- Q4 Consolidated Net Sales Increased 1.5% and Consolidated
Comparable Sales Increased 2.0%
- Q4 GAAP Operating Margin Expanded 50 Basis Points to 8.8%, and
Adjusted Operating Margin Expanded 80 Basis Points to 9.4%
- Strong Q4 Cash Flow from Operations of $111 Million Utilized to
Repay Outstanding Balance of $45 Million on ABL Credit Facility and
Fund $10 Million in Share Repurchases
- Beauty Systems Group Acquires Professional Beauty Distributor
in Florida
- Company Provides Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH) (“the Company”), the
leader in professional hair color, today announced financial
results for its fourth quarter and full year ended September 30,
2024. The Company will hold a conference call today at 7:30 a.m.
Central Time to discuss these results and its business.
Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary
- Consolidated net sales of $935 million, an increase of 1.5%
compared to the prior year;
- Consolidated comparable sales increase of 2.0%;
- Global e-commerce sales of $91 million, representing 9.8% of
net sales;
- GAAP gross margin expanded 60 basis points to 51.2%;
- GAAP operating earnings of $82 million and GAAP operating
margin of 8.8%; Adjusted Operating Earnings of $88 million and
Adjusted Operating Margin of 9.4%;
- GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $0.46 and Adjusted
Diluted Net Earnings Per Share of $0.50; and
- Cash flow from operations of $111 million and Operating Free
Cash Flow of $73 million.
Fiscal 2024 Full Year Summary
- Consolidated net sales of $3.72 billion, a decrease of 0.3%
compared to the prior year;
- Consolidated comparable sales increase of 0.3%;
- Global e-commerce sales of $364 million, representing 9.8% of
net sales;
- GAAP gross margin of 50.9%, flat to the prior year, and
Adjusted Gross Margin increased to 50.9% compared to 50.8% in the
prior year;
- GAAP operating earnings of $283 million and GAAP operating
margin of 7.6%, Adjusted Operating Earnings of $315 million and
Adjusted Operating Margin of 8.5%;
- GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $1.43 and Adjusted
Diluted Net Earnings Per Share of $1.69; and
- Cash flow from operations of $247 million and Operating Free
Cash Flow of $145 million.
“We are pleased to conclude our fiscal year with strong fourth
quarter results, reflecting continued momentum across both our
Sally Beauty and Beauty Systems Group segments,” said Denise
Paulonis, president and chief executive officer. “We delivered a
second consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales across both
business units in combination with healthy gross margins, which
resulted in adjusted operating margin expansion of 80 basis points
to 9.4%. Additionally, we generated strong cash flow from
operations, which was deployed to complete another strategic
acquisition for Beauty Systems Group, invest in our strategic
initiatives, further reduce our debt levels, and return value to
shareholders through our share repurchase program.”
“We are carrying this operating and financial strength into
fiscal 2025, remaining focused on driving consistent profitable
growth and delivering value to shareholders. Our teams are
continuing to advance our strategic initiatives related to
enhancing our customer centricity, growing our high margin own
brands and amplifying innovation, and increasing the efficiency of
our operations.”
Beauty Systems Group Announces Strategic Acquisition of
Exclusive Beauty Supplies
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, Beauty Systems Group
acquired certain assets of Exclusive Beauty Supplies of Florida, a
leading professional beauty distributor. The acquisition adds three
stores and seven direct sales consultants, as well as distribution
rights for major brands, including Moroccanoil®,
Olaplex®, Rusk® and Verb®, which also apply to
our 75 Cosmo Prof stores in the state of Florida.
Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Operating Results
Fourth quarter consolidated net sales were $935.0 million, an
increase of 1.5% compared to the prior year. Foreign currency
translation had an unfavorable impact of 30 basis points on
consolidated net sales for the quarter. The Company was operating
26 fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared to the prior
year. At constant currency, global e-commerce sales were $91
million, or 9.8% of consolidated net sales, for the quarter.
