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    MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. REPORTS FISCAL 2024 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

    3/28/24 6:30:00 AM ET
    $MSM
    Industrial Machinery/Components
    Industrials
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    FISCAL 2024 Q2 HIGHLIGHTS

    • Net sales of $935.3 million decreased 2.7% YoY, 290 basis points below the Industrial Production (IP) Index
    • Operating income of $91.2 million, or $97.8 million adjusted to exclude restructuring and other costs as well as acquisition-related costs1
    • Operating margin of 9.7%, or 10.5% excluding the adjustments described above1
    • Diluted EPS of $1.10 vs. $1.41 in the prior fiscal year quarter
    • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.18 vs. $1.45 in the prior fiscal year quarter1

    MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE:MSM), "MSC," "MSC Industrial" or the "Company," 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 second quarter ended March 2, 2024.

    MSC Industrial Supply Co.

    Financial Highlights 2



    FY24 Q2



    FY23 Q2



    Change



    FY24 YTD



    FY23 YTD



    Change

    Net Sales



    $  935.3



    $   961.6



    (2.7) %



    $ 1,889.3



    $ 1,919.4



    (1.6) %

    Income from Operations



    $   91.2



    $   114.3



    (20.2) %



    $   192.8



    $   230.3



    (16.3) %

    Operating Margin



    9.7 %



    11.9 %







    10.2 %



    12.0 %





    Net Income Attributable to MSC



    $   61.8



    $     79.1



    (21.9) %



    $   131.2



    $   160.5



    (18.2) %

    Diluted EPS



    $   1.10

    3

    $     1.41

    4

    (22.0) %



    $     2.32

    3

    $     2.86

    4

    (18.9) %



























    Adjusted Financial Highlights 2



    FY24 Q2



    FY23 Q2



    Change



    FY24 YTD



    FY23 YTD



    Change

    Net Sales



    $  935.3



    $   961.6



    (2.7) %



    $ 1,889.3



    $ 1,919.4



    (1.6) %

    Adjusted Income from Operations 1



    $   97.8



    $   117.2



    (16.5) %



    $   201.5



    $   235.4



    (14.4) %

    Adjusted Operating Margin 1



    10.5 %



    12.2 %







    10.7 %



    12.3 %





    Adjusted Net Income Attributable to MSC 1



    $   66.8



    $     81.3



    (17.8) %



    $   136.7



    $   164.3



    (16.8) %

    Adjusted Diluted EPS 1



    $   1.18

    3

    $     1.45

    4

    (18.6) %



    $     2.42

    3

    $     2.93

    4

    (17.4) %



    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 56.5 million and 56.6 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY24 Q2 and FY24 YTD, respectively.

    4 Based on 56.0 million and 56.1 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for FY23 Q2 and FY23 YTD, respectively.

    Erik Gershwind, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "As we exit the first half of our fiscal year, our performance has been mixed. I am pleased with our solutions business that continues capturing market share. I am also pleased with how we are managing the business in a soft environment, as evidenced by strong gross margin performance and cash flow generation. However, our core customer growth rate has not yet improved in the face of a sluggish macro environment. We remain confident in our plan and pleased with the execution of our Mission Critical initiatives. As a result, we expect to see improvement during the back half of our fiscal year."

    Kristen Actis-Grande, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "A slow start to the second quarter and continued softness in heavy manufacturing verticals resulted in our average daily sales declining 2.7% year-over-year. Though sales fell short of expectations, I am encouraged by the 20-basis point improvement in our gross margin and the strong cash conversion supported by inventory reductions during the quarter. However, due to our lower than expected performance in the first half combined with current market conditions, it is likely that we will be at the lower end of our outlook for the full year."

    Gershwind concluded, "We have deployed initiatives to recapture market share, which we expect to begin delivering benefits in the second half of our fiscal year. While there are risks to the timing of these benefits, I am confident in their ability to drive growth. Looking ahead, we will remain focused on the execution of these growth initiatives and building a robust pipeline of productivity opportunities that we expect to yield operating margin expansion as we return to growth." 

    Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Allocation

    a. Strong balance sheet metrics with ample cash and liquidity

    b. Strong cash flow generation expected to continue throughout fiscal 2024

    c. Completed repurchase of dilution related to share reclassification

    d. Near-term priorities include organic investment, returns to shareholders and strategic tuck-in acquisitions

    Fiscal 2024 Full Year Financial Outlook

    ADS Growth (YoY)

    0% - 5%

    Adjusted Operating Margin1

    12.0% - 12.8%

    Depreciation and Amortization Expense

    ~$85M (from $85M - $95M prior)

    Interest and Other Expense

    $40M - $50M

    Operating Cash Flow Conversion2

    >125%

    Tax Rate

    24.0% - 24.5% (from 25.0% - 25.5% prior)





    (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.

    (2)

    The Company defines Operating Cash Flow Conversion as Net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of Net income. The Company's management uses Operating Cash Flow Conversion to evaluate the Company's operating performance, in particular how efficiently the Company turns its sales and profits into cash, and to assess the efficiency of the Company's use of working capital. The Company believes Operating Cash Flow Conversion is useful to investors for the foregoing reasons 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.

    Conference Call Information

    MSC will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. EDT to review the Company's fiscal 2024 second quarter 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 April 11, 2024. The Company's reporting date for its fiscal 2024 third quarter is scheduled for July 2, 2024.

    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 we expect, believe or anticipate 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 and energy prices, the impact of prolonged periods of low, high or rapid inflation, and fluctuations in interest rates; competition, including the adoption by competitors of aggressive pricing strategies or sales methods; industry consolidation and other changes in the industrial distribution sector; our ability to realize the expected benefits from our investment and strategic plans; our ability to realize the expected cost savings and benefits from our restructuring activities and structural cost reductions; the retention of key management personnel; the credit risk of our customers; the risk of customer cancellation or rescheduling of orders; difficulties in calibrating customer demand for our products, which could cause an inability to sell excess products ordered from manufacturers resulting in inventory write-downs or could conversely cause inventory shortages of such products; work stoppages, labor shortages or other disruptions, including those due to extreme weather conditions, at transportation centers, shipping ports, our headquarters or our customer fulfillment centers; disruptions or breaches of our information technology systems or violations of data privacy laws; our ability to attract, train and retain qualified sales and customer service personnel and metalworking and specialty sales specialists; the risk of loss of key suppliers or contractors or key brands or supply chain disruptions; changes to governmental trade or sanctions policies, including the impact from significant import restrictions or tariffs or moratoriums on economic activity with certain countries or regions; risks related to opening or expanding our customer fulfillment centers; our ability to estimate the cost of healthcare claims incurred under our self-insurance plan; litigation risk due to the nature of our business; risks associated with the integration of acquired businesses or other strategic transactions; financial restrictions on outstanding borrowings; our ability to maintain our credit facilities or incur additional borrowings on terms we deem attractive; the failure to comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to our business; the outcome of government or regulatory proceedings; goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded as a result of our acquisitions could become impaired; our common stock price may be volatile due to factors outside of our control; the significant influence that our principal shareholders will continue to have over our decisions; and our ability to realize the desired benefits from the share reclassification. 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.

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (In thousands)





    March 2,

    2024



    September 2,

    2023

    ASSETS

    (Unaudited)





    Current Assets:







         Cash and cash equivalents

    $                  22,227



    $                  50,052

         Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

    428,699



    435,421

         Inventories

    685,373



    726,521

         Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    128,614



    105,519

              Total current assets

    1,264,913



    1,317,513

    Property, plant and equipment, net

    330,765



    319,660

    Goodwill

    722,101



    718,174

    Identifiable intangibles, net

    106,833



    110,641

    Operating lease assets

    61,943



    65,909

    Other assets

    14,839



    12,237

              Total assets

    $             2,501,394



    $             2,544,134

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







    Current Liabilities:







    Current portion of debt including obligations under finance leases

    $                257,829



    $                229,935

    Current portion of operating lease liabilities

    21,686



    21,168

    Accounts payable

    208,111



    226,299

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    142,804



    172,034

    Total current liabilities

    630,430



    649,436

    Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases

    294,474



    224,391

    Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

    41,230



    45,924

    Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties

    131,761



    131,801

    Total liabilities

    1,097,895



    1,051,552

    Commitments and Contingencies







    Shareholders' Equity:







         Preferred Stock

    —



    —

         Class A Common Stock

    58



    48

         Class B Common Stock

    —



    9

         Additional paid-in capital

    1,059,405



    849,502

         Retained earnings

    463,874



    755,007

         Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (17,340)



    (17,725)

         Class A treasury stock, at cost

    (115,488)



    (107,677)

              Total MSC Industrial shareholders' equity

    1,390,509



    1,479,164

         Noncontrolling interest

    12,990



    13,418

              Total shareholders' equity

    1,403,499



    1,492,582

              Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    $             2,501,394



    $             2,544,134

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

    (In thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)





    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Twenty-Six Weeks Ended



    March 2,

    2024



    March 4,

    2023



    March 2,

    2024



    March 4,

    2023

    Net sales

    $        935,348



    $        961,632



    $     1,889,317



    $     1,919,377

    Cost of goods sold

    546,737



    564,937



    1,107,589



    1,124,883

      Gross profit

    388,611



    396,695



    781,728



    794,494

    Operating expenses

    291,235



    280,630



    581,868



    560,325

    Restructuring and other costs

    6,181



    1,783



    7,097



    3,877

      Income from operations

    91,195



    114,282



    192,763



    230,292

    Other income (expense):















