OREANDA-NEWS. Sears Holdings Corporation ("Holdings," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHLD) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended January 30, 2016. As a supplement to this announcement, a presentation, pre-recorded conference and audio webcast are available at our website http://searsholdings.com/invest.

In summary, we reported:

  • Domestic Adjusted EBITDA of $(82) million, excluding Seritage Growth Properties and joint venture rent, in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $125 million in the prior year fourth quarter;
  • Full year Domestic Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Seritage Growth Properties and joint venture rent, of $(703) million in 2015 compared to $(647) million in the prior year;
  • Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $580 million ($5.44 loss per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2015, which included a non-cash accounting charge of $180 million related to the impairment of the Sears trade name, compared to a net loss of $159 million ($1.50 loss per diluted share) for the prior year fourth quarter. Adjusted for significant items, we would have reported a net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders of $181 million ($1.70 loss per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to a net loss of $36 million ($0.34 loss per diluted share) in the prior year quarter;
  • Kmart and Sears Domestic comparable store sales declined 7.2% and 6.9%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2015, which was an improvement from the trend in the first three quarters of 2015;
  • Kmart's gross margin rate for the fourth quarter declined 250 basis points from the prior year fourth quarter, while Sears Domestic's gross margin rate declined 270 basis points, in each case driven by our apparel and related softlines businesses. Our gross margin rate for the year was 23.1%, a slight improvement over the prior year;
  • The Company reduced expenses by approximately $150 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 as compared to the prior year fourth quarter. Looking toward 2016, we plan to take actions that will further reduce our costs by between $550 million and $650 million, depending on the overall volume of sales; and
  • The Company reduced its net debt position, including pension and postretirement liabilities, by approximately $1.0 billion from the prior year fourth quarter as we continue to demonstrate the Company's financial flexibility to fund its transformation and meet its obligations.

Edward S. Lampert, Holdings' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "While our fourth quarter comparable store sales were improved over the prior three quarters and January 2016 was our best monthly comparable store sales performance of the year (-4.5%), the unseasonably warm weather and the associated competitive promotional environment resulted in higher than expected markdowns and significantly lower gross margin in our key apparel categories. The impact on our margin rate from the highly promotional environment had a greater impact than the comparable store sales improvements. As we head into 2016, we remain committed to restoring Sears Holdings to profitability. Generating positive Adjusted EBITDA is our most important area of focus, and to that end, we plan to accelerate our transformation into a leading member-centric integrated retailer and take action, where necessary, to optimize our cost structure and improve our gross margin realization."

Rob Schriesheim, Holdings' Chief Financial Officer, said, "During 2015, we reduced our net debt position by approximately $1.0 billion as compared to year-end 2014, driven by the successful completion of various strategic actions, including the rights offering and sale-leaseback transaction with Seritage Growth Properties and the amendment and extension of our domestic credit facility. We believe we have substantially enhanced our financial flexibility and achieved our objective of further reducing our reliance on inventory as a source of financing as we execute on our transformation. We continue to have many alternatives to access capital through our existing financing arrangements and we continue to hold an asset-rich portfolio, including substantial unencumbered real estate, which affords us flexibility to fund our transformation and meet our financial obligations. We intend to continue taking significant actions to alter our capital structure, as circumstances allow, to better position Sears Holdings for success and profitability, which could include further reductions in debt or changes in the composition of our debt."

Financial Results

Revenues decreased $796 million to $7.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to revenues of $8.1 billion for the prior year fourth quarter. Comparable store sales declined 7.1% during the quarter, comprised of decreases of 7.2% and 6.9% at Kmart and Sears Domestic, respectively, and accounted for $458 million of the year-over-year revenue decline, while $291 million of the revenue decline was due to having fewer Kmart and Sears Full-line stores.

At Kmart, comparable store sales decreases were experienced in several categories during the fourth quarter, most notably in the consumer electronics, apparel, grocery & household and home categories. These decreases were partially offset by positive comparable store sales in the seasonal, mattresses and home appliances categories. Excluding the impact of consumer electronics, which is a business we continue to alter to meet our members' needs, Kmart comparable store sales would have decreased 5.0%. Sears Domestic comparable store sales for the quarter were also negatively impacted by the consumer electronics. Excluding the impact of consumer electronics, Sears Domestic comparable store sales would have decreased 4.8%, primarily driven by decreases in apparel, footwear, home, tools and sporting goods, which were partially offset by increases in the mattresses and home appliances categories.

