Pilgrim’s Pride Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Results

Feb 26, 2024

GREELEY, Colo., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC), one of the world's largest poultry producers, reports its fourth quarter and year-end 2023 financial results.

2023 Highlights

Net Sales of $17.4 billion.
Consolidated GAAP Operating Income margin of 3.0%.
GAAP Net Income of $321.6 million and GAAP EPS of $1.36. Adjusted Net Income of $400.3 million, or adjusted EPS of $1.69.
Adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 billion, or a 6.0% margin, with adjusted EBITDA margins of 5.3% in the U.S., 6.1% in the U.K. and Europe, and 8.7% in Mexico.
Our U.S. fresh portfolio demonstrated its resiliency, overcoming challenging supply and demand fundamentals and elevated input costs earlier in the year through its diversified offerings across bird sizes, growth with Key Customers, and improved production efficiencies through operational excellence.
Prepared Foods continues to accelerate its momentum in fully cooked branded offerings as Just Bare^® and Pilgrim’s^® grew over 59% year over year. Digital platforms remain a key driver as sales more than doubled compared to 2022.
U.K. and Europe business reinforced the foundation to scale profitable growth with Key Customers, to further diversify its portfolio through branded innovation, and to drive operational excellence efforts in manufacturing and back-office consolidation.
Mexico enhanced its capacity to grow with Key Customers and increased the diversification of its offerings through the introduction of new brands and further investments in live operations.
Sustainability efforts continue to drive reduction in production emissions intensity as all regions improved performance compared to 2022. Our progress was recognized externally as key Sustainability-related scores improved.
Strong liquidity position and net leverage ratio of 2.5x Adjusted EBITDA through prudent management of working capital, consistent execution of our strategies, and improved market fundamentals.
Progress of our investments to support Key Customer growth, drive operational excellence, and further diversify our portfolio are on target as we initiated production at our expanded Athens, GA facility and start-up our new protein conversion plant is slated by the end of Q1 of 2024.

Fourth Quarter

Net Sales of $4.5 billion.
Consolidated GAAP Operating Income margin of 4.1%.
GAAP Net Income of $134.7 million and GAAP EPS of $0.57. Adjusted Net Income of $139.3 million and adjusted EPS of $0.59.
Adjusted EBITDA of $309.5 million, or a 6.8% margin, with adjusted EBITDA margins of 7.5% in the U.S., 7.6% in U.K. and Europe, and 1.3% in Mexico.
Our U.S. portfolio continued its momentum throughout the period given promotional activity and new distribution with Key Customers in Case Ready and Small Bird, branded momentum across Retail and Food Service in Prepared Foods, and operational excellence efforts in Big Bird.
Our U.K. and Europe business increased year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter sales and adjusted EBITDA from growth of branded offerings, benefits from network and back-office optimization, and enhanced Key Customer relationships.
Our Mexico business grew branded offerings, increased presence with Key Customers, and achieved better than breakeven results despite weakened market fundamentals.

Unaudited	Three Months Ended									Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			Y/Y Change			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			Y/Y Change
	(In millions, except per share and percentages)
Net sales	$	4,528.3		$	4,127.4			+9.7	%	$	17,362.2		$	17,468.4			(0.6	)%
U.S. GAAP EPS	$	0.57		$	(0.66	)		(186.4	)%	$	1.36		$	3.10			(56.1	)%
Operating income	$	184.3		$	(77.5	)		(337.7	)%	$	522.3		$	1,176.6			(55.6	)%
Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾	$	309.5		$	62.9			+392.4	%	$	1,034.2		$	1,648.4			(37.3	)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin⁽¹⁾		6.8	%		1.5	%		+5.3	pts		6.0	%		9.4	%		(3.4	)pts

^{(1) Reconciliations for non-U.S. GAAP measures are provided in subsequent sections within this release.}

During 2023, commodities were exceptionally volatile as markets began at near record lows given supply and demand imbalance and availability of other proteins combined with unsettling consumer sentiment. Throughout the year values gradually returned to more seasonal levels, while cost inflation remained elevated compared to historical standards.

“While our business faced a unique set of challenging conditions in 2023, we persevered as our team members maintained a leadership mindset and elevated their focus and execution of our strategy. As a result, we demonstrated an ability to drive profitable growth even under the most difficult circumstances as our sales and adjusted EBITDA strengthened throughout the year and showed increased momentum as we entered 2024,” said Fabio Sandri, Pilgrim’s CEO.

In the 4^th quarter, the U.S. portfolio continued to profitably grow as Case Ready and Small Bird realized benefits from additional promotional activity with Key Customers, more distribution, and increased retail pricing spreads from competing proteins. Prepared Foods also gained further momentum as branded offerings expanded throughout retail and distribution improved in foodservice. As for Big Bird, operating costs continued to improve from increased production efficiencies and better market conditions.

“Given the actual market conditions, the affordability and availability of chicken resonated with consumers. As such, we worked closely with our Key Customers in both retail and food service to drive increased traffic through promotions and broaden their lineup of chicken offerings across fresh and prepared items,” remarked Fabio Sandri.

The U.K. and Europe demonstrated progress again in profitability improvement in the 4^th quarter through Key Customer partnerships, branded innovation, and operational excellence. The efforts were accelerated by recent actions to further streamline our production networks and support activities.

“While we’ve improved profitability throughout the year, we recognize that speed to market with our diversified portfolio will be critical to meet our growth aspirations, especially with Key Customers. We implemented a more nimble organizational structure that promotes ownership and discipline throughout our diversified portfolio. Moving forward, we will continue to explore alternatives across all aspects of the organization to cultivate profitable growth,” remarked Fabio Sandri.

As for Mexico, supply and demand fundamentals were challenging in October but gained strength throughout the quarter. Despite market conditions, the team maintained an intense focus on our strategy and our operations.

“While Mexico has continually faced volatile market conditions quarter over quarter, it continues to generate strong, steady results year over year. In the 4^th quarter, we further diversified our portfolio as our brands continue to gain strong traction with consumers and retailers alike. Our investments to increase capacity and reduce production risk through operational excellence are proceeding as planned. Key Customer relationships continue to strengthen as volumes ended up nearly double digits compared to full year 2022,” said Fabio Sandri.

Pilgrim’s continues to make progress in sustainability as all regions reduced their natural gas and electrical usage intensity compared to 2022. External agencies have also recognized our progress with improvements in key scores compared to 2022.

“While we had challenging market conditions during the year, our commitment to sustainability remained firm. Our team identified ways to embed innovative practices in our business to simultaneously drive sustainability and enhance profitable growth. This leadership mindset enables a better future for our team members, strengthening our vision of becoming the best and most respected company in our industry,” remarked Fabio Sandri.

Conference Call Information

A conference call to discuss Pilgrim’s quarterly results will be held on the morning of February 26, at 7:00 a.m. MT (9 a.m. ET). Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call using the link below. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

To pre-register, go to: https://services.choruscall.com/links/ppc240226.html

You may also reach the pre-registration link by logging in through the investor section of our website at www.pilgrims.com and clicking on the link under “Upcoming Events.”

For those who would like to join the call but have not pre-registered, access is available by dialing +1 (844) 883-3889 within the US, or +1 (412) 317-9245 internationally, and requesting the “Pilgrim’s Pride Conference.”

Replays of the conference call will be available on Pilgrim’s website approximately two hours after the call concludes and can be accessed through the “Investor” section of www.pilgrims.com.

