KiloVault Unveils Third-Generation HAB Deep-Cycle Battery

BOXBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — KiloVault®, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, today unveiled the third iteration of their <a target="_blank"…

BOXBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — KiloVault®, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, today unveiled the third iteration of their HAB™ series of wall-mount energy storage systems. The HAB™ 7.5 V3 provides the same powerful 7.5 kilowatt-hours of storage, safety, and expandability of its predecessors, and features several key upgrades for a cleaner more convenient set up.

«The HAB has quickly risen to become the top seller for the KiloVault line,» says Product Manager Andrea Belford. «Customers appreciate its built-in display, easy expandability, and no-fuss reliability as a backup power solution.»

The HAB 7.5 V3 has several key improvements incorporated based on customer feedback:

  • The HAB V3 has increased ventilation to improve performance and battery life in warmer climates. The unit is rated IP54 for dust and splash protection. The four vents can be swapped out with solid plates (included) to meet the IP55 rating for water jet protection, allowing outdoor installation.
  • The wiring panel of the HAB has been completely redesigned for improved serviceability, with more space and additional ports on the bottom, left, and right sides of the wiring panel. Power and communication cable connections are now easier than ever.
  • Larger integrated lift handles allow for easier wall-mounted installation, and fold completely out of the way when they’re not needed.

Ideal for expandable energy storage in off-grid or hybrid applications, the HAB integrates with leading inverters at a lower lifetime cost than competitive offerings, and can store power from a variety of sources. Each HAB contains a non-toxic, thermally stable LiFePO4 battery with UL1642-certified cells. With built-in WiFi and the convenient HAB iT app on iOS and Android, monitoring your battery health and performance is easier than ever. Connecting your HAB to the HAB iT cloud allows it to receive automatic firmware updates.

The HAB is designed for a long and productive life, and now comes with a flexible warranty to meet a variety of performance needs. Depending on the charging profile, the HAB is now backed with either a 10-year/6,000-cycle extended life warranty when configured to charge at lower rates, or a 7.5-year/4,000-cycle warranty when configured for maximum charging capability.

For more information, including the HAB series data sheet and installation manual, visit KiloVault’s HAB product page at https://kilovault.com/kilovault-hab-series/.

About KiloVault
KiloVault® provides innovative and affordable advanced technology for solar energy applications, based on leading-edge technologies that reduce the cost of entry for homeowners and help reduce humanity’s impact on the environment. KiloVault’s headquarters is located at 330 Codman Hill Road in Boxborough, Massachusetts. For more information visit their website at https://kilovault.com/ or call Toll Free (888) 218-5924.

Media Contact

Seth, Lockman, (888) 218-5924 x220, digital@kilovault.com

 

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HydroLand Acquires 25 Megawatt Portfolio of Hydroelectric Assets from Enel Green Power North America

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today HydroLand, a national renewable energy company transforming the way energy is created and delivered,…

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today HydroLand, a national renewable energy company transforming the way energy is created and delivered, announced it acquired a 25 megawatt portfolio of hydroelectric facilities from Enel Green Power North America, Inc. («Enel»).

«The closing of this acquisition is a major step for us as we execute our plan to acquire, optimize and modernize underutilized hydroelectric facilities and ultimately turn them into green energy parks that support the transition to renewable energy,» said Cory Lagerstrom, CEO of HydroLand.

Hydropower is the oldest and still the largest source of renewable energy, limited only by finding the right locations. The portfolio acquired from Enel comprises 13 «run-of-river» environmentally friendly facilities located throughout the Mid-Atlantic, South, and Western US, including California.

Run-of-river hydroelectric plants are small when compared to large-scale hydroelectric facilities. There is tremendous potential for developing more hydropower by taking existing facilities and increasing their capacity with modern equipment and operating systems. Many of these facilities are up to 70 years old and can be retrofitted for enhanced power generating capacity and efficiency.

«Run-of-river hydro has been our companys foundation in the US and Canada. As Enel Green Power has grown and evolved in North America, so, too, has our strategic focus to grow in areas that best support our global growth targets. Were proud to have developed and maintained this hydropower portfolio while our focus increasingly turned to wind and solar,» said Georgios Papadimitriou, Head of Enel Green Power North America.

Through a disciplined engineering and environmentally friendly approach, HydroLand is restoring and improving hydroelectric facilities to deliver modern, state-of-the art electric generation for the grid.

This acquisition is one of many more to come that will allow HydroLand to ultimately create green energy parks across American primarily in the Northeast and West.

HydroLand
HydroLand is building Americas next great renewable energy company based on run-of-river hydroelectric facilities that will become green energy parks and economic development engines in their rural communities.

Contacts:

Fred Niehaus
206-802-2875
fred@hydrolandcorp.com 

Monica McCafferty
mcmstrategies@gmail.com

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Ardent Mills Announces Intent To Acquire Hinrichs Trading Company Operations

DENVER, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, today announced its intention to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the North American leader in chickpea sourcing, cleaning, and packing. The move comes as part of Ardent Mills’ strategic…

DENVER, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, today announced its intention to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the North American leader in chickpea sourcing, cleaning, and packing. The move comes as part of Ardent Mills’ strategic growth plan to further invest in specialty ingredient capabilities and diversify its portfolio of solutions, building upon its existing wheat flour business. The parties are continuing with due diligence and expect the deal to close in April 2021.   

Headquartered in Pullman, Washington, Hinrichs Trading Company currently operates across five locations in Washington and Montana. Family-owned, Hinrichs Trading Company has over 30 years of chickpea experience, having been involved in the production of the ingredient since it was first introduced into the U.S.

«Ardent Mills and Hinrichs Trading Company share a strong commitment to our growers, customers, team members, communities, and to growth and innovation,» said Dan Dye, CEO of Ardent Mills. «There is a strong cultural alignment and shared values across both organizations. We look forward to welcoming the talented Hinrichs Trading Company team to the Ardent Mills family.»

The parties expect the deal will help customers bring innovative products to market to meet growing consumer demand for plant-based and specialty ingredients.

«We were looking for a partner that had the expertise to take the chickpea market to the next level and provide new opportunities for our team members and our growers,» said Phil Hinrichs, CEO of Hinrichs Trading Company. «Ardent Mills is that partner. They bring operational and technical expertise, access to new markets, and the ability to scale quickly and sustainably. Hinrichs Trading Company complements that with our extensive chickpea sourcing knowledge and extremely close grower connections. We’re excited about the opportunity to partner with Ardent Mills as we share a similar values-based culture and a solid vision for growth.»

Upon closing, this will be another step in Ardent Mills’ commitment to the future of specialty ingredients and plant genetics, which supports growth for its customers through The Annex by Ardent Mills. Highlights include:

  • Acquisition of Andean Naturals’ quinoa operations in February 2020.
  • Acquisition of an organic grain elevator in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
  • Added capabilities in its Denver RiNo community mill to clean and pack specialty grains.

«The plant-based food and beverage market shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, we continue to see significant growth as consumers look to foods that align with their individual values – both personal and planetary,» said Shrene White, general manager of The Annex by Ardent Mills. «Ardent Mills has made proactive investments to meet this demand. This potential venture will enable us to offer diverse chickpea solutions to our customers from day one.»

To learn more about how Ardent Mills is nourishing what’s next, please visit www.ardentmills.com.

About Ardent Mills 
Ardent Mills is the premier flour-milling and ingredient company whose vision is to be the trusted partner in nurturing its customers, consumers, and communities through innovative and nutritious grain-based solutions. Ardent Mills’ operations and services are supported by more than 35 flour mills, a specialty bakery, two mix facilities, a gluten-free facility, and The Annex by Ardent Mills (The Annex), a dedicated team committed to cultivating the future of specialty grains and plant-based ingredients. The Annex has a broad portfolio that includes quinoa, ancient and heirloom grains, gluten-free, organic grains and flours, chickpeas, as well as innovations such as Sustagrain® High-Fiber Barley, White Sonora, and heirloom wheat. Deeply rooted in communities throughout North America, Ardent Mills’ operations are located in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Ardent Mills employs more than 100 certified millers, supporting thousands of local jobs and contributing billions of dollars to local economies. To learn more about Ardent Mills, visit ardentmills.com.

About Hinrichs Trading Company
Hinrichs Trading Company (HTC) is a full-service pulse origination and processing company specializing in the production and processing of high-quality garbanzo bean (chickpea) products. HTC contracts production of garbanzo beans with trusted, long-term growers, across the US production areas. Learn more about Hinrichs Trading Company, visit https://hinrichstrading.com/.

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Bio-Techne Announces ISO 14001:2015 Certification for the EMEA region of Bio-Techne.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a leading provider of proteins, antibodies and cytokines today announced that its sites in Abingdon, Langley, Rennes and Wiesbaden received ISO 14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management Systems. These Bio-Techne facilities provide Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Order Processing, Warehousing, Distribution and Customer Services for the EMEA region.

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard…

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a leading provider of proteins, antibodies and cytokines today announced that its sites in Abingdon, Langley, Rennes and Wiesbaden received ISO 14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management Systems. These Bio-Techne facilities provide Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Order Processing, Warehousing, Distribution and Customer Services for the EMEA region.

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard intended to provide a framework for companies to protect the environment and respond to changing environmental conditions. This achievement provides assurances to our customers that Bio-Techne is striving to contribute to the environmental pillar of sustainability.

«The EMEA team worked hard to become ISO 14001:2015 compliant and the certification is quite an achievement,» said Dave Eansor, President Protein Sciences. «This certification reflects Bio-Techne’s focus on minimizing its environmental impacts and I am very pleased with the team.»

«I am proud of the EMEA team on this important accomplishment,» said Kim Kelderman, President Genomics and Diagnostics. «Achieving ISO:14001:2015 compliance shows Bio-Techne’s dedication to ongoing enhancement of our environmental performance.»

