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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 28, 2013

or

o    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: 1-2402

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(507) 437-5611

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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.   x YES   o NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   x YES   o NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 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).   o Yes   x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE A                GENERAL

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  The balance sheet at October 28, 2012, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2012.

Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation.  The reclassifications had no impact on net earnings as previously reported.

Investments

The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund certain supplemental executive retirement plans and deferred income plans, which is included in other assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.  The securities held by the trust are classified as trading securities.  Therefore, unrealized gains and losses associated with these investments are included in the Company’s earnings.  Securities held by the trust generated gains of  $1.3 million and $2.8 million for the second quarter and six months ended April 28, 2013, respectively, compared to gains of $1.4 million and $2.7 million for the second quarter and six months ended April 29, 2012.  The majority of this portfolio is held in fixed return investments to reduce the exposure to volatility in equity markets.

During fiscal 2012 and 2013, the Company also held securities as part of an investment portfolio, which are classified as short-term marketable securities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.  These investments are also trading securities.  Therefore, unrealized gains and losses are included in the Company’s earnings.  The Company recorded a gain of $0.2 million related to these investments during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to gains of $0.4 million and $0.7 million for the second quarter and six months ended April 29, 2012.  These securities were liquidated in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investment activities presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows generally consist of unrealized gains or losses on the Company’s rabbi trust and other investments, amortization of affordable housing investments, and amortization of bond financing costs.  The noted investments are included in other assets or short-term marketable securities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.  Changes in the value of these investments are included in the Company’s net earnings and are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as either interest and investment income or interest expense, as appropriate.

Guarantees

The Company enters into various agreements guaranteeing specified obligations of affiliated parties.  The Company’s guarantees either terminate in one year or remain in place until such time as the Company revokes the agreement.  The Company currently provides a revocable standby letter of credit for $5.6 million to guarantee obligations that may arise under worker compensation claims of an affiliated party.  This potential obligation is not reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) updated the guidance within Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 220, Comprehensive Income.  The update eliminates the option for companies to report other comprehensive income and its related components in the Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.  Instead, companies have the option to present total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous Statement of Comprehensive Income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The updated guidance is to be applied retrospectively, and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The Company early adopted the provisions of this accounting standard during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, and adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, as it relates to presentation only.

In February 2013, the FASB further updated the guidance within ASC 220, Comprehensive Income.  The update requires companies to report, in one place, information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and changes in AOCI balances.  For significant items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period, reporting is required about the effect of the reclassifications on the respective line items in the statement where net income is presented.  For items that are not reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period, a cross reference to other disclosures currently required under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is required.  The above information must be presented in one place, either parenthetically on the face of the financial statements by income statement line item, or in a note.  The updated guidance is to be applied prospectively, and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted.  The Company intends to adopt the new provisions of this accounting standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2014, and adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as it relates to presentation and disclosure only.

In December 2011, the FASB updated the guidance within ASC 210, Balance Sheet.  The update enhances disclosures related to the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities to enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on financial position.  The updated guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company will adopt the new provisions of this accounting standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2014, and adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE B                ACQUISITIONS

On January 31, 2013, the Company acquired the United States based SKIPPY peanut butter business from Conopco, Inc. (doing business as Unilever United States Inc.), of Englewood Cliffs, N.J. for a preliminary purchase price of $663.1 million in cash.  This acquisition includes the Little Rock, Arkansas manufacturing facility and all sales worldwide, except sales in China.  The Company expects to close the acquisition of the China based SKIPPY peanut butter business by the end of fiscal year 2013 for an additional investment of approximately $42.0 million, subject to regulatory approvals and working capital adjustments.  The purchase price was funded by the Company with cash on hand generated from operations and liquidating marketable securities.

SKIPPY is a well-established brand that allows the Company to expand its presence in the center of the store with a non-meat protein product and reinforces the Company’s balanced product portfolio.  The acquisition also provides the opportunity to strengthen the Company’s global presence and complements the international sales strategy for the SPAM family of products.

The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method.  The Company has estimated the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, using independent appraisals and other analyses, and is in the process of determining final working capital adjustments. Therefore, a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill is presented in the table below.

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Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets recognized.  The goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition primarily reflects the value of the assembled workforce, cost synergies, and the potential to integrate and expand existing product lines.  The goodwill balance is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill and intangible assets have been allocated to the Grocery Products and International & Other reporting segments.

The Company recognized $7.5 million of transaction costs (excluding transitional service expenses) related to the acquisition through the second quarter, and the charges were reported in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Operating results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition (i.e. beginning in the second quarter) and are reflected in the Grocery Products and International & Other reporting segments.  The acquisition contributed $87.0 million of net sales and had an immaterial impact on segment profit for the second quarter.  Pro forma results are not presented, as the acquisition was not considered material to the consolidated Company.

NOTE C                STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company issues stock options and nonvested shares as part of its stock incentive plans for employees and non-employee directors.  The Company’s policy is to grant options with the exercise price equal to the market price of the common stock on the date of grant.  Options typically vest over periods ranging from six months to four years and expire ten years after the date of the grant.  The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense ratably over the shorter of the requisite service period or vesting period.  The fair value of stock-based compensation granted to retirement-eligible individuals is expensed at the time of grant.

A reconciliation of the number of options outstanding and exercisable (in thousands) as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the six months then ended, is as follows:

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The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted and the total intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands) during the second quarter and first six months of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

The fair value of each option award is calculated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model utilizing the following weighted-average assumptions:

As part of the annual valuation process, the Company reassesses the appropriateness of the inputs used in the valuation models.  The Company establishes the risk-free interest rate using stripped U.S. Treasury yields as of the grant date where the remaining term is approximately the expected life of the option.  The dividend yield is set based on the dividend rate approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and the stock price on the grant date.  The expected volatility assumption is set based primarily on historical volatility.  As a reasonableness test, implied volatility from exchange traded options is also examined to validate the volatility range obtained from the historical analysis.  The expected life assumption is set based on an analysis of past exercise behavior by option holders.  In performing the valuations for option grants, the Company has not stratified option holders as exercise behavior has historically been consistent across all employee and non-employee director groups.

The Company’s nonvested shares granted on or before September 26, 2010, vest after five years or upon retirement.  Nonvested shares granted after September 26, 2010, vest after one year.  A reconciliation of the nonvested shares (in thousands) as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the six months then ended, is as follows:

The weighted-average grant date fair value of nonvested shares granted, the total fair value (in thousands) of nonvested shares granted, and the fair value (in thousands) of shares that have vested during the first six months of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

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Stock-based compensation expense, along with the related income tax benefit, for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 is presented in the table below.

At April 28, 2013, there was $13.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense from stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans.  This compensation is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 4.8 years.  During the second quarter and six months ended April 28, 2013, cash received from stock option exercises was $5.4 million and $28.6 million, respectively, compared to $6.1 million and $10.0 million for the second quarter and six months ended April 29, 2012.  The total tax benefit to be realized for tax deductions from these option exercises for the second quarter and six months ended April 28, 2013, was $6.1 million and $23.7 million, respectively, compared to $3.6 million and $5.8 million in the comparable periods in fiscal 2012.

Shares issued for option exercises and nonvested shares may be either authorized but unissued shares, or shares of treasury stock acquired in the open market or otherwise.

NOTE D                GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended April 28, 2013, are presented in the table below. There were no changes to the carrying amount of goodwill in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The additions during the second quarter are entirely due to the acquisition of the United States based SKIPPY peanut butter business on January 31, 2013.  The goodwill amounts are preliminary pending final working capital adjustments.

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets are presented in the table below.  Customer relationships of $25.1 million were acquired during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 related to the United States based SKIPPY peanut butter business.

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Amortization expense was $2.6 million and $4.8 million for the second quarter and six months ended April 28, 2013, respectively, compared to $2.1 million and $4.5 million for the second quarter and six months ended April 29, 2012.

Estimated annual amortization expense (in thousands) for the five fiscal years after October 28, 2012, is as follows:

The carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets are presented in the table below.   The increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 represents the fair value of the trade name and trademarks acquired with the United States based SKIPPY peanut butter business.

NOTE E                INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

The Company accounts for its majority-owned operations under the consolidation method.  Investments in which the Company owns a minority interest, and for which there are no other indicators of control, are accounted for under the equity or cost method.  These investments, along with any related receivables from affiliates, are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as investments in and receivables from affiliates.

Investments in and receivables from affiliates consists of the following: