The Simply Good Foods Company Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter And Full Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results and Provides Full Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook
Fourth Quarter Summary:(1)
- Net sales increased 5.5%
- Net income(2) of
$30.1 million versus$18.2 million - Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”)(2) of
$0.30 versus$0.19 - Adjusted Diluted EPS(3) of
$0.36 versus$0.29 - Adjusted EBITDA(4)
$51.0 million versus$48.5 million
Full fiscal year 2023 outlook:
- Net sales expected to increase slightly greater than the Company's long-term algorithm of 4-6%, including a headwind of almost 1 percentage point related to the fiscal year 2022 frozen pizza licensing
- Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) anticipated to increase in line with the net sales growth rate
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“Fiscal 2022 was another successful year for our Company as we exceeded our top and bottom line growth expectations, despite the significant external challenges we faced throughout the year,” said
“As we look to fiscal 2023, we believe we will build on our momentum and deliver another year of solid net sales and earnings growth. The company is uniquely positioned within the nutritional snacking category to succeed in a challenging economic environment. While early, first quarter fiscal 2023 retail takeaway performance is off to a good start. Despite a slowing economy, we remain cautiously optimistic. Our brands are well developed in the mid to upper income households, there are not meaningful private label alternatives, and we are well positioned in the mass retail channels that typically do better as shoppers seek out value. Therefore, we expect net sales to increase slightly greater than our 4-6% long-term algorithm, including a headwind of almost 1 percentage point related to the previously discussed agreement to license the Quest frozen pizza business.”
“We continue to expect supply chain cost inflation primarily due to higher ingredient and packaging costs. Pricing and cost savings initiatives are in place to offset dollar cost inflation assuming our ingredient and packaging costs stay at current levels. In fiscal 2023, we expect Adjusted EBITDA to increase in line with the net sales growth rate with SG&A leverage enabling us to maintain Adjusted EBITDA margin. Gross margin is expected to decline, although at a lower rate than fiscal 2022. Most of the decline will occur in the fiscal first quarter of 2023 as gross margin in the year ago period increased given that we had yet to experience significant supply chain cost inflation. We are confident in the strength of our business and diversification of our portfolio across brands, forms, customers and channels that provide us with multiple ways to win in the marketplace and deliver shareholder value,” Scalzo concluded.
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
In the fourth 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, was
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, 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
Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
- Net sales increased 16.2%
- Net income(2) of
$108.6 million versus$40.9 million - Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”)(2) of
$1.08 versus$0.42 - Adjusted Diluted EPS(3) of
$1.59 versus$1.26 - Adjusted EBITDA(4) increased 12.9% to
$234.0 million
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
Net income was
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 12.9% to
For the full fiscal year 2022, 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
Full fiscal year 2022 combined cash flow from operations was
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased
On
Outlook
In a challenging economic environment, the Company believes it is well positioned to generate solid net sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth in fiscal 2023. In fiscal 2023, the Company continues to expect supply chain costs to be higher. The list price increase effective late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 and cost savings initiatives are in place to mostly mitigate these projected higher costs. The Company has made significant marketing and organizational investments in its business over the past few years and believes it should continue to result in the growth of its consumer base, distribution and market share gains. Therefore, the Company anticipates the following in fiscal 2023:
- Net sales to increase slightly greater than the 4-6% long-term algorithm. Included in the sales outlook is a headwind of almost 1 percentage point related to the previously discussed agreement to license the Quest frozen pizza business to
Bellisio Foods ;
- Gross margin will decline versus last year, although at a lower rate than fiscal 2022. Most of the decline will occur in the fiscal first quarter of 2023 as gross margin in the year ago period increased given the Company had yet to experience significant supply chain cost inflation;
- Full-year fiscal 2023 Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) to increase in line with the net sales growth rate; and,
- Adjusted Diluted EPS(3,6) to increase similarly to the Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) growth rate due to the Company’s expectation of higher interest expense from an increase in the variable interest rate related to its term loan debt, partially mitigated by fewer shares outstanding.
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(1) All comparisons for the fourth 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 2023, 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.
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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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 67,494 | $ | 75,345 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 132,667 | 111,456 | ||||||
| Inventories | 125,479 | 97,269 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 5,027 | 4,902 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 20,934 | 9,694 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 351,601 | 298,666 | ||||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 18,157 | 16,584 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,123,258 | 1,139,041 | ||||||
| 543,134 | 543,134 | |||||||
| Other long-term assets | 58,099 | 54,792 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,094,249 | $ | 2,052,217 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 62,149 | $ | 59,713 | ||||
| Accrued interest | 160 | 60 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 39,675 | 53,606 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 264 | 285 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 102,248 | 113,664 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 403,022 | 451,269 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 105,676 | 93,755 | ||||||
| Warrant liability | — | 159,835 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 44,639 | 44,890 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 655,585 | 863,413 | ||||||
| See commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, |
— | — | ||||||
| Common stock, |
1,013 | 959 | ||||||
| (62,003 | ) | (2,145 | ) | |||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,287,224 | 1,085,001 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 214,381 | 105,807 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,951 | ) | (818 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,438,664 | 1,188,804 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,094,249 | $ | 2,052,217 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
| 13-Weeks Ended | 52-Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 274,164 | $ | 259,853 | $ | 1,168,678 | $ | 1,005,613 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 172,329 | 155,396 | 723,117 | 595,847 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 101,835 | 104,457 | 445,561 | 409,766 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 26,869 | 30,757 | 121,685 | 112,928 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 27,121 | 28,536 | 103,832 | 106,181 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,319 | 4,339 | 17,285 | 16,982 | ||||||||||||
| Business transaction costs | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss on impairment | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 58,309 | 63,632 | 242,802 | 236,091 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 43,526 | 40,825 | 202,759 | 173,675 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 14 | 80 | 15 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (5,353 | ) | (7,205 | ) | (21,881 | ) | (31,557 | ) | ||||||||
| (Loss) gain in fair value change of warrant liability | — | (5,483 | ) | (30,062 | ) | (66,197 | ) | |||||||||
| Gain on legal settlement | — | — | — | 5,000 | ||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | (312 | ) | (717 | ) | 191 | (5 | ) | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income | (479 | ) | (369 | ) | (453 | ) | (140 | ) | ||||||||
| Total other (expense) income | (6,130 | ) | (13,694 | ) | (52,190 | ) | (92,815 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 37,396 | 27,131 | 150,569 | 80,860 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 7,269 | 8,885 | 41,995 | 39,980 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 30,127 | $ | 18,246 | $ | 108,574 | $ | 40,880 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation, net of reclassification adjustments | (313 | ) | (232 | ) | (1,133 | ) | 61 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 29,814 | $ | 18,014 | $ | 107,441 | $ | 40,941 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 100,137,308 | 95,781,908 | 98,754,913 | 95,743,413 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 101,759,791 | 97,807,116 | 100,589,156 | 97,365,598 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
| 52-Weeks Ended | 52-Weeks Ended | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 108,574 | $ | 40,880 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,299 | 18,174 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | 2,559 | 4,636 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 11,697 | 8,265 | ||||||
| Loss (gain) in fair value change of warrant liability | 30,062 | 66,197 | ||||||
| Estimated credit losses | 601 | 1,114 | ||||||
| Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions | (191 | ) | 5 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 11,789 | 9,403 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 6,620 | 5,051 | ||||||
| Loss on operating lease right-of-use asset impairment | — | 686 | ||||||
| Gain on lease termination | (30 | ) | (156 | ) | ||||
| Other | 681 | (16 | ) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (21,796 | ) | (22,284 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (29,508 | ) | (39,349 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | (138 | ) | (1,202 | ) | ||||
| Other current assets | (11,739 | ) | 2,322 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 2,878 | 25,923 | ||||||
| Accrued interest | 100 | (900 | ) | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (15,283 | ) | 15,423 | |||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (5,536 | ) | (2,083 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 110,639 | 132,089 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (5,232 | ) | (5,911 | ) | ||||
| Issuance of note receivable | (2,400 | ) | (1,600 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of business | — | 5,800 | ||||||
| Investments in intangible assets and other assets | (524 | ) | (795 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (8,156 | ) | (2,506 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from option exercises | 4,343 | 700 | ||||||
| Tax payments related to issuance of restricted stock units | (3,660 | ) | (435 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (59,858 | ) | — | |||||
| Payments on finance lease obligations | (313 | ) | (314 | ) | ||||
| Principal payments of long-term debt | (50,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||||
| Deferred financing costs | (544 | ) | — | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (110,032 | ) | (150,049 | ) | ||||
| Net decrease in cash | (7,549 | ) | (20,466 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash | (302 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 75,345 | 95,847 | ||||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | 67,494 | $ | 75,345 | ||||
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 thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended
| (In thousands) | 13-Weeks Ended | 52-Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 30,127 | $ | 18,246 | $ | 108,574 | $ | 40,880 | ||||||||
| Interest income | (14 | ) | (80 | ) | (15 | ) | (84 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,353 | 7,205 | 21,881 | 31,557 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 7,269 | 8,885 | 41,995 | 39,980 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,901 | 4,666 | 19,299 | 18,174 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 47,636 | 38,922 | 191,734 | 130,507 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3,006 | 2,499 | 11,697 | 8,265 | ||||||||||||
| Integration of Quest | — | 470 | 468 | 2,928 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring | — | 332 | 98 | 4,324 | ||||||||||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability | — | 5,483 | 30,062 | 66,197 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on legal settlement | — | — | — | (5,000 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other (1) | 315 | 767 | (16 | ) | 52 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 50,957 | $ | 48,473 | $ | 234,043 | $ | 207,273 | ||||||||
| (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 and fifty-two weeks ended
| 13-Weeks Ended | 52-Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.19 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||
| Integration of Quest | — | — | — | 0.03 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring | — | — | — | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on legal settlement | — | — | — | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other (1) | — | 0.01 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Tax effects of adjustments (2) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability (3) | — | 0.06 | 0.30 | 0.68 | ||||||||||||
| Dilution impact from adjustments (3, 4) | — | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||
| Rounding (4) | — | (0.02 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share (5) | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.26 | ||||||||
| (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 25% for the thirteen and fifty-two 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. | ||||||||||||||||
| (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 | $ | 406,500 | ||
| Less: cash | (67,494 | ) | ||
| Net Debt as of |
$ | 339,006 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 234,043 | ||
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | 1.4 x | |||
Source: Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.