Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark one)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

☐	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 0-01989

Seneca Foods Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	16-0733425
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York	14450
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(585) 495-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange on

Which Registered

Common Stock Class A, $.25 Par

SENEA

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Common Stock Class B, $.25 Par

SENEB

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

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

The number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock as of October 26, 2023, are as follows:

Class	Shares Outstanding
Common Stock Class A, $0.25 Par	5,471,117
Common Stock Class B, $0.25 Par	1,676,953

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Seneca Foods Corporation

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings (Unaudited)	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)	4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	23
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	23
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A. Risk Factors	24
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	24
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	24
Item 5. Other Information	25
Item 6. Exhibits	25
SIGNATURES	26

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SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Unaudited			Unaudited
	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022			March 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,081		$	12,887		$	12,256
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $61, $66 and $34, respectively		128,380			162,517			97,101
Assets held for sale		200			4,604			4,358
Inventories		1,013,447			814,966			670,898
Refundable income taxes		960			1,367			6,976
Other current assets		2,443			3,542			2,450
Total current assets		1,157,511			999,883			794,039
Property, plant and equipment, net		305,856			283,729			301,212
Right-of-use assets operating, net		22,154			26,481			23,235
Right-of-use assets financing, net		26,578			34,838			33,571
Pension assets		58,506			51,048			59,304
Other assets		1,115			1,993			1,360
Total assets	$	1,571,720		$	1,397,972		$	1,212,721


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	321,579		$	345,151		$	69,232
Deferred revenue		14,637			13,009			9,956
Accrued vacation		11,295			11,887			11,143
Accrued payroll		22,446			22,054			16,772
Other accrued expenses		31,277			31,051			23,293
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations		31,583			22,063			25,792
Total current liabilities		432,817			445,215			156,188
Long-term debt, less current portion		492,685			316,345			432,695
Operating lease obligations, less current portion		13,995			16,508			16,675
Financing lease obligations, less current portion		14,202			18,499			17,293
Deferred income tax liability, net		31,440			33,959			31,481
Other liabilities		3,356			4,039			3,639
Total liabilities		988,495			834,565			657,971
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock		351			612			351
Common stock, $0.25 par value per share		3,050			3,043			3,049
Additional paid-in capital		99,392			98,818			99,152
Treasury stock, at cost		(188,217	)		(165,871	)		(168,573	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(20,488	)		(26,468	)		(20,488	)
Retained earnings		689,137			653,273			641,259
Total stockholders' equity		583,225			563,407			554,750
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,571,720		$	1,397,972		$	1,212,721

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022			September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022
Net sales	$	407,475		$	439,842		$	706,139		$	705,035

Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sold		349,357			398,063			592,732			640,413
Selling, general and administrative		21,031			20,480			40,880			38,722
Plant restructuring		9			52			149			108
Other operating income, net		(1,346	)		(589	)		(1,543	)		(2,640	)
Total costs and expenses		369,051			418,006			632,218			676,603
Operating income		38,424			21,836			73,921			28,432
Other income and expenses:
Other non-operating income		(1,338	)		(1,527	)		(2,675	)		(3,053	)
Interest expense, net		7,185			2,370			13,758			3,760
Earnings before income taxes		32,577			20,993			62,838			27,725
Income taxes		7,798			4,862			14,948			6,491
Net earnings	$	24,779		$	16,131		$	47,890		$	21,234

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.32		$	2.05		$	6.36		$	2.64
Diluted	$	3.29		$	2.03		$	6.30		$	2.62

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,445			7,836			7,521			7,995
Diluted		7,515			7,906			7,591			8,065

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022		September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022

Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	$	24,779	$	16,131	$	47,890	$	21,234
Total	$	24,779	$	16,131	$	47,890	$	21,234

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	47,890		$	21,234
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		21,769			19,844
Gain on the sale of assets		(1,785	)		(2,167	)
Deferred income taxes		(41	)		943
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(31,279	)		(42,848	)
Inventories		(342,549	)		(410,971	)
Other current assets		7			1,651
Income taxes		6,016			4,079
Accounts payable		252,347			257,549
Accrued expenses and other		21,346			17,065
Net cash used in operating activities		(26,279	)		(133,621	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(26,452	)		(33,871	)
Proceeds from the sale of assets		7,566			4,045
Net cash used in investing activities		(18,886	)		(29,826	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Long-term borrowing		551,313			499,956
Payments on long-term debt		(482,107	)		(293,235	)
Payments on financing leases		(4,560	)		(4,287	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(19,644	)		(36,992	)
Dividends		(12	)		(12	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		44,990			165,430

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(175	)		1,983
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		12,256			10,904
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	12,081		$	12,887

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Noncash transactions:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	4,136		$	5,166
Right-of-use assets derecognized upon early lease termination	$	2,298		$	2,564
Property, plant and equipment purchased on account	$	934		$	517
Sale of property, plant and equipment in exchange for note receivable	$	-		$	750

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

											Accumulated
						Additional					Other
	Preferred			Common		Paid-In		Treasury			Comprehensive			Retained
	Stock			Stock		Capital		Stock			Loss			Earnings
First Quarter FY 2024:
Balances, March 31, 2023	$	351		$	3,049	$	99,152	$	(168,573	)	$	(20,488	)	$	641,259
Net earnings		-			-		-		-			-			23,111
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock		-			-		-		-			-			(12	)
Issue stock for bonus program		-			-		72		-			-			-
Equity incentive program		-			-		80		-			-			-
Purchase treasury stock		-			-		-		(2,177	)		-			-
Balances, July 1, 2023	$	351		$	3,049	$	99,304	$	(170,750	)	$	(20,488	)	$	664,358

Second Quarter FY 2024:
Net earnings		-			-		-		-			-			24,779
Equity incentive program		-			1		88		-			-			-
Purchase treasury stock		-			-		-		(17,467	)		-			-
Balances, September 30, 2023	$	351		$	3,050	$	99,392	$	(188,217	)	$	(20,488	)	$	689,137

First Quarter FY 2023:
Balances, March 31, 2022	$	644		$	3,041	$	98,641	$	(128,879	)	$	(26,468	)	$	632,051
Net earnings		-			-		-		-			-			5,103
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock		-			-		-		-			-			(12	)
Issue stock for bonus program		-			1		76		-			-			-
Equity incentive program		-			-		33		-			-			-
Purchase treasury stock		-			-		-		(15,923	)		-			-
Balances, July 2, 2022	$	644		$	3,042	$	98,750	$	(144,802	)	$	(26,468	)	$	637,142

Second Quarter FY 2023:
Net earnings		-			-		-		-			-			16,131
Equity incentive program		-			-		37		-			-			-
Preferred stock conversion		(32	)		1		31		-			-			-
Purchase treasury stock		-			-		-		(21,069	)		-			-
Balances, October 1, 2022	$	612		$	3,043	$	98,818	$	(165,871	)	$	(26,468	)	$	653,273

6% Voting

10% Voting

Cumulative

Participating

Class A

Class B

Callable

Convertible

Common

Par $0.25

Par $0.025

Par $0.25

Shares authorized and designated:

September 30, 2023

200,000

1,400,000

8,292

20,000,000

10,000,000

Shares outstanding:

September 30, 2023

200,000

807,240

8,292

5,555,666

1,699,753

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.	Basis of Preparation and Presentation

Seneca Foods Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading provider of packaged fruits and vegetables with 26 facilities in eight states in support of its operations. The Company’s principal products include canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, jarred fruit, and other food products. The products are sold nationwide by major grocery outlets, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, limited assortment stores, club stores and dollar stores. Additionally, products are sold to food service distributors, restaurant chains, industrial markets, other food packagers, export customers in approximately 60 countries, and federal, state and local governments for school and other food programs.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial statements. While these statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statement presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statement disclosures in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

Due to the seasonal nature of the business, quarterly operating results and cash flows are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the full year. All references to years are fiscal years ended or ending March 31 unless otherwise indicated. Certain percentage tables may not foot due to rounding.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. Such estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, including the current economic environment. The Company adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

The Company uses the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements. A summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

Reclassifications—Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period classification, notably that plant restructuring is shown as a separate line item in the statements of net earnings and was previously condensed. Additionally, on the statements of cash flows, the change in accounts payable is presented separately from accrued expenses and other after previously being condensed into the same line item within net cash used in operating activities. There was no impact to any totals or subtotals on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of net earnings, or statements of cash flows as a result of the reclassifications. In addition, the Company’s balance sheet for the six-month period ended October 1, 2022 has been adjusted to reflect the beginning balance of certain items in accordance with the restated March 31, 2022 balance sheet shown on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) that was filed with SEC on July 31, 2023.

New Accounting Pronouncements and Policies

Effective April 1, 2022, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which was subsequently amended in November 2018 through ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2016-13”). The amended guidance requires entities to estimate lifetime expected credit losses for trade and other receivables, including those that are current with respect to payment terms, along with other financial instruments which may result in earlier recognition of credit losses. The Company evaluated its existing methodology for estimating an allowance for doubtful accounts and the risk profile of its receivables portfolio and developed a model that includes the qualitative and forecasting aspects of the “expected loss” model under the amended guidance. In determining the Company’s reserve for credit losses, receivables are assigned an expected loss based on historical information adjusted for forward-looking economic factors. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from reference rates such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 that extends the period of time preparers can utilize the reference rate reform relief guidance, so the FASB has deferred the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The interest rates associated with the Company’s previous borrowings under its senior revolving credit facility (as defined in Note 7, “Long-term Debt”) were tied to LIBOR. Subsequent to the amendment of the senior revolving credit facility agreement on September 14, 2022, the Company’s borrowings are tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a spread adjustment (see Note 7, “Long-term Debt”). The adoption of ASU 2020-04 as a result of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

2.	Revenue Recognition

Revenue recognition is completed for most customers at a point in time when product control is transferred to the customer. In general, control transfers to the customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms, as the customer can direct the use and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset at this point in time. The Company does sell certain finished goods inventory for cash on a bill and hold basis. The terms of the bill and hold agreement provide that title to the specified inventory is transferred to the customer prior to shipment and the Company has the right to payment (prior to physical delivery) which results in recorded revenue as determined under the revenue recognition standard.

