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Exhibit 99.1
STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC. ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA (February 08, 2011)-Today, Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the first
quarter of fiscal 2011 ended December 26, 2010.
The Companys supermarket sales declined 2.31% in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the
same period of the prior year. Like store sales decreased 2.31% or $21.3 million for the thirteen
weeks ended December 26, 2010 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2009. Consolidated
sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 were $899.0 million compared to $923.9 million in the
first quarter of fiscal 2010, an overall decline of $24.8 million.
During the thirteen week first quarter ended December 26, 2010, the Company early retired $479.9 of
its $525.0 million 8.125% Senior Notes (the Retired Notes) through a tender offer which was
completed on December 13, 2010. On January 14, 2011, the Company called and retired the remaining
outstanding $45.1 million of Retired Notes. The Company funded the early retirement of the Retired
Notes through the issuance of $255.0 million unregistered 7.375% Senior Notes due November 2018,
entering into a $145.0 million secured term loan with a consortium of banks and using cash on hand.
In the first quarter of 2011, the Company recognized interest expense of $3.3 million for the
write-off of the unamortized portion of deferred offering costs related to the Retired Notes and
expensed approximately $1.8 million of tender premium paid in the tender offer. While the Company
incurred more interest expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 related to the early retirement
of the Retired Notes, its interest expense going forward will be reduced as the Company has reduced
its overall debt load and its new issues bear a lower interest rate.
The Company reported net income for the thirteen week first quarter ended December 26, 2010 of $1.3
million compared to net income for the thirteen week first quarter ended December 27, 2009 of $6.7
million. Net income for first quarter of fiscal 2010 includes an after tax gain of $4.7 million
from the Companys dairy asset sale.
Brown said, As reported, last years first quarter profits of $6.7 million included an after tax
profit of $4.7 million from the sale of the Companys dairy assets.
This years first quarter profits of $1.3 million include after tax charges of $3.0 million
involving one-time costs from our refinancing. Without those refinancing costs, our profits for
the first quarter would have been $4.3 million, approximately.
Brown continued, We are excited to have been able to reduce our overall debt load and to refinance
a significant portion of our debt at lower rates, which will reduce our interest expense. We will
be able to use the savings from our debt reduction to continue to provide our Valued Customers
with the value and quality they have come to expect from their Stater Bros. Market.
Our customers continue to face tough economic challenges as our economy continues to have a
negative effect on their family budgets. Our emphasis in these tough economic times is to retain
customers by providing value so our customers get the most out of their shopping dollars while
providing them with a friendly and satisfying experience on each and every one of their visits to
our supermarkets.
Stater Bros. is the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the
largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, with annual sales in
2010 of $3.6 billion. The Company currently operates 167 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000
members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family.
STATER BROS ... PROUDLY SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILIES FOR 75 YEARS
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STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
Unaudited
09/26/10 | 12/26/10 | |||||||
Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 325,005 | $ | 218,179 | ||||
Restricted cash |
3,121 | 3,121 | ||||||
Receivables, net |
35,614 | 42,322 | ||||||
Inventories |
203,702 | 237,065 | ||||||
Other |
56,107 | 54,654 | ||||||
Total current assets |
623,549 | 555,341 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
644,064 | 638,300 | ||||||
Deferred debt issuance costs, net |
8,074 | 12,510 | ||||||
Other |
47,100 | 48,757 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,322,787 | $ | 1,254,908 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 135,642 | $ | 168,122 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
147,972 | 128,139 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
133,812 | 52,174 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
417,426 | 348,435 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
677,750 | 679,562 | ||||||
Capital lease obligations, less current portion |
2,206 | 1,776 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
152,272 | 155,738 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
73,133 | 69,397 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 1,322,787 | $ | 1,254,908 | ||||
STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited
13 Weeks | 13 Weeks | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
12/27/09 | 12/26/10 | |||||||
Sales |
$ | 923,864 | $ | 899,037 | ||||
Gross profit |
238,150 | 238,773 | ||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
205,288 | 203,518 | ||||||
Gain on sale of dairy assets |
(7,950 | ) | | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
12,666 | 12,444 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
210,004 | 215,962 | ||||||
Operating profit |
28,146 | 22,811 | ||||||
Interest income |
59 | 259 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(17,189 | ) | (20,973 | ) | ||||
Other expenses, net |
(11 | ) | (92 | ) | ||||
Income before income taxes |
11,005 | 2,005 | ||||||
Income taxes |
4,294 | 741 | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 6,711 | $ | 1,264 | ||||