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Exhibit 99.1
News Release




Blackhawk Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results


Pleasanton, California, May 1, 2018— Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAWK) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 24, 2018.

Merger Agreement – On January 15, 2018, Silver Lake and P2 Capital Partners agreed to acquire Blackhawk in an all-cash transaction for a total consideration of approximately $3.5 billion, which includes Blackhawk’s debt. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Blackhawk stockholders will receive $45.25 per share in cash upon closing of the transaction. Blackhawk currently expects the transaction, which is subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions, to close mid-2018. For further information on the transaction and related merger agreement, please refer to Blackhawk’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 16, 2018, and Blackhawk’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 2, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”).

$ in millions except per share amounts
 
Q1'18
 
Q1'17
 
% Change
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
 
$
429.2

 
$
386.4

 
11%
Net Income (Loss)
 
$
(15.8
)
 
$
(17.5
)
 
(10)%
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.31
)
 
(10)%


Non-GAAP Measures (see Table 2)
$ in millions except per share amounts
 
Q1'18
 
Q1'17
 
% Change
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Operating Revenues
 
$
193.6

 
$
195.9

 
(1)%
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
22.3

 
$
13.1

 
71%
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
 
$
1.7

 
$
(2.8
)
 
N/M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
$
0.03

 
$
(0.05
)
 
N/M

GAAP and Non-GAAP results in the tables above include Cardpool for both Q1 2018 and Q1 2017 and include Grass Roots Meetings and Events results for Q1 2017. In December 2017, the Grass Roots Meetings and Events business was sold for a total consideration of $45.2 million. Cardpool remains an asset held for sale which the Company intends to divest in 2018.
Cardpool Results
For Q1 2018, Cardpool contributed $14.7 million of operating revenues, $1.8 million of pre-tax loss and a $1.8 million adjusted EBITDA loss. For Q1 2017, Cardpool contributed $20.0 million of operating revenues, $1.6 million of pre-tax loss and a $1.3 million adjusted EBITDA loss.
Grass Roots Meetings & Events Results
For Q1 2017, Grass Roots Meetings & Events contributed $15.1 million of operating revenues, $0.6 million of pre-tax loss and $0.5 million of adjusted EBITDA loss.






GAAP financial results for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017

Operating revenues totaled $429.2 million, an increase of 11% from $386.4 million for the quarter ended March 25, 2017. This increase was due to a 17% increase in operating revenues from the U.S. Retail segment driven by the addition of Target as a distribution partner, the acquisition of CashStar and growth in original content; a 3% increase in operating revenues from the international segment driven by growth across all regions, partially offset by the lost revenue related to the sale of Grass Roots Meetings and Events; and an 8% increase in operating revenues from the incentives and rewards segment primarily due to growth in Achievers and the loyalty business.
Net loss totaled $15.8 million compared to net loss of $17.5 million for the quarter ended March 25, 2017. The net loss was driven primarily by an increase in partner distribution expense related to transaction dollar volume generated by distribution partners with higher commission share and higher transition and acquisition costs, partially offset by processing and services expense savings.
Net loss per diluted share was $0.28 compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.31 for the quarter ended March 25, 2017. Diluted shares outstanding increased 1.0% to 56.5 million.


Non-GAAP financial results for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017 (see Table 2 for Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures)

Adjusted operating revenues totaled $193.6 million, a 1% decrease from $195.9 million for the quarter ended March 25, 2017. The decline was driven by higher partner distribution expense related to transaction dollar volume generated by distribution partners with higher commission share, lost revenue related to the sale of Grass Roots Meetings and Events and lower Cardpool revenue. These declines were partially offset by a $7.1 million one-time benefit due to a contractual amendment related to an open loop product, the addition of CashStar, growth in original content, as well as growth in Achievers and the loyalty business.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $22.3 million, an increase of 71% from $13.1 million for the quarter ended March 25, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by a $7.1 million one-time benefit due to a contractual amendment related to an open loop product.
Adjusted net income totaled $1.7 million, compared to an adjusted net loss of $2.8 million for the quarter ended March 25, 2017.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.03, compared to an adjusted diluted loss per share of $0.05 for the quarter ended March 25, 2017.



Conference Call

As a result of the proposed merger, the Company will not host an earnings conference call, provide earnings guidance or publish supplemental earnings presentation slides.


About Blackhawk Network

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAWK) is a global financial technology company and a leader in connecting brands and people through branded value solutions. Blackhawk platforms and solutions enable the management of stored value products, promotions and incentive programs in retail, ecommerce, financial services and mobile wallets. Blackhawk's Hawk Commerce division offers technology solutions to businesses and direct to consumers. The Hawk Incentives division offers enterprise, SMB and reseller partners an array of platforms and branded value products to incent and reward consumers, employees and sales channels. Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Blackhawk operates in the United States and 26 other countries. For more information, please visit blackhawknetwork.com, hawkcommerce.com, hawkincentives.com or our product websites giftcards.com, giftcardmall.com, cardpool.com, giftcardlab.com, omnicard.com and CashStar.com.







Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Blackhawk regards the non-GAAP financial measures provided in this press release as useful measures of the operational and financial performance of its business. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share measures are prepared and presented to eliminate the effect of items from EBITDA, Net income and Diluted earnings per share that the Company does not consider indicative of its core operating performance within the period presented. Adjusted operating revenues are prepared and presented to offset the distribution commissions paid and other compensation to distribution partners and business clients. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Adjusted operating revenues. Adjusted operating revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other organizations because other organizations may not calculate these measures in the same manner as Blackhawk. Investors are encouraged to evaluate our adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate.
The Company believes Adjusted operating revenues, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted earnings per share and Reduction in income taxes payable are useful to evaluate the Company's operating performance for the following reasons:

Adjusting operating revenues for distribution commissions paid and other compensation to retail distribution partners and business clients is useful to understanding the Company's operating margin;
Adjusting operating revenues for marketing revenue and other pass-through revenues, which has offsetting expense, is useful for understanding the Company's operating margin;
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are widely used by investors and securities analysts to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items that can vary substantially from company to company and from period to period depending upon their financing, accounting and tax methods, the book value of their assets, their capital structures and the method by which their assets were acquired;
Adjusted EBITDA margin provides a measure of operating efficiency based on Adjusted operating revenues and without regard to items that can vary substantially from company to company and from period to period depending upon their financing, accounting and tax methods, the book value of their assets, their capital structures and the method by which their assets were acquired;
in a business combination, a company records an adjustment to reduce the carrying values of deferred revenue and deferred expenses to their fair values and reduces the company’s revenues and expenses from what it would have recorded otherwise, and as such the Company does not believe is indicative of its core operating performance;
non-recurring expenses related to Blackhawk's pending merger with Silver Lake is not reflective of our core operating performance;
intangible asset amortization expenses can vary substantially from company to company and from period to period depending upon the applicable financing and accounting methods, the fair value and average expected life of the acquired intangible assets, the capital structure and the method by which the intangible assets were acquired and, as such, the Company does not believe that these adjustments are reflective of its core operating performance;
non-cash fair value adjustments to contingent business acquisition liability do not directly reflect how the Company is performing at any particular time and the related expense adjustment amounts are not key measures of the Company's core operating performance;
reduction in income taxes payable from the step-up in tax basis of our assets resulting from the Section 336(e) election due to our Spin-Off and the Safeway Merger and reduction in income taxes payable from amortization of goodwill and other intangibles or utilization of net operating loss carryforwards from business acquisitions represent significant tax savings that are useful for understanding the Company's overall operating results; and
reduction in income taxes payable resulting from the tax deductibility of stock-based compensation is useful for understanding the Company's overall operating results. The Company generally realizes these tax deductions when restricted stock vest, an option is exercised, and, in the case of warrants, after the warrant is exercised but amortized over remaining service period, and such timing differs from the GAAP treatment of expense recognition










Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, the Company filed the Proxy Statement on March 2, 2018. The Proxy Statement and a form of proxy were mailed to the Company’s stockholders on or about March 2, 2018. The Company also plans to file other relevant materials with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or any other document that the Company may file with the SEC or send to its stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents (when available) free of charge at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov, and the Company’s website, www.blackhawknetwork.com. In addition, the documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge by directing a request to Patrick Cronin by email at patrick.cronin@bhnetwork.com or by calling (925) 226-9939.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are indicated by words or phrases such as “guidance,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “would,” “outlook,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” and similar words or phrases and the negative of such words and phrases. Forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties which are, in many instances, beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in or contemplated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the following: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the failure to obtain certain required regulatory approvals to the completion of the transaction or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions to the completion of the transaction; the effect of the announcement of the transaction on our ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with our partners, clients, customers, providers, advertisers, and others with whom we do business, or on our operating results and businesses generally; risks associated with the disruption of management’s attention from ongoing business operations due to the transaction; our ability to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the merger; our ability to grow adjusted operating revenues and adjusted net income as anticipated; our ability to grow at historic rates or at all; the consequences should we lose one or more of our top distribution partners, fail to maintain or renew existing relationships with our distribution partners on the same or similar economic terms or fail to attract new distribution partners to our network or if the financial performance of our distribution partners’ businesses decline; our reliance on our content providers; the demand for their products and our exclusivity arrangements with them; our reliance on relationships with card issuing banks; the consequences to our future growth if our distribution partners fail to actively and effectively promote our products and services; changes in consumer behavior away from our distribution partners or our products resulting from limits or controls implemented by our distribution partners during their transition to EMV compliance; our ability to successfully integrate our acquisitions; our ability to generate adequate taxable income to enable us to fully utilize the tax benefits referred to in this release; changes in applicable tax law that preclude us from fully utilizing the tax benefits referred to in this release; the requirement that we comply with applicable laws and regulations, including increasingly stringent anti-money laundering rules and regulations; and other risks and uncertainties described in our reports and filings with the SEC. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed merger, are more fully discussed in Item 1A under the heading Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended on March 24, 2018 which is expected to be filed on or prior to May 3, 2018 and other subsequent periodic reports we file with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date hereof and disclaim any obligation to do so other than as may be required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.


  INVESTORS/ANALYSTS:
  Patrick Cronin
  (925) 226-9939
  patrick.cronin@bhnetwork.com






BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
12 weeks ended
 
March 24,
2018
 
March 25,
2017
OPERATING REVENUES:
 
 
 
Commissions and fees
$
288,626

 
$
249,525

Program and other fees
101,402

 
95,865

Marketing
14,367

 
14,281

Product sales
24,813

 
26,741

Total operating revenues
429,208

 
386,412

OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
Partner distribution expense
218,449

 
175,123

Processing and services
92,949

 
101,021

Sales and marketing
64,181

 
62,658

Costs of products sold
24,256

 
27,849

General and administrative
29,322

 
29,025

Transition and acquisition
4,927

 
451

Amortization of acquisition intangibles
14,107

 
12,562

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
100

 
1,040

Total operating expenses
448,291

 
409,729

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(19,083
)
 
(23,317
)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
 
 
 
Interest income and other income (expense), net
(224
)
 
836

Interest expense
(7,786
)
 
(6,943
)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
(27,093
)
 
(29,424
)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
(11,505
)
 
(12,082
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE ALLOCATION TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
(15,588
)
 
(17,342
)
Loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax
(179
)
 
(123
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
$
(15,767
)
 
$
(17,465
)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.31
)
Diluted
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.31
)
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic
56,477

 
55,904

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted
56,477

 
55,904







BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
March 24,
2018
 
December 30,
2017
 
March 25,
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
351,099

 
$
1,096,195

 
$
214,536

Restricted cash
69,781

 
135,345

 
56,832

Settlement receivables, net
416,633

 
1,038,347

 
319,557

Accounts receivable, net
152,262

 
185,741

 
259,138

Other current assets
158,301

 
142,737

 
165,898

Total current assets
1,148,076

 
2,598,365

 
1,015,961

Property, equipment and technology, net
172,132

 
172,607

 
173,403

Intangible assets, net
417,946

 
430,978

 
338,672

Goodwill
565,913

 
563,405

 
570,313

Deferred income taxes
235,860

 
235,797

 
361,981

Other assets
185,739

 
121,667

 
91,166

TOTAL ASSETS
$
2,725,666

 
$
4,122,819

 
$
2,551,496

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement payables
$
683,027

 
$
2,074,673

 
$
547,179

Consumer and customer deposits
321,970

 
326,685

 
269,026

Accounts payable and accrued operating expenses
125,073

 
156,182

 
143,430

Contract liabilities
54,088

 
60,607

 
46,867

Note payable, current portion
14,912

 
10,662

 
7,390

Notes payable to Safeway
3,941

 
3,941

 
2,909

Bank line of credit

 

 
14,415

Other current liabilities
56,453

 
102,823

 
85,651

Total current liabilities
1,259,464

 
2,735,573

 
1,116,867

Deferred income taxes
29,648

 
29,085

 
28,796

Note payable
258,315

 
202,441

 
130,560

Convertible notes payable
444,707

 
441,655

 
431,941

Other liabilities
44,967

 
38,877

 
53,635

Total liabilities
2,037,101

 
3,447,631

 
1,761,799

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock

 

 

Common stock
57

 
56

 
56

Additional paid-in capital
670,756

 
649,546

 
612,328

Treasury stock
(40,023
)
 
