8-K

Sleep Number Corp (SNBR)

8-K 2022-10-26 For: 2022-10-26
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 26, 2022

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-25121 41-1597886
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1001 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN  55404

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(763) 551-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share SNBR Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On October 26, 2022, Sleep Number Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Sleep Number”), entered into an Eighth Amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) amending and supplementing the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2018 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Eighth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), among U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Lender, and certain other financial institutions party thereto.

The Eighth Amendment, among other things, (a) provides relief from the requirement that the net leverage ratio not exceed 3.75 to 1.00 for certain corporate actions including Permitted Capital Distributions for Performance or Taxes (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and certain acquisition activity; (b) increases the permissible net leverage ratio to 5.00 to 1.00 for the three consecutive quarterly reporting periods ending July 1, 2023; (c) increases the commitment fee rate to 50 basis points and the margin applicable to interest rates for all borrowings by an additional 50 basis points, in each case if the net leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00; and (d) replaces the option to borrow at an interest rate based on LIBOR to one based on a Term SOFR Rate. The Term SOFR Rate equals the sum of (x) the Term SOFR Screen Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the applicable interest period (but in no event less than zero), plus (y) 0.10%, plus (z) the margin based on Sleep Number’s net leverage ratio. A fee for the amendment is payable to the lenders in an amount equal to 7.5 basis points multiplied by the sum of the Revolving Credit Commitment and the outstanding amount of Term Loans (as each is defined in the Credit Agreement).

The foregoing description of the Eighth Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Eighth Amendment, which Sleep Number will file as an exhibit to its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On October 26, 2022, Sleep Number issued a press release announcing results for the fiscal third quarter ended October 1, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.

The information under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release datedOctober 26, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated:  October 26, 2022 By: /s/ Samuel R. Hellfeld
Name: Samuel R. Hellfeld
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SLEEP NUMBER ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2022 Results

•Third-quarter net sales declined 16% versus the prior year as expected on semiconductor chip supply constraints

•Third-quarter diluted EPS of $0.22 ahead of expectation for breakeven profits

•Revised 2022 EPS outlook to a range of $1.50 to $2.00 per diluted share due to constrained, uneven flow of chip supply and softer demand

MINNEAPOLIS – (October 26, 2022) – Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) today reported results for the quarter ended October 1, 2022.

“We continue to navigate a very difficult environment, including persistent electronic chip inventory constraints and softer-than-expected consumer demand. We are aggressively pursuing actions to improve supply, margin, and demand,” said Shelly Ibach, Chair, President and CEO. “While the consumer is understandably cautious, our brand health remains very strong, and our customer loyalty is stellar. Guided by our purpose, we continue to develop life-changing sleep innovations, including this month’s introduction of our revolutionary Climate360™ smart bed, that position us to generate renewed demand growth. This new smart bed solves one of our consumer’s greatest sleep issues – temperature, while also capitalizing on future profitable growth opportunities in health and wellbeing.”

Third Quarter Overview

•Net sales decreased 16% to $541 million, with demand decreasing 16% for the quarter, as consumer sentiment remains at historically low levels

•Gross margin of 56.1% of net sales, reflecting expediting costs and operating inefficiencies resulting from the uneven flow of electronics supply

•Diluted EPS of 22 cents, reflecting ongoing chip supply constraints and challenging macroenvironment

Cash Flows and Liquidity Review

•Year-to-date net cash from operating activities of $80 million despite macroeconomic pressures

•Invested $53 million in capital expenditures; suspended share repurchases (in the second quarter) until macroeconomic conditions improve

•Leverage ratio of 3.99x EBITDAR at the end of the third quarter; $413 million of liquidity remains against current debt facility

•Return on invested capital (ROIC) was 15.8% for the trailing twelve-month period

Financial Outlook

The company updated its full-year 2022 diluted EPS outlook to a range of $1.50 to $2.00 per share driven by insufficient and uneven flow of chip supply and softer demand. The outlook assumes flat net sales versus the prior year for the fourth quarter. The company anticipates 2022 capital expenditures of approximately $70 million.

Conference Call Information

Management will host its regularly scheduled conference call to discuss the company’s results at 5 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. CDT; 2 p.m. PDT) today. To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations area of the Sleep Number website at https://ir.sleepnumber.com. The webcast replay will remain available for approximately 60 days.

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About Sleep Number Corporation

Sleep Number is a leader in sleep and wellness technology. Our 360® smart bed platform connects the physical and digital worlds, creating an immersive, adaptive, and individualized sleep health experience. Quality sleep is vital for physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing; our smart beds deliver exceptional sleep by automatically sensing and effortlessly adjusting to the needs of each sleeper. Through partnerships with the world’s leading health and research institutions, we are advancing sleep science with our 17 billion hours of highly accurate, longitudinal sleep data from millions of sleepers in our Smart SleeperSM community.

