10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended April 28, 2013

Commission file number: 1-15321

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	52-0845861
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 Commerce Street Smithfield, Virginia	23430
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(757) 365-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.50 par value per share	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

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.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Large accelerated filer  þ            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  ¨            Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

The aggregate market value of the shares of registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of October 28, 2012 was approximately $2.2 billion. This figure was calculated by multiplying (i) the $20.54 last sales price of registrant’s Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter by (ii) the number of shares of registrant’s Common Stock not held by any executive officer or director of the registrant or any person known to the registrant to own more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock of the registrant. Such calculation does not constitute an admission or determination that any such executive officer, director or holder of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the registrant is in fact an affiliate of the registrant. 

At June 11, 2013, 138,952,618 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of our definitive proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report. In the event we do not prepare and file such proxy statement, such information shall be provided instead by an amendment to this report filed no later than August 26, 2013.

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS
		PAGE
PART I
ITEM 1.	Business	2
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	14
ITEM 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	22
ITEM 2.	Properties	23
ITEM 3.	Legal Proceedings	25
ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	25
	Executive Officers of the Registrant	26
PART II
ITEM 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	27
ITEM 6.	Selected Financial Data	28
ITEM 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
ITEM 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	62
ITEM 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	63
ITEM 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	114
ITEM 9A.	Controls and Procedures	114
ITEM 9B.	Other Information	114
PART III
ITEM 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	115
ITEM 11.	Executive Compensation	115
ITEM 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	115
ITEM 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	115
ITEM 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	115
PART IV
ITEM 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	116
Signatures		121

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS

Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the “Company,” "Smithfield," “we,” “us” or “our”), began as a pork processing operation called The Smithfield Packing Company, founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter and his son, Joseph W. Luter, Jr. Through a series of acquisitions starting in 1981, we have become the largest pork processor and hog producer in the world. 

We produce and market a wide variety of fresh meat and packaged meats products both domestically and internationally.  We operate in a cyclical industry and our results are affected by fluctuations in commodity prices. Additionally, some of the key factors influencing our business are customer preferences and demand for our products; our ability to maintain and grow relationships with customers; the introduction of new and innovative products to the marketplace; accessibility to international markets for our products including the effects of any trade barriers; and operating efficiencies of our facilities. 

We conduct our operations through four reportable segments: Pork, Hog Production, International and Corporate, each of which is comprised of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments. A fifth reportable segment, the Other segment, contains the results of our former turkey production operations and our previous 49% interest in Butterball, LLC (Butterball), which were sold in December 2010 (fiscal 2011). The Pork segment consists mainly of our three wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. (Smithfield Packing), Farmland Foods, Inc. (Farmland Foods) and John Morrell Food Group (John Morrell). The Hog Production segment consists of our hog production operations located in the U.S. The International segment is comprised mainly of our meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, our interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe and Mexico, our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania and our interests in hog production operations in Mexico. The Corporate segment provides management and administrative services to support our other segments.

Merger Agreement

On May 28, 2013, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Shuanghui) and Sun Merger Sub, Inc., a Virginia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Shuanghui (Merger Sub and, together with Shuanghui, the Parent Parties), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shuanghui.

At the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), each share of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than certain excluded shares, will be converted into the right to receive $34.00 in cash, without interest (the Merger Consideration). In addition, upon completion of the Merger, all then-outstanding stock-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, less the exercise price of such awards, if any.

The Company's shareholders will be asked to vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the Merger at a special shareholder meeting that will be held on a date to be announced as promptly as reasonably practicable following the customary SEC clearance process.

The closing of the Merger is subject to a condition that the Merger Agreement be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock entitled to vote thereon at such meeting (the Company Shareholder Approval). Consummation of the Merger is also subject to other customary closing conditions including, among other things, the satisfaction (or, in certain cases, waiver) of certain regulatory requirements including the receipt of approval under applicable U.S. and specified foreign antitrust and anti-competition laws and if review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has concluded, the absence of any action by the President of the United States to block or prevent the consummation of the Merger . Each party's obligation to consummate the Merger also is subject to certain additional conditions that include, among other things, the accuracy of the other party's representations and warranties, and the other party's compliance with its covenants and agreements, contained in the Merger Agreement (in each case subject to certain materiality qualifiers).

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The Merger will be financed through a combination of cash provided by Shuanghui, rollover of certain existing Company debt, as well as debt financing which has been committed by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and a syndicate of banks. The Merger Agreement does not contain a financing condition.

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties customary for transactions of this type. The Company has agreed to various customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, agreements to conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time and not to engage in certain kinds of transactions during this period.

Pursuant to the terms of a limited “go-shop” provision in the Merger Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries and their respective representatives may initiate, solicit and encourage any alternative acquisition proposals from two third parties who provided acquisition proposals to the Company or its representatives during a specified period prior to the date of the Merger Agreement (the Qualified Pre-Existing Bidders), provide nonpublic information to such Qualified Pre-Existing Bidders and participate in discussions and negotiations with such Qualified Pre-Existing Bidders regarding alternative acquisition proposals. With respect to third parties other than the Qualified Pre-Existing Bidders, the Company is subject to customary “no-shop” restrictions on the ability of the Company to solicit third-party.

Prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, under specified circumstances our board of directors may change its recommendation in connection with an intervening event that was not known (or the consequences of which were not reasonably foreseen) as of the date of the Merger Agreement, or in connection with an alternative proposal that does not result from a breach of the “no shop” restrictions and that our board of directors determines in good faith would, if consummated, constitute a superior proposal (in which latter case the Company may also terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into such superior proposal). Before our board of directors may change its recommendation in connection with a superior proposal or intervening event, or terminate the Merger Agreement to accept a superior proposal, the Company must provide Shuanghui with customary match rights.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and Shuanghui including, subject to certain limitations, the right of either party to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by November 29, 2013. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified customary circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Shuanghui a termination fee. The Merger Agreement also provides that Shuanghui will be required to pay the Company a reverse termination fee in certain circumstances if the Merger Agreement is terminated. See “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Additional Matters Affecting Liquidity—Definitive Merger Agreement” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding termination rights under the Merger Agreement.

Additional information about the Merger Agreement is set forth in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2013.

Strategies for Growth

We are focused on top and bottom line growth and transforming the Company into a more value-added consumer packaged meats company. Our strategy includes growing our base business, further improving our cost structure and targeting branded and value-added acquisitions.

The fundamental tenets of our organic growth plan include:

• Increased capital investment to upgrade facilities with new machinery and equipment to improve our competitive cost structure and achieve least cost and best in class operations. We expect $300 million to $350 million in annual capital expenditures over the next several years to fund this investment in our business.

• Continued higher investment in marketing and advertising programs to build brand equity and grow sales. Our plan is to increase our annual marketing and advertising expenditures by double digits for the foreseeable future. Currently, marketing and advertising expense represents approximately 1% of packaged meats sales.

• Establish a culture of innovation to build a strong product pipeline to drive packaged meats volume and margins. Our innovation initiative will be focused in five strategic areas: packaging, health and wellness, convenience, taste and pork consumer solutions. These platforms have a strong focus on product differentiation highlighting quality and convenience, better-for-you foods, including lower sodium, lean protein, and natural ingredients, and new taste experiences.

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• Emphasize our hog production assets as a strategic point of difference. We believe that our vertically integrated platform is a competitive advantage for the Company as it allows us to meet customer specifications. Both domestic and export customers are asking for differentiated products, from gestation pen pork to ractopamine-free meat, and we are uniquely positioned to fill this demand. As of April 28, 2013, our facilities in Clinton, North Carolina and Bladen County, North Carolina were 100% ractopamine-free. Our facility in Milan, Missouri is expected to be 100% ractopamine-free by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

In addition to our organic growth strategy, we intend to apply a disciplined approach in acquiring branded and value-added companies while maintaining a conservative balance sheet. Our strategy is to target modest-sized companies that can be easily integrated into our existing business. We would expect to finance such acquisitions with a combination of cash generated from our existing businesses and debt.

Acquisitions

American Skin Food Group, LLC

In September 2012 (fiscal 2013), we acquired a 70% controlling interest in American Skin Food Group, LLC (American Skin) for $24.2 million in cash, including post-closing adjustments for differences in American Skin's calendar 2012 earnings and working capital at closing from agreed-upon targets.

Located in Burgaw, North Carolina, American Skin manufactures and supplies pork rinds to the snack food industry. By leveraging our coordinated sales and marketing team, we believe American Skin can expand into new markets both domestically and internationally, which could substantially increase current sales of approximately $25 million and net income of approximately $3 million annually over the next five to seven years with minimal additional plant investment.

Kansas City Sausage, LLC

In May 2013 (fiscal 2014), we acquired a 50% interest in Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC (KCS), for $35.0 million in cash, subject to a customary post-closing adjustment for differences between working capital at closing and an agreed-upon target. Upon closing, in addition to the cash purchase price, we advanced $10.0 million to the seller in exchange for a promissory note, which is secured by the remaining membership interests in KCS held by the seller. Additionally, we entered into a revolving loan agreement with KCS, under which we agreed to make loans from time to time up to an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million. The aggregate amount of any obligations incurred under the revolving loan agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of KCS.

KCS is a leading U.S. sausage producer and sow processor. We intend to merge KCS's low-cost, efficient operations and high-quality products with our strong brands and sales and marketing team to continue to grow our packaged meats business. The venture will operate in Des Moines, Iowa and Kansas City, Missouri. In Des Moines, the venture will produce premium raw materials for sausage, as well as value-added products, including boneless hams and hides. The Kansas City plant is a modern sausage processing facility and is designed for optimum efficiency to provide retail and foodservice customers with high quality products. With our strong ongoing focus on building our packaged meats business, and our access to 15% of the U.S. sow population, this joint venture is a logical fit for the Company. It will provide a growth platform in two key packaged meats categories — breakfast sausage and dinner sausage — and will allow us to expand our product offerings to our customers. These categories represent over $4.0 billion in retail and foodservice sales annually.

Debt Refinancing

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of ten year, 6.625% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes) at a price equal to 99.5% of their face value. We used the net proceeds to repurchase $649.4 million of outstanding senior notes coming due in May 2013 and July 2014. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. We also extended the maturity date of our $200.0 million Rabobank Term Loan (the Rabobank Term Loan) from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019). These activities have significantly improved our debt maturity profile, removed the early maturity trigger on our inventory-based revolving credit facility (the Inventory Revolver), and released the encumbrances on our real estate and fixed assets.

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In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we partially exercised the accordion feature of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and increased the borrowing capacity of the Inventory Revolver from a total of $925.0 million to a total of $1.025 billion. All other terms and conditions of the Inventory Revolver remain unchanged, including the limitation on the actual amount of credit that is available from time to time under the Inventory Revolver as a result of borrowing base valuations of our inventory, accounts receivable and certain cash balances. We also executed a new $200.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of February 4, 2014 (the Bank of America Term Loan). The Bank of America Term Loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum or, at our election, a base rate plus 2.25% per annum. These two financing activities increased our liquidity and provided capital funding at a lower interest rate, which will assist us in retiring upcoming debt maturities in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

DESCRIPTION OF SEGMENTS

Pork Segment

The Pork segment consists mainly of three wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: Smithfield Packing, Farmland Foods and John Morrell. The Pork segment produces a wide variety of fresh pork and packaged meats products in the U.S. and markets them nationwide and to numerous foreign markets, including China, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Canada. The Pork segment currently operates approximately 40 processing plants. We process hogs at eight plants (five in the Midwest and three in the Southeast), with an aggregate slaughter capacity of approximately 113,000 hogs per day. In fiscal 2013, the Pork segment processed approximately 28.5 million hogs.

The Pork segment sold approximately 3.8 billion pounds of fresh pork in fiscal 2013. A substantial portion of our fresh pork is sold to retail customers as unprocessed, trimmed cuts such as butts, loins (including roasts and chops), picnics and ribs. 

The Pork segment also sold approximately 2.8 billion pounds of packaged meats products in fiscal 2013. We produce a wide variety of packaged meats, including smoked and boiled hams, bacon, sausage, hot dogs (pork, beef and chicken), deli and luncheon meats, specialty products such as pepperoni, dry meat products, and ready-to-eat, prepared foods such as pre-cooked entrees and pre-cooked bacon and sausage. We market our domestic packaged meats products under a number of labels including the following core brand names: Smithfield, Farmland, John Morrell, Gwaltney, Armour, Eckrich, Margherita, Carando, Kretschmar, Cook’s, Curly's and Healthy Ones. We also sell a substantial quantity of packaged meats as private-label products. 

Our product lines also include leaner fresh pork products as well as lower-fat and lower-salt packaged meats. We also market a line of lower-fat value-priced luncheon meats, smoked sausage and hot dogs, as well as fat-free deli hams and 40% lower-fat bacon. 

The following table shows the percentages of Pork segment revenues derived from packaged meats products and fresh pork for the fiscal years indicated.

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	56	%	54	%	56	%
Fresh pork (1)	44		46		44
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes by-products and rendering.

In fiscal 2013, export sales comprised approximately 16% of the Pork segment’s volumes and approximately 14% of the segment’s revenues.

Hog Production Segment

As a complement to our Pork segment, we have vertically integrated into hog production and are the world’s largest hog producer. The Hog Production segment consists of our hog production operations located in the U.S. The Hog Production segment operates numerous hog production facilities with approximately 853,000 sows producing about 16.0 million market hogs annually.

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The profitability of hog production is directly related to the market price of live hogs and the cost of feed grains such as corn and soybean meal. The Hog Production segment generates higher profits when hog prices are high and feed grain prices are low, and lower profits (or losses) when hog prices are low and feed grain prices are high. We believe that the Hog Production segment furthers our strategic initiative of vertical integration and reduces our exposure to fluctuations in profitability historically experienced by the pork processing industry. In addition, with the importance of food safety to the consumer, our vertically integrated system provides increased traceability from conception of livestock to consumption of the pork product. 

The following table shows the percentages of Hog Production segment revenues derived from hogs sold internally and externally and other products for the fiscal years indicated.

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Internal hog sales	76	%	80	%	78	%
External hog sales	14		17		19
Other products (1)	10		3		3
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Consists primarily of grains, feed and gains (losses) on derivatives.

Genetics

We own certain genetic lines of specialized breeding stock which are marketed using the name Smithfield Premium Genetics (SPG). The Hog Production segment makes extensive use of these genetic lines, with approximately 853,000 SPG breeding sows. In addition, we have sublicensed some of these rights to some of our strategic hog production partners. We believe that the hogs produced by these genetic lines enable us to market highly differentiated pork products. We believe that the leanness and increased meat yields of these hogs enhance our profitability with respect to both fresh pork and packaged meats. In fiscal 2013, we produced approximately 16.0 million hogs from SPG breeding stock.

Hog production operations

We use advanced management techniques to produce premium quality hogs on a large scale at a low cost. We develop breeding stock, optimize diets for our hogs at each stage of the growth process, process feed for our hogs and design hog containment facilities. We believe our economies of scale and production methods, together with our use of the advanced SPG genetics, make us a low cost producer of premium quality hogs. We also utilize independent farmers and their facilities to raise hogs produced from our breeding stock. Under multi-year contracts, a farmer provides the initial facility investment, labor and front line management in exchange for a service fee. In fiscal 2013, approximately 74% of our market hogs were finished on contract farms.

International Segment

The International segment includes our meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, our interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe and Mexico, our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania and our interests in hog production operations in Mexico. Our international meat processing operations produce a wide variety of fresh pork, beef, poultry and packaged meats products, including cooked hams, sausages, hot dogs, bacon and canned meats. Our noncontrolling interests in international meat processing operations include a 37% interest in the common stock of Campofrío Food Group (CFG), a leading European packaged meats company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and one of the largest worldwide with annual sales of approximately $2.5 billion.

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The following table shows the percentages of International segment revenues derived from packaged meats, fresh meats and other products for the fiscal years indicated.

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	48	%	47	%	47	%
Fresh meats	43		43		42
Other products (1)	9		10		11
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes external hog sales, feed, feathers, by-products and rendering

The International segment has sales denominated in foreign currencies and, as a result, is subject to certain currency exchange risk. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Derivative Financial Instruments” for a discussion of our foreign currency hedging activities. 

SEGMENTS IN GENERAL

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials 

Feed grains, including corn, soybean meal and wheat, are the primary raw materials of our hog production operations. These grains are readily available from numerous sources at competitive prices. We generally purchase corn and soybean meal through forward purchase contracts. Historically, grain prices have been subject to fluctuations and have escalated in recent years due to increased worldwide demand. 

Live hogs are the primary raw materials of the Pork segment and our meat processing operations in the International segment. Historically, hog prices have been subject to substantial fluctuations. Hog supplies, and consequently prices, are affected by factors such as corn and soybean meal prices, weather and farmers’ access to capital. Hog prices tend to rise seasonally as hog supplies decrease during the hot summer months and tend to decline as supplies increase during the fall. This tendency is due to lower farrowing performance during the winter months and slower animal growth rates during the hot summer months. 

The Pork segment purchased approximately 53% of its U.S. live hog requirements from the Hog Production segment in fiscal 2013. In addition, we have established multi-year agreements with Maxwell Foods, Inc. and Prestage Farms, Inc., which provide us with a stable supply of high-quality hogs at market-indexed prices. These producers supplied approximately 12% of hogs processed by the Pork segment in fiscal 2013. We also purchase hogs on a daily basis at our Southeastern and Midwestern processing plants and our company-owned buying stations in the Southeast and Midwest.

Like the Pork segment, live hogs are the primary raw materials of our meat processing operations in the International segment with the primary source of hogs being our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania. Our meat processing operations in the International segment purchased approximately 68% of its live hog requirements from our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania in fiscal 2013. 

We also purchase fresh pork from other meat processors to supplement our processing requirements. Additional purchases include raw beef, poultry and other meat products that are added to sausages, hot dogs and luncheon meats. Those meat products and other materials and supplies, including seasonings, smoking and curing agents, sausage casings and packaging materials, are readily available from numerous sources at competitive prices.

Nutrient Management and Other Environmental Issues 

Our hog production facilities have been designed to meet or exceed all applicable zoning and other government regulations. These regulations require, among other things, maintenance of separation distances between farms and nearby residences, schools, churches, public use areas, businesses, rivers, streams and wells and adherence to required construction standards. 

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Hog production facilities generate significant quantities of manure, which must be managed properly to protect public health and the environment. We believe that we use the best technologies currently available and economically feasible for the management of swine manure, which require permits under state, and in some instances, federal law. The permits impose standards and conditions on the design and operation of the systems to protect public health and the environment, and can also impose nutrient management planning requirements depending on the type of system utilized. The most common system of swine manure management employed by our hog production facilities is the lagoon and spray field system, in which lined earthen lagoons are utilized to treat the manure before it is applied to agricultural fields by spray application. The nitrogen and phosphorus in the treated manure serve as a crop fertilizer. 

We follow a number of other policies and protocols to reduce the impact of our hog production operations on the environment, including: the employment of environmental management systems; ongoing employee training regarding environmental controls; walk-around inspections at all sites by trained personnel; formal emergency response plans that are regularly updated; and collaboration with manufacturers regarding testing and developing new equipment. For further information see “Regulation” below.

Customers and Marketing

Our fundamental marketing strategy is to provide quality and value to the ultimate consumers of our fresh pork, packaged meats and other meat products. We have a variety of consumer advertising and trade promotion programs designed to build awareness and increase sales distribution and penetration. We also provide sales incentives for our customers through rebates based on achievement of specified volume and/or growth in volume levels. 

We have significant market presence, both domestically and internationally, where we sell our fresh pork, packaged meats and other meat products to national and regional supermarket chains, wholesale distributors, the foodservice industry (fast food, restaurant and hotel chains, hospitals and other institutional customers), export markets and other further processors. We use both in-house salespersons as well as independent commission brokers to sell our products. In fiscal 2013, we sold our products to more than 3,200 customers, none of whom accounted for as much as 10% of consolidated revenues. We have no significant or seasonally variable backlog because most customers prefer to order products shortly before shipment and, therefore, do not enter into formal long-term contracts. 

Methods of Distribution

We use a combination of private fleets of leased tractor trailers and independent common carriers and owner operators to distribute live hogs, fresh pork, packaged meats and other meat products to our customers, as well as to move raw materials between plants for further processing. We coordinate deliveries and use backhauling to reduce overall transportation costs. In the U.S., we distribute products directly from some of our plants and from leased distribution centers primarily in Missouri, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, California, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas. We also operate distribution centers adjacent to our plants in Bladen County, North Carolina, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Crete, Nebraska. Internationally, we distribute our products through a combination of leased and owned warehouse facilities.

Trademarks

We own and use numerous marks, which are registered trademarks or are otherwise subject to protection under applicable intellectual property laws. We consider these marks and the accompanying goodwill and customer recognition valuable and material to our business. We believe that registered trademarks have been important to the success of our branded fresh pork and packaged meats products. In a number of markets, our brands are among the leaders in select product categories. 

Seasonality

The meat processing business is somewhat seasonal in that, traditionally, the periods of higher sales for hams are the holiday seasons such as Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving, and the periods of higher sales for smoked sausages, hot dogs and luncheon meats are the summer months. The Pork segment typically builds substantial inventories of hams in anticipation of its seasonal holiday business. In addition, the Hog Production segment experiences lower farrowing performance during the winter months and slower animal growth rates during the hot summer months resulting in a decrease in hog supplies in the summer and an increase in hog supplies in the fall. 

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Competition

The protein industry is highly competitive. Our products compete with a large number of other protein sources, including chicken, beef and seafood, but our principal competition comes from other pork processors. 

We believe that the principal competitive factors in the pork processing industry are price, product quality and innovation, product distribution and brand loyalty. Some of our competitors are more diversified than us, especially now that we have sold our beef and turkey operations. To the extent that their other operations generate profits, these more diversified competitors may be able to support their meat processing operations during periods of low or negative profitability. 

Research and Development

We conduct continuous research and development activities to develop new products and to improve existing products and processes. We incurred expenses on company-sponsored research and development activities of $80.9 million, $75.9 million and $47.0 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SEGMENTS

Financial information for each reportable segment, including revenues, operating profit and total assets, is disclosed in Note 15—Reporting Segments in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” 

RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEDGING

We are exposed to market risks primarily from changes in commodity prices, as well as interest rates and foreign exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we utilize derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to changing prices and rates. For further information see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Derivative Financial Instruments.” 

REGULATION

Regulation in General 

Like other participants in the industry, we are subject to various laws and regulations administered by federal, state and other government entities, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corresponding state agencies, as well as the United States Department of Agriculture, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission and similar agencies in foreign countries. 

From time to time, we receive notices and inquiries from regulatory authorities and others asserting that we are not in compliance with particular laws and regulations. In some instances, litigation ensues. In addition, individuals may initiate litigation against us. 

Many of our facilities are subject to environmental permits and other regulatory requirements, violations of which are subject to civil and criminal sanction. In some cases, third parties may also have the right to sue to enforce compliance.

We use internationally recognized management systems to manage many of our regulatory programs. For example, we use the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2004 standard to manage and optimize environmental performance, and we were the first in the industry to achieve ISO 14001:2004 certification for our hog production and processing facilities. ISO guidelines require a long-term management plan integrating regular third-party audits, goal setting, corrective action, documentation, and executive review. Our Environmental Management System (EMS), which conforms to the ISO 14001:2004 standard, addresses the significant environmental aspects of our operations, provides employee training programs and facilitates engagement with local communities and regulators. Most importantly, the EMS allows the collection, analysis and reporting of relevant environmental data to facilitate our compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. 

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Water

In March 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned EPA's November 2008 rule requiring that confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that “discharge or propose to discharge” apply for permit coverage under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The Fifth Circuit's decision (which held that only discharging CAFOs have a duty to apply for NPDES permit coverage) has clarified the extent of our obligations under the NPDES permit program. EPA has not yet proposed or finalized a rule in response to the Fifth Circuit's decision, and it is not clear whether any such action may attempt to impose additional obligations on our hog production operations.

Air 

During calendar year 2002, the National Academy of Sciences (the Academy) undertook a study at EPA's request to assist EPA in considering possible future regulation of air emissions from animal feeding operations. The Academy's study identified a need for more research and better information, but also recommended implementing without delay technically and economically feasible management practices to decrease emissions. Further, our hog production subsidiaries have accepted EPA's offer to enter into an administrative consent agreement and order with owners and operators of hog farms and other animal production operations. Under the terms of the consent agreement and order, participating owners and operators agreed to pay a penalty, contribute towards the cost of an air emissions monitoring study and make their farms available for monitoring. In return, participating farms have been given immunity from federal civil enforcement actions alleging violations of air emissions requirements under certain federal statutes, including the Clean Air Act. Pursuant to our consent agreement and order, we paid a $100,000 penalty to EPA. Premium Standard Farm, Inc.'s (PSF's) (now Murphy-Brown of Missouri LLC's ) Texas farms and company-owned farms in North Carolina also agreed to participate in this program. The National Pork Board, of which we are a member and financial contributor, paid the costs of the air emissions monitoring study on behalf of all hog producers, including us, out of funds collected from its members in previous years. The cost of the study for all hog producers was approximately $6.0 million. Monitoring under the study began in the spring 2007 and ended in the winter 2010. EPA made the data available to the public in January 2011 and also issued a Call for Information seeking additional emissions data to ensure it considers the broadest range of available scientific data as it develops improved methodologies for estimating emissions. EPA will review the data to develop emissions estimating methodologies where site-specific information is unavailable. In March 2012, EPA made available draft emission estimation methodologies for broilers and swine and dairy feedings operations for public comment. EPA has not announced when it expects to finalize the methodologies. New regulations governing air emissions from animal agriculture operations are likely to emerge from the monitoring program undertaken pursuant to the consent agreement and order. There can be no assurance that any new regulations that may be proposed to address air emissions from animal feeding operations will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Climate Change

In calendar year 2009, EPA finalized its Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) rule, which requires owners or operators of certain facilities (including facilities that contain a manure management system) that emit at least 25,000 metric tons or more of GHGs per year to report their emissions. Although EPA has not been implementing the rule as it applies to manure management systems due to a congressional restriction prohibiting the expenditure of funds for this purpose, there is no assurance that this prohibition will not be lifted in the future. Should that occur, the rule would impose additional costs on our hog production operations; however, it is not expected that such costs would have a material adverse effect on our hog production operations.

The EPA finalized regulations in calendar year 2010 under the Clean Air Act, which may trigger new source review and permitting requirements for certain sources of GHG emissions. These rulemakings are all subject to judicial appeals. There may also be changes in applicable state law pertaining to the regulation of GHGs. Several states have taken steps to require the reduction of GHGs by certain companies and public utilities, primarily through the planned development of GHG inventories and/or regional GHG cap and trade programs and targeted enforcement.

As in virtually every industry, GHG emissions occur at several points across our operations, including production, transportation and processing. Compliance with future legislation, if any, and compliance with currently evolving regulation of GHGs by EPA and the states may result in increased compliance costs, capital expenditures, and operating costs. In the event that any future compliance requirements at any of our facilities require more than the sustainability measures that we are currently undertaking to monitor emissions and improve our energy efficiency, we may experience significant increases in our costs of operation. Such costs may include the cost to purchase offsets or allowances and costs to reduce GHG emissions if such reductions are required. These regulatory changes may also lead to higher cost of goods and services which may be passed on to us by suppliers.

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As an agriculture-based company, changes to the climate and weather patterns could also affect key inputs to our business as the result of shifts in temperatures, water availability, precipitation, and other factors. Both the cost and availability of corn and other feed crops, for example, could be affected. The regulation or taxation of carbon emissions could also affect the prices of commodities, energy, and other inputs to our business. We believe there could also be opportunities for us as a result of heightened interest in alternative energy sources, including those derived from manure, and participation in carbon markets. However, it is not possible at this time to predict the complete structure or outcome of any future legislative efforts to address GHG emissions and climate change, whether EPA's regulatory efforts will survive court challenge, or the eventual cost to us of compliance. There can be no assurance that GHG regulation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

E15 Ruling

In October 2010, the EPA granted a “partial waiver” to a statutory bar under the Clean Air Act prohibiting fuel manufacturers from introducing fuel additives that are not “substantially similar” to those already approved and in use for vehicles of model year (MY) 1975 or later. The EPA's decision allows fuel manufacturers to increase the ethanol content of gasoline to 15 percent (E15) for use in MY 2007 and newer light-duty motor vehicles, including passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. In January 2011, the EPA granted another partial waiver authorizing E15 use in MY 2001-2006 light-duty motor vehicles. Prior to EPA's decisions, the ethanol content of gasoline in the United States was limited to 10 percent. Judicial challenges to these rulemakings by a coalition of industry groups were dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on standing grounds. That ruling is now the subject of a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court which is currently pending.

These agency actions, along with subsequent evaluations by the EPA, allow the introduction of E15 into commerce and the marketplace by manufacturers. Although the long-term impact of E15 is currently unknown, studies have shown that expanded corn-based ethanol production has driven up the price of livestock feed and led to commodity-price volatility. We cannot presently assess the full economic impact of past and future waivers on the meat processing industry or on our operations.

Regulatory and Other Proceedings

From time to time we receive notices from regulatory authorities and others asserting that we are not in compliance with certain environmental laws and regulations. In some instances, litigation ensues. 

In March 2006 (fiscal 2006), we entered into a consent decree that settled two citizen lawsuits alleging among other things violations of certain environmental laws. The consent decree provides, among other things, that our subsidiary, Murphy-Brown LLC, will undertake a series of measures designed to enhance the performance of the swine waste management systems on approximately 244 company-owned farms in North Carolina and thereby reduce the potential for surface water or ground water contamination from these farms. Murphy-Brown has successfully completed a number of the measures called for in the consent decree and expects to fulfill its remaining consent degree obligations over the next 12 to 24 months, at which time it will move for termination of the decree.

Prior to our acquisition of PSF, it had entered into a consent judgment with the State of Missouri and a consent decree with the federal government and a citizens group. The judgment and decree generally required that PSF pay penalties to settle past alleged regulatory violations, utilize new technologies to reduce nitrogen in the material that it applies to farm fields and research, and develop and implement “Next Generation Technology” for environmental controls at certain of its Missouri farm operations. PSF has successfully completed  the measures called for in the state judgment and the state court terminated the judgment in the fall of 2012. PSF has also completed a number of the measures called for in the federal consent decree, but is unable to predict at this time when it will complete the remaining consent degree obligations or when the consent decree will be terminated.

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Environmental Stewardship

In July 2000, in furtherance of our continued commitment to responsible environmental stewardship, we and our North Carolina-based hog production subsidiaries voluntarily entered into an agreement with the Attorney General of North Carolina (the Agreement) designed to enhance water quality in the State of North Carolina through a series of initiatives to be undertaken by us and our subsidiaries while protecting access to swine operations in North Carolina. One of the features of the Agreement reflects our commitment to preserving and enhancing the environment of eastern North Carolina by providing a total of $50.0 million to assist in the preservation of wetlands and other natural areas in eastern North Carolina and to promote similar environmental enhancement activities. To fulfill our commitment, we made annual contributions of $2.0 million beginning in fiscal 2001 through fiscal 2010. Due to the losses we were experiencing in our Hog Production segment in fiscal 2010, we entered into an agreement with the Attorney General of North Carolina to defer our annual payments in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012. This agreement does not reduce our $50.0 million commitment. We re-started our annual $2.0 million payment in fiscal 2013.

Animal Care

More than a decade ago, Smithfield developed and implemented a comprehensive, systematic animal care management program to monitor and measure the well-being of pigs on company-owned and contract farms. Developed in consultation with two of the world's foremost experts in animal behavior and handling, this system continues to guide our operations today. Our animal care management program guides the proper and humane care of our animals at every stage of their lives, from gestation to transport to processing plant. All farm employees and contract hog producers must employ the methods and techniques of the management system and take steps to verify their compliance. Adherence to proper animal welfare management is a condition of our agreements with contract producers.

Our Animal Care Policy underscores the company's Commitments to providing the following:

• shelter that is designed, maintained, and operated to meet the animals' needs;

• access to adequate water and high-quality feed to meet nutritional requirements;

• humane treatment of animals that enhances their well-being and complies with all applicable laws and regulations;

• identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care; and

• use of humane methods to euthanize sick or injured animals not responding to care and treatment.

Several years ago, we volunteered to provide input and recommendations to help the National Pork Board enhance its animal care management program for all pork producers. That program, which includes many of the tenets of our own guidelines, became the National Pork Board's Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus®) program. A pork producer becomes PQA Plus certified only after staff attend training sessions on good production practices (which includes topics such as responsible animal handling, disease prevention, biosecurity, responsible antibiotic use, and appropriate feeding). Farms entered into the program undergo on-farm site assessments and are subject to random third-party audits. We obtained certification of all company-owned and contract farms under the PQA Plus program by the end of calendar year 2009.

Smithfield was also one of the founding adopters of the National Pork Board's “We Care” program, which demonstrates that pork producers are accountable to established ethical principles and animal well-being practices.

At all of our slaughter facilities, we also use a systematic approach that includes the following:

• an animal welfare and humane handling manual;

• a comprehensive training program; and

• an auditing system with internal verification and third-party audits.

Our plants all have developed quality programs following the standards set in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Process Verified Program (PVP), as described elsewhere in this report. Our PVP programs monitor aspects of traceability, country of origin, PQA Plus® adherence on farms, and Transport Quality Assurance status of drivers.

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In January 2007 (fiscal 2007), we announced a voluntary, ten-year program to phase out individual gestation stalls at our company-owned sow farms and replace the gestation stalls with group pens. We currently estimate the total cost of our transition to group pens to be approximately $360.0 million, including associated maintenance and repairs. This program represents a significant financial commitment and reflects our desire to be more animal friendly, as well as to address the concerns and needs of our customers. As of the end of calendar year 2012, we had completed conversions to group housing for over 38% of our sows on company-owned farms. We will continue the conversion as planned with the objective of completing conversions for all sows on company-owned farms by the end of 2017.

EMPLOYEES

The following table shows the approximate number of our employees and the approximate number of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements or that are members of labor unions in each segment, as of April 28, 2013:

Segment	Employees	Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements (1)
Pork	31,750	18,300
International	9,950	2,300
Hog Production	5,050	—
Corporate	200	—
Totals	46,950	20,600

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⁽¹⁾  Includes employees that are members of labor unions.

Approximately 8,570 employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements that expire in fiscal 2014. Collective bargaining agreements covering other employees expire over periods throughout the next several years. We believe that our relationship with our employees is satisfactory. 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

See Note 15—Reporting Segments in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for financial information about geographic areas. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for a discussion of the risks associated with our international sales and operations. 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Our website address is www.smithfieldfoods.com. The information on our website is not part of this annual report. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after filing or furnishing the material to the SEC. You may read and copy documents we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the public reference room. The SEC maintains a website that contains annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information that issuers (including us) file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The following risk factors should be read carefully in connection with evaluating our business and the forward-looking information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risk factors below represent what we believe are the known material risk factors with respect to us and our business. Any of the following risks could materially adversely affect our business, operations, industry, financial position or future financial results. 

Merger Risk Factors

The announcement and pendency of the Merger could adversely affect our business, financial results and operations.

The announcement and pendency of the proposed Merger could cause disruptions in and create uncertainty surrounding our business, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial results and operations, regardless of whether the Merger is completed. These risks to our business include the following, all of which could be exacerbated by a delay in the completion of the Merger:

• the diversion of significant management time and resources towards the completion of the Merger;

• the impairment of our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel, including our senior management;

• difficulties maintaining relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners;

• the inability to pursue alternative business opportunities or make appropriate changes to our business because of requirements in the Merger Agreement that we conduct our business in all material respects only in the ordinary course of business and not engage in certain kinds of transactions prior to the completion of the proposed Merger;

• the potential for litigation relating to the Merger and the costs related thereto; and

• higher costs of accessing funds in the debt markets.

The proposed Merger may not be completed within the expected timeframe, or at all, and the failure to complete the Merger could adversely affect our business and the market price of our common stock.

On May 28, 2013, we entered into the Merger Agreement with Shuanghui. The Merger Agreement is an executory contract subject to numerous closing conditions beyond our control, and there is no guarantee that these conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner or at all. Completion of the Merger is subject to various conditions, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon, and certain other conditions, including, among other things, the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If any of the conditions to the proposed Merger are not satisfied (or waived by the other party), we may not complete the Merger. In addition, the Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain specified circumstances, including a change in the recommendation of our board of directors or our termination of the Merger Agreement to enter into an agreement for a superior proposal, as defined in the Merger Agreement. Failure to complete the Merger could adversely affect our business and the market price of our common stock in a number of ways, including the following:

• If the Merger is not completed, and there are no other parties willing and able to acquire us at a price of $34.00 per share or higher, on terms acceptable to us, our stock price will likely decline as our stock has recently traded at prices based on the proposed per share consideration for the Merger.

• We have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed Merger, for which we will have received little or no benefit if the Merger is not completed. Many of these fees and costs will be payable by us even if the Merger is not completed and may relate to activities that we would not have undertaken other than to complete the Merger.

• A failed Merger may result in negative publicity and a negative impression of us in the investment community.

• Upon termination of the Merger Agreement by the Company or Shuanghui under specified circumstances, our remedy may be limited to receipt of a reverse termination fee of $275 million from Shuanghui, and under some circumstances, we would not be entitled to receive any termination fee.

• Upon termination of the Merger Agreement by the Company or Shuanghui under specified circumstances, including a termination by us in order to accept a superior proposal as defined in the Merger Agreement, we would be required to pay a termination fee of up to $175 million.

• Our costs of accessing funds in the debt and capital markets may be higher than before execution of the Merger Agreement as a result of credit rating downgrades that could occur while the proposed Merger is pending.

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The Merger Agreement contains provisions that could discourage or make it difficult for a third party to acquire us prior to the completion of the proposed Merger.

The Merger Agreement contains provisions that restrict our ability to entertain a third party proposal to acquire us. These provisions include the general prohibition other than pursuant to the limited “go-shop” provision on our soliciting or engaging in discussions or negotiations regarding any alternative acquisition proposal, subject to certain exceptions, and the requirement that we pay a termination fee of $175 million (which amount is reduced to $75 million under specified conditions) if the Merger Agreement is terminated in specified circumstances. These provisions might discourage an otherwise-interested third party from considering or proposing an acquisition transaction, even one that may be deemed of greater value than the proposed Merger to our shareholders. Furthermore, even if a third party elects to propose an acquisition, the requirement on our part to pay a termination fee may result in that third party offering a lower value to our shareholders than such third party might otherwise have offered.

Business Risk Factors

Our results of operations are cyclical and could be adversely affected by fluctuations in the commodity prices for hogs and grains.

We are largely dependent on the cost and supply of hogs and feed ingredients and the selling price of our products and competing protein products, all of which are determined by constantly changing and volatile market forces of supply and demand as well as other factors over which we have little or no control. These other factors include:

• competing demand for corn for use in the manufacture of ethanol or other alternative fuels,

• environmental and conservation regulations,

• import and export restrictions such as trade barriers resulting from, among other things, health concerns,

• economic conditions,

• weather, including weather impacts on our water supply and the impact on the availability and pricing of grains,

• energy prices, including the effect of changes in energy prices on our transportation costs and the cost of feed, and

• crop and livestock diseases.

We cannot assure you that all or part of any increased costs experienced by us from time to time can be passed along to consumers of our products, in a timely manner or at all. 

Hog prices demonstrate a cyclical nature over periods of years, reflecting the supply of hogs on the market. These fluctuations can be significant as shown in recent years with average domestic live hog prices going from $44 per hundredweight in fiscal 2010 to $65 per hundredweight in fiscal 2012. Further, hog raising costs are largely dependent on the fluctuations of commodity prices for corn and other feed ingredients. For example, our fiscal 2013 results of operations were negatively impacted by higher feed and feed ingredient costs which increased hog raising costs to $68 per hundredweight in fiscal 2013 compared to $54 per hundred weight in fiscal 2011.When hog prices are lower than our hog production costs which occurred in fiscal 2013, our non-vertically integrated competitors may have a cost advantage. 

Additionally, commodity pork prices demonstrate a cyclical nature over periods of years, reflecting changes in the supply of fresh pork and competing proteins on the market, especially beef and chicken.  

We attempt to manage certain of these risks through the use of our risk management and hedging programs. However, these programs may also limit our ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations. Additionally, a portion of our commodity derivative contracts are marked-to-market such that the related unrealized gains and losses are reported in earnings on a quarterly basis. This accounting treatment may cause significant volatility in our quarterly earnings. See “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Derivative Financial Instruments” for further information.

Outbreaks of disease among or attributed to livestock can significantly affect production, the supply of raw materials, demand for our products and our business.

We take precautions to ensure that our livestock are healthy and that our processing plants and other facilities operate in a sanitary manner. Nevertheless, we are subject to risks relating to our ability to maintain animal health and control diseases. Livestock health problems could adversely impact production, the supply of raw materials and consumer confidence in all of our operating segments. 

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From time to time, we have experienced outbreaks of certain livestock diseases and we may experience additional occurrences of disease in the future. Disease can reduce the number of offspring produced, hamper the growth of livestock to finished size, result in expensive vaccination programs and require in some cases the destruction of infected livestock, all of which could adversely affect our production or ability to sell or export our products. Adverse publicity concerning any disease or health concern could also cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of our food products, particularly as we expand our branded pork products. In addition to risks associated with maintaining the health of our livestock, any outbreak of disease elsewhere in the U.S. or in other countries could reduce consumer confidence in the meat products affected by the particular disease, generate adverse publicity, depress market conditions for our hogs internationally and/or domestically and result in the imposition of import or export restrictions. 

Outbreaks of disease among or attributed to livestock also may have indirect consequences that adversely affect our business. For example, past outbreaks of avian influenza in various parts of the world reduced the global demand for poultry and thus created a temporary surplus of poultry both domestically and internationally. This poultry surplus placed downward pressure on poultry prices which in turn reduced meat prices including pork both in the U.S. and internationally. 

Our operations are subject to the general risks associated with the food industry, including perceived or real health risks related to our products or the food industry generally and risks associated with government regulations.

We are subject to risks affecting the food industry generally, including risks posed by the following:

• food spoilage,

• food contamination,

• food allergens,

• evolving consumer preferences and nutritional and health-related concerns,

• consumer product liability claims,

• product tampering,

• product labeling,

• the possible unavailability and expense of product liability insurance,

• the potential cost and disruption of a product recall, and

• disruption to operations if government inspectors are unavailable due to furloughs.

Adverse publicity concerning any perceived or real health risk associated with our products could also cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of our food products, which could adversely affect our ability to sell our products, particularly as we expand our branded products business. We could also be adversely affected by perceived or real health risks associated with similar products produced by others to the extent such risks cause customers to lose confidence in the safety and quality of such products generally and, therefore, lead customers to opt for other meat options that are perceived as safe. The A(H1N1) influenza outbreak that occurred in late fiscal 2009 and early fiscal 2010 illustrates the adverse impact that can result from perceived health risks associated with the products we sell. Although the CDC and other regulatory and scientific bodies indicated that people cannot get A(H1N1) influenza from eating cooked pork or pork products, the perception of some consumers that the disease could be transmitted in that manner was the apparent cause of the temporary decline in pork consumption in late fiscal 2009 and early fiscal 2010. 

Our products are susceptible to contamination by disease producing organisms or pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Campylobacter and generic E. coli. Because these organisms and pathogens are generally found in the environment, there is a risk that one or more, as a result of food processing, could be present in our products. We have systems in place designed to monitor food safety risks throughout all stages of our vertically integrated process. However, we cannot assure you that such systems, even when working effectively, will eliminate the risks related to food safety. These organisms and pathogens can also be introduced to our products as a result of improper handling at the further processing, foodservice or consumer level. In addition to the risks caused by our processing operations and the subsequent handling of the products, we may encounter the same risks if any third party tampers with our products. We could be required to recall certain of our products in the event of contamination or adverse test results. Any product contamination also could subject us to product liability claims, adverse publicity and government scrutiny, investigation or intervention, resulting in increased costs and decreased sales as customers lose confidence in the safety and quality of our food products. Any of these events could have an adverse impact on our operations and financial results. 

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Our manufacturing facilities and products, including the processing, packaging, storage, distribution, advertising and labeling of our products, are subject to extensive federal, state and foreign laws and regulations in the food safety area, including constant government inspections and governmental food processing controls. Loss of or failure to obtain necessary permits and registrations could delay or prevent us from meeting current product demand, introducing new products, building new facilities or acquiring new businesses and could adversely affect operating results. If we are found to be out of compliance with applicable laws and regulations, particularly if it relates to or compromises food safety, we could be subject to civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, recalls or asset seizures, as well as potential criminal sanctions, any of which could have an adverse effect on our financial results. In addition, future material changes in food safety regulations could result in increased operating costs or could be required to be implemented on schedules that cannot be met without interruptions in our operations.

Environmental regulation and related litigation and commitments could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our past and present business operations and properties are subject to extensive and increasingly stringent federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations pertaining to protection of the environment, including among others:

• the treatment and discharge of materials into the environment,

• the handling and disposition of manure and solid wastes and

• the emission of greenhouse gases.

Failure to comply with these laws and regulations or any future changes to them may result in significant consequences to us, including administrative, civil and criminal penalties, liability for damages and negative publicity. Some requirements applicable to us may also be enforced by citizen groups or other third parties. Natural disasters, such as flooding and hurricanes, can cause the discharge of effluents or other waste into the environment, potentially resulting in our being subject to further liability claims and governmental regulation as has occurred in the past. See “Item 1. Business—Regulation” for further discussion of regulatory compliance as it relates to environmental risk. We have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant capital and operating expenditures to comply with these laws and regulations.

We also face the risk of lawsuits even if we are operating in compliance with applicable regulations. For example, before we acquired PSF and subsequent to our acquisition of PSF, certain nuisance suits in Missouri resulted in jury verdicts against PSF. In fiscal 2013, we consummated a global settlement that resolved the vast majority of the outstanding nuisance litigation in Missouri. See “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Results of Operations-Missouri litigation” for additional details. However, we cannot assure you that additional environmental related lawsuits, including additional nuisance claims, will not arise in the future.

In addition, new environmental issues could arise that would cause currently unanticipated investigations, assessments or expenditures.

Governmental authorities may take further action restricting our ability to produce and/or sell livestock or adopt new regulations impacting our production or processing operations, which could adversely affect our business.

A number of states, including Iowa and Missouri, have adopted legislation that prohibits or restricts the ability of meat packers, or in some cases corporations generally, from owning livestock or engaging in farming. In addition, Congress has in the past considered federal legislation that would ban meat packers from owning livestock. We cannot assure you that such or similar legislation affecting our operations will not be adopted at the federal or state levels in the future. Such legislation, if adopted and applicable to our current operations and not successfully challenged or settled, could have a material adverse impact on our operations and our financial statements.

In fiscal 2008, the State of North Carolina enacted a permanent moratorium on the construction of new hog farms using the lagoon and sprayfield system. The moratorium limits us from expanding our North Carolina production operations. This permanent moratorium replaced a 10-year moratorium on the construction of hog farms with more than 250 hogs or the expansion of existing large farms. This moratorium may over time lead to increased competition for contract growers.

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Our level of indebtedness and the terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and liquidity position.

 As of April 28, 2013, we had:

• approximately $2.5 billion of indebtedness;

• guarantees of $10.2 million for leases that were transferred to JBS S.A. in connection with the sale of Smithfield Beef, Inc.; and

• aggregate unused capacity available totaling approximately $1.3 billion under (1) our inventory based revolving credit facility up to $1.025 billion, with an option to expand up to $1.225 billion (the Inventory Revolver), (2) our accounts receivable securitization facility up to $275.0 million (the Securitization Facility) and (3) our other credit facilities, such total taking into account outstanding borrowings of $82.3 million and $82.3 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Securitization Facility.

Because the borrowing capacity under the Inventory Revolver and Securitization Facility depend, in part, on inventory and accounts receivable levels, respectively, that fluctuate from time to time, such amounts may not reflect actual borrowing capacity.

Our indebtedness may increase from time to time for various reasons, including fluctuations in operating results, working capital needs, capital expenditures and potential acquisitions or joint ventures. In addition, due to the volatile nature of the commodities markets, we may have to borrow significant amounts to cover any margin calls under our risk management and hedging programs. During fiscal 2013, margin deposits posted by us ranged from $(67.9) million to $77.5 million (negative amounts representing margin deposits we have received from our brokers). Our consolidated indebtedness level could significantly affect our business because: 

• it may, together with the financial and other restrictive covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness, limit or impair our ability in the future to obtain financing, refinance any of our indebtedness, sell assets or raise equity on commercially reasonable terms or at all, which could cause us to default on our obligations and materially impair our liquidity,

• a downgrade in our credit rating could restrict or impede our ability to access capital markets at attractive rates and increase the cost of future borrowings,

• it may reduce our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions or to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise,

• a portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to interest payments on our indebtedness and is not available for other purposes, which amount would increase if prevailing interest rates rise,

• substantially all of our working capital assets in the United States secure the Inventory Revolver and the Securitization Facility, all of which could limit our ability to dispose of such assets or utilize the proceeds of such dispositions and, upon an event of default under any such secured indebtedness, the lenders thereunder could foreclose upon our pledged assets, and

• it could make us more vulnerable to downturns in general economic or industry conditions or in our business.

Further, our debt agreements restrict the payment of dividends to shareholders and, under certain circumstances, may limit additional borrowings, investments, the acquisition or disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations, transactions with affiliates, the creation of liens and the repayment of certain debt.

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Should market conditions deteriorate, or our operating results be depressed in the future, we may have to request amendments to our covenants and restrictions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such relief should it be needed in the future. A breach of any of these covenants or restrictions could result in a default that would permit our senior lenders, including lenders under the Inventory Revolver, the Securitization Facility, the Rabobank Term Loan, the Bank of America Term Loan and the holders of our senior unsecured notes, as the case may be, to declare all amounts outstanding under the Inventory Revolver, the Securitization Facility, the Rabobank Term Loan, the Bank of America Term Loan or the senior unsecured notes to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, and the commitments of the relevant lenders to make further extensions of credit under the Inventory Revolver and the Securitization Facility could be terminated. If we were unable to repay our secured indebtedness to our lenders, these lenders could proceed against the collateral securing that indebtedness, which could include substantially all of our working capital assets in the United States. Our future ability to comply with financial covenants and other conditions, make scheduled payments of principal and interest, or refinance existing borrowings depends on future business performance that is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors, including the other risks set forth in this Item 1A.

Our operations are subject to the risks associated with acquisitions and investments in joint ventures.

From time to time we review opportunities for strategic growth through acquisitions. We have also pursued and may in the future pursue strategic growth through investment in joint ventures. These acquisitions and investments may involve large transactions or realignment of existing investments. These transactions present financial, managerial and operational challenges, including:

• diversion of management attention from other business concerns,

• difficulty with integrating businesses, operations, personnel and financial and other systems,

• lack of experience in operating in the geographical market of the acquired business,

• increased levels of debt potentially leading to associated reduction in ratings of our debt securities and adverse impact on our various financial ratios,

• the requirement that we periodically review the value at which we carry our investments in joint ventures, and, in the event we determine that the value at which we carry a joint venture investment has been impaired, the requirement to record a non-cash impairment charge, which charge could substantially affect our reported earnings in the period of such charge, would negatively impact our financial ratios and could limit our ability to obtain financing in the future,

• potential loss of key employees and customers of the acquired business,

• assumption of and exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of acquired businesses,

• potential disputes with the sellers, and

• for our investments, potential lack of common business goals and strategies with, and cooperation of, our joint venture partners.

In addition, acquisitions outside the U.S. may present unique difficulties and increase our exposure to those risks associated with international operations.

We could experience financial or other setbacks if any of the businesses that we have acquired or may acquire in the future have problems of which we are not aware or liabilities that exceed expectations.

Our numerous equity investments in joint ventures, partnerships and other entities, both within and outside the U.S., are periodically involved in modifying and amending their credit facilities and loan agreements. The ability of these entities to refinance or amend their facilities on a successful and satisfactory basis, and to comply with the covenants in their financing facilities, affects our assessment of the carrying value of any individual investment. As of April 28, 2013, none of our equity investments represented more than 5% of our total consolidated assets. If we determine in the future that an investment is impaired, we would be required to record a non-cash impairment charge, which could substantially affect our reported earnings in the period of such charge. In addition, any such impairment charge would negatively impact our financial ratios and could limit our ability to obtain financing in the future. See “Item 8. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 5: Investments” for a discussion of the accounting treatment of our equity investments.

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We are subject to risks associated with our international sales and operations.

Sales to international customers accounted for approximately 23% of our net sales in fiscal 2013. We conduct foreign operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom and export our products to more than 40 countries. In addition, we are engaged in joint ventures in Mexico and have a significant investment in Western Europe. As of April 28, 2013, approximately 27% of our long-lived assets were associated with our foreign operations. Because of the growing market share of U.S. pork products in the international markets, U.S. exporters are increasingly being affected by measures taken by importing countries to protect local producers.

Our international sales, operations and investments are subject to various risks related to economic or political uncertainties including among others:

• general economic and political conditions,

• imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other trade protection measures imposed by foreign countries,

• import or export licensing requirements imposed by various foreign countries,

• the closing of borders by foreign countries to the import of our products due to, among other things, animal disease or other perceived health or safety issues,

• difficulties and costs associated with complying with, and enforcing remedies under, a wide variety of complex domestic and international laws, treaties and regulations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,

• different regulatory structures and unexpected changes in regulatory environments,

• tax rates that may exceed those in the United States and earnings that may be subject to withholding requirements and incremental taxes upon repatriation,

• potentially negative consequences from changes in tax laws, and

• distribution costs, disruptions in shipping or reduced availability of freight transportation.

Furthermore, our foreign operations are subject to the risks described above as well as additional risks and uncertainties including among others:

• fluctuations in currency values, which have affected, among other things, the costs of our investments in foreign operations,

• translation of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars, and

• foreign currency exchange controls.

Negative consequences relating to these risks and uncertainties could jeopardize or limit our ability to transact business in one or more of those markets where we operate or in other developing markets and could adversely affect our financial results. 

Our operations are subject to the general risks of litigation.

We are involved on an ongoing basis in litigation arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise. Trends in litigation may include class actions involving consumers, shareholders, employees or injured persons, and claims related to commercial, labor, employment, antitrust, securities or environmental matters. Moreover, the process of litigating cases, even if we are successful, may be costly, and may approximate the cost of damages sought. These actions could also expose us to adverse publicity, which might adversely affect our brands, reputation and/or customer preference for our products. Litigation trends and expenses and the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and adverse litigation trends, expenses and outcomes could adversely affect our financial results.

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We depend on availability of, and satisfactory relations with, our employees.

As of April 28, 2013, we had approximately 46,950 employees, 20,600 of whom are covered by collective bargaining agreements or are members of labor unions. Our operations depend on the availability, retention and relative costs of labor and maintaining satisfactory relations with employees and the labor unions. Further, employee shortages can and do occur, particularly in rural areas where some of our operations are located. Labor relations issues arise from time to time, including issues in connection with union efforts to represent employees at our plants and with the negotiation of new collective bargaining agreements. If we fail to maintain satisfactory relations with our employees or with the labor unions, we may experience labor strikes, work stoppages or other labor disputes. Negotiation of collective bargaining agreements also could result in higher ongoing labor costs. In addition, the discovery by us or governmental authorities of undocumented workers, as has occurred in the past, could result in our having to attempt to replace those workers, which could be disruptive to our operations or may be difficult to do. 

Immigration reform continues to attract significant attention in the public arena and the U.S. Congress. If new immigration legislation is enacted, such laws may contain provisions that could increase our costs in recruiting, training and retaining employees. Also, although our hiring practices comply with the requirements of federal law in reviewing employees' citizenship or authority to work in the U.S., increased enforcement efforts with respect to existing immigration laws by governmental authorities may disrupt a portion of our workforce or our operations at one or more of our facilities, thereby negatively impacting our business. 

We cannot assure you that these activities or consequences will not adversely affect our financial results in the future. 

The continued consolidation of customers could negatively impact our business.

Our ten largest customers represented approximately 28% of net sales for fiscal 2013. We do not have long-term sales agreements (other than to certain third-party hog customers) or other contractual assurances as to future sales to these major customers. In addition, continued consolidation within the retail industry, including among supermarkets, warehouse clubs and food distributors, has resulted in an increasingly concentrated retail base and increased our credit exposure to certain customers. Our business could be materially adversely affected and suffer significant set backs in sales and operating income from the loss of some of our larger customers or if our larger customers' plans, markets, and/or financial condition should change significantly. 

An impairment in the carrying value of goodwill could negatively impact our consolidated results of operations and net worth.

Goodwill is recorded at fair value and is not amortized, but is reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. In evaluating the potential for impairment of goodwill, we make assumptions regarding future operating performance, business trends, and market and economic conditions. Such analyses further require us to make judgmental assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates, and discount rates. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and to management's judgment in applying these factors to the assessment of goodwill recoverability. Goodwill reviews are prepared using estimates of the fair value of reporting units based on market multiples of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and/or on the estimated present value of future discounted cash flows. We could be required to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill prior to the annual assessment if we experience disruptions to the business, unexpected significant declines in operating results, divestiture of a significant component of our business or market capitalization declines. For example, at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2009, we performed an interim test of the carrying amount of goodwill related to our U.S. hog production operations. We undertook this test due to the significant losses incurred in our hog production operations and decline in the market price of our common stock at that time. We determined that the fair value of our U.S. hog production reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by more than 20%. Therefore goodwill was not impaired. However, these types of events and the resulting analyses could result in non-cash goodwill impairment charges in the future.

Impairment charges could substantially affect our reported earnings in the periods of such charges. In addition, impairment charges would negatively impact our financial ratios and could limit our ability to obtain financing in the future. As of April 28, 2013, we had $782.4 million of goodwill, which represented approximately 10% of total assets.

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Deterioration of economic conditions could negatively impact our business.

Our business may be adversely affected by changes in national or global economic conditions, including inflation, interest rates, availability of and access to capital markets, consumer spending rates, energy availability and costs (including fuel surcharges) and the effects of governmental initiatives to manage economic conditions. Any such changes could adversely affect the demand for our products or the cost and availability of our needed raw materials, cooking ingredients and packaging materials, thereby negatively affecting our financial results. 

Disruptions and instability in credit and other financial markets and deterioration of national and global economic conditions, could, among other things:

• make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain financing for our operations or investments or to refinance our debt in the future;

• cause our lenders to depart from prior credit industry practice and make more difficult or expensive the granting of any technical or other waivers under our credit agreements to the extent we may seek them in the future;

• impair the financial condition of some of our customers, suppliers or counterparties to our derivative instruments, thereby increasing customer bad debts, non-performance by suppliers or counterparty failures negatively impacting our treasury operations;

• negatively impact global demand for protein products, which could result in a reduction of sales, operating income and cash flows;

• decrease the value of our investments in equity and debt securities, including our company-owned life insurance and pension plan assets, which could result in higher pension cost and statutorily mandated funding requirements; and

• impair the financial viability of our insurers.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The following table lists our material plants and other physical properties. Based on a five day week, our weekly domestic pork slaughter capacity was 565,000 head, and our domestic packaged meats capacity was 64.5 million pounds, as of April 28, 2013. During fiscal 2013, the average weekly capacity utilization for pork slaughter and packaged meats was 97% and 84%, respectively. We believe these properties are adequate and suitable for our needs.

Location	Segment	Operation
Smithfield Packing Plant Bladen County, North Carolina	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs
Smithfield Packing Plant Smithfield, Virginia	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh and packaged pork products
Smithfield Packing Plant Kinston, North Carolina	Pork	Production of boneless cooked hams, deli hams and sliced deli products
Smithfield Packing Plant Clinton, North Carolina	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh and packaged pork products
Smithfield Packing Plant Wilson, North Carolina	Pork	Production of bacon
John Morrell Plant Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh and packaged pork products
John Morrell Plant Springdale, OH	Pork	Production of hot dogs and luncheon meats
Curly’s Foods, Inc. Plant (operated by John Morrell) Sioux City, Iowa	Pork	Production of raw and cooked ribs and other BBQ items
Armour-Eckrich Meats (operated by John Morrell) St. Charles, Illinois	Pork	Production of bulk and sliced dry sausages
Armour-Eckrich Meats (operated by John Morrell) Omaha, Nebraska	Pork	Production of bulk and sliced dry sausages
Armour-Eckrich Meats (operated by John Morrell) Peru, Indiana	Pork	Production of pre-cooked bacon
Armour-Eckrich Meats (operated by John Morrell) Junction City, Kansas	Pork	Production of smoked sausage
Armour-Eckrich Meats (operated by John Morrell) Mason City, Iowa	Pork	Production of boneless bulk and sliced ham products
Armour-Eckrich Meats (operated by John Morrell) St. James, Minnesota	Pork	Production of sliced luncheon meats

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Location	Segment	Operation
Farmland Plant Crete, Nebraska	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh and packaged pork products
Farmland Plant Monmouth, Illinois	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh and packaged pork products
Farmland Plant Denison, Iowa	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh and packaged pork products
Farmland Plant Milan, Missouri	Pork	Slaughtering and cutting hogs; fresh pork
Farmland Plant Wichita, Kansas	Pork	Production of hot dogs and luncheon meats
Cook’s Hams Plant (operated by Farmland Foods) Lincoln, Nebraska	Pork	Production of smoked hams and other smoked meats
Cook’s Hams Plant (operated by Smithfield Packing) Grayson, Kentucky	Pork	Production of spiral hams and smoked ham products
Cook’s Hams Plant (operated by Farmland Foods) Martin City, Missouri	Pork	Production of spiral hams
Patrick Cudahy Plant (operated by John Morrell) Cudahy, Wisconsin	Pork	Production of bacon, dry sausage and refinery products
Animex Plant Szczecin, Poland	International	Slaughtering and deboning hogs; production of packaged and other pork products
Animex Plant Starachowice, Poland	International	Slaughtering and deboning hogs; production of packaged and other pork products
Animex Plant Elk, Poland	International	Slaughtering and deboning hogs; production of packaged and other pork products
Animex Plant Morliny, Poland	International	Production of packaged and other pork and beef products
Animex Plant Ilawa, Poland	International	Slaughtering of turkey and geese; production of fresh and packaged poultry products
Animex Plant Suwalki, Poland	International	Slaughtering of chicken; production of fresh and packaged poultry products
Animex Plant Opole, Poland	International	Slaughtering of chicken; production of fresh and packaged poultry products

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Location	Segment	Operation
Animex Plant Debica, Poland	International	Production of packaged poultry products
Smithfield Prod Plants Timisoara, Romania	International	Deboning, slaughtering and rendering hogs
Corporate Headquarters Smithfield, Virginia	Corporate	Management and administrative support services for other segments

The Hog Production segment owns and leases numerous hog production and grain storage facilities, as well as feedmills, mainly in North Carolina, Utah, Missouri, Iowa, Colorado and Virginia, with additional facilities in Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, South Carolina and Pennsylvania. A substantial number of these owned facilities are pledged under our credit facilities.

Also, the International segment owns and leases numerous hog production and grain storage facilities, as well as feedmills, in Poland and Romania.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We and certain of our subsidiaries are parties to the environmental litigation matters discussed in “Item 1. Business—Regulation” above. Apart from those matters and the matters listed below, we and our affiliates are parties to various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, any ultimate liability with respect to the ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. 

Farmland (Denison)

In November 2012, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) initiated a civil enforcement action against Farmland Foods, Inc. (Farmland) for exceeding certain effluent limitations contained in its wastewater pretreatment agreement in connection with operations at Farmland's Denison facility. IDNR and Farmland have initiated discussions as a first step towards resolving this matter by agreement, and Farmland has been working on improvements to its Denison wastewater facility. While we could face monetary penalties, depending upon the results of the action, we believe that any ultimate liability with respect to these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or operations.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The following table shows the name and age, position and business experience during the past five years of each of our executive officers. The board of directors elects executive officers to hold office until the next annual meeting of the board of directors, until their successors are elected or until their resignation or removal.

Name and Age	Position	Business Experience During Past Five Years
C. Larry Pope (58)	President and Chief Executive Officer	Mr. Pope was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2006, effective September 1, 2006. Mr. Pope served as President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2001 to September 2006.
Robert W. Manly, IV (60)	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and President of Murphy-Brown	Mr. Manly assumed the role of President of Murphy-Brown in July 2012. Mr. Manly was elected Executive Vice President in August 2006 and was named to the additional position of Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2008. He also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2007 to June 2007. Prior to August 2006, he was President since October 1996 and Chief Operating Officer since June 2005 of PSF.
Joseph W. Luter, IV (48)	Executive Vice President	Mr. Luter was elected Executive Vice President in April 2008 concentrating on sales and marketing. He served as President of Smithfield Packing from November 2004 to April 2008. Mr. Luter is the son of Joseph W. Luter, III, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Dhamu Thamodaran (58)	Executive Vice President and Chief Commodity Hedging Officer	Mr. Thamodaran was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Commodity Hedging Officer in July 2011. He was named Senior Vice President and Chief Commodity Hedging Officer in June 2008. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Thamodaran served as Vice President, Price Risk Management.
Dennis H. Treacy (58)	Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and Chief Sustainability Officer	Mr. Treacy was elected Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and Chief Sustainability Officer in October 2011. He was named Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer in February 2010. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Treacy served as Vice President, Environmental and Corporate Affairs.
George H. Richter (68)	President and Chief Operating Officer, Pork Group	Mr. Richter was elected President and Chief Operating Officer, Pork Group in April 2008. Mr. Richter served as President of Farmland Foods from October 2003 to April 2008.
Michael E. Brown (54)	President of Farmland Foods	Mr. Brown was elected President of Farmland Foods in October 2010. He served as President of Armour-Eckrich and Executive Vice President of John Morrell Food Group from 2006 to October 2010.
Timothy O. Schellpeper (48)	President of Smithfield Packing	Mr. Schellpeper was elected President of Smithfield Packing in April 2008. He was Senior Vice President of Operations at Farmland Foods from August 2005 to April 2008.
Joseph B. Sebring (66)	President of John Morrell	Mr. Sebring has served as President of John Morrell since May 1994.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

MARKET INFORMATION

Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SFD”. The following table shows the high and low sales price of our common stock for each quarter of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012.

	2013				2012
	High		Low		High		Low
First quarter	$	21.93	$	17.75	$	23.85	$	18.81
Second quarter	21.17		17.55		23.95		17.79
Third quarter	23.86		20.34		25.12		21.75
Fourth quarter	27.33		21.98		24.23		20.04

HOLDERS

As of June 11, 2013 there were approximately 833 record holders of our common stock. 

DIVIDENDS

We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock. In addition, the terms of certain of our debt agreements limit the payment of any cash dividends on our common stock. We would only pay cash dividends from assets legally available for that purpose, and payment of cash dividends would depend on our financial condition, results of operations, current and anticipated capital requirements, restrictions under then existing debt instruments and other factors then deemed relevant by the board of directors. Under the Merger Agreement described in "Part I—Item 1. Business—Merger Agreement," we are prohibited from paying any dividend or other distribution on our common stock prior to the completion of the Merger.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 28, 2013 to February 27, 2013	—		n/a		n/a	$	24,490,059
February 28, 2013 to March 27, 2013	12,322	(2)	$	25.96	—	$	24,490,059
March 28, 2013 to April 28, 2013	—		n/a		n/a	$	24,490,059
Total	12,322		$	25.96	—	$	24,490,059

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⁽¹⁾  On June 16, 2011, we announced that our board of directors had approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to buy up to $150,000,000 of its common stock. In September 2011, our board of directors approved a $100,000,000 increase to the authorized amount. In June 2012 and July 2012, our board of directors approved an increase in the authorized amount of $250,000,000 and $100,000,000, respectively. This share repurchase program expires on June 13, 2014.

The Merger Agreement discussed in "Part I—Item 1. Business—Merger Agreement" generally prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its shares prior to the completion of the Merger.

⁽²⁾  Purchases of 12,322 shares were made in open market transactions by Wells Fargo, as trustee, and these 12,322 shares are held in a rabbi trust for the benefit of participants in the Smithfield Foods, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan director fee deferral program. The 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved by our shareholders on August 27, 2008.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table shows selected consolidated financial data and other operational data for the fiscal years indicated. The financial data was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. You should read the information in conjunction with “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012		2011			2010			2009
	(in millions, except per share data)
Statement of Income Data:
Sales	$	13,221.1		$	13,094.3	$	12,202.7		$	11,202.6		$	12,487.7
Cost of sales	11,901.4			11,544.9		10,488.6			10,472.5			11,863.1
Gross profit	1,319.7			1,549.4		1,714.1			730.1			624.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	815.4			816.9		789.8			705.9			798.4
Gain on fire insurance recovery	—			—		(120.6		)	—			—
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(15.0		)	9.9		(50.1		)	(38.6		)	50.1
Operating profit (loss)	519.3			722.6		1,095.0			62.8			(223.9		)
Interest expense	168.7			176.7		245.4			266.4			221.8
Other loss (income)	120.7			12.2		92.5			11.0			(63.5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	229.9			533.7		757.1			(214.6		)	(382.2		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	46.1			172.4		236.1			(113.2		)	(131.3		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	183.8			361.3		521.0			(101.4		)	(250.9		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—		—			—			52.5
Net income (loss)	$	183.8		$	361.3	$	521.0		$	(101.4	)	$	(198.4	)
Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share:
Continuing operations	$	1.26		$	2.21	$	3.12		$	(.65	)	$	(1.78	)
Discontinued operations	—			—		—			—			.37
Net income (loss) per diluted common share	$	1.26		$	2.21	$	3.12		$	(.65	)	$	(1.41	)
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	146.4			163.5		167.2			157.1			141.1
Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital	$	1,805.6		$	2,162.7	$	2,110.0		$	2,128.4		$	1,497.7
Total assets	7,716.4			7,422.2		7,611.8			7,708.9			7,200.2
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,829.2			1,900.9		1,978.6			2,918.4			2,567.3
Shareholders’ equity	3,097.0			3,387.3		3,545.5			2,755.6			2,612.4
Other Consolidated Operational Data:
Total hogs processed (1)	32.0			30.7		30.4			32.9			35.2
Packaged meats sales (pounds) (1)	3,260.2			3,119.4		3,159.7			3,238.0			3,450.6
Fresh pork sales (pounds) (1)	4,234.3			4,154.6		4,035.0			4,289.9			4,702.0
Total hogs sold (2)	18.4			18.1		18.6			19.3			20.4

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⁽¹⁾  Comprised of Pork segment and International segment.

⁽²⁾  Comprised of Hog Production segment and International segment and includes intercompany hog sales.

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Notes to Selected Financial Data: 

Fiscal 2013

• Includes losses of $120.7 million on debt extinguishment.

Fiscal 2012

▪ Includes our share of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan, as defined in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Significant Events Affecting Results of Operations," of $38.7 million.

▪ Includes net charges of $22.2 million related to the litigation in Missouri that involved a number of claims alleging that hog farms owned by us or operated under hog raising contracts with third parties interfered with the plaintiffs' use and enjoyment of their properties (the Missouri Litigation).

▪ Includes losses of $12.2 million on debt extinguishment.

▪ Includes accelerated depreciation charges associated with the idling of certain Missouri hog farm assets of $8.2 million.

▪ Includes accelerated depreciation and other charges associated with the planned closure of our Portsmouth facility of $4.7 million.

▪ Includes $3.1 million of charges related to our plan to improve the cost structure and profitability of our domestic hog production operations (the Cost Savings Initiative).

Fiscal 2011

▪ Includes an involuntary conversion gain on fire insurance recovery of $120.6 million.

▪ Includes losses of $92.5 million on debt extinguishment.

▪ Includes $28.0 million of charges related to the Cost Savings Initiative.

▪ Includes a net benefit of $19.1 million related to the Missouri Litigation.

▪ Includes net gains of $18.7 million on the sale of hog farms.

Fiscal 2010

▪ Includes $34.1 million of impairment charges related to certain hog farms.

▪ Includes restructuring and impairment charges totaling $17.3 million related to our plan to consolidate and streamline the corporate structure and manufacturing operations of our Pork segment (the Restructuring Plan).

▪ Includes $13.1 million of impairment and severance costs primarily related to the Sioux City plant closure.

▪ Includes $11.0 million of charges for the write-off of amendment fees and costs associated with the U.S. Credit Facility and the Euro Credit Facility.

▪ Includes $9.1 million of charges related to the Cost Savings Initiative.

Fiscal 2009

▪ Fiscal 2009 was a 53 week year.

▪ Includes a pre-tax write-down of assets and other restructuring charges totaling $88.2 million related to the Restructuring Plan.

▪ Includes a $56.0 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Groupe Smithfield.

▪ Includes a $54.3 million gain on the sale of Smithfield Beef, Inc., net of tax of $45.4 million (discontinued operations).

▪ Includes charges related to inventory write-downs totaling $25.8 million.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following information in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” 

Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks and ends on the Sunday nearest April 30. All fiscal years presented in this discussion consisted of 52 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, the amounts presented in the following discussion are based on continuing operations for all fiscal periods included.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

We are the largest hog producer and pork processor in the world. In the United States, we are also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Farmland®, Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Armour® and John Morrell®. We are committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintaining robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental, and food safety and quality programs.

We produce and market a wide variety of fresh meat and packaged meats products both domestically and internationally. We operate in a cyclical industry and our results are significantly affected by fluctuations in commodity prices for livestock (primarily hogs) and grains. Some of the factors that we believe are critical to the success of our business are our ability to: 

▪ maintain and expand market share, particularly in packaged meats,

▪ develop and maintain strong customer relationships,

▪ continually innovate and differentiate our products, 

▪ manage risk in volatile commodities markets, and

▪ maintain our position as a low cost producer of live hogs, fresh pork and packaged meats. 

We conduct our operations through four reportable segments: Pork, Hog Production, International and Corporate, each of which is comprised of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments. A fifth reportable segment, the Other segment, contains the results of our former turkey production operations and our previous 49% interest in Butterball, LLC (Butterball), which were sold in December 2010 (fiscal 2011). The Pork segment consists mainly of our three wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. (Smithfield Packing), Farmland Foods, Inc. and John Morrell Food Group (John Morrell). The Hog Production segment consists of our hog production operations located in the U.S. The International segment is comprised mainly of our meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, our interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe and Mexico, our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania and our interests in hog production operations in Mexico. The Corporate segment provides management and administrative services to support our other segments.

Fiscal 2013 Summary

Net income was $183.8 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, in fiscal 2013, compared to net income of $361.3 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, in fiscal 2012. The following summarizes the operating results of each of our reportable segments and other significant items impacting pre-tax income for fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012: 

▪ Pork segment operating profit increased $7.9 million as improvements in packaged meats profitability were largely offset by lower fresh pork profitability both being driven inversely by lower fresh meat market prices.

▪ Hog Production segment operating profit decreased $285.2 million primarily as a result of lower hog prices and higher feed costs.

▪ International segment operating profit increased $65.4 million. The prior year included certain charges recognized by CFG, of which our share was $38.7 million. Profitability improved significantly in our Eastern European operations.

▪ Corporate segment results improved by $8.6 million. The prior year included $6.4 million of professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG. In June 2011, we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

▪ Losses on debt extinguishment were $120.7 million in the current year compared to $12.2 million in the prior year.

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Definitive Merger Agreement

As discussed in "Part I—Item 1. Business—Merger Agreement," on May 28, 2013 (fiscal 2014), we entered into the Merger Agreement with Shuanghui International Holdings Limited (Shuanghui). Shuanghui is the majority shareholder of Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., which is China's largest meat processing enterprise and China's largest publicly traded meat products company as measured by market capitalization.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Shuanghui will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Smithfield for $34.00 per share in cash. Upon completion of the Merger, all then-outstanding stock-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, will be converted into the right to receive cash of $34.00 per share (without interest), less the exercise price of such awards, if any.

The Merger will provide us with the opportunity to expand our offering of products to China through Shuanghui's distribution network.  Shuanghui will gain access to high-quality, competitively-priced and safe U.S. products, as well as our best practices and operational expertise. We do not anticipate any changes in how we do business operationally in the U.S. and throughout the world. The Merger would provide our shareholders with significant and immediate cash value for their investment, and would ensure that we continue to execute on our strategic priorities while maintaining our brand excellence, community involvement, and our commitment to environmental stewardship and animal welfare.

The Merger will be financed through a combination of cash provided by Shuanghui, rollover of certain existing Company debt, as well as debt financing which has been committed by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and a syndicate of banks. The Merger Agreement does not contain a financing condition.

The closing of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, approval by our shareholders, the receipt of approval under applicable U.S. and specified foreign antitrust and anti-competition laws, and if review by CFIUS has concluded, the absence of any action by the President of the United States to block or prevent the consummation of the Merger and other customary closing conditions. 

The Merger is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2013.

Debt Refinancing

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of ten year, 6.625% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes) at a price equal to 99.5% of their face value. We used the net proceeds to repurchase $694.4 million of outstanding senior notes coming due in May 2013 and July 2014. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. We also extended the maturity date of our $200.0 million Rabobank Term Loan from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019). These activities have significantly improved our debt maturity profile, removed the early maturity trigger on our inventory-based revolving credit facility (the Inventory Revolver), and released the encumbrances on our real estate and fixed assets.

Share Repurchase Program

In June 2012 (fiscal 2013), we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program authorizing us to buy up to $250.0 million of our common stock over the subsequent 24 months in addition to the $250.0 million authorized during fiscal 2012 (the Share Repurchase Program). In July 2012 (fiscal 2013), our board of directors approved an increase of $100.0 million to the authorized amount under the Share Repurchase Program. Share repurchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The number of shares repurchased, and the timing of any buybacks, will depend on our corporate cash balances, business and economic conditions, and other factors, including investment opportunities. The program may be discontinued at any time. The Merger Agreement generally prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its shares prior to the completion of the Merger

Since the inception of the Share Repurchase Program in June 2011 (fiscal 2012) and through April 28, 2013, we have repurchased 28,244,783 shares of our common stock for $575.9 million, including related commissions, at an average price of $20.38 per share. As of April 28, 2013, we had $24.5 million available for future repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program.

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Strategy for Growth

We are focused on top and bottom line growth and transforming the Company into a more value-added consumer packaged meats company. Our strategy includes growing our base business, further improving our cost structure and targeting branded and value-added acquisitions.

The fundamental tenets of our organic growth plan include:

• Increased capital investment to upgrade facilities with new machinery and equipment to improve our competitive cost structure and achieve least cost and best in class operations. We expect $300 million to $350 million in annual capital expenditures over the next several years to fund this investment in our business.

• Continued higher investment in marketing and advertising programs to build brand equity and grow sales. Our plan is to increase our annual marketing and advertising expenditures by double digits for the foreseeable future. Currently, marketing and advertising expense represents approximately 1% of packaged meats sales.

• Establish a culture of innovation to build a strong product pipeline to drive packaged meats volume and margins. Our innovation initiative will be focused in five strategic areas: packaging, health and wellness, convenience, taste and pork consumer solutions. These platforms have a strong focus on product differentiation highlighting quality and convenience, better-for-you foods, including lower sodium, lean protein, and natural ingredients, and new taste experiences.

• Emphasize our hog production assets as a strategic point of difference. We believe that our vertically integrated platform is a competitive advantage for the Company as it allows us to meet customer specifications. Both domestic and export customers are asking for differentiated products, from gestation pen pork to ractopamine-free meat, and we are uniquely positioned to fill this demand. As of April 28, 2013, our facilities in Clinton, North Carolina and Bladen County, North Carolina were 100% ractopamine-free. Our facility in Milan, Missouri is expected to be 100% ractopamine-free by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

In addition to our organic growth strategy, we intend to apply a disciplined approach in acquiring branded and value-added companies while maintaining a conservative balance sheet. Our strategy is to target modest-sized companies that can be easily integrated into our existing business. We would expect to finance such acquisitions with a combination of cash generated from our existing businesses and debt.

For example, in May 2013 (fiscal 2014), we acquired a 50% interest in Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC (KCS), for $35.0 million in cash, subject to a customary post-closing adjustment for differences between working capital at closing and an agreed-upon target. KCS is a leading U.S. sausage producer and sow processor. We intend to merge KCS's low-cost, efficient operations and high-quality products with our strong brands and sales and marketing team to continue to grow our packaged meats business.

The venture operates in Des Moines, Iowa and Kansas City, Missouri. In Des Moines, the venture produces premium raw materials for sausage, as well as value-added products, including boneless hams and hides. The Kansas City plant is a modern sausage processing facility and is designed for optimum efficiency to provide retail and foodservice customers with high quality products. With our strong ongoing focus on building our packaged meats business, and with 15% of the U.S. sow population, this joint venture is a logical fit for the Company. It provides a growth platform in two key packaged meats categories — breakfast sausage and dinner sausage — and will allow us to expand our product offerings to our customers. These categories represent over $4.0 billion in retail and foodservice sales annually.

We expect the acquired stake in KCS to be immediately accretive to earnings.

Outlook

The commodity markets affecting our business fluctuate on a daily basis. In this operating environment, it is difficult to forecast industry trends and conditions. The outlook statements that follow must be viewed in this context.

Looking ahead to fiscal 2014, we will continue to execute our strategic growth plan to improve earnings and migrate the Company more towards a value-added consumer packaged meats company. We believe this plan will produce broad-based gains in volume, market share and distribution across our core brands and key product categories. The combination of those gains, an improving product mix toward differentiated, branded and value-added products, as well as loosening export market restrictions in our fresh pork business and higher contributions from our international meat processing business, should provide significant long-term growth potential for Smithfield.

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Near-term, fresh pork margins continue to be weak, but we expect operating profit on a per head basis to average in the mid-single digits in fiscal 2014. We expect our packaged meats business to continue to post strong results in fiscal 2014 with operating margins averaging in the low to middle part of our newly established normalized range of $.15 to $.20 per pound. Lower raising costs and improved efficiencies and productivity in our Hog Production segment should result in improved operating margins in the mid-single digits on a per head basis for fiscal 2014. In our International segment, we anticipate some weakness in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 before results strengthen later in the year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Significant Events Affecting Results of Operations

Missouri Litigation

During fiscal 2011, we reached a settlement with one of our insurance carriers regarding the reimbursement of certain past and future defense costs associated with the Missouri Litigation. Related to this matter, we recognized a net benefit of $19.1 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Hog Production segment in fiscal 2011.

During fiscal 2012, we engaged in global settlement negotiations and recognized $22.2 million in net charges associated with the expected settlement. The charges were recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Hog Production segment. During fiscal 2013, the parties to the litigation reached an agreement and consummated the global settlement.

CFG Consolidation Plan

In December 2011 (fiscal 2012), the board of CFG approved a multi-year plan to consolidate and streamline its manufacturing operations to improve operating efficiencies and increase utilization (the CFG Consolidation Plan). The CFG Consolidation Plan included the disposal of certain assets, employee redundancy costs and the contribution of CFG's French cooked ham business into a newly formed joint venture. As a result, we recorded our share of CFG's charges totaling $38.7 million in equity in loss (income) of affiliates within the International segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.

Fire Insurance Settlement

In July 2009 (fiscal 2010), a fire occurred at the primary manufacturing facility of our subsidiary, Patrick Cudahy, Inc. (Patrick Cudahy), in Cudahy, Wisconsin. The fire damaged a portion of the facility’s production space and required the temporary cessation of operations, but did not consume the entire facility. Shortly after the fire, we resumed production activities in undamaged portions of the plant, including the distribution center, and took steps to address the supply needs for Patrick Cudahy products by shifting production to other Company and third-party facilities.

We maintain comprehensive general liability and property insurance, including business interruption insurance. In December 2010 (fiscal 2011), we reached an agreement with our insurance carriers to settle the claim for a total of $208.0 million, of which $70.0 million had been advanced to us in fiscal 2010. We allocated these proceeds to first recover the book value of the property lost, out-of-pocket expenses incurred and business interruption losses that resulted from the fire. The remaining proceeds were recognized as an involuntary conversion gain of $120.6 million in the Corporate segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The involuntary conversion gain was classified in a separate line item on the consolidated statement of income. We also recognized $15.8 million of the insurance proceeds in fiscal 2011 in cost of sales in our Pork segment to offset business interruption losses incurred.

Hog Production Cost Savings Initiative

In fiscal 2010, we announced the Cost Savings Initiative. The plan included a number of undertakings designed to improve operating efficiencies and productivity. These consisted of farm reconfigurations and conversions, termination of certain high cost, third party hog grower contracts and breeding stock sourcing contracts, as well as a number of other cost reduction activities. The Cost Savings Initiative was completed in fiscal 2013. We incurred charges related to these activities totaling $3.1 million and $28.0 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. No significant charges were incurred during fiscal 2013. All charges have been recorded in cost of sales in the Hog Production segment.

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Impairment and Disposal of Long-lived Assets

Portsmouth, Virginia Plant

In November 2011 (fiscal 2012), we announced that we would shift the production of hot dogs and lunchmeat from Smithfield Packing's Portsmouth, Virginia plant to our Kinston, North Carolina plant and permanently close the Portsmouth facility. The Kinston facility will be expanded to handle the additional production and will incorporate state of the art technology and equipment, which is expected to produce significant production efficiencies and cost reductions. The Kinston expansion will require an estimated $85 million in capital expenditures, substantially all of which had been incurred by the end of fiscal 2013. The expansion of the Kinston facility and the closure of the Portsmouth facility are expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2014.

As a result of this decision, we performed an impairment analysis of the related assets at the Portsmouth facility in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and determined that the net cash flows expected to be generated over the anticipated remaining useful life of the plant were sufficient to recover its book value. As such, no impairment existed. However, we revised depreciation estimates to reflect the use of the related assets at the Portsmouth facility over their shortened useful lives. As a result, we recognized accelerated depreciation charges of $4.4 million and $3.3 million in cost of sales during fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. Also, in connection with this decision, we wrote-down inventory by $0.8 million in cost of sales and accrued $0.6 million for employee severance in selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. All of these charges are reflected in the Pork segment.

Hog Farms

Texas

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we sold a portion of our Dalhart, Texas hog production assets to a crop farmer for net proceeds of $9.1 million and recognized a loss on the sale of $1.8 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. In April 2011 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of the remaining assets of our Dalhart, Texas operation and received net proceeds of $32.5 million. As a result of the sale, we recognized a gain of $13.6 million, after allocating $8.5 million in goodwill to the asset group, in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Oklahoma and Iowa

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of certain hog production assets located in Oklahoma and Iowa. As a result of these sales, we received total net proceeds of $70.4 million and recognized gains totaling $6.9 million, after allocating $17.0 million of goodwill to these asset groups. The gains were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Missouri

In the first half of fiscal 2011, we began reducing the hog population on certain hog farms in Missouri in order to comply with an amended consent decree. The amended consent decree allows us to return the farms to full capacity upon the installation of an approved "next generation" technology that would reduce the level of odor produced by the farms. The reduced hog raising capacity at these farms was replaced with third party contract farmers in Iowa. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, in connection with the anticipated reduction in finishing capacity, we performed an impairment analysis of these hog farms and determined that the book value of the assets was recoverable and thus, no impairment existed.

Based on the favorable hog raising performance experienced with these third party contract farmers and the amount of capital required to install "next generation" technology at our Missouri farms, we made the decision in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to permanently idle certain of the assets on these farms. Depreciation estimates were revised to reflect the shortened useful lives of the assets. As a result, we recognized accelerated depreciation charges of $8.2 million in fiscal 2012. These charges are reflected in the Hog Production segment.

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Butterball, LLC (Butterball)

In June 2010 (fiscal 2011), we announced that we had made an offer to purchase our joint venture partner’s 51% ownership interest in Butterball and our partner’s related turkey production assets. In accordance with Butterball’s operating agreement, our partner had to either accept the offer to sell or be required to purchase our 49% interest and our related turkey production assets.

In September 2010 (fiscal 2011), we were notified of our joint venture partner’s decision to purchase our 49% interest in Butterball and our related turkey production assets. In December 2010 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of these assets for $167.0 million and recognized a gain of $0.2 million.

Consolidated Results of Operations

The tables presented below compare our results of operations for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011. As used in the tables, "NM" means "not meaningful."

Sales and Cost of Sales

	Fiscal Years								Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			%  Change		2012			2011			%  Change
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Sales	$	13,221.1		$	13,094.3		1	%	$	13,094.3		$	12,202.7		7	%
Cost of sales	11,901.4			11,544.9			3		11,544.9			10,488.6			10
Gross profit	$	1,319.7		$	1,549.4		(15	)	$	1,549.4		$	1,714.1		(10	)
Gross profit margin	10		%	12		%			12		%	14		%

The following items explain the significant changes in sales and gross profit:

2013 vs. 2012

• Sales in the current year were slightly higher than the prior year as higher volumes across all segments were largely offset by lower domestic fresh meat and hog market prices and the effects of foreign currency translation.

• The decline in gross profit margin was primarily caused by higher hog feed costs and lower pork prices in the U.S.

2012 vs. 2011

• The increase in consolidated sales was primarily driven by higher sales prices and volumes in the Pork segment. These increases were attributable to higher market prices for fresh pork, supported by export demand, and an improved sales mix in packaged meats to higher margin core brands.

• Gross margin declined from fiscal 2011 levels as a result of significantly higher raw material costs in all segments. Domestic live hog market prices increased approximately 15% to $65 per hundredweight from $57 per hundredweight, and domestic raising costs increased 18% to $64 per hundredweight from $54 per hundredweight as a result of higher feed prices.

• Cost of sales in fiscal 2011 included $28.0 million of charges associated with the Cost Savings Initiative compared to $3.1 million in fiscal 2012. Also, cost of sales in fiscal 2012 included $8.2 million and $4.7 million of accelerated depreciation and other charges related to the idling of certain of our Missouri hog farm assets and the planned closure of our Portsmouth, Virginia meat processing plant, respectively.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)

	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		%  Change		2012		2011		%  Change
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	815.4	$	816.9	—	%	$	816.9	$	789.8	3	%

The following items explain the significant changes in SG&A: 

2013 vs. 2012

• Fiscal 2012 included $22.2 million in net charges associated with the Missouri litigation.

• Fiscal 2012 included $6.4 million in professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG. In June 2011 (fiscal 2012), we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

• Pension and other post-retirement benefit expenses increased $26.4 million.

2012 vs. 2011

• Fiscal 2012 included $22.2 million in net charges associated with the Missouri litigation compared to a $19.1 million net benefit in fiscal 2011.

• Fiscal 2011 included a net gain of $18.7 million on the sale of hog farms in Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa.

• Losses on foreign currency denominated transactions increased $7.0 million.

• Fiscal 2012 included $6.4 million in professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG. In June 2011 (fiscal 2012), we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

• Variable compensation expense was $29.9 million lower due primarily to lower profitability levels in fiscal 2012.

• Expense for pension and other postretirement benefits decreased $19.6 million.

(Income) Loss from Equity Method Investments

	Fiscal Years								Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			%  Change		2012			2011			%  Change
	(in millions)								(in millions)
CFG	$	(4.8	)	$	25.0		119	%	$	25.0		$	(17.0	)	(247	)%
Mexican joint ventures	(9.3		)	(13.4		)	(31	)	(13.4		)	(29.6		)	(55	)
All other equity method investments	(0.9		)	(1.7		)	(47	)	(1.7		)	(3.5		)	(51	)
(Income) loss from equity method investments	$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		252		$	9.9		$	(50.1	)	(120	)

The following items explain the significant changes in loss (income) from equity method investments: 

2013 vs. 2012

• CFG's results for fiscal 2012 included $38.7 million of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan.

• Results from our Mexican joint ventures declined due to higher feed costs, lower hog prices and lower meat sales volumes.

2012 vs. 2011

• CFG's results for fiscal 2012 included $38.7 million of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan.

• Results from our Mexican joint ventures were negatively impacted by higher feed costs and unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates.

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Interest Expense

	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		%  Change		2012		2011		%  Change
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Interest expense	$	168.7	$	176.7	(5	)%	$	176.7	$	245.4	(28	)%

The following items explain the significant changes in loss (income) from equity method investments: 

2013 vs. 2012

• Interest expense decreased due to lower average interest rates resulting from the refinancing of our 10% senior secured notes due July 2014 (2014 Notes) and our 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 2013 (2013 Notes) as described under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below.

2012 vs. 2011

• Interest expense decreased in fiscal 2012 as a result of our Project 100 initiative, under which we redeemed more than $1 billion of debt since the first quarter of fiscal 2011, including $600 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011, $260.6 million of our 2014 Notes and $190 million of our 2013 Notes.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		%  Change		2012		2011		%  Change
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Loss on debt extinguishment	$	120.7	$	12.2	889	%	$	12.2	$	92.5	(87	)%

The following items explain the losses on debt extinguishment for the fiscal years presented: 

Fiscal 2013

• We recognized losses of $120.7 million during fiscal 2013 on the repurchase of $589.4 million of our 2014 Notes and $105.0 million of our 2013 Notes.

Fiscal 2012

• We recognized losses of $11.0 million during fiscal 2012 on the repurchase of $59.7 million of our 2014 Notes.

• We recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 associated with the refinancing of our working capital facilities in June 2011 (fiscal 2012).

Fiscal 2011

• We recognized losses of $92.5 million during fiscal 2011 on the repurchase of $522.2 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011, $200.9 million of our 2014 Notes and $190.0 million of our 2013 Notes.

Income Tax Expense

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
Income tax expense (in millions)	$	46.1		$	172.4		$	236.1
Effective tax rate	20		%	32		%	31		%

The following items explain the significant changes in the effective tax rate from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2013:

• Tax credits increased due in part to the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that retroactively reinstated the Research and Development, Work Opportunity and Welfare to Work tax credits.

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• We released $11.1 million in deferred tax asset valuation allowances in the current year, primarily related to the utilization of tax losses in foreign jurisdictions.

• The mix of earnings from foreign operations, which are taxed at lower rates, was higher in the current year.

Segment Results

The following information reflects the results from each respective segment prior to eliminations of inter-segment sales. 

Pork Segment

	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		%  Change		2012		2011		%  Change
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Sales:
Fresh pork (1)	$	4,924.1	$	5,089.4	(3	)%	$	5,089.4	$	4,542.7	12	%
Packaged meats	6,152.0		6,003.6		2		6,003.6		5,721.2		5
Total	$	11,076.1	$	11,093.0	—		$	11,093.0	$	10,263.9	8
Operating profit: (2)
Fresh pork (1)	$	161.6	$	222.0	(27	)%	$	222.0	$	406.5	(45	)%
Packaged meats	470.0		401.7		17		401.7		346.9		16
Total	$	631.6	$	623.7	1		$	623.7	$	753.4	(17	)
Sales volume:
Fresh pork					3	%					4	%
Packaged meats					4						—
Total					4						2
Average unit selling price:
Fresh pork					(6	)%					8	%
Packaged meats					(1	)					5
Total					(4	)					6
Hogs processed					3	%					1	%
Average domestic live hog prices (per hundredweight) (3)	$	60.86	$	65.05	(6	)%	$	65.05	$	56.57	15	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes by-products and rendering.

