8-K

 

 

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): August 5, 2014

 

 

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-19254    11-2682486
(Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 516-683-6000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) N/A

 

 

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):

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 5, 2014, Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press release dated August 5, 2014


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.

 

Lifetime Brands, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Laurence Winoker

  Laurence Winoker
  Senior Vice President – Finance, Treasurer
  and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 5, 2014

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Net Sales Increase by 19% to $115.3 Million

Company Reaffirms Net Sales Guidance for 2014

Reports Significant Investments to Support Future Growth

GARDEN CITY, NY, — August 5, 2014 — Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LCUT), a leading global provider of branded kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter Financial Highlights:

 

    Consolidated net sales were $115.3 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2014; an increase of $18.3 million, or 18.9%, as compared to consolidated net sales of $97.0 million for the corresponding period in 2013. Consolidated net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2014 included $16.0 million of net sales from Kitchen Craft and other acquisitions that were completed in the first quarter of 2014.

 

    Gross margin was $40.9 million, or 35.4%, in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $36.4 million, or 37.5%, for the corresponding period in 2013.

 

    Loss from operations was $3.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, as compared to income from operations of $12,000, for the corresponding period in 2013.

 

    Net loss was $3.2 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, as compared to net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2013.

 

    Adjusted net loss was $3.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, as compared to adjusted net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2013.

 

    Consolidated EBITDA was $1.5 million, in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $4.3 million for the corresponding 2013 period.

 

    Equity in earnings, net of taxes, was $41,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $92,000 in the corresponding 2013 period.

Six Months Financial Highlights:

 

    Consolidated net sales were $233.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $38.1 million, or 19.5%, as compared to net sales of $195.6 million for the corresponding period in 2013. Consolidated net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2014 included $33.2 million of net sales from Kitchen Craft and other acquisitions that were completed in the first quarter of 2014.

 

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    Gross margin was $85.2 million, or 36.4%, in the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to $72.7 million, or 37.1%, for the corresponding period in 2013.

 

    Loss from operations was $5.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to loss from operations of $0.1 million, for the corresponding period in 2013.

 

    Net loss was $6.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the 2013 period.

 

    Adjusted net loss was $4.8 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to adjusted net loss of $1.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the 2013 period.

 

    Consolidated EBITDA was $5.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $7.4 million for the corresponding 2013 period.

 

    Equity in losses, net of taxes was $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to equity in earnings of $0.3 million, net of taxes in the corresponding 2013 period.

Jeffrey Siegel, Lifetime’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented,

“During the quarter, our U.S. wholesale segment was challenged by the slow retail environment and by uneven retailer replenishment activity that did not keep pace with stronger point-of-sale performance. Wholesale gross margin in the U.S. declined during the quarter, as we moved to create opportunities to expand our market share; however, we expect to recoup a substantial portion of this decline during the balance of the year. U.S. SG&A increased, reflecting the acquisition of Built NY and investments to grow our domestic business. Excluding these activities, U.S. SG&A expenses increased by approximately 3%.

“Our international segment, comprising Creative Tops and Kitchen Craft, produced outstanding results. Creative Tops recorded a 45% organic sales growth in local currency, and we are pleased with Kitchen Craft’s performance. The segment’s gross margin was strong, reflecting a significant improvement for Creative Tops and the inclusion of Kitchen Craft, which is in a higher margin product category. SG&A expenses for the segment as a percentage of net sales improved from the prior period.

“Our consolidated gross margin for the full year 2014 is expected to be comparable to 2013’s. Improvements in gross margin for Creative Tops and the inclusion of Kitchen Craft are expected to offset any decline in the U.S. segment.

Grupo Vasconia, our Partner Company in Mexico, also recorded a strong quarter with significant increases in both net sales and income from operations. Net income and our share of its income would have increased but for a value added tax recovery in the 2013 quarter.”

Mr. Siegel continued, “The first half of 2014 has been a period of remarkable activity, in which we successfully executed strategic initiatives in acquisitions, brand development, channel expansion, product innovation, and geographic growth. In this period, we:

 

    Completed four acquisitions, Kitchen Craft, La Cafetière, Built NY and Empire Silver;

 

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    Introduced 4,000 new products and introduced our new acquisitions and other new brands, including Bombay®, Brick Oven®, Debbie Meyer® and Reo®;

 

    Appointed new managers to oversee the development of a new Hong Kong-based sales team, which we are supporting with a new 12,000 square foot showroom and a new third-party bonded distribution facility in China;

 

    Began supplying kitchenware and tableware products to the 400 Walmart Supercenters in China and hired a sales team to service that account, together with other Chinese retailers, and opened a distribution facility to support that business;

 

    Appointed managers to coordinate export sales by our U.S. and U.K. based companies and to focus on the independent retail store channel; and

 

    Made significant investments in Lifetime to position it for growth in the U.S. and internationally. These investments include hiring talent to strengthen our global sourcing and quality control teams, to further grow our U.S. businesses, to support our new Wal-Mart business in China and to develop a Hong Kong based export business.

