The Gymboree Corporation Reports First Fiscal Quarter 2014 Results

Gymboree
Published: June 13th, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO - June 12, 2014 // PRNewswire // The Gymboree Corporation (the "Company") today reported consolidated financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2014.

First Quarter Results (13-weeks ended May 3, 2014 versus 13-weeks ended May 4, 2013)

Net sales were $272.0 million, compared to $292.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Comparable sales (including online stores) declined 10%.
Gross profit was $108.4 million, or 39.8% of net sales, compared to $121.0 million, or 41.3% of net sales, for the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Adjusted gross profit was $110.2 million, or 40.5% of net sales, compared to $123.6 million, or 42.2% of net sales, for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Adjusted gross profit excludes purchase accounting adjustments of $1.8 million a and $2.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first quarter of fiscal 2013, respectively, relating to the November 2010 acquisition of the Company by investment funds sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC (the "Acquisition") (see Exhibit D for relevant reconciliation information).
SG&A expense was $102.3 million, or 37.6% of net sales, compared to $104.1 million, or 35.6% of net sales, for the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Adjusted SG&A expense was $101.8 million, or 37.4% of net sales, compared to $100.3 million, or 34.2% of net sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Adjusted SG&A excludes $0.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of additional costs resulting from the Acquisition, including the effect of purchase accounting adjustments and non-recurring adjustments (see Exhibit D for relevant reconciliation information).
Net loss attributable to The Gymboree Corporation was $13.4 million compared to a net loss of $2.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Adjusted EBITDA, defined as net loss attributable to The Gymboree Corporation before interest income/expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for other items described above, was $22.0 million compared to $36.0 million< for the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). For a description of these measures, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. A reconciliation of net loss attributable to The Gymboree Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA presented herein is included in Exhibit D of this press release.

Balance Sheet Highlights

There were $10.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Company's $225 million asset-backed loan facility and approximately $118 million of undrawn availability after deducting for Letters of Credit and outstanding borrowings at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
Cash balances were at $24.8 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease of $14.6 million from $39.4 million at the end of fiscal 2013.
Capital expenditures were $9.4 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
Inventory balances at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014 were $170.4 million, compared to $180.8 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2013. On a per square foot basis, inventory cost declined 10% and inventory units declined in the low teens.

Fiscal 2014 Business Outlook

The Company's fiscal 2014 outlook is based on current economic environment trends, as well as management expectations for the remainder of the year.

Full Year

For the full year, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately flat compared to fiscal 2013. Based on this guidance, the Company expects to have sufficient liquidity during fiscal 2014 to service its debt and invest in the business to drive long-term growth. Furthermore, the Company anticipates utilizing its ABL facility throughout the course of the year to support seasonal working capital needs and does not anticipate having any outstanding borrowings by fiscal year end.

New Stores

During fiscal 2014, the Company plans to open approximately 50 new stores, distributed fairly evenly across the brands, and close approximately 25 to 30 stores.

Capital Expenditures

During fiscal 2014, the Company now anticipates spending approximately $35 million to $40 million for capital expenditures.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" as net income (loss) attributable to The Gymboree Corporation before interest income/expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") adjusted for other items including non-cash share-based compensation, loss on disposal/impairment of assets and sponsor management fees and expenses, as well as the impact of purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Acquisition and other non-recurring or unusual items.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure but is considered an important supplemental measure of the Company's performance and is believed to be used frequently by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of similar retail companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and the Company's computation of Adjusted EBITDA may vary from others in the industry. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to operating income or net income, as a measure of operating performance or cash flow, or as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP (see Exhibit D for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss attributable to The Gymboree Corporation).

Management Presentation

The live broadcast of the discussion of first quarter fiscal 2014 financial results and our business outlook will be available to interested parties at 1:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, June 12, 2014. To listen to the live broadcast over the internet, please log on to www.gymboree.com, click on "Company Information" at the bottom of the page, go to "Investors & Media" and then "Conference Calls & Webcasts." A replay of the call will be available two hours after the broadcast through midnight PT, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at 855-859-2056, passcode 32200008.

About The Gymboree Corporation

The Gymboree Corporation's specialty retail brands offer unique, high-quality products delivered with personalized customer service. As of May 3, 2014, the Company operated a total of 1,337 retail stores: 627 Gymboree® stores (574 in the United States, 46 in Canada, 1 in Puerto Rico and 6 in Australia), 168 Gymboree Outlet stores (166 in the United States and 2 in Puerto Rico), 146 Janie and Jack® shops and 396 Crazy 8® stores in the United States. The Company also operates online stores at www.gymboree.com, www.janieandjack.com and www.crazy8.com, and offers directed parent-child developmental play programs at 698 franchised and Company-operated Gymboree Play & Music® centers in the United States and 41 other countries.

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing financial information for the first fiscal quarter of 2014 is unaudited and subject to quarter-end and year-end adjustments. This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements relating to The Gymboree Corporation's anticipated future financial performance, especially those set forth under the heading "Fiscal 2014 Business Outlook." These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "project," and other words of similar meaning. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. The Company presently considers the following risks and uncertainties to be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations: the ongoing volatility in the commodities market for cotton, uncertainties relating to high levels of unemployment and consumer debt, volatility in the financial markets, general economic conditions, the Company's ability to anticipate and timely respond to changes in trends, consumer preferences and customer reactions to new merchandise and concepts, competitive market conditions, success in meeting the Company's delivery targets, the Company's promotional activity, gross margin achievement, the Company's ability to appropriately manage inventory, effects of future embargos from countries used to source product, the Company's ability to attract and retain key personnel and other qualified team members, and other factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in "Item 1A. Risk Factors," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 2, 2014. The Company cautions investors to carefully consider the risks associated with, and not to place considerable reliance on, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements.
Gymboree, Janie and Jack, Crazy 8, and Gymboree Play & Music are registered trademarks of The Gymboree Corporation.

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* The Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") include the results of Gymboree (China) Commercial and Trading Co. Ltd. and Gymboree (Tianjin) Educational Information Consultation Co. Ltd. While the Company does not control these two entities, they have been determined to be variable interest entities and their results have been consolidated by the Company.

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