Inter Parfums, Inc. Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Increases 2021 Guidance and Reinstates Quarterly Cash Dividend
Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR) reported a 3.5% increase in fourth-quarter net sales to $184 million, despite a 24.5% decline for the full year to $539 million due to COVID-19 impacts. Operating income surged 115% to $26.5 million, with a strengthened operating margin of 14.4%. The company reinstated a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, totaling an annual rate of $1.00, payable on March 31, 2021. 2021 guidance anticipates net sales of $650-$660 million, with diluted earnings per share projected at $1.40-$1.45, factoring in stable currency rates and minimal travel retail sales.
- Q4 net sales rose 3.5% year-over-year to $184 million.
- Operating income increased 115% to $26.5 million.
- Reinstated quarterly dividend of $0.25, totaling $1.00 annually.
- Full-year net sales declined 24.5% to $539 million.
- Net income dropped 36.6% to $38.2 million.
Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IPAR) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Of note, the average dollar/euro exchange rate for the 2020 fourth quarter was 1.19 compared to 1.11 in the fourth quarter of 2019. For the full years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the average dollar/euro exchange rates were 1.15 and 1.12, respectively.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2019:
-
Net sales were
$184.0 million , up3.5% compared to$177.8 million ; at comparable foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated fourth quarter net sales were practically unchanged from those of 2019; -
Net sales by European based operations rose
8.1% to$139.6 million from$129.1 million ; -
Net sales by U.S. based operations declined
8.8% to$44.4 million from$48.7 million ; -
Gross margin was
63.9% compared to64.5% ; -
S,G&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were
49.5% compared to57.6% ; -
Operating income rose
115% to$26.5 million compared to$12.3 million ; -
Operating margin was
14.4% compared to6.9% ; -
The effective income tax rate was
28.8% compared to25.7% ; -
Net income attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc. rose
80.0% to$14.7 million from$8.2 million ; and, -
Net income attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc. per diluted share was
$0.47 compared to$0.26 .
Thus for the year as a whole, net sales declined
Jean Madar, Chairman & CEO of Inter Parfums stated, “As we’ve reported in January, we ended the year with a surprisingly strong fourth quarter, in fact our best ever fourth quarter ever in terms of sales. Our largest European brands Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, and Coach achieved comparable quarter sales growth of
He continued, “Throughout the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussions broadly and negatively impacted sales in all regions, with the steepest year-over-year sales declines in two of our smaller markets, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, down
Discussing new initiatives undertaken in 2020, Mr. Madar pointed to the signing of a license with the luxury brand Moncler. The first new fragrance under the Moncler brand is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. “In addition,” he said, “we acquired
Russell Greenberg, Executive Vice President and CFO stated, “Our consolidated 2020 gross margin was
He continued, “Selling, general and administrative expenses declined
Mr. Greenberg also noted, “Cash provided by operating activities aggregated
2021 New Product Highlights
Mr. Madar continued, “For our European operations, we recently debuted Kate Spade New York, our first new fragrance for the brand. In the U.S., the scent is already being carried by major department stores, beauty retailers and is being sold through e-commerce. The fragrance is also debuting soon in Europe, which will be followed by Asia, the Middle East and Latin America in the second quarter. With regard to our larger brands, in the first half of the year, Montblanc is adding an extension to its Explorer collection for men. For the Jimmy Choo fragrance portfolio, I Want Choo for women and an Urban Hero flanker fragrance for men will begin to rollout in the first half. In the second half, we’ve got an extension for Coach Dreams and an entirely new women’s line for Lanvin is unveiling.”
Highlighting major launches in the pipeline within U.S. operations Mr. Madar noted, “For our newest brand, MCM, we have a genderless namesake fragrance debuting in MCM stores in the spring which will be followed by a broader international rollout. The Bella Vita women’s collection debuts in GUESS stores, as well as stores in the brand’s major markets, Russia and Asia in the spring of this year, with retail distribution in the rest of the world coming in spring 2022. The brand is also launching Effect, a complete men’s fragrance and grooming collection beginning mid-year. Anna Sui Sky actually debuted in China and Hong Kong late last year and is now rolling out throughout Asia and other markets where the brand has strong traction. Oscar de la Renta boutiques will be first to carry a new women’s scent, Alibi, later this month, to be followed by a global rollout. For Abercrombie & Fitch, we have a completely new duo scheduled to be on store shelves this summer, and for Hollister, we have a fragrance duo launching this year.”
Dividend Reinstated at Annual Rate of
Mr. Greenberg pointed out, “In 2020, effective cost controls and cash management enabled us to minimize the impact of the sudden drop in sales resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. One defensive measure undertaken by our Board of Directors was the suspension of the cash dividend. The strength of our financial position coupled with the favorable near and longer-term outlook of our business were among the reasons why our Board reinstated the payment of a cash dividend, payable quarterly, at the annual rate of
Raises 2021 Guidance
Mr. Greenberg concluded, “In the three months since we provided initial 2021 guidance, we’ve gained greater visibility as to how the year will unfold, thanks to an influx of orders for established brands, the addition of Kate Spade New York and MCM brand sales, and in general, favorable indications from our distribution network. We now have a reasonable degree of confidence that net sales will fall within the
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call to discuss financial results and business developments at 11:00 AM ET, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Interested parties may participate by dialing (201) 493-6749; please call in 10 minutes before start time and ask for the Inter Parfums call. To listen to the call over the Internet, go to www.interparfumsinc.com and click on the Investor Relations section.
