SCVL - Earnings call transcript Q2 2018

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Operator

Good afternoon and welcome to Shoe Carnival's Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Earnings Conference 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. remarks. on these should to factors announce call of discussed Mr. Sifford, of on cautioned not press developments. go in today's statements considered statements, please 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 ahead. 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

Cliff Sifford

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Kerry Jackson

Thank you, Cliff.

Our the included the XX.X XXXX. stores Comparable the due of for increased August compared net closed increases year. to we ended X, with million primarily to million compared XX, quarter last XX, in of an the since the offset the million XX-week sales These period opened was for second quarter sales an of sales were July million million the stores beginning base XXX.X XX comparable X.X beginning of along the in quarter for store the second XX of from ended XXXX. by XX-week in ended have of XXXX since to X, last year. period second $X.X loss partially second August from XXXX August stores the net XX.X quarter increased our X.X% sales increase The increase store million $XXX.X the sales increase to for ended

our back discussed was year, QX net a end year. stores comparable year This last X to our $XX.X to week in that QX The to to included approximately year in effect compared this sales school QX million. this year. shift of by in increased the an last year QX in week due last later important last than year year and week QX, of this one moves earnings X As fiscal being XX-week shift during call, calendar

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or of quarter share. $X.XX reported For of X.X we second net the diluted per XXXX, million earnings

are XX outstanding optimistic year, shares to QX. the cash this repurchase remainder year. be with guidance. under expected for Depreciation we relocation than QX year, approximately is our we're share flow. be the over average and fiscal to available a during million further million this due accelerated focus our million the for was our My any repurchase quarter. XX.X shares our currently little including information $X diluted to remodels. million the X.X projecting and year the fiscal be our in In approximately XXXX, of anticipated $XXX,XXX guidance. previous to XX.X approximately in experience million of Now for We expense our used projected will and a of outstanding. did our stock not affecting third expenditures the million stock be viewpoint to cash Capital now half to actual on expense shares color Depreciation is more authorization. $XX year. the have XX.X million, for the turning Based price to not common for earnings repurchases of expect second XXX,XXX position an to earnings be increase expenditures in approximately final weighted We stores, during about new today quarter for This year are full this expectations little These year. the incentives quarter comment on adding on QX

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to expect result, sales QX compared comparable in comparable year. to a X% increase expect we low QX. digit to X% week decrease As a last store our mid-single basis, in to a On QX sales we net

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financial Our compared to year. concludes for XX% approximately QX review. to the This quarter tax rate expected be in is last our XX%

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

Operator

Pivotal will come [Operator Mitch Kummetz Instructions] question from Research. with Our first

Mitch Kummetz

figure comp and taking am month. just the out I I weeks because questions. three being, conservative biggest the are are for comp how weeks at guide, guys three the my Kerry, Yeah. running you're to through you X.X on trying Thanks think of those

So year mean, I’m figure just in at of the then low-to-mid rest at in that out range, the like again X% looking you're QX? of sort you about What kind in a flat full X, are guys of kind running I somewhere think for single-digit terms what X does third and in you’re to a imply to you of plus thinking through of there. just I comp. first half. quarter of something trying the comp the are

Kerry Jackson

when low-single-digit opening and It we loss, comp depends. in at actually and affected up then small stores because September, we're rebounds, hurricane a In going again some Puerto started expecting expect we’re decline; had nice then a October, the we where primarily Houston area. particularly against really saw Rico the

last comp saw rebound we we're So, don't the strong of from those we know We numbers against are how to year cautious. comp large going that. being

Mitch Kummetz

QX, you’ve kind very do for still your I'm very, is of slightly just math guessing category? trying of in it Is that again, positive I'm But a the tougher into for QX. the a again, expectations fourth just you're And to tougher Again, boot comp looking in visibility compare. or the of get a function quarter. got the to a lack to compare

Kerry Jackson

quarter, it year-over-year strong with a not for is basis. that, the knowing a is cautious year, sales also, against on boot It weather will respond low-single-digit and booty -- we last be to and and we comp how how the are going had sales the is that being

