Attached files

file filename
8-K - FORM 8-K - Destination Maternity Corpd713656d8k.htm
EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - Destination Maternity Corpd713656dex992.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
CONTACT:     Judd P. Tirnauer
  Executive Vice President &
  Chief Financial Officer
  (215) 873-2278

For Immediate Release

DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS Q2 EARNINGS

AND PROVIDES UPDATED EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL 2014

 

    Q2 Fiscal 2014 Diluted EPS of $0.24, a decrease from last year’s Q2 Diluted EPS of $0.44 and in line with updated guidance of $0.23-$0.24 per share provided on April 10, 2014, but lower than prior guidance of $0.35-$0.40 provided on January 30, 2014

 

    Q2 Fiscal 2014 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.26, a decrease from last year’s Q2 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.44 and in line with updated guidance of $0.25-$0.26 per share provided on April 10, 2014, but lower than prior guidance of $0.37-$0.42 provided on January 30, 2014

 

    First six months Fiscal 2014 Diluted EPS of $0.55, a decrease from last year’s first six months Diluted EPS of $0.73

 

    First six months Fiscal 2014 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.59, a decrease from last year’s first six months Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.73

 

    Projected full year Fiscal 2014 Diluted EPS of $1.53-$1.66, compared to Fiscal 2013 full year Diluted EPS of $1.78, and compared to prior Diluted EPS guidance of $1.61-$1.79. Projected full year Fiscal 2014 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.49-$1.62, compared to Fiscal 2013 full year Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.69, and compared to prior Adjusted Diluted EPS guidance of $1.72-$1.90.

 

    On April 23, 2014 the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable June 27, 2014.

Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 2014 – Destination Maternity Corporation (Nasdaq: DEST), the world’s leading maternity apparel retailer, today announced operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended March 31, 2014, and updated its earnings guidance for fiscal 2014.


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  2

 

Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Financial Results

 

    Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $3.2 million, a decrease compared to net income of $5.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $0.24, a decrease compared to $0.44 for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. This second quarter fiscal 2014 diluted earnings per share performance was in line with the Company’s updated guidance of $0.23-$0.24 per share provided on April 10, 2014, but lower than its prior guidance range of $0.35-$0.40 provided in its January 30, 2014 press release.

 

    Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 includes other charges of approximately $0.3 million, net of tax, or $0.02 per diluted share, related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution facilities. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which is presented in the financial tables at the end of this press release and excludes these charges, was $0.26 for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease compared to $0.44 for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. This second quarter fiscal 2014 adjusted diluted earnings per share performance was in line with the Company’s updated guidance of $0.25-$0.26 per share provided on April 10, 2014, but lower than its prior guidance range of $0.37-$0.42 provided in its January 30, 2014 press release.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA was $10.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease compared to $13.7 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Adjusted EBITDA before other charges was $10.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease compared to $13.7 million of Adjusted EBITDA before other charges for the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

 

    Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased 6.5% to $126.1 million from $134.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The decrease in sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 resulted primarily from a decrease in comparable sales and decreased sales related to the Company’s continued efforts to close underperforming stores. The net sales of $126.1 million for the second quarter were below the low end of the Company’s guidance range of $131 to $134 million provided in January 2014.

 

    Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased 5.1% compared to a comparable sales increase of 1.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The comparable sales decrease of 5.1% for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was below the low end of the Company’s guidance range for a comparable sales change of between a decrease of 1% and an increase of 2%. Adjusting for the calendar timing shift, the Company’s calendar-adjusted comparable sales decreased 5.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 and increased 2.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company’s Internet sales increased 0.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 on a reported basis, and increased 4.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

First Six Months of Fiscal 2014 Financial Results

 

    Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2014 was $7.5 million, a decrease compared to net income of $9.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Diluted earnings per share for the first six months of fiscal 2014 was $0.55, a decrease compared to $0.73 for the first six months of fiscal 2013.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  3

 

    Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2014 includes other charges of approximately $0.5 million, net of tax, or $0.04 per diluted share, related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution facilities. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.59 for the first six months of fiscal 2014, a decrease compared to $0.73 for the first six months of fiscal 2013.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA was $21.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2014, a decrease compared to $24.5 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Adjusted EBITDA before other charges was $22.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2014, a decrease compared to $24.5 million of Adjusted EBITDA before other charges for the first six months of fiscal 2013.

