UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED December 31, 2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM          TO         

Commission File Number 0-19658

 

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

75-2398532

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification Number)

6250 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(972) 387-3562

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

TUES

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes      No  

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at February 3, 2020

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

48,024,022

 

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

 

PART I.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

 

Exhibits

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2019 (unaudited) and June 30, 2019

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,903

 

 

$

11,395

 

Inventories

 

 

204,008

 

 

 

237,895

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

5,262

 

 

 

5,388

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

4,601

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

2,861

 

 

 

1,822

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

221,635

 

 

 

256,500

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

101,252

 

 

 

110,146

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

355,187

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

885

 

 

 

994

 

Other assets

 

 

2,561

 

 

 

2,881

 

Total Assets

 

$

681,520

 

 

$

370,521

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

72,945

 

 

$

91,251

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

44,963

 

 

 

45,923

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

71,590

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

189,498

 

 

 

137,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities — non-current

 

 

310,814

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

 

3,600

 

 

 

34,650

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

 

 

23,551

 

Asset retirement obligation  — non-current

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

3,002

 

Other liabilities — non-current

 

 

1,149

 

 

 

835

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

508,063

 

 

 

199,212

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares;

   none issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000,000 shares;

   49,820,109 shares issued and 48,036,448 shares outstanding at

   December 31, 2019 and 48,466,930 shares issued and 46,683,269 shares

   outstanding at June 30, 2019

 

 

462

 

 

 

465

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

242,899

 

 

 

241,456

 

Retained deficit

 

 

(63,092

)

 

 

(63,800

)

Less: 1,783,661 common shares in treasury, at cost, at December 31, 2019

   and 1,783,661 common shares in treasury, at cost, at June 30, 2019

 

 

(6,812

)

 

 

(6,812

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

173,457

 

 

 

171,309

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

681,520

 

 

$

370,521

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

3


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales

 

$

324,414

 

 

$

338,418

 

 

$

548,853

 

 

$

565,731

 

Cost of sales

 

 

218,638

 

 

 

221,673

 

 

 

361,945

 

 

 

366,568

 

Gross profit

 

 

105,776

 

 

 

116,745

 

 

 

186,908

 

 

 

199,163

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

94,677

 

 

 

100,437

 

 

 

184,460

 

 

 

190,442

 

Operating income

 

 

11,099

 

 

 

16,308

 

 

 

2,448

 

 

 

8,721

 

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(726

)

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(1,391

)

 

 

(1,355

)

Other income, net

 

 

166

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

432

 

Other income/(expense) total

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(525

)

 

 

(1,157

)

 

 

(923

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

10,539

 

 

 

15,783

 

 

 

1,291

 

 

 

7,798

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

(398

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(99

)

Net income

 

$

10,937

 

 

$

16,006

 

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

7,897

 

Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.17

 

Diluted

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.17

 

Weighted average number of common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

45,218

 

 

 

44,733

 

 

 

45,086

 

 

 

44,612

 

Diluted

 

 

45,218

 

 

 

44,736

 

 

 

45,086

 

 

 

44,618

 

Dividends per common share

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

4


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(In thousands)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at September 30, 2019

 

47,738

 

 

$

462

 

 

$

242,179

 

 

$

(74,030

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

 

161,799

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,937

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

Shares issued or canceled in connection with

   employee stock incentive plans and related tax effect

 

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

48,036

 

 

$

462

 

 

$

242,899

 

 

$

(63,092

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

173,457

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

 

46,987

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

238,728

 

 

$

(59,469

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

172,916

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,006

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

988

 

Shares issued in connection with exercises of

   employee stock options

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Shares issued or canceled in connection with

   employee stock incentive plans and related tax effect

 

(189

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

46,801

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

239,723

 

 

$

(43,463

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

189,917

 

 

5


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)

Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(In thousands)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

46,683

 

 

$

465

 

 

$

241,456

 

 

$

(63,800

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

171,309

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,441

 

Shares issued or canceled in connection with

   employee stock incentive plans and related tax effect

 

1,353

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(601

)

 

 

 

 

 

(601

)

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

48,036

 

 

$

462

 

 

$

242,899

 

 

$

(63,092

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

173,457

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

45,865

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

237,957

 

 

$

(51,360

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

180,254

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,897

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,759

 

Shares issued in connection with exercises of

   employee stock options

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Shares issued or canceled in connection with

   employee stock incentive plans and related tax effect

 

933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

46,801

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

239,723

 

 

$

(43,463

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

189,917

 

 

6


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

7,897

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

12,807

 

 

 

13,283

 

Amortization of financing fees

 

 

108

 

 

 

158

 

(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets

 

 

137

 

 

 

(18

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

1,832

 

Construction allowances from landlords

 

 

483

 

 

 

598

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

33,769

 

 

 

7,389

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

(578

)

 

 

(42

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(23,263

)

 

 

(15,244

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

1,424

 

 

 

15,869

 

Operating lease assets and liabilities

 

 

219

 

 

 

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

 

 

(38

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

46

 

 

 

73

 

Other liabilities — non-current

 

 

101

 

 

 

957

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

28,121

 

 

 

32,714

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(8,365

)

 

 

(8,067

)

Purchases of intellectual property

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(273

)

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

 

22

 

 

 

21

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(8,363

)

 

 

(8,319

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

 

142,300

 

 

 

86,600

 

Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

 

(173,350

)

 

 

(120,080

)

Change in cash overdraft

 

 

4,957

 

 

 

5,770

 

Payments on finance leases

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(81

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(26,250

)

 

 

(27,784

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,492

)

 

 

(3,389

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

11,395

 

 

 

9,510

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

4,903

 

 

$

6,121

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Tuesday Morning Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

The terms “Tuesday Morning,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Tuesday Morning Corporation and its subsidiaries.  Other than as disclosed in this document, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 for our critical accounting policies.

 

 

1.      Basis of presentation — The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. These interim financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, which we refer to as fiscal 2020, due in part to the seasonality of our business. Certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. None of the reclassifications affected our net income in any period.  

We do not present a consolidated statement of comprehensive income as there are no other comprehensive income items in either the current or prior fiscal periods.

The preparation of unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires us to make assumptions and use estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  The most significant estimates relate to inventory valuation under the retail method and estimation of reserves and valuation allowances specifically related to insurance, income taxes and litigation. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Our fiscal year ends on June 30 and we operate our business as a single operating segment.

Accounting Pronouncement Recently Adopted

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 842”).  ASC 842 requires entities (“lessees”) that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases.   Under ASC 842, a right-of-use asset and lease liability is recorded for all leases, whether operating or finance, while the income statement will reflect lease expense for operating leases and amortization/interest expense for finance leases. In addition, ASC 842 requires disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.

 

We adopted ASC 842 effective July 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis.  We elected the transition option that allows entities to only apply the standard at the adoption date and not apply the provisions to comparative periods; therefore, prior periods were not restated.  This transition option allows the recognition of a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption rather than the earliest period presented.  Our adoption of the standard resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $0.6 million, as of July 1, 2019. The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of operating lease assets of approximately $350 million and liabilities of approximately $375 million as of July 1, 2019.

 

We elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, including the package of practical expedients, which allows us to not reassess whether existing contracts contain leases, the lease classification of existing leases, or initial direct costs for existing leases.  We elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for new and modified leases and not to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.  We did not elect the hindsight practical expedient.  The adoption of the standard did not materially impact our consolidated net income or liquidity, and did not have an impact on debt-covenant compliance under our current revolving credit agreement.

 

See Note 5 for additional information.

 

2.       Revenue Recognition — Our revenue is earned from sales of merchandise within our stores and is recorded at the point of sale and conveyance of merchandise to customers. Revenue is measured based on the amount of consideration that we expect to receive, reduced by point of sale discounts and estimates for sales returns, and excludes sales tax.  Payment for our sales is due at the time of sale.  We maintain a reserve for estimated returns, as well as a corresponding returns asset, and we use historical customer return

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behavior to estimate our reserve requirements.  No impairment of the returns asset was identified or recorded as of December 31, 2019.  Gift cards are sold to customers in our stores and we issue gift cards for merchandise returns in our stores. Revenue from sales of gift cards and issuances of merchandise credits is recognized when the gift card is redeemed by the customer, or if the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote (gift card breakage). The gift card breakage rate is determined based upon historical redemption patterns. An estimate of the rate of gift card breakage is applied over the period of estimated performance and the breakage amounts are included in net sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  Breakage income recognized was $0.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and was $0.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Breakage income recognized was $0.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 and was $0.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019.  The gift card liability is included in “Accrued liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

3.      Share-based incentive plans — Stock Option Awards. We have established the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2008 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2014 Plan”), which allow for the granting of stock options to directors, officers and key employees of the Company, and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries. Equity awards may no longer be granted under the 2008 Plan, but equity awards granted under the 2008 Plan are still outstanding.

 

Stock options were awarded under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan with a strike price at the fair market value equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant  

 

Options granted under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan typically vest over periods of one to four years and expire ten years from the date of grant.  Options granted under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan may have certain performance requirements in addition to service terms. If the performance conditions are not satisfied, the options are forfeited. The exercise prices of stock options outstanding on December 31, 2019 range between $1.64 per share and $20.91 per share.  The 2008 Plan terminated as to new awards as of September 16, 2014.  There were 2.1 million shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan at December 31, 2019.

Restricted Stock Awards—The 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan authorize the grant of restricted stock awards to directors, officers, key employees and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries.  Equity awards may no longer be granted under the 2008 Plan, but restricted stock awards granted under the 2008 Plan are still outstanding.  Restricted stock awards are not transferable, but bear certain rights of common stock ownership including voting and dividend rights.  The 2014 Plan also authorizes the issuance of restricted stock units which, upon vesting, provide for the issuance of an equivalent number of shares of common stock or a cash payment based on the value of our common stock at vesting.  Restricted units are not transferable and do not provide voting or dividend rights.  Shares and units are valued at the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant.  Shares and units may be subject to certain performance requirements. If the performance requirements are not met, the restricted shares or units are forfeited.  Under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan, as of December 31, 2019, there were 2,737,884 shares of restricted stock and 1,558,138 restricted stock units outstanding with award vesting periods, both performance-based and service-based, of one to four years and a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.33 and $1.76 per share, respectively.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards and Performance-Based Stock Option Awards.  As of December 31, 2019 there were 1,679,047 unvested performance-based restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock units payable in cash outstanding under the 2014 Plan.

Share-based Compensation Costs.   Share-based compensation costs were recognized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Amortization of share-based compensation during the period

$

721

 

 

$

988

 

 

$

1,441

 

 

$

1,759

 

Amounts capitalized in ending inventory

 

(190

)

 

 

(332

)

 

 

(391

)

 

 

(617

)

Amounts recognized and charged to cost of sales

 

323

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

509

 

 

 

690

 

Amounts charged against income for the period before tax

$

854

 

 

$

1,108

 

 

$

1,559

 

 

$

1,832

 

 

 

 

4.      Commitments and contingencies — We are involved in legal and governmental proceedings as part of the normal course of our business. Reserves have been established when a loss is considered probable and are based on management’s best estimates of our potential liability in these matters. These estimates have been developed in consultation with internal and external counsel and are based on a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. Management believes that such litigation and claims will be resolved without material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 

5.       Leases — We conduct substantially all operations from leased facilities, with the exception of the corporate headquarters in Dallas and the Dallas warehouse, distribution and retail complex, which are owned facilities.  The other warehouse facilities across the country and all other retail store locations are under operating leases that will expire over the next 1 to 11 years.  Many of our leases include options to renew at our discretion.  We include the lease renewal option periods in the calculation of our operating lease assets

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and liabilities when it is reasonably certain that we will renew the lease.  We also lease certain equipment under finance leases that expire generally within 60 months.

As discussed in Note 1, we adopted ASC 842 effective July 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective adoption method, which resulted in an adjustment to opening retained earnings of $0.6 million as of July 1, 2019 to recognize impairment of the opening right-of-use asset balance for two stores for which assets had been previously impaired under ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.”

We utilized the simplified transition option available in ASC 842, which allowed the continued application of the legacy guidance in ASC 840, including disclosure requirements, in the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption.

 

We determine whether an agreement contains a lease at inception based on our right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the identified asset and the right to direct the use of the identified asset. Lease liabilities represent the present value of future lease payments and the right-of-use (ROU) assets represent our right to use the underlying assets for the respective lease terms.

The operating lease liability is measured as the present value of the unpaid lease payments and the ROU asset is derived from the calculation of the operating lease liability.  As our leases do not generally provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate to calculate the present value of lease payments.  The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate that would be required to borrow over a similar term, on a collateralized basis in a similar economic environment.

Rent escalations occurring during the term of the leases are included in the calculation of the future minimum lease payments and the rent expense related to these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases require payment of a proportionate share of real estate taxes and certain building operating expenses allocated on a percentage of sales in excess of a specified base.  These variable lease costs are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset or lease liability due to unpredictability of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred.  The ROU asset is adjusted to account for previously recorded lease-related expenses such as deferred rent and other lease liabilities.

Our lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees or significant restrictions or covenants other than those customary in such arrangements.

The components of lease cost are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

2019

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

2019

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

23,424

 

 

$

47,550

 

Variable lease cost

 

 

6,328

 

 

 

12,823

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

71

 

 

 

142

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

8

 

 

 

16

 

Total lease cost

 

$

29,831

 

 

$

60,531

 

 

The table below presents additional information related to the Company’s leases as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

6.2

 

Finance leases

 

 

3.1

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

5.8

%

Finance leases

 

 

3.8

%

 

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Other information related to leases, including supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2019

 

 

Six  Months Ended

December 31,

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

22,787

 

 

$

44,037

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

 

8

 

 

 

16

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

71

 

 

 

142

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange

   for operating lease liabilities

 

 

(1,929

)

 

 

10,573

 

 

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

 

Operating

Leases

 

 

Finance

Leases

 

 

Total

 

Fiscal year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 (remaining)

$

46,580

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

46,734

 

2021

 

85,509

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

85,824

 

2022

 

73,375

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

73,611

 

2023

 

63,488

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

63,585

 

2024

 

54,627

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

54,637

 

2025

 

47,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,274

 

Thereafter

 

86,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,542

 

Total lease payments

$

457,395

 

 

$

812

 

 

$

458,207

 

Less:  Interest

 

74,991

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

75,034

 

Total lease liabilities

$

382,404

 

 

$

769

 

 

$

383,173

 

Less:  Current lease liabilities

 

71,590

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

71,883

 

Non-current lease liabilities

$

310,814

 

 

$

476

 

 

$

311,290

 

 

Current and non-current finance lease liabilities are recorded in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities – non-current,” respectively, on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of December 31, 2019, there were no operating lease payments for legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.

 

6.      Earnings per common share — The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net income

$

10,937

 

 

$

16,006

 

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

7,897

 

Less: Income to participating securities

 

(267

)

 

 

(159

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(96

)

Net income attributable to common shares

$

10,670

 

 

$

15,847

 

 

$

1,294

 

 

$

7,801

 

Weighted average number of common shares

   outstanding — basic

 

45,218

 

 

 

44,733

 

 

 

45,086

 

 

 

44,612

 

Effect of dilutive stock equivalents

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Weighted average number of common shares

   outstanding — diluted

 

45,218

 

 

 

44,736

 

 

 

45,086

 

 

 

44,618

 

Net income per common share — basic

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.17

 

Net income per common share — diluted

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

For the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, options representing the rights to purchase approximately 2.8 million weighted average shares and 4.0 million weighted average shares were not included in the diluted income per share calculation, because the assumed exercise of such options would have been anti-dilutive.  For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, options and awards representing rights to purchase approximately 3.0 million weighted average shares and 3.9 million weighted average shares were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation, because the assumed exercise of such options and awards would have been anti-dilutive.

 

7.      Revolving credit facility — We are party to a credit agreement providing for an asset-based, five-year senior secured revolving credit facility in the amount of up to $180.0 million which matures on January 29, 2024 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The availability of funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a calculated borrowing base and the lenders’

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aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, which affect, among others, our ability to incur liens or incur additional indebtedness, change the nature of our business, sell assets or merge or consolidate with any other entity, or make investments or acquisitions unless they meet certain requirements. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that we satisfy a fixed charge coverage ratio at any time that our availability is less than the greater of 10% of our calculated borrowing base or $12.5 million.   Our Revolving Credit Facility, in some instances, limits our ability to pay cash dividends and repurchase our common stock. In order for the borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility, our subsidiary, to make a restricted payment to us for the payment of a dividend or a repurchase of shares, we are required to, among other things, maintain availability of 20% of the lesser of our calculated borrowing base or our lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis for a specified period prior to and immediately following the restricted payment. As of December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all of the Revolving Credit Facility covenants.  

At December 31, 2019, we had $3.6 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, $8.8 million of outstanding letters of credit and availability of $91.4 million.  Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility are generally for self-insurance purposes. We incur commitment fees of up to 0.25% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly. Any borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility incurs interest at the prime rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin, at our election (except with respect to swing loans, which incur interest solely at the prime rate plus the applicable margin), subject to a floor of one- month LIBOR  plus an applicable margin in the case of loans based on the prime rate.  Interest expense for the second quarter of the current fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.7 million was comprised of interest of $0.6 million, commitment fees of less than $0.1 million and the amortization of financing fees of less than $0.1 million. Interest expense for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.8 million was comprised of interest of $0.6 million, commitment fees of $0.1 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for the first six months of the current fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $1.4 million was comprised of interest of $1.1 million, commitment fees of $0.2 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $1.4 million was comprised of interest of $1.0 million, commitment fees of $0.2 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million.

The fair value of the Company’s debt approximated its carrying amount as of December 31, 2019.

 

8.      Depreciation — Accumulated depreciation of owned property and equipment as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 was $175.5 million and $179.7 million, respectively.  Upon determining that a long-lived asset meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, the Company ceases depreciation and records the assets at the lower of fair value, net of selling costs, or the carrying amount of the asset. As of December 31, 2019, we committed to a plan to sell certain non-core property associated with our Dallas distribution center facility and concluded that the criteria were met for recording these assets as held for sale.  The estimated fair value of these assets was higher than the carrying amount, therefore the assets were reclassified on our balance sheet from Property and equipment, net to Assets held for sale at their carrying amount, with no impact to the statement of operations.

 

 

9.      Income taxes — The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal, state and local taxing jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for years through fiscal 2014.  The Internal Revenue Service has concluded an examination of the Company for years ending on or before June 30, 2010.

 

The effective tax rates for the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were (3.8%) and (1.4%), respectively. The effective tax rates for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were (1.4%) and (1.3%), respectively.   A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense/(benefit) and pretax income/(loss) results from the effects of the valuation allowance.

 

 

10.      Cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include credit card receivables and all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.  As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, credit card receivables from third party consumer credit card providers were $2.0 million and $9.7 million, respectively.  Such receivables are generally collected within one week of the balance sheet date.

 

11.      Intellectual property — Our intellectual property primarily consists of indefinite lived trademarks. We evaluate annually whether the trademarks continue to have an indefinite life. Trademarks and other intellectual property are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth fiscal quarter, and may be reviewed more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. As of December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the intellectual property, which included indefinite-lived trademarks, was $1.3 million, and no impairment was identified or recorded.

 

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Business Overview

 

We are one of the original off-price retailers and a leading destination for unique home and lifestyle goods.  We are an off-price retailer, selling high-quality products at prices generally below those found in boutique, specialty and department stores, catalogs and on-line retailers.  Our customers come to us for an ever-changing, exceptional assortment of brand names at great prices.  Our strong value proposition has established a loyal customer base, who we engage regularly with social media, email, direct mail, digital media and newspaper circulars.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, while at a more moderate pace, we continued to implement our strategy of improving store locations and the in-store experience for our customers.  Additionally, we are focused on successfully renegotiating our store lease terms.  

 

We operated 705 stores in 39 states as of December 31, 2019. Our store base decreased from 720 stores in 40 states as of December 31, 2018.

 

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 were $324.4 million, a decrease of 4.1%, compared to $338.4 million for the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in sales from comparable stores (which we define as stores open at least five quarters, including stores relocated in the same market and renovated stores) of 3.0%. The decrease in comparable store sales was due to a 3.7% decrease in average ticket, partially offset by a 0.7% increase in customer transactions. Sales per square foot for the rolling 12 month period ended December 31, 2019 were $114, a decrease of 2.6% from the rolling 12 month period ended December 31, 2018.  Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2020 were $548.9 million, a decrease of 3.0%, compared to $565.7 million for the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in sales from comparable stores of 2.1%. The decrease in comparable store sales was due to a 3.4% decrease in average ticket, partially offset by a 1.4% increase in customer transactions.

 

Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was 32.6%, compared to 34.5% for the same period last year.  Gross margin for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was 34.1%, compared to 35.2% for the same period last year.

 

For the second quarter of fiscal 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $5.7 million to $94.7 million, from $100.4 million for the same quarter last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $5.9 million to $184.5 million, from $190.4 million for the same period last year.

 

Our operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $11.1 million, compared to $16.3 million for the same period last year. Our operating income for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $2.4 million, compared to $8.7 million for the same period last year.  

 

Our net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $10.9 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to $16.0 million, or $0.35 per share, for the same period last year. Our net income for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to $7.9 million, or $0.17 per share, for the same period last year.

 

As shown under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below, EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $17.7 million compared to $23.3 million for the same period last year.  Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $18.5 million compared to $24.4 million for the same period last year.   EBITDA for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $15.5 million compared to $22.4 million for the same period last year.  Adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $17.0 million compared to $24.3 million for the same period last year.

 

Inventory levels at December 31, 2019 decreased $33.9 million to $204.0 million from $237.9 million at June 30, 2019. Compared to the same date last year, inventories decreased $22.9 million from $226.9 million at December 31, 2018. The decrease in inventory as compared to December 31, 2018 was driven primarily by lower inventory in our stores and in-transit to our distribution centers. Inventory turnover for the trailing five quarters as of December 31, 2019 was 2.7 turns, and is consistent with the trailing five quarter turnover as of December 31, 2018 of 2.7 turns.

 

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2019 decreased $6.5 million to $4.9 million from $11.4 million at June 30, 2019. Compared to the same date last year, cash and cash equivalents decreased $1.2 million from $6.1 million at December 31, 2018. We had borrowings of $3.6 million outstanding under our line of credit at December 31, 2019, compared to $5.0 million at December 31, 2018.

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Results of Operations

Our business is highly seasonal, with a significant portion of our net sales and most of our operating income generated in the quarter ending December 31.

There can be no assurance that the trends in sales or operating results will continue in the future.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define EBITDA as net income or net loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA reflects further adjustments to EBITDA to eliminate the impact of certain items, including certain non-cash items and other items that we believe are not representative of our core operating performance. These measures are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not presented as, and should not be considered as, alternatives to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by such adjustments. We believe it is useful for investors to see these EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures that management uses to evaluate our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are included to supplement our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because we use these measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of our business as a supplement to GAAP measures and we believe the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in our business and evaluate our performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. The non-GAAP measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

The following table reconciles net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net income (GAAP)

$

10,937

 

 

$

16,006

 

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

7,897

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,424

 

 

 

6,729

 

 

 

12,807

 

 

 

13,283

 

Interest expense, net

 

719

 

 

 

760

 

 

 

1,382

 

 

 

1,335

 

Income tax benefit

 

(398

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(99

)

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

17,682

 

 

$

23,272

 

 

$

15,480

 

 

$

22,416

 

Share based compensation expense  (1)

 

854

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

1,832

 

Cease-use rent expense  (2)

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

18,536

 

 

$

24,387

 

 

$

17,039

 

 

$

24,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Adjustment includes charges related to share-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on volume, timing and vesting of awards. We adjust for these charges to facilitate comparisons from period to period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  Adjustment includes accelerated rent expense recognized in relation to closing stores prior to lease termination.  While accelerated rent expense may occur in future periods, the amount and timing of such expenses will vary from period to period.

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018

 

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 were $324.4 million, a decrease of $14.0 million from $338.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Comparable store sales decreased 3.0% compared to the same period a year ago, and was comprised of a 3.7% decrease in average ticket, partially offset by a 0.7% increase in customer transactions. New stores are included in the same store sales calculation starting with the sixteenth month following the date of the store opening. A store that relocates within the same geographic market or modifies its available retail space is generally considered the same store for purposes of this computation. Non-comparable store sales decreased by a total of $4.1 million and resulted in a 110 basis point negative impact on net sales.  Non-comparable store sales include the net effect of sales from new stores and sales from stores that have closed. The non-comparable store sales decrease was driven by 23 store closures, partially offset by 8 store openings, which have occurred since the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Store openings and closings are presented in the table below.

 

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Store Openings/Closings

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

2019

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

2018

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Stores open at beginning of period

 

 

707

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

726

 

Stores opened during the period

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

11

 

Stores closed during the period

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(23

)

Stores open at end of period

 

 

705

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

We ended the second quarter of fiscal 2020 with 705 stores open at December 31, 2019, compared to 720 stores open at December 31, 2018.  No stores were relocated during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, while three stores were relocated in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $105.8 million, a decrease of 9.3% compared to $116.7 million in gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 32.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to 34.5% for the second quarter of fiscal 2019.  The decrease in gross margin was primarily a result of higher markdowns, driven by seasonal merchandise, higher recognized supply chain and transportation costs, and higher other cost of sales.

Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 decreased $5.7 to $94.7 million, compared to $100.4 million in the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 29.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to 29.7% in the same period last year, leveraging approximately 50 basis points.  The decrease in SG&A was primarily due to lower incentive compensation and retention costs, as well as reduced advertising costs, partially offset by increased store labor costs.

Our operating income was $11.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to operating income of $16.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

Interest expense remained relatively consistent at $0.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to $0.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2019.  Other income was $0.2 million in the second quarter of both fiscal 2020 and 2019.

Income tax benefit for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $0.4 million compared to $0.2 million for the same period last year. The effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 were (3.8%) and (1.4%), respectively. We currently believe the future year effective tax rates will continue to be nominal until the cumulative losses and valuation allowance are fully utilized.  A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of our deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income results from the effects of the valuation allowance.  

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2019

Compared to the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018

 

Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2020 were $548.9 million, a decrease of $16.8 million from $565.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2019.  Comparable store sales decreased 2.1% compared to an increase of 2.6% in the first six months of fiscal 2019, and was comprised of a 3.4% decrease in average ticket, partially offset by 1.4% increase in customer transactions.  New stores are included in the same store sales calculation starting with the sixteenth month following the date of the store opening. A store that relocates within the same geographic market or modifies its available retail space is generally considered the same store for purposes of this computation. Non-comparable store sales decreased by a total of $5.4 million and resulted in a 90 basis point negative impact on net sales.  Non-comparable store sales include the net effect of sales from new stores and sales from stores that have closed.  The non-comparable store sales decrease was driven by 33 store closures, partially offset by 12 store openings, which have occurred since the beginning of the prior fiscal year. Store openings and closings are presented in the table below.

 

 

 

Store Openings/Closings

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2019

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Stores open at beginning of period

 

 

714

 

 

 

726

 

 

 

726

 

Stores opened during the period

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

11

 

Stores closed during the period

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(23

)

Stores open at end of period

 

 

705

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

714

 

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We ended the first six months of fiscal 2020 with 705 stores open at December 31, 2019, compared to 720 stores open at December 31, 2018.  One store was relocated during the first six months of fiscal 2020.  Ten stores were relocated in the first six months of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2020 was $186.9 million, a decrease of 6.2% compared to $199.2 million in gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2019.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 34.1% for the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared to 35.2% for the first six months of fiscal 2019.  The decrease in gross margin was primarily a result of higher markdowns, driven by seasonal merchandise, higher recognized supply chain and transportation costs, partially offset by improved initial merchandise mark-up for the first six months of fiscal 2020.

SG&A for the six months ended December 31, 2019 decreased $5.9 million to $184.5 million, compared to $190.4 million in the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 33.6% for the first six months of fiscal 2020 compared to 33.7% in the same period last year, leveraging approximately 10 basis points. The decrease in SG&A was primarily due to lower incentive compensation and retention costs, as well as reduced advertising costs, partially offset by increased store labor costs.  

Our operating income was $2.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared to operating income of $8.7 million during the first six months of fiscal 2019.

Interest expense remained constant at $1.4 million for the first six months of both fiscal 2020 and 2019. Other income was $0.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 compared to $0.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.

Income tax benefit for the first six months ended December 31, 2019 was $18 thousand compared to $0.1 million for the same period last year. The effective tax rates for the first six months of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 were (1.4%) and (1.3%), respectively. We currently believe the future year effective tax rates will continue to be nominal until the cumulative losses and valuation allowance are fully utilized.  A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of our deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income results from the effects of the valuation allowance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $28.1 million compared to $32.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in the current year was primarily the result of a $14.4 million lower increase in accrued liabilities, primarily due to lower incentive compensation and transportation accruals, as compared to the prior year, an $8.0 million higher cash usage in accounts payable as compared to the prior year, and a $0.9 million lower increase in non-current liabilities as compared to the prior year related to incentive compensation, partially offset by a $26.4 million higher reduction in inventory in the current year as compared to the prior year.  The decrease in accounts payable was due to the inventory decline and the timing of merchandise receipts and the related payments.  Net cash provided by operating activities was impacted by our $6.6 million lower net income as compared to the prior year.  There were no significant changes to our vendor payments policy during the six months ended December 31, 2019.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 related primarily to capital expenditures.  Our capital expenditures are generally associated with store relocations, expansions and new store openings, capital improvements to existing stores, as well as enhancements to our distribution center facilities, equipment, and systems along with improvements related to our corporate office, technology and equipment.  Cash used in investing activities totaled $8.4 million and $8.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Prior year spending primarily related to our store real estate strategy, while current year spending reflects reduced real estate project activity and increased investment in technology.

We currently expect to incur capital expenditures, net of construction allowances received from landlords, in the range of $23 million to $26 million in fiscal year 2020.

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $26.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 related to $31.1 million of net payments on our Revolving Credit Facility, along with a $5.0 million cash overdraft provision.  Net cash used by financing activities

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of $27.8 million for the prior year period related to $33.5 million of net payments on our Revolving Credit Facility, along with a $5.8 million cash overdraft provision.

 

Revolving Credit Facility

We are party to a credit agreement providing for an asset-based, five year senior secured revolving credit facility in the amount of up to $180.0 million that matures on January 29, 2024 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The availability of funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a calculated borrowing base and the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, which affect, among others, our ability to incur liens or incur additional indebtedness, change the nature of our business, sell assets or merge or consolidate with any other entity, or make investments or acquisitions unless they meet certain requirements. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that we satisfy a fixed charge coverage ratio at any time that our availability is less than the greater of 10% of our calculated borrowing base or $12.5 million. Our Revolving Credit Facility may, in some instances, limit our ability to pay cash dividends and repurchase our common stock. In order for the borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility, our subsidiary, to make a restricted payment to us for the, payment of a dividend or a repurchase of shares, we must, among other things, maintain availability of 20% of the lesser of our calculated borrowing base or our lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis for a specified period prior to and immediately following the restricted payment.

As of December 31, 2019, we had $3.6 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, $8.8 million of outstanding letters of credit and availability of $91.4 million. Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility are generally for self-insurance purposes. We incur commitment fees of up to 0.25% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly. Any borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility incurs interest at the prime rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin, at our election (except with respect to swing loans, which incur interest solely at the prime rate plus the applicable margin), subject to a floor of one month LIBOR plus an applicable margin in the case of loans based on the prime rate.  Interest expense for the second quarter of the current fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.7 million was comprised of interest of $0.6 million, commitment fees of less than $0.1 million and the amortization of financing fees of less than $0.1 million. Interest expense for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.8 million was comprised of interest of $0.6 million, commitment fees of $0.1 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million.  Interest expense for the first six months of the current fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $1.4 million was comprised of interest of $1.1 million, commitment fees of $0.2 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $1.4 million was comprised of interest of $1.0 million, commitment fees of $0.2 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million.

Liquidity

We have financed our operations with funds generated from operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.  Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, were $4.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively. Our cash flows will continue to be utilized for the operation of our business and the use of any excess cash will be determined by the Board of Directors. Our borrowings have historically peaked during our second fiscal quarter as we build inventory levels prior to the holiday selling season. Given the seasonality of our business, the amount of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility may fluctuate materially depending on various factors, including the time of year, our strategic investment needs and the opportunity to acquire merchandise inventory. Our primary uses for cash provided by operating activities relate to funding our ongoing business activities and planned capital expenditures. We may also use available cash to repurchase shares of our common stock. We believe funds generated from our operations, available cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next year. If our capital resources are not sufficient to fund our operations, we may seek additional debt or equity financing. However, we can offer no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on reasonable terms.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2019, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business from the disclosures relating to contractual obligations contained under “Contractual Obligations” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Critical Accounting Policies

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On a recurring basis, we evaluate our significant estimates

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which are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

Other than as described in Note 1 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2019, there were no changes to our critical accounting policies from those listed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Under the retail inventory method, permanent markdowns result in cost reductions in inventory at the time the markdowns are taken.  We also utilize promotional markdowns for specific marketing efforts used to drive higher sales volume and customer transactions for a specified period of time.  Promotional markdowns do not impact the value of unsold inventory and thus do not impact cost of sales until the merchandise is sold.  Markdowns and damages during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 were 5.0% of sales compared to 4.4% of sales for the same period last year. If our sales forecasts are not achieved, we may be required to record additional markdowns that could exceed historical levels. The effect of a 0.5% markdown in the value of our inventory at December 31, 2019 would result in a decline in gross profit and diluted income per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 of $1.0 million and $0.02, respectively.

For a further discussion of the judgments we make in applying our accounting policies, see Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Please refer to Note 1 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of recent accounting pronouncements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections.  These statements may be found throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” among others. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.  You should consider statements that contain these words or words that state other “forward-looking” information carefully because they describe our current expectations, plans, strategies and goals and our beliefs concerning future business conditions, future results of operations, future financial positions, and our current business outlook. Forward looking statements also include statements regarding our sales and growth expectations, our liquidity, capital expenditure plans, our inventory management plans, productivity of our store base, our real estate strategy, projections regarding gross margin improvement related to our distribution facility retrofit project and other supply chain initiatives, and merchandising and marketing strategies.

The terms “Tuesday Morning”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” as used in this Form 10-Q refer to Tuesday Morning Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

Readers are referred to Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 for examples of risks, uncertainties and events that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements.  These risks, uncertainties and events also include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

our ability to successfully implement our long-term business strategy;

 

changes in economic and political conditions which may adversely affect consumer spending;

 

our ability to identify and respond to changes in consumer trends and preferences;

 

our ability to mitigate reductions of customer traffic in shopping centers where our stores are located;

 

our ability to continuously attract buying opportunities for off-price merchandise and anticipate consumer demand;

 

our ability to successfully manage our inventory balances profitably;

 

our ability to effectively manage our supply chain operations;

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loss of, disruption in operations, or increased costs in the operation of our distribution center facilities;

 

unplanned loss or departure of one or more members of our senior management or other key management;

 

increased or new competition;

 

 

our ability to maintain and protect our information technology systems and technologies and related improvements to support our growth;

 

increases in fuel prices and changes in transportation industry regulations or conditions;

 

our ability to generate cash flows from operations and to continue to access credit markets;

 

increases in the cost or a disruption in the flow of our imported products;

 

our ability to successfully execute our real estate strategy;

 

changes in federal tax policy including tariffs;

 

the success of our marketing, advertising and promotional efforts;

 

our ability to attract, train and retain quality employees in appropriate numbers, including key employees and management;

 

increased variability due to seasonal and quarterly fluctuations;

 

 

our ability to protect the security of information about our business and our customers, suppliers, business partners and employees;

 

our ability to comply with existing, changing and new government regulations;

 

our ability to manage risk to our corporate reputation from our customers, employees and other third parties;

 

our ability to manage litigation risks from our customers, employees and other third parties;

 

our ability to manage risks associated with product liability claims and product recalls;

 

the impact of adverse local conditions, natural disasters and other events;

 

our ability to manage the negative effects of inventory shrinkage;

 

our ability to manage exposure to unexpected costs related to our insurance programs; and

 

increased costs or exposure to fraud or theft resulting from payment card industry related risk and regulations.

The forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made.  Except as may be required by law, we disclaim obligations to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risks as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

 

 

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on our management’s evaluation (with participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer), our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective as December 31, 2019 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that their objectives are met and, as set forth above, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that their objectives were met.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

We are involved in legal and governmental proceedings as part of the normal course of our business. Reserves have been established when a loss is considered probable and are based on management’s best estimates of our potential liability in these matters. These estimates have been developed in consultation with internal and external counsel and are based on a combination of litigation and settlement strategies.  Management believes that such litigation and claims will be resolved without material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

We believe there have been no material changes from our risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Information regarding our repurchases of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2019 is provided in the following table:

 

Period

 

Total Number

of Shares

Repurchased

 

 

Average Price Paid

per Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of

Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs

 

 

Approximate

Dollar Value of

Shares That May

Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or

Programs

(1)

 

October 1 through October 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

November 1 through November 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

December 1 through December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

 

 

(1)

On August 22, 2011, our Board of Directors adopted a share Repurchase Program pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase from time to time shares of Common Stock, up to a maximum of $5.0 million in aggregate purchase price for all such shares (the “Repurchase Program”). On January 20, 2012, our Board of Directors increased the authorization for stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program from $5.0 million to a maximum of $10.0 million. The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date and may be amended, suspended or discontinued at any time. The Board will periodically evaluate the Repurchase Program and there can be no assurances as to the number of shares of Common Stock we will repurchase.

 

 

 

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

    3.1.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Tuesday Morning Corporation (the “Company”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-46017) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 10, 1998)

 

 

 

    3.1.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 25, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-74365) as filed with the Commission on March 29, 1999)

 

 

 

    3.1.3

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 7, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 000-19658) as filed with the Commission on May 2, 2005)

 

 

 

    3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated September 16, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-19658) as filed with the Commission on September 19, 2014)

 

 

 

    10.1

 

Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2019)

 

 

 

    31.1

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

    31.2

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

    32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

    32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

  101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

  101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document

 

 

 

  101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

  101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

  101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

  101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*

The certifications attached hereto as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

DATE:    February 5, 2020

By:

 

/s/ Stacie R. Shirley

 

 

 

Stacie R. Shirley

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

DATE:    February 5, 2020

By:

 

/s/ Kelly J. Munsch

 

 

 

Kelly J. Munsch

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

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