EX-99.1 3 pressrel.htm OSHKOSH B'GOSH 2ND QRTR EARNINGS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

FOR:

OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.

 

CONTACT:

David L. Omachinski
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.
920-232-4140

For Immediate Release

   
   

Contact:
Investor Relations:
Cara O'Brien/Melissa Myron
FD Morgen-Walke
212-850-5600

OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2003 RESULTS

Oshkosh, WI -- July 23, 2003 -- Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOSHA), today reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 5, 2003.

Second quarter net sales were $84.5 million compared to $84.1 million. Wholesale net sales increased 7.9% to $32.7 million due to a 17.0% increase in unit shipments that was partially offset by a decrease in average unit selling prices and increased margin support to wholesale customers. Retail net sales were $51.2 million versus $53.1 million last year. Lower average price points, a decline in store traffic and a highly promotion retail environment contributed to both the decline in net retail sales as well as the second quarter comparable store sales decrease of 8.2%. During the quarter, the Company opened two outlet stores for a total of 158 stores.

Gross margin declined to 36.3% compared to 42.8% last year. The downward margin pressure was primarily driven by continued selling price deflation which was not fully offset by product cost reductions, significantly increased margin support to the Company's wholesale customers and a higher level of closeout sales. Operating loss for the quarter was $2.9 million versus operating income of $2.3 million year-over-year. Net loss was $1.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the second quarter. This performance compares to net income of $1.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2002.

For the six-month period, net sales were $183.8 million compared to $184.9 million in the prior year's period. Net loss totaled $0.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, versus net income of $7.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, last year.

Douglas W. Hyde, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "While our lower bottom-line results are disappointing, we are pleased with our ability to maintain our top line and protect our market share in this challenging economic and apparel industry environment, which demonstrates the power of our brand and the trust we have developed with our consumers. We continue to focus upon the aspects of our business that are under our control and are making progress towards ensuring a long and healthy future for our brand and continued value creation for our shareholders."

We are confident the strategies we have put in place and the investments we have made to deliver our consumers authentic and brand-right designs with a compelling price/value proposition, as well as our efforts to diversify and expand our distribution channels, will result in both top line growth and margin improvement as consumer spending rebounds. Until that time, we will continue to manage our business conservatively and focus upon controlling costs and maintaining a healthy and flexible balance sheet."

Mr. Hyde concluded, "As we enter our seasonally strongest third quarter, we now expect annual net sales to range between $425 and $438 million, with wholesale net sales between $172 and $180 million and retail net sales between $248 and $255 million. The continued promotional stance taken by retailers and industry-wide price deflation significantly impacted our gross margins in the second quarter. Looking ahead, we anticipate this trend will continue, albeit at a somewhat lesser degree in the second half of the year, for a full year gross margin contraction in the range of 260 to 320 basis points. We are excited about the launch of our Target licensing agreement and anticipate $1.7 million to $2.2 million in additional royalty income, primarily related to this program, in the second half of the year. On the bottom line, we currently project diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.60 to $1.75 for the full year."

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 9,000 shares of its Class A common stock. There are 432,700 shares remaining under the current stock repurchase program.

OshKosh B'Gosh will host a webcast of its second quarter results conference call today at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Investors and the media are invited to listen to the call at the Company's web site, www.oshkoshbgosh.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the same site.

OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. is best known as a premier marketer of quality children's apparel and accessories, available in over 50 countries around the world. The Company is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Statements contained herein that relate to the Company's future performance including, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's anticipated financial position, results of operations or level of business for 2003 or any other future period, are "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, which are generally indicated by words or phrases such as "plan", "estimate", "project", "anticipate", "the Company believes", "management expects", "currently anticipates", "intends", and similar phrases are based on current expectations only and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, projected, or estimated.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include the level of consumer spending for apparel, particularly in the children's wear segment, the impact of deflation on children's wear apparel prices; risks associated with competition in the market place, including the financial condition of and consolidations, restructurings and other ownership changes in, the apparel and related products industry and the retail industry, the introduction of new products or pricing changes by the Company's competitors, and the Company's ability to remain competitive with respect to product, service and value; risks associated with the Company's dependence on sales to a limited number of large department and specialty store customers, including risks related to customer requirements for vendor margin support, as well as risks related to extending credit to large customers; risks associated with possible deterioration in the strength of the retail industry, including, but not limited to, business conditions and the economy, natural disasters, and the unanticipated loss of a major customer; risks related to the failure of Company suppliers to timely deliver needed raw materials, risks associated with importing its products using a global transportation matrix and the Company's ability to correctly balance the level of its commitments with actual orders; risks associated with terrorist activities as well as risks associated with foreign operations; risks related to the Company's ability to defend and protect its trademarks and other proprietary rights and other risks related to managing intellectual property issues. In addition, the inability to ship Company products within agreed time frames due to unanticipated manufacturing, distribution system or freight carrier delays or the failure of Company contractors to deliver products within scheduled time frames are risk factors in ongoing business. As a part of the Company's product sourcing strategy, it routinely contracts for apparel products produced by contractors in Asia, Mexico and Central America. If financial, political or other related difficulties were to adversely impact the Company's contractors in these regions, it could disrupt the supply of product contracted for by the Company.

