quarter of 2014, along with equipment relocation charges and consulting and advisory charges not specifically related to restructuring activities.
(c)
See Note 2 for further details on Merger related costs.
(d)
The Company renegotiated the terms of the Foodstar Holdings Pte earn-out resulting in a $12.1 million charge to SG&A in January 2013.
(e)
See Note 7 for further details on the impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks.


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The Company’s revenues are generated via the sale of products in the following categories:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Ketchup and Sauces
$
1,387,739

 
$
258,083

$
1,138,136

Meals and Snacks
835,793

 
156,627

778,767

Infant/Nutrition
310,770

 
53,643

248,351

Other
194,134

 
35,073

182,199

Total
$
2,728,436

 
$
503,426

$
2,347,453

 
Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Ketchup and Sauces
$
2,742,695

 
$
258,083

$
2,433,468

Meals and Snacks
1,849,911

 
156,627

1,863,421

Infant/Nutrition
586,350

 
53,643

546,873

Other
349,639

 
35,073

359,936

Total
$
5,528,595

 
$
503,426

$
5,203,698


(4)
Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") announced the issuance of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") number 2014-09, which provides guidance for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The new guidance establishes a five-step model for recognizing revenue, which will supersede a number of existing revenue recognition requirements under U.S. GAAP, providing consistency across industries. The Company is required to adopt this standard for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. The Company may elect early adoption, but not earlier than the annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued an amendment to the standard for reporting discontinued operations and disclosure of disposals of components of an entity. This revised standard changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies the disclosure requirements. Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The amendment states that a strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographic area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. The Company is required to adopt this revised standard prospectively for new disposals starting in 2015; however, the Company can, and will, early adopt the revised standard for any new disposals that may occur in 2014.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU 2013-11). ASU 2013-11 requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits (UTBs) against a deferred tax asset for a loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax positions. UTBs are required to be netted against all available same-jurisdiction loss or other tax carryforwards that would be utilized, rather than only against carryforwards that are created by the UTBs. ASU 2013-11 was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted ASU 2013-11 in the first quarter of 2014 on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(5)
Restructuring and Productivity Initiatives

During the second half of 2013 and the first half of 2014, the Company invested in restructuring and productivity initiatives as part of its ongoing cost reduction efforts with the goal of driving efficiencies and creating fiscal resources that will be

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reinvested into the Company's business as well as to accelerate overall productivity on a global scale. As of June 29, 2014, these initiatives have resulted in the reduction of approximately 3,800 corporate and field positions across the Company's global business segments (excluding the factory closures noted below). Including charges incurred as of June 29, 2014, the Company currently estimates it will incur total charges of approximately $300.0 million related to severance benefits and other severance-related expenses related to the reduction in corporate and field positions, of which $282.3 million has been incurred from project inception through June 29, 2014.

In addition, the Company has announced the planned closure and consolidation of 5 factories across the U.S., Canada and Europe during 2014.  The number of employees expected to be impacted by these 5 plant closures and consolidation is approximately 1,600, of which 1,200 had left the Company as of June 29, 2014. The Company currently estimates it will incur charges of approximately $93.0 million related to severance benefits and other severance-related expenses related to these factory closures, of which $75.5 million has been incurred from project inception through June 29, 2014.  In addition the Company will recognize accelerated depreciation on assets it plans to dispose of but which are currently in use. The charges that the Company expects to incur in connection with these factory workforce reductions and factory closures are subject to a number of assumptions and may differ from actual results.  The Company may also incur other charges not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or related to, these cost reductions.

The Company recorded pre-tax costs related to these initiatives of $116.5 million and $257.3 million in the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, which were comprised of the following:

$29.6 million and $83.7 million, respectively, for severance and employee benefit costs relating to the reduction of corporate and field positions across the Company.
$25.1 million and $38.4 million, respectively, associated with other implementation costs, primarily for professional fees, and contract and lease termination costs.
$61.8 million and $135.2 million, respectively, relating to non-cash asset write-downs and accelerated depreciation for the planned closure and consolidation of 5 factories across the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Of the $116.5 million and $257.3 million total pre-tax charges for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, $106.5 million and $225.3 million was recorded in Cost of products sold and $10.0 million and $32.0 million in Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"), respectively.

The Company does not include productivity charges in the results of its reportable segments. The pre-tax impact of allocating such charges to segment results would have been as follows:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
North America
$
71.8

 
$

$

Europe
33.6

 

3.6

Asia/Pacific
8.3

 
2.6

2.4

Latin America
0.2

 


RIMEA
0.9

 


Non-Operating
1.7

 


     Total productivity charges
$
116.5

 
$
2.6

$
6.0



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Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
North America
$
155.9

 
$

$

Europe
63.3

 

3.6

Asia/Pacific
18.5

 
2.6

2.4

Latin America
0.2

 


RIMEA
1.6

 


Non-Operating
17.8

 


     Total productivity charges
$
257.3

 
$
2.6

$
6.0

Activity in other accrued liability balances for restructuring and productivity charges incurred by the Successor were as follows:
 
Severance and other severance related costs
 
Other exit costs (a)
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Accrual balance at December 29, 2013
$
93.3

 
$
41.6

 
$
134.9

2014 Restructuring and productivity initiatives
83.7

 
38.4

 
122.1

Cash payments
(78.1
)
 
(49.8
)
 
(127.9
)
Accrual balance at June 29, 2014
$
98.9

 
$
30.2

 
$
129.1

______________________________________
(a) Other exit costs primarily represent professional fees, and contract and lease termination costs.


(6)
Discontinued Operations

In January 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s plan to sell Shanghai LongFong Foods (“LongFong”), a maker of frozen products in China which was previously reported in the Asia/Pacific segment. As a result, LongFong’s net assets were classified as held for sale and the Company adjusted the carrying value to estimated fair value, recording a $36.0 million pre-tax and after-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge to discontinued operations in January 2013. The sale was completed in June 2013, resulting in an insignificant pre-tax and after-tax loss which was recorded in discontinued operations at that time.

The operating results related to LongFong have been included in discontinued operations in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The following table presents summarized operating results for this discontinued operation:


Successor
Predecessor

March 31 - June 29, 2014

March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013

(In millions)
Sales
$


$

$
5.2

Net loss
$


$

$
(4.5
)



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Successor
Predecessor

December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014

February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013

(In millions)
Sales
$


$

$
26.5

Net loss
$


$

$
(3.7
)

(7)
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period from December 29, 2013 to June 29, 2014, by reportable segment, are as follows:
 
North America
 
Europe
 
Asia/Pacific
 
Latin America
 
RIMEA
 
Total
 Successor
(In thousands)
Balance at December 29, 2013
$
9,853,578

 
$
3,710,098

 
$
1,047,496

 
$
210,916

 
$
247,974

 
$
15,070,062

Purchase accounting adjustments
118,924

 
85,644

 
17,571

 
4,882

 
22,892

 
249,913

Translation adjustments
3,452

 
79,791

 
41,388

 
10,647

 
5,491

 
140,769

Balance at June 29, 2014
$
9,975,954

 
$
3,875,533

 
$
1,106,455

 
$
226,445

 
$
276,357

 
$
15,460,744


The Company is required to perform an impairment assessment for goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets within one year of their acquisition date (June 7, 2013). As such, the Company performed an impairment assessment of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets as of the first day of the second quarter of 2014. As a result, the Company took a non-cash impairment charge of $61.8 million classified as cost of products sold in the Successor period from March 31 to June 29, 2014, on its indefinite lived trademarks, primarily in its North American frozen meals and snacks business due to continued category softness driving lower than anticipated sales. If current expectations of future growth rates are not met or specific valuation factors outside of our control, such as discount rates, change significantly, then one or more trademarks might become impaired in the future. There was no impairment of goodwill as a result of this assessment and there are no accumulated impairment losses to goodwill as of June 29, 2014.
Intangible assets not subject to amortization at June 29, 2014 totaled $12.65 billion and consisted of $12.11 billion of trademarks, $486.5 million of licenses, and $46.1 million of other intangibles. Intangible assets not subject to amortization at December 29, 2013 totaled $13.02 billion and consisted of $12.13 billion of trademarks, $839.9 million of licenses, and $45.6 million of other intangible assets. The decrease in intangible assets not subject to amortization since December 29, 2013 is due to final purchase accounting adjustments to trademarks and the non-cash impairment noted above partially offset by foreign currency translation adjustments.

Other intangible assets at June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, subject to amortization expense, are as follows:
 
June 29, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(In thousands)
Customer-related assets
$
1,395,607

 
$
(70,763
)
 
$
1,324,844

 
$
1,375,876

 
$
(35,773
)
 
$
1,340,103

Licenses
120,515

 
(20,264
)
 
100,251

 
119,714

 
(10,030
)
 
109,684

Other
16,232

 
(1,128
)
 
15,104

 
24,665

 
(1,118
)
 
23,547

 
$
1,532,354

 
$
(92,155
)
 
$
1,440,199

 
$
1,520,255

 
$
(46,921
)
 
$
1,473,334



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The following table summarizes amortization expense for customer-related and other intangible assets for the periods presented:

Successor
Predecessor

Successor
Predecessor

March 31 - June 29, 2014

March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013

December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014

February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013

(In thousands)
Amortization of customer-related and other intangible assets
$
22,916


$
1,005

$
5,889


$
45,696


$
1,005

$
13,673


Based upon the amortizable intangible assets recorded on the balance sheet as of June 29, 2014, average annual amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be approximately $82.4 million.

(8)
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state and foreign income taxes. The Company operates in an international environment with almost 70% of its sales outside the U.S.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the earnings in various locations and the applicable tax rates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as Australia, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. The Company has substantially concluded all national income tax matters for years through Fiscal 2011 for the United Kingdom and Netherlands, through Fiscal 2010 for the U.S., through Fiscal 2009 for Australia and Canada, and through Fiscal 2008 for Italy.
Tax expense was $84.6 million or 20.3% of pretax income for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with a tax benefit of $11.1 million or 21.3% of pretax loss for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and tax expense of $160.2 million or 53.1% of pretax income for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013. The Predecessor period effective tax rate is higher than the current and prior year Successor periods effective tax rates primarily due to significant repatriation costs incurred as a result of distributions of foreign earnings during the Predecessor period. Both the Predecessor and prior year Successor periods included nondeductible transaction costs which increased the effective tax rate in comparison with the current period. The current period also benefits from a favorable income mix among the Company's jurisdictions driven by restructuring and impairment charges.
The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including positions impacting only the timing of tax benefits, was $57.2 million and $53.1 million on June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was $48.6 million and $44.9 million on June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by as much as $27.3 million in the next 12 months primarily due to the progression of federal, state and foreign audits in process.
The Company classifies interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of the provision for income taxes. The total amounts of interest accrued at June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013 were $11.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively. The corresponding amounts of accrued penalties at June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013 were $9.0 million and $8.5 million, respectively.

(9)
Employees’ Stock Incentive Plans and Management Incentive Plans
    
In October 2013, the Board adopted the H. J. Heinz Holding Corporation 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2013 Omnibus Plan”) which authorizes the issuance of up to 39,600,000 shares of our Parent's capital stock. On October 16, 2013, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 14,300,000 shares of Common Stock in H. J. Heinz Holding Corporation to select employees and Directors with cliff vesting on July 1, 2018, provided the employee is continuously employed by Parent or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

On February 14, 2014 and May 1, 2014, Parent granted non-qualified stock options under the 2013 Omnibus Plan to purchase up to 3,880,398 and 4,625,000 shares respectively of Common Stock in Parent to select employees with a five-year cliff vesting, provided the employee is continuously employed by Parent or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The February 14, 2014 options were issued in conjunction with a program ("Bonus Swap Program") whereby participants could elect to use a portion of their calculated non-equity incentive compensation (after all required taxes and deductions) to purchase shares of Common Stock in Parent. Participants who elected to purchase such shares were granted matching stock options.

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Of the options granted on October 16, 2013, February 14, 2014 and May 1, 2014, there were 12,000,000, 3,692,018 and 4,625,000, respectively, of such options outstanding as of June 29, 2014, the reduction from the initial grant being due to forfeitures. With respect to the shares underlying the options granted on these dates, the exercise price is $10.00 per share. For options granted on October 16, 2013, February 14, 2014 and May 1, 2014, the weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted was $2.43, $2.43 and $2.46 per share, respectively.

The weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair values are as follows:
 
Successor
 
Six Months Ended
 
Stock Options Granted October 16, 2013
 
Stock Options Granted February 14, 2014
 
Stock Options Granted May 1, 2014
Exercise price
$
10.00

 
$
10.00

 
$
10.00

Risk-free interest rate
1.41
%
 
1.41
%
 
1.55
%
Expected term (in years)
5.0

 
5.0

 
5.0

Expected volatility
24.3
%
 
24.3
%
 
24.3
%
Expected forfeiture rate
5.0
%
 
5.0
%
 
5.0
%
Expected dividend yield
%
 
%
 
%

The compensation cost related to equity plans primarily recognized in SG&A and Merger related costs, and the related tax benefit, are as follows:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
Pre-tax compensation cost
$
2.2

 
$

$
29.2

Tax benefit
0.7

 

8.9

After-tax compensation cost
$
1.5

 
$

$
20.3

 
Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
Pre-tax compensation cost
$
3.6

 
$

$
36.4

Tax benefit
1.1

 

11.2

After-tax compensation cost
$
2.5

 
$

$
25.2


Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards under the 2013 Omnibus Plan was $38.1 million as of June 29, 2014.

In connection with the Merger and in accordance with the change in control provisions, all outstanding stock option awards, restricted stock units (except for retention RSUs) and restricted stock awards issued pursuant to various shareholder-approved plans and a shareholder-authorized employee stock purchase plan were automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive $72.50 in cash on June 7, 2013.
In the predecessor period ended June 7, 2013, the Company granted performance awards as permitted in the Fiscal Year 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, subject to the achievement of certain performance goals. These performance awards were tied to the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return (“Relative TSR”) Ranking within the defined Long-term Performance Program (“LTPP”) peer group and the two-year average after-tax Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) metrics. The Relative TSR metric was based on the two-year cumulative return to shareholders from the change in stock price and dividends paid between the starting and ending dates. These LTPP awards were settled in connection with the Merger.