About Pilgrim’s Pride

Pilgrim’s employs over 61,200 people and operates protein processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K., the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. The Company’s primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors. For more information, please visit www.pilgrims.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, plans, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and its management are considered forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “targets,” “will” and the negative thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: matters affecting the poultry industry generally; the ability to execute the Company’s business plan to achieve desired cost savings and profitability; future pricing for feed ingredients and the Company’s products; outbreaks of avian influenza or other diseases, either in Pilgrim’s Pride’s flocks or elsewhere, affecting its ability to conduct its operations and/or demand for its poultry products; contamination of Pilgrim’s Pride’s products, which has previously and can in the future lead to product liability claims and product recalls; exposure to risks related to product liability, product recalls, property damage and injuries to persons, for which insurance coverage is expensive, limited and potentially inadequate; management of cash resources; restrictions imposed by, and as a result of, Pilgrim’s Pride’s leverage; changes in laws or regulations affecting Pilgrim’s Pride’s operations or the application thereof; new immigration legislation or increased enforcement efforts in connection with existing immigration legislation that cause the costs of doing business to increase, cause Pilgrim’s Pride to change the way in which it does business, or otherwise disrupt its operations; competitive factors and pricing pressures or the loss of one or more of Pilgrim’s Pride’s largest customers; currency exchange rate fluctuations, trade barriers, exchange controls, expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; disruptions in international markets and distribution channels, including, but not limited to, the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict; the risk of cyber-attacks, natural disasters, power losses, unauthorized access, telecommunication failures, and other problems on our information systems; and the impact of uncertainties of litigation and other legal matters described in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, including the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, as well as other risks described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.

Contact:	Andrew Rojeski
	Head of Strategy, Investor Relations, & Net Zero Programs
	IRPPC@pilgrims.com
	www.pilgrims.com

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands, except share and par value data)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	697,748		$	400,988
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		33,475			33,771
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses		1,129,178			1,097,212
Accounts receivable from related parties		1,778			2,512
Inventories		1,985,399			1,990,184
Income taxes receivable		161,062			155,859
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		195,831			211,092
Total current assets		4,204,471			3,891,618
Deferred tax assets		4,890			1,969
Other long-lived assets		35,646			41,574
Operating lease assets, net		266,707			305,798
Identified intangible assets, net		853,983			846,020
Goodwill		1,286,261			1,227,944
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,158,403			2,940,846
Total assets	$	9,810,361		$	9,255,769

Accounts payable	$	1,410,576		$	1,587,939
Accounts payable to related parties		41,254			12,155
Revenue contract liabilities		84,958			34,486
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		926,727			850,899
Income taxes payable		31,678			58,411
Current maturities of long-term debt		674			26,279
Total current liabilities		2,495,867			2,570,169
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities		203,348			230,701
Long-term debt, less current maturities		3,340,841			3,166,432
Deferred tax liabilities		385,548			364,184
Other long-term liabilities		40,180			71,007
Total liabilities		6,465,784			6,402,493
Common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized; 261,931,080 and 261,610,518 shares issued at year-end 2023 and year-end 2022, respectively; 236,789,927 and 236,469,365 shares outstanding at year-end 2023 and year-end 2022, respectively		2,620			2,617
Treasury stock, at cost, 25,141,153 shares at year-end 2023 and year-end 2022.		(544,687	)		(544,687	)
Additional paid-in capital		1,978,849			1,969,833
Retained earnings		2,071,073			1,749,499
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(176,483	)		(336,448	)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity		3,331,372			2,840,814
Noncontrolling interest		13,205			12,462
Total stockholders’ equity		3,344,577			2,853,276
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	9,810,361		$	9,255,769

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	4,528,302		$	4,127,365		$	17,362,217		$	17,468,377
Cost of sales		4,207,255			4,031,583			16,243,816			15,656,574
Gross profit		321,047			95,782			1,118,401			1,811,803
Selling, general and administrative expense		131,087			142,840			551,770			604,742
Restructuring activities		5,661			30,466			44,345			30,466
Operating income (loss)		184,299			(77,524	)		522,286			1,176,595
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		66,813			41,369			202,272			152,672
Interest income		(12,308	)		(4,071	)		(35,651	)		(9,028	)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)		(22,892	)		16,469			20,570			30,817
Miscellaneous, net		(3,942	)		(1,505	)		(30,127	)		(23,339	)
Income before income taxes		156,628			(129,786	)		365,222			1,025,473
Income tax expense		22,417			25,256			42,905			278,935
Net income (loss)		134,211			(155,042	)		322,317			746,538
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(442	)		(66	)		743			608
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$	134,653		$	(154,976	)	$	321,574		$	745,930

