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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): November 22, 2016

 

J.Crew Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 333-175075

 

Delaware

 

22-2894486

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

770 Broadway

New York, NY 10003

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 209-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 22, 2016, J.Crew Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended October 29, 2016. The Company is furnishing a copy of the press release hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) through (c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

 

 

 

99.1

  

Press Release issued by J.Crew Group, Inc. on November 22, 2016

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

J.CREW GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: November 22, 2016

 

By:

 

/s/ MICHAEL J. NICHOLSON

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Nicholson

 

 

 

 

President, Chief Operating Officer and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:

Vincent Zanna

Vice President, Treasurer

(212) 209-8090

Allison Malkin / Joe Teklits

ICR, Inc.

(203) 682-8200

 

J.CREW GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2016 RESULTS

NEW YORK, November 22, 2016 — J.Crew Group, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016.

Third Quarter highlights:

 

Total revenues decreased 4% to $593.2 million. Comparable company sales decreased 8% following a decrease of 11% in the third quarter last year.    

 

J.Crew sales decreased 7% to $488.0 million. J.Crew comparable sales decreased 9% following a decrease of 12% in the third quarter last year.

 

Madewell sales increased 12% to $88.0 million. Madewell comparable sales increased 4% following an increase of 1% in the third quarter last year.      

 

Gross margin was 38.1% compared to 38.6% in the third quarter last year.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $204.5 million, or 34.5% of revenues, compared to $201.8 million, or 32.6% of revenues in the third quarter last year.

 

Operating income was $20.0 million compared with an operating loss of $808.5 million in the third quarter last year. Operating income this year includes pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $1.3 million. The operating loss in the third quarter last year reflects the impact of pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $845.9 million.

 

Net loss was $7.9 million compared to $759.7 million in the third quarter last year. The net loss this year reflects the impact of (i) a non-cash charge to income tax expense of $6.8 million to record a valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets and (ii) non-cash impairment charges. The net loss last year reflects the impact of non-cash impairment charges.

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $53.3 million compared to $73.6 million in the third quarter last year. An explanation of the manner in which the Company uses adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to GAAP measures are included in Exhibit (3).

Millard Drexler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our third quarter results reflect ongoing traffic challenges and a highly promotional retail environment. While we expect these trends to persist through the fourth quarter, we continue to remain focused on driving sales productivity and carefully managing inventory and expenses. In addition, we have several key operational initiatives underway that we believe position us to regain momentum and deliver long term growth.”  

First Nine Months highlights:

 

Total revenues decreased 4% to $1,730.5 million. Comparable company sales decreased 7% following a decrease of 10% in the first nine months last year.    

 

J.Crew sales decreased 6% to $1,445.5 million. J.Crew comparable sales decreased 9% following a decrease of 12% in the first nine months last year.

 

Madewell sales increased 15% to $238.7 million. Madewell comparable sales increased 4% following an increase of 6% in the first nine months last year.      

 

Gross margin was 36.6% compared to 36.7% in the first nine months last year.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $593.3 million, or 34.3% of revenues, compared to $605.3 million, or 33.7% of revenues in the first nine months last year.

 


 

 

Operating income was $34.0 million compared with an operating loss of $1,326.5 million in the first nine months last year. Operating income this year includes pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $6.7 million. The operating loss last year includes pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $1,380.3 million and a charge of $4.8 million for severance and related costs associated with the Company’s workforce reduction.

 

Net loss was $24.6 million compared to $1,235.6 million in the first nine months last year. The net loss this year reflects the impact of (i) a non-cash charge to income tax expense of $6.8 million to record a valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets and (ii) non-cash impairment charges. The net loss last year reflects the impact of non-cash impairment charges.

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $137.0 million compared to $159.4 million in the first nine months last year. An explanation of the manner in which the Company uses adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to GAAP measures are included in Exhibit (3).

Balance Sheet highlights:

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $38.4 million compared to $47.5 million at the end of the third quarter last year.

 

Total debt, net of discount and deferred financing costs, was $1,513 million compared to $1,520 million at the end of the third quarter last year.

 

Inventories were $446.3 million compared to $483.0 million at the end of the third quarter last year. Inventories decreased 8% and inventories per square foot decreased 13% compared to the end of the third quarter last year.  

ABL Refinancing

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company amended its ABL Facility to, among other things, extend the scheduled maturity date from December 10, 2019 to November 17, 2021. Average short-term borrowings under the ABL Facility were $11.3 million and $18.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. There were no outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility at October 29, 2016 compared to $20 million outstanding at October 31, 2015. As of the date of this release, there were outstanding borrowings of $10 million under the ABL Facility with excess availability of approximately $320 million.

Related Party

On November 4, 2013, Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc. (the “Issuer”), an indirect parent holding company of the Company, issued $500 million aggregate principal of 7.75/8.50% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due May 1, 2019 (the “PIK Notes”).

The PIK Notes are (i) senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer, (ii) structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of the Issuer’s subsidiaries, and (iii) not guaranteed by any of the Issuer’s subsidiaries, and therefore are not recorded in the financial statements of the Company.

On October 28, 2016, the Issuer delivered notice to U.S. Bank N.A., as trustee, under the indenture governing the PIK Notes, that with respect to the interest that will be due on such notes on the May 1, 2017 interest payment date, the Issuer will make such interest payment by paying in kind at the PIK interest rate of 8.50% instead of paying in cash. The PIK election will increase the outstanding principal balance of the PIK Notes by $23.1 million to $566.5 million. Therefore, the Company will not pay a dividend to the Issuer in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 to fund a semi-annual interest payment. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the PIK Notes, the Issuer intends to evaluate this option prior to the beginning of each interest period based on relevant factors at that time.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This announcement includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. An explanation of the manner in which the Company uses adjusted EBITDA and an associated reconciliation to GAAP measures is included in Exhibit (3).

Conference Call Information

A conference call to discuss third quarter results is scheduled for today, November 22, 2016, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in listening to the call are invited to dial (877) 407-3982 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast at www.jcrew.com. A replay of this call will be available until November 29, 2016 and can be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 and entering conference ID number 13650049.

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About J.Crew Group, Inc.

J.Crew Group, Inc. is an internationally recognized omni-channel retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, shoes and accessories. As of November 22, 2016, the Company operates 287 J.Crew retail stores, 110 Madewell stores, jcrew.com, jcrewfactory.com, the J.Crew catalog, madewell.com, the Madewell catalog, and 181 factory stores (including 37 J.Crew Mercantile stores). Certain product, press release and SEC filing information concerning the Company are available at the Company’s website www.jcrew.com.


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Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements herein, including projected store count and square footage in Exhibit (4) hereof, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and actual results of operations may differ materially from historical results or current expectations. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s substantial indebtedness and the indebtedness of its indirect parent, the retirement, repurchase or exchange of its indebtedness or the indebtedness of its indirect parent, its substantial lease obligations, the strength of the global economy, declines in consumer spending or changes in seasonal consumer spending patterns, competitive market conditions, its ability to anticipate and timely respond to changes in trends and consumer preferences, its ability to successfully develop, launch and grow its newer concepts and execute on strategic initiatives, product offerings, sales channels and businesses, adverse or unseasonable weather, material disruption to its information systems, its ability to implement its real estate strategy, its ability to implement its international expansion strategy, its ability to attract and retain key personnel, interruptions in its foreign sourcing operations, and other factors which are set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in all filings with the SEC made subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Exhibit (1)

J.Crew Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

  

Third Quarter
Fiscal 2016

 

 

Third Quarter
Fiscal 2015

 

 

First Nine Months

Fiscal 2016

 

 

First Nine Months

Fiscal 2015

 

Net sales:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.Crew

  

$

487,974

  

 

$

526,975

  

 

$

1,445,453

  

 

$

1,542,246

  

Madewell

  

 

87,968

  

 

 

78,683

  

 

 

238,705

  

 

 

208,470

  

 

Other

  

 

17,213

  

 

 

13,757

  

 

 

46,316

  

 

 

44,151

  

Total revenues

  

 

593,155

  

 

 

619,415

  

 

 

1,730,474

  

 

 

1,794,867

  

 

Cost of goods sold, including buying and occupancy costs

  

 

367,299

  

 

 

380,199

  

 

 

1,096,466

  

 

 

1,135,745

  

Gross profit

  

 

225,856

  

 

 

239,216

  

 

 

634,008

  

 

 

659,122

  

As a percent of revenues

  

 

38.1

 

 

38.6

 

 

36.6

 

 

36.7

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

 

204,547

  

 

 

201,823

  

 

 

593,303

  

 

 

605,336

  

As a percent of revenues

  

 

34.5

 

 

32.6

 

 

34.3

 

 

33.7

Impairment losses

 

 

1,333

 

 

 

845,915

 

 

 

6,729

 

 

 

1,380,324

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  

 

19,976

  

 

 

(808,522

)  

 

 

33,976

  

 

 

(1,326,538

)  

As a percent of revenues

  

 

3.4

 

 

NM

 

 

2.0

 

 

(73.9

)% 

 

Interest expense, net

  

 

20,675

  

 

 

17,581

  

 

 

59,511

  

 

 

52,344

  

 

Loss before income taxes

  

 

(699

)  

 

 

(826,103

)  

 

 

(25,535

)  

 

 

(1,378,882

)  

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  

 

7,201

  

 

 

(66,440

)  

 

 

(967

)  

 

 

(143,238

)  

 

Net loss

  

$

(7,900

)  

 

$

(759,663

)  

 

$

(24,568

)  

 

$

(1,235,644

)  

 

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Exhibit (2)

J.Crew Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

October 29,

2016

 

 

January 30, 

2016

 

 

October 31, 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

38,416

 

 

$

87,812

 

 

$

47,474

 

Inventories

 

446,320

 

 

 

372,410

 

 

 

482,999

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

76,872

 

 

 

65,605

 

 

 

70,809

 

Total current assets

 

561,608

 

 

 

525,827

 

 

 

601,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

371,292

 

 

 

398,244

 

 

 

403,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

452,700

 

 

 

460,744

 

 

 

464,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

107,900

 

 

 

107,900

 

 

 

107,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

5,806

 

 

 

7,261

 

 

 

7,833

 

Total assets

$

1,499,306

 

 

$

1,499,976

 

 

$

1,584,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

255,358

 

 

$

248,342

 

 

$

299,253

 

Other current liabilities

 

177,346

 

 

 

157,765

 

 

 

157,138

 

Interest payable

 

8,307

 

 

 

5,279

 

 

 

5,372

 

Income taxes-related payable

 

4,092

 

 

 

7,086

 

 

 

17,369

 

Borrowings under the ABL Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

15,670

 

 

 

15,670

 

 

 

15,670

 

Total current liabilities

 

460,773

 

 

 

434,142

 

 

 

514,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

1,497,326

 

 

 

1,501,917

 

 

 

1,504,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease-related deferred credits, net

 

132,755

 

 

 

131,812

 

 

 

131,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

149,236

 

 

 

148,819

 

 

 

145,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

51,817

 

 

 

52,273

 

 

 

47,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit

 

(792,601

)

 

 

(768,987

)

 

 

(759,001

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

$

1,499,306

 

 

$

1,499,976

 

 

$

1,584,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit (3)

J.Crew Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

(unaudited)

The following table reconciles net loss reflected on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations to: (i) Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), (ii) cash flows from operating activities (measured in accordance with GAAP) and (iii) cash and cash equivalents as reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet (measured in accordance with GAAP).

 

(in millions)

  

Third Quarter
Fiscal 2016

 

 

Third Quarter
Fiscal 2015

 

 

First Nine Months

Fiscal 2016

 

 

First Nine Months

Fiscal 2015

 

Net loss

  

$

(7.9

)  

 

$

(759.7

)  

 

$

(24.6

)  

 

$

(1,235.6

)  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  

 

7.2

  

 

 

(66.4

)  

 

 

(1.0

)  

 

 

(143.2

)  

Interest expense

  

 

20.7

  

 

 

17.6

  

 

 

59.5

  

 

 

52.3

  

Depreciation and amortization (including intangible assets)

  

 

29.9

  

 

 

30.4

  

 

 

88.4

  

 

 

88.5

  

EBITDA

  

 

49.9

  

 

 

(778.1

)  

 

 

122.3

  

 

 

(1,238.0

)  

Sponsor monitoring fees

  

 

2.5

  

 

 

2.4

  

 

 

7.5

  

 

 

7.6

  

Impairment losses

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

845.9

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

1,380.3

 

Share-based compensation

  

 

0.2

  

 

 

0.4

  

 

 

0.8

  

 

 

2.1

  

Amortization of lease commitments

  

 

(0.6

)  

 

 

2.7

  

 

 

(0.3

)  

 

 

2.6

  

Charges related to a workforce reduction

  

 

  

 

 

0.3

  

 

 

  

 

 

4.8

  

Adjusted EBITDA

  

 

53.3

  

 

 

73.6

  

 

 

137.0

  

 

 

159.4

  

Taxes paid

  

 

(0.5

 

 

(0.2

 

 

(1.0

 

 

(1.0

Interest paid

  

 

(16.1

 

 

(18.5

 

 

(53.3

 

 

(55.6

Changes in working capital

  

 

(23.7

 

 

(21.7

 

 

(64.2

 

 

(57.5

Cash flows from operating activities

  

 

13.0

  

 

 

33.2

  

 

 

18.5

  

 

 

45.3

  

Cash flows from investing activities

  

 

(23.2

 

 

(33.1

 

 

(59.3

 

 

(78.6

Cash flows from financing activities

  

 

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

(7.8

 

 

(29.9

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

(0.6

)  

 

 

(0.1

)  

 

 

(0.8

 

 

(0.4

Increase (decrease) in cash

  

 

(10.8

)

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

(49.4

)  

 

 

(63.6

)  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

  

 

49.2

  

 

 

41.4

  

 

 

87.8

  

 

 

111.1

  

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

  

$

38.4

  

 

$

47.5

  

 

$

38.4

  

 

$

47.5

  

 

The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it uses such measure to: (i) monitor the performance of its business, (ii) evaluate its liquidity, and (iii) determine levels of incentive compensation. The Company believes the presentation of this measure will enhance the ability of its investors to analyze trends in its business, evaluate its performance relative to other companies in the industry, and evaluate its ability to service debt.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and therefore, differences may exist in the manner in which other companies calculate this measure. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to (i) net income, as a measure of operating performance, or (ii) cash flows, as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation to, or as a substitute for, analysis of the Company’s results as measured in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

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Exhibit (4)

 

Actual and Projected Store Count and Square Footage(1)

(unaudited)

 

 

  

Fiscal 2016

 

Period

  

Total stores open at
beginning of the
period

 

  

Number of stores
opened during the
period(2)

 

  

Number of stores closed
during the period(2)

 

 

Total stores open at end
of the period

 

First Quarter (3)

 

 

551

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

557

 

Second Quarter (3)

 

 

557

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

Third Quarter (3)

 

 

564

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

571

 

Fourth Quarter (4)

 

 

571

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

570

 

Fiscal 2016

 

 

551

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

570

 

 

 

  

Fiscal 2016

 

Period

  

Total gross square feet
at beginning of the
period

 

  

Gross square feet
for stores opened or
expanded during the
period

 

  

Reduction of gross
square feet for stores
closed or downsized
during the period

 

 

Total gross square feet
at end of the period

 

First Quarter (3)

 

 

3,057,176

 

 

 

25,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,082,468

 

Second Quarter (3)

 

 

3,082,468

 

 

 

39,236

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

3,121,694

 

Third Quarter (3)

 

 

3,121,694

 

 

 

42,352

 

 

 

(10,764

)

 

 

3,153,282

 

Fourth Quarter (4)

 

 

3,153,282

 

 

 

61,324

 

 

 

(76,211

)

 

 

3,138,395

 

Fiscal 2016

 

 

3,057,176

 

 

 

168,204

 

 

 

(86,985

)

 

 

3,138,395

 

(1)

Store count and square footage summary includes one retail store and one Madewell store that are temporarily closed at the time of this announcement and that are expected to re-open in April 2017.

(2)

The detail of the number of stores to be opened or closed during fiscal 2016 is as follows:

 

 

  

Retail

 

 

Factory

 

 

Mercantile

 

  

Madewell

 

  

International

 

  

Total

 

Open

  

 

2

  

 

 

2

  

  

 

19

  

  

 

10

  

  

 

1

  

  

 

34

  

Conversion to J.Crew Mercantile

  

 

(1

)  

 

 

(9

)  

  

 

10

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

Close

  

 

(10

 

 

(4

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

(1

  

 

(15

Net

  

 

(9

)  

 

 

(11

)  

  

 

29

  

  

 

10

  

  

 

  

  

 

19

  

(3)

Reflects actual activity.

(4)

Reflects projected activity.

 

8