UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q 
 
(Mark One)
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020
or
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Commission File No. 1-9973
 
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
Delaware36-3352497
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
  
 
1400 Toastmaster Drive,Elgin,Illinois60120
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(847)741-3300
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o   
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes x   No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “accelerated filer, large accelerated filer, smaller reporting and emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company  
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common StockMIDDNasdaq Global Market
As of August 2, 2019,May 1, 2020, there were 55,671,35155,580,048 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.




THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
 
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 29, 2019MARCH 28, 2020
  
INDEX
DESCRIPTIONPAGE
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1. 
   
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS as of JUNE 29, 2019MARCH 28, 2020 and DECEMBER 29, 201828, 2019
   
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the three and six months ended JUNE 29,MARCH 28, 2020 and MARCH 30, 2019 and JUNE 30, 2018
   
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY for the three and six months ended JUNE 29,MARCH 28, 2020 and MARCH 30, 2019 and JUNE 30, 2018
   
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the sixthree months ended JUNE 29,MARCH 28, 2020 and MARCH 30, 2019 and JUNE 30, 2018
   
 
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 2.
   
Item 6.




PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETSJun 29, 2019
 Dec 29, 2018
Mar 28, 2020
 Dec 28, 2019
Current assets: 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$81,687
 $71,701
$381,043
 $94,500
Accounts receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $15,055 and $13,608411,303
 398,660
Accounts receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $16,350 and $14,886425,577
 447,612
Inventories, net611,859
 521,810
623,822
 585,699
Prepaid expenses and other62,941
 50,940
63,999
 61,224
Prepaid taxes17,133
 18,483
13,221
 20,161
Total current assets1,184,923
 1,061,594
1,507,662
 1,209,196
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $181,827 and $167,737336,929
 314,569
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $202,863 and $197,629345,824
 352,145
Goodwill1,781,772
 1,743,175
1,835,787
 1,849,747
Other intangibles, net of amortization of $299,857 and $268,4141,442,755
 1,361,024
Other intangibles, net of amortization of $350,795 and $333,5071,434,139
 1,443,381
Long-term deferred tax assets28,370
 32,188
33,168
 36,932
Other assets111,920
 37,231
121,399
 110,742
Total assets$4,886,669
 $4,549,781
$5,277,979
 $5,002,143
      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Current maturities of long-term debt$3,443
 $3,207
$21,933
 $2,894
Accounts payable193,124
 188,299
191,724
 173,693
Accrued expenses368,730
 367,446
393,575
 416,550
Total current liabilities565,297
 558,952
607,232
 593,137
Long-term debt1,991,980
 1,888,898
2,177,154
 1,870,246
Long-term deferred tax liability128,342
 113,896
130,842
 133,500
Accrued pension benefits239,785
 253,119
261,441
 289,086
Other non-current liabilities163,014
 69,713
206,604
 169,360
Stockholders' equity: 
  
 
  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; nonvoting; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
 

 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 62,611,440 and 62,592,707 shares issued in 2019 and 2018, respectively145
 145
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 63,206,417 and 63,129,775 shares issued in 2020 and 2019, respectively145
 145
Paid-in capital380,603
 377,419
395,442
 387,402
Treasury stock, at cost; 6,939,684 and 6,889,241 shares in 2019 and 2018(451,204) (445,118)
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,896,428 and 6,940,089 shares in 2020 and 2019(525,862) (451,262)
Retained earnings2,170,445
 2,009,233
2,435,241
 2,361,462
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(301,738) (276,476)(410,260) (350,933)
Total stockholders' equity1,798,251
 1,665,203
1,894,706
 1,946,814
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$4,886,669
 $4,549,781
$5,277,979
 $5,002,143
 


See accompanying notes


THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019
 Jun 30, 2018
 Jun 29, 2019
 Jun 30, 2018
Mar 28, 2020
 Mar 30, 2019
Net sales$761,004
 $668,128
 $1,447,806
 $1,252,928
$677,459
 $686,802
Cost of sales474,525
 417,369
 904,015
 790,536
427,269
 429,490
Gross profit286,479
 250,759
 543,791
 462,392
250,190
 257,312
Selling, general and administrative expenses144,631
 135,008
 300,540
 257,956
143,942
 155,909
Restructuring expenses2,241
 4,441
 2,583
 6,134
834
 342
Income from operations139,607
 111,310
 240,668
 198,302
105,414
 101,061
Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net21,968
 10,404
 42,488
 19,227
15,713
 20,520
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs)(7,297) (9,116) (15,058) (18,821)(10,089) (7,761)
Other (income) expense, net(520) (542) (1,933) 631
Other expense (income), net3,326
 (1,413)
Earnings before income taxes125,456
 110,564
 215,171
 197,265
96,464
 89,715
Provision for income taxes33,246
 26,576
 53,948
 47,857
22,685
 20,702
Net earnings$92,210
 $83,988
 $161,223
 $149,408
$73,779
 $69,013
          
Net earnings per share: 
  
       
Basic$1.66
 $1.51
 $2.90
 $2.69
$1.33
 $1.24
Diluted$1.66
 $1.51
 $2.90
 $2.69
$1.33
 $1.24
Weighted average number of shares 
  
       
Basic55,660
 55,576
 55,630
 55,575
55,396
 55,601
Dilutive common stock equivalents1

 
 
 
2
 
Diluted55,660
 55,576
 55,630
 55,575
55,398
 55,601
Comprehensive income$70,895
 $58,824
 $135,961
 $143,727
$14,452
 $65,066
 

















1There were no anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from common stock equivalents for any period presented.

See accompanying notes


THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Common
Stock

 
Paid-in
Capital

 
Treasury
Stock

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(loss)

 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Balance, December 28, 2019$145
 $387,402
 $(451,262) $2,361,462
 $(350,933) $1,946,814
Net earnings
 
 
 73,779
 
 73,779
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 (48,916) (48,916)
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of $3,123
 
 
 
 14,808
 14,808
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax of $(9,299)
 
 
 
 (25,219) (25,219)
Stock compensation
 4,159
 
 
 
 4,159
Stock issuance
 3,881
 
 
 
 3,881
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 (74,600) 
 
 (74,600)
Balance, March 28, 2020$145
 $395,442
 $(525,862) $2,435,241
 $(410,260) $1,894,706


Common
Stock

 
Paid-in
Capital

 
Treasury
Stock

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(loss)

 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Balance, March 30, 2019$145
 $378,488
 $(450,386) $2,078,235
 $(280,423) $1,726,059
Net earnings
 
 
 92,210
 
 92,210
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 (12,445) (12,445)
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of $1,081
 
 
 
 5,254
 5,254
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax of $(4,846)
 
 
 
 (14,124) (14,124)
Stock compensation
 265
 
 
 
 265
Stock issuance
 1,850
 
 
 
 1,850
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 (818) 
 
 (818)
Balance, June 29, 2019$145
 $380,603
 $(451,204) $2,170,445
 $(301,738) $1,798,251
           
Common
Stock

 
Paid-in
Capital

 
Treasury
Stock

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(loss)

 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Balance, December 29, 2018$145
 $377,419
 $(445,118) $2,009,233
 $(276,476) $1,665,203
$145
 $377,419
 $(445,118) $2,009,233
 $(276,476) $1,665,203
Net earnings
 
 
 161,223
 
 161,223

 
 
 69,013
 
 69,013
Adoption of ASU 2017-12 (1)
 
 
 (11) 11
 

 
 
 (11) 11
 
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 (1,762) (1,762)
 
 
 
 10,683
 10,683
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of $(71)
 
 
 
 (9) (9)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax of $(8,023)
 
 
 
 (23,502) (23,502)
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of $(1,383)
 
 
 
 (5,263) (5,263)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax of $(3,177)
 
 
 
 (9,378) (9,378)
Stock compensation
 1,334
 
 
 
 1,334

 1,069
 
 
 
 1,069
Stock issuance
 1,850
 
 
 
 1,850
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 (6,086) 
 
 (6,086)
 
 (5,268) 
 
 (5,268)
Balance, June 29, 2019$145
 $380,603
 $(451,204) $2,170,445
 $(301,738) $1,798,251
Balance, March 30, 2019$145
 $378,488
 $(450,386) $2,078,235
 $(280,423) $1,726,059

(1) As of December 30, 2018, the company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the recognition of less than $0.1$(0.1) million as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.












See accompanying notes



THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Common
Stock

 
Paid-in
Capital

 
Treasury
Stock

 
Retained
Earnings

 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(loss)

 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Balance, March 31, 2018$145
 $375,067
 $(445,118) $1,757,501
 $(246,936) $1,440,659
Net earnings
 
 
 83,988
 
 83,988
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 (41,963) (41,963)
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of $2,867
 
 
 
 13,754
 13,754
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of $1,045
 
 
 
 3,045
 3,045
Stock compensation
 1,673
 
 
 
 1,673
Balance, June 30, 2018$145
 $376,740
 $(445,118) $1,841,489
 $(272,100) $1,501,156
            
Balance, December 30, 2017$145
 $374,922
 $(445,118) $1,697,618
 $(266,419) $1,361,148
Net earnings
 
 
 149,408
 
 149,408
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (1)
 
 
 (1,132) 1,132
 
Adoption of ASU 2014-09 (2)
 
 
 (4,405) 
 (4,405)
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 (20,161) (20,161)
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of $1,110
 
 
 
 5,367
 5,367
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of $2,741
 
 
 
 7,981
 7,981
Stock compensation
 1,818
 
 
 
 1,818
Balance, June 30, 2018$145
 $376,740
 $(445,118) $1,841,489
 $(272,100) $1,501,156

(1) As of December 31, 2017, the company adopted ASU No. 2018-02,Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the reclassification of $1.1 million, including $1.6 million related to interest rate swap and $(0.5) million related to pensions, of stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
(2) As of December 31, 2017, the company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) using the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed as of December 30, 2017. The adoption of this guidance resulted in the recognition of $4.4 million as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.









See accompanying notes



THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019
 Jun 30, 2018
Mar 28, 2020
 Mar 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities-- 
  
 
  
Net earnings$161,223
 $149,408
$73,779
 $69,013
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities-- 
  
 
  
Depreciation and amortization50,135
 38,622
26,599
 25,514
Operating lease asset amortization11,131
 
Non-cash share-based compensation1,334
 1,818
4,159
 1,069
Deferred income taxes10,057
 5,573
8,672
 984
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs)(10,089) (7,761)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions 
  
 
  
Accounts receivable, net934
 (28,233)33,408
 11,743
Inventories, net(65,154) 392
(28,094) (54,532)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(7,135) (3,829)9,566
 8,117
Accounts payable(4,561) 13,618
15,001
 4,573
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(56,374) (30,734)(45,864) (24,772)
Net cash provided by operating activities101,590
 146,635
87,137
 33,948
Cash flows from investing activities-- 
  
 
  
Additions to property, plant and equipment(21,630) (24,208)
Purchase of tradename
 (5,399)
Net additions to property, plant and equipment(9,181) (8,095)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(167,089) (1,144,541)(30,041) (12,397)
Net cash used in investing activities(188,719) (1,174,148)(39,222) (20,492)
Cash flows from financing activities-- 
  
 
  
Proceeds under Credit Facility313,107
 1,466,974
2,303,953
 103,957
Repayments under Credit Facility(209,484) (431,081)(1,977,453) (102,107)
Net repayments under international credit facilities254
 (3,008)
Net proceeds (repayments) under international credit facilities786
 (72)
Net repayments under other debt arrangement(175) (3)(11) (175)
Payments of deferred purchase price(446) 

 (446)
Repurchase of treasury stock(6,086) 
(74,600) (5,268)
Net cash provided by financing activities97,170
 1,032,882
Debt issuance costs(7,577) 
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities245,098
 (4,111)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(55) (2,739)(6,470) 164
Changes in cash and cash equivalents-- 
  
 
  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents9,986
 2,630
286,543
 9,509
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year71,701
 89,654
94,500
 71,701
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$81,687
 $92,284
$381,043
 $81,210
 

See accompanying notes


THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 29, 2019MARCH 28, 2020
(Unaudited)
1)Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
A)Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by The Middleby Corporation (the "company" or “Middleby”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The financial statements are unaudited and certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained in the company's 20182019 Form 10-K. The company’s interim results are not necessarily indicative of future full year results for the fiscal year 2019.2020. 
In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, cash flows for the sixthree months ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 and statement of stockholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 and JuneMarch 30, 2018.2019.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation, including classifying the non-operating components of pension benefit as an individual adjustment within the operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Previously the amounts were reported as changes in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts, reserves for excess and obsolete inventories, long-lived and intangible assets, warranty reserves, insurance reserves, income tax reserves, non-cash share-based compensation and post-retirement obligations. Actual results could differ from the company's estimates.
B)Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation
The company estimates the fair value of market-based stock awards and stock options at the time of grant and recognizes compensation cost over the vesting period of the awards and options. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $0.34.2 million and $1.71.1 million for the three months period ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $1.3 million and $1.8 million for the six months period ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.
C)Income Taxes
A tax provision of $53.9$22.7 million, at an effective rate of 25.1%23.5%, was recorded during the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to a $47.9$20.7 million tax provision at a 24.3%23.1% effective rate in the prior year period. In comparison to the prior year the effective rate increased primarily due to a tax benefit recorded in 2018 for enacted tax rate changes. The effective rates in 20192020 and 20182019 are higher than the federal tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxestaxes.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and foreign tax rate differentials.Economic Security ("CARES") Act was enacted and signed into U.S. law to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 28, 2020, CARES did not have a material impact on the company's financial statements.
D)
Fair Value Measures 
Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following levels:


Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on ourthe company's own assumptions.


