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 10, 2016

 

 

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 May 10, 2016, Lifetime Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. 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 10, 2016


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 10, 2016


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated May 10, 2016
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results

GARDEN CITY, NY, — May 10, 2016—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, 2016.

Consolidated net sales were $110.9 million, as compared to consolidated net sales of $117.7 million for the corresponding period in 2015. In constant currency, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, consolidated net sales decreased 4.8%, as compared to consolidated net sales in the corresponding period in 2015.

Gross margin was $40.6 million, or 36.6%, as compared to $44.9 million, or 38.2%, for the corresponding period in 2015.

Loss from operations was $5.2 million, as compared to a loss of $2.2 million for the corresponding period in 2015.

Net loss was $4.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2015.

Adjusted net loss was $3.4 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, as compared to a loss of $1.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2015.

Consolidated EBITDA was $0.3 million, as compared to $2.5 million for the corresponding 2015 period.

Equity in losses, net of taxes, was $150 thousand, as compared to equity in earnings, net of taxes of $288 thousand in the corresponding 2015 period.

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

“While the quarter’s results were below those of last year’s first quarter; as always is the case for us, we expect our projected top line growth and margin improvement to come in the third and fourth quarters.

“The sales decrease in the quarter primarily was attributable to an inventory rationalization strategy at a major U.S. retailer. While this had an unfavorable impact in the quarter; for the full year, we expect to be a net beneficiary based on an expansion of our assortment and increased store count. Sales also declined in our international segment, primarily due to foreign currency translation.

“During the quarter, we saw strong success with Farberware Colourworks®, a comprehensive line of kitchen tools, gadgets, cutlery and pantryware that features vibrant colors and contemporary styling. It is our first line specifically targeted toward millennials, and was influenced by the very successful Colourworks® collection at our U.K. subsidiary Kitchen Craft. This is an excellent example of the synergies we can achieve through different geographical sides of Lifetime’s business, which will become an increasingly important factor in our success this fall and in coming years. We also had great success with initial shipments of

 

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our patent pending EdgekeeperTM technology which enables a knife to be sharpened every time it is removed from its sheath. After testing, several major retailers have committed to rolling out this line this fall.

“In April, we acquired the brands, product portfolio and certain other assets of Wilton Armetale, a long-established supplier of fine serveware and grillware to department stores and specialty stores in the U.S. and internationally. They are an excellent addition to our existing brands of fine serving accessories and we are pleased to add them to Lifetime’s robust portfolio.

“This year, we are taking decisive steps to enhance Lifetime’s ability to achieve its ambitious growth plans. These include implementing the recommendations of the first phase of the comprehensive review of Lifetime’s U.S. wholesale businesses that we began in the fourth quarter of 2015, with the assistance of a major international consulting firm, to make certain that we have the right structure to grow and prosper in today’s evolving retail market.

“Based on the study’s initial findings, we already have made several structural changes in our U.S. Wholesale divisions. We also embarked on the study’s second phase, focused on specific actions to enhance the management of our product pipeline and brand portfolio and to rationalize SKUs and SG&A spending. The initial findings from the second phase of this review are coming in and we look forward to acting on the initiatives, which we expect will help us increase our efficiency, effectiveness and, most importantly, our profitability.

“Based on current trends, we expect 2016 consolidated net sales to increase approximately 3%, excluding any impact of foreign currencies, and gross margin to increase approximately 50 basis points.”

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 740-3951 or (615) 247-0177 passcode #1794472. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible through http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/ioqdxaqc/lan/en. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the webcast will be available.

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 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.

 

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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 well-known kitchenware brands, including Farberware®, KitchenAid®, Sabatier®, Fred® & Friends, Kitchen Craft®, Kamenstein®, Kizmos™, La Cafetière®, Misto®, Mossy Oak®, Reo®, Savora™ and Vasconia®; respected tableware and giftware brands, including Mikasa®, Pfaltzgraff®, Creative Tops®, Empire Silver™, Gorham®, International® Silver, Kirk Stieff®, Towle® Silversmiths, Tuttle®, Wallace®, V&A® and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew®; and valued home solutions brands, including Bombay®, BUILT NY®, 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,  
     2016     2015  

Net sales

   $ 110,925      $ 117,657   

Cost of sales

     70,374        72,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     40,551        44,908   

Distribution expenses

     13,317        13,483   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     31,808        33,596   

Restructuring expenses

     641        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (5,215     (2,171

Interest expense

     (1,193     (1,431

Financing expense

     —          (154
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings

     (6,408     (3,756

Income tax benefit

     2,270        1,363   

Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes

     (150     288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS

   $ (4,288   $ (2,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic

     13,963        13,738   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

   $ (0.31   $ (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

     13,963        13,738   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

   $ (0.31   $ (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.0425      $ 0.0375   

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands - except share data)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2016     2015  
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,878      $ 7,131   

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $4,436 at March 31, 2016 and $5,300 at December 31, 2015

     74,203        90,576   

Inventory

     139,670        136,890   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,771        8,783   

Income taxes receivable

     4,033        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     234,555        243,380   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

     24,443        24,877   

INVESTMENTS

     24,363        24,973   

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

     94,843        96,593   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     6,825        6,486   

