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SpartanNash Announces Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

November 6, 2019 4:05 PM

Third Quarter Net Sales Increased 6.0%, Including Positive Retail Comparable Store Sales

Profitability Consistent with Company Guidance

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SpartanNash Company (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPTN) today reported financial results for the 12-week third quarter and 40-week period ended October 5, 2019.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights

“We are encouraged to have delivered third quarter profitability and sales growth in-line with the guidance we provided in August,” said Dennis Eidson, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results were driven by a solid increase in net sales, representing our fourteenth consecutive quarter of growth and we are pleased with the return to positive retail comparable store sales. Our team is focused on driving improvements in operational execution and positioning the Company to realize profitable growth as we deliver value to our shareholders.”

Consolidated Financial Results

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter increased $113.1 million, or 6.0%, to $2.00 billion from $1.89 billion in the prior year quarter. The increase in net sales was generated through incremental volume resulting from the acquisition of Martin’s Super Markets (“Martins”) as well as higher sales within the Food Distribution segment, prior to the elimination of the intercompany sales for the acquired business.

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was $290.4 million, or 14.5% of net sales, compared to $256.1 million, or 13.6% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. The growth in gross profit and improvement as a percent of net sales was primarily driven by the acquisition of Martin’s and the resulting higher mix of Retail sales.

Reported operating expenses for the third quarter were $274.6 million, or 13.7% of net sales, compared to $229.3 million, or 12.2% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. The increase in expenses as a rate of sales compared to the prior year quarter was due to additional Retail segment business associated with Martin’s and, to a lesser extent, an increase in administrative expenses, primarily related to Transition Costs, and incremental supply chain costs. Third quarter operating expenses would have been $272.3 million, or 13.6% of net sales, compared to $228.3 million, or 12.1% of net sales, in the prior year quarter, excluding the asset impairment charges and other adjustments detailed in Table 3.

The Company reported operating earnings of $15.8 million compared to $26.8 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily attributable to higher administrative expenses and supply chain costs, partially offset by incremental earnings from the newly acquired Martin’s business and growth in the Food Distribution segment. Adjusted operating earnings(1) were $20.3 million compared to $27.8 million in the prior year and were adjusted for Fresh Kitchen operating losses subsequent to the decision to exit the business at the end of the second quarter. The decrease in adjusted operating earnings was due to the factors mentioned above, partially offset by the adjustment of Fresh Kitchen operating losses. Please see the financial tables at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable measure, prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

The Company reported a third quarter loss from continuing operations of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to earnings of $17.5 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. The decrease reflects $7.7 million in expense associated with the previously announced termination of the Company’s corporate pension plan as well as the operating earnings changes noted above.

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations(3) for the third quarter were $10.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and include $2.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in Transition Costs which were specifically excluded from the guidance provided on August 14, 2019. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations in the prior year quarter were $17.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. A reconciliation of reported earnings from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations is included at Table 4.

Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $41.6 million compared to $48.3 million in the prior year quarter due to the factors mentioned above.

Segment Financial Results

Food Distribution

Net sales for Food Distribution decreased $1.2 million, or 0.1%, to $939.0 million from $940.2 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of the elimination of intercompany sales to Martin’s subsequent to the acquisition, sales increased 3.6%, primarily due to sales growth with existing customers.

Reported operating earnings for Food Distribution were $11.7 million compared to $19.8 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in reported operating earnings was due to higher corporate administrative expenses, including Transition Costs, as well as supply chain costs, partially offset by contributions from sales growth. Third quarter adjusted operating earnings(1) were $15.5 million compared to $20.4 million in the prior year quarter primarily due to the same items. Adjusted operating earnings exclude Fresh Kitchen operating losses subsequent to the decision to exit the business and asset impairment charges in the current year quarter, and merger/acquisition and integration expenses in the prior year quarter.

Military Distribution

Net sales for Military Distribution decreased $1.0 million, or 0.2%, to $499.2 million from $500.2 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease was due to lower comparable sales at DeCA operated locations partially offset by incremental volume from new business with an existing customer that commenced late in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the continued expansion of DeCA’s private brand program.

