UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007
or
___ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 0-26841
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 11-3117311
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Old Country Road, Carle Place, New York 11514
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(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 237-6000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each Exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
$0.01 per share
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None
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defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes __ No X
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No __
Indicate by check mark 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 the registrant's 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. X
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check
one):
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, computed by reference to the closing price as of the last business
day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, December
29, 2006, was approximately $156,548,000. The registrant has no non-voting
common stock.
25,707,302
(Number of shares of class A common stock outstanding as of September 5, 2007)
36,858,465
(Number of shares of class B common stock outstanding as of September 5, 2007)
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Portions of the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the Definitive Proxy Statement) are incorporated by
reference into Part III of this Report.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.
FORM 10-K
For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007
INDEX
PART I
Item 1. Business 1
Item 1A. Risk Factors 11
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 19
Item 2. Properties 20
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 20
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 23
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 25
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 27
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 40
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 40
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure 40
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 40
Item 9B. Other Information 43
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 44
Item 11. Executive Compensation 44
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters 44
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and
Director Independence 44
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 44
Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 45
Signatures 47
PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
The Company
For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. - "Your Florist of Choice(R)" -
has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and
finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods and confections, and
plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers
the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually
created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same
day, and spectacular flowers delivered through its "Fresh From Our Growers(TM)"
program.
Customers can "call, click, or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week at 1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com. Sales and Service
Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same
day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness is guaranteed.
The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and
children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or
www.plowandhearth.com); Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com),
HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com);
gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R)
(1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional cookies and baked
gifts from Cheryl&Co(R) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium
chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands (www.fanniemay.com
and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from Greatfood.com(R)
(www.greatfood.com), wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosia.com); gift
baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and the BloomNet(R)
international wire service, which provides quality products and diverse services
to a select network of florists.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol
FLWS.
References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to "1-800-FLOWERS.COM" and the
"Company" refer to 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company's
principal offices are located at One Old Country Road, Suite 500, Carle Place,
NY 11514 and its telephone number at that location is (516) 237-6000.
The Origins of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
The Company's operations began in 1976 when James F. McCann, its Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, acquired a single retail florist in New York City,
which he subsequently expanded to a 14-store chain. Thereafter, the Company
modified its business strategy to take advantage of the rapid emergence of
toll-free calling. The Company acquired the right to use the toll-free telephone
number 1-800-FLOWERS, adopted it as its corporate identity and began to
aggressively build a national brand around it. The Company believes it was one
of the first companies to embrace this new way of conducting business.
In order to support the growth of its toll-free business and to provide superior
customer service, the Company developed an operating infrastructure that
incorporated the best available technologies. Over time, the Company implemented
a sophisticated transaction processing system that facilitated rapid order entry
and fulfillment, an advanced telecommunications system and multiple customer
service centers to handle increasing call volume.
To enable the Company to deliver products reliably nationwide on a same-day or
next-day basis and to market pre-selected, high-quality floral products, the
Company created BloomNet(R), a nationwide network including independent local
florists selected for their high-quality products, superior customer service and
order fulfillment and delivery capabilities.
The Company's online presence has enabled it to expand the number and types of
products it can effectively offer to its customers. As a result, the Company has
developed relationships with customers who purchase products for both a broad
range of celebratory gifting occasions as well as for everyday personal use.
Since 1995, the Company has broadened its product offering to include products
that a customer could expect to find in a high-end flower shop, including a wide
assortment of cut flowers and plants, candy, balloons, plush toys, giftware and
gourmet gift baskets. In addition, the Company has further expanded its product
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offering to include home and garden merchandise through its April 1998
acquisition of The Plow & Hearth, Inc.; unique and educational children's gifts
through its acquisition of the HearthSong and Magic Cabin product lines in June
2001 and, more recently, weather-themed gifts and instruments through the
acquisition of Wind & Weather in October 2005. The Company has also
significantly expanded it's presence in the gourmet food and gift baskets
category through a combination of organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions
beginning with the purchase of GreatFood.com, Inc. in November 1999, followed by
the purchase of certain assets of The Popcorn Factory in May 2002, the addition
of wine gifts through the acquisition of The WineTasting Network in November
2004, the addition of cookies and other bakery gift items through the purchase
of Cheryl & Co. in March 2005 and, most recently, adding premium chocolates and
confections with the acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands in May 2006.
The Company's Strategy
1-800-FLOWERS.COM's objective is to become the leading authority on thoughtful
gifting, to serve an expanding range of our customers celebratory needs, thereby
helping our customers connect with the important people in their lives. The
Company will continue to build on the trusted relationships with our customers
by providing them with ease of access, tasteful and appropriate gifts, and
superior service.
The Company believes that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is one of the most recognized brands
in the floral and gift industry. The strength of its brand has enabled the
Company to extend its product offerings beyond the floral category into
complementary products, which include home and garden merchandise, children's
toys and games, gourmet popcorn, cookies and related baked and snack food
products, premium chocolate and confections, as well as wine gifts. This
extension of product offerings through its brands has enabled the Company to
increase the number of purchases and the average order value by existing
customers who have come to trust the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM brand, as well as
continue to attract new customers.
The Company believes its brands are characterized by:
o Convenience. All of the Company's product offerings can be purchased
either via the web, or via the Company's toll-free telephone numbers,
24 hours a day, seven days a week, for those customers who prefer a
personal gift advisor to assist them. The Company offers a variety of
delivery options, including same-day or next-day service throughout
the world.
o Quality. High-quality products are critical to the Company's continued
brand strength and are integral to the brand loyalty that it has built
over the years. The Company offers its customers a 100% satisfaction
guarantee on all of its products.
o Delivery. The Company has developed a market-proven fulfillment
infrastructure that allows delivery on a same-day, next-day and
any-day basis. Key to the Company's fulfillment capability is an
innovative "hybrid" model which combines BloomNet (comprised of
independent florists operating retail flower shops and Local
Fulfillment or Design Centers ("LFC's"), Company-owned stores, LFC's,
and franchise stores), with its nine distribution centers located in
California, Illinois, New York, Nevada, Ohio, and Virginia, and
third-party vendors who ship directly to the Company's customers.
These fulfillment points are connected by the Company's proprietary
"BloomLink(R)" communication system, a secure internet-based system
through which orders and related information are transmitted.
o Selection. Over the course of a year, the Company offers more than
2,200 varieties of fresh-cut flowers, floral arrangements and plants,
more than 4,900 SKUs of gifts, gourmet foods, cookies, chocolates and
wines, more than 10,000 different SKUs for the home, including garden
accessories, casual lifestyle furnishings, weather themed instruments
and gift items, and unique and educational toys and games.
o Customer Service. The Company strives to ensure that customer service,
whether online, via the telephone, or in one of its retail stores is
of the highest caliber. The Company operates five customer service
facilities to provide helpful assistance on everything from advice on
product selection to the monitoring of the fulfillment and delivery
process.
As part of the Company's continuing effort to serve the thoughtful gifting needs
of its customers, and leverage its business platform, where appropriate, the
Company intends to market other high-quality brands in addition to the
1-800-Flowers.com brand. The Company intends to accomplish this through organic
growth, and where appropriate, through acquisition of complementary businesses.
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In keeping with this strategy, in May 2006, the Company acquired Fannie May
Confections Brands, a manufacturer and direct retailer of premium chocolates and
confections, through its Fannie May(R), Harry London(R) and Fanny Farmer(R)
brands, while in March 2005, the Company acquired Cheryl & Co., a manufacturer
and direct marketer of premium cookies and related baked gift items, and, in
November 2004, The Winetasting Network, a distributor and direct-to-consumer
marketer of wine. These acquisitions have enabled the Company to more fully
develop its gourmet food and gift baskets product line, which the Company has
identified as having significant revenue and earnings growth potential. In
November 2005, the Company acquired Wind & Weather, a direct-marketer of
weather-themed instruments and gift items. In June 2001 the Company acquired The
Children's Group, Inc., including its two brands of unique and educational
children's toys and games, HearthSong and Magic Cabin, deepening its product
assortment in the home and children's gift category which the Company first
entered in 1998, through its acquisition of The Plow & Hearth, Inc., a direct
marketer of home decor and garden merchandise. As a complement to the Company's
own brands and product lines, the Company has formed relationships with
Lenox(R), Waterford(R), Godiva(R) and Junior's Cheesecake(R), as well as
developing signature products with renowned celebrity floral artisans and
celebrity chefs in order to provide its customers with differentiated signature
products and further its position as a destination for all of their gifting
needs.
Having now achieved a solid base of business, through organic efforts and
strategic acquisitions, management's current focus is on improving the Company's
earnings performance through a combination of gross margin improvement from
expanded overseas product sourcing and expected manufacturing efficiencies,
leveraging the Company's operating platform to reduce operating expenses, and
changes in advertising and marketing strategies designed to increase
effectiveness.
