The Simply Good Foods Company Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Updates Full Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL) reported a 28.7% increase in net sales for the second quarter ended February 26, 2022, reaching $296.7 million. Net income surged to $18.5 million, an improvement from a net loss of $26.2 million year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 27.1% to $54.2 million. Despite a projected net sales growth of 13-15% for fiscal 2022, the company anticipates challenges from supply chain costs and a European business exit. Adjusted diluted EPS is expected to grow at a rate exceeding adjusted EBITDA growth.
- Net sales increased 28.7% to $296.7 million.
- Net income improved to $18.5 million from a net loss of $26.2 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 27.1% to $54.2 million.
- Strong retail takeaway growth of 19.6% in measured U.S. channels.
- International sales declined 25.1% due to the exit from the European market.
- Gross margin decreased by 250 basis points to 36.6%.
DENVER, April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL) (“Simply Good Foods,” or the “Company”), a developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional foods and snacking products, today reported financial results for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022.
Second Quarter Highlights:(1)
- Net sales increased
28.7% - Net income(2) of
$18.5 million versus a net loss of$26.2 million - Earnings (loss) per diluted share (“EPS”)(2) of
$0.18 versus$(0.27) - Adjusted Diluted EPS(3) of
$0.36 versus$0.25 - Adjusted EBITDA(4) increased
27.1% to$54.2 million - Updates full fiscal year 2022 outlook:
- Net sales expected to increase 13
-15% versus fiscal year 2021, including a 2 percentage point headwind related to the European business exit and Quest frozen pizza licensing - Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) anticipated to increase slightly less than the net sales growth rate
- Adjusted Diluted EPS(3,6) expected to increase greater than the Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) growth rate
- Net sales expected to increase 13
“We are pleased with our second quarter results as our business delivered another quarter of strong sales and earnings growth,” said Joseph E. Scalzo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simply Goods Foods. “Retail takeaway was in line with our expectations and the price increase instituted last quarter is tracking in line with our estimates and partially offsetting supply chain cost inflation. However, total net sales and earnings growth was greater than our forecast due to the timing of shipments to support earlier than anticipated third quarter retail customer programs.”
Total Simply Good Foods retail takeaway for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2022, increased
“Our strong performance in the first half of the year, combined with marketing, customer programming, and G&A leverage over the remainder of the year, give us confidence to increase our full year net sales and Adjusted EBITDA outlook. Our customer service levels are improving but the well documented supply chain operating environment remains challenging. We have good visibility into our cost structure and our input costs are largely covered for the balance of the fiscal year. Therefore, there is no meaningful change to our fiscal 2022 supply chain cost inflation and gross margin outlook. We anticipate supply chain costs, mostly due to ingredients, will remain at elevated levels into fiscal 2023 and notified customers of our plans to institute a price increase effective late in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022 to help offset these cost increases. Additionally, in March we entered into an agreement to license the Quest frozen pizza business to Bellisio Foods, which is the same company that has the license for Atkins frozen meals. We continue to execute well in a challenging operating environment and believe we are positioned to deliver on our short and long-term objectives,” Scalzo concluded.
Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Results
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company reported net income of
As previously disclosed, on January 10, 2022, the private warrants were exercised on a cashless basis, and, as a result, there are no outstanding private warrants as of February 26, 2022.
Operating expenses of
Interest expense was
Adjusted EBITDA(4), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to net income calculated under GAAP, increased
During the second quarter, the Company repurchased
In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company reported earnings per diluted share of
Adjusted Diluted EPS(3), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to Diluted EPS calculated under GAAP, was
Year-to-Date Second Quarter 2022 Highlights vs. Year-to-Date Second Quarter 2021
- Net sales increased
25.2% driven by strong Atkins and Quest performance - Net income(2) of
$39.6 million versus$16.7 million - Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”)(2) of
$0.40 versus$0.17 - Adjusted Diluted EPS(3) of
$0.79 versus$0.54 - Adjusted EBITDA(4) increased
31.2% to$119.8 million
Net sales increased
Gross profit was
Net income was
Operating expenses of
Interest expense was
Adjusted EBITDA(4), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to net income calculated under GAAP, increased
For the year-to-date second quarter fiscal 2022, the Company reported Diluted EPS of
Adjusted Diluted EPS(3), a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company that makes certain adjustments to Diluted EPS calculated under GAAP, was
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of February 26, 2022, the Company had cash of
At the end of the second quarter, the outstanding principal balance of the Company's term loan debt was
Outlook
The Company expects that it will generate solid net sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth in fiscal 2022. The Company's outlook does not assume any meaningful improvements in workplace mobility or significant supply chain interruption and anticipates the following in fiscal 2022:
- Net sales to increase 13
-15% versus last year. Included in the sales outlook is about a 2 percentage point headwind due to the European business exit and the licensing of the Quest frozen pizza business in March. The Company's previous outlook was for net sales growth of 12-14% and a 1 percentage point headwind related to the European business exit; - The Company reaffirms its gross margin outlook of about 250 basis points decline versus last year;
- Full-year fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) to increase slightly less than the net sales growth rate; and
- Full-year fiscal 2022 Adjusted Diluted EPS(3,6) to increase greater than the Adjusted EBITDA(4,6) growth rate.
