Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
September 29, 2024 December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 309,668 $ 201,794
Accounts receivable, net 25,073 30,313
Inventories 329,472 323,198
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 29,384 48,467
Total current assets 693,597 603,772
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 851,443 798,707
Operating lease assets, net 1,437,280 1,322,854
Intangible assets 208,060 208,060
Goodwill 381,750 381,741
Other assets 13,407 12,294
Total assets $ 3,585,537 $ 3,327,428
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 198,246 $ 179,927
Accrued liabilities 206,153 164,887
Accrued salaries and benefits 81,528 74,752
Accrued income tax 1,392 —
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 127,558 126,271
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 1,147 1,032
Total current liabilities 616,024 546,869
Long-term operating lease liabilities 1,517,192 1,399,676
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities 7,731 133,685
Other long-term liabilities 37,560 36,270
Deferred income tax liability 63,538 62,381
Total liabilities 2,242,045 2,178,881
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders’ equity:
Undesignated preferred stock; $ 0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
— —
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 100,039,217 shares issued and outstanding, September 29, 2024; 101,211,984 shares issued and outstanding, December 31, 2023
100 101
Additional paid-in capital 799,487 774,834
Retained earnings 543,905 373,612
Total stockholders’ equity 1,343,492 1,148,547
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 3,585,537 $ 3,327,428
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023 September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Net sales $ 1,945,735 $ 1,713,282 $ 5,723,062 $ 5,138,839
Cost of sales 1,204,812 1,087,848 3,541,461 3,237,371
Gross profit 740,923 625,434 2,181,601 1,901,468
Selling, general and administrative expenses 580,332 502,801 1,676,470 1,486,961
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) 34,408 31,802 98,129 99,834
Store closure and other costs, net 3,732 3,176 8,968 33,880
Income from operations 122,451 87,655 398,034 280,793
Interest (income) expense, net ( 1,061 ) 1,698 ( 382 ) 6,058
Income before income taxes 123,512 85,957 398,416 274,735
Income tax provision 31,902 20,644 97,417 65,928
Net income $ 91,610 $ 65,313 $ 300,999 $ 208,807
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.91 $ 0.64 $ 2.99 $ 2.03
Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.64 $ 2.97 $ 2.01
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 100,148 101,881 100,560 102,844
Diluted 101,025 102,703 101,469 103,758
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024
Shares Common
Stock Additional
Paid In
Capital Retained
Earnings Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balances at June 30, 2024 100,214,345 $ 100 $ 791,364 $ 477,811 $ 1,269,275
Net income — — — 91,610 91,610
Issuance of shares under stock plans 89,007 — 1,464 — 1,464
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax ( 264,135 ) — — ( 25,516 ) ( 25,516 )
Share-based compensation — — 6,659 — 6,659
Balances at September 29, 2024 100,039,217 $ 100 $ 799,487 $ 543,905 $ 1,343,492
Shares Common
Stock Additional
Paid In
Capital Retained
Earnings Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balances at December 31, 2023 101,211,984 $ 101 $ 774,834 $ 373,612 $ 1,148,547
Net income — — — 300,999 300,999
Issuance of shares under stock plans 688,686 1 4,728 — 4,729
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax ( 1,861,453 ) ( 2 ) — ( 130,706 ) ( 130,708 )
Share-based compensation — — 19,925 — 19,925
Balances at September 29, 2024 100,039,217 $ 100 $ 799,487 $ 543,905 $ 1,343,492
For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023
Shares Common
Stock Additional
Paid In
Capital Retained
Earnings Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balances at July 2, 2023 102,183,083 $ 102 $ 761,181 $ 313,870 $ 1,075,153
Net income — — — 65,313 65,313
Issuance of shares under stock plans 271,815 — 1,606 — 1,606
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax ( 831,416 ) ( 1 ) — ( 32,332 ) ( 32,333 )
Share-based compensation — — 5,270 — 5,270
Balances at October 1, 2023 101,623,482 $ 101 $ 768,057 $ 346,851 $ 1,115,009
Shares Common
Stock Additional
Paid In
Capital Retained
Earnings Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balances at January 1, 2023 105,072,756 $ 105 $ 726,345 $ 320,012 $ 1,046,462
Net income — — — 208,807 208,807
Issuance of shares under stock plans 1,304,127 1 8,843 — 8,844
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax ( 5,307,759 ) ( 6 ) — ( 181,968 ) ( 181,974 )
Share-based compensation — — 14,731 — 14,731
Issuance of shares for acquisition 554,358 1 18,138 — 18,139
Balances at October 1, 2023 101,623,482 $ 101 $ 768,057 $ 346,851 $ 1,115,009
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Operating activities
Net income $ 300,999 $ 208,807
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 103,881 103,668
Operating lease asset amortization 99,278 94,403
Impairment of assets — 27,845
Share-based compensation 19,925 14,731
Deferred income taxes 1,170 ( 13,225 )
Other non-cash items 3,116 596
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:
Accounts receivable 30,273 10,070
Inventories ( 6,275 ) ( 11,322 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 18,595 21,093
Other assets 219 3,870
Accounts payable 25,556 27,446
Accrued liabilities 37,877 19,027
Accrued salaries and benefits 6,777 4,509
Accrued income tax 1,392 —
Operating lease liabilities ( 122,646 ) ( 103,787 )
Other long-term liabilities 214 1,294
Cash flows from operating activities 520,351 409,025
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment ( 161,687 ) ( 165,016 )
Payments for acquisition, net of cash acquired — ( 13,032 )
Cash flows used in investing activities ( 161,687 ) ( 178,048 )
Financing activities
Payments on revolving credit facilities ( 125,000 ) ( 100,000 )
Payments on finance lease liabilities ( 840 ) ( 749 )
Repurchase of common stock ( 129,698 ) ( 180,415 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 4,729 8,844
Cash flows used in financing activities ( 250,809 ) ( 272,320 )
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 107,855 ( 41,343 )
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period 203,870 295,192
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period $ 311,725 $ 253,849
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest $ 4,613 $ 10,519
Cash paid for income taxes 71,290 64,569
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities
Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 24,972 $ 28,500
Issuance of shares for acquisition — 18,139
Excise tax accrued on repurchase of common stock 2,777 1,559
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, net of lease terminations 213,705 301,452
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities — 809
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of Presentation
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its subsidiaries, offers a unique specialty grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. The Company continues to bring the latest in wholesome, innovative products made with lifestyle-friendly ingredients such as organic, plant-based and gluten-free. As of September 29, 2024, the Company operated 428 stores in 23 states. For convenience, the “Company” is used to refer collectively to Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries. The Company’s store operations are conducted by its subsidiaries.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and are in the form prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. The information included in these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 22, 2024.
The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
The Company reports its results of operations on a 52- or 53-week fiscal calendar ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The fiscal year ending December 29, 2024 (“fiscal year 2024”) and fiscal year 2023 are 52-week years. The Company reports its results of operations on a 13-week quarter, except for 53-week fiscal years (in which the fourth quarter has 14 weeks).
All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied upon the transfer of goods to the customer, which occurs at the point of sale, and payment from customers is also due at the time of sale. Proceeds from the sale of gift cards are recorded as a liability at the time of sale and recognized as sales when they are redeemed by the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied by the Company. The Company’s gift cards do not expire. Based on historical redemption rates, a small and relatively stable percentage of gift cards will never be redeemed, referred to as "breakage." Estimated breakage revenue is recognized over time in proportion to actual gift card redemptions and was not material in any period presented. A summary of the activity and balances in the gift card liability, net is as follows:
Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Beginning Balance $ 10,566 $ 10,906
Gift cards issued during the period but not redeemed (1)
1,899 1,926
Revenue recognized from beginning liability ( 3,825 ) ( 4,139 )
Ending Balance $ 8,640 $ 8,693
(1) net of estimated breakage
The nature of goods the Company transfers to customers at the point of sale are inventories, consisting of merchandise purchased for resale.
The Company does not have any material contract assets or receivables from contracts with customers, any revenue recognized in the current period from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods, any contract performance obligations, or any material costs to obtain or fulfill a contract as of September 29, 2024.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash relates to the Company's defined benefit plan forfeitures and the Company's healthcare, general liability and workers’ compensation plan benefits of $ 2.1 million as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These balances are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Segment Reporting – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU no. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures." The amendments in this update increase required disclosures about a public entity's reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). In addition, ASU 2023-07 will require the Company to disclose the title and position of its CODM. The guidance will be effective beginning with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year 2024 and for interim periods starting in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 28, 2025 ("fiscal year 2025"). Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance is required to be applied retrospectively. The Company expects this update to impact its segment disclosures but does not anticipate that this update will impact its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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Income Taxes – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU no. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." The amendments in this update enhance a public entity's annual income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The guidance will be effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2025. Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance should be applied prospectively, with an option to apply it retrospectively. The Company expects this update to impact its income tax disclosures but does not anticipate that this update will impact its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
3. Fair Value Measurements
The Company records its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with the framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP. This framework establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
Fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities are primarily used in the impairment analysis of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets.
The Company did no t have any financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 29, 2024. The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023:
December 31, 2023 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Long-term debt $ — $ 125,000 $ — $ 125,000
Total financial liabilities $ — $ 125,000 $ — $ 125,000
The determination of fair values of certain tangible and intangible assets for purposes of the Company’s goodwill or long-lived asset impairment evaluation is based upon Level 3 inputs. When necessary, the Company uses third party market data and market participant assumptions to derive the fair value of its asset groupings, which primarily include right-of-use lease assets and property and equipment.
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued salaries and benefits approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Based on comparable open market transactions, the fair value of the long-term debt approximated carrying value as of December 31, 2023.
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4. Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Liabilities
A summary of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities is as follows:
As of
Facility Maturity Interest Rate September 29, 2024 December 31, 2023
Senior secured debt
$ 700.0 million Credit Agreement
March 25, 2027 Variable $ — $ 125,000
Finance lease liabilities Various n/a 7,731 8,685
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities $ 7,731 $ 133,685
Credit Agreement
The Company’s subsidiary, Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings, LLC (“Intermediate Holdings”), is the borrower under a credit agreement entered into on March 25, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with an initial aggregate commitment of $ 700.0 million. Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement may be increased from time to time in accordance with an expansion feature set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The Company capitalized debt issuance costs of $ 3.4 million related to the Credit Agreement, which, combined with the remaining $ 0.5 million debt issuance costs in respect of that certain amended and restated credit agreement entered into on March 27, 2018, by and among the Company, Intermediate Holdings, certain lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Former Credit Facility”), which remained outstanding as of the time of Intermediate Holdings’ entry into the Credit Agreement, were recorded to prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the five-year term of the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $ 70.0 million letter of credit sub-facility (the "Letter of Credit Sub-Facility") and a $ 50.0 million swingline facility. Letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement reduce the capacity of Intermediate Holdings to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility. Letters of credit totaling $ 19.6 million have been issued as of September 29, 2024 under the Letter of Credit Sub-Facility, primarily to support the Company’s insurance programs.
Guarantees
Obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its existing and future wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries, and are secured by first-priority security interests in substantially all of the assets of the Company, Intermediate Holdings, and the subsidiary guarantors, including, without limitation, a pledge by the Company of its equity interest in Intermediate Holdings.
Interest and Fees
Loans under the Credit Agreement will initially bear interest, at the Company's option, either at the Term SOFR (with a floor of 0.00 %) plus a 0.10 % SOFR adjustment and 1.00 % per annum or base rate (with a floor of 0.00 %) plus 0.00 % per annum. The interest rate margins are subject to upward adjustments pursuant to a pricing grid based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio as set forth in the Credit Agreement and to upward or downward adjustments of up to 0.05 % based upon the achievement of certain diversity and sustainability-linked metric thresholds, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.
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Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay a commitment fee on the available unused amount of the commitments, which commitment fee ranges between 0.10 % to 0.225 % per annum, pursuant to a pricing grid based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio. The commitment fees are subject to upward or downward adjustments of up to 0.01 % based upon the achievement of certain diversity and sustainability-linked metric thresholds, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.
As of September 29, 2024, loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement bore interest at Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a 0.10 % SOFR adjustment and 0.95 % per annum. The Company had no loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024.
As of September 29, 2024, outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement were subject to a participation fee of 0.95 % per annum and an issuance fee of 0.125 % per annum.
Payments and Borrowings
The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature, and the commitments thereunder will terminate on March 25, 2027, subject to extensions as set forth therein.
The Company may prepay loans and permanently reduce commitments under the Credit Agreement at any time in agreed-upon minimum principal amounts, without premium or penalty (except SOFR breakage costs, if applicable).
In connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement, the Company's obligations under the Former Credit Facility were prepaid and terminated.
During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company made no additional borrowings and made principal payments of $ 125.0 million, resulting in no outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024. During 2023, the Company made no additional borrowings and made principal payments of $ 125.0 million, resulting in total outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement of $ 125.0 million as of December 31, 2023.
Covenants
The Credit Agreement contains financial, affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include, among other things, limitations on the Company’s ability to:
• incur additional indebtedness;
• grant additional liens;
• enter into sale-leaseback transactions;
• make loans or investments;
• merge, consolidate or enter into acquisitions;
• pay dividends or distributions;
• enter into transactions with affiliates;
• enter into new lines of business;
• modify the terms of certain debt or other material agreements; and
• change its fiscal year.
Each of these covenants is subject to customary and other agreed-upon exceptions.
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In addition, the Credit Agreement requires that the Company and its subsidiaries maintain a maximum total net leverage ratio not to exceed 3.75 to 1.00 , which ratio may be increased from time to time in connection with certain permitted acquisitions pursuant to conditions as set forth in the Credit Agreement, and a minimum interest coverage ratio not to be less than 3.00 to 1.00 . Each of these covenants is tested as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.
The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 29, 2024.
5. Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 25.8 % for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 24.0 % for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in non-deductible executive compensation, an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions. The income tax effect resulting from excess tax benefits of share-based payment awards was $ 1.7 million and $ 1.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively.
The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 24.5 % for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, compared to 24.0 % for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an unfavorable current year return-to-provision true-up compared to the favorable prior year period true-up, a prior period refund of interest from amended returns, and the increase in pre-tax income outpacing the increase to the benefit from enhanced inventory donations deductions, partially offset by an increase in excess tax benefits associated with share-based payment awards. The income tax effect resulting from excess tax benefits of share-based payment awards was $ 6.8 million and $ 4.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively.
The Company files income tax returns for federal purposes and in many states. The Company’s tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time, generally three years, following the tax year to which those filings relate.
6. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is exposed to claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business and uses various methods to resolve these matters that are believed to best serve the interests of the Company’s stakeholders. The Company’s primary contingencies are associated with self-insurance obligations and litigation matters. Self-insurance liabilities require significant judgment and actual claim settlements and associated expenses may differ from the Company’s current provisions for loss.
7. Stockholders’ Equity
Share Repurchases
On May 22, 2024, the Company's board of directors authorized a new $ 600 million share repurchase program for its common stock. This authorization replaced the Company's then-existing share repurchase authorization of $ 600 million that was due to expire on December 31, 2024, of which $ 119.3 million remained available upon its replacement, and under which no further shares may be repurchased. The following table outlines the common stock share repurchase programs authorized by the Company’s board of directors and the related repurchase activity and available authorization as of September 29, 2024:
Effective date Expiration date Amount
authorized Cost of
repurchases Authorization
available
March 2, 2022 December 31, 2024 $ 600,000 $ 480,715 $ —
May 22, 2024 May 22, 2027 $ 600,000 $ 40,602 $ 559,398
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The shares under the Company’s repurchase programs may be purchased on a discretionary basis from time to time through the applicable expiration date, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The board’s authorization of the share repurchase programs does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the repurchase programs may be commenced, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Share repurchase activity under the Company’s repurchase programs for the periods indicated was as follows (total cost in thousands):
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023 September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Number of common shares acquired 264,135 831,416 1,861,453 5,307,759
Average price per common share acquired $ 96.60 $ 38.89 $ 70.22 $ 34.28
Total cost of common shares acquired $ 25,516 $ 32,333 $ 130,708 $ 181,974
Shares purchased under the Company’s repurchase programs were subsequently retired and the excess of the repurchase price over par value was charged to retained earnings. The cost of common shares repurchased included the 1% excise tax imposed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Subsequent to September 29, 2024 and through the date of this filing, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares of common stock for $ 5.6 million, excluding excise tax.
8. Net Income Per Share
The computation of basic net income per share is based on the number of weighted average shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effect of share equivalents consisting of incremental shares deemed outstanding from the assumed exercise of options and unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Performance share awards ("PSAs") are included in the computation of diluted net income per share only to the extent that the underlying performance conditions are satisfied prior to the end of the reporting period or would be satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related performance period, and if the effect would be dilutive.
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A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share calculations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023 September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Basic net income per share:
Net income $ 91,610 $ 65,313 $ 300,999 $ 208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 100,148 101,881 100,560 102,844
Basic net income per share $ 0.91 $ 0.64 $ 2.99 $ 2.03
Diluted net income per share:
Net income $ 91,610 $ 65,313 $ 300,999 $ 208,807
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 100,148 101,881 100,560 102,844
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:
Assumed exercise of options to purchase shares 485 317 460 345
RSUs 392 505 449 511
PSAs — — — 58
Weighted average shares and equivalent shares outstanding - diluted 101,025 102,703 101,469 103,758
Diluted net income per share $ 0.91 $ 0.64 $ 2.97 $ 2.01
For the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company had 0.4 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met. For the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company had 0.2 million options and 0.5 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met.
For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company had 0.1 million options and 0.4 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023, the Company had 0.4 million options and 0.5 million PSAs outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share as those awards would have been antidilutive or were performance awards with performance conditions not yet deemed met.
9. Segments
The Company has one operating segment and, therefore, one reportable segment: healthy grocery stores.
The Company categorizes the varieties of products it sells as perishable and non-perishable. Perishable product categories include produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral and dairy and dairy alternatives. Non-perishable product categories include grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.
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In accordance with ASC 606, the following table represents a disaggregation of revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:
Thirteen weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Perishables $ 1,128,272 58.0 % $ 985,760 57.5 %
Non-Perishables 817,463 42.0 % 727,522 42.5 %
Net Sales $ 1,945,735 100.0 % $ 1,713,282 100.0 %
Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Perishables $ 3,288,976 57.5 % $ 2,956,584 57.5 %
Non-Perishables 2,434,086 42.5 % 2,182,255 42.5 %
Net Sales $ 5,723,062 100.0 % $ 5,138,839 100.0 %
10. Share-Based Compensation
2022 Incentive Plan
In March 2022, the Company’s board of directors adopted the Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2022 Incentive Plan”), which became effective May 25, 2022, upon approval by the Company’s stockholders. The 2022 Incentive Plan provides team members of the Company, certain consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company, and non-employee members of the Company's board of directors with the opportunity to receive grants of equity awards, including stock options, RSUs, PSAs, and other stock-based awards. The 2022 Incentive Plan replaced the 2013 Incentive Plan (as described below).
Awards Granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan
During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024, the Company granted the following share-based compensation awards under the 2022 Incentive Plan:
Grant Date RSUs PSAs Options
March 19, 2024 272,855 103,584 135,783
June 4, 2024 1,538 — —
September 4, 2024 15,024 — —
Total 289,417 103,584 135,783
Weighted-average grant date fair value $ 63.14 $ 61.15 $ 23.50
Weighted-average exercise price $ — $ — $ 61.15
The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued to team members and directors under the 2022 Incentive Plan may not exceed 6,600,000 , subject to the following adjustments. If any awards granted under the 2022 Incentive Plan, terminate, expire, or are cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised, vested or paid in shares, the shares will again be available for purposes of the 2022 Incentive Plan. The number of shares subject to outstanding awards under the Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (the “2013 Incentive Plan”) that terminate, expire, are paid in cash, or are cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised, vested, or paid in shares under the 2013 Incentive Plan after the effective date of the 2022 Incentive Plan will be available for issuance under the 2022 Incentive Plan. As of September 29, 2024, there were 1,071,109 stock awards outstanding and 5,585,223 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2022 Incentive Plan.
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2013 Incentive Plan
Prior to the adoption of the 2022 Incentive Plan, the 2013 Incentive Plan served as the umbrella plan for the Company’s share-based and cash-based incentive compensation programs for its directors, officers and other team members. Upon stockholder approval of the 2022 Incentive Plan on May 25, 2022, no further awards will be granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan, but awards outstanding under the 2013 Incentive Plan will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms and the terms of the 2013 Incentive Plan.
Stock Options
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options at grant date. Options vest in accordance with the terms set forth in the grant letter.
Time-based options vest annually over a period of three years .
RSUs
The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. RSUs generally vest annually over a period of two or three years from the grant date.
PSAs
PSAs granted in 2020 were subject to the Company achieving certain earnings before taxes (“EBT”) performance targets for the 2022 fiscal year. The criteria was based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0 % to 200 % of the base number of awards granted. The performance conditions with respect to fiscal year 2022 EBT were deemed to have been met, and the PSAs vested at the maximum pay out level on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2023). There were no outstanding 2020 PSAs as of September 29, 2024.
PSAs granted in 2021 were subject to the Company achieving certain earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT") performance targets for the 2023 fiscal year. The criteria was based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0 % to 200 % of the base number of awards granted. The performance conditions with respect to fiscal year 2023 EBIT were deemed not to have been met. Accordingly, no PSAs vested on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2024). There were no outstanding 2021 PSAs as of September 29, 2024.
PSAs granted in 2022 are subject to the Company achieving certain EBIT performance targets for the 2024 fiscal year. The criteria is based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0 % to 200 % of the base number of awards granted. If performance conditions are met, the applicable number of performance shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2025).
PSAs granted in 2023 are subject to the Company achieving certain EBIT performance targets for the 2025 fiscal year. The criteria is based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0 % to 200 % of the base number of awards granted. If performance conditions are met, the applicable number of performance shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2026).
PSAs granted in 2024 are subject to the Company achieving certain EBIT performance targets for the 2026 fiscal year. The criteria is based on a range of performance targets in which grantees may earn 0 % to 200 % of the base number of awards granted. If performance conditions are met, the applicable number of performance shares will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date (March 2027).
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Share-based Compensation Expense
The Company presents share-based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The amount recognized was as follows:
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023 September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
Share-based compensation expense $ 6,659 $ 5,270 $ 19,925 $ 14,731
The following share-based awards were outstanding under the 2022 and 2013 Incentive Plans as of September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023:
As of
September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023
(in thousands)
Options
Vested 454 567
Unvested 317 469
RSUs 618 897
PSAs 370 471
As of September 29, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense and remaining weighted average recognition period related to outstanding share-based awards were as follows:
Unrecognized
compensation
expense Remaining
weighted
average
recognition
period
Options $ 4,037 1.7
RSUs 21,131 1.6
PSAs 10,530 1.4
Total unrecognized compensation expense at September 29, 2024 $ 35,698
During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, the Company received $ 4.7 million and $ 8.8 million, respectively, in cash proceeds from the exercise of options.
11. Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill balance was $ 381.8 million and $ 381.7 million as of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no accumulated goodwill impairment losses. The goodwill was related to the acquisitions of Henry’s Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and the acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc. in 2023. For further details, see Note 13, "Business Combination".
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12. Store Closures
In February 2023, the Company's board of directors approved the closing of 11 stores, all of which were closed during 2023. These stores, on average, were approximately 30 % larger than the Company's current prototype format and were underperforming financially. The closure of these stores resulted in a charge of $ 27.8 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2023 related to the impairment of leasehold improvements and right-of-use assets and was reflected in Store closure and other costs, net on the consolidated statements of income. The impairment charge represented the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of each store's asset group. Accelerated depreciation on the closed stores' assets during 2023 was $ 5.9 million, and was reflected in Depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of income. Severance expense during 2023 was immaterial.
13. Business Combination
On March 20, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Ronald Cohn, Inc., a corporation that owned two stores located in California operating under the ‘Sprouts Farmers Market’ name pursuant to a legacy trademark license arrangement. The aggregate consideration paid in the transaction consisted of 0.6 million of the Company’s common shares valued at $ 18.1 million using the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 20, 2023 and cash consideration of $ 13.0 million.
The Company accounted for this transaction as a business combination in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the purchase price be allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs were immaterial and were expensed as incurred. The financial results of the acquired stores have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquired stores' results of operations were not material to the Company's consolidated results.
The net purchase price was allocated to the net tangible assets of ($ 4.9 ) million and a reacquired right intangible asset of $ 23.1 million based on their fair values on the acquisition date. The remaining unallocated net purchase price of $ 12.9 million was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits to the Company from the acquisition, which include the Company's ability to fully control the Sprouts Farmers Market brand by termination of the legacy trademark license agreement and allowing further expansion opportunities in Southern California. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The final allocation of the purchase price consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been completed and included an immaterial amount of measurement period adjustments.
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