UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022

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

Commission File No. 001-37786

US FOODS HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

26-0347906

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

9399 W. Higgins Road, Suite 100

Rosemont, IL 60018

(847) 720-8000

(Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

USFD

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

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 ☒

~~221,911,590~~223,891,807 shares of the ~~registrant's~~registrant’s common stock were outstanding as of May ~~5, 2021.~~6, 2022.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) which are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “target,” “seek,” “will,” “may,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “forecast,” “mission,” “strive,” “more,” “goal,” or similar expressions (although not all forward-looking statements may contain such words) and are based upon various assumptions and our experience in the industry, as well as historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments. However, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and there are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others:


• economic factors affecting consumer confidence and discretionary spending and reducing the consumption of food prepared away from home;
• the extent and duration of the negative impact of the coronavirus ~~("COVID-19"~~(“COVID-19”) pandemic on us;
• cost inflation/deflation and commodity volatility;
• competition;
• reliance on third-party suppliers and interruption of product supply or increases in product costs;
• changes in our relationships with customers and group purchasing organizations;
• our ability to increase or maintain the highest margin portions of our business;
• achievement of expected benefits from cost savings initiatives;
• increases in fuel costs;
• changes in consumer eating habits;
• cost and pricing structures;
• impairment charges for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets or other long-lived assets;
• environmental, health and safety and other governmental regulation, including actions taken by national, state and local governments to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, such as travel restrictions or bans, social distancing requirements, and required closures of non-essential businesses;
• product recalls and product liability claims;
• our reputation in the industry;
• indebtedness and restrictions under agreements governing our indebtedness;
• interest rate increases;
• changes in the method of determining London Interbank Offered Rate ~~("LIBOR"~~(“LIBOR”) or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate;
• labor relations and increased labor costs and continued access to qualified and diverse labor;
• risks associated with intellectual property, including potential infringement;
• disruption of existing technologies and implementation of new technologies;
• cybersecurity incidents and other technology disruptions;
• effective integration of acquired businesses;
• KKR’s interests may not align with our other shareholders;
• actions of activist shareholders could adversely impact our business;
• changes in tax laws and regulations and resolution of tax disputes;
• adverse judgments or settlements resulting from litigation;
• extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and other catastrophic events, including pandemics and the rapid spread of contagious illnesses;
~~• costs and risks associated with current and changing government laws and regulations, and potential changes as a result of a new administration in the United States;~~ and
• management of retirement benefits and pension obligations.

For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, see Part I, Item 1A— “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 (the ~~“2020~~“2021 Annual Report”).

In light of these risks, uncertainties and other important factors, the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report might not prove to be accurate, and you should not place undue reliance on them. All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or others acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements ~~above.~~above and contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. All of these statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Comparisons of results between current and prior periods are not intended to express any future trends, or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should be viewed only as historical data.


	TABLE OF CONTENTS
		Page No.
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022	1
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 ~~and March 28, 2020~~	2
	Consolidated Statements of ~~Shareholders'~~Shareholders’ Equity for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 ~~and March 28, 2020~~	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 ~~and March 28, 2020~~	4
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	1815
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	2623
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	2724

Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	2825
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	2825
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	2825
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	2825
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	2825
Item 5.	Other Information	2825
Item 6.	Exhibits	2825

Signatures		2926

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements


US FOODS HOLDING CORP.	US FOODS HOLDING CORP.					US FOODS HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS					CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except par value)	(In millions, except par value)					(In millions, except par value)

		April 3, 2021		January 2, 2021			April 2, 2022		January 1, 2022
		(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)
ASSETS	ASSETS					ASSETS
Current assets:	Current assets:					Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	912	$	828	Cash and cash equivalents	$	190	$	148
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $51 and $67		1,354		1,084
Vendor receivables, less allowances of $7 and $5		177		121
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $33 and $33						Accounts receivable, less allowances of $33 and $33	1,658		1,469
Vendor receivables, less allowances of $11 and $7						Vendor receivables, less allowances of $11 and $7	199		145
Inventories—net	Inventories—net	1,451		1,273		Inventories—net	1,826		1,686
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	160		132		Prepaid expenses	148		120
Assets held for sale	Assets held for sale	10		1		Assets held for sale	8		8
Other current assets	Other current assets	20		26		Other current assets	21		18
Total current assets	Total current assets	4,084		3,465		Total current assets	4,050		3,594
Property and equipment—net	Property and equipment—net	1,987		2,021		Property and equipment—net	2,022		2,033
Goodwill	Goodwill	5,625		5,637		Goodwill	5,625		5,625
Other intangibles—net	Other intangibles—net	874		892		Other intangibles—net	819		830
Deferred tax assets	Deferred tax assets	21		1		Deferred tax assets	9		8
Other assets	Other assets	409		407		Other assets	435		431
Total assets	Total assets	$	13,000	$	12,423	Total assets	$	12,960	$	12,521
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY						LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:					Current liabilities:
Cash overdraft liability	Cash overdraft liability	$	178	$	136	Cash overdraft liability	$	214	$	183
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	1,733		1,218		Accounts payable	2,077		1,662
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	538		497		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	635		610
Current portion of long-term debt	Current portion of long-term debt	122		131		Current portion of long-term debt	103		95
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	2,571		1,982		Total current liabilities	3,029		2,550
Long-term debt	Long-term debt	5,616		5,617		Long-term debt	4,890		4,916
Deferred tax liabilities	Deferred tax liabilities	275		270		Deferred tax liabilities	312		307
Other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities	504		505		Other long-term liabilities	473		479
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	8,966		8,374		Total liabilities	8,704		8,252
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)		0		0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)						Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	0		0
Mezzanine equity:	Mezzanine equity:					Mezzanine equity:
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0.5 issued and outstanding as of April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021		534		519
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0.5 issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022						Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0.5 issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022	534		534
Shareholders’ equity:	Shareholders’ equity:					Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 222 and 221 issued and outstanding as of April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021, respectively		2		2
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 224 and 223 issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively						Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 224 and 223 issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	2,908		2,901		Additional paid-in capital	2,973		2,970
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	622		661		Retained earnings	766		782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32)		(34)		Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19)		(19)
Total shareholders’ equity	Total shareholders’ equity	3,500		3,530		Total shareholders’ equity	3,722		3,735
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity		$	13,000	$	12,423
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity						Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity	$	12,960	$	12,521

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


US FOODS HOLDING CORP.	US FOODS HOLDING CORP.						US FOODS HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)	(In millions, except per share data)						(In millions, except per share data)

		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Net sales	Net sales		$	6,295	$	6,339	Net sales		$	7,798	$	6,295
Cost of goods sold	Cost of goods sold		5,292		5,273		Cost of goods sold		6,603		5,292
Gross profit	Gross profit		1,003		1,066		Gross profit		1,195		1,003
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:						Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling and administrative costs	Distribution, selling and administrative costs		972		1,192		Distribution, selling and administrative costs		1,161		972
Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges	Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges		3		0		Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges		—		3
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses		975		1,192		Total operating expenses		1,161		975
Operating income (loss)			28		(126)
Operating income							Operating income		34		28
Other income—net	Other income—net		(7)		(6)		Other income—net		(6)		(7)
Interest expense—net	Interest expense—net		54		52		Interest expense—net		55		54
Loss on extinguishment of debt	Loss on extinguishment of debt		23		0		Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		23
Loss before income taxes	Loss before income taxes		(42)		(172)		Loss before income taxes		(15)		(42)
Income tax benefit	Income tax benefit		(18)		(40)		Income tax benefit		(8)		(18)
Net loss	Net loss		(24)		(132)		Net loss		(7)		(24)
Other comprehensive loss—net of tax:	Other comprehensive loss—net of tax:						Other comprehensive loss—net of tax:
Changes in retirement benefit obligations	Changes in retirement benefit obligations		0		0		Changes in retirement benefit obligations		—		—
Unrecognized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps			2		(6)
Recognition of interest rate swaps							Recognition of interest rate swaps		—		2
Comprehensive loss	Comprehensive loss		$	(22)	$	(138)	Comprehensive loss		$	(7)	$	(22)
Net loss	Net loss		$	(24)	$	(132)	Net loss		$	(7)	$	(24)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	Series A convertible preferred stock dividends		15		0		Series A convertible preferred stock dividends		(9)		(15)
Net loss available to common shareholders	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(39)	$	(132)	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(16)	$	(39)
Net loss per share	Net loss per share						Net loss per share
Basic			$	(0.18)	$	(0.60)
Diluted			$	(0.18)	$	(0.60)
Basic (Note 12)							Basic (Note 12)		$	(0.07)	$	(0.18)
Diluted (Note 12)							Diluted (Note 12)		$	(0.07)	$	(0.18)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	Weighted-average common shares outstanding						Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic			221		219
Diluted			221		219
Basic (Note 12)							Basic (Note 12)		223		221
Diluted (Note 12)							Diluted (Note 12)		223		221

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


US FOODS HOLDING CORP.	US FOODS HOLDING CORP.																		US FOODS HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)																		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(In millions)	(In millions)																		(In millions)
		Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Total Shareholders' Equity				Common Stock					Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders' Equity
		Shares	Amount								Shares								Amount
BALANCE—January 2, 2021		221	$	2			$	2,901						$	661			$	(34)		$	3,530
BALANCE—January 1, 2022																			BALANCE—January 1, 2022	223			$	2		$	2,970		$	782		$	(19)		$	3,735
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	—	—		10				—			—				10			Share-based compensation expense	—			—		12			—			—			12
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	—	—		5				—			—				5			Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	—			—		5			—			—			5
Vested restricted stock units, net	Vested restricted stock units, net	1	—		—				—			—				0			Vested restricted stock units, net	1			—		—			—			—			—
Exercise of stock options	Exercise of stock options	0	—		4				—			—				4			Exercise of stock options	—			—		2			—			—			2
Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	—	—		(12)				—			—				(12)			Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	—			—		(16)			—			—			(16)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	—	—		—				(15)			—				(15)			Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	—			—		—			(9)			—			(9)
Unrecognized gain on interest rate swaps, net of income tax		—	��		—				—			2				2
Net loss		—	—		—				(24)			—				(24)
BALANCE—April 3, 2021		222	$	2	$	2,908			$	622		$	(32)			$	3,500

Net Loss																			Net Loss	—			—		—			(7)			—			(7)
BALANCE—April 2, 2022																			BALANCE—April 2, 2022	224			$	2	$	2,973		$	766		$	(19)		$	3,722

Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Retained
Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Shares Amount
BALANCE—December 28, 2019 220 $ 2 $ 2,845 $ 916 $ (54) $ 3,709
Share-based compensation expense — — 7 — — 7
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan — — 6 — — 6
Exercise of stock options 0 — 1 — — 1
Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards — — (2) — — (2)
Unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of income tax — — — — (6) (6)
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 — — — (1) — (1)
Net loss — — — (132) — (132)
BALANCE—March 28, 2020 220 $ 2 $ 2,857 $ 783 $ (60) $ 3,582


US FOODS HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(In millions)
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Shareholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
BALANCE—January 2, 2021	221	$	2	$	2,901	$	661	$	(34)	$	3,530
Share-based compensation expense	—	—		10		—		—		10
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	—	—		5		—		—		5
Vested restricted stock units, net	1	—		—		—		—		—
Exercise of stock options	—	—		4		—		—		4
Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	—	—		(12)		—		—		(12)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	—	—		—		(15)		—		(15)
Unrecognized gain on interest rate swaps, net of income tax	—	—		—		—		2		2
Net Loss	—	—		—		(24)		—		(24)
BALANCE—April 3, 2021	222	$	2	$	2,908	$	622	$	(32)	$	3,500

