8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 2024

 

 

LANDS’ END, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-09769

36-2512786

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1 Lands’ End Lane

 

Dodgeville, Wisconsin

 

53595

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 935-9341

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

LE

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

Emerging growth company

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


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 5, 2024, Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for its third quarter ended November 1, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Lands’ End, Inc. dated December 5, 2024

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LANDS’ END, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 5, 2024

By:

 /s/ Bernard McCracken

 

 

 

Name:
Title:

Bernard McCracken
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 


EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Lands’ End Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

 

Gross margin increased approximately 360 basis points compared to the third quarter last year

All profitability measures improved when compared to third quarter last year

Reduced inventory for the seventh consecutive quarter

 

 

DODGEVILLE, Wis., December 5, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ: LE) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended November 1, 2024.

 

Andrew McLean, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Throughout the third quarter, we sustained momentum from our deliberate efforts to drive higher quality sales, resulting in growth in both gross margin and gross profit dollars. Our sharp focus on innovation and creating solutions for life’s every journey is supporting the continued evolution of our strategy and brand. In addition to serving our loyal existing customers, our new customer acquisition increased 20% year-over-year, and is up mid-teens year-to-date. As we look to the holiday season, the Black Friday through Cyber Monday weekend met our expectations and was characterized by strong customer engagement with balanced performance across our channels.”

 

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

In the third quarter of 2024, Gross Merchandise Value (“GMV”) increased low-double digits compared to the third quarter of 2023. GMV is total order value of all Lands’ End branded merchandise sold to customers through business-to-consumer and business-to-business channels, as well as the retail value of the merchandise sold through third party distribution channels.

 

For the third quarter, Net revenue decreased to $318.6 million compared to $324.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Excluding the impact of transitioning kids and footwear products to licensing arrangements, Net revenue increased by low-single digits year-over-year.
Global eCommerce Net revenue was $211.1 million, a decrease of $5.3 million from $216.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
U.S. eCommerce Net revenue was $186.1 million, a decrease of 2.2% from $190.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The decrease in U.S. eCommerce was primarily driven by the transition of kids and footwear products from a direct to a license model, lower promotional activity and improved inventory management resulting in increased gross profit from higher gross margins. Excluding the impact of transitioning kids and footwear products to licensing arrangements, U.S. eCommerce Net revenue increased by low-double digits year-over-year.
Compared to third quarter of fiscal 2023, International eCommerce Net revenue decreased 4.6%, primarily driven by lower promotional activity and a decrease in markdown and clearance sales in third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Outfitters Net revenue was $73.4 million, a decrease of $0.9 million or 1.2% from $74.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The business uniform channel increased year-over-year primarily due to the strength in national accounts. The school uniform channel decreased primarily due to the timing of customer orders earlier in the back-to-school season as compared to the prior year.
Third Party Net revenue was $25.5 million, an increase of $1.5 million or 6.3% from $24.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The increase was primarily due to revenue generated from licensing arrangements.

 

 


Gross profit was $161.1 million, an increase of $8.5 million or 5.6% from $152.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Gross margin increased approximately 360 basis points to 50.6%, compared to 47.0% in third quarter of fiscal 2023. The gross margin improvement was primarily driven by lower promotional activity, leveraging the strength in product solutions and newness across the channels and improved supply chain costs.

 

Selling and administrative expenses increased $5.6 million to $140.9 million or 44.2% of Net revenue, compared to $135.3 million or 41.7% of Net revenue in third quarter of fiscal 2023. The approximately 250 basis points increase was driven by higher digital marketing spend focused on new customer acquisition.

 

Net loss was $0.6 million, or $0.02 loss per diluted share compared to Net loss of $112.4 million or $3.52 loss per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Third quarter of fiscal 2023 Net loss includes a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $106.7 million due to the then decline in the Company’s stock price and market capitalization.

 

Adjusted net income was $1.8 million, or $0.06 income per diluted share, compared to an Adjusted net loss of $3.6 million or $0.11 loss per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $20.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $17.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

Third Quarter Business Highlights:

 

Delivered a 5.6% gross profit and an approximately 360 basis point gross margin improvement, driven by lower promotional activity, strength in product solutions, newness across the channels and improved supply chain costs.

 

Achieved the seventh consecutive quarter improvement in inventory with a year-over-year 20% reduction through improved flow and productivity.

 

Global new customer acquisition increased by over 20% in the third quarter and mid-teens year-to-date.

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $30.4 million as of November 1, 2024, compared to $36.8 million as of October 27, 2023.

 

Inventories, net, was $335.9 million as of November 1, 2024, and $422.2 million as of October 27, 2023. The 20% decrease in inventory was driven by actions the Company has taken to improve inventory efficiency by reducing inventory purchases and capitalizing on speed-to-market initiatives.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $12.2 million for the 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $36.7 million for the 39 weeks ended October 27, 2023. The increase in cash used by operating activities was driven by the year-over-year changes in working capital, primarily the reduction of inventories in year-to-date 2023.

 

As of November 1, 2024, the Company had $60.0 million of borrowings outstanding and $90.3 million of availability under its ABL Facility, compared to $110.0 million of borrowings and $156.1 million of availability as of October 27, 2023. Additionally, as of November 1, 2024, the Company had $250.3 million of term loan debt outstanding compared to $233.8 million outstanding as of October 27, 2023.

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company repurchased $4.0 million of the Company’s common stock under its share repurchase program announced on March 15, 2024. As of November 1, 2024, additional purchases of up to $16.2 million could be made under the program through March 31, 2026.

 

 


Outlook

 

Bernie McCracken, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “In the third quarter, we delivered low-double digit growth in GMV, which exceeded our guidance range, and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 17% year-over-year, which was within our guidance range. We also achieved improvements in gross margin and gross profit, primarily driven by lower promotional activity, strength in product solutions, newness across the channels and improved supply chain costs. By improving profit margins across our business units, we have been able to reinvest in the business, including our marketing efforts focused on new customer acquisition.”

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 the Company expects:

Net revenue to be between $440.0 million and $480.0 million.
Gross Merchandise Value expected to deliver low-to-mid single digits percentage growth.
Net income to be between $18.0 million and $21.0 million and diluted earnings per share to be between $0.58 and $0.67.
Adjusted net income to be between $16.0 million and $19.0 million and Adjusted diluted earnings per share to be between $0.51 and $0.61.
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $43.0 million to $47.0 million.

For fiscal 2024 the Company now expects:

Net revenue to be between $1.36 billion and $1.40 billion.
Gross Merchandise Value expected to deliver low-to-mid single digits percentage growth.
Net income to be between $6.0 million and $9.0 million and diluted earnings per share to be between $0.19 and $0.29.
Adjusted net income to be between $11.0 million and $14.0 million and Adjusted diluted earnings per share to be between $0.35 and $0.45.
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $92.0 million to $96.0 million.
Capital expenditures of approximately $35.0 million.

 


 

 


 

Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET to review its third quarter financial results and related matters. The call may be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.landsend.com.

 

About Lands’ End, Inc.

 

Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE) is a leading digital retailer of solution-based apparel, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear, home products and uniforms. Lands’ End offers products online at www.landsend.com, through third-party distribution channels, our own Company Operated stores and third-party license agreements. Lands’ End also offers products to businesses and schools, for their employees and students, through the Outfitters distribution channel. Lands’ End is a classic American lifestyle brand that creates solutions for life’s every journey.

 

 


Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company’s execution and expected results of its strategy; the Company’s continued focus on driving higher quality sales, and growth in both gross margin and gross profit dollars; the Company’s focus on innovation, creating solutions and efforts to attract new and retain existing customers and the expected benefits from those activities; the Company’s expectations as to the holiday season and assessment and drivers of performance during the Black Friday through Cyber Monday weekend; the Company’s outlook and expectations as to Net revenue, Gross Merchandise Value, Net income, earnings per share, Adjusted net income, Adjusted earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and for the full year of fiscal 2024, and capital expenditures for fiscal 2024; and the potential for additional purchases under the Company’s share repurchase program. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: global supply chain challenges and their impact on inbound transportation costs and delays in receiving product; disruption in the Company’s supply chain, including with respect to its distribution centers, third-party manufacturing partners and logistics partners, caused by limits in freight capacity, increases in transportation costs, port congestion, other logistics constraints, and closure of certain manufacturing facilities and production lines due to public health crises and other global economic conditions; the impact of global economic conditions, including inflation, on consumer discretionary spending; the impact of public health crises on operations, customer demand and the Company’s supply chain, as well as its consolidated results of operation, financial position and cash flows; the Company may be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic initiatives, or its initiatives may not have their desired impact on its business; the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing on commercially acceptable terms or at all, including, the condition of the lending and debt markets; the Company’s ability to offer merchandise and services that customers want to purchase; changes in customer preference from the Company’s branded merchandise; the Company’s results may be materially impacted if tariffs on imports to the United States increase and it is unable to offset the increased costs from current or future tariffs through pricing negotiations with its vendor base, moving production out of countries impacted by the tariffs, passing through a portion of the cost increases to the customer, or other savings opportunities; customers’ use of the Company’s digital platform, including customer acceptance of its efforts to enhance its eCommerce websites, including the Outfitters website; customer response to the Company’s marketing efforts across all types of media; the Company’s maintenance of a robust customer list; the Company’s retail store strategy may be unsuccessful; the Company’s Third Party channel may not develop as planned or have its desired impact; the Company’s dependence on information technology; failure of information technology systems, including with respect to its eCommerce operations, or an inability to upgrade or adapt its systems; failure to adequately protect against cybersecurity threats or maintain the security and privacy of customer, employee or company information and the impact of cybersecurity events on the Company; fluctuations and increases in costs of raw materials as well as fluctuations in other production and distribution-related costs; impairment of the Company’s relationships with its vendors; the Company’s failure to compete effectively in the apparel industry; legal, regulatory, economic and political risks associated with international trade and those markets in which the Company conducts business and sources its merchandise; the Company’s failure to protect or preserve the image of its brands and its intellectual property rights; increases in postage, paper and printing costs; failure by third parties who provide the Company with services in connection with certain aspects of its business to perform their obligations; the Company’s failure to timely and effectively obtain shipments of products from its vendors and deliver merchandise to its customers; reliance on promotions and markdowns to encourage customer purchases; the Company’s failure to efficiently manage inventory levels; unseasonal or severe weather conditions; natural disasters, political crises or other catastrophic events; the adverse effect on the Company’s reputation if its independent vendors or licensees do not use ethical business practices or comply with contractual obligations, applicable laws and regulations; assessments for additional state taxes; incurrence of charges due to impairment of other intangible assets and long-lived assets; the impact on the Company’s business of adverse worldwide economic and market conditions, including inflation and other economic factors that negatively impact consumer spending on discretionary items; the stock repurchase program may not be executed to the full extent within its duration, due to business or market conditions or Company credit facility limitations; the ability of the Company’s principal stockholders to exert substantial influence over the Company; and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024. The Company intends the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time made and does not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law.

 

 


CONTACTS

 

Lands’ End, Inc.

Bernard McCracken

Chief Financial Officer

(608) 935-4100

 

Investor Relations:

ICR, Inc.

Tom Filandro

(646) 277-1235

Tom.Filandro@icrinc.com

 

-Financial Tables Follow-
 

 


LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

November 1, 2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

 

February 2,
2024*

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

30,401

 

 

$

36,821

 

 

$

25,314

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,976

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

35,538

 

 

 

31,422

 

 

 

35,295

 

Inventories, net

 

 

335,855

 

 

 

422,160

 

 

 

301,724

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

49,789

 

 

 

47,952

 

 

 

45,951

 

Total current assets

 

 

453,495

 

 

 

540,188

 

 

 

410,260

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

109,173

 

 

 

121,400

 

 

 

118,033

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

21,484

 

 

