Conn's, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2016 Financial Results
Financial Results
Fourth quarter fiscal 2016 significant items included (on a year-over-year basis unless noted):
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Consolidated revenues increased 7.0% to
$456.8 million due to an increase in retail revenue from the growth in our store fleet, partially offset by a decrease in same store sales of 1.7%, as well as an increase in credit revenue from growth in the average balance of the customer receivable portfolio, partially offset by a 130 basis point decrease in portfolio yield; - Same store sales for the quarter increased 3.6%, excluding the impact of the Company's strategic decision to exit video game products, digital cameras, and certain tablets;
- Retail gross margin increased 40 basis points to 36.1% from 35.7% (the Company changed its calculation of retail gross margin by adding service revenues and deducting cost of service parts sold and delivery, transportation and handling costs). Retail gross margin using our previous calculation methodology was 40.1% compared to 39.5% for the prior year period;
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Adjusted retail segment operating income, which excludes charges and
credits, increased 6.8% to
$48.7 million . Retail segment operating income increased 3.0% to$44.9 million ; -
Credit segment operating loss increased from
$11.3 million to$19.3 million , driven primarily by increased provision for bad debts and the decrease in portfolio yield; -
The percentage of the customer portfolio balance 60+ days delinquent
was 9.9% as of
January 31, 2016 compared to 9.7% as ofJanuary 31, 2015 , with a sequential decrease of 30 basis points fromOctober 31, 2015 ; -
Adjusted diluted earnings for the quarter, which excludes charges and
credits, was
$0.11 per share compared to adjusted diluted earnings for the prior year quarter, which also excludes charges and credits, of$0.46 per share. Diluted earnings for the quarter was$0.03 per share compared to diluted earnings for the prior year quarter of$0.42 per share; and - During the quarter, we purchased 4.0 million shares of common stock under our repurchase program.
"During March we completed our first rated securitization transaction since 2012, with an investment grade rating on the senior class of bonds offered. This further supports our continued access to capital to support our growth plans and was an important next step in developing our securitization program.
"Our retail operations continue to perform well and we expect to see further margin expansion as a result of increased sales from our furniture and mattress category, as well as additional margin benefits from opening stores within our existing distribution network and established market areas. From a credit standpoint, we are committed to proactively managing risk. Continual modifications to underwriting and collections over the last couple of years have helped offset a challenging regulatory environment facing financial companies and increased availability of credit to consumers since the recession.
"We continue to manage our underwriting model to maintain an appropriate balance between retail growth and credit risk. During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we are making additional adjustments to reduce credit risk related primarily to new customers, while enhancing our ability to identify opportunities to increase originations to certain existing customers. We expect a moderate effect on sales as a result of these changes as well as those we implemented during the fourth quarter. Additionally, we have made changes to no-interest programs to improve our portfolio yield. We do not anticipate these refinements to drive yield will have a meaningful impact on sales. These adjustments are part of our ongoing strategy to drive the profitability of the business.
"In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the retail segment expanded with
new store growth, successfully opening two new stores. Retail gross
margin improved 40 basis points year-over-year to 36.1%. Same store
sales, excluding the impact of our strategic decision to exit video game
products, digital cameras, and certain tablets, were up 3.6%. The
60-plus delinquency rate has trended consistently with historical
seasonal patterns and, at the end of February was 9.3%, down from 9.9%
at
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In a separate press release issued today,
Retail Segment Fourth Quarter Results (on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted)
Total retail revenues were
The following table presents net sales and changes in net sales by category:
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(dollars in thousands) | 2016 | % of Total | 2015 | % of Total | Change | % Change | % change | ||||||||||||||||||
Furniture and mattress | $ | 115,669 | 30.7 | % | $ | 90,329 | 25.8 | % | $ | 25,340 | 28.1 | % | 15.2 | % | |||||||||||
Home appliance | 88,838 | 23.6 | 84,461 | 24.1 | 4,377 | 5.2 | (1.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer electronics | 100,634 | 26.7 | 108,372 | 30.9 | (7,738 | ) | (7.1 | ) | (13.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Home office | 30,332 | 8.1 | 32,323 | 9.2 | (1,991 | ) | (6.2 | ) | (11.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other | 5,174 | 1.4 | 5,899 | 1.7 | (725 | ) | (12.3 | ) | (17.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Product sales | 340,647 | 90.5 | 321,384 | 91.7 | 19,263 | 6.0 | (2.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Repair service agreement commissions | 32,140 | 8.5 | 25,967 | 7.4 | 6,173 | 23.8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues | 3,743 | 1.0 | 3,106 | 0.9 | 637 | 20.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 376,530 | 100.0 | % | $ | 350,457 | 100.0 | % | $ | 26,073 | 7.4 | % | (1.7 | )% | |||||||||||
Same store sales % change, excluding exited products | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The following provides a summary of items influencing
- Furniture unit volume increased 35.3%, partially offset by a 5.2% decrease in average selling price;
- Mattress unit volume increased 29.0% with average selling price flat;
- Home appliance unit volume increased 7.5%, partially offset by a 1.8% decrease in average selling price. Total sales for laundry increased 6.0%, refrigeration increased 4.6%, and cooking increased 6.6%;
- Consumer electronic unit volume decreased 12.6%, partially offset by a 6.7% increase in average selling price. Television sales increased 6.3% as unit volume increased 5.8% and average selling price increased 0.5%. Excluding the impact from exiting video game products and digital cameras, consumer electronics same store sales decreased 2.1%;
- Home office unit volume decreased 22.3%, partially offset by a 21.2% increase in average selling price primarily driven by exiting certain tablets. Excluding the impact from exiting certain tablets, home office same store sales were flat; and
- The increase in repair service agreement commissions was driven by improved program performance resulting in higher retrospective commissions and increased retail sales.
