Net Earnings of $13.3 Million, EPS of $0.69 and Adjusted EPS of $0.84Increased Over 90% Versus Prior Year
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended March 30, 2024.
Second Quarter | |||||
Actuals | $ vs. LY | % vs. LY | |||
Net Sales | $359.7M | $21.9M | 6.5% | ||
Operating Income | $17.9M | $7.7M | 75.6% | ||
Net Earnings | $13.3M | $6.5M | 94.0% | ||
Earnings per Diluted Share | $0.69 | $0.33 | 91.7% | ||
Adjusted Operating Income | $21.8M | $9.8M | 81.0% | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | $39.3M | $11.9M | 43.1% | ||
Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share | $0.84 | $0.41 | 95.3% |
This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below for reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures.
Dan Fachner, J&J Snack Foods Chairman, President, and CEO, commented, “J&J Snack Foods delivered another period of strong financial results, including the highest fiscal second quarter net sales in our company’s history -topping our previous record achieved in the prior year. Top line performance was driven by higher volumes of our core products and brands, as well as strong new business performance in our Food Service and Retail channels. Our investments over the last two years to increase production capacity in churros and pretzels have positioned us to pursue new sales opportunities. Also, the ongoing success of our initiatives to enhance profit margins and drive efficiency across our business led to a 330-basis point improvement in gross margin to 30.1%. This resulted in adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA growth of 81.0% and 43.1%, respectively, and a more than 90% increase in net earnings, EPS, and adjusted EPS.”
“Food Service sales increased 5.4%, led by strong growth in churros, bakery, and frozen novelties. Our churros’ partnership with Subway has enjoyed phenomenal success and we remain excited about the opportunity ahead of us. Retail sales increased 14.1%, led by healthy year-over-year growth across all our product categories, including 75% growth in handhelds and 14% growth in frozen novelties. Our Superpretzel branded products, including Bavarian sticks, mini dogs, and bites, continue to perform well and we are making progress expanding our Hola! Churros brand in Retail. The Frozen Beverage segment continues its growth trajectory, with sales growing by 5% versus the prior year period, driven by strong beverage sales.”
“During the quarter, we opened the third regional distribution center (“RDC”) in Arizona completing our strategic supply chain transformation, which is projected to drive significant benefits in how we warehouse and distribute product. As planned, we incurred $2.3 million in one-time incremental expenses in the quarter as we transitioned from our prior warehouse structure to the new facility. Today, all three RDCs are in operation with over 80% of sales orders now shipped from our new distribution network. This completes a critical initiative for our business, and we are confident in our ability to drive further productivity improvements in our supply chain.”
“In summary, our second quarter performance, together with our robust balance sheet and liquidity position, has us well positioned to continue driving growth across our brand portfolio and customer channels. Looking ahead, we remain focused on executing our strategy, including maximizing every sales and new business opportunity to further grow our core brands, while investing in our capabilities and resources to improve our overall operations. While we are closely monitoring consumer and inflationary trends, we expect to build momentum through the second half of fiscal 2024 and remain excited about the many opportunities ahead of us to deliver long-term value to our employees, partners, and shareholders.”
Second Quarter HighlightsNet sales increased 6.5% to $359.7 million in Q2 of fiscal 2024, compared to Q2 of fiscal 2023.
Key highlights include:
Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 30.1% in Q2 ’24, comparing favorably to 26.8% in Q2 ’23, reflecting the impact of improved product and pricing mix along with ongoing productivity improvements and a stabilization of inflationary pressures across the majority of our input costs. While we experienced deflation in some raw materials for the quarter led by flour, oils, dairy, and eggs, this was offset by continued double-digit inflation in chocolates and mid-single digit increases in sugar/sweeteners, mixes, and meats.
Total operating expenses of $90.3 million represented 25.1% of sales for the quarter, compared to 23.7% in Q2 ’23.
Adjusted operating income was $21.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $12.1 million in the prior year period, with the increase driven by sales growth, improved gross margins and operational efficiencies. This led to net earnings in Q2 ’24 of $13.3 million, favorably comparing to $6.9 million in Q2 ’23. Our effective tax rate was 26.6% in Q2 ’24.
Food Service Segment Second Quarter Highlights
Retail Segment Second Quarter Highlights
Frozen Beverages Segment Second Quarter Highlights
Conference CallJ&J Snack Foods Corp. will host a conference call to discuss results and business outlook on May 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Conference call participants should register by clicking on this Registration Link to receive the dial-in number and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Investors homepage at https://www.jjsnack.com/investors/.
About J & J Snack Foods Corp.J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is a leader and innovator in the snack food industry, providing innovative, niche, and affordable branded snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, the #1 soft pretzel brand in the world, as well as internationally known ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, DIPPIN’ DOTS ice cream, LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID* frozen ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen fruit bars, HOLA! CHURROS, and THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes and several bakery brands within DADDY RAY’S, COUNTRY HOME BAKERS and HILL & VALLEY. For more information, please visit http://www.jjsnack.com.
*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding the Company’s expected future financial position, results of operations, revenue growth and profit levels, cash flows, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, capital expenditures, products, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “goals,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. This includes, without limitation, our statements, and expectations regarding any current or future recovery in our industry and the future impact of our operational efficiency projects. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and readers must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the expectations of management. We do not undertake a duty to update such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include consumer spending, price competition, acceptance of new products, the pricing and availability of raw materials, transportation costs, changes in the competitive marketplace the uncertainty and ultimate economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or similar health outbreaks, and other risks identified in our annual report on Form 10-K, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are outside of the Company’s control.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted EBITDA consists of net earnings adjusted to exclude: income taxes (benefit); investment income; interest expense; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets; impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related inventory adjustments, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs.
Adjusted Operating Income consists of operating income adjusted to exclude: impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related amortization expenses and inventory adjustments, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs.
Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share consists of net earnings adjusted to exclude: impairment charges, restructuring costs, merger and acquisition costs, acquisition related amortization expenses and inventory adjustment, strategic business transformation costs, and integration costs. For purposes of comparability, the income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments is determined using statutory tax rates.
This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures; Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share. A "non-GAAP financial measure" is a numerical measure of a company's financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flow of the company. Pursuant to applicable reporting requirements, the company has provided reconciliations below of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
The non-GAAP financial measures presented within the Company's earnings release are not indicators of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to the applicable GAAP measure. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In addition, in evaluating these non-GAAP measures, you should be aware that in the future we may incur income, expenses, gains and losses, similar to the adjustments in this press release. Our presentation of these non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items. We compensate for these limitations by providing equal prominence to our GAAP results and using non-GAAP measures only as supplemental presentations.
The non-GAAP measures presented are utilized by management to evaluate the Company's business performance and profitability by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. The Company believes that these measures provide additional clarity for investors by excluding specific income, expenses, gains, and losses, in an effort to show comparable business operating results for the periods presented. Similarly, Management believes these adjusted measures are useful performance measures because certain items included in the calculations may either mask or exaggerate trends in the Company’s ongoing operating performance. See the reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
Investor Contact:Joseph Jaffoni, Norberto Aja, or Jennifer NeumanJCIR(212) 835-8500jjsf@jcir.com
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS | |||||||||||||||
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March 30, | March 25, | March 30, | March 25, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 359,734 | $ | 337,854 | $ | 708,042 | $ | 689,197 | |||||||
Cost of goods sold | 251,491 | 247,470 | 505,214 | 507,958 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 108,243 | 90,384 | 202,828 | 181,239 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
Marketing | 27,650 | 24,017 | 55,122 | 47,716 | |||||||||||
Distribution | 44,249 | 38,188 | 84,552 | 80,237 | |||||||||||
Administrative | 18,521 | 17,919 | 36,720 | 34,310 | |||||||||||
Other general expense | (81 | ) | 67 | (1,153 | ) | (545 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 90,339 | 80,191 | 175,241 | 161,718 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 17,904 | 10,193 | 27,587 | 19,521 | |||||||||||
Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||
Investment income | 684 | 401 | 1,482 | 1,086 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (429 | ) | (1,334 | ) | (989 | ) | (2,383 | ) | |||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 18,159 | 9,260 | 28,080 | 18,224 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 4,830 | 2,389 | 7,469 | 4,720 | |||||||||||
NET EARNINGS | $ | 13,329 | $ | 6,871 | $ | 20,611 | $ | 13,504 | |||||||
Earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.70 | |||||||
Weighted average number of diluted shares | 19,418 | 19,295 | 19,411 | 19,285 | |||||||||||
Earnings per basic share | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.70 | |||||||
Weighted average number of basic shares | 19,380 | 19,238 | 19,362 | 19,230 | |||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
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March 30, | |||||||
2024 | September 30, | ||||||
(unaudited) | 2023 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 43,645 | $ | 49,581 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 178,312 | 198,129 | |||||
Inventories | 188,709 | 171,539 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 9,944 | 10,963 | |||||
Total current assets | 420,610 | 430,212 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, at cost | |||||||
Land | 3,684 | 3,684 | |||||
Buildings | 50,075 | 45,538 | |||||
Plant machinery and equipment | 470,836 | 445,299 | |||||
Marketing equipment | 310,799 | 296,482 | |||||
Transportation equipment | 15,078 | 14,367 | |||||
Office equipment | 48,265 | 47,393 | |||||
Improvements | 64,823 | 51,319 | |||||
Construction in progress | 30,346 | 56,116 | |||||
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost | 993,906 | 960,198 | |||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 601,876 | 574,295 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 392,030 | 385,903 | |||||
Other assets | |||||||
Goodwill | 185,070 | 185,070 | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 180,298 | 183,529 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 154,104 | 88,868 | |||||
Other | 3,494 | 3,654 | |||||
Total other assets | 522,966 | 461,121 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,335,606 | $ | 1,277,236 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||
Current finance lease liabilities | $ | 170 | $ | 201 | |||
Accounts payable | 95,844 | 90,758 | |||||
Accrued insurance liability | 16,980 | 15,743 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 8,955 | 14,214 | |||||
Current operating lease liabilities | 19,179 | 16,478 | |||||
Accrued compensation expense | 19,218 | 23,341 | |||||
Dividends payable | 14,249 | 14,209 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 174,595 | 174,944 | |||||
Long-term debt | 17,000 | 27,000 | |||||
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities | 506 | 600 | |||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 141,726 | 77,631 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 81,665 | 81,310 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 4,462 | 4,233 | |||||
Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued | - | - | |||||
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,386,000 and 19,332,000 respectively | 124,280 | 114,556 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7,883 | ) | (10,166 | ) | |||
Retained Earnings | 799,255 | 807,128 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 915,652 | 911,518 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 1,335,606 | $ | 1,277,236 | |||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
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March 30, | March 25, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 20,611 | $ | 13,504 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||
Depreciation of fixed assets | 30,960 | 27,236 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs | 3,232 | 3,385 | |||||
(Gain) loss from disposals of property & equipment | (17 | ) | (354 | ) | |||
Share-based compensation | 3,208 | 2,552 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 377 | (787 | ) | ||||
(Gain) loss on marketable securities | - | (22 | ) | ||||
Other | 160 | (255 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of companies | |||||||
Decrease in accounts receivable | 20,110 | 10,541 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in inventories | (17,027 | ) | 823 | ||||
Decrease in prepaid expenses | 1,046 | 4,787 | |||||
(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (962 | ) | (25,739 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 61,698 | 35,671 | |||||
Investing activities: | |||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (36,626 | ) | (49,124 | ) | |||
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable securities | - | 5,300 | |||||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 152 | 797 | |||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities | (36,474 | ) | (43,027 | ) | |||
Financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of stock | 6,516 | 4,059 | |||||
Borrowings under credit facility | 35,000 | 92,000 | |||||
Repayment of borrowings under credit facility | (45,000 | ) | (55,000 | ) | |||
