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BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Announces Record Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results
Provides Outlook for Fiscal 2019

•
Comparable club sales excluding gasoline sales increased 2.9% for the quarter and 2.2% for the full year
•
Income from continuing operations of $63.7 million for the quarter and $127.1 million for the full year
•
Record fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $165.4 million and $578.4 million for the full year
•
Net income of $64.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, and Adjusted net income of $62.1 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the quarter
•
Net income of $127.3 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, and Adjusted net income of $186.2 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, for the full year
•
Provides outlook for fiscal 2019

Westborough, MA (March 6, 2019) – BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today announced its financial results for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended February 2, 2019.

“We’re pleased with our fourth quarter and full year performance, which exceeded our expectations for sales and earnings,” said Christopher J. Baldwin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We ended the year with all-time high renewal rates and membership fee income. We delivered strong fourth quarter merchandise comp sales, supported by a successful holiday season and continued momentum through January. Looking ahead, we intend to continue to invest in our strategic priorities and look forward to driving further improvement in our business in 2019 and beyond.”

Key Measures for the Thirteen Weeks (Q4 FY 2018) and Fifty-two Weeks (FY 2018) Ended February 2, 2019:

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
 
%
Growth
 
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
 
%
Growth
Net sales
 
$
3,343,814

 
$
3,489,973

 
(4.2
)%
 
$
12,724,454

 
$
12,495,995

 
1.8
%
Membership fee income
 
73,068

 
66,016

 
10.7
 %
 
282,893

 
258,594

 
9.4
%
    Total revenues
 
3,416,882

 
3,555,989

 
(3.9
)%
 
13,007,347

 
12,754,589

 
2.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
109,882

 
92,735

 
18.5
 %
 
303,453

 
220,272

 
37.8
%
Income from continuing operations
 
63,713

 
68,074

 
(6.4
)%
 
127,092

 
51,975

 
144.5
%
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
 
165,369

 
157,998

 
4.7
 %
 
578,426

 
533,507

 
8.4
%
Net income
 
64,307

 
66,708

 
(3.6
)%
 
127,261

 
50,301

 
153.0
%
EPS (b)
 
0.46

 
0.71

 
(35.2
)%
 
1.05

 
0.54

 
94.4
%
Adjusted net income (a)
 
62,106

 
50,633

 
22.7
 %
 
186,153

 
123,092

 
51.2
%
Adjusted EPS (a)
 
0.44

 
0.36

 
22.2
 %
 
1.33

 
0.88

 
51.1
%
Basic weighted average shares
 
135,910

 
88,454

 
53.7
 %
 
116,599

 
88,386

 
31.9
%
Diluted weighted average shares
 
139,708

 
93,514

 
49.4
 %
 
121,135

 
92,264

 
31.3
%
a)
See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information” beginning on Page 8
b)
EPS represents earnings per diluted share



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53rd Week:

•
The fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2017 included one additional week ("53rd week") compared to the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2018. Net sales and Net income for the 53rd week were approximately $240 million and $7 million, respectively.

•
Comparable club sales are calculated using the National Retail Federation's restated calendar comparing similar weeks and exclude the 53rd week in fiscal 2017.

Additional Highlights:

•
Comparable club sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 2.8% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of gasoline sales, merchandise comparable sales increased 2.9%, representing the sixth consecutive quarter of positive merchandise comparable sales. For fiscal 2018, comparable sales increased 3.7% compared to fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of gasoline sales, merchandise comparable sales for fiscal 2018 increased 2.2% compared to fiscal 2017.

•
Gross profit increased to $628.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from $621.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. For the full year gross profit increased to $2.36 billion from $2.24 billion in fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of gasoline sales and membership fee income, merchandise gross margin rate increased by approximately 10 basis points over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and by approximately 60 basis points over the full year of fiscal 2017. The improvement was primarily driven by continued progress in our category profitability improvement program.

•
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $517.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $527.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and were $2.05 billion in fiscal 2018 compared to $2.02 billion in fiscal 2017.  SG&A, excluding charges associated with stock-based compensation related to our initial public offering (“IPO”), costs related to our IPO and the registered offering by selling stockholders (the "offering costs"), club asset impairment charges, voluntary retirement severance costs, management fees and compensatory payments related to stock options, was $516.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $516.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and was $2.0 billion in fiscal 2018 compared to $1.9 billion in fiscal 2017. The increase in SG&A reflects continued investments to drive the Company’s strategic priorities.

•
Operating income increased to $109.9 million, or 3.2% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $92.7 million, or 2.6% of total revenue,in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the voluntary retirement severance costs and management fees, operating income was $103.8 million, or 2.9% of total revenues, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. In fiscal 2018, operating income increased to $303.5 million from $220.3 million in the prior year. Excluding charges associated with stock-based compensation related to our IPO, costs related to our IPO and the secondary offering, club asset impairment charges, voluntary retirement severance costs, management fees and compensatory payments related to stock options, operating income increased to $363.5 million in fiscal 2018 from $336.4 million in the prior year.

•
Interest expense, net, decreased to $26.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $46.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding interest expense incurred on our second lien term loan prior to the paydown, interest expense, net, would have been $31.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Interest expense, net, decreased to $164.5 million in fiscal 2018 from $196.7 million in fiscal 2017. Excluding expenses associated with the 2018 repricing of our outstanding borrowings, expenses associated with the paydown of our second lien term loan in the second quarter of 2018 and interest expense incurred on our second lien term loan prior to this paydown, interest expense, net, would have been $114.8 million in fiscal 2018 compared to $139.5 million in fiscal 2017. The decline in interest expense reflects the pay down of debt and the benefit of repricing our first lien term loan and ABL facilities in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

•
Income tax expense was $19.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to an income tax benefit of $21.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 included a benefit of $2.7 million from windfall tax benefits related to exercised stock options. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 included a benefit of approximately $32.1 million, associated with re-measurement of net deferred tax liabilities resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. For fiscal 2018, income tax expense was $11.8 million compared to a benefit of $28.4 million in fiscal 2017.


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Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Outlook

Outlook
 
 
 
 
 
FY Ending February 1, 2020(a)
 
Outlook
 
 
 
Amounts in millions, except for per share amounts.
Net sales is in billions.
 
FY 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$12.9 - $13.2
 
 
 
Merchandise Comparable Store Sales (b)
 
1.5% - 2.5%
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations
 
$200 - $212
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$590 - $600
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$105- $110
 
 
 
Tax Rate(c)
 
Approx. 25%
 
 
 
Net income
 
$200 - $212
 
 
 
EPS (d)
 
$1.42 - $1.50
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
 
Approx. $200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a)
Reflects the estimated impact of adopting the lease accounting standard. The new standard is not expected to have a material impact on earnings.
b)
Merchandise comparable store sales excludes gasoline.
c)
Tax rate reflects statutory rate of 28.1% offset by estimated future windfall stock benefits.
d)
Based on estimated diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 141 million.

Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss the fourth quarter fiscal 2018 financial results is scheduled for today, March 6, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 877-274-0290 (international callers please dial 647-689-5405) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://investors.bjs.com.

A recorded replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online at https://investors.bjs.com and by dialing 416-621-4642 and entering the access code 7493058. The recorded replay will be available until March 13, 2019 and an online archive of the webcast will be available for one year.

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About BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. The company currently operates 216 clubs and 138 BJ's Gas® locations in 16 states. 
Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our strategic priorities; our anticipated fiscal 2019 outlook; and our future progress, as well as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels; our dependence on having a large and loyal membership; domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates; our ability to procure the merchandise we sell at the best possible prices; the effects of competition and regulation; our dependence on vendors to supply us with quality merchandise at the right time and at the right price; breaches of security or privacy of member or business information; conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate; our capital spending; actions of vendors; our ability to attract and retain a qualified management team and other team members; costs associated with employees (generally including health care costs), energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs); changes in our product mix or in our revenues from gasoline sales; our failure to successfully maintain a relevant omnichannel experience for our members; risks related to our growth strategy to open new clubs; risks related to our e-commerce business; and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our final prospectus under Rule 424(b) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 21, 2019, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, unless required by law, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. Thus, one should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We refer to certain financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Please see “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information” below for additional information and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
 