Business Category Reorganization
With the addition of Fannie May Confections Brands in May 2006, and the growing
importance of BloomNet to the Company's operating results, the Company
restructured its organization during fiscal 2007 in order to strengthen its
execution and customer focus, and align resources to better meet the demands of
the consumers that it serves and to deliver improved financial performance. To
enhance the visibility of the growth and profit characteristics of its different
business categories, the Company has provided results for its Consumer Floral,
Home & Children's Gifts, Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets, and BloomNet Wire
Service businesses (see Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations section for details). The Consumer Floral
business category includes the operations of the Company's flagship brand,
1-800-Flowers.com, while the Home & Children's Gifts business category includes
the Company's Plow & Hearth, Wind & Weather, HearthSong and Magic Cabin brands.
The Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets category includes the operations of Fannie May
Confections Brands, Cheryl & Co., The Popcorn Factory and The Winetasting
Network. The BloomNet Wire Service includes the operations of BloomNet and
BloomNet Technologies.
The Company's Products and Service Offerings
The Company offers a wide range of products including fresh-cut flowers, floral
arrangements and plants, gifts, popcorn, gourmet foods, cookies, candy and wine,
home and garden merchandise and unique toys and games for children. In order to
maximize sales opportunities, products are not exclusive to certain brands, and
may be sold across business categories. In addition to selecting its core
products, the Company's merchandising team works closely with manufacturers and
suppliers to select and design products that meet the seasonal, holiday and
other special needs of its customers.
The Company's differentiated and value-added product offerings create the
opportunity to have a relationship with customers who purchase items not only
for gift-giving occasions but also for everyday consumption. The Company's
merchandising team works closely with manufacturers and suppliers to select and
design its floral, gourmet foods and gift baskets, home and garden and
children's toys, as well as other gift-related products that accommodate our
customers' needs to celebrate a special occasion, convey a sentiment or cater to
a casual lifestyle. As part of this continuing effort, the Company intends to
continue to develop differentiated products and signature collections that our
customers have embraced and come to expect from us, while we eliminate marginal
performers from our product offerings.
Over the course of a year, the Company's product selection consists of:
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Flowers & Plants. The Company offers more than 1,800 varieties of fresh-cut
flowers and floral arrangements for all occasions and holidays, available for
same-day delivery. The Company provides its customers with a choice of florist
designed products, flowers delivered through its "Fresh From Our Growers(TM)"
program, and its successful "celebrity" gift collections, including the unique
floral creations of Jane Carroll, Julie McCann Mulligan, Jane Packer and Preston
Bailey. The Company also offers approximately 400 varieties of popular plants to
brighten the home and/or office, and accent gardens and landscapes.
Gourmet Foods, Wine and Gifts. The Company offers more than 1,000 premium
popcorn and specialty snack products from The Popcorn Factory brand, as well as
approximately 600 carefully selected gourmet food and sweet products from the
GreatFood.com brand. Additionally, the Company has more than 1,100 premium
cookies and baked gift items from Cheryl & Co., which are delivered in beautiful
and innovative gift baskets and containers, providing customers with a variety
of assortments to choose from. Through The Winetasting Network, the Company now
offers its customers more than 500 different wines, primarily from the
prestigious wine regions in California. Currently, restrictions exist in many
states regarding interstate shipment of wine. As such, these items are only
available in selected states. Through the Company's Fannie May Confections
Brands, the Company offers more than 900 different selections of premium
chocolate and candy. Many of the Company's gourmet products can be packaged in
seasonal, occasion specific or decorative tins, fitting the "giftable"
requirement of our individual customers, while also adding the capability to
customize the tins with corporate logos and other personalized features for the
Company's corporate customer's gifting needs. The Company offers more than 300
specially selected gift items, including plush toys, balloons, bath and spa
items and gift baskets, candles, wreaths, ornaments, collectibles, home
accessories and giftware.
Home and Children's Gifts. Through the Company's Plow & Hearth and Wind &
Weather brands, the Company offers in excess of 10,000 SKUs for the home, hearth
and outdoor living, including casual lifestyle furniture and home accessories,
clothing, footwear, candles and lighting, vases, kitchen items and accents and
gardening items, including tools and accessories, pottery, nature and
weather-related products, books and related products. Through the HearthSong and
Magic Cabin brands, the Company offers environmentally friendly toys, plush
stuffed animals, crafts and books with educational, nature and art themes, as
well as, natural-fiber soft dolls, kits and accessories for children ages 3
through 12.
BloomNet Products and Services
In order to further strengthen its florist designed fulfillment capabilities,
and to compete in the profitable florist-to-florist business, during fiscal
2005, the Company began expanding its network of BloomNet florists. The
Company's BloomNet business provides its members with products and services,
including: (i) clearinghouse services, consisting of the settlement of orders
between sending florists (including the 1-800-Flowers.com brand) and receiving
florists, (ii) advertising, in the form of member directories, including the
industry's first on-line directory, (iii) communication services, by which
BloomNet florists are able to send and receive orders and communicate between
members, using Bloomlink(R), the Company's proprietary electronic communication
system, (iv) wholesale products, which consist of branded and non-branded floral
supplies, enabling member florists to reduce their costs through 1-800-Flowers
purchasing leverage, while also ensuring that member florists will be able to
fulfill 1-800-Flowers.com brand orders based on recipe specifications and (v)
newly introduced other services including web hosting and point of sale. While
maintaining industry-high quality standards for its 1-800-Flowers.com brand
customers, the Company offers florists a compelling value proposition, offering
products and services that its florists need to grow their business and to
enhance profitability. With the completion of the Company's BloomNet investment
phase in fiscal 2006, the company expects that BloomNet operations will continue
to generate increasing profitability during fiscal 2008.
Marketing and Promotion
The Company's marketing and promotion strategy is designed to strengthen the
1-800-FLOWERS.COM brands, increase customer acquisition, build customer loyalty,
and encourage repeat purchases. The Company's goal is to make its brands
synonymous with thoughtful gifting. To do this, the Company intends to continue
to invest in its brands and acquisition of new customers through the use of
selective on and off-line media, direct marketing, public relations and
strategic internet relationships, while cost-effectively capitalizing on the
Company's large and loyal customer base.
Enhance its Customer Relationships. The Company intends to deepen its
relationship with its customers and be their trusted resource to fulfill their
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need for quality, tasteful gifts. We plan to encourage more frequent and
extensive use of our branded web sites, by continuing to provide product-related
content and interactive features which will enable the Company to reach its
customers during non-holiday periods, thereby increasing everyday purchases for
birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and sympathy. Through customer panel
research, the 1-800-Flowers.com brand recently introduced a number of new
signature products designed to increase everyday purchases. From its celebrity
floral artisan collection to the successful launch of its "Happy Hour"
collection of margarita, martini and daiquiri inspired floral arrangements,
which were advertised using innovative outdoor bus and billboard campaigns, the
Company's marketing and product offerings continue to evolve to meet consumer
needs. The Company will also continue to improve its customers' shopping
experience by personalizing the features of its web site and, in compliance with
the Company's privacy policy, utilizing customer information to target product
promotions, identify individual and mass market consumption trends, remind
customers of upcoming occasions and convey other marketing messages. In
addition, the Company plans to drive purchase frequency improvements through the
use of loyalty, thank-you and reminder programs, as well as targeting catalog
content and mailings based on consumers changing purchasing habits. For example,
the 1-800-Flowers.com brand recently introduced its Fresh Rewards Program(R)
whereby customers earn credit towards future purchases upon achieving targeted
spending levels, and the Fannie May Confections Brands implemented bounce back
programs during its key holiday selling seasons. As of July 1, 2007, the
Company's total database of unique customers numbered approximately 31.7 million
(14.4 million of which have transacted business with the Company within the past
36 months).
Through its Business Gift Services division, the Company believes it has
significant opportunity to expand its corporate customer base and leverage
existing and/or develop successful gifting programs with corporate customers,
many of which are included in the Fortune 1000, such as AT&T, Bank of America,
General Electric, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, Verizon, Honeywell,
Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Ford, and UPS, to name a few. These programs focus
on developing and/or strengthening strategic partnerships through the
coordinated development of customized and personalized gifts for their clients
and employees, and are tailored to meet the needs of small, mid-sized and large
businesses. The Company helps its partners manage the Life Celebrations at
Work(SM) programs, which include occasions such as Sympathy, Get Well,
Anniversary, Birthday, Thank You and other daily floral needs. Additionally,
through the many brands supported by the Company, the Business Gift Services
division supports partners' holiday gifting, rewards and recognition programs,
conferences and events, as well as client acquisition and customer retention
programs to support their growth strategies.
