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Sears Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears Holdings Corporation ("Holdings," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company")(NASDAQ: SHLD) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended JulyÌý30, 2016. As a supplement to this announcement, a presentation, pre-recorded conference and audio webcast are available at our websiteÌýhttp://searsholdings.com/invest.

In summary, we reported:

  • Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $395 million ($3.70 loss per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2016 compared to net income attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $208 million ($1.84 per diluted share) for the prior year second quarter;
  • Adjusted for significant items, we would have reported a net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $217 million ($2.03 loss per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2016 compared to a net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $256 million ($2.40 loss per diluted share) in the prior year second quarter;
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $(191) million in the second quarter of 2016, improved from $(226) million in the prior year second quarter;
  • Kmart and Sears Domestic comparable store sales declined 3.3% and 7.0%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2016;
  • During the second quarter of 2016, the Company generated cash proceeds of $176 million from the sale of real estate properties and other asset sales; and
  • We received an offer from ESL Investments, Inc. ("the ESL proposal") to provide $300 million of additional debt financing secured by a junior lien against our inventory, receivables and other working capital, which offer has been accepted.

Edward S. Lampert, Holdings' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We continue to face a challenging competitive environment and while we continue to focus on our overall profitability, including managing expenses, we reported a net loss for the second quarter. We are encouraged by the year-over-year improvement in our Adjusted EBITDA and feel we are making progress in our transformation as we remain focused on our best stores, our best members and our best categories to drive our business and enhance the member experience."

Rob Schriesheim, Holdings' Chief Financial Officer, said, "During the first half of 2016, we have demonstrated our ability to finance our transformation strategy with the levers available to us through our portfolio of assets and businesses. The sale of assets, combined with the previous closing of theÌý$750 millionÌýTerm Loan, together with theÌý$500 millionÌýSecured Loan Facility, provided us with overÌý$1.4 billionÌýof financing during the first half of 2016. We have continued to demonstrate our flexibility in the third quarter of 2016 with the announcement of the recently received offer to provide $300 million of additional debt financing. As we move into the second half of 2016, we continue to explore alternatives for our Kenmore®, Craftsman® and DieHard® and Sears Home Services businesses by evaluating potential partnerships or other transactions. As we navigate through the current challenging retail environment and executing our transformation, we will continue to take actions to adjust our capital structure and manage our business to enable us to execute on our transformation while meeting all of our financial obligations."

Financial Results

Revenues decreased approximately $548 million to $5.7 billion for the quarter ended JulyÌý30, 2016, compared to revenues of $6.2 billion for the quarter ended AugustÌý1, 2015. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by a 5.2% decline in comparable store sales during the quarter, which accounted for $240 million of the revenue decline, and by having fewer Kmart and Sears Full-line stores in operation, which accounted for $199 million of the decline. In addition, we also experienced a decline in revenues from Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. of approximately $75 million during the second quarter of 2016.

At Kmart, comparable store sales decreased 3.3%. We experienced comparable store sales increases in several categories this quarter, including toys, jewelry, mattresses and apparel, which were more than offset by declines in the pharmacy, grocery & household and consumer electronics categories. Sears Domestic comparable store sales decreased 7.0%, primarily driven by decreases in home appliances, apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, lawn & garden and tools.

During the quarter, gross margin decreased $175 million due to the above noted decline in sales, as well as a decline in our gross margin rate. As a result of the Seritage and JV transactions, the second quarter of 2016 included additional rent expense of approximately $48 million and the second quarter of 2015 included additional rent expense and assigned sub-tenant rental income of approximately $26 million.

Kmart's gross margin rate for the second quarter improved 10 basis points compared to the prior year second quarter, while Sears Domestic's gross margin rate declined 150 basis points. Excluding the impact of significant items noted in our Adjusted Earnings Per Share tables, Kmart's gross margin rate would have declined 10 basis points, while Sears Domestic's gross margin rate would have declined 100 basis points compared to the prior year second quarter. While we experienced improvement in several categories in our Kmart format, the overall decline in Kmart's gross margin rate was primarily due to declines in the grocery & household and apparel categories. The decline in Sears Domestic's gross margin rate was primarily driven by a decline in the apparel category. The margin rate in both segments was negatively impacted by increased promotional markdowns, including an increase in Shop Your Way® expense.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased $210 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year quarter. Excluding significant items noted in our Adjusted Earnings Per Share tables, selling and administrative expenses declined $193 million primarily due to a decrease in payroll expense. In addition, advertising expense declined as we shifted away from traditional advertising to the use of Shop Your Way® points expense, which is included within gross margin.

