BED BATH & BEYOND INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2022 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS (ENDING MAY Twenty eighth, 2022)

Internet Gross sales of $1,463M; Comparable Gross sales of (23)% In keeping with Early Quarter Tendencies as Beforehand Shared
GAAP Gross Margin of 23.9%; Adjusted Gross Margin of 23.8% together with 840bps Influence from Transient Prices Associated to Stock Markdown Reserves and Port-Associated Provide Chain Charges
Excluding the Two Aforementioned Impacts, Q1 Adjusted Gross Margin of 32.2%
Saying Aggressive Actions on Stock, Value and Capex

UNION, N.J., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mattress Bathtub & Past Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) right now reported monetary outcomes for the primary quarter of Fiscal 2022 ended Might 28, 2022.

 

As introduced earlier right now in a separate press launch, Sue Gove has been named Interim Chief Government Officer, changing Mark Tritton, who will go away his function as President and Chief Government Officer and as a member of the Board.

Ms. Gove commented, “I step into this function keenly conscious of the macro-economic surroundings. Within the quarter there was an acute shift in buyer sentiment and, since then, pressures have materially escalated. This contains steep inflation and fluctuations in buying patterns, resulting in important dislocation in our gross sales and stock that we’ll be working to actively resolve. The straightforward actuality although is that our first quarter’s outcomes are less than our expectations, nor are they reflective of the Firm’s true potential. The initiatives we’re instituting right now are simply the primary steps in placing our enterprise on agency footing to drive our future success. I stay up for working with the Board, the administration group, and our Associates to instantly tackle our provide chain challenges, market share recapture, stock and money optimization, and price construction alignment.”

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Q1 Highlights

• Internet Gross sales of $1,463M declined (25)%, reflecting a Comparable¹ Gross sales decline of (23)% and (2)% associated to the impression from fleet optimization exercise

• GAAP Gross Margin of 23.9%; Adjusted² Gross Margin of 23.8%

• Money Stream from Operations of roughly $(0.4) billion, Money Stream from Investing Actions of $(0.1) billion and Money Stream from Financing Actions of $0.2 billion

Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Outcomes (ending Might 28, 2022)

Internet gross sales of $1,463M declined (25)%, reflecting a Comparable¹ Gross sales decline of (23)% and (2)% associated to the impression from fleet optimization exercise.

• By channel, Comparable¹ Gross sales declined (24)% in Shops and (21)% in Digital versus the fiscal 2021 first quarter.

• Mattress Bathtub & Past banner Comparable¹ Gross sales decreased (27)% in comparison with the prior 12 months interval. Outcomes exclude the impression from the Firm’s beforehand introduced retailer fleet optimization program, which started within the second half of fiscal 2020.

• The buybuy BABY banner Comparable¹ Gross sales decreased within the mid-single digits in comparison with the Fiscal 2021 first quarter in step with market traits.

GAAP Gross Margin was 23.9% for the quarter. Excluding particular gadgets, Adjusted² Gross Margin was 23.8%, inclusive of transient prices related to a 620 foundation level detrimental impression from markdown stock reserves and 220 foundation level detrimental impression from provide chain-related port charges in comparison with final 12 months.  Excluding the aforementioned 840 foundation factors of transient prices, Q1 Adjusted² Gross Margin was 32.2%.  The Firm is proactively working with suppliers to regulate future stock receipts and accelerating markdowns to be able to right-size stock ranges commensurate with the declining gross sales traits.

SG&A expense on each a GAAP and Adjusted² foundation stay at decrease ranges in comparison with the prior 12 months interval, primarily as a consequence of price reductions and decrease hire and occupancy bills on a decrease retailer base following the Firm’s fleet optimization program.  SG&A Margin for the quarter elevated on a GAAP and Adjusted² foundation versus final 12 months as a consequence of decrease Internet Gross sales. Mattress Bathtub & Past is within the midst of additional refining its provide chain infrastructure and adjusting price construction to mirror decrease gross sales ranges. On the similar time, the Firm is pausing its new retailer and transform applications for the rest of fiscal 2022 which is anticipated to scale back its Fiscal 2022 deliberate capital expenditures by a minimal of roughly $100 million to $300 million from a previous expectation of roughly $400 million.

Adjusted² EBITDA for the interval was ($224) million reflecting decrease Internet Gross sales and decrease Adjusted² Gross Margin.

Internet Loss per diluted share of ($4.49) for the quarter mirrored roughly $1.66 of particular gadgets for the quarter. Excluding particular gadgets, Adjusted² Internet Loss per diluted share was ($2.83). Particular gadgets throughout the first quarter included restructuring and prices related to the Firm’s transformation initiatives.  Adjusted² Internet Loss per diluted share additionally displays an earnings tax profit on the Firm’s Adjusted² Pre-Tax Loss.

