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 March 31,September 30, 2022.
or
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                to
Commission File Number: 001-32504
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware20-2311383
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
2021 Spring Road, Suite 600
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (708) 483-1300

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueTHSNew York Stock Exchange
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      No  
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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
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 "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
    
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
    
Emerging 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.  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes     No  
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of April 29,October 31, 2022 was 56,018,695.56,082,442.
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Part I — Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$192.8 $308.6 
Receivables, net264.3 209.2 
Inventories741.6 677.8 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets78.9 60.2 
Total current assets1,277.6 1,255.8 
Property, plant, and equipment, net999.6 1,019.1 
Operating lease right-of-use assets195.5 165.6 
Goodwill2,184.0 2,181.4 
Intangible assets, net539.9 555.0 
Other assets, net31.6 30.1 
Total assets$5,228.2 $5,207.0 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$840.5 $786.0 
Accrued expenses240.3 274.6 
Current portion of long-term debt4.7 15.6 
Total current liabilities1,085.5 1,076.2 
Long-term debt1,886.6 1,890.7 
Operating lease liabilities170.4 144.0 
Deferred income taxes157.8 156.5 
Other long-term liabilities80.1 94.2 
Total liabilities3,380.4 3,361.6 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)00
Stockholders' equity:  
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10.0 shares authorized, none issued— — 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 90.0 shares authorized, 56.0 and 55.8 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively0.6 0.6 
Treasury stock(133.3)(133.3)
Additional paid-in capital2,188.4 2,187.4 
Accumulated deficit(158.7)(155.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(49.2)(53.6)
Total stockholders' equity1,847.8 1,845.4 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$5,228.2 $5,207.0 

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$74.7 $304.5 
Receivables, net155.1 151.3 
Inventories648.9 461.6 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets64.6 57.0 
Assets of discontinued operations1,251.7 1,208.1 
Total current assets2,195.0 2,182.5 
Property, plant, and equipment, net655.8 700.1 
Operating lease right-of-use assets182.9 138.1 
Goodwill1,817.0 1,821.9 
Intangible assets, net305.4 336.6 
Other assets, net32.0 28.6 
Total assets$5,188.1 $5,207.8 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$721.9 $625.9 
Accrued expenses186.5 233.9 
Current portion of long-term debt11.3 15.4 
Liabilities of discontinued operations339.4 282.5 
Total current liabilities1,259.1 1,157.7 
Long-term debt1,879.4 1,890.0 
Operating lease liabilities158.6 119.0 
Deferred income taxes106.9 105.1 
Other long-term liabilities69.1 90.6 
Total liabilities3,473.1 3,362.4 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Stockholders' equity:  
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10.0 shares authorized, none issued— — 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 90.0 shares authorized, 56.1 and 55.8 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively0.6 0.6 
Treasury stock(133.3)(133.3)
Additional paid-in capital2,200.5 2,187.4 
Accumulated deficit(278.6)(155.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(74.2)(53.6)
Total stockholders' equity1,715.0 1,845.4 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$5,188.1 $5,207.8 


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
Net salesNet sales$1,141.0 $1,057.3 Net sales$875.0 $751.7 $2,457.8 $2,129.6 
Cost of salesCost of sales986.0 876.2 Cost of sales745.7 625.8 2,118.8 1,784.8 
Gross profitGross profit155.0 181.1 Gross profit129.3 125.9 339.0 344.8 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Selling and distributionSelling and distribution82.7 68.7 Selling and distribution52.0 50.1 167.9 143.8 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative63.5 63.3 General and administrative51.5 38.1 160.5 142.0 
Amortization expenseAmortization expense18.2 18.4 Amortization expense11.9 11.8 35.7 35.4 
Other operating expense, netOther operating expense, net31.3 19.7 Other operating expense, net23.4 16.9 66.4 57.8 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses195.7 170.1 Total operating expenses138.8 116.9 430.5 379.0 
Operating (loss) incomeOperating (loss) income(40.7)11.0 Operating (loss) income(9.5)9.0 (91.5)(34.2)
Other (income) expense:
Other expense (income):Other expense (income):
Interest expenseInterest expense19.2 25.1 Interest expense17.5 16.5 51.2 55.5 
Loss on extinguishment of debtLoss on extinguishment of debt— 14.4 Loss on extinguishment of debt— — — 14.4 
Gain on foreign currency exchange(2.8)(1.3)
Loss (gain) on foreign currency exchangeLoss (gain) on foreign currency exchange3.0 0.6 3.0 (0.3)
Other income, netOther income, net(55.5)(27.4)Other income, net(16.9)(3.6)(84.7)(38.7)
Total other (income) expense(39.1)10.8 
(Loss) income before income taxes(1.6)0.2 
Total other expense (income)Total other expense (income)3.6 13.5 (30.5)30.9 
Loss before income taxesLoss before income taxes(13.1)(4.5)(61.0)(65.1)
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)1.2 (0.2)Income tax expense (benefit)2.0 (0.4)(4.8)(15.0)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(2.8)0.4 
Net loss from continuing operationsNet loss from continuing operations(15.1)(4.1)(56.2)(50.1)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operationsNet (loss) income from discontinued operations(0.2)1.1 Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(75.4)10.8 (66.7)66.7 
Net (loss) incomeNet (loss) income$(3.0)$1.5 Net (loss) income$(90.5)$6.7 $(122.9)$16.6 
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic:Earnings (loss) per common share - basic:Earnings (loss) per common share - basic:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$(0.05)$0.01 Continuing operations$(0.27)$(0.07)$(1.00)$(0.90)
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations— 0.02 Discontinued operations(1.34)0.19 (1.19)1.19 
Earnings (loss) per share basic (1)
Earnings (loss) per share basic (1)
$(0.05)$0.03 
Earnings (loss) per share basic (1)
$(1.61)$0.12 $(2.19)$0.30 
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted:Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted:Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$(0.05)$0.01 Continuing operations$(0.27)$(0.07)$(1.00)$(0.90)
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations— 0.02 Discontinued operations(1.34)0.19 (1.19)1.19 
Earnings (loss) per share diluted (1)
Earnings (loss) per share diluted (1)
$(0.05)$0.03 
Earnings (loss) per share diluted (1)
$(1.61)$0.12 $(2.19)$0.30 
Weighted average common shares:Weighted average common shares:Weighted average common shares:
BasicBasic55.8 56.0 Basic56.1 55.8 56.0 55.9 
DilutedDiluted55.8 56.5 Diluted56.1 55.8 56.0 55.9 


(1)    The sum of the individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.





See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  
(Unaudited, in millions) 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
Net (loss) incomeNet (loss) income$(3.0)$1.5 Net (loss) income$(90.5)$6.7 $(122.9)$16.6 
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive (loss) income:Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsForeign currency translation adjustments4.3 0.9 Foreign currency translation adjustments(14.5)(9.2)(20.8)(2.5)
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustmentPension and postretirement reclassification adjustment0.1 0.1 Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 
Other comprehensive income4.4 1.0 
Comprehensive income$1.4 $2.5 
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss(14.4)(9.0)(20.6)(2.0)
Comprehensive (loss) incomeComprehensive (loss) income$(104.9)$(2.3)$(143.5)$14.6 
 






































See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited, in millions)
AccumulatedAccumulated
AdditionalOtherAdditionalOther
Common StockPaid-InAccumulatedTreasury StockComprehensiveTotalCommon StockPaid-InAccumulatedTreasury StockComprehensiveTotal
SharesAmountCapitalDeficitSharesAmountLossEquitySharesAmountCapitalDeficitSharesAmountLossEquity
Balance, January 1, 2021Balance, January 1, 202158.3 $0.6 $2,179.9 $(143.2)(2.4)$(108.3)$(64.0)$1,865.0 Balance, January 1, 202158.3 $0.6 $2,179.9 $(143.2)(2.4)$(108.3)$(64.0)$1,865.0 
Net incomeNet income— — — 1.5 — — — 1.5 Net income— — — 1.5 — — — 1.5 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — — — 1.0 1.0 Other comprehensive income— — — — — — 1.0 1.0 
Issuance of stock awardsIssuance of stock awards0.3 — (7.9)— — — — (7.9)Issuance of stock awards0.3 — (7.9)— — — — (7.9)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 4.9 — — — — 4.9 Stock-based compensation— — 4.9 — — — — 4.9 
Balance, March 31, 2021Balance, March 31, 202158.6 $0.6 $2,176.9 $(141.7)(2.4)$(108.3)$(63.0)$1,864.5 Balance, March 31, 202158.6 $0.6 $2,176.9 $(141.7)(2.4)$(108.3)$(63.0)$1,864.5 
Net incomeNet income— — — 8.4 — — — 8.4 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — — — 6.0 6.0 
Treasury stock repurchasesTreasury stock repurchases— — — — (0.5)(25.0)— (25.0)
Issuance of stock awardsIssuance of stock awards— — (0.1)— — — — (0.1)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 4.7 — — — — 4.7 
Balance, June 30, 2021Balance, June 30, 202158.6 $0.6 $2,181.5 $(133.3)(2.9)$(133.3)$(57.0)$1,858.5 
Net incomeNet income— — — 6.7 — — — 6.7 
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss— — — — — — (9.0)(9.0)
Issuance of stock awardsIssuance of stock awards0.1 — (0.1)— — — — (0.1)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 1.7 — — — — 1.7 
Balance, September 30, 2021Balance, September 30, 202158.7 $0.6 $2,183.1 $(126.6)(2.9)$(133.3)$(66.0)$1,857.8 
Balance, January 1, 2022Balance, January 1, 202258.7 $0.6 $2,187.4 $(155.7)(2.9)$(133.3)$(53.6)$1,845.4 Balance, January 1, 202258.7 $0.6 $2,187.4 $(155.7)(2.9)$(133.3)$(53.6)$1,845.4 
Net lossNet loss— — — (3.0)— — — (3.0)Net loss— — — (3.0)— — — (3.0)
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — — — 4.4 4.4 Other comprehensive income— — — — — — 4.4 4.4 
Issuance of stock awardsIssuance of stock awards0.2 — (3.3)— — — — (3.3)Issuance of stock awards0.2 — (3.3)— — — — (3.3)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 4.3 — — — — 4.3 Stock-based compensation— — 4.3 — — — — 4.3 
Balance, March 31, 2022Balance, March 31, 202258.9 $0.6 $2,188.4 $(158.7)(2.9)$(133.3)$(49.2)$1,847.8 Balance, March 31, 202258.9 $0.6 $2,188.4 $(158.7)(2.9)$(133.3)$(49.2)$1,847.8 
Net lossNet loss— — — (29.4)— — — (29.4)
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss— — — — — — (10.6)(10.6)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 5.8 — — — — 5.8 
Balance, June 30, 2022Balance, June 30, 202258.9 $0.6 $2,194.2 $(188.1)(2.9)$(133.3)$(59.8)$1,813.6 
Net lossNet loss— — — (90.5)— — — (90.5)
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss— — — — — — (14.4)(14.4)
Issuance of stock awardsIssuance of stock awards0.1 — (0.5)— — — — (0.5)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 6.8 — — — — 6.8 
Balance, September 30, 2022Balance, September 30, 202259.0 $0.6 $2,200.5 $(278.6)(2.9)$(133.3)$(74.2)$1,715.0 


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) incomeNet (loss) income$(3.0)$1.5 Net (loss) income$(122.9)$16.6 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operationsNet (loss) income from discontinued operations(0.2)1.1 Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(66.7)66.7 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(2.8)0.4 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operationsNet loss from continuing operations(56.2)(50.1)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization53.1 53.5 Depreciation and amortization106.9 112.3 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation4.3 4.9 Stock-based compensation15.2 10.1 
Loss on extinguishment of debtLoss on extinguishment of debt— 14.4 Loss on extinguishment of debt— 14.4 
Unrealized gain on derivative contractsUnrealized gain on derivative contracts(50.9)(21.7)Unrealized gain on derivative contracts(79.3)(33.1)
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes5.7 (1.3)
OtherOther(1.6)1.0 Other6.8 3.5 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
ReceivablesReceivables(54.4)67.8 Receivables(6.1)27.3 
InventoriesInventories(62.0)(58.4)Inventories(199.3)(90.8)
Prepaid expenses and other assetsPrepaid expenses and other assets(7.6)(28.3)Prepaid expenses and other assets22.0 (5.3)
Accounts payableAccounts payable64.9 (7.2)Accounts payable110.5 12.1 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other liabilities(13.4)(31.9)Accrued expenses and other liabilities(16.6)(56.1)
Net cash used in operating activities - continuing operationsNet cash used in operating activities - continuing operations(70.4)(5.5)Net cash used in operating activities - continuing operations(90.4)(57.0)
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations(0.2)(3.1)
Net cash used in operating activities(70.6)(8.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operationsNet cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations(23.7)111.2 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activitiesNet cash (used in) provided by operating activities(114.1)54.2 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipmentAdditions to property, plant, and equipment(27.8)(28.0)Additions to property, plant, and equipment(55.1)(58.9)
Additions to intangible assetsAdditions to intangible assets(2.7)(3.3)Additions to intangible assets(6.2)(11.5)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assetsProceeds from sale of fixed assets4.8 0.9 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets4.8 0.1 
Proceeds from sale of investmentsProceeds from sale of investments— 17.2 Proceeds from sale of investments— 17.2 
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operationsNet cash used in investing activities - continuing operations(25.7)(13.2)Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations(56.5)(53.1)
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations— (0.4)
Net cash used in investing activities(25.7)(13.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operationsNet cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations(35.9)60.4 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activitiesNet cash (used in) provided by investing activities(92.4)7.3 
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit FacilityBorrowings under Revolving Credit Facility30.5 30.0 Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility326.9 194.4 
Payments under Revolving Credit FacilityPayments under Revolving Credit Facility(30.5)— Payments under Revolving Credit Facility(326.9)(194.4)
Payments on financing lease obligationsPayments on financing lease obligations(0.5)(0.5)Payments on financing lease obligations(1.0)(1.3)
Payment of deferred financing costsPayment of deferred financing costs(1.6)(7.0)Payment of deferred financing costs(2.7)(8.5)
Payments on Term LoansPayments on Term Loans(14.3)(1,126.0)Payments on Term Loans(14.3)(1,133.2)
Proceeds from refinanced Term LoansProceeds from refinanced Term Loans— 1,430.0 Proceeds from refinanced Term Loans— 1,430.0 
Repurchase of NotesRepurchase of Notes— (602.9)Repurchase of Notes— (602.9)
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debtPayment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt— (9.0)Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt— (9.0)
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock— (25.0)
Payments related to stock-based award activitiesPayments related to stock-based award activities(3.3)(7.9)Payments related to stock-based award activities(3.8)(8.0)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operationsNet cash used in financing activities - continuing operations(19.7)(293.3)Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations(21.8)(357.9)
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operationsNet cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations— — Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations(0.3)(0.3)
Net cash used in financing activitiesNet cash used in financing activities(19.7)(293.3)Net cash used in financing activities(22.1)(358.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents0.2 (0.3)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(2.5)(0.5)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsNet decrease in cash and cash equivalents(115.8)(315.8)Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(231.1)(297.2)
Add: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of periodAdd: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period4.1 11.8 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of periodLess: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period(2.8)(12.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents, beginning of period308.6 364.6 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period304.5 352.8 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of periodCash and cash equivalents, end of period$192.8 $48.8 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$74.7 $54.9 
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:Supplemental cash flow disclosures:Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Interest paidInterest paid$17.1 $36.4 Interest paid$51.0 $60.3 
Net income taxes paid (refunded)0.1 (0.2)
Net income taxes (refunded) paidNet income taxes (refunded) paid(2.3)0.5 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash investing activities:Non-cash investing activities:
Accrued purchase of property and equipmentAccrued purchase of property and equipment$27.3 $27.5 Accrued purchase of property and equipment$21.5 $16.8 
Accrued other intangible assetsAccrued other intangible assets1.4 3.9 Accrued other intangible assets1.2 2.5 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligationsRight-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations36.0 0.9 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations77.2 17.1 
Accrued deferred financing costs— 1.5 










































See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company," "TreeHouse," "we," "us," or "our"), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") applicable to quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q. In our opinion, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A detailed description of the Company's significant accounting policies can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Discontinued Operations

On October 3, 2022, the Company completed the sale of a significant portion of the Company’s Meal Preparation business, including pasta, pourable and spoonable dressing, preserves, red sauces, syrup, dry blends and baking, dry dinners, pie filling, pita chips and other sauces, for a base purchase price of $950 million (the "Transaction" or the "Business"), subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2022. This Transaction is in line with the Company’s strategy to build leadership and depth around a focused group of categories in its higher-growth businesses. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, the Business met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation, and, as such, has been excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 7 for additional information.