Reported operating loss for Military Distribution was $2.6 million compared to operating earnings of $1.5 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily attributable to higher supply chain costs and corporate administrative expenses. The third quarter adjusted operating loss(1) was $2.5 million compared to earnings of $1.6 million in the prior year quarter.

Retail

Net sales for Retail increased $115.3 million, or 25.8%, to $561.6 million from $446.3 million in the prior year quarter. Comparable store sales were positive at 0.1%, however were offset by a decrease in fuel sales primarily due to a lower price per gallon.

Reported operating earnings for Retail were $6.7 million compared to operating earnings of $5.5 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in reported operating earnings was primarily attributable to the contribution of the acquired Martin’s stores, the favorable impact of closing underperforming stores and improvements in margin rates, partially offset by higher corporate administrative expenses, including Transition Costs. Adjusted operating earnings(1) were $7.3 million compared to $5.9 million in the prior year quarter and exclude restructuring charges in both periods.

Cash Flow

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the 40 weeks ended October 5, 2019 were $140.0 million, materially consistent with the 40 weeks ended October 6, 2018 at $142.5 million. The Company generated $93.1 million in free cash flow(5) over the same period in the current year and $89.9 million in the prior year.

During the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, the Company returned $20.7 million to shareholders in the form of cash dividends equal to $0.57 per common share.

Strategic Business Objectives

The following are key updates to the Company’s progress towards its strategic business objectives during the third quarter of 2019:

Outlook

The Company is reaffirming its net sales and profitability outlook previously provided on August 14, 2019, and has now estimated Transition Costs which were not previously quantified. These costs are expected to range from $9.0 to $9.7 million in adjusted EBITDA(2) and $6.6 to $7.1 million in adjusted earnings from continuing operations(3), or $0.18 to $0.20 per diluted share.

August 14, 2019

Guidance

Guidance Including

Transition Costs

52 Weeks Ending

December 28, 2019

Transition costs

52 Weeks Ending

December 28, 2019

Net Sales Growth

Mid-single digits

Mid-single digits

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

$183.0 - $195.0 million

$9.0 - $9.7 million

$173.3 - $186.0 million

Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations(4)

$1.20 - $1.35

$0.18 - $0.20

$1.00 - $1.17

Reported EPS from Continuing Operations

$0.21 - $0.47

$0.18 - $0.20

$0.01 - $0.29

The Company’s fiscal 2019 reported earnings guidance reflects an effective tax rate benefit of 17.0% to 20.0% and the adjusted earnings guidance reflects an effective tax rate expense of 18.0% to 18.5%. The Company expects capital expenditures for fiscal year 2019 to be in the range of $80.0 million to $89.0 million, with depreciation and amortization of $88.0 million to $89.0 million. Interest expense is expected to range from $34.5 million to $35.0 million.

The Fresh Kitchen will cease production during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and the Company anticipates a disposition of the facility and related assets as early as the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

The Board of Directors has begun a formal process to identify the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer. Spencer Stuart, a leading executive search and leadership consulting firm, has been retained as an advisor in the process.

Conference Call

A telephone conference call to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2019 financial results is scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the Company’s website, www.spartannash.com/webcasts. Simply click on “For Investors” and follow the links to the live webcast. The webcast will remain available for replay on the Company’s website for approximately ten days.

About SpartanNash

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a Fortune 400 company whose core businesses include distributing grocery products to a diverse group of independent and chain retailers, its corporate-owned retail stores and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges; as well as premier fresh produce distribution and fresh food processing. SpartanNash serves customer locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Djibouti and Egypt. SpartanNash currently operates 158 supermarkets, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market, VG’s Grocery, Dan’s Supermarket and Family Fresh Market. Through its MDV military division, SpartanNash is a leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. military commissaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “outlook,” “believe,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “expects,” “guidance,” “trend,” “on track,” “encouraged” or “plan” or similar expressions. The statements in the “Outlook” section of this press release are inherently forward looking. Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about future results or events are based upon information available to SpartanNash as of today's date, and are not guarantees of the future performance of the Company, and actual results may vary materially from the results and expectations discussed. Additional risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to compete in the highly competitive grocery distribution, retail grocery, and military distribution industries. Additional information concerning these and other risks is contained in SpartanNash’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other SEC filings. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning SpartanNash, or other matters and attributable to SpartanNash or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. SpartanNash does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof.