OTHER ASSETS

     2,261        2,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 387,290      $ 398,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Current maturity of Credit Agreement Term Loan

   $ 24,733      $ 19,646   

Short term loan

     135        252   

Accounts payable

     21,183        27,245   

Accrued expenses

     33,212        40,154   

Income taxes payable

     —          4,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     79,263        91,361   

DEFERRED RENT & OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     18,967        18,556   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     8,860        8,596   

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

     77,040        65,617   

CREDIT AGREEMENT TERM LOAN

     7,197        14,733   

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred stock, $1.00 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: 14,219,192 at March 31, 2016 and 14,030,221 at December 31, 2015

     142        140   

Paid-in capital

     168,876        165,780   

Retained earnings

     42,838        47,733   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (15,893     (14,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     195,963        199,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 387,290      $ 398,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2016     2015  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (4,288   $ (2,105

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

    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     2        18   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,484        3,555   

Amortization of financing costs

     162        149   

Deferred rent

     20        346   

Deferred income taxes

     113        —     

Stock compensation expense

     803        750   

Undistributed equity in (earnings) losses, net

     150        (288

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

    

Accounts receivable

     15,731        27,355   

Inventory

     (3,510     (6,468

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets

     (2,546     (3,593

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (10,508     (4,407

Income taxes receivable

     (3,561     —     

Income taxes payable

     (4,872     (5,071
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     (8,820     10,241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (761     (1,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (761     (1,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility

     58,392        61,523   

Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility

     (46,813     (68,899

Repayment of Credit Agreement Term Loan

     (2,500     (2,500

Proceeds from Short Term Loan

     —          37   

Payments on Short Term Loan

     (117     (322

Payment for capital leases

     (16     —     

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     115        281   

Cash dividends paid

     (594     (514
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     8,467        (10,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange on cash

     (139     (94

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,253     (1,653
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     7,131        5,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 5,878      $ 3,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

 

     Consolidated EBITDA for
the Four Quarters Ended
March 31, 2016
 

Three months ended March 31, 2016

   $ 268   

Three months ended December 31, 2015

     23,889   

Three months ended September 30, 2015

     14,089   

Three months ended June 30, 2015

     4,388   
  

 

 

 

Total for the four quarters

   $ 42,634   
  

 

 

 
     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   
  

 

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results

Consolidated EBITDA:

 

            Three Months Ended         
     March 31, 2016      December 31,
2015
     September 30,
2015
     June 30,
2015
 

Net income (loss) as reported

   $ (4,288    $ 11,006       $ 5,104       $ (1,727

Subtract out:

           

Undistributed equity in (earnings) losses, net

     150         (517      459         (2

Add back:

           

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (2,270      5,962         2,745         (717

Interest expense

     1,193         1,402         1,454         1,459   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,484         3,500         3,510         3,638   

Stock compensation expense

     803         2,972         791         773   

Contingent consideration

     —           (876      —           1,545   

Permitted acquisition related expenses, net of recovery

     555         3         26         (581

Restructuring expenses

     641         437         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

   $ 268       $ 23,889       $ 14,089       $ 4,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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, 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

     147         (4,115      665         —     

Permitted acquisition related expenses

     238         560         —           97   

Restructuring expenses

     —           —           —           125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 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 - 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
March 31,
 
     2016      2015  

Net loss as reported

   $ (4,288    $ (2,105

Adjustments:

     

Acquisition related expenses

     555         238   

Restructuring expenses

     641         —     

Financing expenses

     —           154   

Deferred tax for foreign currency translation for Grupo Vascon

     194         —     

Income tax effect on adjustments

     (478      (157
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

   $ (3,376    $ (1,870

Adjusted diluted loss per common share

   $ (0.24    $ (0.14
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss in the three months ended March 31, 2016 excludes acquisition related expenses, restructuring expenses and the deferred tax for foreign currency translation for Grupo Vasconia. Adjusted net loss in the three months ended March 31, 2015 excludes acquisition related expenses and financing expenses.

Constant Currency:

 

    As Reported
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Constant Currency (1)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
          Year-Over-Year
Increase (Decrease)
 
    2016     2015     Increase
(Decrease)
    2016     2015     Increase
(Decrease)
    Currency
Impact
    Excluding
Currency
    Including
Currency
    Currency
Impact
 

Net sales

                   

U.S. Wholesale

  $ 82,268      $ 86,521      $ (4,253   $ 82,268      $ 86,495      $ (4,227   $ (26     (4.9 )%      (4.9 )%      —  

International

    23,673        25,365        (1,692     23,673        24,204        (531     (1,161     (2.2 )%      (6.7 )%      (4.5 )% 

Retail Direct

    4,984        5,771        (787     4,984        5,771        (787     —          (13.6 )%      (13.6 )%      —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total net sales

  $ 110,925      $ 117,657      $ (6,732   $ 110,925      $ 116,470      $ (5,545   $ (1,187     (4.8 )%      (5.7 )%      (1.0 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

(1)  “Constant Currency” is determined by applying the 2016 average exchange rates to the prior year local currency net sales amounts, with the difference between the change in “As Reported” net sales and “Constant Currency” net sales, reported in the table as “Currency Impact”. Constant currency net sales growth excludes the impact of currency.

 

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