Revenues Increased 75% Over Prior Year Driven by Strong Towable Segment Growth
EPS of $0.61, Up 15% Over Prior Year; Includes Impact of $10.2 Million (Pre-Tax) of Amortization Expense
Quarterly Gross Margin Expansion of 380 Basis Points Compared to Prior Year
FOREST CITY, Iowa, June 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States recreational vehicle manufacturer, today reported financial results for the Company's third quarter of Fiscal 2017.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results
Revenues for the Fiscal 2017 third quarter ended May 27, 2017, were $476.4 million, an increase of 75.1% compared to $272.1 million for the Fiscal 2016 period. Gross profit was $70.8 million, an increase of 134.0% compared to $30.3 million for the Fiscal 2016 period as gross profit margins expanded 380 basis points driven by a favorable product mix, including the addition of Grand Design products within the overall sales mix. Operating income was $34.9 million for the current quarter, an improvement of 69.3% compared to $20.6 million in the third quarter of last year. Fiscal 2017 third quarter net income was $19.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, an increase of 34.3% compared to $14.4 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Growth in EPS was impacted by the recognition of $10.2 million of amortization expense during the quarter associated with the Grand Design acquisition. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $47.3 million compared to $17.7 million last year, which is an increase of 167.2%.
President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Happe commented, “Our third quarter results continued to reflect the journey we are on here at Winnebago Industries to build a larger, more profitable, full-line RV portfolio. The performance of our new Grand Design division and the associated integration activities continue to meet and even exceed our expectations, and are certainly accelerating our diversification within the still-growing North American RV industry. We delivered strong improvement in gross margin, driven primarily by the overall shift of revenues to our more profitable Towables Segment. We are gaining market share in both of our Towables businesses, including the Winnebago-branded side, and are aggressively investing in new products and further capacity expansion. In the Motorized segment, we are building the foundation for future growth with significant activity around product-line rationalization, enhanced dealer coverage strategies, and focused new product development teams, improving quality and service support processes, and building toward a more nimble and lean manufacturing environment. In addition to solid sales and profitability results, we have also strengthened our balance sheet by reducing debt by $43 million during the quarter. I would like to thank our Winnebago Industries employees for their hard work during the quarter and for their ongoing commitment to provide high-quality products and service to our end customers.”
Significant items related to the Grand Design acquisition that are impacting income before income taxes in the third quarter of Fiscal 2017:
• Additional transaction costs related to the acquisition were $0.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, net of tax.
• Amortization expenses of $10.2 million were recorded related to the definite-lived intangible assets acquired, or $0.21 per diluted share, net of tax. Starting next quarter (in the fiscal fourth quarter), we expect amortization expenses will be approximately $2.0 million per quarter through Fiscal 2021.
• Interest expense of $5.3 million was recorded related to the debt associated with the acquisition of Grand Design, or $0.11 per diluted share, net of tax.
Motorized
Revenues for the Motorized segment were $241.7 million, down 2.0% from the previous year. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $12.6 million, down 22.3% from the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 140 basis points, primarily driven by pricing adjustments, product mix and costs associated with transitioning production to the Company’s Junction City, Oregon facility.
Towable
Revenues for the Towable segment were $234.7 million for the quarter, up $209.3 million over the prior year, driven by the addition of $196.9 million in revenue from the Grand Design acquisition. We also saw continued strong organic growth in Winnebago-branded Towable products in which revenues are up 49% compared to last year. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $34.7 million, up $33.2 million over the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 880 basis points, driven by higher volumes and a favorable product mix, including the addition of Grand Design products within this segment.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of May 27, 2017, the Company had total outstanding debt of $286.9 million ($297.0 million of debt, net of debt issuance costs of $10.1 million) and working capital of $120.8 million. The debt-to-equity ratio was 68.9% and the current ratio was 1.7 as of the end of the quarter. Cash flow from operations was $62.2M in the quarter, representing a 53% increase from last year.
“As we head into the final quarter of Fiscal 2017, we remain optimistic about the ongoing growth of the RV industry," continued Mr. Happe. "Solid macroeconomic fundamentals, combined with a surge of younger demographics embracing the outdoor lifestyle, as well as expanding use cases for RVs, suggest continued runway for increasing RV shipments and retail. The strong growth in the Towable segment validates our full-line strategy and demonstrates our momentum, and we are pleased to note healthy and increasing backlog in both the Motorized and Towable segments this quarter. As a result, we have approved investments in expanded capacity, including the addition of approximately 40% more production space within our Grand Design business. We also recently initiated the selling process with our dealers for a new opening price Class A Gas product series and a new innovative Class B 4x4 product series, which we anticipate will have a positive impact on trends in our Motorized business.”
