• Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 28 Feb 2023 15:01:01   America/Chicago

    Q4 fiscal 2022 net sales increased 18.9%
    Comparable store sales grew 15.1% driven by a 10.0% increase in transactions
    Net income increased 139.3% with diluted EPS of $0.16
    Company provides outlook for fiscal 2023
    Company changes presentation of non-GAAP financial measures

    EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022 ended December 31, 2022.

    Highlights for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 as compared to Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021:

    • Net sales increased by 18.9% to $930.8 million.
    • Comparable store sales increased by 15.1%, driven by a 10.0% increase in the number of transactions combined with a 4.6% increase in average transaction size.
    • The Company opened ten new stores, ending the quarter with 441 stores in eight states.
    • Net income increased 139.3% to $15.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
    • Adjusted EBITDA(1), under the Company's prior definition, increased 21.2% to $57.4 million. Under the revised definition, adjusted EBITDA increased 24.3% to $54.3 million.
    • Adjusted net income(1), under the Company's prior definition, increased 24.4% to $24.9 million, or $0.25 per adjusted diluted share(1). Under the revised definition, adjusted net income increased 31.1% to $22.6 million, or $0.22 per adjusted diluted share.

    "We are very pleased with our fourth quarter results and the strong momentum in our business," said RJ Sheedy, President and CEO of Grocery Outlet. "Our merchandise assortment is better than ever, our pipeline of opportunistic products is healthy, our marketing message of value and savings is resonating with a broad base of consumers, and our Independent Operators are connecting with customers in their stores and throughout their communities. The result is a compelling WOW! shopping experience that is driving strong traffic and spending trends across an expanding base of customers."

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    (1) Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of certain special items. Please note that our non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Beginning with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company updated the definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures to no longer exclude the impact of non-cash rent expense and the provision for accounts receivable reserves. The presentation for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share for all periods presented has been recast to reflect these changes and a historical reconciliation of net income to both our revised and previous definitions of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share is set forth herein. See the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section of this release as well as the respective reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures below for additional information about these items.

    Highlights for Fiscal 2022 as compared to Fiscal 2021:

    • Net sales increased by 16.2% to $3.58 billion.
    • Comparable store sales increased by 11.8%, driven by a 5.9% increase in the number of transactions combined with a 5.6% increase in average transaction size.
    • The Company opened 27 new stores and closed one store during the year.
    • Net income increased 4.4% to $65.1 million, or $0.65 per diluted share.
    • Adjusted EBITDA(1), under the Company's prior definition, increased 13.8% to $225.9 million. Under the revised definition, adjusted EBITDA increased 17.4% to $214.7 million.
    • Adjusted net income(1), under the Company's prior definition, increased 13.5% to $102.0 million, or $1.02 per adjusted diluted share(1). Under the revised definition, adjusted net income increased 19.4% to $93.9 million, or $0.94 per adjusted diluted share(1).

    Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:

    • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $102.7 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
    • Total debt was $379.7 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs.
    • Net cash provided by operating activities during fiscal 2022 was $185.5 million.
    • Capital expenditures for fiscal 2022, before the impact of tenant improvement allowances, were $147.1 million, and, net of tenant improvement allowances, were $129.2 million.
    • On February 21, 2023, the Company completed the refinancing of its credit facility in order to lower borrowing costs and increase both liquidity and financial flexibility. The new facility includes a $300.0 million term loan and a $400.0 million revolving line of credit. At closing, the term loan was borrowed in full and $25.0 million was drawn against the revolving line of credit.

    Outlook:

    The Company is providing the following outlook for fiscal 2023:

    New store openings, net25 to 28
    Net sales$3.85 billion to $3.90 billion
    Comparable store sales increase4.5% to 5.5%
    Gross margin~30.6%
    Adjusted EBITDA, revised definition(1)$237 million to $243 million
    Adjusted earnings per share — diluted, revised definition(1)$0.94 to $0.99
    Capital expenditures (net of tenant improvement allowances)~$155 million


    Charles Bracher, CFO of Grocery Outlet, commented, "Driven by on our strong business fundamentals, we are well-positioned as we begin fiscal 2023. We expect healthy comp sales growth as customers continue to respond to our value offering and WOW! shopping experience. We continue to expand our footprint despite construction challenges, and we expect the pace of openings to accelerate in the second half of the year to our 10% annualized new unit growth rate. In addition, the financial flexibility provided by our new expanded credit facility will further support our strategic objectives and the overall growth of our business for years to come."

    Conference Call Information:

    A conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full fiscal 2022 financial results is scheduled for today, February 28, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (877) 407-9208 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, using conference ID #13730480. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://investors.groceryoutlet.com.

    A taped replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online and by dialing (844) 512-2921 and entering access code 13730480. The replay will be available for approximately two weeks after the call.

    Non-GAAP Financial Information:

    In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company uses EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share as supplemental measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of its business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare its performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. In addition, the Company uses adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate performance in connection with compensation decisions. Management believes it is useful to investors and analysts to evaluate these non-GAAP measures on the same basis as management uses to evaluate the Company's operating results. Management believes that excluding items from operating income, net income and net income per diluted share that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the Company's core operating results, and that may vary in frequency or magnitude, enhances the comparability of the Company's results and provides additional information for analyzing trends in the business.

    Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses ("EBITDA") and adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition and certain other expenses that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the Company's core operating results, and that may vary in frequency or magnitude. Adjusted net income represents net income adjusted for the previously mentioned adjusted EBITDA adjustments, further adjusted for costs related to amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs, tax adjustment to normalize the effective tax rate, and tax effect of total adjustments. Basic adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income, as defined above, and basic weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income, as defined above, and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

    EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. The Company addresses the limitations of the non-GAAP measures through the use of various GAAP measures. In the future the Company will incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate adjusted EBITDA or adjusted net income. The presentation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by the adjustments used to derive these non-GAAP measures.

    Beginning with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we updated our definitions of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share to no longer exclude the impact of non-cash rent expense and the provision for accounts receivable reserves. The presentation for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share for all periods presented have been recast to reflect these changes and a reconciliation between the revised and previous definitions of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share have been provided within the "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA", "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted Net Income", "Quarterly Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA", and "Quarterly Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted Net Income" tables below.

    The Company has not reconciled the non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to taxes and non-recurring items, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.

    Forward-Looking Statements:

    This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, business and market trends, our objectives for future operations and macroeconomic conditions may constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "project," "seek," "will," and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements, including the following: failure of suppliers to consistently supply the Company with opportunistic products at attractive pricing; inability to successfully identify trends and maintain a consistent level of opportunistic products; failure to maintain or increase comparable store sales; inflation (resulting in part from various supply disruptions, increased shipping and transportation costs, increased commodity costs, increased labor costs in the supply chain, increased selling, general and administrative expenses and the uncertain economic environment) and other changes affecting the market prices and supply of the products the Company sells; failure to open, relocate or remodel stores on schedule and on budget (including due to increased lead times to acquire materials, obtain permits and licenses as well as higher construction related costs); risks associated with newly opened stores; costs and successful implementation of marketing, advertising and promotions; failure to maintain the Company's reputation and the value of its brand, including protecting intellectual property; any significant disruption to the Company's distribution network, the operations of its distributions centers and timely receipt of inventory; inability to maintain sufficient levels of cash flow from operations; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space; failure to participate effectively in the growing online retail marketplace; natural or man-made disasters, unusual weather conditions (which may become more frequent due to climate change), power outages, pandemic outbreaks, terrorist acts, global political events or other serious catastrophic events and the concentration of the Company's business operations; unexpected costs and negative effects if the Company incurs losses not covered by insurance; inability to attract, train and retain highly qualified employees; risks associated with macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions; competition in the retail food industry; movement of consumer trends toward private labels and away from name-brand products; failure to maintain the security of information relating to personal information or payment card data of customers, employees and suppliers; material disruption to information technology systems; risks associated with products the Company and its independent operators ("IOs") sell; risks associated with laws and regulations generally applicable to retailers; legal proceedings from customers, suppliers, employees, governments or competitors; failure of the IOs to successfully manage their business; failure of the IOs to repay notes outstanding to us; inability to attract and retain qualified IOs; inability of the IOs to avoid excess inventory shrink; any loss or changeover of an IO; legal proceedings initiated against the IOs; legal challenges to the IO/independent contractor business model; failure to maintain positive relationships with the IOs; risks associated with actions the IOs could take that could harm the Company's business; the Company's substantial indebtedness could affect its ability to operate its business, react to changes in the economy or industry or pay debts and meet obligations; restrictive covenants in the Company's debt agreements may restrict its ability to pursue its business strategies, and failure to comply with any of these restrictions could result in acceleration of the Company's debt; risks associated with tax matters; changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters; and the other factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in other subsequent reports the Company files with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company's periodic filings are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

    Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, and our expectations based on third-party information and projections are from sources that management believes to be reputable, the Company cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release or as of the date specified herein and the Company has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events and trends. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this news release or to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.

    About Grocery Outlet:

    Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet is a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products sold through a network of independently operated stores. Grocery Outlet has more than 440 stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Nevada, Maryland and New Jersey.


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (unaudited)

     13 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
    Net sales$930,830 $782,701 $3,578,101 $3,079,582 
    Cost of sales 649,666  540,752  2,486,002  2,130,796 
    Gross profit 281,164  241,949  1,092,099  948,786 
    Operating expenses:       
    Selling, general and administrative 230,231  200,593  889,347  773,718 
    Depreciation and amortization 18,776  18,361  75,206  68,358 
    Share-based compensation 8,193  7,564  32,556  17,615 
    Total operating expenses 257,200  226,518  997,109  859,691 
    Income from operations 23,964  15,431  94,990  89,095 
    Other expenses (income):       
    Interest expense, net 5,612  3,786  17,967  15,564 
    Gain on insurance recoveries       (3,970)
    Loss on debt extinguishment     1,274   
    Total other expenses (income) 5,612  3,786  19,241  11,594 
    Income before income taxes 18,352  11,645  75,749  77,501 
    Income tax expense 2,463  5,006  10,697  15,191 
    Net income and comprehensive income$15,889 $6,639 $65,052 $62,310 
    Basic earnings per share$0.16 $0.07 $0.67 $0.65 
    Diluted earnings per share$0.16 $0.07 $0.65 $0.63 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:       
    Basic 97,463  96,092  96,812  95,725 
    Diluted 100,589  99,103  100,162  99,418 


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in thousands)
    (unaudited)

     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
    Assets   
    Current assets:   
    Cash and cash equivalents$102,728 $140,085
    Independent operator receivables and current portion of independent operator notes, net of allowance 10,805  7,219
    Other accounts receivable, net of allowance 4,368  3,159
    Merchandise inventories 334,319  275,502
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15,137  16,780
    Total current assets 467,357  442,745
    Independent operator notes, net of allowance 22,535  21,516
    Property and equipment, net 560,746  499,387
    Operating lease right-of-use assets 902,163  898,152
    Intangible assets, net 63,993  51,921
    Goodwill 747,943  747,943
    Other assets 7,667  8,144
    Total assets$2,772,404 $2,669,808
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   
    Current liabilities:   
    Trade accounts payable$137,631 $122,110
    Accrued and other current liabilities 53,213  49,025
    Accrued compensation 27,194  8,450
    Current lease liabilities 54,586  51,136
    Income and other taxes payable 7,890  7,185
    Total current liabilities 280,514  237,906
    Long-term debt, net 379,650  451,468
    Deferred income tax liabilities, net 19,782  9,416
    Long-term lease liabilities 980,759  961,746
    Other long-term liabilities 1,485  
    Total liabilities 1,662,190  1,660,536
    Stockholders' equity:   
    Common stock 98  96
    Series A preferred stock   
    Additional paid-in capital 847,589  811,701
    Retained earnings 262,527  197,475
    Total stockholders' equity 1,110,214  1,009,272
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$2,772,404 $2,669,808


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (in thousands)
    (unaudited)

     52 Weeks Ended
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
    Cash flows from operating activities:   
    Net income$65,052  $62,310 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
    Depreciation of property and equipment 70,451   63,442 
    Amortization of intangible and other assets 7,800   7,682 
    Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts 2,264   2,511 
    Non-cash rent 6,932   10,753 
    Gain on insurance recoveries    (3,970)
    Loss on debt extinguishment 1,274    
    Share-based compensation 32,556   17,615 
    Provision for accounts receivable 4,318   4,813 
    Proceeds from insurance recoveries - business interruption and inventory    2,103 
    Deferred income taxes 10,367   12,944 
    Other 1,176   1,251 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
    Independent operator and other accounts receivable (7,230)  (21)
    Merchandise inventories (58,817)  (30,345)
    Prepaid expenses and other assets 841   3,301 
    Income and other taxes payable 705   (362)
    Trade accounts payable, accrued compensation and other liabilities 35,094   3,179 
    Changes in operating lease assets and liabilities, net 12,728   8,381 
    Net cash provided by operating activities 185,511   165,587 
    Cash flows from investing activities:   
    Advances to independent operators (9,819)  (10,024)
    Repayments of advances from independent operators 6,917   4,563 
    Purchases of property and equipment (130,482)  (123,384)
    Proceeds from sales of assets 39   37 
    Investments in intangible assets and licenses (16,586)  (9,772)
    Proceeds from insurance recoveries - property and equipment    1,867 
    Net cash used in investing activities (149,931)  (136,713)
    Cash flows from financing activities:   
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options 6,890   7,226 
    Principal payments on senior term loan (75,000)   
    Principal payments on finance leases (1,271)  (1,155)
    Repurchase of common stock (3,451)   
    Dividends paid (105)  (186)
    Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities (72,937)  5,885 
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (37,357)  34,759 
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 140,085   105,326 
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$102,728  $140,085 


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
    (in thousands)
    (unaudited)

     13 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
    Net income$15,889 $6,639 $65,052 $62,310 
    Interest expense, net 5,612  3,786  17,967  15,564 
    Income tax expense 2,463  5,006  10,697  15,191 
    Depreciation and amortization expenses (1) 19,553  19,079  78,251  71,124 
    EBITDA 43,517  34,510  171,967  164,189 
    Share-based compensation expenses (2) 8,193  7,564  32,556  17,615 
    Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (3) 288  298  1,176  1,241 
    Other (4) 2,331  1,347  8,983  (153)
    Adjusted EBITDA, revised definition$54,329 $43,719 $214,682 $182,892 
            
    Revised definition no longer adjusts for:       
    Non-cash rent (5) 1,572  2,393  6,932  10,753 
    Provision for accounts receivable reserves (6) 1,545  1,284  4,318  4,813 
    Adjusted EBITDA, previous definition$57,446 $47,396 $225,932 $198,458 


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (unaudited)

     13 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
     December 31,
    2022
     January 1,
    2022
    Net income$15,889  $6,639  $65,052  $62,310 
    Share-based compensation expenses (2) 8,193   7,564   32,556   17,615 
    Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (3) 288   298   1,176   1,241 
    Other (4) 2,331   1,347   8,983   (153)
    Amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs (7) 1,679   2,992   10,877   11,821 
    Tax adjustment to normalize effective tax rate (8) (2,435)  1,597   (10,084)  (5,928)
    Tax effect of total adjustments (9) (3,330)  (3,189)  (14,702)  (8,318)
    Adjusted net income, revised definition$22,615  $17,248  $93,858  $78,588 
            
    GAAP earnings per share       
    Basic$0.16  $0.07  $0.67  $0.65 
    Diluted$0.16  $0.07  $0.65  $0.63 
    Adjusted earnings per share, revised definition       
    Basic$0.23  $0.18  $0.97  $0.82 
    Diluted$0.22  $0.17  $0.94  $0.79 
            
    Revised definition no longer adjusts for:       
    Non-cash rent (5) 1,572   2,393   6,932   10,753 
    Provision for accounts receivable reserves (6) 1,545   1,284   4,318   4,813 
    Change in tax effect of total adjustments (9) (837)  (911)  (3,087)  (4,241)
    Adjusted net income, previous definition$24,895  $20,014  $102,021  $89,913 
    Adjusted earnings per share, previous definition       
    Basic$0.26  $0.21  $1.05  $0.94 
    Diluted$0.25  $0.20  $1.02  $0.90 
            
    Weighted average shares outstanding       
    Basic 97,463   96,092   96,812   95,725 
    Diluted 100,589   99,103   100,162   99,418 


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    QUARTERLY RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
    (in thousands)
    (unaudited)

     13 Weeks Ended
     April 3,
    2021
     July 3,
    2021
     October 2,
    2021
     January 1,
    2022
     April 2,
    2022
     July 2,
    2022
     October 1,
    2022
     December 31,
    2022
    Net income$18,892  $19,640  $17,139  $6,639  $11,574  $20,094  $17,495  $15,889 
    Interest expense, net 3,906   3,922   3,950   3,786   3,682   3,875   4,798   5,612 
    Income tax expense 1,049   4,082   5,054   5,006   4,172   1,668   2,394   2,463 
    Depreciation and amortization expenses (1) 16,144   17,667   18,234   19,079   18,990   19,554   20,154   19,553 
    EBITDA 39,991   45,311   44,377   34,510   38,418   45,191   44,841   43,517 
    Share-based compensation expenses (2) 3,939   4,210   1,902   7,564   5,795   9,484   9,084   8,193 
    Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (3) 452   305   186   298   363   182   343   288 
    Other (4) 592   (3,385)  1,293   1,347   1,505   2,626   2,521   2,331 
    Adjusted EBITDA, revised definition$44,974  $46,441  $47,758  $43,719  $46,081  $57,483  $56,789  $54,329 
                    
    Revised definition no longer adjusts for:               
    Non-cash rent (5) 2,908   3,061   2,391   2,393   1,936   1,835   1,589   1,572 
    Provision for accounts receivable reserves (6) 955   1,334   1,240   1,284   1,233   819   721   1,545 
    Adjusted EBITDA, previous definition$48,837  $50,836  $51,389  $47,396  $49,250  $60,137  $59,099  $57,446 


    GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP.
    QUARTERLY RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (unaudited)

     13 Weeks Ended
     April 3,
    2021
     July 3,
    2021
     October 2,
    2021
     January 1,
    2022
     April 2,
    2022
     July 2,
    2022
     October 1,
    2022
     December 31,
    2022
    Net income$18,892  $19,640  $17,139  $6,639  $11,574  $20,094  $17,495  $15,889 
    Share-based compensation expenses (2) 3,939   4,210   1,902   7,564   5,795   9,484   9,084   8,193 
    Asset impairment and gain or loss on disposition (3) 452   305   186   298   363   182   343   288 
    Other (4) 592   (3,385)  1,293   1,347   1,505   2,626   2,521   2,331 
    Amortization of purchase accounting assets and deferred financing costs (7) 2,943   2,943   2,943   2,992   3,112   3,055   3,031   1,679 
    Tax adjustment to normalize effective tax rate (8) (4,256)  (2,402)  (867)  1,597   (176)  (4,295)  (3,178)  (2,435)
    Tax effect of total adjustments (9) (2,219)  (1,140)  (1,770)  (3,189)  (2,963)  (4,217)  (4,192)  (3,330)
    Adjusted net income, revised definition$20,343  $20,171  $20,826  $17,248  $19,210  $26,929  $25,104  $22,615 
    GAAP earnings per share               
    Basic$0.20  $0.21  $0.18  $0.07  $0.12  $0.21  $0.18  $0.16 
    Diluted$0.19  $0.20  $0.17  $0.07  $0.12  $0.20  $0.17  $0.16 
    Adjusted earnings per share, revised definition               
    Basic$0.21  $0.21  $0.22  $0.18  $0.20  $0.28  $0.26  $0.23 
    Diluted$0.20  $0.20  $0.21  $0.17  $0.19  $0.27  $0.25  $0.22 
                    
    Revised definition no longer adjusts for:               
    Non-cash rent (5) 2,908   3,061   2,391   2,393   1,936   1,835   1,589   1,572 
    Provision for accounts receivable reserves (6) 955   1,334   1,240   1,284   1,233   819   721   1,545 
    Change in tax effect of total adjustments (9) (1,082)  (1,231)  (1,017)  (911)  (872)  (730)  (648)  (837)
    Adjusted net income, previous definition$23,124  $23,335  $23,440  $20,014  $21,507  $28,853  $26,766  $24,895 
    Adjusted earnings per share, previous definition               
    Basic$0.24  $0.24  $0.24  $0.21  $0.22  $0.30  $0.28  $0.26 
    Diluted$0.23  $0.23  $0.24  $0.20  $0.22  $0.29  $0.27  $0.25 
                    
    Weighted average shares outstanding               
    Basic 95,195   95,724   95,955   96,092   96,148   96,578   97,057   97,463 
    Diluted 99,570   99,604   99,169   99,103   99,434   100,140   100,485   100,589 


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    (1)Includes depreciation related to our distribution centers, which is included within the cost of sales line item in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
    (2)Includes non-cash share-based compensation expense and cash dividends paid on vested share-based awards as a result of dividends declared in connection with recapitalizations that occurred in fiscal 2018 and 2016.
    (3)Represents asset impairment charges and gains or losses on dispositions of assets.
    (4)Represents other non-recurring, non-cash or non-operational items, such as store closing costs, technology upgrade implementation costs, legal settlements and other legal expenses, loss on debt extinguishment, costs related to employer payroll taxes associated with equity awards, certain personnel-related costs, strategic project costs, gain on insurance recoveries, and miscellaneous costs.
    (5)Consists of the non-cash portion of rent expense, which represents the difference between our straight-line rent expense recognized under GAAP and cash rent payments. The adjustment can vary depending on the average age of our lease portfolio.
    (6)Represents non-cash changes in reserves related to our IO notes and accounts receivable.
    (7)Represents the amortization of debt issuance costs and incremental amortization of an asset step-up resulting from purchase price accounting related to our acquisition in 2014 by an investment fund affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC, which included trademarks, customer lists, and below-market leases.
    (8)Represents adjustments to normalize the effective tax rate for the impact of unusual or infrequent tax items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance, including excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units that are recorded in earnings as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur.
    (9)Represents the tax effect of the total adjustments. We calculate the tax effect of the total adjustments on a discrete basis excluding any non-recurring and unusual tax items.

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    John Rouleau
    (203) 682-4810
    John.Rouleau@icrinc.com
    
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    (510) 379-2176
    lkasha@cfgo.com

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