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Shoe Carnival Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results


Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL) (the "Company"), a leading retailer of moderately priced footwear and accessories, today reported results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2020 and provided a business update on COVID-19.

First Quarter Highlights

"Our customers and the entire organization were challenged during the first fiscal quarter of 2020 as, together, we navigated uncharted waters as the COVID-19 virus engulfed the country in mid-March. In this trying time, the commitment and dedication of our team really shined through, and I could not be prouder. We continued to serve our loyal customers through our e-commerce platform, which resulted in triple-digit sales increases, while at the same time, we made swift decisions to ensure we mitigated the impact of this global pandemic on our business," commented Cliff Sifford, Shoe Carnival's Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"We are thrilled that, as of late-April, we are once again serving our customers in-person at our stores. As of today, we have successfully re-opened over 80 percent of our stores, which are delivering sales above our expectations. While many unknowns remain, we are taking the necessary steps to ensure we are well-positioned to address our customers' summer footwear needs. These are unprecedented times, but Shoe Carnival's customer-centric culture, dedicated workforce, brand strength and business model resilience will enable us to emerge stronger as a leader in the family footwear segment."

First Quarter Financial Results

The Company reported net sales of $147.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, a 41.9 percent decrease compared to net sales of $253.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The decrease resulted from substantially all stores being closed for approximately 50 percent of the quarter, offset by increased e-commerce sales.

Gross profit margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 decreased to 21.3 percent compared to 29.6 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Merchandise margin decreased 1.9 percent and buying, distribution and occupancy expenses, which are generally fixed costs, increased 6.4 percent as a percentage of net sales compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The decrease in merchandise margin was primarily due to higher shipping costs associated with e-commerce sales. The increase in buying, distribution and occupancy costs as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the deleveraging effect of lower sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 decreased $4.8 million to $54.7 million. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses increased to 37.1 percent compared to 23.4 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 primarily due to the deleveraging effect of lower sales. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to lower wages and the recording of an employee retention payroll tax credit authorized by the CARES Act offsetting wages paid to employees while they were not working. Expenses were also lower in the quarter due to market return volatility associated with the Company's deferred compensation plans. The decrease was partially offset by impairments of long-lived assets recorded on seven stores during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 was $16.2 million, or a loss of $1.16 per diluted share. For the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company reported net income of $13.9 million, or $0.91 per diluted share. Included in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was a tax benefit of approximately $1.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, associated with the vesting of equity-based compensation.

Business Update ? COVID-19

As the Company implemented its response to the impact of COVID-19, the primary focus has been on the well-being of its employees, customers and the communities Shoe Carnival serves. During the first quarter, the following actions were implemented to mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic and ensure the safety of Shoe Carnival employees and customers:

As stores have re-opened, the Company has experienced higher conversion ratios and higher per unit transactions, offset by reduced traffic. Generally, sales have been better than the original plan set for fiscal 2020 for those stores that are open, with some stores exceeding plan and some stores showing declines. E-commerce sales continue to trend higher than in the prior year and the original plan for fiscal 2020; however, some tapering of this increase is anticipated.

Fiscal 2020 Earnings Outlook

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to continue as the Company's operations and supply chains, economic conditions and consumer spending adapt to the impacts of COVID-19 being present where the Company operates, procures merchandise and raises capital. Considerable uncertainty exists regarding how this pandemic may affect sales and operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. As a result, the Company is not providing guidance for fiscal year 2020.

Store Openings and Closings

No new stores were opened in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and two stores were closed. The Company expects to open four stores and close seven to ten stores during fiscal 2020 compared to one store opening and six store closings in fiscal 2019.

Share Repurchase Program

As of May 2, 2020, the Company had $43.1 million available for future repurchases under its share repurchase program. The Company does not anticipate repurchasing any shares in fiscal 2020 but will continue to reevaluate further share repurchases on an ongoing basis.

Conference Call

Today, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter results. Participants can listen to the live webcast of the call by visiting Shoe Carnival's Investors webpage at www.shoecarnival.com. While the question-and-answer session will be available to all listeners, questions from the audience will be limited to institutional analysts and investors. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website beginning approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call and will be archived for one year.

