Sysco Reports Second Quarter EPS Growth, Driven By Increasing Volumes and Positive Operating Leverage

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) ("Sysco" or the "company") today announced financial results for its 13-week second fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2023.

Key financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 include the following (comparisons are to the same period in fiscal year 2023):

• Sales increased 3.7%; U.S. Foodservice volume increased 3.4%; U.S. local volumes grew 2.9%;
• Gross profit increased 4.9% to $3.5 billion;
• Operating income increased 9.2% to $700.0 million, and adjusted¹ operating income increased 9.2% to $744.9 million;
• EBITDA increased 82.7% to $914.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 11.6% to $927.5 million²;
• EPS³ increased 192.9% to $0.82, compared to $0.28 in the same period last year, and adjusted¹ EPS increased 11.3% to $0.89;
• First half cash flow from operations increased 70.0% to $855.9 million, and free cash flow⁴ increased 140.5% to $527.4 million;
• The company now expects to return approximately $2.25 billion back to shareholders in fiscal year 2024, raising share repurchase expectations from $750 million to $1.25 billion; and
• Reaffirming fiscal year 2024 guidance expectations for top- and bottom-line growth.

"Second quarter results included adjusted EPS growth of over 11%, fueled by sales and volume growth, combined with positive operating leverage, as we continue to effectively manage margins. Our balanced efforts to deliver compelling top- and bottom-line growth were driven by sequential improvements in volume growth, including local performance, as well as supply chain productivity and implementation of structural cost-out actions. Sysco's industry leading profitability, size and scale advantages, and strong balance sheet represent a position of strength. Combining our advantages with Sysco's discipline on profitable growth, we expect to deliver strong results for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and beyond," said Kevin Hourican, Sysco's President and Chief Executive Officer.

<sub>¹ Adjusted financial results, including adjusted operating expense, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and adjusted EBITDA, are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items, which primarily include acquisition-related costs, restructuring and severance costs, and transformational project costs. Last year's Certain Items include a pension settlement charge that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer, adjustments to our bad debt reserve specific to aged receivables existing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and adjustments to a product return allowance related to COVID-related personal protection equipment inventory.

² Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest corresponding GAAP financial measure are included at the end of this release.

³ Earnings per share (EPS) are shown on a diluted basis, unless otherwise specified.

⁴ Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net cash provided from operating activities less purchases of plant and equipment and includes proceeds from sales of plant and equipment. Reconciliations for all non-GAAP financial measures are included at the end of this release.</sub>

"Our second quarter operating profit included our fifth consecutive quarter of positive operating leverage, as gross profit expanded at a faster rate than operating expenses. Additionally, our balanced approach to capital allocation demonstrates the importance of investing in the business and rewarding our shareholders, all anchored by our strong balance sheet and consistent cash generation. Looking ahead, we now expect to return approximately $2.25 billion back to shareholders in fiscal year 2024, through meaningful share repurchases and dividends. Our positive momentum through the first half gives us confidence in reiterating our fiscal year 2024 guidance of mid-single digit sales growth to approximately $80 billion and five to ten percent adjusted EPS growth to $4.20 to $4.40," said Kenny Cheung, Sysco's Chief Financial Officer.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results (comparisons are to the same period in fiscal year 2023)

Total Sysco

Sales for the second quarter increased 3.7% to $19.3 billion.

Gross profit increased 4.9% to $3.5 billion, and gross margin increased 21 basis points to 18.2%. Product cost inflation was 1.1% at the total enterprise level, as measured by the estimated change in Sysco's product costs, primarily in the meat and frozen categories. The increase in gross profit for the second quarter was primarily driven by higher volumes, as well as continued progress with effective management of product cost inflation and our strategic sourcing initiative.

Operating expenses increased 3.9%, driven by increased volumes and cost inflation, partially offset by improved productivity. Adjusted operating expenses increased 3.8%.

Operating income increased 9.2% to $700.0 million, and adjusted operating income increased 9.2% to $744.9 million.

U.S. Foodservice Operations

The U.S. Foodservice Operations segment results were driven by improved volumes, including positive local case performance, combined with effective margin management, resulting in continued profit growth.

Sales for the second quarter increased 3.2% to $13.5 billion. Total case volume within U.S. Foodservice grew 3.4% for the second quarter, while local case volume within U.S. Foodservice increased 2.9%.

Gross profit increased 3.4% to $2.6 billion, and gross margin increased 4 basis points to 19.1%.

Operating expenses increased 1.5%, and adjusted operating expenses increased 1.4%.

Operating income increased 7.4% to $839.0 million, and adjusted operating income increased 7.6% to $851.1 million.

International Foodservice Operations

The International Foodservice Operations segment delivered another quarter of sales and profit growth.

Sales for the second quarter increased 9.6% to $3.6 billion. On a constant currency basis⁵, sales for the second quarter were $3.5 billion, an increase of 6.4%. Foreign exchange rates increased both International Foodservice Operations sales by 3.2% and total Sysco sales by 0.5% during the quarter.

Gross profit increased 13.4% to $708.1 million, and gross margin increased 67 basis points to 19.7%. On a constant currency basis⁵, gross profit increased 9.5% to $684.0 million. Foreign exchange rates increased both International Foodservice Operations gross profit by 3.9% and total Sysco gross profit by 0.7% during the quarter.

Operating expenses increased 10.3%, and adjusted operating expenses increased 11.0%. On a constant currency basis⁵, adjusted operating expenses increased 6.9%. Foreign exchange rates increased both International Foodservice Operations operating expenses by 4.1% and total Sysco operating expenses by 0.9% during the quarter.

Operating income increased 44.4% to $82.9 million, and adjusted operating income increased 30.1% to $102.4 million. On a constant currency basis⁵, adjusted operating income was $100.6 million, an increase of 27.8%. Foreign exchange rates increased both International Foodservice Operations operating income by 2.3% and total Sysco operating income by 0.2% during the quarter.

