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Exhibit 99.1
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |||||||
| January 31, 2013 | |||||||
Contact: | |||||||
| John B. Woodlief | |||||||
| Executive Vice President | |||||||
| and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
| 704-844-7516 | |||||||
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2013
MATTHEWS, N.C.—January 31, 2013—Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. (NYSE:HTSI) (the “Company”) today reported that sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended January 1, 2013 increased by 3.7% to $1.16 billion from $1.12 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase in sales was driven by an increase in comparable store sales of 2.53% and sales from new stores, partially offset by store closings. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company opened three new stores, two of which were the stores acquired from Lowe’s Food Stores, Inc. (“Lowes Foods”) that were re-opened under a new format and banner - “201central.” Since the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company has opened twelve new stores, opened one store that replaced a store closed in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, closed two stores and sold six stores to Lowes Foods, for a net addition of five stores. The closed stores included one that will be replaced with a new store scheduled to open in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and one that was temporarily closed due to damage caused by flooding. The Company is in the process of repairing damages to the temporarily closed store and expects to re-open it once repairs are completed. The Company operated 211 stores as of January 1, 2013.
Gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased by 2.4% to $334.7 million (28.83% of sales) from $326.8 million (29.19% of sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The LIFO charge for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $0.7 million (0.06% of sales) as compared to $3.6 million (0.32% of sales) for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The fiscal 2013 annual inflation rate as estimated by the Company has moderated since the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased by 4.9% to $294.3 million (25.34% of sales) from $280.6 million (25.06% of sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase primarily resulted from incremental store growth and its impact on associated operational costs, along with the Company’s continued investment to remodel existing stores that enhance the product offering and customer experience. The Company’s emphasis on cost controls and improved labor management has been effective in offsetting a portion of the increases in pension expense and other fringe benefit costs and credit card expense.
Operating profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $40.5 million (3.48% of sales), compared to $46.3 million (4.13% of sales) for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Operating profit decreased by $3.1 million, or 27 basis points between the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and the first quarter of fiscal 2013 related to the operations and start-up costs of the ten stores acquired from Lowes Foods and the six stores sold to Lowes Foods. Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $22.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $13.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were comprised of earnings from continuing operations of $25.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, and losses from discontinued operations of $12.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share.
As previously disclosed, pre-tax losses from discontinued operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 amounted to $18.0 million and were primarily driven by non-cash charges for the settlement of pension liabilities and other employee benefits in connection with the sale of the Company’s wholly-owned industrial thread manufacturing company American & Efird (“A&E”). The final purchase price allocation for the sale and its impact on income taxes will not be complete until the Company files its tax return in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Additional adjustments to taxes or other costs related to the A&E sale could occur in the future.
Thomas W. Dickson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer stated, “We continue to focus on driving unit sales and growing our market share. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, our pricing and promotional strategies were effective in this regard, as evidenced by an increase in the number of active households and number of customer visits we experienced over the prior year. However, aggressive pricing by competitors, low inflation during the period and the generally sluggish retail environment experienced during the holiday season combined to put downward pressure on our gross profit. We believe it is important to continue to drive sales and grow our market share and remain committed to our customers to deliver outstanding values and excellent customer service.”
The Company’s operating performance and strong financial position provides the flexibility to continue with our store development program for new and replacement stores along with the remodeling and expansion of existing stores. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2013 are planned to total approximately $219 million. During the remainder of fiscal 2013, the Company plans to open nine new stores (which includes two replacements) and complete major remodels on eight stores (three of which will be expanded in size). The remaining store openings for fiscal 2013 are expected to include two in the third quarter (one of which is a replacement for a store closed in fiscal 2012) and seven in the fourth quarter. In addition, the Company anticipates re-opening the store in the Washington D.C. market that was closed to repair damage caused by flooding. The fiscal 2013 store development program and re-opening of the temporarily closed store is expected to result in a 5.9% increase in retail square footage, as compared to a 4.1% increase in fiscal 2012. The Company routinely evaluates its existing store operations in regards to its overall business strategy and from time to time will close or divest underperforming stores.
The Company’s capital expenditure plans entail the continued expansion of its existing markets, including the Washington, D.C. metro market area which incorporates northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, southern Maryland and coastal Delaware. Real estate development by its nature is both unpredictable and subject to external factors including weather, construction schedules and costs. Any change in the amount and timing of new store development can impact the expected capital expenditures, sales and operating results.
