Dean Foods Records 16 Percent Income In 2012

Corporate Expense

Fourth quarter 2012 corporate expense totaled $56 million, compared to $48 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. On a pro forma adjusted basis, fourth quarter 2012 corporate costs were $40 million compared to $46 million in the year ago period.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by continuing operations, which excludes Morningstar, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, totaled $384 million, compared to $412 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Free cash flow provided by continuing operations, which is defined as net cash provided by continuing operations less capital expenditures, totaled $156 million for full year 2012, compared to $106 million in 2011. A reconciliation between net cash provided by continuing operations and free cash flow provided by continuing operations is provided in the tables below.

Capital expenditures in 2012, including Morningstar, totaled $254 million, compared to $326 million in 2011. Total debt outstanding, net of cash on hand, decreased by $634 million from year-ago levels. Consolidated total debt at Dec. 31, 2012, net of $79 million cash on hand, was $3.0 billion. For purposes of credit facility compliance, at the Dean Foods level, which includes Morningstar but excludes WhiteWave, total debt at Dec. 31, 2012, net of $25 million cash on hand, was $2.3 billion. The company's funded debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined by its credit agreements, was 3.54 times as of the end of 2012 versus a maximum leverage ratio covenant of 5.50 times.