MGP INGREDIENTS INC 10-K

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of the end of the fiscal year, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have each reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have each concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and our independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting can be found under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . 64 CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 that occurred during 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect MGP Ingredients, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None. ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS Not applicable. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Incorporated by reference to the information under Election of Directors, Corporate Governance and Committee Reports - The Board; Standing Committees; Meetings; Independence, Corporate Governance and Committee Reports - Audit Committee, and Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports of the Proxy Statement. If no delinquencies to report the Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports of the Proxy Statement may be excluded altogether. The Company has adopted a code of conduct (ethics) that applies to all its employees, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. A current copy is filed on the Company’s website at www.mgpingredients.com. The Company intends to disclose any changes in, or waivers from, this code of conduct by posting such information on the same website or by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K, in each case to the extent such disclosure is required by applicable rules. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Incorporated by reference to the information in Executive Compensation and Other Information, Corporate Governance and Committee Reports - The Board; Standing Committees; Meetings; Independence and Corporate Governance and Committee Reports - Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation of the Proxy Statement. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Incorporated by reference to the information under Principal Stockholders of the Proxy Statement. The following is a summary of securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022: (1) Number of shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights (2) Weighted average of exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights (3) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (1)) Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 179,538 $ 65.11 1,081,984 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders — — — Total 179,538 $ 65.11 1,081,984 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Incorporated by reference to the information under Corporate Governance and Committee Reports – The Board; Standing Committees; Meetings; Independence and to the information under Related Transactions of the Proxy Statement. 65 ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Incorporated by reference to the information under Audit and Certain Other Fees Paid Accountants of the Proxy Statement. PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) The following financial statements are filed as part of this report: • Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. • Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Audit Firm: KPMG LLP, Kansas City, Missouri Audit Firm ID 185 ). • Consolidated Statements of Income – Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. • Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. • Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2022 and 2021. • Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. • Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. • Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. (b) Financial Statement Schedules: We have omitted all other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC either because they are not required under the related instructions, because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, or because they do not apply. (c) The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are set forth in the Exhibit Index below. 66 EXHIBIT LIST 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 22, 2021, by and among MGP Ingredients, Inc., London HoldCo, Inc., Luxco Group Holdings, Inc., LRD Holdings LLC, LDL Holdings DE, LLC, KY Limestone Holdings LLC, upon signing a joinder agreement, the shareholders of London HoldCo, Inc., and Donn Lux, as Sellers’ Representative (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 25, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 2.2 Joinder to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 22, 2021 by and among MGP Ingredients, Inc., London HoldCo, Inc., Luxco Group Holdings, Inc., LRD Holdings LLC, LDL Holdings DE, LLC, KY Limestone Holdings LLC, Donn Lux, as Sellers’ Representative, and the shareholders of London Holdco, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 25, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 3.1.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2012 (File number 000-17196)) 3.1.2 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of MGP Ingredients, Inc., dated May 22, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 21, 2014 (File number 000-17196)) 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of MGP Ingredients, Inc. dated February 22, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 28, 2017 (File number 000-17196)) 4.1 Credit Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 14, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2020 (File number 000-17196)) 4.2 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated January 25, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 25, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 4.3 Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated May 14, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 4.4 Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated August 31, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 3, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 4.5 Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc., PGIM, Inc., and certain purchasers affiliated with PGIM, Inc., dated August 23, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2017 (File number 000-17196)) 4.6 Amendment to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc., PGIM, Inc., and certain purchasers affiliated with PGIM, Inc., dated February 14, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2020 (File number 000-17196)) 4.7 Second Amendment to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and certain noteholders affiliated with PGIM, Inc., dated September 30, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current report on Form 8-K filed October 2, 2020 (File number 000-17196)) 4.8 Third Amendment to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and certain noteholders affiliated with PGIM, Inc., dated January 25, 2021 ((Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 25, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 4.9 Fourth Amendment to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and certain noteholders affiliated with PGIM, Inc., dated May 14, 2021 ((Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 4.10 Notice of Shelf Notes Upsize Authorization dated July 29, 2021 between PGIM, Inc. and MGP Ingredients, Inc. ((Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 4, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 4.11 Indenture, dated November 16, 2021, among MGP Ingredients, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 4.12 Form of 1.875% Convertible Senior Note due 2041 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.10 above). 4.13** Description of Registrant's Securities 10.1* The MGP Ingredients, Inc. Amended and Restated Short-Term Incentive Plan for years beginning January 1, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 3, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 10.2* MGP Ingredients, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit C of the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 21, 2014 (File number 000-17196)) 10.3* MGP Ingredients, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2016 (File number 000-17196)) 10.4* Compensation Claw Back Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 12, 2011 (File number 000-17196)) 67 10.5* MGPI Processing, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (File number 000-17196)) 10.6* Employment Agreement between David J. Colo and MGP Ingredients, Inc. entered into February 7, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 11, 2020 (File number 000-17196)) 10.7 Shareholders Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among MGP Ingredients, Inc. and certain shareholders of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 1, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 10.8 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among MGP Ingredients, Inc. and certain shareholders of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 1, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 10.9 Net Lease, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among Kemper-Themis, L.L.C., Luxco, Inc. and Donn Lux (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 1, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 10.10* Consulting Agreement dated as of April 15, 2021 between MGP Ingredients, Inc. and David Rindom (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 4, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 10.11 Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement dated January 22, 2021 between Donn S. Lux and MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 4, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 10.12* Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan dated May 25, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 4, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 10.13* Form of Agreement as to Award of Restricted Stock Units Granted Under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 5, 2021 (File number 000-17196)) 10.14* Form of Agreement as to Award of Restricted Stock Units Granted Under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (cliff vesting)(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 10.15* Form of Agreement as to Award of Restricted Stock Units Granted Under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (3-year pro rata vesting)(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 10.16* Form of Amendment to Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 10.17* Letter agreement relating to additional severance benefits, dated June 27, 2022, between the Company and David Bratcher (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 30, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 10.18* Letter agreement, dated August 5, 2022, between the Company and David Dykstra (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 3, 2022 (File number 000-17196)) 21** Subsidiaries of the Company 23.1** Consent of KPMG, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 24 Powers of Attorney executed by all officers and directors of the Company who have signed this report on Form 10-K (Incorporated by reference to the signature pages of this report) 31.1** CEO Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 31.2** CFO Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) 32.1** CEO Certification furnished pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350 32.2** CFO Certification furnished pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) 101 The following financial information from MGP Ingredients, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (and in the case of (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)) for the years ended December 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101 * Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement ** Filed herewith ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY None. 68 SIGNATURES Pursuant to requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Atchison, State of Kansas, on this 23rd day of February, 2023. MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. By /s/ David J. Colo David J. Colo, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By /s/ Brandon M. Gall Brandon M. Gall, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 69 POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all people by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David J. Colo and Brandon M. Gall, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this annual report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities indicated on February 23, 2023 . Name Title Date /s/ David J. Colo David J. Colo President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Brandon M. Gall Brandon M. Gall Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) February 23, 2023 /s/ Neha J. Clark Neha J. Clark Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Thomas A. Gerke Thomas A. Gerke Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Donn Lux Donn Lux Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Preet H. Michelson Preet H. Michelson Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Lori L.S. Mingus Lori L.S. Mingus Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Kevin S. Rauckman Kevin S. Rauckman Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Karen Seaberg Karen Seaberg Director February 23, 2023 /s/ Todd B. Siwak Todd B. Siwak Director February 23, 2023 70