• Tyson Foods Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

    المصدر: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 08 مايو 2023 06:55:01   America/New_York

    SPRINGDALE, Ark., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein with leading brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, ibp and State Fair, today reported the following results:

    (in millions, except per share data)Second Quarter Six Months Ended
      2023   2022  2023  2022
    Sales$13,133  $13,117 $26,393 $26,050
            
    Operating Income (Loss)$(49) $1,156 $418 $2,611
    Adjusted1Operating Income (non-GAAP)$65  $1,161 $518 $2,593
            
    Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Tyson$(0.28) $2.28 $0.61 $5.35
    Adjusted1Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Tyson (non-GAAP)$(0.04) $2.29 $0.82 $5.16

    1 The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). As used in this table and throughout this earnings release, adjusted operating income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share attributable to Tyson (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the end of this release for an explanation and reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to comparable GAAP measures.

    First Six Months Highlights

    • Sales of $26,393 million, up 1.3% from prior year
    • GAAP operating income of $418 million, down 84% from prior year; Adjusted operating income of $518 million, down 80% from prior year
    • GAAP EPS of $0.61, down 89% from prior year; Adjusted EPS of $0.82, down 84% from prior year
    • Total Company GAAP operating margin of 1.6%; Adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP) of 2.0%
    • Repurchased 5.1 million shares for $332 million

    Second Quarter Highlights

    • Sales of $13,133 million flat from prior year
    • GAAP operating loss of $49 million, down 104% from prior year; Adjusted operating income of $65 million, down 94% from prior year
    • GAAP EPS of ($0.28), down 112% from prior year; Adjusted EPS of ($0.04), down 102% from prior year
    • Total Company GAAP operating margin of (0.4%); Adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP) of 0.5%
    • Liquidity of $2.2 billion at April 1, 2023; On May 3, 2023, entered into $1.75 billion of new term loan facilities.

    "While the current protein market is challenging, we have a strong growth strategy in place and are bullish on our long-term outlook,” said Donnie King, president and CEO of Tyson Foods. “We saw strong performance in our branded foods business and continue to be laser-focused on meeting customer needs and planning the future with them.”

    “Through our growth strategy, focus on margin improvement, and proven leadership team, I am confident in our ability to capture the opportunities in front of us and create long-term value for customers, team members, and shareholders.”

    SEGMENT RESULTS (in millions)

    Sales
    (for the second quarter and six months ended April 1, 2023, and April 2, 2022)
     Second QuarterSix Months Ended
       VolumeAvg. Price  VolumeAvg. Price
      2023  2022 ChangeChange 2023  2022 ChangeChange
    Beef$4,617 $5,034 (2.9)%(5.4)%$9,340 $10,036 —%(6.9)%
    Pork 1,421  1,565 1.1%(10.3)% 2,950  3,191 (3.2)%(4.4)%
    Chicken 4,430  4,086 6.4%2.0% 8,693  7,976 4.5%4.5%
    Prepared Foods 2,422  2,393 (0.4)%1.6% 4,960  4,726 0.4%4.6%
    International/Other 634  565 8.0%4.2% 1,246  1,115 7.2%4.5%
    Intersegment Sales (391) (526)n/an/a (796) (994)n/an/a
    Total$13,133 $13,117 3.3%(3.2)%$26,393 $26,050 2.1%(0.8)%


    Operating Income (Loss)
    (for the second quarter and six months ended April 1, 2023, and April 2, 2022)
     Second QuarterSix Months Ended
       Operating Margin  Operating Margin
      2023  2022 2023 2022  2023  20222023 2022 
    Beef$— $638 —%12.7%$166 $1,5941.8%15.9%
    Pork (33) 59 (2.3)%3.8% (54) 223(1.8)%7.0%
    Chicken (258) 198 (5.8)%4.8% (189) 338(2.2)%4.2%
    Prepared Foods 241  263 10.0%11.0% 499  44910.1%9.5%
    International/Other 1  (2)n/an/a (4) 7n/an/a
    Total$(49)$1,156 (0.4)%8.8%$418 $2,6111.6%10.0%