Our effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 was an expense of 3.4%. The application of the requirements for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, after consideration of our valuation allowance, causes a significant variation in the typical relationship between income tax expense and pretax income. During the prior year quarter, the Company realized aÌýsignificant tax benefit on the deferred taxes related to indefinite-life assets associated with the properties sold in the transaction with Seritage. As such, our effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2015 was a benefit of 1,700.0%.

The Company reported a net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $395 million for the second quarter of 2016 compared to net income attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $208 million for the prior year period. Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders for the second quarter of 2016 and net income attributable to Holdings' shareholders for the second quarter of 2015 included significant items noted in our Adjusted Earnings Per Share tables, which aggregated to expense of $178 million and income of $464 million, respectively. Adjusting for these significant items, we would have reported a net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $217 million and $256 million in the second quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Financial Position

The Company's cash balances were $276 million at JulyÌý30, 2016 compared with $238 million at JanuaryÌý30, 2016. Short-term borrowings totaled $164 million at the end of the second quarter of 2016 compared to $797 million at JanuaryÌý30, 2016.

Merchandise inventories were $4.7 billion at JulyÌý30, 2016, compared to $5.0 billion at AugustÌý1, 2015, while merchandise payables were $1.3 billion and $1.7 billion at JulyÌý30, 2016 and AugustÌý1, 2015, respectively.

At JulyÌý30, 2016, we had utilized approximately $719 million of our $1.971 billion revolving credit facility due in 2020 (consisting of $63 million of borrowings and $656 million of letters of credit outstanding). The amount available to borrow under our credit facility was approximately $191 million, which reflects the effect of our springing fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and the borrowing base limitation in our revolving credit facility, which varies primarily based on our overall inventory and receivables balances. Under the credit facility agreement, the fixed charge coverage ratio changed in August 2016, which increases our availability to borrow under the credit agreement by approximately $175 million.

Total long-term debt (including current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations) was $3.4 billion and $2.2 billion at JulyÌý30, 2016 and JanuaryÌý30, 2016, respectively.

In August 2016, we receivedÌýthe ESL proposal to provide $300 million of additional debt financing secured by a junior lien against our inventory, receivables and other working capital, which offer has been accepted.ÌýUnder the ESL proposal, the Company may, in its discretion, offer to third party investors the right to participate in up to an additional $200 million of debt financing on the same terms and conditions. The financing is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the next 7 to 10 business days.ÌýThe terms of the debt financing were approved by the Related Party Transactions Subcommittee of the Board of Directors of the Company, with advice from Centerview Partners and Weil Gotshal & Manges, the Subcommittee's outside financial and legal advisors.

Update on Strategic Initiatives

On May 26, 2016, we announced our intention to explore alternatives for our Kenmore®, Craftsman® and DieHard® brands and our Sears Home Services business by evaluating potential partnerships or other transactions that could expand distribution of our brands and service offerings to realize significant growth. We initiated a formal process and have received interest from a variety of potential partners, both domestic and international, and including retailers, original equipment manufacturers, financial investors and others. Citigroup Global Markets and LionTree Advisors are assisting us in these efforts as we continue our assessment over the next few months. There can be no assurance that we will complete one or more transactions, but we intend to aggressively evaluate all of the potential alternatives available to these businesses.

Adjusted EBITDA

In addition to our net income (loss) attributable to Sears Holdings' shareholders determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), for purposes of evaluating operating performance, we use Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") and Adjusted Earnings Per Share ("Adjusted EPS"), which are non-GAAP measures. The tables attached to this press release provide a reconciliation of GAAP to as adjusted amounts. We believe that our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS provides an appropriate measure for investors to use in assessing our performance across periods, given that these measures provide adjustments for certain significant items which may vary significantly from period to period, improving the comparability of year-to-year results and is therefore representative of our ongoing performance. Therefore, we have adjusted our results for them to make our statements more useful and comparable. However, we do not, and do not recommend that you, solely use Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EPS to assess our financial and earnings performance. We also use, and recommend that you use, diluted earnings (loss) per share in addition to Adjusted EPS in assessing our earnings performance.

As a result of the Seritage and JV transactions, Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2016 and 2015 included additional rent expense of approximately $48 million and $26 million, respectively, while the first half of 2016 and 2015 included additional rent expense of approximately $102 million and $26 million, respectively. Due to the structure of the leases, we expect that our cash rent obligations to Seritage and the joint venture partners will decline, over time, as space in these stores is recaptured. From the inception of Seritage to date, we have received recapture notices on 15 properties, which is estimated to reduce the rent expense by approximately $8 million on an annual basis.

Forward-Looking Statements

Results are unaudited. This press release contains forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements about our transformation through our integrated retail strategy, our plans to redeploy and reconfigure our assets, our liquidity, including our expectation to close the $300 million of additional debt financing from ESL Investments Inc., our ability to exercise financial flexibility as we meet our obligations and pursue possible strategic transactions, our intention to explore potential partnerships or other transactions involving our Kenmore®, Craftsman® and DieHard® brands and our Sears Home Services business, and other statements that describe the Company's plans. Whenever used, words such as "will," "expect," and other terms of similar meaning are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, including these, are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Detailed descriptions of risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Sears Holdings are discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we believe that our forecasts and assumptions are reasonable, we caution that actual results may differ materially. We intend the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time made and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law.

Pre-Recorded Conference Call and Audio Webcast

Sears Holdings, in conjunction with today's financial results announcement, will simultaneously post a pre-recorded conference call and audio webcast on its corporate website. It will feature prepared remarks from Robert A. Schriesheim, executive vice president and chief financial officer, who will focus his comments to provide additional context around the quarter. The pre-recorded conference call may be accessed by telephone at 844.826.0613 or 973.200.3092 (conference ID: 67300953), and on Sears Holdings' website at under "Events & Presentations." The accompanying presentation and transcript will be posted online in conjunction.

About Sears Holdings Corporation

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer focused on seamlessly connecting the digital and physical shopping experiences to serve our members - wherever, whenever and however they want to shop.ÌýSears Holdings is home to Shop Your Way®, a social shopping platform offering members rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart, as well as with other retail partners across categories important to them. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation, with full-line and specialty retail stores across the United States. For more information, visit .

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Sears Holdings Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)









Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change









13 Weeks Ended


26 Weeks Ended

millions, except per share data

July 30,
Ìý2016


August 1,
Ìý2015


July 30,
Ìý2016


August 1,
Ìý2015

REVENUES








Merchandise sales and services

$

5,663



$

6,211



$

11,057



$

12,093


COSTS AND EXPENSES








Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

4,403



4,776



8,620



9,140


Gross margin dollars

1,260



1,435



2,437



2,953


Gross margin rate

22.2

%


23.1

%


22.0

%


24.4

%

Selling and administrative

1,484



1,694



2,987



3,375


Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

26.2

%


27.3

%


27.0

%


27.9

%

Depreciation and amortization

92



114



187



236


Impairment charges

7



54



15



54


Gain on sales of assets

(54)



(526)



(115)



(633)


Total costs and expenses

5,932



6,112



11,694



12,172


Operating income (loss)

(269)



99



(637)



(79)


Interest expense

(99)



(85)



(184)



(175)


Interest and investment loss

(13)



(26)



(17)



(44)


Other loss

(1)



(1)



—



—


Loss before income taxes

(382)



(13)



(838)



(298)


Income tax (expense) benefit

(13)



221



(28)



203


NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS' SHAREHOLDERS

$

(395)



$

208



$

(866)



$

(95)


NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS' SHAREHOLDERS








Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(3.70)



$

1.84



$

(8.11)



$

(0.89)


Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

106.9



113.3



106.8



106.5


Ìý


Sears Holdings Corporation

ÌýCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)








Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change














millions


July 30,
Ìý2016


August 1,
Ìý2015


January 30,
Ìý2016

ASSETS







Current assets







Cash and cash equivalents


$

276



$

1,819



$

238


Accounts receivable


390



460



419


Merchandise inventories


4,684



5,028



5,172


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


275



270



216


Total current assets


5,625



7,577



6,045


Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,032, $3,097 and $2,960)


2,465



2,732



2,631


Goodwill


269



269



269


Trade names and other intangible assets


1,906



2,091



1,909


Other assets


349



498



483


TOTAL ASSETS


$

10,614



$

13,167



$

11,337


LIABILITIES







Current liabilities







Short-term borrowings


$

164



$

6



$

797


Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations


550



70



71


Merchandise payables


1,345



1,704



1,574


Other current liabilities


1,802



2,068



1,925


Unearned revenues


775



802



787


Other taxes


317



363



284


Total current liabilities


4,953



5,013



5,438


Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations


2,837



3,049



2,108


Pension and postretirement benefits


2,072



2,258



2,206


Deferred gain on sale-leaseback


686



798



753


Sale-leaseback financing obligation


164



164



164


Other long-term liabilities


1,703



1,830



1,731


Long-term deferred tax liabilities


892



961



893


Total Liabilities


13,307



14,073



13,293


DEFICIT







ÌýÌý Total Deficit


(2,693)