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The compensation cost related to LTPP awards primarily recognized in SG&A and the related tax benefit during the Predecessor periods presented are as follows (there was no compensation cost related to LTPP awards in the Successor periods):
 
Predecessor
 
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
Pre-tax compensation cost
$
5.2

Tax benefit
1.8

After-tax compensation cost
$
3.4

 
Predecessor
 
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
Pre-tax compensation cost
$
8.1

Tax benefit
2.8

After-tax compensation cost
$
5.3


(10)
Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
The Company's employees participate in various employee benefit plans that were in place prior to the acquisition.
The components of net periodic benefit (income)/expense are as follows:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Retiree Benefits
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
7,578

 
$
1,395

$
7,071

 
$
1,413

 
$
266

$
1,348

Interest cost
35,403

 
5,153

26,107

 
2,194

 
370

1,872

Expected return on plan assets
(55,558
)
 
(10,030
)
(50,818
)
 

 


Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

476

 
(1,577
)
 

(1,249
)
Amortization of unrecognized (gain)/loss
(16
)
 

17,487

 

 

389

Special Termination Benefits

 

17,230

 

 


Curtailment (gains) and settlement losses
(795
)
 


 

 


Net periodic benefit (income)/expense
$
(13,388
)
 
$
(3,482
)
$
17,553

 
$
2,030

 
$
636

$
2,360


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Successor
Predecessor
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Retiree Benefits
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
15,050

 
$
1,395

$
14,673

 
$
2,821

 
$
266

$
2,909

Interest cost
70,361

 
5,153

57,912

 
4,382

 
370

4,260

Expected return on plan assets
(110,425
)
 
(10,030
)
(111,162
)
 

 


Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

1,077

 
(3,153
)
 

(2,736
)
Amortization of unrecognized (gain)/loss
(31
)
 

35,759

 

 

823

Special Termination Benefits

 

17,230

 

 


Curtailment (gains) and settlement losses
(795
)
 

3,177

 

 


Net periodic benefit (income)/expense
$
(25,840
)
 
$
(3,482
)
$
18,666

 
$
4,050

 
$
636

$
5,256


The Company realized a curtailment gain of $0.8 million on the United Kingdom defined benefit plans and as a result remeasured the projected benefit obligation which resulted in an adjustment of $27.9 million to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax.

The Company elected to accelerate vesting of benefits under certain supplemental retirement plans upon consummation of the Merger. The expense associated with the accelerated vesting of $17.2 million was recognized in the Predecessor periods ended June 7, 2013.

The amounts recognized for pension benefits as Other non-current assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets were $549.3 million as of June 29, 2014 and $502.2 million as of December 29, 2013.

During the first six months of 2014, the Company contributed $46.0 million to these defined benefit plans. The Company expects to make combined cash contributions of approximately $67.0 million for the year ended December 28, 2014.  However, actual contributions may be affected by pension asset and liability valuations during the year.

During the first quarter of 2014, the Company announced its intention to terminate the salaried and non-union US defined benefit plan effective April 30, 2014. The Company wound up the Canadian salaried and Canadian hourly defined benefit plans effective March 28, 2014 and July 15, 2014, respectively. These announcements had no impact on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheet or condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as at and for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014.

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Comprehensive Income
The following tables summarize the allocation of total comprehensive income between H. J. Heinz Corporation II and the noncontrolling interest for the second quarters ended June 29, 2014 and June 23, 2013, respectively:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
Non-controlling
Interest
Total
 
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
Non-controlling
Interest
Total
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
Non-controlling
Interest
Total
 
(In thousands)
Net income/(loss)
$
126,718

$
7,803

$
134,521

 
$
(41,145
)
$
8

$
(41,137
)
$
(82,747
)
$
3,579

$
(79,168
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments gains/(losses)
186,417

(5,088
)
181,329

 
(161,813
)
(5,673
)
(167,486
)
(52,034
)
(3,166
)
(55,200
)
Net deferred losses on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations
(44,388
)

(44,388
)
 






Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
(27,885
)

(27,885
)
 



(189,294
)

(189,294
)
Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
(986
)

(986
)
 



12,061

(65
)
11,996

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
(99,975
)
264

(99,711
)
 
107,302


107,302

954

40

994

Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
(1,367
)
104

(1,263
)
 



7,279

4

7,283

Total comprehensive income/(loss)
$
138,534

$
3,083

$
141,617

 
$
(95,656
)
$
(5,665
)
$
(101,321
)
$
(303,781
)
$
392

$
(303,389
)



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Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
Non-controlling
Interest
Total
 
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
Non-controlling
Interest
Total
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
Non-controlling
Interest
Total
 
(In thousands)
Net income/(loss)
$
321,919

$
11,086

$
333,005

 
$
(41,145
)
$
8

$
(41,137
)
$
95,002

$
6,685

$
101,687

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments gains/(losses)
291,705

3,072

294,777

 
(161,813
)
(5,673
)
(167,486
)
(231,442
)
(5,053
)
(236,495
)
Net deferred losses on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations
(159,834
)

(159,834
)
 






Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
(27,885
)

(27,885
)
 



(189,294
)

(189,294
)
Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
(1,979
)

(1,979
)
 



26,908

(41
)
26,867

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
(158,964
)
(356
)
(159,320
)
 
107,302


107,302

(5,018
)
40

(4,978
)
Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
(3,958
)
(100
)
(4,058
)
 



22,670

4

22,674

Total comprehensive income/(loss)
$
261,004

$
13,702

$
274,706

 
$
(95,656
)
$
(5,665
)
$
(101,321
)
$
(281,174
)
$
1,635

$
(279,539
)

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The tax (expense)/benefit associated with each component of other comprehensive income/(loss) is as follows:
 
H. J. Heinz Corporation II
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
$
75,526

 
$

 
$
75,526

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
$
5,042

 
$

 
$
5,042

Net deferred losses/(gains) on other derivatives from periodic revaluations
$
2,926

 
$
(13
)
 
$
2,913

Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
$
7,174

 
$
1

 
$
7,175

Successor
 
 
 
 
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
$

 
$

 
$

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
$

 
$

 
$

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
$
(55,013
)
 
$

 
$
(55,013
)
Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred losses on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations
$
27,174

 
$

 
$
27,174

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
$
6,971

 
$

 
$
6,971

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
$
(607
)
 
$

 
$
(607
)
Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
$
47,995

 
$
(87
)
 
$
47,908

Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
$
(2,379
)
 
$
35

 
$
(2,344
)

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H. J. Heinz Corporation II
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
 
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
$
75,526

 
$

 
$
75,526

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
$
11,191

 
$

 
$
11,191

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
$
13,484

 
$
(13
)
 
$
13,471

Net deferred losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings
$
22,118

 
$
1

 
$
22,119

Successor
 
 
 
 
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in fair value of net investment hedges
$

 
$

 
$

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
$

 
$

 
$

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
$

 
$

 
$

Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
$
(55,013
)
 
$

 
$
(55,013
)
Net deferred gains on derivatives reclassified to earnings
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred losses on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations
$
98,685

 
$

 
$
98,685

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains
$
6,971

 
$

 
$
6,971

Net pension and post-retirement benefit (gains)/losses reclassified to earnings
$
(1,206
)
 
$

 
$
(1,206
)
Net deferred (losses)/gains on derivatives from periodic revaluations
$
78,696

 
$
119

 
$
78,815

Net deferred gains on derivatives reclassified to earnings
$
(5,163
)
 
$
(34
)
 
$
(5,197
)


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The following table provides a summary of the changes in the carrying amount of accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax, by component attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Net pension and post retirement benefit

Net cash flow hedges

Total
Successor
(In thousands)
Balance as of December 29, 2013
$
22,548

 
$
102,464

 
$
107,998

 
$
233,010

Foreign currency translation adjustments
291,705

 

 

 
291,705

Net deferred losses on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations
(159,834
)
 

 

 
(159,834
)
Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains

 
(27,885
)
 

 
(27,885
)
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit gains to net income

 
(1,979
)
 

 
(1,979
)
Net deferred losses on other derivatives from periodic revaluations

 

 
(158,964
)
 
(158,964
)
Net deferred gains on derivatives reclassified to earnings

 

 
(3,958
)
 
(3,958
)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss
$
131,871

 
$
(29,864
)
 
$
(162,922
)
 
$
(60,915
)
Balance as of June 29, 2014
$
154,419

 
$
72,600

 
$
(54,924
)
 
$
172,095

The following table presents the affected earnings line for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, by component attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II for the second quarters and six months ended June 29, 2014 and June 23, 2013:
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) component

 Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) to earnings

Line affected by reclassification

 
(In thousands)
 
 


Successor
Predecessor


 
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
 
(Losses)/gains on cash flow hedges:

 
 
 



     Foreign exchange contracts

$
116

 
$

$
1,931


Sales
     Foreign exchange contracts

3,717

 

3,048


Cost of products sold
     Foreign exchange contracts

(87
)
 



Selling, general, and administrative expenses
     Foreign exchange contracts
 

 

3,462

 
Other expense
     Foreign exchange contracts


 

96


Interest expense
     Interest rate contracts


 

(40
)

Interest expense
     Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts


 

(12,571
)

Other expense
     Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts


 

(10,379
)

Interest expense


$
3,746

 
$

$
(14,453
)

Gain/(loss) from continuing operations before income tax


(2,379
)
 

7,174


Provision for income taxes


$
1,367

 
$

$
(7,279
)

Gain/(loss) from continuing operations


 
 
 
 


Gains/(losses) on pension and post retirement benefit:
 
 
 
 
 


     Amortization of unrecognized gain/(loss)

$
16

 
$

$
(17,876
)

(a)
     Prior service credit/(cost)

1,577

 

773


(a)
     Settlement loss


 



(a)


$
1,593

 
$

$
(17,103
)

Gain/(loss) from continuing operations before income tax


(607
)
 

5,042


Provision for income taxes


$
986

 
$

$
(12,061
)

Gain/(loss) from continuing operations
______________________________________
(a) As these components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs refer to Note 10 for further details.

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Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) component
 
 Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) to earnings
 
Line affected by reclassification
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
 
 
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
 
(Losses)/gains on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Foreign exchange contracts
 
$
(343
)
 
$

$
4,836

 
Sales
     Foreign exchange contracts
 
8,765

 

4,695

 
Cost of products sold
     Foreign exchange contracts
 
(125
)
 


 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
     Foreign exchange contracts
 
818

 

9,761

 
Other expense
     Foreign exchange contracts
 
6

 

230

 
Interest expense
     Interest rate contracts
 

 

(98
)
 
Interest expense
     Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
 

 

(52,447
)
 
Other expense
     Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
 

 

(11,765
)
 
Interest expense
 
 
$
9,121

 
$

$
(44,788
)
 
Gain/(loss) from continuing operations before income tax
 
 
(5,163
)
 

22,118

 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
$
3,958

 
$

$
(22,670
)
 
Gain/(loss) from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(losses) on pension and post retirement benefit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Amortization of unrecognized gain/(loss)
 
$
31

 
$

$
(36,582
)
 
(a)
     Prior service credit/(cost)
 
3,154

 

1,659

 
(a)
     Settlement loss
 

 

(3,176
)
 
(a)
 
 
$
3,185

 
$

$
(38,099
)
 
Gain/(loss) from continuing operations before income tax
 
 
(1,206
)
 

11,191

 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
$
1,979

 
$

$
(26,908
)
 
Gain/(loss) from continuing operations

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Changes in Equity
The following table provides a summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of total equity, H. J. Heinz Corporation II shareholder equity and equity attributable to the noncontrolling interest:
 
Capital Stock
 
Additional Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated
OCI
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Successor
(In thousands)
Balance as of December 29, 2013
$
16,140,000

 
$
1,427

 
$
(77,021
)
 
$
233,010

 
$
215,842

 
$
16,513,258

Comprehensive income/(loss) (a)

 

 
321,919

 
(60,915
)
 
10,020

 
271,024

Dividends paid to shareholder
(115,102
)
 

 
(244,898
)
 

 

 
(360,000
)
Capital contribution (b)

 
4,859

 

 

 

 
4,859

Stock option expense

 
3,582

 

 

 

 
3,582

Balance at June 29, 2014
$
16,024,898

 
$
9,868

 
$

 
$
172,095

 
$
225,862

 
$
16,432,723

______________________________________
(a) The allocation of the individual components of comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II and the noncontrolling interest is disclosed in Note 11. Comprehensive income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest is $3.7 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014.
(b) Represents non cash capital contribution associated with the push down of shares issued by Parent to certain employees in conjunction with the Bonus Swap Program. See Note 9.

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Debt
The Company's long-term debt consists of the following:
 
Successor
 
June 29, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
$2.95 billion Term B-1 Loan
$
2,915,693

 
$
2,929,213

$6.55 billion Term B-2 Loan
6,486,943

 
6,518,524

$3.10 billion 4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2020
3,100,000

 
3,100,000

Other U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — November 2034 (0.94%—7.96%)
9,974

 
10,774

Other Non-U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — May 2023 (3.50%—11.00%)
65,803

 
70,411

2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016
58,308

 
58,308

1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017
17,743

 
17,743

3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021
34,433

 
34,433

2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2022
5,599

 
5,599

$235 million 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028
257,293

 
258,075

£125 million 6.25% British Pound Notes due February 2030
225,424

 
218,507

$437 million 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032
475,834

 
476,943

$931 million 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039
1,025,007

 
1,026,881

 
14,678,054

 
14,725,411

Less portion due within one year
(106,416
)
 
(107,765
)
Total long-term debt
$
14,571,638

 
$
14,617,646

Weighted-average interest rate on long-term debt, including the impact of applicable interest rate swaps
4.02
%
 
4.01
%
Senior Credit Facilities

The Senior Credit Facilities are with a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions and provide financing of up to $9.5 billion and consist of (i)(a) term B-1 loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2.95 billion (the “B-1 Loans”) and (b) term B-2 loans in aggregate principal amount of $6.55 billion (the “B-2 Loans”) in each case under the new senior secured term loan facilities (the “Term Loan Facilities”) and (ii) revolving loans of up to $2.0 billion (including revolving loans, swingline loans and letters of credit), a portion of which may be denominated in Euro, Sterling, Australian Dollars, Japanese Yen or New Zealand Dollars, under the new senior secured revolving loan facilities (the “Revolving Credit Facilities” and, together with the Term Loan Facilities, the "Senior Credit Facilities").

