PFGC earnings call for the period ending March 28, 2020.

Performance Food Group Company ("PFG" or the "Company") (NYSE: PFGC) announced today that it has commenced a public offering of an aggregate of 11,500,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten registered public offering. The underwriters are expected to be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,725,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Performance Food furloughed 3,000 staffers and is cutting salaries and suspending stock buybacks. And it further cut capital spending, all in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Shares of Performance Food Group Co. rose 2.2% in premarket trading Monday, after the foodservice distribution company reported a fiscal third-quarter adjusted profit that was well above expectations, although revenue came up short of forecasts amid the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The company swung to a net loss of $40.2 million, or 35 cents a share, from net income of $32.3 million, or 31 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding non-recurring items, such as the amortization of assets and acquisition-related charges, adjusted earning per share came to 58 cents, above the FactSet consensus of 22 cents. Sales rose 49% to $7.00 billion, primarily because of the acquisitions of Eby-Brown Co. and Reinhart Foodservice, but was below the FactSet consensus of $7.20 billion. Case volume rose 26.4%; excluding Reinhart, independent cases fell 2.7%. Among actions taken as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the company has furloughed 3,500 employees, deferred 25% of senior management's base salaries, discontinues share repurchases, raised $349 million in the equity markets and $275 million in the fixed income markets and drew $400 million from its $3.0 billion credit facility. The stock has tumbled 48.5% over the past three months through Friday, while the S&P 500 has lost 14.2%.

Investors need to pay close attention to Performance Food (PFGC) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Performance Food Group Co. said Tuesday it is launching an offering of $250 million of senior notes that mature in 2025. The company will use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. Shares were down 1.6% premarket and have fallen 63% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has fallen 13%.

Performance Food Group Company announces the intention to offer $250 million of senior notes.

Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Performance Food Group, Inc. New York, April 28, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Performance Food Group, Inc. and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers.

The company's Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating is SGL-2. Moody's also assigned a B2 rating to the proposed senior unsecured notes. "Performance Food Group has taken decisive action to enhance its liquidity with the completion of a $300 million common equity offering ($349 million with the over-allotment) as it navigates the unprecedented disruption facing its customers caused by COVID-19", said Vice President Christina Boni.

Performance Food Group Company announces upsizing and pricing of offering of $275 million of 6.875% senior notes due 2025.

Performance Food Group Company to host webcast of third-quarter fiscal 2020 results.

Q3 2020 Performance Food Group Co Earnings Call

Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Sage Borrowco, LLC and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers. Since 1 January 2019, Moody's practice has been to issue a press release following each periodic review to announce its completion.

Performance Food Group Co. said Monday that it has furloughed about 3,000 employees across the company, in response to the negative affect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its business. The foodservice company said it has also suspended stock repurchases, further reduced capital expenditures, has deferred 25% of senior management's base salaries and board of directors' cash fees from April 6 through the end of the year and has drawn $400 million from the $3.0 billion credit facility in an effort to "protect its long-term financial position." In addition, the company said it was adding agreements with 13 new retail partners, is now distributing groceries to about 1,000 grocery locations and is sharing over 1,100 employees to help keep grocery shelves stocked. The stock, which is still inactive in premarket trading, has tumbled 42.1% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 has lost 15.2%.

Performance Food Group Company reports third-quarter and first-nine months fiscal 2020 results.

Performance Food (PFGC) saw a big move last session, as its shares jumped nearly 7% on the day, amid huge volumes.

Performance Food Group has about 100 distribution centers across the country and caters to independent and chain restaurants, theaters, convenience stores as well as retailers. Customers include Dollar Tree and Home Depot as well as theater chains AMC, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas, which have temporarily closed movie houses to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus.

Performance Food Group Company announces upsizing and pricing of public offering of 13,500,000 shares of common stock.

Shares of Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) were flat in pre-market trading after the company reported Q3 results.Quarterly Results Earnings per share increased 65.71% year over year to $0.58, which may not compare to the estimate of $0.21.Revenue of $7,001,000,000 higher by 49.31% from the same period last year, which missed the estimate of $7,230,000,000.Guidance Performance Food Group hasn't issued any earnings guidance for the time being.View more earnings on PFGCPerformance Food Group hasn't issued any revenue guidance for the time being.How To Listen To The Conference Call Date: May 04, 2020Webcast URL: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Finvestors.pfgc.com%2Foverview%2Fdefault.aspx&eventid=2157465&sessionid=1&key=79C013CA897ECEF2F5B96507D90DA93D®Tag=&sourcepage=registerTechnicals Company's 52-week high was at $54.49Company's 52-week low was at $7.41Price action over last quarter: down 48.73%Company Profile Performance Food Group is the third-largest U.S. food-service distributor, with 7% market share and a heavy presence along the Eastern seaboard, the Southeast, and the Midwest. PFG's food-service business (69% of pro forma sales) has its largest exposure to national and regional restaurant chains (52% of segment revenue), followed by independent restaurants (27%), and other channels (20%) such as retail, hospitality, and education. The firm's Vistar segment (31% of pro forma sales) is a national distributor of candy, snacks, and beverages to vending and office coffee service distributors, convenience stores, theaters, sporting arenas, and correctional facilities.See more from Benzinga * Mercury General: Q1 Earnings Insights * Recap: DSP Group Q1 Earnings * Recap: Ceragon Networks Q1 Earnings(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Performance Food fiscal-third-quarter adjusted profit beat estimates, revenue missed forecasts, and the company furloughed or cut 3,500 staff.