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Spending

As of the end of the quarter, the company had a cash balance of $962.2 million.

During the first 26 weeks of fiscal year 2024, Sysco returned $705.5 million to shareholders via $199.9 million of share repurchases and $505.6 million of dividends.

Cash flow from operations was $855.9 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal year 2024, which was an increase of $352.4 million over the prior year period.

Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of plant and equipment, for the first 26 weeks of fiscal year 2024 were $328.5 million.

Free cash flow⁴ for the first 26 weeks of fiscal year 2024 was $527.4 million, which was an increase of $308.2 million over the prior year period.

_{⁵ Represents a constant currency adjustment, which eliminates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on current year results. These adjusted measures are non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest corresponding GAAP financial measure are included at the end of this release.}

Conference Call & Webcast

Sysco will host a conference call to review the company's second quarter fiscal year 2024 financial results on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A live webcast of the call, accompanying slide presentation and a copy of this news release will be available online at investors.sysco.com.

Key Highlights:
	13-Week Period Ended		26-Week Period Ended
Financial Comparison:	December 30, 2023	Change	December 30, 2023	Change
GAAP:
Sales	$19.3 billion	3.7%	$38.9 billion	3.1%
Gross Profit	$3.5 billion	4.9%	$7.2 billion	4.7%
Gross Margin	18.2%	21 bps	18.4%	28 bps
Operating Expenses	$2.8 billion	3.9%	$5.7 billion	3.6%
Operating Income	$700.0 million	9.2%	$1.5 billion	9.1%
Operating Margin	3.6%	18 bps	3.9%	21 bps
Net Earnings	$415.2 million	NM	$918.6 million	51.4%
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.82	NM	$1.81	52.1%
Non-GAAP (1):
Gross Profit	$3.5 billion	4.9%	$7.2 billion	4.8%
Gross Margin	18.2%	21 bps	18.4%	29 bps
Operating Expenses	$2.8 billion	3.8%	$5.6 billion	3.4%
Operating Income	$744.9 million	9.2%	$1.6 billion	9.9%
Operating Margin	3.9%	19 bps	4.1%	25 bps
EBITDA	$914.3 million	82.7%	$1.9 billion	36.1%
Adjusted EBITDA	$927.5 million	11.6%	$2.0 billion	11.7%
Net Earnings	$449.0 million	10.1%	$990.6 million	10.0%
Diluted Earnings Per Share (2)	$0.89	11.3%	$1.96	11.4%
Case Growth:
U.S. Foodservice	3.4%		2.5%
Local	2.9%		1.3%
Sysco Brand Sales as a % of Cases:
U.S. Broadline	36.8%	-5 bps	37.0%	0 bps
Local	46.9%	22 bps	47.2%	38 bps
Note:
(1) Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest respective GAAP financial measures are included at the end of this release.
(2) Individual components in the table above may not sum to the totals due to the rounding.
NM Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release or in our earnings call for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 that look forward in time or that express management's beliefs, expectations or hopes are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of management at the time such statements are made and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These statements include statements concerning: the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and any expectations we may have with respect thereto; our expectations regarding future improvements in productivity; our belief that improvements in our organizational capabilities will deliver compelling outcomes in future periods; our expectations regarding improvements in international volume; our expectations that our transformational agenda will drive long-term growth; our expectations regarding the continuation of an inflationary environment; our expectations regarding improvements in the efficiency of our supply chain; our expectations regarding the impact of our Recipe for Growth strategy and the pace of progress in implementing the initiatives under that strategy; our expectations regarding Sysco's ability to outperform the market in future periods; our expectations that our strategic priorities will enable us to grow faster than the market; our expectations regarding our efforts to reduce overtime rates and the incremental investments in hiring; our expectations regarding the expansion of our driver academy and our belief that the academy will enable us to provide upward career path mobility for our warehouse colleagues and improve colleague retention; our expectations regarding the benefits of the six-day delivery and last mile distribution models; our plans to improve the capabilities of our sales team; our plans to refine our engineering labor standards; our expectations regarding the impact of our growth initiatives and their ability to enable Sysco to consistently outperform the market; our expectations to exceed our growth target by the end of fiscal 2024; our ability to deliver against our strategic priorities; economic trends in the United States and abroad; our belief that there is further opportunity for profit in the future; our future growth, including growth in sales and earnings per share; the pace of implementation of our business transformation initiatives; our expectations regarding our balanced approach to capital allocation and rewarding our shareholders; our plans to improve colleague retention, training and productivity; our belief that our Recipe for Growth transformation is creating capabilities that will help us profitably grow for the long term; our expectations regarding our long-term financial outlook; our expectations of the effects labor harmony will have on sales and case volume, as well as mitigation expenses; our expectations for customer acquisition in the local/street space; our expectations regarding the effectiveness of our Global Support Center expense control measures; and our expectations regarding the growth and resilience of our food away from home market.

It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements based on numerous factors, including those outside of Sysco's control. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 1, 2023, as filed with the SEC, and our subsequent filings with the SEC. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

About Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 72,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.