Conference Call
Winnebago Industries, Inc. will conduct a conference call to discuss third quarter Fiscal 2017 results at 9:00 a.m. Central Time today. Members of the news media, investors and the general public are invited to access a live broadcast of the conference call via the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at http://investor.wgo.net. The event will be archived and available for replay for the next 90 days.
About Winnebago
Winnebago is a leading U.S. manufacturer of recreation vehicles under the Winnebago and Grand Design brands, which are used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth wheel products. Winnebago has multiple facilities in Iowa, Indiana, Oregon and Minnesota. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO. Options for the Company's common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. For access to Winnebago's investor relations material or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit http://investor.wgo.net.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, but not limited to increases in interest rates, availability of credit, low consumer confidence, availability of labor, significant increase in repurchase obligations, inadequate liquidity or capital resources, availability and price of fuel, a slowdown in the economy, increased material and component costs, availability of chassis and other key component parts, sales order cancellations, slower than anticipated sales of new or existing products, new product introductions by competitors, the effect of global tensions, integration of operations relating to mergers and acquisitions activities, any unexpected expenses related to ERP, risks relating to the integration of our acquisition of Grand Design including; risks inherent in the achievement of cost synergies and the timing thereof; risks related to the disruption of the transaction to Winnebago and Grand Design and its management; the effect of announcement of the transaction on Grand Design's ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other third parties, risk related to compliance with debt covenants and leverage ratios, risks related to integration of the two companies and other factors. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or from the Company upon request. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 476,364 | 100.0 | % | $ | 272,077 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 405,560 | 85.1 | % | 241,820 | 88.9 | % | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 70,804 | 14.9 | % | 30,257 | 11.1 | % | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Selling | 10,141 | 2.1 | % | 4,770 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 15,194 | 3.2 | % | 6,487 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||
| Postretirement health care benefit income | — | — | % | (1,593 | ) | (0.6 | ) | % | |||||||
| Transaction costs | 450 | 0.1 | % | — | — | % | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 10,159 | 2.1 | % | — | — | % | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 35,944 | 7.5 | % | 9,664 | 3.6 | % | |||||||||
| Operating income | 34,860 | 7.3 | % | 20,593 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,265 | 1.1 | % | — | — | % | |||||||||
| Non-operating income | (54 | ) | — | % | (77 | ) | — | % | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 29,649 | 6.2 | % | 20,670 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 10,258 | 2.2 | % | 6,232 | 2.3 | % | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 19,391 | 4.1 | % | $ | 14,438 | 5.3 | % | |||||||
| Income per common share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.54 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.53 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 31,587 | 26,892 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 31,691 | 27,004 | |||||||||||||
Percentages may not add due to rounding differences.
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 1,092,183 | 100.0 | % | $ | 711,972 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 943,188 | 86.4 | % | 631,191 | 88.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross profit | 148,995 | 13.6 | % | 80,781 | 11.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling | 25,564 | 2.3 | % | 14,714 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||
| General and administrative | 37,640 | 3.4 | % | 23,743 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Postretirement health care benefit income | (24,796 | ) | (2.3 | ) | % | (4,531 | ) | (0.6 | ) | % | ||||||
| Transaction costs | 6,374 | 0.6 | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 22,578 | 2.1 | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 67,360 | 6.2 | % | 33,926 | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating income | 81,635 | 7.5 | % | 46,855 | 6.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 11,571 | 1.1 | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||
| Non-operating income | (137 | ) | — | % | (194 | ) | — | % | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 70,201 | 6.4 | % | 47,049 | 6.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Provision for taxes | 23,794 | 2.2 | % | 14,699 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 46,407 | 4.2 | % | $ | 32,350 | 4.5 | % | ||||||||
| Income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.53 | $ | 1.20 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.52 | $ | 1.20 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 30,333 | 26,935 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 30,448 | 27,029 | ||||||||||||||
Percentages may not add due to rounding differences.
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| May 27, 2017 | Aug 27, 2016 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,369 | $ | 85,583 | ||||
| Receivables, net | 120,998 | 66,184 | ||||||
| Inventories | 144,422 | 122,522 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 8,500 | 6,300 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 298,289 | 280,589 | ||||||
| Total property and equipment, net | 68,656 | 55,931 | ||||||
| Other assets: | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 245,393 | 1,228 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 230,522 | — | ||||||
| Investment in life insurance | 27,030 | 26,492 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 14,695 | 18,753 | ||||||
| Other assets | 5,766 | 7,725 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 890,351 | $ | 390,718 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 79,599 | $ | 44,134 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 12,051 | — | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 6,094 | 19 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 79,750 | 48,796 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 177,494 | 92,949 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 274,818 | — | ||||||
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 1,755 | 2,461 | ||||||
| Deferred compensation and postretirement health care benefits, net of current portion | 18,982 | 26,949 | ||||||
| Other | 1,052 | — | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 296,607 | 29,410 | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity | 416,250 | 268,359 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 890,351 | $ | 390,718 | ||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 46,407 | $ | 32,350 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 5,287 | 4,243 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 22,578 | — | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 889 | — | ||||||
| LIFO expense | 897 | 1,280 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 2,206 | 1,818 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 6,396 | 2,717 | ||||||
| Postretirement benefit income and deferred compensation expenses | (23,687 | ) | (3,053 | ) | ||||
| Other | (946 | ) | (680 | ) | ||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Inventories | (7,497 | ) | (19,251 | ) | ||||
| Receivables, prepaid and other assets | (21,336 | ) | 1,905 | |||||
| Income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits | 5,806 | (766 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 32,778 | 14,345 | ||||||
| Postretirement and deferred compensation benefits | (2,428 | ) | (3,167 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 67,350 | 31,741 | ||||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (9,740 | ) | (19,928 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from the sale of property | 219 | 21 | ||||||
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | (394,694 | ) | — | |||||
| Other | 684 | 371 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (403,531 | ) | (19,536 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Payments for purchase of common stock | (1,367 | ) | (3,058 | ) | ||||
| Payments of cash dividends | (9,554 | ) | (8,173 | ) | ||||
| Payments of debt issuance costs | (11,020 | ) | — | |||||
| Borrowings on credit facility | 366,400 | — | ||||||
| Repayment of credit facility | (69,400 | ) | — | |||||
| Other | (92 | ) | 40 | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 274,967 | (11,191 | ) | |||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (61,214 | ) | 1,014 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 85,583 | 70,239 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 24,369 | $ | 71,253 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow disclosure: | ||||||||
| Income taxes paid, net | $ | 11,811 | $ | 13,137 | ||||
| Interest paid | $ | 7,288 | $ | — | ||||
| Non-cash transactions: | ||||||||
| Issuance of Winnebago common stock for acquisition of business | $ | 124,066 | $ | — | ||||
| Capital expenditures in accounts payable | $ | 279 | $ | 397 | ||||
| Accrued dividend | $ | 3,184 | $ | — | ||||
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| Supplemental Information by Reportable Segment (Unaudited) - Motorized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| May 27, 2017 | % of Revenue | May 28, 2016 | % of Revenue | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 241,670 | $ | 246,684 | $ | (5,014 | ) | (2.0 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 12,598 | 5.2 | % | 16,218 | 6.6 | % | (3,620 | ) | (22.3 | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit deliveries | May 27, 2017 | Product Mix % (1) | May 28, 2016 | Product Mix % (1) | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | 797 | 28.5 | % | 654 | 22.4 | % | 143 | 21.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B | 471 | 16.9 | % | 334 | 11.5 | % | 137 | 41.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class C | 1,524 | 54.6 | % | 1,929 | 66.1 | % | (405 | ) | (21.0 | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total motorhomes | 2,792 | 100.0 | % | 2,917 | 100.0 | % | (125 | ) | (4.3 | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 27, 2017 | % of Revenue | May 28, 2016 | % of Revenue | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 635,732 | $ | 649,162 | $ | (13,430 | ) | (2.1 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 31,738 | 5.0 | % | 39,683 | 6.1 | % | (7,945 | ) | (20.0 | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit deliveries | May 27, 2017 | Product Mix % (1) | May 28, 2016 | Product Mix % (1) | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | 2,263 | 32.8 | % | 2,241 | 32.6 | % | 22 | 1.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B | 1,148 | 16.6 | % | 831 | 12.1 | % | 317 | 38.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class C | 3,488 | 50.6 | % | 3,799 | 55.3 | % | (311 | ) | (8.2 | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total motorhomes | 6,899 | 100.0 | % | 6,871 | 100.0 | % | 28 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Backlog (2) | May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | 1,640 | 1,513 | 127 | 8.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollars | $ | 141,998 | $ | 134,495 | $ | 7,503 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dealer Inventory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | 4,670 | 4,585 | 85 | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Percentages may not add due to rounding differences.
(2) We include in our backlog all accepted orders from dealers to be shipped within the next six months. Orders in backlog can be canceled or postponed at the option of the dealer at any time without penalty and, therefore, backlog may not necessarily be an accurate measure of future sales.
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| May 27, 2017 | % of Revenue | May 28, 2016 | % of Revenue | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 234,694 | $ | 25,393 | $ | 209,301 | 824.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 34,730 | 14.8 | % | 1,512 | 6.0 | % | 33,218 | 2,197.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Unit deliveries | May 27, 2017 | Product Mix % (1) | May 28, 2016 | Product Mix % (1) | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Travel trailer | 4,359 | 58.5 | % | 1,042 | 86.5 | % | 3,317 | 318.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Fifth wheel | 3,092 | 41.5 | % | 163 | 13.5 | % | 2,929 | 1,796.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Total towables | 7,451 | 100.0 | % | 1,205 | 100.0 | % | 6,246 | 518.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| May 27, 2017 | % of Revenue | May 28, 2016 | % of Revenue | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 456,451 | $ | 62,810 | $ | 393,641 | 626.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 59,340 | 13.0 | % | 4,134 | 6.6 | % | 55,206 | 1,335.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Unit deliveries | May 27, 2017 | Product Mix % (1) | May 28, 2016 | Product Mix % (1) | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Travel trailer | 8,914 | 59.9 | % | 2,562 | 86.1 | % | 6,352 | 247.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Fifth wheel | 5,960 | 40.1 | % | 413 | 13.9 | % | 5,547 | 1,343.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Total towables | 14,874 | 100.0 | % | 2,975 | 100.0 | % | 11,899 | 400.0 | % | ||||||||||
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| Backlog (2) | May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Units | 8,657 | 412 | 8,245 | 2,001.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Dollars | $ | 269,965 | $ | 8,058 | $ | 261,907 | 3,250.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Dealer Inventory | |||||||||||||||||||
| Units | 9,520 | 2,358 | 7,162 | 303.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
(1) Percentages may not add due to rounding differences.
(2) We include in our backlog all accepted orders from dealers to be shipped within the next six months. Orders in backlog can be canceled or postponed at the option of the dealer at any time without penalty and, therefore, backlog may not necessarily be an accurate measure of future sales.
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| Non-GAAP Reconciliation We have provided non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in the accompanying news release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in the news release. The non-GAAP financial measures in the accompanying news release may differ from similar measures used by other companies. The following table reconciles net income to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | May 27, 2017 | May 28, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 19,391 | $ | 14,438 | $ | 46,407 | $ | 32,350 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,265 | — | 11,571 | — | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 10,258 | 6,232 | 23,794 | 14,699 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 1,859 | 1,480 | 5,287 | 4,243 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 10,159 | — | 22,578 | — | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 46,932 | 22,150 | 109,637 | 51,292 | ||||||||||||
| Postretirement health care benefit income | — | (1,593 | ) | (24,796 | ) | (4,531 | ) | |||||||||
| Legal settlement | — | (2,750 | ) | — | (2,750 | ) | ||||||||||
| Transaction costs | 450 | — | 6,374 | — | ||||||||||||
| Non-operating income | (54 | ) | (77 | ) | (137 | ) | (194 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 47,328 | $ | 17,730 | $ | 91,078 | $ | 43,817 | ||||||||
We have provided non-GAAP performance measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a comparable measure to illustrate the effect of non-recurring transactions occurring during the quarter and improve comparability of our results from period to period. EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance because each measure excludes amounts that we do not consider part of our core operating results when assessing our performance. These types of adjustments are also specified in the definition of certain measures required under the terms of our credit facility. Examples of items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA include the postretirement health care benefit income from terminating the plan, a favorable legal settlement and the transaction costs related to our acquisition of Grand Design.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures (a) to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance and trends as well as its performance relative to competitors and peers; (b) to measure operational profitability on a consistent basis; (c) in presentations to the members of our board of directors to enable our board of directors to have the same measurement basis of operating performance as is used by management in their assessments of performance and in forecasting and budgeting for our company; (d) to evaluate potential acquisitions; and, (e) to ensure compliance with covenants and restricted activities under the terms of our Credit Facility. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry.