BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Announces Record Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results
Provides Outlook for Fiscal 2019
- Comparable club sales excluding gasoline sales increased 2.9% for the quarter and 2.2% for the full
year
- Income from continuing operations of $63.7 million for the quarter and $127.1 million for the full
year
- Record fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $165.4 million and $578.4 million for the full year
- Net income of $64.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, and Adjusted net income of $62.1 million, or
$0.44 per diluted share, for the quarter
- Net income of $127.3 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, and Adjusted net income of $186.2 million,
or $1.33 per diluted share, for the full year
- Provides outlook for fiscal 2019
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today announced its financial results for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended
February 2, 2019.
“We’re pleased with our fourth quarter and full year performance, which exceeded our expectations for sales and earnings,” said
Christopher J. Baldwin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We ended the year with all-time high renewal
rates and membership fee income. We delivered strong fourth quarter merchandise comp sales, supported by a successful holiday
season and continued momentum through January. Looking ahead, we intend to continue to invest in our strategic priorities and look
forward to driving further improvement in our business in 2019 and beyond.”
Key Measures for the Thirteen Weeks (Q4 FY 2018) and Fifty-two Weeks (FY 2018) Ended February 2, 2019:
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| (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
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14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
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%
Growth
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52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
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53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
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%
Growth
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| Net sales |
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$ |
3,343,814 |
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$ |
3,489,973 |
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(4.2 |
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$ |
12,724,454 |
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$ |
12,495,995 |
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1.8 |
% |
| Membership fee income |
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73,068 |
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66,016 |
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10.7 |
% |
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282,893 |
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258,594 |
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9.4 |
% |
| Total revenues |
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3,416,882 |
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3,555,989 |
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(3.9 |
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13,007,347 |
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12,754,589 |
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2.0 |
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| Operating income |
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109,882 |
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92,735 |
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18.5 |
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303,453 |
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220,272 |
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37.8 |
% |
| Income from continuing operations |
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63,713 |
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68,074 |
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(6.4 |
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127,092 |
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51,975 |
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144.5 |
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| Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
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165,369 |
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157,998 |
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4.7 |
% |
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578,426 |
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533,507 |
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8.4 |
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| Net income |
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64,307 |
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66,708 |
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(3.6 |
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127,261 |
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50,301 |
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153.0 |
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| EPS (b) |
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0.46 |
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0.71 |
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(35.2 |
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1.05 |
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0.54 |
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94.4 |
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| Adjusted net income (a) |
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62,106 |
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50,633 |
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22.7 |
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186,153 |
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123,092 |
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51.2 |
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| Adjusted EPS (a) |
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0.44 |
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0.36 |
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22.2 |
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1.33 |
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0.88 |
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51.1 |
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| Basic weighted average shares |
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135,910 |
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88,454 |
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53.7 |
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116,599 |
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88,386 |
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31.9 |
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139,708 |
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93,514 |
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49.4 |
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121,135 |
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92,264 |
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31.3 |
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See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information” beginning on Page 8 |
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EPS represents earnings per diluted share |
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53rd Week:
- The fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2017 included one additional week ("53rd week") compared
to the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2018. Net sales and Net income for the 53rd week were approximately $240 million
and $7 million, respectively.
- Comparable club sales are calculated using the National Retail Federation's restated calendar
comparing similar weeks and exclude the 53rd week in fiscal 2017.
Additional Highlights:
- Comparable club sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 2.8% compared to the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of gasoline sales, merchandise comparable sales increased 2.9%, representing the
sixth consecutive quarter of positive merchandise comparable sales. For fiscal 2018, comparable sales increased 3.7% compared to
fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of gasoline sales, merchandise comparable sales for fiscal 2018 increased 2.2% compared to
fiscal 2017.
- Gross profit increased to $628.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from $621.3 million in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. For the full year gross profit increased to $2.36 billion from $2.24 billion in fiscal 2017.
