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Gross Profit
Gross profit (calculated as net sales less cost of sales), as a percent of net sales, was 14.6 percent for fiscal
2005 compared with 14.1 percent in fiscal 2004. The increase in gross profit, as a percent of net sales, primarily
reflects the growing proportion of our retail food business, which operates at a higher gross profit margin as a
percentage of net sales than does the supply chain services business, benefits of retail merchandising execution,
customer mix and the benefit of volume throughput including labor productivity improvements in supply chain
services.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 11.4 percent for fiscal 2005
compared with 11.0 percent in fiscal 2004. The increase in selling and administrative expenses, as a percent of
net sales, primarily reflects the growing proportion of the company’s retail food business, which operates at a
higher selling and administrative expense as a percent of net sales than does the supply chain services business.
Restructure and Other Charges
In fiscal 2005, the company incurred $26.4 million, or 0.1 percent of net sales, in pre-tax restructure and
other charges, consisting of $18.0 million for increased liabilities associated with employee benefit related costs
from previously exited food distribution facilities and $8.4 million for changes in estimates on exited real estate.
In fiscal 2004, the company incurred $15.5 million, or 0.1 percent of net sales in pre-tax restructure and other
charges, consisting of $7.0 million for changes in estimates on exited real estate for supply chain services and
$8.5 million for increased liabilities associated with employee benefit related costs from previously exited
distribution facilities.
Operating Earnings
Operating earnings for fiscal 2005 increased 19.0 percent to $715.6 million compared with $601.4 million in
fiscal 2004, primarily reflecting the fiscal 2005 $109.2 million pre-tax gain on the sale of WinCo. Fiscal 2005
operating earnings include $26.4 million in pre-tax restructure and other charges. Fiscal 2004 operating earnings
include $15.5 million in pre-tax restructure and other charges. Retail food operating earnings for fiscal 2005
increased 0.5 percent to $446.3 million, or 4.2 percent of net sales, from fiscal 2004 operating earnings of $444.0
million, or 4.2 percent of net sales. The increase in retail food operating earnings primarily reflects the benefits of
retail merchandising execution, which offset the absence of the extra week in fiscal 2004 and WinCo earnings.
Supply chain services operating earnings for fiscal 2005 increased 5.4 percent to $234.6 million, or 2.6 percent of
net sales, from fiscal 2004 operating earnings of $222.5 million, or 2.3 percent of net sales. The increase in
supply chain services operating earnings primarily reflects customer mix and the benefit of volume throughput
including labor productivity improvements, which more than offset the absence of the extra week in fiscal 2004.
Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $114.8 million in fiscal 2005 compared with $146.5 million in fiscal 2004. The
decrease primarily reflects lower borrowing levels.
Income Taxes
The overall effective tax rate was 35.8 percent and 38.4 percent in fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004, respectively.
The fiscal 2004 effective tax rate reflects $7.6 million of taxes related to the Asset Exchange. In both fiscal 2005
and fiscal 2004, the effective tax rate reflects the impact of net favorable tax settlements occurring in each year.
Net Earnings
Net earnings were $385.8 million, or $2.86 per basic share and $2.71 per diluted share, in fiscal 2005
compared with net earnings of $280.1 million, or $2.09 per basic share and $2.01 per diluted share in fiscal 2004.
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