UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

X      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018

 

or

 

___     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

 

Commission File No. 0-26841

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

​DELAWARE

11-3117311

(State of  incorporation)       

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                             

One Old Country Road, Carle Place, New York 11514

(516) 237-6000

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

(Registrant’sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "everging"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

   

 

 Large accelerated filer

 Accelerated filer

 

 

 Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

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. ☐ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  

Yes   No

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’sRegistrant’s classes of common stock as of November 3, 2017:2, 2018:

 

Class A common stock: 36,057,399

Class B common stock: 28,567,063

35,635,548

Class B common stock:

28,542,823

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

Part I.

Financial Information

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) and July 2, 20171, 2018

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsComp (Unaudited) – Three Months Ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive rehensive Loss (Unaudited) – Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Three Months Ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 and October 2, 20161, 2017

4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

5

Item 2.

Management’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

13

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

23

20

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

23

20

Part II.

Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

24

21

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

24

21

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

25

21

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

25

21

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

25

21

Item 5.

Other Information

25

21

Item 6.

Exhibits

26

22

Signatures

27

23

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

  

October 1, 2017

  

July 2, 2017

 
   (unaudited)     

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $9,139  $149,732 

Trade receivables, net

  35,710   14,073 

Inventories

  148,420   75,862 

Prepaid and other

  26,943   17,735 

Total current assets

  220,212   257,402 
         

Property, plant and equipment, net

  157,473   161,381 

Goodwill

  62,590   62,590 

Other intangibles, net

  60,729   61,090 

Other assets

  11,329   10,007 

Total assets

 $512,333  $552,470 
         

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $27,435  $27,781 

Accrued expenses

  67,014   90,206 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  7,906   7,188 

Total current liabilities

  102,355   125,175 
         

Long-term debt

  99,461   101,377 

Deferred tax liabilities

  33,482   33,868 

Other liabilities

  11,237   9,811 

Total liabilities

  246,535   270,231 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)        
         

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

  -   - 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 51,292,319 and 51,227,779 shares issued at October 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, respectively

  513   513 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 33,847,063 and 33,901,603 shares issued at October 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, respectively

  338   339 

Additional paid-in-capital

  338,829   337,726 

Retained earnings

  19,416   32,638 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (188)  (187)

Treasury stock, at cost, 15,167,290 and 14,709,731 Class A shares at October 1, 2017 and July 2, 2017, respectively, and 5,280,000 Class B shares at October 1, 2017 and July 2, 2017

  (93,110)  (88,790)

Total stockholders’ equity

  265,798   282,239 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $512,333  $552,470 

  

September 30, 2018

  

July 1, 2018

 
  

(unaudited)

     

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $27,016  $147,240 

Trade receivables, net

  30,735   12,935 

Inventories

  160,680   88,825 

Prepaid and other

  25,998   24,021 

Total current assets

  244,429   273,021 
         

Property, plant and equipment, net

  160,350   163,340 

Goodwill

  62,590   62,590 

Other intangibles, net

  59,606   59,823 

Other assets

  13,630   12,115 

Total assets

 $540,605  $570,889 
         

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $33,200  $41,437 

Accrued expenses

  70,896   73,299 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  10,781   10,063 

Total current liabilities

  114,877   124,799 
         

Long-term debt

  89,617   92,267 

Deferred tax liabilities

  25,941   26,200 

Other liabilities

  14,186   12,719 

Total liabilities

  244,621   255,985 
         

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 13)

        
         

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

  -   - 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 52,162,960 and 52,071,293 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018, respectively

  521   520 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 33,822,823 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018

  338   338 

Additional paid-in-capital

  343,038   341,783 

Retained earnings

  57,283   73,429 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (190

)

  (200

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 16,271,612 and 15,978,790 Class A shares at September 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018, respectively, and 5,280,000 Class B shares at September 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018

  (105,006

)

  (100,966

)

Total stockholders’ equity

  295,984   314,904 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $540,605  $570,889 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

  

 

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsOperations

(in thousands, except for per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
                

Net revenues

 $157,349  $165,829 

Net revenues

 $169,496  $157,349 

Cost of revenues

  90,071   94,442   100,956   90,071 

Gross profit

  67,278   71,387   68,540   67,278 

Operating expenses:

                

Marketing and sales

  49,722   55,078   52,954   49,722 

Technology and development

  9,670   9,488   10,279   9,670 

General and administrative

  19,405   21,933   20,430   19,405 

Depreciation and amortization

  8,084   7,997   7,843   8,084 

Total operating expenses

  86,881   94,496   91,506   86,881 

Operating loss

  (19,603)  (23,109)  (22,966)  (19,603)

Interest expense, net

  1,031   1,451   (990)  (1,031)

Other income, net

  (260)  (150)  274   260 

Loss before income taxes

  (20,374)  (24,410)  (23,682)  (20,374)

Income tax benefit

  (7,152)  (8,639)  (6,416)  (7,152)

Net loss

��$(13,222) $(15,771) $(17,266) $(13,222)
                

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

 $(0.20) $(0.24) $(0.27) $(0.20)
                

Basic and diluted weighted average shares used in the calculation of net loss per common share

  64,954   65,081   64,620   64,954 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

2

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossLoss

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
                

Net loss

 $(13,222

)

 $(15,771

)

 $(17,266) $(13,222)

Other comprehensive income/(loss) (currency translation)

  (1

)

  95 

Other comprehensive loss (currency translation & other miscellaneous items)

  (10)  (1)

Comprehensive loss

 $(13,223

)

 $(15,676

)

 $(17,276) $(13,223)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsStatements..

 

 

 

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

  

Three months ended

 
  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
         

Operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(17,266) $(13,222)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  7,843   8,084 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  224   240 

Deferred income taxes

  (259)  (386)

Bad debt expense

  224   200 

Stock-based compensation

  955   1,101 

Other non-cash items

  286   239 

Changes in operating items:

        

         Trade receivables

  (18,024)  (21,837)

         Inventories

  (71,855)  (72,558)

         Prepaid and other

  (2,731)  (9,207)

         Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (8,766)  (15,038)

         Other assets

  (1)  (14)

         Other liabilities

  (53)  96 

Net cash used in operating activities

  (109,423)  (122,302)
         

Investing activities:

        

Working capital adjustment related to sale of business

  -   (8,500)

Capital expenditures, net of non-cash expenditures

  (4,907)  (4,034)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (4,907)  (12,534)
         

Financing activities:

        

Acquisition of treasury stock

  (4,040)  (4,320)

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

  302   - 

Repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings

  (2,156)  (1,437)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (5,894)  (5,757)
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (120,224)  (140,593)

Cash and cash equivalents:

        

Beginning of period

  147,240   149,732 

End of period

 $27,016  $9,139 

  

Three months ended

 
  

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

 
         

Operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(13,222) $(15,771)

Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities, net of acquisitions/dispositions:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  8,084   7,997 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  240   374 

Deferred income taxes

  (386)  (703)

Bad debt expense

  200   188 

Stock-based compensation

  1,101   1,774 

Other non-cash items

  239   264 

Changes in operating items:

        

Trade receivables

  (21,837)  (23,886)

Inventories

  (72,558)  (88,054)

Prepaid and other

  (9,207)  (11,470)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (15,038)  (5,518)

Other assets

  (14)  - 

Other liabilities

  96   (37)

Net cash used in operating activities

  (122,302)  (134,842)
         

Investing activities:

        

Working capital adjustment related to sale of business

  (8,500)  - 

Capital expenditures, net of non-cash expenditures

  (4,034)  (4,703)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (12,534)  (4,703)
         

Financing activities:

        

Acquisition of treasury stock

  (4,320)  (2,964)

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

  -   1 

Proceeds from bank borrowings

  -   125,000 

Repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings

  (1,437)  (3,563)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (5,757)  118,474 
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (140,593)  (21,071)

Cash and cash equivalents:

        

Beginning of period

  149,732   27,826 

End of period

 $9,139  $6,755 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsStatements..

 

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notesto Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1 Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending July 1, 2018.June 30, 2019. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2017.1, 2018.

 

The Company’sCompany’s quarterly results may experience seasonal fluctuations. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, is expected to generategenerates nearly 50% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. Additionally, due to the number of major floral gifting occasions, including Mother's Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Administrative Professionals Week, revenues also rise during the Company’s fiscal third and fourth quarters in comparison to its fiscal first quarter. In fiscal 2017,2018, Easter was on April 16th,1st, which resulted in the shift of some revenue and EBITDA from the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2016. In fiscal 2018, Easter falls on April 1st, which will result in the shift of all Easter-related revenue and EBITDA into the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2018. Easter falls on April 21st in 2019, which will result in the shift of most Easter-related e-commerce and retail revenue and associated EBITDA, from the Company’s third quarter, to its fourth quarter.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting PronouncementsRevenue Recognition

 

Net revenue is measured based on the amount of consideration that we expect to receive, reduced by discounts and estimates for credits and returns (calculated based upon previous experience and management’s evaluation). Service and outbound shipping charged to customers are recognized at the time the related merchandise revenues are recognized and are included in net revenues. Inbound and outbound shipping and delivery costs are included in cost of revenues. Net revenues exclude sales and other similar taxes collected from customers.