«Environmental management is an integral core value and a vital part of Bio-Techne’s culture,» commented Chuck Kummeth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Techne.  «This achievement is another milestone in our continuous drive toward sustainability.»

About Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH)

Contact:

David Clair, Senior Director, Corporate Development

david.clair@bio-techne.com

612-656-4416

 

Bio-Techne

 

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A Remarkable Year for Boralex in 2020

22% increase in discretionary cash flows, net earnings of $61 million,
415 MW addition to production capacity and growing projects in development

Highlights

  • Strong growth in discretionary cash flow and combined EBITDA(A) in 2020 
    • Cash flow totaling $146 million in 2020 and $67 million in Q4 2020, a 22% increase for the fiscal year and a 2 % decrease in the fourth…

22% increase in discretionary cash flows, net earnings of $61 million,
415 MW addition to production capacity and growing projects in development

Highlights

  • Strong growth in discretionary cash flow and combined EBITDA(A) in 2020 
    • Cash flow totaling $146 million in 2020 and $67 million in Q4 2020, a 22% increase for the fiscal year and a 2 % decrease in the fourth quarter compared to corresponding periods in 2019
    • Combined EBITDA(A) of $513 million in 2020 and $155 million in Q4 2020, a 4% increase for the fiscal year and a 6% decrease in the fourth quarter compared to corresponding periods in 2019
  • Total combined production above 2019 production and anticipated production(1)
    • For the fiscal year 2020: 5% increase over 2019 and 4% higher than anticipated production 
    • For the fourth quarter: 5% increase over 2019 and 7% higher than anticipated production
  • Two major acquisitions added 17% (354 MW) to installed capacity and 13% ($66 million) to the annualized combined EBITDA(A)
    • Closing of the acquisition of CDPQ’s 49% equity stake in 3 Quebec wind farms at the beginning of December 2020
    • Closing of the acquisition of interests in seven solar plants in the United States at the beginning of February 2021
  • Project portfolio and Growth Path progressed in North America and Europe
    • Three wind projects commissioned in France, adding 45 MW during the fourth quarter of 2020.
    • 139 MW added to the solar project portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2020; 80 MW in the United States and 59 MW in France
    • The 200 MW Apuiat wind project (100 MW attributable to Boralex) in Québec and the 200 MW solar projects in the United States advanced to the secured phase of the Growth Path following signature of contracts at the beginning of 2021
  • Patrick Decostre took office as President and CEO, effective December 1, 2020, with the retirement of Patrick Lemaire
  • First Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report published separately from the 2020 Annual Report

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Boralex Inc. («Boralex» or the «Company») (TSX: BLX) posted energy sales of $619 million ($738 million(2)), an increase of 10% (7%) over the fiscal year 2019, and EBITDA(A) of $434 million ($513 million), an increase of 8% (4%) over 2019. For the fourth quarter of 2020, Boralex posted energy sales of $193 million ($225 million), up 8% (6%) over the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company’s EBITDA(A) was $137M ($155M), a level comparable to 2019 excluding a gain on the sale of land in Scotland and other unusual items recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019.

«I’m very proud of our employees’ hard work during the unusual fiscal year in 2020. The 22% growth in our discretionary cash flows, the announcement of two major acquisitions and the addition of many projects to our Growth Path are perfectly aligned with our strategic plan and financial objectives for 2023,» said Boralex’s President and CEO, Patrick Decostre.

«The fiscal year 2020 also marks the beginning of a major project that will highlight our social responsibility business practices and approach to improving these practices.»

The social responsibility (CSR) and ESG criteria sections were added to the Company’s strategic plan during the third quarter of fiscal 2020. A detailed report was produced and is now available on Boralex’s website.

Regarding the Corporation’s outlook, Mr. Decostre added: «We continue to be very active in pursuing development and growth opportunities in our target markets, particularly in North America. We’re also seeing encouraging signs of a resumption of wind energy development in Québec following a 30-year electricity sale contract signed for the Apuiat project, which has an installed capacity of 200 MW, to be developed in collaboration with Innu communities in Québec. The Hydro-Québec Electricity Supply Plan published in October 2020 forecasting to take steps within the next year to acquire new energy supplies, as well as the Québec Government Plan for a Green Economy, released shortly after, are positive elements for the wind energy development on Québec’s territory.»

«Over the next two quarters, we’ll work to update our strategic plan to take into account greater opportunities arising from the energy transition’s acceleration following the publication of stimulus plans by various governments around the world. This review will feature an update of our 2023 financial objectives, given our strong performance over the past two years,» said Mr. Decostre.

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(1)

Calculated based on adjusted historical averages of commissioning and planned outages for experimental and other sites, based on producible material studies performed. 

(2)

The figures in brackets reflect the combined EBITDA(A), versus those calculated according to the IFRS. See the «Combined EBITDA(A) — Non-IFRS Measures» section below.

Fourth quarter highlights
For quarters ended December 31

IFRS

Combined(1)

(in millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise specified)

2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

$

%

$

%

Power production (GWh)(2)

1,468

1,364

104

8

1,763

1,677

86

5

Revenues from energy sales and feed-in premium

193

179

14

8

225

212

13

6

EBITDA(A)(1)

137

143

(6)

(4)

155

165

(10)

(6)

Net loss

30

(23)

53

>100

36

(15)

51

>100

Net loss attributable to shareholders of Boralex

25

(26)

51

>100

31

(18)

49

>100

Per share – basic and diluted

$0.24

($0.28)

$0.52

>100

$0.30

($0.19)

$0.49

>100

Net cash flows related to operating activities

59

58

1

3

81

52

29

51

Cash flows from operations(1)

101

119

(18)

(16)

118

116

2

2

Three-month periods ended

 Twelve-month periods ended

 

(in millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise specified) (unaudited)

December 31,

December 31,

Change

December 31,

December 31,

Change

2020

2019

$

%

2020

2019

$

%

Discretionary cash flows(1) – IFRS

67

68

(1)

(2)

146

120

26

22

(1)

For more details, see the Non-IFRS Measures section in the 2020 Annual Report available on the websites of Boralex (boralex.com) and SEDAR (sedar.com).

(2)

The production level for which NRWF wind farm was compensated following power generation limitations imposed by the IESO were included in power production, as management uses this measure to evaluate the Corporation’s performance. This change facilitates the correlation between power production and revenues from energy sales and feed-in premium.

In Q4 2020, Boralex generated 1,468 GWh (1,763 GWh) of power, an increase of 8% (5%) compared to 1,364 GWh (1,677 GWh) in the same quarter in 2019. The increase stems from more favorable conditions for Canada’s wind and hydroelectric sectors, as well as the acquisition of the CDPQ’s equity interests in three wind farms in Québec. Canadian wind power generation was 34% (16%) higher than in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 27% (14%) higher than anticipated. Wind power production in France was comparable to the production in the fourth quarter of 2019, but 6% higher than anticipated production.

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2020, revenues from energy sales totalled $193 million ($225 million), up $14 million ($13 million) or 8% (6%) compared to the same quarter in 2019. This increase stems from higher production from Canadian activities, as previously mentioned.

For the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a consolidated EBITDA(A) of $137 million   ($155 million), down $6 million ($10 million) or 4% (6%) from the same quarter in 2019. This decrease stems from a gain recorded in 2019 following the sale of land in Scotland, the increase in maintenance costs due to production well above expected levels in recent quarters, as well as an increase in compensation linked to a higher stock market price.

Overall, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020, Boralex recorded earnings of
$30 million ($36 million) versus a net loss of $23 million ($15 million) for the same period in 2019. As detailed in the above table, this results in net earnings for Boralex’s shareholders of $25 million ($31 million) or $0.24 ($0.30) per share (base and diluted), compared to a net loss for Boralex’s shareholders of $26 million ($18 million) or 0.28 ($0.19) per share (diluted) for the same period in 2019.

Fiscal year 2020 highlights

IFRS  

Combined(1)

(in millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise specified)

2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

$

%

$

%

Power production (GWh)(2)

4,727

4,371

356

8

5,834

5,544

290

5

Revenues from energy sales and feed-in premium

619

564

55

10

738

687

51

7

EBITDA(A)(1)

434

402

32

8

513

492

21

4

Net earnings (loss)

61

(43)

104

>100

56

(43)

99

>100

Net loss attributable to shareholders of Boralex

55

(39)

94

>100

50

(39)

89

>100

Per share – basic and diluted

$0.55

($0.43)

$0.98

>100

$0.51

($0.43)

$0.94

>100

Net cash flows related to operating activities

362

294

68

24

399

303

96

31

Cash flows from operations(1)

338

310

28

9

378

327

51

16

As at
Dec. 31

As at
Dec. 31

Change

As at
Dec. 31

As at
Dec. 31

Change

$

%

$

%

Total assets

5,314

4,557

757

17

5,753

5,246

507

10

Debt(3)

3,516

3,067

449

15

3,870

3,660

210

6

Projects(4)

3,028

2,462

566

23

3,382

3,055

327

11

Corporate

488

605

(117)

(19)

488

605

(117)

(19)

(1)

See «Combined – Non-IFRS measure» below.

(2)

The production level for which NRWF wind farm was compensated following power generation limitations imposed by the IESO were included in power production, as management uses this measure to evaluate the Corporation’s performance. This change facilitates the correlation between power production and revenues from energy sales and feed-in premium.

(3)

Includes the current (less than one year) portion of debt and transaction expense, net of accrued amortization.

