United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (the “Company” or “UNFI”) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 (13 weeks) ended May 1, 2021.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights (comparisons to third quarter fiscal 2020)
- Net sales of $6.62 billion, a decrease of 5.9% (+6.7% on a two-year stack basis)
- Net income of $49 million, a decrease of approximately $40 million
- Adjusted EBITDA of $179 million, a decrease of 19.2%
- Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.80, a decrease of 50.0%
- Adjusted EPS of $0.94, a decrease of 29.3%
- Net debt reduction of $62 million bringing fiscal year-to-date total to $175 million
- Full-year outlook for fiscal 2021 reflects record year for net sales and adjusted EBITDA
“Our results reflect our unrelenting focus on efficiency and the profitability of our business, as we cycled the highest spikes of sales revenue from pantry loading in the prior-year quarter,” said Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to focus on helping our customers operate their businesses and meet the needs of their shoppers through our differentiated business model. As the industry and economic backdrop continue to evolve, UNFI remains well positioned for future growth.” Spinner concluded by saying, “Fiscal 2020 was a record year for UNFI and fiscal 2021 is on-track to set another record. Looking ahead, we fully expect fiscal 2022 to be even better than this year.”
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13-Week Period Ended |
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($ in millions, except per share data)(1) |
May 1,
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May 2,
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Percent Change |
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Two-Year Stack (4) |
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Net Sales |
$ |
6,620 |
|
|
$ |
7,032 |
|
|
(5.9) |
% |
|
6.7 |
% |
Chains(2) |
$ |
2,949 |
|
|
$ |
3,125 |
|
|
(5.6) |
% |
|
5.4 |
% |
Independent retailers |
$ |
1,599 |
|
|
$ |
1,805 |
|
|
(11.4) |
% |
|
3.8 |
% |
Supernatural |
$ |
1,287 |
|
|
$ |
1,279 |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
|
16.6 |
% |
Retail |
$ |
578 |
|
|
$ |
637 |
|
|
(9.3) |
% |
|
14.9 |
% |
Other(2) |
$ |
580 |
|
|
$ |
599 |
|
|
(3.2) |
% |
|
(0.6) |
% |
Eliminations(2) |
$ |
(373) |
|
|
$ |
(414) |
|
|
(9.9) |
% |
|
13.7 |
% |
Net Income |
$ |
49 |
|
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
(44.9) |
% |
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA(3) |
$ |
179 |
|
|
$ |
222 |
|
|
(19.2) |
% |
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|
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EPS |
$ |
0.80 |
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|
$ |
1.60 |
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|
(50.0) |
% |
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Adjusted EPS(3) |
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
|
(29.3) |
% |
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(1) |
As a result of displaying amounts in millions, totals may not sum due to rounding. |
(2) |
In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the presentation of net sales by customer channel was recast to present the Chains and Other channel exclusive of the intercompany eliminations and present total eliminations separately. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company believes this modified basis better reflects its channel presentation, as it further aligns with segment presentation and how sales channel information would appear following the potential disposition of Retail, assuming all banners retain a supply agreement. In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the presentation of net sales by customer channel was recast to be presented on a basis consistent with customer size. International customers other than Canada, and alternative format sales continue to be classified within Other. The main effect of the change was to re-categorize the former Supermarkets and Independents channels, previously classified by the majority of product carried by those customers between conventional and natural products, respectively, to classify those stores by the number of customer locations we supply. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a result of the reclassification of customer types. The Company believes this modified basis better reflects the nature and economic risks of cash flows from customers. |
(3) |
Please refer to the tables in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. |
(4) |
The two-year stack is calculated by adding the percent change in sales in the current year period to the percent change in sales in the prior-year period. The Company believes this information is helpful to understanding trends in periods impacted by variations in prior-year growth rates. |
Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Summary
Net sales from continuing operations were lower than those in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 which benefited from strong customer demand driven by the initial responses to COVID-19.
Gross margin rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was 14.60% of net sales compared to 14.94% of net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The decline was driven by lower levels of supplier-related income in the Wholesale segment. Retail gross margin rate was approximately flat to last year.
Operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $866.5 million, or 13.09% of net sales, compared to $911.0 million, or 12.96% of net sales, in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in operating expenses as a percent of net sales resulted from the deleveraging effect of lower sales, partially offset by lower pandemic-related costs.
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $9.9 million, primarily reflecting costs associated with advisory and transformational activities as we position our business for further value creation post SUPERVALU acquisition compared to $14.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which primarily reflected closed property charges and costs.
Operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $90.5 million and included $9.9 million of restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses. When excluding this item, operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $100.4 million, or 1.52% of net sales. Operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 was $124.3 million and included $14.6 million of restructuring, acquisition, and integration related expenses. When excluding the restructuring, acquisition and integration expenses, operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 was $138.9 million, or 1.97% of net sales. The decrease in adjusted operating income, as a percent of net sales, was driven by a lower gross margin rate and the deleveraging effect of lower sales, partially offset by lower COVID-19 related costs and lower incentive compensation expense.
Interest expense, net for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $43.5 million compared to $47.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in interest expense, net was driven by lower amounts of outstanding debt balances.
Effective tax rate for continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was 25.8% of pre-tax income compared to a benefit of 3.1% for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 on pre-tax income. The change in the effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was primarily driven by the impact of a tax benefit from the revaluation of net operating loss deferred tax assets in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 due to passage of the CARES Act.
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $48.6 million, which included $9.9 million of pre-tax restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 was $88.1 million, which included $14.6 million of pre-tax restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses and $6.8 million of pre-tax discontinued operations restructuring, store closure and other charges.
Net income per diluted share was $0.80 for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to a net income per diluted share of $1.60 for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Adjusted earnings per share (adjusted EPS) was $0.94 for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to adjusted EPS of $1.33 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $179.5 million compared to $222.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease primarily reflects the items discussed in operating income.
Total Outstanding Debt, net of cash, ended the quarter at $2.43 billion, reflecting a decrease of $62 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 (compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2021). This reduction was driven by $129 million in cash provided by operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, including the benefit of lower levels of net working capital, partially offset by capital expenditures. The net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio increased slightly to 3.3x.
Fiscal 2021 Outlook (1)
“Although our sales have moderated, as expected, from the unprecedented levels experienced during last year’s third quarter, our focus on operational efficiencies and our ValuePath productivity initiative keep us on track to deliver full-year results at the upper end of the range for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS,” said John Howard, Chief Financial Officer. “Due to the extended timing of onboarding new business wins, we now expect to finish at the low end of the current range for net sales, which we expect will result in a second consecutive record sales year for UNFI.”
Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2021 |
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Net Sales ($ in billions) |
$27.0 - $27.8 |
Net Income ($ in millions) |
$130 - $160 |
EPS |
$2.15 - $2.65 |
Adjusted EPS (2)(3) |
$3.05 - $3.55 |
Adjusted EBITDA(3) ($ in millions) |
$690 - $730 |
Capital Expenditures ($ in millions) |
$250 - $300 |
(1) |
The outlook provided above is for fiscal 2021 only and replaces and supersedes any and all guidance provided prior to the date hereof covering fiscal 2021 or subsequent years. This outlook is forward-looking, is based on management’s current estimates and expectations and is subject to a number of risks, including many that are outside of management's control. See cautionary Safe Harbor Statement below. |
(2) |
The Company uses an adjusted effective tax rate in calculating Adjusted EPS. The adjusted effective tax rate is calculated based on adjusted net income before tax. It also excludes the potential impact of changes to uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, stock compensation accounting (ASU 2016-09) and discrete GAAP tax items which could impact the comparability of the operational effective tax rate. The Company believes using this adjusted effective tax rate provides better consistency across the interim reporting periods since each of these discrete items can cause volatility in the GAAP tax rate that is not indicative of the underlying ongoing operations of the Company. By providing this non-GAAP measure, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s effective tax rate on ongoing operations. |
(3) |
Please refer to the tables in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. |
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company’s third quarter fiscal 2021 conference call and audio webcast will be held today, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. ET. A webcast of the conference call (and supplemental materials) will be available to the public, on a listen only basis, via the internet at the Investors section of the Company’s website www.unfi.com. The call can also be accessed at (877) 682-3423 (conference ID 9242359). An online archive of the webcast (and supplemental materials) will be available for 120 days.