    ADJUSTED SEGMENT RESULTS (in millions)

    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) (Non-GAAP)1
    (for the second quarter and six months ended April 1, 2023, and April 2, 2022)
     Second QuarterSix Months Ended
       Adjusted Operating
    Margin (Non-GAAP)    		  Adjusted Operating
    Margin (Non-GAAP)
      2023  2022 2023 2022  2023  20222023 2022 
    Beef$8 $638 0.2%12.7%$137 $1,5941.5%15.9%
    Pork (31) 59 (2.2)%3.8% (50) 223(1.7)%7.0%
    Chicken (166) 203 (3.7)%5.0% (89) 320(1.0)%4.0%
    Prepared Foods 252  263 10.4%11.0% 518  44910.4%9.5%
    International/Other 2  (2)n/an/a 2  7n/an/a
    Total$65 $1,161 0.5%8.9%$518 $2,5932.0%10.0%

    OUTLOOK
    For fiscal 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates domestic protein production (beef, pork, chicken and turkey) should increase slightly compared to fiscal 2022 levels. The following is a summary of the updated outlook for each of our segments, as well as an outlook for revenues, capital expenditures, net interest expense, liquidity and tax rate for fiscal 2023. Certain of the outlook numbers include adjusted operating margin (a non-GAAP metric) for each segment. The Company is not able to reconcile its full-year fiscal 2023 projected adjusted results to its fiscal 2023 projected GAAP results because certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable or dependent on the timing of future events outside of our control. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature of and the amount of any potential applicable future adjustments, which could be significant, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation for these forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort. Adjusted operating margin should not be considered a substitute for operating margin or any other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on the Company’s GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions.

    Beginning in fiscal 2022, we launched a new productivity program, which is designed to drive a better, faster and more agile organization that is supported by a culture of continuous improvement and faster decision making. We targeted an aggregate $1 billion in productivity savings by the end of fiscal 2024 relative to a fiscal 2021 cost baseline. We realized more than $700 million of productivity savings in fiscal 2022, which partially offset the impacts of inflationary market conditions, and we have surpassed our aggregate $1 billion target as of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023, more than a year ahead of our plan.

    Beef
    USDA projects domestic production will decrease approximately 4% in fiscal 2023 as compared to fiscal 2022. We anticipate an adjusted operating margin of (1)% to 1% in fiscal 2023 as margins are expected to decrease.

    Pork
    USDA projects domestic production will be relatively flat in fiscal 2023 as compared to fiscal 2022. We anticipate adjusted operating margin of (2)% to 0% in fiscal 2023.

    Chicken
    USDA projects chicken production will increase approximately 3% in fiscal 2023 as compared to fiscal 2022. We anticipate an adjusted operating margin of (1)% to 1% for fiscal 2023.

    Prepared Foods
    We anticipate an adjusted operating margin of 8% to 10% in fiscal 2023 driven by volume growth, productivity and disciplined revenue management.

    International/Other
    We anticipate improved results from our foreign operations in fiscal 2023.

    Revenue
    We expect sales to be $53 billion to $54 billion in fiscal 2023.

    Capital Expenditures
    We expect capital expenditures of approximately $2.3 billion for fiscal 2023. Capital expenditures include spending for capacity expansion and utilization, automation to alleviate labor challenges and brand and product innovation.

    Net Interest Expense
    We expect net interest expense to approximate $340 million for fiscal 2023.

    Liquidity
    We expect total liquidity, which was approximately $2.2 billion at April 1, 2023, to remain above our minimum liquidity target of $1.0 billion. On May 3, 2023 we entered into $1.75 billion of new term loan facilities.