Increase the Number of Online Customers. Online transactions are more cost
efficient to process. Although the Company expects its customers to choose the
most convenient channel available to them at the time of their purchase, the
Company expects its trend of online growth to continue. In order to maximize the
value of this trend, the Company intends to continue to:
o further build brand awareness to drive customers directly to the
Company's URLs, further reducing reliance on internet portals and
search engines; currently, greater than 75% of online revenues comes
directly to the Company's websites;
o cost effectively promote its web site through internet portals, online
networks and search engines and affiliates;
o aggressively market the Company's web site in its marketing campaigns;
o facilitate access to the Company's web site for its corporate
customers by implementing direct links from their internal corporate
networks, and develop customized co-branded micro-sites for larger
corporate partners; and
o actively promote the Company's Fresh Rewards loyalty program to
increase customer frequency and average order value.
In order to attract new customers and to increase purchase frequency and average
order value of existing customers, the Company markets and promotes its brands
and products as follows:
Direct Mail and Catalogs. The Company uses its direct mail promotions and
catalogs to increase the number of new customers and to increase purchase
frequency of its existing customers. Through the use of the Plow & Hearth, Wind
& Weather, HearthSong, Magic Cabin, Popcorn Factory and Cheryl & Co. catalogs,
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the Company can utilize its extensive customer database to effectively
cross-promote its products. In addition to providing a direct sale mechanism,
these catalogs drive on-line sales and will attract additional customers to the
Company's web sites. For the year ended July 1, 2007, the Company mailed in
excess of 125 million branded catalogs.
Off-line Media. The Company utilizes off-line media, including television, radio
and print to market its 1-800-Flowers.com brand and products. Off-line media
allows the Company to reach a large number of customers and to target particular
market segments.
The Company's Strategic Online Relationships. The Company promotes its products
through strategic relationships with leading internet portals, search engines
and online networks. The Company's online relationships include, among others,
AOL, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google and Overture.
Affiliate and Co-Marketing Promotions. In addition to securing alliances with
frequently visited web sites, the Company developed an affiliate network that
includes thousands of web sites operated by third parties. Affiliate
participation may be terminated by them or by the Company at any time. These web
sites earn commissions on purchases made by customers referred from their sites
to the Company's web site. In order to expand the reach of its marketing
programs and stretch its marketing dollars, the Company has established a number
of co-marketing relationships and promotions to advertise its products. For
example, the Company has established co-marketing arrangements with American,
Delta Airlines, Starwood Hotels, Choice Hotels, MyPoints.com, Upromise, Bank Of
America, SunTrust, American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Paypal, among others.
E-mails. The Company is able to capitalize on its customer database of
approximately 31.7 million unique customers (14.4 million of which have
transacted business with the Company within the past 36 months), 17.0 million of
which have transacted business with the Company on-line (9.8 million of which
have transacted business with the Company online within the past 36 months), by
utilizing cost-effective, targeted e-mails to notify customers of product
promotions, remind them of upcoming gifting occasions and convey other marketing
messages.
The Company's Web Sites
The Company offers floral, plant, gift baskets, gourmet foods, chocolate and
candies, plush and specialty gift products through its 1-800-FLOWERS.COM web
site (www.1800flowers.com). Customers can come to the web site directly or be
linked by one of the Company's portal providers, search engine, or affiliate
relationships. These include AOL (keyword:flowers), Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google
and Overture, as well as thousands of its online affiliate program members. The
Company also offers home and garden products through Plow & Hearth
(www.plowandhearth.com), weather-themed gifts through Wind & Weather
(www.windandweather.com) premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May
Confections Brands, (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com), gourmet food
products through GreatFood.com (www.greatfood.com), premium popcorn and
specialty food products through The Popcorn Factory (www.thepopcornfactory.com),
exceptional baked cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co. (www.cherylandco.com),
children's gifts through its HearthSong (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin
(www.magiccabin.com), and wine gifts from The Winetasting Network
(www.ambrosiawine.com and www.winetasting.com) web sites. Greater than 75% of
online revenues are derived from traffic coming directly to one of the Company's
Universal Resource Locators ("URL's").
The Company's web sites allow customers to easily browse and purchase its
products, promote brand loyalty and encourage repeat purchases by providing an
inviting customer experience. The Company's web sites offer customers detailed
product information, complete with photographs, personalized shopping services,
including search and order tracking, contests, sweepstakes, gift-giving
suggestions and reminder programs, home decorating and how-to-tips and
information about special events and offers. The Company has designed its web
sites to be fast, secure and easy to use and allows customers to order products
with minimal effort. The Company's web sites include the following key features
in addition to the variety of delivery and shipping options (same day/next day)
and 24 hour/7 day customer service that are available to all its customers:
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Technology Infrastructure
The Company believes it has been and continues to be a leader in implementing
new technologies and systems to give its customers the best possible shopping
experience, whether online or over the telephone. Through the use of customized
software applications, the Company is able to retrieve, sort and analyze
customer information to enable it to better serve its customers and target its
product offerings. The Company's online and telephonic orders are fed directly
from the Company's secure web sites, or with the assistance of a gift advisor,
into a transaction processing system which captures the required customer and
recipient information. The system then routes the order to the appropriate
Company warehouse, or for florist fulfilled or drop-shipped items, selects a
vendor to fulfill the customer's order and electronically transmits the
necessary information using BloomLink(R), the Company's proprietary
communication system, assuring timely delivery. In addition, the Company's gift
advisors have electronic access to this system, enabling them to assist in order
fulfillment and subsequently track other customer and/or order information.
In prior years, the Company has invested heavily in building a scalable
technology platform to support the Company's order volume growth. The Company
employs a combination of in-house personnel which concentrate on core
competencies, including strategic direction and system and project management
and implementation. However, more recently, the Company began outsourcing
certain of its programming and support services in order to achieve cost
efficiencies, allowing the Company to focus its resources on customer specific
projects to ensure an enjoyable shopping experience while providing improved
operational flexibility, additional capacity and system redundancy.
The Company's technology infrastructure, primarily consisting of the Company's
web sites, transaction processing, manufacturing and warehouse management,
customer databases and telecommunications systems, is built and maintained for
reliability, security, scalability and flexibility. To minimize the risk of
service interruptions from unexpected component or telecommunications failure,
maintenance and upgrades, the Company has built full back-up and system
redundancies into those components of its systems that have been identified as
critical. The Company plans to continue to invest in technologies that will
improve and expand its e-commerce and telecommunication capabilities and utilize
its informational technology expertise to improve the technology infrastructure
of its recently acquired businesses to accommodate anticipated growth and
improve their customers' shopping experiences.
Fulfillment and Manufacturing Operations
The Company's customers primarily place their orders either online or over the
telephone. The Company's development of a hybrid fulfillment system which
enables the Company to offer same-day, next-day and any-day delivery, combines
the use of BloomNet (comprised of independent florists operating retail flower
shops and LFC's, Company-owned stores, LFC's, and franchise stores), with the
Company-owned distribution centers and brand-name vendors who ship directly to
the Company's customers. While providing a significant competitive advantage in
terms of delivery options, the Company's fulfillment system also has the added
benefit of reducing the Company's capital investments in inventory and
infrastructure. All of the Company's products are backed by a 100% satisfaction
guarantee, and the Company's business is not dependent on any single third-party
supplier.
To ensure reliable and efficient communication of online and telephonic orders
to its BloomNet members and third party gift vendors, the Company
internally-developed BloomLink(R), a proprietary and secure internet-based
communications system which is available to all BloomNet members and third-party
gift vendors. The Company also has the ability to arrange for international
delivery of floral products through independent wire services and direct
relationships.
The Company intends to improve its fulfillment capabilities to make its
operations more efficient by:
o strengthening relationships and increasing the number of its vendors
and BloomNet member florists, as appropriate, to ensure geographic
coverage and shorten delivery times;
o continuing to improve warehousing operations and reduce fulfillment
times in support of its floral, gifts, gourmet food and wines, and
home product lines; and
o expanding the use of cross-dock logistics, and work with additional
third party carriers to increase volume capability and utilizing
cross brand fulfillment capabilities to mitigate the impact of fuel
cost increases.
Fulfillment of products is as follows:
Flowers and Plants. A majority of the Company's floral orders are fulfilled by
one of the Company's BloomNet members, allowing the Company to deliver its
floral products on a same-day or next-day basis to ensure freshness and to meet
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its customers' need for immediate gifting. In addition, the Company is better
positioned to ensure consistent product quality and presentation and offer a
greater variety of arrangements, which creates a better experience for its
customers and gift recipients. The Company selects retail florists for BloomNet
based upon the florist's design staff, facilities, quality of floral processing,
and delivery capabilities and allocates orders to members within a geographical
area based on historical performance of the florist in fulfilling orders, and
the number of BloomNet florists currently serving the area. The Company
regularly monitors BloomNet florists' performance and adherence to the Company's
quality standards to ensure proper fulfillment.
The Company's relationships with its BloomNet members are non-exclusive. Many
florists, including many BloomNet florists, also are members of other floral
fulfillment organizations. The BloomNet agreements generally are cancelable by
either party with ten days notification and do not guarantee any orders, dollar
amounts or exclusive territories from the Company to the florist. In fiscal
2001, the Company began entering into Order Fulfillment Agreement(s) with
selected BloomNet members to operate LFC's in high volume markets to facilitate
the fulfillment of the Company's floral and gift orders, improving the economics
of florist fulfilled transactions, and improving the Company's ability to
control product quality and branding. In consideration of the operator's
satisfactory performance, the Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to
forward orders with a specified minimum merchandise value during each year of
the agreement. The Company has not granted an exclusive territory to any
operator.
In certain instances, the Company is required to fulfill orders through
non-BloomNet members, and transmits these orders to the fulfilling florist using
the communication system of an independent wire service or via telephone.
In addition to its Florist Designed product, the Company offers its customers an
alternative to florist designed products through its Fresh From Our GrowersTM
program, and by providing for a full array of products from bouquets to unique
floral celebrity expert designed products.
As of July 1, 2007, the Company operates 8 floral retail stores, located in New
York and 3 fulfillment centers. In addition, the Company has 95 franchised
stores, located primarily in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York
and Texas. Company-owned stores serve as local points of fulfillment and enable
the Company to test new products and marketing programs.
Gourmet Foods and Gift Baskets. In order to take advantage of improved margins,
better control quality and to offer premium branded signature products in the
Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets product category, which was identified by the
Company as one of its fastest growing and most profitable product lines, the
Company has recently acquired several gourmet food retailers with manufacturing
operations. The Company's premium chocolates are manufactured and distributed
from its 200,000 square foot production facility in Akron, Ohio, and the
Company's cookie and baked gifts are fulfilled from its 176,000 square foot
baking and distribution center in Obetz, Ohio, while its premium popcorn and
related snack products are shipped from the Company's 148,000 square foot
manufacturing and distribution center located in Lake Forest, Illinois. Most
wine gift and fulfillment services are provided through the Company's 52,000
square foot fulfillment center in Napa, California and 42,000 square foot
fulfillment center in Albany, New York. The remainder of the Company's wine and
wine-related items are fulfilled by third-party gift vendors that ship products
directly to the customer by next-day or other delivery options chosen by the
customer.
Home and Children's Gifts. The Company packages and ships its home and
children's gift products primarily from three locations; (i) a 300,000 square
foot distribution center located in Madison, Virginia, (ii) a 200,000 square
foot distribution center in Vandalia, Ohio and (iii) a 140,000 square foot
distribution center in Reno, Nevada. A smaller portion of the Company's home and
children's items are shipped by third-party product suppliers using next-day or
other delivery options selected by the customer.
Seasonality
The Company's quarterly results may experience seasonal fluctuations. Due to the
Company's expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas
holiday season, which falls within the Company's second fiscal quarter,
generates the highest proportion of the Company's annual revenues. In addition,
as the result of a number of major floral gifting occasions, including Mother's
Day and Administrative Professionals Week, revenues also rise during the
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Company's fiscal fourth quarter. Finally, results during the Company's fiscal
first quarter are negatively impacted by the lack of major gift-giving holidays,
and the disproportionate amount of overhead incurred during this slow period.
Competition
The growing popularity and convenience of e-commerce has continued to give rise
to established businesses on the Internet. In addition to selling their products
over the Internet, many of these retailers sell their products through a
combination of channels by maintaining a web site, a toll-free phone number and
physical locations. Additionally, several of these merchants offer an expanding
variety of products and some are attracting an increasing number of customers.
Certain mass merchants have expanded their offerings to include competing
products and may continue to do so in the future. These mass merchants, as well
as other potential competitors, may be able to:
o undertake more extensive marketing campaigns for their brands and
services;
o adopt more aggressive pricing policies; and
o make more attractive offers to potential employees, distributors and
retailers.
In addition, the Company faces intense competition in each of its individual
product categories. In the floral industry, there are various providers of
floral products, none of which is dominant in the industry. The Company's
competitors include:
o retail floral shops, some of which maintain toll-free telephone
numbers and web sites;
o online floral retailers;
o catalog companies that offer floral products;
o floral telemarketers and wire services; and
o supermarkets, mass merchants and specialty retailers with floral
departments.
Similarly, the plant, gift basket, gourmet foods and wine, unique gifts,
children's toys and home and garden categories are highly competitive. Each of
these categories encompasses a wide range of products, is highly fragmented and
is served by a large number of companies, none of which is dominant. Products in
these categories may be purchased from a number of outlets, including mass
merchants, telemarketers, retail specialty shops, online retailers and
mail-order catalogs.
The Company believes the strength of its brands, product selection, customer
relationships, technology infrastructure and fulfillment capabilities position
it to compete effectively against its current and potential competitors in each
of its product categories. However, increased competition could result in:
o price reductions, decreased revenues and lower profit margins;
o loss of market share; and
o increased marketing expenditures.
These and other competitive factors may adversely impact the Company's business
and results of operations.
Government Regulation and Legal Uncertainties
The Internet continues to evolve and there are laws and regulations directly
applicable to e-commerce. Legislatures are also considering an increasing number
of laws and regulations pertaining to the Internet, including laws and
regulations addressing:
o user privacy;
o pricing;
o content;
o connectivity;
o intellectual property;
o distribution;
o taxation;
o liabilities;
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o antitrust; and
o characteristics and quality of products and services.
Further, the growth and development of the market for online services may prompt
more stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on
those companies conducting business online. The adoption of any additional laws
or regulations may impair the growth of the Internet or commercial online
services. This could decrease the demand for the Company's services and increase
its cost of doing business. Moreover, the applicability to the Internet of
existing laws regarding issues like property ownership, taxes, libel and
personal privacy is uncertain. Any new legislation or regulation that has an
adverse impact on the Internet or the application of existing laws and
regulations to the Internet could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
States or foreign countries might attempt to regulate the Company's business or
levy additional sales or other taxes relating to its activities. Because the
Company's products and services are available over the Internet anywhere in the
world, multiple jurisdictions may claim that the Company is required to do
business as a foreign corporation in one or more of those jurisdictions. Failure
to qualify as a foreign corporation in a jurisdiction where the Company is
required to do so could subject it to taxes and penalties. States or foreign
governments may charge the Company with violations of local laws.
Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights
The Company regards its service marks, trademarks, trade secrets, domain names
and similar intellectual property as critical to its success. The Company has
applied for or received trademark and/or service mark registration for, among
others, "1-800-FLOWERS.COM", "1-800-FLOWERS", "Plow & Hearth", "Wind & Weather",
"GreatFood.com", "The Popcorn Factory", "TheGift.com", "HearthSong", "Magic
Cabin", "Winetasting Network", "Cheryl&Co.", "Fannie May" and "Harry London".
The Company also has rights to numerous domain names, including
www.1800flowers.com, www.800flowers.com, www.flowers.com, www.plowandhearth.com,
www.windandweather.com, www.greatfood.com, www.thepopcornfactory.com,
www.hearthsong.com, www.magiccabin.com, www.ambrosiawine.com,
www.winetasting.com, www.cherylandco.com, www.fanniemay.com and
www.harrylondon.com. In addition, the Company has developed transaction
processing and operating systems as well as marketing data, and customer and
recipient information databases.
The Company relies on trademark, unfair competition and copyright law, trade
secret protection and contracts such as confidentiality and license agreements
with its employees, customers, vendors and others to protect its proprietary
rights. Despite the Company's precautions, it may be possible for competitors to
obtain and/or use the Company's proprietary information without authorization or
to develop technologies similar to the Company's and independently create a
similarly functioning infrastructure. Furthermore, the protection of proprietary
rights in Internet-related industries is uncertain and still evolving. The laws
of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent
as do the laws of the United States. The Company's means of protecting its
proprietary rights in the United States or abroad may not be adequate.
The Company intends to continue to license technology from third parties,
including Oracle, Microsoft, Verizon and AT&T, for its communications technology
and the software that underlies its business systems. The market is evolving and
the Company may need to license additional technologies to remain competitive.
The Company may not be able to license these technologies on commercially
reasonable terms or at all.
Third parties have in the past infringed or misappropriated the Company's
intellectual property or similar proprietary rights. The Company believes
infringements and misappropriations will continue to occur in the future. The
Company intends to police against infringement and misappropriation. However,
the Company cannot guarantee it will be able to enforce its rights and enjoin
the alleged infringers from their use of confusingly similar trademarks, service
marks, telephone numbers and domain names.
In addition, third parties may assert infringement claims against the Company.
The Company cannot be certain that its technologies or its products and services
do not infringe valid patents, trademarks, copyrights or other proprietary
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rights held by third parties. The Company may be subject to legal proceedings
and claims from time to time relating to its intellectual property and the
intellectual property of others in the ordinary course of its business.
Intellectual property litigation is expensive and time-consuming and could
divert management resources away from running the Company's business.
Employees
As of July 1, 2007, the Company had a total of approximately 4,000 full and
part-time employees. During peak periods, the Company substantially increases
the number of customer service, manufacturing and retail and fulfillment
personnel. The Company's personnel are not represented under collective
bargaining agreements and the Company considers its relations with its employees
to be good.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Cautionary Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Our disclosures and analysis in this Form 10-K contain some forward-looking
statements that set forth anticipated results based on management's plans and
assumptions. From time to time, we also provide forward-looking statements in
other statements we release to the public as well as oral forward-looking
statements. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future
events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have
tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as
"anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan, "believe" and
similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or
financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to
future actions; the effectiveness of our marketing programs; the performance of
our existing products and services; our ability to attract and retain customers
and expand our customer base; our ability to enter into or renew online
marketing agreements; our ability to respond to competitive pressures; expenses,
including shipping costs and the costs of marketing our current and future
products and services; the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings
in the normal course of business; and our ability to integrate acquisitions.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized,
although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions.
Achievement of future results is subject to risk, uncertainties and potentially
inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results
could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or
projected. You should bear this in mind as you consider forward looking
statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are
advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects
in our 10-Q and 8-K reports to the SEC. Also note we provide the following
cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate
assumptions relevant to our business. These are factors that, individually or in
the aggregate, we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from
expected and historical results. We note these factors for investors as
permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should
understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.
Consequently, you should not consider the following to be a complete discussion
of all potential risks and uncertainties.
The Company's operating results may fluctuate, and this fluctuation could cause
financial results to be below expectations. The Company's operating results may
fluctuate from period to period for a number of reasons. In budgeting the
Company's operating expenses for the foreseeable future, the Company assumes
that revenues will continue to grow; however, some of the Company's operating
expenses are fixed in the short term. Sales of the Company's products are
seasonal, concentrated in the fourth calendar quarter, due to the Thanksgiving
and Christmas-time holidays, and the second calendar quarter, due to Mother's
Day and Administrative Professionals' Week. In anticipation of increased sales
activity during these periods, the Company hires a significant number of
temporary employees to supplement its permanent staff and the Company increases
its inventory levels. If revenues during these periods do not meet the Company's
expectations, it may not generate sufficient revenue to offset these increased
costs and its operating results may suffer.
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The Company's quarterly operating results may significantly fluctuate and you
should not rely on them as an indication of its future results. The Company's
future revenues and results of operations may significantly fluctuate due to a
combination of factors, many of which are outside of management's control. The
most important of these factors include:
o seasonality;
o the retail economy;
o the timing and effectiveness of marketing programs;
o the timing of the introduction of new products and services;
o the Company's ability to find and maintain reliable sources for
certain of its products;
o the timing and effectiveness of capital expenditures;
o the Company's ability to enter into or renew online marketing
agreements; and
o competition.
The Company may be unable to reduce operating expenses quickly enough to offset
any unexpected revenue shortfall. If the Company has a shortfall in revenue
without a corresponding reduction to its expenses, operating results may suffer.
The Company's operating results for any particular quarter may not be indicative
of future operating results. You should not rely on quarter-to-quarter
comparisons of results of operations as an indication of the Company's future
performance. It is possible that results of operations may be below the
expectations of public market analysts and investors, which could cause the
trading price of the Company's Class A common stock to fall.
Consumer spending on flowers, gifts and other products sold by the Company may
vary with general economic conditions. If general economic conditions
deteriorate and the Company's customers have less disposable income, consumers
may spend less on its products and its quarterly operating results may suffer.
During peak periods, the Company utilizes temporary employees and outsourced
staff, who may not be as well-trained or committed to its customers as its
permanent employees, and if they fail failure to provide the Company's customers
with high quality customer service the customers may not return, which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows. The Company depends on its customer
service department to respond to its customers should they have questions or
problems with their orders. During peak periods, the Company relies on its
permanent employees, as well as temporary employees and outsourced staff to
respond to customer inquiries. These temporary employees and outsourced staff
may not have the same level of commitment to the Company's customers or be as
well trained as its permanent employees. If the Company's customers are
dissatisfied with the quality of the customer service they receive, they may not
shop with the Company again, which could have a material adverse effect on its
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
If the Company's customers do not find its expanded product lines appealing,
revenues may not grow and net income may decrease. The Company's business
historically has focused on offering floral and floral-related gift products.
Although the Company has been successful in its expanded product lines including
plants, gift baskets, popcorn, gourmet food and wine, unique or specialty gifts,
home and garden accessories, and children's gifts, it expects to continue to
incur significant costs in marketing these products. If the Company's customers
do not continue to find its product lines appealing, the Company may not
generate sufficient revenue to offset its related costs and its results of
operations may be negatively impacted.
If the Company fails to develop and maintain its brands, it may not increase or
maintain its customer base or its revenues. The Company must continue to develop
and maintain the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM brands to expand its customer base and its
revenues. In addition, the Company has introduced and acquired other brands in
the past, and may continue to do so in the future. The Company believes that the
importance of brand recognition will increase as it expands its product
offerings. Many of the Company's customers may not be aware of the Company's
non-floral products. If the Company fails to advertise and market its products
effectively, it may not succeed in establishing its brands and may lose
customers leading to a reduction of revenues.
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The Company's success in promoting and enhancing the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM brands
will also depend on its success in providing its customers high-quality products
and a high level of customer service. If the Company's customers do not perceive
its products and services to be of high quality, the value of the
1-800-FLOWERS.COM brands would be diminished and the Company may lose customers
and its revenues may decline.
A failure to establish and maintain strategic online relationships that generate
a significant amount of traffic could limit the growth of the Company's
business. Although the Company expects a significant portion of its online
customers will continue to come directly to its website, it will also rely on
third party web sites, search engines and affililates with which the Company has
strategic relationships for traffic. If these third-parties do not attract a
significant number of visitors, the Company may not receive a significant number
of online customers from these relationships and its revenues from these
relationships may decrease or remain flat. There continues to be strong
competition to establish or maintain relationships with leading Internet
companies, and the Company may not successfully enter into additional
relationships, or renew existing ones beyond their current terms. The Company
may also be required to pay significant fees to maintain and expand existing
relationships. The Company's online revenues may suffer if it does not enter
into new relationships or maintain existing relationships or if these
relationships do not result in traffic sufficient to justify their costs.
If local florists and other third-party vendors do not fulfill orders to the
Company's customers' satisfaction, customers may not shop with the Company
again. In many cases, floral orders placed by the Company's customers are
fulfilled by local independent florists, a majority of which are members of
BloomNet. The Company does not directly control any of these florists. In
addition, many of the non-floral products sold by the Company are manufactured
and delivered to its customers by independent third-party vendors. If customers
are dissatisfied with the performance of the local florist or other third-party
vendors, they may not utilize the Company's services when placing future orders
and its revenues may decrease.
If a florist discontinues its relationship with the Company, the Company's
customers may experience delays in service or declines in quality and may not
shop with the Company again. Many of the Company's arrangements with local
florists for order fulfillment may be terminated by either party with 10 days
notice. If a florist discontinues its relationship with the Company, the Company
will be required to obtain a suitable replacement located in the same geographic
area, which may cause delays in delivery or a decline in quality, leading to
customer dissatisfaction and loss of customers.
If a significant amount of customers are not satisfied with their purchase, the
Company will be required to incur substantial costs to issue refunds, credits or
replacement products. The Company offers its customers a 100% satisfaction
guarantee on its products. If customers are not satisfied with the products they
receive, the Company will either replace the product for the customer or issue
the customer a refund or credit. The Company's net income would decrease if a
significant number of customers request replacement products, refunds or credits
and the Company is unable to pass such costs onto the supplier.
Increased shipping costs and labor stoppages may adversely affect sales of the
Company's products. Many of the Company's products are delivered to customers
either directly from the manufacturer or from the Company's fulfillment centers
located in California, Illinois, New York, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia. The
Company has established relationships with Federal Express, UPS and other common
carriers for the delivery of these products. If these carriers were to increase
the prices they charge to ship the Company's goods, and the Company passes these
increases on to its customers, its customers might choose to buy comparable
products locally to avoid shipping charges. In addition, these carriers may
experience labor stoppages, which could impact the Company's ability to deliver
products on a timely basis to our customers and adversely affect its customer
relationships.
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If the Company fails to continuously improve its web site, it may not attract or
retain customers. If potential or existing customers do not find the Company's
web site a convenient place to shop, the Company may not attract or retain
customers and its sales may suffer. To encourage the use of the Company's web
site, it must continuously improve its accessibility, content and ease of use.
Customer traffic and the Company's business would be adversely affected if
competitors' web sites are perceived as easier to use or better able to satisfy
customer needs.
Competition in the floral, plant, gift basket, gourmet food and wine, specialty
gift, children's toys and games and home and garden industries is intense and a
failure to respond to competitive pressure could result in lost revenues. There
are many companies that offer products in these categories. In the floral
category, the Company's competitors include:
o retail floral shops, some of which maintain toll-free telephone
numbers, and web sites;
o online floral retailers;
o catalog companies that offer floral products;
o floral telemarketers and wire services; and
o supermarkets, mass merchants and specialty gift retailers with floral
departments.
Similarly, the plant, gift basket, gourmet food, cookie, candy, wine, specialty
gift, children's toys and home and garden categories are highly competitive.
Each of these categories encompasses a wide range of products and is highly
fragmented. Products in these categories may be purchased from a number of
outlets, including mass merchants, retail shops, online retailers and mail-order
catalogs.
Competition is intense and the Company expects it to increase. Increased
competition could result in:
o price reductions, decreased revenue and lower profit margins;
o loss of market share; and
o increased marketing expenditures.
These and other competitive factors could materially and adversely affect the
Company's results of operations.
If the Company does not accurately predict customer demand for its products, it
may lose customers or experience increased costs. In the past, the Company did
not need to maintain a significant inventory of products. However, as the
Company expands the volume of non-floral products offered to its customers, the
Company will be required to increase inventory levels and the number of products
maintained in its warehouses. If the Company overestimates customer demand for
its products, excess inventory and outdated merchandise could accumulate, tying
up working capital and potentially resulting in reduced warehouse capacity and
inventory losses due to damage, theft and obsolescence. If the Company
underestimates customer demand, it may disappoint customers who may turn to its
competitors. Moreover, the strength of the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM brands could be
diminished due to misjudgments in merchandise selection.
If the supply of flowers for sale becomes limited, the price of flowers could
rise or flowers may be unavailable and the Company's revenues and gross margins
could decline. A variety of factors affect the supply of flowers in the United
States and the price of the Company's floral products. If the supply of flowers
available for sale is limited due to weather conditions or other factors, prices
for flowers could rise and customer demand for the Company's floral products may
be reduced, causing revenues and gross margins to decline. Alternatively, the
Company may not be able to obtain high quality flowers in an amount sufficient
to meet customer demand. Even if available, flowers from alternative sources may
be of lesser quality and/or may be more expensive than those currently offered
by the Company.
Most of the flowers sold in the United States are grown by farmers located
abroad, primarily in Colombia, Ecuador and Holland, and the Company expects that
this will continue in the future. The availability and price of flowers could be
affected by a number of factors affecting these regions, including:
o import duties and quotas;
o agricultural limitations and restrictions to manage pests and disease;
o changes in trading status;
o economic uncertainties and currency fluctuations;
o severe weather;
o work stoppages;
o foreign government regulations and political unrest; and
o trade restrictions, including United States retaliation against
foreign trade practices.
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The Company's franchisees may damage its brands or increase its costs by failing
to comply with its franchise agreements or its operating standards. The
Company's franchise business is governed by its Uniform Franchise Offering
Circulars, franchise agreements and applicable franchise law. If the Company's
franchisees do not comply with its established operating standards or the terms
of the franchise agreements, the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM brands may be damaged. The
Company may incur significant additional costs, including time-consuming and
expensive litigation, to enforce its rights under the franchise agreements.
Additionally, the Company is the primary tenant on certain leases, which the
franchisees sublease from the Company. If a franchisee fails to meet its
obligations as subtenant, the Company could incur significant costs to avoid
default under the primary lease. Furthermore, as a franchiser, the Company has
obligations to its franchisees. Franchisees may challenge the performance of the
Company's obligations under the franchise agreements and subject it to costs in
defending these claims and, if the claims are successful, costs in connection
with their compliance.
If third parties acquire rights to use similar domain names or phone numbers or
if the Company loses the right to use its phone numbers, its brands may be
damaged and it may lose sales. The Company's Internet domain names are an
important aspect of its brand recognition. The Company cannot practically
acquire rights to all domain names similar to www.1800flowers.com, or its other
brands, whether under existing top level domains or those issued in the future.
If third parties obtain rights to similar domain names, these third parties may
confuse the Company's customers and cause its customers to inadvertently place
orders with these third parties, which could result in lost sales and could
damage its brands.
Likewise, the phone number that spells 1-800-FLOWERS is important to the
Company's brand and its business. While the Company has obtained the right to
use the phone numbers 1-800-FLOWERS, 1-888-FLOWERS and 1-877-FLOWERS, as well as
common toll-free "FLOWERS" misdials, it may not be able to obtain rights to use
the FLOWERS phone number as new toll-free prefixes are issued, or the rights to
all similar and potentially confusing numbers. If third parties obtain the phone
number which spells "FLOWERS" with a different prefix or a toll-free number
similar to FLOWERS, these parties may also confuse the Company's customers and
cause lost sales and potential damage to its brands. In addition, under
applicable FCC rules, ownership rights to phone numbers cannot be acquired.
Accordingly, the FCC may rescind the Company's right to use any of its phone
numbers, including 1-800-FLOWERS (1-800-356-9377).
A lack of security over the Internet may cause Internet usage to decline and
cause the Company to expend capital and resources to protect against security
breaches. A significant barrier to electronic commerce over the Internet has
been the need for secure transmission of confidential information and
transaction information. Internet usage could decline if any well-publicized
compromise of security occurred. Additionally, computer "viruses" may cause the
Company's systems to incur delays or experience other service interruptions.
Such interruptions may materially impact the Company's ability to operate its
business. If a computer virus affecting the Internet in general is highly
publicized or particularly damaging, the Company's customers may not use the
Internet or may be prevented from using the Internet, which would have an
adverse effect on its revenues. As a result, the Company may be required to
expend capital and resources to protect against or to alleviate these problems.
The Company's business could be injured by significant credit card or debit card
fraud. Customers typically pay for their on-line or telephone orders with debit
or credit cards. The Company's revenues and gross margins could decrease if it
experienced significant credit card or debit card fraud. Failure to adequately
detect and avoid fraudulent credit card or debit card transactions could cause
the Company to lose its ability to accept credit cards or debit cards as forms
of payment and result in charge-backs of the fraudulently charged amounts.
Furthermore, widespread credit card or debit card fraud may lessen the Company's
customers' willingness to purchase products through the Company's web sites or
toll-free telephone numbers. For this reason, such failure could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
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Unexpected system interruptions caused by system failures may result in reduced
revenues and harm to the Company's brand. In the past, particularly during peak
holiday periods, the Company has experienced significant increases in traffic on
its web site and in its toll-free customer service centers. The Company's
operations are dependent on its ability to maintain its computer and
telecommunications systems in effective working order and to protect its systems
against damage from fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications
failure or similar events. The Company's systems have in the past, and may in
the future, experience:
o system interruptions;
o long response times; and
o degradation in service.
The Company's business depends on customers making purchases on its systems, its
revenues may decrease and its reputation could be harmed if it experiences
frequent or long system delays or interruptions or if a disruption occurs during
a peak holiday season.
If AT&T and Verizon do not adequately maintain the Company's telephone service,
the Company may experience system failures and its revenues may decrease. The
Company is dependent on AT&T and Verizon to provide telephone services to its
customer service centers. Although the Company maintains redundant
telecommunications systems, if AT&T and Verizon experience system failures or
fail to adequately maintain the Company's systems, the Company may experience
interruptions and its customers might not continue to utilize its services. If
the Company loses its telephone service, it will be unable to generate revenue.
The Company's future success depends upon these third-party relationships
because it does not have the resources to maintain its telephone service without
these or other third parties. Failure to maintain these relationships or replace
them on financially attractive terms may disrupt the Company's operations or
require it to incur significant unanticipated costs.
Interruptions in Teleflora's Dove System or a reduction in the Company's access
to this system may disrupt order fulfillment and create customer
dissatisfaction. A minimal portion of the Company's customers' orders are
communicated to the fulfilling florist through a third party system. This system
is an order processing and messaging network used to facilitate the transmission
of floral orders between florists. If this system experiences interruptions in
the future, the Company could experience difficulties in fulfilling some of its
customers' orders and those customers might not continue to shop with the
Company.
