NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vince Holding Corp. (NYSE:VNCE), a leading global luxury apparel and
accessories brand (“Vince” or the “Company”), today reported unaudited
results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 ended August 4, 2018.
Highlights for the second quarter ended August 4, 2018:
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Net sales increased 3.8% to $63.1 million
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Direct-to-Consumer sales increased 17.2%; comparable sales grew 14.4%
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Gross margin rate increased 190 basis points to 43.9%
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$6.5 million improvement in operating loss to $2.4 million
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Net loss was $3.8 million or $0.33 per share compared to a net loss of
$10.1 million or $2.05 per share
Brendan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our second quarter
results illustrate the excellent progress we have made in repositioning
Vince for long term growth. We once again delivered strong performance
in our direct-to-consumer channel as our summer deliveries were met with
favorable response and provided continuity of product flow throughout
the season. Our best performing stores remain those in close proximity
to department store doors that we exited. We also saw another quarter of
strong sell-through within the department store channel positioning us
for continued momentum and improved profitability in this segment. We
remain encouraged by the overall trends in our business and look forward
to building on our successes as we work towards returning Vince to
consistent profitable growth over the long term.”
For the second quarter ended August 4, 2018:
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Net sales increased 3.8% to $63.1 million compared to $60.8 million in
the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Wholesale segment sales decreased
3.6% to $37.8 million as compared to the same period last year, as
expected, due to the streamlining of the Company's full-price
department store business. Direct-to-consumer segment sales increased
17.2% to $25.3 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017.
Comparable sales increased 14.4%, including e-commerce.
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Gross profit was $27.7 million, or 43.9% of net sales, compared to
gross profit of $25.6 million, or 42.0% of net sales in the second
quarter of fiscal 2017, a 190 basis point increase. The gross profit
rate benefited from lower supply chain costs and the favorable impact
of channel mix; partially offset by an unfavorable impact from
year-over-year adjustments to inventory reserves.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $30.1 million, or
47.7% of sales, compared to $34.4 million, or 56.6% of sales, in the
second quarter of fiscal 2017. The lower SG&A spend for the second
quarter of fiscal 2018 was primarily the result of the non-recurrence
of investments made last year related to the remediation and
optimization of the systems implemented during fiscal 2016, a decrease
in severance costs, and a reduction in product development costs.
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Operating loss was $2.4 million, compared to operating loss of $8.9
million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.
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Net loss was $3.8 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to a net loss
of $10.1 million, or $2.05 per share for the second quarter of fiscal
2017.
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The Company ended the quarter with 58 company-operated stores, a net
increase of three stores since the second quarter of fiscal 2017.
Balance Sheet
The Company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2018 with $5.3 million in
cash and cash equivalents and $64.4 million of borrowings under its debt
agreements. The Company decreased borrowings under its debt agreements
since the same period last year by $9.1 million, primarily due to $16
million of payments to the term loan facility; partially offset by an
increase in revolving credit facility, used to fund working capital
needs.
On August 21, 2018, the Company refinanced its existing term loan
facility and revolving credit facility by entering into a new $27.5
million senior secured term loan facility and a new $80 million senior
secured revolving credit facility.
The new revolving credit facility is $10 million higher than the
previous facility and carries a slightly improved interest rate of
either LIBOR plus 1.5% to 2% or the prime rate plus 0.5% to 1%.
Post refinancing the Company had $67.1 million of borrowings under its
debt agreements and opening availability of $26.7 million under its
revolving credit facility.
Net inventory at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $61.6
million compared to $41.8 million at the end of the second quarter of
fiscal 2017. The increase in inventory was primarily due to an earlier
receipt of inventory for the fall season, the planned product returns
from exited wholesale partners, the growth of the replenishment program,
and the reinstatement of the Company’s summer collection.
Capital expenditures for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 totaled $0.8
million.
Fiscal 2018 Outlook
For fiscal 2018 the Company expects:
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Net sales to be between $273 million and $280 million. This compares
to net sales of $272.6 million in fiscal 2017.
