DLA Delta Apparel Inc

Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE American: DLA), a provider of core activewear, lifestyle apparel, and on-demand digital print strategies, today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2024 second quarter ended March 30, 2024.

For the second quarter ended March 30, 2024:

• Net sales were $78.9 million compared to prior year period net sales of $110.3 million. Salt Life Group segment net sales were $15.5 million compared to prior year period net sales of $18.9 million. Net sales in the Delta Group segment were $63.4 million compared to $91.3 million in the prior year period.

• Gross margins were 4.3% compared to 14.7% in the prior year period, driven primarily by production curtailments in the Delta Group segment. Adjusted for the cost impacts of these product curtailments (“Production Curtailment Costs”), first quarter gross margins were 14.4%. Delta Group segment gross margins were (6.3%) compared to 5.5% in the prior year period. Adjusted for the Production Curtailment Costs, Delta Group segment gross margins were 6.3%. Salt Life Group segment gross margins were 47.5% versus 59% in the prior year period, driven primarily by price discounting activity and the timing of inventory receipts.

• Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) decreased from $19.3 million in the prior year period to $17.9 million, while SG&A as a percentage of sales increased over the prior year period to 22.8%.

• Operating loss increased from $5.3 million in the prior year period to $24.4 million. Adjusting for the Production Curtailment Costs, the costs associated with strategic restructuring actions (the “Restructuring Costs”), and an $8.8 million non-cash impairment charge on the goodwill in our DTG2Go business (the “Impairment Charge”), operating loss was $6.0 million. Delta Group segment operating loss increased from $7.4 million to $22.4 million. Adjusted for the Production Curtailment Costs, Restructuring Costs, and Impairment Charge, Delta Group segment operating loss was $3.9 million. Operating income in the Salt Life Group segment was $197 thousand compared to $4.6 million in the prior year period.

• Net interest expense was $3.5 million compared to $3.7 million in the prior year period, with the decrease driven by lower borrowings partially offset by the elevated interest rate environment.

• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) was a loss of $20.9 million. Adjusted for the Production Curtailment Costs, Restructuring Costs, and Impairment Charge, EBITDA was a loss of $2.4 million. Delta Group segment EBITDA was a loss of $19.4 million. Adjusted for the Production Curtailment Costs, Restructuring Costs, and Impairment Charge, Delta Group segment EBITDA was a loss of $1.0 million. Salt Life Group segment EBITDA was $744 thousand.

• Net loss increased to $36.3 million, or $5.15 per share, from a net loss of $7.0 million, or $1.00 per share. Adjusted for the Production Curtailment Costs, Restructuring Costs, and Impairment Charge, net loss was $17.8 million, or $2.53 per share.

• Net inventory as of March 30, 2024, was $156.9 million, a year-over-year decrease of 35% from inventory of $243.2 million at March 2023 and a sequential decrease of almost 40% from inventory of $258.9 million at December 2022.

• Debt outstanding under our U.S. revolving credit facility was $95.8 million at March 30, 2024, a year-over-year reduction of $57.4 million from March 2023. Total net debt, including capital lease financing and cash on hand, was $126.2 million as of March 30, 2024, an approximately 35% reduction from $194.3 million at March 2023.

• Cash on hand and availability under our U.S. revolving credit facility totaled $11.8 million as of March 30, 2024, an increase of $4.4 million from December 2023 and a decrease of $2.4 million from September 2023.

• Capital spending was $200 thousand during the second quarter compared to $2 million during the prior year second quarter.

No Conference Call

The Company will not be holding a conference call to discuss its financial results for its fiscal year 2024 second quarter.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of GAAP gross margins to non-GAAP gross margins, GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income, GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income, GAAP net income to non-GAAP EBITDA, GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, and GAAP operating income to non-GAAP EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are presented in tables accompanying the selected financial data included in this release and provide useful information to evaluate the Company’s operational performance. A description of the amounts excluded on a non-GAAP basis are provided in conjunction with these tables. Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated in light of the Company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.

Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries DTG2Go, LLC, Salt Life, LLC, and M.J. Soffe, LLC, is a vertically-integrated, international apparel company that designs, manufactures, sources, and markets a diverse portfolio of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products under the primary brands of Salt Life®, Soffe®, and Delta. The Company is a market leader in the direct-to-garment digital print and fulfillment industry, bringing proprietary DTG2Go technology and innovation to customer supply chains. The Company specializes in selling casual and athletic products through a variety of distribution channels and tiers, including outdoor and sporting goods retailers, independent and specialty stores, better department stores and mid-tier retailers, mass merchants and e-retailers, the U.S. military, and through its business-to-business e-commerce sites. The Company’s products are also made available direct-to-consumer on its websites at www.saltlife.com, www.soffe.com and www.deltaapparel.com as well as through its branded retail stores. The Company’s operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras and El Salvador. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking” statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated or forecasted results, including, but not limited to, our ability to obtain necessary liquidity and/or access capital or that such liquidity or capital will be available on terms acceptable to us or at all; the general U.S. and international economic conditions; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and government/social actions taken to contain its spread on our operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital investments, including recent labor shortages, inventory constraints, and supply chain disruptions; significant interruptions or disruptions within our manufacturing, distribution or other operations; deterioration in the financial condition of our customers and suppliers and changes in the operations and strategies of our customers and suppliers; the volatility and uncertainty of cotton and other raw material prices and availability; the competitive conditions in the apparel industry; our ability to predict or react to changing consumer preferences or trends; our ability to successfully open and operate new retail stores in a timely and cost-effective manner; the ability to grow, achieve synergies and realize the expected profitability of acquisitions; changes in economic, political or social stability at our offshore locations or in areas in which we, or our suppliers or vendors, operate; our ability to attract and retain key management; the volatility and uncertainty of energy, fuel and related costs; material disruptions in our information systems related to our business operations; compromises of our data security; significant changes in our effective tax rate; significant litigation in either domestic or international jurisdictions; recalls, claims and negative publicity associated with product liability issues; the ability to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property; changes in international trade regulations; our ability to comply with trade regulations; changes in employment laws or regulations or our relationship with employees; negative publicity resulting from violations of manufacturing standards or labor laws or unethical business practices by our suppliers and independent contractors; the inability or refusal of suppliers or other third-parties, including those related to transportation, to fulfill the terms of their contracts with us; continued operating losses and restrictions on our ability to borrow capital or service our indebtedness; interest rate fluctuations increasing our obligations under our variable rate indebtedness; the ability to raise additional capital; the impairment of acquired intangible assets; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the illiquidity of our shares; price volatility in our shares and the general volatility of the stock market; and the other factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as updated in our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Except as may be required by law, Delta Apparel, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:   (In thousands, except per share amounts)     Three Months Ended Six Months Ended   March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 March 2023     Net Sales  

$

78,936

 

$

110,335

 

$

158,869

 

$

217,630

 

Cost of Goods Sold  

 

75,580

 

 

94,126

 

 

146,767

 

 

187,798

 

Gross Profit  

 

3,356

 

 

16,209

 

 

12,102

 

 

29,832

 

    Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  

 

17,961

 

 

19,298

 

 

36,576

 

 

38,168

 

Impairment of Goodwill  

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

Other Expense (Income), Net  

 

1,051

 

 

2,265

 

 

(3,870

)

 

(356

)

Operating Loss  

 

(24,436

)

 

(5,354

)

 

(29,384

)

 

(7,980

)

    Interest Expense, Net  

 

3,471

 

 

3,723

 

 

7,047

 

 

6,613

 

    Loss Before Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes  

 

(27,907

)

 

(9,077

)

 

(36,431

)

 

(14,593

)

    Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes  

 

8,393

 

 

(2,079

)

 

8,403

 

 

(3,996

)

    Consolidated Net Loss  

 

(36,300

)

 

(6,998

)

 

(44,834

)

 

(10,597

)

    Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest  

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

12

 

 

40

 

    Net Loss Attributable to Shareholders  

$

(36,294

)

$

(6,992

)

$

(44,822

)

$

(10,557

)

    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding   Basic  

 

7,051

 

 

7,001

 

 

7,027

 

 

6,978

 

Diluted  

 

7,051

 

 

7,001

 

 

7,027

 

 

6,978

 

    Net Loss per Common Share   Basic  

$

(5.15

)

$

(1.00

)

$

(6.38

)

$

(1.51

)

Diluted

 

$

(5.15

)

$

(1.00

)

$

(6.38

)

$

(1.51

)

          March 2024 September 2023 March 2023     Current Assets   Cash  

$

705

 

$

187

 

$

625

 

Receivables, Net  

 

37,133

 

 

47,868

 

 

64,825

 

Inventories, Net  

 

156,894

 

 

212,365

 

 

243,167

 

Prepaids and Other Assets  

 

3,298

 

 

2,542

 

 

4,096

 

Total Current Assets  

 

198,030

 

 

262,962

 

 

312,713

 

    Noncurrent Assets   Property, Plant & Equipment, Net  

 

59,741

 

 

65,611

 

 

70,739

 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net  

 

40,473

 

 

50,391

 

 

60,731

 

Deferred Income Taxes  

 

-

 

 

7,822

 

 

1,342

 

Operating Lease Assets  

 

54,534

 

 

55,464

 

 

56,174

 

Investment in Joint Venture  

 

10,052

 

 

10,082

 

 

9,036

 

Other Noncurrent Assets  

 

3,069

 

 

2,906

 

 

2,239

 

Total Noncurrent Assets  

 

167,869

 

 

192,276

 

 

200,261

 

    Total Assets  

$

365,899

 

$

455,238

 

$

512,974

 

        Current Liabilities   Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses  

$

74,701

 

$

80,321

 

$

84,652

 

Income Taxes Payable  

 

869

 

 

710

 

 

671

 

Current Portion of Finance Leases  

 

7,880

 

 

8,442

 

 

8,843

 

Current Portion of Operating Leases  

 

9,886

 

 

9,124

 

 

8,861

 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt  

 

103,026

 

 

16,567

 

 

8,962

 

Total Current Liabilities  

 

196,362

 

 

115,164

 

 

111,989

 

    Noncurrent Liabilities   Long-Term Taxes Payable  

 

1,184

 

 

2,131

 

 

2,131

 

Deferred Income Taxes  

 

559

 

 

-

 

 

337

 

Long-Term Finance Leases  

 

10,250

 

 

14,029

 

 

17,483

 

Long-Term Operating Leases  

 

45,837

 

 

47,254

 

 

48,804

 

Long-Term Debt  

 

5,757

 

 

126,465

 

 

159,591

 

Total Noncurrent Liabilities  

 

63,587

 

 

189,879

 

 

228,346

 

    Common Stock  

 

96

 

 

96

 

 

96

 

Additional Paid-In Capital  

 

60,916

 

 

61,315

 

 

60,912

 

Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest  

 

(719

)

 

(707

)

 

(696

)

Retained Earnings  

 

88,566

 

 

133,387

 

 

156,043

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

180

 

Treasury Stock  

 

(42,909

)

 

(43,896

)

 

(43,896

)

Total Equity  

 

105,950

 

 

150,195

 

 

172,639

 

    Total Liabilities and Equity  

$

365,899

 

$

455,238

 

$

512,974

 

Reconciliation of Gross Margin, Operating Loss, and Net Loss to Non-GAAP Measures Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Operating Loss, and Adjusted Net Loss Unaudited (in thousands)   Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Adjusted Gross Margin – Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 March 2023   Gross Margin

$

3,356

 

$

16,209

 

$

12,102

 

$

29,832

 

Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

879

 

 

9,375

 

 

4,249

 

  Adjusted Gross Margin

$

11,383

 

$

17,088

 

$

21,477

 

$

34,081

 

 

14.4

%

 

15.5

%

 

13.5

%

 

15.7

%

  Reconciliation of Operating Loss to Adjusted Operating Loss – Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 March 2023   Operating Loss

$

(24,436

)

$

(5,354

)

$

(29,384

)

$

(7,980

)

Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

879

 

 

9,375

 

 

4,249

 

Restructuring Costs (2)

 

1,664

 

 

813

 

 

2,477

 

 

813

 

Goodwill Impairment Charges (3)

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

  Adjusted Operating Loss

$

(5,965

)

$

(3,662

)

$

(8,752

)

$

(2,918

)

  Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss – Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 March 2023   Net Loss

$

(36,294

)

$

(6,992

)

$

(44,822

)

$

(10,557

)

Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

879

 

 

9,375

 

 

4,249

 

Restructuring Costs (2)

 

1,664

 

 

813

 

 

2,477

 

 

813

 

Goodwill Impairment Charges (3)

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

Tax Impact

 

9

 

 

(387

)

 

12

 

 

(1,392

)

  Adjusted Net Loss

$

(17,814

)

$

(5,687

)

$

(24,178

)

$

(6,887

)

  Reconciliation of Delta Group Segment Gross Margin to Delta Group Segment Adjusted Gross Margin - Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 March 2023   Gross Margin

$

(4,017

)

$

5,000

 

$

40

 

