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Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions On November 27, 2017, the Company acquired Columbus Manufacturing, Inc. (Columbus), an authentic premium deli meat and salami company, from Chicago-based Arbor Investments for a final purchase price of $857.4 million. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and by borrowing $375.0 million under a term loan facility and $375.0 million under a revolving credit facility. Columbus specializes in authentic premium deli meat and salami. This acquisition allows the Company to enhance its scale in the deli by broadening its portfolio of products, customers, and consumers. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method. The Company obtained an independent appraisal. A final allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill is presented in the table below.
(in thousands) |
Accounts receivable | $ | 21,199 |
Inventory | 32,817 |
Prepaid and other assets | 881 |
Other assets | 936 |
Property, plant and equipment | 83,662 |
Intangible assets | 223,704 |
Goodwill | 610,602 |
Current liabilities | (21,366 | )
Deferred taxes | (95,077 | )
Purchase price | $ | 857,358 |
Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets recognized. The goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition primarily reflects the value of the potential to expand presence in the deli channel and serve as the catalyst for uniting all of the Company's deli businesses into one customer-facing organization. The goodwill balance is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill and intangible assets have been allocated to the Refrigerated Foods segment. Operating results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition and are reflected in the Refrigerated Foods segment. On August 22, 2017, the Company acquired Cidade do Sol (Ceratti) for a final purchase price of $103.3 million. The transaction was funded by the Company with cash on hand. The Company has completed a final allocation of the fair value of Ceratti. Allocations are based on the acquisition method of accounting and third party valuation appraisals. Refer to Note D for amounts assigned to goodwill and intangible assets. Ceratti is a growing, branded, value-added meats company in Brazil offering more than 70 products in 15 categories including authentic meats such as mortadella, sausage, and salami for Brazilian retail and foodservice markets under the popular Ceratti® brand. The acquisition of the Ceratti® brand allows the Company to establish a full in-country presence in the fast-growing Brazilian market with a premium brand. Operating results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition and are reflected in the International & Other segment. On August 16, 2017, the Company acquired Fontanini Italian Meats and Sausages (Fontanini), a branded foodservice business, from Capitol Wholesale Meats, Inc. for a final purchase price of $425.7 million. The transaction provides a cash flow benefit resulting from the amortization of the tax basis of assets, the net present value of which is approximately $64.7 million. The transaction was funded by the Company with cash on hand and by utilizing short-term financing. Primary assets acquired include goodwill of $223.7 million and intangibles of $110.3 million. The Company has completed a final allocation of the fair value of Fontanini. Allocations are based on the acquisition method of accounting and third party valuation appraisals. Refer to Note D for amounts assigned to goodwill and intangible assets. Fontanini specializes in authentic Italian meats and sausages, as well as a variety of other premium meat products including pizza toppings and meatballs and allows the Company to expand the foodservice business. Operating results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition and are reflected in the Refrigerated Foods segment. On May 26, 2016, the Company acquired Justin’s, LLC (Justin’s) of Boulder, Colorado, for a final purchase price of $280.9 million. The purchase price was funded by the Company with cash on hand and by utilizing short-term financing. Primary assets acquired include goodwill of $186.4 million and intangibles of $89.9 million. Justin’s is a pioneer in nut butter-based snacking and this acquisition allows the Company to enhance its presence in the specialty natural and organic nut butter category, complementing Skippy® peanut butter products. Operating results for this acquisition are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition and are reflected in the Grocery Products segment.

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