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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2018


UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2018 RESULTS

Q2 FISCAL 2018 NET SALES INCREASE 10.6% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO RECORD $2.53 BILLION

REPORTS Q2 FISCAL 2018 DILUTED EPS OF $0.99 AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS OF $0.71

RAISES FISCAL 2018 GUIDANCE

Providence, Rhode Island- March 8, 2018 -- United Natural Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNFI) (the "Company" or "UNFI") today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 ended January 27, 2018.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Highlights

Net sales increased 10.6% to $2.53 billion compared to $2.29 billion for the same period last fiscal year
Earnings per diluted common share increased $0.49 to $0.99 from $0.50 for the same period last fiscal year; Adjusted earnings per diluted common share was $0.71, excluding a provisional one-time benefit related to U.S. tax reform and restructuring and impairment charges
Operating income decreased $6.1 million, or 13.1%, to $40.2 million compared to $46.3 million for the same period last fiscal year; Adjusted operating income, excluding restructuring and impairment charges, increased $5.2 million, or 11.2%, to $51.4 million
Company raises fiscal 2018 guidance

“Our business performed well during the quarter and I’m proud of both our results and our people. While the retail landscape continues to change, I believe UNFI is well positioned to win. Consumer interest in better for you products has never been greater than it is today and UNFI is an important connector between manufacturers, brick and mortar retailers and Ecommerce customers. Our outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2018 remains strong,” said Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Summary

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 10.6%, or $242.5 million, to $2.53 billion from $2.29 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

Gross margin for the quarter was 14.70%, a 39 basis point decrease over last fiscal year's second quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a shift in customer mix where sales growth with lower margin customers outpaced growth with other customers coupled with an increase in inbound freight costs.

Total operating expenses increased $32.6 million to $331.3 million, or 13.11% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $298.7 million, or 13.07% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Included in total operating expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 are restructuring and impairment expenses of approximately





$11.2 million, primarily due to charges taken related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business. Excluding these restructuring and impairment charges, adjusted operating expenses were $320.1 million, or 12.66% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2018. The decrease in adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was primarily driven by leveraging of fixed costs on increased net sales, partially offset by increased labor costs incurred to fulfill the increased demand for the Company's products.

Operating income decreased $6.1 million, or 13.1%, to $40.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $46.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the restructuring and impairment charges noted above, adjusted operating income was $51.4 million, an increase of $5.2 million, or 11.2%, compared to the same period last fiscal year.

The Company expects the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), enacted in December 2017, will have a favorable impact on both the Company's reported and adjusted effective rates in fiscal 2018. In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded a provisional one-time non-cash net tax benefit of $21.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share, representing the estimated impact of the remeasurement of U.S. net deferred tax liabilities based on the new lower corporate income tax rate contemplated by the Tax Act. In addition, the Company realized a cash and earnings benefit of $7.3 million resulting from the 21% federal statutory rate reduction going into effect on January 1, 2018. As a result, the Company's effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 decreased to a negative rate of 38.4% from a positive rate of 39.4% in the same period last fiscal year. Excluding the provisional one-time net tax benefit of $21.9 million resulting from passage of the Tax Act, the Company's adjusted effective tax rate decreased to 21.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 increased $25.0 million, or 98.1%, to $50.5 million, or $0.99 per diluted common share, from $25.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. The ongoing benefit of the 21% federal tax rate resulting from the passage of the Tax Act contributed approximately $0.14 per diluted common share in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Excluding the restructuring and impairment charges noted above and the provisional one-time tax benefit resulting from passage of the Tax Act, adjusted earnings per diluted common share was $0.71, an increase of $0.21, or 42.0%, over the same period last fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $73.3 million, an increase of 8.5% from $67.5 million in the same period last fiscal year.

Cash flow from operations was $36.9 million and capital expenditures were $10.3 million, resulting in free cash flow of $26.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Cash flow from operations was $104.2 million and capital expenditures were $13.5 million, resulting in free cash flow of $90.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

Fiscal 2018 Year to Date Summary

Net sales for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 totaled $4.99 billion, a 9.2% increase over the comparable prior fiscal year period.

Gross margin for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 decreased 39 basis points to 14.82% compared to 15.21% for the 26-week period ended January 28, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a shift in customer mix where sales growth with lower margin customers outpaced growth with other customers coupled with an increase in inbound freight costs.

Total operating expenses for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 increased $49.1 million to $643.4 million from $594.4 million for the 26-week period ended January 28, 2017. At 12.91% of net sales, total operating expenses for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018, which includes $11.2 million of restructuring and impairment expense, were 11 basis points lower than the comparable prior fiscal year period. The year-over-year decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was primarily driven by leveraging of fixed costs on increased net sales. This was partially offset by restructuring and impairment charges and increased costs incurred to fulfill the increased demand for the Company's products.






Operating income for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 decreased $4.3 million, or 4.3%, to $95.3 million from $99.6 million for the 26-week period ended January 28, 2017. Excluding restructuring and impairment charges noted above, adjusted operating income increased 7.0% to $106.6 million for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018, up from $99.6 million for the same prior fiscal year period.

The Company's effective tax rate decreased to 8.9% for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 from 39.6% for the same period last fiscal year. Excluding the provisional one-time net tax benefit of $21.9 million as a result of the Tax Act, the adjusted effective tax rate for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 was 33.5%.

Net income for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018 increased $26.3 million, or 48.1%, to $81.0 million, or $1.59 per diluted common share, from $54.7 million, or $1.08 per diluted common share for the 26-week period ended January 28, 2017. Excluding the restructuring and impairment charges and the provisional one-time tax benefit resulting from the passage of the Tax Act explained above, adjusted earnings per diluted common share was $1.31 for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018, an increase of $0.23, or 21.3%, over the 26-week period ended January 28, 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2018 was $150.8 million, an increase of 6.1% from $142.1 million in the same period last fiscal year.

Cash flow used in operations was $35.1 million and capital expenditures were $15.5 million, resulting in negative free cash flow of $50.7 million for the 26-week period ended January 27, 2018. Cash flow from operations was $96.9 million and capital expenditures were $22.7 million, resulting in free cash flow of $74.2 million for the 26-week period ended January 28, 2017.

Fiscal 2018 Guidance

Based on UNFI's performance to date, the impact of tax reform contemplated by the Tax Act and the outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2018, the Company is raising its guidance previously provided on December 7, 2017. For fiscal 2018, ending July 28, 2018, the Company now estimates net sales in the range of approximately $10.01 billion to $10.16 billion, an increase of 8.0% to 9.5% over fiscal 2017 net sales, compared to the previous estimate of $9.84 billion to $10.00 billion. The Company now estimates earnings per diluted common share for fiscal 2018 in the range of approximately $3.27 to $3.35, an increase of approximately 27.7% to 30.9% over fiscal 2017 earnings per diluted common share of $2.56, compared to the previous estimate of $2.72 to $2.80. Adjusting for restructuring and impairment charges and the impact of the one-time tax benefit related to the remeasurement of U.S. net deferred tax liabilities resulting from U.S tax reform, the Company estimates adjusted earnings per diluted common share for fiscal 2018 in the range of approximately $3.06 to $3.14, an increase of approximately 19.5% to 22.7% over fiscal 2017 earnings per diluted common share. The estimated GAAP and adjusted earnings per diluted common share outlook reflect the ongoing estimated benefits from the Tax Act. On a GAAP basis, the Company estimates its effective tax rate to be in the range of 23.8% to 24.3% and its adjusted effective tax rate to be in the range of 33.0% to 33.3%, compared to previous guidance of 40.0% to 40.3%. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2018 are expected to be 0.6% to 0.7% of estimated fiscal 2018 net sales. 

The Company's guidance is based on current plans and expectations and is subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties and risks, including those set forth under the Company's safe harbor statement of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 below.

Adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per diluted common share, adjusted effective tax rate, and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the tables in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.






Conference Call & Webcast

The Company's second quarter fiscal 2018 conference call and audio webcast will be held today, Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The webcast of the conference call will be available to the public, on a listen-only basis, via the Internet at the Investors section of the Company's website at www.unfi.com. The online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days.

About United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. carries and distributes more than 110,000 products to more than 43,000 customer locations throughout the United States and Canada. United Natural Foods serves a wide variety of sales channels including conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retailers, eCommerce and food service. In 2017, United Natural Foods, Inc. was named in the “Management Top 250” list by the Wall Street Journal as one of the most effectively managed U.S. companies. For more information on United Natural Foods, Inc., visit the Company's website at www.unfi.com.

 
INVESTOR CONTACT:
 
 
 
Mike Zechmeister
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
401-528-8634
 
 

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding the Company's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and management estimates; actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties which could impact these statements are described in the Company's filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 26, 2017 and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on December 7, 2017, other filings the Company makes with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to, the Company's dependence on principal customers; the Company's sensitivity to general economic conditions, including the current economic environment; changes in disposable income levels and consumer spending trends; the Company's ability to reduce its expenses in amounts sufficient to offset its increased focus on sales to conventional supermarkets and supermarket chains and the resulting lower gross margins on those sales; the Company's reliance on the continued growth in sales of natural and organic foods and non-food products in comparison to conventional products; increased competition in the Company's industry as a result of increased distribution of natural, organic and specialty products by conventional grocery distributors and direct distribution of those products by large retailers and online distributors; the Company's ability to timely and successfully deploy its warehouse management system throughout its distribution centers and its transportation management system across the Company; the addition or loss of significant customers or material changes to the Company's relationships with these customers; volatility in fuel costs; volatility in foreign exchange rates; the Company's sensitivity to inflationary and deflationary pressures; the relatively low margins and economic sensitivity of the Company's business; the potential for disruptions in the Company's supply chain by circumstances beyond its control; the risk of interruption of supplies due to lack of long-term contracts, severe weather, work stoppages or otherwise; consumer demand for natural and organic products outpacing suppliers’ ability to produce those products and challenges the Company may experience in obtaining sufficient amounts of products to meet the Company's customers' demands; moderated supplier promotional activity, including decreased forward buying opportunities; union-organizing activities that could cause labor relations difficulties and increased costs; the ability to identify and successfully complete acquisitions of other natural, organic and specialty food and non-food products distributors; management's allocation of capital and the timing of capital expenditures; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its decision to close certain of its Earth Origins Market (“Earth Origins”) stores and for the restructuring costs related to Earth Origins to be within the Company's current estimates; the possibility that the Company may recognize restructuring charges with respect to its Earth Origins business in excess of those estimated for the second half of fiscal 2018; and changes in interpretations, assumptions, and expectations regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including additional guidance that may be issued by federal and state taxing authorities. Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. The Company is not undertaking to update any information in the foregoing reports until the effective date of its future reports required by applicable laws. Any estimates of future results of operations are based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company's control and should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results will in fact occur. These estimates are subject to change and could differ materially from final reported results. The Company may from time to time update these publicly announced estimates, but it is not obligated to do so.






Non-GAAP Financial Measures: To supplement the financial information presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, the Company has included in this press release non-GAAP financial measures for adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per diluted common share, adjusted effective tax rate, and free cash flow. The Company has also included in this press release non-GAAP financial measures for estimated adjusted earnings per diluted common share and adjusted effective income tax rate for the fiscal year ended July 28, 2018. The non-GAAP measures adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings per diluted share and estimated adjusted earnings per diluted share all exclude restructuring and asset impairment expenses. Adjusted earnings per diluted common share and estimated adjusted earnings per diluted common share also exclude a net tax benefit related to tax reform. The non-GAAP measure adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation, amortization, other expense and income, net, income taxes, and other non-operating items. The non-GAAP measures adjusted effective tax rate and estimated adjusted effective tax rate exclude a net tax benefit related to tax reform. Free cash flow is cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures. The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables appearing below. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that presenting non-GAAP financial measures aids in making period-to-period comparisons and is a meaningful indication of its actual and estimated operating performance. The Company's management utilizes and plans to utilize this non-GAAP financial information to compare the Company's operating performance during the 2018 fiscal year to the comparable periods in the 2017 fiscal year and to internally prepared projections.







UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(In thousands, except for per share data)
 
 
 
13-Week Period Ended
 
26-Week Period Ended
 
 
January 27,
2018
 
January 28,
2017
 
January 27,
2018
 
January 28,
2017
Net sales
 
$
2,528,011


$
2,285,518

 
$
4,985,556


$
4,563,882

Cost of sales
 
2,156,489

 
1,940,573

 
4,246,818

 
3,869,921

Gross profit
 
371,522

 
344,945

 
738,738

 
693,961

Operating expenses
 
320,076

 
298,674

 
632,185

 
594,351

Restructuring and asset impairment expenses
 
11,242

 

 
11,242

 

Total operating expenses
 
331,318

 
298,674

 
643,427


594,351

Operating income
 
40,204


46,271

 
95,311

 
99,610

Other expense (income):
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
4,233

 
4,441

 
7,900

 
8,963

Interest income
 
(96
)
 
(97
)
 
(187
)
 
(196
)
Other, net
 
(418
)
 
(101
)
 
(1,281
)
 
282

Total other expense, net
 
3,719

 
4,243

 
6,432

 
9,049

Income before income taxes
 
36,485

 
42,028

 
88,879

 
90,561

Provision for income taxes (benefit)
 
(14,001
)
 
16,546

 
7,888

 
35,862

Net income
 
$
50,486

 
$
25,482

 
$
80,991

 
$
54,699

Basic per share data:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1.00

 
$
0.50

 
$
1.60

 
$
1.08

Weighted average basic shares of common stock outstanding
 
50,449

 
50,587

 
50,633

 
50,531

Diluted per share data:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
0.99

 
$
0.50

 
$
1.59

 
$
1.08

Weighted average diluted shares of common stock outstanding
 
50,741

 
50,755

 
50,849

 
50,677







UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(In thousands, except for per share data)
 
 
January 27,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
25,401

 
$
15,414

Accounts receivable, net
 
629,362

 
525,636

Inventories
 
1,140,928

 
1,031,690

Deferred income taxes
 

 
40,635

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
61,481

 
49,295

Total current assets
 
1,857,172

 
1,662,670

Property & equipment, net
 
578,053

 
602,090

Goodwill
 
363,841

 
371,259

Intangible assets, net
 
200,831

 
208,289

Other assets
 
49,783

 
42,255

Total assets
 
$
3,049,680

 
$
2,886,563

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
627,085

 
$
534,616

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
159,301

 
157,243

Current portion of long-term debt
 
12,322

 
12,128

Total current liabilities
 
798,708

 
703,987

Notes payable
 
287,039

 
223,612

Deferred income taxes
 
36,257

 
98,833

Other long-term liabilities
 
29,140

 
28,347

Long-term debt, excluding current portion
 
143,796

 
149,863

Total liabilities
 
1,294,940

 
1,204,642

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000 shares; none issued or outstanding
 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000 shares; 50,972 shares issued and 50,408 shares outstanding at January 27, 2018, 50,622 shares issued and outstanding at July 29, 2017
 
510

 
506

Additional paid-in capital
 
471,118

 
460,011

Treasury stock at cost
 
(22,237
)
 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(10,204
)
 
(13,963
)
Retained earnings
 
1,315,553

 
1,235,367

Total stockholders’ equity
 
1,754,740

 
1,681,921

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,049,680

 
$
2,886,563







UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
26-Week Period Ended
 
 
January 27,
2018
 
January 28,
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
80,991

 
$
54,699

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
44,249

 
42,458

Share-based compensation
 
13,846

 
14,011

Loss on disposals of property and equipment
 
100

 
395

Gain associated with disposal of investments
 
(699
)
 

Excess tax deficit from share-based payment arrangements
 

 
1,413

Restructuring and asset impairment
 
3,370

 

Goodwill impairment
 
7,872

 

Deferred income taxes
 
(22,733
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
5,569

 
3,217

Non-cash interest expense (income)
 
956

 
(24
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:
 
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
 
(109,097
)
 
(26,140
)
Inventories
 
(108,979
)
 
30,759

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
(13,508
)
 
(20,514
)
Accounts payable
 
60,636

 
9,363

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
2,308

 
(12,728
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
 
(35,119
)
 
96,909

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(15,535
)
 
(22,674
)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(19
)
 
(9,982
)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment
 
36

 
18

Proceeds from disposal of investments
 
756

 

Long-term investment
 
(3,010
)
 
(2,000
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(17,772
)
 
(34,638
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 

 
 

Repayments of long-term debt
 
(6,054
)
 
(5,658
)
Repurchase of common stock
 
(22,237
)
 

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit line
 
311,061

 
136,787

Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit line
 
(247,632
)
 
(169,618
)
Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft
 
31,708

 
(9,076
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 
268

 
165

Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings
 
(4,424
)
 
(1,191
)
Excess tax deficit from share-based payment arrangements
 

 
(1,413
)
Capitalized debt issuance costs
 

 
(180
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
62,690

 
(50,184
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
 
188

 
(22
)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
9,987

 
12,065

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
15,414

 
18,593

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
25,401

 
$
30,658

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 

 
 

Cash paid for interest
 
$
7,900

 
$
8,963

Cash paid for federal and state income taxes, net of refunds
 
$
36,929

 
$
45,944






UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Presentation (unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages)
 
 
13-Week Period Ended January 27, 2018
 
 
GAAP
 
Adjustments (1)
 
Adjusted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
2,528,011

 
$

 
$
2,528,011

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
$
371,522

 

 
$
371,522

Total operating expenses
 
331,318

 
(11,242
)
 
320,076

Operating income
 
$
40,204

 
11,242

 
$
51,446

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses as a percentage of net sales
 
13.11
%
 


 
12.66
%
(1) Represents restructuring and impairment charges recorded related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business.


 
 
26-Week Period Ended January 27, 2018
 
 
GAAP
 
Adjustments (1)
 
Adjusted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
$
738,738

 

 
$
738,738

Total operating expenses
 
643,427

 
(11,242
)
 
632,185

Operating income
 
$
95,311

 
$
11,242

 
$
106,553

(1) Represents restructuring and impairment charges recorded related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business.


Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
13-Week Period Ended
 
 
 
26-Week Period Ended
 
 
 
January 27,
2018
 
January 28,
2017
 
Change
 
January 27,
2018
 
January 28,
2017
 
Change
Net income
$
50,486

 
$
25,482

 
98.1
%
 
$
80,991

 
$
54,699

 
48.1
%
Depreciation and amortization
21,807

 
21,243

 
 
 
44,249

 
42,458

 
 
Total other expense, net
3,719

 
4,243

 
 
 
6,432

 
9,049

 
 
Provision for income taxes
(14,001
)
 
16,546

 
 
 
7,888

 
35,862

 
 
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses
11,242

 

 
 
 
11,242

 

 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
73,253

 
$
67,514

 
8.5
%
 
$
150,802

 
$
142,068

 
6.1
%






UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings per Diluted Common Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Common Share (unaudited)
 
 
January 27, 2018
 
13-Week Period Ended
 
26-Week Period Ended
GAAP earnings per diluted common share
$
0.99

 
$
1.59

Restructuring and asset impairment expenses (1)
0.22

 
0.22

Tax impact of adjustments (2)
(0.07
)
 
(0.07
)
Net tax benefit related to U.S. Tax Reform (3)
(0.43
)
 
(0.43
)
Adjusted earnings per diluted common share
$
0.71

 
$
1.31

 
(1) Represents restructuring and impairment charges recorded related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business.
(2) Represents the tax effect of the restructuring and impairment adjustments recorded related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business using the blended rate for the reporting period.
(3) Represents the earnings per share impact of a $21.9 million benefit related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017.



Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow to Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow (unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
13-Week Period Ended
 
26-Week Period Ended
 
January 27, 2018
 
January 28, 2017
 
January 27, 2018
 
January 28, 2017
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
36,911

 
$
104,164

 
$
(35,119
)
 
$
96,909

Capital expenditures
10,278

 
13,476

 
15,535

 
22,674

Free cash flow
$
26,633

 
$
90,688

 
$
(50,654
)
 
$
74,235




Reconciliation of GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate (unaudited)
(in thousands,except for percentages)
 
January 27, 2018
 
13-Week Period Ended
 
26-Week Period Ended
Income before income taxes
$
36,485

 
 
$
88,879

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes (benefit)
(14,001
)
(38.4
)%
 
7,888

8.9
%
Net tax benefit related to U.S. Tax Reform (1)
21,891

60.0
 %
 
21,891

24.6
%
Adjusted provision for income taxes
$
7,890

21.6
 %
 
$
29,779

33.5
%
 


 
 


 
(1) Represents the impact of a $21.9 million benefit related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of U.S. tax reform enacted in December 2017.






UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

Reconciliation of 2018 Guidance for Estimated GAAP Diluted Earnings per Common Share to
Estimated Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share (unaudited)

 
Fiscal Year Ending July 28, 2018
 
 
Low Range
 
High Range
 
GAAP diluted earnings per common share
$
3.27

 
$
3.35

 
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses (1)
0.27

 
0.27

 
Tax impact of adjustments (2)
(0.09
)
 
(0.09
)
 
Net tax benefit related to U.S. Tax Reform (3)
(0.40
)
 
(0.40
)
 
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share
$
3.06

*
$
3.14

*
* Includes rounding
 
 
 
 
(1) Represents total estimated fiscal 2018 restructuring and impairment charges related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business which includes additional restructuring charges primarily related to future exit costs of approximately $2.6 million expected to be incurred during the second half of fiscal 2018.
(2) Represents the tax effect of the total estimated fiscal 2018 restructuring and impairment charges related to the Company's Earth Origins Market retail business using the estimated rate for the reporting period.
(3) 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.


Reconciliation of 2018 Guidance for Estimated GAAP Effective Tax Rate to Estimated Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ending July 28, 2018
 
 
Low Range
 
High Range
 
Estimated GAAP Effective Tax Rate
23.8
%
 
24.3
%
 
Net tax benefit related to U.S. Tax Reform (1)
9.2
%
 
9.0
%
 
Adjusted Estimated GAAP Effective Tax Rate
33.0
%
 
33.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 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.