Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 7, 2011

 

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   000-22754   23-2003332

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5000 South Broad St, Philadelphia PA   19112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 454-5500

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 7, 2011, the Company issued a sales and earnings release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The sales and earnings release disclosed material non-public information regarding the Company’s sales and earnings for the three and twelve months ended January 31, 2011.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1    Sales and Earnings Release dated March 7, 2011 – Sales and Operating results for the three and twelve months ended January 31, 2011.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
Date: March 10, 2011   By:  

/s/ Eric Artz

    Eric Artz
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

EX-99.1    Sales and Earnings Release dated March 7, 2011 – Sales and Operating results for the three and twelve months ended January 31, 2011.

 

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Sales and Earnings Release

Exhibit 99.1

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

Philadelphia, PA – March 7, 2011

 

For Immediate Release      Contact:    Oona McCullough
        Director of Investor Relations
        (215) 454-4806

Urban Outfitters Reports Record 4th Quarter Operating Profit

PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2011 (GLOBENEWSWIRE) — Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Free People, Leifsdottir, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands today announced earnings of $75 million and $273 million for the fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2011, respectively. Earnings per diluted share were $0.45 for the quarter and $1.60 for the year.

Total Company net sales rose by 14% over the same quarter last year to $668 million. Comparable retail segment net sales, which include our direct-to-consumer channels, improved 4% for the quarter while comparable store net sales decreased 2% for the quarter. Comparable retail segment net sales at Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters increased 1%, 28%, and 5%, respectively for the quarter. Direct-to-consumer comparable net sales soared 28% and wholesale segment net sales rose 31% for the quarter.

“I am pleased to announce record sales and operating profits for the quarter, as well as our second highest operating margin rate for the fourth quarter and year,” said Glen T. Senk, Chief Executive Officer. “It was another year of strong performance as we delivered 17% sales growth, 22% operating income growth, and executed our long standing goal of growing profits faster than sales,” finished Mr. Senk.

Net sales by brand and channel for the three and twelve months were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31
     Twelve Months Ended
January 31
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Net sales by brand

           

Urban Outfitters

   $ 321,772       $ 284,068       $ 1,041,502       $ 917,223   

Anthropologie

     283,418         257,759         1,011,999         842,374   

Free People

     58,941         43,589         202,493         163,634   

Other

     4,259         3,077         18,108         14,584   
                                   

Total Company

   $ 668,390       $ 588,493       $ 2,274,102       $ 1,937,815   
                                   

Net sales by channel

           

Retail Stores

   $ 492,381       $ 452,774       $ 1,720,002       $ 1,509,994   

Direct-to-consumer

     145,282         112,231         433,790         323,739   
                                   

Retail Segment

     637,663         565,005         2,153,792         1,833,733   
                                   

Wholesale Segment

     30,727         23,488         120,310         104,082   
                                   

Total Company

   $ 668,390       $ 588,493       $ 2,274,102       $ 1,937,815   
                                   

For the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2011, gross profit margin percentage declined by 208 basis points versus the prior year’s comparable period. This decrease was primarily due to increased merchandise markdowns to clear seasonal inventory associated with changing women’s apparel fashion trends, along with higher shipping costs associated with increased penetration of international direct-to-consumer business.


For the year ended January 31, 2011, gross profit margin improved by 62 basis points versus the prior year’s comparable period. The increase was primarily due to improved merchandise margins and leveraging of store occupancy expense driven by positive comparable store sales.

As of January 31, 2011, total comparable retail segment inventories (which includes our direct-to-consumer channel) increased by 10% at cost while total comparable store inventory increased by 4% at cost. Total inventories grew by $43 million or 23%, on a year-over-year basis, driven primarily by the acquisition of inventory to stock new retail stores.

For the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2011, selling, general and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of net sales, increased by 7 basis points. This increase was primarily due to continued investments in systems, international expansion, including our new European distribution and fulfillment center and start up expenses for BHLDN which launched on February 14th, 2011. For the year ended January 31, 2011, selling, general and administration expenses, expressed as a percentage of net sales, decreased by 11 basis points versus the prior comparable period. This decrease was primarily due to leveraging of direct store fixed and controllable costs helped by the positive comparable retail segment sales during the year.

The Company’s annual effective tax rate for January 31, 2011 decreased to 34.6% from 36.2% in the prior year. This decrease was due to the favorable mix of earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions and the current year federal rehabilitation credit.