The Company’s management remains cautious in its expectations for fiscal 2013 due to the current economic environment and its impact on the Company’s customers. The Company will continue to refine its merchandising strategies to respond to the changing shopping demands. The retail grocery market remains intensely competitive, and any operating improvement will be dependent on the Company’s ability to increase its market share and to effectively execute the Company’s strategic expansion plans.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve uncertainties. A discussion of various important factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements is shown in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include: generally adverse economic and industry conditions; changes in the competitive environment; economic or political changes; changes in federal, state or local regulations affecting the Company; the passage of future tax legislation, or any negative regulatory or judicial position which prevails; management's ability to predict the adequacy of the Company's liquidity to meet future requirements; volatility of financial and credit markets which would affect access to capital for the Company; changes in the Company's expansion plans and their effect on store openings, closings and other investments; the ability to predict the required contributions to the Company's pension and other retirement plans; the Company’s requirement to impair recorded goodwill or other long-lived assets; the cost and availability of energy and raw materials; the continued solvency of third parties on leases that the Company guarantees; the Company’s ability to recruit, train and retain effective employees; changes in labor and employer benefits costs, such as increased health care and other insurance costs; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquired businesses; the extent and speed of successful execution of strategic initiatives; and, unexpected outcomes of any legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Other factors not identified above could cause actual results to differ materially from those included, contemplated or implied by the forward-looking statements made in this news release.
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. operates a leading regional supermarket chain in eight states primarily in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, and the District of Columbia.
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Selected information regarding Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. and its subsidiaries follows. For more information on Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., visit our web site at: www.harristeeter.com.
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| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2013 | January 1, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 1,161,099 | 100.00 | % | $ | 1,119,566 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||
| Cost of Sales | 826,373 | 71.17 | % | 792,746 | 70.81 | % | |||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 334,726 | 28.83 | % | 326,820 | 29.19 | % | |||||||||||
| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | 294,270 | 25.34 | % | 280,558 | 25.06 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 40,456 | 3.48 | % | 46,262 | 4.13 | % | |||||||||||
| Other Expense (Income): | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4,312 | 0.37 | % | 4,738 | 0.42 | % | |||||||||||
| Interest income | (59 | ) | -0.01 | % | (48 | ) | 0.00 | % | |||||||||
| Total | 4,253 | 0.37 | % | 4,690 | 0.42 | % | |||||||||||
| Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Taxes | 36,203 | 3.12 | % | 41,572 | 3.71 | % | |||||||||||
| Income Tax Expense | 13,395 | 1.15 | % | 15,756 | 1.41 | % | |||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations, Net | 22,808 | 1.96 | % | 25,816 | 2.31 | % | |||||||||||
| Loss from Operations of Discontinued Operations | — | (15,755 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on Disposition of Discontinued Operations | — | (2,245 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Benefit | — | (5,843 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net | — | (12,157 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 22,808 | $ | 13,659 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic: | |||||||||||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.53 | |||||||||||||
| Discontinued Operations | $ | — | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.28 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted: | |||||||||||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.53 | |||||||||||||
| Discontinued Operations | $ | — | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.28 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares of | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 48,862 | 48,648 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 49,156 | 48,999 | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterly Dividends Declared Per Common Share | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.13 | |||||||||||||
| Special Dividends Declared Per Common Share | $ | 0.50 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
| Effective Tax Rate on Continuing Operations | 37.0 | % | 37.9 | % | |||||||||||||
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| Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| January 1, | October 2, | January 1, | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 120,114 | $ | 212,211 | $ | 265,678 | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Net | 80,577 | 59,267 | 54,160 | |||||||||
| Refundable Income Taxes | 27,858 | 27,583 | 16,788 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 321,405 | 305,106 | 293,557 | |||||||||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 3,267 | 6,044 | 1,146 | |||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 25,910 | 24,182 | 25,928 | |||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 579,131 | 634,393 | 657,257 | |||||||||
| Property, Net | 1,094,765 | 1,102,703 | 1,024,344 | |||||||||
| Investments | 109,008 | 107,424 | 112,722 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 19,301 | 19,301 | — | |||||||||
| Intangible Assets | 14,719 | 15,039 | 13,341 | |||||||||
| Other Long-Term Assets | 75,042 | 73,628 | 80,610 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,891,966 | $ | 1,952,488 | $ | 1,888,274 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | $ | 4,301 | $ | 4,219 | $ | 84,081 | ||||||
| Accounts Payable | 245,934 | 281,142 | 226,398 | |||||||||
