Tween Brands, Inc. 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended August 2, 2008
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-14987
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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31-1333930
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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8323 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH
(Address of principal executive offices)
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43054
(Zip Code) |
(614) 775-3500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
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Common Stock
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Outstanding at September 2, 2008 |
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$.01 Par Value
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24,768,974 Shares |
TWEEN BRANDS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
TWEEN BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
223,102 |
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$ |
213,703 |
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$ |
474,840 |
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$ |
436,931 |
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Cost of goods sold, including buying
and occupancy costs |
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161,316 |
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145,195 |
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326,713 |
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283,865 |
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Gross income |
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61,786 |
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68,508 |
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148,127 |
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153,066 |
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Store operating, general and
administrative expenses |
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71,101 |
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66,383 |
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148,993 |
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132,914 |
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Operating (loss) / income |
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(9,315 |
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2,125 |
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(866 |
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20,152 |
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Interest income |
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337 |
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661 |
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898 |
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1,747 |
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Interest expense |
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2,207 |
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53 |
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4,549 |
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107 |
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(Loss) / Earnings before income taxes |
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(11,185 |
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2,733 |
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(4,517 |
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21,792 |
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(Benefit from) / Provision for income taxes |
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(4,506 |
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626 |
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(2,119 |
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7,219 |
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Net (loss) / income |
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$ |
(6,679 |
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$ |
2,107 |
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$ |
(2,398 |
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$ |
14,573 |
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(Loss) / Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.27 |
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0.07 |
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$ |
(0.10 |
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$ |
0.47 |
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Diluted |
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(0.27 |
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0.07 |
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(0.10 |
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$ |
0.46 |
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Weighted average common shares: |
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Basic |
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24,763 |
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30,716 |
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24,749 |
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30,974 |
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Diluted |
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24,763 |
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31,363 |
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24,749 |
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31,532 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TWEEN BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
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August 2, |
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February 2, |
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2008 |
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2008 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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58,264 |
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$ |
46,009 |
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Investments |
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5,615 |
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70,215 |
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Restricted assets |
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2,965 |
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1,295 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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11,737 |
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12,557 |
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Inventories, net |
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125,929 |
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107,483 |
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Store supplies |
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16,961 |
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16,949 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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20,383 |
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19,087 |
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Total current assets |
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241,854 |
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273,595 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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315,059 |
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301,405 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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8,464 |
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10,302 |
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Assets held in trust and other |
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25,823 |
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26,335 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
591,200 |
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$ |
611,637 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
43,346 |
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$ |
37,749 |
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Accrued expenses |
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45,887 |
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56,810 |
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Deferred revenue |
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13,629 |
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16,077 |
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Current portion long-term debt |
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8,750 |
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8,750 |
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Income taxes payable and unrecognized tax benefits |
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2,164 |
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11,909 |
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Total current liabilities |
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113,776 |
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131,295 |
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Long-term debt |
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166,250 |
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166,250 |
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Deferred tenant allowances from landlords |
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70,206 |
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66,377 |
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Supplemental retirement and deferred compensation liability |
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21,737 |
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21,289 |
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Accrued straight-line rent, unrecognized tax benefits and other |
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28,396 |
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31,427 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 50 million shares authorized |
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 100 million shares authorized,
37.1 million and 37.0 million shares issued,
24.8 million and 24.7 million shares outstanding
at August 2, 2008 and February 2, 2008, respectively |
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371 |
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370 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 12.3 million shares
at August 2, 2008 and February 2, 2008 |
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(362,459 |
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(356,545 |
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Paid in capital |
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188,469 |
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185,893 |
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Retained earnings |
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365,710 |
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368,108 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(1,256 |
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(2,827 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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190,835 |
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194,999 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
591,200 |
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$ |
611,637 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TWEEN BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
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Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(2,398 |
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$ |
14,573 |
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Impact of other operating activities on cash flows: |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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21,374 |
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17,214 |
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Amortization of tenant allowances |
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(5,575 |
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(4,565 |
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Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
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567 |
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698 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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849 |
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354 |
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Tax benefit from stock option exercises |
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(56 |
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(1,169 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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3,146 |
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4,818 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Inventories |
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(18,446 |
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(25,794 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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(4,545 |
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16,502 |
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Income taxes payable |
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(9,689 |
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(20,329 |
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Other assets |
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(2,047 |
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(1,269 |
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Tenant allowances received |
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11,544 |
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9,414 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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(22 |
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3,190 |
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Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
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(5,298 |
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13,637 |
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Investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(40,762 |
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(54,956 |
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Funding of nonqualified benefit plans |
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(1,222 |
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Purchase of investments |
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(670 |
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(74,762 |
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Sale of investments |
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65,200 |
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164,423 |
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets |
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1,657 |
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Change in restricted assets |
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(1,670 |
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(22 |
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Net cash provided by investing activities |
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23,755 |
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33,461 |
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Financing activities: |
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Purchases of treasury stock |
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(5,914 |
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(60,881 |
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Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises |
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56 |
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1,169 |
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Change in cash overdraft |
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281 |
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6,416 |
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Stock options and other equity changes |
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(625 |
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3,468 |
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Net cash used for financing activities |
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(6,202 |
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(49,828 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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12,255 |
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(2,730 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
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46,009 |
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48,394 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
58,264 |
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$ |
45,664 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
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$ |
9,635 |
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$ |
14,114 |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
4,599 |
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$ |
37 |
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Fixed asset additions in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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$ |
274 |
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$ |
2,948 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TWEEN BRANDS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Company
Tween Brands, Inc. (referred to herein as Tween Brands, the Company, we, our or us;
formerly Too, Inc.) is currently the operator of two specialty retailing brands, Limited Too and
Justice. Both of our brands target customers who are girls ages 7 to 14 (tweens). By the end of
the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we intend to convert our Limited Too stores to our more
value-oriented Justice brand. At the conclusion of this conversion, we will operate one specialty
retail store brand, Justice. We plan to continue selling Limited Too branded product at select
Justice stores. We were established in 1987 and, prior to our August 1999 spin-off, were a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Limited, Inc. (The Limited or Limited Brands). Since the
spin-off, we have operated as an independent, separately traded, public company, currently traded
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TWB. Limited Too sells apparel, footwear,
lifestyle and girlcare products for fashion-aware, trend-setting tween girls. Justice, launched in
January 2004, sells similar apparel, footwear and lifestyle accessories and hosts in-store parties
for tween girls. Our fiscal year is comprised of two principal selling seasons: spring (the first
and second quarters) and fall (the third and fourth quarters).
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tween Brands, Inc. and
all subsidiaries more than 50% owned and reflect our financial position, results of operations and
cash flows. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). All intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS No. 131), we determine our operating
segments on the same basis that we use internally to evaluate performance and allocate resources.
The operating segments identified by us, Limited Too and Justice, have been aggregated and are
reported as one reportable financial segment. We aggregate our two operating segments as they are
similar in each of the following areas: class of customer, economic characteristics, nature of
products, nature of production processes and distribution methods.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which
are of a normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations to be anticipated for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009 (the 2008
fiscal year). A more complete discussion of our significant accounting policies can be found in
Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
2, 2008 (the 2007 fiscal year).
2. Credit Facility
In September 2007, we entered into an unsecured $275.0 million credit agreement with Bank of
America, N.A. (Bank of America) and various other lenders (the credit facility). The credit
facility provides for a $100.0 million revolving line of credit, which can be increased to $150.0
million at our option under certain circumstances. The credit facility is available for direct
borrowing, issuance of letters of credit, stock repurchases, and general corporate purchases, and
is guaranteed on an unsecured basis by all current and future domestic subsidiaries of Tween
Brands, Inc. The credit facility contains a delayed draw term loan in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $175.0 million (the Term Loan) for financing repurchases of common stock. As
of August 2, 2008, the total outstanding borrowings of the Term Loan were used for share
repurchases. Due to its contractual nature, the carrying amount of borrowings under the term loan
is considered to approximate its fair values. The credit facility is scheduled to mature on
September 12, 2012.
Payments on the principal of the Term Loan shall be repaid annually on the last business day of
each of our fiscal years, commencing with the 2008 fiscal year, based on a twenty year
straight-line amortization of the aggregate
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principal balance of the Term Loan. On the expiration
date in 2012, a final payment in an amount equal to the
entire outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan, together with accrued and unpaid interest
thereon and other amounts payable under this agreement will be required. Interest on the
outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan shall be paid based on our choosing of either
a Prime or LIBOR rate quoted for one, two, three or six months, plus an applicable spread
determined by a pricing grid based off a leverage ratio defined as the consolidated total debt as
of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter to consolidated EBITDAR (earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent) for the period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters then ended. The table below details the Term Loan principal payment obligations as of
August 2, 2008 (in thousands):
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Fiscal Year |
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Annual Principal Payment |
2008 |
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$ |
8,750 |
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2009 |
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$ |
8,750 |
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2010 |
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$ |
8,750 |
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2011 |
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$ |
8,750 |
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2012 |
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$ |
140,000 |
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Our credit facility contains financial covenants, which require us to maintain certain cash flow,
and leverage ratios, and it also restricts our ability to incur additional debt. As of August 2,
2008, we are in compliance with all material terms of the credit facility. Except for the use of
the Term Loan to fund the repurchase of shares as described in Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial
Statements, as of August 2, 2008, we have no direct borrowings outstanding under the credit
facility and have not historically used this facility.
3. Share-Based Compensation
In 1999, we adopted the 1999 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan and the 1999 Stock Plan
for Non-Associate Directors. In 2005, our shareholders approved the adoption of the 2005 Stock
Option and Performance Incentive Plan and the 2005 Stock Plan for Non-Associate Directors
(collectively, the Plans).
Under the Plans, as amended, up to 7.5 million shares are reserved and may be granted to our
associates and certain non-associates. The Plans allow for the grant of incentive stock options,
non-qualified stock options and restricted stock to officers, directors and key associates. Stock
options are granted at the fair market value of our common shares on the date of grant and
generally have 10-year terms. Option grants generally vest ratably over the first four
anniversaries from the grant date. We currently issue new shares to satisfy option exercises. Of
the restricted shares granted, approximately 40% vest ratably over the first four anniversaries
from the grant date and have performance criteria associated with vesting only for certain
associates. The remaining 60% vest at the end of a two-year cliff period and have performance
criteria associated with vesting for all associates.
The weighted average fair value per share of options granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
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Thirteen |
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Twenty-Six |
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Weeks Ended |
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Weeks Ended |
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August 2, |
|
August 4, |
|
August 2, |
|
August 4, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
Expected life (in years) |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
Dividend rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price volatility |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
44 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
4.7 |
% |
The weighted average fair value per share of options granted during the thirteen weeks ended
August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007 was $6.71 and $17.68, respectively. The forfeiture rate
used in determining the expense related to option awards was 14% for the thirteen weeks ended
August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007, respectively. The weighted
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average fair value per share of
options granted during the twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007 was $10.15
and $17.02, respectively. The forfeiture rate used in determining the expense related to
option awards was 14% for the twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007,
respectively.
A summary of changes in our outstanding stock options for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods
ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007 is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirteen Weeks Ended |
|
|
|
August 2, 2008 |
|
|
August 4, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding, beginning of quarter |
|
|
1,827,206 |
|
|
$ |
27.92 |
|
|
|
1,769,255 |
|
|
$ |
27.30 |
|
Granted |
|
|
45,917 |
|
|
|
17.66 |
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
40.72 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,875 |
) |
|
|
16.26 |
|
|
|
(90,914 |
) |
|
|
18.71 |
|
Cancelled |
|
|
(212,247 |
) |
|
|
31.99 |
|
|
|
(37,794 |
) |
|
|
36.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of quarter |
|
|
1,659,001 |
|
|
$ |
27.14 |
|
|
|
1,649,547 |
|
|
$ |
27.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable, end of quarter |
|
|
1,086,604 |
|
|
$ |
25.41 |
|
|
|
1,011,930 |
|
|
$ |
24.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
|
|
|
August 2, 2008 |
|
|
August 4, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding, beginning of year |
|
|
1,612,375 |
|
|
$ |
27.65 |
|
|
|
1,620,849 |
|
|
$ |
25.57 |
|
Granted |
|
|
286,614 |
|
|
|
27.60 |
|
|
|
242,257 |
|
|
|
38.97 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(12,762 |
) |
|
|
17.22 |
|
|
|
(175,265 |
) |
|
|
19.90 |
|
Cancelled |
|
|
(227,226 |
) |
|
|
31.93 |
|
|
|
(38,294 |
) |
|
|
29.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of period |
|
|
1,659,001 |
|
|
$ |
27.14 |
|
|
|
1,649,547 |
|
|
$ |
27.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable, end of period |
|
|
1,086,604 |
|
|
$ |
25.41 |
|
|
|
1,011,930 |
|
|
$ |
24.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
A summary of changes in our restricted stock granted as compensation to employees for the
thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007 is presented
below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirteen Weeks Ended |
|
|
|
August 2, 2008 |
|
|
August 4, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average Grant Date |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Grant Date Fair |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding, beginning of quarter |
|
|
598,875 |
|
|
$ |
30.99 |
|
|
|
591,320 |
|
|
$ |
30.58 |
|
Granted |
|
|
22,797 |
|
|
|
17.90 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
39.49 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(1,125 |
) |
|
|
38.23 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
34.36 |
|
Cancelled |
|
|
(76,392 |
) |
|
|
34.98 |
|
|
|
(18,160 |
) |
|
|
36.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of quarter |
|
|
544,155 |
|
|
$ |
29.99 |
|
|
|
575,124 |
|
|
$ |
30.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
|
|
|
August 2, 2008 |
|
|
August 4, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average Grant Date |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Grant Date Fair |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding, beginning of year |
|
|
511,638 |
|
|
$ |
29.52 |
|
|
|
588,158 |
|
|
$ |
28.28 |
|
Granted |
|
|
235,992 |
|
|
|
25.78 |
|
|
|
146,453 |
|
|
|
37.08 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(119,400 |
) |
|
|
29.52 |
|
|
|
(137,877 |
) |
|
|
34.66 |
|
Cancelled |
|
|
(84,075 |
) |
|
|
34.76 |
|
|
|
(21,610 |
) |
|
|
35.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of period |
|
|
544,155 |
|
|
$ |
29.99 |
|
|
|
575,124 |
|
|
$ |
30.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of August 2, 2008, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested
stock options and restricted stock was $13.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a
weighted average period of 2.3 years. As of August 4, 2007, total unrecognized share-based
compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was approximately $16.8 million, which is
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.5 years.
4. Investments
At August 2, 2008, we held investments in securities classified as held-to-maturity based on our
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. We determine the appropriate classification
at the time of purchase. All such securities held by us at August 2, 2008 were municipal debt
securities issued by states of the United States or political subdivisions of the states.
The table below details the investments classified as held-to-maturity owned by us at August 2,
2008 and February 2, 2008, respectively (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 2, 2008 |
|
|
February 2, 2008 |
|
|
|
Maturity of |
|
|
Maturity of |
|
|
|
Less than 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
1 to 5 Years |
|
|
Year |
|
|
1 to 5 Years |
|
Aggregate fair value |
|
$ |
5,633 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21,381 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Gross unrecognized holding gains |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrecognized holding losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net carrying amount |
|
$ |
5,615 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21,320 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2008, $0.7 million of cash was used to purchase
held-to-maturity securities while $16.3 million of cash was generated by the maturation of
held-to-maturity securities.
Investments also include variable rate municipal demand notes classified as available-for-sale
securities. Our investments in these securities are recorded at cost, which approximates fair
value due to their variable interest rates, which typically reset every 1 to 35 days. Despite the
long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities,
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we have the ability to quickly liquidate these securities to support current operations. As a
result, we have no accumulated unrealized gains or losses in other comprehensive income from these
current investments. All income generated from these current investments is recognized as interest
income.
The table below details the marketable securities classified as available-for-sale owned by us at
August 2, 2008 and February 2, 2008, respectively (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 2, 2008 |
|
|
February 2, 2008 |
|
|
|
Maturity of |
|
|
Maturity of |
|
|
|
Less than 1 Year |
|
|
Less than 1 Year |
|
Aggregate fair value |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
48,895 |
|
Net gains in accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses in accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net carrying amount |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
48,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2008, no cash was used to purchase available-for-sale
securities while $48.9 million of cash was generated by the sale of available-for-sale securities.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, at cost, consisted of (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 2, |
|
|
February 2, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Land and land improvements |
|
$ |
16,424 |
|
|
$ |
16,424 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
55,368 |
|
|
|
55,093 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
|
253,880 |
|
|
|
248,371 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
180,751 |
|
|
|
164,228 |
|
Construction-in-progress |
|
|
16,806 |
|
|
|
12,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
523,229 |
|
|
|
497,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(208,170 |
) |
|
|
(195,628 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
315,059 |
|
|
$ |
301,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding for the period. Earnings per diluted share reflect the potential
dilution that could occur if stock options or restricted stock were converted into common stock
using the treasury stock method in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share". Also
reflected is the potential dilution that could have occurred under the option of settling the
purchase price adjustment in common shares at the settlement of the Accelerated Share Repurchase
(ASR). Refer to Note 8 of our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information
regarding the ASR. Earnings per diluted share is not applicable in periods when a loss from
continuing operations exists. In these periods, the diluted computation must be the same as the
basic computation.
