Press Release: The Simply Good Foods Company Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Updates Fiscal Year Outlook

Dow Jones
Jul 10

DENVER, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL) ("Simply Good Foods," or the "Company"), a developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional foods and snacking products, today reported financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 31, 2025. The acquisition of Only What You Need, Inc. ("OWYN") was completed on June 13, 2024. Therefore, the Company's year-ago performance for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended May 25, 2024, does not include results of the OWYN business. The reference to "organic" or "legacy" Simply Good Foods in this press release encompasses Simply Good Foods' business excluding OWYN.

Third Quarter Summary:(1)

   -- Net sales of $381.0 million versus $334.8 million 
 
   -- Net income of $41.1 million versus $41.3 million 
 
   -- Earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of $0.40 versus $0.41 
 
   -- Adjusted Diluted EPS(2) of $0.51 versus $0.50 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $73.9 million versus $71.9 million 

Updating Fiscal Year 2025(4) Outlook:

   -- Net sales expected to increase 8.5% to 9.5% 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA expected to increase 4% to 5% 
 
   -- The fifty-third week in Fiscal Year 2024 is an approximately 2-percentage 
      point headwind to both Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth in Fiscal 
      Year 2025 and is incorporated in the outlook above 

"I am pleased with the continued momentum on our business, with net sales up 14% highlighted by approximately 4% organic net sales growth. Consumption increased double-digits again for both Quest and OWYN which, in aggregate, represent about 70% of net sales today, while Atkins remained under pressure, as expected," said Geoff Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simply Good Foods. "Considering our year-to-date performance on the top and bottom line, and trends to begin the fourth quarter, we are narrowing our full-year outlook. I want to commend our teams for their tenacity amidst a dynamic operating environment in delivering a year where we expect to generate approximately 3% organic net sales growth and mid-single-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth, as well as to successfully integrate OWYN."

"As a leader in the fast-growing Nutritional Snacking category, Simply Good Foods is uniquely positioned to lead the continued mainstreaming of consumer demand for high-protein, low-sugar, low-carb food and beverage products, and to create meaningful shareholder value. We have a simple framework for growth: Introduce world class innovation, expand physical availability of our products across the store and online, and leverage award-winning marketing to build awareness of our brands. We are stepping up our productivity and other mitigation efforts to offset elevated headwinds from inflation and tariffs in the short term, while enabling the Company to continue to support growth-driving investments for the long-term."

Third Quarter 2025 Results

Net sales of $381.0 million increased $46.2 million or 13.8% versus the comparable year ago period. OWYN net sales contributed $33.6 million, or 10.0%, to reported net sales growth, while organic net sales grew 3.8%, driven by Quest.

Total Simply Good Foods retail takeaway(6) increased about 3% driven by growth for Quest and OWYN of approximately 11% and 24%, respectively, while Atkins declined about 13%.

Gross profit of $138.5 million increased 3.7% versus the comparable year ago period. The increase in gross profit was driven by the inclusion of OWYN and modest benefits from productivity and pricing, partially offset by inflationary headwinds on our legacy business. As a result, gross margin was 36.4%, a 350 basis points decrease versus the comparable year ago period, driven by net inflation and OWYN.

Operating expenses of $79.2 million increased $4.3 million versus the comparable year ago period. Selling and marketing expenses of $33.8 million decreased $2.7 million versus the comparable year ago period driven by declines in the legacy business that were partially offset by the inclusion of OWYN. General and administrative ("G&A") expenses of $41.2 million increased $9.7 million versus the comparable year ago period. Excluding integration expenses of $5.2 million and stock-based compensation of $4.3 million, G&A increased $4.8 million to $31.4 million, driven primarily by the inclusion of OWYN.

Net interest income and interest expense of $4.2 million reflected a modest increase versus the comparable year ago period.

Net income of $41.1 million decreased 0.6% versus $41.3 million in the comparable year ago period.

Adjusted EBITDA of $73.9 million increased 2.8% versus $71.9 million in the comparable year ago period.

Reported earnings per diluted share ("Diluted EPS") were $0.40 versus $0.41 in the comparable year ago period. The weighted average diluted shares outstanding were approximately 101.6 million versus 101.3 million in the comparable year ago period.

Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.51 versus $0.50 in the comparable year ago period.

Year-to-Date Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Summary:

   -- Net sales of $1,081.9 million versus $955.6 million 
 
   -- Net income of $116.0 million versus $110.0 million 
 
   -- Earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of $1.14 versus $1.09 
 
   -- Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.46 versus $1.33 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA of $211.9 million versus $191.7 million 

Net sales of $1,081.9 million increased 13.2% versus the comparable year ago period. OWYN contributed $99.6 million, or 10.4%, to reported net sales growth, while organic net sales grew 2.8%, driven by Quest. International organic net sales were down $1.6 million versus the comparable year ago period.

Total Simply Good Foods retail takeaway increased about 6% driven by strong Quest and OWYN growth of about 12% and 44%, respectively, while Atkins declined about 9%.

Gross profit of $399.1 million increased 9.2% from the comparable year ago period. The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by the inclusion of OWYN and organic volume growth, partially offset by inflationary headwinds. As a result, gross margin was 36.9%, representing a decrease of 140 basis points versus the comparable year ago period primarily due to OWYN. The non-cash inventory step-up related to the OWYN Acquisition in the current fiscal year was a 10 basis point headwind.

Operating expenses of $230.5 million increased $23.5 million versus the comparable year ago period. Selling and marketing expenses of $101.9 million decreased $1.2 million versus the comparable year ago period, primarily driven by declines in the legacy business which were offset by the inclusion of OWYN. General and administrative ("G&A") expenses of $115.3 million increased $26.9 million compared to the year ago period. Excluding stock-based compensation of $12.6 million, integration expenses of $12.1 million, and term loan transaction fees of $0.7 million, G&A increased $14.6 million to $89.6 million, driven primarily by the inclusion of OWYN.

One-time Business Transaction costs related to the OWYN Acquisition were $0.8 million.

Net interest income and interest expense of $16.9 million increased $3.2 million versus the comparable year ago period. The interest expense component increase was primarily driven by a higher term loan debt balance due to the OWYN Acquisition.

Net income of $116.0 million compared to $110.0 million for the comparable year ago period.

Adjusted EBITDA of $211.9 million increased 10.6% versus $191.7 million in the comparable year ago period.

Reported earnings per diluted share ("Diluted EPS") of $1.14 increased 4.6% versus $1.09 in the comparable year ago period. The weighted average diluted shares outstanding was approximately 101.7 million versus 101.2 million in the year ago period.

Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.46 increased 9.8% versus $1.33 in the comparable year ago period.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

At the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company had cash of $98.0 million and an outstanding principal balance on its term loan of $250.0 million. During the quarter, the Company repaid $50.0 million of its term loan debt, bringing fiscal year-to-date repayments to $150.0 million. Since the closing of the OWYN Acquisition, when the term loan balance increased by $250.0 million, the Company has repaid $240.0 million. Cash flow from operations was about $133.1 million versus $166.8 million in the comparable year ago period. The decline was primarily due to higher uses of working capital, principally inventory.

As of May 31, 2025, the Company's trailing twelve-month Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 0.5x(7) .

Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

Considering our year-to-date performance on the top and bottom line, and trends to begin the fourth quarter, we are narrowing our full-year outlook. The Company continues to expect organic net sales growth to be driven primarily by volume. In addition, the Company is maintaining its outlook for full year gross margin to decline by approximately 200 basis points year-over-year, driven by elevated inflation and tariff headwinds in the second half which the Company expects will be partially offset by ongoing productivity, cost savings, and pricing.

