Tapestry, Inc. Delivers Record Q2 Revenue and EPS; Raises Fiscal 2024 EPS Outlook

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a house of iconic accessories and lifestyle brands consisting of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, today reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 30, 2023.

Joanne Crevoiserat, Chief Executive Officer of Tapestry, Inc., said, "Our second quarter results exceeded expectations, highlighting the power of brand building and disciplined execution. During the key holiday season, our passionate teams delivered for our customers, fueling brand magic through innovative product, engaging storytelling, and operational excellence. Importantly, we drove record revenue and EPS, while advancing our strategic agenda. Based on these results, we are raising our EPS outlook for the fiscal year."

"Moving forward, we have an unwavering commitment to deliver sustainable growth and shareholder value. We will continue to put the consumer at the center of everything we do, building our brands for the future and harnessing our data-driven, customer engagement platform to enhance creativity, speed, and agility. We are confident in our vision and our ability to realize it, with significant runway for long-term growth."

Tapestry, Inc. Financial & Strategic Highlights

Throughout the fiscal second quarter, the Company advanced its strategic priorities to:

Build Lasting Customer Relationships

• Drove customer engagement, acquiring approximately 2.5 million new customers in North America alone, of which about half were Gen Z and Millennials.

Power Global Growth

• Achieved International revenue growth of 12% at constant currency, with gains across key regions, including 19% in Greater China, 6% in Japan, 9% in Other Asia, and 11% in Europe;
• Delivered North America revenue in-line with the prior year, while driving gross and operating margin expansion;
• Realized adjusted earnings per diluted share growth of 20%, with each brand contributing to profit increases on a year-over-year basis;
• Generated robust operating and free cash flow of over $800 million, above prior year, and fueling the Company's strategic growth agenda.

Deliver Compelling Omni-Channel Experiences

• Increased Direct-to-Consumer revenue by 4% at constant currency, including mid-single-digit growth in both stores and Digital, supported by the Company's modern data and analytics platform;
• Maintained strong positioning in Digital, which represented approximately one-third of revenue;
• Opened new multi-brand Las Vegas fulfillment center, strengthening Tapestry's omni-channel capabilities and positioning the Company to meet the needs of customers in a more sustainable and efficient manner.

Fuel Fashion Innovation and Product Excellence

• Delivered innovative assortments, including notable outperformance in new product and branding elements; fueled overall handbag AUR gains globally, driven by growth at Coach;
• Expanded gross margin by 300 basis points, benefiting from lower freight expense and operational outperformance, with each brand driving increases versus prior year;
• Maintained tight inventory control, ending the quarter with inventory levels 15% below the prior year, reflecting the Company's focus on disciplined inventory management.

Overview of Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results

• Net sales totaled $2.08 billion compared to $2.03 billion in the prior year period, representing growth of 3% on both a reported and constant currency basis. In the second quarter, FX represented a 40 basis point headwind to top-line growth.
• Gross profit totaled $1.49 billion, while gross margin was 71.6%, which reflected a benefit of 170 basis points from lower freight expense, as well as operational improvements. This compared to prior year gross profit of $1.39 billion, representing a gross margin of 68.6%.
• SG&A expenses totaled $1.05 billion and represented 50.2% of sales on a reported basis. On a non-GAAP basis, SG&A expenses totaled $1.02 billion and represented approximately 48.7% of sales. In the prior year period, SG&A expenses on both a reported and non-GAAP basis totaled $971 million, representing 47.9% of sales.
• Operating income was $448 million on a reported basis, while operating margin was 21.5%. On a non-GAAP basis, operating income was $476 million, while operating margin was 22.8%. This compares to reported and non-GAAP operating income of $418 million and a 20.6% operating margin in the prior year period.
• Net interest expense was $49 million on a reported basis, reflecting the incremental debt incurred related to the financing of the proposed acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited. On a non-GAAP basis, net interest expense was $5 million. This compared to net interest expense of $8 million in the prior year period on both a reported and non-GAAP basis.
• Other income was $5 million, primarily due to an FX gain associated with the movement of the U.S. Dollar within the quarter. This compared to other income of $7 million in the prior year period primarily related to an FX gain.
• Net income was $322 million, with earnings per diluted share of $1.39. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $377 million, with earnings per diluted share of $1.63. In the prior year period, net income was $330 million, with earnings per diluted share of $1.36 on both a reported and non-GAAP basis. On a reported basis, the tax rate for the quarter was 20.0% or 20.8% on a non-GAAP basis. In the prior year period, the tax rate was 20.9% on both a reported and non-GAAP basis.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $7.46 billion and total borrowings outstanding were $7.74 billion.
• Inventory of $825 million was below the prior year's ending inventory of $976 million.
• Cash flow from operating activities for the second fiscal quarter was an inflow of $827 million compared to an inflow of $633 million in the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $902 million compared to an inflow of $462 million compared to the prior year. Free cash flow for the second fiscal quarter was an inflow of $804 million compared to an inflow of approximately $551 million in the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, free cash flow was an inflow of $858 million compared to an inflow of approximately $354 million compared to the prior year.
• CapEx and implementation costs related to Cloud Computing for the second fiscal quarter were $30 million versus $102 million a year ago. On a year-to-date basis, CapEx and implementation costs related to Cloud Computing were $59 million versus $149 million a year ago.

Dividend

The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share payable on March 25, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 8, 2024.

In the fiscal year, Tapestry continues to expect to return approximately $325 million to shareholders through dividend payments for an anticipated annual dividend rate of $1.40 per share, an increase of 17% from prior year.

Acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited

On August 10, 2023, Tapestry, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Capri Holdings Limited, establishing a powerful global house of iconic luxury and fashion brands. This acquisition builds on Tapestry's core tenets as consumer-centric brand-builders and disciplined operators, accelerating its strategic and financial growth agenda. The combination will:

• Expand the Company's portfolio reach and diversification across consumer segments, geographies and product categories;
• Leverage Tapestry's consumer engagement platform to drive direct-to-consumer opportunity;
• Unlock opportunity for significant cost synergies;
• Generate highly diversified, strong, and consistent cash flow;
• Power continued progress as a purpose-led, people-centered company; and,
• Create a path to deliver enhanced total shareholder returns.

Importantly, this transaction is expected to deliver strong double-digit EPS accretion on an adjusted basis and compelling ROIC. At the same time, the Company remains committed to achieving its stated target of a gross leverage ratio of below 2.5x debt/adjusted EBITDA within 24 months of transaction close through rapid debt paydown given the combined entity's strong cash flow generation.

Since the prior quarter-end, the Company has made incremental progress towards transaction close:

• Tapestry continues to work toward receiving required regulatory approvals. As publicly announced by the regulator in January 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation in China approved the transaction. Tapestry remains confident in the ability to complete the transaction, with a close expected in calendar 2024, consistent with prior expectations.
• In November 2023, the Company issued $6.1 billion in USD and EUR bonds, garnering high-quality interest from global fixed income investors; achieved all-in debt interest rate of 6.5%, including Tapestry's existing debt, consistent with the Company's expectations.
• Integration planning efforts continue to move forward with expected run-rate cost synergies of over $200 million to be achieved within three years of closing.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

During the second fiscal quarter of 2024, Tapestry recorded certain items that decreased the Company's pre-tax income by $72 million, net income by $54 million, and earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.24. These items relate to costs associated with the acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, primarily financing charges and professional fees.

Please refer to Financial Schedules 3 and 4 included herein for a detailed reconciliation of the Company's reported GAAP to non-GAAP results.

Financial Outlook

Tapestry now expects the following for Fiscal 2024, which replaces all previous guidance and is provided on a non-GAAP basis:

• Revenue of approximately $6.7 billion, representing an increase in the area of 1% on a reported basis and 2% on a constant currency basis;
• Net interest expense of approximately $20 million;
• Tax rate of approximately 20%;
• Weighted average diluted share count of approximately 233 million shares;
• Earnings per diluted share of $4.20 to $4.25, representing 8% to 9% growth compared to the prior year;
• Free cash flow of approximately $1.1 billion, excluding deal-related costs.

Please note this outlook assumes the following:

• No revenue or earnings contribution or deal-related costs related to the proposed acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, which is expected to close in calendar 2024;
• No further appreciation of the U.S. Dollar; information provided based on spot rates at the time of forecast;
• A gradual recovery in Greater China;
• No material worsening of inflationary pressures or consumer confidence; and
• No benefit from the potential reinstatement of the Generalized System of Preferences ("GSP").

Given the dynamic nature of these and other external factors, financial results could differ materially from the outlook provided.

Financial Outlook - Non-GAAP Adjustments:

The Company is not able to provide a full reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP presented in this release and on the Company's conference call because certain material items that impact these measures, such as the timing and exact amount of acquisition, financing, purchase accounting and integration-related charges and Company costs associated with the acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited have not yet occurred and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP financial measure guidance to the corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call to review these results at 8:00 a.m. (ET) today, February 8, 2024. Interested parties may listen to the conference call via live webcast by accessing www.tapestry.com/investors or calling 1-866-847-4217 or 1-203-518-9845 and providing the Conference ID 4693119. A telephone replay will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. (ET) today for a period of five business days. To access the telephone replay, call 1-800-283-4641 or 1-402-220-0851. A webcast replay of the earnings conference call will also be available for five business days on the Tapestry website. In addition, presentation slides have been posted to the Company's website at www.tapestry.com/investors.

Upcoming Events

The Company expects to report Fiscal 2024 third quarter results on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

To receive notification of future announcements, please register at www.tapestry.com/investors ("Subscribe to E-Mail Alerts").

About Tapestry, Inc.

Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, kate spade new york and Stuart Weitzman. Each of our brands are unique and independent, while sharing a commitment to innovation and authenticity defined by distinctive products and differentiated customer experiences across channels and geographies. We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry more sustainable, and to build a company that's equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Individually, our brands are iconic. Together, we can stretch what's possible. To learn more about Tapestry, please visit www.tapestry.com. For important news and information regarding Tapestry, visit the Investor Relations section of our website at www.tapestry.com/investors. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. We use each of these channels of distribution as primary channels for publishing key information to our investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TPR.

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Schedule 1: Consolidated Statement of Operations

Schedule 2: Detail to Net Sales

Schedules 3 & 4: Consolidated Segment Data and GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

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

The Company reports information in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The Company's management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, the non-GAAP measures utilized by the Company may be unique to the Company, as they may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

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

The segment operating income and supplemental segment SG&A expenses presented in the Consolidated Segment Data, and GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation Table above, as well as SG&A expense ratio, and operating margin, are considered non-GAAP measures. These measures have been presented both including and excluding acquisition costs for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2024. In addition, segment Operating Income (loss), Net income (loss), and Net Income (loss) per diluted common share, have been presented both including and excluding acquisition costs for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2024.

There were no items affecting comparability for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2023.

The Company also presents free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure, Free cash flow is calculated by taking the "Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities" less "Purchases of property and equipment" from the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available after capital expenditures for operational expenses and investment in our business. The Company believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it measures the Company's ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet, invest in future growth and return capital to stockholders. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Net Income, excluding, Interest expense, Provision for income taxes, Depreciation and amortization, Cloud computing amortization costs, Share-based compensation and Items affecting comparability including Acquisition and Integration costs.

Schedule 5: Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Schedule 6: Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Schedules 7 & 8: Store Count by Brand