A description of our principal revenue generating activities is as follows:

E-commerce revenues - consumer products sold through our online and telephonic channels. Revenue is recognized when control of the merchandise is transferred to the customer, which generally occurs upon shipment. Payment is typically due prior to the date of shipment.

Retail revenues - consumer products sold through our retail stores. Revenue is recognized when control of the goods is transferred to the customer, at the point of sale, at which time payment is received.

Wholesale revenues - products sold to our wholesale customers for subsequent resale. Revenue is recognized when control of the goods is transferred to the customer, in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. Payment terms are typically 30 days from the date control over the product is transferred to the customer.

BloomNet Services - membership fees as well as other service offerings to florists. Membership and other subscription-based fees are recognized monthly as earned. Services revenues related to orders sent through the floral network are variable, based on either the number of orders or the value of orders, and are recognized in the period in which the orders are delivered. The contracts within BloomNet Services are typically month-to-month and as a result no consideration allocation is necessary across multiple reporting periods. Payment is typically due less than 30 days from the date the services were performed. 

Deferred revenues

Deferred revenues are recorded when the Company has received consideration (i.e. advance payment) before satisfying its performance obligations. As such, customer orders are recorded as deferred revenue prior to shipment or rendering of product or services. Deferred revenues primarily relate to e-commerce orders placed, but not shipped, prior to the end of the fiscal period, as well as for monthly subscription programs, including our “Fruit of the Month Club” and “Passport” Free Shipping program.

Our total deferred revenue as of July 1, 2018 was $13.5 million (included in “Accrued expenses” on our consolidated balance sheets), of which, $9.5 million was recognized as revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2018. The deferred revenue balance as of September 30, 2018 was $13.9 million.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements- Adopted

Revenue from Contracts with Customers.In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This amended guidance will enhance the comparability ofamending revenue recognition practicesguidance (“ASC 606”) and will be appliedrequiring more detailed disclosures to all contracts with customers. Expanded disclosures relatedenable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized are requirements under the amended guidance. As we continue to evaluate the impact of this ASU, we haveand cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company determined that the new standard will impactimpacted the following areas:areas related to our e-commerce and retail revenue streams: the costs of producing and distributing the Company’sCompany’s catalogs will be expensed upon shipment,mailing, instead of being capitalized and amortized in direct proportion to the actual sales; gift card breakage will be estimated based onrecognized over the historical pattern of gift cardexpected customer redemption period, rather than when redemption is considered remote; e-commerce revenue will be recognized upon shipment, when control of the Company will defer revenue at the time the Celebrations Reward loyalty points are earned using a relative fair value approach, rather than accruing a liability equalmerchandise transfers to the incremental costcustomer, instead of fulfilling its obligations. We have further identifiedupon receipt by the timing of revenue recognition for e-commerce orders (shipping point versus destination) as a potential issue in our analysis, which is not expected to change the total amount of revenue recognized, but could accelerate the timing of when revenue is recognized. We plan to adopt this guidance beginning with the first quarter in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 on a retrospective basis with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. We are continuing to evaluate the impact that this ASU, and related amendments and interpretive guidance, will have on our consolidated financial statements, including the related disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330).” The pronouncement was issued to simplify the measurement of inventory and changes the measurement from lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. customer. The Company adopted this standardASU effective July 3, 2017.2, 2018 for all revenue contracts with our customers using the modified retrospective approach and increased retained earnings by $1.1 million. The adjustment primarily related to the unredeemed portion of our gift cards (breakage income), which increased retained earnings and reduced accrued expenses by $1.9 million, partially offset by the change in accounting for the Company’s catalogs, which decreased retained earnings and decreased prepaid expense by $0.8 million. The comparative information presented in this Form 10-Q has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-11 did notthe new revenue standard to have a significantmaterial impact to our net income on an ongoing, annual basis. However, the adoption of the new revenue standard is expected to result in quarterly fluctuations, primarily as a result of the change in accounting for catalog costs, as noted above. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, assuming we had not adopted the new revenue standard, “Marketing and sales” expense, within our statement of operations, would have been approximately $1.6 million lower, thereby decreasing our Net Loss by approximately $1.2 million (tax effected). The Company’s consolidated financial position or resultscontract liabilities related to gift cards ($1.5 million as of operations.September 30, 2018) are not considered material for purposes of this disclosure. Refer to Note 12 – Business Segments for disclosure of disaggregated revenues.

 

 

Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement.In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.Liabilities," as amended by ASU No. 2018-03, “Financial Instruments-Overall: Technical Corrections and Improvements,” issued in February 2018. The pronouncementnew guidance requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income (subject to an exemption for investments that have no readily determinable fair values), requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset, and eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. ThisUpon adoption of the new guidance, will becomewe have elected to measure the investments we hold in certain non-marketable equity securities in which we do not have a controlling interest or significant influence that have no readily determinable fair values at cost, less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. The Company adopted the guidance prospectively effective for the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.July 2, 2018. The adoption isdid not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.position or results of operations.

 

Statement of Cash Flows. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force.” ASU 2016-15 is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance restrospectively, effective July 2, 2018. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Business Combinations – Definition of a Business. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01)," which revises the definition of a business and provides new guidance in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. The Company adopted the guidance prospectively, effective July 2, 2018. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Nonfinancial Assets – Derecognition. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, “Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets.” This update clarifies the scope of accounting for the derecognition or partial sale of nonfinancial assets to exclude all businesses and nonprofit activities. ASU 2017-05 also provides a definition for in-substance nonfinancial assets and additional guidance on partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The Company adopted the guidance retrospectively, effective July 2, 2018. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Stock Compensation – Modification Accounting. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting.” This ASU provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting. An entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The Company adopted the guidance prospectively, to awards modified on or after the adoption date, effective July 2, 2018. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Cloud Computing Arrangements – Implementation Costs. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) - Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” The amendments in this ASU align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by this ASU. The amendments in this Update also require the entity (customer) to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement, require the entity to present the expense related to the capitalized implementation costs in the same line item in the statement of income as the fees associated with the hosting element (service) of the arrangement and classify payments for capitalized implementation costs in the statement of cash flows in the same manner as payments made for fees associated with the hosting element and also require the entity to present the capitalized implementation costs in the statement of financial position in the same line item that a prepayment for the fees of the associated hosting arrangement would be presented. The Company adopted the guidance prospectively, to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption, effective July 2, 2018. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Not Yet Adopted

Leases.In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for the Company’sCompany’s fiscal year ending June 28, 2020. We are currently evaluating the impact andASU, but expect the ASUthat it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, primarily to the consolidated balance sheets and related disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” ASU No. 2016-09 affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. ASU No. 2016-09 simplifies several aspectsFinancial Instruments – Measurement of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company elected to early adopt the amendments in ASU 2016-09, in fiscal 2017. As a result, stock-based compensation excess tax benefits are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of the provision for income taxes, whereas they were previously recognized in equity. This change resulted in the recognition of excess tax benefits against income tax expenses, rather than additional paid-in capital, of $1.0 million for the year ended July 2, 2017. There was no impact on earnings per share since approximately 700,000 tax benefit shares for the year ended July 2, 2017, previously associated with the APIC pool calculation, are no longer considered in the diluted share computation. Additionally, our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows now present excess tax benefits as an operating activity. This change has been applied prospectively in accordance with the ASU and prior periods have not been adjusted. Further, the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimate expected forfeitures. The cumulative effect of this change, which was recorded as compensation expense in fiscal 2017, was not material to the financial statements. In addition, this ASU allows entities to withhold an amount up to an employees’ maximum individual statutory tax rate in the relevant jurisdiction, up from the minimum statutory requirement, without resulting in liability classification of the award. We adopted this change on a modified retrospective basis, with no impact to our consolidated financial statements. Finally, this ASU clarified that the cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity. This change does not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financials as it conforms with its current practice.

Credit Losses.In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 introduces a new forward-looking “expected loss” approach, to estimate credit losses on most financial assets and certain other instruments, including trade receivables. The estimate of expected credit losses will require entities to incorporate considerations of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU also expands the disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity’sentity’s assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 4, 2021, and the guidance is to be applied using the modified-retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force.” ASU 2016-15 is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01)," which revises the definition of a business and provides new guidance in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective for the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill – Impairment Test. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance is effective for the Company’sCompany’s fiscal year ending July 4, 2021, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In FebruaryU.S. Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, “Other Income - GainsU.S. government enacted significant changes to the U.S. tax law following the passage and Lossessigning of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act revises the future ongoing U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering U. S. corporate income tax rates from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets.” This update clarifies the scope of accounting for the derecognition or partial sale of nonfinancial assets35% to exclude all businesses and nonprofit activities. ASU 2017-05 also provides a definition for in-substance nonfinancial assets and additional guidance on partial sales of nonfinancial assets. This guidance will be effective for21%. As the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2019ended on July 1, 2018, the lower corporate income tax rate was phased in, resulting in a U.S. statutory federal rate of approximately 28% for fiscal year 2018, and may be applied retrospectively.21% for subsequent fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluatingTax Act also eliminates the potentialdomestic production activities deduction and introduces limitations on certain business expenses and executive compensation deductions.

