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Total Revenue

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The **Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A)** expenses in **Q2 2024** were significantly higher at **$266,668 thousand** due primarily to **higher employee-related and external expenses** driven by Hormel Foods Corporation's **transform and modernize initiative**, additional costs from **pork antitrust litigation settlements**, and a **27% increase in advertising investments** reaching **$44 million**.  **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:3]** **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:29]** 

Why were SG&A expenses so high in Q2 2024?

The sharp increase in Equity in Earnings of Affiliates in Q4 2024 was driven primarily by **growth in international segment investments** (with improved performance from the company’s minority interests in **Indonesia** and the **Philippines**) and the **lapping of a prior-year impairment charge** related to a corporate venturing investment. These positive factors were partially offset by **weaker results from MegaMex Foods, LLC**, a 50% equity method investment.  **[0000048465-24-000051_hrl-20241027.htm:35]** **[20241204CG71467:8]** **[0000048465-24-000051_hrl-20241027.htm:75]** 

What drove the sharp increase in Equity in Earnings of Affiliates in Q4 2024?

The **Interest and Investment Income** increase in Q1 2024 was primarily driven by **improved performance from the rabbi trust** and **higher interest income**, which was attributed to **favorable market interest rates** and a **higher cash balance**.  **[0000048465-24-000011_hrl-20240128.htm:26]** 

What factors contributed to the jump in Interest and Investment Income in Q1 2024?

Hormel Foods’ **Basic EPS dropped to 0.35 in Q2 2024** due to several factors. The company experienced a **3% decline in net sales**—from **$2.98 billion** in Q2 2023 to **$2.89 billion** in Q2 2024—primarily driven by lower volume and sales in the Retail and International segments.  **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:28]** **[0000048465-24-000029_hormelearningsreleaseq22024.htm:0]**  Additionally, **higher SG&A expenses** (including increased advertising investments in the Retail segment) and significant **pre-tax charges of $23.6 million** related to its transform and modernize initiative and pork antitrust litigation settlements put further pressure on earnings.  **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:28]**  Moreover, an **unplanned production interruption** at the Planters facility and challenges in the whole bird turkey market compounded these issues.  **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:28]** **[HRL_3391177_7]** 

Why did Basic EPS drop to 0.35 in Q2 2024?

The increase in Q2 2024 was primarily caused by a **recent debt issuance** that resulted in higher interest expense, which grew **18.3%** compared to Q2 2023, reaching **$21,679 thousand**.  **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:30]** **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:3]** 

What caused the increase in Interest Expense in Q2 2024?

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The high **Cash and Cash Equivalents** in Q2 2024 is primarily due to the issuance of senior unsecured notes totaling **$500 million** and improved cash flows from operating activities. Additionally, the financing activities shifted from net cash used to net cash provided, and there was a reduction in cash used for investing activities, all of which contributed to the significantly higher cash balance.  **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:37]** **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:36]** 

Why is Cash and Cash Equivalents so high in Q2 2024?

Hormel Foods’ cash and cash equivalents were significantly lower in Q3 2024, ending at **$537,476 thousand**. This decrease resulted primarily from substantial outflows in financing and investing activities that outweighed the positive cash flow from operations. In Q3 2024, the company repaid **$950,000 thousand** in senior unsecured notes, paid **$459,978 thousand** in dividends, and incurred **$172,656 thousand** in capital expenditures, which together contributed to the lower cash balance despite operating cash inflows of **$858,117 thousand**.  **[0000048465-24-000041_hrl-20240728.htm:4]** **[0000048465-24-000041_hrl-20240728.htm:39]** **[0000048465-24-000041_hrl-20240728.htm:7]** 

Why is Cash and Cash Equivalents so low in Q3 2024?

The surge in **Total Assets** in Q2 2024 was primarily driven by a **significant increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents**, which rose from **$736,532 thousand** to **$1,486,368 thousand** due to proceeds from long-term debt and strong operating cash flow. Additionally, **Accounts Receivable decreased** (from **$817,391 thousand** to **$731,984 thousand**), and there were notable increases in **Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets** as well as in **Other Assets**, along with a slight increase in Goodwill—all contributing to the overall rise in Total Assets.  **[0000048465-24-000029_hormelearningsreleaseq22024.htm:6]** **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:36]** 

What factors drove the surge in Total Assets in Q2 2024?

