Business Wire | Aug 12, 2020 04:05PM EDT

SpartanNash Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

Aug. 12, 2020

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2020--SpartanNash Company (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today reported financial results for its 12-week second quarter ended July 11, 2020.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Highlights

* Net sales growth of 9.4% to $2.18 billion from $2.00 billion in the prior year quarter, representing the seventeenth consecutive quarter of growth. * Retail comparable store sales of 17.1% were positive for the fourth consecutive quarter, representing a continuation of trends driven by increased consumer demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic. * EPS of $0.80 per share, compared to a loss of $0.19 per share in the prior year quarter; adjusted EPS of $0.73 per share, an increase of 115% over the prior year quarter. * Adjusted EBITDA increase of 33.5%, to $59.2 million from $44.3 million in the prior year quarter. * Cash generated from operating activities of $69.0 million during the second quarter, leading to an over $40 million pay down of long-term debt. * Raised full year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $2.40 to $2.60 per share, and full year reported EPS outlook to a range of $2.13 to $2.41 per share.

"The strength and resiliency of our team was demonstrated by their ability to continue to execute in a dynamic operating environment as they supported the surge in consumer demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which enabled us to exceed our financial expectations for the second quarter," said Dennis Eidson, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased with the collaboration across our organization and our ability to respond to the challenges associated with this incremental demand, while remaining focused on our priority of ensuring the wellbeing and safety of our associates and customers. Based on our strong year-to-date results and expectations for the remainder of the fiscal year, we are raising our full year guidance."

Consolidated net sales for the second quarter increased $188.2 million, or 9.4%, to $2.18 billion from $2.00 billion in the prior year quarter. The increase in net sales was generated through higher sales attributable to increased consumer demand related to COVID-19 in the Retail and Food Distribution segments, as well as continued growth with existing Food Distribution customers.

Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $338.4 million, or 15.5% of net sales, compared to $289.0 million, or 14.5% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. The improvement in gross profit rate was primarily driven by an increase in Retail segment sales, which traditionally generate higher margin rates, in proportion to total Company sales, as well as reduced levels of inventory shrink in the Retail segment.

Reported operating expenses for the second quarter were $304.4 million, or 13.9% of net sales, compared to $281.6 million, or 14.1% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in expenses as a rate of sales compared to the prior year quarter was due to a decrease in restructuring charges, lower health insurance costs, and increased leverage of expenses from higher sales volume, particularly retail store labor and certain fixed costs. This decrease was partially offset by significant increases in incentive compensation due to improved overall Company performance, as well as increases in supply chain expenses as a rate to sales. The Company incurred direct costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including additional compensation for frontline associates and increased cleaning and sanitation frequency within all operating locations. Incremental direct labor costs included appreciation bonuses and an additional $2 per hour for frontline workers for a portion of the quarter. Sanitation costs included additional cleaning of high-touch surfaces, fogging of distribution locations and providing masks and gloves to associates.

The Company reported operating earnings of $34.0 million compared to $7.4 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was attributable to the changes in margin and operating expenses mentioned above, primarily resulting from increased sales volume. Adjusted operating earnings(1) were $37.7 million compared to $23.5 million in the prior year quarter and are adjusted for the items detailed in Table 3.

Interest expense decreased $5.0 million from the prior year quarter due to multiple rate cuts implemented by the Federal Reserve during 2019 and in early 2020, as well as the Company's pay down of the debt balance made possible by higher earnings and lower investment in working capital.

The Company reported earnings from continuing operations of $28.5 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $6.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. The improvement reflects the operating earnings changes noted above and lower interest expense, as well as tax benefits associated with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act.

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations(2) for the second quarter were $26.1 million, or $0.73 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the prior year quarter were $12.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. In addition to the items noted above, adjusted earnings from continuing operations exclude tax benefits associated with the CARES Act. A reconciliation of reported earnings from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations is included at Table 4.

Adjusted EBITDA(3) increased $14.9 million, or 33.5%, to $59.2 million compared to $44.3 million in the prior year quarter due to factors mentioned above.