For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoFoods. For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations section of the company's Internet home page at investors.sysco.com, which Sysco plans to use as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
	Quarter Ended						Year Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023			Dec. 31, 2022			Dec. 30, 2023			Dec. 31, 2022
Sales	$	19,287,942		$	18,593,953		$	38,908,396		$	37,720,783
Cost of sales		15,774,309			15,244,337			31,746,991			30,882,312
Gross profit		3,513,633			3,349,616			7,161,405			6,838,471
Operating expenses		2,813,590			2,708,793			5,657,780			5,460,847
Operating income		700,043			640,823			1,503,625			1,377,624
Interest expense		149,680			132,042			284,014			256,192
Other expense (income), net (1) (2)		5,245			330,305			11,885			348,054
Earnings before income taxes		545,118			178,476			1,207,726			773,378
Income taxes		129,876			37,260			289,092			166,594
Net earnings	$	415,242		$	141,216		$	918,634		$	606,784
Net earnings:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.82		$	0.28		$	1.82		$	1.20
Diluted earnings per share		0.82			0.28			1.81			1.19
Average shares outstanding		504,312,633			507,609,696			504,719,562			507,594,137
Diluted shares outstanding		505,929,342			510,145,794			506,499,390			510,264,473

(1)	Gains and losses related to the disposition of fixed assets have been recognized within operating expenses. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to this presentation.
(2)	Sysco's second quarter of fiscal 2023 included a charge of $315.4 million in other expense related to pension settlement charges.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In Thousands, Except for Share Data)
	Dec. 30, 2023				Jul. 1, 2023
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	962,165			$	745,201
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $79,179 and $45,599		5,291,552				5,091,970
Inventories		4,722,499				4,480,812
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		327,569				284,566
Income tax receivable		5,815				5,815
Total current assets		11,309,600				10,608,364
Plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation		5,157,150				4,915,049
Other long-term assets
Goodwill		5,255,010				4,645,754
Intangibles, less amortization		1,174,151				859,530
Deferred income taxes		444,180				420,450
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		824,390				731,766
Other assets		576,120				640,232
Total other long-term assets		8,273,851				7,297,732
Total assets	$	24,740,601			$	22,821,145
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	5,737,726			$	6,025,757
Accrued expenses		2,266,062				2,251,181
Accrued income taxes		46,772				101,894
Current operating lease liabilities		119,397				99,051
Current maturities of long-term debt		84,513				62,550
Total current liabilities		8,254,470				8,540,433
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		12,028,122				10,347,997
Deferred income taxes		303,878				302,904
Long-term operating lease liabilities		737,354				656,269
Other long-term liabilities		979,376				931,708
Total long-term liabilities		14,048,730				12,238,878
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest		33,367				33,212
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued none		—				—
Common stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares, issued 765,174,900 shares		765,175				765,175
Paid-in capital		1,877,201				1,814,681
Retained earnings		11,724,251				11,310,664
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,189,753	)			(1,252,590	)
Treasury stock at cost, 261,472,819 and 260,062,834 shares		(10,772,840	)			(10,629,308	)
Total shareholders' equity		2,404,034				2,008,622
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	24,740,601			$	22,821,145

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In Thousands)
	26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023				Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	918,634			$	606,784
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Pension settlement charge		—				315,354
Share-based compensation expense		52,821				52,679
Depreciation and amortization		425,465				378,949
Operating lease asset amortization		59,127				55,884
Amortization of debt issuance and other debt-related costs		9,117				10,315
Deferred income taxes		(28,689	)			(123,187	)
Provision for losses on receivables		29,784				9,732
Other non-cash items		(3,782	)			11,525
Additional changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired:
Increase in receivables		(25,431	)			(87,190	)
Increase in inventories		(98,047	)			(222,650	)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,362				(8,915	)
Decrease in accounts payable		(404,411	)			(390,124	)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses		17,033				(62,779	)
Decrease in operating lease liabilities		(64,112	)			(57,234	)
(Decrease) increase in accrued income taxes		(55,123	)			3,108
Decrease in other assets		21,942				22,156
Decrease in other long-term liabilities		(1,793	)			(10,941	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		855,897				503,466
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to plant and equipment		(346,797	)			(309,664	)
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment		18,347				25,493
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(1,174,608	)			(37,699	)
Purchase of marketable securities		(1,878	)			(14,019	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		—				11,641
Other investing activities(1)		—				4,840
Net cash used for investing activities		(1,504,936	)			(319,408	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Bank and commercial paper borrowings, net		500,000				155,000
Other debt borrowings including senior notes		1,132,475				140,024
Other debt repayments including senior notes		(187,720	)			(57,270	)
Debt issuance costs		(13,035	)			—
Proceeds from stock option exercises		57,347				47,339
Stock repurchases		(199,947	)			(267,727	)
Dividends paid		(505,588	)			(498,323	)
Other financing activities(2)		(5,775	)			(46,517	)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		777,757				(527,474	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		905				(2,314	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		129,623				(345,730	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		966,033				931,376
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,095,656			$	585,646
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	266,002			$	244,530
Income taxes, net of refunds		371,855				289,413

(1)	Change primarily includes proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies.
(2)	Change includes cash paid for shares withheld to cover taxes, settlement of interest rate hedges and other financing activities.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

Impact of Certain Items

The discussion of our results includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, that we believe provide important perspective with respect to underlying business trends. Other than EBITDA and free cash flow, any non-GAAP financial measures will be denoted as adjusted measures to remove (1) restructuring charges; (2) expenses associated with our various transformation initiatives; (3) severance charges; and (4) acquisition-related costs consisting of: (a) intangible amortization expense and (b) acquisition costs and due diligence costs related to our acquisitions. Our results for fiscal 2023 were also impacted by adjustments to a product return allowance pertaining to COVID-related personal protection equipment inventory, a pension settlement charge that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer and the reduction of bad debt expense previously recognized in fiscal 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the collectability of our pre-pandemic trade receivable balances.

The results of our operations can be impacted due to changes in exchange rates applicable in converting local currencies to U.S. dollars. We measure our results on a constant currency basis. Constant currency operating results are calculated by translating current-period local currency operating results with the currency exchange rates used to translate the financial statements in the comparable prior-year period to determine what the current-period U.S. dollar operating results would have been if the currency exchange rate had not changed from the comparable prior-year period.

Management believes that adjusting its operating expenses, operating income, net earnings and diluted earnings per share to remove these Certain Items and presenting its results on a constant currency basis provides an important perspective with respect to our underlying business trends and results. It provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that (1) is indicative of the performance of the company's underlying operations and (2) facilitates comparisons on a year-over-year basis.

