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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 11-K 
 
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-14920
 


 

THE McCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Full title of plans
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
24 Schilling Road, Suite 1
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
and address of its principal office
 
 
 






Required Information
Items 1 through 3: Not required; see Item 4 below.
Item 4. Plan Financial Statements and Schedules.
 
a)
i)
Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
ii)
Statements of Net Assets Available For Benefits
 
 
iii)
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available For Benefits
 
 
iv)
Notes to Financial Statements
 
b)
 
Exhibits:      Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.






SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE McCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
May 22, 2019
By:
/s/ Lisa B. Manzone
 
 
 
Lisa B. Manzone
 
 
 
Senior Vice President - Human Relations and Plan Administrator





THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule Together with
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
As of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017




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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017

CONTENTS
 
1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2
3
4
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Investment Committee
McCormick & Company, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the McCormick & Company, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2018, November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2017, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2018, and the related notes to the financial statements. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2018, November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2017, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. Federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchanges Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatements of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Supplemental Information

The supplemental Schedule H, in 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of November 30, 2018 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion, on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.


200 International Circle ● Suite 5500 ● Hunt Valley ● Maryland 21030 ● P 410-584-0060 ● F 410-584-0061

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We have served as the Plan’s auditor since 2010.

Hunt Valley, Maryland
May 17, 2019
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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
As of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
December 31,
2018
 
November 30,
2018
 
November 30,
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
$

 
$
651

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments – at fair value, participant-directed:
 
 
 
 
 
McCormick & Company Incorporated common stock fund
248,830,664

 
270,048,774

 
198,729,544

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
252,106,234

 
279,370,965

 
280,054,850

Bond funds
36,826,988

 
35,760,001

 
34,016,607

Balanced funds
146,527,785

 
149,560,202

 
121,905,413

Pooled, common and collective fund at net asset value
49,044,359

 
50,064,749

 
43,193,317

Total Investments at Fair Value
733,336,030

 
784,804,691

 
677,899,731

Receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
Notes receivable from participants
9,760,271

 
9,844,372

 
9,220,462

Employer contributions
1,204,191

 
3,856,691

 

Employee contributions

 
126,603

 

Total Receivables
10,964,462

 
13,827,666

 
9,220,462

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets Available for Benefits
$
744,300,492

 
$
798,633,008

 
$
687,120,193

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



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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
For the One Month Ended December 31, 2018 and the Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2018
 
Additions
One month ended December 31, 2018
 
Twelve months ended November 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Investment income:
 
 
 
Dividends and interest
$
5,129,862

 
$
11,539,249

Net (depreciation) appreciation of investments
(57,383,868
)
 
88,154,216

Total investment (loss) income
(52,254,006
)
 
99,693,465

 
 
 
 
Interest on notes receivable from participants
46,318

 
462,065

 
 
 
 
Contributions:
 
 
 
Employer contributions
2,103,814

 
17,397,792

Employee contributions
1,584,834

 
23,333,236

Rollover
200,360

 
23,470,248

Total contributions
3,889,008

 
64,201,276

Total (Subtractions) Additions
(48,318,680
)
 
164,356,806

 
 
 
 
Deductions
 
 
 
Participant withdrawals
6,012,212

 
52,327,910

Administrative expenses
1,624

 
516,081

Total Deductions
6,013,836

 
52,843,991

 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase
(54,332,516
)
 
111,512,815

Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year
798,633,008

 
687,120,193

Net Assets Available for Benefits, End of Year
$
744,300,492

 
$
798,633,008

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



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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

General

The McCormick 401(k) Retirement Plan (the Plan) is a defined contribution plan sponsored by McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the Company, McCormick or the Plan Sponsor), which incorporates a 401(k) savings and investment option. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

During 2018, the Company changed the year end for the Plan from November 30 to December 31 effective December 1, 2018. The accompanying Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31 and November 30, 2018, Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, along with the related notes to the financial statements, cover December 31, 2018 and the one month then ended, November 30, 2018 and the twelve months then ended, and November 30, 2017 and, if applicable, the twelve months then ended.

The McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock Fund (the Fund) invests principally in common stock of the Plan Sponsor. The Plan provides that the McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock Fund investment option is designated as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). This designation allows participants investing in McCormick common stock to elect to receive, in cash, dividends that are paid on McCormick common stock held in their 401(k) retirement plan accounts. Dividends may also be reinvested.

The following description of the Plan provides only general information. Further information about the Plan agreement, eligible employees, the vesting provisions, and investment alternatives are contained in the Plan document.
Contributions

Participating employees contribute to the Plan through payroll deductions in amounts ranging from 1% to 70% of their earnings, subject to certain limitations. Prior to December 1, 2018, the Company and participating subsidiaries provided a matching contribution of 100% of the first 3% of an employee’s contribution and 50% on the next 2% of the employee’s contribution. Effective December 1, 2018, the Company and participating subsidiaries provide a matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3% of an employee’s contribution and 66 2/3% on the next 3% of the employee’s contribution. Employees are automatically enrolled in the 401(k) plan at 2%; however, they can opt out or elect to change the percentage at any time. If the employee does not make a positive election to change the percentage, the contribution rate is increased by 1% per year (up to a maximum of 10% or the IRS contribution limit). McCormick also makes an annual profit sharing contribution of 3% of eligible earnings to participants’ accounts if participants are employed on the end of the Plan’s year end (in addition to the company match, which is applied as employee contributions are deposited). Effective December 1, 2018, the profit sharing contribution is applicable to all participating employees. Prior to December 1, 2018, the profit sharing contribution applied to participating employees who were hired after December 31, 2011.

Effective December 1, 2018, and for a period of up to 24 months, the Company will also make an annual transition credit contribution to participants’ accounts for employees who were hired prior to January 1, 2012. The transition credit contribution ranges from zero to 8%, depending upon the participant's date of hire and the participant's age and full years of service as of November 30, 2018. Transition credit contributions are a percentage of eligible earnings up to the IRS limit for 401(k) plans. Generally, the participant must be an active employee on December 31 of 2019 and 2020 to receive the transition credit contribution.


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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
During the twelve months ended November 30, 2018, the Plan received $20,115,599 in rollover contributions from participants that were previously employed by Reckitt Benckiser's Food Division, which was acquired by the Company in August 2017.

Participants' elective contributions, as well as the Company's matching contributions, are invested in the Plan's investment funds as directed by the participant. In the absence of direction from the participant, the account is invested in an age-appropriate target date fund.

Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution, the employer’s contribution made on his or her behalf, plus a proportionate interest in the investment earnings of the funds in which the contributions are invested. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account balance.

Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their contributions, the Company match, and all related earnings. Any applicable 3% annual profit sharing and transition credit contributions vest when an employee has 3 years of service or reaches age 55, if sooner.

Notes Receivable from Participants
Participants are permitted to take loans from their account balances, subject to a $500 minimum. The maximum of any loan cannot exceed one-half of the participant’s contributed account balance or $50,000, less the highest outstanding loan balance during the prior 12 months, whichever is less. The interest rate applied to the loans is Wells Fargo’s current prime lending rate +1%, or such other rate as is prescribed based on periodic evaluations by the Company. Current participant loans bear interest at rates ranging from 4.25% to 9.75% and are secured by the participant’s account.
Loan repayments, including interest, are made by participants through payroll deductions over loan terms of up to five years. Longer loan terms are available for loans taken to purchase, construct, reconstruct, or substantially rehabilitate a primary home for the participant.

Benefit Payments
Participants may choose to receive account distributions either in the form of a lump sum payment or installments over a period of time as defined in the Plan document.

Upon termination of service, a participant with an account balance greater than $5,000, may elect to leave his or her account balance invested in the Plan, elect to rollover his or her entire balance to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or another qualified plan, elect to receive a lump-sum payment equal to his or her entire balance or elect annual installments to extend from two to eight years. Upon termination of service, a participant with an account balance less than $5,000, may elect to rollover his or her entire balance to an IRA or another qualified plan or elect to receive a lump-sum payment equal to his or her entire balance. In the absence of instruction from a participant, balances less than $1,000 automatically will be paid directly to the participant and those greater than $1,000 will be rolled over to an IRA designated by the Plan Administrator.