On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued guidance under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, "Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (“SAB 118”) directing taxpayers to consider the impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.the Tax Act as “provisional” when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in tax law. The changes in the Tax Act are broad and complex. The final impacts of the Tax Act may differ from the Company’s estimates due to, among other things, changes in interpretations of the Tax Act, further legislation related to the Tax Act, changes in accounting standards for income taxes or related interpretations in response to the Tax Act, or any updates to estimates the Company has utilized to calculate the impacts of the Tax Act. The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rules that would allow for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Tax Act to finalize the related tax impacts.  

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope

 

Note 2 – Net LossIncome (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic netnet loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and excludes the dilutive potential common shares (consisting of employee stock options and unvested restricted stock awards), as their inclusion would be antidilutive. As a result of the net loss attributable to 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, and October 2, 2016, there is no dilutive impact to the net loss per share calculation for the respective periods.

Note 3 – Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company has a Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan, which is more fully described in Note 12 and Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2017,1, 2018, that provides for the grant to eligible employees, consultants and directors of stock options, restricted shares, and other stock-based awards.

 

The amounts of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the periods presented are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

 

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Stock options

 $108  $114  $105  $108 

Restricted stock

  993   1,660   850   993 

Total

  1,101   1,774   955   1,101 

Deferred income tax benefit

  386   703   259   386 

Stock-based compensation expense, net

 $715  $1,071  $696  $715 

 

 Stock-based compensation is recorded within the following line items of operating expenses:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Marketing and sales

 $298  $547  $255  $298 

Technology and development

  60   100   51   60 

General and administrative

  743   1,127   649   743 

Total

 $1,101  $1,774  $955  $1,101 

 

Stock based compensation expense has not been allocated between business segments, but is reflected as part of Corporate overhead. (Refer to (see Note 12-Business Segments.12 - Business Segments.)

  

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended October 1, 2017:September 30, 2018:

 

  

 

 

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

  

Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000s)

 
                 

Outstanding at July 2, 2017

  2,127,734  $2.42         

Granted

  -  $-         

Exercised

  -  $-         

Forfeited

  (7,500

)

 $9.95         

Outstanding at October 1, 2017

  2,120,234  $2.39   3.6   $15,817 
                 

Options vested or expected to vest at October 1, 2017

  2,120,234  $2.39   3.6   $15,817 

Exercisable at October 1, 2017

  1,471,234  $2.37   3.5   $11,057 
  

 

 

 

Options

  

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

  

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

(in thousands)

 
                 

Outstanding at July 1, 2018

  1,968,234  $2.35         

Granted

  -  $-         

Exercised

  (90,000

)

 $1.79         

Forfeited

  -  $-         

Outstanding at September 30, 2018

  1,878,234  $2.38   2.7  $17,700 
                 

Options vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2018

  1,878,234  $2.38   2.7  $17,700 

Exercisable at September 30, 2018

  1,490,234  $2.32   2.6  $14,121 

 

As of October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, the total future compensation cost related to non-vested options, not yet recognized in the statement of income,operations, was $0.7$0.3 million and the weighted average period over which these awards are expected to be recognized was 1.70.8 years.

 

Restricted Stock

 

The Company grants shares of Common Stock to its employees that are subject to restrictions on transfer and risk of forfeiture until fulfillment of applicable service and performance conditions and, in certain cases, holding periods (Restricted Stock). The following table summarizes the activity of non-vested restricted stock awards during the nine three months ended October 1, 2017:September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

Shares

  

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

  

 

Shares

  

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 
        

Non-vested at July 2, 2017

  1,352,873  $7.44 

Non-vested at July 1, 2018

  968,273  $7.70 

Granted

  99,821  $8.81   207,500  $11.90 

Vested

  (10,000

)

 $7.91   (1,667) $8.85 

Forfeited

  (5,000

)

 $9.03   (750) $9.50 

Non-vested at October 1, 2017

  1,437,634  $7.53 

Non-vested at September 30, 2018

  1,173,356  $8.44 

 

The fair value of non-vested shares is determined based on the closing stock price on the grant date. As of October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, there was $5.2$5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock-based compensation to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining period of 1.8 years.

 

Note 4 Disposition

 

On March 15, 2017, the Company and Ferrero International S.A., a Luxembourg corporation (“Ferrero”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Ferrero agreed to purchase from the Company all of the outstanding equity of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc., including its subsidiaries, Fannie May Confections, Inc. and Harry London Candies, Inc. (“Fannie May”) for a total consideration of $115.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment for seasonal working capital. The On May 30, 2017, the Company closed on the transaction, and the working capital adjustment was finalized in August 2017, resulting in an $11.4$8.5 million reductionpayment to Ferrero during the purchase price.first quarter of fiscal 2018. The resultingassociated gain on sale of $14.6 million iswas included within “Other (income) expense, net” in the Company’s consolidated statementsfourth quarter of income for the fiscal year 2017.

 

The Company and Ferrero also entered into a transition services agreement, as amended, whereby the Company will provide certain post-closing services to Ferrero and Fannie May for a period of approximately 1820 months, related to the business of Fannie May, and a commercial agreement with respect to the distribution of certain Ferrero and Fannie May products.

 

Operating results of Fannie May are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements through May 30, 2017, the date of its disposition, within its Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment. During fiscal 2017, Fannie May contributed net revenues of $85.6 million. Operating and pre-tax income during such period were not material.

Note 5 – Inventory

 

The Company’sCompany’s inventory, stated at cost, which is not in excess of market, includes purchased and manufactured finished goods for sale, packaging supplies, crops, raw material ingredients for manufactured products and associated manufacturing labor and is classified as follows:

 

 

October 1, 2017

  

July 2, 2017

  

September 30, 2018

  

July 1, 2018

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Finished goods

 $85,141  $34,476  $92,514  $33,930 

Work-in-process

  11,776   11,933   17,340   17,575 

Raw materials

  51,503   29,453   50,826   37,320 

Total inventory

 $148,420  $75,862  $160,680  $88,825 

 

Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The following table presents goodwill by segment and the related change, if any, in the net carrying amount:

 

  

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

Total

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Balance at October 1, 2017 and July 2, 2017

 $17,441  $-  $45,149  $62,590 
  

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

 

Total

 
  

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance at September 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018

 $17,441  $-  $45,149  $62,590 

 

The Company’sCompany’s other intangible assets consist of the following:

 

     

October 1, 2017

  

July 2, 2017

      

September 30, 2018

  

July 1, 2018

 
 

Amortization Period

  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

Net

  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

Net

  

Amortization Period

  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

 

Net

  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

 

Accumulated Amortization

  

 

Net

 
 

(in years)

  (in thousands) 

 

(in years)

                         

Intangible assets with determinable lives

                            
                            

Intangible assets with determinable lives:

                            

Investment in licenses

  14-16  $7,420  $5,963  $1,457  $7,420  $5,937  $1,483   14-16  $7,420  $6,069  $1,351  $7,420  $6,042  $1,378 

Customer lists

  3-10   12,184   8,533   3,651   12,184   8,227   3,957   3-10   12,184   9,512   2,672   12,184   9,354   2,830 

Other

  5-14   2,946   2,074   872   2,946   2,045   901   5-14   2,946   2,204   742   2,946   2,172   774 

Total intangible assets with determinable lives

      22,550   16,570   5,980   22,550   16,209   6,341       22,550   17,785   4,765   22,550   17,568   4,982 
                                                        

Trademarks with indefinite lives

      54,749   -   54,749   54,749   -   54,749       54,841   -   54,841   54,841   -   54,841 
                                                        

Total identifiable intangible assets

     $77,299  $16,570  $60,729  $77,299  $16,209  $61,090      $77,391  $17,785  $59,606  $77,391  $17,568  $59,823 

 

Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Future estimated amortization expense is as follows: remainder of fiscal 2018 - $1.0 million, fiscal 2019 - $0.7$0.5 million, fiscal 2020 - $0.6 million, fiscal 2021 - $0.6million,$0.6 million, fiscal 2022 - $0.5 million, fiscal 2023 - $0.5 million and thereafter - $2.6million.$2.1 million.

 

 

Note 7– Investments

 

Equity investments accounted for under the equity method

The Company has certain investments in non-marketable equity instruments of private companies. The Company accounts for these investments using the equity method if they provide the Company the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. Significant influence is generally deemed to exist if the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock of the investee between 20% and 50%, although other factors, such as representation on the investee’sinvestee’s Board of Directors, are considered in determining whether the equity method is appropriate. The Company records equity method investments initially at cost and adjusts the carrying amount to reflect the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of the investee.

 

The Company’sCompany’s equity method investment is comprised of a 29.6%an interest in Flores Online, a Sao Paulo, Brazil based internet floral and gift retailer, that the Company madeoriginally acquired on May 31, 2012. The Company currently holds 24.9% of the outstanding shares of Flores Online. The book value of this investment was $1.0$0.6 million as of October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 and July 2, 2017,1, 2018, and is included withinin the “Other assets” inline item within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s equity in the net loss of Flores Online for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016 was less than $0.1 million. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, Flores Online entered into a share exchange agreement with Isabella Flores, whereby among other changes, the Company exchanged 5% of its interest in Flores Online for a 5% interest in Isabella Flores. This new investment of approximately $0.1 million is currently being accounted as an equity investment without a readily determinable fair value (see below). In conjunction with this share exchange, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in Flores Online was below its carrying value and that this decline was other-than-temporary. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.2 million, which is included within “Other (income) expense, net” in the Company’s consolidated statement of income during the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

 

Equity investments without a readily determinable fair value

Investments in non-marketable equity instruments of private companies, where the Company does not possess the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for underat cost, less impairment (assessed qualitatively at each reporting period), adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the cost method. Cost methodsame issuer. These investments are originally recorded at cost, and are included within “Other assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The aggregate carrying amount of the Company’s cost method investments was $1.7 million as of October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 and July 2, 2017.1, 2018.

 

Equity investments with a readily determinable fair value

The Company also holds certain trading securities associated with its Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“NQDC Plan”). These investments are measured using quoted market prices at the reporting date and are included within the “Other assets” line item in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements).

 

Each reporting period, the Company uses available qualitative and quantitative information to evaluate its investments for impairment. When a decline in fair value, if any, is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. 

Note 8 –Debt–Debt

 

The Company’sCompany’s current and long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

October 1, 2017

  

July 2, 2017

  

September 30, 2018

  

July 1, 2018

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
                

Revolver (1)

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

Term Loan (1)

  110,688   112,125   102,781   104,938 

Deferred financing costs

  (3,321

)

  (3,560

)

  (2,383

)

  (2,608

)

Total debt

  107,367   108,565   100,398   102,330 

Less: current debt

  7,906   7,188   10,781   10,063 

Long-term debt

 $99,461  $101,377  $89,617  $92,267 

 

(1) On December 23, 2016, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2016 Amended Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and a group of lenders. The 2016 Amended Credit Agreement amended and restated the Company’s credit agreement dated as of September 30, 2014 (the “2014 Agreement”) to, among other things, extend the maturity date of itsthe $115.0 million outstanding term loan ("Term Loan") and the revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") by approximately two years to December 23, 2021. The Term Loan is payable in 19 quarterly installments of principal and interest beginning on April 2, 2017, with escalating principal payments, at the rate of 5% in year one, 7.5% in year two, 10% in year three, 12.5% in year four, and 15% in year five, with the remaining balance of $61.8 million due upon maturity. The Revolver, in the aggregate amount of $200 million, subject to seasonal reduction to an aggregate amount of $100 million for the period from January 1 through August 1, may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, subject to certain restrictions.

 

For each borrowing under the 2016 Amended Credit Agreement, the Company may elect that such borrowing bear interest at an annual rate equal to eithereither: (1) a base rate plus an applicable margin varying from 0.75% to 1.5%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, where the base rate is the highest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the highest of the federal funds rate and the overnight bank funding rate as published by the New York Fed, plus 0.5% and (c) an adjusted LIBO rate, plus 1% or (2) an adjusted LIBO rate plus an applicable margin varying from 1.75% to 2.5%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The 2016 Amended Credit Agreement requires that while any borrowings are outstanding the Company comply with certain financial covenants and affirmative covenants as well as certain negative covenants, that subject to certain exceptions, limit the Company's ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments and make certain restricted payments. The Company was incompliance with these covenants as of October 1, 2017.September 30, 2018. The 2016 Amended Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

Future principal payments under thethe term loan are as follows: $5.7 million – remainder of fiscal 2018, $10.1$8.0 million – fiscal 2019, $12.9 million – fiscal 2020, $15.8 million - fiscal 2021, and $66.1 million – fiscal 2022.

 

Note 9 - Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The Company’sCompany’s property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

 

 

October 1, 2017

  

July 2, 2017

  

September 30, 2018

  

July 1, 2018

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
                

Land

 $30,789  $30,789  $30,789  $30,789 

Orchards in production and land improvements

  9,703   9,703   11,240   10,962 

Building and building improvements

  57,275   56,791   58,935   58,450 

Leasehold improvements

  11,966   11,950   13,263   12,997 

Production equipment and furniture and fixtures

  47,763   47,293   55,495   53,066 

Computer and telecommunication equipment

  46,071   45,026   47,669   46,925 

Software

  120,990   119,177   118,420   115,944 

Capital projects in progress - orchards

  10,178   9,971   9,004   10,789 

Property, plant and equipment, gross

  334,735   330,700   344,815   339,922 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (177,262)  (169,319)  (184,465

)

  (176,582

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $157,473  $161,381  $160,350  $163,340 

 

NoteNote 10 - Fair Value Measurements

 

Cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, prepaids, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Although no trading market exists, the Company believes that the carrying amount of its debt approximates fair value due to its variable nature. The Company’sCompany’s equity investments in non-marketable equity instrumentsare recorded based on the specific type of private companies are carried at cost and are periodically assessedinvestment – see Note 7 above for other-than-temporary impairment, when an event or circumstances indicate that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred.details. The Company’s remaining financial assets and liabilities are measured and recorded at fair value (see table below). The Company’s non-financial assets, such as definite lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at cost and are assessed for impairment when an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist, as required under the accounting standards.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the guidance are described below:

 

Level 1

  

Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.

 

 

Level 2

  

Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 3

  

Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

The following table presents by level, within the fair value hierarchy, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value Measurements

Assets (Liabilities)

  

 

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value Measurements

Assets (Liabilities)

 
     

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

      

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Assets (liabilities) as of October 1, 2017:

                

Assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2018:

                

Trading securities held in a “rabbi trust” (1)

 $8,241  $8,241  $-  $-  $10,889  $10,889  $-  $- 
 $8,241  $8,241  $-  $-  $10,889  $10,889  $-  $- 
                                

Assets (liabilities) as of July 2, 2017:

                

Assets (liabilities) as of July 1, 2018:

                

Trading securities held in a “rabbi trust” (1)

 $6,916  $6,916  $-  $-  $9,368  $9,368  $-  $- 
 $6,916  $6,916  $-  $-  $9,368  $9,368  $-  $- 

 

 

(1)

The Company has established a Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for certain members of senior management. Deferred compensation plan assets are invested in mutual funds held in a “rabbi trust”trust,” which is restricted for payment to participants of the NQDC Plan. Trading securities held in a rabbi trust are measured using quoted market prices at the reporting date and are included in the “Other assets” line item, with the corresponding liability included in the “Other liabilities” line item in the consolidated balance sheets. 

 

Note 11– Income Taxes

 

At the end of each interim reporting period, the Company estimates its effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. This estimate is used in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis and may change in subsequent interim periods. The Company’sCompany’s effective tax rate from operations for the three months ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 was 35.1%27.1%, compared to 35.4%35.1% in the same period of the prior year. The effective rate for fiscal years2019 was impacted by changes associated with the Tax Act (see Note 1 - Accounting Policies above). The effective rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation, which were partially offset by various tax credits and other permanent differences. The effective rate for the three months ended October 1, 2017 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to state income taxes, which were partially offset by various tax credits and other permanent differences and tax credits.differences.

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S.U .S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions, and various foreignforeign countries. The Company completedis currently undergoing its audit by the Internal Revenue ServiceU.S. federal examination for fiscal year 2014,2016, however, fiscal years 2015 and 20162017 remain subject to U.S. federal examination. Due to ongoing state examinations and non-conformitynonconformity with the U.S. federal statute of limitations for assessment, certain states remain open from fiscal 2012. The Company commenced operations in foreign jurisdictions in 2012.2013.  The Company's foreign income tax filings from fiscal 2013 are open for examination by its respective foreign tax authorities.authorities, mainly Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.

 

The Company’sCompany’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. At October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, the Company has an unrecognized tax benefit, including an immaterial amount of accrued interest and penalties, of approximately $0.4$0.6 million. The Company believes that no significant$0.1 million of unrecognized tax positions will be resolved over the next twelve months.

Note 12 – Business Segments

 

The Company’sCompany’s management reviews the results of the Company’sits operations by the following three business segments:

 

     1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral,

     BloomNet Wire Service, and

     Gourmet Food and& Gift Baskets

 

Segment performance is measured based on contribution margin, which includes only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments. As such, management’smanagement’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead (see (a) below), nor does it include depreciation and amortization, other (income) expense, net and income taxes, or stock-based compensation, and certain acquisition/integration costs, both of which are included within corporate overhead. Assets and liabilities are reviewed at the consolidated level by management and not accounted for by segment.

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
         

Net revenues:

        

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $85,076  $76,610 

BloomNet Wire Service

  23,993   19,764 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  60,518   60,986 

Corporate

  267   270 

Intercompany eliminations

  (358)  (281)

Total net revenues

 $169,496  $157,349 
         

Operating Loss

        

Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP):

        

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $7,495  $6,971 

BloomNet Wire Service

  7,638   6,701 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  (9,121)  (4,987)

   Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  6,012   8,685 

Corporate (a)

  (21,135)  (20,204)

        Depreciation and amortization

  (7,843)  (8,084)

Operating Loss

 $(22,966) $(19,603)

(a) Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as Stock-Based Compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.

 

 

 

 

Net revenues:

 

Three Months Ended

 
  

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

 
  (in thousands) 
         

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $76,610  $75,215 

BloomNet Wire Service

  19,764   20,964 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  60,986   69,814 

Corporate

  270   263 

Intercompany eliminations

  (281)  (427)

Total net revenues

 $157,349  $165,829 

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers, by channel:

 

Operating Loss:

 

Three Months Ended

 
  

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

 
  (in thousands) 

Segment Contribution Margin:

        

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $6,971  $8,181 

BloomNet Wire Service

  6,701   7,279 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  (4,987)  (9,304)

Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  8,685   6,156 

Corporate (a)

  (20,204)  (21,268)

Depreciation and amortization

  (8,084)  (7,997)

Operating loss

  (19,603) $(23,109)
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

 

 Consolidated

  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

 

Net revenues

                                

E-commerce

 $83,450  $-  $34,250  $117,700  $74,912  $-  $33,859  $108,771 

Retail

  861   -   7,779   8,640   871   -   8,093   8,964 

Wholesale

  -   8,133   18,489   26,622   -   7,354   19,034   26,388 

BloomNet services

  -   15,860   -   15,860   -   12,410   -   12,410 

Other  

  765   -   -   765   827   -   -   827 

Corporate

              267               270 

Eliminations

             $(358)             $(281)

 Net revenues  

 $85,076  $23,993  $60,518  $169,496  $76,610  $19,764  $60,986  $157,349 

 

(a) Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as Stock-Based Compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.

 

Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company and its subsidiaries incident to the operations of its businesses. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate resolution of such claims, lawsuits and pending actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

 

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. OPERATIONS.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This “Management’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed or referred to in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results” and under Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors.”

 

Overview

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and its subsidiariessubsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a leading provider of gifts for all celebratory occasions. For the pastmore than 40 years, 1-800-Flowers.com® has been helping deliverdelivering smiles to customers with agifts for every occasion, including fresh flowers and the best selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, jewelry, candles, balloons and plush stuffed animals. As always, our 100% Smile Guarantee® backingbacks every gift. In additionThe Company’s Celebrations suite of services, including its Passport Free Shipping and Reminders programs, are all designed to engage with customers and deepen relationships as a one-stop destination for all celebratory and gifting occasions. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. received the Gold award in the “Mobile Payments and Commerce” category at the Mobile Marketing Association 2018 Global Smarties Awards and was named to the 1-800-Flowers.com brand, which offers fresh flowers, plants, fruit and gift baskets, as well as balloons, plush and keepsake gifts,Stores® 2017 Hot 100 Retailers list by the National Retail Federation. 

The Company’s BloomNet® international floral wire service (www.mybloomnet.net) and Napco brands provideprovides a broad range of quality products and value-added services designed to help professional florists grow their businesses profitably. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. family of brands also offersincludes everyday gifting and entertaining products such as premium, gift-quality fruits and other gourmet items from Harry & David® (1-877-322-1200) or www.harryanddavid.com), popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory® (1-800-541- 2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com)and Moose Munch®; cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl’s® (1-800-443-8124 or www.cheryls.com); gift baskets and towers from 1-800- Baskets.com® (www.1800baskets.com)1-800-Baskets.com® and DesignPac;DesignPac Gifts; premium English muffins and other breakfast treats from Wolferman’s (1-800-999-1910 or www.wolfermans.com)Wolferman’s®; artisan chocolate and confections from Simply Chocolate®, carved fresh fruit arrangements from FruitBouquets.com (www.fruitbouquets.com); andFruitBouquets.com; top quality steaks and chops from Stock Yards® (www.stockyards.com).

Service offerings such as Celebrations Passport®, Celebrations Rewards® and Celebrations Reminders® are designed to deepen relationships with customers across all brands. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM was named to the Stores® 2017 Hot 100 Retailers List by the National Retail Federationunique gifts from Personalization Universe® and also received the 2017 Gold Winner for The Golden Bridge Awards for the Company's groundbreaking implementation of an artificial intelligence-powered online gift concierge, GWYN. 1-800-Flowers.com was awarded the 2017 Gold Stevie "e-Commerce Customer Service" Award, recognizing the brand's innovative use of online technologies and social media to serve the needs of customers. GoodseySM.

 

Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.

On May 30, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the outstanding equity of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc., including its subsidiaries, Fannie May Confections, Inc. and Harry London Candies, Inc. (“Fannie May”) to Ferrero International S.A., a Luxembourg corporation (“Ferrero”), for a total consideration of $115.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment for seasonal working capital. The working capital adjustment was finalized in August 2017, resulting in an $11.4 million reduction to the purchase price. The resulting gain on sale of $14.6 million, is included within “Other (income) expense, net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year 2017.

The Company and Ferrero also entered into a transition services agreement whereby the Company will provide certain post-closing services to Ferrero and Fannie May for a period of approximately 18 months, related to the business of Fannie May, and a commercial agreement with respect to the distribution of certain Ferrero and Fannie May products.

Operating results of Fannie May are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements through May 30, 2017, the date of its disposition, within its Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment. Refer to Category Information and Results of Operations below for a comparison of fiscal 2018 results to fiscal 2017, adjusted to exclude the operations of Fannie May.

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Definitions of non-GAAP Financial Measures:

 

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures. Where applicable, see the CategorySegment Information and Results of Operations sections below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Comparable revenues

Comparable revenues measure GAAP revenues adjusted for the effects of acquisitions, dispositions, and other items affecting period to period comparability. See Category Information for details on how comparable revenues were calculated for each period presented.

We believe that this measure provides management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying revenue trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of activities which are subject to volatility and can obscure underlying trends.

Management recognizes that the term "comparable revenues" may be interpreted differently by other companies and under different circumstances. Although this may influence comparability of absolute percentage growth from company to company, we believe that these These non-GAAP financial measures are useful in assessing trends of the Company and its segments, and may therefore bereferred to as “adjusted" or “on a useful tool in assessing period-to-period performance trends.comparable basis” below, as these terms are used interchangeably. 

 

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock basedof stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Plan Investment appreciation/depreciation, and for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See CategorySegment Information for details on how EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA were calculated for each period presented.

 

The Company presents EBITDA because it considers such information a meaningful supplemental measuresmeasure of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as factors used to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company's credit agreement uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with covenants such as interest coverage and debt incurrence. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

 

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company's debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company's performance.

 

Category contribution margin and adjusted categorySegment contribution margin

We define categorysegment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted category contribution margin is defined as category contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See CategorySegment Information for details on how categorysegment contribution margin and comparable category contribution margin werewas calculated for each period presented.

 

When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe categorysegment contribution margin and comparable category contribution margin provideprovides management and users of the financial statements information about the performance of our business segments.

 

CategorySegment contribution margin and comparable category contribution margin areis used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of the category contribution margin and adjusted categorysegment contribution margin is that it is an incomplete measure of profitability as it does not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for these limitations when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as operating income and net income.

 

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Adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per common share

We define adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per common share as net loss and net loss per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Category Information below for details on how adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per common share were calculated for each period presented.

We believe that Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period to period results.

Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net loss and net loss per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

 

CategorySegment Information

 

The following table presents the net revenues, gross profit and categorysegment contribution margin from each of the Company’sCompany’s business segments, as well as consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income.EBITDA.

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

Exclude Operating Results of Fannie May

  

As Adjusted (non-GAAP) October 2, 2016

  

As Adjusted (non-GAAP) % Change

  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 (dollars in thousands)                 

Net revenues:

                                

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $76,610  $75,215  $-  $75,215   1.9% $85,076  $76,610   11.1%

BloomNet Wire Service

  19,764   20,964       20,964   -5.7%  23,993   19,764   21.4%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  60,986   69,814   (11,373)  58,441   4.4%  60,518   60,986   -0.8%

Corporate

  270   263       263   2.7%  267   270   -1.1%

Intercompany eliminations

  (281)  (427)  169   (258)  -8.9%  (358)  (281)  -27.4%

Total net revenues

 $157,349  $165,829  $(11,204) $154,625   1.8% $169,496  $157,349   7.7%
                                

Gross profit:

                                

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $30,734  $30,499      $30,499   0.8% $33,288  $30,734   8.3%
  40.1%  40.5%      40.5%      39.1%  40.1%    
                                

BloomNet Wire Service

  11,058   11,794       11,794   -6.2%  11,907   11,058   7.7%
  56.0%  56.3%      56.3%      49.6%  56.0%    
                                

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  25,152   28,751   (4,486)  24,265   3.7%  23,036   25,152   -8.4%
  41.2%  41.2%      41.5%      38.1%  41.2%    
                                

Corporate (a)

  334   343       343   -2.6%  309   334   -7.5%
  123.7%  130.4%      130.4%      115.7%  123.7%    
                                

Total gross profit

 $67,278  $71,387  $(4,486) $66,901   0.6% $68,540  $67,278   1.9%
  42.8%  43.0%  -   43.3%      40.4%  42.8%    
                                

EBITDA (non-GAAP):

                                
                    

Category Contribution Margin (b) (non-GAAP):

                    

Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (b):

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $6,971  $8,181      $8,181   -14.8% $7,495  $6,971   7.5%

BloomNet Wire Service

  6,701   7,279       7,279   -7.9%  7,638   6,701   14.0%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  (4,987)  (9,304)  3,201   (6,103)  18.3%  (9,121)  (4,987)  -82.9%

Category Contribution Margin Subtotal

  8,685   6,156   3,201   9,357   -7.2%

Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  6,012   8,685   -30.8%

Corporate (a)

  (20,204)  (21,268)  406   (20,862)  3.2%  (21,135)  (20,204)  -4.6%

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

  (11,519)  (15,112)  3,607   (11,505)  -0.1%  (15,123)  (11,519)  -31.2%
                    

Add: Stock-based compensation

  1,101   1,774       1,774   37.9%  955   1,101   -13.3%

Add: Comp charge related to NQ Plan Investment Appreciation

  275   262       262     

Add: Compensation charge related to NQ Plan Investment Appreciation

  282   275   2.5%

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 $(10,143) $(13,076) $3,607  $(9,469)  -7.1% $(13,886) $(10,143)  -36.9%

 

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 Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):

  

Three Months Ended

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss (non-GAAP):

 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

 
  (in thousands)
         

Net Loss

 $(13,222) $(15,771)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)

        

Deduct: Fannie May operating results

  -   (4,416)

Add back: income tax (benefit) on Fannie May operating result adjustment

  -   (1,561)

Adjusted Net Loss (non-GAAP)

 $(13,222) $(12,916)
         

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per common share

 $(0.20) $(0.24)
         

Basic and Diluted Adjusted Net Loss per common share (non-GAAP)

 $(0.20) $(0.20)
         

Weighted average shares used in the calculation of Net Loss and Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) per common share

  64,954   65,081 
         

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):

        
         

Net Loss

 $(13,222) $(15,771)

Add:

        

Interest expense, net

  771   1,301 

Depreciation and amortization

  8,084   7,188 

Less:

        

Fannie May operating results

      (4,416)

Income tax benefit

  7,152   8,639 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

  (11,519)  (11,505)

Add: Compensation Charge related to NQ Plan Investment Appreciation

  275   262 

Add: Stock-based compensation

  1,101   1,774 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 $(10,143) $(9,469)

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
         

Net Loss

 $(17,266) $(13,222)

Add:

        

   Interest expense, net

  716   771 

   Depreciation and amortization

  7,843   8,084 

Less:

        

   Income tax benefit

  6,416   7,152 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

  (15,123)  (11,519)

   Add: Stock-based compensation

  955   1,101 

   Add: Compensation Charge related to NQ Plan Investment Appreciation

  282   275 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 $(13,886) $(10,143)

  

 

a)(a)

Corporate expenses consist of the Company’sCompany’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as Stock-Based Compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.

 

b)(b)

Segment performanceperformance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.

 

 

 

Results of OperationsOperations

 

Net Revenues

 

    Three Months Ended 

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

 September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net revenues:

Net revenues:

            

E-Commerce

 $108,771  $107,084   1.6% $117,700  $108,771   8.2%

Other

  48,578   58,745   -17.3%  51,796   48,578   6.6%

Total net revenues

 $157,349  $165,829   -5.1% $169,496  $157,349   7.7%

 

Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits.

 

Net revenues decreased 5.1% increased 7.7% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year due to  higher revenues within the disposition of Fannie May on May 30, 2017. OnConsumer Floral and BloomNet segments, partially offset by a comparable basis, adjusting fiscal 2017 net revenues to exclude the revenues of Fannie May, net revenues increased 1.8% during the three months ended October 1, 2017, compared to the same period of the prior year. This increase was attributable to growthslight decline within the Gourmet FoodsFood & Gift Baskets segment reflecting year-over-year increases in mostdue to the timing of its food gift brands, particularly Harry & David, and growth within the Consumer Floral segment, despite the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, partially offset by lower revenues within the BloomNet Wire Service segment. The impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma on fiscal 2018 first quarter revenues, including both lost e-commerce revenues and waived florist fees, was estimated to be approximately $1.1 million.certain large shipments which overlapped quarters.

 

E-commerceDisaggregated revenue by channel follows:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

 
  

 

Consumer Floral

  

 

BloomNet Wire Service

  

 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

 

 Consolidated

  

 

Consumer Floral

  

 

BloomNet Wire Service

  

 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

 

Consolidated

 

Net revenues

                                

E-commerce

 $83,450  $-  $34,250  $117,700  $74,912  $-  $33,859  $108,771 

Retail

  861   -   7,779   8,640   871   -   8,093   8,964 

Wholesale

  -   8,133   18,489   26,622   -   7,354   19,034   26,388 

BloomNet services

  -   15,860   -   15,860   -   12,410   -   12,410 

Other  

  765   -   -   765   827   -   -   827 

Corporate

              267               270 

Eliminations

             $(358)             $(281)

 Net revenues  

 $85,076  $23,993  $60,518  $169,496  $76,610  $19,764  $60,986  $157,349 

E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) increased by 1.6%8.2% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, as a result of growth of 11.4% and 1.2% within the Consumer Floral and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments.segments, respectively. During the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, the Company fulfilled approximately 1,569,0001,705,000 orders through its e-commerce sales channels (online and telephonic sales), compared to approximately 1,568,0001,569,000 during the same period of the prior year, while average order value increased to $69.29was $69.04 during the three months ended October 1, 2017, from $68.28September 30, 2018, compared to $69.24 during the same period of the prior year.

 

Other revenues are comprised ofderived from the Company’sCompany’s BloomNet Wire Service segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral and Gourmet Food and& Gift Baskets segments. Other revenues decreasedincreased by 17.3%6.6% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily as a result of 21.4% growth within the Fannie May disposition during May 2017,BloomNet segment, partially offset by the combined growth of all other brandslower retail and wholesale channel revenues within the Gourmet Food and& Gift Baskets segment.segment, due to the timing of certain large wholesale orders, which shifted into our fiscal second quarter.

 

The 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment includesconsists primarily of the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com brand, which derives revenue from the sale of consumer floral products through its e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales), retail stores, and royalties from its franchise operations. Net revenues increased 1.9%11.1%, during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, in comparison to the same period of the prior year, due to increased demand, partially offsetstrength in everyday gifting driven in part by the impact of hurricanes HarveyCompany’s investments in strategic marketing and Irma, which was estimatedmerchandising programs designed to be approximately $0.8mm.accelerate growth and increase market share.

 

The BloomNet Wire Service segment includes revenues from membership fees as well as other product and service offerings to florists. Net revenues decreased 5.7%increased 21.4% during the three months ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to lower wholesale product revenue,higher services revenues, including membership, reciprocity, clearinghouse, directory and transaction fees, driven by increased 1-800-Flowers and florist-to-florist orders sent through the network, as well as lower membership, transaction fees and ancillary revenues resulting from a declinean increase in network shop count. These decreases were exacerbated by the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as BloomNet provided financial aid to florists in the affected areas, and waived membership fees of approximately $0.2 million.wholesale product volume.

 

The Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s,Wolferman’s, Stockyards, Cheryl’s, Fannie May (through the date of its disposition on May 30, 2017), The Popcorn Factory and 1-800-Baskets/DesignPac. Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, and prime steaks and chops through the Company’s e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and operated retail stores under the Harry & David Cheryl’s and Fannie May (through the date of its disposition)Cheryl’s brand names, as well as wholesale operations. Net revenues decreased 12.6%0.8% during the three months ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, due to the dispositiontiming of Fannie May on May 30, 2017. On a comparable basis, adjustingcertain wholesale shipments, which shifted into the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 revenues2019, as well as the timing of our 2018 Cherry Fruit of the Month Club shipment, which, due to exclude Fannie May, net revenues increased 4.4% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,timing of the harvest, was shipped at the end of June 2018, compared to the same period2017 crop, which ripened later, and was shipped in the beginning of the prior year. This increase was due to growth by the Harry & David, Cheryl’s and DesignPac brands, partially offset by the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, estimated to be approximately $0.2 million. Segment growth, excluding Fannie May, was due to several initiatives implemented during the second half of fiscal 2017, including increased emphasis on digital marketing, improvements to the navigational flow for Harry & David’s online gift list functionality, and an increased focus on cross-brand marketing and merchandising programs for everyday gifting.July 2017.

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

  

September 30, 2018

  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                        

Gross profit

 $67,278  $71,387   -5.8% $68,540  $67,278   1.9%

Gross margin %

  42.8%  43.0%      40.4%  42.8%    

 

Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or through third parties, and associated costs, including inbound and outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includeincludes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations.operations, as well as payments made to sending florists related to order volume sent through the Company’s BloomNet network.

 

Gross profit and gross margin percentage decreased 5.8% and 20 basis points, respectively,increased 1.9% during the three months ended October 1, 2017, compared to the same period of the prior year. On a comparable basis, adjusting prior year gross profit to exclude Fannie May, which was disposed of on MaySeptember 30, 2017, gross profit during the three months ended October 1, 2017 increased 0.6%2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, due toas a result of the increase in comparable revenues noted above, partially offset by a 50 basis point decrease in gross margin percentage across the segments.of 240 basis points.

 

The 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment gross profit increased by 0.8%8.3% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, in comparison to the same period of the prior year, due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a decrease in gross margin percentage of 40100 basis points to 40.1%39.1%, reflecting an increase in Passport program participation, as well as slightly higher product and shipping costs.

 

The BloomNet Wire Service segment gross profit and gross margin percentage decreased 6.2% and 30 basis points, respectively,increased 7.7% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, as a result of the revenue missincreased revenues noted above, includingpartially offset by a decline in gross margin percentage of 640 basis points, to 49.6%. The decrease in gross margin is due to the impact of waived fees for shops impacted by hurricanes Harveythe higher mix of lower margin florist-to-florist order volume on membership and Irma of approximately $0.2 million.transaction fee margins, as well as increases in lower margin wholesale product sales, and increased transportation costs.

 

The Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment gross profit decreased 12.6%8.4%, during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, due to the disposition of Fannie May on May 30, 2017. Onas a comparable basis, adjusting fiscal year 2017 gross profit to exclude Fannie May, gross profit during the three months ended October 1, 2017 increased 3.7% compared to the same periodresult of the prior year. This increase was attributable to the growthdecrease in comparable revenues noted above, partially offset byas well as a 30decline in gross margin percentage of 310 basis points, to 38.1%. The decrease in gross margin percentage resulting from saleswas due to timing of product mix, as well as increased labor and an increase in shippingtransportation costs.

 

Marketing and Sales Expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                        

Marketing and sales

 $49,722  $55,078   -9.7% $52,954  $49,722   6.5%

Percentage of net revenues

  31.6%  33.2%      31.2%  31.6%    

 

Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the Company’sCompany’s departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising activities.

 

Marketing and sales expense decreased 9.7%increased 6.5% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to the disposition of Fannie May on May 30, 2017, partially offset by increased marketinghigher advertising spend within the Consumer Floral segment due to efforts by the 1-800-Flowers brand to test search, video and display marketing strategies in advanceGourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments, commensurate with revenue growth, as a result of the holiday season.

the adoption of ASC 606, which requires that the costs of producing and distributing the Company’s catalogs be expensed upon mailing, instead of being capitalized and amortized in direct proportion to the actual sales. Assuming we had not adopted the new revenue standard, during the three months ended September 30, 2018, “Marketing and sales” expense, would have been approximately $1.6 million lower.

 

Technology and Development Expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                        

Technology and development

 $9,670  $9,488   1.9% $10,279  $9,670   6.3%

Percentage of net revenues

  6.1%  5.7%      6.1%  6.1%    

 

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’sCompany’s information technology group, costs associated with its websites, including hosting, design, content development and maintenance and support costs related to the Company’s order entry, customer service, fulfillment and database systems.

 

Technology and development expenses increased 1.9%6.3% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily as a result of increased license and maintenance costs relatedrequired to contact centers, payment gateways, order management and security platforms.support the Company’s technology platform.

General and Administrative Expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                        

General and administrative

 $19,405  $21,933   -11.5% $20,430  $19,405   5.3%

Percentage of net revenues

  12.3%  13.2%      12.1%  12.3%    

 

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’sCompany’s executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

 

General and administrative expense decreased 11.5%increased 5.3% during the three months ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to the disposition of Fannie May on May 30, 2017, as well as lower labor costs, partially offset by an increase inhigher health insurance costs.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                        

Depreciation and amortization

 $8,084  $7,997   1.1% $7,843  $8,084   -3.0%

Percentage of net revenues

  5.1%  4.8%      4.6%  5.1%    

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended October 1, 2017 increased 1.1% in comparison to the same period ofended September 30, 2018 was consistent with the prior year, due to recent IT capital expenditures, partially offset by the reduction in depreciation related to the disposition of Fannie May.year.

 

Interest Expense, net

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
             

Interest expense, net

 $1,031  $1,451   -28.9%
  

Three Months Ended

 
  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
             

Interest expense, net

 $(990) $(1,031)  -4.0%

 

Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’sCompany’s credit facility (See Note 8 - DebtDeb, in Item 1.t for details regarding the 2016 Amended Credit Facility)Agreement), net of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

 

Interest expense, net decreased 28.9%slightly during the three months ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018, in comparison to the same period of the prior year, as a result of scheduled repaymenthigher interest income on the Company’s outstanding cash balances, partially offset by higher interest expense as a result of term loan borrowings and funding fiscal 2018 working capital requirements utilizing cashincreased interest rates on hand from the sale of Fannie May, in comparison to fiscal 2017, when the Company funded working capital requirements through its revolvingCompany’s variable rate credit facility.

 

Other income, net

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

October 1, 2017

  

October 2, 2016

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
             

Other income, net

 $(260) $(150)  -73.3%
  

Three Months Ended

 
  September 30, 2018  

October 1, 2017

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
             

Other income, net

 $274  $260   5.4%

 

Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, and October 2, 2016, consisted primarily of investment earnings ofon the Company’s Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $7.2$6.4 million and $8.6$7.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, and October 2, 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate from operations for the three months ended October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 was 35.1%27.1%, compared to 35.4%35.1% in the same period of the prior year. The effective rate for fiscal years2019 was impacted by changes associated with the Tax Act (see Note 1 - Accounting Policies above). The effective rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation, which were partially offset by various tax credits and other permanent differences. The effective rate for the three months ended October 1, 2017 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to state income taxes, which were partially offset by various tax credits and other permanent differences and tax credits. differences.

At October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, the Company has an unrecognized tax benefit, including an immaterial amount of accrued interest and penalties, of approximately $0.4$0.6 million. The Company believes that no significant$0.1 million of unrecognized tax positions will be resolved over the next twelve months.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash FlowsLiquidity and borrowings

 

The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and the borrowings available under the 2016 Amended Credit Agreement (see Note 8 - Debtin Item 1 for details). At October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, the Company had working capital of $117.9$129.6 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $9.1$27.0 million, compared to working capital of $132.2$148.2 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $149.7$147.2 million, at July 2, 2017.

Net cash used in operating activities1, 2018. As of $122.3 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017, was primarily attributable toSeptember 30, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s net loss during the period, as well as seasonal changes in working capital including increases in inventory, receivables and prepaid expenses related to the upcoming holiday season and timing of payments related to accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by non-cash charges for depreciation/amortization and stock based compensation.

Net cash used in investing activities of $12.5 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017, was primarily attributable to the working capital adjustment related to the sale of Fannie May, of which $8.5 million was still due to Ferrero at July 2, 2017 and to capital expenditures related to the Company's technology initiatives and Gourmet Foods & Gift Basket segment manufacturing production and orchard planting equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities of 5.8 million for the three months ended October 1, 2017 was primarily related to the acquisition of $4.3 million of treasury stock and term loan repayments of $1.4 million. Due to cash on hand from the sale of Fannie May, during the quarter ended October 1, 2017, the Company did not need to draw from its revolving credit facility during the current quarter, as it did in the prior year. The Company expects that it will be required to draw down on its revolver during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2018, although to a much more limited extent in comparison to prior year due to the use of cash generated from the sale of Fannie May, and expects that all borrowings under its revolving credit facility will be repaid by the end of the fiscal second quarter.

Credit Facility

See Note 8 - Debt in Item 1 for details regarding the 2016 Amended Credit Agreement.

The Company believes that cash on hand, combined with cash flows from operations and available borrowings from its 2016 Credit Facility, will be a sufficient source of liquidity during fiscal 2018. Borrowings under the Revolver, which will be significantly lower than prior year as a result of cash generated from the sale of Fannie May, are expected to peak in November, at which time cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season are expected to enable the Company to repay working capital borrowings prior to the end of December.Revolver. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, is expected to generate nearly 50% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. As a result, the Company expects to generate significant cash from operations during its second quarter, which, after re-paying all borrowings outstanding under its Revolver, is expected to be sufficient to provideand then utilize that cash for operating needs until the second quarter ofduring its fiscal 2019, whenthird and fourth quarters, after which time, the Company expects to borrow against its Revolver to fund fiscal 2020 pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory purchases. Borrowings under the Revolver typically peak in November, at which time, cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season are expected to enable the Company to repay working capital borrowings prior to the end of December.

We believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next 12 months. However, any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually evaluate opportunities to repurchase common stock and we will, from time to time, consider the acquisition of, or investment in, complementary businesses, products, services, capital infrastructure, and technologies, which might affect our liquidity requirements or cause us to require additional financing. 