Please see the financial tables at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable measure, prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Segment Financial Results

Food Distribution

Net sales for Food Distribution increased $154.5 million, or 16.5%, to $1.09 billion from $0.94 billion in the prior year quarter. The increase was due to incremental volume associated with increased consumer demand related to COVID-19, as well as sales growth with existing customers.

Reported operating earnings for Food Distribution were $14.4 million compared to $0.3 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in reported operating earnings was due to asset impairment charges associated with changes to the Fresh Production business in the prior year quarter, a current year quarter increase in sales volume associated with the impacts of COVID-19, as well as cycling prior year operational losses in the Fresh Production business. These increases in operating earnings were largely offset by higher incentive compensation and a higher rate of supply chain expenses, including additional compensation for frontline workers and additional sanitation measures. Second quarter adjusted operating earnings(1) were $17.9 million compared to $16.8 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted operating earnings exclude asset impairment charges in both years and the allocation of one-time costs associated with Project One Team in the prior year quarter.

Retail

Net sales for Retail increased $61.3 million, or 10.8%, to $631.3 million from $570.0 million in the prior year quarter primarily due to incremental sales volume associated with increased consumer demand related to COVID-19, as discussed above. Comparable store sales of 17.1% were partially offset by the impact of lower fuel prices and gallons sold, as well as store closures. During the quarter, the Company experienced more than 300% growth in eCommerce and realized growth of over 24% in private label sales.

Reported operating earnings for Retail were $24.5 million compared to $8.7 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in reported operating earnings was due to the increase in sales volume, improvements in margin rates, including inventory shrink, as well as favorable variances in both labor rates and health insurance costs. These favorable variances were partially offset by higher incentive compensation and incremental compensation for frontline workers. Adjusted operating earnings(1) were $24.7 million compared to $8.2 million in the prior year quarter and exclude restructuring costs in the current year and restructuring gains and merger/acquisition and integration expenses in the prior year quarter.

Military Distribution

Net sales for Military Distribution decreased $27.6 million, or 5.6%, to $463.0 million from $490.6 million in the prior year quarter. Growth in export sales were more than offset by the impact of domestic base access and commissary shopping restrictions associated with COVID-19, which led to an overall decline of over 10% for the Defense Commissary Agency as a whole.

The reported operating loss for Military Distribution was $4.9 million compared to $1.6 million in the prior year quarter. The change was driven by increases in the rate of supply chain expenses, including additional compensation for frontline workers and additional sanitation measures, partially offset by improved margin rates. Adjusted operating loss(1) was $4.9 million compared to a loss of $1.5 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted operating loss excludes the allocation of one-time costs associated with Project One Team in the prior year quarter.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the first half of fiscal 2020 were $198.2 million compared to $103.8 million in the prior year. The increase was due to reductions in working capital and improved profitability. The Company generated $167.6 million in free cash flow(4) in the first half of fiscal 2020 compared to $72.1 million in the prior year. The Company reduced net long-term debt(5) by $141.3 million during the first half of fiscal 2020, including net payments of over $40 million in the second quarter. These reductions, combined with increased profitability, resulted in an improvement in the Company's net long-term debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio over this period from 3.7x to 2.5x, which is calculated on a trailing thirteen period basis.

Capital expenditures and IT capital(6) totaled $35.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 compared to $31.8 million in the first half of the prior year.

During the first half of fiscal 2020, the Company declared $13.9 million in quarterly cash dividends equal to $0.1925 per common share. The Company also repurchased 860,752 shares for a total of $10.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2020, an average price of $11.62 per share.

Outlook

For the 53-week fiscal year ending January 2, 2021, the Company continues to expect to benefit from higher consumer food-at-home consumption related to the effects of COVID-19, however, the duration and magnitude of the impact remain uncertain. Given this uncertainty, the Company is unable to fully estimate the impact COVID-19 will have on sales for the remainder of 2020, although it believes sales will materially exceed its initial 2020 guidance. The Company is updating its annual outlook, from what was previously provided on May 27, 2020, to reflect actual year-to-date financial results, as well as expectations for the remainder of the fiscal year related to earnings trends. Specifically, these updates include incremental adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations for the COVID-19 impact experienced to-date, as well as an estimate of the impact for the remainder of fiscal 2020.

