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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The unaudited financial information reflects all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows for the periods presented. The adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise noted. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Conagra Brands, Inc. (the "Company", "Conagra Brands", "we", "us", or "our") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.

The results of operations for any quarter or a partial fiscal year period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other periods or the full fiscal year.

Basis of Consolidation — The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Conagra Brands and all majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany investments, accounts, and transactions have been eliminated.

Revenue Recognition — Our revenues primarily consist of the sale of food products that are sold to retailers and foodservice customers through direct sales forces, broker, and distributor arrangements. These revenue contracts generally have single performance obligations. Revenue, which includes shipping and handling charges billed to the customer, is reported net of variable consideration and consideration payable to our customers, including applicable discounts, returns, allowances, trade promotion, consumer coupon redemption, unsaleable product, and other costs. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified as receivables and require payment on a short-term basis and, therefore, we do not have any significant financing components.

We recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the goods to customers. Control is transferred upon delivery of the goods to the customer. Shipping and/or handling costs that occur before the customer obtains control of the goods are deemed to be fulfillment activities and are accounted for as fulfillment costs. We assess the goods and services promised in our customers' purchase orders and identify a performance obligation for each promise to transfer a good or service (or bundle of goods or services) that is distinct.

We offer various forms of trade promotions and the methodologies for determining these provisions are dependent on local customer pricing and promotional practices, which range from contractually fixed percentage price reductions to provisions based on actual occurrence or performance. Our promotional activities are conducted either through the retail trade or directly with consumers and include activities such as in-store displays and events, feature price discounts, consumer coupons, and loyalty programs. The costs of these activities are recognized at the time the related revenue is recorded, which normally precedes the actual cash expenditure. The recognition of certain promotional trade costs therefore requires management judgment regarding the volume of offers that will be redeemed by either the retail trade or consumer. These estimates are made using various techniques including historical data on performance of similar promotional programs. Differences between estimated expense and actual redemptions are recognized as a change in management estimate in a subsequent period.

Comprehensive Income — Comprehensive income includes net income, currency translation adjustments, certain derivative-related activity, and changes in prior service cost and net actuarial gains (losses) from pension (for amounts not in excess of the 10% corridor) and postretirement health care plans. For foreign investments we deem to be essentially permanent in nature, we do not provide for taxes on currency translation adjustments arising from converting an investment denominated in a foreign currency to U.S. dollars. When we determine that a foreign investment, as well as undistributed earnings, are no longer permanent in nature, estimated taxes will be provided for the related deferred tax liability (asset), if any, resulting from currency translation adjustments.

The following table details the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

August 30,

2020

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Currency translation losses, net of reclassification adjustments

 

$

(110.4

)

 

$

(125.7

)

Derivative adjustments, net of reclassification adjustments

 

 

25.1

 

 

 

26.3

 

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations, net of reclassification adjustments

 

 

(10.5

)

 

 

(10.2

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(95.8

)

 

$

(109.6

)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income:

 

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

 

Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated

Statement of Earnings1

 

 

August 30, 2020

 

 

August 25, 2019

 

 

 

Net derivative adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

 

$

(0.9

)

 

$

(0.8

)

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

Total before tax

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(0.7

)

 

$

(0.6

)

 

Net of tax

Pension and postretirement liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net prior service cost

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

Pension and postretirement non-service income

Net actuarial gain

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

Pension and postretirement non-service income

Curtailment

 

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

Pension and postretirement non-service income

 

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

Total before tax

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

(0.6

)

 

$

(0.3

)

 

Net of tax

 

1Amounts in parentheses indicate income recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Cash and cash equivalents — Cash and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition, including short-term time deposits and government agency and corporate obligations, are classified as cash and cash equivalents.

Reclassifications and other changes — Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

Use of Estimates — Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Accounting Changes — In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"), to update the methodology used to measure current expected credit losses ("CECL"). This ASU applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, net investments in leases, and trade accounts receivable as well as certain off-balance sheet credit exposures, such as loan commitments and guarantees. We adopted this ASU in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 using the modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.