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Exhibit 99.1
hhgregg Announces Third Fiscal Quarter Operating Results
Third Quarter Summary
 
Net sales decreased 5.9% to $665.6 million
Comparable store sales decreased 6.3%
Net loss per diluted share was $3.10 versus net income per diluted share of $0.17 in the prior year quarter
Net loss per diluted share, as adjusted, was $0.14 versus net income per diluted share, as adjusted, of $0.17 in the prior year quarter
INDIANAPOLIS, January 29, 2015 - hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE: HGG):
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
(unaudited, amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales
 
$
665,616

 
$
707,053

 
$
1,643,771

 
$
1,800,290

Net sales % decrease
 
(5.9
)%
 
(11.6
)%
 
(8.7
)%
 
(4.1
)%
Comparable store sales % decrease (1)
 
(6.3
)%
 
(11.2
)%
 
(9.1
)%
 
(6.4
)%
Gross profit as a % of net sales
 
27.0
 %
 
26.8
 %
 
28.4
 %
 
28.4
 %
SG&A as a % of net sales
 
19.9
 %
 
18.7
 %
 
22.4
 %
 
20.7
 %
Net advertising expense as a % of net sales
 
5.8
 %
 
5.2
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
5.2
 %
Depreciation and amortization expense as a % of net sales
 
1.5
 %
 
1.5
 %
 
1.9
 %
 
1.8
 %
Asset impairment charges as a % of net sales
 
6.5
 %
 
 %
 
2.6
 %
 
 %
(Loss) income from operations as a % of net sales
 
(6.8
)%
 
1.3
 %
 
(4.6
)%
 
0.8
 %
Net interest expense as a % of net sales
 
0.1
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.1
 %
Income tax expense as a % of net sales
 
6.2
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
1.9
 %
 
0.3
 %
Net (loss) income
 
$
(86,865
)
 
$
5,048

 
$
(107,518
)
 
$
7,466

Net (loss) income per diluted share
 
$
(3.10
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(3.80
)
 
$
0.24

Net income per diluted share, as adjusted (2)
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.86
)
 
$
0.25

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted
 
28,008,808

 
30,387,251

 
28,282,050

 
31,117,896

Number of stores open at the end of period
 
228

 
228

 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Comprised of net sales at stores in operation for at least 14 full months, including remodeled and relocated stores, as well as net sales for the Company’s e-commerce site.

(2) 
Amounts are adjusted to exclude the impact of establishing a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and fixed asset impairment charges. See the attached reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

hhgregg, Inc. (“hhgregg” or the “Company”) today reported net loss of $86.9 million, or $3.10 per diluted share, for the three month period ended December 31, 2014, compared with net income of $5.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. For the nine month period ended December 31, 2014, the Company reported net loss of $107.5 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share for the comparable prior year period. Third fiscal quarter 2015 results include a $43.0 million pre-tax, non-cash charge related to impairment of property, plant and equipment and a $56.9 million non-cash charge related to establishing a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, which was comprised of $40.9 million of tax expense for previously recognized deferred tax assets and $16.0 million of tax benefits not recognized related to losses incurred during the current quarter. Net loss, as adjusted to exclude these items, for the three month period ended December 31, 2014 was $3.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. Net loss, as adjusted to exclude these items for the nine month period ended December 31, 2014 was $24.5 million, or $0.86 per diluted share. Third fiscal quarter 2014 results include a $0.3 million ($0.2 million after-tax) charge related to impairment of property, plant and equipment for one store. Net income, as adjusted to exclude this item, for the three month period ended December 31, 2013 was $5.2 million or $0.17 per diluted share. Net income, as adjusted to exclude this item for the nine month period ended December 31, 2013 was $7.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. The decrease in net income, as adjusted for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was largely due to a comparable store sales decrease of 6.3% slightly offset by an increase in





gross margin. The decrease in net income, as adjusted for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 was largely due to a comparable store sales decrease of 9.1%.

Dennis May, President and CEO commented, “The Company continues to execute on its strategic initiatives focused on transforming our business model. The Company has made progress improving on our previous quarters' sales trends, in particular in the consumer electronics and appliance businesses.  Despite these improvements in our core categories, we are committed to increasing the rate of progress in improving the overall sales and profit trends in the business.  To assist in our efforts, the company has recently hired several new, experienced, senior management team members to drive our strategic initiatives.  Additionally, management has engaged experienced retail consultants to assist in rationalizing our marketing spend, optimizing our logistics network and accelerating our overall transformation efforts.  We remain confident in our ability to make meaningful improvements in the coming fiscal year.”
Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 decreased 5.9% to $665.6 million from $707.1 million in the comparable prior year period. The decrease in net sales for the three month period was primarily the result of a comparable store sales decrease of 6.3%. Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 decreased 8.7% to $1.6 billion from $1.8 billion in the comparable prior year period. The decrease in net sales for the nine month period was the result of a comparable store sales decrease of 9.1%. The Company experienced a 60% increase in comparable sales on its e-commerce site for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014.
Net sales mix and comparable store sales percentage changes by product category for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
 
 
 
Net Sales Mix Summary
 
Comparable Store Sales Summary
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Appliances
 
43
%
 
41
%
 
50
%
 
47
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
1.5
 %
 
(2.6
)%
 
3.8
 %
Consumer electronics (1)
 
44
%
 
43
%
 
37
%
 
38
%
 
(3.9
)%
 
(19.7
)%
 
(11.3
)%
 
(18.8
)%
Computers and tablets
 
8
%
 
12
%
 
8
%
 
10
%
 
(35.0
)%
 
24.5
 %
 
(33.2
)%
 
(12.4
)%
Home products (2)
 
5
%
 
4
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
 
(9.2
)%
 
36.1
 %
 
(2.0
)%
 
57.7
 %
Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
(6.3
)%
 
(11.2
)%
 
(9.1
)%
 
(6.4
)%
 
(1) 
Primarily consists of televisions, audio, personal electronics and accessories.
(2) 
Primarily consists of furniture and mattresses.

The decrease in comparable store sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was driven primarily by decreases in consumer electronics, computers and tablets and home products. The decrease in comparable store sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was 6.3%. Excluding mobile phones and fitness equipment, due to the exit from these product lines, the decrease in comparable store sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was 5.1%. The comparable store sales of the appliance category remained relatively flat with no significant change in average selling price or unit demand. The consumer electronics category comparable store sales decline was primarily due to a double digit decline in units sold within the video category offset slightly by an increase in average selling price, which was driven by an increase in sales of larger screen and more premium featured televisions. The decrease of 35% in comparable store sales for the computers and tablets category for the three month period was driven by a decrease in unit demand for computers and tablets as well as a decrease in the average selling prices for computers and tablets and the exit from the contract-based mobile phone business. Excluding mobile phones, the decrease in comparable sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 for the computers and tablets category was 29.6%. The decrease of 9.2% in comparable store sales for the home products category was largely a result of the exit from fitness equipment and a double digit unit demand decline within the TV stands, recliner and sofa product lines, offset slightly by increased average selling prices among nearly all product lines within this category and increased unit demand within mattresses. Excluding fitness equipment, the decrease in comparable store sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 for the home products category was 2.7%.
Gross profit margin, expressed as gross profit as a percentage of net sales, increased for the three months ended December 31, 2014 to 27.0% from 26.8% for the comparable prior year period. The increase was due to a favorable sales mix shift to product categories with higher gross profit margin rates and an increase in gross profit margin for the video category due to an increase in sales of larger screen and more premium featured televisions.





SG&A expense, as a percentage of net sales, increased 120 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was a result of a 26 basis points increase in product services from a higher percentage of home delivery, a 23 basis points increase in occupancy costs due to the deleveraging effect of the net sales decline, a 13 basis points increase in consulting expenses to assist in rationalizing our marketing spend, optimizing our logistics network and accelerating our transformation efforts, and increases in other SG&A expenses primarily due to the deleveraging effect of the net sales decline. During the quarter, the Company incurred $1.2 million in fees associated with consulting expenses to assist in the transformation efforts. The impact of these expenses was $0.04 of net loss per diluted share.
Net advertising expense, as a percentage of net sales, increased 62 basis points during the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period. The increase from the prior year was due to increased gross advertising spend coupled with the deleveraging effect of the net sales decline.
Depreciation expense, as a percentage of net sales, remained relatively flat for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period.
As of December 31, 2014, the Company has recognized income tax expense on a pretax loss resulting from the full valuation allowance that was recorded to reduce the net deferred tax assets of the company to zero. We evaluate our deferred income tax assets and liabilities quarterly to determine whether or not a valuation allowance is necessary. We are required to assess the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient income will be generated to utilize deferred tax assets. The establishment of valuation allowances requires significant judgment and is impacted by various estimates. A significant piece of negative evidence that we consider is cumulative losses in recent periods. Such evidence is a significant piece of objective negative evidence that is difficult to overcome. While the Company believes positive evidence exists with regard to the realizability of these deferred tax assets, it is not considered sufficient to outweigh the objectively verifiable negative evidence. The significant negative evidence of our losses generated before income taxes and the unfavorable shift in our business could not be overcome by considering other sources of taxable income in recent periods, which included tax planning strategies. The full valuation allowance will remain until there exists significant objective positive evidence, such as sustained achievement of cumulative profits.

