NEVADA (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 91-1826900 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10201 Main Street, Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 77025 (Zip Code) |
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99.1 | Stage Stores, Inc. News Release dated August 21, 2014. |
99.2 | Stage Stores, Inc. News Release dated August 22, 2014. |
STAGE STORES, INC. | |
August 26, 2014 | /s/ Oded Shein |
(Date) | Oded Shein |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
FY 2014 OUTLOOK* | FY 2013* | |||||
Sales ($mm) | $1,610 | — | $1,625 | $1,610 | ||
Adjusted EPS | $1.05 | — | $1.15 | 1.22** | ||
Diluted Shares (m) | 32,240 | 32,765 |
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||
August 2, 2014 | August 3, 2013 | ||||||||||||
Amount | % to Sales (1) | Amount | % to Sales (1) | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 377,446 | 100.0 | % | $ | 389,991 | 100.0 | % | |||||
Cost of sales and related buying, occupancy and distribution expenses | 265,106 | 70.2 | % | 274,416 | 70.4 | % | |||||||
Gross profit | 112,340 | 29.8 | % | 115,575 | 29.6 | % | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 93,108 | 24.7 | % | 97,489 | 25.0 | % | |||||||
Store opening costs | 224 | 0.1 | % | 122 | — | % | |||||||
Interest expense | 755 | 0.2 | % | 708 | 0.2 | % | |||||||
Income from continuing operations before income tax | 18,253 | 4.8 | % | 17,256 | 4.4 | % | |||||||
Income tax expense | 7,061 | 1.9 | % | 6,424 | 1.6 | % | |||||||
Income from continuing operations | 11,192 | 3.0 | % | 10,832 | 2.8 | % | |||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0 and $715, respectively | — | — | % | (1,225 | ) | (0.3 | )% | ||||||
Net income | $ | 11,192 | 3.0 | % | $ | 9,607 | 2.5 | % | |||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share data: | |||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.33 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations | — | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 31,757 | 32,762 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share data: | |||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.33 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations | — | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 31,825 | 33,073 | |||||||||||
(1) Percentages may not foot due to rounding. |
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||
August 2, 2014 | August 3, 2013 | ||||||||||||
Amount | % to Sales (1) | Amount | % to Sales (1) | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 749,486 | 100.0 | % | $ | 762,094 | 100.0 | % | |||||
Cost of sales and related buying, occupancy and distribution expenses | 559,205 | 74.6 | % | 556,890 | 73.1 | % | |||||||
Gross profit | 190,281 | 25.4 | % | 205,204 | 26.9 | % | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 189,162 | 25.2 | % | 195,436 | 25.6 | % | |||||||
Store opening costs | 1,032 | 0.1 | % | 1,097 | 0.1 | % | |||||||
Interest expense | 1,479 | 0.2 | % | 1,294 | 0.2 | % | |||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax | (1,392 | ) | (0.2 | )% | 7,377 | 1.0 | % | ||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (538 | ) | (0.1 | )% | 2,733 | 0.4 | % | ||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (854 | ) | (0.1 | )% | 4,644 | 0.6 | % | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $4,257 and $1,114 respectively | (6,748 | ) | (0.9 | )% | (1,893 | ) | (0.2 | )% | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (7,602 | ) | (1.0 | )% | $ | 2,751 | 0.4 | % | ||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share data: | |||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations | (0.21 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 31,624 | 32,534 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share data: | |||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations | (0.21 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 31,624 | 32,908 | |||||||||||
(1) Percentages may not foot due to rounding. |
August 2, 2014 | February 1, 2014 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 26,094 | $ | 14,762 | |||
Merchandise inventories, net | 451,465 | 434,407 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 48,368 | 40,082 | |||||
Total current assets | 525,927 | 489,251 | |||||
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 280,903 | 282,534 | |||||
Intangible asset | 14,910 | 14,910 | |||||
Other non-current assets, net | 24,112 | 24,142 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 845,852 | $ | 810,837 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 125,480 | $ | 125,707 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 69,796 | 69,549 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 195,276 | 195,256 | |||||
Long-term debt obligations | 107,415 | 60,871 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 96,666 | 100,266 | |||||
Total liabilities | 399,357 | 356,393 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | — | — | |||||
Common stock, par value $0.01, 100,000 shares authorized, 31,789 and 31,222 shares issued, respectively | 318 | 312 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 391,678 | 384,295 | |||||
Less treasury stock - at cost, 0 and 0 shares, respectively | (855 | ) | (967 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,493 | ) | (4,616 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 59,847 | 75,420 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 446,495 | 454,444 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 845,852 | $ | 810,837 | |||
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||
August 2, 2014 | August 3, 2013 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (7,602 | ) | $ | 2,751 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets | 31,261 | 30,664 | |||||
Loss on retirements of property, equipment and leasehold improvements | 655 | 261 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | (262 | ) | 70 | ||||
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation | 126 | 1,779 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,436 | 4,025 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 150 | 129 | |||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | (826 | ) | (1,998 | ) | |||
Deferred compensation obligation | (112 | ) | 197 | ||||
Amortization of employee benefit related costs | 199 | 305 | |||||
Construction allowances from landlords | 2,756 | 1,418 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Increase in merchandise inventories | (17,058 | ) | (28,322 | ) | |||
Increase in other assets | (8,416 | ) | (11,764 | ) | |||
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities | (7,396 | ) | (344 | ) | |||
Total adjustments | 5,513 | (3,580 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,089 | ) | (829 | ) | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Additions to property, equipment and leasehold improvements | (30,286 | ) | (29,937 | ) | |||
Proceeds from disposal of assets | 1,448 | 11 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (28,838 | ) | (29,926 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings | 227,365 | 214,725 | |||||
Payments of revolving credit facility borrowings | (179,600 | ) | (169,650 | ) | |||
Payments of long-term debt obligations | (1,412 | ) | (363 | ) | |||
Payments of debt issuance costs | — | (125 | ) | ||||
Payments for stock related compensation | (1,989 | ) | (2,165 | ) | |||
Proceeds from exercise of stock awards | 5,040 | 9,949 | |||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | 826 | 1,998 | |||||
Cash dividends paid | (7,971 | ) | (7,405 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 42,259 | 46,964 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 11,332 | 16,209 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||
Beginning of period | 14,762 | 17,937 | |||||
End of period | $ | 26,094 | $ | 34,146 |
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
August 2, 2014 | August 3, 2013 | August 2, 2014 | August 3, 2013 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss): | |||||||||||||||
On a U.S. GAAP basis | $ | 11,192 | $ | 9,607 | $ | (7,602 | ) | $ | 2,751 | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations | — | 1,225 | 6,748 | 1,893 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 11,192 | 10,832 | (854 | ) | 4,644 | ||||||||||
South Hill Consolidation related charges, net of tax of $2,367 and $5,983, respectively | — | 4,104 | — | 10,166 | |||||||||||
On a non-U.S. GAAP basis | $ | 11,192 | $ | 14,936 | $ | (854 | ) | $ | 14,810 | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||
On a U.S. GAAP basis | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.29 | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.08 | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations | — | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.06 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 0.35 | 0.33 | (0.03 | ) | 0.14 | ||||||||||
South Hill Consolidation related charges | — | 0.12 | — | 0.31 | |||||||||||
On a non-U.S. GAAP basis | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.45 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.45 | ||||||