Sleep Number is a company with purpose, with over 5,300 mission-driven team members who are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep. We have improved more than 14 million lives and are committed to lifelong relationships with our smart sleepers.

For life-changing sleep, visit SleepNumber.com or one of our more than 660 Sleep Number® stores. More information is available on our newsroom and investor relations sites.

Forward-looking Statements

Statements used in this news release relating to future plans, events, financial results or performance, such as the company’s expectations for full-year 2022 diluted EPS, are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, among others, such factors as current and future general and industry economic trends and consumer confidence; risks inherent in outbreaks of pandemics or contagious disease, including the COVID-19 pandemic; risks inherent in global-sourcing activities, including tariffs, outbreaks of pandemics or contagious diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geo-political turmoil, acts of terrorism, global conflicts or war (such as the current war in Ukraine), strikes, labor shortages, government-mandated work closures, and the potential for shortages in supply or disruption or delay of production and delivery of materials and products in our supply chain; risks of disruption in the operation of any of our main manufacturing, distribution, logistics, home delivery, product development, or customer service facilities or operations; our manufacturing processes operate with minimal levels of inventory, which may leave us vulnerable to shortages in supply; our dependence on significant suppliers and third parties and our ability to maintain relationships with key suppliers or third parties, including several sole-source suppliers or service providers; rising commodity costs and other inflationary pressures; the effectiveness of our marketing messages; the efficiency of our advertising and promotional efforts; our ability to execute our Total Retail distribution strategy; our ability to achieve and maintain acceptable levels of product and service quality, and acceptable product return and warranty claims rates; our ability to continue to improve and expand our product line, and consumer acceptance of our products, product quality, innovation and brand image; industry competition, the emergence of additional competitive products and the adequacy of our intellectual-property rights to protect our products and brand from competitive or infringing activities; claims that our products, processes, advertising, or trademarks infringe the intellectual-property rights of others; availability of attractive and cost-effective consumer credit options; increasing government regulation; pending or unforeseen litigation and the potential for adverse publicity associated with litigation; the adequacy of our and third-party information systems to meet the evolving needs of our business and existing and evolving risks and regulatory standards applicable to data privacy and cybersecurity; the costs and potential disruptions to our business related to upgrading or maintaining our information systems; the vulnerability of our and third-party information systems to attacks by hackers or other cyber threats that could compromise the security of our systems, result in a data breach or disrupt our business; environmental risks, including increasing environmental regulation and the broader impacts of climate change such as from weather-related events; and our ability, and the ability of our suppliers and vendors, to attract, retain and motivate qualified management, executive and other key team members, including qualified retail sales professionals and managers. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. The company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements in this news release.

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Investor Contact: Dave Schwantes; (763) 551-7498; investorrelations@sleepnumber.com

Media Contact: Julie Elepano; (414) 732-9840; julie.elepano@sleepnumber.com

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 % of<br>Net Sales October 2,<br>2021 % of<br>Net Sales
Net sales $ 540,566 100.0 % $ 640,393 100.0 %
Cost of sales 237,479 43.9 % 250,039 39.0 %
Gross profit 303,087 56.1 % 390,354 61.0 %
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing 239,656 44.3 % 255,512 39.9 %
General and administrative 36,003 6.7 % 47,676 7.4 %
Research and development 14,786 2.7 % 14,431 2.3 %
Total operating expenses 290,445 53.7 % 317,619 49.6 %
Operating income 12,642 2.3 % 72,735 11.4 %
Interest expense, net 5,606 1.0 % 1,816 0.3 %
Income before income taxes 7,036 1.3 % 70,919 11.1 %
Income tax expense 2,003 0.4 % 17,198 2.7 %
Net income $ 5,033 0.9 % $ 53,721 8.4 %
Net income per share – basic $ 0.23 $ 2.29
Net income per share – diluted $ 0.22 $ 2.22
Reconciliation of weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 22,218 23,464
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards 355 769
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 22,573 24,233

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)