The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

   

OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Summary of Net Sales
(in millions)

   

Domestic

               

 

 

 

Wholesale

     

Retail

     

Other

     

Total

 

                                   

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               
 

July 5, 2003

 

$

32.7

   

$

51.2

   

$

0.6

   

$

84.5

 
 

June 29, 2002

   

30.3

     

53.1

     

0.7

     

84.1

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

$

2.4

   

$

(1.9

)

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

0.4

 

                                   

Percent increase (decrease)

   

7.9

%

   

(3.6

%)

   

(14.3

%)

   

0.5

%

                                 

Six months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               
 

July 5, 2003

 

$

83.2

   

$

99.1

   

$

1.5

   

$

183.8

 
 

June 29, 2002

   

82.2

     

100.5

     

2.2

     

184.9

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

$

1.0

   

$

(1.4

)

 

$

(0.7

)

 

$

(1.1

)

                                   

Percent increase (decrease)

   

1.2

%

   

(1.4

%)

   

(31.8

%)

   

(0.6

%)

 

OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

     

 

July 5, 2003

 

December 28, 2002*

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 
                   

ASSETS

 

           

 

 

Current assets

 

           

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,864

 

 

$

36,198

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

19,675

 

 

 

16,729

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

57,114

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

4,169

 

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

7,750

 

 

 

9,600

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

115,946

 

 

 

121,326

 

 

                   

 Property, plant and equipment

 

 

70,581

 

 

 

71,198

 

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

44,677

 

 

 

43,421

 

 

 Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

25,904

 

 

 

27,777

 

 

                   

 Non-current deferred income taxes

 

 

900

 

 

 

2,300

 

 

 Other assets

 

 

4,446

 

 

 

4,351

 

 

 

               

 

 

Total assets

 

147,196

 

 

 $

155,754

 

 

                 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

3,900

   

$

--

   

 

Accounts payable

 

 

11,683

     

11,907

   

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

30,404

     

38,396

   

Total current liabilities

 

 

45,987

     

50,303

   
                   

Employee benefit plan liabilities

 

 

13,101

     

13,062

   
                   

Shareholders' equity

 

 

             

 

Preferred stock

 

 

--

     

--

   

 

Common stock:

 

 

             

 

 

Class A

 

 

97

     

97

   

 

 

Class B

 

 

22

     

22

   

 

Retained earnings

 

 

88,151

     

92,290

   

 

Unearned compensation under restricted stock plan

 

 

(162

)

   

(20

)

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

88,108

     

92,389

   

 

               

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

147,196

 

$

 

155,754

 

 

 

               

 

 

*Condensed from audited financial statements.

 

 

OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

     

 

Three-Month Period Ended

 

Six-Month Period Ended

     

 

July 5, 2003

 

June 29, 2002

 

July 5, 2003

 

June 29, 2002

                                   

Net Sales

 

$

84,546

   

$

84,124

   

$

183,833

   

$

184,905

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Cost of products sold

 

 

53,846

     

48,096

     

112,429

     

104,618

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Gross profit

 

 

30,700

     

36,028

     

71,404

     

80,287

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

35,527

     

35,963

     

76,345

     

73,356

   

Royalty income, net

 

 

(1,953

)

   

(2,267

)

   

(4,166

)

   

(4,883

)

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(2,874

)

   

2,332

     

(775

)

   

11,814

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Other income (expense):

 

                               

 

Interest expense

 

 

(183

)

   

(391

)

   

(257

)

   

(820

)

 

 

Interest income

 

 

54

   

 

183

     

96

     

309

   

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

28

   

 

24

     

(5

)

   

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Other income (expense) -- net

 

 

(101

)

   

(184

)

   

(166

)

   

(526

)

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(2,975

)

   

2,148

     

(941

)

   

11,288

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Income taxes (benefit)

 

 

(1,101

)

   

816

     

(348

)

   

4,289

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,874

)

 

$

1,332

   

$

(593

)

 

$

6,999

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Net income (loss) per common share

 

                               

 

Basic

 

(0.16

)

 

$

0.11

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.56

   

 

Diluted

 

(0.16

)

 

$

0.10

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.55

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

                               

 

Basic

 

 

11,869

   

 

12,633

     

11,893

     

12,485

   

 

Diluted

 

 

12,010

   

 

12,894

     

12,020

     

12,804

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Cash dividends per common share

 

                               

 

Class A

 

0.0700

   

0.0600

   

$

0.1400

   

$

0.1200

   

 

Class B

 

0.0600

   

0.0525

   

$

0.1200

   

$

0.1050

   

 

               

 

                 
 

 

 

OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

     

 

Six-Month Period Ended

 

     

 

July 5, 2003

 

June 29, 2002

 

                   

Cash flows from operating activities

 

           

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(593

)

 

$

6,999

   

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,431

   

 

4,199

   

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,250

   

 

2,500

   

 

Income tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

254

   

 

4,144

   

 

Items in net income (loss) not affecting cash and cash equivalents

 

 

149

   

 

(295

)

 

 

Changes in current assets

 

 

(20,804

)

 

 

1,007

   

 

Changes in current liabilities

 

 

(8,216

)

 

 

(7,776

)

 

                     

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(22,529

)

 

 

10,778

   

                     

 Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

     

 

     

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

(1,391

)

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of assets

 

 

126

   

 

387

   

 

Changes in other assets

 

 

(375

)

 

 

(270

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

     

 Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,640

)

 

 

(2,781

)

 

                     

 Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

     

 

     
 

Short-term borrowings

   

3,900

     

--

   

 

Payment on long-term debt

 

 

--

   

 

(16,000

)

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(1,622

)

 

 

(1,464

)

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares

 

 

358

   

 

6,560

   

 

Repurchase of common shares

 

 

(2,801)

   

 

--

   

 

                   

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(165

)

 

 

(10,904

)

 

                     

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(24,334

)

 

 

(2,907

)

 
                     

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

36,198

   

 

29,322

   

                     

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

11,864

   

$

26,415