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Operating income to be between $3 million and $7 million. This
compares to reported operating loss of $18.3 million in fiscal 2017,
which included a $5.1 million non-cash asset impairment charge related
to property and equipment of certain retail stores.
2018 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the second quarter results will be held
today, September 13, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. ET, hosted by Vince Holding
Corp. Chief Executive Officer, Brendan Hoffman, and Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, David Stefko. During the
conference call, the Company may make comments concerning business and
financial developments, trends and other business or financial matters.
The Company's comments, as well as other matters discussed during the
conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been
previously disclosed.
Those who wish to participate in the call may do so by dialing (833)
235-5655, conference ID 2482229. Any interested party will also have the
opportunity to access the call via the Internet at http://investors.vince.com/.
To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes
early to register and download any necessary audio software. For those
who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a recording will be available
for 12 months after the date of the event. Recordings may be accessed at http://investors.vince.com/.
About Vince
Established in 2002, Vince is a leading global luxury apparel and
accessories brand best known for creating elevated yet understated
pieces for every day. The collections are inspired by the brand’s
California origins and embody a feeling of warm and effortless
style. Vince designs uncomplicated yet refined pieces that approach
dressing with a sense of ease. Known for its range of luxury products,
Vince offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, and capsule
collection of handbags, and home for a global lifestyle. Vince products
are sold in prestige locations worldwide. As of September 13, 2018, the
Company operated 43 full-price retail stores, 14 outlet stores and its
e-commerce site, vince.com. The Company is headquartered in New York and
operates a design studio in Los Angeles. Please visit www.vince.com
for more information.
Forward-Looking Statements: This document, and any statements
incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include the statements under "Fiscal 2018
Outlook" and statements regarding, among other things, our current
expectations about the Company's future results and financial condition,
revenues, store openings and closings, margins, expenses and earnings
and are indicated by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “should,”
“believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,”
“target,” “project,” “forecast,” “envision” and other similar phrases.
Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and
expectations may not prove to be correct and we may not achieve the
results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of actual results, and our actual results may differ
materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
some of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation: our
ability to continue having the liquidity necessary to service our debt,
meet contractual payment obligations, and fund our operations; our
ability to comply with the covenants under our credit facilities; our
ability to successfully operate the newly implemented systems, processes
and functions recently transitioned from Kellwood Company; our ability
to remediate the identified material weaknesses in our internal control
over financial reporting; further impairment of our goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets; our ability to realize the benefits
of our recently announced strategic initiatives; the execution and
management of our retail store growth plans; our ability to make lease
payments when due; our ability to ensure the proper operation of the
distribution facility by a third-party logistics provider; our ability
to remain competitive in the areas of merchandise quality, price,
breadth of selection and customer service; our ability to anticipate
and/or react to changes in customer demand and attract new customers,
including in connection with making inventory commitments; our ability
to manage excess inventory in a way that will promote the long-term
health of the brand; changes in consumer confidence and spending; our
ability to maintain projected profit margins; the execution and
management of our international expansion, including our ability to
promote our brand and merchandise outside the U.S. and find suitable
partners in certain geographies; our ability to expand our product
offerings into new product categories, including the ability to find
suitable licensing partners; our ability to successfully implement our
marketing initiatives; our ability to protect our trademarks in the U.S.
and internationally; our ability to maintain the security of electronic
and other confidential information; serious disruptions and catastrophic
events; changes in global economies and credit and financial markets;
competition; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; commodity,
raw material and other cost increases; compliance with domestic and
international laws, regulations and orders; changes in laws and
regulations; outcomes of litigation and proceedings and the availability
of insurance, indemnification and other third-party coverage of any
losses suffered in connection therewith; effect of the U.S. federal
income tax law reform; other tax matters; and other factors as set forth
from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including those described under “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
We intend
these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this
release and do not undertake to update or revise them as more
information becomes available, except as required by law.