The borrower under the Senior Credit Facilities is Heinz. The obligations of Heinz under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by Holdings and each direct and indirect, existing and future, domestic material wholly-owned restricted subsidiary of the Company. The Senior Credit Facilities and any swap agreements and cash management arrangements provided by any party to the Senior Credit Facilities or any of its affiliates are expected to be secured on a first priority basis by a perfected security interest in substantially all of the Company's and each guarantor's tangible and intangible assets (subject to certain exceptions), including U.S. registered intellectual property, owned real property above a value to be agreed and all of the capital stock of the borrower and all capital stock directly held by the borrower or any subsidiary guarantor of each of its wholly-owned material restricted subsidiaries (limited to 65% of the capital stock of foreign subsidiaries).

The Senior Credit Facilities contain a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness (including guarantee obligations); incur liens; engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions (other than the Merger); sell assets; pay dividends and make other payments in respect of capital stock; make acquisitions, investments, loans and advances; pay and modify the terms of certain indebtedness; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into negative pledge clauses and clauses restricting subsidiary distributions; and change its line of business.


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In addition, under the Senior Credit Facilities, the Company is required to comply with a specified first lien senior secured leverage ratio to the extent any loans are outstanding under the New Revolving Credit Facility or Letters of Credit issued and outstanding thereunder exceed $50 million as of the end of any fiscal quarter. The Senior Credit Facilities also contain certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default. As of June 29, 2014, the Company is in compliance with these credit facility covenants.

4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes

On April 1, 2013, in connection with the Merger, Merger Subsidiary completed the private placement of $3.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Exchange Notes to initial purchasers for resale by the Initial Purchasers to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act") and to persons outside the United States under Regulation S of the Securities Act. The Exchange Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 1, 2013, by and among Merger Subsidiary, Holdings and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).

The Exchange Notes are jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis, by Holdings and each direct and indirect, existing and future, domestic material wholly-owned restricted subsidiary that guarantee our obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities.

The Indenture (as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture) limits the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or guarantee indebtedness; create liens or use assets as security in other transactions; declare or pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders; make investments; merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer, lease or dispose of substantially all of our assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; sell or transfer certain assets; and agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to us. We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 29, 2014.

The Company was required to cause an exchange offer registration statement for the Exchange Notes to be declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and to consummate the exchange offer not later than 365 days after the Merger closing date. The Company filed a Registration Statement for such an exchange offer on such Exchange Notes which became effective on May 7, 2014.
Debt issuance costs
As of June 29, 2014, unamortized debt issuance costs related to new borrowings under our current Senior Credit Facilities and the Exchange Notes were $267.3 million. The following table summarizes the amortization of debt issuance costs for the periods presented:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(In millions)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
$
12.2

 
$
2.6

$
17.3

 
$
24.4

 
$
2.6

$
18.5


These costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the respective term of debt to which they specifically relate.

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(14)
Financing Arrangements
On May 28, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of the $175 million accounts receivable securitization program that extended the term until May 27, 2015. As a result of the amendment, the limit has been reduced to $150 million and the Company now accounts for transfers of receivables pursuant to this program as a sale and it removes them from the consolidated balance sheet. For the sale of receivables under the program, the Company receives cash consideration of up to $150 million and a receivable for the remainder of the purchase price (the "Deferred Purchase Price"). The cash consideration and the carrying amount of receivables removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheet was $148.5 million as of June 29, 2014. The fair value of the Deferred Purchase Price was $72.4 million as of June 29, 2014 which is included as a trade receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and has a carrying value which approximates fair value as of June 29, 2014, due to the nature of the short-term underlying financial assets.
Prior to this amendment and subsequent to a May 31, 2013 amendment, the Company accounted for transfers of receivables pursuant to this program as secured borrowings and the receivables sold pursuant to this program were included on the balance sheet as trade receivables, along with the Deferred Purchase price.
In addition, the Company acted as servicer for approximately $102.4 million and $76.5 million of trade receivables which were sold to unrelated third parties without recourse as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. These trade receivables are short-term in nature. The proceeds from these sales are recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as a component of operating activities.
The Company has not recorded any servicing assets or liabilities as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013 for the arrangements discussed above because the fair value of these servicing agreements as well as the fees earned were not material to the financial statements.

(15)
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels to prioritize the inputs used in valuations, as defined below:
Level 1:  Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
As of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, the fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:
 
June 29, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives(a)
$

 
$
86,776

 
$

 
$
86,776

 
$

 
$
346,665

 
$

 
$
346,665

Total assets at fair value
$

 
$
86,776

 
$

 
$
86,776

 
$

 
$
346,665

 
$

 
$
346,665

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives(a)
$

 
$
486,464

 
$

 
$
486,464

 
$

 
$
237,436

 
$

 
$
237,436

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
486,464

 
$

 
$
486,464

 
$

 
$
237,436

 
$

 
$
237,436

_______________________________________
(a)
Foreign currency derivative contracts are valued based on observable market spot and forward rates and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Cross-currency interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market spot and swap rates and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Cross-currency swaps are valued based on observable market spot and swap rates and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The total rate of return swap is valued based on observable market swap rates and the Company's credit spread, and is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
    
The aggregate fair value of the Company's long-term debt, including the current portion, was $14.8 billion as compared with the carrying value of $14.7 billion at June 29, 2014, and $14.7 billion as compared with the carrying value of $14.7

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billion at December 29, 2013. The Company's debt obligations are valued based on market quotes and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

There have been no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 in the three and six months ended June 29, 2014 and June 23, 2013, respectively.

(16)
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company operates internationally, with manufacturing and sales facilities in various locations around the world, and utilizes certain derivative financial instruments to manage its foreign currency, debt and interest rate exposures. At June 29, 2014, the Company had outstanding currency exchange, interest rate, and cross-currency swap derivative contracts with notional amounts of $2.95 billion, $9 billion and $8.30 billion respectively. At December 29, 2013, the Company had outstanding currency exchange, interest rate, and cross-currency swap derivative contracts with notional amounts of $2.5 billion, $9 billion and $8.30 billion, respectively.
The following table presents the fair values and corresponding balance sheet captions of the Company’s derivative instruments as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013:
 
June 29, 2014
 
December 29, 2013
 
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
 
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
 
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Other receivables, net
$
17,213

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,072

 
$

 
$

Other non-current assets
110

 
57,582

 
2,799

 
4,129

 
265,390

 
31,303

 
17,323

 
57,582

 
2,799

 
41,201

 
265,390

 
31,303

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Other receivables, net
9,073

 

 

 
8,771

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 
9,073

 

 

 
8,771

 

 

Total assets(1)
$
26,396

 
$
57,582

 
$
2,799

 
$
49,972

 
$
265,390

 
$
31,303

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Other payables
$
24,890

 
$

 
$

 
$
5,251

 
$

 
$

Other non-current liabilities
3,018

 

 
452,235

 

 

 
221,899

 
27,908

 

 
452,235

 
5,251

 

 
221,899

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Other payables
6,313

 

 

 
10,286

 

 

         Other non-current liabilities
8

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities(1)
$
34,229

 
$

 
$
452,235

 
$
15,537

 
$

 
$
221,899

_______________________________________

(1)
The Company’s derivative financial instruments are subject to master netting arrangements that allow for the offset of asset and liabilities in the event of default or early termination of the contract. The Company elects to record the gross assets and liabilities of its derivative financial instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. If the derivative financial instruments had been netted in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, the asset and liability positions each would have been reduced by $86.8 million and $237.4 million at June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. No material amounts of collateral were received or posted on the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities as of June 29, 2014.

Refer to Note 15 for further information on how fair value is determined for the Company’s derivatives.

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The following table presents the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
 
Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
Interest Rate
Contracts
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
 
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
Interest Rate
Contracts
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
Interest Rate
Contracts
Cross-Currency
Interest Rate
Swap Contracts
 
(In thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)
$
(26,414
)
$
(121,556
)
$

 
$
7,566

$
154,748

$

$
15,387

$

$
(17,064
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)


(71,882
)
 






Total gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)
$
(26,414
)
$
(121,556
)
$
(71,882
)
 
$
7,566

$
154,748

$

$
15,387

$

$
(17,064
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
$
116

$

$

 
$

$

$

$
1,931

$

$

Cost of products sold
3,717



 



3,048



Selling, general and administrative expenses
(87
)


 






Other expense, net



 



3,462


(12,571
)
Interest expense



 



96

(40
)
(10,379
)
 
3,746



 



8,537

(40
)
(22,950
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(losses) recognized in other expense, net



 

(180
)


(3,659
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments



 

117,934





Gains/(losses) recognized in other expense, net
17,090



 
81



7,868



Gains/(losses) recognized in interest income



 




(9,501
)

 
17,090



 
81

117,934


7,868

(9,501
)

Total gains/(losses) recognized in statement of operations
$
20,836

$

$

 
$
81

$
117,754

$

$
16,405

$
(13,200
)
$
(22,950
)



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Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
Interest Rate
Contracts
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
 
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
Interest Rate
Contracts
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
Foreign Exchange
Contracts
Interest Rate
Contracts
Cross-Currency
Interest Rate
Swap Contracts
 
(In thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)
$
(29,853
)
$
(207,807
)
$

 
$
7,566

$
154,748

$

$
39,351

$

$
(57,558
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)


(258,840
)
 






Total gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (effective portion)
$
(29,853
)
$
(207,807
)
$
(258,840
)
 
$
7,566

$
154,748

$

$
39,351

$

$
(57,558
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
$
(343
)
$

$

 
$

$

$

$
4,836

$

$

Cost of products sold
8,765



 



4,695



Selling, general and administrative expenses
(125
)


 






Other expense, net
818



 



9,761


(52,447
)
Interest expense
6



 



230

(98
)
(11,765
)
 
9,121







19,522

(98
)
(64,212
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(losses) recognized in other expense, net



 

(180
)


(8,065
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments



 

117,934





Gains/(losses) recognized in other expense, net
(596
)


 
81



(2,922
)


Gains/(losses) recognized in interest income
 


 




(10,512
)

 
(596
)


 
81

117,934


(2,922
)
(10,512
)

Total gains/(losses) recognized in statement of operations
$
8,525

$

$

 
$
81

$
117,754

$

$
16,600

$
(18,675
)
$
(64,212
)

Foreign Currency Hedging:
The Company uses forward contracts and to a lesser extent, option contracts to mitigate its foreign currency exchange rate exposure due to forecasted purchases of raw materials and sales of finished goods, and future settlement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The Company’s principal foreign currency exposures that are hedged include the Australian dollar, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, euro, and the New Zealand dollar. Derivatives used to hedge forecasted transactions and specific cash flows associated with foreign currency denominated financial assets and liabilities that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges. Consequently, the effective portion of gains and losses is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and is recognized in earnings at the time the hedged item affects earnings, in the same line item as the underlying hedged item.
Interest Rate Hedging:
The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage debt and interest rate exposures. The Company is exposed to interest rate volatility with regard to existing and future issuances of fixed and floating rate debt. Primary exposures include U.S. Treasury rates and London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR). Derivatives used to hedge risk associated with changes

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in the fair value of certain fixed-rate debt obligations are primarily designated as fair value hedges. Consequently, changes in the fair value of these derivatives, along with changes in the fair value of the hedged debt obligations that are attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in current period earnings.
The Company also entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps which were designated as cash flow hedges of the future payments of loan principal and interest associated with certain foreign denominated variable rate debt obligations. As a result of the merger, these contracts were terminated in May 2013.
Prior to the Merger date, Merger Subsidiary entered into interest rate swaps to mitigate exposure to variable rate debt that was raised to finance the acquisition. These agreements were not designated as hedging instruments prior to the acquisition date, and as such, we recognized the fair value of these instruments as an asset with gains recognized in income. As a result of the Merger and the transactions entered into in connection therewith, we have assumed the liabilities and obligations of Merger Subsidiary. Upon consummation of the acquisition, these interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $9 billion met the criteria for hedge accounting and were designated as hedges of future interest payments.
Deferred Hedging Gains and Losses:
As of June 29, 2014, the Company is hedging forecasted transactions for periods not exceeding 2 years. During the next 12 months, the Company expects $15.4 million of net deferred losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified to earnings, assuming market rates remain constant through contract maturities. Hedge ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges, as well as reclassifications to earnings due to hedged transactions no longer expected to occur, which is reported in current period earnings as other income/(expense), net, was not significant for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations:
We have numerous investments in our foreign subsidiaries, the net assets of which are exposed to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. Beginning in October 2013, we have used cross currency swaps to hedge a portion of our net investment in such foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. We designated cross currency swap contracts between the pound sterling and USD, the euro and USD, the Australian dollar and USD, and the Japanese yen and USD, as net investment hedges of a portion of our equity in foreign operations in those currencies. The component of the gains and losses on our net investment in these designated foreign operations, driven by changes in foreign exchange rates, are economically offset by movements in the fair values of our cross currency swap contracts. The fair value of the swaps is calculated each period with changes in fair value reported in foreign currency translation adjustments within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Such amounts will remain in other comprehensive income (loss) until the complete or substantially complete liquidation of our investment in the underlying foreign operations.
In relation to the cross currency swaps:
We pay 6.462% per annum on the pound sterling notional amount of £2.795 billion and receive 6.15% per annum on the USD notional amount of $4.50 billion on each January 8, April 8, July 8 and October 8, through the maturity date of the swap, which was also expected to be on October 8, 2019.
We pay 5.696% per annum on the Euro notional amount of €2.21 billion and receive 6.15% per annum on the USD notional amount of $3 billion on each January 9, April 9, July 9 and October 9, through the maturity date of the swap, which was also expected to be on October 9, 2019.
We pay 9.164% per annum on the Australian dollar notional amount of A$793.8 million and receive 6.15% per annum on the USD notional amount of $750 million on each January 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10, through the maturity date of the swap, which was also expected to be on October 10, 2019.
We pay 4.104% per annum on the Japanese yen notional amount of ¥4,854.5 billion and receive 6.15% per annum on the USD notional amount of $50 million on each January 11, April 11, July 11 and October 11, through the maturity date of the swap, which was also expected to be on October 11, 2019.
The net amounts paid or received on a quarterly basis are recorded in Other expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company paid net amounts of $8.8 million and $15.2 million related to cross currency swaps for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.
Other Activities:
The Company enters into certain derivative contracts in accordance with its risk management strategy that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting but which have the economic impact of largely mitigating foreign currency or interest

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rate exposures. The Company maintained foreign currency forward contracts with a total notional amount of $1.89 billion and $1.01 billion that did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. These forward contracts are accounted for on a full mark-to-market basis through current earnings, with gains and losses recorded as a component of other income/(expense), net. Net unrealized losses related to outstanding contracts totaled $2.8 million and $1.3 million as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. These contracts are scheduled to mature within one year.
Concentration of Credit Risk:
Counterparties to currency exchange and interest rate derivatives consist of major international financial institutions. The Company continually monitors its positions and the credit ratings of the counterparties involved and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one party. While the Company may be exposed to potential losses due to the credit risk of non-performance by these counterparties, losses are not anticipated. The Company closely monitors the credit risk associated with its counterparties and customers and to date has not experienced material losses.

