L Brands, Inc. (NYSE:LB) today reported 2017 third quarter results.
Third Quarter ResultsEarnings
per share for the third quarter ended Oct. 28, 2017, decreased 29
percent to $0.30 compared to $0.42 for the quarter ended Oct. 29,
2016. Third quarter operating income decreased 18 percent to
$231.7 million compared to $283.6 million last year, and net income
was $86.0 million compared to $121.6 million last year.
The company reported net sales of $2.618 billion
for the third quarter ended Oct. 28, 2017, an increase of 1
percent, compared to net sales of $2.581 billion for the quarter
ended Oct. 29, 2016. Comparable sales decreased 1 percent for
the third quarter ended Oct. 28, 2017. For the third quarter
ended Oct. 28, 2017, the exit of the swim and apparel categories
had a negative impact of about 2 percentage points to both total
company and Victoria’s Secret comparable sales.
Fourth Quarter 2017 OutlookThe
company stated that it expects 2017 fourth quarter earnings per
share to be $1.95 to $2.10, or $3.05 to $3.20 for the full year
2017.
Earnings Call InformationL
Brands will conduct its third quarter earnings call
at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 16. To listen, call
1-866-363-4673; conference ID 21218228 (international dial-in
number: 1-973-200-3978; conference ID 21218228). For an audio
replay, call 1-855-859-2056; conference ID 21218228 (international
replay number: 1-404-537-3406; conference ID 21218228) or log
onto www.LB.com. Additional third quarter financial
information is also available at www.LB.com.
ABOUT L BRANDS:L Brands, through
Victoria’s Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri
Bendel, is an international company. The company operates
3,087 company-owned specialty stores in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom and Greater China, and its brands are sold in
more than 800 additional franchised locations worldwide. The
company’s products are also available online at
www.VictoriasSecret.com, www.BathandBodyWorks.com,
www.HenriBendel.com and www.LaSenza.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995We caution that
any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this
press release or the third quarter earnings call or made by our
company or our management involve risks and uncertainties and are
subject to change based on various factors, many of which are
beyond our control. Accordingly, our future performance and
financial results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in any such forward-looking statements. Words such as
“estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “planned,” “potential” and any similar expressions may
identify forward-looking statements. Risks associated with the
following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in
the future could affect our financial performance and actual
results and could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements
included in this press release or the third quarter earnings call
or otherwise made by our company or our management:
- general economic conditions, consumer confidence, consumer
spending patterns and market disruptions including severe weather
conditions, natural disasters, health hazards, terrorist
activities, financial crises, political crises or other major
events, or the prospect of these events;
- the seasonality of our business;
- the dependence on mall traffic and the availability of suitable
store locations on appropriate terms;
- our ability to grow through new store openings and existing
store remodels and expansions;
- our ability to successfully expand internationally and related
risks;
- our independent franchise, license and wholesale partners;
- our direct channel businesses;
- our ability to protect our reputation and our brand
images;
- our ability to attract customers with marketing, advertising
and promotional programs;
- our ability to protect our trade names, trademarks and
patents;
- the highly competitive nature of the retail industry and the
segments in which we operate;
- consumer acceptance of our products and our ability to manage
the life cycle of our brands, keep up with fashion trends, develop
new merchandise and launch new product lines successfully;
- our ability to source, distribute and sell goods and materials
on a global basis, including risks related to:|• political
instability, significant health hazards, environmental hazards or
natural disasters;• duties, taxes and other
charges;• legal and regulatory matters;• volatility in
currency exchange rates;• local business practices and
political issues;• potential delays or disruptions in shipping
and transportation and related pricing impacts;• disruption
due to labor disputes; and• changing expectations regarding
product safety due to new legislation;
- our geographic concentration of supplier and distribution
facilities in central Ohio;
- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
- stock price volatility;
- our ability to pay dividends and related effects;
- our ability to maintain our credit rating;
- our ability to service or refinance our debt;
- our ability to retain key personnel;
- our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified associates
and manage labor-related costs;
- the ability of our manufacturers to deliver products in a
timely manner, meet quality standards and comply with applicable
laws and regulations;
- fluctuations in product input costs;
- our ability to adequately protect our assets from loss and
theft;
- fluctuations in energy costs;
- increases in the costs of mailing, paper and printing;
- claims arising from our self-insurance;
- our ability to implement and maintain information technology
systems and to protect associated data;
- our ability to maintain the security of customer, associate,
supplier or company information;
- our ability to comply with regulatory requirements;
- legal and compliance matters; and
- tax, trade and other regulatory matters.
We are not under any obligation and do not intend to make
publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release or the
third quarter earnings call to reflect circumstances existing after
the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of
future events even if experience or future events make it clear
that any expected results expressed or implied by those
forward-looking statements will not be realized. Additional
information regarding these and other factors can be found in Item
1A. Risk Factors in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
For further information, please
contact:
L Brands:Investor Relations
Amie Preston
(614) 415-6704
apreston@lb.com
Media RelationsTammy Roberts Myers(614)
415-7072communications@lb.com
L BRANDSTHIRD QUARTER
2017
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores and
Direct):
|
Third Quarter2017 |
|
ThirdQuarter2016 |
|
Year-to-Date2017 |
|
Year-to-Date2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret1 |
(4 |
%) |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
(11 |
%) |
|
1 |
% |
Bath & Body
Works1 |
4 |
% |
|
7 |
% |
|
4 |
% |
|
6 |
% |
L
Brands2 |
(1 |
%) |
|
2 |
% |
|
(6 |
%) |
|
3 |
% |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada
and direct sales.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the
U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Greater China and direct sales.
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores
Only):
|
Third Quarter2017 |
|
ThirdQuarter2016 |
|
Year-to-Date2017 |
|
Year-to-Date2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret1 |
(5 |
%) |
|
(2 |
%) |
|
(9 |
%) |
|
0 |
% |
Bath & Body
Works1 |
1 |
% |
|
5 |
% |
|
1 |
% |
|
4 |
% |
L
Brands2 |
(3 |
%) |
|
0 |
% |
|
(6 |
%) |
|
1 |
% |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and
Canada.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S.,
Canada, the U.K. and Greater China.
Total Sales (Millions):
|
Third Quarter 2017 |
|
Third Quarter 2016 |
|
Year-to-Date 2017 |
|
Year-to-Date 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret1 |
$ |
1,243.0 |
|
$ |
1,285.9 |
|
$ |
3,840.6 |
|
$ |
4,136.2 |
Victoria’s Secret
Direct |
|
295.9 |
|
|
298.2 |
|
|
877.7 |
|
|
1,056.1 |
Total Victoria’s
Secret |
$ |
1,538.9 |
|
$ |
1,584.1 |
|
$ |
4,718.3 |
|
$ |
5,192.3 |
Bath & Body
Works1 |
$ |
703.1 |
|
$ |
681.6 |
|
$ |
2,044.6 |
|
$ |
1,977.4 |
Bath & Body Works
Direct |
|
112.7 |
|
|
88.6 |
|
|
309.6 |
|
|
254.4 |
Total Bath &
Body Works |
$ |
815.8 |
|
$ |
770.2 |
|
$ |
2,354.2 |
|
$ |
2,231.8 |
VS & BBW
International2 |
$ |
114.9 |
|
$ |
103.7 |
|
$ |
332.1 |
|
$ |
298.7 |
Other |
$ |
148.2 |
|
$ |
123.0 |
|
$ |
404.7 |
|
$ |
361.7 |
L
Brands |
$ |
2,617.8 |
|
$ |
2,581.0 |
|
$ |
7,809.3 |
|
$ |
8,084.5 |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and
Canada.2 – Results include retail sales from company-owned stores
outside of the U.S. and Canada, royalties associated with
franchised stores and wholesale sales.
Total Company-Owned Stores:
|
|
StoresOperating |
|
|
StoresOperating |
|
|
at 1/28/17 |
Opened |
Closed |
at 10/28/17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria's Secret
U.S. |
|
998 |
3 |
(8 |
) |
993 |
PINK U.S. |
|
133 |
7 |
(1 |
) |
139 |
Victoria's Secret
Canada |
|
37 |
2 |
- |
|
39 |
PINK Canada |
|
9 |
- |
(2 |
) |
7 |
Total Victoria’s
Secret |
|
1,177 |
12 |
(11 |
) |
1,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bath & Body Works
U.S. |
|
1,591 |
25 |
(14 |
) |
1,602 |
Bath & Body Works
Canada |
|
102 |
- |
- |
|
102 |
Total Bath &
Body Works |
|
1,693 |
25 |
(14 |
) |
1,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret
U.K. |
|
15 |
1 |
- |
|
16 |
PINK U.K. |
|
3 |
1 |
- |
|
4 |
Victoria’s Secret
Beauty and Accessories |
|
31 |
1 |
(3 |
) |
29 |
Victoria’s Secret
China |
|
- |
2 |
- |
|
2 |
Total VS &
BBW International |
|
49 |
5 |
(3 |
) |
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henri Bendel |
|
29 |
- |
(1 |
) |
28 |
La Senza U.S. |
|
4 |
1 |
- |
|
5 |
La Senza Canada |
|
122 |
1 |
(2 |
) |
121 |
Total L Brands
Stores |
|
3,074 |
44 |
(31 |
) |
3,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Noncompany-Owned Stores:
|
|
StoresOperating |
|
|
StoresOperating |
|
|
at 1/28/17 |
Opened |
Closed |
At 10/28/17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret
Beauty & Accessories – Travel Retail |
|
152 |
12 |
(10 |
) |
154 |
Bath & Body Works –
Travel Retail |
|
8 |
2 |
- |
|
10 |
Victoria’s Secret
Beauty & Accessories |
|
239 |
13 |
(8 |
) |
244 |
Victoria’s Secret |
|
23 |
7 |
- |
|
30 |
PINK |
|
5 |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Bath & Body
Works |
|
151 |
16 |
(1 |
) |
166 |
La Senza |
|
203 |
4 |
(13 |
) |
194 |
Total |
|
781 |
54 |
(32 |
) |
803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME |
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2017 AND
OCTOBER 29, 2016 |
(Unaudited) |
(In thousands except per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2016 |
|
Net Sales |
$ |
2,617,784 |
|
|
$ |
2,580,979 |
|
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy |
|
(1,629,437 |
) |
|
|
(1,555,693 |
) |
Gross Profit |
|
988,347 |
|
|
|
1,025,286 |
|
General,
Administrative and Store Operating Expenses |
|
(756,684 |
) |
|
|
(741,706 |
) |
Operating Income |
|
231,663 |
|
|
|
283,580 |
|
Interest Expense |
|
(98,640 |
) |
|
|
(96,817 |
) |
Other Income |
|
1,639 |
|
|
|
3,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Before Income Taxes |
|
134,662 |
|
|
|
190,180 |
|
Provision for Income Taxes |
|
48,677 |
|
|
|
68,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
$ |
85,985 |
|
|
$ |
121,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Per Diluted Share |
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
285,437 |
|
|
|
290,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME |
THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2017 AND
OCTOBER 29, 2016 |
(Unaudited) |
(In thousands except per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2016 |
|
Net Sales |
$ |
7,809,327 |
|
|
$ |
8,084,539 |
|
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy |
|
(4,890,239 |
) |
|
|
(4,903,394 |
) |
Gross Profit |
|
2,919,088 |
|
|
|
3,181,145 |
|
General,
Administrative and Store Operating Expenses |
|
(2,177,339 |
) |
|
|
(2,165,961 |
) |
Operating Income |
|
741,749 |
|
|
|
1,015,184 |
|
Interest Expense |
|
(299,675 |
) |
|
|
(295,317 |
) |
Other Income |
|
28,118 |
|
|
|
83,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Before Income Taxes |
|
470,192 |
|
|
|
803,217 |
|
Provision for Income Taxes |
|
151,279 |
|
|
|
276,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
$ |
318,913 |
|
|
$ |
526,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Per Diluted Share |
$ |
1.11 |
|
|
$ |
1.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
287,900 |
|
|
|
291,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|
ADJUSTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(In thousands except per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter |
|
Year-to-Date |
|
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Details of
Special Items - Income (Expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria's Secret
Restructuring |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
(34,545 |
) |
|
Special Items included
