Exhibit 99.1
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
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PRESS RELEASE | | | | | | CONTACT: |
| | | | | | Julie Whalen |
| | | | | | EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | | | (415)616-8524 |
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| | | | | | Elise Wang |
| | | | | | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| | | | | | (415)616-8571 |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. reports strong first quarter 2018 results
Net revenue growth of 8.2%, with comparable brand revenue growth of 5.5%
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.54;non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.67
Raises 2018 full-year guidance
San Francisco, CA, May 23, 2018 – Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced operating results for the first fiscal quarter (“Q1 18”) ended April 29, 2018 versus the first fiscal quarter (“Q1 17”) ended April 30, 2017.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter 2018
| • | | Net revenue growth of 8.2% |
| • | | Comparable brand revenue growth of 5.5% |
| • | | E-commerce net revenue growth accelerates double-digits, to 53.7% of total company net revenues |
| • | | GAAP operating margin of 5.5%;non-GAAP operating margin of 6.3% |
| • | | GAAP diluted EPS of $0.54;non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.67 outperforms guidance |
| • | | Merchandise inventories growth of 1.5%, significantly below net revenue growth |
These results include the adoption of ASUNo. 2014-09, which pertains to revenue recognition, in the first quarter of 2018. The year-over-year impact of this change in accounting is a financial benefit of $13.6 million in net revenues, $1.6 million in operating income and $0.01 in EPS. From a rate perspective, this amounts to a benefit of approximately 130bps of revenue growth, 30bps of comparable brand revenue growth, 70bps of gross margin improvement, 60bps of selling, general and administrative expense deleverage and 10bps of operating margin improvement. See Exhibit 2 for more details on the financial impact of adoption.
Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance
| • | | Net revenue guidance raised to $5,495 billion – $5,655 billion |
| • | | Non-GAAP diluted EPS raised to $4.15 - $4.25 |
Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer,commented,“Following a robust fourth quarter, we saw continued strength in the first quarter. We achieved strong results against our guidance range across all metrics, with oure-commerce revenues outpacing to almost 54% of our total revenues. Our customer growth continued to trend positively for both new and existing customers, demonstrating the success of our balanced customer acquisition strategy.”
Alber continued, “These results speak to the power of our established multi-channel model, distinctive brand portfolio and world-class customer service heritage – all of which are our company’s competitive strengths. Based on this strong start to the year, we are raising our full year guidance for net revenues by $20 million and for EPS by $0.03.”
1st QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
Net revenues increased 8.2% to $1.203 billion in Q1 18 from $1.112 billion in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items,non-GAAP net revenues were $1.202 billion in Q1 18 or an 8.2% increase on Q1 17. See Exhibit 1.
Comparable brand revenue in Q1 18 increased 5.5% compared to an increase of 0.1% in Q1 17 as shown in the table below:
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1st Quarter Comparable Brand Revenue Growth (Decline) by Concept* |
| | Q1 18 | | | | | | Q1 17 | | |
Pottery Barn | | | 2.7% | | | | | | | (1.4%) | | |
West Elm | | | 9.0% | | | | | | | 6.0% | | |
Williams Sonoma | | | 5.6% | | | | | | | 3.2% | | |
Pottery Barn Kids and Teen1 | | | 5.3% | | | | | | | (8.0%) | | |
Total | | | 5.5% | | | | | | | 0.1% | | |
| * | See the Company’s10-K and10-Q filings for the definition of comparable brand revenue. | |
| 1 | Starting in Q1 18, the performance of the Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen brands are being reported on a combined basis as Pottery Barn Kids and Teen. For reference, the comparable brand revenue growth for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen were 4.3% and 8.2%, respectively, for Q1 18, and (5.7%) and (14.3%), respectively, for Q1 17. | |
E-commerce net revenuesin Q1 18 increased 11.3% to $646 million from $581 million in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items,non-GAAPe-commerce net revenues were $645 million in Q1 18 or an 11.2% increase on Q1 17. See Exhibit 1.
Retail net revenues in Q1 18 increased 4.9% to $557 million from $531 million in Q1 17.