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


US FOODS HOLDING CORP.	US FOODS HOLDING CORP.					US FOODS HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)					CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In millions)	(In millions)					(In millions)
		13 Weeks Ended					13 Weeks Ended
		April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020			April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	Net loss	$	(24)	$	(132)	Net loss	$	(7)	$	(24)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:						Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	101		101		Depreciation and amortization	89		101
Loss on disposal of property and equipment—net		0		1
Gain on disposal of property and equipment—net						Gain on disposal of property and equipment—net	(1)		—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	Loss on extinguishment of debt	23		0		Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		23
Amortization of deferred financing costs	Amortization of deferred financing costs	3		2		Amortization of deferred financing costs	3		3
Deferred tax benefit		(4)		(17)
Deferred tax provision (benefit)						Deferred tax provision (benefit)	4		(4)
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	10		7		Share-based compensation expense	12		10
(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts		(12)		180
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts						Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	—		(12)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:					Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables		(315)		157
(Increase) decrease in inventories—net		(178)		6
Increase in receivables						Increase in receivables	(243)		(315)
Increase in inventories—net						Increase in inventories—net	(140)		(178)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(25)		(26)		Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(37)		(25)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and cash overdraft liability		555		(215)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		42		(126)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		176		(62)
Increase in accounts payable and cash overdraft liability						Increase in accounts payable and cash overdraft liability	463		555
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities						Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	15		42
Net cash provided by operating activities						Net cash provided by operating activities	158		176
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of assets		0		5
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment						Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2		—
Purchases of property and equipment	Purchases of property and equipment	(46)		(79)		Purchases of property and equipment	(72)		(46)
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(46)		(74)		Net cash used in investing activities	(70)		(46)
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt borrowings	Proceeds from debt borrowings	900		1,945		Proceeds from debt borrowings	103		900
Principal payments on debt and financing leases	Principal payments on debt and financing leases	(926)		(827)		Principal payments on debt and financing leases	(131)		(926)
Dividends paid on Series A convertible preferred stock						Dividends paid on Series A convertible preferred stock	(9)		—
Debt financing costs and fees	Debt financing costs and fees	(18)		0		Debt financing costs and fees	—		(18)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	5		6		Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	5		5
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4		1		Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2		4
Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	(12)		(2)		Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards	(16)		(12)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(47)		1,123
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		83		987
Net cash used in financing activities						Net cash used in financing activities	(46)		(47)
Net increase in cash, and cash equivalents and restricted cash						Net increase in cash, and cash equivalents and restricted cash	42		83
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period	829		98		Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period	148		829
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period	$	912	$	1,085	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period	$	190	$	912
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:					Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid—net of amounts capitalized	Interest paid—net of amounts capitalized	$	33	$	41	Interest paid—net of amounts capitalized	$	37	$	33
Income taxes paid—net	Income taxes paid—net	0		2		Income taxes paid—net	1		—
Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable	Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable	23		38		Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable	29		23
Property and equipment transferred to assets held for sale	Property and equipment transferred to assets held for sale	9		14		Property and equipment transferred to assets held for sale	—		9
Leased assets obtained in exchange for financing lease liabilities	Leased assets obtained in exchange for financing lease liabilities	7		59		Leased assets obtained in exchange for financing lease liabilities	7		7
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	8		2		Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	7		8

Cashless exercise of stock options						Cashless exercise of stock options	1		—
Paid-in-kind Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	Paid-in-kind Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	15		0		Paid-in-kind Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	—		15

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

US FOODS HOLDING CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in tables in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

US Foods Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to in these consolidated financial statements and notes as “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” or “US Foods.” US Foods Holding Corp. conducts all of its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary US Foods, Inc. (“USF”) and its subsidiaries. All of the Company’s indebtedness, as further described in Note ~~10,~~9, Debt, is a direct obligation of USF and its subsidiaries.

Business Description—The Company, through USF, operates in 1 business segment in which it markets and distributes fresh, frozen and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers throughout the United States (“U.S.”). These customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities and retail locations.

Basis of Presentation—The Company operates on a 5252- or 53-week fiscal year, with all periods ending on a Saturday. When a 53-week fiscal year occurs, the Company reports the additional week in the fiscal fourth quarter. Fiscal ~~year~~years 2022 and 2021 ~~is a~~are both 52-week fiscal ~~year. Fiscal year 2020 was a 53-week fiscal year.~~years.

The consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements and notes prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures included in this Quarterly Report are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These interim consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report.

The consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for any other interim period or the full fiscal year.

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently ~~Issued~~Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ~~("FASB"~~(“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ~~("ASU"~~(“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an ~~Entity's~~Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing the separation models for (1) convertible debt with a cash conversion feature and (2) convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, convertible debt will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost. Additionally, the new guidance requires the application of the if-converted method to calculate the impact of convertible instruments on diluted earnings per share. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~2021, with early adoption permitted.~~2021. The Company ~~is currently evaluating~~adopted the ~~impacts~~provisions of ASU No. 2020-06 at the beginning of the ~~provision~~first quarter of ~~the new standard~~fiscal year 2022, with no impact on our financial position, results of ~~operation~~operations, cash flows or diluted earnings per share reporting.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08 Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 to require an acquirer to, at the date of acquisition, recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in accordance with ASU 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after adoption of the new guidance. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2021-08 at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, with no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

3. REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company recognizes revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied, which occurs when a customer obtains control of the promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. The Company generates substantially all of its revenue from the distribution and sale of food and food-related products and recognizes revenue when title and risk of loss passes and the

customer accepts the goods, which occurs at delivery. Customer sales incentives, such as volume-based rebates or discounts, are treated as a reduction of revenue at the time the revenue is recognized. Sales taxes invoiced to customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from net sales. Shipping and handling costs are treated as fulfillment costs and included in distribution, selling and administrative costs.

The Company did not have any material outstanding performance obligations, contract liabilities or capitalized contract acquisition costs as of April ~~3, 2021 and~~2, 2022 or January ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022. Customer receivables, which are included in accounts receivable, less allowances in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, were ~~$1.4~~$1.7 billion and ~~$1.1~~$1.5 billion as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, respectively.

The Company has certain customer contracts under which incentives are paid upfront to its customers. These payments have become industry practice and are not related to financing any customer’s business, nor are these payments associated with any

distinct good or service to be received from any customer. These incentive payments are capitalized in prepaid expenses and other assets and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the life of the contract or as goods or services are transferred to the customer. The Company’s contract assets for these upfront payments were ~~$30~~$27 million included in prepaid expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of both April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, and ~~$29~~$28 million and ~~$27~~$26 million included in other assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022 respectively.

The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue for each of the Company’s principal product categories:


		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Meats and seafood	Meats and seafood		$	2,262	$	2,226	Meats and seafood		$	2,950	$	2,262
Dry grocery products	Dry grocery products		1,093		1,092		Dry grocery products		1,333		1,093
Refrigerated and frozen grocery products	Refrigerated and frozen grocery products		994		1,047		Refrigerated and frozen grocery products		1,179		994
Dairy	Dairy		622		648		Dairy		761		622
Equipment, disposables and supplies	Equipment, disposables and supplies		693		629		Equipment, disposables and supplies		811		693
Beverage products	Beverage products		324		344		Beverage products		376		324
Produce	Produce		307		353		Produce		388		307
Net sales			$	6,295	$	6,339
Total Net sales							Total Net sales		$	7,798	$	6,295

4. ~~BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS~~

~~Smart Foodservice Acquisition~~—On April 24, 2020, USF completed the acquisition of Smart Stores Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Smart Foodservice”), from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Total consideration paid at the closing of the acquisition (net of cash acquired) was $972 million. At the time of the acquisition, Smart Foodservice operated 70 small-format cash and carry stores across California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington serving small and mid-sized restaurants and other food business customers. The acquisition of Smart Foodservice expanded the Company’s cash and carry business in the West and Northwest parts of the U.S.

USF financed the Smart Foodservice acquisition with a new $700 million incremental senior secured term loan facility under its existing term loan credit agreement, as further described in Note 10, Debt, and with cash on hand. The assets, liabilities and results of operations of Smart Foodservice have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date the acquisition was completed.

The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation recognized for the Smart Foodservice acquisition as of April 24, 2020. The decrease in goodwill during the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 was due to the finalization of deferred income taxes associated with the acquisition.


	~~Purchase Price Allocation~~
~~Accounts receivable~~	$	5
~~Inventories~~	43
~~Other current assets~~	24
~~Property and equipment~~	84
~~Goodwill(1)~~	~~895~~
~~Other intangibles(2)~~	14
~~Other assets~~	~~145~~
~~Accounts payable~~	~~(38)~~
~~Accrued expenses and other current liabilities~~	~~(32)~~
~~Deferred income taxes~~	~~(8)~~
~~Other long-term liabilities, including financing leases~~	~~(160)~~
~~Cash paid for acquisition~~	$	~~972~~

(1) Goodwill recognized is primarily attributable to intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, as well as expected synergies from the combined company. The acquired goodwill is not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

~~(2) Other intangibles consist of a trade name of $14 million with an estimated useful life of approximately 1 year.~~

Smart Foodservice acquisition and integration related costs included in distribution, selling and administrative costs in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income were $4 million and $10 million for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively.

~~Pro Forma Financial Information~~—The following table presents the Company’s unaudited pro forma consolidated net sales, net income and earnings per share (“EPS”) for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020. The unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations as if the acquisition and related financing of Smart Foodservice had occurred as of December 30, 2018, which date represents the first day of the Company’s fiscal year prior to the Smart Foodservice acquisition date.

13 Weeks Ended
April 3, 2021 March 28, 2020
Pro forma net sales $ 6,295 $ 6,625
Pro forma net loss available to common shareholders $ (39) $ (106)
Pro forma net loss per share:
Basic $ (0.18) $ (0.48)
Diluted $ (0.18) $ (0.48)

The unaudited pro forma financial information above includes adjustments for: (1) incremental depreciation expense related to fair value increases of certain acquired property and equipment, (2) amortization expense related to the fair value of amortizable intangible assets acquired, (3) interest expense related to the incremental senior secured term loan facility used to finance the acquisition, (4) the elimination of acquisition-related costs that were included in the Company’s historical results, and (5) adjustments to the income tax provision based on pro forma results of operations. No effect has been given to potential synergies, operating efficiencies or costs arising from the integration of Smart Foodservice with our previously existing operations or the standalone cost estimates and estimated costs that were incurred by the former parent company. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been achieved had the pro forma events taken place on the date indicated. Further, the pro forma financial information does not purport to project the Company’s future consolidated results of operations following the acquisition.

5. INVENTORIES

The Company’s inventories, consisting mainly of food and other food-related products, are primarily considered finished goods. Inventory costs include the purchase price of the product, freight costs to deliver it to the Company’s distribution and retail facilities, and depreciation and labor related to processing facilities and equipment, and are net of certain cash or non-cash consideration received from vendors. The Company assesses the need for valuation allowances for slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventories by estimating the net recoverable value of such goods based upon inventory category, inventory age, specifically identified items, and overall economic conditions.

The Company records inventories at the lower of cost or market primarily using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) ~~method, except for Smart Foodservice, as further described in Note 4, Business Acquisitions, which uses the retail method of inventory accounting.~~method. For our LIFO based inventories, the base year values of beginning and ending inventories are determined using the inventory price index computation method. This ~~"links"~~“links” current costs to original costs in the base year when the Company adopted LIFO. LIFO reserves in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were ~~$198~~$414 million and ~~$177~~$342 million as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, respectively. As a result of changes in LIFO reserves, cost of goods sold increased $72 million and $21 million for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~and decreased $13 million for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020.~~respectively.