(1) A reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided below.
(2) A reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided below.
(3) A reconciliation of loss from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided below.
(4) A reconciliation of projected earnings per share from continuing operations to adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided below.
(5) A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided below.

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

40 Weeks Ended

October 5,

October 6,

October 5,

October 6,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net sales

$

1,999,808

$

1,886,730

$

6,538,112

$

6,167,756

Cost of sales

1,709,447

1,630,588

5,581,015

5,302,740

Gross profit

290,361

256,142

957,097

865,016

Operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative

273,286

228,583

900,160

773,844

Merger/acquisition and integration

521

1,364

3,531

Restructuring charges and asset impairment

1,296

232

10,215

5,269

Total operating expenses

274,582

229,336

911,739

782,644

Operating earnings

15,779

26,806

45,358

82,372

Other expenses and (income)

Interest expense

7,375

7,082

27,952

22,828

Loss on debt extinguishment

329

329

Postretirement benefit expense (income)

10,221

(6

)

19,677

(20

)

Other, net

(180

)

(189

)

(1,071

)

(635

)

Total other expenses, net

17,745

6,887

46,887

22,173

(Loss) earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations

(1,966

)

19,919

(1,529

)

60,199

Income tax (benefit) expense

(1,656

)

2,374

(1,973

)

12,381

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

(310

)

17,545

444

47,818

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

(27

)

(80

)

(126

)

(238

)

Net (loss) earnings

$

(337

)

$

17,465

$

318

$

47,580

Basic (loss) earnings per share:

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

$

(0.01

)

$

0.49

$

0.01

$

1.33

Loss from discontinued operations

(0.01

)

Net (loss) earnings

$

(0.01

)

$

0.49

$

0.01

$

1.32

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

$

(0.01

)

$

0.49

$

0.01

$

1.33

Loss from discontinued operations

(0.01

)

Net (loss) earnings

$

(0.01

)

$

0.49

$

0.01

$

1.32

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

36,340

35,934

36,248

36,033

Diluted

36,340

35,946

36,248

36,045

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

October 5,

December 29,

(In thousands)

2019

2018

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

23,436

$

18,585

Accounts and notes receivable, net

374,287

346,260

Inventories, net

594,676

553,799

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

52,176

73,798

Property and equipment held for sale

3,968

8,654

Total current assets

1,048,543

1,001,096

Property and equipment, net

618,126

579,060

Goodwill

181,035

178,648

Intangible assets, net

128,351

128,926

Operating lease assets

272,591

Other assets, net

85,900

84,182

Total assets

$

2,334,546

$

1,971,912

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

456,991

$

357,802

Accrued payroll and benefits

59,472

57,180

Other accrued expenses

45,667

43,206

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

41,795

Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities

7,044

18,263

Total current liabilities

610,969

476,451

Long-term liabilities

Deferred income taxes

43,734

49,254

Operating lease liabilities

273,631

Other long-term liabilities

30,861

50,463

Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities

686,055

679,797

Total long-term liabilities

1,034,281

779,514

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity

Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000 shares

authorized; 36,350 and 35,952 shares outstanding

489,656

484,064

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares

authorized; no shares outstanding

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(748

)

(15,759

)

Retained earnings

200,388

247,642

Total shareholders’ equity

689,296

715,947

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,334,546

$

1,971,912

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

40 Weeks Ended

(In thousands)

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

Cash flow activities

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

140,034

$

142,546

Net cash used in investing activities

(117,645

)

