BASKING RIDGE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Barnes & Noble Training, Inc. (NYSE:BNED), a number one options supplier for the schooling trade, immediately reported gross sales and earnings for the second quarter of fiscal yr 2022, which ended on October 30, 2021.

Barnes & Noble Training is a extremely seasonal enterprise and the second quarter contains the Fall rush interval, which is traditionally the biggest gross sales interval for the Firm. Whereas the Firm’s fiscal 2022 second quarter outcomes benefitted from many college students returning to in-person lessons and larger attendance at campus occasions and sporting actions as in comparison with the prior yr interval when a lot of this exercise was curtailed, as anticipated, the Firm’s efficiency continues to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 surroundings, together with total enrollment declines, many neighborhood schools persevering with to supply digital lessons, along with broader macro points together with labor challenges, inflationary pressures and provide chain points.

Monetary highlights for the second quarter 2022:

  • Consolidated second quarter GAAP gross sales of $627.Zero million elevated 5.3%, as in comparison with the prior yr interval.
  • Consolidated second quarter GAAP internet earnings improved $15.Zero million to $22.5 million, in comparison with GAAP internet earnings of $7.5 million within the prior yr interval.
  • Consolidated second quarter non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings of $25.Zero million, in comparison with non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings of $11.1 million within the prior yr interval.
  • Consolidated second quarter non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $39.Zero million, in comparison with non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $24.5 million within the prior yr interval.
  • Retail phase gross comparable retailer gross sales (non-GAAP) elevated 13.2%. For comparable retailer gross sales reporting functions, emblem and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales fulfilled by FLC and Fanatics are included on a gross foundation. Please see extra detailed definition within the Second Quarter Outcomes desk and Retail phase dialogue under.

Operational highlights for the second quarter 2022:

  • 65 campus shops utilized BNC’s First Day® Full courseware supply program in the course of the 2021 Fall Time period, representing complete undergraduate enrollment of roughly 295,000*, up from 12 campus shops with 43,000 in complete undergraduate enrollment within the 2020 Fall Time period.
  • Signed agreements for 10 extra campus shops, with complete undergraduate enrollment of roughly 86,000*, to implement BNC’s First Day Full courseware supply program for the upcoming 2022 Spring Time period, bringing the whole First Day Full retailer depend to 75 for the present tutorial yr, with complete undergraduate enrollment at these First Day Full faculties of over 380,000.
  • BNC’s First Day Full and First Day® inclusive entry choices income elevated 80%.
  • DSS income grew 39% to $8.Three million, with bartleby® income rising roughly 70% year-over-year.

*As reported by Nationwide Middle for Training Statistics (NCES)

“We had been thrilled to welcome college students again to campus for the 2021-2022 tutorial yr and our second quarter outcomes benefitted from their return to on-campus, in-person studying and the considerably elevated resumption of on-campus occasions and sporting actions,” mentioned Michael P. Huseby, Chief Government Officer and Chairman, BNED. “Regardless of total enrollment declines and lots of neighborhood schools persevering with to supply digital lessons, on a gross comparable gross sales foundation, our textbook enterprise was basically flat and, regardless of the worldwide provide chain points, our basic merchandise enterprise grew 78%, as lots of our campus companions returned to a extra conventional Fall rush expertise. Our outcomes additionally benefited from the considerably elevated adoption of our First Day choices, which give improved pupil outcomes by way of equitable entry, enhanced comfort and improved course materials affordability. Our DSS enterprise additionally continued to exhibit robust subscriber progress as college students regarded for options to supply extra assist with their research. Whereas the surroundings we’re working in stays difficult, we proceed to execute on our strategic initiatives which can be centered on worthwhile progress.”

Second Quarter 2022 and Yr to Date Outcomes

Outcomes for the 13 and 26 weeks of fiscal 2022 and monetary 2021 are as follows:

$ in tens of millions

Chosen Information (unaudited)

 

13 Weeks

 

13 Weeks

 

26 Weeks

 

26 Weeks

Q2 2022

Q2 2021

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2021

Whole Gross sales

$627.0

 

$595.5

 

$867.8

 

$799.5

Internet Earnings (Loss)

$22.5

 

$7.5

 

$(21.8)

 

$(39.1)

 

Non-GAAP(1)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$39.0

 

$24.5

 

$14.5

 

$(13.5)

Adjusted Earnings

$25.0

 

$11.1

 

$(15.1)

 

$(30.6)

Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales Variances (2)

$73.5

 

$(205.1)

 

$147.6

 

$(311.3)

(1) These non-GAAP monetary measures have been reconciled within the connected schedules to essentially the most immediately comparable GAAP measure as required beneath SEC guidelines concerning using non-GAAP monetary measures.

(2) Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales contains gross sales from bodily and digital shops which have been open for a complete fiscal yr interval and doesn’t embody gross sales from closed shops for all durations introduced. As per our merchandising settlement with Fanatics Lids School, Inc. (“FLC”) and Fanatics, in-store and on-line emblem and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales fulfilled by FLC and Fanatics, respectively, are acknowledged on a internet fee income foundation, as in comparison with the popularity of emblem and emblematic gross sales on a gross foundation within the prior yr interval. For Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP) functions, gross sales for emblem and emblematic basic merchandise fulfilled by FLC, Fanatics and digital company gross sales are included on a gross foundation.

The Firm has three reportable segments: Retail, Wholesale and Digital Scholar Options (“DSS”). Unallocated shared-service prices, which embody varied company stage bills and different governance features, proceed to be introduced as Company Providers. All materials intercompany accounts and transactions have been eradicated in consolidation.

Retail Section Outcomes

Retail gross sales elevated by $32.Four million, or 5.6%, as in comparison with the prior yr interval. Gross comparable retailer gross sales (non-GAAP) elevated 13.2% for the quarter. Comparable textbook gross sales remained basically flat, as in comparison with a 19% decline a yr in the past, as enrollment declines had been mitigated by the expansion of the corporate’s First Day choices. BNC’s First Day Full and First Day by course choices complete income grew 80% to $96.Zero million in the course of the quarter. Comparable basic merchandise gross sales elevated 78.3%, as in comparison with a 52.0% decline a yr in the past, benefitting drastically from the return to an on campus studying expertise and the resumption of many actions and occasions.

As a reminder, per our merchandising settlement with Fanatics Lids School, Inc. (“FLC”) and Fanatics, on a consolidated GAAP gross sales foundation, in-store and on-line emblem and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales fulfilled by FLC and Fanatics, respectively, are acknowledged on a internet fee income foundation, as in comparison with the popularity of emblem and emblematic gross sales on a gross foundation within the prior yr interval. For comparable gross sales functions, gross sales for emblem and emblematic basic merchandise fulfilled by FLC and Fanatics are included on a gross foundation.

Retail non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter improved by $21.1 million to $39.Four million, as in comparison with non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $18.Three million within the prior yr interval. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA benefited from improved gross sales and margin, partially offset by greater promoting and administrative bills, which elevated because of the shop re-openings, and better incentive plan compensation expense.

Wholesale Section Outcomes

Wholesale second quarter gross sales of $21.7 million decreased $14.7 million, or 40.5%, as in comparison with the prior yr interval. The lower is primarily on account of COVID-19 associated provide constraints of used textbooks ensuing from the shortage of on campus textbook buyback alternatives in the course of the prior fiscal yr and decrease buyer demand, partially offset by decrease returns and allowances.

Wholesale non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter declined to $1.2 million, as in comparison with non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $6.6 million within the prior yr, declining on the decrease gross sales.

DSS Section Outcomes

DSS second quarter gross sales of $8.Three million elevated $2.Three million, or 39.2%, as in comparison with the prior yr interval. Bartleby generated 120,000 gross subscribers in the course of the quarter, representing 33% year-over-year progress.

DSS non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $0.Eight million for the quarter, as in comparison with $0.7 million within the prior yr interval, because the elevated gross sales had been offset by greater product growth investments and better incentive plan compensation expense.

Different

Promoting and administrative bills for Company Providers, which incorporates unallocated shared-service prices, similar to varied company stage bills and different governance features, had been $6.Eight million for the quarter, in comparison with $5.5 million within the prior interval, primarily on account of greater incentive plan compensation expense.

Intercompany gross margin eliminations of $4.2 million for the quarter had been mirrored in non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, in comparison with eliminations of $4.Four million impacting non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA within the prior yr interval.

Outlook

Whereas it’s tough to foretell the continuing results of the COVID virus, primarily based on its present views, the Firm expects to generate optimistic non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal yr 2022, as most faculties return to a standard on-campus surroundings for studying, occasions and sporting actions. The Firm expects non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to strategy annual pre-COVID ranges in fiscal yr 2023, primarily based on an expectation that campuses will be capable to resume on campus studying, occasions and sporting actions with considerably less-restrictive COVID-related insurance policies and working protocols subsequent yr, and that there are fewer destructive impacts from the broader provide chain points.

Convention Name

A convention name with Barnes & Noble Training, Inc. senior administration will likely be webcast at 8:30 a.m. Jap Time on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 and may be accessed on the Barnes & Noble Training company web site at investor.bned.com or www.bned.com.

Barnes & Noble Training expects to report fiscal 2022 third quarter ends in early March 2022.

ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.

Barnes & Noble Training, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) is a number one options supplier for the schooling trade, driving affordability, entry and achievement at a whole lot of educational establishments nationwide and making certain tens of millions of scholars are outfitted for achievement within the classroom and past. Via its household of manufacturers, BNED gives campus retail companies and tutorial options, a digital direct-to-student studying ecosystem, wholesale capabilities and extra. BNED is an organization serving all who work to raise their lives by way of schooling, supporting college students, college and establishments as they make tomorrow a greater, extra inclusive and smarter world. For extra data, go to www.bned.com.

Ahead-Trying Statements

This press launch accommodates sure “forward-looking statements” throughout the which means of the Non-public Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and knowledge regarding us and our enterprise which can be primarily based on the beliefs of our administration in addition to assumptions made by and knowledge presently accessible to our administration. When used on this communication, the phrases “anticipate,” “imagine,” “estimate,” “count on,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “forecasts,” “projections,” and related expressions, as they relate to us or our administration, establish forward-looking statements. Furthermore, we function in a really aggressive and quickly altering surroundings. New dangers emerge sometimes. It’s not potential for our administration to foretell all dangers, nor can we assess the impression of all components on our enterprise or the extent to which any issue, or mixture of things, might trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these contained in any forward-looking statements we might make, together with any statements made with reference to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In mild of those dangers, uncertainties and assumptions, the long run occasions and tendencies mentioned on this press launch might not happen and precise outcomes might differ materially and adversely from these anticipated or implied within the forward-looking statements. Such statements replicate our present views with respect to future occasions, the result of which is topic to sure dangers, together with, amongst others: dangers related to COVID-19 and the governmental responses to it, together with its impacts throughout our companies on demand and operations, in addition to on the operations of our suppliers and different enterprise companions, and the effectiveness of our actions taken in response to those dangers; basic aggressive circumstances, together with actions our opponents and content material suppliers might take to develop their companies; a decline in faculty enrollment or decreased funding accessible for college kids; selections by schools and universities to outsource their bodily and/or on-line bookstore operations or change the operation of their bookstores; implementation of our digital technique might not end result within the anticipated progress in our digital gross sales and/or profitability; danger that digital gross sales progress doesn’t exceed the speed of funding spend; the efficiency of our on-line, digital and different initiatives, integration of and deployment of, extra services and products together with new digital channels, and enhancements to greater schooling digital merchandise, and the lack to attain the anticipated value financial savings; the danger of worth discount or change in format after all supplies by publishers, which might negatively impression revenues and margin; the final financial surroundings and client spending patterns; decreased client demand for our merchandise, low progress or declining gross sales; the strategic aims, profitable integration, anticipated synergies, and/or different anticipated potential advantages of varied acquisitions is probably not totally realized or might take longer than anticipated; the combination of the operations of varied acquisitions into our personal may additionally improve the danger of our inner controls being discovered ineffective; adjustments to buy or rental phrases, cost phrases, return insurance policies, the low cost or margin on merchandise or different phrases with our suppliers; our skill to efficiently implement our strategic initiatives together with our skill to establish, compete for and execute upon extra acquisitions and strategic investments; dangers related to operation or efficiency of MBS Textbook Alternate, LLC’s point-of-sales techniques which can be offered to varsity bookstore prospects; technological adjustments; dangers related to counterfeit and piracy of digital and print supplies; our worldwide operations might end in extra dangers; our skill to draw and retain workers; dangers related to information privateness, data safety and mental property; tendencies and challenges to our enterprise and within the areas through which we’ve shops; non-renewal of managed bookstore, bodily and/or on-line retailer contracts and higher-than-anticipated retailer closings; disruptions to our data expertise techniques, infrastructure and information on account of pc malware, viruses, hacking and phishing assaults, leading to hurt to our enterprise and outcomes of operations; disruption of or interference with third celebration net service suppliers and our personal proprietary expertise; work stoppages or will increase in labor prices; potential will increase in transport charges or interruptions in transport service; product shortages, together with decreases within the used textbook stock provide related to the implementation of publishers’ digital choices and direct to pupil textbook consignment rental applications, in addition to the dangers related to the impacts that public well being crises might have on the flexibility of our suppliers to fabricate or supply merchandise, significantly from outdoors of the US; adjustments in home and worldwide legal guidelines or laws, together with U.S. tax reform, adjustments in tax charges, legal guidelines and laws, in addition to associated steering; enactment of legal guidelines or adjustments in enforcement practices which can limit or prohibit our use of texts, emails, curiosity primarily based internet advertising, recurring billing or related advertising and gross sales actions; the quantity of our indebtedness and skill to adjust to covenants relevant to any future debt financing; our skill to fulfill future capital and liquidity necessities; our skill to entry the credit score and capital markets on the instances and within the quantities wanted and on acceptable phrases; adversarial outcomes from litigation, governmental investigations, tax-related proceedings, or audits; adjustments in accounting requirements; and the opposite dangers and uncertainties detailed within the part titled “Danger Components” in Half I – Merchandise 1A in our Annual Report on Kind 10-Ok for the yr ended Might 1, 2021. Ought to a number of of those dangers or uncertainties materialize, or ought to underlying assumptions show incorrect, precise outcomes or outcomes might range materially from these described as anticipated, believed, estimated, anticipated, meant or deliberate. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or individuals performing on our behalf are expressly certified of their entirety by the cautionary statements on this paragraph. We undertake no obligation to publicly replace or revise any forward-looking statements, whether or not because of new data, future occasions or in any other case after the date of this press launch.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We’ve got three reportable segments: Retail, Wholesale and DSS as follows:

  • The Retail Section operates 1,445 faculty, college, and Ok-12 faculty bookstores, comprised of 794 bodily bookstores and 651 digital bookstores. Our bookstores usually function beneath agreements with the school, college, or Ok-12 faculties to be the official bookstore and the unique vendor after all supplies and provides, together with bodily and digital merchandise. The vast majority of the bodily campus bookstores have school-branded e-commerce websites which we function and which provide college students entry to inexpensive course supplies and affinity merchandise, together with emblematic attire and items. The Retail Section additionally gives inclusive entry applications, through which course supplies, together with e-content, are provided at a diminished worth by way of a course supplies payment, and delivered to college students on or earlier than the primary day of sophistication. Moreover, the Retail Section gives a set of digital content material and companies to schools and universities, together with quite a lot of open instructional resource-based courseware.
  • The Wholesale Section is comprised of our wholesale textbook enterprise and is without doubt one of the largest textbook wholesalers within the nation. The Wholesale Section centrally sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks to roughly 3,200 bodily bookstores (together with our Retail Section’s 794 bodily bookstores) and sources and distributes new and used textbooks to our 651 digital bookstores. Moreover, the Wholesale Section sells {hardware} and a software program suite of functions that gives stock administration and point-of-sale options to roughly 400 faculty bookstores.
  • The Digital Scholar Options (“DSS”) Section contains direct-to-student services and products to help college students to check extra successfully and enhance tutorial efficiency. The DSS Section is comprised of the operations of Scholar Manufacturers, LLC, a number one direct-to-student subscription-based writing companies enterprise, and bartleby®, a direct-to-student subscription-based providing offering textbook options, knowledgeable questions and solutions, writing and tutoring.

Company Providers represents unallocated shared-service prices which embody company stage bills and different governance features, together with government features, similar to accounting, authorized, treasury, data expertise, and human assets.

All materials intercompany accounts and transactions have been eradicated in consolidation.

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In 1000’s, besides per share information)

(Unaudited)

 

13 weeks ended

26 weeks ended

 

October 30,

2021

October 31,

2020

October 30,

2021

October 31,

2020

Gross sales:

 

 

 

 

Product gross sales and different

$

577,329

 

$

551,832

 

$

805,099

 

$

745,042

 

Rental earnings

49,648

 

43,653

 

62,672

 

54,457

 

Whole gross sales

626,977

 

595,485

 

867,771

 

799,499

 

Price of gross sales:

 

 

 

 

Product and different value of gross sales (a)

453,070

 

452,475

 

627,231

 

618,240

 

Rental value of gross sales

28,348

 

27,725

 

34,952

 

35,112

 

Whole value of gross sales

481,418

 

480,200

 

662,183

 

653,352

 

Gross revenue

145,559

 

115,285

 

205,588

 

146,147

 

Promoting and administrative bills

107,902

 

91,972

 

194,137

 

162,015

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

11,952

 

13,193

 

24,576

 

27,256

 

Restructuring and different fees (a)

1,116

 

3,387

 

3,739

 

9,058

 

Working earnings (loss)

24,589

 

6,733

 

(16,864

)

(52,182

)

Curiosity expense, internet

2,264

 

912

 

4,758

 

3,565

 

Earnings (loss) earlier than earnings taxes

22,325

 

5,821

 

(21,622

)

(55,747

)

Earnings tax (profit) expense

(203

)

(1,694

)

196

 

(16,610

)

Internet earnings (loss)

$

22,528

 

$

7,515

 

$

(21,818

)

$

(39,137

)

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per frequent share:

 

 

 

 

Fundamental

$

0.43

 

$

0.15

 

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.81

)

Diluted

$

0.41

 

$

0.15

 

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.81

)

Weighted common frequent shares excellent:

 

 

 

 

Fundamental

51,666

 

48,804

 

51,570

 

48,608

 

Diluted

54,568

 

49,428

 

51,570

 

48,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) For added data, see the Notes within the Non-GAAP disclosure data of this Press Launch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

Proportion of gross sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product gross sales and different

92.1

%

 

92.7

%

 

92.8

%

 

93.2

%

Rental earnings

7.9

%

 

7.3

%

 

7.2

%

 

6.8

%

Whole gross sales

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Price of gross sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and different value of gross sales (a)

78.5

%

 

82.0

%

 

77.9

%

 

83.0

%

Rental value of gross sales (a)

57.1

%

 

63.5

%

 

55.8

%

 

64.5

%

Whole value of gross sales

76.8

%

 

80.6

%

 

76.3

%

 

81.7

%

Gross revenue

23.2

%

 

19.4

%

 

23.7

%

 

18.3

%

Promoting and administrative bills

17.2

%

 

15.4

%

 

22.4

%

 

20.3

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

1.9

%

 

2.2

%

 

2.8

%

 

3.4

%

Restructuring and different fees

0.2

%

 

0.6

%

 

0.4

%

 

1.1

%

Working earnings (loss)

3.9

%

 

1.2

%

 

(1.9

)%

 

(6.5

)%

Curiosity expense, internet

0.4

%

 

0.2

%

 

0.5

%

 

0.4

%

Earnings (loss) earlier than earnings taxes

3.5

%

 

1.0

%

 

(2.4

)%

 

(6.9

)%

Earnings tax (profit) expense

%

 

(0.3

)%

 

%

 

(2.1

)%

Internet earnings (loss)

3.5

%

 

1.3

%

 

(2.4

)%

 

(4.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents the proportion these prices bear to the associated gross sales, as a substitute of complete gross sales.