(17)
Venezuela- Foreign Currency and Inflation

We apply highly inflationary accounting to our business in Venezuela. Under highly inflationary accounting, the financial statements of our Venezuelan subsidiary are remeasured into our reporting currency (U.S. dollars), based on the exchange rate at which we expect to remit dividends in U.S. dollar (which we currently determine to be the official exchange rate of 6.30 BsF/US$). Exchange gains and losses from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities are reflected in current earnings, rather than accumulated other comprehensive loss on the balance sheet, until such time as the economy is no longer considered highly inflationary. The impact of applying highly inflationary accounting for Venezuela on our consolidated financial statements is therefore dependent upon movements in the official exchange rate between the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte and the U.S. dollar.
On February 8, 2013, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of its currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changing the official exchange rate from 4.30 to 6.30. As a result, the Company recorded a $42.9 million pre-tax currency translation loss, which was reflected within other expense, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations in the first quarter of 2013.
In March 2013, the Venezuelan government announced the creation of a new foreign exchange mechanism called the Complimentary System of Foreign Currency Acquirement (or SICAD, which stands for Sistema Complimentario de Administración de Divisas). It operates similar to an auction system and allows entities in specific sectors to bid for U.S. dollar to be used for specified import transactions. In January 2014, the government in Venezuela announced certain changes to the regulations governing the currency exchange market. The current official exchange rate remains applicable to import activities related to certain necessities, including food products. In February 2014, the Venezuelan government established a new foreign exchange market mechanism (SICAD II), which became effective on March 24, 2014 and may be the market through which U.S. dollars will be obtained for the remittance of dividends. This market has significantly higher foreign exchange rates than those available through the other foreign exchange mechanisms.  Between March 24, 2014 and June 29, 2014 the published weighted average daily exchange rate was between 49.02 bolivars per USD and 51.86 bolivars per USD. The Company has had limited access to the SICAD II market mechanism and has converted 150.2 million bolivars into $2.9 million USD, recognizing a $21.0 million transactional currency loss which has been recorded in other expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the second quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014. The Company has also had access to, and had settlements at, the current official rate in this period and has outstanding requests for settlement at the official rate. Management continues to believe the official rate is legally available and appropriate for the Company's operations in Venezuela.  While there is considerable uncertainty with respect to the actual rates to be realized in the circumstances, as of June 29, 2014 we continue to believe it is appropriate to remeasure our Venezuelan monetary assets and liabilities at the official rate of 6.30 bolivars per U.S. dollar. The amount of net monetary assets and liabilities included in our Venezuelan subsidiary’s balance sheet was $103.0 million at June 29, 2014.

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(18)    Supplemental Financial Information

On April 1, 2013, in connection with the Merger, Merger Subsidiary completed the private placement of $3.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Exchange Notes to Initial Purchasers for resale by the Initial Purchasers to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to persons outside the United States under Regulation S of the Securities Act. See Note 13 for more details.

The Exchange Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis, subject to certain customary release provisions by the Guarantors, which represent most of Heinz's domestic subsidiaries, which guarantee our obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities.

The Issuer, H. J. Heinz Company ("Heinz"), and guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by H. J. Heinz Corporation II (“Holdings”).

The non-U.S. subsidiaries are identified below as Non-Guarantors. The following represents the condensed consolidating financial information for Holdings, the Issuer, the Guarantors on a combined basis, and the non-U.S. subsidiaries of Heinz (the “Non-Guarantors”), on a combined basis, together with eliminations, as of and for the periods indicated. The condensed consolidating financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the financial position, results of operations or cash flows had Holdings, Heinz, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors operated as independent entities.

The Company revised its condensed consolidating balance sheet as of December 29, 2013 presented herein to correct the amount recorded for pension obligations having the following impact on the Guarantor and Issuer columns:

Decreasing Guarantor non-current assets by approximately $2 million and decreasing current and non-current liabilities by approximately $9 million and $17 million, respectively, with a corresponding increase in Guarantor accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax effect, of approximately $24 million.
Increasing the Issuer investment in affiliates by approximately $24 million offset by a decrease in Issuer non-current assets of $26 million and an increase in Issuer current liabilities by approximately $9 million offset by a decrease in Issuer non-current liabilities by approximately $11 million.

The revisions had no impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 29, 2013 or for the transition period then ended. The revisions also had no impact on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows for the periods presented.


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Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Second Quarter Ended June 29, 2014
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Sales
$

 
$
47,377

 
$
817,991

 
$
1,934,112

 
$
(71,044
)
 
$
2,728,436

Cost of product sold

 
46,467

 
573,247

 
1,296,166

 
(71,044
)
 
1,844,836

Gross profit

 
910

 
244,744

 
637,946

 

 
883,600

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
27,340

 
130,445

 
353,352

 

 
511,137

Operating (loss)/income

 
(26,430
)
 
114,299

 
284,594

 

 
372,463

Interest expense/(income), net

 
155,478

 
7,500

 
(1,637
)
 

 
161,341

Other expense, net

 
(10,553
)
 
(7,171
)
 
(24,866
)
 

 
(42,590
)
(Loss)/income before income taxes

 
(192,461
)
 
99,628

 
261,365

 

 
168,532

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
126,718

 
302,098

 
189,246

 

 
(618,062
)
 

(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes

 
(17,081
)
 
6,250

 
44,842

 


 
34,011

Net income
126,718

 
126,718

 
282,624

 
216,523

 
(618,062
)
 
134,521

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
7,803

 

 
7,803

Net income
$
126,718

 
$
126,718

 
$
282,624

 
$
208,720

 
$
(618,062
)
 
$
126,718

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
$
138,534

 
$
138,534

 
$
504,494

 
$
446,208

 
$
(1,089,236
)
 
$
138,534


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Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Period from March 25 - June 23, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Sales
$

 
$
18,850

 
$
156,792

 
$
348,132

 
$
(20,348
)
 
$
503,426

Cost of product sold

 

 
180,694

 
290,378

 
(20,348
)
 
450,724

Gross profit/(loss)

 
18,850

 
(23,902
)
 
57,754

 

 
52,702

Selling, general and administrative (income)/expenses

 
(612
)
 
50,774

 
114,570

 

 
164,732

Operating income/(loss)

 
19,462

 
(74,676
)
 
(56,816
)
 

 
(112,030
)
Interest expense, net

 
55,572

 
235

 
671

 

 
56,478

Other income/(expense), net

 
113,447

 
(301
)
 
3,098

 

 
116,244

Income/(loss) before income taxes

 
77,337

 
(75,212
)
 
(54,389
)
 

 
(52,264
)
Equity in losses of subsidiaries
(41,145
)
 
(90,444
)
 
(7,290
)
 

 
138,879

 

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes

 
28,038

 
78

 
(39,243
)
 

 
(11,127
)
Net loss
(41,145
)
 
(41,145
)
 
(82,580
)
 
(15,146
)
 
138,879

 
(41,137
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
8

 

 
8

Net loss
$
(41,145
)
 
$
(41,145
)
 
$
(82,580
)
 
$
(15,154
)
 
$
138,879

 
$
(41,145
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive loss
$
(95,656
)
 
$
(95,656
)
 
$
(246,582
)
 
$
(186,018
)
 
$
528,256

 
$
(95,656
)



39



Predecessor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Period from March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Sales
NA
 
$
45,063

 
$
780,915

 
$
1,579,737

 
$
(58,262
)
 
$
2,347,453

Cost of product sold
NA
 
1,136

 
533,911

 
1,023,728

 
(58,262
)
 
1,500,513

Gross profit
NA
 
43,927

 
247,004

 
556,009

 

 
846,940

Selling, general and administrative expenses
NA
 
153,533

 
125,568

 
361,575

 

 
640,676

Operating (loss)/income
NA
 
(109,606
)
 
121,436

 
194,434

 

 
206,264

Interest expense, net
NA
 
33,017

 
20,445

 
1,965

 

 
55,427

Other (expense)/income, net
NA
 
(35,626
)
 
(106,098
)
 
14,704

 

 
(127,020
)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes
NA
 
(178,249
)
 
(5,107
)
 
207,173

 

 
23,817

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
NA
 
160,259

 
156,414

 

 
(316,673
)
 

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
NA
 
64,757

 
(1,861
)
 
35,607

 

 
98,503

(Loss)/income from continuing operations
NA
 
(82,747
)
 
153,168

 
171,566

 
(316,673
)
 
(74,686
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
NA
 

 

 
(4,482
)
 

 
(4,482
)
Net (loss)/income
NA
 
(82,747
)
 
153,168

 
167,084

 
(316,673
)
 
(79,168
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
NA
 

 

 
3,579

 

 
3,579

Net (loss)/income
NA
 
$
(82,747
)
 
$
153,168

 
$
163,505

 
$
(316,673
)
 
$
(82,747
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income
NA
 
$
(303,781
)
 
$
(62,465
)
 
$
49,742

 
$
12,723

 
$
(303,781
)


40



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Six Months Ended June 29, 2014
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Sales
$

 
$
115,294

 
$
1,852,099

 
$
3,735,678

 
$
(174,476
)
 
$
5,528,595

Cost of product sold

 
46,944

 
1,299,743

 
2,518,184

 
(174,476
)
 
3,690,395

Gross profit

 
68,350

 
552,356

 
1,217,494

 

 
1,838,200

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
41,442

 
277,747

 
713,124

 

 
1,032,313

Operating income

 
26,908

 
274,609

 
504,370

 

 
805,887

Interest expense/(income), net

 
311,034

 
13,991

 
(558
)
 

 
324,467

Other expense, net

 
(16,757
)
 
(6,526
)
 
(40,508
)
 

 
(63,791
)
(Loss)/income before income taxes

 
(300,883
)
 
254,092

 
464,420

 

 
417,629

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
321,919

 
628,880

 
351,048

 

 
(1,301,847
)
 

Provision for income taxes

 
6,078

 
5,781

 
72,765

 


 
84,624

Net income
321,919

 
321,919

 
599,359

 
391,655

 
(1,301,847
)
 
333,005

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
11,086

 

 
11,086

Net income
$
321,919

 
$
321,919

 
$
599,359

 
$
380,569

 
$
(1,301,847
)
 
$
321,919

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
$
261,004

 
$
261,004

 
$
894,794

 
$
706,158

 
$
(1,861,956
)
 
$
261,004


41



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Period from February 8 - June 23, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Sales
$

 
$
18,850

 
$
156,792

 
$
348,132

 
$
(20,348
)
 
$
503,426

Cost of product sold

 

 
180,694

 
290,378

 
(20,348
)
 
450,724

Gross profit/(loss)

 
18,850

 
(23,902
)
 
57,754

 

 
52,702

Selling, general and administrative (income)/expenses

 
(612
)
 
50,774

 
114,570

 

 
164,732

Operating income/(loss)

 
19,462

 
(74,676
)
 
(56,816
)
 

 
(112,030
)
Interest expense, net

 
55,572

 
235

 
671

 

 
56,478

Other income/(expense), net

 
113,447

 
(301
)
 
3,098

 

 
116,244

Income/(loss) before income taxes

 
77,337

 
(75,212
)
 
(54,389
)
 

 
(52,264
)
Equity in losses of subsidiaries
(41,145
)
 
(90,444
)
 
(7,290
)
 

 
138,879

 

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes

 
28,038

 
78

 
(39,243
)
 

 
(11,127
)
Net loss
(41,145
)
 
(41,145
)
 
(82,580
)
 
(15,146
)
 
138,879

 
(41,137
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
8

 

 
8

Net loss
$
(41,145
)
 
$
(41,145
)
 
$
(82,580
)
 
$
(15,154
)
 
$
138,879

 
$
(41,145
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive loss
$
(95,656
)
 
$
(95,656
)
 
$
(246,582
)
 
$
(186,018
)
 
$
528,256

 
$
(95,656
)



42



Predecessor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Period from December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Sales
NA
 
$
110,590

 
$
1,797,869

 
$
3,449,189

 
$
(153,950
)
 
$
5,203,698

Cost of product sold
NA
 
2,066

 
1,225,167

 
2,243,613

 
(153,950
)
 
3,316,896

Gross profit
NA
 
108,524

 
572,702

 
1,205,576

 

 
1,886,802

Selling, general and administrative expenses
NA
 
205,701

 
306,083

 
770,684

 

 
1,282,468

Operating (loss)/income
NA
 
(97,177
)
 
266,619

 
434,892

 

 
604,334

Interest expense, net
NA
 
74,849

 
38,805

 
6,546

 

 
120,200

Other expense, net
NA
 
(36,264
)
 
(107,867
)
 
(38,487
)
 

 
(182,618
)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes
NA
 
(208,290
)
 
119,947

 
389,859

 

 
301,516

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
NA
 
372,871

 
256,604

 

 
(629,475
)
 

Provision for income taxes
NA
 
69,579

 
28,906

 
61,681

 

 
160,166

Income from continuing operations
NA
 
95,002

 
347,645

 
328,178

 
(629,475
)
 
141,350

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
NA
 

 

 
(39,663
)
 

 
(39,663
)
Net income
NA
 
95,002

 
347,645

 
288,515

 
(629,475
)
 
101,687

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
NA
 

 

 
6,685

 

 
6,685

Net income
NA
 
$
95,002

 
$
347,645

 
$
281,830

 
$
(629,475
)
 
$
95,002

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income
NA
 
$
(281,174
)
 
$
40,726

 
$
28,192

 
$
(68,918
)
 
$
(281,174
)


43



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of June 29, 2014
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
(In thousands)
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
6,003

 
$
588,604

 
$
2,210,310

 
$

 
$
2,804,917

Trade receivables

 

 

 
956,783

 

 
956,783

Other receivables

 
120,470

 
12,690

 
72,285

 

 
205,445

Receivables due from affiliates

 
101,636

 
51,532

 
38,712

 
(191,880
)
 