Segment Information

As a result of entering into the Transaction, the Company changed the structure of its internal organization and reporting in the third quarter of 2022 and began operating as one segment. The Company manages operations on a company-wide basis, thereby making determinations as to the allocation of resources as one segment. We manufacture and distribute private label food and beverages in North America. Our products are primarily shelf stable and share similar customers and distribution. The Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") allocates resources and assesses performance based upon discrete financial information at the consolidated level. We have one segment manager who reports directly to the CODM with incentive compensation based on aggregated consolidated results of the Company. The annual operating plan is prepared and approved by the CODM based on consolidated results of the Company. We operate our business with a centralized financial systems infrastructure, and we share centralized resources for sales, procurement, and general and administrative activities. The majority of our manufacturing plants each produce one food or beverage category. Refer to Note 20 for disaggregation of revenue for additional information of our principal products sold.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Not yet adoptedAdopted

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 was further amended in January 2021 by ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope. This guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. This guidance is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The Company has identified agreements that reference LIBOR, including interest rate swap agreements, accounts receivable sale agreements, and debt agreements. The new guidance has been or will be applied as these contracts are modified to reference other rates. The Company adopted this guidance during the second quarter of 2022 as a result of a modification to a receivable sale agreement. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
3. GROWTH, REINVESTMENT, AND RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS

The Company’s growth, reinvestment, and restructuring activities are part of an enterprise-wide transformation to build long-term sustainable growth and improve profitability for the Company. These activities are aggregated into the following categories: (1) Strategic Growth Initiatives (expected completion in 2023) – a growth and reinvestment strategy and (2) other (collectively the "Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs").

Below is a description of each of the Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs:

(1) Strategic Growth Initiatives

In the first quarter of 2021, the Company began executing on its growth and reinvestment initiatives designed to invest in our commercial organization, adapt the supply chain to better support long-term growth opportunities, and further enable the Company to build greater depth in growth categories which primarily reside in our Snacking & Beverages segment.categories. These initiatives are intended to better position the Company to accelerate future revenue and earnings growth, and improve the execution of our strategy to be our customers' preferred manufacturing and distribution partner. This reinvestment will occur through 2023, and the cumulative costs incurred to date are $75.8$91.1 million. The Company currently expects the total costs will be up to $130.0 million, comprised of consulting and professional fees, employee-related costs, and investment in information technology. Consulting and professional fees are expected to include building marketing competencies, furthering our e-commerce strategy and digital capabilities and advancing automation and value engineering in our supply chain network. Employee-related costs primarily consist of severance, retention, and dedicated employee costs.

(2) Other
 
Other costs include restructuring costs incurred for retention, severance, organization redesign, information technology system implementation, costs to exit facilities information technology system implementation, retention, severance,or production, and other administrative costs. Retention includes one-time cash recognition payments that were expensed ratably from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022. Additional2022 as well as additional cash bonuses and stock-based compensation to drive retention recognized is primarily for employees in connection with the ongoing, Board-led strategic review.through 2023.

The costs by activity for the Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs are outlined below:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)
Strategic Growth InitiativesStrategic Growth Initiatives$18.0 $16.1 Strategic Growth Initiatives$6.5 $13.4 $31.1 $43.0 
OtherOther14.1 3.5 Other15.9 3.5 35.3 14.7 
TotalTotal$32.1 $19.6 Total$22.4 $16.9 $66.4 $57.7 
 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
As part of our growth, reinvestment, and restructuring programs, we generally incur expenses that qualify as exit and disposal costs under U.S. GAAP. These include severance and employee separation costs and other exit costs. Severance and employee separation costs primarily relate to cash severance, non-cash severance, including accelerated equity award compensation expense, pension, and other termination benefits. Other exit costs typically relate to lease and contract terminations. We also incur expenses that are an integral component of, and directly attributable to, our growth, reinvestment, and restructuring activities, which do not qualify as exit and disposal costs under U.S. GAAP. These include asset-related costs and other costs. Asset-related costs primarily relate to accelerated depreciation and certain long-lived asset impairments. Other costs primarily relate to start-up costs of new facilities, consulting and professional fees, information technology implementation, asset relocation costs, and costs to exit facilities.

Expenses associated with these programs are recorded in Other operating expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company does not allocate costs associated with Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs to reportable segments when evaluating the performance of its segments. As a result, costs associated with Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs are not presented by reportable segment. Refer to Note 16 for additional information. 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Below is a summary of costs by type associated with the Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
202220212022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)
Employee-relatedEmployee-related$16.6 $4.9 Employee-related$12.5 $4.3 $31.8 $16.3 
Other costsOther costs15.5 14.7 Other costs9.9 12.6 34.6 41.4 
TotalTotal$32.1 $19.6 Total$22.4 $16.9 $66.4 $57.7 
 
For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, employee-related costs primarily consisted of retention, severance, retention, and dedicated project employee cost; and other costs primarily consisted of consulting services. Employee-related and other costs are recognized in Other operating expense, net of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

The table below presents the exit cost liabilities related to severance and retention activity for the Growth, Reinvestment, and Restructuring Programs as of March 31, 2022:  September 30, 2022. All amounts in the table below include continuing and discontinued operations:
SeveranceRetentionTotal Exit Cost Liabilities SeveranceRetentionTotal Exit Cost Liabilities
(In millions) (In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2021Balance as of December 31, 2021$3.9 $9.7 $13.6 Balance as of December 31, 2021$3.9 $9.7 $13.6 
Expenses recognizedExpenses recognized7.6 8.1 15.7 Expenses recognized12.3 17.6 29.9 
Cash paymentsCash payments(2.0)(14.6)(16.6)Cash payments(6.1)(17.8)(23.9)
Balance as of March 31, 2022$9.5 $3.2 $12.7 
Balance as of September 30, 2022Balance as of September 30, 2022$10.1 $9.5 $19.6 
 
The severance and retention liabilities are included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
4. LEASES

The Company has operating and finance leases for manufacturing facilities, warehouses and distribution centers, office space, and certain equipment. Remaining lease terms for these leases range from 1 year to 11 years. Some of the Company's leases include options to extend the leases for up to 26 years, and some include options to terminate the leases within 1 year.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
Balance Sheet ClassificationSeptember 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions)
Assets
OperatingOperating lease right-of-use assets$182.9 $138.1 
FinanceProperty, plant, and equipment, net1.3 2.2 
Total assets$184.2 $140.3 
Liabilities
Current liabilities
OperatingAccrued expenses$38.1 $33.1 
FinanceCurrent portion of long-term debt0.6 1.0 
Total current liabilities38.7 34.1 
Noncurrent liabilities
OperatingOperating lease liabilities158.6 119.0 
FinanceLong-term debt0.7 1.2 
Total noncurrent liabilities159.3 120.2 
Total lease liabilities$198.0 $154.3 

The weighted-average discount rates for the Company's operating and finance leases are as follows:

Weighted-average discount rateSeptember 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Operating leases4.3 %4.3 %
Finance leases2.7 %2.9 %

The weighted-average remaining lease term of the Company's operating and finance leases are as follows:

Weighted-average remaining lease termSeptember 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Operating leases5.9 years6.7 years
Finance leases2.5 years2.8 years


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Statement of Operations Classification2022202120222021
(In millions)
Operating lease costCost of sales and General and administrative$12.1 $8.5 $29.0 $25.8 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assetsCost of sales and General and administrative0.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense— — — 0.1 
Total finance lease cost0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 
Variable lease cost (1)Cost of sales and General and administrative3.7 4.2 11.9 11.6 
Net lease cost$16.1 $13.0 $41.8 $38.6 

(1)    Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.

Future maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Operating Leases (1)Finance Leases
(In millions)
Three months ended December 31, 2022$11.3 $0.2 
202344.2 0.5 
202438.8 0.4 
202535.6 0.2 
202634.8 — 
Thereafter59.6 — 
Total lease payments224.3 1.3 
Less: Interest(27.6)— 
Present value of lease liabilities$196.7 $1.3 

(1)     Operating lease payments include $2.8 million related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Other information related to leases were as follows:
Nine Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
(In millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$27.8 $27.6 
Financing cash flows from finance leases1.0 1.3 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
5. RECEIVABLES SALES PROGRAM
 
The Company has entered into agreements to sell certain trade accounts receivable to unrelated, third-party financial institutions at a discount (collectively, "the Receivables Sales Program"). The agreements can be terminated by either party with 60 days' notice. The Receivables Sales Program is used by the Company to manage liquidity in a cost-effective manner. The Company has no retained interest in the receivables sold under the Receivables Sales Program; however, under the agreements, the Company does have collection and administrative responsibilities for the sold receivables. Under the Receivables Sales Program, the maximum amount of outstanding accounts receivables sold at any time is $500.0 million.

The following table includes the outstanding amount of accounts receivable sold under the Receivables Sales Program and the receivables collected from customers and not remitted to the financial institutions:institutions. All amounts in the table below include continuing and discontinued operations:
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions) (In millions)
Outstanding accounts receivable soldOutstanding accounts receivable sold$327.0 $357.3 Outstanding accounts receivable sold$378.0 $357.3 
Receivables collected and not remitted to financial institutionsReceivables collected and not remitted to financial institutions183.5 205.0 Receivables collected and not remitted to financial institutions216.4 205.0 
Receivables sold under the Receivables Sales Program are derecognized from the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time of the sale and the proceeds from such sales are reflected as a component of the change in receivables in the operating activities section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The receivables collected and not remitted to financial institutions are included in Accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The following table summarizes the cash flows of the Company's accounts receivables associated with the Receivables Sales Program:Program. All amounts in the table below include continuing and discontinued operations:
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)
Receivables soldReceivables sold$512.8 $379.5 Receivables sold$1,782.3 $1,312.3 
Receivables collected and remitted to financial institutionsReceivables collected and remitted to financial institutions(543.1)(417.1)Receivables collected and remitted to financial institutions(1,761.6)(1,316.3)

The loss on sale of receivables from continuing operations represents the discount taken by third-party financial institutions and was $0.6$2.0 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $3.3 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has not recognized any servicing assets or liabilities as of March 31,September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021, as the fair value of the servicing arrangement as well as the fees earned were not material to the financial statements.

5.6. INVENTORIES

March 31, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions) (In millions)
Raw materials and suppliesRaw materials and supplies$311.6 $260.9 Raw materials and supplies$259.8 $183.0 
Finished goodsFinished goods430.0 416.9 Finished goods389.1 278.6 
Total inventoriesTotal inventories$741.6 $677.8 Total inventories$648.9 $461.6 
 
6. DIVESTITURE
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Discontinued OperationsSale of a Significant Portion of the Meal Preparation Business

On August 10, 2022, the Company, entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with two entities affiliated with Investindustrial: Rushmore Investment III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("US Buyer") and 1373978 B.C., ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company ("CA Buyer" and together with US Buyer, the "Buyer"). On October 3, 2022, the Company completed the sale of a significant portion of the Company’s Meal Preparation business (the "Business") for a base purchase price of $950.0 million, subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The purchase price consists of approximately $527.5 million in cash and approximately $422.5 million in a five-year secured seller promissory note issued by Rushmore Investment III LLC in favor of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The sale of the Business is in line with the Company’s strategy to build leadership and depth around a focused group of categories in its higher-growth businesses. In October 2022, the Company used the majority of its cash proceeds of the sale to pay down debt.

The Business consists of consumer packaged food manufacturers operating 14 manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, and Italy servicing primarily retail grocery customers. The Business includes 11 categories and sells center of the store grocery and main course meal items, such as pasta, pourable dressings, sauces, red sauces (salsas and pasta sauces), spoonables (mayos and dips), syrups, preserves, dry dinners (macaroni and cheese), dry blends and baking goods, and pie filling as well as pita chips, which was previously reported in the Snacking & Beverages segment.

The Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA") with the Buyer, which is designed to ensure and facilitate an orderly transfer of business operations. The services provided under the TSA include, but are not limited to, IT systems implementation, IT and financial shared services, procurement and order processing, customer service, distribution network separation, and a supply agreement. These services terminate at various times up to twenty-four months from the date of sale and certain services can be renewed with a maximum of an additional twelve-month period. Additionally, a $35.0 million credit will be provided to the Buyer by TreeHouse to cover initial TSA set-up costs that otherwise would have been incurred by the Buyer ("TSA Credit"). The TSA Credit is included in the fair value of consideration transferred, and it represents deferred income for TreeHouse until the Company incurs the related TSA set-up costs, at which point deferred income will be reduced and TSA income recognized.

The Company has classified the assets and liabilities related to the Business as held for sale in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022. The disposal group of the Business was tested for recoverability as of the balance sheet date, and the Company recognized an expected loss on disposal of $73.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, as the fair value was determined to be less than the carrying value of the associated assets, including the related goodwill. The fair value for the secured seller promissory note was estimated at par value as of September 30, 2022, and the valuation will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022. The expected loss on disposal is recognized within Net (loss) income from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Ready-to-eat Cereal

On June 1, 2021, the Company simultaneously entered into a definitive agreement and completed the sale of its Ready-to-eat ("RTE") Cereal business to Post Holdings, Inc. ("Post") for a base purchase price of $85.0 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, resulting in cash proceeds at closing of $88.0 million. The Company classified the proceeds within Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations, and a pre-tax gain was recognized on the transaction upon closing of $18.4 million as a component of Net (loss) income from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The sale of this business iswas part of the Company's portfolio optimization strategy. RTE Cereal operated as two manufacturing plants located in Lancaster, Ohio and Sparks, Nevada.

The Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("RTE TSA") with Post, which is designed to ensure and facilitate an orderly transfer of business operations. The services provided under the RTE TSA terminate at various times up to twelve months from the date of sale and certain services were renewed with a maximum of an additional six-month period expected to end in the fourth quarter of 2022. The income received under the RTE TSA was not material for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 or 2021 and is primarily classified within General and administrative expenses or Cost of sales in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations depending on the functions being supported by the Company.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The Company has reflected the RTE Cereal business (through the dateboth of sale)these transactions as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.operation. Unless otherwise noted, amounts and disclosures throughout these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements relate to the Company's continuing operations.