(45,533

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(17,385

)

(91,773

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

(153

)

(234

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

4,851

5,006

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

18,585

15,667

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

$

23,436

$

20,673

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA

Table 1: Sales and Operating Earnings by Segment

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

40 Weeks Ended

(In thousands)

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

Food Distribution Segment:

Net sales

$

939,047

47.0

%

$

940,183

49.8

%

$

3,043,668

46.6

%

$

3,037,096

49.3

%

Operating earnings

11,699

19,815

36,564

63,060

Military Segment:

Net sales

499,156

24.9

%

500,222

26.5

%

1,661,097

25.4

%

1,653,496

26.8

%

Operating (loss) earnings

(2,646

)

1,508

(5,806

)

6,120

Retail Segment:

Net sales

561,605

28.1

%

446,325

23.7

%

1,833,347

28.0

%

1,477,164

23.9

%

Operating earnings

6,726

5,483

14,600

13,192

Total:

Net sales

$

1,999,808

100.0

%

$

1,886,730

100.0

%

$

6,538,112

100.0

%

$

6,167,756

100.0

%

Operating earnings

15,779

26,806

45,358

82,372

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company also provides information regarding Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, total net long-term debt, free cash flow and projected adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations. These are non-GAAP financial measures, as defined below, and are used by management to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance. The Company believes these measures provide useful information for both management and its investors. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because they provide additional understanding of the trends and special circumstances that affect its business. These measures provide useful supplemental information that helps investors to establish a basis for expected performance and the ability to evaluate actual results against that expectation. The measures, when considered in connection with GAAP results, can be used to assess the overall performance of the Company as well as assess the Company’s performance against its peers. These measures are also used as a basis for certain compensation programs sponsored by the Company. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its financial results in these adjusted formats.

Current year adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude “Fresh Kitchen operating losses” subsequent to the decision to exit these operations at the beginning of the third quarter, costs associated with organizational realignment, which include significant changes to the Company’s management team, and fees paid to a third-party advisory firm associated with Project One Team, the Company’s initiative to drive growth while increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Pension termination costs, primarily related to non-operating settlement expense associated with the distribution of pension assets, are excluded from adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and to a lesser extent adjusted operating earnings. These items are considered “non-operational” or “non-core” in nature. Prior year adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude start-up costs associated with the Fresh Kitchen operation, which concluded during the first quarter of 2018. The Fresh Kitchen represented a new line of business for the Company.

Table 2: Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

(Adjusted EBITDA)

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

40 Weeks Ended

(In thousands)

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

Net (loss) earnings

$

(337

)

$

17,465

$

318

$

47,580

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

27

80

126

238

Income tax (benefit) expense

(1,656

)

2,374

(1,973

)

12,381

Other expenses, net

17,745

6,887

46,887

22,173

Operating earnings

15,779

26,806

45,358

82,372

Adjustments:

LIFO expense

1,268

654

3,761

2,349

Depreciation and amortization

20,351

19,247

67,513

63,272

Merger/acquisition and integration

521

1,364

3,531

Restructuring charges and asset impairment

1,296

232

10,215

5,269

Fresh Kitchen start-up costs

1,366

Fresh Kitchen operating losses

2,204

2,204

Stock-based compensation

638

773

6,735

7,040

Non-cash rent

(1,082

)

(187

)

(4,542

)

(818

)

Costs associated with Project One Team

5,428

Organizational realignment costs

935

1,812

Other non-cash charges

187

258

710

785

Adjusted EBITDA

$

41,576

$

48,304

$

140,558

$

165,166

Table 2: Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, continued

(Adjusted EBITDA)

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

40 Weeks Ended

(In thousands)

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

Food Distribution:

Operating earnings

$

11,699

$

19,815

$

36,564

$

63,060

Adjustments:

LIFO expense

639

245

1,869

929

Depreciation and amortization

7,390

7,540

25,368

24,179

Merger/acquisition and integration

479

(130

)

