UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended May 4, 2019
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period From to
Commission File Number: 001-34918
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VERA BRADLEY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana | 27-2935063 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, Indiana | 46783 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(877) 708-8372
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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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 x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | x | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | 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 accounting 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 x
The registrant had 34,214,013 shares of its common stock outstanding as of June 5, 2019.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this report are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements refer to our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, strategies, future performance, and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” and “likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected earnings, revenues, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates, and financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, growth, initiatives, or strategies, or the expected outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including:
• | possible inability to successfully implement our long-term strategic plan, including our Vision 20/20 initiatives; |
• | possible declines in our comparable sales; |
• | possible inability to maintain and enhance our brand; |
• | possible failure of our multi-channel distribution model; |
• | possible adverse changes in general economic conditions and their impact on consumer confidence and consumer spending; |
• | possible inability to predict and respond in a timely manner to changes in consumer demand; |
• | possible inability to successfully open new stores and/or operate current stores as planned; |
• | possible loss of key management or design associates or inability to attract and retain the talent required for our business; |
• | possible data security or privacy breaches or disruptions in our computer systems or website; and |
• | possible new or increased tariffs on our products that could lead to increased product costs and lower profit margins. |
We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating plans and forecasts, which are based upon detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results.
For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our forward-looking statements, please refer to “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019.
We caution you that the risks and uncertainties identified by us may not be all of the factors that are important to you. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Vera Bradley, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
May 4, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 99,800 | $ | 113,493 | ||||
Short-term investments | 13,853 | 19,381 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 16,660 | 15,604 | ||||||
Inventories | 90,093 | 91,581 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable | 2,844 | 809 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8,004 | 11,600 | ||||||
Total current assets | 231,254 | 252,468 | ||||||
Operating right-of-use assets | 118,243 | — | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 76,607 | 77,951 | ||||||
Long-term investments | 30,596 | 23,735 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 6,690 | 6,724 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,034 | 1,270 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 464,424 | $ | 362,148 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 15,084 | $ | 14,595 | ||||
Accrued employment costs | 6,421 | 13,316 | ||||||
Short-term operating lease liabilities | 21,445 | — | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 12,370 | 13,482 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 425 | 2,163 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 55,745 | 43,556 | ||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 118,816 | — | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 89 | 23,889 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 174,650 | 67,445 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock; 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, without par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 41,466 and 41,283 shares issued and 34,247 and 34,347 shares outstanding, respectively | — | — | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 96,019 | 95,572 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 289,393 | 291,994 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 109 | (24 | ) | |||||
Treasury stock | (95,747 | ) | (92,839 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 289,774 | 294,703 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 464,424 | $ | 362,148 | ||||
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Net revenues | $ | 91,003 | $ | 86,591 | ||||
Cost of sales | 40,535 | 37,975 | ||||||
Gross profit | 50,468 | 48,616 | ||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 54,297 | 50,705 | ||||||
Other income | 184 | 177 | ||||||
Operating loss | (3,645 | ) | (1,912 | ) | ||||
Interest income, net | (447 | ) | (243 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (3,198 | ) | (1,669 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit | (793 | ) | (299 | ) | ||||
Net loss | $ | (2,405 | ) | $ | (1,370 | ) | ||
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | 34,228 | 35,532 | ||||||
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 34,228 | 35,532 | ||||||
Basic net loss per share | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
Diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,405 | ) | $ | (1,370 | ) | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt investments | 132 | (45 | ) | |||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | 1 | (4 | ) | |||||
Comprehensive loss, net of tax | $ | (2,272 | ) | $ | (1,419 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
Number of Shares | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at February 2, 2019 | 34,347,420 | 6,935,623 | $ | 95,572 | $ | 291,994 | $ | (24 | ) | $ | (92,839 | ) | $ | 294,703 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | (2,405 | ) | — | — | (2,405 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation adjustments | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on available for sale investments | 132 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes | 183,346 | — | (791 | ) | — | — | — | (791 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,238 | — | — | — | 1,238 | |||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock purchased | (284,088 | ) | 284,088 | — | — | — | (2,908 | ) | (2,908 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Cumulative adjustment for ASC 842 adoption | — | — | — | (196 | ) | — | — | (196 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 4, 2019 | 34,246,678 | 7,219,711 | $ | 96,019 | $ | 289,393 | $ | 109 | $ | (95,747 | ) | $ | 289,774 | |||||||||||||
Balance at February 3, 2018 | 35,459,025 | 5,642,485 | $ | 91,192 | $ | 270,783 | $ | (114 | ) | $ | (76,578 | ) | $ | 285,283 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (1,370 | ) | — | — | (1,370 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Translation adjustments | — | — | — | — | (4 | ) | — | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on available for sale investments | — | — | — | — | (45 | ) | — | (45 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes | 177,192 | — | (522 | ) | — | — | — | (522 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 899 | — | — | — | 899 | |||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock purchased | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative adjustment for ASC 606 adoption | — | — | — | 454 | — | — | 454 | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 5, 2018 | 35,636,217 | 5,642,485 | $ | 91,569 | $ | 269,867 | $ | (163 | ) | $ | (76,578 | ) | $ | 284,695 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,405 | ) | $ | (1,370 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment | 4,170 | 4,156 | ||||||
Amortization of operating right-of-use assets | 5,471 | — | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 38 | 120 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,238 | 899 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 102 | (210 | ) | |||||
Other non-cash charges, net | 11 | 35 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (1,934 | ) | (1,417 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 1,488 | 1,399 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,427 | 532 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 1,273 | (123 | ) | |||||
Income taxes | (3,773 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||
Operating lease liabilities | (8,926 | ) | — | |||||
Accrued and other liabilities | (5,395 | ) | (5,777 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (5,215 | ) | (1,846 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | (3,421 | ) | (3,677 | ) | ||||
Purchases of investments | (9,615 | ) | (5,804 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments | 8,403 | 4,505 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,633 | ) | (4,976 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Tax withholdings for equity compensation | (791 | ) | (522 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of common stock | (3,055 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,846 | ) | (522 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | (4 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (13,693 | ) | (7,348 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 113,493 | 68,751 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 99,800 | $ | 61,403 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | ||||||||
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net | $ | 2,878 | $ | (10 | ) | |||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity | ||||||||
Non-cash operating, investing, and financing activities | ||||||||
Repurchase of common stock | ||||||||
Expenditures incurred but not yet paid as of May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018 | $ | 50 | $ | — | ||||
Expenditures incurred but not yet paid as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 | $ | 197 | $ | — | ||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | ||||||||
Expenditures incurred but not yet paid as of May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018 | $ | 470 | $ | 1,610 | ||||
Expenditures incurred but not yet paid as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018 | $ | 1,065 | $ | 1,183 | ||||
Refer to Note 3 herein for supplemental cash flow information regarding the Company’s leases.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
1. | Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation |
The terms “Company” and “Vera Bradley” refer to Vera Bradley, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise or where otherwise indicated.
Vera Bradley is a leading designer of women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and unique gifts. Founded in 1982 by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the brand’s innovative designs, iconic patterns, and brilliant colors continue to inspire and connect women.
Vera Bradley offers a unique, multi-channel sales model, as well as a focus on service and a high level of customer engagement. The Company sells its products through two reportable segments: Direct and Indirect. The Direct business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products through the Company’s full-line and factory outlet stores in the United States; verabradley.com; the Company’s online outlet site; and the Company’s annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As of May 4, 2019, the Company operated 97 full-line stores and 62 factory outlet stores. The Indirect business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products to approximately 2,200 specialty retail locations, substantially all of which are located in the United States, as well as department stores, national accounts, third-party e-commerce sites, third-party inventory liquidators, and royalties recognized through licensing agreements.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, 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 as permitted by such rules and regulations. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, filed with the SEC.
The interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company has eliminated intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation.
Fiscal Periods
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. References to the fiscal quarters ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, refer to the thirteen-week periods ended on those dates.
Operating Leases
Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases, was adopted on a modified retrospective basis on February 3, 2019. Accordingly, prior year financial information contained herein was not recast and is reported under the prior accounting standard. This comparability primarily impacts the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 3 herein for additional information regarding the Company's leases.
The Company recognizes lease liabilities at the lease commencement date based upon the present value of the remaining lease payments. Operating right-of-use assets are based on the lease liability adjusted for prepaid rent, deferred rent, and tenant allowances received from certain of the Company’s landlords, primarily for its retail store locations.
Operating lease liabilities are amortized based upon the effective interest method. Operating right-of-use assets are amortized based upon the straight line lease expense less interest on the lease liability. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable rent expense is recognized in the period incurred.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases, which increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leases and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 for targeted improvements, including the option of allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date (February 3, 2019 for the Company) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company adopted the standard using this adoption method on February 3, 2019 (the beginning of fiscal 2020) and recorded a $0.2 million beginning retained earnings adjustment. In addition, the Company evaluated the usage of applicable transition relief practical expedients at the adoption date as follows:
Practical Expedient Package | The Company elected the practical expedient package and did not re-assess whether a contract was or contained a lease; did not re-assess lease classification as an operating or financing lease for expired or existing leases; and did not re-assess whether a lease contained initial direct costs for expired or existing leases. |
Hindsight | The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which allows for hindsight when assessing the lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets. |
The Company has operating leases at all of its retail stores; therefore, the adoption of this standard resulted in a material increase of assets and liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The opening balance of its operating lease liabilities was approximately $149 million and its operating right-of-use assets were approximately $126 million at transition on February 3, 2019. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Refer to Note 3 herein for additional information regarding ASC Topic 842, including details of practical expedients related to policy elections.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Customers Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing or expensing implementation costs in hosting arrangements (regardless of whether they convey a license to the hosted software) with capitalizing or expensing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2019 (fiscal 2021). Early adoption is permitted, and the amendments can be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted this standard at the beginning of its fiscal 2020 (February 3, 2019) on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard had an immaterial impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this update remove, modify, and add certain disclosure requirements to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2019 (fiscal 2021). Early adoption is permitted, and certain amendments are to be adopted prospectively for only the most recent annual or interim period presented in the initial year of adoption or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. | Revenue from Contracts with Customers |
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following presents the Company's net revenues disaggregated by product category for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018 (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Direct Segment | Indirect Segment | Total | ||||||||||
Product categories | ||||||||||||
Bags | $ | 27,667 | $ | 9,991 | $ | 37,658 | ||||||
Travel | 19,926 | 3,722 | 23,648 | |||||||||
Accessories | 16,060 | 4,202 | 20,262 | |||||||||
Home | 5,685 | 584 | 6,269 | |||||||||
Other | 1,798 | (1) | 1,368 | (2) | 3,166 | |||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 71,136 | (3) | $ | 19,867 | (4) | $ | 91,003 | ||||
(1) Primarily includes net revenues from apparel/footwear, stationery, and freight. | ||||||||||||
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, apparel/footwear, and merchandising. | ||||||||||||
(3) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time. | ||||||||||||
(4) $18.9 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $1.0 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time. | ||||||||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
May 5, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Direct Segment | Indirect Segment | Total | ||||||||||
Product categories | ||||||||||||
Bags | $ | 25,600 | $ | 10,228 | $ | 35,828 | ||||||
Travel | 18,059 | 4,690 | 22,749 | |||||||||
Accessories | 15,679 | 4,168 | 19,847 | |||||||||
Home | 4,170 | 458 | 4,628 | |||||||||
Other | 2,024 | (1) | 1,515 | (2) | 3,539 | |||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 65,532 | (3) | $ | 21,059 | (4) | $ | 86,591 | ||||
(1) Primarily includes net revenues from apparel/footwear, stationery, freight, and gift card breakage. | ||||||||||||
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, apparel/footwear, and merchandising. | ||||||||||||
(3) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time. | ||||||||||||
(4) $20.1 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $1.0 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time. | ||||||||||||
Contract Balances
Contract liabilities as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, consisted of $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of unearned revenue related to unredeemed gift cards and an immaterial amount of unearned revenue for pre-payments of royalties in certain of the Company’s licensing arrangements. These contract liabilities are recognized within other accrued liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company did not have contract assets as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019.
The balance for accounts receivable from contracts with customers, net of allowances, as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, was $15.1 million and $14.1 million, respectively, which is recognized within accounts receivable, net, on the
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The provision for doubtful accounts was $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, respectively.
Performance Obligations
The performance obligations for the Direct and Indirect segments include the promise to transfer distinct goods (or a bundle of distinct goods). The Indirect segment also includes the right to access the Company’s intellectual property (“IP”).
Remaining Performance Obligations
The Company does not have remaining performance obligations in excess of one year or contracts that it does not have the right to invoice as of May 4, 2019.
3. | Leases |
Nature of Leases
The Company has operating leases at all of its retail stores, as well as for its New York office, Asia sourcing office and showrooms. The Company also has operating leases for certain equipment and storage spaces. The Company does not have residual value guarantees, restrictions, or covenants imposed by leases.
Determination of Lease Terms
Retail store leases have remaining terms of up to 10 years as of May 4, 2019. These leases generally have early termination rights when certain sales thresholds are not met for a specified measurement period. The Company's other leases have remaining terms of up to seven years as of May 4, 2019. If the lease contains a renewal period at the Company's option, the renewal period is included in the lease term if determined the option is reasonably certain to be exercised at lease commencement. The Company's lease options generally do not include termination rights other than those mentioned. The Company did not have financing leases as of May 4, 2019.
Variable Rental Payments
All of the Company's retail store leases contain variable rental payments when the retail store's sales exceed a specified breakpoint. In addition, certain of the Company's leases contain real estate taxes, common area maintenance, and similar items that are billed as pass-through charges from its landlords. These rental payments are not included in the measurement of the lease liability, but are recognized as variable lease cost in the period incurred.
Certain of the Company's leases also contain lease components with increases based upon an index or rate. These lease components are included on the Company's balance sheet at the rate as of lease commencement. Future changes in the index or rate will generally be included as variable lease cost.
Significant Judgments and Assumptions
Determination of Whether a Contract Contains a Lease
The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at the inception of the contract. The contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company generally must also have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the property, plant, and equipment and have the right to direct its use.
Discount Rate
The weighted-average discount rate as of May 4, 2019, was 4.9%. The discount rate is not readily determinable in the lease; therefore, the Company estimated the incremental borrowing rate, at the commencement date of each lease, which is the rate of interest it would have to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term with similar payments.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Leases Not Yet Commenced
As of May 4, 2019, the Company had certain retail store leases which were executed but it did not have control of the underlying assets; therefore, the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are not recorded on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These leases contain undiscounted lease payments, which will be included in the determination of the lease liability, totaling approximately $11.5 million and have approximate terms of 10 years commencing in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021.
Practical Expedients (Policy Elections)
The Company has elected the following practical expedients as policy elections upon the adoption of ASC Topic 842.
Short-Term Leases | The Company elected to exclude leases with a term of 12 months or less from recognition on the balance sheet for all leases. |
Not Separating Lease and Nonlease Components | The Company elected to combine lease and nonlease components and recognize as a single lease component for all leases. |
Refer to Note 1 herein for information regarding transition practical expedients elected.
Amounts Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following lease expense is recorded within cost of sales for the Asia sourcing office and certain equipment leases and within selling, general, and administrative expenses for all other leases, including retail store leases, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||
May 4, 2019 | |||
Operating lease cost | $ | 7,357 | |
Variable lease cost | 2,237 | ||
Short-term lease cost | 190 | ||
Total lease cost | $ | 9,784 | |
The weighted-average remaining lease term as of May 4, 2019 was 5.8 years.
Supplemental operating cash flow information was as follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||
May 4, 2019 | |||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $ | 8,099 | |
Right-of-use assets reduction as a result of new and modified operating lease liabilities, net | $ | (2,194 | ) |
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Maturity Analysis of Operating Lease Liabilities
Maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities (undiscounted) reconciled to its lease liability as of May 4, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases | |||
Fiscal 2020 (remaining nine months) | $ | 20,016 | |
Fiscal 2021 | 30,663 | ||
Fiscal 2022 | 28,307 | ||
Fiscal 2023 | 24,415 | ||
Fiscal 2024 | 20,931 | ||
Thereafter | 39,244 | ||
Total remaining obligations | 163,576 | ||
Less: Interest | 23,315 | ||
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 140,261 | |
Under the prior accounting standard (ASC Topic 840), the maturities of minimum lease payments as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as of the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019 were as follows:
Operating Leases | |||
Fiscal 2020 | $ | 32,658 | |
Fiscal 2021 | 32,017 | ||
Fiscal 2022 | 29,707 | ||
Fiscal 2023 | 25,933 | ||
Fiscal 2024 | 22,250 | ||
Thereafter | 45,099 | ||
Total remaining minimum lease payments | $ | 187,664 | |
4. | Earnings Per Share |
Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares represent outstanding restricted stock units. The components of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,405 | ) | $ | (1,370 | ) | ||
Denominator: | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic) | 34,228 | 35,532 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards | — | — | ||||||
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted) | 34,228 | 35,532 | ||||||
Net loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
Diluted | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, all potential common shares were excluded from the diluted share calculation because they were anti-dilutive due to the net loss in the period.
5. | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:
• | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
• | Level 2 – Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; |
• | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions. |
The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement.
The carrying amounts reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, and accounts payable as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, approximated their fair values.
The following table details the fair value measurements of the Company's investments as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019 (in thousands):
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
May 4, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents(1) | $ | 2,836 | $ | 2,169 | $ | 4,996 | $ | 6,493 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Short-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. corporate debt securities | — | — | 4,650 | 5,769 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | — | — | 4,165 | 4,190 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities | — | — | 3,550 | 5,808 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. treasury securities | — | 3,116 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Commercial paper | — | — | 1,488 | 498 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. corporate debt securities | — | — | 10,622 | 9,499 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. asset-backed securities | — | — | 9,790 | 7,169 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities | — | — | 5,478 | 4,675 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Non-U.S. asset-backed securities | — | — | 2,942 | 1,127 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | — | — | 1,265 | 1,265 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Other foreign securities | — | — | 499 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Cash equivalents include commercial paper and a money market fund that have a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Due to their short maturity, the Company believes the carrying value approximates fair value. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company assesses potential impairments to its long-lived assets, which includes property, plant, and equipment and lease right-of-use assets, on a quarterly basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Store-level assets and right-of-use assets are grouped at the individual store-level for the purpose of the impairment assessment. Recoverability of an asset group is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. The fair value of the store assets is determined using the discounted future cash flow
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
method of anticipated cash flows through the store’s lease-end date using fair value measurement inputs classified as Level 3. The fair value of right-of-use assets is estimated using market comparative information for similar properties. Level 3 inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. The Company recorded no impairment for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018.
Assets recognized or disclosed at fair value on the consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property, plant, and equipment, including leasehold improvements, and operating lease assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired.
6. | Debt |
On September 7, 2018, VBD, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an asset-based revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among VBD, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for certain credit facilities to VBD in an aggregate principal amount not to initially exceed the lesser of $75.0 million or the amount of borrowing availability determined in accordance with a borrowing base of certain assets. Any proceeds of the credit facilities will be used to finance general corporate purposes of VBD and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to Vera Bradley International, LLC and Vera Bradley Sales, LLC (collectively, the “Named Subsidiaries”). The Credit Agreement also contains an option for VBD to arrange with lenders to increase the aggregate principal amount by up to $25.0 million.
Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to either (i) for CBFR borrowings (including swingline loans), the CB Floating Rate, where the CB Floating Rate is the prime rate which shall never be less than the adjusted one month LIBOR rate on such day, plus the Applicable Rate, where the Applicable Rate is a percentage spread ranging from -1.00% to -1.50% or (ii) for each eurodollar borrowing, the Adjusted LIBO Rate, where the Adjusted LIBO Rate is the LIBO rate for such interest period multiplied by the statutory reserve rate, for the interest period in effect for such borrowing, plus the Applicable Rate, where the Applicable Rate is a percentage ranging from 1.00% to 1.30%. The applicable CB Floating Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the administrative agent. The Credit Agreement also requires VBD to pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving facility of up to 0.20% per annum.
VBD’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and the Named Subsidiaries. The obligations of VBD under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the respective assets of VBD, the Company, and the Named Subsidiaries and are further secured by the equity interests in VBD and the Named Subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on the Company's ability to incur debt or liens; engage in mergers or consolidations; make certain investments, acquisitions, loans, and advances; sell assets; enter into certain swap agreements; pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and amend, modify, or waive any of its rights related to subordinated indebtedness and certain charter and other organizational, governing, and material agreements. The Company may avoid certain of such restrictions by meeting payment conditions defined in the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement also requires the Loan Parties to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 during periods when borrowing availability is less than the greater of (A) $7.5 million, and (B) 10% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate revolving commitment, and (ii) the borrowing base. The fixed charge coverage ratio, availability, aggregate revolving commitment, and the borrowing base are further defined in the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among other things: (i) the failure to pay any principal, interest, or other fees under the Credit Agreement; (ii) the making of any materially incorrect representation or warranty; (iii) the failure to observe or perform any covenant, condition, or agreement in the Credit Agreement or related agreements; (iv) a cross default with respect to other material indebtedness; (v) bankruptcy and insolvency events; (vi) unsatisfied material final judgments; (vii) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) events that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect; and (viii) a change in control (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
Any commitments made under the Credit Agreement mature on September 7, 2023.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and availability of $75.0 million under the Credit Agreement.
7. | Income Taxes |
The provision for income taxes for interim periods is based on an estimate of the annual effective tax rate adjusted to reflect the impact of discrete items. Management judgment is required in projecting ordinary income to estimate the Company’s annual effective tax rate.
The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, was 24.8%, compared to 17.9% for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2018. The year-over-year effective tax rate increase was primarily due to the relative impact of discrete items in the current-year period compared to the prior-year period, primarily as a result of tax shortfalls from stock-based compensation.
8. | Stock-Based Compensation |
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense, for its awards of restricted stock units, in an amount equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the grant date of the respective award.
The Company reserved 6,076,001 shares of common stock for issuance or transfer under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan, which allows for grants of restricted stock units, as well as other equity awards.
Awards of Restricted Stock Units
During the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, the Company granted 407,264 time-based and performance-based restricted stock units with an aggregate fair value of $5.3 million to certain employees and non-employee directors under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan compared to a total of 409,145 time-based and performance-based restricted stock units with an aggregate fair value of $4.3 million granted in the same period of the prior year. The Company determined the fair value of the awards based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
The majority of the time-based restricted stock units vest and settle in shares of the Company’s common stock, on a one-for-one basis, in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Restricted stock units issued to non-employee directors vest after a one-year period from the grant date. The Company recognizes the expense relating to these units, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
Performance-based restricted stock units vest upon the completion of a three-year period of time (cliff vesting), subject to the employee’s continuing employment throughout and the Company’s achievement of annual earnings per share targets, or other Company performance targets, during the three-year performance period. The Company recognizes the expense relating to these units, net of estimated forfeitures, based on the probable outcome of achievement of the financial targets, on a straight-line basis over three years.
The following table sets forth a summary of restricted stock unit activity for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 (units in thousands):
Time-based Restricted Stock Units | Performance-based Restricted Stock Units | |||||||||||||
Number of Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) | Number of Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) | |||||||||||
Nonvested units outstanding at February 2, 2019 | 473 | $ | 11.75 | 442 | $ | 11.38 | ||||||||
Granted | 236 | 13.10 | 171 | 13.10 | ||||||||||
Vested | (198 | ) | 11.45 | (48 | ) | 19.76 | ||||||||
Forfeited | (2 | ) | 14.87 | (1 | ) | 9.91 | ||||||||
Nonvested units outstanding at May 4, 2019 | 509 | $ | 12.49 | 564 | $ | 11.19 | ||||||||
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
As of May 4, 2019, there was $8.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested restricted stock units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years, subject to meeting performance conditions.
9. | Commitments and Contingencies |
The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies arising in the normal course of business, including those relating to product liability, legal claims, employee benefits, environmental issues, and other matters. Management believes that at this time it is not probable that any of these claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company are subject to uncertainty, and future developments could cause these actions or claims, individually or in aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of a particular reporting period.
10. Common Stock
On December 8, 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a share repurchase program (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $50.0 million of repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. The initial term of the 2015 Share Repurchase Program expired on December 31, 2017. On November 30, 2017, the Company’s board of directors authorized the Company to extend the 2015 Share Repurchase Program during an open window period until December 31, 2018. The 2015 Share Repurchase program was completed on November 27, 2018. On November 29, 2018, the Company's board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan (the “2018 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $50.0 million of repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. The 2018 Share Repurchase Program is scheduled to expire on December 14, 2020.
The Company purchased 284,088 shares at an average price of $10.24 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate amount of $2.9 million during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. As of May 4, 2019, there was $44.3 million remaining available to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program.
As of May 4, 2019, the Company held as treasury shares 7,219,711 shares of its common stock at an average price of $13.26 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate carrying amount of $95.7 million. The Company’s treasury shares may be issued under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan or for other corporate purposes.
11. | Investments |
Cash Equivalents
Investments classified as cash equivalents relate to highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, these investments in the Company's portfolio consisted of commercial paper and a money market fund.
Short-Term Investments
As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, short-term investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, municipal securities, and commercial paper with a maturity within one year of the balance sheet date. The balance as of February 2, 2019, also included U.S. treasury securities. These debt securities are classified as available-for-sale; therefore, unrealized gains and losses are recorded within other comprehensive income. Interest income earned is recorded within interest income, net, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
The Company held $13.9 million and $19.4 million in short-term investments as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, respectively. The following table summarizes the Company's short-term investments (in thousands):
May 4, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | ||||||
U.S. corporate debt securities | $ | 4,650 | $ | 5,769 | |||
Municipal securities | 4,165 | 4,190 | |||||
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities | 3,550 | 5,808 | |||||
Commercial paper | 1,488 | 498 | |||||
U.S. treasury securities | — | 3,116 | |||||
Total short-term investments | $ | 13,853 | $ | 19,381 | |||
Long-Term Investments
As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, long-term investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. asset-backed securities, and municipal securities with a maturity greater than one year from the balance sheet date. The balance as of May 4, 2019 also included other foreign securities. These debt securities are classified as available-for-sale; therefore, unrealized gains and losses are recorded within other comprehensive income. Interest income earned is recorded within interest income, net, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company held $30.6 million and $23.7 million in long-term investments as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, respectively. The following table summarizes the Company's long-term investments (in thousands):
May 4, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | ||||||
U.S. corporate debt securities | $ | 10,622 | $ | 9,499 | |||
U.S. asset-backed securities | 9,790 | 7,169 | |||||
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities | 5,478 | 4,675 | |||||
Non-U.S. asset-backed securities | 2,942 | 1,127 | |||||
Municipal securities | 1,265 | 1,265 | |||||
Other foreign securities | 499 | — | |||||
Total long-term investments | $ | 30,596 | $ | 23,735 | |||
There were no material gross unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019.
12. | Segment Reporting |
The Company has two operating segments, which are also its reportable segments: Direct and Indirect. These operating segments are components of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which operating results are evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing the performance of the segments.
The Direct segment includes the Company’s full-line and factory outlet stores; the Company’s website, verabradley.com; the Company’s online outlet site; and the annual outlet sale. Revenues generated from this segment are driven through the sale of Company-branded products from Vera Bradley to end consumers.
The Indirect segment represents revenues generated through the distribution of Company-branded products to specialty retailers representing approximately 2,200 locations, substantially all of which are located in the United States; key accounts, which include department stores, national accounts, third-party e-commerce sites, and third-party inventory liquidators; and royalties recognized through licensing agreements.
Corporate costs represent the Company’s administrative expenses, which include, but are not limited to: human resources, legal, finance, information technology, design, product development, merchandising, corporate-level
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Vera Bradley, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
marketing and advertising, and various other corporate-level-activity-related expenses. All intercompany-related activities are eliminated in consolidation and are excluded from the segment reporting.
Company management evaluates segment operating results based on several indicators. The primary or key performance indicators for each segment are net revenues and operating income. Net revenues and operating income information for the Company’s reportable segments during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, respectively, consisted of the following (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Segment net revenues: | ||||||||
Direct | $ | 71,136 | $ | 65,532 | ||||
Indirect | 19,867 | 21,059 | ||||||
Total | $ | 91,003 | $ | 86,591 | ||||
Segment operating income: | ||||||||
Direct | $ | 8,360 | $ | 7,290 | ||||
Indirect | 7,707 | 8,284 | ||||||
Total | $ | 16,067 | $ | 15,574 | ||||
Reconciliation: | ||||||||
Segment operating income | $ | 16,067 | $ | 15,574 | ||||
Less: | ||||||||
Unallocated corporate expenses | (19,712 | ) | (17,486 | ) | ||||
Operating loss | $ | (3,645 | ) | $ | (1,912 | ) | ||
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the condensed consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity, and cash flows of the Company as of and for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
Executive Summary
Below is a summary of our strategic progress and financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020:
Strategic Progress
• | We achieved comparable sales growth of 5.2%, indicating that our customers are responding to both our innovative product and targeted consumer engagement efforts. |
• | During the first quarter, we strengthened our store base by opening five new factory outlet stores and closing two underperforming full-line stores. We also began relocation and expansion plans for three of our top volume factory outlet stores. |
• | We created an improved experience for our mobile customers by launching a new mobile-friendly product detail page, which better showcases our product and increases load times by approximately 40%. |
• | We launched partnerships and collaborations in the quarter, including: |
◦ | launching a limited-edition mini-collection with New Hope Girls in March; |
◦ | partnering with Disney Theme Park Merchandise to create a limited-edition novelty patterns and sixteen-piece collection that launched at the end of March; |
◦ | collaborating with Gillette Venus creating a collection with a popular Vera Bradley design on a selection of Gillette Venus's core and special-edition shaving products; |
◦ | collaborating with Starbucks Asia Pacific on a drinkware and accessories collection; and |
◦ | partnering with country music star Cassadee Pope as she headlined the “CMT Next Women of Country Tour.” |
• | We are continuing to mitigate the impact of Chinese tariffs through sourcing and pricing efforts, as well as reducing our reliance on China production. |
Financial Summary (all comparisons are to the first quarter of fiscal 2019)
• | Net revenues increased 5.1% to $91.0 million. |
• | Direct segment sales increased 8.6% to $71.1 million. |
• | Indirect segment sales decreased 5.7% to $19.9 million. |
• | Gross profit was $50.5 million, or 55.5% of net revenue. |
• | Operating loss was $(3.6) million and net loss was $(2.4) million, or $(0.07) per diluted share. |
• | Capital expenditures for the thirteen weeks totaled $3.4 million. |
• | Cash and cash equivalents and investments were $144.2 million at May 4, 2019. |
How We Assess the Performance of Our Business
In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures.
Net Revenues
Net revenues reflect sales of our merchandise and revenue from distribution and shipping and handling fees, less returns and discounts. Revenues for the Direct segment reflect sales through our full-line and factory outlet stores; verabradley.com; our online outlet site; and our annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Revenues for the Indirect segment reflect sales to specialty
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retail partners; department stores; national accounts; third-party e-commerce sites; third-party inventory liquidators; and royalties recognized through licensing agreements.
Comparable Sales
Comparable sales are calculated based upon our stores that have been open for at least 12 full fiscal months and net revenues from our e-commerce operations. Comparable store sales are calculated based solely upon our stores that have been open for at least 12 full fiscal months. Remodeled stores are included in both comparable sales and comparable store sales unless the store was closed for more than one week of the current or comparable prior period, in which case the non-comparable temporary closure periods are not included, or the remodel resulted in a significant change in square footage. Fiscal 2019 comparable sales do not adjust for the shift in weeks during the period associated with the 53rd week in fiscal 2018. Some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable or “same store” sales differently than we do. As a result, data in this report regarding our comparable sales and comparable store sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other companies. Non-comparable sales include sales from stores not included in comparable sales or comparable store sales.
Measuring the change in year-over-year comparable sales allows us to evaluate how our store base and e-commerce operations are performing. Various factors affect our comparable sales, including:
• | Overall economic trends; |
• | Consumer preferences and fashion trends; |
• | Competition; |
• | The timing of our releases of new patterns and collections; |
• | Changes in our product mix; |
• | Pricing and level of promotions; |
• | Amount of store, mall, and e-commerce traffic; |
• | The level of customer service that we provide in stores and to our on-line customers; |
• | Our ability to source and distribute products efficiently; |
• | The number of stores we open and close in any period; and |
• | The timing and success of promotional and marketing efforts. |
Gross Profit
Gross profit is equal to our net revenues less our cost of sales. Cost of sales includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, distribution center costs, operations overhead, duty, and all inbound freight costs incurred. The components of our reported cost of sales may not be comparable to those of other retail and wholesale companies.
Gross profit can be impacted by changes in volume; fluctuations in sales price; operational efficiencies, such as leveraging of fixed costs; promotional activities, including free shipping; commodity prices, such as for cotton; tariffs; and labor costs.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)
SG&A expenses include selling; advertising, marketing, and product development; and administrative expenses. Selling expenses include Direct business expenses, such as store expenses, employee compensation, and store occupancy and supply costs, as well as Indirect business expenses consisting primarily of employee compensation and other expenses associated with sales to Indirect retailers. Advertising, marketing, and product development expenses include employee compensation, media costs, creative production expenses, marketing agency fees, new product design costs, public relations expenses, and market research expenses. A portion of our advertising expenses may be reimbursed by Indirect retailers, and such amount is classified as other income. Administrative expenses include employee compensation for corporate functions, corporate headquarters occupancy costs, consulting and software expenses, and charitable donations.
Other Income
Other income includes proceeds from the sales of tickets to our annual outlet sale and sales tax credits received for timely filings. In addition, we support many of our Indirect retailers’ marketing efforts by distributing certain catalogs and promotional mailers to current and prospective customers. Our Indirect retailers reimburse us for a portion of the cost to produce these materials. Reimbursement received is recorded as other income. The related cost to design, produce, and distribute the catalogs and mailers is recorded as SG&A expense.
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Operating Loss
Operating loss is equal to gross profit less SG&A expenses plus other income. Operating loss excludes interest income, interest expense, and income taxes.
Net Loss
Net loss is equal to operating loss plus net interest income less income taxes.
Results of Operations
The following tables summarize key components of our condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated, both in dollars and as a percentage of our net revenues ($ in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Statement of Operations Data: | ||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 91,003 | $ | 86,591 | ||||
Cost of sales | 40,535 | 37,975 | ||||||
Gross profit | 50,468 | 48,616 | ||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 54,297 | 50,705 | ||||||
Other income | 184 | 177 | ||||||
Operating loss | (3,645 | ) | (1,912 | ) | ||||
Interest income, net | (447 | ) | (243 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (3,198 | ) | (1,669 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit | (793 | ) | (299 | ) | ||||
Net loss | $ | (2,405 | ) | $ | (1,370 | ) | ||
Percentage of Net Revenues: | ||||||||
Net revenues | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
Cost of sales | 44.5 | % | 43.9 | % | ||||
Gross profit | 55.5 | % | 56.1 | % | ||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 59.7 | % | 58.6 | % | ||||
Other income | 0.2 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||
Operating loss | (4.0 | )% | (2.2 | )% | ||||
Interest income, net | (0.5 | )% | (0.3 | )% | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (3.5 | )% | (1.9 | )% | ||||
Income tax benefit | (0.9 | )% | (0.3 | )% | ||||
Net loss | (2.6 | )% | (1.6 | )% | ||||
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The following tables present net revenues and operating income by operating segment, both in dollars and as a percentage of associated net revenues, and store data for the periods indicated ($ in thousands, except as otherwise indicated):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Net Revenues by Segment: | ||||||||
Direct | $ | 71,136 | $ | 65,532 | ||||
Indirect | 19,867 | 21,059 | ||||||
Total | $ | 91,003 | $ | 86,591 | ||||
Percentage of Net Revenues by Segment: | ||||||||
Direct | 78.2 | % | 75.7 | % | ||||
Indirect | 21.8 | % | 24.3 | % | ||||
Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Operating Income (Loss) by Segment: | ||||||||
Direct | $ | 8,360 | $ | 7,290 | ||||
Indirect | 7,707 | 8,284 | ||||||
Less: Corporate unallocated | (19,712 | ) | (17,486 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | (3,645 | ) | $ | (1,912 | ) | ||
Operating Income as a Percentage of Net Revenues by Segment: | ||||||||
Direct | 11.8 | % | 11.1 | % | ||||
Indirect | 38.8 | % | 39.3 | % | ||||
Store Data (1): | ||||||||
Total stores opened during period | 5 | 4 | ||||||
Total stores closed during period | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Total stores open at end of period | 159 | 160 | ||||||
Comparable sales (including e-commerce) increase (decrease) (2) | 5.2 | % | (8.5 | )% | ||||
Total gross square footage at end of period (all stores) | 394,478 | 383,570 | ||||||
Average net revenues per gross square foot (3) | $ | 129 | $ | 120 | ||||
(1) | Includes our full-line and factory outlet stores. |
(2) | Comparable sales are calculated based upon our stores that have been open for at least 12 full fiscal months and net revenues from our e-commerce operations. Increase or decrease is reported as a percentage of the comparable sales for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Remodeled stores are included in comparable sales unless the store was closed for a more than one week of the current or comparable prior period, in which case the non-comparable temporary closure periods are not included, or the remodel resulted in a significant change in square footage. Fiscal 2019 comparable sales do not adjust for the shift in weeks during the period associated with the 53rd week in fiscal 2018. |
(3) | Dollars not in thousands. Average net revenues per gross square foot are calculated by dividing total net revenues for our stores that have been open at least 12 full fiscal months as of the end of the period by total gross square footage for those stores. Remodeled stores are included in average net revenues per gross square foot unless the store was closed for a portion of the period. |
Leases
We adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the modified retrospective adoption method. The adoption of this standard impacted fiscal 2020 beginning retained earnings by $0.2 million. As a result of the adoption of ASC Topic 842 using the modified retrospective method, the financial statements from the prior-year period are not reported under ASC Topic 842 which affects the comparability of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The primary impact from the adoption of the standard is the addition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Refer to Notes 1 and 3 to the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein for additional information.
Thirteen Weeks Ended May 4, 2019, Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended May 5, 2018
Net Revenues
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, net revenues increased $4.4 million, or 5.1%, to $91.0 million, from $86.6 million in the comparable prior-year period.
Direct. For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, net revenues in the Direct segment increased $5.6 million, or 8.6%, to $71.1 million, from $65.5 million in the comparable prior-year period. Our non-comparable stores contributed $3.3 million of revenue, which included five additional factory outlet stores opened in the current fiscal year, along with a comparable sales increase of $3.0 million, or 5.2%. The increase in comparable sales includes a 9.2% increase in e-commerce sales and a 4.0% increase in comparable store sales indicating that our customers are responding to both our innovative product and our targeted consumer engagement efforts.
Indirect. For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, net revenues in the Indirect segment decreased $1.2 million, or 5.7%, to $19.9 million, from $21.1 million in the comparable prior-year period reflecting a reduction in orders and the number of specialty accounts.
Gross Profit
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, gross profit increased $1.9 million, or 3.8%, to $50.5 million, from $48.6 million in the comparable prior-year period. As a percentage of net revenues, gross profit decreased to 55.5% for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, from 56.1% in the comparable prior-year period. The decrease as a percentage of net revenues was primarily due to the impact of Chinese tariffs, partially offset by improvement in full-price selling and sourcing and operational efficiencies.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, SG&A expenses increased $3.6 million, or 7.1%, to $54.3 million, from $50.7 million in the comparable prior-year period. As a percentage of net revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 59.7% for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, from 58.6% in the comparable prior-year period. The increase in SG&A expenses for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in certain advertising and marketing expenses of approximately $1.4 million mostly as a result of timing of expenses, an increase of $1.2 million in expenses related to new factory outlet stores, and $0.8 million for certain consulting charges. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased primarily due to the aforementioned items, partially offset by SG&A expense leverage associated with increased sales.
Other Income
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, other income was $0.2 million, flat with the comparable prior-year period.
Operating Loss
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, operating loss increased $1.7 million to $(3.6) million in the current-year period, from $(1.9) million in the comparable prior-year period. As a percentage of net revenues, operating loss was (4.0)% and (2.2)% for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, respectively. Operating loss increased due to the factors described above.
Direct. For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, operating income in the Direct segment increased $1.1 million, or 14.7%, to $8.4 million from $7.3 million in the comparable prior-year period. As a percentage of Direct segment net revenues, operating income in the Direct segment was 11.8% and 11.1% for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, respectively. The increase in operating income as a percentage of Direct segment net revenues was primarily due to SG&A expense leverage associated with increased sales, partially offset by an increase in certain advertising expenses, new store expenses, and a decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net revenues as described above.
Indirect. For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, operating income in the Indirect segment decreased $0.6 million, or 7.0%, to $7.7 million from $8.3 million in the comparable prior-year period. As a percentage of Indirect segment net revenues, operating income in the Indirect segment was 38.8% and 39.3% for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, respectively. The decrease in operating income as a percentage of Indirect segment net revenues was primarily due to SG&A expense deleverage associated with lower sales and a decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net revenues as described above.
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Corporate Unallocated. For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, unallocated expenses increased $2.2 million, or 12.7%, to $19.7 million from $17.5 million in the comparable prior-year period. The increase in unallocated expenses was primarily due to an increase in certain consulting charges and certain employee-related expenses.
Income Tax Benefit
The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, was 24.8%, compared to 17.9% for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2018. The year-over year effective tax rate increase was primarily due to the relative impact of discrete items in the current-year period compared to the prior-year period, primarily as a result of tax shortfalls from stock-based compensation.
Net Loss
For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, net loss increased $1.0 million to $(2.4) million from $(1.4) million in the comparable prior-year period due to the factors described above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand and cash equivalents, investments, and cash flow from operations. We also have access to additional liquidity, if needed, through borrowings under our $75.0 million asset-based revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which began on September 7, 2018. There were no borrowings under the Credit Agreement during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, and there was no debt outstanding as of May 4, 2019. Historically, our primary cash needs have been for merchandise inventories; payroll; store rent; capital expenditures associated with operational equipment, buildings, information technology, and opening new stores; and share repurchases. The most significant components of our working capital are cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, merchandise inventories, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current liabilities.
We believe that cash on hand and cash equivalents, investments, cash flows from operating activities, and the availability of borrowings under our Credit Agreement or other financing arrangements will be sufficient to meet working capital requirements and anticipated capital expenditures, as well as share repurchases and other strategic uses of cash, if any, and debt payments, if any, for the foreseeable future.
Investments
Cash Equivalents. Investments classified as cash equivalents relate to highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase. As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, these investments in our portfolio consisted of commercial paper and a money market fund.
Short-Term Investments. As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, short-term investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, municipal securities, and commercial paper with a maturity within one year of the balance sheet date. The balance as of February 2, 2019, also included U.S. treasury securities.
Long-Term Investments. As of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019, long-term investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. asset-backed securities, and municipal securities with a maturity greater than one year from the balance sheet date. The balance as of May 4, 2019 also included other foreign securities.
Refer to Note 11 “Investments” within Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional detail regarding investments.
Cash Flow Analysis
A summary of operating, investing, and financing activities is shown in the following table (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (5,215 | ) | $ | (1,846 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,633 | ) | (4,976 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,846 | ) | (522 | ) | ||||
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities consists primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, impairment charges, deferred taxes, and stock-based compensation; the effect of changes in assets and liabilities; and tenant-improvement allowances received from landlords under our store leases.
Net cash used in operating activities for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, was $5.2 million compared to $1.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2018. The increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily a result of $2.9 million in income tax payments principally as a result of timing.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Investing activities consist primarily of short-term and long-term investments and capital expenditures related to new store openings, buildings, operational equipment, and information technology investments.
Net cash used in investing activities was $4.6 million and $5.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, respectively. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was primarily a result of lower cash payments for property, plant, and equipment in the current-year period principally due to timing.
Capital expenditures for fiscal 2020 are expected to be approximately $13.0 million.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $3.8 million and $0.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, respectively. The increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to cash purchases of our common stock under the 2018 Share Repurchase Plan.
Credit Agreement
On September 7, 2018, VBD, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an asset based revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among VBD, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for certain credit facilities to VBD in an aggregate principal amount not to initially exceed the lesser of $75.0 million or the amount of borrowing availability determined in accordance with a borrowing base of certain assets. Any proceeds of the credit facilities will be used to finance general corporate purposes of VBD and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to Vera Bradley International, LLC and Vera Bradley Sales, LLC (collectively, the “Named Subsidiaries”). The Credit Agreement also contains an option for VBD to arrange with lenders to increase the aggregate principal amount by up to $25.0 million.
Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to either (i) for CBFR borrowings (including swingline loans), the CB Floating Rate, where the CB Floating Rate is the prime rate which shall never be less than the adjusted one month LIBOR rate on such day, plus the Applicable Rate, where the Applicable Rate is a percentage spread ranging from -1.00% to -1.50% or (ii) for each eurodollar borrowing, the Adjusted LIBO Rate, where the Adjusted LIBO Rate is the LIBO rate for such interest period multiplied by the statutory reserve rate, for the interest period in effect for such borrowing, plus the Applicable Rate, where the Applicable Rate is a percentage ranging from 1.00% to 1.30%. The applicable CB Floating Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the administrative agent. The Credit Agreement also requires VBD to pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving facility of up to 0.20% per annum.
VBD’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and the Named Subsidiaries. The obligations of VBD under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the respective assets of VBD, the Company, and the Named Subsidiaries and are further secured by the equity interests in VBD and the Named Subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on the Company's ability to incur debt or liens; engage in mergers or consolidations; make certain investments, acquisitions, loans, and advances; sell assets; enter into certain swap agreements; pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and amend, modify, or waive any of its rights related to subordinated indebtedness and certain charter and other organizational, governing, and material agreements. The Company may avoid certain of such restrictions by meeting payment conditions defined in the Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of May 4, 2019.
The Credit Agreement also requires the Loan Parties to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 during periods when borrowing availability is less than the greater of (A) $7.5 million, and (B) 10% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate
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revolving commitment, and (ii) the borrowing base. The fixed charge coverage ratio, availability, aggregate revolving commitment, and the borrowing base are further defined in the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among other things: (i) the failure to pay any principal, interest, or other fees under the Credit Agreement; (ii) the making of any materially incorrect representation or warranty; (iii) the failure to observe or perform any covenant, condition, or agreement in the Credit Agreement or related agreements; (iv) a cross default with respect to other material indebtedness; (v) bankruptcy and insolvency events; (vi) unsatisfied material final judgments; (vii) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) events that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect; and (viii) a change in control (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
Any commitments made under the Credit Agreement mature on September 7, 2023.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance-sheet financing or unconsolidated special-purpose entities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, as well as the related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019. In addition to these policies, refer to Note 1 “Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation” and Note 3 “Leases” within Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the Company's lease accounting policy under the recently adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842.
Certain accounting policies and estimates of the Company are considered critical, as these policies and estimates are the most important to the depiction of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and require significant, difficult, or complex judgments, often about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Such policies are summarized in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019. With the exception of leases, there were no significant changes to any of the critical accounting policies and estimates described in the Annual Report as of May 4, 2019.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 “Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation” within Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As of May 4, 2019, there was no material change in the market risks described in “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Disclosure Committee and management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of May 4, 2019.
Other than the implementation of controls related to the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases, and the related financial statement reporting, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
There has been no material change to our risk factors as previously set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
On December 8, 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a share repurchase program (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $50.0 million of repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. The initial term of the 2015 Share Repurchase Program expired on December 31, 2017. On November 30, 2017, the Company’s board of directors authorized the Company to extend the 2015 Share Repurchase Program during an open window period until December 31, 2018. The 2015 Share Repurchase program was completed on November 27, 2018. On November 29, 2018, the Company's board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan (the “2018 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $50.0 million of repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. The 2018 Share Repurchase Program is scheduled to expire on December 14, 2020.
The Company purchased 284,088 shares at an average price of $10.24 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate amount of $2.9 million during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program.
Details regarding the activity under the program during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019 are as follows:
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Program | |||||||||
February 3, 2019 - March 2, 2019 | 170,343 | $ | 9.30 | 170,343 | $ | 45,577,663 | |||||||
March 3, 2019 - April 6, 2019 | 72,745 | 11.43 | 72,745 | 44,746,155 | |||||||||
April 7, 2019 - May 4, 2019 | 41,000 | 12.04 | 41,000 | 44,252,640 | |||||||||
284,088 | $ | 10.24 | 284,088 | ||||||||||
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
a. Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
101 | The following materials from Vera Bradley, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 4, 2019 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Thirteen Weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Thirteen Weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 4, 2019 and February 2, 2019; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Thirteen Weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirteen Weeks ended May 4, 2019 and May 5, 2018, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. ** | ||
* | Furnished, not filed. | ||
** | Pursuant to Rule 406T of SEC Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files included as Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these Sections. | ||
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SIGNATURE
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.
Vera Bradley, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
Date: June 12, 2019 | /s/ John Enwright | |
John Enwright | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 10.1
Executive Officer Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
Fiscal 2020
Plan Overview
Awards under this Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (“Annual Plan”) are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Vera Bradley, Inc. 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), as amended. Any term capitalized herein but not defined will have the meaning set forth in the 2010 Plan.
This Annual Plan is designed to give each eligible Participant (as defined in the attached Administrative Guidelines) an opportunity to share in the Company's success for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2020 (the "Performance Period"). The incentive is intended to be an inducement for future faithful service as well as a reward for performance. The incentive opportunity for the Performance Period is based on a percentage of each Participant's Base Salary (as defined herein) and will be earned based on two to three independent performance measures: (1) Corporate Performance (made up of net revenue and operating income), (2) Corporate Strategic Objectives, and (3) Individual Financial Goals. Collectively, these are referred to as the “FY20 Performance Measures.”
Calculation of Incentive Opportunity
The incentive opportunity for each Participant is determined based on a percentage of each Participant's Base Salary (as defined below) based upon the Participant’s level:
Incentive Opportunity as a Percentage of Base Salary | |||
Participant Level | Threshold | Target | Excellence |
Chief Executive Officer | 25% | 100% | 200% |
Functional Management 5-2 (Executive Officer) | 15% | 40% | 80% |
“Base Salary” is defined as the Participant's gross base salary (before taxes and deductions) paid by the Company to the Participant during the Performance Period.
Each Participant will have the opportunity to earn the incentive set forth above based on the level of achievement against the FY20 Performance Measures. The applicability and weighting of the FY20 Performance Measures relative to the total incentive opportunity is also based upon the Participant’s level as follows:
As a Percentage of Total Target Incentive Opportunity Shown Above | ||||
Corporate Performance | Corporate Strategic Objectives | Individual Financial Goals | ||
Participant Career Ladder Level | Net Revenue | Operating Income | ||
Chief Executive Officer | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | N/A |
Functional Management 5-2 (Executive Officer) | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
Corporate Performance
Payouts for Corporate Performance are based on meeting two independent financial metrics, which are net revenue and operating income. Each financial metric is weighted at 50% of the Corporate Performance goal. Assuming at least threshold levels of performance against the Corporate Performance goals are met during the Performance Period, the actual payout levels will range from 25%-200% of target. The actual amount of Corporate Performance goals is considered to be confidential information and is not included in this document, but can be obtained from Human Resources.
Net Revenue Performance Level | Payout as a Percentage of the Portion of Incentive Tied to Corporate Performance* |
Threshold | 25% |
Target | 100% |
Excellence | 200% |
Operating Income Performance Level | Payout as a Percentage of the Portion of Incentive Tied to Corporate Performance* |
Threshold | 25% |
Target | 100% |
Excellence | 200% |
*Payout levels are determined using linear interpolation for results falling between the three performance levels.
Corporate Strategic Objectives
Payouts for performance against the Corporate Strategic Objectives will be based on performance against the following objectives, with underlying success measures to be provided by your manager.
SG&A Rate Reduction -Achieve consolidated SG&A rate reduction
Full Price Growth - Achieve full-price selling growth in full-line and verabradley.com
Customer Count Growth -Achieve Customer base growth
Direct Comparable Sales Growth - Achieve Direct comparable sales growth
Assuming threshold levels of performance against the Corporate Strategic Objectives are met during the Performance Period, the actual payout levels will range from 25%-200% of target. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) shall determine the level of performance achieved against the Corporate Objectives in its sole discretion.
Individual Financial Goals
Payouts for performance against the Individual Financial Goals will be based on a Participant’s overall achievement of personal objectives, as determined by the Participant’s supervisor and approved by the Compensation Committee. Payout levels for achievement of the Individual Financial Goals range from 0%-200% of that portion of incentive tied to the Individual Financial Goals.
Administrative Guidelines
1. | The CEO direct reports at an Executive Officer level and certain designated Executive Officers are eligible to participate in this Annual Plan. Any question regarding eligibility for participation in this Annual Plan shall be resolved by the Compensation Committee, in the Committee’s sole discretion. |
2. | Participation in this Annual Plan neither gives any employee the right to be retained as an employee nor limits the Company’s right to discharge or discipline any employee. |
3. | Final payout of any bonus under this Plan is subject to the final approval of the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Human Resources and as necessary the Compensation Committee. |
4. | Participants placed on a Performance Improvement Plan or who are on Step 3 Probation within six months of when payment is made under this Plan will not be eligible for such payment. |
5. | Certification of Results. Before any Awards under the Annual Plan are deemed earned with respect to a Performance Period, the Compensation Committee shall certify, in accordance with Section 9.5 of the 2010 Plan, in writing (i) that the performance goals have been met for the Performance Period, and (ii) the calculation of "Operating Income" and "Net Revenue" for the Performance Period. |
a. | Definition of "Operating Income". For purposes of this Annual Plan, the term "Operating Income" means, with respect to the Performance Period related to any Awards, the Company's consolidated operating income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, adjusted to exclude the effects, as shown on the financial statements furnished as part of Form 8-K (announcing the Company's fiscal year-end financial results) for any fiscal year of the Company ending with or within the Performance Period, of (i) any acquisition during the Performance Period, including the amortization expense of intangible assets acquired during the Performance Period, (ii) material charges or income arising from litigation, (iii) corporate restructuring, asset impairment, or other special charges, and (iv) cumulative effect of changes to U.S. GAAP accounting. |
b. | Definition of "Net Revenue". For purposes of this Annual Plan, the term "Net Revenue" means, with respect to the Performance Period related to any Awards, the Company's consolidated net revenue, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. |
6. | Except as provided herein, (a) no Participant will be entitled to an incentive payment under the Plan unless the Participant is employed by the Company or an Affiliate in an eligible position on the day the incentive payment is made, and (b) a Participant who separates from Service for any reason prior to the date of payment of such incentive will not be entitled to a prorated award, unless otherwise required by applicable state law. By way of clarification, should a Participant separate from Service and be rehired within the same Performance Period, the Participant shall not be given credit for prior periods Service. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, the following provisions will apply if, during the Performance Period (or after the Performance Period and prior to the date of payment), you cease providing Services due to death, Disability or Retirement (and provided that you have not otherwise engaged in an act that would constitute Cause): |
i. | Death or Disability: In the event a Participant's Service terminates as a result of death or Disability prior to the date on which the incentive payment is made, the outstanding Award shall be treated as earned at the actual level for both the Company performance and at the target level for individual performance with any such earned Awards becoming fully vested and paid out as provided in section 8, below. |
ii. | Retirement: In the event a Participant's Service with the Company terminates as a result of Retirement during the Performance Period, the outstanding Award shall be earned based on the actual Company performance level obtained (determined at the end of the Performance Period) and target individual performance level, with any such earned Awards becoming fully vested and paid out as provided in section 8, below. |
7. | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Annual Plan, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company during the Performance Period, then the outstanding Award shall be treated as earned at the target level, but prorated based on the number of full fiscal months (in which the Participant provided Service throughout such month) during the Performance Period, with any such earned Awards becoming fully vested and paid out on a as soon as practicable (but not later than 30 calendar days) following the Change in Control. For purposes of this Annual Plan, the term "Change in Control" shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission as in effect on the date of this Award), other than (i) Barbara Baekgaard, Patricia Miller, Michael Ray and |
Kim Colby and their respective heirs and descendants and any trust established for the benefit of such Persons, (ii) the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (iii) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, of securities of the Company representing more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (b) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the Board nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c) the consummation of (i) an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, or (ii) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with or involving any other corporation, other than a merger, consolidation or reorganization that results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company (or such surviving entity) outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization.
8. | All Participants will receive an award that is prorated based on Base Salary earned during the Performance Period. |
9. | In the event that a Participant joins the Company at any time during the final three fiscal months of the Performance Period, such participant will not be eligible to participate in this Plan. |
10. | All goal attainment calculations will follow normal rounding guidelines (i.e., 93.1% to 93.49% = 93%; 93.5% to 93.9% = 94%). |
11. | Payments under the Annual Plan will be paid in cash after the end of the Company's fiscal tax year but no later than the 15th day of the third month following the Company's fiscal tax year on which the annual incentives under this Annual Plan are based. |
12. | The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes (including FICA obligations), domestic or foreign, and other deductions required to be withheld by law with respect to this Award. |
13. | Record keeping and computation required by this Annual Plan will be subject to review by third-party auditors, and by the Compensation Committee. |
14. | Interpretations, determinations, and actions regarding plan administration shall be made by the Compensation Committee. Any such determinations and any interpretation, rule, or decision under the Annual Plan or in carrying out or administering the Annual Plan, is final and binding for all purposes and upon all interested persons, their heirs, and personal representatives. The Company or its designee may rely conclusively on determinations made by the Company and its auditors to determine related information for purposes of administration of the Annual Plan, whether such information is determined by the Company, its auditors, or a third-party vendor engaged to provide such information to the Company. |
15. | While it is the intent of the Company to continue this Annual Plan as stated herein, the Company reserves the right to amend or discontinue the plan at any time in its sole discretion. |
16. | No Participant can assign, encumber or transfer any of his or her rights and interests under the Award described in this document, except, in the event of his or her death, by will or the laws of descent and distribution. |
17. | The rights granted under this document are in all respects subject to the provisions of the 2010 Plan to the same extent and with the same effect as if they were set forth fully therein. If the terms of this document or the Award conflict with the terms of the 2010 Plan, the 2010 Plan will control. |
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert Wallstrom, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vera Bradley, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: June 12, 2019 | /s/ Robert Wallstrom | |
Robert Wallstrom | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John Enwright, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vera Bradley, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: June 12, 2019 | /s/ John Enwright | |
John Enwright | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert Wallstrom, the Chief Executive Officer of Vera Bradley, Inc., certify that (i) the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2019 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Vera Bradley, Inc. as of the dates and for the periods set forth therein.
/s/ Robert Wallstrom | ||
Robert Wallstrom | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
June 12, 2019 | ||
Date | ||
I, John Enwright, the Chief Financial Officer of Vera Bradley, Inc., certify that (i) the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2019 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Vera Bradley, Inc. as of the dates and for the periods set forth therein.
/s/ John Enwright | ||
John Enwright | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
June 12, 2019 | ||
Date | ||