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Form 8-K HELEN OF TROY LTD For: Sep 30

October 6, 2022 4:50 PM EDT
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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)  September 30, 2022
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HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  001-14669
Bermuda 74-2692550
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)

Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
One Helen Of Troy Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79912
(Registrant's United States mailing address)

915-225-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.10 par value per share HELE The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    



Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 5, 2022, Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing the results for its second quarter of fiscal 2023.  With this Form 8-K, we are furnishing a copy of the press release (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1).  The press release is also provided on the Investor Relations Page of our website at: http://www.helenoftroy.com.  The information contained on this website is not included as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report.

Certain written and oral statements made by the Company and subsidiaries of the Company may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes statements made in this Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto, in other filings with the SEC, and in certain other oral and written presentations. Generally, the words “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “plans”, “may”, “will”, “might”, “would”, “should”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “currently”, “continue”, “intends”, “outlook”, “forecasts”, “targets”, “could”, and other similar words identify forward-looking statements. All statements that address operating results, events, or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future, including statements related to sales, expenses, earnings per share results, and statements expressing general expectations about future operating results, are forward-looking statements and are based upon its current expectations and various assumptions. The Company believes there is a reasonable basis for these expectations and assumptions, but there can be no assurance that the Company will realize these expectations or that these assumptions will prove correct. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are subject to risks that could cause them to differ materially from actual results. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto should be read in conjunction with, and are subject to and qualified by, the risks described in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2022, and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to refer to the risk factors referred to above for a description of these risks. Such risks include, among others, the occurrence of cyber incidents or failure by the Company or its third-party service providers to maintain cybersecurity and the integrity of confidential internal or customer data, a cybersecurity breach, obsolescence or interruptions in the operation of the Company’s central global Enterprise Resource Planning systems and other peripheral information systems, the geographic concentration and peak season capacity of certain United States (“U.S.”) distribution facilities which increase its risk to disruptions that could affect the Company's ability to deliver products in a timely manner, the Company's ability to successfully manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges associated with the actual or perceived effects of COVID-19 and any similar future public health crisis, pandemic or epidemic, the Company's ability to develop and introduce a continuing stream of innovative new products to meet changing consumer preferences, actions taken by large customers that may adversely affect the Company’s gross profit and operating results, the Company’s dependence on sales to several large customers and the risks associated with any loss of, or substantial decline in, sales to top customers, the Company’s dependence on third-party manufacturers, most of which are located in Asia, and any inability to obtain products from such manufacturers, the Company’s ability to deliver products to its customers in a timely manner and according to their fulfillment standards, the risks associated with trade barriers, exchange controls, expropriations, and other risks associated with domestic and foreign operations including uncertainty and business interruptions resulting from political changes and actions in the U.S. and abroad, such as the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and volatility in the global credit and financial markets and economy, the Company’s dependence on the strength of retail economies and vulnerabilities to any prolonged economic downturn, including a downturn from the effects of macroeconomic conditions, any public health crises (including any lingering effects of new surges in COVD-19) or similar conditions, risks associated with the use of licensed trademarks from or to third parties, risks associated with weather conditions, the duration and severity of the cold and flu season and other related factors, the Company’s reliance on its Chief Executive Officer and a limited number of other key senior officers to operate its business, expectations regarding Project Pegasus (as defined below) initiatives and the Company's ability to realize targeted savings, including expectations concerning costs
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and savings, are based on management’s estimates available at the time and are subject to a number of assumptions that could materially impact such estimates, expectations regarding recent acquisitions (including Curlsmith and Osprey) and any future acquisitions or divestitures, including the Company’s ability to realize related synergies along with its ability to effectively integrate acquired businesses or disaggregate divested businesses, the risks of potential changes in laws and regulations, including environmental, employment and health and safety and tax laws, and the costs and complexities of compliance with such laws, the risks associated with increased focus and expectations on climate change and other environmental, social and governance matters, the risks associated with significant changes in or the Company's compliance with regulations, interpretations or product certification requirements, the risks associated with global legal developments regarding privacy and data security that could result in changes to its business practices, penalties, increased cost of operations, or otherwise harm the business, the Company's ability to continue to avoid classification as a Controlled Foreign Corporation, the risks associated with legislation enacted in Bermuda and Barbados in response to the European Union’s review of harmful tax competition, the risks associated with accounting for tax positions and the resolution of tax disputes, the risks of significant tariffs or other restrictions being placed on imports from China, Mexico or Vietnam or any retaliatory trade measures taken by China, Mexico or Vietnam, the risks associated with product recalls, product liability and other claims against the Company, and associated financial risks including but not limited to, significant impairment of the Company's goodwill, indefinite-lived and definite-lived intangible assets or other long-lived assets, increased costs of raw materials, energy and transportation, the risks to the Company's liquidity or cost of capital which may be materially adversely affected by constraints or changes in the capital and credit markets and limitations under its financing arrangements, risks associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and projections of product demand, sales and net income, which are highly subjective in nature, and from which future sales and net income could vary in a material amount. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The press release includes or refers to certain information that the Company believes is non-GAAP Financial Information as contemplated by SEC Regulation G, Rule 100. The press release contains tables that reconcile these measures to their corresponding GAAP based measures presented in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Cash Flows. The material limitation associated with the use of the non-GAAP financial measures is that the non-GAAP measures do not reflect the full economic impact of the Company’s activities. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not an alternative to GAAP financial information, and may be calculated differently than non-GAAP financial information disclosed by other companies. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on non-GAAP information.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or any proxy statement or report or other document we may file with the SEC, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 2.05    Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company focused on developing a global restructuring plan intended to expand operating margins through initiatives designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs (collectively referred to as “Project Pegasus”). On September 30, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company’s management to proceed with Project Pegasus. Project Pegasus includes initiatives to further optimize the Company's brand portfolio, streamline and simplify the organization, accelerate cost of goods savings projects, enhance the efficiency of its supply chain network, optimize its indirect spending, and improve its cash flow and working capital, as well as other activities. The Company anticipates these initiatives will create operating efficiencies, as well as provide
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a platform to fund future growth investments. The Company has the following expectations regarding Project Pegasus:

