Big Dog Holdings, Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, consolidated net sales were $53.2 million, as compared with $43.4 million in 2005, a consolidated sales increased 22%. This was primarily due to the addition of 56 new The Walking Company (“TWC”) stores including 35 Steve’s Shoes stores, which were acquired out of bankruptcy in January of this year and have been in the process of being converted into TWC stores.
The Company had a total of 294 stores opened (161 Big Dog stores and 133 TWC stores) at the end of the period, as compared with 258 stores opened on June 30, 2005 (181 Big Dog stores and 77 TWC stores). Comparative retail store sales increased 0.4% for the second quarter 2006 (5.9% increase for the TWC chain and 5.2% decline for the Big Dogs chain.) Total consolidated gross profit was 55.3% of sales or $29,383,000 in the second quarter 2006, as compared with 56.8% of net sales or $24,680,000 in the second quarter 2005. The overall dollar increase in consolidated gross profit is the result of increased sales as well as an increase in margin contribution from TWC. Big Dogs margin contribution for the period decreased to 60.1% as compared to last year’s margin contribution of 61.7% and the gross margin for the TWC chain increased to 52.4% as compared to 51.8% for 2005.
Consolidated operating expenses in the second quarter 2006 were $27,844,000 or 52.4% of sales, compared to $21,613,000 or 49.8% in the second quarter 2005. Consolidated operating income for the second quarter 2006 was $1,539,000, compared to $3,067,000 for the second quarter 2005. The increase in such expenses as a percentage of sales, and the decrease in operating income, are attributable to the reduction in Big Dog revenue and contribution and the building of our corporate overhead structure for anticipated future growth of TWC, as well as continue turnaround and integration of the Steve’s Shoes operations into TWC. As a result, the consolidated fully diluted net income per share for the second quarter 2006 decreased to $.06 per share, as compared with $.18 for the second quarter 2005.
Andrew Feshbach, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with the progress we are making with TWC and laying the foundation for future growth. The Steve’s Shoes turnaround and integration is on track and we expect to see improvements this fall. TWC business continues to trend in the third quarter as experienced earlier this year. We believe Big Dog’s outlet-based business is being impacted by the increase in gas prices and that its negative trend will continue into the year and could possibly decline further.”
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The Company anticipates that by the end of 2006 it will have doubled its revenue of TWC in a period of two years and that by 2010 will double its 2006 TWC store base to approximately 300 stores. Additionally, Mr. Feshbach stated that TWC has experienced positive comparative store sales for 30 consecutive months and that the Footwork’s stores acquired last year, although not currently included in TWC’s comparative store base, have trended monthly positive sales increase this year.
BIG DOG HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET SALES $ 53,178,000 $ 43,441,000 $ 91,848,000 $ 74,786,000 COST OF GOODS SOLD 23,795,000 18,761,000 42,368,000 33,879,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ GROSS PROFIT 29,383,000 24,680,000 49,480,000 40,907,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, marketing and distribution 24,212,000 18,465,000 45,751,000 35,884,000 General and administrative 2,101,000 2,178,000 4,122,000 3,818,000 Depreciation and amortization 1,531,000 970,000 2,857,000 1,922,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 27,844,000 21,613,000 52,730,000 41,624,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 1,539,000 3,067,000 (3,250,000) (717,000) INTEREST INCOME 2,000 1,000 4,000 41,000 INTEREST EXPENSE (516,000) (297,000) (785,000) (448,000) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 1,025,000 2,771,000 (4,031,000) (1,124,000) PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 385,000 1,053,000 (1,512,000) (427,000) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 640,000 $ 1,718,000 $ (2,519,000) $ (697,000) ============ ============ ============ ============ NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC $ 0.07 $ 0.19 $ (0.28) $ (0.08) ============ ============ ============ ============ DILUTED $ 0.06 $ 0.18 $ (0.28) $ (0.08) ============ ============ ============ ============ WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 9,177,000 9,187,000 9,135,000 9,183,000 ============ ============ ============ ============ DILUTED 10,308,000 9,760,000 9,135,000 9,183,000 ============ ============ ============ ============