Inventories:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Finished goods and work-in-process

 

 
444,749

 
752,448

 

 
1,197,197

Packaging material and ingredients

 

 
51,463

 
163,868

 

 
215,331

   Total inventories

 

 
496,212

 
916,316

 

 
1,412,528

Prepaid expenses

 
8,798

 
39,164

 
111,133

 
(86
)
 
159,009

Short-term lending due from affiliates

 
209,551

 
177,222

 
724,182

 
(1,110,955
)
 

Other current assets

 

 
32,288

 
110,827

 
(71,733
)
 
71,382

Total current assets

 
446,458

 
1,397,712

 
5,140,548

 
(1,374,654
)
 
5,610,064

Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, gross

 
260,838

 
853,773

 
1,876,124

 

 
2,990,735

Less accumulated depreciation

 
25,332

 
163,332

 
289,884

 

 
478,548

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 
235,506

 
690,441

 
1,586,240

 

 
2,512,187

Other non-current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
8,734,077

 
6,726,667

 

 
15,460,744

Investments in subsidiaries
16,206,861

 
28,332,681

 
14,954,444

 

 
(59,493,986
)
 

Trademarks, net

 
4,691,000

 
478,500

 
6,943,566

 


 
12,113,066

Other intangibles, net

 
455,892

 
641,597

 
875,352

 

 
1,972,841

Long-term lending due from affiliates

 

 
4,506,210

 
209,543

 
(4,715,753
)
 

Other non-current assets

 
507,107

 
110,075

 
481,248

 

 
1,098,430

Total other non-current assets
16,206,861

 
33,986,680

 
29,424,903

 
15,236,376

 
(64,209,739
)
 
30,645,081

Total assets
$
16,206,861

 
$
34,668,644

 
$
31,513,056

 
$
21,963,164

 
$
(65,584,393
)
 
$
38,767,332


44



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of June 29, 2014
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Short-term debt
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,053

 
$

 
$
1,053

Short-term lending due to affiliates

 
356,601

 
437,543

 
316,811

 
(1,110,955
)
 

Portion of long-term debt due within one year

 
95,000

 
334

 
11,082

 

 
106,416

Trade payables

 
3,903

 
338,969

 
923,935

 

 
1,266,807

Payables due to affiliates

 
30,710

 
71,712

 
89,458

 
(191,880
)
 

Other payables

 
27,644

 
25,003

 
93,015

 

 
145,662

Accrued trade promotions and marketing

 

 
42,170

 
299,520

 

 
341,690

Other accrued liabilities

 
180,741

 
144,037

 
382,168

 
(86
)
 
706,860

Income taxes

 
392,309

 
45,868

 
7,651

 
(71,733
)
 
374,095

Total current liabilities

 
1,086,908

 
1,105,636

 
2,124,693

 
(1,374,654
)
 
2,942,583

Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt

 
12,523,718

 
1,767,776

 
280,144

 

 
14,571,638

Long-term borrowings due to affiliates

 
2,000,000

 
209,543

 
2,771,109

 
(4,980,652
)
 

Deferred income taxes

 
2,296,302

 
86,988

 
1,418,488

 


 
3,801,778

Non-pension post-retirement benefits

 
4,820

 
137,161

 
55,421

 

 
197,402

Other non-current liabilities

 
550,035

 
34,261

 
205,357

 

 
789,653

Total long-term debt and other non-current liabilities

 
17,374,875

 
2,235,729

 
4,730,519

 
(4,980,652
)
 
19,360,471

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
31,555

 

 
31,555

Total shareholder equity
16,206,861

 
16,206,861

 
28,171,691

 
14,850,535

 
(59,229,087
)
 
16,206,861

 Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
225,862

 

 
225,862

Total equity
16,206,861

 
16,206,861

 
28,171,691

 
15,076,397

 
(59,229,087
)
 
16,432,723

Total liabilities and equity
$
16,206,861

 
$
34,668,644

 
$
31,513,056

 
$
21,963,164

 
$
(65,584,393
)
 
$
38,767,332


45



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of December 29, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
(In thousands)
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
48,396

 
$
943,741

 
$
1,466,855

 
$

 
$
2,458,992

Trade receivables

 

 

 
1,099,655

 

 
1,099,655

Other receivables

 
39,816

 
15,406

 
189,306

 

 
244,528

Receivables due from affiliates

 
83,618

 
21,752

 
60,974

 
(166,344
)
 

Inventories:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Finished goods and work-in-process

 

 
452,230

 
686,143

 

 
1,138,373

Packaging material and ingredients

 

 
101,332

 
195,691

 

 
297,023

   Total inventories

 

 
553,562

 
881,834

 

 
1,435,396

Prepaid expenses

 
12,784

 
25,560

 
127,870

 
(21,118
)
 
145,096

Short-term lending due from affiliates

 
1,807,502

 
32,777

 
602,059

 
(2,442,338
)
 

Other current assets

 

 
50,720

 
51,239

 
(41,501
)
 
60,458

Total current assets

 
1,992,116

 
1,643,518

 
4,479,792

 
(2,671,301
)
 
5,444,125

Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, gross

 
238,618

 
804,277

 
1,786,596

 

 
2,829,491

Less accumulated depreciation

 
15,064

 
54,016

 
96,919

 

 
165,999

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 
223,554

 
750,261

 
1,689,677

 

 
2,663,492

Other non-current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
8,554,726

 
6,515,336

 

 
15,070,062

Investments in subsidiaries
16,297,416

 
26,057,892

 
15,500,336

 

 
(57,855,644
)
 

Trademarks, net

 
4,659,800

 
624,300

 
6,846,773

 

 
12,130,873

Other intangibles, net

 
804,370

 
666,472

 
887,939

 

 
2,358,781

Long-term lending due from affiliates

 

 
3,305,383

 
202,767

 
(3,508,150
)
 

Other non-current assets

 
660,829

 
106,116

 
538,070

 

 
1,305,015

Total other non-current assets
16,297,416

 
32,182,891

 
28,757,333

 
14,990,885

 
(61,363,794
)
 
30,864,731

Total assets
$
16,297,416

 
$
34,398,561

 
$
31,151,112

 
$
21,160,354

 
$
(64,035,095
)
 
$
38,972,348


46



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of December 29, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Short-term debt
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
143,689

 
$

 
$
143,689

Short-term lending due to affiliates

 
9,589

 
2,408,903

 
23,846

 
(2,442,338
)
 

Portion of long-term debt due within one year

 
95,000

 
430

 
12,335

 

 
107,765

Trade payables

 
13,389

 
326,636

 
852,049

 

 
1,192,074

Payables due to affiliates

 
49,265

 
60,488

 
56,591

 
(166,344
)
 

Other payables

 
16,349

 
2,569

 
129,275

 

 
148,193

Accrued trade promotions and marketing

 

 
80,892

 
289,437

 

 
370,329

Other accrued liabilities

 
226,289

 
148,609

 
406,841

 
(21,118
)
 
760,621

Income taxes

 
192,282

 
2,120

 
49,287

 
(41,501
)
 
202,188

Total current liabilities

 
602,163

 
3,030,647

 
1,963,350

 
(2,671,301
)
 
2,924,859

Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt

 
12,568,819

 
1,772,244

 
276,583

 

 
14,617,646

Long-term borrowings due to affiliates

 
2,000,000

 
202,766

 
1,554,633

 
(3,757,399
)
 

Deferred income taxes

 
2,554,207

 
186,722

 
1,419,974

 

 
4,160,903

Non-pension post-retirement benefits

 
3,732

 
138,136

 
54,504

 

 
196,372

Other non-current liabilities

 
372,224

 
35,989

 
121,212

 

 
529,425

Total long-term debt and other non-current liabilities

 
17,498,982

 
2,335,857

 
3,426,906

 
(3,757,399
)
 
19,504,346

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
29,885

 

 
29,885

Total shareholder equity
16,297,416

 
16,297,416

 
25,784,608

 
15,524,371

 
(57,606,395
)
 
16,297,416

 Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
215,842

 

 
215,842

Total equity
16,297,416

 
16,297,416

 
25,784,608

 
15,740,213

 
(57,606,395
)
 
16,513,258

Total liabilities and equity
$
16,297,416

 
$
34,398,561

 
$
31,151,112

 
$
21,160,354

 
$
(64,035,095
)
 
$
38,972,348


47



Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 29, 2014
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities:
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities
244,898

 
$
303,586

 
$
392,482

 
$
627,176

 
$
(720,850
)
 
$
847,292

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(34,081
)
 
(57,382
)
 
(61,580
)
 

 
(153,043
)
Net payments on intercompany lending activities

 
(277,045
)
 
(145,272
)
 
(129,853
)
 
552,170

 

Return of capital
115,102

 

 

 

 
(115,102
)
 

Other items, net

 
14,010

 
20,283

 
3,849

 

 
38,142

Cash provided by/(used for) investing activities
115,102

 
(297,116
)
 
(182,371
)
 
(187,584
)
 
437,068

 
(114,901
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt

 
(47,500
)
 
(660
)
 
(1,876
)
 

 
(50,036
)
Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

 
21

 

 
21

Net proceeds/(payments) on intercompany borrowing activities

 
347,011

 
(88,636
)
 
293,795

 
(552,170
)
 

Net payments on commercial paper and short-term debt

 

 

 
(11,268
)
 

 
(11,268
)
Dividends
(360,000
)
 
(360,000
)
 
(475,952
)
 

 
835,952

 
(360,000
)
Other items, net

 
11,626

 

 

 

 
11,626

Cash (used for)/provided by financing activities
(360,000
)
 
(48,863
)
 
(565,248
)
 
280,672

 
283,782

 
(409,657
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 
23,191

 

 
23,191

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
(42,393
)
 
(355,137
)
 
743,455

 

 
345,925

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 
48,396

 
943,741

 
1,466,855

 

 
2,458,992

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 
$
6,003

 
$
588,604

 
$
2,210,310

 
$

 
$
2,804,917


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Successor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Period February 8 - June 23, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities:
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash (used for)/provided by operating activities

 
$
(18,161
)
 
$
4,691

 
$
114,671

 
$
(218,922
)
 
$
(117,721
)
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(3,120
)
 

 
(4,334
)
 

 
(7,454
)
Net (payments)/proceeds on intercompany lending activities

 
(69,984
)
 
(406
)
 
151,448

 
(81,058
)
 

Acquisition of business, net of cash on hand

 
(23,564,251
)
 
407,067

 
1,662,897

 

 
(21,494,287
)
Change in restricted cash

 
(513,001
)
 

 

 

 
(513,001
)
Other items, net

 
(680
)
 
802

 
(26,585
)
 

 
(26,463
)
Cash (used for)/provided by investing activities

 
(24,151,036
)
 
407,463

 
1,783,426

 
(81,058
)
 
(22,041,205
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt

 
(1,183,918
)
 
(600,014
)
 
(66
)
 

 
(1,783,998
)
Proceeds from long-term debt

 
12,568,875

 

 
715

 

 
12,569,590

Debt issuance costs

 
(320,824
)
 

 

 

 
(320,824
)
Net (payments)/proceeds on intercompany borrowing activities

 
(1,809,086
)
 
1,815,686

 
(87,658
)
 
81,058

 

Net payments on commercial paper and short-term debt

 
(1,600,000
)
 
(700
)
 
(18,583
)
 

 
(1,619,283
)
Dividends

 

 
(109,461
)
 
(109,461
)
 
218,922

 

Capital Contribution

 
16,500,000

 

 

 

 
16,500,000

Other items, net

 
14,154

 
3,573

 

 

 
17,727

Cash provided by/(used for) financing activities

 
24,169,201

 
1,109,084

 
(215,053
)
 
299,980

 
25,363,212

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 
(4,413
)
 

 
(4,413
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
4

 
1,521,238

 
1,678,631

 

 
3,199,873

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 
$
4

 
$
1,521,238

 
$
1,678,631

 
$

 
$
3,199,873



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Predecessor
H. J. Heinz Corporation II and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Period December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
Holdings
 
Issuer
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating Activities:
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities
NA
 
$
403,272

 
$
379,863

 
$
440,752

 
$
(556,336
)
 
$
667,551

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
NA
 
(2,764
)
 
(123,740
)
 
(164,913
)
 

 
(291,417
)
Net payments on intercompany lending activities
NA
 
(859,093
)
 
(586,335
)
 
(558,875
)
 
2,004,303

 

Other intercompany investing transactions
NA
 
(282,572
)
 
261,544

 

 
21,028

 

Other items, net
NA
 
(1,475
)
 
31,992

 
2,745

 

 
33,262

Cash used for investing activities
NA
 
(1,145,904
)
 
(416,539
)
 
(721,043
)
 
2,025,331

 
(258,155
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt
NA
 
(306,354
)
 
(137,674
)
 
(5,819
)
 

 
(449,847
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
NA
 

 

 
4,968

 

 
4,968

Net (payments)/proceeds on intercompany borrowing activities
NA
 
(263,991
)
 
1,856,899

 
411,395

 
(2,004,303
)
 

Net proceeds/(payments) on commercial paper and short-term debt
NA
 
1,600,000

 
(1,269,101
)
 
(33,684
)
 

 
297,215

Dividends
NA
 
(331,654
)
 
(446,065
)
 
(110,271
)
 
556,336

 
(331,654
)
Exercise of stock options
NA
 
19,387

 

 

 

 
19,387

Purchase of treasury stock
NA
 
(17,762
)
 

 

 

 
(17,762
)
Other intercompany capital stock transactions
NA
 
(4,000
)
 
285,739

 
(260,711
)
 
(21,028
)
 

Other items, net
NA
 
47,010

 
(44,343
)
 
(6,340
)
 

 
(3,673
)
Cash provided by/(used for) financing activities
NA
 
742,636

 
245,455

 
(462
)
 
(1,468,995
)
 
(481,366
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
NA
 

 

 
(140,483
)
 

 
(140,483
)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
NA
 
4

 
208,779

 
(421,236
)
 

 
(212,453
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
NA
 

 
198,288

 
2,084,132

 

 
2,282,420

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
NA
 
$
4

 
$
407,067

 
$
1,662,896

 
$

 
$
2,069,967



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The Merger

The H. J. Heinz Company ("Heinz") has been a pioneer in the food industry for over 140 years and possesses one of the world's best and most recognizable brands - Heinz ®. The Company has a global portfolio of leading brands focused in three core categories, Ketchup and Sauces, Meals and Snacks, and Infant/Nutrition.

