UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended March 27, 2004
or
| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ____________ to____________
Commission File Number 1-9647
MAYORS JEWELERS, INC.
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
59-2290953 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
14051 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 200
Sunrise, Florida 33323
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (954) 846-8000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class |
Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
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Common Stock, $.0001 par value Rights to Purchase Common Stock |
American Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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 o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements, incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in the Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes o No x
As of September 26, 2003, the aggregate market value of the voting stock beneficially held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $15,168,102. The aggregate market value was computed with reference to the closing price on the American Stock Exchange on such date. Affiliates are considered to be executive officers and directors of the registrant and their affiliates for which beneficial ownership is not disclaimed.
As of June 18, 2004, 36,961,307 shares of common stock were outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference. Parts of the definitive Proxy Statement which the Registrant will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registrants Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 27, 2004 are incorporated by reference in Parts II and III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
MAYORS JEWELERS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
As used in this Report, unless the context requires otherwise, we, us, our, Mayors, or the Company, means Mayors Jewelers, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
General
Mayors Jewelers, Inc. is a premier luxury jeweler of fine quality jewelry, watches and giftware founded in 1910. The Company is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1983 and as of March 27, 2004, operated 27 stores in South and Central Florida and metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. On April 2, 2004, Mayors opened its first free-standing location in Florida at PGA Commons in Palm Beach Gardens to replace the store in the Gardens of the Palm Beaches mall which was closed on January 24, 2004, bringing the total number of stores back to 28. Mayors has a long-established reputation in its core market areas as a premier luxury jeweler offering fine quality merchandise in an elegant environment conducive to the purchase of luxury items. As a premier luxury jeweler, the Company does not sell costume or gold filled jewelry; rather, all of its jewelry products are constructed of 18 karat gold, platinum, or sterling silver, with or without precious gemstones, with significant emphasis on quality craftsmanship and design. The average price per item of all merchandise sold in the fiscal year ended March 27, 2004 was approximately $1,829, excluding repairs and other non-merchandise sales, an amount the Company believes is substantially higher than that of any other publicly-traded domestic jewelry retailer.
Mayors distinguishes itself from most of its competitors by offering a larger selection of distinctive higher quality merchandise at many different price points, and by placing substantial emphasis on professionalism and training of its sales force. Mayors designs, develops, manufactures and procures distinctive merchandise directly from manufacturers, diamond cutters and other suppliers throughout the world, enabling Mayors to sell distinctive high quality merchandise often not available from other jewelers in its markets. Management believes it has one of the best trained staff of sales professionals in the industry as a result of Mayors emphasis on classroom training, in-store training and participation in industry-recognized educational programs.
Fiscal 2003, throughout this document, refers to the Companys fiscal year ended March 27, 2004. Fiscal 2002, throughout this document, refers to the Companys fiscal year ended March 29, 2003. Fiscal 2001 refers to the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002 and Fiscal 2000 refers to the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001.
The Companys corporate headquarters are located at 14051 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 200, Sunrise, Florida 33323, and the Companys telephone number is (954) 846-8000.
Products
Mayors offers a large selection of distinctive high quality merchandise at many different price points. This merchandise includes designer jewelry, diamond, gemstone, and precious metal jewelry, rings, wedding bands, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, charms, baby jewelry, timepieces and giftware. The Company has embarked on a strategic goal of increasing the array of private label offerings to its customers primarily through bridal, diamond and other fine jewelry as well as gold and sterling silver jewelry to leverage the brand loyalty in its markets and to differentiate its products with unique and exclusive designs. In addition, Mayors is able to offer the finest brand name Swiss timepieces that are often not available from other jewelers in its markets. Mayors carries an exclusive collection of high quality jewelry and watches manufactured by Henry Birks & Sons Inc. (Birks), the majority stockholder of Mayors.
All of Mayors jewelry products are constructed of 18 karat gold, platinum, or sterling silver with significant emphasis on quality craftsmanship and unique design. Mayors carries a large selection of brand name watches, including watches made by Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Baume & Mercier, Omega, Charriol, Tag Heuer, Breitling, Locman, Corum, Rado, Chopard, Jaeger Le Coultre and Raymond Weil. Mayors designer jewelry offerings includes jewelry made by David Yurman, Aaron Basha, Charriol, Roberto Coin and DiModolo and a variety of high quality giftware, including writing instruments and giftware made by Correia, Mont Blanc and Cristalleries Royales de Champagne.
During Fiscal 2003, product category sales as a percentage of net sales were as follows: watches 50%; fine jewelry 42%; other 8%. The Rolex brand, which is included in watch sales, accounted for approximately 37% of Mayors total net sales.
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Product Development and Sourcing
Mayors staff of buyers procure distinctive high quality merchandise directly from manufacturers, diamond cutters, and other suppliers worldwide, enabling Mayors to sell fine quality merchandise often not available from other jewelers in its markets. Our gemstone acquisition team, product sourcing team and category managers specialize in sourcing merchandise in categories such as diamonds, precious gemstones, pearls, watches, gold jewelry, and giftware. Retail and merchandising personnel frequently visit both Mayors and competitors stores to compare value, selection, and service, as well as to observe client reaction to merchandise selection and determine future needs and trends.
