Vince Holding Corp. (NYSE:VNCE), a leading contemporary fashion brand (“Vince” or the “Company”), today reported unaudited results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 ended July 30, 2016.

In this press release, the Company is presenting its financial results in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") as well as on an "adjusted" basis. Adjusted results presented in this press release are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more information about the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures and Exhibits 3 and 4 to this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP results to such adjusted results.

For the second quarter ended July 30, 2016:

  • Net sales decreased 24.1% to $60.7 million from $80.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Wholesale segment net sales decreased 32.1% to $39.6 million due to the planned reduction in full-price orders related to the transition of product under the new design team. Direct-to-consumer segment net sales decreased 2.8% to $21.1 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Comparable sales decreased 18.7%, including e-commerce sales, as a result of declines in the number of transactions, which reflected the planned reduction in inventory levels associated with the product transition.
  • Gross profit was $27.4 million, or 45.1% of net sales. This compares to gross profit of $20.8 million, or 26.0% of net sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, which includes a $14.4 million charge associated with the write-down of excess inventory and aged product to expected net realizable value. Excluding the inventory write-down, gross profit in the second quarter of 2015 was $35.2 million, or 44.0% of net sales. Excluding the write-down in the prior year quarter, the increase in gross profit rate for the second quarter of 2016 reflected the favorable impact from lower year-over-year adjustments to inventory reserves, partially offset by an increase in the rate of sales allowances on lower net sales.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $31.6 million, or 52.1% of sales. This compares to $27.3 million, or 34.2% of sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, which included $2.9 million of net management transition costs related to executive severance and related costs. Excluding these costs, selling, general and administrative costs in the second quarter of 2015 were $24.5 million or 30.6% of net sales. The increase in SG&A dollars for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 includes costs associated with 10 additional stores, incentive compensation costs and continued strategic investments to support the Company’s long term goals.
  • Operating loss was $4.3 million, compared to operating loss of $6.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Excluding the inventory write-down and net management transition costs, operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $10.8 million.
  • Net loss was $2.0 million, or $0.04 per share, compared to net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.14 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Excluding the inventory write-down and net management transition costs, net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $5.2 million, or $0.14 per share.
  • The Company opened one new store, ending the second quarter with 52 company-operated stores.

Brendan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our second quarter results were largely in line with our expectations. As we transitioned our product to Fall, we flowed fewer styles into the wholesale channel as well as our own retail stores, which contributed to the reduction in sales. Our Fall collection has just recently been set on the selling floor and we are very pleased with the presentation. As we have said in the past, we look forward to the holiday season, at which time our new vision will be fully reflected in our assortment. Overall, we believe that we are on track to achieve our net sales and diluted EPS targets for fiscal 2016.”

Balance Sheet

The Company ended the second quarter with $21.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and $55.0 million of borrowings under its debt agreements.

Inventory at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $34.7 million compared to $45.6 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The year-over-year inventory decline was primarily due to better inventory management.

Capital expenditures for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 totaled $5.6 million, primarily attributable to new stores and IT migration costs.

2016 Outlook

For fiscal 2016:

  • Total net sales are still expected to be between $290 million and $305 million, including revenues from six new retail stores and comparable sales growth inclusive of ecommerce sales in the flat to low-single digit range;
  • Gross margin is now expected to be approximately 46.2%, mainly due to additional strategic investments, as well as the higher rate of sales allowances and lower mix of full-price sales in the first half;
  • SG&A is now expected to be between $128 million and $133 million, contingent upon the level of annual incentive compensation programs to be realized in fiscal 2016;
  • Interest expense is still expected to be approximately $4 million;
  • Diluted EPS is still expected to be $0.00 to $0.06. Note that the EPS guidance reflects a share count of approximately 46.6 million, which includes the impact of 11.8 million shares issued in connection with the rights offering; and
  • Capital expenditures are now expected to be between $12.5 million and $14.5 million, due to additional branding initiatives, as well as an increase in the Company’s IT migration investment.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided, with respect to financial results relating to the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015, adjusted cost of products sold, adjusted gross margin, adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted income before taxes, adjusted income taxes, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share and related shares outstanding, which are non-GAAP financial measures, in order to eliminate the effect on operating results of the inventory write-down for excess and aged product and management transition costs. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted results facilitates an understanding of the Company's continuing operations without the non-recurring impact associated with the inventory write-down and management transition costs. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in Exhibits 3 and 4 to this press release.

2016 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the second quarter results will be held today, September 8, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. ET, hosted by Vince Holding Corp. Chief Executive Officer, Brendan Hoffman, and Chief Financial Officer, David Stefko. During the conference call, the Company may answer questions concerning business and financial developments, trends and other business or financial matters. The Company's responses to these questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been previously disclosed.