Annual Shareholder Meeting

As previously announced, the Company will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on June 11, 2020 at its corporate headquarters located at 7500 East Columbia Street, Evansville, Indiana. The Company is actively monitoring COVID-19 developments and is sensitive to the public health and travel concerns shareholders may have and the protocols that federal, state, and local governments may impose. In the event it is not possible or advisable to hold the annual meeting in person or at the scheduled date, time or location, the Company will announce alternative arrangements for the meeting via a press release as promptly as practicable, which may include holding the meeting solely by means of remote communication in a virtual meeting format.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc. is one of the nation's largest family footwear retailers, offering a broad assortment of moderately priced dress, casual and athletic footwear for men, women and children with emphasis on national name brands. As of May 20, 2020, the Company operates 390 stores in 35 states and Puerto Rico, and offers online shopping at www.shoecarnival.com. Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC under the symbol SCVL. Shoe Carnival's press releases and annual report are available on the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the timing of the re-opening of our stores, customer traffic, conversion rates and sales (including e-commerce traffic, conversion rates and sales) after re-opening, the PPE installed at our stores, and other statements regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our operations. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, mitigating efforts deployed by government agencies and the public at large, and the overall impact from such outbreak on the operations of our stores, economic conditions, financial market volatility, consumer spending and our supply chain and distribution processes; general economic conditions in the areas of the continental United States in which our stores are located and the impact of the ongoing economic crisis in Puerto Rico on sales at, and cash flows of, our stores located in Puerto Rico; the effects and duration of economic downturns and unemployment rates; changes in the overall retail environment and more specifically in the apparel and footwear retail sectors; our ability to generate increased sales at our stores; our ability to successfully navigate the increasing use of online retailers for fashion purchases and the impact on traffic and transactions in our physical stores; the success of the open-air shopping centers where our stores are located and its impact on our ability to attract customers to our stores; our ability to attract customers to our e-commerce website and to successfully grow our e-commerce sales; the potential impact of national and international security concerns on the retail environment; changes in our relationships with key suppliers; our ability to control costs and meet our labor needs in a rising wage environment; changes in the political and economic environments in, the status of trade relations with, and the impact of changes in trade policies and tariffs impacting, China and other countries which are the major manufacturers of footwear; the impact of competition and pricing; our ability to successfully manage and execute our marketing initiatives and maintain positive brand perception and recognition; our ability to successfully manage our current real estate portfolio and leasing obligations; changes in weather, including patterns impacted by climate change; changes in consumer buying trends and our ability to identify and respond to emerging fashion trends; the impact of disruptions in our distribution or information technology operations; the effectiveness of our inventory management; the impact of natural disasters, other public health crises, political crises and other catastrophic events on our stores and our suppliers, as well as on consumer confidence and purchasing in general; risks associated with the seasonality of the retail industry; the impact of unauthorized disclosure or misuse of personal and confidential information about our customers, vendors and employees, including as a result of a cyber-security breach; our ability to manage our third-party vendor relationships; our ability to successfully execute our business strategy, including the availability of desirable store locations at acceptable lease terms, our ability to open new stores in a timely and profitable manner, including our entry into major new markets, and the availability of sufficient funds to implement our business plans; higher than anticipated costs associated with the closing of underperforming stores; the inability of manufacturers to deliver products in a timely manner; the impact of regulatory changes in the United States and the countries where our manufacturers are located; the resolution of litigation or regulatory proceedings in which we are or may become involved; continued volatility and disruption in the capital and credit markets; and future stock repurchases under our stock repurchase program and future dividend payments; and other factors described in the Company's SEC filings, including the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In addition, these forward-looking statements necessarily depend upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included in this press release do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terms such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "pro forma," "anticipates," "intends" or the negative of any of these terms, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy or intentions. Given these uncertainties, we caution investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We disclaim any obligation to update any of these factors or to publicly announce any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect future events or developments.

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Thirteen

 

 

Thirteen

 

 

 

Weeks Ended

 

 

Weeks Ended

 

 

 

May 2, 2020

 

 

May 4, 2019

 

Net sales

 

$

147,495

 

 

$

253,810

 

Cost of sales (including buying, distribution and occupancy costs)

 

 

116,031

 

 

 

178,670

 

Gross profit

 

 

31,464

 

 

 

75,140

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

54,725

 

 

 

59,532

 

Operating (loss)/income

 

 

(23,261

)

 

 

15,608

 

Interest income

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(331

)

Interest expense

 

 

56

 

 

 

36

 

(Loss)/income before income taxes

 

 

(23,228

)

 

 

15,903

 

Income tax (benefit)/expense

 

 

(7,038

)

 

 

2,030

 

Net (loss)/income

 

$

(16,190

)

 

$

13,873

 

Net (loss)/income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

0.95

 

Diluted

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

0.91

 

Weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

13,992

 

 

 

14,612

 

Diluted

 

 

13,992

 

 

 

15,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.085

 

 

$

0.080

 

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

May 2,

 

 

February 1,

 

 

May 4,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,084

 

 

$

61,899

 

 

$

21,616

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

6,316

 

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

2,003

 

Merchandise inventories

 

 

303,988

 

 

 

259,495

 

 

 

289,356

 

Other

 

 

14,186

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

9,769

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

337,574

 

 

 

329,647

 

 

 

322,744

 

Property and equipment ? net

 

 

64,928

 

 

 

67,781

 

 

 

72,313

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

7,249

 

 

 

7,833

 

 

 

8,159

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

9,454

 

 

 

8,106

 

 

 

760

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

210,345

 

 

 

215,007

 

 

 

224,642

 

Total Assets

 

$

629,550

 

 

$

628,374

 

 

$

628,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

90,040

 

 

$

60,665

 

 

$

56,488

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

 

12,517

 

 

 

18,695

 

 

 

17,611

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

49,078

 

 

 

43,146

 

 

 

47,089

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

151,635

 

 

 

122,506

 

 

 

121,188

 

Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

184,896

 

 

 

194,108

 

 

 

202,517

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

12,646

 

 

 

13,345

 

 

 

13,386

 

Other

 

 

915

 

 

 

1,052

 

 

 

24

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

350,092

 

 

 

331,011

 

 

 

337,115

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

279,458

 

 

 

297,363

 

 

 

291,503

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

629,550

 

 

$

628,374

 

 

$

628,618

 

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Thirteen

 

 

Thirteen

 

 

 

Weeks Ended 

 

 

Weeks Ended 

 

 

 

May 2, 2020 

 

 

May 4, 2019

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)/income

 

$

(16,190

)

 

$

13,873

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,831

 

 

 

4,277

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,054

 

 

 

1,958

 

Loss on retirement and impairment of assets, net

 

 

2,089

 

 

 

164

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

584

 

 

 

1,463

 

Non-cash operating lease expense

 

 

10,250

 

 

 

10,993

 

Other

 

 

(1,065

)

 

 

1,278

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(3,592

)

 

 

(783

)

Merchandise inventories

 

 

(44,493

)

 

 

(31,817

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(8,881

)

 

 

(11,853

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

23,508

 

 

 

4,011

 

Other

 

 

(9,958

)

 

 

(2,878

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(42,863

)

 

 

(9,314

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(3,189

)

 

 

(9,199

)

Other proceeds

 

 

194

 

 

 

3

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(2,995

)

 

 

(9,196

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under line of credit

 

 

8,691

 

 

 

0

 

Payments on line of credit

 

 

(8,691

)

 

 

0

 

Proceeds from issuance of stock

 

 

63

 

 

 

63

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(1,320

)

 

 

(2,006

)

Purchase of common stock for treasury

 

 

0

 

 

 

(14,012

)

Shares surrendered by employees to pay taxes on restricted stock

 

 

(1,700

)

 

 

(10,940

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(2,957

)

 

 

(26,895

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(48,815

)

 

 

(45,405

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

61,899

 

 

 

67,021

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

13,084

 

 

$

21,616

 

 


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