Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

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 1-16483

 

LOGO

Mondelēz International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia   52-2284372

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Three Parkway North,
Deerfield, Illinois
  60015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (847) 943-4000

Not Applicable

(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.     Yes  x    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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    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.

 

Large accelerated filer  x      Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨      Smaller reporting company  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                       

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

At April 24, 2015, there were 1,626,622,679 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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Mondelēz International, Inc.

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         Page No.  
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.  

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015 and 2014

     1   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     2   
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Year Ended December 31, 2014 and
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015 and 2014

     5   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   
Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     28   
Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     45   
Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

     45   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

     47   
Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

     47   
Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     47   
Item 6.  

Exhibits

     48   
Signature      49   

In this report, for all periods presented, “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “Mondelēz International” refer to Mondelēz International, Inc. and subsidiaries. References to “Common Stock” refer to our Class A common stock.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  

Net revenues

   $ 7,762       $ 8,641   

Cost of sales

     4,821         5,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

  2,941      3,204   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  1,924      2,265   

Asset impairment and exit costs

  160      42   

Amortization of intangibles

  46      54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

  811      843   

Interest and other expense, net

  386      720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

  425      123   

Provision / (benefit) for income taxes

  113      (27
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

  312      150   

Noncontrolling interest

  (12   (13
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Mondelēz International

$ 324    $ 163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Per share data:

Basic earnings per share attributable to Mondelēz International

$ 0.20    $ 0.10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mondelēz International

$ 0.19    $ 0.09   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends declared

$ 0.15    $ 0.14   

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  

Net earnings

   $ 312       $ 150   

Other comprehensive earnings / (losses):

     

Currency translation adjustment:

     

Translation adjustment

     (1,721      (233

Tax (expense) / benefit

     (192      6   

Pension and other benefits:

     

Net actuarial gain / (loss) arising during period

             6   

Reclassification of (gains) / losses into net earnings:

     

Amortization of experience losses and prior service costs

     52         34   

Settlement losses

     3         7   

Tax (expense) / benefit

     (13      (13

Derivatives accounted for as hedges:

     

Net derivative gains / (losses)

     (56      (56

Reclassification of (gains) / losses into net earnings

     (4      (2

Tax (expense) / benefit

     16         23   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive earnings / (losses)

  (1,915   (228

Comprehensive earnings / (losses)

  (1,603   (78

less: Comprehensive earnings / (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  (37   (14
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings / (losses) attributable to Mondelēz International

$ (1,566 $ (64
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

                                     
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $            1,835       $            1,631   

Trade receivables (net of allowances of $63 at March 31, 2015 and $66 at December 31, 2014)

     4,061         3,802   

Other receivables (net of allowances of $93 at March 31, 2015 and $91 at December 31, 2014)

     852         949   

Inventories, net

     3,421         3,480   

Deferred income taxes

     557         480   

Other current assets

     1,138         1,408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

  11,864      11,750   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  9,261      9,827   

Goodwill

  22,356      23,389   

Intangible assets, net

  19,434      20,335   

Prepaid pension assets

  51      53   

Other assets

  1,240      1,461   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 64,206    $ 66,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

Short-term borrowings

$ 3,688    $ 1,305   

Current portion of long-term debt

  2,195      1,530   

Accounts payable

  5,199      5,299   

Accrued marketing

  1,872      2,047   

Accrued employment costs

  803      946   

Other current liabilities

  2,709      2,880   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  16,466      14,007   

Long-term debt

  12,822      13,865   

Deferred income taxes

  5,373      5,512   

Accrued pension costs

  2,406      2,912   

Accrued postretirement health care costs

  524      526   

Other liabilities

  2,003      2,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  39,594      38,962   

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)

EQUITY

Common Stock, no par value (5,000,000,000 shares authorized and 1,996,537,778 shares issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)

         

Additional paid-in capital

  31,645      31,651   

Retained earnings

  14,582      14,529   

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

  (9,208   (7,318

Treasury stock, at cost (370,308,929 shares at March 31, 2015 and 332,896,779 shares at December 31, 2014)

  (12,473   (11,112
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mondelēz International Shareholders’ Equity

  24,546      27,750   

Noncontrolling interest

  66      103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY

  24,612      27,853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$ 64,206    $ 66,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Mondelēz International Shareholders’ Equity                
     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
     Retained
Earnings
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Earnings /
(Losses)
     Treasury
Stock
     Noncontrolling
Interest*
     Total
Equity
 

Balances at January 1, 2014

   $       $ 31,396       $ 13,419       $ (2,889    $ (9,553    $ 159       $ 32,532   

Comprehensive earnings / (losses):

                    

Net earnings

                     2,184                         17         2,201   

Other comprehensive losses, net of income taxes

                             (4,429              (33      (4,462

Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards

             271         (98              332                 505   

Common Stock repurchased

                                (1,891              (1,891

Cash dividends declared ($0.58 per share)

                     (976                              (976

Dividends paid on noncontrolling interest and other activities

             (16                              (40      (56
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2014

   $       $ 31,651       $ 14,529       $ (7,318    $ (11,112    $ 103       $ 27,853   

Comprehensive earnings / (losses):

                    

Net earnings

                     324                         (12      312   

Other comprehensive losses, net of income taxes

                             (1,890              (25      (1,915

Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards

             (6      (27              139                 106   

Common Stock repurchased

                                     (1,500              (1,500

Cash dividends declared ($0.15 per share)

                     (244                              (244
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2015

   $       $ 31,645       $ 14,582       $ (9,208    $ (12,473    $ 66       $ 24,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Noncontrolling interest as of March 31, 2014 was $127 million, as compared to $159 million as of January 1, 2014. The change of $(32) million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was due to $(18) million of dividends paid, $(13) million of net earnings and $(1) million of other comprehensive losses, net of taxes.

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  

CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

Net earnings

   $ 312       $ 150   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:

     

Depreciation and amortization

     232         262   

Stock-based compensation expense

     36         35   

Deferred income tax provision / (benefit)

     25         (98

Asset impairments

     78         12   

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     708         492   

Unrealized gain on planned coffee business divestiture currency hedges

     (240        

Gain on monetization of planned coffee business divestiture currency hedges

     (311        

Other non-cash items, net

     67         48   

Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and divestitures:

     

Receivables, net

     (558      (305

Inventories, net

     (178      (299

Accounts payable

     317         67   

Other current assets

     (50      (59

Other current liabilities

     (481      (815

Change in pension and postretirement assets and liabilities, net

     (239      (67
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

  (282   (577
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital expenditures

  (439   (326

Proceeds from planned coffee business divestiture currency hedge settlements

  939        

Acquisition, net of cash received

  (81     

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other

  (2   9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities

  417      (317
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Issuances of commercial paper, maturities greater than 90 days

  333      1,607   

Repayments of commercial paper, maturities greater than 90 days

  (96   (723

Net issuances / (repayments) of other short-term borrowings

  2,154      (68

Long-term debt proceeds

  3,601      2,994   

Long-term debt repaid

  (4,085   (2,514

Repurchase of Common Stock

  (1,500   (468

Dividends paid

  (249   (238

Other

  27      40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  185      630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (116   (27
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

Increase / (decrease)

  204      (291

Balance at beginning of period

  1,631      2,622   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

$ 1,835    $ 2,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include Mondelēz International, Inc. as well as our wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries.

Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted. It is management’s opinion that these financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and operating results. Net revenues and net earnings for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of future or annual results.

We derived the condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 from audited financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. You should read these statements in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Accounting Calendar Change:

In connection with moving toward a common consolidation date across the Company, in the first quarter of 2015, we changed the consolidation date for our North America segment from the last Saturday of each period to the last calendar day of each period. The change had a favorable impact of $39 million on net revenues and $19 million on operating income in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

As a result of this change, each of our operating subsidiaries now reports results as of the last calendar day of the period. We believe the change will improve business planning and financial reporting by better matching the close dates of the operating subsidiaries and bringing the reporting dates to the period-end date. As the effect to prior-period results was not material, we have not revised prior-period results.

Currency Translation and Highly Inflationary Accounting:

We translate the results of operations of our subsidiaries from multiple currencies using average exchange rates during each period and translate balance sheet accounts using exchange rates at the end of each period. We record currency translation adjustments as a component of equity (except for highly inflationary currencies such as in Venezuela) and realized exchange gains and losses on transactions in earnings.

Venezuela. As prescribed by U.S. GAAP for highly inflationary economies, we have been accounting for the results of our Venezuelan subsidiaries using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency since January 1, 2010.

On February 8, 2013, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the official Venezuelan bolivar exchange rate from 4.30 bolivars to 6.30 bolivars to the U.S. dollar. The official rate of 6.30 is the rate applied to import food and other essential items, and we purchase a material portion of our imported raw materials using U.S. dollars secured at this rate.

On January 24, 2014, the Venezuelan government announced the expansion of a new auction-based currency transaction program which became known as SICAD I and new profit margin controls. The application of the SICAD I rate was extended to include foreign investments and significant operating activities, including contracts for leasing and services, use and exploitation of patents and trademarks, payments of royalties and contracts for technology import and technical assistance. On March 24, 2014, the Venezuelan government launched a new market-based currency exchange market, SICAD II, and at that time indicated that it may be used voluntarily to exchange bolivars into U.S. dollars.

As of March 31, 2014, we began to apply the SICAD I exchange rate to remeasure our bolivar-denominated net monetary assets, and we began translating our Venezuelan operating results at the SICAD I rate in the second quarter of 2014. On March 31, 2014, we recognized a $142 million currency remeasurement loss within selling, general and administrative expenses of our Latin America segment as a result of revaluing our bolivar-denominated net monetary assets from the official exchange rate of 6.30 bolivars to the U.S. dollar to the then-prevailing SICAD I exchange rate of 10.70 bolivars to the U.S. dollar.

 

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On February 10, 2015, the Venezuelan government combined the SICAD I and SICAD II (“SICAD”) exchange rate mechanisms and in addition created a new market-based SIMADI rate, while retaining the 6.30 official rate for food and other essentials. The Venezuelan government also announced an opening SICAD auction rate of 12.00 bolivars to the U.S. dollar, which as of March 31, 2015 is the prevailing SICAD rate until our specific industry group auctions make U.S. dollars available at another offered SICAD rate. We continue to expect to secure U.S. dollars at the SICAD rate in addition to the official rate. The SIMADI rate was designed as a free market exchange rate that makes U.S. dollars available for any transactions based on the available supply of U.S. dollars at the offered rate. As of March 31, 2015, the SIMADI exchange rate was 193.05 bolivars to the U.S. dollar and availability of U.S. dollars at the SIMADI rate was limited. At this time, we do not anticipate using the SIMADI rate frequently in managing our local operations.

Our Venezuelan operations produce a range of biscuit, cheese & grocery, confectionery and beverage products. Based on the currency exchange developments this year, we reviewed our domestic and international sourcing of goods and services and the exchange rates we believe will be applicable. We evaluated the level of primarily raw material imports that we believe would continue to be sourced in exchange for U.S. dollars converted at the official 6.30 exchange rate. Our remaining imported goods and services would primarily be valued at the SICAD exchange rate. Imports that do not currently qualify for either the official rate or SICAD rate could be sourced at the SIMADI rate.

We believe the SICAD rate continues to be the most economically representative rate for us to use to value our net monetary assets and translate our operating results in Venezuela. While some of our net monetary assets or liabilities qualify for settlement at the official exchange rate, other operations do not, and we have utilized the SICAD auction process and expect to use the new SIMADI auctions on an as needed basis.

In the first quarter of 2015, we recognized an $11 million remeasurement loss, reflecting an increase in the SICAD exchange rate from 11.50 to 12.00 bolivars to the U.S. dollar.

The following table sets forth net revenues for our Venezuelan operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (measured at the SICAD rate), and cash, net monetary assets and net assets of our Venezuelan subsidiaries as of March 31, 2015 (translated at a SICAD rate of 12.00 bolivars to the U.S. dollar):

 

Venezuela operations

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

Net revenues    $218 million or 2.8% of consolidated net revenues
    

As of March 31, 2015

Cash    $313 million
Net monetary assets    $234 million
Net assets    $522 million

Unlike the official rate that is fixed at 6.30 bolivars to the U.S. dollar, the SICAD rate can vary over time. If any of the three-tier currency exchange rates, or the application of the rates to our business, were to change, we would recognize additional currency losses, or gains, which could be significant.

In light of the ongoing difficult macroeconomic environment in Venezuela, we continue to monitor and actively manage our investment and exposures in Venezuela. We plan to continue to do business in the country as long as we can successfully operate our business there. We strive to locally source and produce a significant amount of the products we sell in Venezuela. We have taken other protective measures against currency devaluation, such as converting monetary assets into non-monetary assets that we can use in our business. However, suitable protective measures have become less available and more expensive and may not offset further currency devaluation that could occur.

Argentina. On January 23, 2014, the Central Bank of Argentina adjusted its currency policy, removed its currency stabilization measures and allowed the Argentine peso exchange rate to float relative to the U.S. dollar. On that day, the value of the Argentine peso relative to the U.S. dollar fell by 15%. In July 2014, Argentina had a technical default on its debt as the government was blocked from making payments on its restructured debt by certain creditors who did not participate in a debt restructuring in 2001. Further volatility in the exchange rate is expected. Since December 31, 2014 and through March 31, 2015, the value of the peso declined 4%. While the business operating environment remains challenging, we continue to monitor and actively manage our investment and exposures in Argentina. We continue refining our product portfolio to improve our product offerings, mix and profitability. We also continue to implement additional cost initiatives to protect the business. Further currency declines, economic controls or other business restrictions could have an adverse impact on our ongoing results of operations. Our Argentinian operations contributed approximately $175 million, or 2.3% of consolidated net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the net monetary liabilities of

 

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our Argentina operations were not material. Argentina is not designated as a highly-inflationary economy for accounting purposes and so we continue to record currency translation adjustments within equity and realized exchange gains and losses on transactions in earnings.

Russia. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the value of the Russian ruble relative to the U.S. dollar declined 50%. In the first quarter of 2015, the value of the ruble relative to the U.S. dollar fluctuated significantly, declining 18% in January then increasing 17% across February and March. Due to the significant currency movements, we continue to take actions to protect our near-term operating results, financial condition and cash flow. Our operations in Russia contributed approximately $170 million, or 2.2% of consolidated net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the net monetary assets of our Russia operations were not material. Russia is not designated as a highly-inflationary economy for accounting purposes and so we continue to record currency translation adjustments within equity and realized exchange gains and losses on transactions in earnings.

Ukraine. On February 5, 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine changed its currency policy by eliminating daily auctions, which effectively supported the exchange rate, and allowed the Ukrainian hryvnya exchange rate to float relative to the U.S. dollar. During the quarter, the International Monetary Fund also extended $18 billion of financing to Ukraine to support it meeting short- and near-term commitments. The value of the Ukrainian hryvnya relative to the U.S. dollar declined 49% from December 31, 2014 through March 31, 2015, and further volatility in the currency is expected. We continue to take actions to protect our near-term operating results, cash flow and financial condition. Our Ukrainian operations contributed approximately $45 million, or 0.6% of consolidated net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the net monetary assets of our Ukrainian operations were not material. Ukraine is not designated as a highly-inflationary economy for accounting purposes and so we continue to record currency translation adjustments within equity and realized exchange gains and losses on transactions in earnings.

New Accounting Pronouncements:

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update (“ASU”) that provides guidance on evaluating whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If there is a software license component, software licensing accounting should be applied; otherwise, service contract accounting should be applied. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that provides a practical expedient for reporting entities with a fiscal year end that does not coincide with a month end when measuring the fair value of plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plan. It allows the measurement of plan assets and obligations using the month end that is closest to the entity’s fiscal year end. The ASU requires prospective application and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2015, with early adoption permitted. As our current fiscal year end coincides with a calendar month end, we do not expect the standard to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt obligation to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt instead of being presented as an asset, similar to the presentation of debt discounts. The ASU requires retrospective application and represents a change in accounting principle. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the new standard on or by the January 1, 2016 effective date and are currently assessing the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that amends current consolidation guidance related to the evaluation of whether certain legal entities should be consolidated. The standard modifies both the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model and the voting interest model, including analyses of whether limited partnerships are VIEs and the impact of service fees and related party interests in determining if an entity is a VIE to the reporting entity. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the new standard on the January 1, 2016 effective date and are currently assessing the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2015, the FASB issued an ASU to simplify income statement classification by removing the concept of extraordinary items from U.S. GAAP. As a result, items that are both unusual and infrequent will no longer be separately reported net of tax after continuing operations. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU on revenue recognition from contracts with customers. The new ASU outlines a new, single comprehensive model for companies to use in accounting for revenue. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from customer contracts, including significant judgments made in recognizing revenue. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited. In April 2015, the FASB proposed to defer the effective date by one year and allow early adoption as of the original effective date; the deferral has not yet been approved by the board but approval is expected. The ASU may be applied retrospectively to historical periods presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We plan to adopt the new standard on the January 1, 2017 effective date and are currently assessing the impact of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 2.  Divestitures and Acquisitions

Planned Coffee Business Transactions:

On May 7, 2014, we announced that we entered into an agreement to combine our wholly owned coffee portfolio (outside of France) with D.E Master Blenders 1753 B.V. (“DEMB”). In conjunction with this transaction, Acorn Holdings B.V. (“AHBV”), owner of DEMB, also made a binding offer to receive our coffee business in France. The parties also invited our partners in certain joint ventures to join the new company.

During the first quarter of 2015, we entered into an agreement to sell our interest in a Japanese coffee joint venture to our joint venture partner so they may operate the business independently. In lieu of contributing our interest in the joint venture, we will instead contribute the net cash proceeds from the sale of the interest. Please see discussion of the pending divestiture of the Japanese coffee joint venture below under Other Divestiture and Acquisitions.

Upon completion of all proposed transactions, we expect to receive cash of approximately 4 billion and an equity interest of approximately 49 percent in the new company, to be called Jacobs Douwe Egberts (“JDE”). AHBV will hold a majority share in the proposed combined company and will have a majority of the seats on the board, which will be chaired by current DEMB Chairman Bart Becht. We will have certain minority rights. AHBV is owned by an investor group led by JAB Holding Company s.à r.l.

Once we have contributed our coffee businesses to the new company, we expect to record our interest in JDE as an equity method investment on our consolidated balance sheet and to include our share of its earnings prospectively within our continuing results of operations. We also anticipate recording a gain on the divested assets of our coffee business portfolio.

The transactions remain subject to regulatory approvals and the completion of employee information and consultation requirements. We continue to expect the transactions to be completed in the third quarter of 2015, subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. In December 2014, the European Commission announced its intention to further evaluate the proposed transaction against EU antitrust regulations and in order to make a final determination on merger clearance, which we currently expect in the second quarter of 2015. We and DEMB also continue to undertake consultations with Works Councils and employee representatives as required in connection with the transactions.

In connection with the expected receipt of approximately 4 billion upon closing, we entered into currency exchange forward contracts in the second quarter of 2014 to lock in an expected U.S. dollar value of approximately $5 billion. On February 11, 2015, we monetized these forward contracts and realized total pre-tax gains of $939 million, of which $311 million was recognized in the first quarter of 2015. We also entered into new currency exchange forward contracts to lock in an expected euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the expected 4 billion cash receipt that generated a $240 million unrealized gain in the first quarter of 2015. The unrealized gain was recorded within interest and other expense, net and the asset derivative is recorded within other current assets. On April 17, 2015, we monetized the new forward contracts for a realized gain of $296 million and executed new currency exchange forward contracts to continue to lock in an expected U.S. dollar value on the receipt of the 4 billion at closing. Based on changes in the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate, the actual closing date of the planned coffee business transactions and the settlement dates of the hedges or other hedges we may put into place, the actual amount of U.S. dollars we receive could change.

 

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We have incurred incremental expenses related to readying our coffee businesses for the planned transactions that totaled $28 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and were recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses of primarily our Europe and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa segments and within our general corporate expenses.

Other Divestiture and Acquisitions:

On February 27, 2015, we announced our agreement to sell our 50 percent interest in a Japanese coffee joint venture to our joint venture partner. During the first quarter of 2015, we reclassified our $96 million held for sale investment from long-term other assets to other current assets, and we recognized $32 million of tax charges related to the pending sale. We also will divest $42 million of cumulative translation losses in connection with the sale. On April 23, 2015, we closed on the transaction and received cash proceeds of 27 billion Japanese yen ($225 million U.S. dollars as of April 23, 2015).

On February 16, 2015, we acquired a U.S. snacking company, Enjoy Life Foods (“Enjoy Life”) within our North America segment. We paid cash and settled debt totaling $81 million in connection with the acquisition. As of March 31, 2015, we recorded a preliminary $81 million purchase price allocation of $58 million in estimated identifiable intangible assets, $19 million of estimated goodwill and $4 million of other net assets. We currently expect to finalize the valuation in the second quarter of 2015. The acquisition-related costs and operating results of the acquisition were not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

On November 11, 2014, we announced the pending acquisition of a biscuit operation in Vietnam. The biscuit operation will become a subsidiary within our Asia Pacific segment. The total consideration to be paid is expected to be up to 12,656 billion Vietnamese dong ($596 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015). We expect to close the initial phase of the transaction in mid 2015 after regulatory and other matters are resolved. We deposited $46 million in escrow upon signing the purchase agreement on November 10, 2014. We expect to pay approximately 9,935 billion Vietnamese dong ($468 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015) and deposit an additional 991 billion Vietnamese dong ($47 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015) in escrow upon completing the initial phase of the transaction in mid 2015, which we expect to fund from current borrowing capacity. The balance will be paid upon the satisfaction of final conditions, including the resolution of warranty or other claims and purchase price adjustments.

