The Simply Good Foods Company Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Updates Full Fiscal Year 2024 Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Outlook
Second Quarter Summary:(1)
- Net sales of
$312.2 million versus$296.6 million - Net income of
$33.1 million versus$25.6 million - Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of
$0.33 versus$0.25 - Adjusted Diluted EPS(2) of
$0.40 versus$0.32 - Adjusted EBITDA(4)
$57.8 million versus$50.9 million
Full fiscal year 2024 Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA(3) outlook(4):
- Net sales expected to increase around the mid-point of the Company’s long-term algorithm of 4-6%, including the benefit of a fifty-third week. The Company previously expected
Net Sales to increase at the high-end of its long-term algorithm. - Adjusted EBITDA(3) now anticipated to increase 6-8% driven by solid gross margin expansion.
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"In the second quarter, Quest retail takeaway was on track with our plans, driven by strong salty snacks growth, while Atkins performance was off versus our estimates. As the "New Year, New You" season began there was a meaningful increase in competitive activity in the form of in-store merchandising and programming. The increase in competitive activity impacted the merchandising effectiveness of Atkins and other brands within the nutritional snacking category. We remain confident in the long-term potential of both of our brands. Quest has a long runway of growth that will continue to be driven by advertising, innovation and distribution gains which should result in higher household penetration and increased buy rate. Work is progressing on the Atkins revitalization plan and, as previously discussed, all elements of the plan should be in the marketplace in fiscal 2025. We have accelerated some elements of the plan, specifically innovation, and by the end of fiscal 2024 expect to have new products in the marketplace across all product forms. We are particularly pleased with the upcoming launch of
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Second Quarter 2024 Results
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company reported net income of
Operating expenses of
Net interest income and interest expense was
Adjusted EBITDA(3), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to net income calculated under GAAP, was
In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company reported earnings per diluted share (“Diluted EPS”) 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
Year-to-Date Second Quarter 2024 Highlights vs. Year-to-Date Second Quarter 2023(1)
- Net sales were
$620.9 million versus$597.5 million - Net income of
$68.7 million versus$61.5 million - Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of
$0.68 versus$0.61 - Adjusted Diluted EPS(2) of
$0.82 versus$0.73 - Adjusted EBITDA(4) of
$119.8 million versus$111.7 million
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
Net income was
Operating expenses of
Net interest income and 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 7.3% to
For the year-to-date second quarter fiscal 2024, the Company reported Diluted EPS 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
At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company had cash of
Outlook(4)
Due to lower than anticipated Atkins consumption in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company has updated its full year fiscal 2024 outlook. The Company continues to expect full year fiscal 2024 Net Sales growth to be driven by volume and has solid advertising, marketing, and innovation plans in place. Additionally, strong gross margin expansion remains on track driven by lower supply chain costs and provides the Company with flexibility to meaningfully invest in marketing and growth initiatives. Therefore, for the full year fiscal 2024, the Company expects the following:
- Net sales expected to increase around the mid-point of the Company's long-term algorithm of 4-6%, including the benefit of a fifty-third week. The Company previously expected
Net Sales to increase at the high-end of its long-term algorithm; and
- Adjusted EBITDA(3) now anticipated to increase 6-8%.
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(1) All comparisons for the second quarter ended
(2) 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.
(3) Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-GAAP financial measure. 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) 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 2024, 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, 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.
(5) Combined
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results today,
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Forward Looking Statements
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 135,876 | $ | 87,715 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 147,513 | 145,078 | ||||||
| Inventories | 115,785 | 116,591 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 11,775 | 6,294 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 24,893 | 15,974 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 435,842 | 371,652 | ||||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 22,701 | 24,861 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,100,611 | 1,108,119 | ||||||
| 543,134 | 543,134 | |||||||
| Other long-term assets | 45,278 | 49,318 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,147,566 | $ | 2,097,084 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 55,601 | $ | 52,712 | ||||
| Accrued interest | 1,376 | 1,940 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 46,660 | 35,062 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 24 | 143 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 103,661 | 89,857 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 237,641 | 281,649 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 123,855 | 116,133 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 34,927 | 38,346 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 500,084 | 525,985 | ||||||
| See commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, |
— | — | ||||||
| Common stock, |
1,024 | 1,019 | ||||||
| (78,451 | ) | (78,451 | ) | |||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,310,605 | 1,303,168 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 416,640 | 347,956 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,336 | ) | (2,593 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,647,482 | 1,571,099 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,147,566 | $ | 2,097,084 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 312,199 | $ | 296,584 | $ | 620,877 | $ | 597,462 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 195,329 | 193,852 | 388,889 | 383,738 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 116,870 | 102,732 | 231,988 | 213,724 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 34,643 | 29,948 | 66,633 | 58,482 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 29,933 | 25,934 | 56,883 | 51,575 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,211 | 4,345 | 8,569 | 8,672 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 68,787 | 60,227 | 132,085 | 118,729 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 48,083 | 42,505 | 99,903 | 94,995 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 924 | 246 | 2,014 | 253 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (5,596 | ) | (8,497 | ) | (11,630 | ) | (15,552 | ) | ||||||||
| (Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions | (23 | ) | (214 | ) | 203 | (106 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income | — | — | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense | (4,695 | ) | (8,465 | ) | (9,407 | ) | (15,399 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 43,388 | 34,040 | 90,496 | 79,596 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,265 | 8,398 | 21,812 | 18,094 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 33,123 | $ | 25,642 | $ | 68,684 | $ | 61,502 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation, net of reclassification adjustments | (15 | ) | 53 | 257 | (169 | ) | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 33,108 | $ | 25,695 | $ | 68,941 | $ | 61,333 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share from net income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.62 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.61 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 99,905,643 | 99,495,657 | 99,767,769 | 99,346,439 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 101,276,575 | 100,840,887 | 101,212,408 | 100,802,169 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
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| Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 68,684 | $ | 61,502 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,792 | 9,904 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | 992 | 1,219 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 8,736 | 6,332 | ||||||
| Estimated credit losses | (140 | ) | 219 | |||||
| Unrealized gain on foreign currency transactions | (203 | ) | 106 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 7,722 | 6,845 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 3,489 | 3,330 | ||||||
| Other | (552 | ) | 118 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (1,911 | ) | (15,899 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | 820 | 11,063 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | (5,447 | ) | (2,145 | ) | ||||
| Other current assets | (9,220 | ) | (4,096 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 2,399 | (2,359 | ) | |||||
| Accrued interest | (564 | ) | 12 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 11,076 | (19,583 | ) | |||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (2,682 | ) | (3,222 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 93,991 | 53,346 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (1,087 | ) | (1,738 | ) | ||||
| Investments in intangible and other assets | (191 | ) | (195 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,278 | ) | (1,933 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from option exercises | 3,015 | 4,791 | ||||||
| Tax payments related to issuance of restricted stock units and performance stock units | (3,750 | ) | (2,401 | ) | ||||
| Payments on finance lease obligations | (121 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||
| Cash received on repayment of note receivable | 1,200 | — | ||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | — | (16,448 | ) | |||||
| Principal payments of long-term debt | (45,000 | ) | (41,500 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (44,656 | ) | (55,709 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 48,057 | (4,296 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash | 104 | 9 | ||||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 87,715 | 67,494 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 135,876 | $ | 63,207 | ||||
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 table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is net income, for the twenty-six weeks ended
| (In thousands) |
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 33,123 | $ | 25,642 | $ | 68,684 | $ | 61,502 | ||||||||
| Interest income | (924 | ) | (246 | ) | (2,014 | ) | (253 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,596 | 8,497 | 11,630 | 15,552 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,265 | 8,398 | 21,812 | 18,094 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,187 | 4,952 | 10,792 | 9,904 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 53,247 | 47,243 | 110,904 | 104,799 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4,568 | 3,019 | 8,736 | 6,332 | ||||||||||||
| Executive transition costs | — | 421 | 366 | 421 | ||||||||||||
| Other (1) | 25 | 217 | (201 | ) | 114 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 57,840 | $ | 50,900 | $ | 119,805 | $ | 111,666 | ||||||||
| (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 twenty-six weeks ended
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.61 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
| Executive transition costs | 0.00 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Tax effects of adjustments (1) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
| Rounding (5) | (0.01 | ) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.73 | ||||||||
| (1) Other items consist principally of exchange impact of foreign currency transactions and other expenses. | ||||||||||||||||
| (5) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share amounts are computed independently for each quarter. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share amounts may not equal the year to date Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share amounts due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||
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 | $ | 240,000 | ||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (135,876 | ) | ||
| Net Debt as of |
$ | 104,124 | ||
| Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
| Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the twenty-six weeks ended |
$ | 119,805 | ||
| Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended |
245,555 | |||
| Less: Adjusted EBITDA for the twenty-six weeks ended |
(111,666 | ) | ||
| Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of |
$ | 253,694 | ||
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | 0.4 | x | ||
Source: Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.