Designer Brands Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

-- Third quarter Reported EPS of $0.60 per diluted share, including net charges of $0.07 per diluted share from adjusted items.

-- Third quarter Adjusted EPS of $0.67 per diluted share.

-- Comparable sales increased 0.3%, delivering a two-year comparable sales increase of 7.6%.

-- Repurchased 1.0 million shares in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and 7.1 million shares year to date; returned $263.8 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends over the last 12 months. 

-- Board of Directors declared quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share.

-- Updates outlook for fiscal 2019.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer Brands Inc. DBI, one of North America's largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, announced financial results for the three months ended November 2, 2019, compared to the three months ended November 3, 2018.

Roger Rawlins, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We continued to make progress on our strategic initiatives and the integration of our acquisitions. At the same time, we faced several meaningful headwinds during the third quarter that impacted our results and will likely continue for the upcoming quarters.

The near-record warm weather during our largest and most profitable quarter affected every segment of our business. And, while we are extremely proud of the results we've achieved, substantially mitigating the very material footwear tariffs that were recently enacted, the mitigation effort itself has had repercussions which have weighed heavy on our results."

Mr. Rawlins continued, "We took proactive actions to protect our topline and delivered positive comps in the third quarter. Our Camuto organization delivered their first positive operating income contribution in the quarter and the incredible Camuto designed and sourced exclusive brand product is being delivered to our warehouses currently and will be customer facing in just a few weeks. And I am excited to see Canada continue to strongly leverage the expertise and infrastructure from our US business as they delivered another stellar quarter." 

"We are continuously seeking ways to increase our market share," Mr. Rawlins concluded, "all while reducing costs across our entire organization and mitigating tariffs. We continue to believe our ability to operate a fully integrated supply chain will yield significant benefit and enable us to better compete across all channels and creates a long runway for growth, and in turn, long-term value for our shareholders."

Third Quarter Operating Results

  • Total revenue increased by 12.4%, including $137.5 million in revenue from the Brand Portfolio segment, which includes $25.6 million in intersegment revenue that is eliminated in consolidation.
  • Comparable sales increased 0.3% for third quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to a 7.3% increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
  • Reported gross profit, as a percent of net sales, decreased by 370 bps primarily driven by lower margins in the U.S. Retail segment due to being more promotional and higher shipping costs in the current year associated with higher digital penetration, partially offset by higher margins in the Canada Retail segment due to lower clearance activity and improved leverage in occupancy costs.
  • Reported operating expenses, as a percent of revenue, decreased by 400 bps, driven by lower incentive compensation, the impact of lease exit charges, acquisition-related costs and restructuring charges in the prior year, and lower marketing investments, partially offset by the impact of including Camuto Group in the consolidated results.
  • Reported net income was $43.5 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, including pre-tax charges totaling $6.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, primarily from impairment charges and integration and restructuring expenses.
  • Adjusted net income was $48.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share.

Nine Months Operating Results

  • Total revenue increased by 14.3%, including $345.0 million in revenue from the Brand Portfolio segment, which includes $53.8 million in intersegment revenue that is eliminated in consolidation.
  • Comparable sales increased 0.8% compared to last year's 6.3% increase.
  • Reported gross profit, as a percent of net sales, decreased by 190 bps.
  • Reported operating expenses, as a percent of revenue, decreased by 30 bps.
  • Reported net income was $102.1 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, including pre-tax charges totaling $19.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, primarily from impairment charges and integration and restructuring expenses.
  • Adjusted net income was $117.9 million, or $1.57 per diluted share.

Balance Sheet Highlights

  • Cash and investments totaled $113.8 million compared to $294.3 million at the end of the third quarter last year, and debt totaled $235.0 million compared to no debt outstanding at the end of the third quarter last year, reflecting the funding of the two acquisitions in fiscal 2018 and share repurchase activity.
  • The Company ended the quarter with inventories of $677.7 million compared to $624.2 million last year. Excluding inventories from the acquisitions, inventories per square foot decreased 5.6% to last year.
  • During fiscal 2019, the Company repurchased 7.1 million shares for a total of $141.6 million with $334.9 million remaining under its share repurchase program.

Regular Dividend

The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 3, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2019.