Asset Impairment
The need for an impairment analysis to be performed was triggered by declining sales and overall profitability in recent periods. The Company has performed a detailed store impairment analysis as of December 31, 2014. For the third quarter 2014 impairment analysis, 48 locations with a net book value of $44.1 million were reduced to estimated aggregate fair value of $1.1 million based on their projected cash flows, discounted at 15%.  This resulted in a non-cash asset impairment charge of $43.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The fair values were determined using a probability based cash flow analysis based on management's estimates of future store-level sales, gross margins, and direct expenses.

Share Repurchase
During the third quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 732,805 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $4.3 million and at an average price of $5.88 per share. The shares were repurchased under the Company’s $40 million share repurchase program that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 20, 2014 and expires on May 20, 2015. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had available approximately $34.7 million authorized to repurchase shares of common stock under the current share repurchase program.

Teleconference and Webcast
hhgregg will be conducting a conference call to discuss operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2014, on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Interested investors and other parties may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto hhgregg’s website at www.hhgregg.com. The on-line replay will be available for a limited time immediately following the call. The call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 304-8963. Callers should reference the hhgregg earnings call.

About hhgregg
hhgregg is an appliance, electronics and furniture retailer that is committed to providing customers with a truly differentiated purchase experience through superior customer service, knowledgeable sales associates and the highest quality product selections. Founded in 1955, hhgregg is a multi-regional retailer with 228 stores in 20 states that also offers market-leading global and local brands at value prices nationwide via hhgregg.com.






Safe Harbor Statement
The following is a Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release includes forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Company's third quarter results and financial performance for fiscal 2015, ability to manage costs, innovation in the video industry, the impact and amount of non-cash charges, and shifts in the Company's sales mix. hhgregg has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While hhgregg believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control. These and other important factors may cause hhgregg's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ from hhgregg's expectations are: the ability to successfully execute its strategies and initiatives, particularly in the sales mix shift and consumer electronics category; its ability to maintain a positive brand perception and recognition; the failure of manufacturers to introduce new products and technologies; competition in existing, adjacent and new metropolitan markets; its ability to maintain the security of customer, associate and Company information; its ability to roll out new financing offers to customers; its ability to effectively manage and monitor its operations, costs and service quality; its ability to maintain and upgrade its information technology systems; its ability to maintain and develop multi-channel sales and marketing strategies; competition from internet retailers; its ability to meet delivery schedules; the effect of general and regional economic and employment conditions on its net sales; its ability to attract and retain qualified sales personnel; its ability to meet financial performance guidance; its ability to generate sufficient cash flows to recover the fair value of long-lived assets and recognize deferred tax assets; its reliance on a small number of suppliers; its ability to negotiate with its suppliers to provide product on a timely basis at competitive prices; changes in legal and/or trade regulations, currency fluctuations and prevailing interest rates; and the potential for litigation.

Other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release are more fully described in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 31, 2014 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed May 20, 2014. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. hhgregg does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to update any of these statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of these statements to reflect future events or developments.

 
 
 
Contact:
Andy Giesler, Senior Vice President of Finance
 
investorrelations@hhgregg.com
 
(317) 848-8710





HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales
$
665,616

 
$
707,053

 
$
1,643,771

 
$
1,800,290

Cost of goods sold
486,114

 
517,773

 
1,176,885

 
1,288,295

Gross profit
179,502

 
189,280

 
466,886

 
511,995

Selling, general and administrative expenses
132,563

 
132,360

 
368,264

 
372,059

Net advertising expense
38,915

 
36,964

 
99,188

 
93,399

Depreciation and amortization expense
10,062

 
10,785

 
31,360

 
32,229

Asset impairment charges
42,987

 
310

 
42,987

 
310

(Loss) income from operations
(45,025
)
 
8,861

 
(74,913
)
 
13,998

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
615

 
695

 
1,922

 
1,856

Interest income
(47
)
 
(2
)
 
(54
)
 
(9
)
Total other expense
568

 
693

 
1,868

 
1,847

(Loss) income before income taxes
(45,593
)
 
8,168

 
(76,781
)
 