Retail gross margin was 36.1% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, an increase of 40 basis points from the prior-year period. We changed our calculation of retail gross margin by including service revenues in total net sales and including cost of service parts sold and delivery, transportation and handling costs in cost of goods sold. The increase in retail gross margin was primarily driven by the favorable shift in product mix towards the furniture and mattress category and higher retrospective commissions on repair service agreements, partially offset by higher warehousing, freight, and delivery costs also related to the higher furniture and mattress category mix. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, furniture and mattress sales contributed 46.6% of the total product gross profit, home appliance accounted for 22.3% of total product gross profit, consumer electronics generated 24.6% of total product gross profit and home office contributed 5.1% of total product gross profit.
Credit Segment Fourth Quarter Results (on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted)
Credit revenues increased 6.4% to
Provision for bad debts for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 was
- A 17.6% increase in the average receivable portfolio balance resulting from new store openings;
- A 5.4% increase in the balances originated during the fourth quarter compared to the same period in the prior year;
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An increase of 20 basis points in the percentage of customer accounts
receivable balances greater than 60 days delinquent to 9.9% at
January 31, 2016 as compared to the prior year period; and -
The balance of customer receivables accounted for as troubled debt
restructurings increased to
$117.7 million , or 7.4% of the total portfolio balance, driving$4.9 million of the increase in provision for bad debts.
Additional information on the credit portfolio and its performance may
be found in the Customer Receivable Portfolio Statistics table included
within this press release and in our Form 10-K for the year ended
Fourth Quarter Net Income Results
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, we reported net income of
Store Update
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company opened two new stores. During fiscal year 2016, we opened 15 new stores and closed 2 stores, for a net increase of 13 stores. We plan to open approximately 10 to 15 new stores during fiscal year 2017.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
The Company continues to take actions to transform the capital structure
of the business and to position it to execute its growth strategies
while reducing risk and enhancing shareholder value. In
During fiscal 2016, the Company purchased 5.9 million shares of common
stock, using
Outlook and Guidance
The following are our expectations for the business for fiscal year 2017:
- Total revenue growth in the mid to high single digits;
- Change in same stores sales to range from down low single digits to flat, considering the sales impact of underwriting changes;
- Retail gross margin between 37.25% and 37.75%; and
- Opening of approximately 10 to 15 stores.
The following are our expectations for the business for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017:
- Percent of bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) to average outstanding balance between 13.25% and 13.75%; and
- Interest income and fee yield between 15.75% and 16.25%.
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About
- Furniture and mattress, including furniture and related accessories for the living room, dining room and bedroom, as well as both traditional and specialty mattresses;
- Home appliance, including refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers and ranges;
- Consumer electronics, including LED, OLED, Ultra HD, and internet-ready televisions, Blu-ray players, home theater and portable audio equipment; and
- Home office, including computers, printers and accessories.
