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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 24, 2020

 

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Charter) 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

001-36107

80-0895227

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2006 Route 130 North

Burlington, New Jersey 08016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(609) 387-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

BURL

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 24, 2020, Burlington Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing its operating results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information contained in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as filed under, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit

No.

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated November 24, 2020.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.

 

/s/ David Glick

 

David Glick

Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer

Date: November 24, 2020

 

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Exhibit 99.1

    

 

Burlington Stores, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Earnings

 

 

o

On a GAAP basis, total sales declined 6%, net income was $8 million, and EPS was $0.12

 

o

Comparable store sales decreased 11%, with significant improvement coming out of August

 

o

On a Non-GAAP basis, Adjusted EPS was $0.29

 

o

Gross margin increased significantly to 45.0%, a 260 basis point improvement versus last year

 

o

Unrestricted cash and total liquidity were approximately $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, at the end of the third quarter

 

BURLINGTON, New Jersey; November 24, 2020Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE: BURL), a nationally recognized off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and merchandise for the home at everyday low prices, today announced its results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2020.

Michael O’Sullivan, CEO, stated, “We were pleased with the progress we made in the third quarter. After a challenging start in August, our comparable store sales trend improved significantly to minus 4% in the combined September and October period. During the quarter, there were early signs of progress with our Burlington 2.0 Off-Price Full Potential Strategy, as we chased the sales trends, took advantage of great opportunistic buys, and turned our inventories rapidly.  We were able to drive sales and also achieve a very healthy gross margin.”

 

Mr. O’Sullivan continued, “Unfortunately, the outlook remains uncertain and unpredictable – in fact the situation across the country with COVID-19 appears to be deteriorating. The fourth quarter has gotten off to a weak start with November month-to-date comparable store sales running down in the low double digits. In this uncertain environment, we will continue to plan and manage our business conservatively. We have significant liquidity, and we will use this to maintain our flexibility to react to the trend, as well as to opportunistically build our reserve inventory.”  

Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Operating Results (for the 13 week period ended October 31, 2020 compared with the 13 week period ended November 2, 2019)

 

Total sales decreased 6% to $1,665 million, and comparable store sales declined 11%. While sales trends were challenging in August due to deficient inventory levels and delayed back to school

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purchases, comparable store sales trends improved significantly in the combined September and October time period as inventory levels recovered to more appropriate levels at the end of August and back to school demand improved, particularly in September.

 

Gross margin rate was 45.0% vs. last year’s rate of 42.4%; this improvement was driven by a combination of lower markdowns and higher markup, which were partially offset by higher freight costs.  

 

Product sourcing costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), were $144 million in the third quarter vs. $90 million in last year’s third quarter. Product sourcing costs include the costs of processing goods through our supply chain and buying costs. The increase in product sourcing costs was driven primarily by higher supply chain costs, due to higher wages and hiring incentives.

 

SG&A increased $62 million to $645 million for the third quarter of Fiscal 2020. Adjusted SG&A was $495 million vs. $486 million last year, due to higher store related and corporate costs, partially offset by lower marketing expense.

 

The effective tax rate was 65.3% vs. 19.2% in last year’s third quarter.  The Adjusted Effective Tax Rate was 49.7% vs. last year’s third quarter Adjusted Effective Tax Rate of 19.6%. The increase in the Adjusted Effective Tax Rate was primarily related to the decreased benefit recorded from estimated net operating losses carried back to five prior tax years, as permitted under the CARES Act.

 

Net income was $8 million, or $0.12 per share vs. net income of $96 million, or $1.44 per share for the third quarter last year, and Adjusted Net Income represented a profit of $20 million, or $0.29 per share vs. $103 million, or $1.53 per share last year. This decrease in Adjusted Net Income was due primarily to the decline in sales and higher product sourcing costs, in each case driven by the disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

 

Diluted shares outstanding amounted to 66.7 million at the end of the quarter compared with 67.2 million at the end of last year’s third quarter. The decrease was primarily the result of share repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase program, prior to its suspension, which is discussed in more detail below. From the end of the third quarter of Fiscal 2019 through the suspension of our share repurchase program announced on March 19, 2020, the Company repurchased approximately 0.6 million shares under the program.

 

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $79 million from last year’s third quarter to $114 million. Adjusted EBIT decreased $81 million below the prior year period to $59 million. The decrease in Adjusted EBIT was driven by the same factors described above that drove the decline in Adjusted Net Income.  