Sysco has a history of growth through acquisitions and excludes from its non-GAAP financial measures the impact of acquisition-related intangible amortization, acquisition costs and due-diligence costs for those acquisitions. We believe this approach significantly enhances the comparability of Sysco's results for fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2023.

Set forth on the following page is a reconciliation of sales, operating expenses, operating income, other (income) expense, net earnings and diluted earnings per share to adjusted results for these measures for the periods presented. Individual components of diluted earnings per share may not be equal to the total presented when added due to rounding. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net earnings divided by diluted shares outstanding.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Impact of Certain Items (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
	13-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				13-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				Change in Dollars				%/bps Change
Sales (GAAP)	$	19,287,942			$	18,593,953			$	693,989			3.7	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(104,758	)			—				(104,758	)		(0.5	)
Comparable sales using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	19,183,184			$	18,593,953			$	589,231			3.2	%
Cost of sales (GAAP)	$	15,774,309			$	15,244,337			$	529,972			3.5	%
Gross profit (GAAP)	$	3,513,633			$	3,349,616			$	164,017			4.9	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(24,183	)			—				(24,183	)		(0.7	)
Comparable gross profit adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	3,489,450			$	3,349,616			$	139,834			4.2	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		18.22	%			18.01	%						21 bps
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(0.03	)			—							-3 bps
Comparable gross margin adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)		18.19	%			18.01	%						18 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	2,813,590			$	2,708,793			$	104,797			3.9	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(2)		(13,500	)			(14,388	)			888			6.2
Impact of acquisition-related costs(3)		(31,341	)			(28,960	)			(2,381	)		(8.2	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(4)		—				1,923				(1,923	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		2,768,749				2,667,368				101,381			3.8
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(23,102	)			—				(23,102	)		(0.9	)
Comparable operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	2,745,647			$	2,667,368			$	78,279			2.9	%
Operating expense as a percentage of sales (GAAP)		14.59	%			14.57	%						2 bps
Impact of certain item adjustments		(0.24	)			(0.22	)						-2 bps
Adjusted operating expense as a percentage of sales (Non-GAAP)		14.35	%			14.35	%						0 bps
Operating income (GAAP)	$	700,043			$	640,823			$	59,220			9.2	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(2)		13,500				14,388				(888	)		(6.2	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(3)		31,341				28,960				2,381			8.2
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(4)		—				(1,923	)			1,923			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		744,884				682,248				62,636			9.2
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(1,081	)			—				(1,081	)		(0.2	)
Comparable operating income adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	743,803			$	682,248			$	61,555			9.0	%
Operating margin (GAAP)		3.63	%			3.45	%						18 bps
Operating margin adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		3.86	%			3.67	%						19 bps
Operating margin adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)		3.88	%			3.67	%						21 bps
Other expense (GAAP)	$	5,245			$	330,305			$	(325,060	)		(98.4)%
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(5)		—				(314,878	)			314,878			NM
Other expense adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	5,245			$	15,427			$	(10,182	)		(66.0)%
Net earnings (GAAP)	$	415,242			$	141,216			$	274,026			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(2)		13,500				14,388				(888	)		(6.2	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(3)		31,341				28,960				2,381			8.2
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(4)		—				(1,923	)			1,923			NM
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(5)		—				314,878				(314,878	)		NM
Tax impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(6)		(3,335	)			(3,618	)			283			7.8
Tax impact of acquisition-related costs(6)		(7,744	)			(7,283	)			(461	)		(6.3	)
Tax impact of bad debt reserves adjustments(6)		—				484				(484	)		NM
Tax impact of other non-routine gains and losses(6)		—				(79,185	)			79,185			NM
Net earnings adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	449,004			$	407,917			$	41,087			10.1	%
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	0.82			$	0.28			$	0.54			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(2)		0.03				0.03				—			—
Impact of acquisition-related costs(3)		0.06				0.06				—			—
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(5)		—				0.62				(0.62	)		NM
Tax impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(6)		(0.01	)			(0.01	)			—			—
Tax impact of acquisition-related costs(6)		(0.02	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)		(100.0	)
Tax impact of other non-routine gains and losses(6)		—				(0.16	)			0.16			NM
Diluted earnings per share adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)(7)	$	0.89			$	0.80			$	0.09			11.3	%
Diluted shares outstanding		505,929,342				510,145,794