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Steadiness Sheets

(In 1000’s, besides per share information)

(Unaudited)

 

October 30,

2021

October 31,

2020

ASSETS

 

 

Present belongings:

 

 

Money and money equivalents

$

10,996

 

$

7,353

 

Receivables, internet

218,053

 

167,493

 

Merchandise inventories, internet

370,529

 

457,677

 

Textbook rental inventories

50,642

 

50,736

 

Pay as you go bills and different present belongings

68,965

 

23,762

 

Whole present belongings

719,185

 

707,021

 

Property and gear, internet

91,875

 

93,130

 

Working lease right-of-use belongings

252,650

 

286,038

 

Intangible belongings, internet

141,847

 

166,140

 

Goodwill

4,700

 

4,700

 

Deferred tax belongings, internet

23,248

 

8,231

 

Different noncurrent belongings

26,010

 

31,734

 

Whole belongings

$

1,259,515

 

$

1,296,994

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

Present liabilities:

 

 

Accounts payable

$

333,099

 

$

314,042

 

Accrued liabilities

122,734

 

134,181

 

Present working lease liabilities

118,434

 

121,518

 

Whole present liabilities

574,267

 

569,741

 

Lengthy-term working lease liabilities

171,341

 

198,990

 

Different long-term liabilities

51,113

 

48,329

 

Lengthy-term borrowings

183,300

 

99,500

 

Whole liabilities

980,021

 

916,560

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

Stockholders’ fairness:

 

 

Most well-liked inventory, $0.01 par worth; licensed, 5,000 shares; issued and excellent, none

 

 

Widespread inventory, $0.01 par worth; licensed, 200,000 shares; issued, 54,162 and 53,316 shares, respectively; excellent, 51,976 and 49,064 shares, respectively

541

 

533

 

Extra paid-in-capital

736,886

 

735,647

 

Accrued deficit

(436,432

)

(321,964

)

Treasury inventory, at value

(21,501

)

(33,782

)

Whole stockholders’ fairness

279,494

 

380,434

 

Whole liabilities and stockholders’ fairness

$

1,259,515

 

$

1,296,994

 

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Money Movement (Unaudited)

(In 1000’s, besides per share information)

 

 

26 weeks ended

 

 

October 30, 2021

 

October 31, 2020

Money flows from working actions:

 

 

 

 

Internet loss

 

$

(21,818

)

 

$

(39,137

)

Changes to reconcile internet loss to internet money flows from working actions:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

24,576

 

 

27,256

 

Content material amortization expense

 

2,586

 

 

2,386

 

Amortization of deferred financing prices

 

725

 

 

541

 

Merchandise stock loss (a)

 

434

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

 

(426

)

Inventory-based compensation expense

 

2,600

 

 

2,701

 

Modifications in different long-term belongings and liabilities, internet

 

1,462

 

 

5,016

 

Modifications in working lease right-of-use belongings and liabilities

 

286

 

 

6,597

 

Modifications in different working belongings and liabilities, internet

 

13,291

 

 

86,452

 

Internet money movement offered by working actions

 

24,142

 

 

91,386

 

Money flows from investing actions:

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and gear

 

(21,264

)

 

(16,197

)

Internet change in different noncurrent belongings

 

460

 

 

3

 

Internet money movement utilized in investing actions

 

(20,804

)

 

(16,194

)

Money flows from financing actions:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings beneath Credit score Settlement

 

259,720

 

 

330,800

 

Repayments of borrowings beneath Credit score Settlement

 

(254,020

)

 

(406,000

)

Buy of treasury shares

 

(2,359

)

 

(881

)

Proceeds from the train of inventory choices, internet

 

37

 

 

 

Internet money flows offered by (utilized in) financing actions

 

3,378

 

 

(76,081

)

Internet improve (lower) in money, money equivalents and restricted money

 

6,716

 

 

(889

)

Money, money equivalents and restricted money at starting of interval

 

16,814

 

 

9,008

 

Money, money equivalents and restricted money at finish of interval

 

$

23,530

 

 

$

8,119

 

Modifications in different working belongings and liabilities, internet:

 

 

 

 

Receivables, internet

 

$

(96,981

)

 

$

(76,642

)

Merchandise inventories

 

(89,851

)

 

(28,738

)

Textbook rental inventories

 

(21,950

)

 

(10,026

)

Pay as you go bills and different present belongings

 

(3,288

)

 

(7,585

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

225,361

 

 

209,443

 

Modifications in different working belongings and liabilities, internet

 

$

13,291

 

 

$

86,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) For added data, see the Notes within the Non-GAAP disclosure data of this Press Launch.

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Gross sales Info

(Unaudited)

Whole Gross sales

The parts of the gross sales variances for the 13 and 26 week durations are as follows:

 

{Dollars} in tens of millions

 

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

 

October 30, 2021

 

October 31, 2020

 

October 30, 2021

 

October 31, 2020

Retail Gross sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New shops (a) (b)

 

$

26.3

 

 

$

27.6

 

 

$

36.6

 

 

$

35.4

 

Closed shops (a)

 

(7.9

)

 

(16.4

)

 

(12.5

)

 

(21.9

)

Comparable shops (b)

 

14.0

 

 

(196.5

)

 

58.6

 

 

(302.7

)

Textbook rental deferral

 

3.2

 

 

16.4

 

 

3.4

 

 

10.1

 

Service income (c)

 

(2.1

)

 

1.0

 

 

0.1

 

 

(3.7

)

Different (d)

 

(1.1

)

 

2.7

 

 

(2.1

)

 

1.7

 

Retail Gross sales subtotal:

 

$

32.4

 

 

$

(165.2

)

 

$

84.1

 

 

$

(281.1

)

Wholesale Gross sales:

 

$

(14.7

)

 

$

(3.8

)

 

$

(50.5

)

 

$

4.2

 

DSS Gross sales

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

4.8

 

 

$

1.2

 

Eliminations (e)

 

$

11.5

 

 

$

(8.4

)

 

$

29.9

 