The company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy are as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value
Level 1
 
Fair Value
Level 2
 
Fair Value
Level 3
 Total
Fair Value
Level 1
 
Fair Value
Level 2
 
Fair Value
Level 3
 Total
As of June 29, 2019       
As of March 28, 2020       
Financial Liabilities:       
Interest rate swaps$
 $57,808
 $
 $57,808
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $7,950
 $7,950
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
 1,275
 
 $1,275
       
As of December 28, 2019       
Financial Assets:              
Interest rate swaps$
 $3,238
 $
 $3,238
$
 $1,830
 $
 $1,830
              
Financial Liabilities:              
Interest rate swaps$
 $25,402
 $
 $25,402
$
 $25,120
 $
 $25,120
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $8,536
 $8,536
$
 $
 $6,697
 $6,697
       
As of December 29, 2018       
Financial Assets:       
Interest rate swaps$
 $13,487
 $
 $13,487
       
Financial Liabilities:       
Interest rate swaps$
 $4,125
 $
 $4,125
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $3,566
 $3,566
Foreign exchange derivative contracts$
 $901
 $
 $901

The contingent consideration as of June 29,March 28, 2020 and December 28, 2019, relates to the earnout provisionprovisions recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Josper S.A. ("Josper") and Ss Brewtech. The contingent consideration as of December 29, 2018 relates to the earnout provision recorded in conjunction with the acquisition of Josper.
various purchase agreements. The earnout provisions associated with these acquisitions are based upon performance measurements related to sales and earnings, as defined in the respective purchase agreement. On a quarterly basis, the company assesses the projected results for each acquired business in comparison to the earnout targets and adjusts the liability accordingly.
E)    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest was $42.014.1 million and $17.420.4 million for the sixthree months ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively. Cash payments totaling $41.36.2 million and $53.33.0 million were made for income taxes for the sixthree months ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively.


2)Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting
The company operates in a highly fragmented industry and has completed numerous acquisitions over the past several years as a component of its growth strategy. The company has acquired industry leading brands and technologies to position itself as a leader in the commercial foodservice equipment, food processing equipment and residential kitchen equipment industries.
The company has accounted for all business combinations using the acquisition method to record a new cost basis for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. For the company's acquisitions, goodwill is calculated as theThe difference between the acquisition fair value of the consideration transferredpurchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired and representsliabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill in the financial statements. The company also recognizes identifiable intangible assets, primarily trade names and customer relationships, at their fair value using a discounted cash flow model. The significant assumptions used to estimate the value of the intangible assets include revenue growth rates, projected profit margins, discount rates, royalty rates, and customer attrition rates. These significant assumptions are forward-looking and could be affected by future economic benefits, including synergies, and assembled workforce, that are expected to be achieved as a result of the acquisition.market conditions. The results of operations are reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the company from the dates of acquisition.

The following represents the company's more significant acquisitions in 2020 and 2019 and 2018.as well as summarized information on various acquisitions that were not individually material. The company also made smaller acquisitions not listedpresented below which are individually and collectively immaterial.
Hinds-Bock
On February 16, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Hinds-Bock Corporation ("Hinds-Bock"), a leading manufacturer of solutions for filling and depositing bakery and food product located in Bothell, Washington, for a purchase price of $25.4 million, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2018, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $0.4 million.
The final allocation of consideration paid for the Hinds-Bock acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 (as initially reported) February 16, 2018 Measurement Period Adjustments (as adjusted) February 16, 2018
Cash$5
 $
 $5
Current assets5,301
 (3) 5,298
Property, plant and equipment3,557
 
 3,557
Goodwill12,686
 (1,166) 11,520
Other intangibles8,081
 1,119
 9,200
Long term deferred tax asset
 115
 115
Current liabilities(3,800) (465) (4,265)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$25,830
 $(400) $25,430

The goodwill and $4.9 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other". Other intangibles also include $3.7 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.6 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 6 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Hinds-Bock are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.







Ve.Ma.C
On April 3, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Ve.Ma.C S.r.l. ("Ve.Ma.C"), a leading designer and manufacturer of handling, automation and robotics solutions for protein food processing lines located in Castelnuovo Rangone, Italy, for a purchase price of approximately $10.5 million, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2018, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement, resulting in no additional payment by either party.
The final allocation of consideration paid for the Ve.Ma.C acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 (as initially reported) April 3, 2018 Measurement Period Adjustments (as adjusted) April 3, 2018
Cash$1,833
 $
 $1,833
Current assets10,722
 
 10,722
Property, plant and equipment389
 
 389
Goodwill7,278
 (2,506) 4,772
Other intangibles2,584
 3,776
 6,360
Other assets12
 
 12
Current portion of long-term debt(1,901) 
 (1,901)
Current liabilities(8,076) (216) (8,292)
Long term deferred tax liability(340) (1,054) (1,394)
Other non-current liabilities(212) 
 (212)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$12,289
 $
 $12,289

The long term deferred tax liability amounted to $1.4 million. The net liability is comprised of $1.8 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets and $0.4 million of deferred tax asset related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible asset and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $2.1 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $2.6 million allocated to customer relationships and $1.6 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 6 years and up to 1 year, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Ve.Ma.C are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.










Firex
On April 27, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Firex S.r.l. ("Firex"), a leading manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry located in Sedico, Italy, for a purchase price of approximately $53.7 million, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2018, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $0.3 million.
The final allocation of consideration paid for the Firex acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 (as initially reported) April 27, 2018 Measurement Period Adjustments (as adjusted) April 27, 2018
Cash$10,652
 $(37) $10,615
Current assets7,656
 39
 7,695
Property, plant and equipment2,447
 
 2,447
Goodwill36,706
 (1,424) 35,282
Other intangibles19,806
 2,294
 22,100
Current portion of long-term debt(1,210) 
 (1,210)
Current liabilities(4,099) (471) (4,570)
Long term deferred tax liability(4,995) (652) (5,647)
Long-term debt(1,069) 
 (1,069)
Other non-current liabilities(1,318) 
 (1,318)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$64,576
 $(251) $64,325

The long term deferred tax liability amounted to $5.6 million. The net liability is comprised of $6.1 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets and $0.5 million of deferred tax asset related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible asset and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $10.2 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $11.3 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.6 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 7 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Firex are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.




Josper
On May 10, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the issued share capital of Josper S.A. ("Josper"), a leading manufacturer of charcoal grill and oven cooking equipment for commercial foodservice and residential applications located in Pineda de Mar, Spain, for a purchase price of approximately $39.3 million, net of cash acquired. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $0.2 million.
The final allocation of consideration paid for the Josper acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 (as initially reported) May 10, 2018
Measurement Period Adjustments
(as adjusted) May 10, 2018
Cash$3,308
 $
 $3,308
Current assets6,579
 13
 6,592
Property, plant and equipment4,739
 
 4,739
Goodwill27,140
 (3,345) 23,795
Other intangibles13,136
 4,754
 17,890
Other assets2
 
 2
Current portion of long-term debt(217) 
 (217)
Current liabilities(5,146) (89) (5,235)
Long-term debt(1,608) 
 (1,608)
Long term deferred tax liability(2,934) (1,579) (4,513)
Other non-current liabilities(2,169) 
 (2,169)
      
Consideration paid at closing$42,830
 $(246) $42,584
      
Contingent consideration3,454
 
 3,454
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$46,284
 $(246) $46,038

The long term deferred tax liability amounted to $4.5 million. The net liability is comprised of $4.4 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets and $0.1 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible asset and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $9.5 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $8.3 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 7 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Josper are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Josper purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due to the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable in 2019, 2020 and 2021, if Josper exceeds certain earnings targets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The contractual obligation associated with this contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $3.5 million.



Taylor
On June 22, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of the Taylor Company ("Taylor"), a world leader in beverage solutions, soft serve and ice cream dispensing equipment, frozen drink machines, and automated double-sided grills, located in Rockton, Illinois, for a purchase price of approximately $1.0 billion. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $11.5 million.
The final allocation of consideration paid for the Taylor acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 (as initially reported) June 22, 2018 Measurement Period Adjustments (as adjusted) June 22, 2018
Cash$2,551
 $64
 $2,615
Current assets71,162
 (2,011) 69,151
Property, plant and equipment21,187
 (556) 20,631
Goodwill491,339
 (120,497) 370,842
Other intangibles484,210
 119,550
 603,760
Other assets
 361
 361
Long-term deferred tax asset
 227
 227
Current liabilities(48,417) (4,099) (52,516)
Other non-current liabilities(8,161) (648) (8,809)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$1,013,871
 $(7,609) $1,006,262

The goodwill and $304.7 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $290.9 million allocated to customer relationships, $1.7 million of existing developed oven technology, $4.4 million of equipment backlog, and $2.1 million of deferred service backlog, which are being amortized over periods up to 15 years, 5 years, 3 months, and 3 years, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Taylor are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. A significant portion of the assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.



M-TEK
On October 1, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of the M-TEK Corporation ("M-TEK"), a leading manufacturer of Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) systems located in Elgin, Illinois, for a purchase price of approximately $20.0 million. During the first quarter of 2019, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in no adjustment to the purchase price.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
 
(as initially
reported)
October 1, 2018
 
Preliminary Measurement
Period
Adjustments
 
(as adjusted)
October 1, 2018
Current assets$2,745
 $
 $2,745
Property, plant and equipment2,497
 
 2,497
Goodwill11,610
 (1,000) 10,610
Other intangibles3,294
 1,000
 4,294
Current liabilities(144) 
 (144)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$20,002
 $
 $20,002

The goodwill and $1.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $2.7 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.3 million allocated to developed technology, and $0.3 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 5 years, 5 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of M-TEK are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.


Crown
On December 3, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of the Crown Food Service Equipment, Ltd. ("Crown"), a leading design and manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry located in Toronto, Canada, for a purchase price of approximately $41.8 million, net of cash acquired. During the second quarter of 2019, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $0.2 million.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
 
(as initially
reported)
December 3, 2018
 
Preliminary Measurement
Period
Adjustments
 
(as adjusted)
December 3, 2018
Cash$495
 $
 $495
Current assets5,045
 
 5,045
Property, plant and equipment8,710
 3,658
 12,368
Goodwill31,226
 (4,805) 26,421
Other intangibles
 2,958
 2,958
Current liabilities(2,340) (281) (2,621)
Long-term deferred tax liability(668) (1,753) (2,421)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$42,468
 $(223) $42,245

The long term deferred tax liability amounted to $2.4 million. The net deferred tax liability is comprised of $0.8 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets and $1.6 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible asset and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $3.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Goodwill and other intangibles of Crown are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. This asset is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.


EVO
On December 31, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of EVO America, Inc. ("EVO"), a leading design and manufacturer of ventless cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry, located near Portland, Oregon, for a purchase price of approximately $12.3 million, net of cash acquired. During the second quarter of 2019, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $0.1 million.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
 
(as initially
reported)
December 31, 2018
 
Preliminary Measurement
Period
Adjustments
 
(as adjusted)
December 31, 2018
Cash$162
 $
 $162
Current assets1,490
 
 1,490
Goodwill6,896
 (53) 6,843
Other intangibles5,081
 
 5,081
Current liabilities(518) 
 (518)
Long-term deferred tax liability(540) 
 (540)
Other non-current liabilities(12) 
 (12)
 
 
 
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$12,559
 $(53) $12,506

The long term deferred tax liability amounted to $0.5 million. The net deferred tax liability is comprised of $0.6 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable intangible asset and liability accounts and $0.1 million of deferred tax asset related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible asset and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $3.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $1.9 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.2 million allocated to developed technology, which are being amortized over periods of 10 years and 7 years, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of EVO are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.



Cooking Solutions Group
On April 1, 2019, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Cooking Solutions Group, Inc. ("Cooking Solutions Group") from Standex International Corporation, which consists of the brands APW Wyott, Bakers Pride, BKI and Ultrafryer with locations in Texas, South Carolina and Mexico for a purchase price of approximately $106.1 million. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon amillion, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2019, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement. The company expectsagreement resulting in a payment due to finalize this in the third quartersellers of 2019.$0.1 million.
The following estimated fair valuesfinal allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based onconsideration paid for the information that was availableCooking Solutions Group acquisition is summarized as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumedfollows (in thousands):
(as initially
reported)
April 1, 2019
(as initially
reported)
April 1, 2019
 Measurement
Period
Adjustments
 (as adjusted)
April 1, 2019
Cash$843
$843
 $
 $843
Current assets33,666
33,666
 (1,625) 32,041
Property, plant and equipment15,959
15,959
 (58) 15,901
Goodwill31,207
31,207
 6,330
 37,537
Other intangibles53,450
53,450
 (5,850) 47,600
Other assets
 1,470
 1,470
Current liabilities(15,130)(15,130) (1,583) (16,713)
Long-term deferred tax liability(13,082)(13,082) 2,553
 (10,529)
Other non-current liabilities
 (1,163) (1,163)
      
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$106,913
$106,913
 $74
 $106,987

The long termlong-term deferred tax liability amounted to $13.1$10.5 million. The net deferred tax liability is comprised of $13.2$11.6 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable intangible asset and liability accounts and $0.1$1.1 million of deferred tax asset related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible assets and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $27.1$24.7 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name isare subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $24.6$22.5 million allocated to customer relationships $1.5 million allocated to developed technology and $0.3$0.4 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 7 years, 59 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Cooking Solutions Group are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.


