SCVL - Earnings call transcript Q3 2017

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Operator

Good afternoon and welcome to Shoe Carnival's Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Earnings Call. Today's call is being recorded. It is also being broadcast via webcast. Any reproduction or rebroadcast of any portion of this call is expressly prohibited. Management's remarks may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risk factors. cause those actual projected could materially to factors from different in risk the results Company's be These such statements.

or any risk be call any Shoe included as statements date. any contained SEC Mr. comments. on these should to factors announce call of discussed Mr. Sifford, of on cautioned not press developments. may in today's statements considered statements, you of undue with release are to over conjunction Sifford, obligation Forward-looking forward-looking publicly reliance to the place the the release. Cliff or President to risk Investors revisions factors press now for events disclaims today's and which in or The filings reflect begin. Company's of and Carnival, forward-looking the Company to the update opening today's earnings in turn to Officer I'll Chief discussion speak conference future today's Executive only

Clifton Sifford

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quarter. compared include with has year, estimates of to of We on guidance to $X.XX $X.XX to to have high of quarter our the bear net our raised I about earnings this the week earnings quarter. weeks SG&A $XX store effect that $XX the fourth fourth week in sales the to XX share fourth sales. expectation sales share included the not compared per like the previous the our slightly now will will diluted million while prior would mind in the for the expect year to in quarter last profit slightly in earnings $X.XX. year now be and worth an gross a the in turn full Kerry. quarter decreasing of over diluted percentage is $X.XX The per as weeks fourth BD&O the and income that calculation Please down we extra comparable end extra at call million margin immaterial for is expect guidance, of with XX cost Included

Kerry Jackson

Thank you, Cliff.

in stores the the loss sales in fiscal closed new the million net sales Of to by in from year. million million stores quarter of compared this of increase time. period sales. $XXX.X million increase partially $XX.X the of $X.X generated sales store third million beginning XX Third $XX.X We same opened XX a offset sales, comparable of increased quarter of from to since XXXX, over quarter the to X.X% the the last net was attributable $X.X in third

gross due last the The year. during decrease to margin points sold sales. quarter merchandize more was the our buying points was of XX.X% decrease XX.X% of This quarter. the offset the in basis the expenses quarter for merchandized by partially as an majority in a being merchandise of shift occupancy decrease percentage profit the a to margin decrease driven XX Our by in margin and distribution basis during was promotional the XX quarter compared third in

margin so a and in footwear is increased million. have quarter third women's typically to As which is we due as quarter was expenses third athletic same-store in leveraging million the for The expenses the percentage year. category sales. is of cost Cliff primarily sales the or lowest occupancy will occupancy XXXX the the lower typically in sold occupancy fewer of the fiscal highest mentioned of last effect earlier, boots which quarter. close to in combined the quarter the category during decrease higher and primarily from The the stores SG&A we closed $XX.X since decrease $X.X margin third quarter more cost distribution

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be For fiscal rate year the XXXX, of expect we tax approximately full XX.X%. to our

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the million. the the fiscal me Let next sales sales accelerated the significantly? and dates, net While sales most apparent by July estimated year our having the financial quarter ended XXXX less XX.X by estimated QX, quarters and our XX XX.X QX and our This sales of end second those XXXX million week second to This calendar the QX to million, by will the in affected we quarter second calendar one Due on sales decrease QX the million. increased in explain. XXXX million increased $XX year. into increased out is are August week calendar sales shifts an sales first was million year, next million were very $XX in review. to weeks affect reduce QX and during by to shift QX, XX these QX and QX restated XX The XXXX of back-to-school XXth to and thereby on an sales ending pulling shifts If quarter X.X be by the Xth concludes to been reflect would XXXX, for back-to-school in week,

Now, for open I'd like call up to the questions.

Operator

go please Sam we will And Poser Susquehanna, Instructions] our question from ahead. first from [Operator take

Sam Poser

and about conversion. the those then of -- which could but way the sort more -- people was and helped happened I your back the right up to states traffic the The would in because Is hurricane in about of comp make that August went how the in with the the What that the impact. arguably in just those came states way how bought The question traffic? and traffic the hurricane assume September think hurricane traffic, impacted? that those down

Clifton Sifford

Florida so period, hurricane The have time right it back-to-school right after Texas in time back-to-school and the the actually period. impact did impacted Florida at an

out close have was -- were The did and store some on the traffic to an percentage then however impact of it impact were other. one we Rico. close quite that how largest So traffic. we get able time for Puerto in were on and We long the

the we remain closed at least So yet have other not that for a opened week, then obviously. stores and

Sam Poser

guess hurricane in even sales I offset question the couldn’t or Texas. simply the your traffic? like and up lot, you those didn't in Florida if up is did go the Did post pick up markets traffic way a pick conversion

Clifton Sifford

it the flooding, Wherever there's Sam you good there in a to think got a -- best flooding the after about tailwind way hurricane wherever hurricane. is pretty was

after the pick flooding. up market. lot back-to-school was because Houston So in much Florida so did and sales of was again it a not the significantly the in Not there market

Sam Poser

talked or to you store of next would the rate you to how sort year's you Is XX be be that year as fact stores? have, the like a this run a a target you good to number next have sort openings what wanted back you like and What of year stores to when that -- low will store And is again. you despite we, to lower? think see number going get opening, then about digit opening open when single opened

Clifton Sifford

the believe that's real and between estate I once stores is settles an terrific think number. XX we XX a I number excellent -- down,

Sam Poser

next next you to you the of view get now the you batch foresee than do what you of year? XX And this XX see as stores sort just foresee closing this I foresee to expect as another where is Do XX mean, years? that And do is that you that XX-ish or beyond happen post happening, year? close you next, next something to XX we're or year between the this more in

Clifton Sifford

hope stores the we hold from with our We now of we talk different economy believe are some one we strategy, Sam, from fourth stores in but not beyond. hope them hope these benefitted to quarter what and we benefit do the a our quarter in and some believe about that we're going that things, these realized of lot the of to XX not we've really is 'XX, will what right if underperforming -- see the to XX seen hold of customer third and that has prepared

So really prepared about not we to are 'XX. yet talk

So looking after I think year. we XX the concentrate strictly are to stores that XX we on next

Sam Poser

next does stores close you like save the may of because -- Kerry, underperforming money to going as as Puerto you the some where Rico I you close what year And -- then gives some this those stores you and closed assume are that the year are I with well.

your mean, point that So of that when does how I on comp happens? as leverage affect the

Clifton Sifford

that we occupancy stores they see say our the cost. just we're type may as change cost next X% comp sales have reaching those may In is down can when out incur higher term that. productivity we of near buying I and overtime the against closing what a stores year you took Well, SG&A our close let's come may percent where low speak as a store, sales, seeing additional you because that and to X% place close

now. closing as else stays overall see we changing but dramatically, So I better see that generally for we a if past give the XX, margin you just help operating stores would don’t will the new margin same, all operating

Sam Poser

pretty about still target you an down on but you numbers your turn? week like Okay. mean want if question look that forward to have? when guess a goal nicely annual your What's supply I inventory we the your at, to then I -- basis, talk Is high. churn? inventory are a What's you your target there is still And are overtime. is

Kerry Jackson

you well Sam turn ex-retail just we long-term That's are overnight. the doesn’t that looking -- really happen there. to just for progress. to not making plan now, and the Right X.X exactly good as is weren’t going get time happen, where we But know,

Sam Poser

mid-term on foresee X.X given that on doing sort And stores a and your that grab be there on mean that theoretically that would a huge I could mean and yourself you I would and mean performing of mind so I assume I would sort you I getting closing mean way are of then that's that ships so you the that plan. overtime? to overtime three and

Kerry Jackson

tough we number have of shoe wouldn’t in number the payers be stores. shift that business to the but it the our of fact a roll e-commerce business in we because that us ship sizes completely because sales our That's of stock, the out from from

Operator

[Operator next Christopher take we Instructions] question Please And from ahead. Wedbush. from will our go Svezia

Christopher Svezia

the I'm was So cadence? up cadence? Or add QX. What you color know roughly I any X. about first curious August was can

maybe September Just and talk about played October out? how

Kerry Jackson

X%. up correctly Yes, were roughly but we X%, not now

Christopher Svezia

Okay.

Kerry Jackson

to for you X% want think didn't We probably Chris. just nine, above up we X.X%, were six, October. I was that were It number. flat

Christopher Svezia

I you hear next actually got if -- X% don’t to X% that that year. you top probably telling know want can so do you

that and quarter cadence remember just you. the in What’s -- What’s the versus for at year? I’ll fourth the So the fourth last curious. quarter, see you I’m

Clifton Sifford

right is now. that pulling Kerry out

Christopher Svezia

talk that got or to really that Okay. is just about out, is done you And get go some 'XX? that for any sprint pulling expect into play? while in when that Is Kerry place CRM to a your starts I give holiday when can or do of initiatives so that color you --

Clifton Sifford

at go in so We're the up to that start ramp. program And look -- XXXX. ’XX, expecting implementation in going but if need ramps long-term be that that, for to -- you it’s of is we’ll early

at years. answer a next loyalty for three over for to we’ll years especially So next the least three we benefit two see program, as

Christopher Svezia

Okay. Kerry.

