UNITED STATES

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 ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018

_ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 000-21531

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware		05-0376157
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)



313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI		02908
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (401) 528-8634

Indicate by check mark whether the ~~registrant~~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 (§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 X No _

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer X		Accelerated filer _
Non-accelerated filer _ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company _
Emerging growth company __
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) 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

As of ~~June 1, 2017~~May 30, 2018 there were ~~50,615,023~~50,458,534 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part I.	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)	6

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)	7

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	2930

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	2930

Part II.	Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	2930

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	2930

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	2930

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	2930

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	2930

Item 5.	Other Information	2930

Item 6.	Exhibits	3032

	Signatures	3133

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except for per share data)


	April 29, 2017			July 30, 2016			April 28, 2018			July 29, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,119		$	18,593		$	21,758		$	15,414
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $10,247 and $9,638	547,792			489,708
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $18,185 and $13,939							635,190			525,636
Inventories	1,042,031			1,021,663			1,195,860			1,031,690
Deferred income taxes	35,212			35,228			—			40,635
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,809			45,998			41,953			49,295
Total current assets	1,694,963			1,611,190			1,894,761			1,662,670
Property & equipment, net	603,409			616,605			574,197			602,090
Goodwill	369,166			366,168			362,916			371,259
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $45,304 and $34,315	211,761			222,314
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $60,888 and $49,926							196,979			208,289
Other assets	41,288			35,878			49,993			42,255
Total assets	$	2,920,587		$	2,852,155		$	3,078,846		$	2,886,563

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	547,019		$	445,430		$	543,631		$	534,616
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	151,785			162,438			176,127			157,243
Current portion of long-term debt	12,027			11,854			12,423			12,128
Total current liabilities	710,831			619,722			732,181			703,987
Notes payable	304,187			426,519			329,000			223,612
Deferred income taxes	95,255			95,220			37,348			98,833
Other long-term liabilities	28,203			29,451			27,274			28,347
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	152,884			161,739			140,740			149,863
Total liabilities	1,291,360			1,332,651			1,266,543			1,204,642
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 5,000 shares; issued none	—			—			—			—
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 50,611 and 50,383	506			504
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000 shares; 51,006 shares issued and 50,441 shares outstanding at April 28, 2018, 50,622 shares issued and outstanding at July 29, 2017							510			506
Additional paid-in capital	452,630			436,167			479,220			460,011
Treasury stock at cost							(22,237		)	—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,407		)	(22,379		)	(12,634		)	(13,963		)
Retained earnings	1,196,498			1,105,212			1,367,444			1,235,367
Total stockholders’ equity	1,629,227			1,519,504			1,812,303			1,681,921
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,920,587		$	2,852,155		$	3,078,846		$	2,886,563

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(In thousands, except for per share data)


	13-Week Period Ended						39-Week Period Ended						13-Week Period Ended						39-Week Period Ended
	April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016			April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017
Net sales	$	2,369,556		$	2,132,104		$	6,933,438		$	6,256,465		$	2,648,879		$	2,369,556		$	7,634,435		$	6,933,438
Cost of sales	2,003,195			1,809,671			5,873,116			5,322,577			2,240,792			2,003,195			6,487,610			5,873,116
Gross profit	366,361			322,433			1,060,322			933,888			408,087			366,361			1,146,825			1,060,322
Operating expenses	297,469			256,417			891,820			767,471			325,779			297,469			957,964			891,820
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	3,946			—			3,946			4,794			151			3,946			11,393			3,946
Total operating expenses	301,415			256,417			895,766			772,265			325,930			301,415			969,357			895,766
Operating income	64,946			66,016			164,556			161,623			82,157			64,946			177,468			164,556
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	4,225			4,384			13,188			11,734			4,468			4,225			12,368			13,188
Interest income	(82		)	(487		)	(278		)	(1,037		)	(121		)	(82		)	(308		)	(278		)
Other expense (income), net	478			(557		)	760			373			(24		)	478			(1,305		)	760
Total other expense, net	4,621			3,340			13,670			11,070			4,323			4,621			10,755			13,670
Income before income taxes	60,325			62,676			150,886			150,553			77,834			60,325			166,713			150,886
Provision for income taxes	23,738			24,405			59,600			59,468			25,943			23,738			33,831			59,600
Net income	$	36,587		$	38,271		$	91,286		$	91,085		$	51,891		$	36,587		$	132,882		$	91,286
Basic per share data:
Net income	$	0.72		$	0.76		$	1.81		$	1.81		$	1.03		$	0.72		$	2.63		$	1.81
Weighted average basic shares of common stock outstanding	50,601			50,350			50,554			50,290			50,424			50,601			50,563			50,554
Diluted per share data:
Net income	$	0.72		$	0.76		$	1.80		$	1.81		$	1.02		$	0.72		$	2.61		$	1.80
Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding	50,801			50,379			50,718			50,360			50,751			50,801			50,816			50,718

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

(In thousands)


	13-Week Period Ended						39-Week Period Ended						13-Week Period Ended						39-Week Period Ended
	April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016			April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017
Net income	$	36,587		$	38,271		$	91,286		$	91,085		$	51,891		$	36,587		$	132,882		$	91,286
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of swap agreements, net of tax	125			(150		)	5,203			(2,089		)	729			125			3,649			5,203
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,611		)	7,342			(3,231		)	2,898			(3,159		)	(2,611		)	(2,320		)	(3,231		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,486		)	7,192			1,972			809			(2,430		)	(2,486		)	1,329			1,972
Total comprehensive income	$	34,101		$	45,463		$	93,258		$	91,894		$	49,461		$	34,101		$	134,211		$	93,258

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital				Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Retained Earnings				Total Stockholders’ Equity		Common Stock				Treasury Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount					Shares				Retained Earnings			Amount				Shares		Amount					Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances at July 30, 2016	50,383	$	504	Additional Paid in Capital			$	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	436,167		$	(22,379	)		Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,105,212		$	1,519,504
Balances at July 29, 2017																	50,622		$	506	—	$	—		$	460,011		$	(13,963	)	$	1,235,367		$	1,681,921
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle																									1,314						(805		)	509
Stock option exercises and restricted stock vestings, net of tax	228	2		(1,130		)									(1,128	)	384		4						(3,924		)							(3,920		)
Share-based compensation				18,702											18,702										21,712									21,712
Repurchase of common stock																					565	(22,237		)										(22,237		)
Other				294											294										107									107
Tax deficit associated with stock plans				(1,403		)									(1,403	)
Fair value of swap agreements, net of tax								5,203							5,203													3,649						3,649
Foreign currency translation								(3,231		)					(3,231	)												(2,320		)				(2,320		)
Net income											91,286				91,286																132,882			132,882
Balances at April 29, 2017	50,611	$	506	$	452,630			$	(20,407	)	$	1,196,498			1,629,227
Balances at April 28, 2018																	51,006		$	510	565	$	(22,237	)	$	479,220		$	(12,634	)	$	1,367,444		$	1,812,303

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(In thousands)


	39-Week Period Ended						39-Week Period Ended
	April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	91,286		$	91,085		$	132,882		$	91,286
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,930			50,967			65,982			63,930
Share-based compensation	18,702			12,665			21,712			18,702
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	825			399			111			825
Gain associated with disposal of investments							(699		)	—
Excess tax deficit from share-based payment arrangements	1,403			48			—			1,403
Restructuring and asset impairment	711			480			3,370			711
Goodwill impairment							7,872			—
Deferred income taxes	(160		)	8,657			(21,866		)	(160		)
Change in accounting estimate							(20,909		)	—
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,847			5,875			8,805			4,847
Non-cash interest expense	79			119			594			79
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable	(61,820		)	1,569			(119,149		)	(61,820		)
Inventories	(19,758		)	1,218			(165,049		)	(19,758		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(9,135		)	(2,041		)	10,317			(9,135		)
Accounts payable	79,023			31,912			6,396			79,023
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,836		)	2,665			14,465			(6,836		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	163,097			205,618
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities							(55,166		)	163,097
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(40,004		)	(29,073		)	(29,646		)	(40,004		)
Purchases of acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	(9,198		)	(89,190		)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired							(29		)	(9,198		)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment	34			96			47			34
Proceeds from disposal of investments							756			—
Long-term investment	(2,000		)	—			(3,397		)	(2,000		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(51,168		)	(118,167		)	(32,269		)	(51,168		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of long-term debt	(8,531		)	(8,320		)	(9,043		)	(8,531		)
Repurchase of common stock							(22,237		)	—
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line	154,412			375,213			500,061			154,412
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line	(276,443		)	(471,667		)	(394,671		)	(276,443		)
Increase in checks outstanding in excess of deposits	19,075			21,815
Increase in bank overdraft							23,890			19,075
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	165			2,011			602			165
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(1,295		)	(1,703		)	(4,522		)	(1,295		)
Excess tax deficit from share-based payment arrangements	(1,403		)	(48		)	—			(1,403		)
Capitalized debt issuance costs	(180		)	(2,051		)	—			(180		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(114,200		)	(84,750		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities							94,080			(114,200		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(203		)	(754		)	(301		)	(203		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,474		)	1,947			6,344			(2,474		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	18,593			17,380			15,414			18,593
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	16,119		$	19,327		$	21,758		$	16,119

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	13,188		$	12,115		$	12,368		$	13,188
Cash paid for federal and state income taxes, net of refunds	$	58,199		$	50,461		$	45,021		$	58,199

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 (unaudited)

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Nature of Business

United Natural Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a leading distributor and retailer of natural, organic and specialty products. The Company sells its products primarily throughout the United States and Canada.

(b) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial information, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally required in complete financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. In the Company’s opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. ~~The~~However, the results of operations for interim periods ~~however,~~ may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July ~~30, 2016.~~29, 2017.

Net sales consist primarily of sales of natural, organic and specialty products to retailers, adjusted for customer volume discounts, returns, and allowances. Net sales also include amounts charged by the Company to customers for shipping and handling and fuel surcharges. The principal components of cost of sales include the amounts paid to suppliers for product sold, plus the cost of transportation necessary to bring the product to the Company’s distribution facilities, offset by consideration received from suppliers in connection with the purchase or promotion of the suppliers' products. Cost of sales also includes amounts incurred by the Company’s manufacturing subsidiary, United Natural Trading LLC, which does business as Woodstock Farms Manufacturing, for inbound transportation costs ~~and depreciation of manufacturing equipment~~ offset by consideration received from suppliers in connection with the purchase or promotion of the suppliers’ products. Operating expenses include salaries and wages, employee benefits, warehousing and delivery, selling, occupancy, insurance, administrative, share-based compensation, ~~and~~ amortization ~~expense. Operating expenses also include~~expense, and depreciation expense related to the wholesale and retail divisions. Other expense (income) includes interest on outstanding indebtedness, including the financing obligation related to our Aurora, Colorado distribution center and the lease for office space for our corporate headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island, interest income and miscellaneous income and expenses.

As noted above, the Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight are generally recorded in cost of sales, whereas shipping and handling costs for selecting, quality assurance, and outbound transportation are recorded in operating expenses. Outbound shipping and handling costs, including allocated employee benefit expenses, totaled ~~$129.2~~$148.4 million and ~~$111.9~~$129.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, respectively. Outbound shipping and handling costs, including allocated employee benefit expenses, totaled ~~$385.1~~$432.8 million and ~~$339.3~~$385.1 million for the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires the Company to make estimates and ~~2016, respectively.~~judgments that affect the amounts reported in its condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's estimates.

The Company has experienced growth in customer demand since the start of fiscal 2018 and for the 13 and 39-week periods ended April 28, 2018, net sales increased approximately 11.8% and 10.1%, respectively, when compared to the comparable periods in fiscal 2017. Additionally, inventories have increased approximately 15.9% since July 29, 2017. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company opened its shared services center which established a centralized processing function for certain of its legal entities. As a result of the aforementioned growth in net sales and inventory and the changes in processing and the resulting increase in the Company’s estimate of its accrual for inventory purchases the Company initiated a review of its vendor invoicing processes and undertook a review of its estimate of its accrual for inventory purchases.

The Company typically generates purchase orders to initiate the procurement process for the products it sells, and orders are subsequently fulfilled by suppliers and delivered to the Company. In certain situations, inventory purchased by the Company may be delivered to the Company prior to the supplier sending the Company an associated invoice. When the Company receives inventory from a supplier before the supplier invoice is received, the Company customarily accrues for liabilities associated with this received but not invoiced inventory as its accrual for inventory purchases. During the 13 and 39-week periods ended April 28, 2018 the Company experienced an increased volume in its accrual for inventory purchases. When the Company receives a vendor invoice subsequent to a period end, the invoice is reconciled to the accrual for inventory purchases account. Due to the large volumes of orders and SKUs, and pricing and quantity differences between the vendor invoice and the Company’s records, at times only a portion of the accrual for inventory purchases is able to be matched to the vendor invoice. Historically, the Company relieved any unresolved and partially matched amounts in its accrual for inventory purchases following when such amounts were substantially matched or aged past twelve months as it was determined that a liability was no longer considered probable at that point.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company finalized its analysis and review of its accrual for inventory purchases, including a historical data analysis of unmatched and partially matched amounts that were aged greater than twelve months and the ultimate resolution of such aged accruals. Based on its analysis, the Company determined that it could reasonably estimate the outcome of its partially matched vendor invoices upon receipt of such invoice rather than when the amount was aged greater than twelve months and a liability was no longer considered probable. As a result of this change in estimate, accounts payable was reduced by $20.9 million, resulting in an increase to net income of $13.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for both the 13 and 39-weeks ended April 28, 2018.

