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Tapestry, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results

February 7, 2019 6:45 AM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today reported second quarter results for the period ended December 29, 2018.

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Victor Luis, Chief Executive Officer of Tapestry, Inc., said, “During the second quarter, our sales and gross profit rose, successfully anniversarying the strong holiday results of the prior year. That said, this performance fell short of our expectations in the face of an increasingly volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop. Importantly, and as expected, we generated meaningful synergies from the integration of Kate Spade, and made material systems and strategic brand investments across our portfolio. Taken together, adjusted earnings per diluted share were even with the prior year.”

“At Coach, we delivered continued growth driven by positive global comparable store sales, reflecting our compelling offering across categories. We drove outperformance in our international markets and across our e-commerce platforms. Further, we achieved operating income growth through an increase in gross margin and expense leverage. In December, Coach held its first ever runway show in Shanghai, which was incredibly well received and garnered over one billion impressions. We were especially excited by the brand’s increased traction with Chinese consumers globally driven by domestic demand, partially offset by a decline in tourist spend. Moving forward, we’re focused on providing a heightened level of newness throughout the pyramid of fashion, price and occasion, supported by marketing messages that surprise and delight.”

“At Kate Spade, we made continued progress on our integration efforts and the execution of strategic initiatives, including the deliberate pullback in wholesale disposition. However, comparable store sales were below our expectations, impacted by the lack of distinctive newness in the final collections from the prior design team. As we’ve entered the second half of the fiscal year, we are delighted to have just launched Nicola Glass’s inaugural collection in our full price channels globally where initial reads have been strong, underscoring our confidence in achieving a significant inflection in the business with a return to positive comps.”

“During the holiday quarter, trends at Stuart Weitzman continued to improve and we achieved our objective of returning to topline growth. Looking ahead, we will focus on the brand’s core attributes and values of fusing fashion, function and fit, supported by a bold new marketing campaign, and the relaunch of our Stuart Weitzman Essentials offering.”

Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

During the fiscal second quarter, the Company recorded certain charges associated with Integration and Acquisition activities, its ERP implementation efforts as well as the impact of Tax Legislation changes. Taken together, these items decreased the Company’s second quarter reported net income by approximately $55 million or about $0.19 per diluted share. Please refer to the financial tables included herein for a detailed reconciliation of the Company’s reported to non-GAAP results.

Overview of Second Quarter 2019 Tapestry, Inc. Results:

Second fiscal quarter results in each of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows:

Coach Second Quarter of 2019 Results:

Kate Spade Second Quarter of 2019 Results:

Stuart Weitzman Second Quarter of 2019 Results:

Mr. Luis added, “In light of our second quarter results and the uncertain global environment, we are updating our outlook for the balance of the fiscal year revising our adjusted earnings per diluted share outlook for FY19 to $2.55 to $2.60. Importantly, we remain confident in our long-term roadmap. We are focused on harnessing the power of our multi-brand model, unlocking the full potential of our strategic investments in our brands and operating platform, to drive a return to double-digit operating income and earnings per diluted share growth in fiscal 2020.”

Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook

The following fiscal 2019 outlook is provided on a non-GAAP basis and replaces all previous guidance.

The Company expects revenues for fiscal 2019 to increase at a low-to-mid-single-digit rate from fiscal 2018.

In addition, the Company projects earnings per diluted share in the range of $2.55 to $2.60. This guidance continues to reflect cost savings resulting from expected synergies related to the Kate Spade acquisition of $100 to $115 million as well as the impact of distributor consolidations and buybacks and systems investments. This guidance includes the expectation for net interest expense to be in the area of $50 million for the year. Further, the full year fiscal 2019 tax rate is projected at about 18% to 19% with the increase over prior year due primarily to the introduction of a new tax regime requiring a current inclusion in U.S. federal taxable income of certain earnings of controlled foreign corporations (known as “GILTI”).

Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook - Non-GAAP Adjustments:

The Company is not able to provide a full reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP presented in this release and on the Company’s conference call because certain material items that impact these measures, such as the timing and exact amount of charges related to Integration and Acquisition and the costs associated with the Company’s ERP implementation, have not yet occurred. Accordingly, a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measure guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort. Where possible, the Company has identified the estimated impact of the items excluded from its fiscal 2019 guidance.

This fiscal 2019 non-GAAP guidance excludes (1) expected pre-tax charges of approximately $35 million attributable to the Company’s ERP implementation efforts; (2) estimated pre-tax Integration and Acquisition charges of approximately $80 to $90 million (of which approximately $5 to $10 million is estimated to be non-cash); and (3) the impact of Tax Legislation of $34 million incurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company continues to refine its integration plan and estimates for the ERP implementation efforts.

Conference Call Details:

The Company will host a conference call to review these results at 8:30 a.m. (ET) today, February 7, 2019. Interested parties may listen to the conference call via live webcast by accessing www.tapestry.com/investors on the Internet or calling 1-877-510-8087 or 1-862-298-9015 and providing the Conference ID 1578006. A telephone replay will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. (ET) today, for a period of five business days. To access the telephone replay, call 1-800-585-8367 or 1-404-537-3406 and enter the Conference ID 1578006. A webcast replay of the earnings conference call will also be available for five business days on the Tapestry website. Presentation slides have also been posted to the Company’s website at www.tapestry.com/investors.

The Company expects to report fiscal 2019 third quarter financial results on Thursday May 9, 2019. To receive notification of future announcements, please register at www.tapestry.com/investors ("Subscribe to E-Mail Alerts").

Tapestry, Inc. is a New York-based house of modern luxury lifestyle brands. The Company’s portfolio includes Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. Our Company and our brands are founded upon a creative and consumer-led view of luxury that stands for inclusivity and approachability. Each of our brands are unique and independent, while sharing a commitment to innovation and authenticity defined by distinctive products and differentiated customer experiences across channels and geographies. To learn more about Tapestry, please visit www.tapestry.com. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TPR.

This information to be made available in this press release may contain forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the statements under “Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook,” as well as statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," “can,” "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "continue," "project," "guidance," "forecast," “outlook,” "anticipate," “excited,” “moving,” “leveraging,” “capitalizing,” “developing,” “drive,” “targeting,” “assume,” “plan,” “build,” “pursue,” “maintain,” “on track,” “well positioned to,” “look forward to,” “looking ahead,” “to acquire,” “achieve,” “strategic vision,” “growth opportunities” or comparable terms. Future results may differ materially from management's current expectations, based upon a number of important factors, including risks and uncertainties such as expected economic trends, the ability to anticipate consumer preferences, the ability to control costs and successfully execute our operational efficiency initiatives, ERP implementation and growth strategies, our ability to achieve intended benefits, cost savings and synergies from acquisitions, the risk of cybersecurity threats and privacy or data security breaches, and the impact of tax legislation, etc. Please refer to the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a complete list of risks and important factors. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

TAPESTRY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

(in millions, except per share data)

(unaudited) (unaudited)
QUARTER ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
December 29,

2018

December 30,

2017

December 29,

2018

December 30,

2017

Net sales $ 1,800.8 $ 1,785.0 $ 3,182.0 $ 3,073.9
Cost of sales 597.3 608.8 1,043.4 1,134.8
Gross profit 1,203.5 1,176.2 2,138.6 1,939.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses 822.8 829.8 1,600.2 1,614.5
Operating income 380.7 346.4 538.4 324.6
Interest expense, net 13.2 22.2 26.3 42.7
Income before provision for income taxes 367.5 324.2 512.1 281.9
Provision for income taxes 112.7 261.0 135.0 236.4
Net income $ 254.8 $ 63.2 $ 377.1 $ 45.5
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.88 $ 0.22 $ 1.30 $ 0.16
Diluted $ 0.88 $ 0.22 $ 1.29 $ 0.16
Shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic 289.9 284.5 289.3 283.8
Diluted 291.0 286.4 291.4 286.5

TAPESTRY, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

For the Quarters Ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

(in millions, except per share data)

(unaudited)

December 29, 2018
GAAP Basis

(As Reported)

ERP
Implementation(1)

Integration &
Acquisition(2)

Impact of Tax
Legislation(3)

Non-GAAP Basis

(Excluding Items)

Gross profit $ 1,203.5 $ - $ (3.5) $ - $ 1,207.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 822.8 6.4 11.7 - 804.7
Operating income 380.7 (6.4) (15.2) - 402.3
Income before provision for income taxes 367.5 (6.4) (15.2) - 389.1
Provision for income taxes 112.7 (1.6) 1.1 34.1 79.1
Net income 254.8 (4.8) (16.3) (34.1) 310.0
Diluted net income per share 0.88 (0.01) (0.06) (0.12) 1.07
December 30, 2017
GAAP Basis

(As Reported)

Operational

Efficiency Plan(4)

Integration &
Acquisition(2)

Impact of Tax
Legislation(3)

Non-GAAP Basis

(Excluding Items)

Gross profit $ 1,176.2 $ - $ (18.4) $ - $ 1,194.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses 829.8 3.5 43.0 - 783.3
Operating income 346.4 (3.5) (61.4) - 411.3
Income before provision for income taxes 324.2 (3.5) (61.4) - 389.1
Provision for income taxes 261.0 (1.1) (15.0) 194.2 82.9
Net income 63.2 (2.4) (46.4) (194.2) 306.2
Diluted net income per share 0.22 (0.01) (0.16) (0.68) 1.07
(1) Amounts as of December 29, 2018 represent technology implementation costs.
(2) Amounts as of December 29, 2018 represent integration and acquisition costs related to organizational costs as a result of integration, professional fees and limited life purchase accounting adjustments.
Amounts as of December 30, 2017 represent charges primarily attributable to acquisition and integration costs related to the purchase of Kate Spade & Company. These charges include:

- Limited life purchase accounting adjustments

- Severance and other costs related to contractual payments with certain Kate Spade executives

- Organizational costs as a result of integration

- Professional fees

(3) Amounts as of December 29, 2018 represent charges primarily due to the transition tax related to foreign earnings deemed to be repatriated.
Amounts as of December 30, 2017 represent charges due to the transition tax related to foreign earnings deemed to be repatriated and the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
(4) Amounts as of December 30, 2017 represent technology infrastructure costs.

TAPESTRY, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

For the Six Months Ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

(in millions, except per share data)

(unaudited)

December 29, 2018
GAAP Basis

(As Reported)

ERP
Implementation(1)

Integration &
Acquisition(2)

Impact of Tax
Legislation (3)

Non-GAAP Basis

(Excluding Items)

Gross profit $ 2,138.6 $ - $ (4.1) $ - $ 2,142.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,600.2 10.4 30.6 - 1,559.2
Operating income 538.4 (10.4) (34.7) - 583.5
Income before provision for income taxes 512.1 (10.4) (34.7) - 557.2
Provision for income taxes 135.0 (2.6) (2.1) 34.1 105.6
Net income 377.1 (7.8) (32.6) (34.1) 451.6
Diluted net income per share 1.29 (0.03) (0.11) (0.12) 1.55
December 30, 2017
GAAP Basis

(As Reported)

Operational

Efficiency Plan(4)

Integration &
Acquisition(2)

Impact of Tax
Legislation (3)

Non-GAAP Basis

(Excluding Items)

Gross profit $ 1,939.1 $ - $ (106.8) $ - $ 2,045.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,614.5 6.6 142.1 - 1,465.8
Operating income 324.6 (6.6) (248.9) - 580.1
Income before provision for income taxes 281.9 (6.6) (248.9) - 537.4
Provision for income taxes 236.4 (2.1) (67.2) 194.2 111.5
Net income 45.5 (4.5) (181.7) (194.2) 425.9
Diluted net income per share 0.16 (0.02) (0.63) (0.68) 1.49
(1) Amounts as of December 29, 2018 primarily represent technology implementation costs.
(2) Amounts as of December 29, 2018 represent charges attributable to integration and acquisition costs related to contract termination charges, organizational costs as a result of integration, professional fees and limited life purchase accounting adjustments.
Amounts as of December 30, 2017 represent charges primarily attributable to acquisition and integration costs related to the purchase of Kate Spade & Company. These charges include:

- Limited life purchase accounting adjustments

- Professional fees

- Severance and other costs related to contractual payments with certain Kate Spade executives

- Inventory reserves established for the destruction of inventory

- Organizational costs as a result of integration

(3) Amounts as of December 29, 2018 represent charges primarily due to the transition tax related to foreign earnings deemed to be repatriated.
Amounts as of December 30, 2017 represent charges due to the transition tax related to foreign earnings deemed to be repatriated and the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
(4) Amounts as of December 30, 2017 primarily represent technology infrastructure and organizational efficiency costs.

TAPESTRY, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - FOR SEGMENT RESULTS

For the Quarters Ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

(in millions)

(unaudited)

December 29, 2018
GAAP Coach Kate Spade Stuart Weitzman Corporate Non-GAAP
Cost of sales
Integration & Acquisition - (2.5) (1.0) -
Gross profit $ 1,203.5 $ - $ (2.5) $ (1.0) $ - $ 1,207.0
SG&A expenses
Integration & Acquisition - 3.7 0.6 7.4
ERP Implementation - - - 6.4
SG&A expenses $ 822.8 $ - $ 3.7 $ 0.6 $ 13.8 $ 804.7
Operating income $ 380.7 $ - $ (6.2) $ (1.6) $ (13.8) $ 402.3
December 30, 2017
GAAP Coach Kate Spade Stuart Weitzman Corporate Non-GAAP
Cost of sales
Integration & Acquisition - (17.0) (1.4) -
Gross profit $ 1,176.2 $ - $ (17.0) $ (1.4) $ - $ 1,194.6
SG&A expenses
Integration & Acquisition - 29.7 0.9 12.4
Operational Efficiency Plan - - - 3.5
SG&A expenses $ 829.8 $ - $ 29.7 $ 0.9 $ 15.9 $ 783.3
Operating income $ 346.4 $ - $ (46.7) $ (2.3) $ (15.9) $ 411.3

TAPESTRY, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - FOR SEGMENT RESULTS

For the Six Months Ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

(in millions)

(unaudited)

December 29, 2018
GAAP Coach Kate Spade Stuart Weitzman Corporate Non-GAAP
Cost of sales
Integration & Acquisition (2.0) (1.1) (1.0) -
Gross profit $ 2,138.6 $ (2.0) $ (1.1) $ (1.0) $ - $ 2,142.7
SG&A expenses
Integration & Acquisition - 7.1 12.1 11.4
ERP Implementation - - - 10.4
SG&A expenses $ 1,600.2 $ - $ 7.1 $ 12.1 $ 21.8 $ 1,559.2
Operating income $ 538.4 $ (2.0) $ (8.2) $ (13.1) $ (21.8) $ 583.5
December 30, 2017
GAAP Coach Kate Spade Stuart Weitzman Corporate Non-GAAP
Cost of sales
Integration & Acquisition - (105.4) (1.4) -
Gross profit $ 1,939.1 $ - $ (105.4) $ (1.4) $ - $ 2,045.9
SG&A expenses
Integration & Acquisition - 97.5 1.8 42.8
Operational Efficiency Plan - - - 6.6
SG&A expenses $ 1,614.5 $ - $ 97.5 $ 1.8 $ 49.4 $ 1,465.8
Operating income $ 324.6 $ - $ (202.9) $ (3.2) $ (49.4) $ 580.1

The Company reports information in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The Company's management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, the non-GAAP measures utilized by the Company may be unique to the Company, as they may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The financial information presented above, as well as gross margin, SG&A expense ratio, and operating margin, have been presented both including and excluding the effect of certain items related to Integration & Acquisition-Related Costs and ERP Implementation-Related costs for Tapestry, Inc. and separately by segment and the impact of tax legislation for Tapestry, Inc.