Founded in 1982, Inter Parfums, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes prestige perfumes and cosmetics as the exclusive worldwide licensee for Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, Boucheron, Coach, Dunhill, Graff, GUESS, Hollister, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade New York, MCM, Moncler, Montblanc, Oscar de la Renta, Paul Smith, Repetto, S.T. Dupont and Van Cleef & Arpels. Inter Parfums is also the owner of Lanvin fragrances and the Rochas brand. Through its global distribution network, the Company’s products are sold in over 120 countries.
Statements in this release which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would," or similar words. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because actual events or results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed under the headings “Forward Looking Statements” and "Risk Factors" in Inter Parfums' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and the reports Inter Parfums files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Inter Parfums does not intend to and undertakes no duty to update the information contained in this press release.
See Accompanying Tables
INTER PARFUMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Consolidated Statements of Income |
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(In thousands except per share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
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|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net sales |
$ |
184,042 |
|
$ |
177,803 |
|
$ |
539,009 |
|
$ |
713,514 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
|
66,395 |
|
|
63,119 |
|
|
208,278 |
|
|
267,578 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Gross margin |
|
117,647 |
|
|
114,684 |
|
|
330,731 |
|
|
445,936 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
91,177 |
|
|
102,349 |
|
|
260,648 |
|
|
341,209 |
|
||||
Income from operations |
|
26,470 |
|
|
12,335 |
|
|
70,083 |
|
|
104,727 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Other expenses (income): |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
460 |
|
|
932 |
|
|
1,970 |
|
|
2,146 |
|
||||
Loss on foreign currency |
|
2,254 |
|
|
310 |
|
|
2,178 |
|
|
1,128 |
|
||||
Interest income |
|
(711 |
) |
|
(807 |
) |
|
(2,865 |
) |
|
(3,693 |
) |
||||
Other income |
|
(549 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(549 |
) |
|
-- |
|
||||
|
|
1,454 |
|
|
435 |
|
|
734 |
|
|
(419 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
|
25,016 |
|
|
11,900 |
|
|
69,349 |
|
|
105,146 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Income taxes |
|
7,216 |
|
|
3,066 |
|
|
19,381 |
|
|
29,076 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net income |
|
17,800 |
|
|
8,834 |
|
|
49,968 |
|
|
76,070 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
|
3,061 |
|
|
645 |
|
|
11,749 |
|
|
15,821 |
|
||||
Net income attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc. |
$ |
14,739 |
|
$ |
8,189 |
|
|
38,219 |
|
$ |
60,249 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc. common shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.47 |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
$ |
1.92 |
|
||||
Diluted |
$ |
0.47 |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Basic |
|
31,552 |
|
|
31,473 |
|
|
31,537 |
|
|
31,451 |
|
||||
Diluted |
|
31,666 |
|
|
31,713 |
|
|
31,655 |
|
|
31,689 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Dividends declared per share |
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
INTER PARFUMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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December 31, 2020 and 2019 |
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(In thousands except share and per share data) |
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Assets |
2020 |
2019 |
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Current assets: |
|
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
169,681 |
|
$ |
133,417 |
|
||
Short-term investments |
|
126,627 |
|
|
119,714 |
|
||
Accounts receivable, net |
|
124,057 |
|
|
133,010 |
|
||
Inventories |
|
158,822 |
|
|
167,809 |
|
||
Receivables, other |
|
1,815 |
|
|
2,054 |
|
||
Other current assets |
|
16,912 |
|
|
17,123 |
|
||
Income taxes receivable |
|
2,806 |
|
|
169 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
600,720 |
|
|
573,296 |
|
||
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net |
|
19,580 |
|
|
11,107 |
|
||
Right-of-use assets, net |
|
24,734 |
|
|
28,359 |
|
||
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets, net |
|
214,108 |
|
|
201,983 |
|
||
Deferred tax assets |
|
8,041 |
|
|
8,004 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
22,962 |
|
|
6,083 |
|
||
Total assets |
$ |
890,145 |
|
$ |
828,832 |
|
||
Liabilities and Equity |
|
|
||||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
14,570 |
|
$ |
12,326 |
|
||
Current portion of lease liabilities |
|
5,133 |
|
|
5,356 |
|
||
Accounts payable - trade |
|
35,576 |
|
|
54,098 |
|
||
Accrued expenses |
|
95,629 |
|
|
96,421 |
|
||
Income taxes payable |
|
5,297 |
|
|
5,865 |
|
||
Dividends payable |
|
-- |
|
|
10,399 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
156,205 |
|
|
184,465 |
|
||
Long–term debt, less current portion |
|
10,136 |
|
|
10,734 |
|
||
Lease liabilities, less current portion |
|
21,354 |
|
|
24,635 |
|
||
Equity: |
|
|
||||||
Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
||||||
Preferred stock, |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
||
Common stock, |
|
32 |
|
|
31 |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
75,708 |
|
|
70,664 |
|
||
Retained earnings |
|
503,567 |
|
|
474,637 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(5,997 |
) |
|
(39,853 |
) |
||
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,864,805 common shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019 |
|
(37,475 |
) |
|
(37,475 |
) |
||
Total Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity |
|
535,835 |
|
|
468,004 |
|
||
Noncontrolling interest |
|
166,615 |
|
|
140,994 |
|
||
Total equity |
|
702,450 |
|
|
608,998 |
|
||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
890,145 |
|
$ |
828,832 |
|
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