(4)

Project loans are normally amortized over the term of the energy contracts for the related sites and are non-recourse loans on Boralex.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Boralex generated 4,727 GWh (5,834 GWh) of electricity, which represents an 8% (5%) increase compared to the 4,371 GWh (5,544 GWh) in fiscal 2019. The increase was particularly high in wind power generation, which was 10% (6%) higher than fiscal 2019 and 8% (7%) higher than the expected production.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, revenue generated from energy sales amounted to $619 million ($738 million), up $55 million ($51 million) or 10% (7%) compared to the same period in 2019. This increase is due to both the expansion of the Company’s operational base, including the resumption of production at the Buckingham hydroelectric power station in Québec, and increased wind farm production due to more favourable wind conditions than last year.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has a consolidated EBITDA(A) of $434 million ($513 million), which represents an increase of $32 million ($21 million) or 8% (4%) from last year. This increase stems from the same elements as those mentioned above relating to the increase in revenue from energy sales.

Overall, for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 2020,  Boralex  posted  earnings of $61 million ($56 million) versus a net loss of $43 million ($43 million) for the fiscal year 2019. As detailed in the above table, earnings for Boralex’s shareholders were $55 million ($50 million) or $0.55 ($0.51) per share (base and diluted), versus a net loss for Boralex’s shareholders of $39 million ($39 million) or $0.43 ($0.43) per share (base and diluted) for fiscal 2019. This increase is mainly due to the increase in the EBITDA(A) posted during the fiscal year, as described above, the decrease in impairment, the reduction in amortization costs resulting from changes in the lifespan of certain wind farm components, as well as interest savings related to recent refinancing.

Outlook

In 2019, Boralex’s Management unveiled the strategic plan that will guide its actions toward achieving its 2023 financial objectives. This plan is a continuation of actions undertaken to date in sectors with high growth potential in which the Company has developed solid expertise. It also includes additional initiatives to diversify and optimize activities and revenue streams.

The plan is structured around four main guidelines and three financial objectives. It stems from a rigorous market analysis and trends in the renewable energy sector. It’s also part of a process in which a deep and rapid industry transformation is underway, partly due to the high number of technological innovations.

Strategic Plan 2023 (CNW Group/Boralex Inc.)

To successfully implement its strategic plan and achieve its financial objectives, the Company relies on its strong expertise in small- and medium-sized project development. This is a key advantage for capitalizing on opportunities in increasingly competitive markets, including solar power.

Boralex’s strategic plan builds on the growth potential of the markets in which it operates.

In Europe, the French wind power market has a growth potential of 1.85 GW per year by 2028, while the ground-based solar power sector also has strong growth potential, with an additional state capacity target of 2 GW per year by 2028 according to the Multi-Year Power Program published on April 23.

On the North American side, New York State in the United States has an increase target of 1.7 GW in 2019 to 6 GW in 2023 for solar industry development under the Green New Deal, averaging over 1 GW per year. Boralex targeted this market for its future development according to its diversification guideline, as mentioned in the table above. An Issue Order released in the Fall indicated that the volume of renewable energy is expected to be 40% higher than the volume currently projected in project applications from 2021 to 2026 in order to meet New York’s 2030 targets. A new Auction program (Tier 4) was also introduced to promote exports to New York State. This should favor the development of Boralex wind projects in Québec.

In January, Boralex acquired a majority equity interest in a portfolio of seven solar farms in the United Stated with an installed capacity of 209 MW. The vast majority of these farms are located in California, a high development potential market in which installed capacity in solar power generation is expected to triple over the next 16 years, according to the latest studies by Wood Mackenzie, and for which a 10 GW storage demand is expected over the next 10 years according to the California Public Utilities Commission.

The Company has a portfolio of projects at various stages of development, based on clearly stated criteria, for a total of 2,502 MW, as well as a Growth Path of 544 MW, as illustrated below.

(1) The Evits et Josaphat repowering project represents a total capacity of 14 MW with an increase of 2 MW while the Remise de Reclainville repowering project represents a total capacity of 14 MW with an increase of 2 MW, and the Mont de Bézard 2 repowering project represents a total capacity of 25 MW with an increase of 13 MW. - (2) The project represents a total capacity of 200 MW. The Corporation is currently considering whether the project should be consolidated in its financial statements. - (3) The total project investment and the estimated annual EBITDA for projects in France have been translated into Canadian dollars at the closing rate on December 31, 2020. (CNW Group/Boralex Inc.)

(1)

The Evits et Josaphat repowering project represents a total capacity of 14 MW with an increase of 2 MW while the Remise de Reclainville repowering project represents a total capacity of 14 MW with an increase of 2 MW, and the Mont de Bézard 2 repowering project represents a total capacity of 25 MW with an increase of 13 MW.

(2)

The project represents a total capacity of 200 MW. The Corporation is currently considering whether the project should be consolidated in its financial statements.

(3)

The total project investment and the estimated annual EBITDA for projects in France have been translated into Canadian dollars at the closing rate on December 31, 2020.

In order for the implementation of the strategic plan to translate into disciplined growth, while creating value for shareholders, Boralex’s Management is monitoring the evolution of the three criteria retained as financial objectives.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, discretionary cash flow reached $146 million, which aligns with the $140 million to $150 million target set by the Company’s 2023 financial targets.

The dividend paid to shareholders in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, was equivalent to a dividend payout ratio of 45%, in line with the target dividend payout ratio of 40% to 60% set according to the 2023 financial objectives.

Finally, as of February 24, 2021, Boralex’s installed capacity was 2,455 MW. By adding construction- ready projects and those under construction, as well as secure projects on the Company’s Growth Path, installed capacity increases to 2,999 MW, exceeding the 2023 target of 2,800 MW. However, some secured projects may be commissioned after 2023.

Dividend declaration
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.1650 per common share. This dividend will be paid on March 15, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2021. Boralex designates this dividend as an «eligible dividend» pursuant to paragraph 89(14) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and all provincial legislation applicable to eligible dividends.

About Boralex
Boralex develops, builds and operates renewable energy production facilities in Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Boralex is a leader in the Canadian market and France’s largest independent producer of onshore wind power. The Corporation is recognized for its solid experience in optimizing its asset base in four power generation types, namely wind, hydroelectric, thermal and solar. Boralex ensures sustainable growth by leveraging the expertise and diversification developed over 30 years. Boralex’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol «BLX.» For more information, go to www.boralex.com or www.sedar.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements
Certain statements contained in this release, including those related to results and performance for future periods, the Company’s strategic plan, business model and growth strategy, the Company’s financial targets and portfolio of renewable energy projects, or the Company’s Growth Path are forward-looking statements based on current forecasts, as defined by securities legislation.

Forward-looking statements are based on major assumptions, including those about the Company’s return on its projects, as projected by management with respect to wind and other factors, opportunities that may be available in the various sectors targeted for growth or diversification, assumptions made about EBITDA(A) margins, assumptions made about the sector realities and general economic conditions, competition, as well as the availability of funding and partners. While the Company considers these factors and assumptions to be reasonable, based on the information currently available to the Company, they may prove to be inaccurate.

Boralex wishes to clarify that, by their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that its results, or the measures it adopts, could be significantly different from those indicated or underlying those statements, or could affect the degree to which a given forward- looking statement is achieved. The main factors that may result in any significant discrepancy between the Company’s actual results and the forward-looking financial information or expectations expressed in forward-looking statements include the general impact of economic conditions, fluctuations in various currencies, fluctuations in energy prices, the Company’s financing capacity, competition, changes in general market conditions, industry regulations, litigation and other regulatory issues related to projects in operation or under development, as well as other factors listed in the Company’s filings with the various securities commissions.

Unless otherwise specified by the Company, forward-looking statements don’t take into account the effect that transactions, non-recurring items or other exceptional items announced or occurring after such statements have been made may have on the Company’s activities. There is no guarantee that the results, performance or accomplishments, as expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, will materialize. Readers are therefore urged not to rely unduly on these forward-looking statements.

Unless required by applicable securities legislation, Boralex’s management assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements in light of new information, future events or other changes.

Percentage figures are calculated in thousands of dollars.

Combined – Measure not compliant with IFRS
The combined EBITDA(A) shown above and in the Company’s management report results from the combination of Boralex Inc.’s («Boralex» or the «Company») financial information, established in accordance with IFRS, and data relating to the share of Investments. The Investments represent significant investments by Boralex, and although IFRS don’t allow for their financial information to be combined with Boralex’s information, Management considers the combined EBITDA(A) to be useful data in assessing the Company’s performance. In order to calculate the combined EBITDA(A), Boralex first prepared its financial statements and those of Investments, in accordance with IFRS. Next, the items Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, Share of Profits (Losses) of Associates and Joint Ventures and Distributions Received from Associates and Joint Ventures are replaced with Boralex’s respective share (ranging from 50.00% to 59.96%) in all items of the Investments’ financial statements (i.e., revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, etc.). For more information, please refer to the note Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

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Lion Electric to Bring Zero-Emission School Buses to California’s Largest School District

MONTREAL, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Lion Electric (Lion), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has secured an order for its all-electric school buses from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). This initial order of 10 LionC school buses, which follows Lion’s recent delivery of all-electric school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, further solidifies Lion’s…

MONTREAL, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Lion Electric (Lion), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has secured an order for its all-electric school buses from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). This initial order of 10 LionC school buses, which follows Lion’s recent delivery of all-electric school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, further solidifies Lion’s leadership in zero-emission school buses in California and North America. 

«LAUSD is possibly the most well-known school district in the United States, and we are pleased to have been chosen as a key partner in their journey toward zero-emission school bus operations,» said Marc Bedard, CEO and Founder of Lion Electric. «These all-electric buses signify the district’s commitment to improving the local environment and the health of its communities, and we are confident that they will meet and exceed the expectations of the operators and students.»

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the United States, serving over 600,000 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade at over 1,000 schools. The district’s boundaries stretch across 720 square miles and include the City of Los Angeles as well as all or parts of 31 municipalities and several unincorporated regions of Southern California.

