EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2021 ended January 1, 2022.
Highlights for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021 as compared to the Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020:
Eric Lindberg, CEO of Grocery Outlet, stated, "We are pleased with our fourth quarter results as we delivered better-than-expected topline and gross margin performance. Through the tireless efforts of our independent operators along with our unique and flexible buying model, we continue to deliver unbeatable value and service to our customers and local communities. As we look forward, we are confident that the strength of our differentiated model combined with our strategic initiatives and a more favorable operating environment position us well for long term growth."
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(1) Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of certain special items. Please note that our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section of this release for additional information about these items.
Highlights for the Full Year Fiscal 2021 as compared to the Full Year Fiscal 2020:
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:
The Company is providing the following outlook for its full fiscal year 2022:
New store openings, net | 28 |
Net sales | $3.33 billion to $3.38 billion |
Comparable store sales increase | 4.0% to 5.0% |
Gross margin | ~30.6% |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $210 million to $217 million |
Adjusted earnings per share — diluted(1) | $0.92 to $0.97 |
Capital expenditures (net of tenant improvement allowances) | ~$115 million |
Charles Bracher, CFO of Grocery Outlet, commented, "We are pleased with the acceleration in top line trends in the fourth quarter and encouraged to see continued momentum into the first quarter of 2022. Looking ahead, we remain committed to driving long-term shareholder value by continuing to invest in our growth initiatives and providing our customers with the extreme value and WOW! shopping experience that is core to our model."
Conference Call Information:
A conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2021 financial results is scheduled for today, March 1, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 877-407-9208 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, using conference ID #13726487. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://investors.groceryoutlet.com.
A taped replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online and by dialing 844-512-2921. The pin number to access the telephone replay is 13726487. The replay will be available for approximately two weeks after the call.
Non-GAAP Financial Information:
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company uses EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share as supplemental measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of its business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare its performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. In addition, the Company uses adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate performance in connection with compensation decisions. Management believes it is useful to investors and analysts to evaluate these non-GAAP measures on the same basis as management uses to evaluate the Company's operating results. Management believes that excluding items from operating income, net income and net income per diluted share that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the Company's core operating results, and that may vary in frequency or magnitude, enhances the comparability of the Company's results and provides additional information for analyzing trends in the business.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses ("EBITDA") and adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, non-cash rent, asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition, provision for (write-off of) accounts receivable reserves and certain other expenses that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the Company's core operating results, and that may vary in frequency or magnitude. Adjusted net income represents net income adjusted for the previously mentioned adjusted EBITDA adjustments, further adjusted for costs related to amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs, tax adjustment to normalize the effective tax rate, and tax effect of total adjustments. Basic adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income and basic weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. The Company addresses the limitations of the non-GAAP measures through the use of various GAAP measures. In the future the Company will incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate adjusted EBITDA or adjusted net income. The presentation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by the adjustments used to derive these non-GAAP measures.
The Company has not reconciled the non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to taxes and non-recurring items, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding prospects of the industry and the Company's outlook, prospects, plans, share repurchases, business, results of operations, financial position, future financial performance and business strategy may constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "project," "seek," "will," and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements, including the following: failure of suppliers to consistently supply the Company with opportunistic products at attractive pricing; inability to successfully identify trends and maintain a consistent level of opportunistic products; failure to maintain or increase comparable store sales; inflation and other changes affecting the market prices of the products the Company sells; failure to open, relocate or remodel stores on schedule and on budget; risks associated with newly opened stores; costs and successful implementation of marketing, advertising and promotions; failure to maintain the Company's reputation and the value of its brand, including protecting intellectual property; any significant disruption to the Company's distribution network, the operations of its distributions centers and timely receipt of inventory; inability to maintain sufficient levels of cash flow from operations; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space; failure to participate effectively in the growing online retail marketplace; natural or man-made disasters, unusual weather conditions (which may become more frequent due to climate change), power outages, pandemic outbreaks, terrorist acts, global political events or other serious catastrophic events and the concentration of the Company's business operations; unexpected costs and negative effects if the Company incurs losses not covered by insurance; inability to attract, train and retain highly qualified employees; risks associated with economic conditions; competition in the retail food industry; movement of consumer trends toward private labels and away from name-brand products; the outbreak of COVID-19 and its variants; failure to maintain the security of information relating to personal information or payment card data of customers, employees and suppliers; material disruption to information technology systems; risks associated with products the Company and its independent operators ("IOs") sell; risks associated with laws and regulations generally applicable to retailers; legal proceedings from customers, suppliers, employees, governments or competitors; failure of the IOs to successfully manage their business; failure of the IOs to repay notes outstanding to us; inability to attract and retain qualified IOs; inability of the IOs to avoid excess inventory shrink; any loss or changeover of an IO; legal proceedings initiated against the IOs; legal challenges to the IO/independent contractor business model; failure to maintain positive relationships with the IOs; risks associated with actions the IOs could take that could harm the Company's business; the Company's substantial indebtedness could affect its ability to operate its business, react to changes in the economy or industry or pay debts and meet obligations; restrictive covenants in the Company's debt agreements may restrict its ability to pursue its business strategies, and failure to comply with any of these restrictions could result in acceleration of the Company's debt; risks associated with tax matters; changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters; and the other factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. Such risk factors may be updated from time to time in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC. The Company's periodic filings are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all risks or assess the impact of all factors on the Company's business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release or as of the date specified herein and the Company has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events and trends. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this news release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in expectations.