For the full year, revenues decreased approximately $6.1 billion to $25.1 billion in 2015 as compared to revenues of $31.2 billion in the prior year, with a majority of the decline related to actions taken by the Company to streamline operations and focus on our transformation into a member-centric retailer. The decrease in revenue included a decrease of $2.1 billion associated with Sears Canada, which was de-consolidated in October 2014, $222 million from the separation of the Lands' End business, which was completed in the first quarter of 2014, and $1.5 billion less revenue as a result of fewer Kmart and Sears Full-line stores. For the full year, domestic comparable store sales declined 9.2%, comprised of a decrease of 7.3% at Kmart and a decrease of 11.1% at Sears Domestic, which contributed to $2.0 billion of the revenue decrease relative to the prior year.

For the full year, Kmart experienced positive comparable store sales performance in the home appliances, mattresses and seasonal categories, which were more than offset by declines in the consumer electronics, apparel, grocery & household and drugstore categories. Excluding the impact of consumer electronics, Kmart comparable store sales would have decreased 5.5%. Sears Domestic comparable store sales for the year were also negatively impacted by consumer electronics. Excluding the impact of consumer electronics, Sears Domestic comparable store sales would have decreased 9.5%, primarily driven by decreases in apparel, home appliances, lawn & garden and Sears Auto Centers, which were partially offset by an increase in the mattress category.

During the quarter, gross margin decreased $383 million due to the above noted decline in sales, as well as a decline in our gross margin rate. Kmart's gross margin rate for the fourth quarter declined 250 basis points as compared to the prior year fourth quarter, while Sears Domestic's gross margin rate decreased 270 basis points from the prior year quarter. The decline in gross margin rate is primarily attributed to significantly lower margins in our apparel business driven by an increase in promotional activities.

For the full year of 2015, our gross margin decreased $1.3 billion to $5.8 billion as the above noted decline in sales was partially offset by an improvement in gross margin rate, which included one-time vendor credits of $146 million in 2015. Full year 2014 included gross margin of $502 million from Sears Canada and $87 million from the Lands' End business.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased by $150 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year quarter and $1.4 billion for full year 2015 compared to 2014. Excluding significant items noted in our Adjusted Earnings Per Share tables, selling and administrative expenses declined by $146 million compared to the prior year fourth quarter and $783 million compared to the full year 2014, primarily due to a decrease in payroll and advertising expenses. 

During 2015, the Company realized a significant tax benefit on the deferred taxes related to indefinite-life assets associated with the property sold in the transaction with Seritage. In addition, 2015 also benefited from the reversal of a deferred tax liability related to indefinite-life assets associated with the impairment of the Sears trade name, which was partially offset by foreign branch taxes and state income taxes. As a result, our effective tax rate for 2015 was a benefit of 18.6% compared to expense of 7.4% in 2014.

Financial Position

The Company's cash balances were $238 million at January 30, 2016 compared with $250 million at January 31, 2015.

Merchandise inventories at January 30, 2016 were $5.2 billion, compared to $4.9 billion at January 31, 2015, with the increase primarily being driven by an increase in apparel inventory.

Short-term borrowings totaled $797 million at January 30, 2016, consisting of amounts outstanding under our domestic credit facility, as compared to $615 million at January 31, 2015, consisting of $213 million outstanding under our domestic credit facility, a $400 million secured short-term loan and $2 million of commercial paper outstanding.

At January 30, 2016, the amount available to borrow under our credit facility was approximately $316 million, which reflects the effect of our springing fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and the borrowing base limitation in our revolving credit facility.

Total long-term debt (long-term debt and capital lease obligations) was $2.2 billion and $3.2 billion at January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA

In addition to our net 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"), Domestic Adjusted EBITDA, Domestic Adjusted EBITDA excluding Seritage/JV rent and Adjusted Earnings Per Share ("EPS"), which are non-GAAP measures. The tables attached to this press release provide a reconciliation of GAAP to as adjusted amounts. Domestic Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Seritage/JV rent, reflects the impact of the additional rent expense and assigned sub-tenant rental income as a result of the Seritage and JV transactions. The terms of our leases with Seritage and the JVs provide us with the ability to accelerate the transformation of our physical stores. We expect that our cash rent obligations will decrease significantly as space in these stores is recaptured. We believe that our use of Adjusted EBITDA, Domestic Adjusted EBITDA, Domestic Adjusted EBITDA excluding Seritage/JV rent 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, Domestic Adjusted EBITDA, Domestic Adjusted EBITDA excluding Seritage/JV rent or Adjusted EPS to assess our financial and earnings performance. We also use, and recommend that you use, diluted earnings per share in addition to Adjusted EPS in assessing our earnings performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

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, our ability to exercise financial flexibility as we meet our obligations and pursue possible strategic transactions, 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 other risks 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. Results presented herein are unaudited. The unaudited and estimated financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2015 contained in this press release reflect a number of complex and subjective judgments and estimates about the appropriateness of certain reported amounts and disclosures. Our financial statements for the 2015 fiscal year are not finalized. We are required to consider all available information through the finalization of our financial statements and their possible impact on our financial conditions and results of operations for the period, including the impact of such information on the complex judgments and estimates referred to above. As a result, subsequent information or events may lead to material differences between the information about the results of operations described herein and the results of operations described in our subsequent annual report. You should consider this possibility in reviewing the financial information for the period described above.

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. Sears 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 www.searsholdings.com.

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Sears Holdings Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

                   
 

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

               
     

Quarters  Ended

 

Years Ended

 

millions, except per share data

 

January 30,
 2016

 

January 31,
 2015

 

January 30,
 2016

 

January 31,
 2015

REVENUES

               
 

Merchandise sales and services

 

$

7,303

   

$

8,099

   

$

25,146

   

$

31,198

 
                   

COSTS AND EXPENSES

               
 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

 

5,708

   

6,121

   

19,336

   

24,049

 
 

Gross margin dollars

 

1,595

   

1,978

   

5,810

   

7,149

 
 

Gross margin rate

 

21.8

%

 

24.4

%

 

23.1

%

 

22.9

%

                   
 

Selling and administrative

 

1,852

   

2,002

   

6,857

   

8,220

 
 

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

 

25.4

%

 

24.7

%

 

27.3

%

 

26.3

%

                   
 

Depreciation and amortization

 

92

   

126

   

422

   

581

 
 

Impairment charges

 

203

   

38

   

274

   

63

 
 

Gain on sales of assets

 

(13)

   

(59)

   

(743)

   

(207)

 
 

    Total costs and expenses

 

7,842

   

8,228

   

26,146

   

32,706

 
                   

Operating loss

 

(539)

   

(129)

   

(1,000)

   

(1,508)

 

Interest expense

 

(74)

   

(92)

   

(323)

   

(313)

 

Interest and investment income (loss)

 

(35)

   

(1)

   

(62)

   

132

 

Other income

 

   

   

   

4

 
                   

Loss before income taxes

 

(648)

   

(222)

   

(1,385)

   

(1,685)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

68

   

63

   

257

   

(125)

 
                   

Net loss

 

(580)

   

(159)

   

(1,128)

   

(1,810)

 

(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

   

   

(1)

   

128

 
                   

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS' SHAREHOLDERS

 

$

(580)

   

$

(159)

   

$

(1,129)

   

$

(1,682)

 
                   

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS' SHAREHOLDERS:

               
 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(5.44)

   

$

(1.50)

   

$

(10.59)

   

$

(15.82)

 
 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

106.6

   

106.3

   

106.6

   

106.3

 

Sears Holdings Corporation

 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

         

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

       
         

millions

 

January 30,
 2016

 

January 31,
 2015

ASSETS

       

Current assets

       

   Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

238

   

$

250

 

   Accounts receivable

 

419

   

429

 

   Merchandise inventories

 

5,172

   

4,943

 

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

216

   

241

 

   Total current assets

 

6,045

   

5,863

 
         

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,960 and $3,864)

 

2,631

   

4,449

 

Goodwill

 

269

   

269

 

Trade names and other intangible assets

 

1,909

   

2,097

 

Other assets

 

483

   

507

 

   TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

11,337

   

$

13,185

 
         

LIABILITIES

       

Current liabilities

       

   Short-term borrowings

 

$

797

   

$

614

 

   Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations

 

71

   

75

 

   Merchandise payables

 

1,574

   

1,621

 

   Unearned revenues

 

787

   

818

 

   Other taxes

 

284

   

380

 

   Other current liabilities

 

1,925

   

2,087

 

   Total current liabilities

 

5,438

   

5,595

 
         

Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations

 

2,108

   

3,087

 

Pension and postretirement benefits

 

2,206

   

2,404

 

Deferred gain on sale-leaseback

 

753

   

 

Sale-leaseback financing obligation

 

164

   

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,731

   

1,849

 

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

 

893

   

1,195

 

   Total Liabilities

 

13,293

   

14,130

 

   Total Equity (Deficit)

 

(1,956)

   

(945)

 

   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

$

11,337

   

$

13,185

 
         

Total common shares outstanding

 

106.7

   

106.5

 


 

Sears Holdings Corporation

Segment Results

(Unaudited)

             

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

           
             
   

Quarter Ended January 30, 2016

millions, except store data

 

 Kmart

 

Sears Domestic

 

Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

 

$

3,126

   

$

4,177

   

$

7,303

 
             

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

 

2,480

   

3,228

   

5,708

 

Gross margin dollars

 

646

   

949

   

1,595

 

Gross margin rate

 

20.7

%

 

22.7

%

 

21.8

%

             

Selling and administrative

 

735

   

1,117

   

1,852

 

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

 

23.5

%

 

26.7

%

 

25.4

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

16

   

76

   

92

 

Impairment charges

 

2

   

201

   

203

 

Gain on sales of assets

 

(12)

   

(1)

   

(13)

 

Total costs and expenses

 

3,221

   

4,621

   

7,842

 

Operating loss

 

$

(95)

   

$

(444)

   

$

(539)

 
             

Number of:

           

  Kmart Stores

 

941

 

   

941

 

  Full-Line Stores

 

   

705

 

705

 

  Specialty Stores

 

   

26

 

26

 

  Total Stores

 

941

 

731

 

1,672

 
             
             
   

Quarter Ended January 31, 2015

millions, except store data

 

 Kmart

 

Sears Domestic

 

Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

 

$

3,547

   

$

4,552

   

$

8,099

 
             

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

 

2,723

   

3,398

   

6,121

 

Gross margin dollars

 

824

   

1,154

   

1,978

 

Gross margin rate

 

23.2

%

 

25.4

%

 

24.4

%

             

Selling and administrative

 

834

   

1,168

   

2,002

 

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

 

23.5

%

 

25.7

%

 

24.7

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

23

   

103

   

126

 

Impairment charges

 

27

   

11

   

38

 

Gain on sales of assets

 

(27)

   

(32)

   

(59)

 

Total costs and expenses

 

3,580

   

4,648

   

8,228

 

Operating loss

 

$

(33)

   

$

(96)

   

$

(129)

 
             

Number of:

           

  Kmart Stores

 

979

 

   

979

  Full-Line Stores

 

   

717

 

717

  Specialty Stores

 

   

29

 

29

  Total Stores

 

979

 

746

 

1,725

             

Sears Holdings Corporation

Segment Results

(Unaudited)

                 

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

               
                 
   

Year Ended January 30, 2016

   

millions, except store data

 

 Kmart

 

Sears Domestic

 

Sears Holdings

   

Merchandise sales and services

 

$

10,188

   

$

14,958

   

$

25,146

     
                 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

 

8,042

   

11,294

   

19,336

     

Gross margin dollars

 

2,146

   

3,664

   

5,810

     

Gross margin rate

 

21.1

%

 

24.5

%

 

23.1

%

   
                 

Selling and administrative

 

2,537

   

4,320

   

6,857

     

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

 

24.9

%

 

28.9

%

 

27.3

%

   

Depreciation and amortization

 

72

   

350

   

422

     

Impairment charges

 

14

   

260

   

274

     

Gain on sales of assets

 

(185)

   

(558)

   

(743)

     

Total costs and expenses

 

10,480

   

15,666

   

26,146

     

Operating loss

 

$

(292)

   

$

(708)

   

$

(1,000)

     
                 

Number of:

               

  Kmart Stores

 

941

 

   

941

     

  Full-Line Stores

 

   

705

 

705

     

  Specialty Stores

 

   

26

 

26

     

  Total Stores

 

941

 

731

 

1,672

     
                 