Fiscal 2019 Annual Outlook

The Company lowered its full year outlook for Adjusted EPS in the range of $1.50 to $1.55 per diluted share, compared to its previous range of $1.87 to $1.97 per diluted share.

Comparison of Current to Previous Outlook



Current Outlook



Previous Outlook

Revenue outlook

Low double-digit growth



Low double-digit growth

Comparable sales growth

Flat



Low single-digit growth

Tax rate

24%



27%

Shares outstanding

75 million



77 million

 

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company is hosting a conference call today at 8:30 am Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 888-317-6003, or the international dial in, 412-317-6061, and reference conference ID number 9385506 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed through the following link:

https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1213/32301

For those unable to listen to the live webcast, an archived version will be available at the same location until December 24, 2019. A replay of the teleconference will be available by dialing the following numbers:

U.S.: 1-877-344-7529

Canada: 1-855-669-9658

International: 1-412-317-0088

Passcode: 10136875

About Designer Brands

Designer Brands is one of North America's largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories. The Company operates a portfolio of retail concepts in nearly 1,000 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse®, The Shoe Company®, and Shoe Warehouse® banners and services footwear departments in the U.S. through its Affiliated Business Group ("ABG"). Designer Brands designs and produces footwear and accessories through Camuto Group, a leading manufacturer selling in more than 5,400 doors worldwide. Camuto Group owns licensing rights for the Jessica Simpson® footwear business, and footwear and handbag licenses for Lucky Brand® and Max Studio®. In partnership with a joint venture with Authentic Brands Group, Designer Brands also owns a stake in Vince Camuto®, Louise et Cie®, Sole Society®, CC Corso Como®, Enzo Angiolini® and others. More information can be found at www.designerbrands.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Any statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "would," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. These statements are based on the Company's current expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our success in growing our store base and digital demand; our ability to successfully integrate recently acquired businesses or realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions after we complete our integration efforts; our ability to protect our reputation and to maintain the brands we license; maintaining strong relationships with our vendors, manufacturers and wholesale customers; our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends, consumer preferences and changing customer expectations; risks related to the loss or disruption of our distribution and/or fulfillment operations; continuation of agreements with and our reliance on the financial condition of Stein Mart; our ability to execute our strategies; fluctuation of our comparable sales and quarterly financial performance; risks related to the loss or disruption of our information systems and data; our ability to prevent or mitigate breaches of our information security and the compromise of sensitive and confidential data; failure to retain our key executives or attract qualified new personnel; our reliance on our loyalty programs and marketing to drive traffic, sales and customer loyalty; risks related to leases of our properties; our competitiveness with respect to style, price, brand availability and customer service; our reliance on foreign sources for merchandise and risks inherent to international trade; the imposition of new tariffs on our products; exposure to foreign tax contingencies; uncertainty related to future legislation, regulatory reform, policy changes, or interpretive guidance on existing legislation; uncertain general economic conditions; risks related to holdings of cash and investments and access to liquidity; and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations are described in the Company's latest annual or quarterly report, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the time when made. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release to reflect any future events or circumstances.

 

DESIGNER BRANDS INC.

SEGMENT RESULTS

(unaudited)



Revenue



Three months ended



Change

(dollars in thousands)

November 2,

2019



November 3,

2018



Amount



%



Comparable Sales %

Segment net sales:



















U.S. Retail

$

716,775



$

721,746



$

(4,971)



(0.7)

%



—%

Canada Retail

76,299



80,072



(3,773)



(4.7)

%



4.4%

Brand Portfolio

130,582





130,582



NM





NA

Other

28,848



29,851



(1,003)



(3.4)

%



(2.4)%

Total segment net sales

952,504



831,669



120,835



14.5

%



0.3%

Commission, franchise and other revenue

9,352



1,334



8,018



601.0

%







961,856



833,003



128,853



15.5

%





Elimination of intersegment revenue

(25,592)





(25,592)



NM







Consolidated total revenue

$

936,264



$

833,003



$

103,261



12.4

%





 



Nine months ended



Change

(dollars in thousands)

November 2,

2019



November 3,

2018



Amount



%



Comparable Sales %

Segment net sales:



















U.S. Retail

$

2,086,535



$

2,083,287



$

3,248



0.2

%



0.5%

Canada Retail

191,421



152,604



38,817



25.4

%



6.1%

Brand Portfolio

326,871





326,871



NM



NA

Other

93,935



99,950



(6,015)



(6.0)

%



0.9%

Total segment net sales

2,698,762



2,335,841



362,921



15.5

%



0.8%

Commission, franchise and other revenue

30,028



4,532



25,496



562.6

%







2,728,790



2,340,373



388,417



16.6

%





Elimination of intersegment revenue

(53,813)





(53,813)



NM





Consolidated total revenue

$

2,674,977



$

2,340,373



$

334,604



14.3

%

































NM - Not meaningful



























NA - Not applicable



























 

 

Store Data



November 2, 2019



November 3, 2018

(square footage in thousands)

Number of

Stores



Square

Footage



Number of

Stores



Square

Footage

U.S. Retail segment - DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

521



10,579



519



10,582

Canada Retail segment:















The Shoe Company / Shoe Warehouse

119



638



111



613

Town Shoes





34



DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

27



535



27



535



146



1,173



172



1,148

Total operating stores

667



11,752



691



11,730

ABG stores serviced

283







287





 

 

Gross Profit(1)



Three months ended







November 2, 2019



November 3, 2018



Change

(dollars in thousands)

Amount



% of

Segment

Net Sales



Amount



% of

Segment

Net Sales



Amount



%



Basis

Points

Segment gross profit:



























U.S. Retail

$

201,409



28.1

%



$

239,650



33.2

%



$

(38,241)



(16.0)

%



(510)

Canada Retail

27,485



36.0

%



25,364



31.7

%



$

2,121



8.4

%



430

Brand Portfolio

33,936



26.0

%





%



$

33,936



NM





NM

Other

6,291



21.8

%



6,069



20.3

%



$

222



3.7

%



150



269,121







271,083

















Intercompany eliminations

(1,031)























Consolidated gross profit

$

268,090



28.9

%



$

271,083



32.6

%



$

(2,993)



(1.1)

%



(370)

 

 



Nine months ended







November 2, 2019



November 3, 2018



Change

(dollars in thousands)

Amount



% of

Segment

Net Sales



Amount



% of

Segment

Net Sales



Amount



%



Basis

Points

Segment gross profit:



























U.S. Retail

$

619,356



29.7

%



$

667,595



32.0

%



$

(48,239)



(7.2)

%



(230)

Canada Retail

65,171



34.0

%



43,582



28.6

%



$

21,589



49.5

%



540

Brand Portfolio

75,191



23.0

%





%



$

75,191



NM





NM

Other

21,643



23.0

%



19,626



19.6

%



$

2,017



10.3

%



340



781,361







730,803

















Intercompany eliminations

(2,374)























Consolidated gross profit

$

778,987



29.4

%



$

730,803



31.3

%



$

48,184



6.6

%



(190)





(1)

Gross profit is defined as net sales, which excludes commission, franchise and other revenue, less cost of sales.

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations



Three months ended

(in thousands)

November 2, 2019



November 3, 2018

Elimination of intersegment activity:







Net sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment

$

(23,896)



$

Cost of sales:







Cost of sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment

17,363



Recognition of intersegment gross profit for inventory previously purchased

that was subsequently sold to external customers during the current period

5,502



Gross profit

(1,031)



Commission income

(1,696)



Total eliminations of intersegment activity

$

(2,727)



$

 

 



Nine months ended

(in thousands)

November 2, 2019



November 3, 2018

Elimination of intersegment activity:







Net sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment

$

(50,522)



$

Cost of sales:







Cost of sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment

39,281



Recognition of intersegment gross profit for inventory previously purchased

that was subsequently sold to external customers during the current period

8,867



Gross profit

(2,374)



Commission income

(3,291)



Total eliminations of intersegment activity

$

(5,665)



$

 

 

DESIGNER BRANDS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited and in thousands)















