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Exhibit
99.1
January
2010
Investor
Presentation
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TODAY’S
AGENDA
• Investment
Highlights
• Company
Overview
• Growth
Initiatives
• Recent Financial
Performance
• Financing
Transaction Terms and Summary
• Investment
Highlights
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INVESTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
• Highly recognized
women’s apparel brand, 63 year legacy
• Distinct
positioning offers competitive strength
• Strong customer
loyalty
Established
Brand
Multi
Channel
Platform
Platform
Growth
Opportunities
Opportunities
• Allows 24/7
customer access: Retail, Catalog, On-line
• Consistent
customer service and brand experience
• Leverages
merchandising and support functions
• Merchandise
Categories Expansion: Accessories and Woman’s
• Upscale Outlets
offer access to new customers and channels
• Store Segmentation
Initiative
Experienced
Management Team
Management Team
• New leadership has
begun to reenergize and modernize the Company
• Almost all members
of the management team have arrived at Talbots
within the past 2 years
within the past 2 years
• Team has an
average of 23 years experience in the industry
Comprehensive
Financing
Solution
Financing
Solution
• Announced
transactions are expected to better position the Company
for the future
for the future
• Significantly
de-levers the Company’s balance sheet
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• Brand aimed at the
female “boomer
consumer”
consumer”
• Timeless classics,
yet modern, priced in
the better price category
the better price category
• Apparel and
non-apparel across Missy,
Woman and Petite concepts
Woman and Petite concepts
• Multi Channel
Retailer
– Stores
– Catalog
– Internet
– Upscale
Outlets
• Total Stores: 589
(at the end of Q3’09)
• Revenue
(Continuing
Operations):$1.2 billion
(LTM
period ending Q3’09)
period ending Q3’09)
Talbots
Snapshot
“Tradition
Transformed”
TALBOTS
BRAND OVERVIEW
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TALBOTS
CUSTOMER
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Gracious, Classic,
Cherished,
Genuine,
Authentic, Timeless
Authentic, Timeless
Modern,
Refined, Intuitive,
Surprising,
Innovative,
Imaginative,
Luxurious
ATTRACTIVELY
POSITIONED BRAND
WITH SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER LOYALTY
WITH SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER LOYALTY
• Core, loyal
Talbots customer is highly valuable:
– Represents 30% of
total Talbots customers
– Talbots captures
>50% share of wallet
• Attractive
demographic profile:
– Boomer: Average
age 55
– Upper Income:
$130,000 Household Income
– College Graduate:
79%
– Married: 80%, With
Children: 33%
– Employed:
70%
– Travel:
63%
– On-line:
81%
“Tradition Transformed”
Source: Company
research.
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Superior
Customer
Service & Store
Experience
Service & Store
Experience
Private
Label
Credit
Card
Convenient
Store
Locations
Locations
+
Easy
and Accessible
Multi
Channel
Platform
Platform
+
+
Key
Drivers
CUSTOMER
ACQUISITION STRATEGY:
Preserving Loyal, Reactivating Lapsed and Attracting New
Preserving Loyal, Reactivating Lapsed and Attracting New
Customer Marketing
Strategy
• Focus
on the Core: Nourish our
relationships with our loyal customers
• Expand
the Base: Re-engage lapsed
and attract new customers
• Migrate
Across Channels: Drive customers
across stores / web / catalog
seamlessly
seamlessly
• Change
Brand Perceptions: Find new,
innovative ways to introduce people
to Talbots
to Talbots
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• We have increased
shelf life discipline, and are keeping
sales floor cleaner, increasing freshness
sales floor cleaner, increasing freshness
Li
& Fung
Partnership
Partnership
Markdown
Cadence
RECENT
IMPROVEMENTS:
STRATEGIC
MERCHANDISING INITIATIVES
• New Li & Fung
sourcing relationship will drive further
margin improvement
margin improvement
• Over 380,000
full-price pants sold in stores during $5
“try on” launch period and sold over 590,000 pairs in
the 3rd quarter of 2009
“try on” launch period and sold over 590,000 pairs in
the 3rd quarter of 2009
• New merchandise /
creative teams
• Re-vamped the
architecture of the line
• Calibrated pricing
posture
“Good, Better,
Best”
Approach
Approach
Pant
Fit Initiative
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NET
BETTER MERCHANDISE SCORES: Among “Best” Customers
IMPROVING
BRAND PERCEPTION
Source: Company
research.
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2010-2012
GROWTH INITIATIVES
Upscale
Outlets
Accessories
Expand
Woman’s
Business
Business
• Seek to open over
60 outlets by 2012
• Look to achieve
margins of approximately 60%
• Accessories
expected to exceed $100 million in sales in
2012
2012
• Across multiple
store and size concepts
• Woman (plus-sized)
segment is still under-served
• Would complement
the Missy and Petite businesses
Store
Segmentation
• Optimize
resources
• Improve
productivity across store base
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GROWTH
INITIATIVE:
STORE
SEGMENTATION STRATEGY
• We are well
positioned to benefit from localization
– 589 stores, ~4
million gross square feet
– Wide range of
customer types, end use needs and real estate locations
– Ongoing exercise
to optimize size of store portfolio
• We must optimize
the resources we have today:
– Inventory
– Store
payroll
• We have divided
stores on 2 dimensions that showed important differences
in performance
in performance
– Customer
Lifestyle; based on how She
shops, Her fashion sense and
where the store is located
where the store is located
– Climate; based on
latitude and regional climate factors
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• This segmentation
will allow for tailored
assortments, layouts and merchandise
presentation that appeal to different lifestyles
assortments, layouts and merchandise
presentation that appeal to different lifestyles
• Implements a
business philosophy that is rooted
in a customer-centric segmentation approach
in a customer-centric segmentation approach
• Improve metrics:
increase turn, reduce
markdowns, and drive gross margins
markdowns, and drive gross margins
• Layering on of
weather breaks and assortment
pyramid gets the right product to the right stores
pyramid gets the right product to the right stores
GROWTH
INITIATIVE:
STORE
SEGMENTATION ENABLES LOCALIZATION
Flagship
2
Stores
Premium
~100
Stores
Always
~150
Stores
Classic
~315
Stores
Note: US Missy
store segmentation excludes Canada and Outlets
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Sales
|
26.2%
|
22.9%
|
13.5%
|
6% -
8%
|
COS,
B&O
|
950
bps
|
180
bps
|
840
bps
|
> 2,000
bps
|
SG&A
(BPS)
|
480
bps
|
50
bps
|
350
bps
|
790
- 810 bps
|
SG&A
($)
|
$19
|
$30
|
$28
|
$33 -
$36
|
Adjusted
Operating
(Loss) Income* |
$(15.8)
|
$(10.5)
|
$24.1
|
$0 - $5.0
|
Adjusted
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share* |
($0.23)
|
($0.33)
|
$0.31
|
($0.06)
- ($0.14)
|
*Excludes
restructuring, impairment and, as to outlook, potential special
items.
RECENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
(Continuing Operations)
(Continuing Operations)
Q1
Actual
Q2
Actual
Q3
Actual
Q4
Outlook**
($
in millions, except per share data)
We
turned the operating profit corner in Q3 2009
Singular focus on executing our plan in Q4 2009
Singular focus on executing our plan in Q4 2009
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**Q4
outlook provided in this
presentation is intended solely as a restatement of the public outlook provided
by the Company on December 8, 2009 as part of its 3Q earnings release and
conference call. The
reference to Q4 Outlook does not, and is not intended to, either re-confirm or update in any manner that December 8, 2009 publicly provided outlook and does not, and is not intended to, reflect any financial
or operating results of the Company or future expectations of the Company for any period following December 8, 2009. Such prior outlook is subject to the company’s forward looking statement
accompanying its December 8, 2009 earnings release, which is available on the Company’s website under “Investor Relations” at www.thetalbotsinc.com, and is not a guarantee of future performance.
reference to Q4 Outlook does not, and is not intended to, either re-confirm or update in any manner that December 8, 2009 publicly provided outlook and does not, and is not intended to, reflect any financial
or operating results of the Company or future expectations of the Company for any period following December 8, 2009. Such prior outlook is subject to the company’s forward looking statement
accompanying its December 8, 2009 earnings release, which is available on the Company’s website under “Investor Relations” at www.thetalbotsinc.com, and is not a guarantee of future performance.
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• Shut down
under-performing businesses
– Talbots Kids /
Mens / U.K. businesses
– Sold J. Jill to
Golden Gate Capital
Store
Concepts
Stores
Inventory
Labor
Expenses
RATIONALIZING
THE COST STRUCTURE
• Continued emphasis
on inventory and expense
management
management
• Rationalization of
store portfolio
• Headcount
reduction
• Rationalization of
hourly workforce
• Employee related
benefits
• Expected $150
million annualized expense
reduction program nearly complete
reduction program nearly complete
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Q3
‘09 EARNINGS SUMMARY
(Continuing Operations)
(Continuing Operations)
• Margins drove
increased profitability during the quarter
– Strong IMUs and
improved full-price selling
• Cost savings
continued to have a significant positive impact on earnings
• Sales continued to
decrease - however, full price sales decreased at a
slower rate and were up 10% in October
slower rate and were up 10% in October
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*Note:
Excludes restructuring, impairment and, as to outlook, potential special
items.
($
in millions)
$5
$0
$3
$(2)
Continuing
to build on Q3 improvement can produce a solid
Q4 and FY ‘09
ADJUSTED
OPERATING INCOME*
(Continuing Operations)
(Continuing Operations)
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**Q4
outlook provided in this
presentation is intended solely as a restatement of the public outlook provided
by the Company on December 8, 2009 as part of its 3Q earnings release and
conference call. The
reference to Q4 Outlook does not, and is not intended to, either re-confirm or update in any manner that December 8, 2009 publicly provided outlook and does not, and is not intended to, reflect any financial
or operating results of the Company or future expectations of the Company for any period following December 8, 2009. Such prior outlook is subject to the company’s forward looking statement
accompanying its December 8, 2009 earnings release, which is available on the Company’s website under “Investor Relations” at www.thetalbotsinc.com, and is not a guarantee of future performance.
reference to Q4 Outlook does not, and is not intended to, either re-confirm or update in any manner that December 8, 2009 publicly provided outlook and does not, and is not intended to, reflect any financial
or operating results of the Company or future expectations of the Company for any period following December 8, 2009. Such prior outlook is subject to the company’s forward looking statement
accompanying its December 8, 2009 earnings release, which is available on the Company’s website under “Investor Relations” at www.thetalbotsinc.com, and is not a guarantee of future performance.
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OVERVIEW
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
FINANCING SOLUTION
FINANCING SOLUTION
• Expected to
position the Company for future growth
• Reduces
outstanding indebtedness by approximately $330 million - significant
deleveraging event
deleveraging event
• Restores positive
net worth to the Company
• Provides
sufficient liquidity with longer-dated maturities to manage and grow
the
business
business
• Removes
uncertainty with respect to intentions of majority shareholder
• Delivers control
of the Company’s shares back to public shareholders
• Enhances trading
liquidity and reduces overhang
• Accomplished with
a net increase in outstanding shares of only 8 million to 26
million
– BPW shareholders
will receive a range of 0.9000 to 1.3235 Talbots shares per BPW
share
share
– BPW warrant
holders will receive a mix of Talbots shares and 16-23 million new
Talbots
warrants
warrants
– Aeon’s 29.9
million shares of Talbots to be retired
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• Talbots will
acquire BPW (AMEX: BPW), an acquisition vehicle with $350 million in
cash and liquid securities
cash and liquid securities
• Talbots will issue
between 38 million and 56 million shares to BPW shareholders in
accordance with a floating exchange ratio (with a collar mechanism) based on
Talbots trading price prior to closing
accordance with a floating exchange ratio (with a collar mechanism) based on
Talbots trading price prior to closing
– BPW shareholders
will receive a range of 0.9000 to 1.3235 Talbots shares per
BPW share
BPW share
• 50% of BPW public
warrants (AMEX: BPW/W) to be exchanged for Talbots shares at
ratio equivalent to 10 BPW warrants per 1 BPW share and the remaining 50% to be
exchanged for 16-23 million new Talbots warrants
ratio equivalent to 10 BPW warrants per 1 BPW share and the remaining 50% to be
exchanged for 16-23 million new Talbots warrants
• The sponsor and
directors of BPW will forfeit a total of 1.86 million shares of BPW
common stock and will exchange their BPW warrants for BPW shares at a 10 to 1
ratio
common stock and will exchange their BPW warrants for BPW shares at a 10 to 1
ratio
• Provides Talbots
with $350 million in gross cash proceeds assuming 100%
participation from BPW shareholders
participation from BPW shareholders
BPW
TRANSACTION TERMS
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The
GE Capital Secured Financing Commitment
• GE Capital
Commitment to provide up to $200 million loan facility
secured by a lien on substantially all assets of the Company
secured by a lien on substantially all assets of the Company
– BPW transaction
combined with GE Capital Commitment and cash on
hand provides $550 million gross funds
hand provides $550 million gross funds
Transaction
To Repay Debt And Retire Shares Held By AEON
• Talbots to repay
$491 million of existing indebtedness held by Aeon and
retire Aeon’s 29.9 million shares of Talbots for total cash consideration
of $491 million
retire Aeon’s 29.9 million shares of Talbots for total cash consideration
of $491 million
GE
/ AEON TRANSACTION TERMS
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Outstanding Debt
Reduced by Approximately $330 million
Notes: Assumes
100%
participation of BPW
shareholders and $50 million of transaction expenses
• Reduces leverage
to more normalized levels
• Repositions the
balance sheet going forward - capitalization better supports
business needs
business needs
SIGNIFICANT
DEBT REDUCTION
Current
(Q3
2009)
Pro
Forma For
Transactions
Debt
($MM)
$491
$160
Stockholders'
Equity ($MM)
($191)
$119
Debt/Total Book
Capitalization (%)
164%
57%
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PRO
FORMA OWNERSHIP
%
Talbots Public Shareholders 40% - 31%
% BPW
Shareholders 60% - 69%
PRO
FORMA SHARES OUTSTANDING AND
OWNERSHIP
OWNERSHIP
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INVESTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
• Highly recognized
women’s apparel brand, 63 year legacy
• Distinct
positioning offers competitive strength
• Strong customer
loyalty
Established
Brand
Multi
Channel
Platform
Platform
Growth
Opportunities
Opportunities
• Allows 24/7
customer access: Retail, Catalog, On-line
• Consistent
customer service and brand experience
• Leverages
merchandising and support functions
• Merchandise
Categories Expansion: Accessories and Woman’s
• Upscale Outlets
offer access to new customers and channels
• Store Segmentation
Initiative
Experienced
Management Team
Management Team
• New leadership has
begun to reenergize and modernize the Company
• Almost all members
of the management team have arrived at Talbots
within the past 2 years
within the past 2 years
• Team has an
average of 23 years experience in the industry
Comprehensive
Financing
Solution
Financing
Solution
• Announced
transactions are expected to better position the Company
for the future
for the future
• Significantly
de-levers the Company’s balance sheet
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Forward
Looking Language
Cautionary
Statement and Certain Risk Factors to Consider
In
addition to the information set forth in this presentation, you should carefully
consider the risk factors and risks and uncertainties included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as in this presentation.
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as in this presentation.
This
presentation contains forward-looking information. These statements may be
identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect,”
“achieve,” “plan,” “look,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “outlook,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “potential” or similar statements or variations of such terms. All
of the information concerning our outlook, future liquidity, future financial performance and results, future credit facilities and availability, future
cash flows and cash needs, and other future financial performance or financial position, as well as our assumptions underlying such information,
constitute forward-looking information. Our forward looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections about the Company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve substantial risks and uncertainty, including
assumptions and projections concerning our liquidity, internal plan, regular-price and markdown selling, operating cash flows, and credit
availability for all forward periods. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, including the following risks and uncertainties:
“achieve,” “plan,” “look,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “outlook,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “potential” or similar statements or variations of such terms. All
of the information concerning our outlook, future liquidity, future financial performance and results, future credit facilities and availability, future
cash flows and cash needs, and other future financial performance or financial position, as well as our assumptions underlying such information,
constitute forward-looking information. Our forward looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections about the Company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve substantial risks and uncertainty, including
assumptions and projections concerning our liquidity, internal plan, regular-price and markdown selling, operating cash flows, and credit
availability for all forward periods. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, including the following risks and uncertainties:
• our
ability to satisfy the conditions to consummation of the BPW and related
transactions;
• BPW’s
ability to obtain the necessary support of its stockholders to approve the
transactions, including the risk that the exercise of conversion rights
by BPW’s stockholders, together with transaction costs incurred by BPW, may cause the balance of the BPW trust account to fall below the level
necessary to consummate the transaction;
by BPW’s stockholders, together with transaction costs incurred by BPW, may cause the balance of the BPW trust account to fall below the level
necessary to consummate the transaction;
• BPW’s
and our ability to obtain the necessary participation of BPW warrant holders in
the exchange of BPW warrants for Talbots stock or warrants;
• our
ability to satisfy the conditions to the $200 million credit commitment provided
by GE or, failing that, to obtain sufficient alternative financing
on a timely basis;
on a timely basis;
• the
availability of proceeds of the BPW trust account following any exercise by
stockholder of their conversion rights and the incurrence of
transaction expenses;
transaction expenses;
• the
continuing material impact of the deterioration in the U.S. economic environment
over the past two years on our business, continuing operations,
liquidity, financing plans, and financial results, including substantial negative impact on consumer discretionary spending and consumer
confidence, substantial loss of household wealth and savings, the disruption and significant tightening in the U.S. credit and lending markets, and
potential long-term unemployment levels;
liquidity, financing plans, and financial results, including substantial negative impact on consumer discretionary spending and consumer
confidence, substantial loss of household wealth and savings, the disruption and significant tightening in the U.S. credit and lending markets, and
potential long-term unemployment levels;
• our
level of indebtedness and our ability to refinance or otherwise address our
short-term debt maturities, including all Aeon short-term
indebtedness, on the terms or in amounts needed to satisfy these maturities and to address our longer-term maturities, as well as our working
capital, strategic initiatives and other cash requirements;
indebtedness, on the terms or in amounts needed to satisfy these maturities and to address our longer-term maturities, as well as our working
capital, strategic initiatives and other cash requirements;
• any
lack of sufficiency of available cash flows and other internal cash resources to
satisfy all future operating needs and other Company cash
requirements;
requirements;
• satisfaction
of all borrowing conditions under all Aeon credit facilities including no events
of default, accuracy of all representations and warranties,
solvency conditions, absence of material adverse effect or change, and all other borrowing conditions;
solvency conditions, absence of material adverse effect or change, and all other borrowing conditions;
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Forward
Looking Language (continued)
• risk
of any default under our credit facilities;
• our
ability to achieve our 2009 financial plan for operating results, working
capital, liquidity and cash flows;
• risks
associated with the appointment of and transition to a new exclusive global
merchandise buying agent and that the anticipated benefits and cost
savings from this arrangement may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected, and risk that upon any cessation of the relationship for
any reason we would be able to successfully transition to an internal or other external sourcing function;
savings from this arrangement may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected, and risk that upon any cessation of the relationship for
any reason we would be able to successfully transition to an internal or other external sourcing function;
• our
ability to continue to purchase merchandise on open account purchase terms at
existing or future expected levels and with extended payment of
accounts payable and risk that suppliers could require earlier or immediate payment or other security due to any payment concern or timing;
accounts payable and risk that suppliers could require earlier or immediate payment or other security due to any payment concern or timing;
• risks
and uncertainties in connection with any need to source merchandise from
alternate vendors;
• any
disruption in our supply of merchandise;
• our
ability to successfully execute, fund, and achieve our supply chain initiatives,
anticipated lower inventory levels, cost reductions, and our other
initiatives;
initiatives;
• the
risk that anticipated benefits from the sale of the J. Jill brand business may
not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected and the
risk
that estimated or anticipated costs, charges and liabilities to settle and complete the transition and exit from and disposal of the J. Jill brand business,
including both retained obligations and contingent risk for assigned obligations, may materially differ from or be materially greater than anticipated;
that estimated or anticipated costs, charges and liabilities to settle and complete the transition and exit from and disposal of the J. Jill brand business,
including both retained obligations and contingent risk for assigned obligations, may materially differ from or be materially greater than anticipated;
• our
ability to accurately estimate and forecast future regular-price and markdown
selling, operating cash flows and other future financial results and
financial position;
financial position;
• the
success and customer acceptance of our merchandise offerings;
• future
store closings and success of and necessary funding for closing underperforming
stores;
• risk
of impairment of goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets;
and
• the
risk of continued compliance with NYSE continued listing
conditions.
All of
our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this presentation only. In
each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-
looking information. The Company can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence
of or any material adverse change in one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this presentation or included in our
periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission could materially and adversely affect our continuing operations and our future
financial results, cash flows, prospects, and liquidity. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake or plan to update or revise any such
forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections, or other circumstances affecting such
forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this release, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-
looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this release which modify or impact any of the forward-
looking statements contained in this release will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this release.
looking information. The Company can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence
of or any material adverse change in one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this presentation or included in our
periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission could materially and adversely affect our continuing operations and our future
financial results, cash flows, prospects, and liquidity. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake or plan to update or revise any such
forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections, or other circumstances affecting such
forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this release, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-
looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this release which modify or impact any of the forward-
looking statements contained in this release will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this release.
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Important
Additional Information
Important
Additional Information and Where to Find It
• On December 23,
2009, Talbots filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-163955)
containing a preliminary Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement regarding the proposed transaction between
Talbots and BPW. This material is not a substitute for the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement regarding
the proposed transaction. Talbots intends to file a tender offer statement and other documents, as required, with the SEC in
connection with the warrant exchange offer. Investors and security holders are urged to read the preliminary
Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement, the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information
Statement, the tender offer statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC when available
carefully because they contain important information. The final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement
will be mailed to stockholders of Talbots and BPW. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the
Registration Statement, the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement, the tender offer statement and other
documents filed with the SEC by Talbots and BPW through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition,
investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the final Prospectus/Proxy
Statement/Information Statement and the tender offer statement when they become available from Talbots by requesting them
in writing at Investor Relations Department, One Talbots Drive, Hingham, MA 02043, or by telephone at (781) 741-4500. The
documents filed by BPW may also be obtained by requesting them in writing to BPW at BPW Acquisition Corp., Arjay (Richard)
Jensen, SVP at BPW Acquisition Corp., 767 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10153, or by telephone at (212) 287-3310.
containing a preliminary Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement regarding the proposed transaction between
Talbots and BPW. This material is not a substitute for the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement regarding
the proposed transaction. Talbots intends to file a tender offer statement and other documents, as required, with the SEC in
connection with the warrant exchange offer. Investors and security holders are urged to read the preliminary
Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement, the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information
Statement, the tender offer statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC when available
carefully because they contain important information. The final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement
will be mailed to stockholders of Talbots and BPW. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the
Registration Statement, the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement, the tender offer statement and other
documents filed with the SEC by Talbots and BPW through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition,
investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the final Prospectus/Proxy
Statement/Information Statement and the tender offer statement when they become available from Talbots by requesting them
in writing at Investor Relations Department, One Talbots Drive, Hingham, MA 02043, or by telephone at (781) 741-4500. The
documents filed by BPW may also be obtained by requesting them in writing to BPW at BPW Acquisition Corp., Arjay (Richard)
Jensen, SVP at BPW Acquisition Corp., 767 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10153, or by telephone at (212) 287-3310.
• Talbots, BPW and
certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation
of proxies from the security holders of BPW in connection with the proposed transaction between Talbots and BPW. You can
find information regarding Talbots’ directors and executive officers in Talbots’ definitive proxy statement for
its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 24, 2009. You can find
information regarding BPW’s directors and executive officers in BPW’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009. These documents can
be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Investors and security holders may obtain additional
information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement
when it becomes available.
of proxies from the security holders of BPW in connection with the proposed transaction between Talbots and BPW. You can
find information regarding Talbots’ directors and executive officers in Talbots’ definitive proxy statement for
its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 24, 2009. You can find
information regarding BPW’s directors and executive officers in BPW’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009. These documents can
be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Investors and security holders may obtain additional
information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the final Prospectus/Proxy Statement/Information Statement
when it becomes available.
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Additional
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Regulation G
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Reconciliation
of GAAP presentation net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (loss) from
continuing operations (unaudited)
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Amounts
in thousands except per share amounts
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For
the 13 weeks ended
January
31, 2009
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For
the 52 weeks ended
January
31, 2008
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(Loss)
income from continuing operations after taxes
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$ | (131,313 | ) | $ | (2.45 | ) | $ | (139,521 | ) | $ | (2.61 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Impact
of restructuring charges
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7,645 | 0.14 | 17,793 | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact
of asset impairments
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269 | 0.01 | 2,845 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before restructuring
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and
impairment charges after taxes
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$ | (123,399 | ) | $ | (2.30 | ) | $ | (118,883 | ) | $ | (2.23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
For
the 13 weeks ended
May
2, 2009
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For
the 13 weeks ended
May
3, 2008
|
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(Loss)
income from continuing operations after taxes
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$ | (18,818 | ) | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | 18,506 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact
of restructuring charges, net of taxes in 2008
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6,396 | 0.12 | 3,173 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact
of asset impairments, net of taxes in 2008
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19 | 0.00 | 653 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before restructuring
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and
impairment charges after taxes
|
$ | (12,403 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 22,332 | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For
the 13 weeks ended
August
1, 2009
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For
the 13 weeks ended
August
2, 2008
|
For
the 26 weeks ended
August
1, 2009
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For
the 26 weeks ended
August
2, 2008
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Loss
from continuing operations after taxes
|
$ | (20,481 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (11,951 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | (39,299 | ) | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | 6,555 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||||
Impact
of restructuring charges, net of taxes in 2008
|
2,875 | 0.05 | 2,957 | 0.06 | 9,271 | 0.17 | 5,505 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact
of asset impairments, net of taxes in 2008
|
12 | 0.00 | (429 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 31 | 0.00 | 225 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations before restructuring
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
impairment charges after taxes
|
$ | (17,594 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (9,423 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (29,997 | ) | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | 12,285 | $ | 0.22 | ||||||||||
For
the 13 weeks ended
October
31, 2009
|
For
the 13 weeks ended
November
1, 2008
|
For
the 39 weeks ended
October
31, 2009
|
For
the 39 weeks ended
November
1, 2008
|
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Loss
from continuing operations after taxes
|
$ | 15,464 | $ | 0.28 | $ | (14,763 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (23,835 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (8,208 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||
Impact
of restructuring charges, net of taxes in 2008
|
389 | 0.01 | 959 | 0.02 | 9,660 | 0.18 | 6,464 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact
of asset impairments, net of taxes in 2008
|
1,320 | 0.02 | 1,416 | 0.03 | 1,351 | 0.02 | 1,641 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations before restructuring
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
impairment charges after taxes
|
$ | 17,173 | $ | 0.31 | $ | (12,388 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (12,824 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | $ | - |
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of GAAP presentation operating income (loss) to non-GAAP operating income
(loss) from continuing operations (unaudited)
|
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Amounts
in thousands except per share amounts
|
|||||||||
For
the 13 weeks ended
January
31, 2009
|
For
the 52 weeks ended
January
31, 2009
|
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Operating
(loss) income from continuing operations
|
$ | (100,762 | ) | $ | (98,389 | ) | |||
Impact
of restructuring charges
|
7,645 | 17,793 | |||||||
Impact
of asset impairments
|
269 | 2,845 | |||||||
Operating
(loss) profit from continuing operations, excluding
|
|||||||||
restructuring
and impairment charges
|
$ | (92,848 | ) | $ | (77,751 | ) | |||
For
the 13 weeks ended
May
2, 2009
|
For
the 13 weeks ended
May
3, 2008
|
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Operating
(loss) income from continuing operations
|
$ | (22,219 | ) | $ | 32,298 | ||||
Impact
of restructuring charges
|
6,396 | 4,580 | |||||||
Impact
of asset impairments
|
19 | 943 | |||||||
Operating
(loss) profit from continuing operations, excluding
|
|||||||||
restructuring
and impairment charges
|
$ | (15,804 | ) | $ | 37,821 | ||||
For
the 13 weeks ended
August
1, 2009
|
For
the 13 weeks ended
August
2, 2008
|
||||||||
Operating
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | (13,365 | ) | $ | (11,650 | ) | |||
Impact
of restructuring charges
|
2,875 | 4,063 | |||||||
Impact
of asset impairments
|
12 | (590 | ) | ||||||
Operating
profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding
|
|||||||||
restructuring
and impairment charges
|
$ | (10,478 | ) | $ | (8,177 | ) | |||
For
the 13 weeks ended
October
31, 2009
|
For
the 13 weeks ended
November
1, 2008
|
||||||||
Operating
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | 22,375 | $ | (18,275 | ) | ||||
Impact
of restructuring charges
|
389 | 1,505 | |||||||
Impact
of asset impairments
|
1,320 | 2,223 | |||||||
Operating
profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding
|
|||||||||
restructuring
and impairment charges
|
$ | 24,084 | $ | (14,547 | ) |