Excluding the impact of gasoline sales and membership fee income, merchandise gross margin rate increased by approximately 10
basis points over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and by approximately 60 basis points over the full year of fiscal 2017. The
improvement was primarily driven by continued progress in our category profitability improvement program.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $517.0 million in the fourth quarter
of fiscal 2018 compared to $527.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and were $2.05 billion in fiscal 2018 compared to
$2.02 billion in fiscal 2017. SG&A, excluding charges associated with stock-based compensation related to our initial public
offering (“IPO”), costs related to our IPO and the registered offering by selling stockholders (the "offering costs"), club asset
impairment charges, voluntary retirement severance costs, management fees and compensatory payments related to stock options, was
$516.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $516.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and was $2.0
billion in fiscal 2018 compared to $1.9 billion in fiscal 2017. The increase in SG&A reflects continued investments to drive
the Company’s strategic priorities.
- Operating income increased to $109.9 million, or 3.2% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2018 compared to $92.7 million, or 2.6% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the voluntary
retirement severance costs and management fees, operating income was $103.8 million, or 2.9% of total revenues, in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2017. In fiscal 2018, operating income increased to $303.5 million from $220.3 million in the prior year.
Excluding charges associated with stock-based compensation related to our IPO, costs related to our IPO and the secondary
offering, club asset impairment charges, voluntary retirement severance costs, management fees and compensatory payments related
to stock options, operating income increased to $363.5 million in fiscal 2018 from $336.4 million in the prior year.
- Interest expense, net, decreased to $26.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to
$46.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding interest expense incurred on our second lien term loan prior to the
paydown, interest expense, net, would have been $31.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Interest expense, net,
decreased to $164.5 million in fiscal 2018 from $196.7 million in fiscal 2017. Excluding expenses associated with the 2018
repricing of our outstanding borrowings, expenses associated with the paydown of our second lien term loan in the second quarter
of 2018 and interest expense incurred on our second lien term loan prior to this paydown, interest expense, net, would have been
$114.8 million in fiscal 2018 compared to $139.5 million in fiscal 2017. The decline in interest expense reflects the pay down of
debt and the benefit of repricing our first lien term loan and ABL facilities in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
- Income tax expense was $19.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to an income tax
benefit of $21.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 included a benefit of $2.7
million from windfall tax benefits related to exercised stock options. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 included a benefit of
approximately $32.1 million, associated with re-measurement of net deferred tax liabilities resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act of 2017. For fiscal 2018, income tax expense was $11.8 million compared to a benefit of $28.4 million in fiscal 2017.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Outlook
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Amounts in millions, except for per share amounts.
Net sales is in billions.
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FY 2019 |
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| Net sales |
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$12.9 - $13.2 |
| Merchandise Comparable Store Sales (b) |
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1.5% - 2.5% |
| Income from Continuing Operations |
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$200 - $212 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
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$590 - $600 |
| Interest expense |
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$105 - $110
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Approx. 25% |
| Net income |
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$200 - $212 |
| EPS (d) |
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$1.42 - $1.50 |
| Capital Expenditures |
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Approx. $200 |
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Reflects the estimated impact of adopting the lease accounting standard. The new
standard is not expected to have a material impact on earnings. |
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Merchandise comparable store sales excludes gasoline. |
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Tax rate reflects statutory rate of 28.1% offset by estimated future windfall stock
benefits. |
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Based on estimated diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 141
million. |
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Conference Call Details
A conference call to discuss the fourth quarter fiscal 2018 financial results is scheduled for today, March 6, 2019, at 8:30
a.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 877-274-0290 (international
callers please dial 647-689-5405) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference
call will be available online at
https://investors.bjs.com.
A recorded replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed
both online at
https://investors.bjs.com and by dialing 416-621-4642 and entering the access code 7493058. The recorded replay will be
available until March 13, 2019 and an online archive of the webcast will be available for one year.
About BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse
clubs in the Eastern United States. The company currently operates 216 clubs and 138 BJ's Gas® locations in 16 states.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our strategic priorities; our anticipated fiscal
2019 outlook; and our future progress, as well as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,”
“project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature.