3,419

Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

1,043

(68

)

10,724

1,292

Fresh Kitchen start-up costs

1,366

Fresh Kitchen operating losses

2,204

2,204

Stock-based compensation

302

351

3,319

3,318

Non-cash rent

147

41

353

115

Costs associated with Project One Team

2,877

Organizational realignment costs

495

960

Other non-cash charges

14

119

391

466

Adjusted EBITDA

$

23,933

$

28,522

$

84,499

$

98,144

Military:

Operating (loss) earnings

$

(2,646

)

$

1,508

$

(5,806

)

$

6,120

Adjustments:

LIFO expense

372

146

1,034

544

Depreciation and amortization

2,764

2,816

9,097

9,257

Merger/acquisition and integration

4

Restructuring charges (gains)

29

(801

)

Stock-based compensation

114

155

1,091

1,181

Non-cash rent

(80

)

(74

)

(283

)

(249

)

Costs associated with Project One Team

706

Organizational realignment costs

122

236

Other non-cash (gains) charges

(70

)

31

(91

)

57

Adjusted EBITDA

$

576

$

4,611

$

5,984

$

16,113

Retail:

Operating earnings

$

6,726

$

5,483

$

14,600

$

13,192

Adjustments:

LIFO expense

257

263

858

876

Depreciation and amortization

10,197

8,891

33,048

29,836

Merger/acquisition and integration

42

1,494

108

Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

253

271

(509

)

4,778

Stock-based compensation

222

267

2,325

2,541

Non-cash rent

(1,149

)

(154

)

(4,612

)

(684

)

Costs associated with Project One Team

1,845

Organizational realignment costs

318

616

Other non-cash charges

243

108

410

262

Adjusted EBITDA

$

17,067

$

15,171

$

50,075

$

50,909

Notes: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as net earnings plus interest, discontinued operations, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash items including deferred (stock) compensation, the LIFO provision, as well as adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company’s definitions of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 3: Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Adjusted Operating Earnings

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

40 Weeks Ended

(In thousands)

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

Operating earnings

$

15,779

$

26,806

$

45,358

$

82,372

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition and integration

521

1,364

3,531

Restructuring charges and asset impairment

1,296

232

10,215

5,269

Fresh Kitchen start-up costs

1,366

Fresh Kitchen operating losses

2,204

2,204

Expenses associated with tax planning strategies

225

225

Costs associated with Project One Team

5,428

Organizational realignment costs

935

1,812

Pension termination

28

48

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

43

50

484

668

Adjusted operating earnings

$

20,285

$

27,834

$

66,913

$

93,431

Reconciliation of operating earnings (loss) to adjusted operating earnings (loss) by segment:

Food Distribution:

Operating earnings

$

11,699

$

19,815

$

36,564

$

63,060

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition and integration

479

(130

)

3,419

Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

1,043

(68

)

10,724

1,292

Fresh Kitchen start-up costs

1,366

Fresh Kitchen operating losses

2,204

2,204

Expenses associated with tax planning strategies

116

116

Costs associated with Project One Team

2,877

Organizational realignment costs

495

960

Pension termination

15

26

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

31

66

392

517

Adjusted operating earnings

$

15,487

$

20,408

$

53,617

$

69,770

Military:

Operating (loss) earnings

$

(2,646

)

$

1,508

$

(5,806

)

$

6,120

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition and integration

4

Restructuring charges (gains)

29

(801

)

Expenses associated with tax planning strategies

28

28

Costs associated with Project One Team

706

Organizational realignment costs

122

236

Pension termination

3

5

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

(1

)

9

69

Adjusted operating (loss) earnings

$

(2,521

)

$

1,564

$

(4,850

)

$

5,420

Retail:

Operating earnings

$

6,726

$

5,483

$

14,600

$

13,192

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition and integration

42

1,494

108

Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

253

271

(509

)

4,778

Expenses associated with tax planning strategies

81

81

Costs associated with Project One Team

1,845

Organizational realignment costs

318

616

Pension termination

10

17

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

12

(15

)

