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Exhibit 99.1

hhgregg Announces Third Fiscal Quarter Operating Results

Third Quarter Highlights

 

   

Net sales increased 26.9% to $829.5 million

 

   

Comparable store sales increased 3.9%

 

   

Net income per diluted share decreased 9.1% to $0.60 vs. net income per diluted share of $0.66 in the prior year quarter

INDIANAPOLIS, February 8, 2012 - hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE: HGG):

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
(unaudited)    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Net sales

   $ 829,546      $ 653,731      $ 1,879,603      $ 1,570,632   

Net sales % increase

     26.9     30.6     19.7     40.6

Comparable store sales % increase (decrease) (1)

     3.9     (6.2 )%      (1.2 )%      (1.4 )% 

Gross profit as a % of net sales

     27.2     29.6     28.4     29.9

SG&A as a % of net sales

     17.0     18.1     19.8     20.7

Net advertising expense as a % of net sales

     4.8     3.5     4.8     4.3

Depreciation and amortization expense as a % of net sales

     1.1     1.1     1.3     1.2

Income from operations as a % of net sales

     4.5     7.0     2.5     3.8

Net interest expense as a % of net sales

     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.2

Net income

   $ 22,478      $ 26,913      $ 27,743      $ 33,573   

Net income per diluted share

   $ 0.60      $ 0.66      $ 0.72      $ 0.83   

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     37,603,767        40,495,966        38,522,707        40,380,370   

Number of stores open at the end of period

     208        173       

 

(1) Comprised of net sales at stores in operation for at least 14 full months, including remodeled and relocated stores, as well as net sales for the Company’s e-commerce site.

hhgregg, Inc. (“hhgregg” or the “Company”) today reported net income of $22.5 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the three month period ended December 31, 2011, compared with net income of $26.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. For the nine month period ended December 31, 2011, net income was $27.7 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared with net income of $33.6 million, or $0.83 per diluted share for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in net income for the three month period ended December 31, 2011 was largely due to the decrease in gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales and an increase in net advertising expense as a percentage of net sales, partially offset by an increase in net sales due to the net addition of 35 stores during the past 12 months, a comparable store sales increase of 3.9% and a decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net sales. The decrease in net income for the nine month period ended December 31, 2011 was the result of a comparable store sales decrease of 1.2% and a decrease in gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales, partially offset by an increase in net sales due to the net addition of 35 stores during the past 12 months and a decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net sales.

Dennis May, President and CEO commented, “While pleased with our overall comparable store sales increase of 3.9% and market share gains during the third fiscal quarter, we were disappointed with the macro trends across the video category. However, management continues to be pleased with the traction the Company is gaining around its fiscal 2012 initiatives. In particular, our initiatives to gain market share in the appliances category and to grow our home office category sales have produced favorable results. Management believes the Company gained significant market share in both of these categories during the quarter. We are excited about the near term success these initiatives have generated, and believe these investments will continue to produce increased revenue and gross margin dollars per store.”

Net sales for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 increased 26.9% and 19.7%, respectively, to $829.5 million and $1.9 billion, respectively, compared to the comparable prior year periods. The increase in net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was attributable to the net addition of 35 stores during the past 12 months and a comparable store sales increase of 3.9%. The increase in net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was attributable to the net addition of 35 stores during the past 12 months, partially offset by a comparable store sales decrease of 1.2%.


Net sales mix and comparable store sales percentage changes by product category for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

     Net Sales Mix Summary     Comparable Store Sales Summary  
     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Video

     46     50     43     46     (4.8 )%      (5.9 )%      (8.1 )%      (1.7 )% 

Appliances

     30     30     36     36     6.8     (5.7 )%      0.9     1.6

Home Office (1)

     11     6     9     5     91.4     31.7     61.1     20.0

Other (2)

     13     14     12     13     (7.1 )%      (17.1 )%      (8.3 )%      (14.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100     100     3.9     (6.2 )%      (1.2 )%      (1.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Primarily consists of computers, mobile phones and tablets.

(2) 

Primarily consists of audio, furniture and accessories, mattresses and personal electronics.

The increase in comparable store sales for the three month period was driven by increases in all major appliance categories and the home office category, partially offset by declines in the video and other categories. The appliance category saw both increased demand as well as an increase in average selling prices driven largely by our initiatives to grow market share and outpace the marketplace in comparable store sales growth. The home office category was led by increased demand for notebooks and the offering of tablet computers and mobile phones. The video category comparable store sales decline was driven by a mid single digit decrease in average selling prices partially offset by increased unit demand. The decrease in comparable store sales for the other category was primarily a result of double digit comparable store sales decreases in camcorders and small electronics, partially offset by strong double digit growth in the mattress category.