This press release is also available on the Vince Holding Corp. website (http://investors.vince.com/).
Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
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Exhibit (1)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except percentages, share and
per share data )
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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August 4,
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July 29,
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August 4,
|
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July 29,
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|
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2018
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|
|
2017
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|
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2018
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|
|
2017
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|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
63,128
|
|
|
$
|
60,822
|
|
|
$
|
117,642
|
|
|
$
|
118,867
|
|
Cost of products sold
|
|
|
35,409
|
|
|
|
35,266
|
|
|
|
64,387
|
|
|
|
67,720
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
27,719
|
|
|
|
25,556
|
|
|
|
53,255
|
|
|
|
51,147
|
|
as a % of net sales
|
|
|
43.9
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%
|
|
|
42.0
|
%
|
|
|
45.3
|
%
|
|
|
43.0
|
%
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
30,143
|
|
|
|
34,416
|
|
|
|
60,043
|
|
|
|
68,200
|
|
as a % of net sales
|
|
|
47.7
|
%
|
|
|
56.6
|
%
|
|
|
51.1
|
%
|
|
|
57.3
|
%
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(2,424
|
)
|
|
|
(8,860
|
)
|
|
|
(6,788
|
)
|
|
|
(17,053
|
)
|
as a % of net sales
|
|
|
(3.8
|
)%
|
|
|
(14.6
|
)%
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)%
|
|
|
(14.3
|
)%
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
|
|
1,276
|
|
|
|
2,586
|
|
|
|
2,320
|
|
Other (income) expense, net
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(3,794
|
)
|
|
|
(10,138
|
)
|
|
|
(9,383
|
)
|
|
|
(19,376
|
)
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(3,822
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,134
|
)
|
|
$
|
(9,459
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19,424
|
)
|
Loss per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.33
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.05
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.93
|
)
|
Diluted loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.33
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.05
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.93
|
)
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
11,619,664
|
|
|
|
4,944,971
|
|
|
|
11,618,082
|
|
|
|
4,943,898
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
11,619,664
|
|
|
|
4,944,971
|
|
|
|
11,618,082
|
|
|
|
4,943,898
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
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Exhibit (2)
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|
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 4,
|
|
|
February 3,
|
|
|
July 29,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
5,321
|
|
|
$
|
5,372
|
|
|
$
|
3,803
|
|
Trade receivables, net
|
|
|
22,999
|
|
|
|
20,760
|
|
|
|
18,939
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
|
61,616
|
|
|
|
48,921
|
|
|
|
41,842
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
6,726
|
|
|
|
6,521
|
|
|
|
6,990
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
96,662
|
|
|
|
81,574
|
|
|
|
71,574
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
29,271
|
|
|
|
31,608
|
|
|
|
40,494
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
76,800
|
|
|
|
77,099
|
|
|
|
77,398
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
41,435
|
|
|
|
41,435
|
|
|
|
41,435
|
|
Deferred income taxes and other assets
|
|
|
2,616
|
|
|
|
2,818
|
|
|
|
2,537
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
246,784
|
|
|
$
|
234,534
|
|
|
$
|
233,438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
30,569
|
|
|
$
|
22,556
|
|
|
$
|
24,554
|
|
Accrued salaries and employee benefits
|
|
|
4,347
|
|
|
|
6,715
|
|
|
|
4,642
|
|
Other accrued expenses
|
|
|
8,938
|
|
|
|
7,906
|
|
|
|
10,844
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
43,854
|
|
|
|
45,177
|
|
|
|
40,040
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
63,584
|
|
|
|
40,682
|
|
|
|
72,040
|
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
15,172
|
|
|
|
15,633
|
|
|
|
16,418
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
58,273
|
|
|
|
58,273
|
|
|
|
137,830
|
|
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
|
65,901
|
|
|
|
74,769
|
|
|
|
(32,890
|
)
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
246,784
|
|
|
$
|
234,534
|
|
|
$
|
233,438
|
|
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Source: Vince Holding Corp.