 

First Nine Months Fiscal 2020 Results

       Total sales decreased 31% compared to the first nine months of Fiscal 2019. Net (loss) income decreased 244% compared to the prior year period to $(372) million, or $(5.66) per share vs. $3.84 per

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share last year. Adjusted EBIT decreased by 235%, or $882 million compared to last year, to $(506) million.  Adjusted Net (loss) Income of $(333) million was down 219% vs. last year, while Adjusted EPS was $(5.05) per share vs. $4.15 per share in the prior year period.  

 

 

Inventory

 

Merchandise inventories were $867 million vs. $1,004 million last year, a 14% decrease, while comparable store inventories declined 20%. The decrease was driven by the Company’s conservative approach to inventory planning due to uncertain consumer demand during the pandemic. Reserve Inventory, which includes all inventory that is being stored for release either later in the season, or in a subsequent season, was 25% of total inventory at the end of the third quarter of Fiscal 2020 compared to 19% at the end of the third quarter of Fiscal 2019.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company ended the third quarter with $1,641 million in liquidity, including $1,349 million in unrestricted cash and $292 million in availability on its ABL facility, which continues to have $250 million remaining outstanding at the end of the third quarter.

 

Share Repurchase Activity

 

The Company suspended its share repurchase program on March 19, 2020. As of the end of the third quarter, the Company’s share repurchase program, which remains suspended, had $348 million in remaining authorization.  

 

Outlook

Given the uncertainty surrounding the pace of the recovery of consumer demand, the Company’s sales and earnings guidance for Fiscal 2020 (the 52-weeks ending January 30, 2021) remains suspended at this time.  

 

The following Fiscal 2020 guidance items have been re-issued or updated:

 

Capital expenditures, net of landlord allowances, are now expected to be approximately $245 million, which had been reduced at the end of the first quarter from the original outlook of $400 million;

 

The Company still expects to open 62 new stores, while now relocating or closing 28 stores, for a total of 34 net new stores in Fiscal 2020;

 

Depreciation & amortization, exclusive of favorable lease costs, is now expected to be approximately $225 million; and

 

Interest expense, net of non-cash interest of $24 million on convertible notes, is now expected to be approximately $75 million.

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Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The foregoing discussion of the Company’s operating results includes references to Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share (or Adjusted EPS), Adjusted EBIT (or Operating Margin), and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate. The Company believes these supplemental measures are useful in evaluating the performance of our business and provide greater transparency into our results of operations. In particular, we believe that excluding certain items that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude from what we consider to be our core operating results are useful supplemental measures that assist in evaluating our ability to generate earnings and leverage sales, and to more readily compare core operating results between past and future periods.  These non-GAAP financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures later in this document.

 

Third Quarter 2020 Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on November 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s third quarter results. The U.S. toll-free dial-in for the conference call is 1-866-437-5084 and the international dial-in number is 1-409-220-9374.

 

A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at www.burlingtoninvestors.com. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available beginning after the conclusion of the call on November 24, 2020 through December 1, 2020. The U.S. toll-free replay dial-in number is 1-855-859-2056 and the international replay dial-in number is 1-404-537-3406. The replay passcode is 2588077. Additionally, a replay of the call will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at www.burlingtoninvestors.com.

 

About Burlington Stores, Inc.

Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with Fiscal 2019 net sales of $7.3 billion. The Company is a Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.” The Company operated 769 stores  as of the end of the third quarter of Fiscal 2020, in 45 states and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores. The Company’s stores offer an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise at up to 60% off other retailers' prices, including women’s ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts and coats.

 

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For more information about the Company, visit www.burlington.com.

 

 

 

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

David J. Glick

855-973-8445
Info@BurlingtonInvestors.com

 

Allison Malkin

Caitlin Morahan

ICR, Inc.

203-682-8225

 

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including those about our expected sales trend and our liquidity position and inventory plans, as well as statements made in the section describing our outlook for future periods, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements discuss our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those we expected, including general economic conditions; pandemics, including the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken to slow its spread and the related impact on consumer confidence and spending; our ability to successfully implement one or more of our strategic initiatives and growth plans; the availability of desirable store locations on suitable terms; changing consumer preferences and demand; industry trends, including changes in buying, inventory and other business practices; competitive factors, including pricing and promotional activities of major competitors and an increase in competition within the markets in which we compete; the availability, selection and purchasing of attractive merchandise on favorable terms; import risks, including  tax and trade policies, tariffs and government regulations; weather patterns, including, among other things, changes in year-over-year temperatures; our future profitability; our ability to control costs and expenses; unforeseen cyber-related problems or attacks; any unforeseen material loss or casualty; the effect of inflation; regulatory and tax changes; our relationships with employees; the impact of current and future laws and the interpretation of such laws; terrorist attacks, particularly attacks on or within markets in which we operate; natural and man-made disasters, including fire, snow and ice storms, flood, hail, hurricanes and earthquakes; our substantial level of indebtedness and related debt-service obligations;