On February 28, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. The program authorizes the Company to purchase up to 8 million shares of our common shares from time-to-time, based upon prevailing market conditions. We repurchased 1.2 million common shares during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007. During the quarter ended January 31, 2011 the Company did not repurchase any shares. During the year ended January 31, 2011 the Company repurchased and subsequently retired 6.3 million common shares for $205 million. On November 16, 2010, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 10 million additional shares of the Company’s common stock, from time-to-time, subject to prevailing market conditions. This authorization supplements the Company’s 2006 stock repurchase program.

During the year ended January 31, 2011, the Company has opened a total of 46 new stores including: 21 Urban Outfitters stores, 16 Anthropologie stores and 9 Free People stores.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. is an innovative specialty retail company which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches through 176 Urban Outfitters stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe, catalogs and two web sites; 153 Anthropologie stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, catalogs and two websites; Free People wholesale, which sells its product to approximately 1,400 specialty stores and select department stores; 42 Free People stores, catalogs and web site; Leifsdottir wholesale, which sells its product to approximately 65 specialty stores and select department stores, and a Leifsdottir web site and 1 Terrain garden center and web site as of January 31, 2011.

Management’s fourth quarter commentary is located on our website at www.urbanoutfittersinc.com. A conference call will be held today to discuss fourth quarter and year end results and will be web cast at 5:00 pm. EST at: http://investor.urbn.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=115825&p=irol-irhome

This news release is being made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain matters contained in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Any one, or all, of the following factors could cause actual financial results to differ materially from those financial results mentioned in the forward-looking statements: the difficulty in predicting and responding to shifts in fashion trends, changes in the level of competitive pricing and promotional activity and other industry factors, overall economic and market conditions and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns, including any effects of terrorist acts or war, availability of suitable retail space for expansion, timing of store openings, seasonal fluctuations in gross sales, the departure of one or more key senior managers, import risks, including potential disruptions and changes in duties, tariffs and quotas and other risks identified in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that actual results may differ materially from any projected results expressed or implied therein.

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URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Year Ended
January 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net sales

   $ 668,390      $ 588,493      $ 2,274,102      $ 1,937,815   

Cost of sales, including certain buying, distribution and occupancy costs

     403,330        342,832        1,337,482        1,151,670   
                                

Gross profit

     265,060        245,661        936,620        786,145   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     144,737        126,999        522,417        447,161   
                                

Income from operations

     120,323        118,662        414,203        338,984   

Other income, net

     1,090        575        3,005        5,422   
                                

Income before income taxes

     121,413        119,237        417,208        344,406   

Income tax expense

     46,175        41,562        144,250        124,513   
                                

Net income

   $ 75,238      $ 77,675      $ 272,958      $ 219,893   
                                

Net income per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.46      $ 0.46      $ 1.64      $ 1.31   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.45      $ 0.45      $ 1.60      $ 1.28   
                                

Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding:

        

Basic

     164,188,852        168,499,260        166,896,322        168,053,502   
                                

Diluted

     167,677,305        172,421,607        170,333,550        171,230,245   
                                

AS A PERCENT OF NET SALES

        

Net sales

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of sales, including certain buying, distribution and occupancy costs

     60.3     58.3     58.8     59.4
                                

Gross profit

     39.7     41.7     41.2     40.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     21.7     21.5     23.0     23.1
                                

Income from operations

     18.0     20.2     18.2     17.5

Other income, net

     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.3
                                

Income before income taxes

     18.2     20.3     18.3     17.8

Income tax expense

     6.9     7.1     6.3     6.4
                                

Net income

     11.3     13.2     12.0     11.4
                                


URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     January 31,
2011
    January 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 340,257      $ 159,024   

Marketable securities

     116,420        342,512   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,015 and $1,284, respectively

     34,439        38,405   

Inventories

     229,561        186,130   

Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other current assets

     81,237        80,142   
                

Total current assets

     801,914        806,213   

Property and equipment, net

     586,346        539,961   

Marketable securities

     350,975        243,445   

Deferred income taxes and other assets

     52,365        46,474   
                

Total Assets

   $ 1,791,600      $ 1,636,093   
                
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 82,904      $ 78,041   

Accrued expenses, accrued compensation and other current liabilities

     126,057        110,508   
                

Total current liabilities

     208,961        188,549   

Deferred rent and other liabilities

     171,749        150,769   
                

Total Liabilities

     380,710        339,318   
                

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred shares; $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —          —     

Common shares; $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 164,413,427 and 168,558,371 issued and outstanding, respectively

     17        17   

Additional paid-in-capital

     27,603        184,620   

Retained earnings

     1,394,190        1,121,232   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (10,920     (9,094
                

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     1,410,890        1,296,775   
                

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 1,791,600      $ 1,636,093