EX-99.1 2 d258630dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

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Sears Holdings Public Relations

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November 17, 2011

SEARS HOLDINGS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Sears Holdings Corporation (“Holdings,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHLD) today reported its third quarter 2011 results. In summary, we reported:

 

 

Net loss attributable to Holdings’ shareholders for the quarter of $421 million, or $3.95 loss per diluted share, in 2011, and $218 million, or $1.98 loss per diluted share, in 2010;

 

 

Adjusted loss per diluted share for the third quarter of $2.57 in 2011 and $1.71 in 2010;

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter of $(178) million ($(170) million domestic and $(8) million at Sears Canada) in 2011 and $(38) million ($(96) million domestic and $58 million at Sears Canada) in 2010;

 

 

Sears Domestic comparable store sales declined 0.7%, Kmart’s comparable store sales declined 0.9% and Sears Canada comparable store sale declined 7.8%;

 

 

Non-cash charge of $100 million recognized in the third quarter of 2011 related to a valuation allowance against certain state income deferred tax assets;

 

 

Inventory declined approximately $125 million from the prior year balance; and

 

 

Cash on hand of $632 million and nearly $1.8 billion of availability on domestic and Canadian revolving credit facilities.

Lou D’Ambrosio, Sears Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer and President, said, “While we are not satisfied with our performance, we saw improvement in some core areas. Sears Full-line Stores saw improvement, as Sears apparel achieved both comparable store sales and margin rate increases in the quarter. We also saw nearly 20% growth in our domestic online business, and while appliance sales declined in the quarter, we improved our market leadership positions in overall appliances and Kenmore. Despite improvement in these areas, our overall results were down, led by declines in Sears Canada, consumer electronics and Kmart apparel.”

Mr. D’Ambrosio added, “As we examine every part of our business and take actions to improve our near term performance, we are also investing in our future. These actions include: 1) rolling out innovative technology applications and devices to store sales associates to deliver value to our customers in Sears and Kmart stores; 2) providing our customers with a faster experience, more product choice, and easier ways to purchase, return and exchange using a combination of online, mobile and store based services and 3) expanding our Shop Your Way Rewards membership by investing in and enhancing the features and benefits of the program, including offering all members the opportunity to earn 5x Rewards - equal to 5% back – every day when they use their Sears Credit Card at Kmart and from November through the end of January at Sears.”

“We believe it is becoming more and more obvious that the future of retail will revolve around the seamless integration of online and offline experiences. Sears Holdings has the combination of assets that will allow us to play a large and important role in bringing these experiences to all Americans through Integrated Retail,” said Mr. D’Ambrosio.

Third Quarter Revenues and Comparable Store Sales

Total revenues decreased $113 million to $9.6 billion for the quarter ended October 29, 2011, as compared to total revenues of $9.7 billion for the quarter ended October 30, 2010. The decline in total revenue for the quarter was primarily a result of a 0.8% decrease in domestic comparable store sales and the effect of having fewer Kmart and Sears Full-line stores in operation. Additionally, Sears Canada had a 7.8% decline in comparable store sales, which was partially offset by an increase of $35 million due to changes in the Canadian foreign exchange rate.

The domestic comparable store sales decrease included declines of 0.9% at Kmart and 0.7% at Sears Domestic. The Kmart quarterly comparable store sales included a decrease in pharmacy, as more prescriptions were issued for generic drugs, as well as decreases in apparel and home, which were partially offset by an increase in the grocery and household category. Decreases in sales for the quarter at Sears Domestic were primarily driven by appliances and consumer electronics, and were partially offset by increases in apparel, including Lands’ End in Full-line Stores, and home.


Beginning with the first quarter of 2011, we now include in comparable stores sales online sales from sears.com and kmart.com shipped directly to customers. These online sales increased 19% over last year and the change resulted in a positive benefit of approximately 40 basis points to total domestic comparable sales for the third quarter.

Operating Loss

Operating loss for the quarter was $459 million in 2011 and $292 million in 2010. The increase in our operating loss of $167 million was primarily the result of a decline in our gross margin dollars, given lower sales, and a decline in gross margin rate of 80 basis points and an increase in selling and administrative expenses.

For the quarter, our gross margin declined $110 million to $2.4 billion in 2011. The total decline was primarily driven by decreases in the gross margin rate at Kmart, Sears Domestic and Sears Canada and included an increase of $10 million related to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on gross margin at Sears Canada.

Kmart’s gross margin rate declined 60 basis points mainly due to increased markdowns in apparel and home, as well as declines in other categories. Sears Domestic’s gross margin rate declined 50 basis points primarily due to reduced margins in the home appliance and consumer electronics categories, partially offset by improvements in the apparel and home categories, and declines in home services. Sears Canada’s gross margin rate declined 290 basis points as a result of clearing inventory, due to an enhanced focus on improving inventory productivity.

Selling and administrative expenses at Sears Canada increased $25 million from last year, and included an increase of $9 million related to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. On a Canadian dollar basis, selling and administrative expenses increased by $16 million primarily due to severance expense incurred during the quarter, as well as increases in several other categories. Domestic selling and administrative expenses increased $21 million from last year predominately due to an increase in advertising expense.

Operating loss for the third quarter of 2011 includes expenses of $65 million related to domestic pension plans, store closings and severance, losses on sales of assets and hurricane losses. Operating income for the third quarter of 2010 included expenses of $35 million related to domestic pension plans, store closings and severance. See the attached schedule, “Adjusted Earnings per Share,” for a reconciliation from GAAP to as adjusted amounts, including adjusted earnings per diluted share.

Our effective tax benefit rate for the third quarter was a benefit of 18.7% in 2011 and a benefit of 40.6% in 2010. The decrease in our tax benefit rate was primarily due to a non-cash charge of $100 million to establish a valuation allowance against certain state income deferred tax assets.

Financial Position

We had cash balances of $632 million at October 29, 2011 ($450 million domestic and $182 million at Sears Canada), $806 million at October 30, 2010 and $1.4 billion at January 29, 2011. Significant uses of our cash during the first nine months of 2011 included capital expenditures of $326 million, contributions to our pension and post-retirement benefit plans of $323 million, repurchases of our common stock of $163 million and other working capital needs. These uses of cash were funded by a net increase in borrowings of $1.0 billion.

Merchandise inventories at October 29, 2011 were $11.1 billion, as compared to $11.2 billion at October 30, 2010. Domestic inventory decreased approximately $55 million from $10.2 billion at October 30, 2010. The decrease was primarily at Sears Domestic and was due to decreases in the consumer electronics, appliances, and home categories, partially offset by increased apparel inventory at both Lands’ End and Kmart. Sears Canada’s inventory levels decreased approximately $70 million from October 30, 2010 to $924 million at October 29, 2011, primarily as a result of clearing inventory, due to an enhanced focus on improving inventory productivity.

Total debt (consisting of short-term borrowings, long-term debt and capital lease obligations) was $4.6 billion at October 29, 2011, up from $3.5 billion at January 29, 2011 and $4.0 billion at October 30, 2010. Availability under our credit facilities was $1.8 billion ($1.0 billion domestic and $0.8 billion at Sears Canada).

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

For purposes of evaluating operating performance, we use an Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) measurement computed as net loss attributable to Sears Holdings Corporation appearing on the statements of operations excluding income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, income tax benefit, interest and investment income, other (income) loss, interest expense, gain (loss) on sales of assets and depreciation and amortization. In addition, it is adjusted to exclude certain significant items as set forth below. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of our businesses, as well as executive compensation metrics, for comparable periods. Adjusted EBITDA should not be used by investors or other third parties as the sole basis for formulating investment decisions as it excludes a number of important cash and non-cash recurring items.

While Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, management believes that it is an important indicator of operating performance because:

 

 

EBITDA excludes the effects of financing and investing activities by eliminating the effects of interest and depreciation costs;

 

 

Management considers gains/(losses) on the sale of assets to result from investing decisions rather than ongoing operations; and

 

 

Other significant items, while periodically affecting our results, may vary significantly from period to period and have a disproportionate effect in a given period, which affects the comparability of results.

Adjusted EBITDA was determined as follows:

 

     13 Weeks Ended     39 Weeks Ended  
millions    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
 

Net loss attributable to Holdings’ Shareholders

   $ (421   $ (218   $ (737   $ (241

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (4     3        (6     9   

Income tax benefit

     (98     (147     (271     (151

Interest and investment income

     (6     (7     (31     (28

Other (income) loss

     (5     —          3        9   

Interest expense

     75        77        232        213   

(Gain) loss on sales of assets

     11        —          (20     (53

Depreciation and amortization

     219        219        664        661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Before excluded items

     (229     (73     (166     419   

Domestic pension expense

     19        31        56        88   

Closed store reserve and severance

     23        4        65        13   

Hurricane losses

     9        —          9        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as defined

   $ (178   $ (38   $ (36   $ 520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% to revenues

     (1.9 )%      (0.4 )%      (0.1 )%      1.7

Adjusted EBITDA for our segments are as follows:

 

     13 Weeks Ended  
     Adjusted EBITDA     % To Revenues  
millions    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
 

Kmart

   $ (68   $ (15     (2.0 )%      (0.4 )% 

Sears Domestic

     (102     (81     (2.0 )%      (1.6 )% 

Sears Canada

     (8     58        (0.7 )%      5.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ (178   $ (38     (1.9 )%      (0.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     39 Weeks Ended  
     Adjusted EBITDA      % To Revenues  
millions    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
     October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
 

Kmart

   $ 14      $ 133         0.1     1.3

Sears Domestic

     (55     206         (0.3 )%      1.3

Sears Canada

     5        181         0.2     5.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ (36   $ 520         (0.1 )%      1.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Results are preliminary and unaudited. This press release contains forward-looking statements about our expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: our ability to offer merchandise and services that our customers want, including our proprietary brand products; our ability to successfully implement initiatives to improve inventory management and other capabilities; competitive conditions in the retail and related services industries; worldwide economic conditions and business uncertainty, including the impact of rising fuel prices, the availability of consumer and commercial credit, changes in consumer confidence, tastes, preferences and spending, and changes in vendor relationships, including the impact of increases in the cost of raw materials experienced by certain of our vendors; the impact of seasonal buying patterns, including seasonal fluctuations due to weather conditions, which are difficult to forecast with certainty; our dependence on sources outside the United States for significant amounts of our merchandise; our extensive reliance on computer systems to process transactions, summarize results and manage our business; our reliance on third parties to provide us with services in connection with the administration of certain aspects of our business; impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets or fixed-asset impairment for long-lived assets; our ability to attract, motivate and retain key executives and other associates; the outcome of pending and/or future legal proceedings, including product liability claims and proceedings with respect to which the parties have reached a preliminary settlement; and the timing and amount of required pension plan funding. We intend the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time made and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available.

About Sears Holdings Corporation

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation’s fourth largest broadline retailer with over 4,000 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands’ End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation’s largest provider of home services, with more than 11 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings’ website at www.searsholdings.com.

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Sears Holdings Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

     13 Weeks Ended     39 Weeks Ended  
millions, except per share data    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
    October 29,
2011
    October 30,
2010
 

REVENUES

        

Merchandise sales and services

   $ 9,565      $ 9,678      $ 29,603      $ 30,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

        

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

     7,118        7,121        21,890        21,972   

Gross margin dollars

     2,447        2,557        7,713        8,210   

Gross margin rate

     25.6     26.4     26.1     27.2

Selling and administrative

     2,676        2,630        7,879        7,791   

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

     28.0     27.2     26.6     25.8

Depreciation and amortization

     219        219        664        661   

(Gain) loss on sales of assets

     11        —          (20     (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     10,024        9,970        30,413        30,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (459     (292     (810     (189

