DICK'S Sporting Goods Reports Third Quarter Results; Exceeds Earnings Expectations and Raises Full Year Guidance

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. DKS, the largest U.S. based full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today reported sales and earnings results for the third quarter ended October 29, 2016.

Third Quarter Results

The Company reported consolidated net income for the third quarter ended October 29, 2016 of $48.9 million, or $0.44 per diluted share. For the third quarter ended October 31, 2015, the Company reported consolidated net income of $47.2 million, or $0.41 per diluted share.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported consolidated net income for the third quarter ended October 29, 2016 of $53.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, excluding costs the Company incurred to convert former The Sports Authority ("TSA") stores to DICK'S Sporting Goods stores, compared to the Company's expectations provided on August 16, 2016 of $0.39 to 0.42 per diluted share. For the third quarter ended October 31, 2015, the Company reported consolidated non-GAAP net income of $51.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, excluding a litigation settlement charge. The GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are included in a table later in the release under the heading "Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings Per Share Reconciliations."

Net sales for the third quarter of 2016 increased 10.2% to approximately $1.8 billion. Consolidated same store sales increased 5.2%, compared to the Company's guidance of an approximate 2 to 3% increase. Same store sales for DICK'S Sporting Goods increased 5.5%, while Golf Galaxy decreased 3.3%. Third quarter 2015 consolidated same store sales increased 0.4%.

"We are very pleased with our third quarter results, which were driven by a 5.2% comp sales increase and gross margin expansion. We realized meaningful market share gains and saw growth across each of our three primary categories of hardlines, apparel and footwear, while maintaining tight control of our inventory," said Edward W. Stack, Chairman and CEO. "Looking ahead, we believe our assortment and marketing will help us to continue to capture displaced market share this holiday."

Omni-channel Development

eCommerce penetration for the third quarter of 2016 was 9.6% of total net sales, compared to 8.0% during the third quarter of 2015.

In the third quarter, the Company opened 27 new DICK'S Sporting Goods stores, seven new Field & Stream stores, and two new Golf Galaxy stores. The Company also relocated four DICK'S Sporting Goods stores. Additionally, the Company closed one Field & Stream store. As of October 29, 2016, the Company operated 676 DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in 47 states, with approximately 36.1 million square feet, 74 Golf Galaxy stores in 29 states, with approximately 1.4 million square feet, and 27 Field & Stream stores in 13 states, with approximately 1.3 million square feet.

Store count, square footage and new stores are listed in a table later in the release under the heading "Store Count and Square Footage."

Balance Sheet

The Company ended the third quarter of 2016 with approximately $85 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $261 million in outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Over the course of the last 12 months, the Company continued to invest in omni-channel growth, while returning over $240 million to shareholders through share repurchases and quarterly dividends.

Total inventory increased 4.8% at the end of the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the end of the third quarter of 2015.

Year-to-Date Results

The Company reported consolidated net income for the 39 weeks ended October 29, 2016 of $197.2 million, or $1.75 per diluted share. For the 39 weeks ended October 31, 2015, the Company reported consolidated net income of $201.4 million, or $1.71 per diluted share.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported consolidated net income for the 39 weeks ended October 29, 2016 of $201.9 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, excluding costs the Company incurred to convert former TSA stores to DICK'S Sporting Goods stores. For the 39 weeks ended October 31, 2015, the Company reported consolidated non-GAAP net income of $206.1 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, excluding a litigation settlement charge. The GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are included in a table later in the release under the heading "Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings Per Share Reconciliations."

Net sales for the 39 weeks ended October 29, 2016 increased 8.1% from last year's period to approximately $5.4 billion, reflecting the growth of our store network and a 2.9% increase in consolidated same store sales.

Capital Allocation

On November 10, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.15125 per share on the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable in cash on December 30, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 9, 2016.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares of its common stock at an average cost of $51.53 per share, for a total cost of $9 million. During the current fiscal year, the Company has repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares of its common stock at an average cost of $44.95 per share, for a total cost of $116 million. Since the beginning of fiscal 2013, the Company has repurchased approximately $929 million of its common stock, and has approximately $1.1 billion remaining under its authorizations that extend through 2021.

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.

On November 2, 2016, the Company completed its purchase for certain assets of Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. ("Golfsmith"), including its intellectual property and rights to acquire store leases, together with inventory for 30 stores. The Company's purchase was made in connection with Golfsmith's Chapter 11 proceeding. The purchase price was approximately $43 million, of which $32 million is related to inventory. Intellectual property includes the name "Golfsmith", as well as Golfsmith's domain names, owned trademarks and customer information. The Company also committed to offer employment to at least 500 current Golfsmith employees. The Company expects this transaction to be accretive to its fiscal 2017 earnings.

The Sports Authority

On July 20, 2016, the Company completed its purchase of The Sports Authority's ("TSA") intellectual property assets and the right to acquire 31 store leases. The Company's rights with respect to the store leases allowed the Company a period of time to determine whether to accept or reject any particular store lease. The Company has determined to retain 22 of these leases for conversion to DICK'S Sporting Goods stores. In addition, the Company will leverage  the TSA customer information it purchased in its marketing during the fourth quarter of 2016.

Current 2016 Outlook

The Company's current outlook for 2016 is based on current expectations and includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as described later in this release. Although the Company believes that the expectations and other comments reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or comments will prove to be correct. 

• Full Year 2016
                        
  
  • Based on an estimated 112 million diluted shares outstanding, the Company currently anticipates reporting earnings per diluted share in the range of $2.91 to 3.03. The Company's earnings per diluted share guidance is not dependent upon share repurchases beyond the $116 million executed through the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company reported earnings per diluted share of $2.83 for the 52 weeks ended January 30, 2016.
                           
  • On a non-GAAP basis, the Company currently anticipates reporting earnings per diluted share in the range of $2.99 to 3.11, excluding costs the Company expects to incur to convert former TSA and Golfsmith stores. The Company reported non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $2.87, excluding a litigation settlement charge, for the 52 weeks ended January 30, 2016.
                            
  • Consolidated same store sales are currently expected to increase approximately 3 to 4%, compared to a 0.2% decrease in fiscal 2015.
                          
  • The Company expects to open 38 new DICK'S Sporting Goods stores and relocate nine DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in 2016. The Company also expects to open nine new Field & Stream stores and two new Golf Galaxy stores in 2016, largely adjacent to new or relocated DICK'S Sporting Goods stores.
                                    
  • The Company is currently operating 30 Golfsmith stores, with plans to retain and convert these stores to the Golf Galaxy brand by the end of the fourth quarter.
                            
• Fourth Quarter 2016
                                    
  
  • Based on an estimated 112 million diluted shares outstanding, the Company currently anticipates reporting earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.15 to 1.27 in the fourth quarter of 2016. This is compared to earnings per diluted share of $1.13 in the fourth quarter of 2015.
                                 
  • On a non-GAAP basis, the Company currently anticipates reporting earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.19 to 1.31 in the fourth quarter of 2016, excluding costs the Company expects to incur to convert former TSA and Golfsmith stores.
                                 
  • Consolidated same store sales are currently expected to increase approximately 3 to 6% in the fourth quarter of 2016, as compared to a 2.5% decrease in the fourth quarter of 2015.
                                 
  • The Company expects to re-open three former TSA stores as new DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in the fourth quarter of 2016.
                             
  • The Company is currently operating 30 Golfsmith stores, with plans to retain and convert these stores to the Golf Galaxy brand by the end of the fourth quarter.
                                 
• Capital Expenditures
                                   
  
  • In 2016, the Company anticipates capital expenditures to be approximately $275 million on a net basis and approximately $450 million on a gross basis. In 2015, capital expenditures were $204 million on a net basis and $370 million on a gross basis.

Conference Call Info

The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter results. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the earnings conference call over the internet through the Company's website located at investors.DICKS.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

In addition to the webcast, the call can be accessed by dialing (877) 443-5743 (domestic callers) or (412) 902-6617 (international callers) and requesting the "DICK'S Sporting Goods Earnings Call."

For those who cannot listen to the live webcast, it will be archived on the Company's website for approximately 30 days. In addition, a dial-in replay of the call will be available. To listen to the replay, investors should dial (877) 344-7529 (domestic callers) or (412) 317-0088 (international callers) and enter confirmation code 10094485. The dial-in replay will be available for approximately 30 days following the live call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting the Company's financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company reports certain financial results that differ from what is reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP consolidated net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share which the Company believes provides users of its financial information with useful information to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations and to compare its current operations with historical and future operations that would be difficult if the Company's financial results were limited to financial measures prepared only in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the Company presents EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and net capital expenditures because the Company believes these measures are useful to financial analysts who follow the Company. Management also uses certain non-GAAP measures internally for forecasting, budgeting, and measuring its operating performance. These measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The methods used by the Company to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures presented herein may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. A reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided below and on the Company's website at investors.DICKS.com.

Forward-Looking Statements Involving Known and Unknown Risks and Uncertainties

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and change based on various important factors, many of which may be beyond our control. Our future performance and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon by investors as a prediction of actual results. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the Company's future performance, capturing market share, the integration of the TSA and Golfsmith stores, anticipated store openings and store relocations, capital expenditures, outstanding borrowings in future periods and share repurchases.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the uncertain impact of recent liquidation sales on customer demand; changes in consumer discretionary spending; the development of our eCommerce platform being more difficult, time-consuming, or costly than expected; the transition to our own eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time-frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time-consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni-channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce service provider or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; disruptions of our information systems; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather-related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

For additional information on these and other factors that could affect our actual results, see our risk factors, which may be amended from time to time, set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2016. The Company disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation. Forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date of this release.

About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.

Founded in 1948, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. As of October 29, 2016, the Company operated more than 675 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across the United States, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of dedicated associates, in-store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and Footwear.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, True Runner and Chelsea Collective specialty stores and DICK'S Team Sports HQ, an all-in-one youth sports digital platform with free registration, website and mobile app capabilities, custom uniforms and FanWear shops, as well as access to donations and sponsorships. DICK'S offers its products through a content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront. For more information, visit the Press Room or Investor Relations pages at DICKS.com.

Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Nate Gilch, Director of Investor Relations
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
investors@dcsg.com
(724) 273-3400

Media Relations:
(724) 273-5552 or press@dcsg.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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