EX-99.1 2 k82qrtpr.htm OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. PRESS RELEASE FOR PERIOD ENDING 7-03-04 OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR:

 

OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.

       
 

CONTACT:

 

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

       
     

OR

       
     

Michael L. Heider
Vice President Finance, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.
920-232-4418

For Immediate Release

     
 

CONTACT:

 

Investor Relations
Cara O'Brien/Melissa Myron
Financial Dynamics
212-850-5600

 

OSHKOSH B'GOSH, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2004 RESULTS
~ Company Reaffirms Fiscal 2004 Outlook ~

Oshkosh, WI -- July 21, 2004 -- Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOSHA), today reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 3, 2004.

For the second quarter, net sales were $83.1 million compared to $84.5 million last year. A 1.6% comparable store sales increase combined with ten additional stores, resulted in retail net sales gaining 4.5% to $53.5 million during the second quarter. The wholesale business contributed $29.0 million compared to $32.7 million last year. Unit shipments in the wholesale business declined due to the previously announced Kids 'R' Us store closings and lower Summer 2004 bookings. During the quarter, the Company opened five Family Lifestyle stores, part of the initial rollout of this new retail concept, and added one outlet store. The quarter ended with 168 total retail locations, including eight Family Lifestyle stores.

Gross margin increased 190 basis points to 38.2% from 36.3%. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $37.0 million compared to $35.5 million primarily due to the Company's investments in launching its Family Lifestyle Concept, which were partially offset by cost containment efforts in various corporate support functions. Net loss was $1.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, last year.

For the first six months, net sales were $162.6 million compared to $183.8 million last year. Reflecting a first quarter characterized by promotional support to wholesale customers combined with aggressive in-store promotional initiatives, net loss totaled $2.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. Excluding the gain on the sale of the vacant OshKosh, Wisconsin distribution facility that was sold in the first quarter, net loss was $3.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the prior six-month period.

Douglas W. Hyde, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "While challenges remain, we are encouraged by the results of our second quarter. Our core business remained stable and we began to see a gradual improvement in key metrics such as gross margin and comparable store sales. Additionally, our efforts to improve the design of our product are paying dividends. Our merchandise offering more accurately communicates our vision for the brand and has received a warm response from our customers."

Mr. Hyde concluded, "Given these positive indicators, we believe we are on the right track to further strengthen our brand and drive additional sales of OshKosh B'Gosh products to our wholesale accounts and in our retail stores going forward. As we said at the beginning of the year, we are managing through a year of transition. However, we are seeing encouraging signs that the initiatives we have been discussing for some time are beginning to gain momentum that will carry into the second half of the year. As such, we are comfortable reiterating the outlook we first gave earlier this year for net sales in the range of $390 million to $410 million, with retail sales accounting for approximately 65% of the total, and earnings per diluted share between $0.75 and $0.95."

OshKosh B'Gosh will host a webcast of its first 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 businesses for 2004 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", "guidance", "project", "anticipate", "reaffirm","outlook", "the Company believes", "management expects", "currently anticipates", 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; 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, price deflation in the apparel industry, 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 into the United States under current and future customs and quota rules and regulations which are becoming more stressed, risks associated with importing its products using a global transportation matrix including independent truckers 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 including global disease management; 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, Africa, 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
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

     

 

July 3, 2004

 

January 3, 2004*

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 
                   

ASSETS

 

           

 

 

Current assets

 

           

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,490

 

 

$

23,931

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

14,048

 

 

 

16,669

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

74,515

 

 

 

61,358

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

10,505

 

 

 

8,316

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

8,300

 

 

 

10,100

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

113,858

 

 

 

120,374

 

 
                   

 Property, plant and equipment

 

 

74,402

 

 

 

72,416

 

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

51,129

 

 

 

48,720

 

 

 Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

23,273

 

 

 

23,696

 

 
                   

 Non-current deferred income taxes

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 Other assets

 

 

5,280

 

 

 

5,855

 

 

 

               

 

 

Total assets

 

144,661

 

 

$

151,925

 

 

               

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

19,259

   

$

16,961

   

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

29,322

     

33,552

   

Total current liabilities

 

 

48,581

     

50,513

   
                   

Employee benefit plan liabilities

 

 

13,127

     

13,647

   
                   

Shareholders' equity

 

 

             

 

Preferred stock

 

 

--

     

--

   

 

Common stock:

 

 

             

 

 

Class A

 

 

96

     

94

   

 

 

Class B

 

 

22

     

22

   
 

Additional paid-in capital

   

3,321

     

--

   

 

Retained earnings

 

 

82,321

     

87,649

   

 

Unearned compensation under restricted stock plan

 

 

(2,807

)

   

--

   

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

82,953

     

87,765

   

 

               

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

144,661

 

 

151,925

 

 

 

               

 

 

*Condensed from audited financial statements.

 

 

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

     

 

Three-Month Period Ended

 

Six-Month Period Ended

     

 

July 3, 2004

 

July 5, 2003

 

July 3, 2004

 

July 5, 2003

                                   

Net Sales

 

$

83,081

   

$

84,546

   

$

162,588

   

$

183,833

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Cost of products sold

 

 

51,309

     

53,846

     

100,018

     

112,429

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Gross profit

 

 

31,772

     

30,700

     

62,570

     

71,404

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

36,966

     

35,527

     

73,560

     

76,345

   

Royalty income, net

 

 

(2,594

)

   

(1,953

)

   

(5,457

)

   

(4,166

)

 

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

   

(64

)

   

(28

)

   

(1,101

)

   

10

   

 

 

 

 

                             

Operating loss

 

 

(2,536

)

   

(2,846

)

   

(4,432

)

   

(785

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Other income (expense):

 

                               

 

Interest expense

 

 

(51

)

   

(183

)

   

(100

)

   

(257

)

 

 

Interest income

 

 

46

   

 

54

     

113

     

96

   

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

--

   

 

--

     

9

     

5

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Other income (expense) - net

 

 

(5

)

   

(129

)

   

22

     

(156

)

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(2,541

)

   

(2,975

)

   

(4,410

)

   

(941

)

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Income tax benefit

 

 

(928

)

   

(1,101

)

   

(1,601

)

   

(348

)

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Net loss

 

$

(1,613

)

 

$

(1,874

)

 

$

(2,809

)

 

$

(593

)

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Net loss per common share

 

                               

 

Diluted

 

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

                               

 

Diluted

 

 

11,751

   

 

11,869

     

11,722

     

11,893

   

 

 

 

 

     

 

                     

Cash dividends per common share

 

                               

 

Class A

 

0.110

   

0.070

   

$

0.220

   

$

0.140

   

 

Class B

 

0.095

   

0.060

   

$

0.190

   

$

0.120

   

 

               

 

                 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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

     

 

Six-Month Period Ended

 

     

 

July 3, 2004

 

July 5, 2003

 

                   

Cash flows from operating activities

 

           

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,809

)

 

$

(593

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,143

   

 

3,431

   

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,550

   

 

3,250

   

 

Income tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

16

   

 

254

   

 

Items in net loss not affecting cash and cash
  equivalents

 

 

(1,262

)

 

 

149

   

 

Changes in current assets

 

 

(12,725

)

 

 

(20,804

)

 

 

Changes in current liabilities

 

 

(1,932

)

 

 

(8,216

)

 

                     

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(14,019

)

 

 

(22,529

)

 
                     

 Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

     

 

     

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

(2,903

)

 

 

(1,391

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of assets

 

 

2,068

   

 

126

 

 

 

Changes in other assets

 

 

(210

)

 

 

(375

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

     

 Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,045

)

 

 

(1,640

)

 
                     

 Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

     

 

     
 

Short-term borrowings

   

--

     

3,900

   

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(2,519

)

 

 

(1,622

)

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares

 

 

142

   

 

358

   

 

Repurchase of common shares

 

 

--

   

 

(2,801

)

 

 

                   

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(2,377

)

 

 

(165

)

 

                     

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(17,441

)

 

 

(24,334

)

 
                     

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

23,931

 

 

 

36,198

   

                     

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

6,490

 

 

$

11,864

   

                     

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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

   

Net Sales
(in millions)

   

Domestic

               

 

 

 

Wholesale

     

Retail

     

Other

     

Total

 

                                   

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               
 

July 3, 2004

 

$

29.0

   

$

53.5

   

$

0.6

   

$

83.1

 
 

July 5, 2003

   

32.7

     

51.2

     

0.6

     

84.5

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

$

(3.7

)

 

$

2.3

   

$

--

   

$

(1.4

)

                                   

Percent increase (decrease)

   

(11.3

%)

   

4.5

%

   

--

     

(1.7

%)

                                 

Six months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               
 

July 3, 2004

 

$

61.1

   

$

100.0

   

$

1.5

   

$

162.6

 
 

July 5, 2003

   

83.2

     

99.1

     

1.5

     

183.8

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

$

(22.1

)

 

$

0.9

   

$

--

   

$

(21.2

)

                                   

Percent increase (decrease)

   

(26.6

%)

   

0.9

%

   

--

     

(11.5

%)