      Interest expense

    (6,951)



    (5,956)



    (12,271)



    (12,875)

      Interest income

    43



    151



    168



    251

      Other expense, net

    (4,332)



    (2,299)



    (9,387)



    (3,639)

    Total other expense

    (11,240)



    (8,104)



    (21,490)



    (16,263)

      Income before provision for income taxes

    79,955



    106,178



    171,273



    214,029

    Provision for income taxes

    18,390



    26,863



    40,580



    53,502

      Net income

    61,565



    79,315



    130,693



    160,527

    Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (282)



    175



    (504)



    73

      Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $          61,847



    $          79,140



    $        131,197



    $        160,454

    Per share data attributable to MSC Industrial:















         Net income per common share:















      Basic

    $               1.10



    $               1.42



    $               2.33



    $               2.87

      Diluted

    $               1.10



    $               1.41



    $               2.32



    $               2.86

         Weighted-average shares used in computing

         net income per common share:















      Basic

    56,325



    55,880



    56,377



    55,885

      Diluted

    56,467



    56,001



    56,595



    56,074

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)





    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Twenty-Six Weeks Ended



    March 2,

    2024



    March 4,

    2023



    March 2,

    2024



    March 4,

    2023

    Net income, as reported

    $          61,565



    $          79,315



    $        130,693



    $        160,527

    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:















         Foreign currency translation adjustments

    57



    2,549



    461



    3,819

    Comprehensive income

    61,622



    81,864



    131,154



    164,346

    Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest:















         Net loss (income)

    282



    (175)



    504



    (73)

         Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (120)



    (800)



    (76)



    (1,135)

    Comprehensive income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $          61,784



    $          80,889



    $        131,582



    $        163,138

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)





    Twenty-Six Weeks Ended



    March 2,

    2024



    March 4,

    2023

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:







    Net income

    $         130,693



    $         160,527

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







    Depreciation and amortization

    40,372



    37,223

    Amortization of cloud computing arrangements

    703



    468

    Non-cash operating lease cost

    11,020



    9,883

    Stock-based compensation

    9,889



    9,969

    Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

    236



    249

    Non-cash changes in fair value of estimated contingent consideration

    441



    —

    Provision for credit losses

    2,354



    5,490

    Expenditures for cloud computing arrangements

    (6,298)



    (154)

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:







    Accounts receivable

    6,468



    273,835

    Inventories

    44,476



    (27,787)

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (22,714)



    (6,895)

    Operating lease liabilities

    (11,234)



    (9,820)

    Other assets

    2,813



    (897)

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    (49,308)



    (35,651)

    Total adjustments

    29,218



    255,913

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    159,911



    416,440

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:







    Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    (43,783)



    (40,571)

    Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (9,868)



    (20,533)

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (53,651)



    (61,104)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:







    Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

    (148,677)



    (31,007)

    Payments of regular cash dividends

    (93,964)



    (88,313)

    Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with Associate Stock Purchase Plan

    2,327



    2,332

    Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options

    8,251



    12,775

    Borrowings under credit facilities

    297,000



    208,000

    Payments under credit facilities

    (202,000)



    (403,000)

    Borrowings under financing obligations

    3,850



    1,061

    Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt

    —



    (50,000)

    Other, net

    (1,064)



    (1,171)

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (134,277)



    (349,323)

    Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    192



    65

    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (27,825)



    6,078

    Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

    50,052



    43,537

    Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

    $           22,227



    $           49,615









    Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:







    Cash paid for income taxes

    $           55,743



    $           58,641

    Cash paid for interest

    $          11,996



    $          10,327

     

    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 non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expenses, 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 and share reclassification costs, and tax effects.

    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 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 and Share Reclassification Costs 

    In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs and share reclassification costs, and tax effects. Management makes these adjustments to facilitate a review of the Company's operating performance on a comparable basis between periods, for comparing 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.

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Thirteen Weeks Ended March 2, 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

    $              935,348



    $                        —



    $                        —



    $              935,348

















    Cost of Goods Sold

    546,737



    —



    —



    546,737

















    Gross Profit

    388,611



    —



    —



    388,611

    Gross Margin

    41.5 %



    — %



    — %



    41.5 %

















    Operating Expenses

    291,235



    —



    465



    290,770

    Operating Exp as % of Sales

    31.1 %



    — %



    0.0 %



    31.1 %

















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    6,181



    6,181



    —



    —

















    Income from Operations

    91,195



    (6,181)



    (465)



    97,841

    Operating Margin

    9.7 %



    0.7 %



    0.0 %



    10.5 %

















    Total Other Expense

    (11,240)



    —



    —



    (11,240)

















    Income before provision for income taxes

    79,955



    (6,181)



    (465)



    86,601

















    Provision for income taxes

    18,390



    (1,568)



    (116)



    20,074

    Net income

    61,565



    (4,613)



    (349)



    66,527

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (282)



    —



    —



    (282)

    Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $                61,847



    $                (4,613)



    $                   (349)



    $                66,809

















    Net income per common share:















         Diluted

    $                    1.10



    $                  (0.08)



    $                  (0.01)



    $                    1.18





    *

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

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 2, 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

    $  1,889,317



    $                   —



    $                   —



    $                   —



    $  1,889,317





















    Cost of Goods Sold

    1,107,589



    —



    —



    —



    1,107,589





















    Gross Profit

    781,728



    —



    —



    —



    781,728

    Gross Margin

    41.4 %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    41.4 %





















    Operating Expenses

    581,868



    —



    465



    1,187



    580,216

    Operating Exp as % of Sales

    30.8 %



    — %



    0.0 %



    (0.1) %



    30.7 %





















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    7,097



    7,097



    —



    —



    —





















    Income from Operations

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    (7,097)



    (465)



    (1,187)



    201,512

    Operating Margin

    10.2 %



    0.4 %



    0.0 %



    0.1 %



    10.7 %





















    Total Other Expense

    (21,490)



    —



    —



    —



    (21,490)





















    Income before provision for income taxes

    171,273



    (7,097)



    (465)



    (1,187)



    180,022





















    Provision for income taxes

    40,580



    (2,744)



    (180)



    (288)



    43,792

    Net income

    130,693



    (4,353)



    (285)



    (899)



    136,230

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (504)



    —



    —



    —



    (504)

    Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $      131,197



    $           (4,353)



    $              (285)



    $              (899)



    $      136,734





















    Net income per common share:



















         Diluted

    $            2.32



    $             (0.08)



    $             (0.01)



    $             (0.02)



    $            2.42





    *

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

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Thirteen Weeks Ended March 4, 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



    Adjusted Total

    MSC Industrial

    Net Sales

    $       961,632



    $               —



    $             —



    $                  —



    $       961,632





















    Cost of Goods Sold

    564,937



    —



    —



    —



    564,937





















    Gross Profit

    396,695



    —



    —



    —



    396,695

    Gross Margin

    41.3 %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    41.3 %





















    Operating Expenses

    280,630



    —



    244



    876



    279,510

    Operating Exp as % of Sales

    29.2 %



    — %



    0.0 %



    (0.1) %



    29.1 %





















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    1,783



    1,783



    —



    —



    —





















    Income from Operations

    114,282



    (1,783)



    (244)



    (876)



    117,185

    Operating Margin

    11.9 %



    0.2 %



    0.0 %



    0.1 %



    12.2 %





















    Total Other Expense

    (8,104)



    —



    —



    —



    (8,104)





















    Income before provision for income taxes

    106,178



    (1,783)



    (244)



    (876)



    109,081





















    Provision for income taxes

    26,863



    (450)



    (62)



    (222)



    27,597

         Net income

    79,315



    (1,333)



    (182)



    (654)



    81,484

         Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    175



    —



    —



    —



    175

         Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $         79,140



    $       (1,333)



    $         (182)



    $              (654)



    $         81,309





















    Net income per common share:



















         Diluted

    $              1.41



    $         (0.02)



    $          0.00



    $             (0.01)



    $              1.45





    *

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

     

    MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 4, 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



    Adjusted Total

    MSC Industrial

    Net Sales

    $    1,919,377



    $               —



    $             —



    $                  —



    $    1,919,377





















    Cost of Goods Sold

    1,124,883



    —



    —



    —



    1,124,883





















    Gross Profit

    794,494



    —



    —



    —



    794,494

    Gross Margin

    41.4 %



    — %



    — %



    — %



    41.4 %





















    Operating Expenses

    560,325



    —



    398



    876



    559,051

    Operating Exp as % of Sales

    29.2 %



    — %



    0.0 %



    0.0 %



    29.1 %





















    Restructuring and Other Costs

    3,877



    3,877



    —



    —



    —





















    Income from Operations

    230,292



    (3,877)



    (398)



    (876)



    235,443

    Operating Margin

    12.0 %



    0.2 %



    0.0 %



    0.0 %



    12.3 %





















    Total Other Expense

    (16,263)



    —



    —



    —



    (16,263)





















    Income before provision for income taxes

    214,029



    (3,877)



    (398)



    (876)



    219,180





















    Provision for income taxes

    53,502



    (973)



    (100)



    (220)



    54,795

         Net income

    160,527



    (2,904)



    (298)



    (656)



    164,385

         Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    73



    —



    —



    —



    73

         Net income attributable to MSC Industrial

    $       160,454



    $       (2,904)



    $         (298)



    $              (656)



    $       164,312





















    Net income per common share:



















         Diluted

    $              2.86



    $         (0.05)



    $        (0.01)



    $             (0.01)



    $              2.93





    *

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

     

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