(1)	Represents a constant currency adjustment, which eliminates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the current year results.
(2)	Fiscal 2024 includes $2 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $11 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy. Fiscal 2023 includes $5 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $9 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.
(3)	Fiscal 2024 includes $29 million of intangible amortization expense and $2 million in acquisition and due diligence costs. Fiscal 2023 includes $26 million of intangible amortization expense and $3 million in acquisition and due diligence costs.
(4)	Fiscal 2023 represents the reduction of bad debt charges previously taken on pre-pandemic trade receivable balances in fiscal 2020.
(5)	Fiscal 2023 primarily represents a pension settlement charge of $315 million that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer.
(6)	The tax impact of adjustments for Certain Items are calculated by multiplying the pretax impact of each Certain Item by the statutory rates in effect for each jurisdiction where the Certain Item was incurred.
(7)	Individual components of diluted earnings per share may not equal the total presented when added due to rounding. Total diluted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net earnings divided by diluted shares outstanding.
NM	Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Impact of Certain Items (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				26-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				Change in Dollars				%/bps Change
Sales (GAAP)	$	38,908,396			$	37,720,783			$	1,187,613			3.1	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(208,824	)			—				(208,824	)		(0.5	)
Comparable sales using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	38,699,572			$	37,720,783			$	978,789			2.6	%
Cost of sales (GAAP)	$	31,746,991			$	30,882,312			$	864,679			2.8	%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(2)		—				2,571				(2,571	)		—
Cost of sales adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	31,746,991			$	30,884,883			$	862,108			2.8	%
Gross profit (GAAP)	$	7,161,405			$	6,838,471			$	322,934			4.7	%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(2)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			0.1
Gross profit adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		7,161,405				6,835,900				325,505			4.8
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(50,367	)			—				(50,367	)		(0.8	)
Comparable gross profit adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	7,111,038			$	6,835,900			$	275,138			4.0	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		18.41	%			18.13	%						28 bps
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(2)		—				(0.01	)						1 bps
Gross margin adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		18.41				18.12							29 bps
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(0.04	)			—							-4 bps
Comparable gross margin adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)		18.37	%			18.12	%						25 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	5,657,780			$	5,460,847			$	196,933			3.6	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(3)		(33,175	)			(26,034	)			(7,141	)		(27.4	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(4)		(62,379	)			(58,415	)			(3,964	)		(6.8	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(5)		—				4,515				(4,515	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		5,562,226				5,380,913				181,313			3.4
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(48,940	)			—				(48,940	)		(0.9	)
Comparable operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	5,513,286			$	5,380,913			$	132,373			2.5	%
Operating expense as a percentage of sales (GAAP)		14.54	%			14.48	%						6 bps
Impact of certain item adjustments		(0.24	)			(0.21	)						-3 bps
Adjusted operating expense as a percentage of sales (Non-GAAP)		14.30	%			14.27	%						3 bps
Operating income (GAAP)	$	1,503,625			$	1,377,624			$	126,001			9.1	%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(2)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(3)		33,175				26,034				7,141			27.4
Impact of acquisition-related costs(4)		62,379				58,415				3,964			6.8
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(5)		—				(4,515	)			4,515			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		1,599,179				1,454,987				144,192			9.9
Impact of currency fluctuations(1)		(1,427	)			—				(1,427	)		(0.1	)
Comparable operating income adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	1,597,752			$	1,454,987			$	142,765			9.8	%
Operating margin (GAAP)		3.86	%			3.65	%						21 bps
Operating margin adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		4.11	%			3.86	%						25 bps
Operating margin adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)		4.13	%			3.86	%						27 bps
Other expense (GAAP)	$	11,885			$	348,054			$	(336,169	)		(96.6)%
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(6)		—				(314,878	)			314,878			NM
Other expense adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	11,885			$	33,176			$	(21,291	)		(64.2	)
Net earnings (GAAP)	$	918,634			$	606,784			$	311,850			51.4	%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(2)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(3)		33,175				26,034				7,141			27.4
Impact of acquisition-related costs(4)		62,379				58,415				3,964			6.8
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(5)		—				(4,515	)			4,515			NM
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(6)		—				314,878				(314,878	)		NM
Tax impact of inventory valuation adjustment(7)		—				646				(646	)		NM
Tax impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(7)		(8,184	)			(6,538	)			(1,646	)		(25.2	)
Tax impact of acquisition-related costs(7)		(15,388	)			(14,670	)			(718	)		(4.9	)
Tax impact of bad debt reserves adjustments(7)		—				1,134				(1,134	)		NM
Tax impact of other non-routine gains and losses(7)		—				(79,075	)			79,075			NM
Net earnings adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	990,616			$	900,522			$	90,094			10.0	%
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	1.81			$	1.19			$	0.62			52.1	%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(2)		—				(0.01	)			0.01			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(3)		0.07				0.05				0.02			40.0
Impact of acquisition-related costs(4)		0.12				0.11				0.01			9.1
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(5)		—				(0.01	)			0.01			NM
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(6)		—				0.62				(0.62	)		NM
Tax impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(7)		(0.02	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)		(100.0	)
Tax impact of acquisition-related costs(7)		(0.03	)			(0.03	)			—			—
Tax impact of other non-routine gains and losses(7)		—				(0.15	)			0.15			NM
Diluted earnings per share adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)(8)	$	1.96			$	1.76			$	0.20			11.4	%
Diluted shares outstanding		506,499,390				510,264,473