Gross profit margin, expressed as gross profit as a percentage of net sales, decreased 237 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2011 to 27.2% from 29.6% for the comparable prior year period. The decrease was largely due to a decrease in gross profit margin in the video category, which was primarily the result of increased promotional activity during the period. Management expects the gross profit pressure to continue through the end of the fiscal year in the video category. The home office category, which carries a gross profit margin lower than our company average, increased as an overall percentage of our net sales mix, resulting in a decrease in our gross profit margin percentage. Increased sales promotional activity during the quarter also drove modest declines in gross profit margin across other major product categories.

SG&A expense, as a percentage of net sales, decreased 112 basis points for the three month period ended December 31, 2011 compared to the prior year period. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was largely a result of sales leverage on occupancy cost and wage expense due to the comparable store sales increase and strong performance from the new stores that opened during fiscal 2012.

Net advertising expense, as a percentage of net sales, increased 125 basis points during the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to the prior year period. The increase as a percentage of net sales was driven largely by increased promotions to drive market share increases and launch the Company’s new mobile department.

Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2011 decreased to 37.8% from 39.2% in the comparable prior year period. The decrease in the effective income tax rate is primarily the result of federal income tax credits recognized under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010.

Guidance

Consistent with the Company’s pre-release on January 10, 2012, The Company expects net income per diluted share will be within a range of $1.05 to $1.15 for fiscal 2012.

Included in the Company’s guidance, are the following annual assumptions:

 

   

fiscal 2012 comparable store sales of flat to positive 2%

 

   

fiscal 2012 net sales increase of 22% to 24%


Teleconference and Webcast

hhgregg will be conducting a conference call to discuss operating results for the nine months ended December 31, 2011, on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Interested investors and other parties may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto hhgregg’s website at www.hhgregg.com. The on-line replay will be available for a limited time immediately following the call. The call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 304-8963. Callers should reference the hhgregg earnings call.


About hhgregg

hhgregg is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances and related services operating under the name hhgregg™. hhgregg currently operates 208 stores in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Safe Harbor Statement

The following is a Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release includes forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” or “will,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, statements about the expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance of hhgregg, Inc. are forward-looking statements.

hhgregg has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While hhgregg believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control. These and other important factors may cause hhgregg’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ from hhgregg’s expectations are: the effect of general and regional economic and employment conditions on its net sales; impact of average selling prices on net sales; competition in existing, adjacent and new metropolitan markets; changes in consumer preferences; its ability to effectively manage and monitor its operations, costs and service quality; its reliance on a small number of suppliers; rapid inflation or deflation in core product prices; the failure of manufacturers to introduce new products and technologies; customer acceptance of new technology; its dependence on the Company’s key management personnel and its ability to attract and retain qualified sale’s personnel; its ability to negotiate with its suppliers to provide product on a timely basis at competitive prices; the identification and acquisition of suitable sites for its stores and the negotiation of acceptable leases for those sites; fluctuation in seasonal demand; its ability to maintain its rate of growth and penetrate new geographic areas; its ability to locate suitable new store sites; its ability to obtain additional financing and maintain its credit facilities; its ability to maintain and upgrade its information technology systems; the effect of a disruption at the Company’s central distribution centers; changes in cost for advertising; and changes in legal and/or trade regulations, currency fluctuations and prevailing interest rates.

Other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release are more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s fiscal 2011 Form 10-K filed May 26, 2011. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. hhgregg does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to update any of these statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of these statements to reflect future events or developments.

 

Contact:   Andy Giesler, Vice President of Finance
  investorrelations@hhgregg.com
  (317) 848-8710


HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

40,495,966 40,495,966 40,495,966 40,495,966
     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In thousands, except share and per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 829,546      $ 653,731      $ 1,879,603      $ 1,570,632   

Cost of goods sold

     603,640        460,190        1,346,705        1,100,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     225,906        193,541        532,898        470,261   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     140,609        118,110        371,529        325,159   

Net advertising expense

     39,488        22,939        90,148        66,795   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     8,765        6,944        24,236        19,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     37,044        45,548        46,985        58,970   

Other expense (income):

        

Interest expense

     881        1,288        1,964        3,739   

Interest income

     (1     (5     (5     (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     880        1,283        1,959        3,720   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     36,164        44,265        45,026        55,250   

Income tax expense

     13,686        17,352        17,283        21,677   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 22,478      $ 26,913      $ 27,743      $ 33,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share

        

Basic

   $ 0.60      $ 0.68      $ 0.73      $ 0.85   

Diluted

   $ 0.60      $ 0.66      $ 0.72      $ 0.83   

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

     37,154,446        39,583,521        38,167,304        39,289,391   

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

     37,603,767        40,495,966        38,522,707        40,380,370   

HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES)

(UNAUDITED)

 

40,495,966 40,495,966 40,495,966 40,495,966
     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Net sales

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of goods sold

     72.8        70.4        71.6        70.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     27.2        29.6        28.4        29.9   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     17.0        18.1        19.8        20.7   

Net advertising expense

     4.8        3.5        4.8        4.3   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     1.1        1.1        1.3        1.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     4.5        7.0        2.5        3.8   

Other expense (income):

        

Interest expense

     0.1        0.2        0.1        0.2   

Interest income

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     0.1        0.2        0.1        0.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     4.4        6.8        2.4        3.5   

Income tax expense

     1.6        2.7        0.9        1.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     2.7     4.1     1.5     2.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Certain percentage amounts do not sum due to rounding


HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2011, MARCH 31, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010

(UNAUDITED)

 

     December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In thousands, except share data)  

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,351      $ 72,794      $ 71,536   

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowances of $97, $134 and $193, respectively

     31,627        8,931        16,093   

Accounts receivable—other

     31,744        19,806        29,649   

Merchandise inventories, net

     415,901        212,008        363,515   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,257        11,062        3,439   

Income tax receivable

     —          —          3,840   

Deferred income taxes

     8,203        5,606        8,173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     498,083        330,207        496,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     207,971        162,781        154,187   

Deferred financing costs, net

     2,822        3,232        2,292   

Deferred income taxes

     40,180        52,385        53,499   

Other assets

     1,219        1,040        1,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term assets

     252,192        219,438        210,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 750,275      $ 549,645      $ 707,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

   $ 214,093      $ 94,363      $ 176,387   

Line of credit

     28,145        —          —     

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —          —          908   

Customer deposits

     32,234        21,791        23,719   

Accrued liabilities

     72,751        49,191        56,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     347,223        165,345        257,819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

      

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities

     —          —          86,752   

Other long-term liabilities

     86,883        67,714        63,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     86,883        67,714        150,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     434,106        233,059        407,891   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock, par value $.0001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011, March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     —          —          —     

Common stock, par value $.0001; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 39,955,572, 39,724,737 and 39,702,904 shares issued; and 37,241,283, 39,724,737 and 39,702,904 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011, March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively

     4        4        4   

Additional paid-in capital

     275,555        268,715        266,814   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          —          (703

Retained earnings

     75,651        47,908        33,273   

Common stock held in treasury at cost, 2,714,289, 0 and 0 shares as of December 31, 2011, March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     (35,000     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     316,210        316,627        299,388   

Note receivable for common stock

     (41     (41     (41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     316,169        316,586        299,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 750,275      $ 549,645      $ 707,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 27,743      $ 33,573   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     24,236        19,337   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     498        904   

Stock-based compensation

     4,541        3,934   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (419     (14,484

Gain on sales of property and equipment

     (195     (297

Deferred income taxes

     9,608        8,396   

Tenant allowances received from landlords

     17,097        14,421   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable—trade

     (22,696     (8,781

Accounts receivable—other

     (11,938     (6,238

Merchandise inventories

     (203,893     (162,012

Income tax receivable

     —          11,268   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     5,626        4,318   

Accounts payable

     94,207        36,898   

Customer deposits

     10,443        3,389   

Accrued liabilities

     23,979        11,959   

Other long-term liabilities

     2,265        (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (18,898     (43,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (74,996     (49,006

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

     4        120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (74,992     (48,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Purchases of treasury stock

     (35,000     —     

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,880        4,748   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     419        14,484   

Net settlement of shares - payment of witholding tax

     —          (11,122

Net increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts

     31,091        (1,446

Net borrowings on line of credit

     28,145        —     

Payments on notes payable

     —          (681

Payment of financing costs

     (88     —     

Other, net

     —          43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     26,447        6,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (67,443     (86,301

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of period

     72,794        157,837   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,351      $ 71,536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 445      $ 2,710   

Income taxes paid

   $ 5,542      $ 1,653   

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable

   $ 1,013      $ 1,914   


HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Store Count by Quarter for Fiscal Years 2010, 2011 and 2012

(Unaudited)

 

     FY2010      FY2011     FY2012  
     Q1      Q2      Q3     Q4      Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4     Q1      Q2      Q3  

Beginning Store Count

     110         111         118        127         131         157         169         173        173         180         204   

Store Openings

     1         7         10        4         26         12         4         1        7         24         4   

Store Closures

     —           —           (1     —           —           —           —           (1     —           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Store Count

     111         118         127        131         157         169         173         173        180         204         208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: hhgregg, Inc.’s fiscal year is comprised of four quarters ending June 30th, September 30th, December 31st and March 31st.