Carter’s, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-31829
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13-3912933
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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The Proscenium,
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 900
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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(404) 745-2700
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Exhibits – The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release of Carter’s, Inc., dated February 29, 2012
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February 29, 2012
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CARTER’S, INC.
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By:
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/s/ BRENDAN M. GIBBONS
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Name:
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Brendan M. Gibbons
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Title:
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Senior Vice President of Legal & Corporate Affairs, General Counsel,
and Secretary
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Contact:
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Sean McHugh
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Vice President
Investor Relations & Treasury
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(404) 745-2889
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CARTER’S, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2011 RESULTS
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Fourth Quarter Net Sales $607 Million, Up 22%
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Fourth Quarter EPS $0.59, Down 2%; Adjusted EPS $0.63, Up 5%
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Fiscal 2011 Net Sales $2.1 Billion, Up 21%
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Fiscal 2011 EPS $1.94, Down 21%; Adjusted EPS $2.09, Down 15%
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For the three-month periods ended
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For the twelve-month periods ended
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December 31,
2011
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January 1,
2011
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December 31,
2011
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January 1,
2011
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Net sales
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$ | 606,629 | $ | 495,270 | $ | 2,109,734 | $ | 1,749,256 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold
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399,894 | 311,262 | 1,418,582 | 1,075,384 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit
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206,735 | 184,008 | 691,152 | 673,872 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
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160,872 | 135,108 | 540,960 | 468,192 | ||||||||||||
Royalty income
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(9,182 | ) | (9,886 | ) | (37,274 | ) | (37,576 | ) | ||||||||
Operating income
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55,045 | 58,786 | 187,466 | 243,256 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net
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1,843 | 3,196 | 7,148 | 9,870 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency gain
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(251 | ) | -- | (570 | ) | -- | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes
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53,453 | 55,590 | 180,888 | 233,386 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
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18,668 | 20,696 | 66,872 | 86,914 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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$ | 34,785 | $ | 34,894 | $ | 114,016 | $ | 146,472 | ||||||||
Basic net income per common share
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$ | 0.59 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 1.96 | $ | 2.50 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share
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$ | 0.59 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.46 |
For the three-month periods ended
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For the twelve-month periods ended
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(dollars in thousands)
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December 31,
2011
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% of
Total
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January 1,
2011
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% of
Total
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December 31,
2011
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% of
Total
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January 1,
2011
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% of
Total
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Net sales:
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Carter’s Wholesale
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$ | 236,087 | 38.9 | % | $ | 224,216 | 45.3 | % | $ | 939,115 | 44.5 | % | $ | 827,815 | 47.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter’s Retail (a)
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206,309 | 34.0 | % | 163,663 | 33.0 | % | 671,590 | 31.8 | % | 546,233 | 31.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Carter’s
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442,396 | 72.9 | % | 387,879 | 78.3 | % | 1,610,705 | 76.3 | % | 1,374,048 | 78.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh Retail (a)
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89,322 | 14.7 | % | 79,837 | 16.2 | % | 280,900 | 13.3 | % | 264,887 | 15.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh Wholesale
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20,640 | 3.4 | % | 19,549 | 3.9 | % | 81,888 | 3.9 | % | 75,484 | 4.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total OshKosh
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109,962 | 18.1 | % | 99,386 | 20.1 | % | 362,788 | 17.2 | % | 340,371 | 19.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International (b)
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54,271 | 9.0 | % | 8,005 | 1.6 | % | 136,241 | 6.5 | % | 34,837 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net sales
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$ | 606,629 | 100.0 | % | $ | 495,270 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,109,734 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,749,256 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss):
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% of
segment
net sales
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% of
segment
net sales
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% of
segment
net sales
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% of
segment
net sales
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Carter’s Wholesale
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$ | 29,080 | 12.3 | % | $ | 29,875 | 13.3 | % | $ | 119,682 | 12.7 | % | $ | 152,281 | 18.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter’s Retail (a)
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33,672 | 16.3 | % | 38,132 | 23.3 | % | 105,818 | 15.8 | % | 113,277 | 20.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Carter’s
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62,752 | 14.2 | % | 68,007 | 17.5 | % | 225,500 | 14.0 | % | 265,558 | 19.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh Retail (a)
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(140 | ) | (0.2 | %) | 7,622 | 9.5 | % | (9,469 | ) | (3.4 | %) | 19,356 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh Wholesale
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(1,232 | ) | (6.0 | %) | (613 | ) | (3.1 | %) | (1,490 | ) | (1.8 | %) | 3,863 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total OshKosh
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(1,372 | ) | (1.2 | %) | 7,009 | 7.1 | % | (10,959 | ) | (3.0 | %) | 23,219 | 6.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
International (b)
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10,743 |
(c)
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19.8 | % | 4,131 | 51.6 | % | 27,251 |
(c)
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20.0 | % | 16,925 | 48.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income
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72,123 | 11.9 | % | 79,147 | 16.0 | % | 241,792 | 11.5 | % | 305,702 | 17.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate expenses (d)
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(17,078 | ) |
(e)
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(2.8 | %) | (20,361 | ) | (4.1 | %) | (54,326 | ) |
(e)
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(2.6 | %) | (62,446 | ) | (3.6 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating income
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$ | 55,045 | 9.1 | % | $ | 58,786 | 11.9 | % | $ | 187,466 | 8.9 | % | $ | 243,256 | 13.9 | % |
(a)
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Includes eCommerce results.