⁽²⁾  Fresh pork and packaged meats operating profits represent management's estimated allocation of total Pork segment operating profit.

⁽³⁾  Represents the average live hog market price as quoted by the Iowa-Southern Minnesota hog market.

In addition to information provided in the table above, the following items explain the significant changes in Pork segment sales and operating profit: 

2013 vs. 2012

• Pork segment sales declined slightly as high pork supplies contributed to lower average fresh pork sales prices.

• Fresh pork sales volumes increased as a result of higher slaughter levels and hog weights.

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• Packaged meats sales volumes increased across all trade channels. Lower average unit selling prices of private label products were largely offset by higher sales prices in our core brands.

• Fresh pork operating profit decreased to $6 per head from $8 per head due primarily to lower sales prices.

• Packaged meats operating profit increased to $.17 per pound from $.15 per pound, benefitting from lower raw material costs.

2012 vs. 2011

• Sales and operating profit were positively impacted by higher average unit selling prices for both fresh pork and packaged meats driven by strong export demand, an improved mix in packaged meats to more core brand product sales, and strong pricing discipline.

• Fresh pork volumes increased primarily as a result of stronger export demand.

• Fresh pork operating profit decreased to $8 per head from a record $15 per head as live hog prices increased significantly more than fresh meat prices.

• Packaged meats operating profit increased to $.15 per pound from $.13 per pound as a result of strong pricing discipline, an improved product mix to more high margin core brands and lower variable compensation and pension related expenses, which more than offset the impact of higher raw material costs.

• Operating profit for packaged meats in fiscal 2012 included $4.7 million in charges associated with the anticipated closure of our Portsmouth plant.

Hog Production Segment

	Fiscal Years							Fiscal Years
	2013			2012		%  Change		2012		2011		%  Change
	(in millions)							(in millions)
Sales	$	3,135.1		$	3,052.6	3	%	$	3,052.6	$	2,705.1	13	%
Operating (loss) profit	(119.1		)	166.1		(172	)	166.1		224.4		(26	)
Head sold	15.97			15.77		1	%	15.77		16.43		(4	)%
Average domestic live hog prices (per hundredweight) (1)	$	60.86		$	65.05	(6	)%	$	65.05	$	56.57	15	%
Raising costs (per hundredweight) (2)	$	67.82		$	63.93	6	%	$	63.93	$	54.14	18	%

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⁽¹⁾  Represents the average live hog market price as quoted by the Iowa-Southern Minnesota hog market. These prices do not reflect premiums we receive or the impact of hedging on our actual sales price.

⁽²⁾  Includes the effects of grain derivative contracts designated in hedging relationships.

In addition to the information provided in the table above, the following items explain the significant changes in Hog Production segment sales and operating profit: 

2013 vs. 2012

• Sales increased due to higher volumes, which more than offset the impact of lower market hog prices.

• Fiscal 2013 operating profit was negatively impacted by higher hog supplies, resulting in a 6% decrease in live hog prices, and increased raising costs, primarily as a result of higher priced feed.

• Fiscal 2013 operating profit included gains of $91.2 million compared to $58.6 million in fiscal 2012 on derivative contracts that are not reflected in the average live hog prices and raising costs presented in the table above; these are primarily lean hog derivative contracts, and grain derivative contracts that are not designated in hedging relationships for accounting purposes.

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• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included $22.2 million in net charges associated with the Missouri litigation.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included accelerated depreciation charges of $8.2 million as a result of our decision to permanently idle certain farm assets in Missouri.

2012 vs. 2011

• Sales and operating profit were positively impacted by significantly higher live hog market prices.

• Volume declined due to temporary disruptions from the Cost Savings Initiative and the sale of our Oklahoma hog farms at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

• Raising costs increased primarily as a result of higher feed costs.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included $22.2 million in net charges associated with the Missouri litigation compared to a $19.1 million net benefit in fiscal 2011.

• Operating profit in fiscal 2011 included a net gain of $18.7 million on the sale of hog farms in Oklahoma, Iowa and Texas.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included accelerated depreciation charges of $8.2 million as a result of our decision to permanently idle certain farm assets in Missouri.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included $3.1 million in charges associated with the Cost Savings Initiative compared to $28.0 million in fiscal 2011.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included gains of $58.6 million compared to $22.2 million in fiscal 2011 on derivative contracts that are not reflected in the average live hog prices and raising costs presented in the table above; these are primarily lean hog derivative contracts, and grain derivative contracts that are not designated in hedging relationships for accounting purposes.

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International Segment

	Fiscal Years								Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			%  Change		2012			2011			%  Change
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Sales:
Poland	$	1,180.7		$	1,186.3		—	%	$	1,186.3		$	1,096.9		8	%
Romania	252.3			245.8			3		245.8			199.1			23
United Kingdom	87.4			92.6			(6	)	92.6			101.6			(9	)
Eliminations	(51.9		)	(58.0		)	(11	)	(58.0		)	(56.9		)	2
Total	$	1,468.5		$	1,466.7		—		$	1,466.7		$	1,340.7		9
Operating profit (loss):
Poland	$	60.3		$	49.7		21	%	$	49.7		$	64.0		(22	)%
Romania	41.4			7.9			424		7.9			9.2			(14	)
Other (1)	6.5			(14.8		)	144		(14.8		)	42.7			(135	)
Total	$	108.2		$	42.8		153		$	42.8		$	115.9		(63	)
Poland: (2)
Sales volume (pounds)							11	%							(4	)%
Average unit selling price (3)							(4	)							13
Hogs processed							19								(6	)
Raising costs (per hundredweight)							8								16
Romania: (2)
Sales volume (pounds)							3	%							10	%
Average unit selling price (3)							13								7
Hogs processed							9								8
Raising costs (per hundredweight)							(1	)							11

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⁽¹⁾  Includes the results from our equity method investments in Mexico and our investment in CFG.

⁽²⁾  Percentages computed based on local currency amounts.

⁽³⁾  Excludes the sale of live hogs.

In addition to the information provided in the table above, the following items explain the significant changes in International segment sales and operating profit: 

2013 vs. 2012

• Fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and their effect on foreign currency translation decreased sales by $116.1 million, or 7.9%.

• Fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and their effect on foreign currency translation decreased operating profit by $11.5 million.

• Sales and operating profit benefited from significantly higher volumes in our Polish operations due to a 19% increase in the number of hogs processed. Unit sales prices in our Polish operations increased in several key product categories; however, higher volumes of lower value by-products that resulted from more processed hogs effectively diminished the overall average unit selling price compared to the prior year.

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• Sales and operating profit in our Romanian operations improved on significantly higher average unit selling prices and sales volumes, which benefitted from the approval to export pork products to European Union member countries beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Sales and hog slaughter volumes benefited from an expansion in our hog production operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. Operating profit also improved as a result of a $5.4 million reduction in foreign exchange transaction losses and a $3.9 million increase in government farm subsidies received.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included $38.7 million of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan.

• Equity income from our Mexican joint ventures decreased by $4.1 million due to higher feed costs and unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates.

2012 vs. 2011

• Sales and operating profit in Poland were positively impacted by higher average unit selling prices primarily due to a shift in product mix to more packaged meats and our ability to pass along higher raw material costs, particularly in the second half of fiscal 2012.

• Operating profit in Poland declined primarily as a result of higher raw material costs in our meat processing operations. Improvements in Polish hog production fundamentals partially offset the decline in profit.

• Sales and operating profit in our Romania fresh pork operation were positively impacted by our approval to export pork products out of Romania to European Union member countries beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. As a result, average unit selling prices increased 7%.

• Our Romanian fresh pork and hog production operations both saw improvements in operating results. However, these improvements were more than offset by increased losses in our distribution operations and an unfavorable $8.4 million impact from foreign currency exposure.

• Fiscal 2012 operating profit included $38.7 million of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan.

• Equity income from our Mexican joint ventures decreased $16.2 million, primarily due to higher feed costs and unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates.

Other Segment

	Fiscal Years					Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		%  Change	2012		2011			%  Change
	(in millions)					(in millions)
Sales	$	—	$	—	NM	$	—	$	74.7		(100	)%
Operating loss	—		—		NM	—		(2.4		)	(100	)

The change in sales and operating loss reflects the sale of our turkey operations, including our investment in Butterball, in December 2010 (fiscal 2011).

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Corporate Segment

	Fiscal Years								Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			%  Change		2012			2011		%  Change
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Operating (loss) profit	$	(101.4	)	$	(110.0	)	8	%	$	(110.0	)	$	3.7	NM

The following items explain the significant changes in Corporate segment operating profit (loss): 

2013 vs. 2012

• Fiscal 2012 included $6.4 million of professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG. In June 2011, we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

2012 vs. 2011

• Fiscal 2011 included a gain of $120.6 million on the final settlement with our insurance carriers of our claim related to the fire that occurred at our Cudahy, Wisconsin facility in fiscal 2010.

• Fiscal 2012 included $6.4 million of professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG. In June 2011, we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

• Variable compensation cost declined $9.0 million due to lower consolidated profit levels in fiscal 2012.

• Expense for pension and other post-retirement benefits decreased $4.1 million.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Summary

Our cash requirements consist primarily of the purchase of raw materials used in our hog production and pork processing operations, long-term debt obligations and related interest, lease payments for real estate, machinery, vehicles and other equipment, and expenditures for capital assets, other investments and other general business purposes. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash we receive as payment for the products we produce and sell, as well as our credit facilities.

We believe that our current liquidity position is strong and that our cash flows from operations and availability under our credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs and financial obligations for at least the next twelve months. As of April 28, 2013, our liquidity position was $1.6 billion, comprised of $1.3 billion in availability under our credit facilities and $310.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of ten year, 6.625% senior unsecured notes at a price equal to 99.5% of their face value. We used $804.9 million of the $981.2 million in net proceeds from the debt offering to repurchase the remaining $589.4 million of our 2014 Notes and $105.0 million of our 2013 Notes. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts, premiums, and debt issuance costs. We also extended the maturity date of our $200.0 million Rabobank Term Loan from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019). These activities significantly improved our debt maturity profile, removed the early maturity trigger on the Inventory Revolver, and released the encumbrances on our real estate and fixed assets.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we partially exercised the accordion feature of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and increased the borrowing capacity of the Inventory Revolver from a total of $925.0 million to a total of $1.025 billion. All other terms and conditions of the Inventory Revolver remain unchanged, including the limitation on the actual amount of credit that is available from time to time under the Inventory Revolver as a result of borrowing base valuations of our inventory, accounts receivable and certain cash balances. We also executed a new $200.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of February 4, 2014 (the Bank of America Term Loan). The Bank of America Term Loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum or, at our election, a base rate plus 2.25% per annum. These two financing activities increased our liquidity and provided capital funding at a lower interest rate, which will assist us in retiring upcoming debt maturities in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Sources of Liquidity

We have available a variety of sources of liquidity and capital resources, both internal and external. These sources provide funds required for current operations, acquisitions, integration costs, debt retirement and other capital requirements. 

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

The meat processing industry is characterized by high sales volume and rapid turnover of inventories and accounts receivable. Because of the rapid turnover rate, we consider our meat inventories and accounts receivable highly liquid and readily convertible into cash. The Hog Production segment also has rapid turnover of accounts receivable. Although inventory turnover in the Hog Production segment is slower, mature hogs are readily convertible into cash. Borrowings under our credit facilities are used, in part, to finance increases in the levels of inventories and accounts receivable resulting from seasonal and other market-related fluctuations in raw material costs. 

Credit Facilities

	April 28, 2013
Facility	Capacity		Borrowing Base Adjustment		Outstanding Letters of Credit			Outstanding Borrowings			Amount Available
	(in millions)
Inventory Revolver	$	1,025.0	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	1,025.0
Securitization Facility	275.0		—		(82.3		)	—			192.7
International facilities	143.1		—		—			(82.3		)	60.8
Total credit facilities	$	1,443.1	$	—	$	(82.3	)	$	(82.3	)	$	1,278.5

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Cash Flows

Operating Activities

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Net cash flows from operating activities	$	172.7	$	570.1	$	616.4

The following items explain the significant changes in cash flows from operating activities over the past three fiscal years:

2013 vs. 2012

• Cash paid for grain and other feed ingredients purchased by the Hog Production segment increased approximately $372 million.

• Cash received for the settlement of commodity derivative contracts and for margin requirements decreased $103.4 million in fiscal 2013.

• Cash received from customers decreased primarily as a result of lower domestic selling prices.

• We paid cash to settle the Missouri litigation in fiscal 2013.

• Expenditures for advertising increased as part of our strategy to build brand equity and grow sales.

• Cash paid to outside hog suppliers was lower due to a 6% decrease in average domestic live hog market prices.

• Income tax payments decreased $222.0 million as a result of significant tax refunds during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and lower domestic taxable income.

• We contributed $17.7 million to our qualified and non-qualified pension plans in fiscal 2013 compared to $142.8 million in fiscal 2012.

2012 vs. 2011

• Cash paid to outside hog suppliers was higher due to a 15% increase in average live hog market prices.

• Fiscal 2012 included net tax payments of $225.7 million compared to net refunds of $34.8 million in the prior year.

• Cash paid for grain and other feed ingredients purchased by the Hog Production segment increased approximately $262 million.

• Variable compensation paid in fiscal 2012 related to the prior year's performance was higher than the corresponding amount paid in fiscal 2011.

• We contributed $142.8 million to our qualified and non-qualified pension plans in fiscal 2012 compared to $128.5 million in fiscal 2011.

• Cash received from customers increased primarily as a result of higher selling prices.

• Cash received for the settlement of commodity derivative contracts and for margin requirements increased $82.0 million.

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Investing Activities

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Capital expenditures	$	(278.0	)	$	(290.7	)	$	(176.8	)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(24.0		)	—			—
Dispositions	—			—			261.5
Insurance proceeds	—			—			120.6
Net (expenditures) proceeds from breeding stock transactions	(18.4		)	(2.3		)	26.2
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	16.9			6.4			22.8
Other	(0.2		)	—			—
Net cash flows from investing activities	$	(303.7	)	$	(286.6	)	$	254.3

The following items explain the significant investing activities for each of the past three fiscal years:

2013

• Capital expenditures included $45.9 million related to our Kinston, North Carolina plant expansion project. The remaining capital expenditures primarily related to plant and hog farm improvement projects, including the replacement of gestation stalls with group pens, which is more fully explained under "Additional Matters Affecting Liquidity" below.

• We paid $24.0 million, net of cash acquired, for a 70% interest in American Skin Food Group, LLC.

2012

• Capital expenditures included $32.8 million related to our Kinston, North Carolina plant expansion project and $30.9 million related to the Cost Savings Initiative. The remaining capital expenditures primarily related to plant and hog farm improvement projects.

2011

• Capital expenditures primarily related to plant and hog farm improvement projects, including approximately $44.0 million related to the Cost Savings Initiative.

• Dispositions included proceeds from the sale of our investment in Butterball, LLC and our related turkey production assets and proceeds from the sale of hog operations in Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa.

• The insurance proceeds represent the gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment due to the Patrick Cudahy fire upon the final settlement of claims with our insurance carriers in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

• Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment includes $9.1 million from the sale of farm land in Texas.

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Financing Activities

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	$	1,219.2		$	—		$	—
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(716.5		)	(152.7		)	(944.5		)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities and notes payables	13.9			(0.3		)	21.6
Repurchase of common stock	(386.4		)	(189.5		)	—
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	3.1			1.3			1.2
Change in cash collateral	—			23.9			(23.9		)
Debt issuance costs and other	(17.6		)	(11.1		)	—
Net cash flows from financing activities	$	115.7		$	(328.4	)	$	(945.6	)

The following items explain the significant financing activities for each of the past three fiscal years: 

2013

• In August 2012, we issued $1.0 billion of our 2022 Notes at a price equal to 99.5% of their face value. We used $804.9 million of the $981.2 million in net proceeds from the debt offering to repurchase the remaining $589.4 million of our 2014 Notes and $105.0 million of our 2013 Notes.

• We repurchased 19,068,079 shares of our common stock for $386.4 million as part of the Share Repurchase Program.

• We incurred $18.0 million in transaction fees in connection with the issuance of the 2022 Notes, which are being amortized over their ten-year life.

2012

• We redeemed the remaining $77.8 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011 and repurchased $59.7 million of our 2014 Notes.

• We repurchased 9,176,704 shares of our common stock for $189.5 million as part of the Share Repurchase Program.

• We received $20.0 million of cash previously held in a deposit account to serve as collateral for overdrafts on certain of our bank accounts and $3.9 million of cash from the counterparty of our interest rate swap contract which expired in August 2011.

• We paid $11.0 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the refinancing of the ABL Credit Facility.

2011

• We repurchased $522.2 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011 through open market purchases as well as a tender offer. Also, we repurchased $190.0 million and $200.9 million of our 2013 Notes and our 2014 Notes, respectively, as a result of a tender offer that expired on February 9, 2011.

• We repaid $16.2 million in outstanding notes payable and received $40.4 million from draws on credit facilities in the International segment.

• We repaid $30.1 million on outstanding loans in the International segment.

• We transferred $20.0 million of cash into a deposit account to serve as collateral for overdrafts on certain of our bank accounts in place of letters of credit previously used under our banking agreement and $3.9 million of cash to the counterparty of our interest rate swap contract to serve as collateral and replace letters of credit previously provided under the contract. 

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Capitalization

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
6.625% senior unsecured notes, due August 2022, including unamortized discounts of $4.7 million	995.3		—
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized discounts of $7.0 million	—		357.4
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized premiums of $4.4 million	—		229.4
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due July 2017	500.0		500.0
4% senior unsecured Convertible Notes, due June 2013, including unamortized discounts of $4.1 million and $26.8 million	395.9		373.2
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due May 2013	55.0		160.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due May 2018	200.0		200.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due February 2014	200.0		—
Various, interest rates from 0.0% to 7.22%, due May 2013 through June 2017	132.9		117.3
Total debt	2,479.1		1,937.3
Current portion	(675.1	)	(62.5	)
Total long-term debt	1,804.0		1,874.8
Total shareholders’ equity	3,097.0		3,387.3

Interest Rate Spread

Although we had no borrowings on the Inventory Revolver or the Securitization Facility as of April 28, 2013, the applicable interest rates would have been LIBOR plus 3% and 0.2% plus 1.75%, respectively. Interest rates for both the Inventory Revolver and the Securitization Facility are based on pricing-level grids in the respective agreements and determined by our Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).

Guarantees

As part of our business, we are party to various financial guarantees and other commitments as described below. These arrangements involve elements of performance and credit risk that are not included in the consolidated balance sheet. We could become liable in connection with these obligations depending on the performance of the guaranteed party or the occurrence of future events that we are unable to predict. If we consider it probable that we will become responsible for an obligation, we will record the liability in our consolidated balance sheet. 

As of April 28, 2013, we continue to guarantee $10.2 million of leases that were transferred to JBS S.A. in connection with the sale of Smithfield Beef, Inc. Some of these lease guarantees may be released in the near future and others may remain in place until the leases expire through February 2022.

Additional Matters Affecting Liquidity

Capital Projects

We anticipate annual capital expenditures in the range of $300 million to $350 million over the next several years to upgrade facilities with new machinery and equipment in order to improve our competitive cost structure and achieve least cost/best in class operations. These expenditures are expected to be funded with cash flows from operations and/or borrowings under credit facilities.

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Group Pens

In January 2007 (fiscal 2007), we announced a voluntary, ten-year program to phase out individual gestation stalls at our company-owned sow farms and replace the gestation stalls with group pens. We currently estimate the total cost of our transition to group pens to be approximately $360.0 million, including associated maintenance and repairs. This program represents a significant financial commitment and reflects our desire to be more animal friendly, as well as to address the concerns and needs of our customers. As of the end of calendar year 2012, we had completed conversions to group housing for over 38% of our sows on company-owned farms. We will continue the conversion as planned with the objective of completing conversions for all sows on company-owned farms by the end of 2017.

Definitive Merger Agreement

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and Shuanghui. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified customary circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Shuanghui a termination fee. If the Merger Agreement is terminated in connection with the Company entering into an alternative acquisition agreement in respect of a superior proposal or making a change of recommendation, or in certain other customary circumstances, the termination fee payable by the Company to Shuanghui will be $175 million. Under specified circumstances, if the Company enters into a definitive agreement with a Qualified Pre-Existing Bidder with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal on or before June 27, 2013, the amount of the termination fee will instead be reduced to $75 million. The Merger Agreement also provides that Shuanghui will be required to pay the Company a reverse termination fee of $275 million (which is not exclusive in the case of a willful breach by Shuanghui) if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances in connection with a willful breach by Shuanghui, termination primarily caused by the failure to obtain required U.S. or foreign antitrust or other regulatory approvals (other than CFIUS), or termination as a result of the failure by Shuanghui to receive the proceeds of its committed debt financing and consummate the Merger.

Share Repurchase Program

In June 2012 (fiscal 2013), we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program authorizing us to buy up to $250.0 million of our common stock over the next 24 months in addition to the $250.0 million authorized during fiscal 2012 (Share Repurchase Program). In July 2012 (fiscal 2013), our board of directors approved an increase of $100.0 million to the authorized amount under the Share Repurchase Program. Share repurchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The number of shares repurchased, and the timing of any buybacks, depend on corporate cash balances, business and economic conditions, and other factors, including investment opportunities. The program may be discontinued at any time. The Merger Agreement generally prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its shares prior to the completion of the Merger

Since the inception of the Share Repurchase Program in June 2011 (fiscal 2012) and through April 28, 2013, we have repurchased 28,244,783 shares of our common stock for $575.9 million, including related commissions, at an average price of $20.38 per share. As of April 28, 2013, we had $24.5 million available for future repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program.

Risk Management Activities

We are exposed to market risks primarily from changes in commodity prices, and to a lesser degree, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we utilize derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to changing prices and rates, as more fully described under “Derivative Financial Instruments” below. Our liquidity position may be positively or negatively affected by changes in the underlying value of our derivative portfolio. When the value of our open derivative contracts decrease, we may be required to post margin deposits with our brokers to cover a portion of the decrease. Conversely, when the value of our open derivative contracts increase, our brokers may be required to deliver margin deposits to us for a portion of the increase. During fiscal 2013, margin deposits posted by us ranged from $(67.9) million to $77.5 million (negative amounts representing margin deposits we received from our brokers). The average daily amount we held on deposit from our brokers during fiscal 2013 was $3.1 million. As of April 28, 2013, the net amount on deposit with our brokers was $71.4 million. 

The effects, positive or negative, on liquidity resulting from our risk management activities tend to be mitigated by offsetting changes in cash prices in our core business. For example, in a period of rising grain prices, gains resulting from long grain derivative positions would generally be offset by higher cash prices paid to farmers and other suppliers in spot markets. These offsetting changes do not always occur, however, in the same amounts or in the same period, with lag times of as much as twelve months.

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Pension Plan Funding

Funding requirements for our pension plans are determined based on the funded status measured at the end of each year. The values of our pension obligation and related assets may fluctuate significantly, which may in turn lead to a larger underfunded status in our pension plans and a higher funding requirement. We contributed $17.7 million to our qualified pension plans in fiscal 2013. Our expected minimum funding requirement in fiscal 2014 is $51.6 million. 

Missouri Litigation

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the parties to certain nuisance litigation in Missouri reached an agreement and consummated a global settlement that resolved substantially all of the litigation. The global settlement was not materially different than the accrual we maintained for the settled litigation and, therefore, did not materially affect our profits or losses in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Payments made by us under the global settlement and payments we received from the insurance carriers are included in our cash flows from operations for fiscal 2013.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following table provides information about our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of April 28, 2013.

	Payments Due By Period
	Total		< 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		> 5 Years
	(in millions)
Long-term debt	$	2,479.1	$	675.1	$	111.1	$	522.5	$	1,170.4
Interest	871.8		134.2		230.7		208.1		298.8
Capital lease obligations, including interest	26.6		1.0		2.2		1.5		21.9
Operating leases	166.6		41.9		54.8		32.4		37.5
Capital expenditure commitments	53.9		53.9		—		—		—
Purchase obligations:
Hog procurement (1)	6,191.3		1,449.0		2,115.9		1,658.9		967.5
Contract hog growers (2)	1,044.0		380.0		291.6		181.9		190.5
Grain procurement (3)	480.3		480.3		—		—		—
Other (4)	290.5		15.4		26.2		27.8		221.1
Total	$	11,604.1	$	3,230.8	$	2,832.5	$	2,633.1	$	2,907.7

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⁽¹⁾  Through the Pork and International segments, we have purchase agreements with certain hog producers. Some of these arrangements obligate us to purchase all of the hogs produced by these producers. Other arrangements obligate us to purchase a fixed amount of hogs. Due to the uncertainty of the number of hogs that we are obligated to purchase and the uncertainty of market prices at the time of hog purchases, we have estimated our obligations under these arrangements. Future payments were estimated using current live hog market prices, available futures contract prices and internal projections adjusted for historical quality premiums.

⁽²⁾  Through the Hog Production segment, we use independent farmers and their facilities to raise hogs produced from our breeding stock. Under multi-year contracts, the farmers provide the initial facility investment, labor and front line management in exchange for a performance-based service fee payable upon delivery. We are obligated to pay this service fee for all hogs delivered. We have estimated our obligation based on expected hogs delivered from these farmers.

⁽³⁾  Includes fixed price forward grain purchase contracts totaling $192.9 million. Also includes unpriced forward grain purchase contracts which, if valued as of April 28, 2013 market prices, would be $287.4 million. These forward grain contracts are accounted for as normal purchases. As a result, they are not recorded in the balance sheet.

⁽⁴⁾  Includes guaranteed royalty payments totaling $250.0 million to Nathan's Famous Inc. (Nathan's) over an 18 year contractual term commencing in March 2014 (fiscal 2014). In December 2012 (fiscal 2013), John Morrell signed an agreement with Nathan's to become Nathan's exclusive licensee to manufacture and sell branded hot dog, sausage and corn beef products in the retail market. Under the terms of the agreement, guaranteed minimum royalty payments are $10.0 million for the first year and increase at a compounded average annual rate of 3.2% over the contract term.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have a material current effect, or that are reasonably likely to have a material future effect, on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We are exposed to market risks primarily from changes in commodity prices, as well as interest rates and foreign exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we utilize derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to changing prices and rates. 

Derivative instruments are recorded in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. For derivatives that qualify and have been designated as cash flow or fair value hedges for accounting purposes, changes in fair value have no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered perfectly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged, until the hedged item is recognized in earnings (commonly referred to as the “hedge accounting” method). For derivatives that do not qualify or are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings (commonly referred to as the “mark-to-market” method). Under this guidance, we may elect either method of accounting for our derivative portfolio, assuming all the necessary requirements are met. We have in the past availed ourselves of either acceptable method and expect to do so in the future. We believe all of our derivative instruments represent economic hedges against changes in prices and rates, regardless of their designation for accounting purposes.

When available, we use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of our derivative instruments. This may include exchange prices, quotes obtained from brokers, or independent valuations from external sources, such as banks. In some cases where market prices are not available, we make use of observable market based inputs to calculate fair value.   

The size and mix of our derivative portfolio varies from time to time based upon our analysis of current and future market conditions. The following table presents the fair values of our open derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets ⁽¹⁾.

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Grains	$	(78.0	)	$	33.8
Livestock	14.7			23.1
Energy	2.5			(12.2		)
Foreign currency	0.4			3.6

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⁽¹⁾  Negative amounts represent net liabilities

Sensitivity Analysis

The following table presents the sensitivity of the fair value of our open derivative contracts to a hypothetical 10% change in market prices or foreign exchange rates, as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012.

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Grains	$	38.1	$	49.4
Livestock	12.7		18.0
Energy	5.4		3.3
Foreign currency	5.0		11.9

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Commodities Risk

Our meat processing and hog production operations use various raw materials, mainly corn, lean hogs, live cattle, pork bellies, soybeans and wheat, which are actively traded on commodity exchanges. We hedge these commodities when we determine conditions are appropriate to mitigate the inherent price risks. While this hedging may limit our ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations, it also tends to reduce the risk of loss from adverse changes in raw material prices. Commodities underlying our derivative instruments are subject to significant price fluctuations. Any requirement to mark-to-market the positions that have not been designated or do not qualify for hedge accounting could result in volatility in our results of operations. We attempt to closely match the hedging instrument terms with the hedged item’s terms. Gains and losses resulting from our commodity derivative contracts are recorded in cost of sales except for lean hog contracts that are designated in cash flow hedging relationships, which are recorded in sales, and are offset by increases and decreases in cash prices in our core business (with such increases and decreases reflected in the same income statement line items). For example, in a period of rising grain prices, gains resulting from long grain derivative positions would generally be offset by higher cash prices paid to farmers and other suppliers in spot markets. However, under the “mark-to-market” method described above, these offsetting changes do not always occur in the same period, with lag times of as much as twelve months.

Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We periodically enter into interest rate swaps to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates on certain financial instruments and to manage the overall mix of fixed rate and floating rate debt instruments. We also periodically enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge exposure to changes in foreign currency rates on foreign denominated assets and liabilities as well as forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies.

The following tables present the effects on our consolidated financial statements from our derivative instruments and related hedged items:

Cash Flow Hedges
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts:
Grain contracts	$	39.1	$	5.5		$	232.9		$	108.4	$	75.1		$	80.7		$	—	$	(0.2	)	$	1.9
Lean hog contracts	13.6		102.8			(82.8		)	54.9		32.3			(44.5		)	0.4		(0.5		)	(1.0		)
Interest rate contracts	—		—			(1.2		)	—		(2.4		)	(7.0		)	—		—			—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		(2.5		)	(4.1		)	2.1		(4.1		)	(2.6		)	—		—			—
Total	$	53.1	$	105.8		$	144.8		$	165.4	$	100.9		$	26.6		$	0.4	$	(0.7	)	$	0.9

Fair Value Hedges
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Related Hedged Item
	2013			2012		2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts	$	(12.8	)	$	21.9	$	(4.2	)	$	5.0	$	(16.7	)	$	5.4

Mark-to-Market Method
	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Commodity contracts	$	42.6	$	6.4	$	63.4
Foreign exchange contracts	3.7		7.7		(9.0		)
Total	$	46.3	$	14.1	$	54.4

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on our experience and our understanding of the current facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of certain accounting policies and estimates we consider critical. Our accounting policies are more fully discussed in Note 1 in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Contingent liabilities
We are subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims related to the operation of our farms, labor, livestock procurement, securities, environmental, product, taxing authorities and other matters, and are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses and fees. A determination of the amount of reserves and disclosures required, if any, for these contingencies are made after considerable analysis of each individual issue. We accrue for contingent liabilities when an assessment of the risk of loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. We disclose contingent liabilities when the risk of loss is reasonably possible or probable.	Our contingent liabilities contain uncertainties because the eventual outcome will result from future events, and determination of current reserves requires estimates and judgments related to future changes in facts and circumstances, differing interpretations of the law and assessments of the amount of damages or fees, and the effectiveness of strategies or other factors beyond our control.	We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to establish our contingent liabilities during the past three fiscal years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to calculate our contingent liabilities.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Marketing and advertising costs
We incur advertising, customer incentive and consumer incentive costs to promote products through marketing programs. These programs include cooperative advertising, volume discounts, in-store display incentives, coupons and other programs. Advertising costs are charged in the period incurred except for certain production costs, which are expensed upon the first airing of the advertisement. We accrue customer and consumer incentive costs based on the estimated performance, historical utilization and redemption of each program. Except for certain amounts related to cooperative advertising arrangements, cash consideration given to customers is considered a reduction in the price of our products, thus recorded as a reduction to sales. The remainder of marketing and advertising costs is recorded as a selling, general and administrative expense.	Recognition of the costs related to these programs contains uncertainties due to judgment required in estimating the potential performance and redemption of each program.These estimates are based on many factors, including experience of similar promotional programs.	We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to establish our marketing accruals during the past three fiscal years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to calculate our marketing accruals. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Impairment Considerations of Equity Method Investments
Each quarter, we review the carrying value of our investments and consider whether indicators of impairment exist. Examples of impairment indicators include a history or expectation of future operating losses and declines in a quoted share price, among other factors. If an impairment indicator exists, we must evaluate the fair value of our investment to determine if a loss in value, which is other than temporary, has occurred. If we consider any such decline to be other than temporary (based on various factors, including historical financial results, product development activities and the overall health of the affiliate’s industry), then a write-down of the investment to its estimated fair value would be recorded.	In assessing the fair value of an investment, we consider a variety of information, including, when available, independent third party valuation reports, which incorporate generally accepted valuation techniques, and quoted market prices for our investment adjusted for any influence premium that should be applied to the market price based on our ability to exert significant influence over the operational and strategic decisions of the company. We also consider the history of our investment's cash flows, expectations about future cash flows and market multiples for comparable businesses.	We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to evaluate impairment of equity method investments during the last three years. As of April 28, 2013, the carrying value of our investment in CFG exceeded the quoted market price on the Bolsa de Madrid Exchange (Madrid Exchange), indicating a possible impairment of our investment. However, CFG's share price is just one of several factors we consider in evaluating the fair value of our investment in CFG. Based on our evaluation, we concluded the fair value of our investment in CFG as of April 28, 2013, exceeded its carrying amount. However, our estimate of fair value has declined over the last 24 months, significantly eroding the gap between fair value and carrying value. The fair value decline is primarily attributable to persistent recessionary conditions in Western Europe, which have dampened CFG's current operating performance. In addition, rising interest rates associated with European sovereign debt crises have forced discount rates higher, diminishing the values calculated using our discounted cash flow techniques. Finally, CFG's share price on the Madrid Exchange has declined and, notwithstanding our reservations about the Madrid Exchange price, we nonetheless utilize it as a component of our valuation work and believe such declines must be considered as part of our fair value estimate.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
		While we do not believe our investment is impaired as of April 28, 2013, the confluence of these and other factors has decreased our estimate of CFG's fair value and increased the risk of impairment. If the trends contributing to our lower estimate of CFG's fair value continue, the investment would become impaired. Specifically, if the most sensitive factors affecting our fair value calculations (i.e., estimates of future cash flows, interest rates and share price) continue to deteriorate, it is reasonably possible that our estimate of fair value could fall below carrying value. If that occurs, and we determine that the decline is other than temporary, we would record a charge to income for the difference between the estimate of fair value and the carrying amount of our investment.
Accrued self insurance
We are self insured for certain losses related to health and welfare, workers’ compensation, auto liability and general liability claims. We use an independent third-party actuary to assist in the determination of certain of our self-insurance liabilities. We and the actuary consider a number of factors when estimating our self-insurance liability, including claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and other actuarial assumptions. We periodically review our estimates and assumptions with our third-party actuary to assist us in determining the adequacy of our self-insurance liability.	Our self-insurance liabilities contain uncertainties due to assumptions required and judgment used. Costs to settle our obligations, including legal and healthcare costs, could increase or decrease causing estimates of our self-insurance liabilities to change. Incident rates, including frequency and severity, could increase or decrease causing estimates in our self-insurance liabilities to change.	We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to establish our self-insurance liabilities during the past three fiscal years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to calculate our self-insurance liabilities. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material. A 10% increase in the estimates as of April 28, 2013, would result in an increase in the amount we recorded for our insurance liabilities of approximately $9.9 million.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Examples include a current expectation that a long-lived asset will be disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which we use a long-lived asset or a change in its physical condition. When evaluating long-lived assets for impairment, we compare the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Impairment is recorded if the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset. The impairment is the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of the long-lived asset. We recorded impairment charges related to long-lived assets of $4.2 million, $2.9 and $9.2 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.	Our impairment analysis contains uncertainties due to judgment in assumptions and estimates surrounding undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset, including forecasting useful lives of assets and selecting the discount rate that reflects the risk inherent in future cash flows.	We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to evaluate the impairment of long-lived assets during the last three years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to calculate impairments of long- lived assets. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions used to calculate estimated future cash flows, we may be exposed to future impairment losses that could be material.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Impairment of goodwill and other non-amortized intangible assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or sooner if impairment indicators arise. In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we may perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is not, no further analysis is required. If it is, a prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit, if any. The first step in the two-step impairment test is to identify if a potential impairment exists by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to have a potential impairment and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. However, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed to determine if goodwill is impaired and to measure the amount of impairment loss to recognize, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. However, if the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.	We estimate the fair value of our reporting units by applying valuation multiples and/or estimating future discounted cash flows. The selection of multiples and cash flows is dependent upon assumptions regarding future levels of operating performance as well as business trends and prospects, and industry, market and economic conditions. A discounted cash flow analysis requires us to make various judgmental assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates and discount rates. When estimating future discounted cash flows, we consider the assumptions that hypothetical marketplace participants would use in estimating future cash flows. In addition, where applicable, an appropriate discount rate is used, based on our cost of capital or location-specific economic factors. The fair values of trademarks have been calculated using a royalty rate method. Assumptions about royalty rates are based on the rates at which similar brands and trademarks are licensed in the marketplace. Our impairment analysis contains uncertainties due to uncontrollable events that could positively or negatively impact the anticipated future economic and operating conditions.	We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to evaluate impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets during the last three years. As of April 28, 2013, we had $782.4 million of goodwill and $345.7 million of other non-amortized intangible assets. Our goodwill is included in the following segments: • $231.8 million – Pork • $130.6 million – International • $420.0 million – Hog Production  As a result of the first step of our 2013 goodwill impairment analysis, the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. Therefore, the second step was not necessary. A hypothetical 10% decrease in the estimated fair value of our reporting units would not result in an impairment. Our fiscal 2013 other non-amortized intangible asset impairment analysis did not result in an impairment charge. A hypothetical 10% decrease in the estimated fair value of our intangible assets would not result in a material impairment.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination (i.e., the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all the assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit). For our other non-amortized intangible assets, if the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. We have elected to make the first day of the fourth quarter the annual impairment assessment date for goodwill and other intangible assets. However, we could be required to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets prior to the required annual assessment if we experience disruptions to the business, unexpected significant declines in operating results, divestiture of a significant component of the business or a decline in market capitalization.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Income taxes
We estimate total income tax expense based on statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to us in various jurisdictions in which we earn income. Federal income taxes include an estimate for taxes on earnings of foreign subsidiaries expected to be remitted to the United States and be taxable, but not for earnings considered indefinitely invested in the foreign subsidiary. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting using tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded when it is likely a tax benefit will not be realized for a deferred tax asset. We record unrecognized tax benefit liabilities for known or anticipated tax issues based on our analysis of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. This analysis is performed in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance.	Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. Changes in projected future earnings could affect the recorded valuation allowances in the future. Our calculations related to income taxes contain uncertainties due to judgment used to calculate tax liabilities in the application of complex tax regulations across the tax jurisdictions where we operate. Our analysis of unrecognized tax benefits contain uncertainties based on judgment used to apply the more likely than not recognition and measurement thresholds.	We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood there will be a material change in the tax related balances or valuation allowances. However, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the current estimate of the tax liabilities. To the extent we prevail in matters for which liabilities have been established, or are required to pay amounts in excess of our recorded liabilities, our effective tax rate in a given financial statement period could be materially affected. An unfavorable tax settlement may require use of our cash and result in an increase in our effective tax rate in the period of resolution. A favorable tax settlement could be recognized as a reduction in our effective tax rate in the period of resolution.

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Description	Judgments and Uncertainties	Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions
Pension Accounting
We provide the majority of our U.S. employees with pension benefits. We account for our pension plans in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, which requires us to recognize the funded status of our pension plans in our consolidated balance sheets and to recognize, as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period, but are not recognized in net periodic benefit cost. We use an independent third-party actuary to assist in the determination of our pension obligation and related costs. We generally contribute the minimum amount required under government regulations to our qualified pension plans. We funded $17.7 million, $142.8 million and $95.1 million to our qualified pension plans during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We expect to fund at least $51.6 million in fiscal 2014.	The measurement of our pension obligation and costs is dependent on a variety of assumptions regarding future events. The key assumptions we use include discount rates, salary growth, retirement ages/mortality rates and the expected return on plan assets. These assumptions may have an effect on the amount and timing of future contributions. The discount rate assumption is based on investment yields available at year-end on corporate bonds rated AA and above with a maturity to match our expected benefit payment stream. The salary growth assumption reflects our long-term actual experience, the near-term outlook and assumed inflation. Retirement rates are based primarily on actual plan experience. Mortality rates are based on mandated mortality tables, which have flexibility to consider industry specific groups, such as blue collar or white collar. The expected return on plan assets reflects asset allocations, investment strategy and historical returns of the asset categories. The effects of actual results differing from these assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect our recognized expense in such future periods. The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine our benefit obligation and net benefit cost for fiscal 2013: • 4.75% – Discount rate to determine net benefit cost • 4.45% – Discount rate to determine pension benefit obligation • 7.75% – Expected return on plan assets • 4.00% – Salary growth	If actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material. For example, the discount rate used to measure our projected benefit obligation decreased from 4.75% as of April 29, 2012 to 4.45% as of April 28, 2013, which is the primary cause for a $115.5 million decline in funded status and an expected increase in net pension cost of $11.9 million in fiscal 2014. An additional 0.50% decrease in the discount rate used to measure our projected benefit obligation would have further reduced the funded status by $136.8 million as of April 28, 2013, and would have resulted in an additional $16.8 million in net pension cost for fiscal 2013. A 0.50% decrease in expected return on plan assets would have resulted in an additional $5.5 million in net pension cost for fiscal 2013. In addition to higher net pension cost, a significant decrease in the funded status of our pension plans caused by either a devaluation of plan assets or a decline in the discount rate would result in higher pension funding requirements.
Derivatives Accounting
See “Derivative Financial Instruments” above for a discussion of our derivative accounting policy.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for information about recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted by us, including their potential effects on our financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The forward-looking statements include statements concerning our outlook for the future, as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans and strategies or anticipated events, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Our forward-looking information and statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These risks and uncertainties include the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approvals by the Company's shareholders or government or regulatory agencies with regard to the merger, the failure of one or more conditions to the closing of the Merger Agreement to be satisfied, the failure of Shuanghui to obtain the necessary financing in connection with the Merger Agreement, the amount of costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger Agreement or the merger, risks arising from the merger's diversion of management's attention from our ongoing business operations, risks that our stock price may decline significantly if the merger is not completed, the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners pending the consummation of the proposed merger, the availability and prices of live hogs, feed ingredients (including corn), raw materials, fuel and supplies, food safety, livestock disease, live hog production costs, product pricing, the competitive environment and related market conditions, risks associated with our indebtedness, including cost increases due to rising interest rates or changes in debt ratings or outlook, hedging risk, adverse weather conditions, operating efficiencies, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, access to capital, the cost of compliance with and changes to regulations and laws, including changes in accounting standards, tax laws, environmental laws, agricultural laws and occupational, health and safety laws, adverse results from litigation, actions of domestic and foreign governments, labor relations issues, credit exposure to large customers, the ability to make effective acquisitions and successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into existing operations and other risks and uncertainties described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information about our exposure to market risk is included in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Derivative Financial Instruments” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

All statements other than historical information required by this item are forward-looking statements. The actual impact of future market changes could differ materially because of, among others, the factors discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO FINANCIALSTATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting	64
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements	65
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011	66
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011	67
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012	68
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011	69
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011	70
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	71
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	113

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Smithfield Foods, Inc

We have audited Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of April 28, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries' management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiariesmaintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of April 28, 2013,based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 28, 2013 of Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries and our report dated June 18, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Richmond, Virginia

June 18, 2013

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Smithfield Foods, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 28, 2013. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 28, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Smithfield Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of April 28, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated June 18, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Richmond, Virginia

June 18, 2013

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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share data)

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012		2011
Sales	$	13,221.1		$	13,094.3	$	12,202.7
Cost of sales	11,901.4			11,544.9		10,488.6
Gross profit	1,319.7			1,549.4		1,714.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	815.4			816.9		789.8
Gain on fire insurance recovery	—			—		(120.6		)
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(15.0		)	9.9		(50.1		)
Operating profit	519.3			722.6		1,095.0
Interest expense	168.7			176.7		245.4
Loss on debt extinguishment	120.7			12.2		92.5
Income before income taxes	229.9			533.7		757.1
Income tax expense	46.1			172.4		236.1
Net income	$	183.8		$	361.3	$	521.0
Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.26		$	2.23	$	3.14
Diluted	$	1.26		$	2.21	$	3.12
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	145.5			162.3		166.0
Effect of dilutive shares	0.9			1.2		1.2
Diluted	146.4			163.5		167.2

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
Net income	$	183.8		$	361.3		$	521.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation:
Translation adjustment	(12.5		)	(185.7		)	120.2
Tax benefit	1.4			25.9			2.9
Pension accounting:
Net actuarial (losses) gains	(93.9		)	(326.1		)	60.8
Reclassification of losses into net income	52.8			23.5			38.9
Tax benefit (expense)	15.9			117.6			(37.1		)
Hedge accounting:
Net derivative gains	53.3			105.6			144.9
Reclassification of gains into net income	(165.4		)	(100.9		)	(26.6		)
Tax benefit (expense)	43.1			(1.6		)	(45.7		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(105.3		)	(341.7		)	258.3
Total comprehensive income	$	78.5		$	19.6		$	779.3

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	310.6		$	324.3
Accounts receivable, net	663.2			624.7
Inventories	2,348.3			2,072.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	229.7			277.6
Total current assets	3,551.8			3,299.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,298.4			2,277.2
Goodwill	782.4			768.2
Investments	532.4			522.6
Intangible assets, net	390.4			381.8
Other assets	161.0			173.4
Total assets	$	7,716.4		$	7,422.2
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	676.1			63.5
Accounts payable	429.1			415.8
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	641.0			657.0
Total current liabilities	1,746.2			1,136.3
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,829.2			1,900.9
Net long-term pension liability	697.0			581.9
Other liabilities	333.6			413.1
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	12.7			2.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 authorized shares	—			—
Common stock, $.50 par value, 500,000,000 authorized shares; 138,919,056 and 157,408,077 issued and outstanding	69.5			78.7
Additional paid-in capital	1,389.9			1,561.0
Stock held in trust	(68.8		)	(67.9		)
Retained earnings	2,322.6			2,326.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(616.2		)	(510.9		)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,097.0			3,387.3
Noncontrolling interests	0.7			0.7
Total equity	3,097.7			3,388.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	7,716.4		$	7,422.2

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	183.8		$	361.3		$	521.0
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(15.0		)	9.9			(50.1		)
Depreciation and amortization	239.9			242.8			231.9
Gain on fire insurance recovery	—			—			(120.6		)
Deferred income taxes	(5.3		)	90.2			158.2
Impairment of assets	4.2			2.9			9.2
Pension expense	96.1			57.2			82.0
Pension contributions	(17.7		)	(142.8		)	(128.5		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net:
Accounts receivable	(39.9		)	47.8			(63.8		)
Inventories	(273.9		)	(89.8		)	(178.4		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52.0			(68.1		)	132.2
Accounts payable	14.7			2.5			36.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(15.9		)	12.6			(72.6		)
Other	(50.3		)	43.6			59.3
Net cash flows from operating activities	172.7			570.1			616.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(278.0		)	(290.7		)	(176.8		)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(24.0		)	—			—
Dispositions	—			—			261.5
Insurance proceeds	—			—			120.6
Net (expenditures) proceeds from breeding stock transactions	(18.4		)	(2.3		)	26.2
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	16.9			6.4			22.8
Other	(0.2		)	—			—
Net cash flows from investing activities	(303.7		)	(286.6		)	254.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,219.2			—			—
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(716.5		)	(152.7		)	(944.5		)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities and notes payables	13.9			(0.3		)	21.6
Repurchase of common stock	(386.4		)	(189.5		)	—
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	3.1			1.3			1.2
Change in cash collateral	—			23.9			(23.9		)
Debt issuance costs and other	(17.6		)	(11.1		)	—
Net cash flows from financing activities	115.7			(328.4		)	(945.6		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	1.6			(5.5		)	(1.6		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(13.7		)	(50.4		)	(76.5		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	324.3			374.7			451.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	310.6		$	324.3		$	374.7

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in millions)

	Common Stock (Shares)		Common Stock (Amount)			Additional Paid-in Capital			Stock Held in Trust			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, May 2, 2010	166.0		$	83.0		$	1,626.9		$	(65.5	)	$	1,538.7		$	(427.5	)	$	2,755.6		$	2.6		$	2,758.2
Issuance of common stock	0.1		—			1.2			—			—			—			1.2			—			1.2
Stock compensation expense	—		—			11.3			—			—			—			11.3			—			11.3
Purchase of stock for trust	—		—			—			(1.2		)	—			—			(1.2		)	—			(1.2		)
Other	—		—			(0.7		)	—			—			—			(0.7		)	0.4			(0.3		)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	—		—			—			—			521.0			—			521.0			(1.9		)	519.1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			—			—			258.3			258.3			—			258.3
Balance, May 1, 2011	166.1		83.0			1,638.7			(66.7		)	2,059.7			(169.2		)	3,545.5			1.1			3,546.6
Common stock repurchased	(9.2	)	(4.6		)	(90.3		)	—			(94.6		)	—			(189.5		)	—			(189.5		)
Issuance of common stock	0.5		0.3			(5.0		)	—			—			—			(4.7		)	—			(4.7		)
Stock compensation expense	—		—			14.4			—			—			—			14.4			—			14.4
Purchase of stock for trust	—		—			—			(1.6		)	—			—			(1.6		)	—			(1.6		)
Other	—		—			3.2			0.4			—			—			3.6			0.4			4.0
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	—		—			—			—			361.3			—			361.3			(0.8		)	360.5
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—		—			—			—			—			(341.7		)	(341.7		)	—			(341.7		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	157.4		78.7			1,561.0			(67.9		)	2,326.4			(510.9		)	3,387.3			0.7			3,388.0
Common stock repurchased	(19.1	)	(9.5		)	(189.3		)	—			(187.6		)	—			(386.4		)	—			(386.4		)
Issuance of common stock	0.6		0.3			(1.1		)	—			—			—			(0.8		)	—			(0.8		)
Stock compensation expense	—		—			19.1			—			—			—			19.1			—			19.1
Purchase of stock for trust	—		—			—			(1.8		)	—			—			(1.8		)	—			(1.8		)
Other	—		—			0.2			0.9			—			—			1.1			(0.4		)	0.7
Comprehensive income:
Net income	—		—			—			—			183.8			—			183.8			0.4			184.2
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—		—			—			—			—			(105.3		)	(105.3		)	—			(105.3		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	138.9		$	69.5		$	1,389.9		$	(68.8	)	$	2,322.6		$	(616.2	)	$	3,097.0		$	0.7		$	3,097.7

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1:    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Unless otherwise stated, amounts presented in these notes to our consolidated financial statements are for all fiscal periods included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as all majority-owned subsidiaries and other entities for which we have a controlling interest. Entities that are 50% owned or less are accounted for under the equity method when we have the ability to exercise significant influence. We use the cost method of accounting for investments in which our ability to exercise significant influence is limited. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Consolidating the results of operations and financial position of variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary does not have a material effect on sales, net income, or net income per diluted share, or on our financial position for the fiscal periods presented. 

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Results of operations and cash flows in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rate over the course of the fiscal year. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of assets and liabilities is included as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in other comprehensive income for each period. Gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred. We recorded net gains on foreign currency transactions of $1.1 million in fiscal 2013 and net losses of $7.4 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. 

Our Polish operations have different fiscal period end dates. As such, we have elected to consolidate the results of these operations on a one-month lag. We do not believe the impact of reporting the results of these entities on a one-month lag is material to the consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., which require us to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks and ends on the Sunday nearest April 30. All fiscal years included consisted of 52 weeks.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The majority of our cash is concentrated in demand deposit accounts or money market funds. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates market value. 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, the financial health of the customer and historical experience. Based on our evaluation, we record reserves to reduce the related receivables to amounts we reasonably believe are collectible. Our reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable was $14.6 million and $16.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively.

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Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Livestock	$	1,113.5	$	962.8
Fresh and packaged meats	960.8		912.1
Grains	162.0		90.4
Manufacturing supplies	57.7		59.1
Other	54.3		48.0
Total inventories	$	2,348.3	$	2,072.4

Livestock are generally valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market, adjusted for changes in the fair value of livestock that are hedged. Costs include purchase costs, feed, medications, contract grower fees and other production expenses. Fresh and packaged meats are valued based on USDA and other market prices and adjusted for the cost of further processing. Costs for fresh and packaged meats include meat, labor, supplies and overhead. Average costing is primarily utilized to account for fresh and packaged meats and grains. Manufacturing supplies principally consist of ingredients and packaging materials.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

See Note 4—Derivative Financial Instruments for our policy.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment is generally stated at historical cost, which includes the then fair values of assets acquired in business combinations, and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Assets held under capital leases are classified in property, plant and equipment, net and amortized over the lease term. The amortization of assets held under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The cost of assets held under capital leases was $34.0 million and $34.0 million at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. The assets held under capital leases had accumulated amortization of $3.1 million and $1.7 million at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. Depreciation expense is included in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, as appropriate. Depreciation expense totaled $235.3 million, $238.6 million and $227.4 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Interest is capitalized on property, plant and equipment over the construction period. Total interest capitalized was $4.8 million, $2.8 million and $1.6 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Land and improvements	0-20	$	276.1		$	268.9
Buildings and improvements	20-40	1,788.6			1,690.6
Machinery and equipment	5-25	1,862.7			1,780.6
Breeding stock	2	186.7			182.1
Computer hardware and software	3-5	156.1			148.4
Other	3-10	94.4			89.1
Construction in progress		105.5			110.2
		4,470.1			4,269.9
Accumulated depreciation		(2,171.7		)	(1,992.7		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	2,298.4		$	2,277.2

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The useful life of an intangible asset is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or sooner if impairment indicators arise. In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we may perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is not, no further analysis is required. If it is, a prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit, if any.

The first step in the two-step impairment test is to identify if a potential impairment exists by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of a reporting unit is estimated by applying valuation multiples and/or estimating future discounted cash flows. The selection of multiples is dependent upon assumptions regarding future levels of operating performance as well as business trends and prospects, and industry, market and economic conditions. When estimating future discounted cash flows, we consider the assumptions that hypothetical marketplace participants would use in estimating future cash flows. In addition, where applicable, an appropriate discount rate is used, based on an industry-wide average cost of capital or location-specific economic factors. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to have a potential impairment and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. However, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed to determine if goodwill is impaired and to measure the amount of impairment loss to recognize, if any.

The second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination (i.e., the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all the assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit). If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. However, if the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. 

Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment tests, as of our testing date, no impairment indicators were noted for all the periods presented. 

The carrying amount of goodwill includes cumulative impairment losses of $6.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012. 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relations assets	15-16	$	23.0		$	13.3
Patents, rights and leasehold interests	5-25	14.3			11.8
Contractual relationships	22	33.1			33.1
Accumulated amortization		(25.7		)	(22.6		)
Amortized intangible assets, net		44.7			35.6
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks	Indefinite	339.6			340.1
Permits	Indefinite	6.1			6.1
Intangible assets, net		$	390.4		$	381.8

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The fair values of trademarks are calculated using a royalty rate method. Assumptions about royalty rates are based on the rates at which similar brands and trademarks are licensed in the marketplace. If the carrying value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds their fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for recoverability when indicators of impairment are present using estimated future undiscounted cash flows related to those assets. We have determined that no impairments of our intangible assets existed for any of the periods presented.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.2 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of April 28, 2013, the estimated amortization expense associated with our intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to be $3.4 million. 

DebtIssuance Costs, Premiums and Discounts

Debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts are amortized into interest expense over the terms of the related loan agreements using the effective interest method or other methods which approximate the effective interest method. 

Investments

See Note 5—Investments for our policy.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts more likely than not to be realized. 

The determination of our provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. Significant judgment is required in assessing the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable items. 

We record unrecognized tax benefit liabilities for known or anticipated tax issues based on our analysis of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. We accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in other liabilities and recognize the related expense in income tax expense. 

Pension Accounting

We recognize the funded status of our defined benefit pension plans in the consolidated balance sheets. We also recognize in other comprehensive income, the net of tax results of the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized in net periodic benefit cost. These amounts are adjusted out of accumulated other comprehensive loss as they are subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

We measure our pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations and related plan assets as of the last day of our fiscal year. The measurement of our pension obligations and related costs is dependent on the use of assumptions and estimates. These assumptions include discount rates, salary growth, mortality rates and expected returns on plan assets. Changes in assumptions and future investment returns could potentially have a material impact on our expenses and related funding requirements. 

Self-Insurance Programs

We are self-insured for certain levels of general and vehicle liability, property, workers’ compensation, product recall and health care coverage. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Any resulting adjustments to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current period earnings. 

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Contingent Liabilities

We are subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims related to the operation of our farms, labor, livestock procurement, securities, environmental, product, taxing authorities and other matters, and are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses and fees.

A determination of the amount of accruals and disclosures required, if any, for these contingencies is made after considerable analysis of each individual issue. We accrue for contingent liabilities when an assessment of the risk of loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. We disclose contingent liabilities when the risk of loss is at least reasonably possible or probable.

Our contingent liabilities contain uncertainties because the eventual outcome will result from future events. Our determination of accruals and any reasonably possible losses in excess of those accruals require estimates and judgments related to future changes in facts and circumstances, interpretations of the law, the amount of damages or fees, and the effectiveness of strategies or other factors beyond our control. If actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenues from product sales upon delivery to customers or when title passes. Revenue is recorded at the invoice price for each product net of estimated returns and sales incentives provided to customers. Sales incentives include various rebate and trade allowance programs with our customers, primarily discounts and rebates based on achievement of specified volume or growth in volume levels.

Advertising and Promotional Costs

Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred except for certain production costs, which are expensed upon the first airing of the advertisement. Promotional sponsorship costs are expensed as the promotional events occur. Advertising costs totaled $143.1 million, $122.9 million and $120.1 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are reported as a component of cost of sales. 

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $80.9 million, $75.9 million and $47.0 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Net Income per Share

We present dual computations of net income per share. The basic computation is based on weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted computation reflects the potentially dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, such as stock options and convertible notes, during the period. We excluded stock based awards for approximately 2.1 million, 1.7 million and 1.8 million shares in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from the diluted computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

NOTE 2: ACQUISITIONS

American Skin Food Group, LLC

In September 2012 (fiscal 2013), we acquired a 70% controlling interest in American Skin Food Group, LLC (American Skin) for $24.2 million in cash, including post-closing adjustments for differences in American Skin's calendar 2012 earnings and working capital at closing from agreed-upon targets.

Located in Burgaw, North Carolina, American Skin manufactures and supplies pork rinds to the snack food industry. By leveraging our coordinated sales and marketing team, we believe American Skin can expand into new markets both domestically and internationally, which could substantially increase current sales of approximately $25 million and net income of approximately $3 million annually over the next five to seven years with minimal additional plant investment.

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The acquisition of American Skin was accounted for in the Pork segment using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests in the acquiree be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests recognized as of the date of acquisition for American Skin:

	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	0.2
Accounts receivable, net	2.0
Inventories	0.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	3.4
Intangible assets, net	12.4
Goodwill	16.4
Assets acquired	35.1
Accounts payable	0.5
Liabilities assumed	0.5
Noncontrolling interests	10.4
Purchase price	$	24.2

Intangible assets acquired include customer relationship assets, contractual rights and trademarks with fair values of $9.7 million, $2.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The customer relationship assets and contractual rights will be amortized over useful lives of 15 years and 12 years, respectively. The trademarks are not subject to amortization.

Goodwill was recognized to reflect the amount of the enterprise fair value that exceeded the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The amount of goodwill that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes is $10.5 million.

The fair value of the noncontrolling interests was measured based on market multiples for similar public companies and consideration of the terms of the acquisition, which provide the noncontrolling interest holders the right to exercise a put option, which would obligate us to redeem their interests. The redemption amount is based on a fixed multiple of earnings, which is consistent with the formula utilized in determining the purchase price for our 70% interest.

NOTE 3:    DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Portsmouth, Virginia Plant

In November 2011 (fiscal 2012), we announced that we would shift the production of hot dogs and lunchmeat from The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc.'s (Smithfield Packing) Portsmouth, Virginia plant to our Kinston, North Carolina plant and permanently close the Portsmouth facility. The Kinston facility will be expanded to handle the additional production and will incorporate state of the art technology and equipment, which is expected to produce significant production efficiencies and cost reductions. The Kinston expansion will require an estimated $85 million in capital expenditures, substantially all of which had been incurred by the end of fiscal 2013.. The expansion of the Kinston facility and the closure of the Portsmouth facility are expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2014.

As a result of this decision, we performed an impairment analysis of the related assets at the Portsmouth facility in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and determined that the net cash flows expected to be generated over the anticipated remaining useful life of the plant are sufficient to recover its book value. As such, no impairment existed. However, we revised depreciation estimates to reflect the use of the related assets at the Portsmouth facility over their shortened useful lives. As a result, we recognized accelerated depreciation charges of $4.4 million and $3.3 million in cost of sales during fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. Also, in connection with this decision, we wrote-down inventory by $0.8 million in cost of sales and accrued $0.6 million for employee severance in selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. All of these charges are reflected in the Pork segment.

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Hog Farms

Texas

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we sold a portion of our Dalhart, Texas hog production assets to a crop farmer for net proceeds of $9.1 million and recognized a loss on the sale of $1.8 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. In April 2011 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of the remaining assets of our Dalhart, Texas operation and received net proceeds of $32.5 million. As a result of the sale, we recognized a gain of $13.6 million, after allocating $8.5 million in goodwill to the asset group, in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Goodwill was allocated to this business based on its fair value relative to the estimated fair value of our domestic hog production reporting unit. The operating results and cash flows from these asset groups were not considered material for separate disclosure.

Oklahoma and Iowa

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of certain hog production assets located in Oklahoma and Iowa. As a result of these sales, we received total net proceeds of $70.4 million and recognized gains totaling $6.9 million, after allocating $17.0 million of goodwill to these asset groups. Goodwill was allocated to this business based on its fair value relative to the estimated fair value of our domestic hog production reporting unit. The gains were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The operating results and cash flows from these asset groups were not considered material for separate disclosure.

Missouri

In the first half of fiscal 2011, we began reducing the hog population on certain hog farms in Missouri in order to comply with an amended consent decree. The amended consent decree allows us to return the farms to full capacity upon the installation of an approved "next generation" technology that would reduce the level of odor produced by the farms. The reduced hog raising capacity at these farms was replaced with third party contract farmers in Iowa. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, in connection with the anticipated reduction in finishing capacity, we performed an impairment analysis of these hog farms and determined that the book value of the assets was recoverable and thus, no impairment existed.

Based on the favorable hog raising performance experienced with these third party contract farmers and the amount of capital required to install "next generation" technology at our Missouri farms, we made the decision in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to permanently idle certain of the assets on these farms. Depreciation estimates were revised to reflect the shortened useful lives of the assets. As a result, we recognized accelerated depreciation charges of $8.2 million in fiscal 2012. These charges are reflected in the Hog Production segment.

Butterball, LLC (Butterball)

In June 2010 (fiscal 2011), we announced that we had made an offer to purchase our joint venture partner’s 51% ownership interest in Butterball and our partner’s related turkey production assets. In accordance with Butterball’s operating agreement, our partner had to either accept the offer to sell or be required to purchase our 49% interest and our related turkey production assets, which we refer to below as our turkey operations.

In September 2010 (fiscal 2011), we were notified of our joint venture partner’s decision to purchase our 49% interest in Butterball and our related turkey production assets. In December 2010 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of these assets for $167.0 million and recognized a gain of $0.2 million. The gain was calculated as the cash selling price, net of costs to sell, less the carrying amount of the asset disposal group. The operating results and cash flows from our turkey operations were not considered material for separate disclosure.

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NOTE 4:    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our meat processing and hog production operations use various raw materials, primarily live hogs, corn and soybean meal, which are actively traded on commodity exchanges. We hedge these commodities when we determine conditions are appropriate to mitigate price risk. While this hedging may limit our ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations, it also tends to reduce the risk of loss from adverse changes in raw material prices. We attempt to closely match the commodity contract terms with the hedged item. We also periodically enter into interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates on certain financial instruments and foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge certain exposures to fluctuating foreign currency rates.

We record all derivatives in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it qualifies and has been designated as part of a hedging relationship. For derivatives that qualify and have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes, changes in fair value have no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered perfectly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged, until the hedged item is recognized in earnings (commonly referred to as the “hedge accounting” method). For derivatives that do not qualify or are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings (commonly referred to as the “mark-to-market” method). We may elect either method of accounting for our derivative portfolio, assuming all the necessary requirements are met. We have in the past availed ourselves of either acceptable method and expect to do so in the future. We believe all of our derivative instruments represent economic hedges against changes in prices and rates, regardless of their designation for accounting purposes.

We do not offset the fair value of derivative instruments with cash collateral held with or received from the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement. As of April 28, 2013, prepaid expenses and other current assets included $75.0 million representing cash on deposit with brokers to cover losses on our open derivative instruments and accrued expenses and other current liabilities included $3.6 million representing cash deposits received from brokers to cover gains on our open derivative instruments. Changes in commodity prices could have a significant impact on cash deposit requirements under our broker and counterparty agreements. Additionally, certain of our derivative contracts contain credit risk related contingent features, which would require us to post additional cash collateral to cover net losses on open derivative instruments if our credit rating was downgraded. As of April 28, 2013, the net liability position of our open derivative instruments that are subject to credit risk related contingent features was not material.  

We are exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance or nonpayment by counterparties under financial instruments. Although our counterparties primarily consist of financial institutions that are investment grade, there is still a possibility that one or more of these companies could default.  However, a majority of our financial instruments are exchange traded futures contracts held with brokers and counterparties with whom we maintain margin accounts that are settled on a daily basis, thereby limiting our credit exposure to non-exchange traded derivatives. Determination of the credit quality of our counterparties is based upon a number of factors, including credit ratings and our evaluation of their financial condition. As of April 28, 2013, we had credit exposure of $11.4 million on non-exchange traded derivative contracts, excluding the effects of netting arrangements. As a result of netting arrangements, we had no significant credit exposure as of April 28, 2013. No significant concentrations of credit risk existed as of April 28, 2013. 

The size and mix of our derivative portfolio varies from time to time based upon our analysis of current and future market conditions. All derivative contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses and other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets, as appropriate.

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The following table presents the fair values of our open derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis.

	Assets				Liabilities
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)				(in millions)
Derivatives using the "hedge accounting" method:
Grain contracts	$	2.5	$	35.3	$	73.0	$	9.6
Livestock contracts	4.1		22.9		1.1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.2		1.9		0.1		—
Total	6.8		60.1		74.2		9.6
Derivatives using the "mark-to-market" method:
Grain contracts	6.2		9.1		13.7		1.0
Livestock contracts	12.4		7.4		0.7		7.2
Energy contracts	3.1		—		0.6		12.2
Foreign exchange contracts	0.6		2.4		0.3		0.7
Total	22.3		18.9		15.3		21.1
Total fair value of derivative instruments	$	29.1	$	79.0	$	89.5	$	30.7

Hedge Accounting Method

Cash Flow Hedges

We enter into derivative instruments, such as futures, swaps and options contracts, to manage our exposure to the variability in expected future cash flows attributable to commodity price risk associated with the forecasted sale of live hogs and fresh pork, and the forecasted purchase of corn, wheat and soybean meal. In addition, we enter into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates associated with our variable interest rate debt, and we enter into foreign exchange contracts to manage our exposure to the variability in expected future cash flows attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates associated with the forecasted purchase or sale of assets denominated in foreign currencies. As of April 28, 2013, we had no cash flow hedges for forecasted transactions beyond April 2014. 

When cash flow hedge accounting is applied, derivative gains or losses are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. Derivative gains and losses, when reclassified into earnings, are recorded in cost of sales for grain contracts, sales for lean hog contracts, interest expense for interest rate contracts and selling, general and administrative expenses for foreign exchange contracts. Gains and losses on derivatives designed to hedge price risk associated with fresh pork sales are recorded in the Hog Production segment. 

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Corn	30,885,000	114,525,000	Bushels
Soybean meal	273,496	755,444	Tons
Lean Hogs	—	569,920,000	Pounds
Foreign currency (1)	11,687,888	71,979,138	U.S. Dollars

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⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

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The following table presents the effects on our consolidated financial statements of pre-tax gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships for the fiscal years indicated:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts:
Grain contracts	$	39.1	$	5.5		$	232.9		$	108.4	$	75.1		$	80.7		$	—	$	(0.2	)	$	1.9
Lean hog contracts	13.6		102.8			(82.8		)	54.9		32.3			(44.5		)	0.4		(0.5		)	(1.0		)
Interest rate contracts	—		—			(1.2		)	—		(2.4		)	(7.0		)	—		—			—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		(2.5		)	(4.1		)	2.1		(4.1		)	(2.6		)	—		—			—
Total	$	53.1	$	105.8		$	144.8		$	165.4	$	100.9		$	26.6		$	0.4	$	(0.7	)	$	0.9

For the fiscal periods presented, foreign exchange contracts were determined to be highly effective. We have excluded from the assessment of effectiveness differences between spot and forward rates, which we have determined to be immaterial.

During fiscal 2012 and 2011, we discontinued cash flow hedge accounting on certain grain contracts as it became probable that the original forecasted transactions would not transpire. As a result of this change, the table above for fiscal 2012 includes gains of $12.0 million on grain contracts de-designated from hedging relationships that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings in fiscal 2012. The related impact of discontinued cash flow hedges in fiscal 2011 was immaterial.

As of April 28, 2013, there were deferred net losses of $17.8 million, net of tax of $11.3 million, in accumulated other comprehensive loss. We expect to reclassify $39.0 million ($23.8 million net of tax) of the deferred net gains on closed commodity contracts into earnings in fiscal 2014. We are unable to estimate the unrealized gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings in fiscal 2014 related to open contracts as their values are subject to change.

Fair Value Hedges 

We enter into derivative instruments (primarily futures contracts) that are designed to hedge changes in the fair value of live hog inventories and firm commitments to buy grains. When fair value hedge accounting is applied, derivative gains and losses are recognized in earnings currently along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. The gains or losses on the derivative instruments and the offsetting losses or gains on the related hedged items are recorded in cost of sales for commodity contracts.

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Lean hogs	—	286,800,000	Pounds
Corn	2,745,000	16,960,000	Bushels

The following table presents the effects on our consolidated statements of income of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships and the related hedged items for the fiscal years indicated:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Related Hedged Item
	2013			2012		2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts	$	(12.8	)	$	21.9	$	(4.2	)	$	5.0	$	(16.7	)	$	5.4

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We recognized losses of $2.5 million in fiscal 2013, gains of $6.0 million in fiscal 2012 and losses of $24.9 million in fiscal 2011, respectively, on closed commodity derivative contracts as the underlying cash transactions affected earnings.

For fair value hedges of hog inventory, we elect to exclude from the assessment of effectiveness differences between the spot and futures prices. These differences are recorded directly into earnings as they occur. These differences resulted in losses of $7.5 million in fiscal 2013 and gains of $5.1 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively.

Mark-to-Market Method 

Derivative instruments that are not designated as a hedge, have been de-designated from a hedging relationship, or do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are marked-to-market with the unrealized gains and losses together with actual realized gains and losses from closed contracts being recognized in current period earnings. Under the mark-to-market method, gains and losses are recorded in either sales or cost of sales for commodity contracts, and selling, general and administrative expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Lean hogs	320,000	542,440,000	Pounds
Corn	1,080,000	22,960,000	Bushels
Soybean meal	33,945	109,065	Tons
Soybeans	155,000	935,000	Bushels
Wheat	—	2,000,000	Bushels
Natural gas	9,370,000	11,030,000	Million BTU
Diesel	—	3,528,000	Gallons
Crude oil	—	144,000	Barrels
Foreign currency (1)	21,823,992	131,845,204	U.S. Dollars

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⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

The following table presents the amount of gains (losses) recognized in the consolidated statements of income on derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method by type of derivative contract for the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Commodity contracts (cost of sales)	$	12.9	$	6.4	$	63.4
Commodity contracts (sales)	29.7		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	3.7		7.7		(9.0		)
Total	$	46.3	$	14.1	$	54.4

The table above reflects gains and losses from both open and closed contracts including, among other things, gains and losses related to contracts designed to hedge price movements that occur entirely within a fiscal year. The table includes amounts for both realized and unrealized gains and losses. The table is not, therefore, a simple representation of unrealized gains and losses recognized in the income statement during any period presented.

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NOTE 5:    INVESTMENTS

Investments consist of the following: 

Equity Investment	Segment	% Owned	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
			(in millions)
Campofrío Food Group (CFG)	International	37%	$	376.2	$	385.2
Mexican joint ventures	International	50%	129.6		111.2
All other equity method investments	Various	Various	26.6		26.2
Total investments			$	532.4	$	522.6

We record our share of earnings and losses from our equity method investments in (income) loss from equity method investments. Some of these results are reported on a one-month lag which, in our opinion, does not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.

Each quarter, we review the carrying value of our investments and consider whether indicators of impairment exist. Examples of impairment indicators include a history or expectation of future operating losses and declines in a quoted share price, among other factors. If an impairment indicator exists, we must evaluate the fair value of our investment to determine if a loss in value, which is other than temporary, has occurred. If we consider any such decline to be other than temporary (based on various factors, including historical financial results, product development activities and the overall health of the affiliate’s industry), then a write-down of the investment to its estimated fair value would be recorded. We have determined that no write-down was necessary for all periods presented.

As of April 28, 2013, we held 37,811,302 shares of CFG common stock. Shares of CFG are publicly traded on the Bolsa de Madrid Exchange (Madrid Exchange). As the table below shows, the carrying value of our investment in CFG was above the quoted market price on the Madrid Exchange as of April 28, 2013, indicating a possible impairment of our investment in CFG. However, we do not believe the quoted share price on the Madrid Exchange is, by itself, reflective of the fair value of our investment in CFG for the following reasons:

• the minority shares traded on the Madrid Exchange confer no special rights or privileges to buyers. In contrast, the shares comprising our 37% stake in CFG contractually entitle us to two seats on CFG's 9-person board of directors, giving us the ability to exert significant influence over the strategic and operational decisions of our investee.

• the stock is very thinly traded. CFG is a closely held company, with the three largest shareholders owning approximately 76% of the outstanding shares. We are CFG's largest shareholder, with a 37% stake.

• The average daily trading volume during the last 24 months represents less than three hundredths of one percent of the total outstanding shares. The lack of an active market can cause significant fluctuations and volatility in the stock price that are not commensurate with fundamental changes in the underlying business and the fair value of our holding in CFG. Shares trading on the Madrid Exchange have ranged from a high of €9.28 ($13.74) to a low of €4.12 ($5.39) per share during the last 24 months, with upward and downward fluctuations in between.

The table below shows CFG's intra-day high share price and Smithfield's carrying value, expressed in euro per share, on various dates relevant to our disclosures during the last 24 months.

Date	Share Price		Carrying Value
May 5, 2011	€	9.27	€	7.93
February 17, 2012	€	7.20	€	7.54
April 29, 2012 (1)	€	6.30	€	7.70
April 28, 2013 (1) (2)	€	4.99	€	7.64

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⁽¹⁾  Share prices on quarter end date reflect the last trading day in the quarter.

⁽²⁾  Subsequent to the end of fiscal 2013, CFG's share price traded as high as €5.88 per share on May 30, 2013.

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As noted above, we do not consider the share price on the Madrid Exchange, by itself, to be determinative of fair value. In assessing the fair value of our investment, we considered a variety of information, including an independent third party valuation report, which incorporates generally accepted valuation techniques, CFG's history of positive cash flows, expectations about the future cash flows of CFG, market multiples for comparable businesses, and an influence premium applied to the market price of CFG's shares on the Madrid Exchange to adjust for our contractual right to two board seats and our ability to exert significant influence over the operational and strategic decisions of the company.

Based on an evaluation of all these factors, we concluded the fair value of our investment in CFG as of April 28, 2013, exceeded its carrying amount. However, our estimate of fair value has declined over the last 24 months, significantly eroding the gap between fair value and carrying value. The fair value decline is primarily attributable to persistent recessionary conditions in Western Europe, which have dampened CFG's current operating performance. In addition, rising interest rates associated with European sovereign debt crises have forced discount rates higher, diminishing the values calculated using our discounted cash flow techniques. Finally, CFG's share price on the Madrid Exchange has declined and, notwithstanding our reservations about the Madrid Exchange price, we nonetheless utilize it as a component of our valuation work and believe such declines must be considered as part of our fair value estimate. While we do not believe our investment is impaired as of April 28, 2013, the confluence of these and other factors has decreased our estimate of CFG's fair value and increased the risk of impairment. If the trends contributing to our lower estimate of CFG's fair value continue, the investment would become impaired. Specifically, if the most sensitive factors affecting our fair value calculations (i.e., estimates of future cash flows, interest rates and share price) continue to deteriorate, it is reasonably possible that our estimate of fair value could fall below carrying value. If that occurs, and we determine that the decline is other than temporary, we would record a charge to income for the difference between the estimate of fair value and the carrying amount of our investment.

(Income) loss from equity method investments consists of the following:

		Fiscal Years
Equity Investment	Segment	2013			2012			2011
		(in millions)
CFG (1)	International	$	(4.8	)	$	25.0		$	(17.0	)
Mexican joint ventures	International	(9.3		)	(13.4		)	(29.6		)
All other equity method investments	Various	(0.9		)	(1.7		)	(3.5		)
Loss (income) from equity method investments		$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		$	(50.1	)

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⁽¹⁾  CFG prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Our share of CFG’s results reflects U.S. GAAP adjustments and thus, there may be differences between the amounts we report for CFG and the amounts reported by CFG.

In December 2011 (fiscal 2012), the board of CFG approved a multi-year plan to consolidate and streamline its manufacturing operations to improve operating efficiencies and increase utilization (the CFG Consolidation Plan). The CFG Consolidation Plan includes the disposal of certain assets, employee redundancy costs and the contribution of CFG's French cooked ham business into a newly formed joint venture. As a result, we recorded our share of CFG's charges totaling $38.7 million in loss (income) from equity method investments within the International segment in fiscal 2012.

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The following summarized financial information for CFG is based on CFG's financial statements and translated into U.S. Dollars:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)
Income statement information:
Sales	$	2,464.6	$	2,536.1		$	2,433.3
Gross profit	564.4		583.0			423.0
Net income (loss)	13.0		(71.2		)	46.1
			April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
			(in millions)
Balance sheet information:
Current assets			$	909.9		$	944.5
Long-term assets			1,926.8			1,930.4
Current liabilities			993.6			941.9
Long-term liabilities			1,094.2			1,168.1

NOTE 6:    ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Payroll and related benefits	$	246.8	$	233.5
Customer incentives	88.6		81.7
Derivative instruments and broker deposits	71.0		23.0
Insurance reserves	60.9		63.3
Accrued interest	34.9		41.9
Other	138.8		213.6
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	641.0	$	657.0

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NOTE 7:    DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following: 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
6.625% senior unsecured notes, due August 2022, including unamortized discounts of $4.7 million	$	995.3		$	—
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized discounts of $7.0 million	—			357.4
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized premiums of $4.4 million	—			229.4
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due July 2017	500.0			500.0
4% senior unsecured Convertible Notes, due June 2013, including unamortized discounts of $4.1 million and $26.8 million	395.9			373.2
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due May 2013	55.0			160.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due May 2018	200.0			200.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due February 2014	200.0			—
Various, interest rates from 0.0% to 7.22%, due May 2013 through June 2017	132.9			117.3
Total debt	2,479.1			1,937.3
Current portion	(675.1		)	(62.5		)
Total long-term debt	$	1,804.0		$	1,874.8

Scheduled maturities of total debt are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	675.1
2015	70.6
2016	40.5
2017	3.8
2018	518.7
Thereafter	1,170.4
Total debt	$	2,479.1

2022 Notes

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of ten year, 6.625% senior unsecured notes at a price equal to 99.5% of their face value in a registered public offering (2022 Notes). We received net proceeds of $981.2 million, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, upon settlement of the 2022 Notes in August 2012 (fiscal 2013). We incurred $18.0 million in transaction fees in connection with issuance of the 2022 Notes, which are being amortized over the ten-year life of the notes.

Debt Extinguishments

2011 Notes

During fiscal 2011, we repurchased $522.2 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011 (2011 Notes) for $543.1 million and recognized losses on debt extinguishment totaling $21.4 million, including the write-off of related unamortized premiums and debt costs.

During fiscal 2012, we redeemed the remaining $77.8 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011.

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2013 Notes and 2014 Notes

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we commenced a Dutch auction cash tender offer to purchase for $450.0 million in cash (the January Tender Offer) the maximum aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 2013 (2013 Notes) and our outstanding 10% senior secured notes due July 2014 (2014 Notes). As a result of the January Tender Offer, we paid $450.0 million to repurchase 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes with face values of $190.0 million and $200.9 million, respectively, and recognized losses on debt extinguishment totaling $71.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts and debt costs.

During fiscal 2012, we repurchased $59.7 million of our 2014 Notes for $68.3 million and recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $11.0 million, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts and debt costs.

In conjunction with the issuance of the 2022 Notes in July 2012, we commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of our outstanding 2013 Notes and any and all of our outstanding 2014 Notes (the July 2012 Tender Offer). The July 2012 Tender Offer expired in August 2012. As a result of the July 2012 Tender Offer, we paid $649.4 million to repurchase 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes with face values of $105.0 million and $456.6 million, respectively. Also in August 2012, we exercised the redemption feature available under our 2014 Notes and paid $155.5 million to repurchase the remaining $132.8 million of our 2014 Notes. Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes were used to make all of the repurchases of the 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment totaling $120.7 million in fiscal 2013, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs.

Working Capital Facilities

In June 2011 (fiscal 2012), we refinanced our asset-based revolving credit agreement totaling $1.0 billion that supported short-term funding needs and letters of credit (the ABL Credit Facility) into two separate facilities: (1) an inventory-based revolving credit facility totaling $925.0 million, with an option to expand up to $1.225 billion (the Inventory Revolver), and (2) an accounts receivable securitization facility totaling $275.0 million (the Securitization Facility). We may request working capital loans and letters of credit under both facilities. As a result of the refinancing, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the ABL Credit Facility.

In January 2013 (fiscal 2013), we partially exercised the accordion feature of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and increased the borrowing capacity of the Inventory Revolver from a total of $925.0 million to a total of $1.025 billion. All other terms and conditions of the Inventory Revolver remain unchanged, including the limitation on the actual amount of credit that is available from time to time under the Inventory Revolver as a result of borrowing base valuations of our inventory, accounts receivable and certain cash balances.

We have the right to further exercise the accordion feature and increase its total revolving commitment by an additional aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million, to the extent that any one or more new or existing lenders commit to being a lender for the additional amount and certain other customary conditions are met.

Availability under the Inventory Revolver is a function of the level of eligible inventories, subject to reserves. The Inventory Revolver matures in June 2016. The unused commitment fee and the interest rate spreads are a function of our leverage ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). As of April 28, 2013, the unused commitment fee and interest rate were 0.5% and LIBOR plus 3%, respectively. The Inventory Revolver includes financial covenants. The ratio of our funded debt to capitalization (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not exceed 0.5 to 1.0, and our EBITDA to interest expense ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not be less than 2.5 to 1.0. Obligations under the Inventory Revolver are guaranteed by our material U.S. subsidiaries and are secured by a first priority lien on certain personal property, including cash and cash equivalents, deposit accounts, inventory, intellectual property, and certain equity interests. We incurred approximately $9.7 million in transaction fees in connection with the Inventory Revolver, which are being amortized over its five-year life.

The term of the Securitization Facility is three years. As part of the arrangement, all accounts receivable of our major Pork segment subsidiaries are sold to a wholly-owned “bankruptcy remote” special purpose vehicle (SPV). The SPV pledges the receivables as security for loans and letters of credit. The SPV is included in our consolidated financial statements and therefore, the accounts receivable owned by it are included in our consolidated balance sheet. However, the accounts receivable owned by the SPV are separate and distinct from our other assets and are not available to our other creditors should we become insolvent. As of April 28, 2013, the SPV held $411.1 million of accounts receivable and we had no outstanding borrowings on the Securitization Facility.

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The unused commitment fee and the interest rate spreads under the Securitization Facility are a function of our leverage ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). As of April 28, 2013, the unused commitment fee and interest rate were 0.5% and 0.2% plus 1.75%, respectively. We incurred approximately $1.3 million in transaction fees in connection with the Securitization Facility, which are being amortized over its original three-year life.

As of April 28, 2013, we had aggregate credit facilities and credit lines totaling $1.4 billion. Our unused capacity under these credit facilities and credit lines was $1.3 billion. These facilities and lines are generally at prevailing market rates. We pay commitment fees on the unused portion of the facilities. 

Average borrowings under credit facilities and credit lines were $105.4 million, $99.8 million and $81.6 million at average interest rates of 5.2%, 4.9% and 4.8% during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Maximum borrowings were $229.9 million, $245.3 million and $256.9 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total outstanding borrowings were $82.3 million as of April 28, 2013 and $64.9 million as of April 29, 2012 with average interest rates of 4.4% and 5.7%, respectively.

Bank of America Term Loan

In February 2013 (fiscal 2013), we executed a new $200.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of February 4, 2014 (the Bank of America Term Loan). The Bank of America Term Loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum or, at our election, a base rate plus 2.25% per annum. In addition, we may elect to prepay the Bank of America Term Loan at any time, subject to the payment of a prepayment premium of 1% applicable to prepayments made at any time during the first eight months of the term. The Bank of America Term Loan contains various restrictive covenants substantially similar to those contained in the Inventory Revolver, including with respect to liens, indebtedness, investments and acquisitions, capital expenditures, distributions, mergers and asset sales, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, the Bank of America Term Loan contains financial covenants that are also substantially similar to those contained in the Inventory Revolver.

Rabobank Term Loan

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we amended our $200.0 million term loan with Rabobank (the Rabobank Term Loan). As a result of the amended agreement, our maturity date was extended from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019) and the interest rate increased to an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4%, or at our election, a base rate plus 3%.

The amended agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability to create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our stock; in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions that are generally consistent with the terms and conditions of the 2022 Notes. In addition, the amended agreement contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense) of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 commencing with our third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Convertible Notes

In July 2008 (fiscal 2009), we issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4% convertible senior notes due June 30, 2013 (the Convertible Notes) in a registered offering. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations. The Convertible Notes are payable with cash and, at certain times, are convertible into shares of our common stock based on an initial conversion rate, subject to adjustment, of 44.082 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $22.68 per share). Upon conversion, a holder will receive cash up to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes and shares of our common stock for the remainder, if any, of the conversion obligation. 

On April 1, 2013, holders obtained the ability to convert their Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the third scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

On the date of issuance of the Convertible Notes, our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate was determined to be 10.2%. Based on that rate of interest, the equity component of the Convertible Notes was determined to be $95.8 million.

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In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, we entered into separate convertible note hedge transactions with respect to our common stock to reduce potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, and separate warrant transactions (collectively referred to as the Call Spread Transactions). We purchased call options that permit us to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment, which is the number of shares initially issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes. In addition, we sold warrants permitting the purchasers to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment. See Note 11—Equity for more information on the Call Spread Transactions.

NOTE 8:    LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

Lease Obligations

We lease facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. The terms of each lease agreement vary and may contain renewal or purchase options. Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Rental expense under operating leases of real estate, machinery, vehicles and other equipment was $47.1 million, $46.5 million and $42.3 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Future rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of April 28, 2013 are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	41.9
2015	30.5
2016	24.3
2017	17.0
2018	15.4
Thereafter	37.5
Total	$	166.6

As of April 28, 2013, future minimum lease payments under capital leases were approximately $26.6 million. The present value of the future minimum lease payments was $26.2 million. The long-term portion of capital lease obligations was $25.2 million and $26.1 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively, and the current portion was $1.0 million and $1.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively.

Commitments

We have agreements, expiring through fiscal 2022, to use cold storage warehouses owned by partnerships, of which we are 50% partners. We have agreed to pay prevailing competitive rates for use of the facilities, subject to aggregate guaranteed minimum annual fees. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid $16.6 million, $14.0 million and $18.2 million, respectively, in fees for use of the facilities. We had investments in the partnerships of $2.6 million as of April 28, 2013, and $2.2 million as of April 29, 2012, respectively. 

We have purchase commitments with certain livestock producers that obligate us to purchase all the livestock that these producers deliver. Other arrangements obligate us to purchase a fixed amount of livestock. We also use independent farmers and their facilities to raise hogs produced from our breeding stock in exchange for a performance-based service fee payable upon delivery. We estimate the future obligations under these commitments based on available commodity livestock futures prices and internal projections about future hog prices, expected quantities delivered and anticipated performance. Our estimated future obligations under these commitments are as follows:

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	1,829.0
2015	1,325.8
2016	1,081.7
2017	929.4
2018	911.4

As of April 28, 2013, we were also committed to purchase approximately $480.3 million under forward grain contracts payable in fiscal 2014.

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We had $53.9 million of committed funds related to approved capital expenditure projects as of April 28, 2013. These projects are expected to be funded with cash flows from operations and/or borrowings under credit facilities.

Guarantees

As part of our business, we are a party to various financial guarantees and other commitments as described below. These arrangements involve elements of performance and credit risk that are not included in the consolidated balance sheets as of April 28, 2013. We could become liable in connection with these obligations depending on the performance of the guaranteed party or the occurrence of future events that we are unable to predict. If we consider it probable that we will become responsible for an obligation, we will record the liability on our consolidated balance sheet. 

As of April 28, 2013, we continue to guarantee $10.2 million of leases that were transferred to JBS S.A. in connection with the sale of Smithfield Beef, Inc. Some of these lease guarantees may be released in the near future and others may remain in place until the leases expire through February 2022.

NOTE 9:    INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consists of the following: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	39.8		$	72.7		$	57.6
State	6.1			8.4			17.2
Foreign	5.5			1.1			3.1
	51.4			82.2			77.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(2.6		)	82.1			128.3
State	(10.5		)	11.2			24.2
Foreign	7.8			(3.1		)	5.7
	(5.3		)	90.2			158.2
Total income tax expense	$	46.1		$	172.4		$	236.1

A reconciliation of taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes is as follows: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Federal income taxes at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	(0.2	)	2.1		3.4
Foreign income taxes	(1.7	)	(0.2	)	(1.2	)
Unremitted earnings	—		2.6		—
Net change in uncertain tax positions	0.6		(2.4	)	(0.3	)
Net change in valuation allowance	(4.8	)	(0.9	)	(3.4	)
Tax credits	(5.7	)	(1.0	)	(1.1	)
Manufacturer's deduction	(1.5	)	(1.7	)	(1.8	)
Adjustment to goodwill	—		—		2.0
Other	(1.6	)	(1.2	)	(1.4	)
Effective tax rate	20.1	%	32.3	%	31.2	%

The unremitted earnings impact to the effective tax rate in fiscal 2012 resulted primarily from the CFG Consolidation Plan.

We had income taxes receivable of $79.4 million and $101.7 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively, in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

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The tax effects of temporary differences consist of the following: 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Pension and other retirement liabilities	$	272.4		$	256.4
Tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses	77.3			85.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	32.2			53.2
Employee benefits	17.3			—
Other	10.2			30.8
	409.4			426.0
Valuation allowance	(43.5		)	(54.6		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	365.9		$	371.4
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	$	371.9		$	385.6
Intangible assets	134.3			125.8
Derivatives	1.5			31.9
Employee benefits	—			13.7
Investments in subsidiaries	44.1			44.6
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	551.8		$	601.6

The following table presents the classification of deferred taxes in our balance sheets as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Prepaids and other current assets	$	19.9	$	57.4
Other assets	—		3.2
Other liabilities	205.8		290.8

Management makes an assessment to determine if its deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. Valuation allowances are established in the event that management believes the related tax benefits will not be realized. The valuation allowance primarily relates to state credits, state net operating loss carryforwards and losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was recognized. During fiscal 2013, the valuation allowance decreased by $11.1 million resulting primarily from the utilization of tax losses in foreign jurisdictions. 

The tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses expire from fiscal 2014 to 2033. 

There were foreign subsidiary net earnings that were considered permanently reinvested of $149.5 million and $123.6 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. It is not reasonably determinable as to the amount of deferred tax liability that would need to be provided if such earnings were not reinvested.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	33.6
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	2.4
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	(10.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(9.3		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.6		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	15.3
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	3.9
Reduction for tax positions taken in prior years	(1.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(1.0		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.7		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	15.7

We operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within the U.S. and outside of the U.S., and are subject to examination from various tax authorities. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits included $5.1 million and $4.7 million of accrued interest as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. We recognized $0.4 million of net interest expense during fiscal 2013 and $3.5 million and $0.1 million of net interest income during fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively, in income tax expense. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits included $14.9 million as of April 28, 2013 and $14.1 million as of April 29, 2012, that if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. 

We are currently being audited in several tax jurisdictions and remain subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for the respective tax jurisdiction. Within specific countries, we may be subject to audit by various tax authorities, or subsidiaries operating within the country may be subject to different statute of limitations expiration dates. We have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters through fiscal 2012. We are currently under U.S federal examination for the 2013 tax year. 

Based upon the expiration of statutes of limitations and/or the conclusion of tax examinations in several jurisdictions as of April 28, 2013, we believe it is reasonably possible that the total amount of previously unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $2.5 million within twelve months of April 28, 2013. 

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NOTE 10:    PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Company Sponsored Defined Benefit Pension Plans

We provide the majority of our U.S. employees with pension benefits. Salaried employees are provided benefits based on years of service and average salary levels. Hourly employees are provided benefits of stated amounts for each year of service.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the pension benefit obligation, plan assets and the funded status of these pension plans.

