Introduction and Basis of Presentation |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] | Introduction and Basis of Presentation Overview Farmer Bros. Co., a Delaware corporation (including its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” or “Farmer Bros.”), is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. The Company serves a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand and consumer-branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors. The Company’s product categories consist of roast and ground coffee, frozen liquid coffee; flavored and unflavored iced and hot teas; culinary products; spices; and other beverages including cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and concentrated and ready-to-drink cold brew and iced coffee. The Company was founded in 1912, incorporated in California in 1923, and reincorporated in Delaware in 2004. The Company operates in one business segment. In fiscal 2015 the Company began the process of relocating its corporate headquarters, product development lab, and manufacturing and distribution operations from Torrance, California to a new facility housing these operations in Northlake, Texas (the “New Facility”) (the “Corporate Relocation Plan”). In order to focus on the Company’s core product offerings, in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company sold certain assets associated with its manufacture, processing and distribution of raw, processed and blended spices and certain other culinary products (collectively, the “Spice Assets”) to Harris Spice Company Inc. (“Harris”). In fiscal 2017, the Company completed the construction of and exercised the purchase option to acquire the New Facility, relocated its Torrance operations to the New Facility, and sold its facility in Torrance, California (the “Torrance Facility“). The Company commenced distribution activities at the New Facility during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 and initial production activities late in the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company completed the Corporate Relocation Plan and began roasting coffee in the New Facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. In fiscal 2018, on October 2, 2017, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities of Boyd Coffee Company (“Boyd Coffee” or “Seller”), a coffee roaster and distributor with a focus on restaurants, hotels, and convenience stores on the West Coast of the United States, in consideration of cash and preferred stock. In fiscal 2017, the Company completed two acquisitions. On October 11, 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities of China Mist Brands, Inc. dba China Mist Tea Company (“China Mist”), a provider of flavored and unflavored iced and hot teas, and on February 7, 2017, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities of West Coast Coffee Company, Inc. (“West Coast Coffee”), a coffee roaster and distributor with a focus on the convenience store, grocery and foodservice channels. In the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company commenced a restructuring plan to reorganize its direct-store-delivery, or DSD, operations in an effort to realign functions into a channel-based selling organization, streamline operations, acquire certain channel specific expertise, and improve selling effectiveness and financial results (the “DSD Restructuring Plan”). The Company expects to complete the DSD Restructuring Plan by the end of fiscal 2019. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company commenced a project to expand its production lines (the “Expansion Project”) in the New Facility, including expanding capacity to support the transition of acquired business volumes. Construction, equipment procurement and installation associated with the Expansion Project are expected to be completed in fiscal 2019. The Company operates production facilities in Northlake, Texas; Houston, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Hillsboro, Oregon. Distribution takes place out of the New Facility, the Portland and Hillsboro facilities, as well as separate distribution centers in Northlake, Illinois; Moonachie, New Jersey; and Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company’s products reach its customers primarily in the following ways: through the Company’s nationwide DSD network of 447 delivery routes and 111 branch warehouses as of June 30, 2018, or direct-shipped via common carriers or third-party distributors. The Company operates a large fleet of trucks and other vehicles to distribute and deliver its products through its DSD network, and relies on third-party logistic (“3PL”) service providers for its long-haul distribution. DSD sales are primarily made “off-truck” by the Company to its customers at their places of business. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company reviews its estimates on an ongoing basis using currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results may differ from those estimates. |