The Simply Good Foods Company Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Updates Full Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
First Quarter Highlights:(1)
- Net sales increased 21.7% driven by strong Atkins and Quest performance
- Gross profit margin of 41.4%, an increase of 70 basis points
- Net income(2) of
$21.2 million versus$43.0 million - Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”)(2) of
$0.22 versus$0.23 - Adjusted Diluted EPS(3) of
$0.43 versus$0.29 - Adjusted EBITDA(4) increased 34.7% to
$65.6 million - Updates full fiscal year 2022 outlook:
Net Sales expected to increase 12-14% versus fiscal year 2021- Gross margin contraction of about 250 basis points versus last year
- Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) anticipated to increase slightly less than the net sales growth rate
- Adjusted Diluted EPS(3,6) expected to increase greater than the Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) growth rate
“We are pleased with our fiscal first quarter results that were slightly greater than our expectations as our team continued to execute well in a challenging operating environment,” said
“Our strong first quarter results are a good start to the year. We are focused on driving sales and earnings growth and competing effectively while navigating a challenging supply chain environment. The greater than expected retail takeaway in the first quarter, operating leverage and a good start to the second quarter gives us confidence to increase our full year net sales and Adjusted EBITDA(4) outlook. As we stated previously, we expected supply chain cost inflation to be a significant headwind in fiscal 2022, largely offset by the price increase and cost savings initiatives. However, supply chain costs remain at elevated levels and over the remainder of the year we expect inflation, primarily due to higher ingredient costs, will result in gross margin contraction greater than our previous outlook. We will continue to execute against our strategies, and believe we are positioned well to manage through the high-cost environment and deliver on our short and long-term objectives,” Scalzo concluded.
Fiscal First Quarter 2022 Results
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company reported net income of
Operating expenses of
Interest expense was
Adjusted EBITDA(4), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to net income calculated under GAAP, increased 34.7% to
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company reported earnings per diluted share of
Adjusted Diluted EPS(3), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to Diluted EPS calculated under GAAP, was
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the net cash used in operating activities was
Outlook
The Company anticipates that it will build on its momentum and generate solid net sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth in fiscal 2022. Assuming no meaningful improvement in workplace mobility, the Company anticipates the following in fiscal 2022:
- Net sales to increase 12-14% versus last year. Included in the sales outlook is about a 1 percentage point headwind related to the European business exit that was completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company’s previous outlook was for net sales growth of 8-10%;
- Gross margin contraction of about 250 basis points versus last year. The Company’s previous outlook was for modest gross margin contraction;
- Full-year fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) to increase slightly less than the net sales growth rate. Marketing expense will increase versus last year, although less than the net sales growth rate, and G&A leverage will be significant. The Company’s previous outlook was Adjusted EBITDA to increase slightly greater than the net sales growth rate.
The Company continues to anticipate that Adjusted Diluted EPS(3,6) will increase greater than the Adjusted EBITDA growth rate.
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(1) All comparisons for the first quarter ended
(2) Reflects, for the reporting period, the Company’s private warrants to purchase shares of common stock now being classified as a liability and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, which affected Net income and fully diluted shares outstanding.
(3) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company excludes acquisition related costs, such as business transaction costs, integration expense and depreciation and amortization expense in calculating Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share. Please refer to “Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(4) Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(5) Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA” in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(6) The Company does not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to Earnings Per Share or Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, expected for 2021, because we are unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of consolidated net income and the respective reconciliations, including the timing of and amount of integration costs and restructuring charges associated with the Quest acquisition, and the inherent difficulty of predicting what the changes in these components will be throughout the fiscal year. As these items may vary greatly between periods, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could significantly affect our future financial results.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results today,
In addition, the call and accompanying presentation slides will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company's website at http://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through
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Forward Looking Statements
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 35,447 | $ | 75,345 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 125,195 | 111,456 | ||||||
| Inventories | 112,433 | 97,269 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 4,893 | 4,902 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 9,669 | 9,694 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 287,637 | 298,666 | ||||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 17,416 | 16,584 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,135,068 | 1,139,041 | ||||||
| 543,134 | 543,134 | |||||||
| Other long-term assets | 60,081 | 54,792 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,043,336 | $ | 2,052,217 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 44,811 | $ | 59,713 | ||||
| Accrued interest | — | 60 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 35,665 | 53,606 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 289 | 285 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 80,765 | 113,664 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 427,017 | 451,269 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 100,499 | 93,755 | ||||||
| Warrant liability | 177,152 | 159,835 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 48,296 | 44,890 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 833,729 | 863,413 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, |
— | — | ||||||
| Common stock, |
961 | 959 | ||||||
| (2,145 | ) | (2,145 | ) | |||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,084,690 | 1,085,001 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 126,959 | 105,807 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (858 | ) | (818 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,209,607 | 1,188,804 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,043,336 | $ | 2,052,217 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 281,265 | $ | 231,152 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 164,710 | 137,111 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 116,555 | 94,041 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 30,527 | 25,195 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 23,702 | 25,415 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,320 | 4,244 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 58,549 | 54,854 | ||||||