Lion collaborated closely with the district in order to ensure its buses met the unique requirements posed by its large and diverse footprint. Each LionC bus purchased has a range of 155 miles on a single charge and incorporates an integrated wheelchair lift. Lion will also provide support and training to LAUSD from its recently opened Experience Center in the region, located in Alhambra, California. The buses are expected to be delivered in spring 2021.

The electric buses were funded in part by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) School Bus Replacement Program, and Lion collaborated closely with LAUSD to add additional options to the base CEC specification to accommodate the unique needs of its routes. Under the program, Lion was awarded five out of the six available categories after extensive evaluations of EV drive system technical specifications, real-world deployments and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) EV capabilities. The CEC ranked Lion not only as the highest performing manufacturer in its technical evaluation, but also the manufacturer with the most cost-competitive bid.  

Over the last decade, Lion has established itself as a leader in the all-electric school bus industry, having delivered over 300 all-electric school buses in North America with over 6 million miles driven since 2016. Lion’s vehicles are distributed and serviced through the company’s network of Experience Centers, including two locations in California along with facilities in New York, Washington, Florida and Arizona.

About Lion Electric

Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles all its vehicles’ components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies. 

Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life.

Transaction with Northern Genesis

On November 30, 2020, Lion announced that it had entered into a business combination agreement and plan of reorganization pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lion will merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: NGA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company focused on a commitment to sustainability and strong alignment with environmental, social and governance principles. Upon completion of the transaction, Lion is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the new ticker symbol «LEV».

Lion Electric, The Bright Move

Thelionelectric.com

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Hemisphere Media Group to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results Conference Call

MIAMI, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMTV) («Hemisphere» or the «Company»), the only publicly traded pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high growth U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with leading broadcast and cable television and digital content platforms, plans to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The financial release will be posted to the Investor Relations…

MIAMI, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMTV) («Hemisphere» or the «Company»), the only publicly traded pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high growth U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with leading broadcast and cable television and digital content platforms, plans to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The financial release will be posted to the Investor Relations section at www.hemispheretv.com before the market opens. The Company will host a conference call following the release at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

A live broadcast of the conference call will be available online via the Company’s Investor Relations website.

Alternatively, interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 502-0254, or from outside the United States at (236) 714-3063, at least five minutes prior to the start time. The conference ID for the call is 1563675.

A replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 by dialing (800) 585-8367, or from outside the United States by dialing (416) 621-4642. The conference ID for the replay is 1563675.

About Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.: 
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (HMTV) is the only publicly traded pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high-growth U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with leading television and digital content platforms. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Hemisphere owns and operates five leading U.S. Hispanic cable networks, two Latin American cable networks, the leading broadcast television network in Puerto Rico, and has ownership interests in a leading broadcast television network in Colombia, a Spanish-language content distribution company, and Pantaya, a Spanish-language OTT service in the U.S.

Investor Relations Contact
Edelman Financial Communications for Hemisphere Media Group
Danielle O’Brien
917-444-6325
danielle.obrien@edelman.com 

 

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Ardent Mills Announces Intent To Acquire Hinrichs Trading Company Operations

The parties are continuing with due diligence and expect to close the deal in April 2021

DENVER, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, today announced its intention to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the…

The parties are continuing with due diligence and expect to close the deal in April 2021

DENVER, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, today announced its intention to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the North American leader in chickpea sourcing, cleaning, and packing. The move comes as part of Ardent Mills’ strategic growth plan to further invest in specialty ingredient capabilities and diversify its portfolio of solutions, building upon its existing wheat flour business. The parties are continuing with due diligence and expect the deal to close in April 2021.   

Headquartered in Pullman, Washington, Hinrichs Trading Company currently operates across five locations in Washington and Montana. Family-owned, Hinrichs Trading Company has over 30 years of chickpea experience, having been involved in the production of the ingredient since it was first introduced into the U.S.

«Ardent Mills and Hinrichs Trading Company share a strong commitment to our growers, customers, team members, communities, and to growth and innovation,» said Dan Dye, CEO of Ardent Mills. «There is a strong cultural alignment and shared values across both organizations. We look forward to welcoming the talented Hinrichs Trading Company team to the Ardent Mills family.»

The parties expect the deal will help customers bring innovative products to market to meet growing consumer demand for plant-based and specialty ingredients.

«We were looking for a partner that had the expertise to take the chickpea market to the next level and provide new opportunities for our team members and our growers,» said Phil Hinrichs, CEO of Hinrichs Trading Company. «Ardent Mills is that partner. They bring operational and technical expertise, access to new markets, and the ability to scale quickly and sustainably. Hinrichs Trading Company complements that with our extensive chickpea sourcing knowledge and extremely close grower connections. We’re excited about the opportunity to partner with Ardent Mills as we share a similar values-based culture and a solid vision for growth.»

Upon closing, this will be another step in Ardent Mills’ commitment to the future of specialty ingredients and plant genetics, which supports growth for its customers through The Annex by Ardent Mills. Highlights include:

  • Acquisition of Andean Naturals’ quinoa operations in February 2020.
  • Acquisition of an organic grain elevator in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
  • Added capabilities in its Denver RiNo community mill to clean and pack specialty grains.

«The plant-based food and beverage market shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, we continue to see significant growth as consumers look to foods that align with their individual values – both personal and planetary,» said Shrene White, general manager of The Annex by Ardent Mills. «Ardent Mills has made proactive investments to meet this demand. This potential venture will enable us to offer diverse chickpea solutions to our customers from day one.»

To learn more about how Ardent Mills is nourishing what’s next, please visit www.ardentmills.com.

About Ardent Mills 
Ardent Mills is the premier flour-milling and ingredient company whose vision is to be the trusted partner in nurturing its customers, consumers, and communities through innovative and nutritious grain-based solutions. Ardent Mills’ operations and services are supported by more than 35 flour mills, a specialty bakery, two mix facilities, a gluten-free facility, and The Annex by Ardent Mills (The Annex), a dedicated team committed to cultivating the future of specialty grains and plant-based ingredients. The Annex has a broad portfolio that includes quinoa, ancient and heirloom grains, gluten-free, organic grains and flours, chickpeas, as well as innovations such as Sustagrain® High-Fiber Barley, White Sonora, and heirloom wheat. Deeply rooted in communities throughout North America, Ardent Mills’ operations are located in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Ardent Mills employs more than 100 certified millers, supporting thousands of local jobs and contributing billions of dollars to local economies. To learn more about Ardent Mills, visit ardentmills.com.

About Hinrichs Trading Company
Hinrichs Trading Company (HTC) is a full-service pulse origination and processing company specializing in the production and processing of high-quality garbanzo bean (chickpea) products. HTC contracts production of garbanzo beans with trusted, long-term growers, across the US production areas. Learn more about Hinrichs Trading Company, visit https://hinrichstrading.com/.

 

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The Living Urn Continues its International Expansion and Launches in the UK

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Biolife, LLC is excited to announce the launch of the Living Urn UK, a new strategic operational base located in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The Living Urn UK was established to directly cater to the growing demand throughout the UK for Biolife’s proprietary and market leading line of eco-friendly <a target="_blank"…

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Biolife, LLC is excited to announce the launch of the Living Urn UK, a new strategic operational base located in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The Living Urn UK was established to directly cater to the growing demand throughout the UK for Biolife’s proprietary and market leading line of eco-friendly bio urns and services. The Living Urn UK will now make it easy for families and funeral homes to purchase all Living Urn products, on-demand, including The Living Urn tree burial urn and planting system, the Eco Scattering Urn, Eco Water Urn, Eco Burial, and the new Ecorial App, which allows families to permanently record a loved ones resting place in nature on the Memory Map and build an online memorial for future generations to access.

Dean Graves, Managing Partner of Living Urn UK commented, «We’re extremely excited about the massive opportunity in the UK, not only with The Living Urn, but with our entire portfolio of truly unique eco-friendly cremation urns. We believe the UK represents a large and growing market for our products and services that provide families with a wide range of options to have more meaningful, memorable, and personal memorial experiences in nature. In addition, the Ecorial App is a one-of-a-kind platform that allows families in the UK to «mark the spot» of their loved one’s memorial in nature with ease and create a beautiful online memorial to honor their loved one’s memory and establish a permanent record for future generations.»

Mark Brewer, President of Biolife, LLC, commented, «We could not be more excited to set up operations in the UK – Dean, Andrew, and the rest of the team have been very successful building and operating businesses in the UK for more than 20 years. This will be a great base to not only service the UK market, but also other markets in Western Europe

The patented Living Urn is now in 19 countries worldwide and the company expects to add another 10 countries by the end of 2021. This unique bio urn system is offered by thousands of funeral homes and cemeteries and has been responsible for tens of thousands of tree memorials worldwide.

To learn more about The Living Urn UK, please visit: http://www.TheLivingUrn.co.uk.

About Biolife, LLC

Based in Colorado, Biolife is committed to developing and providing unique cremation urns serving families looking for eco-friendly afterlife options that can be more meaningful and personal. Its growing market leading product offering includes the patented Living Urn®, the leading bio urn and planting system designed to grow a tree with cremated remains, The Living Urn® Indoors, the Eco Scattering Urn, a unique bamboo urn for scattering ashes, the Eco Water Urn, a proprietary urn that floats and gracefully frees ashes in water, the Eco Burial Urn, a special bamboo burial or traditional decorative urn, and Flow the Ice Urn, a patented urn made from a block of ice. The company is developing additional eco-friendly cremation urns and custom keepsakes that it will be introducing this year.

About the Ecorial App

The Ecorial App is the leading new way to memorialize and honor a loved one as they Rest in Nature. When scattering ashes on land or in the water, burying remains at a special place, or planting ashes with a tree, use the Ecorial App to «mark the spot» by recording the exact GPS coordinates plus the time and date of the event. You can also upload photos and videos of your loved one’s forever resting place and create a beautiful interactive online memorial with ease. This special location can be found forever on the Memory Map and shared with family, friends, and, if you choose, the world to see! The Ecorial app can be found in Apple’s App Store (for iOS), Google Play (for Android), and on the web at ecorial.org.

Media Contact

Steve Hensley, Biolife, LLC, (800) 495-7022, steve@thelivingurn.com

 

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Keurig Dr Pepper Reports Strong Finish to 2020

BURLINGTON, Mass and PLANO, Texas, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 and provided guidance for 2021.   

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BURLINGTON, Mass and PLANO, Texas, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 and provided guidance for 2021.   

Reported GAAP Basis

Adjusted Basis1

Q4

FY 2020

Q4

FY 2020

Net Sales

   % vs Prior Year

  % vs Prior Year – Constant Currency

$3.12 bn

6.4%

6.6%

$11.62 bn

4.5%

5.0%

$3.12 bn

6.4%

6.6%

$11.62 bn

4.5%

5.0%

Diluted EPS

   % vs Prior Year

$0.30

3.4%

$0.93

5.7%

$0.39

11.4%

$1.40

14.8%

Earlier today the Company announced a 25% increase in its annualized dividend rate to $0.75 per share, from the current $0.60 per share, effective with the Company’s regular quarterly dividend to be announced in the second quarter of 2021, subject to official declaration by the Board of Directors.  This 25% increase will result in growth of 12.5% in dividends paid in 2021 and another 11.1% increase in 2022, given the calendar timing of both the increase and dividend payments.

Commenting on the announcements, Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort stated, «KDP again delivered on its annual financial commitments in 2020, capped by a strong fourth quarter with exceptional growth in net sales that was driven by market share gains across our portfolio and accelerated household adoption of the Keurig system. During the year, we implemented robust protocols to keep our employees safe, enhanced our portfolio with innovative new products and strategic partnerships, invested in our supply chain for growth, delivered our corporate responsibility goals and supported our communities. While we expect 2021 to be another challenging and unpredictable year, we’re confident in our ability to deliver the final year of the merger commitments communicated in 2018.  We are also confident in our ongoing strong free cash flow generation, which will enable us to return incremental value to our shareholders, while continuing to delever to our targeted level by year-end.»

Full-year 2020 highlights:

  • Successfully responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping employees safe, delivering for customers and providing for the communities that KDP serves.
  • Delivered strong net sales growth and double-digit Adjusted diluted EPS growth.
  • Grew market share2 in more than 90% of the Company’s cold beverage retail base.
  • Added approximately three million new U.S. households using the Keurig coffee system.
  • Strengthened and expanded KDP’s direct-store-delivery network through multiple transactions, including a long-term agreement with Polar Beverages.
  • Reduced financial obligations by more than $1.1 billion, with $240 million of unrestricted cash on hand, and improved KDP’s management leverage ratio by 0.9x to 3.6x at year-end 2020.
  • Meaningfully advanced KDP’s sustainability agenda, achieving key 2020 goals.
  • Transferred KDP’s stock exchange listing to Nasdaq and entered the Nasdaq-100 Index, supporting KDP’s evolution into a Modern Beverage Company.

2020 Full Year Consolidated Results
Net sales for the full year of 2020 increased 4.5% to $11.62 billion, compared to $11.12 billion in the year-ago period.  On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 5.0%, driven by higher volume/mix of 5.6%, partially offset by lower net price realization of 0.6%. 

KDP in-market performance remained strong for the year, with dollar market share advancing in more than 90% of KDP’s cold beverage retail base, including CSDs3, premium unflavored still water, teas and fruit drinks, vegetable juice, apple juice and apple sauce. This performance reflected the strength of Dr Pepper, Canada Dry and A&W CSDs, CORE hydration and evian premium water, Snapple tea and juice drinks, Clamato vegetable juice and Motts apple juice and apple sauce.  In coffee, retail consumption of single-serve pods manufactured by KDP grew nearly 10% in IRi tracked channels, with accelerated growth in e-commerce, partially offset by significant declines in away from home office and hospitality businesses.  In U.S. tracked channels, dollar market share of KDP manufactured pods remained strong at 83%.

GAAP operating income increased 4.3% to $2.48 billion, compared to $2.38 billion in the year-ago period, driven by the strong net sales growth, continued productivity and merger synergies and lower discretionary expenses, primarily marketing.  Partially offsetting these factors were the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, which included $128 million of COVID-19 related costs and a $67 million non-cash impairment charge on the Bai brand.  Also unfavorably impacting the comparison were increased operating expenses associated with higher consumer demand, inflation in logistics and certain other COVID-19 related costs. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 10.4% to $3.19 billion, compared to $2.89 billion in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin increased 150 basis points to 27.5%.  On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 10.8%.

Total COVID-19 related operating costs were $150 million in 2020, including the aforementioned $128 million in costs recognized as items affecting comparability.  These costs primarily reflected temporary compensation increases and incentives for front-line employees, as well as incremental health and safety measures across our employee base and enhanced sanitation expenses for our facilities. The remainder of the costs, totaling $22 million, were included in Adjusted results and represented inventory write-downs and bad debt expense in the first half of the year.

GAAP net income for the full year advanced 5.7% to $1.33 billion, or $0.93 per diluted share, compared to $1.25 billion, or $0.88 per diluted share in the year-ago period. This performance was driven by the growth in operating income, lower interest expense, reflecting continued deleveraging that was partially offset by comparison to prior year gains on interest rate swap contracts, and a lower effective tax rate, stemming from favorable valuation adjustments and discrete tax items. These drivers were partially offset by the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including the COVID-19 related costs, the non-cash impairment charge on the Bai brand and other non-cash impairment charges on equity investments incurred in 2020. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted net income for the year increased 15% to $1.99 billion, compared to $1.73 billion in the year-ago period, and Adjusted diluted EPS for 2020 increased 15% to $1.40, compared to $1.22 in the year-ago period.

KDP generated exceptionally strong free cash flow of $2.20 billion in 2020, reflecting growth in operating income and ongoing effective working capital management. The free cash flow performance enabled KDP to reduce total financial obligations by $1.12 billion and the Company ended the year with $240 million of unrestricted cash on hand.  The Company’s management leverage ratio declined to 3.6x at the end of 2020, compared to 4.5x at the end of 2019, primarily reflecting the reduction in bank debt and strong earnings growth.  Since the close of the merger in July 2018, KDP’s management leverage ratio has declined by 2.4x.

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1 Adjusted financial metrics used in this release are non-GAAP. See reconciliations of GAAP results to Adjusted results in the accompanying tables.   

2 Market share and retail consumption data based on Keurig Dr Pepper’s custom IRi category definitions for the 13- and 52-week periods ending 12/27/2020.

3 CSDs refer to «Carbonated Soft Drinks».

2020 Full Year Segment Results

Coffee Systems
Net sales in 2020 increased 4.7% to $4.43 billion, compared to $4.23 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting higher volume/mix of 7.2%, partially offset by lower net price realization of 2.4%.  Also impacting the net sales performance was unfavorable foreign currency translation of 0.1%.  On a constant currency basis, net sales advanced 4.8%.

The volume/mix growth of 7.2% reflected strong pod volume growth of 6.3% and exceptionally strong brewer volume growth of 21%. Pod growth was driven by double-digit at-home consumption, partially offset by a significant decline in the away-from-home business, as work-from-home trends were elevated for most of the year.  The strong brewer growth was driven by continued innovation, marketing investments to grow household penetration and a very successful holiday season.  For the full year, U.S. households regularly using a Keurig brewer increased approximately 10% to 33 million households.

Operating income increased 4.0% to $1.27 billion in 2020, compared to $1.22 billion in the year-ago period.  This performance reflected the growth in net sales, continued productivity and merger synergies and lower discretionary spending, partially offset by unfavorable margin mix related to the exceptionally strong brewer growth and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including $25 million in costs related to COVID-19.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 7.9% to $1.51 billion, compared to $1.40 billion in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin increased 110 basis points to 34.2%. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 8.0%.

Packaged Beverages
Net sales in 2020 increased 8.5% to $5.36 billion, compared to $4.95 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting favorable volume/mix of 8.2% and higher net price realization of 0.3%. This strong performance reflected market share growth across the portfolio, with particular strength in CSDs, premium unflavored water, juice, apple sauce and mixers, partially offset by softness in enhanced flavored water due to a slowdown in the convenience and gas channels for most of the year.

Brands driving the strong net sales performance were Dr Pepper, A&W, Canada Dry, 7UP, Squirt and Sunkist CSDs, Core Hydration and evian premium water, Motts juices, Snapple teas and juice drinks, A Shoc energy, Clamato, Real Lemon and mixers, partially offset by a decline in Bai.

Operating income increased 8.6% to $0.82 billion in 2020, compared to $0.76 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting the strong growth in net sales, lower discretionary expenses, and continued productivity and merger synergies.  These growth drivers were partially offset by higher operating costs to meet strong consumer demand, inflation in logistics and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including $101 million in costs related to COVID-19 and a $67 million non-cash impairment charge on the Bai brand.  Excluding these and other items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 30% to $1.02 billion, compared to $0.78 billion in the prior year, and Adjusted operating margin increased 320 basis points to 19.0%. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 31%.

Beverage Concentrates
Net sales in 2020 decreased 6.3% to $1.33 billion, compared to $1.41 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting unfavorable volume/mix of 5.8%, lower net price realization of 0.4% and unfavorable foreign currency translation of 0.1%. This performance primarily reflected the negative impact of COVID-19 on the fountain foodservice business, which primarily serves the restaurant and hospitality channels, due to significantly reduced consumer mobility.  On a constant currency basis, net sales decreased 6.2%.