The Company's operating results may suffer due to economic, political and social
unrest or disturbances. Like other American businesses, the Company is unable to
predict what long-term effect acts of terrorism, war, or similar unforeseen
events may have on its business. The Company's results of operations and
financial condition could be adversely impacted if such events cause an economic
slowdown in the United States, or other negative effects that cannot now be
anticipated.
If the Company is unable to hire and retain key personnel, its business may
suffer. The Company's success is dependent on its ability to hire, retain and
motivate highly qualified personnel. In particular, the Company's success
depends on the continued efforts of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
James F. McCann, and its President, Christopher G. McCann, as well as its senior
management team which help manage its business. The loss of the services of any
of the Company's executive management or key personnel or its inability to
attract qualified additional personnel could cause its business to suffer and
force it to expend time and resources in locating and training additional
personnel.
Many governmental regulations may impact the Internet, which could affect the
Company's ability to conduct business. Any new law or regulation, or the
application or interpretation of existing laws, may decrease the growth in the
use of the Internet or the Company's web site. The Company expects there will be
an increasing number of laws and regulations pertaining to the Internet in the
United States and throughout the world. These laws or regulations may relate to
liability for information received from or transmitted over the Internet, online
content regulation, user privacy, taxation and quality of products and services
sold over the Internet. Moreover, the applicability to the Internet of existing
laws governing intellectual property ownership and infringement, copyright,
trademark, trade secret, obscenity, libel, employment, personal privacy and
other issues is uncertain and developing. This could decrease the demand for the
Company's products, increase its costs or otherwise adversely affect its
business.
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Regulations imposed by the Federal Trade Commission may adversely affect the
growth of the Company's Internet business or its marketing efforts. The Federal
Trade Commission has proposed regulations regarding the collection and use of
personal identifying information obtained from individuals when accessing web
sites, with particular emphasis on access by minors. These regulations may
include requirements that the Company establish procedures to disclose and
notify users of privacy and security policies, obtain consent from users for
collection and use of information and provide users with the ability to access,
correct and delete personal information stored by the Company. These regulations
may also include enforcement and redress provisions. Moreover, even in the
absence of those regulations, the Federal Trade Commission has begun
investigations into the privacy practices of other companies that collect
information on the Internet. One investigation resulted in a consent decree
under which an Internet company agreed to establish programs to implement the
principles noted above. The Company may become a party to a similar
investigation, or the Federal Trade Commission's regulatory and enforcement
efforts, or those of other governmental bodies, may adversely affect its ability
to collect demographic and personal information from users, which could
adversely affect its marketing efforts.
Unauthorized use of the Company's intellectual property by third parties may
damage its brands. Unauthorized use of the Company's intellectual property by
third parties may damage its brands and its reputation and may likely result in
a loss of customers. It may be possible for third parties to obtain and use the
Company's intellectual property without authorization. Third parties have in the
past infringed or misappropriated the Company's intellectual property or similar
proprietary rights. The Company believes infringements and misappropriations
will continue to occur in the future. Furthermore, the validity, enforceability
and scope of protection of intellectual property in Internet-related industries
is uncertain and still evolving. The Company has been unable to register certain
its intellectual property in some foreign countries and, furthermore, the laws
of some foreign countries are uncertain or do not protect intellectual property
rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.
Defending against intellectual property infringement claims could be expensive
and, if the Company is not successful, could disrupt its ability to conduct
business. The Company cannot be certain that the products it sells, or services
it offers, do not or will not infringe valid patents, trademarks, copyrights or
other intellectual property rights held by third parties. The Company may be a
party to legal proceedings and claims relating to the intellectual property of
others from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. The Company may
incur substantial expense in defending against these third-party infringement
claims, regardless of their merit. Successful infringement claims against the
Company may result in substantial monetary liability or may materially disrupt
its ability to conduct business.
The Company may lose sales or incur significant expenses should states be
successful in imposing broader guidelines to state sales and use taxes. In
addition to the Company's retail store operations, the Company collects sales or
other similar taxes in states where the Company's ecommerce channel has
applicable nexus. Our customer service and fulfillment networks, and any further
expansion of those networks, along with other aspects of our evolving business,
may result in additional sales and use tax obligations. A successful assertion
by one or more states that we should collect sales or other taxes on the sale of
merchandise could result in substantial tax liabilities for past sales, decrease
our ability to compete with traditional retailers, and otherwise harm our
business.
Currently, decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court restrict the imposition of
obligations to collect state and local sales and use taxes with respect to sales
made over the Internet. However, a number of states, as well as the U.S.
Congress, have been considering various initiatives that could limit or
supersede the Supreme Court's position regarding sales and use taxes on Internet
sales. If any of these initiatives addressed the Supreme Court's constitutional
concerns and resulted in a reversal of its current position, we could be
required to collect additional sales and use taxes. The imposition by state and
local governments of various taxes upon Internet commerce could create
administrative burdens for us and could decrease our future sales.
A failure to integrate our acquisitions may cause the results of the acquired
company to suffer as well as the results of the Company. The Company has
opportunistically acquired a number of companies over the past several years.
Additionally the Company may look to acquire additional companies in the future.
As part of the acquisition process, the Company embarks upon a project
management effort to integrate the acquisition onto our information technology
systems and management processes. If we are unsuccessful in integrating our
acquisitions, the results of our acquisitions may suffer, management may have to
divert valuable resources to oversee and manage the acquisitions, the Company
may have to expend additional investments in the acquired company to upgrade
personnel and/or information technology systems and the results of the Company
may suffer.
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Product liability claims may subject the Company to increased costs. Several of
the products the Company sells, including perishable food and alcoholic beverage
products, home and garden products, or children's toys may expose it to product
liability claims in the event that the use or consumption of these products
results in personal injury or property damage. Although the Company has not
experienced any material losses due to product liability claims to date, it may
be a party to product liability claims in the future and incur significant costs
in their defense. Product liability claims often create negative publicity,
which could materially damage the Company's reputation and its brands. Although
the Company maintains insurance against product liability claims, its coverage
may be inadequate to cover any liabilities it may incur.
The wine industry is subject to governmental regulation. The alcoholic beverage
industry is subject to extensive specialized regulation under state and federal
laws and regulations, including the following matters: licensing; the payment of
excise taxes; advertising, trade and pricing practices; product labeling; sales
to minors and intoxicated persons; changes in officers, directors, ownership or
control; and, relationships among product producers, importers, wholesalers and
retailers. While the Company believes that it is in material compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations, in the event that it should be determined that
the Company is not in compliance with any applicable laws or regulations, the
Company could become subject to cease and desist orders, injunctive proceedings,
civil fines, license revocations and other penalties which could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business and its results of operations.
In addition, the alcoholic beverage industry is subject to potential legislation
and regulation on a continuous basis including in such areas as direct and
Internet sales of alcohol. Certain states still prohibit the sale of alcohol
into their jurisdictions from out of state wineries and/or retailers. There can
be no assurance that new or revised laws or regulations, increased licensing
fees, specialized taxes or other regulatory requirements will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business and its results of operations.
While, to date, the Company has been able to obtain and retain licenses
necessary to sell wine at retail, the failure to obtain renewals or otherwise
retain such licenses in one or more of the states in which the Company operates
would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and its results
of operations. The Company's growth strategy for its wine business includes
expansion into additional states; however, there can be no assurance that the
Company will be successful in obtaining the required permits or licenses in any
additional states. From time to time, the Company may introduce new marketing
initiatives, which may be expected to undergo regulatory scrutiny. There can be
no assurance that such initiatives will not be stymied by regulatory criticism.
The Company is dependent on common carriers to deliver its wine shipments. The
company uses UPS and FedEx to deliver its wine shipments. If UPS or FedEx were
to terminate delivery services for alcoholic beverages in certain states, as it
did in 1999 in Florida, Nevada and Connecticut, the Company would likely incur
significantly higher shipping rates that would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business and its results of operations. If any state prohibits or
limits intrastate shipping of alcoholic beverages by third party couriers, the
Company would likely incur significantly higher shipping rates that would have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business and its results of operations.
There are various health issues regarding wine consumption. Since 1989, federal
law has required health-warning labels on all alcoholic beverages. Although an
increasing number of research studies suggest that health benefits may result
from the moderate consumption of wine, these suggestions have been widely
challenged and a number of groups advocate increased governmental action to
restrict consumption of alcoholic beverages. Restrictions on the sale and
consumption of wine or increases in the taxes imposed on wine in response to
concerns regarding health issues may have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business and operating results. There can be no assurance that there
will not be legal or regulatory challenges to the industry as a whole, and any
such legal or regulatory challenge may have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business and results of operations.
