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): December 17, 2019
TRANS WORLD
ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 0-14818 | 14-1541629 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
38 Corporate Circle,
Albany, New York 12203
(Address of principal executive offices)
(518) 452-1242
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | TWMC | NASDAQ Stock Market (Common Shares) |
ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On December 17, 2019, Trans World Entertainment Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third quarter ended November 2, 2019. A copy of Trans World Entertainment Corporation’s press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 were prepared on the basis of a going concern which contemplates that the Company will be able to realize assets and satisfy liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As will be further detailed in the Company’s Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 18, 2019, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2019, to be filed with the SEC on or before December 23, 2019, the ability of the Company to meet its liabilities and to continue as a going concern is dependent on improved profitability, the continued implementation of the performance improvement plan for the etailz segment, the availability of future funding and the completion of other strategic alternatives. The Company has concluded that this raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date of filing of the November 2, 2019 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2019 do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) EXHIBITS. The following are furnished as Exhibits to this Report:
Exhibit
No. | Description |
99.1 | Trans World Entertainment Corporation Press Release dated December 17, 2019. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | |||
/s/ | Edwin Sapienza | ||
Date: December 18, 2019 | Edwin Sapienza | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. | Description |
99.1 | Trans World Entertainment Corporation Press Release dated December 17, 2019. |
Exhibit-99.1
Contact: Trans World Entertainment Ed Sapienza Chief Financial Officer (518) 452-1242 |
Contact: Financial Relations Board Marilynn Meek (mmeek@frbir.com) (212) 827-3773 | |
38 Corporate Circle | ||
Albany, NY 12203 | ||
www.twec.com | NEWS RELEASE | |
TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Albany, NY, December 17, 2019-- Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: TWMC) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended November 2, 2019.
Third Quarter Overview - Consolidated
• | Total revenue decreased 24.5% to $69.5 million compared to $92.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. | |
• | Loss from operations was $22.9 million compared to a loss from operations of $13.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. | |
• | Net loss was $23.2 million, or $12.73 per share, for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2019, compared to a net loss of $14.1 million, or $7.74 per share, for the same period last year (see note 1). Included in the third quarter 2019 operating results were non-cash charges due to impairment of certain long lived assets in the amount of $16.0 million. | |
• | Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was a loss of $5.7 million compared to a loss of $10.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 (see note 2). |
Thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 Overview – Consolidated
• | Total revenue for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 decreased 22.4% to $225.6 million, compared to $290.8 million for the same period last year. | |
• | Loss from operations was $37.9 million compared to a loss from operations of $31.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018. | |
• | Net loss was $39.1 million, or $21.51 per share, for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019, compared to a net loss of $31.7 million, or $17.48 per share, for the same period last year (see note 1). Included in the operating results were non-cash charges due to impairment of certain long lived assets in the amount of $16.0 million. | |
• | Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was a loss of $18.7 million compared to a loss of $21.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 (see note 2). |
• | Cash used in operations during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 was $30.8 million compared to $53.3 million for the same period last year, an improvement of $22.5 million. | |
• | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of November 2, 2019 was $9.2 million, compared to $14.6 million as of November 3, 2018. | |
• | Inventory was $101.1 million at the end of third quarter of 2019 as compared to $131.3 million at the end of the third quarter of 2018. | |
• | Borrowings under the credit facility at the end of the third quarter were $27.8 million as compared to $27.4 million at the end of the third quarter last year. As of November 2, 2019, $11.0 million was available for borrowing. |
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Segment Highlights
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-nine Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands) | November 2, 2019 | November 3, 2018 | November 2, 2019 | November 3, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Total Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
fye | $ | 40,840 | $ | 47,865 | $ | 127,602 | $ | 152,473 | ||||||||
etailz | 28,616 | 44,119 | 98,008 | 138,288 | ||||||||||||
Total Company | $ | 69,456 | $ | 91,984 | $ | 225,610 | $ | 290,761 | ||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
fye | $ | 16,155 | $ | 18,276 | $ | 50,670 | $ | 61,181 | ||||||||
etailz | 6,924 | 9,110 | 22,915 | 30,066 | ||||||||||||
Total Company | $ | 23,079 | $ | 27,386 | $ | 73,585 | $ | 91,247 | ||||||||
SG&A | ||||||||||||||||
fye | $ | 21,012 | $ | 26,620 | $ | 67,094 | $ | 79,214 | ||||||||
etailz | 7,812 | 12,217 | 25,180 | 36,528 | ||||||||||||
Total Company | $ | 28,824 | $ | 38,837 | $ | 92,274 | $ | 115,742 | ||||||||
Loss From Operations | ||||||||||||||||
fye | $ | (21,524 | ) | $ | (9,493 | ) | $ | (34,280 | ) | $ | (21,495 | ) | ||||
etailz | (1,353 | ) | (4,261 | ) | (3,640 | ) | (9,808 | ) | ||||||||
Total Company | $ | (22,877 | ) | $ | (13,754 | ) | $ | (37,920 | ) | $ | (31,303 | ) | ||||
Reconciliation of etailz Loss from Operations to etailz Adjusted Loss From Operations | ||||||||||||||||
etailz loss from operations | $ | (1,353 | ) | $ | (4,261 | ) | $ | (3,640 | ) | $ | (9,808 | ) | ||||
Acquisition related amortization expense | 286 | 972 | 858 | 2,915 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition related compensation expense, net of contingency benefit | - | 750 | 66 | 2,991 | ||||||||||||
etailz adjusted loss from operations | $ | (1,067 | ) | $ | (2,539 | ) | $ | (2,716 | ) | $ | (3,902 | ) | ||||
Reconciliation of fye Loss From Operations to fye Adjusted Loss From Operations | ||||||||||||||||
fye Loss From Operations | $ | (21,524 | ) | $ | (9,493 | ) | $ | (34,280 | ) | $ | (21,495 | ) | ||||
Asset impairment charges | 16,035 | - | 16,035 | - | ||||||||||||
fye Adjusted Loss From Operations | $ | (5,489 | ) | $ | (9,493 | ) | $ | (18,245 | ) | $ | (21,495 | ) |
Third Quarter Overview - etailz
• | Revenue for the third quarter was $28.6 million, compared to $44.1 million for the same period last year. The decline in revenue was due to the vendor rationalization and remediation initiative. Rationalization and remediation activities included terminating unprofitable vendors and improving vendor relationships through negotiations focused on improvements to gross margins and supply chain efficiencies. | |
• | Gross profit for the third quarter was $6.9 million, or 24.2% of revenue, as compared to $9.1 million, or 20.6% of revenue, for the same period last year. | |
• | Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the third quarter were $7.8 million, or 27.3% of revenue, compared to $12.2 million, or 27.7% of revenue, for the |
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same period last year. The decline in SG&A expenses was due to expense reduction initiatives implemented in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. | ||
• | etailz loss from operations was $1.4 million for the third quarter versus $4.3 million for the same period last year. | |
• | etailz adjusted loss from operations (a non-GAAP measure) was $1.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 as compared to $2.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 (see note 2). |
Thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 Overview – etailz
• | Revenue for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 was $98.0 million compared to $138.3 million for the same period last year. | |
• | Gross profit for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 was $22.9 million, or 23.4% of revenue, compared to $30.1 million, or 21.7% of revenue, for the same period last year. | |
• | SG&A expenses for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 were $25.2 million, or 25.7% of revenue, compared to $36.5 million, or 26.5% of revenue, for the same period last year. | |
• | etailz adjusted loss from operations (a non-GAAP measure) was $2.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 compared to a loss of $3.9 million for the same period last year (see note 2). |
Third Quarter Overview - fye
• | For the quarter ended November 2, 2019, revenue decreased 14.7% to $40.8 million, compared to $47.9 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales were down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year, as a comparable store sales increase of 6.3% in the lifestyle category was offset by declines in the media categories. The lifestyle category represented 46.2% of revenue for the quarter as compared to 41.9% for the same period last year. | |
• | Gross profit for the third quarter was $16.2 million, or 39.6% of revenue, compared to $18.3 million, or 38.2% of revenue, for the same period last year. | |
• | SG&A expenses decreased $5.6 million, or 21.1%, for the third quarter to $21.0 million, or 51.4% of revenue, compared to $26.6 million, or 55.6% of revenue, for the same period last year. The decline in SG&A expenses was due to fewer stores in operation. | |
• | The fye segment recorded an operating loss of $21.5 million for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2019, compared to an operating loss of $9.5 million for same period last |
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year. Included in the operating results were non-cash charges due to impairment of certain long lived assets in the amount of $16.0 million. | ||
• | As of November 2, 2019, fye segment inventory was $69 per square foot as compared to $76 per square foot as of November 3, 2018. |
Thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 Overview – fye
• | For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019, revenue decreased 16.3% to $127.6 million, compared to $152.5 million for the same period last year. | |
• | Gross profit for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019 was $50.7 million, or 39.7% of revenue, compared to $61.2 million, or 40.1% of revenue, for the same period last year. | |
• | For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019, SG&A expenses decreased $12.1 million, or 15.3%, to $67.1 million compared to $79.2 million in the comparable period last year. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses were 52.6% versus 52.0% for the same period last year. The decline in SG&A expenses was due to fewer stores in operation. | |
• | The fye segment recorded an operating loss of $34.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019, compared to an operating loss of $21.5 million for same period last year. Included in the operating results were non-cash charges due to impairment of certain long lived assets in the amount of $16.0 million. |
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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Financial Results
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-nine Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 2, 2019 | % to Revenue | November 3, 2018 | % to Revenue | November 2, 2019 | % to Revenue | November 3, 2018 | % to Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 68,592 | $ | 90,877 | $ | 223,100 | $ | 287,148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other revenue | 864 | 1,107 | 2,510 | 3,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 69,456 | $ | 91,984 | $ | 225,610 | $ | 290,761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 46,377 | 66.8 | % | 64,598 | 70.2 | % | 152,025 | 67.4 | % | 199,514 | 68.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 23,079 | 33.2 | % | 27,386 | 29.8 | % | 73,585 | 32.6 | % | 91,247 | 31.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 28,824 | 41.5 | % | 38,087 | 41.4 | % | 92,274 | 40.9 | % | 112,751 | 38.