(1) All comparisons for the second quarter ended February 26, 2022 versus the second quarter ended February 27, 2021.
(2) Reflects, for the reporting period, the Company’s private warrants to purchase shares of common stock now being classified as a liability and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, which affected Net income and fully diluted shares outstanding.
(3) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company excludes acquisition related costs, such as business transaction costs, integration expense and depreciation and amortization expense in calculating Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share. Please refer to “Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(4) Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(5) Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA” in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
(6) The Company does not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to Earnings Per Share or Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, expected for 2021, because we are unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of consolidated net income and the respective reconciliations, including the timing of and amount of integration costs and restructuring charges associated with the Quest acquisition, and the inherent difficulty of predicting what the changes in these components will be throughout the fiscal year. As these items may vary greatly between periods, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could significantly affect our future financial results.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results today, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 6:30 a.m. Mountain time (8:30 a.m. Eastern time). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 877-407-0792 from the U.S. and International callers can dial 201-689-8263.
In addition, the call and accompanying presentation slides will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company's website at http://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through April 20, 2022, by dialing 844-512-2921 from the U.S., or 412-317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 13728074.
About The Simply Good Foods Company
The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a consumer packaged food and beverage company that aims to lead the nutritious snacking movement with trusted brands that offer a variety of convenient, innovative, great-tasting, better-for-you snacks and meal replacements. The product portfolio we develop, market and sell consists primarily of protein bars, ready-to-drink (“RTD”) shakes, sweet and salty snacks and confectionery products marketed under the Atkins®, Atkins Endulge®, and Quest® brand names. Simply Good Foods is poised to expand its wellness platform through innovation and organic growth along with acquisition opportunities in the nutritional snacking space. For more information, please refer to http://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by or include words such as “will”, “expect”, “intends” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These statements relate to future events or our future financial or operational performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the effect of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) on our business, financial condition and results of operations, our ability to continue to operate at a profit, the sufficiency of our sources of liquidity and capital, our ability to maintain current operation levels, our ability to maintain and gain market acceptance for our products or new products, our ability to capitalize on attractive opportunities, our ability to respond to competition and changes in the economy, unexpected costs, the amounts of or changes with respect to certain anticipated restructuring, raw materials and other costs, difficulties and delays in achieving the synergies and cost savings in connection with the Quest Acquisition, changes in the business environment in which we operate including general financial, economic, capital market, regulatory and political conditions affecting us and the industry in which we operate, unforeseen business disruptions or other effects due to current global geopolitical tensions, including relating to Ukraine, changes in consumer preferences and purchasing habits, our ability to maintain adequate product inventory levels to timely supply customer orders, changes in taxes, tariffs, duties, governmental laws and regulations, the availability of or competition for other brands, assets or other opportunities for investment by us or to expand our business, competitive product and pricing activity, difficulties of managing growth profitably, the loss of one or more members of our management team, expansion of our wellness platform and other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. In addition, forward-looking statements provide the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date, and cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. 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.
Investor Contact
Mark Pogharian
Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury and Business Development
The Simply Good Foods Company
(720) 768-2681
mpogharian@simplygoodfoodsco.com
The Simply Good Foods Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)
| February 26, 2022 | August 28, 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 51,469 | $ | 75,345 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 118,212 | 111,456 | ||||||
| Inventories | 120,937 | 97,269 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 6,589 | 4,902 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 38,782 | 9,694 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 335,989 | 298,666 | ||||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 18,279 | 16,584 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,131,097 | 1,139,041 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 543,134 | 543,134 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets | 59,398 | 54,792 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,087,897 | $ | 2,052,217 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 65,209 | $ | 59,713 | ||||
| Accrued interest | 180 | 60 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 41,979 | 53,606 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 287 | 285 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 107,655 | 113,664 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 426,916 | 451,269 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 105,645 | 93,755 | ||||||
| Warrant liability | — | 159,835 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 46,627 | 44,890 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 686,843 | 863,413 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, | 1,011 | 959 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, 669,755 shares and 98,234 shares at cost at February 26, 2022 and August 28, 2021, respectively | (22,539 | ) | (2,145 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,278,728 | 1,085,001 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 145,420 | 105,807 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,566 | ) | (818 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,401,054 | 1,188,804 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,087,897 | $ | 2,052,217 | ||||
The Simply Good Foods Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
| February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 296,718 | $ | 230,607 | $ | 577,983 | $ | 461,759 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 188,195 | 140,342 | 352,905 | 277,453 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 108,523 | 90,265 | 225,078 | 184,306 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 31,955 | 26,150 | 62,482 | 51,345 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 26,288 | 26,562 | 49,990 | 51,977 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,329 | 4,212 | 8,649 | 8,456 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 62,572 | 56,924 | 121,121 | 111,778 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 45,951 | 33,341 | 103,957 | 72,528 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | — | — | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (5,276 | ) | (7,995 | ) | (11,647 | ) | (16,367 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability | (12,745 | ) | (45,334 | ) | (30,062 | ) | (24,881 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on foreign currency transactions | 780 | 975 | 427 | 984 | ||||||||||||
| Other income | — | 112 | 9 | 159 | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense | (17,241 | ) | (52,242 | ) | (41,272 | ) | (40,102 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 28,710 | (18,901 | ) | 62,685 | 32,426 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,249 | 7,313 | 23,072 | 15,687 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 18,461 | $ | (26,214 | ) | $ | 39,613 | $ | 16,739 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation, net of reclassification adjustments | (708 | ) | 243 | (748 | ) | 198 | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 17,753 | $ | (25,971 | ) | $ | 38,865 | $ | 16,937 | |||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share from net income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.17 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.23 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 98,599,271 | 95,734,591 | 97,228,058 | 95,712,057 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 100,414,770 | 95,734,591 | 99,152,961 | 96,997,012 | ||||||||||||
The Simply Good Foods Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
| Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 39,613 | $ | 16,739 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,572 | 9,021 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | 1,332 | 2,108 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 5,697 | 3,594 | ||||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability | 30,062 | 24,881 | ||||||
| Estimated credit losses | (5 | ) | — | |||||
| Unrealized gain on foreign currency transactions | (427 | ) | (985 | ) | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 11,814 | 8,119 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 3,293 | 2,253 | ||||||
| Loss on operating lease right-of-use asset impairment | — | 681 | ||||||
| Gain on lease termination | (30 | ) | (154 | ) | ||||
| Other | 571 | 216 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (6,880 | ) | (7,015 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (24,241 | ) | (24,502 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | (1,695 | ) | (1,191 | ) | ||||
| Other current assets | (29,211 | ) | (674 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 6,109 | 10,275 | ||||||
| Accrued interest | 120 | (577 | ) | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (12,098 | ) | (1,881 | ) | ||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (3,273 | ) | (1,144 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 30,323 | 39,764 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (4,339 | ) | (449 | ) | ||||
| Issuance of note receivable | (1,500 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of business | — | 5,800 | ||||||
| Investments in intangible and other assets | (187 | ) | (114 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (6,026 | ) | 5,237 | |||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from option exercises | 1,474 | 527 | ||||||
| Tax payments related to issuance of restricted stock units and performance stock units | (3,289 | ) | (252 | ) | ||||
| Payments on finance lease obligations | (157 | ) | (168 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (20,394 | ) | — | |||||
| Principal payments of long-term debt | (25,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) | ||||
| Deferred financing costs | (544 | ) | — | |||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (47,910 | ) | (49,893 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Net decrease in cash | (23,613 | ) | (4,892 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash | (263 | ) | 352 | |||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 75,345 | 95,847 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 51,469 | $ | 91,307 | ||||
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as alternatives to net income as an indicator of operating performance or as alternatives to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (each as determined in accordance with GAAP). Simply Good Foods defines EBITDA as net income or loss before interest income, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude the following items: stock-based compensation expense, integration costs, restructuring costs, gain or loss in fair value change of warrant liability, and other non-core expenses. The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, when used in conjunction with net income, are useful to provide additional information to investors. Management of the Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to supplement net income because these measures reflect operating results of the on-going operations, eliminate items that are not directly attributable to the Company’s underlying operating performance, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics the Company’s management uses in its financial and operational decision making. The Company also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in the non-GAAP calculation.
The following unaudited tables below provide a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is net income, for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022 and February 27, 2021:
| (In thousands) | Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
| February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 18,461 | $ | (26,214 | ) | $ | 39,613 | $ | 16,739 | |||||||
| Interest income | — | — | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,276 | 7,995 | 11,647 | 16,367 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,249 | 7,313 | 23,072 | 15,687 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,831 | 4,508 | 9,572 | 9,021 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 38,817 | (6,398 | ) | 83,903 | 57,811 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3,092 | 2,484 | 5,697 | 3,594 | ||||||||||||
| Integration of Quest | 238 | 968 | 293 | 2,214 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring | 56 | 1,267 | 98 | 3,786 | ||||||||||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability | 12,745 | 45,334 | 30,062 | 24,881 | ||||||||||||
| Other (1) | (768 | ) | (1,011 | ) | (258 | ) | (945 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 54,180 | $ | 42,644 | $ | 119,795 | $ | 91,341 | ||||||||
| (1) Other items consist principally of exchange impact of foreign currency transactions and other expenses. | ||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as an alternative to diluted earnings per share as an indicator of operating performance. Simply Good Foods defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as diluted earnings per share before depreciation and amortization, loss in fair value change of warrant liability, stock-based compensation expense, integration costs, and other non-core expenses, on a theoretical tax effected basis of such adjustments. The tax effect of such adjustments to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is calculated by applying an overall assumed statutory tax rate to each gross adjustment as shown in the reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA, as previously defined. The assumed statutory tax rate reflects a normalized effective tax rate estimated based on assumptions regarding the Company's statutory and effective tax rate for each respective reporting period, including the current and deferred tax effects of each adjustment, and is adjusted for the effects of tax reform, if any. The Company consistently applies the overall assumed statutory tax rate to periods throughout each fiscal year and reassesses the overall assumed statutory rate on annual basis. The Company believes that the inclusion of these supplementary adjustments in presenting Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, when used in conjunction with diluted earnings per share, are appropriate to provide additional information to investors, reflects more accurately operating results of the on-going operations, enhances the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allows for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics the Company uses in its financial and operational decision making. The Company also believes that Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share may not be comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in the non-GAAP calculation.
The following unaudited tables below provide a reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is diluted earnings per share, for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022 and February 27, 2021:
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
| February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | February 26, 2022 | February 27, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.17 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
| Integration of Quest | — | 0.01 | — | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring | — | 0.01 | — | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
| Other (1) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
| Tax effects of adjustments (2) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss in fair value change of warrant liability (3) | 0.13 | 0.47 | 0.30 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||
| Dilution impact from adjustments (3, 4) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
| Rounding (4) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.54 | ||||||||
| (1) Other items consist principally of exchange impact of foreign currency transactions and other expenses. | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) This line item reflects the aggregate tax effect of all non-tax adjustments reflected in the preceding line items of the table. The tax effect of each adjustment is computed (i) by dividing the gross amount of the adjustment, as shown in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation, by the number of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the applicable fiscal period and (ii) applying an overall assumed statutory tax rate of | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Diluted earnings per share includes the fair value loss and related exclusion of anti-dilutive shares related to the Private Warrants in accordance with GAAP. With respect to the Company's non-GAAP measure, the non-cash fair value loss is reversed. The fair value adjustments are a permanent tax difference and do not effect tax expense. Note, mark to market gain adjustments are already excluded from the numerator, and dilutive shares are included, in calculating diluted earnings per share in accordance with GAAP. | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) As noted above, the Company excludes the non-cash fair value loss related to its private warrant liabilities. The Company subsequently considers the dilutive share count effect of such adjustment such that the shares excluded in accordance with GAAP are included in this non-GAAP measure. | ||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which Simply Good Foods defines as the total debt outstanding under our credit agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and other parties (“Credit Agreement”), reduced by cash and cash equivalents, and divided by the trailing twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA, as previously defined.
The following unaudited table below provides a reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of February 26, 2022:
| (In thousands) | February 26, 2022 | |||
| Net Debt: | ||||
| Total debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement | $ | 431,500 | ||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (51,469 | ) | ||
| Net Debt as of February 26, 2022 | $ | 380,031 | ||
| Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
| Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022 | $ | 119,795 | ||
| Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended August 28, 2021 | 207,273 | |||
| Less: Adjusted EBITDA for the twenty-six weeks ended February 27, 2021 | (91,341 | ) | ||
| Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of February 26, 2022 | $ | 235,727 | ||
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | 1.6 x | |||
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