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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 4, 20183, 2019

or

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from  to

Commission File Number: 1-4365

OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

58-0831862

Georgia58-0831862

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 688, Atlanta, Georgia30309

(Address of principal executive offices)                               (Zip Code)

(404)

(404) 659-2424

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1 par value

OXM

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer ¨

Smaller reporting company ¨

Emerging growth company ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

Indicate the number

As of August 30, 2019, there were 17,034,929 shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes ofregistrant’s common stock as of the latest practicable date.outstanding.




Number of shares outstanding
Title of each classas of August 31, 2018
Common Stock, $1 par value16,951,448



OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

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2019

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Our SEC filings and public announcements may include forward-looking statements about future events. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which typically are not historical in nature. We intend for all forward-looking statements contained herein, in our press releases or on our website, and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf, to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, competitive conditions,demand for our products, which may be impacted by competitive conditions and/or evolving consumer shopping patterns; themacroeconomic factors that may impact of economic conditions on consumer demand and spending for apparel and related products; demand for our products;the timing of shipments requested by our wholesale customers; weather; expected pricing levels; retention of and disciplined execution by key management; the timing and cost of store openings and of planned capital expenditures; weather; changes in international, federal or state tax, trade and other laws and regulations; costs of products as well as the raw materials used in those products; costs of labor; retention of and disciplined execution by key management; the timing and cost of store and restaurant openings and remodels as well as other capital expenditures; changes, and the impact on our business operations of such changes, in international, federal or state tax, trade and other laws and regulations, including the potential imposition of additional duties, tariffs, taxes or other charges or barriers to trade resulting from ongoing trade developments with China and its impact on global markets, acquisition and disposition activities, including our ability to timely recognize our expected synergies from any acquisitions we pursue;acquisitions; expected outcomes of pending or potential litigation and regulatory actions; access to capital and/or credit markets; and factors that could affect our consolidated effective tax rate, including the impact of the recently enacted U.S. Tax Reform.rate. Forward-looking statements reflect our expectations at the time such forward looking statements are made, based on information available at such time, and are not guarantees of performance. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations could prove inaccurate as such statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties, or other risks or uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial, materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Important factors relating to these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017,2018, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the SEC. We caution that one should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We disclaim any intention, obligation or duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

DEFINITIONS

As used in this report, unless the context requires otherwise, "our," "us" or "we" means Oxford Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; "SG&A" means selling, general and administrative expenses; "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; "FASB" means the Financial Accounting Standards Board; "ASC" means the FASB Accounting Standards Codification; "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States; "discontinued operations" means the assets and operations of our former Ben Sherman operating group which we sold in 2015; "TBBC" means The Beaufort Bonnet Company, which we acquired in December 2017; and "U.S. Tax Reform" means the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as enacted on December 22, 2017.Company. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to assets,

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liabilities, revenues, expenses or other information in this report reflect continuing operations. Additionally, the terms listed below reflect the respective period noted:

Fiscal 2020

52 weeks ending January 30, 2021

Fiscal 2019

52 weeks ending February 1, 2020

Fiscal 2018

52 weeks endingended February 2, 2019

Fiscal 2017

53 weeks ended February 3, 2018

Fiscal 201652 weeks ended January 28, 2017

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 20182019

13 weeks ending February 2, 20191, 2020

Third Quarter Fiscal 20182019

13 weeks ending November 3, 20182, 2019

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

13 weeks ended August 3, 2019

First Quarter Fiscal 2019

13 weeks ended May 4, 2019

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018

13 weeks ended February 2, 2019

Third Quarter Fiscal 2018

13 weeks ended November 3, 2018

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018

13 weeks ended August 4, 2018

First Quarter Fiscal 2018

13 weeks ended May 5, 2018

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 201714 weeks ended February 3, 2018
Third Quarter Fiscal 201713 weeks ended October 28, 2017
Second Quarter Fiscal 201713 weeks ended July 29, 2017
First Quarter Fiscal 201713 weeks ended April 29, 2017
First Half Fiscal 201826 weeks ended August 4, 2018
First Half Fiscal 201726 weeks ended July 29, 2017



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par amounts)

(unaudited)

 August 4,
2018
 February 3,
2018
 July 29,
2017
ASSETS 
  
  
Current Assets 
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents$7,054
 $6,343
 $5,983
Receivables, net69,724
 67,542
 59,264
Inventories, net123,924
 126,812
 119,620
Prepaid expenses and other current assets29,393
 35,421
 19,626
Total Current Assets$230,095
 $236,118
 $204,493
Property and equipment, net195,378
 193,533
 193,668
Intangible assets, net177,418
 178,858
 174,262
Goodwill66,581
 66,703
 60,059
Other non-current assets, net23,918
 24,729
 24,265
Total Assets$693,390
 $699,941
 $656,747
      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
  
  
Current Liabilities 
  
  
Accounts payable$51,487
 $66,175
 $60,332
Accrued compensation21,606
 29,941
 25,403
Other accrued expenses and liabilities37,828
 36,802
 32,757
Liabilities related to discontinued operations
 2,092
 3,425
Total Current Liabilities$110,921
 $135,010
 $121,917
Long-term debt24,936
 45,809
 37,601
Other non-current liabilities74,649
 74,029
 70,836
Deferred taxes15,752
 15,269
 15,520
Liabilities related to discontinued operations
 
 1,507
Commitments and contingencies

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity 
  
  
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share16,951
 16,839
 16,827
Additional paid-in capital138,613
 136,664
 132,668
Retained earnings316,507
 280,395
 264,282
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(4,939) (4,074) (4,411)
Total Shareholders’ Equity$467,132
 $429,824
 $409,366
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$693,390
 $699,941
 $656,747

    

August 3,

    

February 2,

    

August 4,

2019

2019

2018

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

30,756

$

8,327

$

7,054

Receivables, net

 

59,176

 

69,037

 

69,724

Inventories, net

 

152,672

 

160,656

 

123,924

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

22,440

 

31,768

 

29,393

Total Current Assets

$

265,044

$

269,788

$

230,095

Property and equipment, net

 

189,410

 

192,576

 

195,378

Intangible assets, net

 

175,591

 

176,176

 

177,418

Goodwill

 

66,585

 

66,621

 

66,581

Operating lease assets

288,928

Other non-current assets, net

 

24,636

 

22,093

 

23,918

Total Assets

$

1,010,194

$

727,254

$

693,390

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current Liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

$

48,998

$

81,612

$

51,487

Accrued compensation

 

19,195

 

24,226

 

21,606

Current operating lease liabilities

 

54,044

 

 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

41,882

 

36,371

 

37,828

Total Current Liabilities

$

164,119

$

142,209

$

110,921

Long-term debt

 

 

12,993

 

24,936

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

290,133

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

17,077

 

75,286

 

74,649

Deferred taxes

 

19,916

 

18,411

 

15,752

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

  

 

  

Common stock, $1.00 par value per share

 

17,035

 

16,959

 

16,951

Additional paid-in capital

 

145,123

 

142,976

 

138,613

Retained earnings

 

362,407

 

323,515

 

316,507

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(5,616)

 

(5,095)

 

(4,939)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

$

518,949

$

478,355

$

467,132

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

1,010,194

$

727,254

$

693,390

See accompanying notes.

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OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 First Half Fiscal 2018 First Half Fiscal 2017
Net sales$302,641
 $284,709
 $575,269
 $557,072
Cost of goods sold123,344
 118,740
 231,826
 231,693
Gross profit$179,297
 $165,969
 $343,443
 $325,379
SG&A146,340
 132,911
 286,060
 266,102
Royalties and other operating income3,556
 3,344
 7,503
 7,084
Operating income$36,513
 $36,402
 $64,886
 $66,361
Interest expense, net602
 742
 1,383
 1,672
Earnings before income taxes$35,911
 $35,660
 $63,503
 $64,689
Income taxes8,727
 12,971
 15,752
 24,803
Net earnings$27,184
 $22,689
 $47,751
 $39,886
        
Net earnings per share: 
  
  
  
Basic$1.63
 $1.37
 $2.87
 $2.41
Diluted$1.61
 $1.36
 $2.84
 $2.39
        
Weighted average shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic16,683
 16,605
 16,661
 16,577
Diluted16,840
 16,700
 16,804
 16,698
        
Dividends declared per share$0.34
 $0.27
 $0.68
 $0.54

    

Second Quarter

    

First Half

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

Net sales

$

302,000

$

302,641

$

583,973

$

575,269

Cost of goods sold

 

122,175

 

123,344

 

238,379

 

231,826

Gross profit

$

179,825

$

179,297

$

345,594

$

343,443

SG&A

 

143,403

 

146,340

 

283,217

 

286,060

Royalties and other operating income

 

3,837

 

3,556

 

7,624

 

7,503

Operating income

$

40,259

$

36,513

$

70,001

$

64,886

Interest expense, net

 

419

 

602

 

1,090

 

1,383

Earnings before income taxes

$

39,840

$

35,911

$

68,911

$

63,503

Income taxes

 

10,004

 

8,727

 

17,418

 

15,752

Net earnings

$

29,836

$

27,184

$

51,493

$

47,751

Net earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

$

1.78

$

1.63

$

3.08

$

2.87

Diluted

$

1.76

$

1.61

$

3.05

$

2.84

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

 

16,760

 

16,683

 

16,736

 

16,661

Diluted

 

16,907

 

16,840

 

16,878

 

16,804

Dividends declared per share

$

0.37

$

0.34

$

0.74

$

0.68

See accompanying notes.


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OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 First Half Fiscal 2018 First Half Fiscal 2017
Net earnings$27,184
 $22,689
 $47,751
 $39,886
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: 
  
  
  
Net foreign currency translation (loss) income(284) 1,151
 (865) 865
Comprehensive income$26,900
 $23,840
 $46,886
 $40,751

    

Second Quarter

    

First Half

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

Net earnings

$

29,836

$

27,184

$

51,493

$

47,751

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(133)

 

(284)

 

(521)

 

(865)

Comprehensive income

$

29,703

$

26,900

$

50,972

$

46,886

See accompanying notes.


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OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 First Half Fiscal 2018 First Half Fiscal 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: 
  
Net earnings$47,751
 $39,886
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:   
   Depreciation20,224
 19,486
   Amortization of intangible assets1,373
 1,082
   Equity compensation expense3,598
 3,075
   Amortization of deferred financing costs212
 211
   Deferred income taxes330
 1,942
   Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions and dispositions:   
       Receivables, net(2,460) (1,336)
       Inventories, net19
 23,731
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets8,494
 5,298
       Current liabilities(23,366) (9,955)
       Other non-current assets, net606
 22
       Other non-current liabilities751
 (307)
Cash provided by operating activities$57,532
 $83,135
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: 
  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(302) (614)
Purchases of property and equipment(22,349) (18,527)
Cash used in investing activities$(22,651) $(19,141)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: 
  
Repayment of revolving credit arrangements(165,928) (163,703)
Proceeds from revolving credit arrangements145,055
 109,794
Proceeds from issuance of common stock814
 713
Repurchase of equity awards for employee tax withholding liabilities(2,351) (2,206)
Cash dividends declared and paid(11,522) (9,096)
Cash used in financing activities$(33,932) $(64,498)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$949
 $(504)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents(238) 155
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year6,343
 6,332
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period$7,054
 $5,983
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: 
  
Cash paid for interest, net$1,211
 $1,543
Cash paid for income taxes$11,839
 $18,128

First Half

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

  

 

  

 

Net earnings

$

51,493

$

47,751

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

 

 

  

Depreciation

 

19,402

 

20,224

Amortization of intangible assets

 

584

 

1,373

Equity compensation expense

 

3,791

 

3,598

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

212

 

212

Deferred income taxes

 

1,274

 

330

Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

 

 

  

Receivables, net

 

10,131

 

(2,460)

Inventories, net

 

7,680

 

19

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,825

 

8,494

Current liabilities

 

(31,983)

 

(23,366)

Other balance sheet changes

 

858

 

1,357

Cash provided by operating activities

$

67,267

$

57,532

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

  

 

  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(302)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(15,976)

 

(22,349)

Cash used in investing activities

$

(15,976)

$

(22,651)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

  

 

  

Repayment of revolving credit arrangements

 

(122,241)

 

(165,928)

Proceeds from revolving credit arrangements

 

109,248

 

145,055

Deferred financing costs paid

(894)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

885

 

814

Repurchase of equity awards for employee tax withholding liabilities

 

(2,453)

 

(2,351)

Cash dividends declared and paid

 

(12,601)

 

(11,522)

Other financing activities

 

(1,033)

 

Cash used in financing activities

$

(29,089)

$

(33,932)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

$

22,202

$

949

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

 

227

 

(238)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year

 

8,327

 

6,343

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

30,756

$

7,054

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

  

 

  

Cash paid for interest, net

$

971

$

1,211

Cash paid for income taxes

$

8,416

$

11,839

See accompanying notes.

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OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2018

2019

1.
Basis of Presentation:  The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial reporting and the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  We believe the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods presented.  Results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for our full fiscal year.  The significant accounting policies applied during the interim periods presented are consistent with the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.
Recently Issued

1.    Basis of Presentation:  The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial reporting and the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods presented. The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported as assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for our full fiscal year.

The significant accounting policies applied during the interim periods presented are consistent with the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2018, except for the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance in Fiscal 2019 as discussed below and in Note 5.

Accounting Standards Applicable to Future Periods

Adopted in Fiscal 2019

In February 2016, the FASB issued revised lease accounting guidance. The guidance requires companies to record substantially all leases, including operating leases, as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. For these leases, we will beare required to recognize (1) a right to usean operating lease asset which will represent our right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for a lease term and (2) a lease liability equal to our obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis. Also, the revised guidance requires additional qualitative and quantitative footnote disclosures in our consolidated financial statements. The guidance will be effective inwas adopted on the first day of the First Quarter of Fiscal 2019 with earlyusing a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach allows us to apply the standard and related disclosures to the financial statements for the period of adoption permitted.and apply the previous guidance in the prior year comparative periods. The guidance requires the useadoption of the modified retrospective transition approach, which includesnew guidance had a number of optional practical expedients that companies may elect to apply. In March 2018, the FASB approved a new, optional transition method that will provide companies the option to use the effective date as the date of initial applicationmaterial impact on transition.


We are evaluating the potential impact of the revised lease accounting guidance on our condensed consolidated balance sheet statement of operations and statement of cash flows, and are in the process of implementing changes to our systems, processes and controls.  Our implementation plan includes assessing lease arrangements, evaluating practical expedient and policy elections, transitioning to new software in order to meet the accounting and reporting requirementsas a result of the guidance and identifying and implementing changes to our business processes and controls to support the adoption of the revised guidance.  Considering the magnitude of our existing operating leases to our business operations, the new lease guidance is expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated balance sheet by requiring thenon-cash recognition of a significant amount of lease-related right of useoperating lease assets and liabilities.  While we are continuing to assess the potential impact of the revised guidance, we dooperating lease liabilities, but did not anticipate the adoption of the guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated statementstatements of operations and statement ofor cash flows.
At adoption of the revised lease accounting guidance, we elected to adopt the package of transition practical expedients and, therefore, have not reassessed (1) whether exiting or expired contracts contain a lease, (2) lease classification for existing or expired leases, or (3) the accounting for initial direct costs that were previously capitalized. We did not elect the practical expedient to use hindsight for leases existing at the adoption date. Refer to Note 5 for additional disclosures and information about accounting for leases.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Applicable to Future Periods

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance, as amended, on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. This guidance amends the impairment model by requiring that companies use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain financial instruments, including trade receivables. This guidance will be effective in Fiscal 2020 with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that adopting this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Recent accounting pronouncements pending adoption not discussed above are either not applicable or not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

2.    Operating Group Information:  We identify our operating groups based on the way our management organizes the components of our business for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. Our operating group structure reflects a brand-focused management approach, emphasizing operational coordination and resource allocation across each brand'sbrand’s direct to consumer, wholesale and licensing operations, as applicable. Our business is primarily operated through our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Lanier Apparel and Southern Tide operating groups.

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Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide each design, source, market and distribute apparel and related products bearing their respective trademarks and license their trademarks for other product categories, while Lanier Apparel designs, sources and distributes branded and private label men'smen’s tailored clothing, sportswear and other products.


Corporate and Other is a reconciling category for reporting purposes and includes our corporate offices, substantially all financing activities, the elimination of inter-segment sales and any other items that are not allocated to the operating groups, including LIFO accounting adjustments. Because our LIFO inventory pool does not correspond to our operating group definitions, LIFO inventory accounting adjustments are not allocated to the operating groups. Corporate and Other also includes the operations of other businesses which are not included in our operating groups. Thegroups, including the operations of TBBC which we acquired in December 2017, and our Lyons, Georgia distribution center are included in Corporate and Other.center. For a more extensive description of our operating groups, see Part I, Item 1. Business included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.


2018.

The table below presents certain financial information (in thousands) about our operating groups, as well as Corporate and Other.

    

Second Quarter

First Half

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Net sales

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Tommy Bahama

$

188,870

$

192,728

$

353,600

$

359,860

Lilly Pulitzer

 

75,555

 

71,623

 

148,150

 

140,250

Lanier Apparel

 

20,905

 

23,860

 

47,494

 

43,769

Southern Tide

 

12,468

 

11,777

 

26,602

 

25,249

Corporate and Other

 

4,202

 

2,653

 

8,127

 

6,141

Total net sales

$

302,000

$

302,641

$

583,973

$

575,269

Depreciation and amortization

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama

$

6,907

$

8,260

$

13,747

$

15,326

Lilly Pulitzer

 

2,381

 

2,624

 

5,064

 

5,103

Lanier Apparel

 

141

 

139

 

281

 

280

Southern Tide

 

135

 

136

 

269

 

261

Corporate and Other

 

285

 

312

 

625

 

627

Total depreciation and amortization

$

9,849

$

11,471

$

19,986

$

21,597

Operating income (loss)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama

$

23,218

$

20,621

$

38,410

$

34,924

Lilly Pulitzer

 

20,449

 

18,421

 

35,701

 

34,247

Lanier Apparel

 

253

 

825

 

1,435

 

1,187

Southern Tide

 

1,834

 

1,420

 

4,351

 

3,907

Corporate and Other

 

(5,495)

 

(4,774)

 

(9,896)

 

(9,379)

Total operating income

 

40,259

 

36,513

$

70,001

$

64,886

Interest expense, net

 

419

 

602

 

1,090

 

1,383

Earnings before income taxes

$

39,840

$

35,911

$

68,911

$

63,503

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 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 First Half Fiscal 2018 First Half Fiscal 2017
Net sales       
Tommy Bahama$192,728
 $187,580
 $359,860
 $360,076
Lilly Pulitzer71,623
 69,458
 140,250
 132,801
Lanier Apparel23,860
 17,848
 43,769
 41,204
Southern Tide11,777
 9,395
 25,249
 22,037
Corporate and Other2,653
 428
 6,141
 954
Total net sales$302,641
 $284,709
 $575,269
 $557,072
Depreciation and amortization       
Tommy Bahama$8,260
 $7,714
 $15,326
 $15,288
Lilly Pulitzer2,624
 2,079
 5,103
 4,074
Lanier Apparel139
 150
 280
 298
Southern Tide136
 103
 261
 209
Corporate and Other312
 332
 627
 699
Total depreciation and amortization$11,471
 $10,378
 $21,597
 $20,568
Operating income (loss)       
Tommy Bahama$20,621
 $21,916
 $34,924
 $37,954
Lilly Pulitzer18,421
 20,982
 34,247
 38,669
Lanier Apparel825
 195
 1,187
 1,053
Southern Tide1,420
 645
 3,907
 2,749
Corporate and Other(4,774) (7,336) (9,379) (14,064)
Total operating income$36,513
 $36,402
 $64,886
 $66,361
Interest expense, net602
 742
 1,383
 1,672
Earnings before income taxes$35,911
 $35,660
 $63,503
 $64,689

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The tables below quantify, for each operating group and in total, the amount of net sales by distribution channel (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales for each period presented.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019

 

    

Net Sales

    

Retail

    

E-commerce

    

Restaurant

    

Wholesale

    

Other

 

Tommy Bahama

$

188,870

 

50

%  

23

%  

11

%  

16

%  

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

75,555

 

51

%  

29

%  

%  

20

%  

%

Lanier Apparel

 

20,905

 

%  

2

%  

%  

98

%  

%

Southern Tide

 

12,468

 

%  

22

%  

%  

78

%  

%

Corporate and Other

 

4,202

 

%  

62

%  

%  

29

%  

9

%

Total

$

302,000

 

44

%  

23

%  

7

%  

26

%  

%

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018

 

    

Net Sales

    

Retail

    

E-commerce

    

Restaurant

    

Wholesale

    

Other

 

Tommy Bahama

$

192,728

 

50

%  

21

%  

11

%  

18

%  

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

71,623

 

52

%  

27

%  

%  

21

%  

%

Lanier Apparel

 

23,860

 

%  

%  

%  

100

%  

%

Southern Tide

 

11,777

 

%  

20

%  

%  

80

%  

%

Corporate and Other

 

2,653

 

%  

51

%  

%  

22

%  

27

%

Total

$

302,641

 

45

%  

21

%  

7

%  

27

%  

%

First Half Fiscal 2019

    

Net Sales

    

Retail

    

Ecommerce

    

Restaurant

    

Wholesale

    

Other

 

Tommy Bahama

$

353,600

 

49

%  

19

%  

13

%  

19

%  

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

148,150

 

46

%  

27

%  

%  

27

%  

%

Lanier Apparel

 

47,494

 

%  

1

%  

%  

99

%  

%

Southern Tide

 

26,602

 

%  

17

%  

%  

83

%  

%

Corporate and Other

 

8,127

 

%  

62

%  

%  

29

%  

9

%

Total net sales

$

583,973

 

41

%  

20

%  

8

%  

31

%  

%

    

First Half Fiscal 2018

    

Net Sales

    

Retail

    

Ecommerce

    

Restaurant

    

Wholesale

    

Other

 

Tommy Bahama

$

359,860

 

49

%  

18

%  

13

%  

20

%  

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

140,250

 

48

%  

26

%  

%  

26

%  

%

Lanier Apparel

 

43,769

 

%  

%  

%  

100

%  

%

Southern Tide

 

25,249

 

%  

16

%  

%  

84

%  

%

Corporate and Other

 

6,141

 

%  

56

%  

%  

23

%  

21

%

Total net sales

$

575,269

 

42

%  

19

%  

8

%  

31

%  

%

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3.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:Shareholders’ Equity: The following tables detail the changes (in thousands) in our common stock, additional paid-in capital ("APIC"), retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income ("AOCI"), for each period presented.

First Half Fiscal 2019

    

Common Stock

    

APIC

    

Retained Earnings

    

AOCI

    

Total

February 2, 2019

    

$

16,959

    

$

142,976

    

$

323,515

    

$

(5,095)

    

$

478,355

Net earnings and other comprehensive income

 

 

 

21,657

 

(388)

 

21,269

Shares issued under equity plans

 

91

 

331

 

 

 

422

Compensation expense for equity awards

 

 

1,876

 

 

 

1,876

Repurchase of shares

 

(31)

 

(2,422)

 

 

 

(2,453)

Cash dividends declared and paid

 

 

 

(6,297)

 

 

(6,297)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting standards

 

 

 

 

 

May 4, 2019

$

17,019

$

142,761

$

338,875

$

(5,483)

$

493,172

Net earnings and other comprehensive income

 

 

 

29,836

 

(133)

 

29,703

Shares issued under equity plans

 

16

 

447

 

 

 

463

Compensation expense for equity awards

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

1,915

Repurchase of shares

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared and paid

 

 

 

(6,304)

 

 

(6,304)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting standards

 

 

 

 

 

August 3, 2019

$

17,035

$

145,123

$

362,407

$

(5,616)

$

518,949

First Half Fiscal 2018

    

Common Stock

    

APIC

    

Retained Earnings

    

AOCI

    

Total

February 3, 2018

    

$

16,839

    

$

136,664

    

$

280,395

    

$

(4,074)

    

$

429,824

Net earnings and other comprehensive income

 

 

 

20,567

 

(581)

 

19,986

Shares issued under equity plans

 

128

 

236

 

 

 

364

Compensation expense for equity awards

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

1,718

Repurchase of shares

 

(30)

 

(2,321)

 

 

 

(2,351)

Cash dividends declared and paid

 

 

 

(5,759)

 

 

(5,759)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting standards

 

 

 

(117)

 

 

(117)

May 5, 2018

$

16,937

$

136,297

$

295,086

$

(4,655)

$

443,665

Net earnings and other comprehensive income

 

 

 

27,184

 

(284)

 

26,900

Shares issued under equity plans

 

14

 

436

 

 

 

450

Compensation expense for equity awards

 

 

1,880

 

 

 

1,880

Repurchase of shares

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared and paid

 

 

 

(5,763)

 

 

(5,763)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting standards

 

 

 

 

 

August 4, 2018

$

16,951

$

138,613

$

316,507

$

(4,939)

$

467,132

Substantially all amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive lossAOCI in our consolidated balance sheets, as well as any related changes, for each period presented, reflect the net foreign currency translation adjustment related to our Tommy Bahama investments and operations in Canada, Australia and Japan.


4.     Income Taxes: U.S. Tax Reform, as enacted on December 22, 2017, made significant changes in the taxation of our domestic and foreign earnings. The federal corporate tax rate was lowered NaN amounts were reclassified from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018, resulting in a blended federal rate applicableAOCI to our fiscal year ended February 3, 2018 to reflect the weighted averageconsolidated statements of the rate applicable to theoperations for any period prior to the effective date and the period on and after the effective date. The change in the federal corporate tax rate also required revaluation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect the enacted rate at which we expect those differences to reverse. U.S. Tax Reform moved the U.S. to a territorial taxation system under which the earnings of foreign subsidiaries will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax upon distribution and imposed a one-time transition tax on the amount of previously untaxed earnings of those foreign subsidiaries measured as of November 2, 2017 or December 31, 2017, whichever resulted in the greater taxable amount. Additional changes included the increase in bonus depreciation available for certain assets acquired after September 27, 2017 and limitations on the deduction for certain expenses, including executive compensation and interest incurred in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. New taxes were imposed related to foreign income including, for years beginning after December 31, 2017, a tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”), disallowance of deductions for certain payments (the base erosion anti-abuse tax, or “BEAT”) and new deductions enacted for certain foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”).presented.

The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides us with up to one year to finalize accounting for the impacts of U.S. Tax Reform. Since our initial accounting for U.S Tax Reform impact is incomplete, we may include provisional amounts when reasonable estimates can be made or continue to apply the prior tax law if a reasonable estimate cannot be made. In accordance with SAB 118, as of August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018, we estimated provisional tax

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amounts related to our deferred income tax assets and liabilities, including the impacts of the change in the federal corporate tax rate, deductions for executive compensation, our indefinite reinvestment assertion, the transition tax, GILTI, BEAT and FDII. Also, as of August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018, we have not yet elected an accounting policy related to how we will account for GILTI and therefore have not included any deferred tax impacts of GILTI in our consolidated financial statements. Further, as of August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018, we continue to assert, on a provisional basis, that substantially all of our investments in foreign subsidiaries and related earnings are permanently reinvested outside of the United States, or that there is no tax payable for any subsidiaries in which we are not permanently reinvested. Therefore, we have not recorded any deferred tax liabilities related to these investments and earnings.

As a result of the provisional revaluation impact on our deferred taxes and certain other items related to U.S. Tax Reform, we recognized a reduction in tax expense of $12 million in our Fiscal 2017 statement of operations. During the First Half of Fiscal 2018, we did not recognize any measurement period adjustments to the provisional amounts recognized during Fiscal 2017. We are still finalizing our calculations related to the impact of U.S. Tax Reform.

The effective tax rate for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017, First Half of Fiscal 2018 and First Half of Fiscal 2017 were 24.3%, 36.4%, 24.8% and 38.3%, respectively. The effective tax rate for both the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 and the First Half of Fiscal 2018 decreased from the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017, primarily due to the lower federal corporate tax rate resulting from U.S. Tax Reform. Our effective tax rate for the full year of Fiscal 2018 is expected to be approximately 26%, which includes the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% and state income taxes, net of the related federal income tax benefit; the rate differential related to foreign operations; valuation allowances against operating losses and other carryforwards; the excess tax benefit related to restricted stock vesting; and various other items impacting the effective tax rate. The effective rate for Fiscal 2018 may vary from 26% as a result of adjustments to the provisional amounts recognized for U.S. Tax Reform as discussed above as well as any discrete items recognized during Fiscal 2018. The final impact of U.S. Tax Reform may differ from our provisional amounts recognized in Fiscal 2017 due to, among other things, additional regulatory guidance that may be issued, us obtaining additional information to refine our estimated tax amounts and changes in current interpretations and assumptions.

5.     Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2018:

4.    Revenue Recognition for Contracts with Customers


In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance which provided a single, comprehensive accounting model for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This guidance was revised and clarified through supplemental adoption guidance subsequent to May 2014. This new revenue recognition guidance superseded most of the prior revenue recognition guidance, which specified that revenue should be recognized when risks and rewards transfer to a customer. Under the new guidance, revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received for those goods and services pursuant to a five-step approach: (1) identify the contracts with the customer; (2) identify the separate performance obligations in the contracts; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flow arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments.

We adopted the revised revenue recognition guidance as of the first day of Fiscal 2018 using the modified retrospective method, applying the guidance only to contracts that were not completed prior to Fiscal 2018. There was no adjustment for the cumulative effect of applying the guidance to retained earnings upon adoption as there was no change in the timing of revenue recognition for any of our revenue streams. We have changed our accounting policies and practices and designed and implemented specific controls over our evaluation of the impact of the new guidance, including disclosure requirements and the collection of relevant data for the reporting process.
Recognition:Our revenue streams consistconsists of direct to consumer sales, including our retail store, e-commerce and restaurant operations, and wholesale sales, which are included in net sales in our consolidated statements of operations, as well as royalty income, which isrepresents substantially all amounts included in royalties and other income in our consolidated statements of operations. The table below quantifies the amount of net sales by distribution channel (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales.
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 Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017First Half of Fiscal 2018First Half of Fiscal 2017
Retail$134,581
45%$127,197
45%$242,316
42%$229,860
41%
E-commerce63,363
21%55,967
20%107,885
19%91,640
17%
Restaurant21,467
7%20,029
7%46,760
8%43,438
8%
Wholesale82,402
27%80,810
28%176,778
31%190,660
34%
Other828
%706
%1,530
%1,474
%
Net sales$302,641
100%$284,709
100%$575,269
100%$557,072
100%
The tables below provide net sales by operating group (in thousands) and the percentage of net sales by distribution channel for each operating group.
 Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018
 Net SalesRetailE-commerceRestaurantWholesaleOther
Tommy Bahama$192,728
50%21%11%18%—%
Lilly Pulitzer$71,623
52%27%—%21%—%
Lanier Apparel$23,860
—%—%—%100%—%
Southern Tide$11,777
—%20%—%80%—%
Corporate and Other$2,653
—%51%—%22%27%
 Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017
 Net SalesRetailE-commerceRestaurantWholesaleOther
Tommy Bahama$187,580
52%19%11%18%—%
Lilly Pulitzer$69,458
42%26%—%32%—%
Lanier Apparel$17,848
—%—%—%100%—%
Southern Tide$9,395
—%23%—%77%—%
Corporate and Other$428
—%—%—%—%100%
 First Half of Fiscal 2018
 Net SalesRetailE-commerceRestaurantWholesaleOther
Tommy Bahama$359,860
49%18%13%20%—%
Lilly Pulitzer$140,250
48%26%—%26%—%
Lanier Apparel$43,769
—%—%—%100%—%
Southern Tide$25,249
—%16%—%84%—%
Corporate and Other$6,141
—%56%—%23%21%
 First Half of Fiscal 2017
 Net SalesRetailE-commerceRestaurantWholesaleOther
Tommy Bahama$360,076
49%16%12%23%—%
Lilly Pulitzer$132,801
40%23%—%37%—%
Lanier Apparel$41,204
—%—%—%100%—%
Southern Tide$22,037
—%17%—%83%—%
Corporate and Other$954
—%—%—%—%100%
Revenue is recognizedWe recognize revenue when performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with our customers are satisfied. Our accounting policies related to revenue recognition for each type of contract with customers, including a description of the related performance obligations, generally consist of delivering our products to our direct to consumerreturn rights, allowances, discounts, credit terms and wholesale customers. Control ofother information, is described in the product is generally transferred upon providing the product to consumerssignificant accounting policies described in our bricks and mortar retail stores and restaurants, upon physical delivery of the products to consumers in our e-commerce operations and upon shipment from the distribution center to customers in our wholesale operations. Once control is transferred to the customer, we have completed our performance obligations related to the contract and have an unconditional right to consideration as outlined in the contract. Our receivables resulting from contracts with customers in our direct to consumer operations are generally collected within a few days, upon settlement of the credit card transaction. Our receivables resulting from contracts with our customers in our wholesale operations are generally collected within one quarter, in accordance with established credit terms. All of our performance obligations under the terms of our contracts with customers in our direct to consumer and wholesale operations
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have an expected original duration of one year or less. Our revenue, including any freight income, is recognized net of applicable taxes in our consolidated statements of operations.
In our direct to consumer operations, consumers have certain rights to return product within a specified period and are eligibleAnnual Report on Form 10-K for certain point of sale discounts, thus retail store, e-commerce and restaurant revenues are recorded net of estimated returns and discounts, as applicable. Fiscal 2018.

The sales return allowance is recognized on a gross basis, with the recognition of a return liability fortable below quantifies the amount of net sales estimated to be returned and a return assetby distribution channel (in thousands) for the right to recover the product estimated to be returned by the customer, measured at the previous carryingeach period presented.

    

Second Quarter

    

First Half

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Retail

$

133,250

$

134,581

$

241,256

$

242,316

E-commerce

 

70,437

 

63,363

 

118,426

 

107,885

Restaurant

 

20,531

 

21,467

 

44,132

 

46,760

Wholesale

 

77,273

 

82,402

 

179,199

 

176,778

Other

 

509

 

828

 

960

 

1,530

Net sales

$

302,000

$

302,641

$

583,973

$

575,269

Substantially all amounts of the product. The value of inventory associated with a right to recover the goods returned are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheet as of August 4, 2018, whereas prior to Fiscal 2018 those amounts were included in inventories. The changes in the return liability are recognized in receivables, net sales in our consolidated statements of operations and the changes in the return asset are recognized in cost of goods sold in our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

represent receivables related to contracts with customers. In the ordinary course of our wholesale operations, we offer discounts, allowances and cooperative advertising support to some of our wholesale customers for certain products. Some of these arrangements are written agreements, while others may be implied by customary practices or expectations in the industry. Wholesale sales are recorded net of such discounts, allowances and cooperative advertising support for our customers, operational chargebacks and provisions for estimated wholesale returns. As certain allowances, other deductions and returns are not finalized until the end of a season, program or other event which may not have occurred yet, we estimate such discounts, allowances and returns on an ongoing basis to estimate the consideration from the customer that we expect to ultimately receive. In accordance with the new revenue recognition guidance, we only recognize revenue to the extent that it is probable that we will not recognize a significant reversal of revenue when the uncertainties related to the variability are ultimately resolved. Significant considerations in determining our estimates for discounts, allowances, operational chargebacks and returns for wholesale customers may include historical and current trends, agreements with customers, projected seasonal results, an evaluation of current economic conditions, specific program or product expectations and retailer performance. We record thethese discounts, returns and allowances as a reduction to net sales in our consolidated statements of operations and as a reduction to receivables, net in our consolidated balance sheets, with the estimated value of inventory expected to be returned in prepaid expenses and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of August 4, 2018.sheets. As of August 3, 2019, February 2, 2019 and August 4, 2018, February 3, 2018 and July 29, 2017, reserve balances recorded as a reduction to receivables related to these items were $7 million, $7 million and $8$7 million, respectively.

In addition to trade and other receivables, an income tax receivablereceivables of $1 million, $1 million and $6 million and $5tenant allowances due from landlord of $2 million, is$0 million and $2 million are included in receivables, net in our consolidated balance sheet as of August 3, 2019, February 2, 2019 and August 4, 2018, andrespectively. As of August 3, 2019, February 3, 2018, respectively, with no material income tax receivable as of July 29, 2017. Substantially all other amounts recognized in receivables, net as of those dates represent receivables related to contracts with customers. As of2, 2019 and August 4, 2018, prepaid expenses and other current assets includesincluded $2 million, $2 million and $2 million, respectively, representing the estimate of theestimated value of inventory for wholesale and direct to consumer sales returns, which would have been recognized in inventories pursuant to the previous guidance, while the estimated sales returns amount of $4 million for expected direct to consumer returns is classified in other accrued expenses and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of August 4, 2018.returns. We dodid not have any significant contract assets related to contracts with customers, other than receivables and the value of inventory associated with reserves for expected sales returns, as of August 3, 2019, February 2, 2019 and August 4, 2018.

An estimated sales return liability of $5 million, $3 million and $4 million for expected direct to consumer returns is classified in other accrued expenses and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of August 3, 2019, February 2, 2019 and August 4, 2018, February 3, 2018 or July 29, 2017.

In addition to our estimated return amounts, our contract liabilities related to contracts with customers include gift cards and merchandise credits issued by us, which do not have an expiration date, but are redeemable on demand by the holder of the card. Historically, substantially all gift cards and merchandise credits are redeemed within one year of issuance. Gift cards and merchandise credits are recorded as a liability until our performance obligation is satisfied, which occurs when redeemed by the consumer, at which point revenue is recognized. However, we recognize breakage income for certain gift cards and merchandise credits using the redemption recognition method, subject to applicable laws in certain states.respectively. Contract liabilities for gift cards purchased by consumers and merchandise credits received by customers but not yet redeemed, less any breakage income recognized to date, is included in other accrued expenses and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets and totaled $10$11 million, $10$12 million and $9$10 million as of August 3, 2019, February 2, 2019, and August 4, 2018, February 3, 2018,respectively.