About Grocery Outlet:
Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet is a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products sold through a network of independently operated stores. Grocery Outlet has more than 410 stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Nevada and New Jersey.
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 14 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 782,701 | $ | 806,821 | $ | 3,079,582 | $ | 3,134,640 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 540,752 | 562,434 | 2,130,796 | 2,161,293 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 241,949 | 244,387 | 948,786 | 973,347 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 200,593 | 197,596 | 773,718 | 772,409 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,361 | 15,188 | 68,358 | 55,479 | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 7,564 | 3,775 | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 226,518 | 216,559 | 859,691 | 865,972 | |||||||||||
Income from operations | 15,431 | 27,828 | 89,095 | 107,375 | |||||||||||
Other expenses (income): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 3,786 | 4,106 | 15,564 | 20,043 | |||||||||||
Gain on insurance recoveries | — | — | (3,970 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Debt extinguishment and modification costs | — | — | — | 198 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses (income) | 3,786 | 4,106 | 11,594 | 20,241 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 11,645 | 23,722 | 77,501 | 87,134 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5,006 | (542 | ) | 15,191 | (19,579 | ) | |||||||||
Net income and comprehensive income | $ | 6,639 | $ | 24,264 | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 96,092 | 94,299 | 95,725 | 91,818 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 99,103 | 99,470 | 99,418 | 98,452 | |||||||||||
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 140,085 | $ | 105,326 | |||
Independent operator receivables and current portion of independent operator notes, net of allowance | 7,219 | 5,443 | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net of allowance | 3,159 | 5,950 | |||||
Merchandise inventories | 275,502 | 245,157 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16,780 | 20,081 | |||||
Total current assets | 442,745 | 381,957 | |||||
Independent operator notes, net of allowance | 21,516 | 27,440 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 499,387 | 433,652 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 898,152 | 835,397 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 51,921 | 48,226 | |||||
Goodwill | 747,943 | 747,943 | |||||
Deferred income tax assets, net | — | 3,529 | |||||
Other assets | 8,144 | 7,480 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,669,808 | $ | 2,485,624 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 122,110 | $ | 114,278 | |||
Accrued expenses | 49,025 | 35,699 | |||||
Accrued compensation | 8,450 | 26,447 | |||||
Current lease liabilities | 51,136 | 48,675 | |||||
Income and other taxes payable | 7,185 | 7,547 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 237,906 | 232,646 | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 451,468 | 449,233 | |||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 9,416 | — | |||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 961,746 | 881,438 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,660,536 | 1,563,317 | |||||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||||
Voting common stock | 96 | 95 | |||||
Series A preferred stock | — | — | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 811,701 | 787,047 | |||||
Retained earnings | 197,475 | 135,165 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,009,272 | 922,307 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,669,808 | $ | 2,485,624 | |||
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 63,442 | 50,749 | |||||
Amortization of intangible and other assets | 7,682 | 7,302 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | 2,511 | 2,452 | |||||
Gain on insurance recoveries | (3,970 | ) | — | ||||
Debt extinguishment and modification costs | — | 198 | |||||
Share-based compensation | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||
Provision for independent operator notes, independent operator receivables and other accounts receivable | 4,813 | (456 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from insurance recoveries - business interruption and inventory | 2,103 | 479 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 12,944 | (19,578 | ) | ||||
Other | 1,251 | 1,954 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Independent operator and other accounts receivable | (21 | ) | (4,943 | ) | |||
Merchandise inventories | (30,345 | ) | (25,737 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,301 | (6,628 | ) | ||||
Income and other taxes payable | (362 | ) | 2,906 | ||||
Trade accounts payable, accrued compensation and other accrued expenses | 3,179 | 4,778 | |||||
Changes in operating lease assets and liabilities, net | 19,134 | 22,964 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 165,587 | 181,237 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Advances to independent operators | (10,024 | ) | (10,372 | ) | |||
Repayments of advances from independent operators | 4,563 | 6,793 | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (123,384 | ) | (124,920 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of assets | 37 | 269 | |||||
Investments in intangible assets and licenses | (9,772 | ) | (5,861 | ) | |||
Proceeds from insurance recoveries - property and equipment | 1,867 | 305 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (136,713 | ) | (133,786 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 7,226 | 32,604 | |||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility loan | — | 90,000 | |||||