12,151

Income tax expense
41,272

 
3,120

 
30,737

 
4,685

Net (loss) income
$
(86,865
)
 
$
5,048

 
$
(107,518
)
 
$
7,466

Net (loss) income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(3.10
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(3.80
)
 
$
0.24

Diluted
$
(3.10
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(3.80
)
 
$
0.24

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic
28,008,808

 
29,915,307

 
28,282,050

 
30,617,856

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted
28,008,808

 
30,387,251

 
28,282,050

 
31,117,896






HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES)
(UNAUDITED) 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Net sales
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Cost of goods sold
 
73.0

 
73.2

 
71.6

 
71.6

Gross profit
 
27.0

 
26.8

 
28.4

 
28.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
19.9

 
18.7

 
22.4

 
20.7

Net advertising expense
 
5.8

 
5.2

 
6.0

 
5.2

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1.5

 
1.5

 
1.9

 
1.8

Asset impairment charges
 
6.5

 

 
2.6

 

(Loss) Income from operations
 
(6.8
)
 
1.3

 
(4.6
)
 
0.8

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

Interest income
 

 

 

 

Total other expense
 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

(Loss) Income before income taxes
 
(6.8
)
 
1.2

 
(4.7
)
 
0.7

Income tax expense
 
6.2

 
0.4

 
1.9

 
0.3

Net (loss) income
 
(13.1
)
 
0.7

 
(6.5
)
 
0.4

Certain percentage amounts do not sum due to rounding






HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2014, MARCH 31, 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2013
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
(In thousands, except share data)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
27,143

 
$
48,164

 
$
2,662

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowances of $557, $132 and $45 as of December 31, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 
21,739

 
15,121

 
23,590

Accounts receivable—other
 
23,564

 
16,467

 
22,745

Merchandise inventories, net
 
381,692

 
298,542

 
384,172

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
14,918

 
6,694

 
13,648

Income tax receivable
 
5,900

 
1,380

 
734

Deferred income taxes
 

 
6,220

 
7,093

Total current assets
 
474,956

 
392,588

 
454,644

Net property and equipment
 
135,825

 
193,882

 
204,191

Deferred financing costs, net
 
1,930

 
2,334

 
2,469

Deferred income taxes
 
8,684

 
35,182

 
35,249

Other assets
 
2,646

 
1,977

 
1,652

Total long-term assets
 
149,085

 
233,375

 
243,561

Total assets
 
$
624,041

 
$
625,963

 
$
698,205

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
224,080

 
$
140,806

 
$
150,528

Line of credit
 

 

 
15,000

Customer deposits
 
51,553

 
41,518

 
46,656

Accrued liabilities
 
61,686

 
50,898

 
71,324

Deferred income taxes
 
8,684

 

 

Income tax payable
 

 
122

 
4,048

Total current liabilities
 
346,003

 
233,344

 
287,556

Long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred rent
 
68,637

 
73,493

 
74,574

Other long-term liabilities
 
11,818

 
11,992

 
11,816

Total long-term liabilities
 
80,455

 
85,485

 
86,390

Total liabilities
 
426,458

 
318,829

 
373,946

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $.0001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.0001; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 41,158,041, 41,121,390 and 41,121,390 shares issued; and 27,661,359, 28,460,218 and 29,492,032 outstanding as of December 31, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 
4

 
4

 
4

Additional paid-in capital
 
300,447

 
297,199

 
297,792

Retained earnings
 
47,360

 
154,878

 
162,116

Common stock held in treasury at cost, 13,496,682, 12,661,172 and 11,629,358 shares as of December 31, 2014, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 
(150,228
)
 
(144,947
)
 
(135,653
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
197,583

 
307,134

 
324,259

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
624,041

 
$
625,963

 
$
698,205








HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(107,518
)
 
$
7,466

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
31,360

 
32,229

Amortization of deferred financing costs
404

 
469

Stock-based compensation
3,375

 
4,151

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

 
(21
)
Loss (gain) on sales of property and equipment
188

 
(437
)
Deferred income taxes
41,402

 
(1,332
)
Asset impairment charges
42,987

 
310

Tenant allowances received from landlords
833

 
2,101

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable—trade
(6,618
)
 
681

Accounts receivable—other
(7,431
)
 
(4,072
)
Merchandise inventories
(83,150
)
 
(68,610
)
Income tax receivable
(4,520
)
 
701

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(8,360
)
 
(8,379
)
Accounts payable
83,342

 
20,151

Customer deposits
10,035

 
8,614

Income tax payable
(122
)
 
1,903

Accrued liabilities
10,661

 
21,902

Deferred rent
(5,355
)
 
(5,229
)
Other long-term liabilities
31

 
(28
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
1,544

 
12,570

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(16,803
)
 
(19,888
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
44

 
221

Purchases of corporate-owned life insurance
(533
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
(17,292
)
 
(19,667
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of treasury stock
(5,281
)
 
(39,851
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 
5,814

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 
21

Net decrease in bank overdrafts

 
(8,764
)
Net borrowings on line of credit

 
15,000

Net borrowings (repayments) on inventory financing facility
8

 
(10,107
)
Payment of financing costs

 
(946
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(5,273
)
 
(38,833
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(21,021
)
 
(45,930
)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
Beginning of period
48,164

 
48,592

End of period
$
27,143

 
$
2,662

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
502

 
$
1,359

Income taxes (received) paid
$
(5,993
)
 
$
3,412

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable
$
992

 
$
406






HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME, AS ADJUSTED AND
DILUTED NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, AS ADJUSTED,
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net (loss) income as reported
 
$
(86,865
)
 
$
5,048

 
$
(107,518
)
 
$
7,466

Non-cash adjustments to net (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset impairment charges
 
42,987

 
310

 
42,987

 
310

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
 
56,879

 

 
56,879

 

Tax impact of adjustments to net income
 
(16,808
)
 
(124
)
 
(16,808
)
 
(124
)
Net (loss) income, as adjusted
 
$
(3,807
)
 
$
5,234

 
$
(24,460
)
 
$
7,652

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted
 
28,008,808

 
30,387,251

 
28,282,050

 
31,117,896

Diluted net (loss) income per share as reported
 
$
(3.10
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(3.80
)
 
$
0.24

Tax adjusted impact of above adjustments (1)
 
$
2.96

 
$

 
$
2.94

 
$
0.01

Diluted net (loss) income per share, as adjusted
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.17

 
$
(0.86
)
 
$
0.25


(1) 
Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net (loss) income as reported
 
$
(86,865
)
 
$
5,048

 
$
(107,518
)
 
$
7,466

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
10,062

 
10,785

 
31,360

 
32,229

Interest expense, net
 
568

 
693

 
1,868

 
1,847

Income tax expense
 
41,272

 
3,120

 
30,737

 
4,685

EBITDA
 
$
(34,963
)
 
$
19,646

 
$
(43,553
)
 
$
46,227


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment charges
 
42,987

 
310

 
42,987

 
310

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
8,024

 
$
19,956

 
$
(566
)
 
$
46,537

We believe that the non-GAAP measures described above provide meaningful information to assist shareholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. Management believes adjusted net (loss) income, adjusted diluted net (loss) income per share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important indicators of our operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to our core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management makes standard adjustments for items such as non-cash asset impairments and valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, as well as adjustments for other items that may arise during the period and have a meaningful impact on comparability.

The above information provides reconciliations from net (loss) income, the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), to non-GAAP financial measures. The Company has provided non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in the accompanying earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in the earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in the accompanying earnings release may differ from similar measures used by other companies.





EBITDA represents net (loss) income before income tax expense, interest income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization. We have presented EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Management uses EBITDA as a measurement tool for evaluating our actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. EBITDA is not a measure of performance under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as a substitute for net (loss) income prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, without giving effect to asset impairment charges. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA because we believe that the exclusion of this non-recurring item is necessary to provide the most accurate and consistent measure of our core operating results and as a means to analyze period-to-period changes in operating results. We have provided this information to analysts, investors and other third parties to enable them to perform more meaningful comparisons of past, present, and future operating results and as a means to evaluate the results of our on-going operations. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to determine payment levels on our executives’ incentive compensation plan. Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net (loss) income prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

Some of the limitations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures are:
 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest payments on our debt;
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect tax expense or the cash requirements necessary to pay for tax obligations; and
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the asset being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
Although asset impairment charges are non-cash, the asset being impaired will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only as a supplement.







HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Store Count by Quarter for Fiscal Years 2013, 2014 and 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
FY2013
 
FY2014
 
FY2015
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
Beginning Store Count
208

 
210

 
223

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
229

 
228

Store Openings
2

 
13

 
5

 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 

Store Closings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

Ending Store Count
210

 
223

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
229

 
228

 
228

Note: hhgregg, Inc.’s fiscal year is comprised of four quarters ending June 30th, September 30th, December 31st and March 31st.