Additionally,
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that
involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include
information concerning the Company's future financial performance,
business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. Statements containing
the words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should," or the negative of such
terms or other similar expressions are generally forward-looking in
nature and not historical facts. We can give no assurance that such
statements will prove to be correct, and actual results may differ
materially. A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other
factors could materially affect the Company's ability to achieve the
results either expressed or implied by the Company's forward-looking
statements including, but not limited to: general economic conditions
impacting the Company's customers or potential customers; the Company's
ability to execute periodic securitizations of future originated
customer loans including the sale of any remaining residual equity on
favorable terms; the Company's ability to continue existing customer
financing programs or to offer new customer financing programs; changes
in the delinquency status of the Company's credit portfolio; unfavorable
developments in ongoing litigation; increased regulatory oversight;
higher than anticipated net charge-offs in the credit portfolio; the
success of the Company's planned opening of new stores; technological
and market developments and sales trends for the Company's major product
offerings; the Company's ability to protect against cyber-attacks or
data security breaches and to protect the integrity and security of
individually identifiable data of the Company's customers and employees;
the Company's ability to fund its operations, capital expenditures, debt
repayment and expansion from cash flows from operations, borrowings from
the Company's revolving credit facility, and proceeds from accessing
debt or equity markets; the ability to continue the repurchase program;
and the other risks detailed in the Company's most recent
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 376,530 | $ | 350,457 | $ | 1,322,589 | $ | 1,220,976 | ||||||||
Finance charges and other revenues | 80,289 | 76,291 | 290,589 | 264,242 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 456,819 | 426,748 | 1,613,178 | 1,485,218 | ||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 240,631 | 225,213 | 833,126 | 777,046 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 121,940 | 108,650 | 436,115 | 390,176 | ||||||||||||
Provision for bad debts | 64,780 | 58,577 | 222,177 | 192,439 | ||||||||||||
Charges and credits | 3,872 | 2,089 | 8,044 | 5,690 | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 431,223 | 394,529 | 1,499,462 | 1,365,351 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 25,596 | 32,219 | 113,716 | 119,867 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 23,921 | 9,444 | 63,106 | 29,365 | ||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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1,367 |
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Income before income taxes | 1,675 | 22,775 | 49,243 | 90,502 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 614 | 7,317 | 18,388 | 31,989 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,061 | $ | 15,458 | $ | 30,855 | $ | 58,513 | ||||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 1.61 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 1.59 | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 31,847 | 36,317 | 35,084 | 36,232 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 32,195 | 36,791 | 35,557 | 36,900 |
CONDENSED RETAIL SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited) (dollars in thousands) |
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Year Ended
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||
Product sales | $ | 340,647 | $ | 321,384 | $ | 1,199,134 | $ | 1,117,909 | |||||||||
Repair service agreement commissions | 32,140 | 25,967 | 109,730 | 90,009 | |||||||||||||
Service revenues | 3,743 | 3,106 | 13,725 | 13,058 | |||||||||||||
Total net sales | 376,530 | 350,457 | 1,322,589 | 1,220,976 | |||||||||||||
Other revenues | 415 | 1,226 | 1,639 | 2,566 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | 376,945 | 351,683 | 1,324,228 | 1,223,542 | |||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 240,631 | 225,213 | 833,126 | 777,046 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 87,300 | 80,366 | 313,694 | 286,925 | |||||||||||||
Provision for bad debts | 278 | 453 | 791 | 551 | |||||||||||||
Charges and credits | 3,872 | 2,089 | 8,044 | 5,690 | |||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 332,081 | 308,121 | 1,155,655 | 1,070,212 | |||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 44,864 | $ | 43,562 | $ | 168,573 | $ | 153,330 | |||||||||
Retail gross margin | 36.1 | % | 35.7 | % | 37.0 | % | 36.4 | % | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense as percent of revenues | 23.2 | % | 22.9 | % | 23.7 | % | 23.5 | % | |||||||||
Operating margin | 11.9 | % | 12.4 | % | 12.7 | % | 12.5 | % | |||||||||
Store count: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 101 | 89 | 90 | 79 | |||||||||||||
Opened | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Closed |
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End of period | 103 | 90 | 103 | 90 |
CONDENSED CREDIT SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited) (dollars in thousands) |
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Revenues- | ||||||||||||
Finance charges and other revenues |
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Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 34,640 | 28,284 | 122,421 | 103,251 | ||||||||
Provision for bad debts | 64,502 | 58,124 | 221,386 | 191,888 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 99,142 | 86,408 | 343,807 | 295,139 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (19,268) | (11,343) | (54,857) | (33,463) | ||||||||
Interest expense | 23,921 | 9,444 | 63,106 | 29,365 | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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1,367 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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Selling, general and administrative expense as percent of revenues | 43.4% | 37.7% | 42.4% | 39.5% | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense as percent of average total customer portfolio balance (annualized) | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | ||||||||
Operating margin | (24.1)% | (15.1)% | (19.0)% | (12.8)% |
CUSTOMER RECEIVABLE PORTFOLIO STATISTICS (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except average outstanding customer balance and average income of credit customer) |
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2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances | 595 | 596 | |||||||||||||||||