Payments on finance lease obligations | (110 | ) | (71 | ) | |||
Payment of cash dividend | (28,444 | ) | (26,914 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (32,038 | ) | 14,074 | ||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 878 | 1,384 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (5,936 | ) | 8,102 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 49,581 | 35,181 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 43,645 | $ | 43,283 | |||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |||||||||||||||
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Sales to external customers: | |||||||||||||||
Food Service | |||||||||||||||
Soft pretzels | $ | 54,328 | $ | 55,492 | $ | 104,456 | $ | 107,715 | |||||||
Frozen novelties | 27,713 | 26,607 | 48,763 | 48,372 | |||||||||||
Churros | 30,825 | 24,920 | 58,886 | 50,677 | |||||||||||
Handhelds | 19,504 | 20,309 | 41,551 | 43,881 | |||||||||||
Bakery | 91,907 | 85,300 | 193,889 | 194,248 | |||||||||||
Other | 5,713 | 5,653 | 11,054 | 11,685 | |||||||||||
Total Food Service | $ | 229,990 | $ | 218,281 | $ | 458,599 | $ | 456,578 | |||||||
Retail Supermarket | |||||||||||||||
Soft pretzels | $ | 16,453 | $ | 16,013 | $ | 34,900 | $ | 30,498 | |||||||
Frozen novelties | 23,676 | 20,770 | 36,537 | 38,739 | |||||||||||
Biscuits | 6,207 | 5,858 | 13,239 | 13,771 | |||||||||||
Handhelds | 7,194 | 4,099 | 12,704 | 6,991 | |||||||||||
Coupon redemption | (769 | ) | (375 | ) | (1,101 | ) | (551 | ) | |||||||
Other | 129 | (5 | ) | 370 | (15 | ) | |||||||||
Total Retail Supermarket | $ | 52,890 | $ | 46,360 | $ | 96,649 | $ | 89,433 | |||||||
Frozen Beverages | |||||||||||||||
Beverages | $ | 44,666 | $ | 41,799 | $ | 86,616 | $ | 80,458 | |||||||
Repair and maintenance service | 23,231 | 22,585 | 47,790 | 46,412 | |||||||||||
Machines revenue | 8,221 | 8,252 | 17,110 | 15,263 | |||||||||||
Other | 736 | 577 | 1,278 | 1,053 | |||||||||||
Total Frozen Beverages | $ | 76,854 | $ | 73,213 | $ | 152,794 | $ | 143,186 | |||||||
Consolidated sales | $ | 359,734 | $ | 337,854 | $ | 708,042 | $ | 689,197 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||||||
Food Service | $ | 11,173 | $ | 9,597 | $ | 21,846 | $ | 19,055 | |||||||
Retail Supermarket | 525 | 492 | 1,052 | 883 | |||||||||||
Frozen Beverages | 5,702 | 5,351 | 11,294 | 10,683 | |||||||||||
Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 17,400 | $ | 15,440 | $ | 34,192 | $ | 30,621 | |||||||
Operating Income: | |||||||||||||||
Food Service | $ | 7,931 | $ | 5,133 | $ | 13,947 | $ | 11,520 | |||||||
Retail Supermarket | 5,110 | 487 | 5,562 | 1,598 | |||||||||||
Frozen Beverages | 4,863 | 4,573 | 8,078 | 6,403 | |||||||||||
Total operating income | $ | 17,904 | $ | 10,193 | $ | 27,587 | $ | 19,521 | |||||||
Capital expenditures: | |||||||||||||||
Food Service | $ | 9,364 | $ | 13,744 | $ | 21,229 | $ | 38,606 | |||||||
Retail Supermarket | 0 | 105 | 2 | 1,479 | |||||||||||
Frozen Beverages | 7,332 | 4,365 | 15,395 | 9,039 | |||||||||||
Total capital expenditures | $ | 16,696 | $ | 18,214 | $ | 36,626 | $ | 49,124 | |||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||
Food Service | $ | 963,870 | $ | 910,573 | $ | 963,870 | $ | 910,573 | |||||||
Retail Supermarket | 36,650 | 12,162 | 36,650 | 12,162 | |||||||||||
Frozen Beverages | 335,086 | 302,222 | 335,086 | 302,222 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,335,606 | $ | 1,224,957 | $ | 1,335,606 | $ | 1,224,957 | |||||||
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
Net Earnings | $ | 13,329 | $ | 6,871 | $ | 20,611 | $ | 13,504 | ||||||||
Income Taxes | 4,830 | 2,389 | 7,469 | 4,720 | ||||||||||||
Investment Income | (684 | ) | (401 | ) | (1,482 | ) | (1,086 | ) | ||||||||
Interest Expense | 429 | 1,334 | 989 | 2,383 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 17,400 | 15,440 | 34,192 | 30,621 | ||||||||||||
Share-Based Compensation | 1,728 | 1,313 | 3,208 | 2,552 | ||||||||||||
Strategic Business Transformation Costs (2) | 2,307 | - | 4,553 | - | ||||||||||||
Net (Gain) Loss on Sale or Disposal of Assets | 6 | 357 | (17 | ) | (354 | ) | ||||||||||
Integration Costs | - | 188 | - | 417 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 39,345 | $ | 27,491 | $ | 69,523 | $ | 52,757 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 17,904 | 10,193 | 27,587 | 19,521 | ||||||||||||
Strategic Business Transformation Costs (2) | 2,307 | - | 4,553 | - | ||||||||||||
Acquisition Related Amortization Expenses | 1,616 | 1,679 | 3,232 | 3,358 | ||||||||||||
Integration Costs | - | 188 | - | 417 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 21,827 | $ | 12,060 | $ | 35,372 | $ | 23,296 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings per Diluted Share | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.70 | ||||||||
Strategic Business Transformation Costs (2) | 0.12 | - | 0.23 | - | ||||||||||||
Acquisition Related Amortization Expenses | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.17 | ||||||||||||
Integration Costs | - | 0.01 | - | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
Tax Effect of Non-GAAP Adjustments (1) | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.35 | $ | 0.84 | ||||||||
(1) Income taxes associated with pre-tax adjustments determined using statutory tax rates | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Strategic business transformation costs are start-up costs related to our regional distribution center supply chain transformation. |