The **Current Maturities of Long-term Debt** are so low in **Q3 2024** because Hormel Foods Corporation repaid the **$950 million aggregate principal amount of 0.650% senior unsecured notes due June 2024**, which led to a dramatic reduction in the balance from **$950,529 thousand** in the previous period to **$8,232 thousand** in Q3 2024.  **[0000048465-24-000041_hrl-20240728.htm:23]** **[0000048465-24-000051_hrl-20241027.htm:96]** **[0000048465-24-000032_hrl-20240428.htm:21]** 

Why are Current Maturities of Long-term Debt so low in Q3 2024?

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**Operating Cash Flow was notably lower in Q1 2023 due to a combination of factors. The key reasons include a **decline in net earnings**—from **$239,710 thousand** in Q1 2022 to **$217,651 thousand** in Q1 2023—which directly reduced the cash generated from operations. Additionally, there were **adverse changes in working capital**. Specifically, **Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses** saw a larger decrease (a reduction of **$171,368 thousand** in Q1 2023 compared to **$85,554 thousand** in Q1 2022), driven by annual incentive payments and adjustments for feed and livestock deferral payments. Although **Accounts Receivable** also decreased, the magnitude was less than in the previous period, further contributing to the lower operating cash flow. Other non-cash adjustments, such as changes in prepaid expenses and other operating assets and liabilities, also played a role in the overall reduction in cash flow from operations.  **[0000048465-23-000012_hormelearningsreleaseq12023.htm:6]** **[0000048465-23-000014_hrl-20230129.htm:6]** **[0000048465-23-000014_hrl-20230129.htm:28]** 

Why was Operating Cash Flow so low in Q1 2023?

The significant jump in Q3 2023 operating cash flow was primarily driven by **favorable working capital adjustments**—notably, a **decrease in accounts receivable** and a substantially **smaller increase in inventory** compared to Q3 2022—along with **lower accounts payable and accrued expenses** due to payment timing and incentive distributions, all contributing to an **improvement in cash flow from operations** by 70% over the prior year.  **[0000048465-23-000071_hormelearningsreleaseq32023.htm:9]** **[0000048465-23-000074_hrl-20230730.htm:37]** **[HRL_3327824_5]** 

What drove the significant jump in Operating Cash Flow in Q3 2023?

Hormel Foods Corporation's dramatic shift in inventory levels in Q4 2023 was driven by **aggressive efforts to reduce inventory**. The company focused on **achieving a days sales in inventory target of less than 60 days**, which resulted in a sequential reduction in both finished goods and total inventory dollars. Additionally, these measures contributed to an overall reduction that saw inventories finishing the year at **$1.7 billion**, down by **$36 million** from the beginning of the year.  **[0000048465-24-000011_hrl-20240128.htm:6]** **[HRL_3368371_6]** 

What factors contributed to the dramatic shift in inventory levels in Q4 2023?

The decline in cash and cash equivalents in FY 2023 was primarily driven by several factors. **Investing activities** had a major impact, as the company made a significant **$426 million** investment to acquire a minority interest in Garudafood, contributing to a much larger net cash outflow of **$689.5 million** compared to **$258.0 million** in FY 2022. Additionally, **operating activities** generated slightly less cash (**$1,047.8 million** vs. **$1,135.0 million** in FY 2022) due to changes in working capital, such as a **$141 million** decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. **Financing activities** also played a role, with higher dividend payments (**$593 million** in FY 2023 compared to **$558 million** in FY 2022) and share repurchases totaling **$12 million**, which increased the net cash used to **$600.1 million**. Finally, the effect of exchange rate changes slightly reduced cash by **$3.8 million** in FY 2023 versus a **$21.7 million** negative impact in FY 2022.  **[0000048465-23-000083_hrl-20231029.htm:48]** **[0000048465-23-000083_hrl-20231029.htm:66]** **[0000048465-23-000074_hrl-20230730.htm:37]** 

Why did cash and cash equivalents decline in FY 2023?

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