G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. third quarter, 2007 net sales increased by 31.1% to $244.7 million, net income increased by 57.0% to $23.3 million and net income per diluted share increased by 38.3% to $1.59. This compares to net sales of $186.6 million, net income of $14.8 million and net income per diluted share of $1.15 during the comparable period last year.
For the nine-month period ended October 31, 2006, G-III reported net sales of $328.2 million, net income of $12.7 million and net income per diluted share of $0.93, compared to net sales of $254.9 million, net income of $9.8 million and net income per diluted share of $0.82 during the comparable period last year.
The three and nine-month results this year include the reversal of tax reserves of approximately $970,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, as a result of a recently concluded tax audit. The three and nine-month results of the prior year include an after-tax non-cash compensation charge of approximately $920,000, or $0.07 per share, related to the vesting of restricted shares of common stock that had been previously granted to key management.
All share and per share data in this release have been retroactively adjusted for the Company's three for two stock split effective March 28, 2006.
Morris Goldfarb, G-III's Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased with our record performance in the third quarter for net sales and net income. The strength in our business was broad-based and is expected to continue through the remainder of the holiday season.”
Mr. Goldfarb continued, “Our outerwear business has performed well during this retail selling season. The strength in our coat operation is due to our great brands led by Calvin Klein, Sean John, Guess?, Kenneth Cole and Ellen Tracy, as well as a robust private label business.”
Mr. Goldfarb concluded, “We are enthused by our initiatives in women's suits and dresses and men's and women's sportswear and look forward to building out these platforms and having them become a meaningful part of our financial results.”
The Company has increased its guidance to reflect its strong third quarter performance and its expectation for the fourth quarter. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2007, the Company now expects to achieve net sales of approximately $430 million, up from its previous forecast of $410 million. Due to a combination of strong outerwear reorders and the impact of new, non-seasonal businesses, the Company is now forecasting full year net income per diluted share in the range of $0.90 to $0.95. This compares to its previous expectation of net income of $0.63 to $0.67 per share and the year-ago reported level of $0.58 per share.
The Company now projects EBITDA to increase 54% to 59%, or to approximately $31 to $32 million, up from $20.1 million in fiscal 2006. EBITDA results should be evaluated in light of the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income in accordance with GAAP is included in a table accompanying the condensed financial statements in this release.
When comparing guidance for fiscal 2007 to results for fiscal 2006, the Company further noted that it completed two acquisitions in July 2005. As a result, the Company's full year results for fiscal 2006 excluded seasonal losses by the acquired companies in the first half of fiscal 2006, as well as the higher interest expenses and depreciation and amortization costs in fiscal 2007 relating to the acquisitions.
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
10/31/06 10/31/05 10/31/06 10/31/05
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Net sales $ 244,704 $ 186,621 $ 328,175 $ 254,941
Cost of sales 172,360 131,503 238,319 186,159
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Gross profit 72,344 55,118 89,856 68,782
Selling general and
administrative expenses 29,650 26,059 61,467 46,981
Depreciation and
amortization 1,103 1,278 3,300 2,059
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Operating profit 41,591 27,781 25,089 19,742
Interest and financing
charges, net 2,662 2,241 4,573 2,771
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Income before income taxes 38,929 25,540 20,516 16,971
Income tax expense 15,671 10,727 7,845 7,128
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Net income $ 23,258 $ 14,813 $ 12,671 $ 9,843
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Basic net income per
common share $ 1.68 $ 1.25 $ 0.98 $ 0.87
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Diluted net income per
common share $ 1.59 $ 1.15 $ 0.93 $ 0.82
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Weighted average shares
outstanding:
Basic 13,859 11,891 12,898 11,307
Diluted 14,613 12,829 13,630 11,993
Selected Balance Sheet Data (in thousands): At At
October 31 October 31
2006 2005
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Working Capital $ 86,704 $ 70,102
Inventory 63,337 52,123
Total Assets 298,120 243,672
Short-term and revolving debt 106,485 96,111
Long-term debt 16,800 23,400
Total Shareholders' Equity $ 110,789 $ 84,381
