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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) November 19, 2019 

 

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 Street, Philadelphia, PA

 

19112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215454-5500

N/A

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, par value $.0001 per share

 

URBN

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule l2b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 


 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On November 19, 2019, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The earnings release disclosed material non-public information regarding the Company’s earnings for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2019.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Earnings Release dated November 19, 2019 – Operating results for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2019

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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: November 20, 2019

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Francis J. Conforti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francis J. Conforti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Third Quarter Results

Philadelphia, PA – November 19, 2019

 

For Immediate Release

 

Contact:

 

Oona McCullough

 

 

 

 

Director of Investor Relations

 

 

 

 

(215) 454-4806

URBN Reports Record Q3 Sales

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 19, 2019 – Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), a leading lifestyle products and services company which operates a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People, Terrain, Urban Outfitters and Nuuly brands and the Food and Beverage division, today announced net income of $56 million and $149 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2019, respectively. Earnings per diluted share were $0.56 and $1.47 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2019, respectively.

Total Company net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2019, increased 1.4% over the same period last year to $987 million. Comparable Retail segment net sales increased 3%, driven by growth in the digital channel, partially offset by negative retail store sales. By brand, comparable Retail segment net sales increased 9% at Free People, 4% at the Anthropologie Group and were flat at Urban Outfitters. Wholesale segment net sales decreased 7%.

“I’m pleased to report record third quarter sales, driven by better reaction to our apparel assortments and strength in the digital channel,” said Richard A. Hayne, Chief Executive Officer. “Looking ahead to Q4, we’re encouraged by positive sales-to-date but realize our highest volume days have yet to be written,” finished Mr. Hayne.

Net sales by brand and segment for the three and nine-month periods were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

October 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales by brand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthropologie Group

$

398,709

 

 

$

385,031

 

 

$

1,147,977

 

 

$

1,133,391

 

Urban Outfitters

 

374,459

 

 

 

379,187

 

 

 

1,046,310

 

 

 

1,081,192

 

Free People

 

205,475

 

 

 

202,170

 

 

 

597,606

 

 

 

589,890

 

Food and Beverage

 

6,794

 

 

 

7,145

 

 

 

20,286

 

 

 

17,202

 

Nuuly

 

2,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,032

 

 

 

 

Total Company

$

987,469

 

 

$

973,533

 

 

$

2,814,211

 

 

$

2,821,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales by segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Segment

$

897,130

 

 

$

878,869

 

 

$

2,558,386

 

 

$

2,556,460

 

Wholesale Segment

 

88,307

 

 

 

94,664

 

 

 

253,793

 

 

 

265,215

 

Subscription Segment

 

2,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,032

 

 

 

 

Total Company

$

987,469

 

 

$

973,533

 

 

$

2,814,211

 

 

$

2,821,675

 



For the three months ended October 31, 2019, the gross profit rate decreased by 217 basis points versus the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease in gross profit rate was driven by higher markdowns, deleverage in delivery and logistics expenses and lower Wholesale segment margins. The higher markdowns were largely driven by underperforming women’s apparel at the Urban Outfitters brand. The deleverage in delivery and logistics expenses is due in part to the increased penetration of the digital channel as well as increased labor expenses due to the competitive market for employment in the United States. The lower Wholesale segment margins were due to increased markdowns from department stores. For the nine months ended October 31, 2019, the gross profit rate decreased by 234 basis points versus the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease in gross profit rate was driven by higher markdowns and deleverage in delivery and logistics expenses. The higher markdowns were largely driven by underperforming women’s apparel at the Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters brands. The deleverage in delivery and logistics expenses is primarily due to the increase in penetration of the digital channel.

As of October 31, 2019, total inventory increased by $79.9 million, or 17.7%, on a year-over-year basis. Comparable Retail segment inventory increased 9% at cost. The increase in comparable Retail segment inventory in each of our brands was due in part to early receipts related to the ongoing tariff uncertainty as well as positive comparable Retail segment net sales plans for the fourth quarter. The remainder of the increase was primarily related to an increase in Wholesale segment inventory.

For the three months ended October 31, 2019, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 1.9%, compared to the prior year’s comparable period and expressed as a percentage of net sales, deleveraged by 11 basis points. For the nine months ended October 31, 2019, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $5.6 million, or 0.8%, compared to the prior year’s comparable period and expressed as a percentage of net sales, deleveraged by 26 basis points. The dollar growth in selling, general and administrative expenses in both periods was primarily driven by increased marketing expenses to support our digital sales growth as well as the launch of our new monthly women’s apparel subscription rental service, Nuuly.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2019, was 26.6% compared to 20.6% in the prior year period. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 31, 2019, was 25.8% compared to 21.7% in the prior year period. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three and nine month periods was primarily due to the ratio of foreign taxable profits to global taxable profits and the prior year favorable impact of equity activity.

Net income for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2019, was $56 million and $149 million, respectively, and earnings per diluted share was $0.56 and $1.47, respectively.

On February 1, 2019, the Company adopted an accounting standards update that amended the previous accounting standards for lease accounting. The adoption resulted in the recognition of approximately $1.3 billion of lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets of approximately $1.1 billion, with the offsetting balance representing a reduction in the previously recognized deferred rent balance. The adoption did not result in a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

On August 22, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20 million common shares under a share repurchase program. During the nine months ended October 31, 2019, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired 8.1 million common shares for approximately $217 million under this program. During the year ended January 31, 2019, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired 3.5 million common shares for approximately $121 million under this program. On June 4, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20 million common shares under a new share repurchase program. As of October 31, 2019, 26.3 million common shares were remaining under the programs.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2019, the Company opened a total of 19 new retail locations including: 9 Free People stores, 6 Anthropologie Group stores and 4 Urban Outfitters stores; and closed 5 retail locations including: 2 Anthropologie Group stores, 1 Free People store and 2 Food and Beverage restaurants. During the nine months ended October 31, 2019, two franchisee-owned stores were opened including: one Anthropologie Group store and one Urban Outfitters store.

Urban Outfitters, Inc., offers lifestyle-oriented general merchandise and consumer products and services through a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of 249 Urban Outfitters stores in the United States, Canada and Europe and websites; 231 Anthropologie Group stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, catalogs and websites; 143 Free People stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, catalogs and websites, 11 Food and Beverage restaurants, 5 Urban Outfitters franchisee-owned stores, 1 Anthropologie Group franchisee-owned store and 1 Free People franchisee-owned store, as of


October 31, 2019. Free People, Anthropologie Group and Urban Outfitters wholesale sell their products through approximately 2,200 department and specialty stores worldwide, digital businesses and the Company’s Retail segment.

A conference call will be held today to discuss third quarter results and will be webcast at 5:15 pm. ET at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/5k77vs2q

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. When used in this release, the words “project,” “believe,” “plan,” “will,” “anticipate,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. 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 worldwide political events and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns, the effects of the implementation of the United Kingdom's referendum to withdraw membership from the European Union (commonly referred to as “Brexit”), including currency fluctuations, economic conditions, and legal or regulatory changes, any effects of war, terrorism and civil unrest, natural disasters or severe or unseasonable weather conditions, increases in labor costs, increases in raw material costs, availability of suitable retail space for expansion, timing of store openings, risks associated with international expansion, seasonal fluctuations in gross sales, the departure of one or more key senior executives, import risks, changes to U.S. and foreign trade policies, including the enactment of tariffs, border adjustment taxes or increases in duties or quotas, the closing or disruption of, or any damage to, any of our distribution centers, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, risks associated with digital sales, our ability to maintain and expand our digital sales channels, response to new store concepts, our ability to integrate acquisitions, failure of our manufacturers and third-party vendors to comply with our social compliance program, changes in our effective income tax rate, the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, regulatory changes and legal matters and other risks identified in the Company’s 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.

###

(Tables follow)


 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

October 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

987,469

 

 

$

973,533

 

 

$

2,814,211

 

 

$

2,821,675

 

Cost of sales

 

666,367

 

 

 

635,835

 

 

 

1,908,178

 

 

 

1,847,473

 

          Gross profit

 

321,102

 

 

 

337,698

 

 

 

906,033

 

 

 

974,202

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

245,833

 

 

 

241,341

 

 

 

712,683

 

 

 

707,097

 

          Income from operations

 

75,269

 

 

 

96,357

 

 

 

193,350

 

 

 

267,105

 

Other income, net

 

576

 

 

 

1,235

 

 

 

6,754

 

 

 

3,061

 

          Income before income taxes

 

75,845

 

 

 

97,592

 

 

 

200,104

 

 

 

270,166

 

Income tax expense

 

20,193

 

 

 

20,072

 

 

 

51,547

 

 

 

58,577

 

          Net income

$

55,652

 

 

$

77,520

 

 

$

148,557

 

 

$

211,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Basic

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.71

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

$

1.95

 

       Diluted

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.70

 

 

$

1.47

 

 

$

1.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Basic

 

97,972,864

 

 

 

108,778,483

 

 

 

100,458,726

 

 

 

108,702,575

 

       Diluted

 

98,628,169

 

 

 

110,262,879

 

 

 

101,147,025

 

 

 

110,149,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

100.0%

 

 

100.0%

 

 

100.0%

 

 

100.0%

 

Cost of sales

67.5%

 

 

65.3%

 

 

67.8%

 

 

65.5%

 

         Gross profit

32.5%

 

 

34.7%

 

 

32.2%

 

 

34.5%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

24.9%

 

 

24.8%

 

 

25.3%

 

 

25.0%

 

         Income from operations

7.6%

 

 

9.9%

 

 

6.9%

 

 

9.5%

 

Other income, net

0.1%

 

 

0.1%

 

 

0.2%

 

 

0.1%

 

         Income before income taxes

7.7%

 

 

10.0%

 

 

7.1%

 

 

9.6%

 

Income tax expense

2.1%

 

 

2.0%

 

 

1.8%

 

 

2.1%

 

         Net income

5.6%

 

 

8.0%

 

 

5.3%

 

 

7.5%

 


 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

October 31,

 

 

January 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Cash and cash equivalents

$

167,070

 

 

$

358,260

 

 

$

329,021

 

    Marketable securities

 

170,697

 

 

 

279,232

 

 

 

237,391

 

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

         of $1,084, $1,499 and $1,572, respectively

 

99,971

 

 

 

80,461

 

 

 

90,954

 

    Inventory

 

531,565

 

 

 

370,507

 

 

 

451,659

 

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

143,710

 

 

 

114,296

 

 

 

139,774

 

            Total current assets

 

1,113,013

 

 

 

1,202,756

 

 

 

1,248,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

890,538

 

 

 

796,029

 

 

 

808,883

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,119,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities

 

83,121

 

 

 

57,292

 

 

 

36,033

 

Deferred income taxes and other assets

 

114,641

 

 

 

104,438

 

 

 

103,327

 

           Total Assets

$

3,320,593

 

 

$

2,160,515

 

 

$

2,197,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Accounts payable

$

232,901

 

 

$

144,414

 

 

$

191,684

 

    Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

213,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Accrued expenses, accrued compensation and other current liabilities

 

264,240

 

 

 

242,230

 

 

 

263,289

 

           Total current liabilities

 

711,052

 

 

 

386,644

 

 

 

454,973

 

Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

1,119,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred rent and other liabilities

 

60,348

 

 

 

284,773

 

 

 

281,460

 

           Total Liabilities

 

1,890,740

 

 

 

671,417

 

 

 

736,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Preferred shares; $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,

        none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Common shares; $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,

        97,975,343, 105,642,283 and 107,638,846 issued and outstanding,

        respectively

10

 

 

11

 

 

11

 

    Additional paid-in-capital

 

5,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Retained earnings

 

1,454,333

 

 

 

1,516,190

 

 

 

1,492,691

 

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(29,691

)

 

 

(27,103

)

 

 

(32,093

)

           Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

1,429,853

 

 

 

1,489,098

 

 

 

1,460,609

 

           Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

3,320,593

 

 

$

2,160,515

 

 

$

2,197,042