LANCASTER COLONY CORP

Note 1 –Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lancaster Colony Corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” “registrant” or the “Company” and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and SEC Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position for such periods. All such adjustments reflected in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are considered to be of a normal recurring nature. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless otherwise noted, the term “year” and references to a particular year pertain to our fiscal year, which begins on July 1 and ends on June 30; for example, 2025 refers to fiscal 2025, which is the period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, except for those acquired as part of a business combination, which are recorded at fair value at the time of purchase. We use the straight-line method of computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes based on the estimated useful lives of the corresponding assets. Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in Accounts Payable and excluded from the property additions and the change in accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were as follows:

Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits

Accrued compensation and employee benefits included in Accrued Liabilities was $22.5 million and $31.6 million at December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents (restricted stock, stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance units) outstanding during each period. Unvested shares of restricted stock granted to employees are considered participating securities since employees receive nonforfeitable dividends prior to vesting and, therefore, are included in the earnings allocation in computing EPS under the two-class method. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which includes the dilutive potential common shares associated with nonparticipating restricted stock, stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance units.

Basic and diluted net income per common share were calculated as follows:

(1)Excludes the impact of 0.1 million weighted average stock-settled stock appreciation rights outstanding for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 because their effect was antidilutive.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component:

(1)Included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for our pension plans. See Note 8 for additional information.

Significant Accounting Policies

There were no changes to our Significant Accounting Policies from those disclosed in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Standards

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to the disclosure requirements for reportable segments. The new guidance requires enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. Additionally, all current annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets will also be required in interim periods. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the title and position of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. This guidance will be effective for our annual disclosures in fiscal 2025 and for our interim-period disclosures in fiscal 2026. As the guidance only relates to disclosures, there will be no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In December 2023, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the disclosure requirements for income taxes. The new guidance requires annual disclosures in the rate reconciliation table to be presented using both percentages and reporting currency amounts, and this table must include disclosure of specific categories. Additional information will also be required for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. The new guidance also requires enhanced disclosures of income taxes paid, including the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes and the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by individual jurisdictions that exceed a quantitative threshold. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. This guidance will be effective for our annual disclosures in fiscal 2026. As the guidance only relates to disclosures, there will be no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In November 2024, the FASB issued new accounting guidance requiring disclosure of disaggregated income statement expenses. For each relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement, the following expense components must be presented in a tabular format within the notes to the financial statements at each interim and annual reporting period: purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization and depletion expense. Certain amounts already required to be disclosed under current GAAP requirements must also be presented in the same disclosure as the new disaggregation requirements. The new guidance also requires disclosure of a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. Additionally, the total amount of selling expenses must be disclosed, and, in annual reporting periods, our definition of selling expenses must also be provided. The amendments should be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. This guidance will be effective for our annual disclosures in fiscal 2028 and for our interim-period disclosures in fiscal 2029. As the guidance only relates to disclosures, there will be no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Note 2 –Long-Term Debt

At December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, we had an unsecured credit facility (“Facility”) under which we could borrow, on a revolving credit basis, up to a maximum of $150 million at any one time, with potential to expand the total credit availability to $225 million based on consent of the issuing banks and certain other conditions. The Facility expires on March 6, 2029, and all outstanding amounts are then due and payable. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to SOFR or an alternate base rate defined in the Facility. We must also pay facility fees that are tied to our then-applicable consolidated leverage ratio. Loans may be used for general corporate purposes. Due to the nature of its terms, when we have outstanding borrowings under the Facility, they will be classified as long-term debt.

The Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on liens, asset sales and acquisitions. There are two principal financial covenants: an interest expense test that requires us to maintain an interest coverage ratio not less than 2.5 to 1 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and an indebtedness test that requires us to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio not greater than 3.5 to 1, subject to certain exceptions. The interest coverage ratio is calculated by dividing Consolidated EBIT by Consolidated Interest Expense, and the leverage ratio is calculated by dividing Consolidated Net Debt by Consolidated EBITDA. All financial terms used in the covenant calculations are defined more specifically in the Facility.

At December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, we hadno borrowings outstanding under the Facility. At December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, we had $2.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of standby letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amount available for borrowing under the Facility. We paidno interest for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Note 3 –Commitments and Contingencies

At December 31, 2024, we were a party to various claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters did not have a material effect on the current-year results of operations and, in our opinion, their ultimate disposition is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

On November 18, 2024, we entered into a purchase agreement to acquire a sauce and dressing production facility and related real estate in the Atlanta, Georgia area along with certain equipment and assets contained in the facility for a purchase price of $75 million in cash, subject to closing adjustments. The transaction is expected to close during our fiscal third quarter ending March 31, 2025.

Note 4 –Goodwill

Goodwill attributable to the Retail and Foodservice segments was $157.4 million and $51.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024.

Note 5 –Income Taxes

Accrued federal income taxes of $7.9 million were included in Accrued Liabilities at December 31, 2024. Prepaid federal income taxes of $0.8 million were included in Other Current Assets at June 30, 2024. Accrued state and local income taxes of $1.0 million and $0.3 million were included in Accrued Liabilities at December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Note 6 –Business Segment Information

Our financial results are presented as two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice. Costs that are directly attributable to either Retail or Foodservice are charged directly to the appropriate segment. Costs that are deemed to be indirect, excluding corporate expenses and other unusual significant transactions, are allocated to the two reportable segments using a reasonable methodology that is consistently applied.

Retail - The vast majority of the products we sell in the Retail segment are sold through sales personnel, food brokers and distributors in the United States. We have products typically marketed in the shelf-stable section of the grocery store, which include licensed sauces and dressings, along with our own branded salad dressings and croutons. Within the frozen food section of the grocery store, we sell yeast rolls and garlic breads. We also have placement of products in grocery produce departments through our refrigerated salad dressings, licensed dressings, vegetable dips and fruit dips.

Foodservice - The vast majority of the products we sell in the Foodservice segment are sold through sales personnel, food brokers and distributors in the United States. Most of the products we sell in the Foodservice segment are custom-formulated sauces, salad dressings, frozen breads and yeast rolls. The majority of our Foodservice sales are products sold under private label to national chain restaurant accounts. We also manufacture and sell various branded Foodservice products to distributors.

As many of our products are similar between our two segments, our procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution activities are substantially integrated across our operations in order to maximize efficiency and productivity. Consequently, we do not prepare, and our Chief Operating Decision Maker does not review, separate balance sheets for the reportable segments. As such, our external reporting does not include the presentation of identifiable assets by reportable segment. The composition of our identifiable assets at December 31, 2024 is generally consistent with that of June 30, 2024.

We evaluate our Retail and Foodservice segments based on net sales and operating income which follow:

The following table sets forth net sales disaggregated by class of similar products for the Retail and Foodservice segments:

The following table provides an additional disaggregation of Foodservice net sales by type of customer:

Note 7 –Stock-Based Compensation

There have been no changes to our stock-based compensation plan as disclosed in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our restricted stock compensation expense was $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Year-to-date restricted stock compensation expense was $2.8 million for the current-year period compared to $2.7 million for the prior-year period. At December 31, 2024, there was $9.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock that we will recognize over a weighted-average period of 2 years.

Our performance units compensation expense was $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Year-to-date performance units compensation expense was $2.1 million for both the current-year and prior-year periods. At December 31, 2024, there was $6.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to performance units that we will recognize over a weighted-average period of 2 years.

Our stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSSARs”) compensation expense was $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Year-to-date SSSARs compensation expense was $0.6 million for the prior-year period. At December 31, 2024, there wasno unrecognized compensation expense related to SSSARs.

Note 8 –Pension Benefits

Prior to November 30, 2024, we sponsored multiple defined benefit pension plans that covered certain former employees under collective bargaining contracts related to closed or sold operations. All these plans were previously frozen. In August 2024, our Board of Directors approved the merger of all five pension plans and the termination of the resulting merged plan. The merged plan was terminated effective November 30, 2024. Lump sum distributions and annuity purchases from a highly rated insurance company were completed in December 2024. No additional pension plan contributions were required. As a result of the pension termination, we incurred a one-time noncash settlement charge of $14.0 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024.

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for our pension plans:

The pension settlement charge is separately presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in Other, Net.