Operating margin in Q1 18 was 5.5% compared to 5.6% in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items,non-GAAP operating margin was 6.3% in Q1 18 versus 6.1% in Q1 17. See Exhibit 1.
| • | | Gross margin was 35.9% in Q1 18 versus 35.6% in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items,non-GAAP gross margin was 36.0% in Q1 18. See Exhibit 1. |
| • | | Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $366 million, or 30.4% of net revenues in Q1 18, versus $333 million, or 30.0% of net revenues in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items,non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $358 million, or 29.7% of net revenues in Q1 18 versus $328 million, or 29.5% of net revenues in Q1 17. See Exhibit 1. |
The effective income tax rate in Q1 18 was 30.9% versus 36.8% in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items, thenon-GAAP effective income tax rate was 23.8% in Q1 18 versus 34.5% in Q1 17. See Exhibit 1.
EPS in Q1 18 was $0.54 versus $0.45 in Q1 17. Excluding certain discrete items,non-GAAP EPS was $0.67 in Q1 18 versus $0.51 in Q1 17. See Exhibit 1.
Merchandise inventories at the end of Q1 18 increased 1.5% to $1.053 billion from $1.037 billion at the end of Q1 17.
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
During Q1 18, we repurchased 732,000 shares of common stock at an average cost of $51.53 per share and a total cost of approximately $38 million. As of April 29, 2018, there was approximately $481 million remaining under our current stock repurchase program.
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FISCAL YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
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2nd Quarter 2018 Financial Guidance* |
Total Net Revenues (millions) | | $1,250 – $1,275 |
Comparable Brand Revenue Growth | | 3% – 5% |
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS | | $0.65 – $0.70 |
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Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Guidance* |
Total Net Revenues (millions) | | $5,495 – $5,655 |
Comparable Brand Revenue Growth | | 2% – 5% |
Non-GAAP Operating Margin | | 8.2% – 9.0% |
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS | | $4.15 – $4.25 |
Non-GAAP Income Tax Rate | | 24.0% – 26.0% |
Capital Spending (millions) | | $200 – $220 |
Depreciation and Amortization (millions) | | $185 – $195 |
* We have not provided a reconciliation ofnon-GAAP guidance measures to the corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis due to the potential variability of discrete items. |
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Store Opening and Closing Guidance by Retail Concept** | |
| | FY 2017 ACTUAL | | | | | | FY 2018 GUIDANCE | |
| | Total | | | | | | New | | | | | | Close | | | | | | End | |
Williams Sonoma | | | 228 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | (15 | ) | | | | | | | 218 | |
Pottery Barn | | | 203 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | 204 | |
West Elm | | | 106 | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | 112 | |
Pottery Barn Kids | | | 86 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (9 | ) | | | | | | | 77 | |
Rejuvenation | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 10 | |
Total | | | 631 | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | (30 | ) | | | | | | | 621 | |
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** Included in the FY 17 store count are 19 stores in Australia and two stores in the UK. FY 18 guidance includes one additional UK store. | |
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will host a live conference call today, May 23, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. (PT). The call, hosted by Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be open to the general public via live webcast and can be accessed athttp://ir.williams-sonomainc.com/events. A replay of the webcast will be available athttp://ir.williams-sonomainc.com/events.
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SEC REGULATION G —NON-GAAP INFORMATION
This press release includesnon-GAAP financial measures. Exhibit 1 provides reconciliations of thesenon-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). We believe that thesenon-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitate a meaningful evaluation of current period performance on a comparable basis with prior periods. Our management uses thesenon-GAAP financial measures in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. Thesenon-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to the GAAP financial measures presented in this press release and our financial statements and other publicly filed reports.Non-GAAP financial measures as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not fully materialize or are proven incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our ability to continue to improve performance and increase our competitive advantage; our focus on operational excellence; our ability to improve customers’ experience; our optimism about the future; our ability to drive long-term profitable growth; our future financial guidance, including Q2 18 and FY 2018 guidance; our stock repurchase program; and our proposed store openings and closures.
The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include: continuing changes in general economic conditions, and the impact on consumer confidence and consumer spending; new interpretations of or changes to current accounting rules or tax regulations; our ability to anticipate consumer preferences and buying trends; dependence on timely introduction and customer acceptance of our merchandise; changes in consumer spending based on weather, political, competitive and other conditions beyond our control; delays in store openings; competition from companies with concepts or products similar to ours; timely and effective sourcing of merchandise from our foreign and domestic vendors and delivery of merchandise through our supply chain to our stores and customers; effective inventory management; our ability to manage customer returns; successful catalog management, including timing, sizing and merchandising; uncertainties ine-marketing, infrastructure and regulation; multi-channel and multi-brand complexities; our ability to introduce new brands and brand extensions; challenges associated with our increasing global presence; dependence on external funding sources for operating capital; disruptions in the financial markets; our ability to control employment, occupancy and other operating costs; our ability to improve our systems and processes; changes to our information technology infrastructure; general political, economic and market conditions and events, including war, conflict or acts of terrorism; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in our public announcements, reports to stockholders and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2018 and all subsequent quarterly reports on Form10-Q and current reports on Form8-K. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. These products, representing distinct merchandise strategies – Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm, PBteen, Williams Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham – are marketed throughe-commerce websites, direct-mail catalogs and retail stores. We operate in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, offer international shipping to customers worldwide, and have unaffiliated franchisees that operate stores in the Middle East, the Philippines, Mexico and South Korea, as well ase-commerce websites in certain locations. In 2017, we acquired Outward, Inc., a3-D imaging and augmented reality platform for the home furnishings and décor industry.
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(unaudited)
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| | Thirteen Weeks Ended | |
| | April 29, 2018 | | | April 30, 2017 | |
In thousands, except per share amounts | | $ | | | % of Revenues | | | $ | | | % of Revenues | |
E-commerce net revenues | | $ | 646,180 | | | | 53.7 | % | | $ | 580,510 | | | | 52.2 | % |
Retail net revenues | | | 556,820 | | | | 46.3 | | | | 530,997 | | | | 47.8 | |
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Net revenues | | | 1,203,000 | | | | 100.0 | | | | 1,111,507 | | | | 100.0 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | 770,836 | | | | 64.1 | | | | 715,747 | | | | 64.4 | |
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Gross profit | | | 432,164 | | | | 35.9 | | | | 395,760 | | | | 35.6 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 365,614 | | | | 30.4 | | | | 333,286 | | | | 30.0 | |
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Operating income | | | 66,550 | | | | 5.5 | | | | 62,474 | | | | 5.6 | |
Interest (income) expense, net | | | 1,201 | | | | 0.1 | | | | (103 | ) | | | — | |
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Earnings before income taxes | | | 65,349 | | | | 5.4 | | | | 62,577 | | | | 5.6 | |
Income taxes | | | 20,181 | | | | 1.7 | | | | 23,022 | | | | 2.1 | |
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Net earnings | | $ | 45,168 | | | | 3.8 | % | | $ | 39,555 | | | | 3.6 | % |
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Earnings per share (EPS): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.54 | | | | | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.54 | | | | | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | | |
Shares used in calculation of EPS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 83,392 | | | | | | | | 86,962 | | | | | |
Diluted | | | 84,174 | | | | | | | | 87,710 | | | | | |
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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In thousands, except per share amounts | | April 29, 2018 | | | January 28, 2018 | | | April 30, 2017 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 290,244 | | | $ | 390,136 | | | $ | 93,975 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 102,630 | | | | 90,119 | | | | 63,982 | |
Merchandise inventories, net | | | 1,052,892 | | | | 1,061,593 | | | | 1,037,107 | |
Prepaid catalog expenses | | | — | | | | 20,517 | | | | 20,341 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 56,333 | | | | 62,204 | | | | 64,739 | |
Other current assets | | | 21,118 | | | | 11,876 | | | | 10,901 | |
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Total current assets | | | 1,523,217 | | | | 1,636,445 | | | | 1,291,045 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 926,320 | | | | 932,283 | | | | 920,531 | |
Deferred income taxes, net | | | 58,842 | | | | 67,306 | | | | 124,977 | |
Other long-term assets, net | | | 148,526 | | | | 149,715 | | | | 54,624 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 2,656,905 | | | $ | 2,785,749 | | | $ | 2,391,177 | |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 393,025 | | | $ | 457,144 | | | $ | 397,442 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 99,823 | | | | 134,207 | | | | 87,184 | |
Gift card and other deferred revenue | | | 256,534 | | | | 300,607 | | | | 298,113 | |
Borrowings under revolving line of credit | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,000 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 72,036 | | | | 56,783 | | | | 37,792 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 61,403 | | | | 59,082 | | | | 47,134 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 882,821 | | | | 1,007,823 | | | | 912,665 | |
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Deferred rent and lease incentives | | | 204,599 | | | | 202,134 | | | | 195,201 | |
Long-term debt | | | 299,472 | | | | 299,422 | | | | — | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 72,779 | | | | 72,804 | | | | 73,160 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 1,459,671 | | | | 1,582,183 | | | | 1,181,026 | |
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Stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock: $.01 par value; 7,500 shares authorized; none issued | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock: $.01 par value; 253,125 shares authorized; 83,222, 83,726 and 86,883 shares issued and outstanding at April 29, 2018, January 28, 2018 and April 30, 2017, respectively | | | 833 | | | | 837 | | | | 869 | |
Additionalpaid-in capital | | | 564,685 | | | | 562,814 | | | | 549,281 | |
Retained earnings | | | 638,774 | | | | 647,422 | | | | 671,758 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (6,755 | ) | | | (6,782 | ) | | | (10,830 | ) |
Treasury stock, at cost | | | (303 | ) | | | (725 | ) | | | (927 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 1,197,234 | | | | 1,203,566 | | | | 1,210,151 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 2,656,905 | | | $ | 2,785,749 | | | $ | 2,391,177 | |
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Retail Store Data (unaudited) | |
| | January 28, 2018 | | | Openings | | | Closings | | | April 29, 2018 | | | April 30, 2017 | |
Williams Sonoma | | | 228 | | | | — | | | | (4 | ) | | | 224 | | | | 233 | |
Pottery Barn | | | 203 | | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 203 | | | | 199 | |
West Elm | | | 106 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 108 | | | | 99 | |
Pottery Barn Kids | | | 86 | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | 84 | | | | 89 | |
Rejuvenation | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 8 | |
Total | | | 631 | | | | 3 | | | | (7 | ) | | | 627 | | | | 628 | |
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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| | Thirteen Weeks Ended | |
In thousands | | April 29, 2018 | | | April 30, 2017 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 45,168 | | | $ | 39,555 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 47,873 | | | | 44,950 | |
Loss on disposal/impairment of assets | | | 414 | | | | 519 | |
Amortization of deferred lease incentives | | | (6,724 | ) | | | (6,477 | ) |
Deferred income taxes | | | (3,241 | ) | | | (3,848 | ) |
Tax benefit related to stock-based awards | | | 6,126 | | | | 13,742 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 12,889 | | | | 9,817 | |
Other | | | 64 | | | | (76 | ) |
Changes in: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (9,556 | ) | | | 24,610 | |
Merchandise inventories | | | 2,388 | | | | (60,246 | ) |
Prepaid catalog expenses | | | — | | | | (844 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (4,399 | ) | | | (11,069 | ) |
Accounts payable | | | (76,823 | ) | | | (65,483 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | (32,047 | ) | | | (47,248 | ) |
Gift card and other deferred revenue | | | 4,815 | | | | (4,648 | ) |
Deferred rent and lease incentives | | | 10,004 | | | | 5,806 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 13,818 | | | | 14,564 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 10,769 | | | | (46,376 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | (34,029 | ) | | | (32,153 | ) |
Other | | | 120 | | | | 5 | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (33,909 | ) | | | (32,148 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Repurchases of common stock | | | (37,713 | ) | | | (38,350 | ) |
Payment of dividends | | | (34,081 | ) | | | (34,189 | ) |
Tax withholdings related to stock-based awards | | | (7,438 | ) | | | (13,780 | ) |
Borrowings under revolving line of credit | | | — | | | | 45,000 | |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | | (79,232 | ) | | | (41,319 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,480 | | | | 105 | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | | (99,892 | ) | | | (119,738 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 390,136 | | | | 213,713 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 290,244 | | | $ | 93,975 | |
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Exhibit 1
1st Quarter GAAP toNon-GAAP Reconciliation*
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Thirteen Weeks Ended April 29, 2018 | |
| | GAAP Basis (as reported) | | | Outward-Related1 | | | Employment- Related Expense2 | | | Tax Reform3 | | | Impact of Equity Accounting Rules4 | | | Non-GAAP Basis | |
Net revenues | | $ | 1,203,000 | | | $ | (694 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,202,306 | |
Gross profit | | | 432,164 | | | | 582 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 432,746 | |
% of Revenues | | | 35.9 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36.0 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 365,614 | | | | (6,344 | ) | | $ | (1,702 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 357,568 | |
% of Revenues | | | 30.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29.7 | % |
Operating income | | | 66,550 | | | | 6,926 | | | | 1,702 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,178 | |
% of Revenues | | | 5.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6.3 | % |
Earnings before income taxes | | | 65,349 | | | | 6,930 | | | | 1,702 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,981 | |
Income taxes | | | 20,181 | | | | 1,467 | | | | 402 | | | $ | (3,298 | ) | | $ | (1,146 | ) | | | 17,606 | |
Tax rate | | | 30.9 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23.8 | % |
Net earnings | | $ | 45,168 | | | $ | 5,463 | | | $ | 1,300 | | | $ | 3,298 | | | $ | 1,146 | | | $ | 56,375 | |
Diluted EPS | | $ | 0.54 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.67 | |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended April 30, 2017 | |
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| | GAAP Basis (as reported) | | | Severance-Related Expense5 | | | Adoption of Equity Accounting Rules4 | | | Non-GAAP Basis | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | $ | 333,286 | | | $ | (5,705 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 327,581 | |
% of Revenues | | | 30.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 29.5 | % |
Operating income | | | 62,474 | | | | 5,705 | | | | — | | | | 68,179 | |
% of Revenues | | | 5.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 6.1 | % |
Earnings before income taxes | | | 62,577 | | | | 5,705 | | | | — | | | | 68,282 | |
Income taxes | | | 23,022 | | | | 1,971 | | | $ | (1,429 | ) | | | 23,564 | |
Tax rate | | | 36.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 34.5 | % |
Net earnings | | $ | 39,555 | | | $ | 3,734 | | | $ | 1,429 | | | $ | 44,718 | |
Diluted EPS | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.51 | |
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* Per share amounts may not sum across due to rounding to the nearest cent per diluted share.
Reconciliation of GAAP toNon-GAAP By Segment**
(unaudited)
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| | E-commerce | | | Retail | | | Unallocated | | | Total | |
In thousands | | Q1 18 | | | Q1 17 | | | Q1 18 | | | Q1 17 | | | Q1 18 | | | Q1 17 | | | Q1 18 | | | Q1 17 | |
Net revenues | | $ | 646,180 | | | $ | 580,510 | | | $ | 556,820 | | | $ | 530,997 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,203,000 | | | $ | 1,111,507 | |
Outward-related1 | | | (694 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (694 | ) | | | — | |
Non-GAAP net revenues | | | 645,486 | | | | 580,510 | | | | 556,820 | | | | 530,997 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,202,306 | | | | 1,111,507 | |
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Net revenue growth | | | 11.3 | % | | | 0.7 | % | | | 4.9 | % | | | 1.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 8.2 | % | | | 1.2 | % |
Non-GAAP net revenue growth | | | 11.2 | % | | | 0.7 | % | | | 4.9 | % | | | 1.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 8.2 | % | | | 1.2 | % |
GAAP operating income (expense) | | | 142,805 | | | | 132,004 | | | | 22,061 | | | | 21,714 | | | | (98,316 | ) | | | (91,244 | ) | | | 66,550 | | | | 62,474 | |
GAAP operating margin | | | 22.1 | % | | | 22.7 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | | 4.1 | % | | | (8.2 | %) | | | (8.2 | %) | | | 5.5 | % | | | 5.6 | % |
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Outward-related1 | | | 5,551 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,375 | | | | — | | | | 6,926 | | | | — | |
Employment-related expense2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,702 | | | | — | | | | 1,702 | | | | — | |
Severance-related expenses5 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,705 | | | | — | | | | 5,705 | |
Non-GAAP operating income (expense) | | $ | 148,356 | | | $ | 132,004 | | | $ | 22,061 | | | $ | 21,714 | | | $ | (95,239 | ) | | $ | (85,539 | ) | | $ | 75,178 | | | $ | 68,179 | |
Non-GAAP operating margin | | | 23.0 | % | | | 22.7 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | | 4.1 | % | | | (7.9 | %) | | | (7.7 | %) | | | 6.3 | % | | | 6.1 | % |
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| ** | See the Company’s10-K and10-Q filings for additional information on segment reporting and the definition of operating income (expense) and operating margin. |
SEC Regulation G –Non-GAAP Information – These tables includenon-GAAP net revenues, gross profit, gross margin, SG&A, operating income, operating margin, earnings before income taxes, income taxes, effective tax rate, net earnings and diluted EPS. We believe that thesenon-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitate a meaningful evaluation of our quarterly actual results on a comparable basis with prior periods. Our management uses thesenon-GAAP financial measures in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our
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underlying business from quarter to quarter. Thesenon-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.Non-GAAP financial measures as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Notes to Exhibit 1:
| 1 | During Q1 18, we incurred approximately $6.9 million of expense, primarily associated with acquisition-related compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, as well as the operations of Outward, Inc. |
| 2 | During Q1 18, we incurred approximately $1.7 million of employment-related expense in our corporate functions, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses within the unallocated segment. |
| 3 | During Q1 18, we recorded income tax expense of approximately $3.3 million, primarily related to the measurement of the income tax effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in Q4 17. |
| 4 | During Q1 18 and Q1 17, we recorded income tax expense of approximately $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, associated with the adoption of accounting rules related to stock-based compensation. |
| 5 | During Q1 17, we incurred approximately $5.7 million for severance-related reorganization expenses primarily in our corporate functions, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses within the unallocated segment. |
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Exhibit 2
ASUNo. 2014-09 Impact of Adoption*
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
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| | Q1 2018 GAAP As Reported | | | | | ASU 2014-09 Adjustment | | | | | Q1 2018 GAAP As Adjusted | |
Net revenues | | $ | 1,203,000 | | | | | $ | (25,101 | ) | | | | $ | 1,177,899 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | 770,836 | | | | | | (6,144 | ) | | | | | 764,692 | |
Gross profit | | | 432,164 | | | | | | (18,957 | ) | | | | | 413,207 | |
SG&A expenses | | | 365,614 | | | | | | (12,262 | ) | | | | | 353,352 | |
Operating income | | $ | 66,550 | | | | | $ | (6,695 | ) | | | | $ | 59,855 | |
| * | We adopted ASUNo. 2014-09, which pertains to revenue recognition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. This table shows the impact of adopting ASUNo. 2014-09 on our consolidated statement of earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2018. |
Pro Forma Effect of ASUNo. 2014-09**
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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| | As Reported | | | | | | | Pro Forma | | | | |
| | Q1 2018 Non-GAAP1 | | | Q1 2017 Non-GAAP2 | | | Q1 Year- Over- Year | | | | | | | Q1 2018 Non-GAAP1 | | | Q1 2017 Non-GAAP Including the Effect of ASU 2014-093 | | | Q1 Year- Over- Year | | | Year-Over-Year Impact of Accounting Change | |
Net revenues | | $ | 1,202,306 | | | $ | 1,111,507 | | | $ | 90,799 | | | | | | | $ | 1,202,306 | | | $ | 1,125,131 | | | $ | 77,175 | | | $ | 13,624 | |
Net revenue growth | | | | | | | | | | | 8.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6.9% | | | | 1.3% | |
Revenue comp | | | | | | | | | | | 5.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.2% | | | | 0.3% | |
Gross margin % | | | 36.0% | | | | 35.6% | | | | 0.4% | | | | | | | | 36.0% | | | | 36.3% | | | | (0.3%) | | | | 0.7% | |
SG&A expenses % | | | 29.7% | | | | 29.5% | | | | (0.2%) | | | | | | | | 29.7% | | | | 30.1% | | | | 0.4% | | | | (0.6%) | |
Operating income | | $ | 75,178 | | | $ | 68,179 | | | $ | 6,999 | | | | | | | $ | 75,178 | | | $ | 69,751 | | | $ | 5,427 | | | $ | 1,572 | |
Operating margin % | | | 6.3% | | | | 6.1% | | | | 0.2% | | | | | | | | 6.3% | | | | 6.2% | | | | 0.1% | | | | 0.1% | |
Diluted EPS | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | | | | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | 0.52 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
| ** | We adopted ASUNo. 2014-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 using the modified retrospective method. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 29, 2018 are presented under ASUNo. 2014-09, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the prior revenue recognition standard. This table presents the pro forma effect of ASUNo. 2014-09 as if the recognition and presentation guidance in the accounting standard had been applied in fiscal 2017. |
| 1 | These numbers represent Q1 2018non-GAAP financial results as disclosed in Exhibit 1, and include the impact of adopting the new revenue standard (ASUNo. 2014-09). |
| 2 | These numbers represent Q1 2017non-GAAP financial results as disclosed in Exhibit 1, and exclude the impact of the new revenue standard. |
| 3 | In order to provide a meaningful year-over-year comparison of our Q1 financial results, we have adjusted our Q1 2017 results for informational purposes to reflect the impact as if the new revenue standard had been adopted in Q1 2017. |
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