Therefore, the Company anticipates the following in Fiscal Year 2025:

   -- Net Sales expected to increase 8.5% to 9.5% 
 
          -- OWYN Net Sales of $145 million, the mid-point of the previously 
             provided $140-150 million range 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA expected to increase 4% to 5% 
 
   -- The fifty-third week in Fiscal Year 2024 is an approximately 2-percentage 
      point headwind to both Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth in Fiscal 
      Year 2025 and incorporated in the outlook above 

The foregoing outlook assumes current economic conditions and consumer purchasing behavior remain generally consistent over the balance of the Company's fiscal year.

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((1) All comparisons for the third quarter or fiscal year-to-date period ended May 31, 2025, versus the comparable year-ago period ended May 25, 2024.

(2) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company excludes acquisition-related costs, such as Business Transaction costs, integration expense and depreciation and amortization expense in calculating Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share. Please refer to "Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share" in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

(3) Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the "Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA" in this press release for an explanation and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

(4) The Company does not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of expected Fiscal Year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, because we are unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of consolidated net income and the respective reconciliations, and the inherent difficulty of predicting what the changes in these components will be throughout the fiscal year. As these items may vary greatly between periods, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could significantly affect our future financial results.

(5) "Organic" or "Legacy" growth refers to combined performance of Simply Good Foods' business excluding OWYN.

(6) Combined Quest, Atkins, and OWYN Circana MULO++C store and Company unmeasured channel estimate for the 13-weeks ending June 1, 2025, vs. the comparable 13-week year ago period.

(7) Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which Simply Good Foods defines as the total debt outstanding under our credit agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and other parties ("Credit Agreement"), reduced by cash and cash equivalents, and divided by the Company's trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA, as previously defined. The Company does not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA to Net Debt to Consolidated Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, expected for Fiscal Year 2025, because we are unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of consolidated net income and the respective reconciliations, and the inherent difficulty of predicting what the changes in these components will be throughout the fiscal year. As these items may vary greatly between periods, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could significantly affect our future financial results.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results today, Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 6:30 a.m. Mountain time (8:30 a.m. Eastern time). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 877-407-0792 from the U.S. or 201-689-8263 from international locations. In addition, the call and accompanying presentation slides will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through July 17, 2025, by dialing 844-512-2921 from the U.S., or 412-317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 13754202.

About The Simply Good Foods Company

The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a consumer packaged food and beverage company that is bringing nutritious snacking with ambitious goals to raise the bar on what food can be with trusted brands and innovative products. Our product portfolio consists primarily of protein bars, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, sweet and salty snacks, and confectionery products marketed under the Quest, Atkins, and OWYN brands. We are a company that aims to lead the nutritious snacking movement and is poised to expand our healthy lifestyle platform through innovation, organic growth, and investment opportunities in the snacking space. To learn more, visit www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com.