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	1,610.6		$	1,329.9
Service cost	47.2			37.4
Interest cost	74.8			75.9
Benefits paid	(65.9		)	(63.2		)
Actuarial loss	146.1			229.1
Other	0.4			1.5
Benefit obligation at end of year	1,813.2			1,610.6
Change in plan assets: (1)
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,023.5			956.4
Actual return on plan assets	131.5			(16.0		)
Employer contributions	17.7			142.8
Benefits paid	(62.0		)	(59.7		)
Other	(0.1		)	—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,110.6			1,023.5
Funded status	$	(702.6	)	$	(587.1	)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Net long-term pension liability	$	(697.0	)	$	(581.9	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(5.6		)	(5.2		)
Net amount recognized at end of year	$	(702.6	)	$	(587.1	)

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⁽¹⁾  Excludes the assets and related activity of our non-qualified defined benefit pension plans. The fair value of assets related to our non-qualified plans was $121.0 million and $107.1 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. We made no contributions to our non-qualified plans in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012. Benefits paid for our non-qualified plans were $3.9 million and $3.5 million for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively.

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation for all of our defined benefit pension plans exceeded the fair value of plan assets for both periods presented.

The following table shows the pre-tax unrecognized items included as components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to our defined benefit pension plans as of the dates indicated. 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Unrecognized actuarial loss	$	(704.9	)	$	(665.4	)
Unrecognized prior service credit	3.2			4.7

We expect to recognize $59.8 million of the actuarial loss and prior service cost as net periodic pension cost in fiscal 2014.

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The following table presents the components of the net periodic pension costs for the periods indicated: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	47.2		$	37.4		$	37.0
Interest cost	74.8			75.9			74.9
Expected return on plan assets	(78.8		)	(79.6		)	(63.9		)
Net amortization	52.9			23.5			34.0
Net periodic pension cost	$	96.1		$	57.2		$	82.0

The following table shows our weighted average assumptions for the periods indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Discount rate to determine net periodic benefit cost	4.75	%	5.85	%	6.00	%
Discount rate to determine benefit obligation	4.45		4.75		5.85
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.75		7.75		8.00
Rate of compensation increase	4.00		4.00		4.00

We use an independent third-party actuary to assist in the determination of assumptions used and the measurement of our pension obligation and related costs. We review and select the discount rate to be used in connection with our pension obligation annually. In determining the discount rate, we use the yield on corporate bonds (rated AA or better) that coincides with the cash flows of the plans’ estimated benefit payouts. The model uses a yield curve approach to discount each cash flow of the liability stream at an interest rate specifically applicable to the timing of each respective cash flow. Using imputed interest rates, the model sums the present value of each cash flow stream to calculate an equivalent weighted average discount rate. We use this resulting weighted average discount rate to determine our final discount rate.

To determine the expected long-term return on plan assets, we consider the current and anticipated asset allocations, as well as historical and estimated returns on various categories of plan assets.  Long-term trends are evaluated relative to market factors such as inflation, interest rates and fiscal and monetary polices in order to assess the capital market assumptions. Over the 5-year period ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, the average rate of return on plan assets was approximately 4.01% and 1.40% percent, respectively. Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, affect expense in future periods.

Pension plan assets may be invested in cash and cash equivalents, equities, debt securities, insurance contracts and real estate. Our investment policy for the pension plans is to balance risk and return through a diversified portfolio of high-quality equity and fixed income securities. Equity targets for the pension plans are as indicated in the following table. Maturity for fixed income securities is managed such that sufficient liquidity exists to meet near-term benefit payment obligations. The plans retain outside investment advisors to manage plan investments within parameters established by our plan trustees. 

The following table presents the fair value of our qualified pension plan assets by major asset category as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012. The allocation of our pension plan assets is based on the target range presented in the following table. 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		Target Range
Asset category:	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents, net of unsettled transactions	$	45.3	$	24.7	0-4%
Equity securities	411.3		427.0		30-50%
Debt securities	555.6		495.2		35-55%
Alternative assets	98.4		76.6		5-20%
Total	$	1,110.6	$	1,023.5

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See Note 12—Fair Value Measurements for additional information about the fair value of our pension assets.

As of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, the amount of our common stock included in plan assets was 2,054,344 and 4,154,344 shares, respectively, with market values of $53.3 million and $88.2 million, respectively. 

We generally contribute the minimum amount required under government regulations to our qualified pension plans, plus amounts necessary to maintain an 80% funded status in order to avoid benefit restrictions under the Pension Protection Act. Minimum employer contributions to our qualified pension plans are expected to be $51.6 million for fiscal 2014.

Expected future benefit payments for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	73.0
2015	77.2
2016	81.6
2017	86.1
2018	91.0
2019-2023	520.8

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans

In addition to our Company sponsored defined benefit pension plans, we contribute to several multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under collective bargaining agreements that cover certain of our union-represented employees. The risks of participating in such plans are different from the risks of single-employer plans, in the following respects:

▪ Assets contributed to a multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

▪ If a participating employer ceases to contribute to a multiemployer plan, the unfunded obligation of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.

▪ If we were to withdraw from a multiemployer plan, we may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan and on the history of our participation in the plan prior to withdrawal. This is referred to as a withdrawal liability.

Each multiemployer plan in which we participate has a certified zone status as currently defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The zone status is based on information provided to us and other participating employers by each plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. The following are descriptions of the zone status types based on criteria established under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC):

▪ "Red” Zone—Plan has been determined to be in “critical status” and is generally less than 65% funded. A rehabilitation plan, as required under the IRC, must be adopted by plans in the "red" zone. Plan participants may be responsible for the payment of surcharges, in addition to the contribution rate specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, for a plan in “critical status,” in accordance with the requirements of the IRC.

▪ "Yellow” Zone—Plan has been determined to be in “endangered status” and is generally less than 80% funded. A funding improvement plan, as required under the IRC, must be adopted.

▪ "Green” Zone—Plan has been determined to be neither in “critical status” nor in “endangered status,” and is generally at least 80% funded.

All plans in which we participate were in the "green" zone for the two most recent benefit plan years that have been certified.

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The following table summarizes our contributions to multiemployer plans ⁽¹⁾.

		Fiscal Years
Plan	EIN / PN (2)	2013		2012		2011		Expiration Dates of Collective Bargaining Agreements
		(in millions)
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund	51-6055922 / 001	$	1.2	$	1.1	$	1.4	Multiple (3)
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers	36-6052390 / 001	0.2		0.2		0.2		October 2013
IAM National Pension Fund National Pension Plan	51-6031295 / 002	0.1		0.1		0.1		February 2014
Total contributions to multiemployer plans		$	1.5	$	1.4	$	1.7

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⁽¹⁾  Contributions represent the amounts we contributed to the plans during the fiscal periods ending in the specified year. Our contributions to each plan did not exceed 5% of total plan contributions for any plan year presented.

⁽²⁾  Represents the Employer Identification Number and the three-digit plan number assigned to a plan by the Internal Revenue Service.

⁽³⁾  We have multiple collective bargaining agreements associated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund. These agreements are currently scheduled to expire in December 2013, January 2014, October 2015 and May 2016.

Other Employee Benefit Plans

We sponsor defined contribution pension plans (401(k) plans) covering substantially all U.S. employees. Our contributions vary depending on the plan but are based primarily on each participant’s level of contribution and cannot exceed the maximum allowable for tax purposes. Total contributions were $15.0 million, $13.9 million and $13.9 million in fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. 

We also provide health care and life insurance benefits for certain retired employees. These plans are unfunded and generally pay covered costs reduced by retiree premium contributions, co-payments and deductibles. We retain the right to modify or eliminate these benefits. We consider disclosures related to these plans immaterial to the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

NOTE 11:    EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

In June 2012 (fiscal 2013), we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program authorizing us to buy up to $250.0 million of our common stock over the subsequent 24 months in addition to the $250.0 million authorized during fiscal 2012 (Share Repurchase Program). In July 2012 (fiscal 2013), our board of directors approved an increase of $100.0 million to the authorized amount under the Share Repurchase Program. Share repurchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The number of shares repurchased, and the timing of any buybacks, will depend on our corporate cash balances, business and economic conditions, and other factors, including investment opportunities. The program may be discontinued at any time. The Merger Agreement, as defined in "Note 18—Subsequent Events, generally prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its shares prior to the completion of the Merger

During fiscal 2013, we repurchased 19,068,079 shares of our common stock for $386.4 million, including related fees. The price of the repurchased shares has been allocated among common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings in our consolidated condensed balance sheet in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.

Since the inception of the Share Repurchase Program in June 2011 (fiscal 2012) and through April 28, 2013, we have repurchased 28,244,783 shares of our common stock for $575.9 million, including related commissions, at an average price of $20.38.

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Preferred Stock

We have 1,000,000 shares of $1.00 par value preferred stock authorized, none of which are issued. The board of directors is authorized to issue preferred stock in series and to fix, by resolution, the designation, dividend rate, redemption provisions, liquidation rights, sinking fund provisions, conversion rights and voting rights of each series of preferred stock. 

Stock-Based Compensation

Under the terms of the merger agreement with Shuanghui, which is further described in Note 18—Subsequent Events, immediately prior to the merger, the maximum number of shares underlying all then-outstanding stock-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, will be surrendered in exchange for the right to receive cash of $34.00 per share, less the exercise price of such awards, if any. The disclosures that follow surrounding stock-based compensation are provided without regard to the possibility of such merger occurring.

During fiscal 2009, we adopted the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the Incentive Plan), which replaced the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and provides for the issuance of non-statutory stock options and other awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. There are 12,583,397 shares reserved under the Incentive Plan. As of April 28, 2013, there were 7,140,603 shares available for grant under this plan. 

Stock Options

Under the Incentive Plan, we grant options for periods not exceeding 10 years, which either cliff vest five years after the date of grant or vest ratably over a three-year period with an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense for stock options was $4.9 million, $6.1 million and $3.8 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The related income tax benefits recognized were $1.8 million, $2.4 million and $1.5 million, for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There was no compensation expense capitalized as part of inventory or fixed assets during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected annual volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock and other factors. We use historical data to estimate option exercises and employee termination within the pricing model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The following table summarizes the assumptions made in determining the fair value of stock options granted in the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Expected annual volatility	57	%	55	%	54	%
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%
Risk free interest rate	0.52	%	1.11	%	1.62	%
Expected option life (years)	4		4		4

The options granted in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were valued in separate tranches according to the expected life of each tranche. The above table reflects the weighted average risk free interest rate and expected option life of each tranche. The expected dividend yield was the same for all options granted in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock.

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The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Incentive Plan as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the fiscal year then ended: 

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of April 29, 2012	2,826,616		$	21.82
Granted	370,000		$	20.67
Exercised	(279,578	)	$	15.29
Forfeited	(18,885	)	$	19.83
Expired	(40,000	)	$	21.00
Outstanding as of April 28, 2013	2,858,153		$	22.34	4.3	$	14.4
Exercisable as of April 28, 2013	1,621,324		$	23.58	3.5	$	8.0

The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $8.92, $9.36 and $6.61, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.4 million, $0.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively. 

As of April 28, 2013, there was $2.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. The total fair value of stock options vested during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $7.5 million, $5.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. 

Performance Share Units

The Incentive Plan also provides for the issuance of performance share units (PSU) to reward employees for the achievement of performance goals. We grant PSUs that contain performance conditions, which require the achievement of specified financial and/or operational performance metrics. We also grant PSUs that contain market conditions, which require the achievement of certain stock price targets or the achievement of specified levels of shareholder return relative to other companies in our industry. PSUs generally vest over a required employee service period, which typically ranges from one to five years and closely matches the performance period. Each performance share unit represents and has a value equal to one share of our common stock. Payment of vested performance share units is generally in our common stock.

PSUs containing performance conditions are generally measured at fair value as if they were vested and issued on the grant date. The fair value of PSUs containing market conditions is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which simulates a range of possible future stock prices after incorporating assumptions about risk free rates, volatility and other relevant assumptions pertinent to the specific awards. The grant date fair value of performance share units is recognized as compensation expense over the requisite employee service period.

The following table summarizes performance share unit activity under the Incentive Plan as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the fiscal year then ended. The number of awards granted and outstanding reflects the maximum number of share units that may vest under the awards.

	Number of Share Units
Outstanding as of April 29, 2012	908,000
Granted	920,000
Vested and issued	(564,433	)
Forfeited	(51,000	)
Outstanding as of April 28, 2013	1,212,567

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The weighted average grant date fair value for PSUs granted in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $21.03, $20.63 and $17.57 per share unit, respectively. The total intrinsic value of PSUs converted into shares of our common stock and issued in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 was $10.9 million and $15.2 million, respectively. No PSUs were converted into shares of our common stock in fiscal 2011. Compensation expense for performance share units was $8.1 million, $8.3 million and $7.5 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The related income tax benefits recognized were $3.0 million, $3.2 million and $2.9 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of April 28, 2013, there was approximately $6.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the performance share units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. 

Executive Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

As part of the Incentive Plan, we maintain a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that permits executive officers to voluntarily defer up to 25% of the payouts under their annual cash incentive awards in exchange for a performance award payable in the form of Company stock at such time in the future as elected by the officers, but not less than three years from the end of the performance period. The Company will provide a 100% match to the officers' deferral in the form of restricted stock under the Incentive Plan. The match is subject to three-year cliff vesting and will be forfeited if the officer voluntarily terminates employment before vesting.

The fair value of these restricted stock awards is generally measured as if they were vested and issued on the grant date. We granted a total of 450,793 restricted stock units in fiscal 2013, including the company match, of which 250,575 are fully vested. All of these units were outstanding as of April 28, 2013. There were no restricted stock units outstanding as of April 29, 2012. We recognized compensation expense of $3.5 million and $4.9 million in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to restricted stock awards under the ESPP. For awards granted under the ESPP through the date of this filing, we expect to recognize an additional $5.0 million of compensation expense over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

Call Spread Transactions

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes (see Note 7—Debt), we entered into separate convertible note hedge transactions with respect to our common stock to minimize the impact of potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, and separate warrant transactions. 

We purchased call options in private transactions that permit us to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock at an initial strike price of $22.68 per share, subject to adjustment, for $88.2 million. In general, the call options allow us to acquire a number of shares of our common stock initially equal to the number of shares of common stock issuable to the holders of the Convertible Notes upon conversion. These call options will terminate upon the maturity of the Convertible Notes. 

We also sold warrants in private transactions for total proceeds of approximately $36.7 million. The warrants permit the purchasers to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock at an initial exercise price of $30.54 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants expire on various dates from October 2013 (fiscal 2014) to December 2013 (fiscal 2014). 

The Call Spread Transactions, in effect, increase the initial conversion price of the Convertible Notes from $22.68 per share to $30.54 per share, thus reducing the potential future economic dilution associated with conversion of the notes. The Convertible Notes and the warrants could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share to the extent that the price of our common stock during a given measurement period exceeds the respective exercise prices of those instruments. The call options are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their impact is anti-dilutive.

We have analyzed the Call Spread Transactions and determined that they meet the criteria for classification as equity instruments. As a result, we recorded the purchase of the call options as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and the proceeds of the warrants as an increase to additional paid-in capital. Subsequent changes in fair value of those instruments are not recognized in the financial statements as long as the instruments continue to meet the criteria for equity classification.

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Stock Held in Trust

We maintain a non-qualified defined Supplemental Pension Plan (the Supplemental Plan) the purpose of which is to provide supplemental retirement income benefits for those eligible employees whose benefits under the tax-qualified plans are subject to statutory limitations. A grantor trust has been established for the purpose of satisfying the obligations under the plan. As of April 28, 2013, the Supplemental Plan held 2,616,687 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $23.75.

As part of the Incentive Plan director fee deferral program, we purchase shares of our common stock on the open market for the benefit of the plan's participants. These shares are held in a rabbi trust until they are transferred to the participants. As of April 28, 2013, the rabbi trust held 330,180 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $20.17.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of the following:

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Foreign currency translation	$	(170.5	)	$	(159.4	)
Pension accounting	(427.9		)	(402.7		)
Hedge accounting	(17.8		)	51.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(616.2	)	$	(510.9	)

NOTE 12:    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We are required to consider and reflect the assumptions of market participants in fair value calculations. These factors include nonperformance risk (the risk that an obligation will not be fulfilled) and credit risk, both of the reporting entity (for liabilities) and of the counterparty (for assets). 

We use, as appropriate, a market approach (generally, data from market transactions), an income approach (generally, present value techniques), and/or a cost approach (generally, replacement cost) to measure the fair value of an asset or liability.  These valuation approaches incorporate inputs such as observable, independent market data that we believe are predicated on the assumptions market participants would use to price an asset or liability. These inputs may incorporate, as applicable, certain risks such as nonperformance risk, which includes credit risk. 

The FASB has established a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted market prices (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows: 

▪ Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible by the reporting entity.

▪ Level 2—observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

▪ Level 3—unobservable for an asset or liability. Unobservable inputs should only be used to the extent observable inputs are not available.

We have classified assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. For the periods presented, we had no transfers of assets or liabilities between levels within the fair value hierarchy. The timing of any such transfers would be determined at the end of each reporting period.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our non-pension financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	April 28, 2013								April 29, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Assets
Derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	6.8	$	—	$	—	$	6.8	$	52.0	$	1.3	$	—	$	53.3
Foreign exchange contracts	—		0.8		—		0.8		—		4.3		—		4.3
Open-ended mutual funds	6.4		—		—		6.4		12.2		—		—		12.2
Insurance contracts	—		60.0		—		60.0		—		51.3		—		51.3
Total	$	13.2	$	60.8	$	—	$	74.0	$	64.2	$	56.9	$	—	$	121.1
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	30.5	$	37.1	$	—	$	67.6	$	—	$	8.6	$	—	$	8.6
Foreign exchange contracts	—		0.4		—		0.4		—		0.7		—		0.7
Total	$	30.5	$	37.5	$	—	$	68.0	$	—	$	9.3	$	—	$	9.3

The following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies and key inputs used to measure financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

▪ Derivatives—Derivatives classified within Level 1 are valued using quoted market prices. In some cases where quoted market prices are not available, we value the derivatives using pricing models based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2. These valuation models make use of market-based observable inputs, including exchange traded prices and rates, yield curves, credit curves, and measures of volatility.

▪ Open-ended mutual funds—Open-ended mutual funds are valued at their net asset value (NAV), which approximates fair value, and classified as Level 1.

▪ Insurance contracts—Insurance contracts are valued at their cash surrender value using the daily asset unit value (AUV) which is based on the quoted market price of the underlying securities and classified within Level 2.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis after initial recognition; that is, the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, for example, when there is evidence of impairment. During fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, we had no significant assets or liabilities that were measured and recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

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Pension Plan Assets

The following table summarizes our pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	April 28, 2013								April 29, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40.0	$	—	$	—	$	40.0	$	22.4	$	—	$	—	$	22.4
Equity securities:
Preferred stock	—		0.6		—		0.6		—		0.5		—		0.5
U.S. common stock:
Health care	23.3		—		—		23.3		22.7		—		—		22.7
Financial services	25.1		—		—		25.1		21.8		—		—		21.8
Retail and consumer products	90.7		—		—		90.7		117.9		—		—		117.9
Energy	8.9		—		—		8.9		11.4		—		—		11.4
Information technology	22.0		—		—		22.0		30.8		—		—		30.8
Manufacturing and industrials	18.0		—		—		18.0		18.6		—		—		18.6
Telecommunications	6.7		—		—		6.7		9.5		—		—		9.5
International common stock	104.4		—		—		104.4		103.6		—		—		103.6
Mutual funds:
International	—		82.8		—		82.8		—		30.1		—		30.1
Domestic small cap	—		23.2		—		23.2		—		19.8		—		19.8
Domestic large cap	—		2.2		—		2.2		—		2.5		—		2.5
Balanced	—		3.4		—		3.4		—		37.8		—		37.8
Fixed income:
Mutual funds	—		26.0		—		26.0		—		11.3		—		11.3
Asset-backed securities	—		16.0		—		16.0		—		92.0		—		92.0
Emerging markets securities	—		16.2		—		16.2		—		—		—		—
Corporate debt securities	—		366.6		—		366.6		—		285.5		—		285.5
Government debt securities	—		130.8		—		130.8		—		106.4		—		106.4
Alternative investments:
Diversified investment funds	—		51.2		—		51.2		—		—		—		—
Domestic options contracts	—		4.7		—		4.7		—		—		—		—
Futures contracts	—		1.2		—		1.2		—		—		—		—
Limited partnerships	—		—		40.1		40.1		—		—		75.0		75.0
Insurance contracts	—		—		1.2		1.2		—		—		1.6		1.6
Total fair value	$	339.1	$	724.9	$	41.3	1,105.3		$	358.7	$	585.9	$	76.6	1,021.2
Unsettled transactions, net							5.3								2.3
Total plan assets							$	1,110.6							$	1,023.5

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The following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies and key inputs used to measure pension plan assets recorded at fair value:

▪ Cash and cash equivalents—Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amount of these instruments approximates the estimated fair value. Actively traded money market funds are measured at their NAV, which approximates fair value, and classified as Level 1. The fair value of certain money market funds for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently have been classified as Level 2.

▪ Equity securities—When available, the fair value of equity securities are based on quoted prices in active markets and classified as Level 1. Level 1 financial instruments include highly liquid instruments with quoted prices, such as equities and mutual funds traded in active markets.

If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes or other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs and classified as Level 2. The nature of these equity securities include securities for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, securities whose fair value has been derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data and securities that are valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level 2 equity securities include preferred stock and mutual funds not actively traded.

▪ Fixed income—The fair values of fixed income instruments are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes or other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs and classified as Level 2. The nature of these fixed income instruments include instruments for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, instruments whose fair value has been derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data and securities that are valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level 2 fixed income instruments include mutual funds, asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities and government debt securities.

• Alternative Investments—Thefair values of alternative investments are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes or other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs and classified as Level 2. The nature of these alternative investments include instruments for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, instruments whose fair value has been derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data and securities that are valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level 2 alternative investments include diversified investment funds, domestic options contracts and futures contracts.

▪ Limited partnerships—The valuation of limited partnership investments requires the use of significant unobservable inputs due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity and long-term nature of such assets and are classified as Level 3. These investments are initially valued at cost with quarterly valuations performed utilizing available market data to determine the fair value of these investments. Such market data consists primarily of the observations of trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the investments with adjustments for investment-specific issues, the lack of liquidity and other items.

▪ Insurance contracts—The valuation of these guaranteed annuity insurance contracts is primarily based on quoted prices in active markets with adjustments for unobservable inputs caused by the unique nature of applying investment earnings as part of the participation guarantee. Due to these unobservable inputs and the long-term nature of these investments, the contracts are classified as Level 3.

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The following table summarizes the changes in our Level 3 pension plan assets for the year-ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	Insurance Contracts			Limited Partnerships
	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	1.8		$	33.6
Actual return on plan assets:
Related to assets held at the reporting date	—			(2.7		)
Related to assets sold during the period	—			1.6
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(0.2		)	42.5
Balance, April 29, 2012	1.6			75.0
Actual return on plan assets:
Related to assets held at the reporting date	—			(10.9		)
Related to assets sold during the period	—			2.4
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(0.4		)	(26.4		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	1.2		$	40.1

Other Financial Instruments

We determine the fair value of public debt using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices. The carrying amount of all other debt approximates fair value as those instruments are based on variable interest rates. The following table presents the fair value and carrying value of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012.

	April 28, 2013				April 29, 2012
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(in millions)
Total Debt	$	2,732.9	$	2,479.1	$	2,176.5	$	1,937.3

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments. 

NOTE 13:    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following table presents amounts owed from and to related parties as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Current receivables from related parties	$	5.9	$	6.6
Long-term receivables from related parties	—		—
Total receivables from related parties	$	5.9	$	6.6
Current payables to related parties	$	9.0	$	7.1
Long-term payables to related parties	—		—
Total payables to related parties	$	9.0	$	7.1

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Wendell Murphy, a director of ours, or his immediate family members hold ownership interests in Arrowhead Farms, Inc., BAZ, LLC, Crusader Farms, LLC, DM Farms, LLC, Enviro-Tech Farms, Inc., Golden Farms, Inc., Ironside Investment Management, LLC, Lisbon 1 Farm, Inc. (Lisbon), Murphy Family Ventures, Murphy-Honour Farms, Inc., Murphy Milling Company, Quarter M Ranch, Inc., PSM Associates LLC, Pure Country Farms, LLC, Stantonsburg Farm, Inc., Triumph Associates, LLC and Webber Farms, Inc. A vice president of our Hog Production segment also holds an ownership interest in Lisbon. These farms either produce hogs for us or produce and sell feed ingredients to us. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid $51.6 million, $52.2 million and $70.4 million, respectively, to these entities for hogs, feed ingredients and reimbursement of associated farm and other support costs.

One of our vice presidents of our Hog Production segment holds an ownership interests in JCT LLC (JCT). JCT owns certain farms that produce hogs under contract with the Hog Production segment. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid $6.2 million, $7.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively, to JCT for the production of hogs. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we received $2.6 million, $3.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively, from JCT for reimbursement of associated farm and other support costs. 

Also, multiple other vice presidents of the Hog Production segment hold ownership interests in Seacoast, LLC, Advantage Farms, LLC, Old Oak Farms LLC and Pork Partners, Inc. These companies produce and raise hogs for us under contractual arrangements that are consistent with third party grower contracts. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid service fees of $1.5 million, $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, to these companies. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we received $0.2 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, from these companies for reimbursement of associated farm and other support costs. 

We believe that the terms of the foregoing arrangements were no less favorable to us than if entered into with unaffiliated companies.

NOTE 14:    REGULATION AND CONTINGENCIES

Like other participants in the industry, we are subject to various laws and regulations administered by federal, state and other government entities, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corresponding state agencies, as well as the United States Department of Agriculture, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission and similar agencies in foreign countries. 

We from time to time receive notices and inquiries from regulatory authorities and others asserting that we are not in compliance with such laws and regulations. In some instances, litigation ensues. In addition, individuals may initiate litigation against us.

We have no material contingencies or uncertainties that could be expected to affect the fairness of presentation of our consolidated financial statements as of April 28, 2013.

Fire Insurance Settlement

In July 2009 (fiscal 2010), a fire occurred at the primary manufacturing facility of our subsidiary, Patrick Cudahy, Inc. (Patrick Cudahy), in Cudahy, Wisconsin. The fire damaged a portion of the facility’s production space and required the temporary cessation of operations, but did not consume the entire facility. Shortly after the fire, we resumed production activities in undamaged portions of the plant, including the distribution center, and took steps to address the supply needs for Patrick Cudahy products by shifting production to other Company and third-party facilities.

We maintain comprehensive general liability and property insurance, including business interruption insurance. In December 2010 (fiscal 2011), we reached an agreement with our insurance carriers to settle the claim for a total of $208.0 million, of which $70.0 million had been advanced to us in fiscal 2010. We allocated these proceeds to first recover the book value of the property lost, out-of-pocket expenses incurred and business interruption losses that resulted from the fire. The remaining proceeds were recognized as an involuntary conversion gain of $120.6 million in the Corporate segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The involuntary conversion gain was classified in a separate line item on the consolidated statement of income. We also recognized $15.8 million of the insurance proceeds in fiscal 2011 in cost of sales in our Pork segment to offset business interruption losses incurred.

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Of the $138.0 million in insurance proceeds received in fiscal 2011 to settle the claim, $120.6 million was classified in net cash flows from investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, which represents the portion of proceeds related to destruction of the facility. The remainder of the proceeds was recorded in net cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and was attributed to business interruption recoveries and reimbursable costs covered under our insurance policy. 

NOTE 15:    REPORTING SEGMENTS

Our operating segments are determined on the basis of how we internally report and evaluate financial information used to make operating decisions and assess performance. For external reporting purposes, we aggregate operating segments which have similar economic characteristics, products, production processes, types or classes of customers and distribution methods into reportable segments based on a combination of factors, including products produced and geographic areas of operations. Our reportable segments are: Pork, Hog Production, International, Other and Corporate, each of which is comprised of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments.

Pork Segment

The Pork segment consists mainly of our three wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: Smithfield Packing, Farmland Foods, Inc. and John Morrell Food Group. The Pork segment produces a wide variety of fresh pork and packaged meats products in the U.S. and markets them nationwide and to numerous foreign markets, including China, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Canada. Fresh pork products include loins, butts, picnics and ribs, among others. Packaged meats products include smoked and boiled hams, bacon, sausage, hot dogs (pork, beef and chicken), deli and luncheon meats, specialty products such as pepperoni, dry meat products, and ready-to-eat, prepared foods such as pre-cooked entrees and pre-cooked bacon and sausage. 

The following table shows the percentages of Pork segment revenues derived from packaged meats and fresh pork for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	56	%	54	%	56	%
Fresh pork (1)	44		46		44
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes by-products and rendering.

Hog Production Segment

The Hog Production segment consists of our hog production operations located in the U.S. The Hog Production segment operates numerous facilities with approximately 853,000 sows producing about 16.0 million market hogs annually. The Hog Production segment produces approximately 53% of the Pork segment’s live hog requirements. We own certain genetic lines of specialized breeding stock which are marketed using the name Smithfield Premium Genetics (SPG).

The following table shows the percentages of Hog Production segment revenues derived from hogs sold internally and externally, and other products for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Internal hog sales	76	%	80	%	78	%
External hog sales	14		17		19
Other products (1)	10		3		3
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Consists primarily of grains, feed and gains (losses) on derivatives.

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International Segment

The International segment includes our meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, our interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe and Mexico, our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania and our interests in hog production operations in Mexico. Our international meat processing operations produce a wide variety of fresh pork, beef, poultry and packaged meats products, including cooked hams, sausages, hot dogs, bacon and canned meats.

The following table shows the percentages of International segment revenues derived from packaged meats, fresh meats and other products for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	48	%	47	%	47	%
Fresh meats	43		43		42
Other products (1)	9		10		11
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes external hog sales, feed, feathers, by-products and rendering.

Other Segment

The Other segment, contains the results of our former turkey production operations and our previous 49% interest in Butterball, LLC (Butterball), which were sold in December 2010 (fiscal 2011).

Corporate Segment

The Corporate segment provides management and administrative services to support our other segments.

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Segment Results

The following tables present information about the results of operations and the assets of our reportable segments for the fiscal years presented. The information contains certain allocations of expenses that we deem reasonable and appropriate for the evaluation of results of operations. We do not allocate income taxes to segments. Segment assets exclude intersegment account balances as we believe their inclusion would be misleading or not meaningful. We believe all intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Segment Profit Information
Sales:
Segment sales—
Pork	$	11,076.1		$	11,093.0		$	10,263.9
Hog Production	3,135.1			3,052.6			2,705.1
International	1,468.5			1,466.7			1,340.7
Other	—			—			74.7
Total segment sales	15,679.7			15,612.3			14,384.4
Intersegment sales—
Pork	(41.4		)	(37.1		)	(30.5		)
Hog Production	(2,380.1		)	(2,444.6		)	(2,113.0		)
International	(37.1		)	(36.3		)	(38.2		)
Total intersegment sales	(2,458.6		)	(2,518.0		)	(2,181.7		)
Consolidated sales	$	13,221.1		$	13,094.3		$	12,202.7
Depreciation and amortization:
Pork	$	136.1		$	127.8		$	125.5
Hog Production	63.8			71.9			65.7
International	35.8			39.9			38.1
Other	—			—			0.1
Corporate	4.2			3.2			2.5
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	239.9		$	242.8		$	231.9
Interest expense (income):
Pork	$	(5.5	)	$	28.7		$	42.4
Hog Production	167.0			131.8			124.5
International	28.2			29.8			28.2
Other	—			—			4.2
Corporate	(21.0		)	(13.6		)	46.1
Consolidated interest expense	$	168.7		$	176.7		$	245.4
(Income) Loss from equity method investments
Pork	$	(1.5	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(2.0	)
Hog Production	0.1			0.3			(0.4		)
International	(13.6		)	12.3			(46.5		)
Other	—			—			(1.2		)
Consolidated (income) loss from equity method investments	$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		$	(50.1	)
Operating profit:
Pork	$	631.6		$	623.7		$	753.4
Hog Production	(119.1		)	166.1			224.4
International	108.2			42.8			115.9
Other	—			—			(2.4		)
Corporate	(101.4		)	(110.0		)	3.7
Consolidated operating profit	$	519.3		$	722.6		$	1,095.0

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	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(in millions)
Segment Asset Information
Total assets:
Pork	$	2,291.3	$	2,245.6	$	2,620.2
Hog Production	2,299.2		2,145.4		2,074.2
International	1,703.1		1,651.4		1,902.3
Corporate	1,422.8		1,379.8		1,015.1
Consolidated total assets	$	7,716.4	$	7,422.2	$	7,611.8
Investments:
Pork	$	18.9	$	18.6	$	17.4
Hog Production	3.1		2.6		2.7
International	510.2		501.2		562.1
Corporate	0.2		0.2		0.3
Consolidated investments	$	532.4	$	522.6	$	582.5
Capital expenditures:
Pork	$	156.9	$	143.5	$	81.3
Hog Production	90.0		89.4		68.6
International	24.8		26.5		26.8
Corporate	6.3		31.3		0.1
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	278.0	$	290.7	$	176.8

The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment: 

	Pork			International			Hog Production		Total
	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	216.1		$	157.2		$	420.0	$	793.3
Other goodwill adjustments (1)	(0.4		)	(24.7		)	—		(25.1		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	215.7			132.5			420.0		768.2
Acquisition (2)	16.4			—			—		16.4
Other goodwill adjustments (1)	(0.3		)	(1.9		)	—		(2.2		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	231.8		$	130.6		$	420.0	$	782.4

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⁽¹⁾  Other goodwill adjustments primarily include the effects of foreign currency translation.

⁽²⁾  See Note 2—Acquisitions for discussion of acquisition.

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The following table presents our consolidated sales and long-lived assets attributed to operations by geographic area for the fiscal years ended April 28, 2013, April 29, 2012 and May 1, 2011:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Sales:
U.S.	$	11,789.7	$	11,663.9	$	10,900.2
International	1,431.4		1,430.4		1,302.5
Total sales	$	13,221.1	$	13,094.3	$	12,202.7
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:
U.S.	$	3,032.9	$	2,969.1	$	2,905.7
International	1,131.7		1,154.1		1,368.2
Total long-lived assets	$	4,164.6	$	4,123.2	$	4,273.9

NOTE 16:    SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	(in millions)
Interest paid, including capitalized interest	$	(147.9	)	$	(149.6	)	$	(223.3	)
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	(3.7		)	(225.7		)	34.8

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NOTE 17:    QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Fiscal Year
	(in millions, except per share data)
Fiscal 2013
Sales	$	3,091.3	$	3,225.8	$	3,583.3	$	3,320.7	$	13,221.1
Gross profit	332.2		377.3		328.8		281.4		1,319.7
Operating profit	131.8		178.3		136.3		72.9		519.3
Net income	61.7		10.9		81.5		29.7		183.8
Net income per share:(1)
Basic	$	.40	$	.07	$	.58	$	.21	$	1.26
Diluted	$	.40	$	.07	$	.58	$	.21	$	1.26
Fiscal 2012
Sales	$	3,094.2	$	3,312.6	$	3,478.3	$	3,209.2	$	13,094.3
Gross profit	407.1		419.6		379.8		342.9		1,549.4
Operating profit	173.2		224.7		170.5		154.2		722.6
Net income	82.1		120.7		79.0		79.5		361.3
Net income per share:(1)
Basic	$	.50	$	.74	$	.49	$	.50	$	2.23
Diluted	$	.49	$	.74	$	.49	$	.49	$	2.21

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⁽¹⁾  Per common share amounts for the quarters and full years have each been calculated separately. Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of differences in the weighted average common shares outstanding during each period.

The following significant infrequent or unusual items impacted our quarterly results in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012:

Fiscal 2013

▪ Net income in the second quarter included loss on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million.

Fiscal 2012

▪ Net income in the first, second and third quarters included losses on debt extinguishment of $1.2 million, $6.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

▪ Operating profit in the first and fourth quarters included charges of $39.0 million and a net benefit of $16.8 million, respectively, related to the Missouri litigation.

▪ Gross profit in the first, second and third quarters included accelerated depreciation charges associated with the idling of certain Missouri hog farm assets of $4.3 million, $3.2 million, and $0.7 million, respectively.

▪ Operating profit in the second, third and fourth quarters included charges associated with the planned closure of our Portsmouth facility of $1.8 million, $1.7 million, and $1.2 million, respectively.

▪ Operating profit in the first and second quarters included professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG of $5.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively. In June 2011 (fiscal 2012), we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

▪ Operating profit in the third quarter included our share of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan of $38.7 million.

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NOTE 18:    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Definitive Merger Agreement

On May 28, 2013, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Shuanghui) and Sun Merger Sub, Inc., a Virginia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Shuanghui (Merger Sub and, together with Shuanghui, the Parent Parties), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shuanghui.

Shuanghui is the majority shareholder of Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., which is China's largest meat processing enterprise and China's largest publicly traded meat products company as measured by market capitalization.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Shuanghui will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Smithfield for $34.00 per share in cash. Upon completion of the Merger, all then-outstanding stock-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, will be converted into the right to receive cash of $34.00 per share (without interest), less the exercise price of such awards, if any.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and Shuanghui. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified customary circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Shuanghui a termination fee. If the Merger Agreement is terminated in connection with the Company entering into an alternative acquisition agreement in respect of a superior proposal or making a change of recommendation, or in certain other customary circumstances, the termination fee payable by the Company to Shuanghui will be $175.0 million. Under specified circumstances, if the Company enters into a definitive agreement with a Qualified Pre-Existing Bidder with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal on or before June 27, 2013, the amount of the termination fee will instead be reduced to $75.0 million. The Merger Agreement also provides that Shuanghui will be required to pay the Company a reverse termination fee of $275.0 million (which is not exclusive in the case of a willful breach) if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances in connection with a willful breach by Shuanghui, termination primarily caused by the failure to obtain required U.S. or foreign antitrust or other regulatory approvals (other than CFIUS), or termination as a result of the failure by Shuanghui to receive the proceeds of its committed debt financing and consummate the Merger.

The Merger will be financed through a combination of cash provided by Shuanghui, rollover of certain existing Company debt, as well as debt financing which has been committed by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and a syndicate of banks. The Merger Agreement does not contain a financing condition.

The closing of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, approval by our shareholders, the receipt of approval under applicable U.S. and specified foreign antitrust and anti-competition laws, and if review by CFIUS has concluded, the absence of any action by the President of the United States to block or prevent the consummation of the Merger and other customary closing conditions. 

The Merger is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2013.

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Kansas City Sausage, LLC

In May 2013 (fiscal 2014), we acquired a 50% interest in Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC (KCS), for $35.0 million in cash, subject to a customary post-closing adjustment for differences between working capital at closing and an agreed-upon target. Upon closing, in addition to the cash purchase price, we advanced $10.0 million to the seller in exchange for a promissory note, which is secured by the remaining membership interests in KCS held by the seller. Additionally, we entered into a revolving loan agreement with KCS, under which we agreed to make loans from time to time up to an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million. The aggregate amount of any obligations incurred under the revolving loan agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of KCS.

KCS is a leading U.S.sausage producer and sow processor. We intend to merge KCS's low-cost, efficient operations and high-quality products with our strong brands and sales and marketing team to continue to grow our packaged meats business. The venture will operate in Des Moines, Iowa and Kansas City, Missouri. In Des Moines, the venture will produce premium raw materials for sausage, as well as value-added products, including boneless hams and hides. The Kansas City plant is a modern sausage processing facility in the U.S. and is designed for optimum efficiency to provide retail and foodservice customers with high quality products. With our strong ongoing focus on building our packaged meats business, and with 15% of the U.S. sow population, this joint venture is a logical fit for the Company. It will provide a growth platform in two key packaged meats categories — breakfast sausage and dinner sausage — and will allow us to expand our product offerings to our customers. These categories represent over $4.0 billion in retail and foodservice sales annually.

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Schedule II

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED APRIL 28, 2013

(in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C Additions					Column D			Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts (1)			Deductions			Balance at End of Year
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	16.0	$	2.7	$	(0.3	)	$	(3.8	)	$	14.6
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	17.6		2.4		(2.5		)	(1.5		)	16.0
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	19.0		3.7		(1.2		)	(3.9		)	17.6
Reserve for obsolete inventory:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	15.5	$	5.4	$	(0.1	)	$	(3.7	)	$	17.1
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	14.8		3.2		(0.6		)	(1.9		)	15.5
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	17.4		1.9		0.1			(4.6		)	14.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	54.6	$	7.2	$	(0.4	)	$	(17.9	)	$	43.5
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	66.8		7.8		(7.4		)	(12.6		)	54.6
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	91.5		1.4		4.7			(30.8		)	66.8

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⁽¹⁾  Activity primarily includes the reserves recorded in connection with the creation of the opening balance sheets of entities acquired and currency translation adjustments.

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ITEM 9.     CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of April 28, 2013. Based on that evaluation, management, including the CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of April 28, 2013. 

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of April 28, 2013. In making this assessment, we used criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of April 28, 2013. 

Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has audited the financial statements included in this Form 10-K and has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting. Their attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting and their attestation report on the audit of the consolidated financial statements are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

In the quarter ended April 28, 2013, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information required by this Item regarding our executive officers is included in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

All other information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed with respect to our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the headings entitled “Nominees for Election to Three-Year Terms,” “Directors whose Terms do not Expire this Year,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Corporate Governance.”

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed with respect to our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the headings (including the narrative disclosures following a referenced table) entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Fiscal 2012 Executive Compensation,” “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Report,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.” 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed with respect to our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the headings entitled “Principal Shareholders,” “Common Stock Ownership of Executive Officers and Directors” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information.” 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed with respect to our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the headings entitled “Related Party Transactions” and “Corporate Governance.” 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed with respect to our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the headings entitled “Audit Committee Report” and “Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors.”

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed as part of this report: 

1. Financial Statements:

▪ Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011

▪ Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011

▪ Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012

▪ Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011

▪ Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Fiscal Years 2013, 2012 and 2011

▪ Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

▪ Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

▪ Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements 

2. Financial Statement Schedule – Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

Certain financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included herein or is shown in the consolidated financial statements or related notes filed as part of this report. 

3. Exhibits

Exhibit 2.1	—	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 28, 2013, by and among Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, Sun Merger Sub, Inc. and the Company. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2013).
Exhibit 3.1	—	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on December 6, 2012).
Exhibit 3.2	—	Bylaws of the Company, as amended, effective June 16, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2010).
Exhibit 4.1	—	Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as trustee, dated May 21, 2003 regarding the issuance by the Company of $350,000,000 senior notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 23, 2003).
Exhibit 4.2(a)	—	Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 7, 2007, among the Company and ContiGroup Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 7, 2007).
Exhibit 4.2(b)	—	Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 23, 2008, to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2007, by and between Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Continental Grain Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2008).
Exhibit 4.3(a)	—	Indenture—Senior Debt Securities, dated June 1, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 28, 2007).

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Exhibit 4.3(b)	—	First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture—Senior Debt Securities between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of June 22, 2007 regarding the issuance by the Company of the 2007 7.750% Senior Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 28, 2007).
Exhibit 4.3(c)	—	Second Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture—Senior Debt Securities between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of July 8, 2008 regarding the issuance by the Company of the 2008 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 5, 2008).
Exhibit 4.3(d)	—	Third Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture—Senior Debt Securities between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of August 1, 2012 regarding the issuance by the Company of the2012 6.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 1, 2012).
Exhibit 4.3(e)	—	Form of 6.625% Senior Note Due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 1, 2012).
Exhibit 4.4	—	Form of Subordinated Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on June 25, 2010).
		Registrant hereby agrees to furnish the SEC, upon request, other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant.
Exhibit 10.1(a)**	—	Smithfield Foods, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the SEC on July 30, 1998).
Exhibit 10.1(b)**	—	Amendment No. 1 to the Smithfield Foods, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan dated August 29, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2002).
Exhibit 10.1(c)**	—	Amendment No. 2 to the Smithfield Foods, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan dated August 29, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(c) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2002).
Exhibit 10.1(d)**	—	Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for the Smithfield Foods, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(d) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 11, 2005).
Exhibit 10.2**	—	Smithfield Foods, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 1, 2005).
Exhibit 10.3(a)	—	Master Terms and Conditions for Convertible Bond Hedging Transactions, dated as of July 1, 2008, between Citibank, N.A. and Smithfield Foods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(b)	—	Master Terms and Conditions for Convertible Bond Hedging Transactions, dated as of July 1, 2008, between Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Smithfield Foods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(c)	—	Master Terms and Conditions for Convertible Bond Hedging Transactions, dated as of July 1, 2008, between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch and Smithfield Foods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(d)	—	Confirmation for Convertible Bond Hedging Transaction, dated July 1, 2008, between Citibank, N.A. and Smithfield Foods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(e)	—	Confirmation for Convertible Bond Hedging Transaction, dated July 1, 2008, between Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Smithfield Foods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).

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Exhibit 10.3(f)	—	Confirmation for Convertible Bond Hedging Transaction, dated July 1, 2008, between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch and Smithfield Foods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(g)	—	Master Terms and Conditions for Warrants Issued by Smithfield Foods, Inc. to Citibank, N.A., dated as of July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(h)	—	Master Terms and Conditions for Warrants Issued by Smithfield Foods, Inc. to Goldman, Sachs & Co., dated as of July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(i)	—	Master Terms and Conditions for Warrants Issued by Smithfield Foods, Inc. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, dated as of July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(j)	—	Confirmation for Warrants Issued by Smithfield Foods, Inc. to Citibank, N.A., dated July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008
Exhibit 10.3(k)	—	Confirmation for Warrants Issued by Smithfield Foods, Inc. to Goldman, Sachs & Co., dated July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.3(l)	—	Confirmation for Warrants Issued by Smithfield Foods, Inc. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, dated July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008).
Exhibit 10.4(a)**	—	Smithfield Foods, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 11, 2009).
Exhibit 10.4(b)**	—	Form of Smithfield Foods, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Performance Share Unit Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 3, 2008).
Exhibit 10.4(c)**	—	Form of Smithfield Foods, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Stock Option Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 10, 2009).
Exhibit 10.4(d)**	—	Form of Smithfield Foods, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Performance Share Unit Award to Executive Officers in the Pork Group granted on June 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 9, 2010).
Exhibit 10.4(e)**	—	Form of Smithfield Foods, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Performance Share Unit Award to certain Executive Officers granted June 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 6, 2012).
Exhibit 10.5**	—	Certain Compensation for Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 6, 2012).
Exhibit 10.6(a)**	—	Smithfield Foods, Inc. Change in Control Executive Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 8, 2010).
Exhibit 10.6(b)**	—	Amendment No. 1 to Smithfield Foods, Inc. Change in Control Executive Severance Plan, dated May 28, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 4, 2013).
Exhibit 10.7*,**	—	Compensation for Non-Employee Directors as of November 2012.
Exhibit 10.8(a)	—	Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2012, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company that may from time to time be party thereto, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 6, 2012).

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Exhibit 10.8(b)*	—	First Amendment to Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, among the Company, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as the Lender and the Administrative Agent.
Exhibit 10.9	—	Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2013, among the Company and Bank of America, N.A.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 6, 2012).
Exhibit 10.10(a)	—	Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as June 9, 2011, among Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.“Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as administrative agent for the ABL Parties, U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agentfor the Term Debt Secured Parties, Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.“Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent under the Credit and Security Agreement and each of the Loan Parties party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2012).
Exhibit 10.10(b)*	—	First Amendment to Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, among Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.“Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as administrative agent for the ABL Parties, Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.“Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent under the Credit and Security Agreement and each of the Loan Parties party thereto
Exhibit 10.11(a)	—	Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2011, among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, the lenders party thereto, and the other agents and arrangers party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 16, 2011).
Exhibit 10.11(b)*	—	First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, the banks and other lending institutions party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent.
Exhibit 10.11(c)	—	Second Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2011, among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 16, 2011).
Exhibit 10.11(d)	—	Increased Commitment Supplement, dated January 31, 2013, among the Company, certain lenders party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, relating to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 9, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013).
Exhibit 10.12(a)*	—	Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, among the Company, SFFC, Inc., Farmland Foods, Inc., The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, , Premium Pet Health, LLC, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, John Morrell & Co., Smithfield Global Products, Inc., Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, Smithfield of Canada, Ltd. and Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC.
Exhibit 10.12(b)*	—	Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Sales Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2013, among the Company, SFFC, Inc., Farmland Foods, Inc., Smithfield of Canada, Ltd., The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, Premium Pet Health, LLC, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, John Morrell & Co., Smithfield Global Products, Inc., Armour-Eckrich Meats, LLC and Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC.
Exhibit 10.12(c)*	—	Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Receivables Sales Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2013, among the Company, SFFC, Inc., Farmland Foods, Inc., Smithfield of Canada, Ltd., The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, Premium Pet Health, LLC, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, John Morrell & Co., Smithfield Global Products, Inc., Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, Smithfield Specialty Foods Group, LLC, American Skin Food Group, LLC and Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC.
Exhibit 10.13(a)*	—	Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, the Company, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as the Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer, and the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto.

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Exhibit 10.13(b)*	—	Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2013, among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, the Company, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as the Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer, and the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement.
Exhibit 10.14**	—	Smithfield Foods, Inc. Executive Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2012).
Exhibit 10.15	—	Escrow Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2013, by and among Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, Rotary Vortex Limited, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Bank of China, New York Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2013).
Exhibit 21*	—	Subsidiaries of the Company.
Exhibit 23.1*	—	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Exhibit 31.1*	—	Certification of C. Larry Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2*	—	Certification of Robert W. Manly, IV, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1*	—	Certification of C. Larry Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.2*	—	Certification of Robert W. Manly, IV, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101*	—	The following financial statements from Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 28, 2013, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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* Filed herewith.

** Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement of the Company required to be filed as an exhibit.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

REGISTRANT: SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
By:	/s/    C. LARRY POPE
	C. Larry Pope President and Chief Executive Officer

 Date: June 18, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/    JOSEPH W. LUTER, III	Chairman of the Board and Director	June 18, 2013
Joseph W. Luter, III
/s/    C. LARRY POPE	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director	June 18, 2013
C. Larry Pope
/s/    ROBERT W. MANLY, IV	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	June 18, 2013
Robert W. Manly, IV	(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/    KENNETH M. SULLIVAN	Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer	June 18, 2013
Kenneth M. Sullivan	(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/    CAROL T. CRAWFORD	Director	June 18, 2013
Carol T. Crawford
/s/    RICHARD T. CROWDER	Director	June 18, 2013
Richard T. Crowder
/s/    MARGARET G. LEWIS	Director	June 18, 2013
Margaret G. Lewis
/s/    WENDELL H. MURPHY	Director	June 18, 2013
Wendell H. Murphy
/s/    DAVID C. NELSON	Director	June 18, 2013
David C. Nelson
/s/    FRANK S. ROYAL, M.D.	Director	June 18, 2013
Frank S. Royal, M.D.
/s/    JOHN T. SCHWIETERS	Director	June 18, 2013
John T. Schwieters
/s/    PAUL S. TRIBLE, JR.	Director	June 18, 2013
Paul S. Trible, Jr.

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EX-10.7

Exhibit 10.7

COMPENSATION FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

As of November 2012

The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for recommending director compensation to the Board of Directors. The following compensation arrangements have been recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors as of November 2012. The only change in compensation approved by the Nominating and Governance Committee as of November 2012 was an increase in the annual award of deferred stock units, as described below.

Non-employee directors are entitled to receive the following cash consideration for their services:

• an annual retainer of $75,000,

• an additional annual retainer of $25,000 for the lead director,

• an additional annual retainer of $15,000 for the chair of the Audit Committee,

• an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for the chair of any other committees, and

• $2,000 for each Board or committee meeting attended.

In addition, each non-employee director receives an annual award of $105,000 in deferred stock units pursuant to the current award program under the Company’s 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2008 Plan”).  Prior to fiscal 2013, each non-employee director received $75,000 in deferred stock units. For fiscal 2013, the number of deferred stock units for this annual award was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the second trading day following the Company’s second quarter earnings announcement. For fiscal 2014 and beyond, the number of deferred stock units for this annual award is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the second trading day following the Company’s first quarter earnings announcement.

Non-employee directors are also entitled under the 2008 Plan to defer 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of their directors fees and receive deferred stock units in lieu thereof. Each deferred stock unit entitles the director to receive one share of common stock at a time following the director’s termination of service, as specified in advance by the director. In the event cash dividends are paid on our common stock, hypothetical cash dividends in the same amount will be credited to the director’s account and converted into stock units based on the market price of our common stock on the trading day before the dividend payment date.

The Chairman of the Board receives, in lieu of any other director compensation, an annual cash retainer of $500,000, payable in four quarterly installments. In addition, the Chairman receives an annual award of deferred stock units valued at $500,000, awarded in four quarterly installments. The number of deferred stock units received quarterly is equal to $125,000 divided by the closing price of our common stock as reported in the Wall Street Journal on the date prior to the date on which the quarterly payment is to be paid. Each deferred stock unit entitles the Chairman to receive one share of common stock at a time following the Chairman’s termination of service as director, as specified in advance by the Chairman. In the event cash dividends are paid on our common stock, hypothetical cash dividends in the same amount will be credited to the director’s account and converted into stock units based on the market price of our common stock on the trading day before the dividend payment date.

EX-10.8(B)

Exhibit 10.8(b)

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of January 31, 2013 (this "Amendment"), is among SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., a Virginia corporation (the "Borrower"), and COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A. "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, (in its individual capacity, herein "Rabobank Nederland"), individually as the lender (the "Lender") and as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent").

RECITALS:

The Borrower, Rabobank Nederland as the only lender and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of August 31, 2012 (as the same may hereafter be amended or otherwise modified, the "Agreement").

The Borrower has requested that the Agreement be amended as herein set forth and the Administrative Agent and the Lender have agreed to so amend the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the date hereof unless otherwise indicated:

ARTICLE 1.Definitions

Section 1.1.Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement, as amended hereby.

ARTICLE 2.Amendments

Section 2.1.Amendment to Section 1.01 (Defined Terms). The following definitions set forth in Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) of the Agreement are each amended in their respective entireties to read as follows:

"Qualified Receivables Transaction" means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (i) a Receivables Entity (in the case of a transfer by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) and (ii) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Entity), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any other Receivables and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable and other Receivables, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable and other Receivables, proceeds of such accounts receivable, other Receivables and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and other Receivables, including all Receivables Related Security.

"Receivables Entity" means a Wholly−Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or another Person in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower makes an Investment and to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower transfers accounts receivable, other Receivables and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable and other Receivables and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the Borrower (as provided below) as a Receivables Entity, (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing accounts receivable, and (c) to which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity's financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by filing with the Administrative Agent a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Borrower giving effect to such designation and an Officers' Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

Section 2.2.Amendment to the Definition "Asset Disposition". Clause (ix) of the definition of "Asset Disposition" set forth in Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(ix)    sales of accounts receivable, other Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of "Qualified Receivables Transaction" to a Receivables Entity for the fair market value thereof, including cash in an amount at least equal to 75% of the book value thereof as determined in accordance with GAAP.

Section 2.3.Addition to Section 1.01(Defined Terms). The following defined terms are added to Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) of the Agreement:

"In-Transit Collateral" means, as of any date of determination, any inventory of an Originator that (a) is in the process of being transported by such Originator to an account debtor pursuant to a Receivables Contract that is then expected to be delivered within five (5) or fewer calendar days, (b) is covered by insurance in accordance with the applicable Originator's normal business practices, and (c) upon its receipt and acceptance by such account debtor, will give rise to an amount payable by such account debtor to such Originator under such Receivables Contract.

"Originators" means the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is or becomes an "Originator" pursuant to the terms of a Receivables Sale Agreement.

"Receivable" means (i) all indebtedness and other obligations owed to an Originator (at the times it arises, and before giving effect to any transfer or conveyance under the Receivables Sale Agreement) (including any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible) arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by such Originator and further includes, without limitation or in addition, the obligation of an account debtor to pay any finance charge, interest, late payment charges or similar charges with respect thereto and (ii) all rights of an Originator under a Receivables Contract to collect or receive amounts that become due and payable under such Receivables Contract upon the delivery and acceptance of In-Transit Collateral pursuant to such Receivables Contract; provided, however, that the term "Receivable" shall exclude any indebtedness or other obligations owed or that become payable to (i) an Originator by an affiliate of an Originator that is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by an Originator or a Receivables Entity or (ii) Farmland Foods, Inc. or The Smithfield Packing Company Incorporated by Smithfield of Canada, Ltd.

"Receivables Contract" means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all instruments, agreements, invoices or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidences such Receivable

"Receivables Related Security" means, with respect to any Receivable:

(a)    all of the applicable Originator's interest in the inventory and goods (including returned or repossessed inventory or goods and any In-Transit Collateral), if any, the sale, financing or lease of which by such Originator gave, or in the case of In-Transit Collateral, will give, rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto,

(b)    all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements describing any collateral securing such Receivable,

(c)    all guaranties, letters of credit, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the contract related to such Receivable or otherwise,

(d)    all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with such Receivable,

(e)    all records related to such Receivable,

(f)    all of the applicable Originator's right, title and interest in each lock-box and each collection account into which the proceeds of the Receivable are paid or deposited, and

(g)    all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

"Receivables Sale Agreement" means any receivables sale agreement entered into in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

Section 2.4.Amendment to Section 6.03 (Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries). Clause (i) of Section 6.03 (Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries) of the Agreement is amended by adding the following new subclause (C) at the end thereof:

or (C) pursuant to any agreement or document governing or evidencing any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the permissions of Section 6.13; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or document that are permitted by this subclause (C) are no more restrictive than the encumbrances and restrictions imposed by the ABL Credit Facility.

Section 2.5.Amendment to Section 6.14 (Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio). Section 6.14 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 6.14    Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio and Other Financial Covenants. Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on or about January 27, 2013, and as of each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio shall not be less than 1.75 to 1.00. In addition, at all times that any Indebtedness is outstanding which was issued in reliance on the permissions contained in, and which contains encumbrances and restrictions permitted by, Section 6.03(i)(C), the Borrower agrees to comply with Sections 6.13, 6.14 and 6.15 of the ABL Credit Facility, as those Sections exist as of January 31, 2013 and without giving effect to any amendment or other modification thereof unless amended or otherwise modified with the consent of the Required Lenders (and if any Lender is also party to the ABL Credit Facility, its consent or agreement to such amendments or other modifications under the ABL Credit Facility shall be consent for purposes of this Agreement).

ARTICLE 3.Conditions Precedent

Section 3.1.Conditions. The effectiveness of Article 2 of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 10.02 of the Agreement) of the following conditions precedent:

(a)The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Amendment signed and delivered on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page to this Amendment) that such party has signed and delivered a counterpart of this Amendment.

(b)The Administrative Agent shall have received true, correct and complete copies of the documents relating to the Qualified Receivables Transaction which are being executed concurrently herewith, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have confirmed to its sole satisfaction that the documentation evidences a transaction that constitutes a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

(c)All proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documentation and other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel.

ARTICLE 4.Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

Section 4.1.Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded pursuant to Article 2 of this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Each Obligor, the Administrative Agent, and the Lender agree that the Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 4.2.Representations and Warranties. Each Obligor represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lender as follows: (a) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default nor any Event of Default exists; and (b) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement (other than the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.04 (c) and the first sentence of Section 3.11 of the Agreement) are true and correct on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of such date except with respect to any representations and warranties limited by their terms to a specific date. IN ADDITION, TO INDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDER TO AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AMENDMENT, EACH OBLIGOR REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT AS OF THE DATE OF ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT THERE ARE NO CLAIMS OR OFFSETS AGAINST OR RIGHTS OF RECOUPMENT WITH RESPECT TO OR DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH IT:

(a)WAIVER. WAIVES ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS, OFFSETS, RIGHTS OF RECOUPMENT, DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT; AND

(b)RELEASE. RELEASES AND DISCHARGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDER, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES AND ATTORNEYS (COLLECTIVELY THE "RELEASED PARTIES") FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, INDEBTEDNESS, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, RIGHTS, CAUSES OF ACTION OR DEMANDS WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHICH ANY OBLIGOR EVER HAD, NOW HAS, CLAIMS TO HAVE OR MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF AND FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

ARTICLE 5.Miscellaneous

Section 5.1.Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in this Amendment or any other Loan Document including any Loan Document furnished in connection with this Amendment shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by the Administrative Agent or the Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent or the Lender to rely upon them.

Section 5.2.Reference to Agreement. Upon and after the effectiveness of Article 2 of this Amendment, each reference to the Agreement in each of the Loan Documents, including the Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Agreement as amended hereby, are amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Agreement shall mean a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.

Section 5.3.Expenses of Lender. As provided in Section 10.03 of the Agreement, the Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto, including without limitation, the costs and fees of Administrative Agent's legal counsel.

Section 5.4.Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

Section 5.5.Governing Law. This Amendment and all other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This governing law election has been made by the parties in reliance (at least in part) on Section 5–1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, as amended (as and to the extent applicable), and other applicable law.

Section 5.6.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent, Lender, each Obligor, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except no Obligor may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender. Any assignment or other transfer made in violation of this Section shall be void.

Section 5.7.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and on telecopy or other electronically reproduced counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic communication shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

Section 5.8.Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by Administrative Agent or any Lender to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant, condition or duty hereunder by the Borrower or any other Obligor shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

Section 5.9.Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

Section 5.10.Entire Agreement. This Amendment and all other instruments, documents and agreements executed and delivered in connection with this Amendment embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to this Amendment, and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.

Executed as of the date first written above.

BORROWER:

Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation

By:    /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra

Name:    Timothy P. Dykstra

Title:    Vice President and Treasurer

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER:

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE

RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A.,

"RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW

YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent and Lender

By:    /s/ Jeff Geisbauer

Name: Jeff Geisbauer

Title: Executive Director

By:    /s/ Robert M. Mandula

Name: Robert M. Mandula

Title: Managing Director

EX-10.10(B)

Exhibit 10.10(b)

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of January 31, 2013, among COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH (as assignee of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined in the Intercreditor Agreement identified below, the "ABL Representative") for the ABL Secured Parties (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement), SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC (the "Receivables Buyer"), COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined in such Intercreditor Agreement, the "Receivables Agent") under the Credit and Security Agreement (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement) and each of the Loan Parties (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement) party hereto.

RECITALS:

The ABL Representative, Receivables Buyer, Receivables Agent, the Loan Parties and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Term Debt Representative") have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of June 9, 2011 (as the same has been modified, the "Intercreditor Agreement").

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated August 31, 2012 from the Term Debt Representative, the Receivables Buyer and the Loan Parties to the ABL Representative and Receivables Agent, the ABL Representative and the Receivables Agent were notified that the Term Debt Liens had been released and that the Term Debt Obligations Payment Date shall have been deemed to have occurred. As a result, the parties agreed that the Term Debt Representative was no longer party to the Intercreditor Agreement and that the Intercreditor Agreement could be amended or otherwise modified without the consent of the Term Debt Representative or any other Term Debt Secured Party.

The ABL Representative, Receivables Buyer, Receivables Agent and the Loan Parties now desire to amend the Intercreditor Agreement as herein set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the date hereof unless otherwise indicated:

ARTICLE 1.Definitions

Section 1.1.Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Intercreditor Agreement, as amended hereby.

ARTICLE 2.Amendments

Section 2.1.Amendment to Section 1.2 (Defined Terms). The following defined terms set forth in Section 1.2 (Defined Terms) of the Intercreditor Agreement are amended in their respective entireties to read as follows:

"Receivable" means (i) all indebtedness and other obligations owed to an Originator (at the times it arises, and before giving effect to any transfer or conveyance under the Receivables Sale Agreement) (including any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument or General Intangible) arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by such Originator and further includes, without limitation or in addition, the obligation of an account debtor to pay any finance charge, interest, late payment charges or similar charges with respect thereto and (ii) all rights of an Originator under a Receivables Contract to collect or receive amounts that become due and payable under such Receivables Contract upon the delivery and acceptance of In-Transit Collateral pursuant to such Receivables Contract; provided, however, that the term "Receivable" shall exclude any indebtedness or other obligations owed or that become payable to (i) an Originator by an affiliate of an Originator that is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by an Originator or the Receivables Buyer or (ii) Farmland Foods, Inc. or The Smithfield Packing Company Incorporated by Smithfield of Canada, Ltd. Indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from any one transaction, including, without limitation, indebtedness and other rights and obligations represented by an individual invoice, shall constitute a Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of the indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from any other transaction; provided, further, that any indebtedness, rights or obligations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall be a Receivable regardless of whether the account debtor or such Originator treats such indebtedness, rights or obligations as a separate payment obligation.

"Receivables Related Security" means, with respect to any Receivable:

(a)    all of the applicable Originator's interest in the Inventory and Goods (including returned or repossessed Inventory or Goods and any In-Transit Collateral), if any, the sale, financing or lease of which by such Originator gave, or in the case of In-Transit Collateral, will give, rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto,

(b)    all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Receivables Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements describing any collateral securing such Receivable,

(c)    all guaranties, letters of credit, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the Receivables Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise,

(d)    all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with such Receivable,

(e)    all Receivables Records related to such Receivable,

(f)    all of the applicable Originator's right, title and interest in each Receivables Lock-Box and each Receivables Collection Account, and

(g)    all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

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Section 2.2.Addition to Section 1.2 (Defined Terms). The following definition is added to Section 1.2 (Defined Terms) of the Intercreditor Agreement and new definition shall read in its entirety as follows:

"In-Transit Collateral" means, as of any date of determination, any Inventory of an Originator that (a) is in the process of being transported by such Originator to an account debtor pursuant to a Receivables Contract that is then expected to be delivered within five (5) or fewer calendar days, (b) is covered by insurance in accordance with the applicable Originator's normal business practices, and (c) upon its receipt and acceptance by such account debtor, will give rise to an amount payable by such account debtor to such Originator under such Receivables Contract.

ARTICLE 3.Miscellaneous

Section 3.1.Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. The parties hereto agree that the Intercreditor Agreement as amended hereby shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms.

Section 3.2.Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF LAW AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT REMEDIES PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

Section 3.3.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and each of the Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended, or shall be construed to give, any other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Amendment or any Collateral. Any assignment or other transfer made in violation of this Section shall be void.

Section 3.4.Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.

Section 3.5.Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 3.6.Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective when it shall have been executed by each party hereto.

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Section 3.7.Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by any party to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant, condition or duty by any other party shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

Section 3.8.Entire Agreement. This Amendment embodies the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to this Amendment, and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.

Executed as of the date first written above.

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH (as assignee of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as ABL Representative for and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties

By:/s/ Jeff Geisbauer                        

Name: Jeff Geisbauer

Title: Executive Director

By:    /s/ Robert M. Mandula                    

Name: Robert M. Mandula

Title: Managing Director

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, as Receivables Representative

By:    /s/ Dana Hartman                    

Name: Dana Hartman

Title: Executive Director

By:    /s/ Christopher Law                    

Name: Christopher Law

Title: Vice President

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SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING, LLC, as the Receivables Buyer

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By:____/s/ Jeffrey A. Porter_________________________
Name: Jeffrey A. Porter
Title: President

Loan Parties:

Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation

By:     /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra            

Name:    Timothy P. Dykstra

Title:    Vice President and Treasurer

Brown's Realty Partnership, a North Carolina general partnership

Carroll's Realty Partnership, a North Carolina general partnership

Smithfield-Carroll's Farms, a Virginia general partnership

By: Murphy-Brown, LLC, as a general partner of each

By:     /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra            

Name: Timothy P. Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Farmland Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation

John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation

Murphy-Brown LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Murphy Farms of Texhoma, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation

Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Premium Standard Farms, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Smithfield Global Products Inc., a Delaware corporation

The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation

Smithfield Purchase Corporation, a North Carolina corporation

Smithfield Transportation Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation

Stefano Foods, Inc., a North Carolina corporation

SFRMH Liquidation, Inc. (f/k/a RMH Foods, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

By:    /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra        

Name: Timothy P. Dykstra

Title: Vice President    

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Jonmor Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Patcud Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

SFFC, INC., a Delaware corporation

SF Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

By:    /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name:    Jeffrey A. Porter

Title:    President

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EX-10.11(B)

Exhibit 10.11(b)

FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 31, 2013 (this "Amendment"), is among SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), the subsidiary guarantors party hereto, the banks and other lending institutions party hereto, and COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A. "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent").

RECITALS:

The Company, certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, certain of the banks and other lending institutions party thereto and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 9, 2011 (as the same may hereafter be amended or otherwise modified, the "Agreement").

CoBank, ACB signed a Consent Letter dated July 18, 2012 that was executed pursuant to the Agreement on its own behalf but also as assignee of U.S. AgBank, FCB but no assignment was consummated so that statement was incorrect. Effective January 1, 2012, U.S. AgBank, FCB merged with and into CoBank, FCB (not CoBank, ACB) so CoBank, ACB and CoBank, FCB are both parties to the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof.

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. assigned a portion of its commitments under the Agreement to AgFirst Farm Credit Bank and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. assigned all of its commitments under the Agreement to AgFirst Farm Credit Bank. As a result, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. is no longer party to the Agreement.

The Company has requested that the Agreement be amended as herein set forth and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto have agreed to so amend the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the date hereof unless otherwise indicated:

ARTICLE 1.Definitions

Section 1.1.Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement, as amended hereby.

ARTICLE 2.Amendments

Section 2.1.Amendments to Section 1.01 (Defined Terms). The following definitions set forth in Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) of the Agreement are each amended in their respective entireties to read as follows:

"Account" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement and includes Receivables (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) for purposes of the following provisions of this Agreement: clause (f) of the definition of the term "Borrowing Base", clause (viii) of the definition of the term "Consolidated Funded Debt", clauses (b)(ii)(B) and (bb) of the definition of the term "Eligible Accounts", clause (b)(iii)(A)(2) of the definition of the term "Eligible Inventory", clause (a) of the definition of the term "Off-Balance Sheet Liability", the definition of the term "Receivables Entity", the last sentence of the definition of the term "Reserves", Section 6.02(s) (Liens; Qualified Receivable Transaction Liens), Section 6.04(c) (Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions; Receivables Securitization), Section 6.05(i) (Asset Sales; Receivables Securitization), Section 6.08(a)(v) (Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness), Section 6.09(i) (Transactions with Affiliates), Section 9.02(d) (Waivers; Amendments; Release of Collateral), clause 1(f) of Schedule 1 to Exhibit B (Borrowing Base Certificate) and clause 3(h) of Attachment 3 to Exhibit C (Compliance Certificate).

"Intercreditor Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Effective Date among the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, the trustee under the Senior Secured Notes Documents on behalf of the holders of the Senior Secured Notes, the lenders under the Rabobank Nederland Facility, Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC (a Receivable Entity) and Rabobank Nederland as the administrative agent for the lender under the Receivables Securitization as the same has been modified pursuant to that certain letter agreement dated August 31, 2012 and that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013.

"Qualified Receivables Transaction" means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (i) a Receivables Entity (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and (ii) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Entity), or may grant a security interest in, any Accounts (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any other Receivables (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such Accounts and other Receivables, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such Accounts and other Receivables, proceeds of such Accounts, other Receivables and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving Accounts and other Receivables, including all Receivables Related Security (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement).

"Receivables Originators" means Farmland Foods, Inc. a Delaware corporation, The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Smithfield Global Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation, Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Smithfield of Canada, Ltd, a company incorporate in Canada and other Subsidiaries of the Company that sell accounts receivable and other Receivables (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) to the Receivables Entity pursuant to a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

"Receivables Securitization" means the sale of the Accounts and other Receivables (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) of the Receivables Originators to Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC (a Receivable Entity) in a Qualified Receivables Transaction that is financed pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013

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among Rabobank Nederland as the administrative agent, Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, the Company, Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corporation, and the other lenders party thereto.

Section 2.2.Amendment to Section 6.04 (Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions). Clause (o) (Investments in Restricted Subsidiaries) of Section 6.04 (Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(o)    Investments in Subsidiaries. Investments by the Company and its Subsidiaries in their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case not involving the transfer of Collateral and Investments in another Loan Party; and

Section 2.3.Amendments to Section 6.10 (Restrictive Agreements).

(a)Clause (ii) of the first proviso to Section 6.10 (Restrictive Agreements) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions of the type imposed by the Prior European Facility, restrictions and conditions existing on January 31, 2013 under the Receivables Securitization, or, with respect to any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof, existing prior to such date, provided such restrictions were not imposed in contemplation of such Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition);

(b)Clause (B) of the proviso to clause (iv) of the third proviso to Section 6.10 (Restrictive Agreements) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(B) to the extent such Indebtedness is unsecured, the restrictions and conditions contained in any such agreement or document that are governed by this Section 6.10 are (x) not less favorable to the Lenders than the restrictions and conditions imposed by the Covered Notes Documents or (y) no more restrictive than the restrictions and conditions imposed by this Agreement;

Section 2.4.Approval of Amendment to Intercreditor Agreement. Each of the Lenders party hereto approves of the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Intercreditor Amendment") and authorizes the Administrative Agent to sign the Intercreditor Amendment in its capacity as the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties.

ARTICLE 3.Conditions Precedent

Section 3.1.Conditions. The effectiveness of Article 2 of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 9.02 (Waiver; Amendments) of the Agreement) of the following conditions precedent:

(a)The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Amendment signed and delivered on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page to this Amendment) that such party has signed and delivered a counterpart of this Amendment.

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(b)The Administrative Agent shall have received true, correct and complete copies of the Receivables Securitization documents which are being executed concurrently herewith, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have confirmed to its sole satisfaction that the Receivables Securitization is a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

(c)The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the effective date of this Amendment.

(d)All proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documentation and other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel.

ARTICLE 4.Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

Section 4.1.Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded pursuant to Article 2 of this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Each Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto agree that the Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 4.2.Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows: (a) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default exists; and (b) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of such date except with respect to any representations and warranties limited by their terms to a specific date. IN ADDITION, TO INDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS TO AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AMENDMENT, EACH LOAN PARTY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT AS OF THE DATE OF ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT THERE ARE NO CLAIMS OR OFFSETS AGAINST OR RIGHTS OF RECOUPMENT WITH RESPECT TO OR DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH IT:

(a)WAIVER. WAIVES ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS, OFFSETS, RIGHTS OF RECOUPMENT, DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT; AND

(b)RELEASE. RELEASES AND DISCHARGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES AND ATTORNEYS (COLLECTIVELY THE "RELEASED PARTIES") FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, INDEBTEDNESS, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, RIGHTS, CAUSES OF ACTION OR DEMANDS WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHICH ANY LOAN PARTY EVER HAD, NOW HAS, CLAIMS TO HAVE OR MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF AND FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

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ARTICLE 5.Miscellaneous

Section 5.1.Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in this Amendment or any other Loan Document including any Loan Document furnished in connection with this Amendment shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to rely upon them.

Section 5.2.Reference to Agreement. Upon and after the effectiveness of Article 2 of this Amendment, each reference to the Agreement in each of the Loan Documents, including the Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Agreement as amended hereby, are amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Agreement shall mean a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.

Section 5.3.Expenses of Lender. As provided in Section 9.03 of the Agreement, the Company agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto, including without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of Administrative Agent's legal counsel.

Section 5.4.Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

Section 5.5.Governing Law. This Amendment and all other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, other than those conflict of law provisions that would defer to the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This governing law election has been made by the parties in reliance (at least in part) on Section 5–1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, as amended (as and to the extent applicable), and other applicable law.

Section 5.6.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Loan Party, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except no Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders. Any assignment or other transfer made in violation of this Section shall be void.

Section 5.7.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts and on telecopy or other electronically reproduced counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic communication shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

Section 5.8.Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by Administrative Agent or any Lender to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant, condition or duty hereunder by the Company or any other Loan Party shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

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Section 5.9.Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

Section 5.10.Entire Agreement. This Amendment and all other instruments, documents and agreements executed and delivered in connection with this Amendment embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to this Amendment, and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.

Section 5.11.Required Lenders. Pursuant to Section 9.02 (Waiver; Amendments) of the Agreement, the Agreement may be modified as provided in this Amendment with the agreement of the Required Lenders which means Lenders having Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the Aggregate Credit Exposures and unused Commitments (such percentage applicable to a Lender, herein such Lender's "Required Lender Percentage"). For purposes of determining the effectiveness of this Amendment, each Lender's Required Lender Percentage is set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto.

Executed as of the date first written above.

COMPANY:

Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation

By:    /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra

Name:    Timothy P. Dykstra

Title:    Vice President and Treasurer

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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:

Brown's Realty Partnership, a North Carolina general partnership

Carroll's Realty Partnership, a North Carolina general partnership

Smithfield-Carroll's Farms, a Virginia general partnership

By: Murphy-Brown, LLC, as a general partner of each

By:    /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra

Name: Timothy P. Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Farmland Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation

John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation

Murphy-Brown LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Murphy Farms of Texhoma, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation

Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Premium Standard Farms, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Smithfield Global Products Inc., a Delaware corporation

The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation

Smithfield Purchase Corporation, a North Carolina corporation

Smithfield Transportation Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation

Stefano Foods, Inc., a North Carolina corporation

SFRMH Liquidation, Inc. (f/k/a RMH Foods, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

By:    /s/ Timothy P. Dykstra

Name: Timothy P. Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Jonmor Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Patcud Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

SFFC, INC., a Delaware corporation

SF Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

By:    /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name:    Jeffrey A. Porter

Title:    President

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS:

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE

RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A.,

"RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW

YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent

By:    /s/ Jeff Geisbauer

Name: Jeff Geisbauer

Title: Executive Director

By:    /s/ Robert M. Mandula

Name: Robert M. Mandula

Title: Managing Director

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By: /s/ Tony Yung

Name: Tony Yung

Title: Executive Director

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender

By: /s/ Noam Azachi

Name: Noam Azachi

Title: Assistant Vice President

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AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK, as a Lender

By: /s/ John W. Burnside, Jr.

Name: John W. Burnside, Jr.

Title: Vice President

Voting Participants:

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

By: /s/ Chris M. Levine

Name: Chris M. Levine

Title: Vice President

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender

By: /s/ Mark Walton

Name: Mark Walton

Title: Authorized Signatory

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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender

By: /s/ Philip Langheim

Name: Philip Langheim

Title: Managing Director

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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By: /s/ Brendan MacBride

Name: Brendan MacBride

Title: Authorized Signatory

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COBANK, ACB, as a Lender

By: /s/ Hal Nelson

Name: Hal Nelson

Title: Vice President

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SOCIETE GENERALE, as a Lender

By: /s/ Cliff Niebling

Name: Cliff Niebling

Title: Director

By: /s/ Lina A. Garcia

Name: Lina A. Garcia

Title: Director

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Harry J. Brown

Name: Harry J. Brown

Title: Vice President

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AGSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, PCA,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Donald Lindeman

Donald Lindeman, VP Capital Markets

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NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICES, PCA,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Carol L. Sobson

Name: Carol L. Sobson

Title: Vice President

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender

By: /s/ David L. Catherall

Name: David L. Catherall

Title: Managing Director

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UNITED FCS, PCA D/B/A FCS COMMERCIAL FINANCE GROUP, as a Lender

By: /s/ Lisa Caswell

Name: Lisa Caswell

Title: Vice President

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FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF MID-AMERICA, PCA, as a Lender

By: /s/ W. Heath Hoagland

Name: W. Heath Hoagland

Title: Credit Officer

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SOVEREIGN BANK,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Robert Lopeulchine

Name: Robert Lopeulchine

Title: Executive Director

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ING CAPITAL LLC,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Dan [illegible]

Name: Dan [illegible]

Title: MD

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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND

INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Blake Wright

Name:    Blake Wright

Title:    Managing Director

By:    /s/ James Austin

Name:    James Austin

Title:    Vice President

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COMPASS BANK,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Jason [illegible]

Name: Jason [illegible]

Title: Vice President

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FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Bruce Dean

Name: Bruce Dean

Title: Vice President

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender

By: [illegible]

Name: Christopher Reo Day, [illegible]

Title: Vice President, Assistant Vice President

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AMERICAN AGCREDIT, PCA (successor by merger to Farm Credit Services of the Mountain Plains, PCA), as a Lender

By: /s/ John [illegible]

Name: John [illegible]

Title: Vice President

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1^ST FARM CREDIT SERVICES, PCA,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Dale A. Richardson

Name: Dale A. Richardson

Title: Vice President, Capital Markets Group

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GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, ACA/FLCA, as a Lender

By: /s/ Alfred S. Compton, Jr.

Name: Alfred S. Compton, Jr.

Title: SVP/Managing Director

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FARM CREDIT WEST, PCA,

as a Lender

By:/s/ Ben Madonna

Ben Madonna, Vice President

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FCS FINANCIAL, PCA,

as a Lender

By: /s/ Sean Unterreiner

Name: Sean Unterreiner

Title: Vice President

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as a Lender

By: /s/ Nita Jain

Name: Nita Jain

Title: Duly Authorized Signatory

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COBANK, FCB (successor in interest by merger to U.S. AgBank, FCB), as a Lender

By: /s/ Hal Nelson

Name: Hal Nelson

Title: Vice President

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Schedule 5.11

to

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Required Lender Percentage

Lender	Required Lender Percentage Held		Lenders Agreeing to Consent Letter(insert % from prior column if Lender signs Consent Letter then total % in this column)
Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. "Rabobank Nederland", New York Branch	8.0000000000	%	8.0000000000	%
Barclays Bank PLC	6.4864864900	%
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank	11.8918918900	%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA	4.8648648600	%
Bank of Montreal	4.8648648600	%
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.	3.2432432400	%
CoBank, ACB	4.8648648600	%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A.	4.8648648600	%
Societe Generale	4.3243243200	%
U.S. Bank National Association	3.7837837800	%
AgStar Financial Services, PCA	3.4594594600	%
Northwest Farm Credit Services, PCA	3.4594594600	%
Bank of America, N.A.	3.2432432400	%
United FCS, PCA d/b/a FCS Commercial Finance Group	2.7027027000	%
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, PCA	2.7027027000	%
Sovereign Bank	2.7027027000	%
ING Capital LLC	2.3783783800	%
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank	2.3783783800	%
Compass Bank	2.3783783800	%
Farm Credit Services of America, PCA	2.3783783800	%
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch	2.1621621600	%
American AgCredit, PC	2.1621621600	%
1st Farm Credit Services, PCA	1.9459459500	%
GreenStone Farm Credit Services, ACA/FLCA	1.9459459500	%
Farm Credit West, PCA	1.9459459500	%
CoBank, FCB (successor to U.S. AgBank FCB)	1.6216216200	%
FCS Financial, PCA	1.6216216200	%
General Electric Capital Corporation	1.6216216200	%
TOTAL	100.00	%

Schedule 5.11 to FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, Solo Page

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EXHIBIT A

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of January 31, 2013, among COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH (as assignee of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined in the Intercreditor Agreement identified below, the "ABL Representative") for the ABL Secured Parties (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement), SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC (the "Receivables Buyer"), COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined in such Intercreditor Agreement, the "Receivables Agent") under the Credit and Security Agreement (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement) and each of the Loan Parties (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement) party hereto.

RECITALS:

The ABL Representative, Receivables Buyer, Receivables Agent, the Loan Parties and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Term Debt Representative") have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of June 9, 2011 (as the same has been modified, the "Intercreditor Agreement").

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated August 31, 2012 from the Term Debt Representative, the Receivables Buyer and the Loan Parties to the ABL Representative and Receivables Agent, the ABL Representative and the Receivables Agent were notified that the Term Debt Liens had been released and that the Term Debt Obligations Payment Date shall have been deemed to have occurred. As a result, the parties agreed that the Term Debt Representative was no longer party to the Intercreditor Agreement and that the Intercreditor Agreement could be amended or otherwise modified without the consent of the Term Debt Representative or any other Term Debt Secured Party.

The ABL Representative, Receivables Buyer, Receivables Agent and the Loan Parties now desire to amend the Intercreditor Agreement as herein set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the date hereof unless otherwise indicated:

ARTICLE 1.Definitions

Section 1.1.Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Intercreditor Agreement, as amended hereby.

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ARTICLE 2.Amendments

Section 2.1.Amendment to Section 1.2 (Defined Terms). The following defined terms set forth in Section 1.2 (Defined Terms) of the Intercreditor Agreement are amended in their respective entireties to read as follows:

"Receivable" means (i) all indebtedness and other obligations owed to an Originator (at the times it arises, and before giving effect to any transfer or conveyance under the Receivables Sale Agreement) (including any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument or General Intangible) arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by such Originator and further includes, without limitation or in addition, the obligation of an account debtor to pay any finance charge, interest, late payment charges or similar charges with respect thereto and (ii) all rights of an Originator under a Receivables Contract to collect or receive amounts that become due and payable under such Receivables Contract upon the delivery and acceptance of In-Transit Collateral pursuant to such Receivables Contract; provided, however, that the term "Receivable" shall exclude any indebtedness or other obligations owed or that become payable to (i) an Originator by an affiliate of an Originator that is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by an Originator or the Receivables Buyer or (ii) Farmland Foods, Inc. or The Smithfield Packing Company Incorporated by Smithfield of Canada, Ltd. Indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from any one transaction, including, without limitation, indebtedness and other rights and obligations represented by an individual invoice, shall constitute a Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of the indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from any other transaction; provided, further, that any indebtedness, rights or obligations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall be a Receivable regardless of whether the account debtor or such Originator treats such indebtedness, rights or obligations as a separate payment obligation.

"Receivables Related Security" means, with respect to any Receivable:

(a)    all of the applicable Originator's interest in the Inventory and Goods (including returned or repossessed Inventory or Goods and any In-Transit Collateral), if any, the sale, financing or lease of which by such Originator gave, or in the case of In-Transit Collateral, will give, rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto,

(b)    all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Receivables Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements describing any collateral securing such Receivable,

(c)    all guaranties, letters of credit, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the Receivables Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise,

(d)    all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with such Receivable,

(e)    all Receivables Records related to such Receivable,

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(f)    all of the applicable Originator's right, title and interest in each Receivables Lock-Box and each Receivables Collection Account, and

(g)    all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

Section 2.2.Addition to Section 1.2 (Defined Terms). The following definition is added to Section 1.2 (Defined Terms) of the Intercreditor Agreement and new definition shall read in its entirety as follows:

"In-Transit Collateral" means, as of any date of determination, any Inventory of an Originator that (a) is in the process of being transported by such Originator to an account debtor pursuant to a Receivables Contract that is then expected to be delivered within five (5) or fewer calendar days, (b) is covered by insurance in accordance with the applicable Originator's normal business practices, and (c) upon its receipt and acceptance by such account debtor, will give rise to an amount payable by such account debtor to such Originator under such Receivables Contract.

ARTICLE 3.Miscellaneous

Section 3.1.Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. The parties hereto agree that the Intercreditor Agreement as amended hereby shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms.

Section 3.2.Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF LAW AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT REMEDIES PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

Section 3.3.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and each of the Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended, or shall be construed to give, any other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Amendment or any Collateral. Any assignment or other transfer made in violation of this Section shall be void.

Section 3.4.Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.

Section 3.5.Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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Section 3.6.Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective when it shall have been executed by each party hereto.

Section 3.7.Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by any party to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant, condition or duty by any other party shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

Section 3.8.Entire Agreement. This Amendment embodies the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to this Amendment, and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto.

Executed as of the date first written above.

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH (as assignee of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as ABL Representative for and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties

By:

Name:

Title:

By:

Name:

Title:

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN–BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, as Receivables Representative

By:

Name:

Title:

By:

Name:

Title:

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SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING, LLC, as the Receivables Buyer

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By:________________________________
Name:
Title:

Loan Parties:

Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation

By:    

Name:    

Title:    

Brown's Realty Partnership, a North Carolina general partnership

Carroll's Realty Partnership, a North Carolina general partnership

Smithfield-Carroll's Farms, a Virginia general partnership

By: Murphy-Brown, LLC, as a general partner of each

By:    

Name:    

Title:

Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Farmland Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation

John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation

Murphy-Brown LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Murphy Farms of Texhoma, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation

Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Premium Standard Farms, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Smithfield Global Products Inc., a Delaware corporation

The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation

Smithfield Purchase Corporation, a North Carolina corporation

Smithfield Transportation Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation

Stefano Foods, Inc., a North Carolina corporation

SFRMH Liquidation, Inc. (f/k/a RMH Foods, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

By:    

Name:    

Title:    

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Jonmor Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Patcud Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

SFFC, INC., a Delaware corporation

SF Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation

By:        

Name:        

Title:        

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EX-10.12(A)

Exhibit 10.12(a)

AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT

Dated as of January 31, 2013

AMONG

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.,

SFFC, INC.,

FARMLAND FOODS, INC., SMITHFIELD OF CANADA, LTD., THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, PATRICK CUDAHY, LLC, PREMIUM PET HEALTH, LLC, JOHN MORRELL & CO., SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.,

AND ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC,AS ORIGINATORS,

AND

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC,AS BUYER

ARTICLE I AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASE…………………...2

Section 1.1 Commencement Date; Initial Transfer and Contribution of Receivables……………………………………………………2

Section 1.2 Purchase of Receivables............................................................3

Section 1.3 Payment of Purchase Price........................................................5

Section 1.4 Settlement Date; Adjustments...................................................6

Section 1.5 Payments and Computations, Etc..............................................7

Section 1.6 License of Software...................................................................7

Section 1.7 Characterization.........................................................................8

ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.......................................8

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties.................................................8

ARTICLE III CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE.........................................................12

Section 3.1 Conditions Precedent to Purchase    ....................................................12

Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent to Subsequent Payments.......................12

ARTICLE IV COVENANTS.....................................................................................13

Section 4.1 Affirmative Covenants of Transferors.....................................13

Section 4.2 Negative Covenants of Transferors.........................................17

ARTICLE V TERMINATION EVENTS.................................................................18

Section 5.1 Termination Events.................................................................18

Section 5.2 Remedies.................................................................................21

ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION.........................................................................21

Section 6.1 Indemnities by Transferors.....................................................21

Section 6.2 Other Costs and Expenses    .................................................................24

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................................24

Section 7.1 Waivers and Amendments    .................................................................24

Section 7.2 Notices....................................................................................24

Section 7.3 Protection of Ownership Interests of Buyer...........................24

Section 7.4 Confidentiality........................................................................26

Section 7.5 Bankruptcy Petition................................................................26

Section 7.6 Limitation of Liability............................................................26

Section 7.7 CHOICE OF LAW.................................................................27

Section 7.8 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION...........................................27

Section 7.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.................................................27

Section 7.10 Integration; Binding Effect; Survival of Terms....................27

Section 7.11 Counterparts; Severability; Section References...................28

EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibit I	-	Definitions
Exhibit II	-	Principal Place of Business; Location(s) of Records; Federal Employer Identification Number; Other Names
Exhibit III	-	Lock-Boxes; Collection Accounts; Collection Banks
Exhibit IV	-	Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit V	-	Credit and Collection Policy
Exhibit VI	-	Form of Subordinated Note
Exhibit VII	-	Form of Purchase Report
Schedule A	-	Documents to Be Delivered to Buyer On or Prior to the Date of this Agreement

AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 31, 2013, is by and among:

(a)    Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Smithfield”);

(b)    SFFC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SFFC”);

(c)    each of Farmland Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation, Smithfield Global Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Smithfield of Canada, Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, and such other Originators that may become party to this Agreement with the consent of the Administrative Agent (each, unless excluded from this Agreement as an Excluded Originator in accordance herewith, an “Originator”); and

(d)    Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”),

and amends and restates in its entirety that certain Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of June 9, 2011, by and among Smithfield, SFFC, the US Originators and Buyer (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “2011 Agreement”).

Unless defined elsewhere herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Exhibit I hereto.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS, each of the Originators acquires and originates, or will acquire and originate, from time to time, Receivables and certain rights relating thereto.

WHEREAS, the Originators wish to sell, contribute or otherwise convey the Receivables, Related Security and associated Collections to the Buyer, from time to time, and the Buyer is willing to purchase or otherwise acquire Receivables, Related Security and associated Collections from the Originators, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

WHEREAS, each of the Originators, SFFC and Buyer intend the conveyance of Receivables contemplated hereby to be true sales or contributions of the applicable Receivables to Buyer by each such Originator or SFFC, as the case may be, providing Buyer with the full benefits of ownership of such Receivables and Related Security, and none of the Originators, SFFC and Buyer intends such conveyances to be, or for any purpose to be characterized as, loans from Buyer to such Originator or SFFC, as the case may be.

WHEREAS, the Originators and Buyer acknowledge that a lien and security interest in the Receivables and the Related Security and associated Collections sold, contributed or

otherwise conveyed by the Originators to Buyer hereunder, together with the Buyer’s rights and interests under the Performance Undertaking, will be granted and assigned by Buyer pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, restated and/or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Credit and Security Agreement”) among Buyer, Smithfield, as initial Servicer, each of the lenders and co-agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such last capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as letter of credit issuer (the “Letter of Credit Issuer”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASE

Section 1.1Commencement Date; Initial Transfer and Contribution of Receivables. (a) None of the Originators shall have any obligation to contribute or sell, and Buyer shall have no obligation to accept or purchase, any of the Receivables, Related Security or associated Collections until the applicable Commencement Date (as defined herein) occurs. The obligation of Smithfield, SFFC, and the Originators to sell, contribute, and convey the Receivables shall commence on the applicable Commencement Date. On the Commencement Date relating to the US Originators:

(i)Buyer shall provide to each of the other parties a notice (the “Transfer Notice”) specifying in respect of each US Originator the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Initial Transferred Assets of such US Originator that shall constitute Initial Contributed Assets and the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Initial Transferred Assets of such US Originator that shall constitute Initial Purchased Assets.

(ii)Each of the US Originators agrees to transfer and convey to Smithfield its Initial Contributed Assets.

(iii)Smithfield agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set-over and otherwise convey to SFFC, and SFFC agrees to accept from Smithfield, the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets as a contribution to the capital of SFFC.

(iv)SFFC agrees to contribute, assign, transfer, set-over and otherwise convey to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to accept from SFFC, the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets contributed to SFFC pursuant to Section 1.1(a)(ii) as a contribution to the capital of Buyer.

(b)It is the intention of the parties hereto that (i) each of the conveyances described in Section 1.1(a)(ii) constitute an outright assignment of

Initial Contributed Assets and (ii) each of the conveyances described in Sections 1.1(a)(iii) and (iv) constitute an outright assignment of the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets, which assignments are absolute and irrevocable and which assignments collectively provide Buyer, upon completion of the transactions described in Sections 1.1(a)(ii), (iii), and (iv), with the full benefits of ownership of the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets.