Note 3.  Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

                                     
     As of March 31,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Raw materials

   $ 1,210       $ 1,122   

Finished product

     2,211         2,358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories, net

$ 3,421    $ 3,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 4.  Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

                                     
     As of March 31,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Land and land improvements

   $ 540       $ 574   

Buildings and building improvements

     2,946         3,117   

Machinery and equipment

     11,107         11,737   

Construction in progress

     1,490         1,484   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  16,083      16,912   

Accumulated depreciation

  (6,822   (7,085
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

$ 9,261    $ 9,827   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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In connection with our 2012-2014 Restructuring Program and 2014-2018 Restructuring Program (see Note 6, Restructuring Programs), we recorded non-cash asset write-downs (including accelerated depreciation and asset impairments) of $78 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $12 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014. These charges were recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings within asset impairment and exit costs as follows:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Latin America

   $ 13       $   

Asia Pacific

     19           

EEMEA

               

Europe

     25         1   

North America

     21         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-cash asset write-downs

$ 78    $ 12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 5.  Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill by reportable segment was:

 

                                     
     As of March 31,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Latin America

   $ 1,004       $ 1,127   

Asia Pacific

     2,314         2,395   

EEMEA

     1,775         1,942   

Europe

     8,338         8,952   

North America

     8,925         8,973   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill

$ 22,356    $ 23,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

                                     
     As of March 31,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Non-amortizable intangible assets

   $ 18,017       $ 18,810   

Amortizable intangible assets

     2,407         2,525   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  20,424      21,335   

Accumulated amortization

  (990   (1,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

$ 19,434    $ 20,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-amortizable intangible assets consist principally of brand names purchased through our acquisitions of Nabisco Holdings Corp., the Spanish and Portuguese operations of United Biscuits, the global LU biscuit business of Groupe Danone S.A. and Cadbury Limited. Amortizable intangible assets consist primarily of trademarks, customer-related intangibles, process technology, licenses and non-compete agreements. At March 31, 2015, the weighted-average life of our amortizable intangible assets was 13.3 years.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $46 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $54 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014. We currently estimate annual amortization expense for each of the next five years to be approximately $190 million, estimated using March 31, 2015 exchange rates.

During our 2014 review of non-amortizable intangible assets, we recorded an impairment charge of $57 million within asset impairment and exit costs for the impairment of intangible assets in Asia Pacific and Europe. We also noted three brands with $341 million of aggregate book value as of December 31, 2014 that each had a fair value in excess of book value of 10% or less. While these intangible assets passed our annual impairment testing and we believe our current plans for each of these brands will allow them to continue to not be impaired, if expectations are not met or specific valuation factors outside of our control, such as discount rates, change significantly, then a brand or brands could become impaired in the future.

 

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Changes in goodwill and intangible assets consisted of:

 

                                     
            Intangible  
     Goodwill      Assets, at Cost  
     (in millions)  

Balance at January 1, 2015

   $ 23,389       $ 21,335   

Changes due to:

     

Currency

     (1,052      (969

Acquisition

     19         58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2015

$ 22,356    $ 20,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions, for additional information related to the Enjoy Life acquisition completed in the first quarter.

Note 6.  Restructuring Programs

2014-2018 Restructuring Program

On May 6, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a $3.5 billion restructuring program, comprised of approximately $2.5 billion in cash costs and $1 billion in non-cash costs (the “2014-2018 Restructuring Program”), and up to $2.2 billion of capital expenditures. The primary objective of the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program is to reduce our operating cost structure in both our supply chain and overhead costs. The program is intended primarily to cover severance as well as asset disposals and other manufacturing-related one-time costs. We expect to incur the majority of the program’s charges in 2015 and 2016 and to complete the program by year-end 2018. Since inception, we have incurred total restructuring and related implementation charges of $605 million related to the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program.

Restructuring Costs:

We recorded restructuring charges of $163 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 within asset impairment and exit costs. The activity for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program liability for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was:

 

                                                        
     Severance
and related
costs
     Asset
Write-downs
     Total  
     (in millions)  

Liability balance, January 1, 2015

   $ 224       $       $ 224   

Charges

     85         78         163   

Cash spent

     (39              (39

Non-cash settlements / adjustments

             (78      (78

Currency

     (14              (14
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability balance, March, 31, 2015

$ 256    $    $ 256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We spent $39 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 in cash severance and related costs. We also recognized non-cash asset write-downs (including accelerated depreciation and asset impairments) and other non-cash adjustments totaling $78 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015. At March 31, 2015, $248 million of our net restructuring liability was recorded within other current liabilities and $8 million was recorded within other long-term liabilities.

Implementation Costs:

Implementation costs are directly attributable to restructuring activities; however, they do not qualify for special accounting treatment as exit or disposal activities. We believe the disclosure of implementation costs provides readers of our financial statements with more information on the total costs of our 2014-2018 Restructuring Program. Implementation costs primarily relate to reorganizing our operations and facilities in connection with our supply chain reinvention program and other identified productivity and cost saving initiatives. The costs include incremental expenses related to the closure of facilities, costs to terminate certain contracts and the simplification of our information systems. Within our continuing results of operations, we recorded implementation costs of $61 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015. We recorded these costs within cost of sales and general corporate expense within selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

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Restructuring and Implementation Costs in Operating Income:

During 2015 and 2014, we recorded restructuring and implementation costs related to the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program within operating income as follows:

 

     Latin
America
     Asia
Pacific
     EEMEA      Europe      North
America
     Corporate (1)      Total  
                          (in millions)                       

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015

                    

Restructuring Costs

   $ 15       $ 25       $ 2       $ 109       $ 11       $ 1       $ 163   

Implementation Costs

     9         4         4         20         9         15         61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 24    $ 29    $ 6    $ 129    $ 20    $ 16    $ 224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Project 2014-2015 (2)

Restructuring Costs

$ 96    $ 41    $ 21    $ 200    $ 68    $ 11    $ 437   

Implementation Costs

  25      13      8      57      14      51      168   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 121    $ 54    $ 29    $ 257    $ 82    $ 62    $ 605   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) Includes adjustment for rounding.
  (2) Includes all charges recorded since program inception on May 6, 2014 through March 31, 2015.

2012-2014 Restructuring Program

On October 1, 2012, we completed the Spin-Off of our North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (“Kraft Foods Group”), to our shareholders (the “Spin-Off”). Prior to this transaction, in 2012, our Board of Directors approved $1.5 billion of related restructuring and implementation costs (the “2012-2014 Restructuring Program”) reflecting primarily severance, asset disposals and other manufacturing-related one-time costs. The primary objective of the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program was to ensure that Mondelēz International and Kraft Foods Group were each set up to operate efficiently and execute on our respective business strategies upon separation and in the future.

Of the $1.5 billion of 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs, we retained approximately $925 million and Kraft Foods Group retained the balance of the program. Through the end of 2014, we incurred total restructuring and related implementation charges of $899 million, and completed incurring planned charges on the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program.

Restructuring Costs:

We recorded reversals to the restructuring charges of $2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 related to accruals no longer required. We recorded restructuring charges of $42 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 within asset impairment and exit costs. The activity for the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program liability for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was:

 

                                                        
     Severance
and related
costs
     Asset
Write-downs
     Total  
            (in millions)         

Liability balance, January 1, 2015

   $ 128       $       $ 128   

Charges

     (2              (2

Cash spent

     (19              (19

Non-cash settlements

                       

Currency

     (5              (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability balance, March 31, 2015

$ 102    $    $ 102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We spent $19 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $28 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 in cash severance and related costs. We also recognized non-cash pension plan settlement losses (See Note 9, Benefit Plans), non-cash asset write-downs (including accelerated depreciation and asset impairments) and other non-cash adjustments totaling $13 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, $74 million of our net restructuring liability was recorded within other current liabilities and $28 million was recorded within other long-term liabilities.

 

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Implementation Costs:

Implementation costs related to our 2012-2014 Restructuring Program primarily relate to activities in connection with the Spin-Off such as reorganizing our operations and facilities, the discontinuance of certain product lines and incremental expenses related to the closure of facilities, replicating our information systems infrastructure and reorganizing our sales function. Within our continuing results of operations, we recorded implementation costs of $24 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014. We recorded these costs within cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Restructuring and Implementation Costs in Operating Income:

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and since inception of the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program, we recorded restructuring and implementation costs within operating income as follows:

 

     Latin
America
     Asia
Pacific
     EEMEA      Europe      North
America
     Corporate (1)      Total  
                          (in millions)                       

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014

                    

Restructuring Costs

   $ 1       $       $ 4       $ 17       $ 20       $       $ 42   

Implementation Costs

                     1         15         7         1         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 1    $    $ 5    $ 32    $ 27    $ 1    $ 66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Project 2012-2014 (2)

Restructuring Costs

$ 36    $ 36    $ 69    $ 249    $ 337    $ 2    $ 729   

Implementation Costs

  3      6      4      88      65      4      170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 39    $ 42    $ 73    $ 337    $ 402    $ 6    $ 899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) Includes adjustment for rounding.
  (2) Includes all charges recorded since program inception in 2012 through conclusion on December 31, 2014.

Note 7.  Debt

Short-Term Borrowings:

Our short-term borrowings and related weighted-average interest rates consisted of:

 

                                                                           
     As of March 31, 2015      As of December 31, 2014  
     Amount
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average Rate
     Amount
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average Rate
 
     (in millions)             (in millions)         

Commercial paper

   $ 3,465         0.5%       $ 1,101         0.4%   

Bank loans

     223         12.1%         204         8.8%   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total short-term borrowings

$ 3,688    $ 1,305   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

As of March 31, 2015, the commercial paper issued and outstanding had between 1 and 92 days remaining to maturity. Bank loans include borrowings on primarily uncommitted credit lines maintained by some of our international subsidiaries to meet short-term working capital needs.

Borrowing Arrangements:

We maintain a revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes, including for working capital purposes and to support our commercial paper program. Our $4.5 billion multi-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility expires on October 11, 2018. The revolving credit agreement includes a covenant that we maintain a minimum shareholders’ equity of at least $24.6 billion, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) and the cumulative effects of any changes in accounting principles. At March 31, 2015, we complied with the covenant as our shareholders’ equity as defined by the covenant was $33.8 billion. The revolving credit facility agreement also contains customary representations, covenants and events of default. There are no credit rating triggers, provisions or other financial covenants that could require us to post collateral as security. As of March 31, 2015, no amounts were drawn on the facility.

Some of our international subsidiaries maintain primarily uncommitted credit lines to meet short-term working capital needs. Collectively, these credit lines amounted to $2.0 billion at March 31, 2015 and $2.1 billion at December 31, 2014. Borrowings on these lines amounted to $223 million at March 31, 2015 and $204 million at December 31, 2014.

 

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Long-Term Debt:

On March 30, 2015, we issued fr.675 million of Swiss franc-denominated notes, or approximately $694 million in U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015, consisting of:

    fr.175 million (or $180 million) of 0.000% fixed rate notes that mature on March 30, 2017
    fr.300 million (or $308 million) of 0.625% fixed rate notes that mature on December 30, 2021
    fr.200 million (or $206 million) of 1.125% fixed rate notes that mature on December 30, 2025

We received net proceeds of $675 million that were used for general corporate purposes. We recorded approximately $2 million of premiums and deferred financing costs, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the notes.

On March 20, 2015, 850 million of our 6.250% euro-denominated notes matured. The notes and accrued interest to date were paid with the issuance of commercial paper and cash on hand.

On March 20, 2015, we completed a cash tender offer and retired $2.5 billion of our long-term U.S. dollar debt consisting of:

    $102 million of our 6.500% Notes due in August 2017
    $115 million of our 6.125% Notes due in February 2018
    $80 million of our 6.125% Notes due in August 2018
    $691 million of our 5.375% Notes due in February 2020
    $201 million of our 6.500% Notes due in November 2031
    $26 million of our 7.000% Notes due in August 2037
    $71 million of our 6.875% Notes due in February 2038
    $69 million of our 6.875% Notes due in January 2039
    $1,143 million of our 6.500% Notes due in February 2040

We financed the repurchase of these notes, including the payment of accrued interest and other costs incurred, from net proceeds received from the $2.8 billion notes issuance on March 6, 2015 described below and the issuance of commercial paper. In connection with retiring this debt, during the first three months of 2015, we recorded a $708 million loss on extinguishment of debt within interest expense related to the amount we paid to retire the debt in excess of its carrying value and from recognizing unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs in earnings at the time of the debt extinguishment. The loss on extinguishment is included in long-term debt repayments in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015. We also recognized $5 million of charges within interest expense from hedging instruments related to the retired debt. Upon extinguishing the debt, the deferred cash flow hedge amounts were recorded in earnings.

On March 6, 2015, we issued 2.0 billion of euro-denominated notes and £450 million of British pound sterling-denominated notes, or approximately $2.8 billion in U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015, consisting of:

    500 million (or $537 million) of 1.000% fixed rate notes that mature on March 7, 2022
    750 million (or $805 million) of 1.625% fixed rate notes that mature on March 8, 2027
    750 million (or $805 million) of 2.375% fixed rate notes that mature on March 6, 2035
    £450 million (or $667 million) of 3.875% fixed rate notes that mature on March 6, 2045

We received net proceeds of $2,890 million that were used to fund the March 2015 tender offer and for other general corporate purposes. We recorded approximately $29 million of discounts and deferred financing costs, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the notes.

Our weighted-average interest rate on our total debt was 3.1% as of March 31, 2015, following the completion of our tender offer and debt issuances in the first quarter. Our weighted-average interest rate on our total debt as of December 31, 2014 was 4.3%, down from 4.8% as of December 31, 2013.

Fair Value of Our Debt:

The fair value of our short-term borrowings at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 reflects current market interest rates and approximates the amounts we have recorded on our consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of our long-term debt was determined using quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 valuation data) for the publicly traded debt obligations. At March 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value of our total debt was $19,986 million and its carrying value was $18,705 million. At December 31, 2014, the aggregate fair value of our total debt was $18,463 million and its carrying value was $16,700 million.

 

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Interest and Other Expense, Net:

Interest and other expense, net within our results of continuing operations consisted of:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Interest expense, debt

   $ 175       $ 202   

Loss on debt extinguishment and related expenses

     713         494   

Realized gain on planned coffee business divestiture currency hedges

     (311        

Unrealized gain on planned coffee business divestiture currency hedges

     (240        

Loss related to interest rate swaps

     34           

Other expense, net

     15         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense, net

$ 386    $ 720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions, and Note 8, Financial Instruments, for information on the currency exchange forward contracts associated with the planned coffee business transactions. Also see Note 8, Financial Instruments, for information on the loss related to U.S. dollar interest rate swaps no longer designated as accounting cash flow hedges during the quarter.

Note 8.  Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments:

Derivative instruments were recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

                                                                           
     As of March 31, 2015      As of December 31, 2014  
     Asset
Derivatives
     Liability
Derivatives
     Asset
Derivatives
     Liability
Derivatives
 
     (in millions)  

Derivatives designated as
accounting hedges:

           

Currency exchange contracts

   $ 90       $ 33       $ 69       $ 17   

Commodity contracts

     1         57         12         33   

Interest rate contracts

     17         73         13         42   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 108    $ 163    $ 94    $ 92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as
accounting hedges:

Currency exchange contracts

$ 284    $ 77    $ 735    $ 24   

Commodity contracts

  107      156      90      194   

Interest rate contracts

  50      33      59      39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 441    $ 266    $ 884    $ 257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value

$ 549    $ 429    $ 978    $ 349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We record derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of our asset derivatives is recorded within other current assets and the fair value of our liability derivatives is recorded within other current liabilities. See our consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information on our risk management strategies and use of derivatives and related accounting.

 

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The fair values (asset / (liability)) of our derivative instruments were determined using:

 

                                                                           
     As of March 31, 2015  
     Total
Fair Value of Net
Asset / (Liability)
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Other Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (in millions)  

Currency exchange contracts

   $ 264      $      $ 264      $   

Commodity contracts

     (105     (105              

Interest rate contracts

     (39            (39       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives

$ 120    $ (105 $ 225    $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2014  
     Total
Fair Value of Net
Asset / (Liability)
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Other Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (in millions)  

Currency exchange contracts

   $ 763      $      $ 763      $   

Commodity contracts

     (125     (49     (76       

Interest rate contracts

     (9            (9       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives

$ 629    $ (49 $ 678    $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Level 1 financial assets and liabilities consist of exchange-traded commodity futures and listed options. The fair value of these instruments is determined based on quoted market prices on commodity exchanges. Our exchange-traded derivatives are generally subject to master netting arrangements that permit net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty when certain criteria are met, such as in the event of default. We also are required to maintain cash margin accounts in connection with funding the settlement of our open positions, and the margin requirements generally fluctuate daily based on market conditions. We have recorded margin deposits related to our exchange-traded derivatives of $146 million as of March 31, 2015 and $84 million as of December 31, 2014 within other current assets. Based on our net asset or liability positions with individual counterparties, in the event of default and immediate net settlement of all of our open positions, for derivatives we have in a net liability position, we would owe $1 million as of March 31, 2015 and $3 million as of December 31, 2014, and for derivatives we have in a net asset position, our counterparties would owe us a total of $42 million as of March 31, 2015 and $38 million as of December 31, 2014.

Level 2 financial assets and liabilities consist primarily of over-the-counter (“OTC”) currency exchange forwards, options and swaps; commodity forwards and options; and interest rate swaps. Our currency exchange contracts are valued using an income approach based on observable market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Commodity derivatives are valued using an income approach based on the observable market commodity index prices less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount or based on pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as commodity prices. Our calculation of the fair value of interest rate swaps is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the observable market interest rate curve. Our calculation of the fair value of financial instruments takes into consideration the risk of nonperformance, including counterparty credit risk. Our OTC derivative transactions are governed by International Swap Dealers Association agreements and other standard industry contracts. Under these agreements, we do not post nor require collateral from our counterparties. The majority of our commodity and currency exchange OTC derivatives do not have a legal right of set-off. In connection with our OTC derivatives that could be net-settled in the event of default, assuming all parties were to fail to comply with the terms of the agreements, for derivatives we have in a net liability position, we would owe $159 million as of March 31, 2015 and $156 million as of December 31, 2014, and for derivatives we have in a net asset position, our counterparties would owe us a total of $67 million as of March 31, 2015 and $72 million as of December 31, 2014. We manage the credit risk in connection with these and all our derivatives by entering into transactions with counterparties with investment grade credit ratings, limiting the amount of exposure with each counterparty and monitoring the financial condition of our counterparties.

 

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Derivative Volume:

The net notional values of our derivative instruments were:

 

                                     
     Notional Amount  
     As of March 31,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Currency exchange contracts:

     

Intercompany loans and forecasted interest payments

   $ 3,639       $ 3,640   

Forecasted transactions

     6,670         6,681   

Commodity contracts

     1,196         1,569   

Interest rate contracts

     3,037         3,970   

Net investment hedge – euro notes

     4,722         3,932   

Net investment hedge – pound sterling notes

     1,185         545   

Net investment hedge – Swiss franc notes

     694           

Cash Flow Hedges:

Cash flow hedge activity, net of taxes, within accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) included:

 

                                     
    For the Three Months Ended  
  March 31,  
    2015     2014  
    (in millions)  

Accumulated gain / (loss) at beginning of period

  $ (2   $ 117   

Transfer of realized losses / (gains) in fair value to earnings

    (18     (1

Unrealized gain / (loss) in fair value

    (26     (34
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated gain / (loss) at end of period

$ (46 $ 82   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

After-tax gains / (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) into net earnings were:

 

                                     
    For the Three Months Ended  
  March 31,  
    2015     2014  
    (in millions)  

Currency exchange contracts – forecasted transactions

  $ 46      $ (2

Commodity contracts

    (2     5   

Interest rate contracts

    (26     (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ 18    $ 1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

After-tax gains / (losses) recognized in other comprehensive earnings / (losses) were:

 

                                     
    For the Three Months Ended  
  March 31,  
    2015     2014  
    (in millions)  

Currency exchange contracts -forecasted transactions

  $ 49      $ 2   

Commodity contracts

    (38     11   

Interest rate contracts

    (37     (47
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (26 $ (34
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness was not material for all periods presented.

 

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Pre-tax gains / (losses) on amounts excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in net earnings from continuing operations included a pre-tax loss of $34 million recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2015 within interest and other expense, net related to certain U.S. dollar interest rate swaps that we no longer designate as accounting cash flow hedges due to a change in financing and hedging plans. In the first quarter, our plans to issue U.S. dollar debt changed and we issued euro, British pound sterling and Swiss franc-denominated notes due to lower overall cost and our decision to hedge a greater portion of our net investments in operations that use these currencies as their functional currencies. In the prior-year period, amounts excluded from effectiveness testing were not material.

We record pre-tax and after-tax (i) gains or losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) into earnings, (ii) gains or losses on ineffectiveness and (iii) gains or losses on amounts excluded from effectiveness testing in:

    cost of sales for commodity contracts;
    cost of sales for currency exchange contracts related to forecasted transactions; and
    interest and other expense, net for interest rate contracts and currency exchange contracts related to intercompany loans.

Based on current market conditions, we would expect to transfer unrealized losses of $55 million (net of taxes) for commodity cash flow hedges, unrealized gains of $55 million (net of taxes) for currency cash flow hedges and unrealized losses of $1 million (net of taxes) for interest rate cash flow hedges to earnings during the next 12 months.

Hedge Coverage:

As of March 31, 2015, we hedged transactions forecasted to impact cash flows over the following periods:

    commodity transactions for periods not exceeding the next 16 months;
    interest rate transactions for periods not exceeding the next 30 years and 11 months; and
    currency exchange transactions for periods not exceeding the next 11 months.

Fair Value Hedges:

Pre-tax gains / (losses) due to changes in fair value of our interest rate swaps and related hedged long-term debt were recorded in interest and other expense, net:

 

                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
     
     2015      2014      
     (in millions)      

Derivatives

   $ 4       $     

Borrowings

     (4          

Fair value hedge ineffectiveness and amounts excluded from effectiveness testing were not material for all periods presented.

 

Economic Hedges:

Pre-tax gains / (losses) recorded in net earnings for economic hedges were:

                  Location of
     For the Three Months Ended     Gain / (Loss)
     March 31,     Recognized
     2015      2014     in Earnings
     (in millions)      

Currency exchange contracts:

       

Intercompany loans and forecasted
interest payments

   $ 7       $ (2   Interest and other
expense, net

Forecasted transactions

     (3      (10   Cost of sales

Forecasted transactions

     553         (5   Interest and other
expense, net

Forecasted transactions

     (11      (1   Selling, general and
administrative expenses

Interest rate contracts

     1              Interest and other
expense, net

Commodity contracts

     (41      38      Cost of sales
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

$ 506    $ 20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

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In connection with the planned coffee business transactions, we entered into euro to U.S. dollar currency exchange forward contracts to hedge an expected cash receipt of 4 billion upon closing. As the forward contracts relate to a pending business divestiture, unrealized gains and losses on the derivative are recorded in earnings. We recorded a $311 million realized gain and a $240 million unrealized gain for the three months ended March 31, 2015 within interest and other expense, net in connection with the forward contracts as the U.S. dollar strengthened relative to the euro. See Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions—Planned Coffee Business Transactions, for additional information on our currency exchange forward contracts transactions in the first quarter of 2015.

Hedges of Net Investments in International Operations:

After-tax gains / (losses) related to hedges of net investments in international operations in the form of euro, pound sterling and Swiss franc-denominated debt were:

 

                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Location of
Gain / (Loss)
Recognized in
AOCI
     2015      2014     
     (in millions)       

Euro notes

   $ 314       $ (5    Currency

Pound sterling notes

     32         (4    Translation

Swiss franc notes

     (13            Adjustment

Note 9. Benefit Plans

Pension Plans

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost:

Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following:

 

                                                                           
    U.S. Plans     Non-U.S. Plans  
  For the Three Months Ended March 31,     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
    (in millions)  

Service cost

  $ 17      $ 15      $ 50      $ 44   

Interest cost

    17        17        77        97   

Expected return on plan assets

    (23     (20     (119     (123

Amortization:

       

Net loss from experience differences

    12        8        39        27   

Settlement losses

    3        2               5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

$ 26    $ 22    $ 47    $ 50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Employer Contributions:

We make contributions to our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans primarily to the extent that they are tax deductible and do not generate an excise tax liability. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we contributed $202 million to our U.S. plans and $116 million to our non-U.S. plans. Based on current tax law, we plan to make further contributions of approximately $8 million to our U.S. plans and approximately $203 million to our non-U.S. plans during the remainder of 2015. However, our actual contributions may differ due to many factors, including changes in tax and other benefit laws or significant differences between expected and actual pension asset performance or interest rates.

 

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Postretirement Benefit Plans

Net postretirement health care costs consisted of the following:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Service cost

   $ 4       $ 3   

Interest cost

     6         5   

Amortization:

     

Net loss from experience differences

     3         2   

Prior service credit

     (2      (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net postretirement health care costs

$ 11    $ 7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Postemployment Benefit Plans

Net postemployment costs consisted of the following:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Service cost

   $ 2       $ 2   

Interest cost

     1         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net postemployment costs

$ 3    $ 4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 10. Stock Plans

Stock Options:

Stock option activity consisted of the following:

 

                                                        
     Shares Subject
to Option
     Weighted-Average
Exercise or

Grant Price
Per Share
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Balance at January 1, 2015

     56,431,551       $ 24.19       $ 685 million   
  

 

 

       

Annual grant to eligible employees

  8,899,530      36.94   

Additional options issued

  808,460      35.48   
  

 

 

       

Total options granted

  9,707,990      36.82   

Options exercised

  (2,598,094   23.16    $ 35 million   

Options cancelled

  (632,703   31.37   
  

 

 

       

Balance at March 31, 2015

  62,908,744      26.11    $ 635 million   
  

 

 

       

Restricted and Deferred Stock:

Restricted and deferred stock activity consisted of the following:

 

                                                                           
     Number of
Shares
     Grant Date      Weighted-Average
Fair Value

Per Share
     Weighted-Average
Aggregate

Fair Value
 

Balance at January 1, 2015

     10,582,640          $ 28.56      
  

 

 

          

Performance share units granted

  1,598,290      Feb. 18, 2015      36.94   

Annual grant to eligible employees

  1,253,550      Feb. 18, 2015      36.94   

Additional shares issued

  643,413      Various      36.71   
  

 

 

          

Total shares granted

  3,495,253      36.90    $  129 million   

Vested

  (3,234,075   36.95    $ 119 million   

Forfeited

  (267,181   32.49   
  

 

 

          

Balance at March 31, 2015

  10,576,637      28.65   
  

 

 

          

 

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Share Repurchase Program:

During 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $7.7 billion of our Common Stock through December 31, 2016. Repurchases under the program are determined by management and are wholly discretionary. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we repurchased 41.7 million shares of Common Stock at an average cost of $35.98 per share, or an aggregate cost of $1.5 billion, which was paid during the quarter. All share repurchases were funded through available cash and commercial paper issuances. As of March 31, 2015, we have $1.6 billion in remaining share repurchase capacity.

Note 11.  Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings:

We routinely are involved in legal proceedings, claims and governmental inspections or investigations (“Legal Matters”) arising in the ordinary course of our business.

A compliant and ethical corporate culture, which includes adhering to laws and industry regulations in all jurisdictions in which we do business, is integral to our success. Accordingly, after we acquired Cadbury in February 2010, we began reviewing and adjusting, as needed, Cadbury’s operations in light of applicable standards as well as our policies and practices. We initially focused on such high priority areas as food safety, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and antitrust. Based upon Cadbury’s pre-acquisition policies and compliance programs and our post-acquisition reviews, our preliminary findings indicated that Cadbury’s overall state of compliance was sound. Nonetheless, through our reviews, we determined that in certain jurisdictions, including India, there appeared to be facts and circumstances warranting further investigation. We are continuing our investigations in certain jurisdictions, including in India, and we continue to cooperate with governmental authorities.

As we previously disclosed, on February 1, 2011, we received a subpoena from the SEC in connection with an investigation under the FCPA, primarily related to a facility in India that we acquired in the Cadbury acquisition. The subpoena primarily requests information regarding dealings with Indian governmental agencies and officials to obtain approvals related to the operation of that facility. We are continuing to cooperate with the U.S. and Indian governments in their investigations of these matters, including through ongoing meetings with the U.S. government to discuss potential conclusion of the U.S. government investigation.

In February 2013 and March 2014, Cadbury India Limited (now known as Mondelez India Foods Private Limited), a subsidiary of Mondelēz International, and other parties received show cause notices from the Indian Central Excise Authority (the “Excise Authority”) calling upon the parties to demonstrate why the Excise Authority should not collect a total of 3.7 billion Indian rupees (approximately $60 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015) of unpaid excise tax and an equivalent amount of penalties, as well as interest, related to production at the same Indian facility. We contested these demands for unpaid excise taxes, penalties and interest. On March 27, 2015, after several hearings, the Commissioner of the Excise Authority issued an order denying the excise exemption that we claimed for the Indian facility and confirming the Excise Authority’s demands for total taxes and penalties in the amount of 5.8 billion Indian rupees (approximately $94 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015). We plan to appeal this order. In addition, the Excise Authority issued another show cause notice, dated February 6, 2015, on the same issue but covering the period January to October 2014, thereby adding 1.0 billion Indian rupees (approximately $17 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015) of unpaid excise taxes as well as 1.0 billion Indian rupees (approximately $17 million U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2015) of penalties, as well as interest, to the amount claimed by the Excise Authority. We believe that the decision to claim the excise tax benefit is valid and we are continuing to contest the show cause notices through the administrative and judicial process.

In April 2013, the staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) advised us and Kraft Foods Group that it was investigating activities related to the trading of December 2011 wheat futures contracts that occurred prior to the Spin-Off of Kraft Foods Group. We cooperated with the staff in its investigation. On April 1, 2015, the CFTC filed a complaint against Kraft Foods Group and Mondelēz Global LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (the “CFTC action”). The complaint alleges that Kraft Foods Group and we (1) manipulated or attempted to manipulate the wheat markets during the fall of 2011; (2) violated position limit levels for wheat futures and (3) engaged in non-competitive trades by trading both sides of exchange-for-physical Chicago Board of Trade wheat contracts. The CFTC seeks civil monetary penalties of either triple the monetary gain for each violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (the “Act”) or $1 million for each violation of Section 6(c)(1), 6(c)(3) or 9(a)(2) of the Act and $140,000 for each additional violation of the Act, plus post-judgment interest; an order of permanent injunction prohibiting Kraft Foods Group and us from violating specified provisions of the Act; disgorgement of profits; and costs and fees. In addition, class action complaints were filed against Kraft Foods Group and us in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. These were filed on April 2, 2015 by Harry Ploss, as trustee for the Harry Ploss Trust dated 8/16/1993, on April 9, 2015 by Richard Dennis, on April 16,

 

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2015 by Henrik Christensen, on April 22, 2015 by White Oak Fund, LP and on April 24, 2015 by Budicak Inc., in each case on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. The complaints make the same allegations as those made in the CFTC action and seek class action certification; an unspecified amount for damages, interest and unjust enrichment; and costs and fees. It is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters; however, based on our Separation and Distribution Agreement with Kraft Foods Group dated as of September 27, 2012, we expect to predominantly bear any monetary penalties or other payments in connection with the CFTC action.

While we cannot predict with certainty the results of any Legal Matters in which we are currently involved, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve any of these Legal Matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on our financial results.

Third-Party Guarantees:

We enter into third-party guarantees primarily to cover the long-term obligations of our vendors. As part of these transactions, we guarantee that third parties will make contractual payments or achieve performance measures. At March 31, 2015, we had no material third-party guarantees recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.

Note 12.  Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) attributable to Mondelēz International were:

 

                                                                           
     Mondelēz International Shareholders’ Equity  
     Currency
Translation
Adjustments
    Pension and
Other Benefits
    Derivatives
Accounted for
as Hedges
    Total  
     (in millions)  

Balances at January 1, 2014

   $ (1,414   $ (1,592   $ 117      $ (2,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive earnings / (losses),
before reclassifications:

Currency translation adjustment (1)

  (225   8           (217

Pension and other benefits

       6           6   

Derivatives accounted for as hedges

  (15        (56   (71

Losses / (gains) reclassified into
net earnings

       41      (2   39   

Tax (expense) / benefit

  6      (13   23      16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive
earnings / (losses)

  (227
        

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2014

$ (1,648 $ (1,550 $ 82    $ (3,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at January 1, 2015

$ (5,042 $ (2,274 $ (2 $ (7,318
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive earnings / (losses),
before reclassifications:

Currency translation adjustment(1)

  (2,352   131           (2,221

Pension and other benefits

                   

Derivatives accounted for as hedges

  525           (56   469   

Losses / (gains) reclassified into
net earnings

       55      (4   51   

Tax (expense) / benefit

  (192   (13   16      (189
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive
earnings / (losses)

  (1,890
        

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2015

$ (7,061 $ (2,101 $ (46 $ (9,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) The condensed consolidated statement of other comprehensive earnings includes currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(25) million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $(1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) and their locations in the condensed consolidated financial statements were as follows:

 

                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended      Location of
Gain / (Loss)
Recognized
in Net Earnings
 
     March 31,     
     2015      2014     
     (in millions)         

Pension and other benefits:

        

Reclassification of losses / (gains) into
net earnings:

        

Amortization of experience losses and
prior service costs (1)

   $ 52       $ 34      

Settlement losses (1)

     3         7      

Tax impact

     (13      (13      Provision for income taxes   

Derivatives accounted for as hedges:

        

Reclassification of losses / (gains) into
net earnings:

        

Currency exchange contracts –
forecasted transactions

     (50      2         Cost of sales   

Commodity contracts

     5         (7      Cost of sales   

Interest rate contracts

     41         3        

 

Interest and other

expense, net

  

  

Tax impact

     (14              Provision for income taxes   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total reclassifications into net earnings, net of tax

  24      26   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (1) These items are included in the components of net periodic benefit costs disclosed in Note 9, Benefit Plans.

Note 13.  Income Taxes

During 2015, as part of our ongoing remediation efforts related to the material weakness in internal controls over the accounting for income taxes, we recorded out-of-period adjustments that had an immaterial impact on the provision for income taxes of $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The out-of-period adjustments were not material to the consolidated financial statements for any prior period.

Based on current tax laws, our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2015 is 20.5%, reflecting favorable impacts from the mix of pre-tax income in various non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. Our 2015 first quarter effective tax rate of 26.6% was unfavorably impacted by net tax expense from $25 million of discrete one-time events. The discrete net tax expense primarily consisted of a $32 million tax charge related to the sale of our interest in a Japanese coffee joint venture that subsequently closed on April 23, 2015. The investment’s change to held-for-sale status in the first quarter of 2015 resulted in the recognition of the tax charge since we are no longer indefinitely reinvested in this joint venture.

As of the first quarter of 2014, our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2014 was 20.1%, reflecting favorable impacts from the mix of pre-tax income in various non-U.S. tax jurisdictions, partially offset by the remeasurement of our Venezuelan net monetary assets. Our 2014 first quarter effective tax rate of (22.0)% was due to net tax benefits from discrete one-time events and lower pre-tax income due to the tender-related loss on debt extinguishment and the remeasurement of the Venezuela net monetary assets. Of the discrete net tax benefits of $52 million in the quarter, $51 million related to favorable tax audit settlements and expirations of statutes of limitations in several jurisdictions.

 

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Note 14.  Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated using the following:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions, except per share data)  

Net earnings

   $ 312       $ 150   

Noncontrolling interest

     (12      (13
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Mondelēz International

$ 324    $ 163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares for basic EPS

  1,648      1,704   

Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions of
stock options and long-term incentive plan shares

  17      18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS

  1,665      1,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to Mondelēz International

$ 0.20    $ 0.10   

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mondelēz International

$ 0.19    $ 0.09   

We exclude antidilutive Mondelēz International stock options from our calculation of weighted-average shares for diluted EPS. We excluded 10.9 million antidilutive stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 4.7 million antidilutive stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Note 15.  Segment Reporting

We manufacture and market primarily snack food and beverage products, including biscuits (cookies, crackers and salted snacks), chocolate, gum & candy, coffee & powdered beverages and various cheese & grocery products. We manage our global business and report operating results through geographic units.

Our operations and management structure are organized into five reportable operating segments:

    Latin America
    Asia Pacific
    Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EEMEA”)
    Europe
    North America

We manage our operations by region to leverage regional operating scale, manage different and changing business environments more effectively and pursue growth opportunities as they arise in our key markets. Beginning in 2015, within each region, we also manage by product category. The change did not affect our operating or reportable segments. In 2014, we managed our operations within Latin America, Asia Pacific and EEMEA by location and within Europe and North America by product category. Also, in 2015, we began to report stock-based compensation for our corporate employees, which was previously reported within our North America region, within general corporate expenses. During the first quarter of 2015, we reclassified $11 million of corporate stock-based compensation expense out of the North America segment.

We use segment operating income to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. We believe it is appropriate to disclose this measure to help investors analyze segment performance and trends. Segment operating income excludes unrealized gains and losses on hedging activities (which are a component of cost of sales), general corporate expenses (which are a component of selling, general and administrative expenses), amortization of intangibles, gains and losses on divestitures or acquisitions and acquisition-related costs (which are a component of selling, general and administrative expenses) in all periods presented. We exclude these items from segment operating income in order to provide better transparency of our segment operating results. Furthermore, we centrally manage interest and other expense, net. Accordingly, we do not present these items by segment because they are excluded from the segment profitability measure that management reviews.

 

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Our segment net revenues and earnings were:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Net revenues:

     

Latin America

   $ 1,257       $ 1,356   

Asia Pacific

     1,153         1,223   

EEMEA

     695         838   

Europe

     2,975         3,557   

North America

     1,682         1,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

$ 7,762    $ 8,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Earnings before income taxes:

     

Operating income:

     

Latin America

   $ 154       $ 44   

Asia Pacific

     146         188   

EEMEA

     32         64   

Europe

     326         463   

North America

     281         203   

Unrealized gains / (losses) on hedging activities

     (7      7   

General corporate expenses

     (74      (72

Amortization of intangibles

     (46      (54

Acquisition-related costs

     (1        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

  811      843   

Interest and other expense, net

  (386   (720
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

$ 425    $ 123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Items impacting our segment operating results are discussed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, including the Venezuelan currency devaluation, Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions and Note 6, Restructuring Programs. Also see Note 7, Debt, and Note 8, Financial Instruments, for more information on our interest and other expense, net for each period.

 

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Net revenues by product category were:

 

                                                                                                                 
     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015  
     Latin      Asia                    North         
   America      Pacific      EEMEA      Europe      America      Total  
     (in millions)  

Biscuits

   $ 309       $ 316       $ 124       $ 594       $ 1,358       $ 2,701   

Chocolate

     294         402         199         1,228         56         2,179   

Gum & Candy

     295         191         118         183         268         1,055   

Beverages

     214         115         185         674                 1,188   

Cheese & Grocery

     145         129         69         296                 639   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net revenues

$ 1,257    $ 1,153    $ 695    $ 2,975    $ 1,682    $ 7,762   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 
     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (1)  
     Latin      Asia                    North         
   America      Pacific      EEMEA      Europe      America      Total  
     (in millions)  

Biscuits

   $ 327       $ 331       $ 147       $ 722       $ 1,341       $ 2,868   

Chocolate

     324         418         243         1,476         63         2,524   

Gum & Candy

     286         206         147         223         263         1,125   

Beverages

     255         122         228         777                 1,382   

Cheese & Grocery

     164         146         73         359                 742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net revenues

$ 1,356    $ 1,223    $ 838    $ 3,557    $ 1,667    $ 8,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) During 2014, we realigned some of our products across product categories and as such, we reclassified the product category net revenues on a basis consistent with the 2015 presentation.

 

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

Description of the Company

We manufacture and market primarily snack food and beverage products, including biscuits (cookies, crackers and salted snacks), chocolate, gum & candy, coffee & powdered beverages and various cheese & grocery products. We have operations in more than 80 countries and sell our products in approximately 165 countries.

Over the last several years, we have been expanding geographically and building our presence in the snacking category. At the same time, we continued to invest in product quality, marketing and innovation behind our iconic brands, while implementing a series of cost saving initiatives. Our goals are to achieve industry-leading revenue growth over time along with the higher expected growth rates of advantaged snack categories; leverage our cost structure through supply chain reinvention, productivity programs, overhead streamlining, volume growth and improved product mix to drive margin gains; and grow earnings per share in the top-tier of our peer group.

Planned Coffee Business Transactions

On May 7, 2014, we announced that we entered into an agreement to combine our wholly owned coffee portfolio (outside of France) with D.E Master Blenders 1753 B.V. (“DEMB”). In conjunction with this transaction, Acorn Holdings B.V. (“AHBV”), owner of DEMB, also made a binding offer to receive our coffee business in France. The parties also invited our partners in certain joint ventures to join the new company.

During the first quarter of 2015, we entered into an agreement to sell our interest in a Japanese coffee joint venture to our joint venture partner so they may operate the business independently. In lieu of contributing our interest in the joint venture, we will instead contribute the net cash proceeds from the sale of the interest. Please see discussion of the pending divestiture of the Japanese coffee joint venture in Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions.

Upon completion of all proposed transactions, we expect to receive cash of approximately 4 billion and an equity interest of approximately 49 percent in the new company, to be called Jacobs Douwe Egberts (“JDE”). AHBV will hold a majority share in the proposed combined company and will have a majority of the seats on the board, which will be chaired by current DEMB Chairman Bart Becht. We will have certain minority rights. AHBV is owned by an investor group led by JAB Holding Company s.à r.l.

The transactions remain subject to regulatory approvals and the completion of employee information and consultation requirements. We continue to expect the transactions to be completed in the third quarter of 2015, subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. In December 2014, the European Commission announced its intention to further evaluate the proposed transaction against EU antitrust regulations in order to make a final determination on merger clearance, which we currently expect in the second quarter of 2015. We and DEMB also continue to undertake consultations with Works Councils and employee representatives as required in connection with the transactions.

In connection with the expected receipt of approximately 4 billion upon closing, we entered into currency exchange forward contracts in the second quarter of 2014 to lock in an expected U.S. dollar value of approximately $5 billion. On February 11, 2015, we monetized these forward contracts and realized total pre-tax gains of $939 million, of which $311 million was recognized in the first quarter of 2015. We also entered into new currency exchange forward contracts to lock in an expected euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the expected 4 billion cash receipt that generated a $240 million unrealized gain in the first quarter of 2015. The unrealized gain was recorded within interest and other expense, net and the asset derivative is recorded within other current assets. On April 17, 2015, we monetized the new forward contracts for a realized gain of $296 million and executed new currency exchange forward contracts to continue to lock in an expected U.S. dollar value on the receipt of the 4 billion at closing. Based on changes in the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate, the actual closing date of the planned coffee business transactions and the settlement dates of the hedges or other hedges we may put into place, the actual amount of U.S. dollars we receive could change.

We have incurred incremental expenses related to readying our coffee businesses for the planned transactions which totaled $28 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and were recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses of primarily our Europe and EEMEA segments and within our general corporate expenses. For additional information on the JDE coffee transactions, see Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions – Planned Coffee Business Transactions.

 

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Debt Issuances and Tender Offer

On March 30, 2015, we issued $694 million of Swiss franc-denominated notes that generated approximately $675 million of net cash proceeds, which were used for general corporate purposes. In March 2015, we also recorded approximately $2 million of premiums and deferred financing costs, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the notes.

On March 20, 2015, we completed a cash tender offer and retired $2.5 billion of our outstanding higher coupon U.S. dollar debt. In the first three months of 2015, we recorded a $713 million loss on debt extinguishment and related expenses related to the amount we paid to retire the debt in excess of its carrying value and from recognizing unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs in earnings at the time of the debt extinguishment.

On March 6, 2015, we issued $2.8 billion aggregate amount of euro and British pound sterling-denominated notes that generated approximately $2.9 billion of net cash proceeds, which were used to fund the March 2015 tender offer and for other general corporate purposes. In March 2015, we also recorded approximately $29 million of discounts and deferred financing costs, which will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the notes.

Our weighted-average interest rate on our total debt was 3.1% as of March 31, 2015, following the completion of our tender offer and debt issuances in the first quarter. Our weighted-average interest rate on our total debt as of December 31, 2014 was 4.3%, down from 4.8% as of December 31, 2013. See Note 7, Debt, for additional information on these transactions.

Summary of Results

 

    Net revenues of $7.8 billion decreased 10.2% in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the first quarter of 2014. Net revenues in 2015 were significantly affected by unfavorable currency translation as the U.S dollar strengthened against most currencies in which we operate.

 

    Organic Net Revenue of $9.0 billion increased 3.8% in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the first quarter of 2014. Organic Net Revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure we use to evaluate our underlying results (see the definition of Organic Net Revenue and our reconciliation with net revenues within Non-GAAP Financial Measures appearing later in this section).

 

    Diluted EPS attributable to Mondelēz International of $0.19 increased 111.1% in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the first quarter of 2014. A number of significant items also affected the comparability of our reported results, as further described in the Discussion and Analysis of Historical Results appearing later in this section and in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

    Adjusted EPS of $0.41 increased 5.1% in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the first quarter of 2014. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EPS of $0.49 increased 25.6% in the first quarter of 2015. Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure we use to evaluate our underlying results (see the definition of Adjusted EPS and our reconciliation with diluted EPS within Non-GAAP Financial Measures appearing later in this section).

Financial Performance Measures

We seek to achieve top-tier financial performance. We manage our business to achieve this goal using our key operating metrics: Organic Net Revenue, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EPS. As we evaluate our revenue growth, in addition to evaluating underlying revenue drivers such as pricing and volume/mix, we also evaluate revenue growth from emerging markets and our Power Brands. Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures appearing later in this section for more information on these measures.

We also monitor a number of factors and trends that we expect may affect our revenues and profitability. During the first quarter of 2015, we continued to note similar trends as we highlighted in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In particular, volatility in the global commodity and currency markets continued. Refer to Commodity Trends appearing later in this section and Note 1, Basis of Presentation – Currency Translation and Highly Inflationary Accounting, for additional information on our commodity costs and specific currency risks we are monitoring.

 

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Discussion and Analysis of Historical Results

Items Affecting Comparability of Financial Results

The following table includes significant income or (expense) items that affected the comparability of our pre-tax results of operations and our effective tax rates. Please refer to the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements indicated below for more information. Refer also to the Consolidated Results of Operations – Net Earnings and Earnings per Share Attributable to Mondelēz International table for the per share impacts of these items.

 

                                                        
          For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     See Note        2015             2014      
          (in millions of U.S. dollars)  

Planned coffee business transactions:

   Note 2     

Incremental costs for readying the businesses

      $ (28   $   

Unrealized gain on currency hedges

        240          

Realized gain on currency hedges (1)

        311          

2014-2018 Restructuring Program:

   Note 6     

Restructuring charges

        (163       

Implementation charges

        (61       

2012-2014 Restructuring Program:

   Note 6     

Restructuring charges

        2        (42

Implementation charges

               (24

Remeasurement of Venezuelan net
monetary assets:

   Note 1     

Q1 2014: 6.30 to 10.70 bolivars to U.S. dollar

               (142

Q1 2015: 11.50 to 12.00 bolivars to U.S. dollar

        (11       

Loss on debt extinguishment and
related expenses

   Note 7      (713     (494

Effective tax rate

   Note 13      26.6     (22.0 )% 

 

  (1) On February 11, 2015, we monetized certain currency hedges related to the anticipated cash receipt of 4 billion from the planned coffee business transactions, and we realized total pre-tax gains of $939 million, of which $311 million was recognized in the first quarter of 2015. Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions–Planned Coffee Business Transactions, for more information.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

The following discussion compares our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Three Months Ended March 31:

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended                
     March 31,                
     2015      2014      $ change      % change  
     (in millions, except per share data)         

Net revenues

   $ 7,762       $ 8,641       $ (879      (10.2)%   

Operating income

     811         843         (32      (3.8)%   

Net earnings attributable to
Mondelēz International

     324         163         161         98.8%   

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mondelēz International

     0.19         0.09         0.10         111.1%   

Net Revenues – Net revenues decreased $879 million (10.2%) to $7,762 million in the first quarter of 2015, and Organic Net Revenue (1) increased $328 million (3.8%) to $8,969 million. Organic Net Revenue growth was driven primarily by our Power Brands, which grew 5.9%. In addition, emerging markets grew 10.8% and accounted for the entire increase in our Organic Net Revenue. The underlying changes in net revenues and Organic Net Revenue are detailed below:

 

                  
     2015  

Change in net revenues (by percentage point)

  

Higher net pricing

     6.5 pp 

Unfavorable volume/mix

     (2.7 )pp 
  

 

 

 

Total change in Organic Net Revenue (1)

  3.8

Unfavorable currency

  (14.5 )pp 

Impact of accounting calendar change

  0.4 pp 

Impact of acquisition

  0.1 pp 
  

 

 

 

Total change in net revenues

  (10.2 )% 
  

 

 

 

 

  (1) Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.

Organic Net Revenue growth was driven by higher net pricing, partially offset by unfavorable volume/mix. Net pricing was up, which includes the carryover benefit of pricing actions taken in 2014 as well as the effects of input cost-driven pricing actions taken during the quarter. Higher net pricing was reflected across all segments, primarily Latin America, Europe and EEMEA. Unfavorable volume/mix was largely due to price elasticity as well as strategic decisions to exit certain low-margin product lines, partially offset by the shift of Easter-related shipments into the first quarter. Unfavorable volume/mix was reflected primarily in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Unfavorable currency impacts decreased net revenues by $1,251 million, due primarily to the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to several currencies, including the euro, Venezuelan bolivar, Russian ruble, Brazilian real, British pound sterling and Ukrainian hryvnya. The North America segment accounting calendar change resulted in a year-over-year increase in net revenues of $39 million. The February 16, 2015 acquisition of the Enjoy Life Foods snacking business in North America added $5 million in incremental net revenues for the quarter.

 

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Operating Income – Operating income decreased $32 million (3.8%) to $811 million in the first quarter of 2015, Adjusted Operating Income (1) increased $19 million (1.8%) to $1,072 million and Adjusted Operating Income on a constant currency basis (1) increased $201 million (19.1%) to $1,254 million due to the following:

 

                                     
     Operating         
     Income      Change  
     (in millions)      (percentage point)  

Operating Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

   $ 843      

Spin-Off Costs (2)

     3         0.3pp   

2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs (3)

     66         6.8pp   

Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs (4)

     (1      (0.1)pp   

Remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela (5)

     142         18.2pp   

Operating income from divestitures (6)(7)

               
  

 

 

    

Adjusted Operating Income (1) for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

$ 1,053   

Higher net pricing

  558      53.0pp   

Higher input costs

  (312   (29.7)pp   

Unfavorable volume/mix

  (74   (7.0)pp   

Lower selling, general and administrative expenses

  28      2.6pp   

Change in unrealized gains/losses on hedging activities

  (14   (1.3)pp   

Gain on sale of property in 2014

  (7   (0.6)pp   

Impact of accounting calendar change (5)

  19      1.8pp   

Other, net

  3      0.3pp   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total change in Adjusted Operating Income (constant currency) (1)

  201      19.1%   

Unfavorable currency—translation

  (182   (17.3)pp   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total change in Adjusted Operating Income (1)

  19      1.8%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Income (1) for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 1,072   

2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs (3)

  2      0.2pp   

2014-2018 Restructuring Program costs (3)

  (224   (26.6)pp   

Remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela (5)

  (11   (1.1)pp   

Costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions (6)

  (28   (3.3)pp   

Operating income from divestitures (6)(7)

         

Acquisition-related costs (6)

  (1   (0.1)pp   

Rounding

  1      0.1pp   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 811      (3.8)%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.
  (2) Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for more information on Spin-Off Costs incurred following the Kraft Foods Group, Inc. divestiture.
  (3) Refer to Note 6, Restructuring Programs, for more information on our 2014-2018 Restructuring Program and our 2012-2014 Restructuring Program.
  (4) Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for more information on our Cadbury Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs.
  (5) Refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for more information on the remeasurements of net monetary assets in Venezuela in the current and prior-year periods and the accounting calendar change in the current year.
  (6) Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions, for more information on the planned coffee business transactions, the Enjoy Life Foods acquisition in our North America segment and a pending divestiture in our Asia Pacific segment.
  (7) Includes divestitures and businesses for which we have entered into a sales agreement and cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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During the quarter, higher net pricing outpaced increased input costs. Higher net pricing, including the carryover impact of pricing actions taken in 2014, was reflected across all segments. The increase in input costs was driven by higher raw material costs, in part due to higher currency exchange transaction costs on imported materials, partially offset by lower manufacturing costs. Unfavorable volume/mix was driven by Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific, partially offset by a gain in EEMEA.

Total selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $341 million from the first quarter of 2014, due to a number of factors noted in the table above, including in part, a favorable currency impact, lower devaluation charges related to our net monetary assets in Venezuela and the absence of 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs. Items that increased selling, general and administrative expenses included costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, costs incurred related to the planned coffee business transactions and a gain on a sale of property in 2014.

Excluding the factors noted above, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $28 million from the first quarter of 2014. The decrease was driven primarily by lower overhead costs due to continued cost reduction efforts, while we maintained advertising and consumer promotions support, particularly behind our Power Brands.

The change in unrealized gains / (losses) decreased operating income by $14 million in the first quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2015, the net unrealized losses on primarily commodity hedging activity were $7 million, as compared to net unrealized gains of $7 million in the first quarter of 2014 related to currency and commodity hedging activity.

Unfavorable currency impacts decreased operating income by $182 million, due primarily to the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to several currencies, including the euro, Venezuelan bolivar, Brazilian real, British pound sterling and Russian ruble.

Operating income margin increased from 9.8% in the first quarter of 2014 to 10.4% in the first quarter of 2015. The increase in operating income margin was driven primarily by an increase in our Adjusted Operating Income margin, lower devaluation charges related to our net monetary assets in Venezuela and the absence of 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs. Items that decreased our Operating Income margin were costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program and costs incurred related to the planned coffee business transactions. Adjusted Operating Income margin increased from 12.2% in the first quarter of 2014 to 13.8% in the first quarter of 2015. The increase in Adjusted Operating Income margin was driven primarily by lower overhead costs from continued cost reduction programs and improved gross margin driven by productivity efforts, partially offset by the year-over-year unfavorable impact of unrealized gains / (losses) on currency and commodity hedging activities.

 

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Net Earnings and Earnings per Share Attributable to Mondelēz International – Net earnings attributable to Mondelēz International of $324 million increased by $161 million (98.8%) in the first quarter of 2015. Diluted EPS attributable to Mondelēz International was $0.19 in the first quarter of 2015, up $0.10 (111.1%) from the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted EPS (1) was $0.41 in the first quarter of 2015, up $0.02 (5.1%) from the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted EPS on a constant currency basis (1) was $0.49 in the first quarter of 2015, up $0.10 (25.6%) from the first quarter of 2014.

 

                  
     Diluted EPS  

Diluted EPS Attributable to Mondelēz International for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

   $ 0.09   

Spin-Off Costs (2)

       

2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs (3)

     0.03   

Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs (4)

       

Remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela (5)

     0.09   

Net earnings from divestitures (6)(7)

       

Loss on debt extinguishment and related expenses (8)

     0.18   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EPS (1) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

$ 0.39   

Increase in operations

  0.09   

Change in unrealized gains / (losses) on hedging activities

  (0.01

Impact of accounting calendar change (5)

  0.01   

Gain on sale of property in 2014

    

Lower interest and other expense, net (9)

  0.01   

Changes in shares outstanding (10)

  0.02   

Changes in income taxes (11)

  (0.02
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EPS (constant currency) (1) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 0.49   

Unfavorable currency—translation

  (0.08
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EPS (1) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 0.41   

2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs (3)

    

2014-2018 Restructuring Program costs (3)

  (0.11

Remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela (5)

  (0.01

Income / (costs) associated with the planned coffee business transactions (6)

  0.20   

Loss related to interest rate swaps (12)

  (0.01

Net earnings from divestitures (6)(7)

  (0.02

Acquisition-related costs (6)

    

Loss on debt extinguishment and related expenses (8)

  (0.27
  

 

 

 

Diluted EPS Attributable to Mondelēz International for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

$ 0.19   
  

 

 

 

 

  (1) Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this item.
  (2) Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for more information on Spin-Off Costs incurred following the Kraft Foods Group, Inc. divestiture.
  (3) Refer to Note 6, Restructuring Programs, for more information on our 2014-2018 Restructuring Program and our 2012-2014 Restructuring Program.
  (4) Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for more information on our Cadbury Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs.
  (5) Refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for more information on the remeasurements of net monetary assets in Venezuela in the current and prior-year periods and the accounting calendar change in the current year.
  (6) Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions, for more information on the planned coffee business transactions, the Enjoy Life Foods acquisition in our North America segment and a pending divestiture in our Asia Pacific segment. Note the $311 million realized gain and $240 million unrealized gain on the currency hedges related to the planned coffee business transactions were recorded in interest and other expense, net and are included in the income / (costs) associated with the planned coffee business transactions of $0.20 above.
  (7) Includes divestitures and businesses for which we have entered into a sales agreement and cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period.
  (8) Refer to Note 7, Debt, for more information on our loss on debt extinguishment and related expenses in connection with our debt tender offer in March 2015.
  (9) Excludes the favorable currency impact on interest expense related to our non-U.S. dollar-denominated debt.
  (10) Refer to Note 10, Stock Plans, for more information on our equity compensation programs and share repurchase program and Note 14, Earnings Per Share, for earnings per share weighted-average share information.
  (11) Refer to Note 13, Income Taxes, for more information on the change in our income taxes and effective tax rate.
  (12) Refer to Note 8, Financial Instruments, for more information on our interest rate swaps which we no longer designate as cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to a change in financing and hedging plans.

 

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Results of Operations by Reportable Segment

Our operations and management structure are organized into five reportable operating segments:

    Latin America
    Asia Pacific
    EEMEA
    Europe
    North America

We manage our operations by region to leverage regional operating scale, manage different and changing business environments more effectively and pursue growth opportunities as they arise in our key markets. Beginning in 2015, within each region, we also manage by product category. In 2014, we managed our operations within Latin America, Asia Pacific and EEMEA by location and within Europe and North America by product category. Also, in 2015, we began to report stock-based compensation for our corporate employees, which was previously reported within our North America region, within general corporate expenses. During the first quarter of 2015, we reclassified $11 million of corporate stock-based compensation expense out of the North America segment.

We use segment operating income to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. We believe it is appropriate to disclose this measure to help investors analyze segment performance and trends. See Note 15, Segment Reporting, for additional information on our segments and Items Affecting Comparability of Financial Results earlier in this section for items affecting our segment operating results.

Our segment net revenues and earnings were:

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Net revenues:

     

Latin America

   $ 1,257       $ 1,356   

Asia Pacific

     1,153         1,223   

EEMEA

     695         838   

Europe

     2,975         3,557   

North America

     1,682         1,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

$ 7,762    $ 8,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                     
     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (in millions)  

Earnings before income taxes:

     

Operating income:

     

Latin America

   $ 154       $ 44   

Asia Pacific

     146         188   

EEMEA

     32         64   

Europe

     326         463   

North America

     281         203   

Unrealized gains / (losses) on hedging activities

     (7      7   

General corporate expenses

     (74      (72

Amortization of intangibles

     (46      (54

Acquisition-related costs

     (1        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

  811      843   

Interest and other expense, net

  (386   (720
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

$ 425    $ 123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Latin America

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      $ change      % change  
            (in millions)                

Net revenues

   $ 1,257       $ 1,356       $ (99      (7.3)%   

Segment operating income

     154         44         110         250.0%   

Net revenues decreased $99 million (7.3%), due to unfavorable currency (26.2 pp) and unfavorable volume/mix (4.3 pp), partially offset by higher net pricing (23.2 pp). Unfavorable currency impacts were due primarily to the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to most currencies in the region, including the Venezuelan bolivar, Brazilian real, Argentinean peso and Mexican peso. Unfavorable volume/mix was largely due to the impact of pricing-related elasticity as well as strategic decisions to exit certain low-margin product lines, partially offset by the shift of Easter-related shipments into the first quarter. By category, the unfavorable volume/mix was driven primarily by declines in refreshment beverages, cheese & grocery and biscuits, partially offset by gains in gum & candy. Higher net pricing was reflected across all categories. Both the unfavorable volume/mix and higher net pricing were driven primarily by the higher inflationary countries of Venezuela and Argentina.

Segment operating income increased $110 million (250.0%), primarily due to higher net pricing, lower remeasurement losses related to our net monetary assets in Venezuela and lower manufacturing costs. These favorable items were partially offset by higher raw material costs, unfavorable currency, costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, unfavorable volume/mix and higher advertising and consumer promotion costs.

Asia Pacific

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      $ change      % change  
            (in millions)                

Net revenues

   $ 1,153       $ 1,223       $ (70      (5.7 )% 

Segment operating income

     146         188         (42      (22.3 )% 

Net revenues decreased $70 million (5.7%), due to unfavorable currency (6.0 pp) and unfavorable volume/mix (2.7 pp), partially offset by higher net pricing (3.0 pp). Unfavorable currency impacts were due primarily to the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to most currencies in the region, including the Australian dollar, Japanese yen and Chinese yuan. Unfavorable volume/mix was largely due to the impact of pricing-related elasticity as well as strategic decisions to exit certain low-margin product lines. By category, unfavorable volume/mix was driven by declines in cheese & grocery, biscuits, refreshment beverages, candy and chocolate. Higher net pricing was reflected across all categories except refreshment beverages.

Segment operating income decreased $42 million (22.3%), primarily due to higher raw material costs, costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, higher other selling, general and administrative expenses (including a phase-out of a local tax incentive program), unfavorable currency and unfavorable volume/mix. These unfavorable items were partially offset by higher net pricing, lower manufacturing costs and lower advertising and consumer promotion costs.

EEMEA

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      $ change      % change  
            (in millions)                

Net revenues

   $ 695       $ 838       $ (143      (17.1 )% 

Segment operating income

     32         64         (32      (50.0 )% 

Net revenues decreased $143 million (17.1%), due to unfavorable currency (28.2 pp), partially offset by higher net pricing (9.9 pp) and favorable volume/mix (1.2 pp). Unfavorable currency impacts were due to the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to most currencies in the region, primarily the Russian ruble and Ukrainian hryvnya. Higher net pricing was reflected across most categories, except cheese & grocery and refreshment beverages. Favorable volume/mix was driven primarily by gains in biscuits, coffee, refreshment beverages and cheese & grocery, partially offset by declines in chocolate and gum.

 

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Segment operating income decreased $32 million (50.0%), primarily due to higher raw material costs, higher advertising and consumer promotion costs and costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program. These unfavorable items were partially offset by higher net pricing, lower manufacturing costs, favorable volume/mix and the absence of 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs.

Europe

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      $ change      % change  
            (in millions)                

Net revenues

   $ 2,975       $ 3,557       $ (582      (16.4 )% 

Segment operating income

     326         463         (137      (29.6 )% 

Net revenues decreased $582 million (16.4%), due to unfavorable currency (15.8 pp) and unfavorable volume/mix (4.0 pp), partially offset by higher net pricing (3.4 pp). Unfavorable currency impacts primarily reflected the strength of the U.S. dollar against most currencies in the region, including the euro and British pound sterling. Unfavorable volume/mix was largely due to the impact of pricing-related elasticity as well as strategic decisions to exit certain low-margin product lines, partially offset by the shift of Easter-related shipments into the first quarter. By category, unfavorable volume/mix was driven by declines in chocolate, coffee, gum and cheese & grocery. Higher net pricing was driven by chocolate and coffee, partially offset by lower net pricing in biscuits and gum & candy.

Segment operating income decreased $137 million (29.6%), primarily due to costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, higher raw material costs, unfavorable currency, unfavorable volume/mix and costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions. These unfavorable items were partially offset by higher net pricing, lower manufacturing costs, the absence of 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs, lower advertising and consumer promotion costs and lower other selling, general and administrative expenses (net of the unfavorable year-over-year impact from the 2014 gain on a sale of property in the United Kingdom).

North America

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      $ change      % change  
            (in millions)                

Net revenues

   $ 1,682       $ 1,667       $ 15         0.9%   

Segment operating income

     281         203         78         38.4%   

Net revenues increased $15 million (0.9%), due to the impact of an accounting calendar change (2.3 pp), the impact of acquisitions (0.3 pp) and higher net pricing (0.1 pp), partially offset by unfavorable currency (1.4 pp) and unfavorable volume/mix (0.4 pp). The change in North America’s accounting calendar added net revenues of $39 million. The acquisition of the Enjoy Life Foods snacking business in February 2015 added net revenues of $5 million. Higher net pricing was reflected in gum and chocolate, partially offset by lower net pricing in candy and biscuits. Unfavorable currency impact was due to the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. Unfavorable volume/mix was largely due to a change in a large customer’s strategy that reduced merchandising and display opportunities within its stores, partially offset by the shift of Easter-related shipments into the first quarter. By category, the unfavorable volume/mix was driven by declines in gum, chocolate and biscuits, partially offset by a gain in candy.

Segment operating income increased $78 million (38.4%), primarily due to lower manufacturing costs, the absence of 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs, lower other selling, general and administrative expenses, the impact of an accounting calendar change and lower raw material costs. These favorable items were partially offset by costs incurred for the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program and unfavorable volume/mix.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that cash from operations, our $4.5 billion revolving credit facility and our authorized long-term financing will provide sufficient liquidity for our working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, future contractual obligations, share repurchases and payment of our anticipated quarterly dividends. We continue to utilize our commercial paper program, international credit lines and long-term debt issuances for regular funding requirements. We also use intercompany loans with our international subsidiaries to improve financial flexibility. Overall, we do not expect any negative effects to our funding sources that would have a material effect on our liquidity, including the indefinite reinvestment of our earnings outside of the United States. In Venezuela, we consider all undistributed earnings to be indefinitely reinvested and access to cash of $313 million in Venezuela to be limited due to the uncertain economic and political environment. We do not expect this limitation to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity. Refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation — Currency Translation and Highly Inflationary Accounting, for additional information.

Net Cash Used In Operating Activities:

Net cash used in operating activities was $282 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $577 million in the first quarter of 2014. Cash flows from operating activities were favorably impacted primarily due to significant tax payments in the prior year related to the $2.6 billion Starbucks arbitration award we received in late 2013 and net working capital improvements in the current year, partially offset by higher expenditures related to our pension and postretirement obligations.

Net Cash Provided by / Used in Investing Activities:

Net cash provided by investing activities was $417 million in the first quarter of 2015 and net cash used in investing activities was $317 million in the first quarter of 2014. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities primarily relates to the cash receipt of $939 million due to the settlement of currency exchange forward contracts related to our planned coffee business transactions, partially offset by $113 million of higher capital expenditures and $81 million of payments to acquire the Enjoy Life Foods snacking business.

Capital expenditures were $439 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $326 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014. Capital expenditures were made primarily to modernize manufacturing facilities and support new product and productivity initiatives. We expect 2015 capital expenditures to be up to $1.8 billion, including capital expenditures required for investments in systems and the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program. We expect to continue to fund these expenditures from operations.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities:

Net cash provided by financing activities was $185 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $630 million in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to higher repayments of debt in the first quarter of 2015 (including the tender offer, euro notes maturity and short-dated commercial paper net borrowings) as well as $1 billion of higher share repurchases, partially offset by higher proceeds received from short-term borrowings and long-term note issuances.

Debt:

From time to time we refinance long-term and short-term debt. Refer to Note 7, Debt, for details of our tender offer and debt issuances during the first quarter of 2015. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term debt and the proportionate amount of each varies as a result of current and expected business requirements, market conditions and other factors. Generally, in the first and second quarters of the year, our working capital requirements grow, increasing the need for short-term financing. The third and fourth quarters of the year typically generate higher cash flows. As such, we may issue commercial paper or secure other forms of financing throughout the year to meet short-term working capital needs.

In February 2014, our Board of Directors approved a $5 billion long-term financing authority. As of March 31, 2015, we had $1.5 billion remaining long-term financing authority.

In the next 12 months, $2,179 million of long-term debt will mature as follows: 400 million ($429 million as of March 31, 2015) in June 2015 and $1,750 million in February 2016. We expect to fund these repayments with cash from operations and the issuance of commercial paper or additional debt.

Our total debt was $18.7 billion at March 31, 2015 and $16.7 billion at December 31, 2014. Our debt-to-capitalization ratio was 0.43 at March 31, 2015 and 0.38 at December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, the weighted-average term of our outstanding long-term debt was 8.5 years. Our average daily commercial borrowings were $2.5 billion during the first quarter of 2015 and $1.8 billion for the first quarter of 2014. We expect to continue to comply with our long-term debt covenants. Refer to Note 7, Debt, for more information on our debt and debt covenants.

 

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Commodity Trends

We regularly monitor worldwide supply, commodity cost and currency trends so we can cost-effectively secure ingredients, packaging and fuel required for production. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the primary drivers of the increase in our aggregate commodity costs were increased costs for coffee beans, cocoa, nuts, packaging, energy, grains and oils and higher currency-related costs on our commodity purchases, partially offset by lower costs for dairy and sugar.

A number of external factors such as weather conditions, commodity market conditions, currency fluctuations and the effects of governmental agricultural or other programs affect the cost and availability of raw materials and agricultural materials used in our products. We address higher commodity costs and currency impacts primarily through hedging, higher pricing and manufacturing and overhead cost control. We use hedging techniques to limit the impact of fluctuations in the cost of our principal raw materials; however, we may not be able to fully hedge against commodity cost changes, and our hedging strategies may not protect us from increases in specific raw material costs. Due to competitive or market conditions, planned trade or promotional incentives, fluctuations in currency exchange rates or other factors, our pricing actions may also lag commodity cost changes temporarily.

We expect price volatility and a slightly higher aggregate cost environment to continue in 2015. While the costs of our principal raw materials fluctuate, we believe there will continue to be an adequate supply of the raw materials we use and that they will generally remain available from numerous sources.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

See Note 7, Debt, for information on debt transactions during the first quarter of 2015, including the March 30, 2015 issuance of fr.675 million of Swiss franc notes, the March 20, 2015 repayment of 850 million of matured euro notes, the March 20, 2015 completion of a cash tender offer and retirement of $2.5 billion of long-term U.S. dollar debt and the March 6, 2015 issuance of 2.0 billion of euro notes and £450 million of British pound sterling notes. There were no other material changes to our off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate contractual obligations disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. We also do not expect a material change in the effect these arrangements and obligations will have on our liquidity. See Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, for a discussion of guarantees.

Equity and Dividends

Stock Plans and Share Repurchases:

See Note 10, Stock Plans, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on our stock plans, grant activity and share repurchase program for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

We intend to continue to use a portion of our cash for share repurchases. Under our current Board of Directors’ authorization to repurchase up to $7.7 billion of our Common Stock through December 31, 2016, we have repurchased $6.1 billion of shares ($1.5 billion in the first three months of 2015, $1.9 billion in 2014 and $2.7 billion in 2013) and have $1.6 billion of share repurchase capacity remaining. The number of shares that we ultimately repurchase under our share repurchase program may vary depending on numerous factors, including share price and other market conditions, our ongoing capital allocation planning, levels of cash and debt balances, other demands for cash, such as acquisition activity, general economic or business conditions and board and management discretion. Additionally, our share repurchase activity during any particular period may fluctuate. We may accelerate, suspend, delay or discontinue our share repurchase program at any time, without notice.

Dividends:

We paid dividends of $249 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $238 million in the first quarter of 2014. On August 5, 2014, our Audit Committee, with authorization from our Board of Directors, approved a 7% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.15 per common share or $0.60 per common share on an annual basis. The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends on various factors, including our net earnings, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant to its analysis and decision making.

 

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Significant Accounting Estimates

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our significant accounting estimates are described in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for a discussion of the impact of new accounting standards. There were no changes in our accounting policies in the current period that had a material impact on our financial statements.

New Accounting Guidance

See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for a discussion of new accounting guidance.

Contingencies

See Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, and Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings for a discussion of contingencies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words, and variations of words, such as “will,” “may,” “expect,” “would,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “achieve,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify our forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements about: our future performance, including our future revenue growth, margins and earnings per share; price volatility and pricing actions; the cost environment and measures to address increased costs; the costs of, timing of expenditures under and completion of our restructuring program; growth in our categories; commodity prices and supply; economic conditions; currency exchange rates, controls and restrictions; our operations in Venezuela; our entry into and the timeframe for completing the planned coffee business transactions; the cash proceeds and ownership interest to be received in the transactions; completion of our biscuit operation acquisition; legal matters; changes in laws and regulations; the estimated value of goodwill and intangible assets; impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and our projections of operating results and other factors that may affect our impairment testing; our accounting estimates and judgments; remediation efforts related to income tax controls; pension contributions; tax positions; our liquidity, funding sources and uses of funding; reinvestment of earnings; our risk management program, including the use of financial instruments for hedging activities; capital expenditures and funding; share repurchases; dividends; compliance with financial and long-term debt covenants; debt repayment and funding; and our contractual obligations.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks from operating globally and in emerging markets; changes in currency exchange rates, controls and restrictions; continued volatility of commodity and other input costs; weakness in economic conditions; weakness in consumer spending; pricing actions; unanticipated disruptions to our business; competition; failing to successfully complete the planned coffee business transactions on the anticipated timeframe; the transactions, the restructuring program and our other transformation initiatives not yielding the anticipated benefits; changes in the assumptions on which the restructuring program is based; protection of our reputation and brand image; management of our workforce; consolidation of retail customers and competition with retailer and other economy brands; changes in our relationships with suppliers or customers; legal, regulatory, tax or benefit law changes, claims or actions; strategic transactions; our ability to innovate and differentiate our products; significant changes in valuation factors that may adversely affect our impairment testing of goodwill and intangible assets; perceived or actual product quality issues or product recalls; failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; volatility of capital or other markets; pension costs; use of information technology; our ability to protect our intellectual property and intangible assets; a shift in our pre-tax income among jurisdictions, including the United States; and tax law changes. For additional information on these and other factors that could affect our forward-looking statements, see our risk factors, as they may be amended from time to time, set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this report except as required by applicable law or regulation.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP financial information and believe it is useful to investors as it provides additional information to facilitate comparisons of historical operating results, identify trends in our underlying operating results and provide additional transparency on how we evaluate our business. We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to budget, make operating and strategic decisions and evaluate our performance. We disclose non-GAAP financial measures so that you have the same financial data that we use to assist you in making comparisons to our historical operating results and analyzing our underlying performance.

Our primary non-GAAP financial measures reflect how we evaluate our current and prior-year operating results. As new events or circumstances arise, these definitions could change over time.

 

    “Organic Net Revenue” is defined as net revenues excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures (including businesses under sale agreements for which we have cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period and exits of major product lines under a sale or licensing agreement), Integration Program costs, accounting calendar changes and currency rate fluctuations. We also evaluate Organic Net Revenue growth from emerging markets and our Power Brands.

 

  -   Our emerging markets include our Latin America and EEMEA regions in their entirety; the Asia Pacific region, excluding Australia, New Zealand and Japan; and the following countries from the Europe region: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, the Baltics and the East Adriatic countries.

 

  -   Our Power Brands include some of our largest global and regional brands such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Ritz and belVita biscuits; Milka, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Lacta chocolate; Trident gum; Hall’s candy; Tang powdered beverages; and Jacobs, Tassimo and Carte Noire coffee.

 

    “Adjusted Operating Income” is defined as operating income excluding the impacts of Spin-Off Costs, pension costs related to the obligations transferred in the Spin-Off, the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program, the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, the Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs, the remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela, the benefit from the Cadbury acquisition-related indemnification resolution, incremental costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions, impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets, gains or losses on divestitures or acquisitions, divestiture-related costs, acquisition-related costs and the operating results of divestitures (including businesses under sale agreements for which we have cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period and exits of major product lines under a sale or licensing agreement). We also evaluate growth in our Adjusted Operating Income on a constant currency basis.

 

    “Adjusted EPS” is defined as diluted EPS attributable to Mondelēz International from continuing operations excluding the impacts of Spin-Off Costs, pension costs related to the obligations transferred in the Spin-Off, the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program, the 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, the Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs, the remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela, the net benefit from the Cadbury acquisition-related indemnification resolution, losses on debt extinguishment and related expenses, the residual tax benefit impact from the resolution of the Starbucks arbitration, hedging gains or losses and incremental costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions, impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets, gains or losses on interest rate swaps no longer designated as accounting cash flow hedges due to changed financing and hedging plans, gains or losses on divestitures or acquisitions, divestiture-related costs, acquisition-related costs and net earnings from divestitures (including businesses under sale agreements for which we have cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period and exits of major product lines under a sale or licensing agreement), and including an interest expense adjustment related to the Spin-Off transaction. We also evaluate growth in our Adjusted EPS on a constant currency basis.

We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with our U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures, provides you with a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent these disclosures. Because non-GAAP financial measures may vary among other companies, the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this report may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Our use of these non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any U.S. GAAP financial measure. A limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is they exclude items detailed below that have an impact on our U.S. GAAP reported results. The best way this limitation can be addressed is by evaluating our non-GAAP financial measures in combination with our U.S. GAAP reported results and carefully evaluating the following tables that reconcile U.S. GAAP reported figures to the non-GAAP financial measures in this Form 10-Q.

 

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Organic Net Revenue

Applying the definition of “Organic Net Revenue”, the adjustments made to “net revenues” (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) were to exclude the impact of currency, an acquisition and an accounting calendar change. We believe that Organic Net Revenue better reflects the underlying growth from the ongoing activities of our business and provides improved comparability of results. We also evaluate our Organic Net Revenue growth from emerging markets and Power Brands and these underlying measures are also reconciled to U.S. GAAP below.

 

                                                                                                                 
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
 
     Emerging
Markets
     Developed
Markets
     Total      Emerging
Markets
     Developed
Markets
     Total  
     (in millions)      (in millions)  

Organic Net Revenue

   $ 3,645       $ 5,324       $ 8,969       $ 3,291       $ 5,350       $ 8,641   

Impact of currency

     (672      (579      (1,251                        

Impact of acquisition

             5         5                           

Impact of accounting calendar change

             39         39                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

$ 2,973    $ 4,789    $ 7,762    $ 3,291    $ 5,350    $ 8,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
 
     Power
Brands
     Non-Power
Brands
     Total      Power
Brands
     Non-Power
Brands
     Total  
     (in millions)      (in millions)  

Organic Net Revenue

   $ 6,244       $ 2,725       $ 8,969       $ 5,894       $ 2,747       $ 8,641   

Impact of currency

     (870      (381      (1,251                        

Impact of acquisition

             5         5                           

Impact of accounting calendar change

     30         9         39                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

$ 5,404    $ 2,358    $ 7,762    $ 5,894    $ 2,747    $ 8,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Adjusted Operating Income

Applying the definition of “Adjusted Operating Income”, the adjustments made to “operating income” (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) were to exclude Spin-Off Costs, 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs, 2014-2018 Restructuring Program costs, the Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs, the remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela, incremental costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions, acquisition-related costs and operating income from a pending divestiture. We also evaluate Adjusted Operating Income on a constant currency basis. We believe these measures provide improved comparability of operating results.

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
             2015                      2014              $ Change      % Change  
     (in millions)         

Adjusted Operating Income (constant currency)

   $ 1,254       $ 1,053       $ 201         19.1%   

Impact of unfavorable currency

     (182              (182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Adjusted Operating Income

$ 1,072    $ 1,053    $ 19      1.8%   

Spin-Off Costs

       (3   3   

2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs

  2      (66   68   

2014-2018 Restructuring Program costs

  (224        (224

Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs

       1      (1

Remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela

  (11   (142   131   

Costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions

  (28        (28

Acquisition-related costs

  (1        (1

Operating income from divestiture (1)

              

Rounding

  1           1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income

$ 811    $ 843    $ (32   (3.8 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (1) Includes divestitures and businesses for which we have entered into a sales agreement and cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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Adjusted EPS

Applying the definition of “Adjusted EPS”, the adjustments made to “diluted EPS attributable to Mondelēz International” (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) were to exclude Spin-Off Costs, 2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs, 2014-2018 Restructuring Program costs, the Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs, losses on debt extinguishment and related expenses, the remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela, hedging gains and incremental costs associated with the planned coffee business transactions, losses on interest rate swaps no longer designated as accounting cash flow hedges due to changed financing and hedging plans, acquisition-related costs and net earnings from a pending divestiture. We also evaluate Adjusted EPS on a constant currency basis. We believe Adjusted EPS provides improved comparability of operating results.

 

                                                                           
     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      $ Change      % Change  

Adjusted EPS (constant currency)

   $ 0.49       $ 0.39       $ 0.10         25.6%   

Impact of unfavorable currency

     (0.08              (0.08   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Adjusted EPS

$ 0.41    $ 0.39    $ 0.02      5.1%   

Spin-Off Costs

              

2012-2014 Restructuring Program costs

       (0.03   0.03   

2014-2018 Restructuring Program costs

  (0.11        (0.11

Integration Program and other acquisition integration costs

              

Loss on debt extinguishment and
related expenses

  (0.27   (0.18   (0.09

Remeasurement of net monetary assets in Venezuela

  (0.01   (0.09   0.08   

Income / (costs) associated with the planned coffee business transactions

  0.20           0.20   

Loss related to interest rate swaps

  (0.01        (0.01

Acquisition-related costs

              

Net earnings from divestiture (1)

  (0.02        (0.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Diluted EPS attributable to
Mondelēz International

$ 0.19    $ 0.09    $ 0.10      111.1%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (1) Includes divestitures and businesses for which we have entered into a sales agreement and cleared significant sale-related conditions such that the pending sale is probable as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

As we operate globally, we are primarily exposed to currency exchange rate, commodity price and interest rate market risks. We monitor and manage these exposures as part of our overall risk management program. Our risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on our operating results. We principally utilize derivative instruments to reduce significant, unanticipated earnings fluctuations that may arise from volatility in currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates. For additional information on our derivative activity and the types of derivative instruments we use to hedge our currency exchange, commodity price and interest rate exposures, see Note 8, Financial Instruments.

Many of our non-U.S. subsidiaries operate in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates create volatility in our reported results as we translate the balance sheets, operating results and cash flows of these subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar for consolidated reporting purposes. The translation of non-U.S. dollar denominated balance sheets and statements of earnings of our subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar for consolidated reporting generally results in a cumulative translation adjustment to other comprehensive income within equity. A stronger U.S. dollar relative to other functional currencies adversely affects our consolidated earnings and net assets while a weaker U.S. dollar benefits our consolidated earnings and net assets. While we hedge significant forecasted currency exchange transactions as well as certain net assets of non-U.S. operations and other currency impacts, we cannot fully predict or eliminate volatility arising from changes in currency exchange rates on our consolidated financial results. See Consolidated Results of Operations and Results of Operations by Reportable Segment under Discussion and Analysis of Historical Results for currency exchange effects on our financial results during the three months ended March 31, 2015. For additional information on the impact of currency policies and the remeasurement of our Venezuelan net monetary assets on our financial condition and results of operations, also see Note 1, Basis of Presentation—Currency Translation and Highly Inflationary Accounting.

We also continually monitor the market for commodities that we use in our products. Input costs may fluctuate widely due to international demand, weather conditions, government policy and regulation and unforeseen conditions. To manage the input cost volatility, we enter into forward purchase agreements and other derivative financial instruments. We also pursue productivity and cost saving measures and take pricing actions when necessary to mitigate the impact of higher input costs on earnings.

We regularly evaluate our variable and fixed-rate debt as well as current and expected interest rates in the markets in which we raise capital. Our primary exposures include movements in U.S. Treasury rates, corporate credit spreads, London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”), Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) and commercial paper rates. We periodically use interest rate swaps and forward interest rate contracts to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt based on current and projected market conditions. In addition to using interest rate derivatives to manage future interest payments, this quarter, we also retired $2.5 billion of our long-term debt and issued $3.5 billion of lower borrowing cost debt. Our weighted-average interest rate on our total debt as of March 31, 2015 was 3.1%, down from 4.3% as of December 31, 2014.

There were no significant changes in the types of derivative instruments we use to hedge our exposures since December 31, 2014. For additional information on our hedging strategies, policies and practices on an ongoing basis, also refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our 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, and such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, together with our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2015. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that, due to a continued material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for income taxes, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2015. In light of this material weakness, prior to filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we undertook substantive procedures related to our disclosure controls, including validating the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used for accounting for income taxes.

 

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These additional procedures have allowed us to conclude that, notwithstanding the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for income taxes, the consolidated financial statements included in this report fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.

Status of Remediation

To date, we have made substantial progress toward remediating the accounting for income tax material weakness including:

    revising and formalizing numerous income tax review processes,
    redesigning and implementing a new, more robust internal control set related to income tax accounting,
    defining and clearly communicating roles and responsibilities for income tax accounting to local and regional personnel,
    implementing industry-standard technology tools utilized in the accounting for income taxes,
    conducting extensive training on the accounting and control processes involving income tax accounting, and
    hiring additional personnel with specific tax accounting expertise.

While significant improvement in the internal controls was made through March 31, 2015, we continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our new internal controls to confirm that a sustainable, controlled process is fully in place. As we have utilized outside tax advisors and resources to execute many of the new processes and controls earlier in the remediation process, we hired and continue to hire additional tax accounting personnel across the Company. We have put in place processes to help ensure that sufficient knowledge transfer has occurred and that relevant personnel and processes have been in operation for a sustained period of time.

We and our Board of Directors are committed to maintaining a strong and sustainable internal control environment. We believe that the remediation work completed to date has significantly improved our internal control over the accounting for income taxes. We believe it is important to confirm that the new processes and controls that we put in place as part of the remediation are fully operational for a sufficient period of time in order to provide the Company with adequate assurance of a sustainable and reliable control environment related to income tax accounting.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management, together with our CEO and CFO, evaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. As outlined above, we added controls to remediate the material weakness related to our accounting for income taxes. We are also working with our outsourced partners to further simplify and standardize processes and focus on scalable, transactional processes in finance, human resources, receivables and payables. As of April 1, 2015, we transitioned our European shared service center and some of our EEMEA shared service center procedures to an outsourced partner who began to perform certain accounting close procedures for the region for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The controls previously established at the shared service center will be maintained by our outsourced partner, who also retained employees who performed the procedures in the past. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

Information regarding Legal Matters is available in Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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

Our stock repurchase activity for each of the three months in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 included:

 

     Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
     Average
Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (2)
     Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs (2)
 

January 1-31, 2015

     14,437,033       $ 36.58         14,401,707       $ 2,541,926,929   

February 1-28, 2015

     13,907,537         36.53         12,962,797         2,068,780,002   

March 1-31, 2015

     14,329,778         34.91         14,322,148         1,568,780,004   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

For the Quarter Ended
March 31, 2015

  42,674,348      36.01      41,686,652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  (1) The total number of shares purchased includes: (i) shares purchased pursuant to the repurchase program described in (2) below; and (ii) shares tendered to us by employees who used shares to exercise options and to pay the related taxes for grants of restricted and deferred stock that vested, totaling 35,326 shares, 944,740 shares and 7,630 shares for the fiscal months of January, February and March 2015, respectively.

 

  (2) During 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $7.7 billion of our Common Stock through December 31, 2016. Specifically, on March 12, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of 40 million shares or $1.2 billion of our Common Stock through March 12, 2016. On August 6, 2013, our Audit Committee, with authorization delegated from our Board of Directors, increased the repurchase program capacity to $6.0 billion of Common Stock repurchases and extended the expiration date to December 31, 2016. On December 3, 2013, our Board of Directors approved an increase of $1.7 billion to the program related to a new accelerated share repurchase program, which concluded in May 2014. See Note 10, Stock Plans, for additional information.

 

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Item 6.   Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

2.1   First Amendment to the Master Ownerships and License Agreement Regarding Trademarks and Related Intellectual Property, among Intercontinental Great Brands LLC and Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, dated as of July 15, 2013.
2.2   Second Amendment to the Master Ownership and License Agreement Regarding Trademarks and Related Intellectual Property, among Intercontinental Great Brands LLC and Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, dated as of October 1, 2014.
4.1   The Registrant agrees to furnish to the SEC upon request copies of any instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries that does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries.
10.1   Retirement Agreement and General Release, between Mondelēz Global LLC and Jean Spence, dated January 27, 2015.
10.2   Offer of Employment Letter, between Mondelēz Global LLC and Roberto de Oliveira Marques, dated February 20, 2015.
12.1   Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1   The following materials from Mondelēz International’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ BRIAN T. GLADDEN
Brian T. Gladden
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
April 30, 2015

 

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EX-2.1

Exhibit 2.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE AGREEMENT REGARDING

TRADEMARKS AND RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

This First Amendment to the Master Ownership and License Agreement regarding Trademarks and Related Intellectual Property (the “Amendment”) is effective as of July 15, 2013 (“Amendment Effective Date”) by and between Intercontinental Great Brands LLC (former company name GroceryCo IPCo Foods Global Brands LLC (“SnackCo IPCoSnackCo IPCo”) and GroceryCo IPCo Foods Group Brands LLC (“GroceryCo IPCoGroceryCo IPCo”).

Background

SnackCo IPCo and GroceryCo IPCo entered into the Master Ownership and License Agreement Regarding Trademarks & Related Intellectual Property (“the Agreement”) as of September 27, 2012 and now wish to amend the Agreement.

Amendment of Agreement

The parties agree as follows:

1. Amendments

1.1. Sections 3.l(a)(i), 3.1(a)(ii), 3.1(b)(i), 3.1 (l) (i) 3.1(o), 3.2(b) and 3.2(e) of the Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the Amended and Restated Sections as set forth on the attached Exhibit A.

 

2. Miscellaneous

2.1 Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

2.2 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts. Facsimile signatures are binding.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date noted in the first Paragraph.

 

INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC
By: Its Sole Member Intercontinental Brands LLC By /s/ Susan Frohling
Its: Chief Trademark Counsel

 

/s/ Jonas Bruzas
Jonas Bruzas, Vice President


Exhibit A

Section 3.1(a)

“(i) cheese, including, without limitation, processed cheese, cream cheese, grated cheese, hard cheese and natural cheese in the Near East Countries, Australia and New Zealand, including the use of the GroceryCo marks “Singles” and “Deli Deluxe” for processed cheese;

(ii) processed cheese in Mauritius, Mexico, Venezuela, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines, including the use of the GroceryCo marks “Singles” and “Deli Deluxe” for processed cheese;”

Section 3.1(b)

“(i) cheese, including, without limitation, cream cheese, processed cheese, grated cheese, hard cheese and natural cheese in the Asia Pacific Countries (excluding (x) for all types of cheese: Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand, (y) for processed and cream cheese: Japan and (z) for processed cheese: Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines), the European Union, the CEE Countries (other than those countries which are member states of the European Union as at the Distribution Date), the MEA Countries (excluding Mauritius and the Near East Countries), the Central American Countries, the South American Countries (excluding Venezuela) and Mexico (excluding for processed cheese); for the avoidance of doubt, any license to processed cheese under this Section 3.l(b)(i) shall include the use of the GroceryCo Mark “Singles” for processed cheese but shall not include “Deli Deluxe” for processed cheese;”

Section 3.1 (l)

“(i) “Yuban”, “Sanka” and “Brim” coffee in Japan, with the right to sublicense to Ajinomoto General Foods, Inc., and for a license and sublicense term that commences on the Distribution Date and continues until, subject to Section 2.10, the date on which SnackCo IPCo and its Affiliates cease to own substantially the same or a greater percentage of Ajinomoto General Foods, Inc. as they own as of the Distribution Date;”

Section 3.1 (o)

“Potential Two-Year License of GroceryCo Mark “MiO” to SnackCo IPCo in Mexico. Solely if and to the extent that GroceryCo obtains a Trademark registration in Mexico for the “MiO” GroceryCo Mark prior to the second anniversary of the Distribution Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, GroceryCo IPCo hereby agrees to grant to SnackCo IPCo from the date such Trademark registration is obtained until the second anniversary of the Distribution Date an exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free and nontransferable license to use and display in Mexico the GroceryCo Mark “MiO” on liquid concentrates and to enforce the MiO GroceryCo Mark against infringements as set forth in Section 3.12; provided, however, that the foregoing license in this Section 3.l(o) shall be exercised only in connection with products incorporating the technology as licensed under, and shall earlier terminate upon the lapse of the exclusivity of the grant to such technology as set forth in Section 5.1 of, the Master Ownership and License Agreement Regarding Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Intellectual Property, dated as of the Distribution Agreement, between SnackCo IPCo and GroceryCo IPCo, among other parties.”

 

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Section 3.2(b)

“Two-Year and Five-Year Licenses of Certain SnackCo Marks to GroceryCo IPCo. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SnackCo IPCo hereby grants to GroceryCo IPCo for the license terms set forth below a fully-paid, royalty-bearing and nontransferable license to use and display in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries the following SnackCo Marks in the same relative size or smaller on the principle display panel as used on the Distribution Date in connection with the GroceryCo “Tassimo” business existing on the Distribution Date on which such SnackCo Marks appear on such date in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries including such “Tassimo’’ GroceryCo Products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale thereof in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries:

(i) from the Distribution Date until the second anniversary of the Distribution Date the following European coffee and chocolate brands: “Café Hag,” “Jacobs,” “Kenco,” “Mastro Lorenzo,” “Milka” and “Suchard”; and

(ii) from the Distribution Date until the fifth anniversary of the Distribution Date the following European coffee and chocolate brands: “Carte Noire,” “Cadbury” and “Cadbury Caramilk’’; provided that the foregoing licenses to “Cadbury” and “Cadbury Caramilk” shall be limited to Canada.

that are used on products currently sold in connection with the “Tassimo” business conducted by the GroceryCo Business. GroceryCo shall pay to SnackCo IPCo or one of its Affiliates (as designated by SnackCo IPCo) a royalty of two and a half percent (2.5%) of all net revenues tax of the GroceryCo Entities for sales in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries of GroceryCo Products bearing the SnackCo Marks licensed under this Section 3.2(b). The licenses granted to GroceryCo IPCo in this Section 3.2(b) shall be exclusive in the product category: single serve hot beverages and on-demand brewing systems.”

Section 3.2 (e)

“Two-Year License of SnackCo Marks Used for Ingredients to GroceryCo IPCo. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SnackCo IPCo hereby grants to GroceryCo IPCo from the Distribution Date until the second anniversary of the Distribution Date a fully- paid, royalty-free, worldwide and nontransferable license to use and display the “Oreo,” “Chips Ahoy!,” “Honey Maid,” “Ritz,” “Teddy Grahams,” “Nilla,” Wheat Thins,” and “Cadbury Caramilk” SnackCo Marks as an ingredient indicator on GroceryCo Products in the same relative size or smaller on the principle display panel as used on the Distribution Date on which such SnackCo Ma rks appear as an ingredient indicator on such date in such jurisdictions (or, in the case of “Teddy Grahams” in the manner shown in Exhibit B of this Amendment) including such GroceryCo Products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale of such GroceryCo Products in such jurisdictions. The licenses granted to GroceryCo IPCo in this Section 3.2(e) shall be exclusive to the following extent: (i) the license to the “Oreo” and “Chips Ahoy!” SnackCo Marks shall be exclusive only in the

 

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following product categories: pudding, coffee, meal kits and no-bake desserts; (ii) the license to the “Honey Maid” SnackCo Mark shall be exclusive only in the following product category : no-bake desserts; and (iii) the license to the “Cadbury Caramilk” SnackCo Mark shall be exclusive only in the following product category: hot beverages (other than Tassimo single serve hot beverages and on demand brewing systems as set forth in Section 3.2(b)(ii)). For the avoidance of doubt, the licenses granted under, and the exclusivity described in, this Section 3.2(e), shall be subject to Section 2.10.”

 

 

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Exhibit B

 

LOGO

EX-2.2

Exhibit 2.2

SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

REGARDING TRADEMARKS AND RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

This Second Amendment to the Master Ownership and License Agreement Regarding Trademarks and Related Intellectual Property (the “Amendment”) is effective as of October 1, 2014 (“Amendment Effective Date”) by and between Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GroceryCo IPCo”), and Intercontinental Great Brands LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SnackCo IPCo”).

Background

GroceryCo IPCo and SnackCo IPCo entered into the Master Ownership and License Agreement Regarding Trademarks and Related Intellectual Property as of September 27, 2012 and subsequently a First Amendment to the Master Ownership and License Agreement Regarding Trademarks and Related Intellectual Property (collectively referred to herein as “the Agreement”) and now wish to amend the Agreement.

Amendment of Agreement

The parties agree as follows:

 

1. Amendments

1.1. Section 3.1(b)(i) of the Agreement is amended by striking “the European Union” and now reads as set forth in Sections 3.1(b)(i) on the attached Exhibit A.

1.2. Section 3.1(b)(v) is amended by striking “the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland.”

1.3. Sections 3.1(e)(iii) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new Section 3.1(p)(ii) as set forth on the attached Exhibit A.

1.4. Section 3.1(p)(i), consisting of a Four-Year License of GroceryCo Mark “Kraft” for processed cheese in the Nordics and Benelux, is included in the Agreement as set forth on the attached Exhibit A.

1.5. Section 3.1(e)(iv) is hereby deleted in its entirety and is now governed by “Bullseye Trademark Licensing Agreement of May 29, 2014 Between Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC and Mondelēz Europe GmbH.”

1.6. Section 3.1(j)(iv) of the Agreement is amended by striking “. . . (x) the third anniversary of the Distribution Date if GroceryCo IPCo provides notice to SnackCo IPCo within two (2) years of the Distribution Date that GroceryCo IPCo intends (through an Affiliate or other licensee) to enter the Venezuelan market (y) the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date if GroceryCo IPCo does not provide notice to SnackCo IPCo pursuant to the foregoing (x) but provides notice to SnackCo IPCo within three (3) years from the Distribution Date that GroceryCo IPCo intends (through an Affiliate or other licensee) to enter the Venezuelan market, or (z),” and now reads as set forth on the attached Exhibit A.

1.7. Section 3.2(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Amended and Restated Section as set forth in the attached Exhibit A.


1.8. Section 3.2(e) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new Sections 3.2(e)(i) and 3.2 (e)(ii) as set forth in the attached Exhibit A.

1.9. Section 3.6(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new Section 3.6(b) as set forth on the attached Exhibit A.

1.10. Schedule O, consisting of Royalty Calculation Guidelines, is included in the Agreement as set forth in the attached Exhibit B.

 

2. Miscellaneous

2.1. Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

2.2. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts. Facsimile signatures are binding.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date noted in the first Paragraph.

 

KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC     INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC

/s/ Susan H. Frohling

    /s/ Jonas Bruzas,

By: Susan H. Frohling

   

By: Jonas Bruzas, Vice President

Intercontinental Brands LLC

Its: Manager and Chief Trademarks Counsel

    Its: sole member

 

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Exhibit A

Section 3.1(b)(i)

“cheese, including, without limitation, cream cheese, processed cheese, grated cheese, hard cheese and natural cheese in the Asia Pacific Countries (excluding (x) for all types of cheese: Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand, (y) for processed and cream cheese: Japan and (z) for processed cheese: Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines), the CEE Countries (other than those countries which are member states of the European Union as at the Distribution Date), the MEA Countries (excluding Mauritius and the Near East Countries), the Central American Countries, the South American Countries (excluding Venezuela) and Mexico (excluding for processed cheese); for the avoidance of doubt, any license to processed cheese under this Section 3.1(b)(i) shall include the use of the GroceryCo Mark “Singles” for processed cheese but shall not include “Deli Deluxe” for processed cheese;”

Section 3.1(p)(i)

Four-Year License of GroceryCo Mark “Kraft” for processed cheese in the Nordics and Benelux.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, GroceryCo IPCo hereby grants to SnackCo IPCo from the Distribution Date until the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date, an exclusive, fully-paid, nontransferable royalty bearing license to use and display in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands “Kraft” (for processed cheese products) in the same relative size or smaller on the principle panel as used on the Distribution Date on SnackCo Products in the processed cheese category existing on the Distribution Date on which such GroceryCo Mark appeared on such date in such jurisdictions, including such SnackCo Products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale of such SnackCo Products in such jurisdictions. SnackCo IPCo shall pay to GroceryCo IPCo on a quarterly basis a royalty of one and three quarters percent (1.75%) of all net revenues of the SnackCo Entities for sales in the aforementioned Nordic and Benelux countries of SnackCo Products bearing the GroceryCo Marks licensed under this Section 3.1(p)(i). SnackCo IPCo shall pay such royalties to GroceryCo IPCo as set forth on Schedule O.

Section 3.1 (p)(ii)

Four-Year License of GroceryCo Mark “Cracker Barrel” for natural cheese and GroceryCo Mark “Kraft” for macaroni and cheese products to SnackCo IPCo in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, GroceryCo IPCo hereby grants to SnackCo IPCo from the Distribution Date until the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date an exclusive, fully-paid, nontransferable royalty bearing license to use and display in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland the GroceryCo Marks “Cracker Barrel” (for natural cheese) and “Kraft” (for macaroni and cheese products) in the same relative size or smaller on the principle panel as used on the Distribution Date on SnackCo Products existing on the Distribution Date on which such GroceryCo Marks appear on such date in such jurisdictions, including such SnackCo Products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale of such SnackCo Products in such jurisdictions. SnackCo IPCo shall pay to GroceryCo IPCo on a quarterly basis a royalty of one and three quarters percent (1.75%) of all net revenues of the SnackCo Entities for sales in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland of SnackCo Products bearing the GroceryCo Marks licensed under this Section 3.1(p)(ii)). SnackCo IPCo shall pay such royalties to GroceryCo as set forth on Schedule O.

 

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Section 3.1(j)(iv)

The term of the license granted in Section 3.1(j)(i) with respect to the SnackCo Entity Kraft Foods Venezuela, C.A. shall be from the Distribution Date until the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the Distribution Date, or (b) if GroceryCo IPCo provides notice to SnackCo IPCo that GroceryCo IPCo intends (through an affiliate or other licensee) to enter the Venezuelan market, one (1) year from the date of the notice.

Section 3.2(b)

Four-Year and Five-Year Licenses of Certain SnackCo Marks to GroceryCo IPCo.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SnackCo IPCo hereby grants to GroceryCo IPCo for the license terms set forth below a fully-paid, royalty-bearing and nontransferable license to use and display in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries the following SnackCo Marks in the same relative size or smaller on the principle display panel as used on the Distribution Date in connection with the GroceryCo “Tassimo” business existing on the Distribution Date on which such SnackCo Marks appear on such date in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries including such “Tassimo” GroceryCo Products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale thereof in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries:

(i.) from the Distribution Date until the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date the following European coffee and chocolate brands: “Jacobs,” “Kenco,” “Milka” and “Suchard”; and

(ii.) from the Distribution Date until the fifth anniversary of the Distribution Date the following European coffee and chocolate brands: “Carte Noire,” “Cadbury” and “Cadbury Caramilk”; provided that the foregoing licenses to “Cadbury” and “Cadbury Caramilk” shall be limited to Canada.

that are used on products currently sold in connection with the “Tassimo” business conducted by the GroceryCo Business. GroceryCo shall pay to SnackCo IPCo or one of its Affiliates (as designated by SnackCo IPCo) a royalty of two and a half percent (2.5%) of all net revenues of the GroceryCo Entities for sales in the NA Countries and the Caribbean Countries of GroceryCo Products bearing the SnackCo Marks licensed under this Section 3.2(b). The licenses granted to GroceryCo IPCo in this Section 3.2(b) shall be exclusive in the product category: single serve hot beverages and on-demand brewing systems.

Section 3.2(e)(i)

Four-Year License of SnackCo Marks Used for Ingredients to GroceryCo IPCo.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SnackCo IPCo hereby grants to GroceryCo IPCo from the Distribution Date until the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date a worldwide, non-exclusive and nontransferable royalty-free license to use and display the “Oreo,” “Chips Ahoy!,” “Honey Maid,” “Ritz,” (and “Ritz Bits”), “Teddy Grahams,” “Nilla,” and “Cadbury Caramilk” SnackCo Marks as an ingredient indicator on GroceryCo Products in the same relative size or smaller on the principle display panel as used on the Distribution Date on which such SnackCo Marks appear as an ingredient indicator on such date in such jurisdictions, (or, in the case of “Teddy Grahams” in the manner show in Exhibit B of the First

 

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Amendment) including such GroceryCo Products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale of such GroceryCo Products in such jurisdictions. The licenses granted to GroceryCo IPCo in this Section 3.2(e) shall be exclusive to the following extent: (i) the license to the “Oreo” and “Chips Ahoy!” SnackCo Marks shall be exclusive only in the following retail product categories: meal kits and no-bake desserts; (ii) the license to the “Honey Maid” SnackCo Mark shall be exclusive only in the following retail product category: no-bake desserts; and (iii) the license to the “Cadbury Caramilk” SnackCo Mark shall be exclusive only in the following retail product category: hot beverages (other than Tassimo single serve hot beverages and on demand brewing systems as set forth in Section 3.2(b)(ii)). The retail product categories of meal kits and no bake desserts excludes, for the avoidance of doubt, cake mix, cupcake mix, custard mix, shelf stable frosting, frosting mix, cookie mix, brownie mix, frozen and refrigerated desserts. For the avoidance of doubt, the licenses granted under, and the exclusivity described in, this Section 3.2(e)(i), shall be subject to Section 2.10. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3.2(e)(i) does not apply to the use of the OREO SnackCo Mark on GroceryCo Products in the retail ready-to-eat pudding category described in 3.2(e)(ii).

Section 3.2(e)(ii)

Four-Year License of SnackCo “Oreo” Mark” to GroceryCo IPCo.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, SnackCo IPCo hereby grants to GroceryCo IPCo from the Distribution Date until the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date a worldwide and nontransferable royalty bearing license at three percent (3%) of all net revenues to use and display the OREO SnackCo Mark on GroceryCo Products in the ready-to-eat pudding category in the same relative size or smaller on front of pack as used on the Distribution Date on which such OREO SnackCo Mark appeared including such ready-to-eat pudding products that are sold in packaging sizes or flavors that are different from the packaging sizes or flavors used prior to the Distribution Date, and in connection with the production, manufacturing, advertising, promotion, marketing, distribution and sale of such GroceryCo Products in such jurisdictions. The license granted to GroceryCo IPCo in this Section 3.2(e)(ii) shall be exclusive for retail ready-to-eat pudding category. For the avoidance of doubt, the retail product category of ready-to-eat pudding excludes custard, mousse and flan. Further, and for the avoidance of doubt, the licenses granted under, and the exclusivity described in, this Section 3.2(e)(ii), shall be subject to Section 2.10. GroceryCo IPCo shall pay such royalties on a quarterly basis to SnackCo IPCo as set forth on Schedule O.

Section 3.6(b)

License Use of Trademarks in Recipe Titles and Recipe Collections.

GroceryCo IPCo may continue to use SnackCo’s OREO and RITZ Trademarks in the titles of recipes or recipe collections—including recipe video titles— existing on the Distribution Date. By way of example, GroceryCo IPCo may continue to use a recipe title such as “Oreo Cheesecake.” GroceryCo IPCo shall not create new recipes or recipe collections using the OREO or RITZ trademarks without first obtaining the prior written consent of SnackCo. SnackCo grants GroceryCo this license from the Distribution Date until the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date.

 

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

RETIREMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

This Retirement Agreement and General Release (“Agreement”) is made between Jean Spence (“Spence”) and Mondelēz Global LLC (and any currently or previously-affiliated companies, parent companies, successors or predecessors, including Mondelēz International, Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Foods Group, Inc., and Kraft Foods Global, Inc., hereafter, collectively, “MG”).

Spence has been employed by MG as Executive Vice President – Research Development and Quality and based out of MG’s Corporate Headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois. Since Spence’s employment relationship with MG is ending, MG has offered Spence benefits as set forth in this Agreement certain of which are benefits greater than what Spence is entitled to otherwise receive, and Spence has decided to accept MG’s offer. Therefore, Spence and MG both agree and promise as follows:

1. Employment Termination: Spence’s last day of active employment at MG will be March 31, 2015 and her employment with MG will terminate on that date (“Termination Date”). Spence will retire from active employment with MG and her retirement will be effective April 1, 2015 (“Retirement Date”). MG will pay Spence for all unused accrued 2015 PTO days, less applicable withholdings, at the next normal payday following the Termination Date. Spence will be eligible to be treated under all benefit and equity programs as a “retiree.”

Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sec. 409A, Spence will be deemed to have incurred a Separation from Service on March 31, 2015; accordingly, she will receive a distribution of the non-grandfathered portion of her Supplemental Retirement and Thrift Plan benefits after six months from her Separation from Service, with the specific date of distribution to be determined by MG in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the grandfathered portion following Separation from Service in accordance with the applicable terms of the Plan.

2. Sufficiency of Consideration: Spence understands, acknowledges and agrees that the payment of benefits described in this Agreement, including payments and benefits described in Paragraph 3 herein, are conditioned upon her execution of this Agreement and are, in significant and substantial part, in addition to those benefits to which she is otherwise entitled. Spence acknowledges and agrees that MG has – apart from this Agreement – paid her for all wages that were due to be paid to her prior to the date hereof.


3. Consideration: In exchange for the promises and releases in this Agreement, and provided Spence does not revoke the Agreement as permitted in Section 12 below, and signs and does not revoke the release in Exhibit A hereto within twenty-one (21) days after March 31, 2015, MG will provide Spence with the following benefits and payments:

(a) MG will pay Spence the lump sum amount of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (“550,000.00”), less all required local, state and federal tax deductions, which represents twelve (12) months of base pay, within sixty (60) days after her Termination Date, provided that if Spence’s employment terminates earlier than March 31, 2015 because of her death, such amount shall be paid within thirty (30) days after her death.

(b) Spence will be eligible to receive a pro-rated 2015 MIP award paid at Spence’s incentive target percent. The payment, less applicable deductions, will be made within sixty (60) days of the Termination Date. Spence will not be eligible to receive any other MIP payments, except that she will receive the 2014 MIP award when it is paid to other executives.

(c) Spence will be eligible to receive a pro-rated Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) award under the 2013-2015 performance cycle if the 2013-2015 LTIP satisfies minimum thresholds for an award, Spence will receive shares, less required deductions, under the Plan based on the number of full months of participation from the beginning of the performance cycle through her Termination Date (27/36). The number of shares awarded for the 2013-2015 performance cycle will be based on the actual Company rating as determined by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and shares will vest per the normal vesting schedule of the grant, in Q1 2016. All other outstanding LTIP grants will be forfeited, except that Spence will receive the LTIP award for the 2012-2014 performance cycle if the 2012-2014 LTIP award satisfies minimum thresholds for an award.

(d) For stock option purposes, Spence is retiring and, therefore, will be treated as a retiree for purposes of stock options. Spence will have until the original expiration date to exercise outstanding vested and unexercised stock options. Any unvested stock options will continue to vest per the normal vesting schedule. With respect to any restricted stock, two-thirds (2/3rds) of Spence’s unvested 2013 restricted stock award will vest on March 31, 2015. Applicable tax withholding (and any other withholding payroll taxes) will be satisfied by deducting the number of shares equal in value to the amount of the withholding requirements from Spence’s stock award; therefore, the number of shares deposited into Spence’s account on the vesting date will be net of the shares used to satisfy applicable withholding taxes (rounded up to the nearest whole share). The administrative time it takes to complete these transactions may be up to 8 weeks from the vesting date. Spence will forfeit all other unvested restricted stock grants. If Spence dies prior to March 31, 2015, equity awards will be treated at the better of the foregoing and the treatment upon death.

(e) Spence will be reimbursed for any expenses submitted for use of her financial planner through March 31, 2015 at the maximum annual amount of $7,500.


(f) Spence will not be entitled to any other compensation or benefits not provided in this Agreement, except as may be specified in any other agreement or plan (other than the severance plan) with MG. Spence understands, acknowledges and agrees that the payment of benefits described in this Agreement, including payments and benefits described in Paragraph 3(a) through 3(d) herein, are conditioned upon her execution of this Agreement. Spence acknowledges and agrees that the sums and benefits to be provided under the terms of the Agreement are, in significant and substantial part, in addition to those benefits to which she is otherwise entitled. Spence may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days after she signs it by giving written notice to MG. To be effective, this revocation must be received by the close of business on the 7th day after Spence signs the Agreement. If Spence revokes this Agreement she understands that she will not receive the benefits that are conditioned upon her execution of the Agreement. This Agreement will not become effective or enforceable unless and until the seven-day revocation period has expired without Spence revoking it.

(g) Spence will have no obligation to mitigate the amount due hereunder and no amounts due hereunder shall be offset by any other amounts earned by Spence.

4. Complete Release and Waiver of Claims: Spence is aware of her legal rights concerning her employment with MG. In exchange for the promises of MG above, Spence agrees to irrevocably and unconditionally release (i.e. give up) any and all claims she may now have against MG and agrees not to sue MG and any currently or previously-affiliated companies, parent companies, successors or predecessors, and their officers, directors, agents and employees, arising out of the employment relationship between Spence and MG (the “Release”). This Release includes, but is not limited to, all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Health and Safety Act, the Illinois Employment Contract Act, the Illinois Whistleblower Act, and any other federal, state or local law dealing with employment discrimination, as well as any claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and tort claims; claims for wages, benefits or severance pay; claims for attorneys’ fees; and any other claim or action whatsoever. This general release and waiver does not contain a waiver of rights or claims that may arise after the date the Agreement is executed by Spence and also excludes any claims made under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Disease Act, the Employee Credit Privacy Act, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act, and/or any claims which cannot be waived by law. Nor shall this Agreement preclude Spence from bringing a charge or suit to challenge the validity or enforceability of this Agreement under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. § 620 et seq.) as amended by the Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act. This release does not waive any rights to indemnification, advancement of legal fees, rights to directors and officers liability insurance coverage (if applicable), rights to equity, or rights to vested benefits.


5. Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings: Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit or impair in any way Spence’s right to file a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state and local agencies, or Spence’s right to participate in any such charge filed with such agencies and to recover any appropriate relief in any such action. However, the parties agree that appropriate relief does not include remedies that personally benefit Spence and which she has released and waived under this Agreement, including all legal relief, equitable relief, statutory relief, reinstatement, back pay and front pay and all other damages, benefits, remedies, or relief that Spence may be entitled to as a result of the filing or prosecution of any such charge against MG by Spence, or any resulting civil proceeding or lawsuit brought on behalf of Spence and which arises out of any matters that are released or waived by this Agreement.

6. Restrictive Covenants:

 

  (a) Non-Competition: Spence understands and agrees that the nature of her position with MG gave her access to and knowledge of highly confidential information and placed her in a position of trust and confidence with MG. Because of MG’s legitimate business interests and in consideration for MG’s payment to Spence of the separation pay provided for in Paragraph 3(a)-3(d) above, Spence agrees that she will not engage in Prohibited Conduct from the date of this Agreement through March 31, 2016.

 

  i) For purposes of this non-compete clause, “Prohibited Conduct” is conduct in which Spence contributes her knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, employer, owner, operator, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, , officer, volunteer, intern or any other similar capacity to a Listed Competitor without the written consent of MG’s Executive Vice President Global Human Resources, or designee, such consent to be provided by MG in its sole and absolute discretion, except that such consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. Prohibited Conduct also includes activity that may require or inevitably require disclosure of trade secrets, proprietary information or confidential information.

 

  ii)

For purposes of this non-compete clause its Listed Competitors are the following companies: PepsiCo, Inc., Campbell Soup Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Kellogg Company, Mars, Inc., Nestle S.A., Ferrero Rocher, General Mills Inc., Hershey Company, Groupe Danone, Perfetti Van Melle, Arcor, and Unilever Group or any subsidiaries, affiliates or subsequent parent


  or merger partner, if any of these companies are acquired or become part of a merger. For purposes of this Agreement, “affiliate” of a specified person or entity means a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person or entity specified. Nothing contained herein shall preclude Spence from working for a company that provides consulting or financial advisory services whose clients include companies above named so long as Spence does not provide specific advice or services directly to companies listed above.

 

  (b) Non-Solicitation of Employees: Spence understands and acknowledges that MG has expended and continues to expend significant time and expense in recruiting and training its employees and that the loss of employees would cause significant and irreparable harm to MG. Spence agrees and covenants not to directly or indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any employee of MG from the date of this Agreement through March 31, 2016. The foregoing shall not be violated by general advertising not targeted at MG employees or by serving as a reference upon request.

 

  (c) Restrictive Covenant Remedies: Should Spence engage in material Prohibited Conduct at any time through March 31, 2016, or solicitation of employees through March 31, 2016, she will be obligated to pay back to MG all payments received pursuant to this Agreement, other than for services performed through March 31, 2015, and MG will have no obligation to pay Spence any such payments that may be remaining due under this Agreement, without waiving the releases provided herein. This will be in addition to any other remedy that MG may have in respect of such Prohibited Conduct. MG and Spence acknowledge and agree that MG will or would suffer irreparable injury in the event of a breach or violation or threatened breach or violation of the provisions set forth in Paragraphs 6, 7, 8 or 9 and agree that in the event of a breach or violation of such provisions MG will be awarded, injunctive relief by a Court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit any such violation or breach, and that such right to injunctive relief will be in addition to any other remedy which may be ordered by the Court or an arbitrator. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief.

7. This Agreement to Be Kept Confidential: Spence understands that this Agreement is unique to her and she agrees that it is confidential and that she will not disclose this Agreement or its terms to anyone other than (a) her legal or tax advisor,


(b) her immediate family, (c) in a legal action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, (d) the EEOC or similar state or local agency in connection with the filing or investigation of a charge, (e) as required by law, (f) to taxing authorities or (g) to potential employers with regard to the Restrictive Covenants contained in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement. Spence further agrees that if she discloses the existence of terms of this Agreement to anyone under (a) or (b) above, she will inform them of the confidentiality requirements of this paragraph and be responsible for any disclosure by them.

8. No Disparagement or Harm: Spence agrees that, in discussing her relationship with MG and its affiliated and parent companies and their business and affairs, she will not disparage, discredit or otherwise treat in a detrimental manner MG, its affiliated and parent companies or their officers, directors and employees. This Section does not, in any way, restrict or impede Spence from exercising protected rights including the right to communicate with any federal, state or local agency, including any with which a charge has been filed, to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement or from complying with any applicable law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such compliance does not exceed that required by the law, regulation or order. Spence shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to MG’s legal department. MG similarly agrees that no one acting officially on its behalf or its executive officers will disparage, discredit, or otherwise make any detrimental statements regarding Spence’ employment relationship with MG or engage in the tort of defamation with respect to Spence. This provision shall not be violated by truthful testimony in a legal proceeding or by rebuttal of statements made by others.

9. Continuing Confidentiality Obligation: Spence acknowledges that during the course of her employment with MG, she was entrusted with certain sales, marketing, strategy, financial, product, personnel, manufacturing, technical and other proprietary information and material (“Confidential Information”) which are the property of MG. Spence understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. Spence further understands and acknowledges that this Confidential Information and MG’s ability to reserve it for the exclusive knowledge and use of MG is of great competitive importance and commercial value to MG, and that improper use or disclosure of the Confidential Information by Spence might cause MG to incur financial costs, loss of business advantage, liability under confidentiality agreements with third parties, civil damages and criminal penalties. Spence agrees that, from the date of this Agreement and following her Termination Date, she will not communicate or disclose to any third party, or use for her own account, without the written consent of MG, any of the aforementioned information or material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Spence may disclose in compliance with legal process provided she provides MG with prompt written notice so it can seek a protective order.


10. Return of Company Property: Spence agrees to return all company property in her possession, including documents, manuals, handbooks, notes, keys and any other articles she has used in the course of her employment, no later than the Termination Date, March 31, 2015. Spence may retain her address book provided that it only contains contact information.

11. Arbitration of Claims: In the event either Spence or MG contests the interpretation or application of any of the terms of this Agreement, the complaining party shall notify the other in writing of the provision that is being contested. If the parties cannot satisfactorily resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days, the matter will be submitted to arbitration. An arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses and filing fees shall be borne equally by Spence and MG. The hearing shall be held at a mutually agreeable location and the arbitrator shall issue a written award which shall be final and binding upon the parties. Spence agrees to waive the right to a jury trial. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Paragraph 11 or Paragraph 6(c) to the contrary, MG shall each have the right to institute judicial proceedings against Spence or anyone acting by, through or under Spence, in order to enforce its rights under Paragraphs 6, 7, 8 or 9 through specific performance, injunction, or similar equitable relief. Claims not covered by arbitration are those claims seeking injunctive and other relief due to unfair competition, due to the use or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information, due to wrongful conversion, or due to the breach of the restrictive covenants set forth in Paragraph 6.

12. Review and Revocation: Spence acknowledges that, before signing this Agreement, she was given a period of twenty-one (21) days in which to consider it. Spence further acknowledges that: (a) she took advantage of this period to consider this Agreement before signing it; (b) she has carefully read this Agreement, and each of its provisions; (c) if she initially did not think any representation she is making in this Agreement was true, or if she initially was uncomfortable making it, she resolved all of her doubts and concerns before signing this Agreement; (d) Spence fully understands what the Agreement, and each of its provisions, means; and (e) she is entering into the Agreement, and each of its provisions, knowingly and voluntarily. MG encourages Spence to discuss this Agreement, and each of its provisions, with an attorney before signing it. Spence acknowledges that she sought such advice to the extent she deemed appropriate. If Spence signs this Agreement before the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, it will be her voluntary decision to do so because she has decided that she does not need any additional time to decide whether to sign this Agreement. Spence also understands that she does not have more than twenty-one (21) days to sign this Agreement. If Spence does not sign this Agreement by the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, she understands that it will become null and void. Spence also acknowledges and understands that MG would not have given her the special payments or benefits she is getting in exchange for this Agreement but for her promises and representations she made by signing it. Further, by signing below, Spence acknowledges that she may revoke this Agreement at any time within seven (7) days of the date on which she signed it as described above in Paragraph 3(e).


13. Entire Agreement and Severability: This is the entire agreement between Spence and MG on the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or canceled in any manner except by a written agreement signed by both Spence and an authorized Company official. Spence acknowledges that MG has made no representations or promises to her, other than those in this Agreement. If any provision in this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, all other provisions will remain fully enforceable. The covenants set forth in this Agreement shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any provision of this Agreement be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If the release and waiver of claims provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable, the parties agree to enter into a release and waiver agreement that is enforceable.

14. Tolling: Should Spence violate any of the terms of the restrictive covenant obligations articulated herein, the obligation at issue will run from the first date on which Spence ceases to be in violation of such obligation.

15. Attorney’s Fees: Should Spence materially breach the terms of the restrictive covenants obligations articulated in Paragraph 6 herein, to the extent authorized by state law, Spence will be responsible for payment of all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs that MG incurred in the course of enforcing the terms of the Agreement, including demonstrating the existence of a breach and any other contract enforcement efforts. MG will pay all reasonable attorneys’ fees associated with the review of this Agreement.

16. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed under and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Illinois. Spence agrees that any legal proceeding concerning this Agreement may only be brought and held in a state or federal court located in the State of Illinois. Spence consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and agrees not to claim that any such courts are inconvenient or otherwise inappropriate.

17. Section 409A: This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. For purposes of Section 409A, each installment payment


provided under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall the Employer be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A. If Spence is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A, any amounts payable hereunder as a result of a separation from service that are nonqualified deferred compensation shall be delayed and paid six (6) months and one (1) day (or as soon as administratively practicable therafter) after Spence has incurred a separation from service (or upon her earlier death).

 

TAKE THIS AGREEMENT HOME, READ IT, AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL OF ITS PROVISIONS BEFORE SIGNING IT: IT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. IF YOU WISH, YOU SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FULL CONSIDERATION PERIOD AFFORDED BY SECTION 12 AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT.

 

   

/s/ Jean E. Spence

 

    /s/ David Pendleton
JEAN SPENCE     Mondelēz Global LLC
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
      Total Rewards and
      HR Solutions

January 27, 2015

 

    January 27, 2015
Date     Date


EXHIBIT A

General Release

This General Release (“Agreement”) is made by Jean Spence (“Spence”) in favor of Mondelēz Global LLC (and any currently or previously affiliated companies, parent companies, successors or predecessors, including Mondelēz International, Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Foods Group, Inc., and Kraft Foods Global, Inc., hereafter, collectively, “MG”) as required by the Separation Agreement and General Release between Spence and MG dated January 27, 2015 (the “Separation Agreement”). It is to be signed within twenty-one (21) days of Spence’s separation from service.

1. Sufficiency of Consideration: Spence understands, acknowledges and agrees that the payment of benefits described in the Separation Agreement are conditioned upon her execution of this Agreement and are, in significant and substantial part, in addition to those benefits to which she is otherwise entitled. Spence acknowledges and agrees that MG has - apart from this Agreement — paid her for all wages that were due to be paid to her prior to the date hereof.

2. Complete Release and Waiver of Claims: Spence is aware of her legal rights concerning her employment with MG. In exchange for the promises of MG above, Spence agrees to irrevocably and unconditionally release (i.e., give up) any and all claims she may now have against MG and agrees not to sue MG and any currently or previously-affiliated companies, parent companies, successors or predecessors, and their officers, directors, agents and employees, arising out of the employment relationship between Spence and MG (the “Release”). This Release includes, but is not limited to, all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Health and Safety Act, the Illinois Employment Contract Act, the Illinois Whistleblower Act, and any other federal, state or local law dealing with employment discrimination, as well as any claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and tort claims; claims for wages, benefits or severance pay; claims for attorneys’ fees; and any other claim or action whatsoever. This general release and waiver does not contain a waiver of rights or claims that may arise after the date the Agreement is executed by Spence and also excludes any claims made under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Disease Act, the Employee Credit Privacy Act, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act, and/or any claims which cannot be waived by law. Nor shall this Agreement preclude Spence from bringing a charge or suit to challenge the validity or enforceability of this Agreement under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. § 620 et seq.) as amended by the Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act. This release does not waive any rights to indemnification, advancement of legal fees, rights to directors and officers liability insurance coverage, rights to equity, or rights to vested benefits.


3. Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings: Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit or impair in any way Spence’s right to file a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state and local agencies, or Spence’s right to participate in any such charge filed with such agencies and to recover any appropriate relief in any such action. However, the parties agree that appropriate relief does not include remedies that personally benefit Spence and which she has released and waived under this Agreement, including all legal relief, equitable relief, statutory relief, reinstatement, back pay and front pay and all other damages, benefits, remedies, or relief that Spence may be entitled to as a result of the filing or prosecution of any such charge against MG by Spence, or any resulting civil proceeding or lawsuit brought on behalf of Spence and which arises out of any matters that are released or waived by this Agreement.

4. Review and Revocation: Spence acknowledges that, before signing this Agreement, she was given a period of twenty-one (21) days in which to consider it. Spence further acknowledges that: (a) she took advantage of this period to consider this Agreement before signing it; (b) she has carefully read this Agreement, and each of its provisions; (c) if she initially did not think any representation she is making in this Agreement was true, or if she initially was uncomfortable making it, she resolved all of her doubts and concerns before signing this Agreement; (d) Spence fully understands what the Agreement, and each of its provisions, means; and (e) she is entering into the Agreement, and each of its provisions, knowingly and voluntarily. MG encourages Spence to discuss this Agreement, and each of its provisions, with an attorney before signing it. Spence acknowledges that she sought such advice to the extent he deemed appropriate. If Spence signs this Agreement before the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, it will be her voluntary decision to do so because she has decided that she does not need any additional time to decide whether to sign this Agreement. Spence also understands that she does not have more than twenty-one (21) days to sign this Agreement. If Spence does not sign this Agreement by the end of the twenty-one (21) day period, she understands that it will become null and void. Spence also acknowledges and understands that MG would not have given her the special payments or benefits she is getting in exchange for this Agreement but for her promises and representations she made by signing it. Further, by signing below, Spence acknowledges that she may revoke this Agreement at any time within seven (7) days of the date on which she signed it as described above in Paragraph 3(e).

5. Entire Agreement and Severability: This and the Separation Agreement are the entire agreement between Spence and MG on the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or canceled in any manner except by a writing signed by both Spence and an authorized Company official. Spence acknowledges that MG has made no representations or promises to her, other than those in this Agreement and the Separation Agreement. If any provision in this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, all other provisions will remain fully enforceable. The covenants set forth in this Agreement shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any provision of this Agreement be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such


invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If the release and waiver of claims provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable, the parties agree to enter into a release and waiver agreement that is enforceable.

6. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed under and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Illinois. Spence agrees that any legal proceeding concerning this Agreement may only be brought and held in a state or federal court located in the State of Illinois. Spence consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and agrees not to claim that any such courts are inconvenient or otherwise inappropriate.

TAKE THIS AGREEMENT HOME, READ IT, AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL OF ITS PROVISIONS BEFORE SIGNING IT: IT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. IF YOU WISH, YOU SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FULL CONSIDERATION PERIOD AFFORDED BY SECTION 12 AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT.

 

/s/ Jean E. Spence

 

JEAN SPENCE

March 27, 2015

 

Date
EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

LOGO

Mondelēz Global LLC

Deerfield, IL 60015 USA

 

mondelezinternational.com

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Roberto de Oliveira Marques

February 20, 2015

OFFER LETTER

Dear Roberto,

I am very pleased to provide you with this offer letter. It confirms the verbal offer previously extended to you for the position of Executive Vice President and President North America for Mondelēz International, Inc. (the “Company”). This position will report to Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will be located in our North America headquarters located in East Hanover, New Jersey. The effective date of your employment will be a mutually determined start date as soon as possible.

Your annualized compensation will be as follows:

Annualized Compensation

Annual Base Salary $875,000
Annual Incentive Plan (Target- 80%*) $700,000
Target Long-Term Incentives** $2,250,000
Total Compensation $3,825,000

 

* Target as a percent of base salary.

** The value of the long-term incentive grants reflects the “target grant value” of the equity grants. The actual number of shares or units will be determined pursuant to the Company’s specific valuation methodology (e.g., Black-Scholes value for stock options).

 

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Annual Incentive Plan

You will be eligible to participate in the Mondelēz International Management Incentive Plan (MIP), the Company’s annual incentive program. Your target award opportunity under the MIP is equal to 80% of your base salary. The actual amount you will receive may be lower or higher depending on your individual performance and the Company’s overall performance during the year. The maximum award under this program for 2015 is 200% of your target opportunity and the Company reserves the right to change the maximum award annually. Your MIP eligibility will begin on your hire date and, for the 2015 MIP plan year ending on December 31, 2015, your actual award will be based on a full year at your target level and ultimately determined based on actual company and individual performance.

Long-Term Incentives (Annual Equity Program)

You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual equity program. Equity grants are typically made once a year, with the next annual grant made in the first quarter of 2015. For 2015, grants will be delivered with 75% of the grant value in performance share units and 25% of the grant value in stock options (with the actual number of shares or options determined pursuant to the Company’s specific valuation methodology). Additionally, the actual target grant value is planned based on your individual performance; provided, that, for the 2015 annual equity program, you shall receive no less than the target grant value of $2,250,000, regardless of your start date.

All equity grants are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable grant agreements. The annual equity program described above is based on our current design and the Company reserves the right to change the annual equity program at any time.

Performance Share Units

You will receive performance share units for the 2015-2017 performance cycle equal in value, at grant, to $1,687,500 (75% of the target total grant value). The target number of performance share units under the 2015 – 2017 performance cycle is equal to your target grant value divided by the fair market value of Mondelēz International stock on February 18, 2015, the grant date for the 2015 annual equity grant to employees generally.

The actual number of shares you receive (if any) may be lower or higher depending upon the performance of Mondelēz International, Inc. during the performance cycle based on the objectives established by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Shares awarded for the 2015 – 2017 performance cycle (if any) will be delivered in early 2018 contingent on certification of the Company’s actual performance. You will also receive accumulated dividend payments at that time based on the actual number of shares vested.

 

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We anticipate that a new three-year performance cycle will begin each January. Beginning in 2018, if you remain employed with the Company or any of its affiliates and the Company’s performance is above threshold, shares will be awarded each year shortly after the conclusion of each performance cycle.

Stock Options

The economic value of stock options to be granted in 2015 will be approximately $562,500 (25% of the target total grant value). The number of stock options granted is typically communicated as a ratio relative to the number of full value shares (e.g., performance share units) granted based on the “economic value” of the stock options. For 2015, Mondelēz International will grant stock options on a 5:1 ratio of stock options per full value share. This ratio may change from year to year.

Sign On Incentives

As part of your employment offer, as an incentive to join Mondelēz International, you will receive an equity sign on incentive with a grant value of $9,500,000 and a cash sign on incentive of $1,100,000 for a total sign on incentive of $10,600,000.

The equity sign on incentive will be allocated as follows (with the actual number of restricted stock and stock options determined pursuant to the Company’s specific valuation methodology):

 

    $4,750,000 in restricted stock that will vest 30%, 30% and 40% annually over the first three anniversaries of your date of hire and, except as otherwise set forth below, subject to the other terms and conditions in the Mondelēz International’s standard Restricted Stock Agreement, inclusive of the standard provisions in case of death or disability.

 

    $4,750,000 in stock options that will vest 30%, 30% and 40% annually over the first three anniversaries of your date of hire and, except as otherwise set forth below, subject to the other terms and conditions in the Mondelēz International’s standard Non-Qualified U.S. Stock Option Agreement, inclusive of the standard provisions in case of death or disability.