Investor Contact

Joshua Levine

Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury

The Simply Good Foods Company

jlevine@simplygoodfoodsco.com

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by or include words such as "will", "expect", "intends" or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These statements relate to future events or our future financial or operational performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution you that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties relate to, among other things, our ability to achieve our estimates of OWYN's net sales and Adjusted EBITDA and our anticipated synergies from the OWYN Acquisition, our net leverage ratio post-acquisition, our Adjusted EPS post-acquisition, our ability to maintain OWYN personnel and effectively integrate OWYN, our operations being dependent on changes in consumer preferences and purchasing habits regarding our products, a global supply chain and effects of supply chain constraints and inflationary pressure on us and our contract manufacturers, our ability to continue to operate at a profit or to maintain our margins, the effect pandemics or other global disruptions on our business, financial condition and results of operations, the sufficiency of our sources of liquidity and capital, our ability to maintain current operation levels and implement our growth strategies, our ability to maintain and gain market acceptance for our products or new products, our ability to capitalize on attractive opportunities, our ability to respond to competition and changes in the economy including changes regarding inflation and increasing ingredient and packaging costs and labor challenges at our contract manufacturers and third party logistics providers, the amounts of or changes with respect to certain anticipated raw materials and other costs, difficulties and delays in achieving the synergies and cost savings in connection with acquisitions, changes in the business environment in which we operate including general financial, economic, capital market, regulatory and geopolitical conditions affecting us and the industry in which we operate, our ability to maintain adequate product inventory levels to timely supply customer orders, changes in taxes, tariffs, duties, governmental laws and regulations, the availability of or competition for other brands, assets or other opportunities for investment by us or to expand our business, competitive product and pricing activity, difficulties of managing growth profitably, the loss of one or more members of our management team, potential for increased costs and harm to our business resulting from unauthorized access of the information technology systems we use in our business, expansion of our wellness platform and other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. 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. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date and cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. 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 Simply Good Foods Company and Subsidiaries 
                       Consolidated Balance Sheets 
           (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and 
                             per share data) 
                                      May 31, 2025     August 31, 2024 
                                     --------------  ------------------- 
Assets 
Current assets: 
   Cash                               $     98,008    $       132,530 
   Accounts receivable, net                152,580            150,721 
   Inventories                             164,464            142,107 
   Prepaid expenses                          7,313              5,730 
   Other current assets                     14,574              9,192 
                                         ---------       ------------ 
   Total current assets                    436,939            440,280 
 
Long-term assets: 
   Property and equipment, net              24,102             24,830 
   Intangible assets, net                1,325,953          1,336,466 
   Goodwill                                589,974            591,687 
   Other long-term assets                   53,420             42,881 
                                         ---------       ------------ 
   Total assets                       $  2,430,388    $     2,436,144 
                                         =========       ============ 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' 
equity 
Current liabilities: 
   Accounts payable                   $     73,012    $        58,559 
   Accrued interest                             44                265 
   Accrued expenses and other 
    current liabilities                     37,664             49,791 
                                         ---------       ------------ 
   Total current liabilities               110,720            108,615 
 
Long-term liabilities: 
   Long-term debt, less current 
    maturities                             248,920            397,485 
   Deferred income taxes                   176,695            166,012 
   Other long-term liabilities              53,102             36,546 
                                         ---------       ------------ 
   Total liabilities                       589,437            708,658 
See commitments and contingencies 
(Note 10) 
 
Stockholders' equity: 
   Preferred stock, $0.01 par 
   value, 100,000,000 shares 
   authorized, none issued                      --                 -- 
   Common stock, $0.01 par value, 
    600,000,000 shares authorized, 
    103,583,702 and 102,515,315 
    shares issued at May 31, 2025, 
    and August 31, 2024, 
    respectively                             1,036              1,025 
   Treasury stock, 3,058,475 shares 
    and 2,365,100 shares at cost at 
    May 31, 2025, and August 31, 
    2024, respectively                    (102,789)           (78,451) 
   Additional paid-in-capital            1,342,011          1,319,686 
   Retained earnings                       603,236            487,265 
   Accumulated other comprehensive 
    loss                                    (2,543)            (2,039) 
                                         ---------       ------------ 
   Total stockholders' equity            1,840,951          1,727,486 
                                         ---------       ------------ 
Total liabilities and stockholders' 
 equity                               $  2,430,388    $     2,436,144 
                                         =========       ============ 
 
 
                  The Simply Good Foods Company and Subsidiaries 
                Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive 
                                       Income 
                 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and 
                                  per share data) 
                           Thirteen Weeks Ended         Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 
                       ----------------------------  ------------------------------ 
                       May 31, 2025   May 25, 2024   May 31, 2025    May 25, 2024 
                       -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------- 
Net sales              $    380,956   $    334,757   $  1,081,879   $    955,634 
Cost of goods sold          242,437        201,131        682,737        590,020 
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
Gross profit                138,519        133,626        399,142        365,614 
 
Operating expenses: 
   Selling and 
    marketing                33,799         36,464        101,871        103,097 
   General and 
    administrative           41,229         31,543        115,306         88,426 
   Depreciation and 
    amortization              4,171          4,142         12,479         12,711 
   Business 
    transaction 
    costs                        --          2,703            820          2,703 
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
Total operating 
 expenses                    79,199         74,852        230,476        206,937 
 
Income from 
 operations                  59,320         58,774        168,666        158,677 
 
Other income 
(expense): 
   Interest income              673            881          2,150          2,895 
   Interest expense          (4,900)        (5,028)       (19,099)       (16,658) 
   (Loss) gain on 
    foreign currency 
    transactions               (337)           (12)          (342)           191 
   Other income                 (14)           102             20            108 
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
Total other income 
 (expense)                   (4,578)        (4,057)       (17,271)       (13,464) 
 
Income before income 
 taxes                       54,742         54,717        151,395        145,213 
Income tax expense           13,640         13,383         35,424         35,195 
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
Net income             $     41,102   $     41,334   $    115,971   $    110,018 
 
Other comprehensive 
income: 
   Foreign currency 
    translation, net 
    of 
    reclassification 
    adjustments                 309             95           $(504.SI)$           352 
                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
Comprehensive income   $     41,411   $     41,429   $    115,467   $    110,370 
                        ===========    ===========    ===========    =========== 
 
Earnings per share 
from net income: 
   Basic               $       0.41   $       0.41   $       1.15   $       1.10 
   Diluted             $       0.40   $       0.41   $       1.14   $       1.09 
Weighted average 
shares outstanding: 
   Basic                100,923,690    100,024,230    100,787,087     99,852,203 
   Diluted              101,635,521    101,270,163    101,669,998    101,240,471 
 
 
             The Simply Good Foods Company and Subsidiaries 
                  Consolidated Statements ofCash Flows 
                    (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) 
                                           Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 
                                        May 31, 2025      May 25, 2024 
                                      ----------------  ---------------- 
Operating activities 
Net income                              $     115,971    $    110,018 
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 
    Depreciation and amortization              15,480          15,871 
    Amortization of deferred 
     financing costs and debt 
     discount                                   1,334           1,213 
    Stock compensation expense                 12,819          13,209 
    Estimated credit losses (gains)               231            (167) 
    Unrealized gain (loss) on 
     foreign currency transactions                342            (191) 
    Deferred income taxes                      10,583          12,416 
    Amortization of operating lease 
     right-of-use asset                         5,192           5,265 
    Other                                       1,063           2,329 
    Changes in operating assets and 
    liabilities: 
      Accounts receivable, net                 (2,382)           (716) 
      Inventories                             (23,185)          9,423 
      Prepaid expenses                         (1,612)         (2,309) 
      Other current assets                       (783)          2,248 
      Accounts payable                         12,887           3,370 
      Accrued interest                           (221)           (568) 
      Accrued expenses and other 
       current liabilities                    (10,788)           (705) 
      Other assets and liabilities             (3,844)         (3,951) 
                                      ---  ----------       --------- 
Net cash provided by operating 
 activities                                   133,087         166,755 
                                      ---  ----------       --------- 
 
Investing activities 
    Purchases of property and 
     equipment                                 (2,516)         (1,838) 
    Acquisition of business, net of 
    cash acquired                               1,713              -- 
    Investments in intangible and 
     other assets                              (1,389)           (507) 
                                      ---  ----------       --------- 
Net cash used in investing 
 activities                                    (2,192)         (2,345) 
 
Financing activities 
    Proceeds from option exercises             11,956           4,292 
    Tax payments related to issuance 
     of restricted stock units and 
     performance stock units                   (2,824)         (4,818) 
    Payments on finance lease 
     obligations                                   --            (143) 
    Cash received on repayment of 
     note receivable                               --           2,100 
    Repurchase of common stock                (24,338)             -- 
    Principal payments of long-term 
     debt                                    (150,000)        (45,000) 
                                      ---  ----------       --------- 
Net cash used in financing 
 activities                                  (165,206)        (43,569) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents 
    Net (decrease) increase in cash           (34,311)        120,841 
    Effect of exchange rate on cash              (211)            125 
    Cash at beginning of period               132,530          87,715 
                                      ---  ----------       --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
 period                                 $      98,008    $    208,681 
                                      ===  ==========       ========= 
 