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
Net sales
 
$
3,343,814

 
$
3,489,973

 
$
12,724,454

 
$
12,495,995

Membership fee income
 
73,068

 
66,016

 
282,893

 
258,594

    Total revenues
 
3,416,882

 
3,555,989

 
13,007,347

 
12,754,589

Cost of sales
 
2,787,937

 
2,934,702

 
10,646,452

 
10,513,492

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
517,010

 
527,704

 
2,051,324

 
2,017,821

Preopening expense
 
2,053

 
848

 
6,118

 
3,004

    Operating income
 
109,882

 
92,735

 
303,453

 
220,272

Interest expense, net
 
26,748

 
46,513

 
164,535

 
196,724

    Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
83,134

 
46,222

 
138,918

 
23,548

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
19,421

 
(21,852
)
 
11,826

 
(28,427
)
    Income from continuing operations
 
63,713

 
68,074

 
127,092

 
51,975

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
594

 
(1,366
)
 
169

 
(1,674
)
    Net income
 
$
64,307

 
$
66,708

 
$
127,261

 
$
50,301

Income per share attributable to common stockholders - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.77

 
$
1.09

 
$
0.59

    Loss from discontinued operations
 
—

 
(0.02
)
 
—

 
(0.02
)
    Net income
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.75

 
$
1.09

 
$
0.57

Income per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.73

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.56

    Loss from discontinued operations
 
—

 
(0.02
)
 
—

 
(0.02
)
    Net income
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.71

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.54

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
 
135,910

 
88,454

 
116,599

 
88,386

    Diluted
 
139,708

 
93,514

 
121,135

 
92,264




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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 2, 2019
 
February 3, 2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
27,146

 
$
34,954

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
194,300

 
190,756

 
Merchandise inventories
 
1,052,306

 
1,019,138

 
Prepaid expense and other current assets
 
63,454

 
81,972

 
Prepaid federal and state income taxes
 
—

 
9,784

 
 
Total current assets
 
1,337,206


1,336,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
748,778

 
758,750

Goodwill
 
924,134

 
924,134

Intangibles, net
 
200,870

 
224,876

Other assets
 
28,297

 
29,492

 
 
Total assets
 
$
3,239,285


$
3,273,856

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
254,377

 
$
219,750

 
Accounts payable
 
816,880

 
751,948

 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
504,834

 
495,767

 
Accrued federal and state income taxes
 
858

 
—

 
Closed store obligations due within one year
 
739

 
2,122

 
 
Total current liabilities
 
1,577,688


1,469,587

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
1,546,471

 
2,492,660

Noncurrent closed store obligations
 
2,450

 
6,561

Deferred income taxes
 
36,937

 
57,074

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
277,823

 
267,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
(202,084
)
 
(1,019,419
)
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
 
$
3,239,285


$
3,273,856



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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
127,261

 
$
50,301

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Charges for discontinued operations
 
(235
)
 
2,766

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
162,223

 
164,061

 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of original issues discount
 
6,556

 
8,463

 
Debt extinguishment and refinancing charges
 
23,602

 
9,788

 
Impairment charges for assets held for sale
 
3,962

 
—

 
Other non-cash items, net
 
2,362

 
3,892

 
Stock-based compensation expense
 
57,677

 
9,102

 
Deferred income tax provision
 
(12,242
)
 
(35,623
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(3,976
)
 
(24,507
)
 
Merchandise inventories
 
(33,168
)
 
12,706

 
Accounts payable
 
49,114

 
43,604

 
Accrued expenses
 
21,485

 
23,241

 
Accrued income taxes
 
10,642

 
(12,651
)
 
Other operating assets and liabilities, net
 
11,840

 
(45,058
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
427,103


$
210,085

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Additions to property and equipment, net of disposals
 
(145,913
)
 
(137,466
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(145,913
)

$
(137,466
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from long term debt
 
$
—

 
$
547,544

Principal payments on long term debt
 
(36,167
)
 
(14,437
)
Paydown of First Lien Term Loan and extinguishment of Second Lien Term Loan
 
(975,633
)
 
—

Net proceeds from ABL facility
 
72,000

 
162,000

Debt issuance costs paid
 
(982
)
 
(24,635
)
Dividends paid
 
(25
)
 
(735,518
)
Net cash received (paid) from stock option exercises
 
(14,240
)
 
858

Cash paid for share repurchases
 
—

 
(1,969
)
Acquisition of treasury stock
 
(19,109
)
 
—

Proceeds from Initial Public Offering, net of underwriters discount and commission
 
690,970

 
—

Payment of Initial Public Offering costs
 
(5,081
)
 
—

Other financing activities
 
(731
)
 
(3,472
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
$
(288,998
)

$
(69,629
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(7,808
)

2,990

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
34,954

 
31,964

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
27,146


$
34,954



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Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, including adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA.