5.    Leases: We enter into real estate lease agreements for retail, food and July 29, 2017, respectively. Gift card breakage, which wasbeverage, office and warehouse/distribution space, as well as leases for certain equipment. Our leases have varying terms and expirations and may have provisions to extend, renew or terminate the lease agreement at our discretion, among other terms and conditions. Our retail and restaurant leases typically provide for contingent rent based on sales if certain sales thresholds are achieved. Most of our leases provide for payments of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses applicable to the property, and certain of our leases require payment of sales taxes on rental payments. Payments for real estate taxes, sales taxes, insurance and other operating expenses are not material in any period presented, is included in netlease expense. Our lease agreements do not include any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive financial covenants.

Substantially all of our leases are classified as long-term operating leases, which have not historically been recognized as assets and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. When a non-cancelable long-term operating

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lease includes fixed escalation clauses or lease incentives for rent holidays, rent expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease from the date that we take possession of the space and assumes that any termination options included in the lease will not be exercised. Contingent rents, including those based on a percentage of retail sales over stated levels, and rental payment increases based on a contingent future event have been recognized as the expense is incurred. The difference between the rents payable under the lease and the amount recognized on a straight-line basis has historically been recorded in other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets, with the exception of the amounts recognized in current lease liabilities. Also, any tenant improvement allowance amounts received from the landlord have historically been deferred as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets and then recognized in our consolidated statements of operations.

Royalties fromoperations as a reduction to rent expense over the licenseterm of the lease agreement on a straight-line basis. Deferred rent in our owned brands, whichconsolidated balance sheets, including tenant improvement allowances and all amounts in non-current and current liabilities, as of February 2, 2019 was $61 million.

Pursuant to the revised lease accounting guidance adopted in Fiscal 2019, we determine if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. Operating lease liabilities are generallyrecognized at the lease commencement date based on the greaterpresent value of lease payments over the lease term. The significant judgments in calculating the present value of lease obligations include determining the lease term and lease payment amounts, which are dependent upon our assessment of the likelihood of exercising any renewal or termination options that are at our discretion, as well as the discount rate applied to the unpaid lease payments. Operating leases are included in operating lease assets, current operating lease liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. The operating lease asset at commencement reflects the operating lease liability reduced for any lease incentives, including tenant improvement allowances. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, which is consistent with the previous guidance. Variable rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual levels and variable incremental rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation are both recognized as incurred.

We account for the licensee's actual net salesunderlying operating lease asset at the individual lease level. Typically, we do not include any renewal or a contractuallytermination options at our discretion in the underlying lease term as the probability of exercise is not reasonably certain. The revised lease guidance requires us to discount unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, minimum royalty amount, are recognized over timeour incremental borrowing rate. As our leases typically do not provide an implicit rate, we use an estimated incremental borrowing rate based upon the guaranteed minimum royalty obligations and adjustedon information available at commencement date, or as sales data, or estimates thereof, is received from licensees. Royalty income represents substantially allof February 3, 2019 for any leases in place at adoption of the amountsrevised guidance. Our incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest we would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Finance leases are not material to our consolidated financial statements.

Substantially all lease expense is included in royalties and other operating incomeSG&A in our consolidated statements of operations.

We have made the following accounting policy elections and practical expedients related to the new revenue recognition guidance: (1) we exclude any taxes collected from customers that are remitted to taxing authorities from net sales; (2) we deem charges incurred by us before and after the customer obtains control of goods, as applicable, as fulfillment costs; (3) as

customer payment terms are less than one year from the transfer of goods, we do not adjust receivable amounts for the effects of time value of money; and (4) we utilize the portfolio approach when multiple contracts or performance obligations are involved in the determination of revenue recognition. We do not believe the use of any practical expedients utilized by us had a material impact on our financial statements upon our adoption of the revised guidance.
Deferred income taxes for intra-entity asset transfers
In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for intra-entity asset transfers. The revised guidance requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset (other than inventory) when the transfer occurs. We adopted this guidance in the First Quarter of Fiscal 2018, resulting in a $0.1 million reduction to retained earnings as of February 4, 2018 and no impact on net earnings for any period presented.

6.     Tommy Bahama Japan Charges: During For the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, we incurred certain charges related to2019, operating lease expense was $16 million and variable lease expense was $8 million, resulting in total lease expense of $24 million. For the restructureFirst Half of Fiscal 2019, operating lease expense was $33 million and downsizingvariable lease expense was $17 million, resulting in total lease expense of our Tommy Bahama Japan operations, including$49 million. As of August 3, 2019, the forthcoming closureweighted-average remaining operating lease term was seven years and earlythe weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 5%. Cash paid for lease terminationamounts included in the measurement of the Tommy Bahama Ginza flagship retail-restaurant location, for which theoperating lease was previously scheduled to expire in 2022. These charges, which are an estimate of the charges that will actually be incurred, totaled $4 millionliabilities in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, consisting of $2 million of lease termination2019 and premises reinstatement charges, $1 million of non-cash asset impairment charges and $1 million of other charges including inventory markdowns and employee severance. As we anticipate that substantially all of these charges will be paid in the second half of Fiscal 2018 or the First QuarterHalf of Fiscal 2019 was $17 million and $35 million, respectively.

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As of August 3, 2019, the required lease liability payments for the fiscal years specified below were as follows (in thousands):

    

Operating lease

Remainder of 2019

$

34,369

2020

 

60,608

2021

63,487

2022

 

59,825

2023

 

56,639

2024

43,981

After 2024

 

86,588

Total lease payments

$

405,497

Less: Difference between discounted and undiscounted lease payments

 

61,320

Present value of lease liabilities

$

344,177

Disclosures related to periods prior to adoption of revised accounting guidance

Total rent expense in Fiscal 2018 was $96 million, which includes minimum rents, sales taxes, real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and contingent rents incurred under all leases. Payments for real estate taxes, sales taxes, insurance, other operating expenses and contingent percentage rent are included in rent expense, but are generally not included in the aggregate minimum rental commitments, as, in many cases, the amounts payable in future periods are not quantified in the lease agreement or may be dependent on future events. The total amount of such charges included in current liabilitiestotal rent expense above were $28 million in Fiscal 2018. As of February 2, 2019, the aggregate minimum base rental commitments for all non-cancelable operating leases with original terms in excess of one year were $68 million, $66 million, $62 million, $59 million, and $51 million for each of the next five years and $124 million thereafter.

6.    Debt: In July 2019, we amended our consolidated balance sheet$325 million Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement”) by entering into the First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to (1) extend the maturity of the facility to July 2024, and (2) modify certain provisions including a reduction of interest rates on certain borrowings and a reduction in unused line fees. We had 0 amounts outstanding as of August 3, 2019 under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, compared to $25 million of borrowings outstanding as of August 4, 2018. These charges were recognizedThe U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement generally (1) is limited to a borrowing base consisting of specified percentages of eligible categories of assets, (2) accrues variable-rate interest, unused line fees and letter of credit fees based upon average unused availability or utilization, (3) requires periodic interest payments with principal due at maturity, and (4) is secured by a first priority security interest in SG&A, except for the inventory markdowns of $0.5 million which were recognized in cost of goods sold.


We plan to close the Tommy Bahama Ginza restaurant and retail store in the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2018 and Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2018, respectively. Following the closuresubstantially all of the Ginza retail-restaurant location,assets of Oxford Industries, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries, including accounts receivable, books and records, chattel paper, deposit accounts, equipment, certain general intangibles, inventory, investment property (including the equity interests of certain subsidiaries), negotiable collateral, life insurance policies, supporting obligations, commercial tort claims, cash and cash equivalents, eligible trademarks, proceeds and other personal property.

To the extent cash flow needs exceed cash flow provided by our operations we will retain a very limited presencehave access, subject to its terms, to our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement to provide funding for operating activities, capital expenditures and acquisitions, if any. Our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is also used to establish collateral for certain insurance programs and leases and to finance trade letters of credit for product purchases, which reduce the amounts available under our line of credit when issued. As of August 3, 2019, $5 million of letters of credit were outstanding under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. After considering these limitations and the amount of eligible assets in Japan, which will allow usour borrowing base, as of August 3, 2019, we had $311 million in unused availability under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, subject to continue to review various alternatives for the Tommy Bahama brand in Japan.certain limitations on borrowings.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statementsthereto contained in this report and the consolidated financial statements, notes to consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.

2018.

OVERVIEW

We are a global apparel company that designs, sources, markets and distributes products bearing the trademarks of our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide lifestyle brands and other owned and licensed brands as well as private label apparel products. During Fiscal 2017, 92%2018, 93% of our net sales were from products bearing brands that we own and 66%69% of our net sales were through our direct to consumer channels of distribution. In Fiscal 2017, 97%2018, 96% of our consolidated net sales were to customers located in the United States, with the sales outside the United States consisting primarily of our Tommy Bahama product sales in Canada and the Asia-Pacific region.

Our business strategy is to develop and market compelling lifestyle brands and products that evoke a strong emotional response from our target consumers. We consider lifestyle brands to be those brands that have a clearly defined and targeted point of view inspired by an appealing lifestyle or attitude. Furthermore, we believe lifestyle brands that create an emotional connection, like Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, can command greater loyalty and higher price points at retail and create licensing opportunities, which may drive higher earnings. We believe the attraction of a lifestyle brand depends on creating compelling product, effectively communicating the respective lifestyle brand message and distributing products to consumers where and when they want them.

Our ability to compete successfully in styling and marketing is directly related to our proficiency in foreseeing changes and trends in fashion and consumer preference and presenting appealing products for consumers. Our design-led, commercially informed lifestyle brand operations strive to provide exciting, differentiated products each season.

To further strengthen each lifestyle brand'sbrand’s connections with consumers, we directly communicate with consumers through digital and print media on a regular basis. We believe our ability to effectively communicate the images, lifestyle and products of our brands and create an emotional connection with consumers is critical to the success of our brands. Our advertisingAdvertising for our brands often attempts to convey the lifestyle of the brand as well as a specific product.

We distribute our owned lifestyle branded products primarily through our direct to consumer channels, consisting of our Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer retail stores and our e-commerce sites for Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, and through our wholesale distribution channels. Our direct to consumer operations provide us with the opportunity to interact directly with our customers, present to them a broad assortment of our current season products and immerse them in the theme of the lifestyle brand. We believe that presenting our products in a setting specifically designed to showcase the lifestyle on which the brands are based enhances the image of our brands. Our Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer full-price retail stores provide high visibility for our brands and products and allow us to stay close to the preferences of our consumers, while also providing a platform for long-term growth for the brands. In Tommy Bahama, we also operate a limited number of restaurants includingand Marlin Bars, generally adjacent to a Tommy Bahama full-price retail store location, which we believe further enhance the brand'sbrand’s image with consumers. Our e-commerce websites which represented 19% of our consolidated net sales in Fiscal 2017, provide the opportunity to increase revenues by reaching a larger population of consumers and at the same time allow our brands to provide a broader range of products.

The wholesale operations of our lifestyle brands complement our direct to consumer operations and provide access to a larger group of consumers. As we seek to maintain the integrity of our lifestyle brands by limiting promotional activity in our full-price retail stores and e-commerce websites, we generally target wholesale customers that follow this same approach in their stores. Our wholesale customers for our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide brands generally include various specialty stores, including Signature Stores for Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, better

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department stores and multi-branded e-commerce retailers.

Within our Lanier Apparel operating group, we sell tailored clothing and sportswear products under licensed, private label and owned brands. Lanier Apparel'sApparel’s customers include department stores, discount and off-price retailers, warehouse clubs, national chains, specialty stores and multi-branded e-commerce retailers.

The disposal of discontinued, end of season or excess inventory is an ongoing part of any apparel business, and our operating groups have historically utilized a variety of methods to sell such inventory, including outlet stores in Tommy


Bahama, e-commerce flash sales on e-commerce websites,in Lilly Pulitzer, and off-price retailers.retailers in each operating group. Our focus in disposing of the excess inventory for our lifestyle brands is to do so in a brand appropriate setting and achieve an acceptable margin.

All of our operating groups operate in highly competitive apparel markets in which numerous U.S. and foreign-based apparel firms compete. No single apparel firm or small group of apparel firms dominates the apparel industry, and our direct competitors vary by operating group and distribution channel. We believe the principal competitive factors in the apparel industry are reputation, value, and image of brand names; design; consumer preference; price; quality; marketing; product fulfillment capabilities; and customer service.


The apparel industry is cyclical and very dependent upon the overall level and focus of discretionary consumer spending, which changes as consumer preferences and regional, domestic and international economic conditions change. Increasingly, consumers are choosing to spend less of their discretionary spending on certain product categories, including apparel, while spending more on services and other product categories. Further, negative economic conditions often have a longer and more severe impact on the apparel industry than on other industries. We believe the changes in consumer preferences for discretionary spending, the current global economic conditions and economic uncertainty continue to impact the business of each of our operating groups and the apparel industry as a whole.


Due to the imposition by the United States of higher tariffs on apparel and related products manufactured in China, our net sales, cost of goods sold, operating income and net earnings are expected to be impacted in the second half of Fiscal 2019 as well as in Fiscal 2020, to the extent that we are unable to offset the additional costs by moving product sourcing from China, successfully negotiating price reductions from third party manufacturers or increasing sales prices on select products. During Fiscal 2018, approximately 54% of our apparel and related products were from producers located in China. During Fiscal 2019, we have made progress in shifting production from China, particularly for goods to be received late in the fiscal year, resulting in our expectation that the proportion of products sourced from China in Fiscal 2019 will be slightly lower than in Fiscal 2018. We anticipate more meaningful reductions in the proportion of our apparel and related products sourced from China in Fiscal 2020.

We believe the retail apparel market is evolving very rapidly and in ways that are having a disruptive impact on traditional fashion retailing. The application of technology, including the internet and mobile devices, to fashion retail provides consumers increasing access to multiple, responsive distribution platforms and an unprecedented ability to communicate directly with brands and retailers. As a result, consumers have more information and greater control over information they receive as well as broader, faster and cheaper access to goods than ever before. This, along with the coming of age of the “millennial” generation, is revolutionizing the way that consumers shop for fashion and other goods.  The evidence of the evolution is apparent withgoods, which continues to be evidenced by weakness and store closures for certain department stores and mall-based retailers, decreased consumer retail traffic, a more promotional retail environment, expansion of off-price and discount retailers, and a shift from bricks and mortar to internet purchasing. These changes may require that brands and retailers approach their operations, including marketing and advertising, very differently than historical practices.


practices and may result in increased operating costs to generate growth or even maintain their current sales levels.

While this evolution in the fashion retail industry presents significant risks, especially for traditional retailers who fail or are unable to adapt, we believe it also presents a tremendous opportunity for brands and retailers to capitalize on the changing consumer environment. We believe our brands have true competitive advantages in this new retailing paradigm, and we are leveraging technology to serve our consumers when and where they want to be served. We continue to believe that our lifestyle brands, with their strong emotional connections with consumers, are well suited to succeed and thrive in the long term while managing the various challenges facing our industry.


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Specifically, we believe our lifestyle brands have opportunities for long-term growth in our direct to consumer businesses. We anticipate increased sales in our e-commerce operations, which are expected to grow at a faster rate than comparable sales through our bricks and mortar comparable store sales.locations. We also believe growth can be achieved through prudent expansion of bricks and mortar full-price retail store and restaurant operations and modest comparable full-price retail store and restaurant sales increases. Despite the changes in the retail environment, weWe expect there will continue to be desirable locations to add new retail stores to our portfolio, but at a measured and selective pace, and believe that an effective bricks and mortar retail strategy is an important component to the e-commerce operations for additional stores.


long-term success in today’s retail apparel environment.

We believe our lifestyle brands have an opportunity for modest sales increases in their wholesale businesses in the long term. However, we must be diligent in our effort to avoid compromising the integrity of our brands by maintaining or growing sales with wholesale customers that may not be aligned with our long-term strategy. This is particularly important with the challenges in the department store channel, which represented approximately 14%12% of our consolidated net sales in Fiscal 2017,2018, compared to approximately 16%14% in Fiscal 2016.2017. The management of wholesale distribution for our lifestyle brands resulted in a decrease in wholesale sales in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 and2018. While we anticipate modest growth in our wholesale sales in Fiscal 2019, there could result inbe additional reductions in wholesale sales in future periods,years, as we may decrease the amount of sales to certain wholesale accounts by reducingcould decrease if the number of doors that carry our product reducingdecreases, the volume sold for a particular door is reduced or exiting the account is exited altogether. We anticipate that sales increases in our wholesale businesses in the long term will stem primarily from current customers adding within their existing door count and increasing their online business; increased sales to online retailers; and our selective addition of new wholesale customers who generally follow a retail model with limited discounting and who present and merchandise our products in a way that is consistent with our full-price, direct to consumer distribution strategy. We also believe that there are opportunities for modest sales growth for Lanier Apparel in the future through new product programs and licenses.


We believe we must continue to invest in our lifestyle brands to take advantage of their long-term growth opportunities. Investments include capital expenditures primarily related to the direct to consumer operations, such as technology enhancements, e-commerce initiatives and retail store and restaurant build-out for new, relocated or remodeled locations, as well as distribution center and administrative office expansion initiatives. Additionally, we anticipate increased advertising,


employment and other administrative function costs to support ongoing business operations and fuel future sales growth. Advertising expense in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 increased relative to First Half of Fiscal 2017 for each of our brands with an advertising spend focusing on new consumer acquisition as well as consumer retention and engagement.

In the midst of the changes in our industry, an important initiative for us in Fiscal 2017recent years was to increase the profitability of the Tommy Bahama business. These initiatives generally focused on increasing gross margin and operating margin through efforts such as: product cost reductions; selective price increases; reducing inventory purchases; redefining our approach to inventory clearance; effectively managing controllable and discretionary operating expenses; taking a more conservative approach to retail store openings and lease renewals; and continuing our efforts to reduce Asia-Pacific operating losses. GoodWhile we have made progress was made on these initiatives in Fiscal 2017. Inrecent years, we expect to make further progress on improving the First Half of Fiscal 2018, additional progress was made in reducing Asia-Pacific losses with the restructuringprofitability of the Tommy Bahama Japan operations, as discussedbusiness in Note 6.


Fiscal 2019 and future years.

We continue to believe it is important to maintain a strong balance sheet and liquidity. We believe positive cash flow from operations, coupled with the strength of our balance sheet and liquidity, will provide us with sufficient resources to fund future investments in our owned lifestyle brands. While we believe we have significant opportunities to appropriately deploy our capital and resources in our existing lifestyle brands, our strong cash flows from operations and ample borrowing capacity provide us the ability to continue to evaluate opportunities to add additional lifestyle brands to our portfolio in the future if we identify appropriate targets that meet our investment criteria. WithWhile we are actively exploring acquisition opportunities, investment opportunities for the evolving fashion retail environment,types of large brands with the attributes that we desire are not always available at an acceptable price. Therefore, our interest in acquiring smaller brands and earlier stage companies is evolving,has increased in recent years, particularly in businesses where we may have the opportunity to more fully integrate the brand into our existing infrastructure and shared services functions.

Currently, the market for desirable lifestyle brands, both large and small, is very competitive and the expectations of sellers are high relative to the historical operating results and opportunities of the brand.

Important factors relating to certain risks, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict, which could impact our business are described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.2018.

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The following table sets forth our consolidated operating results from continuing operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) for the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 compared to the First Half of Fiscal 2017:

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Net sales$575,269
$557,072
Operating income$64,886
$66,361
Net earnings$47,751
$39,886
Net earnings per diluted share$2.84
$2.39
2018

    

First Half

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Net sales

$

583,973

$

575,269

Operating income

$

70,001

$

64,886

Net earnings

$

51,493

$

47,751

Net earnings per diluted share

$

3.05

$

2.84

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

16,878

 

16,804

The higher net earnings per diluted share in the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 was primarily due to (1) thehigher operating income in each operating group and lower effective tax rate resulting from U.S. Tax Reform as discussed in Note 4, (2) improvedinterest expense. These items were partially offset by lower operating results in Corporate and Other primarily due to the favorable impact of LIFO accounting and the operations of TBBC, which we acquired in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2017, and (3) increased operating income in Southern Tide due toa higher net sales. These items were partially offset by (1) lower operating income in Lilly Pulitzer, primarily due to lower wholesale sales, which offset the impact of increased direct to consumer sales, and (2) lower operating income in Tommy Bahama, primarily due to increased advertising expense and Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges as discussed in Note 6. Changes in operating results by group are discussed below.


effective tax rate.


COMPARABLE STORE SALES

We often disclose comparable store sales in order to provide additional information regarding changes in our results of operations between periods. Our disclosures of comparable store sales include net sales from full-price retail stores and our e-commerce sites, excluding sales associated with e-commerce flash clearance sales. We believe that the inclusion of both our full-price retail stores and e-commerce sites in the comparable store sales disclosures is a more meaningful way of reporting our comparable store sales results, given similar inventory planning, allocation and return policies, as well as our cross-channel marketing and other initiatives for the direct to consumer channel. For our comparable store sales disclosures, we exclude (1) outlet store sales, warehouse sales and e-commerce flash clearance sales, as those clearance sales are used primarily to liquidate end of season inventory, which may vary significantly depending on the level of end of season inventory on hand and generally occur at lower gross margins than our non-clearance direct to consumer sales, and (2) restaurant sales, as we do not currently believe that the inclusion of restaurant sales in our comparable store sales disclosures is meaningful in assessing our consolidated results of operations. Comparable store sales information reflects net sales, including shipping and handling revenues, if any, associated with product sales.



For purposes of our disclosures, we consider a comparable store to be, in addition to oursales consists of sales through e-commerce sites aand any physical full-price retail store that was owned and open as of the beginning of the prior fiscal year and which did not have during the relevant periods, and is not within the current fiscal year scheduled to have, (1) a remodel or other event resultingwhich would result in the store being closeda closure for an extended period of time (which we define as a period of two weeks or longer), (2) a greater than 15% change in the size of the retail space due to expansion, reduction or relocation to a new retail space or (3) a relocation to a new space that wasis significantly different from the prior retail space, or (4) a closing or opening of a Tommy Bahama restaurant adjacent to the full-price retail store.space. For those stores which are excluded from comparable stores based on the preceding sentence, the stores continue to be excluded from comparable store sales until the criteria for a new store is met subsequent to the remodel, relocation, or restaurant closing or opening, or other event. A retail store that is remodeled will generally continue to be included in our comparable store sales metrics as a store is not typically closed for longer than a two-week period during a remodel; however, a retail store that is relocated generally will not be included in our comparable store sales metrics until that store has been open in the relocated space for the entirety of the prior fiscal year because the size or other characteristics of the store typically change significantly from the prior location. Any stores that were closed during the prior fiscal year or current fiscal year, or which we expect to close or vacate in the current fiscal year, are excluded from the definition of comparable store sales.


Because Fiscal 2017 had 53 weeks, each fiscal quarter in Fiscal 2018 starts and ends one calendar week later than in Fiscal 2017 (e.g., the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 is the period from May 6, 2018 to August 4, 2018, inclusive, while the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 is the period from April 30, 2017 to July 29, 2017, inclusive). Due to the significant seasonality of our direct to consumer sales, particularly during the first and second fiscal quarters each year, as well as the timing of our merchandising and marketing initiatives, the one-week shift between Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2018 may significantly impact our comparable store sales if presented on a fiscal period basis. To provide a more accurate assessment of our Fiscal 2018 comparable store productivity, we are presenting our Fiscal 2018 comparable store sales on a calendar-adjusted basis by comparing the Fiscal 2018 period to the comparable calendar period in the preceding year, rather than the comparable fiscal period in the preceding year. By way of example, our Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 comparable store sales presentation compares the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 to the 13-week period ended August 5, 2017. Except as otherwise specified, all references to comparable store sales during Fiscal 2018 contained in this report refer to the calendar-adjusted comparable store sales as opposed to the fiscal period comparable store sales.

Definitions and calculations of comparable store sales differ among retail companies, and therefore comparable store sales metrics disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.



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STORE COUNT


The table below provides store count information for Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer as of the dates specified.

 August 4, 2018February 3, 2018July 29, 2017January 28, 2017
Tommy Bahama Full-Price Retail Stores111110111111
Tommy Bahama Retail-Restaurant Locations18181717
Tommy Bahama Outlet Stores38383940
Total Tommy Bahama Retail Locations167166167168
Lilly Pulitzer Full-Price Retail Stores60575040
Total Oxford Retail Locations227223217208

August 3,

February 2,

August 4,

February 3,

    

2019

    

2019

    

2018

    

2018

Tommy Bahama retail stores

 

113

 

113

 

111

 

110

Tommy Bahama retail-restaurant locations

 

17

 

17

 

18

 

18

Tommy Bahama outlets

 

37

 

37

 

38

 

38

Total Tommy Bahama locations

 

167

 

167

 

167

 

166

Lilly Pulitzer retail stores

 

63

 

62

 

60

 

57

Total Oxford locations

 

230

 

229

 

227

 

223

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 20182019 COMPARED TO SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2017


The following table sets forth the specified line items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations both in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales. The table also sets forth the dollar change and the percentage change of the data as compared to the same period of the prior year. We have calculated all percentages based on actual data, and percentage columns may not add due to rounding.

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$302,641
100.0%$284,709
100.0%$17,932
6.3 %
Cost of goods sold123,344
40.8%118,740
41.7%4,604
3.9 %
Gross profit$179,297
59.2%$165,969
58.3%$13,328
8.0 %
SG&A146,340
48.4%132,911
46.7%13,429
10.1 %
Royalties and other operating income3,556
1.2%3,344
1.2%212
6.3 %
Operating income$36,513
12.1%$36,402
12.8%$111
0.3 %
Interest expense, net602
0.2%742
0.3%(140)(18.9)%
Earnings before income taxes$35,911
11.9%$35,660
12.5%$251
0.7 %
Income taxes8,727
2.9%12,971
4.6%(4,244)(32.7)%
Net earnings$27,184
9.0%$22,689
8.0%$4,495
19.8 %

2018

The discussion and tables below compare certain line items included in our statements of operations for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 20182019 to the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017.2018. Each dollar and percentage change provided reflects the change between these fiscal periods unless indicated otherwise. Each dollar and share amount included in the tables is in thousands except for per share amounts. We have calculated all percentages based on actual data, and percentage columns in tables may not add due to rounding. Individual line items of our consolidated statements of operations may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as classification of certain expenses may vary by company. Unless otherwise indicated, all references

The following table sets forth the specified line items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations both in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales as well as the dollar change and the percentage change as compared to assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses or other information in this report reflect continuing operations.

the same period of the prior year.

    

Second Quarter

    

    

 

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

    

$

302,000

    

100.0

%  

$

302,641

100.0

%  

$

(641)

    

(0.2)

%

Cost of goods sold

 

122,175

 

40.5

%  

 

123,344

 

40.8

%  

 

(1,169)

 

(0.9)

%

Gross profit

$

179,825

 

59.5

%  

$

179,297

 

59.2

%  

$

528

 

0.3

%

SG&A

 

143,403

 

47.5

%  

 

146,340

 

48.4

%  

 

(2,937)

 

(2.0)

%

Royalties and other operating income

 

3,837

 

1.3

%  

 

3,556

 

1.2

%  

 

281

 

7.9

%

Operating income

$

40,259

 

13.3

%  

$

36,513

 

12.1

%  

$

3,746

 

10.3

%

Interest expense, net

 

419

 

0.1

%  

 

602

 

0.2

%  

 

(183)

 

(30.4)

%

Earnings before income taxes

$

39,840

 

13.2

%  

$

35,911

 

11.9

%  

$

3,929

 

10.9

%

Income taxes

 

10,004

 

3.3

%  

 

8,727

 

2.9

%  

 

1,277

 

14.6

Net earnings

$

29,836

 

9.9

%  

$

27,184

 

9.0

%  

$

2,652

 

9.8

%

Net Sales

    

Second Quarter

    

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

Tommy Bahama

$

188,870

$

192,728

$

(3,858)

 

(2.0)

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

75,555

 

71,623

 

3,932

 

5.5

%

Lanier Apparel

 

20,905

 

23,860

 

(2,955)

 

(12.4)

%

Southern Tide

 

12,468

 

11,777

 

691

 

5.9

%

Corporate and Other

 

4,202

 

2,653

 

1,549

 

58.4

%

Total net sales

$

302,000

$

302,641

$

(641)

 

(0.2)

%

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 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Tommy Bahama$192,728
$187,580
$5,148
2.7%
Lilly Pulitzer71,623
69,458
2,165
3.1%
Lanier Apparel23,860
17,848
6,012
33.7%
Southern Tide11,777
9,395
2,382
25.4%
Corporate and Other2,653
428
2,225
NM
Total net sales$302,641
$284,709
$17,932
6.3%

Consolidated net sales increased $18decreased $1 million in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019. The decrease in consolidated net sales was primarily driven by (1) a $5 million net decrease in wholesale sales, primarily driven by reductions in sales at Tommy Bahama and Lanier Apparel, (2) a $2 million decrease in Tommy Bahama outlet store sales, and (3) a $1 million decrease in restaurant sales in Tommy Bahama. These decreases were partially offset by (1) a $5 million, or 6.3%3%, comparable sales increase to $168 million in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 from $163 million in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 and (2) an incremental net sales increase of $2 million associated with non-comp retail store operations primarily resulting from an increase at Lilly Pulitzer. The changes in net sales by operating group are discussed below.

The following table presents the proportion of our consolidated net sales by distribution channel for each period presented:

    

Second Quarter

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Retail

 

44

%  

45

%

E-commerce

 

23

%  

21

%

Restaurant

 

7

%  

7

%

Wholesale

 

26

%  

27

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Tommy Bahama:

Tommy Bahama net sales decreased $4 million, or 2%, in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019. The decrease in Tommy Bahama net sales was primarily driven by (1) a $3 million decrease in wholesale sales, reflecting decreases in both full-price and off-price wholesale sales, (2) a $2 million decrease in outlet store sales primarily due to lower sales in existing outlet stores and the net sales impact of fewer outlet store locations, (3) a $1 million decrease in restaurant sales primarily reflecting lower sales in existing restaurants and the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2018 closure of the Ginza, Japan restaurant and (4) a net sales decrease of $1 million associated with the operation of non-comp retail stores. These decreases were partially offset by a $3 million, or 3%, comparable sales increase to $111 million in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 from $109 million in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Tommy Bahama for each period presented:

Second Quarter

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

 

Retail

 

50

%  

50

%

E-commerce

 

23

%  

21

%

Restaurant

 

11

%  

11

%

Wholesale

 

16

%  

18

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Lilly Pulitzer:

Lilly Pulitzer net sales increased $4 million, or 6%, in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019. The increase in Lilly Pulitzer net sales was primarily driven by (1) an incremental net sales increase of $3 million associated with non-comp retail store operations, including the operation of additional retail stores and increased gift card breakage income, (2) a $1 million increase in wholesale sales reflecting higher full-price wholesale sales partially offset by lower off-price wholesale sales and (3) a 1% comparable sales increase reflecting comparable sales of $51 million in both the Second

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Quarter of Fiscal 2019 and the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Lilly Pulitzer for each period presented:

Second Quarter

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

 

Retail

 

51

%  

52

%

E-commerce

 

29

%  

27

%

Wholesale

 

20

%  

21

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Lanier Apparel:

The Lanier Apparel net sales decrease of $3 million, or 12%, in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to decreased volume in various seasonal, in-stock and replenishment programs, including initial shipments for a warehouse club program in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 that did not repeat in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019. These decreases were partially offset by increases in other programs.

Southern Tide:

The Southern Tide net sales increase of $1 million, or 6%, in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was due to increased sales in both the e-commerce and wholesale channels of distribution, with e-commerce growing at a faster pace than wholesale during the quarter. The increased wholesale sales reflect increased sales to department stores and Signature Stores, including those that opened in Fiscal 2018, partially offset by lower off-price wholesale sales. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Southern Tide for each period presented:

Second Quarter

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

E-commerce

 

22

%  

20

%

Wholesale

 

78

%  

80

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Corporate and Other:

Corporate and Other net sales primarily consist of the net sales of TBBC and our Lyons, Georgia distribution center operations. The increase in net sales was primarily due to sales growth in TBBC.

Gross Profit

The tables below present gross profit by operating group and in total for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 and the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, as well as the change between those two periods and gross margin by operating group and in total. Our gross profit and gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, may not be

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directly comparable to those of our competitors, as the statement of operations classification of certain expenses may vary by company.

    

Second Quarter

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Tommy Bahama

$

114,526

$

115,954

$

(1,428)

 

(1.2)

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

51,817

 

49,082

 

2,735

 

5.6

%

Lanier Apparel

 

6,025

 

6,345

 

(320)

 

(5.0)

%

Southern Tide

 

6,141

 

6,095

 

46

 

0.8

%

Corporate and Other

 

1,316

 

1,821

 

(505)

 

(27.7)

%

Total gross profit

$

179,825

$

179,297

$

528

 

0.3

%

LIFO adjustments in Corporate and Other

$

705

$

(122)

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges

$

$

461

 

  

 

  

    

Second Quarter

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

Tommy Bahama

 

60.6

%  

60.2

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

68.6

%  

68.5

%

Lanier Apparel

 

28.8

%  

26.6

%

Southern Tide

 

49.3

%  

51.8

%

Corporate and Other

 

NM

 

NM

Consolidated gross margin

 

59.5

%  

59.2

%

The increase in consolidated gross profit in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to an improved gross margin, which offset the impact of lower net sales. The improved consolidated gross margin reflects increased gross margin in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Lanier Apparel as well as a change in sales mix as wholesale sales, including Lanier Apparel sales which typically have lower gross margins, represented a lower proportion of our net sales. These favorable changes were partially offset by the net unfavorable impact in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 of LIFO accounting and the Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges incurred in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018. Changes in gross margin by operating group are discussed below.

Tommy Bahama:

The increase in gross margin for Tommy Bahama was primarily driven by (1) a change in sales mix as retail store and e-commerce sales represented a greater proportion of net sales while wholesale and outlet store sales represented a lower proportion of net sales and (2) the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 including certain Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges with no such charges in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019.

Lilly Pulitzer:

The increase in gross margin for Lilly Pulitzer was primarily due to a change in sales mix as direct to consumer sales represented a larger proportion of net sales and the favorable impact of higher gift card breakage income. These favorable items were partially offset by higher costs associated with gift with purchase and other promotion events.

Lanier Apparel:

The increase in gross margin for Lanier Apparel was primarily due to a change in sales mix as a greater proportion of sales in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 were related to higher gross margin programs, while the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 included more sales related to a warehouse club program.

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Southern Tide:

The decrease in gross margin for Southern Tide was primarily due to the prior year including an insurance recovery on certain inventory partially offset by a change in sales mix as e-commerce and full-price wholesale sales represented a greater proportion of net sales and off-price sales represented a lower proportion of net sales.

Corporate and Other:

The gross profit in Corporate and Other primarily reflects (1) the gross profit of TBBC, (2) the gross profit of our Lyons, Georgia distribution center and (3) the impact of LIFO accounting adjustments. The primary driver for the lower gross profit was the unfavorable impact of LIFO accounting in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018. The LIFO accounting impact in Corporate and Other in each period primarily reflects (1) a charge in Corporate and Other when inventory that had been marked down to the estimated net realizable value in an operating group in a prior period is ultimately sold or (2) a credit in Corporate and Other when inventory has been marked down to the estimated net realizable value in an operating group in the current period, but the inventory has not been sold as of period end.

SG&A

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

SG&A

$

143,403

$

146,340

$

(2,937)

 

(2.0)

%

SG&A (as a % of net sales)

 

47.5

%  

 

48.4

%  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canada intangible assets

$

$

378

Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets

$

80

$

93

Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets

$

73

$

72

Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring SG&A charges

$

590

$

3,206

The lower SG&A in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to (1) a $3 million reduction in incentive compensation amounts, (2) a $3 million reduction in restructuring charges related to the Tommy Bahama Japan operations and (3) a $2 million reduction in advertising expense. These decreases were partially offset by (1) increases in SG&A to support the businesses, including increased salaries and wages, occupancy and other operating expenses in our ongoing direct to consumer and wholesale operations and (2) $1 million of incremental SG&A associated with the operation of additional direct to consumer locations.

Royalties and other operating income

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Royalties and other operating income

$

3,837

$

3,556

$

281

 

7.9

%

Royalties and other operating income primarily reflects income received from third parties from the licensing of our brands. The increased royalties and other income in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 reflects increased royalty income in both Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer.

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Operating income (loss)

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Tommy Bahama

$

23,218

$

20,621

$

2,597

 

12.6

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

20,449

 

18,421

 

2,028

 

11.0

%

Lanier Apparel

 

253

 

825

 

(572)

 

(69.3)

%

Southern Tide

 

1,834

 

1,420

 

414

 

29.2

%

Corporate and Other

 

(5,495)

 

(4,774)

 

(721)

 

(15.1)

%

Total Operating Income

$

40,259

$

36,513

$

3,746

 

10.3

%

LIFO adjustments in Corporate and Other

$

705

$

(122)

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges

$

$

461

Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canada intangible assets

$

$

378

Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets

$

80

$

93

Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets

$

73

$

72

Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring SG&A charges

$

590

$

3,206

The increase in operating income in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to lower SG&A and an improved gross margin, each as discussed above. On an operating group basis, the increase in operating income reflects increased operating income in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, partially offset by lower operating income in Lanier Apparel and a larger operating loss in Corporate and Other. Changes in operating income (loss) by operating group are discussed below.