| Accrued Compensation | 37,316 | 69,390 | 36,243 | |||||||||
| Other Current Liabilities | 99,573 | 96,887 | 90,205 | |||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 387,124 | 451,638 | 436,927 | |||||||||
| Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | 207,417 | 208,271 | 211,468 | |||||||||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 20,309 | 10,941 | 19,113 | |||||||||
| Pension Liabilities | 124,415 | 119,883 | 110,299 | |||||||||
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 123,774 | 124,136 | 114,819 | |||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | 112,092 | 111,347 | 105,629 | |||||||||
| Retained Earnings | 1,030,588 | 1,039,935 | 991,788 | |||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (113,753 | ) | (113,663 | ) | (101,769 | ) | ||||||
| Total Equity | 1,028,927 | 1,037,619 | 995,648 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 1,891,966 | $ | 1,952,488 | $ | 1,888,274 | ||||||
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| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| 13 Weeks | 13 Weeks | |||||||
| January 1, | January 1, | |||||||
| 2013 | 2012 | |||||||
| Cash Flow From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 22,808 | $ | 13,659 | ||||
| Losses from Discontinued Operations | — | 12,157 | ||||||
| Non-Cash Items Included in Net Income | ||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 36,496 | 33,269 | ||||||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 12,204 | 5,928 | ||||||
| Net (Gain) Loss on Sale of Property and Investments | (59 | ) | 71 | |||||
| Share-Based Compensation | 2,022 | 2,032 | ||||||
| Other, Net | 48 | (879 | ) | |||||
| Changes in Operating Accounts Providing (Utilizing) Cash | ||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | (21,310 | ) | (7,072 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (16,299 | ) | (6,421 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | (2,143 | ) | (784 | ) | ||||
| Accounts Payable | (35,216 | ) | (29,579 | ) | ||||
| Other Current Liabilities | (29,389 | ) | (26,218 | ) | ||||
| Other Long-Term Operating Accounts | 4,632 | (23,939 | ) | |||||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (26,206 | ) | (27,776 | ) | ||||
| Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | (28,692 | ) | (29,204 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of Other Investments | (1,933 | ) | (417 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from Sale of Property and Investments | 114 | 169,663 | ||||||
| Investments in Company-Owned Life Insurance | (1,149 | ) | (572 | ) | ||||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities | (31,660 | ) | 139,470 | |||||
| Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Payments on Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | (772 | ) | (647 | ) | ||||
| Dividends Paid | (32,155 | ) | (6,406 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from Stock Issued | 306 | 37 | ||||||
| Share-Based Compensation Tax Benefits | 491 | 1,615 | ||||||
| Shares Effectively Purchased and Retired for Withholding Taxes | (2,155 | ) | (5,129 | ) | ||||
| Other, Net | 54 | 35 | ||||||
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (34,231 | ) | (10,495 | ) | ||||
| (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (92,097 | ) | 101,199 | |||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period | 212,211 | 164,479 | ||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | 120,114 | $ | 265,678 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash Paid During the Year for: | ||||||||
| Interest, Net of Amounts Capitalized | $ | 4,482 | $ | 4,782 | ||||
| Income Taxes | $ | 998 | $ | 6,319 | ||||
| Non-Cash Activity: | ||||||||
| Assets Acquired Under Capital Leases | $ | — | $ | 8,866 | ||||
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| Other Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2013 | January 1, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dollars | Margin | Dollars | Margin | ||||||||||||||
| LIFO Charge (Included in Cost of Goods Sold) | $ | 670 | 0.06 | % | $ | 3,626 | 0.32 | % | |||||||||
| New Store Pre-Opening Costs | $ | 664 | 0.06 | % | $ | 1,412 | 0.13 | % | |||||||||
| Pre-opening costs are included with SG&A expenses and consist of rent, labor and associated fringe benefits, and recruiting and relocation costs incurred prior to a new store opening. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| January 1, | January 1, | ||||||||||||||||
| Comparable Store Statistics: | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Increase in Comparable Store Sales | 2.53 | % | 5.33 | % | |||||||||||||
| Increase in Active Household - VIC Customers | 1.54 | % | 2.07 | % | |||||||||||||
| Increase in Number of Items Sold - Company Average | 1.07 | % | 0.78 | % | |||||||||||||
| (Decrease) Increase in Transaction Size - Company Average | (0.54 | )% | 2.15 | % | |||||||||||||
| Store Brand Penetration Based on Units | 24.72 | % | 24.35 | % | |||||||||||||
| Store Brand Penetration Based on Sales | 25.30 | % | 25.25 | % | |||||||||||||
| Store Count | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning number of stores | 208 | 204 | |||||||||||||||
| Opened during the period | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed during the period | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Stores in operation at end of period | 211 | 206 | |||||||||||||||
| Number of Major Store Remodels Completed | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Number of Expansion Remodels Included Above | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Definition of Comparable Store Sales:
Comparable store sales are computed using corresponding calendar weeks to account for the occasional extra week included in a fiscal year. A new store must be in operation for 14 months before it enters into the calculation of comparable store sales. A closed store is removed from the calculation in the month in which its closure is announced. A new store opening within an approximate two-mile radius of an existing store that is to be closed upon the new store opening is included as a replacement store in the comparable store sales measure as if it were the same store. Sales increases resulting from existing comparable stores that are expanded in size are included in the calculations of comparable store sales, if the store remains open during the construction period. If the location is closed during the construction period, the sales during the reporting period are removed from the calculation. If the location is completely rebuilt, it is reported as a replacement store and included in the same store sales calculation for the weeks actually open.