PowerhouseOther 2019 Acquisitions
On April 1,During 2019, the company completed the acquisition of all of the capital stock of Powerhouse Dynamics, Inc. ("Powerhouse"), a leader in cloud-based IoT solutions for the foodservice industry located near Boston, Massachusetts, for a purchase price of approximately $11.0 million, net of cash acquired.various other acquisitions that were not individually material. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon a working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement. The company expects to finalize this in the third quarter of 2019.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimatedates for the fair value of assets acquiredother 2019 acquisitions and liabilities assumedare summarized as follows (in thousands):
(as initially
reported)
April 1, 2019
Preliminary Opening Balance Sheet Preliminary Measurement
Period
Adjustments
 Adjusted Opening Balance Sheet
Cash$24
$2,683
 $(10) $2,673
Current assets1,351
21,525
 922
 22,447
Property, plant and equipment14
8,920
 (166) 8,754
Goodwill5,789
99,838
 (3,300) 96,538
Other intangibles5,060
64,019
 389
 64,408
Long-term deferred tax asset1,673
1,288
 1,428
 2,716
Other assets137
 854
 991
Current liabilities(2,624)(20,437) (201) (20,638)
Other non-current liabilities(271)(6,170) (529) (6,699)
      
Consideration paid at closing$171,803
 $(613) $171,190
     
Deferred payments2,404
 
 2,404
Contingent consideration4,258
 
 4,258
     
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$11,016
$178,465
 $(613) $177,852

The long termlong-term deferred tax asset amounted to $1.7 million and$2.7 million. The net deferred tax asset is comprised of $2.9 million of deferred tax asset related to tax loss carryforwards.carryforwards, $1.0 million of deferred tax liability related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets and $0.8 million of deferred tax asset related to the difference between the book and tax basis on identifiable tangible asset and liability accounts.
The goodwill isand $29.6 million of other intangibles associated with the trade names are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $2.2$22.3 million allocated to customer relationships, and $2.8$11.1 million allocated to developed technology and $1.4 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 62 to 10 years, 5 to 7 years, and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill of $42.8 million and other intangibles of Powerhouse$35.5 million of the companies are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair valuesGoodwill of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.


Ss Brewtech
On June 15, 2019, the company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Ss Brewtech, a market leader in professional craft brewing and beverage equipment based in Santa Ana, California, for a purchase price of approximately $36.8$43.7 million net of cash acquired. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon a working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement. The company expects to finalize this in the fourth quarter of 2019.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
 
(as initially
reported)
June 15, 2019
Cash$468
Current assets3,936
Property, plant and equipment30
Goodwill26,528
Other intangibles15,318
Long-term deferred tax asset155
Current liabilities(3,393)
Other non-current liabilities(5,768)
  
Consideration paid at closing$37,274
  
Deferred payments2,404
Contingent consideration4,258
  
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$43,936

The goodwill and $9.2 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $5.6 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.5 million allocated to developed technology, which are being amortized over periods of 7 years and 6 years, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Brewtech$21.3 million are allocated to the Commercial FoodserviceFood Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. TheseGoodwill of $9.9 million and other intangibles of $7.6 million are allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. Of these assets, goodwill of $85.5 million and intangibles of $53.8 million are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The BrewtechOne purchase agreement includes deferred payments and an earnout provisionprovisions providing for a contingent paymentpayments due to the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. The deferred payments are payable inbetween 2020 2021 and 2022. The contractual obligation associated with the deferred payments on the acquisition date is $2.4 million. The earnout is payable in 2023,2022, if Brewtechthe company exceeds certain sales and earnings targets for the cumulative twelve months ended December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively.targets. The contractual obligation associated with thisthe contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $4.3 million.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values.values for substantially all 2019 acquisitions. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocations during 2020.




2020 Acquisitions
As of March 28, 2020, the company has completed various acquisitions that were not individually material. The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition dates for the acquisitions and are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 Preliminary Opening Balance Sheet
Cash$2,347
Current assets31,089
Property, plant and equipment1,032
Goodwill12,776
Other intangibles16,484
Other assets1,708
Current liabilities(30,005)
Other non-current liabilities(3,070)
  
Consideration paid at closing$32,361
  
Deferred payments1,250
Contingent consideration1,774
  
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed$35,385

The goodwill and $9.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade names are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also include $6.5 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.2 million allocated to developed technology and $0.8 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 7 years, 7 years, and 6 months, respectively. Goodwill of $12.8 million and other intangibles of $16.5 million of the companies are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes and are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
One purchase agreement includes a deferred payment and earnout provision providing for contingent payments due to the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. The deferred payment is payable during 2020. The contractual obligation associated with the deferred payments on the acquisition date is $1.3 million. The earnout is payable in 2023, if the company exceeds certain sales and earnings targets. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $1.8 million.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values for substantially all 2020 acquisitions to date. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.



Pro Forma Financial Information
 
In accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”Business Combinations, the following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the sixthree months ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, assumes the 2019 and June 30, 2018, assumes the 20182020 acquisitions of Hinds-Bock, Ve.Ma.C, Josper, Firex, Taylor, M-TEK and Crown and the 2019 acquisitions of EVO, Cooking Solutions Group, Powerhouse and Ss Brewtechdescribed above were completed on December 31, 201730, 2018 (first day of fiscal year 2018)2019). The following pro forma results include adjustments to reflect additional interest expense to fund the acquisitions, amortization of intangibles associated with the acquisitions, and the effects of adjustments made to the carrying value of certain assets (in thousands, except per share data): 
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
June 29, 2019 June 30, 2018March 28, 2020 March 30, 2019
Net sales$1,480,397
 $1,494,792
$679,980
 $734,592
Net earnings160,996
 127,715
73,810
 55,471
      
Net earnings per share: 
  
 
  
Basic$2.89
 $2.30
$1.33
 $1.00
Diluted2.89
 2.30
$1.33
 $1.00

 
The historical consolidated financial information of the Company and the acquisitions have been adjusted in the pro forma information to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the transactions, (2) factually supportable and (3) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. Pro forma data may not be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had these acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results. Additionally, the pro forma financial information does not reflect the costs which the company has incurred or may incur to integrate the acquired businesses.

3)Litigation Matters
From time to time, the company is subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to products, suppliers, employees, customers and competitors. The company maintains insurance to partially cover product liability, workers compensation, property and casualty, and general liability matters. The company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of accrual required, if any, for these contingencies is made after assessment of each matter and the related insurance coverage. The required accrual may change in the future due to new developments or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters. The company does not believe that any pending litigation will have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


4)    Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting Pronouncements - Recently Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The amendments under this pronouncement change the way all leases with a duration of one year or more are treated. Under this guidance, lessees will be required to capitalize virtually all leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and an associated financing lease liability or operating lease liability. The company adopted this guidance on December 30, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The company has elected the package of practical expedients to not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification and initial direct costs. The adoption of this guidance increased total assets and liabilities due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities amounting to approximately $85.0 million. For additional information related to the impact of adopting this guidance, see Note 14 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities". The amendments in ASU-12 provide new guidance about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The entire change in fair value for qualifying hedge instruments included in the effectiveness is recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and amounts deferred in OCI are reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. The adoption of this guidance on December 30, 2018 did not have a material impact on the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For additional information related to the impact of adopting this guidance, see Note 13 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting". The amendments in ASU-08 simplify several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions resulting from expanding the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The adoption of this guidance on December 30, 2018 did not have an impact on the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August of 2018, the SEC published Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, "Disclosure Update and Simplification." This guidance streamlines disclosure requirements by removing certain redundant topics and is effective for quarterly and annual reports submitted after November 5, 2018. The adoption of this guidance on December 30, 2018 resulted in the presentation and expansion of the company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity to display quarter-to-quarter details.

Accounting Pronouncements - To be adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,”Instruments”, and has since modified the standard with several ASUs (collectively, the “new credit loss standard”). The new credit loss standard requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods, beginning aftercompany adopted the new standard as of December 15, 2019. The company is in29, 2019 (first day of fiscal year 2020) using the processmodified retrospective approach. As a result of assessing the impactcompany's assessment process on its receivables and contract assets portfolio, control environment and impactwhich is the only financial instrument in scope of this standard, the adoption of this ASU willguidance did not have a material impact on the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment". The amendments in ASU-04 simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, by removing the second step of the goodwill impairment test. An entity will apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for testing dates after January 1, 2017. The company is evaluating the applicationadopted this guidance on December 29, 2019 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this ASUguidance did not have an impact on the company's annual impairment test. The company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement". The amendments in ASU-13 remove, modify and add various disclosure requirements around the topicfair value measurement in order to clarify and improve the cost-benefit nature of disclosures. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods with those reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The company does not expect theadopted this guidance on December 29, 2019 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this ASU toguidance did not have a materialan impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20)". The amendments in ASU-14 remove, modify and add various disclosure requirements around the topic in order to clarify and improve the cost-benefit nature of disclosures. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods with those reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2020 with early adoption permitted. The amendments must be applied on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. The company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this ASU will have on itscompany's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)". The amendments in ASU-15 align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in a service contract hosting arrangement with those of developing or obtaining internal-use software. The company adopted this guidance on December 29, 2019 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting Pronouncements - To be adopted

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20)". The amendments in ASU-14 remove, modify and add various disclosure requirements around the topic in order to clarify and improve the cost-benefit nature of disclosures. This ASUguidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods with those reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 20192020 with early adoption permitted. The amendments must be applied on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. The company does not expectis currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this ASU toguidance will have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2018,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements2019-12, "Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740)", which removes certain exceptions related to Topic 326, Financial Instruments, whichthe approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. This guidance also clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scopeand simplifies other areas of the credit losses standard, but rather, should be accounted for in accordance with the lease standard. ASC 740. This ASUguidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods withwithin those reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 20192020 with early adoption permitted for those that have adopted ASU No. 2016-13. permitted. Certain amendments in this update must be applied on a prospective basis, certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective basis, and certain amendments must be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. The company does not expectis currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this ASU toguidance will have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.







In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting". Subject to meeting certain criteria, ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions to applying contract modification accounting under existing generally accepted accounting principles, for contracts that are modified to address the expected phase out of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021. Some of the Company’s contracts with respect to its borrowings and interest rate swap contracts already contain comparable alternative reference rates that would automatically take effect upon the phasing out of LIBOR, while for others, the company anticipates negotiating comparable replacement rates with its counterparties.  This guidance is effective for all entities from the beginning of an interim period that includes the issuance date of the ASU. An entity may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this guidance will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
5)Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate ourThe company disaggregates its net sales by reportable operating segment and geographical location as we believethe company believes it best depicts how the nature, timing and uncertainty of ourits net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. In general, the Commercial Foodservice Equipment and Residential Foodservice Equipment Groups recognize revenue at the point in time control transfers to their customers based on contractual shipping terms. Revenue from equipment sold under ourthe company's long-term contracts within the Food Processing Equipment group is recognized over time as the equipment is manufactured and assembled. The following table summarizes ourthe company's net sales by reportable operating segment and geographical location (in thousands):
Commercial
 Foodservice
 Food Processing Residential Kitchen Total
Commercial
 Foodservice
 Food Processing Residential Kitchen Total
Three Months Ended June 29, 2019 
  
    
Three Months Ended March 28, 2020 
  
    
United States and Canada$357,718
 $58,100
 $100,472
 $516,290
$306,510
 $72,882
 $85,074
 $464,466
Asia52,031
 8,054
 1,467
 61,552
37,524
 7,639
 978
 46,141
Europe and Middle East85,962
 25,881
 47,006
 158,849
79,732
 19,347
 43,465
 142,544
Latin America17,568
 5,818
 927
 24,313
19,358
 4,398
 552
 24,308
Total$513,279
 $97,853
 $149,872
 $761,004
$443,124
 $104,266
 $130,069
 $677,459
              
Six Months Ended June 29, 2019 
  
    
Three Months Ended March 30, 2019       
United States and Canada$657,993
 $115,689
 $183,830
 $957,512
$300,275
 $57,589
 $83,358
 $441,222
Asia100,324
 16,736
 2,865
 119,925
48,293
 8,682
 1,398
 58,373
Europe and Middle East175,858
 46,499
 97,621
 319,978
89,896
 20,618
 50,615
 161,129
Latin America36,635
 11,403
 2,353
 50,391
19,067
 5,585
 1,426
 26,078
Total$970,810
 $190,327
 $286,669
 $1,447,806
$457,531
 $92,474
 $136,797
 $686,802
       
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018       
United States and Canada$289,523
 $59,306
 $103,420
 $452,249
Asia37,959
 11,723
 2,060
 51,742
Europe and Middle East75,352
 16,803
 53,819
 145,974
Latin America11,283
 5,817
 1,063
 18,163
Total$414,117
 $93,649
 $160,362
 $668,128
       
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018       
United States and Canada$544,636
 $126,241
 $181,980
 $852,857
Asia66,991
 17,435
 3,579
 88,005
Europe and Middle East141,963
 25,535
 108,874
 276,372
Latin America20,431
 13,010
 2,253
 35,694
Total$774,021
 $182,221
 $296,686
 $1,252,928


Contract Balances

Contract assets primarily relate to the company's right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date and are recorded in prepaid expenses and other in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Accounts receivable are not considered contract assets under the revenue standard as contract assets are conditioned upon the company's future satisfaction of a performance obligation. Accounts receivable, in contracts, are unconditional rights to consideration.



Contract liabilities relate to advance consideration received from customers for which revenue has not been recognized. Current contract liabilities are recorded in accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Non-current contract liabilities are recorded in other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract liabilities are reduced when the associated revenue from the contract is recognized.