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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017


Forfeited Accounts
At December 31, 2018, there were no forfeited non-vested accounts. At November 30, 2018 and 2017, forfeited non-vested accounts totaled $196,789 and $162,253, respectively. These accounts were used to reduce future employer contributions. During the one month ended December 31, 2018, forfeitures of $196,789 were used to reduce employer contributions. During years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017, forfeitures of $162,253 and $101,832, respectively, were used to reduce employer contributions.

Plan Termination

The Company has no intentions to terminate the Plan; however, the Company reserves the right to terminate the Plan, or to reduce or cease contributions at any time if its Board of Directors determines that business, financial or other good causes make it necessary to do so. Also, the Company may amend the Plan at any time and in any respect, provided, however, that any such action will not deprive any participant or beneficiary under the Plan of any vested benefits.
 
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements of the Plan are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of year-end and the changes therein and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Valuation of Securities and Income Recognition

Investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Management determines the Plan's valuation policies utilizing information provided by the investment advisers, custodians and insurance company. See Note 3 for discussion of fair value measurements.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year. Investments for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last reported bid price. Common and collective funds are valued by the issuer of the funds based on the fund managers’ estimate of the individual closing price of the funds on the last day of the Plan year as quoted by the applicable fund issuer. Mutual funds are valued at the closing price of the funds on the last day of the Plan year as quoted by the applicable fund issuer.



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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017


Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments included in the accompanying statements of changes in net assets available for benefits includes realized gains or losses from the sale of investments and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the fair value of investments.  Expenses relating to the purchase or sale of investments are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds.

The Fund is tracked on a unitized basis. The Fund consists of McCormick common stock voting and funds held in the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund sufficient to meet the Fund’s daily cash needs, and the Unitizing Fund allows for daily trades. The value of a unit reflects the combined market value of McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock and the cash investments held by the Fund. As of December 31, 2018, 6,700,216 units were outstanding with a value of approximately $37.14 per unit and the Fund held 1,765,154 shares of McCormick common stock with an aggregate value of $245,028,678, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund with a value of $3,801,986. As of November 30, 2018, 6,740,705 units were outstanding with a value of approximately $40.06 per unit and the Fund held 1,777,277 shares of McCormick common stock with an aggregate value of $266,438,254, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund of with a value of $3,610,520. As of November 30, 2017, 7,230,549 units were outstanding with a value of approximately $27.48 per unit and the Fund held 1,933,896 shares of McCormick common stock with an aggregate value of $197,168,333, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund with a value of $1,561,211.

Notes Receivable from Participants

Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent notes receivable from participants are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan Document; thus, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017.

Contributions

Employee and employer contributions are recorded in the period that the Plan Sponsor makes payroll deductions from the participant’s earnings. Employer contributions for profit sharing and transition credits are typically funded after the Plan year-end.

Payment of Benefits

Benefits and withdrawals are recorded when paid.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses include trustee and custodian fees as well as other administrative expenses directly associated with the Plan. A flat quarterly maintenance fee is deducted from each participant’s account for certain administrative expenses of the Plan. Fees for individual services, such as withdrawals or loan initiation, are charged to and paid by the requesting participant.




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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

3.
INVESTMENTS
The Plan’s investments are held in bank-administered trust funds. The custodial trustee of the Plan is Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A. During the one month ended December 31, 2018 and twelve months ended November 30, 2018, the Plan’s investments (including investments bought, sold, or held throughout the year) (decreased) increased in value by ($57,383,868) and $88,154,216, respectively, as follows
 
One month ended December 31, 2018
Twelve months ended November 30, 2018
McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
$
(19,759,499
)
$
86,987,037

Pooled, common and collective funds at net asset value
90,107

989,020

Mutual funds
(37,714,476
)
178,159

Total
$
(57,383,868
)
$
88,154,216


Fair Value Measurements
The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1
 
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.
 
 
 
Level 2
 
Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
 
•     Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
 
•     Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
 
•     Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and
 
•     Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
 
If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
 
 
Level 3
 
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.



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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
  
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017.
Mutual Funds: Valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Plan are open end mutual funds that are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value (NAV) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.
Common Stocks: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
 
Pooled, common and collective trusts: Valued at NAV of the underlying investments. The collective trust funds' estimated value is NAV, exclusive of the adjustment to contract value.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The following tables sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
252,106,234

 
$

 
$

 
$
252,106,234

Bond funds
36,826,988

 

 

 
36,826,988

Balanced funds
146,527,785

 

 

 
146,527,785

McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
248,830,664

 

 

 
248,830,664

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
$
684,291,671

 
$

 
$

 
684,291,671

Pooled, common and collective fund (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,044,359

Total Investments at fair value


 


 


 
$
733,336,030


 
Assets at Fair Value as of November 30,2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
279,370,965

 
$

 
$

 
$
279,370,965

Bond funds
35,760,001

 

 

 
35,760,001

Balanced funds
149,560,202

 

 

 
149,560,202

McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
270,048,774

 

 

 
270,048,774

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
$
734,739,942

 
$

 
$

 
734,739,942

Pooled, common and collective fund (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
50,064,749

Total Investments at fair value


 


 
 
 
$
784,804,691


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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
Assets at Fair Value as of November 30,2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
280,054,850

 
$

 
$

 
$
280,054,850

Bond funds
34,016,607

 

 

 
34,016,607

Balanced funds
121,905,413

 

 

 
121,905,413

McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
198,729,544

 

 

 
198,729,544

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
$
634,706,414

 
$

 
$

 
634,706,414

Pooled, common and collective fund (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
43,193,317

Total Investments at fair value


 


 
 
 
$
677,899,731


(a) In accordance with Subtopic 820-10 of ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement, certain investments that were measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of fair value hierarchy to the line items presented in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

The following table presents the category, fair value, redemption frequency, and redemption notice period for the plan investments, the fair value of which is estimated using the NAV per share as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Investment
December 31, 2018
November 30, 2018
November 30, 2017
Redemption Frequency
Redemption Notice Period
Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N
$
49,044,359

$
50,064,749

$
43,193,317

Monthly/ Quarterly
None

The Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N (the Stable Return Fund) is a common collective trust that is fully invested in Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund G, which is fully invested in contracts deemed to be fully benefit responsive under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

4.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The Plan holds investments in common stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated, the Plan Sponsor, and in funds managed by affiliates of Wells Fargo Minnesota N.A., the custodial trustee of the Plan. Dividends on McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock and income on investments in Wells Fargo Minnesota N.A. funds are at the same rates as non-affiliated holders of these securities.

A portion of the administrative expenses were paid by the Plan Sponsor and reimbursed by the Plan during the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the twelve months ended November 30, 2018 and 2017. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions, which are exempt from the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA.



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THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
5.
INCOME TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled that the Plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in a letter, dated October 23, 2017, and is therefore not subject to tax under present income tax laws.  The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter; however, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan administrator has concluded that as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements.

The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan administrator believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2015.

6.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term, and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits.

















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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

THE MCCORMICK 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
As of November 30, 2018
EIN 52-0408290, PN 004
 
(a)
(b)
(c)
 
(e)
 
Identity of Issue
Description of Investments
 
Current Value
 
 
McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
 
 
*
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Common Stock
 
$
266,438,254

 
 
Money Market Fund
 
 
*
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund
 
3,610,520

 
 
 
 
270,048,774

 
 
Common and Collective Funds
 
 
*
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N
 
50,064,749

 
 
Mutual Funds
 
 
 
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund
 
24,693,961
 
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund
 
18,175,946

 
Macquaire Group
Delaware Small Cap Value Fund
 
16,443,119

 
T Rowe Price
T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
 
35,444,678

 
DFA Securities LLC
DFA USA Large Cap Value
 
19,806,949

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
 
112,476,417

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund
 
24,114,976

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Small Cap Index Institutional Fund
 
17,569,630

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
 
10,645,289

 
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox Income Fund
 
11,521,656

 
PIMCO
Pimco Global Bond Unhedged
 
2,127,444

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
 
22,110,901

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund
 
6,774,348

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2015
 
8,837,626

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2020
 
11,154,122

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2025
 
39,658,153

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2030
 
11,840,529

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2035
 
30,921,566

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2040
 
7,132,692

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2045
 
20,665,401

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2050
 
9,060,750

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2055
 
2,503,177

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2060
 
950,237

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2065
 
61,601

 
 
Total Mutual Funds
 
464,691,168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participant Loans **
 
 
*
Plan participants
Notes receivable from participants
 
9,844,372

 
 
Total Investments
 
$
794,649,063

 
(d)
Cost is omitted in accordance with Department of Labor CFR 2520.103-10, as all investments are participant directed.
*
Party-in-interest as defined by ERISA.
**
Interest rates at 4.25% to 9.75%; maturity dates range from 2018 to 2038.


