(in millions, except per share data) | Third Quarter | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 13,495 | $ | 12,478 | $ | 39,545 | $ | 34,238 | |||
Operating Income | 1,033 | 1,062 | 3,644 | 2,487 | |||||||
Net Income | 753 | 753 | 2,712 | 1,702 | |||||||
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | |||||||
Net Income Attributable to | $ | 750 | $ | 749 | $ | 2,700 | $ | 1,692 | |||
Net Income Per Share Attributable to | $ | 2.07 | $ | 2.05 | $ | 7.42 | $ | 4.63 | |||
Adjusted1 Operating Income | $ | 998 | $ | 1,372 | $ | 3,591 | $ | 3,136 | |||
Adjusted1 Net Income Per Share Attributable to | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.70 | $ | 7.10 | $ | 5.98 |
1 The Company reports its financial results in accordance with
First Nine Months Highlights
- GAAP EPS of
$7.42 , up 60% from prior year; Adjusted EPS of$7.10 , up 19% from prior year - GAAP operating income of
$3,644 million , up 47% from prior year; Adjusted operating income of$3,591 million , up 15% from prior year - Total Company GAAP operating margin of 9.2%; Adjusted operating margin of 9.1%
- Repurchased 8.1 million shares for
$693 million - Reduced total debt by approximately
$1 billion
Third Quarter Highlights
- GAAP EPS of
$2.07 , up 1% from prior year; Adjusted EPS of$1.94 , down 28% from prior year - GAAP operating income of
$1,033 million , down 3% from prior year; Adjusted operating income of$998 million , down 27% from prior year - Total Company GAAP operating margin of 7.7%; Adjusted operating margin of 7.4%
- Liquidity of
$3.3 billion atJuly 2, 2022
“We delivered solid results during the third quarter, focusing on operational excellence and aggressive cost management," said
"We maintained double-digit sales and earnings growth year to date as well as progressing toward our goal of delivering more than
"I'm optimistic about our ability to win with our team members, win with our customers and consumers and win with excellence in execution."
SEGMENT RESULTS (in millions)
Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Quarter | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Volume | Avg. Price | Volume | Avg. Price | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | Change | Change 2 | 2022 | 2021 | Change | Change 2 | |||||||||||||
Beef | $ | 4,959 | $ | 4,954 | 1.3 | % | (1.2 | )% | $ | 14,995 | $ | 12,987 | (1.5 | )% | 17.0 | % | ||||
Pork | 1,619 | 1,715 | (1.7 | )% | (3.9 | )% | 4,810 | 4,631 | (2.1 | )% | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
Chicken | 4,366 | 3,476 | (2.1 | )% | 20.1 | % | 12,342 | 9,860 | 0.7 | % | 17.9 | % | ||||||||
2,447 | 2,323 | (8.5 | )% | 13.8 | % | 7,173 | 6,600 | (5.5 | )% | 14.2 | % | |||||||||
International/Other | 602 | 488 | 21.9 | % | 1.5 | % | 1,717 | 1,444 | 11.7 | % | 7.2 | % | ||||||||
Intersegment Sales | (498 | ) | (478 | ) | n/a | n/a | (1,492 | ) | (1,284 | ) | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
Total | $ | 13,495 | $ | 12,478 | (1.9 | )% | 8.1 | % | $ | 39,545 | $ | 34,238 | (1.0 | )% | 14.7 | % |
Operating Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Quarter | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Margin | Operating Margin | |||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Beef | $ | 533 | $ | 1,120 | 10.7 | % | 22.6 | % | $ | 2,127 | $ | 2,093 | 14.2 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||
Pork | 25 | 67 | 1.5 | % | 3.9 | % | 248 | 250 | 5.2 | % | 5.4 | % | ||||||||
Chicken | 277 | (279 | ) | 6.3 | % | (8.0 | )% | 615 | (489 | ) | 5.0 | % | (5.0 | )% | ||||||
186 | 150 | 7.6 | % | 6.5 | % | 635 | 633 | 8.9 | % | 9.6 | % | |||||||||
International/Other | 12 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 19 | — | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,033 | $ | 1,062 | 7.7 | % | 8.5 | % | $ | 3,644 | $ | 2,487 | 9.2 | % | 7.3 | % |
ADJUSTED SEGMENT RESULTS (in millions)
Adjusted Operating Income (Non-GAAP) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Quarter | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Margin (Non-GAAP) | Adjusted Operating Margin (Non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 2 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 2 | |||||||||||||
Beef | $ | 506 | $ | 1,120 | 10.2 | % | 22.6 | % | $ | 2,100 | $ | 2,093 | 14.0 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||
Pork | 25 | 67 | 1.5 | % | 3.9 | % | 248 | 250 | 5.2 | % | 5.4 | % | ||||||||
Chicken | 269 | 27 | 6.2 | % | 0.7 | % | 589 | 137 | 4.8 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
186 | 150 | 7.6 | % | 6.5 | % | 635 | 633 | 8.9 | % | 9.6 | % | |||||||||