On August 1, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change to the Company's name from Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation II to H. J. Heinz Corporation II, effective immediately.

On February 13, 2013, Heinz entered into the Merger Agreement with Parent and Merger Subsidiary. The acquisition was consummated on June 7, 2013, and as a result, Merger Subsidiary merged with and into Heinz, with Heinz surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company"), which is in turn an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent is controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and 3G Special Situations Fund III, L.P. (together the "Sponsors"). Holdings has no operations and its Balance Sheet is comprised solely of its investment in Heinz and share capital owned by its parent, Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation I.

Purchase Accounting Effects. The Merger was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which affected our results of operations in certain significant respects. The Sponsors' cost of acquiring the Company has been pushed-down to establish a new accounting basis for the Company. Accordingly, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented for two periods, Predecessor and Successor, which relate to the accounting periods preceding and succeeding the completion of the Merger. The allocation of the total purchase price to the Company's net tangible and identifiable intangible assets were based on fair values as of the Merger date, as described further in Note 2 to the Financial Statements. The purchase accounting adjustment to inventory resulted in an increase in cost of products sold of approximately $124 million in the Successor period ended June 23, 2013, as those products were sold to customers during the period subsequent to the Merger. The following are also reflected in our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 29, 2014:
Incremental amortization and depreciation of approximately $18 million and $36 million, respectively, on the step-up in basis of definite-lived tangible and intangible assets which was included within cost of products sold.
Incremental interest expense of $81 million and $179 million, respectively, related to new borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities and the Exchange Notes issued in a private offering, in connection with the Merger.
The purchase accounting adjustment to deferred pension costs resulted in a decrease in pension expense of approximately $9 million and $17 million, respectively, which was primarily reflected in cost of products sold.
The purchase accounting adjustment to deferred derivative gains related to foreign currency cash flow hedges resulted in an increase in cost of products sold of approximately $0 million and $8 million, respectively.

Periods Presented

Successor - the condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 29, 2014, and for the period from February 8, 2013 through June 29, 2014. The accounts of Merger Subsidiary from inception on February 8, 2013 to the date of its merger into the Company on June 7, 2013 were included in the Successor period June 8, 2013 to December 29, 2013 as presented in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 which became effective May 7, 2014. There was no activity in Merger Subsidiary for the period February 8, 2013 to March 24, 2013, and the activity in the period March 25, 2013 to June 7, 2013 related primarily to the issuance of the Exchange Notes and recognition of associated issuance costs and interest expense. The cash was invested in a money market account until the completion of the Merger on June 7, 2013.

Transition period - the period from April 29, 2013 to December 29, 2013.

Predecessor - the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company prior to the Merger on June 7, 2013.

Executive Overview

During the second quarter ended June 29, 2014, the Company's total sales were $2.73 billion, compared to $503 million for the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013 (based on the Company's former fiscal month end), and $2.35 billion for the Predecessor period March 25 to June 7, 2013. Sales decreased 0.2% due to divestitures. Volume decreased 5.7% primarily due to the acceleration of sales in the first quarter ahead of the US Keystone(1) go-live, along with frozen meals and snacks category softness and product

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rationalization in U.S. Consumer Products, a soft soup category in the U.K., and raw material and packaging supply constraints in Venezuela. Net pricing increased sales by 2.3%, driven by favorable product mix and reduced trade promotions in US Foodservice and price increases in Venezuela, Indonesia and India, partially offset by increased promotional activity in US Consumer Products. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates decreased sales by 0.8%.
In the second quarter ended June 29, 2014 and the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, gross profit, operating income and net income were significantly impacted by restructuring related costs and expenses. In addition, the same periods were impacted by the effects of the new basis of accounting noted in The Merger section above, resulting in increased non-cash charges to cost of sales for the step up in inventory value, increased amortization expense associated with the fair value adjustments to intangible assets and the increased borrowings to fund the Merger resulting in higher interest costs compared to prior year quarter.

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") increased $180 million or 35.2%, to $693 million, primarily reflecting the reduction in cost of products sold and SG&A due to efficiencies driven by prior year productivity initiatives. Refer to EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA (from Continuing Operations) within the Non-GAAP Measures section below for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
See The Merger and The Results of Operation sections for further analysis of our operating results for the quarter.

(1) Project Keystone is a multi-year global program designed to drive productivity and make Heinz much more competitive by adding capabilities, harmonizing global processes and standardizing our systems through SAP

Restructuring and Productivity Initiatives

During the transition period and the first six months of 2014, the Company invested in restructuring and productivity initiatives as part of its ongoing cost reduction efforts with the goal of driving efficiencies and creating fiscal resources that will be reinvested into the Company's business as well as to accelerate overall productivity on a global scale. As of June 29, 2014, these initiatives have resulted in the reduction of approximately 3,800 corporate and field positions across the Company's global business segments (excluding the factory closures noted below). Including charges incurred as of June 29, 2014, the Company currently estimates it will incur total charges of approximately $300 million related to severance benefits and other severance-related expenses related to the reduction in corporate and field positions, of which $282 million has been incurred through June 29, 2014. The ongoing annual cost savings is estimated to be approximately $250 million. The severance-related charges and cost savings assumptions that the Company expects to incur in connection with these work force reductions are subject to a number of assumptions and may differ from actual results. See Note 5, “Restructuring and Productivity Initiatives” for additional information on these productivity initiatives. There were no such charges in the first three months of 2013.
In addition, the Company has announced the planned closure of 5 factories across the U.S., Canada and Europe during 2014.  The number of employees expected to be impacted by these 5 plant closures and consolidation is approximately 1,600, of which 1,200 had left the Company as of March 30, 2014. The Company currently estimates it will incur charges of approximately $93 million related to severance benefits and other severance-related expenses related to these factory closures, of which $76 million has been incurred through March 30, 2014. In addition the Company will recognize accelerated depreciation on assets to be disposed of. The ongoing annual cost savings is estimated to be approximately $80 million. The severance-related charges and cost savings assumptions that the Company expects to incur in connection with these factory workforce reductions and factory closures are subject to a number of assumptions and may differ from actual results. The Company may also incur other charges not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or related to, these cost reductions.

The Company recorded pre-tax costs related to these productivity initiatives of $117 million and $257 million in the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, which were recorded in the Non-Operating segment. See Note 5. Charges in the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013 and the Predecessor period December 24, 2012, to June 7, 2013 were $3 million and $6 million, respectively.

Discontinued Operations

In January 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s plan to sell Shanghai LongFong Foods (“LongFong”), a maker of frozen products in China which was previously reported in the Asia/Pacific segment. As a result, LongFong’s net assets were classified as held for sale and the Company adjusted the carrying value to estimated fair value, recording a $36 million pre-tax and after-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge to discontinued operations in January 2013. The sale was completed in June 2014, resulting in an insignificant pre-tax and after-tax loss which was recorded in discontinued operations in the Successor period. See Note 6.

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THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 2014 (SUCCESSOR), PERIOD FROM MARCH 25 - JUNE 23, 2013 (SUCCESSOR), AND PERIOD FROM MARCH 25 - JUNE 7, 2013 (PREDECESSOR)

Results of Continuing Operations

On October 21, 2013, our board of directors approved a change in our fiscal year-end from the Sunday closest to April 30 to the Sunday closest to December 31. As a result of this change, the Company filed its Annual Report for the transition period beginning on April 29, 2013 and ending on December 29, 2013 in its Registration Statement.

Sales were $2.73 billion for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $503 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $2.35 billion for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $122 million, or 4.3%, period over period. Sales decreased 0.2% due to divestitures. Volume decreased 5.7% primarily due to the acceleration of sales in the first quarter ahead of the US Keystone go-live, along with frozen meals and snacks category softness and product rationalization in U.S. Consumer Products, a soft soup category in the U.K., and raw material and packaging supply constraints in Venezuela. Net pricing increased sales by 2.3%, driven by favorable product mix and reduced trade promotions in US Foodservice and price increases in Venezuela, Indonesia, China and India, partially offset by increased promotional activity in US Consumer Products, the U.K. and Italy. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates decreased sales by 0.8%.

Gross profit was $884 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $53 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $847 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $16 million, or 1.8%, period over period, but gross profit margin increased to 32.4% from 31.6%. The Successor period March 31 to June 29, 2014 included a non-cash impairment charge of $62 million on its indefinite lived trademarks, primarily in its North American frozen meals and snacks business due to continued category softness driving lower than anticipated sales. This impairment was recorded in the non-operating segment. If current expectations of future growth rates are not met or specific valuation factors outside of our control, such as discount rates, change significantly, then one or more trademarks might become impaired in the future. The second quarter of 2014 included charges in cost of products sold for restructuring and productivity initiatives of $107 million (which are recorded in the non-operating segment) and incremental amortization of $18 million following the step-up in basis of definite-lived tangible and intangible assets due to purchase accounting adjustments. In addition, it included incremental costs totaling $18 million, primarily for additional warehousing and other logistics costs incurred related to the U.S. SAP go-live, which was launched in the second quarter of 2014, along with equipment relocation charges not specifically related to restructuring activities. The Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, incurred higher cost of products sold associated with the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $124 million, and $3 million in severance and employee benefit costs related to a factory closure in China. The Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013 incurred higher cost of products sold of $6 million in severance and employee benefit costs related to a factory closure in China and the reduction of manufacturing in a factory in the U.K. The remaining improvement in gross profit was due to reduced cost of products sold as a result of the productivity initiatives undertaken in 2013.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $511 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $109 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $497 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $94 million, or 15.5%, period over period, and decreased as a percentage of sales to 18.7% from 21.2% period over period. The second quarter of 2014 included charges in cost of products sold for restructuring and productivity initiatives of $10 million (which are recorded in the non-operating segment). In addition, it included incremental costs totaling $10 million, primarily for additional warehousing and other logistics costs incurred related to the U.S. SAP go-live(which are recorded in the non-operating segment). The remaining decrease in SG&A is attributable to lower fixed selling and distribution and general and administrative expense primarily resulting from prior year restructuring and productivity related initiatives and lower marketing expense.

Merger related costs in the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013 were $56 million consisting primarily of advisory fees, legal, accounting and other professional costs. In the Predecessor period, Merger related costs of $144 million include $48 million resulting from the acceleration of stock options, restricted stock units and other compensation plans pursuant to the existing change in control provisions of those plans, and $96 million of professional fees.

Net interest expense was $161 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $56 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $55 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $49 million, period over period, reflecting higher average debt balances resulting from the Merger.


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Prior to the Merger, Merger Subsidiary entered into interest rate swap agreements to mitigate exposure to variable rate debt that was raised to finance the acquisition. These agreements were not designated as hedging instruments prior to the Merger date, and as such, we recorded a gain of $118 million in the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013 due to changes in fair value of these instruments, and separately reflected the gain in the accompanying statement of operations. As a result of the Merger and the transactions entered into in connection therewith, we have assumed the liabilities and obligations of Merger Subsidiary.

Other expense, net, was $43 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $2 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $127 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $86 million period over period. The decrease is primarily related to the costs for early extinguishment of debt ($129 million) related to the Merger included in the Predecessor period, partially offset by $32 million of currency losses in the three months ended June 29, 2014, including $21 million realized in Venezuela (see Note 17), and $9 million in relation to net payments made on the cross currency swaps (see Note 16).

Tax expense was $34 million or 20.2% of pretax income for the three months ended June 29, 2014, compared with a tax benefit of $11 million or 21.3% of pretax loss for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and tax expense of $99 million or 413.6% of pretax income for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013. The Predecessor period effective tax rate is higher than the current and Successor periods effective tax rates primarily due to significant repatriation costs incurred as a result of distributions of foreign earnings during the Predecessor period. The current period effective tax rate is lower than the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013 due to the tax benefit on the impairment charges.

The net income from continuing operations attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II was $127 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $41 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and a net loss of $78 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase in income of $157 million period over period.

Adjusted EBITDA was $693 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $84 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $428 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $180 million, or 35%, period over period, primarily reflecting the reduction in cost of products sold and SG&A due to efficiencies driven by prior year productivity initiatives.


OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company transitioned to new segments, which are aligned to the new organizational structure implemented during the transition period. These new segments reflect how senior management run the business from an organizational perspective and look at the internal management reporting used for decision-making. The Company has reclassified the segment data for the prior period to conform to the current period’s presentation.
 
North America

Sales for the North America segment were $966 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $174 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $926 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $134 million, or 12.2%, period over period. Volume was down 12.0% primarily due to the acceleration of sales in the first quarter ahead of the US Keystone go-live, along with frozen meals and snacks category softness and product rationalization U.S. Consumer Products. Higher net price of 0.8% reflects favorable product mix and reduced trade promotions in US Foodservice, and reduced trade promotions in Canada, offset by an increase in such activities in U.S. Consumer Products. Unfavorable Canadian exchange translation rates decreased sales 1.1%.

Gross profit was $393 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $3 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $352 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $39 million, or 10.9%, period over period, and gross profit margin increased to 40.6% from 32.2%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $58 million recorded in the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by lower volumes noted above and higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $293 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $33 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $229 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $31 million, or 12%, period over period, reflecting increase in gross profit noted above and lower SG&A primarily related to reduced costs related to workforce reductions and lower marketing spend.


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Europe

Sales for Heinz Europe were $766 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $122 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $616 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $29 million, or 3.9%, period over period. The divestiture of a small soup business in Germany decreased sales 0.7%. Volume was down 3.3% due to soft soup category sales in the U.K. and infant category sales in Italy, and, to a lesser extent, increased competition in the Benelux countries, partially offset by strong market performance in Sweden and France. Net pricing increased 0.1% primarily reflecting higher pricing in the Benelux countries and Eastern Europe partially offset by increased trade spend in the U.K. and Italy to counteract category softness. Favorable exchange translation rates increased sales 7.8%.

Gross profit was $332 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $14 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $232 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $86 million, or 35.1%, period over period, and gross profit margin increased to 43.4% from 33.3%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $34 million recorded in the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets and lower volume. Adjusted EBITDA was $236 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $27 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $124 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $85 million, or 57%, period over period, reflecting the increase in gross profit and lower SG&A primarily related to prior year productivity initiatives.

