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Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) today reported its results for the three month period (“first quarter”) ended April 30, 2015. Net sales and earnings declines, albeit smaller than anticipated, reflected the negative effects from the strong U.S. dollar and a difficult year-over-year sales comparison in Japan. Management maintained its earnings guidance for the year ending January 31, 2016, as specified in the Company’s news release on March 20th.
In the first quarter:
Frederic Cumenal, chief executive officer, said, “We started the year facing well-known challenges from both global economic uncertainties and the effect of a strong U.S. dollar on the translation of foreign-denominated sales into dollars and on foreign tourist spending in the U.S., as well as a difficult sales comparison in Japan. Despite those factors, our first quarter results for net sales, as well as for gross margin and net earnings, were somewhat better than we anticipated. First quarter highlights also included the continuing success of the stylish TIFFANY T jewelry collection, as well as the launch of our extraordinary CT60™ watch collection.”
Net sales highlights by region were as follows:
Other financial highlights:
Mr. Cumenal added, “Our plans this year include expanding existing jewelry collections with new designs and opening stores in a number of important markets, all intended to further enhance Tiffany’s position as a leading global luxury brand. Despite these plans and the better-than-expected first quarter results, our forecast for minimal earnings growth for the full year continues to reflect caution regarding our expectations for fiscal 2015 in light of the strong dollar and other global economic uncertainties. However, we believe we can return to a healthier rate of double-digit EPS growth over the long-term.”
Outlook for 2015:
For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016, management continues to forecast minimal growth in net earnings per diluted share from the $4.20 (excluding charges) earned in fiscal 2014. This forecast anticipates net earnings in the second quarter declining at a more moderate rate than in the first quarter, followed by expected double-digit percentage net earnings growth in the second half of the year. This forecast reflects no material changes from the previously-disclosed (on March 20, 2015) assumptions for sales growth, store openings, earnings from operations, interest and other expenses, net, the effective tax rate, net inventories, capital expenditures and free cash flow, all of which are approximate and may or may not prove valid.
Today’s Conference Call:
The Company will conduct a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) to review actual results and the outlook. Please click on http://investor.tiffany.com (“Events and Presentations”).
Tiffany is the internationally-renowned jeweler founded in New York in 1837. Through its subsidiaries, Tiffany & Co. manufactures products and operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores worldwide, and also engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. For additional information, please visit www.tiffany.com or call our shareholder information line at 800-TIF-0110.
Next Scheduled Announcement:
The Company expects to report its second quarter results on August 27, 2015. To be notified of future announcements, please register at http://investor.tiffany.com (“E-Mail Alerts”).
Forward-Looking Statements:
The statements in this document that refer to plans and expectations for the current fiscal year and future periods are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'forecasts,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'continues,' 'may,' 'will,' and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding the Company's objectives, expectations and beliefs with respect to store openings and closings, product introductions, sales, sales growth, retail prices, gross margin, expenses, operating margin, effective income tax rate, net earnings and net earnings per share, inventories, capital expenditures, cash flow, liquidity, currency translation and growth opportunities. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, risks from global economic conditions, decreases in consumer confidence, the Company's significant operations outside of the United States, regional instability and conflict that could disrupt tourist travel and local consumer spending, weakening foreign currencies, changes in the Company's product or geographic sales mix and changes in costs or reduced supply availability of diamonds and precious metals. Please also see the Company's risk factors, as they may be amended from time to time, set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
TIFFANY & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Unaudited)
NON-GAAP MEASURES
The Company reports information in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The Company's management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company presents such non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate the Company's operating results.
Net Sales
The Company's reported net sales reflect either a translation-related benefit from strengthening foreign currencies or a detriment from a strengthening U.S. dollar. Internally, management monitors and measures its sales performance on a non-GAAP basis that eliminates the positive or negative effects that result from translating sales made outside the U.S. into U.S. dollars (“constant-exchange-rate basis”). Management believes this constant-exchange-rate basis provides a more representative assessment of sales performance and provides better comparability between reporting periods. The following table reconciles the sales percentage increases (decreases) from the GAAP to the non-GAAP basis versus the previous year:
First Quarter 2015 vs. 2014 GAAPReported
TranslationEffect
Constant-Exchange-
Rate Basis
Net Sales:
Worldwide (5 )% (6 )% 1 % Americas 1 % (2 )% 3 % Asia-Pacific (1 )% (5 )% 4 % Japan (30 )% (12 )% (18 )% Europe 2 % (19 )% 21 % Other (6 )% (7 )% 1 %Comparable Store Sales:
Worldwide (7 )% (6 )% (1 )% Americas (1 )% (2 )% 1 % Asia-Pacific (2 )% (4 )% 2 % Japan (35 )% (11 )% (24 )% Europe (2 )% (19 )% 17 % Other (8 )% (8 )% — % TIFFANY & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended April 30, 2015 2014 Net sales $ 962.4 $ 1,012.1 Cost of sales 393.4 422.6 Gross profit 569.0 589.5 Selling, general and administrative expenses 399.0 379.7 Earnings from operations 170.0 209.8 Interest and other expenses, net 9.3 16.3 Earnings from operations before income taxes 160.7 193.5 Provision for income taxes 55.8 67.9 Net earnings $ 104.9 $ 125.6 Net earnings per share: Basic $ 0.81 $ 0.97 Diluted $ 0.81 $ 0.97 Weighted-average number of common shares: Basic 129.2 128.9 Diluted 129.8 129.8 TIFFANY & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Unaudited, in millions)
April 30, 2015 January 31,2015 April 30,2014ASSETS
Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 715.4 $ 731.5 $ 381.2 Accounts receivable, net 192.5 195.2 194.6 Inventories, net 2,363.0 2,362.1 2,418.4 Deferred income taxes 101.5 102.6 102.3 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 207.6 220.0 236.8 Total current assets 3,580.0 3,611.4 3,333.3 Property, plant and equipment, net 897.0 899.5 848.4 Other assets, net 673.0 669.7 643.8 $ 5,150.0 $ 5,180.6 $ 4,825.5
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $ 197.1 $ 234.0 $ 241.0 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 271.4 318.0 306.1 Income taxes payable 44.6 39.9 26.1 Merchandise and other customer credits 72.2 66.1 67.5 Total current liabilities 585.3 658.0 640.7 Long-term debt 882.1 882.5 750.8 Pension/postretirement benefit obligations 532.2 524.2 273.7 Other long-term liabilities 201.3 200.7 219.5 Deferred gains on sale-leasebacks 62.8 64.5 80.2 Stockholders’ equity 2,886.3 2,850.7 2,860.6 $ 5,150.0 $ 5,180.6 $ 4,825.5
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Tiffany & Co.Mark L. Aaron, 212-230-5301mark.aaron@tiffany.com
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