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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utz Brands Inc | NYSE:UTZ | NYSE | Common Stock |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.11 | -0.82% | 13.36 | 13.67 | 13.26 | 13.36 | 831,850 | 01:00:00 |
From Aug 2024 to Feb 2025
Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded Salty Snacks and a small-cap value Staples equity, today reported financial results for the Company’s fiscal third quarter ended September 29, 2024.
3Q’24 Summary(1)
(1) All comparisons for the third quarter of 2024 are compared to the third quarter ended October 1, 2023.
"In the third quarter our momentum continued with solid Organic Net Sales growth, our seventh consecutive quarter of Adjusted EBITDA Margin expansion, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share growth of nearly 24%,” said Howard Friedman, Chief Executive Officer of Utz. “We are executing well on our distribution growth opportunities, and we believe our accelerated productivity cost savings will give us the flexibility to expand our margins and increase investments in our brands to support our continued growth. While we continue to expect a more competitive promotional environment in response to consumers seeking value, we will continue to make appropriate adjustments to our activities to meet consumer expectations. We are on track to meet our full-year financial targets, and we look forward to a strong finish to the year.”
Third Quarter 2024 Results
Third quarter net sales of $365.5 million compared to $371.9 million in the prior year period. The divestiture of the R.W. Garcia® and Good Health® brands impacted net sales by (3.6%). Organic Net Sales increased by 1.9% led by favorable volume/mix of 2.4% driven by strong growth of the Company’s Power Brands, partially offset by lower net price realization of (0.5%).
For the 13-week period ended September 29, 2024, the Company’s retail sales, as measured by Circana MULO-C, decreased by 1.3% versus the prior-year period. The Company’s total Power Brands’ retail sales decreased by 1.2% versus the prior-year period and the Company’s Power Four Brands of Utz®, On The Border®, Zapp’s® and Boulder Canyon® decreased by 0.6%. Utz’s retail sales trends were primarily impacted by a more competitive promotional environment in potato chips, and also softness in the convenience store channel. Despite this, the Company’s retail volumes increased by 0.4% compared to a 0.2% decline for the Salty Snack category. Further, Utz’s Organic Net Sales growth outpaced retail sales growth driven primarily by solid performance in non-measured channels and planned strong seasonal shipments to support incremental merchandising events compared to the prior year.
Gross profit margin of 35.8% expanded 370bps compared to 32.1% in the prior year period. Adjusted Gross Profit Margin of 39.0% expanded 270bps compared to 36.3% in the prior year period. These increases were driven by benefits from productivity and favorable sales volume/mix, which more than offset supply chain cost inflation, investments to support the Company’s productivity initiatives, and disciplined promotional investments.
SD&A expenses were $110.0 million, compared to $105.5 million in the prior year period. Adjusted SD&A Expenses were $88.7 million compared to $83.0 million in the prior year period, primarily due to increased marketing spend, higher distribution costs, and investments in selling capabilities to support distribution growth in Expansion geographies. These expenses were partially offset by productivity benefits related to logistics costs included in distribution.
The Company reported net income of $0.8 million compared to net income of $16.2 million in the prior year period. The change in net income was primarily due to an increase in the loss on the remeasurement of the warrant liability of $22.4 million. Adjusted Net Income in the quarter increased 20.3% to $29.6 million compared to $24.6 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 23.5% to $0.21 compared to $0.17 in the prior year period. The Adjusted Earnings Per Share growth in the third quarter was the result of operating earnings growth, lower Core Depreciation and Amortization Expense, and lower interest expense as a result of increased long-term debt repayment.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.6% to $54.0 million, or 14.8% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $52.1 million, or 14.0% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year period. The Adjusted EBITDA Margin improvement was driven by Adjusted Gross Margin expansion primarily due to the Company’s productivity programs.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights
Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
The Company also expects:
Quantitative reconciliations are not available for the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures used herein without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity, and low visibility with respect to certain items which are excluded from Organic Net Sales, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Leverage Ratio, normalized GAAP basis tax expense, excluding one-time items, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, respectively. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future financial results.