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restrictions imposed by covenants in our debt agreements; availability of adequate financing; our dependence on vendors for our merchandise; domestic events affecting the delivery of merchandise to our stores; existence of adverse litigation; and each of the factors that may be described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. For each of these factors, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.


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BURLINGTON STORES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,664,728

 

 

$

1,774,949

 

 

$

3,472,606

 

 

$

5,059,860

 

Other revenue

 

 

2,507

 

 

 

6,634

 

 

 

8,480

 

 

 

17,939

 

Total revenue

 

 

1,667,235

 

 

 

1,781,583

 

 

 

3,481,086

 

 

 

5,077,799

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

915,847

 

 

 

1,022,912

 

 

 

2,245,581

 

 

 

2,954,651

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

645,278

 

 

 

583,641

 

 

 

1,621,964

 

 

 

1,632,862

 

Costs related to debt issuances and amendments

 

 

(719

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

(375

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

54,984

 

 

 

52,729

 

 

 

163,679

 

 

 

155,631

 

Impairment charges - long-lived assets

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,575

 

 

 

 

Other income - net

 

 

(1,290

)

 

 

(9,264

)

 

 

(4,236

)

 

 

(13,017

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

27,456

 

 

 

12,149

 

 

 

70,508

 

 

 

38,954

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

1,644,131

 

 

 

1,662,167

 

 

 

4,106,906

 

 

 

4,768,706

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

23,104

 

 

 

119,416

 

 

 

(625,820

)

 

 

309,093

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

15,088

 

 

 

22,957

 

 

 

(253,327

)

 

 

50,302

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,016

 

 

$

96,459

 

 

$

(372,493

)

 

$

258,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

(5.66

)

 

$

3.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

 

66,720

 

 

 

67,159

 

 

 

65,867

 

 

 

67,387

 


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BURLINGTON STORES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)

 

 

October 31,

 

 

February 1,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,348,691

 

 

$

403,074

 

 

$

140,514

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

6,582

 

 

 

6,582

 

 

 

6,582

 

Accounts receivable—net

 

 

72,728

 

 

 

91,508

 

 

 

117,493

 

Merchandise inventories

 

 

866,986

 

 

 

777,248

 

 

 

1,004,386

 

Assets held for disposal

 

 

 

 

 

2,261

 

 

 

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

339,874

 

 

 

136,698

 

 

 

146,170

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,634,861

 

 

 

1,417,371

 

 

 

1,415,145

 

Property and equipment—net

 

 

1,442,358

 

 

 

1,403,173

 

 

 

1,375,484

 

Operating lease assets

 

 

2,465,387

 

 

 

2,397,111

 

 

 

2,338,179

 

Goodwill and intangible assets—net

 

 

285,649

 

 

 

285,795

 

 

 

285,844

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

4,596

 

 

 

4,678

 

 

 

4,066

 

Other assets

 

 

75,945

 

 

 

85,731

 

 

 

88,869

 

Total assets

 

$

6,908,796

 

 

$

5,593,859

 

 

$

5,507,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

920,944

 

 

$

759,107

 

 

$

888,434

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

 

293,765

 

 

 

302,185

 

 

 

293,756

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

522,122

 

 

 

397,032

 

 

 

422,154

 

Current maturities of long term debt

 

 

3,815

 

 

 

3,577

 

 

 

3,302

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,740,646

 

 

 

1,461,901

 

 

 

1,607,646

 

Long term debt

 

 

2,169,495

 

 

 

1,001,723

 

 

 

982,348

 

Long term operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,396,315

 

 

 

2,322,000

 

 

 

2,258,130

 

Other liabilities

 

 

111,019

 

 

 

97,798

 

 

 

96,249

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

204,745

 

 

 

182,288

 

 

 

171,626

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

286,576

 

 

 

528,149

 

 

 

391,588

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

6,908,796

 

 

$

5,593,859

 

 

$

5,507,587

 

 


