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    MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2024 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

    10/24/24 6:30:00 AM ET
    $MSM
    Industrial Machinery/Components
    Industrials
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    FISCAL 2024 Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

    • Net sales of $952.3 million decreased 8.0% YoY and includes a roughly 300 basis point headwind from non-repeating Public Sector orders in the prior year
    • Operating income of $90.9 million, or $94.2 million adjusted to exclude acquisition-related and restructuring and other costs1
    • Operating margin of 9.5%, or 9.9% excluding the adjustments described above1
    • Diluted EPS of $0.99 vs. $1.56 in the prior fiscal year quarter
    • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.03 vs. $1.64 in the prior fiscal year quarter1

    FISCAL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

    • Net sales of $3,821.0 million decreased 4.7% YoY and includes a roughly 160 basis point headwind from non-repeating Public Sector orders in the prior year
    • Operating income of $390.4 million, or $407.2 million adjusted to exclude share reclassification, acquisition-related and restructuring and other costs1
    • Operating margin of 10.2%, or 10.7% excluding the adjustments described above1
    • Diluted EPS of $4.58 and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.811
    • Generated strong operating cash flows of $410.7 million or 160% of net income

    MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE:MSM), ("MSC", "MSC Industrial", or the "Company," "we", "us", or "our") a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") products and services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year ended August 31, 2024.

    MSC Industrial Supply Co.

    Financial Highlights2



    FY24 Q4



    FY23 Q4



    Change



    FY24



    FY23



    Change

    Net Sales



    $     952.3



    $  1,035.4



    (8.0) %



    $  3,821.0



    $  4,009.3



    (4.7) %

    Income from Operations



    $       90.9



    $     118.1



    (23.0) %



    $     390.4



    $     483.7



    (19.3) %

    Operating Margin



    9.5 %



    11.4 %







    10.2 %



    12.1 %





    Net Income Attributable to MSC



    $       55.7



    $       87.6



    (36.4) %



    $     258.6



    $     343.2



    (24.7) %

    Diluted EPS



    $       0.99

    3

    $       1.56

    4

    (36.5) %



    $       4.58

    3

    $       6.11

    4

    (25.0) %



























    Adjusted Financial Highlights2



    FY24 Q4



    FY23 Q4



    Change



    FY24



    FY23



    Change

    Net Sales



    $     952.3



    $  1,035.4



    (8.0) %



    $  3,821.0



    $  4,009.3



    (4.7) %

    Adjusted Income from Operations 1



    $       94.2



    $     130.4



    (27.8) %



    $     407.2



    $     504.5



    (19.3) %

    Adjusted Operating Margin 1



    9.9 %



    12.6 %







    10.7 %



    12.6 %





    Adjusted Net Income Attributable to MSC 1



    $       58.1



    $       92.0



    (36.8) %



    $     271.3



    $     353.8



    (23.3) %

    Adjusted Diluted EPS 1



    $       1.03

    3

    $       1.64

    4

    (37.2) %



    $       4.81

    3

    $       6.29

    4

    (23.5) %



    1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. An explanation and a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

    2 In millions except percentages and per share data or as otherwise noted.

    3 Based on 56.2 million and 56.4 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY24 Q4 and FY24, respectively.

    4 Based on 56.3 million and 56.2 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY23 Q4 and FY23, respectively.

    Erik Gershwind, Chief Executive Officer, said, "During our fiscal fourth quarter, we made important progress in our Mission Critical strategy despite a challenging macro environment, particularly in heavy manufacturing. We sustained momentum in our high touch solutions, made solid progress on our web enhancements, restored gross margin stability, added to our productivity pipeline and generated strong free cash flow."

    Kristen Actis-Grande, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "Ongoing softness in the heavy manufacturing markets where we have significant exposure and headwinds from non-repeating orders in the prior year resulted in an average daily sales decline of 4.7% for the fiscal year. Near-term visibility remains limited underpinned by uncertainty stemming from the upcoming election and sluggish customer activity levels entering the holiday season. However, we witnessed various improvements for the fiscal year that are leading indicators for future profitability and growth. For the full year, gross margins came in at the higher end of our latest expectations, National Account customer growth outperformed the Industrial Production index and we generated robust operating cash flow. While we cannot control the external factors impacting our results, we are focused on continued improvement to drive long-term value creation."  

    Gershwind concluded, "As we begin fiscal year 2025, we are focused on driving efficiencies across the organization and executing the three pillars that define our new chapter of Mission Critical — maintaining momentum in the first chapter of Mission Critical, reenergizing the core customer base, and optimizing our cost to serve through productivity improvements. While headwinds in our end markets continue for now, we are laser focused on realizing our long-term goals of achieving adjusted operating margin in the mid-teens and driving 400 basis points of growth above the Industrial Production index over the cycle. We are setting a clear path to get MSC back to our historically strong performance."

    First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Outlook

    ADS Growth (YoY)

    (5.5)% - (4.5)%

    Adjusted Operating Margin1

    7.0% - 7.5%

    Full-Year Fiscal 2025 Outlook for Certain Financial Metrics

    • Depreciation and amortization expense of ~$90M-$95M
    • Interest and other expense of ~$45M
    • Capital expenditures of ~$100M-$110M
    • Free cash flow conversion1 of ~100%
    • Tax rate of ~24.5%-25.0%

    (1) Guidance provided is a non-GAAP figure presented on an adjusted basis. For further details see the Non-GAAP financial measures information presented in the schedules accompanying this press release.

    Conference Call Information

    MSC will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. EDT to review the Company's fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year results. The call, accompanying slides, and other operational statistics may be accessed at: https://investor.mscdirect.com. The conference call may also be accessed at 1-877-443-5575 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada) or 1-412-902-6618 (international).

    An online archive of the broadcast will be available until November 7, 2024. The Company's reporting date for the fiscal 2025 first quarter is scheduled for January 8, 2025.

    About MSC Industrial Supply Co.

    MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a leading North American distributor of a broad range of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with approximately 2.4 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from more than 80 years of working with customers across industries. Our experienced team of more than 7,000 associates works with our customers to help drive results for their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow. For more information on MSC Industrial, please visit mscdirect.com.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

    Statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that MSC expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements about results of operations and financial condition, expected future results, expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans and other initiatives, and expected future growth, profitability and return on invested capital, are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "may," "believes," "anticipates," "thinks," "expects," "estimates," "plans," "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, statements involving a discussion of strategy, plans or intentions, statements about management's assumptions, projections or predictions of future events or market outlook and any other statement other than a statement of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by MSC or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. In addition, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict such risks or to assess the impact of such risks on our business or financial results. Accordingly, future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate; changing customer and product mixes; volatility in commodity, energy and labor prices, and the impact of prolonged periods of low, high or rapid inflation; competition, including the adoption by competitors of aggressive pricing strategies or sales methods; industry consolidation and other changes in the industrial distribution sector; the applicability of laws and regulations relating to our status as a supplier to the U.S. government and public sector; the credit risk of our customers; our ability to accurately forecast customer demands; customer cancellations or rescheduling of orders; interruptions in our ability to make deliveries to customers; supply chain disruptions; our ability to attract and retain sales and customer service personnel; the risk of loss of key suppliers or contractors or key brands; changes to trade policies or trade relationships; risks associated with opening or expanding our customer fulfillment centers; our ability to estimate the cost of healthcare claims incurred under our self-insurance plan; interruption of operations at our headquarters or customer fulfillment centers; products liability due to the nature of the products that we sell; impairments of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets; the impact of climate change; operating and financial restrictions imposed by the terms of our material debt instruments; our ability to access additional liquidity; our ability to realize the desired benefits from the Reclassification (as defined below); the significant influence that our principal shareholders will continue to have over our decisions; our ability to execute on our E-commerce strategies and maintain our digital platforms; costs associated with maintaining our information technology ("IT") systems and complying with data privacy laws; disruptions or breaches of our IT systems or violations of data privacy laws, including such disruptions or breaches in connection with our E-commerce channels; risks related to online payment methods and other online transactions; the retention of key management personnel; litigation risk due to the nature of our business; failure to comply with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations; and our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with, social and environmental responsibility policies. Additional information concerning these and other risks is described under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively, and in the other reports and documents that we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (In thousands)





    August 31,

    2024



    September 2,

    2023

    ASSETS







    Current Assets:







         Cash and cash equivalents

    $             29,588



    $             50,052

         Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

    412,122



    435,421

         Inventories

    643,904



    726,521

         Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    102,475



    105,519

              Total current assets

    1,188,089



    1,317,513

    Property, plant and equipment, net

    360,255



    319,660

    Goodwill

    723,894



    718,174

    Identifiable intangibles, net

    101,147



    110,641

    Operating lease assets

    58,649



    65,909

    Other assets

    30,279



    12,237

              Total assets

    $        2,462,313



    $        2,544,134









    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







    Current Liabilities:







         Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

    $           229,911



    $           229,935

         Current portion of operating lease liabilities

    21,941



    21,168

         Accounts payable

    205,933



    226,299

         Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    147,642



    172,034

              Total current liabilities

    605,427



    649,436

    Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

    278,853



    224,391

    Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

    37,468



    45,924

    Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

    139,283



    131,801

              Total liabilities

    $        1,061,031



    $        1,051,552

    Commitments and Contingencies







    Shareholders' Equity:







    MSC Industrial Shareholders' Equity:







         Preferred Stock

    —



    —

         Class A Common Stock

    57



    48

         Class B Common Stock

    —



    9

         Additional paid-in capital

    1,070,269



    849,502

         Retained earnings

    456,850



    755,007

         Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (21,144)



    (17,725)

         Class A treasury stock, at cost

    (114,235)



    (107,677)

              Total MSC shareholders' equity

    1,391,797



    1,479,164

         Noncontrolling interest

    9,485



    13,418

              Total shareholders' equity

    1,401,282



    1,492,582

              Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    $        2,462,313



    $        2,544,134

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Consolidated Statements of Income

    (In thousands, except per share data)





    (Unaudited)











    Fiscal Quarters Ended



    Fiscal Years Ended



    August 31,

    2024



    September 2,

    2023



    August 31,

    2024



    September 2,

    2023

    Net sales

    $         952,284



    $      1,035,441



    $       3,820,951



    $       4,009,282

    Cost of goods sold

    561,676



    615,907



    2,248,168



    2,366,317

              Gross profit

    390,608



    419,534



    1,572,783



    1,642,965

    Operating expenses

    297,011



    299,264



    1,167,870



    1,151,295

    Restructuring and other costs

    2,739



    2,215



    14,526



    7,937

              Income from operations

    90,858



    118,055



    390,387



    483,733

    Other income (expense):















              Interest expense

    (6,615)



    (4,630)



    (25,770)



    (22,543)

              Interest income

    110



    270



    412



    1,034

              Other income (expense), net

    (8,213)



    2,027



    (22,280)



    (6,068)

    Total other expense

    (14,718)



    (2,333)



    (47,638)



    (27,577)

              Income before provision for income taxes

    76,140



    115,722



    342,749



    456,156

    Provision for income taxes

    22,188



    28,281



    86,792



    113,049

              Net income

    53,952



    87,441



    255,957



    343,107

    Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (1,740)



    (158)



    (2,637)



    (126)

              Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $           55,692



    $           87,599



    $          258,594



    $          343,233

    Per share data attributable to MSC Industrial:















         Net income per common share:















              Basic

    $               0.99



    $               1.57



    $                4.60



    $                6.14

             Diluted

    $               0.99



    $               1.56



    $                4.58



    $                6.11

         Weighted average shares used in computing

         net income per common share:















              Basic

    56,061



    55,939



    56,257



    55,918

              Diluted

    56,223



    56,269



    56,441



    56,210

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

    (In thousands)





    Fiscal Years Ended



    August 31,

    2024



    September 2,

    2023

    Net income, as reported

    $        255,957



    $        343,107

    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:







         Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (4,715)



    7,091

    Comprehensive income

    251,242



    350,198

    Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:







         Net loss

    2,637



    126

         Foreign currency translation adjustments

    1,296



    (1,695)

    Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $        255,175



    $        348,629

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (In thousands)



    Fiscal Years Ended



    August 31, 2024



    September 2, 2023

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:







    Net income

    $          255,957



    $          343,107

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:







    Depreciation and amortization

    80,886



    75,129

    Amortization of cloud computing arrangements

    1,988



    1,192

    Non-cash operating lease cost

    22,973



    20,966

    Stock-based compensation

    18,848



    18,639

    Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

    687



    557

    Non-cash changes in fair value of estimated contingent consideration

    906



    104

    Provision for credit losses

    7,355



    10,275

    Expenditures for cloud computing arrangements

    (20,282)



    (2,748)

    Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

    9,706



    6,697

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts associated with business acquired:







    Accounts receivable

    18,846



    247,653

    Inventories

    85,098



    (4,860)

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    2,027



    (6,605)

    Operating lease liabilities

    (23,383)



    (21,173)

    Other assets

    3,149



    628

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    (54,065)



    10,021

    Total adjustments

    154,739



    356,475

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    410,696



    699,582

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:







    Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    (99,406)



    (92,493)

    Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (23,990)



    (20,182)

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (123,396)



    (112,675)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:







    Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

    (187,695)



    (95,779)

    Payments of regular cash dividends

    (187,280)



    (176,715)

    Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan

    4,426



    4,415

    Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options

    9,587



    28,677

    Borrowings under credit facilities

    434,500



    333,000

    Payments under credit facilities

    (381,000)



    (548,000)

    Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt

    (50,000)



    (125,000)

    Proceeds from other long-term debt

    50,000



    —

    Payments on finance lease and financing obligations

    (3,625)



    (2,193)

    Other, net

    3,735



    1,195

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (307,352)



    (580,400)

    Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (412)



    8

    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (20,464)



    6,515

    Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

    50,052



    43,537

    Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

    $            29,588



    $            50,052

    Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:







    Cash paid for income taxes

    $            79,088



    $          106,962

    Cash paid for interest

    $            24,721



    $            22,432

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    To supplement MSC's unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including return on invested capital (as defined below), non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP provision for income taxes, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, that exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs, share reclassification costs, and employee retention credit ("ERC") tax benefit (prior year) and tax effects, as well as free cash flow conversion, which is a measure calculated using free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure.

    These non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with GAAP or an alternative for GAAP financial measures and may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and should only be used to evaluate MSC's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measure.

    This press release also includes certain forward-looking information that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP cannot be made available without unreasonable efforts because a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures would require the Company to predict the timing and likelihood of potential future events such as restructurings, M&A activity, capital expenditures and other infrequent or unusual gains and losses. Neither the timing or likelihood of these events, nor their probable significance, can be quantified with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Accordingly, a reconciliation of such forward-looking information to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is not provided.

    • Results Excluding Restructuring and Other Costs, Acquisition-Related Costs, Share Reclassification Costs and ERC Tax Benefit (prior year)

    In calculating certain non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs, share reclassification costs, ERC tax benefit (prior year) and tax effects. Management makes these adjustments to facilitate a review of the Company's operating performance on a comparable basis between periods, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for identifying and analyzing trends in the Company's underlying business and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. We believe that investors benefit from seeing results from the perspective of management in addition to seeing results presented in accordance with GAAP for the same reasons and purposes for which management uses such non-GAAP financial measures.

    • Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC")

    ROIC is calculated using a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate ROIC by dividing non-GAAP net operating profit after tax ("NOPAT") by average invested capital, a GAAP measure. NOPAT is defined as tax effected income from operations. Average invested capital is defined as net debt plus shareholder's equity using a trailing 13-month average. We believe that ROIC is useful to investors as a measure of performance and of the effectiveness of the use of capital in our operations. We use ROIC as one measure to monitor and evaluate operating performance. This method of determining non-GAAP ROIC may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies. ROIC should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The financial measure calculated under GAAP which is most directly comparable to ROIC is considered to be the ratio of Net income to Average invested capital. See below for the calculation of ROIC and the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure.

    • Free Cash Flow ("FCF") and Free Cash Flow Conversion ("FCF Conversion")

    FCF is a non-GAAP financial measure which we define as cash flow from operations reduced by "Expenditures for property, plant and equipment". We believe that FCF, although similar to cash flow from operations, is a useful additional measure since capital expenditures are a necessary component of ongoing operations. FCF Conversion is a percentage calculated by dividing FCF by GAAP net income.  We believe FCF Conversion is useful to investors for the same reasons as FCF and as a measure of the rate at which the Company converts its net income reported in accordance with GAAP to cash inflows, which helps investors assess whether the Company is generating sufficient cash flow to provide an adequate return.

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2024

    (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)



















    GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Items Affecting Comparability

    Non-GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Total MSC

    Industrial



    Restructuring

    and Other Costs



    Acquisition-

    related Costs



    Adjusted Total

    MSC

    Industrial

    Net Sales

    $      952,284



    $                   —



    $                   —



    $      952,284

















    Cost of Goods Sold

    561,676



    —



    —



    561,676

















    Gross Profit

    390,608



    —



    —



    390,608

    Gross Margin

    41.0 %



    — %



    — %



    41.0 %

















    Operating Expenses

    297,011



    —



    614



    296,397

    Operating Expenses as % of Sales

    31.2 %



    — %



    (0.1) %



    31.1 %

















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    2,739



    2,739



    —



    —

















    Income from Operations

    90,858



    (2,739)



    (614)



    94,211

    Operating Margin

    9.5 %



    0.3 %



    0.1 %



    9.9 %

















    Total Other Expense

    (14,718)



    —



    —



    (14,718)

















    Income before provision for income taxes

    76,140



    (2,739)



    (614)



    79,493

















    Provision for income taxes

    22,188



    (797)



    (179)



    23,164

    Net income

    53,952



    (1,942)



    (435)



    56,329

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (1,740)



    —



    —



    (1,740)

    Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $        55,692



    $           (1,942)



    $              (435)



    $        58,069

















    Net income per common share:















         Diluted

    $            0.99



    $             (0.03)



    $             (0.01)



    $            1.03



    *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2024

    (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)























    GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Items Affecting Comparability

    Non-GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Total MSC

    Industrial



    Restructuring

    and Other Costs



    Acquisition-

    related Costs



    Share

    Reclassification

    Costs



    Adjusted

    Total MSC

    Industrial

    Net Sales

    $3,820,951



    $                  —



    $                  —



    $                  —



    $  3,820,951





















    Cost of Goods Sold

    2,248,168



    —



    —



    —



    2,248,168





















    Gross Profit

    1,572,783



    —



    —



    —



    1,572,783

    Gross Margin

    41.2 %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    41.2 %





















    Operating Expenses

    1,167,870



    —



    1,079



    1,187



    1,165,604

    Operating Expenses as % of Sales

    30.6 %



    — %



    0.0 %



    0.0 %



    30.5 %





















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    14,526



    14,526



    —



    —



    —





















    Income from Operations

    390,387



    (14,526)



    (1,079)



    (1,187)



    407,179

    Operating Margin

    10.2 %



    0.4 %



    0.0 %



    0.0 %



    10.7 %





















    Total Other Expense

    (47,638)



    —



    —



    —



    (47,638)





















    Income before provision for income taxes

    342,749



    (14,526)



    (1,079)



    (1,187)



    359,541





















    Provision for income taxes

    86,792



    (3,577)



    (266)



    (293)



    90,928

    Net income

    255,957



    (10,949)



    (813)



    (894)



    268,613

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (2,637)



    —



    —



    —



    (2,637)

    Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $   258,594



    $        (10,949)



    $             (813)



    $             (894)



    $   271,250





















    Net income per common share:



















         Diluted

    $          4.58



    $            (0.19)



    $            (0.01)



    $            (0.02)



    $          4.81



    *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Fiscal Quarter Ended September 2, 2023

    (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)























    GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Items Affecting Comparability



    Non-GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Total MSC

    Industrial



    Restructuring

    and Other Costs



    Share

    Reclassification

    Costs



    ERC Tax

    Benefit



    Adjusted Total

    MSC

    Industrial

    Net Sales

    $  1,035,441



    $                   —



    $                   —



    $                   —



    $  1,035,441





















    Cost of Goods Sold

    615,907



    —



    —



    —



    615,907





















    Gross Profit

    419,534



    —



    —



    —



    419,534

    Gross Margin

    40.5 %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    40.5 %





















    Operating Expenses

    299,264



    —



    10,139



    —



    289,125

    Operating Expenses as % of Sales

    28.9 %



    — %



    (1.0) %



    — %



    27.9 %





















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    2,215



    2,215



    —



    —



    —





















    Income from Operations

    118,055



    (2,215)



    (10,139)



    —



    130,409

    Operating Margin

    11.4 %



    0.2 %



    1.0 %



    — %



    12.6 %





















    Total Other Expense

    (2,333)



    —



    —



    6,566



    (8,899)





















    Income before provision for income taxes

    115,722



    (2,215)



    (10,139)



    6,566



    121,510





















    Provision for income taxes

    28,281



    (523)



    (2,394)



    1,550



    29,648

         Net income

    87,441



    (1,692)



    (7,745)



    5,016



    91,862

         Net loss attributable to noncontrolling

    interest

    (158)



    —



    —



    —



    (158)

         Net income attributable to MSC

    Industrial

    $        87,599



    $           (1,692)



    $           (7,745)



    $             5,016



    $        92,020





















    Net income per common share:



















         Diluted

    $            1.56



    $             (0.03)



    $             (0.14)



    $               0.09



    $            1.64



    *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Fiscal Year Ended September 2, 2023

    (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)



























    GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Items Affecting Comparability



    Non-GAAP

    Financial

    Measure



    Total MSC

    Industrial



    Restructuring

    and Other

    Costs



    Acquisition-

    related Costs



    Share

    Reclassification

    Costs



    ERC Tax

    Benefit



    Adjusted Total

    MSC

    Industrial

    Net Sales

    $  4,009,282



    $                —



    $                —



    $                  —



    $             —



    $  4,009,282

























    Cost of Goods Sold

    2,366,317



    —



    —



    —



    —



    2,366,317

























    Gross Profit

    1,642,965



    —



    —



    —



    —



    1,642,965

    Gross Margin

    41.0 %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    41.0 %

























    Operating Expenses

    1,151,295



    —



    398



    12,388



    —



    1,138,509

    Operating Expenses as % of

    Sales

    28.7 %



    — %



    0.0 %



    (0.3) %



    — %



    28.4 %

























    Restructuring and Other Costs

    7,937



    7,937



    —



    —



    —



    —

























    Income from Operations

    483,733



    (7,937)



    (398)



    (12,388)



    —



    504,456

    Operating Margin

    12.1 %



    0.2 %



    0.0 %



    0.3 %



    — %



    12.6 %

























    Total Other Expense

    (27,577)



    —



    —



    —



    6,566



    (34,143)

























    Income before provision for

    income taxes

    456,156



    (7,937)



    (398)



    (12,388)



    6,566



    470,313

























    Provision for income taxes

    113,049



    (2,040)



    (100)



    (3,183)



    1,687



    116,685

         Net income

    343,107



    (5,897)



    (298)



    (9,205)



    4,879



    353,628

         Net income attributable to

    noncontrolling interest

    (126)



    —



    —



    —



    —



    (126)

         Net income attributable to

    MSC Industrial

    $      343,233



    $        (5,897)



    $           (298)



    $          (9,205)



    $        4,879



    $      353,754

























    Net income per common share:























         Diluted

    $            6.11



    $          (0.10)



    $          (0.01)



    $            (0.16)



    $          0.09



    $            6.29



    *Individual amounts may not agree to the total due to rounding.

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2024 and September 2, 2023

    (In thousands, except percentages)













    Fiscal Year Ended



    Fiscal Year Ended





    August 31, 2024



    September 2, 2023



    (a) Net income attributable to MSC Industrial (twelve-month trailing)

    $                  258,594



    $                  343,233



    NOPAT









    Income from Operations (twelve-month trailing)

    390,387



    483,733



    Effective tax rate

    25.3 %



    24.8 %



    (b) Non-GAAP NOPAT

    291,532



    363,850



    (c) Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT

    304,072

    1

    379,531

    2

    Invested Capital









    Total MSC Industrial shareholders' equity

    $               1,391,797



    $               1,479,164



    Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

    229,911



    229,935



    Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

    278,853



    224,391



         Total Debt

    508,764



    454,326



    Cash and cash equivalents

    $                    29,588



    $                    50,052



         Net debt

    479,176



    404,274



    Invested capital

    1,870,973



    1,883,438



    (d) Average invested capital (thirteen-month trailing average)

    1,883,503



    1,951,818



    (e) Adjusted average invested capital (thirteen-month trailing average)

    1,900,259

    1

    1,953,516

    2











    (a)/(d) Net income to Average invested capital

    13.7 %



    17.6 %



    (b)/(d) Non-GAAP ROIC

    15.5 %



    18.6 %



    (c)/(e) Adjusted Non-GAAP ROIC

    16.0 %



    19.4 %











    1 Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT and invested capital excludes $14.5 million of restructuring and other costs, $1.1 million of acquisition-related charges and $1.2 million of share reclassification costs, net of an associated tax benefit of $4.1 million.

    2 Adjusted Non-GAAP NOPAT and invested capital excludes $7.9 million of restructuring and other costs, $0.4 million of acquisition-related charges and $12.4 million of share reclassification costs, net of an associated tax benefit of $5.3 million.

     

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