in Operating Income |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(34,545 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on Distribution
from Easton Town Center, LLC |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
108,310 |
|
|
Loss on Extinguishment
of Debt |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(35,827 |
) |
|
Special Items included
in Other Income |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
72,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Effect of Special
Items |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(11,549 |
) |
|
Special Items included
in Net Income |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
26,389 |
|
|
Special Items included
in Earnings Per Diluted Share |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of Reported Operating Income to Adjusted Operating
Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported Operating
Income |
|
$ |
231,663 |
|
$ |
283,580 |
|
$ |
741,749 |
|
$ |
1,015,184 |
|
|
Special Items included
in Operating Income |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
34,545 |
|
|
Adjusted Operating
Income |
|
$ |
231,663 |
|
$ |
283,580 |
|
$ |
741,749 |
|
$ |
1,049,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of Reported Net Income to Adjusted Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported Net
Income |
|
$ |
85,985 |
|
$ |
121,640 |
|
$ |
318,913 |
|
$ |
526,368 |
|
|
Special Items included
in Net Income |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(26,389 |
) |
|
Adjusted Net
Income |
|
$ |
85,985 |
|
$ |
121,640 |
|
$ |
318,913 |
|
$ |
499,979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of Reported Earnings Per Diluted Share to Adjusted
Earnings Per Diluted Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported Earnings Per
Diluted Share |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
$ |
1.81 |
|
|
Special Items included
in Earnings Per Diluted Share |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
Adjusted Earnings Per
Diluted Share |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures
to Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
L BRANDS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO RECONCILIATION OF
GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURES(Unaudited)
The “Adjusted Financial Information” provided in the attached
reflects the following non-GAAP financial measures:
Fiscal 2017
In the first, second and third quarters of 2017, there were no
adjustments to results.
Fiscal 2016
In the third quarter of 2016, there were no adjustments to
results.
In the second quarter of 2016, adjusted results exclude the
following:
- A $108.3 million pre-tax gain ($70.2 million net of tax of
$38.1 million), included in other income, related to a $124.4
million cash distribution from Easton Town Center.
- A $35.8 million pre-tax loss ($22.4 million net of tax of $13.4
million), included in other income, associated with the early
extinguishment of our July 2017 notes.
In the first quarter of 2016, adjusted results exclude the
following:
- Pre-tax charges of $34.5 million ($21.4 million net of tax of
$13.1 million) related to actions at Victoria’s Secret, including
severance charges, fabric cancellations and the write-off of
catalogue paper.
The Adjusted Financial Information should not be construed as an
alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Further, the
Company’s definition of adjusted income information may differ from
similarly titled measures used by other companies. Management
believes that the presentation of adjusted financial information
provides additional information to investors to facilitate the
comparison of past and present operations. While it is not
possible to predict future results, management believes the
adjusted information is useful for the assessment of the ongoing
operations of the Company because the adjusted items are not
indicative of our ongoing operations due to their size and nature.
Additionally, management uses adjusted financial information as key
performance measures of results of operations for the purpose of
evaluating performance internally. The Adjusted Financial
Information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
historical financial statements and notes thereto contained in the
Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form
10-K.
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