Interest expense

     (75     (77     (232     (213

Interest and investment income

     6        7        31        28   

Other income (loss)

     5        —          (3     (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (523     (362     (1,014     (383

Income tax benefit

     98        147        271        151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (425     (215     (743     (232

(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     4        (3     6        (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS’ SHAREHOLDERS

   $ (421   $ (218   $ (737   $ (241
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS’ SHAREHOLDERS

        

Diluted loss per share

   $ (3.95   $ (1.98   $ (6.89   $ (2.15

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     106.5        109.9        107.0        112.3   


Sears Holdings Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

     (Unaudited)         
millions    October 29,
2011
     October 30,
2010
     January 29,
2011
 

ASSETS

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 624       $ 790       $ 1,375   

Restricted cash

     8         16         15   

Accounts receivable

     656         688         683   

Merchandise inventories

     11,102         11,226         9,123   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     629         403         339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     13,019         13,123         11,535   

Property and equipment, net

     7,028         7,448         7,365   

Goodwill

     1,392         1,392         1,392   

Trade names and other intangible assets

     3,090         3,156         3,139   

Other assets

     992         926         837   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 25,521       $ 26,045       $ 24,268   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Current liabilities

        

Short-term borrowings

   $ 2,002       $ 968       $ 360   

Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations

     204         499         509   

Merchandise payables

     4,528         4,616         3,101   

Unearned revenues

     949         983         976   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     3,669         3,616         3,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     11,352         10,682         8,618   

Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations

     2,346         2,570         2,663   

Pension and post-retirement benefits

     1,859         2,055         2,151   

Other long-term liabilities

     2,248         2,360         2,222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     17,805         17,667         15,654   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

     7,716         8,378         8,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 25,521       $ 26,045       $ 24,268   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total common shares outstanding

     106.9         110.0         108.9   


Sears Holdings Corporation

Segment Results

(Unaudited)

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

     13 Weeks Ended October 29, 2011  
millions, except store data    Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
 

Merchandise sales and services

   $ 3,343      $ 5,114      $ 1,108      $ 9,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

     2,578        3,729        811        7,118   

Gross margin dollars

     765        1,385        297        2,447   

Gross margin rate

     22.9 %      27.1 %      26.8 %      25.6 % 

Selling and administrative

     838        1,528        310        2,676   

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

     25.1 %      29.9 %      28.0 %      28.0 % 

Depreciation and amortization

     37        155        27        219   

(Gain) loss on sales of assets

     (2     13        —          11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     3,451        5,425        1,148        10,024   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

   $ (108   $ (311   $ (40   $ (459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of:

        

Kmart Stores

     1,309        —          —          1,309   

Full-Line Stores

     —          868        122        990   

Specialty Stores

     —          1,384        378        1,762   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stores

     1,309        2,252        500        4,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          
     13 Weeks Ended October 30, 2010  
millions, except store data    Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
 

Merchandise sales and services

   $ 3,381      $ 5,142      $ 1,155      $ 9,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

     2,586        3,723        812        7,121   

Gross margin dollars

     795        1,419        343        2,557   

Gross margin rate

     23.5 %      27.6 %      29.7 %      26.4 % 

Selling and administrative

     814        1,531        285        2,630   

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

     24.1 %      29.8 %      24.7 %      27.2 % 

Depreciation and amortization

     37        159        23        219   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     3,437        5,413        1,120        9,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   $ (56   $ (271   $ 35      $ (292
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of:

        

Kmart Stores

     1,312        —          —          1,312   

Full-Line Stores

     —          894        122        1,016   

Specialty Stores

     —          1,340        334        1,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stores

     1,312        2,234        456        4,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Sears Holdings Corporation

Segment Results

(Unaudited)

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

     39 Weeks Ended October 29, 2011  
millions, except store data    Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
 

Merchandise sales and services

   $ 10,446      $ 15,860      $ 3,297      $ 29,603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

     8,011        11,521        2,358        21,890   

Gross margin dollars

     2,435        4,339        939        7,713   

Gross margin rate

     23.3 %      27.4 %      28.5 %      26.1 % 

Selling and administrative

     2,436        4,504        939        7,879   

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

     23.3 %      28.4 %      28.5 %      26.6 % 

Depreciation and amortization

     111        475        78        664   

Gain on sales of assets

     (9     (11     —          (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     10,549        16,489        3,375        30,413   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

   $ (103   $ (629   $ (78   $ (810
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of:

        

Kmart Stores

     1,309        —          —          1,309   

Full-Line Stores

     —          868        122        990   

Specialty Stores

     —          1,384        378        1,762   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stores

     1,309        2,252        500        4,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          
     39 Weeks Ended October 30, 2010  
millions, except store data    Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
 

Merchandise sales and services

   $ 10,594      $ 16,251      $ 3,337      $ 30,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy

     8,043        11,596        2,333        21,972   

Gross margin dollars

     2,551        4,655        1,004        8,210   

Gross margin rate

     24.1 %      28.6 %      30.1 %      27.2 % 

Selling and administrative

     2,426        4,542        823        7,791   

Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenues

     22.9 %      27.9 %      24.7 %      25.8 % 

Depreciation and amortization

     109        479        73        661   

Gain on sales of assets

     (6     (47     —          (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     10,572        16,570        3,229        30,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   $ 22      $ (319   $ 108      $ (189
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of:

        

Kmart Stores

     1,312        —          —          1,312   

Full-Line Stores

     —          894        122        1,016   

Specialty Stores

     —          1,340        334        1,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stores

     1,312        2,234        456        4,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted EBITDA

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

     13 Weeks Ended  
millions    October 29, 2011     October 30, 2010  
     Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
    Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
 

Operating income (loss) per statement of operations

   $ (108   $ (311   $ (40   $ (459   $ (56   $ (271   $ 35      $ (292

Depreciation and amortization

     37        155        27        219        37        159        23        219   

(Gain) loss on sales of assets

     (2     13        —          11        —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Before excluded items

     (73     (143     (13     (229     (19     (112     58        (73

Closed store reserve and severance

     5        13        5        23        4        —          —          4   

Domestic pension expense

     —          19        —          19        —          31        —          31   

Hurricane losses

     —          9        —          9        —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as defined

   $ (68   $ (102   $ (8   $ (178   $ (15   $ (81   $ 58      $ (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% to revenues

     -2.0     -2.0     -0.7     -1.9     -0.4     -1.6     5.0     -0.4
     39 Weeks Ended  
millions    October 29, 2011     October 30, 2010  
     Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
    Kmart     Sears
Domestic
    Sears
Canada
    Sears
Holdings
 

Operating income (loss) per statement of operations

   $ (103   $ (629   $ (78   $ (810   $ 22      $ (319   $ 108      $ (189

Depreciation and amortization

     111        475        78        664        109        479        73        661   

Gain on sales of assets

     (9     (11     —          (20     (6     (47     —          (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Before excluded items

     (1     (165     —          (166     125        113        181        419   

Closed store reserve and severance

     15        45        5        65        8        5        —          13   

Domestic pension expense

     —          56        —          56        —          88        —          88   

Hurricane losses

     —          9        —          9        —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as defined

   $ 14      $ (55   $ 5      $ (36   $ 133      $ 206      $ 181      $ 520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% to revenues

     0.1     -0.3     0.2     -0.1     1.3     1.3     5.4     1.7


Sears Holdings Corporation

Adjusted Earnings per Share

Amounts are Preliminary and Subject to Change

 

     13 Weeks Ended October 29, 2011  
millions, except per share data    GAAP     Domestic
Pension
Expense
    Closed Store
Reserve and
Severance
    Mark-to-
Market Gains
    Loss on Sale
of Real Estate
    Hurricane
Losses
    State Tax
Valuation
Allowance
     As Adjusted  

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy impact

   $ 7,118      $ —        $ (14   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —         $ 7,104   

