HDS - HD Supply Holdings Inc. Announces Fiscal 2020 First-Quarter Results

ATLANTA, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today reported Net sales of $1.4 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 ended May 3, 2020, a decrease of $98 million, or 6.6 percent, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has created extraordinary challenges, but our focus has remained clear. We have prioritized the health and well-being of our associates and their families while continuing to serve our customers and our communities.  Our associates have worked tirelessly to fulfill our responsibilities and I am proud of each and every one of them," stated Joe DeAngelo, Chairman and CEO of HD Supply. "We are encouraged by improving results in May, and we will continue to support our customers and communities as they work to safely resume economic activity."

Gross profit decreased $35 million, or 6.0 percent, to $550 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $585 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Gross profit was 39.4 percent of Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, an increase of approximately 20 basis points from 39.2 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Operating income decreased $49 million, or 28.8 percent, to $121 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $170 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Operating income was 8.7 percent of Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, down approximately 270 basis points from 11.4 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Net income decreased $35 million, or 32.7 percent, to $72 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $107 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. 

Net income per diluted share decreased $0.18, or 28.6 percent, to $0.45 for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $0.63 for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $40 million, or 19.7 percent, to $163 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $203 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Adjusted EBITDA was 11.7 percent of Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, down approximately 190 basis points from 13.6 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Adjusted net income decreased $35 million, or 24.5 percent, to $108 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $143 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  Adjusted net income per diluted share decreased $0.17, or 20.2 percent, to $0.67 for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $0.84 for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

As of May 3, 2020, HD Supply’s combined liquidity of $797 million was comprised of $147 million in cash and cash equivalents and $650 million of additional available borrowings (excluding $85 million of borrowings on available cash balances) under HD Supply, Inc.'s senior asset-based lending facility, based on qualifying inventory and receivables. HD Supply’s May 3, 2020 combined liquidity increased by $169 million from its fiscal 2019 year-end combined liquidity of $628 million.

Business Unit Performance

Facilities Maintenance

Net sales decreased $90 million, or 11.7 percent, to $682 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $772 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  Adjusted EBITDA decreased $36 million, or 26.9 percent, to $98 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $134 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  Adjusted EBITDA was 14.4 percent of Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, down approximately 300 basis points from 17.4 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Construction & Industrial

Net sales decreased $8 million, or 1.1 percent, to $713 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $721 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4 million, or 5.8 percent, to $65 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as compared to $69 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  Adjusted EBITDA was 9.1 percent of Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, down approximately 50 basis points from 9.6 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

First-Quarter Monthly Sales Performance

Net sales for February, March and April of fiscal 2020 were $461 million, $462 million and $472 million, respectively.  There were 20 selling days in February, 20 selling days in March and 25 selling days in April of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019.  Average year-over-year daily sales changes for February, March and April of fiscal 2020 as compared to fiscal 2019 were an increase of 8.8 percent, an increase of 0.5 percent and a decrease of 22.6 percent, respectively.

Preliminary May Sales Results

Preliminary Net sales in May 2020 were approximately $431 million, which represents a year-over-year average daily decline of approximately 7.3 percent.  Preliminary May year-over-year average daily Net sales decline by business segment was 13.4 percent in Facilities Maintenance and 1.4 percent in Construction & Industrial.  There were 19 selling days in both May 2020 and May 2019.  May’s Net sales performance improved throughout the month in both Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial.

2020 Outlook

The company will not be providing a second quarter 2020 or fiscal full year 2020 outlook in light of the ongoing coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) outbreak. A further discussion relating to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 will take place on our fiscal 2020 first-quarter conference call.

Fiscal 2020 First-Quarter Conference Call

As previously announced, HD Supply will hold a conference call on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its fiscal 2020 first-quarter results.  The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed via webcast by logging on from the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at hdsupply.com. The online replay will remain available for a limited time following the call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

HD Supply supplements its reporting of Net income with non-GAAP measurements, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per diluted share. This supplemental information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the GAAP measurements.  Additional information regarding Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per diluted share referred to in this press release is included below under “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”

About HD Supply

HD Supply (www.hdsupply.com) is one of the largest industrial distributors in North America. The company provides a broad range of products and value-add services to approximately 500,000 customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations and specialty construction sectors. Through approximately 270 branches and 44 distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada, the company's more than 11,000 associates provide localized, customer-tailored products, services and expertise.

Forward-Looking Statements and Preliminary Results

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and information currently available to management and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future results, and that actual results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek," "comfortable with," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. A number of important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak (“COVID-19”) on the maintenance, repair and operations and specialty construction sectors, in general, and the financial position and operating results of our company, in particular, which cannot be predicted and could change rapidly and those "Risk factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020, filed on March 17, 2020 and those described from time to time in our, and HD Supply, Inc.'s, other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which can be found at the SEC's website www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

May 2020 estimates for Net sales are preliminary estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, changes in connection with quarter-end adjustments. Any variation between HD Supply’s actual results and the preliminary financial data set forth above may be material.

(1)  Depreciation includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to Net income as a measure of operating performance. We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income because each is a primary measure used by management to evaluate operating performance. In addition, we present Adjusted net income to measure our overall profitability as we believe it is an important measure of our performance. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income enhances investors' overall understanding of the financial performance of our business.

Adjusted EBITDA is based on "Consolidated EBITDA," a measure which is defined in our senior credit facilities and used in calculating financial ratios in several material debt covenants. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net income less Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, plus (i) Interest expense and Interest income, net, (ii) Provision for income taxes, (iii) Depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash items and certain other adjustments to Consolidated Net Income permitted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA under our senior credit facilities.

Adjusted net income is defined as Net income less Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, further adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt, certain non-cash, non-recurring or unusual items, net of tax.

We compensate for the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures by using them to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

• Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our interest expense, or the requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our income tax expenses or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
• Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income do not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; and
• although depreciation and amortization charges are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (amounts in millions):

(1)  Depreciation and amortization includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)  Represents the costs related to separation activities and personnel changes, primarily severance and other employee-related costs. For the three months ended May 5, 2019, the Company recognized a favorable termination of the lease for its former corporate headquarters.
(3)  Represents the costs incurred in the acquisition and integration of business acquisitions, including A.H. Harris Construction Supplies.

Adjusted Net Income

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income, the most directly comparable financial measure under U.S. GAAP, to Adjusted net income for the periods presented (amounts in millions):

(1)  Represents the costs related to separation activities and personnel changes, primarily severance and other employee-related costs. For the three months ended May 5, 2019, the Company recognized a favorable termination of the lease for its former corporate headquarters.
(2)  Represents the costs incurred in the acquisition and integration of business acquisitions, including A.H. Harris Construction Supplies.

Investor and Media Contact:
Charlotte McLaughlin
HD Supply Investor Relations
770-852-9100
InvestorRelations@hdsupply.com
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