$

12,759

 

Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

879

 

 

9,375

 

 

4,249

 

  Adjusted Gross Margin

$

4,010

 

$

5,879

 

$

9,415

 

$

17,008

 

 

6.3

%

 

6.4

%

 

7.1

%

 

9.0

%

  Reconciliation of Delta Group Segment Operating Loss to Delta Group Segment Adjusted Operating Loss - Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 March 2023   Operating Income

$

(22,350

)

$

(7,487

)

$

(21,860

)

$

(7,363

)

Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

879

 

 

9,375

 

 

4,249

 

Restructuring Costs (2)

 

1,664

 

 

813

 

 

2,477

 

 

813

 

Goodwill Impairment Charges (3)

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

 

8,780

 

 

-

 

  Adjusted Operating Loss

$

(3,879

)

$

(5,795

)

$

(1,228

)

$

(2,301

)

  (1) Production Curtailment Costs consist of unabsorbed fixed costs, temporary unemployment benefit payments, and other expense items resulting from the Company’s decision to reduce production levels. (2) Restructuring Costs consist of employee severance benefits paid in connection with the transition of our more expensive Mexico manufacturing capacity to our more efficient Central America manufacturing platform, employee severance benefits paid in connection with restructuring, and additional cost items incurred from restructuring activities. (3) Goodwill Impairment Charges consists of non-cash charge associated with our DTG2Go business.

Reconciliations of GAAP Net Loss and GAAP Operating Loss to Non-GAAP Measure Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Operating (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA

Unaudited (in thousands)   Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA – Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2024   Net Loss

$

(36,294

)

$

(44,822

)

  Interest Expense, Net

 

3,471

 

 

7,047

 

Provision For Income Taxes

 

8,393

 

 

8,403

 

Delta Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

2,916

 

 

5,957

 

Salt Life Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

547

 

 

1,081

 

Unallocated Depreciation and Amortization

 

57

 

 

115

 

  EBITDA

 

(20,910

)

 

(22,219

)

  Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

9,375

 

Restructuring Costs (2)

 

1,664

 

 

2,477

 

Goodwill Impairment Charges (3)

 

8,780

 

 

8,780

 

Tax Impact

 

9

 

 

12

 

  Adjusted Net Loss

 

(17,814

)

 

(24,178

)

  Interest Expense, Net

 

3,471

 

 

7,047

 

Benefit From Income Taxes

 

8,384

 

 

8,391

 

Delta Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

2,916

 

 

5,957

 

Salt Life Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

547

 

 

1,081

 

Unallocated Depreciation and Amortization

 

57

 

 

115

 

  Adjusted EBITDA

$

(2,439

)

$

(1,587

)

  Reconciliation of Delta Group Segment Operating Loss to Delta Group Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Delta Group Segment Operating Loss to Adjusted Delta Group Segment EBITDA – Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2024   Delta Group Segment Operating Income

$

(22,350

)

$

(21,860

)

  Delta Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

2,916

 

 

5,957

 

  Delta Group Segment EBITDA

 

(19,434

)

 

(15,903

)

  Production Curtailment Costs (1)

 

8,027

 

 

9,375

 

Restructuring Costs (2)

 

1,664

 

 

2,477

 

Goodwill Impairment Charges (3)

 

8,780

 

 

8,780

 

  Adjusted Delta Group Segment Operating Income

 

(3,879

)

 

(1,228

)

  Delta Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

2,916

 

 

5,957

 

  Adjusted Delta Group Segment EBITDA

$

(963

)

$

4,729

 

    Reconciliation of Salt Life Group Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Salt Life Group Segment EBITDA – Unaudited Three Months Ending Six Months Ending March 2024 March 2024   Salt Life Group Segment Operating Income (Loss)

$

197

 

$

(1,933

)

  Salt Life Group Segment Depreciation and Amortization

 

547

 

 

1,081

 

  Salt Life Group Segment EBITDA

$

744

 

$

(852

)

  (1) Production Curtailment Costs consist of unabsorbed fixed costs, temporary unemployment benefit payments, and other expense items resulting from the Company’s decision to reduce production levels. (2) Restructuring Costs consist of employee severance benefits paid in connection with the transition of our more expensive Mexico manufacturing capacity to our more efficient Central America manufacturing platform, employee severance benefits paid in connection with restructuring, and additional cost items incurred from restructuring activities. (3) Goodwill Impairment Charges consists of non-cash charge associated with our DTG2Go business.

 

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