Selling and administrative impact

     2,676        (19     (9     —          —          (9     —           2,639   

Depreciation and amortization impact

     219        —          —          —          —          —          —           219   

(Gain) loss on sales of assets impact

     11        —          —          —          (14     —          —           (3

Operating loss impact

     (459     19        23        —          14        9        —           (394

Other income impact

     5        —          —          (4     —          —          —           1   

Income tax benefit impact

     98        (4     (4     1        (2     (2     100         187   

Noncontrolling interest impact

     4        —          —          —          (3     —          —           1   

After tax and noncontrolling interest impact

     (421     15        19        (3     9        7        100         (274

Diluted loss per share impact

   $ (3.95   $ 0.14      $ 0.18      $ (0.03   $ 0.08      $ 0.07      $ 0.94       $ (2.57

 

     13 Weeks Ended October 30, 2010  
millions, except per share data    GAAP     Domestic
Pension
Expense
    Closed Store
Reserve and
Severance
    Mark-to-
Market Gains
    Canadian
Dividend Tax
Impact
     As Adjusted  

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy impact

   $ 7,121      $ —        $ (3   $ —        $ —         $ 7,118   

Selling and administrative impact

     2,630        (31     (1     —          —           2,598   

Operating loss impact

     (292     31        4        —          —           (257

Other income (loss) impact

     —          —          —          (1     —           (1

Income tax benefit impact

     147        (12     (1     —          9         143   

Noncontrolling interest impact

     (3     —          —          —          —           (3

After tax and noncontrolling interest impact

     (218     19        3        (1     9         (188

Diluted loss per share impact

   $ (1.98   $ 0.18      $ 0.02      $ (0.01   $ 0.08       $ (1.71

 

     39 Weeks Ended October 29, 2011  
millions, except per share data    GAAP     Domestic
Pension
Expense
    Closed Store
Reserve and
Severance
    Mark-to-
Market Losses
    Net Gain on Sales
of Real Estate
    Hurricane
Losses
    State Tax
Valuation
Allowance
     As Adjusted  

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy impact

   $ 21,890      $ —        $ (37   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —         $ 21,853   

Selling and administrative impact

     7,879        (56     (28     —          —          (9     —           7,786   

Depreciation and amortization impact

     664        —          (8     —          —          —          —           656   

Gain on sales of assets impact

     (20     —          —          —          7        —          —           (13

Operating loss impact

     (810     56        73        —          (7     9        —           (679

Other loss impact

     (3     —          —          6        —          —          —           3   

Income tax benefit impact

     271        (15     (19     (2     3        (2     100         336   

Noncontrolling interest impact

     6        —          —          —          (3     —          —           3   

After tax and noncontrolling interest impact

     (737     41        54        4        (7     7        100         (538

Diluted loss per share impact

   $ (6.89   $ 0.38      $ 0.51      $ 0.04      $ (0.07   $ 0.07      $ 0.93       $ (5.03

 

     39 Weeks Ended October 30, 2010  
millions, except per share data    GAAP     Domestic
Pension
Expense
    Closed Store
Reserve and
Severance
    Mark-to-
Market Losses
     Gain on Sales
of Real Estate
    Canadian
Dividend Tax
Impact
     As Adjusted  

Cost of sales, buying and occupancy impact

   $ 21,972      $ —        $ (5   $ —         $ —        $ —         $ 21,967   

Selling and administrative impact

     7,791        (88     (8     —           —          —           7,695   

Gain on sales of assets impact

     (53     —          —          —           35        —           (18

Operating loss impact

     (189     88        13        —           (35     —           (123

Other income (loss) impact

     (9     —          —          1         —          —           (8

Income tax benefit impact

     151        (33     (4     —           14        9         137   

Noncontrolling interest impact

     (9     —          —          —           —          —           (9

After tax and noncontrolling interest impact

     (241     55        9        1         (21     9         (188

Diluted loss per share impact

   $ (2.15   $ 0.49      $ 0.09      $ 0.01       $ (0.19   $ 0.09       $ (1.66