Press Release
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Shares Outlook for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Company to present at ICR conference today at
For the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter (13 weeks ending
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Total revenues in the range of
$88.0 million to$92.0 million compared to$104.6 million in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. The Company had a significant reduction in store traffic during the nine-week holiday period endingJanuary 2, 2021 driven by local COVID-19 restrictions which led to an 18% reduction in store operating days (including a decline of 10% inNorth America and 66% in theUnited Kingdom ). In addition, retail store sales were negatively impacted by a reduction in operating hours as well as limitations on store capacity due to government mandates during the key days leading up to the holiday; - E-commerce demand to increase in the range of 90 - 100% compared to the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter;
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Earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) to be in the range of
$4.0 million to$6.0 million , compared to$7.6 million in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter; and -
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end to be between
$32 and$37 million , an increase of approximately$5 to$10 million from the prior year’s quarter end and it expects to have no borrowings under its revolving credit facility at the end of the period.
“We expect to begin fiscal 2021 with an improved cash position compared to the prior year as we remain focused on expense management and preserving liquidity. We anticipate that the actions we have taken to rapidly respond to the evolving circumstances in 2020 combined with our disciplined focus on accelerating key strategic initiatives for future benefit put our company in a position to achieve our stated goal of delivering profitable growth after the macro-environment stabilizes,” concluded
The Company is scheduled to present at the 23rd Annual
The Company noted that it expects to report full results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 year in March, 2021.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
In this press release, the Company’s financial results are provided both in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, the Company provides projected and historic EBIT, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These projections and results are included as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP because management believes these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the Company’s business and provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results. These measures should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. These non-GAAP financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measure later in this document.
About Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear is a multi-generational global brand focused on “adding a little more heart to life” appealing to a wide array of consumer groups who enjoy the personal expression in making their own “furry friends” to celebrate and commemorate life moments. The 500+ interactive brick-and-mortar retail locations provide guests of all ages an interactive entertaining experience, which often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection. The company also offers an engaging e-commerce/digital purchasing activity called the “Bear-Builder” at www.buildabear.com. In addition, the company leverages its brand’s power and equity beyond retail through entertaining content, wholesale products and non-plush consumer product categories via licensing agreements with leading manufacturers.
Forward-Looking Statements
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These statements are based only on our current expectations and projections about future events. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed under the caption entitled “Risks Related to Our Business” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
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* Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results | |||||
(dollars in millions) | |||||
Projected |
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Actual |
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Q4 |
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Q4 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Income before income taxes (pre-tax) |
$ |
7.6 |
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Income before income taxes adjustments: | |||||
Interest expense (income), net |
- |
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- |
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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
$ |
7.6 |
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