Those who wish to participate in the call may do so by dialing (877) 201-0168, conference ID 63568042. Any interested party will also have the opportunity to access the call via the Internet at http://investors.vince.com/. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register and download any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a recording will be available for 12 months after the date of the event. Recordings may be accessed at http://investors.vince.com/.

ABOUT VINCE

VINCE is a leading contemporary fashion brand best known for modern effortless style and everyday luxury essentials. Established in 2002, the brand now offers a wide range of women's and men's apparel, women's and men's footwear, and handbags. Vince products are sold in prestige distribution worldwide, including approximately 2,400 distribution locations across approximately 40 countries. With corporate headquarters in New York and its design studio in Los Angeles, as of September 8th, 2016, the Company has 40 company-operated full-price retail stores, 14 company-operated outlet stores and its e-commerce site, VINCE.com. Please visit www.VINCE.com for more information.

This document, and any statements incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include the statements under “2016 Outlook” and statements regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the Company's future results and financial condition, revenues, store openings and closings, margins, expenses and earnings and are indicated by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "target," "project," "forecast," "envision" and other similar phrases. Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and expectations may not prove to be correct and we may not achieve the results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of actual results, and our actual results may differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation: our ability to maintain adequate cash flow from operations or availability under our revolving credit facility to meet our liquidity needs (including our obligations under the tax receivable agreement); our ability to successfully complete the migration of our systems and processes from Kellwood Company and to successfully implement the new systems, processes and functions following the migration; our ability to ensure the proper operation of the distribution facility by a third party logistics provider recently transitioned from Kellwood; our ability to remain competitive in the areas of merchandise quality, price, breadth of selection, and customer service; our ability to anticipate and/or react to changes in customer demand and attract new customers, including in connection with making inventory commitments; our ability to control the level of sales in the off-price channels; our ability to manage excess inventory in a way that will promote the long-term health of the brand; changes in consumer confidence and spending; our ability to maintain projected profit margins; unusual, unpredictable and/or severe weather conditions; the execution and management of our retail store growth plans, including the availability and cost of acceptable real estate locations for new store openings; the execution and management of our international expansion, including our ability to promote our brand and merchandise outside the U.S. and find suitable partners in certain geographies; our ability to expand our product offerings into new product categories, including the ability to find suitable licensing partners; our ability to successfully implement our marketing initiatives; our ability to protect our trademarks in the U.S. and internationally; our ability to maintain the security of electronic and other confidential information; serious disruptions and catastrophic events; changes in global economies and credit and financial markets; competition; the impact of recent turnover in the senior management team; the fact that a number of members of the management team have less than one year of tenure with the Company, and the current senior management team has not had a long period of time working together; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; commodity, raw material and other cost increases; compliance with domestic and international laws, regulations and orders; changes in laws and regulations; outcomes of litigation and proceedings and the availability of insurance, indemnification and other third-party coverage of any losses suffered in connection therewith; tax matters; and other factors as set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including under the heading "Item 1A—Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10Q. We intend these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this release and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available.

This press release is also available on the Vince Holding Corp. website (http://investors.vince.com/).

 

Exhibit (1)

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except

percentages, share and per share data)

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended July 30,   August 1, July 30,   August 1, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net sales $ 60,702 $ 79,993 $ 128,347 $ 139,835 Cost of products sold   33,315   59,204   72,702   88,305 Gross profit 27,387 20,789 55,645 51,530 as a % of net sales 45.1 % 26.0 % 43.4 % 36.9 % Selling, general and administrative expenses   31,642   27,331   63,448   52,971 as a % of net sales 52.1 % 34.2 % 49.5 % 37.9 % Loss from operations (4,255 ) (6,542 ) (7,803 ) (1,441 ) as a % of net sales (7.0 )% (8.2 )% (6.1 )% (1.0 )% Interest expense, net 1,005 1,623 1,886 2,939 Other expense, net   28   350   188   491 Loss before income taxes (5,288 ) (8,515 ) (9,877 ) (4,871 ) Benefit for income taxes   (3,321 )   (3,489 )   (5,986 )   (2,299 ) Net loss $ (1,967 ) $ (5,026 )   (3,891 )   (2,572 ) Loss per share: Basic loss per share $ (0.04 ) $ (0.14 ) $ (0.09 ) $ (0.07 ) Diluted loss per share $ (0.04 ) $ (0.14 ) $ (0.09 ) $ (0.07 ) Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 48,968,760 36,774,752 43,485,767 36,763,933 Diluted 48,968,760 36,774,752 43,485,767 36,763,933    

Exhibit (2)

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)

      July 30, January 30, 2016 2016

ASSETS

Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 21,347 $ 6,230 Trade receivables, net 21,040 9,400 Inventories, net 34,681 36,576 Prepaid expenses and other current assets   10,953   8,027 Total current assets 88,021 60,233 Property, plant and equipment, net 43,865 37,769 Intangible assets, net 108,747 109,046 Goodwill 63,746 63,746 Deferred income taxes and other assets   97,946   92,774 Total assets $ 402,325 $ 363,568   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 33,297 $ 28,719 Accrued salaries and employee benefits 4,543 5,755 Other accrued expenses   12,543   37,174 Total current liabilities 50,383 71,648 Long-term debt 52,798 57,615 Deferred rent 16,667 14,965 Other liabilities 140,854 140,838 Stockholders' equity   141,623   78,502 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 402,325 $ 363,568    

Exhibit (3)

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries

 

Reconciliation of net income on a GAAP basis to “Adjusted net income”

 

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except percentages, share and per share

data)

    For the three months ended August 1, 2015 As Reported   Adjustments As Adjusted   Net sales $ 79,993 $ 79,993 Cost of products sold   59,204   (14,447 ) (a)   44,757 Gross profit 20,789 14,447 35,236 as a % of sales 26.0 % 44.0 % Selling, general and administrative expenses   27,331   (2,861 ) (b)   24,470 as a % of sales 34.2 % 30.6 % (Loss) Income from operations (6,542 ) 17,308 10,766 as a % of sales (8.2 )% 13.5 % Interest expense, net 1,623 1,623 Other expense, net   350       350 (Loss) Income before income taxes (8,515 ) 17,308 8,793 (Benefit) provision for Income taxes   (3,489 )   7,079 (c)   3,590 Net (Loss) Income $ (5,026 ) $ 10,229 $ 5,203   Earnings (loss) per share: Basic earnings (loss) per share $ (0.14 ) $ 0.28 $ 0.14 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.14 ) $ 0.28 $ 0.14   Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic shares 36,774,752 36,774,752 Diluted shares 36,774,752 37,658,575   (a) To adjust cost of products sold to remove the impact of inventory write downs of approximately $14.4 million primarily

related to excess out of season and current inventory.

(b) To adjust selling, general and administrative expenses to remove executive severance costs of $3.7 million, partially offset by the favorable impact of $(0.8) million related to executive stock option forfeitures. (c) Adjusted amount represents adjusted pretax income multiplied by a normalized tax rate of 40.9%. The normalized tax rate was derived by reference to statutory tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, without giving effect to the Company’s valuation allowance or potential use of its net operating loss carryforwards.    

Exhibit (4)

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries

 

Reconciliation of net income on a GAAP basis to “Adjusted net income”

 

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except percentages, share and per share

data)

    For the six months ended August 1, 2015 As Reported   Adjustments As Adjusted   Net sales $ 139,835 $ 139,835 Cost of products sold   88,305   (14,447 ) (a)   73,858 Gross profit 51,530 14,447 65,977 as a % of sales 36.9 % 47.2 % Selling, general and administrative expenses   52,971   (2,861 ) (b)   50,110 as a % of sales 37.9 % 35.8 % (Loss) Income from operations (1,441 ) 17,308 15,867 as a % of sales (1.0 )% 11.3 % Interest expense, net 2,939 2,939 Other expense, net   491       491 (Loss) Income before income taxes (4,871 ) 17,308 12,437 (Benefit) provision for Income taxes   (2,299 )   7,079 (c)   4,780 Net (Loss) Income $ (2,572 ) $ 10,229 $ 7,657   (Loss) earnings per share: Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.07 ) $ 0.28 $ 0.21 Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.07 ) $ 0.27 $ 0.20   Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic shares 36,763,933 36,763,933 Diluted shares 36,763,933 37,855,607   (a) To adjust cost of products sold to remove the impact of inventory write downs of approximately $14.4 million primarily related to excess out of season and current inventory. (b) To adjust selling, general and administrative expenses to remove executive severance costs of $3.7 million, partially offset by the favorable impact of $(0.8) million related to executive stock option forfeitures. (c) Adjusted amount represents adjusted pretax income multiplied by a normalized tax rate of 40.9%. The normalized tax rate was derived by reference to statutory tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, without giving effect to the Company’s valuation allowance or potential use of its net operating loss carryforwards.

Investor Relations:ICR, Inc.Jean Fontana, 646-277-1200Jean.fontana@icrinc.com

Vince (NYSE:VNCE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2024 to Mar 2024 Click Here for more Vince Charts.
Vince (NYSE:VNCE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2023 to Mar 2024 Click Here for more Vince Charts.