The following table provides information about contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):
Jun 29, 2019 Dec 29, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Contract assets$20,430
 $14,048
$23,174
 $22,675
Contract liabilities$56,099
 $57,913
$102,564
 $74,511
Non-current contract liabilities$13,065
 $12,170
$12,370
 $12,870


During the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company reclassified $7.1$5.1 million to receivables, which was included in the contract asset balance at the beginning of the period. During the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company recognized revenue of $50.4$45.3 million which was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period. Additions to contract liabilities representing amounts billed to clients in excess of revenue recognized to date were $52.9$63.2 million during the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020. The increase in contract liabilities primarily relates to companies acquired during the three months period ended March 28, 2020. Substantially, all of the company's outstanding performance obligations will be satisfied within 12 to 36 months. There were no0 contract asset impairments during the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.
6)    Other Comprehensive Income
The company reports changes in equity during a period, except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, in accordance with ASC 220, "Comprehensive Income".
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income(1) were as follows (in thousands):
Currency Translation Adjustment Pension Benefit Costs Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Interest Rate Swap TotalCurrency Translation Adjustment Pension Benefit Costs Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Interest Rate Swap Total
Balance as of December 29, 2018$(112,771) $(170,938) $7,233
 $(276,476)
Balance as of December 28, 2019$(105,705) $(228,336) $(16,892) $(350,933)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification(1,762) (9) (25,041) (26,812)(48,916) 14,808
 (23,952) (58,060)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 1,550
 1,550

 
 (1,267) (1,267)
Net current-period other comprehensive income$(1,762) $(9) $(23,491) $(25,262)$(48,916) $14,808
 $(25,219) $(59,327)
Balance as of June 29, 2019$(114,533) $(170,947) $(16,258) $(301,738)
Balance as of March 28, 2020$(154,621) $(213,528) $(42,111) $(410,260)
              
Balance as of December 30, 2017$(69,721) $(203,063) $6,365
 $(266,419)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (2)

 487
 (1,619) (1,132)
Balance as of December 29, 2018$(112,771) $(170,938) $7,233
 $(276,476)
Adoption of ASU 2017-12 (2)
 
 11
 11
Other comprehensive income before reclassification(20,161) 6,012
 9,364
 (4,785)10,683
 (5,263) (10,144) (4,724)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 236
 236

 
 766
 766
Net current-period other comprehensive income$(20,161) $6,499
 $7,981
 $(5,681)$10,683
 $(5,263) $(9,367) $(3,947)
Balance as of June 30, 2018$(89,882) $(196,564) $14,346
 $(272,100)
Balance as of March 30, 2019$(102,088) $(176,201) $(2,134) $(280,423)

(1) As of June 29,March 28, 2020, pension and interest rate swap amounts are net of tax of $(45.5) million and $(15.3) million, respectively. During the three months ended March 28, 2020, the adjustments to pension benefit costs and unrealized gain/(loss) interest rate swap were net of tax of $3.1 million and $(9.3) million, respectively. As of March 30, 2019 pension and interest rate swap amounts are net of tax of $(36.8)$(38.1) million and $(5.5)$(0.6) million, respectively. During the sixthree months ended June 29,March 30, 2019, the adjustments to pension benefit costs and unrealized gain/(loss) interest rate swap were net of tax of $(0.1)$(1.4) million and $(8.0) million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 pension and interest rate swap amounts are net of tax of $(42.0) million and $5.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the adjustments to pension benefit costs and unrealized gain/(loss) interest rate swap were net of tax of $1.6 million and $1.1$(3.2) million, respectively.
(2) As of December 31, 2017,30, 2018, the company adopted ASU 2018-02,No. 2017-12, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive IncomeDerivatives and Hedging (Topic 220)815): ReclassificationTargeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income". Thisthis guidance allowed forresulted in the reclassificationrecognition of $1.1less than $(0.1) million of stranded tax effects resulting fromas an adjustment to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Actopening balance of 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.


Components of other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018 Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
Net earnings$92,210
 $83,988
 $161,223
 $149,408
$73,779
 $69,013
Currency translation adjustment(12,445) (41,963) (1,762) (20,161)(48,916) 10,683
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax5,254
 13,754
 (9) 6,499
14,808
 (5,263)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax(14,124) 3,045
 (23,491) 7,981
(25,219) (9,367)
Comprehensive income$70,895
 $58,824
 $135,961
 $143,727
$14,452
 $65,066

7)Inventories
Inventories are composed of material, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs for inventory have been determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The company estimates reserves for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage based on its judgment of future realization. Inventories at June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 and December 29, 201828, 2019 are as follows (in thousands): 
Jun 29, 2019 Dec 29, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Raw materials and parts$280,183
 $245,976
$289,616
 $277,394
Work-in-process61,538
 51,164
62,906
 58,663
Finished goods270,138
 224,670
271,300
 249,642
$611,859
 $521,810
$623,822
 $585,699

8)Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the sixthree months ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Commercial
Foodservice
 
Food
Processing
 Residential Kitchen Total
Balance as of December 29, 2018$1,102,067
 $219,054
 $422,054
 $1,743,175
Goodwill acquired during the year71,547
 
 
 71,547
Measurement period adjustments to
goodwill acquired in prior year
(27,863) (3,722) 
 (31,585)
Exchange effect(484) (265) (616) (1,365)
Balance as of June 29, 2019$1,145,267
 $215,067
 $421,438
 $1,781,772
 
Commercial
Foodservice
 
Food
Processing
 Residential Kitchen Total
Balance as of December 28, 2019$1,153,552
 $257,679
 $438,516
 $1,849,747
Goodwill acquired during the year12,776
 
 
 12,776
Measurement period adjustments to
goodwill acquired in prior year
344
 79
 376
 799
Exchange effect(9,749) (2,189) (15,597) (27,535)
Balance as of March 28, 2020$1,156,923
 $255,569
 $423,295
 $1,835,787

The company continues to monitor the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the outlook for demand of its products and the impact on its business and financial performance. The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand, production levels, and its operating results in the short-term is uncertain, but the company remains committed to the strategic actions necessary to realize long-term revenue and cash flow growth rates. The potential negative demand effect on revenues is also uncertain given the volatile environment, but demand and production levels are anticipated to recover.

As a result of the company's analysis, and in consideration of the totality of events and circumstances, there were no triggering events requiring an interim goodwill impairment assessment identified during the first quarter of 2020.

Additionally, for the assessment of indefinite-life intangible assets other than goodwill, primarily trademarks and trade names, the company identified several trademarks and trade names with indicators of potential risk for impairment and performed quantitative assessments. The fair values of the trademarks tested exceeded their carrying values by more than 10%. As a result, 0 impairment charges for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets were recorded during the first quarter of 2020.




9)Intangibles

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
June 29, 2019 December 29, 2018March 28, 2020 December 28, 2019
Estimated
Weighted Avg
Remaining
Life
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization

 Estimated
Weighted Avg
Remaining
Life
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization

Estimated
Weighted Avg
Remaining
Life
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization

 Estimated
Weighted Avg
Remaining
Life
 Gross
Carrying
Amount
 Accumulated
Amortization

Amortized intangible assets:                      
Customer lists9.5 $705,379
 $(252,831) 9.5 $644,145
 $(222,661)9.0 $722,235
 $(299,564) 9.2 $717,397
 $(283,846)
Backlog2.0 27,797
 (26,447) 2.8 27,065
 (24,755)0.9 30,236
 (28,724) 1.3 29,426
 (28,283)
Developed technology4.8 28,879
 (20,579) 5.9 39,624
 (20,998)4.7 35,150
 (22,507) 5.2 32,999
 (21,378)
  $762,055
 $(299,857)   $710,834
 $(268,414)  $787,621
 $(350,795)   $779,822
 $(333,507)
Indefinite-lived assets:   
  
    
  
   
  
    
  
Trademarks and tradenames  $980,557
  
   $918,604
  
  $997,313
  
   $997,066
  



The aggregate intangible amortization expense was $14.7$16.9 million and $9.8$16.1 million for the second quarter periods ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively. The aggregate intangible amortization expense was $30.8 million and $21.3 million for the sixthree months period ended June 29,March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
 
Twelve Month Period coinciding with the end of our Fiscal Second Quarter Amortization Expense
Twelve Month Period coinciding with the end of the company's Fiscal First Quarter Amortization Expense
    
2020 $64,293
2021 61,657
 $66,969
2022 58,333
 62,588
2023 52,828
 57,618
2024 45,602
 51,337
2025 37,710
Thereafter 179,485
 160,604
 $462,198
 $436,826




10) Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
Jun 29, 2019 Dec 29, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Contract liabilities$102,564
 $74,511
Accrued payroll and related expenses$69,470
 $74,952
71,062
 81,541
Accrued warranty67,947
 59,451
64,422
 66,374
Contract liabilities56,099
 57,913
Accrued customer rebates35,329
 45,740
24,162
 51,709
Accrued short-term leases21,143
 
23,274
 21,827
Accrued product liability and workers compensation14,814
 15,164
Accrued agent commission11,904
 13,816
Accrued sales and other tax16,351
 19,452
11,848
 19,862
Accrued professional fees15,504
 17,313
10,451
 13,368
Accrued product liability and workers compensation14,630
 16,284
Accrued agent commission13,589
 11,969
Other accrued expenses58,668
 64,372
59,074
 58,378
      
$368,730
 $367,446
$393,575
 $416,550


11)Warranty Costs
In the normal course of business, the company issues product warranties for specific product lines and provides for the estimated future warranty cost in the period in which the sale is recorded. The estimate of warranty cost is based on contract terms and historical warranty loss experience that is periodically adjusted for recent actual experience. Because warranty estimates are forecasts that are based on the best available information, actual claims costs may differ from amounts provided. Adjustments to initial obligations for warranties are made as changes in the obligations become reasonably estimable.
A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows (in thousands):
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019Mar 28, 2020
Balance as of December 29, 2018$59,451
Balance as of December 28, 2019$66,374
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions6,847
1,215
Warranty expense33,333
14,451
Warranty claims(31,684)(17,618)
Balance as of June 29, 2019$67,947
Balance as of March 28, 2020$64,422


12)Financing Arrangements
Jun 29, 2019 Dec 29, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Senior secured revolving credit line$1,990,968
 $1,887,764
$1,445,146
 $1,869,402
Term loan facility750,000
 
Foreign loans4,455
 4,166
3,836
 3,622
Other debt arrangement
 175
105
 116
Total debt$1,995,423
 $1,892,105
2,199,087
 1,873,140
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt3,443
 3,207
21,933
 2,894
Long-term debt$1,991,980
 $1,888,898
2,177,154
 1,870,246



On July 28, 2016,January 31, 2020, the company entered into an amended and restated five-year, $2.5$3.5 billion multi-currency senior secured revolving credit agreement (the "Credit Facility"). On December 18, 2018, the company entered into an amendment to theThe Credit Facility increasingamends the revolving commitments under thecompany's pre-existing $3.0 billion credit facility, which had an original maturity of July 2021. The Credit Facility by $500.0consists of (i) a $750.0 million term loan facility and (ii) a $2.75 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility, with the potential under certain circumstances, to increase the amount of the credit facility to up to a total of $3.0 billion. $4.0 billion (plus additional amounts, subject to compliance with a senior secured net leverage ratio). The Credit Facility matures on January 31, 2025. The term loan facility will amortize in equal quarterly installments due on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after January 31, 2020, in an aggregate annual amount equal to 2.50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility, with the balance, plus any accrued interest, due and payable on January 31, 2025.
As of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company had $2.01.4 billion of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility,revolving credit facility, including $1.9$1.4 billion of borrowings in U.S. Dollars and $64.5$47.1 million of borrowings denominated in Euro.Euro, and $750.0 million outstanding under the term loan. The company also had $11.013.2 million in outstanding letters of credit as of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, which reduces the borrowing availability under the Credit Facility. Remaining borrowing availability under this facility was $1.01.3 billion at June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.
At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, borrowings under the Credit Facility accrued interest at a rate of 1.625% above LIBOR per annum or 0.625% above the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and one month LIBOR plus 1.00%. The average interest rate per annum on the debt under the Credit Facility was equal to 3.93%2.41% at the end of the period. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility may be adjusted quarterly based on the company’s Funded Debt less Unrestricted Cash to Pro Forma EBITDA (the “Leverage Ratio”) on a rolling four-quarter basis. Additionally, a commitment fee based upon the Leverage Ratio is charged on the unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility. This variable commitment fee was equal to 0.25% per annum as of June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.
The term loan facility had an average interest rate per annum of 3.19% as of March 28, 2020.
In addition, the company has other international credit facilities to fund working capital needs outside the United States and the United Kingdom. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, these foreign credit facilities amounted to $4.5$3.8 million in U.S. Dollars with a weighted average per annum interest rate of approximately 6.45%5.32%.
The company’s debt is reflected on the balance sheet at cost. The company believes its interest rate margins on its existing debt are consistent with current market conditions and therefore the carrying value of debt reflects the fair value. The interest rate margin is based on the company's Leverage Ratio.
The company estimated the fair value of its loans by calculating the upfront cash payment a market participant would require to assume the company’s obligations. The upfront cash payment is the amount that a market participant would be able to lend to achieve sufficient cash inflows to cover the cash outflows under the company’s senior secured revolving credit facility assuming the facility was outstanding in its entirety until maturity. Since the company maintains its borrowings under a revolving credit facility and there is no predetermined borrowing or repayment schedule, for purposes of this calculation the company calculated the fair value of its obligations assuming the current amount of debt at the end of the period was outstanding until the maturity of the company’s Credit Facility in July 2021.January 2025. Although borrowings could be materially greater or less than the current amount of borrowings outstanding at the end of the period, it is not practical to estimate the amounts that may be outstanding during future periods. The carrying value and estimated aggregate fair value, a level 2 measurement, based primarily on market prices, of debt is as follows (in thousands):
 Jun 29, 2019 Dec 29, 2018
 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value
Total debt$1,995,423
 $1,955,423
 $1,892,105
 $1,892,105
 Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value
Total debt$2,199,087
 $2,199,087
 $1,873,140
 $1,873,140

The company uses floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements to hedge variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company had outstanding floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps totaling $51.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 1.27% maturing in less than 12 months and $948.0$1,062.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 2.22%2.02% that mature in more than 12 months but less than 7284 months.
The company believes that its current capital resources, including cash and cash equivalents, cash expected to be generated from operations, funds available from its current lenders and access to the credit and capital markets will be sufficient to finance its operations, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, product development and expenditures for the foreseeable future.







