UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2015
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File No. 333-185732
US Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 36-3642294 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
9399 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 720-8000
(Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The registrant is a privately held corporation and its equity shares are not publicly traded. At August 11, 2015, 1,000 shares of the registrants common stock were outstanding, all of which were owned by USF Holding Corp.
US FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except for share data)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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US FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
13-Weeks Ended | 26-Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 27, | June 28, | June 27, | June 28, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
NET SALES |
$ | 5,842,547 | $ | 5,897,944 | $ | 11,396,185 | $ | 11,354,579 | ||||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
4,849,862 | 4,933,697 | 9,474,436 | 9,495,645 | ||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
992,685 | 964,247 | 1,921,749 | 1,858,934 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Distribution, selling and administrative costs |
931,787 | 900,240 | 1,817,362 | 1,777,598 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
51,439 | (314 | ) | 52,593 | (102 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
983,226 | 899,926 | 1,869,955 | 1,777,496 | ||||||||||||
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OPERATING INCOME |
9,459 | 64,321 | 51,794 | 81,438 | ||||||||||||
INTEREST EXPENSE Net |
69,981 | 73,626 | 140,894 | 146,804 | ||||||||||||
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Loss before income taxes |
(60,522 | ) | (9,305 | ) | (89,100 | ) | (65,366 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION |
66,385 | 9,360 | 30,692 | 18,523 | ||||||||||||
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NET LOSS |
(126,907 | ) | (18,665 | ) | (119,792 | ) | (83,889 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Net of tax: |
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Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net of income tax |
938 | 1,057 | 5,138 | 2,041 | ||||||||||||
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
$ | (125,969 | ) | $ | (17,608 | ) | $ | (114,654 | ) | $ | (81,848 | ) | ||||
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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US FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss |
$ | (119,792 | ) | $ | (83,889 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
197,232 | 205,049 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of property and equipmentnet |
(274 | ) | (2,675 | ) | ||||
Asset impairment charges |
6,293 | 1,580 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
7,619 | 9,057 | ||||||
Insurance proceeds |
13,568 | | ||||||
Insurance recovery gain |
(10,408 | ) | | |||||
Amortization of Senior Notes issue premium |
(1,664 | ) | (1,664 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax provision |
30,281 | 18,112 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
5,313 | 6,198 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts |
5,253 | 9,173 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Increase in receivables |
(32,786 | ) | (117,988 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in inventories |
(23,768 | ) | 71,279 | |||||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
(15,193 | ) | (4,455 | ) | ||||
Increase in accounts payable and bank checks outstanding |
171,671 | 174,626 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities |
31,973 | (37,018 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
265,318 | 247,385 | ||||||
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Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
1,908 | 7,340 | ||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(111,028 | ) | (74,900 | ) | ||||
Insurance proceeds related to property and equipment |
2,771 | 2,000 | ||||||
Purchase of industrial revenue bonds |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(127,003 | ) | (65,560 | ) | ||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from debt borrowings |
20,654 | 770,450 | ||||||
Principal payments on debt and capital leases |
(26,369 | ) | (814,252 | ) | ||||
Payment for debt financing costs and fees |
(651 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from parent company stock sales |
| 197 | ||||||
Parent company common stock repurchased |
(2,446 | ) | (598 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(8,812 | ) | (44,203 | ) | ||||
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
129,503 | 137,622 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSBeginning of period |
343,659 | 179,744 | ||||||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSEnd of period |
$ | 473,162 | $ | 317,366 | ||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid (received) during the period for: |
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Interest (net of amounts capitalized) |
$ | 136,968 | $ | 141,108 | ||||
Income taxes paid (refunded)net of payments |
146 | (37 | ) | |||||
Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable |
11,669 | 10,173 | ||||||
Capital lease additions |
28,836 | 90,204 | ||||||
Receivable for insurance recoveries related to property and equipment |
| 893 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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US FOODS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. | OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
US Foods, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to here as we, our, us, the Company, or US Foods. US Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of USF Holding Corp. (USF Holding), a Delaware corporation formed and controlled by investment funds associated with or designated by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R), and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR and CD&R, collectively, the Sponsors).
Terminated Acquisition by Sysco On December 8, 2013, USF Holding entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the Merger Agreement) with Sysco Corporation (Sysco); Scorpion Corporation I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco (Merger Sub One); and Scorpion Company II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco (Merger Sub Two), through which Sysco would have acquired USF Holding (the Acquisition) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The closing of the Acquisition was subject to customary conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
On February 2, 2015, USF Holding, US Foods and certain of its subsidiaries, and Sysco entered into an asset purchase agreement (the Asset Purchase Agreement) with Performance Food Group, Inc. (PFG), through which PFG agreed to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, 11 US Foods distribution centers and related assets and liabilities, in connection with (and subject to) the closing of the Acquisition.
On February 19, 2015, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) voted by a margin of 3-2 to seek to block the proposed Acquisition by filing a federal district court action in the District of Columbia for a preliminary injunction. The preliminary injunctive hearing in federal district court commenced on May 5, 2015 and, on June 23, 2015, the federal district court granted the FTCs request for a preliminary injunction to block the proposed Acquisition.
On June 26, 2015, USF Holding, Sysco, Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two entered into an Agreement and Release to terminate the Merger Agreement. Upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement automatically terminated and the indenture (the Senior Notes Indenture) with respect to the 8.5% unsecured Senior Notes due June 30, 2019 (the Senior Notes) reverted to its prior form as if the amendments that modified certain definitions in such indenture had never become operative. See Note 10Debt for a further description of the Senior Notes Indenture.
Sysco paid a termination fee of $300 million to USF Holding in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement. The Company paid a termination fee of $12.5 million to PFG pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Business Description US Foods markets and distributes fresh, frozen and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers throughout the United States. These customers include independently owned single and multi-location restaurants, regional concepts, national chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, fitness centers, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations.
Basis of Presentation The Company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year with all periods ending on a Saturday. When a 53-week fiscal year occurs, the Company reports the additional week in the fiscal fourth quarter. The Companys fiscal year 2015 is a 53-week fiscal year. The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of US Foods and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. These Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2014 (the Companys 2014 Annual Report). Certain footnote disclosures included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations for interim financial statements.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, with the exception of the December 27, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet which was included in the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companys 2014 Annual Report. The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal and recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for the full year.
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Public Filer Status During the 2013 fiscal second quarter, the Company completed the registration of $1,350 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes and became subject to rules and regulations of the SEC, including periodic and current reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the registration of the Senior Notes. Presently, the Company files periodic reports as a voluntary filer pursuant to contractual obligations in the Senior Notes Indenture.
2. | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-05, Customers Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. This ASU amends the FASBs Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 350-40, IntangiblesGoodwill and OtherInternal-Use Software to provide customers with guidance on determining whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license that should be accounted for as internal-use software. The ASU cites software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and other similar hosting arrangements as examples of cloud computing arrangements. This guidance is effective for fiscal yearsand interim periods within those fiscal yearsbeginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently reviewing the provisions of this ASU.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-04, Practical Expedient for the Measurement Date of an Employers Defined Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets. This ASU gives an employer whose fiscal year-end does not coincide with a calendar month-end (e.g., an entity that has a 52-week or 53-week fiscal year) the ability, as a practical expedient, to measure defined benefit retirement obligations and related plan assets as of the month-end that is closest to its fiscal year-end. This guidance is effective for fiscal yearsand interim periods within those fiscal yearsbeginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to elect the practical expedient for the measurement of its defined benefit retirement obligations and related plan assets in fiscal 2015. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to materially affect the Companys financial statements and related disclosures.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. This guidance is effective for fiscal yearsand interim periods within those fiscal yearsbeginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently reviewing the provisions of this ASU.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will be introduced into the FASBs Accounting Standards Codification as Topic 606. Topic 606 replaces Topic 605, the previous revenue recognition guidance. The new standard core principle is for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration (that is, payment) to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also will result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively (for example, service revenue and contract modifications) and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The new standard will be effective for the Company in the 2018 fiscal first quarter, with early adoption permitted in the 2017 fiscal first quarter. The new standard permits two implementation approaches, one requiring retrospective application of the new standard with restatement of prior years, and one requiring prospective application of the new standard with disclosure of results under old standards. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU and has not yet selected an implementation approach.
3. | INVENTORIES |
The Companys inventoriesconsisting mainly of food and other foodservice-related productsare considered finished goods. Inventory costs include the purchase price of the product and freight charges to deliver it to the Companys warehouses, and are net of certain cash or non-cash considerations received from vendors. The Company assesses the need for valuation allowances for slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventories by estimating the net recoverable value of such goods based upon inventory category, inventory age, specifically identified items, and overall economic conditions.
The Company records inventories at the lower of cost or market, using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The base year values of beginning and ending inventories are determined using the inventory price index computation method. This links current costs to original costs in the base year when the Company adopted LIFO. At June 27, 2015, and December 27, 2014, the LIFO balance sheet reserves were $186 million and $208 million, respectively. As a result of net changes in LIFO reserves, Cost of goods sold increased $2 million and $24 million for the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, and decreased $22 million and increased $49 million for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.
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4. | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FINANCING PROGRAM |
Under its accounts receivable financing program and the related financing facility (the 2012 ABS Facility), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries sellon a revolving basistheir eligible receivables to a wholly owned, special purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiary (the Receivables Company). The Receivables Company, in turn, grants a continuing security interest in all of its rights, title and interest in the eligible receivables to the administrative agent for the benefit of the lenders (as defined by the 2012 ABS Facility). The Company consolidates the Receivables Company and, consequently, the transfer of the receivables is a transaction internal to the Company and the receivables have not been derecognized from the Companys Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. On a daily basis, cash from accounts receivable collections is remitted to the Company as additional eligible receivables are sold to the Receivables Company. If, on a weekly settlement basis, there are not sufficient eligible receivables available as collateral, the Company is required to either provide cash collateral or, in lieu of providing cash collateral, it can pay down its borrowings on the 2012 ABS Facility to cover the shortfall. Due to sufficient eligible receivables available as collateral, no cash collateral was held at June 27, 2015 or December 27, 2014. Included in the Companys Accounts receivable balance as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 was $955 million and $941 million, respectively, of receivables held as collateral in support of the 2012 ABS Facility. See Note 10Debt for a further description of the 2012 ABS Facility.
5. | ASSETS HELD FOR SALE |
The Company classifies its closed facilities as Assets held for sale at the time management commits to a plan to sell the facility and it is unlikely the plan will be changed, the facility is actively marketed and available for immediate sale, and the sale is expected to be completed within one year. Due to market conditions, certain facilities may be classified as Assets held for sale for more than one year as the Company continues to actively market the facilities at reasonable prices.
The change in Assets held for sale for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at December 27, 2014 |
$ | 5,360 | ||
Asset impairment charges |
(1,118 | ) | ||
Assets sold |
(940 | ) | ||
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One facility classified as Assets held for sale was sold for proceeds of $1 million during the fiscal first quarter of 2015. During the fiscal first quarter of 2015, certain Assets held for sale were adjusted to equal their estimated fair value, less cost to sell, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $1 million. See Note 8Fair Value Measurements.
6. | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to 40 years. Property and equipment under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining term of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets. At June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, Property and equipment-net included accumulated depreciation of $1,424 million and $1,313 million, respectively. Depreciation expense was $61 million and $68 million for the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, and $123 million and $130 million for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively. Due to the termination of the Merger Agreement, in the fiscal second quarter of 2015, the Company incurred an asset impairment charge of $5 million to write off technology related integration assets.
7. | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES |
Goodwill and Other intangible assets include the cost of acquired businesses in excess of the fair value of the tangible net assets recorded in connection with acquisitions. Other intangible assets include customer relationships, noncompete agreements, the brand names and trademarks comprising the Companys portfolio of exclusive brands, and trademarks. Brand names and trademarks are indefinite-lived intangible assets and, accordingly, are not subject to amortization.
Customer relationship intangible assets have definite lives, so they are carried at the acquired fair value less accumulated amortization. Customer relationship intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful lives (four to ten years). Amortization expense was $37 million for the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively, and $74 million and $75 million for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively.
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Goodwill and Other intangibles, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
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$ | 3,835,477 | $ | 3,835,477 | ||||
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Customer relationshipsamortizable: |
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Gross carrying amount |
$ | 1,352,720 | $ | 1,376,094 | ||||
Accumulated amortization |
(1,077,395 | ) | (1,026,680 | ) | ||||
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275,325 | 349,414 | ||||||
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Total Other intangiblesnet |
$ | 528,658 | $ | 602,827 | ||||
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The 2015 decrease in the gross carrying amount of customer relationships is attributable to the write-off of fully amortized intangible assets.
As required, the Company assesses Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment annually, or more frequently, if events occur that indicate an asset may be impaired. For Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Companys policy is to assess for impairment at the beginning of each fiscal third quarter. For Other intangible assets with definite lives, the Company assesses impairment only if events occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. All goodwill is assigned to the consolidated Company as the reporting unit.
The Company completed its most recent annual impairment assessment for Goodwill and its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of June 29, 2014the first day of the 2014 fiscal third quarterwith no impairments noted. There have been no events that would indicate the need for impairment testing of the Goodwill or other intangible assets as of June 27, 2015, although Goodwill and other intangible assets will be tested in connection with the Companys financial reporting for the third quarter of 2015 as the Companys selected annual impairment evaluation date falls within that reporting period.
8. | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
The Company follows the accounting standards for fair value, whereas fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. The Companys fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
| Level 1observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets |
| Level 2observable inputs other than those included in Level 1such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active or inactive marketswhich are observable either directly or indirectly, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data |
| Level 3unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions |
Any transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy will be recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurs. There were no transfers between fair value levels in any of the periods presented.
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The Companys assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall, were as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 362,300 | $ | | $ | | $ | 362,300 | ||||||||
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$ | 231,600 | $ | | $ | | $ | 231,600 | ||||||||
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$ | 231,600 | $ | | $ | | $ | 231,600 | ||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 2,600 | $ | 2,600 | ||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 4,800 | $ | 4,800 | ||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 4,800 | $ | 4,800 | ||||||||
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Money Market Funds
Money market funds include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three or fewer months. They are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
Assets Held for Sale
The Company is required to record Assets held for sale at the lesser of the carrying amount or estimated fair value less cost to sell. Certain Assets held for sale were adjusted to equal their estimated fair value, less cost to sell, resulting in asset impairment charges of $1 million and $2 million during the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively. Fair value was estimated by the Company based on information received from real estate brokers.
The amounts included in the tables above, classified under Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, represent the estimated fair values of those Assets held for sale that became the new carrying amounts at the time the impairments were recorded.
Other Fair Value Measurements
The carrying value of cash, restricted cash, Accounts receivable, Bank checks outstanding, Accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of the self-funded industrial revenue bond asset and the corresponding long-term liability approximate their fair values. See Note 10Debt, for a further description of the industrial revenue bond agreement.
The fair value of the Companys total debt approximated $4.8 billion at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, as compared to its aggregate carrying value of $4.8 billion and $4.7 billion as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively. At June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, the fair value, estimated at $1.4 billion, of the Senior Notes was classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, with fair valued based upon the closing market price at the end of the reporting period. The fair value of the balance of the Companys debt is classified under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, with fair value estimated based upon a combination of the cash outflows expected under these debt facilities, interest rates that are currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms, and estimates of the Companys overall credit risk. See Note 10Debt for further description of the Companys debt.
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9. | VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY |
In April 2014, the Company entered into a sublease and future purchase of a distribution facility. Under these agreements, the facility will be purchased in May 2018, commensurate with the sublease termination date. The facility is the only asset owned by an investment trust, the landlord to the original lease. The Company determined the investment trust is a variable interest entity (VIE) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.
Despite ongoing efforts, the Company was unable to obtain the information necessary to include the accounts and activities of the investment trust in its Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. As such, the Company has opted to invoke the scope exception available under VIE accounting guidance and will not consolidate the VIE. Since the Company was not be able to consolidate the investment trust under VIE guidance, applicable lease guidance has been applied to the transaction itself. The Company concluded that the sublease and purchase agreements, together, qualify for capital lease treatment. Accordingly at June 27, 2015, a capital asset and related lease and purchase obligation totaling $27 million and $23 million, respectively, are recorded in the Companys Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company depreciates the asset balance over its estimated useful life and reduces the capital lease and purchase obligation as payments are made.
10. | DEBT |
The Companys debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
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2012 ABS Facility |
August 5, 2016 | 1.24 | % | 636,000 | 636,000 | |||||||||
Amended 2011 Term Loan |
March 31, 2019 | 4.50 | 2,063,250 | 2,073,750 | ||||||||||
Senior Notes |
June 30, 2019 | 8.50 | 1,348,276 | 1,350,000 | ||||||||||
CMBS Fixed Facility |
August 1, 2017 | 6.38 | 472,391 | 472,391 | ||||||||||
Obligations under capital leases |
20182025 | 3.34 - 6.25 | 205,319 | 189,232 | ||||||||||
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20182031 | 5.75 - 9.00 | 32,023 | 11,795 | ||||||||||
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At June 27, 2015, $2,058 million of the total debt was at a fixed rate.
Revolving Credit Agreement
The Companys asset backed senior secured revolving loan facility (the ABL Facility) provides for loans of up to $1,100 million, with its capacity limited by borrowing base calculations. As of June 27, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings, but had issued letters of credit totaling $369 million under the ABL Facility. Outstanding letters of credit included: (1) $80 million issued to secure the Companys obligations with respect to certain facility leases, (2) $279 million issued in favor of certain commercial insurers securing the Companys obligations with respect to its self-insurance program, and (3) $10 million in letters of credit for other obligations of the Company. There was available capacity on the ABL Facility of $731 million at June 27, 2015, according to the borrowing base calculation. As of June 27, 2015, on borrowings up to $75 million, the Company can periodically elect to pay interest at Prime plus 1.75% or the London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 2.75%. On borrowings in excess of $75 million, the Company can periodically elect to pay interest at Prime plus 0.50% or LIBOR plus 1.50%. The ABL Facility also carries letter of credit fees of 1.50% and an unused commitment fee of 0.25%.
On June 19, 2015, the ABL Facility was amended whereby the maturity date was extended one year to May 11, 2017 and the interest rate on outstanding borrowings and letter of credit fees were each reduced 50 basis points. The Company incurred $0.7 million of lender fees and third party costs related to the ABL Facility amendment.
Accounts Receivable Financing Facility
Under the 2012 ABS Facility, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries sellon a revolving basistheir eligible receivables to the Receivables Company. The Receivables Company, in turn, grants a continuing security interest in all of its rights, title and interest in the eligible receivables to the administrative agent for the benefit of the lenders as defined by the 2012 ABS Facility.
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The maximum capacity under the 2012 ABS Facility is $800 million. Borrowings under the 2012 ABS Facility were $636 million at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014. The Company, at its option, can request additional borrowings up to the maximum commitment, provided sufficient eligible receivables are available as collateral. There was available capacity on the 2012 ABS Facility of $65 million at June 27, 2015 based on eligible receivables as collateral. The portion of the 2012 ABS Facility held by the lenders who fund the 2012 ABS Facility with commercial paper bears interest at the lenders commercial paper rate, plus any other costs associated with the issuance of commercial paper plus 1.00%, and an unused commitment fee of 0.35%. The portion of the 2012 ABS Facility held by lenders that do not fund the 2012 ABS Facility with commercial paper bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.00%, and an unused commitment fee of 0.35%. The Company intends to restructure or refinance the 2012 ABS Facility on or before its August 5, 2016 maturity. See Note 4Accounts Receivable Financing Program.
Term Loan Agreement
The Companys senior secured term loan (the Amended 2011 Term Loan) consisted of a senior secured term loan with outstanding borrowings of $2,063 million at June 27, 2015. The Amended 2011 Term Loan bears interest equal to Prime plus 2.50%, or LIBOR plus 3.50%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, based on a periodic election of the interest rate by the Company. Principal repayments of $5 million are payable quarterly with the balance at maturity. The Amended 2011 Term Loan may require mandatory repayments if certain assets are sold, or based on excess cash flow generated by the Company, as defined in the debt agreement. The interest rate for all borrowings on the Amended 2011 Term Loan was 4.50%the LIBOR floor of 1.00% plus 3.50% at June 27, 2015. At June 27, 2015, entities affiliated with KKR held $236 million of the Companys Amended 2011 Term Loan debt.
Senior Notes
The Senior Notes, with outstanding principal of $1,348 million at June 27, 2015, bear interest at 8.50%. There was unamortized issue premium costs associated with the Senior Notes issuances of $13 million at June 27, 2015. The premium is amortized as a decrease to Interest expense-net over the remaining life of the debt facility. In February 2015, the Company repurchased all of the Senior Notes held by the entities affiliated with KKR, as further discussed in Note 12Related Party Transactions.
Effective December 19, 2013, upon consent of the note holders, the Senior Notes Indenture was amended so that the proposed Acquisition would not constitute a Change of Control, as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture. In the event of a Change of Control, the holders of the Senior Notes would have had the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of their Senior Notes at a price equal to 101.00% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The Senior Notes Indenture reverted to its original terms upon the termination of the Merger Agreement.
CMBS Fixed Facility
The CMBS Fixed Facility provides financing of $472 million and is currently secured by mortgages on 34 properties, consisting of distribution facilities. The CMBS Fixed Facility bears interest at 6.38%. Security deposits and escrow amounts related to certain properties collateralizing the CMBS Fixed Facility of $6 million at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 are included in the Companys Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets in Other assets.
Other Debt
Obligations under capital leases consist of amounts due for transportation equipment and building leases.
Other debt of $32 million and $12 million at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively, consists primarily of various state industrial revenue bonds.
To obtain certain tax incentives related to the construction of a new distribution facility, in January 2015, the Company and a wholly owned subsidiary entered into an industrial revenue bond agreement with a state for the issuance of a maximum of $40 million in Taxable Demand Revenue Bonds (the TRBs). The TRBs are self-funded as the Companys wholly owned subsidiary purchases the TRBs, and the state loans the proceeds back to the Company. The TRBs, which mature January 1, 2030, can be prepaid without penalty one year after issuance. Interest on the TRBs and the loan is 6.25%. At June 27, 2015, $21 million has been drawn on TRBs and recorded as a $21 million long-term asset and a corresponding long-term liability in the Companys Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Security Interests
Substantially all of the Companys assets are pledged under the various debt agreements. Debt under the 2012 ABS Facility is secured by certain designated receivables and, in certain circumstances, by restricted cash. The ABL Facility is secured by certain other designated receivables not pledged under the 2012 ABS Facility, inventories and tractors and trailers owned by the Company. The CMBS Fixed Facility is collateralized by mortgages on 34 related properties. The Companys obligations under
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the Amended 2011 Term Loan are secured by all of the capital stock of its subsidiaries, each of the direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (as defined in the agreements), and are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries not pledged under the 2012 ABS Facility or the CMBS Fixed Facility. The Amended 2011 Term Loan has priority over certain collateral securing the ABL Facility, and it has second priority to collateral securing the ABL Facility. As of June 27, 2015, nine properties remain in a special purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiary, and are not pledged as collateral under any of the Companys debt agreements.
Restrictive Covenants
The Companys credit facilities, loan agreements and indentures contain customary covenants. These include, among other things, covenants that restrict the Companys ability to incur certain additional indebtedness, create or permit liens on assets, pay dividends, or engage in mergers or consolidations. Certain debt agreements also contain various and customary events of default with respect to the loans. Those include, without limitation, the failure to pay interest or principal when it is due under the agreements, cross default provisions, the failure of representations and warranties contained in the agreements to be true, and certain insolvency events. If a default event occurs and continues, the principal amounts outstandingtogether with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owedmay be declared immediately due and payable by the lenders. Were such an event to occur, the Company would be forced to seek new financing that may not be on as favorable terms as its current facilities. The Companys ability to refinance its indebtedness on favorable termsor at allis directly affected by the current economic and financial conditions. In addition, the Companys ability to incur secured indebtedness (which may enable it to achieve more favorable terms than the incurrence of unsecured indebtedness) depends in part on the value of its assets. This, in turn, relies on the strength of its cash flows, results of operations, economic and market conditions and other factors.
11. | RESTRUCTURING LIABILITIES |
The following table summarizes the changes in the restructuring liabilities for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 (in thousands):
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$ | 56,450 | $ | 431 | $ | 56,881 | ||||||
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During the fiscal second quarter of 2015, the Company announced its plan to close its Lakeland, Florida distribution facility in the fiscal third quarter of 2015, and transfer its business activities to other Company distribution facilities. The Company accrued a restructuring charge of approximately $1 million related to the Lakeland closure, consisting of severance and related costs.
During the fiscal second quarter of 2015, the Company also announced its tentative decision to close the Baltimore, Maryland distribution facility. The Company is currently engaged in discussions with unions representing certain employees regarding this tentative decision. A final decision regarding the Baltimore facility will be made once negotiations with the unions are concluded. In anticipation of a potential closure of the Baltimore facility, the Company accrued a restructuring charge estimated at $51 million, including $46 million of estimated multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities and $5 million related to estimated severance and related costs. The estimated multiemployer pension liability was based on the latest available information received from the respective plans administrator and represents an estimate for a calendar year 2014 withdrawal. Due to the lack of current information, including changes in market conditions, and funded status of the related multiemployer pension plans, the settlement of these multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities could materially differ from this estimate.
The $105 million Severance and Related Costs balance as of June 27, 2015, also includes $48 million of multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities relating to facilities closed prior to 2015. These are payable in monthly installments through 2031 at effective interest rates ranging from 5.90% to 6.70%.
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12. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The Company pays a monthly management fee of $0.8 million to investment funds associated with or designated by the Sponsors. For each of the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the Company recorded management fees and related expenses of $2 million. For each of the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the Company recorded management fees and related expenses of $5 million. These were reported as Distribution, selling and administrative costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
As discussed in Note 10Debt, entities affiliated with the Sponsors hold various positions in some of the Companys debt. At June 27, 2015, entities affiliated with KKR held $236 million in aggregate principal of the Companys debt facilities. At June 27, 2015, entities affiliated with CD&R had no holdings of the Companys debt facilities.
In February 2015, the Company repurchased all of the $2 million of Senior Notes held by the entities affiliated with KKR at market, for a cost of $2 million, including accrued interest.
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return together with USF Holding, its parent. USF Holdings federal and state income taxes incurred are paid by the Company and settled with USF Holding pursuant to a tax sharing agreement. The Company recorded a $7.3 million receivable from USF Holding related to its tax sharing agreement. See Note 15Income Taxes.
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13. | RETIREMENT PLANS |
The Company has defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans for its employees. Also, the Company contributes to various multiemployer plans under collective bargaining agreements and provides certain health care benefits to eligible retirees and their dependents.
The components of net pension and other postretirement benefit costs for Company sponsored plans for the periods presented were as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 10,134 | $ | 6,687 | $ | 10 | $ | 20 | ||||||||
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10,150 | 9,288 | 66 | 79 | ||||||||||||
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(13,299 | ) | (11,828 | ) | | | ||||||||||
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49 | 49 | (15 | ) | (83 | ) | ||||||||||
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The Company contributed $48 million and $24 million to its defined benefit and other postretirement plans during the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively. The Company expects to make $49 million in total contributions to its pension plans and other postretirement plans during fiscal year 2015.
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14. | RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
The following table presents amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):
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(2) | Included in the computation of Net periodic benefit costs. See Note13 Retirement Plans for additional information. |
(3) | Included in Distribution, selling and administrative costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). |
15. | INCOME TAXES |
The determination of the Companys overall effective tax rate requires the use of estimates. The effective tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in various United States federal and state jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases and decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, tax credits and the Companys change in income in each jurisdiction all affect the overall effective tax rate.
The Company estimated its annual effective tax rate to be applied to the results of the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014. For the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015, the Company utilized an annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining its year-to-date tax expense. The Company included the effect of the valuation allowance impact of the tax amortization of goodwill and trademarks in the annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining its year-to-date tax expense because the annual effective tax rate was deemed to be reliable for use in quarterly reporting of income taxes.
For the 26-weeks ended June 28, 2014, the Company utilized an annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining its year-to-date tax expense, excluding the effect of the valuation allowance impact of the tax amortization of goodwill and trademarks, which was instead measured discretely by quarter to calculate the income taxes. Management concluded that to use the forecasted annual effective tax rate with the amortization of tax goodwill and trademarks included would not be reliable for use in quarterly reporting of income taxes due to such rates significant sensitivity to minimal changes in forecasted annual pre-tax income. As a result, the Company reflected the accretion of the valuation allowance on a discrete, ratable basis into the income tax provision for the 26-weeks ended June 28, 2014.
The valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets was $232 million at December 27, 2014. The deferred tax assets related to federal and state net operating losses, increased $62 million during the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015, which resulted in a $294 million total valuation allowance at June 27, 2015. A full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence related to sources of future taxable income exists to support a reversal of the valuation allowance.
The effective tax rate for the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 of 110% and 101%, respectively, varied from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance. During the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the valuation allowance increased $84 million and $16 million, respectively, as a result of a change in deferred tax assets (net operating losses) not covered by future reversals of deferred tax liabilities.
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The effective tax rate for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 of 34% and 28%, respectively, varied from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance. During the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the valuation allowance increased $62 million and $48 million, respectively, as a result of a change in deferred tax assets (net operating losses) not covered by future reversals of deferred tax liabilities.
US Foods is a member of USF Holdings consolidated group, and as a result the Companys operations are included in the consolidated income tax return of USF Holding. The Company has computed the components of its tax provision under the separate return approach. Under this approach, the Companys financial statements recognize the current and deferred income tax consequences that result from the Companys activities as if the Company were a separate taxpayer rather than a member of USF Holdings consolidated group.
Based on the separate return approach, the Company has computed federal and state net operating losses (NOL) for the quarter ended June 27, 2015, resulting in an income tax benefit and a deferred tax asset attributable to the NOL. The Company has determined that the NOL will not be realized; therefore, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset the deferred tax asset and the income tax benefit attributable to the NOL as described above.
Under the separate return approach, the Company had gross federal and state NOL carryforwards of approximately $380 million and $2.1 billion, respectively as of June 27, 2015. These NOLs do not reflect the tax position of the USF Holding consolidated tax return. USF Holding estimates to generate federal taxable income on its consolidated return in the amount of $286 million for its fiscal year 2015, which is solely caused by the $300 million merger termination fee received from Sysco. Therefore, USF Holding will utilize NOLs available at the consolidated level to offset its regular tax liability. These NOLs were generated by US Foods. Despite the use of NOLs, USF Holding will be subject to federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and state income tax expense for its fiscal year 2015, which are estimated at $5.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
USF Holdings federal and state income taxes incurred are paid by the Company and settled with USF Holding pursuant to a tax sharing agreement. The agreement further states that the Company shall pay on behalf of USF Holding the federal and state return taxes. If the consolidated federal and state return taxes for USF Holding exceed the federal and state taxes calculated for the Company as a separate filing group, USF Holding is required to make a payment to the Company equal to such excess. Likewise, if the federal and state taxes calculated at the separate return level for the Company exceed the consolidated taxes, the Company is required to make payment to USF Holding equal to such excess. As the tax sharing agreement does not commit USF Holding to compensate the Company for the use of its NOLs nor does USF Holding currently intend to compensate the Company for the NOLs used, the Company has not recorded an intercompany receivable for these NOLs. US Foods has recorded an intercompany receivable totaling $7.3 million for the AMT and state income taxes USF Holding is estimating for the 2015 consolidated income tax returns, since US Foods will pay this on behalf of USF Holding per its tax sharing agreement.
16. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Purchase Commitments The Company enters into purchase orders with vendors and other parties in the ordinary course of business. Additionally, the Company has a limited number of purchase contracts with certain vendors that require it to buy a predetermined volume of products, which are not recorded in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 27, 2015, the Companys purchase orders and purchase contracts with vendors, all to be delivered in fiscal year 2015, were $654 million.
To minimize fuel cost risk, the Company enters into forward purchase commitments for a portion of its projected diesel fuel requirements. At June 27, 2015, the Company had diesel fuel forward purchase commitments totaling $140 million through December 2016. The Company also enters into forward purchase agreements for procuring electricity. At June 27, 2015, the Company had electricity forward purchase commitments totaling $9 million through October 2017. The Company does not measure its forward purchase commitments for fuel and electricity at fair value, as the amounts under contract are used in its operations.
Florida State Pricing Subpoena In May 2011, the State of Florida Department of Financial Services issued a subpoena to the Company requesting a broad range of information regarding vendors, logistics/freight as well as pricing, allowances, and rebates that the Company obtained from the sale of products and services for the term of the contract. The subpoena focused on all pricing and rebates earned during this period relative to the Florida Department of Corrections. In 2011, the Company learned of two qui tam suits, filed in Florida state court, against the Company, one of which was filed by a former official in the Florida Department of Corrections. In April 2015, the Company and the State of Florida agreed in principle to a settlement under which the Company would pay $16 million, and the State of Florida would dismiss all complaints, including the two qui tam suits. In June 2015, the parties finalized the settlement agreement and payment was made to the Florida Department of Financial Services .
Eagan Labor Dispute In 2008, the Company closed its Eagan, Minnesota and Fairfield, Ohio divisions, and recorded a liability of approximately $40 million for the related multiemployer pension withdrawal liability. In 2010, the Company received formal notice and demand for payment of a $40 million withdrawal liability, which is payable in monthly installments
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through November 2023. During the 2011 fiscal third quarter, the Company was assessed an additional $17 million multiemployer pension withdrawal liability for the Eagan facility, the final payment of which was made on April 1, 2015. The parties agreed to arbitrate this matter, and discovery began during the 2012 fiscal third quarter. In March 2015, the arbitrator issued an award confirming the second assessment of $17 million, after previously denying the Companys request to reopen the first assessment. The pension fund sought enforcement of the arbitrators award and shortly thereafter the Company filed a counterclaim seeking to vacate the arbitrators award in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The standard of review in the District Court is de novo on the legal issues because arbitration was compelled by statute and there are no factual disputes as to which the court should give deference to the arbitrator. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses against the assessment for the additional $17 million of pension withdrawal liability. The Company does not believe, at this time, that a loss from such obligation is probable and, accordingly, no liability has been recorded. However, it is reasonably possible the Company may ultimately lose its challenge to the second assessment of $17 million.
Other Legal Proceedings In addition to those described above, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to a number of other legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business. These legal proceedingswhether pending, threatened or unasserted, if decided adversely to or settled by the Company, may result in liabilities material to its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company recognized provisions with respect to the proceedings where appropriate. These are reflected in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is possible that the Company could be required to make expenditures, in excess of the established provisions, in amounts that cannot be reasonably estimated. However, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. It is the Companys policy to expense attorney fees as incurred.
Insurance RecoveriesTornado Loss On April 28, 2014, a tornado damaged a distribution facility and its contents, including building improvements, equipment and inventory. In order to service customers, business from the damaged facility was reassigned to other Company distribution facilities. The Company has insurance coverage on the distribution facility and its contents, as well as business interruption insurance.
As of June 27, 2015, the Companys insurance carriers have approved $30 million of losses incurred, of which $16 million was received in fiscal year 2015 and $14 million was received in fiscal year 2014. The proceeds were allocated first to recover the book value of inventory and property lost and costs incurred. The proceeds received to date were recognized as a $10 million insurance recovery gain included in Distribution, selling and administrative costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in fiscal year 2015. The Company expects to reach a final settlement with its insurance carriers in 2015; the timing of and amounts of ultimate insurance recoveries is not known at this time.
Of the $16 million of insurance recoveries received in 2015, the Company classified $3 million related to the damaged distribution facility as Cash Flows from Investing Activities, and the remaining $13 million related to damaged inventory and business interruption costs as Cash Flows from Operating Activities in its Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
17. | GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
The following consolidating schedules present condensed financial information of: (1) the Company; (2) certain of its subsidiaries (the Guarantors) that guarantee certain Company obligations, including the Senior Notes, the ABL Facility and the Amended 2011 Term Loan; and (3) its other subsidiaries (the Non-Guarantors). The Guarantors under the Senior Notes are identical to the Guarantors under the ABL Facility and the Amended 2011 Term Loan. Separate financial statements and other disclosures with respect to the Guarantors have not been provided because the Company believes the following information is sufficient, as the Guarantors are wholly owned by the Company, and all guarantees under the Senior Notes are full and unconditional and joint and several, subject to certain release provisions that the Company has concluded are customary and, therefore, consistent with the Companys ability to present condensed financial information of the Guarantors. Under the
Senior Notes, a Guarantors guarantee may be released when any of the following occur: (1) the sale of the Guarantor or all of its assets, (2) a merger or consolidation of the Guarantor with and into the Company or another Guarantor, (3) upon the liquidation of the Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Guarantor, (4) the rating on the securities is changed to investment grade, (5) the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance or discharge of the obligation have been satisfied, (6) the Guarantor is declared unrestricted for covenant purposes, or (7) the Guarantors guarantee of other indebtedness is terminated or released.
Notwithstanding these customary release provisions under the Senior Notes, (1) each subsidiary guarantee is in place throughout the life of the Senior Notes, and no Guarantor may elect to opt out or cancel its guarantee solely at its option; (2) there are no restrictions, limitations or caps on the guarantees; and (3) there are no provisions that would delay the payments that would be required of the Guarantors under the guarantees.
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
June 27, 2015
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable-net |
$ | 276,252 | $ | 32,992 | $ | 940,773 | $ | | $ | 1,250,017 | ||||||||||
Inventories-net |
1,017,485 | 57,181 | | | 1,074,666 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
604,612 | 8,184 | 80,673 | | 693,469 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipment-net |
925,142 | 85,402 | 711,999 | | 1,722,543 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
3,835,477 | | | | 3,835,477 | |||||||||||||||
Other intangibles-net |
528,658 | | | | 528,658 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries |
1,399,764 | | | (1,399,764 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivables |
| 678,152 | | (678,152 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Other assets |
48,604 | 10 | 50,865 | (23,200 | ) | 76,279 | ||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 8,635,994 | $ | 861,921 | $ | 1,784,310 | $ | (2,101,116 | ) | $ | 9,181,109 | |||||||||
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Accounts payable |
$ | 1,249,334 | $ | 48,268 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,297,602 | ||||||||||
Other current liabilities |
680,189 | 17,755 | 3,204 | | 701,148 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
3,572,018 | 33,841 | 1,108,391 | | 4,714,250 | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany payables |
648,888 | | 29,264 | (678,152 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
932,637 | | 5,744 | (23,200 | ) | 915,181 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
1,552,928 | 762,057 | 637,707 | (1,399,764 | ) | 1,552,928 | ||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 8,635,994 | $ | 861,921 | $ | 1,784,310 | $ | (2,101,116 | ) | $ | 9,181,109 | |||||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
December 27, 2014
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivablenet |
$ | 295,467 | $ | 32,047 | $ | 925,224 | $ | | $ | 1,252,738 | ||||||||||
Inventoriesnet |
995,175 | 55,723 | | | 1,050,898 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
441,681 | 7,680 | 76,916 | | 526,277 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipmentnet |
913,109 | 85,790 | 727,684 | | 1,726,583 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
3,835,477 | | | | 3,835,477 | |||||||||||||||
Other intangiblesnet |
602,827 | | | | 602,827 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries |
1,360,497 | | | (1,360,497 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivables |
| 647,466 | | (647,466 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Other assets |
54,317 | 10 | 31,187 | (23,200 | ) | 62,314 | ||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 8,498,550 | $ | 828,716 | $ | 1,761,011 | $ | (2,031,163 | ) | $ | 9,057,114 | |||||||||
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Accounts payable |
$ | 1,118,298 | $ | 40,862 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,159,160 | ||||||||||
Other current liabilities |
645,659 | 17,594 | 3,174 | 666,427 | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
3,557,470 | 30,412 | 1,108,391 | | 4,696,273 | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany payables |
624,413 | | 23,053 | (647,466 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
887,994 | | 5,744 | (23,200 | ) | 870,538 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
1,664,716 | 739,848 | 620,649 | (1,360,497 | ) | 1,664,716 | ||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 8,498,550 | $ | 828,716 | $ | 1,761,011 | $ | (2,031,163 | ) | $ | 9,057,114 | |||||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
13-Weeks Ended June 27, 2015
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 5,688,432 | $ | 154,115 | $ | 23,357 | $ | (23,357 | ) | $ | 5,842,547 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
4,729,109 | 120,753 | | | 4,849,862 | |||||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
959,323 | 33,362 | 23,357 | (23,357 | ) | 992,685 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Distribution, selling and administrative costs |
922,891 | 23,243 | 13,444 | (27,791 | ) | 931,787 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
51,439 | | | | 51,439 | |||||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
974,330 | 23,243 | 13,444 | (27,791 | ) | 983,226 | ||||||||||||||
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Operating (loss) income |
(15,007 | ) | 10,119 | 9,913 | 4,434 | 9,459 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expensenet |
59,154 | 428 | 10,399 | | 69,981 | |||||||||||||||
Other expense (income)net |
26,847 | (4,434 | ) | (26,847 | ) | 4,434 | | |||||||||||||
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|
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
(101,008 | ) | 14,125 | 26,361 | | (60,522 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
58,339 | | 8,046 | | 66,385 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
32,440 | | | (32,440 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
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|
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Net (loss) income |
(126,907 | ) | 14,125 | 18,315 | (32,440 | ) | (126,907 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
938 | | | | 938 | |||||||||||||||
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (125,969 | ) | $ | 14,125 | $ | 18,315 | $ | (32,440 | ) | $ | (125,969 | ) | |||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
13-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 5,742,413 | $ | 155,531 | $ | 25,195 | $ | (25,195 | ) | $ | 5,897,944 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
4,810,578 | 123,119 | | | 4,933,697 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Gross profit |
931,835 | 32,412 | 25,195 | (25,195 | ) | 964,247 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Distribution, selling and administrative costs |
894,065 | 24,209 | 12,207 | (30,241 | ) | 900,240 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
(314 | ) | | | | (314 | ) | |||||||||||||
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|
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Total operating expenses |
893,751 | 24,209 | 12,207 | (30,241 | ) | 899,926 | ||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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Operating income |
38,084 | 8,203 | 12,988 | 5,046 | 64,321 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expensenet |
61,025 | 445 | 12,156 | | 73,626 | |||||||||||||||
Other expense (income)net |
27,643 | (5,046 | ) | (27,643 | ) | 5,046 | | |||||||||||||
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|
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
(50,584 | ) | 12,804 | 28,475 | | (9,305 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
1,402 | | 7,958 | | 9,360 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
33,321 | | | (33,321 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
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Net (loss) income |
(18,665 | ) | 12,804 | 20,517 | (33,321 | ) | (18,665 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
1,057 | | | | 1,057 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (17,608 | ) | $ | 12,804 | $ | 20,517 | $ | (33,321 | ) | $ | (17,608 | ) | |||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
26-Weeks Ended June 27, 2015
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 11,091,317 | $ | 304,868 | $ | 46,995 | $ | (46,995 | ) | $ | 11,396,185 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
9,233,479 | 240,957 | | | 9,474,436 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Gross profit |
1,857,838 | 63,911 | 46,995 | (46,995 | ) | 1,921,749 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Distribution, selling and administrative costs |
1,798,622 | 47,399 | 27,330 | (55,989 | ) | 1,817,362 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
52,593 | | | | 52,593 | |||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Total operating expenses |
1,851,215 | 47,399 | 27,330 | (55,989 | ) | 1,869,955 | ||||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
|
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Operating income |
6,623 | 16,512 | 19,665 | 8,994 | 51,794 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expensenet |
119,203 | 846 | 20,845 | | 140,894 | |||||||||||||||
Other expense (income)net |
52,613 | (8,994 | ) | (52,613 | ) | 8,994 | | |||||||||||||
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|
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
(165,193 | ) | 24,660 | 51,433 | | (89,100 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
15,000 | | 15,692 | | 30,692 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
60,401 | | | (60,401 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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Net (loss) income |
(119,792 | ) | 24,660 | 35,741 | (60,401 | ) | (119,792 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
5,138 | | | | 5,138 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (114,654 | ) | $ | 24,660 | $ | 35,741 | $ | (60,401 | ) | $ | (114,654 | ) | |||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
26-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 11,049,736 | $ | 304,843 | $ | 48,064 | $ | (48,064 | ) | $ | 11,354,579 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
9,253,729 | 241,916 | | | 9,495,645 | |||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gross profit |
1,796,007 | 62,927 | 48,064 | (48,064 | ) | 1,858,934 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Distribution, selling and administrative costs |
1,761,741 | 47,532 | 25,952 | (57,627 | ) | 1,777,598 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
(182 | ) | | 80 | | (102 | ) | |||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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Total operating expenses |
1,761,559 | 47,532 | 26,032 | (57,627 | ) | 1,777,496 | ||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
|
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Operating income |
34,448 | 15,395 | 22,032 | 9,563 | 81,438 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expensenet |
122,847 | 771 | 23,186 | | 146,804 | |||||||||||||||
Other expense (income)net |
53,570 | (9,563 | ) | (53,570 | ) | 9,563 | | |||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
(141,969 | ) | 24,187 | 52,416 | | (65,366 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
3,124 | | 15,399 | | 18,523 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
61,204 | | | (61,204 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
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|
|
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Net (loss) income |
(83,889 | ) | 24,187 | 37,017 | (61,204 | ) | (83,889 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
2,041 | | | | 2,041 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (81,848 | ) | $ | 24,187 | $ | 37,017 | $ | (61,204 | ) | $ | (81,848 | ) | |||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
26-Weeks Ended June 27, 2015
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 223,007 | $ | 8,437 | $ | 33,874 | $ | 265,318 | ||||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
1,908 | | | 1,908 | ||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(105,513 | ) | (5,515 | ) | | (111,028 | ) | |||||||||
Insurance proceeds related to property and equipment |
2,771 | | | 2,771 | ||||||||||||
Purchase of industrial revenue bonds |
| | (20,654 | ) | (20,654 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(100,834 | ) | (5,515 | ) | (20,654 | ) | (127,003 | ) | ||||||||
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|
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from debt borrowings |
20,654 | | | 20,654 | ||||||||||||
Principal payments on debt and capital leases |
(23,381 | ) | (2,988 | ) | | (26,369 | ) | |||||||||
Payment for debt financing costs and fees |
(651 | ) | | | (651 | ) | ||||||||||
Capital contributions (distributions) |
13,219 | | (13,219 | ) | | |||||||||||
Parent company common stock repurchased |
(2,446 | ) | | | (2,446 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
7,395 | (2,988 | ) | (13,219 | ) | (8,812 | ) | |||||||||
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|
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
129,568 | (66 | ) | 1 | 129,503 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalentsbeginning of period |
342,583 | 1,074 | 2 | 343,659 | ||||||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalentsend of period |
$ | 472,151 | $ | 1,008 | $ | 3 | $ | 473,162 | ||||||||
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|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
26-Weeks Ended June 28, 2014
(in thousands)
US Foods, Inc. | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 226,488 | $ | 8,206 | $ | 12,691 | $ | 247,385 | ||||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
4,990 | | 2,350 | 7,340 | ||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(69,248 | ) | (5,639 | ) | (13 | ) | (74,900 | ) | ||||||||
Insurance recovery |
2,000 | | | 2,000 | ||||||||||||
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|
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(62,258 | ) | (5,639 | ) | 2,337 | (65,560 | ) | |||||||||
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|
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from debt borrowings |
770,410 | | 40 | 770,450 | ||||||||||||
Principal payments on debt and capital leases |
(812,002 | ) | (2,210 | ) | (40 | ) | (814,252 | ) | ||||||||
Capital contributions (distributions) |
15,028 | | (15,028 | ) | | |||||||||||
Proceeds from parent company common stock sales |
197 | | | 197 | ||||||||||||
Parent company common stock repurchased |
(598 | ) | | | (598 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(26,965 | ) | (2,210 | ) | (15,028 | ) | (44,203 | ) | ||||||||
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|
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
137,265 | 357 | | 137,622 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalentsbeginning of period |
178,872 | 872 | | 179,744 | ||||||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalentsend of period |
$ | 316,137 | $ | 1,229 | $ | | $ | 317,366 | ||||||||
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18. | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION |
The Company operates in one business segment based on how the Companys chief operating decision makerthe Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) views the business for purposes of evaluating performance and making operating decisions. The Company markets and distributes fresh, frozen and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers throughout the United States.
The Company uses a centralized management structure, and its strategies and initiatives are implemented and executed consistently across the organization to maximize value to the organization as a whole. The Company uses shared resources for sales, procurement, and general and administrative activities across each of its distribution centers. The Companys distribution centers form a single network to reach its customers; it is common for a single customer to make purchases from several different distribution centers. Capital projectswhether for cost savings or generating incremental revenueare evaluated based on estimated economic returns to the organization as a whole (e.g., net present value, return on investment).
The measure used by the CEO to assess operating performance is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net loss, plus Interest expense net, Income tax provision, and Depreciation and amortization collectively EBITDA adjusted for: (1) Sponsor fees; (2) Restructuring and asset impairment charges; (3) Share-based compensation; (4) the non-cash impact of net LIFO adjustments; (5) Business transformation costs; (6) Acquisition related costs; and (7) Other gains, losses or charges as specified under the Companys debt agreements. Costs to optimize and transform the Companys business are noted as Business transformation costs in the table below and are added to EBITDA in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA. Business transformation costs include costs related to significant process and systems redesign in the Companys replenishment and category management functions; cash & carry retail store strategy; and process and system redesign related to the Companys sales model.
The aforementioned items are specified as items to add to EBITDA in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA per the Companys debt agreements and, accordingly, the Companys management includes such adjustments when assessing the operating performance of the business.
The following is reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is Net loss for the periods indicated (in thousands):
13-Weeks Ended | 26-Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 236,399 | $ | 237,136 | $ | 394,657 | $ | 406,594 | ||||||||
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(2,513 | ) | (2,811 | ) | (5,044 | ) | (5,397 | ) | ||||||||
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(51,439 | ) | 314 | (52,593 | ) | 102 | ||||||||||
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(2,847 | ) | (3,145 | ) | (5,313 | ) | (6,198 | ) | ||||||||
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(2,644 | ) | (24,135 | ) | 21,854 | (48,678 | ) | |||||||||
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(10,521 | ) | (14,463 | ) | (19,993 | ) | (26,663 | ) | ||||||||
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(53,363 | ) | (15,625 | ) | (68,485 | ) | (19,722 | ) | ||||||||
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(5,829 | ) | (7,699 | ) | (16,057 | ) | (13,551 | ) | ||||||||
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107,243 | 169,572 | 249,026 | 286,487 | ||||||||||||
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(69,981 | ) | (73,626 | ) | (140,894 | ) | (146,804 | ) | ||||||||
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(66,385 | ) | (9,360 | ) | (30,692 | ) | (18,523 | ) | ||||||||
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(1) | Consists of management fees paid to the Sponsors. |
(2) | Consists primarily of facility related closing costs, including severance and related costs, asset impairment charges, and estimated multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities. |
(3) | Share-based compensation expense represents costs recorded for vesting of USF Holding stock option awards, restricted stock and restricted stock units. |
(4) | Consists primarily of costs related to significant process and systems redesign. |
(5) | Consists of direct and incremental costs related to the Acquisition. |
(6) | Other includes gains, losses or charges as specified under the Companys debt agreements. The 26-week period ended June 27, 2015 includes a $16 million legal settlement charge and a $10 million insurance recovery gain. |
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19. | SUBSEQUENT EVENT |
In the fiscal third quarter of 2015, the Company approved a plan to freeze non-union participants benefits of a Company sponsored defined benefit plan. The plan calls for a freeze effective September 30, 2015. The Company estimates that the impact will result in a reduction in its benefit obligation included in Other long term liabilities of approximately $80 million with a corresponding decrease to Accumulated other comprehensive loss. While no material curtailment gain or loss is expected, the impact of this curtailment is subject to asset values and discount rates to be finalized as of the September 30, 2015 re-measurement date.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the quarter ended June 27, 2015 and the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2014 (the 2014 Annual Report), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This discussion of our results includes certain financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). We believe these provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance, because they exclude amounts that our management and board of directors do not consider part of core operating results when assessing our performance and underlying trends. More information on the rationale for these measures is discussed in the Non-GAAP Reconciliations below.
Overview
We are a leading foodservice distributor in the United States, with about $23 billion in Net sales in fiscal 2014. We provide an important link between over 5,000 suppliers and our 200,000 foodservice customers nationwide. We offer an innovative array of fresh, frozen and dry food, and non-food products, with approximately 350,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs). We provide value-added services that meet specific customer needs. We believe we have one of the most extensive private label product portfolios in foodservice distribution. In fiscal 2014, this represented about 30,000 SKUs, and approximately $7 billion in Net sales. Many customers benefit from our support services, such as product selection, menu preparation and costing strategies.
A sales force of approximately 4,000 associates market our food products to a diverse customer base. Our principal customers include independently owned single and multi-location restaurants, regional concepts, national chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, fitness centers, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations. We support our business with one of the largest private refrigerated fleets in the U.S., with roughly 6,000 trucks traveling an average of 200 million miles each year. We have standardized our operations across the country. That allows us to manage the business as a single operating segment with 60 divisions nationwide.
Outlook
The foodservice market is affected by general economic conditions, consumer confidence, and consumer disposable income. During fiscal 2014, we experienced inflationary pressures in several product categories. Periods of prolonged product cost inflation may have a negative impact on our profit margins and earnings to the extent such product cost increases are not able to be passed on to customers due to resistance to higher prices or having a negative impact on consumer spending.
The foodservice market is highly competitive and fragmented, with intense competition and modest demand growth. During fiscal 2015, although we expect improvement in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, and consumer disposable income, we do not expect consumers to use a significant portion of this additional discretionary income on the food-away-from-home category. Because we do not anticipate any material improvement in the demand for foodservice, we will likely see modest demand growth. We will remain focused on executing our growth strategies, adding value for and differentiating ourselves with our customers and driving continued operational improvement in the business.
Termination of Merger Agreement
On December 8, 2013, our parent company, USF Holding Corp. (USF Holding) entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the Merger Agreement) with Sysco Corporation (Sysco); Scorpion Corporation I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco (Merger Sub One); and Scorpion Company II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco (Merger Sub Two), through which Sysco would have acquired USF Holding (the Acquisition) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The closing of the Acquisition was subject to customary conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
On February 2, 2015, USF Holding, US Foods and certain of its subsidiaries, and Sysco entered into an asset purchase agreement (the Asset Purchase Agreement) with Performance Food Group, Inc. (PFG), through which PFG agreed to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, 11 US Foods distribution centers and related assets and liabilities, in connection with (and subject to) the closing of the Acquisition.
On February 19, 2015, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) voted by a margin of 3-2 to seek to block the proposed Acquisition by filing a federal district court action in the District of Columbia for a preliminary injunction. The preliminary injunctive hearing in federal district court commenced on May 5, 2015 and, on June 23, 2015, the federal district court granted the FTCs request for a preliminary injunction to block the proposed Acquisition.
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On June 26, 2015, USF Holding, Sysco, Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two entered into an Agreement and Release to terminate the Merger Agreement. Upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement automatically terminated and the indenture (the Senior Notes Indenture) with respect to the 8.5% unsecured Senior Notes due June 30, 2019 (the Senior Notes) reverted to its prior form as if the amendments that modified certain definitions in such indenture had never become operative. See Note 10Debt for a further description of the Senior Notes Indenture.
Sysco paid a termination fee of $300 million to USF Holding in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement. The Company paid a termination fee of $12.5 million to PFG pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Strategy
On June 29, 2015, we made a bold statement with our Just Taking Off campaign which officially marked the re-launch of our strategic transformation initiatives to become an even stronger force in the foodservice industry. The campaign is focused on accelerating the progress the Company has already made to create a great American food company focused solely on foodservice by offering new innovative and exclusive products; continuing our emphasis on local relationships with customers and providing new technology enhancements and intuitive business solutions to increase business success and make working with US Foods even easier. This strategy can still be summarized in four words: Food, Food People, and Easy. In addition, we are focused on becoming more efficient and effective. This involves streamlining certain operations and investing in new technology, fleet and facilities. For example, as of our fiscal second quarter, we have launched a new updated E-commerce platform, enhanced our mobile applications for ordering and inventory management and opened two new facilities that service the Boston, Massachusetts and Jackson, Mississippi markets.
Change in CEO
Effective July 13, 2015, Pietro Satriano previously our Chief Merchandising Officer, became our President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). John Lederer, our previous President and CEO, will continue as an advisor to our Company and a member of the Board of Directors of USF Holding. As Chief Merchandising Officer, Pietro played an integral role in the implementation of our transformative strategies. We believe his proven leadership, business experience and strategic vision make him well suited to lead this next phase of our evolution.
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Results of Operations
Accounting Periods
We operate on a 52-53 week fiscal year with all periods ending on a Saturday. When a 53-week fiscal year occurs, we report the additional week in the fiscal fourth quarter. Fiscal year 2015 is a 53-week fiscal year.
Selected Historical Results of Operations
The following table presents selected results of operations of our business for the periods indicated:
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$ | 5,843 | $ | 5,898 | $ | 11,396 | $ | 11,355 | ||||||||
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$ | 236 | $ | 237 | $ | 395 | $ | 407 |
(1) | EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are measures used by management to measure operating performance. EBITDA is defined as Net loss, plus Interest expense net, Income tax provision and Depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for: (1) Sponsor fees; (2) Restructuring and asset impairment charges; (3) Share-based compensation expense; (4) the non-cash impact of net LIFO adjustments; (5) Business transformation costs; (6) Acquisition related costs; and (7) Other gains, losses, or charges as specified under our debt agreements. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required byor presented in accordance withGAAP. They are not measurements of our performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to Net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as alternatives to Cash Flows from Operating Activities as measures of our liquidity. |
See additional information in Non-GAAP reconciliations below.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. This is because they exclude amounts that our management and board of directors do not consider part of core operating results when assessing our performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our historical financial performance, establish future operating and capital budgets, and determine variable compensation for management and employees. Accordingly, our management includes these adjustments when assessing the businesss operating performance.
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Our debt agreements specify items that should be added to EBITDA in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA. These include, among other things, Sponsor fees, Share-based compensation expense, impairment charges, restructuring charges, the non-cash impact of net LIFO adjustments, and gains and losses on debt transactions. Where there are other small, specified costs to add to EBITDA to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA, we combine those items under Other.
The charges resulting from lump-sum payment settlements to former employees participating in several of our Company sponsored pension plans were also added to EBITDA in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA. Costs to optimize our business were also added back to EBITDA to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA. These Business transformation costs included third party and duplicate or incremental internal costs. Those items are related to significant process and systems redesign in our replenishment and category management functions; cash & carry retail store strategy; and process and system redesign related to our sales model.
All of the items just mentioned are specified as additions to EBITDA to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA, per our debt agreements. We caution readers that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies. Not all companies and analysts calculate EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner.
We present EBITDA because it is an important supplemental measure of our performance. We also know that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We present Adjusted EBITDA as it is the key operating performance metric used by our Chief Executive Officer to assess operating performance.
The following is a quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is Net loss for the periods indicated:
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(2) | Consists primarily of facility related closing costs, including severance and related costs, asset impairment charges, and estimated multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities. |
(3) | Share-based compensation expense represents costs recorded for vesting of USF Holding stock option awards, restricted stock and restricted stock units. |
(4) | Consists primarily of costs related to significant process and systems redesign. |
(5) | Consists of direct and incremental costs related to the Acquisition. |
(6) | Other includes gains, losses or charges as specified under our debt agreements. The 26-week period ended June 27, 2015 includes a $16 million legal settlement charge and a $10 million insurance recovery gain. |
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Comparison of Results
13-Weeks Ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014
Highlights
| Net sales decreased $55 million, or 0.9%, to $5,843 million, primarily due to decreased sales to national chain and healthcare and hospitality customers, partially offset by increased sales to independent restaurants of $33 million. |
| Operating income, as a percentage of Net sales, was 0.2% in 2015 as compared to 1.1% in 2014. Fiscal 2015 operating income included costs related to the Acquisition of $53 million and facility related closure charges of $52 million. This was offset by favorable diesel fuel costs and product deflation versus prior year. |
Net Sales
Net sales decreased $55 million, or 0.9%, to $5,843 million in 2015. The decrease was primarily due decreased sales to national chain and healthcare and hospitality customers, partially offset by increased sales to independent restaurants. Lower product cost also unfavorably impacted Net sales in 2015 as a significant portion of our business is based on percentage markups over actual cost. Overall case volume was consistent with the prior year.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $29 million, or 3.0%, to $993 million. Gross profit, as a percentage of Net sales, increased by 0.7% to 17.0% in 2015. Gross profit was favorably impacted versus last year due to last in first out (LIFO) inventory costing. Second quarter 2015 had a LIFO charge of $2 million versus a LIFO charge of $24 million in the second quarter of 2014, due to changes in product value inflation during the quarter.
Distribution, Selling and Administrative Costs
Distribution, selling and administrative costs increased $32 million, or 3.6%, to $932 million in 2015. As a percentage of Net sales, Distribution, selling and administrative costs increased 0.7% to 16.0% from 15.3% last year. Increases in Distribution, selling and administrative costs were due primarily to $37 million higher costs related to the Acquisition, a $6 million increase in our pension costs (which were impacted by lower discount rates and 2014 year end mortality table updates related to our Company sponsored benefit plans), and a $9 million increase in other employee benefit costs. These increases were partially offset by $7 million lower fuel expenses driven by declining fuel prices and a $7 million decrease in depreciation expense.
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
During the fiscal second quarter of 2015, we announced our plan to close our Lakeland, Florida distribution facility in the fiscal third quarter of 2015, and transfer its business activities to other distribution facilities. We accrued a restructuring charge of approximately $1 million related to the Lakeland closure, consisting of severance and related costs.
During the fiscal second quarter of 2015, we also announced our tentative decision to close the Baltimore, Maryland distribution facility. We are currently engaged in discussions with unions representing certain employees regarding this tentative decision. A final decision regarding the Baltimore facility will be made once negotiations with the unions are concluded. In anticipation of a potential closure of the Baltimore facility, we accrued a restructuring charge estimated at $51 million, including $46 million of estimated multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities and $5 million related to estimated severance and related costs. The estimated multiemployer pension liability was based on the latest available information received from the respective plans administrator and represents an estimate for a calendar year 2014 withdrawal. Due to the lack of current information, including changes in market conditions, and funded status of the related multiemployer pension plans, the settlement of these multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities could materially differ from this estimate.
Operating Income
Operating income decreased $55 million, or 85.9%, to $9 million in fiscal second quarter of 2015. Operating income as a percent of Net sales decreased 0.9% to 0.2% for the quarter, down from 1.1% in the fiscal second quarter of 2014. The change was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
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Interest ExpenseNet
Interest expensenet decreased $4 million to $70 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2015. The decrease related to lower borrowings on our accounts receivable financing facility and a decrease in amortization of deferred finance fees. Deferred finance fees paid to our Sponsors associated with our 2007 acquisition were fully amortized during the fiscal second quarter of 2015.
Income Taxes
The determination of our overall effective tax rate requires the use of estimates. The effective tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in various United States federal and state jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases and decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, tax credits and our change in income in each jurisdiction all affect the overall effective tax rate.
We estimated our annual effective tax rate to be applied to the results of the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014.
For the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015, we utilized an annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining our year-to-date tax expense. We included the effect of the valuation allowance impact of the tax amortization of goodwill and trademarks in the annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining our year-to-date tax expense because the annual effective tax rate was deemed to be reliable for use in quarterly reporting of income taxes.
For the 13-weeks ended June 28, 2014, we utilized an annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining our year-to-date tax expense, excluding the effect of the valuation allowance impact of the tax amortization of goodwill and trademarks, which was instead measured discretely by quarter to calculate the income taxes. Management concluded that to use the forecasted annual effective tax rate with the amortization of tax goodwill and trademarks included would not be reliable for use in quarterly reporting of income taxes due to such rates significant sensitivity to minimal changes in forecasted annual pre-tax income. As a result, we reflected the accretion of the valuation allowance on a discrete, ratable basis into the income tax provision for the 13-weeks ended June 28, 2014.
The effective tax rate for the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 of 110% and 101%, respectively, varied from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance. During the 13-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the valuation allowance increased $84 million and $16 million, respectively, as a result of a change in deferred tax assets (net operating losses) not covered by future reversals of deferred tax liabilities.
US Foods is a member of USF Holdings consolidated group, and as a result the Companys operations are included in the consolidated income tax return of USF Holding. The Company computed the components of its tax provision under the separate return approach. For further information, see additional discussion in the 26-Weeks Ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014.
Net Loss
Our Net loss was $127 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2015 as compared with a Net loss of $19 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2014. The increase in Net loss was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
26-Weeks Ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014
Highlights
| Net sales increased $41 million, or 0.4%, to $11,396 million, primarily due to increased sales to independent restaurants, partially offset by decreased sales to national chains. |
| Operating income, as a percentage of Net sales, was 0.5% in 2015 as compared to 0.7% in 2014. Fiscal 2015 operating income included Acquisition related costs of $68 million, facility related closure charges of $52 million and $16 million in increased legal settlement costs, partially offset by an insurance recovery gain of $10 million, and favorable diesel fuel costs and product deflation versus prior year. |
Net Sales
Net sales increased $41 million, or 0.4%, to $11,396 million in 2015. The improvement was primarily due to increased sales to independent restaurants and higher product cost that favorably impacted Net sales in 2015, as a significant portion of our business is based on percentage markups over actual cost. These increases were partially offset by lower sales to national chain customers. Case volume decreased 0.4% or $40 million from the prior year.
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Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $63 million, or 3.4%, to $1,922 million. Gross profit, as a percentage of Net sales, increased by 0.5% to 16.9% in 2015. Gross profit was favorably impacted versus last year due to LIFO inventory costing. Fiscal year 2015 had a LIFO benefit of $22 million versus a LIFO charge of $49 million in 2014, due to changes in product value deflation during 2015. This favorable impact was partially offset by continued competitive market conditions and lower volumes.
Distribution, Selling and Administrative Costs
Distribution, selling and administrative costs increased $39 million, or 2.2%, to $1,817 million in 2015. As a percentage of Net sales, Distribution, selling and administrative costs increased 0.2% to 15.9% from 15.7% last year. Increases in Distribution, selling and administrative costs were due primarily to $48 million higher costs related to the terminated Acquisition, a $12 million increase in our pension costs (which were impacted by lower discount rates and 2014 year end mortality table updates related to our Company sponsored benefit plans) and $16 million in non-recurring legal settlement costs. These increases were offset by $16 million lower fuel expenses driven by declining fuel prices, a $7 million decrease in depreciation expense, primarily related to information technology and fleet assets, and a $10 million insurance recovery gain related to a tornado loss.
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
During the fiscal second quarter of 2015, we announced our plan to close our Lakeland, Florida distribution facility in the fiscal third quarter of 2015, and transfer its business activities to other distribution facilities. We accrued a restructuring charge of approximately $1 million related to the Lakeland closure, consisting of severance and related costs.
During the fiscal second quarter of 2015, we also announced our tentative decision to close the Baltimore, Maryland distribution facility. We are currently engaged in discussions with unions representing certain employees regarding this tentative decision. A final decision regarding the Baltimore facility will be made once negotiations with the unions are concluded. In anticipation of a potential closure of the Baltimore facility, we accrued a restructuring charge estimated at $51 million, including $46 million of estimated multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities and $5 million related to estimated severance and related costs. The estimated multiemployer pension liability was based on the latest available information received from the respective plans administrator and represents an estimate for a calendar year 2014 withdrawal. Due to the lack of current information, including changes in market conditions, and funded status of the related multiemployer pension plans, the settlement of these multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities could materially differ from this estimate.
During the fiscal first quarter of 2015 certain Assets held for sale were adjusted to equal their estimated fair value, less cost to sell, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $1 million.
Operating Income
Operating income decreased $29 million, or 35.8%, to $52 million in 2015. Operating income as a percent of Net sales decreased 0.2 % to 0.5% for 2015, down from 0.7% in 2014. The change was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
Interest ExpenseNet
Interest expensenet decreased $5 million to $141 million in fiscal 2015. The decrease related to lower borrowings on our accounts receivable financing facility and a decrease in amortization of deferred finance fees. Deferred finance fees paid to our Sponsors associated with our 2007 acquisition were fully amortized during the fiscal second quarter of 2015.
Income Taxes
The determination of our overall effective tax rate requires the use of estimates. The effective tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in various United States federal and state jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases and decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, tax credits and our change in income in each jurisdiction all affect the overall effective tax rate.
We estimated our annual effective tax rate to be applied to the results of the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014.
For the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015, we utilized an annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining our year-to-date tax expense. We included the effect of the valuation allowance impact of the tax amortization of goodwill and trademarks in the annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining our year-to-date tax expense because the annual effective tax rate was deemed to be reliable for use in quarterly reporting of income taxes.
For the 26-weeks ended June 28, 2014, we utilized an annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining our year-to-date tax expense, excluding the effect of the valuation allowance impact of the tax amortization of goodwill and trademarks, which was instead measured discretely by quarter to calculate the income taxes. Management concluded that to use the forecasted annual effective tax rate with the amortization of tax goodwill and trademarks included would not be reliable for use in quarterly reporting of income taxes due to such rates significant sensitivity to minimal changes in forecasted annual pre-tax income. As a result, we reflected the accretion of the valuation allowance on a discrete, ratable basis into the income tax provision for the 26-weeks ended June 28, 2014.
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The valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets was $232 million at December 27, 2014. The deferred tax assets related to federal and state net operating losses increased $62 million during the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015, which resulted in a $294 million total valuation allowance at June 27, 2015. A full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence related to sources of future taxable income exists to support a reversal of the valuation allowance.
The effective tax rate for the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014 of 34% and 28%, respectively varied from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance. During the 26-weeks ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, the valuation allowance increased $62 million and $48 million, respectively, as a result of a change in deferred tax assets (net operating losses) not covered by future reversals of deferred tax liabilities.
US Foods is a member of USF Holdings consolidated group, and as a result the Companys operations are included in the consolidated income tax return of USF Holding. The Company computed the components of its tax provision under the separate return approach. Under this approach, the Companys financial statements recognize the current and deferred income tax consequences that result from the Companys activities as if the Company were a separate taxpayer rather than a member of USF Holdings consolidated group.
Based on the separate return approach, the Company has computed federal and state net operating losses (NOL) for the quarter ended June 27, 2015, resulting in an income tax benefit and a deferred tax asset attributable to the NOL. The Company has determined that the NOL will not be realized; therefore, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset the deferred tax asset and the income tax benefit attributable to the NOL as described above.
Under the separate return approach, the Company had gross federal and state NOL carryforwards of approximately $380 million and $2.1 billion, respectively as of June 27, 2015. These NOLs do not reflect the tax position of the USF Holding consolidated tax return. USF Holding estimates to generate federal taxable income on its consolidated return in the amount of $286 million for its fiscal year 2015, which is solely caused by the $300 million merger termination fee received from Sysco. Therefore, USF Holding will utilize NOLs available at the consolidated level to offset its regular tax liability. These NOLs were generated by US Foods. Despite the use of NOLs, USF Holding will be subject to federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and state income tax expense for its fiscal year 2015, which are estimated at $5.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
USF Holdings federal and state income taxes incurred are paid by the Company and settled with USF Holding pursuant to a tax sharing agreement. The agreement further states that the Company shall pay on behalf of USF Holding the federal and state return taxes. If the consolidated federal and state return taxes for USF Holding exceed the federal and state taxes calculated for the Company as a separate filing group, USF Holding is required to make a payment to the Company equal to such excess. Likewise, if the federal and state taxes calculated at the separate return level for the Company exceed the consolidated taxes, the Company is required to make payment to USF Holding equal to such excess. As the tax sharing agreement does not commit USF Holding to compensate the Company for the use of its NOLs nor does USF Holding currently intend to compensate the Company for the NOLs used, the Company has not recorded an intercompany receivable for these NOLs. US Foods has recorded an intercompany receivable totaling $7.3 million for the AMT and state income taxes USF Holding is estimating for the 2015 consolidated income tax returns, since US Foods will pay this on behalf of USF Holding per its tax sharing agreement.