    Tax Rate
    We currently expect our adjusted effective tax rate to be around 22% for fiscal 2023.

    TYSON FOODS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (In millions, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
     April 1, 2023 April 2, 2022 April 1, 2023 April 2, 2022
    Sales$13,133  $13,117  $26,393  $26,050 
    Cost of Sales 12,606   11,382   24,898   22,300 
    Gross Profit 527   1,735   1,495   3,750 
            
    Selling, General and Administrative 576   579   1,077   1,139 
    Operating Income (Loss) (49)  1,156   418   2,611 
    Other (Income) Expense:       
    Interest income (7)  (3)  (16)  (6)
    Interest expense 89   97   173   197 
    Other, net (1)  (25)  (43)  (77)
    Total Other (Income) Expense 81   69   114   114 
    Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (130)  1,087   304   2,497 
    Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (39)  254   75   538 
    Net Income (Loss) (91)  833   229   1,959 
    Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 6   4   10   9 
    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Tyson$(97) $829  $219  $1,950 
    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:       
    Class A Basic 284   291   285   291 
    Class B Basic 70   70   70   70 
    Diluted 354   364   356   364 
    Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Tyson:       
    Class A Basic$(0.28) $2.34  $0.63  $5.50 
    Class B Basic$(0.25) $2.11  $0.56  $4.95 
    Diluted$(0.28) $2.28  $0.61  $5.35 
    Dividends Declared Per Share:       
    Class A$0.480  $0.460  $0.980  $0.935 
    Class B$0.432  $0.414  $0.882  $0.842 
            
    Sales Growth 0.1%    1.3%  
    Margins: (Percent of Sales)       
    Gross Profit 4.0%  13.2%  5.7%  14.4%
    Operating Income (Loss) -0.4%  8.8%  1.6%  10.0%
    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Tyson -0.7%  6.3%  0.8%  7.5%
    Effective Tax Rate 29.4%  23.4%  24.7%  21.6%
                    

    TYSON FOODS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
    (In millions)
    (Unaudited)

     April 1, 2023 October 1, 2022
    Assets   
    Current Assets:   
    Cash and cash equivalents$543 $1,031
    Accounts receivable, net 2,433  2,577
    Inventories 5,504  5,514
    Other current assets 412  508
    Total Current Assets 8,892  9,630
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment 9,351  8,685
    Goodwill 10,550  10,513
    Intangible Assets, net 6,157  6,252
    Other Assets 1,846  1,741
    Total Assets$36,796 $36,821
        
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   
    Current Liabilities:   
    Current debt$1,065 $459
    Accounts payable 2,387  2,483
    Other current liabilities 1,894  2,371
    Total Current Liabilities 5,346  5,313
    Long-Term Debt 7,865  7,862
    Deferred Income Taxes 2,438  2,458
    Other Liabilities 1,589  1,377
        
    Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity 19,399  19,702
    Noncontrolling Interests 159  109
    Total Shareholders’ Equity 19,558  19,811
        
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$36,796 $36,821


    TYSON FOODS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (In millions)
    (Unaudited)

     Six Months Ended
     April 1, 2023 April 2, 2022
    Cash Flows From Operating Activities:   
    Net income$229  $1,959 
    Depreciation and amortization 620   595 
    Deferred income taxes (29)  98 
    Other, net 191   27 
    Net changes in operating assets and liabilities (242)  (1,455)
    Cash Provided by Operating Activities 769   1,224 
        
    Cash Flows From Investing Activities:   
    Additions to property, plant and equipment (1,097)  (847)
    Purchases of marketable securities (15)  (18)
    Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 14   18 
    Acquisition, net of cash acquired (39)  — 
    Acquisition of equity investments (37)  (96)
    Other, net (2)  58 
    Cash Used for Investing Activities (1,176)  (885)
        