Results of discontinued operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
(In millions)(In millions)
Net sales$424.4 $349.2 $1,179.6 $1,110.2 
Cost of sales370.1 295.1 1,018.1 918.5 
Selling, general, administrative and other operating expenses41.9 31.0 117.0 95.6 
Amortization expense2.0 6.3 14.5 19.1 
Loss (gain) on sale of business73.8 — 73.8 (18.4)
Operating income from discontinued operations(63.4)16.8 (43.8)95.4 
Interest and other expense11.4 4.1 18.3 8.9 
Income tax (benefit) expense0.6 1.9 4.6 19.8 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations$(75.4)$10.8 $(66.7)$66.7 

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include the following:

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions)
Cash$2.8 $4.1 
Receivables, net133.7 57.9 
Inventories271.3 216.2 
Prepaid expenses and other assets5.2 5.5 
Property, plant, and equipment, net323.5 319.0 
Operating lease right-of-use assets29.9 27.5 
Goodwill356.0 359.5 
Intangible assets, net203.1 218.4 
Valuation allowance(73.8)— 
Total assets of discontinued operations$1,251.7 $1,208.1 
Accounts payable$207.8 $160.1 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities56.5 45.2 
Operating lease liabilities25.6 25.0 
Deferred income taxes49.5 52.2 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations$339.4 $282.5 
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8. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions)
Land$28.5 $28.7 
Buildings and improvements315.3 308.0 
Machinery and equipment997.4 999.1 
Construction in progress48.6 51.3 
Total1,389.8 1,387.1 
Less accumulated depreciation(734.0)(687.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, net$655.8 $700.1 

Depreciation expense was $23.2 million and $25.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and $71.2 million and $76.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

9. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill

As a result of the changes in organizational structure completed in the third quarter of 2022, the Company now has one reportable segment. See Note 1 for more information regarding the change in segment structure during the third quarter of 2022. See Note 7 for more information regarding Goodwill of $356.0 million reclassified within Assets of discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 as a result of the sale of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are as follows:
Goodwill
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2021, before accumulated impairment losses$1,854.9 
Accumulated impairment losses(33.0)
Balance at December 31, 20211,821.9 
Foreign currency exchange adjustments(4.9)
Balance at September 30, 2022$1,817.0 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Results of discontinued operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20222021
(In millions)
Net sales$(0.3)$47.5 
Cost of sales— 41.4 
Selling, general, administrative and other operating expenses(0.1)4.2 
Operating (loss) income from discontinued operations(0.2)1.9 
Interest and other expense— 0.4 
Income tax expense— 0.4 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations$(0.2)$1.1 

7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are as follows:
Meal PreparationSnacking & BeveragesTotal
 (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2021, before accumulated impairment losses$1,337.4 $888.5 $2,225.9 
Accumulated impairment losses(11.5)(33.0)(44.5)
Balance at December 31, 20211,325.9 855.5 2,181.4 
Foreign currency exchange adjustments1.5 1.1 2.6 
Balance at March 31, 2022$1,327.4 $856.6 $2,184.0 

Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets as of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

March 31, 2022December 31, 2021 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
(In millions) (In millions)
Intangible assets with finite lives:Intangible assets with finite lives:      Intangible assets with finite lives:      
Customer-relatedCustomer-related$850.6 $(473.9)$376.7 $848.6 $(459.2)$389.4 Customer-related$542.6 $(321.0)$221.6 $545.5 $(297.3)$248.2 
Contractual agreements0.5 (0.5)— 0.5 (0.5)— 
TrademarksTrademarks96.3 (39.9)56.4 96.2 (38.1)58.1 Trademarks18.7 (14.2)4.5 18.8 (13.4)5.4 
Formulas/recipesFormulas/recipes25.3 (23.1)2.2 25.3 (22.9)2.4 Formulas/recipes15.0 (14.6)0.4 15.1 (14.5)0.6 
Computer softwareComputer software209.7 (127.9)81.8 207.4 (124.7)82.7 Computer software203.1 (130.2)72.9 197.6 (121.2)76.4 
Total finite lived intangiblesTotal finite lived intangibles1,182.4 (665.3)517.1 1,178.0 (645.4)532.6 Total finite lived intangibles779.4 (480.0)299.4 777.0 (446.4)330.6 
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:Intangible assets with indefinite lives:Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
TrademarksTrademarks22.8 — 22.8 22.4 — 22.4 Trademarks6.0 — 6.0 6.0 — 6.0 
Total intangible assetsTotal intangible assets$1,205.2 $(665.3)$539.9 $1,200.4 $(645.4)$555.0 Total intangible assets$785.4 $(480.0)$305.4 $783.0 $(446.4)$336.6 

10. ACCRUED EXPENSES
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Accrued expenses consist of:
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions)
Payroll and benefits$79.4 $46.0 
Trade promotion liabilities22.1 21.8 
Operating lease liabilities38.1 33.1 
Interest5.8 8.8 
Taxes7.0 3.3 
Health insurance, workers' compensation, and other insurance costs22.0 21.9 
Derivative contracts0.1 52.1 
Other accrued liabilities12.0 46.9 
Total$186.5 $233.9 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
8.11. INCOME TAXES
 
Income taxes were recognized at effective rates of (75.0)(15.3)% and (100.0)%7.9% for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to 8.9% and 23.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The change in the Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 compared to 2021 is primarily driven by a change in the resultvaluation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets, tax expense recognized in 2022 due to the restructuring of certain Canadian subsidiaries, and tax expense recognized in 2021 due to the enactment of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" (the "CARES Act"). The change in the Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 2021 is primarily driven by a change in the valuation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets, tax expense recognized in 2021 due to the enactment of the CARES Act, and a change in the amount of tax deductible stock-basednon-deductible executive compensation. Our effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors, including the jurisdictional mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state income taxes, settlement of tax audits, and the expiration of the statute of limitations in relation to unrecognized tax benefits.


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Management estimates that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $3.9$0.6 million within the next 12 months, primarily as a result of the resolution of audits currently in progress and the lapsing of statutes of limitations. Approximately $2.9$0.3 million of the $3.9$0.6 million could affect net income when settled. The timing of cash settlement, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated for uncertain tax benefits.

9.12. LONG-TERM DEBT
 
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions) (In millions)
Term Loan ATerm Loan A$491.3 $496.3 Term Loan A$491.3 $496.3 
Term Loan A-1Term Loan A-1913.7 923.0 Term Loan A-1913.7 923.0 
2028 Notes2028 Notes500.0 500.0 2028 Notes500.0 500.0 
Finance leasesFinance leases2.7 3.1 Finance leases1.3 2.2 
Total outstanding debtTotal outstanding debt1,907.7 1,922.4 Total outstanding debt1,906.3 1,921.5 
Deferred financing costsDeferred financing costs(16.4)(16.1)Deferred financing costs(15.6)(16.1)
Less current portionLess current portion(4.7)(15.6)Less current portion(11.3)(15.4)
Total long-term debtTotal long-term debt$1,886.6 $1,890.7 Total long-term debt$1,879.4 $1,890.0 

Credit Agreement

On February 14, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 4 temporarily increases the leverage covenant threshold from 4.50x to 5.50x through June 30, 2022, then 5.25x through September 30, 2022 and thereafter reverts to 4.50x. The material terms and conditions under the Credit Agreement are otherwise substantially consistent with those contained in the Credit Agreement prior to Amendment No. 4.

On August 10, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Credit Agreement. Under Amendment No. 5, among other things, the parties have agreed to: (i) amend the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA", (ii) allow the Borrower to make Investments pursuant to a credit facility in principal amount not to exceed $50.0 million provided by the Borrower or any guarantors under the Credit Agreement to any Person that comprises or owns, directly or indirectly, any business unit disposed of by the Borrower or any such guarantors; and (iii) allow the Borrower to consummate the Transaction for consideration of at least 65% cash or cash equivalents. The material terms and conditions under the Credit Agreement are otherwise substantially consistent with those contained in the Credit Agreement prior to Amendment No. 5.

The Company's average interest rate on debt outstanding under its Credit Agreement for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was 1.89%4.10%. Including the impact of interest rate swap agreements in effect as of March 31,September 30, 2022, the average rate is 3.64%4.54%.

Revolving Credit Facility — As of March 31,September 30, 2022, $730.0$714.2 million of the aggregate commitment of $750.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility was available. Under the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility matures on March 26, 2026. In addition, as of March 31,September 30, 2022, there were $20.0$35.8 million in letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility that were issued but undrawn, which have been included as a reduction to the calculation of available credit. In October 2022, the Company reduced the revolving credit commitment from $750.0 million to an aggregate amount of $500.0 million.

Term Loan A and Term Loan A-1 — In October 2022, the Company paid down debt of $500.0 million which consisted of $174.8 million on Term Loan A and $325.2 million on Term Loan A-1. The cash used to pay down the term loans was from the net proceeds of the divestiture of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt — During the first quarter of 2021, the Company incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $14.4 million, which included a premium of $9.0 million and a write off of deferred financing costs of $5.4 million in connection with the redemption of its 2024 Notes completed on March 31, 2021 and Credit Agreement refinancing executed on March 26, 2021.


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Fair Value At March 31,September 30, 2022, the aggregate fair value of the Company's total debt was $1,814.9$1,782.3 million and its carrying value was $1,905.0 million. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate fair value of the Company's total debt was $1,899.5 million and its carrying value was $1,919.3 million. The fair values of Term Loan A and Term Loan A-1 were estimated using present value techniques and market-based interest rates and credit spreads. The fair value of the Company's 2028 Notes was estimated based on quoted market prices for similar instruments due to their infrequent trading volume. Accordingly, the fair value of the Company's debt is classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
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10.13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table summarizes the effect of the share-based compensation awards on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
202220212022202120222021
(In millions, except per share data)(In millions, except per share data)
Weighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstanding55.8 56.0 Weighted average common shares outstanding56.1 55.8 56.0 55.9 
Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)— 0.5 Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)— — — — 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstandingWeighted average diluted common shares outstanding55.8 56.5 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding56.1 55.8 56.0 55.9 
 
(1)For the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, the weighted average common shares outstanding is the same for the computations of both basic and diluted shares outstanding because the Company had a net loss from continuing operations for the period. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 1.21.6 million and 1.4 million for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, respectively, and 1.7 million and 1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

11.
14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Board of Directors adopted, and the Company's stockholders approved, the "TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan" (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant awards of various types of compensation, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, other types of stock-based awards, and other cash-based compensation. The maximum number of shares authorized to be awarded under the Plan is approximately 17.5 million, of which approximately 2.6 million remained available at March 31, 2022.million.

Total compensation expense related to stock-based payments and the related income tax benefit recognized in Net (loss) incomeloss from continuing operations are as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
202220212022202120222021
(In millions)(In millions)(In millions)
Compensation expense related to stock-based paymentsCompensation expense related to stock-based payments$4.3 $4.9 Compensation expense related to stock-based payments$6.1 $1.4 $15.2 $10.1 
Related income tax benefitRelated income tax benefit1.0 1.4 Related income tax benefit1.5 0.3 3.6 2.5 

All amounts below include continuing and discontinued operations.

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Stock Options — The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Stock options granted under the plan have a three year vesting schedule, vest one-third on the second anniversary of the grant date and two-thirds on the third anniversary of the grant date, and expire ten years from the grant date. Stock options are generally only granted to employees and non-employee directors.

Employee
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 (In thousands)  (In millions)
Outstanding, at December 31, 20211,149 $79.51 2.3$— 
Granted376 42.69 
Forfeited(34)42.69 
Expired(194)67.32 
Outstanding, at September 30, 20221,297 71.63 3.8— 
Vested/expected to vest, at September 30, 20221,230 73.21 3.5— 
Exercisable, at September 30, 2022956 81.97 1.7— 

Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options totaled $4.7 million at September 30, 2022 and are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in 2022 was $15.62.

Stock options are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. We based our expected term on the simplified method as described under the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107. The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the value of the stock option awards granted are presented as follows:

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
Dividend yield%
Risk-free rate2.93 %
Expected volatility38.54 %
Expected term (in years)6.33



Restricted Stock Units — Employee restricted stock unit awards generally vest based on the passage of time in approximately three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date with the following exceptions:

On June 9, 2022, restricted stock unit awards were granted that vest on the passage of time on the eighteen month anniversary of the grant date. Additionally,The fair value of the awards was $37.90 on approximately 62,000 units granted.
On December 29, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved restricted stock unit awards granted to certain executive members of management that vest on the passage of time in approximately three equal installments on each of the threesix month anniversaries of the grant date. The fair value of the awards was $40.03 on approximately 51,200 units granted.
Director restricted stock units generally vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. Certain directors have elected to defer receipt of their awards until either their departure from the Board of Directors or a specified date beyond the first anniversary of the grant date.
 
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The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022:
 
Employee
Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Director
Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Employee
Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Director
Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
(In thousands) (In thousands)  (In thousands) (In thousands) 
Outstanding, at December 31, 2021660 $48.88 50 $48.15 
Nonvested, at December 31, 2021Nonvested, at December 31, 2021660 $48.88 50 $48.15 
GrantedGranted586 31.01 — — Granted673 31.91 51 31.25 
VestedVested(235)51.50 (1)53.84 Vested(275)50.60 (30)48.59 
ForfeitedForfeited(58)44.99 — — Forfeited(225)39.65 — — 
Outstanding, at March 31, 2022953 37.49 49 48.01 
Vested and deferred, at March 31, 202216 48.35 
Nonvested, at September 30, 2022Nonvested, at September 30, 2022833 37.10 71 35.88 
Vested and deferred, at September 30, 2022Vested and deferred, at September 30, 202220 47.50 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)(In millions)
Fair value of vested restricted stock unitsFair value of vested restricted stock units$7.6 $16.4 Fair value of vested restricted stock units$1.0 $2.0 $10.3 $22.0 
Tax benefit recognized from vested restricted stock unitsTax benefit recognized from vested restricted stock units1.2 2.3 Tax benefit recognized from vested restricted stock units0.1 0.5 1.6 3.7 
 
FutureUnrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock units are approximately $34.3$24.4 million as of March 31,September 30, 2022 and will be recognized onover a weighted average basis over the next 2.4period of 1.9 years. The grant date fair value of the awards is equal to the Company's closing stock price on the grant date.

Performance Units — Performance unit awards are granted to certain members of management. These awards contain both service and performance conditions, and for certain executive members of management, a market condition, in each case as described below.

For awards granted in years prior to 2020, for each year of the three-year performance period, one-third of the units will accrue, multiplied by a predefined percentage generally between 0% and 200%, depending on the achievement of certain operating performance measures. Accrued shares are not earned until the end of the full three-year performance period.
For performance unit awards granted in 2020 through 2022, performance goals are set and measured annually with one-quarter of the units eligible to accrue for each year in the three-year performance period. Accrued shares are earned at the end of each performance period but remain subject to forfeiture until the third anniversary of the grant date. Additionally, for the cumulative three-year performance period, one-quarter of the units will accrue. For both the annual and cumulative shares, the earned shares are equal to the number of units granted multiplied by a predefined percentage generally between 0% and 200%, depending on the achievement of certain operating performance measures.
In 2022 and 2021, certain executive members of management received awards that were measured using a relative total shareholder return ("TSR") market condition over a three-year performance period instead of a cumulative three-year performance goal. The units will accrue, multiplied by a predefined percentage between 0% and 150% for the relative total shareholder returnTSR measure, depending on the achievement attainment over the three-year performance period.period based on the Company’s absolute annualized TSR relative to the annualized TSR of a Peer Group. The fair value of the portion of the awards based on relative total shareholder returnTSR was valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model with a grant-date fair value of $26.84 on approximately 52,600 units granted in 2022 and a grant-date fair value of $59.16 on approximately 23,200 units granted in 2021.

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During the second quarter of 2022, the Company made grants to certain of the Company’s named executive officers and certain other executive officers of performance-based restricted stock units (the "PBRSU Awards"). The PBRSU Awards include a relative TSR market condition over a two-year performance period beginning on the date of grant. The units will accrue, multiplied by a predefined percentage between 0% to 450% for the relative TSR measure, depending on the achievement attainment over the two-year performance period based on Company’s absolute annualized TSR relative to the annualized TSR of the S&P Food & Beverage Select Industry Index (the "Index"). The fair value of the awards was valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $58.36 on approximately 239,300 units granted in 2022.

These awards will be converted to stock or cash, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, generally, on the third anniversary of the grant date.date with the exception of the PBRSU Awards on the second anniversary. The Company intends to settle these awards in stock and has the shares available to do so.

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Performance unit awards with market conditions are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price, average Peer Group stock price, or the total return value of the Index. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant with a term equivalent to the expected term of the award. The expected term is the time period from the grant date to the end of the performance period. The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulationsimulations were as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Dividend yieldDividend yield%%Dividend yield%%
Risk-free rateRisk-free rate2.29 %0.30 %Risk-free rate2.36 %0.30 %
Expected volatility36.95 %35.65 %
Expected volatility (TreeHouse Foods, Inc.)Expected volatility (TreeHouse Foods, Inc.)36.84 %35.65 %
Expected volatility (Peer Group)Expected volatility (Peer Group)36.64 %37.72 %
Expected volatility (Index)Expected volatility (Index)16.30 %N/A
Expected term (in years)Expected term (in years)2.772.75Expected term (in years)2.142.75

The following table summarizes the performance unit activity during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022:  
Performance
Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Performance
Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
(In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Unvested, at December 31, 2021480 $54.21 
Nonvested, at December 31, 2021Nonvested, at December 31, 2021480 $54.21 
GrantedGranted190 29.82 Granted429 45.75 
VestedVested(63)64.55 Vested(63)64.55 
ForfeitedForfeited(122)60.08 Forfeited(202)53.68 
Unvested, at March 31, 2022485 38.25 
Nonvested, at September 30, 2022Nonvested, at September 30, 2022644 45.01 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)(In millions)
Fair value of vested performance unitsFair value of vested performance units$2.0 $5.6 Fair value of vested performance units$— $— $2.0 $5.6 
Tax benefit recognized from performance units vestedTax benefit recognized from performance units vested0.2 0.3 Tax benefit recognized from performance units vested— 0.1 0.2 0.3 

FutureUnrecognized compensation costs related to thenonvested performance units are estimated to be approximately $10.6$17.2 million as of March 31,September 30, 2022 and are expected to be recognized over the next 2.0a weighted average period of 1.6 years. The fair value of the portion of the awards earned based on relative total shareholder return wasmarket conditions were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. For other awards, the grant date fair value is equal to the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant.

