Wolverine World Wide Reports 2019 Results and Highest Quarterly Growth of the Year
“We delivered a strong finish to the fiscal year reflecting progress on our Global Growth Agenda, which drove over 5% constant currency revenue growth and record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of
FOURTH QUARTER 2019 REVIEW
- Reported revenue of
$607.4 million increased 4.8% compared to the prior year and adjusting for currency, increased 5.1%. - Reported gross margin of 37.8%, decreased 140 basis points versus the prior year. Reported operating margin was -0.8%, and adjusted operating margin was 10.1%.
- Reported diluted loss per share was
$0.01 , compared to earnings per share of$0.39 in the prior year. Reported results include the impact of the previously disclosed litigation settlements related to legacy environmental matters. - Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 13.5% to
$0.59 , compared to$0.52 in the prior year. - The reported tax rate increased to 95.3%, compared to 4.0% in the prior year. The effective tax rates in both periods benefited from a change in mix of taxable income within jurisdictions with varying tax rates and certain discrete items. The adjusted tax rate was 8.7%, compared to 11.8% in the prior year.
- Inventories increased 9.6% compared to the prior year, in line with expectations, and included
$14.9 million related to new stores, the Saucony Italy acquisition and incremental tariff costs. Inventories would have increased 4.9% without these items. - The Company generated
$206.5 million in cash from operations during the fourth quarter. - The Company repurchased
$4.9 million of shares in the quarter at an average price of$26.90 per share.
FULL-YEAR 2019 REVIEW
- Reported revenue of
$2,273.7 million increased 1.5% compared to the prior year and adjusting for currency, increased 2.3%. - Reported gross margin of 40.6%, decreased 50 basis points versus the prior year.
- Reported operating margin was 7.5%, and adjusted operating margin was 11.5%.
- Reported diluted earnings per share were
$1.44 , compared to$2.05 in the prior year. Reported results include the impact of the previously disclosed litigation settlements related to legacy environmental matters. - Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 3.7% to
$2.25 , compared to$2.17 in the prior year. - The reported tax rate was 11.7%, compared to 11.9% in the prior year. The adjusted tax rate was 15.7%, compared to 13.3% in the prior year.
- Full-year cash from operations of
$222.6 million exceeded expectations. - The Company repurchased
$319.2 million of shares during the year at an average price of$29.24 per share, and has approximately$508 million available under its authorized share repurchase programs.
"We had a very solid finish to the year, with Merrell, Sperry and
FULL-YEAR 2020 OUTLOOK
The Company is providing its initial revenue and earnings outlook for the full-year, which is summarized below. The Company's guidance includes the current estimated impact related to the coronavirus for the first half of 2020. In recent years, the Company has diversified its supply chain away from
- Revenue is expected to be approximately
$2.29 billion to$2.34 billion , representing growth of approximately 3.0% at the high-end of the range. Constant currency revenue growth is expected to be approximately 3.5% at the high-end of the range. This outlook includes an estimated revenue impact from the coronavirus of approximately$30 million in the first half of 2020. Excluding the estimated coronavirus impact, constant currency growth in 2020 is expected to be 4.5% at the high-end of the range. - Gross margin is expected to be approximately 41.0%.
- Reported operating margin is expected to be approximately 11.0% and adjusted operating margin is expected to be approximately 12.0%.
- The effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 19.0%.
- Diluted weighted average shares are expected to be approximately 82.5 million.
- Reported diluted earnings per share are expected to be approximately
$2.05 to$2.20 . Adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to be approximately$2.25 to$2.40 . Both reported and adjusted EPS include the negative estimated impact of$0.10 related to foreign currency and$0.10 related to the coronavirus. Excluding the estimated coronavirus impact and the impact of foreign currency, adjusted EPS on a constant currency basis is expected to be$2.60 at the high-end of the range. - Cash flow from operations is expected to be approximately
$240 million .
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Measures referred to as "adjusted" financial results exclude environmental and other related costs and environmental cost recoveries, business development related costs, reorganization costs, the impact of tax reform updates and a foreign currency remeasurement gain that is not expected to reoccur. The Company also presents constant currency information, which is a non-GAAP measure that excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company believes providing constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding results of operations, consistent with how the Company evaluates performance. The Company calculates constant currency basis by converting the current-period local currency financial results using the prior period exchange rates and comparing these adjusted amounts to our current period reported results.
The Company has provided a reconciliation of the above non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors to increase comparability of current period results to the prior period by adjusting for certain items that may not be indicative of core operating results and to better identify trends in our business. The adjusted financial results are used by management to, and allow investors to, evaluate the operating performance of the Company on a comparable basis. Management does not, nor should investors, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitution for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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ABOUT WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE
With a commitment to service and product excellence,
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s global growth and the Company’s fiscal 2020 outlook and guidance. In addition, words such as "guidance," "estimates," "anticipates," "believes," "forecasts," "step," "plans," "predicts," "focused," "projects," "outlook," "is likely," "expects," "intends," "should," "will," "confident," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions ("Risk Factors") that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood, and degree of occurrence. Risk Factors include, among others: changes in general economic conditions, employment rates, business conditions, interest rates, tax policies and other factors affecting consumer spending in the markets and regions in which the Company’s products are sold; the inability for any reason to effectively compete in global footwear, apparel and consumer-direct markets; the inability to maintain positive brand images and anticipate, understand and respond to changing footwear and apparel trends and consumer preferences; the inability to effectively manage inventory levels; increases or changes in duties, tariffs, quotas or applicable assessments in countries of import and export; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; currency restrictions; capacity constraints, production disruptions, quality issues, price increases or other risks associated with foreign sourcing, including as a result of the developing situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak that began in
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except earnings per share)
Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
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Revenue | $ | 607.4 | $ | 579.6 | $ | 2,273.7 | $ | 2,239.2 | |||||||
Cost of goods sold | 377.5 | 352.5 | 1,349.9 | 1,317.9 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 229.9 | 227.1 | 923.8 | 921.3 | |||||||||||
Gross margin | 37.8 | % | 39.2 | % | 40.6 | % | 41.1 | % | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 170.7 | 165.5 | 669.3 | 654.1 | |||||||||||
Environmental and other related costs | 64.4 | 7.7 | 83.5 | 15.3 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | 235.1 | 173.2 | 752.8 | 669.4 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses as a % of revenue | 38.7 | % | 29.9 | % | 33.1 | % | 29.9 | % | |||||||
Operating profit (loss), net | (5.2 | ) | 53.9 | 171.0 | 251.9 | ||||||||||
Operating margin | (0.9 | )% | 9.3 | % | 7.5 | % | 11.2 | % | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 8.2 | 5.8 | 30.0 | 24.5 | |||||||||||
Debt extinguishment and other costs | — | 0.6 | — | 0.6 | |||||||||||
Other expense (income), net | (1.7 | ) | 6.6 | (4.9 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||||||
Total other expenses | 6.5 | 13.0 | 25.1 | 24.5 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | (11.7 | ) | 40.9 | 145.9 | 227.4 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (11.2 | ) | 1.6 | 17.0 | 27.1 | ||||||||||
Effective tax rate | 95.3 | % | 4.0 | % | 11.7 | % | 11.9 | % | |||||||
Net earnings (loss) | (0.5 | ) | 39.3 | 128.9 | 200.3 | ||||||||||
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.4 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to |
$ | (0.9 | ) | $ | 39.3 | $ | 128.5 | $ | 200.1 | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.39 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 2.05 | ||||||
Supplemental information: | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) used to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | 36.0 | $ | 126.0 | $ | 194.4 | ||||||
Shares used to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share | 80.5 | 91.9 | 87.2 | 95.0 | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 81.0 | 93.6 | 85.7 | 94.8 | |||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
2019 |
2018 |
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ASSETS | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 180.6 | $ | 143.1 | |||
Accounts receivables, net | 331.2 | 361.2 | |||||
Inventories, net | 348.2 | 317.6 | |||||
Other current assets | 107.1 | 45.8 | |||||
Total current assets | 967.1 | 867.7 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 141.0 | 130.9 | |||||
Lease right-of-use assets | 160.8 | — | |||||
1,043.4 | 1,028.9 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 167.7 | 155.6 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,480.0 | $ | 2,183.1 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ | 380.8 | $ | 340.6 | |||
Lease liabilities | 34.1 | — | |||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 12.5 | 7.5 | |||||
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements | 360.0 | 125.0 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 787.4 | 473.1 | |||||
Long-term debt | 425.9 | 438.0 | |||||
Lease liabilities, noncurrent | 147.2 | — | |||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 341.1 | 280.4 | |||||
Stockholders' equity | 778.4 | 991.6 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,480.0 | $ | 2,183.1 | |||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||
2019 |
2018 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 128.9 | $ | 200.3 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 32.7 | 31.5 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | (9.0 | ) | 22.1 | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 24.5 | 31.2 | |||||
Pension contribution | — | (60.7 | ) | ||||
Pension and SERP expense | 5.6 | 11.8 | |||||
Debt extinguishment costs | — | 0.6 | |||||
Cash payments related to restructuring costs | (0.3 | ) | (5.1 | ) | |||
Environmental and other related costs, net of cash payments | 48.8 | (6.1 | ) | ||||
Other | (11.3 | ) | 9.8 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 2.7 | (137.9 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 222.6 | 97.5 | |||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired | (15.1 | ) | — | ||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (34.4 | ) | (21.7 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of assets | — | 2.2 | |||||
Investment in joint ventures | (8.5 | ) | — | ||||
Other | (3.5 | ) | (2.7 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (61.5 | ) | (22.2 | ) | |||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net borrowings under revolving credit agreements | 235.0 | 124.5 | |||||
Borrowings of long-term debt | — | 200.0 | |||||
Payments on long-term debt | (7.5 | ) | (538.2 | ) | |||
Payments of debt issuance and debt extinguishment costs | (0.3 | ) | (2.7 | ) | |||
Cash dividends paid | (33.6 | ) | (28.6 | ) | |||
Purchase of common stock for treasury | (319.2 | ) | (174.7 | ) | |||
Employee taxes paid under stock-based compensation plans | (16.9 | ) | (8.8 | ) | |||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 12.2 | 24.0 | |||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 5.7 | — | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (124.6 | ) | (404.5 | ) | |||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | 1.0 | (8.7 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 37.5 | (337.9 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 143.1 | 481.0 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | $ | 180.6 | $ | 143.1 | |||
The following tables contain information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company in the presentation of its financial results:
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
Q4 2019 RECONCILIATION TABLES
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED REVENUE
TO ADJUSTED REVENUE ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis 2019-Q4 |
Foreign Exchange Impact |
Constant Currency Basis 2019-Q4 |
GAAP Basis 2018-Q4 |
Constant Currency Growth (Decline) |
Reported Growth (Decline) |
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REVENUE | |||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 360.0 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 361.3 | $ | 334.5 | 8.0 | % | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||
Wolverine |
234.1 | 0.5 | 234.6 | 230.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||
Other | 13.3 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 14.3 | (6.3 | ) | (7.0 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 607.4 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 609.3 | $ | 579.6 | 5.1 | % | 4.8 | % |
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED OPERATING MARGIN
TO ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | |||||||||
Operating Profit (Loss) - Fiscal 2019 Q4 | $ | (5.2 | ) | $ | 66.5 | $ | 61.3 | ||||
Operating margin | (0.8 | )% | 10.1 | % | |||||||
Operating Profit - Fiscal 2018 Q4 | $ | 53.9 | $ | 8.2 | $ | 62.1 | |||||
Operating margin | 9.3 | % | 10.7 | % | |||||||
(1) Q4 2019 adjustments reflect |
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED DILUTED EPS
TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS*
(Unaudited)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | |||||||||
EPS - Fiscal 2019 Q4 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.59 | ||||
EPS - Fiscal 2018 Q4 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.52 | |||||
(1) Q4 2019 adjustments reflect environmental and other related costs net of a settlement, business development costs and reorganization costs. Q4 2018 adjustment include the impact of environmental and related costs, pension settlement costs and other costs. |
RECONCILIATION OF THE REPORTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
TO THE ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE*
(Unaudited)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | ||||||
Effective Tax Rate - Fiscal 2019 Q4 | 95.3 | % | (86.6 | )% | 8.7 | % | ||
Effective Tax Rate - Fiscal 2018 Q4 | 4.0 | % | 7.8 | % | 11.8 | % | ||
(1) Q4 2019 adjustments reflect the tax impact of environmental and other related costs net of a settlement, business development costs and reorganization costs. Q4 2018 adjustment includes the tax impact of environmental and related costs, pension settlement costs and other costs. |
2019 FULL-YEAR RECONCILIATION TABLES
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED REVENUE
TO ADJUSTED REVENUE ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis 2019 |
Foreign Exchange Impact |
Constant Currency Basis 2019 |
GAAP Basis 2018 |
Constant Currency Growth (Decline) |
Reported Growth (Decline) |