The Company operates on a global basis and reports financial results in U.S. dollars in accordance with GAAP. Percentage increases/decreases in net sales for the Company and each segment have been presented both including and excluding currency fluctuation effects from translating foreign-denominated sales into U.S. dollars and compared to the same periods in the prior quarter and fiscal year. The Company calculates constant currency revenue results by translating current period revenue in local currency using the prior year period’s currency conversion rate.

Guidance for certain financial information for the fiscal year ending June 29, 2019 has also been presented on a non-GAAP basis.

Management utilizes these non-GAAP and constant currency measures to conduct and evaluate its business during its regular review of operating results for the periods affected and to make decisions about Company resources and performance. The Company believes presenting these non-GAAP measures, which exclude items that are not comparable from period to period, is useful to investors and others in evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating and financial results in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance and understanding how such results compare with the Company’s historical performance. Additionally, the Company believes presenting these metrics on a constant currency basis will help investors and analysts to understand the effect of significant year-over-year foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on these performance measures and provide a framework to assess how business is performing and expected to perform excluding these effects.

TAPESTRY, INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

For the Quarters and Six Months Ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

(in millions)

(unaudited)

Coach Kate Spade Stuart Weitzman Corporate Total

Three Months Ended December 29, 2018

Net sales $ 1,248.6 $ 428.4 $ 123.8 $ - $ 1,800.8
Gross profit 860.1 272.4 71.0 - 1,203.5
Operating income (loss) 378.5 89.2 11.2 (98.2) 380.7
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 378.5 89.2 11.2 (111.4) 367.5

Three Months Ended December 30, 2017

Net sales $ 1,229.6 $ 434.7 $ 120.7 $ - $ 1,785.0
Gross profit 846.0 256.8 73.4 - 1,176.2
Operating income (loss) 368.2 54.8 21.8 (98.4) 346.4
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 368.2 54.8 21.8 (120.6) 324.2

Six Months Ended December 29, 2018

Net sales $ 2,209.3 $ 753.8 $ 218.9 $ - $ 3,182.0
Gross profit 1,539.8 480.1 118.7 - 2,138.6
Operating income (loss) 609.4 134.0 (7.2) (197.8) 538.4
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 609.4 134.0 (7.2) (224.1) 512.1

Six Months Ended December 30, 2017

Net sales $ 2,153.3 $ 703.5 $ 217.1 $ - $ 3,073.9
Gross profit 1,478.1 331.6 129.4 - 1,939.1
Operating income (loss) 576.3 (68.5) 30.7 (213.9) 324.6
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 576.3 (68.5) 30.7 (256.6) 281.9

TAPESTRY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At December 29, 2018 and June 30, 2018

(in millions)

(unaudited) (audited)
December 29,

2018

June 30,

2018

ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 1,495.2 $ 1,250.0
Receivables 360.5 314.1
Inventories 732.4 673.8
Other current assets 240.4 194.7
Total current assets 2,828.5 2,432.6
Property and equipment, net 896.0 885.4
Other noncurrent assets 3,394.8 3,360.3
Total assets $ 7,119.3 $ 6,678.3
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 299.1 $ 264.3
Accrued liabilities 781.3 673.2
Current debt 0.7 0.7
Total current liabilities 1,081.1 938.2
Long-term debt 1,601.0 1,599.9
Other liabilities 948.8 895.6
Stockholders' equity 3,488.4 3,244.6
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 7,119.3 $ 6,678.3

TAPESTRY, INC.

STORE COUNT

At September 29, 2018 and December 29, 2018

(unaudited)

As of Acquired As of

Directly-Operated Store Count:

September 29, 2018

Stores

Openings

(Closures)

December 29, 2018

Coach

North America 398 - 1 - 399
International 584 - 9 (8) 585

Kate Spade

North America 211 - 9 (2) 218
International 152 15 12 (3) 176

Stuart Weitzman

North America 67 - 1 - 68
International 44 - 6 - 50

Tapestry, Inc.

Analysts & Media:

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Global Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

212/629-2618

Christina Colone

Vice President, Investor Relations

212/946-7252

Source: Tapestry, Inc.

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