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MONTREAL, June 17, 2021
MONTREAL, June 17, 2021 /CNW/ - Birks Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Birks Group") (NYSE American: BGI), today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2021.
Highlights
All figures presented herein are in Canadian dollars.
The Company's financial results for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2021 were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, most notably by the temporary closure of certain of the Company's stores at intermittent periods during fiscal 2021 as a consequence of the restrictions imposed by provincial governmental authorities.
During the fiscal year ended March 27, 2021, or fiscal 2021, the Company achieved net sales of $143.1 million, a decrease of $26.3 million, or 15.5%, from the fiscal year ended March 28, 2020, or fiscal 2020, yielding gross profit of $56.4 million, a decrease of $8.1 million, or 12.6%, compared to fiscal 2020, as a direct result of the negative impacts of COVID-19.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 39.4%, an increase of 130 basis points from the gross profit as a percentage of sales of 38.1% in fiscal 2020. Despite the decline in sales and gross profit volumes, the Company was able, through its proactive management of the impact of the pandemic, to control costs. Total operating expenses were $59.2 million in the fiscal year ended March 27, 2021, representing a decrease of $11.8 million, or 16.6%, as compared to fiscal 2020. The Company's fiscal 2021 EBITDA(1) was $2.6 million, an increase of $4.3 million compared to EBITDA(1) of negative $1.7 million for fiscal 2020.
As of June 17, 2021, 20 of the Company's 29 stores are open, albeit at reduced operating hours. The remaining nine stores, all located in Ontario, are expected to remain closed for in-person shopping in accordance with the Ontario government's orders until at least July 6, 2021.
Mr. Jean-Christophe Bédos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Birks Group, commented: "I am very proud of how we have navigated through the challenges brought about by COVID-19 during the past fiscal year and I believe that our results reflect the agility, hard work and adaptability of our employees as we ended the year stronger than we started. In response to the pandemic, our teams reacted very quickly to ensure that we continuously met the evolving needs of our customers throughout these unprecedented times, including the improvement of our omni-channel offering which was reflected in the 201% increase in our e-commerce sales during fiscal 2021."
Mr. Bédos further commented: "Thanks to our disciplined approach at managing liquidity, our focus on cost containment and our emphasis on generating revenues from our retail network while open under strict health and safety protocols, our concierge service, and our e-commerce business, as well as the continued support from our key stakeholders and partners, we have been able to achieve improved results in fiscal 2021 as compared to last year. Looking forward, I believe that the actions we have taken since the start of the pandemic and our lessons learned have placed the Company in a stronger position in terms of customer focus and dedication, innovation, and productivity which we can leverage to fuel long-term growth."
Financial overview for the fiscal 2021:
(1) | This is a non-GAAP financial measure defined below under "Non-GAAP Measures" and accompanied by a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
About Birks Group Inc.
Birks Group is a leading designer of fine jewellery, timepieces and gifts and operator of luxury jewellery stores in Canada. As of June 17, 2021, the Company operates twenty-six stores under the Maison Birks brand in most major metropolitan markets in Canada, one retail location in Calgary under the Brinkhaus brand, one retail location in Vancouver operated under the Graff brand and one retail location in Vancouver under the Patek Philippe brand. Bijoux Birks fine jewellery collections are also available through Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths locations in the United Kingdom in addition to several jewellery retailers across North America, including Mayors Jewelers, as well as select SAKS Fifth Avenue locations. Birks was founded in 1879 and has become Canada's premier retailer and designer of fine jewellery, timepieces and gifts. Additional information can be found on Birks' web site, www.birks.com.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
The Company reports financial information in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP"). The Company's performance is monitored and evaluated using various sales and earnings measures that are adjusted to include or exclude amounts from the most directly comparable GAAP measure ("non-GAAP measures"). The Company presents such non-GAAP measures in reporting its financial results to investors and other external stakeholders to provide them with useful complimentary information which will allow them to evaluate the Company's operating results using the same financial measures and metrics used by the Company in evaluating performance. The Company does not, nor does it suggest that investors and other external stakeholders should, consider non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies. In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use non-GAAP measures including: "EBITDA", "adjusted operating expenses", "adjusted operating loss" and "adjusted EBITDA".
EBITDA
"EBITDA" is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense and other financing costs, income taxes expense (recovery) and depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating loss & adjusted EBITDA
The Company evaluates its operating earnings performance using financial measures which exclude expenses associated with operational restructuring plans and impairment losses. The Company believes that such measures provide useful supplemental information with which to assess the Company's results relative to the corresponding period in the prior year and can result in a more meaningful comparison of the Company's performance between the periods presented. The table below provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures presented to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated with GAAP.
Total Adjusted Operating Expenses | | | | |||
| For the fiscal year ended | |||||
($000's) | March 27, 2021 | March 28, 2020 | March 30, 2019 | |||
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Total operating expenses (GAAP measure) | 59,171 | 71,021 | 72,193 | |||
as a % of net sales | 41.4% | 41.9% | 47.8% | |||
Remove the impact of: | | | | |||
Restructuring costs (a) | - | - | (1,182) | |||
Impairment of long-lived assets (b) | - | (309) | (46) | |||
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Total adjusted operating expenses (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 59,171 | $ | 70,712 | $ | 70,965 |
as a % of net sales | 41.4% | 41.7% | 47.0% | |||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) | | | | |||
| For the fiscal year ended | |||||
($000's) | March 27, 2021 | March 28, 2020 | March 30, 2019 | |||
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Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) | (2,821) | (6,544) | (13,616) | |||
as a % of net sales | -2.0% | -3.9% | -9.0% | |||
Add the impact of: | | | | |||
Restructuring costs (a) | - | - | 1,182 | |||
Impairment of long-lived assets (b) | - | 309 | 46 | |||
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Adjusted operating income (loss) (non-GAAP measure) | $ | (2,821) | $ | (6,235) | $ | (12,388) |
as a % of net sales | -2.0% | -3.7% | -8.2% | |||
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EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA | | | | |||
| For the fiscal year ended | |||||
($000's) | March 27, 2021 | March 28, 2020 | March 30, 2019 | |||
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP measure) | (5,838) | (12,227) | (18,305) Werbung Mehr Nachrichten zur Birks Group Aktie kostenlos abonnieren
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