(c)The transfer to Smithfield of Initial Contributed Assets by each US Originator is made without recourse to such US Originator, and the contribution of the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets by Smithfield to SFFC, and by SFFC to Buyer, is made without recourse to Smithfield or SFFC, as applicable; provided, however, that (i) each US Originator remains liable to Smithfield for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by such US Originator hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which such US Originator is party, (ii) Smithfield remains liable to SFFC for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by Smithfield hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which Smithfield is party; (iii) SFFC remains liable to Buyer for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by SFFC hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which SFFC is party, and (iv) such transfer and contribution do not constitute, and will not, and are not intended to, result in, an assumption by Buyer of any obligation of such US Originator or any other Person arising in connection with the Initial Contributed Assets or any other obligations of such US Originator. Each of the US Originators, Smithfield and SFFC agrees that it has marked, or will mark within thirty (30) days of the Commencement Date, its master data processing records relating to the Initial Contributed Assets originated (or, in the case of Smithfield or SFFC, contributed) by it with a legend acceptable to Buyer and to the Administrative Agent, evidencing that Buyer acquired the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets and to note in its financial statements that the Initial Contributed Assets have been transferred to Smithfield and that the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets have been contributed to SFFC’s capital and subsequently Buyer’s capital. Upon the request of Buyer or the Administrative Agent, each of the US Originators, and each of Smithfield and SFFC, will execute and file such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate to perfect and maintain the perfection of Buyer’s ownership interest in the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets to the extent that any such assets remain in existence on the applicable Commencement Date.

(d)On the first Settlement Date following the Commencement Date relating to the US Originators, the exact amounts of the Outstanding Balances of the Initial Contributed Assets and the Initial Purchased Assets for each US Originator shall be determined, based on information provided to Buyer and Servicer by each US Originator, in the following manner. With respect to each US Originator, the Receivables included in the Initial Transferred Assets will be

listed in descending order of Outstanding Balance, with the Receivable having the largest Outstanding Balance listed first. Such list will then be divided into two portions in descending order, with the portion including the Receivables from the largest Outstanding Balance to and including the Receivable that causes the total Outstanding Balance of such portion to equal or exceed the amount specified in the Transfer Notice as the amount of Initial Contributed Assets for such US Originator being designated as the Initial Contributed Assets of such US Originator, and the remaining Initial Transferred Assets being treated as the Initial Purchased Assets of such US Originator. The actual amounts of Initial Contributed Assets and Initial Purchased Assets for such US Originator will then be adjusted accordingly.

Section 1.2Purchase of Receivables.

(a)On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, each of the Originators hereby sells, assigns, transfers, sets-over and otherwise conveys to Buyer on the applicable Commencement Date, without recourse (except to the extent expressly provided herein), and Buyer hereby purchases from each of the Originators on the applicable Commencement Date, all of each Originator’s right, title and interest, in, to and under such Originator’s Initial Purchased Assets.

(b)Prior to the commencement of each Calculation Period, each Originator shall prepare and deliver to Buyer a report (each, an “Estimated Sales Report”) setting forth its good faith estimate of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Receivables that, together with all Related Security and Collections relating thereto, are anticipated to be sold and transferred to Buyer by such Originator on each day of such Calculation Period.

(c)On each Purchase Date until and including the applicable Termination Date, each Receivable (other than any Excluded Receivable), together with all Related Security and Collections relating thereto existing at the opening of the applicable Originator’s business on such Purchase Date, shall be hereby be, andbe deemed to have been, sold, assigned, transferred, set-over and otherwise conveyed to Buyer, and purchased by Buyer (and without further action by any Person).

(d)On the eighteenth (18^th) Business Day following the end of the fiscal month in which the applicable Commencement Date occurs, and on the eighteenth (18^th) Business Day following the end of each fiscal month thereafter, each Originator shall (or shall cause Smithfield, as Servicer, under the Credit and Security Agreement to) deliver to Buyer a report in substantially the form of Exhibit VII hereto (each such report being herein called a “Purchase Report”) with respect to the actual aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Receivables sold by such Originator to Buyer during the Calculation Period then most recently ended. In addition to, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, in connection with the payment of the Purchase Price for any Receivables purchased hereunder, Buyer may request that the applicable Originator deliver, and such Originator

shall deliver, such approvals, opinions, information or documents as Buyer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(e)It is the intention of the parties hereto that the purchase of Receivables from each Originator pursuant to this Section 1.2 shall constitute a sale, which sale is absolute and irrevocable and provides Buyer with the full benefits of ownership of such Receivables. Except for the Purchase Price Credits owed by such Originator pursuant to Section 1.4, the sale of Receivables hereunder by each Originator is made without recourse to such Originator; provided, however, that (i) such Originator shall be liable to Buyer for all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by such Originator pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents to which such Originator is a party, and (ii) such sale does not constitute and is not intended to result in an assumption by Buyer of any obligation of such Originator or any other Person arising in connection with such Receivables, the related Contracts and/or other Related Security or any other obligations of such Originator. In view of the intention of the parties hereto that the sale of Receivables by each Originator pursuant to this Section 1.2 shall constitute a sale of such Receivables rather than loans secured thereby, each Originator agrees that it has marked (or will, on or prior to the date hereof and in accordance with Section 4.1(e)(ii), mark) its master data processing records relating to the Receivables originated by it with a legend acceptable to Buyer and to the Administrative Agent, evidencing that Buyer has purchased such Receivables and to note in its financial statements that its Receivables have been sold to Buyer. Upon the request of Buyer or the Administrative Agent, each Originator will execute and file such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, financing change statements or assignments thereof, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate to perfect and maintain the perfection of Buyer’s ownership interest in the Receivables purchased by Buyer pursuant to this Section 1.2 and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, or as Buyer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Section 1.3Payment of Purchase Price.

(a)On each Purchase Date, the Purchase Price payable by Buyer to any Originator in respect of the purchase of any Receivables and the Related Security and Collections related thereto from such Originator pursuant to Section 1.2 (the “Purchase Price”) on such Purchase Date shall be an amount equal to the product of (x) the estimated Outstanding Balance of such Receivables on the applicable Purchase Date indicated in the Estimated Sales Report for the Calculation Period within which such Purchase Date occurs, multiplied by (y) one minus the Discount Factor in effect on such Purchase Date.

(b)The Purchase Price with respect to the Receivables purchased by Buyer on any Purchase Datein accordance with the applicable Estimated Sales Report shall be reconciled on the applicable Settlement Date based on the information contained in the applicable Purchase Report, in the following manner:

(i)by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such Originator on such Purchase Date or Settlement Date, as applicable, to the extent that Buyer has funds available for such purpose after satisfying Buyer’s obligations under the Credit and Security Agreement that are then due and payable, it being understood that after satisfying Buyer’s obligations under the Credit and Security Agreement that are then due and payable such available funds shall first be applied in respect of the Purchase Price relating to the Receivables purchased by Buyer from the Canadian Originator;

(ii)at the request of one or more US Originators, by causing the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue a Letter of Credit, subject to the terms and conditions (including any limitations therein on the amount of any such issuance) for issuing Letters of Credit under the Credit and Security Agreement, in favor of one or more beneficiaries selected by the applicable US Originator(s) in the stated amount requested by such US Originator(s) (or, if applicable and permitted by the Credit and Security Agreement, by causing the expiration date of an existing Letter of Credit to be extended at the request of such US Originator(s)), in which event the face amount of each such Letter of Credit shall be applied as a payment of the Purchase Price payable by Buyer to such US Originator(s) and, in the event of a request by more than one US Originator, such payment shall be applied pro rata in proportion to the amounts of the Purchase Prices payable to such US Originators that are satisfied by delivery of each such Letter of Credit;

(iii)on the applicable Settlement Date, by delivery of the proceeds of a subordinated revolving loan from such Originator to Buyer (a “Subordinated Loan”) in an amount not to exceed the lowest of (A) the remaining unpaid portion of the aggregate Purchase Price for the Receivables sold by such Originator during the applicable Calculation Period (after giving effect to clauses (i) and (ii) above), (B) the maximum Subordinated Loan that could be borrowed without rendering Buyer’s Net Worth less than the Required Capital Amount and (C) an amount equal to the Subordinated Note Limit with respect to such Originator. Each Originator is hereby authorized by Buyer to, on each Settlement Date, endorse on the schedule attached to its Subordinated Note an appropriate notation evidencing the date and amount of advances made thereunder on such Settlement Date, as well as the date and amount of each payment with respect thereto during the Calculation Period to which such Settlement Date relates; provided that the failure to make such notation shall not affect any obligation of Buyer thereunder; and

(iv)on each Settlement Date, by accepting a contribution to Buyer’s capital from such Originator in an amount equal to the remaining unpaid portion of such Purchase Price for such Receivables (after giving effect to clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above).

In the event that Buyer does not have sufficient cash available to pay the estimated Purchase Price payable on any Purchase Date based on the Estimated Sales Report, Buyer shall be entitled to defer its obligation to pay some or all of the shortfall until a later Purchase Date in such Calculation Period to the extent Buyer has surplus cash available on such later Purchase Date.

(c)Buyer shall be permitted to offset against the Purchase Price payable by it to any Originator in respect of the purchase of any Receivables and the Related Security and Collections related thereto from such Originator pursuant to Section 1.2 any credits and adjustments arising under Section 1.3(d) or Section 1.4 and any other amounts owed by such Originator to Buyer hereunder and which have become due but remain unpaid.

(d)In the event one or more Originators request that any purchases hereunder be paid for by the issuance or extension of Letters of Credit as described herein, such Originator(s) shall, on a timely basis, provide Buyer with such information as is necessary for Buyer to obtain or extend such Letter of Credit from the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to the Credit and Security Agreement. No Originator shall have a reimbursement obligation in respect of any such Letter of Credit. In the event that any Letter of Credit expires without being fully drawn or is surrendered for cancellation without being fully drawn, Buyer shall pay to the applicable Originator(s) on the next succeeding Settlement Date an amount equal to the undrawn balance of such Letter of Credit as of the date of such expiration or surrender; provided that in the event such Letter of Credit was requested by more than one Originator, Buyer shall pay to each such Originator an amount equal to such Originator’s proportionate share of such undrawn balance of such Letter of Credit that was allocated hereunder to such Originator. Such payment may be paid in cash when Buyer has and to the extent of funds that are not needed to satisfy Buyer’s obligations under the Credit and Security Agreement (to the extent then due and payable) or, at Buyer’s election, by using the proceeds of a Subordinated Loan from such Originator(s). On each Settlement Date with respect to a Calculation Period during which a Letter of Credit is outstanding, the applicable Originator(s) shall pay to Buyer the Letter of Credit Fees (as defined in the Credit and Security Agreement) payable by the Buyer on such date with respect to the Letters of Credit issued on behalf of such Originator(s); provided that in the event any such Letter of Credit was requested by more than one Originator, each such Originator shall pay to the Buyer its proportionate share of such Letter of Credit Fees based on the amount of such Letter of Credit that is allocable to each such Originator. Buyer shall be entitled, at its election, to offset the amount of such Letter of Credit Fees against the principal balance of the Subordinated Note related to such Originator(s) or against the amount of cash next payable with respect to the purchase of Receivables from such Originator(s).

(e)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 1.3(b)(iii), each Originator irrevocably agrees to advance each Subordinated Loan requested by Buyer on or prior to the applicable Termination Date. The related Subordinated Loans owing to each Originator shall be evidenced by, and shall be payable in

accordance with the terms and provisions of its related Subordinated Note and shall be payable solely from cash available to Buyer after payment of all amounts due in respect of the related Senior Claim (as defined in the related Subordinated Note) or to become due in respect of the related Senior Claim within thirty (30) days of the date of proposed payment on the related Subordinated Note.

(f)From and after the applicable Termination Date, no Originator shall be obligated to (but may, at its option) sell Receivables to Buyer.

Section 1.4Settlement Date; Adjustments.

(a)The Purchase Price for each Receivable coming into existence after the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Commencement Date shall be due and payable in full by Buyer to the applicable Originator on the date and in the manner set forth in Section 1.3(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, on each Settlement Date, Buyer and each Originator shall effect a settlement of all amounts paid by Buyer and all Receivables purchased by Buyer during the Calculation Period (based on the information contained in the Purchase Report for such Calculation Period) to which such Settlement Date relates. On the Settlement Date, the positive difference (if any) (i) owing to an Originator shall be paid by Buyer pursuant to the methods of payment described in Section 1.3(b) or (ii) owing to Buyer shall be applied by Buyer to reduce the balance (if any) owing under the applicable Originator’s Subordinated Note, with any remaining balance being repaid to Buyer.

(b)In addition to the adjustments described in Section 1.4(a), if (x) on any Purchase Date any of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 2.1(i), (j), (l), (r), (s), (t), (u) and the second sentence of Section 2.1(q) is not true when made or deemed made with respect to the applicable Receivable or (y) on any day the Outstanding Balance of the applicable Receivable purchased from any Originator is:

(i)reduced as a result of any defective, rejected or returned goods or services (including any In-Transit Collateral that is returned or not accepted by the relevant Obligor), any cash discounts, any volume discounts or any adjustment or otherwise by such Originator or any Affiliate thereof (other than as a result of a charge-off of such Receivable or cash Collections applied to such Receivable);

(ii)reduced or canceled as a result of a setoff in respect of any claim by any Person (whether such claim arises out of the same or a related transaction or an unrelated transaction);

(iii)reduced on account of the obligation of such Originator or any Affiliate thereof to pay to the related Obligor any rebate or refund; or

(iv)on the date of its sale, equal to an amount that is less than the amount reflected in the applicable Purchase Report

then, in such event, Buyer shall be entitled to a credit (each, a “Purchase Price Credit”), on the Settlement Date related to the Calculation Period when the applicable Purchase Date or reduction or cancellation of Outstanding Balance occurs, against the Purchase Price otherwise payable to the applicable Originator hereunder in respect of such Receivable equal to (A) in the case clauses (y)(i) through (iv) above, the amount of such reduction or cancellation or the difference between the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable and the amount included with respect to such Receivable in calculating the then applicable Net Pool Balance, as applicable, and (B) in the case of clause (x) above, an amount equal to the amount of the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable on the relevant Purchase Date. On such Settlement Date, the applicable Originator shall pay the amount of such Purchase Price Credit to Buyer in cash immediately; provided that if the applicable Termination Date has not occurred, such Originator shall be allowed to deduct the amount of such Purchase Price Credit from any indebtedness owed to it under its Subordinated Note.

Section 1.5Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts required to be paid by Buyer hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms hereof on the day when due in immediately available funds to the account of the applicable Originator designated from time to time by such Originator or as otherwise directed by such Originator. In the event that any payment owed by any Person hereunder becomes due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. If any Person fails to pay any amount due and payable by it hereunder when due, such Person agrees to pay, on demand, interest on such amount calculated at a rate of interest equal to the Default Rate from the date such payment was due until paid in full. All computations of interest payable hereunder shall be made on the basis of the actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed and a year of 360 days. For the purpose of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada) to the extent relevant hereunder, the yearly rate of interest to which any rate of interest payable that is calculated on any basis other than a full calendar year is equivalent may be determined by multiplying such rate by a fraction the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the calendar year in which such yearly rate of interest is to be ascertained and the denominator of which is the number of days comprising such other basis. The parties further agree that for the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), (i) the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest shall not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement, and (ii) the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.

Section 1.6License of Software.

(a)To the extent that any software used by any Originator to account for the Receivables originated by it is non-transferable, such Originator hereby grants to each of Buyer, the Administrative Agent and Smithfield an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, without royalty or payment of any kind, all such software used by such Originator to account for such Receivables, to the extent

necessary to administer such Receivables, whether such software is owned by such Originator or is owned by others and used by such Originator under license agreements with respect thereto; provided that should the consent of any licensor of such software be required for the grant of the license described herein, to be effective, such Originator hereby agrees that upon the request of Buyer, such Originator will use its reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of such third-party licensor. If any software used by any Originator to account for the Receivables originated by it prohibits such Originator from granting the license to use described herein, or if, after reasonable efforts, the consent of any licensor of such software for the grant of the license described herein is not obtained, there shall be no transfer of such software hereunder or any grant by such Originator of the license to use described herein. The license granted hereby shall be irrevocable until the later to occur of (i) indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations, and (ii) the date on which each of this Agreement and the Credit and Security Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms.

(b)Each Originator (i) shall take such action requested by Buyer and/or the Administrative Agent, from time to time hereafter, that may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that Buyer has an enforceable ownership interest in the Records relating to the Receivables purchased from such Originator hereunder, and (ii) shall use its reasonable efforts to ensure that Buyer, the Administrative Agent and Smithfield each has an enforceable right (whether by license or sublicense or otherwise) to use all of the computer software used to account for such Receivables and/or to recreate such Records.

Section 1.7Characterization. If, notwithstanding the intention of the parties expressed in Section 1.1(c) and Section 1.2(e), any (a) transfer by a US Originator of Receivables to Smithfield, (b) contribution of Receivables by Smithfield to SFFC or by SFFC to Buyer, or (c) sale by a US Originator to Buyer of Receivables hereunder shall be characterized as a secured loan and not a sale or contribution, or such transfer shall for any reason be ineffective or unenforceable, then this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a security agreement under the UCC and other applicable law. For this purpose and without being in derogation of the parties’ intention that each conveyance of Receivables by a US Originator or Smithfield hereunder shall constitute a true sale or other absolute assignment thereof, as applicable: (i) each of Smithfield and SFFC hereby grants to Buyer a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets and all proceeds thereof to secure the prompt and complete payment of a loan deemed to have been made in an amount equal to the Buyer’s paid-in capital and capital surplus booked at the time of the issuance to SFFC or Smithfield, as applicable, of Buyer’s Equity Interests, together with all other obligations of SFFC or Smithfield, as applicable, to Buyer hereunder, which security interest shall be prior to all other Adverse Claims (except as created under the Transaction Documents), and (ii) each US Originator hereby grants to Buyer a security interest in all of such US Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under all Receivables of such US Originator which are now existing or hereafter arising, all Collections and Related Security with respect thereto, each Lock-Box and Collection Account, all other rights and payments relating to such Receivables and all proceeds of the foregoing to secure the prompt and complete payment of a loan deemed to have been

made in an amount equal to the Purchase Price owing to such US Originator. Buyer shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies which it may have under this Agreement, all other rights and remedies provided to a secured creditor under the UCC and other applicable law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

Section 1.8Excluded Originator. Subject to the Buyer's obligations under the Credit and Security Agreement, Buyer shall be permitted to, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, terminate an Originator under this Agreement (such Originator, an “Excluded Originator”) by delivery of prior written notice to each of the other parties hereto and the Administrative Agent, which notice shall specify the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of such termination (such Effective Date not to occur earlier than the end of the Calculation Period during which such notice is given). With effect from the Effective Date set forth in such notice, Buyer, Smithfield, SFFC and each of the other Originators hereby release and discharge the Excluded Originator from any future obligations arising under this Agreement, including the obligation to sell Receivables to the Buyer, and each Receivable originated by such Excluded Originator shall be deemed to be an Excluded Receivable; provided, that (a) all of such Excluded Originator's then existing obligations, indebtedness and liabilities arising hereunder and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party in respect of Receivables that were sold pursuant hereto prior to the Effective Date and (b) the provisions described in Section 7.10(d) as they relate to such Excluded Originator shall survive such termination. Solely to the extent relating to Excluded Receivables, Buyer shall terminate or amend any UCC or PPSA financing statement filed naming Buyer as secured party and the Excluded Originator as debtor, (b) terminate any Collection Account Agreement governing any Lock-Box or Collection Account relating to such Excluded Originator and (c) take any other actions as may be appropriate to evidence or record the termination of such Excluded Originator contemplated hereby. Each Excluded Originator agrees that this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents may be amended or otherwise modified after the effective date of such release without the consent or approval of such Excluded Originator and the Excluded Originator shall no longer be considered a party thereto (except with respect to (a) such Excluded Originators obligation's, indebtedness and liabilities arising under this Agreement the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party in respect of Receivables sold hereunder prior to the Effective Date and existing as of the Effective Date and (b) the provisions described in Section 7.10(d) as they relate to such Excluded Originator); provided that no such amendment or other modification that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the rights and protections afforded to such Excluded Originator under this Section 1.8 shall be effective unless agreed to in writing by such Excluded Originator.

ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.1Representations and Warranties. Each of Smithfield and SFFC hereby represents and warrants to Buyer on the date hereof, and each Originator hereby represents and warrants to Smithfield, SFFC and Buyer on the date hereof, the applicable Commencement Date and each Purchase Date after such Commencement Date, that:

(a)Existence and Power. Such Transferor’s jurisdiction of organization is correctly set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. Such Transferor is duly organized under the laws of that jurisdiction and no other state or jurisdiction, and such

jurisdiction must maintain a public record showing the organization to have been organized. Such Transferor is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Such Transferor is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign entity, and has and holds all organizational power and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted except where the failure to so qualify or so hold could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)Power and Authority; Due Authorization, Execution and Delivery. The execution and delivery by such Person of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and, in the case of any Originator, such Originator’s use of the proceeds of the sale of any Receivables, Related Security or related Collections made by it hereunder, are within its organizational powers and authority and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on its part. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which such Transferor is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Transferor.

(c)No Conflict. The execution and delivery by such Transferor of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder do not result in the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim on the assets of such Transferor, or contravene or violate (i) its Organizational Documents, (ii) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, (iii) any restrictions under any agreement, contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or its property (except as created under the Transaction Documents) except, in any case, where such contravention or violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and no transaction contemplated hereby requires compliance with any bulk sales act or similar law.

(d)Governmental Authorization. Other than the filing of the financing statements required hereunder, no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority is required for the due execution and delivery by such Transferor of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and thereunder.

(e)Litigation and Contingent Obligations. Except as disclosed in the filings made by Smithfield or any Transferor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best of such Transferor’s knowledge threatened against or affecting such Transferor or any of its properties, in or before any court, arbitrator or other body, that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of such Transferor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of such Transferor to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the rights or remedies of the Buyer hereunder. Such Transferor does not have any material Contingent Obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred to in Section 4.1(a).

(f)Binding Effect. Each of the Transaction Documents to which such Transferor is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Transferor enforceable against such Transferor in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(g)Accuracy of Information. All information heretofore furnished by such Transferor or any of its Affiliates to Buyer for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by such Transferor or any of its Affiliates to Buyer will be, true and accurate in every material respect on the date such information is stated or certified and does not and will not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, and in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, such Transferor represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time delivered.

(h)Use of Proceeds. No portion of any Purchase Price payment hereunder will be used (i) for a purpose that violates, or would be inconsistent with, any law, rule or regulation applicable to such Transferor or (ii) to acquire any security in any transaction which is subject to Section 12, 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(i)Good Title. Immediately prior to (i) the transfer by each Originator of the applicable Initial Contributed Assets to Smithfield and (ii) the sale by each Originator of Receivables (other than Excluded Receivables) on the applicable Commencement Date and each Purchase Date thereafter, such Originator (x) is the legal and beneficial owner of all right, title and interest in such Initial Contributed Assets or such Receivables, as applicable and (y) is the legal and beneficial owner of the Related Security with respect to such Receivables or possesses a valid and perfected first priority security interest therein, in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, except as created by the Transaction Documents. Immediately prior to Smithfield’s and SFFC’s contribution of the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets to SFFC’s and Buyer’s capital, respectively, Smithfield or SFFC, as applicable, will be the legal and beneficial owner of the Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, except as created by the Transaction Documents.

(j)Perfection. This Agreement, together with the filing of the financing statements and assignments contemplated hereby, is effective to transfer to Buyer (and Buyer shall acquire from such Transferor, directly or indirectly): (i) legal and equitable title to, with the right to sell and encumber, each Receivable (other than any Excluded Receivable) originated by such Originator, whether now existing and hereafter arising, together with the Collections with respect thereto, and (ii) all of such Originator’s right, title and interest in the Related Security associated with each such Receivable, in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, except in favor of the Buyer. There have been duly filed all financing statements or other similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC and PPSA (or any comparable law) of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect Buyer’s ownership interest in such

Receivables, the Related Security and the Collections. Such Transferor’s jurisdiction of organization is a jurisdiction whose law generally requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory security interest to be made generally available in a filing, record or registration system as a condition or result of such a security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor which respect to collateral.

(k)Places of Business and Locations of Records. The principal place of business and chief executive office of such Transferor and the offices where it keeps all of its Records are located at the address(es) listed on Exhibit II or such other locations of which Buyer has been notified in accordance with Section 4.2(a) in jurisdictions where all action required by Section 4.2(a) has been taken and completed. Such Transferor’s Federal Employer Identification Number or Business Number, as applicable is correctly set forth on Exhibit II.

(l)Collections. The conditions and requirements set forth in Section 4.1(i) have at all times been satisfied and duly performed. The names and addresses of all Collection Banks, together with the account numbers of the Collection Accounts at each Collection Bank and the post office box number of each Lock-Box, are listed on Exhibit III. No Originator has granted to any Person, other than Buyer and the Administrative Agent, dominion and control of any Lock-Box or Collection Account, or except in the case of the ABL Representative under the Intercreditor Agreement, the right to take dominion and control of any such Lock-Box or Collection Account at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event.

(m)Material Adverse Effect. Since April 29, 2012, no event has occurred that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(n)Names. The name in which such Transferor has executed this Agreement is identical to the name of such Transferor as indicated on the public record of its jurisdiction of organization which shows such Transferor to have been organized. In the past five (5) years, such Transferor has not used any corporate names, trade names or assumed names other than the name in which it has executed this Agreement and as listed on Exhibit II.

(o)Ownership of Buyer. Smithfield owns, directly or indirectly, one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Originator, SFFC and, after giving effect to the transactions on the Closing Date, Buyer. Such Equity Interests are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and there are no options, warrants or other rights to acquire securities of Buyer, SFFC or any Originator.

(p)Not an Investment Company. Such Transferor is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor statute.

(q)Compliance with Law. Such Transferor has complied in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Receivable, together with the Contract related thereto, does not contravene any laws, rules or regulations applicable thereto (including laws, rules and regulations relating to truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting,

equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy), and no part of such Contract is in violation of any such law, rule or regulation, except where such contravention or violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(r)Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. Such Transferor has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable originated or contributed by it that was reflected in any Purchase Report as an Eligible Receivable and was an Eligible Receivable on the date of its acquisition by Buyer hereunder, and with regard to each Contract with respect to such Receivable, and has not made any material change to such Credit and Collection Policy, except such material change as to which Buyer has been notified in accordance with Section 4.1(b)(ii).

(s)Payments to such Originator. With respect to each Receivable originated by such Originator and sold to Buyer hereunder, the Purchase Price payable by Buyer in respect thereof constitutes reasonably equivalent value or, in respect of the Canadian Originator, constitutes approximate fair market value, in consideration therefor. No transfer hereunder by such Originator of any Receivable originated by such Originator is or may be voidable under any section of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.), as amended, or, in respect of the Canadian Originator, under any similar insolvency law in Canada.

(t)Enforceability of Contracts. Each Contract with respect to each Receivable that was reflected in any Purchase Report as an Eligible Receivable and was an Eligible Receivable on the date of its acquisition by Buyer hereunder is effective to create, and has created, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor to pay the Outstanding Balance of the Receivable created thereunder and any accrued interest thereon, enforceable against the Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(u)Eligible Receivables. Each Receivable reflected in any Purchase Report as an Eligible Receivable was an Eligible Receivable on the date of its acquisition by Buyer hereunder.

(v)Accounting. The manner in which such Originator accounts for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in its financial statements does not jeopardize the characterization of the transactions contemplated herein as being true sales.

(w)Taxes. Smithfield, SFFC and each Originator has filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns which are required to be filed by it and has paid all Taxes required to be paid by it,except (i) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Smithfield, SFFC or such Originator, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (ii) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(x)ERISA. Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (a) Smithfield, SFFC, each US

Originator and each of their respective ERISA Affiliates is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and of the Tax Code relating to Plans and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder, and (b) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. The minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Tax Code with respect to each Plan have been satisfied, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(y)OFAC. None of Smithfield, SFFC, such Originator nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the foregoing (i) is a Sanctioned Person, (ii) does business in a Sanctioned Country or with a Sanctioned Person in violation of the economic sanctions of the United States administered by OFAC or (iii) does business in such country or with any such agency, organization or person, in violation of the economic sanctions of the United States administered by OFAC.

ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE

Section 3.1Conditions Precedent to Purchase. The obligations of Buyer to purchase Receivables, Related Security and associated Collections from each Originator under this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Buyer of the conditions precedent that (a) Buyer shall have received on or before the date hereof or the applicable Commencement Date, as the case may be, those documents listed on Schedule A; (b) Collection Account Agreements for each Lock-Box and Collection Account (or amendments to or assignments of existing Collection Account Agreements) in favor of Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent shall have been executed by the parties thereto and delivered to Buyer; (c) all of the conditions to effectiveness of the Credit and Security Agreement shall have been satisfied on or before the closing date thereunder or waived in accordance with the terms thereof; and (d) the Commencement Date shall have occurred with respect to such Originator.

Section 3.2Conditions Precedent to Subsequent Payments. Buyer’s obligation to pay the Purchase Price in respect of any Receivables on any Purchase Date shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Buyer of the further conditions precedent that: (a) as of such Purchase Date, the Facility Termination Date shall not have occurred under the Credit and Security Agreement; (b) Buyer shall have received such other approvals, opinions or documents as it may reasonably request, and (c) on the date such Receivable came into existence, the following statements shall be true (and acceptance of the proceeds of any payment for such Receivable shall be deemed a representation and warranty by such Originator that such statements are then true):

(a)the representations and warranties set forth in Article II are true and correct on and as of the date such Receivable came into existence as though made on and as of such date; and

(b)no event has occurred and is continuing that will constitute a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event.

Notwithstanding the foregoing conditions precedent, upon payment of the Purchase Price for any Receivable in the manner provided in Section 1.3, title to such Receivable and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto shall vest in Buyer, whether or not the conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligation to pay for such Receivable were in fact satisfied or waived. The failure of an Originator to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions precedent, however, shall give rise to (x) a right of Buyer to rescind the purchase of the applicable Receivables and (y) an obligation of such Originator to pay to Buyer an amount equal to the Purchase Price received by it in respect of such Receivables.

ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS

Section 4.1Affirmative Covenants of Transferors. Until the date on which this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms:

(a)Financial Reporting. Smithfield agrees that it will maintain, for itself and each of its Subsidiaries, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and Smithfield will, and, as applicable, will cause each Originator to, furnish to Buyer upon request:

(i)Annual Reporting. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Smithfield, Smithfield’s audited consolidated balance sheet and audited consolidated condensed statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, and related notes thereto, setting forth in each case in comparative form the correspondingfigures for (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, allreported on by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statementspresent fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Smithfield and its consolidated Subsidiarieson a consolidated basisin accordance with GAAPconsistently applied.

(ii)Quarterly Reporting. Within 45 days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Smithfield, Smithfield’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet and unaudited consolidated condensed statements of income and cash flows as of the end of andfor such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of thefiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) theprevious fiscal year, all certified by the Financial Officer of Smithfield as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Smithfield and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-endaudit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

(iii)Compliance Certificate. Together with the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(i) and (ii) or, if not requested, with respect to the relevant accounting period, as applicable, a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit IV signed by a Financial Officer of Smithfield and dated the date of such

annual financial statement or such quarterly financial statement, or the end of such relevant accounting period, as the case may be.

(iv)Shareholders Statements and Reports. Promptly after the same become publiclyavailable, copies of all reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K and all proxy statements filed by any Transferor with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by Smithfield to the holders of its Equity Interests generally, as the case may be.

(v)Auditors Reports and Management Letters. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraph (a)(i) and (ii) above (x) a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any default relating to Sections 6.13, 6.14 or 6.15 of the Parent Credit Agreement (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines) and (ii) copies of any letters to the management of Smithfield from such accounting firm.

(b)Other Notices and Information. Each Transferor, if applicable, will deliver to Buyer:

(i)ERISA. Promptly following receipt thereof, copies of any documents described in Sections 101(k) or 101(l) of ERISA that any Transferor or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if such Transferor or any of the ERISA Affiliates have not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, then, upon reasonable request of the Buyer or the Administrative Agent, the Transferors and/or the ERISA Affiliates shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and such Transferor shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly to the Buyer or the Administrative Agent after receipt thereof, and further provided that the rights granted to the Buyer or the Administrative Agent in this section shall be exercised not more than once during a 12-month period.

(ii)Change in Credit and Collection Policy. At least thirty (30) days prior to the effectiveness of any material change in or material amendment to the Credit and Collection Policy, a copy of the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect and a notice (A) indicating such proposed change or amendment, and (B) if such proposed change or amendment would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the collectability of the Receivables or decrease the credit quality of any newly created Receivables, requesting Buyer’s (and the Administrative Agent’s) consent thereto.

(iii)Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports relating to the Receivables originated or contributed by such Transferor or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of such Originator as Buyer may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of Buyer under or as contemplated by this Agreement.

(iv)Termination Events or Unmatured Termination Events. The occurrence of each Termination Event and each Unmatured Termination Event, by a statement of a Financial Officer of such Transferor.

(v)Downgrade of Transferor. Promptly after the occurrence thereof, any downgrade in the rating of any rated Debt of any Transferor by S&P or by Moody’s, setting forth the Debt affected and the nature of such change.

(vi)Material Events. With respect to (i) any Transferor other than Smithfield, promptly upon learning thereof, the occurrence of any event or condition that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) Smithfield, a copy of each notice delivered pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Parent Credit Agreement as and when such notice is delivered thereunder.

(c)Compliance with Laws and Preservation of Existence. Each Transferor will comply in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Transferor will preserve and maintain its legal existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its organization, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction where its business is conducted, except where the failure to so qualify or remain in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)Audits. Each Transferor will furnish to Buyer such information with respect to it and the Receivables sold or contributed by it as may be reasonably requested by Buyer from time to time. Each Transferor will, from time to time during regular business hours as requested by Buyer upon reasonable notice and at the sole cost of such Transferor, permit Buyer, or its agents or representatives: (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from all Records in the possession or under the control of such Transferor relating to the Receivables and Related Security, including the related Contracts, and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of such Transferor for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (i) above, and to discuss matters relating to such Transferor’s financial condition or the Receivables and the Related Security or such Transferor’s performance under any of the Transaction Documents or any Person’s performance under the Contracts and, in each case, with any of the officers or employees of such Transferor having knowledge of such matters (each of the foregoing examinations and visits, a “Review”); provided, however, that, so long as no Event of Default (under and as defined in the Credit and Security Agreement) has occurred and is continuing, the Transferors shall only be responsible for the costs and expenses of the first Review conducted in each calendar year.

(e)Keeping and Marking of Records and Books.

(i)Such Transferor will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables (including records adequate to permit the immediate identification

of each new Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Receivable). Such Transferor will give Buyer notice of any material change in the administrative and operating procedures referred to in the previous sentence.

(ii)Such Transferor will (A) on or prior to the date hereof, mark its master data processing records and other books and records relating to the Receivables with a legend, acceptable to Buyer, describing Buyer’s ownership interests in the Receivables and further describing the interest of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) under the Credit and Security Agreement and (B) upon the request of Buyer: (x) mark each Contract with a legend describing Buyer’s ownership interests in the Receivables originated by such Transferor and further describing the interest of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) and (y) after the occurrence of a Termination Event, deliver to Buyer all Contracts (including all multiple originals of any such Contract) relating to such Receivables.

(f)Compliance with Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. Such Transferor will timely and fully (i) perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the Receivables originated by it, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) comply in all respects with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to each such Receivable and the related Contract.

(g)Ownership. Such Transferor will take all necessary action to establish and maintain, irrevocably in Buyer, (A) legal and equitable title to the Receivables (other than the Excluded Receivables) originated by such Transferor and the Collections and (B) all of such Transferor’s right, title and interest in the Related Security associated with the Receivables (other than Excluded Receivables) originated by such Transferor, in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claims other than Adverse Claims in favor of Buyer (including the filing of all financing statements or other similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable (or any comparable law) of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect Buyer’s interest in such Receivables, Related Security and Collections and such other action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of Buyer as Buyer may reasonably request).

(h)Lenders’ Reliance. Such Transferor acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Credit and Security Agreement in reliance upon Buyer’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from such Transferor and any Affiliates thereof. Therefore, from and after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement, such Transferor will take all reasonable steps, including all steps that Buyer may from time to time reasonably request, to maintain Buyer’s identity as a separate legal entity and to make it manifest to third parties that Buyer is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of such Transferor and any Affiliates thereof and not just a division of such Transferor or any such Affiliate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to the other covenants set forth herein, such Transferor (i) will not hold itself out to third parties as liable for the debts of Buyer nor purport to own any of the Receivables and other assets acquired by Buyer, (ii) will take all other actions necessary on its part to ensure that Buyer is at all times in compliance with the “separateness covenants” set forth in Section 7.1(i) of the Credit and Security Agreement and (iii) will cause all tax liabilities arising in connection with the

transactions contemplated herein or otherwise to be allocated between such Transferor and Buyer on an arm’s-length basis and in a manner consistent with the procedures set forth in U.S. Treasury Regulations §§1.1502-33(d) and 1.1552-1.

(i)Collections. From and after the Commencement Date, such Transferor will cause (1) all proceeds from all Lock-Boxes to be directly deposited by a Collection Bank into a Collection Account and (2) each Lock-Box to be subject at all times to a Collection Account Agreement that is in full force and effect; provided, that amounts received in respect of any Excluded Receivables shall not be deposited in any Lock-Box or Collection Account. In the event any payments relating to Receivables are remitted directly to such Transferor or any Affiliate of such Transferor, such Transferor will remit (or will cause all such payments to be remitted) directly to a Collection Bank and deposit into a Collection Account within two (2) Business Days following receipt thereof and, at all times prior to such remittance, such Transferor will itself hold or will cause such payments to be held in trust for the exclusive benefit of Buyer. From and after the Commencement Date, such Transferor will transfer exclusive ownership, dominion and control of each Lock-Box to Buyer and, will not grant the right to take dominion and control of any Lock-Box at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event to any Person, except to Buyer as contemplated by this Agreement and the Credit and Security Agreement and to the ABL Representative as contemplated under the Intercreditor Agreement.

(j)Taxes. Such Transferor will file all Tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and promptly pay all Taxes and governmental charges at any time owing, except any such Taxes which are not yet delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. Such Transferor will pay when due any and all present and future stamp, documentary, and other similar taxes and governmental charges payable in connection with the Receivables originated by it, and hold Buyer harmless from and against any and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and expenses) with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission to pay such Taxes and governmental charges.

Section 4.2Negative Covenants of Transferors. Until the date on which this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, each Transferor hereby covenants that:

(a)Name Change, Offices and Records. Such Transferor will not change its (i) jurisdiction of organization, (ii) name, (iii) identity or structure (within the meaning of Article 9 of any applicable enactment of the UCC), unless it shall have: (i) given the Buyer (and the Administrative Agent) at least forty-five (45) days’ prior written notice thereof and (ii) delivered to the Administrative Agent all financing statements, instruments and other documents requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with such change or relocation.

(b)Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. Such Transferor will not add or terminate any bank as a Collection Bank, or make any change in the instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any Lock-Box or Collection Account, unless Buyer shall have received, at least ten (10) days before the proposed effective date therefor, (i) written notice of such addition, termination or change and (ii) with respect to the addition of a Collection Bank or a Collection Account or Lock-Box, an executed Collection Account Agreement with

respect to the new Collection Account or Lock-Box; provided, however, that such Transferor may make changes in instructions to Obligors regarding payments if such new instructions require such Obligor to make payments to another existing Collection Account.

(c)Modifications to Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. Such Transferor will not make any change to the Credit and Collection Policy that would impair the collectability of any Receivable originated by it or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect without the consent of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent. Except as otherwise permitted in its capacity as Servicer pursuant to the Credit and Security Agreement, such Transferor will not extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Receivable or any Contract related thereto other than in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

(d)Sales, Liens. Such Transferor will not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon (including the filing of any financing statement) or with respect to, any Receivable (other than any Excluded Receivable), Related Security or Collections, or upon or with respect to any Contract under which any such Receivable arises, or any Lock-Box or Collection Account, or assign any right to receive income with respect thereto (other than, in each case, the creation of the interests therein in favor of Buyer provided for herein), and such Transferor will defend the right, title and interest of Buyer in, to and under any of the foregoing property, against all claims of third parties claiming through or under such Transferor; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.2(d) shall be construed to prohibit Farmland Foods, Inc. and/or The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated from selling or transferring goods or inventory (other than goods or inventory constituting Receivables) to the Canadian Originator, from time to time.

(e)Accounting for Purchase. Such Transferor will not, and will not permit any Affiliate to, financially account (whether in financial statements or otherwise) for the transactions contemplated hereby in any manner other than the sale or other outright conveyance by such Transferor to Buyer of the Receivables originated by such Transferor and the associated Related Security or in any other respect account for or treat the transactions contemplated hereby in any manner other than as a sale of such Receivables and Related Security by such Transferor to Buyer except to the extent that such transactions are not recognized on account of consolidated financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.

(f)ERISA Compliance. Each of Smithfield and such Transferor will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of Smithfield and such Transferor to, fail to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Tax Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived, or incur any liability under Section 4062 of ERISA to PBGC established thereunder in connection with any Plan except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g)Merger; Consolidation. Subject to the limitations of Section 7.1(i) of the Credit and Security Agreement, no Transferor will, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge into, amalgamate with or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into, amalgamate with or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets, or all or substantially all of the stock of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now

owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing:

(i)any Subsidiary (other than the Buyer) may merge or amalgamate with Smithfield in a transaction in which Smithfield is the surviving entity pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(ii)any Transferor (other than Smithfield) and any other Person may merge into or amalgamate with any Transferor in a transaction in which a Transferor is the surviving corporation, or, concurrently with the consummation of such transaction, the surviving entity becomes a Transferor;

(iii)any entity (other than Smithfield or the Buyer) may merge into or amalgamate with any other entity (other than Smithfield or the Buyer);

(iv)any Restricted Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to Smithfield or another Restricted Subsidiary;

(v)any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if Smithfield determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of Smithfield and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; and

(vi)any Transferor or any Restricted Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets (including for the avoidance of doubt any Excluded Receivable) in any manner expressly permitted by any Transaction Document or if permitted under Section 6.04 or 6.05 of the Parent Credit Agreement;

provided, that any such merger or amalgamation that would otherwise be permitted by this Section 4.2(g) involving a Person that is not a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04 of the Parent Credit Agreement.

ARTICLE V
TERMINATION EVENTS

Section 5.1Termination Events. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a Termination Event:

(a)Any Transferor shall fail to make any payment required hereunder when due and such failure shall continue for two (2) consecutive Business Days.

(b)Any Transferor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in Section 4.1(b)(iv) or 4.2.

(c)Any Transferor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those referred to in Sections 5.1(a) and (b)), and such

failure shall remain unremedied for fifteen (15) days after the earlier of (i) an Executive Officer of any of the Transferors obtaining knowledge thereof, or (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to any of the Transferors by Buyer.

(d)Any representation, warranty, certification or statement made by such Transferor in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or in any other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; provided that the materiality threshold in the preceding clause shall not be applicable with respect to any representation or warranty which itself contains a materiality threshold and provided,further, that any misrepresentation or certification for which Buyer has actually received a Purchase Price Credit shall not constitute a Termination Event hereunder.

(e)Any of the Transferors or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its Debts as they become due.

(f)An Event of Bankruptcy shall occur with respect to Smithfield, SFFC or any Originator.

(g)A Change of Control shall occur.

(h)(i) An ERISA Event shall have occurredor (ii) such other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i) and (ii) such event or condition, when taken together with all other such events or conditions, if any, that have occurred, is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(i)One or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 (to the extent not adequately covered by insurance as to which the insurer has not denied or contested coverage) shall be rendered against Smithfield, any Subsidiary of Smithfield (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary), any Originator, any Subsidiary of an Originator (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) or any combination thereof and the same shall remain unpaid or undischarged for a period of 45 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of Smithfield, any Subsidiary of Smithfield, any Originator or any Subsidiary of any Originator (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) to enforce any such judgment, or Smithfield, any Subsidiary of Smithfield (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary), any Originator or any Subsidiary of any Originator (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall fail within 45 days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued.

(j)A Subordinated Lender shall fail to make any Subordinated Loan under the applicable subordinated loan agreement following the Buyer’s request therefor.

(k)Any Transaction Document ceases to be in full force and effect or the validity or enforceability thereof is disaffirmed by or on behalf of any Transferor or any

Restricted Subsidiary, or at any time it is or becomes unlawful for any Transferor or any Restricted Subsidiary to perform or comply with its obligations under any Transaction Document, or the obligations of any of the Transferors or any Restricted Subsidiary under any Transaction Document are not, or cease to be, legal, valid and binding on any of the Transferors or any Restricted Subsidiary.

(l)A regulatory, tax or accounting body has ordered that the activities of any Originator or any Affiliate of such Originator contemplated hereby be terminated or, as a result of any other event or circumstance, the activities of such Originator or any Affiliate of such Originator contemplated hereby may reasonably be expected to cause such Originator or any of its respective Affiliates to suffer materially adverse regulatory, accounting or tax consequences.

(m)There shall occur any loss, termination, cancellation or other material impairment of any governmental license, certificate, or permit by any Transferor or any Restricted Subsidiary which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.2Remedies. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, Buyer may take any of the following actions: (i) declare the applicable Termination Date to have occurred, whereupon the applicable Termination Date shall forthwith occur, without demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Transferor; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of a Termination Event described in Section 5.1(f) with respect to any Transferor, or of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Transferor under the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the applicable Termination Date shall automatically occur, without demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Transferor and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, declare that the Default Rate shall accrue with respect to any amounts then due and owing by such Transferor to Buyer. The aforementioned rights and remedies shall be without limitation and shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies of Buyer otherwise available under any other provision of this Agreement, by operation of law, at equity or otherwise, all of which are hereby expressly preserved, including all rights and remedies provided under the UCC and the PPSA, all of which rights shall be cumulative.

ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.1Indemnities by Transferors. Without limiting any other rights that Buyer may have hereunder or under applicable law, (A) each Transferor hereby agrees to indemnify (and pay upon demand to) Buyer, and its officers, directors, agents and employees (each an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, taxes, liabilities, costs, expenses and for all other amounts payable, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (which attorneys may be employees of Buyer) and disbursements and, to the extent such Transferor does not timely pay such indemnity, any additional liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising from or with respect to any of the foregoing (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”) awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or as a result of this Agreement or the acquisition, either directly or indirectly, by Buyer of an interest in the Receivables originated by such Transferor and (B) Canadian

Originator hereby indemnifies and holds Buyer harmless against any Canadian withholding taxes (including any related penalties, interest and costs) that may be either assessed against Buyer or required to be withheld or recovered from Buyer by the Canadian Originator as a result of (i) the purchase of Receivables from the Canadian Originator and any portion of the Purchase Price thereof remaining unpaid or being paid with a Subordinated Loan or contributed by the Canadian Originator to the capital of Buyer, or (ii) the receipt by Buyer of an indemnity payment pursuant to the foregoing. If Buyer receives a refund of any such Canadian withholding taxes with respect to which it has received an indemnity payment from the Canadian Originator or the Servicer, Buyer shall pay over such refund plus any interest received thereon to the Canadian Originator or the Servicer, as the case may be, provided, however, that the indemnification obligations of each Transferor hereunder shall expressly exclude in the case of clause (A):

(a)Indemnified Amounts to the extent a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction holds that such Indemnified Amounts resulted from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification;

(b)Indemnified Amounts to the extent the same includes losses in respect of Receivables originated by such Transferor that are uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy or lack of creditworthiness of the related Obligor or the intentional non-payment of amounts due by the related Obligor in breach of its obligations in respect of such Receivable; or

(c)taxes imposed on or measured by such Indemnified Party’s net income, and franchise taxes and branch profit taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or any political subdivision thereof, and taxes imposed on or measured by such Indemnified Party’s net income, and franchise taxes and branch profit taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction in which such Indemnified Party’s principal executive office is located or any political subdivision thereof;

provided, however, that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the liability of such Transferor or limit the recourse of each Indemnified Party to such Transferor for amounts otherwise specifically provided to be paid by such Transferor under the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing indemnification, but subject in each case to clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, each Transferor shall indemnify each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from:

(i)any representation or warranty made by such Transferor (or any officer of such Transferor) under or in connection with any Purchase Report, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other information or report delivered by such Transferor pursuant hereto or thereto for which Buyer has not received a Purchase Price Credit that shall have been false or incorrect when made or deemed made;

(ii)the failure by such Transferor, to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Receivable or

Contract related thereto, or the nonconformity of any Receivable or Contract included therein with any such applicable law, rule or regulation or any failure of such Transferor to keep or perform any of its obligations, express or implied, with respect to any Contract;

(iii)any failure of such Transferor to perform its duties, covenants or other obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;

(iv)any products liability, personal injury or damage, suit or other similar claim arising out of or in connection with merchandise, insurance or services that are the subject of any Contract or any Receivable;

(v)any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than a defense related to the financial condition, or discharge in bankruptcy, of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable (including a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of the merchandise or service related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services or any reduction of the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable due to PASA;

(vi)the commingling of Collections of Receivables at any time with other funds;

(vii)any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to or arising from this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the transactions contemplated hereby, such Transferor’s use of the proceeds of the purchase from it hereunder, the ownership of the Receivables originated by such Transferor or any other investigation, litigation or proceeding relating to such Transferor in which any Indemnified Party becomes involved as a result of any of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(viii)any inability to litigate any claim against any Obligor in respect of any Receivable as a result of such Obligor being immune from civil and commercial law and suit on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise from any legal action, suit or proceeding;

(ix)any Termination Event;

(x)any failure to vest and maintain vested in Buyer, or to transfer to Buyer, legal and equitable title to, and ownership of, the Receivables originated by such Transferor and the associated Collections, and all of such Transferor’s right, title and interest in the Related Security

associated with such Receivables, in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (except any Adverse Claim in favor of the Buyer or the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties);

(xi)the failure to have filed, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statement, financing change statement or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC, the PPSA or comparable laws of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to any Receivable originated by such Transferor, the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, and the proceeds thereof, whether at the time of the purchase thereof from such Transferor hereunder or at any subsequent time;

(xii)any action or omission by such Transferor which reduces or impairs the rights of Buyer with respect to any Receivable or the value of any such Receivable;

(xiii)any attempt by any Person to void any purchase of Receivables from such Transferor hereunder under statutory provisions or common law or equitable action;

(xiv)any civil penalty or fine assessed by OFAC against, and all reasonable costs and expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with defense thereof by the Buyer as a result of any action of such Transferor;

(xv)the failure of any Receivable reflected as an Eligible Receivable on any Purchase Report prepared by such Transferor to be an Eligible Receivable at the time acquired by Buyer; and

(xvi)any In-Transit Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Pool Balance as an Eligible Receivable ceasing to be deemed to be an Eligible Receivable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the foregoing indemnification is not intended to, and shall not, constitute a guarantee of the collectability or payment of the Receivables conveyed hereunder; and (ii) nothing in the Section 6.1 shall require a Transferor to indemnify any Indemnified Party for Receivables which are not collected, not paid or otherwise uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy, creditworthiness or financial inability to pay of the applicable Obligor or the intentional non-payment of amounts due by the related Obligor in breach of its obligations in respect of such Receivable.

Section 6.2Other Costs and Expenses. Each Transferor shall pay to Buyer on demand all costs and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and the other documents to be delivered hereunder. Each Transferor shall pay to Buyer on demand any and all costs and expenses of Buyer, if any, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses

actually incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other documents delivered hereunder and in connection with any restructuring or workout of this Agreement or such documents, or the administration of this Agreement following a Termination Event.

ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1Waivers and Amendments.

(a)No failure or delay on the part of Buyer in exercising any power, right or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or remedy preclude any other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and nonexclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. Any waiver of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

(b)No provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, modified or waived except in writing signed by each Transferor and Buyer and, to the extent required under the Credit and Security Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Committed Lenders or the Required Committed Lenders. Any material amendment, supplement, modification or waiver will require satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition.

Section 7.2Notices. All communications and notices provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, telecopy or electronic facsimile transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to the other parties hereto at their respective addresses or telecopy numbers set forth on the signature pages hereof or at such other address or telecopy number as such Person may hereafter specify for the purpose of notice to each of the other parties hereto. Each such notice or other communication shall be effective (a) if given by telecopy, upon the receipt thereof, (b) if given by mail, five (5) Business Days after the time such communication is deposited in the mail with first class postage prepaid or (c) if given by any other means, when received at the address specified in this Section 7.2.

Section 7.3Protection of Ownership Interests of Buyer.

(a)Each Transferor agrees that from time to time, at its expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents, and take all actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Buyer may request, to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of Buyer hereunder and the interest of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) under the Credit and Security Agreement, or to enable Buyer to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder. At any time, Buyer may, at such Transferor’s sole cost and expense, direct such Transferor to notify the Obligors of Receivables of the ownership interests of Buyer under this Agreement and may also direct that payments of all

amounts due or that become due under any or all Receivables be made directly to Buyer or its designee.

(b)If any Transferor fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, Buyer may (but shall not be required to) perform, or cause performance of, such obligations, and Buyer’s costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by such Transferor as provided in Section 6.2. Each Transferor irrevocably authorizes Buyer at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of Buyer, and appoints Buyer as its attorney(ies)-in-fact, to act on behalf of such Transferor (i) to execute on behalf of such Transferor as debtor and to file financing statements or other applicable recording documentsnecessary or desirable in Buyer’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of Buyer in the Receivables originated by such Transferor and the associated Related Security and Collections and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement or other applicable recording documentwith respect to the Receivables as a financing statementor as otherwise applicable in such offices as Buyer in their sole discretion deem necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of Buyer’s interests in such Receivables. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. If any Transferor fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder: (A) such Transferor hereby authorizes Buyer to file financing statements and other filing or recording documents with respect to the Receivables and Related Security (including any amendments thereto, or continuation or termination statements thereof), without the signature or other authorization of such Transferor, in such form and in such offices as Buyer reasonably determines appropriate to perfect or maintain the perfection of the ownership or security interests of Buyer hereunder, (B) such Transferor acknowledges and agrees that it is not authorized to, and will not, file financing statements or other filing or recording documents with respect to the Receivables or Related Security (including any amendments thereto, or continuation or termination statements thereof), without the express prior written approval by the Administrative Agent, consenting to the form and substance of such filing or recording document, and (C) such Transferor approves, authorizes and ratifies any filings or recordings made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent in connection with the perfection of the ownership or security interests in favor of Buyer or the Administrative Agent, respectively.

Section 7.4Confidentiality.

(a)Each Transferor and Buyer shall maintain and shall cause each of its employees and officers to maintain the confidentiality of the Fee Letter and the other confidential or proprietary information with respect to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective businesses obtained by it or them in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated herein, except that such Transferor and its officers and employees may disclose such information to such Transferor’s external accountants,

attorneys and other advisors and as required by any applicable law or order of any judicial or administrative proceeding.

(b)Each Transferor hereby consents to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with respect to it (i) to Buyer, any Agent or the Lenders by each other, (ii) to any prospective or actual assignee or participant of any of the Persons described in clause (i), and (iii) to any rating agency, Commercial Paper dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancement to a Lender or any entity organized for the purpose of purchasing, or making loans secured by, financial assets for which any Co-Agent or one of its Affiliates acts as the administrative agent and to any officers, directors, employees, outside accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing; provided each such Person described in the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) is informed of the confidential nature of such information. In addition, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent may disclose any such nonpublic information pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having the force or effect of law).

Section 7.5Bankruptcy Petition.

(a)Each Transferor and Buyer each hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding senior indebtedness of a Lender, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or under the laws of Canada or any province of Canada.

(b)Each Transferor covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding obligations of Buyer under the Credit and Security Agreement, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, Buyer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or under the laws of Canada or any province of Canada.

Section 7.6Limitation of Liability. Except with respect to any claim arising out of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of any Transferor, Buyer, any Lender or any Agent, no claim may be made by any such Person (or its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents) against any such other Person (or its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents) for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, successors and assigns, hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

Section 7.7CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED THEREIN) AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PERFECTION OF THE OWNERSHIP INTEREST OF ANY TRANSFEROR OR THE BUYER, IN ANY OF THE COLLATERAL IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 7.8CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH TRANSFEROR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH TRANSFEROR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND SUCH TRANSFEROR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF BUYER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SUCH TRANSFEROR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY SUCH TRANSFEROR AGAINST BUYER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH TRANSFEROR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 7.9WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH TRANSFEROR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.

Section 7.10Integration; Binding Effect; Survival of Terms.

(a)This Agreement and each other Transaction Document contain the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

(b)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Transferors, Buyer and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including any trustee in bankruptcy).

(c)No Transferor may assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of Buyer. Buyer may assign at any time its rights and obligations hereunder and interests herein to any other Person without the consent of any Transferor. Without limiting the foregoing, each Transferor acknowledges that Buyer, pursuant to the Credit and Security Agreement, may assign to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, its rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder and that the Administrative Agent may further assign such rights, remedies, powers and privileges to the extent permitted in the Credit and Security Agreement. Each Transferor agrees that the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the terms of the Credit and Security Agreement, have the right to enforce this Agreement and to exercise directly all of Buyer’s rights and remedies under this Agreement (including the right to give or withhold any consents or approvals of Buyer to be given or withheld hereunder) and each Transferor agrees to cooperate fully with the Administrative Agent in the exercise of such rights and remedies.

(d)This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that the rights and remedies with respect to (i) any breach of any representation and warranty made by any Transferor pursuant to Article II; (ii) the indemnification and payment provisions of Article VI; and (iii) Section 7.5 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 7.11Counterparts; Severability; Section References. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Any provisions of this Agreement which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all references herein to “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule” or “Exhibit” shall mean articles and sections of, and schedules and exhibits to, this Agreement.

Section 7.12Intercreditor Agreement. Prior to their contribution or sale in accordance with the terms hereof, the Receivables, the Related Security and the associated Collections constitute collateral subject to Adverse Claims described in, and subject to the priorities set forth in, the Intercreditor Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.,

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

SFFC, INC.,

By:     /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

FARMLAND FOODS, INC.
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED,
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

JOHN MORRELL & CO.,
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

AMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS, LLC
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

PREMIUM PET HEALTH, LLC.
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

PATRICK CUDAHY, LLC
as Originator

By:     /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

SMITHFIELD OF CANADA, LTD.
as Originator

By:      /s/ Robert W. Manly, IV

Name: Robert W. Manly, IV

Title: Executive Vice President

Address: c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC,
as Buyer

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By:     Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

Address: 3411 Silverside Rd, 103 Baynard Bldg

Wilmington, DE 19810

Attention: Jeffrey Porter
Telecopy No: 302-477-1300 Ext. 103

Facsimile No: 302-477-1332

With a copy to:

c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Timothy Dykstra
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

Exhibit I

Definitions

This is Exhibit I to the Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

(a)    Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in the Agreement or this Exhibit have the meanings attributed thereto in the Credit and Security Agreement.

(b)    As used in the Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in this Exhibit I (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof).

(c)    Any references in the Agreement or this Exhibit I to any Person includes such Persons successors and permitted assigns.

(d)    The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement.

(e)     The term “including” means “including without limitation”.

(f)     References to any agreement refer to that agreement as from time to time amended or restated.

“ABL Representative” means Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as administrative agent under the Parent Credit Agreement.

“Adverse Claim” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).

“Affiliates” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person (a) if the controlling Person owns 10-50% of any class of voting securities of the controlled Person only if it also possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of stock, by contract or otherwise, or (b) if the controlling Person owns more than 50% of any class of voting securities of the controlled Person.

“Administrative Agent” has the meaning provided in the Preliminary Statements to the Agreement.

“Aggregate Initial Contributed Assets” means, collectively, the Initial Contributed Assets of all US Originators.

Exhibit I-1

“Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, among Smithfield, Originators and Buyer, as the same may be amended, restated and/or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

“Business Day” means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized by law to close in New York, New York, Toronto, Ontario or The Depositary Trust Company of New York is open for business and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any determination of a LIBO Rate, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

“Buyer” has the meaning provided in the preamble to the Agreement.

“Calculation Period” means, with respect to any Originator, each fiscal calendar month of such Originator or portion thereof which elapses during the term of the Agreement. The first Calculation Period shall commence on the applicable Commencement Date and the final Calculation Period shall terminate on the applicable Termination Date.

“Canadian Originator” means Smithfield of Canada, Ltd.

“Capitalized Lease” means any lease the obligation for rentals with respect to which is required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.

“Change of Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity Interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests in Smithfield, (b) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of Smithfield by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of Smithfield nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c) any "Change of Control" (or other defined term having a similar purpose) as defined in the Covered Notes Documents or in any document governing any refinancing of any of the Covered Notes.

“Collection Account” means each concentration account, depository account, lock-box account or similar account in which any Collections are collected or deposited and which is listed on Exhibit III hereto.

“Collection Account Agreement” means an agreement in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent among Buyer, the Administrative Agent and a Collection Bank.

“Collection Bank” means, at any time, any of the banks holding one or more Collection Accounts.

“Collections” means, with respect to any Receivable, all cash collections and other cash proceeds in respect of such Receivable, including all Finance Charges or other related amounts accruing in respect thereof and all cash proceeds of Related Security with respect to such Receivable; provided, however, that the term “Collections” shall not include any payment

Exhibit I-2

made for the account of the Servicer, a third-party service provider or sub-contractor whose services were not included in the amount invoiced for the applicable Receivable.

“Commencement Date” means, (i) with respect to the US Originators, June 21, 2011, being the date set forth in the notice from Buyer to the US Originators, Smithfield and SFFC, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, dated June 15, 2011 and stating that Buyer is prepared to accept the contribution of the Initial Contributed Assets on such date and (ii) with respect to the Canadian Originator, the date set forth in the notice from Buyer to the Originators, Smithfield and SFFC, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, stating that the Buyer is prepared to purchase Receivables from the Canadian Originator pursuant hereto.

“Commencement Date Notice” means the notice described in the definition of “Commencement Date” herein.

“Commercial Paper” means promissory notes issued by a Conduit in the commercial paper market.

“Contract” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all instruments, agreements, invoices or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidences such Receivable.

“Covered Notes Documents” has the meaning provided in the Parent Credit Agreement.

“Covered Notes” has the meaning provided in the Parent Credit Agreement.

“Credit and Collection Policy” means the credit and collection policies and practices relating to Contracts and Receivables existing on the date hereof and summarized in Exhibit V, as modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.

“Credit and Security Agreement” has the meaning provided in the Preliminary Statements to the Agreement.

“Debt” means, with respect to any Person at any date, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capitalized Leases, (v) all obligations of such Person to purchase securities (or other property) which arise out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or property, (vi) all obligations of such Person to reimburse any bank or other person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit or similar instrument, (vii) all Debt of others secured by a lien on any asset of such Person to the extent of the fair market value of such asset, whether or not such Debt is assumed by such Person, (viii) all Synthetic Lease Liabilities of such Person, and (ix) all Debt of others guaranteed by such Person to the extent such Debt represents a liability of such Person; provided that liabilities resulting from the recognition of other post-retirement benefits required by Financial Accounting Standard No. 106 shall not constitute “Debt.”

Exhibit I-3

“Discount Factor” means a percentage calculated to provide Buyer with a reasonable return on its investment in the Receivables purchased from each Originator after taking account of (i) the time value of money based upon the anticipated dates of collection of such Receivables and the cost to Buyer of financing its investment in such Receivables during such period, (ii) the risk of nonpayment by the Obligors, (iii) servicing costs, and (iv) factoring expenses. Each Originator and Buyer may agree from time to time to change the Discount Factor based on changes in one or more of the items affecting the calculation thereof; provided that any change to the Discount Factor shall take effect as of the commencement of a Calculation Period, shall apply only prospectively and shall not affect the Purchase Price payment made prior to the Calculation Period during which such Originator and Buyer agree to make such change.

“Effective Date” has the meaning provided in Section 1.8.

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting), of capital of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, whether outstanding on the date hereof or issued after the date of this Agreement.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Originator or Smithfield, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Tax Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Tax Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(m) of the Tax Code.

“Estimated Sales Report” has the meaning provided in Section 1.2(b).

“Excluded Originator” has the meaning provided in Section 1.8.

“Excluded Receivable” shall mean, with respect to any Excluded Originator, any Receivable originated by such Excluded Originator on or after the related Effective Date.

“Executive Officer” shall mean with respect to any Person, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice Presidents (if elected by the Board of Directors of such Person), Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and any Person holding comparable offices or duties (if elected by the Board of Directors of such Person).

“Finance Charges” means, with respect to a Contract, any finance, interest, late payment charges or similar charges owing by an Obligor pursuant to such Contract.

“Financial Officer” means with respect to Smithfield, any of the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, and Treasurer.

“Indemnified Amounts” has the meaning provided in Section 6.1.

Exhibit I-4

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning provided in Section 6.1.

“Initial Contributed Assets” means, in respect of each US Originator, that portion of the Initial Transferred Assets of such US Originator that has an aggregate Outstanding Balance as of 11:59 pm on the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Commencement Date equal to the amount designated in the Transfer Notice as the amount of Initial Contributed Assets for such US Originator, which portion of the Initial Transferred Assets shall be identified more particularly on the first Settlement Date following such Commencement Date in accordance with Section 1.1(d).

“Initial Purchased Assets” means, in respect of each Originator, that portion of the Initial Transferred Assets of such Originator that has an aggregate Outstanding Balance as of 11:59 pm on the Business Day immediately preceding the Commencement Date equal to the amount designated in the Transfer Notice or, in the case of the Canadian Originator, the relevant notice described in the definition of “Commencement Date”, as the amount of Initial Purchased Assets for such Originator, which portion of the Initial Transferred Assets shall be identified more particularly on the first Settlement Date following such Commencement Date in accordance with Section 1.1(d).

“Initial Transferred Assets” means, in respect of each Originator, all of the Receivables and the associated Related Security and Collections owned by such Originator as of 11:59 pm on the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Commencement Date and to be transferred to Buyer by way of contribution or sale, as applicable, on such Commencement Date.

“Letter of Credit Issuer” has the meaning provided in the Preliminary Statements.

“Lock-Box” means each locked postal box with respect to which a bank who has executed a Collection Account Agreement has been granted exclusive access for the purpose of retrieving and processing payments made on the Receivables and which is listed on Exhibit III hereto.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (i) any material adverse effect on the business, operations, financial condition or assets of Smithfield and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) any material adverse effect on the ability of any Transferor to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (iii) any material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (iv) any material adverse effect on any Transferor’s, Buyer’s, the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s interest in the Receivables generally or in any significant portion of the Receivables, the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto, or (v) any material adverse effect on the collectability of the Receivables generally or of any material portion of the Receivables.

“Net Worth” means as of the last Business Day of each Calculation Period preceding any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Receivables at such time plus cash-on-hand, over (b) the sum of (i) the Aggregate Principal outstanding at such time, plus (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the

Exhibit I-5

Subordinated Loans (including any Subordinated Loan proposed to be made on the date of determination).

“Obligor” means a Person that is or becomes obligated to make payments pursuant to a Contract.

“Organizational Documents” means, for any Person, the documents for its formation and organization, which, for example, (a) for a corporation are its corporate charter or articles of incorporation, as applicable, and bylaws, (b) for a partnership are its certificate of partnership (if applicable) and partnership agreement, (c) for a limited liability company are its certificate of formation or organization and its operating agreement, regulations or the like and (d) for a trust is the trust agreement, declaration of trust, indenture or bylaws under which it is created.

“Originator” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Outstanding Balance” of any Receivable at any time means the then outstanding principal balance thereof or, in the case of any Receivable described in clause (ii) of the definition of “Receivable” herein, the principal amount to become due and payable under the relevant Contract in respect of the relevant In-Transit Collateral.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

“Prime Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced from time to time by Rabobank (which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer), changing when and as said prime rate changes.

“Purchase Date” means any date on or after the applicable Commencement Date on which the Buyer purchases Receivables and associated Related Security and related Collections (other than the Initial Purchased Assets) pursuant to Section 1.2.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning provided in Section 1.3(a).

“Purchase Price Credit” has the meaning provided in Section 1.4.

“Purchase Report” has the meaning provided in Section 1.2(d).

“Rabobank” means Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch.

“Receivable” means (i) all indebtedness and other obligations owed to an Originator (at the times it arises, and before giving effect to any transfer or conveyance under this Agreement) (including any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument

Exhibit I-6

or general intangible) arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by such Originator and further includes the obligation to pay any Finance Charges with respect thereto and (ii) all rights of an Originator under a Contract to collect or receive amounts that become due and payable under such Contract upon the delivery and acceptance of In-Transit Collateral pursuant to such Contract; provided, however, that the term “Receivable” shall exclude any indebtedness or other obligations owed or that become payable to (x) an Originator by an Affiliate that is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by an Originator or the Buyer or (y) Farmland Foods, Inc. or The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated by the Canadian Originator. Indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from any one transaction, including indebtedness and other rights and obligations represented by an individual invoice, shall constitute a Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of the indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from any other transaction; provided, further, that any indebtedness, rights or obligations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall be a Receivable regardless of whether the account debtor or such Originator treats such indebtedness, rights or obligations as a separate payment obligation.

“Records” means, with respect to any Receivable, all Contracts and other documents, books, records and other information (including computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, data processing software and related property and rights) relating to such Receivable, any Related Security therefor and the related Obligor.

“Related Security” means, with respect to any Receivable:

(i)    all of the applicable Originator’s interest in the inventory and goods (including returned or repossessed inventory or goods and any In-Transit Collateral), if any, the sale, financing or lease of which by such Originator gave, or will give, rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto,

(ii)    all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements describing any collateral securing such Receivable,

(iii)    all guaranties, letters of credit, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise,

(iv)    all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with such Receivable,

(v)    all Records related to such Receivable,

(vi)    all of the applicable Originator’s right, title and interest in each Lock-Box and each Collection Account, and

(vii)    all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

Exhibit I-7

“Required Capital Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of (a) 3% of the Aggregate Commitment under the Credit and Security Agreement, and (b) the product of (i) 1.5 times the product of the Default Ratio times the Default Horizon Ratio, each as determined from the most recent Monthly Report received from Smithfield under the Credit and Security Agreement, and (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Receivables as of such date, as determined from the most recent Monthly Report received from Smithfield in its capacity as Servicer.

“Restricted Subsidiary” has the meaning provided in the Parent Credit Agreement.

“Review” has the meaning provided in Section 4.1(d).

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“Servicer” means at any time the Person (which may be the Administrative Agent) then authorized pursuant to the Credit and Security Agreement to service administer and collect Receivables.

“Settlement Date” means, with respect to each Calculation Period, the eighteenth (18^th) Business Day immediately following the end of such Calculation Period.

“SFFC” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Smithfield” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Subordinated Lender” means, with respect to any Subordinated Loan, the related Originator.

“Subordinated Loan” has the meaning provided in Section 1.3(b)(iii).

“Subordinated Note” means, with respect to any Subordinated Loan, the related promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit VI hereto as more fully described in Section 1.3, pertaining to such Subordinated Loan, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and shall include any Subordinated Note issued hereunder.

“Subordinated Note Limit”means, as to any Originator and with respect to the Settlement Date for any Calculation Period, an amount equal to the product of (x) a percentage (in no event in excess of 25%) equal to (i) 0.1 divided by (ii) the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables sold by all Originators during such Calculation Period that were sold by such Originator, multiplied by (y) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables owned by Buyer as of the last day of such Calculation Period, multiplied by (z) the percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables sold by all Originators during such Calculation Period that were sold by such Originator.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or

Exhibit I-8

controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, association, limited liability company, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled.

“Synthetic Lease Liabilities” of a Person means any liability under any tax retention operating lease or so-called “synthetic” lease transaction, or any obligations arising with respect to any other similar transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person and its Subsidiaries (other than leases which do not have an attributable interest component that are not Capitalized Leases).

“Termination Date” means, as to each Originator, the earliest to occur of (i) the Business Day immediately prior to the occurrence of a Termination Event set forth in Section 5.1(f) with respect to such Originator, (ii) the Business Day specified in a written notice from Buyer to such Originator following the occurrence of any other Termination Event, and (iii) the date which is 10 Business Days after Buyer’s receipt of written notice from such Originator that the facility evidenced by this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with the Transaction Documents insofar as the facility relates to such Originator.

“Termination Event” has the meaning provided in Section 5.1.

“Transfer Notice” has the meaning provided in Section 1.1(a)(i).

“Transferor” means (a) as to the Initial Contributed Assets, each Originator, SFFC and Smithfield, and (b) as to all other Receivables, together with the associated Related Security and Collections, the applicable Originator.

“Unmatured Termination Event” means an event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Termination Event.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” has the meaning provided in the Parent Credit Agreement.

“US Originator” means any Originator other than the Canadian Originator.

All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York or the PPSA, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9 and PPSA as the context requires.

Exhibit I-9

Exhibit II

Principal Places of Business; Location(s) of Records;
Federal Employer Identification Number; Other Names

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 3411 Silverside Rd, 103 Baynard Bldg, Wilmington, DE 19810

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SFFC, INC.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 103 Baynard Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

FARMLAND FOODS, INC.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 11500 NW Ambassador Drive, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64153

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

Note: Farmland Foods, Inc. is the successor in interest by merger of Farmland Distribution Inc. and North Side Foods Corp.

JOHN MORRELL & CO.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 805 East Kemper Road, OH 45246-2515

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

AMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 4225 Naperville Road, Suite 600, Naperville, IL 60532

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

Exhibit II-1

PREMIUM PET HEALTH, LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 1485 E. 61st Ave., Denver, CO 80216

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

PATRICK CUDAHY, LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: One Sweet Apple-Wood Lane, Cudahy, WI 53110

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

Note: Formerly known as Patcud Merger Sub, LLC. Patrick Cudahy Incorporated, PC Express, Inc. and 814 Americas, Inc. merged into Patrick Cudahy, LLC

SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 111 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA 23430

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 370 East Maple Ave., Suite 302, Langhorne, PA 19047

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SMITHFIELD OF CANADA LTD.

Place of Business: Ontario, Canada

Locations of Records: 66 Wellington Street West, Suite 5300, Toronto ON M5K 1E6, Canada

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Corporation Number:

Exhibit II-2

Exhibit III

Lock-boxes; Collection Accounts; Collection Banks

Lock-Box	Related Collection Account
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________

______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
______________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________

Exhibit II-2

Exhibit IV

Form of Compliance Certificate

This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013, among Smithfield Foods, Inc. (“Smithfield”), SFFC, Inc., and certain of Smithfield’s subsidiaries, as Originators, and Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, as Buyer (as amended, restated and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed thereto in the Agreement.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:

1.    I am the duly elected ______________ of Smithfield.

2.    I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of Smithfield and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period ended _____________, 20__.

3.    The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event, as each such term is defined under the Agreement, during or at the end of such accounting period or as of the date of this Certificate[, except as set forth below].

[4.    Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which Originator has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event: _______________________________].

The foregoing certifications are made and delivered this ____ day of ______________, 20___.

By:    

Name:

Title:

Exhibit V

Credit and Collection Policy

[On file with the Administrative Agent]

The below is a summary of the Originator Credit and Collection Policy that is on file with Administrative Agent:

[Originator] (the “Company”) maintains this credit and collection policy (the “Credit and Collection Policy”) as part of its business to facilitate the marketing and sale of its products to its customers. The Company’s products include fresh and processed meats and meat products, including sausages, lunch meats, bacon and specialty foods. The Company’s products are sold to domestic and international customers on terms that are, in general, similar to those customarily used in the meat packing industry. The Company’s products may be sold to customers (a) on credit in accordance with this Credit and Collection Policy or (b) for (i) cash, (ii) wired payments in advance, (iii) cash against documents, (iv) payment by letter of credit, (v) payments involving down payments or (vi) similar forms of payment.

Credit sales of the Company’s products may be made to customers who have been approved for credit within the terms and credit limits established for such customer as part of its establishing credit with the Company.

The establishment of credit for a customer of the Company is conducted applying, in all material respects, the same level of care as the Company has exercised in the past and requires that a customer applicant submit a completed credit application to the Company’s Credit Department. The credit application requires that the applicant provide its name, address, phone and fax numbers, principals, federal tax identification number, state or provincial tax exemption number, type of business, bank information, expected purchase levels and current trade references with point of contact information.

The Company’s Credit Department will use credit investigation resources available in the marketplace to gather credit information on a customer applicant in order to conduct a credit investigation. Once the investigation is complete on a customer applicant, the Company’s Credit Department will make a decision as to whether such customer applicant will be extended terms and a related credit limit will be set.

Terms for domestic customers who are extended credit shall be Net 30 days or earlier. The Company, from time to time, establish more restrictive terms for particular categories of customers or product types. In any case, such terms are chronologically interpreted from the actual date of product delivery to the date payment is due and may include a grace period of up to four days depending upon the alignment of such days.

International customers in the G-7 Nations, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Mexico, Bermuda, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Australia, Denmark, and Romania may be granted by the Company a credit approval on bases substantially similar to that provided for

Exhibit V-1

domestic customer credit applicants. Customers in Romania may be extended credit on Net 60 day terms.

Each customer’s credit terms and credit limits are recorded in the Company’s purchase order system and when a customer’s account is past due or over its credit limit, such customer’s purchase orders are placed on hold. Purchase orders that have been placed on hold are reviewed by the credit representative that is assigned to such account. When a purchase order is placed on credit hold, an automated notice is sent via email to the assigned sales representative informing him that the purchase order is on hold. The assigned sales representative is responsible to investigate the reason which gives rise to such a hold notice, notifies the customer and discusses with the Company’s Credit Department his findings. A determination by the Credit Department is then made whether to release the held purchase order or not. Customers who are late in paying are notified and if the lateness in payment is not corrected, such customers are at risk of losing their established credit approval.

Credit representatives are notified on the Company’s credit system when a customer account is past its credit review date. Most credit review dates are set for intervals of every six months.

Every week the Company’s Credit Department runs reports of all delinquent customers and distributes such reports to the credit manager, the assistant credit managers and each responsible credit representative. A credit analyst in some cases supports each assistant credit manager and helps pursue delinquent customer invoices. Delinquent customers are repeatedly contacted by the Company’s credit representatives by telephone, email and written correspondence to request prompt payment of overdue amounts. Further, actions are taken with respect to customers which remain seriously delinquent. The Company shall, in all material respects, apply the same level of care in its collections efforts as the Company has exercised in the past.

Exhibit V-2

Exhibit VI

Form of Subordinated Note

SUBORDINATED NOTE

[____], 2013

1.    Note. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SPV”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of [ORIGINATOR NAME], a(n) __________ ***[corporation] [limited liability company] [partnership]*** (“Originator”), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on or before the date following the applicable Termination Date which is one day after the date on which (i) the Outstanding Balance of all Receivables sold by Originator under the “Sale Agreement” referred to below has been reduced to zero and (ii) Originator has paid to Buyer all indemnities, adjustments and other amounts which may be owed thereunder in connection with the purchase of such Receivables thereunder (the “Collection Date”), the aggregate unpaid principal sum outstanding of all “Subordinated Loans” made from time to time by Originator to SPV pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 among Smithfield Foods, Inc., SFFC, Inc., Originator and certain of its affiliates and SPV, as Buyer (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sale Agreement”). Reference to Section 1.3 of the Sale Agreement is hereby made for a statement of the terms and conditions under which the loans evidenced hereby have been and will be made. All terms which are capitalized and used herein and which are not otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Sale Agreement.

2.    Interest. SPV further promises to pay interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount hereof from the date hereof until payment in full hereof at a rate equal to the LIBO Rate on the first Business Day of each fiscal month (or portion thereof) during the term of this Subordinated Note, computed for actual days elapsed on the basis of a year consisting of 360 days and changing on the first Business Day of each fiscal month hereafter; provided, however, that if SPV shall default in the payment of any principal hereof, SPV promises to pay, on demand, interest at a rate equal to the Default Rate on any such unpaid amounts, from the date such payment is due to the date of actual payment. Interest shall be payable on each Settlement Date in arrears; provided, however, that SPV may elect on the date any interest payment is due hereunder to defer such payment and upon such election the amount of interest due but unpaid on such date shall constitute principal under this Subordinated Note. The outstanding principal of any loan made under this Subordinated Note shall be due and payable on the Collection Date and may be repaid or prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. For the purposes of this Subordinated Note, “LIBO Rate” shall mean the rate per annum determined on the basis of the offered rate for one month deposits in U.S. dollars, which rate appears on a Bloomberg L.P. terminal, displayed under the address “US0001M: IND ” effective as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Business Day; provided that if no such offered rate appears on such page, the LIBO Rate will be the arithmetic average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) of rates quoted by not less than two major banks in New York, New York,

Exhibit VI-1

selected by SPV, at approximately 10:00 a.m.(New York City time) on such Business Day, for one month deposits in U.S. dollars offered by leading European banks.

3.    Principal Payments. SPV shall be permitted to prepay the principal amount hereof in whole or part at any time without payment of any penalty, fee or premium. Originator is authorized and directed by SPV to enter on the grid attached hereto, or, at its option, in its books and records, the date and amount of each loan made by it which is evidenced by this Subordinated Note and the amount of each payment of principal made by SPV, and absent manifest error, such entries shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so entered; provided that neither the failure of Originator to make any such entry or any error therein shall expand, limit or affect the obligations of SPV hereunder.

4.    Subordination. Originator shall have the right to receive, and SPV shall make, any and all payments and prepayments relating to the loans made under this Subordinated Note; provided that, after giving effect to any such payment or prepayment, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables (as each such term is defined in the Credit and Security Agreement hereinafter referred to) at such time exceeds the sum of (a) the Obligations (as defined in the Credit and Security Agreement) outstanding at such time under the Credit and Security Agreement, plus (b) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all loans made under this Subordinated Note. Originator hereby agrees that at any time during which the conditions set forth in the proviso of the immediately preceding sentence shall not be satisfied, Originator shall be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment of any indebtedness or obligation of SPV owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 by and among SPV, Smithfield Foods, Inc., as servicer, the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as the Administrative Agent and the letter of credit issuer (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit and Security Agreement”). The subordination provisions contained herein are for the direct benefit of, and may be enforced by, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and/or any of their respective assignees (collectively, the “Senior Claimants”) under the Credit and Security Agreement. Until the date on which the Aggregate Principal outstanding under the Credit and Security Agreement has been repaid in full and all other obligations of SPV and/or the Servicer thereunder and under the Fee Letter referenced therein (all such obligations, collectively, the “Senior Claim”) have been indefeasibly paid and satisfied in full, Originator shall not institute against SPV any proceeding of the type described in Section 5.1(f) of the Sale Agreement unless and until the Collection Date has occurred. Should any payment, distribution or security or proceeds thereof be received by Originator in violation of this Section 4, Originator agrees that such payment shall be segregated, received and held in trust for the benefit of, and deemed to be the property of, and shall be immediately paid over and delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Senior Claimants.

5.    Bankruptcy; Insolvency. Upon the occurrence of any proceeding of the type described in Section 5.1(f) of the Sale Agreement involving SPV as debtor, then and in any such event the Senior Claimants shall receive payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of the Aggregate Principal and the Senior Claim (including “Interest” as defined and as accruing under the Credit and Security Agreement after the commencement of

Exhibit VI-2

any such proceeding, whether or not any or all of such Interest is an allowable claim in any such proceeding) before Originator is entitled to receive payment on account of this Subordinated Note, and to that end, any payment or distribution of assets of SPV of any kind or character, whether in cash, securities or other property, in any applicable insolvency proceeding, which would otherwise be payable to or deliverable upon or with respect to any or all indebtedness under this Subordinated Note, is hereby assigned to and shall be paid or delivered by the Person making such payment or delivery (whether a trustee in bankruptcy, a receiver, custodian or liquidating trustee or otherwise) directly to the Administrative Agent for application to, or as collateral for the payment of, the Senior Claim until such Senior Claim shall have been paid in full and satisfied.

6.    Amendments. This Subordinated Note shall not be amended or modified except in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Sale Agreement. The terms of this Subordinated Note may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

7.    GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE HAS BEEN MADE AND DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. WHEREVER POSSIBLE EACH PROVISION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO BE EFFECTIVE AND VALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, BUT IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY OR INVALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION OR INVALIDITY, WITHOUT INVALIDATING THE REMAINDER OF SUCH PROVISION OR THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE.

8.    Waivers. All parties hereto, whether as makers, endorsers, or otherwise, severally waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor. Originator additionally expressly waives all notice of the acceptance by any Senior Claimant of the subordination and other provisions of this Subordinated Note and expressly waives reliance by any Senior Claimant upon the subordination and other provisions herein provided.

9.    Assignment. This Subordinated Note may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred to any party other than Originator without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, and any such attempted transfer shall be void; provided that Originator shall be permitted to pledge or collaterally assign all of its right, title and interest (but not its obligations under) in this Subordinated Note to the ABL Representative identified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

Exhibit VI-3

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By:    

Name:

Title:

Exhibit VI-4

Schedule
to
SUBORDINATED NOTE

SUBORDINATED LOANS AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL

Date Amount of Subordinated Loan Amount of Principal Paid Unpaid Principal Balance Notation Made by (initials)

Exhibit VII

Form of Purchase Report

For the Calculation Period beginning [date] and ending [date]

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TO: BUYER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Receivables sold during the Period:		$_____________	A
Less:  Purchase Price discount during the Period:	($____________)		(B)
Equals:  Gross Purchase Price Payable during the period (A – B):		$____________	=C
Less: Total Purchase Price Credits arising during the Period:	($____________)		(D)
Equals:  Net Purchase Price payable during the Period (C - D):		$____________	=E
Purchase Price paid to through cash collections during the Period:	$_____________		F
Purchase Price paid through advances under Credit and Security Agreement:	$_____________		G
Purchase Price paid through issuance of Letters of Credit:	$_____________		H
Purchase Price paid through proceeds of Subordinated Loan:	$_____________		I
Capital Contributions by Originator:	$_____________		J
Equals:  Total Purchase Price paid during the Period (F + G + H + I + J):		$____________	=K
Excess Purchase Price paid during period (K-E):		$____________	L
Amount of excess payment applied to reduce principal amount of Subordinated Note:		$____________	M
Amount of excess payment payable to Buyer:		$____________	N
Aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables sold during the period:		$___________	=O

Schedule A

Documents to Be Delivered to BuyerOn or Prior to the Date of the Receivables Sale Agreement unless stated otherwise below

1. Executed copies of the Agreement, duly executed by the parties thereto

2. Copy of the Credit and Collection Policy of each of the Originators attached as Exhibit V

3. A certificate of each Transferor’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying:

(a)    A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of such Transferor, authorizing such Transferor’s execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the other documents to be delivered by it thereunder;

(b)    A copy of the Organizational Documents of such Transferor (also certified, to the extent that such documents are filed with any Governmental Authority, by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of organization of such Originator on or within thirty (30) days prior to closing or as delivered in connection with the Parent Credit Agreement);

(c)    Good Standing Certificates for such Transferor issued by the Secretaries of State or similar authority of its jurisdiction of organization and, for each Originator, each jurisdiction where it has material operations; and

(d)    The names and signatures of the officers authorized on its behalf to execute the Agreement and any other documents to be delivered by it thereunder

4. Pre-filing state and federal tax lien, judgment lien and UCC lien searches against each Transferor (but if reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent against Smithfield and each Originator), from the appropriate filing offices in each such entity’s jurisdiction of organization, and with respect to the Canadian Originator lien searches under the PPSA each applicable jurisdiction where registration may be required to perfect and have priority over the assets subject to transfer under this Agreement.

5. Financing statements, in form suitable for filing under the UCC and the PPSA on or before the closing date, in each Originator’s and, if reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be necessary or advisable, each other Originator’s jurisdiction of organization

6. A favorable opinion of legal counsel for the Transferors licensed to give opinions under Delaware law (or in the case of the Canadian Originator, under Ontario law)reasonably acceptable to Buyer (and the Administrative Agent) as to the following:

(a)    Due organization, valid existence, and in good standing of such Transferor

Schedule A-1

(b)    Requisite authority of such Transferor to conduct its business in each jurisdiction where failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on such Transferor’s business

(c)    Due authorization, execution, delivery by such Transferor of the Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party

(d)    No filings (other than financing statements) or consents required and noncontravention of applicable laws, Organization Documents, certain material contracts and court orders

(e)    No creation of any Adverse Claim (except as created under the Transaction Documents)

(f)    Enforceability of the Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which such Transferor is a party

(g)    Proper form for filing of UCC and/or PPSA financing statements

(h)    Valid creation, perfection and filing priority of the security interests purported to be created by the Agreement

(i)    Absence of any material adverse litigation

(j)    Such Transferor is not an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended

7. As of the Commencement Date with respect to the Canadian Originator and as of the date hereof with respect to each other Transferor, a “true sale/absolute assignment” opinion of counsel for the Transferors with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (including in the case of the Canadian Originator, under Ontario law)

8. A “substantive consolidation” opinion of counsel for the Transferors (other than the Canadian Originator) with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement

9. A Certificate of a Financial Officer of Smithfield certifying that, as of the closing date, no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event exists and is continuing

10. Executed copies of (i) all consents from and authorizations by any Persons and (ii) all waivers and amendments to existing credit facilities, that are necessary in connection with the Agreement

11. Executed Subordinated Note by Buyer in favor of each Originator

12. If applicable, a direction letter executed by each Transferor authorizing Buyer (and the Administrative Agent) and directing warehousemen to allow Buyer (and the Administrative Agent) to inspect and make copies from such Transferor’s books and

Schedule A-2

records maintained at off-site data processing or storage facilities in compliance with applicable law

Schedule A-3

EX-10.12(B)

Exhibit 10.12(b)

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of March 20, 2013 (this “First Amendment”) is byand among Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Smithfield”), SFFC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SFFC”), each of Farmland Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Smithfield of Canada, Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation, Smithfield Global Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and such other Originators that may become party to the Original Agreement with the consent of the Administrative Agent (each, unless excluded from the Original Agreement as an Excluded Originator in accordance therewith, an “Originator”) , and Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”). Each of Smithfield, SFFC, each Originator and Buyer may be referred to herein as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS, each of the Parties is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 among Smithfield, SFFC, the Originators and Buyer (the “Original Agreement”);

WHEREAS, subsequent to the execution and delivery of the Original Agreement, the Parties discovered a mutual mistake of fact in the description of the collateral related to the Receivables that are the subject of the Original Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Original Agreement to remedy such mutual mistake in the manner set forth in this First Amendment and in accordance with Section 7.1(b) of the Original Agreement and Section 7.1(g) of the Credit and Security Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties are entering into this First Amendment with the written consent of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENT

Section 1.1    Amendment. With effect from January 31, 2013, Exhibit I to the Original Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause (i) of the definition of “Related Security” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

“(i)    (a) in the case of an In-Transit Receivable, a security interest in the applicable Originator’s In-Transit Collateral relating thereto or (b) in the case of a Receivable other than an In-Transit Receivable, all of the applicable Originator’s interest in the inventory and goods (including returned or repossessed inventory or goods), if any, the sale, financing or lease

of which by such Originator gave rise to such Receivable, and, in either case, all insurance contracts with respect thereto,”

Section 1.2     Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this First Amendment shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Original Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 1.3    References. On and after the effective date of this First Amendment, each reference in the Original Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” and words of similar import referring to the Original Agreement, and each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Sale Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of similar import referring to the Original Agreement, shall mean a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended by and in accordance with this First Amendment.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS

Section 2.1    Each of Smithfield, SFFC and each Originator represents and warrants to Buyer on the date hereof that it has duly authorized, executed and delivered this First Amendment and that this First Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 2.2    Each of Smithfield, SFFC and each Originator further represents and warrants to Buyer that, as of the date of this First Amendment: (a) each of the representations and warranties made by it pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Original Agreement is true and correct as though made on and as of such date (except with respect to those representations and warranties that by their express terms relate solely to an earlier date) and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing that will constitute a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.1    Definitions; Interpretation. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Original Agreement.

Section 3.2    Headings. The section headings contained in this First Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this First Amendment.

Section 3.3    Amendment. No provision of this First Amendment may be amended, modified or supplemented except by the written agreement of all of the Parties.    

Section 3.4    Counterparts. This First Amendmentmay be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties in separatecounterparts, each of which when so executed shall be

deemed to be an original and all of whichwhen taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 3.5    Transaction Document. This First Amendment shall constitute a Transaction Document.

Section 3.6    Miscellaneous. Sections 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9 and 7.10 of the Original Agreement are incorporated by reference in and shall apply to this First Amendment as if set out herein in their entirety.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

SFFC, INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

FARMLAND FOODS, INC.

By: /s/Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

JOHN MORRELL & CO.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

PREMIUM PET HEALTH, LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

PATRICK CUDAHY, LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

SMITHFIELD OF CANADA, LTD.

By: /s/ Robert W. Manly, IVName: Robert W. Manly, IV
Title: Executive Vice President

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING, LLC

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

Consented to by:

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

By:/s/ Christopher Lew

Name: Chistopher Lew

Title: Vice President

By: /s/ Dana Hartman

Name: Dana Hartman

Title: Executive Director

EX-10.12(C)

Exhibit 10.12(c)

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of May 31, 2013 (this “Second Amendment”) is byand among Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Smithfield”), SFFC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SFFC”), each of Farmland Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Smithfield of Canada, Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation, Smithfield Global Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Smithfield Specialty Foods Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Specialty Foods”), and American Skin Food Group, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“American Skin”), and such other Originators that may become party to the Original Agreement with the consent of the Administrative Agent (each, unless excluded from the Original Agreement as an Excluded Originator in accordance therewith, an “Originator”) , and Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”). Each of Smithfield, SFFC, each Originator and Buyer may be referred to herein as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS, each of the Parties (other than Specialty Foods and American Skin) is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 among Smithfield, SFFC, the Originators (other than Specialty Foods and American Skin) and Buyer (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Original Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Original Agreement in the manner set forth in this Second Amendment and in accordance with Section 7.1(b) of the Original Agreement and Section 7.1(g) of the Credit and Security Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties are entering into this Second Amendment with the written consent of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENT; JOINDER

Section 1.1    Amendment. With effect from May 1, 2013:

(a) the definition of “Originator” in the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended to include Specialty Foods and American Skin, with the result that each of Specialty Foods and American Skin shall be deemed to be an Originator for all purposes under the Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

(b) Section 1.3(b) of the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting clause (ii) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

“(ii) at the request of one or more Originators (other than the Canadian Originator), by causing the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue a Letter of Credit, subject to the terms and conditions (including any limitations therein on the amount of any such issuance) for issuing Letters of Credit under the Credit and Security Agreement, in favor of one or more beneficiaries selected by such Originator(s) in the stated amount requested by such Originator(s) (or, if applicable and permitted by the Credit and Security Agreement, by causing the expiration date of an existing Letter of Credit to be extended at the request of such Originator(s)), in which event the face amount of each such Letter of Credit shall be applied as a payment of the Purchase Price payable by Buyer to such Originator(s) and, in the event of a request by more than one such Originator, such payment shall be applied pro rata in proportion to the amounts of the Purchase Prices payable to such Originators that are satisfied by delivery of each such Letter of Credit;”;

(c) Section 1.7 of the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting each reference to “US Originator” therein, and replacing it with “Originator (other than the Canadian Originator)”;

(d) Section 2.1(o) of the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by inserting the words “(other than American Skin Food Group, LLC)” immediately following each reference to “Originator” therein;

(e) Exhibit I to the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Commencement Date” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

“Commencement Date” means, (i) with respect to the US Originators, June 21, 2011, being the date set forth in the notice from Buyer to the US Originators, Smithfield and SFFC, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, dated June 15, 2011 and stating that Buyer is prepared to accept the contribution of the Initial Contributed Assets on such date, (ii) with respect to American Skin Food Group, LLC and Smithfield Specialty Foods Group, LLC, May 1, 2013, and (iii) with respect to the Canadian Originator, the date set forth in the notice from Buyer to the Originators, Smithfield and SFFC, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, stating that the Buyer is prepared to purchase Receivables from the Canadian Originator pursuant hereto.”;

(f) Exhibit I to the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Commencement Date Notice” in its entirety;

(g) Exhibit I to the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting the definition of “US Originator” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

““US Originator” means any Originator other than the Canadian Originator, American Skin Food Group, LLC and Smithfield Specialty Foods Group, LLC.”;

(h) Exhibit II to the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting such Exhibit II in its entirety and replacing it with Exhibit A hereto; and

(i) Exhibit III to the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting such Exhibit III in its entirety and replacing it with Exhibit B hereto.

Section 1.2    Joinder. Each of Specialty Foods and American Skin hereby acknowledges the Original Agreement and acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Second Amendment, it will be deemed to be an Originator under the Original Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment, and shall have all of the obligations of an Originator thereunder as if it had executed the Original Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment.

Section 1.3     Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Second Amendment shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Original Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 1.4    References. On and after the effective date of this Second Amendment, each reference in the Original Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” and words of similar import referring to the Original Agreement, and each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Sale Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of similar import referring to the Original Agreement, shall mean a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended by and in accordance with this Second Amendment.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS

Section 2.1.    Each of Smithfield, SFFC and each Originator represents and warrants to Buyer on the date hereof that it has duly authorized, executed and delivered this Second Amendment and that this Second Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 2.2. Each of Smithfield, SFFC and each Originator further represents and warrants to Buyer that, as of the date of this Second Amendment: (a) each of the representations and warranties made by it pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Original Agreement (as amended by this Second Amendment) is true and correct as though made on and as of such date (except with respect to those representations and warranties that by their express terms relate solely to an earlier date) and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing that will constitute a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.1    Definitions; Interpretation. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Original Agreement.

Section 3.2    Headings. The section headings contained in this Second Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Second Amendment.

Section 3.3    Amendment. No provision of this Second Amendment may be amended, modified or supplemented except by the written agreement of all of the Parties.    

Section 3.4    Counterparts. This Second Amendmentmay be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties in separatecounterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of whichwhen taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 3.5    Transaction Document. This Second Amendment shall constitute a Transaction Document.

Section 3.6    Miscellaneous. Sections 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9 and 7.10 of the Original Agreement are incorporated by reference in and shall apply to this Second Amendment as if set out herein in their entirety.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

SFFC, INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

FARMLAND FOODS, INC.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

JOHN MORRELL & CO.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

ARMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

PREMIUM PET HEALTH, LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

PATRICK CUDAHY, LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President

SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP, LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President and Treasurer

AMERICAN SKIN FOOD GROUP, LLC

By: /s/ Timothy DykstraName: Timothy Dykstra
Title: Vice President, Treasurer

SMITHFIELD OF CANADA, LTD.

By: /s/ Robert W. Manly, IVName: Robert W. Manly, IV
Title: Executive Vice President

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING, LLC

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

Consented to by:

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

By: /s/ Christopher Lew

Name: Christopher Lew

Title: Vice President

By: /s/ Dana Hartman

Name: Dana Hartman

Title: Executive Director

EXHIBIT A

Principal Places of Business; Location(s) of Records;
Federal Employer Identification Number; Other Names

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 3411 Silverside Rd, 103 Baynard Bldg, Wilmington, DE 19810

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SFFC, INC.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 103 Baynard Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

FARMLAND FOODS, INC.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 11500 NW Ambassador Drive, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64153

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

Note: Farmland Foods, Inc. is the successor in interest by merger of Farmland Distribution Inc. and North Side Foods Corp.

JOHN MORRELL & CO.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 805 East Kemper Road, OH 45246-2515

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

AMOUR-ECKRICH MEATS LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 4225 Naperville Road, Suite 600, Naperville, IL 60532

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

PREMIUM PET HEALTH, LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 1485 E. 61st Ave., Denver, CO 80216

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

PATRICK CUDAHY, LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: One Sweet Apple-Wood Lane, Cudahy, WI 53110

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

Note: Formerly known as Patcud Merger Sub, LLC. Patrick Cudahy Incorporated, PC Express, Inc. and 814 Americas, Inc. merged into Patrick Cudahy, LLC

SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 111 Commerce Street, Smithfield, VA 23430

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SMITHFIELD GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 370 East Maple Ave., Suite 302, Langhorne, PA 19047

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SMITHFIELD OF CANADA LTD.

Place of Business: Ontario, Canada

Locations of Records: 66 Wellington Street West, Suite 5300, Toronto ON M5K 1E6, Canada

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Corporation Number:

SMITHFIELD SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP, LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 8012 Hankins Industrial Park Rd., Toano, Virginia 23168

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

AMERICAN SKIN FOOD GROUP, LLC

Place of Business: North Carolina

Locations of Records: 140 Industrial Drive, Burgaw, NC 28425

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

EXHIBIT B

Lock-boxes; Collection Accounts; Collection Banks

Lock-Box	Related Collection Account
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________

____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________
____________________________	Account No. _________________ ____________________________ ABA No. ____________________

EX-10.13(A)

Exhibit 10.13(a)

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2013

AMONG

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC,

AS BORROWER,

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.,

AS SERVICER,

THE LENDERS AND CO-AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

AND

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH,

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I. THE ADVANCES......................................................................3

Section 1.1. Credit Facility.................................................................3

Section 1.2. Increases.........................................................................4

Section 1.3. Decreases.......................................................................5

Section 1.4. Deemed Collections; Borrowing Limit..........................5

Section 1.5. Payment Requirements..................................................6

Section 1.6. Advances; Ratable Loans; Funding Mechanics; Liquidity Fundings.........................................................6

Section 1.7. Letters of Credit.............................................................6

Section 1.8. Letters of Credit Fees.....................................................6

ARTICLE II. PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS.........................................7

Section 2.1. Payments........................................................................7

Section 2.2. Collections Prior to an Event of Default........................7

Section 2.3. Collections Following an Event of Default...................8

Section 2.4. Payment Rescission.......................................................9

ARTICLE III. CONDUIT FUNDING...............................................................9

Section 3.1. CP Costs.........................................................................9

Section 3.2. Calculation of CP Costs.................................................9

Section 3.3. CP Costs Payments........................................................9

Section 3.4. Default Rate...................................................................9

ARTICLE IV. COMMITTED LENDER FUNDING.......................................9

Section 4.1. Committed Lender Funding..........................................9

Section 4.2. Interest Payments.........................................................10

Section 4.3. Selection and Continuation of Interest Periods............10

Section 4.4. Committed Lender Interest Rates................................10

Section 4.5. Suspension of the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate and LIBO Rate....................................................................11

Section 4.6. Default Rate.................................................................11

ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.........................11

Section 5.1. Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties....11

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Section 5.2. Certain Committed Lender Representations and Warranties....................................................................16

ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS OF ADVANCES.............................................16

Section 6.1. Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance......................16

Section 6.2. Conditions Precedent to All Advances and L/C Credit Extensions....................................................................17

ARTICLE VII. COVENANTS.........................................................................17

Section 7.1. Affirmative Covenants of the Loan Parties.................17

Section 7.2. Negative Covenants of the Loan Parties......................27

ARTICLE VIII. ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION............................28

Section 8.1. Designation of Servicer................................................28

Section 8.2. Duties of Servicer.........................................................29

Section 8.3. Collection Notices........................................................30

Section 8.4. Responsibilities of Borrower........................................31

Section 8.5. Monthly Reports..........................................................31

Section 8.6. Servicing Fee...............................................................31

ARTICLE IX.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT................................................................31

Section 9.1. Events of Default.........................................................31

Section 9.2. Remedies......................................................................34

ARTICLE X. INDEMNIFICATION..............................................................34

Section 10.1. Indemnities by the Loan Parties...................................34

Section 10.2. Increased Cost and Reduced Return............................38

Section 10.3. Other Costs and Expenses............................................39

ARTICLE XI. THE AGENTS.........................................................................39

Section 11.1. Authorization and Action.............................................39

Section 11.2. Delegation of Duties....................................................40

Section 11.3. Exculpatory Provisions................................................40

Section 11.4. Reliance by Agents......................................................41

Section 11.5. Non-Reliance on Other Agents and Other Lenders.....41

Section 11.6. Reimbursement and Indemnification...........................42

Section 11.7. Agents in their Individual Capacities...........................42

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Section 11.8. Conflict Waivers..........................................................42

Section 11.9. UCC Filings.................................................................42

Section 11.10. Successor Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer............................................................................43

ARTICLE XII. ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS....................................43

Section 12.1. Assignments.................................................................43

Section 12.2. Participations................................................................44

Section 12.3. Register........................................................................45

Section 12.4 Federal Reserve............................................................45

ARTICLE XIII. SECURITY INTEREST...........................................................45

Section 13.1. Grant of Security Interest.............................................45

Section 13.2. Termination after Final Payout Date............................45

ARTICLE XIV. MISCELLANEOUS................................................................46

Section 14.1. Waivers and Amendments............................................46

Section 14.2. Notices.........................................................................47

Section 14.3. Ratable Payments.........................................................47

Section 14.4. Protection of Administrative Agent’s Security Interest..........................................................................48

Section 14.5. Confidentiality..............................................................48

Section 14.6. Bankruptcy Petition.....................................................49

Section 14.7. Limitation of Liability..................................................49

Section 14.8. CHOICE OF LAW.......................................................50

Section 14.9. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.................................50

Section 14.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL........................................50

Section 14.11. Integration; Binding Effect; Survival of Terms...........51

Section 14.12. Counterparts; Severability; Section References...........51

Section 14.13. Intercreditor Agreement...............................................51

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibit I Definitions

Exhibit II-A Form of Borrowing Notice

Exhibit II-B Form of Reduction Notice

Exhibit III Places of Business of the Loan Parties and the Performance Guarantor; Locations of Records; Federal Employer Identification Number(s)

Exhibit IV Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit V Form of Assignment Agreement

Exhibit VI Form of Monthly Report

Exhibit VII Form of Performance Undertaking

Exhibit VIII    Form of Request for Letter of Credit

Schedule A Commitments

Schedule B Closing Documents

Schedule C Lender Supplement

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of January 31, 2013 is entered into by and among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Smithfield”), as initial servicer (the “Servicer” together with Borrower, the “Loan Parties” and each, a “Loan Party”), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch (“Rabobank”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder or any successor administrative agent hereunder (the “Administrative Agent” collectively with the Administrative Agent and Co-Agents, the “Agents”) and in its capacity as letter of credit issuer hereunder or any successor letter of credit issuer hereunder (the “Letter of Credit Issuer”), and the Lenders and the Co-Agents from time to time party hereto, and amends and restates in its entirety that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2011, by and among the Loan Parties, Rabobank, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer and the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto.

Unless defined elsewhere herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Exhibit I.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS, Borrower desires to borrow from the Lenders from time to time, which borrowings may take the form of an Advance or Letter of Credit Extension.

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall, at the request of Borrower, issue Letters of Credit.

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Unaffiliated Committed Lender shall, at the request of Borrower, make its Percentage of such Advance or L/C Participation Funding.

WHEREAS, the Conduits may, in their absolute and sole discretion, make Advances or L/C Participation Fundings to Borrower from time to time. In the event that any Conduit declines to make its Conduit Group’s Percentage of any Advance or any L/C Participation Funding, the applicable Conduit’s Committed Lender(s) shall, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, unless Borrower cancels its Borrowing Notice as to all Lenders, make such Conduit Group’s Percentage of such Advance or L/C Participation Funding, as applicable.

WHEREAS, Rabobank has been requested and is willing to act as Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.

ARTICLE I.
THE ADVANCES

Section 1.1.Credit Facility.

(a)Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, from time to time prior to the Facility Termination Date:

(i)Borrower may request Advances in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (x) the Aggregate Commitment less the Letter of Credit Liability and (y) the Borrowing Base (such lesser amount, the “Borrowing Limit”); and

(ii)upon receipt of a copy of each Borrowing Notice from Borrower, (A) each Unaffiliated Committed Lender severally agrees to fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Percentage of the requested Advance specified in such Borrowing Notice, and (B) each Co-Agent belonging to a Conduit Group shall determine whether its Conduit will fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Conduit Group’s Percentage of the requested Advance specified in such Borrowing Notice. In the event that a Conduit elects not to make any such Loan to Borrower, the applicable Co-Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and, unless Borrower cancels its Borrowing Notice as to all Lenders, (1) each Unaffiliated Committed Lender severally agrees to fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Percentage of the requested Advance, (2) each of such Conduit’s Committed Lenders severally agrees to fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of its Conduit Group’s Percentage of such Loan and (3) each other Conduit shall fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Percentage of the required Advance; provided that (I) at no time may the aggregate principal amount of any Conduit Group’s Loans and Percentage of Letter of Credit Liability outstanding, exceed the lesser of (x) the aggregate amount of such Conduit’s Committed Lenders’ Commitments, and (y) such Conduit Group’s Percentage of the Borrowing Base (such lesser amount, such Conduit Group’s “Allocation Limit”), and (II) at no time may the aggregate principal amount of any Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s Loans and Percentage of Letter of Credit Liability outstanding exceed the lesser of (x) such Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s Commitment and (y) such Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s Percentage of the Borrowing Base (such lesser amount, such Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s “Allocation Limit”).

Each Advance shall be made ratably amongst the Conduit Groups and the Unaffiliated Committed Lenders, collectively, in accordance with their respective Percentages. Each of the Advances, and all other Obligations of Borrower, shall be secured by the Collateral as provided in Article XIII. Subject to Sections 1.6(d) and (e), it is the intent of the Conduits, but not the Committed Lenders, to fund all Advances by the issuance of Commercial Paper. Borrower shall not make a request for more than one (1) Advance, and no more than one (1) Advance shall occur, during any calendar week.

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(b)Borrower may, upon at least thirty (30) Business Days’ notice to the Co-Agents, terminate in whole or reduce in part, ratably among the Committed Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments, the unused portion of the Aggregate Commitment; provided that each partial reduction of the Aggregate Commitment shall be in an amount equal to $20,000,000 (or a larger integral multiple of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof) and shall reduce the Commitments of the Committed Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments.

Section 1.2.Increases. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) Business Day prior to a proposed borrowing, Borrower shall provide the Co-Agents with written notice of each Advance in the form set forth as Exhibit II-A hereto (each, a “Borrowing Notice”). Each Borrowing Notice shall be subject to Section 6.2 hereof and, except as set forth below, shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested increase in Aggregate Principal (which shall not be less than $5,000,000 or a larger integral multiple of $100,000) and the Borrowing Date and the requested Interest Rate and Interest Period for any portion to be funded by any Committed Lender. Upon receipt of a Borrowing Notice, (a) each Unaffiliated Committed Lender severally agrees to fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Percentage of the requested Advance specified in such Borrowing Notice, and (b) each Co-Agent shall determine whether its Conduit will fund a Loan in an amount equal to its Conduit Group’s Percentage of the requested Advance specified in such Borrowing Notice. If a Conduit declines to make its Percentage of a proposed Advance, Borrower may cancel the Borrowing Notice as to all Lenders or, in the absence of such a cancellation, the Advance will be made by each Unaffiliated Committed Lender, each other Conduit and such Conduit’s Committed Lenders. On the date of each Advance, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article VI, each applicable Lender will cause the proceeds of its Loan comprising a portion of such Advance to be deposited to the Facility Account, in immediately available funds, no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time), an amount equal to (i) in the case of a Conduit or an Unaffiliated Committed Lender, its Percentage of the principal amount of the requested Advance or (ii) in the case of a Conduit’s Committed Lender, each such Committed Lender’s Pro Rata Share of its Conduit Group’s Percentage of the principal amount of the requested Advance.

Section 1.3.Decreases. Except as provided in Section 1.4, Borrower shall provide the Co-Agents with prior written notice by 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) of any proposed reduction of Aggregate Principal in the form of Exhibit II-B hereto in conformity with the Required Notice Period (each, a “Reduction Notice”). Such Reduction Notice shall designate (i) the date (the “Proposed Reduction Date”) upon which any such reduction of Aggregate Principal shall occur (which date shall give effect to the applicable Required Notice Period), and (ii) the amount of Aggregate Principal to be reduced which shall be applied ratably to the Loans of each of the Lenders in accordance with the principal amount (if any) thereof (the “Aggregate Reduction”).

Section 1.4.Deemed Collections; Borrowing Limit.

(a)If on any day:

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(i)the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable is reduced as a result of any defective or rejected goods or services (including any In-Transit Collateral that is returned or not accepted by the relevant Obligor), any cash discount or any other adjustment by the applicable Originator or any Affiliate thereof, or

(ii)the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable is reduced or canceled as a result of a setoff in respect of any claim by the applicable Obligor thereof (whether such claim arises out of the same or a related or an unrelated transaction), or

(iii)the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable is reduced on account of the obligation of any Originator or any Affiliate thereof to pay to the related Obligor any rebate or refund, or

(iv)the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable is less than the amount included in calculating the Net Pool Balance for purposes of any Monthly Report (for any reason other than receipt of Collections thereon or such Receivable becoming a Defaulted Receivable), or

(v)any of the representations or warranties of Borrower set forth in Section 5.1(i), (j), (r), (s), (t) or (u) were not true when made with respect to any Receivable,

then, on such day, Borrower shall be deemed to have received a Collection of such Receivable in the following amounts: (A) in the case of clauses (i)-(iv) above, in the amount of such reduction or cancellation or the difference between the actual Outstanding Balance of such Receivable and the amount included with respect to such Receivable in calculating the then applicable Net Pool Balance, as applicable; and (B) in the case of clause (v) above, in the amount of the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable and, effective as of the date on which the next succeeding Monthly Report is required to be delivered, the Borrowing Base shall be reduced by the amount of such Deemed Collection.

(b)Borrower shall ensure that the Aggregate Principal at no time exceeds the Borrowing Limit. If at any time the sum of (x) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans and (y) the Percentage of Letter of Credit Liability relating to any Unaffiliated Committed Lender or any Conduit Group exceeds such Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s or such Conduit Group’s Allocation Limit, Borrower shall prepay such Loans by wire transfer to the applicable Co-Agent received not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the next succeeding Settlement Date in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the amount prepaid (as allocated by the applicable Co-Agent), such that after giving effect to such payment the Aggregate Principal is less than or equal to the Borrowing Limit and each Conduit Group’s and each Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s respective Percentage of the Aggregate Principal is less than or equal to the applicable Allocation Limit.

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Section 1.5.Payment Requirements. All amounts to be paid or deposited by any Loan Party pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the day when due in immediately available funds, and if not received before 12:00 noon (New York City time) shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding Business Day. For the avoidance of doubt, the delivery times referenced in the preceding sentence shall only apply to the payment of amounts due and payable by the Loan Parties. If such amounts are payable to a Lender they shall be paid to the applicable Payment Account, for the account of such Lender, until otherwise notified by such Lender. The fees of the Lenders shall be invoiced and paid on a monthly basis pursuant to Article II hereof. All computations of CP Costs, Interest at the LIBO Rate, per annum fees calculated as part of any CP Costs, per annum fees hereunder and per annum fees under the Fee Letter and the L/C Fee Letter shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed. All computations of Interest at the Alternate Base Rate, the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate or the Default Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days, when appropriate) for the actual number of days elapsed. If any amount hereunder shall be payable on a day which is not a Business Day, such amount shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 1.6.Advances; Ratable Loans; Funding Mechanics; Liquidity Fundings.

(a)Each Advance hereunder shall be made ratably by the Unaffiliated Committed Lenders and the Conduit Groups, collectively, in accordance with their respective Percentages.

(b)Each Advance hereunder shall consist of one or more Loans made by (i) each Unaffiliated Committed Lender and (ii) the Conduits and/or the Committed Lenders in their Conduit Groups.

(c)Each Lender funding any Loan shall cause the principal amount thereof to be wire transferred to the Facility Account (or to such other account as may be specified by Borrower in its Borrowing Notice) in immediately available funds as soon as possible but in no event later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the applicable Borrowing Date.

(d)While it is the intent of each Conduit (but not of any Committed Lender) to fund and maintain its Percentage of each requested Advance through the issuance of Commercial Paper, the parties acknowledge that if any Conduit is unable, or determines that it is undesirable, to issue Commercial Paper to fund all or any portion of its Loans, or is unable to repay such Commercial Paper upon the maturity thereof, such Conduit shall put all or any portion of its Loans to the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group at any time pursuant to its applicable Liquidity Agreement to finance or refinance the necessary portion of its Loans through a Liquidity Funding to the extent available. The Liquidity Fundings may be Alternate Base Rate Loans, Adjusted Federal Funds Rate Loans or LIBO Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, selected by Borrower in accordance with Article IV and agreed to by the applicable Co-Agent. Regardless of whether a Liquidity Funding

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constitutes the direct funding of a Loan, an assignment of a Loan made by a Conduit or the sale of one or more participations in a Loan made by a Conduit, each Committed Lender in such Conduit’s Conduit Group participating in a Liquidity Funding shall have the rights of a “Lender” hereunder with the same force and effect as if it had directly made a Loan to Borrower in the amount of its Liquidity Funding.

(e)Nothing herein shall be deemed to commit any Conduit to make Loans.

Section 1.7.Letters of Credit.

(a)Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof: (A) the Letter of Credit Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 1.7: (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars for the account of the Borrower, in aggregate face amounts that shall be not less than $100,000 or such lesser amount as shall be acceptable to the Letter of Credit Issuer, as the Borrower may request, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it; and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Committed Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that the Borrower may not request, and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall have no obligation to effect, any L/C Credit Extension unless (1) the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 are satisfied, and (2) after giving effect to such L/C Credit Extension the Aggregate Principal will not exceed the Borrowing Limit. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. The form of Letter of Credit requested by the Borrower shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Letter of Credit Issuer. The Letter of Credit Issuer acknowledges that Letters of Credit may be issued in favor of one or more beneficiaries notified to the Borrower by one or more US Originators.

(ii)The Letter of Credit Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit, if: (A) subject to Section 1.7(b)(iii), the expiry date of such Letter of Credit would occur later than the close of business on the earlier of (x) the date twelve months after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, twelve months after the then-current expiration date of such Letter of Credit, so long as such renewal or extension occurs within three months of such then-current expiration date) and (y) the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for the renewal thereof for additional periods not to exceed one year (which shall in no event extend beyond the Letter of Credit Expiration Date) under customary “evergreen” provisions; (B) the Letter of

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Credit Issuer has received written notice from a Co-Agent that an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; or (C) after giving effect to such L/C Credit Extension, the Aggregate Principal would exceed the Borrowing Limit.

(iii)The Letter of Credit Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit only if: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Letter of Credit Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any requirement of law applicable to the Letter of Credit Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Letter of Credit Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the Letter of Credit Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Letter of Credit Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Letter of Credit Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the date hereof, or shall impose upon the Letter of Credit Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the date hereof and which the Letter of Credit Issuer in good faith deems material to it; (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any requirement of law or one or more policies of the Letter of Credit Issuer; (C) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or (D) a default of any Lender’s obligations hereunder exists or any Committed Lender does not have a short term debt rating of at least A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s, unless the Letter of Credit Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the Letter of Credit Issuer’s risk with respect to such Lender.

(iv)The Letter of Credit Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if: (A) the Letter of Credit Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof; or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(v)    It is understood that the Borrower shall be permitted to request Letters of Credit hereunder that contain a requirement that the stated amount of the Letter of Credit be reinstated following a drawing thereunder, and that such reinstatement of all or any portion of the Letter of Credit shall not be treated as the issuance of a new Letter of Credit, or an amendment, renewal or extension of such existing Letter of Credit, for any purpose hereunder or under the L/C Fee Letter; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that any such reinstatement shall be taken into account for purposes of calculating Letter of Credit Liability.

(b)Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto Extension Letters of Credit.

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(i)Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the Letter of Credit Issuer (with a copy to each Co-Agent) in the form of a Request for Letter of Credit and a Letter of Credit Application, each appropriately completed and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower. Such Request for Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Application must be received by the Letter of Credit Issuer and each Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, or such later date and time as each Co-Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Request of Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents, if any, to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the Letter of Credit Issuer may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, the related Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer: (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the Letter of Credit Issuer may reasonably require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, as the Letter of Credit Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(ii)Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the Letter of Credit Issuer will confirm with each Co-Agent (by telephone or in writing) that such Co-Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, the Letter of Credit Issuer will provide such Co-Agent with a copy thereof. The Letter of Credit Issuer shall also promptly (and in any event on the same day) notify each Co-Agent (which in turn shall promptly notify its related Committed Lenders) of the Request for Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Application and the terms thereof. Unless the Letter of Credit Issuer has received written notice from any Co-Agent, the Servicer or the Borrower, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that any applicable condition precedent contained in Section 6.2 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the Letter of Credit Issuer’s usual and customary business practices.

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(iii)If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the Letter of Credit Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the Letter of Credit Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the Letter of Credit Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the Letter of Credit Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not permit any such extension if: (A) the Letter of Credit Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 1.7(a) or otherwise); or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent that it elects not to permit such extension, and directing the Letter of Credit Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv)Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the Letter of Credit Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(v)Whenever the Letter of Credit Issuer issues a Letter of Credit, each Committed Lender shall, automatically and without further action of any kind upon the effective date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, have irrevocably (i) agreed to acquire a participation interest therein in an amount equal to the applicable Percentage of the Letter of Credit Liability attributable to such Letter of Credit and (ii) committed to make an Advance equal to the applicable Percentage of the applicable reimbursement amount in the event that such Letter of Credit is subsequently drawn and such drawn amount shall not have been reimbursed by the Borrower upon such draw or an Advance with respect to such unreimbursed draw is not made by such Committed Lender’s related Conduit or a L/C Participation Funding. In the event that any Letter of Credit expires or is surrendered to the Letter of Credit Issuer without being drawn (in whole or in part) then, in such event, the foregoing commitment to make either an Advance or an L/C Participation Funding with respect to draws under such Letter of Credit shall expire with respect to such Letter of Credit and the Letter of Credit Liability shall automatically reduce by the

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amount of the Letter of Credit which is no longer outstanding. Each Lender shall share in all rights and obligations resulting therefrom in accordance with such participation interest, including: (i) the right to receive from the Administrative Agent its share of any reimbursement of the amount of each draft drawn under each Letter of Credit, including any interest payable with respect thereto; (ii) the right to receive its share of the Letter of Credit Fee described in Section 1.8(a); and (iii) the obligation to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer through an Advance or an L/C Participation Funding hereunder upon receipt of notice of any payment by the Letter of Credit Issuer.

(c)Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participation.

(i)Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall notify the Borrower and each Co-Agent thereof. Not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the date of any payment by the Letter of Credit Issuer (an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer by such time, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall promptly notify each Co-Agent of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of each Lender’s Percentage thereof. Prior to the Facility Termination Date, and so long as the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 are satisfied, each such notice by the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be treated as a Borrowing Notice by the Borrower for an Advance to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount. In all other cases such notice shall be treated as a request for a L/C Participation Funding. Any notice given by the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to this Section 1.7(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii)If the Letter of Credit Issuer so notifies a Co-Agent prior to 11:30 a.m. (New York time) on any Business Day, such Co-Agent shall make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer, the applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount by 4:30 p.m. (New York time) on such Business Day (or a subsequent day specified by the Administrative Agent) in immediately available funds. If the Letter of Credit Issuer or the Administrative Agent so notifies a Co-Agent after 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on any Business Day, such Co-Agent shall make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer the applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount by 12:00 noon (New York time) on the next Business Day (or a subsequent day specified by the Administrative Agent) in immediately available funds. If any amounts have been deposited into a segregated interest-bearing cash collateral account for the purpose of Cash Collateralizing the Letter of Credit Liability, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall use such funds to satisfy any drawings

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under the Letters of Credit prior to notifying the Co-Agents of the need for an Advance with respect thereto. Lenders may conclusively rely on the Letter of Credit Issuer as to the amount due the Administrative Agent by reason of any draft of a Letter of Credit or due the Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit Application. Each Conduit may (but is not committed to) fund an amount required to be paid by its Conduit Group under this Section 1.7. If any Conduit does not fund such amount, each Committed Lender in such Conduit’s Conduit Group shall fund such amount. Each Unaffiliated Committed Lender shall fund an amount required to be paid by it under this Section 1.7. For the avoidance of doubt, each Committed Lender may assign all or part of any L/C Participation Funding to a Conduit in its Conduit Group at any time.

(iii)With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by an Advance because the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the Letter of Credit Issuer an L/C Funding in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Funding shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus 2.0%. In such event, each Conduit Group’s and Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to this Section 1.7(c) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Funding and shall constitute an L/C Participation Funding from the applicable Unaffiliated Committed Lenders or the applicable Lenders in such Conduit Group, as applicable, in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 1.7.

(iv)Until each applicable Lender funds its Advance or L/C Participation Funding pursuant to this Section 1.7(c) to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer.

(v)Each Committed Lender’s obligation to make L/C Participation Fundings to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 1.7(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including: (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Borrower, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default; or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing. No such making of an L/C Participation Funding shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

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(vi)If any Committed Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Committed Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.7(c) by the time specified in Section 1.7(c)(ii), the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Committed Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Letter of Credit Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. A certificate of the Letter of Credit Issuer submitted to any Committed Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)Repayment of Participations.

(i)At any time after the Letter of Credit Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Participation Funding in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 1.7(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of cash collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Percentage thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Participation Funding was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii)If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to Section 1.7(c) or otherwise in respect of any Letter of Credit Liability is rescinded, set aside or otherwise required to be returned or paid over to another Person for any reason (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Letter of Credit Issuer in its discretion), each Committed Lender shall, and each Conduit may (and if a Conduit does not, the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group shall), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer the Pro Rata Share (in the case of a Committed Lender) of the related Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The provisions of this Section 1.7(d)(ii) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

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(e)Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Funding shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i)any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Transaction Document;

(ii)the existence of any claim, counterclaim, set-off, defense or other right that the Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the Letter of Credit Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii)any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv)any payment by the Letter of Credit Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law; or

(v)any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower.

The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the Letter of Credit Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the Letter of Credit Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

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(f)Role of Letter of Credit Issuer. Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the Letter of Credit Issuer, any Agent, or any Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and their respective Affiliates, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be liable to any Lender or any other Person for: (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Required Committed Lenders; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Letter of Credit Issuer, any Agent, or any Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and their respective Affiliates, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the Letter of Credit Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 1.7(e); provided,however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the Letter of Credit Issuer, and the Letter of Credit Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the Letter of Credit Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the Letter of Credit Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Letter of Credit Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

(g)Cash Collateral. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent: (A) if the Letter of Credit Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Funding; or (B) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any Letter of Credit for any reason remains outstanding and partially or wholly undrawn, the Borrower shall immediately Cash Collateralize the then-outstanding amount of the Letter of Credit Liability (determined as of the date of such L/C Funding or the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, as the case may be). In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower fails to Cash Collateralize all or part of the then-outstanding

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amount of the Letter of Credit Liability as required pursuant to clause (B) of the immediately preceding sentence within one (1) Business Day of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, each Conduit Group and Unaffiliated Committed Lender agrees to immediately pay to the Administrative Agent the amount needed to Cash Collateralize its Percentage of such amount, which amount shall be deemed to be an L/C Participation Funding for all purposes hereunder. In addition to the foregoing, the Borrower shall immediately Cash Collateralize the amount (if any) of any Defaulting Lender’s Percentage of Letter of Credit Liability that is not reallocated to another Committed Lender pursuant to Section 12.1(c)(ii).

(i)“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Issuer, as collateral for the Letter of Credit Liability, cash or deposit account balances in Dollars pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer in an amount equal to the Letter of Credit Liability plus accrued and unpaid interest and fees and expected future interest and fees with respect thereto. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash collateral shall be maintained in blocked, interest bearing deposit accounts at Rabobank or another institution acceptable to the Administrative Agent (provided that upon the occurrence of an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default, any such interest accrued to the date thereof shall be applied as additional compensation to the Letter of Credit Issuer). Unless otherwise required by law, upon the full and final payment of the Letter of Credit Liability, or the termination of all outstanding Letter of Credit Liability due to the expiration of all outstanding Letters of Credit prior to draws thereon, the Administrative Agent shall return to the Borrower any amounts remaining in any cash collateral account maintained by it with respect to the Letter of Credit Liability; provided, however, that, so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default exists, to the extent individual Letters of Credit expire, the Administrative Agent will return to the Borrower any amount remaining in the cash collateral account in excess of the amount required to Cash Collateralize the Letter of Credit Liability in full as described above.

(h)Applicability of ISP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Borrower, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit.

Section 1.8.Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay: (a) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Committed Lenders, in consideration for the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, a fee (as defined in the L/C Fee Letter) per annum on the aggregate available undrawn amount of the outstanding Letters of Credit (such fee to be allocated among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Percentages); and (b) to the Letter of Credit Issuer for its own account the fees specified in the L/C Fee Letter (collectively, the “Letter of Credit Fees”). The Letter of Credit Fees shall be payable monthly in arrears on each Settlement Date for the Calculation Period preceding such Settlement

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Date, commencing on the first such Settlement Date to occur after the issuance of any Letter of Credit, and continuing for so long as any Letter of Credit remains outstanding.

ARTICLE II.
PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS

Section 2.1.Payments. Borrower hereby promises to pay:

(a)subject to Section 9.2, the Aggregate Principal on and after the Facility Termination Date as and when Collections are received;

(b)the fees set forth in the Fee Letter and the L/C Fee Letter on the dates specified therein or herein;

(c)all accrued and unpaid Interest and CP Costs on the Loans on each Settlement Date applicable thereto;

(d)all Broken Funding Costs and Indemnified Amounts upon demand; and

(e)any amounts required to paid by the Borrower pursuant to Section 1.7(g) to Cash Collateralize Letter of Credit Liability on the dates specified herein.

Section 2.2.Collections Prior to the Commitment Termination Date. On each Settlement Date prior to the Commitment Termination Date, the Borrower shall deposit to each applicable Payment Account, for distribution to the applicable Lenders, a portion of the Collections received by it during the preceding Settlement Period (after deduction of the Servicing Fee) equal to the sum of the following amounts for application to the Obligations in the order specified:

first, ratably to the payment of (i) all accrued and unpaid CP Costs, Interest and Broken Funding Costs (if any) that are then due and owing and (ii) all accrued and unpaid fees under the Fee Letter and/or the L/C Fee Letter,

second, if required under Section 1.3 or 1.4, to the ratable reduction of the outstanding principal of each of the Loans, and

third, for the ratable payment of all other unpaid Obligations of Borrower, if any, that are then due and owing.

The balance, if any, shall be paid to Borrower or otherwise in accordance with Borrower’s instructions. Collections applied to the payment of Obligations of Borrower shall be distributed in accordance with the aforementioned provisions, and, giving effect to each of the priorities set forth above in this Section 2.2, shall be shared ratably (within each priority) among the applicable payees in accordance with the amount of such Obligations owing to each of them in respect of each such priority.

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Section 2.3.Collections Following the Commitment Termination Date. On the Commitment Termination Date and on each day thereafter, the Borrower (and the Servicer, to the extent the Servicer comes into possession of Collections on any such day) shall set aside and hold in trust, for the Secured Parties, all Collections received on such day. On and after the Commitment Termination Date, the Borrower shall, on each Settlement Date and on each other Business Day specified by the Administrative Agent (as directed by any Co-Agent) (after payment or deduction of any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee as of such date): (i) remit to the applicable Payment Account the applicable Percentage of the amounts set aside and held in trust pursuant to the preceding sentence, and (ii) apply such amounts to reduce the Obligations of Borrower as follows:

first, to the reimbursement of each Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s or the applicable Conduit Group’s Percentage of the costs of collection and enforcement of this Agreement incurred by the Administrative Agent,

second, ratably to the payment of (i) all accrued and unpaid CP Costs, Interest and Broken Funding Costs (if any), and (ii) all accrued and unpaid fees under the Fee Letter and/or the L/C Fee Letter,

third, to the ratable reduction of each Unaffiliated Committed Lender’s or each Conduit Group’s Percentage of the Aggregate Principal,

fourth, for the ratable payment of all other unpaid Obligations of Borrower, and

fifth, after the Final Payout Date, to Borrower.

Collections applied to the payment of Obligations of Borrower shall be distributed in accordance with the aforementioned provisions, and, giving effect to each of the priorities set forth above in this Section 2.3, shall be shared ratably (within each priority) among the Co-Agents and the Lenders in accordance with the amount of such Obligations owing to each of them in respect of each such priority.

Section 2.4.Payment Rescission. No payment of any of the Obligations shall be considered paid or applied hereunder to the extent that, at any time, all or any portion of such payment or application is rescinded by application of law or judicial authority, or must otherwise be returned or refunded for any reason. Borrower shall remain obligated for the amount of any payment or application so rescinded, returned or refunded, and shall promptly pay to the applicable Payment Account (for application to the Person or Persons who suffered such rescission, return or refund) the full amount thereof, plus Interest on such amount at the Default Rate from the date of any such rescission, return or refunding.

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ARTICLE III.
CONDUIT FUNDING

Section 3.1.CP Costs. Borrower shall pay CP Costs with respect to the principal balance of each Conduit’s Loans from time to time outstanding.

Section 3.2.Calculation of CP Costs. Not later than the 3rd Business Day immediately preceding each Monthly Reporting Date, each Conduit shall calculate the aggregate amount of CP Costs applicable to its CP Rate Loans for the Calculation Period then most recently ended and shall notify the Administrative Agent, who shall promptly notify the Borrower of such aggregate amount, not later than the 2^nd Business Day immediately preceding such Monthly Reporting Date.

Section 3.3.CP Costs Payments. (a) With respect to CP Rate Loans made by a Pooled Fund Conduit, on each Settlement Date, Borrower shall pay to each of the Co-Agents (for the benefit of its respective Conduit) an aggregate amount equal to all accrued and unpaid CP Costs in respect of the principal associated with all such CP Rate Loans of such Conduit for the calendar month then most recently ended and (b) with respect to CP Rate Loans made by a Conduit that is not a Pooled Fund Conduit, on each Settlement Date, the Borrower shall pay to each of the Co-Agents (for the benefit of its respective Conduit) an aggregate amount equal to all accrued and unpaid CP Costs in respect of the principal associated with all such CP Rate Loans of such Conduit, in each case in accordance with Article II.

Section 3.4.Default Rate. From and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, all Loans of the Conduits shall accrue Interest at the Default Rate and shall cease to be CP Rate Loans.

ARTICLE IV.
COMMITTED LENDER FUNDING

Section 4.1.Committed Lender Funding. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the outstanding principal balance of each Loan made by an Unaffiliated Committed Lender and each Liquidity Funding shall accrue interest for each day during its Interest Period at either the LIBO Rate, the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate or the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Until Borrower gives notice to the applicable Co-Agent of another Interest Rate in accordance with Section 4.4, the initial Interest Rate for any Loan transferred to the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group by the applicable Conduit pursuant to its Liquidity Agreement shall be the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate (unless the Default Rate is then applicable). If the applicable Committed Lenders in a Conduit Group acquire by assignment from the applicable Conduit any Loan pursuant to a Liquidity Agreement, each Loan so assigned shall each be deemed to have an Interest Period commencing on the date of any such assignment.

Section 4.2.Interest Payments. On the Settlement Date for each Loan of an Unaffiliated Committed Lender and each Liquidity Funding, Borrower shall pay to the

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applicable Co-Agent (for the benefit of the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group) an aggregate amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Interest on each such Loan or Liquidity Funding in accordance with Article II.

Section 4.3.Selection and Continuation of Interest Periods.

(a)Borrower shall from time to time request Interest Periods for the Loans of each Unaffiliated Committed Lender and the Liquidity Fundings; provided that if at any time any Loan of such Unaffiliated Committed Lender or Liquidity Funding is outstanding, Borrower shall always request Interest Periods such that at least one Interest Period shall end on the date specified in clause (A) of the definition of Settlement Date; and provided, further, that the decision as to whether a Conduit will utilize Liquidity Fundings shall reside with the applicable Co-Agent and not with Borrower.

(b)Borrower or the applicable Committed Lender (or, if applicable, such Committed Lender’s Co-Agent), upon notice to and consent by the other received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the end of an Interest Period (the “Terminating Tranche”) for any Loan of any Unaffiliated Committed Lender or Liquidity Funding, may, effective on the last day of the Terminating Tranche: (i) divide any such Loan or Liquidity Funding into multiple Loans or Liquidity Fundings, as the case may be, (ii) combine any such Loan of such Unaffiliated Committed Lender or Liquidity Funding with one or more other Loans of such Unaffiliated Committed Lender or Liquidity Fundings, as applicable, that have a Terminating Tranche ending on the same day as such Terminating Tranche or (iii) combine any such Loan of such Unaffiliated Committed Lender or Liquidity Funding with a new Loan or Liquidity Funding, as applicable, to be made by the Committed Lenders on the day such Terminating Tranche ends.

Section 4.4.Committed Lender Interest Rates. Borrower may select the LIBO Rate, the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate or the Alternate Base Rate and agreed to by the related Co-Agent for each Loan of each Unaffiliated Committed Lender and each Liquidity Funding. Borrower shall by 12:00 noon (New York City time): (i) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the expiration of any Terminating Tranche with respect to which the LIBO Rate is being requested as the Interest Rate and (ii) at least one (1) Business Day prior to the expiration of any Terminating Tranche with respect to which the Alternate Base Rate or the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate is being requested as a new Interest Rate, give the Co-Agent irrevocable notice of the applicable Interest Rate for the Loan or Liquidity Funding associated with such Terminating Tranche. Until Borrower gives notice of another Interest Rate, the initial Interest Rate for any Loan transferred by a Conduit to the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group pursuant to its Liquidity Agreement shall be the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate (unless the Default Rate is then applicable).

Section 4.5.Suspension of the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate and LIBO Rate.

(a)If any Committed Lender notifies the Borrower that it has determined that funding at a LIBO Rate or the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, or directive of any Governmental Authority, whether or not having the

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force of law, or that (i) deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match-fund its Loan or Liquidity Funding at a LIBO Rate are not available or (ii) a LIBO Rate or the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate does not accurately reflect the cost of acquiring or maintaining a Loan or Liquidity Funding at such rate, then such Committed Lender may suspend the availability of such LIBO Rate or the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate, as the case may be, for such Committed Lender and require Borrower to select (by notice to the applicable Co-Agent) a different Interest Rate for such Loan or Liquidity Funding; provided, however, that in no event may Borrower select the CP Rate for any Loan of a Committed Lender or any Liquidity Funding.

(b)If less than all of the Committed Lenders in a Conduit Group give a notice to Borrower pursuant to Section 4.5(a), each Committed Lender in such Conduit Group which gave such a notice shall be obliged, at the request of Borrower, the applicable Conduit or the applicable Co-Agent, to assign all of its rights and obligations hereunder to (i) another Committed Lender in such Conduit Group, or (ii) another funding entity nominated by Borrower or, if applicable, such Committed Lender’s Co-Agent that is an Eligible Assignee willing to participate in this Agreement through the Scheduled Termination Date in the place of such notifying Committed Lender; provided that (i) the notifying Committed Lender receives payment in full, pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, of all Obligations owing to it (whether due or accrued), and (ii) the replacement Committed Lender otherwise satisfies the requirements of Section 12.1(b).

Section 4.6.Default Rate. From and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, all Loans of any Unaffiliated Committed Lender and all Liquidity Fundings shall accrue Interest at the Default Rate.

ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 5.1.Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders, as to itself, as of the Closing Date, as of the date hereof, as of the date of each Advance and each L/C Credit Extension and as of each Settlement Date that:

(a)Existence and Power. Such Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization is correctly set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. Such Loan Party is duly organized under the laws of that jurisdiction and no other state or jurisdiction, and such jurisdiction must maintain a public record showing the organization to have been organized. Such Loan Party is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization. Such Loan Party is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign entity, and has and holds all organizational power and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted except, in the case of Smithfield, where the failure to so qualify or so hold would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(b)Power and Authority; Due Authorization, Execution and Delivery. The execution and delivery by such Loan Party of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and, in the case of Borrower, Borrower’s use of the proceeds of Advances made hereunder, are within its corporate powers and authority and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which such Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party.

(c)No Conflict. The execution and delivery by such Loan Party of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder do not contravene or violate (i) its certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws, (ii) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, (iii) any restrictions under any agreement, contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or its property, and do not result in the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim on assets of such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (except as created hereunder) except, in any case, where such contravention or violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and no transaction contemplated hereby requires compliance with any bulk sales act or similar law.

(d)Governmental Authorization. Other than the filing of the financing statements required hereunder, no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Person or any Governmental Authority is required for the due execution and delivery by such Loan Party of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder.

(e)Actions, Suits. Except as disclosed in the filings made by the Servicer with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to the best of such Loan Party’s knowledge, threatened, against or affecting such Loan Party, or any of its properties, in or before any court, arbitrator or other body, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Loan Party is not in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority.

(f)Binding Effect. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which such Loan Party is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Party enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(g)Accuracy of Information. All information heretofore furnished by such Loan Party or any of its Affiliates to the Agents or the Lenders for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by such

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Loan Party or any of its Affiliates to the Agents or the Lenders will be, true and accurate in every material respect on the date such information is stated or certified and does not and will not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not materially misleading; provided, that with respect to projected financial information, such Loan Party represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time delivered.

(h)Use of Proceeds. Borrower represents and warrants that no proceeds of any Advance or Letter of Credit hereunder will be used (i) for a purpose that violates, or would be inconsistent with, (A) Section 7.2(e) of this Agreement or (B) Regulation T, U or X promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from time to time or (ii) to acquire any security in any transaction which is subject to Section 12, 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(i)Good Title. Borrower represents and warrants that: (i) immediately after the contribution of the Initial Contributed Assets by SFFC in accordance with the Receivables Sale Agreement, and immediately after the transfer by each Originator of the Initial Purchased Assets and each subsequent Receivable under the Receivables Sale Agreement, Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the right, title and interest in the Receivables and Related Security with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, except an Adverse Claim in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or an Adverse Claim arising under the Intercreditor Agreement that is subordinate to the lien of the Administrative Agent created hereby, and (ii) there have been duly filed all financing statements or other similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC or the PPSA (or any comparable law) of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect Borrower’s ownership interest in each Receivable, its Collections and the Related Security.

(j)Perfection. Borrower represents and warrants that: (i) this Agreement is effective to create a valid security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral to secure payment of the Obligations, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, except an Adverse Claim in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or an Adverse Claim arising under the Intercreditor Agreement that is subordinate to the lien of the Administrative Agent created hereby, and (ii) there have been or (within 2 Business Days after the date of any Advance) will be duly filed all financing statements or other similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC and the PPSA (or any comparable law) of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect the Administrative Agent’s (on behalf of the Secured Parties) first priority security interest in the Collateral. Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants that such Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization is a jurisdiction whose law generally requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory security interest to be made generally available in a filing, record or registration system as a condition or result of such a security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor which respect to collateral.

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(k)Places of Business and Locations of Records. The principal places of business and chief executive office of such Loan Party and the offices where it keeps all of its Records are located at the address(es) listed on Exhibit III or such other locations of which the Administrative Agent has been notified in accordance with Section 7.2(a) in jurisdictions where all action required by Section 14.4(a) has been taken and completed. Borrower’s Federal Employer Identification Number is correctly set forth on Exhibit III.

(l)Collections. The conditions and requirements set forth in Section 7.1(j) and Section 8.2 have at all times been satisfied and duly performed. The names, addresses and jurisdictions of organization of all Collection Banks, together with the account numbers of the Collection Accounts at each Collection Bank and the post office box number of each Lock-Box, are listed on Exhibit III to the Receivables Sale Agreement. While Borrower has granted Servicer access to the Lock-Boxes and Collection Accounts prior to delivery of a Collection Notice, Borrower has not granted any Person, other than the Administrative Agent as contemplated by this Agreement, and the ABL Representative as contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement, dominion and control of any Lock-Box or Collection Account, or the right to take dominion and control of any such Lock-Box or Collection Account at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event.

(m)Material Adverse Effect. (i) The Servicer represents and warrants that since April 29, 2012, no event has occurred that would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Servicer or the ability of the Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) Borrower represents and warrants that since the date of its formation, no event has occurred that would have a material adverse effect on (A) the financial condition or operations of Borrower, (B) the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or (C) the collectability of the Receivables generally or any material portion of the Receivables.

(n)Names. Borrower represents and warrants that: (i) the name in which Borrower has executed this Agreement is identical to the name of Borrower as indicated on the public record of its state of organization which shows Borrower to have been organized, and (ii) in the past five (5) years, Borrower has not used any corporate names, trade names or assumed names other than the name in which it has executed this Agreement.

(o)Ownership of Borrower. After giving effect to the transactions on the Closing Date, Smithfield owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interest of Borrower, free and clear of any Adverse Claim. Such Equity Interests are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and there are no options, warrants or other rights to acquire securities of Borrower.

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(p)Not an Investment Company. Such Loan Party is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor statute.

(q)Compliance with Law. Such Loan Party has complied in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower represents and warrants that each Receivable, together with the Contract related thereto, does not contravene any laws, rules or regulations applicable thereto (including, without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy), and no part of such Contract is in violation of any such law, rule or regulation, except where such contravention or violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(r)Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. Such Loan Party has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable and the related Contract, and has not made any material change to such Credit and Collection Policy (other than any change expressly permitted pursuant to the Receivables Sale Agreement).

(s)Payments to Applicable Originator. Borrower represents and warrants that: (i) with respect to each Receivable purchased by Borrower under the Receivables Sale Agreement, Borrower has given reasonably equivalent value(constituting the approximate fair market value) to the applicable Originator in consideration therefor and such transfer was not made for or on account of an antecedent debt, and (ii) no transfer by any Originator of any Receivable under the Receivables Sale Agreement is or may be voidable under any section of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.), as amended, or any of the laws of Canada or of a province thereof.

(t)Enforceability of Contracts. Borrower represents and warrants that each Contract with respect to each Receivable is effective to create, and has created (or with respect to In-Transit Receivables will create), a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor to pay the Outstanding Balance of the Receivable created thereunder and any accrued interest thereon, enforceable against the Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(u)Eligible Receivables. Each Receivable included in the Net Pool Balance as an Eligible Receivable on the date of any Monthly Report was an Eligible Receivable on such date.

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(v)Borrowing Limit. Immediately after giving effect to each Advance, each L/C Credit Extension and each settlement on any Settlement Date hereunder, the Aggregate Principal is less than or equal to the Borrowing Limit.

(w)Accounting. The manner in which such Loan Party accounts for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Receivables Sale Agreement does not jeopardize the true sale analysis.

(x)OFAC. None of the Loan Parties nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Loan Party (a) is a Sanctioned Person, (b) does business in a Sanctioned Country or with a Sanctioned Person in violation of the economic sanctions of the United States administered by OFAC or (c) does business in such country or with any such agency, organization or person, in violation of the economic sanctions of the United States administered by OFAC.

(y)Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the transactions to occur on the applicable Commencement Date, (a) the fair value of the assets of each Loan Party, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of each Loan Party will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) each Loan Party will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured and (d) no Loan Party will have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the applicable Commencement Date. No Loan Party intends to, and no Loan Party believes that it or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Non-Material Subsidiaries) will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Restricted Subsidiary (whether from anticipated refinancings, asset sales, capital contributions or otherwise) and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Debt or the Debt of any such Restricted Subsidiary.

(z)Taxes. Each Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid all Taxes required to be paid by it except (i) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (ii) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower is and has always been treated as an entity that is disregarded as separate entity from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes and has not elected under Treasury regulations Section 301.7701-3(c) to be classified as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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respective ERISA Affiliates is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and of the Tax Code relating to Plans and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder, and (b) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. The minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Tax Code with respect to each Plan have been satisfied, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.2.Certain Committed Lender Representations and Warranties. Each Committed Lender hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Co-Agent and the applicable Conduit (if any) that:

(a)Existence and Power. Such Committed Lender is a banking association or a limited liability company, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has all organizational power to perform its obligations hereunder and under its Liquidity Agreement, if applicable.

(b)No Conflict. The execution and delivery by such Committed Lender of this Agreement and its Liquidity Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder are within its corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not contravene or violate (i) its certificate or articles of incorporation or association or by-laws or other organizational documents, (ii) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, (iii) any restrictions under any agreement, contract or instrument to which it is a party or any of its property is bound, or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or its property, and do not result in the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim on its assets. This Agreement and, if applicable, its Liquidity Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Committed Lender.

(c)Governmental Authorization. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required for the due execution and delivery by such Committed Lender of this Agreement or, if applicable, its Liquidity Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder or thereunder.

(d)Binding Effect. Each of this Agreement and, if applicable, its Liquidity Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Committed Lender enforceable against such Committed Lender in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

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ARTICLE VI.
CONDITIONS OF ADVANCES

Section 6.1.Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance. No Lender shall be obligated to make any Advance hereunder on the occasion of the initial Advance nor shall the Letter of Credit Issuer be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit, nor shall any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any other party hereto be obligated to take, fulfill or perform any other action hereunder, until all of the following conditions, after giving effect to the proposed Advance or Letter of Credit Extension, in each case, have been satisfied, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent:

(a)Each Transaction Document shall have been duly executed by, and delivered to, the parties hereto and thereto and the Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents, instruments, agreements and legal opinions as the Administrative Agent shall request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all those documents listed on Schedule A to the Receivables Sale Agreement and those documents listed on Schedule B to this Agreement, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(b)The Borrower shall have paid all fees required to be paid by it, including all fees required hereunder, and shall have reimbursed each Lender and each Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of closing the transaction contemplated hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, including the attorney fees and any other legal and document preparation costs incurred by any Lender and/or any Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the L/C Fee Letter and the Fee Letter;

(c)the applicable Commencement Date shall have occurred; and

(d)the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied.

Section 6.2.Conditions Precedent to All Advances and L/C Credit Extensions. Each Advance (including the initial Advance), each L/C Credit Extension and each rollover or continuation of the foregoing shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that (a) the Servicer shall have delivered to the Agents on or prior to the date thereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, all Monthly Reports as and when due under Section 8.5; (b) the Facility Termination Date shall not have occurred; (c) the Borrower shall have delivered the Borrowing Notice in accordance with Section 1.2 or the Request for Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 1.7; (d) the Agents shall have received such other approvals, opinions or documents as it may reasonably request; and (e) on the date thereof, the following statements shall be true (and acceptance of the proceeds of such Advance shall be deemed a representation and warranty by Borrower that such statements are then true):

(i)the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1 are true and correct on and as of the date of such Advance or L/C Credit Extension (or such Settlement Date, as the case may be) as though made on and as of such date;

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(ii)no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance or L/C Credit Extension (or the continuation thereof), that will constitute (A) an Event of Default or (B) an Unmatured Event of Default; and

(iii)after giving effect to such Advance or L/C Credit Extension (or the continuation thereof), the Aggregate Principal will not exceed the Borrowing Limit.

ARTICLE VII.
COVENANTS

Section 7.1.Affirmative Covenants of the Loan Parties. Until the Final Payout Date, each Loan Party hereby covenants, as to itself, as set forth below:

(a)Financial Reporting. Such Loan Party will maintain, for itself and each of its Subsidiaries, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agents:

(i)Annual Reporting. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Servicer or Borrower, as applicable, Servicer’s and Borrower’s audited consolidated balance sheet and audited consolidated condensed statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, and related notes thereto, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all reported on by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Servicer and its consolidated Subsidiaries or Borrower, as applicable, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

(ii)Quarterly Reporting. Within 45 days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Servicer, Servicer’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet and unaudited consolidated condensed statements of income and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by the Financial Officer of Servicer as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Servicer and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

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(iii)Compliance Certificate. Together with the financial statements required hereunder, a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit IV signed by such Loan Party’s Authorized Officer and dated the date of such annual financial statement or such quarterly financial statement, as the case may be.

(iv)SEC Filings. Promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K and all proxy statements filed by any Loan Party with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by such Loan Party to the holders of its Equity Interests generally, as the case may be.

(v)Copies of Notices. Promptly upon its receipt of any notice, request for consent, financial statements, certification, report or other communication under or in connection with any Transaction Document from any Person other than the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of the same.

(vi)Change in Credit and Collection Policy. At least thirty (30) days prior to the effectiveness of any material change in or material amendment to the Credit and Collection Policy, a copy of the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect and a notice (A) indicating such change or amendment, and (B) if such proposed change or amendment would pursuant to the Receivables Sale Agreement require the consent of the Agent, requesting the Agents’ consent thereto.

(vii)Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such other information, documents, records or reports relating to the Receivables or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of such Loan Party as any Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under or as contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)Notices. Such Loan Party will notify the Agents in writing of any of the following promptly upon learning of the occurrence thereof, describing the same and, if applicable, the steps being taken with respect thereto:

(i)Events of Default or Unmatured Events of Default. The occurrence of each Event of Default and each Unmatured Event of Default, by a statement of an Authorized Officer of such Loan Party.

(ii)Termination Date. The occurrence of the Termination Date under the Receivables Sale Agreement.

(iii)Notices under Receivables Sale Agreement. Copies of all notices delivered under the Receivables Sale Agreement.

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(iv)Downgrade of Performance Guarantor. Any downgrade in the rating of any Debt of Performance Guarantor by S&P or Moody’s, setting forth the Debt affected and the nature of such change.

(v)Material Events. (i) With respect to Borrower, the occurrence of any other event or condition that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) with respect to Servicer, a copy of each notice delivered pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Parent Credit Agreement as and when such notice is delivered thereunder.

(vi)Independent Director. The decision to appoint a new director of the Borrower as the “Independent Director” for purposes of this Agreement, such notice to be issued not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the effective date of such appointment and to certify that the designated Person satisfies the criteria set forth in the definition herein of “Independent Director.”

(vii)ERISA. Promptly following receipt thereof, copies of any documents described in Sections 101(k) or 101(l) of ERISA that any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Loan Parties or any of the ERISA Affiliates have not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, then, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties and/or the ERISA Affiliates shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and the Borrower shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly to the Administrative Agent after receipt thereof, and further provided that the rights granted to the Administrative Agent in this section shall be exercised not more than once during a 12-month period.

(c)Compliance with Laws and Preservation of Corporate Existence. Such Loan Party will comply in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Loan Party will preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where its business is conducted, except where the failure to so preserve and maintain or qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)Audits. Such Loan Party will furnish to each of the Co-Agents from time to time such information with respect to it and the Receivables such Co-Agent may reasonably request. Such Loan Party will, from time to time during regular business hours as requested by any Co-Agent upon reasonable notice and at the sole cost of such Loan Party, permit such Co-Agent, or their agents or representatives (and shall cause each Originator to permit such Co-Agent or their agents or representatives): (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from all Records in the possession or under the control of such Person relating to the Collateral, including, without limitation, the related Contracts, and

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(ii) to visit the offices and properties of such Person for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (i) above, and to discuss matters relating to such Person’s financial condition or the Collateral or any Person’s performance under any of the Transaction Documents or any Person’s performance under the Contracts and, in each case, with any of the officers or employees of Borrower or the Servicer having knowledge of such matters (each of the foregoing examinations and visits, a “Review”); provided, however, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Loan Parties shall only be responsible for the costs and expenses of one (1) Review in any one calendar year.

(e)Keeping and Marking of Records and Books.

(i)The Servicer will (and will cause each Originator to) maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables (including, without limitation, records adequate to permit the immediate identification of each new Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Receivable). The Servicer will (and will cause each Originator to) give the Agents notice of any material change in the administrative and operating procedures referred to in the previous sentence.

(ii)Such Loan Party will (and the Servicer will cause each Originator to): (A) on or prior to the Closing Date, mark its master data processing records and other books and records relating to the Loans with a legend, acceptable to the Agents, describing the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral and (B) upon the request of the Agents following the occurrence of an Event of Default: (x) mark each Contract with a legend describing the Administrative Agent’s security interest and (y) deliver to the Administrative Agent all Contracts (including, without limitation, all multiple originals of any such Contract constituting an instrument, a certificated security or chattel paper) relating to the Receivables.

(f)Compliance with Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. Such Loan Party will (and will cause each Originator to) timely and fully (i) perform and comply with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the Receivables, and (ii) comply in all respects with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to each Receivable and the related Contract.

(g)Maintenance and Enforcement of Receivables Sale Agreement and Performance Undertaking. Borrower will maintain the effectiveness of, and continue to perform under the Receivables Sale Agreement and the Performance Undertaking, such that it does not amend, restate, supplement, cancel, terminate or otherwise modify the Receivables Sale Agreement or the Performance Undertaking, or give any consent, waiver, directive or approval thereunder or waive any default, action, omission or breach under the Receivables Sale Agreement or the Performance Undertaking or otherwise grant any indulgence thereunder, without (in each case) the prior written consent of the Agents.

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Borrower will, and will require each Originator to, perform each of their respective obligations and undertakings under and pursuant to the Receivables Sale Agreement, will purchase Receivables thereunder in strict compliance with the terms thereof and will vigorously enforce the rights and remedies accorded to Borrower under the Receivables Sale Agreement and the Performance Undertaking. Borrower will take all actions to perfect and enforce its rights and interests (and the rights and interests of the Agents and the Lenders as assignees of Borrower) under the Receivables Sale Agreement as any of the Agents may from time to time reasonably request, including, without limitation, making claims to which it may be entitled under any indemnity, reimbursement or similar provision contained in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

(h)Ownership. Borrower will (or will cause each Originator to) take all necessary action to (i) vest legal and equitable title to the Collateral purchased under the Receivables Sale Agreement irrevocably in Borrower, free and clear of any Adverse Claims (other than Adverse Claims in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties) including, without limitation, the filing of all financing statements or other similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC and the PPSA (or any comparable law) of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect Borrower’s interest in such Collateral and such other action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of Borrower therein as any of the Agents may reasonably request, and (ii) establish and maintain, in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid and perfected first priority security interest in all Collateral, free and clear of any Adverse Claims, including, without limitation, the filing of all financing statements or other similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC and the PPSA (or any comparable law) of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect the Administrative Agent’s (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) security interest in the Collateral and such other action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties as any of the Agents may reasonably request.

(i)Lenders’ Reliance. Borrower acknowledges that the Agents and the Lenders are entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in reliance upon Borrower’s identity as a legal entity that is separate from each Originator. Therefore, from and after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement, Borrower shall take all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, all steps that any Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request, to maintain Borrower’s identity as a separate legal entity and to make it manifest to third parties that Borrower is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of each Originator and any Affiliates thereof (other than Borrower) and not just a division of any Originator or any such Affiliate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to the other covenants set forth herein, Borrower will:

(i)maintain books, financial records and bank accounts in a manner so that it will not be difficult or costly to segregate, ascertain and otherwise identify the assets and liabilities of Borrower;

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(ii)not commingle any of its assets, funds, liabilities or business functions with the assets, funds, liabilities or business functions of any other person or entity except for payments that may be received in any Lock-Box prior to 30 days after the date of this Agreement;

(iii)observe all appropriate limited liability company procedures and formalities;

(iv)pay its own liabilities, losses and expenses only out of its own funds;

(v)maintain separate annual and quarterly financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, showing its assets and liabilities separate and distinct from those of any other person or entity;

(vi)pay or bear the cost (or if such statements are consolidated, the pro-rata cost) of the preparation of its financial statements, and have such financial statements audited by a certified public accounting firm that is not affiliated with Borrower or its Affiliates;

(vii)not guarantee or become obligated for the debts or obligations of any other entity or person;

(viii)not hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the debts or obligations of any other person or entity;

(ix)hold itself out as an entity separate and distinct from any other person or entity (including its Affiliates);

(x)correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity;

(xi)use separate stationery, invoices, checks and the like bearing its own name;

(xii)compensate all consultants, independent contractors and agents from its own funds for services provided to it by such consultants, independent contractors and agents;

(xiii)to the extent that Borrower and any of its Affiliates occupy any premises in the same location, allocate fairly, appropriately and nonarbitrarily any rent and overhead expenses among and between such entities with the result that the Borrower bears its fair share of all such rent and expenses;

(xiv)to the extent that Borrower and any of its Affiliates share the same officers, allocate fairly, appropriately and nonarbitrarily any salaries and

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expenses related to providing benefits to such officers between or among such entities, with the result that the Borrower will bear its fair share of the salary and benefit costs associated with all such common or shared officers;

(xv)to the extent that Borrower and any of its Affiliates jointly contract or do business with vendors or service providers or share overhead expenses, allocate fairly, appropriately and nonarbitrarily any costs and expenses incurred in so doing between or among such entities, with the result that the Borrower bears its fair share of all such costs and expenses;

(xvi)to the extent Borrower contracts or does business with vendors or service providers where the goods or services are wholly or partially for the benefit of its Affiliates, allocate fairly, appropriately and nonarbitrarily any costs incurred in so doing to the entity for whose benefit such goods or services are provided, with the result that the Borrower bears its fair share of all such costs;

(xvii)not make any loans to any person or entity (other than such intercompany loans between Borrower and each Originator contemplated by this Agreement) or buy or hold any indebtedness issued by any other person or entity (except for cash and investment-grade securities);

(xviii)conduct its own business in its own name;

(xix)hold all of its assets in its own name;

(xx)maintain an arm’s-length relationship with its Affiliates and enter into transactions with Affiliates only on a commercially reasonable basis;

(xxi)not pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person;

(xxii)not identify itself as a division or department of any other entity;

(xxiii)maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business operations and in no event less than the Required Capital Amount (as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement) and refrain from making any dividend, distribution, redemption of capital stock or payment of any subordinated indebtedness which would cause the Required Capital Amount to cease to be so maintained;

(xxiv)conduct transactions between Borrower and third parties in the name of Borrower and as an entity separate and independent from each of its Affiliates;

(xxv)cause representatives and agents of Borrower to hold themselves out to third parties as being representatives or agents, as the case may be, of Borrower;

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(xxvi)not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with its members or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are intrinsically fair and are substantially similar to those which would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third party;

(xxvii)not acquire or assume the obligations or acquire the securities of its Affiliates or owners, including partners of its Affiliates; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower is authorized to engage in and consummate each of the transactions contemplated by each Transaction Document and Borrower is authorized to perform its obligations under each Transaction Document;

(xxviii)maintain its limited liability company status in conformity with this Agreement, such that (A) it does not amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify its Certificate of Formation or Limited Liability Company Agreement in any respect that would impair its ability to comply with the terms or provisions of any of the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, Section 7.1(i) of this Agreement; and (B) its corporate charter requires that the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall at all times include at least one “Independent Director” as such term is defined herein.

(xxix)maintain its corporate separateness such that it does not merge or consolidate with or into, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions, and except as otherwise contemplated herein) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to, or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, any Person, nor at any time create, have, acquire, maintain or hold any interest in any Subsidiary; and

(xxx)take such other actions as are necessary on its part to ensure that the facts and assumptions set forth in the opinion issued by Hogan Lovells US LLP, as counsel for Borrower, in connection with the closing or initial Advance under this Agreement and relating to substantive consolidation issues, and in the certificates accompanying such opinion, remain true and correct in all material respects at all times.

(j)Collections. Such Loan Party will cause (1) all proceeds from all Lock-Boxes to be directly deposited by a Collection Bank into a Collection Account and (2) each Lock-Box and Collection Account to be subject at all times to a Collection Account Agreement that is in full force and effect; provided, that amounts received in respect of any Excluded Receivables shall not be deposited in any Lock-Box or Collection Account. In the event any payments relating to the Collateral are remitted directly to Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower will remit (or will cause all such payments to be remitted) directly to a Collection Bank and deposit into a Collection Account within two (2) Business Days following receipt thereof, and, at all times prior to such remittance, Borrower will itself hold or, if applicable, will cause such payments to be held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the Agents and the Lenders. Borrower will maintain exclusive ownership,

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dominion and control (subject to the terms of this Agreement) of each Lock-Box and Collection Account and shall not grant the right to take dominion and control of any Lock-Box or Collection Account at a future time or upon the occurrence of a future event to any Person, except to the Administrative Agent as contemplated by this Agreement and to the ABL Representative as contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement, and except for access granted to Servicer prior to delivery of Collection Notices.

(k)Taxes. Such Loan Party will file all Tax returns and reports required by law to be filed by it and will promptly pay all Taxes and governmental charges at any time owing, except any such Taxes which are not yet delinquent or are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. Borrower will pay when due any and all present and future stamp, documentary, and other similar Taxes and governmental charges payable in connection with the Receivables, and hold each of the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and expenses) with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission to pay such Taxes and governmental charges.

(l)Payment to Applicable Originator. With respect to any Receivable purchased by Borrower from any Originator, such sale shall be effected under, and in strict compliance with the terms of, the Receivables Sale Agreement, including, without limitation, the terms relating to the amount and timing of payments to be made to such Originator in respect of the purchase price for such Receivable.

(m)Amendment of Parent Credit Agreement. Borrower or Servicer shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent of any proposed amendment to the Parent Credit Agreement that would alter the definitions of “Applicable Percentage” or “Leverage Ratio” contained therein or that would alter in any way the manner in which “Applicable Percentage” or “Leverage Ratio” are determined under the Parent Credit Agreement, in each case, not later than five Business Days prior to the effectiveness of any such amendment.

(n)Notice of Leverage Ratio. On each Interest Determination Date (as defined in the Parent Credit Agreement, as in effect on the Closing Date), the Servicer shall provide to the Administrative Agent written notice of the “Leverage Ratio” as calculated pursuant to the terms of the Parent Credit Agreement, as in effect on the Closing Date.

Section 7.2.Negative Covenants of the Loan Parties. Until the Final Payout Date, each Loan Party hereby covenants, as to itself, that:

(a)Name Change, Offices and Records. Such Loan Party will not change its name, identity or structure (within the meaning of any applicable enactment of the UCC) or jurisdiction of organization, unless it shall have: (i) given the Agents at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and (ii) delivered to the Administrative Agent all financing statements, instruments and other documents requested by any Agent in connection with such change or relocation.

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(b)Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. Except as may be required by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.2(b), such Loan Party will not add or terminate any bank as a Collection Bank, or make any change in the instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any Lock-Box or Collection Account, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received, at least ten (10) days before the proposed effective date therefor, (i) written notice of such addition, termination or change and (ii) with respect to the addition of a Collection Bank or a Collection Account or Lock-Box, an executed Collection Account Agreement with respect to the new Collection Account or Lock-Box; provided, however, that the Servicer may make changes in instructions to Obligors regarding payments if such new instructions require such Obligor to make payments to another existing Collection Account.

(c)Modifications to Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. Such Loan Party will not, and will not permit any Originator to, make any change to the Credit and Collection Policy (other than any change expressly permitted by the Receivables Sale Agreement). Except as provided in Section 8.2(d), the Servicer will not, and will not permit any Originator to, extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Receivable or any Contract related thereto other than in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

(d)Sales, Liens. Borrower will not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon (including, without limitation, the filing of any financing statement) or with respect to, any of the Collateral, or assign any right to receive income with respect thereto (other than, in each case, the creation of a security interest therein in favor of the Administrative Agent as provided for herein), and Borrower will defend the right, title and interest of the Secured Parties in, to and under any of the foregoing property, against all claims of third parties claiming through or under Borrower or any Originator.

(e)Use of Proceeds. Borrower will not use the proceeds of the Advances for any purpose other than (i) paying for Receivables and Related Security under and in accordance with the Receivables Sale Agreement, including without limitation, making payments on the Subordinated Notes to the extent permitted thereunder and under the Receivables Sale Agreement, (ii) paying its ordinary and necessary operating expenses when and as due, and (iii) making Restricted Junior Payments to the extent permitted under this Agreement.

(f)Termination Date Determination. Borrower will not designate the Termination Date, or send any written notice to any Originator in respect thereof, without the prior written consent of the Agents, except with respect to the occurrence of a Termination Date arising pursuant to Section 5.1(d) of the Receivables Sale Agreement.

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(g)Restricted Junior Payments. Borrower will not make any Restricted Junior Payment if after giving effect thereto, Borrower’s Net Worth (as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement) would be less than the Required Capital Amount (as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement).

(h)Borrower Debt. Borrower will not incur or permit to exist any Debt or liability on account of deposits except: (i) the Obligations, (ii) the Subordinated Loans, and (iii) other current accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business and not overdue.

(i)Merger; Consolidation. Subject to the limitations of Section 7.1(i), no Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge into, amalgamate with or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets, or all or substantially all of the stock of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

(i)any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) may merge or amalgamate with the Servicer in a transaction in which the Servicer is the surviving entity pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(ii)any other Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or amalgamate with the Servicer in a transaction in which the Servicer is the surviving corporation, or, concurrently with the consummation of such transaction, the surviving entity becomes the Servicer;

(iii)any non-Loan Party may merge into or amalgamate with any other non-Loan Party;

(iv)any Restricted Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to the Servicer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if any such transferor is a Loan Party, such transferee shall be a Loan Party;

(v)any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if the Servicer determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Servicer and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; and

(vi)the Servicer or any Restricted Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets (including for the avoidance of doubt any Excluded Receivable) in any manner expressly permitted by any Transaction Document or if permitted under Section 6.04 or Section 6.05 of the Parent Credit Agreement;

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provided, that any such merger or amalgamation that would otherwise be permitted by this Section 7.2(i) involving a Person that is not a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04 of the Parent Credit Agreement.

(j)Excluded Originators. The Borrower shall not designate any Originator as an Excluded Originator pursuant to Section 1.8 of the Receivables Sale Agreement unless and until (i) the Servicer shall have prepared and forwarded to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a restated Monthly Report for each of the twelve (12) prior Monthly Reporting Dates occurring since the date hereof, which such restated Monthly Report shall be prepared on the basis of the exclusion from the Collateral of the Receivables relating to such Originator and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have provided its prior written consent to such designation; provided, however, that neither restated Monthly Reports nor consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required in the case of an Originator that has originated Receivables with an aggregate Outstanding Balance as of the related Effective Date that is less than 2.5% of Outstanding Balance of all Receivables as of the related Effective Date. Any restated Monthly Report provided pursuant to this Section 7.2(j) shall be subject to the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.1(g).

ARTICLE VIII.
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

Section 8.1.Designation of Servicer.

(a)The servicing, administration and collection of the Receivables shall be conducted by such Person (the “Servicer”) so designated from time to time in accordance with this Section 8.1. Smithfield is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, the Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. After the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Committed Lenders, may at any time designate as Servicer any Person domiciled in the United States to succeed Smithfield or any successor Servicer; provided that the Rating Agency Condition (if applicable) is satisfied.

(b)Smithfield may at any time and from time to time delegate any or all of its duties and obligations as Servicer hereunder to one or more Persons domiciled in the United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as Smithfield remains the Servicer hereunder: (i) Smithfield shall be and remain liable to the Agents and the Lenders for the full and prompt performance of all duties and responsibilities of the Servicer hereunder and (ii) the Agents and the Lenders shall be entitled to deal exclusively with Smithfield in matters relating to the discharge by the Servicer of its duties and responsibilities hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Person delegated with the servicing, administration and collection of Receivables originated by the Canadian Originator shall not be conferred with any power to enter into contracts or other agreements in the name of the Servicer or the Borrower. To the extent any delegated servicing responsibilities require entering into contracts or other agreements in the name of the Borrower, such responsibility shall only be fulfilled upon the specific approval of the Borrower.

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Section 8.2.Duties of Servicer.

(a)The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to collect each Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.

(b)The Servicer will instruct (i) all Obligors in respect of Receivables other than Excluded Receivables to pay all Collections directly to a Lock-Box or Collection Account and (ii) all Obligors in respect of Excluded Receivables to pay all Collections to a designated account that is not a Lock-Box or Collection Account. The Servicer shall effect a Collection Account Agreement with each bank party to a Collection Account at any time. In the case of any remittances received in any Lock-Box or Collection Account that shall have been identified, to the satisfaction of the Servicer, to not constitute Collections or other proceeds of the Receivables or the Related Security, the Servicer shall promptly remit such items to the Person identified to it as being the owner of such remittances. From and after the date the Administrative Agent delivers to any Collection Bank a Collection Notice pursuant to Section 8.3, the Administrative Agent may request that the Servicer, and the Servicer thereupon promptly shall instruct all Obligors with respect to the Receivables, to remit all payments thereon to a new depositary account specified by the Administrative Agent and, at all times thereafter, Borrower and the Servicer shall not deposit or otherwise credit, and shall not permit any other Person to deposit or otherwise credit to such new depositary account any cash or payment item other than Collections.

(c)The Servicer shall administer the Collections in accordance with the procedures described herein and in Article II. The Servicer shall set aside and hold in trust for the account of Borrower and the Lenders their respective shares of the Collections in accordance with Article II. The Servicer shall, upon the request of any Agent, segregate, in a manner acceptable to the Agents, all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Collections from the general funds of the Servicer or Borrower prior to the remittance thereof in accordance with Article II. If the Servicer shall be required to segregate Collections pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Servicer shall segregate and deposit with a bank designated by the Administrative Agent such allocable share of Collections of Receivables set aside for the Lenders on the first Business Day following receipt by the Servicer of such Collections, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer.

(d)The Servicer may, in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, extend the maturity of any Receivable or adjust the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable as the Servicer determines to be appropriate to maximize Collections thereof; provided, however, that such extension or adjustment shall not alter the status of such Receivable as a Delinquent Receivable or Defaulted Receivable or limit the rights of the Agents or the Lenders under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, from and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the absolute and unlimited right to direct the Servicer to commence or

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settle any legal action with respect to any Receivable or to foreclose upon or repossess any Related Security.

(e)The Servicer shall hold in trust for Borrower and the Lenders all Records that (i) evidence or relate to the Receivables, the related Contracts and Related Security or (ii) are otherwise necessary or desirable to collect the Receivables and shall, as soon as practicable upon demand of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of an Event of Default, deliver or make available to the Administrative Agent all such Records, at a place selected by the Administrative Agent. The Servicer shall, as soon as practicable following receipt thereof turn over to Borrower any cash collections or other cash proceeds received with respect to Debt not constituting Receivables or proceeds of Collateral. The Servicer shall, from time to time at the request of any Lender, furnish to the Lenders (promptly after any such request) a calculation of the amounts set aside for the Lenders pursuant to Article II.

(f)Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any indebtedness owed by it to Originator or Borrower shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor or otherwise required by contract or law and unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent, be applied as a Collection of any Receivable of such Obligor (starting with the oldest such Receivable) to the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder before being applied to any other receivable or other obligation of such Obligor.

(g)All activities undertaken by the Servicer in such capacity hereunder in relation to Receivables sold by the Canadian Originator, including by any Person acting on its behalf or to whom the Servicer has delegated responsibility, shall take place in all material respects outside of Canada.

Section 8.3.Collection Notices. The Administrative Agent is authorized at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default to date and to deliver to the Collection Banks the Collection Notices. Borrower hereby transfers to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the exclusive ownership and control of each Lock-Box and Collection Account; provided, however, that Borrower shall retain the right to direct the disposition of funds from each of the Collection Accounts until the Administrative Agent (at the direction of any Co-Agent) delivers the applicable Collection Notice. In case any authorized signatory of Borrower whose signature appears on a Collection Account Agreement shall cease to have such authority before the delivery of such notice, such Collection Notice shall nevertheless be valid as if such authority had remained in force. Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, and agrees that the Administrative Agent shall be entitled (i) at any time after delivery of the Collection Notices, to endorse Borrower’s name on checks and other instruments representing Collections, (ii) at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, to enforce the Receivables, the related Contracts and the Related Security, and (iii) at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, to take such action as shall be necessary or desirable to cause all cash, checks and other instruments constituting Collections of Receivables to come into the possession of the Administrative Agent rather than Borrower.

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Section 8.4.Responsibilities of Borrower. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the exercise by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties of their rights hereunder shall not release the Servicer, any Originator or Borrower from any of their duties or obligations with respect to any Receivables or under the related Contracts. The Lenders shall have no obligation or liability with respect to any Receivables or related Contracts, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform the obligations of Borrower. Moreover, the ultimate responsibility for the servicing of the Receivables shall be borne by Borrower.

Section 8.5.Monthly Reports. The Servicer shall prepare and forward to the Lenders (i) on each Monthly Reporting Date, a Monthly Report in substantially the form of Exhibit VI hereto and an electronic file of the data contained therein, and (ii) at such times as any Co-Agent shall reasonably request, a listing by Obligor of all Receivables together with an aging of such Receivables. After a Ratings Trigger Event, the Servicer shall prepare and forward to the Lenders on a weekly basis, a report that is acceptable in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. On and after the date on which any Receivable is designated an Excluded Receivable under the Receivables Sale Agreement, each Monthly Report shall exclude any such Excluded Receivables. On and after the date on which any Originator is designated an Excluded Originator under the Receivables Sale Agreement, each Monthly Report shall exclude any such Excluded Originator.

Section 8.6.Servicing Fee. As compensation for the Servicer’s servicing activities on their behalf, Borrower shall pay the Servicer the Servicing Fee, which fee shall be paid from Collections in arrears on each Settlement Date in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.3 herein.

ARTICLE IX.EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 9.1.Events of Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a)any Loan Party or Performance Guarantor shall fail to make any payment or deposit required to be made by it under the Transaction Documents when due and, for any such payment or deposit which is not in respect of principal, such failure continues for two consecutive Business Days.

(b)any representation, warranty, certification or statement made by Performance Guarantor or any Loan Party in any Transaction Document to which it is a party or in any other document delivered pursuant thereto shall prove to have been materially incorrect when made or deemed made; provided that the materiality threshold in the preceding clause shall not be applicable with respect to any representation or warranty that itself contains a materiality threshold.

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(c)any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any covenant contained in Section 7.2 or 8.5 when due.

(d)any Loan Party or Performance Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement under any Transaction Documents and such failure shall remain unremedied for 15 days after the earlier of (i) an Executive Officer of any of such Persons obtaining knowledge thereof, or (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to any Loan Party or Performance Guarantor by any of the Agents.

(e)failure of Borrower to pay any Debt (other than the Obligations) when due or the default by Borrower in the performance of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement under which any such Debt was created or is governed, the effect of which is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Debt to cause, such Debt to become due prior to its stated maturity; or any such Debt of Borrower shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the date of maturity thereof.

(f)failure of Performance Guarantor or the Servicer or any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower, any Non-Material Subsidiary and any Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due.

(g)a regulatory, tax or accounting body has ordered that the activities of the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower contemplated hereby be terminated or, as a result of any other event or circumstance, the activities of the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower contemplated hereby may reasonably be expected to cause the Borrower or any of its respective Affiliates to suffer materially adverse regulatory, accounting or tax consequences.

(h)any Person who does not satisfy the requirements of an “Independent Director” shall be appointed as an independent director of the Borrower.

(i)any change in the Credit and Collection Policy prohibited by Section 7.2(c) occurs, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(j)an Event of Bankruptcy shall occur with respect to Performance Guarantor, any Originator or any Loan Party.

(k)as at the end of any Calculation Period:

(i)the three-month rolling average Delinquency Ratio shall exceed three percent (3)%,

(ii)the three-month rolling average Default Ratio shall exceed one percent (1)%,

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(iii)the three-month rolling average Dilution Ratio shall exceed five percent (5)%, or

(iv)Days Sales Outstanding shall exceed 35 days.

(l)a Change of Control shall occur or the Borrower shall enter into any merger.

(m)one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 (to the extent not adequately covered by insurance as to which the insurer has not denied or contested coverage) shall be rendered against the Performance Guarantor, any Subsidiary of Performance Guarantor (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary), any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) or any combination thereof and the same shall remain unpaid or undischarged for a period of 45 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Performance Guarantor, any Subsidiary of Performance Guarantor, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) to enforce any such judgment, or the Performance Guarantor, any Subsidiary of Performance Guarantor (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary), any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall fail within 45 days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued.

(n)(i) The “Termination Date” shall occur under the Receivables Sale Agreement as to any Originator or any Originator shall for any reason cease to transfer, or cease to have the legal capacity to transfer, or otherwise be incapable of transferring Receivables to Borrower under the Receivables Sale Agreement or (ii) (x) an “Event of Default” (as such term is defined in the Parent Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing under the Parent Credit Agreement and (y) to the extent that the Administrative Agent is also a party to the Parent Credit Agreement, such Event of Default has not been waived or cured in accordance with the terms of the Parent Credit Agreement.

(o)This Agreement shall terminate in whole or in part (except in accordance with its terms), or shall cease to be effective or to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Borrower, or any Obligor shall directly or indirectly contest in any manner such effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability, or the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders shall cease to have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral.

(p)The Aggregate Principal shall exceed the Borrowing Limit for 2 consecutive Business Days.

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(q)The Performance Undertaking shall cease to be effective or to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Performance Guarantor, or Performance Guarantor shall directly or indirectly contest in any manner such effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any of its obligations thereunder.

(r)The Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Tax Code with regard to any of the Collateral and such lien shall not have been released within fifteen (15) days, or the PBGC shall, or shall indicate its intention to, file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the Collateral.

(s)ERISA. (23) an ERISA Event shall have occurredor (23) such other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i) and (ii) such event or condition, when taken together with all other such events or conditions, if any, that have occurred, is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(t)Any event shall occur which (i) materially and adversely impairs the ability of the Originators to originate Receivables of a credit quality that is, on average, at least equal to the average credit quality of the Receivables sold or contributed to Borrower on the date of this Agreement or (ii) has, or would be reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(u)A Subordinated Lender shall fail to make any Subordinated Loan under the applicable subordinated loan agreement following the Borrower’s request therefor.

(v)Any Collection Account fails to be subject to a Collection Account Agreement at any time.

Section 9.2.Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default: (i) the Administrative Agent, upon the direction of the Required Committed Lenders, shall replace the Person then acting as Servicer, (ii) the Administrative Agent may (and, upon direction of the Required Committed Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall) declare the Commitment Termination Date to have occurred, whereupon the Aggregate Commitment shall immediately terminate and the Commitment Termination Date shall forthwith occur, all without demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Loan Party; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 9.1(j), the Commitment Termination Date shall automatically occur, without demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Loan Party, (iii) the Administrative Agent may (and, upon the direction of the Required Committed Lenders, shall) deliver the Collection Notices to the Collection Banks, (iv) the Administrative Agent may (and, upon the direction of the Required Committed Lenders, shall) exercise all rights and remedies of a secured party upon default under the UCC and the PPSA and other applicable laws, and (v) the Administrative Agent may (and, upon the direction of the Required Committed Lenders, shall) notify Obligors of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Receivables and other Collateral and instruct them to make future payments into accounts designated by the Administrative Agent. The aforementioned rights and remedies shall be without limitation, and shall be in addition

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to all other rights and remedies of the Agents and the Lenders otherwise available under any other provision of this Agreement, by operation of law, at equity or otherwise, all of which are hereby expressly preserved, including, without limitation, all rights and remedies provided under the UCC, all of which rights shall be cumulative.

ARTICLE X.
INDEMNIFICATION

Section 10.1.Indemnities by the Loan Parties. Without limiting any other rights that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have hereunder or under applicable law, (A) Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify (and pay upon demand to) each of the Agents, each of the Conduits, each of the Committed Lenders and each of the respective assigns, officers, directors, agents and employees of the foregoing (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, Taxes, liabilities, costs, expenses and for all other amounts payable, including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred (which attorneys may be employees of the Administrative Agent or such Lender) and disbursements and, to the extent the Borrower does not timely pay such indemnity, any additional liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising from or with respect to any of the foregoing (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”) awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or as a result of this Agreement, any Letter of Credit or the acquisition, either directly or indirectly, by a Lender of an interest in the Receivables, (C) the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify (and pay upon demand to) the Borrower for any Taxes imposed under Canadian federal or provincial law on the Borrower (including for greater certainty such Taxes on net income and branch profits and such Taxes, if any, that were required to be withheld from the Servicing Fees, and related penalties, interest and costs) arising out of the Servicer’s activities and services as Servicer hereunder (including its delegatees’ and sub-contractors’ activities and services); (D) the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each Indemnified Party harmless against any Canadian withholding taxes (including any related penalties, interest and costs) that may be either assessed against such Indemnified Party or required to be withheld or recovered from the Borrower by the Canadian Originator as a result of (i) the purchase of Receivables from the Canadian Originator and any portion of the Purchase Price thereof remaining unpaid or being paid with a Subordinated Loan or contributed by the Canadian Originator to the capital of the Borrower, or (ii) the receipt by the Borrower of an indemnity payment pursuant to the foregoing. If the Borrower receives a refund of any such Canadian withholding taxes with respect to which it has received an indemnity payment from the Canadian Originator or the Servicer, the Borrower shall pay over such refund plus any interest received thereon to the Canadian Originator or the Servicer, as the case may be and (E) the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify (and pay upon demand to) each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of the Servicer’s activities as Servicer hereunder excluding, however, in all of the foregoing instances under the preceding clauses (A) and (E):

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(a)Indemnified Amounts to the extent a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction holds that such Indemnified Amounts resulted from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification;

(b)Indemnified Amounts to the extent the same includes losses in respect of Receivables that are uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy or lack of creditworthiness of the related Obligor or the intentional non-payment of amounts due by the related Obligor in breach of its obligations in respect of such Receivable; or

(c)(i) taxes imposed on or measured by such Indemnified Party’s net income, and franchise taxes and branch profit taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or any political subdivision thereof, (ii) taxes imposed on or measured by such Indemnified Party’s net income, and franchise taxes and branch profit taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction in which such Indemnified Party’s principal executive office is located or any political subdivision thereof and (iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender was entitled at the time of designating a new lending office, to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to this Section 10.1 (all of the foregoing contained in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) collectively, “Excluded Taxes”);

provided, however, that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the liability of any Loan Party or limit the recourse of the Lenders to any Loan Party for amounts otherwise specifically provided to be paid by such Loan Party under the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing indemnification, Borrower shall indemnify the Agents and the Lenders for Indemnified Amounts (including, without limitation, losses in respect of uncollectible receivables, regardless of whether reimbursement therefor would constitute recourse to such Loan Party) relating to or resulting from:

(i)any representation or warranty made by any Loan Party or any Originator (or any officers of any such Person) under or in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other information or report delivered by any such Person pursuant hereto or thereto, which shall have been false or incorrect when made or deemed made;

(ii)the failure by Borrower, the Servicer or any Originator to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Receivable or Contract related thereto, or the nonconformity of any Receivable or Contract included therein with any such applicable law, rule or regulation or any failure of any Originator to keep or perform any of its obligations, express or implied, with respect to any Contract;

(iii)any failure of Borrower, the Servicer or any Originator to perform its duties, covenants or other obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;

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(iv)any products liability, personal injury or damage suit, or other similar claim arising out of or in connection with merchandise, insurance or services that are the subject of any Contract or any Receivable;

(v)any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than a defense related to the financial condition, or discharge in bankruptcy, of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of the merchandise or service related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services or any reduction of the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable due to PASA;

(vi)the commingling of Collections of Receivables at any time with other funds;

(vii)any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to or arising from this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the transactions contemplated hereby, the use of the proceeds of any Advance, the Collateral or any other investigation, litigation or proceeding relating to Borrower, the Servicer or any Originator in which any Indemnified Party becomes involved as a result of any of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(viii)any Regulatory Change which increases the cost of, or lowers the Yield, to any Indemnified Party;

(ix)any inability to litigate any claim against any Obligor in respect of any Receivable as a result of such Obligor being immune from civil and commercial law and suit on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise from any legal action, suit or proceeding;

(x)any Event of Default;

(xi)any failure of Borrower to acquire and maintain legal and equitable title to, and ownership of any of the Collateral from the applicable Originator, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than as created hereunder); or any failure of Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to any Originator under the Receivables Sale Agreement in consideration of the transfer by such Originator of any Receivable, or any attempt by any Person to void such transfer under statutory provisions or common law or equitable action;

(xii)any failure to vest and maintain vested in the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, or to transfer to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid first priority perfected security interests in the Collateral, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than Adverse Claims in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties);

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(xiii)the failure to have filed, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC and the PPSA of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to any Collateral, and the proceeds thereof, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time;

(xiv)any action or omission by any Loan Party which reduces or impairs the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to any Collateral or the value of any Collateral;

(xv)any attempt by any Person to void any Advance or the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral under statutory provisions or common law or equitable action;

(xvi)any civil penalty or fine assessed by OFAC against, and all reasonable costs and expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with defense thereof by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of the funding of the Commitments or the acceptance of payments due under the Transaction Documents;

(xvii)the failure of any Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Pool Balance as an Eligible Receivable to be an Eligible Receivable at the time so included; and

(xviii)    any In-Transit Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Pool Balance as an Eligible Receivable ceasing to be deemed to be an Eligible Receivable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the foregoing indemnification is not intended to, and shall not, constitute a guarantee of the collectability or payment of the Receivables; and (B) except as provided in clause (xviii) above solely in relation to In-Transit Receivables, nothing in this Section 10.1 shall require Borrower to indemnify the Indemnified Parties for Receivables which are not collected, not paid or otherwise uncollectible on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy, credit-worthiness or financial inability to pay of the applicable Obligor.

Section 10.2.Increased Cost and Reduced Return

(a)If after the date hereof, any Affected Entity shall be charged any fee, expense or increased cost on account of any Regulatory Change (i) that subjects such Affected Entity to any charge or withholding on or with respect to any Funding Agreement or such Affected Entity’s obligations under any Funding Agreement, or on or with respect to the Receivables, or changes the basis of taxation of payments to such Affected Entity of any amounts payable under any Funding Agreement (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Affected Entity or Excluded Taxes) or (ii) that imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or

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similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of such Affected Entity, or credit extended by such Affected Entity pursuant to any Funding Agreement or (iii) that imposes any other condition the result of which is to increase the cost to such Affected Entity of performing its obligations under any Funding Agreement, or to reduce the rate of return on such Affected Entity’s capital as a consequence of its obligations under any Funding Agreement, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Affected Entity under any Funding Agreement or to require any payment calculated by reference to the amount of interests or loans held or interest received by it, then, upon demand by the applicable Co-Agent, on behalf of such Affected Entity, and receipt by Borrower of a certificate as to such amounts (to be conclusive absent manifest error), Borrower shall pay to such Co-Agent, as applicable, for the benefit of such Affected Entity, such amounts charged to such Affected Entity or such amounts to otherwise compensate such Affected Entity for such increased cost or such reduction.

(b)(i) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from any payments made to any Affected Entity, then (a) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that, after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 10.2), such Affected Entity receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (b) Borrower shall make such deductions and (c) Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. As soon as practicable, but in no event more than 30 days after any payment of such Indemnified Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority, Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Co-Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or such Co-Agent, as the case may be.

(ii)In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes or charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made under any Transaction Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Transaction Document (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”). The Borrower shall not be required to make payment under this Section 10.2(b)(ii) to the extent paid under Section 10.1.

(iii)If the Borrower shall be required to deduct or pay any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under any Transaction Document to any Indemnified Party, the Borrower shall also pay to such Indemnified Party at the time interest is paid, such additional amount that such Indemnified Party specifies is necessary to preserve the after-tax yield (after factoring in all taxes, including taxes imposed on or measured by net income) that such Indemnified Party would have received if such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been imposed. The Borrower shall not be required to make payment under this Section 10.2(iii) to the extent paid under Section 10.1, 10.2(b)(i) or 10.2(b)(ii).

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(c)In connection with the foregoing, the Borrower and the Servicer agree to cooperate with the Administrative Agent to take any action or provide any information (including any Required Data) reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to mitigate any cost, expense or condition described above.

(d)The Servicer and the Borrower acknowledge that, in connection with the funding of the Loan, or any portion thereof, by a Conduit, the Administrative Agent may be required to obtain commercial paper ratings affirmation(s). Each of the Servicer and the Borrower agrees that it will (i) cooperate with the Administrative Agent and any rating agency involved in the issuance of such rating, (ii) amend and/or supplement the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents that define, employ or relate to the term “Borrowing Base”,“Eligible Receivable,” “Loss Reserve,” “Dilution Reserve,” “Interest and Servicing Reserve,” “Servicing Fee Rate,” “Required Reserve” or “Required Reserve Factor Floor”, or any defined term utilized in the definitions of such terms, in each case, as required by such rating agency in connection with the issuance of such rating (as so amended or supplemented, the “Revised Documents”), and (iii) take all actions required to ensure that (A) it is in compliance with all material provisions, representation, warranties and covenants of the Revised Documents applicable to it, (B) no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default, or any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default exists under the Revised Documents and (C) all other requirements under the Revised Documents relating to the funding of the Loan or the ownership of any Receivable have been complied with. The Borrower shall pay in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent, all costs and expenses in connection with this Section 10.2, including, without limitation, the initial fees payable to such rating agency or agencies in connection with providing such rating and all ongoing fees payable to the rating agency or agencies for their continued monitoring of such rating.

Section 10.3.Other Costs and Expenses. Subject to Section 7.1(d), Borrower shall pay to the Agents and the Conduits on demand all costs and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, including without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of legal counsel for the Agents and the Conduits (which such counsel may be employees of the Agents or the Conduits) with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Agents and the Conduits as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement. Borrower shall pay to the Agents on demand any and all costs and expenses of the Agents and the Lenders, if any, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other documents delivered hereunder and in connection with any restructuring or workout of this Agreement or such documents, or the administration of this Agreement following an Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties hereto agree that in no event shall the Borrower be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one legal counsel in respect of the Lenders, which counsel shall be counsel for the Administrative Agent.

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ARTICLE XI.
THE AGENTS

Section 11.1.Authorization and Action.

(a)Each Unaffiliated Committed Lender and each Committed Lender in any Conduit Group hereby designates the Person designated herein as Co-Agent for such Unaffiliated Committed Lender or Conduit Group, as applicable, as agent for such Person hereunder and authorizes such Person to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Co-Agent for such Person by the terms of this Agreement together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Secured Party hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the Transaction Documents to which the Administrative Agent is a party, and each Lender and each Co-Agent that becomes a party to this Agreement hereafter ratifies such designation and appointment and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of the Transaction Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Transaction Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, none of the Agents or the Letter of Credit Issuer shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on the part of such Agent shall be read into any Transaction Document or otherwise exist against such Agent. In addition, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by each Lender, the Letter of Credit Issuer and each Co-Agent to consent to any amendments or restatements to the Certificate of Incorporation of Borrower to the extent such amendments or restatements are not prohibited by Section 7.1(i)(xxix).

(b)The provisions of this Article XI are solely for the benefit of the Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Lenders, and none of the Loan Parties shall have any rights as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise under any of the provisions of this Article XI, except that this Article XI shall not affect any obligations which any of the Agents or Lenders may have to any of the Loan Parties under the other provisions of this Agreement.

(c)In performing its functions and duties hereunder, (i) each Co-Agent shall act solely as agent for its related Committed Lender or the Lenders in its Conduit Group, as applicable, and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for any of the Loan Parties or any other Lenders or any of their respective successors or assigns, and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall act solely as the agent of the Secured Parties and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for any of the Loan Parties or any of their respective successors and assigns.

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Section 11.2.Delegation of Duties. Each of the Agents may execute any of its duties under any Liquidity Agreement to which it is a party and each Transaction Document by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Letter of Credit Issuer may execute any of its duties under each Transaction Document to which it is a party by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. None of the Agents or the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 11.3.Exculpatory Provisions. None of the Agents or the Letter of Credit Issuer or any of their directors, officers, agents or employees shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except for its, their or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or other Agents for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party contained in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement, or any other Transaction Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, or any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith, or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article VI, or for the perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral pledged in connection herewith. None of the Agents or the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be under any obligation to any other Agent or any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements or covenants contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Loan Parties. None of the Agents or the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default unless such Agent has received notice from Borrower, another Agent or a Lender.

Section 11.4.Reliance by Agents.

(a)Each of the Agents and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent or Letter of Credit Issuer. Each of the Agents and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of such of the Lenders or Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group as it deems appropriate and it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group against any and all liability, cost and expense which may be incurred by it by reason

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of taking or continuing to take any such action; provided that unless and until an Agent or the Letter of Credit Issuer shall have received such advice, such Agent or the Letter of Credit Issuer may take or refrain from taking any action, as such Agent shall deem advisable and in the best interests of the Lenders.

(b)The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, in accordance with a request of the Required Committed Lenders or all of the Lenders, as applicable, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.

(c)Any action taken by any of the Agents or the Letter of Credit Issuer in accordance with Section 11.4 shall be binding upon all of the Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Lenders, as applicable.

Section 11.5.Non-Reliance on Other Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that none of the Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer or other Lenders, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates, has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer or other Lender hereafter taken, including, without limitation, any review of the affairs of any Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Agent or such other Lender. Each Lender represents and warrants to each Agent and that the Letter of Credit Issuer that it has made and will make, independently and without reliance upon any Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of Borrower and made its own decision to enter into its Liquidity Agreement (if applicable), the Transaction Documents and all other documents related thereto.

Section 11.6.Reimbursement and Indemnification. Each of the Committed Lenders agree to reimburse and indemnify (a) its applicable Co-Agent, (b) the Letter of Credit Issuer and (c) the Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments, to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Loan Parties (i) for any amounts for which such Agent, acting in its capacity as Agent, or the Letter of Credit Issuer is entitled to reimbursement by the Loan Parties hereunder and (ii) (A) with respect to such Agent, for any other expenses incurred by such Agent, in its capacity as Agent and acting on behalf of the Lenders, in connection with the administration and enforcement of its Liquidity Agreements and the Transaction Documents and (B) with respect to the Letter of Credit Issuer, for any other expenses incurred in its capacity as Letter of Credit Issuer, in connection with the administration and enforcement of the Transaction Documents.

Section 11.7.Agents in their Individual Capacities. Each of the Agents and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower as though such Agent were not an Agent hereunder. With respect to the making of Loans pursuant to this Agreement, each of

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the Agents shall have the same rights and powers under any Liquidity Agreement to which it is a party and the Transaction Documents in its individual capacity as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Committed Lender,” “Lender,” “Committed Lenders” and “Lenders” shall include each of the Agents in its individual capacity.

Section 11.8.Conflict Waivers. Each Co-Agent acts, or may in the future act: (i) as administrative agent for such Co-Agent’s Conduit, (ii) as issuing and paying agent for such Conduit’s Commercial Paper, (iii) to provide credit or liquidity enhancement for the timely payment for such Conduit’s Commercial Paper and (iv) to provide other services from time to time for such Conduit (collectively, the “Co-Agent Roles”). Without limiting the generality of Sections 11.1 and 11.8, each of the other Agents and the Lenders hereby acknowledges and consents to any and all Co-Agent Roles and agrees that in connection with any Co-Agent Role, a Co-Agent may take, or refrain from taking, any action which it, in its discretion, deems appropriate, including, without limitation, in its role as administrative agent for its Conduit, the giving of notice to the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group of a mandatory purchase pursuant to the applicable Liquidity Agreement for such Conduit Group, and hereby acknowledges that neither the applicable Co-Agent nor any of its Affiliates has any fiduciary duties hereunder to any Lender (other than its Conduit) arising out of any Co-Agent Roles.

Section 11.9.UCC and PPSA Filings. Each of the Secured Parties hereby expressly recognizes and agrees that the Administrative Agent may be listed as the assignee or secured party of record on the various UCC and PPSA filings required to be made under the Transaction Documents in order to perfect their respective interests in the Collateral, that such listing shall be for administrative convenience only in creating a record or nominee holder to take certain actions hereunder on behalf of the Secured Parties and that such listing will not affect in any way the status of the Secured Parties as the true parties in interest with respect to the Collateral. In addition, such listing shall impose no duties on the Administrative Agent other than those expressly and specifically undertaken in accordance with this Article XI.

Section 11.10.Successor Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer. The Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Issuer, upon five (5) days’ notice to the Loan Parties, the other Agents and the Lenders, may voluntarily resign and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by Committed Lenders holding in the aggregate at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the Aggregate Commitment and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent (other than Rabobank) or the Letter of Credit Issuer (other than Rabobank) shall voluntarily resign or be removed as Agent or Letter of Credit Issuer under this Agreement, then the Required Committed Lenders during such five-day period shall appoint, with the consent of Borrower from among the remaining Committed Lenders, a successor Administrative Agent or a successor Letter of Credit Issuer, whereupon such successor Administrative Agent or such successor Letter of Credit Issuer shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Issuer, respectively. The term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent, effective

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upon its appointment, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. The term “Letter of Credit Issuer” shall mean such successor Letter of Credit Issuer, effective upon its appointment, and the former Letter of Credit Issuer’s rights, powers and duties as Letter of Credit Issuer shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Letter of Credit Issuer or any of the parties to this Agreement. Upon resignation or replacement of any Agent in accordance with this Section 11.10, the retiring Administrative Agent shall execute such UCC-3 assignments and amendments, and assignments and amendments of any Liquidity Agreement to which it is a party and the Transaction Documents, as may be necessary to give effect to its replacement by a successor Administrative Agent. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent or retiring Letter of Credit Issuer’s resignation hereunder as Letter of Credit Issuer, the provisions of this Article XI and Article X shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent or Letter of Credit Issuer, respectively, under this Agreement. In addition, the resigning Letter of Credit Issuer shall retain all rights and obligations of the Letter of Credit Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of the resignation and all Letter of Credit Liability with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to fund payment of any amount drawn under a Letter of Credit issued by it pursuant to Section 1.7 and the right to have any such Letter of Credit Liability Cash Collateralized as provided herein).

ARTICLE XII.
ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS

Section 12.1.Assignments.

(a)Each of the Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Loan Parties and the Committed Lenders hereby agrees and consents to the complete or partial assignment by each Conduit of all or any portion of its rights under, interest in, title to and obligations under this Agreement to the Committed Lenders in its Conduit Group pursuant to its Liquidity Agreement.

(b)Any Lender may at any time and from time to time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees (each, a “Purchasing Lender”) all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement pursuant to an assignment agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit V hereto (an “Assignment Agreement”) executed by such Purchasing Lender and such selling Lender; provided, however, that any assignment of a Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder shall include a pro rata assignment of its rights and obligations under the applicable Liquidity Agreement (if any). The consent of the applicable Conduit shall be required prior to the effectiveness of any such assignment by a Lender in such Conduit’s Conduit Group. Each assignee of a Lender must (i) be (x) an Eligible Assignee or (y) an assignee with respect to which Borrower and the Letter of Credit Issuer has provided prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or

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delayed) and (ii) agree to deliver to the applicable Co-Agent, as the case may be, promptly following any request therefor by such Person, an enforceability opinion in form and substance satisfactory to such Person. Upon delivery of an executed Assignment Agreement to the applicable Co-Agent, such selling Lender shall be released from its obligations hereunder and, if applicable, under its Liquidity Agreement to the extent of such assignment. Thereafter the Purchasing Lender shall for all purposes be a Lender party to this Agreement and, if applicable, its Conduit Group’s Liquidity Agreement and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and thereunder to the same extent as if it were an original party hereto and thereto and no further consent or action by Borrower, the Lenders or the Agents shall be required.

(c) (i)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each of the Committed Lenders agrees that in the event that it shall become a Defaulting Lender, then until such time as such Committed Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Defaulting Lender’s right to vote in respect of any amendment, consent or waiver of the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or to direct any action or inaction of the Administrative Agent or to be taken into account in the calculation of the Required Committed Lenders shall be suspended at all times that such Committed Lender remains a Defaulting Lender; provided, however, that, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 12.1(c), the foregoing suspension shall not empower Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders to increase a Defaulting Lender’s Commitment, decrease the rate of interest or fees applicable to, or extend the maturity date of such Defaulting Lender’s Advances or other Obligations owing to such Lender, in each case, without such Lender’s consent. No Commitment of any Committed Lender shall be increased or otherwise affected, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 12.1(c), performance by the Borrower of its obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents shall not be excused or otherwise modified, as a result of the operation of this Section 12.1(c).

(ii)To the extent that any Committed Lender is a Defaulting Lender with respect to an Advance, the Borrower may deliver a notice to the Lenders specifying the date of such Advance, the identity of the Defaulting Lender and the portion of such Advance that the Defaulting Lender failed to fund, which notice shall be deemed to be an additional Borrowing Notice in respect of such unfunded portion of such Advance, and each Committed Lender (or its related Conduit, if applicable, and acting in its sole discretion) shall, to the extent of its remaining unfunded Commitment and subject to the continued fulfillment of all applicable conditions precedent set forth herein with respect to such Advance, fund its Percentage (recomputed by excluding the Commitment of Defaulting Lenders from the Aggregate Commitment) of such unfunded portion of such Advance not later than 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day following the date of such notice. To the extent that any Committed Lender is a Defaulting Lender on any date that the Letter of Credit Liability is greater than zero, each Committed Lender shall, automatically and without further action of any kind upon such date, acquire an

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increased participation interest in the Letters of Credit outstanding, along with all accompanying rights and obligations described in Section 1.7, equal to the lessor of (x) its Percentage (recomputed by excluding the Commitment of Defaulting Lenders from the Aggregate Commitment) of such Defaulting Lender’s Percentage of the Letter of Credit Liability and (y) its remaining unfunded Commitment.

(iii)Until the Defaulting Lender Excess of a Defaulting Lender has been reduced to zero, any payment of the principal of any Loan to a Defaulting Lender shall, unless the Required Committed Lenders agree otherwise, be applied first (1) ratably, to the reduction of the Loans or L/C Participation Funding(s) funding any defaulted portion of Advances or L/C Participation Funding(s) pursuant to Section 12.1(c)(ii) and then (2) ratably to reduce the Loans of each of the Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders in accordance with the principal amount (if any) thereof. Subject to the preceding sentence, any amount paid by or on behalf of the Borrower for the account of a Defaulting Lender under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document will not be paid or distributed to such Defaulting Lender, but will instead be applied to the making of payments from time to time in the following order of priority until such Defaulting Lender has ceased to be a Defaulting Lender as provided below: first, to the funding of any portion of any Advance or L/C Participation Funding(s) in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; second, held in a segregated subaccount of the Collection Account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the Defaulting Lender in respect of Advances or L/C Participation Funding(s) under this Agreement; and third, after the termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations, to such Defaulting Lender or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

(v)During any period that a Committed Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower shall not accrue or be required to pay, and such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive, the Unused Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter) otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement at any time, or with respect to any period, that such Committed Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

(v)During any period that a Committed Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower may, by giving written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and such Defaulting Lender, require such Defaulting Lender, at the cost and expense of the Borrower, to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, this Article XII), (i) all and not less than all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to an assignee or assignees that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if such other Lender accepts such assignment) in whole or (ii) all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents with respect to all prospective Commitments, including any unfunded Commitment as of the date of such assignment. No party hereto shall have any obligation whatsoever to initiate any

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such complete or partial replacement or to assist in finding an assignee. In connection with any such complete or partial assignment, such Defaulting Lender shall promptly execute all documents reasonably requested to effect such assignment, including an appropriate Assignment Agreement. No such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, (A) to the extent that the assignee is assuming all of the interests, rights and obligations of the Defaulting Lender, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable Percentage of Advances previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Borrower or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) the Loans made by such Defaulting Lender or members of such Defaulting Lender Group, as applicable, (B) to the extent that the assignee is assuming all of the interests, rights and obligations of the Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender or members of such Defaulting Lender Group, as applicable, shall have received payment of an amount equal to all of its Loans outstanding, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees (subject to Section 12.1(c)(iv)) and all other amounts, including any Breakage Costs, payable to it and its Affected Entities hereunder and the other Transaction Documents through (but excluding) the date of such assignment from the assignee or the Borrower, and (C) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

(vi)If the Borrower, Servicer, and the Administrative Agent agree in writing in their discretion that a Committed Lender that is a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the Lenders and the Co-Agents, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, such Committed Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase such portion of outstanding Advances of the other Lenders and make such other adjustments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine to be necessary to cause the interest of the Lenders in the Aggregate Principal to be on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective Percentages, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower or forfeited pursuant to Section 12.1(c)(iv), while such Committed Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided further that, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no cure by a Committed Lender under this subsection of its status as a

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Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim or any party hereunder arising from such Committed Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.

(vii)The rights and remedies of the Borrower, any Agent or the other Lenders against a Defaulting Lender under this Section 12.1(c) are in addition to any other rights and remedies the Borrower, the Agents and the other Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents, applicable law or otherwise.

(viii)Any Committed Lender that fails to timely fund a Loan shall be obligated to promptly (but in any event not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day after the date of the related Advance) notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent if any such failure is the result of an administrative error or omission by such Committed Lender or force majeure, computer malfunction, interruption of communication facilities, labor difficulties or other causes, in each case to the extent beyond such Committed Lender’s reasonable control. If (i) the Administrative Agent had been notified by the Borrower or the affected Committed Lender that a Committed Lender has failed to timely fund a Loan, (ii) a Responsible Officer of the Administrative Agent has actual knowledge or has written notice that such Committed Lender is the subject of an Event of Bankruptcy or has publicly announced that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or (iii) the Administrative Agent had been notified by the affected Committed Lender that a Committed Lender has failed timely to deliver the written confirmation contemplated by clause (a)(iii) of the definition of “Defaulting Lender”, the Administrative Agent shall promptly provide notice to the Borrower and the Co-Agents of such occurrence.

(d)No Loan Party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each of the Agents and each of the Lenders and without satisfying the Rating Agency Condition, if applicable.

Section 12.2.Participations. Any Committed Lender may, in the ordinary course of its business at any time sell to one or more Persons (each, a “Participant”) participating interests in its Pro Rata Share of its Conduit Group’s Percentage of Aggregate Commitment, its Loans, its Letters of Credit, its Liquidity Commitment (if applicable) or any other interest of such Committed Lender hereunder or, if applicable, under its Liquidity Agreement. Notwithstanding any such sale by a Committed Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, such Committed Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and, if applicable, such Liquidity Agreement shall remain unchanged, such Committed Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder and, if applicable, under its Liquidity Agreement, and the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agents shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Committed Lender in connection with such Committed Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and, if applicable, its Liquidity Agreement. Each Committed Lender agrees that any agreement between such Committed Lender and any such Participant in respect of such participating interest shall

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not restrict such Committed Lender’s right to agree to any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification to this Agreement, except for any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification described in Section 14.1(b)(i).

Section 12.3.Register. The Administrative Agent (as agent for the Borrower) shall maintain at its office referred to in Section 14.2 a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to and accepted by it and register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Pro Rata Share of, outstanding principal amount of all Advances owing to and Interest of, each Lender from time to time, which Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. No assignment under this Article XII shall be effective until the entries described in the preceding sentence have been made in the Register. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Servicer, the Lenders, the Co-Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Administrative Agent may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement.

Section 12.4.Federal Reserve. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any Lender may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights (including, without limitation, any Loan and any rights to payment of principal or interest thereon) under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender to a Federal Reserve Bank, without notice to or consent of Borrower, Servicer or any Agent; provided that no such pledge or grant of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder, or substitute any such pledgee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.

ARTICLE XIII.
SECURITY INTEREST

Section 13.1.Grant of Security Interest. To secure the due and punctual payment of the Obligations, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, including, without limitation, all Indemnified Amounts, in each case pro rata according to the respective amounts thereof, Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in, all of Borrower’s right, title and interest, whether now owned and existing or hereafter arising in and to all of the Receivables, the Related Security, the Collections, and all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the “Collateral”). Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to file a financing statement naming Borrower as debtor or seller that describes the collateral as “all assets of the debtor whether now existing or hereafter arising” or words of similar effect.

Section 13.2.Termination after Final Payout Date. Each of the Secured Parties hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees, promptly after the Final Payout Date to execute and deliver to Borrower such UCC termination statements as may be necessary to terminate the Administrative Agent’s security interest in and lien upon the Collateral, all at Borrower’s expense. Upon the Final Payout

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Date, all right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties in and to the Collateral shall terminate.

ARTICLE XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 14.1.Waivers and Amendments.

(a)No failure or delay on the part of any Agent or any Lender in exercising any power, right or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or remedy preclude any other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and nonexclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. Any waiver of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

(b)No provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, modified or waived except in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14.1(b). The Loan Parties, the Required Committed Lenders and the Administrative Agent may enter into written modifications or waivers of any provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that no such modification or waiver shall:

(i)without the consent of each affected Lender, (A) extend the Scheduled Termination Date or the date of any payment or deposit of Collections by Borrower or the Servicer, (B) reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of Interest or any CP Costs (or any component of Interest or CP Costs), (C) reduce any fee payable to any Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, (D) except pursuant to Article XII hereof, change the amount of the principal of any Lender, any Committed Lender’s Pro Rata Share or any Committed Lender’s Commitment, (E) amend, modify or waive any provision of the definition of Required Committed Lenders or this Section 14.1(b), (F) consent to or permit the assignment or transfer by Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, (G) change the definition of “Borrowing Base,”“Eligible Receivable,” “Loss Reserve,” “Dilution Reserve,” “Interest and Servicing Reserve,” “Required Reserve,”“Required Reserve Factor Floor,”“Servicing Fee Rate,” or (H) amend or modify any defined term (or any defined term used directly or indirectly in such defined term) used in clauses (A) through (G) above in a manner that would circumvent the intention of the restrictions set forth in such clauses; or

(ii)without the written consent of any affected Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision of this Agreement if the effect thereof is to affect the rights or duties of such Agent,

and any material amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement shall require satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition, to the extent the Rating Agency Condition is required of any Conduit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) without the consent of the

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Committed Lenders, but with the consent of Borrower, any Co-Agent may direct the Administrative Agent to amend this Agreement solely to add additional Persons as Committed Lenders in respect of the related Conduit Group hereunder and (ii) the Agents, the Required Committed Lenders and the Conduits may enter into amendments to modify any of the terms or provisions of Article XI, Article XII, Section 14.13 or any other provision of this Agreement without the consent of Borrower; provided that such amendment has no negative impact upon Borrower. Any modification or waiver made in accordance with this Section 14.1 shall apply to each of the Lenders equally and shall be binding upon Borrower, the Lenders and the Agents.

Section 14.2.Notices. Except as provided in this Section 14.2, all communications and notices provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, telecopy or electronic facsimile transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to the other parties hereto at their respective addresses or telecopy numbers set forth on the signature pages hereof or at such other address or telecopy number as such Person may hereafter specify for the purpose of notice to each of the other parties hereto. Each such notice or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telecopy, upon the receipt thereof, (ii) if given by mail, three (3) Business Days after the time such communication is deposited in the mail with first class postage prepaid or (iii) if given by any other means, when received at the address specified in this Section 14.2; provided, however, that any notice (including any Borrowing Notice or Reduction Notice) from any Loan Party to any Agent or any Lender shall be effective only upon receipt of such notice by such Agent or Lender.

Section 14.3.Ratable Payments. If (a) any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it with respect to any portion of the Obligations owing to such Lender (other than payments received pursuant to Section 10.2 or 10.3) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Lender in such Lender’s Conduit Group entitled to receive a ratable share of such Obligations, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase for cash without recourse or warranty a portion of such Obligations held by the other Lenders in such Lender’s Conduit Group so that after such purchase each Lender in such Conduit Group will hold its Pro Rata Share of such Obligations and (b) any Conduit Group, whether by set off or otherwise, has payment made to such Conduit Group (other than payments received pursuant to Section 10.2 or 10.3) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Conduit Group entitled to receive a ratable share of such Obligations, the Lenders in such Conduit Group agree, promptly upon demand, to purchase for cash without recourse or warranty a portion of such Obligations held by the other Conduit Groups so that after such purchase each Lender in such Conduit Group, taken together, will hold its Conduit Group’s Percentage of such Obligations; provided that in the case of the preceding clauses (a) and (b), if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter recovered from such Lender or Conduit Group, as applicable, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

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(a)Borrower agrees that from time to time, at its expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents, and take all actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or that any of the Agents may request, to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, or to enable the Agents or the Lenders to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder. At any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, or the Administrative Agent may direct Borrower or the Servicer to, notify the Obligors of Receivables, at Borrower’s expense, of the ownership or security interests of the Lenders under this Agreement and may also direct that payments of all amounts due or that become due under any or all Receivables be made directly to the Administrative Agent or its designee. Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) shall, at any Lender’s request, withhold the identity of such Lender in any such notification.

(b)If any Loan Party fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may (but shall not be required to) perform, or cause performance of, such obligations, and the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by Borrower as provided in Section 10.3. Each Loan Party irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, and appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact, to act on behalf of such Loan Party (i) to execute on behalf of Borrower as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Lenders in the Receivables and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Receivables as a financing statement in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

Section 14.5.Confidentiality.

(a)Each Loan Party and each Lender shall maintain and shall cause each of its employees and officers to maintain the confidentiality of the Fee Letter, the L/C Fee Letter and the other confidential or proprietary information with respect to the Agents and the Conduits and their respective businesses obtained by it or them in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated herein, except that such Loan Party and such Lender and its officers and employees may disclose such information to such Loan Party’s and such Lender’s external accountants and attorneys and as required by any applicable law or order of any judicial or administrative proceeding.

(b)Each of the Lenders and each of the Agents shall maintain and shall cause each of its officers, directors, employees, investors, potential investors, credit enhancers, outside accountants, attorneys and other advisors to maintain the confidentiality of any nonpublic information with respect to the Originators and the Loan Parties, except that any of the foregoing may disclose such information (i) to any party to this Agreement,

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(ii) to any provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancement to any Conduit, (iii) to the outside accountants, attorneys and other advisors of any Person described in clause (i) or (ii) above, (iv) to any prospective or actual assignee or participant of any of the Agents or any Lender, (v) to any rating agency who rates the Commercial Paper, to any Commercial Paper dealer, (vi) to any other entity organized for the purpose of purchasing, or making loans secured by, financial assets for which any Co-Agent (or one of its Affiliates) acts as the administrative agent and to any officers, directors, employees, outside accountants and attorneys of each of the foregoing; provided that each Person described in the foregoing clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) is informed of the confidential nature of such information and, in the case of a Person described in clause (iv), agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information in accordance with this Section 14.5(b); and (vii) as required pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having the force or effect of law). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) each Conduit and its officers, directors, employees, investors, potential investors, credit enhancers, outside accountants, attorneys and other advisors shall be permitted to disclose Receivables performance information and details concerning the structure of the facility contemplated hereby in summary form and in a manner not identifying the Originators, Borrower, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor, or the Obligors to prospective investors in Commercial Paper issued by such Conduit, and (y) the Conduits, the Agents and the Lenders shall have no obligation of confidentiality in respect of any information which may be generally available to the public or becomes available to the public through no fault of theirs or their respective Affiliates.

(c)Notwithstanding any other express or implied agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto hereby agree and acknowledge that each of them and each of their employees, representatives, and other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to any of them relating to such tax treatment and tax structure, except to the extent that confidentiality is reasonably necessary to comply with U.S. federal or state securities laws. For purposes of this Section 14.5(c), the terms “tax treatment” and “tax structure” have the meanings specified in Treasury Regulation section 1.6011-4(c).

Section 14.6.Bankruptcy Petition. Borrower, the Servicer, the Agents and each Committed Lender hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding senior indebtedness of any Conduit, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such Conduit any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States.

Section 14.7.Limitation of Liability. Except with respect to any claim arising out of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of any Conduit, the Agents or any Committed Lender, no claim may be made by any Loan Party or any other Person against any Conduit, the Agents or any Committed Lender or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages

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in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and each Loan Party hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

The obligations of each Conduit under this Agreement shall be payable solely out of the funds of such Conduit available for such purpose and shall be solely the corporate obligations of such Conduit. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement or for the payment of any fee hereunder or for any other obligation or claim arising out of or based upon this Agreement against any Agent, any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, or any stockholder, employee, officer, director, incorporator or beneficial owner of any of the foregoing.

Section 14.8.CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED THEREIN) AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PERFECTION OF THE OWNERSHIP INTEREST OF BORROWER OR THE SECURITY INTEREST OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECURED PARTIES, IN ANY OF THE COLLATERAL IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 14.9.CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY LOAN PARTY AGAINST ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH LOAN PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

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Section 14.10.WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY ANY LOAN PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.

Section 14.11.Integration; Binding Effect; Survival of Terms.

(a)This Agreement and each other Transaction Document contain the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

(b)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including any trustee in bankruptcy). This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that the rights and remedies with respect to (i) any breach of any representation and warranty made by any Loan Party pursuant to Article V, (ii) the indemnification and payment provisions of Article X, and Sections 14.5 and 14.6 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 14.12.Counterparts; Severability; Section References. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Any provisions of this Agreement which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all references herein to “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule” or “Exhibit” shall mean articles and sections of, and schedules and exhibits to, this Agreement.

Section 14.13.Intercreditor Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the rights and remedies of the Lenders with respect to the enforcement of this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Secured Parties with respect to the application of the Collateral are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date hereof.

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC, AS BORROWER

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

Address: 3411 Silverside Rd, 103 Baynard Bldg

Wilmington, DE 19810

Attention: Jeffrey Porter
Telecopy No: 302-477-1300 Ext. 103

Facsimile No: 302-477-1332

With a copy to:

c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Timothy Dykstra
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., AS SERVICER

By: /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: President

Address: Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AS LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER AND AS A COMMITTED LENDER

By: /s/ Christopher Lew

Name: Christopher Lew

Title: Vice President

By: /s/ Dana Hartman

Name: Dana Hartman

Title: Executive Director

Address: Securitization - Transaction Management
Rabobank International245 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10167
Phone:        (212) 808-6806
Fax:        (914) 304-9324

NIEUW AMSTERDAM RECEIVABLES CORPORATION,

AS A CONDUIT

By: /s/ Damian Perez

Name: Damian Perez

Title: Vice President

Title:

Address:    Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp.

c/o Global Securitization Services, LLC

68 South Service Road, Suite 120

Melville, NY 11747

Attention: JR Angelo

Phone:     (631) 930-7202

Fax:         (212) 302-8767

Email:        jrangelo@gssnyc.com; ddeangelis@gssnyc.com

EXHIBIT I

DEFINITIONS

As used in the Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in this Exhibit I (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof). Any references in the Agreement or this Exhibit I to any Person includes such Persons successors and permitted assigns. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement. The term “including” means “including without limitation”.     References to any agreement refer to that agreement as from time to time amended or restated.

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

“ABL Representative” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Adjusted Dilution Ratio” means, at any time, the rolling average of the Dilution Ratio for the 12 Calculation Periods then most recently ended.

“Adjusted Federal Funds Rate” means, for each Settlement Period, the weighted daily average of (a) a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate on each day of such Settlement Period, plus (b) the Market Spread per annum on each day of such Settlement Period. For purposes of determining the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate for any day, changes in the Federal Funds Rate shall be effective on the date of each such change.

“Adjusted Federal Funds Rate Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate.

“Administrative Agent” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Advance” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of the aggregate amount of the several Loans made on the same Borrowing Date.

“Adverse Claim” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Affected Entity” means (i) any Funding Source, (ii) any agent, administrator or manager of a Conduit, or (iii) any bank holding company in respect of any of the foregoing.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if (a) the controlling Person owns 10-50% of any class of voting securities of the controlled Person only if it also possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of stock,

by contract or otherwise, or (b) if the controlling Person owns more than 50% of any class of voting securities of the controlled Person.

“Agents” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Aggregate Commitment” means, on any date of determination, the aggregate amount of the Committed Lenders’ Commitments to make Loans and the L/C Credit Extensions hereunder. As of June 9, 2011, the Aggregate Commitment is $275,000,000.

“Aggregate Principal” means, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances (other than in respect of Loans relating to Letters of Credit) outstanding on such date and (ii) the Letter of Credit Liability on such date.

“Aggregate Reduction” has the meaning provided in Section 1.3.

“Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.

“Allocation Limit” has the meaning provided in Section 1.1(a).

“Alternate Base Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum equal to the higher as of such day of (i) the Prime Rate, or (ii) one-half of one percent (0.50%) above the Federal Funds Rate. For purposes of determining the Alternate Base Rate for any day, changes in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate shall be effective on the date of each such change. In addition, the Alternate Base Rate shall be rounded, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16 of 1%.

“Alternate Base Rate Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at the Alternate Base Rate or the Default Rate.

“Applicable Percentage” has the meaning provided in the Fee Letter.

“Approved Currency” means Dollars, Canadian Dollars and Yen, and any other currency that is the lawful currency of an Approved Obligor Jurisdiction that is approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

“Approved Obligor Jurisdiction”means any country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, excluding (a) the province of Quebec in the country of Canada or (b) any country whose Governmental Authority (i) shall have admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as the same become due, (ii) shall have declared a moratorium on the payment of its debts or the debts of any Governmental Authority of such country or (iii) shall have ceased to be a member of the International Monetary Fund or ceased to be eligible to use the resources of the International Monetary Fund or (c) any country with respect to which the U.S. shall have imposed economic sanctions.

“Assignment Agreement” has the meaning provided in Section 12.1(b).

“Auto Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 1.7(b)(ii).

“Authorized Officer” means, with respect to any Person, its president, corporate controller, treasurer or chief financial officer.

“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended and in effect from time to time (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) and any successor statute thereto.

“Borrower” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Borrowing Base” means, on any date of determination, the Net Pool Balance as of the last day of the period covered by the most recent Monthly Report, minus the Required Reserve as of the last day of the period covered by the most recent Monthly Report, and minus Deemed Collections that have occurred since the most recent Cut-Off Date to the extent that such Deemed Collections exceed the Dilution Reserve.

“Borrowing Date” means a Business Day on which an Advance is made hereunder.

“Borrowing Limit” has the meaning provided in Section 1.1(a)(i).

“Borrowing Notice” has the meaning provided in Section 1.2.

“Broken Funding Costs” means for any CP Rate Loan or LIBO Rate Loan which: (a) in the case of a CP Rate Loan, has its principal reduced without compliance by Borrower with the notice requirements hereunder, (b) in the case of a CP Rate Loan or a LIBO Rate Loan, does not become subject to an Aggregate Reduction following the delivery of any Reduction Notice, (c) in the case of a CP Rate Loan, is assigned under the applicable Liquidity Agreement or (d) in the case of a LIBO Rate Loan, is terminated or reduced prior to the last day of its Interest Period, whether voluntarily or due to the occurrence of the Commitment Termination Date, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the CP Costs or Interest (as applicable) that would have accrued during the remainder of the Interest Periods or the tranche periods for Commercial Paper determined by the Administrative Agent to relate to such Loan (as applicable) subsequent to the date of such reduction, assignment or termination (or in respect of clause (b) above, the date such Aggregate Reduction was designated to occur pursuant to the Reduction Notice) of the principal of such Loan if such reduction, assignment or termination had not occurred or such Reduction Notice had not been delivered, over (ii) the sum of (x) to the extent all or a portion of such principal is allocated to another Loan, the amount of CP Costs or Interest actually accrued during the remainder of such period on such principal for the new Loan, and (y) to the extent such principal is not allocated to another Loan, the income, if any, actually received during the remainder of such period by the holder of such Loan from investing the portion of such principal not so allocated. In the event that the amount referred to in clause (ii) exceeds the amount referred to in clause (i), the relevant Lender or Lenders agree to pay to Borrower the amount of such excess.

“Business Day” means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized by law to close in New York, New York, Toronto, Ontario or The Depositary Trust Company of New York is open for business and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any determination of a LIBO Rate, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

“Calculation Period” means each fiscal calendar month of Smithfield or portion thereof which elapses during the term of the Agreement. The first Calculation Period shall commence on the date of the initial Advance hereunder and the final Calculation Period shall terminate on the Final Payout Date.

“Canadian Dollars” and the sign “C$” means the lawful currency of Canada.

“Canadian Originator” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Cash Collateralize” has the meaning specified in Section 1.7(g)(i).

“Change of Control” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Closing Date”means June 9, 2011.

“Co-Agent” means with respect to each Lender, the agent appointed to act on behalf of such Lender in the applicable Lender Supplement.

“Collateral” has the meaning provided in Section 13.1.

“Collection Account” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Collection Account Agreement” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Collection Bank” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Collection Notice” means a notice from the Administrative Agent to a Collection Bank in the form attached to each Collection Account Agreement.

“Collections” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Commencement Date” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Commercial Paper” means promissory notes of any Conduit issued by such Conduit, in each case, in the commercial paper market.

“Commitment” means, for each Committed Lender, the commitment of such Committed Lender to make (i) in the case of an Unaffiliated Committed Lender, its

Percentage of Loans to Borrower hereunder or (ii) in the case of a Committed Lender in a Conduit Group, its Pro Rata Share of such Conduit Group’s Percentage of Loans to Borrower hereunder in the event the applicable Conduit elects not to fund any Advance, in either case, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Committed Lender’s name on Schedule A to this Agreement.

“Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the day on which any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2 (other than Section 6.2(d)(ii)(B)) are not satisfied, (ii) the Business Day immediately prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 9.1(j), (iii) the Business Day specified in a written notice from the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of any other Event of Default, and (iv) the date which is ten (10) Business Days after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of written notice from the Borrower that it wishes to terminate the facility evidenced by this Agreement.

“Committed Lenders” means (i) each Unaffiliated Committed Lender and (ii) with respect to each Conduit Group, the banks or other financial institutions and their respective successors and permitted assigns under each Conduit Group’s Liquidity Agreement.

“Conduit” means any Lender that is designated as the Conduit in the Lender Supplement or in the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it became a party to this Agreement, and any assignee of such Lender to the extent of the portion of such Percentage assumed by such assignee pursuant to its respective Assignment Agreement.

“Conduit Group” means, collectively, (i) a Conduit or Conduits, as the case may be, (ii) the Committed Lenders with respect to such Conduit or Conduits and (iii) the applicable Co-Agent for such Conduit or Conduits.

“Contingent Obligation” of a Person means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently agrees to purchase or provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon, the obligation or liability of any other Person, or agrees to maintain the net worth or working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or otherwise assures any creditor of such other Person against loss, including, without limitation, any comfort letter, operating agreement, take-or-pay contract or application for a letter of credit.

“Contract” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“CP Costs” means:

(a)    for a Pool Funded Conduit, for each day, the sum of, without duplication, (i) discount or interest accrued on such Conduit’s Pooled Commercial Paper at the applicable CP Rate on such day, plus (ii) any and all accrued commissions in respect of its placement agents and its Commercial Paper dealers, and issuing and paying agent fees incurred, in respect of such Conduit’s Pooled Commercial Paper for such day, plus (iii) other costs associated with funding small or odd-lot amounts with respect to all receivable purchase or financing facilities which are funded by such Conduit’s Pooled Commercial Paper for such

day, minus (iv) any accrual of income net of expenses received by or on behalf of such Conduit on such day from investment of collections received under all receivable purchase or financing facilities funded substantially with such Conduit’s Pooled Commercial Paper, minus (v) any payment received on such day net of expenses in respect of such Conduit’s Broken Funding Costs related to the prepayment of any investment of such Conduit pursuant to the terms of any receivable purchase or financing facilities funded substantially with its Pooled Commercial Paper. In addition to the foregoing costs, if Borrower (or the Servicer, on Borrower’s behalf) shall request any Advance during any period of time determined by a Co-Agent in its sole discretion to result in incrementally higher CP Costs applicable to its Conduit’s Loan included in such Advance, the principal associated with any such Loan of such Conduit shall, during such period, be deemed to be funded by such Conduit in a special pool (which may include capital associated with other receivable purchase or financing facilities) for purposes of determining such additional CP Costs applicable only to such special pool and charged each day during such period against such principal; and

(b)    for a Conduit that is not a Pool Funded Conduit, for each day, the sum of (x) discount or interest accrued on its Related Commercial Paper at the applicable CP Rate on such day, plus (y) any and all accrued commissions and fees of placement agents, dealers and issuing and paying agents incurred in respect of such Related Commercial Paper for such day, plus (z) other costs associated with funding small or odd-lot amounts with respect to all receivable purchase facilities which are funded by Pooled Commercial Paper for such day.

“CP Rate” means, for any CP Tranche Period of any Conduit,

(a)    for any CP Rate Loans funded by a Pool Funded Conduit, a rate per annum that, when applied to the outstanding principal balance of such CP Rate Loans for the actual number of days elapsed in such CP Tranche Period, would result in an amount of accrued interest equivalent to such Conduit’s CP Costs for such CP Tranche Period; and

(b)    for any CP Rate Loans funded by a Conduit that is not a Pool Funded Conduit, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the rate or, if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates, determined by converting to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum the discount rate (or rates) at which such Conduit’s Related Commercial Paper outstanding during such CP Tranche Period has been or may be sold by any placement agent or commercial paper dealer selected by such Conduit’s Co-Agent, plus (ii) the commissions and charges charged by such placement agent or commercial paper dealer with respect to such Related Commercial Paper, expressed as a percentage of the face amount thereof and converted to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum.

“CP Rate Loan” means, for each Loan of a Conduit prior to the time, if any, when (i) it is refinanced with a Liquidity Funding pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, or (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default and the commencement of the accrual of Interest thereon at the Default Rate.

“CP Tranche Period” means with respect to any Loan of any Conduit that is not funded with Pooled Commercial Paper, a period of days from 1 Business Day up to the number of days (not to exceed 60 days) necessary to extend such period to include the next Settlement Date, commencing on a Business Day, which period is either (i) requested by Borrower and agreed to by such Conduit or such Conduit’s Co-Agent or (ii) in the absence of such request and agreement, selected by such Conduit or such Conduit’s Co-Agent (it being understood that the goal shall be to select a period which ends on or as close to the next Settlement Date as possible).

“Credit and Collection Policy” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Credit Insurance Policy” means an export credit insurance policy in favor of the Borrower covering risk of default and insolvency of export customers.

“Cut-Off Date” means the last day of a Calculation Period.

“Days Sales Outstanding” means, as of any day, an amount equal to the product of (x) 91, multiplied by (y) the amount obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate outstanding balance of Receivables as of the most recent Cut-Off Date, by (ii) the aggregate amount of Receivables created during the three (3) Calculation Periods including and immediately preceding such Cut-Off Date.

“Debt” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Deemed Collections” means Collections deemed received by Borrower under Section 1.4(a).

“Default Horizon Ratio” means, as of any Cut-Off Date, the ratio (expressed as a decimal) computed by dividing (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables created during the three (3) Calculation Periods ending on such Cut-Off Date, by (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables as of such Cut-Off Date.

“Default Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the Prime Rate plus (ii) 2.00%, changing when and as the Prime Rate changes; provided, however, that such Default Rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

“Default Ratio” means, as of any Cut-Off Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) computed by dividing (x) the total amount of Receivables which became Defaulted Receivables during the Calculation Period that includes such Cut-Off Date, by (y) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables created during the Calculation Period occurring three (3) months prior to the Calculation Period ending on such Cut-Off Date.

“Defaulted Receivable” means a Receivable: (i) as to which the Obligor thereof has suffered an Event of Bankruptcy; (ii) which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, would be written off Borrower’s books as uncollectible; or (iii) as to which any payment,

or part thereof, remains unpaid for 91 days or more from the original invoice date for such payment.

“Defaulting Lender” means (a) any Committed Lender that (i) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder (other than failures to fund solely as a result of (A) a bona fide dispute as to whether the conditions to borrowing were satisfied on the relevant Advance date, but only for such time as such Committed Lender is continuing to engage in good faith discussions regarding the determination or resolution of such dispute, (B) a failure to disburse due to an administrative error or omission by such Committed Lender, or (C) a failure to disburse due to force majeure, computer malfunctions, interruption or communication facilities, labor difficulties or other causes, in each case to the extent beyond such Committed Lender’s reasonable control), (ii) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement, or (iii) has failed to confirm in writing that it intends to comply with its funding obligation under this Agreement, by the date requested by the Administrative Agent in writing following the Administrative Agent’s determination that it has a reasonable basis to believe that such Committed Lender will not comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement, (b) any Committed Lender that is the subject of an Event of Bankruptcy or (c) any assignee of a Defaulting Lender under applicable law as contemplated in the last sentence of Section 12.1(c)(v).

“Defaulting Lender Excess” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender at any time, the excess, if any, at such time of (i) an amount equal to such Defaulting Lender’s Percentage multiplied by the Aggregate Principal (calculated as if any other Defaulting Lenders had funded all of their respective Loans) over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Loans made by such Defaulting Lender.

“Defaulting Lender Group” means any Conduit Group that includes a Defaulting Lender.

“Delinquency Ratio” means, at any time, a percentage equal to (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Receivables that were Delinquent Receivables at such time divided by (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables at such time.

“Delinquent Receivable” means a Receivable, (i) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for 61 days or more from the original invoice date for such payment and (ii) which is not a Defaulted Receivable.

“Dilution” means the amount of any reduction or cancellation of the Outstanding Balance of a Receivable as described in Section 1.4(a).

“Dilution Horizon Ratio” means, as of any Cut-Off Date, a ratio (expressed as a decimal), computed by dividing (i) the aggregate sales generated by the Originators during the Calculation Period ending on such Cut-Off Date, by (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables as of such Cut-Off Date.

“Dilution Ratio” means, as of any Cut-Off Date, a ratio (expressed as a percentage), computed by dividing (i) the total amount of decreases in Outstanding Balances due to Dilutions (other than cash discounts), which included returns, adjustments, rebates, discounts or retropricing during the Calculation Period ending on such Cut-Off Date, by (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables created during the Calculation Period ending on such Cut-Off Date.

“Dilution Reserve” means, for any Calculation Period, the product (expressed as a percentage) of:

(a)    the sum of (i) 2.00 times the Adjusted Dilution Ratio as of the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date, plus (ii) the Dilution Volatility Component as of the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date, times

(b)    the Dilution Horizon Ratio as of the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date.

“Dilution Volatility Component” means the product (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the difference between (a) the highest Dilution Ratio over the past 12 Calculation Periods and (b) the Adjusted Dilution Ratio, and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the amount calculated in (i)(a) of this definition and the denominator of which is equal to the amount calculated in (i)(b) of this definition.

“Dollars” and the sign “$” means lawful currency of the United States of America.

“Effective Date” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Eligible Assignee” means a commercial bank having a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 with a rating of its (or its parent holding company’s) short-term securities equal to or higher than (i) A-1 by S&P and (ii) P-1 by Moody’s.

“Eligible Government Receivable” means an Eligible Receivable that is a Government Receivable.

“Eligible Receivable” means, at any time, a Receivable:

(a)    the Obligor of which (i) is not an Affiliate of any of the parties hereto, (ii) is not an individual, (iii) is not a government or a governmental subdivision or agency if the addition of such Receivable shall cause the Government Receivable Excess to be greater than zero, (iv) is not insolvent or has not entered into any insolvency proceedings, (v) is a resident of an Approved Obligor Jurisdiction and (vi) is not a Quebec Receivable,

(b)    (i) which by its terms is due and payable not greater than 30 days from the original invoice date thereof and (ii) which is not a Delinquent Receivable,

(c)    which is not owing from an Obligor (together with any affiliated Obligors) as to which more than 50% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Receivables owing from such Obligor (together with any affiliated Obligors) are Delinquent Receivables,

(d)    which is an “account” under the PPSA or within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC of all applicable jurisdictions,

(e)    which is denominated and payable only in an Approved Currency,

(f)    which arises under a Contract which, together with such Receivable, is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms subject to no offset, counterclaim or other defense,

(g)    which arises under a Contract which (A) (i) does not require the Obligor under such Contract to consent to the transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of the rights and duties of the applicable Originator or any of its assignees under such Contract or (ii) for which consent to the transfer, sale, pledge or assignment of the rights and duties of the applicable Originator or any of its assignees under such Contract has been obtained from the Obligor under such Contract and (B) does not contain a confidentiality provision that purports to restrict the ability of any Lender to exercise its rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, its right to review the Contract,

(i)    which arises under a Contract that contains an obligation to pay a specified sum of money, contingent only upon the sale of goods or the provision of services by the applicable Originator,

(j)    which, together with the Contract related thereto, does not contravene any law, rule or regulation applicable thereto (including, without limitation, any law, rule and regulation relating to truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) and with respect to which no part of the Contract related thereto is in violation of any such law, rule or regulation,

(k)    which satisfies all applicable requirements of the Credit and Collection Policy,

(l)    which was generated in the ordinary course of the applicable Originator’s business,

(m)    which (i) arises solely from the sale of goods or the provision of services to the related Obligor by the applicable Originator, and not by any other Person (in whole or in part) and (ii) does not constitute sales tax, finance charges, service charges or similar charges (other than GST or VAT) (it being understood that only the portion of such Receivable so constituted shall not be eligible),

(n)    which is not subject to any dispute, counterclaim, right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or any other defense (including defenses arising out of violations of usury laws) of the applicable Obligor against the applicable Originator or any other Adverse Claim, and the Obligor thereon holds no right as against such Originator to cause such Originator to repurchase the goods or merchandise the sale of which shall have given rise to such

Receivable (except with respect to sale discounts effected pursuant to the Contract, or defective goods returned in accordance with the terms of the Contract),

(o)    as to which the applicable Originator has satisfied and fully performed all obligations on its part with respect to such Receivable required to be fulfilled by it, and no further action is required to be performed by any Person with respect thereto other than payment thereon by the applicable Obligor,

(p)    as to which each of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.1(i), (j), (r), (s), (t) and (u) is true and correct,

(q)    all right, title and interest to and in which has been validly transferred by the applicable Originator directly to Borrower under and in accordance with the Receivables Sale Agreement, and Borrower has good and marketable title thereto free and clear of any Adverse Claim, and

(r)    which is not originated on a “billed but not shipped,” “bill and hold,” “guaranteed sale,” “sale and return,” “sale on approval,” “progress billed,” “consignment” or similar basis;

provided, that, so long as the long term unsecured senior debt ratings assigned to Smithfield by S&P and Moody’s are at least “B+” and “B1”, respectively, a Receivable that relates to In-Transit Collateral shall be deemed to satisfy any clause of this definition of “Eligible Receivable” to the extent that such clause is reasonably expected to be satisfied at the time such In-Transit Collateral is delivered to the related Obligor.

“Equity Interests” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“ERISA” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“ERISA Event” means (a) any Reportable Event; (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction; (c) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Tax Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Tax Code or Section 303 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Tax Code with respect to any Plan, or the failure by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (e) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan, including but not limited to the imposition of any lien in favor of the PBGC or any Plan; (f) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in "at risk" status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Tax Code or Title IV of ERISA); (g) the receipt by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any

notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (h) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (i) the receipt by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), Reorganization, or in endangered or critical status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Tax Code or Section 305 or Title IV of ERISA).

“Event of Bankruptcy” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

(a)    a case or other proceeding shall be commenced, without the application or consent of such Person, in any court, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or the like for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect, for a period of 60 consecutive days; or an order for relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect; or

(b)    such Person shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee (other than a trustee under a deed of trust, indenture or similar instrument), custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for, such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall be adjudicated insolvent, or admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or, if a corporation or similar entity, its board of directors shall vote to implement any of the foregoing.

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Article IX.

“Excluded Originator” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Excluded Receivable” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Excluded Taxes” has the meaning provided in Section 10.1(c).

“Executive Officer” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Facility Account” means Borrower’s account no. 4427176102.

“Facility Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Scheduled Termination Date and (ii) the Commitment Termination Date.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum for each day during such period equal to (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the Composite Closing Quotations for U.S. Government Securities; or (b) if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations at approximately 11:30 a.m. (New York City time) for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

“Fee Letter” means that certain Fee Letter dated as of June 9, 2011 among Performance Guarantor, the Borrower and the Agents, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.

“Final Payout Date” means the date on which all Obligations have been paid in full and the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated.

“Finance Charges” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

“Foreign Receivable” means any Eligible Receivable, the Obligor of which is organized under the laws of, or has its chief executive office in, any jurisdiction other than the United States (or any political subdivision thereof).

“Foreign Receivable Excess” means, as of any date of determination, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Foreign Receivables exceeds the then applicable Foreign Receivable Limit; provided however, that in no event shall the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Foreign Receivables owed by Obligors located in any one jurisdiction (other than the United States) exceed 3.0% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables.

“Foreign Receivable Limit” means, as of any date of determination (a) prior to an Insurance Policy Ratings Trigger Event, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 15.0% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivablesand(ii) the sum of (x) 5.0% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables and (y) the maximum amount (in Dollars) of coverage available under the Credit Insurance Policy; or (b) after an Insurance Policy Ratings Trigger Event, an amount equal to 5.0% the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables.

“Funding Agreement” means (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Liquidity Agreement and (iii) any other agreement or instrument executed by any Funding Source with or for the benefit of a Conduit.

“Funding Source” means (i) each Committed Lender and (ii) any insurance company, bank or other funding entity providing liquidity, credit enhancement or back-up purchase support or facilities to a Conduit.

“FX Reserve Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (x) the applicable FX Reserve Percentage as of such date and (y) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Foreign Receivables denominated in an Approved Currency (other than Dollars) as of such date.

“FX Reserve Percentage” means [10.0]%; provided that the FX Reserve Percentage may, upon at least one Business Day’s written notice (together with an explanation therefor) by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and the Servicer, be increased by the Administrative Agent at any time and in its discretion in accordance with its then current credit guidelines; provided, further, that the FX Reserve Percentage may, upon at least one Business Day’s written notice (together with an explanation therefor) by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and the Servicer, be decreased by the Administrative Agent at any time with the consent or at the request of the Required Committed Lenders.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States of America as of the date of this Agreement.

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“Government Receivable” means any Receivable, the Obligor of which is a government or governmental subdivision or agency of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof).

“Government Receivable Excess” means (i) prior to a Ratings Trigger Event, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Government Receivables exceeds 2.5% of the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables or (ii) after a Ratings Trigger Event, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Government Receivables exceeds 0.0% of the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables.

“GST” means all goods and services tax payable under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) and harmonized sales tax in any participating province payable under the Excise Tax Act (Canada), as such statutes may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

“Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.7(c).

“In-Transit Collateral” means, as of any date of determination, any inventory of an Originator that (i) is in the process of being transported by such Originator to an Obligor pursuant to a Contract that is then expected to be delivered within five (5) or fewer calendar days, (ii) is covered by insurance in accordance with the applicable Originator’s normal business practices, and (iii) upon its receipt and acceptance by such Obligor, will give rise to an amount payable by such Obligor to such Originator under such Contract.

“In-Transit Receivable” means any Eligible Receivable relating to In-Transit Collateral. For the avoidance of doubt, an In-Transit Receivable shall no longer be deemed to be an Eligible Receivable on the date that any related inventory that at one time satisfied the definition of “In-Transit Collateral” fails to satisfy the definition of “In-Transit Collateral” except solely as a result of the delivery and acceptance of such inventory by the related Obligor.

“In-Transit Receivable Excess” means, as of any date of determination, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all In-Transit Receivables exceeds 20.0% of the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables.

“Indemnified Amounts” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1.

“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“Independent Director” means a director of Borrower who (A) is not at the time of initial appointment or at any time during the continuation of his or her appointment as an Independent Director and has not been at any time during the five (5) years preceding such appointment: (i) an equity holder, director (other than an Independent Director), officer, employee, member, manager, attorney or partner of Borrower or any of its Affiliates; (ii) a customer, supplier or other Person who derives more than 1% of its purchases or revenues from its activities with Borrower or any of its Affiliates; (iii) a Person or other entity controlling or under common control with any such equity holder, partner, member, customer, supplier or other Person; (iv) a member of the immediate family of any such equity holder, director, officer, employee, member, manager, partner, customer, supplier or other person; or (v) a trustee in bankruptcy for Borrower or any of its Affiliates and (B) has, (i) prior experience as an Independent Director for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all “independent directors” thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three years of employment experience and who is provided by CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, Global Securitization Services, LLC, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is

then providing professional “independent directors”, another nationally recognized company reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management, policies or activities of a person or entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Initial Contributed Assets” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.    

“Initial Purchased Assets” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Insurance Policy Ratings Trigger Event” means, (a) the long term unsecured senior debt of Euler Hermes North America Insurance Company or its ultimate parent company (or any other insurance company that issues a Credit Insurance Policy) ceases to be rated at least A and A2 by S&P or Moody’s, respectively, or (b) the Credit Insurance Policy ceases to be in full force and effect.

“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2011, among Rabobank, as administrative agent for the ABL Secured Parties (as defined therein), Rabobank, as Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each of the Loan Parties (as defined therein) party hereto, as the same has been modified pursuant to that certain letter agreement dated August 31, 2012 and that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof.

“Interest” means for each respective Interest Period relating to Loans of the Committed Lenders, an amount equal to the product of the applicable Interest Rate for each Loan multiplied by the principal of such Loan for each day elapsed during such Interest Period, annualized (a) in the case of an Interest Period for the LIBOR Rate, on a 360-day basis and (b) in the case of an Interest Period for the Alternate Base Rate or the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate, on a 365-day (or 366-day, when appropriate) basis.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Loan held by a Committed Lender:

(a)    if Interest for such Loan is calculated on the basis of the LIBO Rate, a period of one, two, three or six months, or such other period as may be mutually agreeable to the applicable Co-Agent and Borrower, commencing on a Business Day selected by Borrower or such Co-Agent pursuant to this Agreement. Such Interest Period shall end on the day in the applicable succeeding calendar month which corresponds numerically to the beginning day of such Interest Period; provided, however, that if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such succeeding month, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such succeeding month; or

(b)    if Interest for such Loan is calculated on the basis of the Alternate Base Rate or the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate, a period commencing on a Business Day selected by

Borrower and agreed to by the applicable Co-Agent; provided that no such period shall exceed one month.

If any Interest Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that in the case of Interest Periods corresponding to the LIBO Rate, if such next succeeding Business Day falls in a new month, such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any Interest Period for any Loan which commences before the Commitment Termination Date and would otherwise end on a date occurring after the Commitment Termination Date, such Interest Period shall end on the Commitment Termination Date. The duration of each Interest Period which commences after the Commitment Termination Date shall be of such duration as selected by the applicable Co-Agent.

“Interest Rate” means, with respect to each Loan of the Committed Lenders, the LIBO Rate, the Adjusted Federal Funds Rate, the Alternate Base Rate or the Default Rate, as applicable.

“Interest and Servicing Reserve” means, for any Calculation Period, the product of (I) two (2) times(II) the sum (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the product of (a) a fraction the numerator of which is the average Specified Days Sales Outstanding for the most recent three (3) Calculation Periods and the denominator of which is 360 and (b) the Alternate Base Rate as of the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date plus the Applicable Percentage as of such Cut-Off Date and(ii) the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate times (b) a fraction the numerator of which is the average Specified Days Sales Outstanding for the most recent three (3) Calculation Periods and the denominator of which is 360.

“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

“L/C Fee Letter” means that certain Fee Letter dated as of June 9, 2011 among Letter of Credit Issuer and the Borrower, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.

“L/C Funding” means a drawing under any Letter of Credit to the extent such drawing has not been reimbursed by the Borrower or refinanced through an Advance.

“L/C Participation Funding” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Funding pursuant to Section 1.7(c)(iii) hereof; provided, that any payment by a Lender under Section 1.7(g) to Cash Collateralize any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a L/C Participation Funding.

“Lender” means each Conduit, each Committed Lender and the Letter of Credit Issuer.

“Lender Supplement” means, with respect to any Lender, the information set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement in respect of such Lender, as it may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time by such Lender or the Lenders named therein.

“Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit issued in Dollars by the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to Section 1.7 either as originally issued or as the same may, from time to time, be amended or otherwise modified or extended.

“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for standby letter of credit by and between the Borrower and the Letter of Credit Issuer in a form acceptable to the Letter of Credit Issuer (and customarily used by it in similar circumstances) and conformed to the terms of this Agreement, either as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented, modified, amended, renewed, or extended; provided, however, to the extent that the terms of such Letter of Credit Application are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is the earlier of (i) the thirty (30) days prior to the Scheduled Termination Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day) or (ii) the Commitment Termination Date.

“Letter of Credit Fees” has the meaning specified in Section 1.8.

“Letter of Credit Issuer” means Rabobank in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.

“Letter of Credit Liability” means, at any time, the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus the amount of L/C Fundings then outstanding at such time. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to mean the maximum face amount in Dollars of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all increases thereof contemplated by such Letter of Credit, whether or not such maximum face amount is in effect at such time.

“LIBO Rate” means, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the offered rate for deposits in U.S. dollars of amounts equal or comparable to the principal amount of the related Loan offered for a term comparable to such Interest Period, which rates appear on a Bloomberg L.P. terminal, displayed under the address “US0001M <Index> Q <Go>“ effective as of 11:00 A.M., London time, two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period; provided that if no such offered rates appear on such page, the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period will be the arithmetic average (rounded

upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) of rates quoted by not less than two major banks in New York, New York, selected by the Administrative Agent, at approximately 10:00 a.m.(New York City time), two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, for deposits in U.S. dollars offered by leading European banks for a period comparable to such Interest Period in an amount comparable to the principal amount of such Loan, divided by one minus the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal or other reserves) which is imposed against the Administrative Agent in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities, as defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time (expressed as a decimal), applicable to such Interest Period. The LIBO Rate shall be rounded, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16 of 1%.

“LIBO Rate Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at the LIBO Rate.

“Liquidity Agreement” means the liquidity asset purchase agreement between the Conduit of any Conduit Group and the Committed Lenders of such Conduit Group.

“Liquidity Commitment” means, as to each Committed Lender in any Conduit Group, its commitment to such Conduit Group’s Conduit under the Liquidity Agreements, (which shall equal 102% of such Conduit Group’s Percentage of the Aggregate Commitment hereunder).

“Liquidity Funding” means (a) a purchase made by any Committed Lender pursuant to its Liquidity Commitment of all or any portion of, or any undivided interest in, an applicable Conduit’s Loans, or (b) any Loan made by a Committed Lender in lieu of such Conduit pursuant to Section 1.1.

“Loan” means any loan made by a Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, any Liquidity Funding). Each Loan shall either be a CP Rate Loan, an Alternate Base Rate Loan, and Adjusted Federal Funds Rate Loan or a LIBO Rate Loan, selected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

“Loan Parties” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Lock-Box” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Loss Reserve” means, for any Calculation Period, the product (expressed as a percentage) of (a) 2.00, times (b) the highest three-month rolling average Default Ratio during the 12 Calculation Periods ending on the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date, times (c) the Default Horizon Ratio as of the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date.

“Market Spread” means, on any date of determination, the positive difference between the Federal Funds Rate on such date of determination, and the 1-month LIBO Rate effective as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on such date of determination (and not as in effect two Business Days prior thereto).

“Material Adverse Effect” means (i) any material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations, property or condition, financial or otherwise of the Performance Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) any material adverse effect on the abilities of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Transaction Documents to which they are a party, (iii) any material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (iv) any material adverse effect on the Administrative Agent’s interest (on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties) in the Receivables generally or in any significant portion of the Receivables, the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto, (v) any material adverse effect on the collectability of the Receivables generally or of any material portion of the Receivables and (vi) material adverse effect on the rights of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer, Co-Agents or the Lenders.

“Monthly Report” means a report, in substantially the form of Exhibit VI hereto (appropriately completed), furnished by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.5.

“Monthly Reporting Date” means, with respect to any fiscal month of Borrower ending after the Commencement Date, the eighteenth (18^th) Business Day following the end of such fiscal month.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successors thereto.

“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer benefit plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

“Net Pool Balance” means, at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables at such time reduced by the sum of (i) the aggregate amount by which the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables of each Obligor and its Affiliates exceeds the Obligor Concentration Limit for such Obligor, (ii) the Foreign Receivable Excess, (iii) the PASA Reserve Amount, (iv) the Volume Rebate Accrual Amount, (v) the In-Transit Receivable Excess and (vi) the FX Reserve Amount.

“Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.7(b)(ii).

“Non-Material Subsidiary” has the meaning provided in the Parent Credit Agreement.

“Obligations” means, at any time, any and all obligations of either of the Loan Parties to any of the Secured Parties arising under or in connection with the Transaction Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, due or accrued, absolute or contingent, including, without limitation, obligations in respect of Aggregate Principal, CP Costs, Interest, fees under the Fee Letter, L/C Fee Letter, Broken Funding Costs and Indemnified Amounts.

“Obligor” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Obligor Concentration Limit” means, at any time, in relation to the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables owed by any single Obligor and its Affiliates (if any), the applicable concentration limit set forth below for Obligors who have short term unsecured debt ratings currently assigned to them by S&P and Moody’s (or in the absence thereof, the long term unsecured senior debt ratings set forth below):

Short Term Rating (S&P/Moody’s)	Long Term Rating (S&P/Moody’s)	Maximum Allowable % of Eligible Receivables
A-1/P-1 or higher	AA- to A+/ Aa3 to A1 or higher	13.00%
A-2/P-2	A to BBB / A2 to Baa2	6.50%
A-3 or lower / P-3 or lower (Non-Investment Grade)	BBB- or lower / Baa3 or lower (Non-Investment Grade)	3.00%

; provided, however, that (a) if any Obligor has a split short term rating by S&P and Moody’s or a split long term rating by S&P and Moody’s, the applicable short term rating or long term rating, as applicable, will be the lower of the two, (b) if any Obligor is not rated by either S&P or Moody’s, the applicable Obligor Concentration Limit shall be the one set forth in the last line of the table above, and (c) subject to satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition and/or an increase in the percentage set forth in clause (a)(i) of the definition of “Required Reserve”, upon Borrower’s request from time to time, the Administrative Agent may agree to a higher percentage of Eligible Receivables for a particular Obligor and its Affiliates (each such higher percentage, a “Special Concentration Limit”), it being understood that any Special Concentration Limit may be cancelled by the Administrative Agent upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ written notice to the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to clause (c) of the immediately preceding proviso, a Special Concentration Limit of (i) 10.00% shall apply with respect to Receivables owed by The Kroger Co., provided that The Kroger Co. maintains a short term of rating A-2 or higher by S&P and P-2 or higher by Moody’s and a long term rating of BBB or higher by S&P and Baa2 or higher by Moody’s, as applicable, and (ii) 6.50% shall apply with respect to Receivables owed by U.S. Foodservice Inc., provided that U.S. Foodservice Inc. maintains a long term rating of B- or higher by S&P and B3 or higher by Moody’s and the Performance Guarantor maintains a long term rating of B+ or higher by S&P and B1 or higher by Moody’s.

“OFAC”means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

“Originator” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement, and such term excludes, for the purposes of this Agreement, any Excluded Originator.

“Outstanding Balance” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Parent Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2011, by and among Smithfield, Rabobank and the guarantors and lenders party thereto from time to time, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

“Participant” has the meaning provided in Section 12.2.

“PASA”means the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended.

“PASA Reserve Amount” means (a) prior to a Ratings Trigger Event, (i) 0.50 times (ii) the amount of all outstanding trade payables of Smithfield and its Subsidiaries, which are entitled to the benefits of the trust created under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended; or (b) after a Ratings Trigger Event, the amount of all outstanding trade payables of Smithfield and its Subsidiaries, which are entitled to the benefits of the trust created under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended.

“Payment Account” means, with respect to each Co-Agent, the account designated by such Co-Agent for receipt of payments hereunder and identified on the Lender Supplement.

“PBGC” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Percentage” means for (i) each Conduit Group, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the aggregate Commitments of the Committed Lenders in such Conduit Group to the Aggregate Commitment and (ii) each Unaffiliated Committed Lender, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of its Commitment to the Aggregate Commitment.

“Performance Guarantor” means Smithfield.

“Performance Undertaking” means that certain Amended and Restated Performance Undertaking, dated as of the date hereof, by Performance Guarantor in favor of Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit VII, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Tax Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4062 or Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Pooled Commercial Paper” means, for each of the Pool Funded Conduits, the Commercial Paper of such Pool Funded Conduit subject to any particular pooling arrangement by such Conduit, but excluding Related Commercial Paper issued by any Pool

Funded Conduit for a tenor and in an amount specifically requested by any Person with any agreement effected by such Pool Funded Conduit.

“Pool Funded Conduits” means, at any time, the Conduits that have notified the Loan Parties that they will be pool-funding their Loans.

“PPSA” means, in respect of each province and territory of Canada (other than the Province of Quebec), the Personal Property Security Act as from time to time in effect in such province or territory.

“Prime Rate” means for each Lender, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by its Co-Agent as its prime commercial lending rate or base rate in effect at its principal office for loans in the United States of America, with each change in the Prime Rate being effective on the date such change is publicly announced as effective (it being understood and agreed that the Prime Rate is a reference rate used by such Co-Agent in determining interest rates on certain loans and is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged on any extension of credit by any Agent or Lender to any debtor).

“Prohibited Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975(f)(3) of the Tax Code.

“Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to each Conduit Group on any date of determination, the ratio which the Liquidity Commitment of a Committed Lender in such Conduit Group bears to the sum of the Liquidity Commitments of all Committed Lenders in such Conduit Group.

“Proposed Reduction Date” has the meaning provided in Section 1.3.

“Purchasing Lender” has the meaning provided in Section 12.1(b).

“Quebec Receivable” means any Receivable originated by the Canadian Originator in respect of which: (a) the relevant Obligor is located in the Province of Quebec; or (b) payments under the relevant contract are required to be paid or are paid to a location or an account located in the Province of Quebec.

“Rabobank” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Rating Agency Condition” means, if applicable, that a Conduit has received written notice from S&P or Moody’s or any other rating agency then rating such Conduit’s Commercial Paper that the execution and delivery of, or an amendment, a change or a waiver of, this Agreement or the Receivables Sale Agreement will not result in a withdrawal or downgrade of the then current ratings on such Conduit’s Commercial Paper or, if applicable, the conditions required for post-closing review as described in a letter or letters from S&P or Moody’s or such other rating agency.

“Ratings Trigger Event” means, as of any date of determination, the lowering with regard to the Performance Guarantor of (i) S&P’s Corporate Credit Rating to below B-, or (ii) Moody’s Long Term Corporate Family Rating to below B3.

“Receivable” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement, and such term excludes, for the purposes of this Agreement, any Excluded Receivable.

“Receivables Sale Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Smithfield, SFFC, the Originators and the Borrower, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Records” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Reduction Notice” has the meaning provided in Section 1.3.

“Register” has the meaning provided in Section 12.3.

“Regulatory Change” means any change after the date of this Agreement in United States (federal, state or municipal) or foreign laws, regulations (including Regulation D) or accounting principles or the adoption or making after such date of any interpretations, directives or requests of or under any United States (federal, state or municipal) or foreign laws, regulations (whether or not having the force of law) or accounting principles by any court, governmental or monetary authority, or accounting board or authority (whether or not part of government) charged with the establishment, interpretation or administration thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, any change in accounting standards or the issuance of any other pronouncement, release or interpretation (or revisions to the foregoing) that causes or requires the consolidation of all or a portion of the assets and liabilities of a Conduit or Borrower with the assets and liabilities of any Agent, any Committed Lender or any other Affected Entity shall constitute a Regulatory Change.

“Related Commercial Paper” means, for any period with respect to either Conduit, any Commercial Paper of such Conduit issued or deemed issued for purposes of financing or maintaining any Loan by such Conduit (including any discount, yield, or interest thereon) outstanding on any day during such period.

“Related Security” means, with respect to any Receivable: (i) all of Borrower’s interest in the Related Security (under and as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement), (ii) all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Receivables Sale Agreement in respect of such Receivable, (iii) all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Performance Undertaking, and (iv) all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

“Reorganization” means, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.

“Reportable Event” means any "reportable event," as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30-day

notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Tax Code).

“Request for Letter of Credit” means any request substantially in the form of Exhibit VIII, containing the information specified therein, executed and delivered by the Borrower.

“Required Committed Lenders” means Committed Lenders holding in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Commitment

“Required Data” means ongoing information regarding the Collateral required to be provided by the Borrower or the Servicer to the Administrative Agent at the request of the Administrative Agent, including in connection with any Lender’s regulatory capital requirements.

“Required Notice Period” means two (2) Business Days.

“Required Reserve” means, on any day during a Calculation Period, the product of (a) the sum of (i) the greater of (x) the Required Reserve Factor Floor and (y) the sum of the Loss Reserve and the Dilution Reserve and (ii) the Interest and Servicing Reserve times (b) the Net Pool Balance as of the Cut-Off Date immediately preceding such Calculation Period.

“Required Reserve Factor Floor” means, for any Calculation Period, the sum (expressed as a percentage) of (a) 13% plus (b) the product of the Adjusted Dilution Ratio and the Dilution Horizon Ratio, in each case, as of the immediately preceding Cut-Off Date.

“Restricted Junior Payment” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of capital stock of Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in shares of that class of stock or in any junior class of stock of Borrower, (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of capital stock of Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, fees or other charges on or with respect to, and any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment and any claim for rescission with respect to the Subordinated Loans (as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement), (iv) any payment made to redeem, purchase, repurchase or retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of capital stock of Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, and (v) any payment of management fees by Borrower (except for reasonable management fees to any Originator or its Affiliates in reimbursement of actual management services performed).

“Restricted Subsidiary”has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“S&P” means Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC business and any successor thereto.

“Scheduled Termination Date” means June 9, 2014.

“Secured Parties” means the Indemnified Parties.

“Servicer” means at any time the Person domiciled in the United States (which may be the Administrative Agent) then authorized pursuant to Article VIII to service, administer and collect Receivables.

“Servicing Fee” means, for each day in a Calculation Period:

(a)    an amount equal to (i) the Servicing Fee Rate (or, at any time while Smithfield or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer, such lesser percentage as may be agreed between Borrower and the Servicer on an arms’ length basis based on then prevailing market terms for similar services), times (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Receivables at the close of business on the Cut-Off Date immediately preceding such Calculation Period, times (iii) 1/360; or

(b)    on and after the Servicer’s reasonable request made at any time when Smithfield or one of its Affiliates is no longer acting as Servicer hereunder, an alternative amount specified by the successor Servicer not exceeding (i) 110% of such Servicer’s reasonable costs and expenses of performing its obligations under this Agreement during the preceding Calculation Period, divided by (ii) the number of days in the current Calculation Period.

“Servicing Fee Rate” means 1.0% per annum.

“Settlement Date” means (A) with respect to all Loans, the second (2^nd) Business Day after each Monthly Reporting Date, and (B) in addition, with respect to Loans of the Committed Lenders, the last day of the relevant Interest Period.

“Settlement Period” means the immediately preceding Calculation Period (or portion thereof).

“SFFC” means SFFC, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Smithfield” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Specified Days Sales Outstanding” means, as of any day, an amount equal to the sum of (I) the product of (x) 91, times (y) the amount obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables as of the most recent Cut-Off Date, by (ii) the aggregate amount of Receivables created during the three (3) Calculation Periods including and immediately preceding such Cut-Off Date, times (z) 0.85, and(II) the product of (x) 120, times (y) the amount obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Receivables as of the most recent Cut-Off Date, by (ii) the aggregate amount of Receivables

created during the three(3) Calculation Periods including and immediately preceding such Cut-Off Date, times (z) 0.15.

“Subordinated Lender” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Subordinated Loan” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, association, limited liability company, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled.

“Tax Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time.

“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Termination Date” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Terminating Tranche” has the meaning provided in Section 4.3(b).

“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Borrowing Notice, the Receivables Sale Agreement, each Collection Account Agreement, the Performance Undertaking, any Letter of Credit, the Fee Letter, the L/C Fee Letter, the Intercreditor Agreement, each Subordinated Note (as defined in the Receivables Sale Agreement) and all other instruments, documents and agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the specified jurisdiction.

“Unaffiliated Committed Lender” means each Committed Lender that is not related to a Conduit Group.

“Unmatured Event of Default” means an event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 1.7(c).

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” has the meaning provided in the Receivables Sale Agreement.

“Volume Rebate” means, with respect to any Receivable, a rebate or refund as described in Section 1.4(a)(iii).

“Volume Rebate Accrual Amount” means, on any date of determination, the aggregate amount of all Volume Rebates that have accrued as of or on such date of determination.

“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Yen” and the sign “¥” means the lawful currency of Japan.

“Yield” means, the amounts described in Section 2.1.

All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

EXHIBIT II-A

FORM OF BORROWING NOTICE

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SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC

BORROWING NOTICE

dated ______________, 20__

for Borrowing on ________________, 20__

[Applicable Co-Agent]

Attention: [________________]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC (“Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc., as initial Servicer, the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer. Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.

1.    The [Servicer, on behalf of] Borrower hereby certifies, represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders that on and as of the Borrowing Date (as hereinafter defined):

(a)    all applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article VI of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied;

(b)    each of its representations and warranties contained in Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement will be true and correct, in all material respects, as if made on and as of the Borrowing Date;

(c)    no event will have occurred and is continuing, or would result from the requested Purchase, that constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default;

(d)    the Facility Termination Date has not occurred; and

(e)    after giving effect to the Loans comprising the Advance requested below, the Aggregate Principal will not exceed the Borrowing Limit.

2.    The [Servicer, on behalf of] Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make an Advance on ___________, 20__ (the “Borrowing Date”) as follows:

(a)    Aggregate Amount of Advance: $_____________

(i) [Conduit Group]’s Percentage of Advance: $[___________________]

(ii) [Unaffiliated Committed Lender]’s Percentage of Advance: $[___________________]

(b)    To the extent any portion of an Advance is funded by Committed Lenders, [Servicer on behalf of] Borrower requests that the applicable Committed Lender(s) make [an Alternate Base Rate Loan] [an Adjusted Federal Funds Rate Loan] [that converts into] a LIBO Rate Loan with an Interest Period of _____ months on the third Business Day after the Borrowing Date).

3. Please disburse the proceeds of the Loans as follows:

(i) [Conduit Group]: [Apply $________ to payment of principal and interest of existing Loans due on the Borrowing Date]. [Apply $______ to payment of fees due on the Borrowing Date]. [Wire transfer $________ to account no. ________ at ___________ Bank, in [city, state], ABA No. __________, Reference: ________].

(ii) [Unaffiliated Committed Lender]: [Apply $________ to payment of principal and interest of existing Loans due on the Borrowing Date]. [Apply $______ to payment of fees due on the Borrowing Date]. [Wire transfer $________ to account no. ________ at ___________ Bank, in [city, state], ABA No. __________, Reference: ________].

Exhibit II-A-2

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the [Servicer, on behalf of] Borrower has caused this Borrowing Notice to be executed and delivered as of this ____ day of ___________, _____.

[SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., as Servicer, on behalf of:] [SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC], as Borrower

By:

Name:

Title:

Exhibit II-A-3

EXHIBIT II-B

FORM OF REDUCTION NOTICE

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SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC

REDUCTION NOTICE

dated ______________, 20__

for reduction to occur on ________________, 20__

[Applicable Co-Agent]

Attention: [________________]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC (“Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc., as initial Servicer, the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer. Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.

You are hereby irrevocably notified that Borrower wishes to make an Aggregate Reduction in the amount of $_____________ on ___________, 20__ (the “Proposed Reduction Date”).

[______________]’s Percentage of such Aggregate Reduction will be $[_______________.]

The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that any payments to the Agents or the Lenders must be made by 12:00 p.m. (New York City time).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the [Servicer, on behalf of] Borrower has caused this Reduction Notice to be executed and delivered as of the date set forth above.

[SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., as Servicer, on behalf of:] [SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC], as Borrower

By:

Name:

Title:

EXHIBIT III-A

PLACES OF BUSINESS OF THE LOAN PARTIES AND PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR; LOCATIONS OF RECORDS; FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(S)

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC

Place of Business: Delaware

Locations of Records: 3411 Silverside Rd, 103 Baynard Bldg, Wilmington, DE 19810

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None

Organizational Identification Number:

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

Place of Business: Virginia

Locations of Records: 200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, Virginia 23430

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Legal, Trade and Assumed Names: None.

Organizational Identification Number:

EXHIBIT IV

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

To: Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent

This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC (“Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Servicer”), the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:

1.    I am the duly elected _________________ of Borrower.

2.    I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of Performance Guarantor and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.

3.    The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, as each such term is defined under the Credit Agreement, during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate[, except as set forth in paragraph 4 below].

[4.    Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which Borrower has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event: ____________________]

The foregoing certifications are made and delivered as of ______________, 20__.

By:

Name:

Title:

Exhibit IV-2

EXHIBIT V

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “Assignment Agreement”) is entered into as of the ___ day of ____________, ____, by and between _____________________ (“Assignor”) and __________________ (“Assignee”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

A.    This Assignment Agreement is being executed and delivered in accordance with Section 12.1(b) of that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, as Borrower, Smithfield Foods, Inc., as initial Servicer, the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer, and that applicable Liquidity Agreement. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings set forth or incorporated by reference in the Credit Agreement.

B.    Assignor is a Committed Lender party to the Credit Agreement [and the Liquidity Agreement dated as of ________ by and among _____________ (the “Liquidity Agreement”)], and Assignee wishes to become a Committed Lender thereunder; and

C.    Assignor is selling and assigning to Assignee an undivided ____________% (the “Transferred Percentage”) interest in all of Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents [and the Liquidity Agreement], including, without limitation, Assignor’s Commitment[, Assignor’s Liquidity Commitment] and (if applicable) Assignor’s Loans as set forth herein.

AGREEMENT

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.    The sale, transfer and assignment effected by this Assignment Agreement shall become effective (the “Effective Date”) two (2) Business Days (or such other date selected by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) following the date on which a notice substantially in the form of Schedule II to this Assignment Agreement (“Effective Notice”) is delivered by the applicable Co-Agent to the Conduit in the Assignor’s Conduit Group, Assignor and Assignee. From and after the Effective Date, Assignee shall be a Committed Lender party to the Credit Agreement for all purposes thereof as if Assignee were an original party thereto and Assignee agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions contained therein.

2.    If Assignor has no outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement [or its Liquidity Agreement], on the Effective Date, Assignor shall be deemed to have hereby transferred and assigned to Assignee, without recourse, representation or warranty (except as provided in paragraph 6 below), and the Assignee shall be deemed to have hereby irrevocably taken, received and assumed from Assignor, the Transferred Percentage of Assignor’s Commitment [and Liquidity Commitment] and all rights and obligations associated therewith under the terms of the Credit Agreement [and its Liquidity Agreement], including, without limitation, the Transferred Percentage of Assignor’s future funding obligations under the Credit Agreement [and its Liquidity Agreement].

3.    If Assignor has any outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement [and its Liquidity Agreement], at or before 12:00 noon, local time of Assignor, on the Effective Date Assignee shall pay to Assignor, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Transferred Percentage of the outstanding principal of Assignor’s Loans [and, without duplication, Assignor’s Percentage Interests (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement)] (such amount, being hereinafter referred to as the “Assignee’s Principal”); (ii) all accrued but unpaid (whether or not then due) Interest attributable to Assignee’s Principal; and (iii) accruing but unpaid fees and other costs and expenses payable in respect of Assignee’s Principal for the period commencing upon each date such unpaid amounts commence accruing, to and including the Effective Date (the “Assignee’s Acquisition Cost”); whereupon, Assignor shall be deemed to have sold, transferred and assigned to Assignee, without recourse, representation or warranty (except as provided in paragraph 6 below), and Assignee shall be deemed to have hereby irrevocably taken, received and assumed from Assignor, the Transferred Percentage of Assignor’s Commitment, Liquidity Commitment, Loans (if applicable) [and Percentage Interests (if applicable)] and all related rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents [and its Liquidity Agreement], including, without limitation, the Transferred Percentage of Assignor’s future funding obligations under the Credit Agreement [and its Liquidity Agreement].

4.    Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, Assignor will provide to Assignee copies of all documents requested by Assignee which were delivered to Assignor pursuant to the Credit Agreement [or its Liquidity Agreement].

5.    Each of the parties to this Assignment Agreement agrees that at any time and from time to time upon the written request of any other party, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in order to effect the purposes of this Assignment Agreement.

6.    By executing and delivering this Assignment Agreement, Assignor and Assignee confirm to and agree with each other, the Agents and the Committed Lenders as follows: (a) other than the representation and warranty that it has not created any Adverse Claim upon any interest being transferred hereunder, Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made by any other Person in or in connection with any of the Transaction Documents [or its Liquidity Agreement] or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability,

Exhibit V-2

genuineness, sufficiency or value of Assignee, the Credit Agreement[, its Liquidity Agreement] or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or the perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any Collateral; (b) Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrower, any Obligor, any Affiliate of Borrower or the performance or observance by Borrower, any Obligor, any Affiliate of Borrower of any of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or in connection therewith; (c) Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of each of the Transaction Documents [and the Liquidity Agreement], and other documents and information as it has requested and deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement; (d) Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agents, Conduits, Borrower or any other Committed Lender or Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Transaction Documents [and the Liquidity Agreement]; (e) Assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Transaction Documents [and the Liquidity Agreement] as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (f) Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which, by the terms of [its Liquidity Agreement,] the Credit Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, are required to be performed by it as a Committed Lender or, when applicable, as a Lender.

7.    Each party hereto represents and warrants to and agrees with the Administrative Agent that it is aware of and will comply with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 14.5 and 14.6 thereof.

8.    Schedule I hereto sets forth the revised Commitment and Liquidity Commitment of Assignor and the Commitment and Liquidity Commitment of Assignee, as well as administrative information with respect to Assignee.

9.    THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

10.    Assignee hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all senior indebtedness for borrowed money of the Conduit in the Assignor’s Conduit Group, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such Conduit any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States.

Exhibit V-3

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers of the date hereof.

[ASSIGNOR]

By: _________________________

Title:

[ASSIGNEE]

By: __________________________

Title:

Exhibit V-4

SCHEDULE I TO ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

LIST OF LENDING OFFICES, ADDRESSES

FOR NOTICES AND COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

Date: _____________, ______

Transferred Percentage:    ____________%

	A-1	A-2	B-1	B-2	C-1	C-2
Assignor	Commitment (prior to giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)	Commitment (after giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)	Outstanding principal (if any)	Ratable Share of Outstanding principal	Liquidity Commitment (prior to giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)	Liquidity Commitment (after giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)

	A-1	A-2	B-1	B-2	C-1	C-2
Assignee	Commitment (prior to giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)	Commitment (after giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)	Outstanding principal (if any)	Ratable Share of Outstanding principal	Liquidity Commitment (prior to giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)	Liquidity Commitment (after giving effect to the Assignment Agreement)

Address for Notices

Attention:

Phone:

Fax:

SCHEDULE II TO ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

EFFECTIVE NOTICE

TO: , Assignor

TO: , Assignor

The undersigned, as Administrative Agent under the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC (“Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc., as initial Servicer, the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer, hereby acknowledges receipt of executed counterparts of a completed Assignment Agreement dated as of ____________, 20__ between __________________, as Assignor, and __________________, as Assignee. Terms defined in such Assignment Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

1.    Pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, you are advised that the Effective Date will be ______________, ____.

2.    Each of the undersigned hereby consents to the Assignment Agreement as required by Section 12.1(b) of the Credit Agreement.

[3. Pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, the Assignee is required to pay $____________ to Assignor at or before 12:00 noon (local time of Assignor) on the Effective Date in immediately available funds.]

Very truly yours,

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent

By:

Title:

[INSERT APPLICABLE CONDUIT’S NAME]

By:

Title:

Exhibit V-7

EXHIBIT VI

FORM OF MONTHLY REPORT

See attached.

EXHIBIT VII

FORM OF PERFORMANCE UNDERTAKING

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PERFORMANCE UNDERTAKING (this “Undertaking”), dated as of January 31, 2013, is executed by Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Performance Guarantor”), in favor of Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Recipient”).

RECITALS

1.    Farmland Foods, Inc. a Delaware corporation, Smithfield of Canada, Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Smithfield Global Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, John Morrell & Co., a Delaware corporation, Patrick Cudahy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Premium Pet Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, unless excluded as an Excluded Originator pursuant to the Sale Agreement, the “Originators”), the Performance Guarantor and the Recipient have entered into an Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sale Agreement”), pursuant to which the Originators, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, are transferring all of their respective right, title and interest in certain of their accounts receivable to Performance Guarantor, which Performance Guarantor is then contributing to SFFC and SFFC to Recipient, and each of the Originators is selling all of their respective right, title and interest in and to their remaining accounts receivable and other Receivables to Recipient.

2.    Performance Guarantor owns, directly or indirectly, one hundred percent (100%) of the capital stock or limited liability company interests, as applicable, of each of the Originators, SFFC, and Recipient, and each of the Originators, SFFC and Performance Guarantor is expected to receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from their sale or contribution of receivables to Recipient, as applicable, pursuant to the Sale Agreement (which benefits are hereby acknowledged).

3.    As an inducement for Recipient to acquire each Originator’s accounts receivable and other Receivables pursuant to the Sale Agreement, Performance Guarantor has agreed to guaranty the due and punctual performance by Originators of their obligations under the Sale Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Undertaking.

4.    Performance Guarantor wishes to guaranty the due and punctual performance by Originators of the obligations described in clause 3 above as provided herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, Performance Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Sale Agreement or the Credit and Security Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and the rules of interpretation set forth in the Sale Agreement shall apply as if set forth herein. In addition:

“Agreements” means the Sale Agreement and the Credit and Security Agreement, collectively.

“Credit and Security Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013 by and among Recipient, as Borrower, Performance Guarantor, as Servicer, the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

“Guaranteed Obligations” means, collectively, all covenants, agreements, terms, conditions and indemnities to be performed and observed by any Originator under and pursuant to the Sale Agreement and each other document executed and delivered by any Originator pursuant to the Sale Agreement, including the due and punctual payment of all sums which are or may become due and owing by any Originator under the Sale Agreement, whether for fees, expenses (including reasonable counsel fees), indemnified amounts or otherwise, whether upon any termination or for any other reason; provided that, the “Guaranteed Obligations” shall expressly exclude any of the foregoing obligations to the extent that the failure by the relevant Originator to perform or pay such obligations results from any Receivable not being collected from or paid by, or otherwise being uncollectible from, the relevant Obligor on account of the insolvency, bankruptcy, creditworthiness or financial inability to pay of the applicable Obligor or the intentional non-payment of amounts due by the related Obligor in breach of its obligations in respect of such Receivable.

Section 2.    Guaranty of Performance of Guaranteed Obligations. Performance Guarantor hereby guarantees to Recipient, the full and punctual payment and performance by each Originator of its respective Guaranteed Obligations. This Undertaking is an absolute, unconditional and continuing guaranty of the full and punctual performance of all Guaranteed Obligations of each Originator under the Agreements and each other document executed and delivered by any Originator pursuant to the Agreements and is in no way conditioned upon any requirement that Recipient first attempt to collect any amounts owing by any Originator to Recipient, the Agents or the Lenders from any other Person or resort to any collateral security, any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of Recipient, the Agents or any Lender in favor of any Originator or any other Person or other means of obtaining payment. Should any Originator default in the payment or performance of any of its Guaranteed Obligations, Recipient may cause the immediate performance by

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Performance Guarantor of such Guaranteed Obligations and cause any such payment Guaranteed Obligations to become forthwith due and payable to Recipient, without demand or notice of any nature (other than as expressly provided herein), all of which are hereby expressly waived by Performance Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Undertaking is a guarantee of payment and not of collection.

Section 3.    Performance Guarantor’s Further Agreements to Pay. Performance Guarantor further agrees, as the principal obligor and not as a guarantor only, to pay to Recipient, forthwith upon demand in funds immediately available to Recipient, all reasonable costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable legal expenses) incurred or expended by Recipient in connection with enforcing this Undertaking, together with interest on amounts recoverable under this Undertaking from the time when such amounts become due until payment, at a rate of interest (computed for the actual number of days elapsed based on a 360 day year) equal to the Default Rate.