In the course of the quarter, the Firm reported working money movement of roughly $(0.4) billion. Investing money movement of $(0.1) billion was primarily pushed by deliberate capital expenditures in reference to retailer remodels, provide chain and knowledge expertise techniques.

Money, money equivalents, restricted money and investments totaled roughly $0.2 billion within the Fiscal 2022 first quarter. Whole Liquidity³ was roughly $0.9 billion as of the Fiscal 2022 first quarter, together with the Firm’s asset based mostly revolving credit score facility much less borrowings of $0.2 billion.

Fiscal 2022 Outlook Commentary

Right now, the Firm is offering the next outlook parameters for Fiscal 2022:

–  Sequential Comparable¹ Gross sales restoration to happen within the second half of Fiscal 2022 versus the primary half of Fiscal 2022 pushed by stock optimization plans, together with incremental clearance exercise

–  Adjusted² SG&A expense for Fiscal 2022 under final 12 months, reflecting aggressive actions to align price construction to gross sales

–  Capital Expenditures of roughly $300 million (from $400 million beforehand) for Fiscal 2022, reflecting a minimal discount of $100 million

The Firm will present additional commentary and context for its Fiscal 2022 outlook throughout its convention name in addition to in its investor presentation out there on the investor relations part of the Firm’s web site at http://bedbathandbeyond.gcs-web.com/investor-relations.

Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Convention Name and Investor Presentation

Mattress Bathtub & Past Inc.’s Fiscal 2022 first quarter convention name with analysts and traders shall be held right now at 8:15am EDT and could also be accessed by dialing 1-404-400-0571, or if worldwide, 1-866-374-5140, utilizing convention ID quantity 80961020#. A reside audio webcast of the convention name, together with the earnings press launch, investor presentation and supplemental monetary disclosures, can even be out there on the investor relations part of the Firm’s web site at http://bedbathandbeyond.gcs-web.com/investor-relations. The webcast shall be out there for replay after the decision.

The Firm has additionally made out there an Investor Presentation on the investor relations part of the Firm’s web site at http://bedbathandbeyond.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations.

 

Concerning the Firm

Mattress Bathtub & Past Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Firm”) is an omnichannel retailer that makes it straightforward for our clients to really feel at residence. The Firm sells a large assortment of merchandise within the Residence, Child, Magnificence and Wellness markets.  Moreover, the Firm is a accomplice in a three way partnership which operates retail shops in Mexico below the title Mattress Bathtub & Past.

The Firm operates web sites at bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, buybuybaby.com, buybuybaby.ca, harmondiscount.com, facevalues.com, and decorist.com. As of Might 28, 2022, the Firm had a complete of 955 shops, together with 769 Mattress Bathtub & Past shops in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada, 135 buybuy BABY shops and 51 shops below the names Harmon, Harmon Face Values or Face Values. In the course of the Fiscal 2022 first quarter, the Firm opened 5 buybuy BABY shops. Moreover throughout the fiscal 2022 first quarter, the Firm closed 3 shops together with 2 Mattress Bathtub & Past shops and 1 Harmon retailer. The three way partnership to which the Firm is a accomplice operates 12 shops in Mexico below the title Mattress Bathtub & Past.

Non-GAAP Data

This press launch comprises sure non-GAAP info, together with adjusted earnings earlier than curiosity, earnings taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted gross margin, adjusted SG&A, adjusted web earnings per diluted share, and free money movement. Non-GAAP info is meant to offer visibility into the Firm’s core operations and excludes particular gadgets, together with non-cash impairment expenses associated to sure store-level belongings and tradenames, loss on sale of companies, loss on the extinguishment of debt, expenses recorded in reference to the restructuring and transformation initiatives, which incorporates accelerated markdowns and stock reserves associated to the deliberate assortment transition to Owned Manufacturers and prices related to retailer closures associated to the Firm’s fleet optimization and the earnings tax impression of this stuff. The Firm’s definition and calculation of non-GAAP measures might differ from that of different corporations. Non-GAAP monetary measures ought to be seen along with, and never in its place for, the Firm’s reported GAAP monetary outcomes. For a reconciliation to essentially the most straight comparable US GAAP measures and sure info regarding the Firm’s use of Non-GAAP monetary measures, see “Non-GAAP Monetary Measures” under.