10
The following table shows the amounts used in the computation of earnings per basic share and
earnings per diluted share (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirteen |
|
|
Twenty-Six |
|
|
|
Weeks Ended |
|
|
Weeks Ended |
|
|
|
August 2, |
|
|
August 4, |
|
|
August 2, |
|
|
August 4, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net (loss) / income |
|
$ |
(6,679 |
) |
|
$ |
2,107 |
|
|
$ |
(2,398 |
) |
|
$ |
14,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares basic |
|
|
24,763 |
|
|
|
30,716 |
|
|
|
24,749 |
|
|
|
30,974 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
558 |
|
Dilutive effect of accelerated share repurchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares diluted |
|
|
24,763 |
|
|
|
31,363 |
|
|
|
24,749 |
|
|
|
31,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain options were excluded from the calculation of earnings per diluted share as their strike
price exceeded the average market price of the common shares for the reporting periods. For the
thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2008, options to purchase 1,423,900 and 1,376,000
common shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation. For the thirteen and twenty-six
weeks ended August 4, 2007, options to purchase 3,000 and 39,500 common shares, respectively, were
not included in the computation. Also excluded from the computation at August 2, 2008 were 60,000
restricted shares with associated performance criteria not expected to be met.
7. Derivative Instruments
During fiscal year 2007, we entered into a derivative financial instrument to reduce our exposure
to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest rates associated with our variable rate
debt. This was accomplished through the use of an interest rate swap which qualifies as a cash
flow hedge under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS No. 133), Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. We are required to designate at inception
whether the derivative contract is considered hedging or non-hedging for SFAS No. 133 accounting
purposes. All derivative instruments are recognized in the balance sheet as either assets or
liabilities depending on the rights or obligations under the contract. The derivative instruments
are to be measured at fair value based on expected future cash flows. Under cash flow hedge
accounting, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the interest rate swap designated
and qualifying as a cash flow hedging instrument shall be reported as a component of other
comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged
forecasted transaction affects earnings. The remaining change in fair value on the derivative
instrument, if any, shall be recognized currently in earnings. For SFAS No. 133 hedges, we
formally document at inception the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item,
as well as our risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the accounting hedge.
In December 2007, we entered into an interest rate swap under the policy described above, having an
initial notional amount of $157.5 million to hedge the variable interest rate risk associated with
a portion of our $175.0 million of debt currently outstanding under the term loan component of our
credit facility, as described in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The initial
notional amount of the interest rate swap is scheduled to decline in order to reflect the scheduled
reduction in the hedged item in the Term Loan component of the credit facility. Under the terms of
the interest rate swap agreement, we will receive a floating rate of interest based on 3-month
LIBOR and pay a fixed interest rate of 4.212%, plus the applicable margin, through maturity of the
interest rate swap in September 2012. Net payments will be made or received quarterly. The
interest rate swap was accounted for as a hedge and, accordingly, any difference between amounts
paid and received was recorded as interest expense. There was no impact on net interest expense as
a result of this agreement for the quarter ended August 2, 2008 and an increase of $0.5 million of
expense for the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008. Notwithstanding the terms of the interest
rate swap agreement, we are obligated for all amounts due and payable under the credit facility.
From time to time, we may enter into additional derivative financial instruments to manage our
exposure to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest rates.
11
In accordance with SFAS No. 133, we have recorded the interest rate swap at fair value at August 2,
2008 resulting in a liability of $2.0 million versus a liability of $4.6 million at February 2,
2008. This liability amount is reported in Accrued straight-line rent, unrecognized tax benefits
and other on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. This fair value adjustment resulted in an increase
of $0.7 million (net of tax of $0.5 million) in accumulated other
comprehensive income for the quarter ended August 2, 2008 and an increase of $1.6 million (net of
tax of $1.0 million) in accumulated other comprehensive income for the year-to-date period ended
August 2, 2008. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement was determined based on the
present value of the estimated future net cash flows using implied rates in the applicable yield
curve as of the valuation date. Additionally, we have reviewed the effectiveness of the interest
rate swap at quarter-end and have determined there to be no ineffectiveness for the quarter ended
August 2, 2008.
8. Share Repurchase Program
As of fiscal year end 2007, $148.3 million was remaining under the May 2007 Board authorized Share
Repurchase Program (May 2007 Share Repurchase Program). In the first fiscal quarter of 2008, we
made the required one-time $5.9 million settlement payment in order to complete the ASR. The
payment reduced the authorization remaining under the May 2007 Share Repurchase Program to $142.3
million. There can be no assurance we will repurchase any additional shares under the May 2007
Share Repurchase Program.
In September 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $175.0 million of
outstanding common shares (the September 2007 Share Repurchase Program). The September 2007
Share Repurchase Program supplemented the May 2007 Share Repurchase Program. On September 13,
2007, we entered into an agreement with Bank of America to purchase 5.2 million shares of Tween
Brands common stock at an initial purchase price of $27.55 per share as part of an ASR. The Term
Loan, described in Note 2, was used to fund the ASR, and accordingly, approximately $143.3 million
was borrowed under the Term Loan in connection with the initial purchase of shares under the ASR.
Pursuant to the ASR, Bank of America purchased shares of our common stock in the open market during
a period ending on February 22, 2008. Following our initial draw under the Term Loan on September
13, 2007 to fund the ASR, we used the remaining funds from the Term Loan to repurchase an
additional 952,300 shares for $31.7 million under the September 2007 Share Repurchase Program.
Upon completion of the ASR, the initial price of the shares purchased by us from Bank of America
was subject to a price adjustment based on the volume weighted average price of the shares during
this period. The price adjustment had a pre-established maximum threshold for a portion of the
transaction and spanned an averaging period which could not exceed five months. In the first
fiscal quarter of 2008, we made a one-time $5.9 million settlement payment as required under the
terms of the ASR, as discussed above. Total consideration paid to repurchase the shares was
recorded as a treasury stock repurchase, which resulted in a reduction in our shareholders equity
balance and a reduction of common shares outstanding. No purchases or payments have been made
related to treasury stock in the second fiscal quarter of 2008.
9. Fair Value Measurements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements; however, SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No.
157, as issued, is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FASB Staff
Position (FSP) FAS No. 157-2 was issued in February 2008 and deferred the effective date of SFAS
No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities. Accordingly, as of February 3, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and
liabilities only. As of August 2, 2008, the financial assets and liabilities subject to SFAS No.
157 consisted of investments, cash equivalents and an interest rate swap derivative, totaling $5.6
million, $35.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. As discussed in Note 4 of our Consolidated
Financial Statements, we typically hold investments in securities classified as held-to-maturity as
well as variable rate municipal demand notes classified as available-for-sale securities. Our
investments in these securities are recorded at cost, which approximates fair
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value due to their
variable interest rates, which typically reset every 1 to 35 days. These investments, along with
our cash equivalents have Level 1 inputs, as the fair value is based on unadjusted, quoted prices
for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the end of the second fiscal quarter. The
interest rate swap derivative has Level 2 inputs, as the fair value is based on inputs other than
quoted prices, but is observable through corroboration with market data at the end of the second
fiscal quarter. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and
financial liabilities did not have a significant impact on the Companys results of operations,
financial condition or liquidity. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 in 2009 for nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities is also not expected to have a significant impact on the Companys results
of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 was effective as of the beginning of
our 2008 fiscal year, and did not have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (SFAS No. 157), Fair Value Measurements. SFAS
No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with
GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB provided a
one year deferral of the implementation of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The
adoption of SFAS No. 157 had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (SFAS No. 159), The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.
SFAS No. 159 allows entities to choose, at specific election dates, to measure eligible financial
assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value
(the Fair Value Option). Election of the Fair Value Option is made on an
instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and
losses on financial assets and liabilities for which the Fair Value Option has been elected would
be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
adoption of SFAS No. 159 had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (SFAS No.
141(R)) and SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an
amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 141(R) will significantly change current
practices regarding business combinations. Among the more significant changes, SFAS No. 141(R)
expands the definition of a business and a business combination; requires the acquirer to recognize
the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests (including goodwill),
measured at fair value at the acquisition date; requires acquisition-related expenses and
restructuring costs to be recognized separately from the business combination; requires assets
acquired and liabilities assumed from contractual and non-contractual contingencies to be
recognized at their acquisition-date fair values with subsequent changes recognized in earnings;
and requires in-process research and development to be capitalized at fair value as an
indefinite-lived intangible asset. SFAS No. 160 will change the accounting and reporting for
minority interests, reporting them as equity separate from the parent entitys equity, as well as
requiring expanded disclosures. SFAS No. 141(R) and SFAS No. 160 are effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We are in the process of
evaluating the effects of the adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) and SFAS No. 160 and have not yet
determined the impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS No. 161), which requires additional
disclosures about the objectives of using derivative instruments, the method by which the
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under FASB Statement No.133 and
its related interpretations, and the effect of derivative
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instruments and related hedged items on
financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 also requires disclosure of
the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. SFAS No.
161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. We are in the process of evaluating the
effects of the
adoption of SFAS No. 161 and have not yet determined the impact on our financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
We have reviewed and continue to monitor the actions of the various financial and regulatory
reporting agencies and are currently not aware of any other pronouncement that could have a
material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
11. Legal Proceedings
Since August 24, 2007, three purported class action complaints were filed by purported purchasers
of the Companys common stock against the Company and certain of its current and former officers,
asserting claims under the federal securities laws. All of these actions were filed in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, where, on October 23, 2007, they were
consolidated into a single proceeding (the Tween Brands federal securities litigation). On
December 21, 2007, the Court appointed the Electrical Works Pension Fund, Local 103, I.B.E.W. as
lead plaintiff and, on March 20, 2008, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated complaint naming the
Company and certain current and former officers as defendants.
The Tween Brands federal securities litigation purports to be brought on behalf of all purchasers
of the Companys common stock between February 21, 2007 and August 21, 2007 (the class period).
The consolidated complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 10(b)
of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act by
making false and misleading statements concerning the Companys business and prospects during the
class period. These actions also allege that the Companys CEO sold stock while in possession of
adverse non-public information. On May 5, 2008, a Motion to Dismiss the consolidated complaint was
filed on behalf of all defendants. On June 17, 2008, a Motion for Leave to File a First Amendment
Consolidated Complaint was filed by the lead plaintiff. On
September 4, 2008, the Court granted the lead plaintiffs
Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Consolidated Complaint.
At this stage, it is not possible to predict the outcome of these proceedings or their impact on
Tween Brands, Inc. The Company believes the allegations made in the consolidated complaint are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action. The Company believes that, if
necessary, insurance coverage will be available under the Companys insurance policies, subject to
self-insured retentions and policy limits, and we do not believe the litigation will have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
From time-to-time we become involved in various litigation and regulatory matters incidental to
operations of our business. It is our opinion the ultimate resolution of these matters will not
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
12. Subsequent Events
In August 2008 we announced our plan to convert approximately 560 Limited Too stores in the United
States to our more value-oriented Justice brand in order to drive growth and profitability. By
refocusing on one store brand, we expect to achieve substantial savings from reduced headcount in
the home office, as well as reduced marketing and store operation expenses. In conjunction with
the store conversion, we eliminated approximately 150 positions and plan to close 26
underperforming stores. The conversion is expected to be completed by the end of the first fiscal
quarter of 2009.
As a result of this conversion plan, we expect to incur approximately $18.0 million of
restructuring charges consisting of approximately $5.0 million related to severance, approximately
$4.0 million related to the removal and replacement of store signage, approximately $5.0 million
related to the impairment of IT systems, and approximately $4.0 million related to store closings.
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Upon completion of the conversion, the Justice chain, which had 308 stores as of the end of the
second fiscal quarter, is expected to have more than 900 stores nationwide. We do not plan to
operate any Limited Too stores in the United States after the conversion, but intend to continue
selling Limited Too branded product at select Justice stores.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Managements discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be
read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes to those
Consolidated Financial Statements. Also refer to the Safe Harbor Statement under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 on page 26. For the purposes of the following discussion,
unless the context otherwise requires, Tween Brands, we, our, the Company and us refer to
Tween Brands, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Company Overview
Tween Brands, Inc. is currently the operator of two specialty retailing brands: Limited Too and
Justice. Both of our brands target girls ages 7 to 14 (tweens). Limited Too, with stores
located primarily in shopping malls, is a specialty retailer of high quality and fashionable
apparel, accessories, footwear, lifestyle, licensed electronics and girlcare products for
fashion-aware, trend-setting tween girls. Limited Too customers are active, creative and
image-conscious girls. They enjoy shopping and describe themselves as fun and cool. They want
a broad assortment of merchandise to compliment their range of wearing occasions, including school,
leisure activities and special functions. As such, we continually update our merchandise
assortment, which includes non-apparel merchandise, such as jewelry, toiletries, cosmetics,
electronics, toys, games and candy basically, anything she views as part of her world. Through
its website (www.limitedtoo.com) and its catazine (our catalog within a magazine format), Limited
Too also offers a product assortment similar to the one carried at our stores, with the addition of
web-only styles, Additionally, we operate 27 internationally licensed stores under various
partnerships in the Middle East and Scandinavia as of quarter-end.
Justice, launched in January 2004, is our value-conscious specialty retail brand offering
fashionable apparel, accessories and lifestyle items for tween girls. Our Justice stores are
currently located primarily in power centers, off-mall retail locations designed to draw customers
intent on apparel shopping. The Justice fashion assortment contains a large selection of basic
items as well as the latest fashion our girl is looking for. Justice stores are fun, interactive
places to shop and also host in-store parties for our girl. Justice stores are inviting places
with bright, colorful lighting and unique fixtures highlighting the merchandise assortment.
Justice also operates a website (www.shopjustice.com) and catazine, which debuted in July 2008.
Conversion to Justice
After the close of the second fiscal quarter in 2008, we announced plans to convert approximately
560 Limited Too stores across the country to our more value-oriented Justice brand to drive growth
and profitability. Following several years of record growth and earnings, fiscal 2007 began to
show signs of the challenges ahead and the results for the second fiscal quarter of 2008 were a
painful confirmation of our need for change. Our second quarter results were impacted by negative
comparable store sales at Limited Too and an overall inability to leverage increasing costs in this
sluggish economy. Our current infrastructure has been strained by the duplicative costs associated
with the task of differentiating our two brands both of which are selling to essentially the
same customer. Therefore, following many months of analysis and consideration, we made the
decision to go with the single Justice brand and to eliminate the redundant costs in our
organization to encourage the most successful and long-lasting future possible.
The Justice brand has averaged positive double-digit comparable store sales for the past 14
quarters, but its achievements have been overshadowed in our results by the steeper declines and
increasing expenses at Limited Too, as well as the expense of running two separate organizations.
By converting to a single store brand, our operations will be greatly simplified. We will have one
infrastructure, lower merchandising and marketing costs, more focused advertising and we will be
able to service one store brand with our best people. We feel this strategy is our best option to
capitalize on the tremendous success of Justice and the changing trends in the economy and our
customers preferences. We believe this new course will place us in the best position possible for
the long-term and for the second half of 2008 due to the immediate cost savings.
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As discussed above, currently both brands sell fashion basics and lifestyle items to 7-14 year old
girls. Upon completion of the conversion by the end of the first quarter of 2009, the Justice
chain, which had 308 stores as of the end of the second fiscal quarter, is expected to have more
than 900 stores nationwide. The Company does not plan to operate any Limited Too stores in the
United States following the conversion, but intends to continue selling Limited Too branded product
at select Justice stores and through our e-commerce site.
Performance Overview
The second fiscal quarter of 2008 was disappointing on many fronts. Sales and earnings results
fell well short of expectations, worsening an already slow 2008. Although our total sales grew 4%
over the second fiscal quarter of 2007, negative comparable store sales at Limited Too, a decrease
in margin rates and the inability to leverage occupancy and payroll expenses resulted in an
operating loss for the second fiscal quarter of 2008 of $9.3 million or $11.4 million below last
years operating income of $2.1 million.
The challenges we experienced during the second quarter were felt by many in the retailing sector.
However, with our inability to leverage many of our fixed costs, we were especially hard hit.
Further exacerbating the rate of sales deterioration was the lack of spring color within the
sportswear assortment at Limited Too, along with the absence of a strong casual bottoms business,
which tends to carry the highest retail ticket prices and drives comparable store sales. Some of
the external challenges we believe impacted our results were poor early spring weather and a
sluggish economy resulting from a host of macro-economic conditions. In this difficult retail
environment, customers appear to be trading down in their apparel shopping by choosing lower price
or sale items.
Merchandise Review
At both Limited Too and Justice, all of the branded apparel categories experienced average store
sales decreases during the quarter. The largest of these decreases were seen at Limited Too and
were primarily a result of the failure to deliver the right colors within Limited Toos spring
apparel assortment, which affected multiple categories within our casual as well as active
assortments, most notably in sportswear. Further, it impaired our outfitting strategy, whereby we
guide tweens and their moms in putting color-coordinated tops and bottoms together. Our casual
bottoms business was also lacking, which contributed heavily to the top line sales miss. Lifestyle
products areas performed consistently between the two brands and showed strong average store sales
increases, which continue to be driven mainly by the sale of WebkinzTM. At both Justice
and Limited Too, lifestyles represented 13% of total sales, up from 8% at both stores in the second
fiscal quarter 2007.
Financial Summary
Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2008 were $223.1 million, an increase of 4% from
$213.7 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2007. Gross income decreased to $61.8 million in
the second fiscal quarter of 2008 from $68.5 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2007.
Operating income decreased $11.4 million from operating income of $2.1 million in the second fiscal
quarter of 2007 to an operating loss of $9.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2008. Net
income decreased $8.8 million from net income of $2.1 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2007
to net loss of $6.7 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2008. Earnings per diluted share
decreased $0.34 from earnings per diluted share of $0.07 in the second fiscal quarter of 2007 to
loss per diluted share of $0.27 in the second fiscal quarter of 2008.
Net sales for the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008 were $474.8 million, an increase of 9%
from $436.9 million compared to the same period of 2007. Gross income decreased to $148.1 million
for the year-to-date period of 2008 from $153.1 million compared to the same period of 2007.
Operating income decreased $21.0 million from operating income of $20.2 million for the comparable
period of 2007, resulting in an operating loss of $0.9 million for the year-to-date period of 2008.
Net income decreased $17.0 million from net income of $14.6 million for the first half of 2007,
resulting in a net loss of $2.4 million for the year-to-date period of 2008. Earnings per diluted
share decreased $0.56 from earnings per diluted share of $0.46 in the same period of 2007,
resulting in a loss per diluted share of $0.10 for the year-to-date period of 2008.
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Summarized operational data for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended August 2, 2008 and
August 4, 2007 is presented below:
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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August 4, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Change |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Change |
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Net sales (millions) (1) |
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$ |
223.1 |
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$ |
213.7 |
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4 |
% |
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$ |
474.8 |
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$ |
436.9 |
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9 |
% |
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Comparable store sales (2) |
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-8 |
% |
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-2 |
% |
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-4 |
% |
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1 |
% |
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Net store sales per average gross square foot (3) |
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$ |
58.4 |
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$ |
64.8 |
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-10 |
% |
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$ |
126.1 |
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$ |
135.3 |
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-7 |
% |
Net store sales per average store (thousands) (4) |
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$ |
243.5 |
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$ |
269.9 |
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-10 |
% |
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$ |
527.4 |
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$ |
563.7 |
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-6 |
% |
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Average store size at period end (gross square feet) |
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4,174 |
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4,164 |
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4,174 |
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4,164 |
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Total gross square feet at period end (thousands) |
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3,736 |
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3,273 |
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14 |
% |
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3,736 |
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3,273 |
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14 |
% |
Store inventory per gross square foot at period end (5) |
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$ |
30.0 |
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$ |
31.5 |
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-5 |
% |
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$ |
30.0 |
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$ |
31.5 |
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-5 |
% |
Store inventory per store at period end (thousands) (5) |
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$ |
125.4 |
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$ |
131.3 |
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% |
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$ |
125.4 |
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$ |
131.3 |
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% |
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Beginning of period |
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867 |
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754 |
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842 |
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722 |
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Opened |
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29 |
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33 |
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57 |
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68 |
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Closed |
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(1 |
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(1 |
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(4 |
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(4 |
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End of period |
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895 |
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786 |
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895 |
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786 |
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Limited Too stores remodeled |
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19 |
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16 |
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23 |
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22 |
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Justice stores remodeled |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Number of Limited Too stores |
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587 |
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573 |
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587 |
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573 |
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Number of Justice stores |
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308 |
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213 |
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308 |
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213 |
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Total net sales includes: store sales, net of associate discounts; direct sales; shipping
revenue; international revenue and partner advertising revenue. |
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A store is included in our comparable store sales calculation once it has completed 52 weeks
of operation. Further, stores that have changed more than 20% in gross square feet are
treated as new stores for purposes of this calculation. |
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Net store sales per average gross square foot is the result of dividing net store sales for
the fiscal period by the monthly average gross square feet, which reflects the impact of
opening and closing stores throughout the period. |
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Net store sales per average store is the result of dividing net store sales for the fiscal
period by average store count, which reflects the impact of opening and closing stores
throughout the period. |
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Inventory value includes store and distribution center inventory net of estimated shrink. |
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The following table compares components of the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a
percentage of net sales at the end of each period:
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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100.0 |
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Cost of goods sold, including buying
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72.3 |
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67.9 |
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68.8 |
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65.0 |
% |
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Gross income |
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31.2 |
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35.0 |
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Store operating, general and
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31.9 |
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31.4 |
% |
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30.4 |
% |
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(4.2 |
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1.0 |
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(0.2 |
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4.6 |
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Interest income |
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0.2 |
% |
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0.3 |
% |
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0.2 |
% |
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0.4 |
% |
Interest expense |
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1.0 |
% |
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0.0 |
% |
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1.0 |
% |
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0.0 |
% |
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(Loss) / Earnings before income taxes |
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(5.0 |
)% |
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1.3 |
% |
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(1.0 |
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5.0 |
% |
(Benefit from) / Provision for income tax |
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(2.0 |
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0.3 |
% |
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(0.5 |
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1.7 |
% |
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(3.0 |
)% |
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1.0 |
% |
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(0.5 |
)% |
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3.3 |
% |
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Net Sales
Net sales for the second fiscal quarter of 2008 increased 4% from the second fiscal quarter of
2007. This was primarily driven by the additional sales from the 109 net new stores added since
the second fiscal quarter of 2007, partially offset by an 8% decrease in comparable store sales.
Net sales for the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008 increased 9% from the comparable period
of 2007. This was driven by the additional sales from the 109 net new stores added since the
second fiscal quarter of 2007, slightly offset by a 4% decrease in comparable store sales.
The following summarized sales data compares the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended August
2, 2008 and August 4, 2007:
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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% |
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August 2, |
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August 4, |
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% |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Change |
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2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Change |
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Average dollar value of unit sold at retail (AUR) (1) |
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$ |
10.92 |
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|
$ |
11.68 |
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|
|
-7 |
% |
|
$ |
11.12 |
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|
$ |
12.41 |
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|
|
-10 |
% |
Average number of units per transaction (UPT) |
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|
4.32 |
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|
|
4.33 |
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|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
4.35 |
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|
|
4.35 |
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|
|
0 |
% |
Average dollar sales value per transaction (ADS) (2) |
|
$ |
47.13 |
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|
$ |
50.52 |
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|
-7 |
% |
|
$ |
48.38 |
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|
$ |
54.03 |
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|
|
-10 |
% |
Number of transactions per average store (3) |
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|
5,191 |
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|
|
5,367 |
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|
|
-3 |
% |
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|
10,935 |
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|
|
10,475 |
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|
4 |
% |
Sales from transactions over $50 (% of total sales) |
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70.9 |
% |
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|
73.4 |
% |
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|
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|
|
72.6 |
% |
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|
77.7 |
% |
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|
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Transactions over $50 (% of total transactions) |
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32.9 |
% |
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|
35.8 |
% |
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|
|
|
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34.6 |
% |
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39.5 |
% |
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(1) |
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Average dollar value of unit sold at retail is the result of dividing gross
store sales dollars for the period by the number of units sold during the period. |
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(2) |
|
Average dollar sales value per transaction is the result of dividing gross
store sales dollars for the period by the number of store transactions. |
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(3) |
|
Number of transactions per average store is the result of dividing the total
number of transactions for the fiscal period by the average store count, which reflects
the impact of opening and closing stores throughout the period. |
As shown in the table above, UPT was flat and AUR decreased 7% during the second quarter and
decreased 10% on a year-to-date basis, yielding a decrease in ADS of 7% for the quarter and 10% for
the year-to-date period. For the quarter, the decline in ADS was further exacerbated by a 3%
decrease in average store transactions, driving our 8% decrease in comparable store sales. For the
year-to-date period, the decline in ADS was slightly offset by a 4% increase in average store
transactions for the first twenty-six weeks of 2008, driving our 4% decrease in comparable store
sales. It should be noted that our average store sales are growing more slowly than our comp
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store sales primarily due to the number of store openings at our Justice brand. These Justice stores
tend to open at volumes below our average store volume, and have historically had significant
volume increases in the second and third years.
Gross Income
Internally, we analyze gross income by splitting it into two components, internal gross income
(gross income excluding buying and occupancy costs) and buying and occupancy costs. Internal gross
income is composed of our more variable components of gross income, while our buying and occupancy
costs are predominantly fixed in nature. Gross income for the second fiscal quarter of 2008 was
$61.8 million, $6.7 million less than second fiscal quarter of 2007 as shown in the table below (in
thousands, except basis point amounts):
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Q2 2008 vs. Q2 2007 |
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Q2 2008 vs. Q2 2007 |
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|
Dollar change |
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|
Change in bps |
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|
Q2 2008 |
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|
Q2 2007 |
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|
favorable/(unfavorable) |
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|
favorable/(unfavorable) |
|
Changes in: |
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Internal Gross Income |
|
$ |
124,996 |
|
|
$ |
125,102 |
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|
$ |
(106 |
) |
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(250 |
) |
Buying & Occupancy Costs |
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|
63,210 |
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|
56,594 |
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(6,616 |
) |
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(190 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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Gross Income |
|
$ |
61,786 |
|
|
$ |
68,508 |
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|
$ |
(6,722 |
) |
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(440 |
) |
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The $0.1 million decrease in internal gross income can be explained by the decline in our internal
gross income rate, which led to an overall $5.6 million decline in internal gross income offset by
our 4% sales improvement resulting in a $5.5 million increase in our internal gross income. The
decrease in our internal gross income rate of 250 basis points as a percentage of net sales (bps)
is primarily attributable to a higher markdown rate at Limited Too and Justice in the second fiscal
quarter, as well as lower initial mark-up (IMU) driven by the relative growth of our Justice
brand and by the higher proportion of non-apparel merchandise sales at both brands. Buying and
occupancy costs increased $6.6 million over the second fiscal quarter of 2007, driven primarily by
higher store occupancy expenses associated with new store additions at Justice, rent increases
resulting from lease renewals with higher rates at Limited Too, as well as increased Limited Too
catazine costs from increased circulation.
Gross income for the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008 was $148.1 million, $4.9 million less
than the same period of 2007 as shown in the table below (in thousands, except basis point
amounts):
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YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
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YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
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Dollar change |
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|
Change in bps |
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YTD 2008 |
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|
YTD 2007 |
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favorable/(unfavorable) |
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|
favorable/(unfavorable) |
|
Changes in: |
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|
Internal Gross Income |
|
$ |
273,284 |
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$ |
264,116 |
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$ |
9,168 |
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(290 |
) |
Buying & Occupancy Costs |
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|
125,157 |
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|
111,050 |
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(14,107 |
) |
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(90 |
) |
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|
|
Gross Income |
|
$ |
148,127 |
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|
$ |
153,066 |
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$ |
(4,939 |
) |
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(380 |
) |
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The $9.2 million increase in internal gross income was primarily due to our 9% sales improvement
resulting in a $22.9 million increase in our internal gross income offset by the decline in our
internal gross income rate, which led to an overall $13.7 million decline in internal gross income.
The decrease in our internal gross income rate of 290 bps is primarily attributable to a higher
markdown rate at Limited Too and Justice in the first and second quarters, as well as lower initial
mark-up (IMU) driven by the relative growth of our Justice brand and by the higher proportion of
non-apparel merchandise sales at both brands. Buying and occupancy costs increased $14.1 million
over the first half of 2007, driven primarily by higher store occupancy expenses associated with
new store additions at Justice, rent increases resulting from lease renewals with higher rates at
Limited Too, as well as increased Limited Too catazine costs from increased circulation.
Our gross income may not be comparable to that of other retailers since all significant costs
related to our distribution network, with the exception of freight costs, are included in store
operating, general and administrative expenses (see Store Operating, General and Administrative
Expenses).
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Store Operating, General and Administrative Expenses
Store operating, general and administrative expenses increased $4.7 million, or 80 bps, from the
second fiscal quarter of 2007. The increase is outlined in the table below (in thousands, except
basis point amounts):
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|
Q2 2008 vs. Q2 2007 |
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|
|
increase/(decrease) |
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|
|
in dollars |
|
|
in bps |
|
Changes in: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Store payroll and operating expenses |
|
$ |
5,512 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
Home office |
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(163 |
) |
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|
(40 |
) |
Marketing |
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Distribution center |
|
|
(214 |
) |
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|
(10 |
) |
Other |
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|
(1,995 |
) |
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|
(90 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Total change |
|
$ |
4,718 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Store payroll and operating expenses for the quarter increased 13% in dollars from the second
fiscal quarter of 2007, driven by the net addition of 109 stores. Home office expenses for the
quarter decreased slightly, mainly driven by lower incentive compensation expenses and stock based
compensation credits from executive departures. Marketing expenses for the second fiscal quarter
of 2008 increased over the second fiscal quarter of 2007 due to increased catazine circulation at
Justice. Other SG&A expenses decreased principally due to proceeds received from company owned
life insurance. The increase of 80 bps is mainly due to our inability to leverage these costs at
Limited Too.
On a year-to-date basis, store operating, general and administrative expenses increased $16.1
million, or 100 bps, as compared to the year-to-date period ended August 4, 2007. The increase is
outlined in the table below (in thousands, except basis point amounts):
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|
|
YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
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|
|
increase/(decrease) |
|
|
|
in dollars |
|
|
in bps |
|
Changes in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Store payroll and operating expenses |
|
$ |
13,358 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
Home office |
|
|
(338 |
) |
|
|
(80 |
) |
Marketing |
|
|
3,836 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Distribution center |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
(698 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total change |
|
$ |
16,079 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Store payroll and operating expenses for the spring season increased 16% in dollars from the first
half of 2007, driven by the net addition of 109 stores. Home office expenses for the season
decreased slightly, mainly driven by lower incentive compensation expenses, stock based
compensation credits from executive departures and consulting expenses. Marketing expenses for the
first half of 2008 increased over the first half of 2007 due to a WebkinzTM mailer and
increased catazine circulation at Justice, and one additional spring mini book at Justice. The
increase of 100 bps is mainly due to our inability to leverage these costs at Limited Too.
Interest Expense/Income
Interest income is earned on investments in money market securities, variable rate demand notes and
short-term, highly liquid, tax free municipal bonds. Interest expense is driven mainly by the
interest payments on our long-term debt. For the second fiscal quarter of 2008, net interest
expense amounted to $1.9 million versus net interest income of $0.6 million for the second fiscal
quarter of 2007. The net increase in interest expense of $2.5 million in 2008 was attributable to
interest expense on our long-term debt, a lower investment balance and lower interest rates earned
on our investments.
For the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008, net interest expense amounted to $3.7 million
versus net interest income of $1.6 million for the same period of 2007. The net increase in
interest expense of $5.3 million in 2008 was attributable to interest expense on our long-term
debt, a lower investment balance and lower interest rates earned on our investments.
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Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the second fiscal quarter of 2008 was 40.3%, an increase from the second
fiscal quarter of 2007 effective tax rate of 22.9%. This was the result of a favorable state tax
settlement during the second fiscal quarter of 2007.
The effective tax rate for the year-to-date period ending August 2, 2008 was 46.9%, an increase
from the similar period of 2007 effective tax rate of 33.1%. This was primarily the result of
favorable state tax settlements during the first half of 2007. The rate in the first half of the
year is higher than the statutory rates due to the effect of permanent items on a lower income
base.
Financial Condition
During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, we took steps to create a more efficient capital structure
by adding long-term debt. We borrowed $175.0 million in September 2007 under a term loan (the
Term Loan), which was used to repurchase nearly 6.2 million shares of our outstanding common
stock.
In assessing the financial condition of the business, we consider factors such as cash flow from
operations, capital expenditures and investment activities to be key metrics in determining
financial health. Our balance sheet and cash flows remain strong, as we were able to finance all
capital needs with existing working capital and cash generated from operations, while still ending
the quarter with $63.9 million in cash and short-term investments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are committed to a cash management strategy that maintains enough liquidity to support the
operations of the business and withstand unanticipated business volatility. We believe cash
generated from operations, together with current levels of cash equivalents and short-term
investments, will be sufficient to maintain ongoing operations, support seasonal working capital
requirements and fund capital expenditures related to projected business growth.
At the end of the second fiscal quarter of 2008, our working capital (defined as current assets
less restricted assets and current liabilities) was $125.1 million, down from $141.0 million on
February 2, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to the funding of $40.8 million in capital
expenditures as well as $5.9 million of cash used in the first fiscal quarter of 2008 for the
one-time settlement payment required to complete the ASR. These items were partially offset by a
cash inflow from the sale of investments. In an effort to increase shareholder value, we have and
may continue to repurchase our common stock. Under our current May 2007 Board authorization we may
repurchase up to an additional $142.3 million of our common stock, however there can be no
assurance we will repurchase any additional shares.