Total shipment volume declined 5.1% versus year-ago due to the aforementioned COVID-19 impact on the fountain foodservice business.  Declines in Dr Pepper and Crush were partially offset by increased shipment volume in Squirt.  Bottler cases sales volume in 2020 decreased 2.4% versus the prior year.

Operating income in 2020 decreased 2.4% to $932 million, compared to $955 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the lower net sales and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, partially offset by lower discretionary expenses.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income decreased 2.0% to $938 million, compared to $957 million in the year-ago period and Adjusted operating margin increased 310 basis points to 70.8%. 

Latin America Beverages
Net sales in 2020 decreased 5.9% to $497 million, compared to $528 million in the year-ago period, primarily reflecting the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation.  On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 3.8%, reflecting higher net price realization of 5.8%, partially offset by lower volume/mix of 2.0% due primarily to the impact of COVID-19 in Mexico.

Operating income in 2020 increased 24% to $105 million, compared to $85 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the growth in constant currency net sales, continued productivity and lower discretionary spending, partially offset by the unfavorable impacts of foreign currency transaction expense, inflation in logistics and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 32% to $108 million, compared to $82 million in the prior year, and Adjusted operating margin increased 620 basis points to 21.7%. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 42.7% versus 2019.

Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results
Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew at an accelerated rate of 6.4% to $3.12 billion, compared to $2.93 billion in the year-ago period.  On a constant currency basis, net sales advanced 6.6%, reflecting higher volume/mix of 6.3% and favorable net price realization of 0.3%.

KDP in-market performance remained strong in the quarter, with dollar market share continuing to advance in more than 90% of KDP’s cold beverage retail base.  This performance reflected particular strength in CSDs, premium unflavored water, teas and fruit drinks, vegetable juice, apple juice and apple sauce.  In coffee, retail consumption of single-serve pods manufactured by KDP grew more than 7% in IRi tracked channels, with accelerated growth in e-commerce, partially offset by significant declines in away from home office and hospitality businesses. In the U.S. tracked channels, dollar market share of KDP manufactured pods remained strong at 83%.

GAAP operating income decreased 1.8% to $700 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $713 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the benefits of the strong growth in net sales, lower discretionary expenses, primarily marketing, continued productivity and merger synergies.  More than offsetting these factors were the unfavorable comparison to a $30 million gain in the prior year on the sale-leaseback of three manufacturing facilities, higher operating expenses associated with increased consumer demand, inflation in logistics and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including COVID-19 related costs and a $67 million non-cash impairment charge on the Bai brand.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income in the quarter increased 5.5% to $858 million, compared to Adjusted operating income of $813 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin declined 20 basis points to 27.5%.  On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 5.7%.

The COVID-19 related operating costs incurred in the fourth quarter totaled $11 million, all of which were recognized as items affecting comparability, and consisted of temporary compensation increases and incentives for frontline employees, as well as incremental safety and sanitation expenses.

GAAP net income in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 5.4% to $428 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $406 million, or $0.29 per diluted share in the year-ago period.  This performance reflected the strong growth in net sales, higher operating income driven by lower discretionary expenses, productivity and merger synergies, as well as lower interest expense and a lower effective tax rate resulting from favorable valuation adjustments and discrete tax items. These drivers were partially offset by the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including the aforementioned $67 million non-cash impairment charge on the Bai brand and $11 million of COVID-19 related operating costs.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted net income advanced nearly 13% to $554 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $491 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted diluted EPS increased 11.4% to $0.39, compared to $0.35 in the year-ago period.

Free cash flow generation remained strong at $685 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, enabling the Company to reduce bank debt by $410 million.

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Coffee Systems
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 9.1% to $1.32 billion, compared to $1.21 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting higher volume/mix of 10.2%, partially offset by lower net price realization of 1.3%.  Also impacting the net sales performance was favorable foreign currency translation of 0.2%.  On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 8.9%.

The volume/mix increase of 10.2% in the quarter reflected strong pod volume growth of 7.4% and exceptionally strong brewer growth of nearly 28%. Pod growth was driven by strong at-home consumption, partially offset by continued softness in the away-from-home business, as return to offices and hospitality remain depressed although improved since the second quarter. The strong brewer volume was driven by innovation and increased shipments to retailers during a very successful holiday season.   

Operating income increased 17% to $386 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $329 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the strong growth in net sales, continued productivity and merger synergies and lower discretionary expenses. Partially offsetting these positive drivers were unfavorable margin mix related to the exceptionally strong brewer growth, inflation in logistics and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including $4 million in costs related to COVID-19.  Excluding these and other items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 17% to $431 million, compared to $370 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin increased 210 basis points to 32.7%.

Packaged Beverages
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 7.9% to $1.31 billion, compared to $1.21 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting favorable volume/mix of 6.1% due to continued, strong market share expansion across the portfolio and higher net price realization of 1.8%. 

Leading the net sales performance were Dr Pepper, A&W, Canada Dry, 7UP, Sunkist and Squirt CSDs, Snapple and Motts juices, CORE hydration and evian premium water and Clamato, partially offset by a decline in Bai.

Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 27% to $165 million, compared to $226 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the unfavorable comparison to a $30 million year-ago gain on the sale-leaseback of three manufacturing facilities, higher operating costs to meet the continued strong consumer demand, inflation in logistics costs, and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, which included the $67 million non-cash impairment charge on the Bai brand and $6 million in costs related to COVID-19. Partially offsetting these drivers were the strong growth in net sales, continued productivity and merger synergies and lower discretionary expenses.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 5.6% to $245 million, compared to $232 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin declined 50 basis points to 18.7%.

Beverage Concentrates
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 5.8% to $358 million, compared to $380 million in the year-ago period, reflecting unfavorable volume/mix of 4.5% and lower net price realization of 1.3%.  This performance continued to be pressured by COVID-19 as consumer mobility in the restaurant and hospitality channels remained depressed. 

Total shipment volume versus year-ago declined 3.4% in the quarter, due to the aforementioned COVID-19 impact on the fountain foodservice business.  Declines in Dr Pepper and Crush were partially offset by increased shipment volume in Squirt.  Bottler case sales volume decreased 2.1% in the quarter compared to the year-ago period.

Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 4.5% to $253 million, compared to $265 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the impact of the lower net sales, partially offset by lower discretionary expenses and a slight year-over-year benefit from items affecting comparability.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income decreased 4.5% to $254 million, compared to $266 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin increased 90 basis points to 70.9%. 

Latin America Beverages
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 2.3% to $136 million, compared to net sales of $133 million in the year-ago period, driven by volume/mix growth of 2.3% and higher net price realization of 6.0%, significantly offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation of 6.0%. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased a strong 8.3%.

Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 39% to $32 million, compared to $23 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the strong growth in constant currency net sales, continued productivity and lower discretionary expenses, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency transaction expense and inflation in logistics.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 32% to $33 million, compared to $25 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin increased 550 basis points to 24.3%.  On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 36% versus the prior year.

KDP Adjusted Guidance for 2021
KDP expects to deliver another year of strong net sales growth in 2021, positioning the Company to exceed its three-year merger target of 2-3% average annual growth.  Adjusted diluted EPS is again expected to grow by double-digits, enabling KDP to meet its three-year merger target of 15-17% average annual growth.

Specifically, constant currency net sales growth is expected in the range of 3-4% in 2021, driven by investments in innovation and marketing, the benefits of recent partnerships and ongoing strong in-market execution.  Adjusted diluted EPS growth is expected in the range of 13% to 15%, reflecting the benefits of the strong top-line performance and continued merger synergies and productivity, as well as reduced interest expense and improvement in the Company’s effective tax rate. 

Supporting this guidance are the following detailed expectations:

  • Merger synergies of approximately $200 million, for a three-year total of approximately $600 million, in line with the Company’s merger target.
  • Adjusted interest expense in the range of $505 million to $515 million.
  • Adjusted effective tax rate in the range of 23.5% to 24.0%.
  • Diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 1,430 million.
  • Management leverage ratio at or below 3.0x at year end 2021.

Investor Contacts:
Tyson Seely
Keurig Dr Pepper
T: 781-418-3352 / tyson.seely@kdrp.com

Steve Alexander
Keurig Dr Pepper
T: 972-673-6769 / steve.alexander@kdrp.com

Media Contact:
Katie Gilroy
Keurig Dr Pepper
T: 781-418-3345 / katie.gilroy@kdrp.com

About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion and nearly 27,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company’s portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any time, and includes Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott’s®, CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers.  The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability.  For more information, visit, www.keurigdrpepper.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein are «forward-looking statements» within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as «outlook,» «guidance,» «anticipate,» «expect,» «believe,» «could,» «estimate,» «feel,» «forecast,» «intend,» «may,» «plan,» «potential,» «project,» «should,» «target,» «will,» «would,» and similar words, phrases or expressions and variations or negatives of these words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements regarding the estimated or anticipated future results of the combined company following the combination of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. («KGM») and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. («DPS» and such combination, the «transaction»), the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including estimated synergies and cost savings, the long-term merger targets, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management and are not predictions of actual performance.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding the company’s business and the transaction and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) the impact the significant additional debt incurred in connection with the transaction may have on our ability to operate our business, (ii) risks relating to the integration of the KGM and DPS operations, products and employees into the combined company and assumption of certain potential liabilities of KGM and the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits of the transaction, including cost savings, will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected timeframe, (iii) the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and (iv) risks relating to the businesses and the industries in which our combined company operates. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are more fully discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. While the lists of risk factors presented here and in our public filings are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statement made herein speaks only as of the date of this document. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws or regulations.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted operating income, Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow, which differ from results using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the GAAP reported measures, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures typically exclude certain charges, including one-time costs related to the transaction and integration activities, which are not expected to occur routinely in future periods. The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures internally to focus management on performance excluding these special charges to gauge our business operating performance. Management believes this information is helpful to investors because it increases transparency and assists investors in understanding the underlying performance of the Company and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. Additionally, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by analysts and investors in their evaluation of companies, and continued inclusion provides consistency in financial reporting and enables analysts and investors to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the appendix to this release and included in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

To the extent that the Company provides guidance, it does so only on a non-GAAP basis and does not provide reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP due to the inability to predict the amount and timing of impacts outside of the Company’s control on certain items, such as non-cash gains or losses resulting from mark-to-market adjustments of derivative instruments, among others.

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

For the Year Ended
December 31,

(in millions, except per share data)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales

$

3,121

$

2,934

$

11,618

$

11,120

Cost of sales

1,353

1,241

5,132

4,778

Gross profit

1,768

1,693

6,486

6,342

Selling, general and administrative expenses

1,000

1,011

3,978

3,962

Impairment of intangible assets

67

67

Other operating (income) expense, net

1

(31)

(39)

2

Income from operations

700

713

2,480

2,378

Interest expense

146

157

604

654

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

2

4

11

Impairment of investments and note receivable

102

Other expense, net

(4)

4

17

19

Income before provision for income taxes

558

550

1,753

1,694

Provision for income taxes

130

144

428

440

Net income

$

428

$

406

$

1,325

$

1,254

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

Net income attributable to KDP

$

428

$

406

$

1,325

$

1,254

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.30

$

0.29

$

0.94

$

0.89

Diluted

0.30

0.29

0.93

0.88

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

1,407.3

1,406.9

1,407.2

1,406.7

Diluted

1,423.8

1,419.9

1,422.1

1,419.1

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Unaudited, in millions, except shares and per share data)

December 31,

(in millions, except share and per share data)

2020

2019

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

240

$

75

Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

15

26

Trade accounts receivable, net

1,048

1,115

Inventories

762

654

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

323

403

Total current assets

2,388

2,273

Property, plant and equipment, net

2,212

2,028

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

88

151

Goodwill

20,184

20,172

Other intangible assets, net

23,968

24,117

Other non-current assets

894

748

Deferred tax assets

45

29

Total assets

$

49,779

$

49,518

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

3,740

$

3,176

Accrued expenses

1,040

939

Structured payables

153

321

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term obligations

2,345

1,593

Other current liabilities

416

445

Total current liabilities

7,694

6,474

Long-term obligations

11,143

12,827

Deferred tax liabilities

5,993

6,030

Other non-current liabilities

1,119

930

Total liabilities

25,949

26,261

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,407,260,676 and
1,406,852,305 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively

14

14

Additional paid-in capital

21,677

21,557

Retained earnings

2,061

1,582

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

77

104

 Total stockholders’ equity

23,829

23,257

 Non-controlling interest

1

Total equity

23,830

23,257

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

49,779

$

49,518

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For The Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 

(Unaudited, in millions)

For the Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2020

2019

Operating activities:

Net income

$

1,325

$

1,254

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation expense

362

358

Amortization of intangibles

133

126

Other amortization expense

158

174

Provision for sales returns

54

43

Deferred income taxes

(51)

(23)

Employee stock-based compensation expense

85

64

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

4

11

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(36)

(14)

Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency

(1)

(24)

Unrealized loss on derivatives

8

36

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

20

51

Impairment of intangible assets

67

Impairment on investments and note receivable of unconsolidated affiliates

102

Other, net

60

52

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Trade accounts receivable

(5)

(7)

Inventories

(107)

(24)

Income taxes receivable and payables, net

(91)

36

Other current and non current assets

(435)

(324)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

624

583

Other current and non current liabilities

180

102

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

166

366

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,456

2,474

Investing activities:

Acquisitions of businesses

(8)

Issuance of related party note receivable

(6)

(32)

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

(5)

(16)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(461)

(330)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

203

247

Purchases of intangibles

(56)

(35)

Other, net

9

24

Net cash used in investing activities

(316)

(150)

Financing activities:

Proceeds from controlling shareholder stock transactions

29

Proceeds from unsecured credit facility

1,850

Proceeds from senior unsecured notes

1,500

Proceeds from term loan

2,000

Net (repayment) issuance of commercial paper notes

(1,246)

167

Proceeds from structured payables

171

330

Payments on structured payables

(341)

(531)

Payments on senior unsecured notes

(250)

(250)

Payment on unsecured credit facility

(1,850)

Payments on term loan

(955)

(3,203)

Payments on finance leases

(52)

(38)

Cash dividends paid

(846)

(844)

Other, net

5

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,990)

(2,364)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents — net change from:

Operating, investing and financing activities

150

(40)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

(6)

12

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period

111

139

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period

$

255

$

111

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

For the Year Ended
December 31,

(in millions)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net Sales

Coffee Systems

$

1,320

$

1,210

$

4,433

$

4,233

Packaged Beverages

1,307

1,211

5,363

4,945

Beverage Concentrates

358

380

1,325

1,414

Latin America Beverages

136

133

497

528

Total net sales

$

3,121

$

2,934

$

11,618

$

11,120

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

386

$

329

$

1,268

$

1,219

Packaged Beverages

165

226

822

757

Beverage Concentrates

253

265

932

955

Latin America Beverages

32

23

105

85

Unallocated corporate costs

(136)

(130)

(647)

(638)

Total income from operations

$

700

$

713

$

2,480

$

2,378

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

The company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures that reflect the way management evaluates the business may provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s results, trends and ongoing performance on a comparable basis.

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we define our Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures as certain financial statement captions and metrics adjusted for certain items affecting comparability. The items affecting comparability are defined below.

Specifically, investors should consider the following with respect to our financial results:

Adjusted: Defined as certain financial statement captions and metrics adjusted for certain items affecting comparability.

Items affecting comparability: Defined as certain items that are excluded for comparison to prior year periods, adjusted for the tax impact as applicable. Tax impact is determined based upon an approximate rate for each item. For each period, management adjusts for (i) the unrealized mark-to-market impact of derivative instruments not designated as hedges in accordance with U.S. GAAP and do not have an offsetting risk reflected within the financial results; (ii) the amortization associated with definite-lived intangible assets; (iii) the amortization of the deferred financing costs associated with the DPS Merger and Keurig Acquisition; (iv) the amortization of the fair value adjustment of the senior unsecured notes obtained as a result of the DPS Merger; (v) stock compensation expense attributable to the matching awards made to employees who made an initial investment in the Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Executive Ownership Plan, the Keurig Dr Pepper Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2009 or the Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2019; and (vi) other certain items that are excluded for comparison purposes to prior year periods.

For year ended December 31, 2020, the other certain items excluded for comparison purposes include (i) restructuring and integration expenses related to significant business combinations; (ii) productivity expenses; (iii) costs related to significant nonroutine legal matters; (iv) the loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of debt; (v) incremental temporary costs to our operations related to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; (vi) impairment recognized on equity method investments with Bedford Systems, LLC and LifeFuels Inc; and (vii) impairment recognized on the Bai brand.

Incremental costs to our operations related to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic include incremental expenses incurred to either maintain the health and safety of our front-line employees or temporarily increase compensation to such employees to ensure essential operations continue during the pandemic. We believe removing these costs reflects how management views our business results on a consistent basis.

For year ended December 31, 2019, the other certain items excluded for comparison purposes include (i) restructuring and integration expenses related to significant business combinations; (ii) productivity expenses; (iii) transaction costs for significant business combinations (completed or abandoned) excluding the DPS Merger; (iv) costs related to significant nonroutine legal matters; (v) the impact of the step-up of acquired inventory not associated with the DPS Merger (vi) the loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of debt and (vii) the loss related to the February 2019 organized malware attack on our business operation networks in the Coffee Systems segment.

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the supplemental financial data set forth below includes reconciliations of Adjusted income from operations, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS to the applicable financial measure presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement for the same period.

Reconciliations for these items are provided in the tables below.

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Impairment of intangible assets

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

1,353

$

1,768

56.6

%

$

1,000

$

67

$

700

22.4

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

31

(31)

23

(54)

Amortization of intangibles

(33)

33

Stock compensation

(6)

6

Restructuring and integration costs

(56)

56

Productivity

(1)

1

(24)

25

Impairment of intangible assets

(67)

67

Nonroutine legal matters

(14)

14

COVID-19

(6)

6

(5)

11

Adjusted GAAP

$

1,377

$

1,744

55.9

%

$

885

$

$

858

27.5

%

 

Interest expense

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income attributable to KDP

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted earnings per share

Reported

$

146

$

558

$

130

23.3

%

$

428

1,423.8

$

0.30

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

1

(55)

(14)

(41)

(0.03)

Amortization of intangibles

33

8

25

0.02

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(3)

3

1

2

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(6)

6

2

4

Stock compensation

6

1

5

Restructuring and integration costs

56

15

41

0.03

Productivity

25

6

19

0.01

Impairment of intangible assets

67

15

52

0.04

Nonroutine legal matters

14

4

10

0.01

COVID-19

11

2

9

0.01

Adjusted GAAP

$

138

$

724

$

170

23.5

%

$

554

1,423.8

$

0.39

Diluted earnings per common share may not foot due to rounding.

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Other operating expense (income), net

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

1,241

$

1,693

57.7

%

$

1,011

$

(31)

$

713

24.3

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

41

(41)

5

(46)

Amortization of intangibles

(32)

32

Stock compensation

(6)

6

Restructuring and integration costs

(65)

(1)

66

Productivity

(1)

1

(19)

20

Transaction costs

(1)

1

Nonroutine legal matters

(21)

21

Adjusted GAAP

$

1,281

$

1,653

56.3

%

$

872

$

(32)

$

813

27.7

%

 

Interest expense

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income attributable to KDP

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted earnings per share

Reported

$

157

$

550

$

144

26.2

%

$

406

1,419.9

$

0.29

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(3)

(43)

(12)

(31)

(0.02)

Amortization of intangibles

32

8

24

0.02

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(3)

3

1

2

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(6)

6

1

5

Stock compensation

6

2

4

Restructuring and integration costs

1

65

16

49

0.04

Productivity

20

7

13

0.01

Transaction costs

1

1

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

2

2

Nonroutine legal matters

21

4

17

Adjusted GAAP

$

146

$

663

$

172

25.9

%

$

491

1,419.9

$

0.35

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 


KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Impairment of intangible assets

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

5,132

$

6,486

55.8

%

$

3,978

$

67

$

2,480

21.3

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

33

(33)

(5)

(28)

Amortization of intangibles

(133)

133

Stock compensation

(27)

27

Restructuring and integration costs

(199)

199

Productivity

(29)

29

(99)

128

Impairment of intangibles assets

(67)

67

Nonroutine legal matters

(57)

57

COVID-19

(44)

44

(84)

128

Adjusted GAAP

$

5,092

$

6,526

56.2

%

$

3,374

$

$

3,191

27.5

%

 

Interest expense

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Impairment on investments and note receivable

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income attributable to KDP

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted earnings per share

Reported

$

604

$

4

$

102

$

1,753

$

428

24.4

%

$

1,325

1,422.1

$

0.93

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(27)

(1)

(1)

Amortization of intangibles

133

35

98

0.07

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(11)

11

3

8

0.01

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(24)

24

6

18

0.01

Stock compensation

27

5

22

0.02

Restructuring and integration costs

199

49

150

0.11

Productivity

128

33

95

0.07

Impairment of intangibles assets

67

15

52

0.04

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(4)

4

1

3

Impairment on investment

(102)

102

25

77

0.05

Nonroutine legal matters

57

14

43

0.03

COVID-19

128

31

97

0.07

Adjusted GAAP

$

542

$

$

$

2,632

$

644

24.5

%

$

1,988

1,422.1

$

1.40

Diluted earnings per common share may not foot due to rounding.

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Other operating expense (income), net

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

4,778

$

6,342

57.0

%

$

3,962

$

2

$

2,378

21.4

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

35

(35)

10

(45)

Amortization of intangibles

(126)

126

Stock compensation

(24)

24

Restructuring and integration costs

(1)

1

(216)

(25)

242

Productivity

(15)

15

(60)

(22)

97

Transaction costs

(9)

9

Nonroutine legal matters

(48)

48

Inventory step-up

(3)

3

3

Malware incident

(2)

2

(6)

8

Adjusted GAAP

$

4,792

$

6,328

56.9

%

$

3,483

$

(45)

$

2,890

26.0

%

 

Interest expense

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income attributable to KDP

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted earnings per share

Reported

$

654

$

11

$

1,694

$

440

26.0

%

$

1,254

1,419.1

$

0.88

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(47)

2

(1)

3

Amortization of intangibles

126

34

92

0.06

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(13)

13

4

9

0.01

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(26)

26

6

20

0.01

Stock compensation

24

6

18

0.01

Restructuring and integration costs

1

241

55

186

0.13

Productivity

97

24

73

0.05

Transaction costs

(16)

25

7

18

0.01

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(11)

11

2

9

0.01

Nonroutine legal matters

48

11

37

0.02

Inventory step-up

3

1

2

Malware incident

8

2

6

Adjusted GAAP

$

553

$

$

2,318

$

591

25.5

%

$

1,727

1,419.1

$

1.22

Diluted earnings per common share may not foot due to rounding.

 


KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT ITEMS

(Unaudited)

(in millions)

Reported

Items Affecting
Comparability

Adjusted
GAAP

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

386

$

45

$

431

Packaged Beverages

165

80

245

Beverage Concentrates

253

1

254

Latin America Beverages

32

1

33

Unallocated corporate costs

(136)

31

(105)

Total income from operations

$

700

$

158

$

858

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

329

$

41

$

370

Packaged Beverages

226

6

232

Beverage Concentrates

265

1

266

Latin America Beverages

23

2

25

Unallocated corporate costs

(130)

50

(80)

Total income from operations

$

713

$

100

$

813

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 


KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT ITEMS

(Unaudited)

(in millions)

Reported

Items Affecting
Comparability

Adjusted
GAAP

For the year ended December 31, 2020

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

1,268

$

246

$

1,514

Packaged Beverages

822

199

1,021

Beverage Concentrates

932

6

938

Latin America Beverages

105

3

108

Unallocated corporate costs

(647)

257

(390)

Total income from operations

$

2,480

$

711

$

3,191

For the year ended December 31, 2019

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

1,219

$

184

$

1,403

Packaged Beverages

757

26

783

Beverage Concentrates

955

2

957

Latin America Beverages

85

(3)

82

Unallocated corporate costs

(638)

303

(335)

Total income from operations

$

2,378

$

512

$

2,890

 


KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA AND MANAGEMENT LEVERAGE RATIO

(Unaudited)

(in millions, except for ratio)

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION – LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Net income

$

1,325

Interest expense

604

Provision for income taxes

428

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

4

Impairment of investments and note receivable

102

Impairment of intangible assets

67

Other (income) expense, net

17

Depreciation expense

362

Other amortization

158

Amortization of intangibles

133

EBITDA

$

3,200

Items affecting comparability:

Restructuring and integration expenses

$

199

Productivity

108

Nonroutine legal matters

57

Stock compensation

27

Mark to market

(28)

COVID-19

128

Adjusted EBITDA

$

3,691

December 31,

2020

Principal amounts of:

Commercial paper notes

$

Term loan

425

KDP Revolver

Senior unsecured notes

13,225

Total principal amounts

13,650

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

240

Total principal amounts less cash and cash equivalents

$

13,410

December 31, 2020 Management Leverage Ratio

3.6

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for purchases of property, plant and equipment, proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, and certain items excluded for comparison to prior year periods. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no certain items excluded for comparison to prior year periods.

For the Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2020

2019

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

2,456

$

2,474

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(461)

(330)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

203

247

Free Cash Flow

$

2,198

$

2,391

 

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN CURRENCY NEUTRAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL RESULTS

(Unaudited)

Net sales, adjusted income from operations and adjusted earnings per share, as adjusted to currency neutral: These adjusted financial results are calculated on a currency neutral basis by converting our current-period local currency financial results using the prior-period foreign currency exchange rates.

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin
America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Net sales

9.1

%

7.9

%

(5.8)

%

2.3

%

6.4

%

Impact of foreign currency

(0.2)

%

%

%

6.0

%

0.2

%

Net sales, as adjusted to currency neutral

8.9

%

7.9

%

(5.8)

%

8.3

%

6.6

%

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin
America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Adjusted income from operations

16.5

%

5.6

%

(4.5)

%

32.0

%

5.5

%

Impact of foreign currency

%

%

%

4.0

%

0.2

%

Adjusted income from operations, as adjusted to
currency neutral

16.5

%

5.6

%

(4.5)

%

36.0

%

5.7

%

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin
America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Net sales

4.7

%

8.5

%

(6.3)

%

(5.9)

%

4.5

%

Impact of foreign currency

0.1

%

%

0.1

%

9.7

%

0.5

%

Net sales, as adjusted to currency neutral

4.8

%

8.5

%

(6.2)

%

3.8

%

5.0

%

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin
America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Adjusted income from operations

7.9

%

30.4

%

(2.0)

%

31.7

%

10.4

%

Impact of foreign currency

0.1

%

0.1

%

%

11.0

%

0.4

%

Adjusted income from operations, as adjusted to
currency neutral

8.0

%

30.5

%

(2.0)

%

42.7

%

10.8

%

For the Three Months
Ended December 31, 2020

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2020

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.39

$

1.40

Impact of foreign currency

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, as adjusted to currency neutral

$

0.39

$

1.40

 

The following table sets forth our reconciliation of significant COVID-19-related expenses. However, employee compensation expense and employee protection costs, which impact our SG&A expenses and cost of sales, are included as the COVID-19 item affecting comparability and is excluded in our Adjusted financial measures. In addition, reported amounts under U.S. GAAP also include additional costs, not included as the COVID-19 item affecting comparability, as presented in tables below.

Items Affecting Comparability(1)

(in millions)

Employee
Compensation
Expense(2)

Employee
Protection
Costs(3)

Allowances for
Expected Credit
Losses(4)

Inventory Write-
Downs(5)

Total

For the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020

Coffee Systems

$

1

$

3

$

$

$

4

Packaged Beverages

3

3

6

Beverage Concentrates

Latin America Beverages

1

1

Unallocated corporate costs

Total

$

4

$

7

$

$

$

11

For the year ended December 31,
2020

Coffee Systems

$

15

$

10

$

2

$

8

$

35

Packaged Beverages

76

25

8

109

Beverage Concentrates

4

4

Latin America Beverages

2

2

Unallocated corporate costs

Total

$

91

$

37

$

14

$

8

$

150

(1)

Employee compensation expense and employee protection costs are both included as the COVID-19 items affecting comparability in the reconciliation of our Adjusted Non-GAAP financial measures.

(2)

Primarily reflects temporary incremental frontline incentive pay and the associated taxes in order to maintain essential operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Impacts both cost of sales and SG&A expenses. In mid-September 2020, we discontinued the incremental frontline incentive pay program.

(3)

Includes costs associated with personal protective equipment, temperature scans, cleaning and other sanitization services. Impacts both cost of sales and SG&A expenses.

(4)

Allowances reflect the expected impact of the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, leveraging estimates of credit worthiness, default and recovery rates for certain of our customers. Impacts SG&A expenses.

(5)

Inventory write-downs represent obsolescence charges, which impact cost of sales.

 

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