(1)	Represents a constant currency adjustment which eliminates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the current year results.
(2)	Fiscal 2023 represents an adjustment to a product return allowance related to COVID-related personal protection equipment inventory.
(3)	Fiscal 2024 includes $8 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $25 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy. Fiscal 2023 includes $10 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $16 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.
(4)	Fiscal 2024 includes $57 million of intangible amortization expense and $5 million in acquisition and due diligence costs. Fiscal 2023 includes $52 million of intangible amortization expense and $6 million in acquisition and due diligence costs.
(5)	Fiscal 2023 represents the reduction of bad debt charges previously taken on pre-pandemic trade receivable balances in fiscal 2020.
(6)	Fiscal 2023 primarily includes a pension settlement charge of $315 million that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer.
(7)	The tax impact of adjustments for Certain Items is calculated by multiplying the pretax impact of each Certain Item by the statutory rates in effect for each jurisdiction where the Certain Item was incurred.
(8)	Individual components of diluted earnings per share may not add up to the total presented due to rounding. Total diluted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net earnings divided by diluted shares outstanding.
NM	Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Segment Results Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Impact of Certain Items on Applicable Segments (Dollars in Thousands)
	13-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				13-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				Change in Dollars				%/bps Change
U.S. FOODSERVICE OPERATIONS
Sales (GAAP)	$	13,494,443			$	13,077,054			$	417,389			3.2	%
Gross profit (GAAP)		2,577,694				2,493,089				84,605			3.4	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		19.10	%			19.06	%						4 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	1,738,658			$	1,712,121			$	26,537			1.5	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs		(65	)			(92	)			27			29.3
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1)		(12,025	)			(11,514	)			(511	)		(4.4	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				1,658				(1,658	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	1,726,568			$	1,702,173			$	24,395			1.4	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	839,036			$	780,968			$	58,068			7.4	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs		65				92				(27	)		(29.3	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1)		12,025				11,514				511			4.4
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				(1,658	)			1,658			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	851,126			$	790,916			$	60,210			7.6	%
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE OPERATIONS
Sales (GAAP)	$	3,596,458			$	3,282,411			$	314,047			9.6	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(104,598	)			—				(104,598	)		(3.2	)
Comparable sales using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	3,491,860			$	3,282,411			$	209,449			6.4	%
Gross profit (GAAP)	$	708,100			$	624,460			$	83,640			13.4	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(24,126	)			—				(24,126	)		(3.9	)
Comparable gross profit using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	683,974			$	624,460			$	59,514			9.5	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		19.69	%			19.02	%						67 bps
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(0.10	)			—							-10 bps
Comparable gross margin using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)		19.59	%			19.02	%						57 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	625,170			$	567,047			$	58,123			10.3	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4)		(2,603	)			(5,588	)			2,985			53.4
Impact of acquisition-related costs(5)		(16,847	)			(15,935	)			(912	)		(5.7	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				265				(265	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		605,720				545,789				59,931			11.0
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(22,327	)			—				(22,327	)		(4.1	)
Comparable operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	583,393			$	545,789			$	37,604			6.9	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	82,930			$	57,413			$	25,517			44.4	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4)		2,603				5,588				(2,985	)		(53.4	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(5)		16,847				15,935				912			5.7
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				(265	)			265			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		102,380				78,671				23,709			30.1
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(1,800	)			—				(1,800	)		(2.3	)
Comparable operating income adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	100,580			$	78,671			$	21,909			27.8	%
SYGMA
Sales (GAAP)	$	1,913,715			$	1,933,536			$	(19,821	)		(1.0)%
Gross profit (GAAP)		148,507				150,461				(1,954	)		(1.3)%
Gross margin (GAAP)		7.76	%			7.78	%						-2 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	132,161			$	143,614			$	(11,453	)		(8.0)%
Operating income (GAAP)		16,346				6,847				9,499			NM
OTHER
Sales (GAAP)	$	283,326			$	300,952			$	(17,626	)		(5.9)%
Gross profit (GAAP)		73,007				77,311				(4,304	)		(5.6)%
Gross margin (GAAP)		25.77	%			25.69	%						8 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	64,620			$	67,441			$	(2,821	)		(4.2)%
Operating income (GAAP)		8,387				9,870				(1,483	)		(15.0)%
GLOBAL SUPPORT CENTER
Gross profit (GAAP)	$	6,325			$	4,295			$	2,030			47.3	%
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	252,981			$	218,570			$	34,411			15.7	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(6)		(10,832	)			(8,708	)			(2,124	)		(24.4	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(7)		(2,469	)			(1,511	)			(958	)		(63.4	)
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	239,680			$	208,351			$	31,329			15.0	%
Operating loss (GAAP)	$	(246,656	)		$	(214,275	)		$	(32,381	)		(15.1)%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(6)		10,832				8,708				2,124			24.4
Impact of acquisition-related costs(7)		2,469				1,511				958			63.4
Operating loss adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	(233,355	)		$	(204,056	)		$	(29,299	)		(14.4)%
TOTAL SYSCO
Sales (GAAP)	$	19,287,942			$	18,593,953			$	693,989			3.7	%
Gross profit (GAAP)		3,513,633				3,349,616				164,017			4.9	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		18.22	%			18.01	%						21 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	2,813,590			$	2,708,793			$	104,797			3.9	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4) (6)		(13,500	)			(14,388	)			888			6.2
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1) (5) (7)		(31,341	)			(28,960	)			(2,381	)		(8.2	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				1,923				(1,923	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	2,768,749			$	2,667,368			$	101,381			3.8	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	700,043			$	640,823			$	59,220			9.2	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4) (6)		13,500				14,388				(888	)		(6.2	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1) (5) (7)		31,341				28,960				2,381			8.2
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				(1,923	)			1,923			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	744,884			$	682,248			$	62,636			9.2	%