Conference Call and Webcast Presentation
The Company has also posted a pre-recorded management discussion of its third quarter results to its website at https://investors.utzsnacks.com. In addition, the Company will host a live question and answer session with analysts at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. Please visit the “Events & Presentations” section of Utz’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.utzsnacks.com to access the live listen-only webcast. Participants can also dial in over the phone by calling 1-888-596-4144. The Event Plus passcode is 3860587. The Company has also posted presentation slides and additional supplemental financial information, which are available now on Utz’s Investor Relations website.
About Utz Brands, Inc.
Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) manufactures a diverse portfolio of savory snacks through popular brands, including Utz®, On The Border® Chips & Dips, Zapp’s®, and Boulder Canyon®, among others.
After a century with a strong family heritage, Utz continues to have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from top-quality ingredients. Utz's products are distributed nationally through grocery, mass merchandisers, club, convenience, drug, and other channels. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz has multiple manufacturing facilities located across the U.S. to serve our growing customer base. For more information, please visit the Company’s website or call 1‐800‐FOR‐SNAX.
Investors and others should note that Utz announces material financial information to its investors using its Investor Relations website, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) filings, press releases, public conference calls, and webcasts. Utz uses these channels, as well as social media, to communicate with our stockholders and the public about the Company, the Company’s products, and other Company information. It is possible that the information that Utz posts on social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, Utz encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information posted on the social media channels listed on Utz’s Investor Relations website.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements made herein that are not historical facts but are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by or include, without limitation, statements such as “will,” “expect”, “intends”, “goal”, “on track” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include future plans for the Company, including outlook for fiscal 2024, plans related to the transformation of the Company’s supply chain, the Company’s product mix, the Company’s ability to reduce debt, and the anticipated interest expense savings from the repricing of the $630 million Term Loan; the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the Company’s future plans and operations; the Company’s cost savings plans and the Company’s logistics optimization efforts; the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the Company’s plans and operations; the effects of inflation or supply chain disruptions on the Company or its business; the benefits of the Company’s productivity initiatives; the effects of the Company’s marketing and innovation initiatives; the Company’s future capital structure; future opportunities for the Company’s growth; statements regarding the Company’s projected balance sheet and liabilities, including net leverage; and other statements that are not historical facts.
These statements are based on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and the Company’s business and actual results may differ materially. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, without limitation: the risk that the Company’s gross profit margins may be adversely impacted by a variety of factors, including variations in pricing of raw materials, retail customer requirements and mix, sales velocities, and required promotional support; changes in consumers’ loyalty to the Company’s brands due to factors beyond the Company’s control, including changes in consumer spending due to factors such as increasing household debt; changes in demand for the Company’s products affected by changes in consumer preferences and tastes or if the Company is unable to innovate or market its products effectively, particularly in the Company’s “expansion geographies”; costs associated with building brand loyalty and interest in the Company’s products which may be affected by actions by the Company’s competitors that result in the Company’s products not being suitably differentiated from the products of their competitors; consolidation of key suppliers of the Company; any inability of the Company to adopt efficiencies into its manufacturing processes, including automation and labor optimization, its network, including through plant consolidation and lowest landed cost for shipping its products, or its logistics operations; fluctuations in results of operations of the Company from quarter to quarter because of changes in promotional activities; the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, or competitive factors; the risk that recently completed business combinations and other acquisitions recently completed by the Company or dispositions disrupt plans and operations; the ability of the Company to recognize the anticipated benefits of such business combinations, acquisitions, or dispositions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company following the consummation of such business combinations, acquisitions, or dispositions; changes in applicable law or regulations; costs related to any planned business combinations, acquisitions, or dispositions; the ability of the Company to develop and maintain effective internal controls; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and other reports filed by the Company with the Commission. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as otherwise required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Utz uses non-GAAP financial information and believes it is useful to investors as it provides additional information to facilitate comparisons of historical operating results, identifies trends in our underlying operating results, and provides additional insight and transparency on how we evaluate the business. We use non-GAAP financial measures to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate our performance. These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounted principles in the United States (GAAP) and may exclude items that are significant to understanding and assessing financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations, earnings per share or other measures of profitability, liquidity, or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the GAAP measures reported, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the GAAP measures, and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies. The Company’s calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from methods used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company to date when considered with both the GAAP results and the reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, and that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors in the evaluation of our operating performance compared to other companies in the Salty Snack industry, as similar measures are commonly used by the companies in this industry. These non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items of expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures. As new events or circumstances arise, these definitions could change. When the definitions change, we will provide the updated definitions and present the related non-GAAP historical results on a comparable basis.
Utz uses the following non-GAAP financial measures in its financial communications, and in the future could use others:
Organic Net Sales is defined as net sales excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, and IO route conversions.
Adjusted Gross Profit represents Gross Profit excluding Depreciation and Amortization expense, a non-cash item. In addition, Adjusted Gross Profit excludes the impact of costs that fall within the categories of non-cash adjustments and non-recurring items such as those related to stock-based compensation, hedging and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, and financing-related costs. Adjusted Gross Profit is one of the key performance indicators that our management uses to evaluate operating performance. We also report Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of Net Sales as an additional measure for investors to evaluate our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin on Net Sales.
Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense is defined as all Selling, Distribution, and Administrative expense excluding Depreciation and Amortization expense, a non- cash item. In addition, Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense excludes the impact of costs that fall within the categories of non-cash adjustments and non-recurring items such as those related to stock-based compensation, hedging and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, and financing-related costs. We also report Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense as a percentage of Net Sales as an additional measure for investors to evaluate our Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Margin on Net Sales.
Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net Income excluding the additional Depreciation and Amortization expense, a non-cash item, related to the Business Combination with Collier Creek Holdings and the acquisitions of Kennedy Endeavors, Kitchen Cooked, Inventure, Golden Flake, Truco Enterprises, R.W. Garcia and Festida. In addition, Adjusted Net Income is also adjusted to exclude deferred financing fees, interest income, and expense relating to IO loans and certain non-cash items, such as those related to stock-based compensation, hedging, and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, remeasurement of warrant liabilities and financing-related costs. Lastly, Adjusted Net Income normalizes the income tax provision to account for the above-mentioned adjustments.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share is defined as Adjusted Net Income (as defined above) divided by the weighted average shares outstanding for each period on a fully diluted basis, assuming the Private Placement Warrants are net settled and the Shares of Class V Common Stock held by Continuing Members are converted to Class A Common Stock.
EBITDA is defined as Net Income Before Interest, Income Taxes, and Depreciation and Amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation, hedging and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives; and financing-related costs. Adjusted EBITDA is one of the key performance indicators we use in evaluating our operating performance and in making financial, operating, and planning decisions. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to the users of this release because the financial information contained in the release can be used in the evaluation of Utz’s operating performance compared to other companies in the Salty Snack industry, as similar measures are commonly used by companies in this industry. We also provide in this release, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net Sales, as an additional measure for readers to evaluate our Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Net Sales.
Normalized Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA after giving effect to pre-acquisition Adjusted EBITDA for certain acquisitions and dispositions from time to time.
Effective Normalized Tax Rate is defined as normalized GAAP basis tax expense, which excludes one-time items, divided by Adjusted Earnings before Tax.
Net Leverage Ratio is defined as Normalized Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net Debt. Net Debt is defined as Gross Debt less Cash and Cash Equivalents.
Utz Brands, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023 (In thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024
Thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023
Net sales
$
365,523
$
371,852
Cost of goods sold
234,500
252,583
Gross profit
131,023
119,269
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses
Selling and distribution
80,140
70,973
Administrative
29,901
34,531
Total selling, distribution, and administrative expenses
110,041
105,504
Loss on sale of assets, net
(1,501
)
(8,488
)
Income from operations
19,481
5,277
Other (expense) income, net
Interest expense
(12,591
)
(15,537
)
Other income
450
392
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of warrant liability
(6,408
)
15,984
Other (expense) income, net
(18,549
)
839
Income before taxes
932
6,116
Income tax expense (benefit)
160
(10,099
)
Net income
772
16,215
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(2,970
)
(222
)
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interest
$
(2,198
)
$
15,993
(Loss) income per Class A Common stock: (in dollars)
Basic
$
(0.03
)
$
0.20
Diluted
$
(0.03
)
$
0.19
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding
Basic
82,445,064
81,141,417
Diluted
82,445,064
83,444,275
Net income
$
772
$
16,215
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
(15,471
)
4,047
Comprehensive (loss) income
(14,699
)
20,262
Net comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
3,447
(1,932
)
Net comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest
$
(11,252
)
$
18,330
Utz Brands, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023 (In thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024
Thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023
Net sales
$
1,068,236
$
1,086,138
Cost of goods sold
692,886
744,980
Gross profit
375,350
341,158
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses
Selling and distribution
227,586
202,888
Administrative
96,496
123,155
Total selling, distribution, and administrative expenses
324,082
326,043
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net
402
(9,275
)
Income from operations
51,670
5,840
Other income (expense), net
Gain on sale of business
44,015
—
Interest expense
(36,631
)
(44,934
)
Loss on debt extinguishment
(1,273
)
—
Other income
1,558
2,279
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of warrant liability
(5,328
)
16,560
Other income (expense), net
2,341
(26,095
)
Income (loss) before taxes
54,011
(20,255
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
25,395
(13,435
)
Net income (loss)
28,616
(6,820
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(14,956
)
9,562
Net income attributable to controlling interest
$
13,660
$
2,742
Income per Class A Common stock: (in dollars)
Basic
$
0.17
$
0.03
Diluted
$
0.16
$
0.03
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding
Basic
81,763,848
81,060,961
Diluted
84,948,754
83,567,756
Net income (loss)
$
28,616
$
(6,820
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
(12,954
)
3,294
Comprehensive income (loss)
15,662
(3,526
)
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(9,601
)
8,173
Net comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest
$
6,061
$
4,647
Utz Brands, Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information)
As of September 29, 2024
As of December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
64,891
$
52,023
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $3,140 and $2,933, respectively
132,913
135,130
Inventories
101,572
104,666
Prepaid expenses and other assets
40,386
30,997
Current portion of notes receivable
4,603
5,237
Total current assets
344,365
328,053
Non-current Assets
Assets held for sale
—
7,559
Property, plant and equipment, net
315,535
318,881
Goodwill
870,695
915,295
Intangible assets, net
1,003,872
1,063,413
Non-current portion of notes receivable
9,912
12,413
Other assets
99,527
101,122
Total non-current assets
2,299,541
2,418,683
Total assets
$
2,643,906
$
2,746,736
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of term debt
$
16,021
$
21,086
Current portion of other notes payable
7,110
7,649
Accounts payable
138,772
124,361
Accrued expenses and other
74,913
77,590
Current portion of warrant liability
48,600
—
Total current liabilities
285,416
230,686
Non-current portion of term debt and revolving credit facility
764,792
878,511
Non-current portion of other notes payable
16,592
19,174
Non-current accrued expenses and other
78,986
76,720
Non-current warrant liability
—
43,272
Deferred tax liability
113,597
114,690
Total non-current liabilities
973,967
1,132,367
Total liabilities
1,259,383
1,363,053
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 82,537,542 and 81,187,977 shares issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
8
8
Shares of Class V Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 61,249,000 shares authorized; 58,349,000 and 59,349,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
6
6
Additional paid-in capital
972,060
944,573
Accumulated deficit
(301,750
)
(298,049
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
15,359
22,958
Total stockholders' equity
685,683
669,496
Noncontrolling interest
698,840
714,187
Total equity
1,384,523
1,383,683
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,643,906
$
2,746,736
Utz Brands, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024
Thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
28,616
$
(6,820
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment and other charges
—
9,548
Depreciation and amortization
53,390
60,114
Gain on sale of business
(44,015
)
—
Loss (gain) on remeasurement of warrant liability
5,328
(16,560
)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
(402
)
9,275
Loss on debt extinguishment
1,273
—
Share-based compensation
13,776
11,808
Deferred taxes
4,061
(10,743
)
Deferred financing costs
2,803
1,084
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
(6,264
)
4,947
Inventories
(4,838
)
644
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(23,714
)
(20,183
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other
21,939
6,016
Net cash provided by operating activities
51,953
49,130
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(60,872
)
(45,707
)
Purchases of intangibles
(9,220
)
—
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
26,140
8,794
Proceeds from sale of business
167,500
—
Proceeds from sale of routes
19,552
21,683
Proceeds from the sale of IO notes
3,553
4,094
Notes receivable
(30,568
)
(26,369
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
116,085
(37,505
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on line of credit
92,000
61,000
Repayments on line of credit
(69,630
)
(40,676
)
Borrowings on term debt and notes payable
25,262
4,273
Repayments on term debt and notes payable
(169,864
)
(23,744
)
Payment of debt issuance cost
(733
)
(655
)
Payments of tax withholding requirements for employee stock awards
(1,397
)
(589
)
Dividends paid
(15,946
)
(13,921
)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest
(14,862
)
(10,149
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(155,170
)
(24,461
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
12,868
(12,836
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
52,023
72,930
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
64,891
$
60,094
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Reported Financial Measures Net Sales and Organic Net Sales
13-Weeks Ended
39-Weeks Ended
(dollars in millions)
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Change
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Change
Net Sales as Reported
$
365.5
$
371.9
(1.7
)%
$
1,068.2
$
1,086.1
(1.6
)%
Impact of Dispositions
—
(13.1
)
—
(33.4
)
Impact of IO Conversions
—
—
2.0
—
Organic Net Sales (1)
$
365.5
$
358.8
1.9
%
$
1,070.2
$
1,052.7
1.7
%
(1) Organic Net Sales excludes the Impact of Dispositions and the Impact of IO Conversions that took place after Q3 2023.
Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit
13-Weeks Ended
39-Weeks Ended
(dollars in millions)
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Gross Profit
$
131.0
$
119.3
$
375.4
$
341.2
Gross Profit as a % of Net Sales
35.8
%
32.1
%
35.1
%
31.4
%
Depreciation and Amortization
6.6
8.3
20.5
25.9
Non-Cash, Non-recurring adjustments
5.1
7.5
9.7
15.9
Adjusted Gross Profit
$
142.7
$
135.1
$
405.6
$
383.0
Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of Net Sales
39.0
%
36.3
%
38.0
%
35.3
%
Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense
13-Weeks Ended
39-Weeks Ended
(dollars in millions)
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense
$
110.0
$
105.5
$
324.1
$
326.0
Depreciation and Amortization in SD&A Expense
(10.9
)
(11.4
)
(32.9
)
(34.2
)
Non-Cash, and/or Non-recurring Adjustments
(10.4
)
(11.1
)
(32.5
)
(46.6
)
Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense
$
88.7
$
83.0
$
258.7
$
245.2
Adjusted SD&A Expense as a % of Net Sales
24.3
%
22.3
%
24.2
%
22.6
%
Adjusted Net Income
13-Weeks Ended
39-Weeks Ended
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Net Income (Loss)
$
0.8
$
16.2
$
28.6
$
(6.8
)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
0.2
(10.1
)
25.4
(13.4
)
Income (loss) Before Taxes
1.0
6.1
54.0
(20.2
)
Deferred Financing Fees
0.3
0.6
2.8
1.1
Acquisition Step-Up Depreciation and Amortization
10.7
12.0
33.0
35.6
Certain Non-Cash Adjustments
6.2
24.5
15.1
42.2
Acquisition, Divestiture and Integration
2.8
1.3
(34.5
)
8.7
Business and Transformation Initiatives
8.1
1.4
18.4
19.9
Financing-Related Costs
—
0.1
0.3
0.2
Loss on Remeasurement of Warrant Liability
6.4
(16.0
)
5.3
(16.6
)
Other Non-Cash and/or Non-Recurring Adjustments
34.5
23.9
40.4
91.1
Adjusted Earnings before Taxes
35.5
30.0
94.4
70.9
Taxes on Earnings as Reported
(0.2
)
10.1
(25.4
)
13.4
Income Tax Adjustments(1)
(5.7
)
(15.5
)
8.9
(25.9
)
Adjusted Taxes on Earnings
(5.9
)
(5.4
)
(16.5
)
(12.5
)
Adjusted Net Income
$
29.6
$
24.6
$
77.9
$
58.4
Average Weighted Basic Shares Outstanding on an As-Converted Basis
140.9
140.5
140.8
140.4
Fully Diluted Shares on an As-Converted Basis
144.1
142.8
144.0
142.9
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
$
0.21
$
0.17
$
0.54
$
0.41
(1) Income Tax Adjustment calculated as (Loss) Income before taxes plus (i) Acquisition, Step-Up Depreciation and Amortization and (ii) Other Non-Cash and/or Non-Recurring Adjustments, multiplied by a normalized GAAP effective tax rate, minus the actual tax provision recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The normalized GAAP effective tax rate excludes one-time items such as the impact of tax rate changes on deferred taxes and changes in valuation allowances.
Depreciation & Amortization
13-Weeks Ended
39-Weeks Ended
(dollars in millions)
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Core D&A - Non-Acquisition-related included in Gross Profit
$
4.5
$
5.4
$
13.7
$
17.5
Step-Up D&A - Transaction-related included in Gross Profit
2.1
2.9
6.8
8.4
Depreciation & Amortization - included in Gross Profit
6.6
8.3
20.5
25.9
Core D&A - Non-Acquisition-related included in SD&A Expense
$
2.3
2.3
$
6.7
7.0
Step-Up D&A - Transaction-related included in SD&A Expense
8.6
9.1
26.2
27.2
Depreciation & Amortization - included in SD&A Expense
10.9
11.4
32.9
34.2
Depreciation & Amortization - Total
$
17.5
$
19.7
$
53.4
$
60.1
Core Depreciation and Amortization
$
6.8
$
7.7
$
20.4
$
24.5
Step-Up Depreciation and Amortization
$
10.7
12.0
$
33.0
35.6
Total Depreciation and Amortization
$
17.5
$
19.7
$
53.4
$
60.1
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
13-Weeks Ended
39-Weeks Ended
(dollars in millions)
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
September 29, 2024
October 1, 2023
Net Income (Loss)
$
0.8
$
16.2
$
28.6
$
(6.8
)
Plus non-GAAP adjustments:
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
0.2
(10.1
)
25.4
(13.4
)
Depreciation and Amortization
17.5
19.7
53.4
60.1
Interest Expense, Net
12.6
15.5
36.6
44.9
Interest Income from IO loans(1)
(0.6
)
(0.5
)
(1.5
)
(1.4
)
EBITDA
30.5
40.8
142.5
83.4
Certain Non-Cash Adjustments(2)
6.2
24.5
15.1
42.2
Acquisition, Divestiture and Integration(3)
2.8
1.3
(34.5
)
8.7
Business Transformation Initiatives(4)
8.1
1.4
18.4
19.9
Financing-Related Costs(5)
—
0.1
0.3
0.2
Gain on Remeasurement of Warrant Liability(6)
6.4
(16.0
)
5.3
(16.6
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
54.0
$
52.1
$
147.1
$
137.8
Net income (loss) as a % of Net Sales
0.2
%
4.4
%
2.7
%
(0.6
)%
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales
14.8
%
14.0
%
13.8
%
12.7
%
(1)
Interest Income from IO loans refers to Interest Income that we earn from IO notes receivable that have resulted from our initiatives to transition from RSP distribution to IO distribution ("Business Transformation Initiatives"). There is a notes payable recorded that mirrors most of the IO notes receivable, and the interest expense associated with the notes payable is part of the Interest Expense, Net adjustment.
(2)
Certain Non-Cash Adjustments are comprised primarily of the following:
Incentive programs – The Company incurred $4.7 million and $3.7 million of share-based compensation expense, which was awarded to associates and directors, and compensation expense associated with the employee stock purchase plan (the "ESPP") and the omnibus equity incentive plan (the "OEIP") for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively. The Company incurred $13.1 million and $11.8 million of share-based compensation expense, which was awarded to associates and directors, and compensation expense associated with the ESPP and the OEIP for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively.
