Urban Outfitters Inc--Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 16, 2010

 

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   000-22754   23-2003332

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5000 South Broad St, Philadelphia PA   19112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 454-5500

N/A

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

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 16, 2010, the Company issued a sales and earnings release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The sales and earnings release disclosed material non-public information regarding the Company’s sales and earnings for the three and six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1    Sales and Earnings Release dated August 16, 2010 – Sales and Operating results for the three and six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

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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.

 

    URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
Date: August 17, 2010     By:  

/s/ Eric Artz

      Eric Artz
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

EX-99.1    Sales and Earnings Release dated August 16, 2010 – Sales and Operating results for the three and six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

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Sales and Earnings Release

Exhibit 99.1

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Second Quarter Results

Philadelphia, PA – August 16, 2010

 

For Immediate Release     Contact:   Oona McCullough
      Director of Investor Relations
      (215) 454-4806

Urban Outfitters Reports Q2 Earnings JUMP 46%

PHILADELPHIA, August 16, 2010 (GLOBENEWSWIRE) — Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Free People, Leifsdottir, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands today announced earnings of $72 million and $125 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2010, respectively. Earnings per diluted share were $0.42 for the quarter and $0.72 for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Total Company net sales rose by 20% over the same quarter last year to $552 million. Comparable retail segment net sales, which include our direct-to-consumer channels, jumped 11% for the quarter while comparable store net sales increased 7% for the quarter. Comparable retail segment net sales at Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters increased 13%, 24%, and 9%, respectively for the quarter. Direct-to-consumer net sales soared 36% and wholesale segment net sales rose 16% for the quarter.

“We are delighted to announce record second quarter sales and earnings, with every brand, channel, region and shared service group delivering exceptional results,” said Glen T. Senk, Chief Executive Officer. “Given the context of an uncertain economic environment, the Company continues to focus on superior creative execution combined with disciplined inventory and expense management,” finished Mr. Senk.

Net sales by brand and channel for the three and six months were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
July 31
   Six Months Ended
July 31
     2010    2009    2010    2009

Net sales by brand

           

Urban Outfitters

   $ 243,232    $ 211,396    $ 453,737    $ 392,682

Anthropologie

     256,353      203,740      481,032      368,346

Free People

     46,876      39,177      87,444      74,960

Other

     5,698      4,313      9,907      7,434
                           

Total Company

   $ 552,159    $ 458,626    $ 1,032,120    $ 843,422
                           

Net sales by channel

           

Retail Stores

   $ 425,655    $ 361,789    $ 794,196    $ 661,580

Direct-to-consumer

     96,571      70,931      182,838      131,741
                           

Retail Segment

     522,226      432,720      977,034      793,321
                           

Wholesale Segment

     29,933      25,906      55,086      50,101
                           

Total Company

   $ 552,159    $ 458,626    $ 1,032,120    $ 843,422
                           


For the three and six months ended July 31, 2010, gross profit margins improved by 173 and 303 basis points, respectively, versus the prior year’s comparable periods. The increase in the quarter was primarily due to a lower rate of markdowns to clear seasonal inventories, leveraging of store occupancy expense driven by positive comparable store sales and improvements in initial merchandise margins. The improvements for the six months ended July 31, 2010 were primarily due to improved initial merchandise margins, leveraging of store occupancy expenses and a lower rate of merchandise markdowns.

As of July 31, 2010, inventories grew by $26 million or 12%, on a year-over-year basis, driven by the acquisition of inventory to stock new retail stores. Total comparable retail segment inventories (which includes our direct-to-consumer channel) increased by 3% at cost.

For the three and six months ended July 31, 2010, selling, general and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of net sales, decreased by 52 basis points for both periods, versus the comparable periods last year. These decreases were primarily due to leveraging of direct store fixed and controllable costs helped by the positive comparable retail segment sales during the quarter and year to date.

During the three months ended July 31, 2010, the Company’s quarterly tax rate decreased to 33.3% from 38.2% in the prior year’s comparable quarter. This decrease was due to the favorable impact of foreign operations income as well as a one-time federal rehabilitation credit earned related to our newest building at the company’s headquarters at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, PA. The Company expects the annual effective tax rate to be approximately 35% for the full year.

On February 28, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. The program authorizes the Company to purchase up to 8,000,000 shares of our common shares from time-to-time, based upon prevailing market conditions. We purchased 1,220,000 common shares during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007. During the quarter ended July 31, 2010, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired 2,015,180 common shares for $68 million at an average price of $33.72 per share. As of July 31, 2010, 4,764,820 shares were available under the share repurchase authorization.

During the six months ended July 31, 2010, the Company has opened a total of 16 new stores including: 5 Urban Outfitters stores, 8 Anthropologie stores and 3 Free People stores. As of February 1, 2010, the Company converted one Free People store to a new Free People wholesale showroom. The Company expects to open approximately 45 new stores during the fiscal year.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. is an innovative specialty retail company which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches through 160 Urban Outfitters stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe, a catalog and two web sites; 145 Anthropologie stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, a catalog and two websites; Free People wholesale, which sells its product to approximately 1,400 specialty stores and select department stores; 36 Free People stores, a catalog and web site; Leifsdottir wholesale, which sells its product to approximately 65 specialty stores and select department stores, Leifsdottir web site and 1 Terrain garden center and web site as of July 31, 2010.

Management second quarter commentary is located on our website at www.urbanoutfittersinc.com. A conference call will be held today to discuss second quarter results and will be web cast at 5:00 pm. EDT at: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=115825&eventID=3220834

This news release is being made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain matters contained in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Any one, or all, of the following factors could cause actual financial results to differ materially from those financial results mentioned in the forward-looking statements: the difficulty in predicting and responding to shifts in fashion trends, changes in the level of competitive pricing and promotional activity and other industry factors, overall economic and market conditions and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns, including any effects of terrorist acts or war, availability of suitable retail space for expansion, timing of store openings, seasonal fluctuations in gross sales, the departure of one or more key senior managers, import risks, including potential disruptions and changes in duties, tariffs and quotas and other risks identified in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that actual results may differ materially from any projected results expressed or implied therein.

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URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
July 31,
    Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net sales

   $ 552,159      $ 458,626      $ 1,032,120      $ 843,422   

Cost of sales, including certain buying, distribution and occupancy costs

     317,378        271,535        596,553        513,021   
                                

Gross profit

     234,781        187,091        435,567        330,401   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     127,912        108,650        246,487        205,840   
                                

Income from operations

     106,869        78,441        189,080        124,561   

Other income, net

     616        939        1,039        3,030   
                                

Income before income taxes

     107,485        79,380        190,119        127,591   

Income tax expense

     35,828        30,359        65,505        47,765   
                                

Net income

   $ 71,657      $ 49,021      $ 124,614      $ 79,826   
                                

Net income per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.42      $ 0.29      $ 0.74      $ 0.48   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.42      $ 0.29      $ 0.72      $ 0.47   
                                

Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding:

        

Basic

     168,908,598        167,919,873        168,880,803        167,691,718   
                                

Diluted

     172,325,996        170,719,274        172,572,985        170,521,836   
                                

AS A PERCENT OF NET SALES

        

Net sales

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of sales, including certain buying, distribution and occupancy costs

     57.5     59.2     57.8     60.8
                                

Gross profit

     42.5     40.8     42.2     39.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     23.1     23.7     23.9     24.4
                                

Income from operations

     19.4     17.1     18.3     14.8

Other income, net

     0.1     0.2     0.1     0.4
                                

Income before income taxes

     19.5     17.3     18.4     15.2

Income tax expense

     6.5     6.6     6.3     5.7
                                

Net income

     13.0     10.7     12.1     9.5
                                


URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     July 31,
2010
    January 31,
2010
    July 31,
2009
 
Assets       

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 244,954      $ 159,024      $ 152,885   

Marketable securities

     346,107        342,512        135,875   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,360, $1,284 and $1,368, respectively

     42,474        38,405        32,039   

Inventories

     243,203        186,130        217,050   

Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other current assets

     85,875        80,142        46,005   
                        

Total current assets

     962,613        806,213        583,854   

Property and equipment, net

     559,945        539,961        528,295   

Marketable securities

     157,607        243,445        294,519   

Deferred income taxes and other assets

     46,902        46,474        38,553   
                        

Total Assets

   $ 1,727,067      $ 1,636,093      $ 1,445,221   
                        
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity       

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

   $ 92,151      $ 78,041      $ 85,336   

Accrued expenses, accrued compensation and other current liabilities

     106,260        110,508        74,764   
                        

Total current liabilities

     198,411        188,549        160,100   

Deferred rent and other liabilities

     155,369        150,769        136,906   
                        

Total Liabilities

     353,780        339,318        297,006   
                        

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Preferred shares; $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —          —          —     

Common shares; $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 168,100,495, 168,558,371 and 168,200,288 issued and outstanding, respectively

     17        17        17   

Additional paid-in capital

     138,413        184,620        175,839   

Retained earnings

     1,245,846        1,121,232        981,165   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (10,989     (9,094     (8,806
                        

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     1,373,287        1,296,775        1,148,215   
                        

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 1,727,067      $ 1,636,093      $ 1,445,221