Consolidated comparable sales increased 2.0%, driven primarily
by an improvement in new and reactivated customer trends at Sally
Beauty as key strategic initiatives continue to mature and the
continued momentum at Beauty Systems Group driven by expanded brand
and territory distribution.
Consolidated gross profit for the fourth quarter was $479.2
million compared to $466.6 million in the prior year, an increase
of 2.7%. Consolidated GAAP gross margin was 51.2%, an increase of
60 basis points compared to 50.6% in the prior year, driven
primarily by lower distribution and freight costs from supply chain
efficiencies.
GAAP selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses
totaled $397.4 million, an increase of $6.8 million compared to the
prior year. As a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses were 42.5%
compared to 42.4% in the prior year. Adjusted Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses, excluding the costs related to the
Company’s fuel for growth initiative, COVID-19-related net expenses
from the prior year, restructuring efforts and other expenses,
totaled $391.2 million, an increase of $3.9 million compared to the
prior year. The increase was driven primarily by higher labor and
other compensation-related expenses, and increased advertising
expenses, partially offset by $5.5 million in savings from our fuel
for growth initiative. As a percentage of sales, Adjusted SG&A
expenses were 41.8% compared to 42.0% in the prior year.
GAAP operating earnings and operating margin in the fourth
quarter were $82.3 million and 8.8%, compared to $76.9 million and
8.3%, in the prior year. Adjusted Operating Earnings and Operating
Margin, excluding the costs related to the Company’s fuel for
growth initiative, COVID-19-related net expenses from the prior
year, restructuring efforts and other expenses, were $88.0 million
and 9.4%, compared to $79.3 million and 8.6%, in the prior
year.
GAAP net earnings in the fourth quarter were $48.1 million, or
$0.46 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net earnings of $42.6
million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted
Net Earnings, excluding the costs related to the Company’s fuel for
growth initiative, COVID-19-related net expenses and the loss on
debt extinguishment from the prior year, restructuring efforts and
other expenses, were $52.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share,
compared to Adjusted Net Earnings of $45.7 million, or $0.42 per
diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth
quarter was $118.1 million, an increase of 8.1% compared to the
prior year, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 12.6%, an increase of 70
basis points compared to the prior year.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents of $108 million and no outstanding borrowings under its
asset-based revolving line of credit. At the end of the quarter,
inventory was $1.04 billion, up 6.3% versus a year ago. The Company
ended the quarter with a net debt leverage ratio of 2.0x.
Fourth quarter cash flow from operations was $110.7 million.
Capital expenditures in the quarter totaled $37.4 million. During
the quarter, the Company utilized its strong cash flow to acquire
assets from Exclusive Beauty Supplies in Florida for $7.5 million,
repay the remaining $45 million outstanding balance under its
asset-based revolving line of credit, and repurchase 0.8 million
shares under its share repurchase program at an aggregate cost of
$10 million.
Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Segment Results
Sally Beauty Supply
- Segment net sales were $534.1 million in the quarter, an
increase of 1.8% compared to the prior year. The segment had an
unfavorable impact of 50 basis points from foreign currency
translation on reported sales and operated 19 fewer stores at the
end of the quarter compared to the prior year. At constant
currency, segment e-commerce sales were $38 million, or 7.1% of
segment net sales, for the quarter.
- Segment comparable sales increased 2.6% in the fourth quarter,
primarily reflecting an improvement in new and reactivated customer
trends as key strategic initiatives continue to mature.
- At the end of the quarter, segment store count was 3,129.
- GAAP gross margin increased by 120 basis points to 60.4%
compared to the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by
higher product margin resulting from enhanced promotional
strategies and lower distribution and freight costs from supply
chain efficiencies.
- GAAP operating earnings were $92.9 million compared to $78.5
million in the prior year, representing an increase of 18.4%. GAAP
operating margin increased to 17.4% compared to 15.0% in the prior
year.
