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                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549
                            

                             FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended April 1,September 30, 1995

                           OR

[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                           THE
             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             
  For the transition period from __________ to __________
                            

              Commission file number 1-6544

                                                         
                    SYSCO CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                         

          Delaware                                 74-1648137
 (State or other jurisdiction of       (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)
                            

                  1390 Enclave Parkway
                  Houston, Texas  77077-2099
        (Address of principal executive offices)
                       (Zip code)
                                                         
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 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 [ ]

     182,352,833182,211,874 shares of common stock were outstanding as of
     May 5,October 27, 1995.
      
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             PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
      The following consolidated financial statements
      have been prepared by the Company, without
      audit, with the exception of the July 2, 19941, 1995
      consolidated balance sheet which was taken from
      the audited financial statements included in the
      Company's Fiscal 19941995 Annual Report on Form
      10-K.  The financial statements include
      consolidated balance sheets, consolidated
      results of operations 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 and
      cash flows for all periods presented, have been
      made.
 
      These financial statements should be read in
      conjunction with the audited financial
      statements and notes thereto included in the
      Company's Fiscal 19941995 Annual Report on Form
      10-
      K.10-K.
 
      A review of the financial information herein has
      been made by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
      public accountants, in accordance with established 
      professional standards and procedures for such a 
      review.  A letter from Arthur Andersen LLP 
      concerning their review is included as Exhibit 15.
 
  
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SYSCO CORPORATION and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                    
  (In Thousands Except for Share Data)
 