    Cash Flows From Financing Activities:   
    Proceeds from issuance of debt 88   47 
    Payments on debt (121)  (1,088)
    Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper 4,773   — 
    Repayments of commercial paper (4,182)  — 
    Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (332)  (511)
    Dividends (336)  (328)
    Stock options exercised 8   113 
    Other, net 1   — 
    Cash Used for Financing Activities (101)  (1,767)
    Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 20   6 
    Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (488)  (1,422)
    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year 1,031   2,637 
    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period 543   1,215 
    Less: Restricted Cash at End of Period —   64 
    Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$543  $1,151 
        

    TYSON FOODS, INC.
    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Reconciliations
    (In millions)
    (Unaudited)

     Six Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended Twelve Months Ended
     April 1, 2023 April 2, 2022 October 1, 2022 April 1, 2023
            
    Net income$229  $1,959  $3,249  $1,519 
    Less: Interest income (16)  (6)  (17)  (27)
    Add: Interest expense 173   197   365   341 
    Add: Income tax expense 75   538   900   437 
    Add: Depreciation 500   466   945   979 
    Add: Amortization2 115   124   246   237 
    EBITDA$1,076  $3,278  $5,688  $3,486 
            
    Adjustments to EBITDA:       
    Less: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs3$(35) $(40) $(114) $(109)
    Add: Restructuring and related charges 43   —   66   109 
    Add: Plant closures 92   —   —   92 
    Less: Depreciation included in EBITDA adjustments4 (19)  —   —   (19)
    Total Adjusted EBITDA$1,157  $3,238  $5,640  $3,559 
            
    Total gross debt    $8,321  $8,930 
    Less: Cash and cash equivalents     (1,031)  (543)
    Less: Short-term investments     (1)  (7)
    Total net debt    $7,289  $8,380 
            
    Ratio Calculations:       
    Gross debt/EBITDA    1.5x 2.6x
    Net debt/EBITDA    1.3x 2.4x
            
    Gross debt/Adjusted EBITDA    1.5x 2.5x
    Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA    1.3x 2.4x

    2 Excludes the amortization of debt issuance and debt discount expense of $5 million for the six months ended April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2022, and $11 million for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2022 and the twelve months ended April 1, 2023 as it is included in interest expense.

    3 Relates to fires at production facilities in Chicken in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and Beef in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Amount includes insurance proceeds, net of costs incurred, of $35 million recognized in Cost of Sales in the first six months of fiscal 2023, $62 million net proceeds recognized in Cost of Sales and $52 million net proceeds recognized in Other, net for fiscal 2022, $5 million of costs incurred, net of proceeds recognized in Cost of Sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and $18 million recognized in Cost of Sales and $22 million net proceeds recognized in Other, net for the first six months ended April 2, 2022.

    4 Removal of accelerated depreciation of $10 million related to restructuring and related charges and $9 million related to the plant closures for the six months ended April 1, 2023 as it is already included in depreciation expense.

    EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Net debt to EBITDA (Adjusted EBITDA) represents the ratio of our debt, net of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA). EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt to EBITDA and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are presented as supplemental financial measurements in the evaluation of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is a tool intended to assist our management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision-making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations on an ongoing basis.

    We believe the presentation of these financial measures helps management and investors to assess our operating performance from period to period, including our ability to generate earnings sufficient to service our debt, enhances understanding of our financial performance and highlights operational trends. These measures are widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies; however, the measurements of EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) and net debt to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA) may not be comparable to those of other companies, which may limit their usefulness as comparative measures. EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) and net debt to EBITDA (and to Adjusted EBITDA) are not measures required by or calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as substitutes for net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of operating cash flow or liquidity. EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) is a useful tool for assessing, but is not a reliable indicator of, our ability to generate cash to service our debt obligations because certain of the items added to net income to determine EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA) involve outlays of cash. As a result, actual cash available to service our debt obligations will be different from EBITDA (and Adjusted EBITDA). Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions.