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12.15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following components, all of which are net of tax:
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation (1)
Unrecognized
Pension and
Postretirement
Benefits (1)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2020$(67.3)$3.3 $(64.0)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications0.9 — 0.9 
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)— 0.1 0.1 
Other comprehensive income0.9 0.1 1.0 
Balance at March 31, 2021$(66.4)$3.4 $(63.0)
Balance at December 31, 2021$(70.9)$17.3 $(53.6)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications4.3 — 4.3 
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)— 0.1 0.1 
Other comprehensive income4.3 0.1 4.4 
Balance at March 31, 2022$(66.6)$17.4 $(49.2)
Foreign
Currency
Translation (1)
Unrecognized
Pension and
Postretirement
Benefits (1)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2020$(67.3)$3.3 $(64.0)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(2.5)— (2.5)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)— 0.5 0.5 
Other comprehensive (loss) income(2.5)0.5 (2.0)
Balance at September 30, 2021$(69.8)$3.8 $(66.0)
Balance at December 31, 2021$(70.9)$17.3 $(53.6)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(20.8)— (20.8)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)— 0.2 0.2 
Other comprehensive (loss) income(20.8)0.2 (20.6)
Balance at September 30, 2022$(91.7)$17.5 $(74.2)
  
(1)The tax impact of the foreign currency translation adjustment and the unrecognized pension and postretirement benefits reclassification was insignificant for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021.
(2)Refer to Note 1316 for additional information regarding these reclassifications.

13.16. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Pension, Profit Sharing, and Postretirement Benefits — Certain employees and retirees participate in pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Employee benefit plan obligations and expenses included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are determined based on plan assumptions, employee demographic data, including years of service and compensation, benefits and claims paid, and employer contributions. The information below includes the activities of the Company's continuing and discontinued operations.

Components of net periodic pension benefit are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)(In millions)
Service costService cost$0.1 $0.2 Service cost$0.1 $0.4 $0.4 $0.8 
Interest costInterest cost2.3 2.2 Interest cost2.3 2.3 6.9 6.6 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(3.8)(3.5)Expected return on plan assets(3.8)(3.5)(11.4)(10.4)
Curtailment (1)Curtailment (1)— (0.7)— (0.7)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costAmortization of unrecognized prior service cost— — — 0.1 
Amortization of unrecognized net lossAmortization of unrecognized net loss0.1 0.1 Amortization of unrecognized net loss0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 
Net periodic pension benefitNet periodic pension benefit$(1.3)$(1.0)Net periodic pension benefit$(1.3)$(1.3)$(3.9)$(3.2)

Components(1)     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a curtailment gain of net periodic postretirement cost are as follows:$0.7 million related to the sale of the RTE Cereal business within Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
 (In millions)
Interest cost$0.2 $0.2 
Net periodic postretirement cost$0.2 $0.2 

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Components of net periodic postretirement cost are as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
 (In millions)(In millions)
Interest cost$0.2 $0.2 $0.5 $0.5 
Net periodic postretirement cost$0.2 $0.2 $0.5 $0.5 

The service cost components of net periodic pension and postretirement costs were recognized in Cost of sales and the other components were recognized in Other income, net of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

14.17. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE, NET

The Company incurred other operating expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, which consisted of the following: 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
(In millions)(In millions)
Restructuring (1)$22.4 $16.9 $66.4 $57.7 
Other1.0 — — 0.1 
Total other operating expense, net$23.4 $16.9 $66.4 $57.8 

(1)     Refer to Note 3 for more information.

18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Shareholder Class Action and Related Derivative Actions

The Company, as nominal defendant, and certain of its directors, officers and former directors and officers are parties to the following 4four shareholder derivative suits, each of which involves substantially similar claims and allegations:

(i)Wells v. Reed, et al., Case No. 2016-CH-16359 (filed Dec. 22, 2016 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois), asserting state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and corporate waste;
(ii)Lavin v. Reed, et al., Case No. 17-cv-01014 (filed Feb. 7, 2017 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois), asserting state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and corporate waste;
(iii)Bartelt v. Reed, et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-00835 (filed Feb. 8, 2019 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois), asserting state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and corporate waste, as well as violations of Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(iv)City of Ann Arbor Employees' Retirement System v. Reed, et al., Case No. 2019-CH-06753 (filed June 3, 2019 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois), asserting claims breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty and contribution and indemnification from the individual defendants for losses incurred by the Company.


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Essentially, all 4four complaints allege that TreeHouse, under the authority and control of the individual defendants: (i) made certain false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and future prospects; and (ii) failed to disclose that (a) the Company's private label business was underperforming; (b) the Company's Flagstone Foods business was underperforming; (c) the Company's acquisition strategy was underperforming; (d) the Company had overstated its full-year 2016 guidance; and (e) TreeHouse's statements lacked reasonable basis. The complaints allege, among other things, that these actions artificially inflated the market price of TreeHouse common stock and resulted in harm to the Company, including the filing of the MPERS federal securities fraud class action (see below). The Bartelt action also includes substantially similar allegations concerning events in 2017.

Each of these cases involves allegations similar to those in an earlier-filed, recently resolved federal securities class action, Public Employees' Retirement Systems of Mississippi v. TreeHouse Foods, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-10632 (originally captioned ("Tarara v. TreeHouse Foods, Inc., et al.MPERS") (“MPERS) (filed Nov. 16, 2016), in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois brought on behalf of a class of all purchasers of TreeHouse common stock from January 20, 2016 through and including November 2, 2016. The MPERS complaint asserted claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and sought, among other things, damages and costs and expenseswas based on essentially the same facts described above. Following denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss, grant of plaintiff’s motion to certify a class, limited discovery, and extended mediator-facilitated negotiations with Greg Lindstrom of Phillips ADR, on July 14, 2021, theThe parties filed a stipulation of settlement to resolve the caseMPERS class action for a cash payment of $27.0 million (funded by D&O insurance) in exchange for dismissal with prejudice of the class claims and full releases. After briefing, preliminary approval, notice and a hearing, on November 17, 2021, the Court granted final approval of the settlement and entered a final judgment dismissing the case with prejudice on a classwide basis. On November 18, 2021, the Court granted lead counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and expenses and approved a plan of allocation.


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Due to the similarity of the derivative complaints, Bartelt was consolidated with Lavin, and Ann Arbor was consolidated with WellsWells., On August 24, 2022 the stay in the consolidated Lavin case was lifted, and plaintiffs were ordered to file a single operative complaint by October 24, 2022, which defendants are in the parties entered stipulations deferring allprocess of the derivative cases until either summary judgment or settlement of the MPERS class action. Pursuant to a schedule entered in light of the resolution of the MPERS class action,responding to. On August 26, 2022 plaintiffs in the consolidated Wellscase filed ana second amended consolidated complaint, on February 28, 2022.which defendants moved to strike. A briefing schedule has been set if defendants move to dismiss. The parties are to appear for a status conference or hearing on June 27, 2022. Thein the consolidated Lavin case remains stayed pending a ruling on dispositive motions in the Wellscase. The court has asked the parties to submit a status report on July 13, 2022. As a result of these developments, the Company has an accrual for a $27.0 million liability and a corresponding insurance receivable within Accrued expenses and Prepaid expenses and other current assets, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022.

Employment Related Claims

The Company is party to matters challenging its wage and hour practices. These matters include a number of class actions consolidated under the caption Negrete v. Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., et al, (the first of which was filed in California state court on October 20, 2015) pending incase for defendants’ motion to strike and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in which plaintiffs allege a pattern of violations of California and/or federal law at 3 former Company manufacturing facilities in California. The Company has notified the Court that it has reached a preliminary settlement understanding with the Negrete plaintiffs that would resolve all associated matters for a payment by the Company of $9.4 million. On January 13, 2022, the Court orally approved the settlement at a final hearing. The payment was completed in the first quarter of 2022 and settled the Company's accrued liability of $9.0 million.plaintiffs’ second amended complaint.

Other Claims

In addition, the Company is party in the ordinary course of business to certain claims, litigation, audits, and investigations. The Company will record an accrual for a loss contingency when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company believes it has established adequate accruals for liabilities that are probable and reasonably estimable that may be incurred in connection with any such currently pending or threatened matter. In the Company's opinion, the eventual resolution of such matters, either individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and resolutions or dispositions of claims or lawsuits by settlement or otherwise could have an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the reporting period in which any such resolution or disposition occurs.

In February 2014, TreeHouse, along with its 100% owned subsidiaries, Bay Valley Foods, LLC and Sturm Foods, Inc., filed suit against Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, Keurig Green Mountain ("KGM"), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ("SDNY") captioned TreeHouse Foods, Inc. et al. v. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. et al. TreeHouse assertedasserting claims under the federal antitrust laws, and various state antitrust laws and unfair competition statutes, contending that KGM had monopolized alleged markets for single serve coffee brewers and single serve coffee pods. TreeHouseThe Company is seeking monetary damages, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees. The matter remains pending, with summary judgment, motions to exclude certain expert opinions, and discovery sanctions motions fully briefed. On March 28, 2022, the Magistrate Judge issued a non-public Opinion and Order (which will eventually be made public, subject to any confidentiality redactions that are deemed appropriate) granting in part and denying in part the TreeHouse sanctions motion against KGM and denying the KGM sanctions motion against TreeHouse. There is the possibility of an appealKGM has appealed a portion of the Opinion and Order awarding sanctions to the U.S. District Court Judge.Company. KGM is denying the allegations made by TreeHousethe Company in the litigation. TreeHouseThe Company has not recorded any amount in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

15.19. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Interest Rate Swap Agreements - The Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates by optimizing the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing interest rate swaps to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates, to reduce the volatility of our financing costs, and to achieve a desired proportion of fixed versus floating-rate debt, based on current and projected market conditions.

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The Company has entered into long-term interest rate swap agreements to lock into a fixed LIBOR interest rate base that have a notional value of $875.0 million as of both March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Under the terms of the agreements, $875.0 million in variable-rate debt is swapped for a weighted average fixed interest rate base of approximately 2.91% from 2021 through 2025.
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Foreign Currency Contracts - Due to the Company's foreign operations, it is exposed to foreign currency risk. The Company enters into foreign currency contracts to manage the risk associated with foreign currency cash flows. This includes, but is not limited to, using foreign currency contracts to establish a fixed foreign currency exchange rate for the net cash flow requirements for purchases of inventory, sales of finished goods, and future settlement of foreign-denominated assets and liabilities. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the notional value of the foreign currency contracts outstanding was $5.4 million and $5.5 million, respectively. These foreign currency contracts have maturities expiring throughout 2022 as of March 31, 2022.

Commodity Contracts - Certain commodities the Company uses in the production and distribution of its products are exposed to market price risk. The Company utilizes derivative contracts to manage this risk. The majority of commodity forward contracts are not derivatives, and those that are generally qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception under the guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities and, therefore, are not subject to its provisions. For derivative commodity contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception, the Company accounts for the contracts as derivatives.

The Company's derivative commodity contracts may include contracts for diesel, oil, plastics, natural gas, electricity, resin, corn, coffee, flour, and other commodity contracts that do not meet the requirements for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception. Diesel contracts are used to manage the Company's risk associated with the underlying cost of diesel fuel used to deliver products. Contracts for oil, plastics, and resin are used to manage the Company's risk associated with the underlying commodity cost of a significant component used in packaging materials. Contracts for natural gas and electricity are used to manage the Company's risk associated with the utility costs of its manufacturing facilities, and other commodity contracts that are derivatives that do not meet the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception are used to manage the price risk associated with raw material costs. As of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the notional value of the commodity contracts outstanding was $62.5$12.3 million and $58.8 million, respectively. These commodity contracts have maturities expiring throughoutthrough the remainder of 2022 and throughout 2023 as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

Total Return Swap Contract - The Company has an economic hedge program that uses a total return swap contract to hedge the market risk associated with the unfunded portion of the Company's deferred compensation liability. The total return swap contract trades generally have a duration of one month and are rebalanced and re-hedged at the end of each monthly term. While the total return swap contract is treated as an economic hedge, the Company has not designated it as a hedge for accounting purposes. The total return swap contract is measured at fair value and recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, with changes in value being recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the notional value of the total return swap contract was $5.6$4.1 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

 The following table identifies the fair value of each derivative instrument:
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In millions)(In millions)
Asset derivativesAsset derivativesAsset derivatives
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts$16.0 $3.9 Commodity contracts$5.4 $3.9 
Interest rate swap agreementsInterest rate swap agreements25.8 — 
$16.0 $3.9  $31.2 $3.9 
Liability derivativesLiability derivativesLiability derivatives
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts$1.3 $0.9 Commodity contracts$— $0.9 
Foreign currency contracts0.1 0.2 
Interest rate swap agreements12.1 51.2 
$13.5 $52.3 
Interest rate swap agreementsInterest rate swap agreements— 51.2 
Total return swap contractTotal return swap contract0.1 — 
$0.1 $52.1 
 
Asset derivatives are included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and liability derivatives are included within Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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The fair values of the commodity contracts, foreign currency contracts, interest rate swap agreements, and the total return swap contract are determined using Level 2 inputs. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The fair values of the commodity contracts, foreign currency contracts, interest rate swap agreements, and total return swap contract are based on an analysis comparing the contract rates to the market rates at the balance sheet date.

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We recognized the following gains and losses on our derivative contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Location of Gain (Loss)Three Months Ended
March 31,
Location of Gain (Loss)Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Recognized in Net Income (Loss)20222021 Recognized in Net Income (Loss)2022202120222021
 (In millions)  (In millions)(In millions)
Mark-to-market unrealized gain (loss)Mark-to-market unrealized gain (loss)  Mark-to-market unrealized gain (loss)    
Commodity contractsCommodity contractsOther income, net$11.7 $2.2 Commodity contractsOther income, net$(7.6)$(1.7)$2.4 $3.5 
Foreign currency contractsOther income, net0.1 (0.3)
Interest rate swap agreementsInterest rate swap agreementsOther income, net39.1 19.7 Interest rate swap agreementsOther income, net24.8 6.4 77.0 29.8 
Total return swap contractTotal return swap contractGeneral and administrative— 0.1 Total return swap contractGeneral and administrative(0.1)(0.3)(0.1)(0.2)
Total unrealized gainTotal unrealized gain $50.9 $21.7 Total unrealized gain $17.1 $4.4 $79.3 $33.1 
Realized gain (loss)Realized gain (loss) Realized gain (loss) 
Commodity contractsCommodity contractsManufacturing related to Cost of sales and transportation related to Selling and distribution$3.1 $7.6 Commodity contractsManufacturing related to Cost of sales and transportation related to Selling and distribution$3.1 $8.2 $12.9 $23.7 
Foreign currency contractsCost of sales(0.1)— 
Interest rate swap agreementsInterest rate swap agreementsInterest expense(6.0)(6.1)Interest rate swap agreementsInterest expense(1.6)(6.3)(12.4)(18.6)
Total return swap contractsTotal return swap contractsGeneral and administrative(0.4)— Total return swap contractsGeneral and administrative(0.2)0.2 (1.3)0.8 
Total realized (loss) gain $(3.4)$1.5 
Total realized gain (loss)Total realized gain (loss) $1.3 $2.1 $(0.8)$5.9 
Total gainTotal gain $47.5 $23.2 Total gain $18.4 $6.5 $78.5 $39.0 


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16. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company manages operations on a company-wide basis, thereby making determinations as to the allocation of resources in total rather than on a segment-level basis. The Company has designated reportable segments based on how management views its business. The Company does not segregate assets between segments for internal reporting. Therefore, asset-related information has not been presented. The 2 reportable segments, as presented below, are consistent with the manner in which the Company reports its results to the Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as our Chief Operating Decision Maker.20. DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE

The principal products that comprise each segmentour different product category groups are as follows:

Meal Preparation – Our Meal Preparation segment sells aseptic cheese & pudding; baking and mix powders; hot cereals; jams, preserves, and jellies; liquid and powdered non-dairy creamer; macaroni and cheese; mayonnaise; Mexican, barbeque, and other sauces; pasta; pickles and related products; powdered soups and gravies; refrigerated and shelf stable dressings and sauces; refrigerated dough; single serve hot beverages; skillet dinners; and table and flavored syrups.
Product Category GroupPrincipal Products
SnackingCandy; cookies; crackers; in-store bakery items; pretzels; retail griddle waffles, pancakes, and French toast; and snack bars
Beverages & drink mixesBroths/stocks; liquid and powdered non-dairy creamer; powdered beverages and other blends; ready-to-drink beverages; single serve hot beverages; and specialty teas
GroceryCheese & pudding; hot cereals; pickles; and refrigerated dough

Snacking & Beverages – Our Snacking & Beverages segment sells bars; broths; candy; cookies; crackers; in-store bakery products; pita chips; powdered drinks; pretzels; ready-to-drink coffee; retail griddle waffles, pancakes, and French toast; specialty teas; and sweeteners.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on net sales dollars and direct operating income. Direct operating income is defined as gross profit less freight out, sales commissions, and direct selling, general, and administrative expenses. The amounts in the following tables are obtained from reports used by senior management and do not include income taxes. Other expenses not allocated include unallocated selling, general, and administrative expenses, unallocated costs of sales, and unallocated corporate expenses (amortization expense, other operating expense, and asset impairment). The accounting policies of the Company's segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Financial information relating to the Company's reportable segments on a continuing operations basis is as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
 (In millions)
Net sales to external customers:  
Meal Preparation$728.1 $678.5 
Snacking & Beverages412.9 378.8 
Total$1,141.0 $1,057.3 
Direct operating income:
Meal Preparation$59.8 $80.5 
Snacking & Beverages22.1 41.7 
Total81.9 122.2 
Unallocated selling, general, and administrative expenses(71.6)(69.0)
Unallocated cost of sales(1.5)(4.1)
Unallocated corporate expense and other (1)(49.5)(38.1)
Operating (loss) income(40.7)11.0 
Other income (expense)39.1 (10.8)
(Loss) income before income taxes$(1.6)$0.2 

(1)Includes charges related to growth, reinvestment, and restructuring programs and other costs managed at corporate.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

Segment revenue disaggregated by product category groups is as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
 (In millions)
Center store grocery$459.5 $414.1 
Main course268.6 264.4 
Total Meal Preparation728.1 678.5 
Sweet & savory snacks303.5 273.0 
Beverages & drink mixes109.4 105.8 
Total Snacking & Beverages412.9 378.8 
Total net sales$1,141.0 $1,057.3 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
 (In millions)(In millions)
Snacking$347.4 $293.8 $980.0 $833.7 
Beverages & drink mixes290.6 241.6 797.2 694.5 
Grocery237.0 216.3 680.6 601.4 
Total net sales$875.0 $751.7 $2,457.8 $2,129.6 

Segment revenueRevenue disaggregated by sales channel is as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
 (In millions)
Retail grocery$549.0 $524.8 
Food-away-from-home72.0 61.7 
Industrial, co-manufacturing, and other107.1 92.0 
Total Meal Preparation728.1 678.5 
Retail grocery351.0 327.3 
Food-away-from-home1.9 3.5 
Industrial, co-manufacturing, and other60.0 48.0 
Total Snacking & Beverages412.9 378.8 
Total net sales$1,141.0 $1,057.3 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
 (In millions)(In millions)
Retail grocery$682.9 $575.2 $1,884.6 $1,653.6 
Co-manufacturing128.4 116.3 382.9 306.9 
Food-away-from-home and other63.7 60.2 190.3 169.1 
Total net sales$875.0 $751.7 $2,457.8 $2,129.6 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Business Overview
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of private label foodsfood and beveragesbeverage manufacturer in North America. We operate in 29 product categories across our Meal Preparation and Snacking & Beverages divisions and have approximately 40 production facilities across North America and Italy. Across our diverse portfolio, we offer better-for-you, natural and organic products and hold a private label leadership position across many of our categories. Our purpose is to make high quality foodengage and beverages affordabledelight - one customer at a time. Through our customer focus and category experience, we strive to all. Our vision isdeliver excellent service and build capabilities and insights to be the undisputed solutions leaderdrive mutual profitable growth for TreeHouse and for our custom brands.customers. Our missionpurpose is supported by investment in depth, capabilities and operational efficiencies which are aimed to create value as our customers' preferred manufacturing and distribution partner, providing thought leadership, superior innovation, and a relentless focuscapitalize on execution. Ourthe long-term strategic objective is to build a company that isgrowth prospects in the categories in which we operate.
We believe we are well positioned to deliver long-term sustainable growthacross attractive snacking and create value for our shareholders, as enabled by our two-segment structure.
Our two segments have distinct focuses and approaches based upon their underlying categories as described below:

Meal Preparation - Our Meal Preparation segment is focused on generating stable, predictable cash flow and improving profitability. Its strategic initiatives include mastering the fundamentals of cost, quality and service, managing product and channel mix to improve margin, and driving value from product optimization. This segment is primarily comprised of mature categories and includes center of the store grocery items (such as single-serve coffee, powdered creamer, dressings, dips, sauces, salsas, syrups, pasta sauces, jams and jellies, pickles, and cheese sauces) and main course meal items (such as dough, dry dinners, hot cereals, and pasta) in shelf stable and refrigerated formats for retail, food-away-from-home, co-manufacturing, industrial, ingredient, and export customers.

Snacking & Beverages - Our Snacking and Beverages segment is focused on improving revenue and profit growth. Its strategic initiatives include building depth and category leadership to drive growth, both organic growth and inorganic growth through acquisitions, and mastering the fundamentals of cost, quality, and service. This segment is primarily comprised ofbeverage growth categories fueled by strong consumer demand trends, and produces and sells a comprehensiveour portfolio of sweet and savory baked foodincludes crackers, non-dairy creamer, pickles, single serve beverages, refrigerated dough, broths/stocks, hot cereal, pretzels, in-store bakery items, (such asgriddle, cookies, crackers, frozen waffles, pita chips, pretzels, snack bars, cheese & pudding, powdered beverages and other blends, tea, ready-to-drink beverages, and unique candy products)products. We sell our products to retail, co-manufacturing, and beverages and drink mixes (such as powdered drinks, broths/stocks, ready-to-drink beverages, coffee/tea concentrates, and bagged specialty tea)food-away-from-home customers in shelf stable, refrigerated, and frozen formats primarily for retailformats. We also offer our customer partners a range of value and co-manufacturing customers.nutritional solutions, including natural, organic and gluten free, so they can meet the unique needs of their consumers.

The following discussion and analysis presents the factors that had a material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to those Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements. See Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks, and assumptions associated with these statements.

Recent Developments

Strategic Review ProcessSale of a Significant Portion of the Meal Preparation Business

On November 8, 2021,October 3, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to explore strategic alternatives, including a possiblecompleted the sale of the Company or a transaction to allow the Company to focus on its higher growth Snacking & Beverages business segment by divesting a significant portion of itsthe Company’s Meal Preparation business, segment.

On March 14,including pasta, pourable and spoonable dressing, preserves, red sauces, syrup, dry blends and baking, dry dinners, pie filling, pita chips and other sauces, for a base purchase price of $950 million (the "Transaction" or the "Business"), subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2022. In October 2022, after extensive discussion and careful deliberation, andthe Company used $500.0 million of the net proceeds to pay down debt on its term loans. This Transaction is in line with input from independent legal and financial advisors, the Board has concluded that the focus of its ongoing strategic review will beCompany’s strategy to continue reshaping TreeHouse by buildingbuild leadership and depth around a focused group of categories in its higher-growth Snacking & Beverages business. TreeHouse will continue its explorationbusinesses. Beginning in the third quarter of potential divestiture transactions, including2022, the Business met the criteria for discontinued operations presentation, and, as such, has been excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 7 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Segment Change

As a result of entering into the sale agreement of portionsa significant portion of the Company's Meal Preparation business, eitherthe Company changed the structure of its internal organization and reporting in a single transaction orthe third quarter of 2022 and began operating as one segment. Refer to Note 1 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the change in a seriessegment structure during the third quarter of transactions. The Board also has unanimously determined it is not the right time to pursue a sale of the whole Company, but it remains open to all alternatives to maximize shareholder value.

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There can be no assurance that any divestitures of any portions of the Meal Preparation assets or any other transaction will be achieved. In connection with the foregoing, the Company has incurred certain legal and advisory costs and may incur additional restructuring, impairment, disposal or other related charges in future periods as a result of the strategic plan.
Executive Summary

The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results (in millions, except per share data and percentages):

 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20222021% Change
Net sales$1,141.0 $1,057.3 7.9 %
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(2.8)0.4 (800.0)
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (1)57.5 101.7 (43.5)
Adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations (1)(8.6)20.5 (142.0)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations(0.05)0.01 (600.0)
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations (1)(0.15)0.36 (141.7)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20222021% Change20222021% Change
GAAP Results
Net sales$875.0$751.716.4%$2,457.8$2,129.615.4%
Net loss from continuing operations(15.1)(4.1)(268.3)(56.2)(50.1)(12.2)
Net (loss) income(90.5)6.7(1,450.7)(122.9)16.6(840.4)
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations(0.27)(0.07)(285.7)(1.00)(0.90)(11.1)
Non-GAAP Results (1)
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations76.685.8(10.7)167.0218.5(23.6)
Adjusted EBITDA89.4106.9(16.4)213.3304.2(29.9)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations17.123.4(26.9)10.640.0(73.5)
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations0.300.42(28.6)0.190.71(73.2)

(1)Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations, and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations are Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section for additional information.

FirstThird Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

The following are highlights in our net sales and earnings for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021. Refer to the "Results of Operations" section below for further discussion and analysis.

Net sales increased 16.4% primarily due to our pricing actions to recover commodity and freight cost inflation as we continue to manage through the current inflationary macro environment. OngoingHowever, labor and supply chain disruption continued to constrain our abilitycapacity to service growingincreased demand withinfor private label.label food and beverage products.
Earnings were primarilysaw sequential margin improvement when compared to the second quarter of 2022, but global labor and supply chain disruption have adversely impacted profitability when compared to the third quarter of 2021. This was partially offset by commodity and freight cost inflation, as ourthe Company's pricing actions to recover commodity and freight inflation inherently lag the riseexperienced in costs, and the global supply chain disruption which has continued to pressure our margins and service levels.prior periods.

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Known Trends or Uncertainties

Macroeconomic Conditions

In the first quarter of 2022, theThe private label value proposition is becoming increasingly important for consumers as inflation is reflected in higher shelf price, and we are seeinghave seen demand for private label strengthen. Our ability to service this strengthening demand continues to be impacted by the macro environment, including industry-wide supply chain disruption and labor availability challenges and supply chain disruption.challenges. These items are not only impacting our ability to service demand on the top-line,sales volume, but they are also adversely impacting our profitability. CoupledThese issues coupled with commodity inflation and increased freight costs, have increased our cost to service the customer has increased.customer. In response, we have implemented pricing actions to recover costs that we expect will continue to build throughout 2022. Additionally, rising interest rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are new challenges entering the first quarter of 2022for both companies and consumers that are impacting the economy. The strengthening of the U.S. Dollar also adversely impacts the results of our Canadian operations.

Supply Chain Disruption and Labor Shortages

During the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2022, we have experienced significant disruptions in the global supply chain network when compared to first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2021. These disruptions include, but are not limited to, items such as freight transportation availability, labor challenges, and raw materials and packaging availability challenges, which have negatively impacted our margins and ability to service demand during the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2022. In response, we are implementinghave implemented labor and supply initiatives, which includes actions such as increasing hourly labor rates, awarding bonuses to our hourly employees in order to better attract and retain talent, implementing one-time retention programs, granting additional stock-based compensation awards to drive retention, securing additional suppliers, and engaging additional transportation partners. As part of our labor initiatives in the first quarter of 2022, we accrued and paid a one-time employee recognition award to drive retention for all incentive-eligible participants. We will continue to actively monitor and manage our response to these disruptions, but depending on duration and severity, these trends could continue to negatively impact our margins and service levels.

Commodity Inflation

SinceDuring the inflationary environment began in 2021,nine months ended September 30, 2022, the overall food and beverage industry has been facingCompany continues to experience significant cost increases compared to 2021 across raw materials, packaging materials, fuel, energy, and agricultural commodities, including but not limited to edible oils (soybean, palm, coconut, canola, and palm)canola), durum, wheat, durum,oats, coffee, eggs, corn, oats,cucumbers, and tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggs. In particular, the price of eggs has risen in 2022 in part due to a wave of avian flu which has impacted the supply of chickens and turkeys in the United States.

Additionally, in February 2022 as a result of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the United States and other countries imposed economic sanctions on Russian financial institutions, oil and gas imports, and other businesses. TreeHouse Foods is primarily a North American focused company with no direct exposure to Russia or Ukraine. As such, the impact to TreeHouse has not been material to date. However, sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia oil and gas imports, as well as disruption caused to Ukraine's wheat and other agricultural supply due to the ongoing military conflict, is causing further inflation to our commodity costs. We will continue to monitor any broader economic impact from the current conflict.

We manage the impact of cost increases, wherever possible, on commercially reasonable terms, by locking in prices on the quantities we expect are required to meet our production requirements. In addition, as input costs rise, we seek to recover inflation by implementing higher pricing. However, our pricing actions often lag commodity cost changes temporarily, or we may not be able to pass along the full effect of increases in raw materials and other input costs as we incur them.


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Rising Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve has raised and is expected to continue to raise the federal funds interest rate throughout 2022 in its effort to take action against domestic inflation. The Company has long-term interest rate swap agreements to lock into a fixed LIBOR interest rate base in order to mitigate the Company's exposure to interest rate risk. As of March 31,September 30, 2022, we have an outstanding variable-rate debt balance of $1,405.0 million, and our interest rate swap agreements with a fixed LIBOR interest rate base are at $875.0 million. The rising interest rates have had a favorable impact to the fair value of the Company's interest rate swap agreements, and the Company recorded a $39.1$24.8 million and $77.0 million mark-to-market unrealized gain infor the first quarter of 2022.three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Refer to Note 1519 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. For additional information regarding the Company's exposure to interest rate risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, within the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuations

The U.S. Dollar has been strengthening compared to most foreign currencies. The most significant currency affecting our continuing operating results is the Canadian Dollar. The Canadian Dollar exposures to revenue are greater than the exposure to input costs for foreign produced products. As such, a weaker Canadian Dollar leads to an unfavorable impact to the Company’s operating results. In addition to higher input costs, the Company is impacted by the re-measurement of the Canadian Dollar denominated intercompany loans and the translation of the Canadian Dollar financial statements. The Company recorded a $3.0 million loss on foreign currency exchange within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and the Company recorded a $14.5 million and $20.8 million loss on foreign currency translation within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. We will continue to monitor the impact of foreign currency to the Company's results of operations.

