UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): December
6, 2018
Commission file no. 333-133184-12
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
20-3509435 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Marcus Square 1618 Main Street Dallas, Texas |
75201 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214)
743-7600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02. Accordingly, this information will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
On December 6, 2018 Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal first quarter ended October 27, 2018. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The press release contains information relating to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Management has included this information because it believes it provides investors with useful information regarding our results from core operating activities and is a useful basis on which to measure the company's period-to- period performance.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC |
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Date: |
December 6, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ T. Dale Stapleton |
Name: |
T. Dale Stapleton |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer or the registrant) |
Exhibit 99.1
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC Reports First Quarter Results
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 6, 2018--Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended October 27, 2018.
“Our first quarter results, marking our fifth consecutive quarter of comparable revenue increases, demonstrate the ongoing stabilization of our business. We continue to focus on delivering on our plan this year, while also positioning the company for future growth,” said Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Chief Executive Officer, Neiman Marcus Group. “We will continue to drive innovation that enriches the shopping experience, including investing in personalization and omni-selling.”
For the quarter ended October 27, 2018, the Company reported total revenues of $1.10 billion, representing an increase in comparable revenues of 2.8% from the same quarter a year ago. During the quarter, the Company reported a net loss of $28.2 million compared with a net loss of $26.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Adjusted EBITDA, which is described on page 8 of this release, for the first quarter was $135.3 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $122.3 million for the first quarter a year ago.
Other Items. In September 2018, the Company effected an organizational change as a result of which the entities through which the Company operated the MyTheresa business now sit directly under Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., the Company’s ultimate parent entity (the “Distribution”). As a result, assets and liabilities of MyTheresa for periods prior to the Distribution are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 includes the operating results of MyTheresa only for the two months prior to the Distribution and three months of the operating results of MyTheresa are included in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Going forward the financial results of the MyTheresa entities will no longer be included in the Company’s publicly reported financial statements. The change is not expected to meaningfully affect operations for Neiman Marcus or MyTheresa.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company adopted new accounting guidance which resulted in (i) the inclusion of income from the Company’s credit card program within revenues, (ii) the reclassification of components of net benefit costs from selling, general and administrative expenses and (iii) the gross balance sheet presentation of estimates for sales returns and recoverable inventories. Additionally, the Company has revised the previously reported revenues and cost of goods sold to correct the income statement classification related to certain reserves for sales returns and promotional programs. These corrections had no impact on gross margin or net earnings (loss).
Conference Call. A live webcast of the earnings conference call can be accessed through the Investor Information section of the Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC website at www.neimanmarcusgroup.com on Thursday, December 6, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. Following the live broadcast, interested parties may replay the webcast by accessing this website. To access financial information that will be presented during the call, please visit the Investor Information section of the Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC website at www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. In this press release, the Company's financial results are presented both in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and using certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA. This non-GAAP financial measure is included to supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because the Company uses such measure to monitor and evaluate the performance of its business and believes the presentation of this measure enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in the Company’s business and evaluate the Company’s performance relative to other companies in its industry. For more information regarding the Company’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, including the definition of Adjusted EBITDA, and a reconciliation of such financial measures to net loss, a GAAP measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on page 8 of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements. In many cases, forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “would,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect the Company’s views as of the date of this press release and are based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events, as well as currently available data as of the date of this press release. While the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for its forward-looking statements, they involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Therefore, these statements are not guarantees of future events, results, performance or achievements and you should not rely on them. A variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or expected results expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements, including those factors described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should keep in mind that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except to the extent required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise (publicly or otherwise) any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
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(in thousands) |
October 27,
2018 |
October 28,
2017 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 37,732 | $ | 41,464 | |||||
Credit card receivables | 49,242 | 44,345 | |||||||
Merchandise inventories | 1,186,963 | 1,342,296 | |||||||
Other current assets | 207,958 | 134,341 | |||||||
Total current assets |
1,481,895 | 1,562,446 | |||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,544,045 | 1,559,566 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,639,293 | 2,809,015 | |||||||
Goodwill | 1,753,245 | 1,885,391 | |||||||
Other long-term assets | 43,999 | 23,306 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,462,477 | $ | 7,839,724 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 336,356 | $ | 327,930 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 501,100 | 514,317 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 29,426 | 29,426 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 866,882 | 871,673 | |||||||
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||
Revolving credit facilities | 366,000 | 343,869 | |||||||
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs | 4,462,467 | 4,439,355 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 691,249 | 1,147,182 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 627,128 | 586,086 | |||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 6,146,844 | 6,516,492 | |||||||
Total member equity | 448,751 | 451,559 | |||||||
Total liabilities and member equity | $ | 7,462,477 | $ | 7,839,724 | |||||
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |
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(in thousands) |
October 27,
2018 |
October 28,
2017 |
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Net sales | $ | 1,092,784 | $ | 1,095,682 | |||||||
Other revenues, net | 11,607 | 11,864 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 1,104,391 | 1,107,546 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs | 700,236 | 698,270 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 276,761 | 294,817 | |||||||||
Depreciation expense | 50,694 | 55,228 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 11,342 | 12,164 | |||||||||
Amortization of favorable lease commitments | 12,442 | 12,785 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 9,429 | 2,840 | |||||||||
Operating earnings | 43,487 | 31,442 | |||||||||
Benefit plan expense, net | 873 | 463 | |||||||||
Interest expense, net | 80,549 | 76,098 | |||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (37,935 | ) | (45,119 | ) | |||||||
Income tax benefit | (9,764 | ) | (18,902 | ) | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (28,171 | ) | $ | (26,217 | ) | |||||
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC OTHER OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED) |
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OTHER DATA: |
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(in millions) |
October 27,
2018 |
October 28,
2017 |
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Change in comparable revenues | 2.8 | % | 3.8 | % | |||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 37.6 | $ | 24.7 | |||||||
Rent expense | $ | 27.6 | $ | 28.3 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 135.3 | $ | 122.3 | |||||||
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)
To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, it uses Adjusted EBITDA to monitor and evaluate the performance of its business and believes the presentation of this measure enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in its business and evaluate its performance relative to other companies in its industry. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to eliminate the effects of items management does not believe are representative of the Company’s ongoing performance. This financial metrics is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating earnings or net loss as a measure of operating performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not presented as and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP.
These limitations include the fact that Adjusted EBITDA: (i) excludes certain tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to the Company; (ii) excludes certain adjustments for purchase accounting; (iii) does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs, capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (iv) does not reflect the Company’s significant interest expense; and (v) does not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on the Company’s debt. Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. In addition, other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than it does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
In calculating these financial measures, the Company makes certain adjustments that are based on assumptions and estimates that may prove inaccurate. In addition, in the future the Company may incur expenses similar to those eliminated in this presentation. The following table reconciles net loss as reflected in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (figures may not sum due to rounding):
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(dollars in millions) |
October 27,
2018 |
October 28,
2017 |
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Net loss | $ | (28.2 | ) | $ | (26.2 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit | (9.8 | ) | (18.9 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 80.5 | 76.1 | |||||||||
Depreciation expense | 50.7 | 55.2 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments |
23.8 |
24.9 |
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EBITDA | $ | 117.1 | $ | 111.2 | |||||||
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic | |||||||||||
initiatives | 7.0 | 0.4 | |||||||||
Expenses incurred in connection with openings | |||||||||||
of new stores / remodels of existing stores | 4.8 | 0.8 | |||||||||
Non-cash stock compensation and other long-term cash incentives |
2.1 |
6.5 |
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Non-cash rent expense | 1.9 | 2.3 | |||||||||
Expenses related to store closures | - | 1.3 | |||||||||
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of |
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insurance recoveries |
- |
1.1 |
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Non-cash gain related to change in vacation |
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policy |
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(1.2 |
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Other expenses | 2.4 | - | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 135.3 | $ | 122.3 |
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