Cliff Sifford

is Mitch, Cliff. this

turns once us this, I trending booty well -- nicely cool. very booty is very right shops time that sales our need proven any because turn especially we're bodes this weather now, obviously initial call, and on and does have -- our visibility the again say cautious will which boot at weather. the this always time somewhat customer category, we of for the which very, do cool, sales happy, to we’ve have weather to accelerate. the Our and don't We're happy our when We're with

is cautious, being it are weather we dependent. but So

Mitch Kummetz

far then you say calendar of how of gross much some obviously in Kerry, that the And then calendar think guide the function that of Got just line was BD&O And week have helped helped versus on a bps, negative versus you terms leveraged I as school? as bps. BD&O set you stores margins you XXX fact it on thinking shift closed particularly are XX on impact that you losing item? gross that lastly, shift, margin, it. the you by on QX, that down obviously in guys the to by margin merch QX Could the you the of back how goes,

Kerry Jackson

expense Well, talk I’ll first. about the so QX in, occupancy

the was it And those contractual and quarter. Half benefit for we So, was, landlord canceled less we actually of -- termination to time number. that about to was approximately it to it We occupancy Puerto Rico a we’re able the close, half the us half the other due in that them million benefit in combination. frame closing us will we turn or for incurred over received rebuild was where two lease. expense and $X a to was to stores received due of stores, therefore not just lease

was So a BD&O basis. overall, on our down year-over-year

X.X% that for combine quarter, the leverage BD&O the helped that comp the with You nicely. very

Mitch Kummetz

on about how And margin bps pressure, thinking versus you BD&O XX merch QX, of the are de-leverage.

Kerry Jackson

increase, and going will expect of to merch a we're and the more We de-leveraging occupancy to completely buying, expect don't see costs. be but our distribution So, by the dollar. offset it margin

quarter, muted more the to second costs, distribution, see quarter. primarily third expect in occupancy occupancy but to costs compared lower We much and buying, the

significant creates BD&O. of lack sales so on de-leveraging And effect the pretty therefore,

Operator

Our will next Wedbush. with Chris come question Svezia from

Chris Svezia

on Good importantly, taking thanks Congrats my afternoon, comp. more and quarter questions. everyone. Thanks on the August for

are, be color comp, that improvement, the any about any you are there August just curious performance what that So drivers in clarification year-over-year that as for CRM and/or some to what might the of or maybe products comp activities if helping about potential August how just well. there I’m add can the

Kerry Jackson

to address CRM I’m in early really first. It’s going activity CRM. our

of get In of year. CRM fact, a until the expect to rollout we don't full the end

with very our our in have athletic re-launch seen From shoes, sandles July, program although I'm we some some nice happy about as category, We're continue with loyalty is. will know August. you our customer, and opening pleased category. highest we label up However, as and business and really athletic always that up nicely, it’s throughout from which comping Chris, up nice where very, selling, reaction we improvement did back-to-school gold, tell you, a I sandal to value and is opened sell

Chris Svezia

fourth comp, plays And back seeing boot planning How quarter are the you the but – half, just we QX, low-single from slight about just how are Okay. business how clarify, when you business digit, about a in the mid-single to from think how in planning, a quarter, increase you a and for do perspective? for low-to boot that comp I’m QX. think third

Cliff Sifford

placing want point so our is large think flat. business Your a is it react able dependent, on category be that the basically it. that bed weather We little a boot seasonal to could dangerous. to to be that We

toward trend than So we would good buy strongly rather expectations. a react on into based it

So flat. sales are to to we be planning move

Chris Svezia

you think very be your boots you or that that that that by comp you improvement can a improvements go chance any are will fourth into number year, is do? that in merchandise last difficult Do margin as strong to that quarter

Cliff Sifford

hate we know, last shop the our we get And then not the customer driven, we’ll as keep is, improve but the and is get be you through don't if don't react need. through well comp the Whether believe the we weather weather saying sell We least the decent at the weather, boots driven. to I fall can as better. have if against is to fact to we keep winter margin we to we'll them seen and it year, at to weather, that inventories at remains we can that clean. sell if definitely get But does weather, improvement. if