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Results of Operations

The following table presents certain information concerning our financial results, including information presented as a percentage of consolidated net sales:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021 2022202120222021
DollarsPercentDollarsPercent DollarsPercentDollarsPercentDollarsPercentDollarsPercent
(Dollars in millions) (Dollars in millions)(Dollars in millions)
Net salesNet sales$1,141.0 100.0 %$1,057.3 100.0 %Net sales$875.0 100.0 %$751.7 100.0 %$2,457.8 100.0 %$2,129.6 100.0 %
Cost of salesCost of sales986.0 86.4 876.2 82.9 Cost of sales745.7 85.2 625.8 83.3 2,118.8 86.2 1,784.8 83.8 
Gross profitGross profit155.0 13.6 181.1 17.1 Gross profit129.3 14.8 125.9 16.7 339.0 13.8 344.8 16.2 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:  Operating expenses:     
Selling and distributionSelling and distribution82.7 7.2 68.7 6.5 Selling and distribution52.0 5.9 50.1 6.7 167.9 6.8 143.8 6.8 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative63.5 5.6 63.3 6.0 General and administrative51.5 5.9 38.1 5.1 160.5 6.5 142.0 6.7 
Amortization expenseAmortization expense18.2 1.6 18.4 1.7 Amortization expense11.9 1.4 11.8 1.6 35.7 1.5 35.4 1.7 
Other operating expense, netOther operating expense, net31.3 2.7 19.7 1.8 Other operating expense, net23.4 2.7 16.9 2.2 66.4 2.7 57.8 2.7 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses195.7 17.1 170.1 16.0 Total operating expenses138.8 15.9 116.9 15.6 430.5 17.5 379.0 17.9 
Operating (loss) incomeOperating (loss) income(40.7)(3.5)11.0 1.1 Operating (loss) income(9.5)(1.1)9.0 1.1 (91.5)(3.7)(34.2)(1.7)
Other (income) expense:  
Other expense (income):Other expense (income):     
Interest expenseInterest expense19.2 1.7 25.1 2.4 Interest expense17.5 2.0 16.5 2.2 51.2 2.1 55.5 2.6 
Loss on extinguishment of debtLoss on extinguishment of debt— — 14.4 1.4 Loss on extinguishment of debt— — — — — — 14.4 0.7 
Gain on foreign currency exchange(2.8)(0.2)(1.3)(0.1)
Loss (gain) on foreign currency exchangeLoss (gain) on foreign currency exchange3.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 3.0 0.1 (0.3)— 
Other income, netOther income, net(55.5)(4.9)(27.4)(2.6)Other income, net(16.9)(1.9)(3.6)(0.5)(84.7)(3.4)(38.7)(1.8)
Total other (income) expense(39.1)(3.4)10.8 1.1 
(Loss) income before income taxes(1.6)(0.1)0.2 — 
Total other expense (income)Total other expense (income)3.6 0.4 13.5 1.8 (30.5)(1.2)30.9 1.5 
Loss before income taxesLoss before income taxes(13.1)(1.5)(4.5)(0.7)(61.0)(2.5)(65.1)(3.2)
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)1.2 0.1 (0.2)— Income tax expense (benefit)2.0 0.2 (0.4)(0.1)(4.8)(0.2)(15.0)(0.7)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(2.8)(0.2)0.4 — 
Net loss from continuing operationsNet loss from continuing operations(15.1)(1.7)(4.1)(0.6)(56.2)(2.3)(50.1)(2.5)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operationsNet (loss) income from discontinued operations(0.2)— 1.1 0.1 Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(75.4)(8.6)10.8 1.4 (66.7)(2.7)66.7 3.1 
Net (loss) incomeNet (loss) income$(3.0)(0.2)%$1.5 0.1 %Net (loss) income$(90.5)(10.3)%$6.7 0.8 %$(122.9)(5.0)%$16.6 0.6 %

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Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2021

Continuing Operations

Net Sales — Net sales for the firstthird quarter of 2022 totaled $1,141.0$875.0 million compared to $1,057.3$751.7 million for the same period last year, an increase of $83.7$123.3 million, or 7.9%16.4%. The change in net sales from 2021 to 2022 was due to the following:
 
DollarsPercent DollarsPercent
(In millions) (In millions)
2021 Net sales2021 Net sales$1,057.3  2021 Net sales$751.7  
PricingPricing155.8 20.7 %
Volume/mixVolume/mix(38.8)(3.7)%Volume/mix(31.3)(4.2)
Pricing123.3 11.7 
Foreign currencyForeign currency(0.8)(0.1)Foreign currency(1.2)(0.1)
2022 Net sales2022 Net sales$1,141.0 7.9 %2022 Net sales$875.0 16.4 %
Foreign currencyForeign currency0.1 Foreign currency0.1 
Percent change in organic net sales (1)Percent change in organic net sales (1)8.0 %Percent change in organic net sales (1)16.5 %

(1)Organic net sales is a Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section for additional information.

The net sales increase of 7.9%16.4% was primarily driven by favorable pricing to partially recover commodity and freight cost inflation. This was partially offset by labor and supply chain disruption, which constrained our ability to service growing demanddemand. Additionally, decreases in private label.volume were due to exiting lower margin business particularly in Pickles.
Gross Profit — Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 13.6%14.8% in the firstthird quarter of 2022, compared to 17.1%16.7% in the firstthird quarter of 2021, a decrease of 3.51.9 percentage points. The decrease is primarily due to commodity inflation, which was partially offset by favorable pricing actions to recover inflation. Additionally, incremental costs related to labor and supply chain disruption unfavorable fixed cost overhead absorption due to lower volume, and unfavorable inbound freight costs due to freight cost inflation contributed toas a result of the decrease.macro environment as well as warehouse capacity challenges. This was partially offset by lower costs necessarythe Company's pricing actions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as protective equipment for employeesrecover commodity and additional sanitation measures,freight inflation experienced in prior periods and favorable category mix.
Total Operating Expenses — Total operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were 17.1%$138.8 million in the firstthird quarter of 2022 compared to 16.0%$116.9 million in the firstthird quarter of 2021, an increase of 1.1 percentage points.$21.9 million. The increase is primarily attributable to higher freightemployee compensation costs of $17.1 million due to freight cost inflationaddress retention and lower utilization of full truck load shipments, retention expense increase of $8.1 million which included one-time employee recognition payments, higher severance due to restructuring, and higher professionallabor shortages. Professional fees increased in connection with set-up costs for a transition services agreement as part of the Board led strategic review.sale of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business, and other divestiture related restructuring costs contributed to the increase. This was partially offset by lower marketing spend.spend in the strategic growth initiatives and other restructuring programs, which consisted primarily of professional fees.
Total Other Expense (Income) Expense Total other expense of $10.8(income) was $3.6 million in the firstthird quarter of 2022 compared to $13.5 million in the third quarter of 2021, decreased by $49.9 million to be total other incomea decrease of $(39.1) million in the first quarter of 2022.$9.9 million. The decrease was primarily due to higher favorable non-cash mark-to-market impacts from hedging activities, of $50.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $21.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, largely driven by interest rate swaps due to rising interest rates. This was partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate impacts between the U.S. and commodity contracts. Additionally, the non-recurrence of a loss on extinguishment of debt of $14.4 million in the first quarter of 2021 and lower interest expense as a result of debt refinancing completed in the first quarter of 2021 contributed to the decrease.Canadian dollar.
Income Taxes — Income taxes were recognized at an effective rate of (75.0)(15.3)% in the firstthird quarter of 2022 compared to (100.0)%8.9% recognized in the firstthird quarter of 2021. The change in the Company's effective tax rate is primarily the result ofdriven by a change in the amountvaluation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets, tax expense recognized in 2022 due to the restructuring of certain Canadian subsidiaries, and tax deductible stock-based compensation.expense recognized in 2021 due to the enactment of the CARES Act.
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Our effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors including the jurisdictional mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state income taxes, settlement of tax audits, and the expiration of the statute of limitations in relation to unrecognized tax benefits.
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Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations — Net (loss) income from discontinued operations decreased $1.3was a $75.4 million loss in the firstthird quarter of 2022 compared to $10.8 million of income in the firstthird quarter of 2021.2021, a decrease of $86.2 million. The decrease is due to an expected loss on disposal of $73.8 million, an increase in professional fees associated with the completiondivestiture of a significant portion of the sale ofMeal Preparation business, an increase in interest expense due to rising interest rates, and unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate impacts between the Ready-to-eat Cereal business on June 1, 2021.U.S. and Canadian dollar. Refer to Note 67 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.

Three
Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2022 Compared to ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2021

Continuing Operations

Net Sales ResultsNet sales for the first nine months of 2022 totaled $2,457.8 million compared to $2,129.6 million for the same period last year, an increase of $328.2 million, or 15.4%. The change in net sales from 2021 to 2022 was due to the following:
 DollarsPercent
(In millions)
2021 Net sales$2,129.6  
Pricing331.6 15.6 %
Volume/mix(0.9)— 
Foreign currency(2.5)(0.2)
2022 Net sales$2,457.8 15.4 %
Foreign currency0.2 
Percent change in organic net sales15.6 %

The net sales increase of 15.4% was primarily driven by Segmentfavorable pricing to recover commodity and freight cost inflation. This was partially offset by labor and supply chain disruption, which constrained our ability to service demand.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Meal PreparationSnacking & Beverages
 DollarsPercentDollarsPercent
 (unaudited, dollars in millions)
Net sales$728.1 100.0 %$412.9 100.0 %
Cost of sales625.4 85.9 359.1 87.0 
Gross profit102.7 14.1 53.8 13.0 
Freight out and commissions37.2 5.1 26.7 6.5 
Direct selling, general, and administrative5.7 0.8 5.0 1.2 
Direct operating income$59.8 8.2 %$22.1 5.3 %

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Meal PreparationSnacking & Beverages
 DollarsPercentDollarsPercent
 (unaudited, dollars in millions)
Net sales$678.5 100.0 %$378.8 100.0 %
Cost of sales560.4 82.6 311.7 82.3 
Gross profit118.1 17.4 67.1 17.7 
Freight out and commissions28.1 4.1 19.3 5.1 
Direct selling, general, and administrative9.5 1.4 6.1 1.6 
Direct operating income$80.5 11.9 %$41.7 11.0 %
Gross Profit — Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 13.8% in the first nine months of 2022, compared to 16.2% in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of 2.4 percentage points. The decrease is primarily due to incremental costs related to labor and supply chain disruption as a result of the macro environment. Additionally, inbound freight cost inflation and warehouse capacity challenges contributed to the decrease. This was partially offset by the Company's pricing actions to recover commodity and freight inflation in prior periods, favorable category mix, and lower costs for purchases of personal protective equipment for employees and additional sanitation measures.

Total Operating Expenses — Total operating expenses were $430.5 million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to $379.0 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $51.5 million. The increase is primarily attributable to higher freight costs of $22.0 million due to freight cost inflation and lower utilization of full truck load shipments due to supply chain disruption. Professional fees increased in connection with set-up costs for a transition services agreement as part of the sale of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business. Additionally, higher employee compensation costs to address retention and labor shortages as well as other divestiture related restructuring costs contributed to the increase. This was partially offset by lower spend in the strategic growth initiatives and other restructuring programs, which consisted primarily of professional fees.

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Total Other Expense (Income) Total other expense of $30.9 million in the first nine months of 2021 decreased by $61.4 million to be total other income of $30.5 million in the first nine months of 2022. The changedecrease was primarily due to higher favorable non-cash mark-to-market impacts from hedging activities of $79.3 in net salesthe first nine months of 2022 compared to $33.1 in the first nine months of 2021, largely driven by segment frominterest rate swaps due to rising interest rates and commodity contracts. Additionally, the non-recurrence of a loss on extinguishment of debt of $14.4 million in the first quarter of 2021 toas a result of debt refinancing completed in the first quarter of 2021 contributed to the decrease. This was partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate impacts between the U.S. and Canadian dollar.

Income Taxes — Income taxes were recognized at an effective rate of 7.9% in the first nine months of 2022 wascompared to 23.0% recognized in the first nine months of 2021. The change in the Company's effective tax rate is primarily driven by a change in the valuation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets, tax expense recognized in 2021 due to the following:enactment of the CARES Act, and a change in the amount of non-deductible executive compensation.
Three Months Ended March 31,
Meal PreparationSnacking & Beverages
 DollarsPercentDollarsPercent
 (unaudited, dollars in millions)
2021 Net sales$678.5 $378.8 
Volume/mix(39.6)(5.9)%0.8 0.2 %
Pricing90.0 13.3 33.3 8.8 
Foreign currency(0.8)(0.1)— — 
2022 Net sales$728.1 7.3 %$412.9 9.0 %
Foreign currency0.1 — 
Percent change in organic net sales7.4 %9.0 %

Meal PreparationOur effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors including the jurisdictional mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state income taxes, settlement of tax audits, and the expiration of the statute of limitations in relation to unrecognized tax benefits.

Net sales in the Meal Preparation segment increased $49.6 million, or 7.3%, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by favorable pricing to partially recover commodity and freight cost inflation. This was partially offset by lower volume due to labor and supply chain constraints.
Direct operating income as a percentage of net sales decreased 3.7 percentage points in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. This decrease was primarily due to commodity and freight cost inflation, which was partially offset by favorable pricing actions to recover inflation. Additionally, incremental costs related to labor and supply chain disruption and unfavorable fixed cost overhead absorption due to lower volume contributed to the decrease. This was partially offset by favorable category mix and lower marketing spend.
Discontinued Operations

Snacking & BeveragesDiscontinued Operations — Net (loss) income from discontinued operations was a $66.7 million loss in the first nine months of 2022 compared to $66.7 million of income in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $133.4 million. The decrease is primarily due to an expected loss on disposal of $73.8 million, a decrease in gross margin of $30.2 million, and the completion of the sale of the Ready-to-eat Cereal business on June 1, 2021, which resulted in the non-recurrence of a pre-tax gain of $18.4 million. Gross margin was adversely impacted by commodity and freight cost inflation, which was offset by favorable pricing actions to recover inflation, and incremental costs related to labor and supply chain disruption. An increase in interest expense due to rising interest rates and unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate impacts between the U.S. and Canadian dollar also contributed to the decrease. Refer to Note 7 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.

Net sales in the Snacking & Beverages segment increased $34.1 million, or 9.0%, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by favorable pricing to partially recover commodity and freight cost inflation. Increasing private label demand resulted in strong category performance, particularly in businesses such as Pretzels and In-Store Bakery. However, volume growth was largely muted due to labor and supply chain disruption.
Direct operating income as a percentage of net sales decreased 5.7 percentage points in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to commodity, freight, and manufacturing cost inflation, which was partially offset by favorable pricing actions to recover inflation.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flow

Management assesses the Company's liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash to fund its operating, investing, and financing activities. The Company remains in a strong financial position, with resources available for reinvesting in existing businesses, including our strategic growth initiatives, and managing its capital structure on a short and long-term basis.

Seller Note Credit Agreement

On October 3, 2022, the Company completed the sale of a significant portion of the Company’s Meal Preparation for a base purchase price of $950.0 million, subject to certain adjustmentsThe purchase price consists of approximately $527.5 million in cash and approximately $422.5 million in a five-year secured seller-secured promissory note (the “Seller Note Credit Agreement”) issued by certain entities affiliated with the buyer.

The Seller Note Credit Agreement sets forth the terms of the seller promissory note and the loan evidenced thereby (the “Seller Loan”). The Seller Loan matures on October 1, 2027.The Seller Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 10% for the first two years thereof, 11% for the third year thereof, 12% for the fourth year thereof, and 13% thereafter, payable quarterly in arrears. For the first year of the Seller Loan, a portion of the interest of up to 1% per annum may be paid in kind; all other interest for the first year, and all interest thereafter, will be paid in cash. Starting on March 31, 2025, the Loan Parties shall commence paying back the principal amount of the Seller Loan on a quarterly basis as set forth in the Seller Note Credit Agreement.

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Receivables Sales Program

The Company has the ability to strategically manage customer payment terms and counterparty risk by selling receivables in a cost-effective manner through its Receivables Sales Program. Approximately $173.0$122.0 million was available under the Receivables Sales Program limit as of March 31,September 30, 2022. See Note 45 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our Receivables Sales Program. Our Receivables Sales Program provides us lower cost access to liquidity when compared to the Revolving Credit Facility.

As a result of the sale of a significant portion of the Company’s Meal Preparation business, the Company was required to reduce the sale of receivables related to the divested business. Subsequent to the Transaction, the Company will continue to evaluate the extent of the use of the Receivables Sales Program for its cash resource needs.

Revolving Credit Facility

If additional borrowings are needed, approximately $730.0$714.2 million was available under the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31,September 30, 2022. In October 2022, the Company reduced the revolving credit commitment from $750.0 million to an aggregate amount of $500.0 million. See Note 912 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our Revolving Credit Facility. We are in compliance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility and expect to meet foreseeable financial requirements.

CARES Act

Our cash earnings and liquidity have been impacted by global macroeconomic challenges with commodity inflation and supply chain disruption, but we anticipate our current cash balances, cash flows from operations, and our available sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements. Under the CARES Act, we deferred the payment of $22.8 million in payroll taxes in 2020, with $1.3$12.3 million paid in the fourth quarter of 2021 $11.0 million paid in the first quarter ofand 2022, and the remaining $10.5 million to be paid in the first quarter of 2023. We filed refund claims from the Internal Revenue Service of $73.5 million and $8.3 million related to the net operating loss carryback provisions of the CARES Act for the 2019 and 2020 federal tax losses, respectively. We received $71.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the remaining $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2022 related to the 2019 refund claim, and we received $8.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 related to the 2020 refund claim. We expect to receive the remaining $2.1 million related to the 2019 refund claim within the next twelve months. Given the macro environment, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs while additionally managing our discretionary spending and investment strategies.