                 
   

Year Ended January 31, 2015

millions, except store data

 

 Kmart

 

Sears Domestic

 

Sears Canada

 

Sears Holdings

Merchandise sales and services

 

$

12,074

   

$

17,036

   

$

2,088

   

$

31,198

 
                 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

 

9,513

   

12,950

   

1,586

   

24,049

 

Gross margin dollars

 

2,561

   

4,086

   

502

   

7,149

 

Gross margin rate

 

21.2

%

 

24.0

%

 

24.0

%

 

22.9

%

                 

Selling and administrative

 

2,962

   

4,655

   

603

   

8,220

 

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

 

24.5

%

 

27.3

%

 

28.9

%

 

26.3

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

95

   

437

   

49

   

581

 

Impairment charges

 

29

   

19

   

15

   

63

 

(Gain) loss on sales of assets

 

(103)

   

(105)

   

1

   

(207)

 

Total costs and expenses

 

12,496

   

17,956

   

2,254

   

32,706

 

Operating loss

 

$

(422)

   

$

(920)

   

$

(166)

   

$

(1,508)

 
                 

Number of:

               

  Kmart Stores

 

979

   

   

   

979

 

  Full-Line Stores

 

   

717

   

   

717

 

  Specialty Stores

 

   

29

   

   

29

 

  Total Stores

 

979

   

746

   

   

1,725

 
                 

Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

       
 

Quarters Ended

 

Years Ended

millions

January 30,
 2016

 

January 31,
 2015

 

January 30,
 2016

 

January 31,
 2015

Net loss attributable to Holdings per statement of operations

$

(580)

   

$

(159)

   

$

(1,129)

   

$

(1,682)

 

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

   

   

1

   

(128)

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

(68)

   

(63)

   

(257)

   

125

 

Interest expense

74

   

92

   

323

   

313

 

Interest and investment (income) loss

35

   

1

   

62

   

(132)

 

Other income

   

   

   

(4)

 

Operating loss

(539)

   

(129)

   

(1,000)

   

(1,508)

 

Depreciation and amortization

92

   

126

   

422

   

581

 

Gain on sales of assets

(13)

   

(59)

   

(743)

   

(207)

 

Before excluded items

(460)

   

(62)

   

(1,321)

   

(1,134)

 
               

Closed store reserve and severance

62

   

86

   

98

   

224

 

Domestic pension expense

57

   

22

   

229

   

89

 

Other (1)

23

   

41

   

(64)

   

50

 

Amortization of deferred Seritage gain

(22)

   

   

(52)

   

 

Impairment charges

203

   

38

   

274

   

63

 

Adjusted EBITDA

(137)

   

125

   

(836)

   

(708)

 
               

Lands' End separation

   

   

   

(10)

 

Adjusted EBITDA as defined (2)

$

(137)

   

$

125

   

$

(836)

   

$

(718)

 
               

Sears Canada segment

   

   

   

71

 

Domestic Adjusted EBITDA as defined (2)

$

(137)

   

$

125

   

$

(836)

   

$

(647)

 
               

Seritage/JV rent

55

   

   

133

   

 

Domestic Adjusted EBITDA as defined(2) excluding Seritage/JV rent

$

(82)

   

$

125

   

$

(703)

   

$

(647)

 
   
 

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

   
 

(2) Adjusted to reflect the results of the Lands' End and Sears Canada businesses that were included in our results of operations prior to the separation/disposition.

Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

                 

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

           
 

Quarters Ended

 

millions

January 30, 2016

 

January 31, 2015

 
 

Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings

 

Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings

 

Operating loss per statement of operations

$

(95)

 

$

(444)

 

$

(539)

   

$

(33)

 

$

(96)

 

$

(129)

   

Depreciation and amortization

16

 

76

 

92

   

23

 

103

 

126

   

Gain on sales of assets

(12)

 

(1)

 

(13)

   

(27)

 

(32)

 

(59)

   

Before excluded items

(91)

 

(369)

 

(460)

   

(37)

 

(25)

 

(62)

   
                 

Closed store reserve and severance

44

 

18

 

62

   

58

 

28

 

86

   

Domestic pension expense

 

57

 

57

   

 

22

 

22

   

Other (1)

34

 

(11)

 

23

   

40

 

1

 

41

   