6.5. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information. Collections and payments from customers are continuously monitored. The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable and determines the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts based on a combination of factors. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon historical experience, future expected losses, as well as specific customer collection issues that have been identified. The Company uses specific criteria to determine uncollectible receivables to be written off, including bankruptcy, accounts referred to outside parties for collection, and accounts past due over specified periods.

~~written off, including bankruptcy, accounts referred to outside parties for collection, and accounts past due over specified periods.~~

Since mid-March 2020, our business has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, many countries, including the United States, took steps to restrict travel, temporarily close or enforce capacity restrictions on businesses, schools and other public gathering spaces, including restaurants and recreational, sporting and other similar venues. Since December 2020, three vaccines for COVID-19 have been authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for emergency use and beginning in April 2021, all individuals 16 years old and older in the United States are eligible to receive a vaccine. New cases of COVID-19 and its variants continue to be reported and it remains uncertain when restrictions will be fully lifted and enhanced safety measures, including physical distancing and face mask protocols, will no longer be needed. As a result, it remains uncertain when and to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic will fully abate. Due to the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to have on ~~our customers, particularly our restaurant and hospitality customers, and to reflect the increased collection risk associated with~~ our customers, we significantly increased our allowance for doubtful accounts during the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020. ~~In each subsequent quarter of fiscal year~~Since that initial charge in 2020, ~~and during the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021,~~ due to more favorable than anticipated collections on our pre-COVID-19 accounts receivable, we reduced our allowance for doubtful ~~accounts. The remaining pre-COVID-19~~ accounts ~~receivable are fully reserved as of~~for by $12 million the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021. Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 was de minimis.

A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 was as follows:


~~Balance as of January 2, 2021~~	$	67
~~Reversed from costs and expenses~~	~~(12)~~
~~Customer accounts written off—net of recoveries~~	~~(4)~~
~~Balance as of April 3, 2021~~	$	51


	April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Balance as of beginning of year	$	33	$	67
Charged (benefit) to costs and expenses, net	—		(12)
Customer accounts written off—net of recoveries	—		(4)
Balance as of end of period	$	33	$	51

This table excludes the vendor receivable related allowance for doubtful accounts of $7$11 million and $5$7 million as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, respectively.

7.6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 3 to 40 years. Property and equipment under financing leases and leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining terms of the related leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets, if reasonably assured the Company will purchase the assets at the end of the lease terms. As of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, property and equipment-net included accumulated depreciation of ~~$2,649~~$2,788 million and ~~$2,566~~$2,722 million, respectively. Depreciation expense was $78 million and $82 million for ~~both~~ the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~and March 28, 2020.~~respectively.

8.7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Goodwill includes the cost of acquired businesses in excess of the fair value of the tangible and other intangible net assets acquired. Other intangible assets include customer relationships, amortizable trade names, noncompete agreements, the brand names comprising the Company’s portfolio of exclusive brands, and trademarks. Brand names and trademarks are indefinite-lived intangible assets and, accordingly, are not subject to amortization, but are subject to impairment assessments as described below.

Customer relationships, amortizable trade names and noncompete agreements are intangible assets with definite lives, and are carried at the acquired fair value less accumulated amortization. Customer relationships, amortizable trade names and noncompete agreements are amortized over ~~the~~their estimated useful lives (which range from approximately 13 to 15 years). Amortization expense was $11 million and $19 million for ~~both~~ the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~and March 28, 2020.~~respectively.

Goodwill and other intangibles—net consisted of the following:

April 3, 2021 January 2, 2021
Goodwill $ 5,625 $ 5,637
Other intangibles—net
Customer relationships—amortizable:
Gross carrying amount $ 704 $ 725
Accumulated amortization (113) (119)
Net carrying value 591 606
Trade names—amortizable:
Gross carrying amount 1 15
Accumulated amortization 0 (11)
Net carrying value 1 4
Noncompete agreements—amortizable:
Gross carrying amount 3 3
Accumulated amortization (2) (2)
Net carrying value 1 1
Brand names and trademarks—not amortizing 281 281
Total other intangibles—net $ 874 $ 892

The net decrease in the gross carrying amount of customer relationships as of April 3, 2021 is attributable to the write-off of fully amortized intangible assets related to certain 2017 business acquisitions. The net decrease in the gross carrying amount of amortizable trade names is attributable to the write-off of the fully amortized trade name related to the Smart Foodservice acquisition, when Smart Foodservice® warehouse stores were rebranded to CHEF'STORE® in March 2021.


	April 2, 2022		January 1, 2022
Goodwill	$	5,625	$	5,625
Other intangibles—net
Customer relationships—amortizable:
Gross carrying amount	$	655	$	655
Accumulated amortization	(110)		(99)
Net carrying value	545		556
Trade names—amortizable:
Gross carrying amount	4		4
Accumulated amortization	(1)		(1)
Net carrying value	3		3
Brand names and trademarks—not amortizing	271		271
Total other intangibles—net	$	819	$	830

The Company assesses for impairment of intangible assets with definite lives only if events occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment annually, or more frequently if events occur that indicate an asset may be impaired. For goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company’s policy is to assess for impairment as of the beginning of each fiscal third quarter. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company performed a quantitative assessment in testing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, which resulted in the carrying value of two trade names acquired as part of the Food Group acquisition exceeding their fair value by $9 million, and impairment charges of this amount were recognized. No ~~other~~ impairments were ~~noted as part of~~recognized for the ~~annual impairment assessment.~~13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, respectively.

9.8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

~~The Company follows the accounting standards for~~Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under GAAP, under which fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. The Company’s fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

•Level 1—observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets

•Level 2—observable inputs other than those included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active or inactive markets that are observable either directly or indirectly, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

•Level 3—unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions

Any transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy will be recognized as of the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurs. There were no transfers between fair value levels in any of the periods presented below.

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall, were as follows:


		April 3, 2021									April 2, 2022
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets	Assets									Assets
Money market funds	Money market funds	$	690	$	0	$	0	$	690	Money market funds	$	101	$	—	$	—	$	101
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps		$	0	$	3	$	0	$	3
		January 2, 2021									January 1, 2022
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets	Assets									Assets
Money market funds	Money market funds	$	696	$	0	$	0	$	696	Money market funds	$	99	$	—	$	—	$	99
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps		$	0	$	5	$	0	$	5

There were no significant assets or liabilities on the ~~Company's~~Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the periods presented above, except as further disclosed in Note 8,7, Goodwill and Other Intangibles.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Money Market Funds

Money market funds include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three or fewer months. These funds are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and are classified under Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company ~~uses~~has in the past, and may in the future, use interest rate swaps, designated as cash flow hedges, to manage its exposure to interest rate movements in connection with its variable-rate ~~Initial Term Loan Facility (as defined in Note 10, Debt).~~

~~USF has entered into four-year~~debt. The Company had no outstanding interest rate swap agreements ~~expiring July 31, 2021, which collectively have~~ a ~~notional value~~s of $550 million, which was reduced from $733 million on July 31, 2020. The Company pays an aggregate effective rate of 3.45% on the notional amount of the Initial Term Loan Facility covered by the interest rate swap agreements, comprised of a rate of 1.70% plus a spread of 1.75% (see Note 10, Debt).

~~The Company records its interest rate swaps in its Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value, based on projections of cash flows~~both April 2, 2022 and future interest rates. The determination of fair value includes the consideration of any credit valuation adjustments necessary, giving consideration to the creditworthiness of the respective counterparties and the Company. ~~The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the interest rate swaps as of April 3, 2021 and~~ January ~~2, 2021:~~1, 2022.

Fair Value
Balance Sheet Location April 3, 2021 January 2, 2021
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities $ 3 $ 5
Total liabilities $ 3 $ 5

~~Gains and losses on the interest rate swaps are initially recorded in accumulated o~~ther comprehensive loss and reclassified to interest expense during the period in which the hedged transaction affects income. The following table presents the effect of the Company’s interest rate swaps in its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income f~~or the 13 weeks~~ ~~ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020:~~

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Amount of Loss Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax Location of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income, net of tax
For the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021
Interest rate swaps $ 0 Interest expense—net $ 2
For the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020
Interest rate swaps $ (6) Interest expense—net $ 0

~~During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $3 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to income.~~

Other Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, vendor receivables, cash overdraft liability and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

The fair value of the Company’s total debt approximated ~~$5.8~~$4.9 billion and $5.1 billion as of April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively, as compared to its carrying value of ~~$5.7~~$5.0 billion as of both April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022.

The fair value of the Company's 4.75% unsecured senior notes due February 15, 2029 (the "Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029") was $0.9 billion as of April 3, 2021. As discussed in Note 10, Debt, the proceeds from the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 were used to redeem the Company's 5.875% unsecured senior notes due 2024 (the "Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024") and other debt. The fair value of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 was $0.6 billion as of January 2, 2021. The fair value of the Company’s 6.25% senior secured notes due April 15, 2025 (the ~~“Secured Notes”~~“Senior Secured Notes due 2025”) was ~~$1.1~~$1.0 billion as of both April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January 1, 2022. The fair value of the Company’s 4.75% unsecured senior notes due February 15, 2029 (the “Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029”) was $0.9 billion as of both April 2, ~~2021.~~2022 and January 1, 2022. The fair value of the Company’s 4.625% unsecured senior notes due June 1, 2030 (the “Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030”) was $0.5 billion as of both April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022. Fair value of the Senior Secured Notes due 2025, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 and the Unsecured Senior Notes due ~~2024~~2030 is based upon ~~the~~their closing market prices on the respective dates. The fair value of the Senior Secured Notes due 2025, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 and the Unsecured Senior Notes due ~~2024 on the respective dates. The fair value of the Secured Notes, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 and the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024~~2030 is classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the balance of the Company’s debt is primarily classified under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, with fair value estimated based upon a combination of the cash outflows expected under these debt facilities, interest rates that are currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms, and estimates of the Company’s overall credit risk.

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~~10.~~9. DEBT

Total debt consisted of the following:

Debt Description Maturity Interest Rate as of April 3, 2021 Carrying Value as of April 3, 2021 Carrying Value as of January 2, 2021
ABL Facility May 31, 2024 0% $ 0 $ 0
Initial Term Loan Facility (net of $2 and $3
of unamortized deferred financing costs,
respectively) June 27, 2023 1.86% 2,093 2,098
2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility (net of $29
      and $30 of unamortized deferred financing
      costs, respectively) September 13, 2026 2.11% 1,449 1,451
2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility (net of $11
      of unamortized deferred financing costs)(1)
April 24, 2025 0% 0 284
Senior Secured Notes (net of $12 and $13 of
      unamortized deferred financing costs)
April 15, 2025 6.25% 988 987
Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 (net of $3 of
      unamortized deferred financing costs)(1)
June 15, 2024 0% 0 597
Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 (net of $9 of
      unamortized deferred financing costs)
February 15, 2029 4.75% 891 0
Obligations under financing leases 2021–2031 1.63% - 6.10% 309 323
Other debt 2021–2031 5.75% - 9.00% 8 8
Total debt 5,738 5,748
Current portion of long-term debt (122) (131)
Long-term debt $ 5,616 $ 5,617


Debt Description	Maturity	Interest Rate as of April 2, 2022	Carrying Value as of April 2, 2022		Carrying Value as of January 1, 2022
ABL Facility	May 31, 2024	—%	$	—	$	—
2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility (net of $23 and $25 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	September 13, 2026	2.51%	1,439		1,442
2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility (net of $6 and $7 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	November 22, 2028	3.26%	891		893
Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (net of $9 and $11 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	April 15, 2025	6.25%	991		989
Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 (net of $8 and $8 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	February 15, 2029	4.75%	892		892
Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 (net of $5 of and $5 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	June 1, 2030	4.625%	495		495
Obligations under financing leases	2022–2039	1.25% - 8.63%	277		292
Other debt	January 1, 2031	5.75%	8		8
Total debt			4,993		5,011
Current portion of long-term debt			(103)		(95)
Long-term debt			$	4,890	$	4,916

(1) The 2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility and Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 were paid in full on February 4, 2021 with the issuance of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 and subsequently terminated as further discussed below. The related unamortized deferred financing costs were written off in connection with the terminations.

As of April ~~3, 2021, after considering interest rate swaps that fixed the interest rate on $550 million of principal of the Initial Term Loan Facility~~ ~~described below,~~ 2, 2022, approximately ~~52%~~47% of the Company’s total debt bears interest at a floating rate.

ABL Facility

~~USF's~~USF’s asset based senior secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) provides USF with loan commitments having a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,990 million. The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on May 31, 2024.

Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest, at ~~USF's~~USF’s periodic election, at a rate equal to the sum of an alternative base rate (“ABR”), as described ~~under~~in the ABL Facility, plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.50%, or the sum of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50%, in each case based on USF’s excess availability under the ABL Facility. The margin under the ABL Facility as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 was 0.00% for ABR loans and 1.00% for LIBOR loans.

USF had 0no outstanding borrowings, and had ~~issued~~outstanding letters of credit totaling ~~$279~~$263 million, under the ABL Facility as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022. The outstanding letters of credit primarily relate to securing ~~USF's~~USF’s obligations with respect to its insurance program and certain real estate leases. There was available capacity of ~~$1,711~~$1,727 million under the ABL Facility as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

Term Loan Facilities

Under its term loan credit agreement, USF has entered into an ~~initial~~incremental senior secured term loan facility borrowed in September 2019 (the ~~"Initial~~“2019 Incremental Term Loan ~~Facility"~~Facility”) and an incremental senior secured term loan ~~facility~~borrowed in November 2021 (the ~~"2019~~“2021 Incremental Term Loan ~~Facility"~~Facility”).

2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility

The ~~Initial~~2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility had ~~a carrying value~~an outstanding balance of ~~$2.1 billion,~~$1,439 million, net of $2$23 million of unamortized deferred financing costs as of April 3, 2021. The table above reflects the interest rate on the unhedged portion of the Initial Term Loan Facility as of April 3, 2021. The effective interest rate of the portion of the Initial Term Loan Facility subject to interest rate hedging agreements was 3.45% as of April 3, 2021. The Initial Term Loan Facility is scheduled to mature on June 27, 2023.

~~The 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility had a carrying value of $1,449 million, net of $29 million of unamortized deferred financing costs as of April 3, 2021.~~2, 2022. Borrowings under the 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at USF’s option, either the sum of LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00%, or the sum of an ABR, ~~determined~~as described in ~~accordance with~~ the ~~term loan credit agreement,~~2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility plus a margin of 1.00% (subject to a LIBOR “floor” of 0.00%). The 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility ~~is scheduled to~~will mature on September 13, 2026.

~~Secured Notes~~2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility

The ~~Secured Notes~~2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility had ~~a carrying value~~an outstanding balance of ~~$988~~$891 million, net of ~~$12~~$6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs as of April ~~3, 2021. The Secured Notes are scheduled to mature on April 15, 2025.~~

~~Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029~~

On February 4, 2021, USF completed a private offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029. USF used the proceeds of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of the Company's then outstanding Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024, repay all of the then outstanding borrowings2, 2022. Borrowings under the incremental senior secured term loan facility borrowed in April 2020 (the "2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility") and to pay related fees and expenses. In connection with the repayment of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 and 20202021 Incremental Term Loan Facility bear interest at a rate

per annum equal to, at USF’s option, either the ~~Company applied debt extinguishment accounting and recorded $23 million in loss on extinguishment~~sum of ~~debt~~LIBOR plus a margin of 2.75%, or the sum of an ABR, as described in the ~~Company's Consolidated Statements~~2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility, plus a margin of ~~Comprehensive Income, consisting~~1.75% (subject to a LIBOR “floor” of ~~a $14 million write-off of pre-existing unamortized deferred financing costs related to the redeemed facilities and a $9 million early redemption premium related to the Unsecured~~ 0.00%). The 2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility will mature on November 22, 2028.

Senior Secured Notes due ~~2024. Lender fees and third-party costs of $9 million associated with the issuance of the Unsecured~~2025

The Senior Secured Notes due ~~2029 were capitalized as deferred financing costs. The Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029~~2025 had an outstanding balance of ~~$891~~$991 million, net of $9 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022. The Senior Secured Notes due 2025 bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum and will mature on April 15, 2025.

Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029

The Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 had an outstanding balance of $892 million, net of $8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April 2, 2022. The Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 bear interest at a rate of 4.75% per annum and will mature on February 15, 2029. ~~On or after February 15, 2024, the~~

Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 are redeemable, at USF's option, in whole or in part at a price of 102.375% of the remaining principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. On or after February 15, 2025 and February 15, 2026, the optional redemption price for the2030

The Unsecured Senior Notes due ~~2029 declines to 101.188%~~2030 had an outstanding balance of $495 million, net of $5 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April 2, 2022. The Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 bear interest at a rate of 4.625% per annum and ~~100.000%, respectively, of the remaining principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.~~will mature on June 1, 2030.

Debt Covenants

The agreements governing our indebtedness contain customary covenants. These include, among other things, covenants that restrict our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness, create or permit liens on assets, pay dividends, or engage in mergers or consolidations. USF had approximately ~~$1.3~~$1.4 billion of restricted payment capacity under these covenants, and approximately ~~$2.7~~$2.8 billion of its net assets were restricted after taking into consideration the net deferred tax assets and intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

~~11.~~10. RESTRUCTURING LIABILITIES

From time to time, the Company may implement initiatives or close or consolidate facilities in an effort to reduce costs and improve operating effectiveness. In connection with these activities, the Company may incur various costs including severance and other employee-related separation costs.

During the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, net restructuring costs were de minimis. During the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, $3 million of net restructuring costs were recognized primarily related to initiatives to improve operational effectiveness. Net restructuring ~~costs were de minimis during the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020. Net restructuring~~ liabilities were $4$1 million and $2$3 million as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, respectively.

~~12.~~11. RETIREMENT PLANS

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan and a 401(k) savings plan for eligible employees, and provides certain postretirement health and welfare benefits to eligible retirees and their dependents. During fiscal year 2020, in connection with the Smart Foodservice acquisition, the Company assumed a defined benefit pension plan with net liabilities of approximately $19 million. This defined benefit plan was merged into the US Foods Consolidated Defined Benefit Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2020.

The components of net periodic pension benefit credits for Company sponsored defined benefit plans were as follows:


		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Components of net periodic pension benefit credits	Components of net periodic pension benefit credits						Components of net periodic pension benefit credits
Service cost	Service cost		$	1	$	1	Service cost		$	1	$	1
Interest cost	Interest cost		7		7		Interest cost		7		7
Expected return on plan assets	Expected return on plan assets		(14)		(13)		Expected return on plan assets		(13)		(14)
Amortization of net loss							Amortization of net loss		—		—
Net periodic pension benefit credits	Net periodic pension benefit credits		$	(6)	$	(5)	Net periodic pension benefit credits		$	(5)	$	(6)

Other postretirement benefit costs were de minimis for both the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, ~~2021 and March 28, 2020.~~2021.

The service cost component of net periodic benefit credits is included in distribution, selling and administrative costs, while the other components of net periodic benefit credits are included in other ~~(income) expense—~~income—net ~~respectively,~~ in the ~~Company's~~Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company does not expect to make significant contributions to its defined benefit pension plan in fiscal year ~~2021.~~2022.

Certain employees are eligible to participate in the ~~Company's~~Company’s 401(k) plan. The Company made employer matching contributions to the 401(k) plan of ~~$13~~$16 million and ~~$14~~$13 million for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~and March 28, 2020,~~ respectively.

The Company is also required to contribute to various multiemployer pension plans under the terms of collective bargaining agreements that cover certain of its union-represented employees. The Company’s contributions to these plans were ~~$10~~$12 million and ~~$12~~$10 million for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~and March 28, 2020,~~ respectively.

~~13.~~12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company computes EPS in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net (loss) income ~~(loss)~~ available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock, plus the effect of potentially dilutive securities. The Company applies the treasury method to calculate the dilution impact of share-based awards—stock options, non-vested restricted shares with forfeitable dividend rights, restricted stock units, and employee stock purchase plan deferrals. The Company applies the if-converted method to calculate the dilution impact of the Series A convertible preferred ~~stock.~~stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), if dilutive in the period. For the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~and March 28, 2020,~~ share-based awards representing 98 million and 109 million underlying common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, ~~convertible preferred stock~~Series A Preferred Stock representing 25 million and 24 million of underlying common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS:


		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Numerator:	Numerator:						Numerator:
Net loss	Net loss		$	(24)	$	(132)	Net loss		$	(7)	$	(24)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends (1)			15		0
Less: Series A Preferred Stock Dividends (1)							Less: Series A Preferred Stock Dividends (1)		(9)		(15)
Net loss available to common shareholders	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(39)	$	(132)	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(16)	$	(39)
Denominator:	Denominator:						Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding			221		219
Effect of dilutive securities			0		0
Effect of dilutive underlying shares of the Series A convertible preferred stock			0		0
Weighted-average dilutive shares outstanding			221		219
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic							Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic		223		221
Effect of dilutive share-based awards							Effect of dilutive share-based awards		—		—
Effect of dilutive underlying shares of the Series A Preferred Stock (2)							Effect of dilutive underlying shares of the Series A Preferred Stock (2)		—		—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted							Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted		223		221
Net loss per share	Net loss per share						Net loss per share
Basic	Basic		$	(0.18)	$	(0.60)	Basic		$	(0.07)	$	(0.18)
Diluted	Diluted		$	(0.18)	$	(0.60)	Diluted		$	(0.07)	$	(0.18)

(1) Series A Preferred ~~stock~~Stock dividends for the first quarter of 2021 were ~~declared on March 23, 2021 and were~~ paid in kind on March 31, ~~2021.~~2021 in the form of shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Series A Preferred Stock dividends for the first quarter of 2022 were paid in cash on March 31, 2022.

(2) Under the if-converted method, outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are converted to common shares for inclusion in the calculation of the weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted. Once converted, there would be no preferred stock outstanding and therefore no Series A Preferred Stock dividend.

~~14.~~13. CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

On May 6, 2020 (the “Issuance Date”), pursuant to the terms of an Investment Agreement (the ~~"Investment Agreement"~~“Investment Agreement”) with KKR Fresh Aggregator L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which agreement was joined on February 25, 2021 by permitted transferee KKR Fresh Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“KKR”), the Company issued and sold 500,000 shares of the Company’s Series A ~~convertible preferred stock,~~Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, to KKR Fresh Aggregator L.P. for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million, or $1,000 per share (the “Issuance”). The Company used the net proceeds from the Issuance for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of both April 2, 2022 and January ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, the Company had issued a total of ~~523,127~~532,281 shares of Series A ~~convertible preferred stock.~~Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock had a carrying value of $534 million as of both April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022. On March 31, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company paid ~~a dividend~~cash dividends of $9 million on the shares of the Series A convertible preferred stock in the form of 9,154 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, plus a de minimis amount in cash in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations for the Series A convertible preferred stock.

~~The following table summarizes the activity for the outstanding Series A convertible preferred stock and associated carrying value for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 was as follows:~~

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Shares Carrying Value
Balance, January 2, 2021 523,127 $ 519
Shares issued as paid in kind dividend 9,154 15
Balance April 3, 2021 532,281 $ 534
Preferred Stock.

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14. CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented:


		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Accumulated other comprehensive loss components	Accumulated other comprehensive loss components						Accumulated other comprehensive loss components
Retirement benefit obligations:	Retirement benefit obligations:						Retirement benefit obligations:
Balance as of beginning of period (1)	Balance as of beginning of period (1)		$	(29)	$	(52)	Balance as of beginning of period (1)		$	(19)	$	(29)
Reclassification adjustments:	Reclassification adjustments:						Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of net loss(2) (3)	Amortization of net loss(2) (3)		0		0		Amortization of net loss(2) (3)		—		—
Total before income tax	Total before income tax		0		0		Total before income tax		—		—
Income tax provision	Income tax provision		0		0		Income tax provision		—		—
Current period comprehensive income, net of tax	Current period comprehensive income, net of tax		0		0		Current period comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—
Balance as of end of period(1)	Balance as of end of period(1)		$	(29)	$	(52)	Balance as of end of period(1)		$	(19)	$	(29)

Interest rate swaps:
Interest rate swaps(4):							Interest rate swaps(4):
Balance as of beginning of period (1)	Balance as of beginning of period (1)		$	(5)	$	(2)	Balance as of beginning of period (1)		$	—	$	(5)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	Change in fair value of interest rate swaps		0		(8)		Change in fair value of interest rate swaps		—		—
Amounts reclassified to interest expense—net	Amounts reclassified to interest expense—net		2		0		Amounts reclassified to interest expense—net		—		2
Total before income tax	Total before income tax		2		(8)		Total before income tax		—		2
Income tax benefit			0		(2)
Current period comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			2		(6)
Income tax provision							Income tax provision		—		—
Current period comprehensive income, net of tax							Current period comprehensive income, net of tax		—		2
Balance as of end of period(1)	Balance as of end of period(1)		$	(3)	$	(8)	Balance as of end of period(1)		$	—	$	(3)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of end of period(1)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of end of period(1)		$	(32)	$	(60)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of end of period(1)		$	(19)	$	(32)

(1) Amounts are presented net of tax.

(2) Included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs. See Note ~~12,~~11, Retirement Plans, for additional information.

(3) Included in other ~~income (expense)—~~income—net in the ~~Company's~~Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

(4) The Company’s interest rate swaps expired on July 31, 2021. The Company has not entered into any new interest rate swap agreements.

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15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As of December, 31, 2021, FMR LLC, held approximately 11% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. As of both April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022, as reported by the administrative agent of the 2019 and 2021 Incremental Term Loan Facilities, investment funds managed by an affiliate of FMR LLC held approximately $24 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility and the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility. Certain FMR LLC affiliates also provide administrative and trustee services for the Company’s 401(k) Plan and provide administrative services for other Company sponsored employee benefit plans. Fees earned by FMR LLC affiliates are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of April 2, 2022, KKR held 100% of the Company’s outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, representing approximately 10% of the Company’s outstanding stock on a converted basis. As reported by the administrative agent of the 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility, investment funds managed by an affiliate of KKR held approximately $17 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility as of both April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022. During the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, KKR Capital Markets LLC, an affiliate of KKR, received $1 million for debt advisory services rendered in connection with the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 ~~financing during the~~ financing.

13 weeks ended April 3, 2021. As of April 3, 2021, investment funds managed by an affiliate of KKR held approximately $60 million in aggregate principal amount of the Initial Term Loan Facility and the 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility, as reported by the administrative agent.

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16. INCOME TAXES

The determination of the Company’s overall effective income tax rate requires the use of estimates. The effective income tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in U.S. federal and various state jurisdictions based on enacted tax law, permanent differences between book and tax items, tax credits and the Company’s change in relative income in each jurisdiction.

The Company estimated its annual effective income tax rate for the full fiscal year and applied the annual effective income tax rate to the results of the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, and ~~March 28, 2020~~then recognized the impact of discrete tax items for purposes of determining its year-to-date tax provision.

For the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, the Company's effective income tax rate of 51% differed from the 21% federal corporate income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the recognition of various discrete tax items. These discrete tax items included a tax benefit of $4 million, primarily related to excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.

For the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, the ~~Company's~~Company’s effective income tax rate of 43% differed from the 21% federal corporate income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the recognition of various discrete tax items. These discrete tax items included a tax benefit of $6 million, primarily related to excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. For the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020, the Company's effective income tax rate of 23% differed from the 21% federal corporate income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the recognition of various discrete tax items. These discrete tax items included a tax expense of $3 million, primarily related to an increase in the state valuation allowance.

~~18.~~17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Purchase Commitments—The Company enters into purchase orders with vendors and other parties in the ordinary course of business and has a limited number of purchase contracts with certain vendors that require it to buy a predetermined volume of

products. The Company had ~~$1,523~~$1,890 million of purchase orders and purchase contract commitments as of April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 to be purchased in the remainder of fiscal year ~~2021~~2022 and ~~$67~~$49 million of information technology commitments through August 2025 that are not recorded in the ~~Company's~~Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

To minimize fuel price risk, the Company enters into forward purchase commitments for a portion of its projected diesel fuel requirements. The Company had diesel fuel forward purchase commitments totaling ~~$38~~$33 million through ~~December 2021,~~March 2023, as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022. Additionally, the Company had electricity forward purchase commitments totaling $5$14 million through June 2024, as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022. The Company does not measure its forward purchase commitments for fuel and electricity at fair value, as the amounts under contract meet the physical delivery criteria in the normal purchase exception.

Legal Proceedings—The Company is subject to a number of legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. These legal proceedings, whether pending, threatened or unasserted, if decided adversely to or settled by the Company, may result in liabilities material to its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company has recognized provisions with respect to the proceedings, where appropriate, in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is possible that the Company could settle one or more of these proceedings or could be required to make expenditures, in excess of the established provisions, in amounts that cannot be reasonably estimated. However, the Company, at present, believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

~~19.~~18. BUSINESS INFORMATION

The Company’s consolidated results represent the results of its 1 business segment based on how the Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, views the business for purposes of evaluating performance and making operating decisions.

The Company markets and distributes fresh, frozen and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers throughout the U.S. The Company uses a centralized management structure, and its strategies and initiatives are implemented and executed consistently across the organization to maximize value to the organization as a whole. The Company uses shared resources for sales, procurement, and general and administrative activities across each of its distribution facilities and operations. The Company’s distribution facilities form a single network to reach its customers; it is common for a single customer to make purchases from several different distribution facilities. Capital projects, whether for cost savings or generating incremental revenue, are evaluated based on estimated economic returns to the organization as a whole.

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

(Dollar amounts in tables presented in millions, unless otherwise noted)

The following discussion and analysis should be read together with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report. The following discussion and analysis contain certain financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance and liquidity. Information regarding reconciliations of and the rationale for these measures is discussed under “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” below. Results of operations for the 13 weeks ended April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 are compared to the 13 weeks ended ~~March 28, 2020~~April 3, 2021 unless specifically noted otherwise.

Overview

At US Foods, we strive to inspire and empower chefs and foodservice operators to bring great food experiences to consumers. This mission is supported by our ~~promise~~strategy of GREAT FOOD. MADE EASY.™, which is ~~to help~~centered on providing customers ~~Make It~~ ~~by providing~~with the innovative products business support and ~~easy-to-use~~ technology solutions they need to operate their businesses profitably. ~~This promise is supported by our~~ ~~GREAT FOOD. MADE EASY.™~~ ~~strategy.~~ We operate as one business with standardized business processes, shared systems infrastructure, and an organizational model that optimizes national scale with local execution, allowing us to manage ~~the~~our business as a single operating segment. We have centralized activities where scale matters and our local field structure focuses on customer facing activities.

We supply approximately ~~300,000~~250,000 customer locations nationwide. These customer locations include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional restaurant chains, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations. We provide more than 400,000 fresh, frozen, and dry food stock-keeping units, or SKUs, as well as non-food items, sourced from approximately 6,000 suppliers. Approximately ~~3,500~~4,000 sales associates manage customer relationships at local, regional, and national levels. Our sales associates are supported by sophisticated marketing and category management capabilities, as well as a sales support team that includes world-class chefs and restaurant operations consultants, new business development managers and others that help us provide more comprehensive service to our customers. Our extensive network of ~~approximately 70~~69 distribution facilities and fleet of approximately 6,500 trucks, along with 8081 cash and carry locations, allow us to operate efficiently and provide high levels of customer service. This operating model allows us to leverage our nationwide scale and footprint while executing locally.

COVID-19 Update

~~In March 2020,~~Our operations, our industry and the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic amidst a rising number of confirmed cases and thousands of deaths worldwide. Since March 2020, in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, many countries, including the United States, took steps to restrict travel, temporarily close or enforce capacity restrictions on businesses, schools and other public gathering spaces including restaurants and recreational, sporting and other similar venues. Since December 2020, three vaccines for COVID-19 have been authorized by the FDA for emergency use and beginning in April 2021, all individuals 16 years old and older in the United States are eligible to receive a vaccine. New cases of COVID-19 and its variantsU.S. economy continue to be reported and it remains uncertain when restrictions will be fully lifted and enhanced safety measures, including physical distancing and face mask protocols, will no longer be needed. As a result, it remains uncertain when and to what extentdisrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic ~~will fully abate.~~

~~Impact~~and related inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. We continue to actively monitor the impacts of ~~COVID-19 on Our Business~~

~~The~~the COVID-19 pandemic ~~has and continues to adversely impact many~~on all aspects of our ~~customers, especially our restaurant, hospitality and education customers. As a result, we experienced decreased demand for our products, resulting in lower~~business including related actions taken by government authorities. Although Net sales and total case volumes ~~beginning in mid-March 2020. We saw improvement in Net sales and total case volumes~~increased during the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 as compared to ~~the fourth quarter of 2020, with additional loosening of indoor dining restrictions. However, overall demand remained lower than pre-COVID-19 levels.Total case volume decreased 0.9% for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, compared to the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020.~~

~~While economic and operating conditions for our business have improved in~~ the first quarter of 2021, ~~as compared to~~increased infection rates and related temporary restrictions in some parts of the ~~fourth~~country resulting from the omicron variant negatively impacted Net sales for the first quarter of ~~2020,~~2022.

Uncertainty around the pandemic persists including the risk of future variants and, as a result, we do not expect to see pre-COVID-19 levels of operations until all government restrictions are lifted and consumers are once again willing and able to resume consumption of food away from home, travel and attend sporting and other events on a regular basis. We and the industry may continue to face pandemic-related challenges, as the ~~industry recovers,~~recovery continues, such as ~~changes in our customer mix,~~constraints on the availability of product supply, increased product and logistics costs, labor shortages, inflation and ~~access~~shifts in the buying patterns of our customers. Therefore, we are unable to ~~labor supply.~~predict the extent to which the pandemic will continue to impact our results of operations.

Operating Metrics

Case growth—Case growth, by customer type (e.g., independent restaurants) is reported as of a point in time. Customers periodically are reclassified, based on changes in size or other characteristics, and when those changes occur, the respective customer’s historical volume follows its new classification.

Highlights

Financial Highlights—For the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, compared to the same quarter a year ago, total case volume increased 4.1%, and independent restaurant case volume increased 9.2%, while net sales increased $1,503 million, or 23.9%, driven by higher total case volume and food cost inflation of approximately 17%. After lower Net sales in January, due to reduced demand caused by the Omicron variant, Net sales grew through the end of the quarter.

Gross profit increased $192 million, or 19.1%, to $1,195 million for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, primarily as a result of an increase in total case volume, optimized pricing and increased freight income from improved inbound logistics, and food cost inflation in multiple product categories. These increases in gross profit were partially offset by an unfavorable year-over-year LIFO adjustment. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was 15.3% for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, compared to 15.9% for the prior year period.

~~Organic growth—Organic growth includes growth from~~Total operating ~~business that has been reflected in our results of operations for at least 12 months.~~

~~Highlights~~

~~Financial Highlights~~—Total case volume for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 decreased 0.9%, which was driven by the negative impact of COVID-19, particularly on hospitality and education customers. Net sales decreased $44expenses increased $186 million, or ~~0.7%~~19.1%, for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021. The negative impact of COVID-19 on case volumes was partially offset by an increase in independent restaurant case volume of 8.1%, primarily driven by contributions from the Smart Foodservice acquisition. Smart Foodservice contributed Net sales of $261to $1,161 million for the 13 weeks ended April 3,2, 2022. The increase was primarily due to greater volume and higher distribution costs, in part due to higher temporary labor costs and higher than normal wage inflation in 2021. ~~Net~~These increases were partially offset by cost savings initiatives outlined in our long-range plan including: (1) routing improvements that expanded from a pilot to enterprise-wide implementation, (2) continued deployment of new warehouse selection technology that is expected to be completed in the beginning of the fiscal third quarter of 2022, and (3) the rollout of new warehouse process enhancements tested in 2021. As a percentage of net sales, ~~for Smart Foodservice~~operating expenses were ~~also impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, albeit to a different degree.~~

~~Gross profit decreased $63 million, or 5.9%, to $1,003 million~~14.9% for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, primarily as a result of the negative impact of COVID-19 on Net sales and customer mix, higher logistics costs and unfavorable year-over-year LIFO adjustments, which were partially offset by contributions from the Smart Foodservice acquisition. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was 15.9% for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, compared to ~~16.8%~~15.5% for the prior year period.

Total operating expenses decreased $217 million, or 18.2%, to $975 million for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a $185 million lower provision for doubtful accounts based on better than anticipated collection of our pre-COVID-19 accounts receivable, the negative impact of COVID-19 on case volume and the benefit of cost actions related to COVID-19. These decreases were partially offset by the inclusion of operating expenses from the Smart Foodservice acquisition.

~~Smart Foodservice Acquisition~~—On April 24, 2020, USF completed the acquisition of Smart Foodservice. Total consideration paid at the closing of the acquisition was $972 million (net of cash acquired). The acquisition of Smart Foodservice expanded the Company’s cash and carry business in the West and Northwest parts of the U.S. The assets, liabilities and results of operations of Smart Foodservice have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date the acquisition was completed.

Results of Operations

The following table presents selected historical results of operations for the periods indicated:


		13 Weeks Ended								13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021			March 28, 2020					April 2, 2022			April 3, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:	Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:								Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Net sales	Net sales		$	6,295		$	6,339		Net sales		$	7,798		$	6,295
Cost of goods sold	Cost of goods sold		5,292			5,273			Cost of goods sold		6,603			5,292
Gross profit	Gross profit		1,003			1,066			Gross profit		1,195			1,003
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:								Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling and administrative costs	Distribution, selling and administrative costs		972			1,192			Distribution, selling and administrative costs		1,161			972
Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges	Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges		3			—			Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges		—			3
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses		975			1,192			Total operating expenses		1,161			975
Operating income (loss)			28			(126)
Operating income									Operating income		34			28
Other income—net	Other income—net		(7)			(6)			Other income—net		(6)			(7)
Interest expense—net	Interest expense—net		54			52			Interest expense—net		55			54
Loss on extinguishment of debt	Loss on extinguishment of debt		23			—			Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			23
Loss before income taxes	Loss before income taxes		(42)			(172)			Loss before income taxes		(15)			(42)
Income tax benefit	Income tax benefit		(18)			(40)			Income tax benefit		(8)			(18)
Net loss	Net loss		(24)			(132)			Net loss		(7)			(24)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends (see Note 14)			15			—
Series A Preferred Stock Dividends (see Note 13)									Series A Preferred Stock Dividends (see Note 13)		(9)			(15)
Net loss available to common shareholders	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(39)		$	(132)		Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(16)		$	(39)
Percentage of Net Sales:	Percentage of Net Sales:								Percentage of Net Sales:
Gross profit	Gross profit		15.9		%	16.8		%	Gross profit		15.3		%	15.9		%
Operating expenses	Operating expenses		15.5		%	18.8		%	Operating expenses		14.9		%	15.5		%
Operating income (loss)			0.4		%	(2.0)		%
Operating income									Operating income		0.4		%	0.4		%
Net loss	Net loss		(0.4)		%	(2.1)		%	Net loss		(0.1)		%	(0.4)		%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	Adjusted EBITDA(1)		2.7		%	2.8		%	Adjusted EBITDA(1)		3.1		%	2.7		%
Other Data:	Other Data:								Other Data:
Cash flows—operating activities	Cash flows—operating activities		$	176		$	(62)		Cash flows—operating activities		$	158		$	176
Cash flows—investing activities	Cash flows—investing activities		(46)			(74)			Cash flows—investing activities		(70)			(46)
Cash flows—financing activities	Cash flows—financing activities		(47)			1,123			Cash flows—financing activities		(46)			(47)
Capital expenditures	Capital expenditures		46			79			Capital expenditures		72			46
EBITDA(1)	EBITDA(1)		113			(19)			EBITDA(1)		129			113
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	Adjusted EBITDA(1)		172			177			Adjusted EBITDA(1)		241			172
Adjusted net income(1)	Adjusted net income(1)		27			32			Adjusted net income(1)		80			27
Free cash flow(2)	Free cash flow(2)		130			(141)			Free cash flow(2)		86			130

(1) EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income, plus interest expense—net, income tax (benefit) provision, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for: (1) restructuring costs and asset impairment charges; (2) share-based compensation expense; (3) the non-cash impact of LIFO reserve adjustments; (4) loss on extinguishment of debt; (5) business transformation costs; and (6) other gains, losses, or costs as specified in the agreements governing our indebtedness. Adjusted net income is defined as net (loss) income excluding the items used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA listed above and further adjusted for the tax effect of the exclusions and discrete tax items. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted net income as presented ~~in this Quarterly Report~~ are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. They are not measurements of our performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net (loss) income or any other

performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. For additional information, see the discussion under the caption “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” below.

(2) Free cash flow is defined as cash flows provided by operating activities less cash capital expenditures. Free cash flow as presented ~~in this Quarterly Report~~ is a supplemental measure of our liquidity that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. It is not a measure of our liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows provided by operating activities or any other liquidity measures derived in accordance with GAAP. For additional information, see the discussion under the caption “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” below.

2017

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

We provide EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Free cash flow as supplemental measures to GAAP financial measures regarding our operating performance and liquidity. These non-GAAP financial measures, as defined above, exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP.

We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance because they exclude amounts that we do not consider part of our core operating results when assessing our performance.

We believe that Adjusted net income is a useful measure of operating performance for both management and investors because it excludes items that are not reflective of our core operating performance and provides an additional view of our operating performance including depreciation, interest expense and income taxes on a consistent basis from period to period. We believe that Adjusted net income may be used by investors, analysts and other interested parties to facilitate period-over-period comparisons and provides additional clarity as to how factors and trends impact our operating performance.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures (1) to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance as well as our performance relative to our competitors as they assist in highlighting trends, (2) to set internal sales targets and spending budgets, (3) to measure operational profitability and the accuracy of forecasting, (4) to assess financial discipline over operational expenditures, and (5) as an important factor in determining variable compensation for management and employees. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also used in connection with certain covenants and activity restrictions under the agreements governing our indebtedness. We also believe these and similar non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income are not measurements of our performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net (loss) income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

We use Free cash flow as a supplemental measure to GAAP financial measures regarding the liquidity of our operations. We measure Free cash flow as cash flows provided by operating activities less cash capital expenditures. We believe that Free cash flow is a useful financial metric to assess our ability to pursue business opportunities and investments. Free cash flow is not a measure of our liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows provided by operating activities or any other liquidity measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

We caution readers that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Free cash flow may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies. Not all companies and analysts calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income or Free cash flow in the same manner. We compensate for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by presenting the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance and liquidity measures for the periods indicated:


		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
Net loss available to common shareholders	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(39)	$	(132)	Net loss available to common shareholders		$	(16)	$	(39)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends (see Note 14)			15		—
Series A Preferred Stock Dividends (see Note 13)							Series A Preferred Stock Dividends (see Note 13)		(9)		(15)
Net loss	Net loss		(24)		(132)		Net loss		(7)		(24)
Interest expense—net	Interest expense—net		54		52		Interest expense—net		55		54
Income tax benefit	Income tax benefit		(18)		(40)		Income tax benefit		(8)		(18)
Depreciation expense	Depreciation expense		82		82		Depreciation expense		78		82
Amortization expense	Amortization expense		19		19		Amortization expense		11		19
EBITDA	EBITDA		113		(19)		EBITDA		129		113
Adjustments:	Adjustments:						Adjustments:
Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges(1)	Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges(1)		3		—		Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges(1)		—		3
Share-based compensation expense(2)	Share-based compensation expense(2)		10		7		Share-based compensation expense(2)		12		10
LIFO reserve change(3)			21		(13)
LIFO reserve adjustment(3)							LIFO reserve adjustment(3)		72		21
Loss on extinguishment of debt(4)	Loss on extinguishment of debt(4)		23		—		Loss on extinguishment of debt(4)		—		23
Business transformation costs(5)	Business transformation costs(5)		9		6		Business transformation costs(5)		14		9
COVID-19 bad debt (benefit) expense(6)			(15)		170
COVID-19 bad debt benefit(6)							COVID-19 bad debt benefit(6)		—		(15)
Business acquisition and integration related costs and other(7)	Business acquisition and integration related costs and other(7)		8		26		Business acquisition and integration related costs and other(7)		14		8
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA		172		177		Adjusted EBITDA		241		172
Depreciation expense	Depreciation expense		(82)		(82)		Depreciation expense		(78)		(82)
Interest expense—net	Interest expense—net		(54)		(52)		Interest expense—net		(55)		(54)
Income tax provision, as adjusted(8)	Income tax provision, as adjusted(8)		(9)		(11)		Income tax provision, as adjusted(8)		(28)		(9)
Adjusted net income~~(9)~~	Adjusted net income~~(9)~~		$	27	$	32	Adjusted net income~~(9)~~		$	80	$	27
Cash flow	Cash flow						Cash flow
Cash flows from operating activities	Cash flows from operating activities		$	176	$	(62)	Cash flows from operating activities		$	158	$	176
Capital expenditures	Capital expenditures		(46)		(79)		Capital expenditures		(72)		(46)
Free cash flow	Free cash flow		$	130	$	(141)	Free cash flow		$	86	$	130

(1) Consists primarily of severance and related costs, organizational realignment costs and asset impairment charges.

(2) Share-based compensation expense for expected vesting of stock awards and employee stock purchase plan.

(3) Represents the non-cash impact of LIFO reserve adjustments.

(4) Includes early redemption premium and the write-off of certain pre-existing debt issuance costs. ~~See Note 10, Debt, in our consolidated financial statements.~~

(5) Consists primarily of costs related to significant process and systems redesign across multiple functions.

(6) Includes the changes in the reserve for doubtful accounts expense reflecting the collection risk associated with our customer base as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(7) Includes: (i) aggregate acquisition and integration related costs of $6$6 million for both the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and ~~$25~~April 3, 2021; (ii) contested proxy and related legal and consulting costs of $7 million for the 13 weeks ended April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022; and ~~March 28, 2020, respectively; and (ii)~~(iii) other gains, losses or costs that we are permitted to addback for purposes of calculating Adjusted EBITDA under certain agreements governing our indebtedness.

(8) Represents our income tax provision adjusted for the tax effect of pre-tax items excluded from Adjusted net income and the removal of applicable discrete tax items. Applicable discrete tax items include changes in tax laws or rates, changes related to prior year unrecognized tax benefits, discrete changes in valuation allowances, and excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. The tax effect of pre-tax items excluded from Adjusted net income is computed using a statutory tax rate after taking into account the impact of permanent differences and valuation allowances.

~~(9) Effective as of the first quarter 2021, we have presented Adjusted net income. Previously, we presented Adjusted net income available to common shareholders.~~

A reconciliation between the GAAP income tax benefit and the income tax provision, as adjusted, is as follows:


		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended
			April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020				April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021
GAAP income tax benefit	GAAP income tax benefit		$	(18)	$	(40)	GAAP income tax benefit		$	(8)	$	(18)
Tax impact of pre-tax income adjustments	Tax impact of pre-tax income adjustments		21		54		Tax impact of pre-tax income adjustments		32		21
Discrete tax items	Discrete tax items		6		(3)		Discrete tax items		4		6
Income tax provision, as adjusted	Income tax provision, as adjusted		$	9	$	11	Income tax provision, as adjusted		$	28	$	9

Comparison of Results

13 Weeks Ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 ~~and March 28, 2020~~

Highlights

•Total case volume ~~decreased 0.9%, reflecting the negative impact of COVID-19 on case volumes, particularly for hospitality~~increased 4.1% and ~~education customers. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in~~ independent restaurant case volume ~~of 8.1%, primarily driven by contributions from Smart Foodservice in 2021.~~increased 9.2%.

•Net sales ~~decreased $44~~increased $1,503 million, or ~~0.7%~~23.9%, to ~~$6,295~~$7,798 million in ~~2021.~~2022.

•Operating income increased ~~$154~~$6 million, or ~~122.2%~~21.4%, to ~~$28~~$34 million in ~~2021.~~2022.

•Net loss improved ~~$108~~$17 million ~~or 81.8%,~~ to ~~$24~~$7 million in ~~2021.~~2022.

•Adjusted EBITDA ~~decreased $5~~increased $69 million, or ~~2.8%~~40.1%, to ~~$172~~$241 million in ~~2021.~~2022. As a percentage of ~~net~~Net sales, Adjusted EBITDA was 3.1% in 2022, compared to 2.7% in ~~2021, compared to 2.8% in 2020.~~2021.

Net Sales

Total case volume ~~decreased 0.9% in 2021. The negative impact of COVID-19 on case volumes was partially offset by an increase in~~increased 4.1% and independent restaurant case volume growth of ~~8.1%, primarily driven by contributions from the Smart Foodservice acquisition. Organic case volume decreased 6.4%; organic independent restaurant case volume increased 0.2%~~9.2%.

Net sales ~~decreased $44~~increased $1,503 million, or ~~0.7%~~23.9%, to ~~$6,295~~$7,798 million in ~~2021,~~2022, comprised of a ~~$54~~$257 million, or ~~0.9%~~4.1%, ~~decrease~~increase in case volume and a ~~$10~~$1,246 million, or ~~0.2%~~19.8%, increase in the overall Net sales rate per case. The increase in Net sales rate per case ~~primarily~~ reflects a year-over-year average inflation increase of ~~2.7%~~17.3% in multiple product categories ~~including~~including beef, poultry, and ~~disposables, partially offset by~~pork, as well as favorable changes in our product mix. The year-over-year increase in inflation benefited Net sales since a significant portion of our Net sales is based on a pre-established markup over product cost. Organic sales of private brands represented approximately ~~33%~~34% and ~~36%~~33% of Net sales in 2022 and 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ respectively. ~~Smart Foodservice contributed aggregate Net sales of $261 million in 2021.~~

Gross Profit

Gross profit ~~decreased $63~~increased $192 million, or ~~5.9%~~19.1%, to ~~$1,003~~$1,195 million in ~~2021,~~2022, primarily as a result of ~~the negative impact of COVID-19 on~~an increase in total case volume, optimized pricing and ~~customer mix,~~increased freight income from improved inbound logistics, and food cost inflation in multiple product categories, partially offset by an unfavorable year-over-year LIFO ~~adjustments, and higher logistics costs, which were partially offset by contributions from the Smart Foodservice acquisition.~~adjustment. Our LIFO method of inventory costing resulted in an expense of $72 million in 2022 compared to expense of $21 million in 2021 ~~compared~~due to ~~a benefit of $13 million~~inflation in ~~2020.~~multiple product categories including dairy, poultry and grocery. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 15.3% in 2022, compared to 15.9% in 2021, ~~compared to 16.8% in 2020,~~ due to the aforementioned factors.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses, comprised of distribution, selling and administrative and restructuring costs and asset impairment charges, ~~decreased $217~~increased $186 million, or ~~18.2%~~19.1%, to ~~$975~~$1,161 million in ~~2021.~~2022. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were 14.9% in 2022, compared to 15.5% in ~~2021, compared to 18.8% in 2020.~~2021. The ~~decrease~~increase in operating expenses iswas primarily due to a $185 million lower provision for doubtful accounts based on better than anticipated collection of our pre-COVID-19 accounts receivable during the 13 weeks, and the negative impact of COVID-19 on total casegreater volume and ~~the related impact of cost actions put~~higher distribution costs, in ~~place. These decreases were~~part due to higher temporary labor costs and higher than normal wage inflation in 2021. The increase was partially offset by ~~operating expenses for~~cost savings initiatives outlined in our long-range plan including: (1) routing improvements that expanded from a pilot to enterprise-wide implementation, (2) continued deployment of new warehouse selection technology that is expected to be completed in the ~~Smart Foodservice acquisition~~beginning of ~~$43 million.~~the fiscal third quarter of 2022, and (3) the rollout of new warehouse process enhancements tested in 2021.

Operating Income ~~(Loss)~~

Our operating income was $34 million in 2022, compared to operating income of $28 million in ~~2021, compared to an operating loss of $126 million in 2020.~~2021. The increase in operating income was due to the factors discussed in the relevant sections above.

Other Income—Net

Other income—net includes components of net periodic pension benefit credits, exclusive of the service cost component associated with our defined benefit and other postretirement plans. We recognized other income—net of $6 million and $7 million in 2022 and ~~$6 million in~~ 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ respectively. ~~The increase in other income—net in 2021 is primarily due to the improved funded status of our defined benefit pension plan.~~

Interest Expense—Net

Interest expense—net increased $2$1 million to ~~$54~~$55 million in ~~2021,~~2022, primarily due to an increase in ~~our indebtedness to finance the Smart Foodservice acquisition and to strengthen our liquidity position at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which were~~interest rates, partially offset by ~~a decrease~~lower outstanding debt in ~~interest rates in 2021~~2022 compared to ~~2020.~~

~~Loss on Extinguishment of Debt~~

As discussed in Note 10, Debt, in our consolidated financial statements, we incurred a $23 million loss on extinguishment of debt related to the repayment of our Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 and 2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility related to the issuance of our Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029.2021.

Income Taxes

For the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, our effective income tax rate of 51% differed from the 21% federal corporate income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the recognition of various discrete tax items. These discrete tax items included a tax

benefit of $4 million, primarily related to excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. For the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, our effective income tax rate of 43% differed from the 21% federal corporate income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the recognition of various discrete tax items. These discrete tax items included a tax benefit of $6 million, primarily related to excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. For the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020, our effective income tax rate of 23% differed from the 21% federal corporate income tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and the recognition of various discrete tax items. These discrete tax items included a tax expense of $3 million primarily related to an increase in the state valuation allowance.

Net Loss

Our net loss was ~~$24~~$7 million in ~~2021,~~2022, compared to a net loss of ~~$132~~$24 million in ~~2020.~~2021. The improvement in net ~~income~~loss was due to the relevant factors discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our ongoing operations and strategic objectives require working capital and continuing capital investment. Our primary sources of liquidity include cash provided by operations, as well as access to capital from bank borrowings and other types of debt and financing arrangements. We believe that the combination of cash on hand and generated from operations, together with borrowing capacity under the agreements governing our indebtedness and other financing arrangements, will be adequate to permit us to meet our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of operations, working capital needs, and capital expenditure requirements through the end of fiscal year 2022. As of April ~~3, 2021,~~2, 2022, the Company had approximately ~~$2.6~~$1.9 billion in cash and available liquidity.

Indebtedness

The aggregate ~~carrying value~~outstanding balance of our indebtedness was ~~$5,738~~$4,993 million, net of ~~$52~~$51 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April ~~3, 2021.~~ 2, 2022.

We had no outstanding borrowings and had issued letters of credit totaling ~~$279~~$263 million under the ABL Facility as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022. There was remaining capacity of ~~$1,711~~$1,727 million under the ABL Facility as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

On February 4, 2021, we issued $900 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029, the proceeds of which were used, together with cash on hand, to (i) redeem all of the then outstanding Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024, (ii) repay all of the then outstanding borrowings under the 2020The 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility ~~and (iii) pay related fees and expenses. As~~had an outstanding balance of $1,439 million, net of $23 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April 3,2, 2022.

The 2021 ~~the Unsecured~~Incremental Term Loan Facility had an outstanding balance of $891 million, net of $6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April 2, 2022.

The Senior Secured Notes due ~~2029 had a carrying value~~2025 an outstanding balance of ~~$891~~$991 million, net of $9 million of unamortized deferred financing ~~costs.~~costs, as of April 2, 2022.

~~The Initial Term Loan Facility~~As of April 2, 2022, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 had ~~a carrying value~~an outstanding balance of ~~$2,093~~$892 million, net of $2$8 million of unamortized deferred financing ~~costs, as~~costs.

As of April ~~3, 2021. The 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility~~2, 2022, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 had ~~a carrying value~~an outstanding balance of ~~$1,449~~$495 million, net of ~~$29~~$5 million of unamortized deferred financing ~~costs, as of April 3, 2021.~~costs.

~~The Secured Notes had a carrying value of $988 million, net of $12 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of April 3, 2021.~~ We also had ~~$309~~$277 million of obligations under financing leases for transportation equipment and building leases as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

The ABL Facility will mature in 2024. The ~~Initial~~2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility and the ~~2019~~2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility will mature in ~~2023~~2026 and ~~2026,~~2028, respectively. The Senior Secured Notes due 2025 will mature in 2025. The Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 and the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 will mature in ~~2029.~~2029 and 2030, respectively. As economic conditions permit, we will consider opportunities to repurchase, refinance or otherwise reduce our debt obligations on

favorable terms. Any potential debt reduction or refinancing could require significant use of our other available liquidity and capital resources.

The agreements governing our indebtedness contain customary covenants. These include, among other things, covenants that restrict our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness, create or permit liens on our assets, pay dividends, or engage in mergers or consolidations. USF had approximately ~~$1.3~~$1.4 billion of restricted payment capacity under these covenants and approximately ~~$2.7~~$2.8 billion of its net assets were restricted after taking into consideration the net deferred tax assets and intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

We believe that the combination of cash generated from operations, together with borrowing capacity under the agreements governing our indebtedness and other financing arrangements, will be adequate to permit us to meet our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of operations, working capital needs, and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months.

Every quarter, we review rating agency changes for all of the lenders that have a continuing obligation to provide us with funding. We are not aware of any facts that indicate our lenders will not be able to comply with the contractual terms of their agreements with us. We continue to monitor the credit markets generally and the strength of our lender counterparties.

