ST. LOUIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Aug. 30, 2018 - Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) today reported results for the fiscal 2018 second quarter and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018. Given the Company’s previously announced fiscal year-end change, references to the prior year are based on the unaudited recast results for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018.
Sharon Price John, Build-A-Bear Workshop President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “To truly understand our second quarter results, it is important to realize that sales in the first nine weeks of the period were below expectations, negatively impacting profit, while the final four weeks, with the introduction of the ‘Pay Your Age’ events, including our ‘Count Your Candles’ birthday program, far surpassed our expectations. The surge of interest from the events delivered a meaningful profit, although it was not enough to offset the start of the quarter.
“The period also saw progress toward the transformation of our company as we continued to successfully leverage the power of our brand with the goal of diversifying our real estate portfolio and revenue streams. With that in mind, we are pleased to share that we are continuing our strategy of expanding into a variety of high-traffic tourist areas, including a new stand-alone location at Navy Pier in Chicago with plans to open at Fashion Show in Las Vegas later this year. We also expect to open a shop-in-shop location in New York City’s Rockefeller Center inside the FAO Schwarz store, which is slated to open in November. Separately, we expect to increase our global presence with the recent addition of a new franchisee in India. And, finally, we have secured several new outbound brand licensing arrangements covering various consumer categories, with product expected to be available across a number of retailers ahead of the holidays.
“I remain energized about the opportunities that lie ahead to capitalize on the brand strength of Build-A-Bear as we look to share our memorable experience with more consumers, more often, around the world,” concluded Ms. John.
Second Quarter 2018 Highlights (13 weeks ended August 4, 2018, compared to the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2017):
Store Activity:
In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company opened 13 locations and remodeled or reformatted 11 stores into a Discovery format, ending the quarter with 34% of its store base in an updated Discovery design. As of August 4, 2018, the Company operated 365 corporately-managed locations, including 307 in North America and 58 outside of North America. The Company’s international franchisees ended the quarter with 96 stores in 10 countries.
Balance Sheet:
As of August 4, 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $20.4 million. The Company ended the quarter with no borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Total inventory at quarter-end was $47.8 million compared to $59.4 million at the end of the second quarter of 2017, a decrease of 19.4%, primarily due to the increase in sales resulting from the Pay Your Age events late in the quarter. In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, capital expenditures totaled $4.1 million and depreciation and amortization were $4.0 million.
Share Repurchase:
The Company repurchased nearly 91,000 shares of its common stock for $0.7 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2018. As of August 4, 2018, the Company had $9.3 million remaining on the share repurchase authorization that was adopted in August 2017.
Fiscal Year Change:
As previously disclosed, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year-end, which previously ended on the Saturday closest to December 31, to the Saturday closest to January 31. This change was effective following the end of the Company’s 2017 fiscal year.
Accounting Changes Impacting Revenue Recognition:
On December 31, 2017, the Company adopted “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Accounting Standard Codification “Topic 606”), as required. While the majority of the Company’s revenues were not impacted by Topic 606, the timing of the recognition of breakage revenue for certain gift cards changed. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a pre-tax cumulative effect increase to retained earnings of approximately $12.3 million representing gift card breakage revenue not previously recognized that was accelerated due to Topic 606. The change will negatively impact the Company’s fiscal 2018 total revenue and pre-tax income by an estimated $3.9 million with the remaining balance of the cumulative effect adjustment predominantly impacting fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
2018 Expectations (52 weeks ending February 2, 2019, compared to the 53 weeks ended February 3, 2018):
The Company is reiterating its guidance for fiscal year 2018. On a GAAP basis, the Company currently expects:
Today’s Conference Call Webcast:
Build-A-Bear Workshop will host a live internet webcast of its quarterly investor conference call at 9 a.m. ET today. The audio broadcast may be accessed at the Company’s investor relations website, http://IR.buildabear.com. The call is expected to conclude by 10 a.m. ET.
A replay of the conference call webcast will be available in the investor relations website for one year. A telephone replay will be available beginning at approximately noon ET today until midnight ET on September 6, 2018. The telephone replay is available by calling (844) 512-2921. The access code is 13682484.
Build-A-Bear is a global brand kids love and parents trust that seeks to add a little more heart to life. Build-A-Bear Workshop has over 400 stores worldwide where guests can create customizable furry friends, including corporately-managed stores in the United States, Canada, China, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico and the Middle East. In 2018, Build-A-Bear was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the 10th year in a row. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) posted total revenue of $357.9 million in fiscal 2017. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com.
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All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Press Release only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of or any material adverse change in one or more of the risk factors or other risks and uncertainties referred to in this Press Release or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the SEC could materially and adversely affect our continuing operations and our future financial results, cash flows, available credit, prospects and liquidity. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Investor Relations
Build-A-Bear Workshop
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Media Relations
Build-A-Bear Workshop
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Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear, a global brand kids love and parents trust, seeks to add a little more heart to life.