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic		236,790			236,469			236,725			239,766
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents		675			—			572			628
Diluted		237,465			236,469			237,297			240,394

Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic	$	0.57		$	(0.66	)	$	1.36		$	3.11
Diluted	$	0.57		$	(0.66	)	$	1.36		$	3.10

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	322,317		$	746,538
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		419,900			403,110
Loss on early extinguishment of debt recognized as a component of interest expense		20,694			—
Loan cost amortization		7,366			4,753
Share-based compensation		7,226			6,985
Deferred income tax expense		6,675			21,295
Gain on property disposals		(6,052	)		(18,908	)
Asset impairment		4,010			3,559
Accretion of bond discount		2,278			1,717
Gain on equity method investments		328			(2	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts and other receivables		(19,007	)		(149,599	)
Inventories		12,602			(472,224	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		17,776			18,264
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(68,677	)		263,288
Income taxes		(8,878	)		(142,455	)
Long-term pension and other postretirement obligations		(9,993	)		(4,128	)
Other operating assets and liabilities		(30,688	)		(12,330	)
Cash provided by operating activities		677,877			669,863
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment		(543,816	)		(487,110	)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries		20,681			16,034
Proceeds from property disposals		19,784			35,516
Purchase of acquired businesses, net of cash acquired		—			(9,692	)
Cash used in investing activities		(503,351	)		(445,252	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings		1,768,236			362,540
Payments on revolving line of credit, long-term borrowings, and finance lease obligations		(1,616,321	)		(388,299	)
Payment of capitalized loan costs		(19,816	)		(4,741	)
Payment on early extinguishment of debt		(13,780	)		—
Distribution of capital under the TSA		(1,592	)		(1,961	)
Purchase of common stock under share repurchase program		—			(199,553	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		116,727			(232,014	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		5,211			(7,959	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		296,464			(15,362	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		434,759			450,121
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	731,223		$	434,759
Supplemental Disclosure Information:
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$	131,205		$	156,292
Income taxes paid		19,749			385,585
Accounts payable and accrued expenses for capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment		85,943			—

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

Selected Financial Information

(Unaudited)

“EBITDA” is defined as the sum of net income (loss) plus interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. “Adjusted EBITDA” is calculated by adding to EBITDA certain items of expense and deducting from EBITDA certain items of income that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance consisting of: (1) foreign currency transaction losses (gains), (2) transaction costs related to business acquisitions, (3) costs related to litigation settlements, (4) restructuring activities losses, (5) property insurance recoveries, and (6) net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. EBITDA is presented because it is used by management and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, in addition to and not in lieu of results prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”), to compare the performance of companies. We believe investors would be interested in our Adjusted EBITDA because this is how our management analyzes EBITDA applicable to continuing operations. The Company also believes that Adjusted EBITDA, in combination with the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provides investors with additional perspective regarding the impact of certain significant items on EBITDA and facilitates a more direct comparison of its performance with its competitors. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These limitations should be compensated for by relying primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only on a supplemental basis.


PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023		December 25, 2022
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	134,211		$	(155,042	)	$	322,317	$	746,538
Add:
Interest expense, net^(a)		54,505			37,298			166,621		143,644
Income tax expense		22,417			25,256			42,905		278,935
Depreciation and amortization		112,486			102,148			419,900		403,110
EBITDA		323,619			9,660			951,743		1,572,227
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)^(b)		(22,892	)		16,469			20,570		30,817
Transaction costs related to acquisitions^(c)		—			(24	)		—		948
Litigation settlements^(d)		4,700			5,804			39,400		34,086
Restructuring activities losses^(e)		5,661			30,466			44,345		30,466
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries^(f)		2,038			(417	)		21,124		19,580
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(442	)		(66	)		743		608
Adjusted EBITDA	$	309,492		$	62,858		$	1,034,191	$	1,648,356

^{(a) Interest expense, net, consists of interest expense less interest income.}
^{(b) The Company measures the financial statements of its Mexico reportable segment as if the U.S. dollar were the functional currency. Accordingly, we remeasure assets and liabilities, other than nonmonetary assets, of the Mexico reportable segment at current exchange rates. We remeasure nonmonetary assets using the historical exchange rate in effect on the date of each asset’s acquisition. Currency exchange gains or losses resulting from these remeasurements, as well as, from our U.K. and Europe reportable segment are included in the line item Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) in the Consolidated Statements of Income.}
^{(c) Transaction costs related to acquisitions includes those charges that are incurred in conjunction with business acquisitions.}
^{(d) This represents expenses recognized in anticipation of probable settlements in ongoing litigation.}
^{(e) Restructuring charges is primarily related to restructuring initiatives at multiple production facilities throughout our U.K. and Europe reportable segment.}
^{(f) This represents property insurance recoveries for property damage losses.}

The summary unaudited consolidated income statement data for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023 (the LTM Period) have been calculated by summing each of the unaudited three month periods within the audited year ended December 31, 2023.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of LTM Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended											LTM Ended December 31, 2023
		March 26, 2023			June 25, 2023			September 24, 2023		December 31, 2023			LTM Ended December 31, 2023
	(In thousands)
Net income		$	5,631		$	60,908		$	121,567	$	134,211		$	322,317
Add:
Interest expense, net			39,062			39,524			33,530		54,505			166,621
Income tax expense			(8,840	)		(15,225	)		44,553		22,417			42,905
Depreciation and amortization			98,257			104,857			104,300		112,486			419,900
EBITDA			134,110			190,064			303,950		323,619			951,743
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)			18,143			16,395			8,924		(22,892	)		20,570
Litigation settlements			11,200			13,000			10,500		4,700			39,400
Restructuring activities losses			8,026			29,718			940		5,661			44,345
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries			19,086			—			—		2,038			21,124
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			444			452			289		(442	)		743
Adjusted EBITDA		$	151,949		$	248,725		$	324,025	$	309,492		$	1,034,191

EBITDA margins have been calculated by taking the relevant unaudited EBITDA figures, then dividing by net sales for the applicable period. EBITDA margins are presented because they are used by management and we believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, as a supplement to our results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to compare the performance of companies.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of EBITDA Margin
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended						Year Ended				Three Months Ended						Year Ended
		December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023		December 25, 2022		December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands, except percent of net sales)
Net income (loss)		$	134,211		$	(155,042	)	$	322,317	$	746,538		2.96	%		(3.76	)%		1.86	%		4.27	%
Add:
Interest expense, net			54,505			37,298			166,621		143,644		1.20	%		0.90	%		0.96	%		0.82	%
Income tax expense			22,417			25,256			42,905		278,935		0.50	%		0.61	%		0.25	%		1.60	%
Depreciation and amortization			112,486			102,148			419,900		403,110		2.48	%		2.47	%		2.42	%		2.31	%
EBITDA			323,619			9,660			951,743		1,572,227		7.14	%		0.22	%		5.48	%		9.00	%
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)			(22,892	)		16,469			20,570		30,817		(0.50	)%		0.41	%		0.13	%		0.18	%
Transaction costs related to acquisitions			—			(24	)		—		948		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.01	%
Litigation settlements			4,700			5,804			39,400		34,086		0.10	%		0.14	%		0.21	%		0.19	%
Restructuring activities losses			5,661			30,466			44,345		30,466		0.13	%		0.74	%		0.26	%		0.17	%
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries			2,038			(417	)		21,124		19,580		0.05	%		(0.01	)%		0.12	%		0.11	%
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			(442	)		(66	)		743		608		(0.01	)%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Adjusted EBITDA		$	309,492		$	62,858		$	1,034,191	$	1,648,356		6.83	%		1.52	%		5.96	%		9.44	%