From time to time, we may repurchase or otherwise retire our debt and take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our leverage. These actions may include open market repurchases, negotiated repurchases, and other retirements of outstanding debt. The amount of debt that may be repurchased or otherwise retired, if any, will depend on market conditions, our debt trading levels, our cash position, and other considerations.

See Note ~~10,~~9, Debt, in our consolidated financial statements, for a further description of our indebtedness.

Cash Flows

The following table presents condensed highlights from our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:


		13 Weeks Ended					13 Weeks Ended
		April 3, 2021		March 28, 2020			April 2, 2022		April 3, 2021

Net loss	Net loss	$	(24)	$	(132)	Net loss	$	(7)	$	(24)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	Changes in operating assets and liabilities	79		(204)		Changes in operating assets and liabilities	58		79
Other adjustments	Other adjustments	121		274		Other adjustments	107		121
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		176		(62)
Net cash provided by operating activities						Net cash provided by operating activities	158		176
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(46)		(74)		Net cash used in investing activities	(70)		(46)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(47)		1,123
Net cash used in financing activities						Net cash used in financing activities	(46)		(47)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	83		987		Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	42		83
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period	829		98		Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period	148		829
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period	$	912	$	1,085	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period	$	190	$	912

Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities was $158 million for the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022, decreased by $18 million as compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $176 million for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021, ~~compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $62 million for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020. The year-over-year increase was~~ primarily ~~attributable to the improvement in operating results and the associated impact on the Company's~~driven by working capital ~~requirements.~~needs.

Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities in the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 ~~and March 28, 2020~~ included cash expenditures of ~~$46~~$72 million and ~~$79~~$46 million, respectively, on investments in information technology, new construction and/or expansion of distribution facilities, and property and equipment for fleet replacement.

We expect total cash capital expenditures in ~~fiscal~~fiscal year ~~2021~~2022 to be between ~~$290~~$280 million and ~~$305~~$300 million, exclusive of approximately ~~$35 million to $45~~$110 million of capital expenditures under our fleet financing leases. We expect to fund our capital expenditures with available cash or cash generated from operations and through fleet financing.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used by financing activities in the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 included $28 million of scheduled payments under our Term Loan Facilities and financing leases, $9 million of dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock and no net payments under the ABL Facility. Financing activities in the 13 weeks ended April 2, 2022 also included $5 million of proceeds received from stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan and $2 million of proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options, which were offset by $16 million of employee tax withholdings paid in connection with the vesting of stock awards.

Cash flows used by financing activities for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 included $32 million of scheduled payments under our Term Loan Facilities and financing leases. Cash flows provided by financing activities for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 included aggregate borrowings of $900 million under the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029. ~~Cash flows used by financing activities in the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 included $32 million of scheduled payments under our Term Loan Facilities and financing leases.~~ We used the proceeds from the issuance of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of the then outstanding ~~Unsecured Senior Notes~~5.875% unsecured senior notes due 2024 and repay all of the then outstanding borrowings under the ~~2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility.~~incremental senior secured term loan facility borrowed in April 2020. We incurred approximately $18 million of lender fees and third-party costs in connection with our financing actions, consisting of a $9 million early redemption

premium related to the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 and $9 million of costs associated with the issuance of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029, which were capitalized as deferred financing costs. Financing activities for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021 also included $5 million of proceeds received from stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan and $4 million of proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options, which were offset by $12 million of employee tax withholdings paid in connection with the vesting of stock awards.

~~Cash flows provided by financing activities~~

Other Obligations and Commitments

There have been no material changes in the Company’s cash obligations and commitments since the end of fiscal year 2021. Refer to Item 7 of our 2021 Annual Report for additional information regarding the ~~13 weeks ended March 28, 2020 included aggregate borrowings of $1,150 million under the ABL Facility~~Company’s cash obligations and ABS Facility and $32 million of scheduled payments under our Term Loan Facilities and financing leases. We borrowed an aggregate of $1 billion under the ABL Facility and ABS Facility in March 2020 for the purposes of increasing cash on hand and to preserve financial flexibility in lightcommitments as of the ~~current economic and business uncertainty resulting from the onset~~end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financing activities for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020 also included $6 million of proceeds from stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan and $1 million of proceeds received from the exercise of employee stock options, which were partially offset by $2 million of employee tax withholdings paid in connection with the vesting of stock awards.fiscal year 2021.

Retirement Plans

See Note ~~12,~~11, Retirement Plans, in our consolidated financial statements for a description of our retirement plans.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had ~~entered into $279~~$263 million of letters of credit outstanding, primarily in favor of certain commercial insurers to secure obligations with respect to our insurance programs, under the ABL Facility as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

Except as disclosed above, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements that currently have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our consolidated financial ~~position,~~condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

~~Contractual Obligations~~

See the Contractual Obligations section in Part II, Item 7—“Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the 2020 Annual Report for our contractual cash obligations as of January 2, 2021. There have been no material changes to our specified contractual obligations through April 3, 2021, except as disclosed in Note 10, Debt, in our consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have prepared the financial information in this Quarterly Report in accordance with GAAP. Preparing the ~~Company's~~Company’s consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during these reporting periods. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Part II, Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report includes a summary of the critical accounting policies we believe are the most important to aid in understanding our financial results. There have been no changes to those critical accounting policies that have had a material impact on our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, or expenses during the 13 weeks ended April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, Recent Accounting Pronouncements, in our consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and overall economic conditions. Our market risks include interest rate risk and fuel price risk. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

Our debt exposes us to risk of fluctuations in interest rates. Floating rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates periodically, exposes us to short-term changes in market interest rates. Fixed rate debt, where the interest rate is fixed over the life of the instrument, exposes us to changes in market interest rates reflected in the fair value of the debt and to the risk that we may need to refinance

maturing debt with new debt at higher rates. We manage our debt portfolio to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rates and may employ interest rate swaps as a tool to achieve that position. We have in the past entered into interest rate swap agreements to limit our exposure to variable interest rate terms, the most recent of which expired on ~~certain borrowings under our Initial Term Loan Facility. The risks from~~July 31, 2021. We may, in the future, again enter into interest rate swaps, the risks of which include changes in the interest rates affecting the fair value of such instruments, potential increases in interest expense due to market increases in floating interest rates and the creditworthiness of the counterparties.

~~After considering interest rate swaps that fixed the interest rate on~~Approximately ~~$550 million~~ ~~of the principal amounts of our Initial Term Loan Facility, approximately~~ ~~52%~~47% of the principal amount of our debt bore interest at floating rates based on LIBOR or ABR, as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022. A hypothetical 1% change in the applicable rate would cause the interest expense on our floating rate debt to change by approximately $3024 million per year (see Note ~~10,~~9, Debt, in our consolidated financial statements). ~~In July 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR announced that it intends to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021.~~ On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Authority ~~("IBA"~~(“ICE”), the administrator of LIBOR, announced ~~the cessation of the~~that it will cease publication of ~~the one week and two month~~ U.S. dollar LIBOR tenors ~~immediately following their~~as of June 30, 2023, for the most common tenors (overnight and one, three, six and twelve months), ICE also ceased publication ~~on December 31, 2021, and all other~~of U.S. dollar LIBOR tenors ~~immediately following their publication on June 30, 2023.~~for less common tenors (one week and two months) as well as all tenors of non-U.S. dollar LIBOR as of December 31, 2021. We are unable to predict the impact of using alternative reference rates and corresponding rate risk as of this time.

Fuel Price Risk

We are also exposed to risk due to fluctuations in the price and availability of diesel fuel. We require significant quantities of diesel fuel for our vehicle fleet, and the price and supply of diesel fuel are unpredictable and fluctuate based on events outside our control, including geopolitical developments, supply and demand for oil and gas, regional production patterns, weather conditions and environmental concerns. Increases in the cost of diesel fuel can negatively affect consumer confidence and discretionary spending and increase the prices we pay for products, and the costs we incur to deliver products to our customers.

Fuel costs related to outbound deliveries approximated $125 million during the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022. Our activities to minimize fuel cost risk include route optimization, improving fleet utilization and assessing fuel surcharges. We typically directly offset approximately 40% of the increases in fuel costs through fuel surcharges to customers. We also enter into forward purchase commitments for a portion of our projected diesel fuel requirements. As of April ~~3, 2021,~~2, 2022, we had diesel fuel forward purchase commitments totaling ~~$38~~$33 million, which ~~fix~~lock approximately ~~42%~~23% of our projected diesel fuel purchase needs through ~~December 2021. Our remaining fuel purchase needs will occur at market rates unless contracted for at a fixed price or hedged at a later date.~~March 2023. Using current published market price projections for diesel and estimated fuel consumption needs, a hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in diesel prices from the market price could result in approximately $6$17 million in additional fuel cost on uncommitted volumes through ~~December 2021.~~March 2023.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that this information is accumulated and communicated to Company management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of April ~~3, 2021.~~2, 2022.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended April ~~3, 2021~~2, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

As permitted by applicable SEC guidance, the scope of our evaluation regarding changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2021 excluded internal control over financial reporting for Smart Foodservice, which was acquired on April 24, 2020.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information relating to legal proceedings, see Note ~~18,~~17, Commitments and Contingencies, in our consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the principal risks that we believe are material to our business, results of operations, and financial condition from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A—“Risk ~~Factors"~~Factors” of the ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report.

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

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number

~~4.1~~						Indenture, dated February 4, 2021, by and among US Foods, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2021).

10.1						Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (for 3-year Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards) under the US Foods ~~Holding~~ Corp. 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.†

31.1						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2						Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2						Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101						Interactive Data File.

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

†						Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.

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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.

US FOODS HOLDING CORP.

(Registrant)

Date:

May ~~10, 2021~~12, 2022

By:

/s/ ~~PIETRO SATRIANO~~ANDREW E. IACOBUCCI

~~Pietro Satriano~~Andrew E. Iacobucci

~~Chairman and~~Interim Chief Executive Officer

Date:

May ~~10, 2021~~12, 2022

By:

/s/ DIRK J. LOCASCIO

Dirk J. Locascio

Chief Financial Officer

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		Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	April 3, 2021		January 2, 2021
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	3	$	5
	Total liabilities	$	3	$	5


Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Loss Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax		Location of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income, net of tax
For the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2021
Interest rate swaps	$	0	Interest expense—net	$	2
For the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2020
Interest rate swaps	$	(6)	Interest expense—net	$	0


Debt Description	Maturity	Interest Rate as of April 3, 2021	Carrying Value as of April 3, 2021		Carrying Value as of January 2, 2021
ABL Facility	May 31, 2024	0%	$	0	$	0
Initial Term Loan Facility (net of $2 and $3 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	June 27, 2023	1.86%	2,093		2,098
2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility (net of $29 and $30 of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively)	September 13, 2026	2.11%	1,449		1,451
2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility (net of $11 of unamortized deferred financing costs)(1)	April 24, 2025	0%	0		284
Senior Secured Notes (net of $12 and $13 of unamortized deferred financing costs)	April 15, 2025	6.25%	988		987
Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 (net of $3 of unamortized deferred financing costs)(1)	June 15, 2024	0%	0		597
Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 (net of $9 of unamortized deferred financing costs)	February 15, 2029	4.75%	891		0
Obligations under financing leases	2021–2031	1.63% - 6.10%	309		323
Other debt	2021–2031	5.75% - 9.00%	8		8
Total debt			5,738		5,748
Current portion of long-term debt			(122)		(131)
Long-term debt			$	5,616	$	5,617


	Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
	Shares	Carrying Value
Balance, January 2, 2021	523,127	$	519
Shares issued as paid in kind dividend	9,154	15
Balance April 3, 2021	532,281	$	534