Utz Brands Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

11/09/2023

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, today reported financial results for the Company’s third fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2023.

3Q’23 Summary:

  • Net sales increased 2.5% year-over-year to $371.9 million
  • Organic Net Sales increased 3.1% year-over-year
  • Net income of $16.2 million vs. net income of $1.5 million in the year-ago period
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 9.2% year-over-year to $52.1 million

“We delivered solid results on both the top and bottom line in the third quarter, with strong growth of our Power Brands, particularly in our Expansion geographies. While Salty Snack category growth continues to normalize after several years of pricing actions, we also have seen some channel shifting due to a more value-conscious consumer. We will remain agile in this dynamic environment,” said Howard Friedman, Chief Executive Officer of Utz.

Friedman continued, “During the quarter we took aggressive actions to optimize our supply chain and portfolio for the future. These actions negatively impacted our second half volume greater than we anticipated, and coupled with the external environment, resulted in a near-term impact to our full-year net sales guidance. However, this stepped-up pace of supply chain and portfolio optimization has already delivered increased productivity and other costs savings, which has enabled us to maintain our full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance. I believe we have now laid a strong foundation that well positions the Company for fiscal 2024 and beyond. We look forward to sharing more details on our accelerated value creation plans at our Investor Day in December.”

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

(in $millions, except per share amounts)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

371.9

 

 

$

362.8

 

 

2.5

%

Organic Net Sales

 

 

374.2

 

 

 

362.8

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

119.3

 

 

 

118.3

 

 

0.8

%

Gross Profit Margin

 

 

32.1

%

 

 

32.6

%

 

(52) bps

Adjusted Gross Profit

 

 

135.1

 

 

 

132.6

 

 

1.9

%

Adjusted Gross Profit Margin

 

 

36.3

%

 

 

36.5

%

 

(22) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

16.2

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

nm

Net Income Margin

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

0.4

%

 

nm

Adjusted Net Income

 

 

24.6

 

 

 

22.5

 

 

9.5

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

52.1

 

 

 

47.7

 

 

9.2

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

 

14.0

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

86 bps

Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share(1)

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

nm

Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share(1)

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

9.2

%

(1)

On an As-Converted Basis

See the description of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release and reconciliations of such Non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures in the tables that accompany this press release.

Third Quarter 2023 Results

Net sales in the quarter increased 2.5% to $371.9 million compared to $362.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. The increase in net sales was driven by Organic Net Sales growth of 3.1%, and this was partially offset by the Company’s continued shift to independent operators (“IOs”) and the resulting increase in sales discounts which the Company estimates impacted net sales growth by (0.6%).

Organic Net Sales growth was driven by the flow through of pricing actions that were taken in fiscal 2022 in response to inflationary pressures, which accounted for a 3.7% increase in net sales, partially offset by volume/mix declines of (0.6%). The volume performance in the quarter was driven by strong growth of the Company’s Power Brands while also benefiting from earlier than planned holiday shipments. In addition, volume performance was adversely impacted by supply chain transitions related to the Company’s network optimization initiatives, and its ongoing SKU rationalization program focused on reductions in private label and partner brands. The Company estimates this SKU rationalization program impacted volumes in the third quarter of 2023 by approximately (3.3%). Excluding the impact from SKU rationalization, the Company estimates that volume/mix would have increased 2.7% in the third quarter of 2023 versus the prior year period.

For the 13-week period ended October 1, 2023, the Company’s retail sales, as measured by Circana (formerly IRI) MULO-C, increased 3.2% versus the prior-year period and the Company’s Power Brands’ retail sales increased 5.1% versus the prior-year period(1). Power Brands’ retail sales growth versus the prior-year period was led by Utz®, On The Border®, Zapp’s®, and Boulder Canyon®. The Company’s Foundation Brands’ retail sales decreased (9.1%)(2) versus the prior year period.

(1)

Circana (formerly IRI) Total US MULO-C, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, on a pro forma basis.

(2)

Circana does not include certain Partner Brands and Private Label sales that are not assigned to Utz Brands.

Gross profit margin was 32.1% compared to 32.6% in the prior year period. Adjusted Gross Margin was 36.3% compared to 36.5% in the prior year period. The benefits from net price realization, productivity, and favorable sales mix more than offset cost inflation and supply chain investments, however the continued shift to IOs impacted Adjusted Gross Margins as expected by approximately 60 basis points, but with offsetting benefits in Selling, Distribution, and Administrative (“SD&A”) expense.

SD&A expenses increased 3.0% compared to the prior-year period. Adjusted SD&A Expense decreased (1.8)% compared to the prior year period primarily due to a reduction in selling costs from the shift to IO’s, lower administrative expenses, and productivity benefits. These factors were partially offset by continued investments in brand marketing, selling infrastructure and people, systems, and supply chain capabilities to support growth.

The Company reported net income of $16.2 million compared to net income of $1.5 million in the prior-year period. The increase in net income compared to the prior year was primarily due to a $16.0 million gain from the remeasurement of private placement warrant liability in the third quarter of 2023 versus a loss of $3.7 million in the prior year period. Partially offsetting this improvement was interest expense of $15.5 million in the current period compared to $11.6 million in the prior year period. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to higher interest rates, which impacted the portion of the Company’s floating rate debt, and the Company’s Real Estate Term Loan issued in October 2022.

Adjusted Net Income in the quarter increased 9.5% to $24.6 million compared to $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2022. Adjusted Earnings per Share increased 9.2% to $0.17 compared to $0.16 in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 9.2% to $52.1 million, or 14.0% as a percentage of net sales, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $47.7 million, or 13.1% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year period.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

  • As of October 1, 2023
    • Total liquidity of approximately $209.4 million, consisting of cash on hand of $60.1 million and $149.3 million available under the Company’s revolving credit facility.
    • Net debt of $875.9 million resulting in a Net Leverage Ratio of 4.8x based on trailing twelve months Normalized Adjusted EBITDA of $181.8 million.
  • For the 39-weeks ended October 1, 2023
    • Cash flow from operations was $49.1 million, which reflects strong working capital performance in the third quarter. This resulted in fiscal third quarter 2023 cash flow generation of $53.4 million vs $34.4 million in the prior year period.
    • Capital expenditures were $45.7 million, and dividend and distributions paid were $24.1 million.

Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook

The Company is today updating its previously-issued full-year fiscal 2023 financial outlook.

  • The Company now expects total net sales growth of 2% to 3% (previously 3% to 5%) and Organic Net Sales growth of 3% to 4% (previously 4% to 6%), with the Company’s continued shift to IOs expected to impact total net sales growth by approximately (-1.0%). The revised range reflects the impact of our aggressive supply chain optimization actions and normalizing Salty Snack category growth with some channel shifting by consumers. Net sales growth is expected to be driven by net price realization, increased marketing and innovation, and continued distribution gains of the Company’s Power Brands, partially offset by the estimated impact of approximately (-3%) from the Company’s SKU rationalization program. Based on these assumptions, the Company now expects volume / mix to be modestly lower than fiscal 2022.
  • The Company continues to expect Adjusted EBITDA growth of 8% to 11% driven by stronger operating performance led by the Company’s productivity programs, with continued investments in brand marketing, people, capabilities, and selling infrastructure.

The Company also expects:

  • An effective tax rate (normalized GAAP basis tax expense, which excludes one-time items) in the range of 17% to 18% (previously 20% to 22%);
  • Interest expense of approximately $55 million;
  • Capital expenditures in the range of $50 to $55 million; and
  • Net Leverage Ratio below 4.5x at year-end fiscal 2023.

With respect to projected fiscal 2023 Adjusted EBITDA, a quantitative reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity, and low visibility with respect to certain items which are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future financial results.

Conference Call and Webcast Presentation

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Please visit the “Events & Presentations” section of Utz’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.utzsnacks.com to access the live listen-only webcast and presentation. Participants can also dial in over the phone by calling 1 (888) 510-2008. The Event Plus passcode is 1774171. The Company has also posted presentation slides and additional supplemental financial information, which are available now on Utz’s Investor Relations website.

A replay will be archived online and is also available telephonically approximately two hours after the call concludes through Thursday, November 16, 2023, by dialing 1-800-770-2030, and entering the Event Plus passcode 1774171.

About Utz Brands, Inc.

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) manufactures a diverse portfolio of savory snacks through popular brands including Utz®, On The Border® Chips & Dips, Golden Flake®, Zapp’s®, Good Health®, Boulder Canyon®, Hawaiian Brand®, and TORTIYAHS!®, among others.

After a century with strong family heritage, Utz continues to have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from top-quality ingredients. Utz’s products are distributed nationally through grocery, mass merchandisers, club, convenience, drug, and other channels. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz has multiple manufacturing facilities located across the U.S. to serve our growing customer base. For more information, please visit www.utzsnacks.com or call 1‐800‐FOR‐SNAX.

Investors and others should note that Utz announces material financial information to its investors using its investor relations website (https://investors.utzsnacks.com/investors/default.aspx), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) filings, press releases, public conference calls, and webcasts. Utz uses these channels, as well as social media, to communicate with our stockholders and the public about the Company, the Company’s products and other Company information. It is possible that the information that Utz posts on social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, Utz encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information posted on the social media channels listed on Utz’s investor relations website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain statements made herein that are not historical facts but are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by or include, without limitation, statements such as “will”, “expect”, “intends”, “goal” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include future plans for the Company, the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the Company’s future plans and operations, the benefits of the Company’s productivity initiatives, the impact of the Company’s SKU rationalization program, the effects of the Company’s marketing and innovation initiatives, future capital structure, future opportunities for the Company, statements regarding the Company’s projected balance sheet and liabilities, including net leverage, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and the Company’s business and actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Company’s gross profit margins may be adversely impacted by a variety of factors, including variations in raw materials pricing, retail customer requirements and mix, sales velocities and required promotional support; changes in consumers’ loyalty to the Company’s brands due to factors beyond the Company’s control; changes in demand for the Company’s products affected by changes in consumer preferences and tastes or if the Company is unable to innovate or market its products effectively; costs associated with building brand loyalty and interest in the Company’s products, which may be affected by actions by the Company’s competitors’ that result in the Company’s products not suitably differentiated from the products of their competitors; fluctuations in results of operations of the Company from quarter to quarter because of changes in promotional activities; the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business or competitive factors; the risk that recently completed business combinations and other acquisitions recently completed by the Company (collectively, the “Business Combinations”) disrupt plans and operations; the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of such Business Combinations, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company following the consummation of such Business Combinations; changes in applicable law or regulations; costs related to the Business Combinations; the ability of the Company to maintain the listing of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange; the inability of the Company to develop and maintain effective internal controls; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission, for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2023 and other reports filed by the Company with the Commission. In addition, forward-looking statements provide the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as otherwise required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Utz uses non-GAAP financial information and believes it is useful to investors as it provides additional information to facilitate comparisons of historical operating results, identify trends in our underlying operating results and provide additional insight and transparency on how we evaluate the business. We use non-GAAP financial measures to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate our performance. These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounted principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the GAAP reported measures, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company to date and that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors in the evaluation of our operating performance compared to other companies in the salty snack industry, as similar measures are commonly used by the companies in this industry. These non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance.

Utz uses the following non-GAAP financial measures in its financial communications, and in the future could use others:

  • Organic Net Sales
  • Adjusted Gross Profit
  • Adjusted Gross Profit as % of Net Sales (Adjusted Gross Profit Margin)
  • Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense
  • Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense as % of Net Sales
  • Adjusted Net Income
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share
  • EBITDA
  • Adjusted EBITDA
  • Adjusted EBITDA as % of Net Sales (Adjusted EBITDA Margin)
  • Normalized Adjusted EBITDA
  • Net Leverage Ratio

Organic Net Sales is defined as net sales excluding the impact of acquisitions and excluding the impact of IO route conversions.

Adjusted Gross Profit represents Gross Profit excluding Depreciation and Amortization expense, a non-cash item. In addition, Adjusted Gross Profit excludes the impact of costs that fall within the categories of non-cash adjustments and non-recurring items such as those related to stock-based compensation, hedging and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition, and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, and financing-related costs. Adjusted Gross Profit is one of the key performance indicators that our management uses to evaluate operating performance. We also report Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of Net Sales as an additional measure for investors to evaluate our Adjusted Gross Profit margins on Net Sales.

Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense is defined as all Selling, Distribution, and Administrative expense excluding Depreciation and Amortization expense, a non- cash item. In addition, Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expenses exclude the impact of costs that fall within the categories of non-cash adjustments and non-recurring items such as those related to stock-based compensation, hedging and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, and financing-related costs. We also report Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense as a percentage of Net Sales as an additional measure for investors to evaluate our Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative margin on Net Sales.

Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net Income excluding the additional Depreciation and Amortization expense, a non-cash item, related to the Business Combination with Collier Creek Holdings and the acquisitions of Kennedy Endeavors, Kitchen Cooked, Inventure, Golden Flake, Truco Enterprises, R.W. Garcia and Festida. In addition, Adjusted Net Income is also adjusted to exclude deferred financing fees, interest income, and expense relating to IO loans and certain non-cash items, such as those related to stock-based compensation, hedging, and purchase commitments adjustments, asset impairments, acquisition and integration costs, business transformation initiatives, remeasurement of warrant liabilities and financing-related costs. Lastly, Adjusted Net Income normalizes the income tax provision to account for the above-mentioned adjustments.

Adjusted Earnings Per Share is defined as Adjusted Net Income (as defined, herein) divided by the weighted average shares outstanding for each period on a fully diluted basis, assuming the Private Placement Warrants are net settled and the Shares of Class V Common Stock held by Continuing Members is converted to Class A Common Stock.

EBITDA is defined as Net Income before Interest, Income Taxes, and Depreciation and Amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation, hedging and purchase commitments adjustments, and asset impairments; acquisition and integration costs; business transformation initiatives; and financing-related costs. Adjusted EBITDA is one of the key performance indicators we use in evaluating our operating performance and in making financial, operating, and planning decisions. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to the users of this release and financial information contained in the release in the evaluation of Utz’s operating performance compared to other companies in the salty snack industry, as similar measures are commonly used by companies in this industry. We have historically reported an Adjusted EBITDA metric to investors and banks for covenant compliance. We also provide in this release, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net Sales, as an additional measure for readers to evaluate our Adjusted EBITDA margins on Net Sales.

Normalized Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA after giving effect to pre-acquisition Adjusted EBITDA of the Festida Foods and R.W. Garcia acquisitions, and the buyout of Clem and J&D Snacks.

Net Leverage Ratio is defined as Normalized Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net Debt. Net Debt is defined as Gross Debt less Cash and Cash Equivalents.

Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures are meaningful to investors because they increase transparency and assist investors to understand and analyze our ongoing operational performance. The financial measures are shown as supplemental disclosures in this release because they are widely used by the investment community for analysis and comparative evaluation. They also provide additional metrics to evaluate the Company’s operations and, when considered with both the GAAP results and the reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures, provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. The non-GAAP measures are not and should not be considered an alternative to the most comparable GAAP measures or any other figure calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of operating performance. The Company’s calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from methods used by other companies. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures are important to have an understanding of the Company’s overall operating results in the periods presented. The non-GAAP financial measures are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. As new events or circumstances arise, these definitions could change. When the definitions change, we will provide the updated definitions and present the related non-GAAP historical results on a comparable basis.

Utz Brands, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022

(In thousands, except share information)

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

Thirteen weeks
ended October 1,
2023

 

Thirteen weeks
ended October 2,
2022

Net sales

$

371,852

 

 

$

362,818

 

Cost of goods sold

 

252,583

 

 

 

244,545

 

Gross profit

 

119,269

 

 

 

118,273

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

Selling and distribution

 

70,973

 

 

 

69,263

 

Administrative

 

34,531

 

 

 

33,182

 

Total selling, distribution, and administrative expenses

 

105,504

 

 

 

102,445

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on sale of assets, net

 

(8,488

)

 

 

(823

)

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

5,277

 

 

 

15,005

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(15,537

)

 

 

(11,648

)

Other income

 

392

 

 

 

205

 

Gain (loss) on remeasurement of warrant liability

 

15,984

 

 

 

(3,672

)

Other income (expense), net

 

839

 

 

 

(15,115

)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

6,116

 

 

 

(110

)

Income tax benefit

 

(10,099

)

 

 

(1,595

)

Net income

 

16,215

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(222

)

 

 

(2,373

)

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

$

15,993

 

 

$

(888

)

 

 

 

 

Earnings per Class A Common stock: (in dollars)

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.20

 

 

$

(0.01

)

Diluted

$

0.19

 

 

$

(0.01

)

Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding

 

 

 

Basic

 

81,141,417

 

 

 

80,812,835

 

Diluted

 

83,444,275

 

 

 

80,812,835

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

16,215

 

 

$

1,485

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

 

4,047

 

 

 

19,655

 

Comprehensive income

 

20,262

 

 

 

21,140

 

Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(1,932

)

 

 

(10,696

)

Net comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest

$

18,330

 

 

$

10,444

 

Utz Brands, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022

(In thousands, except share information)

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

Thirty-nine weeks
ended October 1,
2023

 

Thirty-nine weeks
ended October 2,
2022

Net sales

$

1,086,138

 

 

$

1,053,732

 

Cost of goods sold

 

744,980

 

 

 

720,123

 

Gross profit

 

341,158

 

 

 

333,609

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

Selling and distribution

 

202,888

 

 

 

226,169

 

Administrative

 

123,155

 

 

 

110,549

 

Total selling, distribution, and administrative expenses

 

326,043

 

 

 

336,718

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) gain on sale of assets, net

 

(9,275

)

 

 

919

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

5,840

 

 

 

(2,190

)

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(44,934

)

 

 

(31,478

)

Other income

 

2,279

 

 

 

80

 

Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability

 

16,560

 

 

 

4,032

 

Other expense, net

 

(26,095

)

 

 

(27,366

)

 

 

 

 

Loss before taxes

 

(20,255

)

 

 

(29,556

)

Income tax benefit

 

(13,435

)

 

 

(1,688

)

Net loss

 

(6,820

)

 

 

(27,868

)

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

9,562

 

 

 

12,589

 

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

$

2,742

 

 

$

(15,279

)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per Class A Common stock: (in dollars)

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.03

 

 

$

(0.19

)

Diluted

$

0.03

 

 

$

(0.19

)

Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding

 

 

 

Basic

 

81,060,961

 

 

 

79,852,137

 

Diluted

 

83,567,756

 

 

 

79,852,137

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(6,820

)

 

$

(27,868

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

 

3,294

 

 

 

50,475

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

(3,526

)

 

 

22,607

 

Net comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

8,173

 

 

 

(8,981

)

Net comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

$

4,647

 

 

$

13,626

 

Utz Brands, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

October 1, 2023 and January 1, 2023

(In thousands)

 

 

As of
October 1, 2023

 

As of January 1,
2023

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

60,094

 

 

$

72,930

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $2,638 and $1,815, respectively

 

132,038

 

 

 

136,985

 

Inventories

 

116,674

 

 

 

118,006

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

44,196

 

 

 

34,991

 

Current portion of notes receivable

 

5,553

 

 

 

9,274

 

Total current assets

 

358,555

 

 

 

372,186

 

Non-current Assets

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

329,846

 

 

 

345,198

 

Goodwill

 

915,295

 

 

 

915,295

 

Intangible assets, net

 

1,070,691

 

 

 

1,099,565

 

Non-current portion of notes receivable

 

13,246

 

 

 

12,794

 

Other assets

 

109,267

 

 

 

95,328

 

Total non-current assets

 

2,438,345

 

 

 

2,468,180

 

Total assets

$

2,796,900

 

 

$

2,840,366

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

Current portion of term debt

$

20,649

 

 

$

18,472

 

Current portion of other notes payable

 

8,317

 

 

 

12,589

 

Accounts payable

 

135,931

 

 

 

114,360

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

62,714

 

 

 

92,012

 

Total current liabilities

 

227,611

 

 

 

237,433

 

Non-current portion of term debt and revolving credit facility

 

895,172

 

 

 

893,335

 

Non-current portion of other notes payable

 

19,496

 

 

 

20,339

 

Non-current accrued expenses and other

 

75,551

 

 

 

67,269

 

Non-current warrant liability

 

28,944

 

 

 

45,504

 

Deferred tax liability

 

114,059

 

 

 

124,802

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

1,133,222

 

 

 

1,151,249

 

Total liabilities

 

1,360,833

 

 

 

1,388,682

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 81,141,417 and 80,882,334 shares issued and outstanding as of October 1, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Shares of Class V Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 61,249,000 shares authorized; 59,349,000 shares issued and outstanding as of October 1, 2023 and January 1, 2023

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

938,898

 

 

 

926,919

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(265,743

)

 

 

(254,564

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

32,682

 

 

 

30,777

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

705,851

 

 

 

703,146

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

730,216

 

 

 

748,538

 

Total equity

 

1,436,067

 

 

 

1,451,684

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,796,900

 

 

$

2,840,366

 

Utz Brands, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirty-nine
weeks ended
October 1, 2023

 

Thirty-nine
weeks ended
October 2, 2022

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(6,820

)

 

$

(27,868

)

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

 

 

 

Impairment and other charges

 

9,548

 

 

 

4,678

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

60,114

 

 

 

66,345

 

Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability

 

(16,560

)

 

 

(4,032

)

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

 

9,275

 

 

 

(919

)

Share-based compensation

 

11,808

 

 

 

7,579

 

Deferred taxes

 

(10,743

)

 

 

(1,315

)

Deferred financing costs

 

1,084

 

 

 

1,047

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

4,947

 

 

 

(12,628

)

Inventories

 

644

 

 

 

(27,866

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(20,183

)

 

 

(18,308

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other

 

6,016

 

 

 

21,358

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

49,130

 

 

 

8,071

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

(75

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(45,707

)

 

 

(68,708

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

8,794

 

 

 

4,100

 

Proceeds from sale of routes

 

21,683

 

 

 

16,819

 

Proceeds from the sale of IO notes

 

4,094

 

 

 

5,017

 

Proceeds from insurance claims for capital investments

 

 

 

 

3,935

 

Notes receivable, net

 

(26,369

)

 

 

(14,028

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(37,505

)

 

 

(52,940

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Line of credit borrowings, net

 

20,324

 

 

 

40,390

 

Borrowings on term debt and notes payable

 

4,273

 

 

 

33,969

 

Repayments on term debt and notes payable

 

(23,744

)

 

 

(20,692

)

Payment of debt issuance cost

 

(655

)

 

 

(1,471

)

Payments of tax withholding requirements for employee stock awards

 

(589

)

 

 

(6,217

)

Proceeds from issuance of shares

 

 

 

 

28,000

 

Dividends

 

(13,921

)

 

 

(12,793

)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 

(10,149

)

 

 

(6,410

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(24,461

)

 

 

54,776

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(12,836

)

 

 

9,907

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

72,930

 

 

 

41,898

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

60,094

 

 

$

51,805

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Reported Financial Measures

Net Sales and Organic Net Sales

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

 

 

 

39-Weeks Ended

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

Change

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

Change

Net Sales as Reported

 

$

371.9

 

$

362.8

 

2.5

%

 

$

1,086.1

 

$

1,053.7

 

3.1

%

Impact of Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of IO Conversions

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

 

Organic Net Sales

 

$

374.2

 

$

362.8

 

3.1

%

 

$

1,093.7

 

$

1,053.7

 

3.8

%

(1)

Organic Net Sales excludes the Impact of Acquisitions and the Impact of IO Conversions that took place after Q2 2022.

Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

 

39-Weeks Ended

(dollars in millions)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

Gross Profit

 

$

119.3

 

 

$

118.3

 

 

$

341.2

 

 

$

333.6

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

25.9

 

 

 

31.8

 

Non-Cash, Non-recurring adjustments

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

8.9

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

 

$

135.1

 

 

$

132.6

 

 

$

383.0

 

 

$

374.3

 

Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of Net Sales

 

 

36.3

%

 

 

36.5

%

 

 

35.3

%

 

 

35.5

%

Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

 

39-Weeks Ended

(dollars in millions)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense

 

$

105.5

 

 

$

102.4

 

 

$

326.0

 

 

$

336.7

 

Depreciation and Amortization in SD&A Expense

 

 

(11.4

)

 

 

(11.5

)

 

 

(34.2

)

 

 

(34.5

)

Non-Cash, and/or Non-recurring Adjustments

 

 

(11.1

)

 

 

(6.4

)

 

 

(46.6

)

 

 

(54.6

)

Adjusted Selling, Distribution, and Administrative Expense

 

$

83.0

 

 

$

84.5

 

 

$

245.2

 

 

$

247.6

 

Adjusted SD&A Expense as a % of Net Sales

 

 

22.3

%

 

 

23.3

%

 

 

22.6

%

 

 

23.5

%

Adjusted Net Income

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

 

39-Weeks Ended

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

16.2

 

 

$

1.5

 

 

$

(6.8

)

 

$

(27.9

)

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

 

(10.1

)

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

(13.4

)

 

 

(1.7

)

Income (Loss) Before Taxes

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(20.2

)

 

 

(29.6

)

Deferred Financing Fees

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.0

 

Acquisition Step-Up Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

12.0

 

 

 

13.2

 

 

 

35.6

 

 

 

39.6

 

Certain Non-Cash Adjustments

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

42.2

 

 

 

9.2

 

Acquisition and Integration

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

40.8

 

Business and Transformation Initiatives

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

13.3

 

Financing-Related Costs

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

(Gain) Loss on Remeasurement of Warrant Liability

 

 

(16.0

)

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

(16.6

)

 

 

(4.0

)

Other Non-Cash and/or Non-Recurring Adjustments

 

 

23.9

 

 

 

28.3

 

 

 

91.1

 

 

 

100.1

 

Adjusted Earnings before Taxes

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

28.2

 

 

 

70.9

 

 

 

70.5

 

Taxes on Earnings as Reported

 

 

10.1

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

13.4

 

 

 

1.7

 

Income Tax Adjustments(1)

 

 

(15.5

)

 

 

(7.3

)

 

 

(25.9

)

 

 

(16.0

)

Adjusted Taxes on Earnings

 

 

(5.4

)

 

 

(5.7

)

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

(14.3

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

24.6

 

 

$

22.5

 

 

$

58.4

 

 

$

56.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Weighted Basic Shares Outstanding on an As-Converted Basis

 

 

140.5

 

 

 

140.2

 

 

 

140.4

 

 

 

139.2

 

Fully Diluted Shares on an As-Converted Basis

 

 

142.8

 

 

 

142.5

 

 

 

142.9

 

 

 

141.1

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

0.40

 

(1)

 

 

Income Tax Adjustment calculated as (Loss) Income before taxes plus (i) Acquisition, Step-Up Depreciation and Amortization and (ii) Other Non-Cash and/or Non-Recurring Adjustments, multiplied by a normalized GAAP effective tax rate, minus the actual tax provision recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The normalized GAAP effective tax rate excludes one-time items such as the impact of tax rate changes on deferred taxes and changes in valuation allowances.

Depreciation & Amortization

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

 

39-Weeks Ended

(dollars in millions)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

Core D&A - Non-Acquisition-related included in Gross Profit

 

$

5.4

 

$

6.2

 

$

17.5

 

$

19.5

Step-Up D&A - Transaction-related included in Gross Profit

 

 

2.9

 

 

4.1

 

 

8.4

 

 

12.3

Depreciation & Amortization - included in Gross Profit

 

 

8.3

 

 

10.3

 

 

25.9

 

 

31.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core D&A - Non-Acquisition-related included in SD&A Expense

 

 

2.3

 

 

2.4

 

 

7

 

 

7.2

Step-Up D&A - Transaction-related included in SD&A Expense

 

 

9.1

 

 

9.1

 

 

27.2

 

 

27.3

Depreciation & Amortization - included in SD&A Expense

 

 

11.4

 

 

11.5

 

 

34.2

 

 

34.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization - Total

 

$

19.7

 

$

21.8

 

$

60.1

 

$

66.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

7.7

 

$

8.6

 

$

24.5

 

$

26.7

Step-Up Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

12.0

 

 

13.2

 

 

35.6

 

 

39.6

Total Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

19.7

 

$

21.8

 

$

60.1

 

$

66.3

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

13-Weeks Ended

 

39-Weeks Ended

(dollars in millions)

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

 

October 1, 2023

 

October 2, 2022

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

16.2

 

 

$

1.5

 

 

$

(6.8

)

 

$

(27.9

)

Plus non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

 

(10.1

)

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

(13.4

)

 

 

(1.7

)

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

19.7

 

 

 

21.8

 

 

 

60.1

 

 

 

66.3

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

15.5

 

 

 

11.6

 

 

 

44.9

 

 

 

31.5

 

Interest Income from IO loans(1)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(1.3

)

EBITDA

 

 

40.8

 

 

 

32.9

 

 

 

83.4

 

 

 

66.9

 

Certain Non-Cash Adjustments(2)

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

42.2

 

 

 

9.2

 

Acquisition and Integration(3)

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

40.8

 

Business Transformation Initiatives(4)

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

13.3

 

Financing-Related Costs(5)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

(Gain) loss on Remeasurement of Warrant Liabilities(6)

 

 

(16.0

)

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

(16.6

)

 

 

(4.0

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

52.1

 

 

$

47.7

 

 

$

137.8

 

 

$

126.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) as a % of Net Sales

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

(0.6

)%

 

 

(2.6

)%

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales

 

 

14.0

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

12.0

%

(1) 

 

 

 

Interest Income from IO loans refers to Interest Income that we earn from IO notes receivable that have resulted from our initiatives to transition from route sales professionals (“RSP”) distribution to IO distribution.. There is a notes payable recorded that mirrors most of the IO notes receivable, and the interest expense associated with the notes payable is part of the Interest Expense, Net adjustment.

 
 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain Non-Cash Adjustments are comprised primarily of the following:

Incentive programs – The Company incurred $3.7 million and $1.9 million of share-based compensation expense, that was awarded to associates and directors, and compensation expense associated with the employee stock purchase plan for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively. The Company incurred $11.8 million and $6.7 million of share-based compensation, that was awarded to associates and directors, and compensation expense associated with the employee stock purchase plan for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively.

Asset Impairments and Write-Offs — For the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company recorded an adjustment for a non-cash loss on sale of $13.7 million related to fixed assets for the sale of the Bluffton, IN plant along with the transfer of $4.7 million from business transformation initiatives described in note (4) below related to the termination of a contract that was settled with the sale. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company recorded impairments and non-cash loss on sale totaling $23.3 million. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2022, the Company recorded an impairment of $2.0 million related to the termination of a distribution agreements.

Purchase Commitments and Other Adjustments – We have purchase commitments and options for specific quantities at fixed prices for certain of our products’ key ingredients. To facilitate comparisons of our underlying operating results, this adjustment was made to remove the volatility of purchase commitments and options related unrealized gains and losses. The adjustment related to Purchase Commitment and Other non-cash adjustment (gains) losses were $1.4 million and $(1.0) million for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively. The thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 also included $1.40 million and $0.5 million of unrealized purchase commitment losses, respectively. Additionally, we recorded $0.9 million for the amortization of cloud-based computing assets for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended, October 1, 2023.

 
 
(3)  

Adjustment for Acquisition and Integration Costs – This is comprised of consulting, transaction services, and legal fees incurred for acquisitions and certain potential acquisitions, in addition to expenses associated with integrating recent acquisitions. Such expenses were $1.2 million and $9.5 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, respectively, as well as $0.1 million of expense and $0.8 million of income for the change of the Tax Receivable Agreement Liability associated with the Business Combination for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, respectively. Charges related to the buyout of multiple distributors, which was accounted for as a contract termination resulted in expense of $23.0 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 2, 2022. Additionally, other acquisitions and integration cost of $4.8 million and $16.8 million were recorded for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2022, respectively, also included are adjustment of $1.0 million of expense for the  increase of the Tax Receivable Agreement Liability associated with the Business Combination for the thirty-nine week period ended October 2, 2022.

 
   

 

 
(4)   

Business Transformation Initiatives Adjustment – This adjustment is related to consultancy, professional, legal, closure and other expenses incurred for specific initiatives and structural changes to the business that do not reflect the cost of normal business operations. In addition, gains and losses realized from the sale of distribution rights to IOs and the subsequent disposal of trucks, severance costs associated with the elimination of RSP positions, and Enterprise Resource Planning transition costs, fall into this category. The Company incurred such costs of $6.1 million and $5.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively, and $24.6 million and $13.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively, which included the closure of our Gramercy, LA and Birmingham, AL plants along with various other supply chain, commercial and administrative initiatives. Additionally, as noted above, the costs for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 also includes a transfer of expense of $(4.7) million related to a contract termination that was not settled in cash.  During 2023, we completed the closure of our Gramercy, LA and Birmingham, AL manufacturing plants along with the sale of our Bluffton, IN manufacturing plant.

 
 
(5)  

Financing-Related Costs – These costs include adjustments for various items related to raising debt and equity capital or debt extinguishment costs.

 
 
(6)   

Gains and losses related to the changes in the remeasurement of warrant liabilities are not expected to be settled in cash, and when exercised would result in a cash inflow to the Company with the Warrants converting to Class A Common Stock with the liability being extinguished and the fair value of the Warrants at the time of exercise being recorded as an increase to equity.

 
Normalized Adjusted EBITDA
 

 

 

FY 2022

 

 

 

 

FY 2023

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

FY 2022

 

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Trailing
52-weeks

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

36.5

 

$

42.2

 

$

47.7

 

$

44.1

 

$

170.5

 

 

$

40.4

 

$

45.2

 

$

52.1

 

$

181.8

Pre-Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normalized Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

36.7

 

$

42.2

 

$

47.7

 

$

44.1

 

$

170.7

 

 

$

40.4

 

$

45.2

 

$

52.1

 

$

181.8

(1)

 

Pre-Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA - This adjustment represents the Adjusted EBITDA of acquired companies, prior to the acquisition date, as well as from the buyout date of Clem and J&D Snacks.

Net Debt and Leverage Ratio

 

(dollars in millions)

 

As of October 1, 2023

Term Loan

 

$

773.3

Real Estate Loan

 

 

81.0

ABL Facility

 

 

20.4

Capital Leases(1)

 

 

61.1

Deferred Purchase Price

 

 

0.2

Gross Debt(2)

 

 

936.0

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

60.1

Total Net Debt

 

$

875.9

 

 

 

Last 52-Weeks Normalized Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

181.8

 

 

 

Net Leverage Ratio(3)

 

4.8x

(1)

Capital Leases include equipment term loans and excludes the impact of step-up accounting.​

(2)

Excludes amounts related to guarantees on IO loans which are collateralized by routes. We have the ability to recover substantially all of the outstanding loan value in the event of a default scenario, which historically has been uncommon.​

(3)

Based on Normalized Adjusted EBITDA of $181.8 million.

 

Investors
Kevin Powers
Utz Brands, Inc.
kpowers@utzsnacks.com

Media
Kevin Brick
Utz Brands, Inc.
kbrick@utzsnacks.com

Source: Utz Brands, Inc.