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BURLINGTON STORES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(372,493

)

 

$

258,791

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

163,679

 

 

 

155,631

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(19,503

)

 

 

(1,484

)

Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

202

 

 

 

 

Non-cash stock compensation expense

 

 

43,451

 

 

 

30,542

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

1,617

 

 

 

10,905

 

Cash received from landlord allowances

 

 

26,043

 

 

 

36,006

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

44,551

 

 

 

(27,441

)

Merchandise inventories

 

 

(89,739

)

 

 

(50,709

)

Accounts payable

 

 

161,317

 

 

 

36,014

 

Other current assets and liabilities

 

 

(118,079

)

 

 

29,345

 

Long term assets and liabilities

 

 

5,479

 

 

 

3,362

 

Other operating activities

 

 

36,538

 

 

 

(4,089

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(116,937

)

 

 

476,873

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for property and equipment

 

 

(214,437

)

 

 

(259,699

)

Lease acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

(959

)

Proceeds from insurance recoveries related to property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

5,131

 

Other investing activities

 

 

(897

)

 

 

(521

)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

 

(215,334

)

 

 

(256,048

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long term debt—ABL Line of Credit

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

1,294,400

 

Principal payments on long term debt—ABL Line of Credit

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(1,294,400

)

Proceeds from long term debt—Convertible Note

 

 

805,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long term debt—Secured Note

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

(62,802

)

 

 

(236,023

)

Other financing activities

 

 

(14,310

)

 

 

28,138

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

1,277,888

 

 

 

(207,885

)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

945,617

 

 

 

12,940

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

409,656

 

 

 

134,156

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,355,273

 

 

$

147,096

 


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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

The following tables calculate the Company’s Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, all of which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as net income (loss), exclusive of the following items, if applicable: (i) net favorable lease costs; (ii) costs related to debt issuances and amendments; (iii) loss on extinguishment of debt; (iv) impairment charges; (v) amounts related to certain litigation matters; (vi) non-cash interest expense on convertible notes; (vii) costs related to closing the e-commerce store; and (viii) other unusual, non-recurring or extraordinary expenses, losses, charges or gains, all of which are tax effected to arrive at Adjusted Net Income (Loss).

Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as defined in the table below.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), exclusive of the following items, if applicable: (i) interest expense; (ii) interest income; (iii) loss on extinguishment of debt; (iv) income tax expense; (v) depreciation and amortization; (vi) impairment charges; (vii) costs related to debt issuances and amendments; (viii) amounts related to certain litigation matters; (ix) costs related to closing the e-commerce store; and (x) other unusual, non-recurring or extraordinary expenses, losses, charges or gains.

Adjusted EBIT (or Adjusted Operating Margin) is defined as net income (loss), exclusive of the following items, if applicable: (i) interest expense; (ii) interest income; (iii) loss on extinguishment of debt; (iv) income tax expense; (v) impairment charges; (vi) net favorable lease costs; (vii) costs related to debt issuances and amendments; (viii) amounts related to certain litigation matters; (ix) costs related to closing the e-commerce store; and (x) other unusual, non-recurring or extraordinary expenses, losses, charges or gains.

Adjusted SG&A is defined as SG&A less product sourcing costs, favorable lease costs, amounts related to certain litigation matters and costs related to closing the e-commerce store.

Adjusted Effective Tax Rate is defined as the GAAP effective tax rate less the tax effect of the reconciling items to arrive at Adjusted Net Income (footnote (g) in the table below).

The Company presents Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, because it believes they are useful supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of the Company’s business and provide greater transparency into the results of operations. In particular, the Company believes that excluding certain items that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude from what the Company considers to be its core operating results are useful supplemental measures that assist in evaluating the Company’s ability to generate earnings and leverage sales, and to more readily compare core operating results between past and future periods.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures provide investors helpful information with respect to the Company’s operations and financial condition. Other companies in the retail industry may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently such that the Company’s calculation may not be directly comparable.