These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor
guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business
spending patterns and debt levels; our dependence on having a large and loyal membership; domestic and international economic
conditions, including exchange rates; our ability to procure the merchandise we sell at the best possible prices; the effects of
competition and regulation; our dependence on vendors to supply us with quality merchandise at the right time and at the right
price; breaches of security or privacy of member or business information; conditions affecting the acquisition, development,
ownership or use of real estate; our capital spending; actions of vendors; our ability to attract and retain a qualified management
team and other team members; costs associated with employees (generally including health care costs), energy and certain
commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs); changes in our product mix or in our revenues from gasoline sales; our
failure to successfully maintain a relevant omnichannel experience for our members; risks related to our growth strategy to open
new clubs; risks related to our e-commerce business; and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk
Factors” in our final prospectus under Rule 424(b) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 21,
2019, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website
at
www.sec.gov. These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of
the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, unless
required by law, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. Thus, one should not
assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the
date of this press release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We refer to certain financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Please see “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information” below for
additional information and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.
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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited) |
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13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
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14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
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52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
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53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
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| Net sales |
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$ |
3,343,814 |
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$ |
3,489,973 |
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$ |
12,724,454 |
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$ |
12,495,995 |
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| Membership fee income |
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73,068 |
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66,016 |
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282,893 |
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258,594 |
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| Total revenues |
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3,416,882 |
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3,555,989 |
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13,007,347 |
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12,754,589 |
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| Cost of sales |
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2,787,937 |
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2,934,702 |
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10,646,452 |
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10,513,492 |
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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517,010 |
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527,704 |
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2,051,324 |
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2,017,821 |
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| Preopening expense |
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2,053 |
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848 |
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6,118 |
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3,004 |
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| Operating income |
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109,882 |
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92,735 |
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303,453 |
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220,272 |
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| Interest expense, net |
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26,748 |
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46,513 |
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164,535 |
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196,724 |
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| Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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83,134 |
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46,222 |
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138,918 |
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23,548 |
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| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
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19,421 |
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(21,852 |
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11,826 |
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(28,427 |
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| Income from continuing operations |
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63,713 |
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68,074 |
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127,092 |
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51,975 |
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| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
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594 |
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(1,366 |
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169 |
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(1,674 |
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| Net income |
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$ |
64,307 |
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$ |
66,708 |
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$ |
127,261 |
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$ |
50,301 |
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| Income per share attributable to common stockholders - basic: |
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| Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.47 |
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$ |
0.77 |
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$ |
1.09 |
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$ |
0.59 |
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| Loss from discontinued operations |
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— |
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(0.02 |
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— |
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(0.02 |
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| Net income |
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$ |
0.47 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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$ |
1.09 |
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$ |
0.57 |
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| Income per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted: |
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| Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.46 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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$ |
1.05 |
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$ |
0.56 |
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| Loss from discontinued operations |
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— |
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(0.02 |
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— |
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(0.02 |
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| Net income |
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$ |
0.46 |
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$ |
0.71 |
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$ |
1.05 |
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$ |
0.54 |
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| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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| Basic |
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135,910 |
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88,454 |
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116,599 |
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88,386 |
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| Diluted |
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139,708 |
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93,514 |
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121,135 |
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92,264 |
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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited) |
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February 2, 2019 |
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February 3, 2018 |
| ASSETS |
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| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
27,146 |
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$ |
34,954 |
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| Accounts receivable, net |
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194,300 |
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190,756 |
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| Merchandise inventories |
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1,052,306 |
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1,019,138 |
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| Prepaid expense and other current assets |
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63,454 |
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81,972 |
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| Prepaid federal and state income taxes |
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— |
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9,784 |
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| Total current assets |
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1,337,206 |
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1,336,604 |
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| Property and equipment, net |
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748,778 |
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758,750 |
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| Goodwill |
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924,134 |
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924,134 |
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| Intangibles, net |
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200,870 |
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224,876 |
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| Other assets |
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28,297 |
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29,492 |
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| Total assets |
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$ |
3,239,285 |
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$ |
3,273,856 |
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| LIABILITIES |
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
254,377 |
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$ |
219,750 |
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| Accounts payable |
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816,880 |
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751,948 |
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| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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504,834 |
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495,767 |
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| Accrued federal and state income taxes |
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|
858 |
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— |
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| Closed store obligations due within one year |
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739 |
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2,122 |
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| Total current liabilities |
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1,577,688 |
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1,469,587 |
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| Long-term debt |
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1,546,471 |
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2,492,660 |
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| Noncurrent closed store obligations |
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2,450 |
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6,561 |
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| Deferred income taxes |
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36,937 |
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57,074 |
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| Other noncurrent liabilities |
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277,823 |
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267,393 |
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| STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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(202,084 |
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(1,019,419 |
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit |
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$ |
3,239,285 |
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$ |
3,273,856 |
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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
|
|
|
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income |
|
$ |
127,261 |
|
|
|
$ |
50,301 |
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Charges for discontinued operations |
|
(235 |
) |
|
|
2,766 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
162,223 |
|
|
|
164,061 |
|
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of original issues discount |
|
6,556 |
|
|
|
8,463 |
|
| Debt extinguishment and refinancing charges |
|
23,602 |
|
|
|
9,788 |
|
| Impairment charges for assets held for sale |
|
3,962 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Other non-cash items, net |
|
2,362 |
|
|
|
3,892 |
|
| Stock-based compensation expense |
|
57,677 |
|
|
|
9,102 |
|
| Deferred income tax provision |
|
(12,242 |
) |
|
|
(35,623 |
) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable |
|
(3,976 |
) |
|
|
(24,507 |
) |
| Merchandise inventories |
|
(33,168 |
) |
|
|
12,706 |
|
| Accounts payable |
|
49,114 |
|
|
|
43,604 |
|
| Accrued expenses |
|
21,485 |
|
|
|
23,241 |
|
| Accrued income taxes |
|
10,642 |
|
|
|
(12,651 |
) |
| Other operating assets and liabilities, net |
|
11,840 |
|
|
|
(45,058 |
) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
427,103 |
|
|
|
$ |
210,085 |
|
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additions to property and equipment, net of disposals |
|
(145,913 |
) |
|
|
(137,466 |
) |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
$ |
(145,913 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(137,466 |
) |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from long term debt |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
547,544 |
|
| Principal payments on long term debt |
|
(36,167 |
) |
|
|
(14,437 |
) |
| Paydown of First Lien Term Loan and extinguishment of Second Lien Term Loan |
|
(975,633 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
| Net proceeds from ABL facility |
|
72,000 |
|
|
|
162,000 |
|
| Debt issuance costs paid |
|
(982 |
) |
|
|
(24,635 |
) |
| Dividends paid |
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(735,518 |
) |
| Net cash received (paid) from stock option exercises |
|
(14,240 |
) |
|
|
858 |
|
| Cash paid for share repurchases |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,969 |
) |
| Acquisition of treasury stock |
|
(19,109 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
| Proceeds from Initial Public Offering, net of underwriters discount and
commission |
|
690,970 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Payment of Initial Public Offering costs |
|
(5,081 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
| Other financing activities |
|
(731 |
) |
|
|
(3,472 |
) |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
$ |
(288,998 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(69,629 |
) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(7,808 |
) |
|
|
2,990 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
34,954 |
|
|
|
31,964 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
27,146 |
|
|
|
$ |
34,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, including adjusted net income,
adjusted net income per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA.
We define adjusted net income as net income attributable to common stockholders adjusted for: stock-based compensation related
to the IPO; offering costs; management fees; charges incurred in the 2017 dividend recapitalization; compensatory payments related
to options; club asset impairment; charges related to extinguishing the second lien term loan; interest and amortization on the
second lien term loan; charges and write-off fees related to the 2018 debt refinancings; the windfall tax benefit from stock
exercises; voluntary retirement severance costs, net tax benefit related to the re-measurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a
result of the U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017 and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments on net income.
We define adjusted net income per diluted share as adjusted net income divided by the diluted shares outstanding on the last day
of the latest period presented.
We define adjusted EBITDA as income from continuing operations before interest expense, net, provision (benefit) for income
taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain other items, including: compensatory payments related
to options; stock-based compensation expense; preopening expenses; management fees; non-cash rent; strategic consulting; severance;
offering costs; and other adjustments.
We present adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA, which are not recognized financial
measures under GAAP, because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting
periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.
Management believes that adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA are helpful in
highlighting trends in our core operating performance compared to other measures, which can differ significantly depending on
long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital
investments. We use adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of
performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies; to make budgeting decisions; and to compare our
performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. We also use adjusted EBITDA in connection with
establishing discretionary annual incentive compensation.
You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In
evaluating adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future
we may incur expenses that are the same as or like some of the adjustments in our presentation of these metrics. Our presentation
of adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to any
other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP and they should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s
future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. There can be no assurance that we will not modify the
presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, or adjusted EBITDA in the future, and any such
modification may be material. In addition, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, or adjusted EBITDA may not
be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries. Additionally,
adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should
not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
| |
|
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
|
| |
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
|
|
|
14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
|
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
|
|
|
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
|
| Net income as reported |
|
|
$ |
64,307 |
|
|
|
$ |
66,708 |
|
|
|
$ |
127,261 |
|
|
|
$ |
50,301 |
|
| Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Stock-based compensation related to IPO (a) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
48,927 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Offering costs (b) |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,803 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Management fees (c) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,965 |
|
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
|
8,038 |
|
| Charges incurred in the 2017 dividend recapitalization (d) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21,061 |
|
| Compensatory payments related to options (e) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
77,953 |
|
| Club asset impairment (f) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,962 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Charges related to extinguishing Second Lien Term Loan (g) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,159 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Interest and amortization on Second Lien Term Loan (h) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15,427 |
|
|
|
24,341 |
|
|
|
57,225 |
|
| Charges and write-offs related to 2018 debt refinancings (i) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,240 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Windfall tax benefit from stock exercises (j) |
|
|
(2,676 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20,029 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
| Voluntary retirement severance (k) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,065 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,065 |
|
| Net tax benefit related to U.S. Tax Reform (l) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(32,081 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(32,081 |
) |
| Tax impact of adjustments to net income (m) |
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
(10,451 |
) |
|
|
(30,844 |
) |
|
|
(68,470 |
) |
| Adjusted net income |
|
|
$ |
62,106 |
|
|
|
$ |
50,633 |
|
|
|
$ |
186,153 |
|
|
|
$ |
123,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding |
|
|
139,708 |
|
|
|
93,514 |
|
|
|
121,135 |
|
|
|
92,264 |
|
| Fully diluted shares outstanding at February 2, 2019 |
|
|
139,708 |
|
|
|
139,708 |
|
|
|
139,708 |
|
|
|
139,708 |
|
| Adjusted net income per diluted share (n) |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Represents one-time stock-based compensation expense for certain restricted stock and
stock option awards issued in connection with our IPO. |
| (b) |
|
Represents one-time costs related to our IPO, secondary offering and other shareholder related
filings.
|
| (c) |
|
Represents management fees paid to our sponsors (or advisory affiliates thereof) in
accordance with our management services agreement, which terminated upon closing of the IPO. |
| (d) |
|
Represents the write-off of certain deferred financing charges and other amounts in
connection with the 2017 dividend recapitalization. |
| (e) |
|
Represents payments to holders of our stock options made pursuant to antidilutive
provisions in connection with dividends paid to our shareholders. |
| (f) |
|
Represents the impairment charges related to a club relocated in 2018. |
| (g) |
|
Represents the write-off of certain deferred financing charges and a prepayment
penalty associated with the payoff of our second lien term loan. |
| (h) |
|
Represents the historical interest expense associated with the second lien term loan
that was paid in full with proceeds from our IPO. |
| (i) |
|
Represents fees and the write-off of deferred fees associated with the repricing of