Beauty Systems Group
- Segment net sales were $401.0 million in the quarter, an
increase of 1.0% compared to the prior year. The segment had an
unfavorable impact of 10 basis points on reported sales from
foreign currency translation and operated 7 fewer stores at the end
of the quarter compared to the prior year. At constant currency,
segment e-commerce sales were $53 million, or 13.3% of segment net
sales, for the quarter.
- Segment comparable sales increased 1.3% in the fourth quarter,
primarily reflecting the continued momentum at Beauty Systems Group
from expanded brand and territory distribution.
- At the end of the quarter, segment store count was 1,331.
- GAAP gross margin decreased 30 basis points to 39.0% in the
quarter compared to the prior year, driven primarily by lower
product margin related to brand mix, partially offset by lower
distribution and freight costs from supply chain efficiencies.
- GAAP operating earnings were $44.0 million in the quarter, a
decrease of 3.6% compared to $45.7 million in the prior year. GAAP
operating margin in the quarter was 11.0% compared to 11.5% in the
prior year.
- At the end of the quarter, there were 652 distributor sales
consultants compared to 670 in the prior year.
Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance*
The Company is providing the following guidance for fiscal year
2025:
First Quarter
- Consolidated net sales and comparable sales are expected to be
flat to up 2% compared to the prior year
- Adjusted Operating Margin is expected to be in the range of
8.0% to 8.4%
Full Year
- Consolidated net sales and comparable sales are expected to be
flat to up 2% compared to the prior year
- Adjusted Operating Margin is expected to be in the range of
8.5% to 9.0% * The Company does not provide a reconciliation for
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures where it is unable to
provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of
reconciling items and the information is not available without
unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of
forecasting the occurrence and the financial impact of various
items that have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control
or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the
Company is unable to address the probable significance of the
unavailable information. Forward-looking non-GAAP financial
measures provided without the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP
financial measures.
Conference Call and Where You Can Find Additional
Information
The Company will hold a conference call and audio webcast at
approximately 7:30 a.m. Central Time today, November 14, 2024, to
discuss its financial results and its business. During the
conference call, the Company may discuss and answer one or more
questions concerning business and financial matters and trends
affecting the Company. The Company’s responses to these questions,
as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may
contain or constitute material information that has not been
previously disclosed. Simultaneous to the conference call, an audio
webcast of the call will be available via a link on the Company’s
website, sallybeautyholdings.com/investor-relations. The
conference call can be accessed by dialing (844) 867-6169
(International: (409) 207-6975) and referencing the access code
3549572#. The teleconference will be held in a “listen-only” mode
for all participants other than the Company’s current sell-side and
buy-side investment professionals. A replay of the earnings
conference call will be available starting at 10:30 a.m. Central
Time, November 14, 2024, through November 28, 2024, by dialing
(866) 207-1041 (International: (402) 970-0847) and referencing
access code 1471652#. A website replay will also be available on
sallybeautyholdings.com/investor-relations.
About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH), as the leader in
professional hair color, sells and distributes professional beauty
supplies globally through its Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty
Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty Supply stores offer up to
7,000 products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care
through proprietary brands such as Ion®, Bondbar®, Strawberry
Leopard®, Generic Value Products®, Inspired by Nature® and Silk
Elements® as well as professional lines such as Wella®, Clairol®,
OPI®, L’Oreal®, Wahl® and Babyliss Pro®. Beauty Systems Group
stores, branded as Cosmo Prof® or Armstrong McCall® stores, along
with its outside sales consultants, sell up to 8,000 professionally
branded products including Paul Mitchell®, Wella®, Matrix®,
Schwarzkopf®, Kenra®, Goldwell®, Joico®, Amika® and Moroccanoil®,
intended for use in salons and for resale by salons to retail
consumers. For more information about Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.,
please visit https://www.sallybeautyholdings.com/.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements in this news release and the schedules hereto which
are not purely historical facts or which depend upon future events
may be 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. Forward-looking
statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “projects,”
“expects,” “can,” “may,” “estimates,” “should,” “plans,” “targets,”
“intends,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “anticipates,” “potential,”
“confident,” “optimistic,” or the negative thereof, or other
variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of
strategy, objectives, estimates, guidance, expectations and future
plans. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the
fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or
current matters.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the
date they were made. Any forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from the events or results described in the
forward-looking statements, including, those described in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024.
Consequently, all forward-looking statements in this release are
qualified by the factors, risks and uncertainties contained
therein. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release and the schedules hereto include the following
financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
(“GAAP”), and are therefore referred to as non-GAAP financial
measures: (1) Adjusted Gross Margin; (2) Adjusted Selling, General
and Administrative Expenses; (3) Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Margin;
(4) Adjusted Operating Earnings and Operating Margin; (5) Adjusted
Net Earnings; (6) Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share; and (7)
Operating Free Cash Flow. We have provided definitions below for
these non-GAAP financial measures and have provided tables in the
schedules hereto to reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to
the comparable GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Gross Margin – We define the measure Adjusted Gross
Margin as GAAP gross margin excluding the write-down of inventory
related to the Company’s distribution center consolidation and
store optimization plan for the relevant time periods as indicated
in the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliations to the comparable GAAP
financial measures.
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses – We
define the measure Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses as GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses
excluding costs related to the Company’s fuel for growth
initiative, costs related to the Company’s restructuring plans,
COVID-19-related net expenses and other expenses for the relevant
time periods as indicated in the accompanying non-GAAP
reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Margin – We define the measure
Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net earnings before depreciation and
amortization, interest expense, income taxes, share-based
compensation, costs related to the Company’s fuel for growth
initiative, costs related to the Company’s restructuring plans,
COVID-19-related net expenses and other adjustments for the
relevant time periods as indicated in the accompanying non-GAAP
reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures. Adjusted
EBITDA Margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales.
Adjusted Operating Earnings and Operating Margin – Adjusted
operating earnings are GAAP operating earnings that exclude costs
related to the Company’s fuel for growth initiative, costs related
to the Company’s restructuring plans, net expenses related to
COVID-19 and other expenses for the relevant time periods as
indicated in the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliations to the
comparable GAAP financial measures. Adjusted Operating Margin is
Adjusted Operating Earnings as a percentage of net sales.
Adjusted Net Earnings – Adjusted net earnings is GAAP net
earnings that exclude tax-effected costs related to the Company’s
fuel for growth initiative, tax-effected costs related to the
Company’s restructuring plans, tax-effected net expenses related to
COVID-19, tax-effected expenses related to the loss on debt
extinguishment and other tax-effected expenses for the relevant
time periods as indicated in the accompanying non-GAAP
reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share – Adjusted diluted net
earnings per share is GAAP diluted earnings per share that exclude
tax-effected costs related to the Company’s fuel for growth
initiative, tax-effected related to the Company’s restructuring
plans, tax-effected net expenses related to COVID-19, tax-effected
expenses related to the loss on debt extinguishment and other
tax-effected expenses for the relevant time periods as indicated in
the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliations to the comparable GAAP
financial measures.
Operating Free Cash Flow – We define the measure Operating Free
Cash Flow as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less
payments for capital expenditures (net). We believe Operating Free
Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure that provides useful
information to investors about the amount of cash generated from
operations after taking into account payments for capital
expenditures (net).
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide
valuable information regarding our earnings and business trends by
excluding specific items that we believe are not indicative of the
ongoing operating results of our businesses, providing a useful way
for investors to make a comparison of our performance over time and
against other companies in our industry.
We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures as
supplemental information to our GAAP financial measures and believe
these non-GAAP measures provide investors with additional
meaningful financial information regarding our operating
performance and cash flows. Our management and Board of Directors
also use these non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to
evaluate our businesses and the performance of management,
including the determination of performance-based compensation, to
make operating and strategic decisions, and to allocate financial
resources. We believe that these non-GAAP measures also provide
meaningful information for investors and securities analysts to
evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance.