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Impairment charges | 16,035 | 23.1 | % | - | 0.0 | % | 16,035 | 7.1 | % | - | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition related compensation expenses | - | 0.0 | % | 750 | 0.8 | % | 66 | 0.0 | % | 2,991 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expenses | 1,097 | 1.6 | % | 2,303 | 2.5 | % | 3,130 | 1.4 | % | 6,808 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (22,877 | ) | -32.9 | % | (13,754 | ) | -15.0 | % | (37,920 | ) | -16.8 | % | (31,303 | ) | -10.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 228 | 0.3 | % | 277 | 0.3 | % | 554 | 0.2 | % | 444 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) loss | (30 | ) | 0.0 | % | (43 | ) | 0.0 | % | 388 | 0.2 | % | (171 | ) | -0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (23,075 | ) | -33.2 | % | (13,988 | ) | -15.2 | % | (38,862 | ) | -17.2 | % | (31,576 | ) | -10.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 80 | 0.1 | % | 64 | 0.1 | % | 223 | 0.1 | % | 136 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (23,155 | ) | -33.3 | % | $ | (14,052 | ) | -15.3 | % | $ | (39,085 | ) | -17.3 | % | $ | (31,712 | ) | -10.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (12.73 | ) | $ | (7.74 | ) | $ | (21.51 | ) | $ | (17.48 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 1,819 | 1,815 | 1,817 | 1,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS: (in thousands, except store data) | November 2, 2019 | November 3, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 9,162 | $ | 14,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merchandise inventory | 101,130 | 131,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed assets (net) | 4,987 | 12,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 29,994 | 42,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings under line of credit | 27,771 | 27,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash used in operations | 30,822 | 53,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stores in operation, end of period | 206 | 227 |
Notes:
1. | Reverse Stock Split: |
As previously reported, effective August 15th, 2019, the Company effected a 1-20 reverse stock split of its common stock. All share and earnings per share information have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
2. | Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA: |
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss, adjusted to exclude: (i) income tax expense; (ii) other (loss) income, which includes the write-down of an investment; (iii) interest expense; (iv) depreciation expense; (v) acquisition related amortization expense; (vi) acquisition related compensation expense, which includes retention bonuses and restricted stock; and (vii) asset impairment charges. Our method of calculating adjusted EBITDA may differ from other issuers and accordingly, this measure may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our own operating performance and as an integral part of our planning process. We present adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure because we believe such measure is useful to investors as a reasonable indicator of operating performance. We believe this measure is a financial metric used by many investors to compare companies. This measure is not a recognized measure of financial
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performance under GAAP in the United States, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings (losses), net earnings (loss) from continuing operations or cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-nine Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands) | November 2, 2019 | November 3, 2018 | November 2, 2019 | November 3, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (23,155 | ) | $ | (14,052 | ) | $ | (39,085 | ) | $ | (31,712 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | 80 | 64 | 223 | 136 | ||||||||||||
Other (income) loss | (30 | ) | (43 | ) | 388 | (171 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense | 228 | 277 | 554 | 444 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (22,877 | ) | (13,754 | ) | (37,920 | ) | (31,303 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation expense | 811 | 1,331 | 2,272 | 3,893 | ||||||||||||
Asset impairment charges | 16,035 | - | 16,035 | - | ||||||||||||
Acquisition related amortization expense | 286 | 972 | 858 | 2,915 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition related compensation expense, net of contingency adjustment | - | 750 | 66 | 2,991 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5,745 | ) | $ | (10,701 | ) | $ | (18,689 | ) | $ | (21,504 | ) |
The Company believes that fye adjusted loss from operations and etailz adjusted loss from operations, per the segment disclosure, when considered together with its GAAP financial results, provides management and investors with a more complete understanding of its business operating results, including underlying trends, by excluding the effects of certain charges. This measure is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP in the United States, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings (losses), net earnings (loss) from continuing operations or cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Trans World Entertainment is a leading multi-channel retailer, blending a 40-year history of entertainment retail experience with digital marketplace expertise. Our brands seamlessly connect customers with the most comprehensive selection of music, movies, and pop culture products on the channel of their choice. For over 40 years, the Company has operated as a leading specialty retailer of entertainment and pop culture merchandise with stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, primarily under the name fye, for your entertainment, and on the web at www.fye.com and www.secondspin.com. In October 2016, the Company acquired etailz, Inc., a leading digital marketplace expert retailer, operating both domestically and internationally. etailz uses a data driven approach to digital marketplace retailing utilizing proprietary software and ecommerce insight coupled with a direct customer relationship engagement to identify new distributors and wholesalers, isolate emerging product trends, and optimize price positioning and inventory purchase decisions. Trans World Entertainment, which established itself as a public company in 1986, is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “TWMC”.
Certain statements in this release set forth management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future based on current facts and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Additional information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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