November 2, 2019



February 2, 2019



November 3, 2018

Assets











Cash and cash equivalents

$

87,838



$

99,369



$

222,419

Investments

25,939



69,718



71,848

Accounts receivable, net

87,313



68,870



14,902

Inventories

677,696



645,317



624,167

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

48,077



71,945



49,924

Total current assets

926,863



955,219



983,260

Property and equipment, net

394,695



409,576



383,110

Operating lease assets

950,514





Goodwill

113,644



89,513



25,899

Intangible assets

23,297



46,129



20,000

Deferred tax assets

39,452



30,283



42,966

Equity investment in ABG-Camuto

54,964



58,125



Other assets

33,549



31,739



19,394

Total assets

$

2,536,978



$

1,620,584



$

1,474,629

Liabilities and shareholders' equity











Accounts payable

$

266,335



$

261,625



$

198,499

Accrued expenses

190,897



201,535



182,964

Current operating lease liabilities

184,598





Total current liabilities

641,830



463,160



381,463

Debt

235,000



160,000



Non-current operating lease liabilities

880,883





Other non-current liabilities

36,084



165,047



150,730

Total liabilities

1,793,797



788,207



532,193

Total shareholders' equity

743,181



832,377



942,436

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,536,978



$

1,620,584



$

1,474,629

 

 

DESIGNER BRANDS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)





Three months ended



Nine months ended



November 2,

2019



November 3,

2018



November 2,

2019



November 3,

2018

Revenue:















Net sales

$

928,608



$

831,669



$

2,648,240



$

2,335,841

Commission, franchise and other revenue

7,656



1,334



26,737



4,532

Total revenue

936,264



833,003



2,674,977



2,340,373

Cost of sales

(660,518)



(560,586)



(1,869,253)



(1,605,038)

Operating expenses

(217,476)



(226,491)



(666,898)



(590,230)

Income from equity investment in ABG-

Camuto

2,662





7,354



Impairment adjustments (charges)

(4,824)



7,163



(4,824)



(29,077)

Operating profit

56,108



53,089



141,356



116,028

Interest income (expense), net

(2,174)



870



(5,947)



2,339

Non-operating income (expenses), net

15



(108)



(128)



(49,594)

Income before income taxes and loss from

equity investment in TSL

53,949



53,851



135,281



68,773

Income tax provision

(10,489)



(14,532)



(33,220)



(42,203)

Loss from equity investment in TSL







(1,310)

Net income

$

43,460



$

39,319



$

102,061



$

25,260

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.60



$

0.48



$

1.36



$

0.31

Weighted average diluted shares

72,947



82,287



75,149



81,686

 

 

DESIGNER BRANDS INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)





Three months ended



Nine months ended



November 2,

2019



November 3,

2018



November 2,

2019



November 3,

2018

Reported net income

$

43,460



$

39,319



$

102,061



$

25,260

Pre-tax adjustments:















Included in operating expenses:















Lease exit and other termination costs



16,301





20,704

Acquisition-related costs and target acquisition costs



12,982





18,594

Integration and restructuring expenses

1,465



563



13,574



3,271

Amortization of intangible assets

617



115



664



229

Impairment charges (adjustments)

4,824



(7,163)



4,824



29,077

Included in non-operating income (expenses), net:















Fair value adjustments of TSL's previously held assets







33,988

Foreign currency transaction losses

9



94



216



15,390

Total pre-tax adjustments

6,915



22,892



19,278



121,253

Tax effect of adjustments

(1,789)



(4,302)



(3,394)



(8,475)

Tax expense impact as a result of Ebuys exit







2,265

Total adjustments, after tax

5,126



18,590



15,884



115,043

Adjusted net income

$

48,586



$

57,909



$

117,945



$

140,303

Reported diluted earnings per share

$

0.60



$

0.48



$

1.36



$

0.31

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.67



$

0.70



$

1.57



$

1.72

 

Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to diluted earnings per share and net income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company uses adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted net income, which adjust for the effects of (i) lease exit and other termination costs; (ii) acquisition-related costs and target acquisition costs; (iii) integration and restructuring expenses; (iv) amortization expense of intangible assets; (v) impairment charges and adjustments; (vi) fair value adjustments of Town Shoes Limited's ("TSL") previously held assets; (vii) foreign currency transaction losses (gains); and (viii) the net tax expense impact of such items and the net tax expense impact as a result of the Ebuys exit. The unaudited reconciliation of adjusted results should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP. These financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors to increase comparability to the prior periods by adjusting for certain items that may not be indicative of core operating measures and to better identify trends in our business. The adjusted financial results are used by management to, and allow investors to, evaluate the operating performance of the Company on a comparable basis, when reviewed in conjunction with the Company's GAAP statements. These amounts are not determined in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be used exclusively in evaluating the Company's business and operations.

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