ICONIX BRAND GROUP INC NEW YORK, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Q1 licensing revenue of $95.4 million, flat to prior year quarter
excluding 2014 ABC deal
-- Continued to execute acquisition strategy with Strawberry Shortcake and
PONY
-- Expanded global footprint- acquired full ownership and control of China
JV
-- Maintaining revenue, non-GAAP diluted EPS and free cash flow guidance
for full-year 2015
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON) ("Iconix" or the "Company"), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Q1 2015 Results for Iconix Brand Group, Inc.:
Licensing revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was approximately $95.4 million, a 15% decrease as compared to approximately $112.2 million in the first quarter of 2014. After excluding $17.1 million of revenue recorded in the first quarter of 2014 related to the 5-year renewal of the Peanuts specials with ABC, licensing revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was approximately flat to the prior year quarter. Other revenue was $0 in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to $4.0 million of other revenue recorded in the first quarter of 2014 for the Lee Cooper transaction. EBITDA attributable to Iconix for the first quarter of 2015 was approximately $52.4 million, a 25% decrease as compared to $69.8 million in the prior year quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, as described in the tables below, net income attributable to Iconix was $26.7 million, a 32% decrease as compared to the prior year quarter of approximately $39.3 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2015 was $0.54, a 27% decrease as compared to $0.74 in the prior year quarter. GAAP net income attributable to Iconix for the first quarter of 2015 was approximately $62.8 million, a 5% increase as compared to $59.8 million in the prior year quarter, and GAAP diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2015 increased approximately 17% to $1.21 compared to $1.03 in the prior year quarter. Free cash flow attributable to Iconix for the first quarter of 2015 was approximately $30.1 million, a 39% decrease as compared to the prior year quarter of approximately $49.4 million.
In the first quarter of 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of its Iconix China joint venture and, as a result, recognized a $47.4 million pre-tax non-cash gain related to the re-measurement of its initial investment. Similarly, in the first quarter of 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of its Latin America joint venture and, as a result, recognized a $37.9 million pre-tax non-cash gain. Both of these gains are excluded from the Company's non-GAAP metrics.
In addition, in the first quarter of 2015, the Company recognized a $10.5 million pre-tax foreign currency translation gain. This gain is excluded from the Company's non-GAAP metrics.
EBITDA, free cash flow, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS are all non-GAAP metrics and reconciliation tables for each are attached to this press release.
Neil Cole, Chairman and CEO of Iconix Brand Group, Inc. commented, "In the first quarter we continued to execute on our global strategy and remain focused on international, entertainment and sports as key drivers of our growth. Our international business continued to grow in the first quarter with our joint ventures in Australia, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, as well as our Latin America business, each delivering double-digit gains. Our Peanuts brand had a strong quarter and we are excited about the opportunities around the global release of the Peanuts movie in the fourth quarter. We expect our Strawberry Shortcake and PONY acquisitions will generate increasing value throughout the year for our entertainment and sports platforms, and our core licensing business remains healthy. Reflecting these drivers, and the strong results we expect to achieve in the second half of the year, we believe we are on track to deliver on the 2015 guidance we provided earlier this year."
2015 Guidance for Iconix Brand Group, Inc.:
The Company is maintaining its 2015 guidance as follows:
-- 2015 revenue guidance of $490-$510 million
-- 2015 Non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance of $3.00-$3.15
-- 2015 free cash flow guidance of $208-$218 million
The Company is increasing its 2015 GAAP diluted EPS guidance to $3.65-$3.79 from $3.06-$3.20 to reflect the gain in the first quarter of 2015 related to the Company's acquisition of full ownership and control of its Iconix China joint venture.
This guidance relates to the Company's existing portfolio of brands and does not include any additional acquisitions following the first quarter.
See reconciliation tables below for non-GAAP metrics. These non-GAAP metrics may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies and should only be used in conjunction with our results reported according to U.S. GAAP. Any financial measure other than those prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
About Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including: CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R), BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R), RAMPAGE (R), MUDD (R), MOSSIMO (R), LONDON FOG (R), OCEAN PACIFIC (R), DANSKIN (R), ROCAWEAR (R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R), WAVERLY (R), ZOO YORK (R), SHARPER IMAGE (R), UMBRO (R), LEE COOPER (R), ECKO UNLTD. (R), MARC ECKO (R) and STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (R). In addition, Iconix owns interests in the ARTFUL DODGER (R), MATERIAL GIRL (R), PEANUTS (R), ED HARDY (R), TRUTH OR DARE (R), BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB (R), ICE CREAM (R), MODERN AMUSEMENT (R), BUFFALO (R), NICK GRAHAM (R) and PONY (R) brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business development, merchandising, advertising and public relations departments, Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer awareness and equity.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements that are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty regarding the results of the Company's acquisition of additional licenses, continued market acceptance of current products and the ability to successfully develop and market new products particularly in light of rapidly changing fashion trends, the impact of supply and manufacturing constraints or difficulties relating to the Company's licensees' dependence on foreign manufacturers and suppliers, uncertainties relating to customer plans and commitments, the ability of licensees to successfully market and sell branded products, competition, uncertainties relating to economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, the ability to hire and retain key personnel, the ability to obtain capital if required, the risks of litigation and regulatory proceedings, the risks of uncertainty of trademark protection, the uncertainty of marketing and licensing acquired trademarks and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC filings. The words "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "confident", "continue", "will", "project", "provide" "guidance" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact Information:
Jaime Sheinheit
Investor Relations
Iconix Brand Group
212.730.0030
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
Three Months Ended
Mar. 31,
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2015 2014
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Licensing revenue $95,387 $112,167
Other revenue - 3,971
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Total revenues 95,387 116,138
Selling, general and administrative expenses 44,155 48,202
Operating income 51,232 67,936
Interest expense, net 20,482 20,555
Other income (47,365) (37,893)
Foreign currency translation gain (10,500) -
Equity earnings on joint ventures (3,202) (3,122)
Other (income) expenses - net (40,585) (20,460)
Income before income taxes 91,817 88,396
Provision for income taxes 25,910 25,554
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Net income $65,907 $62,842
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Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling
interest $3,067 $3,074
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Net income attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc. $62,840 $59,768
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Earnings per share:
Basic $1.30 $1.21
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Diluted $1.21 $1.03
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic 48,158 49,522
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Diluted 51,909 58,051
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Revenue by Division
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended Mar. 31,
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2015 2014
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Womens $40,090 $41,452
Mens 21,555 23,892
Home 9,947 10,979
Entertainment 23,795 35,844
Other - 3,971
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Total $95,387 $116,138
Selected Balance Sheet Items: (Unaudited)
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(in thousands) 3/31/2015 12/31/2014
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Total Assets $3,021,902 $2,873,391
Total Liabilities $1,914,791 $1,804,630
Total Stockholders' Equity and $1,107,111 $1,068,761
Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
The following tables detail unaudited reconciliations from non-GAAP amounts to U.S. GAAP and include reconciliations related to ASC Topic 470 as it relates to accounting for convertible debt, incremental dilutive shares related to our convertible debt that are covered by our existing convertible note hedges, and non-cash gains related to the re-measurement of investments and foreign currency translation.
Note: All items in the following reconciliation tables are attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and exclude results related to non-controlling interests.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
Net income reconciliation Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
2015 2014
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Non-GAAP net income (1) $26,679 $39,281
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GAAP net income $62,840 $59,768
Adjustments: 6,813 6,375
Non-cash interest related to ASC Topic 470
Non-cash gain related to investment in Latin America and China (47,365) (37,893)
Foreign currency translation gain (10,500) -
Taxes related to above item 14,891 11,031
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Net adjustments (36,161) (20,487)
Non-GAAP net income $26,679 $39,281
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(Unaudited)
Three months ended
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Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
2015 2014
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Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares reconciliation
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Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares 49,562 53,143
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GAAP weighted average diluted shares 51,909 58,051
Less: additional incremental dilutive shares covered by hedges for: (2)
2.50% Convertible Notes (1,025) (2,123)
1.50% Convertible Notes (1,322) (2,785)
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Subtotal (2,347) (4,908)
Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares 49,562 53,143
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(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Diluted EPS reconciliation Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
2015 2014
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Non-GAAP diluted EPS (1) $0.54 $0.74
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GAAP diluted EPS $1.21 $1.03
Non-cash gain related to investment in Latin America and China ($0.59) ($0.42)
Foreign currency translation gain ($0.19) -
Adjustments for non-cash interest related to ASC 470, $0.11 $0.13
net of tax, and incremental dilutive shares covered by hedges
Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.54 $0.74
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Forecasted Diluted EPS Year Ending
Dec. 31, 2015
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High Low
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Forecasted Non-GAAP diluted EPS (1) $3.15 $3.00
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Forecasted GAAP diluted EPS $3.79 $3.65
Non-cash gain related to investment in joint ventures ($1.12) ($1.12)
Adjustments for non-cash interest related to ASC 470, $0.48 $0.47
net of tax, and incremental dilutive shares covered by
hedges
Forecasted Non-GAAP Diluted EPS $3.15 $3.00
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(1) Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP
diluted EPS (along with non-GAAP
weighted average diluted shares)
are non-GAAP financial measures
which represent net income
excluding any non-cash interest
related to ASC Topic 470 and non-
cash non-recurring gains and
charges, net of tax, and any
incremental dilutive shares
related to our convertible notes
that are covered by their
respective hedges. The Company
believes these are useful
financial measures in evaluating
its financial condition because
they are representative of only
actual cash results.