(1)	Fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 include intangible amortization expense and acquisition costs.
(2)	Fiscal 2023 represents the reduction of bad debt charges previously taken on pre-pandemic trade receivable balances in fiscal 2020.
(3)	Represents a constant currency adjustment, which eliminates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on current year results.
(4)	Includes restructuring costs primarily in Europe.
(5)	Represents intangible amortization expense.
(6)	Includes various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.
(7)	Represents due diligence costs.
NM	Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries Segment Results Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited) Impact of Certain Items on Applicable Segments (Dollars in Thousands)
	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				26-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				Change in Dollars				%/bps Change
U.S. FOODSERVICE OPERATIONS
Sales (GAAP)	$	27,218,242			$	26,679,536			$	538,706			2.0	%
Gross profit (GAAP)		5,262,469				5,105,432				157,037			3.1	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		19.33	%			19.14	%						19 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	3,482,462			$	3,418,753			$	63,709			1.9	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs		(120	)			(44	)			(76	)		NM
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1)		(24,572	)			(24,100	)			(472	)		(2.0	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				4,250				(4,250	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	3,457,770			$	3,398,859			$	58,911			1.7	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	1,780,007			$	1,686,679			$	93,328			5.5	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs		120				44				76			NM
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1)		24,572				24,100				472			2.0
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				(4,250	)			4,250			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	1,804,699			$	1,706,573			$	98,126			5.7	%
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE OPERATIONS
Sales (GAAP)	$	7,279,668			$	6,566,146			$	713,522			10.9	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(210,101	)			—				(210,101	)		(3.2	)
Comparable sales using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	7,069,567			$	6,566,146			$	503,421			7.7	%
Gross profit (GAAP)	$	1,440,139			$	1,273,725			$	166,414			13.1	%
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(50,837	)			—				(50,837	)		(4.0	)
Comparable gross profit using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	1,389,302			$	1,273,725			$	115,577			9.1	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		19.78	%			19.40	%						38 bps
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(0.13	)			—							-13 bps
Comparable gross margin using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)		19.65	%			19.40	%						25 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	1,263,726			$	1,129,332			$	134,394			11.9	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4)		(8,406	)			(9,495	)			1,089			11.5
Impact of acquisition-related costs(5)		(33,744	)			(31,949	)			(1,795	)		(5.6	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				265				(265	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		1,221,576				1,088,153				133,423			12.3
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(47,743	)			—				(47,743	)		(4.4	)
Comparable operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	1,173,833			$	1,088,153			$	85,680			7.9	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	176,413			$	144,393			$	32,020			22.2	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4)		8,406				9,495				(1,089	)		(11.5	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(5)		33,744				31,949				1,795			5.6
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				(265	)			265			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)		218,563				185,572				32,991			17.8
Impact of currency fluctuations(3)		(3,094	)			—				(3,094	)		(1.7	)
Comparable operating income adjusted for Certain Items using a constant currency basis (Non-GAAP)	$	215,469			$	185,572			$	29,897			16.1	%
SYGMA
Sales (GAAP)	$	3,819,729			$	3,866,993			$	(47,264	)		(1.2)%
Gross profit (GAAP)		301,317				304,354				(3,037	)		(1.0)%
Gross margin (GAAP)		7.89	%			7.87	%						2 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	272,204			$	291,810			$	(19,606	)		(6.7)%
Operating income (GAAP)		29,113				12,544				16,569			NM
OTHER
Sales (GAAP)	$	590,757			$	608,108			$	(17,351	)		(2.9)%
Gross profit (GAAP)		150,982				158,149				(7,167	)		(4.5)%
Gross margin (GAAP)		25.56	%			26.01	%						-45 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	130,772			$	136,741			$	(5,969	)		(4.4)%
Operating income (GAAP)		20,210				21,408				(1,198	)		(5.6)%
GLOBAL SUPPORT CENTER
Gross profit (loss) (GAAP)	$	6,498			$	(3,189	)		$	9,687			NM
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(6)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			NM
Gross profit (loss) adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	6,498			$	(5,760	)		$	12,258			NM
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	508,616			$	484,211			$	24,405			5.0	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(7)		(24,649	)			(16,495	)			(8,154	)		(49.4	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(8)		(4,063	)			(2,365	)			(1,698	)		(71.8	)
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	479,904			$	465,351			$	14,553			3.1	%
Operating loss (GAAP)	$	(502,118	)		$	(487,400	)		$	(14,718	)		(3.0)%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(6)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(7)		24,649				16,495				8,154			49.4
Impact of acquisition-related costs(8)		4,063				2,365				1,698			71.8
Operating loss adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	(473,406	)		$	(471,111	)		$	(2,295	)		(0.5)%
TOTAL SYSCO
Sales (GAAP)	$	38,908,396			$	37,720,783			$	1,187,613			3.1	%
Gross profit (GAAP)		7,161,405				6,838,471				322,934			4.7	%
Gross margin (GAAP)		18.41	%			18.13	%						28 bps
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	5,657,780			$	5,460,847			$	196,933			3.6	%
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4) (7)		(33,175	)			(26,034	)			(7,141	)		(27.4	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1) (5) (8)		(62,379	)			(58,414	)			(3,965	)		(6.8	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				4,515				(4,515	)		NM
Operating expenses adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	5,562,226			$	5,380,914			$	181,312			3.4	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	1,503,625			$	1,377,624			$	126,001			9.1	%
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(6)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(4) (7)		33,175				26,034				7,141			27.4
Impact of acquisition-related costs(1) (5) (8)		62,379				58,414				3,965			6.8
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(2)		—				(4,515	)			4,515			NM
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	1,599,179			$	1,454,986			$	144,193			9.9	%

(1)	Fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 include intangible amortization expense and acquisition costs.
(2)	Fiscal 2023 represents the reduction of bad debt charges previously taken on pre-pandemic trade receivable balances in fiscal 2020.
(3)	Represents a constant currency adjustment, which eliminates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on current year results.
(4)	Includes restructuring and severance costs, primarily in Europe.
(5)	Represents intangible amortization expense.
(6)	Fiscal 2023 represents an adjustment to a product return allowance related to COVID-related personal protection equipment inventory.
(7)	Includes various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.
(8)	Represents due diligence costs.
NM	Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

Free Cash Flow

(In Thousands)

Free cash flow represents net cash provided from operating activities less purchases of plant and equipment and includes proceeds from sales of plant and equipment. Sysco considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases and sales of buildings, fleet, equipment and technology, which may potentially be used to pay for, among other things, strategic uses of cash including dividend payments, share repurchases and acquisitions. However, free cash flow may not be available for discretionary expenditures, as it may be necessary that we use it to make mandatory debt service or other payments. Free cash flow should not be used as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measure in assessing the company's liquidity for the periods presented. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. In the table that follows, free cash flow for each period presented is reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities.

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				26-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				26-Week Period Change in Dollars
Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)	$	855,897			$	503,466			$	352,431
Additions to plant and equipment		(346,797	)			(309,664	)			(37,133	)
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment		18,347				25,493				(7,146	)
Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)	$	527,447			$	219,295			$	308,152

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

Impact of Certain Items on Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

(Dollars in Thousands)

EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) plus (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense and benefit, (iii) depreciation and (iv) amortization. The net earnings (loss) component of our EBITDA calculation is impacted by Certain Items that we do not consider representative of our underlying performance. As a result, in the non-GAAP reconciliations below for each period presented, adjusted EBITDA is computed as EBITDA plus the impact of Certain Items, excluding certain items related to interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Sysco's management considers growth in this metric to be a measure of overall financial performance that provides useful information to management and investors about the profitability of the business, as it facilitates comparison of performance on a consistent basis from period to period by providing a measurement of recurring factors and trends affecting our business. Additionally, it is a commonly used component metric used to inform on capital structure decisions. Adjusted EBITDA should not be used as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measure in assessing the company's financial performance for the periods presented. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. In the tables that follow, adjusted EBITDA for each period presented is reconciled to net earnings.

