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): May 31, 2012

 

 

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 May 31, 2012, Vera Bradley, Inc. issued an earnings press release for the quarterly period ended April 28, 2012. The press release, including attachments, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated May 31, 2012


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: May 31, 2012    /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 May 31, 2012
Press Release dated May 31, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Vera Bradley Announces Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Financial Results

 

   

Net revenues increased 15.6% to $117.2 million.

 

   

Direct net revenues increased 34.2%, including an increase of 4.3% in comparable-store sales; Indirect net revenues increased 1.3%.

 

   

Operating income was $20.8 million compared to $19.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of 9.2%.

 

   

Diluted EPS were $0.31 compared to $0.28 in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of 11%.

FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 31, 2012 — Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) today announced its financial results for the fiscal 2013 first quarter ended April 28, 2012. The Company reported net revenues of $117.2 million for the first quarter, compared to $101.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of $15.8 million, or 15.6%. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.31, an increase of 11% over earnings per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

“During our first quarter of fiscal 2013, we continued to expand the reach of our brand and, as a result, achieved double digit net revenue growth for the seventh straight quarter since becoming a public company,” said Michael C. Ray, Vera Bradley’s Chief Executive Officer. “We made great strides in further strengthening our balance sheet through disciplined inventory management and significant debt reduction. The strength of our brand, and our ongoing success, is a tribute to our talented team, dedicated retail partners and loyal customers. We continue to focus on executing our growth strategies and remain very optimistic about the long term prospects for Vera Bradley”.

By segment, Direct revenues increased 34.2% to $59.2 million, driven by the opening of 19 new stores since the first quarter of fiscal 2012, comparable-store sales increase of 4.3% compared to 22.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, and e-commerce revenue growth of 26.1%. Indirect revenues increased 1.3% to $58.0 million.


Gross profit for the first quarter rose 15.7% to $65.3 million, resulting in a gross profit margin of 55.7%, consistent with the first quarter of fiscal 2012. This reflects higher cotton prices and labor costs, offset by the positive impact of the growth in the Direct segment. Operating income increased 9.2% to $20.8 million, or 17.8% of net revenues, in the first quarter, compared to operating income of $19.1 million, or 18.8% of net revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Net income for the quarter was $12.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to $11.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Cash flow from operations during the first quarter totaled $30.7 million, compared to a use of cash of $2.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 primarily as a result of continued improvements in the supply chain resulting in a decrease in inventory of $8.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 versus an increase in inventory of $5.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Cash flow for the quarter was used to invest in the business and to pay down the Company’s debt facility by $17.8 million. In addition, the Company exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $6.0 million. Since the first fiscal quarter after our initial public offering in October 2010, the debt has decreased from $77.1 million to $7.4 million, reflecting strong cash flow.

Outlook

For the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company expects net revenues to be in a range of $121 million to $123 million, compared to $104 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. Gross margin for the second quarter is expected to be in line with the prior year.

Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $0.34 to $0.36. The earnings per share estimate assumes an effective tax rate of 39% and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 40.5 million.

For fiscal 2013, the Company expects net revenues to be in a range of $535 million to $540 million, compared to previous guidance of $540 million to $545 million. Gross margin is expected to improve 90 basis points for the full year, which reflects lower cotton costs for the back half of the year, as well as favorable channel mix.


Diluted earnings per share for the full year are still expected to be in a range of $1.68 to $1.71. This guidance includes an effective tax rate of 39% and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 40.5 million.

Call Information

A conference call to discuss fiscal 2013 first quarter results is scheduled for today, May 31, 2012, 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 through June 14, 2012. To access the recording, listeners should dial (877) 870-5176, and enter the access code, 4665296.

About Vera Bradley, Inc.

Vera Bradley infuses color into all aspects of women's lives with vibrant handbags, accessories, luggage, eyewear, travel items and gifts. Founded in 1982 by Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the brand inspires women to "be colorful" with designs that reflect their personal style. Today, you'll find Vera Bradley accessories in 55 retail stores in the U.S., 9 outlet stores, 3,300 specialty retailers and online at verabradley.com. Vera Bradley employs 2,000 and the company's fiscal 2012 sales were $461 million. The company's commitment to breast cancer research continues to expand through the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. For more information about Vera Bradley (Nasdaq: VRA), visit www.verabradley.com/mediaroom.

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 28, 2012. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement. Financial schedules are attached to this release.

CONTACT:

Investors:

Vera Bradley

Paul G. Blair

pblair@verabradley.com

(260) 207-5183

ICR, Inc.

Joseph Teklits

Jean Fontana

Jean.fontana@icrinc.com

(203) 682-8200

Media:

877-708-VERA (8372)

Mediacontact@verabradley.com


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     April 28,
2012
    January 28,
2012
     April 30,
2011
 

Assets

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,022      $ 4,922       $ 4,318   

Accounts receivable, net

     36,109        38,097         35,467   

Inventories

     98,231        106,967         101,913   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     8,447        8,343         6,800   

Deferred income taxes

     8,203        8,010         9,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     157,012        166,339         157,689   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     61,535        52,312         43,554   

Other assets

     766        862         2,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 219,313      $ 219,513       $ 203,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

   $ 31,195      $ 27,276       $ 29,938   

Accrued employment costs

     8,047        15,738         8,914   

Other accrued liabilities

     16,613        15,297         11,933   

Income taxes payable

     7,374        1,705         7,408   

Current portion of long-term debt

     90        89         85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     63,319        60,105         58,278   

Long-term debt

     7,322        25,095         61,912   

Deferred income taxes

     4,243        4,205         3,615   

Other long-term liabilities

     7,619        6,101         4,247   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     82,503        95,506         128,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

       

Additional paid-in capital

     73,950        73,590         72,219   

Retained earnings

     62,946        50,320         3,623   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (86     97         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     136,810        124,007         75,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 219,313      $ 219,513       $ 203,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     April 28,
2012
     April 30,
2011
 

Net revenues

   $ 117,201       $ 101,390   

Cost of sales

     51,899         44,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     65,302         56,444   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     47,191         39,989   

Other income

     2,699         2,605   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     20,810         19,060   

Interest expense, net

     191         316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     20,619         18,744   

Income tax expense

     7,993         7,520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 12,626       $ 11,224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     40,515,261         40,506,670   

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     40,547,015         40,532,169   

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.31       $ 0.28   

Diluted earnings per share

     0.31         0.28   


Vera Bradley, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     April 28,
2012
    April 30,
2011
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 12,626      $ 11,224   

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

    

Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment

     2,268        2,110   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     195        41   

Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment

     21        —     

Stock-based compensation

     625        220   

Deferred income taxes

     (155     (133

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,793        (1,208

Inventories

     8,587        (5,196

Other assets

     (8     (109

Accounts payable

     3,919        (74

Income taxes payable

     5,669        (2,602

Accrued and other liabilities

     (4,857     (6,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     30,683        (2,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

     (11,512     (2,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (11,512     (2,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payments on financial-institution debt

     (32,750     (10,000

Borrowings on financial-institution debt

     15,000        5,000   

Payments on vendor-financed debt

     (22     (20

Tax withholdings for equity compensation

     (265     —     

Other

     —          76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (18,037     (4,944
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (34     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,100        (9,635

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     4,922        13,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 6,022      $ 4,318