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Sysco — FY2014 Earnings Presentation

29 slides from Sysco's earnings presentation, Aug 11, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Sysco 4Q & FY14 Earnings Results

    Sysco 4Q & FY14 Earnings Results August 11, 2014

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in this press release or in our earnings call for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 that look forward in time or that express management’s beliefs, expectations or hopes are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation

  3. Slide 3: FY14 Highlights

    FY14 Highlights  Sales for the fiscal year grew 5% to $47 billion and adjusted1 net earnings were $1 billion  Cash flow from operations for the fiscal year was $1.5 billion, and free cash flow excluding the impact of certain items was $1.1 billion  Adjusted1 operating expense per case declined si

  4. Slide 4: 4Q14 Highlights

    4Q14 Highlights Results Adjusted for Reported Certain Items1 $ Millions, except YOY % YOY % 4Q14 4Q14 share data Change Change Sales $12,287 5.9% $12,287 5.9% Gross Profit $2,156 4.0% $2,156 4.0% Operating $1,731 7.4% $1,673 4.9% Expenses Operating $425 (7.7%) $482 1.2% Income Net Earnings $254 (10.

  5. Slide 5: Inflation Drives Increased Sales; Restaurant Traffic Remains Stagnant

    Inflation Drives Increased Sales; Restaurant Traffic Remains Stagnant Restaurant Spend/Traffic (1) U.S. Retail Data(2) % Change vs. Year Ago % Change vs. Year Ago 4.0% 10.0% 3.2% 2.9% 9.0% 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% 8.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 1.9% 2.0% 7.0% 2.0% 1.7% 1.3% 6.0% 5.6% 0.9% 5.0% 1.0% 4.0% 4.3% 0.0% 3.0% 2

  6. Slide 6: Technology Transformation Progress

    Technology Transformation Progress  Implemented new ERP platform in our Salt Lake City and Albuquerque operating companies in July  Brings total SAP companies to 12  Each go-live progressively more successful  Focus for the remainder of the calendar year:  Implement SAP software version upgrade

  7. Slide 7: Business Transformation Progress

    Business Transformation Progress Lower Cost Structure Lower Product Costs  Improved sourcing participation  Routing optimization implemented at majority of  Enhanced category management locations of size capabilities  Significant progress optimizing  New sales tools fleet and equipment  Enhanc

  8. Slide 8: US Foods Merger Update

    US Foods Merger Update Future senior leadership team announced that will guide the combined company post-merger FTC discussions continue to be productive Expect merger to close late in 3Q14 or some time in 4Q14 8

  9. Slide 9: Key Takeaways

    Key Takeaways  Focused on  Creating value for our customers;  Achieving our Business Transformation goals; and  US Foods merger integration planning  Remain on track to achieved our Business Transformation financial target for FY15  Progress achieved provides a solid foundation from which to m

  10. Slide 10: 4Q14 Highlights

    4Q14 Highlights Results Adjusted for Reported Certain Items1 $ Millions, except YOY % YOY % 4Q14 4Q14 share data Change Change Sales $12,287 5.9% $12,287 5.9% Gross Profit $2,156 4.0% $2,156 4.0% Operating $1,731 7.4% $1,673 4.9% Expenses Operating $425 (7.7%) $482 1.2% Income Net Earnings $254 (10.

  11. Slide 11: Inflation Contributes Significantly to Sales Growth

    Inflation Contributes Significantly to Sales Growth (1) Sales Growth Case Growth 5.9% 5.7% 4.1% 4.3% 4.1% 3.0% 3.2% 2.2% 1Q14 2Q14 3Q14 4Q14 Organic Acquisitions 1Q14 2Q14 3Q14 4Q14 Inflation Case Growth/Mix Fx (1) Includes Broadline and SYGMA 11

  12. Slide 12: Inflation Contributes to Gross Profit Performance, Pressures Gross Margin

    Inflation Contributes to Gross Profit Performance, Pressures Gross Margin Gross Profit ($ Growth) YOY Decline in Gross Margin (bps) 4.0% (9) (19) 2.7% (28) (32) (31) 1.8% (60) (60) (68) 0.7% 1Q13 2Q13 3Q13 4Q13 1Q14 2Q14 3Q14 4Q14 Q114 Q214 Q314 Q414 12

  13. Slide 13: 4Q14 Adjusted Operating Expenses

    4Q14 Adjusted Operating Expenses (YOY change; $ in millions; excludes certain items) 4Q14  Reported operating expense +7.4%  Adjusted1 operating expense +4.9% 18 17 21 21 $1,673 13.6% of $1,596 Sales 13.8% of Sales 4Q13 Delivery Corporate Acquisitions Other 4Q14 1 See Non-GAAP reconciliations at t

  14. Slide 14: FY14 Highlights

    FY14 Highlights Results Adjusted for Reported Certain Items1 $ Millions, except YOY % YOY % FY14 FY14 share data Change Change Sales $46,517 4.7 % $46,517 4.7% Gross Profit $8,181 2.3% $8,181 2.3% Operating $6,594 4.0% $6,444 3.2% Expenses Operating $1,587 (4.3%) $1,737 (0.9%) Income Net Earnings $9

  15. Slide 15: FY14 Adjusted Operating Expenses

    FY14 Adjusted Operating Expenses (YOY change; $ in millions; excludes certain items) FY14  Reported operating expense +4.0%  Adjusted1 operating expense +3.2% 53 40 31 39 44 106 101 $6,444 $6,243 13.9% of Sales 14.1% of Sales FY13 Business Acquisitions Depreciation/ Delivery Corporate Other Other

  16. Slide 16: We Reduced Adjusted Cost/Case by Six Cents

    We Reduced Adjusted Cost/Case by Six Cents Adjusted Cost per Case1 $ Change FY14 vs. FY13 $0.10 The decline in cost per case $0.05 was primarily due to:  Business Transformation $0.00 benefits Partially offset by: -$0.05  Increased delivery costs -$0.10 -$0.15 Total SG&A Operations 1 Represents op

  17. Slide 17: Business Transformation Project Costs

    Business Transformation Project Costs YTD YTD (in millions) 4Q14 4Q13 FY14 FY13 Operating expense $79 $88 $277 $331 Capital investment $5 $6 $33 $20 Cash outlay $62 $73 $223 $274 17

  18. Slide 18: We Exceeded Our Targeted FY14 Business Transformation Benefits

    We Exceeded Our Targeted FY14 Business Transformation Benefits Reduce Cost Lower Product Costs $550-650 Structure million  Routing optimization  Improved sourcing implemented at participation majority of locations  Enhanced category of size FY15 management  Significant progress capabilities opti

  19. Slide 19: Prudently Managing Capital Expenditures

    Prudently Managing Capital Expenditures (Gross CAPEX; $ millions) 4th Quarter Year-to-Date $523 $512 $136 $132 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2013 Technology Fleet Facilities Technology Fleet Facilities Capital expenditures, net of asset sales, were flat year-over-year 19

  20. Slide 20: Free Cash Flow Continues to Improve

    Free Cash Flow Continues to Improve YTD YTD $ Millions FY14 FY13 % Chg Cash Flow from Operations $1,493 $1,512 (1.2%) 1 Capital Expenditures, net (497) (496) 0.2% Free Cash Flow2 $995 $1,015 (2.0%) Adjusted Free Cash Flow3 $1,080 $1,050 2.8% Dividends Paid $667 $648 2.9% 1) Capital expenditures are

  21. Slide 21: FY15 Guidance

    FY15 Guidance  Long-term sales growth expectations: 4-6% annually  We expect to achieve our targeted annualized benefits of $550-650 million in FY15  Our objective is to hold operating cost per case flat year-over-year in our North America Broadline business  Corporate expenses will be higher, r

  22. Slide 22: Update on Proposed Merger with US Foods

    Update on Proposed Merger with US Foods  Integration planning efforts continue; focused on  Day one readiness  Value creation – confidence in previously announced synergies  Long-term organizational design – post-merger leadership team announced  Merger benefits our customers and helps us becom

  23. Slide 23: Good things come from Sysco

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  24. Slide 24: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations

  25. Slide 25: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Impact of Certain Items (In Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data) Sysco’s results of operations are impacted by certain items which include charges from restructuring our execut

  26. Slide 26: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations 13-Week 13-Week 13-Week 13-Week Period Ended Period Ended Period Change Period June 28, 2014 June 29, 2013 in Dollars % Change Operating expenses (GAAP) $ 1,731,334 $ 1,612,377 $ 118,957 7.4 % Impact of restructuring executive retirement plans (1,006) (3,382) 2,376 -70.3 Imp

  27. Slide 27: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations 52-Week 52-Week 52-Week 52-Week Period Ended Period Ended Period Change Period June 28, 2014 June 29, 2013 in Dollars % Change Operating expenses (GAAP) $ 6,593,913 $ 6,338,129 $ 255,784 4.0 % Impact of restructuring executive retirement plans (3,329) (20,990) 17,661 -84.1 I

  28. Slide 28: Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (In Thousands) Free cash flow represents net cash provided from operating activities less purchases of plant and equipment and includes proceeds

  29. Slide 29: Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Cost per Case Sysco measures its expense performance on a cost per case basis. This metric is calculated by taking the total operating expense of our North American Broadline companies, di

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