In addition, upon an involuntary termination without Cause (as defined below) at any time during the vesting period, you shall (i) continue to vest in unvested restricted stock on the original vesting dates and (ii) immediately vest in all outstanding stock options with a one-year post-termination exercise period. For the avoidance of doubt, the immediately preceding sentence shall only apply to restricted stock and stock options received in conjunction with the equity sign on incentive.

The cash sign on incentive will be payable in a lump-sum within 60 days of your hire date subject to a full repayment upon any termination of employment within the first two (2) years of your hiring other than an involuntary termination of employment without Cause (as defined below) or separation due to death or disability.

 

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For purposes of this offer letter, Cause means: 1) continued failure to substantially perform the job’s duties (other than resulting from incapacity due to disability); 2) gross negligence, dishonesty, or violation of any reasonable rule or regulation of the Company where the violation results in significant damage to the Company; or 3) engaging in other conduct which materially adversely reflects on the Company in any material respect.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

You will be eligible to participate in the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. This program allows you to voluntarily defer a portion of your salary and/or your annual incentive awarded to a future date. Additional information for this program can be made available upon request.

Change in Control Plan

You will be a participant in the Mondelēz International, Inc. Change in Control Plan for Key Executives (“CIC Plan”). The CIC Plan provides certain benefits upon an involuntary termination without cause or voluntary termination for good reason following a change in control. A copy of the CIC Plan will be provided upon request.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

You will be required to attain and hold Company stock equal in value to four times your annual base salary at the time of hire. Under current guidelines, you will have five years from your date of employment to achieve this level of ownership. Stock held for ownership determination includes common stock held directly or indirectly, unvested restricted stock or share equivalents held in the Company’s 401(k) plan. It does not include stock options or unvested performance share units. The Company reserves the right to change the guidelines at any time.

You will also be required to hold the “net” shares on your annual grants received upon vesting, in the case of restricted stock or performance share units, or exercise, in the case of stock options, for a period of at least one year from the respective vesting or exercise dates. Net shares are the number of shares resulting from the vesting of restricted stock or performance share units or the exercise of stock options reduced by the number of shares required to satisfy any applicable tax withholding or costs associated with the respective vesting or exercise.

Other Benefits

If your employment with the Company ends due to an involuntary termination other than for Cause (as defined above), you will receive severance arrangements no less favorable than those accorded recently terminated senior executives of the Company. The amount of any severance pay under such arrangements shall be paid in equal installments at the regularly scheduled dates for payment of salary to Company executives and beginning within 30 days of your termination (subject to any applicable delay under Code section 409A as described below).

 

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Additionally, under the current policies in place, you will be eligible for the Company’s discretionary financial planning program, which reimburses eligible employees up to $7,500 per year for eligible financial planning expenses, and car allowance program, which provides a car allowance of up to $15,000 per year. The annual car allowance can be used for any purpose including purchase of a car, commuting expenses etc.

Your offer also includes Mondelēz Global LLC’s comprehensive benefits package available to full-time salaried U.S. employees and you will be eligible for 30 days of paid time off. Details and terms of these comprehensive benefits will be provided separately.

Restrictive Covenants

As a condition to this offer of employment and corresponding consideration, you agree to the terms and conditions of the Confidential Information, Intellectual Property and Restrictive Covenants Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto as Appendix A and will acknowledge such Agreement by signing the Agreement simultaneously with this offer of employment.

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)

If you are subject to US tax law and if you are a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code section 409A) as of your separation from service (within the meaning of Code section 409A): (a) payment of any amounts under this offer letter (or under any severance arrangement pursuant to this offer letter) which the Company determines constitute the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Code section 409A) and which would otherwise be paid upon your separation from service shall not be paid before the date that is six months after the date of your separation from service and any amounts that cannot be paid by reason of this limitation shall be accumulated and paid on the earlier of (x) your death and (y) the first day of the seventh month (or as soon as administratively possible thereafter) following the date of your separation from service (within the meaning of Code section 409A); and (b) any welfare or other benefits (including under a severance arrangement) which the Company determines constitute the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Code section 409A) and which would otherwise be provided upon your separation from service shall be provided at your sole cost during the first six-month period after your separation from service and, on the first day of the seventh month following your separation from service (or as soon as administratively possible), the Company shall reimburse you for the portion of such costs that would have been payable by the Company for that period if you were not a specified employee.

 

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Payment of any reimbursement amounts and the provision of benefits by the Company pursuant to this offer letter (including any reimbursements or benefits to be provided pursuant to a severance arrangement) which the Company determines constitute nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Code section 409A) shall be subject to the following:

 

(a) the amount of the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the in-kind benefits provided during any calendar year shall not affect the amount of the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the in-kind benefits to be provided in any other calendar year;

 

(b) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and

 

(c) your right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

The parties hereto intend that all compensation, benefits and other payments made to you hereunder will be provided or paid to you in compliance with all applicable provisions, or an exemption or exception from the applicable provisions of Code section 409A and the regulations and rulings issued thereunder, and the rulings, notices and other guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service interpreting the same, and this offer letter shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent. The parties also agree that this offer letter may be modified, as reasonably agreed by the parties, to the extent necessary to comply with all applicable requirements of, and to avoid the imposition of additional tax, interest and penalties under Code section 409A in connection with the compensation, benefits and other payments to be provided or paid to you hereunder. Any such modification shall maintain the original intent and benefit to the Company and you of the applicable provision of this offer letter, to the maximum extent possible without violating Code section 409A.

Other Terms and Conditions

You will be a U.S. employee of Mondelēz Global LLC and your employment status will be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. As such, your status will be that of an “at will” employee. This means that either you or Mondelēz International is free to terminate the employment relationship at that time, for any reason.

As an officer of the Company, you will be indemnified against various criminal or civil actions in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated Articles of Incorporation in a manner no less favorable than that provided for other senior executives of the Company. Furthermore, you will be covered under the Company’s applicable Directors and Officers liability insurance policy in a manner no less favorable than that provided for other senior executives of the Company.

 

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Additionally, this offer is contingent upon:

 

  (i) successful completion of our pre-employment checks, which may include a background screen, reference check and post-offer drug test pursuant to testing procedures determined by Mondelēz International; and

 

  (ii) the necessary approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

Should you have any questions concerning this information, please call me.

 

/s/ Karen May

 

          February 27, 2015
Karen May     Date
Executive Vice President, Human Resources    

I have read the above terms and conditions and, by signing below, do accept this offer and acknowledge that I understand that this offer is contingent upon successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment checks and the necessary approvals by the Company’s Board of Directors and Human Resources and Compensation Committee. This letter does not, in any way, constitute an express or implied contract for employment.

 

/s/ Roberto de Oliveira Marques

 

            February 27, 2015
Roberto de Oliveira Marques     Date

[Signature Page to Roberto de Oliveira Marques Offer Letter]

 

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APPENDIX A

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT

This Confidential Information, Intellectual Property and Restrictive Covenants Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between the person specified in that certain offer of employment (“Executive”) and Mondelēz Global LLC (and any currently or previously-affiliated companies, parent companies, successors or predecessors, including Mondelēz International, Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Foods Group, Inc., and Kraft Foods Global, Inc., hereafter, collectively, “MG”).

WHEREAS, this Agreement is an extension of and incorporated into the offer of employment between Executive and MG under which MG desires and agrees to employ Executive and Executive desires and agrees to be employed by MG (the “Offer Letter”); and

WHEREAS, as part of performing Executive’s responsibilities for MG, Executive will have access to MG’s Confidential Information (as defined in Paragraph 2(a) below) and Intellectual Property (as defined in Paragraph 3(a) below).

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including the promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, including monetary consideration, Executive’s employment with MG and Executive’s access to and use of MG’s Confidential Information and Intellectual Property, MG and Executive hereby agree as follows:

1. Consideration. In addition to Executive’s employment with MG and Executive’s access to and use of MG’s Confidential Information, as consideration for this Agreement, MG will provide Executive with such consideration described in the Offer Letter, including, but not limited to, any sign on incentives and participation in the annual incentive plan and equity program.

2. Confidential Information.

(a) Executive recognizes that MG derives economic value from information and trade secrets created (whether by Executive or others) and used in MG’s business which is not generally known by the public, including but not limited to certain sales, marketing, strategy, financial, product, personnel, manufacturing, technical and other proprietary information and material (“Confidential Information”) which are the property of MG. Executive understands that this list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by virtue of Executive’s employment with MG, Executive will have access to and will use certain Confidential Information and that such Confidential Information constitutes MG’s trade secrets and confidential and proprietary business information, all of which is MG’s exclusive property. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include information that is or may become known to Executive or to the public from sources outside MG and through means other than a breach of this Agreement or disclosed by Executive after written approval from MG.

 

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(b) Executive further understands and acknowledges that this Confidential Information and MG’s ability to reserve it for the exclusive knowledge and use of MG is of great competitive importance and commercial value to MG. Executive agrees that Executive will treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential and Executive will not, and will not permit any other person or entity to, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of MG: (i) use Confidential Information for the benefit of any person or entity other than MG; (ii) remove, copy, duplicate or otherwise reproduce any document or tangible item embodying or pertaining to any of the Confidential Information, except as required to perform Executive’s responsibilities for MG; and (iii) while employed and thereafter, publish, release, disclose, deliver or otherwise make available to any third party any Confidential Information by any communication, including oral, documentary, electronic or magnetic information transmittal device or media. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be permitted to disclose, after (to the extent legally permissible) first providing reasonable written notice to MG’s Legal Department which allows MG the time and opportunity to object, Confidential Information to the extent (x) required by law, subpoena, or applicable government or regulatory authority or (y) appropriate in connection with a legal dispute.

(c) Executive agrees and understands that the obligations under this Agreement with regard to the non-disclosure and non-use of particular Confidential Information shall commence immediately upon Executive first having access to Confidential Information (whether before or after Executive begins employment with MG) and shall continue to exist during and after Executive’s employment with MG for so long as such information remains Confidential Information and is not public knowledge other than as a result of the Executive’s breach of this Agreement or breach by those acting in concert with Executive or on Executive’s behalf.

(d) Executive understands that improper use or disclosure of the Confidential Information by Executive will cause MG to incur financial costs, loss of business advantage, liability under confidentiality agreements with third parties, civil damages and criminal penalties.

3. Intellectual Property.

(a) Disclosure and Assignment. Executive agrees to make prompt written disclosure to MG, to hold in trust for the sole right and benefit of MG, and to assign to MG all Executive’s right, title and interest in and to any patents, trademarks, copyrights, ideas, inventions (whether not patented or patentable), original works of authorship (published or not), developments, improvements or trade secrets which Executive may solely or jointly conceive or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or reduced to practice, during the period of Executive’s employment with MG and relating in any way to the business or contemplated business,

 

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research or development of MG (regardless of when or where the Intellectual Property is prepared or whose equipment or other resources is used in preparing the same) (collectively “Intellectual Property”). Executive recognizes, provided prompt and full disclosure by Executive to MG, that this Agreement will not be deemed to require assignment of any invention which was developed entirely on Executive’s own time without using MG’s equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secrets and neither relates to MG’s actual or anticipated business, research or development, nor resulted from work performed by Executive (solely or jointly with others) for MG.

(b) Original Works. Executive acknowledges that all original works of authorship which have been or are made by Executive (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of Executive’s employment with MG and which are protectable by copyright are the property of MG. To the extent that any such original works have not already been transferred to or owned by MG, Executive hereby assigns all of Executive’s right, title and interest in those works to MG.

(c) Cooperation. Executive agrees to assist MG in every reasonable and proper way to obtain and enforce United States and foreign proprietary rights relating to any and all patents, trademarks, inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements or trade secrets of MG in any and all countries. Executive will execute, verify and deliver (i) such documents and perform such other acts (including appearing as a witness) as MG may reasonably request for use in applying for, obtaining, perfecting, evidencing, sustaining and enforcing such proprietary rights and the assignment thereof, and (ii) assignments of such proprietary rights to MG or its designee. Executive’s obligation to assist MG with respect to proprietary rights in any and all countries shall continue beyond the termination of employment.

(d) Other Obligations. In addition to Executive’s other obligations under this Paragraph 3, Executive shall promptly disclose to MG fully and in writing all patent applications filed by Executive or on Executive’s behalf. At the time of each such disclosure, Executive shall advise MG in writing of any inventions that Executive believes are not required to be assigned pursuant to this Paragraph. Executive shall at that time provide to MG in writing all evidence necessary to substantiate that belief. Executive understands that MG will keep in confidence, will not disclose to third parties and will not use for any unauthorized purpose without Executive’s consent, any proprietary information disclosed in writing to MG pursuant to this Agreement relating to inventions that are not required to be assigned pursuant to this subparagraph 3(d) and which were created or developed by Executive after termination of Executive’s employment. Executive will preserve the confidentiality of any such invention that is or may be required to be assigned, in whole or in part, pursuant to this Paragraph 3. Executive agrees to keep and maintain adequate and current records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings and in any other form that may be required by MG) of all proprietary information developed by Executive and all inventions made by Executive during the period of employment at MG, which records shall be available to and remain the sole property of MG at all times.

 

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4. Restrictive Covenants. Executive understands and agrees that the nature of Executive’s position with MG provides Executive with access to and knowledge of MG’s Confidential Information and places Executive in a position of trust and confidence with MG. Because of MG’s legitimate business interests and for the consideration afforded in this Agreement and Offer Letter, Executive agrees that during Executive’s employment with MG and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of Executive’s employment from MG for any reason (the “Restricted Period”), Executive shall not engage in the following Prohibited Conduct:

(a) Non-Competition. Executive agrees that during the Restricted Period and in any geographic area in which Executive directly or indirectly performed responsibilities for MG or where Executive’s knowledge of Confidential Information would be useful to a competitor in competing against MG, Executive will not engage in any conduct in which Executive contributes Executive’s knowledge and skills, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an executive, employee, employer, owner, operator, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, stockholder, officer, volunteer, intern or any other similar capacity to a competitor or to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as MG, including those engaged in the business of production, sale or marketing of snack foods (including, but not limited to gum, chocolate, confectionary products, biscuits or any other product or service Executive had reason to know was under development by MG during Executive’s employment with MG) without the written consent of MG’s Executive Vice President of Global Human Resources, or designee, such consent to be provided by MG in its sole and absolute discretion. Under no circumstances may Executive engage in any activity that may require or inevitably require Executive’s use or disclosure of MG’s Confidential Information.

(b) Non-Solicitation of Customers or Accounts. Executive understands and acknowledges that MG has expended and continues to expend significant time and expense in pursuing and retaining its customers and accounts, and that the loss of customers and accounts would cause significant and irreparable harm to MG. Executive therefore agrees that during the Restricted Period and for Executive or the direct or indirect benefit of any entity engaged in the same or similar business as MG, including those engaged in the business of production, sale or marketing of snack foods (including but not limited to gum, chocolate, confectionary products, biscuits or any other product or service Executive had reason to know was under development by MG during Executive’s employment with MG), Executive will not (i) solicit business from or perform services for, or for the benefit of, any customer or account of MG with which Employee had contact, participated in the contact, or about which Executive had knowledge of Confidential Information by reason of Executive’s relationship with MG within the twelve (12) month period prior to Executive’s separation of employment from MG, or (ii) solicit business from or perform services for, or for the benefit of, any customer or account MG actively pursued for business and with which Executive had contact, participated in the contact, or about which Executive had knowledge of Confidential Information by reason of Executive’s relationship with MG within the twelve (12) month period prior to Executive’s separation of employment from MG.

 

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(c) Non-Solicitation of Employees. Executive understands and acknowledges that MG has expended and continues to expend significant time and expense in recruiting and training its employees, and that the loss of employees would cause significant and irreparable harm to MG. Executive therefore agrees and covenants that during the Restricted Period Executive will not directly or indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any executive of MG.

5. Return of MG Property. Unless otherwise specified by MG in a separation or other similar-type agreement, within five (5) days of Executive’s separation of employment from MG or as such other time as specified in the sole discretion of MG, Executive shall return all Confidential Information and all other MG property (whether in electronic or paper form) in Executive’s possession, including documents, files, manuals, handbooks, notes, keys and any other items, files or documents (whether in electronic or paper form).

6. This Agreement to Be Kept Confidential. Executive understands that this Agreement is unique to Executive and Executive agrees it is confidential and that Executive will not disclose this Agreement or its terms to anyone other than (a) a third party consistent with Paragraph 9 of this Agreement, (b) Executive’s legal or tax advisor, (c) Executive’s immediate family, (d) in a legal action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, (e) the EEOC or similar state or local agency in connection with the filing or investigation of a charge, or (f) as required by law. Executive further agrees that if Executive discloses the existence of terms of this Agreement to anyone under (a) or (f) above, Executive will inform them of the confidentiality requirements of this Paragraph 6 and require that they agree to be bound by such requirements

7. No Disparagement or Harm. Executive agrees that, in discussing Executive’s relationship with MG and its affiliated and parent companies and their business and affairs, Executive will not disparage, discredit or otherwise treat in a detrimental manner MG, its affiliated and parent companies or their officers, directors and Executives. This Paragraph does not, in any way, restrict or impede Executive from exercising protected rights including the right to communicate with any federal, state or local agency, including any with which a charge has been filed, to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement or from complying with any applicable law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such compliance does not exceed that required by the law, regulation or order. Executive shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to MG’s legal department.

8. Remedies. Should Executive breach any of the provisions contained in Paragraph 4 or commit a material breach of any of the provisions contained in Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, and/or 7 of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies available to MG, Executive will be obligated to pay back to MG any cash payment(s) received pursuant to this Agreement (other than base salary and annual incentive previously paid to Executive) following the exhaustion of all legal remedies by both Executive and MG. MG and Executive further acknowledge and agree that MG will or would suffer irreparable injury in the event of a breach or violation or threatened breach or violation of the provisions set forth in this Agreement, and agree that in the event of a breach or violation of such

 

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provisions MG will be awarded injunctive relief by a court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit any such violation or breach, and that such right to injunctive relief will be in addition to any other remedy which may be ordered by the court or an arbitrator. The equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief.

9. Notification. Executive agrees that in the event Executive is offered to enter into an employment relationship with a third party at any time during the Restricted Period, Executive shall immediately advise said other third party of the existence of this Agreement and shall immediately provide said person or entity with a copy of this Agreement.

10. Arbitration of Claims. In the event either Executive or MG contests the interpretation or application of any of the terms of this Agreement, the complaining party shall notify the other in writing of the provision that is being contested. If the parties cannot satisfactorily resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days, the matter will be submitted to arbitration. An arbitrator will be chosen pursuant to the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses and filing fees shall be borne equally by Executive and MG. The hearing shall be held at a mutually agreeable location and the arbitrator shall issue a written award which shall be final and binding upon the parties. Executive agrees to waive the right to a jury trial. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Paragraph 10, MG shall each have the right to institute judicial proceedings against Executive or anyone acting by, through or under Executive, in order to enforce its rights under Paragraphs 2 through 7 through specific performance, injunction, or similar equitable relief. Claims not covered by arbitration are those claims seeking injunctive and other relief due to unfair competition, due to the use or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information, due to wrongful conversion, breach of the Intellectual Property covenants, and the breach of the restrictive covenants set forth in paragraphs 2 through 7.

11. Entire Agreement and Severability. This is the entire agreement between Executive and MG on the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or canceled in any manner except by a writing signed by both Executive and an authorized MG official. Executive acknowledges that MG has made no representations or promises to Executive, other than those in this Agreement. If any provision in this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, all other provisions will remain fully enforceable. The covenants set forth in this Agreement shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any provision of this Agreement be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If the release and waiver of claims provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable, the parties agree to enter into a release and waiver agreement that is enforceable.

12. Not a Contract of Employment. Executive acknowledges and understands that nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor should be construed to, alter the at-will nature of Executive’s employment relationship with MG, nor to guarantee Executive’s employment for any specified term. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, Executive and/or MG may terminate Executive’s employment at-will, for any reason permitted by law, with or without notice, and upon such termination, the rights and obligations set forth herein shall continue as expressly provided.

 

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13. Tolling. Should Executive violate any of the terms of the confidentiality or restrictive covenant obligations in this Agreement, the obligation at issue will run from the first date on which Executive ceases to be in violation of such obligation.

14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New Jersey. Executive agrees that any legal proceeding concerning this Agreement may only be brought and held in a state or federal court located in the State of New Jersey. Executive consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and agrees not to claim that any such courts are inconvenient or otherwise inappropriate.

15. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Executive may not assign Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of MG. MG may assign this Agreement and/or its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Any and all rights and remedies of MG under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by any successor or assignee of MG.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive understands and agrees this Agreement is an extension of and incorporated into the offer of employment between Executive and MG and has executed this Agreement freely and voluntarily with the intention of being legally bound by it.

EXECUTIVE

By:

/s/ Roberto de Oliveira Marques

Print Name: Roberto de Oliveira Marques
Dated: February 27, 2015

 

[Signature Page to Confidential Information, Intellectual Property and Restrictive Covenants Agreement]

 

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EX-12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

Mondelēz International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratio)

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2015
 

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 425   

Add / (Deduct):

  

Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates

     (26

Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates

     55   

Fixed charges

     237   

Interest capitalized, net of amortization

     (2
  

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 689   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

  

Interest incurred:

  

Interest expense

   $ 209   

Capitalized interest

     2   
  

 

 

 
     211   

Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor

     26   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 237   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.9   
  

 

 

 
EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certifications

I, Irene B. Rosenfeld, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mondelēz International, Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 30, 2015

 

/s/ Irene B. Rosenfeld

Irene B. Rosenfeld
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certifications

I, Brian T. Gladden, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mondelēz International, Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 30, 2015

 

/s/ Brian T. Gladden
Brian T. Gladden
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Irene B. Rosenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mondelēz International, Inc. (“Mondelēz International”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that Mondelēz International’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in Mondelēz International’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects Mondelēz International’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

/s/ Irene B. Rosenfeld
Irene B. Rosenfeld
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
April 30, 2015

I, Brian T. Gladden, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mondelēz International, Inc. (“Mondelēz International”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that Mondelēz International’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in Mondelēz International’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects Mondelēz International’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

/s/ Brian T. Gladden

Brian T. Gladden

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

April 30, 2015

A signed original of these written statements required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Mondelēz International, Inc. and will be retained by Mondelēz International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.