UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2005

Message

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

001-31829

13-3912933

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


The Proscenium,
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 900
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(404) 745-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02.           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 25, 2005, Carter’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third quarter ended October 1, 2005.  A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits – The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

 

 

Exhibits


 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 


 


 

99.1

 

Press Release of Carter’s, Inc., dated October 25, 2005




Signature

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Carter’s, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

October 25, 2005

 

 

 

CARTER’S, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL D. CASEY

 

 


 

Name:

Michael D. Casey

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1

Carter’s, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

 

-

Sales Increased 48%, Including $96 Million From OshKosh

 

-

GAAP EPS $0.35; Adjusted EPS $1.02, An Increase Of 65%

 

-

Year-To-Date Operating Cash Flow Increased $48 Million

          ATLANTA, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the largest branded marketer of apparel for babies and young children in the United States, reported its third quarter results for fiscal 2005.

          As noted in our press release dated July 14, 2005, Carter’s, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of OshKosh B’Gosh, Inc. (“OshKosh” and together with Carter’s, the “Company”) for a purchase price of $312.1 million. As part of financing the acquisition, the Company refinanced its existing debt, including its former senior credit facility, and repurchased all of its 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes (“Notes”).  Financing for the acquisition and refinancing was provided by a new senior credit facility, which includes a $500 million term loan and $125 million revolving credit facility.  Results for the third quarter of 2005 include OshKosh results for the period from July 14, 2005 through October 1, 2005, whereas the results for the third quarter of 2004 reflect Carter’s results on a stand-alone basis.

          Third Quarter 2005 Compared to Third Quarter 2004
          Net sales increased 48.1% to $372.2 million.  This increase reflects growth in all channels of distribution and includes $96.1 million in net sales from OshKosh.  Excluding OshKosh, net sales increased 9.8% to $276.0 million.

          The Company’s wholesale sales increased 43.4% to $163.4 million. Excluding OshKosh wholesale sales of $32.6 million, wholesale sales increased 14.8% to $130.8 million.  Mass channel sales increased 12.4% to $57.6 million. This increase reflects growth in sales of our Just One Year brand to Target and sales of our Child of Mine brand to Wal-Mart.

          Retail store sales increased 75.4% to $151.2 million.  Excluding OshKosh retail store sales of $63.5 million, the Company’s retail store sales increased 1.7% to $87.7 million and include sales from 10 store openings, partially offset by a 0.9% decrease in comparable store sales.

          Net income decreased 42.5% to $10.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, including charges related to the refinancing of Carter’s debt, charges related to the acquisition of OshKosh, and plant closure costs.  Excluding these charges, adjusted net income increased 68.6% to $31.1 million, or $1.02 per diluted share.  The reconciliation of income, as reported under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), to income adjusted for these charges is shown below (dollars in millions, except per share data).



 

 

Three-month period ended October 1, 2005

 

 

 


 

 

 

Income
Before
Taxes

 

Net
Income

 

EPS

 

 

 



 



 



 

Income, as reported (GAAP)

 

$

17.5

 

$

10.6

 

$

0.35

 

Refinancing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tender premium (a)

 

 

14.0

 

 

8.5

 

 

0.27

 

Unamortized discount (b)

 

 

0.5

 

 

0.3

 

 

0.01

 

Debt issuance costs (c)

 

 

5.6

 

 

3.4

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

20.1

 

 

12.2

 

 

0.39

 

Purchase accounting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory step-up (d)

 

 

10.4

 

 

6.3

 

 

0.21

 

Intangible amortization (e)

 

 

1.0

 

 

0.6

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

11.4

 

 

6.9

 

 

0.23

 

Facility closings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico closure costs (f)

 

 

2.3

 

 

1.4

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

33.8

 

 

20.5

 

 

0.67

 

Income, as adjusted

 

$

51.3

 

$

31.1

 

$

1.02

 



(a)

Tender premium to repurchase the Notes;

(b)

Non-cash charge related to the write-off of the unamortized discount on the Notes;

(c)

Non-cash charge to write-off debt issuance costs associated with the refinancing;

(d)

Fair value step-up of inventory acquired from OshKosh included in cost of goods sold;

(e)

Non-cash purchase accounting charges associated with the acquisition of OshKosh, including the amortization of licensing agreements and leasehold interests; and

(f)

Charges associated with the closure of Carter’s sewing facilities in Mexico, including $0.6 million of accelerated depreciation in cost of goods sold.

          Fred Rowan, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer said, “Our diversified platform continues to support strong growth in sales, earnings, and cash flow.  Despite a slight decline in comparable store sales during the third quarter, largely driven by lower traffic in our “drive to” outlet stores, we achieved double-digit sales growth in our Carter’s wholesale and mass channel segments.  We have successfully brought together two of the most trusted young children’s apparel brands.  We are excited about the opportunity to realize significant organic growth and synergy opportunities, and we are on track with the first phase of our integration plan.”

          Year-To-Date 2005 Compared to Year-To-Date 2004
          Net sales increased 30.6% to $770.9 million, including $96.1 million in net sales from OshKosh.  The Company’s wholesale sales increased 25.3% to $348.4 million.  Excluding OshKosh wholesale sales of $32.6 million, wholesale sales increased 13.6% to $315.8 million.  Net sales to the mass channel increased 27.2% to $136.0 million.  This increase reflects growth in sales of our Child of Mine brand to Wal-Mart and sales of our Just One Year brand to Target.

          Retail store sales increased 39.4% to $286.4 million.  Excluding OshKosh retail store sales of $63.5 million, the Company’s retail store sales increased 8.5% to $222.9 million and include sales from 10 new stores and a comparable store sales increase of 4.3%.  As of October 1, 2005, the Company had 186 Carter’s stores and 152 OshKosh stores.

          Net income decreased 13.8% to $29.9 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, including charges related to the refinancing of Carter’s debt, charges related to the acquisition of OshKosh, and plant closure costs.  Excluding these charges, adjusted net income increased 53.5% to $53.7 million, or $1.77 per diluted share.

          Net cash provided by operations was $34.2 million in the first nine months of 2005 compared to net cash used in operations of $14.1 million in the first nine months of 2004.  Net cash provided by operations reflects favorable changes in inventory and increased earnings, adjusted for non-cash charges and refinancing costs.  Additionally, the Company paid down $31 million of its new $500 million term loan in the third quarter.



          As part of our integration, we plan to close 38 under-performing OshKosh retail stores, or 22% of the 171 stores acquired.  We plan to close all but five of the 38 stores by the end of this year.  We plan to close the remaining five stores by June 2006.

          There were no OshKosh retail store openings in the third quarter of 2005, and no OshKosh store openings are planned in the fourth quarter of 2005. During the third quarter of 2005, we opened two Carter’s retail stores and closed one.  In total, we plan to open 19 to 21 Carter’s retail stores in 2005, including 12 to 14 stores in the fourth quarter of 2005.

          Business Outlook
          Our business outlook is based on our current expectations and includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.  Although the Company believes the comments reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

(dollars in millions, except EPS)

 

Fourth Quarter 2005

 

Fiscal Year 2005


 


 


Consolidated Net Sales

 

$340   +46%(a)

 

$1,111   +35%(b)

Consolidated Adjusted Diluted EPS

 

$0.63   +26%(c)

 

$2.40   +44%(d)



(a)

Comparison to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

(b)

Comparison to fiscal 2004.

(c)

Estimated adjusted increase compared to fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 results of $0.50 per diluted share, excluding plant closure costs and purchase accounting charges (amortization of licensing agreements, leasehold interests, and inventory adjustments).

(d)

Estimated adjusted increase compared to adjusted fiscal 2004 results of $1.67 per diluted share as previously described in our earnings release filed February 22, 2005 on Form 8-K, excluding plant closure costs, purchase accounting charges (amortization of licensing agreements, leasehold interests, and inventory adjustments), and debt extinguishment costs.

          The Company will broadcast its quarterly conference call on October 26, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  To participate in the call, please dial 1-913-981-4910.  To listen to the live broadcast over the internet, please log on to http://www.carters.com, go to “About Carter’s,” click on “Investor Relations,” and then click on the link “Third Quarter Conference Call.”  A replay of the call will be available shortly after the broadcast through midnight Eastern Time, Friday, November 4, 2005, at 1-719-457-0820, pass code 7496311, and archived on the Company’s website at the same location as the live webcast.