 

26,216

 

 

 

23,438

 

Intangible asset

 

 

257,000

 

 

 

257,000

 

 

 

257,000

 

Other assets

 

 

2,419

 

 

 

2,758

 

 

 

2,748

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

843,571

 

 

$

947,562

 

 

$

811,479

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

13,000

 

 

$

13,750

 

 

$

13,000

 

Accounts payable

 

 

132,116

 

 

 

161,426

 

 

 

131,922

 

Lease liability – current

 

 

5,196

 

 

 

5,754

 

 

 

6,024

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

109,894

 

 

 

109,927

 

 

 

108,972

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

260,206

 

 

 

290,857

 

 

 

259,918

 

Long-term borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

227,558

 

 

 

215,306

 

 

 

236,170

 

Lease liability – long-term

 

 

21,116

 

 

 

26,065

 

 

 

22,952

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

48,343

 

 

 

51,176

 

 

 

48,020

 

Other liabilities

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

3,253

 

 

 

2,826

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

619,928

 

 

 

696,657

 

 

 

569,886

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 authorized: 480,000 shares;
   issued and outstanding: 31,023, 31,719 and 31,433, respectively

 

 

311

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

315

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

351,940

 

 

 

358,811

 

 

 

356,764

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(112,877

)

 

 

(90,797

)

 

 

(99,417

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(15,731

)

 

 

(17,426

)

 

 

(16,069

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

223,643

 

 

 

250,905

 

 

 

241,593

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

843,571

 

 

$

947,562

 

 

$

811,479

 

 

* Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024.

 


LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 


 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

 

39 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

November 1,
2024

 

 

October 27,
2023

 

 

November 1,
2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

Net revenue

 

$

318,628

 

 

$

324,735

 

 

$

921,272

 

 

$

957,656

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 

157,483

 

 

 

172,142

 

 

 

469,262

 

 

 

527,529

 

Gross profit

 

 

161,145

 

 

 

152,593

 

 

 

452,010

 

 

 

430,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

140,876

 

 

 

135,282

 

 

 

403,787

 

 

 

377,662

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,153

 

 

 

9,595

 

 

 

25,850

 

 

 

28,439

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

106,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,700

 

Other operating expense, net

 

 

2,829

 

 

 

2,324

 

 

 

8,367

 

 

 

2,916

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

9,287

 

 

 

(101,308

)

 

 

14,006

 

 

 

(85,590

)

Interest expense

 

 

10,266

 

 

 

11,677

 

 

 

31,049

 

 

 

35,984

 

Other expense (income), net

 

 

352

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

180

 

 

 

(488

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(1,331

)

 

 

(112,853

)

 

 

(17,223

)

 

 

(121,086

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(738

)

 

 

(459

)

 

 

(4,937

)

 

 

978

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(593

)

 

$

(112,394

)

 

$

(12,286

)

 

$

(122,064

)

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(3.52

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(3.80

)

Diluted:

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(3.52

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(3.80

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

31,136

 

 

 

31,887

 

 

 

31,317

 

 

 

32,140

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

31,136

 

 

 

31,887

 

 

 

31,317

 

 

 

32,140

 

 

 

 

 


Definitions, Reconciliations and Uses of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to our Net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP, for purposes of evaluating operating performance, we report the following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted net income (loss) is also expressed on a diluted per share basis.

We believe presenting non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors, allowing them to assess how the business performed excluding the effects of significant non-recurring or non-operational amounts. We believe the use of the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates comparing the results being reported against past and future results by eliminating amounts that we believe are not comparable between periods and assists investors in evaluating the effectiveness of our operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s own methods for evaluating business performance.

Our management uses Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of our business for comparable periods and to discuss our business with our Board of Directors, institutional investors and other market participants. Adjusted EBITDA is also used as the basis for a performance measure used in executive incentive compensation.

The methods we use to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods other companies use to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures presented herein may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA should not be used by investors or other third parties as the sole basis for formulating investment decisions as these measures may exclude a number of important cash and non-cash recurring items.

Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding significant non-recurring or non-operational items as set forth below. Adjusted net income (loss) is also presented on a diluted per share basis. While Adjusted net income (loss) is a non-GAAP measurement, management believes that it is an important indicator of operating performance and useful to investors.

 

Other significant non-recurring or non-operational items, while periodically affecting our results, may vary significantly from period to period and have a disproportionate effect in a given period, which affects comparability of results and are described below:

 

o
For the 13 and 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024 and October 27, 2023, we excluded the impact of the non-cash write down of goodwill and certain long-lived assets.

 

o
For the 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024, we excluded the charges to exit the kids and footwear lines of business, including inventory excess and obsolescence reserves, inventory discounts and operational costs, in conjunction with our licensing arrangements which commenced in Fiscal 2024.

 

o
For the 13 and 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024 and October 27, 2023, we excluded the costs associated with restructuring, primarily severance and benefit costs.

 

o
For the 13 and 39 weeks ended October 27, 2023, we excluded the closing costs, net of other operating income, for Lands’ End Japan closure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of Net loss to Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

Unaudited

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

November 1, 2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(593

)

 

$

(112,394

)

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

106,700

 

Restructuring

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

2,266

 

Lands’ End Japan closure

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

Tax effects on adjustments (1)

 

 

(436

)

 

 

(159

)

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

1,785

 

 

$

(3,564

)

ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

31,654

 

 

 

31,887

 

 

(1) The tax impact of adjustments is calculated at the applicable U.S. and non-U.S. Federal and State statutory rates.

 

Unaudited

 

39 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

November 1, 2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,286

)

 

$

(122,064

)

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

 

 

3,817

 

 

 

106,700

 

Exit costs

 

 

687

 

 

 

 

Restructuring

 

 

4,482

 

 

 

2,656

 

Lands’ End Japan closure

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

Tax effects on adjustments (1)

 

 

(1,820

)

 

 

(200

)

ADJUSTED NET LOSS

 

$

(5,120

)

 

$

(12,786

)

ADJUSTED DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

31,317

 

 

 

32,140

 

 

(1) The tax impact of adjustments is calculated at the applicable U.S. and non-U.S. Federal and State statutory rates.

 

While Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, management believes that it is an important indicator of operating performance, and is useful to investors, because EBITDA excludes the effects of financings, investing activities and tax structure by eliminating the effects of interest, depreciation and income tax.

 

Other significant items, while periodically affecting our results, may vary significantly from period to period and have a disproportionate effect in a given period, which affects comparability of results and are described below:

 

o
For the 13 and 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024 and October 27, 2023, we excluded the impact of the non-cash write down of goodwill and certain long-lived assets.

 

o
For the 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024, we excluded the charges to exit the kids and footwear lines of business, including inventory excess and obsolescence reserves, inventory discounts and operational costs, in conjunction with our licensing arrangements which commenced in Fiscal 2024.

 

o
For the 13 and 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024 and October 27, 2023, we excluded the costs associated with restructuring, primarily severance and benefit costs.

 

o
For the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended October 27, 2023, we excluded the closing costs, net of other operating income, for Lands’ End Japan closure.

 

o
For the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 1, 2024 and the 39 weeks ended October 27, 2023, we excluded the respective net gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment.

 

o
For the 39 weeks ended October 27, 2023, we excluded the amortization of transaction related costs associated with the Third Party distribution channel.

 


 

The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, selected income statement data, both in dollars and as a percentage of Net revenue and a reconciliation of Net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

Unaudited

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

November 1, 2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(593

)

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

$

(112,394

)

 

 

(34.6

)%

Income tax benefit

 

 

(738

)

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(459

)

 

 

(0.1

)%

Interest expense

 

 

10,266

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

11,677

 

 

 

3.6

%

Other expense (income), net

 

 

352

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(0.0

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

9,287

 

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

(101,308

)

 

 

(31.2

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,153

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

9,595

 

 

 

3.0

%

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

106,700

 

 

 

32.9

%

Restructuring

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

2,266

 

 

 

0.7

%

Lands’ End Japan closure

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

23

 

 

 

0.0

%

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

15

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

20,269

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

$

17,276

 

 

 

5.3

%

 

Unaudited

 

39 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

November 1, 2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,286

)

 

 

(1.3

)%

 

$

(122,064

)

 

 

(12.7

)%

Income tax benefit

 

 

(4,937

)

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

978

 

 

 

0.1

%

Interest expense

 

 

31,049

 

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

35,984

 

 

 

3.8

%

Other expense (income), net

 

 

180

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(488

)

 

 

(0.1

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

14,006

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

(85,590

)

 

 

(8.9

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

25,850

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

28,439

 

 

 

3.0

%

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

 

 

3,817

 

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

106,700

 

 

 

11.1

%

Exit costs

 

 

687

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

Restructuring

 

 

4,482

 

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

2,656

 

 

 

0.3

%

Lands’ End Japan closure

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

122

 

 

 

0.0

%

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

67

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

100

 

 

 

0.0

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

189

 

 

 

0.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

48,909

 

 

 

5.3

%

 

$

52,616

 

 

 

5.5

%

 

 


 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Guidance Adjusted EBITDA

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31, 2025

 

Net income

 

$

18.0

 

$

21.0

 

Depreciation, interest, other income, taxes and other significant items

 

 

25.0

 

 

26.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

43.0

 

$

47.0

 

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Guidance Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31, 2025

 

Net income

 

$

18.0

 

$

21.0

 

Restructuring and other significant items

 

 

(2.0

)

 

(2.0

)

Adjusted net income

 

$

16.0

 

$

19.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.61

 

 

Fiscal 2024 Guidance Adjusted EBITDA

 

52 Weeks Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31, 2025

 

Net income

 

$

6.0

 

$

9.0

 

Depreciation, interest, other income, taxes and other significant items

 

 

86.0

 

 

87.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

92.0

 

$

96.0

 

 

Fiscal 2024 Guidance Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share

 

52 Weeks Ended

 

(in millions)

 

January 31, 2025

 

Net income

 

$

6.0

 

$

9.0

 

Restructuring and other significant items

 

 

5.0

 

 

5.0

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

11.0

 

$

14.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

39 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

November 1, 2024

 

 

October 27, 2023

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,286

)

 

$

(122,064

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

25,850

 

 

 

28,439

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

2,035

 

 

 

2,456

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

67

 

 

 

100

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,111

 

 

 

3,619

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

233

 

 

 

5,330

 

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

 

 

3,817

 

 

 

106,700

 

Other

 

 

(463

)

 

 

(583

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

(241

)

 

 

13,258

 

Inventories, net

 

 

(33,899

)

 

 

2,796

 

Accounts payable

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

(4,334

)

Other operating assets

 

 

(4,038

)

 

 

(2,504

)

Other operating liabilities

 

 

912

 

 

 

3,454

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(12,212

)

 

 

36,667

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of property and equipment

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(22,142

)

 

 

(28,535

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(22,122

)

 

 

(28,535

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

93,000

 

 

 

169,000

 

Payments of borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

(33,000

)

 

 

(159,000

)

Payments on term loan

 

 

(9,750

)

 

 

(10,313

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

 

(724

)

 

 

(67

)

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 

(1,275

)

 

 

(1,210

)

Purchases and retirement of common stock, including excise tax paid

 

 

(8,857

)

 

 

(9,788

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

39,394

 

 

 

(11,378

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(37

)

 

 

509

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND
      RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

5,023

 

 

 

(2,737

)

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH,
      BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

27,290

 

 

 

41,391

 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD

 

$

32,313

 

 

$

38,654

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid liability to acquire property and equipment

 

$

2,534

 

 

$

3,893

 

Income taxes paid (refunded)

 

$

457

 

 

$

(200

)

Interest paid

 

$

27,598

 

 

$

33,171

 

Operating lease right-of-use-assets obtained (reversal) in exchange for lease liabilities

 

$

302

 

 

$

(755

)