(40,023
)
 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(8,362
)
 
(16,121
)
 
(42,967
)
Retained earnings
62,097

 
77,864

 
216,001

Total Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. equity
684,525

 
671,322

 
785,418

Non-controlling interests
4,040

 
3,866

 
4,279

Total stockholders’ equity
688,565

 
675,188

 
789,697

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
2,725,666

 
$
4,122,819

 
$
2,551,496







BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
12 weeks ended
 
52 weeks ended
 
March 24,
2018
 
March 25,
2017
 
March 24,
2018
 
March 25,
2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) before allocation to non-controlling interests
$
(15,588
)
 
$
(17,342
)
 
$
(152,990
)
 
$
(14,146
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and technology
12,148

 
11,600

 
55,967

 
50,064

Goodwill impairment

 

 
77,500

 

Amortization of intangibles
15,951

 
13,755

 
68,174

 
58,534

Amortization of deferred program and contract costs
7,905

 
7,397

 
31,092

 
29,246

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
2,860

 
3,162

 
13,535

 
9,668

Loss on property, equipment and technology disposal/write-down
16

 
108

 
6,710

 
9,946

Employee stock-based compensation expense
8,062

 
8,401

 
32,369

 
32,993

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
100

 
1,040

 
(15,877
)
 
3,140

Deferred income taxes

 
(2,307
)
 
111,957

 
(14,660
)
Other
2,942

 
1,605

 
(468
)
 
6,219

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement receivables
634,105

 
330,177

 
(46,210
)
 
24,531

Settlement payables
(1,401,302
)
 
(1,080,989
)
 
90,935

 
11,342

Accounts receivable, current and long-term
29,788

 
(7,666
)
 
81,564

 
(38,731
)
Other current assets
(3,273
)
 
(7,146
)
 
(4,899
)
 
(15,996
)
Other assets
(63,174
)
 
(3,037
)
 
(101,421
)
 
(24,524
)
Consumer and customer deposits
(13,424
)
 
32,018

 
16,699

 
19,396

Accounts payable and accrued operating expenses
(27,065
)
 
(4,645
)
 
(13,717
)
 
7,944

Contract liabilities
(6,673
)
 
2,980

 
(3,911
)
 
48,647

Other current and long-term liabilities
(21,820
)
 
635

 
21,249

 
6,254

Income taxes, net
(14,642
)
 
(9,944
)
 
599

 
2,869

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(853,084
)
 
(720,198
)
 
268,857

 
212,736

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, equipment and technology
(15,819
)
 
(16,697
)
 
(63,721
)
 
(59,869
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(10,881
)
 
(152,587
)
 
(118,372
)
Investments in unconsolidated entities

 
(5,200
)
 
(1,001
)
 
(15,741
)
Proceeds from divestiture in business

 

 
13,779

 

Other
(1,000
)
 

 
(4,244
)
 
1,408

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(16,819
)
 
(32,778
)
 
(207,774
)
 
(192,574
)





BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
12 weeks ended
 
52 weeks ended
 
March 24,
2018
 
March 25,
2017
 
March 24,
2018
 
March 25,
2017
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments for acquisition liability
(2,000
)
 

 
(7,503
)
 

Repayment of debt assumed in business acquisitions

 

 
(8,585
)
 

Proceeds from issuance of note payable
75,000

 

 
150,000

 
150,000

Repayment of note payable
(15,000
)
 
(10,000
)
 
(15,000
)
 
(436,250
)
Payments of financing costs

 

 
(1,025
)
 
(16,544
)
Borrowings under revolving bank line of credit
127,536

 
667,936

 
2,470,870

 
3,016,981

Repayments on revolving bank line of credit
(127,536
)
 
(653,521
)
 
(2,485,285
)
 
(3,117,238
)
Repayment on notes payable to Safeway

 
(254
)
 
1

 
(1,144
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from exercise of employee stock options and employee stock purchase plans
10,924

 
3,700

 
24,006

 
13,570

Other stock-based compensation related
(18,254
)
 
(8,897
)
 
(19,908
)
 
(9,429
)
Repurchase of common stock

 

 
(40,023
)
 
(34,843
)
Proceeds from convertible debt

 

 

 
500,000

Payments for note hedges

 

 

 
(75,750
)
Proceeds from warrants

 

 

 
47,000

Other

 

 
(343
)
 
(156
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
50,670

 
(1,036
)
 
67,205

 
36,197

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
8,573

 
6,462

 
21,224

 
(1,126
)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(810,660
)
 
(747,550
)
 
149,512

 
55,233

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period
1,231,540

 
1,018,918

 
271,368

 
216,135

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period
$
420,880

 
$
271,368

 
$
420,880

 
$
271,368

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONCASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forgiveness of notes receivable and accrued interest as part of business acquisition
$

 


 
$
973

 
$
5,445

Financing of business acquisition with contingent consideration
$

 
$
2,000

 
$
(360
)
 
$
2,000

Intangible assets recognized for issuance of fully vested warrants
$

 
$

 
$
20,000

 
$
20,000







BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(Tables 1 & 2 in thousands except percentages and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
TABLE 1: OTHER OPERATIONAL DATA
 
12 weeks ended
 
March 24, 2018
 
March 25, 2017
Prepaid and processing revenues
$
390,028

 
$
345,390

Partner distribution expense as a % of prepaid and processing revenues
56.0
%
 
50.7
%

TABLE 2: RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
12 weeks ended
 
March 24, 2018
 
March 25, 2017
Prepaid and processing revenues:
 
 
 
Commissions and fees
$
288,626

 
$
249,525

Program and other fees
101,402

 
95,865

Total prepaid and processing revenues
$
390,028

 
$
345,390

Adjusted operating revenues:
 
 
 
Total operating revenues
$
429,208

 
$
386,412

Revenue adjustment from purchase accounting
520

 
1,574

Marketing and other pass-through revenues
(17,708
)
 
(16,980
)
Partner distribution expense
(218,449
)
 
(175,123
)
Adjusted operating revenues
$
193,571

 
$
195,883

Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
Net income (loss) before allocation to non-controlling interests
$
(15,588
)
 
$
(17,342
)
Interest and other (income) expense, net
224

 
(836
)
Interest expense
7,786

 
6,943

Income tax expense (benefit)
(11,505
)
 
(12,082
)
Depreciation and amortization
28,099

 
25,356

EBITDA
9,016

 
2,039

Adjustments to EBITDA:
 
 
 
Employee stock-based compensation
8,062

 
8,401

Acquisition-related employee compensation expense
248

 
139

Revenue adjustment from purchase accounting, net
490

 
1,467

Merger-related expense
4,400

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
100

 
1,040

Adjusted EBITDA
$
22,316

 
$
13,086

Adjusted EBITDA margin:
 
 
 
Total operating revenues
429,208

 
386,412

Operating income (loss)
(19,083
)
 
(23,317
)
Operating margin
(4.4
)%
 
(6.0
)%
Adjusted operating revenues
$
193,571

 
$
195,883

Adjusted EBITDA
$
22,316

 
$
13,086

Adjusted EBITDA margin
11.5
 %
 
6.7
 %








TABLE 2: RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (continued)
 
12 weeks ended
 
March 24, 2018
 
March 25, 2017
Adjusted net income:
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense
$
(27,093
)
 
$
(29,424
)
Employee stock-based compensation
8,062

 
8,401

Acquisition-related employee compensation expense
248

 
139

Revenue adjustment from purchase accounting, net
490

 
1,467

Merger-related expense
4,400

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
100

 
1,040

Amortization of intangibles
15,951

 
14,218

Adjusted income (loss) before income tax expense
$
2,158

 
$
(4,159
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(11,505
)
 
$
(12,082
)
Tax expense on adjustments
11,817

 
10,648

Adjusted income tax expense
$
312

 
$
(1,434
)
Adjusted net income before allocation to non-controlling interests
$
1,846

 
$
(2,725
)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax
(179
)
 
(123
)
Adjusted net income attributable to Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
$
1,667

 
$
(2,848
)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available for common shareholders
$
(15,767
)
 
$
(17,465
)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
56,477

 
55,904

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.31
)
Adjusted net income available for common shareholders
$
1,667

 
$
(2,848
)
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
56,477

 
55,904

Increase in common share equivalents
1,613

 

Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
58,090

 
55,904

Adjusted diluted earnings per share
$
0.03

 
$
(0.05
)
Reduction in income taxes payable:
 
 
 
Reduction in income taxes payable resulting from amortization of spin-off tax basis step-up
$
4,077

 
$
6,597

Reduction in cash taxes payable from amortization of acquisition intangibles and utilization of acquired NOLs
1,017

 
2,592

Reduction in cash taxes payable from deductible stock-based compensation and convertible debt
7,176

 
9,604

Reduction in income taxes payable
$
12,270

 
$
18,793

Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding
58,090

 
55,904

Reduction in income taxes payable per share
$
0.21

 
$
0.34