Asset Impairments and Write-Offs — For the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company recorded an adjustment for a non-cash loss on sale of $13.7 million related to fixed assets for the sale of the Bluffton, Indiana plant along with the transfer of $4.7 million from Business Transformation Initiatives in note (4) below related to the termination of a contract that was settled with the sale. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company recorded impairments and non-cash loss on sale totaling $0.1 million and $23.3 million, respectively.
Purchase Commitments and Other Adjustments – We have purchase commitments for specific quantities at fixed prices for certain of our products’ key ingredients. To facilitate comparisons of our underlying operating results, this adjustment was made to remove the volatility of purchase commitments related to unrealized gains and losses. The adjustment related to Purchase Commitments and Other Adjustments, including cloud computing amortization was expense of $1.5 million and $2.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively. The adjustment related to Purchase Commitments and Other Adjustments, including cloud computing amortization was $2.0 million and $2.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively.
(3)
Adjustment for Acquisition, Divestiture and Integration Costs and (Gains) – Such expenses were $2.8 million and $1.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively; and $9.5 million and $9.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively. Additionally, other acquisitions and integration costs (income) of $0.1 million were recorded for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 and $(0.8) million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 related to the change in the liability associated with the TRA entered into in connection with the consummation of the business combination UBI with UBH pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2020. Also included for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 was a gain of $44.0 million related to the Good Health and R.W. Garcia Sale.
(4)
Business Transformation Initiatives Adjustment – This adjustment is related to consultancy, professional and legal fees incurred for specific initiatives and structural changes to the business that do not reflect the cost of normal business operations. In addition, gains and losses realized from the sale of distribution rights to IOs and the subsequent disposal of trucks, severance costs associated with the elimination of RSP positions, and enterprise resource planning system transition costs, fall into this category. The Company incurred such costs of $8.1 million and $6.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively, and $18.4 million and $24.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively. Additionally, the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 also includes expense of $4.7 million related to a contract termination. This agreement was a continuation of the Company's response to shifting production from a manufacturing facility that was damaged by a natural disaster in 2021.
(5)
Financing-Related Costs – These costs include adjustments for various items related to raising debt and equity capital or debt extinguishment costs.
(6)
Gains and Losses – Such gains and losses related to the changes in the remeasurement of warrant liabilities are not expected to be settled in cash, and when exercised would result in a cash inflow to the Company with the Warrants converting to Class A Common Stock with the liability being extinguished and the fair value of the Warrants at the time of exercise being recorded as an increase to equity.
Normalized Adjusted EBITDA
FY 2023
FY 2024
(dollars in millions)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY 2023
Q1
Q2
Q3
TTM
Adjusted EBITDA
$
40.4
$
45.2
$
52.1
$
49.4
$
187.2
(1
)
$
43.4
$
49.7
$
54.0
$
196.5
Pre-Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA(1)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Normalized Adjusted EBITDA
$
40.4
$
45.2
$
52.1
$
49.4
$
187.2
(1
)
$
43.4
$
49.7
$
54.0
$
196.5
(1) Does not total due to rounding.
Net Debt and Leverage Ratio
(dollars in millions)
As of September 29, 2024
Term Loan
$
630.3
Real Estate Loan
60.3
ABL Facility
22.7
Capital Leases(1)
83.0
Deferred Purchase Price
0.1
Gross Debt(2)
796.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents
64.9
Total Net Debt
$
731.5
Last 52-Weeks Normalized Adjusted EBITDA
$
196.5
Net Leverage Ratio(3)
3.7x
(1) Capital Leases include equipment term loans and exclude the impact of step-up accounting.
(2) Excludes amounts related to guarantees on IO loans which are collateralized by routes. The Company has the ability to recover substantially all of the outstanding loan value in the event of a default scenario, which historically has been uncommon. (3) Based on Normalized Adjusted EBITDA of $196.5 million.
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Investor Kevin Powers Utz Brands, Inc. kpowers@utzsnacks.com
Media Kevin Brick Utz Brands, Inc. kbrick@utzsnacks.com
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