Net sales		$	4,528,302		$	4,127,365		$	17,362,217	$	17,468,377	$	4,528,302		$	4,127,365		$	17,362,217		$	17,468,377

Adjusted EBITDA by segment figures s are presented because they are used by management and we believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, as a supplement to our results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to compare the performance of companies.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2023												December 25, 2022
	U.S.			U.K. & Europe			Mexico			Total			U.S.			U.K. & Europe			Mexico			Total
	(In thousands)												(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	76,321		$	46,181		$	11,709		$	134,211		$	(86,893	)	$	(22,193	)	$	(45,956	)	$	(155,042	)
Add:
Interest expense, net^(a)		66,779			(1,458	)		(10,816	)		54,505			38,094			633			(1,429	)		37,298
Income tax expense (benefit)		4,047			18,635			(265	)		22,417			(22,097	)		20,673			26,680			25,256
Depreciation and amortization		68,004			38,707			5,775			112,486			63,370			32,899			5,879			102,148
EBITDA		215,151			102,065			6,403			323,619			(7,526	)		32,012			(14,826	)		9,660
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)^(b)		(19,594	)		(3,355	)		57			(22,892	)		17,060			442			(1,033	)		16,469
Transaction costs related to acquisitions^(c)		—			—			—			—			—			(24	)		—			(24	)
Litigation settlements^(d)		4,700			—			—			4,700			5,804			—			—			5,804
Restructuring activities^(e)		—			5,661			—			5,661			—			30,466			—			30,466
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries^(f)		—			1,921			117			2,038			(417	)		—			—			(417	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			(442	)		(442	)		—			—			(66	)		(66	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	200,257		$	102,450		$	6,785		$	309,492		$	15,755		$	62,896		$	(15,793	)	$	62,858


PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended											Year Ended
	December 31, 2023											December 25, 2022
	U.S.			U.K. & Europe			Mexico			Total		U.S.		U.K. & Europe			Mexico			Total
	(In thousands)											(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	32,520		$	114,666		$	175,131		$	322,317	$	706,704	$	(3,642	)	$	43,476		$	746,538
Add:
Interest expense, net^(a)		194,013			(2,928	)		(24,464	)		166,621		143,941		2,126			(2,423	)		143,644
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5,848	)		23,378			25,375			42,905		220,245		8,290			50,400			278,935
Depreciation and amortization		255,052			142,190			22,658			419,900		244,617		134,374			24,119			403,110
EBITDA		475,737			277,306			198,700			951,743		1,315,507		141,148			115,572			1,572,227
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)^(b)		35,433			(2,520	)		(12,343	)		20,570		35,702		(3,008	)		(1,877	)		30,817
Transaction costs related to acquisitions^(c)		—			—			—			—		847		101			—			948
Litigation settlements^(d)		39,400			—			—			39,400		34,086		—			—			34,086
Restructuring activities losses^(e)		—			44,345			—			44,345		—		30,466			—			30,466
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries^(f)		19,086			1,921			117			21,124		19,580		—			—			19,580
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			743			743		—		—			608			608
Adjusted EBITDA	$	531,484		$	317,210		$	185,497		$	1,034,191	$	1,366,562	$	168,707		$	113,087		$	1,648,356

Adjusted Operating Income is calculated by adding to Operating Income certain items of expense and deducting from Operating Income certain items of income. Management believes that presentation of Adjusted Operating Income provides useful supplemental information about our operating performance and enables comparison of our performance between periods because certain costs shown below are not indicative of our current operating performance. A reconciliation of GAAP operating income to adjusted operating income as follows:

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands)
GAAP operating income, U.S. operations	$	128,353		$	(52,796	)	$	238,894		$	1,094,025
Litigation settlements^(a)		4,700			5,804			39,400			34,086
Transaction costs related to acquisitions^(b)		—			—			—			847
Adjusted operating income, U.S. operations	$	133,053		$	(46,992	)	$	278,294		$	1,128,958

Adjusted operating income margin, U.S. operations		5.0	%		(1.9	)%		2.8	%		10.5	%

GAAP operating income, U.K. and Europe operations	$	57,568		$	(1,340	)	$	128,151		$	(934	)
Restructuring activities losses		5,661			30,466			44,345			30,466
Adjusted operating income, U.K. and Europe operations	$	63,229		$	29,126		$	172,496		$	29,532

Adjusted operating income margin, U.K. and Europe operations		4.7	%		2.4	%		3.3	%		0.6	%

GAAP operating income, Mexico operations	$	(1,621	)	$	(23,400	)	$	155,455		$	83,450
No adjustments		—			—			—			—
Adjusted operating income, Mexico operations	$	(1,621	)	$	(23,400	)	$	155,455		$	83,450

Adjusted operating income margin, Mexico operations		(0.3	)%		(5.1	)%		7.3	%		4.5	%

^{(a) This represents expenses recognized in anticipation of probable settlements in ongoing litigation.}
^{(b) These costs represent charges incurred related to the acquisition of Pilgrim's Food Masters (formerly, Kerry Consumer Foods' Meats and Meals businesses).}

Adjusted Operating Income Margin for each of our reportable segments is calculated by dividing Adjusted operating income by Net Sales. Management believes that presentation of Adjusted Operating Income Margin provides useful supplemental information about our operating performance and enables comparison of our performance between periods because certain costs shown below are not indicative of our current operating performance. A reconciliation of GAAP operating income margin for each of our reportable segments to adjusted operating income margin for each of our reportable segments is as follows:

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income Margin to Adjusted Operating Income Margin
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Year Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 25, 2022		December 31, 2023		December 25, 2022
	(In percent)
GAAP operating income margin, U.S. operations	4.8	%	(2.2	)%	2.4	%	10.2	%
Litigation settlements	0.2	%	0.3	%	0.4	%	0.3	%
Transaction costs related to acquisitions	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Adjusted operating income margin, U.S. operations	5.0	%	(1.9	)%	2.8	%	10.5	%

GAAP operating income margin, U.K. and Europe operations	4.3	%	(0.1	)%	2.5	%	—	%
Restructuring activities losses	0.4	%	2.5	%	0.8	%	0.6	%
Adjusted operating income margin, U.K. and Europe operations	4.7	%	2.4	%	3.3	%	0.6	%

GAAP operating income margin, Mexico operations	(0.3	)%	(5.1	)%	7.3	%	4.5	%
No adjustments	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Adjusted operating income margin, Mexico operations	(0.3	)%	(5.1	)%	7.3	%	4.5	%

Adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation ("Pilgrim's") is calculated by adding to net income attributable to Pilgrim's certain items of expense and deducting from net income attributable to Pilgrim's certain items of income, as shown below in the table. Adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per common diluted share is presented because it is used by management, and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, in addition to and not in lieu of results prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, to compare the performance of companies. Management also believe that this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, in combination with our financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provides investors with additional perspective regarding the impact of such charges on net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per common diluted share. Adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per common diluted share is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Management believes that presentation of adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim’s provides useful supplemental information about our operating performance and enables comparison of our performance between periods because certain costs shown below are not indicative of our current operating performance. A reconciliation of net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per common diluted share to adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per common diluted share is as follows:

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim's	$	134,653		$	(154,976	)	$	321,574		$	745,930
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)		(22,892	)		16,469			20,570			30,817
Transaction costs related to acquisitions		—			(24	)		—			948
Litigation settlements		4,700			5,804			39,400			34,086
Restructuring activities losses		5,661			30,466			44,345			30,466
Loss on early extinguishment of debt recognized as a component of interest expense^(a)		20,694			—			20,694			—
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries		2,038			—			21,124			19,580
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim's before tax impact		140,778			(102,261	)		425,459			822,667
Net tax impact of adjustments^(b)		(1,483	)		(12,757	)		(25,140	)		(19,115	)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim's	$	139,295		$	(115,018	)	$	400,319		$	803,552
Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding		237,465			236,469			237,297			240,394
Adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim's per common diluted share	$	0.59		$	(0.49	)	$	1.69		$	3.34

^{(a) The loss on early extinguishment of debt recognized as a component of interest expense was due to the repurchase of the Senior Notes due 2027.}
^{(b) Net tax impact of adjustments represents the tax impact of all adjustments shown above.}

Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing the adjusted net income attributable to Pilgrim's stockholders by the weighted average number of diluted shares. Management believes that Adjusted EPS provides useful supplemental information about our operating performance and enables comparison of our performance between periods because certain costs shown below are not indicative of our current operating performance. A reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is as follows:

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Reconciliation of GAAP EPS to Adjusted EPS
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands, except per share data)
U.S. GAAP EPS	$	0.57		$	(0.66	)	$	1.36		$	3.10
Add:
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)		(0.10	)		0.08			0.09			0.13
Transaction costs related to acquisitions		—			—			—			—
Litigation settlements		0.02			0.02			0.16			0.14
Restructuring activities losses		0.02			0.13			0.19			0.13
Loss on early extinguishment of debt recognized as a component of interest expense		0.09			—			0.08			—
Minus:
Property insurance recoveries		0.01			—			0.09			0.08
Adjusted EPS attributable to Pilgrim's before tax impact		0.59			(0.43	)		1.79			3.42
Net tax impact of adjustments^(a)		—			(0.06	)		(0.10	)		(0.08	)
Adjusted EPS	$	0.59		$	(0.49	)	$	1.69		$	3.34

Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding		237,465			236,469			237,297			240,394

^{(a) Net tax impact of adjustments represents the tax impact of all adjustments shown above.}


PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Supplementary Geographic Data
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 25, 2022
	(In thousands)
Sources of net sales by country of origin:
U.S.	$	2,660,649		$	2,430,343		$	10,027,742		$	10,748,350
Europe		1,341,103			1,234,609			5,203,322			4,874,738
Mexico		526,550			462,413			2,131,153			1,845,289
Total net sales	$	4,528,302		$	4,127,365		$	17,362,217		$	17,468,377

Sources of cost of sales by country of origin:
U.S.	$	2,461,255		$	2,406,386		$	9,505,258		$	9,312,445
Europe		1,233,572			1,154,440			4,828,623			4,634,066
Mexico		512,427			470,769			1,909,721			1,710,117
Elimination		1			(12	)		214			(54	)
Total cost of sales	$	4,207,255		$	4,031,583		$	16,243,816		$	15,656,574

Sources of gross profit by country of origin:
U.S.	$	199,394		$	23,957		$	522,484		$	1,435,905
Europe		107,531			80,169			374,699			240,672
Mexico		14,123			(8,356	)		221,432			135,172
Elimination		(1	)		12			(214	)		54
Total gross profit	$	321,047		$	95,782		$	1,118,401		$	1,811,803

Sources of operating income (loss) by country of origin:
U.S.	$	128,353		$	(52,796	)	$	238,894		$	1,094,025
Europe		57,568			(1,340	)		128,151			(934	)
Mexico		(1,621	)		(23,400	)		155,455			83,450
Elimination		(1	)		12			(214	)		54
Total operating income (loss)	$	184,299		$	(77,524	)	$	522,286		$	1,176,595

Source: Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

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Pilgrim’s Pride Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Results