Nine Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 % of<br>Net Sales October 2,<br>2021 % of<br>Net Sales
Net sales $ 1,616,769 100.0 % $ 1,692,965 100.0 %
Cost of sales 686,439 42.5 % 653,842 38.6 %
Gross profit 930,330 57.5 % 1,039,123 61.4 %
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing 700,405 43.3 % 685,123 40.5 %
General and administrative 116,049 7.2 % 131,488 7.8 %
Research and development 46,908 2.9 % 43,633 2.6 %
Total operating expenses 863,362 53.4 % 860,244 50.8 %
Operating income 66,968 4.1 % 178,879 10.6 %
Interest expense, net 11,352 0.7 % 4,400 0.3 %
Income before income taxes 55,616 3.4 % 174,479 10.3 %
Income tax expense 13,576 0.8 % 31,874 1.9 %
Net income $ 42,040 2.6 % $ 142,605 8.4 %
Net income per share – basic $ 1.87 $ 5.84
Net income per share – diluted $ 1.83 $ 5.63
Reconciliation of weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 22,444 24,404
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards 515 920
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 22,959 25,324

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)

subject to reclassification

October 1,<br>2022 January 1,<br>2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,348 $ 2,389
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,508 and $924, respectively 26,747 25,718
Inventories 113,554 105,644
Prepaid expenses 21,214 18,953
Other current assets 34,803 54,917
Total current assets 197,666 207,621
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net 199,917 195,128
Operating lease right-of-use assets 389,524 371,133
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 68,666 70,468
Deferred income taxes 6,267
Other non-current assets 78,741 75,190
Total assets $ 940,781 $ 919,540
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility $ 406,300 $ 382,500
Accounts payable 199,154 162,547
Customer prepayments 95,274 129,499
Accrued sales returns 25,651 22,368
Compensation and benefits 27,339 51,240
Taxes and withholding 31,361 22,087
Operating lease liabilities 77,243 72,360
Other current liabilities 60,949 64,177
Total current liabilities 923,271 906,778
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income taxes 688
Operating lease liabilities 350,370 336,192
Other non-current liabilities 104,611 100,835
Total non-current liabilities 454,981 437,715
Total liabilities 1,378,252 1,344,493
Shareholders’ deficit:
Undesignated preferred stock; 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 142,500 shares authorized, 22,001 and 22,683 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 220 227
Additional paid-in capital 458 3,971
Accumulated deficit (438,149) (429,151)
Total shareholders’ deficit (437,471) (424,953)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit $ 940,781 $ 919,540

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited – in thousands)

subject to reclassification

Nine Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 42,040 $ 142,605
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by<br><br>operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 49,342 44,786
Stock-based compensation 8,585 19,701
Net loss (gain) on disposals and impairments of assets 274 (20)
Deferred income taxes (6,955) 291
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,029) (1,517)
Inventories (11,080) (4,767)
Income taxes 4,530 5,615
Prepaid expenses and other assets 20,082 (13,879)
Accounts payable 28,889 51,543
Customer prepayments (34,225) 35,785
Accrued compensation and benefits (23,735) (12,725)
Other taxes and withholding 4,744 7,636
Other accruals and liabilities (1,340) 17,630
Net cash provided by operating activities 80,122 292,684
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (52,808) (49,370)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 49 257
Net cash used in investing activities (52,759) (49,113)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in short-term borrowings 34,781 132,222
Repurchases of common stock (64,141) (381,496)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 998 3,847
Debt issuance costs (42) (557)
Net cash used in financing activities (28,404) (245,984)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,041) (2,413)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period 2,389 4,243
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $ 1,348 $ 1,830

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Financial Information

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021 October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021
Percent of sales:
Retail stores 86.3 % 88.4 % 86.7 % 87.5 %
Online, phone, chat and other 13.7 % 11.6 % 13.3 % 12.5 %
Total Company 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Sales change rates:
Retail comparable-store sales (21 %) 19 % (10 %) 32 %
Online, phone and chat 0 % 0 % 3 % 11 %
Total Retail comparable sales change (18 %) 16 % (8 %) 28 %
Net opened/closed stores and other 2 % 5 % 3 % 3 %
Total Company (16 %) 21 % (5 %) 31 %
Stores open:
Beginning of period 659 621 648 602
Opened 12 18 35 55
Closed (9) (7) (21) (25)
End of period 662 632 662 632
Other metrics:
Average sales per store ($ in 000's) 1 $ 3,302 $ 3,689
Average sales per square foot 1 $ 1,093 $ 1,249
Stores > $2 million net sales 2 77 % 85 %
Stores > $3 million net sales 2 38 % 50 %
Average revenue per smart bed unit 3 $ 5,083 $ 5,021 $ 5,416 $ 5,045

1 Trailing twelve months Total Retail comparable sales per store open at least one year.

2 Trailing twelve months for stores open at least one year (excludes online, phone and chat sales).

3 Represents Total Retail (stores, online, phone and chat) net sales divided by Total Retail smart bed units.

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)

(in thousands)

We define earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) as net income plus: income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and asset impairments. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful indicator of our financial performance and our ability to generate cash from operating activities. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled definitions used by other companies. The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, to the comparable GAAP financial measure:

Three Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021 October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021
Net income $ 5,033 $ 53,721 $ 53,181 $ 203,964
Income tax expense 2,003 17,198 15,247 44,294
Interest expense 5,606 1,816 13,196 5,214
Depreciation and amortization 17,180 14,820 64,217 59,539
Stock-based compensation 542 7,317 12,097 25,961
Asset impairments 95 23 338 154
Adjusted EBITDA $ 30,459 $ 94,895 $ 158,276 $ 339,126

Free Cash Flow

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021 October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 51,431 $ 131,264 $ 87,448 $ 285,063
Subtract: Purchases of property and equipment 16,249 17,358 70,338 58,396
Free cash flow $ 35,182 $ 113,906 $ 17,110 $ 226,667

Calculation of Net Leverage Ratio under Revolving Credit Facility

(in thousands)

Trailing Twelve Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021
Borrowings under revolving credit facility $ 406,300 $ 359,100
Outstanding letters of credit 5,947 3,997
Finance lease obligations 450 566
Consolidated funded indebtedness $ 412,697 $ 363,663
Capitalized operating lease obligations 1 650,742 593,034
Total debt including capitalized operating lease obligations (a) $ 1,063,439 $ 956,697
Adjusted EBITDA (see above) $ 158,276 $ 339,126
Consolidated rent expense 108,457 98,839
Consolidated EBITDAR (b) $ 266,733 $ 437,965
Net Leverage Ratio under revolving credit facility (a divided by b) 4.0 to 1.0 2.2 to 1.0

1A multiple of six times annual rent expense is used as an estimate for capitalizing our operating lease obligations in accordance with our credit facility.

Note - Our Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDAR calculations, Free Cash Flow data and Calculation of Net Leverage Ratio under Revolving Credit Facility are considered non-GAAP financial measures and are not in accordance with, or preferable to, "as reported," or GAAP financial data. However, we are providing this information as we believe it facilitates analysis of the Company's financial performance by investors and financial analysts.

GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

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SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Calculation of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

(in thousands)

ROIC is a financial measure we use to determine how efficiently we deploy our capital. It quantifies the return we earn on our invested capital. Management believes ROIC is also a useful metric for investors and financial analysts. We compute ROIC as outlined below. Our definition and calculation of ROIC may not be comparable to similarly titled definitions and calculations used by other companies. The tables below reconcile net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) and total invested capital, which are non-GAAP financial measures, to the comparable GAAP financial measures:

Trailing Twelve Months Ended
October 1,<br>2022 October 2,<br>2021
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)
Operating income $ 81,625 $ 253,472
Add: Rent expense 1 108,457 98,839
Less: Depreciation on capitalized operating leases 2 (27,784) (25,030)
Less: Income taxes 3 (36,853) (78,975)
NOPAT $ 125,445 $ 248,306
Average invested capital
Total deficit $ (437,471) $ (440,066)
Add: Long-term debt 4 406,750 359,666
Add: Capitalized operating lease obligations 5 867,656 790,712
Total invested capital at end of period $ 836,935 $ 710,312
Average invested capital 6 $ 791,970 $ 717,670
Return on invested capital (ROIC) 7 15.8 % 34.6 %
1 Rent expense is added back to operating income to show the impact of owning versus leasing the related assets.
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2 Depreciation is based on the average of the last five fiscal quarters' ending capitalized operating lease obligations (see note 5) for the respective reporting periods with an assumed thirty-year useful life. This life assumption is based on our long-term participation in given markets though specific retail location lease commitments are generally 5 to 10 years at inception. This is subtracted from operating income to illustrate the impact of owning versus leasing the related assets.
3 Reflects annual effective income tax rates, before discrete adjustments, of 22.7% and 24.1% for October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021, respectively.
4 Long-term debt includes existing finance lease liabilities.
5 A multiple of eight times annual rent expense is used as an estimate for capitalizing our operating lease obligations. The methodology utilized aligns with the methodology of a nationally recognized credit rating agency.
6 Average invested capital represents the average of the last five fiscal quarters' ending invested capital balances.
7 ROIC equals NOPAT divided by average invested capital.
Note - Our ROIC calculation and data are considered non-GAAP financial measures and are not in accordance with, or preferable to, GAAP financial data. However, we are providing this information as we believe it facilitates analysis of the Company's financial performance by investors and financial analysts.
GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.