RH Chairman and CEO Provides Business Update and Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2015 Results
Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results*
- Demand sales/written orders increased 21% on top of 26% last year**
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Net revenues increased 11% to
$647.2 million on top of a 24% increase last year - Comparable brand revenues increased 9% on top of a 24% increase last year
- Adjusted operating margin of 11.5% versus 12.7% last year; GAAP operating margin of 10.4%
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Adjusted net income of
$41.8 million versus$42.5 million last year; GAAP net income of$33.8 million -
Adjusted diluted EPS of
$0.99 versus$1.02 last year; GAAP diluted EPS of$0.80
Preliminary Fiscal 2015 Results*
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Net revenues increased 13% to
$2.109 billion on top of a 20% increase last year - Comparable brand revenues increased 11% on top of a 20% increase last year
- Adjusted operating margin of 9.7% versus 9.3% last year; GAAP operating margin of 8.8%
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Adjusted net income increased 18% to
$115.4 million versus$97.6 million last year; GAAP net income of$91.6 million -
Adjusted diluted EPS increased 16% to
$2.73 versus$2.36 last year; GAAP diluted EPS of$2.17
RH Shareholders:
We are clearly operating in different market conditions than a year ago, and believe it requires us to adjust our strategies to optimize performance in the short term, while positioning the company for long-term value creation.
Let me address what we are seeing, and consequently, how we are thinking and operating differently.
There are three key factors that had a negative effect on our fourth quarter results, along with several positive developments that give us tremendous confidence in our long-term growth strategy.
First, our demand sales/written orders were up a strong 21% in the fourth quarter on top of up 26% last year. Our delivered revenue, however, was up only 11% in the quarter on top of up 24% last year, representing a shortfall to our plan. While the initial response to RH Modern has been outstanding, we are experiencing shipping delays as certain vendors are struggling to ramp up production of this new product line. We expect the majority of the demand/written orders to turn into revenues in the first and second quarter, and anticipate our vendors will be substantially caught up by the end of the first half. Additionally, we believe the poor in-stocks also suppressed orders, and we expect demand to build as our in-stocks improve.
Second, we continue to see underperformance in markets affected by
energy, oil, or currency fluctuations. The
Third, our attempt to drive incremental revenue through increased promotional activity in the fourth quarter was less successful than in prior periods, signaling a further pullback by the high-end consumer. Our sense is the increased volatility in the US stock markets, especially the extreme conditions in January, which is historically our biggest month of the quarter for furniture sales, contributed to our performance. Historically, our business has a correlation to large movements in stock prices as we believe asset valuations influence our customers’ buying patterns.
While there is certainly a fair amount of bad news in the quarter, the good news from our point of view greatly outweighs the bad when you put it into the context of our long-term growth strategy.
Despite the economic headwinds, our two key growth strategies – the expansion of our product offer and the transformation of our real estate – are working exceptionally well.
The strong response to RH Modern, both in retail and direct, indicates
this can quickly become a billion dollar plus brand. Our first
standalone gallery in
We are pleased to report that all of our new next generation Design
Galleries are exceeding plan. With the one-year anniversary of
In summary, despite the macro economic challenges, our two key growth strategies are performing beyond our expectations.
When we pause and think about the current market uncertainty, our bias is to de-risk our strategy in the short term, focus on sharpening execution in our core business, and continue to invest in the important long-term strategies that will continue to fuel our growth and strengthen our brand.
Our focus for 2016 will be the following:
1. Optimize Our Core Business: Our energies
in the first half will be focused on ramping production and improving
in-stocks for RH Modern and our core RH Interiors business. With RH
Modern revenues being affected in the first half by the production
issues mentioned earlier, we believe the business will continue to build
throughout 2016 as our inventory position strengthens, we expand the
assortment, and grow our retail footprint. The results in our
2. Be Opportunistic with Real Estate: In times of market dislocation, asset values in real estate generally come down, and we plan to take advantage of this likely outcome for the long term benefit of the business. Lower real estate costs translate into higher operating margins and ROIC, and we are in a strong financial position to take advantage of anticipated opportunities.
3. Elevate the Customer Experience: We are focusing a significant amount of our energy on improving the end-to-end customer experience. As we have elevated our brand, especially at retail, other customer touch points also need to leapfrog forward to create a cohesive experience. This initiative will focus on everything from product quality to in-home delivery across all channels, and includes new people, processes and systems.
4. Change the Promotional Cadence and Elevate the RH Brand: Much of how we behave promotionally is left over from the Great Recession. The multiple sale events and email communications do not reflect the brand we are building, nor are these promotions aligned with how our customers shop with us. Additionally, these promotional activities can skew customer behavior with spikes in volume and higher cancellation rates creating inefficiencies throughout our supply chain. Accordingly, we will be launching a new membership model this Spring. For an annual fee, our customers will be able to shop for what they want, when they want, at a set discount, much like the high end interior design trade. Members will also receive free interior design services, a concierge number to manage their orders, preferred financing terms, and early access to annual clearance events. We believe the new membership program will greatly enhance the customer experience, render our brand more valuable, improve execution, and significantly reduce costs.
Since the Dow peaked, and oil began to destabilize in 2014, we have been
positioning the Company to win, regardless of market conditions. That is
why we completed two successful, zero interest convertible debt
offerings, strengthening our balance sheet, and putting us in a position
to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves in
difficult markets. We are ending FY 2015 with over
At RH, our most significant transformative moves have occurred during periods of macro uncertainty. We emerged from the 2008/2009 Great Recession a much stronger brand and business than when we entered, and expect to do the same during this cycle.
Despite the uncertainty, our underlying fundamentals are very strong. We continue to have the highest sales and earnings growth in our industry. We have expanded our operating margins to nearly 10%, among the best of our peer group. We have a dynamic multi-channel platform that gives us all the advantages of online retailing, without the limitations of single channel competitors. We are opening immersive spaces that are redefining physical retailing in the age of the Internet. We are in the very early stages of the most disruptive and transformational growth strategy in all of retail. Our next generation Design Galleries are exceeding expectations, and our product expansion plans, especially the launch of RH Modern, demonstrate our ability to open the brand to new markets.
We believe what should change in this environment, is the pace at which we deploy our investments, with a focus on optimizing returns.
Being opportunistic with real estate in response to market conditions could lead to improved deal terms, and pulling back the throttle a bit on the expansion of our product offer, could avoid the missteps of subpar returns from investing into a headwind.
History has taught us that real value is created by those who have the courage to lead rather than follow, who are willing to destroy today's reality to create tomorrow's future. At our core we are innovators. We obsessively look for opportunities to destroy the current version of ourselves to create something significantly better and more valuable. This remains true in any and all market conditions.
Our plan is to take the next few weeks to sharpen our focus for 2016, and ensure we are positioning the brand and business for long-term value creation.
We will provide more details when we speak with you during our next
quarterly earnings video and conference call on
Gary
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
RH
*Adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that do not include certain charges and costs. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the tables accompanying this release. See the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings for the definition of comparable brand revenue.
** Demand sales/written orders means the dollar value of orders booked by customers during the specified period.
Preliminary Financial Information
The preliminary financial results set forth in this release are unaudited preliminary numbers which are subject to change. The Company has not completed its quarter and year end closing and review process and the audit process for its full year financial statements with its independent registered public accounting firm. The final results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 results may vary materially from the preliminary financial information included in this press release. Further commentary on the Company’s actual fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 financial results will be provided as part of its fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 earnings release, video presentation and Q&A conference call.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are
prepared and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial
measures: adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted
net income, and adjusted diluted EPS (collectively, “non-GAAP financial
measures”). We compute these measures by adjusting the applicable GAAP
measures to remove the impact of certain recurring and non-recurring
charges and gains and the tax effect of these adjustments. The
presentation of this financial information is not intended to be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the
financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures tables in this press release. These accompanying tables include details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the federal securities laws including statements related to our
preliminary financial results, including for the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2015 and the full fiscal year ending
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PRELIMINARY RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO OPERATING INCOME AND ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME |
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January 30, | January 31, | January 30, | January 31, | |||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 33,813 | $ | 42,525 | $ | 91,614 | $ | 91,002 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 11,619 | 5,939 | 35,677 | 17,551 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 21,801 | 26,861 | 58,270 | 57,173 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 67,233 | 75,325 | 185,561 | 165,726 | ||||||||||||
Legal claim [a] | 6,928 | (1,500 | ) | 19,046 | 7,700 | |||||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 74,161 | $ | 73,825 | $ | 204,607 | $ | 173,426 | ||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 647,208 | $ | 582,727 | $ | 2,109,006 | $ | 1,867,422 | ||||||||
Operating margin [b] | 10.4 | % | 12.9 | % | 8.8 | % | 8.9 | % | ||||||||
Adjusted operating margin [b] | 11.5 | % | 12.7 | % | 9.7 | % | 9.3 | % | ||||||||
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Adjustments for the three and twelve months ended January 30, 2016 represent the estimated cumulative impact of coupons redeemed in connection with a legal claim alleging that the Company violated California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 by requesting and recording ZIP codes from customers paying with credit cards. Adjustment for the three months ended January 31, 2015 includes a reversal of estimated expenses associated with the legal claim mentioned above based on a revision of estimated class member response. Adjustment for the twelve months ended January 31, 2015 represents charges incurred in connection with the legal claim mentioned above. |
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[b] | Operating margin is defined as operating income divided by net revenues. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income divided by net revenues. |
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GAAP net income | $ | 33,813 | $ | 42,525 | $ | 91,614 | $ | 91,002 | ||||||||
Adjustments (pre-tax): | ||||||||||||||||
Legal claim [a] | $ | 6,928 | $ | (1,500 | ) | $ | 19,046 | $ | 7,700 | |||||||
Amortization of debt discount [b] | 6,193 | 2,943 | 19,803 | 6,852 | ||||||||||||
Subtotal adjusted items | 13,121 | 1,443 | 38,849 | 14,552 | ||||||||||||
Impact of income tax on adjusted items [c] | (5,143 | ) | (1,471 | ) | (15,072 | ) | (7,918 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted net income [d] | $ | 41,791 | $ | 42,497 | $ | 115,391 | $ | 97,636 | ||||||||
[a] | Refer to table titled “Preliminary Reconciliation of Net Income to Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income” and the related footnotes for additional information. | |
[b] | Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, in accounting for GAAP purposes for the 2019 Notes and for the 2020 Notes, we separated the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes into liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components and we are amortizing as debt discount an amount equal to the fair value of the equity components as interest expense on the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes over their respective terms. The equity components represent the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes and the fair value of the liability components of the 2019 Notes and 2020 Notes, respectively. Adjustments are presented net of interest capitalized for capital projects. | |
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The adjustments for the three and twelve months ended January 30, 2016 represents the tax effect of the adjusted items based on our estimated effective tax rates of 39.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The three and twelve months ended January 31, 2015 include an adjustment to calculate income tax expense at a pro forma 40% effective tax rate. |
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[d] | Adjusted net income is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define adjusted net income as net income, adjusted for the impact of certain non-recurring and other items that we do not consider representative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted net income is included in this press release because management believes that adjusted net income provides meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitates a meaningful evaluation of operating results on a comparable basis with historical results. Our management uses this non-GAAP financial measure in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. |
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PRELIMINARY RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE TO ADJUSTED DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE |
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.80 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 2.20 | ||||||||
EPS impact of adjustments (pre-tax): [a] | ||||||||||||||||
Legal claim | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.19 | |||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||
Subtotal adjusted items | 0.31 | 0.03 | 0.92 | 0.35 | ||||||||||||
Impact of income tax on adjusted items [a] | (0.12 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted diluted net income per share [b] | $ | 0.99 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 2.73 | $ | 2.36 | ||||||||
[a] | Refer to tables titled “Preliminary Reconciliation of Net Income to Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income” and “Preliminary Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted Net Income,” as well as the related footnotes to the tables for additional information. | |
[b] | Adjusted diluted net income per share is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define adjusted diluted net income per share as net income, adjusted for the impact of certain non-recurring and other items that we do not consider representative of our ongoing operating performance divided by the Company’s share count. Adjusted diluted net income per share is included in this press release because management believes that adjusted diluted net income per share provides meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitates a meaningful evaluation of operating results on a comparable basis with historical results. Our management uses this non-GAAP financial measure in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. |
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Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
Cammeron McLaughlin,
415-945-4998
SVP, Investor Relations and Strategy
cmclaughlin@rh.com