Asia/Pacific

Heinz Asia/Pacific sales were $583 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $121 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $476 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $14 million, or 2.3%, period over period. Volume increased 1.4% largely a result of the festive period in Indonesia which occurred earlier this year than last driving higher cordials sales and promotional activities across multiple categories in New Zealand, largely offset by product rationalization and drink category softness in Australia along with reduced promotional activity in the tuna and seafood category also in Australia. Pricing increased 3.0%, due to increased pricing in Indonesia and China, partially offset by increased promotional activities in New Zealand. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates primarily in Australia and Indonesia, decreased sales by 6.8%.

Gross profit was $191 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $16 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $156 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $20 million, or 11.7%, period over period, and the gross profit margin increased to 32.8% from 28.7%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $21 million recorded in the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $108 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $16 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $68 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $24 million, or 28%, period over period, due to the increase in gross profit and lower SG&A primarily related to prior year productivity initiatives.
 
Latin America

Sales for the Latin America segment were $201 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $39 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $179 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $18 million, or 8.1%, period over period. Volume decreased 16.7% primarily in Venezuela, driven by raw material and packaging supply constraints, which were partially offset by increased volume as a result of local ketchup production and market expansion in Mexico. Pricing increased sales 13.6% primarily in Venezuela. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates primarily in Brazil decreased sales by 5.0%.

Gross profit was $67 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $11 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $58 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $2 million, or 3.1%, period over period, while gross profit margin increased to 33.5% from 31.8%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $2 million recorded in the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $30 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $5 million for the

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Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $21 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $5 million, or 18%, period over period, as the decrease in gross profit was more than offset by lower SG&A primarily related to prior year productivity initiatives.

RIMEA

Sales for RIMEA were $213 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $48 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $150 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $15 million, or 7.6%, period over period. Volume increased 11.0% as volume growth was realized across the segment. Pricing increased sales by 4.6%, largely due to increasing commodity prices in India and price increases on ketchup in the Middle East. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates decreased sales 8.1%.

Gross profit was $83 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $11 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $56 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $17 million, or 25.5%, period over period, and gross profit margin increased to 39.1% from 33.5%. The gross profit margin improvement was primarily due to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $8 million recorded in the Successor period March 25 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $45 million for the three months ended June 29, 2014 compared with $8 million for the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013, and $24 million for the Predecessor period from March 25 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $13 million, or 43%, period over period, due to the increase in gross profit and lower SG&A primarily related to prior year productivity initiatives.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 2014 (SUCCESSOR), PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 8 - JUNE 23, 2013 (SUCCESSOR), AND PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 24, 2012 - JUNE 7, 2013 (PREDECESSOR)
 
Results of Continuing Operations

Sales were $5.53 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $503 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $5.20 billion for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $179 million, or 3.1%, period over period. Sales decreased 0.2% due to divestitures. Volume decreased 3.0% primarily due to frozen meals and snacks category softness and product rationalization in U.S. Consumer Products, a soft soup category in the U.K., and raw material and packaging supply constraints in Venezuela. Net pricing increased sales by 1.7%, driven by a favorable product mix and reduced trade promotions in US Foodservice, and price increases in Venezuela, Indonesia, China and India, partially offset by increased promotional activity in US Consumer Products, the U.K. and Italy. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates decreased sales by 1.6%.

Gross profit was $1.84 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $53 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $1.89 billion for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $101 million, or 5.2%, period over period, while gross profit margin decreased to 33.2% from 34.0%. The Successor period February 8 to June 29, 2014 included a non-cash impairment charge of $62 million on its indefinite lived trademarks, primarily in its North American frozen meals and snacks business due to continued category softness driving lower than anticipated sales. This impairment was recorded in the non-operating segment. The first six months of 2014 included charges in cost of products sold for restructuring and productivity initiatives of $225 million (which are recorded in the non-operating segment) and incremental amortization of $36 million following the step-up in basis of definite-lived tangible and intangible assets due to purchase accounting adjustments. In addition, it included incremental costs totaling $22 million, primarily for additional warehousing and other logistics costs incurred related to the U.S. SAP go-live, along with equipment relocation charges and consulting and advisory charges not specifically related to restructuring activities (which are recorded in the non-operating segment). The Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013, incurred higher cost of products sold associated with the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $124 million. Gross profit in the current year was positively impacted by reduced costs of product sold as a result of restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year.

SG&A were $1.03 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $109 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $1.13 billion for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $202 million, or 16.4%, period over period, and decreased as a percentage of sales to 18.7% from 21.6% period over period. The first six months of 2014 included charges for restructuring and productivity initiatives of $32 million (which are recorded in the non-operating segment). In addition, it included incremental costs totaling $12 million, primarily for additional warehousing and other logistics costs incurred related to the U.S. SAP go-live (which are recorded in the non-operating segment). The remaining

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decrease in SG&A is attributable to lower fixed selling and distribution and general and administrative expense primarily resulting from prior year restructuring and productivity related initiatives and lower marketing expense.

Merger related costs in the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013 were $56 million consisting primarily of advisory fees, legal, accounting and other professional costs. In the Predecessor period, Merger related costs of $157 million include $48 million resulting from the acceleration of stock options, restricted stock units and other compensation plans pursuant to the existing change in control provisions of those plans, and $109 million of professional fees.

Net interest expense was $324 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $56 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $120 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $148 million, reflecting higher average debt balances resulting from the Merger.

Prior to the Merger, Merger Subsidiary entered into interest rate swap agreements to mitigate exposure to variable rate debt that was raised to finance the acquisition. These agreements were not designated as hedging instruments prior to the Merger date, and as such, we recorded a gain of $118 million in the Successor period from March 25 to June 23, 2013 due to changes in fair value of these instruments, and separately reflected the gain in the accompanying statement of operations. As a result of the Merger and the transactions entered into in connection therewith, we have assumed the liabilities and obligations of Merger Subsidiary.

Other expense, net, was $64 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared $2 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $183 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $121 million. The decrease is primarily related to the costs for early extinguishment of debt ($129 million) related to the Merger and a $43 million charge in relation to the currency devaluation in Venezuela in the Predecessor period, partially offset by $50 million of currency losses in the six months ended June 29, 2014, including $21 million realized in Venezuela (see Note 17), and $15 million in relation to net payments made on the cross currency swaps (see Note 16).

Tax expense was $85 million or 20.3% of pretax income for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with a tax benefit of $11 million or 21.3% of pretax loss for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and tax expense of $160 million or 53.1% of pretax income for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013. The Predecessor period effective tax rate is higher than the current and Successor periods effective tax rates primarily due to significant repatriation costs incurred as a result of distributions of foreign earnings during the Predecessor period. Both the Predecessor and prior year Successor periods included nondeductible transaction costs which increased the effective tax rate in comparison with the current period. The current period also benefits from a favorable income mix driven by restructuring and impairment charges.

The net income from continuing operations attributable to H. J. Heinz Corporation II was $322 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $41 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and net income from continuing operations of $135 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $228 million.

Adjusted EBITDA was $1.38 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $84 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $946 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $351 million, or 34%, primarily reflecting the reduction in cost of products sold and SG&A due to efficiencies driven by prior year productivity initiatives.


OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company transitioned to new segments, which are aligned to the new organizational structure implemented during the transition period. These new segments reflect how senior management run the business from an organizational perspective and look at the internal management reporting used for decision-making. The Company has reclassified the segment data for the prior period to conform to the current period’s presentation.
 
North America

Sales for the North America segment were $2.13 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $174 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $2.09 billion for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $129 million, or 5.7%, period over period. Volume was down 4.9% primarily due to frozen meals and snacks category softness and product rationalization in U.S. Consumer Products. Higher net price of 0.4% reflects favorable product mix and reduced trade promotions in US Foodservice, and reduced trade promotions in Canada, offset by an increase in such activities in U.S. Consumer Products. Unfavorable Canadian exchange translation rates decreased sales 1.2%.

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Gross profit was $871 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $3 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $800 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $68 million, or 8.5%, period over period, and gross profit margin increased to 40.7% from 35.4%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $58 million recorded in the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by lower volumes noted above and higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $655 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $33 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $517 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $105 million, or 19%, reflecting increase in gross profit noted above and lower SG&A primarily related to reduced costs related to workforce reductions and lower marketing spend.

Europe

Sales for Heinz Europe were $1.53 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $122 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $1.37 billion for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $42 million, or 2.8%, period over period. The divestiture of a small soup business in Germany decreased sales 0.8%. Volume was down 2.7% due primarily to soft soup category sales in the U.K. and infant food in Italy, and, to a lesser extent, increased competition in the Benelux countries, partially offset by strong market performance in Sweden and France. Net pricing increased 0.1% due to higher pricing in the Benelux countries and Eastern Europe partially offset by reduced pricing attributable to increased trade spend in Italy to counteract category softness. Favorable exchange translation rates increased sales 6.2%.

Gross profit was $650 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $14 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $519 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $117 million, or 22.0%, period over period, while the gross profit margin increased to 42.5% from 35.8%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $34 million recorded in the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets and lower volume. Adjusted EBITDA was $452 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $27 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $292 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $133 million, or 42%, reflecting the increase in gross profit and lower SG&A primarily related to prior year productivity initiatives.

Asia/Pacific

Heinz Asia/Pacific sales were $1.08 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $121 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $1.02 billion for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $69 million, or 6.0%, period over period. Volume decreased 0.2% primarily as a result of category softness in ambient juice and other ambient drinks in Australia and promotional timing across multiple categories in New Zealand, largely offset by increased sales in Indonesia as a result of holiday timing. Pricing increased 2.2%, due to increased pricing in Indonesia and China, partially offset by increased promotional activity in both Australia and New Zealand. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates primarily in Australia, Japan and Indonesia, decreased sales by 8.0%.

Gross profit was $339 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $16 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $328 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $6 million, or 1.6%, period over period, while the gross profit margin increased to 31.5% from 30.1%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $21 million recorded in the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $180 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $16 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $137 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $27 million, or 18%, as the decrease in gross profit was more than offset by lower SG&A primarily related to prior year productivity initiatives.
 

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Latin America

Sales for the Latin America segment were $399 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $39 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $390 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, a decrease of $30 million, or 7.0%, period over period. Volume decreased 11.1% as decreases in Venezuela, driven by raw material and packaging supply constraints, and Brazil, driven by increased competitive pressure primarily in fruits and vegetables, which were partially offset by increased ketchup volume and market expansion in Mexico. Pricing increased sales 10.4% primarily in Venezuela. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates primarily in Brazil decreased sales by 6.2%.

Gross profit was $136 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $11 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $122 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $2 million, or 1.9%, period over period, and gross profit margin increased to 34.1% from 31.1%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $2 million recorded in the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $62 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $5 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $38 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $19 million, or 45%, reflecting the increase in gross profit and lower SG&A resulting from the prior year restructuring and productivity initiatives, primarily in Venezuela.

RIMEA

Sales for RIMEA were $391 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $48 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $335 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $7 million, or 1.9%, period over period. Volume increased 7.2% as volume growth was realized across the segment with the exception of India which experienced volume declines primarily as a result of softness in the healthy beverages category and loss of market share. Pricing increased sales by 4.8%, largely due to increasing commodity prices in India and price increases on ketchup in the Middle East. Unfavorable foreign exchange translation rates decreased sales 10.1%.

Gross profit was $149 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $11 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $123 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $16 million, or 11.6%, period over period, and gross profit margin increased to 38.2% from 34.9%. These increases are primarily related to lower cost of products sold as a result of the various restructuring and productivity initiatives undertaken in the prior year and the purchase accounting step up in inventory value of $8 million recorded in the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013, partially offset by higher cost of products sold associated with the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments relative to customer related assets. Adjusted EBITDA was $73 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared with $8 million for the Successor period from February 8 to June 23, 2013, and $48 million for the Predecessor period from December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013, an increase of $18 million, or 32%, primarily reflecting lower SG&A costs in Russia and India.

Liquidity and Financial Position

In connection with the Merger, the cash consideration was funded from equity contributions from the Sponsors and cash of the Company, as well as proceeds received by Merger Subsidiary in connection with the following debt financing pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities and the Exchange Notes:

$9.5 billion in senior secured term loans, with tranches of 6 and 7 year maturities and fluctuating interest rates based on, at the Company's election, base rate or LIBOR plus a spread on each of the tranches, with respective spreads ranging from 125-150 basis points for base rate loans with a 2% base rate floor and 225-250 basis points for LIBOR loans with a 1% LIBOR floor. Prior to the Merger, Merger Subsidiary entered into interest rate swaps to mitigate exposure to the variable interest rates on these term loans and as a result, the rate on future interest payments beginning in January 2015 and extending through July 2020 have been fixed at an average fixed rate of 2.1%,
$2.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility with a 5 year maturity and a fluctuating interest rate based on, at the Company's election, base rate or LIBOR, with respective spreads ranging from 50-100 basis points for base rate loans and 150-200 basis points for LIBOR loans, on which nothing is currently drawn, and
$3.1 billion of 4.25% Exchange Notes.


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Cash provided by operating activities was $847 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to cash used for operating activities of $118 million for the Successor period February 8 to June 23, 2013 and cash provided by operating activities of $668 million for the Predecessor period December 24, 2012 to June 7, 2013. The increase primarily reflects operating losses in the transition period resulting from merger and restructuring related costs and charges incurred on the early extinguishment of debt as well as a reduction in cash taxes paid during 2014. In addition favorable movements in accounts payable were offset by increased pension contributions and unfavorable movements in other current assets and liabilities. Cash used in the current year in relation to productivity and restructuring initiatives totaled $128 million.

Cash used for investing activities totaled $115 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to $22.0 billion for the Successor period February 8 - June 23, 2013, which included the merger consideration, net of cash on hand, of $21.5 billion, and $513 million of cash paid into escrow in anticipation of the repayment of certain of the Predecessor's outstanding short term debt in July 2013, and $258 million for the Predecessor period December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013. Other than the merger consideration, the decline is due to reduced capital expenditures and increased proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment.

Cash used for financing activities totaled $410 million for the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to cash provided by financing activities of $25.4 billion for the Successor period February 8 - June 23, 2013 and cash used for financing activities of $481 million in the Predecessor period December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013. The merger was funded by equity contributions from the Sponsors totaling $16.5 billion as well as proceeds of approximately $11.5 billion under Senior Credit Facilities (of which $9.5 billion was drawn at the close of the transaction), and $3.1 billion upon the issuance of the Exchange Notes. The Company used such proceeds, which was partially offset by $320.8 million of debt issuance costs, to repay $3.4 billion of the Predecessor's outstanding short and long term debt and associated hedge contracts, as well as decreases in net proceeds on commercial paper and short term debt in the prior year.