    TYSON FOODS, INC.
    Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP Reconciliation
    (In millions, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)

     Second Quarter Six Months Ended
     Pretax Impact EPS Impact Pretax Impact EPS Impact
     2023 2022  2023  2022  2023   2022   2023   2022 
                    
    Reported net income (loss) per share attributable to Tyson (GAAP EPS)    $(0.28) $2.28     $0.61  $5.35 
                    
    Add (Less): Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs 3$— $5  —   0.01 $(35) $(40)  (0.07)  (0.09)
                    
    Add: Restructuring and related charges$22 $—  0.05   — $43  $—   0.09   — 
                    
    Add: Plant closures$92 $—  0.19   — $92  $—   0.19   — 
                    
    Less: Remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities at lower enacted state tax rates$— $—  —   — $—  $—   —   (0.10)
                    
    Adjusted net income (loss) per share attributable to Tyson (Adjusted EPS)    $(0.04) $2.29     $0.82  $5.16 

    Adjusted net income (loss) per share attributable to Tyson (Adjusted EPS) is presented as a supplementary measure of our financial performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We use Adjusted EPS as an internal performance measurement and as one criterion for evaluating our performance relative to that of our peers. We believe Adjusted EPS is meaningful to our investors to enhance their understanding of our financial performance and is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare our performance with the performance of other companies that report Adjusted EPS. Further, we believe that Adjusted EPS is a useful measure because it improves comparability of results of operations from period to period. Adjusted EPS should not be considered a substitute for net income (loss) per share attributable to Tyson or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions. Our calculation of Adjusted EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

    TYSON FOODS, INC.
    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) Non-GAAP Reconciliations
    (In millions)
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
    (for the second quarter ended April 1, 2023)
     BeefPorkChickenPrepared FoodsInternational/OtherTotal
    Reported operating income (loss)$—$(33)$(258)$241$1$(49)
    Add: Restructuring and related charges 8 2  —  11 1 22 
    Add: Plant closures — —  92  — — 92 
    Adjusted operating income (loss)$8$(31)$(166)$252$2$65 


    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
    (for the second quarter ended April 2, 2022)
     BeefPorkChickenPrepared FoodsInternational/OtherTotal
    Reported operating income (loss)$638$59$198$263$(2)$1,156
    Add: Production facilities fire costs, net of insurance proceeds 3 — — 5 — —  5
    Adjusted operating income (loss)$638$59$203$263$(2)$1,161


    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
    (for the six months ended April 1, 2023)
     BeefPorkChickenPrepared FoodsInternational/OtherTotal
    Reported operating income (loss)$166 $(54)$(189)$499$(4)$418 
    (Less)/Add: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs 3 (42) —  7  — —  (35)
    Add: Restructuring and related charges 13  4  1  19 6  43 
    Add: Plant closures —  —  92  — —  92 
    Adjusted operating income (loss)$137 $(50)$(89)$518$2 $518 


    Adjusted Operating Income
    (for the six months ended April 2, 2022)
     BeefPorkChickenPrepared FoodsInternational/OtherTotal
    Reported operating income$1,594$223$338 $449$7$2,611 
    Less: Production facilities fire insurance proceeds, net of costs 3 — — (18) — — (18)
    Adjusted operating income$1,594$223$320 $449$7$2,593 

    Adjusted operating income (loss) is presented as a supplementary measure of our operating performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We use adjusted operating income (loss) as an internal performance measurement and as one criterion for evaluating our performance relative to that of our peers. We believe adjusted operating income (loss) is meaningful to our investors to enhance their understanding of our operating performance and is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare our performance with the performance of other companies that report adjusted operating income (loss). Further, we believe that adjusted operating income (loss) is a useful measure because it improves comparability of results of operations from period to period. Adjusted operating income (loss) should not be considered as a substitute for operating income (loss) or any other measure of operating performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions. Our calculation of adjusted operating income (loss) may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

    About Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under four generations of family leadership, the Company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State Fair®. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 142,000 team members on October 1, 2022. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.

    Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data
    A conference call to discuss the Company's financial results will be held at 9 a.m. Eastern Monday, May 8, 2023. A link for the webcast of the conference call is available on the Tyson Investor Relations website at http://ir.tyson.com. The webcast also can be accessed by the following direct link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/913941642. For those who cannot participate at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast and the accompanying slides will be available at http://ir.tyson.com. A telephone replay will also be available until Wednesday, June 7, 2023, toll free at 1-877-344-7529, international toll 1-412-317-0088 or Canada toll free 855-669-9658. The replay access code is 6317964. Financial information, such as this news release, as well as other supplemental data, can be accessed from the Company's web site at http://ir.tyson.com. 

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain information in this release constitutes forward-looking statements as contemplated by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, current views and estimates of our outlook for fiscal 2023, other future economic circumstances, industry conditions in domestic and international markets, our performance and financial results (e.g., debt levels, return on invested capital, value-added product growth, capital expenditures, tax rates, access to foreign markets and dividend policy). These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and experiences to differ materially from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the factors that may cause actual results and experiences to differ from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are the following: (i) the COVID-19 pandemic and associated responses thereto have had an adverse impact on our business and operations, and the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the COVID-19 related impacts on the market, including production delays, labor shortages and increases in costs and inflation; (ii) the effectiveness of our financial excellence programs; (iii) access to foreign markets together with foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations, import/export restrictions and foreign politics; (iv) cyberattacks, other cyber incidents, security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems; (v) risks associated with our failure to consummate favorable acquisition transactions or integrate certain acquisitions’ operations; (vi) the Tyson Limited Partnership’s ability to exercise significant control over the Company; (vii) fluctuations in the cost and availability of inputs and raw materials, such as live cattle, live swine, feed grains (including corn and soybean meal) and energy; (viii) market conditions for finished products, including competition from other global and domestic food processors, supply and pricing of competing products and alternative proteins and demand for alternative proteins; (ix) outbreak of a livestock disease (such as African swine fever (ASF), avian influenza (AI) or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)), which could have an adverse effect on livestock we own, the availability of livestock we purchase, consumer perception of certain protein products or our ability to conduct our operations; (x) changes in consumer preference and diets and our ability to identify and react to consumer trends; (xi) effectiveness of advertising and marketing programs; (xii) significant marketing plan changes by large customers or loss of one or more large customers; (xiii) our ability to leverage brand value propositions; (xiv) changes in availability and relative costs of labor and contract farmers and our ability to maintain good relationships with team members, labor unions, contract farmers and independent producers providing us livestock, including as a result of our plan to relocate certain corporate team members to our world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas; (xv) issues related to food safety, including costs resulting from product recalls, regulatory compliance and any related claims or litigation; (xvi) the effect of climate change and any legal or regulatory response thereto; (xvii) compliance with and changes to regulations and laws (both domestic and foreign), including changes in accounting standards, tax laws, environmental laws, agricultural laws and occupational, health and safety laws; (xviii) adverse results from litigation; (xix) risks associated with leverage, including cost increases due to rising interest rates or changes in debt ratings or outlook; (xx) impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or indefinite life intangible assets; (xxi) our participation in a multiemployer pension plan; (xxii) volatility in capital markets or interest rates; (xxiii) risks associated with our commodity purchasing activities; (xxiv) the effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions; (xxv) impacts on our operations caused by factors and forces beyond our control, such as natural disasters, fire, bioterrorism, pandemics, armed conflicts or extreme weather; (xxvi) failure to maximize or assert our intellectual property rights; (xxvii) effects related to changes in tax rates, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or tax laws and their interpretation; and (xxviii) the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

    Media Contact: Derek Burleson, 479-290-6466
    Investor Contact: Sean Cornett, 479-466-0401    		Source: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Category: IR, Newsroom

     


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