About United Natural Foods
UNFI is North America's premier food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products to customer locations throughout North America including natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce retailers, and food service customers. By providing this deeper ‘full-store’ selection and compelling brands for every aisle, UNFI is uniquely positioned to deliver great food, more choices, and fresh thinking to customers everywhere. Today, UNFI is the largest publicly-traded grocery distributor in America. To learn more about how UNFI is Moving Food Forward, visit www.unfi.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding the Company’s business that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and management estimates; actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties which could impact these statements are described in the Company’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 1, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 29, 2020 and other filings the Company makes with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to, the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the Company’s dependence on principal customers; the Company’s sensitivity to general economic conditions including changes in disposable income levels and consumer spending trends; the Company’s ability to realize anticipated benefits of its acquisitions and dispositions, in particular, its acquisition of SUPERVALU; the Company’s reliance on the continued growth in sales of higher margin natural and organic foods and non-food products in comparison to lower margin conventional grocery products; increased competition in the Company’s industry as a result of increased distribution of natural, organic and specialty products and direct distribution of those products by large retailers and online distributors; the possibility that restructuring, asset impairment, and other charges and costs we may incur in connection with the sale or closure of our retail operations will exceed our current expectations; increased competition as a result of continuing consolidation of retailers in the natural product industry and the growth of supernatural chains; the addition or loss of significant customers or material changes to the Company’s relationships with these customers; union-organizing activities that could cause labor relations difficulties and increased costs; the Company’s ability to operate, and rely on third parties to operate reliable and secure technology systems; the relatively low margins of the Company’s business; moderated supplier promotional activity, including decreased forward buying opportunities; the Company’s ability to timely and successfully deploy its warehouse management system throughout its distribution centers and its transportation management system across the Company and to achieve efficiencies and cost savings from these efforts; the potential for additional asset impairment charges; the Company’s sensitivity to inflationary and deflationary pressures; the potential for disruptions in the Company’s supply chain or its distribution capabilities by circumstances beyond its control, including a health epidemic; the risk of interruption of supplies due to lack of long-term contracts, severe weather, work stoppages or otherwise; volatility in fuel costs; volatility in foreign exchange rates; and our ability to identify and successfully complete asset or business acquisitions. Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. The Company is not undertaking to update any information in the foregoing reports until the effective date of its future reports required by applicable laws. Any estimates of future results of operations are based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control and should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results will in fact occur. These estimates are subject to change and could differ materially from final reported results. The Company may from time to time update these publicly announced estimates, but it is not obligated to do so.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: To supplement the financial information presented on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, the Company has included in this press release non-GAAP financial measures for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per diluted common share (“adjusted EPS”), adjusted effective tax rate, free cash flow and net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio. The non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted common share measure is a consolidated measure, which the Company reconciles by adding Net income attributable to UNFI plus goodwill and asset impairment benefits and charges, restructuring, acquisition, and integration related expenses, gains and losses on sales of assets, certain legal charges and gains, surplus property depreciation and interest expense, losses on debt extinguishment, discontinued operations store closures and other charges, net, the impact of diluted shares when GAAP earnings is presented as a loss and non-GAAP earnings represent income, and the tax impact of adjustments and the adjusted effective tax rate, which tax impact is calculated using the adjusted effective tax rate, and certain other non-cash charges or items, as determined by management. The non-GAAP adjusted effective tax rate excludes the potential impact of changes to various uncertain tax positions and valuation allowances, as well as stock compensation accounting (ASU 2016-09). The non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA measure is defined as a consolidated measure inclusive of continuing and discontinued operations results, which we reconcile by adding Net income (loss) from continuing operations, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, plus Total other expense, net and (Benefit) provision for income taxes, plus Depreciation and amortization calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus non-GAAP adjustments for Share-based compensation, Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses, Goodwill and asset impairment charges, Loss (gain) on sale of assets, certain legal charges and gains, certain other non-cash charges or items, as determined by management, plus Adjusted EBITDA of discontinued operations calculated in a manner consistent with the results of continuing operations outlined above. The non-GAAP free cash flow measure is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The non-GAAP net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio is defined as the total face value of the Company’s outstanding short and long term debt and finance lease liabilities less net cash and cash equivalents, the sum of which is divided by adjusted EBITDA.
The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures and the calculation of net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage are presented in the tables appearing below. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that presenting the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS aids in making period-to-period comparisons, assessing the performance of our business and understanding the underlying operating performance and core business trends by excluding certain adjustments not expected to recur in the normal course of business and are meaningful indicators of actual and estimated operating performance. The inclusion of free cash flow assists investors in understanding the cash generating ability of the Company separate from cash generated by the sale of assets. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio is a commonly used metric that assists investors in understanding and evaluating the Company’s capital structure and changes to its capital structure over time. The Company currently expects to continue to exclude the items listed above from non-GAAP financial measures. Management utilizes and plans to utilize these non-GAAP financial measures to compare the Company’s operating performance during the 2021 fiscal year to the comparable periods in the 2020 fiscal year and to internally prepared projections. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (In thousands, except for per share data)
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13-Week Period Ended |
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39-Week Period Ended |
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May 1,
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May 2,
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May 1,
|
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May 2,
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Net sales |
|
$ |
6,619,842 |
|
|
$ |
7,031,718 |
|
|
$ |
20,180,582 |
|
|
$ |
19,759,712 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
5,653,043 |
|
|
5,981,486 |
|
|
17,256,925 |
|
|
16,884,944 |
|
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Gross profit |
|
966,799 |
|
|
1,050,232 |
|
|
2,923,657 |
|
|
2,874,768 |
|
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Operating expenses |
|
866,463 |
|
|
911,007 |
|
|
2,634,305 |
|
|
2,657,427 |
|
||||
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
425,405 |
|
||||
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |
|
9,867 |
|
|
14,557 |
|
|
44,078 |
|
|
65,751 |
|
||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets |
|
(25 |
) |
|
351 |
|
|
144 |
|
|
785 |
|
||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
90,494 |
|
|
124,317 |
|
|
245,130 |
|
|
(274,600 |
) |
||||
Other expense (income): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost |
|
(17,128 |
) |
|
(12,758 |
) |
|
(51,288 |
) |
|
(27,419 |
) |
||||
Interest expense, net |
|
43,500 |
|
|
47,269 |
|
|
163,577 |
|
|
145,814 |
|
||||
Other, net |
|
(989 |
) |
|
(1,842 |
) |
|
(3,461 |
) |
|
(3,462 |
) |
||||
Total other expense, net |
|
25,383 |
|
|
32,669 |
|
|
108,828 |
|
|
114,933 |
|
||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
65,111 |
|
|
91,648 |
|
|
136,302 |
|
|
(389,533 |
) |
||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
|
16,812 |
|
|
(2,799 |
) |
|
32,213 |
|
|
(82,562 |
) |
||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
48,299 |
|
|
94,447 |
|
|
104,089 |
|
|
(306,971 |
) |
||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
1,653 |
|
|
(4,078 |
) |
|
6,752 |
|
|
(16,128 |
) |
||||
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests |
|
49,952 |
|
|
90,369 |
|
|
110,841 |
|
|
(323,099 |
) |
||||
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(1,394 |
) |
|
(2,238 |
) |
|
(4,366 |
) |
|
(3,407 |
) |
||||
Net income (loss) attributable to United Natural Foods, Inc. |
|
$ |
48,558 |
|
|
$ |
88,131 |
|
|
$ |
106,475 |
|
|
$ |
(326,506 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
$ |
(5.80 |
) |
Discontinued operations |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
$ |
1.64 |
|
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
|
$ |
(6.10 |
) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
|
$ |
1.67 |
|
|
$ |
1.67 |
|
|
$ |
(5.80 |
) |
Discontinued operations |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
$ |
1.60 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
$ |
(6.10 |
) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
|
56,458 |
|
|
53,718 |
|
|
56,028 |
|
|
53,485 |
|
||||
Diluted |
|
60,539 |
|
|
55,217 |
|
|
59,676 |
|
|
53,485 |
|
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UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (In thousands, except for per share data)
|
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|
|
May 1,
|
|
August 1,
|
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
39,495 |
|
|
$ |
46,993 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
1,106,578 |
|
|
1,120,199 |
|
||
Inventories, net |
|
2,293,877 |
|
|
2,280,767 |
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
140,948 |
|
|
251,891 |
|
||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
|
4,899 |
|
|
5,067 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
3,585,797 |
|
|
3,704,917 |
|
||
Property and equipment, net |
|
1,715,034 |
|
|
1,701,216 |
|
||
Operating lease assets |
|
1,088,058 |
|
|
982,808 |
|
||
Goodwill |
|
20,495 |
|
|
19,607 |
|
||
Intangible assets, net |
|
909,590 |
|
|
969,600 |
|
||
Deferred income taxes |
|
105,332 |
|
|
107,624 |
|
||
Other long-term assets |
|
95,088 |
|
|
97,285 |
|
||
Long-term assets of discontinued operations |
|
1,430 |
|
|
3,915 |
|
||
Total assets |
|
$ |
7,520,824 |
|
|
$ |
7,586,972 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,599,995 |
|
|
$ |
1,633,448 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
259,702 |
|
|
281,956 |
|
||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
235,677 |
|
|
228,832 |
|
||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
138,844 |
|
|
131,022 |
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities |
|
23,700 |
|
|
83,378 |
|
||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
6,996 |
|
|
11,438 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
2,264,914 |
|
|
2,370,074 |
|
||
Long-term debt |
|
2,314,215 |
|
|
2,426,994 |
|
||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
976,691 |
|
|
873,990 |
|
||
Long-term finance lease liabilities |
|
132,975 |
|
|
143,303 |
|
||
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations |
|
236,927 |
|
|
292,128 |
|
||
Other long-term liabilities |
|
294,025 |
|
|
336,487 |
|
||
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
15 |
|
|
1,738 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
6,219,762 |
|
|
6,444,714 |
|
||
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000 shares; none issued or outstanding |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 100,000 shares; 56,956 shares issued and 56,341 shares outstanding at May 1, 2021; 55,306 shares issued and 54,691 shares outstanding at August 1, 2020 |
|
570 |
|
|
553 |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
588,324 |
|
|
568,736 |
|
||
Treasury stock at cost |
|
(24,231 |
) |
|
(24,231 |
) |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(197,092 |
) |
|
(237,946 |
) |
||
Retained earnings |
|
934,871 |
|
|
837,633 |
|
||
Total United Natural Foods, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
|
1,302,442 |
|
|
1,144,745 |
|
||
Noncontrolling interests |
|
(1,380 |
) |
|
(2,487 |
) |
||
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
1,301,062 |
|
|
1,142,258 |
|
||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
7,520,824 |
|
|
$ |
7,586,972 |
|
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
|
||||||
|
|
39-Week Period Ended |
||||
(In thousands) |
|
May 1,
|
|
May 2,
|
||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests |
|
$ |
110,841 |
|
$ |
(323,099) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
6,752 |
|
(16,128) |
||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
104,089 |
|
(306,971) |
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
210,088 |
|
214,002 |
||
Share-based compensation |
|
32,847 |
|
15,088 |
||
Loss on sale of assets |
|
144 |
|
785 |
||
Closed property and other restructuring charges |
|
3,399 |
|
36,662 |
||
Goodwill and asset impairment charges |
|
— |
|
425,405 |
||
Net pension and other postretirement benefit income |
|
(51,252) |
|
(27,419) |
||
Deferred income tax benefit |
|
(2,076) |
|
(17,381) |
||
LIFO charge |
|
18,741 |
|
20,463 |
||
(Recoveries) provision for losses on receivables, net |
|
(2,672) |
|
44,238 |
||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
|
30,373 |
|
73 |
||
Non-cash interest expense and other adjustments |
|
15,127 |
|
10,993 |
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
(24,438) |
|
33,290 |
||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
|
334,370 |
|
449,228 |
||
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations |
|
2,074 |
|
3,051 |
||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
336,444 |
|
452,279 |
||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||
Payments for capital expenditures |
|
(165,457) |
|
(126,803) |
||
Proceeds from dispositions of assets |
|
57,329 |
|
29,650 |
||
Other |
|
(4,111) |
|
(2,380) |
||
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations |
|
(112,239) |
|
(99,533) |
||
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations |
|
1,523 |
|
26,503 |
||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(110,716) |
|
(73,030) |
||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt |
|
500,000 |
|
2,050 |
||
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line |
|
3,451,529 |
|
3,244,573 |
||
Proceeds from issuance of other loans |
|
— |
|
6,266 |
||
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line |
|
(3,368,951) |
|
(3,508,573) |
||
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases |
|
(787,232) |
|
(111,923) |
||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and exercise of stock options |
|
721 |
|
5,662 |
||
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings |
|
(13,449) |
|
(1,015) |
||
Payments for debt issuance costs |
|
(12,339) |
|
— |
||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
(3,082) |
|
(2,525) |
||
Repayments of other loans |
|
(163) |
|
— |
||
Other |
|
(691) |
|
— |
||
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(233,657) |
|
(365,485) |
||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH |
|
443 |
|
(290) |
||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
(7,486) |
|
13,474 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period |
|
47,117 |
|
45,263 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period |
|
39,631 |
|
58,737 |
||
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |
|
(136) |
|
(120) |
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
39,495 |
|
$ |
58,617 |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
118,441 |
|
$ |
139,040 |
Cash (refunds) for federal and state income taxes, net |
|
(21,847) |
|
(24,236) |
||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities |
|
226,570 |
|
154,888 |
||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities |
|
468 |
|
92,843 |
||
Additions of property and equipment included in accounts payable |
|
$ |
49,182 |
|
$ |
20,547 |
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. UNAUDITED
|
|||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) from continuing operations and to Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||||
|
13-Week Period Ended |
|
39-Week Period Ended |
||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
May 1, 2021 |
|
May 2, 2020 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
|
May 2, 2020 |
||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ |
48,299 |
|
|
$ |
94,447 |
|
|
$ |
104,089 |
|
|
$ |
(306,971 |
) |
Adjustments to continuing operations net income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(1,394 |
) |
|
(2,238 |
) |
|
(4,366 |
) |
|
(3,407 |
) |
||||
Total other expense, net |
25,383 |
|
|
32,669 |
|
|
108,828 |
|
|
114,933 |
|
||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
16,812 |
|
|
(2,799 |
) |
|
32,213 |
|
|
(82,562 |
) |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
66,365 |
|
|
69,642 |
|
|
210,088 |
|
|
214,002 |
|
||||
Share-based compensation |
11,668 |
|
|
12,992 |
|
|
38,490 |
|
|
22,051 |
|
||||
Goodwill and asset impairment charges(1) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
425,405 |
|
||||
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses(2) |
9,867 |
|
|
14,557 |
|
|
44,078 |
|
|
65,751 |
|
||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets |
(25 |
) |
|
351 |
|
|
144 |
|
|
785 |
|
||||
Note receivable charges(3) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
12,516 |
|
||||
Legal reserve charge(4) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,196 |
|
||||
Other retail expense(5) |
355 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,358 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA of continuing operations |
177,330 |
|
|
219,621 |
|
|
536,922 |
|
|
463,699 |
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA of discontinued operations(6) |
2,168 |
|
|
2,587 |
|
|
7,828 |
|
|
11,313 |
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
179,498 |
|
|
$ |
222,208 |
|
|
$ |
544,750 |
|
|
$ |
475,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ |
1,653 |
|
|
$ |
(4,078 |
) |
|
$ |
6,752 |
|
|
$ |
(16,128 |
) |
Adjustments to discontinued operations net income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Other income, net |
— |
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(171 |
) |
||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
713 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
341 |
|
|
(3,322 |
) |
||||
Restructuring, store closure and other charges, net |
(198 |
) |
|
6,752 |
|
|
735 |
|
|
30,934 |
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA of discontinued operations |
$ |
2,168 |
|
|
$ |
2,587 |
|
|
$ |
7,828 |
|
|
$ |
11,313 |
|
(1) |
Fiscal 2020 reflects a goodwill impairment charge attributable to a reorganization of our reporting units and a sustained decrease in market capitalization and enterprise value of the Company, resulting in a decline in the estimated fair value of the U.S. Wholesale reporting unit. In addition, this charge includes a goodwill finalization charge attributable to the SUPERVALU acquisition and an asset impairment charge. |
(2) |
Fiscal 2021 primarily reflects costs associated with advisory and transformational activities as we position our business for further value-creation post SUPERVALU acquisition, as well as costs associated with distribution center consolidations. Fiscal 2020 primarily reflects integration charges, closed property reserve charges and administrative and operational restructuring costs. |
(3) |
Reflects reserves and charges for notes receivable issued by the SUPERVALU business prior to its acquisition to finance the purchase of stores by its customers. |
(4) |
Reflects a charge to settle a legal proceeding, net of income received to settle a separate legal proceeding. |
(5) |
Reflects expenses associated with event-specific damages to certain retail stores. |
(6) |
We believe the inclusion of discontinued operations results within Adjusted EBITDA provides investors a meaningful measure of total performance. |
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) per Diluted Common Share to Adjusted Net income per Diluted Common Share (unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
13-Week Period Ended |
|
39-Week Period Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
May 1, 2021 |
|
May 2, 2020 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
|
May 2, 2020 |
||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to UNFI per diluted common share |
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
$ |
1.60 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
$ |
(6.10 |
) |
Goodwill and asset impairment charges(1) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7.95 |
|
||||
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses(2) |
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
1.23 |
|
||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets(3) |
|
— |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.01 |
|
||||
Pension settlement charge(4) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.19 |
|
||||
Surplus property depreciation and interest expense(5) |
|
0.02 |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
||||
Note receivable charges(6) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.23 |
|
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment(7) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.51 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Legal reserve charge(8) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.02 |
|
||||
Other retail expense(9) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Discontinued operations store closures and other charges, net(10) |
|
— |
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
0.58 |
|
||||
Tax impact of adjustments and adjusted effective tax rate(11) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.44 |
) |
|
(2.37 |
) |
||||
Impact of dilutive shares |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
||||
Adjusted net income per diluted common share (Retail in Discontinued Operations)(12) |
|
0.94 |
|
|
1.41 |
|
|
2.70 |
|
|
1.88 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization adjustment(13) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.25 |
) |
||||
Adjusted net income per diluted common share (Retail in Continuing Operations) |
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
|
$ |
2.70 |
|
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
(1) |
Fiscal 2020 reflects a goodwill impairment charge attributable to a reorganization of our reporting units and a sustained decrease in market capitalization and enterprise value of the Company, resulting in a decline in the estimated fair value of the U.S. Wholesale reporting unit. In addition, this charge includes a goodwill finalization charge attributable to the SUPERVALU acquisition and an asset impairment charge. |
(2) |
Fiscal 2021 primarily reflects costs associated with advisory and transformational activities as we position our business for further value-creation post SUPERVALU acquisition, as well as costs associated with distribution center consolidations. Fiscal 2020 primarily reflects integration charges, closed property reserve charges and administrative and operational restructuring costs. |
(3) |
Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, Adjusted EPS now excludes gains and losses on the sale of assets, which had an insignificant increase on Adjusted EPS as previously reported. |
(4) |
Reflects a non-cash pension settlement charge associated with the acceleration of a portion of the accumulated unrecognized actuarial loss as a result of the lump sum settlement payments. |
(5) |
Reflects surplus, non-operating property depreciation and interest expense. Fiscal 2020 includes accelerated depreciation related to a location on which the Company recognized a gain that is included in Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses. |
(6) |
Reflects reserves and charges for notes receivable issued by the SUPERVALU business prior to its acquisition to finance the purchase of stores by its customers. |
(7) |
Reflects non-cash charges related to the acceleration of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts due to term loan prepayments. |
(8) |
Reflects a charge to settle a legal proceeding, net of income received to settle a separate legal proceeding. |
(9) |
Reflects expenses associated with event-specific damages to certain retail stores. |
(10) |
Amounts represent store closure charges and costs, operational wind-down and inventory charges, and asset impairment charges related to discontinued operations. |
(11) |
Represents the tax effect of the pre-tax adjustments using an adjusted effective tax rate. The adjusted effective tax rate is calculated based on adjusted net income before tax, and its impact reflects the exclusion of changes to uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, tax impacts related to the exercise of share-based compensation awards and discrete GAAP tax items which could impact the comparability of the operational effective tax rate. The Company believes using this adjusted effective tax rate will provide better consistency across the interim reporting periods since each of these discrete items can cause volatility in the GAAP tax rate that is not indicative of the true operations of the Company. By providing this non-GAAP measure, management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s effective tax rate on ongoing operations. |
(12) |
The computation of diluted earnings per share is calculated using diluted weighted average shares outstanding, which includes the net effect of dilutive stock awards. |
(13) |
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $50.0 million related to the change in presentation of Retail to continuing operations. This charge was calculated under GAAP as the depreciation and amortization expense that would have been recognized had Retail been included in continuing operations for the full time period since the SUPERVALU acquisition date. This adjustment attributes the pro rata amount of the non-cash charge recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 to the applicable time periods in which it would have been recognized had Retail been included within continuing operations since the acquisition date. UNFI believes the inclusion of this adjustment is a useful indicator of performance to both management and investors, as it provides a relative comparison to how UNFI’s results of operations will be reported on an ongoing basis. |
Calculation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratio (unaudited) |
|||
|
|||
(in thousands, except ratios) |
May 1, 2021 |
||
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities |
$ |
23,700 |
|
Long-term debt |
2,314,215 |
|
|
Long-term finance lease liabilities |
132,975 |
|
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
(39,495 |
) |
|
Net carrying value of debt and finance lease liabilities |
2,431,395 |
|
|
Debt issuance costs, net |
36,374 |
|
|
Original issue discount on debt |
17,523 |
|
|
Net debt and finance lease liabilities |
2,485,292 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ |
742,660 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio |
3.3x |
||
(1) |
Adjusted EBITDA reflects the summation of the trailing four quarters ended May 1, 2021. |
Reconciliation of Trailing Four Quarters Net income from continuing operations and Income from discontinued operations, net of tax to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) |
||||
|
||||
(in thousands) |
|
52-Week Period
|
||
Net income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
157,051 |
|
Adjustments to continuing operations net income: |
|
|
||
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(5,888 |
) |
|
Total other expense, net |
|
142,734 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
24,330 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
277,621 |
|
|
Share-based compensation |
|
50,128 |
|
|
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |
|
64,710 |
|
|
Loss on sale of assets |
|
16,491 |
|
|
Other retail expense |
|
5,108 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA of continuing operations |
|
732,285 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA of discontinued operations |
|
10,375 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
742,660 |
|
|
|
|
||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
$ |
7,678 |
|
Adjustments to discontinued operations net income: |
|
|
||
Total other expense, net |
|
167 |
|
|
Benefit for income taxes |
|
(802 |
) |
|
Restructuring, store closure and other charges, net |
|
3,332 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA of discontinued operations |
|
$ |
10,375 |
|
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free cash flow (unaudited)
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
39-Week Period Ended |
||||||
(in thousands) |
May 1, 2021 |
|
May 2, 2020 |
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
336,444 |
|
|
$ |
452,279 |
|
Payments for capital expenditures |
(165,457 |
) |
|
(126,803 |
) |
||
Free cash flow |
$ |
170,987 |
|
|
$ |
325,476 |
|
FISCAL 2021 GUIDANCE
Reconciliation of 2021 Guidance for Estimated Net Income per diluted Common Share to Estimated Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per diluted Common Share (unaudited)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2021 |
|||||||||
|
|
Low Range |
|
Estimate |
|
High Range |
|||||
Net income attributable to United Natural Foods, Inc. per diluted common share |
|
$ |
2.15 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
|
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses |
|
|
|
0.46 |
|
|
|
||||
Loss on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
||||
Surplus property depreciation and interest expense |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
||||
Discontinued operations store closures and other charges, net |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
|
||||
Tax impact of adjustments and adjusted effective tax rate(1) |
|
|
|
(0.33) |
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted net income per diluted common share |
|
$ |
3.05 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.55 |
|
|
(1) |
The estimated adjusted effective tax rate excludes the potential impact of changes in uncertain tax positions, tax impacts related to ASU 2016-09 regarding stock compensation and valuation allowances. Refer to the reconciliation for adjusted effective tax rate. |
Reconciliation of 2021 Guidance for Net Income Attributable to United Natural Foods, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) |
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2021 |
|||||||||
(in thousands) |
|
Low Range |
|
Estimate |
|
High Range |
|||||
Net income attributable to United Natural Foods, Inc. |
|
$ |
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
160,000 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
|
58,000 |
|
|||
Restructuring, acquisition and integration related costs |
|
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
|
||||
Closed property depreciation and interest expense |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
||||
Discontinued operations store closures and other charges, net |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
||||
Net interest expense |
|
|
|
209,000 |
|
|
|
||||
Other (income) expense, net |
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
278,000 |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
|
||||
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service costs |
|
|
|
(68,000 |
) |
|
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
690,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
730,000 |
|
|
Reconciliation of Estimated 2021 and Actual 2020 U.S. GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (unaudited) |
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Estimated Fiscal 2021 |
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Actual Fiscal 2020 |
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U.S. GAAP Effective Tax Rate |
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24 |
% |
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26 |
% |
Discrete quarterly recognition of GAAP items(1) |
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2 |
% |
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(1) |
% |
Tax impact of other charges and adjustments(2) |
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1 |
% |
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1 |
% |
Changes in valuation allowances(3) |
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(1) |
% |
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1 |
% |
Impact of goodwill impairment |
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— |
% |
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11 |
% |
Impact of CARES Act(4) |
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— |
% |
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(11) |
% |
Other(5) |
|
1 |
% |
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— |
% |
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate |
|
27 |
% |
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27 |
% |
Note: As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate for actual results. |
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(1) |
Reflects changes in tax laws excluding the CARES Act, uncertain tax positions, the tax impacts related to the exercise of share-based compensation awards and any prior-year Internal Revenue Service or other tax jurisdiction audit adjustments. |
(2) |
Reflects the tax impact of pre-tax adjustments other than the goodwill impairment that are excluded from pre-tax income when calculating adjusted EPS. |
(3) |
Reflects changes in valuation allowances related to changes in judgment regarding the realizability of deferred tax assets or current year operations. |
(4) |
Reflects the impact of tax loss carrybacks to 35% tax years allowed under the CARES Act as compared to the 21% tax rate applicable to tax loss carryforwards. |
(5) |
Tax impacts related to full-year forecasted tax opportunities and related costs. The Company establishes an estimated adjusted effective tax rate at the beginning of the fiscal year based on the best available information. The Company re-evaluates its estimated adjusted effective tax rate as appropriate throughout the year and adjusts for any material changes. The actual adjusted effective tax rate at the end of the fiscal year is based on actual results and accordingly may differ from the estimated adjusted effective tax rate used during the year. |
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