Chris Svezia

questions couple Kerry, the just So quick a on of model. for just

one anticipate in say October QX, trajectory for comp and low-single September Just a answering digit The to clarify question. time? comp for that negative more just can you understand you or to did Mitch’s you

Kerry Jackson

and September October, single at a for the September So, a to having comp will in looking we negative come at combined which low expect a slight increase and positive smaller we're October. out comp digit --

Chris Svezia

single but you And significantly, SG&A, anticipate Okay. be dollar, low leveraged to then down correct? that you it in is

Kerry Jackson

correct. That's

Chris Svezia

Okay.

through curious, mathematics guidance of given the fewer apart. would of mathematically, a those does that low a for in to around the QX you’re fact high That to closing terms to roughly just imply end a stores, loss markdowns, to a time, walk I'm number expense there's for it getting $X.XX we’ll related ballpark. call not profitability? it lot QX the one get related thought is there's and So accelerated your savings QX fall – second, lot process closings no earnings of I'm of How that stores play the and during to those closings. into a

Kerry Jackson

guidance, on little haven't We given a hesitating I’m so QX. bit

Chris Svezia

Or [Technical Difficulty] you can

Kerry Jackson

can extrapolate the of it You guidance. off

looking EPS or a the number. quarter, the question to was, if being QX of so flattish We’re X flattish that's QX quarter for in you what your earnings back close on once into

Chris Svezia

mathematically just Okay. I��m QX and is a saying, number. somewhat like like your to talked flat QX getting guidance. low It like you being concerned, you're for If and looks $X.XX about

Operator

next will Sam with Our come from question Susquehanna. Poser

Sam Poser

Good afternoon.

follow on Just I wanted a to that. just couple, up

you're lose going to -- still and XX of in in then correct? $XX -- another around QX. that going million Is on the lose planning Just to extra week you're about QX you're because million

Kerry Jackson

extra Yeah, week. of million XX because the in QX. about So,

Sam Poser

this comp. $X.XX I assume, the And the this I then is XXXX, What would in the question fourth [ph] -- negative are had earnings? guess Why single to in go is, I earn is guess, a an quarter these zero comp, when this -- managed to low digit you quarter. on even fourth one is, SG&A in issue the you two

Kerry Jackson

There It’s things SG&A. are QX. that affect a two less of

our higher have BD&O one leverage loaded of of it growth thing the the to a lot we to compensation. your but That's incentive if in items will of comparison, we combination EPS And and won't expect numbers, those with does higher of though, year-over-year margin a difficult have quarter, year-over-year margin didn’t a equity higher, some expense merchandise little opportunity hit as we're obviously it on has margin So declining question. looking pressure, extra we on that the SG&A, income, than create leverage, a difficult in will creates QX of basis. create of even a one the basis, that be that compare we standout first for it quarter, of sales natural front also a did leverage ‘XX. The half, other merchandise also. the a bit at, it more just and in on we some from week, week, structure SG&A coming see strong the QX is which extra create and out this on the The on

Sam Poser

merch that you’re And good, not margin fourth so quarter it just again? was pressure last because on is counting happening

Kerry Jackson

push we against talked had of right we about, have a combination it. weather, some around, if It's like Chris boot cautiousness can that there factors and we really good margins the year last

with see do some of opportunities drive pressure CRM to to some in to store with customers the initiative that coupons and you expect the discounts. also We against and

we're that a And low athletic you’ll standpoint expect lot item also. that pressure And also there's we too. quarter, on fourth shift, pressure pressure closing There's some closing with things see athletic the year-over-year a that with will inherently of a basis. stores. seeing shift therefore putting and be seeing stores from So against is some a we're mix sales, strong stronger margin on pressure another anticipating a

Sam Poser

SG&A? let’s to on, -- some and of say, comp So would kind see be we BD&O quarter, wanted so in leverage what what needed fourth the if

Kerry Jackson

anticipated like I We quarter Sam. that. now. guidance right hadn’t fourth haven’t I really don't know, calculated giving

Sam Poser

through this QX by a last last so you year? can what comp three doing you you're very looking in Well, were like nice year, walk job month you're of guess I when had [Technical Difficulty] the it. comps at

Kerry Jackson

was low comp were year, In about August digit September, single far month. the and we basically back by came just October with the standout a Last then up was flat. We X.

Sam Poser

And with hurricane? that help the of that the was recovery from

Kerry Jackson

Yes. But being stores also. after not we saw the effect of open the

Rico whereas for rather back was So, Rico then down Houston yes. Puerto down was longer, a bounced And quickly then Puerto while.

Sam Poser

you year and if are Cliff, mix – mix scale how trends you then of of a year that just them, a year rank compared you with to would one stores at how expect last look And I mean, the in now such -- to XX, why the X we the deceleration. kind thing. ago versus and would merchandise should the on overall Okay. of last mix the this going

Cliff Sifford

going I'm -- where or But that rate not the season. tell happy the with I this at a mix athletic the rest is the through not, I’m whether will really mix. women's the some with the concern, there fall continue I'm stores. happy scale, performing. happy but current will I'm is we with the of give on to trend business you our

So trend we see women's trend. throughout booties. cautious part little outlook and But concerned strong that athleisure that of fall the boots with on the a the continuing period, is especially a is

Sam Poser

pause you giving What's a there?

Cliff Sifford

Just the the it's streak this, a year of the think we seventh booty now judicious strong Athleisure, as to into of But, year. been athletic enter complete category. we for that seventh the I has trend. straight boot and concerned get as little

right think seven years. I I'm on

Operator

to Steven Martin Slater. [Operator Instructions] We’ll with go next

Steven Martin

Yeah.

of that forward? number going enough? implications to going Have you the scared going you open? are to opens, you Now Rico, And up end the -- Puerto landlords that's got the What rent talk second everything when all, expense of year you you've reduced closes, and that on a closings can stores of close. were about and next going doesn't better visibility where vis-à-vis

Cliff Sifford

not if landlords. working a is I’m to some scared -- to kick that trend our willing allow X will sitting very the reduction the of the to out accelerate. will see current with done good has of a to couple us sometimes of done team what X estate real landlords job continue and sure year now with extension or store I'm extensions, a rent out we've What we’ve say year

to want many want where save we of can, So, save these, we possibly sense. makes as it stores we to these as

our we the in So up. an accelerating, stores our if stores, we've ramp well, our them and but legacy opportunity in sales not new only to to want trend seen, with current as give

continue we as with to combination sales a a reduce of the these the in closures. reasons of of number myriad it's store of So, why working increased productivity stores, landlords,

Steven Martin

’XX implications out going what ’XX? And are for and in the that

Cliff Sifford

correct we we I far announce as have Well, we ’XX. ’XX closures ’XX that this store now, we haven't released I’m store And, me Right any wrong, if anticipate out closings not of for the really for point. don't at ’XX. Kerry, doing for but increased really – or don't don't and number number as

Kerry Jackson

Steve, it’s early to too say.

find Just for still of that’s are year list on a ways performance the off get enough where to give going stores our that's and on we that we're us radar were in stores lot closing that. this working next just to take like guidance to able on don't to, and to of year, you early we know for stores savings too

Steven Martin

are to a guidance place possibly, you to ’XX, ready minus stores not but plus for you're basis, net along give know don't couple? I close And we you're or a reach going just or a

Cliff Sifford

customers stores exactly and are of have said We CRM We've start again and who and shop. all year how where our and we our program understanding live once opening a we better get that long. they anticipate to they up running

the again. of that up running start to point, at end by is open we're stores and every things year, up that be the and new to So learning will supposed day, and we program

expect net XXXX. I to yes, So, growth stores by of see

Steven Martin

And Puerto Rico? Okay.

Cliff Sifford

in a keeping performing to the Rico [indiscernible] and very nice but now. continues -- seen in that very It’s rebound very that right we a there, early six in we're and closed on Rico nice way yet. eye a the with we We've opened stores Puerto island on is Puerto really rebound have expect sales happy we’re the Puerto Rico,

Steven Martin

Okay. some competition a of away? possibly going function that’s maybe you think Do

Cliff Sifford

-- I a things. there was less of competition is than today it’s there it before. Competition has combination think several

lot was to don't a fine [ph] on Puerto to that say the landed of no want stay only and BMO Rico see island. and to of these and closing progress. lot we're how money six insurance there island continues we plans a think runs have I there That's in the because have – and we I And money opened. this going everything we’re insurance as BMO once dandy cautious stores have at year. the why six and Today, stores we is that money the out, money to

Steven Martin

go six the viable added there? the travel expenses stores and market down and transportation of and shipping to But is with

Kerry Jackson

to the left where level sales It’s be seen out at.

too it's early to So say.

Operator

follow-up a Kummetz. We’ll from take Mitch

Mitch Kummetz

ups a quick follow got few I Yeah. hopefully. just

function there is of obviously way buoyant versus you're of look business favorable So especially and weather which Cliff, that much strength say consumer, seeing kind the when you kind to you would strength that maybe is has sandals quarter, just August, more a just at a any of the how sandals, aggregate the that. particularly product of into this you're continued of seeing in in trends, that strength

Cliff Sifford

I think it's both.

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Mitch Kummetz

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Cliff Sifford

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to think have into we product us we weeks October. the I we're carry at believe of So time And actually, September, the of end that September and that done warmer it's and point, more see categories, it’s the booties, and go to time especially booty into our transition you’ll product transition and of fall that category. away stores, category in as from the sandal booted and you transition

Mitch Kummetz

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Cliff Sifford

way clear bring anything on one it, me reasonable about We back thing. to don't away let a it and pack season. but for It’s think next really be

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Operator

We’ll take a from follow-up Poser. Sam

Sam Poser

back stock I capital decision through you trigger this, buy stock what to buy you’re about Kerry, you building to the that not allocating and are given going for mean, out else, how back I something in you walk can can those dollars is you mean, or talk using to regard.

Kerry Jackson

a back to foregoing not we view, used buy our didn't point business, past and point at anything Well, in better -- in gone just use that higher stock. so always from time. need of that haven't we capital the We invest excess -- we're foregone that have in can that that

to opportunistic to position a stock models, let on It the QX. than not, – strength few we redeploying share on see market would if that stayed -- $X.XX do of our the out go on want shares that previously about when of and our it count for raising triggers shares those raising had repurchasing. than of second your the it not we're be XXX,XXX take we’re it, more better competitors out we're to large our We opportunity. So, and we've not some higher you in a uplift half, we on shareholders at by we are, balance sure in that run the we’ll of take we've years, cognizant not we do the on our it take what what ahead share those the out -- as spend weren't opportunity took planted take and sheet that's saying we that's you'll in don't We be is why had we it the if going in flow. may guidance, little that going that find better we buy basis repurchases, as were to but we don't our If impeding really just past strong them have that back that to and get guided we're years. if saying it trying be we price, it accumulate out it’s guidance stock. bit if We into point to in we likely time the second and find see and an why thought be right we're not an half might of strength see to make we a we're to and prices stock won’t, buy the and we concerned we this have would

Operator

and ladies you, will Mr. for or to I our Sifford, turn back comments. call question-and-answer will any gentlemen. additional Thank for you over today. session closing conclude That the

Cliff Sifford

take you. we unique opportunity Carnival thank to to results in and to Thank announcing our Shoe and themselves Thank for call you. our quarter third this buying Also, our Carnival Shoe dedicate in to experience. November. forward making exciting look participating you want thank who to shopping want I associates shoe

Operator

That again conclude now for disconnect. today’s conference. Thank once all you joining will may and you

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) 28 Aug 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript