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 SeptemberDecember 29, 2019

 

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’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A common stock

FLWS

The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit 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 "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

   

☐ Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

☐ Non-accelerated filer

 

☐ 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’s classes of common stock as of November 1, 2019:January 31, 2020:

 

Class A common stock:

36,047,572

35,753,963

Class B common stock:

28,542,823

 

 

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

 

Part I.

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2019

 

 

1

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome (Unaudited) – Three and Six Months Ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 and SeptemberDecember 30, 2018

 

 

2

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossIncome (Unaudited) – Three and Six MonthsEnded SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 and SeptemberDecember 30, 2018

 

 

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity (Unaudited) – Three and Six Months Ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 and SeptemberDecember 30, 2018

 

 

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – ThreeSix Months Ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 and SeptemberDecember 30, 2018

 

 

5

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

6

 

Item 2.

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

 

 

1413

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

2019

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

20

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

20

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

2120

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

 

2120

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

 

2120

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

2120

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except for share data)

 

 

September 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

  

December 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 
 

(unaudited)

      

(unaudited)

     

Assets

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $34,174  $172,923  $295,561  $172,923 

Trade receivables, net

  36,062   12,374   44,561   12,374 

Inventories

  172,513   92,361   68,032   92,361 

Prepaid and other

  25,649   25,580   23,439   25,580 

Total current assets

  268,398   303,238   431,593   303,238 
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

  163,422   166,681   162,568   166,681 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  75,876   -   72,943   - 

Goodwill

  74,711   62,590   74,711   62,590 

Other intangibles, net

  66,954   59,615   66,727   59,615 

Other assets

  15,594   14,316   17,678   14,316 

Total assets

 $664,955  $606,440  $826,220  $606,440 
                

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

 $37,128  $25,704  $61,826  $25,704 

Accrued expenses

  82,913   96,793   151,028   96,793 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000 

Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities

  10,381   -   8,849   - 

Total current liabilities

  135,422   127,497   226,703   127,497 
                

Long-term debt

  90,782   91,973   89,738   91,973 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

  67,643   -   66,405   - 

Deferred tax liabilities

  28,195   28,898   27,895   28,898 

Other liabilities

  13,517   15,361   14,571   15,361 

Total liabilities

  335,559   263,729   425,312   263,729 
                

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 13 and Note 14)

                
                

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, 53,216,294 and 53,084,127 shares issued at September 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively

  532   530 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 33,822,823 shares issued at September 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019

  338   338 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 53,678,919 and 53,084,127 shares issued at December 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively

  536   530 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 33,822,823 shares issued at December 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019

  338   338 

Additional paid-in-capital

  351,304   349,319   353,643   349,319 

Retained earnings

  93,254   108,525   167,406   108,525 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (269)  (269)  (253

)

  (269

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 17,211,206 and 17,209,093 Class A shares at September 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively, and 5,280,000 Class B shares at September 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019

  (115,763)  (115,732)

Treasury stock, at cost, 17,579,956 and 17,209,093 Class A shares at December 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively, and 5,280,000 Class B shares at December 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019

  (120,762

)

  (115,732

)

Total stockholders’ equity

  329,396   342,711   400,908   342,711 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $664,955  $606,440  $826,220  $606,440 

  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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

Condensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations

(in thousands, except for per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
                        

Net revenues

 $187,263  $169,496  $605,642  $571,316  $792,905  $740,812 

Cost of revenues

  111,117   100,956   336,470   316,489   447,587   417,445 

Gross profit

  76,146   68,540   269,172   254,827   345,318   323,367 

Operating expenses:

                        

Marketing and sales

  56,839   52,954   127,404   119,664   184,243   172,618 

Technology and development

  10,803   10,279   11,733   10,906   22,536   21,185 

General and administrative

  21,522   20,430   22,634   21,603   44,156   42,033 

Depreciation and amortization

  7,635   7,843   7,830   7,969   15,465   15,812 

Total operating expenses

  96,799   91,506   169,601   160,142   266,400   251,648 

Operating loss

  (20,653)  (22,966)

Operating income

  99,571   94,685   78,918   71,719 

Interest expense, net

  595   990   985   1,430   1,580   2,420 

Other income (expense), net

  (84)  274 

Loss before income taxes

  (21,332)  (23,682)

Income tax benefit

  (6,061)  (6,416)

Net loss

 $(15,271) $(17,266)

Other (income) expense, net

  (975)  1,266   (891)  992 

Income before income taxes

  99,561   91,989   78,229   68,307 

Income tax expense

  25,409   23,411   19,348   16,995 

Net income

 $74,152  $68,578  $58,881  $51,312 
                        

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

 $(0.24) $(0.27)

Basic net income per common share

 $1.15  $1.07  $0.91  $0.80 
                        

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

  64,503   64,620 

Diluted net income per common share

 $1.12  $1.04  $0.89  $0.77 
                

Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income per common share:

                

Basic

  64,687   64,209   64,595   64,415 

Diluted

  66,401   66,136   66,486   66,483 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

 

Net loss

 $(15,271

)

 $(17,266

)

Other comprehensive income (currency translation & other)

  -   10 

Comprehensive loss

 $(15,271

)

 $(17,256

)

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 

Net income

 $74,152  $68,578  $58,881  $51,312 

Other comprehensive income (currency translation & other miscellaneous items)

  16   71   16   61 

Comprehensive income

 $74,168  $68,649  $58,897  $51,373 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018

 
  

Common Stock

  

Additional

  

Retained

  

Accumulated

          

Total

 
  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Paid-in

  

Earnings

  

Other

  

Treasury Stock

  

Stockholders’

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

      

Comprehensive Loss

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Equity

 

Balance at September 29, 2019

  53,216,294  $532   33,822,823  $338  $351,304  $93,254  $(269

)

  22,491,206  $(115,763

)

 $329,396 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   74,152   -   -   -   74,152 

Translation adjustment

  -   -   -   -   -   -   16   -   -   16 

Stock-based compensation

  437,625   4   -   -   2,276   -   -   -   -   2,280 

Exercise of stock options

  25,000   -   -   -   63   -   -   -   -   63 

Acquisition of Class A treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   368,750   (4,999

)

  (4,999

)

Balance at December 29, 2019

  53,678,919  $536   33,822,823  $338  $353,643  $167,406  $(253

)

  22,859,956  $(120,762

)

 $400,908 
                                         

Balance at September 30, 2018

  52,162,960  $521   33,822,823  $338  $343,038  $57,283  $(190

)

  21,604,412  $(105,006

)

 $295,984 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   68,578   -   -   -   68,578 

Translation adjustment

  -   -   -   -   -       (71)  -   -   (71)

Stock-based compensation

  408,009   4   -   -   1,669   -   -   -   -   1,673 

Exercise of stock options

  178,234   2   -   -   62   -   -   -   -   64 

Other

  -   -   -   -   -   (790

)

  -   -   -   (790

)

Acquisition of Class A treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   779,326   (9,365

)

  (9,365

)

Balance at December 30, 2018

  52,749,203  $527   33,822,823  $338  $344,769  $125,071  $(261

)

  22,383,738  $(114,371

)

 $356,073 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018

 
 

Common Stock

  

Additional

  

Retained

  

Accumulated

          

Total

  

Six Months Ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018

 
 

Class A

  

Class B

  

Paid-in

  

Earnings

  

Other

  

Treasury Stock

  

Stockholders’

  

Common Stock

  

Additional

  

Retained

  

Accumulated

          

Total

 
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

      

Comprehensive Loss

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Equity

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Paid-in

  

Earnings

  

Other

  

Treasury Stock

  

Stockholders’

 
                                         

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

      

Comprehensive Loss

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Equity

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

  53,084,127  $530   33,822,823  $338  $349,319  $108,525  $(269

)

  22,489,093  $(115,732

)

 $342,711   53,084,127  $530   33,822,823  $338  $349,319  $108,525  $(269

)

  22,489,093  $(115,732

)

 $342,711 

Net loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (15,271

)

  -   -   -   (15,271

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   58,881   -   -   -   58,881 

Translation adjustment

  -   -       --   -   -   16   -   -   16 

Stock-based compensation

  7,167   -   -   -   1,765   -   -   -   -   1,765   444,792   4   -   -   4,041   -   -   -   -   4,045 

Exercise of stock options

  125,000   2   -   -   220   -   -   -   -   222   150,000   2   -   -   283   -   -   -   -   285 

Acquisition of Class A treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   2,113   (31

)

  (31

)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   370,863   (5,030

)

  (5,030)

Balance at September 29, 2019

  53,216,294  $532   33,822,823  $338  $351,304  $93,254  $(269

)

  22,491,206  $(115,763

)

 $329,396 

Balance at December 29, 2019

  53,678,919  $536   33,822,823  $338  $353,643  $167,406  $(253

)

  22,859,956  $(120,762

)

 $400,908 
                                                                                

Balance at July 1, 2018

  52,071,293  $520   33,822,823  $338  $341,783  $73,429  $(200

)

  21,258,790  $(100,966

)

 $314,904   52,071,293  $520   33,822,823  $338  $341,783  $73,429  $(200

)

  21,258,790  $(100,966

)

 $314,904 

Net loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (17,266

)

  -   -   -   (17,266)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   51,312   -   -   -   51,312 

Translation adjustment

  -   -   -   -   -       10   -   -   10   -   -   -   -   -   -   (61)  -   -   (61)

Stock-based compensation

  1,667   -   -   -   955   -   -   -   -   955   409,676   4   -   -   2,624   -   -   -   -   2,628 

Exercise of stock options

  90,000   1   -   -   300   -   -   -   -   301   268,234   3   -   -   362   -   -   -   -   365 

Other

  -   -   -   -   -   1,120   -   -   -   1,120   -   -   -   -   -   330   -   -   -   330 

Acquisition of Class A treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   345,622   (4,040

)

  (4,040

)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   1,124,948   (13,405

)

  (13,405

)

Balance at September 30, 2018

  52,162,960  $521   33,822,823  $338  $343,038  $57,283  $(190

)

  21,604,412  $(105,006

)

 $295,984 

Balance at December 30, 2018

  52,749,203  $527   33,822,823  $338  $344,769  $125,071  $(261

)

  22,383,738  $(114,371

)

 $356,073 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

Six months ended

 
         

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 

Operating activities:

                

Net loss

 $(15,271) $(17,266)

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

        

Net income

 $58,881  $51,312 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  7,635   7,843   15,465   15,812 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  112   224   325   452 

Deferred income taxes

  (703)  (259)  (1,003)  (654)

Bad debt expense

  503   224   731   582 

Stock-based compensation

  1,765   955   4,045   2,628 

Other non-cash items

  184   286   (187)  (501)

Changes in operating items:

                

Trade receivables

  (24,191)  (18,024)  (32,918)  (36,047)

Inventories

  (79,124)  (71,855)  25,358   24,819 

Prepaid and other

  (1,190)  (2,731)  1,021   3,159 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (2,646)  (8,766)  90,166   78,361 

Other assets and liabilities

  148   (54)  272   (340)

Net cash used in operating activities

  (112,778)  (109,423)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  162,156   139,583 
                

Investing activities:

                

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

  (20,500)  -   (20,500)  - 

Capital expenditures, net of non-cash expenditures

  (4,359)  (4,907)  (10,712)  (11,786)

Purchase of equity investments

  (1,001)  - 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (24,859)  (4,907)  (32,213)  (11,786)
                

Financing activities:

                

Acquisition of treasury stock

  (31)  (4,040)  (5,030)  (13,405)

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

  222   302   285   365 

Proceeds from bank borrowings

  20,000   30,000 

Repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings

  (1,250   (2,156)  (22,500)  (34,312)

Debt issuance cost

  (53)  -   (60)  - 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (1,112)  (5,894)  (7,305)  (17,352)
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (138,749)  (120,224)  122,638   110,445 

Cash and cash equivalents:

                

Beginning of period

  172,923   147,240   172,923   147,240 

End of period

 $34,174  $27,016  $295,561  $257,685 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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

Notes to 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 (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periodperiods ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2020. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, which provides a more complete understanding of our accounting policies, financial position, operating results and other matters.

 

The Company’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, generates 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 compared to its fiscal first 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.

 

Revenue 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 Celebrations Passport program.

 

Our total deferred revenue as of June 30, 2019 was $17.3 million (included in “Accrued expenses” on our consolidated balance sheets), of which, $10.0$5.9 million and $15.9 million was recognized as revenue during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019. The deferred revenue balance as of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 was $16.5$28.8 million.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 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. We adopted the new standard effective July 1, 2019 and elected the optional transition method and therefore, we will not apply the standard to the comparative periods presented in our financial statements. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. We elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, that did not require us to reassess, under the new standard, our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. Further, we elected a short-term lease exception policy, permitting us to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms of 12 months or less) and an accounting policy to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component for certain classes of assets. The adoption of the new standard had a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, but no impact to the Consolidated Statements of Income (Operations) or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As such, we recorded operating lease liabilities of $80.7 million, based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments using discount rates as of the effective date, and a corresponding right-of-use assets of $78.7 million based on the operating lease liabilities adjusted for deferred rent and lease incentives received. See Note 13 - Leases for further information about our transition to ASC 842 and the newly required disclosures.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Not Yet Adopted

 

Financial Instruments – Measurement of 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’s assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company’s fiscal 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.

 

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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’s fiscal 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.

 

Note 2 – Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

BasicThe following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net lossincome 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 for the three months ended September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018, there is no dilutive impact to the net loss per share calculation for the respective periods.share:

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
  

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Numerator:

                

Net income

 $74,152  $68,578  $58,881  $51,312 
                 

Denominator:

                

Weighted average shares outstanding

  64,687   64,209   64,595   64,415 

Effect of dilutive securities:

                

Employee stock options

  997   1,415   1,046   1,476 

Employee restricted stock awards

  717   512   845   592 
   1,714   1,927   1,891   2,068 
                 

Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions

  66,401   66,136   66,486   66,483 
                 

Net income per common share

                

Basic

 $1.15  $1.07  $0.91  $0.80 

Diluted

 $1.12  $1.04  $0.89  $0.77 

 

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 June 30, 2019, 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

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
 

(in thousands)

  

   (in thousands) 

 

Stock options

 $65  $105  $28  $78  $93  $183 

Restricted stock

  1,700   850   2,252   1,595   3,952   2,445 

Total

  1,765   955   2,280   1,673   4,045   2,628 

Deferred income tax benefit

  329   259   300   395   1,003   654 

Stock-based compensation expense, net

 $1,436  $696  $1,980  $1,278  $3,042  $1,974 

 

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
 

(in thousands)

    (in thousands) 

Marketing and sales

 $816  $255  $1,047  $731  $1,863  $986 

Technology and development

  119   51   173   105   292   156 

General and administrative

  830   649   1,060   837   1,890   1,486 

Total

 $1,765  $955  $2,280  $1,673  $4,045  $2,628 

 

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

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019:

 

 

 

 

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

  

Aggregate Intrinsic Value 

  

 

 

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

  

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 
          (in years)   (in thousands)          

(in years)

  

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2019

  1,365,000  $2.48           1,365,000  $2.48         

Granted

  -  $-           -  $-         

Exercised

  (125,000

)

 $1.79           (150,000

)

 $1.90         

Forfeited

  -  $-           -  $-         

Outstanding at September 29, 2019

  1,240,000  $2.55   1.9  $14,994 

Outstanding at December 29, 2019

  1,215,000  $2.55   1.7  $14,288 
                                

Exercisable at September 29, 2019

  1,110,000  $2.50   1.9  $13,470 

Exercisable at December 29, 2019

  1,210,000  $2.52   1.7  $14,267 

 

As of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, the total future compensation cost related to non-vested options, not yet recognized in the statement of income, was $0.1$0.0 million and the weighted average period over which these awards are expected to be recognized was 0.10.2 years.

   

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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 threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019:

 

 

 

Shares

  

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

  

 

Shares

  

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Non-vested at June 30, 2019

  1,438,592  $10.81   1,438,592  $10.81 

Granted

  1,500  $14.73   724,055  $13.04 

Vested

  (7,167

)

 $9.23   (444,792

)

 $10.28 

Forfeited

  (33,849

)

 $12.67   (45,474

)

 $12.54 

Non-vested at September 29, 2019

  1,399,076  $10.78 

Non-vested at December 29, 2019

  1,672,381  $11.87 

 

The fair value of non-vested shares is determined based on the closing stock price on the grant date. As of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, there was $7.6$14.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock-based compensation to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining period of 1.32.0 years.  

 

Note 4 – Acquisition

 

 Acquisition of Shari’s Berries

 

On August 14, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of the Shari’s Berries business ("Shari's Berries"), a leading provider of dipped berries and other specialty treats, through a bankruptcy proceeding of certain assets of the gourmet food business of the FTD Companies, Inc. The transaction, for a purchase price of $20.5 million, included the Shari’s Berries domain names, copyrights, trademarks, customer data, phone numbers and other intellectual property, as well as certain raw material inventory and the assumption of specified liabilities.

 

The total purchase price was allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our preliminary estimates of their fair values on the acquisition date. The Company is in the process of finalizing its allocation and this may result in potential adjustments to the carrying value of the respective recorded assets and liabilities, establishment of certain additional intangible assets, revisions of useful lives of intangible assets, and the determination of any residual amount that will be allocated to goodwill. Of the acquired intangible assets, $0.6 million was assigned to customer lists, which is being amortized over the estimated remaining life of 2 years, $6.9 million was assigned to tradenames, and $12.1 million was assigned to goodwill, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill recognized in conjunction with our acquisition of Shari’s Berries is primarily related to synergistic value created in terms of both operating costs and revenue growth opportunities, enhanced financial and operational scale, and other strategic benefits.

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:

 

  

Shari’s Berries Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Current assets

 $1,029 

Intangible assets

  7,540 

Goodwill

  12,121 

Total assets acquired

  20,690 
     

Current liabilities

  190 

Net assets acquired

 $20,500 

 

Raw materials inventory was valued at book value, as there have not been any significant price fluctuations or other events that would materially change the cost to replace the raw materials.

 

The estimated fair value of the acquired tradenames was determined using the relief from royalty method, which is a risk-adjusted discounted cash flow approach. The relief from royalty method values an intangible asset by estimating the royalties saved through ownership of the asset. The relief from royalty method requires identifying the future revenue that would be generated by the trademark, multiplying it by a royalty rate deemed to be avoided through ownership of the asset and discounting the projected royalty savings amounts back to the acquisition date. The royalty rate used in the valuation was based on a consideration of market rates for similar categories of assets. The discount rate used in the valuation was based on the Company’s weighted average cost of capital, the riskiness of the earnings stream associated with the trademarks and the overall composition of the acquired assets.

 

The estimated fair value of the acquired customer lists was determined using the excess earnings method under the income approach. This method requires identifying the future revenue that would be generated by existing customers at the time of the acquisition, considering an appropriate attrition rate based on the historical experience of the Company. Appropriate expenses are then deducted from the revenues and economic rents are charged for the return on contributory assets. The after-tax cash flows attributable to the asset are discounted back to their net present value at an appropriate intangible asset rate of return and summed to calculate the value of the customer lists.

  

Operating results of the Shari’s Berries brand are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, within the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented, as the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results would not have been material.

 

Note 5 – Inventory

 

The Company’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:

 

 

September 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

  

December 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Finished goods

 $105,102  $36,820  $36,430  $36,820 

Work-in-process

  16,227   17,535   7,644   17,535 

Raw materials

  51,184   38,006   23,958   38,006 

Total inventory

 $172,513  $92,361  $68,032  $92,361 

  

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Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

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

 

 

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet

Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food &

Gift Baskets

  

Total

  

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet

Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food &

Gift Baskets

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 $17,441  $-  $45,149  $62,590  $17,441  $-  $45,149  $62,590 

Acquisition of Shari’s Berries

  -   -   12,121   12,121   -   -   12,121   12,121 

Balance at September 29, 2019

 $17,441  $-  $57,270  $74,711 

Balance at December 29, 2019

 $17,441  $-  $57,270  $74,711 

  

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

 

     

September 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

      

December 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 
 

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)

  

(in thousands)

 

Intangible assets with determinable lives

                                                        

Investment in licenses

  14-16  $7,420  $6,174  $1,246  $7,420  $6,148  $1,272   14-16  $7,420  $6,200  $1,220  $7,420  $6,148  $1,272 

Customer lists

  2-10   12,825   9,948   2,877   12,184   9,798   2,386   2-10   12,825   10,123   2,702   12,184   9,798   2,386 

Other

  5-14   2,946   2,306   640   2,946   2,280   666   5-14   2,946   2,332   614   2,946   2,280   666 

Total intangible assets with determinable lives

      23,191   18,428   4,763   22,550   18,226   4,324       23,191   18,655   4,536   22,550   18,226   4,324 

Trademarks with indefinite lives

      62,191   -   62,191   55,291   -   55,291       62,191   -   62,191   55,291   -   55,291 

Total identifiable intangible assets

     $85,382  $18,428  $66,954  $77,841  $18,226  $59,615      $85,382  $18,655  $66,727  $77,841  $18,226  $59,615 

 

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 2020 - $0.7$0.5 million, fiscal 2021 - $0.8$0.9 million, fiscal 2022 - $0.7$0.6 million, fiscal 2023 - $0.6$0.5 million, fiscal 2024 - $0.5 million and thereafter - $1.5 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’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’s equity method investment is comprised of an interest in Flores Online Ltda. ("Flores Online"), a Sao Paulo, Brazil-based internet floral and gift retailer, that the Company originally 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 $0.5 million as of September 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019, and is included in the “Other assets” line 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 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, was less than $0.1 million.

 

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 at cost, less impairment (assessed qualitatively at each reporting period), adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. These investments 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$2.6 million as of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 and $1.6 million as of June 30, 2019. 

 

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 consolidated balance sheets (see Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements).

 

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Note 8 –Debt

 

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

 

September 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

  

December 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Revolver (1)

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

Term Loan (1)

  98,750   100,000   97,500   100,000 

Deferred financing costs

  (2,968)  (3,027)  (2,762

)

  (3,027

)

Total debt

  95,782   96,973   94,738   96,973 

Less: current debt

  5,000   5,000   5,000   5,000 

Long-term debt

 $90,782  $91,973  $89,738  $91,973 

 

(1)

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2019 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and a group of lenders. The 2019 Credit Agreement amended and restated the Company’s existing amended and restated credit agreement dated as of December 23, 2016 (the “2016 Credit Agreement”) to, among other modifications: (i) increase the amount of the outstanding term loan (“Term Loan”) from approximately $97 million to $100 million, (ii) extend the maturity date of the outstanding Term Loan and the revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) by approximately 29 months to May 31, 2024, and (iii) decrease the applicable interest rate margins for LIBOR and base rate loans by 25 basis points. The Term Loan is payable in 19 quarterly installments of principal and interest beginning on September 29, 2019, with escalating principal payments, at the rate of 5.0% per annum for the first eight payments, and 10.0% per annum for the remaining 11 payments, with the remaining balance of $62.5 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 2019 Credit Agreement, the Company may elect that such borrowing bear interest at an annual rate equal to either: (1) a base rate plus an applicable margin varying based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, where the base rate is the highest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the New York fed bank rate plus 0.5% and (c) a LIBOR rate plus 1% or (2) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin varying based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The 2019 Credit Agreement requires that while any borrowings or commitments 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 in compliance with these covenants as of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019. The 2019 Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

Future principal payments under the Term Loan are as follows: $3.8$2.5 million – remainder of fiscal 2020, $5.0 million – fiscal 2021, $10.0 million - fiscal 2022, $10.0 million – fiscal 2023 and $70.0 million – fiscal 2024. 

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Note 9 - Property, Plant and Equipment

 

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

 

 

September 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

  

December 29, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Land

 $30,789  $30,789  $30,789  $30,789 

Orchards in production and land improvements

  11,629   11,339   11,701   11,339 

Building and building improvements

  59,800   59,236   60,255   59,236 

Leasehold improvements

  14,075   13,861   14,135   13,861 

Production equipment and furniture and fixtures

  62,251   61,415   63,556   61,415 

Computer and telecommunication equipment

  53,591   53,694   54,104   53,694 

Software

  135,453   132,078   139,797   132,078 

Capital projects in progress - orchards

  8,968   9,902   8,524   9,902 

Property, plant and equipment, gross

  376,556   372,314   382,861   372,314 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (213,134

)

  (205,633

)

  (220,293

)

  (205,633

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $163,422  $166,681  $162,568  $166,681 

 

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Note 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’s investments in non-marketable equity instruments of private companies are carried at cost and are periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment, when an event or circumstances indicate that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred. 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)

 

As of September 29, 2019:

                

As of December 29, 2019:

                

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

 $13,065  $13,065  $-  $-  $14,159  $14,159  $-  $- 
Total assets (liabilities) at fair value $13,065  $13,065  $-  $-  $14,159  $14,159  $-  $- 
                                

As of June 30, 2019:

                                

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

 $11,816  $11,816  $-  $-  $11,816  $11,816  $-  $- 
Total assets (liabilities) at fair value $11,816  $11,816  $-  $-  $11,816  $11,816  $-  $- 

 

 

(1)

The Company has established an NQDC Plan for certain members of senior management. Deferred compensation plan assets are invested in mutual funds held in a “rabbi 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’s effective tax rate from operations for the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 was 28.4%25.5% and 24.7% respectively, compared to 27.1%25.4% and 24.9% in the same periodperiods of the prior year. The effective raterates for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation, which were partially offset by various permanent differences and tax credits, including excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. 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, including excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, and other permanent differences.

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions, and various foreign countries. The Company is currently undergoing its U.S. federal examination for fiscal 2017, however, fiscal year 2018 remains subject to U.S. federal examination. Due to ongoing state examinations and nonconformity with the U.S. federal statute of limitations for assessment, certain states remain open from fiscal 2015. The Company's foreign income tax filings from fiscal 2014 are open for examination by its respective foreign tax authorities, mainly Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.

 

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. At SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, the Company has an unrecognized tax benefit, including accrued interest and penalties, of approximately $0.9 million. The Company believes that $0.2 million of unrecognized tax positions will be resolved over the next twelve months. 

 

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Note 12 – Business Segments

 

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

 

•     1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral,

•     BloomNet Wire Service, and

•     Gourmet Food & 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’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, 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

 

Net Revenues:

 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

 

Segment Net Revenues:

 (in thousands)

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $90,768  $85,076 

BloomNet Wire Service

  25,440   23,993 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  71,215   60,518 

Corporate

  195   267 

Intercompany eliminations

  (355

)

  (358

)

Total net revenues

 $187,263  $169,496 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

 
 (in thousands) 

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 

Net Revenues:

 

(in thousands)

 

Segment Net Revenues:

                

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $115,716  $108,106  $206,484  $193,182 

BloomNet Wire Service

  25,722   23,435   51,162   47,428 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  464,584   440,003   535,799   500,521 

Corporate

  165   315   360   582 

Intercompany eliminations

  (545

)

  (543

)

  (900

)

  (901

)

Total net revenues

 $605,642  $571,316  $792,905  $740,812 
                

Operating Income:

                

Segment Contribution Margin:

                        

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $8,524  $7,495  $10,890  $9,808  $19,414  $17,303 

BloomNet Wire Service

  8,357   7,638   9,134   8,257   17,491   15,895 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  (6,600

)

  (9,121

)

  113,387   105,514   106,787   96,393 

Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  10,281   6,012   133,411   123,579   143,692   129,591 

Corporate (a)

  (23,299

)

  (21,135

)

  (26,010

)

  (20,925

)

  (49,309

)

  (42,060

)

Depreciation and amortization

  (7,635

)

  (7,843

)

  (7,830

)

  (7,969

)

  (15,465

)

  (15,812

)

Operating loss

 $(20,653

)

 $(22,966

)

Operating income

 $99,571  $94,685  $78,918  $71,719 

 

(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.

 

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers, by channel:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

1-800-Flowers.comConsumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

1-800-Flowers.com  Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
 (in thousands)  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

 

Net revenues

                                 (in thousands)                 

E-commerce

 $89,088  $-  $39,962  $129,050  $83,450  $-  $34,250  $117,700  $113,858  $-  $373,226  $487,084  $106,300  $-  $352,521  $458,821 

Retail

  939   -   7,490   8,429   861   -   7,779   8,640   1,082   -   23,120   24,202   1,063   -   24,971   26,034 

Wholesale

  -   8,748   23,763   32,511   -   8,133   18,489   26,622   -   7,270   68,238   75,508   -   5,793   62,511   68,304 

BloomNet services

  -   16,692   -   16,692   -   15,860   -   15,860   -   18,452   -   18,452   -   17,642   -   17,642 

Other

  741   -   -   741   765   -   -   765   776   -   -   776   743   -   -   743 

Corporate

  -   -   -   195   -   -   -   267   -   -   -   165   -   -   -   315 

Eliminations

  -   -   -   (355

)

  -   -   -   (358

)

  -   -   -   (545)  -   -   -   (543)

Net revenues

 $90,768  $25,440  $71,215  $187,263  $85,076  $23,993  $60,518  $169,496  $115,716  $25,722  $464,584  $605,642  $108,106  $23,435  $440,003  $571,316 

  

Six months ended

  

Six months ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

 

Net revenues

 (in thousands) 

E-commerce

 $202,946  $-  $413,188  $616,134  $189,750  $-  $386,771  $576,521 

Retail

  2,021   -   30,610   32,631   1,924   -   32,750   34,674 

Wholesale

  -   16,018   92,001   108,019   -   13,926   81,000   94,926 

BloomNet services

  -   35,144   -   35,144   -   33,502   -   33,502 

Other

  1,517   -   -   1,517   1,508   -   -   1,508 

Corporate

  -   -   -   360   -   -   -   582 

Eliminations

  -   -   -   (900)  -   -   -   (901)

Net revenues

 $206,484  $51,162  $535,799  $792,905  $193,182  $47,428  $500,521  $740,812 

 

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Note 1313 – Leases

 

The Company currently leases plants, warehouses, offices, store facilities, and equipment under various leases through fiscal 2034. Most lease agreements are of a long-term nature (over a year), although the Company does also enter into short-term leases, primarily for seasonal needs. Lease agreements may contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses and require the Company to pay real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance and operating expenses applicable to the leased properties. The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC 842. At contract inception, we determine whether a contract is, or contains, a lease by determining whether it conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset for a period of time, by assessing whether we have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the identified asset and the right to direct the use of the identified asset.

 

At the lease commencement date, we determine if a lease should be classified as an operating or a finance lease (we currently have no finance leases) and recognize a corresponding lease liability and a right-of-use asset on our Balance Sheet. The lease liability is initially and subsequently measured as the present value of the remaining fixed minimum rental payments (including base rent and fixed common area maintenance) using discount rates as of the commencement date. Variable payments (including most utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and variable common area maintenance) are expensed as incurred. The right-of-use asset is initially and subsequently measured at the carrying amount of the lease liability adjusted for any prepaid or accrued lease payments, remaining balance of lease incentives received, unamortized initial direct costs, or impairment charges relating to the right-of-use asset. Right-of-use assets are assessed for impairment using the long-lived assets impairment guidance. The discount rate used to determine the present value of lease payments is our estimated collateralized incremental borrowing rate, based on the yield curve for the respective lease terms, as we generally cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease.

 

We recognize expense for our operating leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As these leases expire, it can be expected that in the normal course of business they will be renewed or replaced. Renewal option periods are included in the measurement of lease liability, where the exercise is reasonably certain to occur. Key estimates and judgments in accounting for leases include how we determine: (1) lease payments, (2) lease term and (3) the discount rate used in calculating the lease liability.

 

InformationAdditional information related to our leases as of and for the period ending September 29, 2019 is as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 29, 2019

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Lease costs:

    

Lease costs:

        

Operating lease costs

 $3,640  $3,666  $7,306 

Variable lease costs

  3,540   4,346   7,886 

Short-term lease cost

  1,065   3,905   4,970 

Sublease income

  (270)  (208

)

  (478

)

Total lease costs

 $7,975  $11,709  $19,684 
    

Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities

 $3,305 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 $178 

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

 

9.8 years

 

Weighted-discount rate - operating leases

  3.8%

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities

 $6,807 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 $178 

December 29, 2019

(in thousands)

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

9.7 years

Weighted-discount rate - operating leases

3.8

%

 

Maturities of lease liabilities in accordance with ASC 842 as of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2020

 $8,899  $5,402 

2021

  11,679   11,679 

2022

  10,310   10,310 

2023

  9,901   9,901 

2024

  9,452   9,452 

Thereafter

  44,888   44,888 

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments

 $95,129  $91,632 

Less Imputed Remaining Interest

  17,105   16,378 

Total

 $78,024  $75,254 

 

 At June 30, 2019, in accordance with ASC 840, future minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

2020

 $16,588 

2021

  13,490 

2022

  12,081 

2023

  9,957 

2024

  9,498 

Thereafter

  44,953 

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments

 $106,567 

 

Note 1414 – 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.

 

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ITEM 2.2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

This “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, for the year ended June 30, 2019. 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, for the year ended June 30, 2019 under the heading “Risk Factors.”

 

Overview

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. For more than 40 years, 1-800-Flowers.com® has been delivering smiles to customers with gifts 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® backs every gift.

 

The Company’s Celebrations Ecosystem includes the following brands: 1-800-Flowers.com®, 1-800-Baskets.com®, Cheryl’s Cookies®, Harry & David®, Shari's Berries®, FruitBouquets.comSM, Moose Munch®, The Popcorn Factory®, Wolferman’s Bakery ®, Personalization Universe®, Simply Chocolate®, Goodsey®, DesignPac® and Stock Yards®. Through the Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen its relationships with its customers. The Company also operates BloomNet®, an international floral wire service providing a broad range of products and services designed to help professional florists grow their businesses profitably; as well as NapcoSM, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor.

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was recognized as the 2019 Mid-Market Company of the Year by CEO Connection.

 

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

 

For additional information, see Item 7 of Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Overview” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019. 

 

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 Commission rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures. Where applicable, see the Segment Information and Results of Operationssections below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “adjusted" or “on a comparable basis” below.

  

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-based compensation, NQDC Plan investment appreciation/depreciation, and for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA were calculated for each period presented.

 

The Company presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures 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.

 

Segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. See Segment Information for details on how segment contribution margin was calculated for each period presented.

 

When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin provides management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

 

Segment contribution margin is 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 segment 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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Segment Information

 

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

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
  (dollars in thousands) 

Net revenues:

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $115,716  $108,106   7.0%

BloomNet Wire Service

  25,722   23,435   9.8%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  464,584   440,003   5.6%

Corporate

  165   315   (47.6%)

Intercompany eliminations

  (545)  (543)  (0.4%)

Total net revenues

 $605,642  $571,316   6.0%
             

Gross profit:

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $44,544  $41,632   7.0%
   38.5%  38.5%    
             

BloomNet Wire Service

  13,161   12,328   6.8%
   51.2%  52.6%    
             

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  211,362   200,666   5.3%
   45.5%  45.6%    
             

Corporate

  105   201   (47.8%)
   63.6%  63.8%    
             

Total gross profit

 $269,172  $254,827   5.6%
   44.4%  44.6%    
             

EBITDA (non-GAAP):

            

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

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $10,890  $9,808   11.0%

BloomNet Wire Service

  9,134   8,257   10.6%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  113,387   105,514   7.5%

Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  133,411   123,579   8.0%

Corporate (b)

  (26,010)  (20,925)  (24.3%)

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

  107,401  $102,654   4.6%

Add: Stock-based compensation

  2,280   1,673   36.3%

Add: Compensation charge related to NQ plan investment appreciation/(depreciation)

  1,002   (1,249)  180.2%

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 $110,683  $103,078   7.4%

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net revenues:

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $90,768  $85,076   6.7

%

BloomNet Wire Service

  25,440   23,993   6.0

%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  71,215   60,518   17.7

%

Corporate

  195   267   (27.0

%)

Intercompany eliminations

  (355

)

  (358

)

  0.8

%

Total net revenues

 $187,263  $169,496   10.5

%

             

Gross profit:

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $36,050  $33,288   8.3

%

   39.7

%

  39.1

%

    
             

BloomNet Wire Service

  12,958   11,907   8.8

%

   50.9

%

  49.6

%

    
             

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  27,042   23,036   17.4

%

   38.0

%

  38.1

%

    
             

Corporate

  96   309   (68.9

%)

   49.2

%

  115.7

%

    
             

Total gross profit

 $76,146  $68,540   11.1

%

   40.7

%

  40.4

%

    
             

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

            

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

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $8,524  $7,495   13.7

%

BloomNet Wire Service

  8,357   7,638   9.4

%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  (6,600

)

  (9,121

)

  27.6

%

Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  10,281   6,012   71.0

%

Corporate (b)

  (23,299

)

  (21,135

)

  (10.2

%)

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

  (13,018

)

  (15,123

)

  13.9

%

Add: Stock-based compensation

  1,765   955   84.8

%

Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Plan investment appreciation (depreciation)

  (44

)

  282   (115.6

%)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 $(11,297

)

 $(13,886

)

  18.6

%

Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

 
  

(in thousands)

 
         

Net loss

 $(15,271

)

 $(17,266

)

Add:

        

Interest expense, net

  679   716 

Depreciation and amortization

  7,635   7,843 

Less:

        

Income tax benefit

  6,061   6,416 

EBITDA

  (13,018

)

  (15,123

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

  1,765   955 

Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Plan investment appreciation/(depreciation)

  (44

)

  282 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $(11,297

)

 $(13,886

)

a)

Segment performance 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.

b)

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.

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
            (dollars in thousands) 

Net revenues:

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $206,484  $193,182   6.9%

BloomNet Wire Service

  51,162   47,428   7.9%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  535,799   500,521   7.0%

Corporate

  360   582   (38.1%)

Intercompany eliminations

  (900)  (901)  0.1%

Total net revenues

 $792,905  $740,812   7.0%
             

Gross profit:

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $80,594  $74,920   7.6%
   39.0%  38.8%    
             

BloomNet Wire Service

  26,119   24,235   7.8%
   51.1%  51.1%    
             

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  238,404   223,702   6.6%
   44.5%  44.7%    
             

Corporate

  201   510   (60.6%)
   55.8%  87.6%    
             

Total gross profit

 $345,318  $323,367   6.8%
   43.6%  43.7%    

EBITDA (non-GAAP):

            

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

            

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

 $19,414  $17,303   12.2%

BloomNet Wire Service

  17,491   15,895   10.0%

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  106,787   96,393   10.8%

Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal

  143,692   129,591   10.9%

Corporate (b)

  (49,309)  (42,060)  (17.2%)

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

  94,383   87,531   7.8%

Add: Stock-based compensation

  4,045   2,628   53.9%

Add: Compensation charge related to NQ plan investment appreciation/(depreciation)

  958   (967)  199.1%

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 $99,386  $89,192   11.4%

  

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
  (in thousands) 

Net income

 $74,152  $68,578  $58,881  $51,312 

Add:

                

Interest expense, net

  10   2,696   689   3,412 

Depreciation and amortization

  7,830   7,969   15,465   15,812 

Income tax expense

  25,409   23,411   19,348   16,995 

EBITDA

  107,401   102,654   94,383   87,531 

Add: Stock-based compensation

  2,280   1,673   4,045   2,628 

Add: Compensation charge related to NQ plan investment appreciation/(depreciation)

  1,002   (1,249)  958   (967)

Adjusted EBITDA

 $110,683  $103,078  $99,386  $89,192 
                 

(a) Segment performance 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.

 
                 

(b) 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.

 

ResultsResults of Operations

 

Net revenues

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

     
Net revenues:                                    

E-Commerce

 $129,050  $117,700   9.6

%

 $487,084  $458,821   6.2

%

 $616,134  $576,521   6.9

%

Other

  58,213   51,796   12.4

%

  118,558   112,495   5.4

%

  176,771   164,291   7.6

%

Total net revenues

 $187,263  $169,496   10.5

%

 $605,642  $571,316   6.0

%

 $792,905  $740,812   7.0

%

 

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

 

Net revenues increased 10.5%6.0% and 7.0% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, due to growth across all three of the Company’s business segments, includingsegments. Revenues within the 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment increased 7.0% and 6.9% during the three and six months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same periods of teh prior year, due to marketing and product innovations introduced by the 1-800-Flowers flagship brand, while revenues within the BloomNet Wire Service segment increased 9.8% and 7.9% over the same periods as a result of increases in its advertising services and wholesale product volume. Due to the seasonality of its businesses, the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment which benefited from strong everyday gifting atcomprises approximately 77% and 68% of total consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 29, 2019, respectively. Revenue growth of 5.6% and 7.0% for the periods presented, is primarily attributable to: (i) Harry & David and 1-800-Baskets.com,e-commerce growth, resulting from the continuing digital transformation of its marketing programs, as well as its expanded product offerings, combined with a shift into(ii) strong growth in the quarter of some1-800-Baskets wholesale gift basket shipments for certain wholesale customersbusiness, and revenues(iii) contributions from the Shari’s Berries brand, which was acquired through bankruptcy auction in August 2019.2019, and contributed approximately 1.2% of consolidated incremental growth during both the three and six months ended December 29, 2019, partially offset by the impact of the shortened holiday shopping season caused by the late Thanksgiving/Cyber Monday, which resulted in 6 fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 in comparison to the prior year.

 

Disaggregated revenue by channel follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets

  

 

Consolidated

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
 (in thousands)  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

 

Net revenues

                                  (in thousands)

E-commerce

 $89,088  $-  $39,962  $129,050  $83,450  $-  $34,250  $117,700  $113,858  $-  $373,226  $487,084  $106,300  $-  $352,521  $458,821 

Retail

  939   -   7,490   8,429   861   -   7,779   8,650   1,082   -   23,120   24,202   1,063   -   24,971   26,034 

Wholesale

  -   8,748   23,763   32,511   -   8,133   18,489   26,622   -   7,270   68,238   75,508   -   5,793   62,511   68,304 

BloomNet services

  -   16,692   -   16,692   -   15,860   -   15,860   -   18,452   -   18,452   -   17,642   -   17,642 

Other

  741   -   -   741   765   -   -   765   776   -   -   776   743   -   -   743 

Corporate

  -   -   -   195   -   -   -   267   -   -   -   165   -   -   -   315 

Eliminations

  -   -   -   (355

)

  -   -   -   (358

)

  -   -   -   (545)  -   -   -   (543)

Net revenues

 $90,768  $25,440  $71,215  $187,263  $85,076  $23,993  $60,518  $169,496  $115,716  $25,722  $464,584  $605,642  $108,106  $23,435  $440,003  $571,316 

  

Six months ended

  

Six months ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

 
  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

  

Consumer Floral

  

BloomNet Wire Service

  

Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets

  

Consolidated

 

Net revenues

 (in thousands) 

E-commerce

 $202,946  $-  $413,188  $616,134  $189,750  $-  $386,771  $576,521 

Retail

  2,021   -   30,610   32,631   1,924   -   32,750   34,674 

Wholesale

  -   16,018   92,001   108,019   -   13,926   81,000   94,926 

BloomNet services

  -   35,144   -   35,144   -   33,502   -   33,502 

Other

  1,517   -   -   1,517   1,508   -   -   1,508 

Corporate

  -   -   -   360   -   -   -   582 

Eliminations

  -   -   -   (900)  -   -   -   (901)

Net revenues

 $206,484  $51,162  $535,799  $792,905  $193,182  $47,428  $500,521  $740,812 

 

Revenue by sales channel:

E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) increased by 9.6%6.2% during the three months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily as a result of growth within the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment of 5.9%, complemented by growth within the 1-800-Flowers.comConsumer Floral segment of 7.1%. During the three months ended December 29, 2019, the Company fulfilled approximately 5.8 million orders through its e-commerce sales channels (online and telephonic sales), an increase of 4.8% compared to the same period of the prior year, while average order value increased 1.3%, to $84.53, during the three months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year.

E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) increased by 6.9% during the six months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year, as a result of growth within the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment of 16.7% as well as growth within theand 1-800-Flowers.comConsumer Floral segmentsegments of 6.8%. and 7.0%, respectively. During the threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, the Company fulfilled approximately 1,845,0007.5 million orders through its e-commerce sales channels (online and telephonic sales), an increase of 8.2%5.3% compared to the same period of the prior year, while average order value increased 1.3%1.5%, to $69.95,$81.82, during the threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year.