Net Loss
Our Net loss was $120 million in fiscal 2015 as compared with a Net loss of $84 million in fiscal 2014. The increase in Net loss was primarily due to the factors discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our operations and strategic objectives require continuing capital investment. Our resources include cash provided by operations, as well as access to capital from bank borrowings, various types of debt, and other financing arrangements.
Indebtedness
We are highly leveraged, with significant scheduled debt maturities during the next five years. A substantial portion of our liquidity needs arise from debt service requirements, and from the ongoing costs of operations, working capital and capital expenditures. As of June 27, 2015, we had $4,757 million in aggregate indebtedness outstanding. Our primary financing sources for working capital and capital expenditures are our asset-based senior secured revolving loan ABL Facility (the ABL Facility) and our accounts receivable financing facility (the 2012 ABS Facility). We had aggregate commitments for additional borrowings under the ABL Facility and the 2012 ABS Facility of $895 million (of which $796 million was available based on our borrowing base), all of which was secured.
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The ABL Facility provides for loans of up to $1,100 million, with its capacity limited by borrowing base calculations. As of June 27, 2015, we had no outstanding borrowings, but had issued letters of credit totaling $369 million under the ABL Facility. There was available capacity on the ABL Facility of $731 million at June 27, 2015, based on the borrowing base calculation.
Under the 2012 ABS Facility, we and certain of our subsidiaries sell, on a revolving basis, our eligible receivables to a wholly owned, special purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiary. This subsidiary, in turn, grants to the administrative agent for the benefit of the lenders a continuing security interest in all of its rights, title and interest in the eligible receivables (as defined by the 2012 ABS Facility). See Note 4Accounts Receivable Financing Program in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, for a further description of this program. The maximum capacity under the 2012 ABS Facility is $800 million, with its capacity limited by borrowing base calculations. Borrowings under the 2012 ABS Facility were $636 million at June 27, 2015. At our option, we can request additional 2012 ABS Facility borrowings up to the maximum commitment, provided sufficient eligible receivables are available as collateral. There was available capacity under the 2012 ABS Facility of $65 million at June 27, 2015, based on the borrowing base calculation.
We have $1,348 million of Senior Notes outstanding as of June 27, 2015. On December 19, 2013, the Senior Note Indenture was amended so that the Acquisition would not constitute a Change of Control under the terms of the Senior Note Indenture. This was authorized through the consent of the holders of our Senior Notes. Upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Senior Note Indenture reverted to its original terms. Due to the termination of the Merger Agreement on June 26, 2015 (see Note 1 Overview and Basis of Presentation, Terminated Acquisition by Sysco in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements) the Senior Notes Indenture reverted to its original terms.
As of June 27, 2015, we had $205 million of obligations under capital leases for transportation equipment and building leases. We expect to enter into $100 million of fleet capital lease obligations during 2015, of which $29 million was incurred through June 27, 2015.
On June 19, 2015, our ABL Facility was amended whereby the maturity date was extended one year to May 11, 2017. Our 2012 ABS Facility, with aggregate borrowings of $636 million at June 27, 2015, matures on August 5, 2016. We intend to restructure or refinance our 2012 ABS Facility on or before August 5, 2016. Our remaining debt facilities mature at various dates, including $500 million in 2017 and $3.4 billion in 2019. As economic conditions permit, we will consider further opportunities to repurchase, refinance or otherwise reduce our debt obligations on favorable terms. Any further potential debt reduction or refinancing could require significant use of our liquidity and capital resources. For a detailed description of our indebtedness, see Note 10Debt in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
We believe that the combination of cash generated from operations together with availability under our debt agreements and other financing arrangements will be adequate to permit us to meet our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of operations, working capital needs, and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months. Our future financial and operating performance, ability to service or refinance our debt, and ability to comply with covenants and restrictions contained in our debt agreements will be subject to: (1) future economic conditions, (2) the financial health of our customers and suppliers, and (3) financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Every quarter, we review rating agency changes for all of the lenders that have a continuing obligation to provide us with funding. We are not aware of any facts that indicate our lender banks will not be able to comply with the contractual terms of their agreements with us. We continue to monitor the credit markets and the strength of our lender counterparties.
From time-to-time, we repurchase or otherwise retire our debt and take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our balance sheet. These actions may include open market repurchases, negotiated repurchases, and other retirements of outstanding debt. The amount of debt that may be repurchased or otherwise retired, if any, will depend on market conditions, trading levels of our debt, our cash position, and other considerations. Our Sponsors or their affiliates may also purchase our debt from time-to-time, through open market purchases or other transactions. In these cases, our debt is not retired, and we would continue to pay interest in accordance with the terms of the debt.
Our credit facilities, loan agreements and indentures contain customary covenants. These include, among other things, covenants that restrict our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness, create or permit liens on assets, pay dividends, or engage in mergers or consolidations. Certain debt agreements also contain various and customary events of default with respect to the loans. Those include, without limitation, the failure to pay interest or principal when this is due under the agreements, cross default provisions, the failure of representations and warranties contained in the agreements to be true, and certain insolvency events. If a default event occurs and continues, the principal amounts outstandingplus unpaid interest and other amounts owedmay be declared immediately due and payable to the lenders. If this happened, we would be forced to seek new financing that may not be as favorable as our current facilities. Our ability to refinance indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all, is directly affected by the current economic and financial conditions. In addition, our ability to incur secured indebtednesswhich may enable us to achieve more favorable terms than the incurrence of unsecured indebtednessdepends on the strength of our cash flows, results of operations, economic and market conditions and other factors. As of June 27, 2015, we were in compliance with all of our debt agreements.
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Cash Flows
For the periods presented, the following table presents condensed highlights from the cash flow statements:
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Operating Activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities were $265 million and $247 million for the 26-week periods ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively. Cash flows provided by operating activities increased $18 million in 2015 from 2014. A decrease in Accounts receivable and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities were partially offset by an increase in Inventories and lower Operating income.
Cash flows provided by operating activities in 2015 were favorably affected by changes in operating assets and liabilitiesincluding increases in Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities but were partially offset by increases in Accounts receivable and Inventories. Cash flows provided by operating activities in 2014 were favorably affected by changes in operating assets and liabilitiesincluding a decrease in Inventories and an increase in Accounts payable but were partially offset an increase in Accounts receivable and a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities for the 26-week period ended June 27, 2015 included purchases of property and equipment of $111 million, Proceeds from sales of property and equipment of $2 million and $3 million of Insurance recoveries related to property and equipment of a distribution facility damaged by a tornado. We also purchased $21 million of self-funded industrial revenue bonds (see Financing Activities for offsetting cash inflow) as further discussed in Note 10-Debt in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Last years cash flows used in investing activities included purchases of property and equipment of $75 million, and Proceeds from sales of property and equipment of $7 million and $2 million of insurance recoveries related to property and equipment of a distribution facility damaged by a tornado.
Capital expenditures in 2015 and 2014 included fleet replacement and investments in information technology to improve our business, as well as new construction or expansion of distribution facilities.
Additionally, we entered into $29 million and $90 million of capital lease obligations during the 26-week periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 27, 2014, respectively. The 2015 capital lease obligations were for fleet replacement. The 2014 capital lease obligations included $63 million for fleet replacement and $27 million for a distribution facility addition.
We expect cash capital expenditures in 2015 to be approximately $200 million. The expenditures will focus on information technology, warehouse equipment and new construction or expansion of distribution facilities. We expect to also enter into approximately $100 million of fleet capital leases in 2015. We expect to fund our 2015 capital expenditures with available cash or cash generated from operations.
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Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities of $9 million for the 26-week period ended June 27, 2015 included $24 million of payments on debt and capital leases, including $2 million of Senior Notes repurchased from entities affiliated with one of our Sponsors. We paid $1 million of lender fees and third party costs related to the amendment our ABL Facility. Additionally, we repurchased $2 million of our parent company common stock.
In January 2015, we entered into a self funded industrial revenue bond agreement providing for the issuance of a maximum of $40 million in Taxable Demand Revenue Bonds (the TRBs) that provide certain tax incentives related to the construction of a new distribution facility. As of June 27, 2015, we borrowed $21 million of the TRBs. See Investing Activities above for offsetting cash out flow.
For the same time in 2014, cash flows used by financing activities of $44 million resulted from $20 million of net payments on our ABL Facility and $24 million of scheduled payments on other debt facilities and capital lease obligations.
Retirement Plans
We maintain several qualified retirement plans (the Retirement Plans) that pay benefits to certain employees at retirement, using formulas based on a participants years of service and compensation. We contributed $48 million and $24 million to the Retirement Plans in the 26-week periods ended June 27, 2015 and June 28, 2014, respectively. We expect to make $49 million total contributions to the Retirement Plans in fiscal year 2015.
In the fiscal third quarter of 2015, we approved a plan to freeze non-union participants benefits of a Company sponsored defined benefit plan. The plan calls for a freeze effective September 30, 2015. We estimate that the impact will result in a reduction in our benefit obligation included in Other long term liabilities of approximately $80 million with a corresponding decrease to Accumulated other comprehensive loss. While no material curtailment gain or loss is expected, the impact of this curtailment is subject to asset values and discount rates to be finalized as of the September 30, 2015 re-measurement date.
We also contribute to various multiemployer benefit plans under collective bargaining agreements. We contributed $17 million and $16 million during 2015 and 2014, respectively. At June 27, 2015, we had $48 million of multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities relating to facilities closed prior to 2015, payable in monthly installments through 2031, at effective interest rates ranging from 5.9% to 6.7%. As discussed in Note 16Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, we were assessed an additional $17 million multiemployer pension withdrawal liability for a facility closed in 2008. We believe we have meritorious defenses against this assessment and intend to vigorously defend ourselves against the claim. At this time, we do not believe that paying this obligation is probable and, accordingly, have recorded no related liability. However, it is reasonably possible we may ultimately be required to pay an amount up to $17 million.
Florida State Pricing Subpoena
As described in Note 16Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, in May 2011, the State of Florida Department of Financial Services issued a subpoena to the Company requesting a broad range of information regarding vendors, logistics/freight as well as pricing, allowances, and rebates that we obtained from the sale of products and services for the term of the contract. The subpoena focused on all pricing and rebates earned during this period relative to the Florida Department of Corrections. In 2011, we learned of two qui tam suits, filed in Florida state court, against us, one of which was filed by a former official in the Florida Department of Corrections. In April 2015, we and the State of Florida agreed in principle to a settlement under which we would pay $16 million, and the State of Florida would dismiss all complaints, including the two qui tam suits. In June 2015, the parties finalized the settlement agreement and payment was made to the Florida Department of Financial Services .
Insurance RecoveriesTornado Loss
As described in Note 16Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 28, 2014, a tornado damaged a distribution facility and its contents, including building improvements, equipment and inventory. In order to service customers, business from the damaged facility was reassigned to other Company distribution facilities. We have insurance coverage on the distribution facility and its contents, as well as business interruption insurance.
As of June 27, 2015, our insurance carriers have approved $30 million of losses incurred, of which $16 million was received in fiscal year 2015 and $14 million was received during fiscal year 2014. The proceeds were allocated first to recover the book value of inventory and property lost and costs incurred. The proceeds received to date were recognized as a $10 million insurance recovery gain included in Distribution, selling and administrative costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) during fiscal year 2015. We expect to reach a final settlement with our insurance carriers in 2015; the timing of and amounts of ultimate insurance recoveries is not known at this time.
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Of the $16 million of insurance recoveries received in 2015, we classified $3 million related to the damaged distribution facility as Cash Flows from Investing Activities, and the remaining $13 million related to damaged inventory and business interruption costs as Cash Flows from Operating Activities in our Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We entered into an $80 million letter of credit to secure our obligations with respect to certain facility leases. Additionally, we entered into $279 million in letters of credit in favor of certain commercial insurers securing our obligations with respect to our self-insurance programs, and $10 million in letters of credit for other obligations.
Except as disclosed above, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements that currently have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have prepared the financial information in this report in accordance with GAAP. Preparing these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during these reporting periods. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Part II, Item 7 of our 2014 Annual Report includes a summary of the critical accounting policies we believe are the most important to aid in understanding our financial results. There have been no changes to those critical accounting policies that have had a material impact on our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue or expenses during quarter ended June 27, 2015.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to new accounting standards.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our liquidity and our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategies. These statements often include words such as believe, expect, project, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate, seek, will, may, would, should, could, forecasts, or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable. However, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, positive and negative.
Here are some important factors, among others, that could affect our actual results:
| Our ability to remain profitable during times of cost inflation, commodity volatility, and other factors |
| Industry competition and our ability to successfully compete |
| Our reliance on third-party suppliers, including the impact of any interruption of supplies or increases in product costs |
| Shortages of fuel and increases or volatility in fuel costs |
| Any declines in the consumption of food prepared away from home, including as a result of changes in the economy or other factors affecting consumer confidence |
| Costs and risks associated with labor relations and the availability of qualified labor |
| Any change in our relationships with GPOs |
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| Our ability to increase sales to independent customers |
| Changes in industry pricing practices |
| Changes in competitors cost structures |
| Costs and risks associated with government laws and regulations, including environmental, health, safety, food safety, transportation, labor and employment, laws and regulations, and changes in existing laws or regulations |
| Technology disruptions and our ability to implement new technologies |
| Liability claims related to products we distribute |
| Our ability to maintain a good reputation |
| Costs and risks associated with litigation |
| Our ability to manage future expenses and liabilities associated with our retirement benefits |
| Our ability to successfully integrate future acquisitions |
| Our ability to achieve the benefits that we expect from our cost savings programs |
| Risks related to our indebtedness, including our substantial amount of debt, our ability to incur substantially more debt, and increases in interest rates |
| Other factors discussed in this report |
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements in this report might not prove to be accurate, and you should not place undue reliance on them. All forward-looking statements attributable to usor people acting on our behalfare expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. All of these statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and overall economic conditions. We principally manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through managing our core business activities. We manage economic risksincluding interest rate, liquidity, and credit riskprimarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding. While we have held derivative financial instruments in the past to assist in managing our exposure to variable interest rate terms on certain of our borrowings, we are not currently party to any derivative contracts.
Interest Rate Risk
Market risk is the possibility of loss from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates and commodity prices. A substantial portion of our debt facilities bear interest at floating rates, based on London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the prime rate. Accordingly, we will be exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. A 1% change in LIBOR and the prime rate would cause the interest expense on our $2.7 billion of floating rate debt facilities to change by approximately $27 million per year. This change does not consider the LIBOR floor of 1.0% on $2 billion in principal of our variable rate term loans.
Commodity Price Risk
We are also exposed to risk due to fluctuations in the price and availability of diesel fuel. Increases in the cost of diesel fuel can negatively affect consumer spending, raise the price we pay for products, and increase the costs we incur to deliver products to our customers. To minimize fuel cost risk, we enter into forward purchase commitments for a portion of our projected diesel fuel requirements. As of June 27, 2015, we had diesel fuel forward purchase commitments totaling $140 million through December 2016. These locked in approximately 58% of our projected diesel fuel purchase needs for the contracted periods. A 10% change in diesel prices would cause our uncommitted diesel fuel costs through December 2016 to change by approximately $15 million.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that this information is accumulated and communicated to Company managementincluding our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officeras appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
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As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of 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 of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 27, 2015.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 27, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
For information relating to legal proceedings, see Note 16Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
See Risk Factors in our 2014 Annual Report. In our 2014 Annual Report, we discuss risks and uncertainties that may adversely affect our financial performance, business or operations. In this Item 1A of Part II, we update any material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report. Other than related to the termination of the Merger Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement, there are no material changes of the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report.
Item 5. Other Information
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of the board of directors (the Board) of USF Holding Corp. (USF Holding), our parent company formed and controlled by investment funds associated with or designated by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CDR), and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR and, together with CDR, the Sponsors). These investment funds are party to a stockholders agreement pursuant to which each of the funds has agreed to vote in favor of the other funds nominees to the Board. The size of the Board was increased to eight directors, six are designated by the Sponsors and one is our Chief Executive Officer.
The following changes were made to the Board effective August 6, 2015:
| Michael M. Calbert, a KKR Designee, and Nathan K. Sleeper, CDR Designee, stepped down from the Board; |
| John C. Compton, a CDR Designee, was appointed as Chairman of the Board; and |
| Kenneth A. Giuriceo, a CDR Designee, and Vishal Patel, a KKR Designee, were appointed to the Board and both will serve on the Audit Committee. |
All members of the Board are entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending all Board and other Committee meetings.
On August 6, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved a transaction bonus of $5 million to John A. Lederer, our former President and Chief Executive Officer and a current advisor to our Company and a member of the Board. Such transaction bonus is substantially similar to the transaction bonus arrangements dated February 24, 2014 and March 19, 2015 made with our Named Executive Officers, which are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2014.
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10.54 | Amendment No. 4, dated as of June 19, 2015 to the ABL Credit Agreement, among US Foods, Inc., certain subsidiaries of US Foods, Inc., the several lenders from time to time party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent, collateral agent, and issuing lender, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as syndication agent, and Natixis, as senior managing agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-185732) of US Foods, Inc. filed June 24, 2015. | |
10.55 | Agreement and Release, dated June 26, 2015, among USF Holding Corp., Sysco Corporation, Scorpion Corporation I, Inc. and Scorpion Company II, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-185732) of US Foods, Inc. filed June 30, 2015. | |
10.56*§ | Offer Letter, dated July 13, 2015, by and between Pietro Satriano and US Foods, Inc. | |
10.57*§ | Second Amendment to Severance Agreement, effective July 13, 2015 by and between US Foods, Inc. and Pietro Satriano | |
10.58*§ | Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated July 21, 2015, by and between US Foods, Inc. and Pietro Satriano. | |
31.1* | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2* | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101* | Interactive Data File. |
* | Filed herewith. |
| Furnished with this Report. |
§ | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an Exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q |
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Pursuant to the requirements 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.
US FOODS, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: August 11, 2015 | By: |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: August 11, 2015 | By: |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 10.56
July 13, 2015
Mr. Pietro Satriano
(Address on file with the Company)
Dear Pietro,
On behalf of US Foods, Inc. (the Company or US Foods), I am delighted to confirm the terms of our offer for you to become the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company effective on July 13, 2015 (the Effective Date). The key terms of this employment offer are as follows:
| Annual Base Salary | $900,000 | ||||
| Target Bonus Percentage | 125% of Annual Base Salary | ||||
| Sign-on Option Grant | A one-time grant of stock options covering 300,000 shares of USF Holding Corp. (with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share on the date of grant and which vest over four years) full details of this grant will be provided to you under separate cover, and the grant will be made to you pursuant to a Stock Option Agreement previously used by the Company for similarly situated executives of the Company | ||||
| Equity Investment Opportunity | Minimum of $250,000 | ||||
| Annual Perquisite Allowance | $12,000, after taxes |
US Foods Annual Incentive Plan
You will continue to be eligible to participate in the US Foods Annual Incentive Program subject to the terms and conditions of the US Foods, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan document.
Equity Investment Opportunity
You will have the opportunity to make an equity investment in an amount no less than $250,000 in common stock of USF Holding Corp., not later than September 30, 2015, and in accordance with the terms of the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of USF Holding Corp. and its Affiliates. The Management Stockholders Agreement previously entered into between you and USF Holding Corp. and other equity award agreements used by the Company will govern the terms of your acquisition and holding of all of the common stock, stock options and other forms of equity that you hold and may hold in the future. Full details of this opportunity will be provided to you under separate cover.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
You will continue to be eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive compensation program when new grants are issued. The targeted annual equity grant value for your position level is anticipated to be $3,000,000. The actual size of the stock option grant and the restricted stock units grant will be calculated based upon the fair market value of USF Holding Corp. stock at time of grant.
Full details of this grant will be provided to you under separate cover, and the grant will be made to you pursuant to equity award agreements previously used by the Company for similarly situated executives of the Company.
Annual Perquisite Allowance
You will receive an annual perquisite allowance equal to $12,000, after taxes. The perquisite allowance is intended to defray the cost of expenses such as financial or legal planning, club membership, or executive physicals.
Severance Agreement
Full details regarding severance available to you after the Effective Date are provided in your Severance Agreement and an amendment to your Severance Agreement to be entered into between you and US Foods. This amendment to your Severance Agreement will provide, among other things, for severance payments of 24 months of Annual Base Salary and a 24-month Annual Bonus Amount; and a payment in lieu of 24 months of medical benefits, all as set forth fully in (and subject to) the form of agreement to be provided to you.
Health & Welfare and Retirement Benefits
You will continue to be eligible for the standard Health & Welfare and Retirement benefits programs made available to all similarly situated executives of the Company from time to time. Your participation in the health, welfare and retirement benefits will be subject to the terms and conditions of each plan.
Again, we are delighted to make this offer to you and look forward to the valuable contributions you will make as you lead the Company. We request that you acknowledge acceptance of this offer, as the terms are conditional pending your written acceptance in addition to execution of the US Foods, Inc. Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement.
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If you accept this offer, you will serve as an at-will employee of US Foods, subject to the provisions of the Severance Agreement. This means that your employment with US Foods will have no specific or definite term, and that either you or the Company may terminate the relationship at any time for any reason, or no reason at all, and with or without notice, subject to the provisions of the Severance Agreement. This letter agreement, the Severance Agreement, as amended as contemplated herein, and the relevant equity agreements referenced in this letter agreement, comprise the understanding between you and the Company concerning your employment with US Foods and do not constitute a guarantee of employment; provided, however, that nothing in this letter is intended to amend or modify any equity agreements, the retention arrangements dated February 24, 2014 and March 19, 2015, or the transaction bonus arrangements dated February 24, 2014 and March 19, 2015, in each case, to which you are currently a party.
The compensation and benefits described in this letter are provided under and subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable US Foods plans, programs and policies referenced herein. Nothing in this letter in any way limits our right to amend or terminate those plans, programs or policies.
I welcome any questions regarding this offer.
Best regards, | ||
/s/ Juliette W. Pryor |
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USF Holding Corp. Board of Directors | ||
Executed on the Boards behalf | ||
Juliette W. Pryor | ||
EVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | ||
US Foods, Inc. | ||
Accepted By: |
/s/ Pietro Satriano |
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Pietro Satriano |
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Exhibit 10.57
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
The provisions of this Amendment will govern and control over any and all conflicting and/or inconsistent provisions of like or similar nature in that certain Severance Agreement (Severance Agreement ) entered into between Executive and US Foods, Inc. (f/k/a U.S. Foodservice, Inc., and referred to herein as the Employer or the Company ).
WHEREAS, the parties seek to amend the Severance Agreement in connection with the commencements of Executives employment with the Employer as President and Chief Executive Officer.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree to amend the Severance Agreement as follows.
All words and phrases used in this Amendment will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Severance Agreement unless explicitly defined otherwise in this Amendment.
1. | The first sentence of Article 3 of the Severance Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
During the Term, the Executive will serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Employer.
2. | The first sentence of Article 5.2(a) of the Severance Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
The Employer shall pay the Executive an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months of the Executives Annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the date of the Executives termination of employment. Such amount shall be paid in equal installments over a period of twenty-four (24) months in accordance with the Companys regular payroll schedule, with such payments to begin on the Payment Date.
3. | The following language in the first sentence of Article 5.2(b) (2) of the Severance Agreement (D) one and one-half (1 1 ⁄ 2 ) is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
(D) two (2).
4. | The following language in the last sentence of Article 5.2(b) (2) of the Severance Agreement Such amount shall be paid in equal installments over a period of eighteen (18) months is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
Such amount shall be paid in equal installments over a period of twenty-four (24) months.
5. | The following language in the last sentence of Example 1 of Article 5.2(b) (2) of the Severance Agreement (C) $300,000, times one and one-half (1 1 ⁄ 2 ), or $372,937.50 is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
(C) $300,000, times two (2), or $497,250
6. | The following language in the second sentence of Article 5.2(d) of the Severance Agreement for the eighteen (18) month period is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
for the twenty-four (24) month period
7. | The following language in the first sentence of Article 6.2 of the Severance Agreement for a period of eighteen (18) months is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
for a period of twenty-four (24) months
8. | The language set forth in ATTACHMENT B Special Provisions re Material Diminution in Duties (see Section 4.1) is hereby deleted and replaced with: |
The Executive shall not be considered to have a change in reporting responsibility (and thus a Material Diminution under Section 4.1) as long as the Executive reports directly to the Board of Directors of USF Holding Corp. or its successor, however if USF Holding Corp. or its successor is not the top parent entity following a restructuring, merger or acquisition or other similar event, then the Executive shall not be considered to have a change in reporting responsibility (and thus a Material Diminution under Section 4.1) as long as the Executive reports to the Board of Directors of such top parent entity.
The Severance Agreement, as amended hereby, is affirmed in all respects and will continue in full force and effect except as amended by this Amendment. To the extent the provisions of this Amendment are inconsistent with the provisions of the Severance Agreement (as previously amended), the provisions of this Amendment will control.
This Amendment shall be effective as of July 13, 2015. Except as amended pursuant to this letter, the Severance Agreement (as previously amended) shall continue in full force and effect on and after such date.
By signing below Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees to this Amendment, and hereby confirms the treatment provided in this Amendment.
Executive also acknowledges and agrees that Employer shall provide Executive with an updated, conformed copy of the Severance Agreement with this Amendment (and any other previously agreed upon amendments) incorporated therein.
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Print Name: |
Juliette Pryor |
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EVP, GC & CCO | ||
Date: |
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Accept and agreed by Executive effective as of the date specified above:
By: |
/s/ Pietro Satriano |
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Print Name: | Pietro Satriano | |
Date: |
7/21/2015 |
[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Severance Agreement Pietro Satriano]
Exhibit 10.58
Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement
US Foods, Inc. (the Company as defined below) and Employee, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, knowingly and voluntarily agree as follows:
1. Representations and Acknowledgments .
(a) Consideration. In consideration for Employees agreement to enter into this Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement (the Agreement ) and to be bound by its terms, Employee has received: (i) employment or continued employment; (ii) access to Company relationships and Confidential Information described herein; (iii) the ability to participate in the Companys Points of Focus program, a Company stock incentive plan, and/or other similar Company-sponsored programs or plans; and/or (iv) other good and valuable consideration.
(b) Confidential Information and Goodwill. The Company agrees that upon the commencement of Employees employment (if a new Employee) or continuation of employment coinciding with the Employees execution of this Agreement (if a current Employee), the Company will make available, give Employee access to, allow Employee to become familiar with, and allow Employee to acquire knowledge of the Company, its Customers, employees, operations, pricing methods, delivery schedules, sources of supply, vendor information, supplier arrangements, shipping and routing procedures and schedules, order routing and/or freight management software, specialized routine and/or freight management strategy and procedures, financial information, and other Confidential Information of the Company and its Customers that will assist and enhance Employees ability to perform Employees duties with the Company. Employee recognizes that Employee, on behalf of the Company, will develop close relationships with, gain special knowledge of, and promote and develop the loyalty of said customers and vendors. The Companys Confidential Information, the goodwill of its customers and vendors, and its relationship with its employees have been and will continue to be developed through the Companys investment of substantial time, effort and money. Employee further recognizes that Employee is in a position to unfairly convert the Companys business, customer accounts, vendor relationships and goodwill of customers, vendors and employees for use by Employee and other Persons in competition with the Company, and that this would cause the Company to suffer immediate and irreparable injury.
(c) No Other Agreement or Understanding. Employee represents and warrants that Employee is not a party to any agreement or understanding which would impair Employees ability to enter into this Agreement or otherwise preclude or restrict Employees employment with the Company, and that Employees execution of this Agreement and employment with the Company will not violate any other agreement or understanding to which Employee is bound.
