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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): July 28, 2009
 
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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Item 2.02.                                Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On July 28, 2009, Carter’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended July 4, 2009.  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.

 

 
 
Exhibits – The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
       
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
       
 
99.1
 
Press Release of Carter’s, Inc., dated July 28, 2009

 
 

 

 
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.
 
 

 


 July 28, 2009
CARTER’S, INC.
 
     
 
By:
/s/ BRENDAN M. GIBBONS
 
Name:
Brendan M. Gibbons
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel, and
Secretary
     
 

ex99_1.htm

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Contact:
 
Richard F. Westenberger
 
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
 
(404) 745-2889
 


 

 
CARTER’S, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
   
·
NET SALES INCREASED $16 MILLION, +5%
·
TOTAL RETAIL STORE SALES +14%
·
NET INCOME INCREASED FROM $3 MILLION TO $11 MILLION
 
 
Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 2009 / Business Wire -- Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI), the largest branded marketer in the United States of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, today reported its second quarter 2009 results.

“We are very pleased with our performance in the second quarter, which was driven by the strength of our product offerings and very good execution of our inventory management and cost reduction initiatives,” said Michael D. Casey, Chief Executive Officer.  “Our outlook for the year has improved based on our first half performance and the growth we anticipate in the second half of the year.  We believe we’re well positioned to deliver strong performance in this difficult retail marketplace given the compelling design and value of our Carter’s and OshKosh B’Gosh products.”

Second Quarter of Fiscal 2009 compared to Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008

Consolidated net sales increased 5.4% to $317.9 million.  Net sales of the Company’s Carter’s brands increased 6.9% to $254.4 million.  Net sales of the Company’s OshKosh B’Gosh brand decreased 0.3% to $63.5 million.


 
 

 

Consolidated retail sales increased 13.9% to $162.3 million.  Carter’s retail segment sales increased 18.9% to $110.1 million, with comparable store sales increasing 8.1%.  OshKosh retail segment sales increased 4.6% to $52.2 million, with comparable store sales increasing 2.6%.  Consolidated retail operating income increased $9.6 million to $17.4 million, driven primarily by Carter’s retail sales growth and OshKosh retail gross margin improvement.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company opened 11 Carter’s and three OshKosh retail stores.  As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company operated 271 Carter’s and 168 OshKosh retail stores.

Carter’s wholesale sales increased $5.8 million, or 6.1%, to $100.1 million due to increased product demand.  OshKosh wholesale sales decreased $2.4 million, or 17.7%, to $11.3 million due to timing of shipments, which were heavier in the first quarter.

The Company’s mass channel sales, which are comprised of sales of its Child of Mine brand to Walmart and Just One Year brand to Target, decreased 13.4% to $44.2 million due largely to strategic merchandising assortment changes made by Walmart.

In connection with a previously announced workforce reduction and distribution facility closure, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of approximately $2.9 million related to severance and other benefits and accelerated depreciation in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Also during the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company reduced the carrying value of its White House, Tennessee distribution facility held for sale by $0.7 million.

In connection with the retirement of an executive officer, the Company recorded charges of $5.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.


 
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Operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $20.9 million, an increase of $11.7 million, or 126.3%, from $9.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.  Excluding the effect of certain items, which are detailed at the end of this release, adjusted operating income increased $10.0 million, or 68.5%, to $24.5 million from $14.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, driven largely by growth in earnings from its Carter’s retail segment as well as improved performance of its OshKosh retail and wholesale segments.

Net income increased $8.6 million to $11.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $2.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.  Excluding the effect of certain items, which are detailed at the end of this release, adjusted net income increased $7.5 million to $13.6 million, or $0.23 per adjusted diluted earnings per share, compared to $6.1 million, or $0.10 per adjusted diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

A reconciliation of income as reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) to income adjusted for certain items is provided at the end of this release.

First Half of Fiscal 2009 compared to First Half of Fiscal 2008

Consolidated net sales increased 6.8% to $674.7 million.  Net sales of the Company’s Carter’s brands increased 6.5% to $538.0 million.  Net sales of the Company’s OshKosh B'Gosh brand increased 8.1% to $136.7 million.

Consolidated retail sales increased 15.6% to $316.0 million.  Carter’s retail segment sales increased 18.4% to $212.1 million, with comparable store sales increasing 6.7%.  OshKosh retail segment sales increased 10.3% to $104.0 million, with comparable store sales increasing 6.7%.  Consolidated retail operating income increased $21.2 million to $33.6 million.  Increased sales, improved gross margin, and better inventory management in both retail segments contributed to the growth in earnings.  In the first half of fiscal 2009, the Company opened 18 Carter’s and three OshKosh retail stores.

 
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Carter’s wholesale sales increased $10.8 million, or 5.1%, to $223.0 million due to improved product performance.  OshKosh wholesale sales increased $0.5 million, or 1.5%, to $32.7 million.

The Company’s mass channel sales decreased 9.7% to $103.0 million primarily due to strategic merchandising assortment changes made by Walmart.

In connection with the workforce reduction and distribution facility closure, the Company recorded pre-tax charges in the first half of fiscal 2009 of approximately $11.6 million related to severance and other benefits, asset impairment, accelerated depreciation, and other closure costs.

Results for the first half of fiscal 2009 include the $0.7 million write-down in the second quarter of the carrying value of the Company’s White House, Tennessee distribution facility held for sale.

Operating income in the first half of fiscal 2009 was $49.5 million, an increase of $19.7 million, or 66.1%, from $29.8 million in the first half of fiscal 2008.  Excluding the effect of certain items, which are detailed at the end of this release, adjusted operating income increased $26.7 million, or 76.1%, to $61.8 million from $35.1 million in first half of fiscal 2008, driven largely by growth in earnings in the Company’s Carter’s and OshKosh retail segments in addition to growth in earnings in its wholesale segments and its Carter’s mass channel segment.

Net income increased $13.4 million to $27.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared to $14.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the first half of fiscal 2008.  Excluding the effect of certain items, which are detailed at the end of this release, adjusted net income increased $17.8 million to $35.5 million, or $0.61 per adjusted diluted earnings per share, compared to $17.7 million, or $0.30 per adjusted diluted earnings per share in the first half of fiscal 2008.

A reconciliation of income as reported under GAAP to income adjusted for certain items is provided at the end of this release.

 
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Cash flow from operations in the first half of fiscal 2009 increased $2.9 million over the first half of fiscal 2008 due primarily to increased earnings, partially offset by net working capital needs.

Outlook

For the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company expects low single-digit growth in net sales and mid to high single-digit growth in adjusted diluted earnings per share, as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2008, excluding a $2.6 million charge in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 related to the write-down of the carrying value of the Company’s White House, Tennessee distribution facility held for sale.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call with investors to discuss second quarter results on July 29, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  To participate in the call, please dial
913-312-1457.  To listen to a live broadcast of the call on the internet, please log on to www.carters.com and select the “Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call” link under the “Investor Relations” tab.  The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast on the Company’s website at www.carters.com.  Presentation materials for the call can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.carters.com by selecting the “Conference Calls & Webcasts” link under the “Investor Relations” tab.  A replay of the call will be available shortly after the broadcast through August 7, 2009, at 719-457-0820, passcode 9553145.  The replay will be archived on the Company’s website at the same location.

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


 
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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 2009 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; increased competition in the baby and young children’s apparel market; the acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace; deflationary pricing pressures; the Company’s dependence on foreign supply sources; failure of foreign supply sources to meet the Company’s quality standards or regulatory requirements; negative publicity; leverage, which increases the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk and could require the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of it’s cash flow to repay debt principal; an inability to access suitable financing due to the current economic environment; a continued decrease in the overall value of the United States equity markets due to the current economic environment; a continued decrease in the overall level of consumer spending; changes in consumer preference and fashion trends; the impact of governmental regulations and environmental risks applicable to the Company’s business; the breach of the Company’s consumer databases; the ability of the Company to adequately forecast demand, which could create significant levels of excess inventory; the ability of the Company to identify new retail store locations, and negotiate appropriate lease terms for the retail stores; the ability to attract and retain key individuals within the organization; failure to realize the revenue growth and earnings forecasts of OshKosh B’Gosh, Inc., which could further impact the carrying value of the Company’s OshKosh intangible asset; and seasonal fluctuations in the children’s apparel business.  Many of these risks are further described in the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the headings “Risk Factors” and “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.

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

   
Three-month periods ended
   
Six-month periods ended
 
   
July 4,
2009
   
June 28,
2008
   
July 4,
2009
   
June 28,
2008
 
Net sales:
                       
Carter’s:
                       
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:
                               
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  


 
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CARTER’S, INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS
(unaudited)

   
For the three-month periods ended
   
For the six-month periods ended
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
July 4,
2009
   
% of
Total
   
June 28,
2008
   
% of
Total
   
July 4,
2009
   
% of
Total
   
June 28,
2008
   
% of
Total
 
Net sales:
                                               
                                                 
Carter’s:
                                               
 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:
                                                               
 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
 
                                                                 
Carter’s:
                                                               
 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:
                                                               
 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 %
 
 
 
 

(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.


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

   
July 4,
2009
   
January 3,
2009
   
June 28,
2008
 
ASSETS
                 
Current assets:
                 
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
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
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
                       
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
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
    --       --       --  
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  


 
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CARTER’S, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
For the six-month periods ended
 
   
July 4,
2009
   
June 28,
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 27,697     $ 14,338  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
 operating activities:
               
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:
               
     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:
               
Capital expenditures
    (15,835 )     (7,055 )
     Net cash used in investing activities
    (15,835 )     (7,055 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
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  


 
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CARTER’S, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
 
 
   
Three-month period ended July 4, 2009
   
Six-month period ended July 4, 2009
 
                                     
   
Operating
Income
   
Net
Income
   
Diluted
EPS
   
Operating
Income
   
Net
Income
   
Diluted
EPS
 
(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.


 
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CARTER’S, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
 
 
   
Three-month period ended June 28, 2008
   
Six-month period ended June 28, 2008
 
                                     
   
Operating
Income
   
Net
Income
   
Diluted
EPS
   
Operating
Income
   
Net
Income
   
Diluted
EPS
 
(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.


 
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