 

Other revenues are comprised of the Company’s BloomNet Wire Service segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral and Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segments. Other revenues increased by 12.4%5.4% during the three months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year, due to growth within the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment of 19.0%,4.4% and BloomNet Wire Service segment of 6.0%,9.8%.

Other revenues increased by 7.6% during the six months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year, driven primarily by growth within the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment of 7.8% and 1-800-Flowers.comConsumer FloralBloomNet Wire Service segment of 3.3%7.9%.

 

Revenue by segment:

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral – this segment, which consists primarily of the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com brand, 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 6.7%7.0% and 6.9% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, reflecting the strategic marketing and merchandising investments that we have been making in the Company’s flagship brands.brand.

 

BloomNet Wire Service -revenues- revenues in this segment are derived from membership fees, as well as other product and service offerings to florists. Net revenues increased 6.0%9.8% and 7.9% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, primarily due to higher services revenue, including digital directory and transaction fees (driven primarily by increased 1-800-Flowers and Shari’s Berries order volume sent through the network), as well as increasing demand for our expanded line of wholesale products.

 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets – this segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s, Stock Yards, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, 1-800-Baskets/DesignPac, and Shari’s Berries (acquired on August 14, 2019). Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, dipped berries, 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 and Cheryl’s brand names, as well as wholesale operations. Net revenues increased 17.7%5.6% and 7.0% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year primarily due to :to: (i) strong growth at Harry & David growth which continues to benefit from the digital transformation of its marketing programs as well as its expanded product offerings of unique, shareable gifts for both holiday (seasonal fruits and 1-800-Baskets, driven bybakery) and everyday gifting, particularly for such occasions, as Birthday, Sympathy and Thank You, along with the new “Get-Well” Collection, as well as Harry & David’s Gourmet line, which includes prepared meals and wines for both gifting and entertaining, which is enabling the brand to attract new customers while also deepening engagement with existing customers, (ii) strong growth in the DesignPac wholesale business due to a combination of increased demand fueled by new product designs and a timing shift of some wholesale gift basket shipments into the quarter,an expanded customer list, and (iii) the acquisition of Shari’s Berries on August 14, 2019, which contributed approximately $2.0 million of revenue during the quarter. On a comparable basis, excluding Shari’s Berries incremental revenue and the earlier wholesale shipments, adjusted Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets revenues would have increased approximately 9.4% in comparison to the prior year period.2019.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

                         

Gross profit

 $76,146  $68,540   11.1

%

 $269,172  $254,827   5.6

%

 $345,318  $323,367   6.8

%

Gross profit %

  40.7

%

  40.4

%

      44.4

%

  44.6

%

      43.6

%

  43.7

%

    

 

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 includes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations, as well as payments made to sending florists related to order volume sent through the Company’s BloomNet network. 

 

Gross profit increased 11.1%5.6% and 6.8% during the three and six months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same periods of the prior year, as a result of the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a slight decrease in gross profit percentage. Gross profit percentage declined 20 basis points and 10 basis points, to 44.4% and 43.6%, during the respective three and six months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same periods of the prior year, as a result of a product mix, combined with macro-economic headwinds including: (i) rising labor and transportation costs; (ii) tariffs; and (iii) a highly promotional Christmas holiday associated with the shortened shopping season caused by the late Thanksgiving holiday, largely offset by the Company’s strategic pricing initiatives, efficient use of promotional marketing programs, and operational productivity improvements.

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment - Gross profit increased by 7.0% and 7.6% during the three and six months ended December 29, 2019, compared to the same periods of the prior year, as a result of the revenue increases noted above. Gross profit percentage of 38.5%, during the three months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, was consistent with the same period of the prior year, and improved 20 basis points, to 39.0%, during the six months ended December 29, 2019 compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily as a result of the increase in revenues noted above. Gross profit percentage increased 30 basis points, reflecting a combination of strategic pricing initiatives and more efficient use of promotional marketing programs, which offset higher costs associated with seasonal labor and tariffs. 

1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment - Gross profit increased by 8.3% during the three months ended September 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year, as a result of the revenue increases noted above, as well as an increase in gross profit percentage of 60 basis points to 39.7%. The higher gross profit percentage was due to product mix combined with efficient use of promotional pricing programs.

 

BloomNet Wire Service segment - Gross profit increased by 8.8%6.8% during the three months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same period of the prior year, due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a decline in gross margin percentage of 140 basis points, to 51.2%, due to product sales mix associated with the outsized increase in wholesale product revenues. Gross profit increased by 7.8% during the six months ended December 29, 2019 compared to the same period of the prior year due to the increase in revenues noted above, as well as an increase in gross profitmargin percentage of 130 basis points to 50.9%. The higher gross profit percentage51.1% was due toconsistent with the impactsame period of sales mix, resulting from increases in higher margin directory and transaction fee revenues.the prior year.

 

Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment - Gross profit increased by 17.4%5.3% and 6.6% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, due to the revenue increase noted above. Grossabove, partially offset by gross profit percentage which decreased 10 basis points to 38.0%45.5%, primarily dueand 20 basis points to product mix44.5% during the three months ended and six months ended December 29, 2019 compared to the same periods of the prior year, primarily as a result of the increase in wholesale gift basket shipments.input cost increases described above.

 

Marketing and sales expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

                         

Marketing and sales

 $56,839  $52,954   7.3

%

 $127,404  $119,664   6.5

%

 $184,243  $172,618   6.7

%

Percentage of net revenues

  30.4

%

  31.2

%

      21.0

%

  20.9

%

      23.2

%

  23.3

%

    

 

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’s departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising activities. 

 

Marketing and sales expense increased 7.3%6.5% and 6.7% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, primarily due to increased advertising spend within the 1-800-Flowers.comConsumer Floral and Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets and 1-800-Flowers.comConsumer Floral segments, as a result ofdue to the Company’s incremental marketing efforts designed to accelerate revenue growth and capture market share. Marketingshare, partially offset by operational efficiencies and platform leverage attributable to the revenue growth. As a result, marketing and sales as a percentage of net revenues of 30.4%increased 10 basis points, to 21.0% for the three months ended December 29, 2019, but decreased 10 basis points, to 23.2%, decreased from 31.2%for the six months ended December 29, 2019, in comparison to the same periodperiods of the prior year, primarily as a result of the timing shift of some wholesale gift basket shipments into the quarter.year.

Technology and development expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

                         

Technology and development

 $10,803  $10,279   5.1

%

 $11,733  $10,906   7.6

%

 $22,536  $21,185   6.4

%

Percentage of net revenues

  5.8

%

  6.1

%

      1.9

%

  1.9

%

      2.8

%

  2.9

%

    

 

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’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 5.1%7.6% and 6.4% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, primarily due to increased license and maintenance costs required to support the Company’s technology platform.

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

                         

General and administrative

 $21,522  $20,430   5.3

%

 $22,634  $21,603   4.8

%

 $44,156  $42,033   5.1

%

Percentage of net revenues

  11.5

%

  12.1

%

      3.7

%

  3.8

%

      5.6

%

  5.7

%

    

 

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’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 increased 5.3%4.8% and 5.1% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, primarily due to higher labor costs, bad debt expense,attributable to an increase in the value of Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan investments (offset by an increase in other income on the financials statement – see below), and higher acquisition related professional fees, relatedpartially offset by lower insurance costs due to due diligence acquisition related costs.favorable claims experience.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
 

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

                         

Depreciation and amortization

 $7,635  $7,843   -2.7

%

 $7,830  $7,969   (1.7

%)

 $15,465  $15,812   (2.2

%)

Percentage of net revenues

  4.1

%

  4.6

%

      1.3

%

  1.4

%

      2.0

%

  2.1

%

    

 

Depreciation and amortization expense during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 was slightly favorable in comparisondecreased 1.7% and 2.2%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.year, primarily as a result of timing of capital projects.