These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for
or superior to GAAP results. Furthermore, the non-GAAP measures
presented by us may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
of other companies.
Supplemental Schedules
Segment Information
1
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations
2-3
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations; Adjusted EBITDA and
Operating Free Cash Flow
4
Store Count and Comparable Sales
5
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (In
thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Percentage Change
2024
2023
Percentage Change Net
sales
$
935,028
$
921,356
1.5
%
$
3,717,031
$
3,728,131
(0.3
)%
Cost of products sold
455,827
454,794
0.2
%
1,826,699
1,829,951
(0.2
)%
Gross profit
479,201
466,562
2.7
%
1,890,332
1,898,180
(0.4
)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
397,371
390,526
1.8
%
1,607,674
1,555,946
3.3
%
Restructuring
(436
)
(872
)
50.0
%
(75
)
17,205
(100.4
)%
Operating earnings
82,266
76,908
7.0
%
282,733
325,029
(13.0
)%
Interest expense
17,864
19,717
(9.4
)%
76,408
72,979
4.7
%
Earnings before provision for income taxes
64,402
57,191
12.6
%
206,325
252,050
(18.1
)%
Provision for income taxes
16,346
14,610
11.9
%
52,911
67,450
(21.6
)%
Net earnings
$
48,056
$
42,581
12.9
%
$
153,414
$
184,600
(16.9
)%
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
0.47
$
0.40
17.5
%
$
1.48
$
1.72
(14.0
)%
Diluted
$
0.46
$
0.39
17.9
%
$
1.43
$
1.69
(15.4
)%
Weighted average shares:
Basic
102,336
107,181
103,939
107,332
Diluted
105,346
109,098
106,933
109,336
Basis Point Change Basis
Point Change Comparison as a percentage
of net sales Consolidated gross margin
51.2
%
50.6
%
60
50.9
%
50.9
%
0
Selling, general and administrative expenses
42.5
%
42.4
%
10
43.3
%
41.7
%
160
Consolidated operating margin
8.8
%
8.3
%
50
7.6
%
8.7
%
(110
)
Effective tax
rate
25.4
%
25.5
%
(10
)
25.6
%
26.8
%
(120
)
SALLY
BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets (In thousands) (Unaudited)
September 30,
2024
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
107,961
$
123,001
Trade and other accounts receivable
92,188
75,875
Inventory
1,036,624
975,218
Other current assets
68,541
53,903
Total current assets
1,305,314
1,227,997
Property and equipment, net
269,872
297,779
Operating lease assets
582,573
570,657
Goodwill and other intangible assets
598,226
588,252
Other assets
36,914
40,565
Total assets
$
2,792,899
$
2,725,250
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
4,127
$
4,173
Accounts payable
269,424
258,884
Accrued liabilities
162,950
163,366
Current operating lease liabilities
136,068
150,479
Income taxes payable
20,100
2,355
Total current liabilities
592,669
579,257
Long-term debt, including capital leases
978,255
1,065,811
Long-term operating lease liabilities
479,616
455,071
Other liabilities
22,066
23,139
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
91,758
93,224
Total liabilities
2,164,364
2,216,502
Total stockholders’ equity
628,535
508,748
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,792,899
$
2,725,250
Supplemental Schedule 1
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES Segment Information (In thousands) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September
30, Twelve Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Percentage Change
2024
2023
Percentage Change Net sales:
Sally Beauty Supply ("SBS")
$
534,074
$
524,556
1.8
%
$
2,107,089
$
2,139,206
(1.5
)%
Beauty Systems Group ("BSG")
400,954
396,800
1.0
%
1,609,942
1,588,925
1.3
%
Total net sales
$
935,028
$
921,356
1.5
%
$
3,717,031
$
3,728,131
(0.3
)%
Operating earnings: SBS
$
92,932
$
78,483
18.4
%
$
334,319
$
358,474
(6.7
)%
BSG
44,025
45,672
(3.6
)%
178,420
181,275
(1.6
)%
Segment operating earnings
136,957
124,155
10.3
%
512,739
539,749
(5.0
)%
Unallocated expenses (1)
55,127
48,119
14.6
%
230,081
197,515
16.5
%
Restructuring
(436
)
(872
)
50.0
%
(75
)
17,205
(100.4
)%
Interest expense
17,864
19,717
(9.4
)%
76,408
72,979
4.7
%
Earnings before provision for income taxes
$
64,402
$
57,191
12.6
%
$
206,325
$
252,050
(18.1
)%
Segment gross margin:
2024
2023
Basis Point Change
2024
2023
Basis Point Change
SBS
60.4
%
59.2
%
120
59.7
%
59.2
%
50
BSG
39.0
%
39.3
%
(30
)
39.3
%
39.8
%
(50
)
Segment operating margin:
SBS
17.4
%
15.0
%
240
15.9
%
16.8
%
(90
)
BSG
11.0
%
11.5
%
(50
)
11.1
%
11.4
%
(30
)
Consolidated operating margin
8.8
%
8.3
%
50
7.6
%
8.7
%
(110
)
(1) Unallocated expenses,
including share-based compensation expense, consist of corporate
and shared costs and are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses. Additionally, unallocated expenses include
costs associated with our Fuel for Growth initiative.
Supplemental Schedule 2
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September
30, 2024 As Reported(GAAP) Restructuring (1) Fuel for
Growth and Other (2) As Adjusted (Non-GAAP) Cost of
products sold
$
455,827
$
—
$
—
$
455,827
Consolidated gross margin
51.2
%
51.2
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
397,371
—
(6,191
)
391,180
SG&A expenses, as a percentage of sales
42.5
%
41.8
%
Restructuring
(436
)
436
—
—
Operating earnings
82,266
(436
)
6,191
88,021
Operating margin
8.8
%
9.4
%
Interest expense
17,864
—
—
17,864
Earnings before provision for income taxes
64,402
(436
)
6,191
70,157
Provision for income taxes (4)
16,346
(113
)
1,592
17,825
Net earnings
$
48,056
$
(323
)
$
4,599
$
52,332
Earnings per share: (5) Basic
$
0.47
$
(0.00
)
$
0.05
$
0.51
Diluted
$
0.46
$
(0.00
)
$
0.04
$
0.50
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
As Reported(GAAP) Restructuring (1) COVID andOther (2) Loss
on Debt Extinguishment (3) As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Cost of products sold
$
454,794
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
454,794
Consolidated gross margin
50.6
%
50.6
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
390,526
(606
)
(2,649
)
—
387,271
SG&A expenses, as a percentage of sales
42.4
%
42.0
%
Restructuring
(872
)
872
—
—
—
Operating earnings
76,908
(266
)
2,649
—
79,291
Operating margin
8.3
%
8.6
%
Interest expense
19,717
—
—
(1,793
)
17,924
Earnings before provision for income taxes
57,191
(266
)
2,649
1,793
61,367
Provision for income taxes (4)
14,610
(181
)
779
461
15,669
Net earnings
$
42,581
$
(85
)
$
1,870
$
1,332
$
45,698
Earnings per share: (5) Basic
$
0.40
$
(0.00
)
$
0.02
$
0.01
$
0.43
Diluted
$
0.39
$
(0.00
)
$
0.02
$
0.01
$
0.42
(1) For the three months ended
September 30, 2024 and 2023, restructuring represents expenses and
adjustments incurred primarily in connection with our Distribution
Center Consolidation and Store Optimization Plan. (2)
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Fuel for Growth and
other represents expenses related to consulting services and
severance expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2023,
COVID and other relates primarily to obsolete personal-protective
equipment ("PPE") related to store supplies in selling, general and
administrative expense. (3) Loss on debt
extinguishment relates to the repricing of our Term Loan B due
2030, which included a the write-off of unamortized deferred
financing costs of $1.8 million. (4) The provision
for income taxes was calculated using the applicable tax rates for
each country, while excluding the tax benefits for countries where
the tax benefit is not currently deemed probable of being realized.
(5) The sum of the earnings per share may not equal the full
amount due to rounding of the calculated amounts
Supplemental Schedule 3
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations,
Continued (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
2024 As Reported(GAAP) Restructuring (1) Fuel for Growth
and Other (2) Loss on Debt Extinguishment (3) As Adjusted
(Non-GAAP) Cost of products sold
$
1,826,699
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,826,699
Consolidated gross margin
50.9
%
50.9
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,607,674
—
(31,951
)
—
1,575,723
SG&A expenses, as a percentage of sales
43.3
%
42.4
%
Restructuring
(75
)
75
—
—
—
Operating earnings
282,733
(75
)
31,951
—
314,609
Operating margin
7.6
%
8.5
%
Interest expense
76,408
—
—
(4,261
)
72,147
Earnings before provision for income taxes
206,325
(75
)
31,951
4,261
242,462
Provision for income taxes (4)
52,911
(20
)
8,210
1,095
62,196
Net earnings
$
153,414
$
(55
)
$
23,741
$
3,166
$
180,266
Earnings per share: (5) Basic
$
1.48
$
(0.00
)
$
0.23
$
0.03
$
1.73
Diluted
$
1.43
$
(0.00
)
$
0.22
$
0.03
$
1.69
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2023
As Reported(GAAP) Restructuring (1) COVID-19 andOther (2)
Loss on Debt Extinguishment (3) As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Cost of products sold
$
1,829,951
$
5,789
$
—
$
—
$
1,835,740
Consolidated gross margin
50.9
%
50.8
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,555,946
(606
)
(3,701
)
—
1,551,639
SG&A expenses, as a percentage of sales
41.7
%
41.6
%
Restructuring
17,205
(17,205
)
—
—
—
Operating earnings
325,029
12,022
3,701
—
340,752
Operating margin
8.7
%
9.1
%
Interest expense
72,979
—
—
(1,793
)
71,186
Earnings before provision for income taxes
252,050
12,022
3,701
1,793
269,566
Provision for income taxes (4)
67,450
2,928
(1,651
)
461
69,188
Net earnings
$
184,600
$
9,094
$
5,352
$
1,332
$
200,378
Earnings per share: (5) Basic
$
1.72
$
0.08
$
0.05
$
0.01
$
1.87
Diluted
$
1.69
$
0.08
$
0.05
$
0.01
$
1.83
(1) For fiscal years 2024 and 2023,
restructuring represents expenses and adjustments incurred
primarily in connection with our Distribution Center Consolidation
and Store Optimization Plan, including $5.8 million in cost of
products sold related to adjustments to our expected obsolescence
reserve during fiscal year 2023. (2) For fiscal year
2024, Fuel for Growth and other represents expenses related to
consulting services and severance expenses. For fiscal year 2023,
COVID-19 and other primarily relates obsolete PPE related to store
supplies in selling, general and administrative expenses and to use
taxes around the donation of personal protection merchandise.
(3) For fiscal year 2024, loss on debt extinguishment
relates to the repayment of our 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 and
the repricing of our Term Loan B due 2030. In connection with the
repayment of our senior notes, we recognized a write-off of $2.0
million in unamortized deferred financing costs and $0.5 million in
overlapping interest, net of interest earned on short-term cash
equivalents, on such senior notes after February 27, 2024 and until
their redemption. These pro-forma adjustments assume the redeemed
senior notes were repaid on February 27, 2024 at the time of
closing on our 6.75% Senior Notes due 2032. In connection with the
repricing of our Term Loan B, we recognized a write-off of
unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.7 million. For fiscal
year 2023, loss on debt extinguishment relates to the repricing of
our Term Loan B, which resulted in the write-off of unamortized
deferred financing costs of $1.8 million. (4) The
provision for income taxes was calculated using the applicable tax
rates for each country, while excluding the tax benefits for
countries where the tax benefit is not currently deemed probable of
being realized. Additionally, for fiscal year 2023, provision for
income taxes, within COVID-19 and other, includes additional $2.7
million in taxes and interest for the one-time transition tax on
unrepatriated foreign earnings (“Repatriation Tax”). The
Repatriation Tax in the prior year has been reclassified, from loss
on extinguishment to COVID-19 and other, to reflect current year
presentation. (5) The sum of the earnings per share
may not equal the full amount due to rounding of the calculated
amounts Supplemental Schedule 4
SALLY
BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Non-GAAP Financial
Measures Reconciliations, Continued (In thousands) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Twelve Months Ended September
30,
Adjusted EBITDA:
2024
2023
Percentage Change
2024
2023
Percentage Change
Net earnings
$
48,056
$
42,581
12.9
%
$
153,414
$
184,600
(16.9
)%
Add: Depreciation and amortization
26,205
26,639
(1.6
)%
109,738
102,412
7.2
%
Interest expense
17,864
19,717
(9.4
)%
76,408
72,979
4.7
%
Provision for income taxes
16,346
14,610
11.9
%
52,911
67,450
(21.6
)%
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
108,471
103,547
4.8
%
392,471
427,441
(8.2
)%
Share-based compensation
3,912
3,339
17.2
%
17,172
15,862
8.3
%
Restructuring
(436
)
(266
)
(63.9
)%
(75
)
12,022
(100.6
)%
Fuel for Growth and Other
6,191
—
100.0
%
31,951
—
100.0
%
COVID-19
—
2,649
(100.0
)%
—
3,701
(100.0
)%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
118,138
$
109,269
8.1
%
$
441,519
$
459,026
(3.8
)%
Basis Point Change
Basis Point Change
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net
sales Adjusted EBITDA margin
12.6
%
11.9
%
70
11.9
%
12.3
%
(40
)
Operating Free Cash Flow:
2024
2023
Percentage Change
2024
2023
Percentage Change
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
110,673
$
116,540
(5.0
)%
$
246,528
$
249,311
(1.1
)%
Less: Payments for property and equipment, net
37,357
26,946
38.6
%
101,165
90,742
11.5
%
Operating free cash flow (non-GAAP)
$
73,316
$
89,594
(18.2
)%
$
145,363
$
158,569
(8.3
)%
Supplemental Schedule 5
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Store Count and Comparable Sales (Unaudited)
As of September 30,
2024
2023
Change
Number of stores: SBS stores
3,129
3,148
(19
)
BSG: Company-operated stores
1,200
1,206
(6
)
Franchise stores
131
132
(1
)
Total BSG
1,331
1,338
(7
)
Total consolidated
4,460
4,486
(26
)
Number of BSG distributor sales consultants (1)
652
670
(18
)
(1) BSG distributor sales consultants (DSC) include
190 and 193 sales consultants employed by our franchisees at
September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Three
Months Ended September 30, Twelve Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
Basis Point Change
2024
2023
Basis Point Change Comparable sales growth (decline):
SBS
2.6
%
(1.2
)%
380
(0.7
)%
3.4
%
(410
)
BSG
1.3
%
(2.3
)%
360
1.6
%
(1.3
)%
290
Consolidated
2.0
%
(1.6
)%
360
0.3
%
1.4
%
(110
)
Our comparable sales include sales from
stores that have been operating for 14 months or longer as of the
last day of a month and e-commerce revenue. Additionally, our
comparable sales include sales to franchisees and full-service
sales. Our comparable sales amounts exclude the effect of changes
in foreign exchange rates and sales from stores relocated until 14
months after the relocation. Revenue from acquired stores is
excluded from our comparable sales calculation until 14 months
after the acquisition.
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Jeff Harkins Investor Relations 940-297-3877
jharkins@sallybeauty.com
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