Tommy Bahama:

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

$

188,870

$

192,728

$

(3,858)

 

(2.0)

%

Gross profit

$

114,526

$

115,954

$

(1,428)

(1.2)

%

Gross margin

 

60.6

%  

 

60.2

%  

 

  

 

  

Operating income

$

23,218

$

20,621

$

2,597

 

12.6

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

12.3

%  

 

10.7

%  

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges

$

$

461

Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canada intangible assets

$

���

$

378

Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring SG&A charges

$

590

$

3,206

 

  

 

  

The increase in operating income for Tommy Bahama was primarily due to lower SG&A and improved gross margin, partially offset by lower net sales. The lower SG&A for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 reflects (1) a $3 million reduction in restructuring charges related to the Tommy Bahama Japan operations, (2) a $2 million reduction in incentive compensation amounts, and (3) $2 million of lower advertising expense. These decreases were partially offset by increased salaries and wages, occupancy and other operating expenses in our ongoing operations.

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Lilly Pulitzer:

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

$

75,555

$

71,623

$

3,932

 

5.5

%

Gross profit

$

51,817

$

49,082

$

2,735

5.6

%

Gross margin

 

68.6

%  

 

68.5

%  

 

  

 

  

Operating income

$

20,449

$

18,421

$

2,028

 

11.0

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

27.1

%  

 

25.7

%  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets

$

80

$

93

The increase in operating income in Lilly Pulitzer was primarily due to higher net sales partially offset by higher SG&A. The higher SG&A for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 included (1) $1 million of incremental SG&A associated with the cost of operating additional retail stores, and (2) SG&A increases to support the planned growth of the business, including additional employment costs. These increases in SG&A were partially offset by a reduction in advertising expense.

Lanier Apparel:

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

$

20,905

$

23,860

$

(2,955)

 

(12.4)

%

Gross profit

$

6,025

$

6,345

$

(320)

(5.0)

%

Gross margin

 

28.8

%  

 

26.6

%  

 

  

 

Operating income

$

253

$

825

$

(572)

 

(69.3)

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

1.2

%  

 

3.5

%  

 

  

 

  

The decrease in operating income for Lanier Apparel was primarily due to lower net sales and higher SG&A, partially offset by the higher gross margin. The higher SG&A for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to increased advertising and sales-related variable expenses.

Southern Tide:

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

$

12,468

$

11,777

$

691

 

5.9

%

Gross profit

$

6,141

$

6,095

$

46

0.8

%

Gross margin

 

49.3

%  

 

51.8

%  

 

  

 

  

Operating income

$

1,834

$

1,420

$

414

 

29.2

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

14.7

%  

 

12.1

%  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets

$

73

$

72

 

  

 

  

The increase in operating income for Southern Tide was primarily due to higher sales and lower SG&A partially offset by lower gross margin. The lower SG&A in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to decreased incentive compensation amounts and other expense reductions.

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Corporate and Other:

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

$

4,202

$

2,653

$

1,549

 

58.4

%

Gross profit

$

1,316

$

1,821

$

(505)

(27.7)

%

Operating loss

$

(5,495)

$

(4,774)

$

(721)

 

(15.1)

%

LIFO adjustments in Corporate and Other

$

705

$

(122)

 

  

 

The larger operating loss in Corporate and Other was primarily due to the unfavorable impact of LIFO accounting.

Interest expense, net

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Interest expense, net

$

419

$

602

$

(183)

 

(30.4)

%

Interest expense decreased in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 primarily due to lower average debt outstanding during the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 partially offset by higher interest rates and higher unused line fees.

Income taxes

    

Second Quarter

    

 

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Income taxes

$

10,004

$

8,727

$

1,277

 

14.6

%

Effective tax rate

 

25.1

%  

 

24.3

%  

 

  

 

  

The higher effective tax rate was primarily due to the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 including the impact of more significant favorable discrete items.

Net earnings

    

Second Quarter

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Net sales

$

302,000

$

302,641

Operating income

$

40,259

$

36,513

Net earnings

$

29,836

$

27,184

Net earnings per diluted share

$

1.76

$

1.61

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

16,907

 

16,840

The higher net earnings per diluted share in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to higher operating income in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide and lower interest expense. These improved operating results were partially offset by lower operating income in Lanier Apparel, a larger operating loss in Corporate and Other and the impact of a higher effective tax rate.

FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2019 COMPARED TO FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2018

The discussion and tables below compare our statements of operations for the First Half of Fiscal 2019 to the First Half of Fiscal 2018. Each dollar and percentage change provided reflects the change between these fiscal periods unless indicated otherwise. Each dollar and share amount included in the tables is in thousands except for per share amounts. We have calculated all percentages based on actual data, and percentage columns may not add due to rounding. Individual line items of our consolidated statements of operations may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as classification of certain expenses may vary by company.

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The following table sets forth the specified line items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations both in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales as well as the dollar change and the percentage change as compared to the same period of the prior year.

    

First Half

    

    

 

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

    

% Change

Net sales

$

583,973

100.0

%  

$

575,269

    

100.0

%  

$

8,704

1.5

%

Cost of goods sold

 

238,379

 

40.8

%  

 

231,826

 

40.3

%  

 

6,553

 

2.8

%

Gross profit

$

345,594

 

59.2

%  

$

343,443

 

59.7

%  

$

2,151

 

0.6

%

SG&A

 

283,217

 

48.5

%  

 

286,060

 

49.7

%  

 

(2,843)

 

(1.0)

%

Royalties and other operating income

 

7,624

 

1.3

%  

 

7,503

 

1.3

%  

 

121

 

1.6

%

Operating income

$

70,001

 

12.0

%  

$

64,886

 

11.3

%  

$

5,115

 

7.9

%

Interest expense, net

 

1,090

 

0.2

%  

 

1,383

 

0.2

%  

 

(293)

 

(21.2)

%

Earnings before income taxes

$

68,911

 

11.8

%  

$

63,503

 

11.0

%  

$

5,408

 

8.5

%

Income taxes

 

17,418

 

3.0

%  

 

15,752

 

2.7

%  

 

1,666

 

10.6

%

Net earnings

$

51,493

 

8.8

%  

$

47,751

 

8.3

%  

$

3,742

 

7.8

%

Net Sales

    

First Half

    

 

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

$ Change

% Change

Tommy Bahama

$

353,600

$

359,860

$

(6,260)

 

(1.7)

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

148,150

 

140,250

 

7,900

 

5.6

%

Lanier Apparel

 

47,494

 

43,769

 

3,725

 

8.5

%

Southern Tide

 

26,602

 

25,249

 

1,353

 

5.4

%

Corporate and Other

 

8,127

 

6,141

 

1,986

 

32.3

%

Total net sales

$

583,973

$

575,269

$

8,704

 

1.5

%

Consolidated net sales increased $9 million, or 2%, in the First Half of Fiscal 2019. The increase in consolidated net sales was primarily driven by (1) a $10$7 million, or 7%3%, calendar-adjusted comparable store sales increase from $144to $296 million in the 13-week period ended August 5, 2017 to $155First Half of Fiscal 2019 from $289 million in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2018, driven by strongwith comparable store sales increases in both Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer, (2) an incremental net sales increase of $9$4 million associated with the operation of non-comp full-price retail stores instore operations, resulting from an increase at Lilly Pulitzer, and Tommy Bahama, (3) a $2 million of e-commerce and wholesale sales for TBBC, which we acquired in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2017, (4) a $1 million net increase in wholesale sales reflecting increases in Lilly Pulitzer, Lanier Apparel and Southern Tide and a decrease in Lilly Pulitzer, and (5) a $1 million increase in restaurant sales in Tommy Bahama.Tide. These increases in consolidated net sales were partially offset by (1) a $6$3 million decrease in direct to consumerrestaurant sales at comparable stores resulting from the calendar shift between Fiscal 2017in Tommy Bahama and Fiscal 2018. By way of comparison, on(2) a fiscal period basis, consolidated comparable$2 million decrease in outlet store sales increased 3% in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 relative to the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017.Tommy Bahama. The changes in net sales by operating group are discussed below. The following table presents the proportion of our consolidated net sales by distribution channel for each period presented:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017
Full-price retail stores and outlets45%45%
E-commerce21%20%
Restaurant7%7%
Wholesale27%28%
Total100%100%


    

First Half

    

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

Retail

 

41

%  

42

%  

E-commerce

 

20

%  

19

%  

Restaurant

 

8

%  

8

%  

Wholesale

 

31

%  

31

%  

Total

 

100

%  

100

%  

Tommy Bahama:

The Tommy Bahama net sales increasedecrease of $6 million, or 2%, in the First Half of Fiscal 2019 reflects (1) a $5 million or 2.7%, wasdecrease in wholesale sales reflecting decreases in both full-price and off-price wholesale sales, (2) a $3 million decrease in restaurant sales primarily driven by (1) an $8 million, or 8%, increase in calendar-adjusted comparable store sales from $104 million indue to the 13-week period ended August 5, 2017 to $112 million innet impact of certain restaurant closures, remodels and openings since the Second Quarterbeginning of Fiscal 2018 reflecting gains in both e-commerce and bricks and mortar locations, (2) a $1 million increase in restaurant sales resulting from sales at two new restaurants opened in the last year as well as increasedlower sales at existing restaurants, partially offset by the impact of one restaurant closure in the First Quarter of Fiscal 2018,locations and (3) a $1$2 million increasedecrease in non-comp full-price retail stores.outlet store sales due to lower sales at existing outlet stores and the net sales impact of outlet store closures. These increasesdecreases were partially offset by a $5$4 million, decreaseor 2%, increase in directcomparable sales to consumer sales at comparable stores resulting from the calendar shift between Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2018. By way of comparison, on a fiscal period basis, Tommy Bahama comparable store sales increased 3%$193 million in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2018 relative to2019

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from $189 million in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2017. Both wholesale sales and off-price direct to consumer sales were generally comparable in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 and the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017.2018. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Tommy Bahama for each period presented:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017
Full-price retail stores and outlets50%52%
E-commerce21%19%
Restaurant11%11%
Wholesale18%18%
Total100%100%

    

First Half

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

 

Retail

 

49

%  

49

%

E-commerce

 

19

%  

18

%

Restaurant

 

13

%  

13

%

Wholesale

 

19

%  

20

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Lilly Pulitzer:

The Lilly Pulitzer net sales increase of $2$8 million, or 3.1%6%, in the First Half of Fiscal 2019 was primarily athe result of (1) an incremental net sales increase of $8$5 million associated with non-comp retail store operations including the operation of non-comp full-priceadditional retail stores including stores opened by Lilly Pulitzer and the 12 Signature Stores acquired in Fiscal 2017 andincreased gift card breakage income, (2) a $2$3 million or 6%, increase in calendar-adjusted comparable store sales from $39 million in the 13-week period ended August 5, 2017 to $41 million in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, with increases in both e-commerce and retail store comparable store sales. These increases were partially offset by (1) a $7 million decrease in wholesale sales reflecting Lilly Pulitzer's efforts to manage its exposure to department storesincreases in both full-price and the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 not including anyoff-price wholesale sales to the Signature Stores acquired in Fiscal 2017 and (2)(3) a $1 million, decreaseor 1%, increase in directcomparable sales to consumer sales at comparable stores resulting from the calendar shift between Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2018. By way of comparison, on a fiscal period basis, Lilly Pulitzer comparable store sales increased 3%$93 million in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2018 relative to2019 from $92 million the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2017.2018. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Lilly Pulitzer for each period presented:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017
Full-price retail stores52%42%
E-commerce27%26%
Wholesale21%32%
Total100%100%

    

First Half

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

 

Retail

 

46

%  

48

%

E-commerce

 

27

%  

26

%

Wholesale

 

27

%  

26

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Lanier Apparel:

The Lanier Apparel net sales increase of $6$4 million, or 33.7%9%, in the First Half of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to increased volume in various seasonal, in-stock and replenishment programs, including initial shipments for certain programs in the First Half of a new program with a warehouse club,Fiscal 2019. These increases were partially offset by decreased sales in other programs, including lower volume for programs resulting from lower volume and the exit fromof certain programs and customers, including the impact of a customerprograms with customers who filed for bankruptcy in Fiscal 2018 and certain programs that had initial shipments in the First Half of Fiscal 2018. The timingWhile the Cole Haan and Duck Head businesses both had significant sales growth rates in the First Half of certainFiscal 2019, those business still represent a small proportion of Lanier Apparel’s net sales. We expect the net sales at Lanier Apparel sales, particularly warehouse club program sales, can vary significantly from one year tofor the next, as reflected by the Second Quarterremainder of Fiscal 2018 including significant warehouse club2019 to grow at a more modest rate than the sales with no significant warehouse club sales ingrowth rate achieved for the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2017, as the substantial majority of Lanier Apparel warehouse club sales in Fiscal 2017 occurred in the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2017.


2019.

Southern Tide:


The Southern Tide net sales increase of $2$1 million, or 25.4%5%, in the First Half of Fiscal 2019 was due to increased sales in both the wholesale and e-commerce channels of distribution.distribution, with e-commerce growing at a faster pace than wholesale sales. The increased wholesale sales reflect increased sales to (1) off-price retailers, (2)department stores and Signature


Stores, including those that opened in the last year and (3) specialty stores.Fiscal 2018. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Southern Tide for each period presented:

    

First Half

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

 

E-commerce

 

17

%  

16

%

Wholesale

 

83

%  

84

%

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

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 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017
E-commerce20%23%
Wholesale80%77%
Total100%100%

Corporate and Other:

Corporate and Other net sales primarily consist of the net sales of TBBC which include e-commerce and wholesale operations, and our Lyons, Georgia distribution center operations. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the December 2017 acquisition ofsales growth in TBBC.

Gross Profit

The tabletables below presentspresent gross profit by operating group and in total for the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 20182019 and the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2017,2018, as well as the change between those two periods and gross margin by operating group and in total for those periods. Our gross profit and gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as the statement of operations classification of certain expenses may vary by company.

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Tommy Bahama$115,954
$109,992
$5,962
5.4%
Lilly Pulitzer49,082
46,629
2,453
5.3%
Lanier Apparel6,345
6,150
195
3.2%
Southern Tide6,095
4,468
1,627
36.4%
Corporate and Other1,821
(1,270)3,091
NM
Total gross profit$179,297
$165,969
$13,328
8.0%
LIFO (credit) charge included in Corporate and Other$(122)$1,565
 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges in cost of goods sold$461
$
  

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Tommy Bahama

$

218,033

$

220,244

$

(2,211)

 

(1.0)

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

97,298

 

94,587

 

2,711

 

2.9

%

Lanier Apparel

 

13,427

 

12,313

 

1,114

 

9.0

%

Southern Tide

 

13,293

 

12,832

 

461

 

3.6

%

Corporate and Other

 

3,543

 

3,467

 

76

 

2.2

%

Total gross profit

$

345,594

$

343,443

$

2,151

 

0.6

%

LIFO adjustments in Corporate and Other

$

845

$

166

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges

$

$

461

Inventory step-up charges in Corporate and Other

$

$

157

    

First Half

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

 

Tommy Bahama

 

61.7

%  

61.2

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

65.7

%  

67.4

%

Lanier Apparel

 

28.3

%  

28.1

%

Southern Tide

 

50.0

%  

50.8

%

Corporate and Other

 

NM

 

NM

Consolidated gross margin

 

59.2

%  

59.7

%

The increase in consolidated gross profit in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 20182019 was primarily due to (1) higherincreased sales in each operating group, (2) improved gross margins in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide and (3) the net favorable impact of LIFO accounting. These favorable items were partially offset by (1)lower gross margin. The lower consolidated gross margin was primarily due to lower gross margins in Lanier Apparel and (2) the impact of the Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges. The table below presents gross margin by operating group and in total for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 and the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017.

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017
Tommy Bahama60.2%58.6%
Lilly Pulitzer68.5%67.1%
Lanier Apparel26.6%34.5%
Southern Tide51.8%47.6%
Corporate and OtherNM
NM
Consolidated gross margin59.2%58.3%

On a consolidated basis, the increase in gross margin in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 was primarily due to (1) improved gross margins in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, (2) the net favorable impact of LIFO accounting and (3) a change in sales mix as direct to consumerLanier Apparel sales, represented a greater proportion of consolidated sales. These favorable items were partially offset by (1)which typically have lower gross margins in Lanier Apparel and (2) the impactthan our other businesses, represented a higher proportion of the Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges.
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our net sales.

Tommy Bahama:


The increase in gross margin for Tommy Bahama was driven byprimarily due to (1) a change in sales mix as full-price direct to consumerwith retail store and e-commerce sales representedrepresenting a greater proportion of net sales while off-priceand wholesale and off-price direct to consumeroutlet store sales representedrepresenting a lower proportion of net sales inand (2) the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2018 and (2) improvedincluding certain Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges with no such charges in the First Half of Fiscal 2019.

Lilly Pulitzer:

The decrease in gross margin for Lilly Pulitzer reflects (1) a greater proportion of wholesale sales, including increased off-price sales, which had lower gross margins in our off-price wholesalethe First Half of Fiscal 2019, and direct to consumer business.(2) higher costs associated with gift with purchase and other promotion events. These favorable changesunfavorable items were partially offset by the impact of the Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges.higher gift card breakage income.


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Lanier Apparel:

The increase in gross margin for Lilly Pulitzer was driven by a change in sales mix as direct to consumer sales represented a larger proportion of Lilly Pulitzer sales in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018. Gross margins in the direct to consumer channel in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 increased slightly while gross margins in the wholesale channel decreased primarily due to a greater proportion of off-price wholesale sales in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018.

Lanier Apparel:

The decrease in gross margin for Lanier Apparel was primarily due to (1)a change in sales mix as a greater proportion of sales in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2017 including the favorable impact of certain customer allowance amounts2019 were related to certain replenishment programs and inventory markdowns, resulting in thehigher gross margin forprograms, due in part to the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 not being representative of the ongoing gross margin of Lanier Apparel and (2) the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2018 including more sales forrelated to a large warehouse club program, which has lower gross margins than other Lanier Apparel sales, with no significant warehouse club sales in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017. Lanier Apparel continues to face gross margin pressures, including pricing pressure, margin support and other allowance amounts from wholesale customers.

program.

Southern Tide:


The increasedecrease in gross margin for Southern Tide was primarily due to improved full-price gross margins, improved gross margins on the sale of off-price inventory andprior year including an insurance recovery on certain inventory.


inventory partially offset by a change in sales mix as e-commerce sales represented a greater proportion of net sales.