2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In ~~January 2017,~~February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ~~No. 2017-04,~~2018-02, ~~Intangibles, Goodwill~~Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and ~~Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment~~.Jobs Act of 2017. This ASU will no longer require a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. Instead, impairment will be measured using the difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the reporting unit. The ASU is effective for ~~public companies with~~all entities for annual and interim periods ~~and~~in fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~2019,~~2018, which for the Company will be the first quarter of the fiscal year ending ~~July 31, 2021,~~August 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently reviewing the provisions of the new standard and evaluating its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In December 2017, the United States ("U.S.") government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”). The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act ("SAB 118"), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA. Refer to Note 8, Income Taxes, for disclosure regarding the Company’s implementation of SAB 118.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which changes the recognition and presentation requirements of hedge accounting, including eliminating the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and presenting all items that affect earnings in the same income statement line item as the hedged item. The ASU also provides new alternatives for applying hedge accounting to additional hedging strategies, measuring the hedged item in fair value hedges of interest rate risk, reducing the cost and complexity of applying hedge accounting by easing the requirements for effectiveness testing, hedge documentation and application of the critical terms match method and reducing the risk of a material error correction if a company applies the shortcut method inappropriately. This ASU is effective for public companies in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, which for the Company ~~expects~~will be the first quarter of the fiscal year ending August 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently reviewing the provisions of the new standard and evaluating its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, however, the Company plans to early adopt this ~~ASU in connection with its annual goodwill impairment test to be performed~~standard in the fourth quarter of fiscal ~~2017. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.~~2018.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU ~~No.~~ 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which is intended to improve the accounting for share-based payment transactions as part of the FASB's simplification initiative. This ASU ~~will change~~has changed aspects of accounting for share-based payment award transactions including accounting for income taxes, the classification of excess tax benefits and the classification of employee taxes paid when shares are withheld for tax-withholding purposes on the statement of cash flows, forfeitures, and minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. The ~~ASU is effective for public companies with interim periods and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, which for~~Company adopted the Company will be the first quarter of the fiscal year ending July 28, 2018. Early adoption is permitted provided that the entire ASU is adopted. The Company has not yet adopted this standard, but if the Company had adopted thisnew standard in the first quarter of fiscal ~~2017,~~2018. Accordingly, the ~~result would have been~~Company will account for excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies related to share-based payments in its provision for income taxes as opposed to additional paid-in capital. The Company recognized a ~~reclassification from~~de minimis amount of income tax benefit related to excess tax benefits for share-based payments for the 13-week period ended April 28, 2018 and $0.9 million of income tax expense related to tax deficiencies for share-based payments for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018. In addition, the Company elected to account for forfeitures as they occur and recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings and additional paid-in capital ~~to income tax expense. For~~as of July 30, 2017, the ~~third quarter~~first day of fiscal ~~2017~~2018, of approximately $0.8 million and 2016, the result would have been de minimus. For the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2017 the result would have increased current year income tax expense by $1.4 million. For the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2016 the result would have increased current year income tax expense by $0.3 million.$1.3 million, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-2, Leases ~~(Topic~~(Topic 842). The objective of this ASU is to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. Lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not recognize the asset and liability for leases with a term of twelve months or less. In addition, this ASU expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. This ASU will require the Company to recognize most current operating lease obligations as right-of-use assets with a corresponding liability based on the present value of future operating leases, which the Company believes will result in a significant impact to its consolidated balance sheets. Lessees and lessors will use a modified retrospective transition approach, which includes a number of practical expedients. The ASU is effective for public companies with interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, which for the Company will be the first quarter of the fiscal year ending August 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. ~~We are currently reviewing~~The Company expects to adopt this standard in the ~~provisions~~first quarter of fiscal 2020 and has begun an initial assessment plan to determine the ~~new standard and evaluating its impact~~impacts of this ASU on the Company's consolidated financial ~~statements.~~

~~In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-1,~~ ~~Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition~~statements and ~~Measurement of Financial Assets~~any necessary changes to our accounting policies, processes and ~~Liabilities, which will change the income statement impact of equity investments,~~controls, and, the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected. The ASU is effective for public companies with interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, which for the Company will be the first quarter of the fiscal year ending August 3, 2019. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.if required, our systems.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which requires entities with a classified balance sheet to present all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The new pronouncement is effective for public companies with annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016, which for the Company ~~will be~~was the first quarter of ~~the~~ fiscal ~~year ending July 28,~~ 2018. The Company ~~will adopt~~adopted this ~~new~~ guidance on a prospective basis in the first quarter of fiscal ~~2018. If the Company had adopted this standard~~2018 and it resulted in ~~the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the result would have been~~ a reclassification from current deferred income tax assets to noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities of ~~$35.2 million~~$40.6 million. All future adjustments will be reported as ~~of April 29, 2017 and July 30, 2016.~~noncurrent.

In ~~August 2015,~~May 2014, the FASB issued ~~ASU No. 2015-14,~~ ~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date~~ ~~deferring the adoption of previously issued guidance published in May 2014,~~ ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (Topic 606)., which has been updated by multiple amending ASUs and supersedes existing revenue recognition requirements. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ~~In March 2016,~~Additionally, the ~~FASB issued~~ ASU ~~2016-08,~~ ~~Revenue~~requires new, enhanced quantitative and qualitative disclosures related to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from ~~Contracts~~contracts with ~~Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations.~~customers. The collective guidance is effective for public companies with annual periods, and interim periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, which for the Company will be the first quarter of the fiscal year ending August 3, 2019. The new standard permits either of the following ~~implementation approaches:~~adoption methods: (i) a full retrospective application with restatement of each period presented in the financial statements with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective ~~approach~~application with the cumulative effect of adopting the guidance recognized as of the date of initial ~~application.~~ application (“modified retrospective method”).

The Company ~~expects to~~will adopt this new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and ~~is currently~~preliminarily expects to use the modified retrospective method. The Company substantially completed its assessment of the new standard in the ~~process~~third quarter of ~~selecting a transition method~~fiscal 2018. The Company’s assessment work consisted of scoping of revenue streams, reviewing contracts with customers, and ~~evaluating~~documenting the accounting analysis and conclusions of the impacts of the ASU on the Company’s wholesale distribution and other segments. We are currently quantifying the impact of adoption and developing new policies, procedures, and internal controls for the adoption and recognition of revenue under the ASU. The Company currently believes it has isolated its areas of impact resulting from the adoption onof the ~~Company's~~new standard, which include the sale of certain private label products to customers where the Company has no alternative use and has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. Under the new standard, revenue for these sales will be recognized over time as opposed to at a point in time under the Company’s current policies. Although the quantification of impacts is ongoing, as a result of its assessment work to date, the Company does not expect a material quantitative impact to its consolidated financial statements ~~and accounting policies. As part~~as a result of ~~our assessment work to-date, we have formed an implementation work team, conducted training sessions on~~adoption of the new ~~ASU’s revenue recognition model and are~~standard. The Company expects to complete its evaluation of the new standard in the ~~planning stages~~fourth quarter of ~~our contract review and documentation. Additionally, we have begun our review~~fiscal 2018, which will include quantification of the ~~enhanced disclosure requirements under this new standard.~~

impacts upon adoption and the impact to the Company’s footnote disclosures.

3. ACQUISITIONS

Wholesale Segment - Wholesale Distribution ~~Acquisitions~~Acquisition

~~Nor-Cal Produce, Inc.~~ On March 31, 2016 the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of Nor-Cal Produce, Inc. ("Nor-Cal") and an affiliated entity as well as certain real estate. Nor-Cal is a distributor of conventional and organic produce and

~~other fresh products in Northern California, with primary operations located in West Sacramento, California. Total cash consideration related to this acquisition was approximately $67.8 million.~~

The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired was determined by using an income approach. The identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships of $30.3 million, a tradename with an estimated fair value of $1.0 million, and a non-compete with an estimated fair value of $0.5 million, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of approximately thirteen years, five years, and five years, respectively. Significant assumptions utilized in the income approach were based on company-specific and market participant information and projections, which are not observable in the market and are thus considered Level 3 measurements as defined by authoritative guidance. The goodwill of $36.5 million represents the future economic benefits expected to arise that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a $2.9 million adjustment to the opening balance sheet which decreased goodwill and deferred income tax liabilities. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a $0.1 million adjustment to the opening balance sheet, which decreased goodwill and liabilities, and completed the final net working capital adjustment resulting in cash received of $0.8 million by the Company, which also decreased goodwill and the total purchase price.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company finalized its purchase accounting related to the Nor-Cal acquisition. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the acquisition and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

(in thousands) Preliminary as of July 30, 2016 Adjustments in Current Fiscal Year Final Opening Balance Sheet as of April 29, 2017
Accounts receivable $ 8,483
$ —
$ 8,483
Inventories 1,902
—
1,902
Property and equipment 10,029
—
10,029
Other assets 125
—
125
Customer relationships 30,300
—
30,300
Tradename 1,000
—
1,000
Non-compete 500
—
500
Goodwill 40,342
(3,825 ) 36,517
Total assets $ 92,681
$ (3,825 ) $ 88,856
Liabilities 24,101
(3,028 ) 21,073
Total purchase price $ 68,580
$ (797 ) $ 67,783

~~Haddon House Food Products, Inc.~~ On May 13, 2016 the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of Haddon House Food Products, Inc. (“Haddon”) and certain affiliated entities and real estate. Haddon is a distributor and merchandiser of natural and organic and gourmet ethnic products throughout the Eastern United States. Haddon has a diverse, multi-channel customer base including conventional supermarkets, gourmet food stores and independently owned product retailers. Total cash consideration related to this acquisition was approximately $217.5 million.

The value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired was determined by using an income approach. The identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships with an estimated fair value of $62.7 million, the Haddon tradename with an estimated fair value of $0.7 million, non-compete agreements with an estimated fair value of $0.7 million, and a trademark asset related to Haddon owned branded product lines with an estimated fair value of $2.0 million. The customer relationship intangible asset is currently being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of approximately thirteen years, the Haddon tradename is being amortized over an estimated useful life of approximately three years, the non-compete agreements that the Company received from the owners of Haddon are being amortized over the five-year term of the agreements, and the Haddon trademark asset associated with its branded product lines is estimated to have an indefinite useful life. Significant assumptions utilized in the income approach were based on company-specific and market participant information and projections, which are not observable in the market and are thus considered Level 3 measurements as defined by authoritative guidance. The goodwill of $43.6 million represents the future economic benefits expected to arise that could not be individually identified and separately recognized.

While the Company is still completing the final purchase accounting adjustments, material changes are not expected to the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements as of April 29, 2017. During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a reduction to goodwill of approximately $1.6 million related to finalizing the net working capital adjustment. The

~~following table summarizes the consideration paid for the acquisition and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:~~

(in thousands) Preliminary as of July 30, 2016 Adjustments in Current Fiscal Year Preliminary as of April 29, 2017
Accounts receivable $ 40,434
$ (300 ) $ 40,134
Other receivable 3,621
—
3,621
Inventories 46,138
302
46,440
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,645
99
1,744
Property and equipment 54,501
—
54,501
Other assets 280
—
280
Customer relationships 62,700
—
62,700
Tradename 700
—
700
Non-compete 700
—
700
Other intangible assets 2,000
—
2,000
Goodwill 45,851
(2,266 ) 43,585
Total assets $ 258,570
$ (2,165 ) $ 256,405
Liabilities 39,510
(600 ) 38,910
Total purchase price $ 219,060
$ (1,565 ) $ 217,495

Gourmet Guru, Inc. On August 10, 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of Gourmet Guru, Inc. ("Gourmet Guru"). Gourmet Guru is a distributor and merchandiser of fresh and organic food focusing on new and emerging brands. Total cash consideration related to this acquisition was approximately $10.0 million, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a reduction to goodwill of approximately $0.1 million related to finalizing the net working capital adjustment. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a $0.5 million adjustment to the opening balance sheet, which increased goodwill and accrued expenses and decreased property and equipment.million. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired was determined by using an income approach. The identifiable intangible asset recorded based on a provisional valuation consisted of customer lists of $1.0 million, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of approximately two years. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded an increase to goodwill of

approximately $0.2 million with a decrease to prepaid expenses. The goodwill of ~~$10.1~~$10.3 million represents the future economic benefits expected to arise that could not be individually identified and separately recognized.

~~Cash paid for Nor-Cal, Haddon and~~ During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company finalized its purchase accounting related to the Gourmet Guru was financed through borrowings under the Company’s amended and restated revolving credit facility. Acquisition costs have been expensed as incurred within "operating expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition costs were de minimus during the third quarter and the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2017. Acquisition costs were $0.9 million and $1.9 million for the third quarter and the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively. The results of the acquired businesses' operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the applicable date of acquisitions.acquisition. Operations ~~for these acquisitions~~ have been combined with the Company's existing wholesale distribution business and therefore results are not separable from the rest of the wholesale distribution business. The Company has not furnished pro forma financial information relating to this acquisition as such information is not material to the Company's financial results.

4. RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

2018 Earth Origins Market. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded restructuring and asset impairment expenses of $11.4 million related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business. The Company made the decision in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to close three non-core, under-performing stores of its total twelve stores which resulted in restructuring costs of $0.2 million related to severance and closure costs.

Based on the decision to close these stores, coupled with the decline in results in the first half of fiscal 2018 and the future outlook as a result of competitive pressure, the Company determined that both a test for recoverability of long-lived assets and a goodwill impairment analysis should be performed. The determination of the need for a goodwill analysis was based on the assertion that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was below its carrying amount. As a result of both these analyses, the Company recorded a total impairment charge of $3.3 million on long-lived assets and $7.9 million to goodwill, respectively. Both of these charges were recorded in the Company's "Other" segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company did not record any charges during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, but expects to incur additional restructuring charges primarily related to future exit costs of approximately $1.4 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

The following is a summary of the restructuring costs the Company recorded related to Earth Origins Market in fiscal 2018, the payments and other adjustments related to these costs and the remaining liability as of April 28, 2018 (in thousands):



	Restructuring Costs Recorded in Fiscal 2018		Payments and Other Adjustments			Restructuring Cost Liability as of April 28, 2018
Severance and closure costs	$	245	$	(17	)	$	228

2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency ~~Initiatives~~

Initiatives. During ~~the third quarter of~~ fiscal 2017, the Company announced a restructuring program in conjunction with various cost saving and efficiency initiatives, including the planned opening of a shared services center. ~~Subsequent to the end~~The Company recorded total restructuring costs of the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company announced on June 6, 2017 an extension of this restructuring program pursuant to which it expects to incur additional restructuring charges of between $3.0$6.9 million ~~and $4.0 million, before taxes,~~ during the ~~fourth quarter~~fiscal year ended July 29, 2017, all of which was recorded in the second half of fiscal 2017. ~~These expenses are~~Of the total restructuring costs recorded, $6.6 million was primarily related to severance and other employee separation costs driven by the recently completed integration activities on several acquired businesses. For fiscal 2017, under the extended plan, the Company expects to incur total expenses in fiscal 2017 of between $6.9 million and $7.9 million, before taxes, with $3.9 million incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and the remainder expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.