the Company’s first lien term loan and ABL facility. |
| (j) |
|
Represents the windfall tax benefit to the Company due to the exercise of stock
options in connection with the secondary offering and of certain stock options by former employees of the Company. |
| (k) |
|
Represents termination costs associated with our voluntary retirement packages issued
in January 2018. |
| (l) |
|
Represents the impact of the estimated benefit related to the remeasurement of net
deferred tax liabilities as a result of U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017. |
| (m) |
|
Represents the tax effect of the above adjustments at an effective tax rate of
approximately 28%, as applicable. |
| (n) |
|
Adjusted net income per diluted share is measured using the fully diluted shares
outstanding at February 2, 2019 of 139.7 million shares for all periods presented. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited) |
| |
|
|
|
13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
|
|
|
14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018 |
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019 |
|
|
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018 |
| Income from continuing operations |
|
|
$ |
63,713 |
|
|
|
$ |
68,074 |
|
|
|
$ |
127,092 |
|
|
|
$ |
51,975 |
|
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
26,748 |
|
|
|
46,513 |
|
|
|
164,535 |
|
|
|
196,724 |
|
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
|
|
19,421 |
|
|
|
(21,852 |
) |
|
|
11,826 |
|
|
|
(28,427 |
) |
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
39,789 |
|
|
|
40,657 |
|
|
|
162,223 |
|
|
|
164,061 |
|
| Compensatory payments related to options (a) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
77,953 |
|
| Stock-based compensation expense (b) |
|
|
2,932 |
|
|
|
1,453 |
|
|
|
58,917 |
|
|
|
9,102 |
|
| Preopening expenses (c) |
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
|
848 |
|
|
|
6,118 |
|
|
|
3,004 |
|
| Management fees (d) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,965 |
|
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
|
8,038 |
|
| non-cash rent (e ) |
|
|
1,273 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
4,864 |
|
|
|
5,391 |
|
| Strategic consulting (f) |
|
|
10,917 |
|
|
|
5,914 |
|
|
|
33,486 |
|
|
|
30,316 |
|
| Severance (g) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,065 |
|
|
|
960 |
|
|
|
9,065 |
|
| Offering costs (h) |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,803 |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Other adjustments (i) |
|
|
(2,137 |
) |
|
|
4,351 |
|
|
|
1,269 |
|
|
|
6,305 |
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
$ |
165,369 |
|
|
|
$ |
157,998 |
|
|
|
$ |
578,426 |
|
|
|
$ |
533,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Represents payments to holders of our stock options made pursuant to antidilutive
provisions in connection with dividends paid to our shareholders. |
| (b) |
|
Represents total stock-based compensation expense and includes one-time expense
related to certain restricted stock and stock option awards issued in connection with our IPO. |
| (c) |
|
Represents direct incremental costs of opening or relocating a facility that are
charged to operations as incurred. |
| (d) |
|
Represents management fees paid to our sponsors (or advisory affiliates thereof) in
accordance with our management services agreement, which terminated upon closing of the IPO. |
| (e) |
|
Consists of an adjustment to remove the non-cash portion of rent expense, which has
been recorded on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP. |
| (f) |
|
Represents fees paid to external consultants for strategic initiatives of limited
duration. |
| (g) |
|
Represents termination costs to a former executive and termination costs associated
with our voluntary retirement packages issued in January 2018. |
| (h) |
|
Represents one-time costs related to our IPO, secondary offering and other shareholder related
filings.
|
| (i) |
|
Other non-cash items, including amortization of a deferred gain from sale lease back
transactions in 2013, non-cash accretion on asset retirement obligations, obligations associated with our post-retirement
medical plan, impairment charges related to a club that was relocated in 2018 and a gain from a third party settlement. |
|
|
|
| |
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA
(Amounts in millions)
(Unaudited) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook |
|
|
|
|
|
Low End |
|
|
High End |
| Income from continuing operations |
|
|
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
|
|
$ |
212 |
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
105 |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
70 |
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
165 |
| Stock Based Compensation |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
| Preopening expenses (a) |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
| non-cash rent (b) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
| Strategic consulting (c) |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
$ |
590 |
|
|
|
$ |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Represents direct incremental costs of opening or relocating a facility that are
charged to operations as incurred. |
| (b) |
|
Consists of an adjustment to remove the non-cash portion of rent expense. |
| (c) |
|
Represents fees paid to external consultants for strategic initiatives of limited
duration. |
Investor Contact:
Faten Freiha, BJ's Wholesale Club
(774) 512-6320
ffreiha@bjs.com
Media Contact:
Kirk Saville, BJ’s Wholesale Club
(774) 512-7425
ksaville@bjs.com
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