At June 29, 2014, the Company had total debt of $14.7 billion and cash and cash equivalents of $2.8 billion.

Prior to the Merger, our intent was to reinvest the accumulated earnings of our foreign subsidiaries in our international operations, except where remittance could be made tax free in certain situations, and our plans did not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our U.S. cash requirements. Accordingly, a liability for the related deferred income taxes was not reflected in the Company's financial statements. While we continue to expect to reinvest a substantial portion of the future earnings of our foreign subsidiaries in our international operations, as of the Merger date we determined that a portion of our accumulated unremitted foreign earnings were likely to be needed to meet U.S. cash needs. For the portion of unremitted foreign earnings determined not to be permanently reinvested as of June 29, 2014, a deferred tax liability of approximately $215 million is currently recorded. The Company currently anticipates repatriating a substantial portion of the accumulated unremitted earnings which are no longer permanently reinvested during 2014 resulting in the utilization of the majority of its foreign tax credit carryforwards. The Company’s 2013 and 2014 repatriation plans have provided access to international cash which is expected to meet the U.S. cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

Berkshire Hathaway has an $8.0 billion preferred stock investment in Parent which requires a 9.0% annual dividend to be paid quarterly in cash or in-kind.  The Company made distributions totaling $360 million in cash to Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation I (the immediate parent of Holdings) during the six months ended June 29, 2014, and expects to continue to make quarterly cash distributions to fund this dividend.

The Company will continue to monitor the credit markets to determine the appropriate mix of long-term debt and short-term debt going forward. The Company believes that its operating cash flow, existing cash balances, together with the credit facilities and other available capital market financing, will be adequate to meet the Company's cash requirements for operations, including capital spending, debt maturities and interest payments. While the Company is confident that its needs can be financed, there can be no assurance that increased volatility and disruption in the global capital and credit markets will not impair its ability to access these markets on commercially acceptable terms.

Venezuela- Foreign Currency and Inflation

We apply highly inflationary accounting to our business in Venezuela. Under highly inflationary accounting, the financial statements of our Venezuelan subsidiary are remeasured into our reporting currency (U.S. dollars), based on the exchange rate at which we expect to remit dividends in U.S. dollar (which we currently determine to be the official exchange rate of 6.30 BsF/US$). Exchange gains and losses from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities are reflected in current earnings, rather than accumulated other comprehensive loss on the balance sheet, until such time as the economy is no longer considered highly inflationary. The impact of applying highly inflationary accounting for Venezuela on our consolidated financial statements is therefore dependent upon movements in the official exchange rate between the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte and the U.S. dollar.

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On February 8, 2013, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of its currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changing the official exchange rate from 4.30 to 6.30. As a result, the Company recorded a $43 million pre-tax currency translation loss, which was reflected within other expense, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations in the first quarter of 2013.
In March 2013, the Venezuelan government announced the creation of a new foreign exchange mechanism called the Complimentary System of Foreign Currency Acquirement (or SICAD, which stands for Sistema Complimentario de Administración de Divisas). It operates similar to an auction system and allows entities in specific sectors to bid for U.S. dollar to be used for specified import transactions. In January 2014, the government in Venezuela announced certain changes to the regulations governing the currency exchange market. The current official exchange rate remains applicable to import activities related to certain necessities, including food products. In February 2014, the Venezuelan government established a new foreign exchange market mechanism (SICAD II), which became effective on March 24, 2014 and may be the market through which U.S. dollars will be obtained for the remittance of dividends. This market has significantly higher foreign exchange rates than those available through the other foreign exchange mechanisms.  Between March 24, 2014 and June 29, 2014 the published weighted average daily exchange rate was between 49.02 bolivars per USD and 51.86 bolivars per USD. The Company has had limited access to the SICAD II market mechanism and has converted 150.2 million bolivars into $2.9 million USD, recognizing a $21.0 million transactional currency loss which has been recorded in other expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the second quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014. The Company has also had access to, and had settlements at, the current official rate in this period and has outstanding requests for settlement at the official rate. Management continues to believe the official rate is legally available and appropriate for the Company's operations in Venezuela.  While there is considerable uncertainty with respect to the actual rates to be realized in the circumstances, as of June 29, 2014 we continue to believe it is appropriate to remeasure our Venezuelan monetary assets and liabilities at the official rate of 6.30 bolivars per U.S. dollar. The amount of net monetary assets and liabilities included in our Venezuelan subsidiary’s balance sheet was $103.0 million at June 29, 2014.
   
Contractual Obligations

The Company is obligated to make future payments under various contracts such as debt agreements, lease agreements and unconditional purchase obligations. In addition, the Company has purchase obligations for materials, supplies, services, and property, plant and equipment as part of the ordinary conduct of business. A few of these obligations are long-term and are based on minimum purchase requirements. Certain purchase obligations contain variable pricing components, and, as a result, actual cash payments are expected to fluctuate based on changes in these variable components. Due to the proprietary nature of some of the Company's materials and processes, certain supply contracts contain penalty provisions for early terminations. The Company does not believe that a material amount of penalties are reasonably likely to be incurred under these contracts based upon historical experience and current expectations. There have been no material changes to contractual obligations during the three months ended June 29, 2014. For additional information, refer to Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 which became effective May 7, 2014.

As of the end of the second quarter of 2014, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including an accrual of related interest and penalties along with positions only impacting the timing of tax benefits, was approximately $57.2 million. The timing of payments will depend on the progress of examinations with tax authorities. The Company does not expect a significant tax payment related to these obligations within the next year. The Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate as to when cash settlements with taxing authorities may occur.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Non-GAAP Measures

Included in this report are measures of financial performance that are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Each of the measures is used in reporting to the Company's executive management and as a component of the Board of Directors' measurement of the Company's performance for incentive compensation purposes. Management and the Board of Directors believe that these measures provide useful information to investors, and include these measures in other communications to investors.
 
For each of these non-GAAP financial measures, a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure has been provided. In addition, an explanation of why management believes the non-GAAP

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measure provides useful information to investors and any additional purposes for which management uses the non-GAAP measure are provided below. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, the comparable GAAP measure.

EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA (from Continuing Operations)

EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations (net income or loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and is used by management to measure operating performance of the business. Adjusted EBITDA is a tool intended to assist our management in comparing our performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision-making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations. These items include share-based compensation and non-cash compensation expense, other operating (income) expenses, net, and all other specifically identified costs associated with projects, transaction costs, restructuring and related professional fees.    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standard meaning prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. or U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity. The Company's definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors, analysts and other external users of our condensed consolidated financial statements because they are widely used by investors to measure operating performance without regard to items such as income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock compensation expense and other one-time items, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired.

Because of their limitations, neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to reinvest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations. Additionally, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is different than Adjusted EBITDA as defined in our debt agreements.



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Successor
Predecessor
 
March 31 - June 29, 2014
 
March 25 - June 23, 2013
March 25 - June 7, 2013
 
(13 weeks)
 
(2 weeks)
(11 weeks)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
$
134,521

 
$
(41,137
)
$
(74,686
)
Interest expense, net
161,341

 
56,478

55,427

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
34,011

 
(11,127
)
98,503

Depreciation, including accelerated depreciation for restructuring
136,507

 
12,838

67,470

Amortization
25,535

 
1,485

10,620

   EBITDA
$
491,915

 
$
18,537

$
157,334

 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of inventory step-up

 
124,105


Merger related costs

 
55,993

144,169

Severance related costs
29,610

 
2,585

1,866

Asset write-offs
3,430

 


Other exit and implementation restructuring costs
25,142

 

3,659

Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

129,367

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
(117,934
)

Other special items
37,571

 
1,900

(11,908
)
Other expense/(income), net (excluding amortization)
42,590

 
(718
)
(4,943
)
Stock based compensation
766

 

8,449

Impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks
61,774

 


   Adjusted EBITDA
$
692,798

 
$
84,468

$
427,993

 
 
 
 
 


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Successor
Predecessor
 
December 30, 2013 - June 29, 2014
 
February 8 - June 23, 2013
December 24, 2012 - June 7, 2013
 
(26 weeks)
 
(2 weeks)
(24 weeks)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
$
333,005

 
$
(41,137
)
$
141,350

Interest expense, net
324,467

 
56,478

120,200

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
84,624

 
(11,127
)
160,166

Depreciation, including accelerated depreciation for restructuring
283,727

 
12,838

143,516

Amortization
49,643

 
1,485

21,044

   EBITDA
$
1,075,466

 
$
18,537

$
586,276

 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of inventory step-up

 
124,105


Merger related costs

 
55,993

157,002

Severance related costs
83,697

 
2,585

1,866

Asset write-offs
10,289

 


Other exit and implementation restructuring costs
38,368

 

3,659

Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

129,367

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 
(117,934
)

Other special items
46,042

 
1,900

(11,908
)
Foodstar earn-out

 

12,081

Other expense/(income), net (excluding amortization)
63,791

 
(718
)
49,446

Stock based compensation
2,184

 

18,520

Impairment loss on indefinite-lived trademarks
61,774

 


   Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,381,611

 
$
84,468

$
946,309

 
 
 
 
 

Adjusted EBITDA in the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, increased $180 million or 35%, to $693 million, and $351 million or 34% to $1.38 billion, respectively, primarily reflecting the reduction in cost of products sold and SG&A due to efficiencies driven by prior year productivity initiatives.

Discussion of Significant Accounting Estimates
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. The Company addresses in its Annual Report for the transition period ended December 29, 2013 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, which became effective May 7, 2014, its most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. No changes to such policies as discussed in the Registration Statement have occurred as of June 29, 2014.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Statements about future growth, profitability, costs, expectations, plans, or objectives included in this report, including in management's discussion and analysis, and the financial statements and footnotes, are forward-looking statements based on management's estimates, assumptions, and projections. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which may be beyond the Company's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this report and the financial statements and footnotes. Uncertainties contained in such statements include, but are not limited to:

the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners,

sales, volume, earnings, or cash flow growth,

general economic, political, and industry conditions, including those that could impact consumer spending,

competitive conditions, which affect, among other things, customer preferences and the pricing of products, production, and energy costs,

competition from lower-priced private label brands,

increases in the cost and restrictions on the availability of raw materials including agricultural commodities and packaging materials, the ability to increase product prices in response, and the impact on profitability,

the ability to identify and anticipate and respond through innovation to consumer trends,

the need for product recalls,

the ability to maintain favorable supplier and customer relationships, and the financial viability of those suppliers and customers,

currency valuations and devaluations and interest rate fluctuations,

our substantial level of indebtedness and related debt-service obligations,

changes in credit ratings, leverage, and economic conditions, and the impact of these factors on our cost of borrowing and access to capital markets,

our ability to effectuate our strategy, including our continued evaluation of potential opportunities, such as strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures and other initiatives, our ability to identify, finance and complete these transactions and other initiatives, and our ability to realize anticipated benefits from them,

the ability to successfully complete cost reduction programs and increase productivity including our restructuring and productivity initiatives,

the ability to effectively integrate acquired businesses,

new products, packaging innovations, and product mix,

the effectiveness of advertising, marketing, and promotional programs,

supply chain efficiency,

cash flow initiatives,

risks inherent in litigation, including tax litigation,


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the ability to further penetrate and grow and the risk of doing business in international markets, particularly our emerging markets, economic or political instability in those markets, strikes, nationalization, and the performance of business in hyperinflationary environments, in each case, such as Venezuela; and the uncertain global macroeconomic environment and sovereign debt issues, particularly in Europe,

political or social unrest, economic instability, as well as tensions, conflict or war in a specific country or region, such as the recent events in the Ukraine, the increasingly hostile relations between Russia and the Ukraine and the sanctions imposed against Russia by the U.S. and Europe, and by Russia against the U.S. and European countries, which could have an adverse impact on our business,

changes in estimates in critical accounting judgments and changes in laws and regulations, including tax laws,

not meeting expectations of future growth rates or significant changes in specific valuation factors outside of our control, such as discount rates, leading to the possibility of one or more trademarks becoming impaired in the future,

the success of tax planning strategies,

the possibility of increased pension expense and contributions and other people-related costs,

the potential adverse impact of natural disasters, such as flooding and crop failures, and the potential impact of climate change,

the ability to implement new information systems, potential disruptions due to failures in information technology systems, and risks associated with social media, and

other factors described in “Risk Factors” and "Cautionary Statement Relevant to Forward-Looking Information" in the Company's Annual Report for the transition period ended December 29, 2013 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, which became effective May 7, 2014.

The forward-looking statements are and will be based on management's then current views and assumptions regarding future events and speak only as of their dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the securities laws.

Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk during the six months ended June 29, 2014. For additional information, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended December 29, 2013 included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, which became effective May 7, 2014.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective and provided reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the six months ended June 29, 2014, the Company continued its implementation of SAP software across operations in the U.S and Russia. As appropriate, the Company is modifying the design and documentation of internal control processes and procedures relating to the new systems to simplify and harmonize existing internal control over financial reporting. There were no additional changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter

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that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.   

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.
Other Information
Nothing to report under this item.

Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed below. Documents not designated as being incorporated herein by reference are filed herewith. The paragraph numbers correspond to the exhibit numbers designated in Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
3(i)
Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation II, reflecting change of name to H. J. Heinz Corporation II, effective August 1, 2014.
3(ii)
Bylaws of H. J. Heinz Corporation II effective February 8, 2013 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 (iv) of the Company's S-4 Registration Statement effective May 7, 2014.
31(a)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer.
31(b)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer.
32(a)
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer.
32(b)
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document






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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.

 
 
H. J. HEINZ CORPORATION II
 
 
(Registrant)
Date:
August 12, 2014
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/  Paulo Basilio
 
 
 
Paulo Basilio
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:
August 12, 2014
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/  Robert Bonacci
 
 
 
Robert Bonacci
 
 
 
Corporate Controller
 
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed below. Documents not designated as being incorporated herein by reference are filed herewith. The paragraph numbers correspond to the exhibit numbers designated in Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
3(i)
Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Hawk Acquisition Intermediate Corporation II, reflecting change of name to H. J. Heinz Corporation II, effective August 1, 2014.
3(ii)
Bylaws of H. J. Heinz Corporation II effective February 8, 2013 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 (iv) of the Company's S-4 Registration Statement effective May 7, 2014.
31(a)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer.
31(b)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer.
32(a)
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer.
32(b)
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document