(2) Based on the average closing stock
price for the three months ended
March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014
there were potential dilutive
shares related to our convertible
notes for GAAP purposes; however,
the Company will not be
responsible for issuing a portion
of these shares as they are
covered by our convertible notes
hedges.
EBITDA Reconciliation from Net Income
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(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Mar. 31, 2015 Mar. 31, 2014
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EBITDA (3) $52,351 $69,777
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Reconciliation of EBITDA:
GAAP Net Income $62,840 $59,768
Add: Income taxes 25,910 25,554
Add: Net interest expense, foreign currency translation and (37,500) (17,456)
non-cash gain related to investment in joint venture
Add: Depreciation and amortization of certain intangibles 1,101 1,911
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EBITDA $52,351 $69,777
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(Unaudited)
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EBITDA Reconciliation from Cash Flow from Operations Three months ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 Mar. 31, 2014
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EBITDA (3) $52,351 $69,777
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Reconciliation of EBITDA:
Net cash provided by operating activities $33,066 $52,745
Add / (Less):
Gain from sale of trademarks and formation of joint ventures - 3,971
Cash interest expense, net 11,725 12,074
Cash taxes 17,499 5,821
Other 2,304 1,728
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest (3,067) (3,074)
Stock compensation expense (2,570) (2,515)
Provision for doubtful accounts (1,263) (1,000)
Net change in balance sheet items (5,343) 27
EBITDA $52,351 $69,777
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(3) EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial
measure, represents net income
before income taxes, interest,
other non-operating gains and
losses, depreciation and
amortization expenses. The
Company believes EBITDA
provides additional information
for determining its ability to
meet future debt service
requirements, investing and
capital expenditures, and is
useful because it provides
supplemental information to
assist investors in evaluating
the Company's financial
condition.
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
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(Unaudited)
Three months ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 Mar. 31, 2014
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Free Cash Flow (4) $30,083 $49,402
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Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow:
Net cash provided by operating activity $33,066 $52,745
(976) (315)
Less: Capital expenditures
995 995
Add: Cash received from sale of trademarks and
formation of joint ventures
(3,002) (4,023)
Less: Distributions to non-controlling interests
Free Cash Flow $30,083 $49,402
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Forecasted Free Cash Flow Year Ending
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Dec. 31, 2015
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High Low
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Free Cash Flow (4) $218,000 $208,000
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Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow:
Net cash provided by operating activity $195,000 $190,000
Less: Capital expenditures (2,000) (2,000)
Add: Cash received from sale of trademarks 43,000 38,000
and formation of joint ventures
Less: Distributions to non-controlling interests (18,000) (18,000)
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Free Cash Flow $218,000 $208,000
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(4) Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP
financial measure, represents net
cash provided by operating
activities, plus cash received
from the sale of trademarks and
formation of joint ventures, less
distributions to non-controlling
interests and capital
expenditures. Free Cash Flow
excludes notes receivable from
sale of trademarks and the
formation of joint ventures, cash
used to acquire the membership
interests of our joint venture
partners, mandatory debt service
requirements, and other non-
discretionary expenditures. Free
Cash Flow should not be considered
in isolation, as a measure of
residual cash flow available for
discretionary purposes, or as an
alternative to operating results
presented in accordance with GAAP.
The Company believes Free Cash
Flow is useful because it provides
information regarding actual cash
received in a specific period from
the Company's comprehensive
business strategy of maximizing
the value of its brands through
traditional licensing,
international joint ventures and
other arrangements. We have
excluded the cash used to buy back
our joint venture membership
interests from the above
definition because we believe
that, like other acquisitions,
such actions are capital
transactions. It also provides
supplemental information to assist
investors in evaluating the
Company's financial condition and
ability to pursue opportunities
that enhance shareholder value.
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