International/Other | 12 | 8 | n/a | n/a | 19 | 23 | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 998 | $ | 1,372 | 7.4 | % | 10.8 | % | $ | 3,591 | $ | 3,136 | 9.1 | % | 9.0 | % |
2 Average Price Change and Adjusted Operating Margin for the
SUMMARY OF SEGMENT RESULTS
Beef
Sales volume decreased for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 despite strong global demand, due to the impacts associated with a challenging labor environment and supply chain constraints. Sales volume increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 driven by a strong global demand environment, partially offset by a challenging labor environment and continued supply chain constraints. Average sales price increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as input costs such as live cattle, labor, freight and transportation costs increased and demand for our beef products remained strong. Average sales price decreased slightly in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 driven by reduced demand for premium cuts of beef as compared to exceptionally high demand in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Operating income increased slightly during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 due to strong demand as we continued to optimize revenues relative to live cattle supply and a reduction in direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19, partially offset by production inefficiencies due to the impacts associated with a challenging labor environment and continued supply chain constraints. Additionally, operating income in fiscal 2021 was impacted by a
Pork
Sales volume decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 due to reduced global demand. Average sales price decreased in the third quarter due to reduced export and retail demand. Average sales price increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as input costs such as live hogs, labor, freight and transportation costs increased, partially offset by unfavorable mix associated with labor shortages. Operating income decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 due to periods of compressed pork margins. Operating income for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 was relatively flat as reduced direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19 were offset by higher inputs costs and the impacts associated with a challenging labor environment.
Chicken
Sales volume decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 primarily due to a reduction in volumes related to a fire at a production facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and a reduction in outside meat purchases. Sales volume increased slightly in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 primarily due to strong global demand partially offset by a reduction in volumes related to a fire at a production facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Average sales price increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 due to the effects of pricing initiatives in an inflationary cost environment. Operating income increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 primarily due to higher average sales prices, partially offset by the impacts of inflationary market conditions including increased supply chain and labor costs. In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, we experienced
Sales volume decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 due to the impacts of increased pricing, uneven foodservice recovery, the divestiture of our pet treats business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and a challenging supply environment impacting the first half of fiscal 2022. Average sales price increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 primarily due to the effects of revenue management in an inflationary cost environment. Operating income increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 due to higher average sales prices, partially offset by the impacts of inflationary market conditions, including
OUTLOOK
For fiscal 2022, the
Beginning in fiscal 2022, we launched a new productivity program, which is designed to drive a better, faster and more agile organization that is supported by a culture of continuous improvement and faster decision making. We are targeting
Beef
Pork
Chicken
We believe our adjusted operating margin will be between 8% and 10% in fiscal 2022. We will remain disciplined in our revenue management to ensure that additional inflationary pressures are mitigated by sales price increases, while also working diligently to deliver productivity savings to reduce costs.
