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Aritzia Inc | TSX:ATZ | Toronto | Common Stock |
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 10, 2024 /CNW/ - Aritzia Inc. (TSX: ATZ) ("Aritzia", the "Company", "we" or "our"), a design house with an innovative global platform offering Everyday Luxury online and in its boutiques, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended November 26, 2023 ("Q3 2024").
"Aritzia delivered third quarter net revenue of $654 million, an increase of 5% on top of outstanding growth of 38% in the third quarter of Fiscal 2023 and 63% in the third quarter of Fiscal 2022. Although the consumer environment remains mixed, we generated sales growth across all of our geographies and channels, as clients responded well to our new styles and outerwear offering," said Jennifer Wong, Chief Executive Officer. "As expected, we saw sequential margin improvement in the third quarter, and we made ongoing progress in executing against our Fiscal 2024 priorities. Our new Toronto area distribution centre successfully ramped to accommodate record volume and we further improved our inventory position."
"As we continue to anniversary two years of unprecedented growth, resulting in a 33% three-year net revenue CAGR in Q3 of Fiscal 2024, we remain focused on investing in the scalability of our business and setting the stage for our next level of anticipated growth. Looking ahead, we expect to launch Spring 2024 with an improved product assortment and inventory position. We are also accelerating our real estate expansion strategy into Fiscal 2025 and diligently working to increase our eCommerce momentum through strategic investments in leadership, digital marketing and technology," added Ms. Wong.
Third Quarter Highlights
Third Quarter Results Compared to Q3 2023
(Unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | Change | |||
% of net | % of net | % | % pts | |||
Retail net revenue | $ 441,056 | 67.5 % | $ 423,224 | 67.8 % | 4.2 % | |
eCommerce net revenue | 212,468 | 32.5 % | 201,391 | 32.2 % | 5.5 % | |
Net revenue | $ 653,524 | 100.0 % | $ 624,615 | 100.0 % | 4.6 % | |
Gross profit | $ 270,937 | 41.5 % | $ 270,663 | 43.3 % | 0.1 % | (1.8) % |
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") | $ 187,373 | 28.7 % | $ 163,737 | 26.2 % | 14.4 % | 2.5 % |
Net income | $ 43,093 | 6.6 % | $ 70,728 | 11.3 % | (39.1) % | (4.7) % |
Net income per diluted share | $ 0.38 | $ 0.61 | (37.7) % | |||
Adjusted EBITDA2 | $ 91,763 | 14.0 % | $ 119,618 | 19.2 % | (23.3) % | (5.2) % |
Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share2 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.67 | (29.9) % |
Net revenue increased by 4.6% to $653.5 million, compared to $624.6 million in Q3 2023. This is on top of strong net revenue growth over the last two years of 37.8% in Q3 2023 and 62.9% in Q3 2022, resulting in a three year compound annual growth rate ("CAGR") of 32.9%. Comparable sales growth2 was 0.5%, compared to 22.8% in Q3 2023. In the United States, net revenue increased by 4.2% to $326.6 million, compared to $313.5 million in Q3 2023. Net revenue in Canada increased by 5.1% to $326.9 million, compared to $311.1 million in Q3 2023.
Gross profit increased by 0.1% to $270.9 million, compared to $270.7 million in Q3 2023. Gross profit margin2 was 41.5%, compared to 43.3% in Q3 2023. The decrease in gross profit margin of approximately 180 bps was primarily driven by higher markdowns to help optimize the Company's inventory levels and pre-opening lease amortization costs for flagship boutiques. These impacts were partially offset by lower warehousing and freight costs.
SG&A expenses increased by 14.4% to $187.4 million, compared to $163.7 million in Q3 2023. SG&A expenses were 28.7% of net revenue, compared to 26.2% in Q3 2023. The increase in SG&A expenses was driven by investments in talent made through the end of Fiscal 2023, marketing initiatives and support office expansion to help support the Company's growth.
Net income was $43.1 million, a decrease of 39.1% compared to $70.7 million in Q3 2023, primarily attributable to the factors described above.