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by product category groups (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Canned vegetables	$	328,586	$	364,749	$	579,536	$	583,084
Frozen vegetables		43,046		40,095		64,585		59,806
Fruit products		22,801		23,971		39,539		42,303
Snack products		4,256		3,695		7,354		6,675
Other		8,786		7,332		15,125		13,167
	$	407,475	$	439,842	$	706,139	$	705,035

As a result of certain contracts with customers, the Company has contract asset balances of $0.5 million, $0.5 million, and $0.6 million as of September 30, 2023, October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, respectively, which are included in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records deferred revenue for prepaid case and labeling and storage services which have been collected from bill and hold sales. Amounts are recognized in revenue as the associated performance obligation is satisfied and control has transferred to the customer.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

3.	Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Basic
Net earnings	$	24,779	$	16,131	$	47,890	$	21,234
Deduct preferred stock dividends paid		6		6		12		12
Undistributed net earnings		24,773		16,125		47,878		21,222
Earnings attributable to participating preferred		28		65		53		85
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$	24,745	$	16,060	$	47,825	$	21,137

Weighted average common shares outstanding		7,445		7,836		7,521		7,995

Basic earnings per common share	$	3.32	$	2.05	$	6.36	$	2.64

Diluted
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$	24,745	$	16,060	$	47,825	$	21,137
Add dividends on convertible preferred stock		5		5		10		10
Earnings attributable to common stock on a diluted basis	$	24,750	$	16,065	$	47,835	$	21,147
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic		7,445		7,836		7,521		7,995
Additional shares issued related to the equity compensation plan		3		3		3		3
Additional shares to be issued under full conversion of preferred stock		67		67		67		67
Total shares for diluted		7,515		7,906		7,591		8,065

Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.29	$	2.03	$	6.30	$	2.62

4.	Inventories

The Company uses the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method of valuing inventory. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each fiscal year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels, production pack yields, sales and the expected rate of inflation or deflation for the year. The interim LIFO calculations are subject to adjustment in the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

As of September 30, 2023, October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) based inventory costs exceeded LIFO based inventory costs, resulting in a LIFO reserve of $310.1 million, $219.3 million, and $302.4 million, respectively. In order to state inventories at LIFO, the Company recorded an increase to cost of products sold of $9.3 million and $29.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively, and an increase to cost of products sold of $7.6 million and $48.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively.

The following table shows inventory by category and the related LIFO reserve (in thousands):

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Finished products	$	988,307	$	805,500		613,622
In process		87,463		47,050		75,123
Raw materials and supplies		247,733		181,680		284,593
		1,323,503		1,034,230		973,338
Less excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		310,056		219,264		302,440
Total inventories	$	1,013,447	$	814,966	$	670,898

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

5.	Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):

				As of:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023

Land and land improvements	$	48,385		$	43,686		$	46,978
Buildings and improvements		231,736			204,767			214,110
Machinery and equipment		440,206			421,015			421,067
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		13,149			10,326			11,738
Construction in progress		23,575			40,688			40,539
Property, plant and equipment, cost		757,051			720,482			734,432
Less: accumulated depreciation		(451,195	)		(436,753	)		(433,220	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	305,856		$	283,729		$	301,212

Depreciation expense totaled $9.3 million and $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, depreciation expense totaled $18.1 million and $16.4 million, respectively.

6.	Assets Held for Sale

The Company classifies its assets as held for sale at the time management commits to a plan to sell the asset, the asset is actively marketed and available for immediate sale, and the sale is expected to be completed within one year. Due to market conditions, certain assets may be classified as held for sale for more than one year as the Company continues to actively market the assets. The Company has non-operating facilities and equipment that meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale and are recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets that were classified as held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	200	$	4,604	$	4,358
Current assets held for sale	$	200	$	4,604	$	4,358

The decrease in assets held for sale during the six months ended September 30, 2023 was due to a reduction of $1.6 million for write-downs to properly reflect the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell and a reduction of $2.5 million in connection with the sale of non-operational assets in the Pacific Northwest. The Company received proceeds of $4.4 million, resulting in a net gain of $1.9 million which is recorded in other operating income, net in the condensed consolidated statement of net earnings.

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7.	Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):

				As of
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Revolving credit facility	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,598

Term loans
Term Loan A-1
Outstanding principal		87,000			91,000			89,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(53	)		(84	)		(68	)
Term Loan A-1, net		86,947			90,916			88,932

Term Loan A-2
Outstanding principal		291,000			-			173,500
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(1,019	)		-			(551	)
Term Loan A-2, net		289,981			-			172,949

Other		216			216			216
Total long-term debt		511,901			320,345			442,695
Less current portion		19,216			4,000			10,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	492,685		$	316,345		$	432,695

Revolving Credit Facility

On March 24, 2021, the Company entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement that provides for a senior revolving credit facility of up to $400.0 million that is seasonally adjusted (the “Revolver”). Maximum borrowings under the Revolver total $300.0 million from April through July and $400.0 million from August through March. The Revolver balance is included in Long-Term Debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets due to the Revolver’s March 24, 2026 maturity. In order to maintain availability of funds under the facility, the Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolver. The Revolver is secured by substantially all of the Company’s accounts receivable and inventories and contains borrowing base requirements as well as a financial covenant, if certain circumstances apply. The Company utilizes its Revolver for general corporate purposes, including seasonal working capital needs, to pay debt principal and interest obligations, and to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions.

Seasonal working capital needs are affected by the growing cycles of the vegetables the Company packages. The majority of vegetable inventories are produced during the months of June through November and are then sold over the following year. Payment terms for vegetable produce are generally three months but can vary from a few days to seven months. Accordingly, the Company’s need to draw on the Revolver may fluctuate significantly throughout the year.

On September 14, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolver Amendment”) which amended several provisions to replace LIBOR with SOFR plus a spread adjustment as the interest rate benchmark on the Revolver. The transition to SOFR did not materially impact the interest rates applied to the Company’s borrowings. No other material changes were made to the terms of the Company’s Revolver as a result of the Revolver Amendment.

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The following table illustrates certain quantitative data for Revolver borrowings during fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2023 (in thousands):

	As of:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Outstanding borrowings	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,598
Weighted average interest rate		6.93	%		4.16	%		6.34	%

	Three Months Ended:						Six Months Ended:
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Maximum amount of borrowings	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,785		$	229,213
Average outstanding borrowings	$	75,955		$	128,650		$	92,218		$	77,277
Weighted average interest rate		6.95	%		3.66	%		6.67	%		3.42	%

Term Loans

On May 28, 2020, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement with Farm Credit East, ACA that provides for a $100.0 million unsecured term loan. The amended and restated agreement has a maturity date of June 1, 2025 and converted the term loan to a fixed interest rate of 3.3012% until maturity in addition to requiring quarterly principal payments of $1.0 million, which commenced during fiscal year 2021. This agreement contains certain covenants, including maintaining a minimum EBITDA and minimum tangible net worth.

On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement with Farm Credit East, ACA (the “Agreement”) which governs two term loans, as summarized below:

Term Loan A-1: The Agreement continues certain aspects of the existing $100.0 million term loan described above, namely Term Loan A-1 will continue to bear interest at a fixed interest rate of 3.3012%, mature on June 1, 2025, require quarterly principal payments of $1.0 million, and remain unsecured.

Term Loan A-2: The Agreement adds an additional term loan in the amount of $175.0 million that will mature on January 20, 2028, and is secured by a portion of the Company’s property, plant and equipment. Term Loan A-2 bears interest at a variable interest rate based upon SOFR plus an additional margin determined by the Company’s leverage ratio. Quarterly payments of principal outstanding on Term Loan A-2 in the amount of $1.5 million commenced on March 1, 2023.

On May 23, 2023, the Agreement was amended by the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement Amendment 1 which amends, restates and replaces in its entirety Term Loan A-2 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provides a single advance term facility in the principal amount of $125.0 million to be combined with the outstanding principal balance of $173.5 million on Term Loan A-2 into one single $298.5 million term loan (“Amended Term Loan A-2”). Amended Loan Term A-2 is secured by a portion of the Company’s property, plant and equipment and bears interest at a variable interest rate based upon SOFR plus an additional margin determined by the Company’s leverage ratio. Quarterly payments of principal outstanding on Amended Term Loan A-2 in the amount of $3.75 million commenced on June 1, 2023. The Amendment continues all aspects of Term Loan A-1 as defined in the Agreement.

The Amendment contains restrictive covenants usual and customary for loans of its type, in addition to financial covenants including minimum EBITDA and minimum tangible net worth. In connection with Amended Term Loan A-2, the Company incurred $1.1 million of financing costs which will be deferred and amortized over the life of the term loan.

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8.	Leases

The Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease at inception of the agreement. Presently, the Company leases land, machinery and equipment under various operating and financing leases.

Right-of-Use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying assets for the lease term, and lease obligations represent the net present value of the Company’s obligation to make payments arising from these leases. ROU assets and lease obligations are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using the implicit lease interest rate or, when unknown, an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date or April 1, 2019 for leases that commenced prior to that date.

Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease, and the impact of these options are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease obligation only when the exercise of the option is at the Company’s sole discretion and it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company will not separate lease and non-lease components for its leases when it is impractical to separate the two. In addition, the Company may have certain leases that have variable payments based solely on output or usage of the leased asset. These variable operating lease assets are excluded from the Company’s balance sheet presentation and expensed as incurred. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, or short-term leases, are not recorded on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

ROU assets and lease obligations for the Company’s operating and financing leases are disclosed separately in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The components of lease cost were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,			October 1,
	2023		2022		2023			2022
Lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets	$	1,644	$	1,668	$	3,484		$	3,257
Interest on lease liabilities		199		242		422			481
Finance lease cost		1,843		1,910		3,906			3,738
Operating lease cost		1,809		3,657		4,158			7,884
Total lease cost	$	3,652	$	5,567	$	8,064		$	11,622

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from finance leases					$	422		$	481
Operating cash flows from operating leases						6,976			10,404
Financing cash flows from finance leases						4,560			4,287
					$	11,958		$	15,172

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities					$	73		$	3,298
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities					$	4,063		$	1,868
Weighted-average lease term (years):
Financing leases						4.5			4.6
Operating leases						4.7			4.5
Weighted-average discount rate (percentage):
Financing leases						3.9	%		3.5	%
Operating leases						4.7	%		4.2	%

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Undiscounted future lease payments under non-cancelable operating and financing leases, along with a reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating and financing lease obligations, respectively, as of September 30, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

Years ending March 31:	Operating		Financing
Balance of 2024	$	1,701	$	3,765
2025		6,447		5,301
2026		4,652		4,210
2027		3,520		3,152
2028		3,269		2,774
2029-2034		2,969		2,964
Total minimum payment required	$	22,558	$	22,166
Less interest		2,277		1,883
Present value of minimum lease payments		20,281		20,283
Amount due within one year		6,286		6,081
Long-term lease obligations	$	13,995	$	14,202

9.	Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was 23.8% and 23.4% for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate increased in the current six-month interim period primarily due to generating fewer federal credits in fiscal year 2024, which increased the current year’s effective tax rate by 1.0%. This increase was partially offset by permanent differences and state rate changes having a favorable impact on the effective rate, reducing the rate by a combined 0.6%.

10.

Retirement Plans

The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plan consisted of (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Service cost including administration	$	1,737		$	2,435		$	3,473		$	4,870
Interest cost		2,818			2,374			5,636			4,748
Expected return on plan assets		(4,175	)		(4,026	)		(8,349	)		(8,051	)
Amortization of prior service cost		19			23			38			46
Amortization of net loss		-			103			-			205
Net periodic benefit cost	$	399		$	909		$	798		$	1,818

There were no pension contributions made during the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022.

11.

Stockholders’ Equity

During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 386,681 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a cost of $19.6 million, which are included in Treasury Stock. During the six months ended October 1, 2022, the Company repurchased 689,926 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a cost of $37.0 million. The Company did not repurchase any of its Class B Common Stock in either six-month interim period. As of September 30, 2023, there are 4,952,923 shares or $188.2 million of repurchased stock being held as Treasury Stock. These shares are not considered outstanding.

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12.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

On a quarterly basis, the Company estimates the fair values for financial instruments that are recorded at carrying value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value for long-term debt (classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy) is determined by the quoted market prices for similar debt (comparable to the Company’s financial strength) or current rates offered to the Company for debt with the same maturities. The fair value and carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Carrying value	$	511,901	$	320,345	$	442,695
Fair value	$	504,262	$	312,336	$	436,293

13.

Other Operating Income and Expense

The Company had net other operating income of $1.3 million and $1.5 million during the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, which was driven primarily by the sale of non-operational assets in the Pacific Northwest. During the three months ended October 1, 2022, the Company had net other operating income of $0.6 million, driven primarily by a true-up of the supplemental early retirement plan accrual partially offset by a loss on the sale of various fixed assets. During the six months ended October 1, 2022, the Company had net other operating income of $2.6 million, which was driven primarily by a gain on the sale of the Company’s western trucking fleet amongst other fixed assets and a true-up of the supplemental early retirement plan accrual.

14.

Restructuring

The following table summarizes the rollforward of restructuring charges recorded and the accruals established (in thousands):

				Restructuring Payable
	Severance			Other Costs			Total
Balance March 31, 2023	$	117		$	-		$	117
First quarter charge		(42	)		182			140
Second quarter charge		-			9			9
Cash payments/write-offs		(75	)		(191	)		(266	)
Balance September 30, 2023	$	-		$	-		$	-

	Severance		Other Costs			Total
Balance March 31, 2022	$	-	$	-		$	-
First quarter charge		-		56			56
Second quarter charge		-		52			52
Cash payments/write-offs		-		(108	)		(108	)
Balance October 1, 2022	$	-	$	-		$	-

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, the Company incurred restructuring charges primarily due to equipment moves from ceasing production of green beans at a plant in the Northeast in the previous fiscal year. During the three and six months ended October 1, 2022, respectively, the Company incurred restructuring charges primarily related to plants that were closed in previous periods.

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15.

Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is made a party to certain legal proceedings seeking monetary damages, including proceedings involving product liability claims, workers’ compensation along with other employee claims, tort and other general liability claims, for which it carries insurance, as well as patent infringement and related litigation. The Company is in a highly regulated industry and is also periodically involved in government actions for regulatory violations and other matters surrounding the manufacturing of its products, including, but not limited to, environmental, employee, and product safety issues. While it is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of these matters, the Company does not believe that an adverse decision in any of these legal proceedings would have a material adverse impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

16.

Subsequent Event

On November 8, 2023, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement and associated License Agreement with B&G Foods, Inc., (“the Seller”) to acquire certain assets from the Seller relating to its Green Giant® shelf-stable vegetable product line. The acquired assets include inventory and an associated license which allows the Company to manufacture, market, distribute, and sell Green Giant® shelf-stable vegetable products within the United States in perpetuity. The initial purchase price was approximately $55.6 million in cash that was funded from borrowings under the Company’s Revolver. The initial purchase price is subject to certain post-closing adjustments which are expected to be finalized prior to the Company’s fiscal year ending on March 31, 2024.

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

Seneca Foods Corporation is a leading provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities located throughout the United States. Our product offerings include canned, frozen and jarred produce and snack chips that are sold under private label as well as national and regional brands that the Company owns or licenses, including Seneca®, Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, Cherryman®, Green Valley® and READ®. Canned fruits and vegetables are sold nationwide by major grocery outlets, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, limited assortment stores, club stores and dollar stores. We also sell products to foodservice distributors, restaurant chains, industrial markets, other food processors, export customers in approximately 60 countries and federal, state and local governments for school and other food programs. Additionally, the Company packs canned and frozen vegetables under contract packing agreements.

Business Trends

We purchase raw materials, including raw produce, steel, ingredients and packaging materials from growers, commodity processors, steel producers and packaging suppliers. Raw materials and other input costs, such as labor, fuel, utilities and transportation, are subject to fluctuations in price attributable to a number of factors. Fluctuations in commodity prices can lead to retail price volatility and can influence consumer and trade buying patterns. The cost of raw materials, fuel, labor, distribution and other costs related to our operations can increase from time to time significantly and unexpectedly.

We continue to experience material cost inflation for many of our raw materials and other input costs attributable to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the war in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions (including raw material shortages) and labor shortages. While we have no direct exposure to Russia and Ukraine, we have experienced increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due in part to the negative impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global economy. We attempt to manage cost inflation risks by locking in prices through short-term supply contracts, advance grower purchase agreements, and by implementing cost saving measures. We also attempt to offset rising input costs by raising sales prices to our customers. However, increases in the prices we charge our customers may lag behind rising input costs. Competitive pressures also may limit our ability to quickly raise prices in response to rising costs. To the extent we are unable to avoid or offset any present or future cost increases our operating results could be materially adversely affected.

Results of Operations

Net Sales:

The following table presents net sales by product category (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Canned vegetables	$	328,586	$	364,749	$	579,536	$	583,084
Frozen vegetables		43,046		40,095		64,585		59,806
Fruit products		22,801		23,971		39,539		42,303
Snack products		4,256		3,695		7,354		6,675
Other		8,786		7,332		15,125		13,167
	$	407,475	$	439,842	$	706,139	$	705,035

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022

Net sales totaled $407.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared with $439.8 million for the three months ended October 1, 2022. The overall net sales decrease of $32.3 million, or 7.4%, was predominantly due to lower sales volumes having an unfavorable impact of $43.7 million to net sales partially offset by $11.4 million of favorability due to higher selling prices and a favorable mix impact, as compared to the prior year three-month interim period.

Net sales for canned vegetables decreased $36.2 million over the prior year quarter driven by lower volume and was slightly offset by a $3.0 million increase in net sales for frozen vegetables. Higher pricing in each of these categories, which was necessitated by the material cost increases that the Company is experiencing, partially offset the unfavorable impact to net sales that was generated by the lower volume. While the Company’s fruit products category increased pricing in response to material cost pressures, decreased sales volumes had a larger impact on net sales for the quarter resulting in a $1.2 million decrease to net sales compared to the prior year quarter. Net sales in the snack products category remained relatively consistent quarter over quarter with a $0.6 million increase. The remaining net sales increase of $1.5 million was contributed by non-food packaging sales related to the sale of cans and ends, and outside revenue from trucking and aircraft operations.

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Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022

Net sales totaled $706.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 as compared with $705.0 million for the six months ended October 1, 2022. The overall net sales increase of $1.1 million, or 0.2%, was predominantly due to higher selling prices contributing favorability of $52.6 million offset by lower sales volumes having an unfavorable impact of $51.5 million to net sales, as compared to the prior year six-month interim period.

Net sales of canned vegetables decreased $3.5 million over the prior year six-month interim period as increased pricing did not offset lower sales volume for this category. Net sales of frozen vegetables contributed an increase of $4.8 million driven primarily by higher sales volumes which outpaced selling prices for this category. Fruit products decreased over the prior year six-month interim period by $2.8 million, primarily due to lower sales volume. Net sales in the snack products category remained relatively consistent year over year with a $0.7 million increase. The remaining net sales increase of $1.9 million as compared to the prior year six-month period was contributed by non-food packaging sales related to the sale of cans and ends, and outside revenue from trucking and aircraft operations.

Operating and Non-Operating Income:

The following table presents components of operating and non-operating income as a percentage of net sales:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Gross margin		14.3	%		9.5	%		16.1	%		9.2	%
Selling, general, and administrative expense		5.2	%		4.7	%		5.8	%		5.5	%
Other operating income, net		0.3	%		0.1	%		0.2	%		0.4	%
Other non-operating income		0.3	%		0.3	%		0.4	%		0.4	%
Interest expense, net		1.8	%		0.5	%		1.9	%		0.5	%
Income taxes		1.9	%		1.1	%		2.1	%		0.9	%

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022

Gross margin: Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was 14.3% as compared with 9.5% for the three months ended October 1, 2022. The increase in gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was due primarily to the Company incurring a decrease in the LIFO charge for the current quarter as compared to the prior year quarter. The Company’s LIFO charge for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $9.3 million as compared to a LIFO charge of $29.2 million for the three months ended October 1, 2022.

Selling, General, and Administrative: Selling, general, and administrative costs as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were 5.2% as compared with 4.7% for the prior year quarter. The increase in selling, general, and administrative costs as a percentage of net sales was largely driven by the decrease in net sales and the fixed nature of certain other expenses. Also, there were routine increases to other expenses within the category, such as cost of living wage adjustments.

Other Operating Income, net: The Company had net other operating income of $1.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023, which was driven primarily by the sale of non-operational assets in the Pacific Northwest which were previously classified as held for sale. During the three months ended October 1, 2022, the Company had net other operating income of $0.6 million, driven primarily by a true-up of the supplemental early retirement plan accrual partially offset by a gain on the sale of various fixed assets.

Restructuring: During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred restructuring charges primarily due to equipment moves from ceasing production of green beans at a plant in the Northeast in the previous fiscal year. During the three months ended October 1, 2022, the Company incurred restructuring charges primarily related to plants that were closed in previous periods.

Other Non-Operating Income: Other non-operating income totaled $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and October 1, 2022, respectively, and is comprised of the non-service related pension amounts that are actuarially determined.

Interest Expense: Interest expense as a percentage of net sales was 1.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to 0.5% for the three months ended October 1, 2022. Interest expense increased from $2.4 million in the prior year quarter to $7.2 million for the current quarter as a result of higher interest rates and increased borrowings under the Amended Term Loan A-2.

Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022

Gross margin: Gross margin for the six months ended September 30, 2023 was 16.1% as compared with 9.2% for the six months ended October 1, 2022. The increase in gross margin for the six months ended September 30, 2023 was due primarily to the Company incurring a decrease to the LIFO charge for the current six-month interim period as compared the prior year six-month interim period. The Company’s LIFO charge for the six months ended September 30, 2023 was $7.6 million as compared to a LIFO charge of $48.4 million for the six months ended October 1, 2022.

Selling, General, and Administrative: Selling, general, and administrative costs as a percentage of net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2023, were 5.8% as compared with 5.5% for the prior year six-month interim period. The increase in selling, general, and administrative costs as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to net sales remaining relatively flat year over year and routine increases to labor costs due to annual cost of living wage adjustments. This impact was partially offset by the fixed nature of certain other expenses within the category.

Other Operating Income, net: The Company had net other operating income of $1.5 million during the six months ended September 30, 2023, which was driven primarily by the sale of non-operational assets in the Pacific Northwest which were previously classified as held for sale. During the six months ended October 1, 2022, the Company had net other operating income of $2.6 million which was driven primarily by a gain on the sale of the Company’s western trucking fleet amongst other fixed assets and a true-up of the supplemental early retirement plan accrual.

Restructuring: During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred restructuring charges primarily due to equipment moves from ceasing production of green beans at a plant in the Northeast in the previous fiscal year. During the six months ended October 1, 2022, the Company incurred restructuring charges primarily related to plants that were closed in previous periods.

Other Non-Operating Income: Other non-operating income totaled $2.7 million and $3.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, and October 1, 2022, respectively, and is comprised of the non-service related pension amounts that are actuarially determined.

Interest Expense: Interest expense as a percentage of net sales was 1.9% for the six months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to 0.5% for the six months ended October 1, 2022. Interest expense increased from $3.8 million in the prior year six-month interim period to $13.8 million for the current six-month interim period as a result of higher interest rates and increased borrowings under the Amended Term Loan A-2.

Income Taxes:

The Company’s effective tax rate was 23.8% and 23.4% for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate increased in the current six-month interim period primarily due to generating fewer federal credits in fiscal year 2024, which increased the current year’s effective tax rate by 1.0%. This increase was partially offset by permanent differences and state rate changes having a favorable impact on the effective rate, reducing the rate by a combined 0.6%.

Earnings per Share:

A summary of the Company’s earnings per common share is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Basic earnings per common share	$	3.32	$	2.05	$	6.36	$	2.64
Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.29	$	2.03	$	6.30	$	2.62

For details of the calculation of these amounts, refer to Note 3 “Earnings per Common Share.”

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The financial condition of the Company is summarized in the following table and explanatory review (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data):

	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Working capital:
Balance	$	724,694	$	554,668	$	637,851	$	377,531
Change in quarter	$	86,958	$	141,526
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations	$	31,583	$	22,063	$	25,792	$	26,020
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	492,685	$	316,345	$	432,695	$	109,624
Operating lease obligations, less current portion	$	13,995	$	16,508	$	16,675	$	22,533
Financing lease obligations, less current portion	$	14,202	$	18,499	$	17,293	$	19,942
Total stockholders' equity per equivalent common share (1)	$	79.55	$	72.71	$	71.95	$	68.66
Stockholders' equity per common share	$	80.34	$	73.56	$	72.61	$	69.41
Current ratio		2.67		2.25		5.08		3.18

Note (1): Equivalent common shares are either common shares or, for convertible preferred shares, the number of common shares that the preferred shares are convertible into. See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for conversion details.

Material Cash Requirements: The Company’s primary liquidity requirements include debt service, capital expenditures and working capital needs. Liquidity requirements are funded primarily through cash generated from operations and external sources of financing, including the revolving credit facility. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements. Refer to Note 16 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Statements contained herein for additional discussion of material cash requirements.

Summary of Cash Flows: The following table presents a summary of the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022
Cash used in operating activities	$	(26,279	)	$	(133,621	)
Cash used in investing activities		(18,886	)		(29,826	)
Cash provided by financing activities		44,990			165,430
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(175	)		1,983
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		12,256			10,904
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	12,081		$	12,887

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities: For the six months ended September 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $26.3 million, which consisted of net earnings of $47.9 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $20.0 million, partially offset by operating assets and liabilities using cash of $94.2 million. The non-cash charges were largely driven by $21.8 million of depreciation and amortization. The change in operating assets and liabilities was due to inventories being a principal use of cash as the six-month period covered the primary seasonal pack harvest months.

For the six months ended October 1, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $133.6 million, which consisted of a use of cash of $173.4 million by operating assets and liabilities partially offset by net earnings of $21.2 million, adjusted by non-cash charges of $18.6 million. The non-cash charges were largely driven by $19.8 million of depreciation and amortization. The change in operating assets and liabilities was largely due to inventories being a use of cash driven by the material cost inflation to various production inputs. The increase in inventories was partially offset by an associated increase in accounts payable.

The cash requirements of the business fluctuate significantly throughout the year to coincide with the seasonal growing cycles of vegetables. The majority of the inventories are produced during the packing months, from June through November, and are then sold over the following year. Cash flow from operating activities is one of the Company’s main sources of liquidity.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities was $18.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, and consisted of cash used for capital expenditures of $26.5 million partially offset by proceeds from the sale of assets totaling $7.6 million. Net cash used in investing activities was $29.8 million for the six months ended October 1, 2022, and consisted of cash used for capital expenditures of $33.8 million partially offset by proceeds from the sale of assets totaling $4.0 million.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities: Net cash provided by financing activities was $45.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, driven primarily by a net increase in the Company’s borrowings of $69.2 million during the six-month interim period. Additionally, the Company used cash of $19.6 million to purchase treasury stock and $4.6 million to make payments on financing leases, which partially offset the increased cash provided.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $165.4 million for the six months ended October 1, 2022, driven by a net increase in debt borrowings of $206.7 million. These cash proceeds were partially offset by purchasing treasury stock of $37.0 million and by making payments of $4.3 million on financing leases.

Revolving Credit Facility: On March 24, 2021, the Company entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement that provides for a senior revolving credit facility of up to $400.0 million that is seasonally adjusted (the “Revolver”). Maximum borrowings under the Revolver total $300.0 million from April through July and $400.0 million from August through March. The Revolver balance is included in Long-Term Debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets due to the Revolver’s March 24, 2026 maturity. In order to maintain availability of funds under the facility, the Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolver. The Revolver is secured by substantially all of the Company’s accounts receivable and inventories and contains borrowing base requirements as well as a financial covenant, if certain circumstances apply. The Company utilizes its Revolver for general corporate purposes, including seasonal working capital needs, to pay debt principal and interest obligations, and to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions.

Seasonal working capital needs are affected by the growing cycles of the vegetables the Company packages. The majority of vegetable inventories are produced during the months of June through November and are then sold over the following year. Payment terms for vegetable produce are generally three months but can vary from a few days to seven months. Accordingly, the Company’s need to draw on the Revolver may fluctuate significantly throughout the year.

On September 14, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolver Amendment”) which amended several provisions to replace LIBOR with SOFR plus a spread adjustment as the interest rate benchmark on the Revolver. The transition to SOFR did not materially impact the interest rates applied to the Company’s borrowings. No other material changes were made to the terms of the Company’s Revolver as a result of the Revolver Amendment.

Term Loans: On May 28, 2020, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement with Farm Credit East, ACA that provides for a $100.0 million unsecured term loan. The amended and restated agreement has a maturity date of June 1, 2025 and converted the term loan to a fixed interest rate of 3.3012% until maturity in addition to requiring quarterly principal payments of $1.0 million, which commenced during fiscal year 2021. This agreement contains certain covenants, including maintaining a minimum EBITDA and minimum tangible net worth.

On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement with Farm Credit East, ACA (the “Agreement”) which governs two term loans, as summarized below:

Term Loan A-1: The Agreement continues certain aspects of the existing $100.0 million term loan described above, namely Term Loan A-1 will continue to bear interest at a fixed interest rate of 3.3012%, mature on June 1, 2025, require quarterly principal payments of $1.0 million, and remain unsecured.

Term Loan A-2: The Agreement adds an additional term loan in the amount of $175.0 million that will mature on January 20, 2028, and is secured by a portion of the Company’s property, plant and equipment. Term Loan A-2 bears interest at a variable interest rate based upon SOFR plus an additional margin determined by the Company’s leverage ratio. Quarterly payments of principal outstanding on Term Loan A-2 in the amount of $1.5 million commenced on March 1, 2023.

On May 23, 2023, the Agreement was amended by the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement Amendment 1 which amends, restates and replaces in its entirety Term Loan A-2 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provides a single advance term facility in the principal amount of $125.0 million to be combined with the outstanding principal balance of $173.5 million on Term Loan A-2 into one single $298.5 million term loan (“Amended Term Loan A-2”). Amended Loan Term A-2 is secured by a portion of the Company’s property, plant and equipment and bears interest at a variable interest rate based upon SOFR plus an additional margin determined by the Company’s leverage ratio. Quarterly payments of principal outstanding on Amended Term Loan A-2 in the amount of $3.75 million commenced on June 1, 2023. The Amendment continues all aspects of Term Loan A-1 as defined in the Agreement.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all covenants for its revolving credit facility and term loan agreements.

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Impact of Seasonality on Financial Position and Results of Operations:

While individual vegetables have seasonal cycles of peak production and sales, the different cycles are somewhat offsetting. Minimal food packaging occurs in the Company's last fiscal quarter ending March 31, which is the optimal time for maintenance, repairs and equipment changes in its packaging plants. The supply of commodities, current pricing, and expected new crop quantity and quality affect the timing and amount of the Company’s sales and earnings. When the seasonal harvesting periods of the Company's major vegetables are newly completed, inventories for these packaged vegetables are at their highest levels. For peas, the peak inventory time is mid-summer and for corn and green beans, the Company's highest volume vegetables, the peak inventory is in mid-autumn. The seasonal nature of the Company’s production cycle results in inventory and accounts payable reaching their lowest point late in the fourth quarter/early in the first quarter prior to the new seasonal pack commencing. As the seasonal pack progresses, these components of working capital both increase until the pack is complete.

The Company’s fruit and vegetable sales exhibit seasonal increases in the third fiscal quarter due to increased retail demand during the holiday seasons. In addition, the Company sells canned and frozen vegetables to a co-pack customer on a bill and hold basis at the end of each pack cycle, which typically occurs during the second and third quarters. The seasonal nature of the Company’s sales, particularly holiday driven retail sales, result in the accounts receivable balance reaching its highest point at the end of the second and third fiscal quarters, while typically being the lowest at the end of the first quarter.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Adjusted net earnings, EBITDA, and FIFO EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and are provided for information purposes only. A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of our financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our condensed consolidated balance sheets and related condensed consolidated statements of net earnings, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows. The Company does not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted net earnings is calculated on a FIFO basis. The Company believes excluding the impact from the application of LIFO improves the comparability of the Company's financial performance from period to period and with the Company's peers. Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported earnings before income taxes to adjusted net earnings (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022		September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022

Earnings before income taxes, as reported	$	32,577	$	20,993	$	62,838	$	27,725
LIFO charge		9,316		29,210		7,616		48,435
Adjusted earnings before income taxes		41,893		50,203		70,454		76,160
Income taxes (1)		10,118		12,135		16,844		18,551
Adjusted net earnings	$	31,775	$	38,068	$	53,610	$	57,609

(1)

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, income taxes on adjusted earnings before taxes were calculated using the income tax provision amounts of $7.8 million and $4.9 million, respectively, and applying the effective statutory tax rate of 24.9% for each of the respective periods to the pre-tax LIFO charge.

For the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, income taxes on adjusted earnings before taxes were calculated using the income tax provision amounts of $14.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively, and applying the effective statutory tax rate of 24.9% for each of the respective periods to the pre-tax LIFO charge.

The Company believes EBITDA is often a useful measure of a Company’s operating performance because EBITDA excludes charges for depreciation, amortization and interest expense as well as the Company’s provision for income tax expense. EBITDA is frequently used as one of the bases for comparing businesses in the Company’s industry. FIFO EBITDA also excludes non-cash charges related to the LIFO inventory valuation method. The Company believes FIFO EBITDA improves comparability of the Company’s financial performance from period to period and with the Company’s peers. The Company’s revolving credit facility and term loan agreements use FIFO EBITDA in the financial covenants thereunder. Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net earnings to EBITDA and FIFO EBITDA (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
EBITDA and FIFO EBITDA:	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022			September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022

Net earnings	$	24,779		$	16,131		$	47,890		$	21,234
Income tax expense		7,798			4,862			14,948			6,491
Interest expense, net of interest income		7,185			2,370			13,758			3,760
Depreciation and amortization		11,089			10,056			21,769			19,844
Operating lease amortization		1,733			3,191			3,656			6,897
Interest amortization		(114	)		(61	)		(214	)		(121	)
EBITDA		52,470			36,549			101,807			58,105
LIFO charge		9,316			29,210			7,616			48,435
FIFO EBITDA	$	61,786		$	65,759		$	109,423		$	106,540

New Accounting Standards

Refer to Note 1 “Basis of Preparation and Presentation.”

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Revenue Recognition and Trade Promotion Expenses: Revenue recognition is completed for most customers at a point in time basis when product control is transferred to the customer. In general, control transfers to the customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms, as the customer can direct the use and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset at this point in time. The Company sells certain finished goods inventory for cash on a bill and hold basis. The terms of the bill and hold agreement provide that title to the specified inventory is transferred to the customer prior to shipment and the Company has the right to payment (prior to physical delivery) which results in recorded revenue as determined under the revenue recognition standard.

Trade promotions are an important component of the sales and marketing of the Company’s branded products and are critical to the support of the business. Trade promotion costs, which are recorded as a reduction of net sales, include amounts paid to encourage retailers to offer temporary price reductions for the sale of the Company’s products to consumers, amounts paid to obtain favorable display positions in retail stores, and amounts paid to retailers for shelf space in retail stores. Accruals for trade promotions are recorded primarily at the time of sale of products to the retailer based on expected levels of performance. Settlement of these liabilities typically occurs in subsequent periods primarily through an authorized process for deductions taken by a retailer from amounts otherwise due to the Company. As a result, the ultimate cost of a trade promotion program is dependent on the relative success of the events and the actions and level of deductions taken by retailers for amounts they consider due to them. Final determination of the permissible deductions may take extended periods of time.

Inventories: The Company uses the lower of cost, determined under the LIFO method, or market, to value substantially all of its inventories. In the high inflation environment that the Company is experiencing, the Company believes that the LIFO method was preferable over the FIFO method because it better matches the cost of current production to current revenue. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each fiscal year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. In contrast, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels, production pack yields, sales and the expected rate of inflation or deflation for the year. The interim LIFO calculations are subject to adjustment in the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

Long-Lived Assets: The Company assesses its long-lived assets for impairment whenever there is an indicator of impairment. Property, plant, and equipment are depreciated over their assigned lives. The assigned lives and the projected cash flows used to test impairment are subjective. If actual lives are shorter than anticipated or if future cash flows are less than anticipated, a future impairment charge or a loss on disposal of the assets could be incurred. Impairment losses are evaluated if the estimated undiscounted value of the cash flows is less than the carrying value. If such is the case, a loss is recognized when the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair value.

Income Taxes: As part of the income tax provision process of preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company estimates income taxes. This process involves estimating current tax expenses together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company then assesses the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent it is believed the recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance is established.

Pension Expense: The Company has a defined benefit plan which is subject to certain actuarial assumptions. The funded status of the pension plan is dependent upon many factors, including returns on invested assets and the level of certain market interest rates, employee-related demographic factors, such as turnover, retirement age and mortality, and the rate of salary increases. Certain assumptions reflect the Company's historical experience and management’s best judgment regarding future expectations.

Forward-Looking Information

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they address future events, developments, and results and do not relate strictly to historical facts. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements, and may contain the words "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seeks," "should," "likely," "targets," "may", "can" and variations thereof and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. We believe important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

	●	the effects of rising costs and availability of raw fruit and vegetables, steel, ingredients, packaging, other raw materials, distribution and labor;
	●	crude oil prices and their impact on distribution, packaging and energy costs;
	●	an overall labor shortage, ability to retain a sufficient seasonal workforce, lack of skilled labor, labor inflation or increased turnover impacting our ability to recruit and retain employees;
	●	climate and weather affecting growing conditions and crop yields;
	●	our ability to successfully implement sales price increases and cost saving measures to offset cost increases;
	●	the loss of significant customers or a substantial reduction in orders from these customers;
	●	effectiveness of our marketing and trade promotion programs;
	●	competition, changes in consumer preferences, demand for our products and local economic and market conditions;
	●	the impact of a pandemic on our business, suppliers, customers, consumers and employees;
	●	unanticipated expenses, including, without limitation, litigation or legal settlement expenses;
	●	product liability claims;
	●	the anticipated needs for, and the availability of, cash;
	●	the availability of financing;
	●	leverage and the ability to service and reduce debt;
	●	foreign currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations;
	●	the risks associated with the expansion of our business;
	●	the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions into our operations;
	●	our ability to protect information systems against, or effectively respond to, a cybersecurity incident or other disruption;
	●	other factors that affect the food industry generally, including:

	o	recalls if products become adulterated or misbranded, liability if product consumption causes injury, ingredient disclosure and labeling laws and regulations and the possibility that consumers could lose confidence in the safety and quality of certain food products;
	o	competitors’ pricing practices and promotional spending levels;
	o	fluctuations in the level of our customers’ inventories and credit and other business risks related to our customers operating in a challenging economic and competitive environment; and
	o	the risks associated with third-party suppliers, including the risk that any failure by one or more of our third-party suppliers to comply with food safety or other laws and regulations may disrupt our supply of raw materials or certain finished goods products or injure our reputation; and

●

changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, U.S., foreign and local governmental regulations, including health, environmental, and safety regulations.

Any of these factors, as well as such other factors as discussed in our other periodic filings with the SEC, could cause our actual results to differ materially from our anticipated results. The information provided in this Form 10-Q is based upon the facts and circumstances known as of the date of this report, and any forward-looking statements made by us in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date on which they are made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after such date, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to various market risk factors, including changes in general economic conditions, competition and raw material pricing and availability. There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposure to market risk since March 31, 2023. In addition, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, primarily related to its revolving credit facility and Amended Term Loan A-2. To manage interest rate risk, the Company uses both fixed and variable interest rate debt plus fixed interest rate lease obligations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains a system of internal and disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. The Company’s Board of Directors, operating through its Audit Committee, which is composed entirely of independent outside directors, provides oversight to the financial reporting process.

As reported in the Company’s amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31 2023, subsequent to the year-end audit, the Company’s management identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting relating to the accounting for valuing inventory using the LIFO method, specifically the review controls in place with respect to a year-end adjustment to the calculation of the LIFO reserve were not effective. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each fiscal year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. During the formulaic valuation of actual inventory values at fiscal year-end, incorrect quantities were applied to the calculation which resulted in an understatement of the LIFO reserve as of March 31, 2023 and 2022. In contrast, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels, production pack yields, sales and the expected rate of inflation or deflation for the year. The interim LIFO calculations are subject to adjustment in the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

A material weakness relating to the year-end adjustment to the calculation of the LIFO reserve cannot be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls operate for a sufficient time. Notwithstanding the existence of the above-mentioned material weakness, the Company believes that the consolidated financial statements in this filing fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates, and for the periods presented, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Additionally, our management has concluded that the Company’s interim LIFO calculations are not impacted by this material weakness.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. The Company continues to examine, refine and formalize its disclosure controls and procedures and to monitor ongoing developments in this area.

In response to the previously disclosed material weakness, the Company has identified certain remedial actions to mitigate the material weakness, including the implementation of new controls and the enhancement of existing controls to reconcile the inventory quantities used in the year-end LIFO calculation to the quantities in the Company’s enterprise resource planning system. The Company will also utilize newly developed software, equipped with analytical features allowing for comparison and trend analysis to previous periods, to perform the LIFO calculation. The Company’s management will review and investigate material irregularities identified by this software and document the cause of those irregularities prior to approval of the final LIFO calculation.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Refer to Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K for the period ended March 31, 2023 except to the extent factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q relates to such risk factors.

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

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

	Class A		Class B		Class A		Class B
Period	Common		Common		Common		Common
7/1/2023 -
7/31/2023		-		-	$	-		-
8/1/2023 -
8/31/2023 (1)		161,485		-	$	49.44		-		152,485
9/1/2023 -
9/30/2023		181,596		-	$	52.44		-		181,596
Total		343,081		-	$	51.03		-		334,081		721,580 (2)

(1)

Includes 9,000 shares that were purchased in open market transactions by the trustees under the Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Savings Plan to provide employee matching contributions under the plan.

(2)

As of August 9, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s stock repurchase program, which increased the maximum number of shares to be repurchased under the program up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company's Class A and/or Class B Common Stock, including the shares of convertible participating preferred stock. The Company’s stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

During the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023, no director or Section 16 officer adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description

31.1	Certification of Paul L. Palmby pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2	Certification of Michael S. Wolcott pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32	Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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SIGNATURES

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

		SENECA FOODS CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Paul L. Palmby
		Paul L. Palmby
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

		November 9, 2023


	By:	/s/ Michael S. Wolcott
		Michael S. Wolcott
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)


		November 9, 2023

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Paul L. Palmby, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Seneca Foods Corporation;

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;

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;

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

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.

	/s/ Paul L. Palmby
	Paul L. Palmby
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

	November 9, 2023

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael S. Wolcott, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Seneca Foods Corporation;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a)

(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.

	/s/ Michael S. Wolcott
	Michael S. Wolcott
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

	November 9, 2023

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18. U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Seneca Foods Corporation (the "Registrant") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Paul L. Palmby, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael S. Wolcott, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to our knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

	/s/ Paul L. Palmby
	Paul L. Palmby
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

	November 9, 2023


	/s/ Michael S. Wolcott
	Michael S. Wolcott
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

	November 9, 2023

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 26, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000088948
Entity Registrant Name	Seneca Foods Corporation
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-01989
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	16-0733425
Entity Address, Address Line One	350 WillowBrook Office Park
Entity Address, City or Town	Fairport
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	14450
City Area Code	585
Local Phone Number	495-4100
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock Class B, $.25 Par
Trading Symbol	SENEB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,676,953
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock Class A, $.25 Par
Trading Symbol	SENEA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,471,117

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,081	$ 12,256	$ 12,887
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $61, $66 and $34, respectively	128,380	97,101	162,517
Assets held for sale	200	4,358	4,604
Inventories	1,013,447	670,898	814,966
Refundable income taxes	960	6,976	1,367
Other current assets	2,443	2,450	3,542
Total current assets	1,157,511	794,039	999,883
Property, plant and equipment, net	305,856	301,212	283,729
Right-of-use assets operating, net	22,154	23,235	26,481
Right-of-use assets financing, net	26,578	33,571	34,838
Pension assets	58,506	59,304	51,048
Other assets	1,115	1,360	1,993
Total assets	1,571,720	1,212,721	1,397,972
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	321,579	69,232	345,151
Deferred revenue	14,637	9,956	13,009
Accrued vacation	11,295	11,143	11,887
Accrued payroll	22,446	16,772	22,054
Other accrued expenses	31,277	23,293	31,051
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations	31,583	25,792	22,063
Total current liabilities	432,817	156,188	445,215
Long-term debt, less current portion	492,685	432,695	316,345
Operating lease obligations, less current portion	13,995	16,675	16,508
Financing lease obligations, less current portion	14,202	17,293	18,499
Deferred income tax liability, net	31,440	31,481	33,959
Other liabilities	3,356	3,639	4,039
Total liabilities	988,495	657,971	834,565
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	351	351	612
Common stock, $0.25 par value per share	3,050	3,049	3,043
Additional paid-in capital	99,392	99,152	98,818
Treasury stock, at cost	(188,217)	(168,573)	(165,871)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,488)	(20,488)	(26,468)
Retained earnings	689,137	641,259	653,273
Total stockholders' equity	583,225	554,750	563,407
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,571,720	$ 1,212,721	$ 1,397,972

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 61	$ 34	$ 66
Common Stock, Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Net sales	$ 407,475	$ 439,842	$ 706,139	$ 705,035
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sold	349,357	398,063	592,732	640,413
Selling, general and administrative	21,031	20,480	40,880	38,722
Plant restructuring	9	52	149	108
Other operating income, net	(1,346)	(589)	(1,543)	(2,640)
Total costs and expenses	369,051	418,006	632,218	676,603
Operating income	38,424	21,836	73,921	28,432
Other income and expenses:
Other non-operating income	(1,338)	(1,527)	(2,675)	(3,053)
Interest expense, net	7,185	2,370	13,758	3,760
Earnings before income taxes	32,577	20,993	62,838	27,725
Income taxes	7,798	4,862	14,948	6,491
Net earnings	$ 24,779	$ 16,131	$ 47,890	$ 21,234
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.32	$ 2.05	$ 6.36	$ 2.64
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.29	$ 2.03	$ 6.3	$ 2.62
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	7,445	7,836	7,521	7,995
Diluted (in shares)	7,515	7,906	7,591	8,065

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	$ 24,779	$ 16,131	$ 47,890	$ 21,234
Total	$ 24,779	$ 16,131	$ 47,890	$ 21,234

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 47,890	$ 21,234
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,769	19,844
Gain on the sale of assets	(1,785)	(2,167)
Deferred income taxes	(41)	943
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(31,279)	(42,848)
Inventories	(342,549)	(410,971)
Other current assets	7	1,651
Income taxes	6,016	4,079
Accounts payable	252,347	257,549
Accrued expenses and other	21,346	17,065
Net cash used in operating activities	(26,279)	(133,621)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(26,452)	(33,871)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	7,566	4,045
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,886)	(29,826)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Long-term borrowing	551,313	499,956
Payments on long-term debt	(482,107)	(293,235)
Payments on financing leases	(4,560)	(4,287)
Purchase of treasury stock	(19,644)	(36,992)
Dividends	(12)	(12)
Net cash provided by financing activities	44,990	165,430
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(175)	1,983
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	12,256	10,904
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	12,081	12,887
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	4,136	5,166
Right-of-use assets derecognized upon early lease termination	2,298	2,564
Property, plant and equipment purchased on account	934	517
Sale of property, plant and equipment in exchange for note receivable	$ 0	$ 750

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]	Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Participating Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balances at Mar. 31, 2022						$ 632,051	$ 644	$ 3,041	$ 98,641	$ (128,879)	$ (26,468)
Net earnings						5,103	0	0	0	0	0
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock						(12)	0	0	0	0	0
Issue stock for bonus program						0	0	1	76	0	0
Equity incentive program						0	0	0	33	0	0
Purchase treasury stock						0	0	0	0	(15,923)	0
Balances at Jul. 02, 2022						637,142	644	3,042	98,750	(144,802)	(26,468)
Net earnings						5,103	0	0	0	0	0
Balances at Mar. 31, 2022						632,051	644	3,041	98,641	(128,879)	(26,468)
Net earnings												$ 21,234
Purchase treasury stock				$ (37,000)
Balances at Oct. 01, 2022						653,273	612	3,043	98,818	(165,871)	(26,468)	563,407
Net earnings												21,234
Balances at Jul. 02, 2022						637,142	644	3,042	98,750	(144,802)	(26,468)
Net earnings						16,131	0	0	0	0	0	16,131
Equity incentive program						0	0	0	37	0	0
Purchase treasury stock						0	0	0	0	(21,069)	0
Balances at Oct. 01, 2022						653,273	612	3,043	98,818	(165,871)	(26,468)	563,407
Net earnings						16,131	0	0	0	0	0	16,131
Preferred stock conversion						0	(32)	1	31	0	0
Balances at Mar. 31, 2023						641,259	351	3,049	99,152	(168,573)	(20,488)	554,750
Net earnings						23,111	0	0	0	0	0
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock						(12)	0	0	0	0	0
Issue stock for bonus program						0	0	0	72	0	0
Equity incentive program						0	0	0	80	0	0
Purchase treasury stock						0	0	0	0	(2,177)	0
Balances at Jul. 01, 2023						664,358	351	3,049	99,304	(170,750)	(20,488)
Net earnings						23,111	0	0	0	0	0
Balances at Mar. 31, 2023						641,259	351	3,049	99,152	(168,573)	(20,488)	554,750
Net earnings												47,890
Purchase treasury stock				$ (19,600)								(188,200)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023						689,137	351	3,050	99,392	(188,217)	(20,488)	583,225
Net earnings												47,890
Balances at Jul. 01, 2023						664,358	351	3,049	99,304	(170,750)	(20,488)
Net earnings						24,779	0	0	0	0	0	24,779
Equity incentive program						0	0	1	88	0	0
Purchase treasury stock						0	0	0	0	(17,467)	0
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023						689,137	351	3,050	99,392	(188,217)	(20,488)	583,225
Net earnings						$ 24,779	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 24,779
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000	1,400,000	8,292	20,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	200,000	807,240	8,292
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)				5,555,666	1,699,753

Note 1 - Basis of Preparation and Presentation

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1.	Basis of Preparation and Presentation

New Accounting Pronouncements and Policies

Note 2 - Revenue Recognition

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

2.	Revenue Recognition

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by product category groups (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Canned vegetables	$	328,586	$	364,749	$	579,536	$	583,084
Frozen vegetables		43,046		40,095		64,585		59,806
Fruit products		22,801		23,971		39,539		42,303
Snack products		4,256		3,695		7,354		6,675
Other		8,786		7,332		15,125		13,167
	$	407,475	$	439,842	$	706,139	$	705,035

Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

3.	Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Basic
Net earnings	$	24,779	$	16,131	$	47,890	$	21,234
Deduct preferred stock dividends paid		6		6		12		12
Undistributed net earnings		24,773		16,125		47,878		21,222
Earnings attributable to participating preferred		28		65		53		85
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$	24,745	$	16,060	$	47,825	$	21,137

Weighted average common shares outstanding		7,445		7,836		7,521		7,995

Basic earnings per common share	$	3.32	$	2.05	$	6.36	$	2.64

Diluted
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$	24,745	$	16,060	$	47,825	$	21,137
Add dividends on convertible preferred stock		5		5		10		10
Earnings attributable to common stock on a diluted basis	$	24,750	$	16,065	$	47,835	$	21,147
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic		7,445		7,836		7,521		7,995
Additional shares issued related to the equity compensation plan		3		3		3		3
Additional shares to be issued under full conversion of preferred stock		67		67		67		67
Total shares for diluted		7,515		7,906		7,591		8,065

Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.29	$	2.03	$	6.30	$	2.62

Note 4 - Inventories

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

4.	Inventories

The following table shows inventory by category and the related LIFO reserve (in thousands):

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Finished products	$	988,307	$	805,500		613,622
In process		87,463		47,050		75,123
Raw materials and supplies		247,733		181,680		284,593
		1,323,503		1,034,230		973,338
Less excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		310,056		219,264		302,440
Total inventories	$	1,013,447	$	814,966	$	670,898

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

5.	Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):

				As of:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023

Land and land improvements	$	48,385		$	43,686		$	46,978
Buildings and improvements		231,736			204,767			214,110
Machinery and equipment		440,206			421,015			421,067
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		13,149			10,326			11,738
Construction in progress		23,575			40,688			40,539
Property, plant and equipment, cost		757,051			720,482			734,432
Less: accumulated depreciation		(451,195	)		(436,753	)		(433,220	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	305,856		$	283,729		$	301,212

Note 6 - Assets Held For Sale

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]

Notes to Financial Statements

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

6.	Assets Held for Sale

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	200	$	4,604	$	4,358
Current assets held for sale	$	200	$	4,604	$	4,358

Note 7 - Long-term Debt

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Long-Term Debt [Text Block]

7.	Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):

				As of
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Revolving credit facility	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,598

Term loans
Term Loan A-1
Outstanding principal		87,000			91,000			89,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(53	)		(84	)		(68	)
Term Loan A-1, net		86,947			90,916			88,932

Term Loan A-2
Outstanding principal		291,000			-			173,500
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(1,019	)		-			(551	)
Term Loan A-2, net		289,981			-			172,949

Other		216			216			216
Total long-term debt		511,901			320,345			442,695
Less current portion		19,216			4,000			10,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	492,685		$	316,345		$	432,695

Revolving Credit Facility

The following table illustrates certain quantitative data for Revolver borrowings during fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2023 (in thousands):

	As of:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Outstanding borrowings	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,598
Weighted average interest rate		6.93	%		4.16	%		6.34	%

	Three Months Ended:						Six Months Ended:
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Maximum amount of borrowings	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,785		$	229,213
Average outstanding borrowings	$	75,955		$	128,650		$	92,218		$	77,277
Weighted average interest rate		6.95	%		3.66	%		6.67	%		3.42	%

Term Loans

Note 8 - Leases

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases [Text Block]

8.	Leases

The Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease at inception of the agreement. Presently, the Company leases land, machinery and equipment under various operating and financing leases.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,			October 1,
	2023		2022		2023			2022
Lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets	$	1,644	$	1,668	$	3,484		$	3,257
Interest on lease liabilities		199		242		422			481
Finance lease cost		1,843		1,910		3,906			3,738
Operating lease cost		1,809		3,657		4,158			7,884
Total lease cost	$	3,652	$	5,567	$	8,064		$	11,622

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from finance leases					$	422		$	481
Operating cash flows from operating leases						6,976			10,404
Financing cash flows from finance leases						4,560			4,287
					$	11,958		$	15,172

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities					$	73		$	3,298
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities					$	4,063		$	1,868
Weighted-average lease term (years):
Financing leases						4.5			4.6
Operating leases						4.7			4.5
Weighted-average discount rate (percentage):
Financing leases						3.9	%		3.5	%
Operating leases						4.7	%		4.2	%

Years ending March 31:	Operating		Financing
Balance of 2024	$	1,701	$	3,765
2025		6,447		5,301
2026		4,652		4,210
2027		3,520		3,152
2028		3,269		2,774
2029-2034		2,969		2,964
Total minimum payment required	$	22,558	$	22,166
Less interest		2,277		1,883
Present value of minimum lease payments		20,281		20,283
Amount due within one year		6,286		6,081
Long-term lease obligations	$	13,995	$	14,202

Note 9 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

9.	Income Taxes

Note 10 - Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

10.

Retirement Plans

The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plan consisted of (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Service cost including administration	$	1,737		$	2,435		$	3,473		$	4,870
Interest cost		2,818			2,374			5,636			4,748
Expected return on plan assets		(4,175	)		(4,026	)		(8,349	)		(8,051	)
Amortization of prior service cost		19			23			38			46
Amortization of net loss		-			103			-			205
Net periodic benefit cost	$	399		$	909		$	798		$	1,818

There were no pension contributions made during the six months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022.

Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Equity [Text Block]

11.

Stockholders’ Equity

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

12.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Carrying value	$	511,901	$	320,345	$	442,695
Fair value	$	504,262	$	312,336	$	436,293

Note 13 - Other Operating Income and Expense

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Other Operating Income and Expense [Text Block]

13.

Other Operating Income and Expense

Note 14 - Restructuring

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

14.

Restructuring

The following table summarizes the rollforward of restructuring charges recorded and the accruals established (in thousands):

				Restructuring Payable
	Severance			Other Costs			Total
Balance March 31, 2023	$	117		$	-		$	117
First quarter charge		(42	)		182			140
Second quarter charge		-			9			9
Cash payments/write-offs		(75	)		(191	)		(266	)
Balance September 30, 2023	$	-		$	-		$	-

	Severance		Other Costs			Total
Balance March 31, 2022	$	-	$	-		$	-
First quarter charge		-		56			56
Second quarter charge		-		52			52
Cash payments/write-offs		-		(108	)		(108	)
Balance October 1, 2022	$	-	$	-		$	-

Note 15 - Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

15.

Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies

Note 16 - Subsequent Event

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

16.

Subsequent Event

Insider Trading Arrangements	6 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Sep. 30, 2023
Insider Trading Arr Line Items
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]	Item 5. Other Information (c) Trading Plans During the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023, no director or Section 16 officer adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]	false

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Policies

Note 2 - Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Canned vegetables	$	328,586	$	364,749	$	579,536	$	583,084
Frozen vegetables		43,046		40,095		64,585		59,806
Fruit products		22,801		23,971		39,539		42,303
Snack products		4,256		3,695		7,354		6,675
Other		8,786		7,332		15,125		13,167
	$	407,475	$	439,842	$	706,139	$	705,035

Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Basic
Net earnings	$	24,779	$	16,131	$	47,890	$	21,234
Deduct preferred stock dividends paid		6		6		12		12
Undistributed net earnings		24,773		16,125		47,878		21,222
Earnings attributable to participating preferred		28		65		53		85
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$	24,745	$	16,060	$	47,825	$	21,137

Weighted average common shares outstanding		7,445		7,836		7,521		7,995

Basic earnings per common share	$	3.32	$	2.05	$	6.36	$	2.64

Diluted
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$	24,745	$	16,060	$	47,825	$	21,137
Add dividends on convertible preferred stock		5		5		10		10
Earnings attributable to common stock on a diluted basis	$	24,750	$	16,065	$	47,835	$	21,147
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic		7,445		7,836		7,521		7,995
Additional shares issued related to the equity compensation plan		3		3		3		3
Additional shares to be issued under full conversion of preferred stock		67		67		67		67
Total shares for diluted		7,515		7,906		7,591		8,065

Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.29	$	2.03	$	6.30	$	2.62

Note 4 - Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Finished products	$	988,307	$	805,500		613,622
In process		87,463		47,050		75,123
Raw materials and supplies		247,733		181,680		284,593
		1,323,503		1,034,230		973,338
Less excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		310,056		219,264		302,440
Total inventories	$	1,013,447	$	814,966	$	670,898

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

				As of:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023

Land and land improvements	$	48,385		$	43,686		$	46,978
Buildings and improvements		231,736			204,767			214,110
Machinery and equipment		440,206			421,015			421,067
Office furniture, vehicles and computer software		13,149			10,326			11,738
Construction in progress		23,575			40,688			40,539
Property, plant and equipment, cost		757,051			720,482			734,432
Less: accumulated depreciation		(451,195	)		(436,753	)		(433,220	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	305,856		$	283,729		$	301,212

Note 6 - Assets Held For Sale (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]

Notes Tables

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	200	$	4,604	$	4,358
Current assets held for sale	$	200	$	4,604	$	4,358

Note 7 - Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

				As of
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Revolving credit facility	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,598

Term loans
Term Loan A-1
Outstanding principal		87,000			91,000			89,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(53	)		(84	)		(68	)
Term Loan A-1, net		86,947			90,916			88,932

Term Loan A-2
Outstanding principal		291,000			-			173,500
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(1,019	)		-			(551	)
Term Loan A-2, net		289,981			-			172,949

Other		216			216			216
Total long-term debt		511,901			320,345			442,695
Less current portion		19,216			4,000			10,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	492,685		$	316,345		$	432,695

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

	As of:
	September 30,			October 1,			March 31,
	2023			2022			2023
Outstanding borrowings	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,598
Weighted average interest rate		6.93	%		4.16	%		6.34	%

	Three Months Ended:						Six Months Ended:
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Maximum amount of borrowings	$	134,757		$	229,213		$	180,785		$	229,213
Average outstanding borrowings	$	75,955		$	128,650		$	92,218		$	77,277
Weighted average interest rate		6.95	%		3.66	%		6.67	%		3.42	%

Note 8 - Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,		October 1,		September 30,			October 1,
	2023		2022		2023			2022
Lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets	$	1,644	$	1,668	$	3,484		$	3,257
Interest on lease liabilities		199		242		422			481
Finance lease cost		1,843		1,910		3,906			3,738
Operating lease cost		1,809		3,657		4,158			7,884
Total lease cost	$	3,652	$	5,567	$	8,064		$	11,622

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from finance leases					$	422		$	481
Operating cash flows from operating leases						6,976			10,404
Financing cash flows from finance leases						4,560			4,287
					$	11,958		$	15,172

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities					$	73		$	3,298
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities					$	4,063		$	1,868
Weighted-average lease term (years):
Financing leases						4.5			4.6
Operating leases						4.7			4.5
Weighted-average discount rate (percentage):
Financing leases						3.9	%		3.5	%
Operating leases						4.7	%		4.2	%

Lessee, Lease Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Years ending March 31:	Operating		Financing
Balance of 2024	$	1,701	$	3,765
2025		6,447		5,301
2026		4,652		4,210
2027		3,520		3,152
2028		3,269		2,774
2029-2034		2,969		2,964
Total minimum payment required	$	22,558	$	22,166
Less interest		2,277		1,883
Present value of minimum lease payments		20,281		20,283
Amount due within one year		6,286		6,081
Long-term lease obligations	$	13,995	$	14,202

Note 10 - Retirement Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30,			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Service cost including administration	$	1,737		$	2,435		$	3,473		$	4,870
Interest cost		2,818			2,374			5,636			4,748
Expected return on plan assets		(4,175	)		(4,026	)		(8,349	)		(8,051	)
Amortization of prior service cost		19			23			38			46
Amortization of net loss		-			103			-			205
Net periodic benefit cost	$	399		$	909		$	798		$	1,818

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

			As of:
	September 30,		October 1,		March 31,
	2023		2022		2023
Carrying value	$	511,901	$	320,345	$	442,695
Fair value	$	504,262	$	312,336	$	436,293

Note 14 - Restructuring (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

				Restructuring Payable
	Severance			Other Costs			Total
Balance March 31, 2023	$	117		$	-		$	117
First quarter charge		(42	)		182			140
Second quarter charge		-			9			9
Cash payments/write-offs		(75	)		(191	)		(266	)
Balance September 30, 2023	$	-		$	-		$	-

	Severance		Other Costs			Total
Balance March 31, 2022	$	-	$	-		$	-
First quarter charge		-		56			56
Second quarter charge		-		52			52
Cash payments/write-offs		-		(108	)		(108	)
Balance October 1, 2022	$	-	$	-		$	-

Note 1 - Basis of Preparation and Presentation (Details Textual)	Sep. 30, 2023
Number of States in which Entity Operates	8
Seneca Food Plants [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties	26

Note 2 - Revenue Recognition (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 0.5	$ 0.6	$ 0.5

Note 2 - Revenue Recognition - Segment Revenue Disaggregated by Product Category Groups (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Net sales	$ 407,475	$ 439,842	$ 706,139	$ 705,035
Canned Vegetables [Member]
Net sales	328,586	364,749	579,536	583,084
Frozen [Member]
Net sales	43,046	40,095	64,585	59,806
Fruit [Member]
Net sales	22,801	23,971	39,539	42,303
Snack [Member]
Net sales	4,256	3,695	7,354	6,675
Manufactured Product, Other [Member]
Net sales	$ 8,786	$ 7,332	$ 15,125	$ 13,167

Note 3 - Earnings Per Common Share - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Net earnings	$ 24,779	$ 16,131	$ 47,890	$ 21,234
Deduct preferred stock dividends paid	6	6	12	12
Undistributed net earnings	24,773	16,125	47,878	21,222
Earnings attributable to participating preferred	28	65	53	85
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$ 24,745	$ 16,060	$ 47,825	$ 21,137
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	7,445	7,836	7,521	7,995
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.32	$ 2.05	$ 6.36	$ 2.64
Earnings attributable to common shareholders	$ 24,745	$ 16,060	$ 47,825	$ 21,137
Add dividends on convertible preferred stock	5	5	10	10
Earnings attributable to common stock on a diluted basis	$ 24,750	$ 16,065	$ 47,835	$ 21,147
Additional shares issued related to the equity compensation plan (in shares)	3	3	3	3
Additional shares to be issued under full conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	67	67	67	67
Total shares for diluted (in shares)	7,515	7,906	7,591	8,065
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.29	$ 2.03	$ 6.3	$ 2.62

Note 4 - Inventories (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023
Inventory, LIFO Reserve	$ 310,056	$ 219,264	$ 310,056	$ 219,264	$ 302,440
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Period Charge	$ 9,300	$ 29,200	$ 7,600	$ 48,400

Note 4 - Inventories - Inventories by Category and Impact of Using LIFO Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Finished products	$ 988,307	$ 613,622	$ 805,500
In process	87,463	75,123	47,050
Raw materials and supplies	247,733	284,593	181,680
FIFO Inventory Amount	1,323,503	973,338	1,034,230
Less excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost	310,056	302,440	219,264
Total inventories	$ 1,013,447	$ 670,898	$ 814,966

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Depreciation	$ 9.3	$ 8.3	$ 18.1	$ 16.4

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 757,051	$ 734,432	$ 720,482
Less: accumulated depreciation	(451,195)	(433,220)	(436,753)
Property, plant and equipment, net	305,856	301,212	283,729
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	48,385	46,978	43,686
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	231,736	214,110	204,767
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	440,206	421,067	421,015
Office Furniture, Vehicles and Computer Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	13,149	11,738	10,326
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 23,575	$ 40,539	$ 40,688

Note 6 - Assets Held For Sale (Details Textual) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down	$ 1.6
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	4.4
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	1.9
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down	$ 2.5

Note 6 - Assets Held For Sale - Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Current assets held for sale	$ 200	$ 4,358	$ 4,604
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, net	200	4,358	4,604
Current assets held for sale	$ 200	$ 4,358	$ 4,604

Note 7 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 23, 2023	Jan. 20, 2023	Jul. 01, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Mar. 24, 2021	May 28, 2020
Accounts Receivable, Vegetable and Fruit Products Sold, Standard Payment Term (Month)				3 months
Accounts Receivable, Vegetable and Fruit Products Sold, Maximum Payment Term (Month)				7 months
Long-Term Debt					$ 511,901	$ 442,695	$ 320,345
Term Loan A-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.3012%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Long-Term Debt		$ 100,000			86,947	88,932	90,916
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jun. 01, 2025
Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 1,500
Long-Term Debt	$ 173,500	$ 175,000			$ 289,981	$ 172,949	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jan. 20, 2028
Second Amended and Restated Loan and Guaranty Agreement Amendment One with Farm Credit East, ACA [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	125,000
Amended Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	3,750
Long-Term Debt	$ 298,500
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			$ 1,100
Term Loan Payable to Farm Credit East ACA [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										$ 100,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			3.3012%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity During Nonproduction Period								$ 300,000	$ 400,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity During Production Period				$ 400,000

Note 7 - Long-term Debt - Summary of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	May 23, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jan. 20, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Long-term debt	$ 511,901		$ 442,695		$ 320,345
Long-term debt	511,901		442,695		320,345
Total long-term debt	511,901		442,695		320,345
Less current portion	19,216		10,000		4,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	492,685		432,695		316,345
Line of Credit [Member]
Long-term debt	134,757		180,598		229,213
Long-term debt	134,757		180,598		229,213
Term Loan A-1 [Member]
Long-term debt	86,947		88,932	$ 100,000	90,916
Outstanding principal	87,000		89,000		91,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(53)		(68)		(84)
Long-term debt	86,947		88,932	100,000	90,916
Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Long-term debt	289,981	$ 173,500	172,949	175,000	0
Outstanding principal	291,000		173,500		0
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(1,019)		(551)		0
Long-term debt	289,981	$ 173,500	172,949	$ 175,000	0
Other [Member]
Long-term debt	216		216		216
Long-term debt	$ 216		$ 216		$ 216

Note 7 - Long-term Debt - Revolving Line of Credit Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023
Outstanding borrowings	$ 134,757	$ 229,213	$ 134,757	$ 229,213	$ 180,598
Weighted average interest rate	6.93%	4.16%	6.93%	4.16%	6.34%
Maximum amount of borrowings	$ 134,757	$ 229,213	$ 180,785	$ 229,213
Average outstanding borrowings	$ 75,955	$ 128,650	$ 92,218	$ 77,277
Weighted average interest rate	6.95%	3.66%	6.67%	3.42%

Note 8 - Leases - Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Amortization of ROU assets	$ 1,644	$ 1,668	$ 3,484	$ 3,257
Interest on lease liabilities	199	242	422	481
Finance lease cost	1,843	1,910	3,906	3,738
Operating lease cost	1,809	3,657	4,158	7,884
Total lease cost	$ 3,652	$ 5,567	8,064	11,622
Operating cash flows from finance leases			422	481
Operating cash flows from operating leases			6,976	10,404
Financing cash flows from finance leases			4,560	4,287
Payments for Amounts Included in the Measurement of Lease Liabilities, Total			11,958	15,172
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities			73	3,298
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities			$ 4,063	$ 1,868
Financing leases (Year)	4 years 6 months	4 years 7 months 6 days	4 years 6 months	4 years 7 months 6 days
Operating leases, lease term (Year)	4 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 6 months	4 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 6 months
Financing leases	3.90%	3.50%	3.90%	3.50%
Operating leases, discount rate	4.70%	4.20%	4.70%	4.20%

Note 8 - Leases - Undiscounted Future Lease Payments Under Operating Leases and Financial Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Balance of 2024, operating	$ 1,701
Balance of 2024, financing	3,765
2025, operating	6,447
2025, financing	5,301
2026, operating	4,652
2026, financing	4,210
2027, operating	3,520
2027, financing	3,152
2028, operating	3,269
2028, financing	2,774
2029-2034, operating	2,969
2029-2034, financing	2,964
Total minimum payment required, operating	22,558
Total minimum payment required, financing	22,166
Less interest, operating	2,277
Less interest, financing	1,883
Present value of minimum lease payments, operating	20,281
Present value of minimum lease payments, financing	20,283
Long-term lease obligations, operating	13,995	$ 16,675	$ 16,508
Long-term lease obligations, financing	14,202	$ 17,293	$ 18,499
Current Portion of Long-term Debt and Lease Obligations [Member]
Amount due within one year, operating	6,286
Amount due within one year, financing	$ 6,081

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	23.80%	23.40%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent	1.00%
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent	(0.60%)

Note 10 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 0	$ 0

Note 10 - Retirement Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Service cost including administration	$ 1,737	$ 2,435	$ 3,473	$ 4,870
Interest cost	2,818	2,374	5,636	4,748
Expected return on plan assets	(4,175)	(4,026)	(8,349)	(8,051)
Amortization of prior service cost	19	23	38	46
Amortization of net loss	0	103	0	205
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 399	$ 909	$ 798	$ 1,818

Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)	4,952,923
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 188.2
Common Class A [Member]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)	386,681	689,926
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 19.6	$ 37.0
Common Class B [Member]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)	0	0

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instrument - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Carrying value	$ 511,901	$ 442,695	$ 320,345
Fair value	$ 504,262	$ 436,293	$ 312,336

Note 13 - Other Operating Income and Expense (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	$ 1,346	$ 589	$ 1,543	$ 2,640

Note 14 - Restructuring - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Balance	$ 117	$ 0
Cash payments/write-offs	(266)	(108)
Balance	0	0
First Quarter [Member]
Charge to expense	140	56
Second Quarter [Member]
Charge to expense	9	52
Employee Severance [Member]
Balance	117	0
Cash payments/write-offs	(75)	0
Balance	0	0
Employee Severance [Member] \| First Quarter [Member]
Charge to expense	(42)	0
Employee Severance [Member] \| Second Quarter [Member]
Charge to expense	0	0
Other Restructuring [Member]
Balance	0	0
Cash payments/write-offs	(191)	(108)
Balance	0	0
Other Restructuring [Member] \| First Quarter [Member]
Charge to expense	182	56
Other Restructuring [Member] \| Second Quarter [Member]
Charge to expense	$ 9	$ 52

Note 16 - Subsequent Event (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Nov. 08, 2023 USD ($)
B&G Foods, Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Asset Acquisition, Price of Acquisition, Expected	$ 55.6

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