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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 July 29, 2010
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July 29, 2010
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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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Richard F. Westenberger
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Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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(404) 745-2889
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CARTER’S, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2010 RESULTS
AND ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION
AND $100 MILLION DEBT REPAYMENT
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Three-month periods ended
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Six-month periods ended
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July 3,
2010
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July 4,
2009
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July 3,
2010
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July 4,
2009
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Net sales:
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Carter’s:
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Wholesale
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$ | 111,248 | $ | 108,061 | $ | 257,506 | $ | 229,878 | ||||||||
Retail
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113,593 | 110,127 | 231,732 | 212,057 | ||||||||||||
Mass Channel
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38,838 | 44,283 | 106,758 | 103,106 | ||||||||||||
Carter’s net sales
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263,679 | 262,471 | 595,996 | 545,041 | ||||||||||||
OshKosh:
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Retail
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51,959 | 52,160 | 107,104 | 103,988 | ||||||||||||
Wholesale
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11,371 | 11,698 | 32,958 | 34,462 | ||||||||||||
OshKosh net sales
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63,330 | 63,858 | 140,062 | 138,450 | ||||||||||||
Total net sales
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327,009 | 326,329 | 736,058 | 683,491 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
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196,758 | 201,619 | 438,997 | 431,059 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit
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130,251 | 124,710 | 297,061 | 252,432 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
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104,468 | 99,843 | 209,763 | 198,973 | ||||||||||||
Workforce reduction and facility write-down and closure costs
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-- | 2,980 | -- | 11,400 | ||||||||||||
Royalty income
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(7,640 | ) | (7,472 | ) | (17,294 | ) | (16,234 | ) | ||||||||
Operating income
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33,423 | 29,359 | 104,592 | 58,293 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net
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2,662 | 2,708 | 5,106 | 5,883 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes
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30,761 | 26,651 | 99,486 | 52,410 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
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11,665 | 10,017 | 37,565 | 19,172 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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$ | 19,096 | $ | 16,634 | $ | 61,921 | $ | 33,238 | ||||||||
Basic net income per common share
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$ | 0.32 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 0.59 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per common share
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$ | 0.32 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.57 |
For the three-month periods ended
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For the six-month periods ended
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(dollars in thousands)
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July 3,
2010
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% of
Total
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July 4,
2009
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% of
Total
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July 3,
2010
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% of
Total
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July 4,
2009
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% of
Total
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Net sales:
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Carter’s:
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Wholesale
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$ | 111,248 | 34.0 | % | $ | 108,061 | 33.1 | % | $ | 257,506 | 35.0 | % | $ | 229,878 | 33.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Retail
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113,593 | 34.7 | % | 110,127 | 33.7 | % | 231,732 | 31.5 | % | 212,057 | 31.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mass Channel
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38,838 | 11.9 | % | 44,283 | 13.6 | % | 106,758 | 14.5 | % | 103,106 | 15.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carter’s net sales
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263,679 | 80.6 | % | 262,471 | 80.4 | % | 595,996 | 81.0 | % | 545,041 | 79.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh:
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Retail
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51,959 | 15.9 | % | 52,160 | 16.0 | % | 107,104 | 14.5 | % | 103,988 | 15.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale
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11,371 | 3.5 | % | 11,698 | 3.6 | % | 32,958 | 4.5 | % | 34,462 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh net sales
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63,330 | 19.4 | % | 63,858 | 19.6 | % | 140,062 | 19.0 | % | 138,450 | 20.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net sales
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$ | 327,009 | 100.0 | % | $ | 326,329 | 100.0 | % | $ | 736,058 | 100.0 | % | $ | 683,491 | 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:
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Wholesale
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$ | 23,341 | 21.0 | % | $ | 20,325 | 18.8 | % | $ | 63,639 | 24.7 | % | $ | 43,424 | 18.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Retail
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18,683 | 16.4 | % | 16,575 | 15.1 | % | 44,826 | 19.3 | % | 33,163 | 15.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mass Channel
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6,856 | 17.7 | % | 8,706 | 19.7 | % | 19,650 | 18.4 | % | 16,819 | 16.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carter’s operating income
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48,880 | 18.5 | % | 45,606 | 17.4 | % | 128,115 | 21.5 | % | 93,406 | 17.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh:
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Retail
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(909 | ) | (1.7 | %) | 786 | 1.5 | % | 1,054 | 1.0 | % | 455 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale
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(2,363 | ) | (20.8 | %) | (1,938 | ) | (16.6 | %) | 1,230 | 3.7 | % | (517 | ) | (1.5 | %) | |||||||||||||||||
Mass Channel (a)
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474 | -- | 438 | -- | 1,239 | -- | 1,144 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh operating (loss) income
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(2,798 | ) | (4.4 | %) | (714 | ) | (1.1 | %) | 3,523 | 2.5 | % | 1,082 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income
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46,082 | 14.1 | % | 44,892 | 13.8 | % | 131,638 | 17.9 | % | 94,488 | 13.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate expenses (b)
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(12,659 | ) | (3.9 | %) | (11,910 | ) | (3.6 | %) | (27,046 | ) | (3.7 | %) | (23,830 | ) | (3.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Workforce reduction and facility write-down and closure costs (c)
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-- | -- | (3,623 | ) | (1.1 | %) | -- | -- | (12,365 | ) | (1.8 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net corporate expenses
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(12,659 | ) | (3.9 | %) | (15,533 | ) | (4.8 | %) | (27,046 | ) | (3.7 | %) | (36,195 | ) | (5.3 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating income
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$ | 33,423 | 10.2 | % | $ | 29,359 | 9.0 | % | $ | 104,592 | 14.2 | % | $ | 58,293 | 8.5 | % |
(a)
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OshKosh mass channel consists of a licensing agreement with Target Stores. Operating income consists of royalty income, net of related expenses.
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(b)
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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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(c)
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Includes closure costs associated with the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility and the Company’s Oshkosh, Wisconsin facility, write-down of the White House, Tennessee facility, and severance and other benefits related to the corporate workforce reduction.
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July 3,
2010
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January 2,
2010
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July 4,
2009
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 245,013 | $ | 335,041 | $ | 173,812 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net
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99,526 | 82,094 | 85,051 | |||||||||
Finished goods inventories, net
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260,660 | 214,000 | 256,151 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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11,583 | 11,114 | 13,538 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes
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25,726 | 33,419 | 30,021 | |||||||||
Total current assets
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642,508 | 675,668 | 558,573 | |||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net
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90,374 | 86,077 | 83,677 | |||||||||
Tradenames
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305,733 | 305,733 | 305,733 | |||||||||
Goodwill
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136,570 | 136,570 | 136,570 | |||||||||
Deferred debt issuance costs, net
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1,459 | 2,469 | 3,031 | |||||||||
Licensing agreements, net
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137 | 1,777 | 3,432 | |||||||||
Other assets
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292 | 305 | 293 | |||||||||
Total assets
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$ | 1,177,073 | $ | 1,208,599 | $ | 1,091,309 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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$ | 3,503 | $ | 3,503 | $ | 3,503 | ||||||
Accounts payable
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121,047 | 97,546 | 109,944 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities
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31,848 | 69,568 | 42,509 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities
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156,398 | 170,617 | 155,956 | |||||||||
Long-term debt
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229,269 | 331,020 | 332,772 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes
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108,162 | 110,676 | 106,361 | |||||||||
Other long-term liabilities
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44,105 | 40,262 | 43,082 | |||||||||
Total liabilities
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537,934 | 652,575 | 638,171 | |||||||||
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 3, 2010, January 2, 2010, and July 4, 2009
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Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 59,442,933, 58,081,822, and 56,784,758 shares issued and outstanding at July 3, 2010, January 2, 2010, and July 4, 2009, respectively
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594 | 581 | 568 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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256,048 | 235,330 | 217,707 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(3,603 | ) | (4,066 | ) | (6,914 | ) | ||||||
Retained earnings
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386,100 | 324,179 | 241,777 | |||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity
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639,139 | 556,024 | 453,138 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 1,177,073 | $ | 1,208,599 | $ | 1,091,309 |
For the six-month periods ended
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July 3,
2010
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July 4,
2009
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 61,921 | $ | 33,238 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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16,082 | 16,990 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs
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1,010 | 567 | ||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
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3,510 | 3,543 | ||||||
Income tax benefit from exercised stock options
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(8,579 | ) | (1,313 | ) | ||||
Non-cash asset impairment and facility write-down charges
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-- | 3,662 | ||||||
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment
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(172 | ) | -- | |||||
Deferred income taxes
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5,152 | 2,853 | ||||||
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(17,432 | ) | 401 | |||||
Inventories
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(46,660 | ) | (52,665 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets
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(456 | ) | (767 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities
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952 | 22,687 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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15,328 | 29,196 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Capital expenditures
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(20,720 | ) | (18,030 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
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286 | -- | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(20,434 | ) | (18,030 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Payments on term loan
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(101,751 | ) | (1,751 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit from exercised stock options
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8,579 | 1,313 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
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8,250 | 735 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(84,922 | ) | 297 | |||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(90,028 | ) | 11,463 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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335,041 | 162,349 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 245,013 | $ | 173,812 |
CARTER’S, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
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Three-month period ended
July 4, 2009
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Six-month period ended
July 4, 2009
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Operating
Income
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Net
Income
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Diluted
EPS
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Operating
Income
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Net
Income
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Diluted
EPS
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(dollars in millions, except earnings per share)
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Income, as reported (GAAP)
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$ | 29.4 | $ | 16.6 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 58.3 | $ | 33.2 | $ | 0.57 | ||||||||||||
Workforce reduction (a)
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2.2 | 1.4 | 0.02 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution facility closure costs (b)
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-- | -- | -- | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset impairment charges (c)
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-- | -- | -- | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated depreciation (d)
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0.7 | 0.4 | 0.01 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Facility write-down (e)
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0.7 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||
Income, as adjusted (f)
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$ | 33.0 | $ | 18.9 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 70.6 | $ | 41.0 | $ | 0.70 |
(a)
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Severance charges and other benefits associated with the reduction in the Company’s corporate workforce.
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(b)
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Costs associated with the closure of the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility.
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(c)
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Asset impairment charges associated with the closure of the Company’s Oshkosh, Wisconsin facility.
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(d)
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Accelerated depreciation charges (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses) related to the closure of the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility.
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(e)
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Charge related to the write-down of the carrying value of the White House, Tennessee distribution facility.
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(f)
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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 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. 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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Twelve-month period ended
January 2, 2010
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Operating
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Net
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Diluted
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Income
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Income
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EPS
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Income, as reported (GAAP)
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$ | 195.6 | $ | 115.6 | $ | 1.97 | ||||||
Workforce reduction (a)
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5.5 | 3.5 | 0.06 | |||||||||
Distribution facility closure costs (b)
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3.3 | 2.1 | 0.04 | |||||||||
Net asset impairment (c)
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1.2 | 0.8 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Accelerated depreciation (d)
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1.0 | 0.6 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Investigation expenses (e)
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5.7 | 3.6 | 0.06 | |||||||||
Facility write-down (f)
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0.7 | 0.4 | -- | |||||||||
Income, as adjusted (g)
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$ | 213.0 | $ | 126.6 | $ | 2.15 |
(a)
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Severance charges and other benefits associated with the reduction in the Company’s corporate workforce.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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Asset impairment charges of $1.8 million net of a $0.6 million gain associated with the closure and sale of the Company’s Oshkosh, Wisconsin facility.
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(d)
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Accelerated depreciation charges (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses) related to the closure of the Company’s Barnesville, Georgia distribution facility.
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(e)
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Professional service fees related to the investigation of customer accommodations.
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(f)
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Charges related to the write-down of the carrying value of the White House, Tennessee distribution facility.
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(g)
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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 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. 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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