Net income per diluted share was $0.38 per share, a decrease of 37.7% compared to $0.61 per share in Q3 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA2 was $91.8 million or 14.0% of net revenue2, a decrease of 23.3% compared to $119.6 million or 19.2% of net revenue1 in Q3 2023.
Adjusted Net Income2 was $52.7 million, a decrease of 31.2% compared to $76.6 million in Q3 2023.
Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share2 was $0.47 per share, a decrease of 29.9% compared to $0.67 per share in Q3 2023.
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q3 2024 totaled $140.8 million compared to $131.9 million at the end of Q3 2023, with strong operating cash flows funding the repayment of the $100 million drawn on the Company's revolving credit facility from the end of Q2 2024 and the Company's capital investments.
On October 27, 2023, the Company refinanced its revolving credit facility, increasing the limit from $175.0 million to $300.0 million and extending the term to October 27, 2026.
Inventory at the end of Q3 2024 was $397.0 million, a decrease of 21.9% compared to $508.4 million at the end of Q3 2023. The Company is pleased that the inventory balance continues to normalize and expects inventory levels to be optimized by the end of Fiscal 2024.
Capital cash expenditures (net of proceeds from lease incentives)2 were $41.4 million in Q3 2024, compared to $26.4 million in Q3 2023. The increase is primarily due to capital investments in new boutiques, expanded or repositioned boutiques, distribution centers and support office expansion.
YTD 2024 Compared to YTD 2023
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted) | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | Change | |||
% of net | % of net | % | % pts | |||
Retail net revenue | $ 1,130,640 | 68.5 % | $ 1,062,678 | 68.2 % | 6.4 % | |
eCommerce net revenue | 519,740 | 31.5 % | 495,370 | 31.8 % | 4.9 % | |
Net revenue | $ 1,650,380 | 100.0 % | $ 1,558,048 | 100.0 % | 5.9 % | |
Gross profit | $ 637,734 | 38.6 % | $ 671,832 | 43.1 % | (5.1) % | (4.5) % |
SG&A | $ 511,948 | 31.0 % | $ 431,170 | 27.7 % | 18.7 % | 3.3 % |
Net income | $ 54,573 | 3.3 % | $ 150,250 | 9.6 % | (63.7) % | (6.3) % |
Net income per diluted share | $ 0.48 | $ 1.30 | (63.1) % | |||
Adjusted EBITDA2 | $ 144,511 | 8.8 % | $ 271,827 | 17.4 % | (46.8) % | (8.6) % |
Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share2 | $ 0.59 | $ 1.46 | (59.6) % | |||
Net revenue increased by 5.9% to $1.7 billion, compared to $1.6 billion in YTD 2023 with comparable sales growth (decline)2 of (0.2)%. Results continued to be driven by performance in the United States, where net revenue increased by 9.4% to $857.4 million, compared to $783.5 million in YTD 2023. In Canada, net revenue increased by 2.4% to $793.0 million, compared to $774.5 million in YTD 2023.
Gross profit decreased by 5.1% to $637.7 million, compared to $671.8 million in YTD 2023. Gross profit margin was 38.6% compared to 43.1% in YTD 2023. The 450 bps decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to normalized markdowns, inflation in product costs, temporary warehousing costs related to inventory management, pre-opening lease amortization costs for boutiques and our new distribution centre, and foreign currency headwinds. These impacts were partially offset by lower expedited freight costs.
SG&A expenses increased by 18.7% to $511.9 million, compared to $431.2 million in YTD 2023. SG&A expenses were 31.0% of net revenue compared to 27.7% in YTD 2023. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to investments in retail wages and support office labour made through the end of Fiscal 2023, as well as support office expansion, distribution centre project costs and other initiatives to help support the Company's growth.
Net income was $54.6 million, a decrease of 63.7% compared to $150.3 million in YTD 2023, primarily attributable to the factors described above.
Net income per diluted share was $0.48, a decrease of 63.1%, compared to $1.30 in YTD 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA2 was $144.5 million, or 8.8% of net revenue, a decrease of 46.8%, compared to $271.8 million, or 17.4% of net revenue in YTD 2023.