| Income from operations | 58,006 | 39,187 | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest income | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (6,371 | ) | (8,372 | ) | ||||
| (Loss) gain in fair value change of warrant liability | (17,317 | ) | 20,453 | |||||
| (Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions | (353 | ) | 9 | |||||
| Other income | 9 | 47 | ||||||
| Total other (expense) income | (24,031 | ) | 12,140 | |||||
| Income before income taxes | 33,975 | 51,327 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 12,823 | 8,374 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 21,152 | $ | 42,953 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (40 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 21,112 | $ | 42,908 | ||||
| Earnings per share from net income: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.45 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.23 | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 95,856,845 | 95,538,111 | ||||||
| Diluted | 97,861,573 | 99,763,119 | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 21,152 | $ | 42,953 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,741 | 4,513 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | 821 | 1,077 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 2,605 | 1,110 | ||||||
| Loss (gain) in fair value change of warrant liability | 17,317 | (20,453 | ) | |||||
| Estimated credit losses | 15 | — | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on foreign currency transactions | 353 | 9 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 6,687 | 4,400 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 1,643 | 1,182 | ||||||
| Loss on operating lease right-of-use asset impairment | — | 354 | ||||||
| Gain on lease termination | (30 | ) | — | |||||
| Other | (27 | ) | 402 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (13,993 | ) | (8,604 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (15,331 | ) | (18,138 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | — | (558 | ) | |||||
| Other current assets | (98 | ) | 2,874 | |||||
| Accounts payable | (14,220 | ) | 8,216 | |||||
| Accrued interest | (60 | ) | (240 | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (17,902 | ) | (5,127 | ) | ||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (1,002 | ) | 1,227 | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (7,329 | ) | 15,197 | |||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (2,691 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||
| Issuance of note receivable | (1,500 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of business | — | 5,800 | ||||||
| Investments in intangible and other assets | (186 | ) | (114 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (4,377 | ) | 5,593 | |||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from option exercises | 274 | 157 | ||||||
| Tax payments related to issuance of restricted stock units and performance stock units | (3,188 | ) | (201 | ) | ||||
| Payments on finance lease obligations | (78 | ) | (78 | ) | ||||
| Principal payments of long-term debt | (25,000 | ) | (25,000 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (27,992 | ) | (25,122 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Net decrease in cash | (39,698 | ) | (4,332 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash | (200 | ) | (39 | ) | ||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 75,345 | 95,847 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 35,447 | $ | 91,476 | ||||
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as alternatives to net income as an indicator of operating performance or as alternatives to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (each as determined in accordance with GAAP).
The following unaudited tables below provide a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is net income, for the thirteen weeks ended
| (In thousands) |
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 21,152 | $ | 42,953 | ||||
| Interest income | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | 6,371 | 8,372 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 12,823 | 8,374 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,741 | 4,513 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 45,086 | 64,209 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,605 | 1,110 | ||||||
| Integration of Quest | 55 | 1,246 | ||||||
| Restructuring | 42 | 2,519 | ||||||
| Loss (gain) in fair value change of warrant liability | 17,317 | (20,453 | ) | |||||
| Other (1) | 510 | 66 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 65,615 | $ | 48,697 | ||||
| (1) Other items consist principally of exchange impact of foreign currency transactions and other expenses. | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as an alternative to diluted earnings per share as an indicator of operating performance.
The following unaudited tables below provide a reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is diluted earnings per share, for the thirteen weeks ended
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.23 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.05 | 0.05 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.03 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Integration of Quest | — | 0.01 | ||||||
| Restructuring | — | 0.03 | ||||||
| Other (1) | 0.01 | — | ||||||
| Tax effects of adjustments (2) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability(3) | 0.18 | — | ||||||
| Dilution impact from adjustments(3, 4) | (0.02 | ) | — | |||||
| Rounding (4) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
| (1) Other items consist principally of exchange impact of foreign currency transactions and other expenses. | ||||||||
| (2) This line item reflects the aggregate tax effect of all non-tax adjustments reflected in the preceding line items of the table. The tax effect of each adjustment is computed (i) by dividing the gross amount of the adjustment, as shown in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation, by the number of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the applicable fiscal period and (ii) applying an overall assumed statutory tax rate of 27% for the thirteen weeks ended |
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| (3) Diluted earnings per share includes the fair value loss and related exclusion of anti-dilutive shares related to the Private Warrants in accordance with GAAP. With respect to the Company's non-GAAP measure, the non-cash fair value loss is reversed. The fair value adjustments are a permanent tax difference and do not effect tax expense. Note, mark to market gain adjustments are already excluded from the numerator, and dilutive shares are included, in calculating diluted earnings per share in accordance with GAAP. | ||||||||
| (4) As noted above, the Company excludes the non-cash fair value loss related to its private warrant liabilities. The Company subsequently considers the dilutive share count effect of such adjustment such that the shares excluded in accordance with GAAP are included in this non-GAAP measure. | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which
The following unaudited table below provides a reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Net Debt: | ||||
| Total debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement | $ | 431,500 | ||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (35,447 | ) | ||
| Net Debt as of |
$ | 396,053 | ||
| Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
| Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the thirteen weeks ended |
$ | 65,604 | ||
| Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended |
207,273 | |||
| Less: Adjusted EBITDA for the thirteen weeks ended |
(48,697 | ) | ||
| Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of |
$ | 224,180 | ||
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | 1.8 x | |||
Source: Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.