Of the $3.9 million total restructuring charges incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company incurred a total workforce reduction charge of $3.7 million, primarily relating to severance and other employee separation and transition ~~costs. In addition,~~

~~the Company also incurred~~costs and $0.3 million was due to an early lease termination and facility closing costs infor the ~~third quarter of fiscal 2017 of $0.3 million, related to the closing of its~~Company's Gourmet Guru facility in Bronx, New York.

~~The following is a summary of the restructuring costs~~ During fiscal 2018 the Company performed an analysis on the remaining restructuring cost liability and as a result, recorded ina benefit of $0.2 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and expense of $0.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017, as well as~~2018. These items are included in "payments and other adjustments" in the ~~remaining liability as of April 29, 2017 (in thousands):~~

Restructuring Costs Recorded in the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2017 Payments and Other Adjustments Restructuring Cost Liability as of April 29, 2017
Severance and other employee separation and transition costs $ 3,688
$ (795 ) $ 2,893
Early lease termination and facility closing costs 258
(29 ) 229
Total $ 3,946
$ (824 ) $ 3,122

~~Restructuring Charges Recorded in Fiscal 2016~~table below.

The following is a summary of the restructuring costs the Company recorded in fiscal ~~2016~~2017, the payments and other adjustments related to ~~the termination of its distribution arrangement with a large customer, the closing of two of its Earth Origins Market stores~~these costs and ~~the closing of a Canadian facility, as well as~~ the remaining liability as of April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 (in thousands):

Restructuring Costs Recorded in Fiscal 2016 Payments and Other Adjustments Restructuring Cost Liability as of April 29, 2017
Severance $ 3,443
$ (3,429 ) $ 14
Early lease termination and facility closing costs 368
(368 ) —
Operational transfer costs 570
(570 ) —
Earth Origins:
Severance 41
(37 ) 4
Store closing costs 443
(443 ) —
Total $ 4,865
$ (4,847 ) $ 18



	Restructuring Costs Recorded in Fiscal 2017		Payments and Other Adjustments			Restructuring Cost Liability as of April 28, 2018
Severance and other employee separation and transition costs	$	6,606	$	(5,730	)	$	876
Early lease termination and facility closing costs	258		(258		)	—
Total	$	6,864	$	(5,988	)	$	876

For a more detailed discussion of these costs, see the footnotes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 30, 2016.

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted number of shares used in computing earnings per share (in thousands):


	13-Week Period Ended		39-Week Period Ended		13-Week Period Ended		39-Week Period Ended
	April 29, 2017	April 30, 2016	April 29, 2017	April 30, 2016	April 28, 2018	April 29, 2017	April 28, 2018	April 29, 2017
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,601	50,350	50,554	50,290	50,424	50,601	50,563	50,554
Net effect of dilutive stock awards based upon the treasury stock method	200	29	164	70	327	200	253	164
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,801	50,379	50,718	50,360	50,751	50,801	50,816	50,718

For the third quarters of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and fiscal ~~2016,~~2017, there were ~~40,023~~84,551 and ~~146,844~~40,023 anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding, respectively. For the first 39 weeks of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, there were ~~38,762~~95,690 and ~~100,048~~38,762 anti-dilutive share-based awards outstanding, respectively. These anti-dilutive share-based awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Hedging of Interest Rate Risk

The Company manages its debt portfolio with interest rate swaps from time to time to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rates. Details of outstanding swap agreements as of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, which are all pay fixed and receive floating, are as follows:


Swap Maturity	Notional Value (in millions)		Pay Fixed Rate		Receive Floating Rate	Floating Rate Reset Terms	Notional Value (in millions)		Pay Fixed Rate		Receive Floating Rate	Floating Rate Reset Terms
June 9, 2019	$	50.0	0.8725	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly	$	50.0	0.8725	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly
June 24, 2019	$	50.0	0.7265	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly	$	50.0	0.7265	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly
April 29, 2021	$	25.0	1.0650	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly	$	25.0	1.0650	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly
April 29, 2021	$	25.0	0.9260	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly	$	25.0	0.9260	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly
August 3, 2022	$	125.0	1.7950	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly	$	115.0	1.7950	%	One-Month LIBOR	Monthly

Interest rate swap agreements are entered into for periods consistent with related underlying exposures and do not constitute positions independent of those exposures. The Company’s interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges at April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 and are reflected at their fair ~~values~~value of ~~$2.9~~$7.4 million included in "Other Assets" ~~and $0.1 million included in "Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities"~~ in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company uses the “Hypothetical Derivative Method” described in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 815 for quarterly prospective and retrospective assessments of hedge effectiveness, as well as for measurements of hedge ineffectiveness. Under this method, the Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transactions. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and subsequently reclassified to earnings in interest income when the hedged transactions affect earnings. Ineffectiveness resulting from the hedge is recorded as a gain or loss in the condensed consolidated statement of income as part of other income. The Company did not have any hedge ineffectiveness recognized in earnings during the third quarter and first 39 weeks of fiscal ~~2017.~~2018. The Company also monitors the risk of counterparty default on an ongoing basis and noted that the counterparties are reputable financial institutions.

~~Fuel Supply Agreements~~

From time to time the Company is a party to fixed price fuel supply agreements. As of April 29, 2017, the Company had not entered into any such agreements. During the fiscal year ended July 30, 2016, the Company entered into several agreements to purchase a portion of its diesel fuel each month at fixed prices through December 31, 2016. These fixed price fuel agreements qualified for the "normal purchase" exception under ASC 815; therefore, the fuel purchases under these contracts were expensed as incurred and included within operating expenses.

Financial Instruments

The following table provides the fair value hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 and July ~~30, 2016:~~29, 2017:


	Fair Value at April 29, 2017					Fair Value at July 30, 2016					Fair Value at April 28, 2018				Fair Value at July 29, 2017
(In thousands)	Level 1	Level 2			Level 3	Level 1	Level 2			Level 3	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3	Level 1	Level 2			Level 3
Assets:
Interest Rate Swap	—	$	2,854		—	—	—			—	—	$	7,388	—	—	$	2,491		—
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Swap	—	(143		)	—	—	$	(5,917	)	—	—	—		—	—	(308		)	—

The fair value of the Company's other financial instruments including ~~cash and cash equivalents,~~ accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued expenses are derived using Level 2 inputs and approximate carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of notes payable approximate carrying amounts as they are variable rate instruments. The carrying amount of notes payable approximates fair value as interest rates on the credit facility approximates current market rates (Level 2 criteria).

The following estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies taking into account the instruments' interest rate, terms, maturity date and collateral, if any, in comparison to the Company's incremental borrowing rate for similar financial instruments and are therefore deemed Level 2

inputs. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.


	April 29, 2017				July 30, 2016				April 28, 2018				July 29, 2017
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Liabilities:
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	164,911	$	171,802	$	173,593	$	182,790	$	153,163	$	158,886	$	161,991	$	169,058

7. TREASURY STOCK

On October 6, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The repurchase program is scheduled to expire upon the Company’s repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate purchase price of $200.0 million. Repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The Company may also implement all or part of the repurchase program pursuant to a plan or plans meeting the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Under this program, there were no shares of the Company's common stock purchased by the Company in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and 564,660 shares of the Company's common stock were purchased at an aggregate cost of $22.2 million in the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018. The Company records the repurchase of shares of common stock at cost based on the settlement date of the transaction. These shares are classified as treasury stock, which is a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Treasury stock is included in authorized and issued shares but excluded from outstanding shares.

8.INCOME TAXES

Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

New tax legislation, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"), was enacted on December 22, 2017. ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, requires companies to recognize the effect of tax law changes in the period of enactment even though the effective date for most TCJA provisions is for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. Though certain key aspects of the new law were effective January 1, 2018 and have an immediate accounting effect, other significant provisions are not effective or may not result in accounting effects for the Company until its fiscal year beginning July 29, 2018.

Given the significance of the legislation, the SEC staff issued SAB 118, which allows registrants to record provisional amounts concerning TCJA impacts during a one year “measurement period” similar to that used when accounting for business combinations. The measurement period is deemed to have ended earlier when the registrant has obtained, prepared and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting. During the measurement period, impacts of the law are expected to be recorded at the time a reasonable estimate for all or a portion of the effects can be made, and provisional amounts can be recognized and adjusted as information becomes available, prepared or analyzed.

SAB 118 summarizes a process to be applied at each reporting period to account for and qualitatively disclose: (1) the effects of the change in tax law for which accounting is complete; (2) provisional amounts (or adjustments to provisional amounts) for the effects of the tax law where accounting is not complete, but that a reasonable estimate has been determined; and (3) a reasonable estimate cannot yet be made and therefore taxes are reflected in accordance with the law prior to the enactment of the TCJA.

Provisional estimates were recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 for the estimated impact of the TCJA based on information that was available to the Company. These provisional estimates are comprised of amounts (including the tax basis of assets and liabilities) that will be finalized in connection with the Company's July 2017 tax returns, a rate reduction for fiscal 2018 to a 27% blended federal tax rate, a re-measurement of deferred tax balances to the new statutory 21% rate and the one-time mandatory repatriation transition tax. The Company estimates that the re-measurement of deferred taxes resulted in a provisional $20.9 million net benefit through the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and the repatriation transition tax has an immaterial impact because of foreign tax credits available to the Company. As the Company completes its analysis of the TCJA, changes may be made to provisional estimates, and such changes will be reflected in the period in which the related adjustments are made.

9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company has several operating divisions aggregated under the wholesale segment, which is the Company’s only reportable segment. These operating divisions have similar products and services, customer channels, distribution methods and historical margins. The wholesale segment is engaged in the national distribution of natural, organic and specialty foods, produce and related products in the United States and Canada. The Company has additional operating divisions that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments and are therefore aggregated under the caption of “Other.” “Other” includes a retail division, which engages in the sale of natural foods and related products to the general public through retail storefronts on the east coast of the United States, a manufacturing division, which engages in the importing, roasting, packaging, and distributing of nuts, dried fruit, seeds, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items and confections, the Company’s branded product lines, and the Company's brokerage business, which markets various products on behalf of food vendors directly and exclusively to the Company's customers. “Other” also includes certain corporate operating expenses that are not allocated to operating divisions, which include, among other expenses, stock based compensation, ~~depreciation,~~ and salaries, retainers, and other related expenses of certain officers and all directors. As the Company continues to expand its business and serve its customers through our national platform, these corporate expense amounts have increased, which is the primary driver behind the increasing operating losses within the “Other” category below. Non-operating expenses that are not allocated to the operating divisions are under the caption of “Unallocated (Income)/Expenses.” The Company does not record its revenues for financial reporting purposes by product group, and it is therefore impracticable for the Company to report them accordingly.

Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, a change in how the Company's chief operating decision maker assesses performance and allocates resources resulted in a change in how the Company allocates a portion of its corporate operating expenses, which were previously reported under the caption of "Other," in order to better support segment operations. The following table sets forth certain financial information for the Company's business segments. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation and include the impact of a change in the allocation of certain corporate operating expenses between the captions "Other" and "Wholesale." The amount reclassified is not considered to be material and is consistent with management's assessment of segment performance in fiscal 2017.

The following table reflects business segment information for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated (Income)/Expenses			Consolidated
13-Week Period Ended April 28, 2018:
Net sales	$	2,633,024	$	62,158		$	(46,303	)	$	—		$	2,648,879
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	—		151			—			—			151
Operating income (loss)	86,633		(3,984		)	(492		)	—			82,157
Interest expense	—		—			—			4,468			4,468
Interest income	—		—			—			(121		)	(121		)
Other, net	—		—			—			(24		)	(24		)
Income before income taxes	—		—			—			—			77,834
Depreciation and amortization	21,261		472			—			—			21,733
Capital expenditures	13,694		417			—			—			14,111
Goodwill	352,763		10,153			—			—			362,916
Total assets	2,935,420		184,301			(40,875		)	—			3,078,846

13-Week Period Ended April 29, 2017:
Net sales	$	2,353,723	$	67,538		$	(51,705	)	$	—		$	2,369,556
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	2,874		1,072			—			—			3,946
Operating income (loss)	67,273		(1,117		)	(1,210		)	—			64,946
Interest expense	—		—			—			4,225			4,225
Interest income	—		—			—			(82		)	(82		)
Other, net	—		—			—			478			478
Income before income taxes	—		—			—			—			60,325
Depreciation and amortization	20,559		913			—			—			21,472
Capital expenditures	16,412		918			—			—			17,330
Goodwill	351,141		18,025			—			—			369,166
Total assets	2,746,648		213,180			(39,241		)	—			2,920,587

Wholesale Other Eliminations Unallocated Consolidated
13-Week Period Ended April 29, 2017:

Net sales $ 2,353,723
$ 67,538
$ (51,705 ) $ —
$ 2,369,556
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses 2,874
1,072
—
—
3,946
Operating income (loss) 67,273
(1,117 ) (1,210 ) —
64,946
Interest expense —
—
—
4,225
4,225
Interest income —
—
—
(82 ) (82 )
Other, net —
—
—
478
478
Income before income taxes

60,325
Depreciation and amortization 20,559
913
—
—
21,472
Capital expenditures 16,412
918
—
—
17,330
Goodwill 351,141
18,025
—
—
369,166
Total assets 2,746,648
213,180
(39,241 ) —
2,920,587