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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of the McCormick 401(k) Retirement Plan and the Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan of McCormick & Company, Inc. of our report dated May 17, 2019, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the McCormick 401(k) Retirement Plan and the Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan of McCormick & Company, Inc. for the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2018.
 
Form
Registration Number
 
Date Filed
S-8
333-230556
 
3/28/2019
S-8
333-220665
 
9/27/2017
S-8
333-187703
 
4/3/2013
S-8
333-186250
 
1/28/2013
S-8
333-158573
 
4/14/2009
S-8
333-155775
 
11/28/2008
S-8
333-150043
 
4/2/2008
S-3
333-147809
 
12/4/2007
S-8
333-142020
 
4/11/2007
S-3
333-122366
 
1/28/2005
S-8
333-114094
 
3/31/2004
S-8
333-57590
 
3/26/2001
S-8
333-93231
 
12/21/1999
S-8
333-74963
 
3/24/1999
S-3
333-47611
 
3/9/1998
S-8
333-23727
 
3/21/1997
/s/ SB & Company LLC
May 17, 2019
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Required Information
Items 1 through 3: Not required; see Item 4 below.
Item 4. Plan Financial Statements and Schedules.
 
a)
i)
Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
v)
Statements of Net Assets Available For Benefits
 
 
vi)
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available For Benefits
 
 
vii)
Notes to Financial Statements
 
b)
 
Exhibits:      Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.



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SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
May 22, 2019
By:
/s/ Jim Casey
 
 
 
Jim Casey
 
 
 
Director of Finance – Mojave Foods Corporation and Plan Administrator



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THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION
401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule Together with
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
As of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017




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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017

CONTENTS
 
1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2
3
4
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Investment Committee
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(on behalf of The Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan)

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2018, November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2017, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2018, and the related notes to the financial statements. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2018, November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2017, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. Federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchanges Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatements of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Supplemental Information

The supplemental Schedule H, in 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of November 30, 2018 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion, on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In

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our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

We have served as the Plan’s auditor since 2010.

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THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
 
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
As of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
November 30, 2018
 
November 30,
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Investments – at fair value, participant directed:
 
 
 
 
 
McCormick & Company Incorporated common stock fund
$
277,193

 
$
294,916

 
$
186,147

Mutual funds
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
704,872

 
762,631

 
818,259

Bond funds
280,770

 
272,891

 
339,804

Balanced funds
1,827,463

 
1,839,737

 
1,826,835

Pooled, common and collective fund at net asset value
203,907

 
181,295

 
158,965

Total Investments at Fair Value
3,294,205

 
3,351,470

 
3,330,010

RECEIVABLES
 
 
 
 
 
Notes receivable from participants
286,820

 
294,558

 
219,390

Employer contributions
7,516

 
73,346

 
52,524

Employee contributions

 

 
5,359

Total Receivables
294,336

 
367,904

 
277,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets Available for Benefits
$
3,588,541

 
$
3,719,374

 
$
3,607,283

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
For the One Month Ended December 31, 2018 and the Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2018
 
 
One month ended December 31, 2018
 
Twelve months ended November 30, 2018
Additions
 
 
 
Investment income:
 
 
 
Dividends and interest
$
48,551

 
$
60,356

Net (depreciation) appreciation of investments
(225,895
)
 
47,619

Total investment (loss) income
(177,344
)
 
107,975

 
 
 
 
Interest on notes receivable from participants
1,067

 
12,704

Contributions:
 
 
 
Employer contributions
7,516

 
73,346

Employee contributions
37,928

 
405,933

Rollover contributions

 
35,934

Total contributions
45,444

 
515,213

Total (Subtractions) Additions
(130,833
)
 
635,892

 
 
 
 
Deductions
 
 
 
Participant withdrawals

 
523,653

Administrative expenses

 
148

Total Deductions

 
523,801

 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase
(130,833
)
 
112,091

Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year
3,719,374

 
3,607,283

Net Assets Available for Benefits, End of Year
$
3,588,541

 
$
3,719,374

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



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THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

The Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan (the Plan) is a defined contribution plan sponsored by the Mojave Foods Corporation (the Company or the Plan Sponsor) which incorporates a 401(k) savings and investment option. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the McCormick & Company, Incorporated.
During 2018, the Company changed the year end for the Plan from November 30 to December 31 effective December 1, 2018. The accompanying Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31 and November 30, 2018, Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, along with the related notes to the financial statements, cover December 31, 2018 and the one month then ended, November 30, 2018 and the twelve months then ended, and November 30, 2017 and, if applicable, the twelve months then ended. The Plan covers substantially all part-time and full-time employees of the Company who have completed 30 days of service. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

The McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock Fund (the Fund) invests principally in common stock of the Plan Sponsor. The Plan provides that the McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock Fund investment option is designated as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). This designation allows participants investing in McCormick common stock to elect to receive, in cash, dividends that are paid on McCormick common stock held in their 401(k) retirement plan accounts. Dividends may also be reinvested.
The following description of the Plan provides only general information. Further information about the Plan agreement, eligible employees, vesting provisions, and investment alternatives are contained in the plan document.
Contributions
Participating employees contribute to the Plan through payroll deductions in amounts ranging from 1% to 60% of their earnings, subject to certain limitations. The Plan allows but does not require the Company to make matching contributions or other contributions at its discretion. Only participants employed by the Company on the last day of a Plan year are eligible to receive any Company contributions made for such plan year. During the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the twelve months ended November 30, 2018, the Company made discretionary matching contributions of 20% of eligible employee pretax contributions.

Participants' elective contributions, as well as the Company's matching contributions, are invested in the Plan's investment funds, as directed by the participant.
Participant Accounts

Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution, and an allocation of the employer's contribution made on his or her behalf plus a proportionate interest in the investment earnings of the funds in which the contributions are vested. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's account balance.



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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their contributions, earnings on their contributions, Company matching contributions and earnings on the Company contributions.  
Notes Receivable from Participants

Participants are permitted to take loans from their account balances, subject to a $500 minimum. The maximum of any loan cannot exceed one-half of the participant’s contributed account balance or $50,000, less the highest outstanding unpaid loan balance during the prior 12 months, whichever is less. The Plan Sponsor determines the interest rate for loans based on the prime rate plus 1%. The loans are secured by the participant’s account, and all outstanding loans at December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 bear interest at a rate between 4.25% and 6.25%.
Loan repayments, including interest, are made by participants through payroll deductions over loan terms of up to five years. Longer terms are available for loans taken to purchase, construct, or substantially rehabilitate a primary home for the participant.
Payment of Benefits
Participants may choose to receive account distributions either in the form of a lump sum payment or installments over a period of time as defined in the Plan Document.
Upon termination of service, a participant with an account balance greater than $1,000, may elect to rollover the balance to an Individual Retirement Account, or another qualified plan, or elect to receive a lump-sum payment equal to his or her account balance. Balances less than $1,000, will automatically be paid directly to the participant.

Plan Termination

The Company has no intentions to terminate the Plan; however, the Company reserves the right to terminate the Plan, or to reduce or cease contributions at any time if its Board of Directors determines that business, financial or other good cause make it necessary to do so. Also, the Company may amend the Plan at any time and in any respect, provided however, that any such action will not deprive any participant or beneficiary under the Plan of any vested benefits.

 

 

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THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying financial statements of the Plan are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of year-end and the changes therein and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Valuation of Securities and Income Recognition

Investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Management determines the Plan's valuation policies utilizing information provided by the investment advisers, custodians and insurance company. See Note 3 for discussion of fair value measurements.
Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year. Investments for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last reported bid price. Common and collective funds are valued by the issuer of the funds based on the fund managers’ estimates of the individual investments held by the fund. Mutual funds are valued at the closing price of the funds on the last day of the Plan year as quoted by the applicable fund issuer.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments included in the accompanying statements of changes in net assets available for benefits includes realized gains and losses from the sale of investments and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the fair value of investments.  Expenses relating to the purchase or sale of investments are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds.


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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

 
The Fund is tracked on a unitized basis. The Fund consists of McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock voting and funds held in the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund sufficient to meet the Fund’s daily cash needs. Unitizing the Fund allows for daily trades. The value of a unit reflects the combined market value of McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock and the cash investments held by the Fund. As of December 31, 2018, 7,680 units were outstanding with a value of approximately $36.09 per unit and the Fund held 1,808 shares of McCormick common stock with an aggregate value of $251,746 and a balance in the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund of $25,447. As of November 30, 2018, 7,617 units were outstanding with a value of approximately $38.72 per unit and the Fund held 1,811 shares of McCormick common stock with an aggregate value of $271,694 and a balance in the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund of $23,222. As of November 30, 2017, 6,855 units were outstanding with a value of approximately $27.15 per unit and the Fund held 1,661 shares of McCormick common stock with an aggregate value of $169,721, and a balance in the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund of $16,426.

Notes Receivable from Participants

Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent notes receivable from participants are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan Document; thus, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017.

Contributions

Employee contributions are recorded in the period that the Plan Sponsor makes payroll deductions from the participant’s earnings. The Company match is typically funded after the Plan year end.

Administrative Expenses

The Company provides the Plan with certain management and administrative services for which no fees are charged.  Other administrative expenses incurred on behalf of the Plan are paid by the Plan Sponsor; however, participant loan service fees are paid by the Plan and included as administrative expenses.  Other fees for investment funds offered under the Plan are included as a reduction in net appreciation of investments in the accompanying statements of changes in net assets available for benefits.

Payment of Benefits

Benefit payments to participants are recorded when paid.



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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

3.
INVESTMENTS
The Plan’s investments are held in bank-administered trust funds. The custodial trustee of the Plan is Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A. During the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the twelve months ended November 30, 2018, the Plan’s investments (including investments bought, sold, or held throughout the year) (decreased) increased in fair value by ($225,895) and $47,619, respectively, as follows:

 
One month ended December 31, 2018
Twelve months ended November 30, 2018
McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
$
(19,455
)
$
81,822

Pooled, common and collective funds at net asset value
343

3,521

Mutual funds
(206,783
)
(37,724
)
Total
$
(225,895
)
$
47,619

 
Fair Value Measurements
The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.
 
 
 
Level 2
 
Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
 
•     Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
 
•     Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
 
•     Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and
 
•     Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
 
If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
 
 
Level 3
 
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.







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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017.
Mutual funds: Valued at the daily closing price as reported. Mutual funds held by the Plan are open end mutual funds that are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value (NAV) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.
Common stocks: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
Pooled, common and collective trusts: Valued at NAV of the underlying investments. The collective trust funds' estimated value is NAV, exclusive of the adjustment to contract value.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The following tables sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
704,872

 
$

 
$

 
$
704,872

Bond funds
280,770

 

 

 
280,770

Balanced funds
1,827,463

 

 

 
1,827,463

McCormick & Company Incorporated common stock fund
277,193

 

 

 
277,193

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
$
3,090,298

 
$

 
$

 
3,090,298

Pooled, common and collective fund (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
203,907

Total Investments at fair value


 


 
 
 
$
3,294,205





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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

 
Assets at Fair Value as of November 30, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
762,631

 
$

 
$

 
$
762,631

Bond funds
272,891

 

 

 
272,891

Balanced funds
1,839,737

 

 

 
1,839,737

McCormick & Company Incorporated common stock fund
294,916

 

 

 
294,916

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
$
3,170,175

 
$

 
$

 
3,170,175

Pooled, common and collective fund (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
181,295

Total Investments at fair value


 


 
 
 
$
3,351,470


 
Assets at Fair Value as of November 30, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
818,259

 
$

 
$

 
$
818,259

Bond funds
339,804

 

 

 
339,804

Balanced funds
1,826,835

 

 

 
1,826,835

McCormick & Company Incorporated common stock fund
186,147

 

 

 
186,147

Total assets in the fair value hierarchy
$
3,171,045

 
$

 
$

 
3,171,045

Pooled, common and collective fund (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
158,965

Total Investments at fair value


 


 
 
