Company: THS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001320695-25-000007
Chunk: 80

Company: TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 80
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 judgment to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. We have identified the estimates described below as our critical accounting estimates. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of significant accounting policies.

Trade Allowances — We maintain an allowance for customer promotional programs, marketing co-op programs, and other sales and marketing expenses. These customer promotional programs are generally more significant for branded products compared to the majority of our private label products. This allowance is based on a combination of historical average program activity and specific customer program accruals, and can fluctuate due to the level of sales and marketing programs, and timing of deductions. The recognition of these costs therefore requires management judgment regarding the volume of promotional offers that will be redeemed by the customer. These estimates are made using various techniques including historical data on performance of similar promotional programs. Differences between estimated expense and actual redemptions are immaterial and recognized as a change in management estimate in a subsequent period. This allowance was $17.3 million and $20.2 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Long-Lived Assets — We evaluate property, plant, and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets, and finite lived intangible assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable (a "triggering event"). Indicators of impairment include deteriorations in operating cash flows, the anticipated sale or disposal of an asset group, and other significant changes in business conditions. Undiscounted cash flow analyses are used to determine if impairment exists. We utilize current cash flow information and expected growth rates related to the asset group from our internal projections and operating plans. If the carrying values of asset groups are determined not to be recoverable, the impairment loss is calculated based on estimated fair value. Impairment charges are measured by comparing the carrying values of the asset groups to their estimated fair values. The fair value of these assets is based on expected future discounted cash flows using Level 3 inputs.  Long-lived assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less the cost to sell. 

During the second quarter of 2024, as a result of forecasted cash flow losses, the Company made the decision to exit the RTD business. As a result, the Company performed a recoverability assessment over