Section 4.    Waivers by Performance Guarantor. Performance Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Undertaking, notice of any action taken or omitted by Recipient in reliance on this Undertaking, and any requirement that Recipient be diligent or prompt in making demands under this Undertaking, giving notice of any Termination Event, Event of Default, other default or omission by any Originator or asserting any other rights of Recipient under this Undertaking. Performance Guarantor warrants that it has adequate means to obtain from each Originator, on a continuing basis, information concerning the financial condition of such Originator, and that it is not relying on Recipient to provide such information, now or in the future. Performance Guarantor also irrevocably waives all defenses (i) that at any time may be available in respect of the Obligations by virtue of any statute of limitations, valuation, stay, moratorium law or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) that arise under the law of suretyship, including impairment of collateral. Recipient shall be at liberty, without giving notice to or obtaining the assent of Performance Guarantor and without relieving Performance Guarantor of any liability under this Undertaking, to deal with each Originator and with each other party who now is or after the date hereof becomes liable in any manner for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, in such manner as Recipient in its sole discretion deems fit, and to this end Performance Guarantor agrees that the validity and enforceability of this Undertaking, including the provisions of Section 7 hereof, shall not be impaired or affected by any of the following: (a) any extension, modification or renewal of, or indulgence with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto at any time; (b) any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (c) any waiver of any right, power or remedy or of any Termination Event, Event of Default, or default with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto; (d) any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any other obligation of any person or entity with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (e) the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any

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agreement relating thereto or with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (f) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of any payment obligations of any Originator or any part thereof or amounts which are not covered by this Undertaking even though Recipient might lawfully have elected to apply such payments to any part or all of the payment obligations of such Originator or to amounts which are not covered by this Undertaking; (g) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which Performance Guarantor may have at any time against any Originator in connection herewith or any unrelated transaction; (h) any assignment or transfer of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; or (i) any failure on the part of any Originator to perform or comply with any term of the Agreements or any other document executed in connection therewith or delivered thereunder, all whether or not Performance Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any act or omission referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (i) of this Section 4.

Section 5.    Unenforceability of Guaranteed Obligations Against Originators. Notwithstanding (a) any change of ownership of any Originator or the insolvency, bankruptcy or any other change in the legal status of any Originator; (b) the change in or the imposition of any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act which does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) the failure of any Originator or Performance Guarantor to maintain in full force, validity or effect or to obtain or renew when required all governmental and other approvals, licenses or consents required in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or this Undertaking, or to take any other action required in connection with the performance of all obligations pursuant to the Guaranteed Obligations or this Undertaking; or (d) if any of the moneys included in the Guaranteed Obligations have become irrecoverable from any Originator for any other reason other than final payment in full of the payment Obligations in accordance with their terms, this Undertaking shall nevertheless be binding on Performance Guarantor. This Undertaking shall be in addition to any other guaranty or other security for the Guaranteed Obligations, and it shall not be rendered unenforceable by the invalidity of any such other guaranty or security. In the event that acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Originator or for any other reason with respect to any Originator, all such amounts then due and owing with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations under the terms of the Agreements, or any other agreement evidencing, securing or otherwise executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, shall be immediately due and payable by Performance Guarantor.

Section 6.    Representations and Warranties. Performance Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Recipient that:

(a)    Existence and Standing. Performance Guarantor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation. Performance Guarantor is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, and has and holds all corporate power and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business in each jurisdiction

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in which its business is conducted except where the failure to so qualify or so hold would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)    Authorization, Execution and Delivery; Binding Effect. The execution and delivery by Performance Guarantor of this Undertaking, and the performance of its obligations hereunder, are within its corporate powers and authority and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part. This Undertaking has been duly executed and delivered by Performance Guarantor. This Undertaking constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Performance Guarantor, enforceable against Performance Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(c)    No Conflict; Government Consent. The execution and delivery by Performance Guarantor of this Undertaking, and the performance by Performance Guarantor of its obligations hereunder, do not contravene or violate (i) its certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws, (ii) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, (iii) any restrictions under any agreement, contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting it or its property, except, in any case, where such contravention or violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)    Litigation and Contingent Obligations. Except as disclosed in the filings made by Performance Guarantor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best of Performance Guarantor’s knowledge threatened against or affecting Performance Guarantor or any of its properties, in or before any court, arbitrator or other body, that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Performance Guarantor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of Performance Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Undertaking, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any of this Undertaking or the rights or remedies of Recipient hereunder.

Section 7.    Subrogation; Subordination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, until the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in full Performance Guarantor: (a) will not enforce or otherwise exercise any right of subrogation to any of the rights of Recipient, the Agents or any Lender against any Originator, (b) hereby waives all rights of subrogation (whether contractual, under Section 509 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, at law or in equity or otherwise) to the claims of Recipient, the Agents and the Lenders against any Originator and all contractual, statutory or legal or equitable rights of contribution, reimbursement, indemnification and similar rights and “claims” (as that term is defined in the United States Bankruptcy Code) which Performance Guarantor might now have or hereafter acquire against any Originator that arise from the existence or performance of Performance Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, (c) will not claim any setoff,

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recoupment or counterclaim against any Originator in respect of any liability of Performance Guarantor to such Originator and (d) waives any benefit of and any right to participate in any collateral security which may be held by Recipient, the Agents or the Lenders. The payment of any amounts due with respect to any indebtedness of any Originator now or hereafter owed to Performance Guarantor is hereby subordinated to the prior payment in full of all of the Guaranteed Obligations. Performance Guarantor agrees that, after the occurrence of any default in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, Performance Guarantor will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any such indebtedness of any Originator to Performance Guarantor until all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full; provided that so long as no such default has occurred and is continuing, any Originator shall be entitled to make payments and Performance Guarantor shall be entitled to receive payments in respect of any such subordinated indebtedness. If, notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Performance Guarantor shall collect, enforce or receive any amounts in respect of such indebtedness while any default in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is continuing, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and received by Performance Guarantor as trustee for Recipient and be paid over to Recipient on account of the Guaranteed Obligations without affecting in any manner the liability of Performance Guarantor under the other provisions of this Undertaking. The provisions of this Section 7 shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of any rights and remedies of Recipient under any separate subordination agreement which Recipient may at any time and from time to time enter into with Performance Guarantor.

Section 8.    Termination of Performance Undertaking. Performance Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall continue in full force and effect until all Obligations are finally paid and satisfied in full and the Credit and Security Agreement is terminated; provided that this Undertaking shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment or other satisfaction of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization of any Originator or otherwise, as though such payment had not been made or other satisfaction occurred, whether or not Recipient is in possession of this Undertaking. No invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability by reason of the Bankruptcy Code or any insolvency or other similar law, or any law or order of any government or agency thereof purporting to reduce, amend or otherwise affect the Guaranteed Obligations shall impair, affect, be a defense to or claim against the obligations of Performance Guarantor under this Undertaking.

Section 9.    Effect of Bankruptcy. This Performance Undertaking shall survive the insolvency of any Originator and the commencement of any case or proceeding by or against any Originator under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal, state or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statutes. No automatic stay under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Originator or other federal, state or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statutes to which any Originator is subject shall postpone the obligations of Performance Guarantor under this Undertaking.

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Section 10.    Setoff. Regardless of the other means of obtaining payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, Recipient is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, without notice to Performance Guarantor (any such notice being expressly waived by Performance Guarantor) and to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any deposits and other sums against the obligations of Performance Guarantor under this Undertaking, whether or not Recipient shall have made any demand under this Undertaking and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured.

Section 11.    Taxes. All payments to be made by Performance Guarantor hereunder shall be made free and clear of any deduction or withholding. If Performance Guarantor is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of Tax or otherwise from any such payment, the sum due from it in respect of such payment shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or withholding (including any deductions or withholding applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section 11), Recipient receives a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no deduction or withholding been made.

Section 12.    Further Assurances. Performance Guarantor agrees that it will from time to time, at the request of Recipient, provide information relating to the business and affairs of Performance Guarantor as Recipient may reasonably request. Performance Guarantor also agrees to do all such things and execute all such documents as Recipient may reasonably consider necessary or desirable to give full effect to this Undertaking and to perfect and preserve the rights and powers of Recipient hereunder.

Section 13.    Successors and Assigns. This Performance Undertaking shall be binding upon Performance Guarantor, its successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Recipient and its successors and assigns. Performance Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each of Recipient and each Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, Recipient may assign, pledge or otherwise transfer this Undertaking in connection with any assignment by it of any Agreement or its rights or obligations thereunder expressly permitted under the Agreements to any other entity or other person, and such other entity or other person shall thereupon become vested, to the extent set forth in the agreement evidencing such assignment, transfer or participation, with all the rights in respect thereof granted to the Recipient herein.

Section 14.    Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Undertaking nor consent to any departure by Performance Guarantor therefrom shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Recipient, the Agents and Performance Guarantor. No failure on the part of Recipient to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

Section 15.    Notices. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be addressed as follows: if to Performance

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Guarantor, at the address set forth beneath its signature hereto, and if to Recipient, at the addresses set forth beneath its signature hereto, or at such other addresses as each of Performance Guarantor or any Recipient may designate in writing to the other. Each such notice or other communication shall be effective (1) if given by telecopy, upon the receipt thereof, (2) if given by mail, three (3) Business Days after the time such communication is deposited in the mail with first class postage prepaid or (3) if given by any other means, when received at the address specified in this Section 15.

Section 16.    GOVERNING LAW. THIS UNDERTAKING SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.

Section 17.    CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY TO THIS UNDERTAKING HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS UNDERTAKING OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO THIS UNDERTAKING, AND EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY LOAN PARTY AGAINST ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS UNDERTAKING OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH LOAN PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS UNDERTAKING SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

Section 18.    Bankruptcy Petition. Performance Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding senior Debt of Recipient, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, Recipient any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States.

Section 19.    Miscellaneous. This Undertaking constitutes the entire agreement of Performance Guarantor with respect to the matters set forth herein. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or any other agreement, and this Undertaking shall be in addition to any other guaranty of or

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collateral security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The provisions of this Undertaking are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of Performance Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of Performance Guarantor’s liability under this Undertaking, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Undertaking to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by Performance Guarantor or Recipient, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding. Any provisions of this Undertaking which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Unless otherwise specified, references herein to “Section” shall mean a reference to sections of this Undertaking.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Performance Guarantor has caused this Undertaking to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

Address for Notices:

Address: Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

Exhibit VII-9

EXHIBIT VIII

FORM OF REQUEST FOR LETTER OF CREDIT

TO:     [RABOBANK]

Pursuant to Section 1.7, of the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013 (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”) among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation, as initial servicer (the “Servicer”), the Lenders and Co-Agents from time to time party thereto and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as letter of credit issuer (in such capacity, the “Letter of Credit Issuer”), the Borrower hereby requests a Letter of Credit to be issued on the following terms:

(a) Business Day on which the Letter of Credit is to be issued:

(b) Amount (in Dollars):

(c) Expiry Date:

(d) Name and address of beneficiary:

Attached hereto are the following:

(i) a copy of the proposed Letter of Credit;

(ii) a Letter of Credit Application; and

(iii) a true and correct calculation of the Borrowing Limit.

With respect to the foregoing requested L/C Credit Extension, the Borrower hereby certifies as follows:

(A) immediately after giving effect to the requested L/C Credit Extension, the Aggregate Principal shall not exceed the Borrowing Limit; and

(B) as of the date hereof and the date of the L/C Credit Extension, (1) no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (2) all of the representations and warranties made by each of the Borrower and the Servicer set forth in each Transaction Document to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the date of the L/C Credit Extension; and

(C) the conditions to the L/C Credit Extension set forth in Section 1.7(a)(ii) will be satisfied at the time of the L/C Credit Extension.

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Capitalized terms used but not herein defined shall have the meanings given such terms

in the Agreement.

Dated: __________________, 201_

Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC

By:

Title:

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SCHEDULE A

COMMITMENTS OF COMMITTED LENDERS

COMMITTED LENDER	COMMITMENT
Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., New York Branch	$275,000,000

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SCHEDULE B

DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
ON OR PRIOR TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AGREEMENT

[Closing Document Checklist to be Inserted]

Schedule B-1

SCHEDULE C

LENDER SUPPLEMENT

Lender Group:	Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch
Co-Agent	Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch
Address for Notices:	Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch c/o Securitization - Transaction Management Rabobank International245 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10167 Phone: (212) 808-6806 Fax: (914) 304-9324
Conduit(s):	Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corporation
Address for Notices and Investing Office:	Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch c/o Securitization - Transaction Management Rabobank International245 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10167 Phone: (212) 808-6806 Fax: (914) 304-9324 With a copy to: Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp. c/o Global Securitization Services, LLC 68 South Service Road, Suite 120 Melville, NY 11747 Attention: Bill Pierce Phone: (631) 930-7226 Fax: (212) 302-8767 Email: nieuwam@gssnyc.com
Committed Lender:	Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch
Percentage:	100	%

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Address for Notices and Investing Office:	Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch c/o Securitization - Transaction Management Rabobank International245 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10167 Phone: (212) 808-6806 Fax: (914) 304-9324
Address for correspondence to the Letter of Credit Issuer:	c/o Rambo Support Services Inc. 10 Exchange Place 16th Floor Jersey City, NY 07302 Attn: Bibi Mohammed
Payment Account Wire Information:	Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corporation Fed ABA Fed Bank Account No. Attention: REF: Structuring Fee Wiring Instructions: Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch Fed ABA Swift Code: Fed Bank Account No. FAO: Attention: REF:

Schedule C-2

Letter of Credit Issuer Payment Instructions: Fed ABA Fed Bank Account No. Account Name For Further Credit to: Attention: REF:

Schedule C-3

EX-10.13(B)

Exhibit 10.13(b)

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2013 (this “First Amendment”) is byand among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Smithfield”), as initial servicer (the “Servicer” together with Borrower, the “Loan Parties” and each, a “Loan Party”), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch (“Rabobank”), in its capacity as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent” collectively with the Administrative Agent and Co-Agents, the “Agents”) and in its capacity as letter of credit issuer (the “Letter of Credit Issuer”), and the Lenders and the Co-Agents from time to time party to that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement. Each of the Loan Parties, the Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Lenders and the Co-Agents may be referred to herein as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.”

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS, each of the Parties is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2013 among the Loan Parties, the Agents, the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Lenders and the Co-Agents (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Original Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Original Agreement in the manner set forth in this First Amendment and in accordance with Sections 7.1(g) and 14.1(b) of the Original Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENT

Section 1.1    Amendment. With effect from May 1, 2013:

(a) the last sentence of Section 1.7(a)(i) of the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting the reference to “US Originators” therein, and replacing it with “Originators (other than the Canadian Originator)”; and

(b) the definition of “Scheduled Termination Date” in Exhibit I to the Original Agreement shall be hereby amended by deleting the reference to “June 9, 2014” therein, and replacing it with “May 1, 2016”.

Section 1.2     Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this First Amendment shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Original Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 1.3    References. On and after the effective date of this First Amendment, each reference in the Original Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” and words of

similar import referring to the Original Agreement, and each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Credit and Security Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of similar import referring to the Original Agreement, shall mean a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended by and in accordance with this First Amendment.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS

Section 2.1.    Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders on the date hereof that it has duly authorized, executed and delivered this First Amendment and that this First Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

Section 2.2. Each of the Loan Parties further represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders that, as of the date of this First Amendment: (a) each of the representations and warranties made by it pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Original Agreement is true and correct as though made on and as of such date (except with respect to those representations and warranties that by their express terms relate solely to an earlier date) and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing that will constitute a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.1    Definitions; Interpretation. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Original Agreement.

Section 3.2    Headings. The section headings contained in this First Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this First Amendment.

Section 3.3    Amendment. No provision of this First Amendment may be amended, modified or supplemented except by the written agreement of all of the Parties.    

Section 3.4    Counterparts. This First Amendmentmay be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties in separatecounterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of whichwhen taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 3.5    Transaction Document. This First Amendment shall constitute a Transaction Document.

Section 3.6    Miscellaneous. Sections 14.5, 14.8, 14.9, 14.10 and 14.11 of the Original Agreement are incorporated by reference in and shall apply to this First Amendment as if set out herein in their entirety.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

SMITHFIELD RECEIVABLES FUNDING LLC, AS BORROWER

By: SFFC, Inc., its managing member

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Porter

Name: Jeffrey A. Porter

Title: President

Address: 3411 Silverside Rd, 103 Baynard Bldg

Wilmington, DE 19810

Attention: Jeffrey Porter
Telecopy No: 302-477-1300 Ext. 103

Facsimile No: 302-477-1332

With a copy to:    

c/o Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Timothy Dykstra
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., AS SERVICER

By: /s/ Timothy Dykstra

Name: Timothy Dykstra

Title: Vice President

Address: Smithfield Foods, Inc.

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, VA 23430,

Attention: Robert Manly
Telecopy No: 757-365-3025

and Ken Sullivan
Telecopy No: 757-365-3070

COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AS LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER AND AS A COMMITTED LENDER

By: /s/ Christopher Lew

Name: Christopher Lew

Title: Vice President

By: /s/ Dana Hartman

Name: Dana Hartman

Title: Executive Director

Address: Securitization - Transaction ManagementRabobank International
245 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10167
Phone:        (212) 808-6816
Fax:        (914) 304-9324

NIEUW AMSTERDAM RECEIVABLES CORPORATION,

AS A CONDUIT

By: /s/ Damian Perez

Name: Damian Perez

Title: Vice President

Title:

Address:    Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp.

c/o Global Securitization Services, LLC

68 South Service Road, Suite 120

Melville, NY 11747

Attention: JR Angelo

Phone:     (631) 930-7202

Fax:         (212) 302-8767

Email:        jrangelo@gssnyc.com; ddeangelis@gssnyc.com

EX-21

EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Set forth below is a list of each of the subsidiaries of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (other than subsidiaries whose names have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(21)(ii)) and their respective jurisdictions of organization.

NAME OF SUBSIDIARY	JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION
AgProtein, Inc.	North Carolina
Agri AI Sp. z.o.o.	Poland
AGRI PLUS Sp. z.o.o.	Poland
AGRI PLUS WIELKOPOLSKA S.A.	Poland
Agri Vet Sp. z.o.o.	Poland
Agroalim Distribution S.R.L.	Romania
Agroalim Logistic S.A.	Romania
American Skin Food Group LLC	North Carolina
Animex Foods, Sp. z.o.o.	Poland
Animex Foods Sp. z.o.o. S.K.A.	Poland
ANIMEX Holding Sp. z o.o.	Poland
Animex Netherlands BV	Netherlands
Animex SF, Sp. z.o.o.	Poland
Animex SF, Sp. z o.o Agro S.K.A.	Poland
Animex SF, Sp. z o.o Euro Comfort Ltd. S.K.A.	Poland
Animex SF, Sp. z o.o GP S.K.A.	Poland
Animex SF, Sp. z o.o Paszowa S.K.A.	Poland
Animex Sp. z o.o.	Poland
Animpol S.A.	Poland
Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC	Delaware
Beef Liquidation Corp.	Delaware
Best Solutions LLC	Delaware
Brown’s Realty Partnership	North Carolina
Carroll’s Realty Partnership	North Carolina
Cattle Inventory, LLC	Delaware
CC32 Fundusz Inwestycyjnny Zamknietcy	Poland
Chief Milling Partners, Inc.	North Carolina
Cold Field Investments, LLC	Delaware
Crystal Peak Environmental LLC	Delaware
Duplin Marketing Company, LLC	North Carolina
Farmland Foods, Inc.	Delaware
Ferma Kraplewice Sp. z o.o.	Poland
Hofstede Beheer BV	Netherlands
Iowa Quality Meats, Ltd.	Iowa
John Morrell & Co.	Delaware
Jonmor Investments, Inc.	Delaware
Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC	Delaware
KC2 Real Estate LLC	Delaware
MF Energy, LLC	Delaware
Morena Expert S.R.L.	Romania
Murphy-Brown LLC	Delaware
Murphy-Brown of Missouri LLC	Delaware

NAME OF SUBSIDIARY	JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION
Murphy Farms of Texahoma, Inc.	Oklahoma
North Side Investments, Inc.	Delaware
NPD Investments, Inc.	Delaware
Patcud Investments, Inc.	Delaware
Patelina SL	Spain
Patrick Cudahy, LLC	Delaware
PEK (London) Ltd.	United Kingdom
Pirin Agri S.R.L.	Romania
Premium Pet Health, LLC	Delaware
Premium Standard Farms, LLC	Delaware
Prima Farms Sp. z o.o.	Poland
QTF Liquidation Corp.	Delaware
RMHF Liquidation, LLC	Delaware
Semilem S.R.L.	Romania
SF Holding Sp. z o.o.	Poland
SF Investments, Inc.	Delaware
SF Marketing Sub, Inc.	Delaware
SFDS Global Holdings B.V.	Netherlands
SFFC, Inc.	Delaware
SFRMH Liquidation, Inc.	Delaware
Simoni Investments, LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Asia Holdings, Limited	British Virgin Islands
Smithfield Bioenergy LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Canada Ltd.	Canada
Smithfield Capital Europe, B.V.	Netherlands
Smithfield Capital Trust I	Delaware
Smithfield-Carroll’s Farms	Virginia
Smithfield Culinary Foods Group, LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Deli Group, Inc.	Delaware
Smithfield Ferme S.R.L.	Romania
Smithfield Foods de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Mexico
Smithfield Foods Group Ltd.	United Kingdom
Smithfield Foods Ltd.	United Kingdom
Smithfield Global Products, Inc.	Delaware
Smithfield Innovations Group, LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Insurance Co. Ltd.	Bermuda
Smithfield International Group de Mexico, S. de R.L de C.V.	Mexico
Smithfield International Investments, Inc.	Delaware
Smithfield-Kinston LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Processare S.R.L.	Romania
Smithfield Prod S.R.L.	Romania
Smithfield Purchase Corporation	North Carolina
Smithfield Receivables Funding, LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Romania S.R.L.	Romania
Smithfield Specialty Foods Group, LLC	Delaware
Smithfield Strategic Sourcing & Service Co., Inc.	Delaware
Smithfield Trading Company, Inc.	Delaware
Smithfield Transportation Co., Inc.	Delaware

NAME OF SUBSIDIARY	JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION
Stefano Foods, Inc.	North Carolina
Tar Heel Turkey Hatchery, Inc.	North Carolina
Teclinal SL	Spain
Texas County Land, LLC	Delaware
The Smithfield Inn Corporation	Virginia
The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated	Delaware
Titan Global LLC	North Carolina
Wilmington Bulk, LLC	North Carolina

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1) Registration Statement (Form S-3s Nos. 333-167781, 333-143727) of Smithfield Foods, Inc., and,

(2) Registration Statements (Form S-8s Nos. 333-167782, 333-138090, 333-123418, 333-153326, 333-123417, 333-123416, 333-108511, 333-81917, 33-53024) of Smithfield Foods, Inc.

of our reports dated June 18, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Smithfield Foods, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Smithfield Foods, Inc. for the year ended April 28, 2013.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Richmond, VA

June 18, 2013

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certifications

I, C. Larry Pope, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Smithfield Foods, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 18, 2013

/s/C. LARRYPOPE        

C. Larry Pope

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certifications

I, Robert W. Manly, IV, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Smithfield Foods, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 18, 2013

/s/    ROBERT W. MANLY, IV  

Robert W. Manly, IV

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended April 28, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, C. Larry Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: June 18, 2013

/s/C. LARRYPOPE        

C. Larry Pope

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended April 28, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert W. Manly, IV, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: June 18, 2013

/s/    ROBERT W. MANLY, IV  

Robert W. Manly, IV

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Schedule of Contributions to Multiemployer Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	$ 1.5	$ 1.4	$ 1.7
United Food and Commerical Workers international Union Industry Pension Fund [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Certified Zone Status	Green
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, Description	Multiple
Entity Tax Identification Number	516055922
Multiemployer Plan Number	001
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	1.2	1.1	1.4
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Certified Zone Status	Green
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, Description	October 2013
Entity Tax Identification Number	366052390
Multiemployer Plan Number	001
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	0.2	0.2	0.2
IAM National Pension Fund National Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Certified Zone Status	Green
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, Description	February 2014
Entity Tax Identification Number	516031295
Multiemployer Plan Number	002
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

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INCOME TAXES Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Pension liabilities	$ 272.4	$ 256.4
Tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses	77.3	85.6
Accrued expenses	32.2	53.2
Employee benefits	17.3	0
Other	10.2	30.8
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	409.4	426.0
Valuation allowance	(43.5)	(54.6)
Total deferred tax assets	365.9	371.4
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	371.9	385.6
Intangible assets	134.3	125.8
Derivatives	1.5	31.9
Employee benefits	0	13.7
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investment in Subsidiaries	44.1	44.6
Total deferred tax liabilities	$ 551.8	$ 601.6

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INCOME TAXES Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 15.7	$ 15.3	$ 33.6
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions	3.9	2.4
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	(1.8)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions		(10.8)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	(1.0)	(9.3)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	$ (0.7)	$ (0.6)

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REPORTING SEGMENTS Operations by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Jan. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,320.7	$ 3,583.3	$ 3,225.8	$ 3,091.3	$ 3,209.2	$ 3,478.3	$ 3,312.6	$ 3,094.2	$ 13,221.1	$ 13,094.3	$ 12,202.7
Long-lived assets	4,164.6				4,123.2				4,164.6	4,123.2	4,273.9
U.S. [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales									11,789.7	11,663.9	10,900.2
Long-lived assets	3,032.9				2,969.1				3,032.9	2,969.1	2,905.7
International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Sales									1,431.4	1,430.4	1,302.5
Long-lived assets	$ 1,131.7				$ 1,154.1				$ 1,131.7	$ 1,154.1	$ 1,368.2

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EQUITY Schedule of Nonvested Performance Share Units (Details) (Incentive Compensation Plan [Member], Performance Shares [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,212,567	908,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	920,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(564,433)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(51,000)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 2,732.9	$ 2,176.5
Total debt	$ 2,479.1	$ 1,937.3

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS

PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Company Sponsored Defined Benefit Pension Plans

We provide the majority of our U.S. employees with pension benefits. Salaried employees are provided benefits based on years of service and average salary levels. Hourly employees are provided benefits of stated amounts for each year of service.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the pension benefit obligation, plan assets and the funded status of these pension plans.

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	1,610.6		$	1,329.9
Service cost	47.2			37.4
Interest cost	74.8			75.9
Benefits paid	(65.9		)	(63.2		)
Actuarial loss	146.1			229.1
Other	0.4			1.5
Benefit obligation at end of year	1,813.2			1,610.6
Change in plan assets: (1)
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,023.5			956.4
Actual return on plan assets	131.5			(16.0		)
Employer contributions	17.7			142.8
Benefits paid	(62.0		)	(59.7		)
Other	(0.1		)	—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,110.6			1,023.5
Funded status	$	(702.6	)	$	(587.1	)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Net long-term pension liability	$	(697.0	)	$	(581.9	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(5.6		)	(5.2		)
Net amount recognized at end of year	$	(702.6	)	$	(587.1	)

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⁽¹⁾  Excludes the assets and related activity of our non-qualified defined benefit pension plans. The fair value of assets related to our non-qualified plans was $121.0 million and $107.1 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. We made no contributions to our non-qualified plans in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012. Benefits paid for our non-qualified plans were $3.9 million and $3.5 million for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively.

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation for all of our defined benefit pension plans exceeded the fair value of plan assets for both periods presented.

The following table shows the pre-tax unrecognized items included as components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to our defined benefit pension plans as of the dates indicated. 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Unrecognized actuarial loss	$	(704.9	)	$	(665.4	)
Unrecognized prior service credit	3.2			4.7

We expect to recognize $59.8 million of the actuarial loss and prior service cost as net periodic pension cost in fiscal 2014.

The following table presents the components of the net periodic pension costs for the periods indicated: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	47.2		$	37.4		$	37.0
Interest cost	74.8			75.9			74.9
Expected return on plan assets	(78.8		)	(79.6		)	(63.9		)
Net amortization	52.9			23.5			34.0
Net periodic pension cost	$	96.1		$	57.2		$	82.0

The following table shows our weighted average assumptions for the periods indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Discount rate to determine net periodic benefit cost	4.75	%	5.85	%	6.00	%
Discount rate to determine benefit obligation	4.45		4.75		5.85
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.75		7.75		8.00
Rate of compensation increase	4.00		4.00		4.00

We use an independent third-party actuary to assist in the determination of assumptions used and the measurement of our pension obligation and related costs. We review and select the discount rate to be used in connection with our pension obligation annually. In determining the discount rate, we use the yield on corporate bonds (rated AA or better) that coincides with the cash flows of the plans’ estimated benefit payouts. The model uses a yield curve approach to discount each cash flow of the liability stream at an interest rate specifically applicable to the timing of each respective cash flow. Using imputed interest rates, the model sums the present value of each cash flow stream to calculate an equivalent weighted average discount rate. We use this resulting weighted average discount rate to determine our final discount rate.

To determine the expected long-term return on plan assets, we consider the current and anticipated asset allocations, as well as historical and estimated returns on various categories of plan assets.  Long-term trends are evaluated relative to market factors such as inflation, interest rates and fiscal and monetary polices in order to assess the capital market assumptions. Over the 5-year period ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, the average rate of return on plan assets was approximately 4.01% and 1.40% percent, respectively. Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, affect expense in future periods.

Pension plan assets may be invested in cash and cash equivalents, equities, debt securities, insurance contracts and real estate. Our investment policy for the pension plans is to balance risk and return through a diversified portfolio of high-quality equity and fixed income securities. Equity targets for the pension plans are as indicated in the following table. Maturity for fixed income securities is managed such that sufficient liquidity exists to meet near-term benefit payment obligations. The plans retain outside investment advisors to manage plan investments within parameters established by our plan trustees. 

The following table presents the fair value of our qualified pension plan assets by major asset category as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012. The allocation of our pension plan assets is based on the target range presented in the following table. 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		Target Range
Asset category:	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents, net of unsettled transactions	$	45.3	$	24.7	0-4%
Equity securities	411.3		427.0		30-50%
Debt securities	555.6		495.2		35-55%
Alternative assets	98.4		76.6		5-20%
Total	$	1,110.6	$	1,023.5

See Note 12—Fair Value Measurements for additional information about the fair value of our pension assets.

As of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, the amount of our common stock included in plan assets was 2,054,344 and 4,154,344 shares, respectively, with market values of $53.3 million and $88.2 million, respectively. 

We generally contribute the minimum amount required under government regulations to our qualified pension plans, plus amounts necessary to maintain an 80% funded status in order to avoid benefit restrictions under the Pension Protection Act. Minimum employer contributions to our qualified pension plans are expected to be $51.6 million for fiscal 2014.

Expected future benefit payments for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	73.0
2015	77.2
2016	81.6
2017	86.1
2018	91.0
2019-2023	520.8

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans

In addition to our Company sponsored defined benefit pension plans, we contribute to several multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under collective bargaining agreements that cover certain of our union-represented employees. The risks of participating in such plans are different from the risks of single-employer plans, in the following respects:

▪ Assets contributed to a multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

▪ If a participating employer ceases to contribute to a multiemployer plan, the unfunded obligation of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.

▪ If we were to withdraw from a multiemployer plan, we may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan and on the history of our participation in the plan prior to withdrawal. This is referred to as a withdrawal liability.

Each multiemployer plan in which we participate has a certified zone status as currently defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The zone status is based on information provided to us and other participating employers by each plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. The following are descriptions of the zone status types based on criteria established under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC):

▪ "Red” Zone—Plan has been determined to be in “critical status” and is generally less than 65% funded. A rehabilitation plan, as required under the IRC, must be adopted by plans in the "red" zone. Plan participants may be responsible for the payment of surcharges, in addition to the contribution rate specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, for a plan in “critical status,” in accordance with the requirements of the IRC.

▪ "Yellow” Zone—Plan has been determined to be in “endangered status” and is generally less than 80% funded. A funding improvement plan, as required under the IRC, must be adopted.

▪ "Green” Zone—Plan has been determined to be neither in “critical status” nor in “endangered status,” and is generally at least 80% funded.

All plans in which we participate were in the "green" zone for the two most recent benefit plan years that have been certified.

The following table summarizes our contributions to multiemployer plans ⁽¹⁾.

		Fiscal Years
Plan	EIN / PN (2)	2013		2012		2011		Expiration Dates of Collective Bargaining Agreements
		(in millions)
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund	51-6055922 / 001	$	1.2	$	1.1	$	1.4	Multiple (3)
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers	36-6052390 / 001	0.2		0.2		0.2		October 2013
IAM National Pension Fund National Pension Plan	51-6031295 / 002	0.1		0.1		0.1		February 2014
Total contributions to multiemployer plans		$	1.5	$	1.4	$	1.7

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⁽¹⁾  Contributions represent the amounts we contributed to the plans during the fiscal periods ending in the specified year. Our contributions to each plan did not exceed 5% of total plan contributions for any plan year presented.

⁽²⁾  Represents the Employer Identification Number and the three-digit plan number assigned to a plan by the Internal Revenue Service.

⁽³⁾  We have multiple collective bargaining agreements associated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund. These agreements are currently scheduled to expire in December 2013, January 2014, October 2015 and May 2016.

Other Employee Benefit Plans

We sponsor defined contribution pension plans (401(k) plans) covering substantially all U.S. employees. Our contributions vary depending on the plan but are based primarily on each participant’s level of contribution and cannot exceed the maximum allowable for tax purposes. Total contributions were $15.0 million, $13.9 million and $13.9 million in fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. 

We also provide health care and life insurance benefits for certain retired employees. These plans are unfunded and generally pay covered costs reduced by retiree premium contributions, co-payments and deductibles. We retain the right to modify or eliminate these benefits. We consider disclosures related to these plans immaterial to the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amonts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013 gal
Diesel, in Gallons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	3,528,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	22,960,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	1,080,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	16,960,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	2,745,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	114,525,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	30,885,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	542,440,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	320,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	286,800,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	0
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	569,920,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	0
Wheat, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	2,000,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Soybeans, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	935,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	155,000
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	109,065
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	33,945
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	755,444
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	273,496
Natural Gas, in Million BTU [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	11,030,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	9,370,000
Crude Oil [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	144,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	131,845,204
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	21,823,992
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	71,979,138
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	11,687,888

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 310.6	$ 324.3
Accounts receivable, net	663.2	624.7
Inventories	2,348.3	2,072.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	229.7	277.6
Total current assets	3,551.8	3,299.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,298.4	2,277.2
Goodwill	782.4	768.2
Investments	532.4	522.6
Intangible assets, net	390.4	381.8
Other assets	161.0	173.4
Total assets	7,716.4	7,422.2
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	676.1	63.5
Accounts payable	429.1	415.8
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	641.0	657.0
Total current liabilities	1,746.2	1,136.3
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,829.2	1,900.9
Net long-term pension liability	697.0	581.9
Other liabilities	333.6	413.1
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	12.7	2.0
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 authorized shares	0	0
Common stock, $.50 par value, 500,000,000 authorized shares; 138,919,056 and 157,408,077 issued and outstanding	69.5	78.7
Additional paid-in capital	1,389.9	1,561.0
Stock held in trust	(68.8)	(67.9)
Retained earnings	2,322.6	2,326.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(616.2)	(510.9)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,097.0	3,387.3
Noncontrolling interests	0.7	0.7
Total equity	3,097.7	3,388.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 7,716.4	$ 7,422.2

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DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Impairment or Disposal of Tangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Portsmouth, Virginia Plant

In November 2011 (fiscal 2012), we announced that we would shift the production of hot dogs and lunchmeat from The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc.'s (Smithfield Packing) Portsmouth, Virginia plant to our Kinston, North Carolina plant and permanently close the Portsmouth facility. The Kinston facility will be expanded to handle the additional production and will incorporate state of the art technology and equipment, which is expected to produce significant production efficiencies and cost reductions. The Kinston expansion will require an estimated $85 million in capital expenditures, substantially all of which had been incurred by the end of fiscal 2013.. The expansion of the Kinston facility and the closure of the Portsmouth facility are expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2014.

As a result of this decision, we performed an impairment analysis of the related assets at the Portsmouth facility in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and determined that the net cash flows expected to be generated over the anticipated remaining useful life of the plant are sufficient to recover its book value. As such, no impairment existed. However, we revised depreciation estimates to reflect the use of the related assets at the Portsmouth facility over their shortened useful lives. As a result, we recognized accelerated depreciation charges of $4.4 million and $3.3 million in cost of sales during fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. Also, in connection with this decision, we wrote-down inventory by $0.8 million in cost of sales and accrued $0.6 million for employee severance in selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. All of these charges are reflected in the Pork segment.

Hog Farms

Texas

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we sold a portion of our Dalhart, Texas hog production assets to a crop farmer for net proceeds of $9.1 million and recognized a loss on the sale of $1.8 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. In April 2011 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of the remaining assets of our Dalhart, Texas operation and received net proceeds of $32.5 million. As a result of the sale, we recognized a gain of $13.6 million, after allocating $8.5 million in goodwill to the asset group, in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Goodwill was allocated to this business based on its fair value relative to the estimated fair value of our domestic hog production reporting unit. The operating results and cash flows from these asset groups were not considered material for separate disclosure.

Oklahoma and Iowa

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of certain hog production assets located in Oklahoma and Iowa. As a result of these sales, we received total net proceeds of $70.4 million and recognized gains totaling $6.9 million, after allocating $17.0 million of goodwill to these asset groups. Goodwill was allocated to this business based on its fair value relative to the estimated fair value of our domestic hog production reporting unit. The gains were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Hog Production segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The operating results and cash flows from these asset groups were not considered material for separate disclosure.

Missouri

In the first half of fiscal 2011, we began reducing the hog population on certain hog farms in Missouri in order to comply with an amended consent decree. The amended consent decree allows us to return the farms to full capacity upon the installation of an approved "next generation" technology that would reduce the level of odor produced by the farms. The reduced hog raising capacity at these farms was replaced with third party contract farmers in Iowa. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, in connection with the anticipated reduction in finishing capacity, we performed an impairment analysis of these hog farms and determined that the book value of the assets was recoverable and thus, no impairment existed.

Based on the favorable hog raising performance experienced with these third party contract farmers and the amount of capital required to install "next generation" technology at our Missouri farms, we made the decision in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to permanently idle certain of the assets on these farms. Depreciation estimates were revised to reflect the shortened useful lives of the assets. As a result, we recognized accelerated depreciation charges of $8.2 million in fiscal 2012. These charges are reflected in the Hog Production segment.

Butterball, LLC (Butterball)

In June 2010 (fiscal 2011), we announced that we had made an offer to purchase our joint venture partner’s 51% ownership interest in Butterball and our partner’s related turkey production assets. In accordance with Butterball’s operating agreement, our partner had to either accept the offer to sell or be required to purchase our 49% interest and our related turkey production assets, which we refer to below as our turkey operations.

In September 2010 (fiscal 2011), we were notified of our joint venture partner’s decision to purchase our 49% interest in Butterball and our related turkey production assets. In December 2010 (fiscal 2011), we completed the sale of these assets for $167.0 million and recognized a gain of $0.2 million. The gain was calculated as the cash selling price, net of costs to sell, less the carrying amount of the asset disposal group. The operating results and cash flows from our turkey operations were not considered material for separate disclosure.

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Fiscal Year
	(in millions, except per share data)
Fiscal 2013
Sales	$	3,091.3	$	3,225.8	$	3,583.3	$	3,320.7	$	13,221.1
Gross profit	332.2		377.3		328.8		281.4		1,319.7
Operating profit	131.8		178.3		136.3		72.9		519.3
Net income	61.7		10.9		81.5		29.7		183.8
Net income per share:(1)
Basic	$	.40	$	.07	$	.58	$	.21	$	1.26
Diluted	$	.40	$	.07	$	.58	$	.21	$	1.26
Fiscal 2012
Sales	$	3,094.2	$	3,312.6	$	3,478.3	$	3,209.2	$	13,094.3
Gross profit	407.1		419.6		379.8		342.9		1,549.4
Operating profit	173.2		224.7		170.5		154.2		722.6
Net income	82.1		120.7		79.0		79.5		361.3
Net income per share:(1)
Basic	$	.50	$	.74	$	.49	$	.50	$	2.23
Diluted	$	.49	$	.74	$	.49	$	.49	$	2.21

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⁽¹⁾  Per common share amounts for the quarters and full years have each been calculated separately. Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of differences in the weighted average common shares outstanding during each period.

The following significant infrequent or unusual items impacted our quarterly results in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012:

Fiscal 2013

▪ Net income in the second quarter included loss on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million.

Fiscal 2012

▪ Net income in the first, second and third quarters included losses on debt extinguishment of $1.2 million, $6.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

▪ Operating profit in the first and fourth quarters included charges of $39.0 million and a net benefit of $16.8 million, respectively, related to the Missouri litigation.

▪ Gross profit in the first, second and third quarters included accelerated depreciation charges associated with the idling of certain Missouri hog farm assets of $4.3 million, $3.2 million, and $0.7 million, respectively.

▪ Operating profit in the second, third and fourth quarters included charges associated with the planned closure of our Portsmouth facility of $1.8 million, $1.7 million, and $1.2 million, respectively.

▪ Operating profit in the first and second quarters included professional fees related to the potential acquisition of a controlling interest in CFG of $5.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively. In June 2011 (fiscal 2012), we terminated negotiations to purchase the additional interest.

▪ Operating profit in the third quarter included our share of charges related to the CFG Consolidation Plan of $38.7 million.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Kansas City Sausage, LLC (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], Kansas City Sausage [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member] | Kansas City Sausage [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	50.00%
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price	$ 35,000,000
Business Acquisiton, Advance to Seller	10,000,000
Business Acqusition, Revolving Loan with Acquisition	20,000,000
Company's Percentage of U.S Sow Population	15.00%
Total Annual U.S. Industry Sales, Breakfast and Dinner Sausage	$ 4,000,000,000

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DEBT Working Capital Facilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Apr. 29, 2012 ABL Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 ABL Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Inventory Revolver [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Inventory Revolver [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Securitization Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Prior to Refinancing									$ 1,000,000,000		$ 925,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					1,400,000,000					1,025,000,000		275,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Option to Increase Maximum Borrowing Capacity										1,225,000,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	120,700,000	4,600,000	6,400,000	1,200,000	120,700,000	12,200,000	92,500,000	1,200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage										0.50%		0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description										LIBOR plus 3%		0.2% plus 1.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms										The ratio of our funded debt to capitalization (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not exceed 0.5 to 1.0, and our EBITDA to interest expense ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not be less than 2.5 to 1.0.
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross										9,700,000		1,300,000
Accounts Receivable Held By SPV												411,100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding					82,300,000	64,900,000						0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity					1,300,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Average Outstanding Amount					105,400,000	99,800,000	81,600,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period					5.20%	4.90%	4.80%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period					$ 229,900,000	$ 245,300,000	$ 256,900,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End					4.40%	5.70%

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Gains) Losses Recognized in Earnings on Mark-to-Market Contracts (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$ 46.3	$ 14.1	$ 54.4
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	12.9	6.4	63.4
Commodity Contract [Member] | Sales [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	29.7	0	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$ 3.7	$ 7.7	$ (9.0)

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EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

EQUITY

EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

In June 2012 (fiscal 2013), we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program authorizing us to buy up to $250.0 million of our common stock over the subsequent 24 months in addition to the $250.0 million authorized during fiscal 2012 (Share Repurchase Program). In July 2012 (fiscal 2013), our board of directors approved an increase of $100.0 million to the authorized amount under the Share Repurchase Program. Share repurchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The number of shares repurchased, and the timing of any buybacks, will depend on our corporate cash balances, business and economic conditions, and other factors, including investment opportunities. The program may be discontinued at any time. The Merger Agreement, as defined in "Note 18—Subsequent Events, generally prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its shares prior to the completion of the Merger

During fiscal 2013, we repurchased 19,068,079 shares of our common stock for $386.4 million, including related fees. The price of the repurchased shares has been allocated among common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings in our consolidated condensed balance sheet in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.

Since the inception of the Share Repurchase Program in June 2011 (fiscal 2012) and through April 28, 2013, we have repurchased 28,244,783 shares of our common stock for $575.9 million, including related commissions, at an average price of $20.38.

Preferred Stock

We have 1,000,000 shares of $1.00 par value preferred stock authorized, none of which are issued. The board of directors is authorized to issue preferred stock in series and to fix, by resolution, the designation, dividend rate, redemption provisions, liquidation rights, sinking fund provisions, conversion rights and voting rights of each series of preferred stock. 

Stock-Based Compensation

Under the terms of the merger agreement with Shuanghui, which is further described in Note 18—Subsequent Events, immediately prior to the merger, the maximum number of shares underlying all then-outstanding stock-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, will be surrendered in exchange for the right to receive cash of $34.00 per share, less the exercise price of such awards, if any. The disclosures that follow surrounding stock-based compensation are provided without regard to the possibility of such merger occurring.

During fiscal 2009, we adopted the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the Incentive Plan), which replaced the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and provides for the issuance of non-statutory stock options and other awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. There are 12,583,397 shares reserved under the Incentive Plan. As of April 28, 2013, there were 7,140,603 shares available for grant under this plan. 

Stock Options

Under the Incentive Plan, we grant options for periods not exceeding 10 years, which either cliff vest five years after the date of grant or vest ratably over a three-year period with an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense for stock options was $4.9 million, $6.1 million and $3.8 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The related income tax benefits recognized were $1.8 million, $2.4 million and $1.5 million, for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There was no compensation expense capitalized as part of inventory or fixed assets during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected annual volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock and other factors. We use historical data to estimate option exercises and employee termination within the pricing model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The following table summarizes the assumptions made in determining the fair value of stock options granted in the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Expected annual volatility	57	%	55	%	54	%
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%
Risk free interest rate	0.52	%	1.11	%	1.62	%
Expected option life (years)	4		4		4

The options granted in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were valued in separate tranches according to the expected life of each tranche. The above table reflects the weighted average risk free interest rate and expected option life of each tranche. The expected dividend yield was the same for all options granted in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock.

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Incentive Plan as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the fiscal year then ended: 

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of April 29, 2012	2,826,616		$	21.82
Granted	370,000		$	20.67
Exercised	(279,578	)	$	15.29
Forfeited	(18,885	)	$	19.83
Expired	(40,000	)	$	21.00
Outstanding as of April 28, 2013	2,858,153		$	22.34	4.3	$	14.4
Exercisable as of April 28, 2013	1,621,324		$	23.58	3.5	$	8.0

The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $8.92, $9.36 and $6.61, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.4 million, $0.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively. 

As of April 28, 2013, there was $2.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. The total fair value of stock options vested during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $7.5 million, $5.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. 

Performance Share Units

The Incentive Plan also provides for the issuance of performance share units (PSU) to reward employees for the achievement of performance goals. We grant PSUs that contain performance conditions, which require the achievement of specified financial and/or operational performance metrics. We also grant PSUs that contain market conditions, which require the achievement of certain stock price targets or the achievement of specified levels of shareholder return relative to other companies in our industry. PSUs generally vest over a required employee service period, which typically ranges from one to five years and closely matches the performance period. Each performance share unit represents and has a value equal to one share of our common stock. Payment of vested performance share units is generally in our common stock.

PSUs containing performance conditions are generally measured at fair value as if they were vested and issued on the grant date. The fair value of PSUs containing market conditions is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which simulates a range of possible future stock prices after incorporating assumptions about risk free rates, volatility and other relevant assumptions pertinent to the specific awards. The grant date fair value of performance share units is recognized as compensation expense over the requisite employee service period.

The following table summarizes performance share unit activity under the Incentive Plan as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the fiscal year then ended. The number of awards granted and outstanding reflects the maximum number of share units that may vest under the awards.

	Number of Share Units
Outstanding as of April 29, 2012	908,000
Granted	920,000
Vested and issued	(564,433	)
Forfeited	(51,000	)
Outstanding as of April 28, 2013	1,212,567

The weighted average grant date fair value for PSUs granted in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $21.03, $20.63 and $17.57 per share unit, respectively. The total intrinsic value of PSUs converted into shares of our common stock and issued in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 was $10.9 million and $15.2 million, respectively. No PSUs were converted into shares of our common stock in fiscal 2011. Compensation expense for performance share units was $8.1 million, $8.3 million and $7.5 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The related income tax benefits recognized were $3.0 million, $3.2 million and $2.9 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of April 28, 2013, there was approximately $6.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the performance share units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. 

Executive Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

As part of the Incentive Plan, we maintain a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that permits executive officers to voluntarily defer up to 25% of the payouts under their annual cash incentive awards in exchange for a performance award payable in the form of Company stock at such time in the future as elected by the officers, but not less than three years from the end of the performance period. The Company will provide a 100% match to the officers' deferral in the form of restricted stock under the Incentive Plan. The match is subject to three-year cliff vesting and will be forfeited if the officer voluntarily terminates employment before vesting.

The fair value of these restricted stock awards is generally measured as if they were vested and issued on the grant date. We granted a total of 450,793 restricted stock units in fiscal 2013, including the company match, of which 250,575 are fully vested. All of these units were outstanding as of April 28, 2013. There were no restricted stock units outstanding as of April 29, 2012. We recognized compensation expense of $3.5 million and $4.9 million in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to restricted stock awards under the ESPP. For awards granted under the ESPP through the date of this filing, we expect to recognize an additional $5.0 million of compensation expense over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

Call Spread Transactions

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes (see Note 7—Debt), we entered into separate convertible note hedge transactions with respect to our common stock to minimize the impact of potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, and separate warrant transactions. 

We purchased call options in private transactions that permit us to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock at an initial strike price of $22.68 per share, subject to adjustment, for $88.2 million. In general, the call options allow us to acquire a number of shares of our common stock initially equal to the number of shares of common stock issuable to the holders of the Convertible Notes upon conversion. These call options will terminate upon the maturity of the Convertible Notes. 

We also sold warrants in private transactions for total proceeds of approximately $36.7 million. The warrants permit the purchasers to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock at an initial exercise price of $30.54 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants expire on various dates from October 2013 (fiscal 2014) to December 2013 (fiscal 2014). 

The Call Spread Transactions, in effect, increase the initial conversion price of the Convertible Notes from $22.68 per share to $30.54 per share, thus reducing the potential future economic dilution associated with conversion of the notes. The Convertible Notes and the warrants could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share to the extent that the price of our common stock during a given measurement period exceeds the respective exercise prices of those instruments. The call options are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their impact is anti-dilutive.

We have analyzed the Call Spread Transactions and determined that they meet the criteria for classification as equity instruments. As a result, we recorded the purchase of the call options as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and the proceeds of the warrants as an increase to additional paid-in capital. Subsequent changes in fair value of those instruments are not recognized in the financial statements as long as the instruments continue to meet the criteria for equity classification.

Stock Held in Trust

We maintain a non-qualified defined Supplemental Pension Plan (the Supplemental Plan) the purpose of which is to provide supplemental retirement income benefits for those eligible employees whose benefits under the tax-qualified plans are subject to statutory limitations. A grantor trust has been established for the purpose of satisfying the obligations under the plan. As of April 28, 2013, the Supplemental Plan held 2,616,687 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $23.75.

As part of the Incentive Plan director fee deferral program, we purchase shares of our common stock on the open market for the benefit of the plan's participants. These shares are held in a rabbi trust until they are transferred to the participants. As of April 28, 2013, the rabbi trust held 330,180 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $20.17.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of the following:

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Foreign currency translation	$	(170.5	)	$	(159.4	)
Pension accounting	(427.9		)	(402.7		)
Hedge accounting	(17.8		)	51.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(616.2	)	$	(510.9	)

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EQUITY Share Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		23 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012 Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 250.0		$ 250.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force					24 months
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase to Authorized Amount				100.0
Common stock repurchased, shares						19,068,079		28,244,783
Repurchase of common stock	$ (386.4)	$ (189.5)	$ 0			$ (386.4)		$ (575.9)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Average Price Per Share								$ 20.38

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ACQUISITIONS Narrative (Details) (American Skin Food Group, LLC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	70.00%
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price	$ 24.2
Business Acquisition, Projected Future Increase in Revenue of Acquired Entity	25
Business Acquisition, Projected Future Increase in Net Income for the Acquired Entity	3
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	10.5
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	9.7
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Contractual Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	2.6
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	12 years
Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount	$ 0.1

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Schedule of Pension Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation	$ 1,813.2	$ 1,610.6	$ 1,329.9
Service cost	47.2	37.4	37.0
Interest cost	74.8	75.9	74.9
Benefits paid	(65.9)	(63.2)
Actuarial loss	146.1	229.1
Other	0.4	1.5
Fair value of plan assets	1,110.6	1,023.5
Funded status	(702.6)	(587.1)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Net long-term pension liability	(697.0)	(581.9)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(5.6)	(5.2)
Net amount recognized at end of year	(702.6)	(587.1)
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefits paid	(3.9)	(3.5)
Fair value of plan assets	121.0	107.1
Employer contributions	0	0
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefits paid	(62.0)	(59.7)
Fair value of plan assets	1,110.6	1,023.5	956.4
Actual return on plan assets	131.5	(16.0)
Employer contributions	17.7	142.8
Other	$ (0.1)	$ 0

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INVESTMENTS Narrative (Details) (Campofrio Food Group [Member]) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2013 seats	Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] EUR (€)	Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] EUR (€)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Shares Owned			37,811,302
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			37.00%
Average Daily Trading Volume as a Percentage of Total Number of Shares Outstanding for Equity Mehod Investment			0.03%
Market Price of Equity Method Invesment, Per Share, in Euro					€ 4.12		€ 9.28
Market Price of Equity Method Investment, Per Share, in USD				$ 5.39		$ 13.74
Entity's Number of Seats on Equity Method Investments Board of Directors			2
Number of Seats on Equity Method Investments Board of Directors			9
Approximate Ownership Percentage of Largest Shareholders in Equity Method Investment			76.00%
Entity Portion of Equity Method Investment Restructuring Charges	$ 38.7	$ 38.7

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our non-pension financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	April 28, 2013								April 29, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Assets
Derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	6.8	$	—	$	—	$	6.8	$	52.0	$	1.3	$	—	$	53.3
Foreign exchange contracts	—		0.8		—		0.8		—		4.3		—		4.3
Open-ended mutual funds	6.4		—		—		6.4		12.2		—		—		12.2
Insurance contracts	—		60.0		—		60.0		—		51.3		—		51.3
Total	$	13.2	$	60.8	$	—	$	74.0	$	64.2	$	56.9	$	—	$	121.1
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	30.5	$	37.1	$	—	$	67.6	$	—	$	8.6	$	—	$	8.6
Foreign exchange contracts	—		0.4		—		0.4		—		0.7		—		0.7
Total	$	30.5	$	37.5	$	—	$	68.0	$	—	$	9.3	$	—	$	9.3

Schedule of Fair Value, Pension Plan Asset [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes our pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	April 28, 2013								April 29, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40.0	$	—	$	—	$	40.0	$	22.4	$	—	$	—	$	22.4
Equity securities:
Preferred stock	—		0.6		—		0.6		—		0.5		—		0.5
U.S. common stock:
Health care	23.3		—		—		23.3		22.7		—		—		22.7
Financial services	25.1		—		—		25.1		21.8		—		—		21.8
Retail and consumer products	90.7		—		—		90.7		117.9		—		—		117.9
Energy	8.9		—		—		8.9		11.4		—		—		11.4
Information technology	22.0		—		—		22.0		30.8		—		—		30.8
Manufacturing and industrials	18.0		—		—		18.0		18.6		—		—		18.6
Telecommunications	6.7		—		—		6.7		9.5		—		—		9.5
International common stock	104.4		—		—		104.4		103.6		—		—		103.6
Mutual funds:
International	—		82.8		—		82.8		—		30.1		—		30.1
Domestic small cap	—		23.2		—		23.2		—		19.8		—		19.8
Domestic large cap	—		2.2		—		2.2		—		2.5		—		2.5
Balanced	—		3.4		—		3.4		—		37.8		—		37.8
Fixed income:
Mutual funds	—		26.0		—		26.0		—		11.3		—		11.3
Asset-backed securities	—		16.0		—		16.0		—		92.0		—		92.0
Emerging markets securities	—		16.2		—		16.2		—		—		—		—
Corporate debt securities	—		366.6		—		366.6		—		285.5		—		285.5
Government debt securities	—		130.8		—		130.8		—		106.4		—		106.4
Alternative investments:
Diversified investment funds	—		51.2		—		51.2		—		—		—		—
Domestic options contracts	—		4.7		—		4.7		—		—		—		—
Futures contracts	—		1.2		—		1.2		—		—		—		—
Limited partnerships	—		—		40.1		40.1		—		—		75.0		75.0
Insurance contracts	—		—		1.2		1.2		—		—		1.6		1.6
Total fair value	$	339.1	$	724.9	$	41.3	1,105.3		$	358.7	$	585.9	$	76.6	1,021.2
Unsettled transactions, net							5.3								2.3
Total plan assets							$	1,110.6							$	1,023.5

Schedule of Level Three Defined Benefit Plan Assets Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in our Level 3 pension plan assets for the year-ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	Insurance Contracts			Limited Partnerships
	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	1.8		$	33.6
Actual return on plan assets:
Related to assets held at the reporting date	—			(2.7		)
Related to assets sold during the period	—			1.6
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(0.2		)	42.5
Balance, April 29, 2012	1.6			75.0
Actual return on plan assets:
Related to assets held at the reporting date	—			(10.9		)
Related to assets sold during the period	—			2.4
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(0.4		)	(26.4		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	1.2		$	40.1

Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the fair value and carrying value of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012.

	April 28, 2013				April 29, 2012
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(in millions)
Total Debt	$	2,732.9	$	2,479.1	$	2,176.5	$	1,937.3

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as all majority-owned subsidiaries and other entities for which we have a controlling interest. Entities that are 50% owned or less are accounted for under the equity method when we have the ability to exercise significant influence. We use the cost method of accounting for investments in which our ability to exercise significant influence is limited. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Consolidating the results of operations and financial position of variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary does not have a material effect on sales, net income, or net income per diluted share, or on our financial position for the fiscal periods presented. 

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Results of operations and cash flows in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rate over the course of the fiscal year. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of assets and liabilities is included as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in other comprehensive income for each period. Gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred. We recorded net gains on foreign currency transactions of $1.1 million in fiscal 2013 and net losses of $7.4 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. 

Our Polish operations have different fiscal period end dates. As such, we have elected to consolidate the results of these operations on a one-month lag. We do not believe the impact of reporting the results of these entities on a one-month lag is material to the consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., which require us to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks and ends on the Sunday nearest April 30. All fiscal years included consisted of 52 weeks.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The majority of our cash is concentrated in demand deposit accounts or money market funds. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates market value. 

Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, the financial health of the customer and historical experience. Based on our evaluation, we record reserves to reduce the related receivables to amounts we reasonably believe are collectible. Our reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable was $14.6 million and $16.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Livestock	$	1,113.5	$	962.8
Fresh and packaged meats	960.8		912.1
Grains	162.0		90.4
Manufacturing supplies	57.7		59.1
Other	54.3		48.0
Total inventories	$	2,348.3	$	2,072.4

Livestock are generally valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market, adjusted for changes in the fair value of livestock that are hedged. Costs include purchase costs, feed, medications, contract grower fees and other production expenses. Fresh and packaged meats are valued based on USDA and other market prices and adjusted for the cost of further processing. Costs for fresh and packaged meats include meat, labor, supplies and overhead. Average costing is primarily utilized to account for fresh and packaged meats and grains. Manufacturing supplies principally consist of ingredients and packaging materials.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment is generally stated at historical cost, which includes the then fair values of assets acquired in business combinations, and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Assets held under capital leases are classified in property, plant and equipment, net and amortized over the lease term. The amortization of assets held under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The cost of assets held under capital leases was $34.0 million and $34.0 million at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. The assets held under capital leases had accumulated amortization of $3.1 million and $1.7 million at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. Depreciation expense is included in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, as appropriate. Depreciation expense totaled $235.3 million, $238.6 million and $227.4 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Interest is capitalized on property, plant and equipment over the construction period. Total interest capitalized was $4.8 million, $2.8 million and $1.6 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Land and improvements	0-20	$	276.1		$	268.9
Buildings and improvements	20-40	1,788.6			1,690.6
Machinery and equipment	5-25	1,862.7			1,780.6
Breeding stock	2	186.7			182.1
Computer hardware and software	3-5	156.1			148.4
Other	3-10	94.4			89.1
Construction in progress		105.5			110.2
		4,470.1			4,269.9
Accumulated depreciation		(2,171.7		)	(1,992.7		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	2,298.4		$	2,277.2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The useful life of an intangible asset is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or sooner if impairment indicators arise. In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we may perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is not, no further analysis is required. If it is, a prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit, if any.

The first step in the two-step impairment test is to identify if a potential impairment exists by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of a reporting unit is estimated by applying valuation multiples and/or estimating future discounted cash flows. The selection of multiples is dependent upon assumptions regarding future levels of operating performance as well as business trends and prospects, and industry, market and economic conditions. When estimating future discounted cash flows, we consider the assumptions that hypothetical marketplace participants would use in estimating future cash flows. In addition, where applicable, an appropriate discount rate is used, based on an industry-wide average cost of capital or location-specific economic factors. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to have a potential impairment and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. However, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed to determine if goodwill is impaired and to measure the amount of impairment loss to recognize, if any.

The second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination (i.e., the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all the assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit). If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. However, if the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. 

Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment tests, as of our testing date, no impairment indicators were noted for all the periods presented. 

The carrying amount of goodwill includes cumulative impairment losses of $6.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012. 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relations assets	15-16	$	23.0		$	13.3
Patents, rights and leasehold interests	5-25	14.3			11.8
Contractual relationships	22	33.1			33.1
Accumulated amortization		(25.7		)	(22.6		)
Amortized intangible assets, net		44.7			35.6
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks	Indefinite	339.6			340.1
Permits	Indefinite	6.1			6.1
Intangible assets, net		$	390.4		$	381.8

The fair values of trademarks are calculated using a royalty rate method. Assumptions about royalty rates are based on the rates at which similar brands and trademarks are licensed in the marketplace. If the carrying value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds their fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for recoverability when indicators of impairment are present using estimated future undiscounted cash flows related to those assets. We have determined that no impairments of our intangible assets existed for any of the periods presented.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.2 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of April 28, 2013, the estimated amortization expense associated with our intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to be $3.4 million. 

Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]

DebtIssuance Costs, Premiums and Discounts

Debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts are amortized into interest expense over the terms of the related loan agreements using the effective interest method or other methods which approximate the effective interest method. 

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts more likely than not to be realized. 

The determination of our provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. Significant judgment is required in assessing the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable items. 

We record unrecognized tax benefit liabilities for known or anticipated tax issues based on our analysis of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. We accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in other liabilities and recognize the related expense in income tax expense. 

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Pensions, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Pension Accounting

We recognize the funded status of our defined benefit pension plans in the consolidated balance sheets. We also recognize in other comprehensive income, the net of tax results of the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized in net periodic benefit cost. These amounts are adjusted out of accumulated other comprehensive loss as they are subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

We measure our pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations and related plan assets as of the last day of our fiscal year. The measurement of our pension obligations and related costs is dependent on the use of assumptions and estimates. These assumptions include discount rates, salary growth, mortality rates and expected returns on plan assets. Changes in assumptions and future investment returns could potentially have a material impact on our expenses and related funding requirements. 

Self-Insurance Policy [Policy Text Block]

Self-Insurance Programs

We are self-insured for certain levels of general and vehicle liability, property, workers’ compensation, product recall and health care coverage. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Any resulting adjustments to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current period earnings. 

Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Contingent Liabilities

We are subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims related to the operation of our farms, labor, livestock procurement, securities, environmental, product, taxing authorities and other matters, and are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses and fees.

A determination of the amount of accruals and disclosures required, if any, for these contingencies is made after considerable analysis of each individual issue. We accrue for contingent liabilities when an assessment of the risk of loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. We disclose contingent liabilities when the risk of loss is at least reasonably possible or probable.

Our contingent liabilities contain uncertainties because the eventual outcome will result from future events. Our determination of accruals and any reasonably possible losses in excess of those accruals require estimates and judgments related to future changes in facts and circumstances, interpretations of the law, the amount of damages or fees, and the effectiveness of strategies or other factors beyond our control. If actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenues from product sales upon delivery to customers or when title passes. Revenue is recorded at the invoice price for each product net of estimated returns and sales incentives provided to customers. Sales incentives include various rebate and trade allowance programs with our customers, primarily discounts and rebates based on achievement of specified volume or growth in volume levels.

Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Advertising and Promotional Costs

Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred except for certain production costs, which are expensed upon the first airing of the advertisement. Promotional sponsorship costs are expensed as the promotional events occur. Advertising costs totaled $143.1 million, $122.9 million and $120.1 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are reported as a component of cost of sales. 

Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $80.9 million, $75.9 million and $47.0 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Net Income per Share

We present dual computations of net income per share. The basic computation is based on weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted computation reflects the potentially dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, such as stock options and convertible notes, during the period. We excluded stock based awards for approximately 2.1 million, 1.7 million and 1.8 million shares in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from the diluted computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our meat processing and hog production operations use various raw materials, primarily live hogs, corn and soybean meal, which are actively traded on commodity exchanges. We hedge these commodities when we determine conditions are appropriate to mitigate price risk. While this hedging may limit our ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations, it also tends to reduce the risk of loss from adverse changes in raw material prices. We attempt to closely match the commodity contract terms with the hedged item. We also periodically enter into interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates on certain financial instruments and foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge certain exposures to fluctuating foreign currency rates.

We record all derivatives in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it qualifies and has been designated as part of a hedging relationship. For derivatives that qualify and have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes, changes in fair value have no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered perfectly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged, until the hedged item is recognized in earnings (commonly referred to as the “hedge accounting” method). For derivatives that do not qualify or are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings (commonly referred to as the “mark-to-market” method). We may elect either method of accounting for our derivative portfolio, assuming all the necessary requirements are met. We have in the past availed ourselves of either acceptable method and expect to do so in the future. We believe all of our derivative instruments represent economic hedges against changes in prices and rates, regardless of their designation for accounting purposes.

Equity Method Investments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

We record our share of earnings and losses from our equity method investments in (income) loss from equity method investments. Some of these results are reported on a one-month lag which, in our opinion, does not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.

Each quarter, we review the carrying value of our investments and consider whether indicators of impairment exist. Examples of impairment indicators include a history or expectation of future operating losses and declines in a quoted share price, among other factors. If an impairment indicator exists, we must evaluate the fair value of our investment to determine if a loss in value, which is other than temporary, has occurred. If we consider any such decline to be other than temporary (based on various factors, including historical financial results, product development activities and the overall health of the affiliate’s industry), then a write-down of the investment to its estimated fair value would be recorded. We have determined that no write-down was necessary for all periods presented.

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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED APRIL 28, 2013

(in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C Additions					Column D			Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts (1)			Deductions			Balance at End of Year
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	16.0	$	2.7	$	(0.3	)	$	(3.8	)	$	14.6
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	17.6		2.4		(2.5		)	(1.5		)	16.0
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	19.0		3.7		(1.2		)	(3.9		)	17.6
Reserve for obsolete inventory:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	15.5	$	5.4	$	(0.1	)	$	(3.7	)	$	17.1
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	14.8		3.2		(0.6		)	(1.9		)	15.5
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	17.4		1.9		0.1			(4.6		)	14.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	54.6	$	7.2	$	(0.4	)	$	(17.9	)	$	43.5
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	66.8		7.8		(7.4		)	(12.6		)	54.6
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	91.5		1.4		4.7			(30.8		)	66.8

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⁽¹⁾  Activity primarily includes the reserves recorded in connection with the creation of the opening balance sheets of entities acquired and currency translation adjustments.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Schedule of Level 3 Change, Pension Plan Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	$ 1,105.3	$ 1,021.2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	41.3	76.6
Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	1.2	1.6
Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	1.2	1.6	1.8
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Purchases, Sales, and Settlements	(0.4)	(0.2)
Limited Partnerships [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	40.1	75.0
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	40.1	75.0	33.6
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	(10.9)	(2.7)
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	2.4	1.6
Defined Benefit Plan, Purchases, Sales, and Settlements	$ (26.4)	$ 42.5

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 28, 2013 Land and Land Improvements [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Land and Land Improvements [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Land and Land Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Land and Land Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Building and Building Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Building and Building Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Machinery and Equipment [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Machinery and Equipment [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Breeding and Production Animals [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Breeding and Production Animals [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Breeding and Production Animals [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Breeding and Production Animals [Member] Maximum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Computer Equipment [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Computer Equipment [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Computer Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Computer Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] Minimum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] Maximum [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Construction in Progress [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life					0 years	20 years			20 years	40 years			5 years	25 years			2 years	2 years			3 years	5 years			3 years	10 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 4,470.1	$ 4,269.9	$ 276.1	$ 268.9			$ 1,788.6	$ 1,690.6			$ 1,862.7	$ 1,780.6			$ 186.7	$ 182.1			$ 156.1	$ 148.4			$ 94.4	$ 89.1			$ 105.5	$ 110.2
Accumulated depreciation	(2,171.7)	(1,992.7)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 2,298.4	$ 2,277.2

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LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES Lease Obligations, Commitments and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Lease Obligations, Commitments and Guarantee [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

Future rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of April 28, 2013 are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	41.9
2015	30.5
2016	24.3
2017	17.0
2018	15.4
Thereafter	37.5
Total	$	166.6

Schedule of Future Hog Procurement and Contract Hog Growers Obligations [Table Text Block]

We have purchase commitments with certain livestock producers that obligate us to purchase all the livestock that these producers deliver. Other arrangements obligate us to purchase a fixed amount of livestock. We also use independent farmers and their facilities to raise hogs produced from our breeding stock in exchange for a performance-based service fee payable upon delivery. We estimate the future obligations under these commitments based on available commodity livestock futures prices and internal projections about future hog prices, expected quantities delivered and anticipated performance. Our estimated future obligations under these commitments are as follows:

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	1,829.0
2015	1,325.8
2016	1,081.7
2017	929.4
2018	911.4

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REPORTING SEGMENTS Reporting Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables present information about the results of operations and the assets of our reportable segments for the fiscal years presented. The information contains certain allocations of expenses that we deem reasonable and appropriate for the evaluation of results of operations. We do not allocate income taxes to segments. Segment assets exclude intersegment account balances as we believe their inclusion would be misleading or not meaningful. We believe all intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Segment Profit Information
Sales:
Segment sales—
Pork	$	11,076.1		$	11,093.0		$	10,263.9
Hog Production	3,135.1			3,052.6			2,705.1
International	1,468.5			1,466.7			1,340.7
Other	—			—			74.7
Total segment sales	15,679.7			15,612.3			14,384.4
Intersegment sales—
Pork	(41.4		)	(37.1		)	(30.5		)
Hog Production	(2,380.1		)	(2,444.6		)	(2,113.0		)
International	(37.1		)	(36.3		)	(38.2		)
Total intersegment sales	(2,458.6		)	(2,518.0		)	(2,181.7		)
Consolidated sales	$	13,221.1		$	13,094.3		$	12,202.7
Depreciation and amortization:
Pork	$	136.1		$	127.8		$	125.5
Hog Production	63.8			71.9			65.7
International	35.8			39.9			38.1
Other	—			—			0.1
Corporate	4.2			3.2			2.5
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	239.9		$	242.8		$	231.9
Interest expense (income):
Pork	$	(5.5	)	$	28.7		$	42.4
Hog Production	167.0			131.8			124.5
International	28.2			29.8			28.2
Other	—			—			4.2
Corporate	(21.0		)	(13.6		)	46.1
Consolidated interest expense	$	168.7		$	176.7		$	245.4
(Income) Loss from equity method investments
Pork	$	(1.5	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(2.0	)
Hog Production	0.1			0.3			(0.4		)
International	(13.6		)	12.3			(46.5		)
Other	—			—			(1.2		)
Consolidated (income) loss from equity method investments	$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		$	(50.1	)
Operating profit:
Pork	$	631.6		$	623.7		$	753.4
Hog Production	(119.1		)	166.1			224.4
International	108.2			42.8			115.9
Other	—			—			(2.4		)
Corporate	(101.4		)	(110.0		)	3.7
Consolidated operating profit	$	519.3		$	722.6		$	1,095.0

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(in millions)
Segment Asset Information
Total assets:
Pork	$	2,291.3	$	2,245.6	$	2,620.2
Hog Production	2,299.2		2,145.4		2,074.2
International	1,703.1		1,651.4		1,902.3
Corporate	1,422.8		1,379.8		1,015.1
Consolidated total assets	$	7,716.4	$	7,422.2	$	7,611.8
Investments:
Pork	$	18.9	$	18.6	$	17.4
Hog Production	3.1		2.6		2.7
International	510.2		501.2		562.1
Corporate	0.2		0.2		0.3
Consolidated investments	$	532.4	$	522.6	$	582.5
Capital expenditures:
Pork	$	156.9	$	143.5	$	81.3
Hog Production	90.0		89.4		68.6
International	24.8		26.5		26.8
Corporate	6.3		31.3		0.1
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	278.0	$	290.7	$	176.8

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment: 

	Pork			International			Hog Production		Total
	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	216.1		$	157.2		$	420.0	$	793.3
Other goodwill adjustments (1)	(0.4		)	(24.7		)	—		(25.1		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	215.7			132.5			420.0		768.2
Acquisition (2)	16.4			—			—		16.4
Other goodwill adjustments (1)	(0.3		)	(1.9		)	—		(2.2		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	231.8		$	130.6		$	420.0	$	782.4

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⁽¹⁾  Other goodwill adjustments primarily include the effects of foreign currency translation.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

The following table presents our consolidated sales and long-lived assets attributed to operations by geographic area for the fiscal years ended April 28, 2013, April 29, 2012 and May 1, 2011:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Sales:
U.S.	$	11,789.7	$	11,663.9	$	10,900.2
International	1,431.4		1,430.4		1,302.5
Total sales	$	13,221.1	$	13,094.3	$	12,202.7
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:
U.S.	$	3,032.9	$	2,969.1	$	2,905.7
International	1,131.7		1,154.1		1,368.2
Total long-lived assets	$	4,164.6	$	4,123.2	$	4,273.9

Pork Segment [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Revenue by Product [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the percentages of Pork segment revenues derived from packaged meats and fresh pork for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	56	%	54	%	56	%
Fresh pork (1)	44		46		44
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes by-products and rendering.

Hog Production Segment [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Revenue by Product [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the percentages of Hog Production segment revenues derived from hogs sold internally and externally, and other products for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Internal hog sales	76	%	80	%	78	%
External hog sales	14		17		19
Other products (1)	10		3		3
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Consists primarily of grains, feed and gains (losses) on derivatives.

International Segment [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Revenue by Product [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the percentages of International segment revenues derived from packaged meats, fresh meats and other products for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	48	%	47	%	47	%
Fresh meats	43		43		42
Other products (1)	9		10		11
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes external hog sales, feed, feathers, by-products and rendering.

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ACQUISITIONS Assets Acquired (Details) (American Skin Food Group, LLC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
American Skin Food Group, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0.2
Accounts receivable, net	2.0
Inventories	0.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	3.4
Intangible assets, net	12.4
Goodwill	16.4
Assets acquired	35.1
Accounts payable	0.5
Liabilities assumed	0.5
Noncontrolling interests	10.4
Purchase price	$ 24.2

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INVESTMENTS Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Investments consist of the following: 

Equity Investment	Segment	% Owned	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
			(in millions)
Campofrío Food Group (CFG)	International	37%	$	376.2	$	385.2
Mexican joint ventures	International	50%	129.6		111.2
All other equity method investments	Various	Various	26.6		26.2
Total investments			$	532.4	$	522.6

Per Share Price for Equtiy Method Investment [Table Text Block]

The table below shows CFG's intra-day high share price and Smithfield's carrying value, expressed in euro per share, on various dates relevant to our disclosures during the last 24 months.

Date	Share Price		Carrying Value
May 5, 2011	€	9.27	€	7.93
February 17, 2012	€	7.20	€	7.54
April 29, 2012 (1)	€	6.30	€	7.70
April 28, 2013 (1) (2)	€	4.99	€	7.64

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⁽¹⁾  Share prices on quarter end date reflect the last trading day in the quarter.

⁽²⁾  Subsequent to the end of fiscal 2013, CFG's share price traded as high as €5.88 per share on May 30, 2013.

Schedule of (Income) Loss from Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

(Income) loss from equity method investments consists of the following:

		Fiscal Years
Equity Investment	Segment	2013			2012			2011
		(in millions)
CFG (1)	International	$	(4.8	)	$	25.0		$	(17.0	)
Mexican joint ventures	International	(9.3		)	(13.4		)	(29.6		)
All other equity method investments	Various	(0.9		)	(1.7		)	(3.5		)
Loss (income) from equity method investments		$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		$	(50.1	)

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⁽¹⁾  CFG prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Our share of CFG’s results reflects U.S. GAAP adjustments and thus, there may be differences between the amounts we report for CFG and the amounts reported by CFG.

Campofrio Food Group [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Equity Method Investment [Table Text Block]

The following summarized financial information for CFG is based on CFG's financial statements and translated into U.S. Dollars:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)
Income statement information:
Sales	$	2,464.6	$	2,536.1		$	2,433.3
Gross profit	564.4		583.0			423.0
Net income (loss)	13.0		(71.2		)	46.1
			April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
			(in millions)
Balance sheet information:
Current assets			$	909.9		$	944.5
Long-term assets			1,926.8			1,930.4
Current liabilities			993.6			941.9
Long-term liabilities			1,094.2			1,168.1

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Jan. 29, 2012 Missouri Hog Farms [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Missouri Hog Farms [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Missouri Hog Farms [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Portsmouth, Virginia Plant [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Portsmouth, Virginia Plant [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Portsmouth, Virginia Plant [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Campofrio Food Group [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Campofrio Food Group [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Missouri Litigation [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Missouri Litigation [Member]
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 120.7	$ 4.6	$ 6.4	$ 1.2	$ 120.7	$ 12.2	$ 92.5
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period																(16.8)	39.0
Accelerated Depreciation								0.7	3.2	4.3
Restructuring Charges											1.2	1.7	1.8
Professional Fees, Terminated Potential Acquisition			0.7	5.7
Entity Portion of Equity Method Investment Restructuring Charges														$ 38.7	$ 38.7

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DEBT Schedule of Debt Maturities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2014	$ 675.1
2015	70.6
2016	40.5
2017	3.8
2018	518.7
Thereafter	1,170.4
Total debt	$ 2,479.1	$ 1,937.3

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$ (147.9)	$ (149.6)	$ (223.3)
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	$ (3.7)	$ (225.7)	$ 34.8

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LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES Schedule of Hog Procurement and Contract Growers Commitments (Details) (Hog Procurement and Contract Grower Payments [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013
Hog Procurement and Contract Grower Payments [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
2014	$ 1,829.0
2015	1,325.8
2016	1,081.7
2017	929.4
2018	$ 911.4

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DEBT Schedule of Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,479.1	$ 1,937.3
Current portion	(675.1)	(62.5)
Total long-term debt	1,804.0	1,874.8
Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	(4.7)	0
Total debt	995.3	0
Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Discounts [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	0	(7.0)
Total debt	0	357.4
Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Premiums [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	0	4.4
Total debt	0	229.4
Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due July 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	500.0	500.0
Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, Four Percent, Due June 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	(4.1)	(26.8)
Total debt	395.9	373.2
Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due May 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	55.0	160.0
Rabobank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	200.0	200.0
Bank of America Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	200.0	0
Various Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 132.9	$ 117.3

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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block]

Column A	Column B		Column C Additions					Column D			Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts (1)			Deductions			Balance at End of Year
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	16.0	$	2.7	$	(0.3	)	$	(3.8	)	$	14.6
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	17.6		2.4		(2.5		)	(1.5		)	16.0
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	19.0		3.7		(1.2		)	(3.9		)	17.6
Reserve for obsolete inventory:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	15.5	$	5.4	$	(0.1	)	$	(3.7	)	$	17.1
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	14.8		3.2		(0.6		)	(1.9		)	15.5
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	17.4		1.9		0.1			(4.6		)	14.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013	$	54.6	$	7.2	$	(0.4	)	$	(17.9	)	$	43.5
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012	66.8		7.8		(7.4		)	(12.6		)	54.6
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011	91.5		1.4		4.7			(30.8		)	66.8

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⁽¹⁾  Activity primarily includes the reserves recorded in connection with the creation of the opening balance sheets of entities acquired and currency translation adjustments.

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DEBT Convertible Notes (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Jul. 31, 2008
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		17.6
Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, Four Percent, Due June 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	44.082
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Principal Convertable	1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price		$ 22.68
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Nonconvertible Debt Borrowing Rate		10.20%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component		$ 95,800,000
Purchased Call Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares		17.6

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EQUITY Call Spread Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2008
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	30.54
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	17.6
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants	$ 36.7
Purchased Call Option [Member]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares	17.6
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Strike Price	22.68
Purchase of Call Options	$ 88.2
Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, Four Percent, Due June 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 22.68

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EQUITY Stock Held in Trust (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 28, 2013
Supplemental Pension Plan [Member]
Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Shares	2,616,687
Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Per Share	$ 23.75
Director Fee Deferral Program [Member]
Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Shares	330,180
Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Per Share	$ 20.17

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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	May 02, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Current [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$ 14.6	$ 16.0	$ 17.6	$ 19.0
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	2.7	2.4	3.7
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Other Accounts	(0.3)	(2.5)	(1.2)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	(3.8)	(1.5)	(3.9)
Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	17.1	15.5	14.8	17.4
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	5.4	3.2	1.9
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Other Accounts	(0.1)	(0.6)	0.1
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	(3.7)	(1.9)	(4.6)
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	43.5	54.6	66.8	91.5
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	7.2	7.8	1.4
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Other Accounts	(0.4)	(7.4)	4.7
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	$ (17.9)	$ (12.6)	$ (30.8)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 6.8	$ 53.3
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0.8	4.3
Open-Ended Mutual Funds, Asset Fair Value Disclosure	6.4	12.2
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure	60.0	51.3
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	74.0	121.1
Commodity Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	67.6	8.6
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0.4	0.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	68.0	9.3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	6.8	52.0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Open-Ended Mutual Funds, Asset Fair Value Disclosure	6.4	12.2
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	13.2	64.2
Commodity Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	30.5	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	30.5	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	1.3
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0.8	4.3
Open-Ended Mutual Funds, Asset Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure	60.0	51.3
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	60.8	56.9
Commodity Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	37.1	8.6
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0.4	0.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	37.5	9.3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Open-Ended Mutual Funds, Asset Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Commodity Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0	$ 0

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Definitive Merger Agreement

On May 28, 2013, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Shuanghui) and Sun Merger Sub, Inc., a Virginia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Shuanghui (Merger Sub and, together with Shuanghui, the Parent Parties), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shuanghui.

Shuanghui is the majority shareholder of Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., which is China's largest meat processing enterprise and China's largest publicly traded meat products company as measured by market capitalization.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Shuanghui will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Smithfield for $34.00 per share in cash. Upon completion of the Merger, all then-outstanding stock-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, will be converted into the right to receive cash of $34.00 per share (without interest), less the exercise price of such awards, if any.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and Shuanghui. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified customary circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Shuanghui a termination fee. If the Merger Agreement is terminated in connection with the Company entering into an alternative acquisition agreement in respect of a superior proposal or making a change of recommendation, or in certain other customary circumstances, the termination fee payable by the Company to Shuanghui will be $175.0 million. Under specified circumstances, if the Company enters into a definitive agreement with a Qualified Pre-Existing Bidder with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal on or before June 27, 2013, the amount of the termination fee will instead be reduced to $75.0 million. The Merger Agreement also provides that Shuanghui will be required to pay the Company a reverse termination fee of $275.0 million (which is not exclusive in the case of a willful breach) if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances in connection with a willful breach by Shuanghui, termination primarily caused by the failure to obtain required U.S. or foreign antitrust or other regulatory approvals (other than CFIUS), or termination as a result of the failure by Shuanghui to receive the proceeds of its committed debt financing and consummate the Merger.

The Merger will be financed through a combination of cash provided by Shuanghui, rollover of certain existing Company debt, as well as debt financing which has been committed by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and a syndicate of banks. The Merger Agreement does not contain a financing condition.

The closing of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, approval by our shareholders, the receipt of approval under applicable U.S. and specified foreign antitrust and anti-competition laws, and if review by CFIUS has concluded, the absence of any action by the President of the United States to block or prevent the consummation of the Merger and other customary closing conditions. 

The Merger is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2013.

Kansas City Sausage, LLC

In May 2013 (fiscal 2014), we acquired a 50% interest in Kansas City Sausage Company, LLC (KCS), for $35.0 million in cash, subject to a customary post-closing adjustment for differences between working capital at closing and an agreed-upon target. Upon closing, in addition to the cash purchase price, we advanced $10.0 million to the seller in exchange for a promissory note, which is secured by the remaining membership interests in KCS held by the seller. Additionally, we entered into a revolving loan agreement with KCS, under which we agreed to make loans from time to time up to an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million. The aggregate amount of any obligations incurred under the revolving loan agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of KCS.

KCS is a leading U.S.sausage producer and sow processor. We intend to merge KCS's low-cost, efficient operations and high-quality products with our strong brands and sales and marketing team to continue to grow our packaged meats business. The venture will operate in Des Moines, Iowa and Kansas City, Missouri. In Des Moines, the venture will produce premium raw materials for sausage, as well as value-added products, including boneless hams and hides. The Kansas City plant is a modern sausage processing facility in the U.S. and is designed for optimum efficiency to provide retail and foodservice customers with high quality products. With our strong ongoing focus on building our packaged meats business, and with 15% of the U.S. sow population, this joint venture is a logical fit for the Company. It will provide a growth platform in two key packaged meats categories — breakfast sausage and dinner sausage — and will allow us to expand our product offerings to our customers. These categories represent over $4.0 billion in retail and foodservice sales annually.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 183.8	$ 361.3	$ 521.0
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(15.0)	9.9	(50.1)
Depreciation and amortization	239.9	242.8	231.9
Gain on fire insurance recovery	0	0	(120.6)
Deferred income taxes	(5.3)	90.2	158.2
Impairment of assets	4.2	2.9	9.2
Pension expense	96.1	57.2	82.0
Pension contributions	(17.7)	(142.8)	(128.5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net:
Accounts receivable	(39.9)	47.8	(63.8)
Inventories	(273.9)	(89.8)	(178.4)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52.0	(68.1)	132.2
Accounts payable	14.7	2.5	36.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(15.9)	12.6	(72.6)
Other	(50.3)	43.6	59.3
Net cash flows from operating activities	172.7	570.1	616.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(278.0)	(290.7)	(176.8)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(24.0)	0	0
Dispositions	0	0	261.5
Insurance proceeds	0	0	120.6
Net disposals (additions) of breeding stock	(18.4)	(2.3)	26.2
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	16.9	6.4	22.8
Other	(0.2)	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(303.7)	(286.6)	254.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,219.2	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(716.5)	(152.7)	(944.5)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities and notes payables	13.9	(0.3)	21.6
Repurchase of common stock	(386.4)	(189.5)	0
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	3.1	1.3	1.2
Cash posted as collateral	0	23.9	(23.9)
Debt issuance costs and other	(17.6)	(11.1)	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	115.7	(328.4)	(945.6)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	1.6	(5.5)	(1.6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(13.7)	(50.4)	(76.5)
Cash and cash equivalents	324.3	374.7	451.2
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 310.6	$ 324.3	$ 374.7

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REPORTING SEGMENTS Goodwill by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 782.4	$ 768.2	$ 793.3
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	16.4
Goodwill, Other Changes	(2.2)	(25.1)
Pork Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	231.8	215.7	216.1
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	16.4
Goodwill, Other Changes	(0.3)	(0.4)
International Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	130.6	132.5	157.2
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0
Goodwill, Other Changes	(1.9)	(24.7)
Hog Production Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	420.0	420.0	420.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0
Goodwill, Other Changes	$ 0	$ 0

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Unless otherwise stated, amounts presented in these notes to our consolidated financial statements are for all fiscal periods included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as all majority-owned subsidiaries and other entities for which we have a controlling interest. Entities that are 50% owned or less are accounted for under the equity method when we have the ability to exercise significant influence. We use the cost method of accounting for investments in which our ability to exercise significant influence is limited. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Consolidating the results of operations and financial position of variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary does not have a material effect on sales, net income, or net income per diluted share, or on our financial position for the fiscal periods presented. 

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Results of operations and cash flows in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rate over the course of the fiscal year. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of assets and liabilities is included as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in other comprehensive income for each period. Gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred. We recorded net gains on foreign currency transactions of $1.1 million in fiscal 2013 and net losses of $7.4 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. 

Our Polish operations have different fiscal period end dates. As such, we have elected to consolidate the results of these operations on a one-month lag. We do not believe the impact of reporting the results of these entities on a one-month lag is material to the consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., which require us to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks and ends on the Sunday nearest April 30. All fiscal years included consisted of 52 weeks.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The majority of our cash is concentrated in demand deposit accounts or money market funds. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates market value. 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, the financial health of the customer and historical experience. Based on our evaluation, we record reserves to reduce the related receivables to amounts we reasonably believe are collectible. Our reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable was $14.6 million and $16.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Livestock	$	1,113.5	$	962.8
Fresh and packaged meats	960.8		912.1
Grains	162.0		90.4
Manufacturing supplies	57.7		59.1
Other	54.3		48.0
Total inventories	$	2,348.3	$	2,072.4

Livestock are generally valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market, adjusted for changes in the fair value of livestock that are hedged. Costs include purchase costs, feed, medications, contract grower fees and other production expenses. Fresh and packaged meats are valued based on USDA and other market prices and adjusted for the cost of further processing. Costs for fresh and packaged meats include meat, labor, supplies and overhead. Average costing is primarily utilized to account for fresh and packaged meats and grains. Manufacturing supplies principally consist of ingredients and packaging materials.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

See Note 4—Derivative Financial Instruments for our policy.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment is generally stated at historical cost, which includes the then fair values of assets acquired in business combinations, and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Assets held under capital leases are classified in property, plant and equipment, net and amortized over the lease term. The amortization of assets held under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The cost of assets held under capital leases was $34.0 million and $34.0 million at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. The assets held under capital leases had accumulated amortization of $3.1 million and $1.7 million at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. Depreciation expense is included in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, as appropriate. Depreciation expense totaled $235.3 million, $238.6 million and $227.4 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Interest is capitalized on property, plant and equipment over the construction period. Total interest capitalized was $4.8 million, $2.8 million and $1.6 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Land and improvements	0-20	$	276.1		$	268.9
Buildings and improvements	20-40	1,788.6			1,690.6
Machinery and equipment	5-25	1,862.7			1,780.6
Breeding stock	2	186.7			182.1
Computer hardware and software	3-5	156.1			148.4
Other	3-10	94.4			89.1
Construction in progress		105.5			110.2
		4,470.1			4,269.9
Accumulated depreciation		(2,171.7		)	(1,992.7		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	2,298.4		$	2,277.2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The useful life of an intangible asset is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or sooner if impairment indicators arise. In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we may perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is not, no further analysis is required. If it is, a prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit, if any.

The first step in the two-step impairment test is to identify if a potential impairment exists by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of a reporting unit is estimated by applying valuation multiples and/or estimating future discounted cash flows. The selection of multiples is dependent upon assumptions regarding future levels of operating performance as well as business trends and prospects, and industry, market and economic conditions. When estimating future discounted cash flows, we consider the assumptions that hypothetical marketplace participants would use in estimating future cash flows. In addition, where applicable, an appropriate discount rate is used, based on an industry-wide average cost of capital or location-specific economic factors. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered to have a potential impairment and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. However, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed to determine if goodwill is impaired and to measure the amount of impairment loss to recognize, if any.

The second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination (i.e., the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all the assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit). If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. However, if the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. 

Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment tests, as of our testing date, no impairment indicators were noted for all the periods presented. 

The carrying amount of goodwill includes cumulative impairment losses of $6.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012. 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relations assets	15-16	$	23.0		$	13.3
Patents, rights and leasehold interests	5-25	14.3			11.8
Contractual relationships	22	33.1			33.1
Accumulated amortization		(25.7		)	(22.6		)
Amortized intangible assets, net		44.7			35.6
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks	Indefinite	339.6			340.1
Permits	Indefinite	6.1			6.1
Intangible assets, net		$	390.4		$	381.8

The fair values of trademarks are calculated using a royalty rate method. Assumptions about royalty rates are based on the rates at which similar brands and trademarks are licensed in the marketplace. If the carrying value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds their fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for recoverability when indicators of impairment are present using estimated future undiscounted cash flows related to those assets. We have determined that no impairments of our intangible assets existed for any of the periods presented.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.2 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of April 28, 2013, the estimated amortization expense associated with our intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to be $3.4 million. 

DebtIssuance Costs, Premiums and Discounts

Debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts are amortized into interest expense over the terms of the related loan agreements using the effective interest method or other methods which approximate the effective interest method. 

Investments

See Note 5—Investments for our policy.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts more likely than not to be realized. 

The determination of our provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. Significant judgment is required in assessing the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable items. 

We record unrecognized tax benefit liabilities for known or anticipated tax issues based on our analysis of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. We accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in other liabilities and recognize the related expense in income tax expense. 

Pension Accounting

We recognize the funded status of our defined benefit pension plans in the consolidated balance sheets. We also recognize in other comprehensive income, the net of tax results of the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized in net periodic benefit cost. These amounts are adjusted out of accumulated other comprehensive loss as they are subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

We measure our pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations and related plan assets as of the last day of our fiscal year. The measurement of our pension obligations and related costs is dependent on the use of assumptions and estimates. These assumptions include discount rates, salary growth, mortality rates and expected returns on plan assets. Changes in assumptions and future investment returns could potentially have a material impact on our expenses and related funding requirements. 

Self-Insurance Programs

We are self-insured for certain levels of general and vehicle liability, property, workers’ compensation, product recall and health care coverage. The cost of these self-insurance programs is accrued based upon estimated settlements for known and anticipated claims. Any resulting adjustments to previously recorded reserves are reflected in current period earnings. 

Contingent Liabilities

We are subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims related to the operation of our farms, labor, livestock procurement, securities, environmental, product, taxing authorities and other matters, and are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses and fees.

A determination of the amount of accruals and disclosures required, if any, for these contingencies is made after considerable analysis of each individual issue. We accrue for contingent liabilities when an assessment of the risk of loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. We disclose contingent liabilities when the risk of loss is at least reasonably possible or probable.

Our contingent liabilities contain uncertainties because the eventual outcome will result from future events. Our determination of accruals and any reasonably possible losses in excess of those accruals require estimates and judgments related to future changes in facts and circumstances, interpretations of the law, the amount of damages or fees, and the effectiveness of strategies or other factors beyond our control. If actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to gains or losses that could be material.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenues from product sales upon delivery to customers or when title passes. Revenue is recorded at the invoice price for each product net of estimated returns and sales incentives provided to customers. Sales incentives include various rebate and trade allowance programs with our customers, primarily discounts and rebates based on achievement of specified volume or growth in volume levels.