Adjusted Net Income2 was $67.3 million, a decrease of 59.9%, compared to $168.1 million in YTD 2023.
Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share2 was $0.59, a decrease of 59.6%, compared to $1.46 in YTD 2023.
Capital cash expenditures (net of proceeds from lease incentives)2 were $113.6 million, compared to $73.5 million in YTD 2023. The increase is primarily due to capital investments in new boutiques, expanded or repositioned boutiques, distribution centers and support office expansion.
Outlook
Based on quarter-to-date trends, Aritzia expects net revenue in the range of $670 million to $690 million in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2024, including the addition of approximately $30 million from the 53rd week. This represents growth of approximately 5% to 8% on top of strong growth of 44% in the fourth quarter last year and 66% in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022. The Company expects gross profit margin to be flat to slightly up and SG&A as a percent of net revenue to increase approximately 250 bps for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2023.
Aritzia expects the following for Fiscal 2024:
The foregoing outlook is based on management's current strategies and may be considered forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. Such outlook is based on estimates and assumptions made by management regarding, among other things, general economic and geopolitical conditions and the competitive environment. This outlook is intended to provide readers management's projections for the Company as of the date of this press release. Readers are cautioned that actual results may vary materially from this outlook and that the information in the outlook may not be appropriate for other purposes. See also the "Forward-Looking Information" section of this press release and the "Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" sections of our Management's Discussion & Analysis for the third quarter of Fiscal 2024 dated January 10, 2024 (the "Q3 2024 MD&A"), for Fiscal 2023 dated May 2, 2023 (the "Fiscal 2023 MD&A") and the Company's annual information form for Fiscal 2023 dated May 2, 2023 (the "Fiscal 2023 AIF").
In addition, a discussion of the Company's long-term financial plan is contained in the Company's press release dated October 27, 2022, "Aritzia Presents its Fiscal 2027 Strategic and Financial Plan, Powering Stronger". This press release is available on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval + ("SEDAR+") at www.sedarplus.ca and on our website at investors.aritzia.com.
The Company intends to file with the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") a notice of intention to commence a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") for its subordinate voting shares ("Shares") for a one-year period (the "2024 NCIB"). If accepted by the TSX, the Company would be permitted under the 2024 NCIB to purchase for cancellation, through the facilities of the TSX and/or alternative Canadian trading systems, up to 5% of the public float (calculated in accordance with TSX rules) of the Company's issued and outstanding Shares during the 12 months following such TSX acceptance. Subject to TSX acceptance, Aritzia currently anticipates the 2024 NCIB commencing on or about January 22, 2024, and in any event, at least two trading days after TSX acceptance of the 2024 NCIB. The exact amount of Shares subject to the 2024 NCIB will be determined on the date of acceptance of the notice of intention by the TSX.
All Shares purchased by the Company under the 2024 NCIB will be purchased at prevailing market prices in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX and applicable securities laws. The actual number of Shares that may be purchased, and the timing of any such purchases, will be determined by the Company, subject to the applicable terms and limitations of the 2024 NCIB (including any automatic purchase plan adopted in connection therewith). All Shares acquired by the Company under the 2024 NCIB will be cancelled.
The 2024 NCIB will terminate one year after its commencement, or earlier if the maximum number of Shares under the 2024 NCIB have been purchased. Although the Company presently intends to purchase Shares under its 2024 NCIB, there can be no assurances that any such purchases will be completed. The Company may also enter into an automatic purchase plan with a designated broker during the NCIB. The automatic purchase plan would allow for purchases by the Company of Shares during certain predetermined blackout periods, subject to certain parameters and approval of the TSX.
Aritzia's Board of Directors believes that an NCIB represents an appropriate and desirable use of its available cash, after prioritizing investments in boutiques and strategic infrastructure, to increase shareholder value and is in the best interest of Aritzia, including its shareholders. As at November 26, 2023, the Company had approximately $140.8 million of cash and cash equivalents.
The Company's prior NCIB commenced on January 20, 2023 and expires on January 19, 2024 (the "2023 NCIB"). Between January 20, 2023 and January 9, 2024, the Company repurchased a total of 1,089,641 Shares for cancellation at an average price of $27.52 per Share for total cash consideration of $30.0 million under the 2023 NCIB.
A conference call to discuss the Company's third quarter results is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. To participate, please dial 1-800-319-4610 (North America toll-free) or 1-416-915-3239 (Toronto and overseas long-distance). The call is also accessible via webcast at https://investors.aritzia.com/events-and-presentations/. A recording will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call. To access the replay, please dial 1-855-669-9658 and the access code 0600. An archive of the webcast will be available on Aritzia's website.
Aritzia is a design house with an innovative global platform. We are creators and purveyors of Everyday Luxury, home to an extensive portfolio of exclusive brands for every function and individual aesthetic. We're about good design, quality materials and timeless style — all with the wellbeing of our People and Planet in mind.
Founded in 1984 in Vancouver, Canada, we pride ourselves on creating immersive, highly personalized shopping experiences at aritzia.com and in our 115+ boutiques throughout North America — for everyone, everywhere.
Aritzia means style, not trend, and quality over everything. We treat each in-house label as its own atelier, united by premium fabrics, meticulous construction and an of-the-moment point of view. We handpick fabrics from the world's best mills for their feel, function and ability to last. We obsess over proportion, fit and that just-right silhouette. From hand-painted prints to the art of pocket placement, our innovative design studio considers and reconsiders each detail to create essentials you'll reach for again, and again, and again.
Comparable sales and comparable sales growth (decline) are retail industry metrics used to explain our total combined revenue growth (decline) in eCommerce and established boutiques.
This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures and certain retail industry metrics. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. We use non-IFRS financial measures including "EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA", and "Adjusted Net Income"; non-IFRS ratios including "Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share", "Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenue", and "Adjusted Net Income as a percentage of net revenue"; and capital management measures including "capital cash expenditures (net of proceeds from lease incentives)" and "free cash flow." This press release also makes reference to "gross profit margin" as well as "comparable sales" and "comparable sales growth (decline)", which are commonly used operating metrics in the retail industry but may be calculated differently by other retailers. Gross profit margin, comparable sales and comparable sales growth (decline) are considered supplementary financial measures under applicable securities laws. These non-IFRS measures and retail industry metrics are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures and retail industry metrics in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures and retail industry metrics in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation. Certain information about non-IFRS financial measures, non-IFRS ratios, capital management measures and supplementary financial measures is found in the Q3 2024 MD&A and is incorporated by reference. This information is found in the sections entitled "How We Assess the Performance of our Business", "Non-IFRS Measures and Retail Industry Metrics" and "Selected Financial Information" of the Q3 2024 MD&A which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Reconciliations for each non-IFRS financial measure can be found in this press release under the heading "Selected Financial Information".
Certain statements made in this document may constitute forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. Statements containing forward-looking information are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance, but instead, provide insights regarding management's current expectations and plans and allows investors and others to better understand the Company's anticipated business strategy, financial position, results of operations and operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Although the Company believes that the forward-looking statements are based on information, assumptions and beliefs that are current, reasonable, and complete, such information is necessarily subject to a number of business, economic, competitive and other risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations and plans as set forth in such forward-looking information.
Specific forward-looking information in this document include, but are not limited to, statements relating to:
Particularly, information regarding our expectations of future results, targets, performance achievements, intentions, prospects, opportunities or other characterizations of future events or developments or the markets in which we operate is forward-looking information. Often but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or positive or negative variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur", "continue", or "be achieved".
Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to management and on estimates and assumptions, including assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. Examples of material estimates and assumptions and beliefs made by management in preparing such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to:
In addition to the assumptions noted above, specific assumptions in support of our Fiscal 2024 outlook include:
In addition to the assumptions noted above, specific assumptions in support of our Fiscal 2025 outlook include:
Given the current challenging operating environment, there can be no assurances regarding: (a) pandemic-related limitations or restrictions that may be placed on servicing our clients or the duration of any such limitations or restrictions; (b) the macroeconomic impacts (including those from the recent COVID-19 pandemic) on Aritzia's business, operations, labour force, supply chain performance and growth strategies; (c) Aritzia's ability to mitigate such impacts, including ongoing measures to enhance short-term liquidity, contain costs and safeguard the business; (d) general economic conditions and impacts to consumer discretionary spending and shopping habits (including impacts from changes to interest rate environments); (e) credit, market, currency, commodity market, inflation, interest rates, global supply chains, operational, and liquidity risks generally; (f) geopolitical events; and (g) other risks inherent to Aritzia's business and/or factors beyond its control which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Many factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Q3 2024 MD&A and Fiscal 2023 MD&A, and the Company's Fiscal 2023 AIF which are incorporated by reference into this document. A copy of the Q3 2024 MD&A, the Fiscal 2023 MD&A and the Fiscal 2023 AIF and the Company's other publicly filed documents can be accessed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of risk factors and uncertainties is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect its results. We operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment in which new risks often emerge. It is not possible for management to predict all risks, nor assess the impact of all risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. The forward-looking information contained in this document represents our expectations as of the date of this document (or as of the date they are otherwise stated to be made) and are subject to change after such date. We disclaim any intention, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether written or oral, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||
% of net | % of net | % of net | % of net | |||||
Net revenue | $ 653,524 | 100.0 % | $ 624,615 | 100.0 % | $ 1,650,380 | 100.0 % | $ 1,558,048 | 100.0 % |
Cost of goods sold | 382,587 | 58.5 % | 353,952 | 56.7 % | 1,012,646 | 61.4 % | 886,216 | 56.9 % |
Gross profit | 270,937 | 41.5 % | 270,663 | 43.3 % | 637,734 | 38.6 % | 671,832 | 43.1 % |
Selling, general and administrative | 187,373 | 28.7 % | 163,737 | 26.2 % | 511,948 | 31.0 % | 431,170 | 27.7 % |
Stock-based compensation expense | 9,449 | 1.4 % | 11,558 | 1.9 % | 16,428 | 1.0 % | 21,212 | 1.4 % |
Income from operations | 74,115 | 11.3 % | 95,368 | 15.3 % | 109,358 | 6.6 % | 219,450 | 14.1 % |
Finance expense | 13,637 | 2.1 % | 9,056 | 1.4 % | 36,662 | 2.2 % | 21,762 | 1.4 % |
Other expense (income) | (1,726) | (0.3) % | (11,994) | (1.9) % | (4,809) | (0.3) % | (11,968) | (0.8) % |
Income before income taxes | 62,204 | 9.5 % | 98,306 | 15.7 % | 77,505 | 4.7 % | 209,656 | 13.5 % |
Income tax expense | 19,111 | 2.9 % | 27,578 | 4.4 % | 22,932 | 1.4 % | 59,406 | 3.8 % |
Net income | $ 43,093 | 6.6 % | $ 70,728 | 11.3 % | $ 54,573 | 3.3 % | $ 150,250 | 9.6 % |
Other Performance Measures: | ||||||||
Year-over-year net revenue growth | 4.6 % | 37.8 % | 5.9 % | 48.3 % | ||||
Comparable sales growth (decline)4,5 | 0.5 % | 22.8 % | (0.2) % | 26.3 % | ||||
Capital cash expenditures (net of proceeds from lease incentives)5 | $ (41,368) | $ (26,362) | $ (113,575) | $ (73,547) | ||||
Free cash flow5 | $ 171,607 | $ 68,297 | $ 76,631 | $ (70,463) |
NET REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