Cash Flows

Net cash used in operating activities of $109.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, was primarily attributable to the Company’s net loss during the period, combined with seasonal changes in working capital, including increases in inventory, receivables and prepaid expenses related to the upcoming holiday season and timing of payments related to accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by non-cash charges for depreciation/amortization and stock based compensation.

Net cash used in investing activities of $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, was primarily attributable to capital expenditures related to the Company's technology initiatives, and Gourmet Foods and Gift Baskets segment manufacturing and warehousing equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities of $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily related to the acquisition of $4.0 million of treasury stock and term loan repayments of $2.2 million. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s Revolver as of September 30, 2018.

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

The Company has a stock repurchase plan through which purchases can be made from time to time in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, subject to general market conditions. The repurchase program is financed utilizing available cash. On August 30, 2017, the Company’sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized an increase to its stock repurchase plan of up to $30.0 million. As of October 1, 2017, $27.9September 30, 2018, $16.0 million remained authorized under the plan.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business related to the Company’sCompany’s contractual obligations as discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2, 2017.1, 2018.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

As disclosed in the Company’sCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2017,1, 2018, the discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company’s most critical accounting policies relate to revenue recognition, accounts receivable, inventory, goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets and income taxes. There have been no significant changes to the assumptions and estimates related to the Company’s critical accounting policies, since July 2, 2017.1, 2018, except for the adoption of ASC 606 (see Note 1 -Accounting Policies  in Item 1 above for details).

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

A discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, both adopted and yet to be adopted, is included in Note 1 in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This amended guidance will enhance the comparability of revenue recognition practices and will be applied to all contracts with customers. Expanded disclosures related to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized are requirements under the amended guidance. As we continue to evaluate the impact of this ASU, we have determined that the new standard will impact the following areas: the costs of producing and distributing the Company’s catalogs will be expensed upon shipment, instead of being capitalized and amortized in direct proportion to the actual sales; gift card breakage will be estimated based on the historical pattern of gift card redemption, rather than when redemption is considered remote; the Company will defer revenue at the time the Celebrations Reward loyalty points are earned using a relative fair value approach, rather than accruing a liability equal to the incremental cost of fulfilling its obligations. We have further identified the timing of revenue recognition for e-commerce orders (shipping point versus destination) as a potential issue in our analysis, which is not expected to change the total amount of revenue recognized, but could accelerate the timing of when revenue is recognized. We plan to adopt this guidance beginning with the first quarter in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 on a retrospective basis with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. We are continuing to evaluate the impact that this ASU, and related amendments and interpretive guidance, will have on our consolidated financial statements, including the related disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330).” The pronouncement was issued to simplify the measurement of inventory and changes the measurement from lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The Company adopted this standard effective July 3, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The pronouncement requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset, and eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. This guidance will become effective for the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 28, 2020. We are currently evaluating the impact and expect the ASU will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, primarily to the consolidated balance sheets and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” ASU No. 2016-09 affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. ASU No. 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company elected to early adopt the amendments in ASU 2016-09, in fiscal 2017. As a result, stock-based compensation excess tax benefits are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of the provision for income taxes, whereas they were previously recognized in equity. This change resulted in the recognition of excess tax benefits against income tax expenses, rather than additional paid-in capital, of $1.0 million for the year ended July 2, 2017. There was no impact on earnings per share since approximately 700,000 tax benefit shares for the year ended July 2, 2017, previously associated with the APIC pool calculation, are no longer considered in the diluted share computation. Additionally, our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows now present excess tax benefits as an operating activity. This change has been applied prospectively in accordance with the ASU and prior periods have not been adjusted. Further, the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimate expected forfeitures. The cumulative effect of this change, which was recorded as compensation expense in fiscal 2017, was not material to the financial statements. In addition, this ASU allows entities to withhold an amount up to an employees’ maximum individual statutory tax rate in the relevant jurisdiction, up from the minimum statutory requirement, without resulting in liability classification of the award. We adopted this change on a modified retrospective basis, with no impact to our consolidated financial statements. Finally, this ASU clarified that the cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity. This change does not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financials as it conforms with its current practice.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 introduces a new forward-looking “expected loss” approach, to estimate credit losses on most financial assets and certain other instruments, including trade receivables. The estimate of expected credit losses will require entities to incorporate considerations of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU also expands the disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity’s assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 4, 2021, and the guidance is to be applied using the modified-retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force.” ASU 2016-15 is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01)," which revises the definition of a business and provides new guidance in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective for the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 4, 2021, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, “Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets.” This update clarifies the scope of accounting for the derecognition or partial sale of nonfinancial assets to exclude all businesses and nonprofit activities. ASU 2017-05 also provides a definition for in-substance nonfinancial assets and additional guidance on partial sales of nonfinancial assets. This guidance will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 and may be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting.” This ASU provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting. An entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. ASU 2017-09 is effective for the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Forward Looking Information and Factors that May Affect Future Results

 

Our disclosure and analysis in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’sCompany’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and can generally be identified by the use of statements that include words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “likely,” “will,” “goal,” “target” or similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including:

 

the Company’sCompany’s ability:

o

to achieve revenue and profitability;

o

to leverage its operating platform and reduce operating expenses;

o

to manage the increased seasonality of its business;

o

to cost effectively acquire and retain customers;

o

to effectively integrate and grow acquired companies;companies;

o

to reduce working capital requirements and capital expenditures;

o

to compete against existing and new competitors;

o

to manage expenses associated with sales and marketing and necessary general and administrative and technology investments; and

o

to cost efficiently manage inventories;

the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings in the normal course of business; and

general consumer sentiment and economic conditions that may affect levels of discretionary customer purchases of the Company’sCompany’s products.

 

We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should bear this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements.

 

We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Forms 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended July 2, 20171, 2018 listed various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected and historic results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers can find them in Part I, Item 1A, of that filing under the heading “Cautionary Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995”. We incorporate that section of that Form 10-K in this filing and investors should refer to it.

 

ITEM 33.. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company is exposed to market risk from the effect of interest rate changes.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company’sCompany’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s investment of available cash balances and its long-term debt. The Company generally invests its cash and cash equivalents in investment grade corporate and U.S. government securities. Due to the currently low rates of return the Company is receiving on its cash equivalents, the potential for a significant decrease in short-term interest rates is low and, therefore, a further decrease would not have a material impact on the Company’s interest income. Borrowings under the Company’s credit facility bear interest at a variable rate, plus an applicable margin, and therefore expose the Company to market risk for changes in interest rates. The effect of a 50 basis point increase in current interest rates on the Company’s interest expense would be approximately $0.1 million during the three months ended October 1, 2017, respectively.September 30, 2018.

 

ITEM 4.4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’sCompany’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of October 1, 2017.September 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of October 1, 2017.September 30, 2018.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the Company’sCompany’s evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the quarter ended October 1, 2017,September 30, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 11.. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Litigation

 

There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company and its subsidiaries incident to the operations of its businesses. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate resolution of such claims, lawsuits and pending actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

There were no material changes to the Company’sCompany’s risk factors as discussed in Part 1, Item 1A-Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2, 2017.1, 2018.

 

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The Company has a stock repurchase plan through which purchases can be made from time to time in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, subject to general market conditions. The repurchase program is financed utilizing available cash. On August 30, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase to its stock repurchase plan of up to $30.0 million. As of October 1, 2017, $27.9September 30, 2018, $16.0 million remained authorized under the plan.

 

The following table sets forth, for the months indicated, the Company’sCompany’s purchase of common stock during the first three months of fiscal 2018,2019, which includes the period July 3, 20172, 2018 through October 1, 2017:September 30, 2018:

 

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

  

Average Price

Paid Per Share (1)

  

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

  

Dollar Value of Shares

that May Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or Programs

 
  

(in thousands, except average price paid per share)

     
                 

07/03/17 - 07/30/17

  89.3  $9.66   89.3  $16,363 

07/31/16 - 08/27/17

  99.6  $9.08   99.6  $15,456 

08/28/17 - 10/01/17

  268.7  $9.43   268.7  $27,859 

Total

  457.6  $9.40   457.6     

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

  

Average Price

Paid Per Share (1)

  

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

  

Dollar Value of Shares

that May Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or Programs

 
  

(in thousands, except average price paid per share)

     
                 

07/02/18 - 07/29/18

  -  $-   -  $19,997 

07/30/18 - 08/26/18

  -  $-   -  $19,997 

08/27/18 - 09/30/18

  345.6  $11.66   345.6  $15,957 
                 

Total

  345.6  $11.66   345.6     

 

(1) Average price per share excludes commissions and other transaction fees.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable. 

 

ITEM 55.. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 6. 6. EXHIBITS

 

 

31.1

Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

 

31.2

Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * *

 

32.1

Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * *

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

 

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

 

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document

 

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Presentation Document

* Filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 

(Registrant)

 

Date:      November 9, 2017 2018

/s/ Christopher G. McCann      

Christopher G. McCann
Chief Executive Officer, 
Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

Date:      November 9, 2017  2018

/s/ William E. Shea      
William E. Shea
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)

 


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