	13-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				13-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				Change in Dollars				% Change
Net earnings (GAAP)	$	415,242			$	141,216			$	274,026			NM
Interest (GAAP)		149,680				132,042				17,638			13.4
Income taxes (GAAP)		129,876				37,260				92,616			NM
Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)		219,458				190,025				29,433			15.5
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	914,256			$	500,543			$	413,713			82.7	%
Certain Item adjustments:
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(1)		10,910				14,793				(3,883	)		(26.2	)
Impact of acquisition-related costs(2)		2,332				3,049				(717	)		(23.5	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(3)		—				(1,923	)			1,923			NM
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(4)		—				314,878				(314,878	)		NM
EBITDA adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)(5)	$	927,498			$	831,340			$	96,158			11.6	%
Other expense (income), net, as adjusted (Non-GAAP)(6)		5,245				15,427				(10,182	)		(66.0	)
Depreciation and amortization, as adjusted (Non-GAAP)(7)		(187,859	)			(164,519	)			(23,340	)		(14.2	)
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	744,884			$	682,248			$	62,636			9.2	%

(1)	Fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 include charges related to restructuring and severance, as well as various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy, excluding charges related to accelerated depreciation.
(2)	Fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 include acquisition and due diligence costs.
(3)	Fiscal 2023 represents the reduction of bad debt charges previously taken on pre-pandemic trade receivable balances in fiscal 2020.
(4)	Fiscal 2023 primarily represents a pension settlement charge of $315 million that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer.
(5)	In arriving at adjusted EBITDA, Sysco does not adjust out interest income of $9 million and $5 million or non-cash stock compensation expense of $29 million and $24 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.
(6)	Fiscal 2024 represents $5 million in GAAP other expense (income), net. Fiscal 2023 represents $330 million in GAAP other expense (income), net less $315 million due to the certain items impact of a pension settlement charge that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer.
(7)	Fiscal 2024 includes $219 million in GAAP depreciation and amortization expense, less $32 million of Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization expense primarily related to acquisitions. Fiscal 2023 includes $190 million in GAAP depreciation and amortization expense, less $26 million of Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization expense primarily related to acquisitions.
NM	Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 30, 2023				26-Week Period Ended Dec. 31, 2022				Change in Dollars				% Change
Net earnings (GAAP)	$	918,634			$	606,784			$	311,850			51.4	%
Interest (GAAP)		284,014				256,192				27,822			10.9
Income taxes (GAAP)		289,092				166,594				122,498			73.5
Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)		425,465				378,949				46,516			12.3
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	1,917,205			$	1,408,519			$	508,686			36.1	%
Certain Item adjustments:
Impact of inventory valuation adjustment(1)		—				(2,571	)			2,571			NM
Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(2)		29,743				25,302				4,441			17.6
Impact of acquisition-related costs(3)		4,961				6,595				(1,634	)		(24.8	)
Impact of bad debt reserve adjustments(4)		—				(4,515	)			4,515			NM
Impact of other non-routine gains and losses(5)		—				314,878				(314,878	)		NM
EBITDA adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)(6)	$	1,951,909			$	1,748,208			$	203,701			11.7	%
Other expense (income), net, as adjusted (Non-GAAP)(7)		11,885				33,176				(21,291	)		(64.2	)
Depreciation and amortization, as adjusted (Non-GAAP)(8)		(364,615	)			(326,397	)			(38,218	)		(11.7	)
Operating income adjusted for Certain Items (Non-GAAP)	$	1,599,179			$	1,454,987			$	144,192			9.9	%

(1)	Fiscal 2023 represents an adjustment to a product return allowance related to COVID-related personal protection equipment inventory.
(2)	Fiscal 2024 and 2023 include charges related to restructuring and severance, as well as various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy and exclude charges related to accelerated depreciation.
(3)	Fiscal 2024 and 2023 include acquisition and due diligence costs.
(4)	Fiscal 2023 represents the reduction of bad debt charges previously taken on pre-pandemic trade receivable balances in fiscal 2020.
(5)	Fiscal 2023 primarily represents a pension settlement charge of $315 million that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer.
(6)	In arriving at adjusted EBITDA, Sysco does not exclude interest income of $20 million and $8 million or non-cash stock compensation expense of $53 million and $52 million for fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.
(7)	Fiscal 2024 represents $12 million in GAAP other expense (income), net. Fiscal 2023 represents $348 million in GAAP other expense (income), net less $315 million due to the certain items impact of a pension settlement charge that resulted from the purchase of a nonparticipating single premium group annuity contract that transferred defined benefit plan obligations to an insurer.
(8)	Fiscal 2024 includes $425 million in GAAP depreciation and amortization expense, less $61 million of Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization expense primarily related to acquisitions. Fiscal 2023 includes $379 million in GAAP depreciation and amortization expense, less $53 million of Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization expense primarily related to acquisitions.
NM	Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

(In Thousands)

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure frequently used by investors and credit rating agencies. Our Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is calculated using a numerator of our debt minus cash and cash equivalents, divided by the sum of the most recent four quarters of Adjusted EBITDA. In the table that follows, we have provided the calculation of our debt and net debt as a ratio of Adjusted EBITDA.

		Dec. 30, 2023
Current Maturities of long-term debt		$	84,513
Long-term debt			12,028,122
Total Debt			12,112,635
Cash & Cash Equivalents			(962,165	)
Net Debt		$	11,150,470
Adjusted EBITDA for the previous 12 months		$	4,050,280
Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Ratio			2.99
Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Ratio			2.75