The terms of the Credit Facility limit the ability of the company and its subsidiaries to, with certain exceptions: incur indebtedness; grant liens; engage in certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions; make restricted payments; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and requires, among other things, the company to satisfy certain financial covenants: (i) a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.00 to 1.00 and (ii) a maximum Leverage Ratio of Funded Debt less Unrestricted Cash to Pro Forma EBIDTAEBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.504.00 to 1.00, which may be adjusted to 4.004.50 to 1.00 for a four consecutive fiscal quarter period in connection with certain qualified acquisitions, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of Middleby Marshall, the company and the company's domestic subsidiaries and is unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, the company and certain of the company's direct and indirect material foreign and domestic subsidiaries. The Credit Facility contains certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to, the failure to make required payments; bankruptcy and other insolvency events; the failure to perform certain covenants; the material breach of a representation or warranty; non-payment of certain other indebtedness; the entry of undischarged judgments against the company or any subsidiary for the payment of material uninsured amounts; the invalidity of the company guarantee or any subsidiary guaranty; and a change of control of the company. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements.
The company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements. The company has run various scenarios to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to believe that its future cash generated from operations, together with its capacity under its Credit Facility and its cash on hand, will provide adequate resources to meet its working capital needs and cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. The company expects to be in compliance with the financial covenants in its Credit Facility; however, given the uncertainty of conditions for the remainder of 2020, the company will aggressively monitor and assess whether compliance is at substantial risk and may warrant further actions with banking partners. The company believes any necessary actions would result in the ability to achieve subsequent compliance and avoidance of default under its borrowing agreements.
13)Financial Instruments
ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value. Derivatives that do not qualify as a hedge must be adjusted to fair value in earnings. If a derivative does qualify as a hedge under ASC 815, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments or recognized in other accumulated comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.
On December 30, 2018, the company adopted the new accounting standard ASU 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" using the modified retrospective method. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-12, the ineffective portion of a hedge's change in fair value was recognized in earnings. Upon adoption of ASU 2017-12, the company no longer recognizes hedge ineffectiveness in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, but instead recognizes the entire change in the fair value of the hedge contract in other accumulated comprehensive income.
Foreign Exchange: The company uses foreign currency forward, foreign exchange swaps and option purchase and sales contracts to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The company’s primary hedging activities are to mitigate its exposure to changes in exchange rates on intercompany and third party trade receivables and payables. The company does not currently enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. In managing its foreign currency exposures, the company identifies and aggregates naturally occurring offsetting positions and then hedges residual balance sheet exposures. The fair value of the forward and option contracts was a loss of $0.61.3 million at the end of the secondfirst quarter of 2019.2020.
Interest Rate: The company has entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate applicable to certain of its variable-rate debt. The agreements swap one-month LIBOR for fixed rates. The company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the fair value of these instruments was a liability of $22.257.8 million. The change in fair value of these swap agreements in the first sixthree months of 20192020 was a loss of $23.325.2 million, net of taxes.
The following table summarizes the company’s fair value of interest rate swaps (in thousands):
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet Presentation
 Jun 29, 2019
 Dec 29, 2018
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet Presentation
 Mar 28, 2020
 Dec 28, 2019
Fair valueOther assets $3,238
 $13,487
Other assets $
 $1,830
Fair valueOther non-current liabilities $25,402
 $4,125
Other non-current liabilities $57,808
 $25,120







The impact on earnings from interest rate swaps was as follows (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended
Presentation of Gain/(loss) Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018 Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018Presentation of Gain/(loss) Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
Gain/(loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income $(18,187) $4,338
 $(29,976) $10,958
Other comprehensive income $(35,785) $(11,789)
Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)Interest expense $784
 $248
 $1,550
 $236
Interest expense $(1,267) $766
Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)Other expense $
 $(161) $
 $(113)

Interest rate swaps are subject to default risk to the extent the counterparties are unable to satisfy their settlement obligations under the interest rate swap agreements. The company reviews the credit profile of the financial institutions that are counterparties to such swap agreements and assesses their creditworthiness prior to entering into the interest rate swap agreements and throughout the term. The interest rate swap agreements typically contain provisions that allow the counterparty to require early settlement in the event that the company becomes insolvent or is unable to maintain compliance with its covenants under its existing debt agreements.
14)Leases
Accounting Policy
On December 30, 2018, the company adopted the new accounting standard ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases"(ASC 842) using the modified retrospective method and elected to use the effective date as the date of initial application on transition. The company has elected the package of practical expedients to not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification and initial direct costs.

The adoption of ASC 842 represents a change in accounting principle that changes the way all leases with a duration of one year or more are treated. Under this guidance, lessees are required to capitalize virtually all leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and an associated financing lease liability or operating lease liability. The company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of a contract. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosure to enable users of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.

The most material impact of the new standard is the recognition of new right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for operating leases. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other assets and operating lease liabilities are included accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities. The lease liabilities are measured based upon the present value of minimum future payments and the ROU assets to be recognized will be equal to lease liabilities, adjusted for prepaid and accrued rent balances.
Leases
The company leases warehouse space, office facilities and equipment under operating leases. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. The company's lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The company has operating lease costs of $7.8 million and $15.3 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, respectively, including short-term lease expense and variable lease costs, which were immaterial in the quarter.


Leases (in thousands)June 29, 2019
Operating lease right-of-use assets$85,954
  
Operating Lease Liability: 
Current$21,143
Non-Current63,534
Total Liability$84,677

Total Lease Commitments (in thousands) 
 Operating Leases
Remainder of 2019$11,958
202020,987
202117,306
202213,854
20239,444
2024 and thereafter18,926
Total future lease commitments92,475
Less imputed interest7,798
Total$84,677

Other Lease Information (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)Three Months Ended 
 June 29, 2019
 Six Months Ended June 29, 2019
Supplemental cash flow information   
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:   
Operating cash flows from operating leases$6,238
 $12,300
    
   June 29, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease terms - operating leases  5.5 years
    
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases  3.4%




15)Segment Information
The company operates in three reportable operating segments defined by management reporting structure and operating activities.
The Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group manufactures, sells, and distributes foodservice equipment for the restaurant and institutional kitchen industry. This business segment has manufacturing facilities in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Australia, China, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Principal product lines of this group include conveyor ovens, combi-ovens, convection ovens, baking ovens, proofing ovens, deck ovens, speed cooking ovens, hydrovection ovens, ranges, fryers, rethermalizers, steam cooking equipment, food warming equipment, catering equipment, heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, induction cooking equipment, countertop cooking equipment, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, professional refrigerators, blast chillers, coldrooms, ice machines, freezers, and soft serve ice cream, coffee, and beverage dispensing equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names: Anets, APW Wyott, Bakers Pride, Bear Varimixer, Beech, BKI, Blodgett, Blodgett Combi, Blodgett Range, Bloomfield, Britannia, CTX, Carter-Hoffmann, Celfrost, Concordia, CookTek, Crown, Desmon, Deutsche, Doyon, Eswood, EVO, Firex, Follett, Frifri, Giga, Globe, Goldstein, Holman, Houno, IMC, Induc, Jade, JoeTap, Josper, L2F, Lang, Lincat, MagiKitch’n, Market Forge, Marsal, Middleby Marshall, MPC, Nieco, Nu-Vu, PerfectFry, Pitco, QualServ, RAM, SiteSage, Southbend, Star, Sveba Dahlen, Ss Brewtech, Synesso, Taylor, Toastmaster, TurboChef, Ultrafryer, Varimixer, Wells and Wunder-Bar.
The Food Processing Equipment Group manufactures preparation, cooking, packaging food handling and food safety equipment for the food processing industry. This business segment has manufacturing operations in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Denmark, France, Germany, India and the United Kingdom. Principal product lines of this group include batch ovens, baking ovens, proofing ovens, conveyor belt ovens, continuous processing ovens, frying systems and automated thermal processing systems, grinders, slicers, reduction and emulsion systems, mixers, blenders, battering equipment, breading equipment, seeding equipment, water cutting systems, food presses, food suspension equipment, filling and depositing solutions, forming equipment, automated loading and unloading systems, food safety, food handling, freezing, defrosting and packaging equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names: Alkar, Armor Inox, Auto-Bake, Baker Thermal Solutions, Burford, Cozzini, CVP Systems, Danfotech, Drake, Emico, Glimek, Hinds-Bock, Maurer-Atmos, MP Equipment, M-TEK, Pacpro, RapidPak, Scanico, Spooner Vicars, Stewart Systems, Thurne and Ve.Ma.C.
The Residential Kitchen Equipment Group manufactures, sells and distributes kitchen equipment for the residential market. This business segment has manufacturing facilities in California, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, Wisconsin, France, Ireland, Romania and the United Kingdom. Principal product lines of this group are ranges, cookers, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, cooktops, wine coolers, ice machines, ventilation equipment and outdoor equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names: AGA, AGA Cookshop, Brava, Brigade, EVO, Fired Earth, Heartland, La Cornue, Leisure Sinks, Lynx, Marvel, Mercury, Rangemaster, Rayburn, Redfyre, Sedona, Stanley, TurboChef, U-Line and Viking.


The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The chief operating decision maker evaluates individual segment performance based on operating income.
Net Sales Summary
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018 Jun 29, 2019 Jun��30, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
Sales Percent Sales Percent Sales Percent Sales PercentSales Percent Sales Percent
Business Segments: 
  
  
  
               
Commercial Foodservice$513,279
 67.4% $414,117
 62.0% $970,810
 67.1% $774,021
 61.8%$443,124
 65.4% $457,531
 66.6%
Food Processing97,853
 12.9
 93,649
 14.0
 190,327
 13.1
 182,221
 14.5
104,266
 15.4
 92,474
 13.5
Residential Kitchen149,872
 19.7
 160,362
 24.0
 286,669
 19.8
 296,686
 23.7
130,069
 19.2
 136,797
 19.9
Total$761,004
 100.0% $668,128
 100.0% $1,447,806
 100.0% $1,252,928
 100.0%$677,459
 100.0% $686,802
 100.0%



The following table summarizes the results of operations for the company's business segments (in thousands):
Commercial
 Foodservice
 Food Processing Residential Kitchen 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 Total
Commercial
 Foodservice
 Food Processing Residential Kitchen 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 Total
Three Months Ended June 29, 2019 
  
    
  
Three Months Ended March 28, 2020         
Net sales$513,279
 $97,853
 $149,872
 $
 $761,004
$443,124
 $104,266
 $130,069
 $
 $677,459
Income (loss) from operations (2)(3)
111,572
 18,542
 20,599
 (11,106) 139,607
88,607
 15,358
 12,708
 (11,259) 105,414
Depreciation and amortization expense16,410
 2,423
 5,336
 452
 24,621
Net capital expenditures7,240
 1,376
 2,515
 2,404
 13,535
         
Six Months Ended June 29, 2019         
Net sales$970,810
 $190,327
 $286,669
 $
 $1,447,806
Income (loss) from operations (2)(3)
208,383
 31,128
 39,370
 (38,213) 240,668
Depreciation and amortization expense32,590
 5,947
 10,695
 903
 50,135
Depreciation expense4,900
 1,336
 2,983
 11
 9,230
Amortization expense (4)
12,440
 1,700
 2,720
 509
 17,369
Net capital expenditures13,213
 2,077
 3,936
 2,404
 21,630
4,686
 1,829
 2,545
 121
 9,181
                  
Total assets$3,190,584
 $528,008
 $1,136,859
 $31,218
 $4,886,669
$3,232,632
 $626,907
 $1,145,943
 $272,497
 $5,277,979
         
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 
  
    
  
Three Months Ended March 30, 2019         
Net sales$414,117
 $93,649
 $160,362
 $
 $668,128
$457,531
 $92,474
 $136,797
 $
 $686,802
Income (loss) from operations (2)(3)
100,008
 14,648
 16,520
 (19,866) 111,310
96,811
 12,586
 18,771
 (27,107) 101,061
Depreciation and amortization expense7,349
 3,129
 7,652
 468
 18,598
Net capital expenditures2,929
 460
 2,744
 1,418
 7,551
         
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018         
Net sales$774,021
 $182,221
 $296,686
 $
 $1,252,928
Income (loss) from operations (2)(3)
182,554
 25,326
 23,109
 (32,687) 198,302
Depreciation and amortization expense15,349
 7,176
 15,161
 936
 38,622
Depreciation expense4,919
 1,141
 2,908
 48
 9,016
Amortization expense (4)
11,261
 2,383
 2,451
 403
 16,498
Net capital expenditures8,706
 6,956
 7,642
 904
 24,208
5,973
 701
 1,421
 
 8,095
                  
Total assets$2,889,677
 $497,439
 $1,133,356
 $81,731
 $4,602,203
$2,970,850
 $530,440
 $1,156,191
 $30,636
 $4,688,117

(1)Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.
(2)Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.
(3)Restructuring expenses are allocated in operating income by segment. See note 1716 for further details.
(4)Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.


Geographic Information
Long-lived assets, not including goodwill and other intangibles (in thousands):
Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
United States and Canada$280,360
 $262,382
$316,087
 $265,512
Asia14,219
 12,575
21,751
 15,089
Europe and Middle East175,745
 128,584
157,035
 183,445
Latin America6,895
 679
5,518
 2,804
Total international$196,859
 $141,838
$184,304
 $201,338
$477,219
 $404,220
$500,391
 $466,850

16)15)Employee Retirement Plans
(a)Pension Plans

U.S. Plans:

The company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit plan for its union employees at the Elgin, Illinois facility. Benefits are determined based upon retirement age and years of service with the company. This defined benefit plan was frozen on April 30, 2002, and no further benefits accrue to the participants beyond this date. Plan participants will receive or continue to receive payments for benefits earned on or prior to April 30, 2002 upon reaching retirement age.
 