Corporate and Other:


The gross profit in Corporate and Other primarily reflects (1) the gross profit of TBBC, (2) the gross profit of our Lyons, Georgia distribution center and (3) the impact of LIFO accounting adjustments. The primary driver for the improvedincreased gross profit was (1)primarily reflects the net favorableimpact of higher sales in TBBC partially offset by the unfavorable impact of LIFO accounting in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 20182019 compared to the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2017 and (2) the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 including the gross profit of TBBC.2018. The LIFO accounting impact in Corporate and Other in each period primarily reflects the sale of(1) a charge in Corporate and Other when inventory that had been marked down to the estimated net realizable value in an operating group in a prior periodsperiod is ultimately sold or (2) a credit in Corporate and Other when inventory has been marked down to the estimated net realizable value in an operating group in the current period, but generally reversed in Corporate and Otherthe inventory has not been sold as part of LIFO accounting.

period end.

SG&A

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
SG&A$146,340
$132,911
$13,429
10.1%
SG&A as % of net sales48.4%46.7% 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges in SG&A$3,206
$
  
Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canadian intangible assets$378
$373
  
Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets$93
$
  
Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets$72
$72
  

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

SG&A

$

283,217

$

286,060

$

(2,843)

 

(1.0)

%

SG&A (as a % of net sales)

 

48.5

%  

 

49.7

%  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canada intangible assets

$

$

763

Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets

$

160

$

188

Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets

$

145

$

144

Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring SG&A charges

$

590

$

3,206

The increasedecrease in SG&A in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 20182019 was primarily due to (1) a $5 million of increaseddecrease in advertising expense, with much of the increased spending focused on consumer acquisition initiatives, (2) a $3 million ofreduction in restructuring charges related to the Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges, including lease termination fees, premises reinstatement costs, non-cash impairment chargesoperations and


severance amounts, as discussed (3) a $3 million reduction in Note 6, (3) otherincentive compensation expense. These decreases were partially offset by (1) increases in SG&A increases to support the businesses, including increased salaries and wages, occupancy and other operating expenses in our growing brands, including additional employee headcount, (4) $2 million of incremental costs in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 associated with additional retail storesongoing direct to consumer and restaurantswholesale operations and (5)(2) $1 million of incremental SG&A associated with TBBC. This increase in SG&A was partially offset by $1 millionthe cost of lower incentive compensation amounts.

operating additional retail stores and restaurants.

Royalties and other operating income

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Royalties and other operating income$3,556
$3,344
$212
6.3%

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Royalties and other operating income

$

7,624

$

7,503

$

121

 

1.6

%

Royalties and other operating income primarily reflects income received from third parties from the licensing of our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide brands. The increase in royalties and other income in the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 20182019 reflects increased royalty income in both Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer.

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Operating income (loss)

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Tommy Bahama

$

38,410

$

34,924

$

3,486

 

10.0

%

Lilly Pulitzer

 

35,701

 

34,247

 

1,454

 

4.2

%

Lanier Apparel

 

1,435

 

1,187

 

248

 

20.9

%

Southern Tide

 

4,351

 

3,907

 

444

 

11.4

%

Corporate and Other

 

(9,896)

 

(9,379)

 

(517)

 

(5.5)

%

Total Operating Income

$

70,001

$

64,886

$

5,115

 

7.9

%

LIFO adjustments in Corporate and Other

$

845

$

166

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges

$

$

461

Inventory step-up charges in Corporate and Other

$

$

157

Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canada intangible assets

$

$

763

Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets

$

160

$

188

Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets

$

145

$

144

Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring SG&A charges

$

590

$

3,206

The increase in operating income in the First Half of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to increased royaltyhigher sales and lower SG&A partially offset by lower gross margin. On an operating group basis, the increase in operating income in Lilly Pulitzer.


Operating income (loss)
 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Tommy Bahama$20,621
$21,916
$(1,295)(5.9)%
Lilly Pulitzer18,421
20,982
(2,561)(12.2)%
Lanier Apparel825
195
630
323.1 %
Southern Tide1,420
645
775
120.2 %
Corporate and Other(4,774)(7,336)2,562
34.9 %
Total operating income$36,513
$36,402
$111
0.3 %
LIFO (credit) charge included in Corporate and Other$(122)$1,565
 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges in cost of goods sold$461
$
  
Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges in SG&A$3,206
$
  
Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canadian intangible assets$378
$373
  
Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets$93
$
  
Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets$72
$72
 
 

The comparablereflects increased operating income in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018each operating group and the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 reflects the favorable impact of higher salesa larger operating loss in each of our operating groupsCorporate and higher gross margins, each as discussed above, partially offset by higher SG&A, including increased advertising expense and the Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges as discussed in Note 6.Other. Changes in operating income (loss) by operating group are discussed below.

Tommy Bahama:


 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$192,728
$187,580
$5,148
2.7 %
Gross margin60.2%58.6% 
 
Operating income$20,621
$21,916
$(1,295)(5.9)%
Operating income as % of net sales10.7%11.7% 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges in cost of goods sold$461
$
  
Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges in SG&A$3,206
$
  
Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canadian intangible assets$378
$373
  

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales

$

353,600

$

359,860

$

(6,260)

 

(1.7)

%

Gross profit

$

218,033

$

220,244

$

(2,211)

(1.0)

%

Gross margin

 

61.7

%  

 

61.2

%  

 

  

 

  

Operating income

$

38,410

$

34,924

$

3,486

 

10.0

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

10.9

%  

 

9.7

%  

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges

$

$

461

Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canada intangible assets

$

$

763

 

  

 

  

Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring SG&A charges

$

590

$

3,206

 

  

 

  

The decreasedincrease in operating income forin Tommy Bahama was primarily due to higherlower SG&A which offset the favorable impact of increased net sales and higher gross margin. The increased SG&A included $4 million of increased advertising expense, with much of the increased advertising focused on consumer acquisition initiatives, and the Japan restructuring charges as discussed in Note 6. This increase in SG&A wasmargin, partially offset by lower net sales. The lower SG&A for the First Half of Fiscal 2019 reflects (1) a $4 million decrease in advertising expense, (2) a $3 million reduction in restructuring charges related to the Tommy Bahama Japan operations, and (3) a $2 million reduction in incentive compensation. These decreases were partially offset by increased salaries and wages, occupancy and other operating expenses in our ongoing operations.

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Lilly Pulitzer:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$71,623
$69,458
$2,165
3.1 %
Gross margin68.5%67.1% 
 
Operating income$18,421
$20,982
$(2,561)(12.2)%
Operating income as % of net sales25.7%30.2% 
 
Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets$93
$
  

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales

$

148,150

$

140,250

$

7,900

 

5.6

%

Gross profit

$

97,298

$

94,587

$

2,711

2.9

%

Gross margin

 

65.7

%  

 

67.4

%  

 

  

 

Operating income

$

35,701

$

34,247

$

1,454

 

4.2

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

24.1

%  

 

24.4

%  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets

$

160

$

188

The lowerincrease in operating income in Lilly Pulitzer was primarily due to increased sales partially offset by lower gross margin and higher SG&A and lower wholesale sales, which offset the favorable impact of the higher direct to consumer sales.&A. The higher SG&A forin the Second QuarterFirst Half of Fiscal 2018 includes2019 included (1) $2 million of incremental SG&A associated with the cost of operating additional retail stores including the 12 Signature Stores acquired in Fiscal 2017,and (2) $2 million of increased advertising expense and (3) SG&A increases to support the planned growth of the business, including additional employee headcount.

employment costs. These increases in SG&A were partially offset by a $1 million reduction in advertising expense.

Lanier Apparel:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$23,860
$17,848
$6,012
33.7%
Gross margin26.6%34.5% 
 
Operating income$825
$195
$630
323.1%
Operating income as % of net sales3.5%1.1% 
 

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales

$

47,494

$

43,769

$

3,725

 

8.5

%

Gross profit

$

13,427

$

12,313

$

1,114

9.0

%

Gross margin

 

28.3

%  

 

28.1

%  

 

  

 

  

Operating income

$

1,435

$

1,187

$

248

 

20.9

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

3.0

%  

 

2.7

%  

 

  

 

  

The increasedincrease in operating income forin Lanier Apparel was primarily due to the higher sales and lowerpartially offset by higher SG&A. The SG&A increase in the First Half of Fiscal 2019 was primarily due to higher sales-related variable expenses as well as increased advertising expense.

Southern Tide:

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales

$

26,602

$

25,249

$

1,353

 

5.4

%

Gross profit

$

13,293

$

12,832

$

461

3.6

%

Gross margin

 

50.0

%  

 

50.8

%  

 

  

 

Operating income

$

4,351

$

3,907

$

444

 

11.4

%

Operating income as % of net sales

 

16.4

%  

 

15.5

%  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets

$

145

$

144

 

  

 

  

The increase in operating income in Southern Tide was primarily due to higher sales partially offset by lower gross margin. The SG&A decrease was primarily due to lower sales-related variable expenses, including royalties and advertising.


Southern Tide:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$11,777
$9,395
$2,382
25.4%
Gross margin51.8%47.6% 
 
Operating income$1,420
$645
$775
120.2%
Operating income as % of net sales12.1%6.9%  
Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets$72
$72
  

Thecomparable between periods as increased operating income for Southern Tide was primarily due to the higher sales and gross margin, partially offset by higher SG&A, including increased incentive compensation andadvertising expense, variable expenses associated with the higher sales.sales and other costs to support future growth of the business were offset by lower incentive compensation amounts.


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Corporate and Other:

 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$2,653
$428
$2,225
NM
Operating loss$(4,774)$(7,336)$2,562
34.9%
LIFO (credit) charge included in Corporate and Other$(122)$1,565
 
 

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales

$

8,127

$

6,141

$

1,986

 

32.3

%

Gross profit

$

3,543

$

3,467

$

76

2.2

%

Operating loss

$

(9,896)

$

(9,379)

$

(517)

 

(5.5)

%

LIFO adjustments in Corporate and Other

$

845

$

166

 

  

 

Inventory step-up charges in Corporate and Other

$

$

157

The improvedlarger operating resultsloss in Corporate and Other were primarily due to (1) the $2 million net favorable impact of LIFO accounting, (2) a lower operating loss in our corporate operations, due in part to certain life insurance proceeds, (3) improved operating results in our Lyons, Georgia distribution center operations and (4) the operating income of TBBC.


Interest expense, net
 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Interest expense, net$602
$742
$(140)(18.9)%
Interest expense decreased in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 primarily due to lower average debt outstanding during the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 partially offset by higher interest rates in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018.

Income taxes
 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Income taxes$8,727
$12,971
$(4,244)(32.7)%
Effective tax rate24.3%36.4%  
Income taxes decreased in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 primarily due to the impact of U.S. Tax Reform. The impact of U.S. Tax Reform results in the income tax amounts and effective tax rates for Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2017 not being comparable. Additionally, income tax expense for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 includes the favorable impact of certain discrete items.

Net earnings
 Second Quarter Fiscal 2018Second Quarter Fiscal 2017
Net sales$302,641
$284,709
Operating income$36,513
$36,402
Net earnings$27,184
$22,689
Net earnings per diluted share$1.61
$1.36
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted16,840
16,700

The higher net earnings per diluted share in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018 was primarily due to (1) the lower effective tax rate resulting from U.S. Tax Reform as discussed in Note 4, (2) improved operating results in Corporate and Other, primarily due to the favorable impact of LIFO accounting, (3) increased operating income in Southern Tide due to higher net sales, and (4) increased operating income in Lanier Apparel reflecting higher net sales. These items were partially offset by (1) lower operating income in Lilly Pulitzer, primarily due to lower wholesale sales, which offset the impact of increased direct to consumer sales, and (2) lower operating income in Tommy Bahama, primarily due to the Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges and increased advertising expense which offset higher net sales.

FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2018 COMPARED TO FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2017

The following table sets forth the specified line items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations both in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales. The table also sets forth the dollar change and the percentage change of the data as compared to the same period of the prior year. We have calculated all percentages based on actual data, and percentage columns may not add due to rounding.
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$575,269
100.0%$557,072
100.0%$18,197
3.3 %
Cost of goods sold231,826
40.3%231,693
41.6%133
0.1 %
Gross profit$343,443
59.7%$325,379
58.4%$18,064
5.6 %
SG&A286,060
49.7%266,102
47.8%19,958
7.5 %
Royalties and other operating income7,503
1.3%7,084
1.3%419
5.9 %
Operating income$64,886
11.3%$66,361
11.9%$(1,475)(2.2)%
Interest expense, net1,383
0.2%1,672
0.3%(289)(17.3)%
Earnings before income taxes$63,503
11.0%$64,689
11.6%$(1,186)(1.8)%
Income taxes15,752
2.7%24,803
4.5%(9,051)(36.5)%
Net earnings$47,751
8.3%$39,886
7.2%$7,865
19.7 %

The discussion and tables below compare certain line items included in our statements of operations for the First Half of Fiscal 2018 to the First Half of Fiscal 2017. Each dollar and percentage change provided reflects the change between these fiscal periods unless indicated otherwise. Each dollar and share amount included in the tables is in thousands except for per share amounts. Individual line items of our consolidated statements of operations may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as classification of certain expenses may vary by company. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses or other information in this report reflect continuing operations.
Net Sales
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Tommy Bahama$359,860
$360,076
$(216)(0.1)%
Lilly Pulitzer140,250
132,801
7,449
5.6 %
Lanier Apparel43,769
41,204
2,565
6.2 %
Southern Tide25,249
22,037
3,212
14.6 %
Corporate and Other6,141
954
5,187
NM
Total net sales$575,269
$557,072
$18,197
3.3 %
Consolidated net sales increased $18 million, or 3.3%, in the First Half of Fiscal 2018. The increase in consolidated net sales was primarily driven by (1) an incremental net sales increase of $13 million associated with the operation of non-comp full-price retail stores in Lilly Pulitzer and Tommy Bahama, (2) a $12 million, or 4%, calendar-adjusted comparable store sales increase from $264 million in the 26-week period ended August 5, 2017 to $276 million in the First Half of Fiscal 2018, driven by strong comparable store sales in both Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer, (3) $5 million of e-commerce and wholesale sales for TBBC, which we acquired in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2017, (4) a $3 million increase in restaurant sales in Tommy Bahama, and (5) a $2 million increase in direct to consumer sales at comparable stores resulting from the calendar shift between Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2018. These increases in consolidated net sales were partially offset by (1) a $15 million net

decrease in wholesale sales, consisting of decreases in Lilly Pulitzer and Tommy Bahama partially offset by increases in Southern Tide and Lanier Apparel, and (2) a $2 million decrease in net sales through our off-price direct to consumer clearance channels in Tommy Bahama. By way of comparison, on a fiscal period basis, consolidated comparable store sales increased 5% in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 relative to the First Half of Fiscal 2017. The changes in net sales by operating group are discussed below. The following table presents the proportion of our consolidated net sales by distribution channel for each period presented:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Full-price retail stores and outlets42%41%
E-commerce19%17%
Restaurant8%8%
Wholesale31%34%
Total100%100%

Tommy Bahama:
The Tommy Bahama 0.1% net sales decrease, reflects (1) an $8 million decrease in wholesale sales, including decreases in full-price wholesale sales, as Tommy Bahama continues to manage its exposure to department stores by reducing department store door count, and decreased off-price wholesale sales, as Tommy Bahama disposed of a more significant amount of aged inventory in the First Half of Fiscal 2017, and (2) a $2 million decrease in outlet store sales. These decreases were partially offset by (1) a $7 million, or 4%, increase in calendar-adjusted comparable store sales from $188 million in the 26 week period ended August 5, 2017 to $195 million in the First Half of Fiscal 2018, with positive comparable store sales in the larger direct to consumer second quarter offsetting a modest decrease in comparable store sales in the smaller direct to consumer first quarter and (2) a $3 million increase in restaurant sales resulting from sales at two new restaurants opened in the last year as well as increased sales at existing restaurants, partially offset by the impact of one restaurant closure in the First Quarter of Fiscal 2018. Non-comp full-price retail store sales and the calendar shift between Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2018 did not have a significant impact on net sales in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 relative to the First Half of Fiscal 2017. By way of comparison, on a fiscal period basis, Tommy Bahama comparable store sales increased 4% in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 relative to the First Half of Fiscal 2017. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Tommy Bahama for each period presented:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Full-price retail stores and outlets49%49%
E-commerce18%16%
Restaurant13%12%
Wholesale20%23%
Total100%100%
Lilly Pulitzer:
The Lilly Pulitzer net sales increase of $7 million, or 5.6%, was primarily the result of (1) an incremental net sales increase of $14 million associated with the operation of non-comp full-price retail stores, including stores opened by Lilly Pulitzer and the 12 Signature Stores acquired in Fiscal 2017, (2) a $5 million, or 6%, increase in calendar-adjusted comparable store sales from $73 million in the 13-week period ended August 5, 2017 to $77 million in the First Half of Fiscal 2018, with increases in both e-commerce and retail store comparable store sales and (3) a $2 million increase in direct to consumer sales at comparable stores resulting from the calendar shift between Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2018. These increases were partially offset by a $12 million decrease in wholesale sales, reflecting Lilly Pulitzer's efforts to manage its exposure to department stores and the First Half of Fiscal 2018 not including any wholesale sales to the Signature Stores acquired in Fiscal 2017. By way of comparison, on a fiscal period basis, Lilly Pulitzer comparable store sales increased 9% in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 relative to the First Half of Fiscal 2017. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Lilly Pulitzer for each period presented:

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Full-price retail stores48%40%
E-commerce26%23%
Wholesale26%37%
Total100%100%
Lanier Apparel:
The increase in net sales for Lanier Apparel of $3 million, or 6.2%, was due to increased volume in various seasonal and replenishment programs, including initial shipments for a new program with a warehouse club, partially offset by decreased sales in other programs resulting from lower volume and the exit from certain programs and customers, including the net sales impact of a customer who filed for bankruptcy in the First Half of Fiscal 2018. The timing of certain Lanier Apparel sales, particularly warehouse club program sales, can vary significantly from one year to the next, as reflected by the First Half of Fiscal 2018 including significant warehouse club sales, with no significant warehouse club sales in the First Half of Fiscal 2017, as the substantial majority of Lanier Apparel warehouse club sales in Fiscal 2017 occurred in the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2017.

Southern Tide:

The increase in net sales for Southern Tide of $3 million, or 14.6%, was due to increased sales in both the wholesale and e-commerce channels of distribution. The increased wholesale sales reflect increased sales to (1) Signature Stores, including those opened in the last year, (2) off-price retailers and (3) specialty stores. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Southern Tide for each period presented:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
E-commerce16%17%
Wholesale84%83%
Total100%100%

Corporate and Other:
Corporate and Other net sales primarily consist of the net sales of TBBC, which include e-commerce and wholesale operations, and our Lyons, Georgia distribution center operations. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the December 2017 acquisition of TBBC.
Gross Profit
The table below presents gross profit by operating group and in total for the First Half of Fiscal 2018 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017, as well as the change between those two periods. Our gross profit and gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as the statement of operations classification of certain expenses may vary by company.

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Tommy Bahama$220,244
$215,149
$5,095
2.4 %
Lilly Pulitzer94,587
88,766
5,821
6.6 %
Lanier Apparel12,313
13,163
(850)(6.5)%
Southern Tide12,832
10,965
1,867
17.0 %
Corporate and Other3,467
(2,664)6,131
NM
Total gross profit$343,443
$325,379
$18,064
5.6 %
LIFO charge included in Corporate and Other$166
$3,272
 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges in cost of goods sold$461
$
  
Inventory step-up charges for TBBC included in Corporate and Other$157
$
  
The increase in consolidated gross profit in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 was primarily due to (1) higher net sales in Lilly Pulitzer, Corporate and Other, Southern Tide and Lanier Apparel, (2) improved gross margins in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, (3) the net favorableunfavorable impact of LIFO accounting and (4) a change in sales mix with direct to consumer sales representing a greater proportion of consolidated net sales. These favorable items were partially offset by (1) lower gross margins in Lanier Apparel, (2) the impact of Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges and (3) the impact of the inventory step-up charges for TBBC. The table below presents gross margin by operating group and in total for the First Half of Fiscal 2018 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017.
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Tommy Bahama61.2%59.8%
Lilly Pulitzer67.4%66.8%
Lanier Apparel28.1%31.9%
Southern Tide50.8%49.8%
Corporate and OtherNM
NM
Consolidated gross margin59.7%58.4%

On a consolidated basis, the increase in gross margin in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 was primarily due to (1) improved gross margins in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide, (2) a change in sales mix as direct to consumer sales represented a greater proportion of consolidated sales, and (3) the net favorable impact of LIFO accounting. These favorable items were partially offset by (1) lower gross margins in Lanier Apparel, (2) the impact of the Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges and (3) the impact of the inventory step-up of charges for TBBC.
Tommy Bahama:

The increase in gross margin for Tommy Bahama was driven by (1) a change in sales mix as full-price direct to consumer sales represented a greater proportion of sales, while off-price wholesale and off-price direct to consumer sales represented a lower proportion of sales in the First Half of Fiscal 2018, and (2) improved gross margins in our off-price wholesale and direct to consumer businesses. These favorable changes were partially offset by the impact of the Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges.

Lilly Pulitzer:
The increase in gross margin for Lilly Pulitzer was driven by a change in sales mix as direct to consumer sales represented a larger proportion of Lilly Pulitzer sales in the First Half of Fiscal 2018. This change in sales mix was partially offset by lower gross margins in the direct to consumer business as more sales resulted from gift with purchase promotion events as well as increased freight for e-commerce sales and lower gross margins in the wholesale business reflecting a greater proportion of off-price sales in the First Half of Fiscal 2018.
Lanier Apparel:


The decrease in gross margin for Lanier Apparel was primarily due to (1) the First Half of Fiscal 2017 including the favorable impact of certain customer allowance amounts related to certain replenishment programs and inventory markdowns, resulting in the gross margin in the First Half of Fiscal 2017 not being representative of the ongoing gross margin of Lanier Apparel and (2) the First Half of Fiscal 2018 including sales for a large warehouse club program, which has lower gross margins than other Lanier Apparel sales, with no significant warehouse club sales in First Half of Fiscal 2017. Lanier Apparel continues to face gross margin pressures, including pricing pressure, margin support and other allowance amounts from wholesale customers.

Southern Tide:

The increase in gross margin for Southern Tide was primarily due to improved full-price gross margins, improved gross margins on the sale of off-price inventory and an insurance recovery on certain inventory.

Corporate and Other:

The gross profit in Corporate and Other primarily reflects (1) the gross profit of TBBC, (2) the gross profit of our Lyons, Georgia distribution center and (3) the impact of LIFO accounting adjustments. The primary driver for the improved gross profit was (1) the net favorable impact of LIFO accounting in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 compared to the First Half of Fiscal 2017 and (2) the First Half of Fiscal 2018 including the gross profit of TBBC, which was unfavorably impacted by the inventory step-up charges for TBBC. The LIFO accounting impact in Corporate and Other in each period primarily reflects the sale of inventory that had been marked down to the estimated net realizable value in prior periods in an operating group, but generally reversed in Corporate and Other as part of LIFO accounting.

SG&A
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
SG&A$286,060
$266,102
$19,958
7.5%
SG&A as % of net sales49.7%47.8% 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges in SG&A$3,206
$
  
Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canadian intangible assets$763
$743
  
Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets$188
$
  
Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets$144
$144
  
The increase in SG&A in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 was primarily due to (1) increased advertising expense of $8 million, with much of the increased spending focused on consumer acquisition initiatives, (2) $4 million of incremental costs in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 associated with additional retail stores and restaurants, (3) $3 million of Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges, including lease termination fees, premises reinstatement costs, non-cash impairment charges and severance amounts, as discussed in Note 6, (4) other SG&A increases to support our growing brands and (5) $2 million of incremental SG&A associated with TBBC. This increase in SG&A was partially offset by $2 million of lower incentive compensation amounts.

Royalties and other operating income
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Royalties and other operating income$7,503
$7,084
$419
5.9%
Royalties and other operating income primarily reflects income received from third parties from the licensing of our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide brands. The increase in royalties and other income in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 reflects increased royalty income in both Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer.

Operating income (loss)

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Tommy Bahama$34,924
$37,954
$(3,030)(8.0)%
Lilly Pulitzer34,247
38,669
(4,422)(11.4)%
Lanier Apparel1,187
1,053
134
12.7 %
Southern Tide3,907
2,749
1,158
42.1 %
Corporate and Other(9,379)(14,064)4,685
33.3 %
Total operating income$64,886
$66,361
$(1,475)(2.2)%
LIFO charge included in Corporate and Other$166
$3,272
 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges in cost of goods sold$461
$
  
Inventory step-up charges for TBBC included in Corporate and Other$157
$
  
Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges in SG&A$3,206
$
  
Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canadian intangible assets$763
$743
  
Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets$188
$
  
Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets$144
$144
 
 

The decrease in operating income in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 was primarily due to higher SG&A, including increased advertising expense and the Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges as discussed in Note 6, which offset the favorable impact of higher sales and higher gross margins, each as discussed above. Changes in operating income (loss) by operating group are discussed below.


Tommy Bahama:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$359,860
$360,076
$(216)(0.1)%
Gross margin61.2%59.8% 
 
Operating income$34,924
$37,954
$(3,030)(8.0)%
Operating income as % of net sales9.7%10.5% 
 
Tommy Bahama Japan inventory markdown charges in cost of goods sold$461
$
  
Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges in SG&A$3,206
$
  
Amortization of Tommy Bahama Canadian intangible assets$763
$743
  
The lower operating income for Tommy Bahama was primarily due to higher SG&A which offset the favorable impact of higher gross margin. The increased SG&A included (1) $5 million of increased advertising expense, with much of the increased advertising spend focused on consumer acquisition initiatives and (2) $3 million of Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges as discussed in Note 6. This increase in SG&A was partially offset by $3 million of lower incentive compensation amounts.

Lilly Pulitzer:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$140,250
$132,801
$7,449
5.6 %
Gross margin67.4%66.8% 
 
Operating income$34,247
$38,669
$(4,422)(11.4)%
Operating income as % of net sales24.4%29.1% 
 
Amortization of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store intangible assets$188
$
  


The lower operating income in Lilly Pulitzer was primarily due to higher SG&A and lower wholesale sales, which offset the favorable impact of the higher direct to consumer sales and higher gross margin. The higher SG&A for the First Half of Fiscal 2018 includes (1) $4 million of incremental SG&A associated with the cost of operating additional retail stores, including the 12 Signature Stores acquired in Fiscal 2017, (2) $3 million of increased advertising expense and (3) SG&A increases to support the planned growth of the business, including additional employee headcount.

Lanier Apparel:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$43,769
$41,204
$2,565
6.2%
Gross margin28.1%31.9% 
 
Operating income$1,187
$1,053
$134
12.7%
Operating income as % of net sales2.7%2.6% 
 
The increased operating income for Lanier Apparel was primarily due to the higher sales and lower SG&A partially offset by lower gross margin. The SG&A decrease was primarily due to lower sales-related variable expenses, including royalties and advertising.

Southern Tide:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$25,249
$22,037
$3,212
14.6%
Gross margin50.8%49.8% 
 
Operating income$3,907
$2,749
$1,158
42.1%
Operating income as % of net sales15.5%12.5%  
Amortization of Southern Tide intangible assets$144
$144
  

The increased operating income for Southern Tide was primarily due to the higher sales and gross margin, partially offset by higher SG&A, including increased incentive compensation and variable expenses associated with the higher sales.

Corporate and Other:
 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Net sales$6,141
$954
$5,187
NM
Operating loss$(9,379)$(14,064)$4,685
33.3%
LIFO charge included in Corporate and Other$166
$3,272
 
 
Inventory step-up charges for TBBC included in Corporate and Other$157
$
  
The improved operating results in Corporate and Other were primarily due to (1) the $3 million net favorable impact of LIFO accounting, (2) a lower operating loss in our corporate operations, due in part to certain life insurance proceeds, (3) the operating income of TBBC and (4) improved operating results in our Lyons, Georgia distribution center operations.
TBBC.

Interest expense, net

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Interest expense, net$1,383
$1,672
$(289)(17.3)%

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Interest expense, net

$

1,090

$

1,383

$

(293)

 

(21.2)

%

Interest expense decreased in the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 primarily due to lower average debt outstanding during the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 partially offset by higher interest rates in the First Half of Fiscal 2018.



and higher unused line fees.

Income taxes

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017$ Change% Change
Income taxes$15,752
$24,803
$(9,051)(36.5)%
Effective tax rate24.8%38.3%  
Income taxes decreased in the First Half of Fiscal 2018 primarily due to the impact of U.S. Tax Reform. The impact of U.S. Tax Reform results in the income tax amounts and effective tax rates for Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2017 not being comparable. Additionally, income tax expense for the First Half of Fiscal 2018 includes

    

First Half

    

 

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Income taxes

$

17,418

$

15,752

$

1,666

 

10.6

%

Effective tax rate

 

25.3

%  

 

24.8

%  

 

  

 

  

Both periods include the favorable impactbenefit of certain stock awards that vested during the period and other favorable discrete items, while the First Half of Fiscal 20172018 also includes the unfavorable impact of certain stock awards that vested during the period.


other favorable discrete items. Our effective tax rate for the full year of Fiscal 20182019 is expected to be approximately 26%. In addition to the typical items that may result in an effective tax rate that differs from our expectations, the effective rate for Fiscal 2018 may vary from 26% as a result of adjustments to the provisional amounts recognized for U.S. Tax Reform. The final impact of U.S. Tax Reform may differ from our provisional amounts recognized in Fiscal 2017 due to additional regulatory guidance that may be issued, us obtaining additional information to refine our estimated tax amounts and changes in current interpretations and assumptions. Refer to Note 4 for additional information about income taxes and U.S. Tax Reform.

Net earnings

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Net sales$575,269
$557,072
Operating income$64,886
$66,361
Net earnings$47,751
$39,886
Net earnings per diluted share$2.84
$2.39
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted16,804
16,698

    

First Half

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Net sales

$

583,973

$

575,269

Operating income

$

70,001

$

64,886

Net earnings

$

51,493

$

47,751

Net earnings per diluted share

$

3.05

$

2.84

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

16,878

 

16,804

The higher net earnings per diluted share in the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 was primarily due to (1) the lower effective tax rate resulting from U.S. Tax Reform as discussed in Note 4, (2) the improved operating results in Corporate and Other, primarily due to the favorable impact of LIFO accounting and the operations of TBBC, and (3) increasedhigher operating income in Southern Tide due to higher net sales.each operating group and lower interest expense. These items were partially offset by (1) lowera larger operating incomeloss in Lilly Pulitzer, primarily due to lower wholesale sales, which offset the impact of increased direct to consumer sales,Corporate and (2) lower operating income in Tommy Bahama, primarily due to increased advertising expenseOther and Tommy Bahama Japan restructuring charges as discussed in Note 6.


a higher effective tax rate.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary source of revenue and cash flow is through our design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of branded apparel products bearing the trademarks of our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide lifestyle brands, other owned and licensed brands, and private label apparel products. Our primary uses of cash flow include the purchase of products in the operation of our business from third party contract manufacturers outside of the United States, as well as operating expenses, including employee compensation and benefits, occupancy-related costs, marketing and advertising

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costs, distribution costs, other general and administrative expenses and the payment of periodic interest payments related to our financing arrangements.

Additionally, we use cash for the funding of capital expenditures, dividends and repayment of indebtedness. In the ordinary course of business, we maintain certain levels of inventory, extend credit to our wholesale customers and pay our operating expenses. Thus, we require a certain amount of working capital to operate our business. If cash inflows are less than cash outflows, we have access to amounts under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, subject to its terms, which is described below. We may seek to finance our future cash requirements through various methods, including cash flow from operations, borrowings under our current or additional credit facilities, sales of debt or equity securities, and cash on hand.

As of August 4, 2018,3, 2019, we had $7$31 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand, with $25 million ofno borrowings outstanding and $228$311 million of availability under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. Generally, we anticipate that excess cash, if any, will be used to repay any debt outstanding on our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. We believe our balance sheet and anticipated future positive cash flow from operating activities provide sufficient cash flow to satisfy our ongoing cash requirements as well as ample opportunity to continue to invest in our brands, and our direct to consumer initiatives and other strategic initiatives.



Key Liquidity Measures

($ in thousands)August 4, 2018February 3, 2018July 29, 2017January 28, 2017
Total current assets$230,095
$236,118
$204,493
$231,628
Total current liabilities$110,921
$135,010
$121,917
$131,396
Working capital$119,174
$101,108
$82,576
$100,232
Working capital ratio2.07
1.75
1.68
1.76
Debt to total capital ratio5%10%8%20%

    

August 3,

    

February 2,

    

August 4,

    

February 3,

    

($ in thousands)

2019

2019

2018

2018

Total current assets

$

265,044

$

269,788

$

230,095

$

236,118

Total current liabilities

$

164,119

$

142,209

$

110,921

$

135,010

Working capital

$

100,925

$

127,579

$

119,174

$

101,108

Working capital ratio

 

1.61

 

1.90

 

2.07

 

1.75

Debt to total capital ratio

 

%  

 

3

%  

 

5

%  

 

10

%

Our working capital ratio is calculated by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities, each including any assets or liabilities related to discontinued operations.liabilities. Current assets increased from July 29, 2017 to August 4, 2018 to August 3, 2019 due to increased inventories and increased cash partially offset by lower receivables and lower prepaid expenses. Current liabilities increased primarily due to increases in prepaid expenses, receivables and inventories. Currentthe impact of the revised lease accounting guidance which required the recognition of $54 million of current operating lease liabilities decreased primarily due to lower accounts payable at August 4, 2018 compared3, 2019, as discussed in Note 5 to July 29, 2017.the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. Changes in current assets and current liabilities are discussed below.


For the ratio of debt to total capital, debt is defined as short-term and long-term debt, and total capital is defined as debt plus shareholders'shareholders’ equity. Debt was $0 million at August 3, 2019 and $25 million at August 4, 2018, and $38 million at July 29, 2017, while shareholders’ equity was $519 million at August 3, 2019 and $467 million at August 4, 2018 and $409 million at July 29, 2017.2018. The decrease in debt since July 29, 2017August 4, 2018 was primarily due to $93$106 million of cash flow from operations which was partially offset by $43cash payments of $31 million for capital expenditures and $24 million for dividends, resulting in $31 million of capital expenditures, the paymentcash and cash equivalents on hand as of $21 million of dividends and payments related to various acquisitions of $15 million. Shareholders'August 3, 2019. Shareholders’ equityincreased from July 29, 2017,August 4, 2018, primarily as a result of net earnings less dividends paid. Our debt levels and ratio of debt to total capital in future periods may not be comparable to historical amounts as we continue to assess, and possibly make changes to, our capital structure. Changes in our capital structure in the future, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.


Balance Sheet

The following tables set forth certain information included in our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands). Below each table are explanations for any significant changes in the balances from July 29, 2017August 4, 2018 to August 4, 2018.3, 2019.

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Current Assets:

 August 4, 2018February 3, 2018July 29, 2017January 28, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents$7,054
$6,343
$5,983
$6,332
Receivables, net69,724
67,542
59,264
58,279
Inventories, net123,924
126,812
119,620
142,175
Prepaid expenses and other current assets29,393
35,421
19,626
24,842
Total current assets$230,095
$236,118
$204,493
$231,628

    

August 3,

    

February 2,

    

August 4,

    

February 3,

2019

2019

2018

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

$

30,756

$

8,327

$

7,054

$

6,343

Receivables, net

 

59,176

 

69,037

 

69,724

 

67,542

Inventories, net

 

152,672

 

160,656

 

123,924

 

126,812

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

22,440

 

31,768

 

29,393

 

35,421

Total current assets

$

265,044

$

269,788

$

230,095

$

236,118

Cash and cash equivalents were $31 million as of August 3, 2019 compared to $7 million as of August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017 represent typical2018. Typical cash amounts maintained on an ongoing basis in our operations which generally rangesrange from $5 million to $10 million at any given time.time if we have debt outstanding. Any excess cash is generally used to repay any amounts outstanding under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. Agreement, and if cash flow from operations exceeds amounts required to pay any outstanding debt amounts, capital expenditures and dividends, cash outstanding may exceed the typical cash amounts.

The increasedecrease in receivables, net as of August 4, 20183, 2019 was primarily due to a $6 million income tax receivable as of August 4, 2018 with no meaningful income tax receivable as of July 29, 2017, as well as increasedlower wholesale trade receivables primarily resulting from the higher wholesale sales in Lanier Apparel in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018.


2019 resulting in lower trade accounts receivables and a $5 million reduction in income tax receivables reflecting the collection of certain income tax receivable amounts.

Inventories, net, which is net of a $62 million LIFO reserve in both periods, increased as of August 4, 2018 increased primarily as a result of3, 2019 due to increases in inventories in each operating group to support planned sales growth and to increase base inventory levels in certain programs and product categories. The higher inventory levels in Lilly Pulitzer and Lanier Apparel, partially offset by lowerreflect (1) increased inventory levels in Tommy Bahama, and Corporate and Other. The higher inventoryincluding increases in Lilly Pulitzer reflects plannedcertain core product categories in the direct to consumer sales increases in the second half of Fiscal 2018, as well as higher retail inventories related to theoperations, and (2) increased number of Lilly Pulitzer retail stores. The higher inventory in Lanier Apparel reflects a more typicaldue to less inventory level for Lanier Apparel asthan optimal in the prior year inventories were impacted by the transition offor certain replenishment and other programs. Inventories in Tommy Bahama decreased primarily due to continuing initiatives to focus on closely managing inventory purchases, reducing on-hand inventory levels and clearing prior season inventory more quickly. The decrease in Corporate and Other was primarily due to the impact of LIFO accounting, partially offset by the inventory of TBBC. We believe that inventory levels in each operating group are appropriate to support anticipated sales for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2018.



sales.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets decreased as of August 4, 2018 increased3, 2019 primarily as a result of (1) higherlower prepaid rent expense due to the timingadoption of paymentthe revised lease accounting guidance, which resulted in the classification of monthlyprepaid rent amountsin operating lease assets in our consolidated balance sheet, as August 2018 rent payments were made prior to August 4, 2018, but certain August 2017 rent payments had not been paid prior to July 29, 2017, (2) increasedwell as lower prepaid advertising associated with our 2018 advertising campaigns and the timing of certain advertising payments, (3) the reclassification of certain amounts from inventory to prepaid expenses and other current assets related to estimated inventory returns, in accordance with the new revenue recognition guidance using the modified retrospective method of transition, and (4) higher information technology related prepaid operating expenses including software as a service, license, subscription and maintenance arrangements.


amounts.

Non-current Assets:

 August 4, 2018February 3, 2018July 29, 2017January 28, 2017
Property and equipment, net$195,378
$193,533
$193,668
$193,931
Intangible assets, net177,418
178,858
174,262
175,245
Goodwill66,581
66,703
60,059
60,015
Other non-current assets, net23,918
24,729
24,265
24,340
Total non-current assets$463,295
$463,823
$452,254
$453,531

    

August 3,

    

February 2,

    

August 4,

    

February 3,

2019

2019

2018

2018

Property and equipment, net

$

189,410

$

192,576

$

195,378

$

193,533

Intangible assets, net

 

175,591

 

176,176

 

177,418

 

178,858

Goodwill

 

66,585

 

66,621

 

66,581

 

66,703

Operating lease assets

288,928

Other non-current assets, net

 

24,636

 

22,093

 

23,918

 

24,729

Total non-current assets

$

745,150

$

457,466

$

463,295

$

463,823

Property and equipment, net as of August 4, 2018 increased3, 2019 decreased primarily as a result of capital expenditures indepreciation expense during the twelve months ended August 4, 2018,3, 2019, partially offset by depreciation expensecapital expenditures during the same period. The increasedecrease in intangible assets, net and goodwill atas of August 4, 2018 were3, 2019 was primarily due to the acquisitions of certain Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores and TBBC during Fiscal 2017, as disclosed in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017, partially offset by the amortization of intangible assets in the twelve12 months ended August 4, 2018.


Liabilities:
 August 4, 2018February 3, 2018July 29, 2017January 28, 2017
Total current liabilities$110,921
$135,010
$121,917
$131,396
Long-term debt24,936
45,809
37,601
91,509
Other non-current liabilities74,649
74,029
70,836
70,002
Deferred taxes15,752
15,269
15,520
13,578
Non-current liabilities related to discontinued operations

1,507
2,544
Total liabilities$226,258
$270,117
$247,381
$309,029
Current liabilities3, 2019. The operating lease assets amount as of August 4, 2018 decreased primarily due to (1) lower accounts payable3, 2019 is a result of the adoption of the revised lease accounting guidance during Fiscal 2019.

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Liabilities:

    

August 3,

    

February 2,

    

August 4,

    

February 3,

2019

2019

2018

2018

Total current liabilities

$

164,119

$

142,209

$

110,921

$

135,010

Long-term debt

 

 

12,993

 

24,936

 

45,809

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

290,133

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

17,077

 

75,286

 

74,649

 

74,029

Deferred taxes

19,916

18,411

15,752

15,269

Total liabilities

$

491,245

$

248,899

$

226,258

$

270,117

Current liabilities increased as of August 3, 2019 primarily due to the timing$54 million of paymentcurrent lease liabilities recognized as of certain payable amounts, (2) lower accrued compensation amounts resulting fromAugust 3, 2019, as a result of the timingadoption of payment of bi-weekly employee salaries at quarter end due to the 53 weekrevised lease accounting guidance during Fiscal 2017 shifting the relationship between pay periods and fiscal periods as well as lower incentive compensation amounts, and (3) the payment of all liabilities related to discontinued operations. These decreases were partially offset by higher other accrued expenses and liabilities resulting from higher (1) deferred rent amounts, (2) duties payable and (3) gift card liabilities.2019. The decrease in long-term debt as ofsince August 4, 2018 was primarily due to cash flows during the twelve months ended August 4, 2018, including $93$106 million of cash flow from operations which was partially offset by cash payments of $43$31 million for capital expenditures $21and $24 million for dividends and $15 million for various acquisitions.


dividends.

The non-current operating lease liabilities amount as of August 3, 2019 is a result of the adoption of the revised lease accounting guidance during Fiscal 2019. Other non-current liabilities increaseddecreased as of August 3, 2019 primarily due to the amount as of August 4, 2018 primarily due to increases inincluding $61 million of deferred rent liabilities, includingand deferred rent tenant improvement allowances from landlords, and deferred compensation liabilities. Deferred taxesallowance liabilities which were comparableclassified as operating lease assets as of August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017 primarily due to the $12 million impact on depreciation expense timing differences resulting from a cost segregation analysis completed in Fiscal 2017, which was offset by the $12 million impact of the revaluation of deferred tax amounts resulting from U.S. Tax Reform in Fiscal 2017. There were no current or non-current liabilities related to discontinued operations as of August 4, 20183, 2019, as a result of negotiated lease terminations in Fiscal 2017 for the remaining lease agreements, with the final satisfactionadoption of the liabilityrevised lease accounting guidance during Fiscal 2019. This reduction was partially offset by increases in amounts for deferred compensation liabilities and fair value of contingent consideration.

Deferred taxes increased as of August 3, 2019 primarily due to timing differences associated with the lease obligations completed in February 2018. We do not anticipate cash flows or earnings related to the discontinued operations in future periods as we have satisfied all obligations related to these lease agreements.


depreciation, amortization and prepaid expenses partially offset by timing differences associated with inventories.

Statement of Cash Flows


The following table sets forth the net cash flows, including continuing and discontinued operations, for the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 and the First Half of Fiscal 20172018 (in thousands):

 First Half Fiscal 2018First Half Fiscal 2017
Cash provided by operating activities$57,532
$83,135
Cash used in investing activities(22,651)(19,141)
Cash used in financing activities(33,932)(64,498)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$949
$(504)

First Half

    

Fiscal 2019

    

Fiscal 2018

Cash provided by operating activities

$

67,267

$

57,532

Cash used in investing activities

 

(15,976)

 

(22,651)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(29,089)

 

(33,932)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

$

22,202

$

949

Cash and cash equivalents on hand were $7$31 million and $6$7 million at August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, and July 29, 2017, respectively. Changes in cash flows in the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 and the First Half of Fiscal 20172018 related to operating activities, investing activities and financing activities are discussed below.

Operating Activities:

In the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017,2018, operating activities provided $67 million and $58 million, and $83 millionrespectively, of cash, respectively.cash. The cash flow from operating activities for each period was primarily the result of net earnings for the relevant period adjusted, as applicable, for non-cash activities including depreciation, amortization and equity-based compensation, as well as the net impact of changes in deferred taxes and our working capital accounts. In both the First Half of Fiscal 2019 and the First Half of Fiscal 2018, working capital account changes had an unfavorable impact on cash flow from operations, while inoperations. In the First Half of Fiscal 2017,2019, the more significant changes in working capital, account changes hadafter considering the non-cash impact of certain reclassifications that resulted from the adoption of the revised lease accounting guidance, were a favorable impact ondecrease in current liabilities, which reduced cash flow from operations, partially offset by decreases in inventories, receivables and prepaid expenses, which increased cash flow from operations. In the First Half

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of Fiscal 2018, the more significant changes in working capital were a decrease in current liabilities, which reduced cash flow from operations, partially offset by a reduction in prepaid expenses, which increased cash flow from operations.

Investing Activities:

In the First Half of Fiscal 2017, the more significant changes in working capital accounts were a decrease in inventories2019 and prepaid expenses, which increased cash flow from operations, and a decrease in current liabilities, which decreased cash flow from operations.


Investing Activities:
During the First Half of Fiscal 2018, and the First Half of Fiscal 2017, investing activities used $23$16 million and $19$22 million, respectively, of cash. Our cash flow used in investing activities on an ongoing basis typicallyprimarily consists of our capital expenditure investments in our existing brands and acquisitions of new businesses. Our capital expenditures primarily consist of costs associated with information technology initiatives, including e-commerce capabilities; opening, relocating and remodeling full-price retail stores and restaurants; and facilities enhancements for distribution centers and offices.

Financing Activities:

In the First Half of Fiscal 2018, we paid $22 million for capital expenditures compared to $19 million in the First Half of Fiscal 2017. During2019 and the First Half of Fiscal 2018, and the First Half of Fiscal 2017, we paid amounts for acquisitions, consisting of working capital and other related settlements associated with certain of our acquisitions.


Financing Activities:
During the First Half of Fiscal 2018 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017, financing activities used $34$29 million and $64$34 million, respectively, of cash. During the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017,2018, we decreased debt and increased cash as our cash flow from operations exceededwas greater than our capital expenditureexpenditures and dividend payments.payment of dividends. During the First Half of Fiscal 20182019 and the First Half of Fiscal 2017,2018 we paid $13 million and $12 million of dividends, respectively. Also, during the First Half of Fiscal 2019 we paid $1 million for the payment of certain amounts related to previous acquisitions including the payment of certain holdback and $9 million, respectively, of dividends.

We anticipate that cash flow provided bycontingent consideration amounts.

If we are in a debt position, we may borrow or used in financing activities in the future will be dependent uponpay down debt depending on whether our cash flow from operating activities exceeds our capital expenditures, dividend payments, acquisitions and any other investing or financing activities. Generally, we anticipate that excess cash, if any, will be used to repay any debt on our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had $25 million outstanding as of August 4, 2018 under our $325 million

In July 2019, we amended the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement by entering into the First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("to (1) extend the maturity of the facility to July 2024, and (2) modify certain provisions including a reduction of interest rates on certain borrowings and a reduction in unused line fees. We had no amounts outstanding as of August 3, 2019 under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement")Agreement compared to $38$25 million of borrowings outstanding as of July 29, 2017.August 4, 2018. The U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement generally (1) is limited to a borrowing base consisting of specified percentages of eligible categories of assets, (2) accrues variable-rate interest, (weighted average borrowing rate of 4.4% as of August 4, 2018), unused


line fees and letter of credit fees based upon average unused availability or utilization, (3) requires periodic interest payments with principal due at maturity (May 2021)(July 2024) and (4) is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Oxford Industries, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries, including accounts receivable, books and records, chattel paper, deposit accounts, equipment, certain general intangibles, inventory, investment property (including the equity interests of certain subsidiaries), negotiable collateral, life insurance policies, supporting obligations, commercial tort claims, cash and cash equivalents, eligible trademarks, proceeds and other personal property.

To the extent cash flow needs exceed cash flow provided by our operations we will have access, subject to its terms, to our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement to provide funding for operating activities, capital expenditures and acquisitions, if any. Our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is also used to establish collateral for certain insurance programs and leases and to finance trade letters of credit for product purchases, which reduce the amounts available under our line of credit when issued. As of August 4, 2018,3, 2019, $5 million of letters of credit were outstanding againstunder our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. After considering these limitations and the amount of eligible assets in our borrowing base, as applicable, as of August 4, 2018,3, 2019, we had $228$311 million in unused availability under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, subject to certain limitations on borrowings.


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Covenants and Other Restrictions:

The U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to a number of affirmative covenants regarding the delivery of financial information, compliance with law, maintenance of property, insurance requirements and conduct of business. Also, the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to certain negative covenants or other restrictions including, among other things, limitations on our ability to (1) incur debt, (2) guaranty certain obligations, (3) incur liens, (4) pay dividends to shareholders, (5) repurchase shares of our common stock, (6) make investments, (7) sell assets or stock of subsidiaries, (8) acquire assets or businesses, (9) merge or consolidate with other companies or (10) prepay, retire, repurchase or redeem debt.

Additionally, the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that applies if excess availability under the agreement for three consecutive business days is less than the greater of (i) $23.5 million or (ii) 10% of availability. In such case, our fixed charge coverage ratio as defined in the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement must not be less than 1.0 to 1.0 for the immediately preceding 12 fiscal months for which financial statements have been delivered. This financial covenant continues to apply until we have maintained excess availability under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement of more than the greater of (i) $23.5 million or (ii) 10% of availability for 30 consecutive days.

We believe that the affirmative covenants, negative covenants, financial covenants and other restrictions under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement are customary for those included in similar facilities entered into at the time we entered into the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. During the First HalfSecond Quarter of Fiscal 20182019 and as of August 4, 2018,3, 2019, no financial covenant testing was required pursuant to our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement as the minimum availability threshold was met at all times. As of August 4, 2018,3, 2019, we were compliant with all covenants related to the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement.


Other Liquidity Items:

We anticipate that we will be able to satisfy our ongoing cash requirements, which generally consist of working capital and other operating activity needs, capital expenditures, interest payments on our debt and dividends, if any, primarily from positive cash flow from operations supplemented by borrowings under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. Our need for working capital is typically seasonal with the greatest requirements generally in the fall and spring of each year. Our capital needs will depend on many factors including our growth rate, the need to finance inventory levels and the success of our various products. We anticipate that at the maturity of the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement or as otherwise deemed appropriate, we will be able to refinance the facility or obtain other financing on terms available in the market at that time. The terms of any future financing arrangements may not be as favorable as the terms of the current agreement or current market terms.

Although we have paid dividends in each quarter since we became a public company in July 1960, we may discontinue or modify dividend payments at any time if we determine that other uses of our capital, including payment of outstanding debt, funding of acquisitions, funding of capital expenditures or repurchases of outstanding shares, may be in our best interest; if our expectations of future cash flows and future cash needs outweigh the ability to pay a dividend; or if the terms of our credit facility, other debt instruments or applicable law limit our ability to pay dividends. We may borrow to fund dividends in the short term based on our expectation of operating cash flows in future periods subject to the terms and conditions of our credit facility, other debt instruments and applicable law. All cash flow from operations will not be paid out as dividends in all periods. For details about limitations on our ability to pay dividends, see the discussion of the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement above.


Our contractual obligations as of August 4, 20183, 2019 have not changed materially from the contractual obligations outstanding at February 3, 2018,2, 2019, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 20172018 filed with the SEC, other than changes in amounts outstanding under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, as discussed above.

Our anticipated capital expenditures for Fiscal 2018,2019, including the $22$16 million incurred in the First Half of Fiscal 2018,2019, are expected to be approximatelyin a range of $45 million to $50 million compared to $39 million in Fiscal 2017.million. These expenditures are expected to consist primarily of costs associated with information technology initiatives, including e-commerce capabilities; opening, relocating and remodeling full-pricenew retail stores and restaurants;Marlin Bars; and facilities enhancements.investments to remodel existing retail stores and restaurants. Our capital expenditure amounts in future years

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may increase or decrease from the amounts incurred in prior years depending on the information technology initiatives, full-price retail store and restaurantdirect to consumer location openings, relocations and remodels and other infrastructure requirements deemed appropriate for that year to support future expansion of our businesses.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into agreements which meet the SEC’s definition of an off balance sheet financing arrangement, other than operating leases, and have made no financial commitments to or guarantees with respect to any unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose entities.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the selection and application of accounting policies. Further, the application of GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates.estimates, including those discussed below. We base our estimates on historical experience, current trends and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe it is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same set of facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts. We believe that we have appropriately applied our critical accounting policies. However, in the event that inappropriate assumptions or methods were used relating to the critical accounting policies, our consolidated statements of operations could be misstated.

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.2018. There have not been any significant changes to the application of our critical accounting policies and estimates during the First Half of Fiscal 2018, except for changes in our revenue recognition policy as disclosed in Note 5.2019. A detailed summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017. 


2018.

SEASONAL ASPECTS OF OUR BUSINESS

Each of our operating groups is impacted by seasonality as the demand by specific product or style, as well as by distribution channel, may vary significantly depending on the time of year. For details of the impact of seasonality on each of our operating groups, see the business discussion for each operating group in Part I, Item 1, Business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.

2018.

As the timing of certain unusual or non-recurring items, economic conditions, wholesale product shipments, weather or other factors affecting our operations may vary from one year to the next, we do not believe that net sales or operating income for any particular quarter or the distribution of net sales and operating income for Fiscal 20172018 are necessarily indicative of anticipated results for Fiscal 20182019 or expected distribution in future years. Our third quarter has historically been our smallest net sales and operating income quarter and that result is expected to continue. The following table presents our percentage of net sales and operating results by quarter for Fiscal 2017:

 
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Net sales25%26%22%27%
Operating income35%42%1%22%

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


We are exposed to certain interest rate, foreign currency, commodity and inflation risks as discussed in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017.2018. There have not been any significant changes in our exposure to these risks during the First Half of Fiscal 2018.2019.


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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our company, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the Second Quarter of Fiscal 20182019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are a party to litigation and regulatory actions arising in the ordinary course of business. These actions may relate to trademarkstrademark and other intellectual property, licensing arrangements, real estate, importing or exporting regulations, taxation, employee relationsrelation matters or other topics. We are not currently a party to any litigation or regulatory action or aware of any proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities that we believe could reasonably be expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, our assessment of any litigation or other legal claims could potentially change in light of the discovery of additional factors not presently known or determinations by judges, juries, or others which are not consistent with our evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.


ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Our business is subject to numerous risks. Investors should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017,2018, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results. We operate in a competitive and rapidly changing business environment, and additional risks and uncertainties that we currently consider immaterial or are not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also adversely affect our business. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 20172018 are not the only risks facing our company.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)During the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019, we did not sell any unregistered equity securities.
(b)We have certain stock incentive plans as described in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2018, all of which are publicly announced plans. Under the plans, we can repurchase shares from employees to cover employee tax liabilities related to the vesting of shares of our stock. During the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2019, no shares were repurchased pursuant to these plans.
(a)During the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, we did not make any unregistered sales of our equity securities.
(c)We have certain stock incentive plans as described in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2017, all of which are publicly announced plans. Under the plans, we can repurchase shares from employees to cover employee tax liabilities related to the vesting of shares of our stock. During the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2018, no shares were repurchased pursuant to these plans.

In March 2017, our Board of Directors authorized us to spend up to $50 million to repurchase shares of our stock. This authorization superseded and replaced all previous authorizations to repurchase shares of our stock and has no automatic expiration. As of August 4, 2018, no shares of our stock had been repurchased pursuant to this authorization.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


None

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

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None

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

3.1

3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation of Oxford Industries, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company'sCompany’s Form 10-Q10Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2017)

3.2

Bylaws of Oxford Industries, Inc., as amended.amended (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company'sCompany’s Form 10-K10K for Fiscal 2017)

2017)

31.1

10.1

31.1

Section 302 Certification by Principal Executive Officer.*

31.2

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101.INS

XRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL Instance Document*tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

September 12, 2019

September 13, 2018

OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Registrant)

(Registrant)

/s/ K. Scott Grassmyer

K. Scott Grassmyer

Executive Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Controller

(Authorized Signatory)


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