Performance Food Group Company
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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 1, 2006
Commission File No.: 0-22192
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Tennessee   54-0402940
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. employer identification number)
incorporation of organization)    
     
12500 West Creek Parkway   23238
     
Richmond, Virginia   (Zip Code)
 
(Address of Principle Executive Offices)
   
(804) 484-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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.
þ      Yes     o     No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
         
þ      Large accelerated filer   o      Accelerated filer   o      Non-accelerated filer
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o      Yes      þ     No
As of May 4, 2006, 34,569,398 shares of the issuer’s common stock were outstanding.
 
 

 


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Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Performance Food Group Company:
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Performance Food Group Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of April 1, 2006, and the related condensed consolidated statements of earnings and cash flows for the three-month periods ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Performance Food Group Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 6, 2006, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ KPMG LLP                                   
Richmond, Virginia
May 8, 2006

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
Signature
EX-15 LETTER REGARDING UNAUDITED INFORMATION FROM KPMG LLP
EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO & CFO


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
                 
(In thousands)   April 1, 2006   December 31, 2005
 
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 84,265     $ 99,461  
Accounts receivable, net, including retained interest in securitized receivables
    201,894       190,481  
Inventories
    296,114       303,073  
Other current assets
    27,690       29,188  
Current assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)
    3,669       10,115  
 
Total current assets
    613,632       632,318  
Goodwill, net
    356,597       356,597  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    261,695       255,816  
Other intangible assets, net
    50,273       51,213  
Other assets
    17,246       16,346  
 
Total assets
  $ 1,299,443     $ 1,312,290  
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Outstanding checks in excess of deposits
  $ 97,143     $ 100,335  
Current installments of long-term debt
    565       573  
Trade accounts payable
    270,268       258,791  
Other current liabilities
    130,466       122,885  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)
    6,157       6,540  
 
Total current liabilities
    504,599       489,124  
Long-term debt, excluding current installments
    3,105       3,250  
Deferred income taxes
    44,656       43,399  
 
Total liabilities
    552,360       535,773  
Shareholders’ equity
    747,083       776,517  
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,299,443     $ 1,312,290  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   April 1, 2006   April 2, 2005
 
Net sales
  $ 1,469,493     $ 1,422,807  
Cost of goods sold
    1,282,239       1,242,891  
 
Gross profit
    187,254       179,916  
Operating expenses
    176,532       170,490  
 
Operating profit
    10,722       9,426  
 
Other income (expense), net:
               
Interest income
    472       125  
Interest expense
    (354 )     (973 )
Loss on sale of receivables
    (1,637 )     (1,006 )
Other, net
    87       39  
 
Other expense, net
    (1,432 )     (1,815 )
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
    9,290       7,611  
Income tax expense from continuing operations
    3,616       2,928  
 
Earnings from continuing operations
    5,674       4,683  
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations
    (32 )     9,012  
 
Net earnings
  $ 5,642     $ 13,695  
 
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    34,404       46,872  
Diluted
    34,919       47,403  
 
               
Basic earnings per common share:
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.16     $ 0.10  
Discontinued operations
          0.19  
 
Net earnings
  $ 0.16     $ 0.29  
 
 
               
Diluted earnings per common share:
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.16     $ 0.10  
Discontinued operations
          0.19  
 
Net earnings
  $ 0.16     $ 0.29  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended
(In thousands)   April 1, 2006   April 2, 2005
            (Revised-See Note 3)
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 5,674     $ 4,683  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    6,002       5,522  
Amortization
    861       907  
Stock compensation expense
    851       19  
Deferred income taxes
    (1,918 )     331  
Tax benefit on exercise of equity awards
          223  
Other
    65       197  
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net
    18,377       52,100  
 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
    29,912       63,982  
 
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (12,041 )     (18,546 )
Net cash paid for acquisitions
          (1,255 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    171       17  
 
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
    (11,870 )     (19,784 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
               
Decrease in outstanding checks in excess of deposits
    (3,192 )     (49,709 )
Net payments on revolving credit facility
          (7,950 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (153 )     (190 )
Cash paid for debt issuance costs
          (28 )
Proceeds from employee stock option, incentive and purchase plans
    3,298       3,054  
Tax benefit on exercise of equity awards
    395        
Repurchase of common stock
    (39,617 )      
 
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations
    (39,269 )     (54,823 )
 
Cash used in continuing operations
    (21,227 )     (10,625 )
 
Cash provided by discontinued operations:
               
Cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
    6,063       18,079  
Cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations
    (32 )     (5,695 )
Cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations
          (4,371 )
 
Total cash provided by discontinued operations
    6,031       8,013  
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (15,196 )     (2,612 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    99,461       52,322  
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 84,265     $ 49,710  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1.   Basis of Presentation
 
    The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Performance Food Group Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 1, 2006 and for the three months ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005 are unaudited. The unaudited December 31, 2005 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
    In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. References in this Form 10-Q to the 2006 and 2005 quarters refer to the fiscal quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005, respectively. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, note disclosures and other information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
    In 2005, the Company sold all of its stock in the subsidiaries that comprised its fresh-cut segment to Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (“Chiquita”). In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), depreciation and amortization were discontinued beginning February 23, 2005, the day after the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its fresh-cut segment. Accordingly, unless otherwise noted, all amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, including all note disclosures, contain only information related to the Company’s continuing operations. See Note 3 for additional discontinued operations disclosures.
 
2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
    Use of Estimates
 
    The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The most significant estimates used by management are related to the accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for inventories, goodwill and other intangible assets, reserves for claims under self-insurance programs, vendor rebates and other promotional incentives, bonus accruals, depreciation, amortization and income taxes. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
 
    Inventories
 
    The Company’s inventories consist of food and non-food products. The Company values inventories at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out method. At April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company’s inventory balances of $296.1 million and $303.1 million, respectively, consisted primarily of finished goods. Costs in inventory include the purchase price of the product and freight charges to deliver the product to the Company’s warehouses. The Company maintains reserves for slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventories. These reserves are based upon category, inventory age, specifically identified items and overall economic conditions.

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    Revenue Recognition
 
    The Company recognizes sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the product has been delivered to the customer and there is reasonable assurance of collection of the sales proceeds. Sales returns are recorded as reductions of sales.
 
    Reclassifications
 
    Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
 
    Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
    In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in certain situations and requires all separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS No. 156 will be effective for the Company’s 2007 fiscal year. The Company does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
3.   Discontinued Operations
 
    In the second quarter of 2005, the Company sold all its stock in the subsidiaries that comprised its fresh-cut segment to Chiquita Brands International, Inc. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, depreciation and amortization were discontinued beginning February 23, 2005, the day after the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its fresh-cut segment. During the 2006 quarter, the working capital adjustment related to the closing financial statements of the fresh-cut segment was finalized, resulting in approximately $204,000 returned to the Company. Loss from discontinued operations for the 2006 quarter was $32,000, net of tax expense of $236,000, primarily resulting from the reconciliation of permanent differences in connection with final tax filings. Earnings from discontinued operations for the 2005 quarter was $9.0 million, net of tax expense of $5.6 million. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 87-24, Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations, the Company allocated to discontinued operations certain interest expense on debt that was required to be repaid as a result of the sale and a portion of interest expense associated with the Company’s revolving credit facility and subordinated convertible notes. The allocation percentage was calculated based on the ratio of net assets of the discontinued operations to consolidated net assets. Interest expense allocated to discontinued operations in the 2005 quarter totaled $1.9 million. The Company has revised its presentation of the 2005 condensed consolidated statement of cash flows by separately disclosing the operating, investing and financing portions of the cash flows attributable to its discontinued operations, which were reported on a combined basis as a single amount in its 2005 Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2005. The assets and liabilities of the discontinued fresh-cut segment reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were comprised of the following:
                 
(In thousands)   April 1, 2006   December 31, 2005
 
Assets
               
Accounts receivable
  $ 1,783     $ 8,229  
Other current assets
    1,886       1,886  
 
Total assets
  $ 3,669     $ 10,115  
 
Liabilities
               
Other current liabilities
  $ 6,157     $ 6,540  
 
Total liabilities
  $ 6,157     $ 6,540  
 

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    The net sales and earnings before income taxes of the Company’s discontinued operations were as follows:
                 
(In thousands)   2006 Quarter   2005 Quarter
 
Net sales
  $     $ 244,308  
 
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 204     $ 14,608  
 
4.   Business Combinations
 
    During the 2005 quarter, the Company paid approximately $1.3 million related to the settlement of an earnout agreement with the former owners of Middendorf Meat Company. This amount was accrued, with a corresponding increase to goodwill, in the Company’s 2004 fourth quarter.
 
5.   Earnings Per Common Share
 
    Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased with proceeds under the treasury stock method.
 
    A reconciliation of the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:
                                                 
    2006 Quarter   2005 Quarter
(In thousands, except per share                   Per-Share                   Per-Share
amounts)   Earnings   Shares   Amount   Earnings   Shares   Amount
 
Basic EPS — continuing operations
  $ 5,674       34,404     $ 0.16     $ 4,683       46,872     $ 0.10  
Dilutive effect of equity awards
          515                   531        
 
Diluted EPS — continuing operations
  $ 5,674       34,919     $ 0.16     $ 4,683       47,403     $ 0.10  
 
    Options to purchase approximately 1.5 million shares that were outstanding at April 1, 2006 were excluded from the computation of diluted shares because of their anti-dilutive effect on EPS for the 2006 quarter. The exercise price of these options ranged from $29.40 to $41.15. Options to purchase approximately 2.7 million shares that were outstanding at April 2, 2005 were excluded from the computation of diluted shares because of their anti-dilutive effect on EPS for the 2005 quarter. The exercise prices of these options ranged from $26.75 to $41.15.
 
6.   Stock Based Compensation
 
    Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for its stock option plans and the Performance Food Group Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Stock Purchase Plan”) using the intrinsic value method of accounting provided under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (“APB 25”) and related interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (“SFAS 123”) under which no compensation expense was recognized for stock option grants and issuances of stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Plan. Share-based compensation was a pro forma disclosure in the financial statement footnotes and continues to be provided for periods prior to fiscal 2006.
 
    Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS 123(R)”) using the modified-prospective transition method. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in fiscal 2006 includes: a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted through December 31, 2005, but for which the requisite service period had not been

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    completed as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123 and b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Results for the prior period have not been restated.
 
    On February 22, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors voted to accelerate the vesting of certain unvested options to purchase approximately 1.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock held by certain employees and officers under the 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the “1993 Plan”) and the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”), which had exercise prices greater than the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 22, 2005. These options were accelerated such that upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R), effective January 1, 2006, the Company would not be required to incur any compensation cost related to the accelerated options. The Company believes this decision was in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. This acceleration did not result in the Company being required to recognize any compensation cost in its consolidated statement of earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 as all stock options that were accelerated had exercise prices that were greater than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of modification, however, the Company was required to recognize all unvested compensation cost in its proforma SFAS 123 disclosure in the period of acceleration. The proforma expense of the acceleration was approximately $7.3 million, net of tax, which represents all future compensation expense of the accelerated stock options on February 22, 2005, the date of modification.
 
    The Company provides compensation benefits to employees and non-employee directors under several share-based payment arrangements including the 2003 Plan and the Stock Purchase Plan.
 
    Stock Option and Incentive Plans
 
    In May 2003, the 2003 Plan was approved by shareholders. The 2003 Plan replaced the 1993 Plan and the Directors’ Plan, defined below. The 2003 Plan set aside approximately 2,325,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, including an aggregate of approximately 125,000 shares carried over from the 1993 Plan and the Directors’ Plan, defined below.
 
    The 2003 Plan provides for the award of shares of common stock to officers, key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. Awards under the 2003 Plan may be in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, stock purchase rights or other stock-based awards. Stock options granted under the 2003 Plan have an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The stock options granted under the 2003 Plan have terms of 10 years and vest four years from the date of grant. There were no options granted under the 2003 Plan during the 2006 quarter. At April 1, 2006, approximately 1,147,000 options were outstanding under the 2003 Plan, approximately 949,000 of which were exercisable. Restricted stock is granted under the 2003 Plan and vests four years from the date of grant. Approximately 220,000 and 25,000 shares of restricted stock were outstanding at April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005, respectively. The expense associated with options and restricted stock is recognized ratably over the vesting period, less expected forfeitures. Approximately $0.3 million of stock compensation expense was recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings in the 2006 quarter for option grants and $0.3 million and $19,000 in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively, for restricted stock grants. The Company has not made any grants of other stock based awards under the 2003 Plan.
 
    The Company also sponsored the 1993 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”). A total of 210,000 shares were authorized in the Directors’ Plan. The Directors’ Plan provided for an initial grant to each non-employee member of the board of directors of 10,500 options and an annual grant of 5,000 options at the current market price on the date of grant. As discussed above, in May 2003 the Directors’ Plan was replaced by the 2003 Plan. Options granted under the Directors’ Plan have an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, vest one year from the date of grant and have terms of 10 years from the grant date. At April 1, 2006, approximately 104,000 options were outstanding under the Directors’ Plan, all of which were exercisable.
 
    The 1993 Plan provided for the award of up to 5,650,000 shares of common stock to officers, key employees and consultants of the Company. As discussed above, in May 2003 the 1993 Plan was replaced by the 2003

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Plan. Stock options granted under the 1993 Plan have an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. The stock options granted under the 1993 Plan have terms of 10 years and vest four years from the date of grant. At April 1, 2006, approximately 1,736,000 options were outstanding under the 1993 Plan, approximately 1,711,000 of which were exercisable.
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for all equity incentive plans for the 2006 quarter is as follows:
                 
    2006
            Weighted
            Average Exercise
(In thousands, except per share data)   Shares   Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of period
    3,149     $ 26.16  
Granted
           
Exercised
    (112 )     12.71  
Canceled
    (50 )     32.60  
 
Outstanding at end of period
    2,987     $ 26.58  
 
Vested or expected to vest at end of period
    2,975     $ 26.57  
 
Options exercisable at end of period(1)
    2,764     $ 26.42  
 
(1)     Total outstanding less expected forfeitures.
At April 1, 2006, the weighted average remaining contractual term for stock options vested or expected to vest and stock options exercisable was 5.8 and 5.6 years, respectively. At April 1, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value for stock options vested or expected to vest and stock options exercisable was $18.3 million and $17.7 million, respectively. Stock options exercised during the 2006 and 2005 quarters had total intrinsic values of $1.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
A summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity for the 2006 quarter is as follows:
                 
    2006
            Weighted
            Average Grant
(In thousands, except per share data)   Shares   Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested at beginning of period
    199     $ 28.19  
Awarded
    34       30.86  
Vested
    (10 )     28.38  
Forfeited
    (3 )     27.83  
 
Non-vested at end of period
    220     $ 28.60  
 

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The fair value of each option award is estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions for the periods indicated are noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company utilizes historical data to estimate expected terms of stock options; separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
                 
    2006 (2)   2005
Dividend yield
          0 %
 
Expected volatility
          38.1 %
 
Risk-free interest rate
          4.0 %
 
Expected term
        8.0 years
 
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options
        $ 11.38  
 
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock
  $ 30.86     $ 28.38  
 
(2)     No stock options were granted during the 2006 quarter.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company maintains the Stock Purchase Plan, which permits eligible employees to invest, through periodic payroll deductions, in the Company’s common stock at 85% of the lesser of the market price or the average market price, as defined in the plan document. The Company is authorized to issue 1,725,000 shares under the Stock Purchase Plan, of which approximately 499,000 shares remained available at April 1, 2006. Purchases under the Stock Purchase Plan are made twice a year on January 15th and July 15th. Shares purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan totaled approximately 87,000 and 122,000 during the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. The grant date weighted average fair value of each option to purchase under the Stock Purchase Plan was estimated to be $4.38 and $3.93 during the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. Approximately $0.3 million of stock compensation expense was recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings in the 2006 quarter for the Stock Purchase Plan.
All Share-Based Compensation Plans
The total share-based compensation cost recognized in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings was $0.9 million in the 2006 quarter, which represents the expense associated with our stock options, restricted stock and shares purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan.
At April 1, 2006, there was $2.1 million and $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options and restricted stock, respectively, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting periods of 2.9 and 3.2 years, respectively.

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    Pro Forma Net Earnings
 
    The following table provides pro forma net earnings and earnings per share had the Company applied the fair value method of SFAS 123 for the 2005 quarter:
         
(In thousands)   2005 Quarter
 
Net earnings, as reported
  $ 13,695  
Add: Stock-based compensation included in current period net earnings, net of related tax effects
    12  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects (includes approximately $7.3 million in the 2005 quarter related to the accelerated vesting of certain awards)
    (8,449 )
 
Pro forma net earnings
  $ 5,258  
 
Net earnings per common share:
       
Basic — as reported
  $ 0.29  
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.11  
Diluted — as reported
  $ 0.29  
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.11  
 
    As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Company’s earnings before income taxes and net earnings for the 2006 quarter were $0.6 million and $0.4 million lower, respectively, than if the Company had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB 25. Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share for the 2006 quarter would have been $0.18 and $0.17, respectively, if the Company had not adopted SFAS 123(R), compared to reported basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share of $0.16.
 
    The adoption of SFAS 123(R) resulted in a modification of the treasury stock method calculation utilized to compute the dilutive effect of stock options. Under SFAS 123(R), the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized and the amount of tax benefits that would be credited to stockholders’ equity assuming exercise of outstanding stock options is included in the determination of proceeds under the treasury stock method.
 
    Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), in accordance with SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, the Company presented all tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. In accordance with the requirements of SFAS 123(R), the Company began presenting the tax benefit in excess of the tax benefit related to the compensation cost incurred as financing activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows during the 2006 quarter.
 
7.   Receivables Facility
 
    In July 2001, the Company entered into a receivables purchase facility (the “Receivables Facility”), under which PFG Receivables Corporation, a wholly owned, special-purpose subsidiary, sold an undivided interest in certain of the Company’s trade receivables. PFG Receivables Corporation was formed for the sole purpose of buying receivables generated by certain of the Company’s operating units and selling an undivided interest in those receivables to a financial institution. Under the Receivables Facility, certain of the Company’s operating units sell a portion of their accounts receivable to PFG Receivables Corporation, which in turn, subject to certain conditions, may from time to time sell an undivided interest in these receivables to a financial institution. The Company’s operating units continue to service the receivables on behalf of the financial institution at estimated market rates. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized a servicing asset or liability. In June 2005, the Company extended the term of the Receivables Facility through June 26, 2006.

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    At April 1, 2006, securitized accounts receivable totaled $217.8 million, including $130.0 million sold to the financial institution and derecognized from the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Total securitized accounts receivable includes the Company’s residual interest in accounts receivable (“Residual Interest”) of $87.8 million. At December 31, 2005, securitized accounts receivable totaled $237.1 million, including $130.0 million sold to the financial institution and derecognized from the consolidated balance sheet, and including Residual Interest of $107.1 million. The Residual Interest represents the Company’s retained interest in receivables held by PFG Receivables Corporation. The Residual Interest was measured using the estimated discounted cash flows of the underlying accounts receivable, based on estimated collections and a discount rate approximately equivalent to the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The loss on sale of the undivided interest in receivables of $1.6 million and $1.0 million in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively, is included in other expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and represents the Company’s cost of securitizing those receivables with the financial institution.
 
    The Company records the sale of the undivided interest in accounts receivable to the financial institution in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. Accordingly, at the time the undivided interest in receivables is sold, the receivables are removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company records a loss on the sale of the undivided interest in these receivables, which includes a discount, based upon the receivables’ credit quality and a financing cost for the financial institution, based upon a 30-day commercial paper rate. At April 1, 2006, the rate under the Receivables Facility was 5.13% per annum.
 
    The key economic assumptions used to measure the Residual Interest at April 1, 2006 were a discount rate of 5.50% and an estimated life of approximately 1.5 months. At April 1, 2006, an immediate adverse change in the discount rate and estimated life of 10% and 20%, with other factors remaining constant, would reduce the fair value of the Residual Interest with a corresponding increase in the loss on sale of receivables, but would not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
8.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
    The following table presents details of the Company’s intangible assets as of April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
                                                 
    As of April 1, 2006   As of December 31, 2005
    Gross                   Gross        
    Carrying   Accumulated           Carrying   Accumulated    
(In thousands)   Amount   Amortization   Net   Amount   Amortization   Net
 
Intangible assets with definite lives:
                                               
Customer relationships
  $ 32,859     $ 10,437     $ 22,422     $ 32,859     $ 9,875     $ 22,984  
Trade names and trademarks
    17,228       2,979       14,249       17,228       2,797       14,431  
Deferred financing costs
    3,570       2,084       1,486       3,573       2,008       1,565  
Non-compete agreements
    3,353       2,971       382       3,353       2,854       499  
 
Total intangible assets with definite lives
  $ 57,010     $ 18,471     $ 38,539     $ 57,013     $ 17,534     $ 39,479  
 
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
                                               
Goodwill*
  $ 368,623     $ 12,026     $ 356,597     $ 368,623     $ 12,026     $ 356,597  
Trade names
    11,869       135       11,734       11,869       135       11,734  
 
Total intangible assets with indefinite lives
  $ 380,492     $ 12,161     $ 368,331     $ 380,492     $ 12,161     $ 368,331  
 
*    Amortization was recorded before the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

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    The Company recorded amortization expense of $0.9 million and $1.1 million in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. These amounts included amortization of debt issuance costs of approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense on intangible assets as of April 1, 2006 is as follows:
         
(In thousands)   Amount
 
2006 (remaining quarters)
  $ 2,667  
2007
    3,363  
2008
    3,147  
2009
    3,146  
2010
    3,057  
2011
    2,791  
Thereafter
    20,368  
 
Total amortization expense
  $ 38,539  
 
9.   Share Repurchase and Retirement
 
    In 2005, with the proceeds generated from the sale of its former fresh-cut segment, the Company repurchased approximately 12.2 million shares of its common stock at prices ranging from $27.55 to $30.17, for a total purchase price of $361.7 million, including transaction costs.
 
    During the 2006 quarter, the Company completed purchases under its $100 million repurchase program announced in August 2005, resulting in the repurchase of 1.5 million additional shares of its common stock at prices ranging from $25.93 to $29.61, for a total purchase price of $39.6 million, including transaction costs.
 
10.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
    At April 1, 2006, the Company’s Broadline and Customized segments had outstanding purchase orders for capital projects totaling $7.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Amounts due under these contracts were not included on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 1, 2006, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
    The Company has entered into numerous operating leases, including leases of buildings, equipment, tractors and trailers. In certain of the Company’s leases of tractors, trailers and other vehicles and equipment, the Company has provided residual value guarantees to the lessors. Circumstances that would require the Company to perform under the guarantees include either (1) the Company’s default on the leases with the leased assets being sold for less than the specified residual values in the lease agreements, or (2) the Company’s decisions not to purchase the assets at the end of the lease terms combined with the sale of the assets, with sales proceeds less than the residual value of the leased assets specified in the lease agreements. The Company’s residual value guarantees under these operating lease agreements typically range between 4% and 20% of the value of the leased assets at inception of the lease. These leases have original terms ranging from two to eight years and expiration dates ranging from 2006 to 2013. As of April 1, 2006, the undiscounted maximum amount of potential future payments under the Company’s guarantees totaled $7.1 million, which would be mitigated by the fair value of the leased assets at lease expiration. The assessment as to whether it is probable that the Company will be required to make payments under the terms of the guarantees is based upon the Company’s actual and expected loss experience. Consistent with the requirements of FIN 45, the Company has recorded $80,000 of the $7.1 million of potential future guarantee payments on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 1, 2006.
 
    In connection with the sale of its fresh-cut segment, the Company remained obligated on a guarantee of the future lease payments of one of the fresh-cut segment facilities that was sold to Chiquita. The Company will be required to perform under the guarantee if Chiquita defaults on its lease obligations. In connection with the sale of the fresh-cut segment to Chiquita, Chiquita assumed the Company’s obligation under the guarantee and agreed to indemnify the Company for any losses it suffers as a result of Chiquita’s failure to perform its

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    assumed obligations. The Company estimates its maximum exposure under the guarantee obligation is $15.6 million. In addition, Chiquita has delivered a letter of credit in an initial amount of $6.7 million to the Company as a security for the performance of its assumed guarantee obligations. Consistent with the requirements of FIN 45, the Company has recorded an estimated liability of $2.5 million in its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 1, 2006.
 
11.   Industry Segment Information
 
    The Company has two operating segments included in its continuing operations: broadline foodservice distribution (“Broadline”) and customized foodservice distribution (“Customized”). As previously discussed in Note 3, the Company’s former fresh-cut segment is accounted for as a discontinued operation. Broadline markets and distributes more than 63,000 national and proprietary brand food and non-food products to a total of over 43,000 street and chain customers. Broadline consists of 19 distribution facilities that design their own product mix, distribution routes and delivery schedules to accommodate the needs of a large number of customers whose individual purchases vary in size. In addition, Broadline operates three locations that provide merchandising services to independent foodservice and non-foodservice distributors. Customized services casual and family dining chain restaurants. These customers generally prefer a centralized point of contact that facilitates item, menu and promotional roll-out changes, tailored distribution routing and customer service. The Customized distribution network distributes nationwide and internationally from eight distribution facilities.
 
    Effective January 1, 2006, the Company realigned its management reporting structure. As a result, certain functions and their related costs, assets and liabilities previously reported under the Corporate segment are now reported under the Broadline segment in accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. The Company has reclassified the prior year to conform with the current year segment presentation, which resulted in reclassifications of operating expenses from the Corporate segment to the Broadline segment of approximately $1.0 million, $1.3 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 million for the Company’s first, second, third, and fourth quarters of 2005, respectively.
                                 
2006 Quarter                   Corporate and   Total Continuing
(In thousands)   Broadline   Customized   Intersegment   Operations
 
Net external sales
  $ 868,486     $ 601,007     $     $ 1,469,493  
Intersegment sales
    168       67       (235 )      
Total sales
    868,654       601,074       (235 )     1,469,493  
Operating profit
    10,203       7,873       (7,354 )     10,722  
Interest expense (income)
    5,043       1,388       (6,077 )     354  
Loss (gain) on sale of receivables
    2,557       824       (1,744 )     1,637  
Depreciation
    4,352       1,570       80       6,002  
Amortization
    861                   861  
Capital expenditures
    11,059       936       46       12,041  
                                 
2005 Quarter                   Corporate and   Total Continuing
(In thousands)   Broadline   Customized   Intersegment   Operations
    (Reclassified)           (Reclassified)        
Net external sales
  $ 860,044     $ 562,763     $     $ 1,422,807  
Intersegment sales
    225       62       (287 )      
Total sales
    860,269       562,825       (287 )     1,422,807  
Operating profit
    11,683       5,766       (8,023 )     9,426  
Interest expense (income)
    3,899       267       (3,193 )     973  
Loss (gain) on sale of receivables
    2,776       743       (2,513 )     1,006  
Depreciation
    4,283       1,164       75       5,522  
Amortization
    907                   907  
Capital expenditures
    5,262       13,198       86       18,546  
 

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Total assets by reportable segment and reconciliation to the condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
                 
    April 1, 2006   December 31, 2005
            (Reclassified)
Broadline
  $ 870,472     $ 858,211  
Customized
    232,447       250,397  
Corporate & Intersegment
    192,855       193,567  
Discontinued operations
    3,669       10,115  
 
Total assets
  $ 1,299,443     $ 1,312,290  
 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Unless this Form 10-Q indicates otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or “Performance Food Group” as used in this Form 10-Q refer to Performance Food Group Company and its subsidiaries other than those making up our fresh-cut segment. References in this Form 10-Q to the 2006 and 2005 quarters refer to our fiscal quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005, respectively. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in the Form 10-Q.
On February 22, 2005, we signed a definitive agreement to sell all of our stock in the companies comprising our Fresh-cut segment to Chiquita Brands International, Inc. As of that date, the Fresh-cut segment met the criteria required under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” to be accounted for as a discontinued operation. The following detailed discussion and analysis is representative of our continuing operations only. Refer to “Discontinued Operations” for analysis of our discontinued operations.
Overview
Our net sales from continuing operations in the 2006 quarter increased 3.3% over the 2005 quarter, with all of our sales growth in the 2006 quarter coming from internal growth. Food price inflation was nominal in the 2006 quarter. Primarily as a result of a shift in customer mix towards more profitable street sales, Broadline experienced a higher gross profit margin, which we define as gross profit as a percentage of net sales. The operating expense ratio, which we define as operating expenses as a percentage of net sales, increased slightly primarily due to our investment in new sales personnel in an effort to grow street sales in our Broadline segment and costs related to the planned exit of certain lower margin multi-unit business, mostly offset by decreased costs in our corporate segment.
Going forward, we will continue to be focused on managing the growth we are generating in our business, adding new capacity and driving operational improvements in each of our business segments. We continue to seek innovative means of servicing our customers and producing a unique product to distinguish ourselves from others in the marketplace.
Results of Operations
                                 
    2006 Quarter   2005 Quarter
Net Sales                
(In thousands)   Net Sales   % of Total   Net Sales   % of Total
 
Broadline
  $ 868,654       59.1 %   $ 860,269       60.5 %
Customized
    601,074       40.9 %     562,825       39.5 %
Intersegment*
    (235 )           (287 )      
 
Total net sales from continuing operations
  $ 1,469,493       100.0 %   $ 1,422,807       100.0 %
 
*    Intersegment sales are sales between the segments, which are eliminated in consolidation.
Consolidated. In the 2006 quarter, net sales from continuing operations increased $46.7 million, or 3.3%, over the 2005 quarter. All of our growth in the 2006 quarter was from existing operations. We estimated that food product inflation was nominal in the 2006 quarter. Both of our continuing operations’ segments contributed to our sales growth in the 2006 quarter. Both segments are discussed in more detail in the following paragraphs.
Broadline. In the 2006 quarter, Broadline net sales increased $8.4 million, or 1.0%, over the 2005 quarter. We estimated that food price inflation contributed approximately 2% to Broadline’s net sales growth. In the 2006 quarter, we experienced significant growth in our street sales business, partially offset by a decrease in sales to our multi-unit accounts due to the planned exit of certain lower margin multi-unit business during the quarter.
Broadline net sales represented 59.1% and 60.5% of our net sales from continuing operations in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. The decrease as a percentage of our net sales from continuing operations is due to the exit of certain multi-unit business, as noted above, and the growth in Customized sales, as noted below.

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Customized. In the 2006 quarter, Customized net sales increased $38.2 million, or 6.8%, over the 2005 quarter due to continued growth with existing customers. We estimated that food price deflation of approximately 2% reduced our sales growth in the 2006 quarter. Customized net sales represented 40.9% and 39.5% of our net sales from continuing operations in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively.
Costs of goods sold
Consolidated. In the 2006 quarter, cost of goods sold increased $39.3 million, or 3.2%, to $1.3 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in the 2005 quarter. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales, or the cost of goods sold ratio, was 87.3% in the 2006 quarter and 87.4% in the 2005 quarter. The decrease in the cost of goods sold ratio is primarily the result of improvements related to our procurement initiatives and a shift in our customer mix in our Broadline segment and increased fuel surcharges in our Broadline and Customized segments.
Broadline. Our Broadline segment’s cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales in the 2006 quarter decreased compared to the 2005 quarter due to a more favorable growth in our higher margin street sales business and to improvements made related to our procurement initiatives.
Customized. Our Customized segment’s cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales in the 2006 quarter decreased compared to the 2005 quarter due to increased fuel surcharges and food price deflation.
Gross profit
In the 2006 quarter, gross profit from continuing operations increased $7.3 million, or 4.1%, to $187.3 million, compared to $179.9 million in the 2005 quarter. Gross profit margin was 12.7% in the 2006 quarter, compared to 12.6% in the 2005 quarter. The increase in the gross profit margin was driven in part by our procurement initiatives, as well as by the increase in our higher margin street sales.
Operating expenses
Consolidated. In the 2006 quarter, operating expenses increased $6.0 million, or 3.5%, to $176.5 million, compared to $170.5 million in the 2005 quarter. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were 12.0% in both the 2006 and 2005 quarters. Operating expenses were impacted by the increased personnel costs in our Broadline segment due to our investment in street sales personnel, mostly offset by a decrease in our Corporate segment costs.
Broadline. Our Broadline segment’s operating expenses increased as a percentage of sales in the 2006 quarter from the 2005 quarter. The increase in the operating expense ratio in the quarter is due to the investment in new sales personnel related to our initiative to grow street sales and the costs associated with the planned exit of certain multi-unit business.
Customized. Our Customized segment’s operating expenses as a percentage of sales remained flat in the 2006 quarter from the 2005 quarter. Improved operating efficiencies related to the lapping of costs in connection with the opening of our Indiana facility were offset by increased fuel costs during the 2006 quarter.
Corporate. Our Corporate segment’s operating expenses decreased in the 2006 quarter compared to the 2005 quarter primarily as a result of the lapping of costs incurred in connection with our previously disclosed Audit Committee investigation in the 2005 quarter, partially offset by increased stock compensation expense in the 2006 quarter.

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Operating Profit
                                 
    2006 Quarter   2005 Quarter
Operating Profit   Operating           Operating    
(In thousands)   Profit   % of Sales   Profit   % of Sales
 
Broadline
  $ 10,203       1.2 %   $ 11,683       1.4 %
Customized
    7,873       1.3 %     5,766       1.0 %
Corporate
    (7,354 )           (8,023 )      
 
Total operating profit from continuing operations
  $ 10,722       0.7 %   $ 9,426       0.7 %
 
Consolidated. In the 2006 quarter, operating profit from continuing operations increased $1.3 million, or 13.7% from the 2005 quarter. Operating profit margin, defined as operating profit as a percentage of net sales, was 0.7% in both the 2006 and 2005 quarters. The consolidated operating profit margin in the 2006 quarter was positively impacted by the ability to leverage new capacity in the Customized segment and the decrease in Corporate expenses, mostly offset by an increase in personnel costs related to our investment in new street sales personnel and the costs associated with the exit of certain multi-unit business.
Broadline. Our Broadline segment’s operating profit margin was 1.2% in the 2006 quarter compared to 1.4% in the 2005 quarter. Operating profit margin in the 2006 quarter was negatively impacted by our investment in new street sales personnel and the costs associated with the planned exit of certain multi-unit business.
Customized. Our Customized segment’s operating profit margin was 1.3% in the 2006 quarter compared to 1.0% in the 2005 quarter. Operating profit margin in the 2006 quarter was positively impacted by the ability to leverage our new capacity to more efficiently serve our existing customer base.
Other expense, net
Other expense, net, was $1.4 million in the 2006 quarter compared to $1.8 million in the 2005 quarter. Included in other expense, net, was interest expense of $0.4 million and $1.0 million in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. The decrease from the 2005 quarter is due to the pay off of our revolving credit facility in the second quarter of 2005 with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of our fresh-cut segment. Also included in other expense, net, is interest income of $0.5 million and $0.1 million in the 2006 and 2005 quarters, respectively. The increase from the 2005 quarter is due to the interest earned on the unused portion of the proceeds from the sale of our fresh-cut segment. Other expense, net, also included losses on the sale of the undivided interest in receivables of $1.6 million in the 2006 quarter and $1.0 million in the 2005 quarter. These losses are related to our receivables purchase facility, referred to as the Receivables Facility, and represent the discount from the carrying value that we incur from our sales of receivables to the financial institution. The increase from the 2005 quarter is due to higher interest rates. The Receivables Facility is discussed below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Income tax expense
Income tax expense from continuing operations was $3.6 million in the 2006 quarter compared to $2.9 million in the 2005 quarter. As a percentage of earnings before income taxes, the provision for income taxes from continuing operations was approximately 38.9% in the 2006 quarter compared to 38.5% in the 2005 quarter. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2006 compared to 2005 was primarily due to our implementation of SFAS 123(R), as discussed in Note 6. SFAS 123(R) resulted in more permanent differences caused primarily by expenses related to the Performance Food Group Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Stock Purchase Plan”), which are not deductible for tax purposes. We expect our effective tax rate from continuing operations to be approximately 39.0% for the remainder of 2006.

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Earnings from continuing operations
In the 2006 quarter, earnings from continuing operations increased $1.0 million, or 21.2%, to $5.7 million from $4.7 million in the 2005 quarter. Earnings as a percentage of net sales were 0.4% in the 2006 quarter compared to 0.3% in the 2005 quarter.
Diluted net earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations, or EPS, is computed by dividing earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. In the 2006 quarter, diluted EPS from continuing operations increased 60% to $0.16 from $0.10 in the 2005 quarter, partially as a result of the completion of our previously announced stock repurchase program during the 2006 quarter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically financed our operations and growth primarily with cash flows from operations, borrowings under our credit facilities, the issuance of long-term debt, the sale of undivided interests in receivables sold under the Receivables Facility, operating leases, normal trade credit terms and the sale of our common stock. Despite our growth in net sales, we have reduced our working capital needs by financing our inventory principally with accounts payable and outstanding checks in excess of deposits. We typically fund our acquisitions, and expect to fund future acquisitions, with our existing cash, additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the issuance of debt or equity securities.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $84.3 million at April 1, 2006, a decrease of $15.2 million from December 31, 2005. The decrease was due to cash used in investing activities of $11.9 million and cash used in financing activities of $39.3 million, partially offset by cash provided by operating activities of $29.9 million. Cash flow from discontinued operations provided $6.0 million, consisting primarily of cash provided by operating activities. Operating, investing and financing activities of our continuing operations are discussed below.
Operating activities of continuing operations
In the 2006 quarter, we generated cash from operating activities of $29.9 million, compared to $64.0 million in the 2005 quarter. An increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a decrease in inventories, partially offset by an increase in our accounts receivable were the main factors contributing to the cash provided by operating activities in the 2006 quarter. In the 2005 quarter, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by an increase in our accounts receivable were the main factors contributing to the cash provided by operating activities.
Investing activities of continuing operations
During the 2006 quarter, we used $11.9 million for investing activities, compared to $19.8 million in the 2005 quarter. Investing activities include the acquisition of businesses and additions to and disposals of property, plant and equipment. Capital expenditures were $12.0 million in the 2006 quarter and $18.5 million in the 2005 quarter. In the 2006 quarter, capital expenditures totaled $11.1 million in our Broadline segment, $0.9 million in our Customized segment and $46,000 in our Corporate segment. We expect our total 2006 capital expenditures to range between $60 million and $70 million.
In the 2005 quarter, net cash paid for acquisitions consisted of $1.3 million related to the settlement of an earnout agreement with the former owners of Middendorf Meat Company, or Middendorf Meat. This amount was accrued, with a corresponding increase to goodwill, in our 2004 fourth quarter.
Financing activities of continuing operations
During the 2006 quarter, we used $39.3 million for financing activities, compared to $54.8 million in the 2005 quarter. Utilizing a portion of the net proceeds received from the sale of the fresh-cut segment, we used $39.6 million of cash, including transaction costs, to repurchase 1.5 million shares of our outstanding common stock to complete our $100

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million share repurchase program. See Note 9 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for details of our share repurchase and retirement.
Checks in excess of deposits decreased by $3.2 million in the 2006 quarter and $49.7 million in the 2005 quarter. Checks in excess of deposits represent checks that we have written that are not yet cashed by the payee and in total exceed the current available cash balance at the respective bank. The decrease in checks in excess of deposits in the 2006 quarter is related to timing of cash payments.
Our $400 million senior revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) expires in 2010 and bears interest at a floating rate equal to, at our election, the agent bank’s prime rate or a spread over LIBOR. This rate varies based upon our senior leverage ratio, which excludes subordinated debt, and is defined in the credit agreement. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee, ranging from 0.125% to 0.225% of the average daily unused portion of the total facility, based on our senior leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. The Credit Facility also requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined in the credit agreement, and contains customary events of default. The Credit Facility allows for the issuance of up to $100.0 million of standby letters of credit, which reduce borrowings available under the Credit Facility. At April 1, 2006, we had no borrowings outstanding, $47.3 million of letters of credit outstanding and $352.7 million available under the Credit Facility, subject to compliance with customary borrowing conditions.
Our associates who exercised stock options and purchased our stock under the Stock Purchase Plan provided $3.3 million of proceeds in the 2006 quarter, compared to $3.1 million of proceeds in the 2005 quarter.
We believe that our cash flows from operations, borrowings under our Credit Facility and the sale of undivided interests in receivables under the Receivables Facility, discussed below, will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. However, we will likely require additional sources of financing to the extent that we make additional acquisitions.
Stock Based Compensation
Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for our stock option plans and our employee stock purchase plan (our “Stock Purchase Plan”) using the intrinsic value method of accounting provided under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (“APB 25”) and related interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (“SFAS 123”) under which no compensation expense was recognized for stock option grants and issuances of stock pursuant to our Stock Purchase Plan. Share-based compensation was a pro forma disclosure in the financial statement footnotes and continues to be provided for periods prior to fiscal 2006.
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS 123(R)”) using the modified-prospective transition method. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in fiscal 2006 includes: a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted through December 31, 2005, but for which the requisite service period had not been completed as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123 and b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Results for the prior period have not been restated.
On February 22, 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors voted to accelerate the vesting of certain unvested options to purchase approximately 1.8 million shares of our common stock held by certain employees and officers under the 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the “1993 Plan”) and the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”), which had exercise prices greater than the closing price of our common stock on February 22, 2005. These options were accelerated such that upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R), effective January 1, 2006, we would not be required to incur any compensation cost related to the accelerated options. We believe this decision was in our best interest and the best interest of our shareholders. This acceleration did not result in us being required to recognize any compensation cost in our consolidated statement of earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 as all stock options that were accelerated had exercise prices that were greater than the market price of our common stock on the date of modification, however, we were required to recognize all unvested compensation cost in our proforma SFAS 123 disclosure in the period of acceleration. The proforma expense of the acceleration was approximately $7.3 million, net

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of tax, which represents all future compensation expense of the accelerated stock options on February 22, 2005, the date of modification.
The total share-based compensation cost recognized in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings was $0.9 million in our 2006 quarter, which represents the expense associated with our stock options, restricted stock and shares purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan. The income tax benefit recognized in excess of the tax benefit related to the compensation cost incurred was $0.4 million for our 2006 quarter.
At April 1, 2006, there was $2.1 million and $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options and restricted stock, respectively, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting periods of 2.9 and 3.2 years, respectively.
As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, our earnings before income taxes and net earnings for the 2006 quarter were $0.6 million and $0.4 million lower, respectively, than if we had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB 25. Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share for the 2006 quarter would have been $0.18 and $0.17, respectively, if we had not adopted SFAS 123(R), compared to reported basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share of $0.16.
Discontinued Operations
In the second quarter of 2005, we sold all our stock in the subsidiaries that comprised our fresh-cut segment to Chiquita Brands International, Inc. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), depreciation and amortization were discontinued beginning February 23, 2005, the day after we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our fresh-cut segment. This resulted in a reduction of pre-tax expense of approximately $3.7 million, or $0.08 per share diluted for the 2005 quarter. During our 2006 quarter, the working capital adjustment related to the closing financial statements of the fresh-cut segment was finalized, resulting in approximately $204,000 returned to us. Loss from discontinued operations for our 2006 quarter was $32,000, net of tax expense of $236,000, primarily resulting from our reconciliation of permanent differences in connection with final tax filings. Earnings from discontinued operations for our 2005 quarter was $9.0 million, net of tax expense of $5.6 million. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 87-24, Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations, we allocated to discontinued operations certain interest expense on debt that was required to be repaid as a result of the sale and a portion of interest expense associated with our revolving credit facility and subordinated convertible notes. The allocation percentage was calculated based on the ratio of net assets of the discontinued operations to consolidated net assets. Interest expense allocated to discontinued operations in the 2005 quarter totaled $1.9 million.
Off Balance Sheet Activities
At April 1, 2006, securitized accounts receivable under our Receivables Facility totaled $217.8 million, including $130.0 million sold to the financial institution and derecognized from our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Total securitized accounts receivable includes our residual interest in the accounts receivable of $87.8 million. The Residual Interest represents our retained interest in the receivables held by PFG Receivables Corporation. We measure the Residual Interest using the estimated discounted cash flows of underlying accounts receivable, based on estimated collections and a discount rate approximately equivalent to our incremental borrowing rate. The loss on sale of undivided interest in receivables of $1.6 million in the 2006 quarter and $1.0 million in the 2005 quarter, is included in other expense, net, in our consolidated statements of earnings and represents our cost of securitizing those receivables with the financial institution. See Note 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our Receivables Facility. In addition, our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a discussion of why our Receivables Facility is considered off balance sheet financing and describes other activities, which may be defined as off balance sheet financing.
Business Combinations
During the 2005 quarter, we paid approximately $1.3 million related to the settlement of an earnout agreement with the former owners of Middendorf Meat. This amount was accrued, with a corresponding increase to goodwill, in our 2004 fourth quarter.

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies
We have prepared our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. In preparing our financial statements, management must often make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting periods. Some of those judgments can be subjective and complex; consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates we use to prepare our financial statements. Management’s estimates are generally based upon historical experience and various other assumptions that we determine to be reasonable in light of the relevant facts and circumstances. We believe that our critical accounting estimates include goodwill and other intangible assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserves for claims under self-insurance programs, reserves for inventories, sales incentives, vendor rebates and other promotional incentives and income taxes. Our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K describes these critical accounting policies.
Our financial statements contain other items that require estimation, but are not as critical as those discussed above. These include our calculations for bonus accruals, depreciation and amortization. Changes in estimates and assumptions used in these and other items could have an effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“FASB No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in certain situations and requires all separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS No. 156 will be effective for our 2007 fiscal year. We do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Forward Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934. Forward-looking statements, which are based on assumptions and estimates and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of the words “anticipate,” “will,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “ seek,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “would,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our anticipated earnings, capital expenditures, contributions to our net sales by acquired companies, sales momentum, customer and product sales mix, expected efficiencies in our business and our ability to realize expected synergies from acquisitions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, all as detailed from time to time in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirely by the cautionary statements in the section. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
Our primary market risks are related to fluctuations in interest rates and changes in commodity prices. Our primary interest rate risk is from changing interest rates related to our outstanding debt. We currently manage this risk through a combination of fixed and floating rates on these obligations. As of April 1, 2006, our total debt of $3.7 million consisted entirely of fixed rate debt. In addition, our Receivables Facility has a floating rate. Substantially all of our floating rates are based on LIBOR, with the exception of the rate on the Receivables Facility, which is based upon a 30-day commercial-paper rate. A 100 basis-point increase in market interest rates on all of our floating-rate debt and our Receivables Facility would result in a decrease in net earnings and cash flows of approximately $0.8 million per annum, holding other variables constant.
Significant commodity price fluctuations for certain commodities that we purchase could have a material impact on our results of operations. In an attempt to manage our commodity price risk, our Broadline segment enters into contracts to purchase pre-established quantities of products in the normal course of business. Commitments that we have entered into to purchase products in our Broadline segment as of December 31, 2005, are included in the table of contractual obligations in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Financing Activities” in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our 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 report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended April 1, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In November 2003, certain of the former shareholders of PFG — Empire Seafood, a wholly owned subsidiary which we acquired in 2001, brought a lawsuit against us in the Circuit Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Dade County, seeking unspecified damages and alleging breach of their employment and earnout agreements. Additionally, they seek to have their non-compete agreements declared invalid. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves and have asserted counterclaims against the former shareholders. Management currently believes that this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In March 2005, two of our shareholders filed separate derivative lawsuits against our individual directors and three members of our senior management in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond, Virginia, alleging breaches of fiduciary duties arising out of a general failure to implement appropriate financial controls and seeking unspecified damages. We are also named as a nominal defendant in the lawsuits. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves and our directors and senior managers and in the 2006 quarter filed motions to dismiss both lawsuits on behalf of all defendants. Management currently believes these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such proceedings and litigation currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
                                 
                    Total Number of    
                    Shares   Maximum Number (or
                    Purchased as   Approximate Dollar Value)
    Total Number   Average   Part of Publicly   of Shares that May Yet Be
    of Shares   Price Paid   Announced Plans   Purchased Under the Plans
Period   Repurchased   per Share   or Programs   or Programs(1)
January 1, 2006 to January 28, 2006
    931,900     $ 27.02       931,900     $14.4 million
 
                               
January 29, 2006 to February 25, 2006
    528,055     $ 27.34       528,055        
 
                               
February 26, 2006 to April 1, 2006
    2,653 (2)                  
 
 
                               
Total
    1,462,608     $ 27.14       1,459,955        
 
 
(1)   On August 24, 2005, we announced that our board of directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our common stock in either the open market or through private transactions. During the 2006 quarter, 1,459,955 shares were repurchased at prices ranging from $25.93 to $29.61. The repurchase was completed in February 2006.
 
(2)   On March 15, 2006, 10,000 shares of restricted stock previously awarded to certain of our associates vested. We withheld and retired 2,653 of these shares to satisfy tax withholding requirements for these associates.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
          Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
          (a) No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended April 1, 2006.
Item 5. Other Information.
          None.
Item 6. Exhibits
  15   Letter regarding unaudited information from KPMG LLP.
 
  31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
  31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
  32.1   Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Signature
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.
                 
    PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY    
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ John D. Austin    
 
         
 
John D. Austin
   
            Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 10, 2006

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