Watches
Mayors purchases watches from a number of leading manufactures and suppliers. During Fiscal 2003, merchandise supplied by Rolex, the Companys largest supplier, accounted for approximately 37% of Mayors total net sales. Certain brand name watch manufacturers, including Rolex, have distribution agreements with the Company that provide, among other things, for specific sales locations, yearly renewal terms, and early termination provisions at the manufacturers discretion.
Diamond, Gemstone, Pearl and Precious Metal Jewelry
During Fiscal 2003, revenues from sales of diamond and precious gemstone and metal jewelry represented approximately 42% of Mayors total net sales. Whenever possible, Mayors purchases unset diamonds, gemstones and precious metal jewelry directly from cutters in international markets, such as Antwerp, Bangkok and Tel Aviv, gold jewelry from Italy, and pearls from suppliers in Japan and Canada. These diamonds and other gemstones are frequently furnished to Mayors and Birks in-house jewelry studios, as well as independent jewelers and goldsmiths for setting, polishing and finishing pursuant to Company instructions in order to deliver a distinctive high quality finished product at the best possible value.
Other Products
In Fiscal 2003, Mayors purchased jewelry and giftware for sale in Mayors stores from over 200 suppliers. Mayors has an exclusive sales right in Florida and Georgia to a line of crystal products from Cristalleries Royales de Champagne, a company controlled by an affiliate of the majority owners of Birks. Many of these suppliers have long-standing relationships with Mayors.
Availability of Products
Although purchases of several critical raw materials, notably gold and gemstones, are made from a relatively limited number of sources, the Company believes that there are numerous alternative sources for all raw materials used in the manufacture of its finished jewelry, and that the failure of any principal supplier would not have a material adverse effect on operations. Any material changes in foreign or domestic laws and policies affecting international trade may have a material adverse effect on the availability of the diamonds, other gemstones, precious metals and non-jewelry products purchased by the Company.
The Company competes with other jewelry retailers for access to vendors that will provide it with the quality and quantity of merchandise necessary to operate its business. The Companys relationships with its primary suppliers, including its relationship with Rolex, are generally not pursuant to long-term agreements. Although the Company believes that alternative sources of supply are available, the abrupt loss of any of its vendors, especially Rolex, or a decline in the quality or quantity of merchandise supplied by its vendors could cause significant disruption in its business. If Rolex terminated its distribution agreement with the Company, it would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and operating results. Management believes that its relationships with its vendors are good.
Changing Prices and Availability
Changes in foreign or domestic laws and policies affecting international trade may also have an adverse effect on the price of diamonds, gemstones and precious metals required by the Company. Because substantially all of the Companys purchase transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars, the Company currently does not engage in any hedging activities in foreign currencies. The Company does not speculate in gems or precious metals or engage in any hedging activity with respect to possible fluctuations in the prices of these items, since historically the Company has been able to make compensatory adjustments in its retail prices as material fluctuations in the price of supplies have occurred. If such fluctuations should be unusually large, rapid or prolonged, there is no assurance that the necessary adjustments could be made quickly enough to prevent the Company from being adversely affected and the Company may choose to hedge its purchase requirements to minimize the potential impact. Please refer to Item 7 regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
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Seasonality
The Companys jewelry business is highly seasonal, with the third fiscal quarter (which includes the holiday shopping season) historically contributing significantly higher sales than any other quarter during the year. Approximately 40% of the Companys Fiscal 2003 net sales were made during the third fiscal quarter.
Manufacturing and Repair
In addition to Mayors purchasing finished jewelry and the subcontracting of certain fabrication activities to others, Mayors also has a jewelry design studio and manufacturing and repair facility located in its corporate head office facility. In keeping with Mayors identity as a full-service premier luxury jeweler, this studio and workshop offers custom designed jewelry in response to customers special requests and manufactures jewelry for retail sale when it is economical to do so. Mayors also provides jewelry and watch refurbishment and repair services, which are performed in most stores or at the Mayors centralized repair facility at its corporate head office. In addition to repair work, jewelers will perform other work, including ring sizing on new purchases and repairs covered under warranty.
Retail Operations, Merchandising and Marketing
General
The Company distinguishes itself from most of its competitors by offering a selection of distinctive higher quality merchandise at a wide range of price points. Mayors keeps the majority of its inventory on display in its stores rather than at its distribution facility. Although each store stocks a representative array of jewelry, watches, giftware and other accessories, certain inventory is tailored to meet local tastes and historical merchandise sales patterns of the individual store.
The Company believes that the elegant ambiance of its stores and distinctive high quality merchandise displays play an important role in providing an atmosphere for encouraging sales. The Company pays careful attention to detail in the design and layout of each of its stores, particularly lighting, colors, choice of materials and placement of display cases. The Company also places substantial emphasis on its window displays as a means of attracting walk-in traffic and reinforcing its distinctive image. The Companys Visual Display department designs and creates window and store merchandise case displays for all of its stores. Window displays are frequently changed to provide variety and to reflect seasonal events such as Christmas, Valentines Day and Mothers Day.
Personnel and Training
Mayors places substantial emphasis on the professionalism of its sales force to maintain its position as a leading luxury jeweler. Mayors strives to hire only highly motivated, professional and customer-oriented individuals. All new sales professionals attend a course where they are trained in technical areas of the jewelry business, specific service techniques and Mayors commitment to client service. In general, Mayors trains its sales personnel to establish a personal rapport and relationship with each client, to identify client preferences with respect to both product and price range, and to successfully establish a relationship and ultimately conclude a sale and acquire a client for life. Management believes that attentive personal service and knowledgeable sales professionals are key components to Mayors success.
As part of Mayors commitment to training, the Company established Mayors University, a formalized system of in-house training with a primary focus on client service that involves extensive classroom training, the use of detailed operational manuals, in-store mentorship programs and product knowledge testing. In order to retain their employment with the Company, all attendees must perform satisfactorily on written tests and quizzes that are administered during the training program and perform to a high level of standards. In addition, the Company conducts in-house training seminars on a periodic basis and administers training modules with audits to (i) enhance the quality and professionalism of all sales professionals, (ii) measure the level of knowledge of each sales professional, and (iii) identify needs for additional training. The Company also provides store management with more extensive management and client service training that emphasizes leadership skills, general management skills, on-the-job coaching and training instruction techniques.
Advertising and Promotion
Mayors marketing intent is to build on its well-established reputation in its core markets as a premier luxury jeweler offering high quality merchandise in an elegant, sophisticated environment conducive to the purchase of luxury items. Mayors stresses its role as a fashion leader that aims to deliver a total shopping experience that is as memorable as its merchandise. Mayors marketing efforts, which consist of advertising, direct mailings, special events, media relations/PR, distinctive store design and elegant displays, are shaped in large part by Mayors brand positioning strategy as well as demographic and consumer trends affecting both the jewelry industry generally and Mayors specifically. During Fiscal 2003, the Company expanded the advertising medium in order to reach its
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target audience more effectively. Mayors added targeted use of radio advertising and, for the first time in many years, Mayors ran a focused television advertising campaign.
Mayors advertisements are designed to communicate the Companys image as a full-service premier luxury jewelry brand, including its unique and exclusive product design and product selection, its excellence in customer service and the total Mayors brand experience. In addition, advertisements frequently associate Mayors with internationally recognized brand names such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Cartier. Advertising and promotions for all stores are developed by the Companys personnel at its headquarters in conjunction with outside creative resources.
Credit Operations
Sales under the Mayors proprietary credit card administered by Wells Fargo, which are made without recourse to the Company, and the private label credit card administered internally, accounted for approximately 27% of the Companys net sales during Fiscal 2003. Mayors credit programs are intended to complement its overall merchandising and sales strategy by encouraging larger and more frequent sales to a loyal customer base.
Mayors extends credit solely to qualified Mayors customers under its own internally administered private label credit card program. Qualified clients currently may select from four financing plans: the 10 Month Interest Free Plan, the 5 Month Interest Free Plan, a 20 month plan with a reduced interest rate and a revolving plan with interest. Finance charges, which are subject to a rate ceiling imposed by state law, are currently assessed on the average daily balance method at a rate of 1.5% per month, unless otherwise controlled by state law.
Mayors credit operations are located at the Companys corporate office. The credit staff makes all credit decisions; sales personnel or store managers are not authorized to grant credit. Mayors has developed a detailed creditworthiness analysis on which it bases its credit decisions. Mayors custom-designed, computerized accounts receivable systems provide credit personnel with on-line decision making information, including new account processing, credit authorizations and client inquiries.
Mayors has an Accounts Receivable Management Department, which manages collections from current accounts and also manages delinquent accounts. Representatives are trained on advanced account management techniques and programs, which have been developed in-house by the credit organization. Early stage delinquencies are handled with an approach to client goodwill. If an account continues to progress in delinquency, more assertive action is taken. Ultimately, if a delinquent account cannot be collected in-house, outside legal action is undertaken.
All clients may also take advantage of Mayors layaway plan, which allows them to set aside and pay for items over a limited period of time with no interest charges.
Financial Information
Mayors business is not divided into operating segments and Mayors does not have any significant revenues derived from operations outside of the United States or any significant assets located outside the United States. For detailed financial information relating to Mayors financial condition and operations, please refer to Item 7 regarding Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and related notes beginning on page 23 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Distribution
The Companys retail locations receive the majority of their merchandise directly from the Companys distribution warehouse located in Sunrise, Florida. Merchandise is shipped from the distribution warehouse utilizing various air and ground carriers. Presently, a small portion of merchandise is delivered directly to the retail locations from suppliers. The Company transfers merchandise between retail locations to balance inventory levels and to fulfill customer requests.
Competition
The retailing industry is highly competitive and particularly subject to the level of discretionary consumer income and the subsequent impact on the type and value of goods purchased. The Companys competitors include foreign and domestic guild and premier luxury jewelers, specialty stores, national and regional jewelry chains, department stores and, to a lesser extent, catalog showrooms, discounters, direct mail suppliers, televised home shopping networks, and jewelry retailers who make sales through Internet sites, some of whom have greater financial resources than the Company. The Company believes that competition in its markets is based primarily on trust, quality craftsmanship, product design and exclusivity, product selection, service excellence, including after sales service, and, to a certain extent, price. With the consolidation of the retail industry that is occurring, the Company
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believes that competition with other general and specialty retailers and discounters will continue to increase. The success of the Company will depend on various factors, including general economic and business conditions affecting consumer spending, the performance of the Companys retail operations, the acceptance by consumers of the Companys merchandising and marketing programs, store locations and the ability of the Company to properly staff and manage its stores. Please refer to Item 7 regarding Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional discussion.
Regulation
The Company generally utilizes the services of independent customs agents to comply with U.S. customs laws in connection with its purchases of gold, diamond and other jewelry merchandise from foreign sources.
The Companys operations are affected by numerous federal and state laws that impose disclosure and other requirements upon the origination, servicing and enforcement of credit accounts and limitations on the maximum amount of finance charges that may be charged by a credit provider. In addition to the Companys proprietary private label credit cards, credit to the Companys customers is primarily through bank cards such as American Express®, Visa®, Mastercard® and Discover®, without recourse to the Company based upon a customers failure to pay. Any change in the regulation of credit that would materially limit the availability of credit to the Companys traditional customer base could adversely affect the Companys results of operations and financial condition. Please refer to Item 7 regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Trademarks
The designations Mayors and the Mayors logo are the principal trademarks of the Company. The Company maintains a program to protect its trademarks and will institute legal action where necessary to prevent others either from registering or using marks which are considered to create a likelihood of confusion with the Company.
Employees
As of May 14, 2004, the Company employed approximately 379 persons on a full-time basis, including approximately 271 in the sales function, primarily in the Mayors stores, 15 in inventory and distribution and 93 in administrative and support functions. None of its employees are governed by a collective bargaining agreement. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good, and the Company intends to continue to place an emphasis on employee communication and involvement.
Available Information
Mayors Internet website address is www.mayors.com. The Companys annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. In addition, the Companys website contains a link to all Company related Section 16 filings. The reference to the Companys website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website, and the information contained on the website is not part of this document.
Related Party Transactions
On August 20, 2002, the Company closed on a $15.05 million gross equity investment transaction with Henry Birks & Sons Inc. (Birks). The Company incurred expenses related to the raising of the capital of approximately $1.5 million which was netted against the proceeds in stockholders equity. As consideration for the investment, Birks received 15,050 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, a newly formed class of stock that was convertible into 50,166,667 shares of common stock. Birks also received warrants that were exercisable for 12,424,596 shares of common stock at $0.30 per share, 12,424,596 shares of common stock at $0.35 per share and 12,424,595 shares of common stock at $0.40 per share. Of the net proceeds raised of $13.55 million, a fair value of $1.0 million has been allocated to the warrants. The preferred stock and warrants were issued by the Company without being registered, relying on an exemption under 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Birks had entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement with the Company, whereby Birks has the right to require the Company to register all of the shares underlying the above described securities issued to Birks.
On November 6, 2003, Birks exercised 32,523,787 of the warrants on a cashless basis based on an average market price of $0.766, as defined in the warrant agreements. The cashless feature of exercise resulted in the issuance of 17,352,997 shares of common stock and the forfeiture of 15,170,790 warrants. Following the exercise of the warrants, there were 4,750,000 warrants that remained outstanding which were previously assigned to certain current and former members of management of Birks and its Board of Directors. On March 22, 2004, Birks sold 1,000,000 shares of Mayors common stock at $0.50 per share in a private placement sale to the spouse of one of the Companys Directors. The sale of stock resulted in compensation expense of $200,000 recorded by
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Mayors which represented the difference between the market value of the stock and the selling price at the date of the sale which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Fiscal 2003 Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Upon conversion of the preferred shares, Birks would own approximately 76.3% of the then outstanding common stock in Mayors.
The Companys Certificate of Designation (the Certificate) for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred) provided that the holders of the preferred stock were entitled to receive dividends on each share of preferred stock at a rate per annum of $95 per share which equates to approximately $1.4 million annually, a 9.5% yield on the $15,050,000 investment. The Certificate called for the dividends to remain unpaid until January 15, 2005 for dividends cumulated through October 14, 2004; thereafter, all dividends, including cumulative but unpaid, were to be payable quarterly in arrears on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2005 if declared by the Board of Directors. The Certificate further provided that the Series A Preferred had a liquidation value of $1,000 per share.
The Certificate also provided that Birks had the right to elect a percentage of the total authorized Directors of the Company, rounded to the next highest whole number, corresponding to the percentage of common stock that would be held by Birks on the record date of such election as if Birks had converted all of the Series A Preferred then outstanding into common stock. Currently, Birks has the right to elect seven of the nine members of the Companys Board of Directors.
In January 2004, Birks asked the Company to consider paying an early payment of the cumulative dividends earned by Birks on the Series A Preferred which approximated $2,185,755 through February 28, 2004. Also, in January 2004, the Company formed a committee of independent directors of its Board (the Committee) to evaluate Birks request. The Committee retained an investment banking firm, Capitalink, L.C. (Capitalink) to perform certain analyses of the structure of the proposed transaction.
The Company determined that in order to effectuate the payment of an early dividend it would have to issue a new series of preferred stock to Birks in exchange for its shares of Series A Preferred (the Exchange). The Company also determined that it would have to borrow funds from Back Bay Capital Funding LLC to pay the dividend, (the Loan), on the newly created series of preferred stock (the Dividend). After extensive discussions, negotiations, deliberations, and considerations, the Committee unanimously recommended to the Board that it was in the best interests of the Company to approve the Exchange, the payment of the Dividend, and the Loan (collectively, the Transaction). On February 20, 2004, the Companys Board of Directors unanimously (with the exception of Thomas Andruskevich and Filippo Recami, who abstained from voting, and Dr. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera, who was unavailable to attend the Board meeting) approved the Transaction.
On February 20, 2004, the Company issued a newly created Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A-1 Preferred) to Birks in exchange for its shares of Series A Preferred. The Series A-1 Preferred is substantially identical to the Series A Preferred, with the exception of certain changes primarily to the provisions regarding the payment of dividends, future dividend rates, and the conversion rate. The Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Birks whereby each share of Series A Preferred was exchanged for one share of Series A-1 Preferred.
In connection with the Exchange, Birks agreed to (a) reimburse the Company in full for all Transaction expenses, (b) reduce the dividend rate from $95 per share to $80 per share per annum on the Series A-1 Preferred, resulting in a savings in cumulative dividends of approximately $225,750 annually; and (c) waive the dividend for one year on the Series A-1 Preferred. Capitalink advised the Committee that this waiver of one year of dividends equated to a net savings to the Company of approximately $920,000 since the Company would have to pay interest on the Loan of approximately $280,000. Additionally, if Birks decides to convert its Series A-1 Preferred into common stock in the next year, the conversion rate will be decreased so that the Company receives the value of the waived dividend, on a pro rata basis. Although the Company has no right to redeem the shares of its outstanding Series A-1 Preferred, in the event that the Company were deemed to acquire any shares of its Series A-1 Preferred in a business combination or other transaction, then Birks will pay the Company a cash payment equal to the pro rata value of the waived dividend.
In connection with the Transaction, the Company received an opinion of Delaware counsel that the declaration and payment of the Dividend would not contravene Section 170 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and an opinion from Capitalink that the Transaction was fair, from a financial point of view, to the minority stockholders of the Company. The Company also received various other analyses from Capitalink.
On February 20, 2004, the Company evidenced the Loan by entering into that certain Third Amendment to Revolving Credit, Tranche B Loan and Security Agreement, Limited Waiver and Consent (the Amended Credit Agreement), dated as of February 20, 2004, by and among Fleet Retail Group Inc., GMAC Commercial Finance, LLC, Back Bay Capital Funding LLC, the domestic subsidiaries of the Company and the Company. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, effectively increasing the term loan by $2 million; modifying the calculation of the credit facilities borrowing formula so as to fully permit the payment of the Dividend without negatively impacting the availability of borrowings under the Companys credit facility or otherwise
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creating a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity; and adjusting the borrowing base to provide for the inclusion of the Companys accounts receivable, up to a maximum of $3 million.
Mayors Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Group VP-Finance, Group VP-Marketing, Group VP-Supply Chain Operations, Group VP-Strategy and Business Integration, Group Creative Director and other members of Mayors management serve in similar capacities for Birks. As of July 2004, the VP-Retail will serve in similar capacity for Birks as for Mayors and the Group VP-Category Management will assist Birks in the category management of Birks branded watch business. In addition, Thomas A. Andruskevich, Chairman of the Mayors Board of Directors, and its President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Filippo Recami, a Director of Mayors, serve as Directors of Birks. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera, a Director of Mayors, serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Birks.
As part of Birks investment in 2002, the Company entered into a Manufacturing & Sale Agreement and a Management Expense Reimbursement Agreement with Birks effective August 20, 2002. The Manufacturing & Sale Agreement allows for the purchase of merchandise from Birks at market prices in accordance with a purchase plan, which is pre-approved annually by the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Management Expense Reimbursement Agreement allows for the Company to acquire certain management services from Birks, at its cost, in accordance with a project schedule, which is pre-approved annually by the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. At the end of each quarter, the Corporate Governance Committee reviews and approves all purchases and expense reimbursement transactions. The terms of these agreements are one year, and automatically renew; however, they can be terminated at any time by the Corporate Governance Committee. The Company can sell merchandise and provide management services to Birks under terms similar to those in the agreements.
In Fiscal 2003 and Fiscal 2002, Mayors incurred approximately $82,000 and $234,000, respectively, of net costs from Birks related to advisory, management and corporate services pursuant to the Management Expense Reimbursement Agreement which was net of expenses charged to Birks from Mayors for similar services. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in Fiscal 2002 are $390,000 of amounts paid to Birks for merchandising and other consulting services prior to the equity investment transaction. Also, during Fiscal 2003 and Fiscal 2002, Mayors purchased approximately $599,000 and $407,000, respectively, of merchandise from Birks and Birks purchased approximately $56,000 and $109,000, respectively, of merchandise from Mayors pursuant to the Manufacturing & Sale Agreement. As of March 27, 2004, the Company owed Birks $262,000 related to purchases of inventory, advisory, management and corporate services and for expenses paid by Birks on behalf of Mayors. Mayors also purchased $28,000 and $108,000, respectively, of merchandise from Cristalleries Royales de Champagne, a company controlled by the majority owners of Birks, during Fiscal 2003 and Fiscal 2002, respectively.
On April 22, 2004, the Company entered into a Management Consulting Services Agreement (the Agreement) with Regaluxe Investment Sarl, a company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg (Regaluxe), to become effective on May 1, 2004. Under the Agreement, Regaluxe is to provide advisory, management and corporate services to the Company for approximately $125,000 for the two-month period ending June 30, 2004, and $125,000 for each fiscal quarter thereafter up to and including the quarter ending March 31, 2005, plus out of pocket expenses. The initial term of the Agreement begins on May 1, 2004 and ends on March 31, 2005. The Agreement may be renewed for additional one year terms by the Company subject to an annual review and approval by the Companys Corporate Governance Committee.
Regaluxe is the controlling shareholder of Henry Birks & Sons Holdings Inc. which is the controlling shareholder of Birks. Two of the Companys directors, Filippo Recami and Dr. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera, are affiliated with Regaluxe. Mr. Recami is the Chief Executive Officer and managing director of Regaluxe, and Dr. Rossi is a member of the Board of Directors of Regaluxe. Furthermore, Dr. Rossi shares joint voting control over the shares of Iniziativa S.A., which owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Regaluxe. The Board of Directors of the Company waived the provisions of the Companys Code of Conduct relating to related party transactions when the Board of Directors approved the Company entering into the Agreement with Regaluxe.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Companys corporate headquarters is currently leased through July 31, 2005, and is located in Sunrise, Florida.
As of May 14, 2004, Mayors had a total of 28 leased stores, with rent being a fixed minimum base plus for a majority of the stores, a percentage of the stores sales volume (subject to certain adjustments) over a specified threshold. Mayors lease terms are generally ten years from inception. Lease rental payments are also subject to annual increases for tax and maintenance. The following table summarizes all operating store leases:
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| Total | ||||||||
| Operating Stores |
Square Feet |
Expiration |
Location |
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Altamonte Mall |
5782 | Jan-2011 | Altamonte Springs, FL | |||||
Aventura Mall |
3447 | Jan-2009 | N. Miami Beach, FL | |||||
Bell Tower |
4578 | Jan-2012 | Fort Myers, FL | |||||
Boca Town Center |
5878 | Jan-2007 | Boca Raton, FL | |||||
Brandon Town Center |
4110 | Jun-2005 | Brandon, FL | |||||
Broward Mall |
2236 | Dec-2004 | Plantation, FL | |||||
Buckhead Store |
10000 | Apr-2009 | Atlanta, GA | |||||
Citrus Park Town Center |
3953 | Jan-2010 | Tampa, FL | |||||
City Place at West Palm Beach |
6113 | Jan-2011 | West Palm Beach, FL | |||||
Dadeland Mall |
5700 | Jan-2007 | Miami, FL | |||||
The Falls |
1643 | Jan-2009 | Miami, FL | |||||
Florida Mall |
5070 | Jan-2010 | Orlando, FL | |||||
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale |
3682 | Jan-2005 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | |||||
International Plaza |
5583 | Jan-2012 | Tampa, FL | |||||
Lenox Square Mall |
4587 | Dec-2004 | Atlanta, GA | |||||
Lincoln Road |
4250 | May-2009 | Miami Beach, FL | |||||
Mall of Georgia |
3486 | Jan-2010 | Buford, GA | |||||
Mall at Millenia |
4532 | Jan-2013 | Orlando, FL | |||||
Mall at Wellington Green |
4001 | Jan-2012 | Wellington, FL | |||||
Miami International Mall |
3226 | Jan-2006 | Miami, FL | |||||
North Point Mall |
4752 | Jan-2012 | Alpharetta, GA | |||||
Perimeter Mall |
5157 | Jan-2009 | Atlanta, GA | |||||
PGA Commons* |
5197 | Apr-2014 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | |||||
Seminole Towne Center |
3461 | Jan-2006 | Sanford, FL | |||||
The Shops at Sunset Place |
2051 | Jan-2010 | South Miami, FL | |||||
Southgate Plaza |
4605 | Mar-2010 | Sarasota, FL | |||||
Treasure Coast Square |
2506 | Jan-2005 | Jensen Beach, FL | |||||
Village of Merrick Park |
4894 | Jan-2013 | Coral Gables, FL | |||||
Mayors is actively negotiating with landlords on all leases with an expiration date either in 2004 or 2005.
| * | This store opened on April 2, 2004 and was a relocation to a free standing store format from the previous location within The Gardens of the Palm Beaches mall. |
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is from time to time involved in litigation incident to the conduct of its business. Although certain litigation of the Company is routine and incidental, and such litigation can result in large monetary awards for compensatory or punitive damages, the Company believes that no litigation that is currently pending involving the Company will have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company did not submit any matters to a vote of stockholders in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 27, 2004.
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PART II
| ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
The Companys common stock has been listed on the American Stock Exchange since the Companys initial public offering in August 1987 and is listed under the symbol MYR. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, the range of sales prices per share on the American Stock Exchange Composite Tape as furnished by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.
| High |
Low |
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Year Ended March 27, 2004 |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended June 28, 2003 |
$ | 0.35 | $ | 0.18 | ||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2003 |
0.98 | 0.21 | ||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended December 27, 2003. |
0.85 | 0.60 | ||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended March 27, 2004 |
0.95 | 0.66 | ||||||
Year Ended March 29, 2003 |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended July 6, 2002 |
$ | 1.42 | $ | 0.13 | ||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended October 5, 2002 |
0.50 | 0.20 | ||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended January 4, 2003 |
0.40 | 0.28 | ||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended March 29, 2003 |
0.31 | 0.21 | ||||||
The last reported sales price of the common stock on the American Stock Exchange Composite Tape on June 4, 2004 was $0.57. On June 4, 2004, the Company had 675 stockholders of record.
The Company has never paid a cash dividend on its Common Stock. The Company currently anticipates that any earnings will be retained for use in the operation and stabilization of its business and does not intend to pay any cash dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to cash dividends on its Common Stock will depend upon the earnings, capital requirements and financial condition of the Company at that time, applicable legal restrictions and such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. Currently, the Companys working capital facility allows dividend payments under certain conditions.
Within 120 days after the close of Fiscal 2003, the Company intends to file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Registration 14A. The information required in this Item 5 regarding the Companys employee stock purchase plan is incorporated herein by reference to such statement; provided however that all other items of such statement that are not required to be incorporated herein are not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K or any other filing with the SEC.
The Company did not repurchase any of its shares during the fiscal year ended March 27, 2004.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K and Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
| Fifty-Two | Fifty-Two | Transition | Fifty-Two | Fifty-Three | Fifty-Two | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weeks | Weeks | Period | Weeks | Weeks | Weeks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar 29, | Mar 30, | Feb. 2, | Feb. 3, | Jan. 29, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 |
2003 |
2002(1) |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
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| (Amounts shown in thousands except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
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Net sales |
$ | 125,487 | $ | 118,391 | $ | 17,856 | $ | 160,727 | $ | 179,557 | $ | 157,629 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
73,427 | 78,740 | 11,966 | 101,179 | 101,544 | 95,155 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
52,060 | 39,651 | 5,890 | 59,548 | 78,013 | 62,474 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
51,416 | 53,719 | 9,287 | 76,206 | 69,381 | 63,228 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring, asset impairments and other
charges (3) |
| 2,887 | 305 | 28,214 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3,358 | 4,177 | 1,102 | 9,564 | 7,942 | 7,648 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment writedown |
| (615 | ) | | 22,265 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Operating (loss) income |
(2,714 | ) | (20,517 | ) | (4,804 | ) | (76,701 | ) | 690 | (8,402 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest and other income |
184 | 1,433 | 41 | 174 | 213 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other financial costs |
(4,427 | ) | (6,757 | ) | (538 | ) | (3,788 | ) | (3,450 | ) | (2,619 | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
and cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle |
(6,957 | ) | (25,841 | ) | (5,301 | ) | (80,315 | ) | (2,547 | ) | (10,931 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) provision |
| (547 | ) | | 3,431 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle |
| | | | | (2,173 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations |
(6,957 | ) | (25,294 | ) | (5,301 | ) | (83,746 | ) | (2,547 | ) | (13,104 | ) | ||||||||||||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (2) |
| (1,604 | ) | (56 | ) | (112 | ) | 13,544 | 8,019 | |||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (6,957 | ) | $ | (26,898 | ) | $ | (5,357 | ) | $ | (83,858 | ) | $ | 10,997 | $ | (5,085 | ) | |||||||
Net (loss) income per common share, basic and
diluted
Continuing operations before cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle. |
$ | (0.31 | ) | $ | (1.34 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (4.31 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | ||||||
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle |
| | | | | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
0.00 | (0.08 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.69 | 0.32 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | (1.42 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (4.32 | ) | $ | 0.56 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
| As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar. 29, | Feb. 2, | Feb. 3, | Jan. 29, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
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BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT PERIOD END): |
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Working capital |
$ | 33,618 | $ | 41,533 | $ | 37,926 | $ | 124,672 | $ | 65,118 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets |
105,215 | 103,183 | 144,589 | 224,052 | 220,463 | |||||||||||||||||||
Credit facility, less amounts classified as current |
| | | 44,390 | 24,424 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders equity |
33,484 | 42,427 | 61,107 | 144,259 | 136,555 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The Transition Period presented is from February 3, 2002 through March 30, 2002 and is presented as a result of the Companys change in fiscal year from the Saturday closest to January 31 to the Saturday closest to March 31 as reported on Form 8-K which was filed with the SEC on January 29, 2003. On July 29, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC to change its fiscal year end from the Saturday closest to March 31, to the last Saturday in March, effective July 22, 2003. | |
| (2) | The (loss) income from discontinued operations for the fifty-two week periods ended March 29, 2003 and February 2, 2002, fifty-three week period ended February 3, 2001 and the Transition Period include the discontinued operations of the store at Tysons Galleria in McLean, Virginia which was closed in March 2003. The (loss) income from discontinued operations for the fifty-three week period ended February 3, 2001 and the fifty-two week period ended January 29, 2000 include the operations of the Sams Division jewelry counters operated within Sams Wholesale stores prior to the expiration of the agreement. | |
| (3) | Other charges for the fifty-two weeks ended March 29, 2003 consist of one time charges primarily for professional fees related to the execution of the Restructuring Plan, reserves related to sales tax liabilities, severance costs related to the departure of the former Chief Executive Officer and charges related to the sale of certain of the Companys accounts receivable, net of a reversal to income of reserves related to the exit of leases for closed stores. | |
| Restructuring, asset impairments and other charges for the fifty-two weeks ended February 2, 2002 include amounts for the write-down of the fixed assets for the stores that were scheduled to be closed, a reserve for early termination of the leases for the stores that were scheduled to be closed, a write-down of the corporate headquarters building which the Company placed on the market for sale, consulting fees related to a strategic cost reduction project, and non-recurring legal fees associated with stockholder-related matters. |
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| ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
General
The discussion and analysis below contains trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Companys actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors set forth below and elsewhere in this report and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on January 29, 2003 indicating, among other things, its change in fiscal year-end for financial reporting purposes, effective January 15, 2003, from a fiscal year ended on the Saturday closest to January 31 to the Saturday closest to March 31. On July 29, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC to change its fiscal year end from the Saturday closest to March 31, to the last Saturday in March, effective July 22, 2003.
The years ended March 27, 2004, March 29, 2003 and February 2, 2002 are referred to herein as Fiscal 2003, Fiscal 2002 and Fiscal 2001, respectively.
Overview
As of March 27, 2004, Mayors operated 27 luxury jewelry stores in South and Central Florida and metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. On April 2, 2004, Mayors opened its first free-standing location in Florida at PGA Commons in Palm Beach Gardens to replace the store in the Gardens of the Palm Beaches mall which was closed on January 24, 2004, bringing the total number of stores back to 28. During the fiscal year ended March 29, 2003, the Company operated between 29 and 40 stores located in its core market of South and Central Florida and metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia as well as stores in non-core areas of Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Virginia. The reduction in the number of stores was a result of the execution in Fiscal 2002 of a restructuring plan (Restructuring Plan) that was adopted in Fiscal 2001, which included closing under-performing stores outside of the Companys core market of Florida and Georgia. During Fiscal 2002, Mayors operated an average of 36 stores both within its core marketplace and the non-core areas noted above.
The retail jewelry market is particularly subject to the level of consumer discretionary income and the subsequent impact on the type and value of goods purchased. With the consolidation of the retail industry, the Company believes that competition and consolidation both within the luxury goods retail industry and with other competing general and specialty retailers and discounters will continue to increase. The luxury watch brands business comprise a significant portion of the Companys business, which management believes is a result of the Companys ability to effectively market high-end watches. During Fiscal 2003, watch sales constituted approximately 50% of the Companys total net sales with Rolex sales alone comprising 37% of total net sales in Fiscal 2003. If, for any reason, the Company is unable to obtain or sell certain watches, it could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and operating results.
The success of the Companys operations depends to a certain extent on the ability of mall anchor tenants and other attractions to generate customer traffic in the vicinity of the Mayors stores. The negative performance of a mall could have an adverse effect on Mayors operations, caused by events such as the loss of mall anchor tenants in the regional malls where the Mayors stores are located, the opening of competing regional malls or stores and other economic downturns affecting customer mall traffic.
One of the Companys core strategies is to continue to increase gross profit and gross margin over the next several years. The Companys strategy for gross profit and gross margin improvement is to reduce the cost of merchandise purchased through leveraging the Companys purchasing power and increasing sales of exclusive and brand merchandise, and to move the mix of sales towards higher margin jewelry items, including a renewed focus on the bridal business. In addition, the Company expects to refine the allocation and management of inventory in its stores, and as a result, other direct costs such as the cost of financing inventory and inventory markdowns are expected to decrease. However, there can be no assurance that the Companys strategy to increase gross profit and gross margin will be successful. In addition, the Company is focusing on controlling and decreasing, where appropriate, operating costs which include the sharing of services of certain officers and other members of senio