We define adjusted net income as net income attributable to common stockholders adjusted for: stock-based compensation related to the IPO; offering costs; management fees; charges incurred in the 2017 dividend recapitalization; compensatory payments related to options; club asset impairment; charges related to extinguishing the second lien term loan; interest and amortization on the second lien term loan; charges and write-off fees related to the 2018 debt refinancings; the windfall tax benefit from stock exercises; voluntary retirement severance costs, net tax benefit related to the re-measurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of the U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017 and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments on net income.

We define adjusted net income per diluted share as adjusted net income divided by the diluted shares outstanding on the last day of the latest period presented.

We define adjusted EBITDA as income from continuing operations before interest expense, net, provision (benefit) for income taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain other items, including: compensatory payments related to options; stock-based compensation expense; preopening expenses; management fees; non-cash rent; strategic consulting; severance; offering costs; and other adjustments.

We present adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA, which are not recognized financial measures under GAAP, because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.
Management believes that adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA are helpful in highlighting trends in our core operating performance compared to other measures, which can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital investments. We use adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies; to make budgeting decisions; and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. We also use adjusted EBITDA in connection with establishing discretionary annual incentive compensation.
You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or like some of the adjustments in our presentation of these metrics. Our presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP and they should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. There can be no assurance that we will not modify the presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, or adjusted EBITDA in the future, and any such modification may be material. In addition, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, or adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries. Additionally, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA 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.




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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
14 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
 
52 Weeks Ended
February 2, 2019
 
53 Weeks Ended
February 3, 2018
Net income as reported
 
$
64,307

 
$
66,708

 
$
127,261

 
$
50,301

Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation related to IPO (a)
 
—

 
—

 
48,927

 
—

Offering costs (b)
 
660

 
—

 
3,803

 
—

Management fees (c)
 
—

 
1,965

 
3,333

 
8,038

Charges incurred in the 2017 dividend recapitalization (d)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
21,061

Compensatory payments related to options (e)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
77,953

Club asset impairment (f)
 
—

 
—

 
3,962

 
—

Charges related to extinguishing Second Lien Term Loan (g)
 
—

 
—

 
19,159

 
—

Interest and amortization on Second Lien Term Loan (h)
 
—

 
15,427

 
24,341

 
57,225

Charges and write-offs related to 2018 debt refinancings (i)
 
—

 
—

 
6,240

 
—

Windfall tax benefit from stock exercises (j)
 
(2,676
)
 
—

 
(20,029
)
 
—

Voluntary retirement severance (k)
 
—

 
9,065

 
—

 
9,065

Net tax benefit related to U.S. Tax Reform (l)
 
—

 
(32,081
)
 
—

 
(32,081
)
Tax impact of adjustments to net income (m)
 
(185
)
 
(10,451
)
 
(30,844
)
 
(68,470
)
Adjusted net income
 
$
62,106

 
$
50,633

 
$
186,153

 
$
123,092

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding
 
139,708

 
93,514

 
121,135

 
92,264

Fully diluted shares outstanding at February 2, 2019
 
139,708

 
139,708

 
139,708

 
139,708

Adjusted net income per diluted share (n)
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.33

 
$
0.88



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(a)
Represents one-time stock-based compensation expense for certain restricted stock and stock option awards issued in connection with our IPO.
(b)
Represents one-time costs related to our IPO, secondary offering and other shareholder related filings.
(c)
Represents management fees paid to our sponsors (or advisory affiliates thereof) in accordance with our management services agreement, which terminated upon closing of the IPO.
(d)
Represents the write-off of certain deferred financing charges and other amounts in connection with the 2017 dividend recapitalization.
(e)
Represents payments to holders of our stock options made pursuant to antidilutive provisions in connection with dividends paid to our shareholders.
(f)
Represents the impairment charges related to a club relocated in 2018.
(g)
Represents the write-off of certain deferred financing charges and a prepayment penalty associated with the payoff of our second lien term loan.
(h)
Represents the historical interest expense associated with the second lien term loan that was paid in full with proceeds from our IPO.
(i)
Represents fees and the write-off of deferred fees associated with the repricing of the Company’s first lien term loan and ABL facility.
(j)
Represents the windfall tax benefit to the Company due to the exercise of stock options in connection with the secondary offering and of certain stock options by former employees of the Company.
(k)
Represents termination costs associated with our voluntary retirement packages issued in January 2018.
(l)
Represents the impact of the estimated benefit related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017.
(m)
Represents the tax effect of the above adjustments at an effective tax rate of approximately 28%, as applicable.
(n)
Adjusted net income per diluted share is measured using the fully diluted shares outstanding at February 2, 2019 of 139.7 million shares for all periods presented.


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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
14 Weeks Ended
 
52 Weeks Ended
 
53 Weeks Ended
 
 
February 2, 2019
 
February 3, 2018
 
February 2, 2019
 
February 3, 2018
Income from continuing operations
 
$
63,713

 
$
68,074

 
$
127,092

 
$
51,975

Interest expense, net
 
26,748

 
46,513

 
164,535

 
196,724

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
19,421

 
(21,852
)
 
11,826

 
(28,427
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
39,789

 
40,657

 
162,223

 
164,061

Compensatory payments related to options (a)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
77,953

Stock-based compensation expense (b)
 
2,932

 
1,453

 
58,917

 
9,102

Preopening expenses (c)
 
2,053

 
848

 
6,118

 
3,004

Management fees (d)
 
—

 
1,965

 
3,333

 
8,038

non-cash rent (e )
 
1,273

 
1,010

 
4,864

 
5,391

Strategic consulting (f)
 
10,917

 
5,914

 
33,486

 
30,316

Severance (g)
 
—

 
9,065

 
960

 
9,065

Offering costs (h)
 
660

 
—

 
3,803

 
—

Other adjustments (i)
 
(2,137
)
 
4,351

 
1,269

 
6,305

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
165,369


$
157,998

 
$
578,426


$
533,507

(a)
Represents payments to holders of our stock options made pursuant to antidilutive provisions in connection with dividends paid to our shareholders.
(b)
Represents total stock-based compensation expense and includes one-time expense related to certain restricted stock and stock option awards issued in connection with our IPO.
(c)
Represents direct incremental costs of opening or relocating a facility that are charged to operations as incurred.
(d)
Represents management fees paid to our sponsors (or advisory affiliates thereof) in accordance with our management services agreement, which terminated upon closing of the IPO.
(e)
Consists of an adjustment to remove the non-cash portion of rent expense, which has been recorded on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP.
(f)
Represents fees paid to external consultants for strategic initiatives of limited duration.
(g)
Represents termination costs to a former executive and termination costs associated with our voluntary retirement packages issued in January 2018.
(h)
Represents one-time costs related to our IPO, secondary offering and other shareholder related filings.
(i)
Other non-cash items, including amortization of a deferred gain from sale lease back transactions in 2013, non-cash accretion on asset retirement obligations, obligations associated with our post-retirement medical plan, impairment charges related to a club that was relocated in 2018 and a gain from a third party settlement.



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BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA
(Amounts in millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook
 
 
Low End
 
High End
Income from continuing operations
 
$
200

 
$
212

Interest expense, net
 
110

 
105

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
67

 
70

Depreciation and amortization
 
165

 
165

Stock Based Compensation
 
20

 
20

Preopening expenses (a)
 
12

 
12

non-cash rent (b)
 
4

 
4

Strategic consulting (c)
 
12

 
12

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
590

 
$
600


(a)
Represents direct incremental costs of opening or relocating a facility that are charged to operations as incurred.
(b)
Consists of an adjustment to remove the non-cash portion of rent expense.
(c)
Represents fees paid to external consultants for strategic initiatives of limited duration.

Investor Contact:
Faten Freiha, BJ's Wholesale Club
(774) 512-6320
ffreiha@bjs.com

Media Contact:
Kirk Saville, BJ’s Wholesale Club
(774) 512-7425
ksaville@bjs.com


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