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REVENUE | |||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,299.7 | $ | 11.3 | $ | 1,311.0 | $ | 1,272.2 | 3.0 | % | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||
Wolverine |
910.9 | 5.2 | 916.1 | 895.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||
Other | 63.1 | 0.2 | 63.3 | 71.5 | (11.5 | ) | (11.7 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2,273.7 | $ | 16.7 | $ | 2,290.4 | $ | 2,239.2 | 2.3 | % | 1.5 | % |
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED OPERATING MARGIN
TO ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | |||||||||
Operating Profit - Fiscal 2019 | $ | 171.0 | $ | 91.6 | $ | 262.6 | |||||
Operating margin | 7.5 | % | 11.5 | % | |||||||
Operating Profit - Fiscal 2018 | $ | 251.9 | $ | 15.8 | $ | 267.7 | |||||
Operating margin | 11.2 | % | 12.0 | % | |||||||
(1) 2019 adjustments reflect |
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED DILUTED EPS
TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS*
(Unaudited)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | |||||||||
EPS - Fiscal 2019 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 2.25 | |||||
EPS - Fiscal 2018 | $ | 2.05 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 2.17 | |||||
(1) 2019 adjustments reflect environmental and other related costs net of a settlement, business development costs and reorganization costs. Fiscal 2018 adjustments include the impact of environmental and related costs, pension settlement costs and a foreign currency remeasurement gain recorded in the second quarter. |
RECONCILIATION OF THE REPORTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
TO THE ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE*
(Unaudited)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | ||||||
Effective Tax Rate - Fiscal 2019 | 11.7 | % | 4.0 | % | 15.7 | % | ||
Effective Tax Rate - Fiscal 2018 | 11.9 | % | 1.4 | % | 13.3 | % | ||
(1) 2019 adjustments reflect the tax impact of environmental and other related costs net of a settlement, business development costs and reorganization costs. 2018 adjustment includes the tax impact of environmental and related costs, pension settlement costs and a foreign remeasurement gain recorded in the second quarter. |
2020 GUIDANCE RECONCILIATION TABLES
RECONCILIATION OF FISCAL 2020 FULL-YEAR REPORTED REVENUE GUIDANCE TO
ADJUSTED REVENUE GUIDANCE ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis | Foreign Exchange Impact |
Coronavirus Impact |
Adjusted Revenue Guidance |
Adjusted Revenue Growth |
Reported Growth |
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Revenue Guidance | $ 2,290 - 2,340 | $ | 10.0 | $ | 30.0 | $ 2,330 - 2,380 | 2.5% - 4.5% | 0.7% - 2.9% |
RECONCILIATION OF FISCAL 2020 FULL-YEAR REPORTED OPERATING
MARGIN GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN GUIDANCE*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | |||||
Operating Profit - Fiscal 2020 | $ 245 - 260 | $ | 20.0 | $ 265 - 280 | |||
Operating margin | 10.7% - 11.1% | 11.6% - 12.0% | |||||
(1) 2020 adjustments reflect |
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED DILUTED EPS
TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.20 | |||||||
Supplemental information: | |||||||||
Net Earnings - Fiscal 2020 | $173 - 186 | $ | 17 | $190 - 203 | |||||
Net earnings used to calculate diluted earnings per share | $170 - 182 | $ | 17 | ||||||
Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share | 82.5 | 82.5 | |||||||
(1) 2020 adjustments reflect |
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED DILUTED EPS TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS EXCLUDING THE ESTIMATED IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY*
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
GAAP Basis | Adjustments (1) | As Adjusted | Foreign Exchange Impact |
Coronavirus Impact |
As Adjusted | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | |||||||||||
(1) 2020 adjustments reflect |
* | To supplement the consolidated condensed financial statements presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company describes what certain financial measures would have been if environmental and other related costs and environmental cost recoveries, business development related costs, reorganization costs, the impact of tax reform updates and a foreign currency remeasurement gain that is not expected to reoccur were excluded. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors to increase comparability to the prior period by adjusting for certain items that may not be indicative of core operating measures and to better identify trends in our business. The adjusted financial results are used by management to, and allow investors to, evaluate the operating performance of the Company on a comparable basis. |
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The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company believes providing constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding results of operations, consistent with how the Company evaluates performance. The Company calculates constant currency by converting the current-period local currency financial results using the prior period exchange rates and comparing these adjusted amounts to our current period reported results. |
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Management does not, nor should investors, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitution for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measures included in this press release, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are found in the financial tables above. |
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