Net Sales by Geographic Area and Brands

The following is a summary of revenue disaggregated by geographic area and brands:

 
                    Thirteen Weeks 
                         Ended         Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 
                                       ----------------------- 
                  May 31,    May 25,    May 31,      May 25, 
(In thousands)      2025      2024        2025        2024 
---------------   --------  ---------  ----------  ----------- 
North 
America(1) 
  Atkins          $112,287  $ 128,602  $  329,105  $   370,855 
  Quest            227,737    198,096     630,445      560,433 
  OWYN              33,551         --      99,611           -- 
                   -------   --------   ---------   ---------- 
    Total North 
     America       373,575    326,698   1,059,161      931,288 
International        7,381      8,059      22,718       24,346 
                   -------   --------   ---------   ---------- 
  Total net 
   sales          $380,956  $ 334,757  $1,081,879  $   955,634 
                   =======   ========   =========   ========== 
  (1) The North America geographic area consists of 
   net sales substantially related to the United States 
   and there is no individual foreign country to which 
   more than 10% of the Company's net sales are attributed 
   or that is otherwise deemed individually material. 
 

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as alternatives to net income as an indicator of operating performance or as alternatives to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (each as determined in accordance with GAAP). Simply Good Foods defines EBITDA as net income or loss before interest income, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA as further adjusted to exclude the following items: stock-based compensation expense, executive transition costs, business transaction costs, purchase price accounting inventory step-up, integration costs, term loan transaction fees, and other non-core expenses. The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, when used in conjunction with net income, are useful to provide additional information to investors. Management of the Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to supplement net income because these measures reflect operating results of the on-going operations, eliminate items that are not directly attributable to the Company's underlying operating performance, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics the Company's management uses in its financial and operational decision making. The Company also believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in the non-GAAP calculation.

The following unaudited table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is net income, for the thirty-nine weeks ended May 31, 2025, and May 25, 2024:

 
                     Thirteen Weeks      Thirty-Nine Weeks 
                         Ended                 Ended 
----------------   ------------------  ---------------------- 
                   May 31,   May 25,    May 31,     May 25, 
(In thousands)       2025      2024      2025        2024 
----------------   --------  --------  ---------  ----------- 
Net income         $41,102   $41,334   $115,971   $110,018 
Interest income       (673)     (881)    (2,150)    (2,895) 
Interest expense     4,900     5,028     19,099     16,658 
Income tax 
 expense            13,640    13,383     35,424     35,195 
Depreciation and 
 amortization        5,345     5,079     15,480     15,871 
                    ------    ------    -------    ------- 
EBITDA              64,314    63,943    183,824    174,847 
   Stock-based 
    compensation 
    expense          4,027     4,473     12,819     13,209 
   Executive 
    transition 
    costs               --       355         --        721 
   Business 
    transaction 
    costs               --     2,703        820      2,703 
   Inventory 
   step-up              --        --      1,412         -- 
   Integration of 
    OWYN             5,226        --     12,112         -- 
   Term loan 
   transaction 
   fees                 --        --        715         -- 
   Other(1)            287       400        221        199 
                    ------    ------    -------    ------- 
Adjusted EBITDA    $73,854   $71,874   $211,923   $191,679 
                    ======    ======    =======    ======= 
  (1) Other items consist principally of exchange impact 
   of foreign currency transactions and other expenses. 
 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as an alternative to diluted earnings per share as an indicator of operating performance. Simply Good Foods defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as diluted earnings per share before stock-based compensation expense, executive transition costs, business transaction costs, purchase price accounting inventory step-up, integration costs, term loan transaction fees, and other non-core expenses on a theoretical tax effected basis of such adjustments. The tax effect of such adjustments to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is calculated by applying an overall assumed statutory tax rate to each gross adjustment as shown in the reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA, as previously defined. The assumed statutory tax rate reflects a normalized effective tax rate estimated based on assumptions regarding the Company's statutory and effective tax rate for each respective reporting period, including the current and deferred tax effects of each adjustment, and is adjusted for the effects of tax reform, if any. The Company consistently applies the overall assumed statutory tax rate to periods throughout each fiscal year and reassesses the overall assumed statutory rate on annual basis. The Company believes that the inclusion of these supplementary adjustments in presenting Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, when used in conjunction with diluted earnings per share, are appropriate to provide additional information to investors, reflects more accurately operating results of the on-going operations, enhances the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allows for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics the Company uses in its financial and operational decision making. The Company also believes that Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share may not be comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in the non-GAAP calculation.

The following unaudited tables below provide a reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is diluted earnings per share, for the thirty-nine weeks ended May 31, 2025, and May 25, 2024:

 
 
                    Thirteen Weeks       Thirty-Nine Weeks 
                         Ended                 Ended 
                  -------------------  --------------------- 
                  May 31,   May 25,    May 31, 
                   2025       2024      2025    May 25, 2024 
                  -------  ----------  -------  ------------ 
Diluted earnings 
 per share        $ 0.40    $   0.41   $ 1.14    $   1.09 
                   -----       -----    -----       ----- 
 
Depreciation and 
 amortization       0.05        0.05     0.15        0.16 
Stock-based 
 compensation 
 expense            0.04        0.04     0.13        0.13 
Executive 
 transition 
 costs                --          --       --        0.01 
Business 
 transaction 
 costs                --        0.03     0.01        0.03 
Inventory 
step-up               --          --     0.01          -- 
Integration of 
 OWYN               0.05          --     0.12          -- 
Term loan 
transaction 
fees                  --          --     0.01          -- 
Tax effects of 
 adjustments(1)    (0.04)      (0.03)   (0.11)      (0.08) 
Rounding(2)         0.01          --       --       (0.01) 
                   -----       -----    -----       ----- 
Adjusted diluted 
 earnings per 
 share            $ 0.51    $   0.50   $ 1.46    $   1.33 
(1) This line item reflects the aggregate tax effect of all 
non-tax adjustments reflected in the preceding line items of 
the table. The tax effect of each adjustment is computed (i) 
by dividing the gross amount of the adjustment, as shown in 
the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation, by the number of diluted 
weighted average shares outstanding for the applicable 
fiscal period and (ii) applying an overall assumed statutory 
tax rate of 25% for the thirteen and thirty-nine week 
periods ended May 31, 2025, as well as the thirteen and 
thirty-nine week periods ended May 25, 2024. 
(2) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share amounts are 
 computed independently for each quarter. Therefore, 
 the sum of the quarterly Adjusted Diluted Earnings 
 Per Share amounts may not equal the year to date Adjusted 
 Diluted Earnings Per Share amounts due to rounding. 
 

Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which Simply Good Foods defines as the total debt outstanding under our credit agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and other parties ("Credit Agreement"), reduced by cash and cash equivalents, and divided by the trailing twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA, as previously defined.

The following unaudited table below provides a reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA as of May 31, 2025:

 
(In thousands)                                               May 31, 2025 
--------------------------------------------------------   ---------------- 
Net Debt: 
  Total debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement         $    250,000 
  Less: cash and cash equivalents                                (98,008) 
                                                               --------- 
    Net Debt as of May 31, 2025                             $    151,992 
 
Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA: 
  Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the thirty-nine weeks ended 
   May 31, 2025                                             $    211,923 
  Add: Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended August 
   31, 2024                                                      269,130 
  Less: Adjusted EBITDA for the thirty-nine weeks ended 
   May 25, 2024                                                 (191,679) 
                                                               --------- 
  Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of May 31, 
   2025                                                     $    289,374 
 
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA                                          0.5  x 
 

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