International/Other
We anticipate lower results from our foreign operations in fiscal 2022 due to supply chain disruptions and other impacts related to COVID-19.
Revenue
We expect sales to be
Capital Expenditures
We expect capital expenditures of approximately
Net Interest Expense
We expect net interest expense to approximate
Liquidity
We expect total liquidity, which was approximately
Tax Rate
We currently expect our adjusted effective tax rate to approximate 22.5% in fiscal 2022.
3 The Company is not able to reconcile its full-year fiscal 2022 projected adjusted results to its fiscal 2022 projected GAAP results because certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable or dependent on the timing of future events outside of our control. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature of the amount of future adjustments, such as legal contingency accruals and other significant items which could be significant, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation for these forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort. Adjusted operating margin should not be considered a substitute for operating margin or any other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on the Company’s GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
Sales | $ | 13,495 | $ | 12,478 | $ | 39,545 | $ | 34,238 | |||||||
Cost of Sales | 11,884 | 10,858 | 34,184 | 30,188 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,611 | 1,620 | 5,361 | 4,050 | |||||||||||
Selling, General and Administrative | 578 | 558 | 1,717 | 1,563 | |||||||||||
Operating Income | 1,033 | 1,062 | 3,644 | 2,487 | |||||||||||
Other (Income) Expense: | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | (10 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | 85 | 105 | 282 | 325 | |||||||||||
Other, net | (34 | ) | (7 | ) | (111 | ) | (38 | ) | |||||||
Total Other (Income) Expense | 47 | 96 | 161 | 281 | |||||||||||
Income before Income Taxes | 986 | 966 | 3,483 | 2,206 | |||||||||||
Income Tax Expense | 233 | 213 | 771 | 504 | |||||||||||
Net Income | 753 | 753 | 2,712 | 1,702 | |||||||||||
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||
Net Income Attributable to | $ | 750 | $ | 749 | $ | 2,700 | $ | 1,692 | |||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Class A Basic | 289 | 293 | 291 | 293 | |||||||||||
Class | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 362 | 366 | 364 | 365 | |||||||||||
Net Income Per Share Attributable to | |||||||||||||||
Class A Basic | $ | 2.14 | $ | 2.11 | $ | 7.64 | $ | 4.76 | |||||||
Class | $ | 1.92 | $ | 1.89 | $ | 6.87 | $ | 4.27 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 2.07 | $ | 2.05 | $ | 7.42 | $ | 4.63 | |||||||
Dividends Declared Per Share: | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 0.460 | $ | 0.445 | $ | 1.395 | $ | 1.360 | |||||||
Class B | $ | 0.414 | $ | 0.400 | $ | 1.256 | $ | 1.224 | |||||||
Sales Growth | 8.2 | % | 15.5 | % | |||||||||||
Margins: (Percent of Sales) | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 11.9 | % | 13.0 | % | 13.6 | % | 11.8 | % | |||||||
Operating Income | 7.7 | % | 8.5 | % | 9.2 | % | 7.3 | % | |||||||
Net Income Attributable to | 5.6 | % | 6.0 | % | 6.8 | % | 4.9 | % | |||||||
Effective Tax Rate | 23.6 | % | 22.1 | % | 22.1 | % | 22.9 | % | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Assets | |||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,056 | $ | 2,507 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 2,518 | 2,400 | |||||
Inventories | 5,332 | 4,382 | |||||
Other current assets | 397 | 533 | |||||
Total Current Assets | 9,303 | 9,822 | |||||
Net Property, Plant and Equipment | 8,393 | 7,837 | |||||
10,531 | 10,549 | ||||||
Intangible Assets, net | 6,325 | 6,519 | |||||
Other Assets | 1,693 | 1,582 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 36,245 | $ | 36,309 | |||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
Current Liabilities: | |||||||
Current debt | $ | 67 | $ | 1,067 | |||
Accounts payable | 2,306 | 2,225 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 2,309 | 3,033 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities | 4,682 | 6,325 | |||||
Long-Term Debt | 8,261 | 8,281 | |||||
Deferred Income Taxes | 2,339 | 2,195 | |||||
Other Liabilities | 1,474 | 1,654 | |||||
Total | 19,355 | 17,723 | |||||
Noncontrolling Interests | 134 | 131 | |||||
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 19,489 | 17,854 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 36,245 | $ | 36,309 | |||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 2,712 | $ | 1,702 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 892 | 906 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 149 | (3 | ) | ||||
Other, net | 62 | 72 | |||||
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities | (1,925 | ) | (21 | ) | |||
Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,890 | 2,656 | |||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | |||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (1,323 | ) | (859 | ) | |||
Purchases of marketable securities | (29 | ) | (57 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 28 | 55 | |||||
Acquisition of equity investments | (97 | ) | (44 | ) | |||
Other, net | 96 | 122 | |||||
Cash Used for Investing Activities | (1,325 | ) | (783 | ) | |||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt | 79 | 573 | |||||
Payments on debt | (1,148 | ) | (1,608 | ) | |||
Purchases of | (693 | ) | (50 | ) | |||
Dividends | (491 | ) | (477 | ) | |||
Stock options exercised | 125 | 33 | |||||
Other, net | — | (13 | ) | ||||
Cash Used for Financing Activities | (2,128 | ) | (1,542 | ) | |||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | (18 | ) | 11 | ||||
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | (1,581 | ) | 342 | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year | 2,637 | 1,466 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period | 1,056 | 1,808 | |||||
Less: Restricted Cash at End of Period | — | 195 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | 1,056 | $ | 1,613 | |||
EBITDA Reconciliations
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,712 | $ | 1,702 | $ | 3,060 | $ | 4,070 | |||||||
Less: Interest income | (10 | ) | (6 | ) | (8 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||
Add: Interest expense | 282 | 325 | 428 | 385 | |||||||||||
Add: Income tax expense | 771 | 504 | 981 | 1,248 | |||||||||||
Add: Depreciation | 699 | 697 | 934 | 936 | |||||||||||
Add: Amortization 4 | 186 | 198 | 261 | 249 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 4,640 | $ | 3,420 | $ | 5,656 | $ | 6,876 | |||||||
Adjustments to EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||
Less: Gain on sale of business | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (784 | ) | $ | (784 | ) | |||||
Add: | — | 23 | 27 | 4 | |||||||||||
Add: Legal contingency accruals 6 | — | 626 | 626 | — | |||||||||||
(Less)/Add: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs7 | (107 | ) | (6 | ) | 17 | (84 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Defined benefit plan gains | — | — | (34 | ) | (34 | ) | |||||||||
Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,533 | $ | 4,063 | $ | 5,508 | $ | 5,978 | |||||||
Total gross debt | $ | 9,348 | $ | 8,328 | |||||||||||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (2,507 | ) | (1,056 | ) | |||||||||||
Less: Short-term investments | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total net debt | $ | 6,841 | $ | 7,272 | |||||||||||
Ratio Calculations: | |||||||||||||||
Gross debt/EBITDA | 1.7x | 1.2x | |||||||||||||
Net debt/EBITDA | 1.2x | 1.1x | |||||||||||||
Gross debt/Adjusted EBITDA | 1.7x | 1.4x | |||||||||||||
Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA | 1.2x | 1.2x |
4 Excludes the amortization of debt issuance and debt discount expense of
5 Relates to a plant relocation from a government land expropriation and includes accelerated depreciation and team member related charges recognized as an increase of Cost of Sales.
6 Legal contingency accruals included
7 Relates to fires at production facilities in Chicken in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and Beef in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Amount includes insurance proceeds, net of costs incurred, of
EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Net debt to EBITDA (Adjusted EBITDA) represents the ratio of our debt, net of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA). EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are presented as supplemental financial measurements in the evaluation of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is a tool intended to assist our management and investors 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 on an ongoing basis.
We believe the presentation of these financial measures helps management and investors to assess our operating performance from period to period, including our ability to generate earnings sufficient to service our debt, enhances understanding of our financial performance and highlights operational trends. These measures are widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies; however, the measurements of EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) and net debt to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA) may not be comparable to those of other companies, which may limit their usefulness as comparative measures. EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) and net debt to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA) are not measures required by or calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as substitutes for net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of operating cash flow or liquidity. EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) is a useful tool for assessing, but is not a reliable indicator of, our ability to generate cash to service our debt obligations because certain of the items added to net income to determine EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) involve outlays of cash. As a result, actual cash available to service our debt obligations will be different from EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA). Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions.
EPS Reconciliations
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Third Quarter | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax Impact | EPS Impact | Pretax Impact | EPS Impact | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported net income per share attributable to | $ | 2.07 | $ | 2.05 | $ | 7.42 | $ | 4.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: | $ | — | $ | 4 | — | 0.01 | $ | — | $ | 23 | — | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
Add: Legal contingency accruals6 | $ | — | $ | 306 | — | 0.64 | $ | — | $ | 626 | — | 1.31 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs7 | $ | (67 | ) | $ | — | (0.13 | ) | — | $ | (107 | ) | $ | (6 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less: Remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities at lower enacted state tax rates | $ | — | $ | — | — | — | $ | — | $ | — | (0.10 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income per share attributable to | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.70 | $ | 7.10 | $ | 5.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income per share attributable to
Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliation
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||||
(for the third quarter ended | ||||||||||||||||||
Beef | Pork | Chicken | International/Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
Reported operating income | $ | 533 | $ | 25 | $ | 277 | $ | 186 | $ | 12 | $ | 1,033 | ||||||
Less: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs7 | (27 | ) | — | (8 | ) | — | — | (35 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 506 | $ | 25 | $ | 269 | $ | 186 | $ | 12 | $ | 998 |
Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||||
(for the third quarter ended | ||||||||||||||||||
Beef | Pork | Chicken | International/Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
Reported operating income (loss) | $ | 1,120 | $ | 67 | $ | (279 | ) | $ | 150 | $ | 4 | $ | 1,062 | |||||
Add: Legal contingency accruals6 | — | — | 306 | — | — | 306 | ||||||||||||
Add: | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 1,120 | $ | 67 | $ | 27 | $ | 150 | $ | 8 | $ | 1,372 |
Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||||
(for the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||||
Beef | Pork | Chicken | International/Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
Reported operating income | $ | 2,127 | $ | 248 | $ | 615 | $ | 635 | $ | 19 | $ | 3,644 | ||||||
Less: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs7 | (27 | ) | — | (26 | ) | — | — | (53 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 2,100 | $ | 248 | $ | 589 | $ | 635 | $ | 19 | $ | 3,591 |
Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||||
(for the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||||
Beef | Pork | Chicken | International/Other | Total | ||||||||||||||
Reported operating income (loss) | $ | 2,093 | $ | 250 | $ | (489 | ) | $ | 633 | $ | — | $ | 2,487 | |||||
Add: Legal contingency accruals6 | — | — | 626 | — | — | 626 | ||||||||||||
Add: | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 2,093 | $ | 250 | $ | 137 | $ | 633 | $ | 23 | $ | 3,136 |
Adjusted operating income is presented as a supplementary measure of our operating performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We use adjusted operating income as an internal performance measurement and as one criterion for evaluating our performance relative to that of our peers. We believe adjusted operating income is meaningful to our investors to enhance their understanding of our operating performance and is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare our performance with the performance of other companies that report adjusted operating income. Further, we believe that adjusted operating income is a useful measure because it improves comparability of results of operations from period to period. Adjusted operating income should not be considered as a substitute for operating income (loss) or any other measure of operating performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions. Our calculation of adjusted operating income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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