Seneca Foods Reports Sales and Earnings for the Three Months Ended July 2, 2022

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[{"type":"text","content":"FAIRPORT, N.Y., Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seneca Foods Corporation (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) today announced financial results for the three months ended July 2, 2022. Executive Summary (vs. year-ago, year-to-date results): Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 totaled $265.2 million compared to $235.0 million for the prior year. Of the $30.2 million year-over-year increase in net sales, $21.2 million resulted from higher selling prices/improved sales mix and $9.0 million from increased sales volume. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended July 2, 2022 was 8.6% as compared to 14.3% in the prior year. The year-over-year decrease is mainly due to a $16.4 million increase in the LIFO charge.FIFO EBITDA for the three months ended July 2, 2022 increased compared to the prior year by 18.4% from $31.3 million to $37.1 million. Commenting on the results, Paul Palmby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seneca Foods, stated, “First quarter results delivered strong sales growth mostly driven by pricing actions. However, historic inflation has created a significant non-cash LIFO charge of $19.2 million in this quarter. On an adjusted net earnings basis, the Company continues to perform well and the Q1 financial results exceeded a robust prior year by approximately 20%. Finally, we had a solid start to our raw product pack that has helped increase our inventory levels. This increase in inventory is welcomed and will help us support steady customer demands and avoid the out of stock situations that plagued us over the past two years.” About Seneca Foods Corporation Seneca Foods is one of North America’s leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities located throughout the United States. Its high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms and are distributed to over 80 countries. Seneca holds a large share of the market for retail private label, food service, restaurant chains, international, contracting packaging, industrial, chips and cherry products. Products are also sold under the highly regarded brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, READ®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “SENEA” and “SENEB”. SENEA is included in the ...

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