Targeted annualized pre-tax operating profit improvements of approximately $75 million to $85 million, which the Company expects to begin in fiscal 2024 and be substantially achieved by the end of fiscal 2026.
Estimated time period of the recognition of the savings will be approximately 25% in fiscal 2024, approximately 50% in fiscal 2025 and approximately 25% in fiscal 2026.
Anticipated total profit improvements to be realized approximately 60% through reduced cost of goods sold and 40% through lower SG&A.
Estimated total one-time pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $85 million to $95 million over the duration of the plan, which is expected to be completed during fiscal 2025 and will primarily be comprised of severance and employee related costs, professional fees, contract termination costs, and other exit and disposal costs.
All of the Company's operating segments and shared services will be impacted by the plan.

In addition, the Company has implemented plans to reduce inventory levels, increase inventory turns, and improve cash flow and working capital. The Company expects to begin realizing improvements related to these initiatives in the second half of fiscal 2023 and to continue into fiscal 2024. Expectations regarding Project Pegasus initiatives and the Company’s ability to realize targeted savings, including expectations concerning costs and savings, are based on management’s estimates available at the time and are subject to a number of assumptions that could materially impact such estimates.

The Company is currently unable to estimate the amount or range of amounts expected to be incurred with respect to each major type of cost associated with Project Pegasus or to estimate the amount or range of amounts that will result in future cash expenditures. The Company will disclose the estimated amounts or range of amounts expected to be incurred in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K after it determines such amounts.

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.

 HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
  
Date: October 6, 2022/s/ Matthew J. Osberg
 Matthew J. Osberg
 Chief Financial Officer,  Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
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