The following table is derived from our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 20222021
(In millions) (In millions)
Net Cash Flows Used In:  
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):  
Operating activities of continuing operationsOperating activities of continuing operations$(70.4)$(5.5)Operating activities of continuing operations$(90.4)$(57.0)
Investing activities of continuing operationsInvesting activities of continuing operations(25.7)(13.2)Investing activities of continuing operations(56.5)(53.1)
Financing activities of continuing operationsFinancing activities of continuing operations(19.7)(293.3)Financing activities of continuing operations(21.8)(357.9)
Cash flows from discontinued operationsCash flows from discontinued operations(0.2)(3.5)Cash flows from discontinued operations(59.9)171.3 
 
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Operating Activities From Continuing Operations

CashNet cash used in operating activities offrom continuing operations was $70.4$90.4 million in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $5.5$57.0 million in the first threenine months of 2021, an increase in cash used of $64.9$33.4 million. The increase was primarily attributable to lower cash earnings, which reflect the impact of commodity and freight cost inflation. Working capital changes have been impacted by higher sales as a result of price increases in response to commodity and freight cost inflation, which have increased receivables and inventories. This was partially offset by an increase in cash flow from accounts payable due to improved working capital management, lower incentive compensation paid in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 based on prior year performance, lower cash paid on interest due to debt refinancing in 2021, and an increase in cash flows from the Receivables Sales Program. Refer to Note 45 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. The Company's working capital management emphasis continues to be focused on improving inventory turnover, driving faster collection of receivables and extending vendor terms.

Investing Activities From Continuing Operations

CashNet cash used in investing activities offrom continuing operations was $25.7$56.5 million in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $13.2$53.1 million in the first threenine months of 2021, an increase in cash used of $12.5$3.4 million. This was primarily driven by the non-recurrence of proceeds received from the sale of our investments during the first quarter of 2021 as the Company entered into a total return swap contract to hedge the market risk associated with the unfunded portion of the Company's deferred compensation liability (refer to Note 1519 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information). This was partially offset by thelower capital expenditures and increased proceeds received from the sale of fixed assets during the first quarter of 2022.assets.

Financing Activities From Continuing Operations
 
Net cash used in financing activities offrom continuing operations was $19.7$21.8 million in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $293.3$357.9 million in the first threenine months of 2021, a decrease in cash used of $273.6$336.1 million. The decrease in cash used is attributable to the debt refinancing in the prior year, which primarily included the non-recurrence of the redemption of the 2024 Notes of $602.9 million. Additionally, there was $25.0 million of common stock repurchases during the first nine months of 2021, which contributed to the decrease in the prior year.cash used. This was partially offset by the non-recurrence of the Amendment to the Credit Agreement in the prior year, which resulted in an increase in Term Loan balances as the proceeds were used to fund the redemption of the 2024 Notes during the first three months of 2021. Additionally, the Company prepaid all of the quarterly term loan payments for 2022.$304.0 million.
Cash Flows From Discontinued Operations

Net cash used in discontinued operations was $0.2$59.9 million in the first threenine months of 2022 compared to $3.5net cash provided by discontinued operations of $171.3 million, in the first three months of 2021, a decreasean increase in cash used of $3.3$231.2 million. The decreaseincrease in cash used in discontinued operationsthe first nine months of 2021 is primarily due to the non-recurrence from the proceeds received of $88.0 million from the completion of the sale of the Ready-to-eat Cereal business on June 1, 2021. Additionally, the increase was attributable to lower cash earnings from a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business, which reflect the impact of commodity and freight cost inflation. Working capital changes have been impacted by higher sales as a result of price increases in response to commodity and freight cost inflation, which have increased receivables and inventories. This was partially offset by an increase in cash flow from accounts payable due to improved working capital management. Refer to Note 67 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.


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Debt Obligations

At March 31,September 30, 2022, we had $491.3 million outstanding under Term Loan A, $913.7 million outstanding under Term Loan A-1, $500.0 million of the 2028 Notes outstanding, and $2.7$1.3 million of finance lease obligations. In October 2022, the Company paid down debt of $500.0 million which consisted of $174.8 million on Term Loan A and $325.2 million on Term Loan A-1 The cash used to pay down the term loans was from the net proceeds of the divestiture of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business. Refer to Note 7 and Note 12 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

As of March 31,September 30, 2022, $730.0$714.2 million of the aggregate commitment of $750.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility was available. Under the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility matures on March 26, 2026. In addition, as of March 31,September 30, 2022, there were $20.0$35.8 million in letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility that were issued but undrawn, which have been included as a reduction to the calculation of available credit. In October 2022, the Company reduced the revolving credit commitment from $750.0 million to an aggregate amount of $500.0 million.

Certain tax positions have been challenged by the Canadian Revenue Agency ("CRA") in 2022. Management is appealing any such assessment but is expected to provide additional letters of credit totaling approximately $17.1 million to proceed with the appeal. The Company believes these positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon final adjudication of these matters.

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The Company’s average interest rate on debt outstanding under its Credit Agreement for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was 1.89%4.10%. Including the impact of interest rate swap agreements in effect as of March 31,September 30, 2022, the average rate is 3.64%4.54%.

The Credit Agreement contains various financial and restrictive covenants and requires that the Company maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of no greater than 4.50 to 1.0, and our debt obligations contain customary representations and events of default. On February 14, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. This Amendment No. 4 temporarily increases the leverage covenant threshold from 4.50x to 5.50x through June 30, 2022, then 5.25x through September 30, 2022 and thereafter reverts to 4.50x.

On August 10, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Credit Agreement. Under Amendment No. 5, among other things, the parties have agreed to: (i) amend the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA", (ii) allow the Borrower to make Investments pursuant to a credit facility in principal amount not to exceed $50.0 million provided by the Borrower or any guarantors under the Credit Agreement to any Person that comprises or owns, directly or indirectly, any business unit disposed of by the Borrower or any such guarantors; and (iii) allow the Borrower to consummate the Transaction for consideration of at least 65% cash or cash equivalents.

The material terms and conditions under the Credit Agreement are otherwise substantially consistent with those contained in the Credit Agreement prior to the Amendment.Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5. We are in compliance with all applicable debt covenants as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

See Note 912 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on our debt obligations.

Lease Obligations and Right-of-use Assets

Our operating lease liabilities were $170.4 million at March 31, 2022 and $144.0 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of $26.4 million. Our operating lease right-of-use assets were $195.5 million at March 31, 2022 and $165.6 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of $29.9 million. Both the increase of the operating lease liabilities and operating lease right-of-use assets were primarily a result of extending two distribution center leases through 2027.

Guarantor Summarized Financial Information

The 2028 Notes issued by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. are fully and unconditionally, as well as jointly and severally, guaranteed by our directly and indirectly owned domestic subsidiaries, which are collectively known as the "Guarantor Subsidiaries." The guarantees of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are subject to release in limited circumstances, only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the parent company or any guarantor to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.

The following tables present summarized financial information of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis. The combined summarized financial information eliminates intercompany balances and transactions among TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and the Guarantor Subsidiaries and equity in earnings and investments in any Guarantor Subsidiaries or Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. The summarized financial information is provided in accordance with the reporting requirements of Rule 13-01 under SEC Regulation S-X for the issuer and Guarantor Subsidiaries.
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TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and Guarantor Subsidiaries
Summarized Statement of OperationsThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2022
(unaudited, in millions)
Net sales$1,075.42,423.8 
Gross profit (1)143.7329.5 
Net loss from continuing operations(2.4)(34.9)
Net loss from discontinued operations(0.2)(72.8)
Net loss(2.6)(107.7)


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TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and Guarantor SubsidiariesTreeHouse Foods, Inc. and Guarantor Subsidiaries
Summarized Balance SheetSummarized Balance SheetMarch 31, 2022December 31, 2021Summarized Balance SheetSeptember 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(unaudited, in millions)(unaudited, in millions)
Current assetsCurrent assets$1,111.5 $1,098.9 Current assets$1,929.7 $1,910.0 
Noncurrent assetsNoncurrent assets3,620.7 3,624.8 Noncurrent assets2,769.2 2,813.7 
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilities976.7 967.7 Current liabilities1,144.6 1,047.2 
Noncurrent liabilities (2)Noncurrent liabilities (2)2,243.6 2,244.3 Noncurrent liabilities (2)2,115.2 2,164.8 

(1)For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and Guarantor Subsidiaries recorded $19.3$63.2 million of net sales to the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and $67.4$205.0 million of purchases from the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.
(2)Includes an amount due from/(to) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of $7.7$33.1 million and $(0.3) million as of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Non-GAAP Measures

We have included in this report measures of financial performance that are not defined by GAAP ("Non-GAAP"). A Non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe these measures provide useful information to the users of the financial statements as we also have included these measures in other communications and publications.

For each of these Non-GAAP financial measures, we provide a reconciliation between the Non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure, an explanation of why management believes the Non-GAAP measure provides useful information to financial statement users, and any additional purposes for which management uses the Non-GAAP measure. This Non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information for the financial statement users and is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP. These Non-GAAP measures may be different from similar measures used by other companies.

Organic Net Sales

Organic net sales is defined as net sales excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company's sales between periods and to view the Company's business from the same perspective as Company management.

Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share, From Continuing Operations, Adjusting for Certain Items Affecting Comparability

Adjusted earnings (loss) earnings per diluted share from continuing operations ("adjusted diluted EPS") reflects adjustments to GAAP (loss) earningsloss per diluted share from continuing operations to identify items that, in management's judgment, significantly affect the assessment of earnings results between periods. Adjusted diluted EPS is presented as continuing operations, discontinued operations, and total. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company's earnings performance between periods and to view the
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Company's business from the same perspective as Company management. As the Company cannot predict the timing and amount of charges that include, but are not limited to, items such as divestiture, acquisition, integration, divestiture, and related costs, mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts, foreign currency exchange impact on the re-measurement of intercompany notes, growth, reinvestment, and restructuring programs, impairment of assets, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other items that may arise from time to time that would impact comparability, management does not consider these costs when evaluating the Company's performance, when making decisions regarding the allocation of resources, in determining incentive compensation, or in determining earnings estimates.
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The reconciliation of adjusted diluted EPS, from continuing operations, excluding certain items affecting comparability, to the relevant GAAP measure of diluted EPS from continuing operations as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, is as follows:
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
 (unaudited)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations (GAAP)$(0.05)$0.01 
Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & other(1)0.58 0.35 
Acquisition, integration, divestiture, and related costs(2)0.19 0.09 
COVID-19(3)— 0.16 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(4)— 0.25 
Shareholder activism(5)0.01 0.04 
Litigation matter(6)0.01 — 
Tax indemnification(7)— — 
Foreign currency gain on re-measurement of intercompany notes(8)(0.04)(0.03)
Mark-to-market adjustments(9)(0.91)(0.38)
Taxes on adjusting items0.06 (0.13)
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)$(0.15)$0.36 

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
 Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotalContinuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotal
 (unaudited)(unaudited)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)$(0.27)$(1.34)$(1.61)$(1.00)$(1.19)$(2.19)
Loss (gain) on sale of business(1)— 1.31 1.31 — 1.31 1.31 
Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & other(2)0.40 0.02 0.42 1.18 0.09 1.26 
Central services and conveyed employee costs(3)0.38 (0.38)— 1.15 (1.15)— 
Divestiture, acquisition, integration, and related costs(4)0.15 0.17 0.31 0.33 0.55 0.88 
Foreign currency loss (gain) on re-measurement of intercompany notes(5)0.03 0.06 0.09 0.02 0.05 0.07 
Shareholder activism(6)0.01 — 0.01 0.04 — 0.04 
Litigation matter(7)— — — 0.01 — 0.01 
Tax indemnification(8)— — — — — — 
Mark-to-market adjustments(9)(0.30)— (0.30)(1.41)— (1.41)
COVID-19(10)— — — — — — 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(11)— — — — — — 
Taxes on adjusting items(0.10)0.05 (0.05)(0.13)0.16 0.03 
Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)$0.30 $(0.11)$0.18 $0.19 $(0.18)$— 

The sum of the individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotalContinuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotal
 (unaudited)(unaudited)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)$(0.07)$0.19 $0.12 $(0.90)$1.19 $0.30 
Loss (gain) on sale of business(1)— — — — (0.33)(0.33)
Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & other(2)0.30 0.01 0.31 1.02 0.03 1.05 
Central services and conveyed employee costs(3)0.32 (0.32)— 1.09 (1.09)— 
Divestiture, acquisition, integration, and related costs(4)0.04 0.09 0.14 0.05 0.30 0.35 
Foreign currency loss (gain) on re-measurement of intercompany notes(5)0.01 0.02 0.04 — (0.01)(0.01)
Shareholder activism(6)0.02 — 0.02 0.07 — 0.07 
Litigation matter(7)— — — — — — 
Tax indemnification(8)0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.05 
Mark-to-market adjustments(9)(0.08)(0.01)(0.09)(0.59)— (0.59)
COVID-19(10)0.05 0.01 0.06 0.24 0.05 0.29 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(11)— — — 0.26 — 0.26 
Taxes on adjusting items(0.19)0.03 (0.18)(0.56)0.24 (0.33)
Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)$0.42 $0.04 $0.46 $0.71 $0.40 $1.11 

The sum of the individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

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During the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company entered into transactions that affected the year-over-year comparison of its financial results from continuing operations as follows:

(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized an expected loss on disposal of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business of $73.8 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain on the sale of the RTE Cereal business of $18.4 million.
Refer to Note 7 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)The Company's growth, reinvestment, and restructuring activities are part of an enterprise-wide transformation to improve long-term growth and profitability for the Company. For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred growth, reinvestment, and restructuring program costs of approximately $32.1$23.6 million and $19.6$17.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred growth, reinvestment, and restructuring program costs of approximately $71.3 million and $59.3 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company recognized other items affecting comparability including regulatory compliance cost reimbursements related to changes in nutrition labeling requirements. There were no other items recognized during the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022. These other items were approximately $(0.1) million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021.
Refer to Note 3 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.information on a continuing operations basis.
(2)(3)
As a result of the sale of a significant portion of the Meal Preparation business, the Company identified two items affecting comparability – 1) central service costs and 2) conveyed employee costs.

1) The Company has historically provided central services to the Meal Preparation business including, but not limited to, IT and financial shared services, procurement and order processing, customer service, warehousing, logistics, and customs. These costs were historically incurred by TreeHouse and include employee and non-employee expenses to support the services. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, central service costs were approximately $13.4 million in both periods. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, central service costs were approximately $40.2 million in both periods.

2) Conveyed employee costs represent compensation costs for employees that were not historically dedicated to the sold business and transferred to the buyer after the sale. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, conveyed employee costs were approximately $8.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, conveyed employee costs were approximately $24.8 million and $20.9 million, respectively.
(4)Acquisition,Divestiture, acquisition, integration, divestiture, and related costs represent costs associated with completed and potential divestitures, completed and potential acquisitions, and the related integration of the acquisitions, and gains or losses on the divestiture of a business.acquisitions.
Refer to Note 67 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(3)(5)During 2021, theThe Company has foreign currency denominated intercompany loans and incurred incremental expenses directly attributable to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included additional protective equipment for employeesforeign currency losses of $5.0 million and additional sanitation measures. These costs were approximately $8.8$2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, to re-measure the loans at quarter end. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred foreign currency losses of $4.1 million and foreign currency gains of $0.7 million, respectively. These charges are non-cash and the loans are eliminated in consolidation.
(4)For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $14.4 million, which included a premium of $9.0 million and a write off of deferred financing costs of $5.4 million in connection with the redemption of its 2024 Notes and Credit Agreement refinancing.
Refer to Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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(5)(6)The Company incurred fees related to shareholder activism which include directly applicable third-party advisory and professional service fees.
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(6)(7)During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company recognized $0.4 million incremental expense for the settlement payment of the $9.0 million accrual related to a litigation matter challenging wage and hour practices at three former manufacturing facilities in California.
Refer to Note 14 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(7)(8)Tax indemnification represents the non-cash write off of indemnification assets that were recorded in connection with acquisitions from prior years. These write-offs arose as a result of the related uncertain tax position being released due to the statute of limitation lapse or settlement with taxing authorities.
(8)The Company has foreign currency denominated intercompany loans and incurred foreign currency gains of $2.0 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, to re-measure the loans at quarter end. These charges are non-cash and the loans are eliminated in consolidation.
(9)The Company's derivative contracts are marked-to-market each period. The non-cash unrealized changes in fair value recognized in Other income, net within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are treated as Non-GAAP adjustments. As the contracts are settled, realized gains and losses are recognized, and only the mark-to-market impacts are treated as Non-GAAP adjustments.
Refer to Note 1519 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(10)During 2021, the Company incurred incremental expenses directly attributable to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included additional protective equipment for employees and additional sanitation measures. These costs were approximately $1.1 million and $14.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. Additionally, the Company incurred income tax expense due to a change in the amount of the total benefit recognized from the enactment of the CARES Act of approximately $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
(11)For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $14.4 million, which included a premium of $9.0 million and a write off of deferred financing costs of $5.4 million in connection with the redemption of its 2024 Notes and Credit Agreement refinancing.
Refer to Note 12 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The tax impact on adjusting items is calculated based upon the tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable in the tax jurisdiction of the underlying Non-GAAP adjustments.