For fiscal year 2020, the Company now anticipates adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations(7) of approximately $2.40 to $2.60 compared to its prior projection of $1.85 to $2.00. Reported earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to range from $2.13 to $2.41 compared to its prior projection of $1.48 to $1.81.

The Company now expects fiscal 2020 adjusted EBITDA of $232 million to $242 million compared to its prior guidance of $205 million to $215 million, consistent with the Company's projected increases in operating earnings.

The Company's guidance continues to reflect capital expenditures and IT capital in the range of $80.0 million to $90.0 million for fiscal year 2020. Depreciation and amortization are expected to range from $88.0 million to $92.0 million for the fiscal year. Interest expense is now expected to range from $17.5 million to $18.5 million in fiscal 2020. The Company's guidance reflects an adjusted effective tax rate of 23.5% to 24.5% and a reported effective tax rate of 14.0% to 15.0%.

The Board of Directors continues to be engaged in a comprehensive process to identify the Company's next Chief Executive Officer. As previously disclosed, on August 4, 2020 the Company extended the term of the agreement with Mr. Eidson to serve as Interim President and CEO for up to an additional 90 days.

Conference Call

A telephone conference call to discuss the Company's first quarter 2020 financial results is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the Company's website, www.spartannash.com/webcasts. Simply click on "For Investors" and follow the links to the live webcast. The webcast will remain available for replay on the Company's website for approximately ten days.

About SpartanNash

SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a Fortune 400 company whose core businesses include distributing grocery products to a diverse group of independent and chain retailers, its corporate-owned retail stores and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges; as well as operating a premier fresh produce distribution network. SpartanNash serves customer locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Bahrain, Djibouti and Egypt. SpartanNash currently operates 155 supermarkets, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market, VG's Grocery and Dan's Supermarket. Through its MDV military division, SpartanNash is a leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. military commissaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "outlook," "believe," "anticipates," "continue," "expects," "guidance," "trend," "on track," "encouraged" or "plan" or similar expressions. The statements in the "Outlook" section of this press release are inherently forward looking. Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about future results or events are based upon information available to SpartanNash as of today's date, and are not guarantees of the future performance of the Company, and actual results may vary materially from the results and expectations discussed. Additional risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Company's ability to compete in the highly competitive grocery distribution, retail grocery, and military distribution industries. Additional information concerning these and other risks is contained in SpartanNash's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other SEC filings. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning SpartanNash, or other matters and attributable to SpartanNash or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. SpartanNash does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof.

(1) A reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 3 below.

(2) A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 4 below.

(3) A reconciliation of net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 2 below.

(4) A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 6 below.

(5) A reconciliation of long-term debt and finance lease obligations to net long-term debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 5 below.

(6) A reconciliation of purchases of property and equipment to capital expenditures and IT capital, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 7 below.

(7) A reconciliation of projected earnings per share from continuing operations to adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided in Table 8 below.

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended 28 Weeks Ended

July 11, July 13, July 11, July 13,

(In thousands,except per 2020 2019 2020 2019 share amounts)

Net sales $ 2,184,101 $ 1,995,929 $ 5,040,557 $ 4,538,304

Cost of sales 1,845,727 1,706,922 4,278,616 3,871,568

Gross profit 338,374 289,007 761,941 666,736



Operating expenses

Selling,general and 300,727 266,474 692,027 626,874 administrative

Merger/acquisition - 582 - 1,364 andintegration

Restructuringcharges and 3,675 14,581 13,912 8,919 assetimpairment

Totaloperating 304,402 281,637 705,939 637,157 expenses



Operating 33,972 7,370 56,002 29,579 earnings



Other expenses and (income)

Interest 3,650 8,696 11,288 20,577 expense

Postretirementbenefit 101 8,821 (698 ) 9,456 expense(income)

Other, net (164 ) (439 ) (406 ) (891 )

Total other 3,587 17,078 10,184 29,142 expenses, net



Earnings(loss) beforeincome taxes 30,385 (9,708 ) 45,818 437 anddiscontinuedoperations

Income taxexpense 1,918 (2,941 ) 1,949 (317 ) (benefit)

Earnings(loss) from 28,467 (6,767 ) 43,869 754 continuingoperations



Loss fromdiscontinued - (47 ) - (99 ) operations,net of taxes

Net earnings $ 28,467 $ (6,814 ) $ 43,869 $ 655 (loss)



Basic anddilutedearnings (loss) pershare:

Earnings(loss) from $ 0.80 $ (0.19 ) $ 1.22 $ 0.02 continuingoperations

Loss fromdiscontinued - - - - operations

Net earnings $ 0.80 $ (0.19 ) $ 1.22 $ 0.02 (loss)



Weightedaverage shares outstanding:

Basic 35,706 36,323 35,972 36,208

Diluted 35,707 36,323 35,973 36,208



SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

July 11, December 28,

(In thousands) 2020 2019

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents $ 34,645 $ 24,172

Accounts and notes receivable, net 374,394 345,320

Inventories, net 552,379 537,212

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 75,219 58,775

Property and equipment held for sale 22,038 31,203

Total current assets 1,058,675 996,682



Property and equipment, net 562,806 615,816

Goodwill 181,035 181,035

Intangible assets, net 127,320 130,434

Operating lease assets 266,765 268,982

Other assets, net 99,948 82,660



Total assets $ 2,296,549 $ 2,275,609



Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable $ 489,412 $ 405,370

Accrued payroll and benefits 84,444 59,680

Other accrued expenses 54,629 51,295

Current portion of operating lease liabilities 43,398 42,440

Current portion of long-term debt and finance 5,489 6,349 lease liabilities

Total current liabilities 677,372 565,134



Long-term liabilities

Deferred income taxes 57,681 43,111

Operating lease liabilities 260,770 267,350

Other long-term liabilities 39,269 30,272

Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities 552,206 682,204

Total long-term liabilities 909,926 1,022,937



Commitments and contingencies



Shareholders' equity

Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000shares 483,484 490,233 authorized; 35,842 and 36,351 sharesoutstanding

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares - - authorized; no shares outstanding

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,500 ) (1,600 )

Retained earnings 227,267 198,905

Total shareholders' equity 709,251 687,538



Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,296,549 $ 2,275,609



SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, July 13, 2020 2019

Cash flow activities

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 198,248 $ 103,836

Net cash used in investing activities (21,844 ) (102,609 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing (165,931 ) 267 activities

Net cash used in discontinued operations - (130 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 10,473 1,364

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 24,172 18,585 the period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the $ 34,645 $ 19,949 period

SPARTANNASH COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA



Table 1: Sales and Operating Earnings (Loss) by Segment

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended 28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, 2020 July 13, 2019 July 11, 2020 July 13, 2019

Food Distribution Segment:

Net sales $ 1,089,861 49.9 % $ 935,383 46.9 % $ 2,459,357 48.8 % $ 2,104,621 46.4 %

Operating earnings 14,409 272 25,799 24,864

Retail Segment:

Net sales 631,257 28.9 % 569,975 28.6 % 1,413,824 28.0 % 1,271,742 28.0 %

Operating earnings 24,453 8,701 37,098 7,875 (loss)

Military Segment:

Net sales 462,983 21.2 % 490,571 24.5 % 1,167,376 23.2 % 1,161,941 25.6 %

Operating loss (4,890 ) (1,603 ) (6,895 ) (3,160 )

Total:

Net sales $ 2,184,101 100.0 % $ 1,995,929 100.0 % $ 5,040,557 100.0 % $ 4,538,304 100.0 %

Operating earnings 33,972 7,370 56,002 29,579

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company also provides information regarding Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("adjusted EBITDA"), adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, total net long-term debt, free cash flow and projected adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations. These are non-GAAP financial measures, as defined below, and are used by management to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance. The Company believes these measures provide useful information for both management and its investors. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because they provide additional understanding of the trends and special circumstances that affect its business. These measures provide useful supplemental information that helps investors to establish a basis for expected performance and the ability to evaluate actual results against that expectation. The measures, when considered in connection with GAAP results, can be used to assess the overall performance of the Company as well as assess the Company's performance against its peers. These measures are also used as a basis for certain compensation programs sponsored by the Company. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its financial results in these adjusted formats.

Current year adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude "Fresh Cut operating losses" subsequent to the decision to exit these operations during the first quarter, severance associated with cost reduction initiatives , and fees paid to a third-party advisory firm associated with Project One Team, the Company's initiative to drive growth while increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Pension termination income related to a refund from the annuity provider associated with the final reconciliation of participant data is excluded from adjusted earnings from continuing operations. These items are considered "non-operational" or "non-core" in nature. Prior year adjusted operating earnings, adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and adjusted EBITDA exclude costs associated with organizational realignment, which include significant changes to the Company's management team. Also excluded are the fees paid to a third-party advisory firm associated with Project One Team, the Company's initiative to drive growth while increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Pension termination costs, primarily related to non-operating settlement expense associated with the distribution of pension assets, are excluded from adjusted earnings from continuing operations, and to a lesser extent adjusted operating earnings.

Table 2: Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest,Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

(Adjusted EBITDA)

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended 28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, July 13, July 11, July 13, 2020 2019 2020 2019

Net earnings (loss) $ 28,467 $ (6,814 ) $ 43,869 $ 655

Loss fromdiscontinued - 47 - 99 operations, net oftax

Income tax expense 1,918 (2,941 ) 1,949 (317 )(benefit)

Other expenses, net 3,587 17,078 10,184 29,142

Operating earnings 33,972 7,370 56,002 29,579

Adjustments:

LIFO expense 1,187 1,068 2,771 2,493

Depreciation and 20,097 20,529 47,753 47,161 amortization

Merger/acquisition - 582 - 1,364 and integration

Restructuring, assetimpairment and other 3,675 14,581 13,912 8,919 charges

Fresh Cut operating - - 2,262 - losses

Stock-based 1,905 715 4,148 6,098 compensation

Non-cash rent (1,199 ) (1,516 ) (2,793 ) (3,434 )

Costs associatedwith Project One - 810 493 5,428 Team

Organizational - 19 - 877 realignment costs

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (75 ) 80 5,081 442 initiatives

(Gain) loss on (484 ) 63 3,427 61 disposal of assets

Other non-cash 99 11 99 (7 )charges (gains)

Adjusted EBITDA $ 59,177 $ 44,312 $ 133,155 $ 98,981

Table 2: Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest,Taxes, Depreciation

and Amortization, continued

(Adjusted EBITDA)

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended 28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, July 13, July 11, July 13, 2020 2019 2020 2019

Food Distribution:

Operating earnings $ 14,409 $ 272 $ 25,799 $ 24,864

Adjustments:

LIFO expense 594 527 1,389 1,230

Depreciation and 6,965 7,744 17,148 17,977 amortization

Merger/acquisition - - - (130 )and integration

Restructuring, assetimpairment and other 3,462 16,024 12,684 9,681 charges

Fresh Cut operating - - 2,262 - losses

Stock-based 997 341 2,002 3,017 compensation

Non-cash rent 36 149 94 206

Costs associated with - 429 265 2,877 Project One Team

Organizational - 10 - 465 realignment costs

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (37 ) 37 3,143 361 initiatives

(Gain) loss on (521 ) 11 1,619 6 disposal of assets

Other non-cash 53 11 51 11 charges

Adjusted EBITDA $ 25,958 $ 25,555 $ 66,456 $ 60,565

Retail:

Operating earnings $ 24,453 $ 8,701 $ 37,098 $ 7,875

Adjustments:

LIFO expense 258 257 601 601

Depreciation and 10,325 10,049 24,081 22,851 amortization

Merger/acquisition - 582 - 1,494 and integration

Restructuring charges(gains) and asset 213 (1,443 ) 1,228 (762 )impairment

Stock-based 642 250 1,392 2,103 compensation

Non-cash rent (1,150 ) (1,573 ) (2,684 ) (3,426 )

Costs associated with - 275 164 1,845 Project One Team

Organizational - 6 - 298 realignment costs

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (19 ) 43 1,432 72 initiatives

Loss on disposal of 66 51 1,871 88 assets

Other non-cash 34 (8 ) 34 (31 )charges (gains)

Adjusted EBITDA $ 34,822 $ 17,190 $ 65,217 $ 33,008

Military:

Operating loss $ (4,890 ) $ (1,603 ) $ (6,895 ) $ (3,160 )

Adjustments:

LIFO expense 335 284 781 662

Depreciation and 2,807 2,736 6,524 6,333 amortization

Stock-based 266 124 754 978 compensation

Non-cash rent (85 ) (92 ) (203 ) (214 )

Costs associated with - 106 64 706 Project One Team

Organizational - 3 - 114 realignment costs

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (19 ) - 506 9 initiatives

(Gain) loss on (29 ) 1 (63 ) (33 )disposal of assets

Other non-cash 12 8 14 13 charges

Adjusted EBITDA $ (1,603 ) $ 1,567 $ 1,482 $ 5,408



Notes: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as net earnings plus interest, discontinued operations, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash items including deferred (stock) compensation, the LIFO provision, as well as adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company's definitions of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 3: Reconciliation of Operating Earnings to Adjusted Operating Earnings

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended 28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, July 13, July 11, July 13, 2020 2019 2020 2019

Operating earnings $ 33,972 $ 7,370 $ 56,002 $ 29,579

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition - 582 - 1,364 and integration

Restructuring, asset 3,675 14,581 13,912 8,919 impairment and other

Fresh Cut operating - - 2,262 - losses

Costs associated with - 810 493 5,428 Project One Team

Organizational - 19 - 877 realignment costs

Expenses associated 97 - 97 - with tax planning

Pension termination - 20 - 20

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (75 ) 80 5,081 442 initiatives

Adjusted operating $ 37,669 $ 23,462 $ 77,847 $ 46,629 earnings

Reconciliation of operating earnings (loss) to adjusted operating earnings (loss) by segment:

Food Distribution:

Operating earnings $ 14,409 $ 272 $ 25,799 $ 24,864

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition - - - (130 )and integration

Restructuring, asset 3,462 16,024 12,684 9,681 impairment and other

Fresh Cut operating - - 2,262 - losses

Costs associated with - 429 265 2,877 Project One Team

Organizational - 10 - 465 realignment costs

Expenses associated 52 - 52 - with tax planning

Pension termination - 11 - 11

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (37 ) 37 3,143 361 initiatives

Adjusted operating $ 17,886 $ 16,783 $ 44,205 $ 38,129 earnings

Retail:

Operating earnings $ 24,453 $ 8,701 $ 37,098 $ 7,875

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition - 582 - 1,494 and integration

Restructuring charges(gains) and asset 213 (1,443 ) 1,228 (762 )impairment

Costs associated with - 275 164 1,845 Project One Team

Organizational - 6 - 298 realignment costs

Expenses associated 32 - 32 - with tax planning

Pension termination - 7 - 7

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (19 ) 43 1,432 72 initiatives

Adjusted operating $ 24,679 $ 8,171 $ 39,954 $ 10,829 earnings

Military:

Operating loss $ (4,890 ) $ (1,603 ) $ (6,895 ) $ (3,160 )

Adjustments:

Costs associated with - 106 64 706 Project One Team

Organizational - 3 - 114 realignment costs

Expenses associated 13 - 13 - with tax planning

Pension termination - 2 - 2

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (19 ) - 506 9 initiatives

Adjusted operating $ (4,896 ) $ (1,492 ) $ (6,312 ) $ (2,329 )loss



Notes: Adjusted operating earnings is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as operating earnings plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted operating earnings is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company's definition of adjusted operating earnings may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Table 4: Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations to

Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

12 Weeks Ended

July 11, 2020 July 13, 2019

per per diluted diluted

(In thousands, except Earnings share Earnings share per share amounts)

Earnings (loss) from $ 28,467 $ 0.80 $ (6,767 ) $ (0.19 ) continuing operations

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition - 582 and integration

Restructuring, asset 3,675 14,581 impairment and other

Costs associated with - 810 Project One Team

Organizational - 19 realignment costs

Severance associatedwith cost reduction (75 ) 80 initiatives

Expenses associated 97 - with tax planning

Pension termination - 8,998

Total adjustments 3,697 25,070

Income tax effect on (903 ) (6,112 ) adjustments (a)

Impact of CARES Act (5,165 ) - (b)

Total adjustments, (2,371 ) (0.07 ) 18,958 0.53 *net of taxes

Adjusted earningsfrom continuing $ 26,096 $ 0.73 $ 12,191 $ 0.34 operations







28 Weeks Ended

July 11, 2020 July 13, 2019

per per diluted diluted

(In thousands, except Earnings share Earnings share per share amounts)

Earnings from $ 43,869 $ 1.22 $ 754 $ 0.02 continuing operations

Adjustments:

Merger/acquisition - 1,364 and integration

Restructuring, asset 13,912 8,919 impairment and other

Fresh Cut operating 2,262 - losses

Costs associated with 493 5,428 Project One Team

Organizational - 877 realignment costs

Severance associatedwith cost reduction 5,081 442 initiatives

Expenses associated 97 - with tax planning

Pension termination (1,004 ) 9,351

Total adjustments 20,841 26,381

Income tax effect on (4,997 ) (6,416 ) adjustments (a)

Impact of CARES Act (9,510 ) - (b)

Total adjustments, 6,334 0.18 19,965 0.55 net of taxes

Adjusted earningsfrom continuing $ 50,203 $ 1.40 $ 20,719 $ 0.57 operations

* Includes rounding

* The income tax effect on adjustments is computed by applying the applicable tax rate to the adjustments. * Represents tax impacts attributable to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act and related tax planning, primarily related to additional deductions and the utilization of net operating loss carrybacks. Notes: Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as earnings from continuing operations plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company's definition of adjusted earnings from continuing operations may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

July 11, December 28,

(In thousands) 2020 2019

Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease $ 5,489 $ 6,349 liabilities

Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities 552,206 682,204

Total debt 557,695 688,553

Cash and cash equivalents (34,645 ) (24,172 )

Net long-term debt $ 523,050 $ 664,381

Notes: Net long-term debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as long-term debt and finance lease obligations plus current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations less cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes both management and its investors find the information useful because it reflects the amount of long-term debt obligations that are not covered by available cash and temporary investments. Net long-term debt is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Table 6: Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to FreeCash Flow

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, July 13, 2020 2019

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 198,248 $ 103,836

Less:

Purchases of property and equipment 30,609 31,771

Free cash flow $ 167,639 $ 72,065

Notes: Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from cash flows provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The Company believes it is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides information to both management and investors about the amount of cash generated from operations that, after capital expenditures, can be used for strategic business objectives, including the repayment of long-term debt. Free cash flow is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Table 7: Reconciliation of Purchases of Property and Equipment to CapitalExpenditures and IT Capital

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

28 Weeks Ended

(In thousands) July 11, July 13, 2020 2019

Purchases of property and equipment $ 30,609 $ 31,771

Plus:

Cloud computing spend 4,970 -

Capital expenditures and IT capital $ 35,579 $ 31,771

Notes: Capital expenditures and IT capital is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adding spending related to the development of cloud computing applications spend to capital expenditures, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Cloud computing spend only includes costs incurred during the application development phase and does not include ongoing costs of hosting or maintenance associated with these applications, which are expensed as incurred. The Company believes it is a useful indicator of the Company's investment in its facilities and systems as it transitions to more cloud-based IT systems. Capital expenditures and IT capital is not a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies.

Table 8: Reconciliation of Projected Earnings per Diluted Share fromContinuing Operations to

Projected Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations

(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

(Unaudited)

53 Weeks Ending January 2, 2021

Low High

Earnings from continuing operations $ 2.13 $ 2.41

Adjustments, net of taxes:

Merger/acquisition and integration expenses 0.06 0.01

Costs associated with Project One Team 0.01 0.01

Pension termination (0.02 ) (0.02 )

Restructuring and asset impairment 0.32 0.29

Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives 0.11 0.11

Fresh Cut operating losses 0.05 0.05

Impact of CARES Act (0.26 ) (0.26 )

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations $ 2.40 $ 2.60

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