 

    Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2014 decreased 3.4% to $260.9 million from $270.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013. The decrease in sales for the first six months of fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 resulted primarily from a decrease in comparable sales and decreased sales related to the Company’s continued efforts to close underperforming stores.

 

    Comparable sales for the first six months of fiscal 2014 decreased 2.1% compared to a comparable sales increase of 1.9% for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Adjusting for the calendar timing shift, the Company’s calendar-adjusted comparable sales decreased 2.2% for the first six months of fiscal 2014 and increased 3.1% for the first six months of fiscal 2013. The Company’s Internet sales increased 2.6% for the first six months of fiscal 2014 on a reported basis, and increased 11% for the first six months of fiscal 2013.

Retail Locations

The tables below summarize store opening and closing activity for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2014 and 2013, as well as the Company’s store, total retail location and total international franchised location count at the end of each fiscal period. The growth in the number of leased department locations at March 31, 2014 compared to March 31, 2013 resulted predominantly from the increase in the number of leased departments operated in buybuy BABY® stores. As of March 31, 2014, the Company operates leased departments in 85 buybuy BABY stores, an increase from the 14 leased departments operated in buybuy BABY stores as of March 31, 2013.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  4

 

     Second Quarter Ended
March 31,
     Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Store Openings (1)

           

Total

     6         8         11         10   

Multi-Brand Store Openings

     —           4         2         6   

Store Closings (1)

           

Total

     23         16         29         22   

Closings Related to Multi-Brand Store Openings

     —           5         3         7   

Period End Retail Location Count (1)

           

Stores

     578         613         578         613   

Leased Department Locations

     1,328         1,262         1,328         1,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Locations (1)

     1,906         1,875         1,906         1,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes international franchised locations.

 

     Second Quarter Ended
March 31,
     Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

International Franchised Location Openings

           

Stores

     —           —           —           1   

Shop-in-Shop Locations

     1         3         8         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International Franchised Location Openings

     1         3         8         23   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International Franchised Location Closings (1)

           

Stores

     1         —           1         1   

Shop-in-Shop Locations

     116         —           118         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International Franchised Location Closings

     117         —           119         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Period End International Franchised Location Count

           

Stores

     19         16         19         16   

Shop-in-Shop Locations

     13         124         13         124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International Franchised Locations

     32         140         32         140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) As previously announced, the Company’s franchise relationship with its India franchisee ended in March 2014 as a result of the Company being unable to reach mutual agreement on acceptable renewal terms with its India franchisee. International franchised location closings for the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2014 include one store and 116 shop-in-shop locations operated by the Company’s India franchisee.

In November 2013, the Company announced its planned expansion into Mexico through an international franchise agreement with El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Liverpool”), the largest department store company in Mexico. Through this franchise relationship, Destination Maternity will introduce its Motherhood Maternity®, A Pea in the Pod®, and Destination Maternity® brands into Mexico, with the first franchised locations opening by the end of April 2014. Destination Maternity brands will initially be sold through shop-in-shops in Liverpool department stores throughout Mexico, with plans to open freestanding Destination Maternity stores in Mexico later in 2014 and beyond.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  5

 

Comparable Sales Data

Comparable sales data (which includes Internet sales) for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2014 and 2013 is presented in the table below.

 

     Second Quarter Ended
March 31,
    Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  
     % increase (decrease)     % increase (decrease)  

Comparable Sales

        

Reported basis

     (5.1 )%      1.6     (2.1 )%      1.9

Adjusted for calendar timing shift

     (5.6 )%      2.4     (2.2 )%      3.1

Refer to the section entitled “Days Adjustment Calendar Shift” later in this press release for a description of calendar-adjusted comparable sales.

Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable June 27, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 6, 2014.

Commentary

Ed Krell, Chief Executive Officer of Destination Maternity Corporation, noted, “We are disappointed in our sales and earnings results for the second quarter. Our sales for the quarter were considerably weaker than planned. We believe the primary driver of this sales weakness was the adverse weather conditions across much of the United States during the quarter, which included significantly colder than normal temperatures and much more inclement weather than normal, with numerous periods of snow and icy conditions which suppressed store traffic for us and many retailers in many regions of the United States. These extreme weather conditions adversely impacted sales, particularly sales of Spring merchandise, which represent a significantly larger percentage of our total sales for the second fiscal quarter than do sales of Fall merchandise. We believe that our weaker than planned sales results also reflect the continued challenging overall economic environment which has affected many retailers in recent months. Our sales for the quarter were well below the low end of our expected sales range and, as a result of this sales shortfall, our earnings

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  6

 

for the second quarter, although in line with our updated guidance of April 10, 2014, were below the low end of our prior earnings guidance range that we provided in our January 30, 2014 press release, and significantly lower than our second quarter fiscal 2013 earnings.

“Our total sales of $126.1 million for the second quarter were below the low end of our sales guidance range of $131 to $134 million provided in our January 30, 2014 press release, primarily due to our reported comparable sales decrease of 5.1%, which was below the low end of our guidance range for a comparable sales change of between a decrease of 1% and an increase of 2% for the quarter.

“We are pleased that we have seen a significant improvement in our sales trend thus far in April compared to our second quarter sales performance.”

Relocations of Corporate Headquarters and Distribution Operations

“As we announced in September 2013, we are very excited about our plans to relocate our corporate headquarters and distribution operations from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to southern New Jersey. We will soon be starting the interior renovations to the office building in Moorestown, New Jersey that will house our new corporate headquarters, which will provide a more modern, spacious, bright and open office environment for our headquarters team members. On March 28, 2014 we had the groundbreaking ceremony for our new, build-to-suit, state-of-the-art distribution facility in Florence, New Jersey. We plan to relocate our corporate headquarters in late 2014 and our distribution operations in early/mid 2015.

“We expect to close on the sale of our current headquarters/distribution facility by the end of fiscal 2014, and expect to realize a gain from the sale of this facility. We will also incur some, predominantly non-cash, charges to earnings in fiscal 2014 and 2015 related to the closure of our existing facilities and the preparation for occupancy of our new facilities. We project that our “other charges (income),” including both the projected gain on the sale of our current headquarters/distribution facility, and the charges associated with the facilities relocations, will be: (1) approximately $0.8 million of pretax income, or approximately $0.5 million income after tax ($0.04 per diluted share) for fiscal 2014, and (2) approximately $0.5 million of pretax expense, or approximately $0.3 million expense after tax ($0.02 per diluted share) for fiscal 2015. We project that, once we are operating in both our new headquarters and new distribution center facilities, which we expect to begin during the middle of fiscal 2015, our ongoing annualized after-tax earnings benefit from the relocations will be approximately $0.10 per diluted share, and our ongoing annualized after-tax cash benefit from the relocations will be approximately $4 million.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  7

 

“Capital expenditures associated with the relocations are planned at between $25 to $27 million for fiscal 2014, with nearly $4 million of this amount expected to be offset by construction allowance contributions from our landlord. Additionally, we expect approximately $10 million of capital expenditures for the relocations in fiscal 2015.”

Financing and Related Activities

“We continue to use our strong free cash flow to generate shareholder value. In fiscal 2013 we repaid the remaining $15.3 million principal amount of our debt. This completed a dramatic decrease in our debt from $118 million to $0 over a seven-year period through use of our operating cash flow. Given our strong balance sheet, and the strong profitability and cash flow generation of our Company, we increased our regular quarterly cash dividend, beginning with our March 2014 dividend payment, to further enhance the total return to our stockholders. Our regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share paid March 28, 2014 was a 6.7% increase from our previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.1875 per share and represents an annual dividend rate of $0.80 per share compared to our previous annual rate of $0.75 per share.”

Guidance for Fiscal 2014

“Looking forward, we are confident that we can continue to improve our sales performance and position our Company for future growth, by continuing to enhance our merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation, store environment and customer experience, and by continuing to focus on our strategic plan as summarized in our five key goals and strategic objectives discussed later under “Company Strategy.”

“Our financial guidance for the full year fiscal 2014 is as follows:

 

    Net sales in the $528 to $535 million range, representing a projected sales decrease of between 1.0% and 2.3% compared to fiscal 2013 net sales of $540.3 million. This sales guidance range is based on a projected comparable sales change of between a decrease of 1.0% and an increase of 0.5%.