The table below summarizes our working capital position and capitalization (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 2, |
|
|
February 2, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Working Capital (as defined above) |
|
$ |
125,113 |
|
|
$ |
141,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalization: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
190,835 |
|
|
|
194,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capitalization |
|
$ |
365,835 |
|
|
$ |
369,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts available under the credit facility |
|
$ |
99,735 |
|
|
$ |
98,856 |
|
Restricted assets |
|
$ |
2,965 |
|
|
$ |
1,295 |
|
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Our working capital decreased from year-end, but our overall liquidity was in-line with the apparel
industry average as shown below. Additionally, we borrowed $175.0 million in the third fiscal
quarter of 2007 under a Term Loan for the purposes of repurchasing our outstanding common stock, which resulted in a current ratio and
debt-to-equity ratio as shown below:
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Tween Brands, Inc. |
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Apparel |
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August 2, 2008 |
|
February 2, 2008 |
|
Industry * |
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S&P 500 |
Current Ratio |
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|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
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|
2.1 |
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|
|
1.2 |
|
Debt/Equity Ratio |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
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|
* |
|
Information reflects the latest apparel stores
industry financial ratios found on MSN
© Money |
Our liquidity is enhanced by our unsecured $275.0 million credit agreement (the credit facility),
which was entered into in September 2007 and replaced the October 2005 credit facility. The credit
facility provides for a $100.0 million revolving line of credit, which can be increased to $150.0
million at our option under certain circumstances, as well as the $175.0 million Term Loan
discussed in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our credit facility contains certain
financial covenants. As of August 2, 2008 we are in compliance with all of our financial
covenants.
While we expect to maintain significant overall liquidity, we recognize the specialty retail
industry can be highly volatile and fashion missteps can quickly impact the ability to generate
operating cash flow. We continually evaluate and strive to optimize our capital structure. We
may, from time to time, make changes to our capital structure without prior notice, unless
specifically required by applicable regulations. These changes may include, but are not limited to,
modifying our ongoing share repurchase program, offering stock or debt securities, borrowing under
or amending our credit facility, and/or adding additional long-term fixed or variable rate debt.
For a further description of our share repurchase program, refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated
Financial Statements.
As discussed in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, our interest payments are
calculated on a short-term variable LIBOR or Base rate of our choosing under the terms of the loan.
We have elected to use the 3-month LIBOR rate. In December 2007, we entered into a swap contract
in order to fix the interest rate payment on a portion of the long term debt. Our cash flows are
better matched to a fixed interest rate debt structure rather than a variable rate structure. We
chose variable rate debt with a swap contract, versus traditional fixed rate debt, because of the
increased flexibility surrounding the terms available under this type of financing.
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
The table below summarizes our net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the
twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2008 and August 4, 2007 (in thousands):
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
|
|
|
August 2, |
|
|
August 4, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
(5,298 |
) |
|
$ |
13,637 |
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
|
23,755 |
|
|
|
33,461 |
|
Net cash used for financing activities |
|
|
(6,202 |
) |
|
|
(49,828 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
12,255 |
|
|
$ |
(2,730 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash used for operating activities amounted to $5.3 million for the year-to-date period ended
August 2, 2008, a decrease of $18.9 million when compared to net cash provided by operating
activities of $13.6 million for the same period of 2007. The table below outlines the changes in
cash flow from operating activities during the twenty-six week period (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YTD 2008 vs YTD 2007 |
|
|
|
increase/(decrease) |
|
Changes in cash flows from: |
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/ income, net of non-cash expenses |
|
$ |
(13,952 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(21,047 |
) |
Income taxes |
|
|
12,248 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
7,348 |
|
Tenant allowances received |
|
|
2,130 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
(3,212 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(2,450 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total change in cash flows from operating activities |
|
$ |
(18,935 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/income, net of non-cash expenses, decreased 50%. Cash used for accounts payable and
accrued expenses increased due to the payment of certain items in accounts payable and accrued
expenses at year end 2007, most notably incentive compensation, severance and payroll. The in the
use of cash for income taxes for the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008 relative to the same
period in 2007 is due primarily to our lower net income as compared to the year-to-date period in
2007. Cash used to purchase inventory was less in the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008
versus the same period of 2007 mainly due to our continued efforts to achieve a cleaner and
better-managed inventory position. Our tenant allowances received were slightly lower due to a
focus on actively collecting outstanding allowances starting in the second fiscal quarter of 2007.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $23.8 million for the year-to-date period
ended August 2, 2008, a decrease of $9.7 million from the $33.5 million provided during the same
period of 2007. The table below outlines the changes in cash flow from investing activities during
the twenty-six week period (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YTD 2008 vs YTD 2007 |
|
|
|
increase/(decrease) |
|
Changes in cash flows from: |
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
$ |
(25,131 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
|
14,194 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total change in cash flows from investing activities |
|
$ |
(9,706 |
) |
|
|
|
|
We generated $64.5 million in the year-to-date period ended August 2, 2008, by liquidating our
marketable securities, a decrease of $25.2 million when compared to the $89.7 million generated in
the same period of 2007. Our capital expenditures decreased over the twenty-six week period ended
August 2, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007, due primarily to the home office building
expansion expenditures in the first half of 2007.
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used for financing activities amounted to $6.2 million for the year-to-date period ended
August 2, 2008, a decrease of $43.6 million from the $49.8 million used during the same period of
2007. The table below outlines the changes in cash flow from financing activities during the
twenty-six week period (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YTD 2008 vs YTD 2007 |
|
|
|
increase/(decrease) |
|
Changes in cash flows from: |
|
|
|
|
Purchases of treasury stock |
|
|
(54,967 |
) |
Change in cash overdraft position |
|
|
6,135 |
|
Stock options and other equity changes |
|
|
5,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total change in cash flows from financing activities |
|
$ |
(43,626 |
) |
|
|
|
|
As discussed in Note 2 and Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, we borrowed $175.0
million in September 2007 under a Term Loan with the entire amount of the loan used to repurchase
stock in accordance with our September 2007 Share Repurchase Program. We made a one-time $5.9
million settlement payment to complete our ASR in the first fiscal quarter of 2008. The payment
reduced the authorization remaining under the May 2007 Share Repurchase Program to $142.3 million.
During the year-to-date period ending August 2, 2008, no shares of common stock were repurchased.
Additionally, no shares have been repurchased thus far in the third quarter of 2008. Refer to Item
2 of PART II of this Form 10-Q for further information.
Credit Facility
In September 2007, we entered into an unsecured $275.0 million credit agreement (the credit
facility), which replaced the October 2005 credit facility. The credit facility provides for a
$100.0 million revolving line of credit, which can be increased to $150.0 million at our option
under certain circumstances, as well as the $175.0 million Term Loan. Refer to Note 2 to our
Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail.
Share Repurchase Program
In September 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $175.0 million of our
outstanding shares under the September 2007 Share Repurchase Program. The September 2007 Share
Repurchase Program supplemented the May 2007 Share Repurchase Program. All $175.0 million was used
for repurchase purposes. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further
detail.
As of fiscal year end 2007, $148.3 million was remaining under the May 2007 Share Repurchase
Program. In the first fiscal quarter of 2008, we made a one-time $5.9 million settlement payment
as required to complete the ASR. The payment reduced the authorization remaining under the May
2007 Share Repurchase Program to $142.3 million. Purchases may occur from time to time, subject to
market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and in accordance with
Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase
any additional shares under the May 2007 Share Repurchase Program.
Capital Expenditures
We anticipate spending between $72.0 million and $77.0 million in fiscal 2008 for capital
expenditures. This will be primarily for new store construction and the remodeling of existing
stores. We expect cash on hand, the routine liquidation of short-term investments and cash
generated from operating activities to fund substantially all capital expenditures for 2008.
For a more complete discussion of our future capital expenditures, refer to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 28, 2008 (the Fiscal 2007 Form 10-K).
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies and estimates can be found in the Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation section of our Fiscal 2007 Form 10-K.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
We desire to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws.
Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words anticipate, estimate,
project, target, predict, believe, intend, plan, expect, hope, risk, could,
pro forma, potential, prospect, forecast, outlook or similar words. These statements
discuss future expectations, contain projections regarding future developments, operations or
financial conditions, or state other forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements
involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual
results for 2008 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed. The following factors,
among others, could affect our future financial performance and cause actual future results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements included in
this Form 10-Q:
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Effectiveness of converting Limited Too stores to Justice stores; |
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Ability to convert Limited Too customers to the Justice brand; |
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Risk that the benefits expected from the brand conversion program will not be achieved or
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Ability to grow or maintain comparable store sales; |
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Decline in the demand for our merchandise; |
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Ability to develop new merchandise; |
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The impact of competition and pricing; |
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Level of mall and power center traffic; |
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Effectiveness of expansion into new or existing markets; |
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Effectiveness of store remodels; |
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Availability of suitable store locations at appropriate terms; |
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Effectiveness of our brand awareness and marketing programs; |
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Ability to enforce our licenses and trademarks; |
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Ability to hire and train associates; |
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Ability to successfully launch a new brand; |
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A significant change in the regulatory environment applicable to our business; |
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Risks associated with our sourcing and logistics functions; |
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Changes in existing or potential trade restrictions, duties, tariffs or quotas; |
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Currency and exchange risks; |
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Changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences and overall economic conditions; |
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The potential impact of health concerns relating to severe infectious diseases,
particularly on manufacturing
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operations of our vendors in Asia and elsewhere; |
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The security of our computer network; |
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Outcome of various legal proceedings; |
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Impact of product recalls; |
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Other risks as described in other reports and filings we make with the Securities and
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Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact revenue and profitability are
difficult to predict. Therefore, there can be no assurance the forward-looking statements included
herein will prove to be accurate. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be
regarded as a representation by us, or any other person, that our objectives will be achieved. The
forward-looking statements made herein are based on information presently available to us as the
management of Tween Brands, Inc. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our
forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected
results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily due to our debt. At August 2, 2008, $175.0 million
was outstanding under the credit facility and appears on our balance sheet as long-term debt. As
such, we are currently exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. Refer to Note
2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the credit
facility. Additionally, we purchase investments with original maturities of 90 days or less and
also hold investments with original maturities of at least 91 days but less than five years. These
financial instruments bear interest at fixed rates and are subject to potential interest rate risk
should interest rates fluctuate. It is our policy to not enter into financial instruments for
trading purposes.
As discussed in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, our interest payments are
calculated on a short-term variable rate of our choosing under the terms of the loan. As part of
our risk management policy, we aim to minimize our exposure to interest rate variability and
therefore entered into an interest rate swap contract in December 2007 in order to fix the interest
rate payment on a significant portion of our variable rate long-term debt. Our cash flows are
better matched to a fixed interest rate debt structure rather than a variable rate structure. We
chose variable rate debt with a swap contract, versus traditional fixed rate debt, because of the
increased flexibility surrounding the terms available under this type of financing. Refer to Note
7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the swap agreement.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) designed to provide reasonable
assurance the information required to be reported in our Exchange Act filings is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that this
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive
Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, with the participation of our
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, our Principal
Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer concluded our disclosure controls and
procedures were (1) designed to ensure material information relating to our Company is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer, in a timely manner, particularly during the period in which this report was
being prepared and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance that information we are
required to disclose in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) to determine whether any changes occurred
during the period covered by this report have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. During the second quarter of
fiscal 2008, certain changes in responsibility for performing internal control procedures occurred
as a result of the resignation of the Companys Chief Operating Officer on June 27, 2008.
Management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer, has evaluated these changes in our internal control over financial reporting and believes
we have taken the necessary steps to establish and maintain effective internal controls over
financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations
It should be noted that our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal
Financial Officer, does not expect our disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will
prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can
provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
Further, the design of a control system must reflect resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all
control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and breakdowns can occur
because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls.
The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance any design will succeed in achieving its stated
goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error
or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Since August 24, 2007, three purported class action complaints were filed by purported purchasers
of the Companys common stock against the Company and certain of its current and former officers,
asserting claims under the federal securities laws. All of these actions were filed in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, where, on October 23, 2007, they were
consolidated into a single proceeding (the Tween Brands federal securities litigation). On
December 21, 2007, the Court appointed the Electrical Works Pension Fund, Local 103, I.B.E.W. as
lead plaintiff and, on March 20, 2008, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated complaint naming the
Company and certain current and former officers as defendants.
The Tween Brands federal securities litigation purports to be brought on behalf of all purchasers
of the Companys common stock between February 21, 2007 and August 21, 2007 (the class period).
The consolidated complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 10(b)
of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act by
making false and misleading statements concerning the Companys business and prospects during the
class period. These actions also allege that the Companys CEO sold stock while in possession of
adverse non-public information. On May 5, 2008, a Motion to Dismiss the consolidated complaint was
filed on behalf of all defendants. On June 17, 2008, a Motion for Leave to File a First Amended
Consolidated Complaint was filed by the lead plaintiff. On
September 4, 2008, the Court granted the lead plaintiffs
Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Consolidated Complaint.
At this stage, it is not possible to predict the outcome of these proceedings or their impact on
Tween Brands, Inc. The Company believes the allegations made in the consolidated complaint are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action. The Company believes that, if
necessary, insurance coverage will be available under the Companys insurance policies, subject to
self-insured retentions and policy limits, and we do not believe the litigation will have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
From time-to-time we become involved in various litigation and regulatory matters incidental to
operations of our business. It is our opinion the ultimate resolution of these matters will not
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The following risk factors supplement our Risk Factors as disclosed in our Fiscal 2007 Form 10-K.
Ability to convert Limited Too stores and customers to the Justice brand
Our future success largely depends on our ability to convert Limited Too stores in the United
States and their customers to our Justice brand in a manner that is minimally disruptive and
satisfies our customers demands. Our failure to anticipate, identify or react appropriately and
in a timely manner to conversion-related issues could lead to customer attrition, lower sales,
missed opportunities, excess inventories and increased markdowns, which could have a material
adverse impact on our business.
Risk that the benefits expected from a brand conversion program will not be achieved or may take
longer to achieve than expected
In August 2008, we announced a multi-year conversion program as part of a major drive to enhance
profitability and improve overall operating effectiveness. The key elements of our conversion
program include: converting Limited Too stores in the United States to our Justice brand,
organizational streamlining, and reduced marketing and store operation expenses. The estimated
costs and charges associated with the conversion program are preliminary and may vary materially
based on various factors, including the timing in execution of the conversion plan; outcome of
negotiations with landlords and other third parties; inventory levels; and changes in our
assumptions and projections. As a result of these events and circumstances, delays and unexpected
costs may occur, which could result in not realizing all or any of the anticipated benefits of the
restructuring program.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The following table illustrates our purchases of equity securities during the second quarter of
fiscal 2008 and the maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the Board
authorized share repurchase program:
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142,311,276 |
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142,311,276 |
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through August 2, 2008) |
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142,311,276 |
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142,311,276 |
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The share repurchase program was originally authorized by the Board of Directors in November 2004
as a means of enhancing shareholder value and was previously amended in November 2005 and August
2006. In May 2007, our Board of Directors reauthorized the stock repurchase program and increased
the amount available for repurchases to $150.0 million as part of the May 2007 Share Repurchase
Program. In September 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an
additional $175.0 million of our under the September 2007 Share Repurchase Program. On September
13, 2007, we entered into an agreement to purchase $143.3 million of Tween Brands common stock as
part of the ASR and by the end of fiscal 2007 used the remainder of the $175.0 million
authorization under the September 2007 Share Repurchase Program to repurchase $31.7 million of
shares. From February 3, 2008 through the date of this filing, no shares of common stock have been
repurchased; however, in the first fiscal quarter of 2008 we made a $5.9 million settlement payment
as required under the terms of the ASR. The payment reduced the authorization remaining under the
May 2007 Share Repurchase Program to $142.3 million. The purchases may occur from time to time,
subject to market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and in
accordance with SEC requirements. There can be no assurance we will repurchase any additional
shares under the current share repurchase program.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On May 22, 2008, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(b) See paragraph (c) below.
(c) At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders elected two Class C Directors to the Board of
Directors, each to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of stockholders, by
the following vote:
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Director Nominees |
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Philip E. Mallott |
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21,782,766 |
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304,206 |
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Michael W. Rayden |
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21,653,273 |
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433,699 |
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The term of office of our other Directors, Elizabeth M. Eveillard, David A. Krinsky, Fredric M.
Roberts and Kenneth J. Strottman continued after the Annual Meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders were also asked to ratify the selection of Deloitte &
Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 fiscal year. Of the
24,759,378 shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, 21,974,040 shares were
voted for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP, 86,512 shares were voted against the plan, and
26,420 shares were abstained from voting with respect to the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibits
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10.1 *
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Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated May 14,
2008, by and among Tween Brands, Inc., each of Tween Brands,
Inc.s domestic subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Bank of
America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, National City Bank,
as Syndication Agent, Fifth Third Bank, as Documentation
Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Managing Agent, Banc
Of America Securities LLC, as sole book runner, and Banc Of
America Securities LLC and National City Bank, as co-lead
arrangers. |
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31.1 *
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Certification of Periodic Report by the Principal Executive
Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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31.2 *
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Certification of Periodic Report by the Principal Financial
Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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32.1 +
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Certification of Periodic Report by the Principal Executive
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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32.2 +
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Certification of Periodic Report by the Principal Financial
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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Filed with this Report.
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Furnished with this Report. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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TWEEN BRANDS, INC.
(Registrant)
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By: |
/s/ Rolando de Aguiar
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Rolando de Aguiar |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Date: September 8, 2008
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