UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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For transition period from           to



Commission File No.: 1-14130

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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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(516) 812-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a  smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.





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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐  No ☒

As of March 18, 2019, 44,976,592 shares of Class A common stock and 10,193,348 shares of Class B common stock of the registrant were outstanding.

 

 

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) contains forward‑looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Discussions containing such forward‑looking statements may be found in Items 2 and 3 of Part I and Item 1 of Part II of this Report, as well as within this Report generally. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “thinks,” “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward‑looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward‑looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly disclose any revisions to these forward‑looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to filing this Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These forward‑looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed in this section and Items 2 and 3 of Part I, as well as in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Report, and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 1, 2018. In addition, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. 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:

 

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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)





 

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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)







 



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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 (In thousands)

(Unaudited)





 



 

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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)









 



 

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Note 1. Basis of Presentation



The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the management of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which it maintains a controlling financial interest, the “Company”) and in the opinion of management include all normal recurring material adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018, the results of operations for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018, and cash flows for the twenty-six weeks ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018. The September 1, 2018 financial information was derived from the Company's audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 1, 2018.



Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Company, however, believes that the disclosures contained in this report comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 1, 2018.



The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to August 31 of each year. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to years contained herein pertain to the Company’s fiscal year. The Company’s 2019 fiscal year will be a 52-week accounting period that will end on August 31, 2019 and its 2018 fiscal year was a 52-week accounting period that ended on September 1, 2018.



Principles of Consolidation



The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which it maintains a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.





Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements



Effective September 2, 2018, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) as modified by subsequently issued ASUs 2015-14, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12, 2016-20 and 2017-05. These ASUs outline a single comprehensive model for entities to use in the accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersede most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. Revenue continues to be recognized when products are shipped to the customer and the customer obtains control of the products, and the adoption of these ASUs, using the modified retrospective approach, had no impact on the Company’s opening retained earnings. The Company reports its sales net of estimated sales returns and sales incentives. Sales tax collected from customers is excluded from net sales. Additional information and disclosures required by this new standard are contained in Note 2,  Revenue.



Effective September 2, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-01, which clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is considered a business. This standard will be applied to appropriate business combinations that occur beginning September 2, 2018.



In August 2018, the SEC amended certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded in SEC Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. In addition, the amendments expanded the disclosure requirements on the analysis of shareholders’ equity for interim financial statements. Under the amendments, an analysis of change in each caption of shareholders’ equity presented in the consolidated balance sheet must be provided in a note or separate statement. The analysis should present a reconciliation of the beginning balance to the ending balance of each period for which a statement of comprehensive income is required to be filed. The final rules are effective for all filings made on or after November 5, 2018, with the option for the filer’s first presentation of the changes in shareholders’ equity to be included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter that begins after the effective date of the amendments. The Company has included  this new presentation of interim changes in shareholders' equity.



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Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted



In February 2016, the FASB issued its final standard on accounting for leases, ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This standard requires that an entity that is a lessee recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted. The new standard is effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2020. While the Company is still in the process of evaluating the effect of adoption on its consolidated financial statements and is currently assessing its leases, the Company expects the adoption will result in a significant increase in the assets and liabilities recorded on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.



In June 2016, the FASB issued its final standard on measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. This standard, issued as ASU 2016-13, requires that an entity measure impairment of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The new standard is effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2021.  The Company is currently evaluating this standard to determine the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.



In January 2017, the FASB issued its final standard on simplifying the test for goodwill impairment, ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This standard will require an entity to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This update is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The new standard is effective for the Company for its fiscal year 2021. Upon adoption, the Company will apply this guidance prospectively to its annual and interim goodwill impairment tests and disclose the change in accounting principle.



Other pronouncements issued by the FASB or other authoritative accounting standards groups with future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to be significant to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.



Reclassification



Certain of the prior period line items contained in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity were condensed to conform to our current period presentation. The Company combined the “Exercise of common stock options”, the “Common stock issued under associate stock purchase plan”, the “Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units, including dividend equivalent units”, the “Stock-based compensation”, and the “Issuance of restricted common stock, net of cancellations” line items into a single line titled “Associate Incentive Plans”. These reclassifications did not affect the total amount of Shareholders’ Equity.



Note 2. Revenue



Revenue Recognition



Net sales include product revenue and shipping and handling charges, net of estimated sales returns and any related sales incentives. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring products. All revenue is recognized when the Company satisfies its performance obligations under the contract, and invoicing occurs at approximately the same point in time. The Company recognizes revenue once the customer obtains control of the products. The Company’s product sales have standard payment terms that do not exceed one year. The Company considers shipping and handling as activities to fulfill its performance obligation. The Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation, to deliver products, and are short-term in nature. The Company estimates product returns based on historical return rates. Total accrued sales returns were approximately $4,822 and $4,832 as of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018, respectively, and are reported as Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Sales taxes and value-added taxes in foreign jurisdictions that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from net sales.



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Consideration Payable to a Customer



The Company offers customers sales incentives, which primarily consist of volume rebates, and upfront sign-on payments. These volume rebates and payments are not in exchange for a distinct good or service and result in a reduction of net sales from the goods transferred to the customer at the later of when the related revenue is recognized or when the Company promises to pay the consideration. The Company estimates its volume rebate accruals and records its sign-on payments based on various factors, including contract terms, historical experience, and performance levels. Total accrued sales incentives, primarily related to volume rebates, were approximately $13,556 and $14,000 as of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018, respectively, and are included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Sign-on payments, not yet recognized as a reduction of revenue, are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and were approximately $3,017 and $2,457 as of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018, respectively.



Contract Assets and Liabilities



The Company records a contract asset when it has a right to payment from a customer that is conditioned on events other than the passage of time. The Company records a contract liability when customers prepay but the Company has not yet satisfied its performance obligation. The Company did not have material unsatisfied performance obligations, contract assets or liabilities as of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018.  



Disaggregation of Revenue



The Company operates in one operating and reportable segment as a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (“MRO”) products and services. The Company serves a large number of customers in diverse industries, which are subject to different economic and industry factors. The Company's presentation of net sales by customer end-market most reasonably depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of Company revenue and cash flows are affected by economic and industry factors. The Company does not disclose net sales information by product category as it is impracticable to do so as a result of its numerous product offerings and the way its business is managed. The following table presents the Company's percentage of net sales by customer end-market for the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019:



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The Company’s net sales originating from the following geographic areas were as follows for the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019:







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Note 3. Net Income per Share



The Company’s non-vested restricted share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and meet the criteria of a participating security as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Under the two-class method, net income per share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In applying the two-class method, net income is allocated to both common shares and participating securities based on their respective weighted average shares outstanding for the period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share under the two-class method for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018, respectively:







Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share where the combined exercise price and average unamortized fair value are greater than the average market price of MSC common stock, and therefore their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

Note 4. Stock-Based Compensation



The Company accounts for all share-based payments in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation”. Stock‑based compensation expense included in operating expenses for the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018 was as follows:





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Stock options



The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black‑Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:





A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019 is as follows:





The unrecognized share‑based compensation cost related to stock option expense at March 2, 2019 was $10,405 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised, which represents the difference between the exercise price and market value of common stock measured at each individual exercise date, during the twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018 was $1,617 and $5,283, respectively.



Restricted share awards



A summary of the non‑vested restricted share award (“RSA”) activity under the Company’s 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019 is as follows:



The fair value of each RSA is the closing stock price on the NYSE of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant. Upon vesting, a portion of the RSA award may be withheld to satisfy the statutory income tax withholding obligation. The remaining RSAs will be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock when vested. The unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to RSAs at March 2, 2019 was $978 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.7 years. 



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Restricted stock units



A summary of the Company’s non-vested Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) award activity for the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019 is as follows:





The fair value of each RSU is the closing stock price on the NYSE of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant. Upon vesting, a portion of the RSU award may be withheld to satisfy the statutory income tax withholding obligation. The remaining RSUs will be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock when vested. These awards accrue dividend equivalents on outstanding units (in the form of additional stock units) based on dividends declared on the Company’s Class A common stock and these dividend equivalents convert to unrestricted common stock on the vesting dates of the underlying RSUs. The dividend equivalents are not included in the RSU table above. The unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to the RSUs at March 2, 2019 was $29,243 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years.

 

Note 5. Business Combination



On February 1, 2019, two subsidiaries of the Company, MSC IndustrialSupply, S. de R.L. de C.V. and MSC Import Export LLC (together, “MSC Mexico”) completed the acquisition of certain assets of TAC Insumos Industriales, S. de R.L. de C.V. and certain of its affiliates (together, “TAC”).  The Company holds a 75% interest in each of the MSC Mexico entities. The acquisition provides the Company with the opportunity to further expand its business throughout North America. The portion of the consideration attributable to the Company is $13,911, which includes the Company’s portion of a post-closing working capital adjustment in the amount of $2,286 that is payable to TAC in December 2019 and is subject to finalization. Total cash consideration funded by the Company came from available cash resources and borrowings under its revolving credit facilities (see Note 8 “Debt and Capital Lease Obligations”). The Company also loaned the noncontrolling interest owner $2,850 to fund a portion of its initial capital contributions to MSC Mexico.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business acquisition pursuant to ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). As required by ASC 805, the Company allocated the consideration to assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. The Company’s acquisition accounting as of March 2, 2019 is preliminary primarily due to the pending final valuation and any additional working capital adjustments to the purchase price. The following table summarizes the amounts of identified assets acquired based on the estimated fair value at the acquisition date:



Acquired intangible assets with a fair value of $6,200 consisted of customer relationships with a useful life of 9 years. The goodwill amount of $2,872 represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and noncontrolling interest. The primary items that generated the goodwill were the premiums paid by the Company for the right to control the acquisition of certain assets and benefit from adding a platform to expand the Company’s footprint in Mexico. This goodwill will not be amortized and will be included in the Company’s periodic test for impairment at least annually. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was determined utilizing the market approach and consideration of the overall business enterprise value. The amount of revenue and income before provision for income taxes from MSC Mexico included in the condensed consolidated statements of income was $2,941 and $31, respectively, for both the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019. In

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addition, the Company incurred non-recurring transaction and integration costs relating to MSC Mexico totaling $158, which are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income as operating expenses for the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019.



Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets



The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:



The components of the Company’s other intangible assets as of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018 are as follows:



For the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019, the Company recorded approximately $6,200 of intangible assets, primarily consisting of the acquired customer relationships from the TAC acquisition. See Note 5 “Business Combination.”  During the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019, approximately $49 in gross intangible assets, and any related accumulated amortization, were written off related to trademarks that are no longer being utilized. 



The Company’s intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis, including customer relationships, as it approximates customer attrition patterns and best estimates the use pattern of the asset. Amortization expense of the Company’s intangible assets was $5,664 and $4,904 for the twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018, respectively. The Company expects amortization expense to be approximately $5,720 for the remainder of fiscal 2019 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years as follows:













Note 7. Fair Value



Fair value accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels, with Level 1 being of the highest priority. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:





In connection with the construction of the Company’s customer fulfillment center (“CFC”) in Columbus, Ohio, the Company entered into an arrangement during fiscal 2013 with the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority (“Finance Authority”) which provides savings on state and local sales taxes imposed on construction materials purchased by entities that finance the transactions through them. Under this arrangement, the Finance Authority issued taxable bonds to finance the structure and site improvements of the Company’s CFC. The bonds ($27,025 outstanding at both March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018)  are classified as available for sale securities in accordance with ASC Topic 320. The securities are recorded at fair value and classified in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 2, 2019 and in Other assets at September 1, 2018. The fair values of these securities are based on observable inputs in non-active markets, which are therefore classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy. The Company did not record any gains or losses on these securities during the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019. The outstanding principal amount of each bond bears interest at the rate of 2.4% per year. Interest is payable on a semiannual basis in arrears on each interest payment date.



In addition, based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for borrowings with similar terms, the carrying values of the Company’s capital lease obligations also approximate fair value. The fair value of the Company’s short-term and long-term debt is estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. The carrying amount of the Company’s debt as of March 2, 2019 approximates its fair value.



The Company’s financial instruments, other than those presented in the disclosure above, include cash, receivables, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. Management believes the carrying amount of the aforementioned financial instruments is a reasonable estimate of fair value as of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018 due to the short-term maturity of these items.



During the twenty-six weeks ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018, the Company had no remeasurements of non-financial assets or liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition. 





Note 8. Debt and Capital Lease Obligations



Debt at March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018 consisted of the following:



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Revolving Credit Facilities



In April 2017, the Company entered into a $600,000 committed credit facility (the “Committed Facility”). The Committed Facility, which matures on April 14, 2022, provides for a five-year unsecured revolving loan facility.



The Committed Facility permits up to $50,000 to be used to fund letters of credit. The Committed Facility also permits the Company to request one or more incremental term loan facilities and/or increase the revolving loan commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000. Subject to certain limitations, each such incremental term loan facility or revolving commitment increase will be on terms as agreed to by the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders providing such financing.



The interest rate is based on either LIBOR or a base rate, plus in either case a spread based on our leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal reporting quarter. Based on the interest period the Company selects, interest may be payable every one, two, or three months. Interest is reset at the end of each interest period. The Company currently elects to have loans under the Committed Facility bear interest based on LIBOR with one-month interest periods.



During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company entered into six unsecured credit facilities that are uncommitted (the “Uncommitted Facilities”), totaling $440,000 of maximum uncommitted availability. Borrowings under the Uncommitted Facilities are generally due at the end of the applicable agreed interest period, but, in any event, no later than the one-year anniversary of the entrance into the applicable Uncommitted Facility. The Uncommitted Facilities contain limited covenants. An event of default under the Company’s Committed Facility is an event of default under the Uncommitted Facilities. The interest rate on the Uncommitted Facilities is based on LIBOR or the bank’s cost of funds or as otherwise agreed upon by the applicable bank and the Company. The $281,000 outstanding at the end of the fiscal second quarter of 2019 under the Uncommitted Facilities is classified as short-term in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  



During the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019, the Company borrowed $326,000 and repaid $269,000 under its revolving credit facilities.  As of March 2, 2019 and September 1, 2018, the weighted average interest rates on borrowings under all its revolving credit facilities were 3.33% and 3.20%, respectively.



Private Placement Debt



In July 2016, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $75,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.65% Senior Notes, Series A, due July 28, 2023 and $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.90% Senior Notes, Series B, due July 28, 2026; and in June 2018, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $20,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.79% Senior Notes, due June 11, 2025 (collectively “Private Placement Debt”). Interest is payable semiannually at the fixed stated interest rates.



Shelf Facility Agreements



In January 2018, the Company entered into Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreements with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Met Life Note Purchase Agreement”) and PGIM, Inc. (“Prudential Note Purchase Agreement” and together with the Met Life Note Purchase Agreement, the “Shelf Facility Agreements”).



The Met Life Note Purchase Agreement provides for an uncommitted facility for the issuance and sale of up to an aggregate total of $250,000 of senior notes, at either fixed or floating rates. In June 2018, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $20,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.22% Series 2018A Notes, due June 11, 2020 and $20,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.42% Series 2018B Notes, due June 11, 2021. Interest is payable semiannually at the fixed stated interest rates. As of March 2, 2019, the uncommitted availability under the Met Life Note Purchase Agreement is $210,000.



The Prudential Note Purchase Agreement provides for an uncommitted facility for the issuance and sale of up to an aggregate total of $250,000 of senior notes, at a fixed rate. In January 2018, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $50,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.04% Senior Notes due January 12, 2023. Interest is payable semiannually. As of March 2, 2019, the uncommitted availability under the Prudential Note Purchase Agreement is $200,000.



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Each of the credit facilities, Private Placement Debt, and Shelf Facility Agreements imposes several restrictive covenants including the requirement that the Company maintain a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation) of no more than 3.00 to 1.00 (or, at the election of the Company after it consummates a material acquisition, a four-quarter temporary increase to 3.50 to 1.00), and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense of at least 3.00 to 1.00, during the terms of the credit facilities, Private Placement Debt, and Shelf Facility Agreements. At March 2, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the operating and financial covenants of the credit facilities, Private Placement Debt, and Shelf Facility Agreements.



Capital Lease and Financing Obligations



In connection with the construction of the Company’s CFC in Columbus, Ohio in fiscal 2013, the Finance Authority holds the title to the building and entered into a long-term lease with the Company. The lease has a 20-year term with a prepayment option without penalty between 7 and 20 years. At the end of the lease term, the building’s title is transferred to the Company for a nominal amount when the principal of and interest on the bonds have been fully paid. The lease has been classified as a capital lease in accordance with ASC Topic 840. At March 2, 2019, the capital lease obligation was approximately $27,025 and classified as short-term debt. At September 1, 2018, the capital lease obligation was approximately $27,025 and classified as long-term debt.



From time to time, the Company enters into capital leases and financing arrangements with vendors to purchase certain information technology equipment or software. The equipment or software acquired from these vendors is paid for over a specified period of time based on the terms agreed upon. During the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019, the Company entered into capital lease and financing obligations related to certain IT equipment and software totaling $1,345.  The gross amount of property and equipment acquired under the capital lease obligation and its accumulated amortization at March 2, 2019 was approximately $442 and $18, respectively.



Note 9. Shareholders’ Equity



Common Stock Repurchases and Treasury Stock



During the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019, the Company repurchased 275 and 1,053 shares of its Class A common stock for $20,898 and $84,425, respectively. From these totals, 275 and 315 shares have not been retired and the amounts of $20,898 and $24,098 are reflected at cost as treasury stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 2, 2019, respectively.



During the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 3, 2018, the Company repurchased 198 and 249 shares of its Class A common stock for $17,710 and $21,728, respectively. These shares were not retired and the values are reflected at cost as treasury stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 3, 2018.



The total number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for future repurchase was approximately 1,157 shares at March 2, 2019. 



The Company reissued 20 and 33 shares of treasury stock during the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019, respectively, and reissued 17 and 30 shares of treasury stock during the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 3, 2018, respectively, to fund the Associate Stock Purchase Plan. 



Dividends on Common Stock



On March 26, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share payable on April 23, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 9, 2019. The dividend will result in a payout of approximately $34,757, based on the number of shares outstanding at March 18, 2019.



Note 10. Product Warranties



The Company generally offers a maximum one-year warranty, including parts and labor, for some of its machinery products. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the product sold. The Company may be

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able to recoup some of these costs through product warranties it holds with its original equipment manufacturers, which typically range from thirty to ninety days. In general, many of the Company’s general merchandise products are covered by third-party original equipment manufacturers’ warranties. The Company’s warranty expense for the thirteen and twenty-six-week periods ended March 2, 2019 and March 3, 2018 was minimal.

 

Note 11. Income Taxes



On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was enacted. The TCJA made significant changes to U.S. federal income tax laws including permanently lowering the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As the Company has a fiscal August year-end, the lower corporate income tax rate was phased in, resulting in a U.S. statutory rate of 25.6% for the fiscal year ending September 1, 2018. The Company’s statutory federal tax rate will be 21.0% for fiscal years 2019 and beyond. U.S. GAAP requires that the impact of tax legislation be recognized in the period in which the law was enacted.



In December 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which allows a company to report provisional numbers related to the TCJA and adjust those amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year. The Company recorded a net tax benefit of $40,464 on a provisional basis in fiscal 2018 from the revaluation of its net deferred tax liabilities primarily related to the lower federal corporate tax rate, partially offset by the lower federal benefit for state taxes and the change from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system. The measurement period ended during our fiscal quarter ended March 2, 2019, and no adjustments were recorded during this period. As a result, we consider our accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA to be complete based on our interpretation of the law and subsequently issued guidance. However, the U.S. Treasury may continue to issue regulations and other guidance on the application of certain provisions of the TCJA that may impact our interpretation of the rules and our calculation of the tax impact of the provisions of the TCJA.



During the twenty-six-week period ended March 2, 2019, there were no material changes in unrecognized tax benefits. 

 

Note 12. Legal Proceedings



There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company incidental to the operation of its business. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.