 

    Gross margin for fiscal 2014 is expected to increase between 60 and 100 basis points compared to the fiscal 2013 gross margin of 53.9%.

 

    Total selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) are planned to increase between 0% and 2% compared to fiscal 2013 SG&A of $252.0 million. The projected increase in SG&A for the full year reflects additions of talent to drive sales and other inflationary wage and wage related expense increases, and increased marketing and advertising expenses, partially offset by continued tight expense controls.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  8

 

    Other charges (income) related to the Company’s previously announced relocations are projected to be a net pretax income amount of approximately $0.8 million, reflecting a projected gain on sale of the Company’s current headquarters/distribution facility of $3.2 million, partially offset by projected non-cash accelerated depreciation and amortization expense of $1.1 million, with the remainder consisting primarily of non-cash pre-opening rent expense for the new facilities. This net “other income” is projected to be approximately $0.04 per diluted share (after tax).

 

    Operating income in the $34.0 to $36.9 million range, a projected decrease of between 2% and 9% compared to fiscal 2013 operating income of $37.5 million. Operating income before other charges is projected in the $33.1 to $36.0 million range, a projected decrease of between 4% and 12% versus fiscal 2013.

 

    Diluted earnings per share of between $1.53 and $1.66 per share for fiscal 2014, a projected decrease of between 7% and 14% compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.78 per share for fiscal 2013. Projected diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2014 includes a net after-tax other income amount of approximately $0.04 per diluted share related to the Company’s planned relocations and sale of its current corporate headquarters and distribution center building. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2013 includes a reduction of state income tax expense, net of federal expense, of $0.09 per diluted share. The Company’s prior diluted earnings per share guidance range provided on January 30, 2014 was $1.61-$1.79.

 

    Adjusted diluted earnings per share is projected to be between $1.49 and $1.62 per share for fiscal 2014, a projected decrease of between 4% and 12% compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.69 per share for fiscal 2013. The Company’s prior Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance range provided on January 30, 2014 was $1.72-$1.90. A reconciliation between diluted earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share is provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA in the $52.1 to $55.0 million range, a projected change of between a decrease of 4% and increase of 2% compared to the fiscal 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of $54.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA before other charges is projected in the $53.4 to $56.3 million range, a projected change of between a decrease of 1% and an increase of 4% versus fiscal 2013.

 

    Open 21 to 23 new stores during the year, including 5 to 6 new multi-brand Destination Maternity nameplate stores, and close approximately 49 to 54 stores, with 9 to 10 of these planned store closings related to openings of new Destination Maternity nameplate stores.

 

    Capital expenditures planned at between $48 and $53 million compared to fiscal 2013 capital expenditures of $15.1 million. Excluding approximately $25 to $27 million of planned fiscal 2014 capital expenditures associated with the relocations, capital expenditures are planned at between $23 and $26 million, compared to fiscal 2013 capital expenditures of $15.1 million. Excluding capital expenditures associated with the relocations, after deducting projected tenant construction allowance payments to us from store landlords, the Company expects net cash outlay for capital projects to be between $18 and $21 million, compared to $12.7 million in fiscal 2013. Our planned capital expenditures include significant investments for the relocations of our headquarters and distribution operations, store enhancements, store remodels, relocations and new stores, as well as continued investments in information systems and technology.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  9

 

    Inventory at fiscal 2014 year end planned to be approximately 3% higher than fiscal 2013 year end.

 

    Given these assumptions, the Company expects capital expenditures to exceed net cash provided by operating activities by between $1 and $9 million for the full year fiscal 2014. Excluding the approximately $25 to $27 million of capital expenditures related to the relocations of our corporate headquarters and distribution operations, projected full year fiscal 2014 free cash flow (defined as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures) is between $17 and $24 million, a projected decrease from fiscal 2013 free cash flow of $27.1 million due to higher planned capital expenditures. Based on the Company’s current quarterly dividend rate of $0.20 per share, the dividend will use approximately $10.8 million of cash flow for fiscal 2014, and is projected to use approximately $11.0 million on an annualized basis.

“Our financial guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 is as follows:

 

    Net sales in the $138 to $142 million range.

 

    A projected comparable sales change of between a decrease of 1% and an increase of 2% on a reported basis.

 

    Diluted earnings per share of between $0.53 and $0.62 per share, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.64 for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

 

    Adjusted diluted earnings per share of between $0.56 and $0.65 per share, compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.64 for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.”

Company Strategy

Mr. Krell added, “As we plan and execute our business for both this year and beyond, we continue to be guided by our five key goals and strategic objectives:

 

1. Be a profitable global leader in the maternity apparel business, treating all of our partners and stakeholders with respect and fairness.

 

2. Increase the profitability of our U.S. business, focusing on the following:

 

    Increase omnichannel comparable sales, through continued improvement of merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation and customer experience, providing a more shoppable store environment for our customers, and through enhanced marketing;

 

    Reduce our expenditures and continue to be more efficient in operating our business—streamline, simplify and focus;

 

    Continue to expand our multi-brand Destination Maternity store chain where ROI hurdles are met, with the goal of operating fewer but larger stores over time; and

 

    Continue to close underperforming stores.

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  10

 

3. Grow our business in a profitable manner, through:

 

    International expansion;

 

    Potential growth in our leased department and licensed relationships;

 

    Increased utilization of the Internet to drive sales, focusing on both direct Internet sales and enhanced digital marketing initiatives to drive store sales as part of our omnichannel strategy;

 

    Selective new store openings and relocations in the U.S. and Canada; and

 

    Continued focus on enhancing our overall customer relationship, including our marketing partnership programs.

 

4. Focus on generating free cash flow to drive increased shareholder value.

 

5. Serve the maternity apparel customer like no one else can, by maintaining and intensifying our primary focus on delivering great maternity apparel product and service in each of our brands and store formats.”

Mr. Krell concluded, “We remain focused on driving improvement in our sales performance through initiatives to enhance our merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation, store environment and customer experience. Our progress in these sales-driving initiatives is evidenced by our previous six consecutive quarters of comparable sales increases up until this most recent quarter, and we believe we are well positioned to continue to manage our business through this uncertain consumer environment, to continue to improve our sales performance, and to continue to make progress towards our key corporate goals.”

Days Adjustment Calendar Shift

Destination Maternity reports sales on a calendar quarter basis, rather than on a “4-5-4 retail fiscal calendar” where each fiscal week and fiscal quarter starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday. Thus, for each calendar quarter, there is a “days adjustment calendar shift” which may help or hurt reported calendar quarter sales and comparable sales due to different days of the week typically contributing more sales than other days of the week. In order to quantify and eliminate the effect on reported comparable sales results of the “days adjustment calendar shift”, the Company also presents comparable sales on a calendar-adjusted basis. For the second quarter of fiscal 2014, calendar-adjusted comparable sales were measured for the period Wednesday January 1, 2014 through Monday March 31, 2014 compared to the period Wednesday January 2, 2013 through Monday April 1, 2013. The Company estimates the calendar shift favorably

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  11

 

impacted its reported comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 by approximately 0.5 percentage points. Thus, calendar-adjusted comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased 5.6%, compared to the reported comparable sales decrease of 5.1%. For the first six months of fiscal 2014, calendar-adjusted comparable sales were measured for the period Tuesday October 1, 2013 through Monday March 31, 2014 compared to the period Tuesday October 2, 2012 through Monday April 1, 2013. The Company estimates the calendar shift favorably impacted its reported comparable sales for the first six months of fiscal 2014 by approximately 0.1 percentage point. Thus, calendar-adjusted comparable sales for the first six months of fiscal 2014 decreased 2.2%, compared to the reported comparable sales decrease of 2.1%. The Company estimates the calendar shift unfavorably impacted its reported comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 by approximately 0.8 percentage points, primarily as a result of having one less day in the quarter versus the second quarter of fiscal 2012, due to 2012 being a leap year. The Company estimates the calendar shift unfavorably impacted its reported comparable sales for the first six months of fiscal 2013 by approximately 1.2 percentage points, primarily as a result of: (1) having one less Saturday versus the first six months of fiscal 2012, and (2) having one less day versus the first six months of fiscal 2012 due to the leap year in 2012.

Conference Call Information

As announced previously, the Company will hold a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, regarding the Company’s second quarter fiscal 2014 earnings and future financial guidance. You can participate in this conference call by calling (877) 299-4454 in the United States and Canada or (617) 597-5447 outside of the United States and Canada. Please call ten minutes prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call (listen only) will also be available on the investor section of our website at http://investor.destinationmaternity.com. The passcode for the conference call is “90838489.” In the event that you are unable to participate in the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, May 8, 2014 by calling (888) 286-8010 in the United States and Canada or (617) 801-6888 outside of the United States and Canada. The passcode for the replay is “25192278.”

Destination Maternity Corporation is the world’s largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. In the United States and Canada, as of March 31, 2014, Destination Maternity operates 1,906 retail locations, including 578 stores, predominantly under the tradenames Motherhood Maternity®, A Pea in the Pod®, and Destination Maternity®, and 1,328 leased department locations, and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby

 

-More-


DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 RESULTS   Page  12

 

by Motherhood® collection through a licensed arrangement at Kohl’s® stores throughout the United States and on Kohls.com. In addition, Destination Maternity has international store franchise and product supply relationships in the Middle East, South Korea and Mexico. As of March 31, 2014, Destination Maternity has 32 international franchised locations, including 19 Destination Maternity branded stores and 13 shop-in-shop locations. The Company expects its first franchised locations in Mexico to open by the end of April 2014, pursuant to its franchise agreement with El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V., the largest department store company in Mexico.

***

The Company cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including those regarding earnings, net sales, comparable sales, other results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and various business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company’s financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: the continuation of the economic recovery of the retail industry in general and of apparel purchases in particular, our ability to successfully manage our various business initiatives, the success of our international business and its expansion, our ability to successfully manage and retain our leased department and licensed relationships and marketing partnerships, future sales trends in our existing retail locations and through the Internet, unusual weather patterns, changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases, overall economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for maternity apparel, expense savings initiatives, our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends and consumer preferences, unanticipated fluctuations in our operating results, the impact of competition and fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, our ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, our ability to develop and source merchandise, our ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, our ability to generate sufficient free cash flow to continue our regular quarterly cash dividend, the trading liquidity of our common stock, changes in market interest rates, our ability to successfully manage and accomplish our planned relocations of our headquarters and distribution operations with minimal disruption to our overall operations, war or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference.

 

-More-


Page 13

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
     March 31,     March 31,  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net sales

   $ 126,053      $ 134,859      $ 260,891      $ 270,123   

Cost of goods sold

     57,535        61,879        121,218        125,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     68,518        72,980        139,673        144,148   

Gross margin

     54.4     54.1     53.5     53.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)

     62,417        63,026        126,306        127,275   

SG&A as a percentage of net sales

     49.5     46.7     48.4     47.1

Store closing, asset impairment and asset disposal expenses

     312        272        442        734   

Other charges

     410        —          793        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     5,379        9,682        12,132        16,139   

Interest expense, net

     99        127        204        327   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —          —          —          9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     5,280        9,555        11,928        15,803   

Income tax provision

     2,033        3,678        4,422        6,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,247      $ 5,877      $ 7,506      $ 9,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share – basic

   $ 0.24      $ 0.44      $ 0.56      $ 0.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – basic

     13,458        13,273        13,415        13,231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.24      $ 0.44      $ 0.55      $ 0.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – diluted

     13,565        13,402        13,564        13,373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

        

Net income, as reported

   $ 3,247      $ 5,877      $ 7,506      $ 9,719   

Add: other charges, net of tax

     255        —          494        —     

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax

     —          —          —          6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 3,502      $ 5,877      $ 8,000      $ 9,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.26      $ 0.44      $ 0.59      $ 0.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Page 14

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2014
     September 30,
2013
 
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 16,274       $ 24,555   

Trade receivables, net

     10,680         12,463   

Inventories

     90,576         86,546   

Deferred income taxes

     8,583         8,012   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,485         6,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     136,598         138,503   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     56,131         53,447   

Other assets

     17,133         16,031   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 209,862       $ 207,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Line of credit borrowings

   $ —         $ —     

Accounts payable

     16,048         23,810   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     41,628         39,417   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     57,676         63,227   

Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities

     25,759         22,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     83,435         85,348   

Stockholders’ equity

     126,427         122,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 209,862       $ 207,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,      September 30,      March 31,  
     2014      2013      2013  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 16,274       $ 24,555       $ 13,803   

Restricted cash

     —           —           2,082   

Inventories

     90,576         86,546         85,752   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     56,131         53,447         50,694   

Line of credit borrowings

     —           —           —     

Total debt

     —           —           1,830   

Net cash (1)

     16,274         24,555         14,055   

Stockholders’ equity

     126,427         122,633         111,908   

 

(1) Net cash represents cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash minus total debt.


Page 15

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 7,506      $ 9,719   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,552        6,170   

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,849        1,496   

Loss on impairment of long-lived assets

     355        688   

Gain on disposal of assets

     (39     (4

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —          9   

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision

     (1,432     (1,061

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     99        102   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

(Increase) decrease in:

    

Trade receivables

     1,784        (1,882

Inventories

     (4,030     3,001   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (3,557     (1,852

Other non-current assets

     (467     42   

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (5,170     1,475   

Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities

     4,068        125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     8,518        18,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (9,607     (5,951

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     69        —     

Additions to intangible assets

     (948     (188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (10,486     (6,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

(Decrease) increase in cash overdraft

     (751     232   

Increase in restricted cash

     —          (2,082

Repayment of long-term debt

     —          (13,427

Deferred financing costs paid

     —          (906

Withholding taxes on stock-based compensation paid in connection with repurchase of common stock

     (1,795     (615

Cash dividends paid

     (5,305     (4,725

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     211        492   

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     1,321        576   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (6,319     (20,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     6        (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (8,281     (8,573

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

     24,555        22,376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 16,274      $ 13,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Page 16

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA(1)

and Adjusted EBITDA Before Other Charges,

and Operating Income Margin to Adjusted EBITDA Margin

and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Before Other Charges

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Second Quarter Ended
March 31,
    Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net income

   $ 3,247      $ 5,877      $ 7,506      $ 9,719   

Add: income tax provision

     2,033        3,678        4,422        6,084   

Add: interest expense, net

     99        127        204        327   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

     —          —          —          9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     5,379        9,682        12,132        16,139   

Add: depreciation and amortization expense

     3,794        3,081        7,552        6,170   

Add: loss on impairment of long-lived assets

     315        195        355        688   

Less: gain on disposal of assets

     (82     (14     (39     (4

Add: stock-based compensation expense

     1,065        803        1,849        1,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

     10,471        13,747        21,849        24,489   

Add: other charges (2)

     130        —          233        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA before other charges

   $ 10,601      $ 13,747      $ 22,082      $ 24,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   $ 126,053      $ 134,859      $ 260,891      $ 270,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income margin (operating income as a percentage of net sales)

     4.3     7.2     4.7     6.0

Adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales)

     8.3     10.2     8.4     9.1

Adjusted EBITDA margin before other charges (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales)

     8.4     10.2     8.5     9.1

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income before deduction for the following non-cash charges: (i) depreciation and amortization expense; (ii) loss on impairment of tangible and intangible assets; (iii) (gain) loss on disposal of assets; and (iv) stock-based compensation expense.
(2) Other charges, related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution operations, for the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2014, excludes accelerated depreciation expense of $280 and $560, respectively, included in depreciation and amortization expense above.


Page 17

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Financial Information (Continued)

Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2014

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Net sales

   $ 531,027   

Cost of goods sold

     244,541   
  

 

 

 

Gross profit

     286,486   

Gross margin

     54.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)

     251,057   

SG&A as a percentage of net sales

     47.3

Store closing, asset impairment and asset disposal expenses

     1,149   

Other charges (1)

     793   
  

 

 

 

Operating income

     33,487   

Interest expense, net

     409   

Income before income taxes

     33,078   

Income tax provision

     11,348   
  

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 21,730   
  

 

 

 

Net income per share – basic

   $ 1.63   
  

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – basic

     13,364   
  

 

 

 

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 1.61   
  

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – diluted

     13,534   
  

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

  

Net income

   $ 21,730   

Add: other charges, net of tax (1)

     494   

Less: recognition of state income tax benefits resulting from regulation changes

     (1,216
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 21,008   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share – diluted

   $ 1.55   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents charges related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution operations.


Page 18

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Financial Information (Continued)

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

and Adjusted EBITDA Before Other Charges,

and Operating Income Margin to Adjusted EBITDA Margin

and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Before Other Charges

For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2014

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

 

Net income

   $ 21,730   

Add: income tax provision

     11,348   

Add: interest expense, net

     409   
  

 

 

 

Operating income

     33,487   

Add: depreciation and amortization expense

     13,806   

Add: loss on impairment of long-lived assets

     453   

Add: loss on disposal of assets

     493   

Add: stock-based compensation expense

     3,124   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     51,363   

Add: other charges (1)

     233   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA before other charges

     51,596   
  

 

 

 

Net sales

   $ 531,027   
  

 

 

 

Operating income margin (operating income as a percentage of net sales)

     6.3

Adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales)

     9.7

Adjusted EBITDA margin before other charges (adjusted EBITDA before other charges as a percentage of net sales)

     9.7

 

(1) Other charges, related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution operations, excludes accelerated depreciation expense of $560 included in depreciation and amortization expense above.

Reconciliation of Net Income Per Share - Diluted

to Adjusted Net Income Per Share – Diluted

(unaudited)

 

     Projected for the
Year Ending
September 30, 2014
  Actual for the
Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 

Net income per share – diluted (1)

   $1.53 to 1.66   $ 1.78   

Less: per share effect of other income (2)

   (0.04)     —     

Add: per share effect of loss on extinguishment of debt

   —       0.00   

Less: per share effect of recognition of state income tax benefits resulting from regulation changes

   —       (0.09
  

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share - diluted (1)

   $1.49 to 1.62   $ 1.69   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Projected net income and projected adjusted net income per share – diluted for the year ending September 30, 2014 are based on approximately 13.6 million projected average diluted shares outstanding.
(2) Represents projected gain on sale of the Company’s current headquarters/distribution facility, partially offset by projected charges related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution operations.


Page 19

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Financial Information (Continued)

Reconciliation of Net Income Per Share - Diluted

to Adjusted Net Income Per Share – Diluted

(unaudited)

 

     Projected for the
Third Quarter Ending
June 30, 2014
   Actual for the
Third Quarter Ended
June 30, 2013
 

Net income per share – diluted (1)

   $0.53 to 0.62    $ 0.64   

Add: per share effect of other charges (2)

   0.03      —     
  

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share - diluted (1)

   $0.56 to 0.65    $ 0.64   
  

 

  

 

 

 

 

(1) Projected net income and projected adjusted net income per share – diluted for the third quarter ending June 30, 2014 are based on approximately 13.6 million projected average diluted shares outstanding.
(2) Represents charges related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution operations.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

and Adjusted EBITDA Before Other Charges

(in millions, unaudited)

 

     Projected for the
Year Ending
September 30,
2014 (1)
  Actual for the
Year Ended
September 30,
2013 (1)
 

Net income

   $20.8 to 22.6   $ 23.9   

Add: income tax provision

   12.7 to 13.8     13.0   

Add: interest expense, net

   0.4     0.5   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

   —       0.0   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

   34.0 to 36.9     37.5   

Add: depreciation and amortization expense

   16.0     12.4   

Add: loss on impairment of long-lived assets and (gain) loss on disposal of assets

   (1.9)     1.3   

Add: stock-based compensation expense

   4.0     2.8   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   52.1 to 55.0     54.0   

Add: other charges (2)

   1.3     —     
  

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA before other charges

   $53.4 to 56.3   $ 54.0   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Components do not add to total due to rounding.
(2) Other charges, related to the Company’s planned relocations of its headquarters and distribution operations, excludes $1.1 million in fiscal 2014 representing accelerated depreciation and amortization expense (included in depreciation and amortization expense above) and $(3.2) million representing projected gain on sale of the Company’s current headquarters/distribution facility (included in gain on disposal of assets above).

#                    #                      #