AprilSept. 30, July 1, July 2, April 2,Oct. 1, 1995 1995 1994 1994---------- --------- ----------- (Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited) ----------- --------- ----------- ASSETS ---------- Current assets:assets Cash $ 78,06590,265 $ 86,735133,886 $ 64,12875,481 Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances of $34,449, $15,999$22,023, $16,001 and $33,046 934,482 856,448 859,284$22,861 1,037,871 932,533 935,671 Inventories 677,293 601,994 612,534730,550 667,861 672,385 Deferred taxes 24,153 38,091 36,02633,851 33,935 36,508 Prepaid expenses 21,783 16,380 22,09722,950 18,685 20,717 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total current assets 1,735,776 1,599,648 1,594,0691,915,487 1,786,900 1,740,762 Plant and equipment at cost, less depreciation 875,687 817,221 801,794926,720 896,079 826,065 Goodwill and intangibles, less amortization 260,139 266,021 263,603256,253 258,206 264,005 Other assets 149,677 128,839 112,675158,090 153,506 139,685 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total assets $3,021,279 $2,811,729 $2,772,141$3,256,550 $3,094,691 $2,970,517 ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ Current liabilities:liabilities Notes payable $ 50,83022,190 $ 5,2471,181 $ 27,90335,771 Accounts payable 702,605 632,373 647,512806,844 708,380 705,454 Accrued expenses 189,500 176,043 163,191188,116 206,131 163,850 Accrued income taxes 14,088 29,168 30,22152,917 22,462 53,845 Current maturities of long-term debt 5,234 3,730 6,3076,925 6,569 5,752 ---------- --------- ---------- Total current liabilities 962,257 846,561 875,1341,076,992 944,723 964,672 Long-term debt 530,268 538,711 512,332535,591 541,556 535,425 Deferred taxes 196,619 185,548 173,776204,515 204,809 188,169 Shareholders' equity Preferred stock, par value $1 per share:share Authorized 1,500,000 shares; issued none --- --- --- Common stock, par value $1 per share:share Authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 191,293,725, shares 191,294 191,294 191,294 Paid-in capital 51,282 60,003 61,44649,047 48,674 52,955 Retained earnings 1,322,345 1,200,735 1,149,8601,425,444 1,379,405 1,242,608 ---------- ---------- ---------- 1,564,921 1,452,032 1,402,6001,665,785 1,619,373 1,486,857 Less cost of treasury stock, 9,099,381, 8,224,5058,762,008, 8,429,203 and 7,457,6397,986,583 shares 232,786 211,123 191,701226,333 215,770 204,606 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total shareholders' equity 1,332,135 1,240,909 1,210,8991,439,452 1,403,603 1,282,251 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $3,021,279 $2,811,729 $2,772,141$3,256,550 $3,094,691 $2,970,517 ========== ========== ========== Note: The July 2, 19941, 1995 balance sheet has been taken from the audited financial statements at that date.
4 SYSCO Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In Thousands Except for Share Data)
39-Week Period Ended 13-Week Period Ended ---------------------------- ----------------------------- AprilSept. 30, Oct. 1, April 2, April 1, April 2, 1995 1994 1995 1994 ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- Sales $ 8,956,1143,291,910 $ 8,060,610 $ 2,966,355 $ 2,684,8542,983,096 Costs and expenses Cost of sales 7,345,041 6,613,160 2,432,677 2,209,7802,704,658 2,448,788 Operating expenses 1,294,310 1,165,433 436,443 391,844469,847 429,591 Interest expense 28,738 27,898 10,317 7,9499,372 8,453 Other income, net (1,697) (1,630) (624) (496)(444) (528) ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Total costs and expenses 8,666,392 7,804,861 2,878,813 2,609,0773,183,433 2,886,304 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Earnings before income taxes 289,722 255,749 87,542 75,777108,477 96,792 Income taxes 115,019 106,432 34,754 30,083 ------------ ------------42,306 38,426 ------------ ------------ Net earnings $ 174,70366,171 $ 149,317 $ 52,788 $ 45,694 ============ ============58,366 ============ ============ Average number of shares outstanding 182,905,450 184,624,948 182,531,301 184,201,317 ============ ============182,791,952 183,295,130 ============ ============ Earnings per share $ 0.960.36 $ 0.81 $ 0.29 $ 0.25 ============ ============0.32 ============ ============ Dividends paid per common share $ 0.290.11 $ 0.23 $ 0.11 $ 0.09 ============ ============ ============ ============ (/Table)============
5 SYSCO CORPORATION and its Consolidated Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS - (Unaudited) (In Thousands)
39-Week13- Week Period Ended ------------------------ AprilSept. 30, Oct. 1, April 2, 1995 1994 -------- ---------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings $ 174,703 $149,31766,171 $ 58,366 Add non-cash items: Depreciation and amortization 97,224 88,96133,916 31,819 Interest on Liquid Yield Option Notes 4,500 4,2731,350 1,466 Deferred tax provision 25,009 13,784(210) 4,204 Provision for losses on accounts receivable 14,209 14,3464,631 5,099 Additional investment in certain assets and liabilities net of effect of business acquired: (Increase) in receivables (92,243) (85,751)(109,969) (84,322) (Increase) in inventories (75,299) (68,822)(62,689) (70,391) (Increase) in prepaid expenses (5,403) (2,111)(4,265) (4,337) Increase in accounts payable 70,232 88,916 Increase98,464 73,081 (Decrease) in accrued expenses 13,457 2,658 (Decrease) increase(18,015) (12,193) Increase in accrued income taxes (15,080) 3,13130,455 24,677 (Increase) in other assets (24,941) (33,514)(5,969) (12,237) -------- -------- Net cash provided by operating activities 186,368 175,18833,870 15,232 -------- -------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to plant and equipment (149,514) (117,494)(61,469) (37,975) Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment 3,809 1,976 Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired --- (11,897)250 719 -------- -------- Net cash used for investing activities (145,705) (127,415)(61,219) (37,256) -------- -------- Cash flows from financing activities: Bank and commercial paper borrowings 40,406 34,45111,018 28,877 Other debt repayments (6,257) (8,983)borrowings (repayments) 3,041 (1,084) Common stock reissued from treasury 20,122 19,35411,415 12,721 Treasury stock purchases (50,511) (54,712)(21,614) (13,251) Dividends paid (53,093) (42,514)(20,132) (16,493) -------- -------- Net cash used for(used for) provided by financing activities (49,333) (52,404)(16,272) 10,770 -------- -------- Net (decrease)decrease in cash (8,670) (4,631)(43,621) (11,254) Cash at beginning of period 133,886 86,735 68,759 -------- -------- Cash at end of period $ 78,06590,265 $ 64,12875,481 ======== ======== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 26,6974,724 $ 26,0226,128 Income taxes 104,536 91,34110,688 8,928
6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources ------------------------------- The liquidity and capital resources discussion included on page 11 of the Company's Fiscal 19941995 Annual Report on Form 10-K remains applicable, other than the common stock repurchase program described below. In Fiscal 1992, the Company began a common stock repurchase program and purchased 8,000,000 shares in Fiscal 1992 and 1993. In September 1993, the Board of Directors authorized an additional 10,000,000 shares to be purchased under thisits stock repurchase program. Under this program, 3,000,000 shares were purchased in Fiscal 1994, 2,100,000 shares in Fiscal 1995 and 2,000,000766,000 shares through April 1, 1995.in the first quarter of Fiscal 1996. Results of Operations --------------------- Sales and cost of sales increased 11%10.4% during the 39 weeks and 10% in the thirdfirst quarter of Fiscal 19951996 over the comparable periodssame quarter of the prior year. Cost of sales increased 11% during the 39 weeks and 10% in the third quarter of Fiscal 1995 which is generally in line with the sales increases. Operating expenses for the periods presented remained approximately the same as a percent of sales. Interest expense in the current periodsperiod increased fromover the prior periodsperiod primarily due increased borrowings andto rates. Income taxes for the prior 39 weeks includes a $4.9 million provision relating to the retroactive impact of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Excluding this charge, thecurrent period reflect an effective tax rate for the current and prior periods was 39.7%, reflecting the current federal tax rate of 35%.39.0% as compared to 39.7% in the prior year. The rate reduction results from the effects of several tax savings initiatives. Increases in pretax earnings, net earnings and earnings per share for the periods shown resulted from a combination of the above factors. 7 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ------------------------- Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibit 11, Statement re computation of per share earnings. Exhibit 15, Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated May 12,November 9, 1995, re unaudited financial statements. Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule.data schedule. (b) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. 8 SIGNATURES ------------------ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. SYSCO CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ JOHN K. STUBBLEFIELD, JR. ----------------------------- John K. Stubblefield, Jr. Senior Vice President &and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 12,November 9, 1995 9 EXHIBIT INDEX ----------------------
SEQUENTIAL NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER - - - - - - ----- ----------------------------------------- ------------- 11 SYSCO Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries statement re computation of per share earnings 10 15 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated May 12,November 9, 1995, re unaudited financial statements 11 27 SYSCO Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Financial Data Schedulefinancial data schedule 12