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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 2, 2003

Commission file number: 1-12552

THE TALBOTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   41-1111318

 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
One Talbots Drive, Hingham, Massachusetts   02043

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(781) 749-7600


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

         
Yes   X   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2)

         
Yes   X   No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

         
   
Class
  Outstanding as of
September 5, 2003
   
 
         
    Common Stock, $0.01 par value   56,676,722

 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EX-31.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
EX-31.2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
EX-32 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS


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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

             
        Page
       
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
Item 1: Financial Statements (Unaudited)
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Thirteen and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 2, 2003 and August 3, 2002
    3  
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 2, 2003, February 1, 2003 (audited) and August 3, 2002
    4  
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 2, 2003 and August 3, 2002
    5  
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    6-9  
 
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    10-15  
 
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    16  
 
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
    16  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    17  
 
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    18  
 
Signatures
    19  

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1 - Financial Statements

    THE TALBOTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED AUGUST 2, 2003 AND AUGUST 3, 2002
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

                                   
      Thirteen Weeks Ended   Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
     
 
      August 2,   August 3,   August 2,   August 3,
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
NET SALES
  $ 389,624     $ 370,407     $ 784,615     $ 761,735  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
 
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy
    253,179       235,578       483,370       456,700  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    106,250       102,232       223,304       215,633  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
OPERATING INCOME
    30,195       32,597       77,941       89,402  
INTEREST:
                               
 
Interest expense
    636       720       1,383       1,641  
 
Interest income
    71       178       112       266  
 
   
     
     
     
 
INTEREST EXPENSE - NET
    565       542       1,271       1,375  
 
   
     
     
     
 
INCOME BEFORE TAXES
    29,630       32,055       76,670       88,027  
INCOME TAXES
    11,111       12,021       28,751       33,010  
 
   
     
     
     
 
NET INCOME
  $ 18,519     $ 20,034     $ 47,919     $ 55,017  
 
   
     
     
     
 
NET INCOME PER SHARE:
                               
 
Basic
  $ 0.33     $ 0.34     $ 0.85     $ 0.92  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Assuming dilution
  $ 0.32     $ 0.33     $ 0.83     $ 0.90  
 
   
     
     
     
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING (in thousands):
                               
 
Basic
    56,390       59,468       56,693       59,712  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Assuming dilution
    57,746       61,047       57,916       61,328  
 
   
     
     
     
 
CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
  $ 0.10     $ 0.09     $ 0.19     $ 0.17  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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    THE TALBOTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AUGUST 2, 2003, FEBRUARY 1, 2003 AND AUGUST 3, 2002
(Dollar amounts in thousands except share data)

                             
        August 2,   February 1,   August 3,
        2003   2003   2002
       
 
 
        (unaudited)   (audited)   (unaudited)
ASSETS
                       
CURRENT ASSETS:
                       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 50,708     $ 25,566     $ 51,714  
 
Customer accounts receivable - net
    169,460       181,189       160,192  
 
Merchandise inventories
    166,865       175,289       165,413  
 
Deferred catalog costs
    4,716       5,877       5,465  
 
Due from affiliates
    9,657       8,793       7,747  
 
Deferred income taxes
    11,750       10,255       8,217  
 
Prepaid and other current assets
    35,495       28,929       30,983  
 
 
   
     
     
 
   
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    448,651       435,898       429,731  
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - NET
    324,071       315,227       298,705  
GOODWILL - NET
    35,513       35,513       35,513  
TRADEMARKS - NET
    75,884       75,884       75,884  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
                3,281  
OTHER ASSETS
    11,655       9,403       9,616  
 
   
     
     
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 895,774     $ 871,925     $ 852,730  
 
   
     
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                       
 
Accounts payable
  $ 46,103     $ 48,365     $ 63,136  
 
Accrued income taxes
    27,596       11,590       25,171  
 
Accrued liabilities
    83,889       87,986       84,312  
 
 
   
     
     
 
   
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    157,588       147,941       172,619  
 
LONG-TERM DEBT
    100,000       100,000       100,000  
DEFERRED RENT UNDER LEASE COMMITMENTS
    22,161       20,688       20,436  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    3,446       2,921        
OTHER LIABILITIES
    40,141       32,699       18,672  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                       
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 75,788,244 shares, 75,270,013 shares and 75,254,095 shares issued, respectively, and 56,633,870 shares, 57,505,802 shares and 58,325,887 shares outstanding, respectively
    758       753       753  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    401,250       389,402       386,768  
 
Retained earnings
    609,852       572,741       517,424  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (14,709 )     (15,437 )     (4,814 )
 
Restricted stock awards
    (6,984 )     (78 )     (382 )
 
Treasury stock, at cost; 19,154,374 shares, 17,764,211 shares and 16,928,208 shares, respectively
    (417,729 )     (379,705 )     (358,746 )
 
 
   
     
     
 
   
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    572,438       567,676       541,003  
 
   
     
     
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 895,774     $ 871,925     $ 852,730  
 
   
     
     
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE TALBOTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED AUGUST 2, 2003 AND AUGUST 3, 2002

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                       
          Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
         
          August 2,   August 3,
          2003   2002
         
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 47,919     $ 55,017  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Depreciation and amortization
    31,603       28,129  
   
Deferred rent
    1,452       894  
   
Net non-cash compensation activity
    774       330  
   
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    1,403       1,751  
   
Tax benefit from options exercised
    1,540       2,393  
   
Deferred income taxes
    (935 )     352  
   
Changes in other assets
    (2,252 )     (682 )
   
Changes in other liabilities
    7,442       5,318  
   
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
     
Customer accounts receivable
    11,776       12,018  
     
Merchandise inventories
    8,627       18,595  
     
Deferred catalog costs
    1,161       2,876  
     
Due from affiliates
    (864 )     1,871  
     
Prepaid and other current assets
    (6,538 )     (1,950 )
     
Accounts payable
    (2,266 )     13,526  
     
Income taxes payable
    16,004       24,149  
     
Accrued liabilities
    (4,170 )     4,495  
 
   
     
 
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    112,676       169,082  
 
   
     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Additions to property and equipment
    (42,300 )     (50,672 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
    707       1  
 
   
     
 
 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (41,593 )     (50,671 )
 
   
     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from options exercised
    2,633       5,410  
Cash dividends
    (10,807 )     (10,187 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (38,024 )     (80,529 )
 
   
     
 
 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (46,198 )     (85,306 )
 
   
     
 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
    257       303  
 
   
     
 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    25,142       33,408  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    25,566       18,306  
 
   
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 50,708     $ 51,714  
 
   
     
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE TALBOTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands except share data)

1.   OPINION OF MANAGEMENT
 
         With respect to the unaudited consolidated financial statements set forth herein, it is the opinion of management of The Talbots, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) that all adjustments, which consist only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of the results for such interim periods, have been included. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2003, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
         Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year classifications.
 
2.   FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES
 
         The Company has provided for income taxes based on the estimated annual effective rate method.
 
3.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
         The following is the Company’s comprehensive income for the periods ended August 2, 2003 and August 3, 2002:

                                 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended   Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
   
 
    August 2,   August 3,   August 2,   August 3,
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
Net income
  $ 18,519     $ 20,034     $ 47,919     $ 55,017  
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
    (7 )     474       728       694  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 18,512     $ 20,508     $ 48,647     $ 55,711  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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4.   STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
    The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards to employees using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Had the Company used the fair value method to value compensation, as set forth in SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” the Company’s net income and net income per share would have been reported as follows:

                                   
      Thirteen   Twenty-Six
      Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended
     
 
      August 2,   August 3,   August 2,   August 3,
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
Net income, as reported
  $ 18,519     $ 20,034     $ 47,919     $ 55,017  
Add: stock-based compensation included in reported net income, net of related tax effects
    245       98       481       197  
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net of related tax effects
    (4,138 )     (4,888 )     (8,049 )     (9,264 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Proforma net income
  $ 14,626     $ 15,244     $ 40,351     $ 45,950