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The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS for the periods indicated:  

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,016

 

 

$

96,459

 

 

$

(372,493

)

 

$

258,791

 

Net favorable lease costs (a)

 

 

5,776

 

 

 

8,355

 

 

 

18,402

 

 

 

28,262

 

Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes (b)

 

 

7,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,295

 

 

 

 

Costs related to debt issuances and amendments (c)

 

 

(719

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

(375

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,575

 

 

 

 

Litigation accruals (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,788

 

 

 

 

E-commerce closure (f)

 

 

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,526

 

 

 

 

Tax effect (g)

 

 

(4,209

)

 

 

(2,140

)

 

 

(26,634

)

 

 

(7,070

)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

$

19,537

 

 

$

102,674

 

 

$

(332,706

)

 

$

279,608

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (h)

 

 

66,720

 

 

 

67,159

 

 

 

65,867

 

 

 

67,387

 

Adjusted Earnings per Share

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

1.53

 

 

$

(5.05

)

 

$

4.15

 

The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,016

 

 

$

96,459

 

 

$

(372,493

)

 

$

258,791

 

Interest expense

 

 

27,456

 

 

 

12,149

 

 

 

70,508

 

 

 

38,954

 

Interest income

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(1,178

)

 

 

(496

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

 

Costs related to debt issuances and amendments (c)

 

 

(719

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

(375

)

Litigation accruals (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,788

 

 

 

 

E-commerce closure(f)

 

 

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,526

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (i)

 

 

60,712

 

 

 

61,035

 

 

 

181,934

 

 

 

183,570

 

Impairment charges

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,575

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

15,088

 

 

 

22,957

 

 

 

(253,327

)

 

 

50,302

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

113,521

 

 

$

192,497

 

 

$

(342,832

)

 

$

530,746

 

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The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBIT for the periods indicated:

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,016

 

 

$

96,459

 

 

$

(372,493

)

 

$

258,791

 

Interest expense

 

 

27,456

 

 

 

12,149

 

 

 

70,508

 

 

 

38,954

 

Interest income

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(1,178

)

 

 

(496

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

 

Costs related to debt issuances and amendments (c)

 

 

(719

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

(375

)

Net favorable lease costs (a)

 

 

5,776

 

 

 

8,355

 

 

 

18,402

 

 

 

28,262

 

Impairment charges

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,575

 

 

 

 

Litigation accruals (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,788

 

 

 

 

E-commerce closure(f)

 

 

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,526

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

15,088

 

 

 

22,957

 

 

 

(253,327

)

 

 

50,302

 

Adjusted EBIT

 

$

58,585

 

 

$

139,817

 

 

$

(506,364

)

 

$

375,438

 

 

The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of SG&A to Adjusted SG&A for the periods indicated:

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

Reconciliation of SG&A to Adjusted SG&A:

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

SG&A

 

$

645,278

 

 

$

583,641

 

 

$

1,621,964

 

 

$

1,632,862

 

Favorable lease costs (a)

 

 

(5,727

)

 

 

(8,306

)

 

 

(18,255

)

 

 

(27,939

)

Product sourcing costs

 

 

(143,525

)

 

 

(89,550

)

 

 

(290,289

)

 

 

(250,261

)

Litigation accruals (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,788

)

 

 

 

E-commerce closure (f)

 

 

(556

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,526

)

 

 

 

Adjusted SG&A

 

$

495,470

 

 

$

485,785

 

 

$

1,291,106

 

 

$

1,354,662

 

 

The following table shows the reconciliation of the Company’s effective tax rates on a GAAP basis to the Adjusted Effective Tax Rates for the periods indicated:

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Effective tax rate on a GAAP basis

 

 

65.3

%

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

16.3

%

Adjustments to arrive at Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

 

 

(15.6

)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7

 

Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

 

 

49.7

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

17.0

%

 

 

 

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(a)

Net favorable lease costs represents the non-cash amortization expense associated with favorable and unfavorable leases that were recorded as a result of purchase accounting related to the April 13, 2006 Bain Capital acquisition of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation. These expenses are recorded in the line item “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss).

(b)

Represents non-cash accretion of original issue discount on convertible notes.

(c)

Represents certain costs incurred as a result of the issuance of secured notes and convertible notes, as well as the execution of refinancing opportunities.

(d)

Amounts relate to the refinancing of the Term Loan Facility.

(e)

Represents amounts charged for certain litigation matters.

(f)

Represents costs related to the closure of our e-commerce store.

(g)

Tax effect is calculated based on the effective tax rates (before discrete items) for the respective periods, adjusted for the tax effect for the impact of items (a) through (f).  The effective tax rate includes the benefit of loss carrybacks to prior years with higher statutory tax rates.

(h)

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding starts with basic shares outstanding and adds back any potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.

(i)

Includes $5.7 million and $18.3 million of favorable lease costs included in the line item “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020 and $8.3 million and $27.9 million for the three and nine months ended November 2, 2019, respectively.

 

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