(906)



(1,956)


ÌýÌý TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT


$

10,614



$

13,167



$

11,337









Total common shares outstanding


106.9



106.6



106.7


Ìý


Sears Holdings Corporation


Segment Results


(Unaudited)








Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change













13 Weeks Ended July 30, 2016

millions, except store data

Kmart


Sears Domestic


Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

$

2,221



$

3,442



$

5,663








Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

1,760



2,643



4,403


Gross margin dollars

461



799



1,260


Gross margin rate

20.8

%


23.2

%


22.2

%







Selling and administrative

498



986



1,484


Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

22.4

%


28.6

%


26.2

%

Depreciation and amortization

15



77



92


Impairment charges

1



6



7


Gain on sales of assets

(44)



(10)



(54)


ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Total costs and expenses

2,230



3,702



5,932


Operating loss

$

(9)



$

(260)



$

(269)








Number of:






Ìý Kmart Stores

883



—



883


Ìý Full-Line Stores

—



683



683


Ìý Specialty Stores

—



26



26


Ìý Total Stores

883



709



1,592















13 Weeks Ended August 1, 2015

millions, except store data

ÌýKmart


Sears Domestic


Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

$

2,459



$

3,752



$

6,211








Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

1,950



2,826



4,776


Gross margin dollars

509



926



1,435


Gross margin rate

20.7

%


24.7

%


23.1

%







Selling and administrative

594



1,100



1,694


Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

24.2

%


29.3

%


27.3

%

Depreciation and amortization

19



95



114


Impairment charges

2



52



54


Gain on sales of assets

(143)



(383)



(526)


ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Total costs and expenses

2,422



3,690



6,112


Operating income

$

37



$

62



$

99








Number of:






Ìý Kmart Stores

963



—



963


Ìý Full-Line Stores

—



711



711


Ìý Specialty Stores

—



28



28


Ìý Total Stores

963



739



1,702


Ìý

Sears Holdings Corporation

Segment Results

(Unaudited)







Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change













26 Weeks Ended July 30, 2016

millions, except store data

Kmart


Sears Domestic


Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

$

4,360



$

6,697



$

11,057








Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

3,495



5,125



8,620


Gross margin dollars

865



1,572



2,437


Gross margin rate

19.8

%


23.5

%


22.0

%







Selling and administrative

1,042



1,945



2,987


Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

23.9

%


29.0

%


27.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

34



153



187


Impairment charges

4



11



15


Gain on sales of assets

(90)



(25)



(115)


ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Total costs and expenses

4,485



7,209



11,694


Operating loss

$

(125)



$

(512)



$

(637)








Number of:






Ìý Kmart Stores

883



—



883


Ìý Full-Line Stores

—



683



683


Ìý Specialty Stores

—



26



26


Ìý Total Stores

883



709



1,592















26 Weeks Ended August 1, 2015

millions, except store data

ÌýKmart


Sears Domestic


Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

$

4,815



$

7,278



$

12,093








Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

3,788



5,352



9,140


Gross margin dollars

1,027



1,926



2,953


Gross margin rate

21.3

%


26.5

%


24.4

%







Selling and administrative

1,217



2,158



3,375


Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

25.3

%


29.7

%


27.9

%

Depreciation and amortization

39



197



236


Impairment charges

2



52



54


Gain on sales of assets

(161)



(472)



(633)


ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Total costs and expenses

4,885



7,287



12,172


Operating loss

$

(70)



$

(9)



$

(79)








Number of:






Ìý Full-Line Stores

963



—



963


Ìý Specialty Stores

—



711



711


Ìý Total Stores

—



28



28


Ìý Total Stores

963



739



1,702


Ìý


Ìý

Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)







Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change







13 Weeks Ended


26 Weeks Ended

millions

July 30,
Ìý2016


August 1,
Ìý2015


July 30,
Ìý2016


August 1,
Ìý2015

Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings per statement of operations

$

(395)



$

208



$

(866)



$

(95)


Income tax expense (benefit)

13



(221)



28



(203)


Interest expense

99



85



184



175


Interest and investment loss

13



26



17



44


Other loss

1



1



—



—


Operating income (loss)

