ATLANTA — HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (HDS) today reported Net sales of $1.6 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 ended November 3, 2019, an increase of $32 million, or 2.0 percent, as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
“Our associates remain committed to delivering best–in-class service, despite a continued challenging environment and the ongoing activities of splitting the company into two market-leading, stand-alone businesses,” stated Joe DeAngelo, Chairman and CEO of HD Supply. “We remain focused on helping our customers succeed, and I am encouraged by our continued growth and strong cash flow generation.”
Gross profit increased $11 million, or 1.7 percent, to $640 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $629 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Gross profit was 38.9 percent of Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, down 10 basis points from 39.0 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Operating income decreased $8 million, or 3.8 percent, to $205 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $213 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Operating income was 12.5 percent of Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, down 70 basis points from 13.2 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Net income increased $50 million, or 61.0 percent, to $132 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $82 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Net income per diluted share increased $0.35, or 77.8 percent, to $0.80 in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $0.45 in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1 million, or 0.4 percent, to $247 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $248 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Adjusted EBITDA was 15.0 percent of Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, down 40 basis points from 15.4 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Adjusted net income decreased $18 million, or 9.8 percent, to $166 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $184 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Adjusted net income per diluted share increased $0.01, or 1.0 percent, to $1.01 in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $1.00 in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
As of November 3, 2019, HD Supply’s combined liquidity of $651 million was comprised of $37 million in cash and cash equivalents and $614 million of additional available borrowings (excluding $5 million of borrowings on available cash balances) under HD Supply, Inc.’s senior asset-based lending facility, based on qualifying inventory and receivables.
Business Unit Performance
Facilities Maintenance
Net sales increased $16 million, or 2.0 percent, to $826 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $810 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Adjusted EBITDA was flat in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Adjusted EBITDA was 18.0 percent of Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, down 40 basis points from 18.4 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Construction & Industrial
Net sales increased $15 million, or 1.9 percent, to $818 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $803 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1 million, or 1.0 percent, to $98 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $99 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Adjusted EBITDA was 12.0 percent of Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, down 30 basis points from 12.3 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Third-Quarter Monthly Sales Performance
Net sales for August, September, and October of fiscal 2019 were $521 million, $494 million and $629 million, respectively. There were 20 selling days in August, 19 selling days in September and 25 selling days in October in both fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018. Average year-over-year daily sales growth for August, September, and October was 1.6 percent, 2.6 percent, and 1.7 percent, respectively.
Preliminary November Sales Results
Preliminary Net sales in November 2019 were approximately $436 million, which represents year-over-year average daily sales growth of approximately 2.5 percent. Preliminary November year-over-year average daily sales by business segment was a 2.5 percent increase in Facilities Maintenance and a 2.4 percent increase in Construction & Industrial. There were 18 selling days in both November 2019 and November 2018.
Fourth-Quarter 2019 and Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and full-year fiscal 2019, the Company anticipates the following (amounts in millions, except per share data):
| Fourth-Quarter 2019 | Full-Year Fiscal 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Low End | High End | Low End | High End | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,355 | $ | 1,405 | $ | 6,116 | $ | 6,166 | ||||||||
| Net income | 65 | 76 | 439 | 450 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 161 | 176 | 855 | 870 | ||||||||||||
| Net income per share – diluted (1) | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 2.63 | $ | 2.69 | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income per share – diluted (1) | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 3.45 | $ | 3.51 | ||||||||
(1) Assumes a fully diluted weighted average share count of 163 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and 167 million for the full-year fiscal 2019.
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