 

Interest (income) expense, net

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest expense, net

 $595  $990   -39.9

%

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                         

Interest expense, net

 $985  $1,430   (31.1

%)

 $1,580  $2,420   (34.7

%)

 

Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’s credit facility (See Note 8 - Debt,, in Item 1. for details), net of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

 

Interest expense, net decreased 39.9%31.1% and 34.7% during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, compared to the same periodperiods of the prior year, due to lower borrowings outstanding, and a lower interest rate resulting from the 2019 Credit Agreement amendment, combined with higher invested cash balances and associated rates earned on these balances, combined with lower borrowings outstanding on the 2019 Credit Agreement.balances.

 

Other (income) (expense, netexpense), net

 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 29, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
  (dollars in thousands) 

Other income (expense), net

 $(84

)

 $274   -130.7

%

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

  

December 29, 2019

  

December 30, 2018

  

% Change

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                         

Other (income) expense, net

 $(975

)

 $1,266   177.0

%

 $(891

)

 $992   189.8

%

 

Other income, net for the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 consists primarily of investment lossesincome on the Company’s Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets of approximately $1.0 million, whereas in the prior year, there was a gain $0.3loss of $1.2 million. 

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded an income tax benefitexpense of $6.1$25.4 million and $19.3 million, during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019.2019, respectively, and $23.4 million and $17.0 million, during the three and six months ended December 30, 2018, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019 was 28.4%25.5% and 24.7%, respectively, compared to 27.1%25.4% and 24.9% in the same periodperiods of the prior year. The effective raterates for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation, which were partially offset by various permanent differences and tax credits, including excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. 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, including excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, and other permanent differences. At SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, the Company has an unrecognized tax benefit, including accrued interest and penalties, of approximately $0.9 million. The Company believes that $0.2 million of unrecognized tax positions will be resolved over the next twelve months.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity and borrowings

 

The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and borrowings available under the 2019 Credit Agreement (see Note 8 - Debtin Item 1 for details). At SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, the Company had working capital of $133.0$204.9 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $34.2$295.6 million, compared to working capital of $175.7 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $172.9 million, at June 30, 2019. As of September 29, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s working capital Revolver.

 

Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within its second fiscal quarter, generates nearly 50% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. As a result, theThe Company expects to generate significant cash from operations during its second quarter. In order to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory procurement requirements, the Company will borrow from its Revolver at the beginning of its second quarter. Cash generated during the Holiday selling season will enable the Company to repay all such borrowings before the end of the quarter, with sufficientutilized cash on hand to fund its operations through September 2019. In October 2019, the second quarterCompany borrowed under its Revolver to fund short-term working capital needs, with borrowings peaking at $20.0 million in November 2019. Cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season enabled the Company to repay the Revolver prior to the end of December 2019. Based on current projected cashflows, the Company believes that available cash balances are expected to be sufficient to provide for the Company’s operating needs through fiscal 2021.

 

While we believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next twelve months, 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 inprovided by operating activities of $112.8$162.2 million, for the threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, was primarily attributable to the Company’s net lossincome during the period, adjusted by non-cash charges for depreciation/amortization and stock based compensation, combined with seasonal changes in working capital, including holiday related increases in inventoryaccounts payable and trade receivables,accrued expenses, and reductions in inventory, partially offset by non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation.increases in receivables related to holiday season sales.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $24.9$32.2 million, for the threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Shari’s Berries for $20.5 million, and capital expenditures of $4.4$10.7 million related to the Company's technology initiatives and Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment manufacturing production and warehousing equipment.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $1.1$7.3 million, for the threesix months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, was primarily due to net bank repayments of $1.3$2.5 million, partially offset by $0.2and the acquisition of $5.0 million in proceeds from exercise of employee stock options.treasury stock.

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Stock Repurchase Program

 

See Item 2 in Part II below for details.

Contractual Obligations

 

At SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, the Company’s contractual obligations consist of:

Long-term debt obligations - payments due under the Company's 2019 Credit Agreement (see Note 8 - Debt in Item 1 for details).

Operating lease obligations – payments due under the Company’s long-term operating leases (see Note 13 - Leases in Item 1 for details).

Purchase commitments - consisting primarily of inventory and IT related equipment purchase orders and license agreements made in the ordinary course of business – see below for the contractual payments due by period.

 

  

Payments due by period

 
  

(in thousands)  

 
  

Remaining Fiscal 2020

  

Fiscal 2021

  

Fiscal 2022

  

Fiscal 2023

  

Fiscal 2024

  

Thereafter

  

Total

 

Purchase commitments

  $62,828   $4,447   $2,855   $1,376   $-   $-   $71,506 

  

Payments due by period

 
  

(in thousands)

 
  

Remaining Fiscal 2020

  

Fiscal 2021

  

Fiscal 2022

  

Fiscal 2023

  

Fiscal 2024

  

Thereafter

  

Total

 

Purchase commitments

 $52,739  $8,403  $7,460  $4,612  $1,103  $-  $74,317 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

As disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, 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 goodwill, other intangible assets and income taxes. There have been no significant changes to the assumptions and estimates related to the Company’s critical accounting policies, since June 30, 2019, except for the adoption of ASC 842 (see Note 1 - Accounting Policies in Item 1 above for details). 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

See Note 1 - Accounting Policies in Item 1 for details regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued 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’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’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;

 

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 effectively 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’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 June 30, 2019 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 3.3. 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’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 2019 Credit Agreement 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 and $0.2 million during the three and six months ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019.

 

ITEM 4.4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’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 SeptemberDecember 29, 2019. 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 SeptemberDecember 29, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the Company’s evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the quarter ended SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.II. – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. 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’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 June 30, 2019.

 

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 June 27, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase to its stock repurchase plan of up to $30.0 million. As of SeptemberDecember 29, 2019, $30.0$25.0 million remained authorized under the plan.

 

The following table sets forth, for the months indicated, the Company’s purchase of common stock during the first threesix months of fiscal 2020, which includes the period July 1, 2019 through SeptemberDecember 29, 2019:

 

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)

     
                 

07/01/19 - 07/28/19

  -  $-   -  $30,000 

07/29/19 - 08/25/19

  -  $-   -  $30,000 

08/26/19 – 09/29/19

  2,113  $14.85   2,113  $29,969 

Total

  2,113  $14.85   2,113     

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)

     
                 

07/01/19 - 07/28/19

  -  $-   -  $30,000 

07/29/19 - 08/25/19

  -  $-   -  $30,000 

08/26/19 - 09/29/19

  2,113  $14.85   2,113  $29,969 

09/30/19 - 10/27/19

  -  $-   -  $29,969 

10/28/19 - 11/24/19

  158,750  $13.24   158,750  $27,867 

11/25/19 - 12/29/19

  210,000  $13.76   210,000  $24,970 

Total

  370,863  $13.55   370,863     

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

 

ITEM 3.3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable. 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

31.1

31.1

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

31.2

31.2

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

32.1

32.1

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

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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 8, 2019February 7, 2020

/s/ Christopher G. McCann      

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

 

 

Date:      November 8, 2019February 7, 2020

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

 

 

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