SYY 10-Q Quarter ended March 31, 2012

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

Commission File Number 1-6544

Sysco Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(281) 584-1390

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 x No ¨

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes x No ¨

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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨ No x

585,764,508 shares of common stock were outstanding as of April 28, 2012.

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

(In thousands, except for share data)

Note:         The July 2, 2011 balance sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Unless this Form 10-Q indicates otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Sysco,” or “the company” as used in this Form 10-Q refer to Sysco Corporation together with its consolidated subsidiaries and divisions.

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the company, without audit, with the exception of the July 2, 2011 consolidated balance sheet which was taken from the audited financial statements included in the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2011, which recasts the financial statements contained in the company’s Fiscal 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements include consolidated balance sheets, consolidated results of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated cash flows. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for all periods presented have been made.

Prior year amounts within the consolidated results of operations have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation as it relates to the classification of certain items in cost of sales and operating expenses within these statements.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 8, 2011. As discussed in footnote 13, Sysco’s management changed the way it evaluates the performance of its operating segment results beginning in fiscal 2012. As a result, fiscal 2011 information within Note 13, Note 14 and Note 15 has been revised to show the new basis of operating segment results.

A review of the financial information herein has been made by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, in accordance with established professional standards and procedures for such a review. A report from Ernst & Young LLP concerning their review is included as Exhibit 15.1 to this Form 10-Q.

2. ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” This update amends ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement” to improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. In addition, the update explains how to measure fair value, but does not require additional fair value measurements and is not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. This update is effective for interim reporting periods ending after December 15, 2011, which is the third quarter of fiscal 2012 for Sysco. The amendments in this update are to be applied prospectively and early application of this standard was not permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the company’s consolidated financial statements. The required additional disclosures are included in Note 4, “Fair Value Measurements.”

3. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Testing Goodwill for Impairment

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” This update amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other” to allow entities an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under that option, an entity no longer would be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on that qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. Sysco is currently evaluating the impact this update may have on its goodwill impairment testing.

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Disclosures About an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09, “Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan.” This update amends ASC 715-80, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Multiemployer Plans” to require additional disclosures about an employer’s participation in a multiemployer pension plan including additional information about the plans, the level of an employer’s participation in the plans and the financial health of significant plans. This update does not change the accounting for multiemployer pension plans. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2011. Sysco is currently evaluating the impact this update will have on its annual disclosures.

Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This update creates new disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The disclosure requirements in this update are effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013, which will be fiscal 2014 for Sysco. Sysco is currently evaluating the impact this update will have on its disclosures.

Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” This update indefinitely defers the provision of ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” that required entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in the statement of net income. The effective date for this update follows the ASU 2011-05, which is fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, which will be fiscal 2013 for Sysco.

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. an exit price). The accounting guidance includes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Sysco’s policy is to invest in only high-quality investments. Cash equivalents primarily include time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high-quality money market funds and all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted cash consists of investments in high-quality money market funds.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

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The following tables present the company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012, July 2, 2011 and April 2, 2011:

The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of Sysco’s total debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issue or on the current rates offered to the company for debt of the same remaining maturities and is considered a Level 2 measurement. The fair value of total debt approximated $3,264.0 million, $2,919.4 million and $2,874.0 million as of March 31, 2012, July 2, 2011 and April 2, 2011, respectively. The carrying value of total debt was $2,871.7 million, $2,668.5 million and $2,672.8 million as of March 31, 2012, July 2, 2011 and April 2, 2011, respectively.

5. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Sysco manages its debt portfolio to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rates and may employ interest rate swaps from time to time to achieve this position. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In fiscal 2010, the company entered into two interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $250.0 million of fixed rate debt maturing in fiscal 2013 and $200.0 million of fixed rate debt maturing in fiscal 2014 to floating rate debt. These transactions were entered into with the goal of reducing overall borrowing cost and increasing floating interest rate exposure. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges since the swaps hedge against the changes in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates.

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The location and the fair value of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2012, July 2, 2011 and April 2, 2011 are as follows:

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 13-week periods ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 presented on a pre-tax basis are as follows:

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 39-week periods ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 presented on a pre-tax basis are as follows:

Hedge ineffectiveness represents the difference between the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments and the changes in fair value of the fixed rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate. Hedge ineffectiveness is recorded directly in earnings within interest expense and was immaterial for the 13-week periods and 39-week periods ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011. The interest rate swaps do not contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

As of March 31, 2012, Sysco had uncommitted bank lines of credit which provided for unsecured borrowings for working capital of up to $95.0 million, of which $3.3 million was outstanding.

As of March 31, 2012, commercial paper issuances outstanding were $390.0 million and were classified as long-term debt since the company’s commercial paper programs are supported by the long-term revolving credit facility described above. During the 39-week period ended March 31, 2012, aggregate commercial paper issuances and short-term bank borrowings ranged from zero to approximately $481.4 million.

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On June 30, 2011, a Canadian subsidiary of Sysco entered into a short-term demand loan facility for the purpose of facilitating a distribution from the Canadian subsidiary to Sysco, and Sysco concurrently entered into an agreement with the bank to guarantee the loan. As of July 2, 2011, the amount outstanding under the facility was $182.0 million. The interest rate under the facility was 2.0% and payable on the due date. The loan was repaid in full on July 4, 2011.

In December 2011, Sysco terminated its previously existing revolving credit facility that supported the company’s U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs. At the same time, Sysco and one of its subsidiaries, Sysco International, ULC, entered into a new $1,000.0 million credit facility supporting the company’s U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs. This facility provides for borrowings in both U.S. and Canadian dollars. Borrowings by Sysco International, ULC under the credit agreement are guaranteed by Sysco, and borrowings by Sysco and Sysco International, ULC under the credit agreement are guaranteed by all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sysco that are guarantors of the company’s senior notes and debentures. The facility expires on December 29, 2016, but is subject to extension.

In February 2012, Sysco filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an automatically effective well-known seasoned issuer shelf registration statement for the issuance of an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and guarantees of debt securities that may be issued from time to time.

7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net company-sponsored benefit cost for the 13-week periods presented are as follows:

The components of net company-sponsored benefit cost for the 39-week periods presented are as follows:

Sysco’s contributions to its company-sponsored defined benefit plans were $16.7 million and $16.0 million during the 39-week periods ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively.

The company made contributions of $140.0 million to its company-sponsored qualified pension plan (Retirement Plan) in fiscal 2011 that would normally have been made in fiscal 2012. Additional contributions to the Retirement Plan are not currently anticipated in fiscal 2012; however, management will evaluate the funding position at the end of fiscal 2012 and select the timing for a contribution at that time. The company’s contributions to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

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(SERP) and other post-retirement plans are made in the amounts needed to fund current year benefit payments. The estimated fiscal 2012 contributions to fund benefit payments for the SERP and other post-retirement plans are $23.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

In order to meet a portion of its obligations under the SERP, Sysco maintains corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLI) on the lives of the participants. In the second quarter of fiscal 2012, approximately $75.0 million of these policies were redeemed and corporate-owned real estate assets were substituted for these policies. None of the life insurance policies or this real estate are considered plan assets of the SERP; rather, the assets are held in a rabbi trust and are therefore available to satisfy the claims of the company’s creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the company.

8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: