US Foods Holding (USFD) 30 Jul 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, everyone. My name is Jan, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the US Foods Update Call. [Operator Instructions] Ms. Melissa Napier, you may begin your conference.

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[Operator Instructions] from We our first have question Heinbockel. John Mr.

is Your line open.

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thank Okay, you.

comes Short. of Our next the Ms. from question Karen line

Your line is open.

fiscal then acquisitions? give of timing a could are I saying the of XXXX can me, closure image. And hear the of accretion? the up. guess another you hopefully, or the explain using you on timing as saying So are thing first if you just is can may first, full be color couple timing then year or A thanks. XXXX? you And have questions, I of little in Hi, follow fiscal your you the

Dirk. is this Karen, Sure,

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my good morning Thanks question. taking guys. very much Hi, for

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that end, of pre-deployment. I Going middle back growth were magnitude. back in have the in this the bumps unexpected they it’s transition regions are kind are last not to to, mean, those the to I some the the of at year, of believe,

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as So committed they the to those stand. numbers

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