Principal payments on revolving credit facility loan | — | (90,000 | ) | ||||
Payments made for net settlement of employee share-based awards | — | (483 | ) | ||||
Principal payments on term loans | — | (188 | ) | ||||
Principal payments on other borrowings | (1,155 | ) | (1,024 | ) | |||
Dividends paid | (186 | ) | (434 | ) | |||
Debt issuance costs paid | — | (701 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 5,885 | 29,774 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 34,759 | 77,225 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 105,326 | 28,101 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 140,085 | $ | 105,326 | |||
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 14 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 6,639 | $ | 24,264 | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 3,786 | 4,106 | 15,564 | 20,043 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5,006 | (542 | ) | 15,191 | (19,579 | ) | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expenses (1) | 19,079 | 15,798 | 71,124 | 58,051 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | 34,510 | 43,626 | 164,189 | 165,228 | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses (2) | 7,564 | 3,775 | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||||||||
Non-cash rent (3) | 2,393 | 3,025 | 10,753 | 10,673 | |||||||||||
Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (4) | 298 | 569 | 1,241 | 1,727 | |||||||||||
Provision for accounts receivable reserves (5) | 1,284 | (777 | ) | 4,813 | (456 | ) | |||||||||
Other (6) | 1,347 | 1,001 | (153 | ) | 7,666 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 47,396 | $ | 51,219 | $ | 198,458 | $ | 222,922 | |||||||
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 14 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 6,639 | $ | 24,264 | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||||||
Share-based compensation expenses (2) | 7,564 | 3,775 | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||||||||
Non-cash rent (3) | 2,393 | 3,025 | 10,753 | 10,673 | |||||||||||
Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (4) | 298 | 569 | 1,241 | 1,727 | |||||||||||
Provision for (write off of) accounts receivable reserves (5) | 1,284 | (777 | ) | 4,813 | (456 | ) | |||||||||
Other (6) | 1,347 | 1,001 | (153 | ) | 7,666 | ||||||||||
Amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs (7) | 2,992 | 2,985 | 11,821 | 11,808 | |||||||||||
Tax adjustment to normalize effective tax rate (8) | 1,597 | (7,631 | ) | (5,928 | ) | (44,089 | ) | ||||||||
Tax effect of total adjustments (9) | (4,100 | ) | (2,963 | ) | (12,559 | ) | (19,461 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 20,014 | $ | 24,248 | $ | 89,913 | $ | 112,665 | |||||||
GAAP earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Adjusted earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 1.23 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 1.14 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 96,092 | 94,299 | 95,725 | 91,818 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 99,103 | 99,470 | 99,418 | 98,452 |
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(1) | Includes depreciation related to our distribution centers which is included within the cost of sales line item in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. | |
(2) | Includes non-cash share-based compensation expense and cash dividends paid on vested share-based awards as a result of dividends declared in connection with recapitalizations that occurred in fiscal 2018 and 2016. | |
(3) | Consists of the non-cash portion of rent expense, which represents the difference between our straight-line rent expense recognized under GAAP and cash rent payments. The adjustment can vary depending on the average age of our lease portfolio, which has been impacted by our significant store growth in recent years. | |
(4) | Represents impairment charges with respect to planned store closures and gains or losses on dispositions of assets in connection with store transitions to new IOs. | |
(5) | Represents non-cash changes in reserves related to our IO notes and accounts receivable. | |
(6) | Represents other non-recurring, non-cash or non-operational items, such as gain on insurance recoveries, technology upgrade implementation costs, personnel-related costs, costs related to employer payroll taxes associated with equity awards, legal settlements and other legal expenses, store closing costs, strategic project costs, secondary equity offering transaction costs, debt extinguishment and modification costs, and miscellaneous costs. | |
(7) | Represents the amortization of debt issuance costs and incremental amortization of an asset step-up resulting from purchase price accounting related to our acquisition in 2014 by an investment fund affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC, which included trademarks, customer lists, and below-market leases. | |
(8) | Represents adjustments to normalize the effective tax rate for the impact of unusual or infrequent tax items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance, including excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units that are recorded in earnings as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. | |
(9) | Represents the tax effect of the total adjustments. We calculate the tax effect of the total adjustments on a discrete basis excluding any non-recurring and unusual tax items. | |
ЭМЕРИВИЛЛ, Калифорния, 1 марта 2022 г. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) («Продовольственный магазин» или «Компания») сегодня объявила финансовые результаты за четвертый квартал и полный 2021 финансовый год, закончившийся 1 января 2022 года.
Основные показатели за четвертый квартал 2021 финансового года по сравнению с четвертым кварталом финансового 2020 года:
Эрик Линдберг, генеральный директор Grocery Outlet, заявил: «Мы довольны результатами за четвертый квартал, поскольку мы продемонстрировали более высокие, чем ожидалось, показатели выручки и валовой прибыли. Благодаря неустанным усилиям наших независимых операторов, а также нашей уникальной и гибкой модели закупок, мы продолжаем предоставлять непревзойденную ценность и услуги нашим клиентам и местным сообществам. Глядя вперед, мы уверены, что сила нашей дифференцированной модели в сочетании с нашими стратегическими инициативами и более благоприятной операционной средой обеспечивает нам хорошие позиции для долгосрочного роста».
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(1) Скорректированная EBITDA, скорректированная чистая прибыль и скорректированная разводненная прибыль на акцию не являются финансовыми показателями GAAP, которые исключают влияние некоторых особых статей. Обратите внимание, что наши финансовые показатели, не относящиеся к GAAP, следует рассматривать как дополнение, а не как замену или превосходство над финансовыми показателями, рассчитанными в соответствии с GAAP. Дополнительную информацию об этих элементах см. в разделе «Финансовая информация, не относящаяся к GAAP» данного выпуска.
Основные моменты за полный 2021 финансовый год по сравнению с полным 2020 финансовым годом:
Баланс и движение денежных средств:
Компания предоставляет следующий прогноз на весь 2022 финансовый год:
New store openings, net | 28 |
Net sales | $3.33 billion to $3.38 billion |
Comparable store sales increase | 4.0% to 5.0% |
Gross margin | ~30.6% |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $210 million to $217 million |
Adjusted earnings per share — diluted(1) | $0.92 to $0.97 |
Capital expenditures (net of tenant improvement allowances) | ~$115 million |
Чарльз Брахер, финансовый директор Grocery Outlet, прокомментировал: «Мы довольны ускорением роста выручки в четвертом квартале и воодушевлены сохранением динамики в первом квартале 2022 года. ценность, продолжая инвестировать в наши инициативы роста и предоставляя нашим клиентам исключительную ценность и WOW! покупательский опыт, который является основой нашей модели».
Информация о конференц-связи:
Конференц-звонок для обсуждения финансовых результатов за четвертый квартал и полный 2021 финансовый год запланирован на сегодня, 1 марта 2022 года, в 16:30 по восточному времени. Инвесторам и аналитикам, заинтересованным в участии в телеконференции, предлагается набрать номер 877-407-9208 примерно за 10 минут до начала телеконференции, используя идентификатор конференции № 13726487. Прямая аудиотрансляция телефонной конференции будет доступна онлайн по адресу https://investors.groceryoutlet.com.
Запись видеоконференции будет доступна в течение двух часов после ее завершения, и к ней можно будет получить доступ как через Интернет, так и по телефону 844-512-2921. Пин-код для доступа к телефонному повтору — 13726487. Повтор будет доступен примерно через две недели после звонка.
