DXLG - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018 | Destination XL Group, Inc.

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Operator

Good day ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the First Quarter 2018 Destination XL Group Incorporated Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference maybe recorded. to Director host at like Tom today's now Managing Filandro, ICR. would introduce for your conference I Sir, you may begin.

Tom Filandro

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David Levin

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Peter Stratton

morning, and good this morning with summary financial you, David, results. I'd everyone. of to Thank like a our brief start

of margin as pleased For $XXX.X to for sales This costs XXXX. XX comparable The to of was in occupancy offset direct rate margin a of to increase by increase net million. seeing a point the driven expectations first fiscal and XX encouraged increase merchandise the a in was the channels. below contraction increased of of in quarter, quarter Gross a growth for are deliver we partially in by a sales decrease X.X% margin of the basis positive and quarter basis XX.X% non-comparable improvement trends of business. the costs. first our another million. points first comparable XX.X% sales margins $X.X gross our due was we're inclusive We our very quarter basis were in to sales with compared X.X%, And stores by both currently was gross point XXX occupancy

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XXX as a improved as by XX.X% SG&A for XXXX. sales quarter for Our to XX.X% to points of the first the basis percentage of first compared quarter fiscal

supporting expense beginning SG&A year. in our $X.X of in $XXX,XXX. as quarter our primarily the as increases Our lower partially lower decreased end marketing our more the EBITDA costs was launching other associated than driven basis, to of costs of marketing year million costs stores year last for over DXL quarter by sales the first costs. compared lower $X.X EBITDA the $X.X and this first decrease significant spend at was April adjusted by for fiscal approximately for was of initiatives improvement quarter marketing million to well last dollar million spring double the the a counts were first store in due On or by QX XXXX. campaign e-commerce in due The to offset The with growth the The

few sheet on would restructuring. Before provide results. I I move to flow structure balance impacted our a and highlights in our to be going our to SG&A structure by cash details is that regarding corporate more expense like how

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of the which be our million an clear increase Of fiscal the guidance. were realize were savings $XX.X account those announcing savings XXXX. last for are year in into fiscal also of million, to restructuring. to with savings the me today impact to factored identified XX from of we $X.X million expect in we QX guidance Let eliminations XX how our savings important Therefore, It's updated $X.X original includes million approximately of expected that EBITDA $X.X that XXXX. of the note are position and

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previous at $XX.X borrowings $XX.X $XX.X topic This which quarter to announce million under we is million. ago $XX.X availability debt a with This access with total $XXX facility excess the credit for years credit America company refinance inventory of opportune Thursday, this terms. Total today. We in improvement five entered X.X%. of into to felt brings compares an XXX a clearance term of last-out May total million our credit end pleased facility five-year of that very as and XX, the year includes of priced facility million, on at million NA. debt to percentage depending our in was includes XXX availability inventory Bank me revolving to a facility with $XXX at plus was million shape a an excess another a our facility availability. loan LIBOR a to revolving good with $XX.X time of secured Our the first-in Under facility. million revolver Effective $XX million. last The new are was facility,

to that demonstrates pricing. the confidence $XXX,XXX did group have an a bank facility will the payoff new the the revolver or Fargo approximately an and Wells compares Our points. facility relationship pricing same credit to key been was in banks we an loan plus annual excess that not is debt I is the structured with our threshold want XX used at to to improvement this XXX basis. this in years our of A priced priced great extended of LIBOR We've at that our points. favorable we agreement new which the term XXX have to The with on XXX credit favorable at for increase term another basis term improvement our with transaction rather make FILO XXX Overall, is is over save availability basis under XXX. our or levels to to loan priced XXX point facility plus expense This plus fortunate company. five was with about LIBOR expect LIBOR years interest XXX our which which

on Now our for an update guidance.

to the earnings corporate restructuring. our savings revising $X.X that are fiscal guidance We XXXX expect for million expense we reflect the from

$X.X We are guidance severance CEO costs million reflect charges to earnings associated also revising $X.X transition. of approximately and and restructuring in with million

net of $XX.X projects; $X.XX for increase of is sales $XX diluted million cash company million; to GAAP to $XXX of million of to open the CEO positive $XX million approximately we comparable fiscal million for XX.X%; to for allowances which follows; like infrastructure flow million tenant a including questions. approximately This call transition rate XXXX and adjusted guidance charges of $XX.X free prepared EBITDA to expenditures And X%. capital or activities as includes Gross million $XX.X approximately on the $XX.X to $X.X X% $XXX loss to $X.X revised million. cash concludes with of in sales flow and digital million our per of $XX.X operating margin of costs basis resulting would $X.XX share; Our total million million restructuring for from $XX.X approximately remarks. to

Operator

And Thank our AWM from Silverman question first with you. comes Alex Instructions] [Operator Investments.

now Your line is open.

Alex Silverman

good morning. Hey

David Levin

Good morning.

Alex Silverman

give more Just around on little sales I e-commerce detail that both the wondering margins, and impacted of business the could if some some you changes guess shipping? us margins direct a --

David Levin

shipping for numbers, the costs shipping free to aren't has to cut us. and threshold the we right -- it, best so loyal but side on where lower on manipulate Well, offer it for working customers we something set with shipping as to the our can of customers profitable do are that we're and of that's free the to a lot back shipping, still customers now

one areas shipment. the certainly that's on of So

promotional year the back ago, customers also. as we were -- taking a and a we've more promotional were been we of little a something the adjusting the than half that we're activity more are that's far price points, into As promotional year the little going

in think that year. direct of So we will the back margin rate half on neutralized drop the have the

Peter Stratton

that's stores of one on are costs, we would from things new direct efficient coming to fall stores. years more to be the in that's the us that I frequently shipping more that be from shipments our and some more how deploying last shipping have over the allow going do software we add couple just going more to we of to specific Sorry, and is with

at the order allow software going side is us upgrade of to stores more to to side efficient on and avoid the country the from we country, be So fulfilling is to an much what one that. this want other of

Alex Silverman

Makes Prime a fueling This merchandise to And lot neither promotional related a of about you the that. comment pricing sales. this is Amazon to related not sense. nor -- made shipping is is on

David Levin

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Alex Silverman

helpful. Okay. That's you. Thank

Second question, did transition? for say you million $X.X CEO

Peter Stratton

Yes. That's correct.

Alex Silverman

-- what's $X.X money it always are And mean spending lot How million? I for you transition. a of sounds

Peter Stratton

just So, a couple of comments on that.

terms is First, to I'd of and CEO. ultimately expect that months install departure has to like would other with which out transition from separate to in by search also agreement. agreement, conducting a smooth the next costs new incurring incurring to point the employment filed David his a search, year year be David agreed ensure at this company, to company stay company the we couple his and ago a point on the his governed X-K to We're that and CEO, the will was expenses this of transition The an a retain firm. some

So, right a we're I'm successful our to $X.X of makes about smooth incurring transition. these is million, get specifics the what but going not costs up and that into best now all ensure to estimate

Our it's $X.X is million. best estimate that right now

Alex Silverman

I to me mean that severance. sounds like

Peter Stratton

entitled contract, but of employment piece million. to would part as again, be certain one that's of benefits, only Well, he the separation David's $X.X

Alex Silverman

I David thought retiring. was

Peter Stratton

the separation, of accruing terms that and are this refer can have agreement transition filed agreements. we those but we for David to of you that according David the again has specific terms -- to a

Alex Silverman

egregious that be find so just I you to know? somewhat

Peter Stratton

Understood. Thank you.

Operator

question comes Henner you. Orkney] from [Harvey our Thank [ph]. And next with

Your line is now open.

Unidentified Analyst

that specific confused have little a I questions two I I'm by. think

projects, $X.X those are expensed? capital Peter and capitalized infrastructure under or those for expenditures, the first is, million The digital are

Peter Stratton

Yes.

So – that’s for expenditures those are year. our capital the of part

$X $XX So forth. in expect year. to every $X past, year This -- million infrastructure have to normalizes a we been number typically year, to some between incur are and coming That number we million $X million a runs costs it's like that I projects systems $X more a the so at year. CapEx million certainly that related big implementations million on.

and is new operating being a site which end the system the back have deploying fall. in management that second system, and additional some we'll Web quarter, site be the we the have in We management deployed warehouse of

to that's answer So question, capital. your

Unidentified Analyst

-- what depreciated? time over approximately or And Okay. what is amortized period that

Peter Stratton

Typically, over years. five that's amortized

Unidentified Analyst

Okay. Thank you.

to question in still go change the that savings on would million call and know I'm the many like? words, other second So million So you The million this at What if confused way in discussed a EBITDA this you've The and it. calls, that in by that are it of but numbers to from to $XX it. get exactly there XXXX, be year? going I -- new a you're the the $XX is changes other to amount just are you -- for million of lot beginning apples-to-apples. I on this $XX we before that don't that you call. XXXX what at $XX look what your beginning the would as look to from vacant including so you’ve the If of but be this described for initiative, positions would at SG&A projected were XXXX XXXX projected would around what to described, realize would it EBITDA look like, mean moving I

Peter Stratton

I lot can. to to answer try understand me the make question as I because a are right. let will so of you I numbers, as it as -- are it simple There try

number total $X.X million in guidance. million. included original the savings had of is our So, We $XX.X annualized

be old basis million, number would for, an million. thinking are that $XX.X account how much number on you is amount if would $X.X year-over-year $X.X included So the be million, new about the annualized so incremental the

Unidentified Analyst

Okay.

$XX add million, I operations sustaining $XX level So, wanted of the now to was believe of business it fewer The if capable costs? at you say million that okay. project just could if to same $X.X this and it I is million just with I

Peter Stratton

Yes.

that's fair a statement. I think

Unidentified Analyst

Okay. a Well, and thank positive on very continue you much trajectory.

David Levin

Thank you.

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Destination XL (DXLG) 30 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript