Form 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): May 7, 2015

 

 

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

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 7, 2015, Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. 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 May 7, 2015


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.

 

Lifetime Brands, Inc.
By:

/s/ Laurence Winoker

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

Date: May 7, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Reaffirms 2015 Sales Guidance of 3-6% Growth

GARDEN CITY, NY, — May 7, 2015 — 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Consolidated net sales were $117.7 million, as compared to consolidated net sales of $118.4 million for the corresponding period in 2014. In constant currency, net sales were $120.4 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 1.7%, as compared to the corresponding 2014 period.

 

    Gross margin was $44.9 million, or 38.2%, as compared to $44.3 million, or 37.4%, for the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Loss from operations was $2.2 million in both the 2015 and 2014 periods.

 

    Net loss was $2.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, as compared to $2.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Adjusted net loss was $1.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, as compared to $1.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Consolidated EBITDA was $2.5 million, as compared to $3.7 million for the corresponding 2014 period.

 

    Equity in earnings, net of taxes, was $288,000, as compared to equity in losses, net of taxes of $208,000, in the corresponding 2014 period.

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

“Lifetime’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, were in line with our expectations. Net sales in the first quarter were affected by the West Coast dockworkers slowdown, which prevented some shipments from reaching our distribution center in Fontana, California, by shifts in the timing of certain warehouse club promotions and by translation losses resulting from a weaker GBP/USD exchange rate. Excluding the effects of the dock slowdown and the weakness of the British Pound, net sales for the quarter would have increased by approximately 2.7% over the same period in 2014.

“Net sales for the U.S. Wholesale segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $86.5 million, an increase of $0.8 million, or 0.9%, as compared to net sales of $85.7 million for the corresponding period in 2014.

“Net sales for the U.S. Wholesale’s Kitchenware product category were $54.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $2.7 million, or 5.2%, as compared to $51.9 million for the corresponding period in 2014. The increase in the Kitchenware product category reflects the strength of Tools & Gadgets and an improvement for Cookware.

 

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“Net sales for the U.S. Wholesale’s Tableware product category were $19.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of $4.0 million, or 17.2%, as compared to $23.3 million for the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease in the Tableware product category was principally attributable to the timing of warehouse club programs in the current year.

“Net sales for U.S. Wholesale’s Home Solutions product category were $12.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $2.1 million, or 20.0%, as compared to $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in the Home Solutions product category reflects the inclusion of Built NY, acquired in the first quarter of 2014, as well as successful new Pantryware programs.

“Net sales for the International segment were $25.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of $2.7 million, as compared to net sales of $28.1 million for the corresponding period in 2014. In local currency, net sales decreased approximately 1.0%. The decrease was in part due to a decline in export sales of kitchenware products as a result of the weakness in the European economy.

“Net sales for the Retail Direct segment were $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $1.2 million, as compared to net sales of $4.6 million for the corresponding period in 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in sales from the Mikasa.com Internet website.

“Our retailer partners generally are showing confidence in a strong Holiday selling season, which we see reflected in strong bookings and placements for products to be delivered later this year. Based on these indications, we currently forecast that, for the full year 2015, net sales are likely to increase by 3% to 6%, reaffirming the guidance we provided on our fourth quarter conference call. We expect our operating margin to be in the range of 4.5 to 5.5%.”

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 280-4962 or (857) 244-7319 passcode #94839464. A replay of the call will also be available through Thursday, May 14, 2015 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, conference ID #72789939. 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.

 

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These non-GAAP measures are provided because management of the Company uses these 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
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Net sales

   $ 117,657      $ 118,411   

Cost of sales

     72,749        74,079   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

  44,908      44,332   

Distribution expenses

  13,483      12,346   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  33,596      34,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

  (2,171   (2,197

Interest expense

  (1,431   (1,390

Financing expense

  (154   —     

Loss on early retirement of debt

  —        (319
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings

  (3,756   (3,906

Income tax benefit

  1,363      1,185   

Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes

  288      (208
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$ (2,105 $ (2,929
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic

  13,738      13,274   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

$ (0.15 $ (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

  13,738      13,274   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

$ (0.15 $ (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$ 0.0375    $ 0.0375   

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands - except share data)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,415      $ 5,068   

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $6,375 at March 31, 2015 and $6,663 at December 31, 2014

     78,761        107,211   

Inventory

     142,997        137,924   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     11,462        7,914   

Deferred income taxes

     420        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  237,055      258,117   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

  26,317      26,801   

INVESTMENTS

  27,970      28,155   

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

  101,851      103,597   

OTHER ASSETS

  4,539      4,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 397,732    $ 421,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Current maturity of Credit Agreement Term Loan

$ 10,000    $ 10,000   

Short term loan

  480      765   

Accounts payable

  27,155      28,694   

Accrued expenses

  32,393      36,961   

Deferred income taxes

  2,551      2,293   

Income taxes payable

  60      5,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  72,639      83,869   

DEFERRED RENT & OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

  20,303      20,160   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

  1,485      1,485   

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

  85,279      92,655   

CREDIT AGREEMENT TERM LOAN

  32,500      35,000   

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: 13,859,121 at March 31, 2015 and 13,712,081 at December 31, 2014

  139      137   

Paid-in capital

  162,970      160,315   

Retained earnings

  35,078      37,703   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (12,661   (9,922
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  185,526      188,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$ 397,732    $ 421,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (2,105   $ (2,929

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

    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     18        50   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,555        3,613   

Amortization of financing costs

     149        149   

Deferred rent

     346        (274

Deferred income taxes

     —          (179

Stock compensation expense

     750        726   

Undistributed equity in losses, net

     (288     208   

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —          319   

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

    

Accounts receivable

     27,355        19,218   

Inventory

     (6,468     (3,068

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets

     (3,593     (3,755

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (4,407     (10,197

Income taxes payable

     (5,071     (2,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  10,241      934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of property and equipment

  (1,431   (1,156

Kitchen Craft acquisition, net of cash acquired

  —        (59,856

Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired

  —        (5,280

Net proceeds from sale of property

  25      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  (1,406   (66,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility

  61,523      78,657   

Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility

  (68,899   (43,458

Repayments of Senior Secured Term Loan

  —        (20,625

Proceeds from Credit Agreement Term Loan

  —        50,000   

Repayment of Credit Agreement Term Loan

  (2,500   —     

Proceeds from Short Term Loan

  37      —     

Payments on Short Term Loan

  (322   —     

Payment of financing costs

  —        (1,375

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  281      1,200   

Cash dividends paid

  (514   (501
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  (10,394   63,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange on cash

  (94   736   

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  (1,653   (724
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  5,068      4,947   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 3,415    $ 4,223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

 

     Consolidated EBITDA for
the Four Quarters Ended
March 31, 2015
 

Three months ended March 31, 2015

   $ 2,519   

Three months ended December 31, 2014

     20,918   

Three months ended September 30, 2014

     16,470   

Three months ended June 30, 2014

     1,494   
  

 

 

 

Total for the four quarters

$ 41,401   
  

 

 

 

 

     Consolidated EBITDA for
the Four Quarters Ended
March 31, 2014 (1)
 

Three months ended March 31, 2014

   $ 3,660   

Three months ended December 31, 2013

     21,011   

Three months ended September 30, 2013

     15,067   

Three months ended June 30, 2013

     4,321   
  

 

 

 

Total for the four quarters

$ 44,059   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)  Consolidated EBITDA for the four quarters ended March 31, 2014 excludes the effect of a pro forma acquisition adjustment of $6.4 million.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results

Consolidated EBITDA:

 

    

Three Months Ended

 
     March 31, 2015      December 31,
2014
     September 30,
2014
     June 30,
2014
 

Net income (loss) as reported

   $ (2,105    $ 9,261       $ (1,586    $ (3,202

Subtract out:

           

Undistributed equity in (earnings) losses, net

     (288      1,364         5,193         (41

Add back:

           

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (1,363      5,473         3,123         (1,586

Interest expense

     1,431         1,658         1,698         1,672   

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —           27         —           —     

Financing expense

     154         758         —        

Intangible asset impairment

     —           —           3,384         —     

Depreciation and amortization

     3,555         3,572         3,299         3,716   

Stock compensation expense

     750         2,360         694         713   

Contingent consideration accretion

     147         (4,115      665         —     

Permitted acquisition related expenses

     238         560         —           97   

Restructuring expenses

     —           —           —           125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

$ 2,519    $ 20,918    $ 16,470    $ 1,494   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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  
     March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     September 30,
2013
     June 30,
2013
 

Net income (loss) as reported

   $ (2,929    $ 9,388       $ 1,093       $ (568

Subtract out:

           

Undistributed equity in (earnings) losses, net

     208         (332      5,452         480   

Add back:

           

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (1,185      6,182         3,869         (477

Interest expense

     1,390         1,256         1,280         1,149   

Loss on early retirement of debt

     319         102         —           —     

Intangible asset impairment

     —           —           —           —     

Depreciation and amortization

     3,613         2,708         2,517         2,667   

Stock compensation expense

     726         750         738         722   

Contingent consideration accretion

     —           —           —           —     

Permitted acquisition related expenses

     1,518         957         39         60   

Restructuring expenses

     —           —           79         288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

$ 3,660    $ 21,011    $ 15,067    $ 4,321   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, accretion of contingent consideration, acquisition related expenses and restructuring expenses, as shown in the tables above.

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

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

 

Adjusted net loss and adjusted diluted loss per common share:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  

Net loss as reported

   $ (2,105    $ (2,929

Adjustments:

     

Acquisition related expenses

     238         1,518   

Financing expenses

     154         —     

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —           319   

Income tax effect on adjustments

     (157      (657
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

$ (1,870 $ (1,749
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted loss per common share

$ (0.14 $ (0.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss in the three months ended March 31, 2015 excludes acquisition related expenses and financing expenses. Adjusted net loss in the three months ended March 31, 2014 excludes acquisition related expenses and the loss on retirement of debt.

 

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