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(b)
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Net sales include international retail and wholesale sales. Operating income includes international licensing income.
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(c)
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Includes $0.7 million and $6.7 million of expense related to the amortization of the fair value step-up for Bonnie Togs inventory acquired for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and a $1.5 million and $2.5 million charge associated with the revaluation of the Company’s contingent consideration for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.
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(d)
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Corporate expenses generally include expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and audit fees.
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(e)
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Includes $0.8 million and $3.0 million of professional service fees associated with the acquisition of Bonnie Togs for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.
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December 31,
2011
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January 1,
2011
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 233,494 | $ | 247,382 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net
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157,754 | 121,453 | ||||||
Finished goods inventories, net
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347,215 | 298,509 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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18,519 | 17,372 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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25,165 | 31,547 | ||||||
Total current assets
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782,147 | 716,263 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net
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122,346 | 94,968 | ||||||
Tradenames
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306,176 | 305,733 | ||||||
Goodwill
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188,679 | 136,570 | ||||||
Deferred debt issuance costs, net
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2,624 | 3,332 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net
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258 | -- | ||||||
Other assets
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479 | 316 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 1,402,709 | $ | 1,257,182 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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$ | -- | $ | -- | ||||
Accounts payable
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102,804 | 116,481 | ||||||
Other current liabilities
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49,949 | 66,891 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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152,753 | 183,372 | ||||||
Long-term debt
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236,000 | 236,000 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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114,421 | 113,817 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities
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93,826 | 44,057 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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597,000 | 577,246 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders’ equity:
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Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
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Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 58,595,421 and 57,493,567 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively
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586 | 575 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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231,738 | 210,600 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(11,282 | ) | (1,890 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings
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584,667 | 470,651 | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity
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805,709 | 679,936 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 1,402,709 | $ | 1,257,182 |
For the fiscal years ended
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December 31,
2011
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January 1,
2011
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 114,016 | $ | 146,472 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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32,548 | 31,727 | ||||||
Amortization of Bonnie Togs inventory step-up
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6,672 | -- | ||||||
Non-cash revaluation of contingent consideration
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2,484 | -- | ||||||
Amortization of Bonnie Togs tradename and non-compete agreements
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187 | -- | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs
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708 | 2,616 | ||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
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9,644 | 7,303 | ||||||
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation
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(6,900 | ) | (9,249 | ) | ||||
Loss (gain) on disposal / sale of property, plant, and equipment
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139 | (118 | ) | |||||
Deferred income taxes
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9,128 | 4,370 | ||||||
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(33,222 | ) | (39,359 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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(20,571 | ) | (84,509 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets
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(948 | ) | (6,269 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities
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(32,811 | ) | 32,837 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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81,074 | 85,821 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Capital expenditures
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(45,495 | ) | (39,782 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of Bonnie Togs, net of cash acquired
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(61,207 | ) | -- | |||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
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10 | 286 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(106,692 | ) | (39,496 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Payments on term loan
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-- | (334,523 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
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-- | 236,000 | ||||||
Payments of debt issuance costs
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-- | (3,479 | ) | |||||
Repurchases of common stock
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-- | (50,000 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation
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6,900 | 9,249 | ||||||
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock
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(2,181 | ) | (927 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
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6,786 | 9,696 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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11,505 | (133,984 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
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225 | -- | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(13,888 | ) | (87,659 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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247,382 | 335,041 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 233,494 | $ | 247,382 |
CARTER’S INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
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Three-month period ended December 31, 2011
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(dollars in millions, except earnings per share)
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Gross Margin
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SG&A
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Operating
Income
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Net
Income
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Diluted
EPS
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As reported (GAAP)
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$ | 206.7 | $ | 160.9 | $ | 55.0 | $ | 34.8 | $ | 0.59 | ||||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses:
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Amortization of fair value step-up of inventory (a)
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0.7 | -- | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Revaluation of contingent consideration
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-- | (1.5 | ) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||
Professional fees / other expenses (b)
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-- | (0.8 | ) | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
Total acquisition-related expenses
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0.7 | (2.2 | ) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
As adjusted (c)
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$ | 207.5 | $ | 158.6 | $ | 58.0 | $ | 37.3 | $ | 0.63 |
Twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011
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(dollars in millions, except earnings per share)
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Gross Margin
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SG&A
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Operating
Income
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Net
Income
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Diluted
EPS
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As reported (GAAP)
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$ | 691.2 | $ | 541.0 | $ | 187.5 | $ | 114.0 | $ | 1.94 | ||||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses:
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Amortization of fair value step-up of inventory (a)
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6.7 | -- | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Revaluation of contingent consideration
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-- | (2.5 | ) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
Professional fees / other expenses (b)
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-- | (3.0 | ) | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||
Total acquisition-related expenses
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6.7 | (5.5 | ) | 12.2 | 9.2 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||
As adjusted (c)
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$ | 697.8 | $ | 535.4 | $ | 199.7 | $ | 123.2 | $ | 2.09 |
(a)
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Expense related to the amortization of the fair value step-up for Bonnie Togs inventory acquired.
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(b)
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Professional service fees associated with the acquisition of Bonnie Togs.
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(c)
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In addition to the results provided in this earnings release in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements that present gross margin, SG&A, operating income, net income, and net income on a diluted share basis excluding the adjustments discussed above. The Company has excluded $3.0 million and $12.2 million in acquisition-related expenses from these results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company believes these adjustments provide a meaningful comparison of the Company’s results. The adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements included in this earnings release should not be considered as an alternative to net income or as any other measurement of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future condition or results of operations.
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CARTER’S INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
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Three-month period ended April 2, 2011
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(dollars in millions, except earnings per share)
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SG&A
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Operating
Income
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Net
Income
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Diluted
EPS
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As reported (GAAP)
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$ | 113.5 | $ | 53.6 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 0.55 | ||||||||
Professional fees / other expenses (a)
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(1.0 | ) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.01 | |||||||||||
As adjusted (b)
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$ | 112.5 | $ | 54.7 | $ | 32.8 | $ | 0.56 | ||||||||
(a)
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Professional service fees associated with the acquisition of Bonnie Togs.
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(b)
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In addition to the results provided in this earnings release in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements that present SG&A, operating income, net income, and net income on a diluted share basis excluding the adjustments discussed above. The Company has excluded $1.0 million in acquisition-related expenses from these results for the three month period ended April 2, 2011. The Company believes these adjustments provide a meaningful comparison of the Company’s results. The adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements included in this earnings release should not be considered as an alternative to net income or as any other measurement of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future condition or results of operations.
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CARTER’S, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
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For the fourth quarter ended
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For fiscal years ended
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December 31,
2011
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January 1,
2011
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December 31,
2011
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January 1,
2011
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Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
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Basic number of common shares outstanding
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57,955,394 | 57,003,785 | 57,513,748 | 58,135,868 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock
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180,569 | 134,533 | 129,262 | 117,708 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options
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486,570 | 696,635 | 571,907 | 762,473 | ||||||||||||
Diluted number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding
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58,622,533 | 57,834,953 | 58,214,917 | 59,016,049 | ||||||||||||
As reported on a GAAP Basis:
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Basic net income per common share:
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Net income
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$ | 34,785,000 | $ | 34,894,000 | $ | 114,016,000 | $ | 146,472,000 | ||||||||
Income allocated to participating securities
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(366,660 | ) | (292,222 | ) | (1,210,944 | ) | (1,202,948 | ) | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
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$ | 34,418,340 | $ | 34,601,778 | $ | 112,805,056 | $ | 145,269,052 | ||||||||
Basic net income per common share
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$ | 0.59 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 1.96 | $ | 2.50 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share:
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Net income
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$ | 34,785,000 | $ | 34,894,000 | $ | 114,016,000 | $ | 146,472,000 | ||||||||
Income allocated to participating securities
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(363,639 | ) | (288,723 | ) | (1,199,147 | ) | (1,187,501 | ) | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
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$ | 34,421,361 | $ | 34,605,277 | $ | 112,816,853 | $ | 145,284,499 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share
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$ | 0.59 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.46 | ||||||||
As adjusted (a):
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Basic net income per common share:
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Net income
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$ | 37,257,000 | $ | 34,894,000 | $ | 123,229,000 | $ | 146,472,000 | ||||||||
Income allocated to participating securities
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(392,717 | ) | (292,222 | ) | (1,308,794 | ) | (1,202,948 | ) | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
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$ | 36,864,283 | $ | 34,601,778 | $ | 121,920,206 | $ | 145,269,052 | ||||||||
Basic net income per common share
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$ | 0.64 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 2.12 | $ | 2.50 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share:
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Net income
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$ | 37,257,000 | $ | 34,894,000 | $ | 123,229,000 | $ | 146,472,000 | ||||||||
Income allocated to participating securities
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(389,481 | ) | (288,723 | ) | (1,296,043 | ) | (1,187,501 | ) | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
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$ | 36,867,519 | $ | 34,605,277 | $ | 121,932,957 | $ | 145,284,499 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share
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$ | 0.63 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 2.09 | $ | 2.46 | ||||||||
(a)
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In addition to the results provided in this earnings release in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided adjusted, non-GAAP financial measurements that present per share data excluding the adjustments discussed above. The Company has excluded $3.0 million and $12.2 million in acquisition-related expenses from these results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.
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