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Exhibit 99.1
hhgregg Announces Third Fiscal Quarter Operating Results
INDIANAPOLIS, January 26, 2017 - hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE: HGG) ("hhgregg" or the "Company") today announced operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016.
Third Fiscal Quarter Summary
 
Net sales decreased 23.7% to $453 million compared to prior year third fiscal quarter.
Comparable store sales decreased 22.2% compared to the prior year third fiscal quarter.
Consumer electronics and distribution center consolidations were the primary drivers of the comparable store sales decrease.
Gross margin decreased to 22.0% compared to 26.1% in the prior year third fiscal quarter.
Net loss per diluted share was $2.10. Net loss per diluted share, as adjusted, was $1.70. In the prior year third fiscal quarter, net loss per diluted share was $0.97 and net loss per diluted share, as adjusted, was $0.15.

Robert Riesbeck, President and CEO, commented, “During the quarter, we were challenged by the competitive pressures in the market, specifically in consumer electronics as it is a larger mix of our business during the holidays. Additionally, the consolidation of two existing distribution centers into one new distribution center had a temporary negative impact on our sales for the quarter, in the range of $20 to $25 million. Although we are disappointed with our overall performance during the quarter, we are pleased with our investments made to shift our focus to appliances and furniture, through resetting store layouts, adding Fine Lines departments and promotions focused on our successful appliance business. Going forward, we will continue our focus on our appliance and home products categories and will continue to reposition our consumer electronics business to focus on the premium models."

Riesbeck continued, “We are correcting the issues at the new distribution center, the new assortment of home products will be fully rolled out during the fourth fiscal quarter, our consumer electronics assortment will be more premium in the future and our investments in Fine Lines departments continue to drive positive sales and profits. Through these initiatives and additional expected cost reductions, we are committed to improving our results. We are pleased with how we have managed our balance sheet to give us the liquidity position to drive these future results.”
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
(unaudited, amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net sales
 
$
452,791

 
$
593,219

 
$
1,330,863

 
$
1,521,158

Net sales % decrease
 
(23.7
)%
 
(10.9
)%
 
(12.5
)%
 
(7.5
)%
Comparable store sales % decrease (1)
 
(22.2
)%
 
(10.8
)%
 
(11.8
)%
 
(7.3
)%
Gross profit as a % of net sales
 
22.0
 %
 
26.1
 %
 
27.2
 %
 
28.1
 %
SG&A as a % of net sales
 
25.6
 %
 
19.6
 %
 
25.7
 %
 
22.4
 %
Net advertising expense as a % of net sales
 
5.7
 %
 
5.8
 %
 
5.3
 %
 
5.5
 %
Depreciation and amortization expense as a % of net sales
 
1.5
 %
 
1.4
 %
 
1.6
 %
 
1.7
 %
Asset impairment charges as a % of net sales
 
1.7
 %
 
3.5
 %
 
0.7
 %
 
1.4
 %
Loss from operations as a % of net sales
 
(12.6
)%
 
(4.2
)%
 
(6.1
)%
 
(2.8
)%
Net interest expense as a % of net sales
 
0.2
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.2
 %
 
0.1
 %
Net loss
 
$
(58,269
)
 
$
(26,913
)
 
$
(83,873
)
 
$
(45,794
)
Net loss, as adjusted (2)
 
$
(47,344
)
 
$
(4,286
)
 
$
(67,220
)
 
$
(18,847
)
Net loss per diluted share
 
$
(2.10
)
 
$
(0.97
)
 
$
(3.02
)
 
$
(1.65
)
Net loss per diluted share, as adjusted (2)
 
$
(1.70
)
 
$
(0.15
)
 
$
(2.42
)
 
$
(0.68
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
(39,227
)
 
$
4,794

 
(43,358
)
 
8,225

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted
 
27,806,460

 
27,707,978

 
27,783,216

 
27,698,789

Number of stores open at the end of period
 
220

 
227

 
 
 
 
 
(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 asset impairment charges, impact of severance and personnel costs related to organizational changes related to our transformation efforts, consulting expenses paid to outside parties to assist with our transformation efforts, costs associated with our logistics optimization project and deferred debt issuance costs written off with the June 2016 amendment to our Facility. See the attached reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THIRD FISCAL QUARTER
Revenue Highlights
The Company's net sales performance for the quarter was driven primarily by a comparable store sales decline. Net sales mix and comparable store sales percentage changes by product category for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 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,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Appliances
 
53
%
 
43
%
 
60
%
 
52
%
 
(4.2
)%
 
(10.4
)%
 
1.8
 %
 
(4.1
)%
Consumer electronics (1)
 
41
%
 
52
%
 
34
%
 
42
%
 
(38.6
)%
 
(12.2
)%
 
(29.6
)%
 
(12.3
)%
Home products (2)
 
6
%
 
5
%
 
6
%
 
6
%
 
(9.0
)%
 
3.3
 %
 
(3.3
)%
 
6.2
 %
Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
(22.2
)%
 
(10.8
)%
 
(11.8
)%
 
(7.3
)%
 
(1) 
Primarily consists of televisions, audio, personal electronics, computers and tablets and accessories.
(2) 
Primarily consists of furniture and mattresses.
The Company's comparable store sales drivers for the three months ended December 31, 2016 are summarized below:
 
 
Comparable Store Sales
 
Average Selling Price
 
Sales Unit Volume
Appliances
 
(4.2
)%
 
Decrease
 
Decrease
Consumer electronics (1)
 
(38.6
)%
 
Decrease
 
Decrease
Home products (2)
 
(9.0
)%
 
Decrease
 
Decrease
Total
 
(22.2
)%
 
 
 
 
(1)Primarily consists of televisions, audio, personal electronics, computers and tablets and accessories.
(2)Primarily consists of furniture and mattresses.
Gross Margin Highlights
The Company's gross profit margin, expressed as gross profit as a percentage of net sales, decreased for the three month period ended December 31, 2016 to 22.0% from 26.1% for the comparable prior year period.
The Company's decrease in gross profit margin for the period was due to lower gross margin rates in all categories, primarily in consumer electronics, partially offset by a favorable sales mix shift to product categories with higher gross profit margin rates.
Cost Structure Highlights
The Company continues to manage its cost structure to align with its expected sales levels and to keep the Company positioned for EBITDA improvement.
The decrease in advertising expense of $8.2 million in the third fiscal quarter as compared to the comparable prior year period was due to a reduction of gross advertising spend driven by continued efficiency in our advertising spend.
SG&A increased as a percentage of net sales to 25.6% from 19.6% for the three month comparable prior year period. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was primarily the results of the deleveraging effect of the net sales decline.





Wages and occupancy costs increased, as a percentage of net sales, 186 basis points and 142 basis points, respectively, in the third fiscal quarter as compared to the comparable prior year period.
Wages decreased $2.0 million in the third fiscal quarter compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower commissions paid as a result of decreased sales partially offset by increased wages due to the unexpected non-recurring costs relating to the distribution center consolidation.
Occupancy costs decreased $1.1 million in the third fiscal quarter as compared to the prior year period. This was primarily due to lower rents due to closing stores and common annual maintenance adjustments for leased properties.
Delivery services increased 138 basis points, or $2.5 million, in the third fiscal quarter compared to the prior year period primarily due to the increased number of deliveries in all categories due to free delivery promotions.
Asset Impairment
Due to declining sales and overall declines in profitability in the third fiscal quarter, the Company performed a detailed store impairment analysis as of December 31, 2016. As a result of this impairment analysis, property and equipment at 21 locations with a net book value of $7.2 million were reduced to estimated aggregate fair value of $0.8 million based on their projected cash flows, discounted at 15%. The Company continues to invest in its store layouts to better showcase its selections of appliances, consumer electronics and home products. For certain remodeled locations that were previously evaluated and fully impaired due to declining sales and profitability, the Company performed another evaluation of these locations as of December 31, 2016. Thirty-one stores with an aggregate net book value of $1.7 million were reduced to an estimated aggregate fair value of $0.2 million based on their projected cash flows, discounted at 15%. As a result of these analyses, the Company recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge of $7.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. 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 and capital expenditures.

Teleconference and Webcast
hhgregg will be conducting a conference call to discuss operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2016, on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Our call will be hosted by Robert Riesbeck, our President and CEO, Kevin Kovacs, our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Lance Peterson, our Vice President, Finance and Planning.
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 currently with 220 stores in 19 states that also offers market-leading global and local brands at value prices nationwide via hhgregg.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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 financial performance, including, but not limited to, improvements in EBITDA and the impact of investments in Fine Lines departments, ability to manage costs, ability to execute the Company's 2017 initiatives, 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 the Company's strategies and initiatives, particularly in returning the Company to





profitable growth; the Company's ability to increase customer traffic and conversion; competition in the retail industry; the Company's ability to maintain a positive brand perception and recognition; the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the Company's ability to maintain the security of customer, associate and Company information; rules, regulations, contractual obligations, compliance requirements and fees associated with accepting a variety of payment methods; the Company's ability to effectively achieve cost cutting initiatives; the Company's ability to generate strong cash flows to support its operating activities; the Company's relationships and operations of its key suppliers; the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flows to recover the fair value of long-lived assets; the Company's ability to maintain and upgrade its information technology systems; the fluctuation of the Company's comparable store sales; the effect of general and regional economic and employment conditions on the Company's net sales; the Company's ability to meet financial performance guidance; disruption in the Company's supply chain; changes in trade regulation, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2016 filed May 19, 2016 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016 filed on January 26, 2017. 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:
Lance Peterson, Vice President, Finance and Planning
 
investorrelations@hhgregg.com
 
(317) 848-8710






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

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales
$
452,791

 
$
593,219

 
$
1,330,863

 
$
1,521,158

Cost of goods sold
353,011

 
438,189

 
969,187

 
1,093,126

Gross profit
99,780

 
155,030

 
361,676

 
428,032

Selling, general and administrative expenses
116,077

 
116,533

 
341,812

 
341,116

Net advertising expense
26,005

 
34,168

 
70,637

 
83,476

Depreciation and amortization expense
7,013

 
8,355

 
21,059

 
25,115

Asset impairment charges
7,850

 
20,910

 
9,238

 
20,910

Loss from operations
(57,165
)
 
(24,936
)
 
(81,070
)
 
(42,585
)
Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
1,106

 
727

 
2,827

 
1,966

Interest income
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(24
)
 
(9
)
Total other expense
1,104

 
725

 
2,803

 
1,957

Loss before income taxes
(58,269
)
 
(25,661
)
 
(83,873
)
 
(44,542
)
Income taxes

 
1,252

 

 
1,252

Net loss
$
(58,269
)
 
$
(26,913
)
 
$
(83,873
)
 
$
(45,794
)
Net loss per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
(2.10
)
 
$
(0.97
)
 
$
(3.02
)
 
$
(1.65
)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted
27,806,460

 
27,707,978

 
27,783,216

 
27,698,789






HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES)
(UNAUDITED) 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Net sales
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
%
Cost of goods sold
 
78.0

 
73.9

 
72.8

 
71.9

Gross profit
 
22.0

 
26.1

 
27.2

 
28.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
25.6

 
19.6

 
25.7

 
22.4

Net advertising expense
 
5.7

 
5.8

 
5.3

 
5.5

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1.5

 
1.4

 
1.6

 
1.7

Asset impairment charges
 
1.7

 
3.5

 
0.7

 
1.4

Loss from operations
 
(12.6
)
 
(4.2
)
 
6.1

 
(2.8
)
Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
0.2

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.1

Interest income
 

 

 

 

Total other expense
 
0.2

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.1

Loss before income taxes
 
(12.9
)
 
(4.3
)
 
(6.3
)
 
(2.9
)
Income taxes
 

 
0.2

 

 
0.1

Net loss
 
(12.9
)
 
(4.5
)
 
(6.3
)
 
(3.0
)
Certain percentage amounts do not sum due to rounding






HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2016, MARCH 31, 2016 AND DECEMBER 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(In thousands, except share data)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
1,953

 
$
3,703

 
$
7,036

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowances of $11, $5 and $31 as of December 31, 2016, March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
 
20,653

 
11,106

 
14,937

Accounts receivable—other
 
19,764

 
14,937

 
17,435

Merchandise inventories, net
 
210,820

 
256,559

 
340,323

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
5,545

 
6,333

 
6,947

Income tax receivable
 
68

 
1,130

 
462

Total current assets
 
258,803

 
293,768

 
387,140

Net property and equipment
 
74,365

 
87,472

 
91,241

Deferred financing costs, net
 
2,192

 
1,257

 
1,392

Other assets
 
2,930

 
2,855

 
2,990

Total long-term assets
 
79,487

 
91,584

 
95,623

Total assets
 
$
338,290

 
$
385,352

 
$
482,763

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
99,037

 
$
107,474

 
$
173,017

Line of credit
 
30,250

 

 

Customer deposits
 
61,970

 
43,235

 
48,185

Accrued liabilities
 
42,765

 
43,370

 
57,935

Income tax payable
 

 

 
1,129

Total current liabilities
 
234,022

 
194,079

 
280,266

Long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred rent
 
50,438

 
59,101

 
61,546

Other long-term liabilities
 
15,224

 
10,818

 
10,798

Total long-term liabilities
 
65,662

 
69,919

 
72,344

Total liabilities
 
299,684

 
263,998

 
352,610

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $.0001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016, March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.0001; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 41,303,240, 41,204,660 and 41,204,660 shares issued; and 27,806,558, 27,707,978 and 27,707,978 outstanding as of December 31, 2016, March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively
 
4

 
4

 
4

Additional paid-in capital
 
305,450

 
304,325

 
304,039

Accumulated deficit
 
(116,620
)
 
(32,747
)
 
(23,662
)
Common stock held in treasury at cost; 13,496,682 shares as of December 31, 2016, March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015
 
(150,228
)
 
(150,228
)
 
(150,228
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
38,606

 
121,354

 
130,153

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
338,290

 
$
385,352

 
$
482,763








HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(83,873
)
 
$
(45,794
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
21,059

 
25,115

Amortization of deferred financing costs
378

 
404

Stock-based compensation
1,169

 
2,423

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation
126

 

Gain on sales of property and equipment
147

 
60

Asset impairment charges
9,238

 
20,910

Tenant allowances received from landlords

 
812

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable—trade
(9,547
)
 
(3,036
)
Accounts receivable—other
(4,827
)
 
(1,512
)
Merchandise inventories
45,739

 
(82,854
)
Income tax receivable
1,062

 
4,864

Prepaid expenses and other assets
923

 
(352
)
Accounts payable
3,681

 
62,456

Customer deposits
18,735

 
(557
)
Income tax payable

 
1,129

Accrued liabilities
(649
)
 
11,148

Deferred rent
(8,663
)
 
(6,409
)
Other long-term liabilities
4,606

 
(1,010
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(696
)
 
(12,203
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(18,533
)
 
(10,406
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
69

 
80

Purchases of corporate-owned life insurance
(210
)
 
(160
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(18,674
)
 
(10,486
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net borrowings on line of credit
30,250

 

Net repayments on inventory financing facility
(11,191
)
 
(676
)
Payment of financing costs
(1,439
)
 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
17,620

 
(676
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(1,750
)
 
(23,365
)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
Beginning of period
3,703

 
30,401

End of period
$
1,953

 
$
7,036

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
2,496

 
$
1,572

Income taxes received
$
(1,067
)
 
$
(4,721
)
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable
$
338

 
$
503







The Company believes that the non-GAAP measures described below provide meaningful information to assist shareholders in understanding its financial results and assessing its prospects for future performance. Management believes adjusted net loss, adjusted net loss per diluted share, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are important indicators of its operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to its core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management makes adjustments for items such as non-cash asset impairments, consulting fees, severance costs, costs associated with its logistics optimization, store closure costs, as well as adjustments for other items that may arise during the period and have a meaningful impact on comparability.
The below information provides reconciliations from net loss, the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in 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 before income tax expense, interest income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization. The Company has presented EBITDA because it considers it an important supplemental measure of its performance and believes it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Management uses EBITDA as a measurement tool for evaluating its actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. EBITDA is not a measure of performance under US GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for net loss prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider these in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP.

Some of the limitations of EBITDA measures are: 
EBITDA does not reflect the Company's cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest payments on the Company's debt;
EBITDA does 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 does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

The Company compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using EBITDA only as a supplement.






HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS, AS ADJUSTED AND
DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE, AS ADJUSTED,
(UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net loss as reported
$
(58,269
)
 
$
(26,913
)
 
$
(83,873
)
 
$
(45,794
)
Adjustments to net loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment charges
7,850

 
20,910

 
9,238

 
20,910

Severance and personnel costs (1)
433

 
331

 
2,025

 
311

Logistics optimization (2)
2,946

 

 
5,652

 

Other (3)
(304
)
 
1,386

 
(262
)
 
5,726

Net loss, as adjusted
$
(47,344
)
 
$
(4,286
)
 
$
(67,220
)
 
$
(18,847
)
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted
27,806,460

 
27,707,978

 
27,783,216

 
27,698,789

Net loss per diluted share as reported
$
(2.10
)
 
$
(0.97
)
 
$
(3.02
)
 
$
(1.65
)
Net loss per diluted share, as adjusted
$
(1.70
)
 
$
(0.15
)
 
$
(2.42
)
 
$
(0.68
)
(1) 
Expenses incurred related to our organizational changes resulting from our transformation efforts.
(2) 
Includes consulting expenses, payroll expenses and retention bonuses for key employees assisting in the transition and pre-opening expenses for the new logistic facility.
(3) 
Current year consists of deferred debt issuance costs written off with the June 2016 amendment to our Facility, costs incurred for the closing of stores including deferred rent written off and costs paid to consultants to assist with the Company's transformation. See breakout below. Prior year amounts are for costs paid to consultants to assist with the Company's transformation efforts and income tax expense associated with the Internal Revenue Service's settlement of prior year tax matter.
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs Written Off
 
$

 
$

 
$
126

 
$

Income Tax Expense
 

 
1,252

 

 
1,252

Store Closing Costs
 
(304
)
 

 
(609
)
 

Consulting Costs
 

 
134

 
221

 
4,474

 
 
$
(304
)
 
$
1,386

 
$
(262
)
 
$
5,726






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)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss as reported
$
(58,269
)
 
$
(26,913
)
 
$
(83,873
)
 
$
(45,794
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
7,013

 
8,355

 
21,059

 
25,115

Interest expense, net
1,104

 
725

 
2,803

 
1,957

Income tax expense

 
1,252

 

 
1,252

EBITDA
$
(50,152
)
 
$
(16,581
)
 
$
(60,011
)
 
$
(17,470
)
Non-cash asset impairment charges
7,850

 
20,910

 
9,238

 
20,910

Severance and personnel costs (1)
433

 
331

 
2,025

 
311

Logistics optimization (2)
2,946

 

 
5,652

 

Other (3)
(304
)
 
134

 
(262
)
 
4,474

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(39,227
)
 
$
4,794

 
$
(43,358
)
 
$
8,225



(1) 
Expenses incurred related to our organizational changes resulting from our transformation efforts.
(2) 
Includes consulting expenses, payroll expenses and retention bonuses for key employees assisting in the transition and pre-opening expenses for the new logistic facility.
(3) 
Current year consists of deferred debt issuance costs written off with the June 2016 amendment to our Facility, costs incurred for the closing of stores including deferred rent written off and costs paid to consultants to assist with the Company's transformation. See breakout below. Prior year amounts are for costs paid to consultants to assist with the Company's transformation efforts.
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs Written Off
 
$

 
$

 
$
126

 
$

Store Closing Costs
 
(304
)
 

 
(609
)
 

Consulting Costs
 

 
134

 
221

 
4,474

 
 
$
(304
)
 
$
134

 
$
(262
)
 
$
4,474



HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Store Count by Quarter for Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
FY2015
 
FY2016
 
FY2017
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
Beginning Store Count
228

 
229

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
227

 
227

 
227

 
226

 
226

 
221

Store Openings
1

 

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store Closings

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Ending Store Count
229

 
228

 
228

 
228

 
227

 
227

 
227

 
226

 
226

 
221

 
220

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