United States net revenue | $ 326,605 | $ 313,534 | $ 857,355 | $ 783,506 |
Canada net revenue | 326,919 | 311,081 | 793,025 | 774,542 |
Net revenue | $ 653,524 | $ 624,615 | $ 1,650,380 | $ 1,558,048 |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities | $ 241,079 | $ 114,732 | $ 259,135 | $ 64,729 |
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | (130,971) | (14,830) | (68,901) | (107,242) |
Cash used in investing activities | (45,344) | (32,401) | (135,728) | (89,973) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (476) | (1,027) | (212) | (861) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | $ 64,288 | $ 66,474 | $ 54,294 | $ (133,347) |
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
Net income | $ 43,093 | $ 70,728 | $ 54,573 | $ 150,250 |
Depreciation and amortization | 16,847 | 13,434 | 46,352 | 38,238 |
Depreciation on right-of-use assets | 25,524 | 21,204 | 75,358 | 57,883 |
Finance expense | 13,637 | 9,056 | 36,662 | 21,762 |
Income tax expense | 19,111 | 27,578 | 22,932 | 59,406 |
EBITDA | 118,212 | 142,000 | 235,877 | 327,539 |
Adjustments to EBITDA: | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 9,449 | 11,558 | 16,428 | 21,212 |
Rent impact from IFRS 16, Leases6 | (36,390) | (28,278) | (106,270) | (76,012) |
Unrealized loss on equity derivatives contracts | 390 | (4,793) | 11,623 | (43) |
Realized loss (gain) on equity derivatives contracts | — | (1,387) | — | (1,387) |
Fair value adjustment of non-controlling interest ("NCI") in exchangeable shares liability | — | — | (15,000) | — |
CYC Design Corporation ("CYC") integration and acquisition costs | 102 | — | 1,853 | — |
Secondary offering transaction costs | — | 518 | — | 518 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 91,763 | $ 119,618 | $ 144,511 | $ 271,827 |
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenue | 14.0 % | 19.2 % | 8.8 % | 17.4 % |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income: | ||||
Net income | $ 43,093 | $ 70,728 | $ 54,573 | $ 150,250 |
Adjustments to net income: | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 9,449 | 11,558 | 16,428 | 21,212 |
Unrealized loss on equity derivatives contracts | 390 | (4,793) | 11,623 | (43) |
Realized loss (gain) on equity derivatives contracts | — | (1,387) | — | (1,387) |
Fair value adjustment of NCI in exchangeable shares liability | — | — | (15,000) | — |
CYC integration and acquisition costs | 102 | — | 1,853 | — |
Secondary offering transaction costs | — | 518 | — | 518 |
Related tax effects | (333) | (14) | (2,143) | (2,450) |
Adjusted Net Income | $ 52,701 | $ 76,610 | $ 67,334 | $ 168,100 |
Adjusted Net Income as a percentage of net revenue | 8.1 % | 12.3 % | 4.1 % | 10.8 % |
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (thousands) | 113,332 | 115,154 | 114,232 | 115,252 |
Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share | $ 0.47 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.59 | $ 1.46 |
RENT IMPACT FROM IFRS 16, LEASES | ||||
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets, excluding fair value adjustments | $ (25,391) | $ (21,071) | $ (74,959) | $ (57,484) |
Interest expense on lease liabilities | (10,999) | (7,207) | (31,311) | (18,528) |
Rent impact from IFRS 16, leases | $ (36,390) | $ (28,278) | $ (106,270) | $ (76,012) |
RECONCILIATION OF COMPARABLE SALES TO NET REVENUE
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
Comparable sales | $ 573,537 | $ 566,606 | $ 1,455,304 | $ 1,431,825 |
Non-comparable sales | 79,987 | 58,009 | 195,076 | 126,223 |
Net revenue | $ 653,524 | $ 624,615 | $ 1,650,380 | $ 1,558,048 |
RECONCILIATION OF CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES TO CAPITAL CASH EXPENDITURES (NET OF PROCEEDS FROM LEASE INCENTIVES)
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
Cash used in investing activities | $ (45,344) | $ (32,401) | $ (135,728) | $ (89,973) |
Contingent consideration payout, net relating to the acquisition of CYC | — | — | 6,303 | 5,625 |
Proceeds from lease incentives | 3,976 | 6,039 | 15,850 | 10,801 |
Capital cash expenditures (net of proceeds from lease incentives) | $ (41,368) | $ (26,362) | $ (113,575) | $ (73,547) |
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities | $ 241,079 | $ 114,732 | $ 259,135 | $ 64,729 |
Interest paid on credit facilities | 2,328 | 1,849 | 5,148 | 3,233 |
Proceeds from lease incentives | 3,976 | 6,039 | 15,850 | 10,801 |
Repayments of principal on lease liabilities | (30,432) | (21,922) | (74,077) | (64,878) |
Purchase of property, equipment and intangible assets | (45,344) | (32,401) | (129,425) | (84,348) |
Free cash flow | $ 171,607 | $ 68,297 | $ 76,631 | $ (70,463) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(interim periods unaudited, in thousands of Canadian | As at | As at February 26, 2023 | As at November 27, 2022 |
Assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 140,804 | $ 86,510 | $ 131,898 |
Accounts receivable | 19,759 | 18,184 | 17,710 |
Income taxes recoverable | 16,482 | 6,419 | 3,951 |
Inventory | 397,002 | 467,634 | 508,392 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 34,510 | 33,101 | 42,315 |
Total current assets | 608,557 | 611,848 | 704,266 |
Property and equipment | 406,887 | 308,608 | 281,260 |
Intangible assets | 85,082 | 86,382 | 86,375 |
Goodwill | 198,846 | 198,846 | 198,846 |
Right-of-use assets | 630,370 | 614,061 | 452,499 |
Other assets | 5,422 | 3,830 | 4,595 |
Deferred tax assets | 14,938 | 12,968 | 14,798 |
Total assets | $ 1,950,102 | $ 1,836,543 | $ 1,742,639 |
Liabilities | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 248,450 | $ 221,712 | $ 319,364 |
Current portion of contingent consideration | — | 6,619 | 6,619 |
Current portion of lease liabilities | 116,889 | 117,316 | 96,505 |
Deferred revenue | 95,235 | 71,653 | 92,556 |
Total current liabilities | 460,574 | 417,300 | 515,173 |
Lease liabilities | 682,761 | 654,690 | 507,454 |
Other non-current liabilities | 11,218 | 21,499 | 23,921 |
Non-controlling interest in exchangeable shares liability | — | 35,500 | 35,500 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 22,067 | 21,767 | 21,106 |
Total liabilities | 1,176,620 | 1,150,756 | 1,103,154 |
Shareholders' equity | |||
Share capital | 292,911 | 265,519 | 260,029 |
Contributed surplus | 92,857 | 68,682 | 64,936 |
Retained earnings | 391,950 | 355,270 | 317,932 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,236) | (3,684) | (3,412) |
Total shareholders' equity | 773,482 | 685,787 | 639,485 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 1,950,102 | $ 1,836,543 | $ 1,742,639 |
BOUTIQUE COUNT SUMMARY3
Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | |
Number of boutiques, beginning of period | 116 | 112 | 114 | 106 |
New boutiques | 1 | — | 3 | 6 |
Number of boutiques, end of period | 117 | 113 | 117 | 113 |
Boutiques expanded or repositioned | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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1 All references in this press release to "Q2 2024" are to our 13-week period ended August 27, 2023, to "Q3 2023" are to our 13-week period ended November 27, 2022, to "YTD 2023" are to our 39-week period ended November 27, 2022, to "YTD 2024" are to our 39-week period ended November 26, 2023, to "Fiscal 2022" are to our 52-week period ended February 27, 2022, to "Fiscal 2023" are to our 52-week period ended February 26, 2023, to "Fiscal 2024" are to our 53-week period ending March 3, 2024, to "Fiscal 2025" are to our 52-week period ending March 2, 2025, and to "Fiscal 2027" are to our 52-week period ending February 28, 2027. | |
2 Certain metrics, including those expressed on an adjusted or comparable basis, are non-IFRS measures or supplementary financial measures. See "Comparable Sales and Comparable Sales Growth (Decline)", "Non-IFRS Measures and Retail Industry Metrics" and "Selected Financial Information". | |
3 There were four Reigning Champ boutiques as at November 26, 2023 and November 27, 2022 which are excluded from the boutique count. | |
4 Please see the "Comparable Sales and Comparable Sales Growth (Decline)" section above for more details. | |
5 Please see the "Non-IFRS Measures and Retail Industry Metrics" section above for more details. | |
6 Rent impact from IFRS 16, leases |
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SOURCE Aritzia Inc.(Communications)
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