          For more information on Carter’s, Inc. please visit http://www.carters.com.

          Cautionary Language
          Statements contained herein that relate to the Company’s future performance, including, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s anticipated results for fiscal 2005 or any other future period, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected.  Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include a decrease in sales to, or the loss of one or more of the Company’s key customers, deflationary trends in prices, disruptions in foreign supply sources, negative publicity, the loss of one or more of the Company’s major suppliers for raw materials, competition in the baby and young children’s apparel market, changes in consumer preference and fashion trends, a decrease in the overall level of consumer spending, the Company’s leverage which increases the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk and could require the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow to repay principal, the impact of governmental regulations and environmental risks applicable to the Company’s business, and seasonal fluctuations in the children’s apparel business.  These risks are described in Carter’s, Inc.’s and OshKosh B’Gosh, Inc.’s most recently filed annual reports on Form 10-K under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.



 

Adjusted Net Income

 

Adjusted net income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2005 exclude the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refinancing:

 

 

-

Tender premium of $8.5 million to repurchase the Notes;

 

 

-

Non-cash charge related to the write-off of a $0.3 million unamortized discount on the Notes; -

 

 

-

Non-cash charge of $3.4 million to write-off debt issuance costs associated with the refinancing;

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting:

 

 

-

Charge of $6.3 million related to a fair value step-up of inventory acquired from OshKosh, included in cost of goods sold;

 

 

-

Non-cash purchase accounting charges of $0.6 million associated with the acquisition of OshKosh, including the amortization of licensing agreements and leasehold interests; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facility closings:

 

 

-

Charges of $1.4 million and $4.7 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2005, respectively, associated with the closure of two Carter’s sewing facilities in Mexico.

          Adjusted results for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 exclude $0.4 million in after-tax restructuring charges related to the closures of the Carter’s sewing facilities in Costa Rica and a distribution facility in Leola, Pennsylvania.  These adjustments are set forth in the reconciliation of results in accordance with GAAP to the adjusted results shown in the table below.  The Company believes that the adjusted information in this press release provides a meaningful comparison of its operational and financial results.

          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 net income and net income on a per share basis excluding certain charges discussed above.  Details of these items are presented in the table below, which reconciles the GAAP results to adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share.  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 information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future condition or results of operations.  Also, this earnings release and the reconciliation from GAAP results to adjusted results can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.carters.com.



CARTER’S, INC.
GAAP VS. ADJUSTED RESULTS
(dollars in thousands, except for share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three-month
periods ended

 

Nine-month
periods ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

October 1,
2005

 

October 2,
2004

 

October 1,
2005

 

October 2,
2004

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

10,578

 

$

18,412

 

$

29,877

 

$

34,642

 

Adjustments (net of tax):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refinancing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tender premium

 

 

8,479

 

 

—  

 

 

8,479

 

 

—  

 

Write-off of unamortized debt discount

 

 

323

 

 

—  

 

 

323

 

 

—  

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs

 

 

3,381

 

 

—  

 

 

3,381

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

12,183

 

 

—  

 

 

12,183

 

 

—  

 

Purchase accounting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of inventory step-up

 

 

6,326

 

 

—  

 

 

6,326

 

 

—  

 

Amortization of OshKosh licensing agreements

 

 

569

 

 

—  

 

 

569

 

 

—  

 

Amortization of OshKosh leasehold interests

 

 

61

 

 

—  

 

 

61

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

6,956

 

 

—  

 

 

6,956

 

 

—  

 

Facility closings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico closure costs

 

 

1,378

 

 

—  

 

 

4,718

 

 

—  

 

Other closure costs

 

 

—  

 

 

29

 

 

—  

 

 

358

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

31,095

 

$

18,441

 

$

53,734

 

$

35,000

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as reported

 

 

30,466,028

 

 

29,902,137

 

 

30,336,310

 

 

29,887,853

 

Diluted net income per share, as reported

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.98

 

$

1.16

 

Adjusted diluted net income per share

 

$

1.02

 

$

0.62

 

$

1.77

 

$

1.17

 




CARTER’S, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands, except for share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three-month
periods ended

 

Nine-month
periods ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

October 1,
2005

 

October 2,
2004

 

October 1,
2005

 

October 2,
2004

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

163,401

 

$

113,932

 

$

348,401

 

$

278,020

 

Retail

 

 

151,164

 

 

86,186

 

 

286,425

 

 

205,421

 

Mass Channel

 

 

57,593

 

 

51,239

 

 

136,039

 

 

106,943

 

Total net sales

 

 

372,158

 

 

251,357

 

 

770,865

 

 

590,384

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

243,497

 

 

163,490

 

 

500,374

 

 

376,656

 

Gross profit

 

 

128,661

 

 

87,867

 

 

270,491

 

 

213,728

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

89,303

 

 

56,280

 

 

192,542

 

 

151,674

 

Facility closure costs

 

 

1,509

 

 

49

 

 

6,078

 

 

589

 

Royalty income

 

 

(7,208

)

 

(3,589

)

 

(13,544

)

 

(9,257

)

Operating income

 

 

45,057

 

 

35,127

 

 

85,415

 

 

70,722

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

20,137

 

 

—  

 

 

20,137

 

 

—  

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

7,444

 

 

4,666

 

 

15,902

 

 

13,654

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

17,476

 

 

30,461

 

 

49,376

 

 

57,068

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

6,898

 

 

12,049

 

 

19,499

 

 

22,426

 

Net income

 

$

10,578

 

$

18,412

 

$

29,877

 

$

34,642

 

Basic net income per common share

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.65

 

$

1.05

 

$

1.24

 

Diluted net income per common share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.98

 

$

1.16

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

28,719,925

 

 

28,109,978

 

 

28,588,870

 

 

28,032,520

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

30,466,028

 

 

29,902,137

 

 

30,336,310

 

 

29,887,853

 




CARTER’S, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(dollars in thousands, except for share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

October 1,
2005

 

January 1,
2005

 

October 2,
2004

 

 

 



 



 



 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,743

 

$

33,265

 

$

12,004

 

Investments

 

 

8,430

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

132,708

 

 

80,440

 

 

103,108

 

Inventories, net

 

 

209,895

 

 

120,792

 

 

148,414

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

8,426

 

 

4,499

 

 

3,544

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

24,361

 

 

12,571

 

 

10,692

 

Total current assets

 

 

404,563

 

 

251,567

 

 

277,762

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

74,952

 

 

53,187

 

 

51,177

 

Tradenames

 

 

322,233

 

 

220,233

 

 

220,233

 

Cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired

 

 

287,431

 

 

139,282

 

 

139,282

 

Licensing agreements, net

 

 

18,214

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Leasehold interests, net

 

 

1,735

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Deferred debt issuance costs, net

 

 

9,166

 

 

5,867

 

 

6,486

 

Other assets

 

 

4,083

 

 

2,829

 

 

2,881

 

Total assets

 

$

1,122,377

 

$

672,965

 

$

697,821

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long- term debt

 

$

4,699

 

$

724

 

$

927

 

Accounts payable

 

 

46,810

 

 

26,453

 

 

42,371

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

83,622

 

 

38,422

 

 

35,510

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

135,131

 

 

65,599

 

 

78,808

 

Long-term debt

 

 

464,051

 

 

183,778

 

 

213,788

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

127,004

 

 

83,579

 

 

82,078

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

29,697

 

 

12,076

 

 

11,580

 

Total liabilities

 

 

755,883

 

 

345,032

 

 

386,254

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at October 1, 2005, January 1, 2005, and October 2, 2004

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 28,828,969 shares, 28,432,452 shares, and 28,331,337 shares issued and outstanding at October 1, 2005, January 1, 2005, and October 2, 2004

 

 

288

 

 

284

 

 

283

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

257,816

 

 

247,610

 

 

246,166

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

(2,420

)

 

(95

)

 

—  

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

799

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Retained earnings

 

 

110,011

 

 

80,134

 

 

65,118

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

366,494

 

 

327,933

 

 

311,567

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,122,377

 

$

672,965

 

$

697,821

 

          Contact: Eric Martin
                               Vice President, Investor Relations  
                                (404) 745-2889

SOURCE  Carter’s, Inc.
          -0-                                                                       10/25/2005
          /CONTACT: Eric Martin, Vice President, Investor Relations of Carter’s, Inc., +1-404-745-2889/
           /Web site:  http://www.carters.com /