83

82

Adjusted operating earnings

$

7,319

$

5,862

$

18,146

$

18,241

Notes: Adjusted operating earnings is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as operating earnings plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted operating earnings is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company’s definition of adjusted operating earnings may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 4: Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations to

Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

per diluted

per diluted

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Earnings

share

Earnings

share

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations

$

(310

)

$

(0.01

)

$

17,545

$

0.49

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition and integration

521

Restructuring charges and asset impairment

1,296

232

Fresh Kitchen operating losses

2,204

Expenses associated with tax planning strategies

225

Organizational realignment costs

935

Loss on debt extinguishment

329

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

43

50

Pension termination

10,159

Total adjustments

14,966

1,028

Income tax effect on adjustments (a)

(3,751

)

(176

)

Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (b)

(494

)

Total adjustments, net of taxes

11,215

0.31

358

0.01

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations

$

10,905

$

0.30

$

17,903

$

0.50

40 Weeks Ended

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

per diluted

per diluted

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Earnings

share

Earnings

share

Earnings from continuing operations

$

444

$

0.01

$

47,818

$

1.33

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition and integration

1,364

3,531

Restructuring charges and asset impairment

10,215

5,269

Fresh Kitchen start-up costs

1,366

Fresh Kitchen operating losses

2,204

Expenses associated with tax planning strategies

225

Costs associated with Project One Team

5,428

Organizational realignment costs

1,812

Loss on debt extinguishment

329

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

484

668

Pension termination

19,510

Total adjustments

41,346

11,059

Income tax effect on adjustments (a)

(10,166

)

(2,564

)

Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (b)

(494

)

Total adjustments, net of taxes

31,180

0.86

8,001

0.22

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations

$

31,624

$

0.87

$

55,819

$

1.55

(a)

The income tax effect on adjustments is computed by applying the applicable tax rate to the adjustments.

(b)

Includes a $1.1 million tax benefit attributable to tax planning strategies related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Notes: Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as earnings from continuing operations plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company’s definition of adjusted earnings from continuing operations may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 5: Reconciliation of Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations to Total Net Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

October 5,

December 29,

(In thousands)

2019

2018

Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities

$

7,044

$

18,263

Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities

686,055

679,797

Total debt

693,099

698,060

Cash and cash equivalents

(23,436

)

(18,585

)

Total net long-term debt

$

669,663

$

679,475

Notes: Total net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as long-term debt and capital lease obligations plus current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations less cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes both management and its investors find the information useful because it reflects the amount of long-term debt obligations that are not covered by available cash and temporary investments. Total net debt is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Table 6: Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

40 Weeks Ended

(In thousands)

October 5, 2019

October 6, 2018

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

140,034

$

142,546

Less:

Capital expenditures

46,905

52,600

Free cash flow

$

93,129

$

89,946

Notes: Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from cash flows provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The Company believes it is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides information to both management and investors about the amount of cash generated from operations that, after capital expenditures, can be used for strategic business objectives, including the repayment of long-term debt. Free cash flow is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Table 7: Reconciliation of Projected Earnings per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations to Projected Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

52 Weeks Ending

December 28, 2019

Low

High

Earnings from continuing operations

$

0.01

$

0.29

Adjustments, net of taxes:

Merger/acquisition and integration expenses

0.04

0.03

Gain on sale of assets

(0.15

)

(0.15

)

Termination of frozen pension plan

0.41

0.38

Costs associated with Project One Team

0.12

0.11

Exit of Fresh Kitchen

0.12

0.10

Restructuring and asset impairment

0.38

0.36

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives

0.03

0.02

Organizational realignment costs

0.04

0.03

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations

$

1.00

$

1.17

Investor Contacts:

Mark Shamber

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

(616) 878-8023

Katie Turner

Partner, ICR

(646) 277-1228

Media Contact:

Meredith Gremel

Vice President Corporate Affairs and Communications

(616) 878-2830

Source: SpartanNash Company

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