(269)



99



(637)



(79)


Depreciation and amortization

92



114



187



236


Gain on sales of assets

(54)



(526)



(115)



(633)


Before excluded items

(231)



(313)



(565)



(476)










Closed store reserve and severance

(18)



(2)



69



37


Pension expense

72



57



144



114


Other(1)

1



(15)



9



(89)


Amortization of deferred Seritage gain

(22)



(7)



(44)



(7)


Impairment charges

7



54



15



54


Adjusted EBITDA

$

(191)



$

(226)



$

(372)



$

(367)




(1)

The 13- and 26- week periods ended July 30, 2016 consisted of expenses associated with legal matters, transaction costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses, while the 13- and 26- week periods ended August 1, 2015 consisted of one-time credits from vendors, expenses associated with legal matters, transactions costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses.

Ìý


Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)









Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change









13 Weeks Ended


July 30, 2016


August 1, 2015

millions

Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings


Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings

Operating income (loss) per statement of operations

$

(9)


$

(260)


$

(269)



$

37


$

62


$

99


Depreciation and amortization

15


77


92



19


95


114


Gain on sales of assets

(44)


(10)


(54)



(143)


(383)


(526)


Before excluded items

(38)


(193)


(231)



(87)


(226)


(313)










Closed store reserve and severance

(21)


3


(18)



5


(7)


(2)


Pension expense

—


72


72



—


57


57


Other(1)

—


1


1



—


(15)


(15)


Amortization of deferred Seritage gain

(5)


(17)


(22)



(1)


(6)


(7)


Impairment charges

1


6


7



2


52


54


Adjusted EBITDA

$

(63)


$

(128)


$

(191)



$

(81)


$

(145)


$

(226)


% to revenues

(2.8)

%

(3.7)

%

(3.4)

%


(3.3)

%

(3.9)

%

(3.6)

%




26 Weeks Ended


July 30, 2016


August 1, 2015

millions

Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings


Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings

Operating loss per statement of operations

$

(125)


$

(512)


$

(637)



$

(70)


$

(9)


$

(79)


Depreciation and amortization

34


153


187



39


197


236


Gain on sales of assets

(90)


(25)


(115)



(161)


(472)


(633)


Before excluded items

(181)


(384)


(565)



(192)


(284)


(476)










Closed store reserve and severance

52


17


69



41


(4)


37


Pension expense

—


144


144



—


114


114


Other(1)

8


1


9



8


(97)


(89)


Amortization of deferred Seritage gain

(9)


(35)


(44)



(1)


(6)


(7)


Impairment charges

4


11


15



2


52


54


Adjusted EBITDA

$

(126)


$

(246)


$

(372)



$

(142)


$

(225)


$

(367)


% to revenues

(2.9)

%

(3.7)

%

(3.4)

%


(2.9)

%

(3.1)

%

(3.0)

%



(1)

The 13- and 26- week periods ended July 30, 2016 consisted of expenses associated with legal matters, transaction costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses, while the 13- and 26- week periods ended August 1, 2015 consisted of one-time credits from vendors, expenses associated with legal matters, transactions costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses.

Ìý


Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted Earnings per Share

(Unaudited)



Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change




13 Weeks Ended July 30, 2016



Adjustments


millions, except per share data

GAAP

Pension Expense

ClosedÌýStore Reserve, Store Impairments and Severance

Gain on Sales of Assets

Mark-to-Market Adjustments

Amortization of Deferred Seritage Gain

Other(1)

Tax Matters

As
Adjusted

Gross margin impact

$

1,260


$

—


$

4


$

—


$

—


$

(22)


$

—


$

—


$

1,242


Selling and administrative impact

1,484


(72)


22


—


—


—


(1)


—


1,433


Depreciation and amortization impact

92


—


(1)


—


—


—


—


—


91


Impairment charges impact

7


—


(7)


—


—


—


—


—


—


Gain on sales of assets impact

(54)


—


—


21


—


—


—


—


(33)


Operating loss impact

(269)


72


(10)


(21)


—


(22)


1


—


(249)


Interest and investment loss impact

(13)


—


—


—


14


—


—


—


1


Income tax expense impact

(13)


(27)


4


8


(5)


8


—


156


131


After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(395)


45


(6)


(13)


9


(14)


1


156


(217)


Diluted loss per share impact

$

(3.70)


$

0.42


$

(0.05)


$

(0.12)


$

0.08


$

(0.13)


$

0.01


$

1.46


$

(2.03)




(1)

Consists of transaction costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses.

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13 Weeks Ended August 1, 2015



Adjustments


millions, except per share data

GAAP

Pension
Expense

ClosedÌýStore Reserve, Store Impairments and Severance

Gain on Sales of Assets

Mark-to-Market Adjustments

Amortization of Deferred Seritage Gain

Other(1)

Tax Matters

As Adjusted

Gross margin impact

$

1,435


$

—


$

5


$

—


$

—


$

(7)


$

(33)


$

—


$

1,400


Selling and administrative impact

1,694


(57)


7


—


—


—


(18)


—


1,626


Depreciation and amortization impact

114


—


(2)


—


—


—


—


—


112


Impairment charges impact

54


—


(54)


—


—


—


—


—


—


Gain on sales of assets impact

(526)


—


—


508


—


—


—


—


(18)


Operating income impact

99


57


54


(508)


—


(7)


(15)


—


(320)


Interest and investment loss impact

(26)


—


—


—


23


—


—


—


(3)


Income tax benefit impact

221


(21)


(20)


190


(9)


2


6


(216)


153


After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

208


36


34


(318)


14


(5)


(9)


(216)


(256)


Diluted earnings per share impact

$

1.84


$

0.32


$

0.30


$

(2.81)


$

0.12


$

(0.04)


$

(0.08)


$

(1.91)


$

(2.40)




(1)

Consists of one-time credits from vendors, expenses associated with legal matters, transaction costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses.

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Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted Earnings per Share

(Unaudited)



Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change




26 Weeks Ended July 30, 2016



Adjustments


millions, except per share data

GAAP

Pension Expense

ClosedÌýStore Reserve, Store Impairments and Severance

Gain on Sales of Assets

Mark-to-Market Adjustments

Amortization of Deferred Seritage Gain

Other(1)

Tax Matters

As
Adjusted

Gross margin impact

$

2,437


$

—


$

64


$

—


$

—


$

(44)


$

—


$

—


$

2,457


Selling and administrative impact

2,987


(144)


(5)


—


—


—


(9)


—


2,829


Depreciation and amortization impact

187


—


(5)


—


—


—


—


—


182


Impairment charges

15


—


(15)


—


—


—


—


—


—


Gain on sales of assets impact

(115)


—


—


47


—


—


—


—


(68)


Operating loss impact

(637)


144


89


(47)


—


(44)


9


—


(486)


Interest and investment loss impact

(17)


—


—


—


20


—


—


—


3


Income tax expense impact

(28)


(54)


(33)


18


(8)


16


(3)


342


250


After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(866)


90


56


(29)


12


(28)


6


342


(417)


Diluted loss per share impact

$

(8.11)


$

0.85


$

0.52


$

(0.27)


$

0.11


$

(0.26)


$

0.06


$

3.20


$

(3.90)




(1)

Consists of expenses associated with legal matters.

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26 Weeks Ended August 1, 2015



Adjustments


millions, except per share data

GAAP

Pension
Expense

ClosedÌýStore Reserve, Store Impairments and Severance

Gain on Sales of Assets

Mark-to-Market Adjustments

Amortization of Deferred Seritage Gain

Other(1)

Tax Matters

As Adjusted

Gross margin impact

$

2,953


$

—


$

11


$

—


$

—


$

(7)


$

(126)


$

—


$

2,831


Selling and administrative impact

3,375


(114)


(26)


—


—


—


(37)


—


3,198


Depreciation and amortization impact

236


—


(2)


—


—


—


—


—


234


Impairment charges impact

54


—


(54)


—


—


—


—


—


—


Gain on sales of assets impact

(633)


—


—


604


—


—


—


—


(29)


Operating loss impact

(79)


114


93


(604)


—


(7)


(89)


—


(572)


Interest and investment loss impact

(44)


—


—


—


42


—


—


—


(2)


Income tax benefit impact

203


(43)


(35)


226


(16)


2


33


(89)


281


After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(95)


71


58


(378)


26


(5)


(56)


(89)


(468)


Diluted loss per share impact

$

(0.89)


$

0.67


$

0.55


$

(3.55)


$

0.24


$

(0.05)


$

(0.52)


$

(0.84)


$

(4.39)




(1)

Consists of one-time credits from vendors, expenses associated with legal matters, transaction costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses.

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SOURCE Sears Holdings Corporation








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