The company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit plan for its employees at the Smithville, Tennessee facility, which was acquired as part of the Star acquisition.facility. Benefits are determined based upon retirement age and years of service with the company. This defined benefit plan was frozen on April 1, 2008, and no further benefits accrue to the participants beyond this date. Plan participants will receive or continue to receive payments for benefits earned on or prior to April 1, 2008 upon reaching retirement age.
 
The company also maintains a retirement benefit agreement with its former Chairman ("Chairman Plan"). The retirement benefits are based upon a percentage of the former Chairman’s final base salary.

Non-U.S. Plans:

The company maintains a defined benefit plan for its employees at the Wrexham, the United Kingdom facility, which was acquired as part of the Lincat acquisition.facility. Benefits are determined based upon retirement age and years of service with the company. This defined benefit plan was frozen on April 30, 2010 prior to Middleby’s acquisition of the company. No further benefits accrue to the participants beyond this date. Plan participants will receive or continue to receive payments for benefits earned on or prior to April 30, 2010 upon reaching retirement age.

The company maintains several pension plans related to AGA and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "AGA Group"), the most significant being the Aga Rangemaster Group Pension Scheme in the United Kingdom. Membership in the plan on a defined benefit basis of pension provision was closed to new entrants in 2001.  The2001.The plan became open to new entrants on a defined contribution basis of pension provision in 2002, but was generally closed to new entrants on this basis during 2014. 

The other, much smaller, defined benefit pension plans operating within the AGA Group cover employees in France Ireland and the United Kingdom. All pension plan assets are held in separate trust funds although the net defined benefit pension obligations are included in the company's consolidated balance sheet.



The following table summarizes the company's net periodic pension benefit related to the AGA Group pension plans (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
 June 29, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 29, 2019 June 30, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
Net Periodic Pension Benefit:  
  
       
Service cost $620
 $957
 $1,246
 $1,934
$645
 $626
Interest cost 8,349
 8,113
 16,781
 16,391
6,418
 8,432
Expected return on assets (16,832) (18,895) (33,830) (38,173)(17,982) (16,998)
Amortization of net (gain) loss 156
 1,012
 313
 2,044
837
 157
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 642
 
 1,290
 
638
 648
Curtailment loss (gain) 388
 677
 388
 964
Pension settlement gain 
 (23) 
 (47)
 $(6,677) $(8,159) $(13,812) $(16,887)$(9,444) $(7,135)


The pension costs for all other plans of the company were not material during the period. The service cost component is recognized within Selling, general and administrative expenses and the non-operating components of pension benefit are included within Net periodic pension benefit (other than service cost) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

(b)Defined Contribution Plans

The company maintains two2 separate defined contribution savings plans covering all employees in the United States. These two plans separately cover the union employees at the Elgin, Illinois facility and all other remaining union and non-union employees in the United States. The company also maintains defined contribution plans for its United Kingdom based employees.

17)16)Restructuring

Residential KitchenCommercial Foodservice Equipment Group:

Since the 2015 acquisition of the AGA Group,During fiscal 2019, the company undertook various acquisition integrationcost reduction initiatives related to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group including organizational restructuring, headcount reductions and consolidation and dispositionfacility consolidations. These actions resulted in an additional charge of certain facilities and business operations, including the impairment of equipment and facilities. Most recently during 2018, the company undertook additional restructuring efforts related to Grange, a non-core business within the AGA Group, and elected to cease its operations. This process was largely completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. Related to the AGA Group, the company recorded additional expense primarily related to headcount reductions of $1.6 million and $1.7$0.5 million in the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, respectively.March 28, 2020. These expenses are reflected in restructuring expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The cumulative expenses incurred to date forcompany estimates that these restructuring initiatives, is approximately $57.4 million. The primary realization of thewhich began in 2019, will result in future cost savings began in 2017 and 2018 related to compensation and facility costs of approximately $20.0$10.0 million to $15.0 million annually. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the restructuring obligations accrued for these initiatives are immaterial and willare expected to be completed by the endsecond quarter of fiscal year 2019.2020.

The restructuring expenses for the other segments of the company were not material during the period.

18)17)Subsequent EventShare Repurchases

On July 15, 2019,November 7, 2017, the company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. This program authorizes the company completedto repurchase in the aggregate up to 2,500,000 shares of its acquisitionoutstanding common stock in open market purchase transactions. For the three months ended March 28, 2020, the company repurchased 896,965 shares of Packaging Progressions, Inc. ("Pacproinc")its common stock under the program for a purchase$69.7 million, including applicable commissions, which represented an average price of approximately $74.0$77.70. As of March 28, 2020, 1,023,165 shares had been purchased under the 2017 stock repurchase program. 

The company also treats shares withheld for tax purposes on behalf of employees in connection with the vesting of restricted share grants as common stock repurchases because they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting. For the three months ended March 28, 2020, the company repurchased 59,374 shares of its common stock that were surrendered to the company for withholding taxes related to restricted stock vestings for $4.9 million. Pacproinc is a market leader in automated packaging technologies for customers in the protein and bakery segments based in Souderton, Pennsylvania.



Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Informational Notes
 
This report contains forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company cautions readers that these projections are based upon future results or events and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors which could cause such results or events to differ materially from any forward-looking statements which may be deemed to have been made in this report, or which are otherwise made by or on behalf of the company. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the response of governments, businesses and other third parties; volatility in earnings resulting from goodwill impairment losses which may occur irregularly and in varying amounts; variability in financing costs; quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers; international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting international sales; ability to protect trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property; changing market conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market acceptance of the company’s products; the availability and cost of raw materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the company’s SEC filings, including the company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

During the quarter, the company business began to experience significant disruptions with the expanding COVID-19 pandemic, initially in Asia and Europe. With the continued spread of the pandemic into other regions and the subsequent macroeconomic uncertainty, the disruption and impacts have expanded and may continue to do so throughout the year. The company has taken aggressive actions to address the health and safety of our employees, negative effect from demand disruptions and production impacts, including, but not limited to the following:

Employee Safety - Implemented companywide procedures including enhanced workplace sanitation, travel discontinuation, social distancing, staggered shifts and work-at-home protocols for most non-production employees.

Customer Support - Ensured continued access to customer support, technical service and minimal interruption to the shipping of service parts and finished goods. Production continued to meet customer demand.

Cost Initiatives - Initiated an aggressive reduction of all controllable and discretionary costs. This included the adjustment of global office and production workforces in response to near-term decreased demand levels and reduced cash compensation to executives.

Supply Chain - Established a task force to identify and mitigate supply chain disruption risk and ensure continuity of business operations and customer support.

Liquidity and Cash Flow - Reduced capital expenditures for the remainder of year, enhanced working capital reduction initiatives, deferred near-term acquisition and business development related investments, and discontinued the Middleby share repurchase program.

COVID-19 Product Introductions - Developed and launched products addressing COVID-19 needs, including sterilization units for N95 masks, mobile and touchless handwashing stations, plexiglass safety shields for restaurants and retail locations, mobile foodservice stations, and hand and cleaning sanitizer produced at our most recent acquired company Deutche.

The company believes that these aggressive cost reduction and liquidity preservation actions serve to position us appropriately and provide additional operating and financial flexibility to successfully navigate this uncertain environment.













Net Sales Summary
(dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018 Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
Sales Percent Sales Percent Sales Percent Sales PercentSales Percent Sales Percent
Business Segments: 
  
  
  
               
Commercial Foodservice$513,279
 67.4% $414,117
 62.0% $970,810
 67.1% $774,021
 61.8%$443,124
 65.4% $457,531
 66.6%
Food Processing97,853
 12.9
 93,649
 14.0
 190,327
 13.1
 182,221
 14.5
104,266
 15.4
 92,474
 13.5
Residential Kitchen149,872
 19.7
 160,362
 24.0
 286,669
 19.8
 296,686
 23.7
130,069
 19.2
 136,797
 19.9
Total$761,004
 100.0% $668,128
 100.0% $1,447,806
 100.0% $1,252,928
 100.0%$677,459
 100.0% $686,802
 100.0%
 
Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of earnings items as a percentage of net sales for the periods:
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended
Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018 Jun 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2018Mar 28, 2020 Mar 30, 2019
Net sales100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales62.4
 62.5
 62.4
 63.1
63.1
 62.5
Gross profit37.6
 37.5
 37.6
 36.9
36.9
 37.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses19.0
 20.2
 20.8
 20.6
21.2
 22.7
Restructuring0.3
 0.7
 0.2
 0.5
0.1
 
Income from operations18.3
 16.6
 16.6
 15.8
15.6
 14.8
Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net2.9
 1.6
 2.9
 1.5
2.4
 3.0
Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs)(1.0) (1.4) (1.0) (1.5)(1.5) (1.1)
Other (income) expense, net(0.1) (0.1) (0.1) 0.1
Other expense (income), net0.5
 (0.2)
Earnings before income taxes16.5
 16.5
 14.8
 15.7
14.2
 13.1
Provision for income taxes4.4
 4.0
 3.7
 3.8
3.3
 3.0
Net earnings12.1% 12.5% 11.1%
11.9%10.9%
10.1%



Three Months Ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 as compared to Three Months Ended JuneMarch 30, 20182019
 
NET SALES. Net sales for the three months period ended June 29, 2019 increasedMarch 28, 2020 decreased by $92.9$9.3 million or 13.9%1.4% to $761.0$677.5 million as compared to $668.1$686.8 million in the three months period ended JuneMarch 30, 2018.2019. Net sales increased by $97.9$36.0 million, or 14.7%5.2%, from the fiscal 2018 acquisitions of Firex, Josper, Taylor, M-TEK, and Crown and the fiscal 2019 acquisitions of EVO, Cooking Solutions Group, Powerhouse, Ss Brewtech, Pacproinc, Brava and Ss Brewtech.Synesso and fiscal 2020 acquisitions of RAM and Deutsche. Excluding acquisitions, and closure of a non-core business, net sales decreased $1.9$45.3 million, or 0.3%6.6%, from the prior year period. The impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign sales translated into U.S. Dollars for the three months period ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 decreased net sales by approximately $10.5$4.4 million or 1.6%0.6%. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, and closure of a non-core business, sales increased 1.3%decreased 5.9%, including a net sales increasedecrease of 2.3%8.7% at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, a net sales increase of 3.4%6.1% at the Food Processing Equipment Group and a net sales decrease of 2.6%5.0% at the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group.
 
Net sales of the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group increaseddecreased by $99.2$14.4 million, or 24.0%3.1%, to $513.3$443.1 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $414.1$457.5 million in the prior year period. Net sales from the acquisitions of Firex, Josper, Taylor, Crown, EVO, Cooking Solutions Group, Powerhouse, and Ss Brewtech, Synesso, RAM, and Deutsche, which were acquired on April 27, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 22, 2018, December 3, 2018, December 31, 2018, April 1, 2019, April 1, 2019, and June 15, 2019, November 27, 2019, January 13, 2020, and March 2, 2020, respectively, accounted for an increase of $95.3$28.0 million during the three months period ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, net sales of the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group increased $3.9decreased $42.4 million, or 0.9%9.3%, as compared to the prior year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, net sales increased $9.5decreased $39.6 million or 2.3%8.7% at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group. Sales increased primarily related to several rollouts with our major chain customers. Domestically, the company realized a sales increase of $68.2$6.2 million, or 23.6%2.1%, to $357.7$306.5 million, as compared to $289.5$300.3 million in the prior year period. The decline in domestic sales reflects the challenging market conditions and impacts of COVID-19 late in the quarter. This includes an increase of $24.8 million from recent acquisitions. Excluding the acquisitions, the net decrease in domestic sales was $18.6 million, or 6.2%. International sales decreased $20.6 million, or 13.1%, to $136.6 million, as compared to $157.2 million in the prior year period. This includes an increase of $62.2 million from recent acquisitions. Excluding the acquisitions, the net increase in domestic sales was $6.0 million, or 2.1%. International sales increased $31.0 million, or 24.9%, to $155.6 million, as compared to $124.6 million in the prior year period. This includes an increase of $33.1$3.2 million from the recent acquisitions and a decrease of $5.6$2.8 million related to the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, the net sales increasedecrease in international sales was $3.5$21.0 million, or 2.8%13.4%. The increasedecrease in international revenues reflects strengtheningthe continuation of challenging market conditions seen in 2019 and declines in sales in the Asian and Latin American markets.European markets as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19.

Net sales of the Food Processing Equipment Group increased by $4.2$11.8 million, or 4.5%12.8%, to $97.8$104.3 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $93.6$92.5 million in the prior year period.  Net sales from the acquisition of M-TEK, which was acquired on October 1, 2018, accounted for an increase of $2.6 million during the three months period ended June 29, 2019.  Excluding the impact of the acquisition, net sales of the Food Processing Equipment Group increased $1.6 million, or 1.7%. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and the acquisition of Pacproinc, acquired July 16, 2019, net sales increased 3.4%$5.6 million, or 6.1% at the Food Processing Equipment Group. Domestically, the company realized a sales decreaseincrease of $1.2$15.3 million, or 2.0%26.6%, to $58.1$72.9 million, as compared to $59.3$57.6 million in the prior year period. This includes anThe increase of $2.6 million from the recent acquisition.in domestic sales reflects growth in protein equipment sales. Excluding the acquisition, the net decreaseincrease in domestic sales was $3.8$8.8 million, or 6.4%15.3%. International sales increased $5.4decreased $3.5 million, or 15.7%10.0%, to $39.7$31.4 million, as compared to $34.3$34.9 million in the prior year period. This includes a decrease of $1.6 million related to the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, the net sales increasedecrease in international sales was $7.0$3.2 million, or 20.4%9.2%.

Net sales of the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group decreased by $10.5$6.7 million, or 6.5%4.9%, to $149.9$130.1 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $160.4$136.8 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and closurethe acquisition of a non-core business,Brava, acquired November 19, 2019, net sales decreased $4.1$6.9 million, or 2.6%5.0% at the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group. Domestically, the company realized a sales decreaseincrease of $2.9$1.7 million, or 2.8%2.0%, to $100.5$85.1 million, as compared to $103.4$83.4 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of closure of non-core business,acquisition, the net decreaseincrease in domestic sales was $2.4$0.7 million, or 2.3%0.8%. International sales decreased $7.6$8.4 million or 13.3%15.7% to $49.4$45.0 million, as compared to $57.0$53.4 million in the prior year quarter.period. This includes an unfavorable impact of exchange rates of $3.3$0.8 million. Excluding foreign exchange, and closure of a non-core business, the net sales decrease in international sales was $1.7$7.6 million, or 3.1%14.2%. The decrease in international revenues reflects decline of sales in the European market as a result of Brexit and the outbreak of COVID-19.



GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit increaseddecreased to $286.5$250.2 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 from $250.8$257.3 million in the prior year period, primarily reflecting the impact of increasedlower sales fromvolumes, lower margins at recent acquisitions offset byand the unfavorable impact of foreign exchanges rates of $3.6$1.4 million. The gross margin rate was 37.5% in the three months period ended JuneMarch 30, 20182019 as compared to 37.6%36.9% in the current year period.
 
Gross profit at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group increaseddecreased by $32.0$7.4 million, or 19.8%4.3%, to $193.8$165.3 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $161.8$172.7 million in the prior year period. Gross profit from the acquisitions accounted for approximately $31.4 million of the increase inCooking Solutions Group, Powerhouse, Ss Brewtech, Synesso, RAM, and Deutsche increased gross profit during the period.by $7.4 million. Excluding the recent acquisitions, gross profit increaseddecreased by approximately $0.6$14.8 million on higherprimarily related to lower sales volumes. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased gross profit by approximately $1.7$0.8 million. The gross margin rate decreased to 37.8%37.3%, as compared to 39.1%37.7% in the prior year period. The gross margin rate excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange was 38.7%38.0%.

Gross profit at the Food Processing Equipment Group increased by $1.8$3.7 million, or 5.4%11.4%, to $35.0$36.1 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $33.2$32.4 million in the prior year period. Gross profit from the acquisition increased gross profit by $1.6 million. Excluding the recent acquisition,acquisitions, gross profit increased by approximately $0.2$1.5 million. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased gross profit by approximately $0.7$0.3 million. The gross profit margin rate increaseddecreased to 35.8%34.6%, as compared to 35.5% in the prior year period, reflecting a favorable product mix. The gross margin rate excluding the acquisition and the impact of foreign exchange was 35.2%.

Gross profit at the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group increased by $0.5 million, or 0.9%, to $58.2 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $57.7 million in the prior year period. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased gross profit by approximately $1.2 million. The gross margin rate increased to 38.8%, as compared to 36.0% in the prior year period, primarily related to the benefit of the disposition of the non-core business.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Combined selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $135.0 million in the three months period ended June 30, 2018 to $144.6 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019.  As a percentage of net sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses were 20.2% in the three months period ended June 30, 2018, as compared to 19.0% in the three months period ended June 29, 2019.

Selling, general and administrative expenses reflect increased costs of $20.2 million associated with acquisitions, including $6.5 million of intangible amortization expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $2.4 million related to favorable impact from foreign exchange rates and $9.7 million related to lower compensation costs.

RESTRUCTURING EXPENSES.Restructuring expenses decreased $2.2 million from $4.4 million in the three months period ended June 30, 2018 to $2.2 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019. Restructuring expenses related primarily to headcount reductions at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group and additional cost reduction initiatives related to the AGA Group were higher in the three months period ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the current year period.

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES. Interest and deferred financing amortization costs were $22.0 million in the three months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $10.4 million in the prior year period, reflecting increased interest due to higher interest rates and higher debt balances related to the funding of acquisitions.

INCOME TAXES. A tax provision of $33.2 million, at an effective rate of 26.5%, was recorded during the three months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $26.6 million at an effective rate of 24.0%, in the prior year period. In comparison to the prior year the effective rate increased primarily due to a tax benefit recorded in 2018 for enacted tax rate changes. The effective rates in 2019 and 2018 are higher than the federal tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes and foreign tax rate differentials.


Six Months Ended June 29, 2019 as compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
NET SALES. Net sales for the six months period ended June 29, 2019 increased by $194.9 million or 15.6% to $1,447.8 million as compared to $1,252.9 million in the six months period ended June 30, 2018. Net sales increased by $198.3 million, or 15.8%, from the fiscal 2018 acquisitions of Hinds-Bock, Ve.Ma.C, Firex, Josper, Taylor, M-TEK, and Crown and the fiscal 2019 acquisitions of EVO, Cooking Solutions Group, Powerhouse, and Ss Brewtech. Excluding acquisitions and closure of a non-core business, net sales increased $2.5 million, or 0.2%, from the prior year period. The impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign sales translated into U.S. Dollars for the six months period ended June 29, 2019 decreased net sales by approximately $23.0 million or 1.8%. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and closure of a non-core business, sales increased 2.0% for the year, including a net sales increase of 2.8% at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, a net sales increase of 0.2% at the Food Processing Equipment Group and a net sales increase of 1.1% at the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group.
Net sales of the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group increased by $196.8 million, or 25.4%, to $970.8 million in the six months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $774.0 million in the prior year period. Net sales from the acquisitions of Firex, Josper, Taylor, Crown, EVO, Cooking Solutions Group, Powerhouse, and Ss Brewtech, which were acquired on April 27, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 22, 2018, December 3, 2018 and December 31, 2018, April 1, 2019, April 1, 2019, and June 15, 2019, respectively, accounted for an increase of $187.3 million during the six months period ended June 29, 2019. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, net sales of the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group increased $9.5 million, or 1.2%, as compared to the prior year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, net sales increased $21.9 million or 2.8% at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group. Sales increased primarily related to several rollouts with our major chain customers. Domestically, the company realized a sales increase of $113.4 million, or 20.8%, to $658.0 million, as compared to $544.6 million in the prior year period. This includes an increase of $100.3 million from recent acquisitions. Excluding the acquisitions, the net increase in domestic sales was $13.1 million, or 2.4%. International sales increased $83.4 million, or 36.4%, to $312.8 million, as compared to $229.4 million in the prior year period. This includes an increase of $87.0 million from the recent acquisitions and decrease of $12.4 million related to the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, the net sales increase in international sales was $8.8 million, or 3.8%. The increase in international revenues reflects strengthening of sales in the Asian and Latin American markets.

Net sales of the Food Processing Equipment Group increased by $8.1 million, or 4.4%, to $190.3 million in the six months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $182.2 million in the prior year period.  Net sales from the acquisitions of Hinds-Bock, Ve.Ma.C and M-TEK, which were acquired on February 16, 2018, April 3, 2018 and October 1, 2018, respectively, accounted for an increase of $11.0 million during the six months period ended June 29, 2019.  Excluding the impact of acquisitions, net sales of the Food Processing Equipment Group decreased $2.9 million, or 1.6%. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, net sales increased $0.4 million or 0.2% at the Food Processing Equipment Group. Domestically, the company realized a sales decrease of $10.5 million, or 8.3%, to $115.7 million, as compared to $126.2 million in the prior year period. This includes an increase of $6.0 million from recent acquisitions. Excluding the acquisitions, the net decrease in domestic sales was $16.5 million, or 13.1%. International sales increased $18.6 million, or 33.2%, to $74.6 million, as compared to $56.0 million in the prior year period. This includes an increase of $5.0 million from recent acquisitions and a decrease of $3.3 million related to the unfavorable impact of exchange rates. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, the net sales increase in international sales was $16.9 million, or 30.2%.

Net sales of the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group decreased by $10.0 million or 3.4%, to $286.7 million in the six months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $296.7 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange and closure of a non-core business, net sales increased $3.2 million, or 1.1% at the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group. Domestically, the company realized a sales increase of $1.8 million, or 1.0%, to $183.8 million, as compared to $182.0 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of closure of non-core business, the net increase in domestic sales was $2.8 million, or 1.5%. International sales decreased $11.8 million or 10.3% to $102.9 million, as compared to $114.7 million in the prior year quarter. This includes an unfavorable impact of exchange rates of $7.3 million. Excluding foreign exchange and closure of a non-core business, the net sales increase in international sales was $0.4 million, or 0.4%.



GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit increased to $543.8 million in the six months period ended June 29, 2019 from $462.4 million in the prior year period, primarily reflecting the impact of increased sales from acquisitions, offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchanges rates of $7.6 million. The gross margin rate was 36.9% in the six months period ended June 30, 2018 as compared to 37.6% in the current year period.
Gross profit at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group increased by $66.3 million, or 22.1%, to $366.5 million in the six months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $300.2 million in the prior year period. Gross profit from the acquisitions accounted for approximately $63.6 million of the increase in gross profit during the period. Excluding the recent acquisitions, gross profit increased by approximately $2.7 million on higher sales volumes. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased gross profit by approximately $3.7 million. The gross margin rate decreased to 37.8%, as compared to 38.8%35.0% in the prior year period. The gross margin rate excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange was 38.5%34.9%.

Gross profit at the Food Processing Equipment Group increased by $6.1 million, or 10.0%, to $67.4 million in the six months period ended June 29, 2019, as compared to $61.3 million in the prior year period. Gross profit from the acquisitions increased gross profit by $5.8 million. Excluding the recent acquisitions, gross profit increased by approximately $0.3 million. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased gross profit by approximately $1.3 million. The gross profit margin rate increased to 35.4%, as compared to 33.6% in the prior year period, reflecting a favorable product mix.

Gross profit at the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group increaseddecreased by $8.1$4.5 million, or 7.8%8.4%, to $111.5$48.8 million in the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $103.4$53.3 million in the prior year period. The impact of foreign exchange rates decreased gross profit by approximately $2.6$0.3 million. The gross margin rate increaseddecreased to 38.9%37.5%, as compared to 34.9%39.0% in the prior year period, primarily related to higherlower sales volumes forand the domestic premium brands.impact of facility consolidations.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Combined selling, general and administrative expenses increaseddecreased from $258.0$155.9 million in the sixthree months period ended JuneMarch 30, 20182019 to $300.5$143.9 million in the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.  As a percentage of net sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses were 20.6%22.7% in the sixthree months period ended JuneMarch 30, 2018,2019, as compared to 20.8%21.2% in the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.

Selling, general and administrative expenses reflect increased costs of $40.2$10.7 million associated with acquisitions, including $14.8$2.1 million of intangible amortization expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $10.0decreased $8.6 million related to compensation costs, $4.0 million related to professional fees, $2.2 million related to convention costs and $1.1 million related to favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. The prior year period expenses also included $10.1 million related to the transition costs with respect to the former Chairman and CEO upon his retirement in February 2019. The increase wasdecreases were partially offset by the favorable impact from foreign exchange rates of $5.2 million.a $3.1 million increase related to higher non-cash share-based compensation.

RESTRUCTURING EXPENSES. Restructuring expenses decreased $3.5increased $0.5 million from $6.1$0.3 million in the sixthree months period ended JuneMarch 30, 20182019 to $2.6$0.8 million in the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020. Restructuring expenses related primarily to headcount reductions and cost reduction initiatives related to facility consolidations at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group and additional cost reduction initiatives related to the AGA Group were higher in the six months period ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the current year period.Residential Kitchen Equipment Group.

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES. Interest and deferred financing amortization costs were $42.5$15.7 million in the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $19.2$20.5 million in the prior year period, reflecting increased interest due to highera reduction in the average interest rates and higher debt balancesunder the Credit Facility. Net periodic pension benefit (other than service costs) increased $2.3 million to $10.1 million in the three months period ended March 28, 2020 from $7.8 million in the prior year period, related to the fundingdecrease in discount rate used to calculate the interest cost and higher expected returns on assets driven by higher asset values at the end of acquisitions.fiscal 2019. Other expense was $3.3 million in the three months period ended March 28, 2020, as compared to other income of $1.4 million in the prior year period and consists mainly of foreign exchange gains and losses.

INCOME TAXES. A tax provision of $53.9$22.7 million, at an effective rate of 25.1%23.5%, was recorded during the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, as compared to $47.9$20.7 million at an effective rate of 24.3%23.1%, in the prior year period. In comparison toThe lower rate in the priorcurrent year the effective rate increasedis primarily due to a tax benefit recorded in 2018 for enacted tax rate changes.lower non-deductible costs and lower U.S. taxes on foreign earnings. The effective rates in 20192020 and 20182019 are higher than the federal tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxestaxes.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and foreign tax rate differentials.Economic Security ("CARES") Act was enacted and signed into U.S. law to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 28, 2020, CARES did not have a material impact on the company's financial statements.



Financial Condition and Liquidity
During the sixthree months ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, cash and cash equivalents increased by $10.0$286.5 million to $81.7$381.0 million at June 29, 2019March 28, 2020 from $71.7$94.5 million at December 29, 2018. Net borrowings28, 2019. Borrowings increased from $1.9 billion to $2.0$2.2 billion at December 29, 201828, 2019 and June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, respectively, since the company maintained higher cash balances as a result of the cost of acquisitions exceeded cash provided by operations.uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES. Net cash provided by operating activities was $101.6$87.1 million for the sixthree months ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, compared to $146.6$33.9 million for the sixthree months ended JuneMarch 30, 2018.2019.
Improved earnings have generated increased
During three months ended March 28, 2020, net cash flows overused to fund changes in assets and liabilities amounted to $16.0 million. This resulted from the prior year period.  The combined impacttiming of payments and collections largely attributable to reduction in sales volumes at the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group and Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, as well as seasonal inventory increases. Changes also included a $45.9 million decrease in accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities including impacts from the timing of payments made for various customer programs and collections received have not materially impacted the change in cash flows between the periods.  However, significant increases in inventory have negatively impacted cash flows during the six month ended June 29, 2019.  The increases are attributable to various factors including purchasing in advance of potential price increases expected from tariffs and building to mitigate risk around order fulfillment rates. Inventory levels also have been impacted by lower than anticipated sales levels.compensation programs.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES. During the sixthree months ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, net cash used for investing activities amounted to $188.7$39.2 million. This included $167.3$30.0 million for the 20192020 acquisitions of EVO, Cooking Solutions Group, PowerhouseRAM and Ss Brewtech. The decrease overDeutsche and $9.2 million primarily associated with additions and upgrades of production equipment, manufacturing facilities and residential and commercial showrooms, net proceeds from the prior year period was primarily attributable to the 2018 purchasesale of Taylor for approximately $1.0 billion. property.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES. Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $97.2$245.1 million during the sixthree months ended June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020. On January 31, 2020, the company entered into an amended and restated five-year, $3.5 billion multi-currency senior secured credit agreement.  The company’s borrowing activities during the quarter included $103.6$326.5 million of net proceeds under its $3.0 billion Credit Facility. credit agreement, as we maintained higher cash balances as a result of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company also incurred $7.6 million of debt issuance costs to amend the credit agreement.
Additionally, the company used $6.1repurchased $74.6 million of Middleby common shares during the three months ended March 28, 2020. This was comprised of $4.9 million to repurchase 50,43359,374 shares of Middleby common stock that were surrendered to the company for withholding taxes related to restricted stock vestings during the quarter. During 2018, financing cash flows were impacted by the purchasequarter and $69.7 million used to repurchase 896,965 shares of Taylor, which resulted in approximately $1.0 billion of borrowings. its common stock under a repurchase program.
At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements. The company believeshas run various scenarios to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to believe that its current capital resources, including cash and cash equivalents,future cash generated from operations, funds available fromtogether with its capacity under its Credit Facility and accessits cash on hand, will provide adequate resources to meet its working capital needs and cash requirements for at least the credit and capital markets willnext 12 months. The company expects to be sufficient to financein compliance with the financial covenants in its operations, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, acquisitions, product development and integration expendituresCredit Facility; however, given the uncertainty of conditions for the foreseeable future.remainder of 2020, the company will aggressively monitor and assess whether compliance is at substantial risk and may warrant further actions with banking partners. The company believes any necessary actions would result in the ability to achieve subsequent compliance and avoidance of default under its borrowing agreements.




Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Part 1, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 4 - Recent Issued Accounting Standards.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon the company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the company to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, the company evaluates its estimates and judgments based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and any such differences could be material to ourthe company's consolidated financial statements. There have been no changes in ourthe company's critical accounting policies, which include revenue recognition, inventories, goodwill and other intangibles, pensions benefits, and income taxes, as discussed in ourthe company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018 (our “201828, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K”) other than those described below.

During the sixthree months period ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company adopted ASC 842, "Leases"ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)". See Part 1, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 14 - Leases for additional information onThe amendments simplify the required disclosures related tosubsequent measurement of goodwill, by removing the impactsecond step of adopting this guidance.the goodwill impairment test. The company's qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment remains consistent; however, in the case of an impairment, the company will apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value.




Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 
Interest Rate Risk 
The company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. The following table summarizes the maturity of the company’s debt obligations:
Twelve Month Period coinciding with the end of our Fiscal Second Quarter

 
Variable Rate
Debt
Twelve Month Period coinciding with the end of the company's Fiscal First Quarter

 
Variable Rate
Debt
    
2020 $3,443
2021 336
 $21,933
2022 1,991,303
 19,134
2023 202
 18,986
2024 and thereafter 139
2024 18,842
2025 and thereafter 2,120,192
 $1,995,423
 $2,199,087
On July 28, 2016,January 31, 2020, the company entered into an amended and restated five-year, $2.5$3.5 billion multi-currency senior secured revolving credit agreement (the "Credit Facility"). On December 18, 2018, the company entered into an amendment to theThe Credit Facility increasingamends the revolving commitments under thecompany's pre-existing $3.0 billion credit facility, which had an original maturity of July 2021. The Credit Facility by $500.0consists of (i) a $750.0 million term loan facility and (ii) a $2.75 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility, with the potential under certain circumstances, to increase the amount of the credit facility to up to a total of $3.0 billion. $4.0 billion (plus additional amounts, subject to compliance with a senior secured net leverage ratio). The Credit Facility matures on January 31, 2025. The term loan facility will amortize in equal quarterly installments due on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after January 31, 2020, in an aggregate annual amount equal to 2.50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility, with the balance, plus any accrued interest, due and payable on January 31, 2025.
As of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company had $2.0$1.4 billion of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility,revolving credit facility, including $1.9$1.4 billion of borrowings in U.S. Dollars and $64.5$47.1 million of borrowings denominated in Euro.Euro and $750.0 million outstanding under the term loan. The company also had $11.0$13.2 million in outstanding letters of credit as of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, which reduces the borrowing availability under the Credit Facility. Remaining borrowing availability under this facility was $1.0$1.3 billion at June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.
At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, borrowings under the Credit Facility accrued interest at a rate of 1.625% above LIBOR per annum or 0.625% above the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and one month LIBOR plus 1.00%. The average interest rate per annum on the debt under the Credit Facility was equal to 3.93%2.41% at the end of the period. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility may be adjusted quarterly based on the company’s Funded Debt less Unrestricted Cash to Pro Forma EBITDA (the “Leverage Ratio”) on a rolling four-quarter basis. Additionally, a commitment fee based upon the Leverage Ratio is charged on the unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility. This variable commitment fee was equal to 0.25% per annum as of June 29, 2019.March 28, 2020.
The term loan facility had an average interest rate per annum of 3.19% as of March 28, 2020.
In addition, the company has other international credit facilities to fund working capital needs outside the United States and the United Kingdom. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, these foreign credit facilities amounted to $4.5$3.8 million in U.S. Dollars with a weighted average per annum interest rate of approximately 6.45%5.32%.
The company believes that its current capital resources, including cash and cash equivalents, cash expected to be generated from operations, funds available from its current lenders and access to the credit and capital markets will be sufficient to finance its operations, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, product development and expenditures for the foreseeable future.
The company uses floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements to hedge variable interest rate risk associated with the revolving credit line. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company had outstanding floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps totaling $51.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 1.27% maturing in less than 12 months and $948.0$1,062.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 2.22%2.02% that mature in more than 12 months but less than 7284 months.
The Credit Facility matures on July 28, 2021,January 31, 2025, and accordingly has been classified as a long-term liability with a portion of the term loan facility classified as a short-term liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.


The terms of the Credit Facility limit the ability of the company and its subsidiaries to, with certain exceptions: incur indebtedness; grant liens; engage in certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions; make restricted payments; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and requires, among other things, the company to satisfy certain financial


covenants: (i) a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.00 to 1.00 and (ii) a maximum Leverage Ratio of Funded Debt less Unrestricted Cash to Pro Forma EBIDTAEBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.504.00 to 1.00, which may be adjusted to 4.004.50 to 1.00 for a four consecutive fiscal quarter period in connection with certain qualified acquisitions, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of Middleby Marshall, the company and the company's domestic subsidiaries and is unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, the company and certain of the company's direct and indirect material foreign and domestic subsidiaries. The Credit Facility contains certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to, the failure to make required payments; bankruptcy and other insolvency events; the failure to perform certain covenants; the material breach of a representation or warranty; non-payment of certain other indebtedness; the entry of undischarged judgments against the company or any subsidiary for the payment of material uninsured amounts; the invalidity of the company guarantee or any subsidiary guaranty; and a change of control of the company. At June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements.
The company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements. The company has run various scenarios to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to believe that its future cash generated from operations, together with its capacity under its Credit Facility and its cash on hand, will provide adequate resources to meet its working capital needs and cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. The company expects to be in compliance with the financial covenants in its Credit Facility; however, given the uncertainty of conditions for the remainder of 2020, the company will aggressively monitor and assess whether compliance is at substantial risk and may warrant further actions with banking partners. The company believes any necessary actions would result in the ability to achieve subsequent compliance and avoidance of default under its borrowing agreements.
Financing Derivative Instruments 
The company has entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate applicable to certain of its variable-rate debt. The agreements swap one-month LIBOR for fixed rates. The company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the fair value of these instruments was a liability of $22.2$57.8 million. The change in fair value of these swap agreements in the first sixthree months of 20192020 was a loss of $23.3$25.2 million, net of taxes. The potential net loss on fair value for such instruments from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted interest rates would not have a material impact on the company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Foreign Exchange Derivative Financial Instruments
The company uses foreign currency forward, foreign exchange swaps and option purchase and sales contracts to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The company’s primary hedging activities are to mitigate its exposure to changes in exchange rates on intercompany and third party trade receivables and payables. The company does not currently enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. In managing its foreign currency exposures, the company identifies and aggregates naturally occurring offsetting positions and then hedges residual balance sheet exposures. The potential net loss on fair value for such instruments from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted foreign exchange rates would not have a material impact on the company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The fair value of the forward and option contracts was a loss of $0.6$1.3 million at the end of the secondfirst quarter of 2019.2020.

The company accounts for its derivative financial instruments in accordance with ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". In accordance with ASC 815, these instruments are recognized on the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at fair value. Changes in the market value and the related foreign exchange gains and losses are recorded in the statement of earnings.

 


Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the company's Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the company's management, including the company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of this period. 
During the quarter ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, there has been no change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
The company was not required to report the information pursuant to Items 1 through 6 of Part II of Form 10-Q for the sixthree months ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, except as follows:
Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factors disclosed in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be considered together with information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2020 and should not be limited to those referenced. The below information details changes that have occurred to the previously disclosed risk factors in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except for such additional information, the company believes there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The COVID-19 pandemic has, and likely will continue to, adversely impact and pose risks to the company, the nature and extent of which are highly uncertain and unpredictable.

The company is monitoring the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and taking steps to mitigate the risks posed by its spread, including working with its customers, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders. The pandemic is adversely affecting, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, the company's financial results, condition and outlook. Certain elements of the company's business (including its supply chain, distribution systems, production levels and research and development activities) and operations have been negatively impacted due to significant portions of the company's workforce being unable to work effectively due to quarantines, government orders and guidance, facility closures, illness, travel restrictions, implementation of precautionary measures and other restrictions. The company also has experienced, and expects to continue to experience, unpredictable volatility in demand given disruptions in global health, economic and market conditions, consumer behavior and global restaurant operations. If the pandemic continues and conditions worsen, the company expects to experience additional adverse impacts on operational and commercial activities, costs, customer orders and purchases and collections of accounts receivable, which may be material, and the extent of these exposures remains uncertain even if conditions begin to improve. The pandemic has also increased the risk related to the company's ability to ensure business continuity during a potential disruption, including increased cybersecurity attacks related to the work-from-home environment. Furthermore, the pandemic has impacted and may further impact the broader economies of affected countries, including negatively impacting economic growth, the proper functioning of financial and capital markets, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, all of which could continue to negatively impact the company. Due to the speed with which the situation is developing, the global breadth of the pandemic's spread and the range of governmental and community reactions, there is uncertainty around the pandemic's duration, ultimate impact and the timing of recovery. Therefore, the pandemic could lead to an extended disruption of economic activity and the impact on the company's consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be material. In addition, the continuation or a resurgence of the pandemic could exacerbate the other risk factors identified in the "Risk Factors" section of the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

Average
Price Paid
per Share

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program

Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet be
Purchased
Under the Plan
or Program (1)

March 31 to April 27, 2019
$

2,373,800
April 28 to May 25, 2019


2,373,800
May 26 to June 29, 2019


2,373,800
Quarter ended June 29, 2019
$

2,373,800
 
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

 
Average
Price Paid
per Share

 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program

 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet be
Purchased
Under the Plan
or Program (1)

December 29 to January 25, 2020
 $
 
 2,373,800
January 26 to February 22, 2020
 
 
 2,373,800
February 23 to March 28, 2020896,965
 77.70
 896,965
 1,476,835
Quarter ended March 28, 2020896,965
 $77.70
 896,965
 1,476,835
(1) On November 7, 2017, the company's Board of Directors resolved to terminate the company's existing share repurchase program, effective as of such date, which was originally adopted in 1998, and approved a new stock repurchase program. This program authorizes the company to repurchase in the aggregate up to 2,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. As of June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, the total number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program is 2,500,000. As of June 29, 2019, 126,200March 28, 2020, 1,023,165 shares had been purchased under the 2017 stock repurchase program.  


In the consolidated financial statements, the company also treats shares withheld for tax purposes on behalf of employees in connection with the vesting of restricted share grants as common stock repurchases because they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting. These withheld shares are not considered common stock repurchases under the authorized common stock repurchase plan and accordingly are not included in the common stock repurchase totals in the preceding table.

  


Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits – The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit 10.1* – 
Exhibit 10.2* – 
  
Exhibit 31.1 –  
  
Exhibit 31.2 –
  
Exhibit 32.1 –
  
Exhibit 32.2 –
  
Exhibit 101 –Financial statements on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2019,March 28, 2020, filed on August 8, 2019,May 7, 2020, formatted in Inline Extensive Business Reporting Language (iXBRL); (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of earnings, (iii) condensed statements of cash flows, (iv) notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
  
Exhibit 104 –
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline Extensive Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) and contained in Exhibit 101).

* Designates management contract or compensation plan.


SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
   THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
   (Registrant)
     
Date:August 8, 2019May 7, 2020 By:/s/  Bryan E. Mittelman
    Bryan E. Mittelman
    Chief Financial Officer

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