Burlington Coat Factory Announces Fiscal 2007 Operating Results.BURLINGTON, N.J. -- Burlington Coat Factory Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 360 stores in 42 states (as of 2006). In early 2007, the first location to be opened in Canada will be at the Vaughan Mills mall in Toronto. Investments Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries (the "Company"), a nationwide retailer based in Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 9,736. , today announced its results for the its fiscal year ended June 2, 2007. The Company experienced a decrease in net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight for the 52 week period ended June 2, 2007 compared with the 53 week period ended June 3, 2006. Net sales were $3.40 billion for fiscal 2007 (52 weeks) and $3.44 billion for fiscal 2006 (53 weeks), a 1.0% decrease. However, comparing the period ended June 2, 2007 with the corresponding 52 week period ended June 3, 2006 would show that net sales for the fiscal 2007 period increased $14.9 million (0.4%). The Company experienced a 2.2% comparative store sales decrease from the comparative period of a year ago due to unseasonably warm weather in November and December, unseasonably cool weather in April and the impact of the Company's new cash back return policy. The Company recorded a net loss of $47.2 million for the period ended June 2, 2007 compared with net income of $67.2 million for the 53 week period ended June 3, 2006. The primary drivers of this net loss were increases in interest, depreciation, and amortization expenses incurred in connection with the financing of the Merger Transaction, as well as impairment charges recorded related to underperforming stores. As of June 2, 2007, we operated 379 stores under the names "Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse" (359 stores), "MJM MJM Multi-Jet Modeling (prototyping manufacturing) MJM Metropolitan Japanese Ministry MJM Married Jewish Male Designer Shoes" (17 stores), "Cohoes Cohoes (kəhōz`), city (1990 pop. 16,825), Albany co., E N.Y., near Albany, at the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers; settled by the Dutch 1665, inc. 1869. Fashions" (2 stores), and "Super Baby Depot" (1 store) in 44 states. About Burlington Coat Factory We are a nationally recognized retailer of high-quality, branded apparel at every day low prices. We opened our first store in Burlington, New Jersey in 1972, selling primarily coats and outerwear. Since then, we have expanded our store base to 379 stores in 44 states, and diversified our product categories by offering an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise, including: ladies sportswear, menswear mens·wear also men's wear n. Clothing for men. menswear Noun clothing for men menswear n → confección f de caballero , coats, family footwear, baby furniture and accessories, as well as home decor and gifts. All stores are company-operated, and nearly all are located in high traffic areas such as strip malls and shopping centers in various locations. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As such, final results could differ from estimates or expectations due to risks and uncertainties, including among others, changes in customer demand for products, changes in raw material and equipment costs and availability, seasonal changes in customer demand, pricing actions by competitors and general changes in economic conditions; and other risks. For any of these factors, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, as amended. [TABLE OMITTED] * Predecessor/Successor Presentation. Although Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation continued as the same legal entity after the Merger Transaction, the Selected Financial Data for fiscal year 2006 provided is presented for two periods: Predecessor and Successor, which relate to the period preceding the Merger Transaction, which occurred on April 13, 2006. The financial data provided refers to the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for both the Predecessor and Successor periods. EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become and Adjusted EBITDA The following table calculates the Company's EBITDA (earnings from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA, both of which are considered Non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a Non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). . The Company believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide investors helpful information with respect to our operations and cash flows. The Company has provided this additional information to assist the reader in understanding our ability to meet our future debt service, fund our capital expenditures and working capital requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. and to comply with various covenants in each indenture governing the notes offered hereby, as well as various covenants related to our new senior secured credit facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities . The adjustments to EBITDA are not in accordance with regulations adopted by the SEC that apply to periodic reports presented under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be presented differently in filings made with the SEC than as presented in this report or not presented at all. Historical EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows: [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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