Carter’s, Inc. |
(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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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 | ||
99.1 |
Press Release of Carter’s, Inc., dated July 28, 2009 |
July 28, 2009 |
CARTER’S, INC.
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By: |
/s/ BRENDAN M. GIBBONS |
Name: |
Brendan M. Gibbons | |
Title: |
Vice President, General Counsel, and
Secretary | |
Contact: | |
Richard F. Westenberger | |
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer | |
(404) 745-2889 |
CARTER’S, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS | |
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NET SALES INCREASED $16 MILLION, +5% |
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TOTAL RETAIL STORE SALES +14% |
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NET INCOME INCREASED FROM $3 MILLION TO $11 MILLION |
Three-month periods ended |
Six-month periods ended |
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July 4,
2009 |
June 28,
2008 |
July 4,
2009 |
June 28,
2008 |
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Net sales: |
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Carter’s: |
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Wholesale |
$ | 100,088 | $ | 94,322 | $ | 222,985 | $ | 212,154 | ||||||||
Retail |
110,127 | 92,656 | 212,057 | 179,058 | ||||||||||||
Mass Channel |
44,216 | 51,054 | 102,961 | 113,978 | ||||||||||||
Carter’s net sales |
254,431 | 238,032 | 538,003 | 505,190 | ||||||||||||
OshKosh: |
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Retail |
52,160 | 49,883 | 103,988 | 94,248 | ||||||||||||
Wholesale |
11,318 | 13,760 | 32,705 | 32,209 | ||||||||||||
OshKosh net sales |
63,478 | 63,643 | 136,693 | 126,457 | ||||||||||||
Total net sales |
317,909 | 301,675 | 674,696 | 631,647 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
201,619 | 202,094 | 431,059 | 427,151 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
116,290 | 99,581 | 243,637 | 204,496 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
99,843 | 92,207 | 198,973 | 184,483 | ||||||||||||
Executive retirement charges |
-- | 5,325 | -- | 5,325 | ||||||||||||
Workforce reduction and facility write-down and closure costs |
2,980 | -- | 11,400 | -- | ||||||||||||
Royalty income |
(7,472 | ) | (7,203 | ) | (16,234 | ) | (15,117 | ) | ||||||||
Operating income |
20,939 | 9,252 | 49,498 | 29,805 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
2,708 | 4,789 | 5,883 | 9,309 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
18,231 | 4,463 | 43,615 | 20,496 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
6,902 | 1,684 | 15,918 | 6,158 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 11,329 | $ | 2,779 | $ | 27,697 | $ | 14,338 | ||||||||
Basic net income per common share |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share |
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.24 |
For the three-month periods ended |
For the six-month periods ended |
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(dollars in thousands) |
July 4,
2009 |
% of
Total |
June 28,
2008 |
% of
Total |
July 4,
2009 |
% of
Total |
June 28,
2008 |
% of
Total |
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Net sales: |
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Carter’s: |
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Wholesale |
$ | 100,088 | 31.5 | % | $ | 94,322 | 31.3 | % | $ | 222,985 | 33.0 | % | $ | 212,154 | 33.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Retail |
110,127 | 34.6 | % | 92,656 | 30.7 | % | 212,057 | 31.4 | % | 179,058 | 28.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mass Channel |
44,216 | 13.9 | % | 51,054 | 16.9 | % | 102,961 | 15.3 | % | 113,978 | 18.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carter’s net sales |
254,431 | 80.0 | % | 238,032 | 78.9 | % | 538,003 | 79.7 | % | 505,190 | 80.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh: |
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Retail |
52,160 | 16.4 | % | 49,883 | 16.5 | % | 103,988 | 15.4 | % | 94,248 | 14.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale |
11,318 | 3.6 | % | 13,760 | 4.6 | % | 32,705 | 4.9 | % | 32,209 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh net sales |
63,478 | 20.0 | % | 63,643 | 21.1 | % | 136,693 | 20.3 | % | 126,457 | 20.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net sales |
$ | 317,909 | 100.0 | % | $ | 301,675 | 100.0 | % | $ | 674,696 | 100.0 | % | $ | 631,647 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss): |
% of
segment
net sales |
% of
segment
net sales |
% of
segment
net sales |
% of
segment
net sales |
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Carter’s: |
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Wholesale |
$ | 12,352 | 12.3 | % | $ | 12,663 | 13.4 | % | $ | 36,531 | 16.4 | % | $ | 34,222 | 16.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Retail |
16,575 | 15.1 | % | 10,358 | 11.2 | % | 33,163 | 15.6 | % | 21,800 | 12.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mass Channel |
8,639 | 19.5 | % | 7,123 | 14.0 | % | 16,674 | 16.2 | % | 13,865 | 12.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carter’s operating income |
37,566 | 14.8 | % | 30,144 | 12.7 | % | 86,368 | 16.1 | % | 69,887 | 13.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh: |
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Retail |
786 | 1.5 | % | (2,646 | ) | (5.3 | %) | 455 | 0.4 | % | (9,379 | ) | (10.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale |
(2,318 | ) | (20.5 | %) | (4,312 | ) | (31.3 | %) | (2,274 | ) | (7.0 | %) | (6,836 | ) | (21.2 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Mass Channel (a) |
438 | -- | 628 | -- | 1,144 | -- | 1,159 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh operating loss |
(1,094 | ) | (1.7 | %) | (6,330 | ) | (9.9 | %) | (675 | ) | (0.5 | %) | (15,056 | ) | (11.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income |
36,472 | 11.5 | % | 23,814 | 7.9 | % | 85,693 | 12.7 | % | 54,831 | 8.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate expenses (b) |
(11,910 | ) | (3.7 | %) | (9,237 | ) | (3.1 | %) | (23,830 | ) | (3.5 | %) | (19,701 | ) | (3.1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Workforce reduction and facility
write-down and closure costs (c) |
(3,623 | ) | (1.0 | %) | -- | -- | (12,365 | ) | (1.7 | %) | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive retirement charges |
-- | -- | (5,325 | ) | (1.7 | %) | -- | -- | (5,325 | ) | (0.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net corporate expenses |
(15,533 | ) | (4.9 | %) | (14,562 | ) | (4.8 | %) | (36,195 | ) | (5.4 | %) | (25,026 | ) | (4.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating income |
$ | 20,939 | 6.6 | % | $ | 9,252 | 3.1 | % | $ | 49,498 | 7.3 | % | $ | 29,805 | 4.7 | % |
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(a) |
OshKosh mass channel consists of a licensing agreement with Target Stores. Operating income consists of royalty income, net of related expenses. |
(b) |
Corporate expenses generally include expenses related to severance and relocation, executive management, finance, stock-based compensation, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, incentive compensation, consulting, and audit fees. |
(c) |
Includes closure costs associated with the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility including severance, asset impairment charges, other closure costs, and accelerated depreciation, asset impairment charges related to the Company’s Oshkosh, Wisconsin facility, write-down of the Company’s White House, Tennessee facility held
for sale, and severance and other benefits related to the corporate workforce reduction. |
July 4,
2009 |
January 3,
2009 |
June 28,
2008 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 173,812 | $ | 162,349 | $ | 45,223 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
96,864 | 106,060 | 102,593 | |||||||||
Finished goods inventories, net |
256,151 | 203,486 | 250,817 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
13,538 | 13,214 | 21,573 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
25,712 | 27,982 | 23,727 | |||||||||
Total current assets |
566,077 | 513,091 | 443,933 | |||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net |
83,677 | 86,229 | 70,014 | |||||||||
Tradenames |
305,733 | 305,733 | 306,733 | |||||||||
Cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired |
136,570 | 136,570 | 136,570 | |||||||||
Deferred debt issuance costs, net |
3,031 | 3,598 | 4,176 | |||||||||
Licensing agreements, net |
3,432 | 5,260 | 7,087 | |||||||||
Other assets |
293 | 576 | 8,021 | |||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,098,813 | $ | 1,051,057 | $ | 976,534 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
$ | 3,503 | $ | 3,503 | $ | 4,379 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
109,944 | 79,011 | 73,822 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities |
42,509 | 57,613 | 36,803 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities |
155,956 | 140,127 | 115,004 | |||||||||
Long-term debt |
332,772 | 334,523 | 336,275 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
106,361 | 108,989 | 113,316 | |||||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
43,082 | 40,822 | 30,979 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
638,171 | 624,461 | 595,574 | |||||||||
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 July 4, 2009, January 3, 2009, and June 28, 2008 |
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Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 56,784,758, 56,352,111, and 56,422,592 shares issued and outstanding at July 4, 2009, January 3, 2009, and June 28, 2008, respectively |
568 | 563 | 564 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
217,707 | 211,767 | 217,741 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |
(6,914 | ) | (7,318 | ) | 1,791 | |||||||
Retained earnings |
249,281 | 221,584 | 160,864 | |||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity |
460,642 | 426,596 | 380,960 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 1,098,813 | $ | 1,051,057 | $ | 976,534 |
For the six-month periods ended |
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July 4,
2009 |
June 28,
2008 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 27,697 | $ | 14,338 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
16,990 | 14,150 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
567 | 567 | ||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
3,543 | 5,055 | ||||||
Income tax benefit from exercised stock options |
(1,313 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
Non-cash asset impairment and facility write-down charges |
3,662 | -- | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(401 | ) | 552 | |||||
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
9,196 | 17,114 | ||||||
Inventories |
(52,665 | ) | (25,323 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(767 | ) | (7,120 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
20,492 | 4,786 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
27,001 | 24,059 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(15,835 | ) | (7,055 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(15,835 | ) | (7,055 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Payments on term loan |
(1,751 | ) | (875 | ) | ||||
Share repurchase |
-- | (20,059 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit from exercised stock options |
1,313 | 60 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
735 | 81 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
297 | (20,793 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
11,463 | (3,789 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
162,349 | 49,012 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 173,812 | $ | 45,223 |
CARTER’S, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
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Three-month period ended July 4, 2009 |
Six-month period ended July 4, 2009 |
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Operating
Income |
Net
Income |
Diluted
EPS |
Operating
Income |
Net
Income |
Diluted
EPS |
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(dollars in millions, except earnings per share) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income, as reported (GAAP) |
$ | 20.9 | $ | 11.3 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 49.5 | $ | 27.7 | $ | 0.47 | ||||||||||||
Workforce reduction (a) |
2.2 | 1.4 | 0.02 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution facility closure costs (b) |
-- | -- | -- | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset impairment charges (c) |
-- | -- | -- | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated depreciation (d) |
0.7 | 0.4 | 0.01 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Facility write-down (e) |
0.7 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income, as adjusted (f) |
$ | 24.5 | $ | 13.6 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 61.8 | $ | 35.5 | $ | 0.61 |
(a) |
Severance charges and other benefits associated with the reduction in the Company’s corporate workforce. |
(b) |
Costs associated with the closure of the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility, including $1.7 million in severance and other benefits, $1.1 million in asset impairment charges, and $0.5 million in other closure costs. |
(c) |
Asset impairment charges associated with the closure of the Company’s Oshkosh, Wisconsin facility. |
(d) |
Accelerated depreciation charges (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses) related to the closure of the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility. |
(e) |
Charge related to the write-down of the carrying value of the White House, Tennessee distribution facility held for sale. |
(f) |
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 operating income, net income, and net income on a diluted share basis excluding the adjustments discussed above. These adjustments, which the Company does not believe to be indicative
of on-going business trends, are excluded from these calculations. We believe 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. |
CARTER’S, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
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Three-month period ended June 28, 2008 |
Six-month period ended June 28, 2008 |
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Operating
Income |
Net
Income |
Diluted
EPS |
Operating
Income |
Net
Income |
Diluted
EPS |
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(dollars in millions, except earnings per share) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income, as reported (GAAP) |
$ | 9.3 | $ | 2.8 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 29.8 | $ | 14.3 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||||||||
Executive retirement charges |
5.3 | 3.3 | 0.05 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income, as adjusted (a) |
$ | 14.6 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 35.1 | $ | 17.6 | $ | 0.30 |
(a) |
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 operating income, net income, and net income on a diluted share basis excluding the adjustments discussed above. These adjustments, which the Company does not believe to be indicative
of on-going business trends, are excluded from these calculations. We believe 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. |