13-Week Period Ended April 30, 2016:

Net sales $ 2,111,695
$ 70,217
$ (49,808 ) $ —
$ 2,132,104
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses —
—
—
—
—
Operating income (loss) 62,712
3,780
(476 ) —
66,016
Interest expense —
—
—
4,384
4,384
Interest income —
—
—
(487 ) (487 )
Other, net —
—
—
(557 ) (557 )
Income before income taxes

62,676
Depreciation and amortization 17,395
725
—
—
18,120
Capital expenditures 8,340
261
—
—
8,601
Goodwill 301,600
17,732
—
—
319,332
Total assets 2,475,054
192,282
(21,404 ) —
2,645,932


															Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated (Income)/Expenses			Consolidated
39-Week Period Ended April 28, 2018:
Net sales															$	7,592,352	$	175,083		$	(133,000	)	$	—		$	7,634,435
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses															67		11,326			—			—			11,393
Operating income (loss)															200,530		(25,124		)	2,062			—			177,468
Interest expense															—		—			—			12,368			12,368
Interest income															—		—			—			(308		)	(308		)
Other, net															—		—			—			(1,305		)	(1,305		)
Income before income taxes															—		—			—			—			166,713
Depreciation and amortization															64,237		1,745			—			—			65,982
Capital expenditures															27,297		2,349			—			—			29,646
Goodwill															352,763		10,153			—			—			362,916
Total assets															2,935,420		184,301			(40,875		)	—			3,078,846
	Wholesale		Other			Eliminations			Unallocated			Consolidated
39-Week Period Ended April 29, 2017:
Net sales	$	6,885,912	$	176,655		$	(129,129	)	$	—		$	6,933,438		$	6,885,912	$	176,655		$	(129,129	)	$	—		$	6,933,438
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	2,874		1,072			—			—			3,946			2,874		1,072			—			—			3,946
Operating income (loss)	178,498		(12,803		)	(1,139		)	—			164,556			178,498		(12,803		)	(1,139		)	—			164,556
Interest expense	—		—			—			13,188			13,188			—		—			—			13,188			13,188
Interest income	—		—			—			(278		)	(278		)	—		—			—			(278		)	(278		)
Other, net	—		—			—			760			760			—		—			—			760			760
Income before income taxes												150,886			—		—			—			—			150,886
Depreciation and amortization	61,837		2,093			—			—			63,930			61,837		2,093			—			—			63,930
Capital expenditures	38,016		1,988			—			—			40,004			38,016		1,988			—			—			40,004
Goodwill	351,141		18,025			—			—			369,166			351,141		18,025			—			—			369,166
Total assets	2,746,648		213,180			(39,241		)	—			2,920,587			2,746,648		213,180			(39,241		)	—			2,920,587

39-Week Period Ended April 30, 2016:
Net sales	$	6,200,668	$	181,709		$	(125,912	)	$	—		$	6,256,465
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	2,811		1,983			—			—			4,794
Operating income (loss)	168,144		(5,158		)	(1,363		)	—			161,623
Interest expense	—		—			—			11,734			11,734
Interest income	—		—			—			(1,037		)	(1,037		)
Other, net	—		—			—			373			373
Income before income taxes												150,553
Depreciation and amortization	48,950		2,017			—			—			50,967
Capital expenditures	27,637		1,436			—			—			29,073
Goodwill	301,600		17,732			—			—			319,332
Total assets	2,475,054		192,282			(21,404		)	—			2,645,932

8.10. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 and July ~~30, 2016~~29, 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	April 29, 2017		July 30, 2016		April 28, 2018		July 29, 2017
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	$	54,776	$	58,832	$	63,400	$	63,937
Workers' compensation and automobile liabilities	21,424		23,448		23,642		22,774
Interest rate swap liability	143		5,917		—		308
Other	75,442		74,241		89,085		70,224
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	151,785	$	162,438	$	176,127	$	157,243

9.11. NOTES PAYABLE

On April 29, 2016, the Company entered into the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the "Third A&R Credit Agreement") amending and restating certain terms and provisions of its revolving credit facility which increased the maximum borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility and extended the maturity date to April 29, 2021. Up to $850.0 million is available to the Company's U.S. subsidiaries and up to $50.0 million is available to UNFI Canada. After giving effect to the Third A&R Credit Agreement, the amended and restated revolving credit facility provides an option to increase the U.S. or Canadian revolving commitments by up to an additional $600.0 million in the aggregate (but in not less than $10.0 million increments) subject to certain customary conditions and the lenders committing to provide the increase in funding.

The borrowings of the U.S. portion of the amended and restated revolving credit facility, after giving effect to the Third A&R Credit Agreement, accrued interest at the base rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25% or LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin

of 1.25% for the ~~twelve month~~twelve-month period ended April 29, 2017. After this period, the interest on the U.S. borrowings is accrued at the Company's option, at either (i) a base rate (generally defined as the highest of (x) the Bank of America Business Capital prime

rate, (y) the average overnight federal funds effective rate plus one-half percent (0.50%) per annum and (z) one-month LIBOR plus one percent (1%) per annum) plus an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability, or (ii) the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability. The borrowings on the Canadian portion of the credit facility accrued interest at the Canadian prime rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25% or a bankers' acceptance equivalent rate plus an applicable margin of 1.25% for the ~~twelve month~~twelve-month period ended April 29, 2017. After this period, the borrowings on the Canadian portion of the credit facility accrue interest, at the Company's option, at either (i) a Canadian prime rate (generally defined as the highest of (x) 0.50% over 30-day Reuters Canadian Deposit Offering Rate ("CDOR") for bankers' acceptances, (y) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A.'s Canada branch, and (z) a bankers' acceptance equivalent rate for a one month interest period plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability, or (ii) a bankers' acceptance equivalent rate of the rate of interest per annum equal to the annual rates applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers' acceptances on the "CDOR Page" of Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service, plus five basis points, and an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability. Unutilized commitments are subject to an annual fee in the amount of 0.30% if the total outstanding borrowings are less than 25% of the aggregate commitments, or a per annum fee of 0.25% if such total outstanding borrowings are 25% or more of the aggregate commitments. The Company is also required to pay a letter of credit fronting fee to each letter of credit issuer equal to 0.125% per annum of the stated amount of each such letter of credit (or such other amount as may be mutually agreed by the borrowers under the facility and the applicable letter of credit issuer), as well as a fee to all lenders equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR or bankers’ acceptance equivalent rate loans, as applicable, times the average daily stated amount of all outstanding letters of credit.

As of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, the Company's borrowing base, which is calculated based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory levels, net of ~~$5.9~~$4.2 million of reserves, was ~~$882.9~~$887.2 million. As of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, the Company had ~~$304.2~~$329.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Company's amended and restated revolving credit facility and ~~$35.8~~$29.7 million in letter of credit commitments which reduced the Company's available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility on a dollar for dollar basis. The Company's resulting remaining availability was ~~$542.9~~$528.5 million as of April ~~29, 2017.~~28, 2018.

The ~~amended and restated~~ revolving credit facility, as amended ~~by the Third A&R Credit Agreement,~~and restated, subjects the Company to a springing minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the Third A&R Credit Agreement) of 1.0 to 1.0 calculated at the end of each of our fiscal quarters on a rolling four quarter basis when the adjusted aggregate availability (as defined in the Third A&R Credit Agreement) is less than the greater of (i) $60.0 million and (ii) 10% of the aggregate borrowing base. The Company was not subject to the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant under the Third A&R Credit Agreement during the third quarter ~~and first 39 weeks~~ of fiscal ~~2017.~~2018.

The ~~amended and restated~~ revolving credit facility also allows for the lenders thereunder to syndicate the credit facility to other banks and lending institutions. The Company has pledged the majority of its and its subsidiaries' accounts receivable and inventory for its obligations under the amended and restated revolving credit facility.

~~10.~~12. LONG-TERM DEBT

On August 14, 2014, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a real estate backed term loan agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement"). The total initial borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement were $150.0 million. The Company is required to make $2.5 million principal payments quarterly, which began on November 1, 2014. Under the Term Loan Agreement, the Company at its option may request the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments in increments of at least $10.0 million, but not to exceed $50.0 million in total, subject to the approval of the lenders electing to participate in such incremental loans and the satisfaction of the conditions required by the Term Loan Agreement. The Company will be required to make quarterly principal payments on these incremental borrowings in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement. Proceeds from this Term Loan Agreement were used to pay down borrowings on the Company's amended and restated revolving credit facility.

On April 29, 2016, the Company entered into a First Amendment Agreement (the “Term Loan Amendment”) to the Term Loan Agreement which amends the Term Loan Agreement. The Term Loan Amendment was entered into to reflect the changes to the amended and restated revolving credit facility reflected in the Third A&R Credit Agreement. The Term Loan Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (a) August 14, 2022 and (b) the date that is ninety days prior to the termination date of the Company’s amended and restated revolving credit agreement, as amended. Under the Term Loan Agreement, the borrowers at their option may request the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments in increments of at least $10.0 million, but not to exceed $50.0 million in total, subject to the approval of the lenders electing to participate in such incremental loans and the satisfaction of the conditions required by the Term Loan Agreement. The borrowers will be required to make quarterly principal payments on these incremental borrowings in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement.

On September 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Second Amendment Agreement (the "Second Amendment") to the Term Loan Agreement which amends the Term Loan Agreement. The Second Amendment was entered into to adjust the applicable margin

charged to borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement. As amended by the Second Amendment, borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest at rates that, at the Company's option, can be either: (1) a base rate generally defined as the sum of (i) the highest of (x) the administrative agent's prime rate, (y) the average overnight federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and

(z) one-month LIBOR plus one percent (1%) per annum and (ii) a margin of 0.75%; or, (2) a LIBOR rate generally defined as the sum of (i) LIBOR (as published by Reuters or other commercially available sources) for one, two, three or six months or, if approved by all affected lenders, nine months (all as selected by the Company), and (ii) a margin of 1.75%. Interest accrued on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement is payable in arrears. Interest accrued on any LIBOR loan is payable on the last day of the interest period applicable to the loan and, with respect to any LIBOR loan of more than three (3) months, on the last day of every three (3) months of such interest period. Interest accrued on base rate loans is payable on the first day of every month. The Company is also required to pay certain customary fees to the administrative agent. The borrowers' obligations under the Term Loan Agreement are secured by certain parcels of the borrowers' real property.

The Term Loan Agreement includes financial covenants that require (i) the ratio of the Company’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) minus the unfinanced portion of Capital Expenditures (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to the Company’s consolidated Fixed Charges (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to be at least 1.20 to 1.00 as of the end of any period of four fiscal quarters, (ii) the ratio of the Company’s Consolidated Funded Debt (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to the Company’s EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended to be not more than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter and (iii) the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the Company’s outstanding principal balance under the Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), divided by the Mortgaged Property Value (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to be not more than 75% at any time. As of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of its Term Loan Agreement.

As of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, the Company had borrowings of ~~$121.0~~$111.3 million under the Term Loan Agreement which is included in "Long-term debt" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

During the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to an existing lease agreement for the office space utilized as the Company's corporate headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island. The amendment provides for additional office space to be utilized by the Company and extends the lease term for an additional 10 years. The lease qualifies for capital lease treatment pursuant to ASC 840, Leases, and the estimated fair value of the building iswas originally recorded on the balance sheet with the capital lease obligation included in long-term debt. A portion of each lease payment reduces the amount of the lease obligation, and a portion is recorded as interest expense at an effective rate of approximately 12.05%. The capital lease obligation as of April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 was ~~$13.3~~$12.5 million. The Company recorded $0.4 million of interest expense ~~related to this lease~~ during each of the third quarters of fiscal 2018 and 2017 and ~~2016. During~~$1.2 million during the first 39 weeks of both fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016, the Company recorded $1.2 million and $1.3 million of interest expense related to this lease, respectively.~~2017.

During the fiscal year ended July 28, 2012, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a new distribution facility in Aurora, Colorado. At the conclusion of the fiscal year ended August 3, 2013, actual construction costs exceeded the construction allowance as defined by the lease agreement, and therefore, the Company determined it met the criteria for continuing involvement pursuant to FASB ASC 840, Leases, and applied the financing method to account for this transaction during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Under the financing method, the book value of the distribution facility and related accumulated depreciation remains on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The construction allowance is recorded as a financing obligation in "Long-term debt." A portion of each lease payment reduces the amount of the financing obligation, and a portion is recorded as interest expense at an effective rate of approximately 7.32%. The financing obligation as of April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 was ~~$30.7~~$29.4 million. The Company recorded $0.5 million and $0.6 million of interest expense related to this lease during ~~each of~~ the third quarters of fiscal 2018 and 2017, ~~and 2016.~~respectively. During the first 39 weeks of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, the Company recorded ~~$1.7~~$1.6 million and ~~$1.8~~$1.7 million of interest expense related to this lease, respectively.

~~11.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS~~

On May 24, 2017, subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company sold its stake in Kicking Horse Coffee, a Canadian roaster and marketer of organic and fair trade coffee. As a result of the sale, the Company expects to recognize a gain of $6.1 million, before taxes, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plans,” “planned,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” and “would,” or similar words. Statements that contain these words and other statements that are forward-looking in nature should be read carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of future results of operations or of financial positions or state other “forward-looking” information.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent uncertainty and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or actual operating results. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to:

our ability to retain customers of Haddon House Food Products, Inc. ("Haddon"), Nor-Cal Produce, Inc. ("Nor-Cal"), Global Organic/Specialty Source, Inc. ("Global Organic") and Gourmet Guru, Inc. ("Gourmet Guru") and their affiliated entities that we purchased on terms similar to those in place prior to our acquisition of these businesses;

•our dependence on principal customers;

our sensitivity to general economic conditions, including the current economic environment;

changes in disposable income levels and consumer spending trends;

our ability to reduce our expenses in amounts sufficient to offset our increased ~~focus on~~ sales to our single supernatural chain customer and conventional supermarkets and ~~the shift in our product mix as a result of our acquisition of Tony's Fine Foods ("Tony's")~~supermarket chains and the resulting lower gross margins on those sales;

our reliance on the continued growth in sales of natural and organic foods and non-food products in comparison to conventional products;

increased competition in our industry as a result of increased distribution of natural, organic and specialty products by conventional grocery distributors and direct distribution of those products by large ~~retailers;~~retailers and online distributors;

our ability to timely and successfully deploy our warehouse management system throughout our distribution centers and our transportation management system across the ~~Company;~~Company and to achieve the efficiencies and cost savings from these efforts;

the addition or loss of significant customers or material changes to our relationships with these customers;

volatility in fuel costs;

volatility in foreign exchange rates;

our sensitivity to inflationary and deflationary pressures;

the relatively low margins and economic sensitivity of our business;

the potential for disruptions in our supply chain by circumstances beyond our control;

the risk of interruption of supplies due to lack of long-term contracts, severe weather, work stoppages or otherwise;

consumer demand for natural and organic products outpacing suppliers' ability to produce those ~~products;~~products and challenges we may experience in obtaining sufficient amounts of products to meet our customers' demands;

moderated supplier promotional activity, including decreased forward buying opportunities;

union-organizing activities that could cause labor relations difficulties and increased costs;

the ability to identify and successfully complete acquisitions of other natural, organic and specialty food and non-food products distributors;

management’s allocation of capital and the timing of capital expenditures;

our ability to ~~successfully integrate and deploy our operational initiatives to achieve synergies from the acquisitions of Global Organic, Nor-Cal, Haddon, and Gourmet Guru;~~

~~our ability to~~ realize the anticipated benefits from our decision to close certain of our Earth Origins Market (“Earth Origins”) stores and for the restructuring ~~program in conjunction with various cost saving and efficiency initiatives, including the acquisition integration, severance and transition~~costs related ~~costs, as well as the anticipated opening of the Company's shared services center, all~~to Earth Origins to be within ~~the cost estimates and timing currently contemplated; and~~our current estimates;

the ~~potential~~possibility that we may recognize restructuring charges with respect to our Earth Origins business in excess of those estimated for ~~business disruptions~~the remainder of fiscal 2018;

changes in ~~connection with~~interpretations, assumptions and expectations regarding the ~~anticipated opening of the Company’s shared services center.~~Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"), including additional guidance that may be issued by federal and state taxing authorities.

This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is only a summary of some of the most important factors and is not intended to be exhaustive. You should carefully review the risks described under “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July ~~30, 2016,~~29, 2017, and any other cautionary language in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or our other

reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time, as the occurrence of any of these events could have an adverse effect, which may be material, on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Overview

We believe we are a leading distributor based on sales of natural, organic and specialty foods and non-food products in the United States and Canada and that our thirty-three distribution centers, representing approximately 8.7 million square feet of warehouse space, provide us with the largest capacity of any North American-based distributor infocused primarily on the natural, organic and specialty products industry. We offer more than ~~100,000~~110,000 high-quality natural, organic and specialty foods and non-food products, consisting of national brands, regional brands, private label and master distribution products, in six product categories: grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, nutritional supplements and sports nutrition, bulk and food service products and personal care items. We serve more than 43,000 customer locations primarily located across the United States and Canada, the majority of which can be classified into one of the following categories: independently owned natural products retailers, which include ~~single store and chain accounts (excluding Supernatural), which carry more than 90% natural products and~~ buying ~~clubs of consumer groups joined to buy products;~~clubs; supernatural chains, which consist ~~of chain accounts that are national in scope and carry greater than 90% natural products, and at this time currently consists~~ solely of Whole Foods Market Inc. ("Whole Foods Market"); conventional supermarkets, which include ~~accounts that also carry conventional products, and at this time currently include chain accounts, supermarket independents, and gourmet and ethnic specialty stores;~~mass market chains; and other which includes e-commerce, foodservice ~~e-commerce~~ and international customers outside of ~~Canada.~~Canada, as well as sales to Amazon.com, Inc.

Our operations are generally comprised of three principal operating divisions. These operating divisions are:

our wholesale division, which includes:


◦	our broadline natural, organic and specialty distribution business in the United States, ~~including~~which includes our ~~recent~~most recently completed acquisitions of Haddon House Food Products, Inc. ("Haddon") and Gourmet Guru, Inc. ("Gourmet Guru");

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Tony's Fine Foods ("Tony's"), which is a leading distributor of a wide array of specialty protein, cheese, deli, foodservice and ~~merchandiser of natural and organic specialty and gourmet ethnic products~~bakery goods, principally throughout the ~~Eastern~~Western United ~~States, and Gourmet Guru, a distributor and merchandiser of fresh and organic food focusing on new and emerging brands;~~States;

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Albert's Organics, Inc. ("Albert's"), which is a leading distributor of organically grown produce and non-produce perishable items within the United States, ~~including~~which includes the operations of Global Organic/Specialty Source, Inc. ("Global Organic") and Nor-Cal Produce, Inc. ("Nor-Cal"), a distributor of organic and conventional produce and non-produce perishable items principally in Northern California;


◦	~~Select Nutrition, which distributes vitamins, minerals and supplements;~~


◦	UNFI Canada, Inc. ("UNFI Canada"), which is our natural, organic and specialty distribution business in Canada; and


◦	~~Tony's,~~Select Nutrition, which ~~is a leading distributor of a wide array of specialty protein, cheese, deli, foodservice~~distributes vitamins, minerals and ~~bakery goods, principally throughout the Western United States.~~supplements.

our retail division, consisting of Earth Origins, which operates our ~~twelve~~nine natural products retail stores within the United ~~States;~~States and one retail operation located at our corporate headquarters in Providence, RI; and

our manufacturing and branded products divisions, consisting of:


◦	Woodstock Farms Manufacturing, which specializes in the importing, roasting, packaging and the distribution of nuts, dried fruit, seeds, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items and confections; and


◦	our Blue Marble Brands branded product ~~lines, and Haddon branded product~~ lines.

In recent years, our sales to existing and new customers have increased through the continued growth of the natural and organic products industry in general, increased market share as a result of our high quality service and ~~extensive~~a broader product selection, including specialty products, and the acquisition of, or merger with, natural ~~organic, conventional produce~~ and specialty products distributors; ~~our efforts to increase the number of conventional supermarket customers to whom we distribute products;~~ the expansion of our existing distribution centers; the construction of new distribution centers; the introduction of new products and the development of our own line of natural and organic branded products. Through these efforts, we believe that we have been able to broaden our geographic penetration, expand our customer base, enhance and diversify our product selections and increase our market share. Our strategic plan is focused on increasing the type of products we distribute to our customers, including perishable products and

conventional produce. As part of our “one company” approach, we are in the process of rolling out a national warehouse management and procurement system to convert our existing facilities into a single warehouse management and supply chain platform ("WMS"). We have ~~completed WMS system conversions at our Lancaster, Texas, Ridgefield, Washington, and Auburn, Washington facilities. We have also~~successfully implemented the WMS ~~platform~~system at fifteen of our ~~Racine, Wisconsin, Prescott, Wisconsin, Montgomery,~~facilities including most recently in Chesterfield, New ~~York, Auburn, California,~~Hampshire, Iowa City, Iowa, Greenwood, Indiana, Dayville, Connecticut, Gilroy, California, Richburg, South Carolina, Howell, New Jersey, and Atlanta, ~~Georgia facilities, and we~~Georgia. We expect to complete the roll-out to all of our existing U.S. broadline facilities by the end of fiscal ~~2018.~~2019. These steps and others are intended to promote operational efficiencies and ~~further reduce our~~improve operating expenses as a percentage of net sales as we attempt to offset the lower gross margins we expect to generate by increased sales to the supernatural and conventional supermarket channels and as a result of additional competition in our business.

We have been the primary distributor to Whole Foods Market for more than ~~eighteen~~nineteen years. We continue to serve as the primary distributor to Whole Foods Market in all of its regions in the United States pursuant to a distribution agreement that expires on September 28, 2025. Whole Foods Market accounted for approximately ~~34%~~37% and ~~36%~~34% of our net sales for the third quarter of

fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, respectively. For the first 39 weeks of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, Whole Foods Market accounted for approximately ~~33%~~36% and ~~36%~~33% of our net sales, respectively.

In March 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of Global Organic through its wholly owned subsidiary Albert's, in a cash transaction for approximately $20.6 million. Global Organic is ~~a distributor of organic fruits, vegetables, juices, milk, eggs, nuts, and coffee~~ located in Sarasota, Florida serving customer locations (many of which are independent retailers) across the Southeastern United States. Global Organic's operations have been fully integrated into the existing Albert's business in the ~~Southeast.~~Southeastern United States.

In March 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of Nor-Cal and an affiliated entity as well as certain real estate, in a cash transaction for approximately $67.8 million. Nor-Cal is a distributor ~~of conventional and organic produce and other fresh products primarily to independent retailers in Northern California,~~ with its primary operations located in West Sacramento, California. Our acquisition of Nor-Cal has aided us in our efforts to expand our fresh offering, particularly ~~with~~within conventional produce. Nor-Cal's operations have been combined with the existing Albert's business.

In May 2016, the Company ~~completed its acquisition of~~acquired all outstanding equity securities of Haddon and certain affiliated entities and real estate for total cash consideration of approximately $217.5 million. Haddon is a distributor and merchandiser of natural and organic and gourmet ethnic products primarily throughout the Eastern United States. Haddon has a history of providing quality ~~high touch~~high-touch merchandising services to ~~their~~its customers. Haddon has a diverse, multi-channel customer base including conventional supermarkets, gourmet food stores and independently owned product retailers. Our acquisition of Haddon has expanded the product and service offering that we expect to play an important role in our ongoing strategy to build out our gourmet and ethnic product categories. Haddon's operations have been combined with the Company's existing broadline natural, organic and specialty distribution business in the United States.

In August 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of Gourmet Guru in a cash transaction for approximately $10.0 ~~million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.~~million. Gourmet Guru is a distributor and merchandiser of fresh and organic food focusing on new and emerging brands. We believe that our acquisition of Gourmet Guru enhances our strength in finding and cultivating emerging fresh and organic brands and further expands our presence in key urban markets. Gourmet Guru's operations have been combined with the Company's existing broadline natural, organic and specialty distribution business in the United States.

The ability to distribute specialty food items (including ethnic, kosher and gourmet products) has accelerated our expansion into a number of high-growth business markets and allowed us to establish immediate market share in the fast-growing specialty foods market. We have now integrated specialty food products and natural and organic specialty non-food products into all of our broadline distribution centers across the United States and Canada. Due to our expansion into specialty foods, over the past several fiscal years we have been awarded new business with a number of conventional supermarkets that we previously had not done business with because we did not distribute specialty products. ~~Our~~We believe our acquisition of Haddon has expanded our capabilities in the specialty category and ~~has increased~~we have expanded our offerings of specialty products to include those products distributed by Haddon that we did not previously distribute to our customers. We believe that distribution of these products enhances our conventional supermarket business channel and that our complementary product lines continue to present opportunities for cross-selling.

To maintain our market position and improve our operating efficiencies, we seek to continually:

expand our marketing and customer service programs across regions;

expand our national purchasing opportunities;

offer a broader product selection than our competitors;

offer operational excellence with high service levels and a higher percentage of on-time deliveries than our competitors;

centralize general and administrative functions to reduce expenses;

consolidate systems applications among physical locations and regions;

increase our investment in people, facilities, equipment and technology;

integrate administrative and accounting functions; and

reduce the geographic overlap between regions.

Our continued growth has allowed us to expand our existing facilities and open new facilities in an effort to achieve increasing operating efficiencies. ~~We have made significant capital expenditures and incurred considerable expenses in connection with the opening and expansion of our facilities.~~ As of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, our distribution capacity totaled approximately 8.7 million square feet. ~~We have completed~~Based on our ~~multi-year expansion plan, which included~~current operations, sales trends, customers and estimates of future sales growth, we believe that we are likely to commence construction and open new distribution ~~centers~~center capacity in ~~Racine, Wisconsin, Hudson Valley, New York, Prescott, Wisconsin,~~fiscal 2019.

During the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded restructuring and ~~Gilroy, California from~~asset impairment expenses of $11.4 million driven by charges related to our Earth Origins retail business. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, we made the decision to close three non-core, under-performing Earth Origins stores, two of which ~~we began operations~~closed during the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Based on the decision to close these stores, coupled with the decline in ~~June 2014, September 2014, April 2015~~results in the first half of fiscal 2018 and ~~February 2016, respectively. We believe that~~the future outlook as a result of competitive pressure, we determined that both a test for recoverability of long-lived assets and a goodwill impairment

analysis should be performed. The determination of the ~~opening~~need for a goodwill analysis was based on the assertion that it was more likely than not that the fair value of ~~our Gilroy, California distribution center,~~the reporting unit was below its carrying amount. As a result of both these analyses, we recorded a total impairment charge of $3.3 million on long-lived assets and ~~our acquisition of Haddon, which operates distribution centers in New Jersey and South Carolina, and barring any new significant customer contracts, we are unlikely~~$7.9 million to ~~open or commence construction on a new distribution center in~~goodwill, respectively, during the ~~remainder~~second quarter of fiscal ~~2017.~~2018. Both of these charges are recorded in our "Other" segment. We expect to incur additional restructuring charges primarily related to future exit costs of approximately $1.4 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Our net sales consist primarily of sales of natural, organic and specialty products to retailers, adjusted for customer volume discounts, returns, and allowances. Net sales also consist of amounts charged by us to customers for shipping and handling and fuel surcharges. The principal components of our cost of sales include the amounts paid to suppliers for product sold, plus the cost of transportation necessary to bring the product to, or move product between, our various distribution centers, offset by consideration received from suppliers in connection with the purchase or promotion of the suppliers' products. Cost of sales also includes amounts incurred by us at our manufacturing subsidiary, Woodstock Farms Manufacturing, for inbound transportation costs ~~and for depreciation for manufacturing equipment.~~offset by consideration received from suppliers in connection with the purchase or promotion of the suppliers’ products. Our gross margin may not be comparable to other similar companies within our industry that may include all costs related to their distribution network in their costs of sales rather than as operating expenses. We include purchasing, receiving, selecting and outbound transportation expenses within our operating expenses rather than in our cost of sales. Total operating expenses include salaries and wages, employee benefits, warehousing and delivery, selling, occupancy, insurance, administrative, share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization expense. Other expenses (income) include interest on our outstanding indebtedness, including the financing obligation related to our Aurora, Colorado distribution center and the lease for office space for our corporate headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island, interest income and miscellaneous income and expenses.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The SEC has defined critical accounting policies as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require our most difficult, complex or subjective judgments or estimates. Based on this definition and as further described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July ~~30, 2016,~~29, 2017, we believe our critical accounting policies include the following: (i) ~~determining our allowance for doubtful accounts, (ii)~~ determining our reserves for the self-insured portions of our workers’ compensation and automobile liabilities, ~~(iii) valuing~~(ii) valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, ~~and (iv) valuing~~(iii) valuation of goodwill and intangible ~~assets.~~assets, and (iv) income taxes. For all financial statement periods presented, there have been no material modifications to the application of these critical accounting policies or estimates since our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain income and expense items expressed as a percentage of net sales:


	13-Week Period Ended					39-Week Period Ended						13-Week Period Ended						39-Week Period Ended
	April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016		April 29, 2017			April 30, 2016			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017			April 28, 2018			April 29, 2017
Net sales	100.0	%		100.0	%	100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales	84.5	%		84.9	%	84.7	%		85.1	%		84.6	%		84.5	%		85.0	%		84.7	%
Gross profit	15.5	%		15.1	%	15.3	%		14.9	%		15.4	%		15.5	%		15.0	%		15.3	%
Operating expenses	12.6	%		12.0	%	12.9	%		12.3	%		12.3	%		12.6	%		12.5	%		12.9	%
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses	0.2	%		—	%	0.1	%		0.1	%		—	%		0.2	%		0.1	%		0.1	%
Total operating expenses	12.7	%	*	12.0	%	12.9	%	*	12.3	%	*	12.3	%		12.7	%	*	12.7	%	*	12.9	%	*
Operating income	2.7	%	*	3.1	%	2.4	%		2.6	%		3.1	%		2.7	%	*	2.3	%		2.4	%
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	0.2	%		0.2	%	0.2	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.2	%
Interest income	0.0	%		0.0	%	0.0	%		0.0	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Other, net	0.0	%		0.0	%	0.0	%		0.0	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Total other expense, net	0.2	%		0.2	%	0.2	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.1	%	*	0.2	%
Income before income taxes	2.5	%		2.9	%	2.2	%		2.4	%		2.9	%		2.5	%		2.2	%		2.2	%
Provision for income taxes	1.0	%		1.1	%	0.9	%		1.0	%		1.0	%		1.0	%		0.4	%		0.9	%
Net income	1.5	%		1.8	%	1.3	%		1.5	%	*	2.0	%	*	1.5	%		1.7	%	*	1.3	%

* Total reflects rounding

Third Quarter of Fiscal ~~2017~~2018 Compared To Third Quarter of Fiscal ~~2016~~2017

Net Sales

Our net sales for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 increased approximately ~~11.1%~~11.8%, or ~~$237.5~~$279.3 million, to ~~$2.37~~$2.65 billion from ~~$2.13~~$2.37 billion for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016. The year-over-year quarterly increase in~~2017. Our net sales ~~was primarily attributable~~by customer channels for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in millions):



	Net Sales for the 13-Week Period Ended
Customer Channel	April 28, 2018		% of Net Sales			April 29, 2017		% of Net Sales
Supernatural chains	$	992	37	%		$	799	34	%
Independently owned natural products retailers	664		25	%		625		26	%
Conventional supermarkets	718		27	%		692		29	%
Other	275		10	%		254		11	%
Total	$	2,649	100	%	*	$	2,370	100	%

* Reflects rounding

During fiscal 2017, our net sales by channel were adjusted to reflect changes in the classification of customer types from acquisitions we consummated in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2016 and the first quarter of fiscal 2017. ~~Net sales for~~There was no financial statement impact as a result of revising the ~~quarter ended April 29, 2017 were negatively impacted by broad based food retail softness, the rationalization~~classification of ~~business in conjunction with margin enhancement initiatives and~~customer types. As a ~~lack~~result of ~~inflation.~~

~~Our~~this adjustment, net sales ~~by customer channels~~to our conventional supermarket channel for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 ~~and 2016 were as follows (in millions):~~

Net Sales for the 13-Week Period Ended
Customer Channel April 29,
2017
% of
Net Sales
April 30,
2016
% of
Net Sales

Supernatural chains $ 799
34 %
$ 762
36 %
Independently owned natural products retailers 637
27 %
594
28 %
Conventional supermarkets 680
28 % * 533
25 %
Other 254
11 %
243
11 %
Total $ 2,370
100 % $ 2,132
100 %

*Total reflects roundingincreased approximately $12 million, compared to the previously reported amounts, while net sales to the independent retailer channel for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased approximately $12 million compared to the previously reported amounts.

Whole Foods Market is our only supernatural chain customer, and net sales to Whole Foods Market for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 increased by approximately ~~$37~~$193 million, or 5%24%, as compared to the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016,~~2017, and accounted for approximately ~~34%~~37% and ~~36%~~34% of our total net sales for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, respectively. The increase in net sales to Whole Foods Market is primarily due to an increase in same store sales following its acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc. in August 2017 coupled with growth in new ~~store openings.~~product categories, most notably the health, beauty and supplement categories. Net sales within our supernatural chain channel do not include net sales to Amazon.com, Inc. in either the current period or the prior period, as these net sales are reported in our other channel.

Net sales to our independent retailer channel increased by approximately ~~$43~~$39 million, or 7%6%, during the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 compared to the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016,~~2017, and accounted for approximately ~~27%~~25% and ~~28%~~26% of our total net sales for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, respectively. The increase in net sales in this channel is primarily ~~attributable~~due to ~~net sales resulting from our acquisitions consummated in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2016 and first quarter of fiscal 2017 and~~ growth in our wholesale division, which includes our broadline distribution business.

Net sales to conventional supermarkets for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 increased by approximately ~~$147~~$26 million, or ~~28%~~4%, compared to the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016,~~2017, and represented approximately ~~28%~~27% and ~~25%~~29% of our total net sales for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, respectively. The increase in net sales to conventional supermarkets was primarily driven by ~~net sales resulting from~~growth in our ~~acquisition of Haddon in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.~~wholesale division, which includes our broadline distribution business.

Other net sales, which include sales to foodservice customers and sales from the United States to other countries, as well as sales through our e-commerce division, branded product lines, retail division, manufacturing division, ~~our branded product lines,~~ and our brokerage business, increased by approximately ~~$11~~$21 million, or 5%8%, for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 compared to the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016,~~2017, and accounted for approximately 10% and 11% of our total net sales for ~~each of~~ the third ~~quarters~~quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017, ~~and 2016.~~respectively. The increase in other net sales was primarily driven by growth in our e-commerce ~~business and net sales resulting from our acquisition of Haddon in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.~~business.

As we continue to aggressively pursue new customers, expand relationships with existing customers and pursue opportunistic acquisitions, we expect net sales for ~~the remainder of~~ fiscal ~~2017~~2018 to grow over ~~net sales for the comparable period of~~ fiscal ~~2016.~~2017 levels. We believe that the integration of our specialty business into our national platform has allowed us to attract customers that we would not have been able to attract without that business and will continue to allow us to pursue a broader array of customers as many customers seek a single source for their natural, organic and specialty products. ~~Our~~We believe that our acquisitions of Haddon, Nor-Cal, Global Organic and Gourmet Guru have also enhanced our ability to offer our customers a more comprehensive set of products than many of our competitors. We ~~also expect that our ability to add products that Tony's and Haddon have historically sold to our selection of products in our other markets will contribute to an increase in net sales. We~~ believe that our projected net sales growth will come from both sales to new customers ~~(including as a result of acquisitions)~~ and ~~an increase in the number of products that we sell~~sales to existing customers. We expect that most of this net sales growth will occur in our lower gross margin supernatural and conventional supermarket channels.

Although sales to these customers typically generate lower gross margins than sales to customers within our independent retailer channel, they also typically carry a lower average cost to serve than sales to our independent customers.

~~Cost of Sales and~~ Gross Profit

Our gross profit increased approximately ~~13.6%~~11.4%, or ~~$43.9~~$41.7 million, to $408.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, from $366.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017, from $322.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.~~2017. Our gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 15.41% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 15.46% for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017 compared to 15.12% for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.~~2017. The ~~increase~~decline in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 was ~~driven by acquisitions and~~primarily due to a shift in customer mix where sales growth with lower margin ~~improvement initiatives, partially offset by a lack of inflation and competitive pricing pressure.~~

In the face of various industry headwinds that could pressure our gross margin, including increased competition from self-distribution and industry consolidation, we will seek measures to reduce operating expenses as a percentage of net sales, primarily through improved efficienciescustomers outpaced growth with other customers coupled with an increase in our supply chain and improvements to our information technology infrastructure, including our ongoing WMS platform improvements. Our planned opening of a shared services center and various cost saving and efficiency initiatives are also expected to contribute to reduced expenses once these initiatives have been fully implemented. We expect that a portion of these operating expense improvements will be offset by increased levels of depreciation and amortization as a resultinbound freight costs. As discussed in more detail in Note 1 of the ~~significant amount of acquisitions we consummated in fiscal 2016~~condensed consolidated financial statements and below under the ~~first~~heading "Net Income," during the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017.~~2018 gross profit included the positive impact of a change in estimate of $20.9 million recorded during the period.

Operating Expenses

Our total operating expenses increased approximately ~~17.5%~~8.1%, or ~~$45.0~~$24.5 million, to $325.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, from $301.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017, from $256.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.~~2017. As a percentage of net sales, total operating expenses were 12.30% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 12.72% for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017 compared to 12.03% for~~2017. The increase in operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016. The increase~~2018 was driven by increased ~~expenses~~costs incurred to fulfill the increased demand for ~~the acquired businesses, which generally have a higher cost to serve their customers, and associated integration costs during the quarter. Operating expenses for the~~our products. The third quarter of fiscal 2017 also included restructuring and impairment charges of $3.9 million of restructuring expenses as well as an increase in health care, depreciation and amortization and stock based compensation expense, which were largely offset by leveraging fixed costs and savings in the quarter. Total operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 included approximately $0.9 million of acquisition related costs and $1.2 million of startup costs related to ~~the Company's Gilroy, California facility. We expect to incur additional operating expenses in the fourth quarter of~~our fiscal 2017 ~~as a result of the expansion of our~~ restructuring ~~program announced in conjunction with acquisition integration, the planned opening of the Company's shared services center, as well as other workforce reductions intended to promote cost savings.~~

program. Total operating expenses also included share-based compensation expense of ~~$4.7~~$7.9 million and ~~$3.2~~$4.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~2017, respectively. This increase from the prior year period is primarily due to an increase in performance-based compensation expense related to our long-term incentive plan for members of our executive leadership team.

Operating Income

Reflecting the factors described above, operating income ~~decreased~~increased approximately ~~1.6%~~26.5%, or ~~$1.1~~$17.2 million, to $82.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, from $64.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017, from $66.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.~~2017. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 3.10% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 2.74% for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017 compared to 3.10% for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.~~2017.

Other Expense (Income)

Other expense, net ~~increased~~decreased approximately ~~$1.3~~$0.3 million to $4.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $4.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017 compared to $3.3~~2017. Interest expense was $4.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016. Interest expense was~~2018 compared to $4.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017 compared to $4.4~~2017. Interest income was $0.1 million in each of the third quarters of fiscal 2018 and 2017. Other income was de minimis for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016. Interest income was $0.1~~2018, compared to $0.5 million ~~and $0.5 million~~of other expense for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017 and 2016, respectively. Other expense was $0.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to $0.6 million of other income for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.~~2017.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was ~~39.4%~~33.3% and ~~38.9%~~39.4% for the third ~~quarter~~quarters of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 and ~~2016,~~fiscal 2017, respectively. The ~~increase~~decrease in the effective income tax rate ~~for~~was driven by a $5.7 million tax benefit which was recorded as result of the ~~third quarter~~new lower federal tax rate on income, as well as a net tax expense of ~~fiscal 2017 was primarily due to state~~approximately $1.0 million as a result of the impact of the re-measurement of U.S. net deferred tax ~~credits claimed in fiscal 2016 not available for~~liabilities at the ~~current fiscal year.~~new lower corporate income tax rate.

Net Income

Reflecting the factors described in more detail above, net income ~~decreased $1.7~~increased $15.3 million to $51.9 million, or $1.02 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, compared to $36.6 million, or $0.72 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017, compared~~2017.

We typically generate purchase orders to ~~$38.3 million, or $0.76 per diluted share,~~initiate the procurement process for the products we sell and orders are subsequently fulfilled by suppliers and delivered to us. In certain situations, inventory purchased by us may be delivered to us prior to the supplier generating an associated invoice. When we receive inventory from a supplier before the supplier generates the invoice, we customarily accrue for liabilities associated with such inventory purchases. As described in more detail in Note 1 of the condensed consolidated financial statements, during the first three quarters of fiscal 2018 we experienced an increased volume in our accrual for inventory purchases as a result of increasing volumes of inventory purchases and work flow changes to our practices resulting from the establishment of a centralized processing function for supplier payables. In the third quarter of fiscal ~~2016.~~2018, we changed our estimate for the accrual for inventory purchases as a result of our review of the criteria for determining amounts where a liability is no longer considered probable as well as a review of historical data and data relating to fiscal 2018 purchases of inventory. As a result of this change in estimate, accounts payable was reduced by $20.9 million, resulting in an increase to net

income of $13.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for both the third quarter and 39 weeks ended April 28, 2018. Absent the change in accounting estimate, the Company would have expected to recognize the benefit to operating income of the change in estimate within the following four quarters, as the accrual would be expected to be reduced in accordance with our prior estimate methodology.

As disclosed on our quarterly earnings release included with our Form 8-K furnished to the SEC on June 6, 2018, we have updated our fiscal 2018 diluted earnings per share guidance based on our year to date performance and our current outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year, which includes the incremental positive impact of our recent change in accounting estimate, expected continued net sales growth, and operational and corporate level impacts related to the on-going conduct of our business. While our prior fiscal 2018 guidance did not contemplate a change in accounting estimate, it did contemplate, among other factors, an expected improvement in our costs of goods sold compared to the first half of fiscal 2018.

39-Week Period Ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 Compared To 39-Week Period Ended April ~~30, 2016~~29, 2017

Net Sales

Our net sales increased approximately ~~10.8%~~10.1%, or ~~$677.0~~$701.0 million, to ~~$6.9~~$7.63 billion for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, from $6.93 billion for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017, from $6.3 billion~~2017. Our net sales by customer channel for the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016. The year-over-year increase in~~28, 2018 and April 29, 2017 were as follows (in millions):



	Net Sales for the 39-Week Period Ended
Customer Channel	April 28, 2018			% of Net Sales			April 29, 2017		% of Net Sales
Supernatural chains	$	2,776		36	%		$	2,326	33	%	*
Independently owned natural products retailers	1,922			25	%		1,810		26	%
Conventional supermarket	2,150			28	%		2,048		30	%
Other	787			10	%		749		11	%
Total	$	7,634	*	100	%	*	$	6,933	100	%

* Reflects rounding

During fiscal 2017, our net sales ~~was primarily attributable~~by channel were adjusted to reflect changes in the classification of customer types from acquisitions we consummated in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2016 and the first quarter of fiscal 2017. ~~Net sales for~~There was no financial statement impact as a result of revising the ~~39-week period ended April 29, 2017 were negatively impacted by broad based food retail softness, the rationalization~~classification of ~~business in conjunction with margin enhancement initiatives and~~customer types. As a ~~lack~~result of ~~inflation.~~

~~Our~~this adjustment, net sales ~~by customer~~to our conventional supermarket channel and other channel for the 39-week period ended April 29, 2017 increased approximately $50 million and $3 million, respectively, compared to the previously reported amounts, while net sales to the independent retailer channel for the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016 were as follows (in millions):~~

Net Sales for the 39-Week Period Ended
Customer Channel April 29,
2017
% of
Net Sales
April 30,
2016
% of
Net Sales

Supernatural chains $ 2,326
33 % * $ 2,231
36 %
Independently owned natural products retailers 1,860
27 %
1,710
27 %
Conventional supermarket 1,998
29 %
1,635
26 %
Other 749
11 %
680
11 %
Total $ 6,933
100 % $ 6,256
100 %

*Total reflects rounding29, 2017 decreased approximately $53 million compared to the previously reported amounts.

Net sales to the supernatural chain channel for the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 increased by approximately ~~$95~~$450 million, or 4%19%, as compared to the prior fiscal year's comparable period, and accounted for approximately ~~33%~~36% of our total net sales for the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 compared to ~~36%~~33% for the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016.~~29, 2017. The increase in net sales to Whole Foods Market is primarily due to an increase in same store sales following its acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc. in August 2017 coupled with growth in new ~~store openings.~~product categories, most notably the health, beauty and supplement categories. Net sales within our supernatural chain channel do not include net sales to Amazon.com, Inc. in either the current period or the prior period, as these net sales are reported in our other channel.

Net sales to our independent retailer channel increased by approximately ~~$150~~$112 million, or 9%6%, during the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 compared to the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016,~~29, 2017, and accounted for ~~27%~~25% and 26% of our total net sales for ~~each~~the first 39 weeks of ~~the 39-week periods ended April 29,~~fiscal 2018 and 2017, ~~and April 30, 2016.~~respectively. The increase in net sales in this channel is primarily ~~attributable~~due to ~~net sales resulting from our acquisitions consummated in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2016 and first quarter of fiscal 2017 and~~ growth in our wholesale division, which includes our broadline distribution business.

Net sales to conventional supermarkets for the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 increased by approximately ~~$363~~$102 million, or ~~22%~~5%, from the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016,~~29, 2017, and represented approximately ~~29%~~28% and ~~26%~~30% of total net sales for the ~~39-~~

~~week~~39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 and April ~~30, 2016,~~29, 2017, respectively. The increase in net sales in this channel is primarily due to ~~conventional supermarkets was primarily driven by net sales resulting from~~growth in our ~~acquisition of Haddon in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.~~wholesale division, which includes our broadline distribution business.

Other net sales, which include sales to foodservice customers and sales from the United States to other countries, as well as sales through our e-commerce division, branded product lines, retail division, manufacturing division, and our brokerage business, increased by approximately ~~$69~~$38 million, or ~~10%~~5%, during the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 compared to the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016~~29, 2017 and accounted for approximately 10% and 11% of total net sales for ~~each~~the first 39 weeks of ~~the 39-week periods ended April 29,~~fiscal 2018 and 2017, ~~and April 30, 2016. This~~respectively. The increase in other net sales was primarily driven by growth ~~is attributable to expanded sales to our new and existing foodservice partners and~~in our e-commerce ~~business and net sales resulting from our acquisition of Haddon in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.~~business.

~~Cost of Sales and~~ Gross Profit

Our gross profit increased approximately ~~13.5%~~8.2%, or ~~$126.4~~$86.5 million, to ~~$1.1~~$1.15 billion for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, from $1.06 billion for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017, from $933.9 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017. Our gross profit as a percentage of net sales ~~increased~~decreased to 15.02% for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018 compared to 15.29% for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017 compared to 14.93% for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017. The ~~increase~~decline in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in fiscal ~~2017 is~~2018 was primarily due to a shift in customer mix where sales growth with lower margin customers outpaced growth with other customers coupled with an increase in inbound freight costs. As described in more detail in Note 1 of the ~~favorable~~condensed consolidated financial statements and above under the heading "Net Income," gross profit for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018 included the positive impact of ~~acquisitions and margin improvement initiatives, partially offset by~~ a ~~lack~~change in estimate of ~~inflation and competitive pricing pressure.~~$20.9 million recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Operating Expenses

Our total operating expenses increased approximately ~~16.0%~~8.2%, or ~~$123.5~~$73.6 million, to $969.4 million for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, from $895.8 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017, from $772.3 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017. As a percentage of net sales, total operating expenses ~~increased~~decreased to approximately ~~12.92%~~12.70% for the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, from approximately ~~12.34%~~12.92% for the

39-week period ended April 29, 2017. During the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016.~~28, 2018, we recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $11.4 million primarily related to charges recorded for our Earth Origins retail business which was offset slightly by an adjustment to our fiscal 2017 restructuring plan. The ~~increase~~year-over-year decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was primarily ~~attributable to the acquired businesses, which generally have a higher cost to serve their customers. Additionally, the increase was~~ driven by leveraging of fixed costs on increased ~~depreciation and amortization and stock based compensation expense. The increase in total operating expenses~~net sales. This was partially offset by ~~savings, leveraging fixed costs,~~restructuring and impairment charges and increased costs incurred ~~during~~to fulfill the ~~39-week period ended April 30, 2016 that did not recur in fiscal 2017, including $1.8 million of bad debt expense related to outstanding receivables~~increased demand for a customer who declared bankruptcy in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, $1.9 million of acquisition related costs and $2.5 million of startup costs related to the Company's Gilroy, California facility. Total operating expenses for the 39-week periods ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016 also included $3.9 million and $4.8 million in restructuring and asset impairment expense, respectively. We expect to incur additional operating expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 as a result of the expansion of our restructuring program announced in conjunction with acquisition integration, the planned opening of the Company's shared services center, as well as other workforce reductions intended to promote cost savings.

products.Total operating expenses for the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017 include~~28, 2018 also included share-based compensation expense of ~~$18.7~~$21.7 million compared to ~~$12.7~~$18.7 million in the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016. This increase is primarily due to an increase in performance-based compensation expense related to our long-term incentive plan for members of our executive leadership team. We expect share-based compensation expense in fiscal 2017 will exceed share-based compensation expense in fiscal 2016.29, 2017.

Operating Income

Reflecting the factors described above, operating income increased approximately ~~1.8%~~7.8%, or ~~$2.9~~$12.9 million, to $177.5 million for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, from $164.6 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017, from $161.6 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 2.32% for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018 as compared to 2.37% for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017 as compared to 2.58% for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017.

Other Expense (Income)

Other expense, net was ~~$13.7~~$10.8 million and ~~$11.1~~$13.7 million for the 39-week periods ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 and April ~~30, 2016,~~29, 2017, respectively. Interest expense was $12.4 million for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018 compared to $13.2 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017 compared~~2017. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to ~~$11.7~~a reduction in outstanding debt year-over-year. Interest income was $0.3 million for each of the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2018 and 2017. Other income was $1.3 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to additional borrowings for acquisitions made in the second half of fiscal 2016. Interest income was $0.3 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, 201728, 2018 compared to ~~$1.0 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016. Other~~other expense ~~was~~of $0.8 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017 compared~~2017. This increase to ~~$0.4 million for~~other income was driven by positive returns on the ~~39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~Company's company owned life insurance and equity method investment.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 20.3% and 39.5% for ~~each of~~ the 39-week periods ended April 28, 2018 and April 29, 2017, ~~and April 30, 2016.~~

respectively. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was driven by a $12.1 million tax benefit which was recorded as result of the new lower federal tax rate, as well as a net tax benefit of approximately $20.9 million as a result of the impact of the re-measurement of U.S. net deferred tax liabilities at the new lower corporate income tax rate.

Net Income

Reflecting the factors described in more detail above, net income increased approximately ~~$0.2~~$41.6 million to $132.9 million, or $2.61 per diluted common share, for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, compared to $91.3 million, or $1.80 per diluted common share, for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017, compared to $91.1 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We finance our day to day operations and growth primarily with cash flows from operations, borrowings under our amended and restated revolving credit facility, operating leases, a capital lease, a finance lease, trade payables and bank indebtedness. In addition, from time to time, we may issue equity and debt securities to finance our operations and acquisitions. We believe that our cash on hand and available credit through our amended and restated revolving credit facility as discussed below is sufficient for our operations and planned capital expenditures over the next twelve months. We intend to continue to utilize cash generated from operations to fund acquisitions, fund investment in working capital and capital expenditure needs and reduce our debt levels. During the fiscal quarter ended October 28, 2017, we announced our intent to repurchase up to $200.0 million of shares of our common stock. Purchases under this program will be financed with cash generated from our operations and borrowings under our amended and restated revolving credit facility. To the extent that we borrow funds to purchase these shares, our debt levels and interest expense will rise. We intend to manage capital expenditures to approximately ~~0.5%~~0.6% to ~~0.6%~~0.7% of net sales for fiscal ~~2017 reflecting flat to a slight increase over fiscal 2016 levels and a decrease over levels experienced in fiscal 2015.~~2018. We expect to finance requirements with cash generated from operations and borrowings under our amended and restated revolving credit facility. Our planned capital projects for ~~the remainder of~~ fiscal ~~2017~~2018 will be focused on continuing the implementation of our information technology projects across the Company that we believe will provide us with increased efficiency and the capacity to continue to support the growth of our customer base. Future investments and acquisitions may be financed through equity issuances, long-term debt or borrowings under our amended and restated revolving credit facility.

The Company has estimated an immaterial impact of the repatriation provision on earnings due to the foreign tax credits available to the Company. The Company has not recorded a tax provision for U.S. tax purposes on UNFI Canada's profits as it has no

assessable profits arising in or derived from the United States and ~~we intend~~still intends to indefinitely reinvest accumulated earnings in the UNFI Canada operations.

On April 29, 2016, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third A&R Credit Agreement”) amending and restating certain terms and provisions of our revolving credit facility, which increased the maximum borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility and extended the maturity date to April 29, 2021. Up to $850.0 million is available to our U.S. subsidiaries and up to $50.0 million is available to UNFI Canada. After giving effect to the Third A&R Credit Agreement, the amended and restated revolving credit facility provides an option to increase the U.S. or Canadian revolving commitments by up to an additional $600.0 million in the aggregate (but in not less than $10.0 million increments) subject to certain customary conditions and the lenders committing to provide the increase in funding.

The borrowings of the U.S. portion of the amended and restated revolving credit facility, after giving effect to the Third A&R Credit Agreement, accrued interest, at the base rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25% or LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 1.25% for the twelve month period ended April 29, 2017. After this period, the interest on the U.S. borrowings is accrued at the Company's option, at either (i) a base rate (generally defined as the highest of (x) the Bank of America Business Capital prime rate, (y) the average overnight federal funds effective rate plus one-half percent (0.50%) per annum and (z) one-month LIBOR plus one percent (1%) per annum) plus an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability, or (ii) the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability. The borrowings on the Canadian portion of the credit facility accrued interest at the Canadian prime rate plus an applicable margin of 0.25% or a bankers' acceptance equivalent rate plus an applicable margin of 1.25% for the twelve month period ended April 29, 2017. After this period, the borrowings on the Canadian portion of the credit facility accrue interest, at the Company's option, at either (i) a Canadian prime rate (generally defined as the highest of (x) 0.50% over 30-day Reuters Canadian Deposit Offering Rate ("CDOR") for bankers' acceptances, (y) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A.'s Canada branch, and (z) a bankers' acceptance equivalent rate for a one month interest period plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability, or (ii) a bankers' acceptance equivalent rate of the rate of interest per annum equal to the annual rates applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers' acceptances on the "CDOR Page" of Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service, plus five basis points, and an applicable margin that varies depending on daily average aggregate availability. Unutilized commitments are subject to an annual fee in the amount of 0.30% if the total outstanding borrowings are less than 25% of the aggregate commitments, or a per annum fee of 0.25% if such total outstanding borrowings are 25% or more of the aggregate commitments. The Company is also required to pay a letter of credit fronting fee to each letter of credit issuer equal to 0.125% per annum of the stated amount of each such letter of credit (or such other amount as may be mutually agreed by the borrowers under the facility and the applicable letter of credit issuer), as well as a fee to all lenders equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR or bankers’ acceptance equivalent rate loans, as applicable, times the average daily stated amount of all outstanding letters of credit.

outstanding under the Company's amended and restated revolving credit facility and ~~$35.8~~$29.7 million in letter of credit commitments which reduced the Company's available borrowing capacity under the facility on a dollar for dollar basis. The Company's resulting remaining availability was ~~$542.9~~$528.5 million as of April ~~29, 2017.~~28, 2018.

The revolving credit facility, as amended and restated, subjects us to a springing minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the Third A&R Credit Agreement) of 1.0 to 1.0 calculated at the end of each of our fiscal quarters on a rolling four quarter basis when the adjusted aggregate availability (as defined in the Third A&R Credit Agreement) is less than the greater of (i) $60.0 million and (ii) 10% of the aggregate borrowing base. We were not subject to the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant under the Third A&R Credit Agreement during the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017.~~2018.

The revolving credit facility also allows for the lenders thereunder to syndicate the credit facility to other banks and lending institutions. The Company has pledged the majority of its and its subsidiaries’ accounts receivable and inventory for its obligations under the amended and restated revolving credit facility.

On August 14, 2014, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a real estate backed term loan agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement"). The total initial borrowings under our term loan facility were $150.0 million. We are required to make $2.5 million principal payments quarterly. Under the Term Loan Agreement, we at our option may request the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments in increments of at least $10.0 million, but not to exceed $50.0 million in total, subject to the approval of the Lenders electing to participate in such incremental loans and the satisfaction of the conditions required by the Term Loan Agreement. We will be required to make quarterly principal payments on these incremental borrowings in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement. Proceeds from this Term Loan Agreement were used to pay down borrowings on our amended and restated revolving credit facility.

On April 29, 2016, the Company entered into a First Amendment Agreement (the “Term Loan Amendment”) to the Term Loan Agreement. The Term Loan Amendment was entered into to reflect the changes to the amended and restated revolving credit facility reflected in the Third A&R Credit Agreement. The Term Loan Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (a) August 14, 2022 and (b) the date that is ninety days prior to the termination date of our amended and restated revolving credit facility.

On September 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Second Amendment Agreement (the "Second Amendment") to the Term Loan Agreement which amended the Term Loan Agreement to adjust the applicable margin charged to borrowings thereunder. As amended by the Second Amendment, borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest at rates that, at the Company's option, can be either: (1) a base rate generally defined as the sum of (i) the highest of (x) the Administrative Agent's prime rate, (y) the average overnight federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (z) one-month LIBOR plus one percent (1%) per annum and (ii) a margin of 0.75%; or, (2) a LIBOR rate generally defined as the sum of (i) LIBOR (as published by Reuters or other commercially available source) for one, two, three or six months or, if approved by all affected lenders, nine months (all as selected by the Company), and (ii) a margin of 1.75%. Interest accrued on borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement is payable in arrears. Interest accrued on any LIBOR loan is payable on the last day of the interest period applicable to the loan and, with respect to any LIBOR loan of more than three (3) months, on the last day of every three (3) months of such interest period. Interest accrued on base rate loans is payable on the first day of every month. The Company is also required to pay certain customary fees to the Administrative Agent. The borrowers’ obligations under the Term Loan Agreement are secured by certain parcels of the borrowers’ real property.

The Term Loan Agreement includes financial covenants that require (i) the ratio of our consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) minus the unfinanced portion of Capital Expenditures (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to our consolidated Fixed Charges (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to be at least 1.20 to 1.00 as of the end of any period of four fiscal quarters, (ii) the ratio of our Consolidated Funded Debt (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to our EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended to be not more than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter and (iii) the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of our outstanding principal balance under the Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), divided by the Mortgaged Property Value (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to be not more than 75% at any time. As of April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Term Loan Agreement.

As of April 28, 2018, the Company had borrowings of $111.3 million under the Term Loan Agreement which is included in “Long-term debt” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On January 23, 2015, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap agreement with an effective date of August 3, 2015, which expires in August 2022 concurrent with the scheduled maturity of our Term Loan Agreement. This interest rate swap agreement has a notional amount of ~~$125.0~~$115.0 million and provides for the Company to pay interest for a seven-year period at a fixed rate of 1.795% while receiving interest for the same period at the one-month LIBOR on the same notional principal amount. The interest rate swap agreement has an amortizing notional amount which adjusts down on the dates payments are due on the underlying term loan. The interest rate swap has been entered into as a hedge against LIBOR movements on ~~$125.0~~$115.0 million of the variable rate indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement at one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% and a margin of 1.50%, thereby fixing our effective rate on the notional amount at 4.295%. The swap agreement qualifies as an “effective” hedge under ~~ASC~~Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

On June 7, 2016, the Company entered into two pay fixed and receive floating interest rate swap agreements to effectively fix the underlying variable rate debt on the Company’s amended and restated revolving credit facility. The first agreement has an effective

date of June 9, 2016 and expires in June of 2019. This interest rate swap agreement has a notional principal amount of $50.0 million and provides for the Company to pay interest for a three-year period at a fixed annual rate of 0.8725% while receiving interest for the same period at one-month LIBOR on the same notional principal amount. This swap, in conjunction with the amended and restated revolving credit facility, effectively fixes the interest rate on the $50.0 million notional amount. The second agreement has an effective date of June 9, 2016 and expires concurrent with the scheduled maturity of our amended and restated revolving credit facility in April of 2021. This interest rate swap agreement has a notional principal amount of $25.0 million and provides for the Company to pay interest for a five-year period at a fixed rate of 1.065% while receiving interest for the same period at one-month LIBOR on the same notional principal amount. This swap, in conjunction with the amended and restated revolving credit facility, effectively fixes the interest rate on the $25.0 million notional amount.

On June 24, 2016, the Company entered into two additional pay fixed and receive floating interest rate swap agreements to effectively fix the underlying variable rate debt on the Company’s amended and restated revolving credit facility. The first agreement has an effective date of July 24, 2016 and expires in June of 2019. This interest rate swap agreement has a notional principal amount of $50.0 million and provides for the Company to pay interest for a three year period at a fixed annual rate of 0.7265% while receiving interest for the same period at one-month LIBOR on the same notional principal amount. This swap, in conjunction with the amended and restated revolving credit facility, effectively fixes the interest rate on the $50.0 million notional amount. The

second agreement has an effective date of July 24, 2016 and expires concurrent with the scheduled maturity of our amended and restated revolving credit facility in April of 2021. This interest rate swap agreement has a notional principal amount of $25.0 million and provides for the Company to pay interest for a five year period at a fixed rate of 0.926% while receiving interest for the same period at one-month LIBOR on the same notional principal amount. This swap, in conjunction with the amended and restated revolving credit facility, effectively fixes the interest rate on the $25.0 million notional amount.

~~Net cash provided by operations was $163.1~~Our capital expenditures for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018 were $29.6 million, compared to $40.0 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017;~~2017, a decrease of ~~$42.5~~$10.4 million. We believe that our capital requirements for fiscal 2018 will be between 0.6% and 0.7% of net sales. We expect to finance these requirements with cash generated from operations and borrowings under our amended and restated revolving credit facility. Our planned capital projects will provide technology that we believe will provide us with increased efficiency and the capacity to continue to support the growth of our customer base and also relate to the buildout of our shared services center. Based on our current operations and customers and estimates of future demand for our products, we believe that we are likely to commence construction and open new distribution center capacity after fiscal 2018, which would increase our capital requirements when compared to fiscal 2018 estimates. We anticipate that future investments and acquisitions will be financed through our amended and restated revolving credit facility, or with the issuance of equity or long-term debt, negotiated at the time of the potential acquisition.

Net cash used in operations was $55.2 million for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, a change of $218.3 million from the ~~$205.6~~$163.1 million provided by operations for the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016.~~ 29, 2017. The primary reasons for the net cash used in operations for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018 were an increase in inventories of $165.0 million required to meet increased product demand and our service level agreements, an increase in accounts receivable of $119.1 million due to an increase in net sales and the timing of collections, offset by net income of $132.9 million, depreciation and amortization of $66.0 million and share-based compensation expense of $21.7 million.

The primary reasons for the net cash provided by operations for the 39-week period ended April 29, 2017 were net income of $91.3 million, an increase in accounts payable of $79.0 million, depreciation and amortization of $63.9 million, and share-based compensation expense of $18.7 million, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $61.8 million due to ~~the~~ timing of collections and an increase in inventories of $19.8 million, an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $9.1 million, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $6.8 million.

The primary reasons for the net cash provided by operations for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016 were net income of $91.1 million, depreciation and amortization of $51.0 million, an increase in accounts payable of $31.9 million, and share-based compensation expense of $12.7 million.

Days in inventory ~~improved to 46~~was 47 days as of April 28, 2018 compared to 48 days as of July 29, ~~2017 from 49 days at July 30, 2016.~~2017. Days sales outstanding ~~was 20~~increased to 22 days as of April 28, 2018 from 21 days at July 29, ~~2017 and July 30, 2016.~~2017. Working capital ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$7.3~~$203.9 million, or ~~0.7%~~21.3%, from ~~$991.5~~$958.7 million at July ~~30, 2016~~29, 2017 to ~~$984.1 million~~$1.16 billion at April ~~29, 2017.~~28, 2018.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased ~~$67.0~~$18.9 million to $32.3 million for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, compared to $51.2 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, ~~2017, compared to $118.2 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016.~~2017. This change was primarily due to a decrease in cash paid for acquisitions in the 39-week period ended April ~~29, 2017~~28, 2018 compared to the 39-week period ended April ~~30, 2016, offset by an increase~~29, 2017 and a $10.4 million decrease in capital spending ~~of $10.9 million.~~between periods.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $94.1 million for the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018. The net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to borrowings on our amended and restated revolving credit facility of $500.1 million and increases in checks outstanding in excess of deposits of $23.9 million, offset by gross repayments on our amended and restated revolving credit facility of $394.7 million, share repurchases of $22.2 million and repayments of long term debt of $9.0 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $114.2 million for the 39-week period ended April 29, 2017. The net cash used in financing activities was primarily due to gross repayments on our amended and restated revolving credit facility and long term debt of $276.4 million and $8.5 million, respectively, offset by borrowings on our amended and restated revolving credit facility of $154.4 million and increases in checks outstanding in excess of deposits of $19.1 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $84.8 million for the 39-week period ended April 30, 2016,2017, primarily due to repayments on our amended and restated revolving credit facility and long-term debt of ~~$471.7~~$276.4 million and ~~$8.3~~$8.5 million, respectively, and offset by increases in bank overdrafts of $19.1 million and gross borrowings under our amended and restated revolving credit facility of ~~$375.2~~$154.4 million.

On October 6, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $200.0 million ~~and increases in checks~~of the Company’s outstanding ~~in excess~~common stock. The repurchase program is scheduled to expire upon the Company’s repurchase of ~~deposits~~shares of ~~$21.8~~the Company’s common stock having an aggregate purchase price of $200.0 million. During the 39-week period ended April 28, 2018, the Company repurchased 564,660 shares of the Company's common stock at an aggregate cost of $22.2 million.

From time-to-time, we enter into fixed price fuel supply agreements. As of April 28, 2018 and April 29, 2017, we ~~had~~were not ~~entered into~~a party to any such agreements. ~~As of April 30, 2016, we had entered into agreements~~We were party to a contract during fiscal 2017, which required us to purchase a total of approximately 6.1 million gallons of diesel fuel at prices ranging from $1.76 to $3.18 per gallon through December 31, 2016. All of these fixed price fuel agreements qualified and were accounted for using the “normal purchase” exception under ~~Accounting Standards Codification~~ASC 815, Derivatives and

Hedging, as physical deliveries occurred rather than net settlements, and therefore the fuel purchases under these contracts have been expensed as incurred and included within operating expenses.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations and commercial commitments from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July ~~30, 2016.~~29, 2017.

Seasonality

Generally, we do not experience any material seasonality. However, our sales and operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to factors such as changes in our operating expenses, management's ability to execute our operating and growth strategies, personnel changes, demand for natural products, supply shortages and general economic conditions.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk results primarily from fluctuations in interest rates on our borrowings and price increases in diesel fuel. As discussed in more detail in Note 6 of the condensed consolidated financial statements, we have entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix our effective interest rate for a portion of the borrowings under our term loan. ~~In addition, from time to time we have used fixed price purchase contracts to lock the pricing on a portion of our expected diesel fuel usage.~~ There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risks from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July ~~30, 2016.~~29, 2017.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in internal controls. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal ~~2017~~2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in routine litigation or other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. There are no pending material legal proceedings to which we are a party or to which our property is subject.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July ~~30, 2016.~~29, 2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.		Description
31.1*		Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification of CEO 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 CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*		The following materials from the United Natural Foods, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April ~~29, 2017,~~28, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Filed herewith.

* * *

We would be pleased to furnish a copy of this Form 10-Q to any stockholder who requests it by writing to:

United Natural Foods, Inc.

Investor Relations

313 Iron Horse Way

Providence, RI 02908

SIGNATURES

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.



	UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

	/s/ Michael P. Zechmeister
	Michael P. Zechmeister
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: June ~~8, 2017~~7, 2018

3133



(in thousands)	Preliminary as of July 30, 2016		Adjustments in Current Fiscal Year			Final Opening Balance Sheet as of April 29, 2017
Accounts receivable	$	8,483	$	—		$	8,483
Inventories	1,902		—			1,902
Property and equipment	10,029		—			10,029
Other assets	125		—			125
Customer relationships	30,300		—			30,300
Tradename	1,000		—			1,000
Non-compete	500		—			500
Goodwill	40,342		(3,825		)	36,517
Total assets	$	92,681	$	(3,825	)	$	88,856
Liabilities	24,101		(3,028		)	21,073
Total purchase price	$	68,580	$	(797	)	$	67,783