Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 30, 2011

 

 

VERA BRADLEY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Indiana

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-34918   27-2935063
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2208 Production Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana   46808
(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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The information in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 30, 2011, Vera Bradley, Inc. issued an earnings press release for the quarterly period ended July 30, 2011. The press release, including attachments, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The non-GAAP financial measures are adjusted income tax expense, adjusted net income, adjusted net income (or earnings) per share, and adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding. The non-GAAP financial information should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management, however, believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with the results presented in accordance with GAAP, may provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s results and may facilitate a fuller analysis of the Company’s results, particularly in evaluating performance from one period to another. Management has chosen to provide this supplemental information to investors, analysts, and other interested parties to enable them to perform additional analyses of results and to illustrate the results giving effect to the non-GAAP adjustments shown in the reconciliation. Management strongly encourages investors to review the Company’s consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and cautions investors that the non-GAAP measures used by the Company may differ from similar measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1   Press release dated August 30, 2011


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: August 30, 2011    

/s/ Jeffrey A. Blade

   

Jeffrey A. Blade

Executive Vice President – Chief

Financial and Administrative Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated August 30, 2011
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

Vera Bradley Announces Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Financial Results

 

   

Net revenues increased 30% to $103.8 million; Indirect net revenues increased 18% and Direct net revenues rose 46%, including an increase of 10.5% in comparable-store sales.

 

   

Operating income increased 44% to $22.9 million, or 22% of net revenues, compared to $15.9 million on an adjusted basis, or 20% of net revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

 

   

Diluted EPS were $0.34 for the quarter, compared to $0.26 on a GAAP basis and $0.23 adjusted for the same quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 31% and 48%, respectively.

FORT WAYNE, Ind., August 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) today announced its financial results for the fiscal 2012 second quarter ended July 30, 2011. The Company reported net revenues of $103.8 million for the second quarter, compared to $80.1 million in the same period of the prior year, an increase of $23.7 million, or 30%. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.34, an increase of 48% over adjusted diluted earnings per share in the prior year period.

“Our second quarter performance was characterized by strong consumer response to our fall product assortment and our continued expansion into underpenetrated markets. We also managed margins in line with our expectations, despite pressure on input costs, and focused on disciplined expense management, yielding improved leverage,” said Michael C. Ray, Vera Bradley’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our success is a tribute to the strength of our brand, our distinctive portfolio of products, our talented team and retail partners, and our loyal customers. Looking ahead, we will continue to execute our growth strategies and remain very optimistic about the long term prospects for Vera Bradley.”

By segment, Indirect net revenues increased 18% to $55.9 million, and Direct net revenues increased 46% to $47.9 million, driven by the opening of 12 full-price and four outlet stores since the second quarter of last year, strong product introductions, increased traffic in our e-commerce business and a 10.5% increase in comparable-store sales. During the second quarter, gross profit rose 27% to $59.6 million, and gross margin was in line with expectations at 57.5%, compared to 58.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.


Operating income increased 44% to $22.9 million, or 22% of net revenues, in the second quarter, compared to adjusted operating income of $15.9 million, or 20% of net revenues, excluding $6.1 million of compensation expense for bonuses paid to recipients of the restricted-stock awards and $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the restricted-stock awards in the comparable prior-year period.

On a GAAP basis, net income for the quarter was $13.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $9.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. After adjusting the second quarter of fiscal 2011 for the previously discussed bonuses paid and stock-based compensation expense, income taxes as if the Company had been a “C” Corporation at the beginning of the quarter, at an assumed rate of 40%, and an increase in the number of common shares outstanding, adjusted net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $9.3 million or $0.23 per diluted share on 40.5 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.

Year-to-Date Results

For the twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2011, net revenues increased 24% to $205.2 million, from $165.1 million in the comparable prior-year period. By segment, Indirect revenues increased 11% to $113.2 million, and Direct revenues increased 45% to $92.0 million, with comparable-store sales increasing 14.9%.

Operating income increased 27% to $42.0 million, or 20% of net revenues, for the twenty-six weeks, compared to adjusted operating income of $33.2 million, or 20% of net revenues, excluding $6.1 million of compensation expense for bonuses paid to recipients of the restricted-stock awards and $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the restricted-stock awards in the comparable prior-year period.

On a GAAP basis, net income for the twenty-six weeks was $24.9 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to $26.0 million, or $0.73 per diluted share a year ago. After adjusting the second quarter of fiscal 2011 for the previously discussed bonuses paid and stock-based compensation expense, income taxes as if the Company had been a “C” Corporation at the beginning of the year, at an assumed rate of 40%, and an increase in the number of common shares outstanding, adjusted net income for the twenty-six weeks of fiscal 2011 was $19.5 million or $0.48 per diluted share on 40.5 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.


Outlook

For the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company expects net revenues to be in the range of $107 million to $110 million and diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.26 to $0.28, based on diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of 40.5 million.

For fiscal 2012, the Company now expects net revenues to be in the range of $438 million to $443 million and diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.32 to $1.35, based on diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of 40.5 million.

Call Information

A conference call to discuss fiscal 2012 second quarter results is scheduled for today, August 30, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A broadcast of the call will be available via Vera Bradley’s Investor Relations section of its website, www.verabradley.com. In addition, a replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and remain available until September 13, 2011. To access the recording, listeners should dial (877) 870-5176, and enter the access code, 3644247.

About Vera Bradley, Inc.

Friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller founded Vera Bradley in 1982. Today, Vera Bradley is sold through 3,300 specialty stores as well as 49 Vera Bradley stores nationwide. Vera Bradley handbags, accessories, and paper & gift and travel items have recently been spotted on Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, Entourage, and Modern Family, and in over 20 feature-length films. Vera Bradley’s fiscal 2011 sales were $366 million. Visit www.verabradley.com for a store near you or to learn more.

Website Information

We routinely post important information for investors on our website www.verabradley.com in the “Investor Relations” section. We intend to use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.


Vera Bradley Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this release are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including: possible adverse changes in general economic conditions and their impact on consumer confidence and spending; possible inability to predict and respond in a timely manner to changes in consumer demand; possible loss of key management or design associates or inability to attract and retain the talent required for our business; possible inability to maintain and enhance our brand; possible inability to successfully implement our growth strategies or manage our growing business; possible inability to successfully open new stores as planned; and possible inability to sustain levels of comparable-store sales. For a discussion of these and other 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 Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement. Financial schedules are attached to this release.


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands)

 

 

     July 30,
2011
     January 29,
2011
    July 31,
2010
 
     (unaudited)            (unaudited)  

Assets

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 788       $ 13,953      $ 7,592   

Accounts receivable, net

     44,719         34,300        25,782   

Inventories

     118,105         96,717        84,798   

Other current assets

     7,246         6,754        7,430   

Deferred income taxes

     9,739         8,743        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     180,597         160,467        125,602   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     45,049         42,984        40,544   

Restricted cash

     —           —          1,500   

Other assets

     1,084         2,588        1,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 226,730       $ 206,039      $ 169,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

   $ 30,924       $ 30,012      $ 20,759   

Distributions payable

     —           —          102   

Accrued employment costs

     11,960         17,892        17,926   

Other accrued liabilities

     12,934         10,551        10,468   

Income taxes payable

     405         10,010        —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     86         83        5,033   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     56,309         68,548        54,288   

Long-term debt

     71,590         66,934        28,120   

Deferred income taxes

     3,971         3,300        —     

Other long-term liabilities

     4,869         2,935        1,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     136,739         141,717        84,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

       

Common stock

     —           —          1   

Additional paid-in-capital

     72,661         71,923        87   

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     17,256         (7,601     84,685   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     74         —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     89,991         64,322        84,773   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 226,730       $ 206,039      $ 169,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended      Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 30,
2011
     July 31,
2010
     July 30,
2011
     July 31,
2010
 

Net revenues

   $ 103,789       $ 80,076       $ 205,179       $ 165,078   

Cost of sales

     44,161         33,252         89,107         69,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     59,628         46,824         116,072         95,637   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     39,120         38,697         79,109         72,585   

Other income

     2,418         1,536         5,023         3,912   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     22,926         9,663         41,986         26,964   

Interest expense, net

     329         336         645         644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     22,597         9,327         41,341         26,320   

Income tax expense

     8,964         157         16,484         356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 13,633       $ 9,170       $ 24,857       $ 25,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     40,506,670         35,440,547         40,506,670         35,440,547   

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     40,541,467         35,440,613         40,536,818         35,440,580   

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.34       $ 0.26       $ 0.61       $ 0.73   

Diluted net income per share

     0.34         0.26         0.61         0.73   


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Supplemental Information - Consolidated Statements of Income

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

     Thirteen  Weeks
Ended
     Twenty-Six
Weeks  Ended
 
     July 31,
2010
     July 31,
2010
 

Operating income

   $ 9,663       $ 26,964   

Adjustments

     

Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted-stock awards

     87         87   

Bonus compensation expense related to restricted-stock awards

     6,132         6,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     6,219         6,219   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

     15,882         33,183   

Interest expense, net

     336         644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted income before income taxes

     15,546         32,539   

Adjusted income tax expense*

     6,218         13,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 9,328       $ 19,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     35,440,547         35,440,547   

Share count adjustment

     5,066,123         5,066,123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted basic weighted-average shares outstanding**

     40,506,670         40,506,670   

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     35,440,613         35,440,580   

Share count adjustment

     5,100,854         5,096,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding**

     40,541,467         40,536,818   

Adjusted net income per share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.23       $ 0.48   

Diluted

     0.23         0.48   

 

* Assumes a combined federal, state, and local effective tax rate of 40%.
** Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2010, equal GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2011, respectively.


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

     Twenty-Six Weeks Ended  
     July 30,
2011
    July 31,
2010
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 24,857      $ 25,964   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant, and equipment

     4,461        4,131   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     75        (58

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     —          274   

Stock-based compensation

     662        87   

Deferred income taxes

     (325     —     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (10,495     5,289   

Inventories

     (21,388     (18,263

Other assets

     1,012        (881

Accounts payable

     583        1,538   

Accrued and other liabilities

     (11,220     4,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (11,778     23,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

     (6,526     (4,795
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,526     (4,795
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payments on financial-institution debt

     (10,000     (25,900

Borrowings on financial-institution debt

     14,700        28,900   

Payments on vendor-financed debt

     (40     (14

Change in bank overdraft

     329        —     

Payments of distributions

     —          (20,159

Other

     76        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     5,065        (17,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     74        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (13,165   $ 1,083   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     13,953        6,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 788      $ 7,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTACT:

Investors:

Vera Bradley

Paul G. Blair

(260) 207-5183

ICR, Inc.

Joseph Teklits

Jean Fontana

Jean.fontana@icrinc.com

(203) 682-8200


Media:

877-708-VERA (8372)

Mediacontact@verabradley.com