Kohl's Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) reported a challenging quarter ending October 31, 2020. Total revenue decreased by 14.0% to $3,979 million, with net sales down 13.3%. Gross margin fell to 35.8%
from 36.3% in 2019. The company posted a net loss of $12 million compared to a profit of $123 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share dropped to $(0.08).
Despite these results, the CEO emphasized digital sales growth and improved cash flow, indicating a stronger financial position.
- Digital sales growth remained strong.
- Significant sequential sales and profitability improvement.
- Full repayment of revolving credit facility, improving cash flow.
- Plans to reinstate dividend in the first half of 2021.
- Total revenue fell by 14.0% year-over-year.
- Net sales decreased by 13.3%.
- Gross margin declined by 48 basis points.
- Net loss of $12 million compared to a profit in 2019.
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) today reported results for the quarter ended October 31, 2020.
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Three Months |
Nine Months |
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($ in millions, except per share data) |
2020 |
2019 |
Change |
2020 |
2019 |
Change |
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Total revenue |
$ |
3,979 |
|
$ |
4,625 |
|
|
(14.0 |
)% |
$ |
9,814 |
|
$ |
13,142 |
|
|
(25.3 |
%) |
Net sales(1) |
|
(13.3 |
)% |
|
(0.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
(25.9 |
)% |
|
(2.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
35.8 |
% |
|
36.3 |
% |
(48) bps |
|
|
30.5 |
% |
|
37.3 |
% |
(680) bps |
|
||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
$ |
1,302 |
|
$ |
1,419 |
|
|
(8.2 |
)% |
$ |
3,418 |
|
$ |
3,962 |
|
|
(13.7 |
%) |
Reported |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(12 |
) |
$ |
123 |
|
|
(110 |
)% |
$ |
(506 |
) |
$ |
426 |
|
|
(219 |
)% |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
(110 |
)% |
$ |
(3.28 |
) |
$ |
2.67 |
|
|
(223 |
)% |
Non-GAAP(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income (loss) |
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
(98 |
)% |
$ |
(532 |
) |
$ |
460 |
|
|
(216 |
)% |
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
(99 |
)% |
$ |
(3.45 |
) |
$ |
2.89 |
|
|
(219 |
)% |
(1) |
Represents change in Net sales vs. prior year period. |
|
(2) |
Excludes Impairments, store closing, and other costs, (Gain) on sale of real estate, and (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt. |
“I continue to be very proud of how our organization is navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic. Our third quarter results exceeded our expectations with significant sequential sales and profitability improvement. Digital sales growth remained strong and our actions to improve our gross margin showed great progress. We also further strengthened our financial position and fully repaid our revolver during the period, which underscores the solid cash flow generation of our business,” said Michelle Gass, Kohl’s chief executive officer.
“We entered the holiday season well-positioned and prepared to serve our customers with more omnichannel conveniences in place to deliver the great experience they always expect from Kohl’s. As we look ahead, we are incredibly focused on executing against our new strategic framework, which represents our greatest opportunity to drive long-term sales and profit growth and create shareholder value in the coming years,” said Gass. “In addition, through disciplined capital management we plan to reinstate a dividend during the first half of 2021.”
Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call
Kohl's will host its quarterly earnings conference call at 9:00 am ET on November 17, 2020. A webcast of the conference call and the related presentation materials will be available via the Company's web site at investors.kohls.com, both live and after the call.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Non-GAAP Measures
This current report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “plans,” or similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks described more fully in Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in Item 1A of Part II in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2020, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other factors as may periodically be described in the Company's filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements relate to the date initially made, and Kohl’s undertakes no obligation to update them.
In this press release, the Company provides information regarding adjusted net (loss) income and adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share, which are not recognized terms under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and do not purport to be alternatives to net income as a measure of operating performance. A reconciliation of adjusted net (loss) income and adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share is provided in this release. The Company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with enhanced visibility into its results with respect to the impact of certain costs. Because not all companies use identical calculations, these presentations may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
About Kohl's
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states. With a commitment to inspiring and empowering families to lead fulfilled lives, Kohl’s offers amazing national and exclusive brands, incredible savings and an easy shopping experience in our stores, online at Kohls.com and on Kohl's mobile app. Since its founding, Kohl's has given more than
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KOHL’S CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share Data) |
October 31, 2020 |
November 2, 2019 |
October 31, 2020 |
November 2, 2019 |
||||||||
Net sales |
$ |
3,779 |
|
$ |
4,358 |
|
$ |
9,152 |
|
$ |
12,348 |
|
Other revenue |
|
200 |
|
|
267 |
|
|
662 |
|
|
794 |
|
Total revenue |
|
3,979 |
|
|
4,625 |
|
|
9,814 |
|
|
13,142 |
|
Cost of merchandise sold |
|
2,424 |
|
|
2,775 |
|
|
6,360 |
|
|
7,740 |
|
Gross margin rate |
|
35.8 |
% |
|
36.3 |
% |
|
30.5 |
% |
|
37.3 |
% |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative |
|
1,302 |
|
|
1,419 |
|
|
3,418 |
|
|
3,962 |
|
As a percent of total revenue |
|
32.7 |
% |
|
30.7 |
% |
|
34.8 |
% |
|
30.1 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
210 |
|
|
227 |
|
|
656 |
|
|
687 |
|
Impairments, store closing, and other |
|
21 |
|
|
— |
|
|
85 |
|
|
55 |
|
(Gain) on sale of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
— |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
22 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
(578 |
) |
|
698 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
78 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
214 |
|
|
157 |
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
(Loss) income before income taxes |
|
(56 |
) |
|
161 |
|
|
(792 |
) |
|
550 |
|
(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
|
(44 |
) |
|
38 |
|
|
(286 |
) |
|
124 |
|
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(12 |
) |
$ |
123 |
|
$ |
(506 |
) |
$ |
426 |
|
Average number of shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
154 |
|
|
156 |
|
|
154 |
|
|
158 |
|
Diluted |
|
154 |
|
|
157 |
|
|
154 |
|
|
159 |
|
(Loss) earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
0.79 |
|
$ |
(3.28 |
) |
$ |
2.69 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
0.78 |
|
$ |
(3.28 |
) |
$ |
2.67 |
|
ADJUSTED NET (LOSS) INCOME AND DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE, NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share Data) |
October 31, 2020 |
November 2, 2019 |
October 31, 2020 |
November 2, 2019 |
||||||||
Net (loss) income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP |
$ |
(12 |
) |
$ |
123 |
|
$ |
(506 |
) |
$ |
426 |
|
Impairments, store closing, and other |
|
21 |
|
|
— |
|
|
85 |
|
|
55 |
|
(Gain) on sale of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
— |
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Income tax impact of items noted above |
|
(7 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
(12 |
) |
Adjusted (non-GAAP) |
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
116 |
|
$ |
(532 |
) |
$ |
460 |
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP(1) |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
0.78 |
|
$ |
(3.28 |
) |
$ |
2.67 |
|
Impairments, store closing, and other |
|
0.14 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
0.35 |
|
(Gain) on sale of real estate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.82 |
) |
|
— |
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
Income tax impact of items noted above |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
0.02 |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
Adjusted (non-GAAP)(2) |
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
(3.45 |
) |
$ |
2.89 |
|
(1) |
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted adjusted (loss) earnings per share for the three months ended October 31, 2020 was 154 million as the effect of including dilutive shares would be antidilutive. |
|
(2) |
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding for purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share for the three months ended October 31, 2020 was 155 million, which includes the dilutive effect of share-based awards as determined under the treasury stock method. |
KOHL’S CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||
(Dollars in Millions) |
October 31, 2020 |
November 2, 2019 |
||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,939 |
|
$ |
490 |
|
Merchandise inventories |
|
3,607 |
|
|
4,887 |
|
Income tax receivable |
|
115 |
|
|
25 |
|
Other |
|
335 |
|
|
379 |
|
Total current assets |
|
5,996 |
|
|
5,781 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
6,876 |
|
|
7,364 |
|
Operating leases |
|
2,422 |
|
|
2,427 |
|
Other assets |
|
150 |
|
|
167 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
15,444 |
|
$ |
15,739 |
|
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
2,184 |
|
$ |
2,454 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
1,272 |
|
|
1,347 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
Current portion of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance leases and financing obligations |
|
127 |
|
|
110 |
|
Operating leases |
|
160 |
|
|
162 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
3,743 |
|
|
4,075 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
2,450 |
|
|
1,856 |
|
Finance leases and financing obligations |
|
1,402 |
|
|
1,332 |
|
Operating leases |
|
2,644 |
|
|
2,643 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
74 |
|
|
258 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
293 |
|
|
220 |
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
4,838 |
|
|
5,355 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
15,444 |
|
$ |
15,739 |
|
KOHL’S CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Unaudited) |
||||||
|
Nine Months Ended |
|||||
(Dollars in Millions) |
October 31, 2020 |
November 2, 2019 |
||||
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(506 |
) |
$ |
426 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
656 |
|
|
687 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
26 |
|
|
47 |
|
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense |
|
(181 |
) |
|
45 |
|
Impairments, store closing, and other costs |
|
49 |
|
|
45 |
|
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
(Gain) on sale of real estate |
|
(127 |
) |
|
— |
|
Non-cash inventory costs |
|
187 |
|
|
— |
|
Non-cash lease expense |
|
111 |
|
|
112 |
|
Other non-cash expense (income) |
|
15 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchandise inventories |
|
(251 |
) |
|
(1,405 |
) |
Other current and long-term assets |
|
54 |
|
|
34 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
978 |
|
|
1,266 |
|
Accrued and other long-term liabilities |
|
159 |
|
|
(26 |
) |
Income taxes |
|
(147 |
) |
|
(49 |
) |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(113 |
) |
|
(125 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
910 |
|
|
1,045 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of property and equipment |
|
(264 |
) |
|
(678 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of real estate |
|
194 |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(70 |
) |
|
(670 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of debt |
|
2,097 |
|
|
— |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
(19 |
) |
|
— |
|
Treasury stock purchases |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(387 |
) |
Shares withheld for taxes on vested restricted shares |
|
(21 |
) |
|
(32 |
) |
Dividends paid |
|
(108 |
) |
|
(319 |
) |
Reduction of long-term borrowings |
|
(1,497 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
Finance lease and financing obligation payments |
|
(72 |
) |
|
(88 |
) |
Proceeds from stock option exercises |
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
Proceeds from financing obligations |
|
4 |
|
|
11 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
376 |
|
|
(819 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
1,216 |
|
|
(444 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
723 |
|
|
934 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
1,939 |
|
$ |
490 |
|