Advertising and Promotional Costs

Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred except for certain production costs, which are expensed upon the first airing of the advertisement. Promotional sponsorship costs are expensed as the promotional events occur. Advertising costs totaled $143.1 million, $122.9 million and $120.1 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are reported as a component of cost of sales. 

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs totaled $80.9 million, $75.9 million and $47.0 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Net Income per Share

We present dual computations of net income per share. The basic computation is based on weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted computation reflects the potentially dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, such as stock options and convertible notes, during the period. We excluded stock based awards for approximately 2.1 million, 1.7 million and 1.8 million shares in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from the diluted computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our meat processing and hog production operations use various raw materials, primarily live hogs, corn and soybean meal, which are actively traded on commodity exchanges. We hedge these commodities when we determine conditions are appropriate to mitigate price risk. While this hedging may limit our ability to participate in gains from favorable commodity fluctuations, it also tends to reduce the risk of loss from adverse changes in raw material prices. We attempt to closely match the commodity contract terms with the hedged item. We also periodically enter into interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates on certain financial instruments and foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge certain exposures to fluctuating foreign currency rates.

We record all derivatives in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. Accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it qualifies and has been designated as part of a hedging relationship. For derivatives that qualify and have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes, changes in fair value have no net impact on earnings, to the extent the derivative is considered perfectly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged, until the hedged item is recognized in earnings (commonly referred to as the “hedge accounting” method). For derivatives that do not qualify or are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings (commonly referred to as the “mark-to-market” method). We may elect either method of accounting for our derivative portfolio, assuming all the necessary requirements are met. We have in the past availed ourselves of either acceptable method and expect to do so in the future. We believe all of our derivative instruments represent economic hedges against changes in prices and rates, regardless of their designation for accounting purposes.

We do not offset the fair value of derivative instruments with cash collateral held with or received from the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement. As of April 28, 2013, prepaid expenses and other current assets included $75.0 million representing cash on deposit with brokers to cover losses on our open derivative instruments and accrued expenses and other current liabilities included $3.6 million representing cash deposits received from brokers to cover gains on our open derivative instruments. Changes in commodity prices could have a significant impact on cash deposit requirements under our broker and counterparty agreements. Additionally, certain of our derivative contracts contain credit risk related contingent features, which would require us to post additional cash collateral to cover net losses on open derivative instruments if our credit rating was downgraded. As of April 28, 2013, the net liability position of our open derivative instruments that are subject to credit risk related contingent features was not material.  

We are exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance or nonpayment by counterparties under financial instruments. Although our counterparties primarily consist of financial institutions that are investment grade, there is still a possibility that one or more of these companies could default.  However, a majority of our financial instruments are exchange traded futures contracts held with brokers and counterparties with whom we maintain margin accounts that are settled on a daily basis, thereby limiting our credit exposure to non-exchange traded derivatives. Determination of the credit quality of our counterparties is based upon a number of factors, including credit ratings and our evaluation of their financial condition. As of April 28, 2013, we had credit exposure of $11.4 million on non-exchange traded derivative contracts, excluding the effects of netting arrangements. As a result of netting arrangements, we had no significant credit exposure as of April 28, 2013. No significant concentrations of credit risk existed as of April 28, 2013. 

The size and mix of our derivative portfolio varies from time to time based upon our analysis of current and future market conditions. All derivative contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses and other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets, as appropriate.

The following table presents the fair values of our open derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis.

	Assets				Liabilities
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)				(in millions)
Derivatives using the "hedge accounting" method:
Grain contracts	$	2.5	$	35.3	$	73.0	$	9.6
Livestock contracts	4.1		22.9		1.1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.2		1.9		0.1		—
Total	6.8		60.1		74.2		9.6
Derivatives using the "mark-to-market" method:
Grain contracts	6.2		9.1		13.7		1.0
Livestock contracts	12.4		7.4		0.7		7.2
Energy contracts	3.1		—		0.6		12.2
Foreign exchange contracts	0.6		2.4		0.3		0.7
Total	22.3		18.9		15.3		21.1
Total fair value of derivative instruments	$	29.1	$	79.0	$	89.5	$	30.7

Hedge Accounting Method

Cash Flow Hedges

We enter into derivative instruments, such as futures, swaps and options contracts, to manage our exposure to the variability in expected future cash flows attributable to commodity price risk associated with the forecasted sale of live hogs and fresh pork, and the forecasted purchase of corn, wheat and soybean meal. In addition, we enter into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates associated with our variable interest rate debt, and we enter into foreign exchange contracts to manage our exposure to the variability in expected future cash flows attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates associated with the forecasted purchase or sale of assets denominated in foreign currencies. As of April 28, 2013, we had no cash flow hedges for forecasted transactions beyond April 2014. 

When cash flow hedge accounting is applied, derivative gains or losses are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. Derivative gains and losses, when reclassified into earnings, are recorded in cost of sales for grain contracts, sales for lean hog contracts, interest expense for interest rate contracts and selling, general and administrative expenses for foreign exchange contracts. Gains and losses on derivatives designed to hedge price risk associated with fresh pork sales are recorded in the Hog Production segment. 

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Corn	30,885,000	114,525,000	Bushels
Soybean meal	273,496	755,444	Tons
Lean Hogs	—	569,920,000	Pounds
Foreign currency (1)	11,687,888	71,979,138	U.S. Dollars

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⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

The following table presents the effects on our consolidated financial statements of pre-tax gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships for the fiscal years indicated:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts:
Grain contracts	$	39.1	$	5.5		$	232.9		$	108.4	$	75.1		$	80.7		$	—	$	(0.2	)	$	1.9
Lean hog contracts	13.6		102.8			(82.8		)	54.9		32.3			(44.5		)	0.4		(0.5		)	(1.0		)
Interest rate contracts	—		—			(1.2		)	—		(2.4		)	(7.0		)	—		—			—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		(2.5		)	(4.1		)	2.1		(4.1		)	(2.6		)	—		—			—
Total	$	53.1	$	105.8		$	144.8		$	165.4	$	100.9		$	26.6		$	0.4	$	(0.7	)	$	0.9

For the fiscal periods presented, foreign exchange contracts were determined to be highly effective. We have excluded from the assessment of effectiveness differences between spot and forward rates, which we have determined to be immaterial.

During fiscal 2012 and 2011, we discontinued cash flow hedge accounting on certain grain contracts as it became probable that the original forecasted transactions would not transpire. As a result of this change, the table above for fiscal 2012 includes gains of $12.0 million on grain contracts de-designated from hedging relationships that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings in fiscal 2012. The related impact of discontinued cash flow hedges in fiscal 2011 was immaterial.

As of April 28, 2013, there were deferred net losses of $17.8 million, net of tax of $11.3 million, in accumulated other comprehensive loss. We expect to reclassify $39.0 million ($23.8 million net of tax) of the deferred net gains on closed commodity contracts into earnings in fiscal 2014. We are unable to estimate the unrealized gains or losses to be reclassified into earnings in fiscal 2014 related to open contracts as their values are subject to change.

Fair Value Hedges 

We enter into derivative instruments (primarily futures contracts) that are designed to hedge changes in the fair value of live hog inventories and firm commitments to buy grains. When fair value hedge accounting is applied, derivative gains and losses are recognized in earnings currently along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. The gains or losses on the derivative instruments and the offsetting losses or gains on the related hedged items are recorded in cost of sales for commodity contracts.

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Lean hogs	—	286,800,000	Pounds
Corn	2,745,000	16,960,000	Bushels

The following table presents the effects on our consolidated statements of income of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships and the related hedged items for the fiscal years indicated:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Related Hedged Item
	2013			2012		2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts	$	(12.8	)	$	21.9	$	(4.2	)	$	5.0	$	(16.7	)	$	5.4

We recognized losses of $2.5 million in fiscal 2013, gains of $6.0 million in fiscal 2012 and losses of $24.9 million in fiscal 2011, respectively, on closed commodity derivative contracts as the underlying cash transactions affected earnings.

For fair value hedges of hog inventory, we elect to exclude from the assessment of effectiveness differences between the spot and futures prices. These differences are recorded directly into earnings as they occur. These differences resulted in losses of $7.5 million in fiscal 2013 and gains of $5.1 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively.

Mark-to-Market Method 

Derivative instruments that are not designated as a hedge, have been de-designated from a hedging relationship, or do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are marked-to-market with the unrealized gains and losses together with actual realized gains and losses from closed contracts being recognized in current period earnings. Under the mark-to-market method, gains and losses are recorded in either sales or cost of sales for commodity contracts, and selling, general and administrative expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Lean hogs	320,000	542,440,000	Pounds
Corn	1,080,000	22,960,000	Bushels
Soybean meal	33,945	109,065	Tons
Soybeans	155,000	935,000	Bushels
Wheat	—	2,000,000	Bushels
Natural gas	9,370,000	11,030,000	Million BTU
Diesel	—	3,528,000	Gallons
Crude oil	—	144,000	Barrels
Foreign currency (1)	21,823,992	131,845,204	U.S. Dollars

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⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

The following table presents the amount of gains (losses) recognized in the consolidated statements of income on derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method by type of derivative contract for the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Commodity contracts (cost of sales)	$	12.9	$	6.4	$	63.4
Commodity contracts (sales)	29.7		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	3.7		7.7		(9.0		)
Total	$	46.3	$	14.1	$	54.4

The table above reflects gains and losses from both open and closed contracts including, among other things, gains and losses related to contracts designed to hedge price movements that occur entirely within a fiscal year. The table includes amounts for both realized and unrealized gains and losses. The table is not, therefore, a simple representation of unrealized gains and losses recognized in the income statement during any period presented.

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INCOME TAXES Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Current income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$ 39.8	$ 72.7	$ 57.6
State	6.1	8.4	17.2
Foreign	5.5	1.1	3.1
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	51.4	82.2	77.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(2.6)	82.1	128.3
State	(10.5)	11.2	24.2
Foreign	7.8	(3.1)	5.7
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(5.3)	90.2	158.2
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 46.1	$ 172.4	$ 236.1

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ACQUISITIONS ACQUITIONS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

American Skin Food Group, LLC

In September 2012 (fiscal 2013), we acquired a 70% controlling interest in American Skin Food Group, LLC (American Skin) for $24.2 million in cash, including post-closing adjustments for differences in American Skin's calendar 2012 earnings and working capital at closing from agreed-upon targets.

Located in Burgaw, North Carolina, American Skin manufactures and supplies pork rinds to the snack food industry. By leveraging our coordinated sales and marketing team, we believe American Skin can expand into new markets both domestically and internationally, which could substantially increase current sales of approximately $25 million and net income of approximately $3 million annually over the next five to seven years with minimal additional plant investment.

The acquisition of American Skin was accounted for in the Pork segment using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests in the acquiree be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests recognized as of the date of acquisition for American Skin:

	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	0.2
Accounts receivable, net	2.0
Inventories	0.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	3.4
Intangible assets, net	12.4
Goodwill	16.4
Assets acquired	35.1
Accounts payable	0.5
Liabilities assumed	0.5
Noncontrolling interests	10.4
Purchase price	$	24.2

Intangible assets acquired include customer relationship assets, contractual rights and trademarks with fair values of $9.7 million, $2.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The customer relationship assets and contractual rights will be amortized over useful lives of 15 years and 12 years, respectively. The trademarks are not subject to amortization.

Goodwill was recognized to reflect the amount of the enterprise fair value that exceeded the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The amount of goodwill that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes is $10.5 million.

The fair value of the noncontrolling interests was measured based on market multiples for similar public companies and consideration of the terms of the acquisition, which provide the noncontrolling interest holders the right to exercise a put option, which would obligate us to redeem their interests. The redemption amount is based on a fixed multiple of earnings, which is consistent with the formula utilized in determining the purchase price for our 70% interest.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	(in millions)
Interest paid, including capitalized interest	$	(147.9	)	$	(149.6	)	$	(223.3	)
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	(3.7		)	(225.7		)	34.8

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories consist of the following:

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Livestock	$	1,113.5	$	962.8
Fresh and packaged meats	960.8		912.1
Grains	162.0		90.4
Manufacturing supplies	57.7		59.1
Other	54.3		48.0
Total inventories	$	2,348.3	$	2,072.4

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Land and improvements	0-20	$	276.1		$	268.9
Buildings and improvements	20-40	1,788.6			1,690.6
Machinery and equipment	5-25	1,862.7			1,780.6
Breeding stock	2	186.7			182.1
Computer hardware and software	3-5	156.1			148.4
Other	3-10	94.4			89.1
Construction in progress		105.5			110.2
		4,470.1			4,269.9
Accumulated depreciation		(2,171.7		)	(1,992.7		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	2,298.4		$	2,277.2

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Useful Life	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in Years)	(in millions)
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relations assets	15-16	$	23.0		$	13.3
Patents, rights and leasehold interests	5-25	14.3			11.8
Contractual relationships	22	33.1			33.1
Accumulated amortization		(25.7		)	(22.6		)
Amortized intangible assets, net		44.7			35.6
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks	Indefinite	339.6			340.1
Permits	Indefinite	6.1			6.1
Intangible assets, net		$	390.4		$	381.8

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Payroll and related benefits	$	246.8	$	233.5
Customer incentives	88.6		81.7
Derivative instruments and broker deposits	71.0		23.0
Insurance reserves	60.9		63.3
Accrued interest	34.9		41.9
Other	138.8		213.6
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	641.0	$	657.0

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LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES Schedule of Rental Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2014	$ 41.9
2015	30.5
2016	24.3
2017	17.0
2018	15.4
Thereafter	37.5
Total	$ 166.6

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Murphy Family Businesses [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	$ 51.6	$ 52.2	$ 70.4
JCT, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	6.2	7.9	7.8
Related Party Transaction, Reimbursements Received	2.6	3.1	3.3
Hog Production Segment Vice Presidents [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	1.5	1.7	1.9
Related Party Transaction, Reimbursements Received	$ 0.2	$ 0.4	$ 0.5

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EQUITY Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected annual volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock and other factors. We use historical data to estimate option exercises and employee termination within the pricing model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The following table summarizes the assumptions made in determining the fair value of stock options granted in the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Expected annual volatility	57	%	55	%	54	%
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%
Risk free interest rate	0.52	%	1.11	%	1.62	%
Expected option life (years)	4		4		4

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Incentive Plan as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the fiscal year then ended: 

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of April 29, 2012	2,826,616		$	21.82
Granted	370,000		$	20.67
Exercised	(279,578	)	$	15.29
Forfeited	(18,885	)	$	19.83
Expired	(40,000	)	$	21.00
Outstanding as of April 28, 2013	2,858,153		$	22.34	4.3	$	14.4
Exercisable as of April 28, 2013	1,621,324		$	23.58	3.5	$	8.0

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes performance share unit activity under the Incentive Plan as of April 28, 2013, and changes during the fiscal year then ended. The number of awards granted and outstanding reflects the maximum number of share units that may vest under the awards.

	Number of Share Units
Outstanding as of April 29, 2012	908,000
Granted	920,000
Vested and issued	(564,433	)
Forfeited	(51,000	)
Outstanding as of April 28, 2013	1,212,567

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of the following:

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Foreign currency translation	$	(170.5	)	$	(159.4	)
Pension accounting	(427.9		)	(402.7		)
Hedge accounting	(17.8		)	51.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(616.2	)	$	(510.9	)

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LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 47.1	$ 46.5	$ 42.3
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	26.6
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Present Value of Net Minimum Payments	26.2
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent	25.2	26.1
Capital Lease Obligations, Current	1.0	1.0
Investments	532.4	522.6	582.5
Committeed Funds for Approved Capital Projects	53.9
Cold Storage Facility [Member] | Equity Method Investee [Member]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	16.6	14.0	18.2
Investments	2.6	2.2
Forward Grain Contracts [Member]
Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months	480.3
Smithfield Beef [Member] | Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	$ 10.2

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EQUITY Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Foreign currency translation	$ (170.5)	$ (159.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Pension accounting	(427.9)	(402.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Hedge accounting	(17.8)	51.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (616.2)	$ (510.9)

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Gains) Losses Recognized in Earnings on Fair Value Hedges (Details) (Commodity Contract [Member], Cost of Sales [Member], Fair Value Hedging [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	$ (12.8)	$ 21.9	$ (4.2)
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	$ 5.0	$ (16.7)	$ 5.4

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DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013 Pork Segment [Member] Kinston Facility Expansion [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Pork Segment [Member] Portsmouth, Virginia Plant [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Pork Segment [Member] Portsmouth, Virginia Plant [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Pork Segment [Member] Portsmouth, Virginia Plant [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Hog Production Segment [Member] Missouri Hog Farms [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Dalhart, Texas Hog Farms [Member] Hog Production Segment [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Dalhart, Texas Hog Farms [Member] Hog Production Segment [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Oklahoma and Iowa Hog Farms [Member] Hog Production Segment [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Butterball, LLC [Member] Turkey Operations, Including Investment in Butterball, LLC [Member] Other Segment [Member]
Estimated Total Capital Expenditures				$ 85
Accelerated Depreciation						4.4	3.3	8.2
Inventory Write-down					0.8
Severance Costs					0.6
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	16.9	6.4	22.8							9.1
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment									(13.6)	1.8	(6.9)	(0.2)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses									32.5		70.4	167.0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit									$ 8.5		$ 17.0
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction												49.00%
Sale of Stock, Joint Venture Partner Ownership before Transaction												51.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Other	$ 54.3	$ 48.0
Manufacturing supplies	57.7	59.1
Grains	162.0	90.4
Fresh and packaged meats	960.8	912.1
Livestock	1,113.5	962.8
Inventory, Net	$ 2,348.3	$ 2,072.4

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ 183.8	$ 361.3	$ 521.0
Foreign currency translation:
Translation adjustment	(12.5)	(185.7)	120.2
Tax benefit (expense)	1.4	25.9	2.9
Pension accounting:
Net actuarial (losses) gains	(93.9)	(326.1)	60.8
Reclassification of losses into net income (loss)	52.8	23.5	38.9
Tax benefit (expense)	15.9	117.6	(37.1)
Hedge accounting:
Net derivative gains (losses)	53.3	105.6	144.9
Reclassification of (gains) losses into net income (loss)	(165.4)	(100.9)	(26.6)
Tax expense	43.1	(1.6)	(45.7)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(105.3)	(341.7)	258.3
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 78.5	$ 19.6	$ 779.3

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DEBT

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following: 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
6.625% senior unsecured notes, due August 2022, including unamortized discounts of $4.7 million	$	995.3		$	—
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized discounts of $7.0 million	—			357.4
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized premiums of $4.4 million	—			229.4
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due July 2017	500.0			500.0
4% senior unsecured Convertible Notes, due June 2013, including unamortized discounts of $4.1 million and $26.8 million	395.9			373.2
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due May 2013	55.0			160.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due May 2018	200.0			200.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due February 2014	200.0			—
Various, interest rates from 0.0% to 7.22%, due May 2013 through June 2017	132.9			117.3
Total debt	2,479.1			1,937.3
Current portion	(675.1		)	(62.5		)
Total long-term debt	$	1,804.0		$	1,874.8

Scheduled maturities of total debt are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	675.1
2015	70.6
2016	40.5
2017	3.8
2018	518.7
Thereafter	1,170.4
Total debt	$	2,479.1

2022 Notes

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of ten year, 6.625% senior unsecured notes at a price equal to 99.5% of their face value in a registered public offering (2022 Notes). We received net proceeds of $981.2 million, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, upon settlement of the 2022 Notes in August 2012 (fiscal 2013). We incurred $18.0 million in transaction fees in connection with issuance of the 2022 Notes, which are being amortized over the ten-year life of the notes.

Debt Extinguishments

2011 Notes

During fiscal 2011, we repurchased $522.2 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011 (2011 Notes) for $543.1 million and recognized losses on debt extinguishment totaling $21.4 million, including the write-off of related unamortized premiums and debt costs.

During fiscal 2012, we redeemed the remaining $77.8 million of our 7% senior unsecured notes due August 2011.

2013 Notes and 2014 Notes

In January 2011 (fiscal 2011), we commenced a Dutch auction cash tender offer to purchase for $450.0 million in cash (the January Tender Offer) the maximum aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 2013 (2013 Notes) and our outstanding 10% senior secured notes due July 2014 (2014 Notes). As a result of the January Tender Offer, we paid $450.0 million to repurchase 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes with face values of $190.0 million and $200.9 million, respectively, and recognized losses on debt extinguishment totaling $71.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts and debt costs.

During fiscal 2012, we repurchased $59.7 million of our 2014 Notes for $68.3 million and recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $11.0 million, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts and debt costs.

In conjunction with the issuance of the 2022 Notes in July 2012, we commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of our outstanding 2013 Notes and any and all of our outstanding 2014 Notes (the July 2012 Tender Offer). The July 2012 Tender Offer expired in August 2012. As a result of the July 2012 Tender Offer, we paid $649.4 million to repurchase 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes with face values of $105.0 million and $456.6 million, respectively. Also in August 2012, we exercised the redemption feature available under our 2014 Notes and paid $155.5 million to repurchase the remaining $132.8 million of our 2014 Notes. Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes were used to make all of the repurchases of the 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment totaling $120.7 million in fiscal 2013, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs.

Working Capital Facilities

In June 2011 (fiscal 2012), we refinanced our asset-based revolving credit agreement totaling $1.0 billion that supported short-term funding needs and letters of credit (the ABL Credit Facility) into two separate facilities: (1) an inventory-based revolving credit facility totaling $925.0 million, with an option to expand up to $1.225 billion (the Inventory Revolver), and (2) an accounts receivable securitization facility totaling $275.0 million (the Securitization Facility). We may request working capital loans and letters of credit under both facilities. As a result of the refinancing, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the ABL Credit Facility.

In January 2013 (fiscal 2013), we partially exercised the accordion feature of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and increased the borrowing capacity of the Inventory Revolver from a total of $925.0 million to a total of $1.025 billion. All other terms and conditions of the Inventory Revolver remain unchanged, including the limitation on the actual amount of credit that is available from time to time under the Inventory Revolver as a result of borrowing base valuations of our inventory, accounts receivable and certain cash balances.

We have the right to further exercise the accordion feature and increase its total revolving commitment by an additional aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million, to the extent that any one or more new or existing lenders commit to being a lender for the additional amount and certain other customary conditions are met.

Availability under the Inventory Revolver is a function of the level of eligible inventories, subject to reserves. The Inventory Revolver matures in June 2016. The unused commitment fee and the interest rate spreads are a function of our leverage ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). As of April 28, 2013, the unused commitment fee and interest rate were 0.5% and LIBOR plus 3%, respectively. The Inventory Revolver includes financial covenants. The ratio of our funded debt to capitalization (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not exceed 0.5 to 1.0, and our EBITDA to interest expense ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not be less than 2.5 to 1.0. Obligations under the Inventory Revolver are guaranteed by our material U.S. subsidiaries and are secured by a first priority lien on certain personal property, including cash and cash equivalents, deposit accounts, inventory, intellectual property, and certain equity interests. We incurred approximately $9.7 million in transaction fees in connection with the Inventory Revolver, which are being amortized over its five-year life.

The term of the Securitization Facility is three years. As part of the arrangement, all accounts receivable of our major Pork segment subsidiaries are sold to a wholly-owned “bankruptcy remote” special purpose vehicle (SPV). The SPV pledges the receivables as security for loans and letters of credit. The SPV is included in our consolidated financial statements and therefore, the accounts receivable owned by it are included in our consolidated balance sheet. However, the accounts receivable owned by the SPV are separate and distinct from our other assets and are not available to our other creditors should we become insolvent. As of April 28, 2013, the SPV held $411.1 million of accounts receivable and we had no outstanding borrowings on the Securitization Facility.

The unused commitment fee and the interest rate spreads under the Securitization Facility are a function of our leverage ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). As of April 28, 2013, the unused commitment fee and interest rate were 0.5% and 0.2% plus 1.75%, respectively. We incurred approximately $1.3 million in transaction fees in connection with the Securitization Facility, which are being amortized over its original three-year life.

As of April 28, 2013, we had aggregate credit facilities and credit lines totaling $1.4 billion. Our unused capacity under these credit facilities and credit lines was $1.3 billion. These facilities and lines are generally at prevailing market rates. We pay commitment fees on the unused portion of the facilities. 

Average borrowings under credit facilities and credit lines were $105.4 million, $99.8 million and $81.6 million at average interest rates of 5.2%, 4.9% and 4.8% during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Maximum borrowings were $229.9 million, $245.3 million and $256.9 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total outstanding borrowings were $82.3 million as of April 28, 2013 and $64.9 million as of April 29, 2012 with average interest rates of 4.4% and 5.7%, respectively.

Bank of America Term Loan

In February 2013 (fiscal 2013), we executed a new $200.0 million term loan with a scheduled maturity date of February 4, 2014 (the Bank of America Term Loan). The Bank of America Term Loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum or, at our election, a base rate plus 2.25% per annum. In addition, we may elect to prepay the Bank of America Term Loan at any time, subject to the payment of a prepayment premium of 1% applicable to prepayments made at any time during the first eight months of the term. The Bank of America Term Loan contains various restrictive covenants substantially similar to those contained in the Inventory Revolver, including with respect to liens, indebtedness, investments and acquisitions, capital expenditures, distributions, mergers and asset sales, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, the Bank of America Term Loan contains financial covenants that are also substantially similar to those contained in the Inventory Revolver.

Rabobank Term Loan

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we amended our $200.0 million term loan with Rabobank (the Rabobank Term Loan). As a result of the amended agreement, our maturity date was extended from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019) and the interest rate increased to an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4%, or at our election, a base rate plus 3%.

The amended agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability to create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our stock; in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions that are generally consistent with the terms and conditions of the 2022 Notes. In addition, the amended agreement contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense) of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 commencing with our third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Convertible Notes

In July 2008 (fiscal 2009), we issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4% convertible senior notes due June 30, 2013 (the Convertible Notes) in a registered offering. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations. The Convertible Notes are payable with cash and, at certain times, are convertible into shares of our common stock based on an initial conversion rate, subject to adjustment, of 44.082 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $22.68 per share). Upon conversion, a holder will receive cash up to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes and shares of our common stock for the remainder, if any, of the conversion obligation. 

On April 1, 2013, holders obtained the ability to convert their Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the third scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

On the date of issuance of the Convertible Notes, our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate was determined to be 10.2%. Based on that rate of interest, the equity component of the Convertible Notes was determined to be $95.8 million.

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, we entered into separate convertible note hedge transactions with respect to our common stock to reduce potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, and separate warrant transactions (collectively referred to as the Call Spread Transactions). We purchased call options that permit us to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment, which is the number of shares initially issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes. In addition, we sold warrants permitting the purchasers to acquire up to approximately 17.6 million shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment. See Note 11—Equity for more information on the Call Spread Transactions.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (PARENTHETICAL) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, authorized shares (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Common stock, authorized shares (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	138,919,056	157,408,077
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	138,919,056	157,408,077

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INVESTMENTS Schedule of Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments	$ 532.4	$ 522.6	$ 582.5
Campofrio Food Group [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments	376.2	385.2
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	37.00%
Mexican Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments	129.6	111.2
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments	$ 26.6	$ 26.2

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Sales	$ 13,221.1	$ 13,094.3	$ 12,202.7
Cost of sales	11,901.4	11,544.9	10,488.6
Gross profit	1,319.7	1,549.4	1,714.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	815.4	816.9	789.8
Gain on fire insurance recovery	0	0	(120.6)
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(15.0)	9.9	(50.1)
Operating profit	519.3	722.6	1,095.0
Interest expense	168.7	176.7	245.4
Loss on debt extinguishment	120.7	12.2	92.5
Income (loss) before income taxes	229.9	533.7	757.1
Income tax expense (benefit)	46.1	172.4	236.1
Net income (loss)	$ 183.8	$ 361.3	$ 521.0
Net income (loss) per share:
Earnings per share, basic	$ 1.26	$ 2.23	$ 3.14
Earnings per share, diluted	$ 1.26	$ 2.21	$ 3.12
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	145.5	162.3	166.0
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)	0.9	1.2	1.2
Diluted (in shares)	146.4	163.5	167.2

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash	$ 75.0
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash	(3.6)
Credit Exposure on Non-Exchange Traded Derivative Contracts, Excluding the Effects of Netting Arrangements	11.4
Gain on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring		12.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Hedge accounting	(17.8)	51.2
Tax On Deferred Gains (Losses) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	11.3
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Contracts Representing the Differences Between Spot and Futures Prices Which are Excluded from the Assessment of Effectiveness and Recorded Directly Into Earnings	(7.5)	5.1	0.2
Gains (Losses) Recognized on Closed Commodity Derivative Contracts As the Underlying Cash Transactions Affected Earnings	(2.5)	6.0	(24.9)
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	39.0
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months, Net of Tax	$ 23.8

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year	$ (59,800,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	1,700,000,000	1,500,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Average Rate of Return on Plan Assets Over Five Year Period	4.01%	1.40%
Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Shares of Equity Securities Issued by Employer and Related Parties Included in Plan Assets	2,054,344	4,154,344
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount of Employer and Related Party Securities Included in Plan Assets	53,300,000	88,200,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Minimum Funded Percentage	80.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	51,600,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$ 15,000,000	$ 13,900,000	$ 13,900,000

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INCOME TAXES Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Income taxes receivable	$ 79.4	$ 101.7
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	(11.1)
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	149.5	123.6
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	5.1	4.7
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	0.4	(3.5)	(0.1)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	14.9	14.1
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit	$ (2.5)

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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests recognized as of the date of acquisition for American Skin:

	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	0.2
Accounts receivable, net	2.0
Inventories	0.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	3.4
Intangible assets, net	12.4
Goodwill	16.4
Assets acquired	35.1
Accounts payable	0.5
Liabilities assumed	0.5
Noncontrolling interests	10.4
Purchase price	$	24.2

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	(in millions)
Interest paid, including capitalized interest	$	(147.9	)	$	(149.6	)	$	(223.3	)
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	(3.7		)	(225.7		)	34.8

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REPORTING SEGMENTS Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013 Hog Production Segment [Member] hogs sows	Jan. 29, 2012 Turkey Operations, Including Investment in Butterball, LLC [Member] Butterball, LLC [Member] Other Segment [Member]
Breeding Sows, Number	853,000
Market Hogs, Number	16,000,000
Production of Live Hog Requirements, Percent	53.00%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction		49.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	$ 1.1	$ (7.4)	$ (0.4)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	14.6	16.0
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	34.0	34.0
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	(3.1)	(1.7)
Depreciation	235.3	238.6	227.4
Interest Costs Capitalized	4.8	2.8	1.6
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	6.0	6.0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	3.1	3.0	3.2
Advertising Expense	143.1	122.9	120.1
Research and Development Expense	80.9	75.9	47.0
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2.1	1.7	1.8
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Estimatd Amortization of Intangible Assets, Next Five Years	$ 3.4

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INCOME TAXES Schedule of Classification of Deferred Taxes on Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Other current assets	$ 19.9	$ 57.4
Other assets	0	3.2
Other liabilities	$ 205.8	$ 290.8

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Pretax impact of Cash Flow Hedges on Consolidated Statement of Income (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 165.4	$ 100.9	$ 26.6
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0.4	(0.7)	0.9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	53.1	105.8	144.8
Grain Contracts [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	39.1	5.5	232.9
Grain Contracts [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	108.4	75.1	80.7
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	(0.2)	1.9
Lean Hog Contracts [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	13.6	102.8	(82.8)
Lean Hog Contracts [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	54.9	32.3	(44.5)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0.4	(0.5)	(1.0)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0	0	(1.2)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	(2.4)	(7.0)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0.4	(2.5)	(4.1)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	2.1	(4.1)	(2.6)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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DEBT Debt Issuance (Details) (Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Discount Percentage at Issuance	99.50%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Net of Debt Issuance Costs	981.2
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 18.0
Debt Issuance Costs, Life	10 years

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Schedule of Related Party Balances (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Balances [Table Text Block]

The following table presents amounts owed from and to related parties as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Current receivables from related parties	$	5.9	$	6.6
Long-term receivables from related parties	—		—
Total receivables from related parties	$	5.9	$	6.6
Current payables to related parties	$	9.0	$	7.1
Long-term payables to related parties	—		—
Total payables to related parties	$	9.0	$	7.1

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INCOME TAXES Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Income tax expense consists of the following: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	39.8		$	72.7		$	57.6
State	6.1			8.4			17.2
Foreign	5.5			1.1			3.1
	51.4			82.2			77.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(2.6		)	82.1			128.3
State	(10.5		)	11.2			24.2
Foreign	7.8			(3.1		)	5.7
	(5.3		)	90.2			158.2
Total income tax expense	$	46.1		$	172.4		$	236.1

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes is as follows: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Federal income taxes at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	(0.2	)	2.1		3.4
Foreign income taxes	(1.7	)	(0.2	)	(1.2	)
Unremitted earnings	—		2.6		—
Net change in uncertain tax positions	0.6		(2.4	)	(0.3	)
Net change in valuation allowance	(4.8	)	(0.9	)	(3.4	)
Tax credits	(5.7	)	(1.0	)	(1.1	)
Manufacturer's deduction	(1.5	)	(1.7	)	(1.8	)
Adjustment to goodwill	—		—		2.0
Other	(1.6	)	(1.2	)	(1.4	)
Effective tax rate	20.1	%	32.3	%	31.2	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The tax effects of temporary differences consist of the following: 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Pension and other retirement liabilities	$	272.4		$	256.4
Tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses	77.3			85.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	32.2			53.2
Employee benefits	17.3			—
Other	10.2			30.8
	409.4			426.0
Valuation allowance	(43.5		)	(54.6		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	365.9		$	371.4
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	$	371.9		$	385.6
Intangible assets	134.3			125.8
Derivatives	1.5			31.9
Employee benefits	—			13.7
Investments in subsidiaries	44.1			44.6
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	551.8		$	601.6

Schedule of Classification of Deferred Taxes on Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the classification of deferred taxes in our balance sheets as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Prepaids and other current assets	$	19.9	$	57.4
Other assets	—		3.2
Other liabilities	205.8		290.8

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	33.6
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	2.4
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	(10.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(9.3		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.6		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	15.3
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	3.9
Reduction for tax positions taken in prior years	(1.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(1.0		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.7		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	15.7

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Pension and Other Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a reconciliation of the pension benefit obligation, plan assets and the funded status of these pension plans.

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	1,610.6		$	1,329.9
Service cost	47.2			37.4
Interest cost	74.8			75.9
Benefits paid	(65.9		)	(63.2		)
Actuarial loss	146.1			229.1
Other	0.4			1.5
Benefit obligation at end of year	1,813.2			1,610.6
Change in plan assets: (1)
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,023.5			956.4
Actual return on plan assets	131.5			(16.0		)
Employer contributions	17.7			142.8
Benefits paid	(62.0		)	(59.7		)
Other	(0.1		)	—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,110.6			1,023.5
Funded status	$	(702.6	)	$	(587.1	)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Net long-term pension liability	$	(697.0	)	$	(581.9	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(5.6		)	(5.2		)
Net amount recognized at end of year	$	(702.6	)	$	(587.1	)

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⁽¹⁾  Excludes the assets and related activity of our non-qualified defined benefit pension plans. The fair value of assets related to our non-qualified plans was $121.0 million and $107.1 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. We made no contributions to our non-qualified plans in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012. Benefits paid for our non-qualified plans were $3.9 million and $3.5 million for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively.

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the pre-tax unrecognized items included as components of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to our defined benefit pension plans as of the dates indicated. 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Unrecognized actuarial loss	$	(704.9	)	$	(665.4	)
Unrecognized prior service credit	3.2			4.7

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the components of the net periodic pension costs for the periods indicated: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	47.2		$	37.4		$	37.0
Interest cost	74.8			75.9			74.9
Expected return on plan assets	(78.8		)	(79.6		)	(63.9		)
Net amortization	52.9			23.5			34.0
Net periodic pension cost	$	96.1		$	57.2		$	82.0

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

The following table shows our weighted average assumptions for the periods indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Discount rate to determine net periodic benefit cost	4.75	%	5.85	%	6.00	%
Discount rate to determine benefit obligation	4.45		4.75		5.85
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.75		7.75		8.00
Rate of compensation increase	4.00		4.00		4.00

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the fair value of our qualified pension plan assets by major asset category as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012. The allocation of our pension plan assets is based on the target range presented in the following table. 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		Target Range
Asset category:	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents, net of unsettled transactions	$	45.3	$	24.7	0-4%
Equity securities	411.3		427.0		30-50%
Debt securities	555.6		495.2		35-55%
Alternative assets	98.4		76.6		5-20%
Total	$	1,110.6	$	1,023.5

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Expected future benefit payments for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	73.0
2015	77.2
2016	81.6
2017	86.1
2018	91.0
2019-2023	520.8

Schedule of Multiemployer Plans [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes our contributions to multiemployer plans ⁽¹⁾.

		Fiscal Years
Plan	EIN / PN (2)	2013		2012		2011		Expiration Dates of Collective Bargaining Agreements
		(in millions)
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund	51-6055922 / 001	$	1.2	$	1.1	$	1.4	Multiple (3)
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers	36-6052390 / 001	0.2		0.2		0.2		October 2013
IAM National Pension Fund National Pension Plan	51-6031295 / 002	0.1		0.1		0.1		February 2014
Total contributions to multiemployer plans		$	1.5	$	1.4	$	1.7

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⁽¹⁾  Contributions represent the amounts we contributed to the plans during the fiscal periods ending in the specified year. Our contributions to each plan did not exceed 5% of total plan contributions for any plan year presented.

⁽²⁾  Represents the Employer Identification Number and the three-digit plan number assigned to a plan by the Internal Revenue Service.

⁽³⁾  We have multiple collective bargaining agreements associated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund. These agreements are currently scheduled to expire in December 2013, January 2014, October 2015 and May 2016.

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Payroll and related benefits	$	246.8	$	233.5
Customer incentives	88.6		81.7
Derivative instruments and broker deposits	71.0		23.0
Insurance reserves	60.9		63.3
Accrued interest	34.9		41.9
Other	138.8		213.6
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	641.0	$	657.0

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accured Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Payroll and related benefits	$ 246.8	$ 233.5
Customer incentives	88.6	81.7
Derivative instruments and broker deposits	71.0	23.0
Insurance reserves	60.9	63.3
Accrued interest	34.9	41.9
Other	138.8	213.6
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 641.0	$ 657.0

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EQUITY Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	12,583,397
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	7,140,603
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 4.9	$ 6.1	$ 3.8
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	1.8	2.4	1.5
Capitalized amount of stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 8.92	$ 9.36	$ 6.61
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	2.4	0.9	0.4
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	2.9
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 4 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	7.5	5.7	1.9
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	8.1	8.3	7.5
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	3.0	3.2	2.9
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	10.9	15.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 21.03	$ 20.63	$ 17.57
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(564,433)
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	6.8
Executive Officer [Member] | Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense	3.5	4.9
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Estimated Future Compensation Costs	$ 5.0
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Estimated Future Compensation Costs, Period of Recognition	1 year 10 months
Subsequent Event [Member] | Shuanghui Merger [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Merger Agreement, Per Share Price of Company's Common Stock	$ 34.00

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Derivatives Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

All derivative contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses and other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets, as appropriate.

The following table presents the fair values of our open derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis.

	Assets				Liabilities
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)				(in millions)
Derivatives using the "hedge accounting" method:
Grain contracts	$	2.5	$	35.3	$	73.0	$	9.6
Livestock contracts	4.1		22.9		1.1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.2		1.9		0.1		—
Total	6.8		60.1		74.2		9.6
Derivatives using the "mark-to-market" method:
Grain contracts	6.2		9.1		13.7		1.0
Livestock contracts	12.4		7.4		0.7		7.2
Energy contracts	3.1		—		0.6		12.2
Foreign exchange contracts	0.6		2.4		0.3		0.7
Total	22.3		18.9		15.3		21.1
Total fair value of derivative instruments	$	29.1	$	79.0	$	89.5	$	30.7

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Corn	30,885,000	114,525,000	Bushels
Soybean meal	273,496	755,444	Tons
Lean Hogs	—	569,920,000	Pounds
Foreign currency (1)	11,687,888	71,979,138	U.S. Dollars

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⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the effects on our consolidated financial statements of pre-tax gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships for the fiscal years indicated:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion)								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts:
Grain contracts	$	39.1	$	5.5		$	232.9		$	108.4	$	75.1		$	80.7		$	—	$	(0.2	)	$	1.9
Lean hog contracts	13.6		102.8			(82.8		)	54.9		32.3			(44.5		)	0.4		(0.5		)	(1.0		)
Interest rate contracts	—		—			(1.2		)	—		(2.4		)	(7.0		)	—		—			—
Foreign exchange contracts	0.4		(2.5		)	(4.1		)	2.1		(4.1		)	(2.6		)	—		—			—
Total	$	53.1	$	105.8		$	144.8		$	165.4	$	100.9		$	26.6		$	0.4	$	(0.7	)	$	0.9

For the fiscal periods presented, foreign exchange contracts were determined to be highly effective. We have excluded from the assessment of effectiveness differences between spot and forward rates, which we have determined to be immaterial.

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Lean hogs	—	286,800,000	Pounds
Corn	2,745,000	16,960,000	Bushels

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the effects on our consolidated statements of income of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships and the related hedged items for the fiscal years indicated:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative								Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Related Hedged Item
	2013			2012		2011			2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Commodity contracts	$	(12.8	)	$	21.9	$	(4.2	)	$	5.0	$	(16.7	)	$	5.4

We recognized losses of $2.5 million in fiscal 2013, gains of $6.0 million in fiscal 2012 and losses of $24.9 million in fiscal 2011, respectively, on closed commodity derivative contracts as the underlying cash transactions affected earnings.

For fair value hedges of hog inventory, we elect to exclude from the assessment of effectiveness differences between the spot and futures prices. These differences are recorded directly into earnings as they occur. These differences resulted in losses of $7.5 million in fiscal 2013 and gains of $5.1 million and $0.2 million in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively.

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

During fiscal 2013, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method was as follows:

	Minimum	Maximum	Metric
Commodities:
Lean hogs	320,000	542,440,000	Pounds
Corn	1,080,000	22,960,000	Bushels
Soybean meal	33,945	109,065	Tons
Soybeans	155,000	935,000	Bushels
Wheat	—	2,000,000	Bushels
Natural gas	9,370,000	11,030,000	Million BTU
Diesel	—	3,528,000	Gallons
Crude oil	—	144,000	Barrels
Foreign currency (1)	21,823,992	131,845,204	U.S. Dollars

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⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the amount of gains (losses) recognized in the consolidated statements of income on derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method by type of derivative contract for the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Commodity contracts (cost of sales)	$	12.9	$	6.4	$	63.4
Commodity contracts (sales)	29.7		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	3.7		7.7		(9.0		)
Total	$	46.3	$	14.1	$	54.4

The table above reflects gains and losses from both open and closed contracts including, among other things, gains and losses related to contracts designed to hedge price movements that occur entirely within a fiscal year. The table includes amounts for both realized and unrealized gains and losses. The table is not, therefore, a simple representation of unrealized gains and losses recognized in the income statement during any period presented.

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Quarterly Results of Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Fiscal Year
	(in millions, except per share data)
Fiscal 2013
Sales	$	3,091.3	$	3,225.8	$	3,583.3	$	3,320.7	$	13,221.1
Gross profit	332.2		377.3		328.8		281.4		1,319.7
Operating profit	131.8		178.3		136.3		72.9		519.3
Net income	61.7		10.9		81.5		29.7		183.8
Net income per share:(1)
Basic	$	.40	$	.07	$	.58	$	.21	$	1.26
Diluted	$	.40	$	.07	$	.58	$	.21	$	1.26
Fiscal 2012
Sales	$	3,094.2	$	3,312.6	$	3,478.3	$	3,209.2	$	13,094.3
Gross profit	407.1		419.6		379.8		342.9		1,549.4
Operating profit	173.2		224.7		170.5		154.2		722.6
Net income	82.1		120.7		79.0		79.5		361.3
Net income per share:(1)
Basic	$	.50	$	.74	$	.49	$	.50	$	2.23
Diluted	$	.49	$	.74	$	.49	$	.49	$	2.21

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⁽¹⁾  Per common share amounts for the quarters and full years have each been calculated separately. Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of differences in the weighted average common shares outstanding during each period.

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REGULATION AND CONTINGENCIES Fire Insurance Settlement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					18 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	May 01, 2011 Patrick Cudahy, Inc. Fire Insurance Settlement [Member]	May 02, 2010 Patrick Cudahy, Inc. Fire Insurance Settlement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Patrick Cudahy, Inc. Fire Insurance Settlement [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Total insurance proceeds				$ 138.0	$ 70.0	$ 208.0
Gain on fire insurance recovery	0	0	120.6	120.6
Business Interruption Losses, Allocation of Insurance Proceeds				15.8
Insurance proceeds	$ 0	$ 0	$ 120.6	$ 120.6

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INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consists of the following: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	39.8		$	72.7		$	57.6
State	6.1			8.4			17.2
Foreign	5.5			1.1			3.1
	51.4			82.2			77.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	(2.6		)	82.1			128.3
State	(10.5		)	11.2			24.2
Foreign	7.8			(3.1		)	5.7
	(5.3		)	90.2			158.2
Total income tax expense	$	46.1		$	172.4		$	236.1

A reconciliation of taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes is as follows: 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Federal income taxes at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	(0.2	)	2.1		3.4
Foreign income taxes	(1.7	)	(0.2	)	(1.2	)
Unremitted earnings	—		2.6		—
Net change in uncertain tax positions	0.6		(2.4	)	(0.3	)
Net change in valuation allowance	(4.8	)	(0.9	)	(3.4	)
Tax credits	(5.7	)	(1.0	)	(1.1	)
Manufacturer's deduction	(1.5	)	(1.7	)	(1.8	)
Adjustment to goodwill	—		—		2.0
Other	(1.6	)	(1.2	)	(1.4	)
Effective tax rate	20.1	%	32.3	%	31.2	%

The unremitted earnings impact to the effective tax rate in fiscal 2012 resulted primarily from the CFG Consolidation Plan.

We had income taxes receivable of $79.4 million and $101.7 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively, in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

The tax effects of temporary differences consist of the following: 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Pension and other retirement liabilities	$	272.4		$	256.4
Tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses	77.3			85.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	32.2			53.2
Employee benefits	17.3			—
Other	10.2			30.8
	409.4			426.0
Valuation allowance	(43.5		)	(54.6		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	365.9		$	371.4
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	$	371.9		$	385.6
Intangible assets	134.3			125.8
Derivatives	1.5			31.9
Employee benefits	—			13.7
Investments in subsidiaries	44.1			44.6
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	551.8		$	601.6

The following table presents the classification of deferred taxes in our balance sheets as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Prepaids and other current assets	$	19.9	$	57.4
Other assets	—		3.2
Other liabilities	205.8		290.8

Management makes an assessment to determine if its deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. Valuation allowances are established in the event that management believes the related tax benefits will not be realized. The valuation allowance primarily relates to state credits, state net operating loss carryforwards and losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was recognized. During fiscal 2013, the valuation allowance decreased by $11.1 million resulting primarily from the utilization of tax losses in foreign jurisdictions. 

The tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses expire from fiscal 2014 to 2033. 

There were foreign subsidiary net earnings that were considered permanently reinvested of $149.5 million and $123.6 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. It is not reasonably determinable as to the amount of deferred tax liability that would need to be provided if such earnings were not reinvested.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	33.6
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	2.4
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	(10.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(9.3		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.6		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	15.3
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	3.9
Reduction for tax positions taken in prior years	(1.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(1.0		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.7		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	15.7

We operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within the U.S. and outside of the U.S., and are subject to examination from various tax authorities. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits included $5.1 million and $4.7 million of accrued interest as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively. We recognized $0.4 million of net interest expense during fiscal 2013 and $3.5 million and $0.1 million of net interest income during fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively, in income tax expense. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits included $14.9 million as of April 28, 2013 and $14.1 million as of April 29, 2012, that if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. 

We are currently being audited in several tax jurisdictions and remain subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for the respective tax jurisdiction. Within specific countries, we may be subject to audit by various tax authorities, or subsidiaries operating within the country may be subject to different statute of limitations expiration dates. We have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters through fiscal 2012. We are currently under U.S federal examination for the 2013 tax year. 

Based upon the expiration of statutes of limitations and/or the conclusion of tax examinations in several jurisdictions as of April 28, 2013, we believe it is reasonably possible that the total amount of previously unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $2.5 million within twelve months of April 28, 2013.

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EQUITY Schedule of Stock Option Activity (Details) (Incentive Compensation Plan [Member], Stock Options [Member], USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	2,858,153	2,826,616
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 22.34	$ 21.82
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 4 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$ 14.4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	370,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 20.67
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, shares	(279,578)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 15.29
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period	(18,885)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 19.83
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period	(40,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 21.00
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	1,621,324
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 23.58
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$ 8.0

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INCOME TAXES Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Federal income taxes at statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	(0.20%)	2.10%	3.40%
Foreign income taxes	(1.70%)	(0.20%)	(1.20%)
Unremitted earnings	0.00%	2.60%	0.00%
Net change in uncertain tax positions	0.60%	(2.40%)	(0.30%)
Net change in valuation allowance	(4.80%)	(0.90%)	(3.40%)
Tax credits	(5.70%)	(1.00%)	(1.10%)
Manufacturer's deduction	(1.50%)	(1.70%)	(1.80%)
Adjustment to goodwill	0.00%	0.00%	2.00%
Other	(1.60%)	(1.20%)	(1.40%)
Effective tax rate	20.10%	32.30%	31.20%

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INVESTMENTS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS

Investments consist of the following: 

Equity Investment	Segment	% Owned	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
			(in millions)
Campofrío Food Group (CFG)	International	37%	$	376.2	$	385.2
Mexican joint ventures	International	50%	129.6		111.2
All other equity method investments	Various	Various	26.6		26.2
Total investments			$	532.4	$	522.6

We record our share of earnings and losses from our equity method investments in (income) loss from equity method investments. Some of these results are reported on a one-month lag which, in our opinion, does not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.

Each quarter, we review the carrying value of our investments and consider whether indicators of impairment exist. Examples of impairment indicators include a history or expectation of future operating losses and declines in a quoted share price, among other factors. If an impairment indicator exists, we must evaluate the fair value of our investment to determine if a loss in value, which is other than temporary, has occurred. If we consider any such decline to be other than temporary (based on various factors, including historical financial results, product development activities and the overall health of the affiliate’s industry), then a write-down of the investment to its estimated fair value would be recorded. We have determined that no write-down was necessary for all periods presented.

As of April 28, 2013, we held 37,811,302 shares of CFG common stock. Shares of CFG are publicly traded on the Bolsa de Madrid Exchange (Madrid Exchange). As the table below shows, the carrying value of our investment in CFG was above the quoted market price on the Madrid Exchange as of April 28, 2013, indicating a possible impairment of our investment in CFG. However, we do not believe the quoted share price on the Madrid Exchange is, by itself, reflective of the fair value of our investment in CFG for the following reasons:

• the minority shares traded on the Madrid Exchange confer no special rights or privileges to buyers. In contrast, the shares comprising our 37% stake in CFG contractually entitle us to two seats on CFG's 9-person board of directors, giving us the ability to exert significant influence over the strategic and operational decisions of our investee.

• the stock is very thinly traded. CFG is a closely held company, with the three largest shareholders owning approximately 76% of the outstanding shares. We are CFG's largest shareholder, with a 37% stake.

• The average daily trading volume during the last 24 months represents less than three hundredths of one percent of the total outstanding shares. The lack of an active market can cause significant fluctuations and volatility in the stock price that are not commensurate with fundamental changes in the underlying business and the fair value of our holding in CFG. Shares trading on the Madrid Exchange have ranged from a high of €9.28 ($13.74) to a low of €4.12 ($5.39) per share during the last 24 months, with upward and downward fluctuations in between.

The table below shows CFG's intra-day high share price and Smithfield's carrying value, expressed in euro per share, on various dates relevant to our disclosures during the last 24 months.

Date	Share Price		Carrying Value
May 5, 2011	€	9.27	€	7.93
February 17, 2012	€	7.20	€	7.54
April 29, 2012 (1)	€	6.30	€	7.70
April 28, 2013 (1) (2)	€	4.99	€	7.64

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⁽¹⁾  Share prices on quarter end date reflect the last trading day in the quarter.

⁽²⁾  Subsequent to the end of fiscal 2013, CFG's share price traded as high as €5.88 per share on May 30, 2013.

As noted above, we do not consider the share price on the Madrid Exchange, by itself, to be determinative of fair value. In assessing the fair value of our investment, we considered a variety of information, including an independent third party valuation report, which incorporates generally accepted valuation techniques, CFG's history of positive cash flows, expectations about the future cash flows of CFG, market multiples for comparable businesses, and an influence premium applied to the market price of CFG's shares on the Madrid Exchange to adjust for our contractual right to two board seats and our ability to exert significant influence over the operational and strategic decisions of the company.

Based on an evaluation of all these factors, we concluded the fair value of our investment in CFG as of April 28, 2013, exceeded its carrying amount. However, our estimate of fair value has declined over the last 24 months, significantly eroding the gap between fair value and carrying value. The fair value decline is primarily attributable to persistent recessionary conditions in Western Europe, which have dampened CFG's current operating performance. In addition, rising interest rates associated with European sovereign debt crises have forced discount rates higher, diminishing the values calculated using our discounted cash flow techniques. Finally, CFG's share price on the Madrid Exchange has declined and, notwithstanding our reservations about the Madrid Exchange price, we nonetheless utilize it as a component of our valuation work and believe such declines must be considered as part of our fair value estimate. While we do not believe our investment is impaired as of April 28, 2013, the confluence of these and other factors has decreased our estimate of CFG's fair value and increased the risk of impairment. If the trends contributing to our lower estimate of CFG's fair value continue, the investment would become impaired. Specifically, if the most sensitive factors affecting our fair value calculations (i.e., estimates of future cash flows, interest rates and share price) continue to deteriorate, it is reasonably possible that our estimate of fair value could fall below carrying value. If that occurs, and we determine that the decline is other than temporary, we would record a charge to income for the difference between the estimate of fair value and the carrying amount of our investment.

(Income) loss from equity method investments consists of the following:

		Fiscal Years
Equity Investment	Segment	2013			2012			2011
		(in millions)
CFG (1)	International	$	(4.8	)	$	25.0		$	(17.0	)
Mexican joint ventures	International	(9.3		)	(13.4		)	(29.6		)
All other equity method investments	Various	(0.9		)	(1.7		)	(3.5		)
Loss (income) from equity method investments		$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		$	(50.1	)

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⁽¹⁾  CFG prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Our share of CFG’s results reflects U.S. GAAP adjustments and thus, there may be differences between the amounts we report for CFG and the amounts reported by CFG.

In December 2011 (fiscal 2012), the board of CFG approved a multi-year plan to consolidate and streamline its manufacturing operations to improve operating efficiencies and increase utilization (the CFG Consolidation Plan). The CFG Consolidation Plan includes the disposal of certain assets, employee redundancy costs and the contribution of CFG's French cooked ham business into a newly formed joint venture. As a result, we recorded our share of CFG's charges totaling $38.7 million in loss (income) from equity method investments within the International segment in fiscal 2012.

The following summarized financial information for CFG is based on CFG's financial statements and translated into U.S. Dollars:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012			2011
	(in millions)
Income statement information:
Sales	$	2,464.6	$	2,536.1		$	2,433.3
Gross profit	564.4		583.0			423.0
Net income (loss)	13.0		(71.2		)	46.1
			April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
			(in millions)
Balance sheet information:
Current assets			$	909.9		$	944.5
Long-term assets			1,926.8			1,930.4
Current liabilities			993.6			941.9
Long-term liabilities			1,094.2			1,168.1

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total	Parent [Member]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Stock Held In Trust [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total equity at May. 02, 2010	$ 2,758.2	$ 2,755.6	$ 83.0	$ 1,626.9	$ (65.5)	$ 1,538.7	$ (427.5)	$ 2.6
Common stock shares, outstanding at May. 02, 2010			166,000,000
Issuance of common stock, amount	1.2	1.2	0	1.2	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, shares			100,000
Stock compensation expense	11.3	11.3	0	11.3	0	0	0	0
Purchase of stock for trust	(1.2)	(1.2)	0	0	(1.2)	0	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0
Other	(0.3)	(0.7)	0	(0.7)	0	0	0	0.4
Net income (loss)	521.0	521.0				521.0
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest								(1.9)
Net income loss, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	519.1
Other comprehensive income (loss)	258.3	258.3					258.3
Total equity at May. 01, 2011	3,546.6	3,545.5	83.0	1,638.7	(66.7)	2,059.7	(169.2)	1.1
Common stock shares, outstanding at May. 01, 2011			166,100,000
Common stock repurchased, amount	(189.5)	(189.5)	(4.6)	(90.3)	0	(94.6)	0	0
Common stock repurchased, shares			(9,200,000)
Issuance of common stock, amount	(4.7)	(4.7)	0.3	(5.0)	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, shares			500,000
Stock compensation expense	14.4	14.4	0	14.4	0	0	0	0
Purchase of stock for trust	(1.6)	(1.6)	0	0	(1.6)	0	0	0
Other	4.0	3.6	0	3.2	0.4	0	0	0.4
Net income (loss)	361.3	361.3				361.3
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest								(0.8)
Net income loss, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	360.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(341.7)	(341.7)					(341.7)
Total equity at Apr. 29, 2012	3,388.0	3,387.3	78.7	1,561.0	(67.9)	2,326.4	(510.9)	0.7
Common stock shares, outstanding at Apr. 29, 2012			157,400,000
Common stock repurchased, amount	(386.4)	(386.4)	(9.5)	(189.3)	0	(187.6)	0	0
Common stock repurchased, shares			(19,100,000)
Issuance of common stock, amount	(0.8)	(0.8)	0.3	(1.1)	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, shares			600,000
Stock compensation expense	19.1	19.1	0	19.1	0	0	0	0
Purchase of stock for trust	(1.8)	(1.8)	0	0	(1.8)	0	0	0
Other	0.7	1.1	0	0.2	0.9	0	0	(0.4)
Net income (loss)	183.8	183.8				183.8
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest								0.4
Net income loss, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	184.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(105.3)	(105.3)					(105.3)
Total equity at Apr. 28, 2013	$ 3,097.7	$ 3,097.0	$ 69.5	$ 1,389.9	$ (68.8)	$ 2,322.6	$ (616.2)	$ 0.7
Common stock shares, outstanding at Apr. 28, 2013			138,900,000

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EQUITY Schedule of Stock Option Valuation Assumptions (Details) (Incentive Compensation Plan [Member], Stock Options [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	57.00%	55.00%	54.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.52%	1.11%	1.62%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years	4 years	4 years

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 29.1	$ 79.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	89.5	30.7
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	6.8	60.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	74.2	9.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	22.3	18.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	15.3	21.1
Grain Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	2.5	35.3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	73.0	9.6
Grain Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	6.2	9.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	13.7	1.0
Livestock Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	4.1	22.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1.1	0
Livestock Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	12.4	7.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0.7	7.2
Energy Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	3.1	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0.6	12.2
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0.2	1.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0.1	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0.6	2.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 0.3	$ 0.7

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified									12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 28, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Patents, Rights and Leasehold Interests [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Patents, Rights and Leasehold Interests [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Contractual Rights [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Contractual Rights [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] Patents, Rights and Leasehold Interests [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] Contractual Rights [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] Patents, Rights and Leasehold Interests [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] Contractual Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life									15 years	5 years	22 years	16 years	25 years	22 years
Amortized intangible assets, gross			$ 23.0	$ 13.3	$ 14.3	$ 11.8	$ 33.1	$ 33.1
Accumulated amortization	(25.7)	(22.6)
Amortized intangible assets, net	44.7	35.6
Trademarks	339.6	340.1
Permits	6.1	6.1
Intangible assets, net	$ 390.4	$ 381.8

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REPORTING SEGMENTS Segment Revenues by Product (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
International Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Hog Production Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Pork Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Packaged Meats [Member] | International Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	48.00%	47.00%	47.00%
Packaged Meats [Member] | Pork Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	56.00%	54.00%	56.00%
Fresh Pork [Member] | Pork Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	44.00%	46.00%	44.00%
Internal Hog Sales [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	76.00%	80.00%	78.00%
External Hog Sales [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	14.00%	17.00%	19.00%
Fresh Meats [Member] | International Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	43.00%	43.00%	42.00%
Other Products [Member] | International Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	9.00%	10.00%	11.00%
Other Products [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member]
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	10.00%	3.00%	3.00%

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 47.2	$ 37.4	$ 37.0
Interest cost	74.8	75.9	74.9
Expected return on plan assets	(78.8)	(79.6)	(63.9)
Net amortization	52.9	23.5	34.0
Net periodic pension cost	$ 96.1	$ 57.2	$ 82.0

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Definitive Merger Agreement (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], Shuanghui Merger [Member], USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member] | Shuanghui Merger [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Merger Agreement, Per Share Price of Company's Common Stock	$ 34.00
Merger Agreement, Company's Normal Termination Fee	$ 175.0
Merger Agreement, Qualified Pre-existing Bidder Termination Fee	75.0
Merger Agreement, Counterparty Termination Fee	$ 275.0

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DEBT Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt consists of the following: 

	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
6.625% senior unsecured notes, due August 2022, including unamortized discounts of $4.7 million	$	995.3		$	—
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized discounts of $7.0 million	—			357.4
10% senior secured notes, due July 2014, including unamortized premiums of $4.4 million	—			229.4
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due July 2017	500.0			500.0
4% senior unsecured Convertible Notes, due June 2013, including unamortized discounts of $4.1 million and $26.8 million	395.9			373.2
7.75% senior unsecured notes, due May 2013	55.0			160.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due May 2018	200.0			200.0
Floating rate senior unsecured term loan, due February 2014	200.0			—
Various, interest rates from 0.0% to 7.22%, due May 2013 through June 2017	132.9			117.3
Total debt	2,479.1			1,937.3
Current portion	(675.1		)	(62.5		)
Total long-term debt	$	1,804.0		$	1,874.8

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Scheduled maturities of total debt are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	675.1
2015	70.6
2016	40.5
2017	3.8
2018	518.7
Thereafter	1,170.4
Total debt	$	2,479.1

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Schedule of Related Party Balances (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Current receivables from related parties	$ 5.9	$ 6.6
Long-term receivables from related parties	0	0
Total receivables from related parties	5.9	6.6
Current payables to related parties	9.0	7.1
Long-term payables to related parties	0	0
Total payables to related parties	$ 9.0	$ 7.1

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Schedule of Fair Value, Pension Plan Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	$ 1,105.3	$ 1,021.2
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Unsettled Transactions	5.3	2.3
Fair value of plan assets	1,110.6	1,023.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	339.1	358.7
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	724.9	585.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	41.3	76.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	40.0	22.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	40.0	22.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Preferred Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0.6	0.5
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0.6	0.5
Preferred Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Health Care [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	23.3	22.7
Equity Securities, Health Care [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	23.3	22.7
Equity Securities, Health Care [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Health Care [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Financial [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	25.1	21.8
Equity Securities, Financial [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	25.1	21.8
Equity Securities, Financial [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Financial [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Consumer Staples [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	90.7	117.9
Equity Securities, Consumer Staples [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	90.7	117.9
Equity Securities, Consumer Staples [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Consumer Staples [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Energy [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	8.9	11.4
Equity Securities, Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	8.9	11.4
Equity Securities, Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Information Technology [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	22.0	30.8
Equity Securities, Information Technology [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	22.0	30.8
Equity Securities, Information Technology [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Information Technology [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Industrials [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	18.0	18.6
Equity Securities, Industrials [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	18.0	18.6
Equity Securities, Industrials [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Industrials [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Telecommunication Service [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	6.7	9.5
Equity Securities, Telecommunication Service [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	6.7	9.5
Equity Securities, Telecommunication Service [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, Telecommunication Service [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	104.4	103.6
Equity Securities, International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	104.4	103.6
Equity Securities, International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Equity Securities, International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	82.8	30.1
Mutual Funds, International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	82.8	30.1
Mutual Funds, International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, Domestic Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	23.2	19.8
Mutual Funds, Domestic Small Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, Domestic Small Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	23.2	19.8
Mutual Funds, Domestic Small Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, Domestic Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	2.2	2.5
Mutual Funds, Domestic Large Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, Domestic Large Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	2.2	2.5
Mutual Funds, Domestic Large Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, Balanced [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	3.4	37.8
Mutual Funds, Balanced [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Mutual Funds, Balanced [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	3.4	37.8
Mutual Funds, Balanced [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	26.0	11.3
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	26.0	11.3
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	16.0	92.0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	16.0	92.0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Emerging Markets Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	16.2	0
Emerging Markets Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Emerging Markets Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	16.2	0
Emerging Markets Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	366.6	285.5
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	366.6	285.5
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	130.8	106.4
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	130.8	106.4
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Limited Partnerships [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	40.1	75.0
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	40.1	75.0	33.6
Diversified Investment Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	51.2	0
Diversified Investment Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Diversified Investment Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	51.2	0
Diversified Investment Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Domestic Options Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	4.7	0
Domestic Options Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Domestic Options Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	4.7	0
Domestic Options Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Forward Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	1.2	0
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	1.2	0
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	1.2	1.6
Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	0	0
Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Excluding Unsettled Transactions	$ 1.2	$ 1.6	$ 1.8

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized actuarial loss	$ (704.9)	$ (665.4)
Unrecognized prior service credit	$ 3.2	$ 4.7

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EQUITY Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, authorized shares (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0

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DEBT Debt Extinguishments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 120.7	$ 4.6	$ 6.4	$ 1.2	$ 120.7	$ 12.2	$ 92.5
Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Percent, Due August 2011 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						77.8	522.2
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price							543.1
Loss on debt extinguishment							21.4
Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Discounts [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						59.7
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price						68.3
Loss on debt extinguishment						11.0
January 2011 Tender Offer [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price							450.0
Loss on debt extinguishment							71.1
January 2011 Tender Offer [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due May 2013 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount							190.0
January 2011 Tender Offer [Member] | Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Discounts [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount							200.9
July 2012 Tender Offer [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price					649.4
July 2012 Tender Offer [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due May 2013 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount					105.0
July 2012 Tender Offer [Member] | Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount					456.6
Repayment of Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount					132.8
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price					$ 155.5

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INVESTMENTS CFG Stock Prices (Details) (Campofrio Food Group [Member])	Apr. 28, 2013 EUR (€)	Apr. 29, 2012 EUR (€)	Feb. 17, 2012 EUR (€)	May 05, 2011 EUR (€)	May 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equtiy Method Investment, Market Value Per Share in Euros	€ 4.99	€ 6.30	€ 7.20	€ 9.27	$ 5.88
Equity Method Investment, Carrying Value Per Share in Euros	€ 7.64	€ 7.70	€ 7.54	€ 7.93

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Scheduel of Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate to determine net periodic benefit cost	4.75%	5.85%	6.00%
Discount rate to determine benefit obligation	4.45%	4.75%	5.85%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.75%	7.75%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We are required to consider and reflect the assumptions of market participants in fair value calculations. These factors include nonperformance risk (the risk that an obligation will not be fulfilled) and credit risk, both of the reporting entity (for liabilities) and of the counterparty (for assets). 

We use, as appropriate, a market approach (generally, data from market transactions), an income approach (generally, present value techniques), and/or a cost approach (generally, replacement cost) to measure the fair value of an asset or liability.  These valuation approaches incorporate inputs such as observable, independent market data that we believe are predicated on the assumptions market participants would use to price an asset or liability. These inputs may incorporate, as applicable, certain risks such as nonperformance risk, which includes credit risk. 

The FASB has established a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted market prices (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows: 

▪ Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible by the reporting entity.

▪ Level 2—observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

▪ Level 3—unobservable for an asset or liability. Unobservable inputs should only be used to the extent observable inputs are not available.

We have classified assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. For the periods presented, we had no transfers of assets or liabilities between levels within the fair value hierarchy. The timing of any such transfers would be determined at the end of each reporting period.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our non-pension financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	April 28, 2013								April 29, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Assets
Derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	6.8	$	—	$	—	$	6.8	$	52.0	$	1.3	$	—	$	53.3
Foreign exchange contracts	—		0.8		—		0.8		—		4.3		—		4.3
Open-ended mutual funds	6.4		—		—		6.4		12.2		—		—		12.2
Insurance contracts	—		60.0		—		60.0		—		51.3		—		51.3
Total	$	13.2	$	60.8	$	—	$	74.0	$	64.2	$	56.9	$	—	$	121.1
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Commodity contracts	$	30.5	$	37.1	$	—	$	67.6	$	—	$	8.6	$	—	$	8.6
Foreign exchange contracts	—		0.4		—		0.4		—		0.7		—		0.7
Total	$	30.5	$	37.5	$	—	$	68.0	$	—	$	9.3	$	—	$	9.3

The following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies and key inputs used to measure financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

▪ Derivatives—Derivatives classified within Level 1 are valued using quoted market prices. In some cases where quoted market prices are not available, we value the derivatives using pricing models based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2. These valuation models make use of market-based observable inputs, including exchange traded prices and rates, yield curves, credit curves, and measures of volatility.

▪ Open-ended mutual funds—Open-ended mutual funds are valued at their net asset value (NAV), which approximates fair value, and classified as Level 1.

▪ Insurance contracts—Insurance contracts are valued at their cash surrender value using the daily asset unit value (AUV) which is based on the quoted market price of the underlying securities and classified within Level 2.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis after initial recognition; that is, the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, for example, when there is evidence of impairment. During fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, we had no significant assets or liabilities that were measured and recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Pension Plan Assets

The following table summarizes our pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	April 28, 2013								April 29, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)								(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40.0	$	—	$	—	$	40.0	$	22.4	$	—	$	—	$	22.4
Equity securities:
Preferred stock	—		0.6		—		0.6		—		0.5		—		0.5
U.S. common stock:
Health care	23.3		—		—		23.3		22.7		—		—		22.7
Financial services	25.1		—		—		25.1		21.8		—		—		21.8
Retail and consumer products	90.7		—		—		90.7		117.9		—		—		117.9
Energy	8.9		—		—		8.9		11.4		—		—		11.4
Information technology	22.0		—		—		22.0		30.8		—		—		30.8
Manufacturing and industrials	18.0		—		—		18.0		18.6		—		—		18.6
Telecommunications	6.7		—		—		6.7		9.5		—		—		9.5
International common stock	104.4		—		—		104.4		103.6		—		—		103.6
Mutual funds:
International	—		82.8		—		82.8		—		30.1		—		30.1
Domestic small cap	—		23.2		—		23.2		—		19.8		—		19.8
Domestic large cap	—		2.2		—		2.2		—		2.5		—		2.5
Balanced	—		3.4		—		3.4		—		37.8		—		37.8
Fixed income:
Mutual funds	—		26.0		—		26.0		—		11.3		—		11.3
Asset-backed securities	—		16.0		—		16.0		—		92.0		—		92.0
Emerging markets securities	—		16.2		—		16.2		—		—		—		—
Corporate debt securities	—		366.6		—		366.6		—		285.5		—		285.5
Government debt securities	—		130.8		—		130.8		—		106.4		—		106.4
Alternative investments:
Diversified investment funds	—		51.2		—		51.2		—		—		—		—
Domestic options contracts	—		4.7		—		4.7		—		—		—		—
Futures contracts	—		1.2		—		1.2		—		—		—		—
Limited partnerships	—		—		40.1		40.1		—		—		75.0		75.0
Insurance contracts	—		—		1.2		1.2		—		—		1.6		1.6
Total fair value	$	339.1	$	724.9	$	41.3	1,105.3		$	358.7	$	585.9	$	76.6	1,021.2
Unsettled transactions, net							5.3								2.3
Total plan assets							$	1,110.6							$	1,023.5

The following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies and key inputs used to measure pension plan assets recorded at fair value:

▪ Cash and cash equivalents—Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amount of these instruments approximates the estimated fair value. Actively traded money market funds are measured at their NAV, which approximates fair value, and classified as Level 1. The fair value of certain money market funds for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently have been classified as Level 2.

▪ Equity securities—When available, the fair value of equity securities are based on quoted prices in active markets and classified as Level 1. Level 1 financial instruments include highly liquid instruments with quoted prices, such as equities and mutual funds traded in active markets.

If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes or other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs and classified as Level 2. The nature of these equity securities include securities for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, securities whose fair value has been derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data and securities that are valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level 2 equity securities include preferred stock and mutual funds not actively traded.

▪ Fixed income—The fair values of fixed income instruments are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes or other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs and classified as Level 2. The nature of these fixed income instruments include instruments for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, instruments whose fair value has been derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data and securities that are valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level 2 fixed income instruments include mutual funds, asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities and government debt securities.

• Alternative Investments—Thefair values of alternative investments are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes or other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs and classified as Level 2. The nature of these alternative investments include instruments for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, instruments whose fair value has been derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data and securities that are valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level 2 alternative investments include diversified investment funds, domestic options contracts and futures contracts.

▪ Limited partnerships—The valuation of limited partnership investments requires the use of significant unobservable inputs due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity and long-term nature of such assets and are classified as Level 3. These investments are initially valued at cost with quarterly valuations performed utilizing available market data to determine the fair value of these investments. Such market data consists primarily of the observations of trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the investments with adjustments for investment-specific issues, the lack of liquidity and other items.

▪ Insurance contracts—The valuation of these guaranteed annuity insurance contracts is primarily based on quoted prices in active markets with adjustments for unobservable inputs caused by the unique nature of applying investment earnings as part of the participation guarantee. Due to these unobservable inputs and the long-term nature of these investments, the contracts are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the changes in our Level 3 pension plan assets for the year-ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	Insurance Contracts			Limited Partnerships
	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	1.8		$	33.6
Actual return on plan assets:
Related to assets held at the reporting date	—			(2.7		)
Related to assets sold during the period	—			1.6
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(0.2		)	42.5
Balance, April 29, 2012	1.6			75.0
Actual return on plan assets:
Related to assets held at the reporting date	—			(10.9		)
Related to assets sold during the period	—			2.4
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(0.4		)	(26.4		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	1.2		$	40.1

Other Financial Instruments

We determine the fair value of public debt using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices. The carrying amount of all other debt approximates fair value as those instruments are based on variable interest rates. The following table presents the fair value and carrying value of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012.

	April 28, 2013				April 29, 2012
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(in millions)
Total Debt	$	2,732.9	$	2,479.1	$	2,176.5	$	1,937.3

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments.

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LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Lease Obligations, Commitments and Guarantee [Abstract]

LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

LEASE OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

Lease Obligations

We lease facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. The terms of each lease agreement vary and may contain renewal or purchase options. Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Rental expense under operating leases of real estate, machinery, vehicles and other equipment was $47.1 million, $46.5 million and $42.3 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Future rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of April 28, 2013 are as follows: 

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	41.9
2015	30.5
2016	24.3
2017	17.0
2018	15.4
Thereafter	37.5
Total	$	166.6

As of April 28, 2013, future minimum lease payments under capital leases were approximately $26.6 million. The present value of the future minimum lease payments was $26.2 million. The long-term portion of capital lease obligations was $25.2 million and $26.1 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively, and the current portion was $1.0 million and $1.0 million as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively.

Commitments

We have agreements, expiring through fiscal 2022, to use cold storage warehouses owned by partnerships, of which we are 50% partners. We have agreed to pay prevailing competitive rates for use of the facilities, subject to aggregate guaranteed minimum annual fees. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid $16.6 million, $14.0 million and $18.2 million, respectively, in fees for use of the facilities. We had investments in the partnerships of $2.6 million as of April 28, 2013, and $2.2 million as of April 29, 2012, respectively. 

We have purchase commitments with certain livestock producers that obligate us to purchase all the livestock that these producers deliver. Other arrangements obligate us to purchase a fixed amount of livestock. We also use independent farmers and their facilities to raise hogs produced from our breeding stock in exchange for a performance-based service fee payable upon delivery. We estimate the future obligations under these commitments based on available commodity livestock futures prices and internal projections about future hog prices, expected quantities delivered and anticipated performance. Our estimated future obligations under these commitments are as follows:

Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2014	$	1,829.0
2015	1,325.8
2016	1,081.7
2017	929.4
2018	911.4

As of April 28, 2013, we were also committed to purchase approximately $480.3 million under forward grain contracts payable in fiscal 2014.

We had $53.9 million of committed funds related to approved capital expenditure projects as of April 28, 2013. These projects are expected to be funded with cash flows from operations and/or borrowings under credit facilities.

Guarantees

As part of our business, we are a party to various financial guarantees and other commitments as described below. These arrangements involve elements of performance and credit risk that are not included in the consolidated balance sheets as of April 28, 2013. We could become liable in connection with these obligations depending on the performance of the guaranteed party or the occurrence of future events that we are unable to predict. If we consider it probable that we will become responsible for an obligation, we will record the liability on our consolidated balance sheet. 

As of April 28, 2013, we continue to guarantee $10.2 million of leases that were transferred to JBS S.A. in connection with the sale of Smithfield Beef, Inc. Some of these lease guarantees may be released in the near future and others may remain in place until the leases expire through February 2022.

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DEBT Term Loans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,479.1	$ 1,937.3
Bank of America Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	200.0	0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	scheduled maturity date of February 4, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum or, at our election, a base rate plus 2.25% per annum
Debt Insturment, Prepayment Terms	subject to the payment of a prepayment premium of 1% applicable to prepayments made at any time during the first eight months of the term
Rabobank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 200.0	$ 200.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	extended from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	LIBOR plus 4%, or at our election, a base rate plus 3%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	minimum interest coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense) of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 commencing with our third quarter of fiscal 2013

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REPORTING SEGMENTS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

REPORTING SEGMENTS

REPORTING SEGMENTS

Our operating segments are determined on the basis of how we internally report and evaluate financial information used to make operating decisions and assess performance. For external reporting purposes, we aggregate operating segments which have similar economic characteristics, products, production processes, types or classes of customers and distribution methods into reportable segments based on a combination of factors, including products produced and geographic areas of operations. Our reportable segments are: Pork, Hog Production, International, Other and Corporate, each of which is comprised of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments.

Pork Segment

The Pork segment consists mainly of our three wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: Smithfield Packing, Farmland Foods, Inc. and John Morrell Food Group. The Pork segment produces a wide variety of fresh pork and packaged meats products in the U.S. and markets them nationwide and to numerous foreign markets, including China, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Canada. Fresh pork products include loins, butts, picnics and ribs, among others. Packaged meats products include smoked and boiled hams, bacon, sausage, hot dogs (pork, beef and chicken), deli and luncheon meats, specialty products such as pepperoni, dry meat products, and ready-to-eat, prepared foods such as pre-cooked entrees and pre-cooked bacon and sausage. 

The following table shows the percentages of Pork segment revenues derived from packaged meats and fresh pork for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	56	%	54	%	56	%
Fresh pork (1)	44		46		44
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes by-products and rendering.

Hog Production Segment

The Hog Production segment consists of our hog production operations located in the U.S. The Hog Production segment operates numerous facilities with approximately 853,000 sows producing about 16.0 million market hogs annually. The Hog Production segment produces approximately 53% of the Pork segment’s live hog requirements. We own certain genetic lines of specialized breeding stock which are marketed using the name Smithfield Premium Genetics (SPG).

The following table shows the percentages of Hog Production segment revenues derived from hogs sold internally and externally, and other products for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Internal hog sales	76	%	80	%	78	%
External hog sales	14		17		19
Other products (1)	10		3		3
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Consists primarily of grains, feed and gains (losses) on derivatives.

International Segment

The International segment includes our meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, our interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe and Mexico, our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania and our interests in hog production operations in Mexico. Our international meat processing operations produce a wide variety of fresh pork, beef, poultry and packaged meats products, including cooked hams, sausages, hot dogs, bacon and canned meats.

The following table shows the percentages of International segment revenues derived from packaged meats, fresh meats and other products for the fiscal years indicated. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
Packaged meats	48	%	47	%	47	%
Fresh meats	43		43		42
Other products (1)	9		10		11
	100	%	100	%	100	%

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⁽¹⁾  Includes external hog sales, feed, feathers, by-products and rendering.

Other Segment

The Other segment, contains the results of our former turkey production operations and our previous 49% interest in Butterball, LLC (Butterball), which were sold in December 2010 (fiscal 2011).

Corporate Segment

The Corporate segment provides management and administrative services to support our other segments.

Segment Results

The following tables present information about the results of operations and the assets of our reportable segments for the fiscal years presented. The information contains certain allocations of expenses that we deem reasonable and appropriate for the evaluation of results of operations. We do not allocate income taxes to segments. Segment assets exclude intersegment account balances as we believe their inclusion would be misleading or not meaningful. We believe all intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market. 

	Fiscal Years
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Segment Profit Information
Sales:
Segment sales—
Pork	$	11,076.1		$	11,093.0		$	10,263.9
Hog Production	3,135.1			3,052.6			2,705.1
International	1,468.5			1,466.7			1,340.7
Other	—			—			74.7
Total segment sales	15,679.7			15,612.3			14,384.4
Intersegment sales—
Pork	(41.4		)	(37.1		)	(30.5		)
Hog Production	(2,380.1		)	(2,444.6		)	(2,113.0		)
International	(37.1		)	(36.3		)	(38.2		)
Total intersegment sales	(2,458.6		)	(2,518.0		)	(2,181.7		)
Consolidated sales	$	13,221.1		$	13,094.3		$	12,202.7
Depreciation and amortization:
Pork	$	136.1		$	127.8		$	125.5
Hog Production	63.8			71.9			65.7
International	35.8			39.9			38.1
Other	—			—			0.1
Corporate	4.2			3.2			2.5
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	239.9		$	242.8		$	231.9
Interest expense (income):
Pork	$	(5.5	)	$	28.7		$	42.4
Hog Production	167.0			131.8			124.5
International	28.2			29.8			28.2
Other	—			—			4.2
Corporate	(21.0		)	(13.6		)	46.1
Consolidated interest expense	$	168.7		$	176.7		$	245.4
(Income) Loss from equity method investments
Pork	$	(1.5	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(2.0	)
Hog Production	0.1			0.3			(0.4		)
International	(13.6		)	12.3			(46.5		)
Other	—			—			(1.2		)
Consolidated (income) loss from equity method investments	$	(15.0	)	$	9.9		$	(50.1	)
Operating profit:
Pork	$	631.6		$	623.7		$	753.4
Hog Production	(119.1		)	166.1			224.4
International	108.2			42.8			115.9
Other	—			—			(2.4		)
Corporate	(101.4		)	(110.0		)	3.7
Consolidated operating profit	$	519.3		$	722.6		$	1,095.0

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(in millions)
Segment Asset Information
Total assets:
Pork	$	2,291.3	$	2,245.6	$	2,620.2
Hog Production	2,299.2		2,145.4		2,074.2
International	1,703.1		1,651.4		1,902.3
Corporate	1,422.8		1,379.8		1,015.1
Consolidated total assets	$	7,716.4	$	7,422.2	$	7,611.8
Investments:
Pork	$	18.9	$	18.6	$	17.4
Hog Production	3.1		2.6		2.7
International	510.2		501.2		562.1
Corporate	0.2		0.2		0.3
Consolidated investments	$	532.4	$	522.6	$	582.5
Capital expenditures:
Pork	$	156.9	$	143.5	$	81.3
Hog Production	90.0		89.4		68.6
International	24.8		26.5		26.8
Corporate	6.3		31.3		0.1
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	278.0	$	290.7	$	176.8

The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment: 

	Pork			International			Hog Production		Total
	(in millions)
Balance, May 1, 2011	$	216.1		$	157.2		$	420.0	$	793.3
Other goodwill adjustments (1)	(0.4		)	(24.7		)	—		(25.1		)
Balance, April 29, 2012	215.7			132.5			420.0		768.2
Acquisition (2)	16.4			—			—		16.4
Other goodwill adjustments (1)	(0.3		)	(1.9		)	—		(2.2		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	231.8		$	130.6		$	420.0	$	782.4

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⁽¹⁾  Other goodwill adjustments primarily include the effects of foreign currency translation.

⁽²⁾  See Note 2—Acquisitions for discussion of acquisition.

The following table presents our consolidated sales and long-lived assets attributed to operations by geographic area for the fiscal years ended April 28, 2013, April 29, 2012 and May 1, 2011:

	Fiscal Years
	2013		2012		2011
	(in millions)
Sales:
U.S.	$	11,789.7	$	11,663.9	$	10,900.2
International	1,431.4		1,430.4		1,302.5
Total sales	$	13,221.1	$	13,094.3	$	12,202.7
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:
U.S.	$	3,032.9	$	2,969.1	$	2,905.7
International	1,131.7		1,154.1		1,368.2
Total long-lived assets	$	4,164.6	$	4,123.2	$	4,273.9

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following table presents amounts owed from and to related parties as of April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012: 

	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Current receivables from related parties	$	5.9	$	6.6
Long-term receivables from related parties	—		—
Total receivables from related parties	$	5.9	$	6.6
Current payables to related parties	$	9.0	$	7.1
Long-term payables to related parties	—		—
Total payables to related parties	$	9.0	$	7.1

Wendell Murphy, a director of ours, or his immediate family members hold ownership interests in Arrowhead Farms, Inc., BAZ, LLC, Crusader Farms, LLC, DM Farms, LLC, Enviro-Tech Farms, Inc., Golden Farms, Inc., Ironside Investment Management, LLC, Lisbon 1 Farm, Inc. (Lisbon), Murphy Family Ventures, Murphy-Honour Farms, Inc., Murphy Milling Company, Quarter M Ranch, Inc., PSM Associates LLC, Pure Country Farms, LLC, Stantonsburg Farm, Inc., Triumph Associates, LLC and Webber Farms, Inc. A vice president of our Hog Production segment also holds an ownership interest in Lisbon. These farms either produce hogs for us or produce and sell feed ingredients to us. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid $51.6 million, $52.2 million and $70.4 million, respectively, to these entities for hogs, feed ingredients and reimbursement of associated farm and other support costs.

One of our vice presidents of our Hog Production segment holds an ownership interests in JCT LLC (JCT). JCT owns certain farms that produce hogs under contract with the Hog Production segment. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid $6.2 million, $7.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively, to JCT for the production of hogs. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we received $2.6 million, $3.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively, from JCT for reimbursement of associated farm and other support costs. 

Also, multiple other vice presidents of the Hog Production segment hold ownership interests in Seacoast, LLC, Advantage Farms, LLC, Old Oak Farms LLC and Pork Partners, Inc. These companies produce and raise hogs for us under contractual arrangements that are consistent with third party grower contracts. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we paid service fees of $1.5 million, $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, to these companies. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we received $0.2 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, from these companies for reimbursement of associated farm and other support costs. 

We believe that the terms of the foregoing arrangements were no less favorable to us than if entered into with unaffiliated companies.

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REPORTING SEGMENTS Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Jan. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,320.7	$ 3,583.3	$ 3,225.8	$ 3,091.3	$ 3,209.2	$ 3,478.3	$ 3,312.6	$ 3,094.2	$ 13,221.1	$ 13,094.3	$ 12,202.7
Segment sales									15,679.7	15,612.3	14,384.4
Intersegment sales									(2,458.6)	(2,518.0)	(2,181.7)
Depreciation and amortization									239.9	242.8	231.9
Interest expense									168.7	176.7	245.4
(Income) loss from equity method investments									(15.0)	9.9	(50.1)
Operating profit	72.9	136.3	178.3	131.8	154.2	170.5	224.7	173.2	519.3	722.6	1,095.0
Total assets	7,716.4				7,422.2				7,716.4	7,422.2	7,611.8
Investments	532.4				522.6				532.4	522.6	582.5
Capital expenditures									278.0	290.7	176.8
Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									11,076.1	11,093.0	10,263.9
Intersegment sales									(41.4)	(37.1)	(30.5)
Depreciation and amortization									136.1	127.8	125.5
Interest expense									(5.5)	28.7	42.4
(Income) loss from equity method investments									(1.5)	(2.7)	(2.0)
Operating profit									631.6	623.7	753.4
Total assets	2,291.3				2,245.6				2,291.3	2,245.6	2,620.2
Investments	18.9				18.6				18.9	18.6	17.4
Capital expenditures									156.9	143.5	81.3
Hog Production Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									3,135.1	3,052.6	2,705.1
Intersegment sales									(2,380.1)	(2,444.6)	(2,113.0)
Depreciation and amortization									63.8	71.9	65.7
Interest expense									167.0	131.8	124.5
(Income) loss from equity method investments									0.1	0.3	(0.4)
Operating profit									(119.1)	166.1	224.4
Total assets	2,299.2				2,145.4				2,299.2	2,145.4	2,074.2
Investments	3.1				2.6				3.1	2.6	2.7
Capital expenditures									90.0	89.4	68.6
International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									1,468.5	1,466.7	1,340.7
Intersegment sales									(37.1)	(36.3)	(38.2)
Depreciation and amortization									35.8	39.9	38.1
Interest expense									28.2	29.8	28.2
(Income) loss from equity method investments									(13.6)	12.3	(46.5)
Operating profit									108.2	42.8	115.9
Total assets	1,703.1				1,651.4				1,703.1	1,651.4	1,902.3
Investments	510.2				501.2				510.2	501.2	562.1
Capital expenditures									24.8	26.5	26.8
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									0	0	74.7
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0.1
Interest expense									0	0	4.2
(Income) loss from equity method investments									0	0	(1.2)
Operating profit									0	0	(2.4)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									4.2	3.2	2.5
Interest expense									(21.0)	(13.6)	46.1
Operating profit									(101.4)	(110.0)	3.7
Total assets	1,422.8				1,379.8				1,422.8	1,379.8	1,015.1
Investments	0.2				0.2				0.2	0.2	0.3
Capital expenditures									$ 6.3	$ 31.3	$ 0.1

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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION Document (USD $) In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Jun. 11, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000091388
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		138,952,618
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 2.2

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Schedule of Qualified Pension Plan Assets by Major Asset Category (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,110.6	$ 1,023.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Net of Unsettled Transactions [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum	0.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum	4.00%
Fair value of plan assets	45.3	24.7
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum	30.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum	50.00%
Fair value of plan assets	411.3	427.0
Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum	35.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum	55.00%
Fair value of plan assets	555.6	495.2
Alternative Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum	5.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum	20.00%
Fair value of plan assets	$ 98.4	$ 76.6

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REGULATION AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

REGULATION AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

REGULATION AND CONTINGENCIES

REGULATION AND CONTINGENCIES

Like other participants in the industry, we are subject to various laws and regulations administered by federal, state and other government entities, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corresponding state agencies, as well as the United States Department of Agriculture, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission and similar agencies in foreign countries. 

We from time to time receive notices and inquiries from regulatory authorities and others asserting that we are not in compliance with such laws and regulations. In some instances, litigation ensues. In addition, individuals may initiate litigation against us.

We have no material contingencies or uncertainties that could be expected to affect the fairness of presentation of our consolidated financial statements as of April 28, 2013.

Fire Insurance Settlement

In July 2009 (fiscal 2010), a fire occurred at the primary manufacturing facility of our subsidiary, Patrick Cudahy, Inc. (Patrick Cudahy), in Cudahy, Wisconsin. The fire damaged a portion of the facility’s production space and required the temporary cessation of operations, but did not consume the entire facility. Shortly after the fire, we resumed production activities in undamaged portions of the plant, including the distribution center, and took steps to address the supply needs for Patrick Cudahy products by shifting production to other Company and third-party facilities.

We maintain comprehensive general liability and property insurance, including business interruption insurance. In December 2010 (fiscal 2011), we reached an agreement with our insurance carriers to settle the claim for a total of $208.0 million, of which $70.0 million had been advanced to us in fiscal 2010. We allocated these proceeds to first recover the book value of the property lost, out-of-pocket expenses incurred and business interruption losses that resulted from the fire. The remaining proceeds were recognized as an involuntary conversion gain of $120.6 million in the Corporate segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The involuntary conversion gain was classified in a separate line item on the consolidated statement of income. We also recognized $15.8 million of the insurance proceeds in fiscal 2011 in cost of sales in our Pork segment to offset business interruption losses incurred.

Of the $138.0 million in insurance proceeds received in fiscal 2011 to settle the claim, $120.6 million was classified in net cash flows from investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, which represents the portion of proceeds related to destruction of the facility. The remainder of the proceeds was recorded in net cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and was attributed to business interruption recoveries and reimbursable costs covered under our insurance policy.

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INVESTMENTS Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Equity Method Investments (Details) (Campofrio Food Group [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Campofrio Food Group [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue	$ 2,464.6	$ 2,536.1	$ 2,433.3
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss)	564.4	583.0	423.0
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss)	13.0	(71.2)	46.1
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets	909.9	944.5
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Assets	1,926.8	1,930.4
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities	993.6	941.9
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Liabilities	$ 1,094.2	$ 1,168.1

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Quarterly Results of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Jan. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Sales	$ 3,320.7	$ 3,583.3	$ 3,225.8	$ 3,091.3	$ 3,209.2	$ 3,478.3	$ 3,312.6	$ 3,094.2	$ 13,221.1	$ 13,094.3	$ 12,202.7
Gross profit	281.4	328.8	377.3	332.2	342.9	379.8	419.6	407.1	1,319.7	1,549.4	1,714.1
Operating profit	72.9	136.3	178.3	131.8	154.2	170.5	224.7	173.2	519.3	722.6	1,095.0
Net income (loss)	$ 29.7	$ 81.5	$ 10.9	$ 61.7	$ 79.5	$ 79.0	$ 120.7	$ 82.1	$ 183.8	$ 361.3	$ 521.0
Earnings per share, basic	$ 0.21	$ 0.58	$ 0.07	$ 0.40	$ 0.50	$ 0.49	$ 0.74	$ 0.50	$ 1.26	$ 2.23	$ 3.14
Earnings per share, diluted	$ 0.21	$ 0.58	$ 0.07	$ 0.40	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.74	$ 0.49	$ 1.26	$ 2.21	$ 3.12

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INVESTMENTS Schedule of (Income) Loss from Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
(Income) loss from equity method investments	$ (15.0)	$ 9.9	$ (50.1)
Campofrio Food Group [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(4.8)	25.0	(17.0)
Segment	International
Mexican Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(9.3)	(13.4)	(29.6)
Segment	International
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
(Income) loss from equity method investments	$ (0.9)	$ (1.7)	$ (3.5)
Segment	Various

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PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	$ 73.0
2015	77.2
2016	81.6
2017	86.1
2018	91.0
2019-2023	$ 520.8