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Ken Zaslow

Food and Agriculture Analyst at BMO Capital Markets

Ken Zaslow is a Food and Agriculture Analyst at BMO Capital Markets, specializing in research on agribusiness, protein processing, and food value chain companies. He covers specific firms including Darling Ingredients, Maple Leaf Foods, and Tyson Foods, with notable involvement in hosting BMO's annual Farm to Market Conference to discuss industry trends and policy impacts. Zaslow's career includes prior roles at Millennium as Senior Analyst and Corbets Capital before and after his time at BMO, though specific performance metrics, success rates, or rankings are not publicly detailed in available sources. Professional credentials such as FINRA registrations are not specified in current records.

Ken Zaslow's questions to B&G Foods (BGS) leadership

Question · Q4 2025

Ken Zaslow requested a more detailed breakdown of how divestitures and acquisitions impact the denominator (EBITDA) used in B&G Foods' leverage calculations.

Answer

Bruce Wacha, EVP of Finance and CFO, reiterated that while the general math is correct, specific adjustments are made for divestitures (e.g., Green Giant U.S. Frozen being EBITDA-neutral, Canada not yet factored but also neutral) and non-cash compensation, which are consistent with the company's normal reporting practices.

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Question · Q4 2025

Ken Zaslow sought to reconcile the pro forma debt figure of $1.835 billion with an implied pro forma EBITDA of around $290 million for leverage calculations, asking for clarification on the components.

Answer

Bruce Wacha, EVP of Finance and CFO, B&G Foods, confirmed the approximate $1.835 billion debt figure. He explained that the covenant-adjusted EBITDA includes various adjustments for acquisitions, divestitures, and non-cash compensation, which differentiates it from the public adjusted EBITDA, thus accounting for the analyst's implied EBITDA figure.

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