Финансовая информация не по GAAP:
В дополнение к отчетности о финансовых результатах в соответствии с принципами бухгалтерского учета, общепринятыми в США («GAAP»), Компания использует EBITDA, скорректированную EBITDA, скорректированную чистую прибыль и скорректированную прибыль на акцию в качестве дополнительных показателей деятельности для оценки эффективности своей деятельности. бизнес-стратегии, чтобы принимать бюджетные решения и сравнивать свои показатели с показателями других компаний-аналогов, использующих аналогичные показатели. Кроме того, Компания использует скорректированный показатель EBITDA в дополнение к показателям эффективности согласно GAAP для оценки эффективности в связи с решениями о компенсации. Руководство считает, что инвесторам и аналитикам будет полезно оценивать эти показатели, не предусмотренные GAAP, на той же основе, которую руководство использует для оценки результатов деятельности Компании. Руководство считает, что исключение статей из операционной прибыли, чистой прибыли и чистой прибыли на разводненную акцию, которые могут не отражать или не иметь отношения к основным результатам деятельности Компании и которые могут варьироваться по частоте или величине, повышает сопоставимость показателей Компании. результатов и предоставляет дополнительную информацию для анализа тенденций в бизнесе.
Скорректированная EBITDA определяется как чистая прибыль до вычета процентных расходов, налогов на прибыль, износа и амортизации («EBITDA») и скорректирована с учетом компенсации расходов, основанных на акциях, безналичной арендной платы, обесценения активов и прибыли или убытка от выбытия, резерва на ( списание) резервов дебиторской задолженности и некоторых других расходов, которые могут не отражать или не иметь отношения к основным результатам деятельности Компании, и которые могут различаться по частоте или величине. Скорректированная чистая прибыль представляет собой чистую прибыль, скорректированную с учетом ранее упомянутых скорректированных корректировок EBITDA, дополнительно скорректированных с учетом затрат, связанных с амортизацией активов, учитываемых при покупке, и затрат на отсроченное финансирование, налоговой корректировки для нормализации эффективной налоговой ставки и налогового эффекта общих корректировок. Базовая скорректированная прибыль на акцию рассчитывается с использованием скорректированной чистой прибыли и базового средневзвешенного значения акций в обращении. Разводненная скорректированная прибыль на акцию рассчитывается с использованием скорректированной чистой прибыли и разводненной средневзвешенной доли акций в обращении.
EBITDA, скорректированная EBITDA, скорректированная чистая прибыль и скорректированная прибыль на акцию не являются показателями GAAP и могут быть несопоставимы с аналогичными показателями, сообщаемыми другими компаниями. EBITDA, скорректированная EBITDA, скорректированная чистая прибыль и скорректированная прибыль на акцию имеют ограничения в качестве аналитических инструментов, и вы не должны рассматривать их изолированно или вместо анализа наших результатов, представленных в соответствии с GAAP. Компания устраняет ограничения показателей, не предусмотренных GAAP, за счет использования различных показателей GAAP. В будущем Компания будет нести расходы или сборы, например те, которые добавляются обратно для расчета скорректированной EBITDA или скорректированной чистой прибыли. Представление EBITDA, скорректированной EBITDA, скорректированной чистой прибыли и скорректированной прибыли на акцию не должно толковаться как вывод о том, что на будущие результаты не повлияют корректировки, использованные для получения этих показателей, не предусмотренных GAAP.
Компания не сверяла скорректированную по GAAP EBITDA и скорректированную разводненную прибыль на акцию, содержащиеся в данном выпуске, с наиболее непосредственно сопоставимыми показателями GAAP, поскольку это невозможно сделать без необоснованных усилий из-за изменчивости и малой видимости в отношении налоги и единовременные статьи, которые являются потенциальными корректировками будущих доходов. Мы ожидаем, что изменчивость этих статей будет иметь потенциально непредсказуемое и потенциально значительное влияние на наши будущие финансовые результаты по GAAP.
Прогнозные заявления:
Этот пресс-релиз включает прогнозные заявления по смыслу Закона о реформе судебного разбирательства по частным ценным бумагам от 1995 года. выкупы, бизнес, результаты операций, финансовое положение, будущие финансовые результаты и бизнес-стратегия могут представлять собой прогнозные заявления. Такие слова, как «предвидеть», «верить», «оценивать», «ожидать», «намереваться», «может», «предполагать», «планировать», «проектировать», «стремиться», «будет» и подобные выражения. , предназначены для идентификации таких прогнозных заявлений. Эти прогнозные заявления подвержены ряду рисков, неопределенностей и допущений, которые могут привести к тому, что фактические результаты будут существенно отличаться от тех, которые выражены или подразумеваются в любых прогнозных заявлениях, включая следующее: неспособность поставщиков постоянно поставлять Компании оппортунистические товары по привлекательным ценам; неспособность успешно определять тенденции и поддерживать постоянный уровень оппортунистических продуктов; неспособность поддерживать или увеличивать сопоставимые продажи в магазине; инфляция и другие изменения, влияющие на рыночные цены на реализуемую Компанией продукцию; неспособность открыть, переместить или реконструировать магазины в соответствии с графиком и бюджетом; риски, связанные с вновь открываемыми магазинами; затраты и успешная реализация маркетинга, рекламы и продвижения; неспособность поддерживать репутацию Компании и ценность ее бренда, включая защиту интеллектуальной собственности; любое существенное нарушение работы распределительной сети Компании, работы ее распределительных центров и своевременного получения товарно-материальных запасов; неспособность поддерживать достаточный уровень денежного потока от операций; риски, связанные с арендой значительных объемов площади; неспособность эффективно участвовать в растущем онлайн-рынке розничной торговли; стихийные бедствия или техногенные катастрофы, необычные погодные условия (которые могут участиться в связи с изменением климата), перебои в подаче электроэнергии, вспышки пандемий, террористические акты, глобальные политические события или другие серьезные катастрофические события и концентрация хозяйственной деятельности Компании; непредвиденные расходы и негативные последствия, если Компания понесет убытки, не покрываемые страхованием; неумение привлекать, обучать и удерживать высококвалифицированных сотрудников; риски, связанные с экономическими условиями; конкуренция в розничной торговле продуктами питания; движение потребительских тенденций в сторону частных торговых марок и отказ от продуктов известных брендов; вспышка COVID-19 и его вариантов; неспособность обеспечить безопасность информации, касающейся личной информации или данных платежных карт клиентов, сотрудников и поставщиков; существенный сбой в системах информационных технологий; риски, связанные с продуктами, которые продает Компания и ее независимые операторы («НО»); риски, связанные с законами и правилами, обычно применимыми к розничным торговцам; судебные разбирательства с клиентами, поставщиками, сотрудниками, правительствами или конкурентами; неспособность МО успешно управлять своим бизнесом; неспособность IO погасить непогашенные нам векселя; неспособность привлекать и удерживать квалифицированных IO; неспособность IO избежать чрезмерного сокращения запасов; любая потеря или замена Заказа на размещение; судебные разбирательства, возбужденные против МО; юридические претензии к бизнес-модели IO/независимый подрядчик; неспособность поддерживать позитивные отношения с ИО; риски, связанные с действиями МО, которые могут нанести ущерб бизнесу Компании; существенная задолженность Компании может повлиять на ее способность вести бизнес, реагировать на изменения в экономике или отрасли или выплачивать долги и выполнять обязательства; ограничительные условия в долговых соглашениях Компании могут ограничивать ее способность следовать своей бизнес-стратегии, а несоблюдение любого из этих ограничений может привести к ускорению погашения задолженности Компании; риски, связанные с налоговыми вопросами; изменения в стандартах бухгалтерского учета и субъективных допущениях, оценках и суждениях руководства, связанных со сложными вопросами бухгалтерского учета; и другие факторы, обсуждаемые в разделе «Факторы риска» в последних отчетах Компании по формам 10-Q и 10-K. Такие факторы риска могут время от времени обновляться в периодических документах Компании в SEC. Периодические отчеты Компании доступны на веб-сайте SEC по адресу www.sec.gov.
Кроме того, Компания работает в очень конкурентной и быстро меняющейся среде. Время от времени появляются новые риски. Руководство не может предсказать все риски или оценить влияние всех факторов на бизнес Компании или степень, в которой какой-либо фактор или комбинация факторов могут привести к существенному отличию фактических результатов от тех, которые содержатся в каких-либо прогнозных заявлениях. . Вы не должны полагаться на прогнозные заявления как на предсказания будущих событий. События и обстоятельства, отраженные в прогнозных заявлениях, могут не произойти или не произойти. Хотя Компания считает, что ожидания, отраженные в прогнозных заявлениях, являются разумными, Компания не может гарантировать, что будущие результаты, уровни деятельности, производительность или достижения. Эти прогнозные заявления сделаны на дату настоящего выпуска или на дату, указанную в настоящем документе, и Компания основывает эти прогнозные заявления на текущих ожиданиях и прогнозах относительно будущих событий и тенденций. За исключением случаев, предусмотренных законодательством, Компания не берет на себя никаких обязательств публично обновлять какие-либо прогнозные заявления по любой причине после даты выпуска данного пресс-релиза, чтобы привести эти заявления в соответствие с фактическими результатами или изменениями в ожиданиях.
О продуктовом магазине:
Базирующаяся в Эмеривилле, штат Калифорния, компания Grocery Outlet является быстрорастущим и экстремально выгодным розничным продавцом качественных расходных материалов известных брендов и свежих продуктов, которые продаются через сеть независимых магазинов. Grocery Outlet имеет более 410 магазинов в Калифорнии, Вашингтоне, Орегоне, Пенсильвании, Айдахо, Неваде и Нью-Джерси.
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 14 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 782,701 | $ | 806,821 | $ | 3,079,582 | $ | 3,134,640 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 540,752 | 562,434 | 2,130,796 | 2,161,293 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 241,949 | 244,387 | 948,786 | 973,347 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 200,593 | 197,596 | 773,718 | 772,409 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,361 | 15,188 | 68,358 | 55,479 | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 7,564 | 3,775 | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 226,518 | 216,559 | 859,691 | 865,972 | |||||||||||
Income from operations | 15,431 | 27,828 | 89,095 | 107,375 | |||||||||||
Other expenses (income): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 3,786 | 4,106 | 15,564 | 20,043 | |||||||||||
Gain on insurance recoveries | — | — | (3,970 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Debt extinguishment and modification costs | — | — | — | 198 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses (income) | 3,786 | 4,106 | 11,594 | 20,241 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 11,645 | 23,722 | 77,501 | 87,134 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5,006 | (542 | ) | 15,191 | (19,579 | ) | |||||||||
Net income and comprehensive income | $ | 6,639 | $ | 24,264 | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 96,092 | 94,299 | 95,725 | 91,818 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 99,103 | 99,470 | 99,418 | 98,452 | |||||||||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 140,085 | $ | 105,326 | |||
Independent operator receivables and current portion of independent operator notes, net of allowance | 7,219 | 5,443 | |||||
Other accounts receivable, net of allowance | 3,159 | 5,950 | |||||
Merchandise inventories | 275,502 | 245,157 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16,780 | 20,081 | |||||
Total current assets | 442,745 | 381,957 | |||||
Independent operator notes, net of allowance | 21,516 | 27,440 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 499,387 | 433,652 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 898,152 | 835,397 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 51,921 | 48,226 | |||||
Goodwill | 747,943 | 747,943 | |||||
Deferred income tax assets, net | — | 3,529 | |||||
Other assets | 8,144 | 7,480 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,669,808 | $ | 2,485,624 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 122,110 | $ | 114,278 | |||
Accrued expenses | 49,025 | 35,699 | |||||
Accrued compensation | 8,450 | 26,447 | |||||
Current lease liabilities | 51,136 | 48,675 | |||||
Income and other taxes payable | 7,185 | 7,547 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 237,906 | 232,646 | |||||
Long-term debt, net | 451,468 | 449,233 | |||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 9,416 | — | |||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 961,746 | 881,438 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,660,536 | 1,563,317 | |||||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||||
Voting common stock | 96 | 95 | |||||
Series A preferred stock | — | — | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 811,701 | 787,047 | |||||
Retained earnings | 197,475 | 135,165 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,009,272 | 922,307 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,669,808 | $ | 2,485,624 | |||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 63,442 | 50,749 | |||||
Amortization of intangible and other assets | 7,682 | 7,302 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | 2,511 | 2,452 | |||||
Gain on insurance recoveries | (3,970 | ) | — | ||||
Debt extinguishment and modification costs | — | 198 | |||||
Share-based compensation | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||
Provision for independent operator notes, independent operator receivables and other accounts receivable | 4,813 | (456 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from insurance recoveries - business interruption and inventory | 2,103 | 479 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 12,944 | (19,578 | ) | ||||
Other | 1,251 | 1,954 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Independent operator and other accounts receivable | (21 | ) | (4,943 | ) | |||
Merchandise inventories | (30,345 | ) | (25,737 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,301 | (6,628 | ) | ||||
Income and other taxes payable | (362 | ) | 2,906 | ||||
Trade accounts payable, accrued compensation and other accrued expenses | 3,179 | 4,778 | |||||
Changes in operating lease assets and liabilities, net | 19,134 | 22,964 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 165,587 | 181,237 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Advances to independent operators | (10,024 | ) | (10,372 | ) | |||
Repayments of advances from independent operators | 4,563 | 6,793 | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (123,384 | ) | (124,920 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of assets | 37 | 269 | |||||
Investments in intangible assets and licenses | (9,772 | ) | (5,861 | ) | |||
Proceeds from insurance recoveries - property and equipment | 1,867 | 305 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (136,713 | ) | (133,786 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 7,226 | 32,604 | |||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility loan | — | 90,000 | |||||
Principal payments on revolving credit facility loan | — | (90,000 | ) | ||||
Payments made for net settlement of employee share-based awards | — | (483 | ) | ||||
Principal payments on term loans | — | (188 | ) | ||||
Principal payments on other borrowings | (1,155 | ) | (1,024 | ) | |||
Dividends paid | (186 | ) | (434 | ) | |||
Debt issuance costs paid | — | (701 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 5,885 | 29,774 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 34,759 | 77,225 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 105,326 | 28,101 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 140,085 | $ | 105,326 | |||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 14 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 6,639 | $ | 24,264 | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 3,786 | 4,106 | 15,564 | 20,043 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5,006 | (542 | ) | 15,191 | (19,579 | ) | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expenses (1) | 19,079 | 15,798 | 71,124 | 58,051 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | 34,510 | 43,626 | 164,189 | 165,228 | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses (2) | 7,564 | 3,775 | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||||||||
Non-cash rent (3) | 2,393 | 3,025 | 10,753 | 10,673 | |||||||||||
Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (4) | 298 | 569 | 1,241 | 1,727 | |||||||||||
Provision for accounts receivable reserves (5) | 1,284 | (777 | ) | 4,813 | (456 | ) | |||||||||
Other (6) | 1,347 | 1,001 | (153 | ) | 7,666 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 47,396 | $ | 51,219 | $ | 198,458 | $ | 222,922 | |||||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 14 Weeks Ended | 52 Weeks Ended | 53 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 6,639 | $ | 24,264 | $ | 62,310 | $ | 106,713 | |||||||
Share-based compensation expenses (2) | 7,564 | 3,775 | 17,615 | 38,084 | |||||||||||
Non-cash rent (3) | 2,393 | 3,025 | 10,753 | 10,673 | |||||||||||
Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (4) | 298 | 569 | 1,241 | 1,727 | |||||||||||
Provision for (write off of) accounts receivable reserves (5) | 1,284 | (777 | ) | 4,813 | (456 | ) | |||||||||
Other (6) | 1,347 | 1,001 | (153 | ) | 7,666 | ||||||||||
Amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs (7) | 2,992 | 2,985 | 11,821 | 11,808 | |||||||||||
Tax adjustment to normalize effective tax rate (8) | 1,597 | (7,631 | ) | (5,928 | ) | (44,089 | ) | ||||||||
Tax effect of total adjustments (9) | (4,100 | ) | (2,963 | ) | (12,559 | ) | (19,461 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 20,014 | $ | 24,248 | $ | 89,913 | $ | 112,665 | |||||||
GAAP earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Adjusted earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 1.23 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 1.14 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 96,092 | 94,299 | 95,725 | 91,818 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 99,103 | 99,470 | 99,418 | 98,452 |
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(1) | Includes depreciation related to our distribution centers which is included within the cost of sales line item in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. | |
(2) | Includes non-cash share-based compensation expense and cash dividends paid on vested share-based awards as a result of dividends declared in connection with recapitalizations that occurred in fiscal 2018 and 2016. | |
(3) | Consists of the non-cash portion of rent expense, which represents the difference between our straight-line rent expense recognized under GAAP and cash rent payments. The adjustment can vary depending on the average age of our lease portfolio, which has been impacted by our significant store growth in recent years. | |
(4) | Represents impairment charges with respect to planned store closures and gains or losses on dispositions of assets in connection with store transitions to new IOs. | |
(5) | Represents non-cash changes in reserves related to our IO notes and accounts receivable. | |
(6) | Represents other non-recurring, non-cash or non-operational items, such as gain on insurance recoveries, technology upgrade implementation costs, personnel-related costs, costs related to employer payroll taxes associated with equity awards, legal settlements and other legal expenses, store closing costs, strategic project costs, secondary equity offering transaction costs, debt extinguishment and modification costs, and miscellaneous costs. | |
(7) | Represents the amortization of debt issuance costs and incremental amortization of an asset step-up resulting from purchase price accounting related to our acquisition in 2014 by an investment fund affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC, which included trademarks, customer lists, and below-market leases. | |
(8) | Represents adjustments to normalize the effective tax rate for the impact of unusual or infrequent tax items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance, including excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units that are recorded in earnings as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. | |
(9) | Represents the tax effect of the total adjustments. We calculate the tax effect of the total adjustments on a discrete basis excluding any non-recurring and unusual tax items. | |