Adjusted Net (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations,(Loss), Adjusted EBIT, from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA, from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDAS, from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Income Margin, from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBIT Margin, from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, from Continuing Operations, and Adjusted EBITDAS Margin, from Continuing Operations, Adjusting for Certain Items Affecting Comparability

Adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations(loss) represents GAAP net (loss) income from continuing operations as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations adjusted for items that, in management's judgment, significantly affect the assessment of earnings results between periods as outlined in the adjusted diluted EPS fromsection above. Adjusted net income (loss) is presented as continuing operations, section above.discontinued operations, and total. This information is provided in order to allow investors to make meaningful comparisons of the Company's earnings performance between periods and to view the Company's business from the same perspective as Company management. This measure is also used as a component of the Board of Directors' measurement of the Company's performance for incentive compensation purposes and is the basis of calculating the adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations metric outlined above.

Adjusted EBIT from continuing operations represents adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations(loss) before interest expense, interest income, and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations represents adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations(loss) before interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations represents adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations before non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBIT, from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA, from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations are performance measures commonly used by management to assess operating performance, and the Company believes they are commonly reported and widely used by investors and other interested parties as a measure of a company's operating performance between periods and as a component of our debt covenant calculations. Adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDAS are presented as continuing operations, discontinued operations, and total.

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Adjusted net income (loss) income margin, from continuing operations, adjusted EBIT margin, from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA margin, from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDAS margin from continuing operations are calculated as the respective metric defined above as a percentage of net sales as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for Continuing Operations and net sales reported in the Discontinued Operations footnote within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for Discontinued Operations adjusted for items that, in management's judgment, significantly affect the assessment of earnings results between periods as outlined in the adjusted diluted EPS fromsection above. Adjusted net income (loss) margin, adjusted EBIT margin, adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted EBITDAS margin are presented as continuing operations, section above.
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discontinued operations, and total.

The following table reconciles the Company's net (loss) income from continuing operationsloss as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, the relevant GAAP measure, to Adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations,(loss), Adjusted EBIT, from continuing operations, Adjusted EBITDA, from continuing operations, and Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021:
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  20222021
  (unaudited in millions)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations (GAAP) $(2.8)$0.4 
Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & other(1)32.1 19.5 
Acquisition, integration, divestiture, and related costs(2)10.5 5.3 
COVID-19(3)— 8.8 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(4)— 14.4 
Shareholder activism(5)0.6 2.1 
Litigation matter(6)0.4 — 
Tax indemnification(7)0.2 — 
Foreign currency gain on re-measurement of intercompany notes(8)(2.0)(1.5)
Mark-to-market adjustments(9)(50.9)(21.6)
Less: Taxes on adjusting items 3.3 (6.9)
Adjusted net (loss) income from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) (8.6)20.5 
Interest expense 19.2 25.1 
Interest income (4.1)(4.1)
Income taxes 1.2 (0.2)
Add: Taxes on adjusting items (3.3)6.9 
Adjusted EBIT from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) 4.4 48.2 
Depreciation and amortization53.1 53.5 
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)57.5 101.7 
Stock-based compensation expense(10)4.0 4.5 
Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) $61.5 $106.2 
Net (loss) income margin from continuing operations(0.2)%— %
Adjusted net (loss) income margin from continuing operations(0.8)%1.9 %
Adjusted EBIT margin from continuing operations0.4 %4.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations5.0 %9.6 %
Adjusted EBITDAS margin from continuing operations5.4 %10.0 %

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2022Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
  Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotalContinuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotal
  (unaudited in millions)
Net (loss) income (GAAP) $(15.1)$(75.4)$(90.5)$(56.2)$(66.7)$(122.9)
Loss (gain) on sale of business(1)— 73.8 73.8 — 73.8 73.8 
Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & other(2)22.4 1.2 23.6 66.4 4.9 71.3 
Central services and conveyed employee costs(3)21.5 (21.5)— 65.0 (65.0)— 
Divestiture, acquisition, integration, and related costs(4)8.2 9.4 17.6 18.4 31.0 49.4 
Foreign currency loss (gain) on re-measurement of intercompany notes(5)1.8 3.2 5.0 1.4 2.7 4.1 
Shareholder activism(6)0.4 — 0.4 2.1 — 2.1 
Litigation matter(7)— — — 0.4 — 0.4 
Tax indemnification(8)— — — — 0.1 0.1 
Mark-to-market adjustments(9)(17.1)(0.1)(17.2)(79.4)(0.1)(79.5)
COVID-19(10)— — — — — — 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(11)— — — — — — 
Less: Taxes on adjusting items(5.0)2.6 (2.4)(7.5)9.3 1.8 
Adjusted net income (loss) (Non-GAAP)17.1 (6.8)10.3 10.6 (10.0)0.6 
Interest expense17.5 5.3 22.8 51.2 11.4 62.6 
Interest income(0.1)— (0.1)(4.4)— (4.4)
Income taxes2.0 0.6 2.6 (4.8)4.6 (0.2)
Add: Taxes on adjusting items5.0 (2.6)2.4 7.5 (9.3)(1.8)
Adjusted EBIT (Non-GAAP)41.5 (3.5)38.0 60.1 (3.3)56.8 
Depreciation and amortization(12)35.1 16.3 51.4 106.9 49.6 156.5 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)76.6 12.8 89.4 167.0 46.3 213.3 
Stock-based compensation expense(13)3.8 0.7 4.5 10.7 2.2 12.9 
Adjusted EBITDAS (Non-GAAP) $80.4 $13.5 $93.9 $177.7 $48.5 $226.2 
Net (loss) income margin(1.7)%(17.8)%(7.0)%(2.3)%(5.7)%(3.4)%
Adjusted net income (loss) margin2.0 %(1.6)%0.8 %0.4 %(0.8)%— %
Adjusted EBIT margin4.7 %(0.8)%2.9 %2.4 %(0.3)%1.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin8.8 %3.0 %6.9 %6.8 %3.9 %5.9 %
Adjusted EBITDAS margin9.2 %3.2 %7.2 %7.2 %4.1 %6.2 %

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Location in CondensedThree Months Ended
March 31,
  Consolidated Statements of Operations20222021
   (unaudited in millions)
(1)Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & otherOther operating expense, net$32.1 $19.6 
Cost of sales— (0.1)
(2)Acquisition, integration, divestiture, and related costsGeneral and administrative9.2 3.9 
Cost of sales1.1 1.3 
Other operating expense, net0.2 0.1 
(3)COVID-19Cost of sales— 8.8 
(4)Loss on extinguishment of debtLoss on extinguishment of debt— 14.4 
(5)Shareholder activismGeneral and administrative0.6 2.1 
(6)Litigation matterGeneral and administrative0.4 — 
(7)Tax indemnificationOther income, net0.2 — 
(8)Foreign currency gain on re-measurement of intercompany notesGain on foreign currency exchange(2.0)(1.5)
(9)Mark-to-market adjustmentsOther income, net(50.9)(21.6)
(10)Stock-based compensation expense included as an adjusting itemOther operating expense, net0.3 0.4 
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2021Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
  Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotalContinuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsTotal
  (unaudited in millions)
Net (loss) income (GAAP) $(4.1)$10.8 $6.7 $(50.1)$66.7 $16.6 
Loss (gain) on sale of business(1)— — — — (18.4)(18.4)
Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & other(2)16.9 0.5 17.4 57.5 1.7 59.2 
Central services and conveyed employee costs(3)18.1 (18.1)— 61.1 (61.1)— 
Divestiture, acquisition, integration, and related costs(4)2.4 5.2 7.6 3.0 16.8 19.8 
Foreign currency loss (gain) on re-measurement of intercompany notes(5)0.8 1.3 2.1 (0.2)(0.5)(0.7)
Shareholder activism(6)0.9 — 0.9 4.0 — 4.0 
Litigation matter(7)— — — — — — 
Tax indemnification(8)1.5 1.2 2.7 1.7 1.2 2.9 
Mark-to-market adjustments(9)(4.7)(0.6)(5.3)(33.3)0.2 (33.1)
COVID-19(10)2.5 0.5 3.0 13.6 2.9 16.5 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(11)— — — 14.4 — 14.4 
Less: Taxes on adjusting items(10.9)1.5 (9.4)(31.7)12.9 (18.8)
Adjusted net income (loss) (Non-GAAP)23.4 2.3 25.7 40.0 22.4 62.4 
Interest expense16.5 2.3 18.8 55.5 7.5 63.0 
Interest income— — — (4.1)— (4.1)
Income taxes (excluding COVID-19 income tax adjustments)(2.3)1.9 (0.4)(16.9)19.8 2.9 
Add: Taxes on adjusting items10.9 (1.5)9.4 31.7 (12.9)18.8 
Adjusted EBIT (Non-GAAP)48.5 5.0 53.5 106.2 36.8 143.0 
Depreciation and amortization(12)37.3 16.1 53.4 112.3 48.9 161.2 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)85.8 21.1 106.9 218.5 85.7 304.2 
Stock-based compensation expense(13)1.1 0.6 1.7 8.3 2.2 10.5 
Adjusted EBITDAS (Non-GAAP) $86.9 $21.7 $108.6 $226.8 $87.9 $314.7 
Net (loss) income margin(0.5)%3.1 %0.6 %(2.4)%6.0 %0.5 %
Adjusted net income (loss) margin3.1 %0.7 %2.3 %1.9 %2.0 %1.9 %
Adjusted EBIT margin6.5 %1.4 %4.9 %5.0 %3.3 %4.4 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin11.4 %6.0 %9.7 %10.3 %7.7 %9.4 %
Adjusted EBITDAS margin11.6 %6.2 %9.9 %10.6 %7.9 %9.7 %

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Location in CondensedThree Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
  Consolidated Statements of Operations2022202120222021
   (unaudited in millions)
(1)Loss (gain) on sale of businessNet (loss) income from discontinued operations$73.8 $— $73.8 $(18.4)
(2)Growth, reinvestment, restructuring programs & otherOther operating expense, net22.4 16.9 66.4 57.6 
Cost of sales— — — (0.1)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations1.2 0.5 4.9 1.7 
(3)Central services and conveyed employee costsGeneral and administrative16.5 14.3 50.1 47.6 
Cost of sales5.0 3.8 14.9 13.5 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(21.5)(18.1)(65.0)(61.1)
(4)Divestiture, acquisition, integration, and related costsGeneral and administrative7.2 2.2 15.7 2.5 
Cost of sales— 0.2 1.6 0.4 
Other operating expense, net1.0 — 1.1 0.1 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations9.4 5.2 31.0 16.8 
(5)Foreign currency loss (gain) on re-measurement of intercompany notesLoss (gain) on foreign currency exchange1.8 0.8 1.4 (0.2)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations3.2 1.3 2.7 (0.5)
(6)Shareholder activismGeneral and administrative0.4 0.9 2.1 4.0 
(7)Litigation matterGeneral and administrative— — 0.4 — 
(8)Tax indemnificationOther income, net— 1.5 — 1.7 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations— 1.2 0.1 1.2 
(9)Mark-to-market adjustmentsOther income, net(17.1)(4.7)(79.4)(33.3)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(0.1)(0.6)(0.1)0.2 
(10)COVID-19Cost of sales— 0.6 — 11.7 
Income tax expense (benefit)— 1.9 — 1.9 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations— 0.5 — 2.9 
(11)Loss on extinguishment of debtLoss on extinguishment of debt— — — 14.4 
(12)Depreciation and amortization included as an adjusting itemNet (loss) income from discontinued operations(11.0)— (11.0)— 
(13)Stock-based compensation expense included as an adjusting itemOther operating expense, net2.3 0.3 4.5 1.8 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations— (0.3)(0.5)(1.0)

Free Cash Flow From Continuing Operations
In addition to measuring our cash flow generation and usage based upon the operating, investing, and financing classifications included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we also measure free cash flow from continuing operations (a Non-GAAP measure) which represents net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations less capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides management and investors a measure of cash generated from operations that is available for mandatory payment obligations and investment opportunities such as funding acquisitions, repaying debt, repurchasing public debt, and repurchasing our common stock.
 
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The following table reconciles cash flow used in operating activities from continuing operations (a GAAP measure) to our free cash flow from continuing operations (a Non-GAAP measure).
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20222021
 (In millions)
Cash flow used in operating activities from continuing operations$(70.4)$(5.5)
Less: Capital expenditures(30.5)(31.3)
Free cash flow from continuing operations$(100.9)$(36.8)
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 20222021
 (In millions)
Cash flow used in operating activities from continuing operations (GAAP)$(90.4)$(57.0)
Less: Capital expenditures(61.3)(70.4)
Free cash flow from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)$(151.7)$(127.4)


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Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company also has selected levels of property and casualty risks, primarily related to employee health care, workers' compensation claims, and other casualty losses, in addition to contingent liabilities related to the ordinary course of litigation, investigations, and tax audits.

See Note 1418 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein and Note 19 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information about our commitments and contingent obligations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding recent accounting pronouncements is provided in Note 2 to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates

A description of the Company's critical accounting estimates is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There were no material changes to the Company's critical accounting estimates in the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

From time to time, we and our representatives may provide information, whether orally or in writing, including certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are deemed to be "forward-looking" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Litigation Reform Act"). These forward-looking statements and other information are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by us using information currently available.


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The words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "foresee," "should," "would," "could," and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, or intended. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements following the date of this report. In accordance with the provisions of the Litigation Reform Act, we are making investors aware that such forward-looking statements, because they relate to future events, are by their very nature subject to many important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other public statements we make. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the impact that the divestiture of a significant portion of our Meal Preparation Business or any such divestiture might have on the Company’s operations; risks related to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak on our business, suppliers, consumers, customers, and employees; the success of our growth, reinvestment, and restructuring programs; our level of indebtedness and related obligations; disruptions in the financial markets; interest rates; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; customer concentration and consolidation; raw material and commodity costs; competition; loss of key suppliers; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain and/or operations, including from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak; our ability to continue to make acquisitions and execute on divestitures in accordance with our business strategy or effectively manage the growth from acquisitions; impairment of goodwill or long lived assets; changes and developments affecting our industry, including customer preferences; the outcome of litigation and regulatory proceedings to which we may be a party; product recalls; changes in laws and regulations applicable to us; shareholder activism; disruptions in or failures of our information technology systems; disruptions resulting from the announcement of the exploration of strategic alternatives; changes in weather conditions, climate changes, and natural disasters; labor strikes or work stoppages; multiemployer pension plans; labor shortages and increased competition for labor; and other risks that are set forth in the Risk Factors section, the Legal Proceedings section, the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section, and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to certain market risks, which exist as part of its ongoing business operations. The Company uses derivative instruments, where appropriate, to manage these risks. Refer to Note 1519 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding these derivative instruments.

For additional information regarding the Company's exposure to certain market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, within the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in the Company's portfolio of financial instruments or market risk exposures from the 2021 year-end.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures to give reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. These controls and procedures also give reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Interim Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of March 31,September 30, 2022, management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company reviews its internal control over financial reporting and makes changes to systems and processes to improve such controls and increase efficiency. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we began to work with a outsourced third-party partner to further simplify and standardize processes and focus on scalable, transactional processes across the Company. We continue to transition some of our transactional data processing from our financial shared service center to one outsourced third-party partner. Pursuant to our service agreement, the controls previously established around these accounting functions will be maintained by us, and they are subject to management’s internal control testing.

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Other than as described in the preceding paragraph, thereThere have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2022 that has materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of March 31, 2022, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "interim financial information"). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 15, 2022, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, IL
May 9, 2022

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Part II — Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Information regarding legal proceedings is available in Note 1418 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Information regarding risk factors appears in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Information Related to Forward-Looking Statements, in Part I — Item 2 of this Form 10-Q, and in Part I — Item 1A of the TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.110.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
10.1
10.2
15.1*
22*
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
32.2*
101.INS*Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
104*The cover page from TreeHouse Foods, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
 
*Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
 
TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
 
Date: May 9, 2022/s/ William J. Kelley Jr.
William J. Kelley Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 9,November 7, 2022/s/ Patrick M. O'Donnell
Patrick M. O'Donnell
Vice President, Corporate Controller,Interim Chief Financial Officer and PrincipalChief Accounting Officer


















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