“We previously stated that we expected net sales for the full year to total approximately $600 million. Today, we are reaffirming that guidance.”

Dividend

On July 29, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0375 per share payable on November 14, 2014 to shareholders of record on October 31, 2014.

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 474-9505 or (857) 244-7558, passcode #20312904. A replay of the call will also be available through Tuesday, August 12, 2014 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, conference ID #37651110. A live webcast of the conference call will be broadcast in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site, www.lifetimebrands.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the call will also be available on the site.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flows of the Company; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. As required by SEC rules, the Company has provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are provided because management of the Company uses these

 

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financial measures in evaluating the Company’s on-going financial results and trends, and management believes that exclusion of certain items allows for more accurate comparison of the Company’s operating performance. Management uses this non-GAAP information as an indicator of business performance. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, GAAP measures of performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

In this press release, the use of the words “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “may,” “positioned,” “project,” “projected,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent the Company’s current judgment about possible future events. The Company believes these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Such factors might include, among others, the Company’s ability to comply with the requirements of its credit agreements; the availability of funding under such credit agreements; the Company’s ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt; changes in general economic conditions which could affect customer payment practices or consumer spending; the impact of changes in general economic conditions on the Company’s customers; changes in demand for the Company’s products; shortages of and price volatility for certain commodities; significant changes in the competitive environment and the effect of competition on the Company’s markets, including on the Company’s pricing policies, financing sources and an appropriate level of debt.

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. The Company markets its products under such well-known kitchenware brands as Farberware®, KitchenAid®, Cuisine de France®, Fred® & Friends, Guy Fieri®, Kitchen Craft®, Kizmos™, La Cafetière®, Misto®, Mossy Oak®, Pedrini®, Sabatier®, Savora™ and Vasconia®; respected tableware brands such as Mikasa®, Pfaltzgraff®, Creative Tops®, Gorham®, International® Silver, Kirk Stieff®, Sasaki®, Towle® Silversmiths, Tuttle®, Wallace®, V&A® and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew®; and home solutions brands, including Kamenstein®, Bombay®, BUILT®, Debbie Meyer® and Design for Living™. The Company also provides exclusive private label products to leading retailers worldwide.

The Company’s corporate website is www.lifetimebrands.com.

 

Contacts:  
Lifetime Brands, Inc.   Lippert/Heilshorn & Assoc.
Laurence Winoker, Chief Financial Officer   Harriet Fried, SVP
516-203-3590   212-838-3777
investor.relations@lifetimebrands.com   hfried@lhai.com

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands - except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net sales

   $ 115,321      $ 96,976      $ 233,732      $ 195,633   

Cost of sales

     74,469        60,620        148,548        122,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     40,852        36,356        85,184        72,668   

Distribution expenses

     12,460        10,129        24,806        20,925   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     31,424        25,927        65,607        51,558   

Restructuring expenses

     125        288        125        288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (3,157     12        (5,354     (103

Interest expense

     (1,672     (1,149     (3,062     (2,311

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —          —          (319     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings

     (4,829     (1,137     (8,735     (2,414

Income tax benefit

     1,586        477        2,771        876   

Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes

     41        92        (167     338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS

   $ (3,202   $ (568   $ (6,131   $ (1,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     13,483        12,808        13,379        12,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

   $ (0.24   $ (0.04   $ (0.46   $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.0375      $ 0.03125      $ 0.0750      $ 0.0625   

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands - except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,229      $ 4,947   

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $6,082 at June 30, 2014 and $5,209 at December 31, 2013

     70,059        87,217   

Inventory

     153,241        112,791   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     11,365        5,781   

Deferred income taxes

     3,994        3,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     243,888        214,676   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

     27,127        27,698   

INVESTMENTS

     37,407        36,948   

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

     110,800        55,149   

OTHER ASSETS

     3,315        2,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 422,537      $ 336,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Current maturity of Credit Agreement Term Loan

   $ 10,000      $ —     

Current maturity of Senior Secured Term Loan

     —          3,937   

Accounts payable

     27,823        21,426   

Accrued expenses

     27,808        41,095   

Income taxes payable

     333        3,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     65,964        69,494   

DEFERRED RENT & OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     20,827        18,644   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     10,665        1,777   

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

     98,349        49,231   

CREDIT AGREEMENT TERM LOAN

     40,000        —     

SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN

     —          16,688   

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, shares authorized: 100 shares of Series A and 2,000,000 shares of Series B; none issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, shares authorized: 25,000,000; shares issued and outstanding: 13,511,864 at June 30, 2014 and 12,777,407 at December 31, 2013

     136        128   

Paid-in capital

     157,546        146,273   

Retained earnings

     31,058        38,224   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,008     (3,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     186,732        180,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 422,537      $ 336,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2014     2013  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (6,131   $ (1,200

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

    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     156        32   

Depreciation and amortization

     7,329        5,190   

Amortization of financing costs

     311        266   

Deferred rent

     (530     (459

Deferred income taxes

     —          180   

Stock compensation expense

     1,439        1,393   

Undistributed equity in earnings, net

     167        234   

Loss on early retirement of debt

     319        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities (excluding the effects of business acquisitions)

    

Accounts receivable

     33,180        39,877   

Inventory

     (18,960     (7,970

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets

     (4,050     (3,512

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (17,356     (3,112

Income taxes payable

     (3,277     (3,615
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     (7,403     27,304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,783     (1,992

Kitchen Craft acquisition, net of cash acquired

     (61,676     —     

Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (5,280     —     

Net proceeds from sale of property

     70        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (69,669     (1,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility

     163,986        88,155   

Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility

     (115,102     (107,208

Repayments of Senior Secured Term Loan

     (20,625     (3,500

Proceeds from Credit Agreement Term Loan

     50,000        —     

Payment of financing costs

     (1,375     —     

Payments for common stock repurchases

     —          (3,229

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,460        676   

Cash dividends paid

     (1,007     (720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     77,337        (25,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange on cash

     17        (175

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     282        (689
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     4,947        1,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 5,229      $ 1,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

 

     Consolidated EBITDA for
the Four Quarters Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Three months ended June 30, 2014

   $ 1,494   

Three months ended March 31, 2014

     3,660   

Three months ended December 31, 2013

     21,011   

Three months ended September 30, 2013

     15,067   
  

 

 

 

Total for the four quarters

   $ 41,232   
  

 

 

 

 

     Consolidated EBITDA for
the Four Quarters Ended

June 30, 2013
 

Three months ended June 30, 2013

   $ 4,321   

Three months ended March 31, 2013

     3,079   

Three months ended December 31, 2012

     17,868   

Three months ended September 30, 2012

     11,568   
  

 

 

 

Total for the four quarters

   $ 36,836   
  

 

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results

Consolidated EBITDA:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    September 30,
2013
 

Net income as reported

   $ (3,202   $ (2,929   $ 9,388      $ 1,093   

Subtract out:

        

Undistributed equity in (earnings) losses, net

     (41     208        (332     5,452   

Add back:

        

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (1,586     (1,185     6,182        3,869   

Interest expense

     1,672        1,390        1,256        1,280   

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —          319        102        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     3,716        3,613        2,708        2,517   

Stock compensation expense

     713        726        750        738   

Permitted acquisition related expenses

     97        1,518        957        39   

Restructuring expenses

     125        —          —          79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

   $ 1,494      $ 3,660      $ 21,011      $ 15,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (continued)

Consolidated EBITDA:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,
2013
    March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    September 30,
2012
 

Net income as reported

   $ (568   $ (632   $ 15,154      $ 3,890   

Subtract out:

        

Undistributed equity in (earnings) losses, net

     480        (246     (4,464     (695

Add back:

        

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (477     (399     2,596        1,930   

Interest expense

     1,149        1,162        1,254        1,271   

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —          —          —          1,015   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,667        2,523        2,446        2,409   

Stock compensation expense

     722        671        662        679   

Intangible asset impairment

     —          —          —          1,069   

Permitted acquisition related expenses

     60        —          220        —     

Restructuring expenses

     288        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

   $ 4,321      $ 3,079      $ 17,868      $ 11,568   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that the Company defines as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude undistributed equity in earnings (losses), income taxes, interest, losses on early retirement of debt, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, intangible asset impairment, acquisition related expenses and restructuring expenses, as shown in the tables above.

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands - except per share data)

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (continued)

Adjusted net loss and adjusted diluted loss per common share:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss as reported

   $ (3,202   $ (568   $ (6,131   $ (1,200

Adjustments:

        

Acquisition related expenses, net of tax

     68        —          1,057        —     

Loss on early retirement of debt, net of tax

     —          —          191        —     

Restructuring expenses, net of tax

     75        170        75        170   

Grupo Vasconia recovery of value-added taxes

     —          (672     —          (672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

   $ (3,059   $ (1,070   $ (4,808   $ (1,702
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted loss per share

   $ (0.23   $ (0.08   $ (0.36   $ (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 excludes acquisition related expenses, the loss on retirement of debt and restructuring expenses. Adjusted net loss in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 excludes restructuring expenses related to the planned closure of the Fred®& Friends distribution center and a recovery by Grupo Vasconia of value-added taxes related to a 2004 tax position.

 

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