 
$
3,330,010


(a) In accordance with Subtopic 820-10 of ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement, certain investments that were measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of fair value hierarchy to the line items presented in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

The following table presents the category, fair value, redemption frequency, and redemption notice period for the plan investments, the fair value of which is estimated using the NAV per share as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Investment
December 31, 2018
November 30, 2018
November 30, 2017
Redemption Frequency
Redemption Notice Period
Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N
$
203,907

$
181,295

$
158,965

Monthly/ Quarterly
None

The Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N (the Stable Return Fund) is a common collective trust that is fully invested in Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund G, which is fully invested in contracts deemed to be fully benefit responsive under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017

4.
TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES-IN-INTEREST

The Plan holds investments in common stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated, the Parent of the Plan Sponsor, and in funds managed by affiliates of Wells Fargo Minnesota N.A., the custodial trustee of the Plan. Dividends on McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock and income on investments in Wells Fargo Minnesota N.A. funds are at the same rates as non-affiliated holders of these securities.
5.
INCOME TAX STATUS

The Plan was designed using a prototype Plan document which received an opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dated March 31, 2014, stating that the Plan document was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code).  The Plan Administrator believes the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code, and therefore believes the Plan is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt.
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Company has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan Sponsor has concluded that as of December 31, 2018 and November 30, 2018 and 2017, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements.
The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan Sponsor believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2015.
6.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits.



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THE MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
As of November 30, 2018
EIN 52-1716935, PN 001
(a)
(b)
(c)
 
(e)
 
Identity of Issue
Description of Investments
 
Current Value
 
 
McCormick & Company, Incorporated common stock fund
 
 
*
McCormick & Company
Common Stock
 
$
271,694

 
 
Money Market Fund
 
 
*
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Money Market Fund
 
23,222

 
 
 
 
294,916

 
 
Common and Collective Funds
 
 
*
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N
 
181,295

 
 
Mutual Funds
 
 
 
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox Income Fund
 
1,622
 
PIMCO
Pimco Global Bond Unhedged
 
1,682
 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
 
269,587
 
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund
 
30,439
 
Macquaire Group
Delaware Small Cap Value Fund
 
84,633

 
DFA Securities LLC
DFA USA Large Cap Value
 
90,403

 
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund
 
25,134

 
T Rowe Price
T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
 
110,930

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
 
394,930

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund
 
2,530

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Small Cap Index Institutional Fund
 
13,191

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
 
10,441

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund
 
46,322

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2015
 
155,867

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2020
 
48,569

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2025
 
382,748

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2030
 
148,267

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2035
 
511,824

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2040
 
152,566

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2045
 
282,485

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2050
 
90,464

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2055
 
18,753

 
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund 2060
 
1,872

 
 
Total Mutual Funds
 
2,875,259

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participant Loans **
 
 
*
Plan participants
Notes receivable from participants
 
294,558

 
 
Total Investments
 
$
3,646,028

(d)
Cost is omitted in accordance with Department of Labor CFR 2520.103-10, as all investments are participant directed.
*
Party-in-interest as defined by ERISA.
**
Interest rates at 4.25% to 6.25%; maturity dates range from 2018 to 2026.

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of the McCormick 401(k) Retirement Plan and the Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan of McCormick & Company, Inc. of our report dated May 17, 2019, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the McCormick 401(k) Retirement Plan and the Mojave Foods Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan of McCormick & Company, Inc. for the one month ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2018.
 
 
Form
Registration Number
 
Date Filed
S-8
333-230556
 
03/28/2019
S-8
333-220665
 
09/27/2017
S-8
333-187703
 
04/03/2013
S-8
333-186250
 
01/28/2013
S-8
333-158573
 
04/14/2009
S-8
333-155775
 
11/28/2008
S-8
333-150043
 
04/02/2008
S-3
333-147809
 
12/04/2007
S-8
333-142020
 
04/11/2007
S-3
333-122366
 
01/28/2005
S-8
333-114094
 
03/31/2004
S-8
333-57590
 
03/26/2001
S-8
333-93231
 
12/21/1999
S-8
333-74963
 
03/24/1999
S-3
333-47611
 
03/09/1998
S-8
333-23727
 
03/21/1997
/s/ SB & Company LLC
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