Kerry Jackson

X.X% the to time we down the back in for came In was keep low Thanksgiving relatively that really around I’m you period. November, comp we us just going quarter. ask and a were single single. and The December decrease flat about. low November, came January gave

Christopher Svezia

brought versus boots And to then, down. to what slower I were to down understand it you the it you season and you planned say just is about in boots late, How trying start of that am when you and say? you talk a much

Clifton Sifford

-- last stay double-digit inventory Yes, I in goal double-digit later We we’ve understand exactly. began our But categories. decline, -- move a October. on categories down planned, and along only inventory of We then from to calls out we plan through the athletic we and non-athletic into and and I brought the boots to door think a boots, move as to as our quarter I in per year. did recover couple it now product move was that stated through of of the dollars all out

So, demand athletic, thing. we athletic the maximize thought could was And or we the where could customer to be. our to did we right elevate exactly going business we

Christopher Svezia

in much October. have Okay. coming How And have boots you later? just I’m have just then that the October? if been different when that of to comp, boots that didn’t you due said -- in curious flat And would fact in is in a it about the flat you later,

Clifton Sifford

standpoint. you're a from comp No -- talking oh, about

Christopher Svezia

comp a yes. From perspective,

Clifton Sifford

I the little did was sale, do us all weather. think with have that warmer. is with to the it about actually October boot a

us, to and product and waiting We By with have not… sell seasonal settled the the we did We athletic issue October. for time get we which weather. becomes And just the products were has October, a a for down demand cool boots. cool

Christopher Svezia

is Is it business boots say to arrived in November, and comps fair the to fair characterization? have that at is because improved a And starting all flow. since it move

Clifton Sifford

characterization. fair a It's

Christopher Svezia

okay bite. answer. Okay, It's don't I can you

So stores to know When last now? are you actually And Kerry answered close year, I the they next ask just to money thing you want -- right going I losing you. you're where just they at if where Are some now? they color add to this stand previously questions do can we that? money point, it. losing actually Or right -- breakeven about they

Kerry Jackson

to you're accelerating close, you cost. start have store the that identified some you Once to going

because they're and a of these, had negative more but the dramatic made losing now store So in the money. accelerated Not seeing of to commitment of us gone they before money, amount are a we're a when we as group. the but they've now to -- positive, store, some slightly expenses prior what a breakeven close

Christopher Svezia

Got Alright. it. Okay.

that just run the Okay, the talked you've offset to to the your post should the XX got thing the being boosting how and about that quarter. liquidation up in is they're margin stores all be because final real inventory, merchandized less but quick. promotional in sales, clearance you fourth of When you

So merchandise for quarter. you a as the our margins fourth today, see it wash

Clifton Sifford

Slightly, slightly down.

Christopher Svezia

Okay.

Clifton Sifford

Yes, we slightly expect [indiscernible] quarter for but overall down. to gross little fix a BD&O still bit, their the be margin

Operator

And question we take from Greg next our Pendy ahead. from Sidoti. Please go

Greg Pendy

just clearance stores you about the as roughly the XX look. be liquidation the as store will year How Is XX that year, mean to for that we the given gross to you're process, double that say fact start the should stores? guess we I next the it I fair year? out closures. XX think we process to use impact targeting thinking guess have be we're impact to just if margin, and going given about the this I closing on that's

Kerry Jackson

Well, it's hard going for be to project. to us

one stores many We have this not closed at time.

many think to on talked get about to fourth we we But twice going to we it, that hurt it's Cliff a the as As on going year. liquidate need much get this and to really we've quarter our margin. through projections and can doing before take how what out prediction through in we need stores made make it's to

Greg Pendy

you a roughly of where product call keep you I really a sort last the think the And last store? is don't of think liquidation as closing it but move you you the same spoke you going be process the Okay, three stores? use process within weeks the that of to

Kerry Jackson

can that can. in and third four taken closure. performance close every of we're store margin through We've pleased gross very the quarter almost out or close months store margin We the dollar the to we we so with the peek store that the that

took XXth and exactly learnings that we're going quarter. the to we it closing believe from to third duplicate So and we we're the fourth what we have in that store the did in applied the quarter,

Operator

Poser. from will a follow-up Sam we take And

Sam Poser

closing first XX in four stores the third you Real one quarter, quick, the you stores the store in closed close. XX of stores additional for quarter are in quarter, five total stores and second the the

slightly it's XX the doubling to the double year, are store and year, closing the Is it's most comes probably not at you Next big anything, that of cost picture. saying more is not of end but which that just XX, correct? from

Clifton Sifford

correct. is That

Operator

it have time, no or at to any Cliff we additional further closing I'll back And questions remarks remarks. Sifford turn for this so

Clifton Sifford

We do on call forward hope to Thanksgiving family us everybody year. to the the look about today. appreciate you results and we joining fourth with next has We you incredible quarter their our talking

Operator

your now And today's concludes conference. participation. you for And Thank may this you disconnect.

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) 16 Nov 172017 Q3 Earnings call transcript