 

$

(16.7

)

Whole gross sales variance

 

$

31.5

 

 

$

(176.7

)

 

$

68.3

 

 

$

(292.4

)

(a)

The next is a retailer depend abstract for bodily shops and digital shops:

13 weeks ended

26 weeks ended

 

October 30, 2021

October 31, 2020

October 30, 2021

October 31, 2020

Variety of Shops:

Bodily

Shops

Digital

Shops

Bodily

Shops

Digital

Shops

Bodily

Shops

Digital

Shops

Bodily

Shops

Digital

Shops

Variety of shops at starting of interval

784

645

772

670

769

648

772

647

Shops opened

11

12

5

11

41

35

29

51

Shops closed

1

6

9

10

16

32

33

27

Variety of shops at finish of interval

794

651

768

671

794

651

768

671

(b)

In December 2020, we entered into merchandising partnership with Fanatics Retail Group Achievement, LLC, Inc. (“Fanatics”) and Fanatics Lids School, Inc. (“FLC”) (collectively referred to herein because the “FLC Partnership”). Efficient April 2021, as contemplated by the FLC Partnership’s merchandising settlement, emblem and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales had been fulfilled by FLC. Through the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, as contemplated by the FLC Partnership’s e-commerce settlement, we started to transition sure of our e-commerce websites to Fanatics e-commerce websites for emblem and emblematic merchandise. As the brand and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales are fulfilled by FLC and Fanatics, we acknowledge fee income earned for these gross sales on a internet foundation in our condensed consolidated monetary statements, as in comparison with the popularity of emblem and emblematic gross sales on a gross foundation within the prior yr interval. For Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP) particulars, see under.

(c)

Service income contains model partnerships, transport and dealing with, and income from different applications.

(d)

Different contains stock liquidation gross sales to 3rd events, market gross sales and sure accounting adjusting gadgets associated to return reserves, and different deferred gadgets.

(e)

Eliminates Wholesale gross sales and repair charges to Retail and Retail commissions earned from Wholesale.

Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP)

Comparable retailer gross sales (non-GAAP) variances by class for the 13 and 26 week durations are as follows:

{Dollars} in tens of millions

13 weeks ended

26 weeks ended

 

October 30, 2021

October 31, 2020

October 30, 2021

October 31, 2020

Textbooks (Course Supplies)

$

(0.5

)

(0.1

)%

$

(101.6

)

(19.0

)%

$

22.9

4.1

%

$

(112.5

)

(17.5

)%

Normal Merchandise

72.7

 

78.3

%

(97.2

)

(52.0

)%

121.5

 

90.6

%

(184.8

)

(58.6

)%

Commerce Books

1.3

 

33.8

%

(6.3

)

(62.3

)%

3.2

 

60.7

%

(14.0

)

(73.2

)%

Whole Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP)

$

73.5

 

13.2

%

$

(205.1

)

(28.1

)%

$

147.6

 

21.0

%

$

(311.3

)

(31.8

)%

To complement the Whole Gross sales desk introduced above in accordance with usually accepted accounting rules (“GAAP”), the Firm makes use of the non-GAAP monetary measure of Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales. Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP) contains gross sales from bodily and digital shops which have been open for a complete fiscal yr interval and doesn’t embody gross sales from closed shops for all durations introduced. As contemplated by the FLC Partnership’s merchandising settlement and the e-commerce settlement, we started to transition the achievement of emblem and emblematic merchandise gross sales to FLC and Fanatics. As the brand and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales are fulfilled by FLC and Fanatics, we acknowledge fee income earned for these gross sales on a internet foundation in our condensed consolidated monetary statements, as in comparison with the popularity of emblem and emblematic basic merchandise gross sales on a gross foundation within the prior yr interval. For Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP), gross sales for emblem and emblematic basic merchandise fulfilled by FLC, Fanatics and digital company gross sales are included on a gross foundation. We imagine the present Retail Gross Comparable Retailer Gross sales (non-GAAP) calculation technique displays the style through which administration views comparable gross sales, in addition to the seasonal nature of our enterprise.

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Non-GAAP Info

(In 1000’s)

(Unaudited)

 
Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP)

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

Internet earnings (loss)

$

22,528

 

 

$

7,515

 

 

$

(21,818

)

 

$

(39,137

)

Reconciling gadgets, after-tax (under)

2,427

 

 

3,560

 

 

6,759

 

 

8,496

 

Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP)

$

24,955

 

 

$

11,075

 

 

$

(15,059

)

 

$

(30,641

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciling gadgets, pre-tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise stock loss (a)

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

434

 

 

$

 

Content material amortization (non-cash) (b)

1,311

 

 

1,222

 

 

2,586

 

 

2,386

 

Restructuring and different fees (c)

1,116

 

 

3,387

 

 

3,739

 

 

9,058

 

Reconciling gadgets, pre-tax

2,427

 

 

4,609

 

 

6,759

 

 

11,444

 

Much less: Professional forma earnings tax impression (d)

 

 

1,049

 

 

 

 

2,948

 

Reconciling gadgets, after-tax

$

2,427

 

 

$

3,560

 

 

$

6,759

 

 

$

8,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

Internet earnings (loss)

$

22,528

 

 

$

7,515

 

 

$

(21,818

)

 

$

(39,137

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

11,952

 

 

13,193

 

 

24,576

 

 

27,256

 

Curiosity expense, internet

2,264

 

 

912

 

 

4,758

 

 

3,565

 

Earnings tax (profit) expense

(203

)

 

(1,694

)

 

196

 

 

(16,610

)

Merchandise stock loss (a)

 

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

Content material amortization (non-cash) (b)

1,311

 

 

1,222

 

 

2,586

 

 

2,386

 

Restructuring and different fees (c)

1,116

 

 

3,387

 

 

3,739

 

 

9,058

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

38,968

 

 

$

24,535

 

 

$

14,471

 

 

$

(13,482

)

(a)

As contemplated by the FLC Partnership’s merchandising settlement, we offered our emblem and emblematic basic merchandise stock to FLC and obtained proceeds of $41,773, and acknowledged a merchandise stock loss on the sale of $10,262 in value of products offered in the course of the 52 weeks ended Might 1, 2021 for the Retail Section. The ultimate stock sale worth was decided in the course of the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, at which period, we obtained extra proceeds of $1,906, and acknowledged a merchandise stock loss on the sale of $434 in value of products offered for the Retail Section.

(b)

Represents amortization of content material growth prices (non-cash) recorded in value of products offered within the consolidated monetary statements.

(c)

Through the 26 weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, we acknowledged restructuring and different fees totaling $3,739 and $9,058, respectively, comprised primarily of severance and different worker termination and profit prices related to the elimination of varied positions as a part of value discount aims, {and professional} service prices for restructuring, course of enhancements, shareholder activist actions, and prices associated to growth and integration related to the FLC Partnership.

(d)

Represents the earnings tax results of the non-GAAP gadgets.

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Non-GAAP Info

(In 1000’s)

(Unaudited)

 
Free Money Movement (non-GAAP)

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

38,968

 

 

$

24,535

 

 

$

14,471

 

 

$

(13,482

)

Much less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (a)

9,894

 

 

9,142

 

 

21,264

 

 

 

16,197

 

Money curiosity paid

1,980

 

 

1,240

 

 

3,662

 

 

 

3,200

 

Money taxes (refund) paid

(8,032

)

 

85

 

 

(7,778

)

 

 

6,022

 

Free Money Movement (non-GAAP)

$

35,126

 

 

$

14,068

 

 

$

(2,677

)

 

 

$

(38,901

)

(a)

Purchases of property and gear are additionally known as capital expenditures. Our investing actions consist principally of capital expenditures for contractual capital investments related to renewing current contracts, new retailer building, digital initiatives and enhancements to inner techniques and our web site. The next desk offers the parts of complete purchases of property and gear:

Capital Expenditures

 

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

Bodily retailer capital expenditures

 

$

3,587

 

 

$

2,825

 

 

$

7,480

 

 

$

5,962

 

Product and system growth

 

3,856

 

 

2,901

 

 

7,480

 

 

5,226

 

Content material growth prices

 

1,865

 

 

1,752

 

 

4,712

 

 

2,828

 

Different

 

586

 

 

1,664

 

 

1,592

 

 

2,181

 

Whole Capital Expenditures

 

$

9,894

 

 

$

9,142

 

 

$

21,264

 

 

$

16,197

 

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Section Info

(In 1000’s, besides percentages) (Unaudited)

 
Section Info (a)

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

 

October 30,

2021

 

October 31,

2020

Gross sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail (b)

$

608,952

 

 

$

576,514

 

 

$

819,421

 

 

$

735,290

 

Wholesale

21,669

 

 

36,387

 

 

66,153

 

 

116,681

 

DSS

8,279

 

 

5,947

 

 

16,582

 

 

11,819

 

Eliminations

(11,923

)

 

(23,363

)

 

(34,385

)

 

(64,291

)

Whole

$

626,977

 

 

$

595,485

 

 

$

867,771

 

 

$

799,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail (c)

$

128,930

 

 

$

95,704

 

 

$

177,673

 

 

$

112,049

 

Wholesale

5,620

 

 

10,714

 

 

16,025

 

 

27,471

 

DSS (c)

8,112

 

 

5,692

 

 

16,251

 

 

11,392

 

Eliminations

4,208

 

 

4,397

 

 

(1,341

)

 

(2,379

)

Whole

$

146,870

 

 

$

116,507

 

 

$

208,608

 

 

$

148,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promoting and administrative bills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

$

89,486

 

 

$

77,380

 

 

$

157,851

 

 

$

134,365

 

Wholesale

4,387

 

 

4,146

 

 

8,378

 

 

7,937

 

DSS

7,305

 

 

5,003

 

 

13,752

 

 

9,039

 

Company Providers

6,809

 

 

5,501

 

 

14,253

 

 

10,745

 

Eliminations

(85

)

 

(58

)

 

(97

)

 

(71

)

Whole

$

107,902

 

 

$

91,972

 

 

$

194,137

 

 

$

162,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

$

39,444

 

 

$

18,324

 

 

$

19,822

 

 

$

(22,316

)

Wholesale

1,233

 

 

6,568

 

 

7,647

 

 

19,534

 

DSS

807

 

 

689

 

 

2,499

 

 

2,353

 

Company Providers

(6,809

)

 

(5,501

)

 

(14,253

)

 

(10,745

)

Eliminations

4,293

 

 

4,455

 

 

(1,244

)

 

(2,308

)

Whole

$

38,968

 

 

$

24,535

 

 

$

14,471

 

 

$

(13,482

)

(a)

See Explanatory Be aware on this Press Launch for Section descriptions.

(b)

For added data, see the Be aware (b) within the Gross sales Info disclosure of this Press Launch.

(c)

For the 13 and 26 weeks ended October 30, 2021, the Retail Section gross margin excludes $105 and $271, respectively, of amortization expense (non-cash) associated to content material growth prices. Moreover, for the 26 weeks ended October 30, 2021, gross margin excludes a merchandise stock lack of $434 within the Retail Section associated to the sale of our emblem and emblematic basic merchandise stock under value to FLC. For added data, see Be aware (a) within the Non-GAAP disclosure data of this Press Launch. For the 13 and 26 weeks ended October 31, 2020, the Retail Section gross margin excludes $192 and $402, respectively, of amortization expense (non-cash) associated to content material growth prices.

 

For the 13 and 26 weeks ended October 30, 2021, the DSS Section gross margin excludes $1,206 and $2,315, respectively, of amortization expense (non-cash) associated to content material growth prices. For the 13 and 26 weeks ended October 31, 2020, the DSS Section gross margin excludes $1,030 and $1,984, respectively, of amortization expense (non-cash) associated to content material growth prices.

(d)

For added data, see “Use of Non-GAAP Monetary Info” within the Non-GAAP disclosure data of this Press Launch.

Proportion of Section Gross sales

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

 

October 30, 2021

 

October 31, 2020

 

October 30, 2021

 

October 31, 2020

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

21.2%

 

16.6%

 

21.7%

 

15.2%

Wholesale

25.9%

 

29.4%

 

24.2%

 

23.5%

DSS

98.0%

 

95.7%

 

98.0%

 

96.4%

Elimination

(35.3)%

 

(18.8)%

 

3.9%

 

3.7%

Whole gross margin

23.4%

 

19.6%

 

24.0%

 

18.6%

Promoting and administrative bills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

14.7%

 

13.4%

 

19.3%

 

18.3%

Wholesale

20.2%

 

11.4%

 

12.7%

 

6.8%

DSS

88.2%

 

84.1%

 

82.9%

 

76.5%

Company Providers

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Elimination

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Whole promoting and administrative bills

17.2%

 

15.4%

 

22.4%

 

20.3%

Use of Non-GAAP Monetary Info – Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Money Movement

To complement the Firm’s consolidated monetary statements introduced in accordance with usually accepted accounting rules (“GAAP”), within the Press Launch connected hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the Firm makes use of the non-GAAP monetary measures of Adjusted Earnings (outlined as internet earnings adjusted for sure reconciling gadgets), Adjusted EBITDA (outlined by the Firm as earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted for added gadgets subtracted from or added to internet earnings) and Free Money Movement (outlined by the Firm as Adjusted EBITDA much less capital expenditures, money curiosity and money taxes).

These non-GAAP monetary measures will not be meant as substitutes for and shouldn’t be thought-about superior to measures of economic efficiency ready in accordance with GAAP. As well as, the Firm’s use of those non-GAAP monetary measures could also be completely different from equally named measures utilized by different firms, limiting their usefulness for comparability functions.

The Firm’s administration critiques these non-GAAP monetary measures as inner measures to guage the Firm’s efficiency and handle the Firm’s operations. The Firm’s administration believes that these measures are helpful efficiency measures that are utilized by the Firm to facilitate a comparability of on-going working efficiency on a constant foundation from period-to-period. The Firm’s administration believes that these non-GAAP monetary measures present for a extra full understanding of things and tendencies affecting the Firm’s enterprise than measures beneath GAAP can present alone, because it excludes sure gadgets that don’t replicate the odd earnings of its operations. The Firm’s Board of Administrators and administration additionally use Adjusted EBITDA as one of many major strategies for planning and forecasting total anticipated efficiency, for evaluating on a quarterly and annual foundation precise outcomes in opposition to such expectations, and as a measure for efficiency incentive plans. The Firm’s administration believes that the inclusion of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings outcomes offers buyers helpful and essential data concerning the Firm’s working outcomes. The Firm believes that Free Money Movement offers helpful extra data regarding money movement accessible to fulfill future debt service obligations and dealing capital necessities and assists buyers of their understanding of the Firm’s working profitability and liquidity because the Firm manages to the enterprise to maximise margin and cashflow.

The non-GAAP measures included within the Press Launch connected hereto as Exhibit 99.1 has been reconciled to the comparable GAAP measures as required beneath Securities and Alternate Fee (the “SEC”) guidelines concerning using non-GAAP monetary measures. The entire gadgets included within the reconciliations under are both (i) non-cash gadgets or (ii) gadgets that administration doesn’t contemplate in assessing the Firm’s on-going working efficiency. The Firm urges buyers to fastidiously overview the GAAP monetary data included as a part of the Firm’s Kind 10-Ok dated Might 1, 2021 filed with the SEC on June 30, 2021, which incorporates consolidated monetary statements for every of the three years for the interval ended Might 1, 2021, Might 2, 2020 and April 27, 2019 (Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and Fiscal 2019, respectively) and the Firm’s Quarterly Report on Kind 10-Q for the interval ended July 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021.

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