Ahead-Trying Statements

This press launch comprises forward-looking statements inside the which means of Part 21 E of the Securities Change Act of 1934 together with, however not restricted to, our progress and anticipated progress in direction of our long-term goals, in addition to extra typically the standing of our future liquidity and monetary situation and our outlook for our 2022 Fiscal second quarter and 2022 Fiscal 12 months. Many of those forward-looking statements could be recognized by use of phrases akin to might, will, anticipate, anticipate, approximate, estimate, assume, proceed, mannequin, mission, plan, objective, preliminary, and comparable phrases and phrases, though the absence of these phrases doesn’t essentially imply that statements usually are not forward-looking. Our precise outcomes and future monetary situation might differ materially from these expressed in any such forward-looking statements on account of many components. Such components embrace, with out limitation: basic financial circumstances together with the latest provide chain disruptions, labor shortages, wage pressures, rising inflation and the continued army battle between Russia and Ukraine; a difficult total macroeconomic surroundings and a extremely aggressive retailing surroundings; dangers related to the continued COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental responses to it, together with its impacts throughout our companies on demand and operations, in addition to on the operations of our suppliers and different enterprise companions, and the effectiveness of our and governmental actions taken in response to those dangers; altering client preferences, spending habits and demographics; demographics and different macroeconomic components which will impression the extent of spending for the forms of merchandise offered by us; challenges in executing our omni-channel and transformation technique, together with our potential to determine and profitably preserve the suitable mixture of digital and bodily presence within the markets we serve; our potential to efficiently execute our retailer fleet optimization methods, together with our potential to realize anticipated price financial savings and to not exceed anticipated prices; our potential to execute on any extra strategic transactions and understand the advantages of any acquisitions, partnerships, investments or divestitures; disruptions to our info expertise techniques, together with however not restricted to safety breaches of techniques defending client and worker info or different forms of cybercrimes or cybersecurity assaults; harm to our repute in any side of our operations; the price of labor, merchandise, logistical prices and different prices and bills; potential provide chain disruption as a consequence of commerce restrictions or in any other case, and different components akin to pure disasters, pandemics, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, political instability, labor disturbances, product recollects, monetary or operational instability of suppliers or carriers, and different gadgets; inflation and the associated will increase in prices of supplies, labor and different prices; inefficient administration of relationships and dependencies on third-party service suppliers; our potential to draw and retain certified workers in all areas of the group; uncommon climate patterns and pure disasters, together with the impression of local weather change; uncertainty and disruptions in monetary markets; volatility within the worth of our frequent inventory and its impact, and the impact of different components, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, on our capital allocation technique; adjustments to statutory, regulatory and different authorized necessities or deemed noncompliance with such necessities; adjustments to accounting guidelines, laws and tax legal guidelines, or new interpretations of present accounting requirements or tax legal guidelines; new, or developments in present, litigation, claims or assessments; and a failure of our enterprise companions to stick to acceptable legal guidelines, laws or requirements. Besides as required by regulation, we don’t undertake any obligation to replace our forward-looking statements.

Contacts
INVESTOR CONTACT: Susie Kim, [email protected]
MEDIA CONTACT: Eric Mangan, [email protected]

 

 

Non-GAAP Monetary Measures

The next desk reconciles non-GAAP monetary measures introduced on this press launch or that could be introduced on the Firm’s first quarter convention name with analysts and traders. The Firm believes that these non-GAAP monetary measures present administration, analysts, traders and different customers of the Firm’s monetary info with significant supplemental info concerning the efficiency of the Firm’s enterprise. These non-GAAP monetary measures shouldn’t be thought-about superior to, however along with different monetary measures ready by the Firm in accordance with GAAP, together with comparisons of year-to-year outcomes. The Firm’s technique of figuring out these non-GAAP monetary measures could also be completely different from different corporations’ strategies and, subsequently, might not be akin to these utilized by different corporations. As such, the Firm doesn’t suggest the only use of those non-GAAP measure to evaluate its monetary and earnings efficiency. For causes famous above, the Firm is presenting sure non-GAAP monetary measures for its Fiscal 2022 first quarter. To ensure that traders to have the ability to extra readily examine the Firm’s efficiency throughout intervals, the Firm has included comparable reconciliations for the 2021 interval within the reconciliation tables under. The Firm shouldn’t be offering a reconciliation of its steerage with respect to Adjusted EBITDA as a result of the Firm is unable to offer this reconciliation with out unreasonable effort because of the uncertainty and inherent problem of predicting the prevalence, the monetary impression, and the intervals wherein the changes could also be acknowledged. For a similar causes, the Firm is unable to deal with the possible significance of the unavailable info, which may very well be materials to future outcomes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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