Monro, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
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Third Quarter Sales Decreased 1.9% to
$335.2 Million , due to the Divestiture ofWholesale Tire and Distribution Assets in First Quarter Fiscal 2023 - Third Quarter Comparable Store Sales Increased 5.6%, driven by an ~12% Comparable Store Sales Increase in ~300 Small or Underperforming Stores
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Third Quarter Diluted EPS of
$.41 ; Adjusted Diluted EPS1 of$.43 -
Generated Record Cash from Operating Activities of
~$171M in First Nine Months of Fiscal 2023 -
Repurchased ~584K Shares of Common Stock; Cumulative Share Repurchases of ~2.2M Shares of Common Stock through Third Quarter at an Average Price of
~$44.00 per share -
Executed Definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to Acquire Four Stores in
Iowa andOne Store inIllinois , Representing Expected Annualized Sales of~$6 Million
Third Quarter Results2
Sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending
Comparable store sales, adjusted for days, increased approximately 8% for tires and 7% for maintenance services compared to the prior year period. Comparable store sales, adjusted for days, decreased approximately 5% for brakes, alignments and front end/shocks. Please refer to the “Comparable Store Sales” section below for a discussion of how the Company defines comparable store sales.
Gross margin decreased 150 basis points to 33.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 from 35.3% in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to a higher mix of tire sales in the Company’s retail locations, customer trade down to opening price point tires, as well as parts inflation that the Company intentionally did not fully pass through to consumers, which resulted in an increase in material costs as a percentage of sales from the prior year. Additionally, incremental investments in technician labor and wages to support current and future topline growth increased labor costs 80 basis points from the prior year. These increases more than offset the benefits to gross margin from the divestiture of the Company’s Wholesale tire and distribution assets.
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 were
Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was
Interest expense was
Income tax expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was
During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company opened 1 store and closed 2 stores. Monro ended the quarter with 1,296 company-operated stores and 79 franchised locations.
“Driven by strength in tires and a comparable store sales increase of approximately 12% in our small or underperforming stores, we delivered mid-single digit comp store sales growth of approximately 6% in the third quarter. Given broad-based inflationary pressures on the consumer, we saw customers continue to trade down to lower priced tire options and defer vehicle maintenance in some of our key service categories. Repositioning our tire assortment ahead of the winter selling season to give our customers the right tire at the right price allowed us to drive additional customer traffic to our stores, which resulted in tire unit growth and outperformance in tire units versus the industry in the third quarter. In line with our strategy to develop a long-term relationship with our customers, we chose not to fully pass-through parts inflation to an already stretched consumer. While a higher sales mix of tires versus service, customer trade downs to opening price point tires, our investments in price, and continued labor cost pressure impacted our gross margin, prudent cost control in the third quarter allowed us to leverage operating expenses on mid-single digit growth in comparable store sales. Encouragingly, our sales momentum has continued into fiscal January, with our preliminary comparable store sales up approximately 8%,” said
Broderick continued, “As we continue to drive our business toward consistently delivering on our mid-single digit comparable store sales growth expectations, the customer-focused initiatives we’ve recently implemented will allow us to fulfill our commitment to maintain a more balanced approach between tire and higher-margin service categories. We believe this will enable us to leverage our cost structure to deliver enhanced profitability, as we drive customer traffic to our stores, capture market share and position Monro as an even stronger competitor in every market we serve.”
First Nine Months Results3
For the current nine-month period:
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Sales decreased 1.6% to
$1,014.5 million from$1,031.3 million in the same period of the prior year. Comparable store sales increased 2.3%, and 2.0% when adjusted for one more selling day due to the Christmas holiday shift, compared to an increase of 20.3% in the prior year period. Comparable store sales at Retail locations increased 3.2%, compared to an increase of 22.2% in the prior year period.
- Gross margin for the nine-month period was 34.7%, compared to 36.6% in the prior year period.
- Operating income was 7.3% of sales, compared to 8.7% in the prior year period.
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Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was
$38.6 million , or$1.17 per diluted share, as compared to$53.0 million , or$1.56 per diluted share in the prior year period.
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was
$1.27 . This compares to adjusted diluted earnings per share of$1.66 in the first nine months of fiscal 2022. Please refer to the reconciliation of adjusted diluted earnings per share in the table below for details regarding excluded costs in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 and 2022. Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for a discussion of this non-GAAP measure.
Strong Financial Position
During the nine months of fiscal 2023, the Company generated record operating cash flow of approximately
Acquisition Update
The Company announced today that it has executed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire four additional stores in
Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Cash Dividend
On
Share Repurchases
During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company continued executing on its share repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to repurchase up to
The Company may repurchase shares of common stock from time to time as market conditions warrant, subject to regulatory considerations.
The method, timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, alternative investment opportunities, and legal requirements.
The Company’s repurchase program has no expiration date, does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares and may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
Company Outlook
Monro is not providing fiscal 2023 financial guidance at this time but will provide perspective on its outlook for fiscal 2023 during its earnings conference call.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast on
About
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may contain statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words and phrases as “expect,” “estimate,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “strategy,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” and other similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. These factors include, but are not necessarily limited to product demand, dependence on and competition within the primary markets in which the Company’s stores are located, the need for and costs associated with store renovations and other capital expenditures, realizing the anticipated benefits of the divestiture of the Company’s wholesale tire and distribution assets, the effect of general business or economic conditions on the Company’s business, including the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), which is a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measure, this press release includes adjusted diluted EPS, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company has included a reconciliation from adjusted diluted EPS to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted EPS. Management views this non-GAAP financial measure as a way to better assess comparability between periods because management believes the non-GAAP financial measure shows the Company’s core business operations while excluding certain non-recurring items and items related to store closings as well as our Monro.Forward or acquisition initiatives.
This non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to represent, and should not be considered more meaningful than, or as an alternative to, its most directly comparable GAAP measure. This non-GAAP financial measure may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
Comparable Store Sales
The Company defines comparable store sales as sales for locations that have been opened or owned at least one full fiscal year. The Company believes this period is generally required for new store sales levels to begin to normalize. Management uses comparable store sales to assess the operating performance of the Company’s stores and believes the metric is useful to investors because the Company’s overall results are dependent upon the results of its stores.
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1 Adjusted diluted EPS is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for a discussion of this non-GAAP measure.
2 Financial performance for prior year includes the results of divested Wholesale tire and distribution assets.
3 Financial performance includes the results of the divested Wholesale and tire distribution assets for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 through
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Financial Highlights |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Dollars and share counts in thousands) |
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Quarter Ended Fiscal
|
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2022 |
|
2021 |
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% Change |
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|
|
|
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Sales |
$ |
335,193 |
|
|
$ |
341,781 |
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(1.9 |
%) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs |
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221,742 |
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|
|
221,199 |
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0.2 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
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Gross profit |
|
113,451 |
|
|
|
120,582 |
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(5.9 |
%) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
89,605 |
|
|
|
93,146 |
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(3.8 |
%) |
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Operating income |
|
23,846 |
|
|
|
27,436 |
|
(13.1 |
%) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense, net |
|
5,949 |
|
|
|
5,676 |
|
4.8 |
% |
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|
|
|
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Other income, net |
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(98 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
127.9 |
% |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
|
17,995 |
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|
21,803 |
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(17.5 |
%) |
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|
|
|
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Provision for income taxes |
|
4,961 |
|
|
|
5,516 |
|
(10.1 |
%) |
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|
|
|
|
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Net income |
$ |
13,034 |
|
|
$ |
16,287 |
|
(20.0 |
%) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.48 |
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(14.6 |
%) |
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|
|
|
|
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Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding |
|
31,985 |
|
|
|
34,056 |
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|
|
|
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Number of stores open (at end of quarter) |
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1,296 |
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|
|
1,303 |
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Financial Highlights |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Dollars and share counts in thousands) |
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Nine Months Ended Fiscal
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2022 |
|
2021 |
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% Change |
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|
|
|
|
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Sales |
$ |
1,014,546 |
|
|
$ |
1,031,298 |
|
|
(1.6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs |
|
662,171 |
|
|
|
654,102 |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gross profit |
|
352,375 |
|
|
|
377,196 |
|
|
(6.6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
278,802 |
|
|
|
287,366 |
|
|
(3.0 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating income |
|
73,573 |
|
|
|
89,830 |
|
|
(18.1 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense, net |
|
17,312 |
|
|
|
18,893 |
|
|
(8.4 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other income, net |
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
99.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
56,536 |
|
|
|
71,075 |
|
|
(20.5 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
17,897 |
|
|
|
18,122 |
|
|
(1.2 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income |
$ |
38,639 |
|
|
$ |
52,953 |
|
|
(27.0 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.17 |
|
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
(25.0 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding |
|
32,890 |
|
|
|
34,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Financial Highlights |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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2022 |
|
2022 |
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|
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Assets |
|
|||||
|
|
|||||
Cash and equivalents |
$ |
12,999 |
|
$ |
7,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Inventories |
|
141,348 |
|
|
166,271 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Other current assets |
|
114,234 |
|
71,283 |
||
|
|
|
||||
Total current assets |
|
268,581 |
|
|
245,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Property and equipment, net |
|
307,427 |
|
|
315,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Finance lease and financing obligation assets, net |
|
227,716 |
|
|
268,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Operating lease assets, net |
|
211,251 |
|
|
213,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Other non-current assets |
|
784,200 |
|
828,723 |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Total assets |
$ |
1,799,175 |
|
$ |
1,871,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||
Current liabilities |
$ |
427,349 |
|
$ |
321,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Long-term debt |
|
130,000 |
|
|
176,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Long-term finance leases and financing obligations |
|
308,041 |
|
|
357,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
191,199 |
|
|
192,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Other long-term liabilities |
|
41,403 |
|
|
39,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total liabilities |
|
1,097,992 |
|
|
1,088,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total shareholders' equity |
|
701,183 |
|
|
782,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
1,799,175 |
|
$ |
1,871,412 |
|
|
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
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Quarter Ended Fiscal |
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December |
||||||
2022 |
|
2021 |
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Diluted EPS |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.48 |
||
Store closing costs |
|
− |
|
− |
||
Monro.Forward initiative costs |
|
− |
|
0.01 |
||
Acquisition due diligence and integration costs |
|
− |
|
− |
||
Litigation reserve/settlement costs |
|
0.01 |
|
− |
||
Costs related to shareholder matters |
|
0.01 |
|
− |
||
Adjusted Diluted EPS |
$ |
0.43 |
$ |
0.49 |
||
Supplemental Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in Thousands) |
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|
||||||||
Quarter Ended Fiscal |
||||||||
December |
||||||||
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||
Net Income |
$ |
13,034 |
|
|
$ |
16,287 |
|
|
Store closing costs |
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Monro.Forward initiative costs |
|
68 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
|
Acquisition due diligence and integration costs |
|
− |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
Litigation reserve/settlement costs |
|
450 |
|
|
|
(161 |
) |
|
Costs related to shareholder matters |
|
236 |
|
|
|
− |
|
|
Provision for income taxes on pre-tax adjustments (c) |
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
Adjusted Net Income |
$ |
13,603 |
|
|
$ |
16,615 |
|
|
|
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
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Nine Months Ended
|
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December |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Diluted EPS |
$ |
1.17 |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
||
Gain on sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets, net (a) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
− |
|
||
Store closing costs |
|
0.01 |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
||
Monro.Forward initiative costs |
|
− |
|
|
0.01 |
|
||
Acquisition due diligence and integration costs |
|
− |
|
|
0.01 |
|
||
Management restructuring/transition costs (b) |
|
0.03 |
|
|
− |
|
||
Litigation reserve/settlement costs |
|
0.01 |
|
|
0.08 |
|
||
Costs related to shareholder matters |
|
0.02 |
|
|
− |
|
||
Certain discrete tax items (d) |
|
0.08 |
|
|
− |
|
||
Adjusted Diluted EPS |
$ |
1.27 |
|
$ |
1.66 |
|
||
Note: The calculation of the impact of non-GAAP adjustments on diluted earnings per share is performed on each line independently. The table may not add down by +/-
Supplemental Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in Thousands) |
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|
|
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Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||
December |
||||||||
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||||
Net Income |
$ |
38,639 |
|
|
$ |
52,953 |
|
|
Gain on sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets, net (a) |
|
(1,968 |
) |
|
|
− |
|
|
Store closing costs |
|
232 |
|
|
|
(425 |
) |
|
Monro.Forward initiative costs |
|
110 |
|
|
|
569 |
|
|
Acquisition due diligence and integration costs |
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
590 |
|
|
Management restructuring/transition costs (b) |
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
Litigation reserve/settlement costs |
|
450 |
|
|
|
3,759 |
|
|
Costs related to shareholder matters |
|
553 |
|
|
|
− |
|
|
Provision for income taxes on pre-tax adjustments (c) |
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
(1,101 |
) |
|
Certain discrete tax items (d) |
|
2,644 |
|
|
|
− |
|
|
Adjusted Net Income |
$ |
41,811 |
|
|
$ |
56,404 |
a) |
Amount includes gain on sale of wholesale tire locations and distribution assets, net of closing costs and costs associated with the closing of a related warehouse. |
|
b) |
Costs incurred in fiscal 2023 in connection with restructuring and elimination of certain executive management positions upon completion of the Company’s sale of wholesale tire locations and tire distribution assets. |
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c) |
The Company determined the Provision for income taxes on pre-tax adjustments by calculating the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate on pre-tax income before giving effect to any discrete tax items and applying it to the pre-tax adjustments. |
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d) |
Amount relates to the sale of wholesale tire locations and tire distribution assets, as well as the revaluation of deferred tax balances due to changes in the mix of pre-tax income in various |
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