THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY AND HEINER'S BAKERY, INC. PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS THIRTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 (Unaudited) ($ In millions) The following pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings combines The Earthgrains Company (Earthgrains or The Company) for the thirty-six week period ended September 10, 1996 and Heiner's Bakery, Inc. (Heiner's) for the thirty-six week period ended September 7, 1996. This statement has been prepared under the assumptions set forth in the accompanying notes. This statement should be read in conjunction with the separate financial statements and notes thereto of Earthgrains, included in the Company's most recent filing on Form 10-Q, and Heiner's interim financial statements included in this report. The pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings is not necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of the combined companies or the results as they might have been had the acquisition been effective on the first day of the period presented. Earthgrains Pro Forma Pro Adjustments Forma Pro Heiner's Note Pro Forma Historical Adj.(f) Forma Historical Amount Ref. Combined ---------- ------- ----- ---------- ------ ---- -------- Net sales $1,120.0 $ -- $1,120.0 $ 27.9 $ $1,147.9 Cost of products sold 679.3 0.8 680.1 14.7 694.8 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Gross profit 440.7 (0.8) 439.9 13.2 453.1 Marketing, distribution and administrative expenses 434.5 3.7 438.2 9.9 (0.2) (a) 447.9 Provision for restructuring and consolidation, net 1.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 1.0 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating Income 5.2 (4.5) 0.7 3.3 0.2 4.2 Other income and expenses: Interest expense (2.9) (1.2) (4.1) -- (1.9) (b) (6.0) Interest income 0.7 -- (0.7) (0.7) (a) -- Other income, net 0.7 -- 0.7 0.1 -- 0.8 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before income taxes 3.0 (5.7) (2.7) 4.1 (2.4) (1.0) -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Provision (benefit) for 1.6 (g) income taxes 2.9 (2.0) 0.9 -- (0.9) (c) 1.6 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Net income (loss) $ 0.1 $ (3.7) $ (3.6) $ 4.1 (3.1) $ (2.6) ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ (0.36) $ (0.26) (d) ======== ======== ======== Weighted average shares outstanding (pro forma for Earthgrains prior to 3/27/96) (d) (e) 10.1 10.1 10.1 ======== ======== ======== THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY AND HEINER'S BAKERY, INC. PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FISCAL YEAR 1995 (Unaudited) ($ In millions) The following pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings combines The Earthgrains Company (Earthgrains or The Company) for the fifty-two week period ended January 2, 1996 and Heiner's Bakery, Inc. (Heiner's) for the fifty-two week period ended December 30, 1995. This statement has been prepared under the assumptions set forth in the accompanying notes. This statement should be read in conjunction with the separate financial statements and notes thereto of Earthgrains, included in the Company's registration statement on Form 10, and Heiner's for the fifty-two week period ended December 30, 1995 included in this report. The pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings is not necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of the combined companies or the results as they might have been had the acquisition been effective on the first day of fiscal 1995. Earthgrains Pro Forma Pro Adjustments Forma Pro Heiner's Note Pro Forma Historical Adj.(f) Forma Historical Amount Ref. Combined ---------- ------- ----- ---------- ------ ---- --------- Net sales $1,664.6 $ -- $1,664.6 $ 36.1 $ $1,700.7 Cost of products sold 1,023.1 3.5 1,026.6 19.5 1,046.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Gross profit 641.5 (3.5) 638.0 16.6 654.6 Marketing, distribution and administrative expenses 639.1 21.0 660.1 12.9 (0.3) (a) 672.7 Provision for restructuring and consolidation, net 9.1 -- 9.1 -- -- 9.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating Income (6.7) (24.5) (31.2) 3.7 0.3 (27.2) Other income and expenses: Interest expense (1.9) (5.4) (7.3) -- (2.7) (b) (10.0) Interest income -- -- -- 1.7 (1.7) (a) -- Other income, net 4.7 -- 4.7 0.1 -- 4.8 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before income taxes (3.9) (29.9) (33.8) 5.5 (4.1) (32.4) -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Provision (benefit) for 2.2 (g) income taxes 2.7 (10.8) 8.1 -- (1.6) (c) (7.5) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Net income (loss) $ (6.6) $ (19.1) $ (25.7) $ 5.5 (4.7) $ (24.9) ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings (loss) per share $ (0.65) $ (2.52) $ (2.44) (d) ======== ======== ======== Weighted average shares outstanding (pro forma for Earthgrains) (d) 10.2 10.2 10.2 ======== ======== ======== THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY AND HEINER'S BAKERY, INC. PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS THIRTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 AND FISCAL YEAR 1995 (Unaudited) Notes to Condensed Combined Statements of Earnings (a) To eliminate interest income and expenses associated with investments, certain assets and liabilities not acquired by the Company; and reflect incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the preliminary purchase price allocation as a result of the acquisition. (b) To reflect interest expense on incremental debt and working capital requirements. (c) To reflect tax effect of the proforma adjustments. (d) The number of shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of company shares outstanding subsequent to 3/26/96 and the number of shares of Anheuser-Busch common stock outstanding for the period ended March 26, 1996, adjusted for an assumed distribution ratio of one share of Common Stock for every 25 shares of Anheuser-Busch common stock held on the Record Date. (e) Earthgrains historical figures presented represent the amounts included in quarterly filings on Form 10-Q for the twelve week transition period ended March 26, 1996 plus the twenty-four week period ended September 10, 1996. Effective March 26, 1996, the Company changed its year end from the Tuesday closest to December 31 to the last Tuesday in March. (f) Pro forma adjustments for Earthgrains have been shown for the periods prior to 3/26/96 to present combined results assuming the Company had been operating as an independent, public company from the beginning of Fiscal 1995. Such pro forma combined results for Earthgrains have been presented in the Form 10 for fiscal 1995 and in the Form 10-Q for the twelve week transition period ended March 26, 1996. (g) Heiner's pro forma tax provision calculated in accordance with SFAS 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes", as if Heiner's had been a "C" Corporation rather than an "S" Corporation as historically presented. PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY AND HEINER'S BAKERY, INC. PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 (Unaudited) ($ In millions) The following pro forma condensed combined balance sheet combines The Earthgrains Company (Earthgrains or The Company) at September 10, 1996 and Heiner's Bakery, Inc. (Heiner's) at September 7, 1996, under the assumptions set forth in the accompanying notes. The pro forma condensed combined balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the separate financial statements and notes thereto of Earthgrains, included in the Company's most recent filing on Form 10-Q and Heiner's interim financial statements included in this report. The pro forma condensed combined balance sheet is not necessarily indicative of the future financial position of the combined companies or of the financial position at September 10, 1996 had the acquisition occurred on that date. Historical Pro Forma Adjustments ------------------------- ----------------------------- Note Pro Forma Earthgrains Heiner's Amount Reference Combined ----------- -------- ------ --------- --------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 41.9 $ 8.2 $ (8.2) (1) $ 41.9 Investments -- 11.9 (11.9) (1) -- Accounts receivable, net 148.4 3.0 -- 151.4 Inventories 71.0 .5 -- 71.5 Deferred income taxes and other 28.7 .9 0.5 (2) 30.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total current assets 290.0 24.5 (19.6) 294.9 Other assets 29.7 29.7 Goodwill, net 128.1 -- 12.6 (2) 140.7 Plant and equipment, net 715.9 10.9 12.8 (2) 739.6 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total assets $1,163.7 $ 35.4 $ 5.8 $1,204.9 ======== ======== ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 117.7 $ .8 -- $ 118.5 Accrued salaries, wages & benefits 48.5 .5 -- 49.0 Accrued taxes, other than income taxes 13.9 -- -- 13.9 Accrual for restructuring & consolidation 8.1 -- -- 8.1 Other current liabilities 26.4 .1 1.3 (2) 27.8 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total current liabilities 214.6 1.4 1.3 217.3 -------- -------- -------- -------- Postretirement benefits 122.5 -- -- 122.5 Long-term debt 96.1 -- 38.5 (2) 134.6 Deferred income taxes 87.7 -- -- 87.7 Other noncurrent liabilities 60.2 1.1 (1.1) (1) 60.2 Commitments and contingencies -- -- -- -- Shareholders' equity 582.6 32.9 (32.9) (2) 582.6 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total liabilities and equity $1,163.7 $ 35.4 $ 5.8 $1,204.9 ======== ======== ======== ======== _______________________ </TABLE PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY AND HEINER'S BAKERY, INC. PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 (Unaudited) Notes to Condensed Combined Balance Sheet: (1) To eliminate certain assets and liabilities of Heiner's not acquired by the Company. (2) To record the preliminary purchase price allocation and eliminate the stockholder's equity of Heiner's.