Amortization of deferred Seritage gain

(5)

 

(17)

 

(22)

   

 

 

   

Impairment charges

2

 

201

 

203

   

27

 

11

 

38

   

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(16)

 

$

(121)

 

$

(137)

   

$

88

 

$

37

 

$

125

   
                 

% to  revenues

(0.5)%

 

(2.9)%

 

(1.9)%

   

2.5

%

0.8

%

1.5

%

 
                 
                 
 

Years Ended

millions

January 30, 2016

 

January 31, 2015

 

Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Holdings

 

Kmart

Sears Domestic

Sears Canada

Sears Holdings

Operating loss per statement of operations

$

(292)

 

$

(708)

 

$

(1,000)

   

$

(422)

 

$

(920)

 

$

(166)

 

$

(1,508)

 

Depreciation and amortization

72

 

350

 

422

   

95

 

437

 

49

 

581

 

(Gain) loss on sales of assets

(185)

 

(558)

 

(743)

   

(103)

 

(105)

 

1

 

(207)

 

Before excluded items

(405)

 

(916)

 

(1,321)

   

(430)

 

(588)

 

(116)

 

(1,134)

 
                 

Closed store reserve and severance

86

 

12

 

98

   

142

 

55

 

27

 

224

 

Domestic pension expense

 

229

 

229

   

 

89

 

 

89

 

Other (1)

43

 

(107)

 

(64)

   

43

 

4

 

3

 

50

 

Amortization of deferred Seritage gain

(11)

 

(41)

 

(52)

   

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges

14

 

260

 

274

   

29

 

19

 

15

 

63

 

Adjusted EBITDA

(273)

 

(563)

 

(836)

   

(216)

 

(421)

 

(71)

 

(708)

 
                 

Lands' End separation

 

 

   

 

(10)

 

 

(10)

 

Adjusted EBITDA as defined (2)

$

(273)

 

$

(563)

 

$

(836)

   

$

(216)

 

$

(431)

 

$

(71)

 

$

(718)

 

% to  revenues (3)

(2.7)%

 

(3.8)%

 

(3.3)%

   

(1.8)%

 

(2.6)%

 

(3.4)%

 

(2.3)%

 
   
 

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

   
 

(2) Adjusted to reflect the results of the Lands' End business that were included in our results of operations prior to the separation.

   
 

(3) Excludes revenues of the Lands' End business that were included in our results of operations prior to the separation.

Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted Earnings per Share

(Unaudited)

                   

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

             
                   
 

Quarter Ended January 30, 2016

   

Adjustments

 

millions, except per share data

GAAP

Domestic Pension Expense

Domestic Closed Store
Reserve, Store
Impairments and
Severance

Tradename Impairment

Mark-to-Market Adjustments

Amortization of Deferred Seritage Gain

Other(1)

Domestic Tax Matters

As
Adjusted

Gross margin impact

$

1,595

 

$

 

$

27

 

$

 

$

 

$

(22)

 

$

(20)

 

$

 

$

1,580

 

Selling and administrative impact

1,852

 

(57)

 

(35)

 

 

 

 

(43)

 

 

1,717

 

Depreciation and amortization impact

92

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

 

Impairment charges impact

203

 

 

(23)

 

(180)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss impact

(539)

 

57

 

86

 

180

 

 

(22)

 

23

 

 

(215)

 

Interest and investment loss impact

(35)

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Income tax benefit impact

68

 

(21)

 

(32)

 

(68)

 

(13)

 

8

 

(9)

 

176

 

109

 

After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(580)

 

36

 

54

 

112

 

21

 

(14)

 

14

 

176

 

(181)

 

Diluted loss per share impact

$

(5.44)

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.50

 

$

1.05

 

$

0.20

 

$

(0.13)

 

$

0.13

 

$

1.65

 

$

(1.70)

 
                   
 

Quarter Ended January 31, 2015

   
   

Adjustments

     

millions, except per share data

GAAP

Domestic
Pension
Expense

Domestic Closed Store Reserve, Store Impairments and Severance

Domestic Gain on Sales of Assets

Other Expenses(2)

Domestic Tax Matters

As Adjusted

   

Gross margin impact

$

1,978

 

$

 

$

10

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,988

     

Selling and administrative impact

2,002

 

(22)

 

(76)

 

 

(41)

 

 

1,863

     

Depreciation and amortization impact

126

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

125

     

Impairment charges impact

38

 

 

(38)

 

 

 

 

     

Gain on sales of assets impact

(59)

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(37)

     

Operating loss impact

(129)

 

22

 

125

 

(22)

 

41

 

 

37

     

Income tax benefit impact

63

 

(8)

 

(47)

 

8

 

(15)

 

19

 

20

     

After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(159)

 

14

 

78

 

(14)

 

26

 

19

 

(36)

     

Diluted loss per share impact

$

(1.50)

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.73

 

$

(0.13)

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.18

 

$

(0.34)

     
   
 

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

   
 

(2) Consists of expenses associated with legal matters, transaction costs associated with strategic initiatives and other expenses.

Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted Earnings per Share

(Unaudited)

                     

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

               
 

Year Ended January 30, 2016

   

Adjustments

 

millions, except per share data

GAAP

Domestic
Pension
Expense

Domestic Closed Store Reserve, Store
 Impairments and Severance

Tradename Impairment

Domestic Gain on Sales of Assets

Mark-to-Market Adjustments

Amortization of Deferred Seritage Gain

Other(1)

Domestic Tax Matters

As
Adjusted

Gross margin impact

$

5,810

 

$

 

$

44

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

(52)

 

$

(146)

 

$

 

$

5,656

 

Selling and administrative impact

6,857

 

(229)

 

(54)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(82)

 

 

6,492

 

Depreciation and amortization impact

422

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

419

 

Impairment charges impact

274

 

 

(94)

 

(180)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sales of assets impact

(743)

 

 

 

 

687

 

 

 

 

 

(56)

 

Operating loss impact

(1,000)

 

229

 

195

 

180

 

(687)

 

 

(52)

 

(64)

 

 

(1,199)

 

Interest and investment loss impact

(62)

 

 

   

 

59

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Income tax benefit impact

257

 

(86)

 

(73)

 

(68)

 

258

 

(22)

 

20

 

24

 

263

 

573

 

After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(1,129)

 

143

 

122

 

112

 

(429)

 

37

 

(32)

 

(40)

 

263

 

(953)

 

Diluted loss per share impact

$

(10.59)

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.14

 

$

1.05

 

$

(4.02)

 

$

0.35

 

$

(0.30)

 

$

(0.38)

 

$

2.47

 

$

(8.94)

 
                     
 

Year Ended January 31, 2015

   

Adjustments

 

millions, except per share data

GAAP

Domestic
Pension
Expense

Domestic Closed Store Reserve, Store Impairments and Severance

Domestic Gain on Sales of Assets

Other Expenses

Gain on Sears Canada Disposition

Domestic Tax Matters

Sears Canada Segment

Lands' End Separation

As Adjusted(2)

Gross margin impact

$

7,149

 

$

 

$

68

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(502)

 

$

(87)

 

$

6,628

 

Selling and administrative impact

8,220

 

(89)

 

(129)

 

 

(47)

 

 

 

(603)

 

(77)

 

7,275

 

Depreciation and amortization impact

581

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

(49)

 

(3)

 

521

 

Impairment charges impact

63

 

 

(48)

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

Gain on sales of assets impact

(207)

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(121)

 

Operating loss impact

(1,508)

 

89

 

253

 

(87)

 

47

 

 

 

166

 

(7)

 

(1,047)

 

Interest expense impact

(313)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

(308)

 

Interest and investment income impact

132

 

 

 

 

 

(70)

 

 

(38)

 

 

24

 

Other income impact

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

Income tax expense impact

(125)

 

(33)

 

(95)

 

33

 

(18)

 

26

 

574

 

136

 

3

 

501

 

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests impact

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(128)

 

 

 

After tax and noncontrolling interests impact

(1,682)

 

56

 

158

 

(54)

 

29

 

(44)

 

574

 

137

 

(4)

 

(830)

 

Diluted loss per share impact

$

(15.82)

 

$

0.53

 

$

1.48

 

$

(0.51)

 

$

0.27

 

$

(0.41)

 

$

5.40

 

$

1.29

 

$

(0.04)

 

$

(7.81)

 
   
 

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

   
 

(2) Adjusted to reflect the results of the Lands' End and Sears Canada businesses that were included in our results of operations prior to the separation/disposition.