Average outstanding customer balance | $ | 2,406 | $ | 2,357 | |||||||||||||||
Balances 60+ days past due as a percentage of total customer portfolio balance(1) | 9.9 | % | 9.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Re-aged balance as a percentage of total customer portfolio balance(1) | 14.5 | % | 13.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Account balances re-aged more than six months | $ | 62,288 | $ | 41,932 | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for bad debts as a percentage of total customer portfolio balance | 12.0 | % | 10.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Percent of total customer portfolio balance represented by no-interest option receivables | 37.1 | % | 32.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Year Ended
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Total applications processed | 376,132 | 346,164 | 1,287,478 | 1,221,075 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed | 614 | 611 | 615 | 608 | |||||||||||||||
Percent of total applications approved and utilized | 39.9 | % | 45.1 | % | 42.7 | % | 44.9 | % | |||||||||||
Average down payment | 2.9 | % | 3.1 | % | 3.3 | % | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||
Average income of credit customer at origination | $ | 41,900 | $ | 41,400 | $ | 41,100 | $ | 40,400 | |||||||||||
Percent of retail sales paid for by: | |||||||||||||||||||
In-house financing, including down payment received | 79.8 | % | 79.9 | % | 81.8 | % | 78.0 | % | |||||||||||
Third-party financing | 10.2 | % | 8.2 | % | 7.6 | % | 10.8 | % | |||||||||||
Third-party rent-to-own option | 4.6 | % | 5.4 | % | 4.5 | % | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||
94.6 | % | 93.5 | % | 93.9 | % | 93.5 | % |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Assets | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12,254 | $ | 12,223 | ||||
Restricted cash | 78,576 |
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Customer accounts receivable, net of allowances | 743,931 | 643,094 | ||||||
Other accounts receivable | 95,404 | 67,703 | ||||||
Inventories | 201,969 | 159,068 | ||||||
Income taxes recoverable | 10,774 | 11,058 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 20,092 | 12,529 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,163,000 | 905,675 | ||||||
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of allowances | 631,645 | 558,257 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 151,483 | 120,218 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 70,219 | 53,545 | ||||||
Other assets | 8,953 | 8,109 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,025,300 | $ | 1,645,804 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Current maturities of capital lease obligations | $ | 799 | $ | 395 | ||||
Accounts payable | 86,797 | 85,355 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 39,374 | 39,630 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 19,155 | 19,629 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 146,125 | 145,009 | ||||||
Deferred rent | 74,559 | 52,792 | ||||||
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 1,248,879 | 772,497 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 17,456 | 21,836 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,487,019 | 992,134 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity | 538,281 | 653,670 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,025,300 | $ | 1,645,804 |
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (unaudited) (dollars in thousands)
RETAIL SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME, AS ADJUSTED |
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Year Ended
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Retail segment operating income, as reported | $ | 44,864 | $ | 43,562 | $ | 168,573 | $ | 153,330 | ||||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||
Store and facility closure costs |
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541 | 637 | 3,646 | ||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternative and securities-related litigation | 947 | 639 | 3,153 | 1,135 | ||||||||||||||
Sales tax audit reserve | 2,748 |
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2,748 |
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Executive management transition costs | 177 |
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1,506 |
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Employee severance |
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909 |
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909 | ||||||||||||||
Retail segment operating income, as adjusted | $ | 48,736 | $ | 45,651 | $ | 176,617 | $ | 159,020 | ||||||||||
Retail segment total revenues | $ | 376,945 | $ | 351,683 | $ | 1,324,228 | $ | 1,223,542 | ||||||||||
Operating margin: | ||||||||||||||||||
As reported | 11.9 | % | 12.4 | % | 12.7 | % | 12.5 | % | ||||||||||
As adjusted | 12.9 | % | 13.0 | % | 13.3 | % | 13.0 | % | ||||||||||
NET INCOME, AS ADJUSTED, AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE AS ADJUSTED |
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Year Ended |
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Net income, as reported | $ | 1,061 | $ | 15,458 | $ | 30,855 | $ | 58,513 | ||||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||
Store and facility closure costs |
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541 | 637 | 3,646 | ||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternative and securities-related litigation | 947 | 639 | 3,153 | 1,135 | ||||||||||||||
Sales tax audit reserve | 2,748 |
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2,748 |
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Executive management transition costs | 177 |
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1,506 |
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Employee severance |
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909 |
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909 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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1,367 |
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Tax impact of adjustments | (1,421 | ) | (671 | ) | (3,510 | ) | (2,009 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income, as adjusted | $ | 3,512 | $ | 16,876 | $ | 36,756 | $ | 62,194 | ||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted | 32,195 | 36,791 | 35,557 | 36,900 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||
As reported | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 1.59 | ||||||||||
As adjusted | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 1.69 | ||||||||||
Basis for presentation of non-GAAP disclosures:
To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are
prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in
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