(d) Survival. If, after executing this Agreement, Employee: (i) is promoted to, assigned to or otherwise assumes one or more positions or functions other than or in addition to Employees position or functions at the time Employee signed this Agreement, regardless of title, or (ii) is transferred or assigned to or otherwise works for any affiliate, subsidiary or other
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division or business unit of the Company, the terms of this Agreement shall continue to apply with full force and effect. Employee acknowledges and understands that unless and until a subsequent written Agreement is signed by all parties to this Agreement that expressly supersedes this Agreement, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
(e) PRESERVATION OF AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP . EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT NO PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OR A PROMISE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME. EMPLOYEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EMPLOYEES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY IS AT WILL (UNLESS EMPLOYEE ENTERED INTO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EXPRESSLY PROVIDING THAT HIS/HER EMPLOYMENT IS NOT AT WILL AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF US FOODS, INC. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO DO SO) AND CAN BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME BY THE COMPANY OR EMPLOYEE, WITH OR WITHOUT REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
(f) Termination of Employment. Employee understands and agrees that the obligations and restrictions imposed under this Agreement shall apply after the termination of employment, regardless of whether such termination is voluntary or involuntary, or is with or without cause or notice.
2. Definitions . For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Associate means an employee of the Company.
(b) Company means US Foods, Inc., its subsidiaries, its parent company USF Holding Corp., any entity owned or controlled by USF Holding Corp. or US Foods, Inc. as well as any other businesses that US Foods, Inc., may acquire or establish after the execution of this Agreement and any successors and assigns.
(c) Business of the Company is the food and foodservice distribution business, including the acquisition, procurement, production, sale and distribution of food and related products, equipment, goods and services to restaurants, schools, hospitals, and other institutions or establishments that serve food.
(d) Person(s) mean all individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, firms, businesses, and other entities, other than the Company.
(e) Confidential Information means any information (in whatever form and whether or not recorded in any media) relating to the Business of the Company (whether constituting a trade secret or not) and including, but not limited to, customer and vendor lists or other documents containing the names and/or job titles of the principal contact(s) of each customer and/or vendor; customer and vendor documents, routing arrangements, files, purchases and account history; vendor information; route lists of sales employees; pricing, margins, sales allowances, discounts, incentives and pricing strategies and policies; invoices; procurement strategies and pricing; marketing and product information; order guides or histories; sales data
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for any employee, product, customer or territory; sales and delivery schedules; credit terms, policies and information, including invoicing and payment records; information on customer or vendor preferences; promotional programs; financial information of the Company or its customers or vendors; the terms, conditions and structures of the Companys contracts and agreements with customers, vendors and suppliers; information pertaining to the Companys methods of operation, processes, strategies and techniques, including strategies for identifying and satisfying the needs of specific customers and types of customers; and lists containing personal and personnel information about other employees of the Company, including but not limited to their home and business telephone, mobile and pager numbers, addresses, compensation terms, customers served by and vendors assigned to such employees, and job performance; which (i) is or has been disclosed to Employee (or of which Employee became aware) as a consequence of or through his or her relationship to the Company, (ii) has value to the Company or would be of value (actual or potential) to a competitor of the Company, and (iii) is not generally known, or readily available by lawful means, to the public (including compiled information that is not publicly available in such a consolidated form). Confidential Information shall not include any information that has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by the Company (except where such public disclosure has been made by Employee without authorization) or that has been independently developed and disclosed by others, or that otherwise has entered the public domain through lawful means.
(f) Pre-Termination Period means the eighteen (18) month period immediately prior to the termination of Employees employment with the Company.
(g) Inventions. For purposes of this Agreement, Inventions shall mean all software programs, source or object code, improvements, formulas, developments, ideas, processes, techniques, know-how, data, and discoveries, whether patentable or unpatentable, either conceived or reduced to practice by Employee while in the Companys or an Affiliated Companys employ, either solely or jointly with others, and whether or not during regular working hours, or conceived or reduced to practice by Employee within one year of the termination of Employees employment with the Company using Company Confidential Information.
(h) Company Inventions . For purposes of this Agreement, Company Inventions shall mean any Invention that either:
(1) relates, at least in part, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the Invention, to:
i. | the Companys Business, projects or products, or to the manufacture or utilization thereof; or |
ii. | the Companys and/or an Affiliated Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; or |
(2) results, at least in part, from any work performed directly or indirectly by Employee for the Company; or
(3) results, at least in part, from the use of the Companys or an Affiliated Companys equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information.
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3. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information .
(a) At no time, either during or after the termination of employment, shall Employee directly or indirectly obtain, disclose or use for Employee or any Person, or aid others in obtaining, disclosing or using any Confidential Information of the Company, other than as may be required in the performance of duties for and as authorized by the Company. All Confidential Information is and shall remain the sole property of the Company. The Company understands that under the current laws of certain states, restrictions on the use or disclosure of confidential information must be of a finite duration. Accordingly, the parties agree that should the law of such a state be applied to this Agreement, the restrictions on the use or disclosure of Confidential Information that is not a trade secret (the restriction on the use or disclosure of which shall be unlimited by time) shall apply only for a period of two (2) years from the termination of Employee s employment with the Company, which period Employee acknowledges to be reasonable under the circumstances at the time of execution of the Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Agreement shall not prevent Employee from revealing evidence of criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement or prohibit Employee from divulging Confidential Information by order of court or agency of competent jurisdiction. However, Employee shall promptly inform the Company of any such situations and shall take such reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information until the Company has been informed of such requested disclosure and the Company has had an opportunity to respond to the court or agency.
4. Return of Company Property and Confidential Information . All records, files, customer order guides, pricelists, photo/videographic materials, computers and computer related equipment (e.g. hardware, software, disks, electronic storage devices, etc.), cell phones, smart phones, Blackberries, personal data assistants, keys, equipment, access cards, passwords, access codes, badges, credit cards or other tangible material, and all other documents, including but not limited to Confidential Information, Employee receives, acquires, produces or has access to as a result of his or her employment with the Company (regardless of the medium in which any information is stored) (collectively Property), are the exclusive property of the Company. Upon the termination of Employees employment, Employee shall return to the Company all Property of the Company and all copies thereof in Employees possession or control.
5. Non-Solicitation of Restricted Customers .
(a) For the one (1) year period following the termination of Employees employment with the Company, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, (for Employee or any other Person, whether as an employee, owner, consultant, independent contractor, or in any other capacity) for the purpose of providing products or services competitive with those conducted, authorized, offered or provided by the Company, solicit, market, service, contact, sell to or attempt to sell to any Person(s):
(1) to whom Employee sold products or services on behalf of the Company at any time during the Pre-Termination Period, including sales performed while Employee was in training or providing vacation or leave coverage for another Associate; or
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(2) to whom the Company sold products or services and with whom Employee had contact on behalf of the Company in connection with such sale at any time during the Pre-Termination Period; or
(3) to whom the Company sold products or services at any time during the Pre-Termination Period and which sale was made through any Associate whom Employee directly or indirectly managed or supervised (at any level of management or supervision); or
(4) with regard to whom, at any time during the Pre-Termination Period, Employee (or any Associate whom Employee directly or indirectly managed or supervised, at any level of management or supervision): (i) participated in the preparation of a written sales proposal or bid containing Confidential Information to such Person on behalf of the Company; (ii) participated in the setting of prices, margins, or credit terms for such Person(s) on behalf of the Company; or (iii) used or received or created or reviewed any Confidential Information relating to such Person(s) on behalf of the Company; or
(5) who is, or functions as, a food broker or contract management company or group purchasing organization or otherwise represents one or more customers or negotiates on their behalf, and to whom or through whom Employee or any Associate whom Employee directly or indirectly managed or supervised (at any level of management or supervision) sold products or services on behalf of the Company at any time during the Pre-Termination Period.
(b) A Restricted Customer is that and are those Person(s) identified in Section 5(a) and 5(b) herein.
(c) Examples of indirect solicitation, marketing, servicing, contacting, selling to or attempting to sell to, include but are not limited to, providing Confidential Information to a Person(s) regarding a Restricted Customer; advising or encouraging a Restricted Customer to reduce or cease doing business with the Company or to do business with a Person that provides products or services competitive with the Company; switching or swapping sales, solicitation, or service responsibility for a Restricted Customer with an employee of a Person that is competitive with the Company; participating in the supervision or management of any Person or employee of such Person, regardless of other intervening levels of management or supervision, with regard to a Restricted Customer; participating in the setting of prices, credit terms or margins for a Restricted Customer; participating in developing and executing marketing and sales strategies and decisions affecting a Restricted Customer; and receiving any personal benefit (present or future) in the event a Restricted Customer should do any business with a Person.
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6. Non-Solicitation of Company Employees . For a period of one (1) year following Employees termination of employment with the Company, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, on behalf Employee or for any other Person, entice, induce, encourage or solicit or attempt to entice, induce, encourage or solicit any individual then employed by the Company and with whom the Employee had work-related dealings as a co-employee of the Company to leave such employment with the Company (this provision is not intended to restrict communications addressed to the general public, such as advertising to fill open positions) nor will the Employee hire any such individual for any other Person during the same one-year period following the Employees termination.
7. Ownership of Inventions .
(a) Employee shall disclose all Inventions promptly and fully to the Company.
(b) Except as excluded in Section 7(e) below, Employee hereby assigns, and agrees to assign, to the Company all of Employees right, title and interest in and to all Company Inventions and agrees that all such Company Inventions shall be the Companys sole and exclusive property to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(c) Employee shall at the request of the Company (but without additional compensation from the Company): (i) execute any and all papers and perform all lawful acts that the Company deems necessary for the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of applications for United States patents or copyrights and foreign patents or copyrights on any Company Inventions, (ii) execute such instruments as are necessary to assign to the Company or to the Companys nominee, all of Employees right, title and interest in any Company Inventions so as to establish or perfect in the Company or in the Companys nominee, the entire right, title and interest in such Company Inventions, and (iii) execute any instruments necessary or that the Company may deem desirable in connection with any continuation, renewal or reissue of any patents in any Company Inventions, renewal of any copyright registrations for any Company Inventions, or in the conduct of any proceedings or litigation relating to any Company Inventions. All expenses incurred by the Employee by reason of the performance of any of the obligations set forth in this Section 7(e) shall be borne by the Company.
(d) Concurrent with Employees execution of this Agreement, Employee attaches a list and brief description of all unpatented inventions and discoveries, if any, made or conceived by Employee prior to Employees employment with the Company and that are to be excluded from this Agreement. If no such list is attached at the time of execution of this Agreement, it shall be conclusively presumed that Employee has waived any right Employee may have to any such invention or discovery which relates to the Companys Business.
(e) Provisions (a) through (d) of this Section 7 regarding assignment of right, title and interest do not apply to Inventions for which no equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on Employees own time, unless (i) the Inventions relate either to the business of the Company, or to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) the Inventions result from any work directly or indirectly performed by the Employee for the Company.
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8. Non-Impairment of Common Law . Nothing in this Agreement shall relieve Employee of any duties or obligations Employee has to the Company under statutory or common law, which include but are not limited to: fiduciary duties, the duty of loyalty, and the duty not to tortiously interfere with business relationships.
9. Reasonable and Necessary; Severability; Enforceability; Non-Waiver . The terms and provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any term or provision is held to be unenforceable, it shall be enforced to the maximum extent allowable under the law and reformed or severed to the minimum extent necessary to render it or the Agreement enforceable. Any such alteration shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other term or provision. Employee acknowledges that the obligations contained in this Agreement are not indivisible to any extent but are fully divisible and reformable or severable as legally necessary whether through alteration of a word, clause or sentence. The Companys failure to act upon any breach of this Agreement or waiver of any such breach shall not constitute a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach, or of any other right.
10. Waiver of Jury Trial . Any action, lawsuit, demand, claim or counterclaim over this Agreement or any of its terms shall be resolved by a judge alone, and both parties hereby expressly waive and forever disclaim the right to a trial before a civil jury.
11. Notification . If, within the one (1) year after the termination of Employees employment, the Employee provides services as an employee, independent contractor or consultant, owner or in any other capacity, whether or not for compensation, to any Person that offers products or services competitive with those provided by the Company, then Employee shall promptly provide the Company with the following information about such Person: the name, address and telephone number of the location to which Employee is assigned, and his or her job title. Employee shall promptly provide any such Person with a copy of this Agreement, and employee consents to the Companys right, at any time, to notify such Person of this Agreement, as well as the details of any alleged violations thereof.
12. Non-Disparagement . During and after employment with the Company, Employee shall not divulge, disclose or communicate to others, in any manner whatsoever, information or statements that disparage or are intended to disparage the Company or its business reputation.
13. Remedies for Breach . Employee agrees that any breach of this Agreement by Employee will cause the Company to suffer immediate and irreparable injury, for which there is no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of any of the terms of this Agreement, Employee agrees the Company shall be entitled to seek and obtain enforcement of this Agreement by means of a decree of specific performance, a temporary restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, and any other remedies at law or equity which may be available, including the right to receive monetary damages. Employee shall reimburse the Company for all reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the Company in enforcing this Agreement.
14. Other Agreements . In the event Employee executed other written agreements relating to this subject matter with the Company, and/or in the event Employee enters into other
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written agreements that contain provisions similar to the provisions contained herein, all such provisions shall be interpreted to provide the Company with cumulative rights and remedies and the benefits and protections provided to the Company under each such agreement shall be given full force and effect. No amendment, waiver or revocation of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in writing expressly stating the amendment, waiver or revocation and signed by an authorized officer of the Company.
15. Successors and Assigns . Employee expressly agrees that this Agreement, including the rights and obligations hereunder, may be transferred and/or assigned by the Company without the further consent of Employee, and that this Agreement is for the benefit of and may be enforced by the Company, its present and future successors, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, and purchasers, but is not assignable by Employee.
16. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without applying its conflicts of laws principles. The exclusive venue for any litigation between Employee and Company based upon any fact, matter or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be the state or federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois, and Employee hereby consents to any such courts exercise of personal jurisdiction over him/her for such purpose.
17. Section Headings . The headings of sections contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.
Employee, intending to be legally bound, hereby acknowledges that he or she: has read this Agreement in its entirety and understands all of its terms and conditions; is entering into this Agreement voluntarily, without coercion from any source; and agrees to abide by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Employee further represents that any questions regarding this Agreement have been answered by the Company to the satisfaction of the Employee.
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Pietro Satriano, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of US Foods, Inc.;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. The registrants other certifying officer 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 related 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 my 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 11, 2015
/s/ PIETRO SATRIANO |
Pietro Satriano |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Fareed Khan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of US Foods, Inc.;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. The registrants other certifying officer 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 related 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 my 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 11, 2015
/s/ FAREED KHAN |
Fareed Khan |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATE 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 US Foods, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Pietro Satriano, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: August 11, 2015
/s/ PIETRO SATRIANO |
Pietro Satriano |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATE 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 US Foods, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Fareed Khan, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: August 11, 2015
/s/ FAREED KHAN |
Fareed Khan |
Chief Financial Officer |