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The price at which the Company's Class A common stock will trade may be highly
volatile and may fluctuate substantially. The stock market has from time to time
experienced price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices
of securities, particularly securities of companies with Internet operations. As
a result, investors may experience a material decline in the market price of the
Company's Class A common stock, regardless of the Company's operating
performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of
a particular company's securities, securities class action litigation has often
been brought against that company. The Company may become involved in this type
of litigation in the future. Litigation of this type is often expensive and
diverts management's attention and resources, and as such, could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business and its results of operations.
Additional Information
The Company's internet address is www.1800flowers.com. We make available,
through the investor relations tab located on our website at
www.1800flowers.com, access to our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically
filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such
filings on our investor relations website are available free of charge. (The
information posted on the Company's website is not incorporated into this Annual
Report of Form 10-K.)A copy of this annual report on Form 10-K is available
without charge upon written request to: Investor Relations, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM,
Inc., One Old Country Road, Suite 500, Carle Place, NY 11514. In addition, the
SEC maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
We have received no written comments regarding our current or periodic reports
from the staff of the SEC that were issued 180 days or more preceding the end of
our fiscal year ended July 1, 2007 that remain unresolved.
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Item 2. PROPERTIES
Square
Location Type Principal Use Footage Ownership
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Carle Place, NY Office Headquarters and customer service 92,000 leased
Alamogordo, NM Office Customer service 23,000 owned
Ardmore, OK Office Customer service 24,000 leased
Madison, VA Office and Distribution, administrative and customer
warehouse service 300,000 owned
Napa, CA Office and Distribution, administrative and customer
warehouse service 68,000 leased
Westerville, OH Office and
warehouse Distribution and customer service 21,000 leased
Chicago, IL Office Administrative and customer service 18,000 leased
Albany, NY Warehouse Distribution 42,000 leased
Reno, NV Warehouse Distribution 140,000 leased
Vandalia, OH Warehouse Distribution 200,000 owned
Obetz, OH Warehouse Distribution 176,000 leased
Lake Forest, IL Office, plant and Manufacturing, distribution and administrative
warehouse 148,000 leased
Akron, OH Office, plant and Manufacturing, distribution and administrative
warehouse 200,000 leased
Westerville, OH Office, plant and Manufacturing, distribution and administrative
warehouse 44,000 owned
In addition to the above properties, the Company leases approximately 356,000
square feet for owned or franchised retail stores and local fulfillment centers
with lease terms typically ranging from 5 to 20 years. Some of its leases
provide for a minimum rent plus a percentage rent based upon sales after certain
minimum thresholds are achieved. The leases generally require the Company to pay
insurance, utilities, real estate taxes and repair and maintenance expenses. In
general, our properties are well maintained, adequate and suitable for their
purposes.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company
incident to the operations of its businesses. It is the opinion of management,
after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate resolution of such claims,
lawsuits and pending actions will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the last
quarter of our fiscal year ended July 1, 2007.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following individuals were serving as executive officers of the Company and
certain of its subsidiaries on September 5, 2007:
Name Age Position with the Company
------------------------------------------------ ------ ----------------------------------------------------------
James F. McCann........................... 56 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Christopher G. McCann..................... 46 Director and President
Gerard M. Gallagher....................... 54 Senior Vice President of Business Affairs,
General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Thomas G. Hartnett........................ 44 Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Floral
Tim Hopkins............................... 53 President of Madison Brands
Stephen J. Bozzo.......................... 52 Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
William E. Shea........................... 48 Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and
Chief Financial Officer
David Taiclet............................. 44 Chief Executive Officer - Fannie May Confection Brands, Inc.
Monica Woo................................ 51 President of Consumer Floral
James F. McCann has served as the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer since inception. Mr. McCann has been in the floral industry
since 1976 when he began a retail chain of flower shops in the New York
metropolitan area. Mr. McCann is a member of the board of directors of Gtech
Corporation, Willis Holdings Group and Boyd's Collection. James F. McCann is the
brother of Christopher G. McCann, a Director and the President of the Company.
Christopher G. McCann has been the Company's President since September 2000 and
prior to that had served as the Company's Senior Vice President. Mr. McCann has
been a Director of the Company since inception. Mr. McCann serves on the board
of directors of Neoware, Inc. and Bluefly, Inc. and is a member of the Board of
Trustees of Marist College. Christopher G. McCann is the brother of James F.
McCann, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
Gerard M. Gallagher has been our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary since August 1999 and has been providing legal services to
the Company since its inception. Mr. Gallagher is the founder and a managing
partner in the law firm Gallagher, Walker, Bianco and Plastaras, based in
Mineola, New York, specializing in corporate, litigation and intellectual
property matters since 1993. Mr. Gallagher is duly admitted to practice before
the New York State Courts and the United States District Courts of both the
Eastern District and Southern District of New York.
Thomas G. Hartnett has been Chief Operating Officer of the 1-800-Flowers.com
Consumer Floral brand since July 2006. Before holding this position, Mr.
Hartnett held various positions within the Company since joining the Company in
1991, including Senior Vice President of Retail and Fulfillment, Controller,
Director of Store Operations, Vice President of Retail Operations and Vice
President of Strategic Development.
Tim Hopkins has been President of the Madison Brands division since January 2007
and prior to that served as President of Specialty Brands since joining the
Company in March 2005. Before joining the Company, Mr. Hopkins was Chief
Executive Officer and Director of Sur La Table, Inc., a multi-channel upscale
specialty retailer of gourmet culinary and serveware products. Prior to Sur La
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Table, Inc., Mr. Hopkins was President, Corporate Merchandising and Logistics,
Worldwide, for Borders Group, Inc. Before this position, Mr. Hopkins held other
senior level positions in the multi-channel retailing sector.
Stephen J. Bozzo has been our Chief Information Officer since May 2007. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Bozzo served as Chief Information Officer for the
International Division of MetLife Insurance Company since 2001. Mr. Bozzo's
business background includes senior executive positions at Bear Stearns Inc. as
Managing Director Principle, AIG as Senior Vice President Telecommunications and
Technical Services and Chase Manhattan Bank, where he was Senior Vice President
Global Telecommunications.
David Taiclet has been our Chief Executive Officer of the Fannie May Confections
Brands since April 2006, upon our acquisition of the company. Prior thereto, Mr.
Taiclet was a Co-Founder of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (formerly Alpine
Confections, Inc.), a multi-branded and multi-channel retailer, manufacturer,
and distributor of confectionery and specialty food products. Mr. Taiclet spent
four years in a variety of management positions, including the Strategy and
Business Development Group of Cargill, Inc. Cargill, Inc. is an international
marketer, processor and distributor of food, financial and industrial products.
Mr. Taiclet also served four years of active duty in the U.S. Army, attaining
the rank of Captain.
William E. Shea has been our Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer since September 2000. Before holding his current
position, Mr. Shea was our Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
after joining us in April 1996. From 1980 until joining us, Mr. Shea was a
certified public accountant with Ernst & Young LLP.
Monica L. Woo has been President of the 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral brand
since July 2006 after having been the 1-800-Flowers.com brand Chief Marketing
Officer since joining the Company in January 2004. Prior to joining the Company,
Ms. Woo had founded a successful consulting practice focusing on growth
strategies for such multi-national clients as Deutsche Bank, Northwest Airlines
and Campbell's Soup. Prior to that, Ms. Woo was the President of Bacardi Global
Brands, Inc., of Bacardi Limited. Before holding this position, Ms. Woo had
assumed a number of senior executive positions in the financial services and
consumer packaged goods sectors, including the Global Marketing Director of
Citibank On-line and the Citibank Private Bank, and the Sr. Vice President,
European Marketing Director of Diageo PLC.
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PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
1-800-FLOWERS.COM's Class A common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under
the ticker symbol "FLWS." There is no established public trading market for the
Company's Class B common stock. The following table sets forth the reported high
and low sales prices for the Company's Class A common stock for each of the
fiscal quarters during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006.
High Low
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Year ended July 1, 2007
July 3, 2006 - October 1, 2006 $ 6.10 $ 4.33
October 2, 2006 - December 31, 2006 $ 6.35 $ 4.94
January 1, 2007 - April 1, 2007 $ 8.00 $ 5.84
April 2, 2007 - July 1, 2007 $ 9.47 $ 7.66
Year ended July 2, 2006
July 4, 2005 - October 2, 2005 $ 7.86 $ 6.45
October 3, 2005 - January 1, 2006 $ 7.65 $ 5.83
January 2, 2006 - April 2, 2006 $ 7.10 $ 6.16
April 3, 2006 - July 2, 2006 $ 7.90 $ 5.39
Rights of Common Stock
Holders of Class A common stock generally have the same rights as the holders of
Class B common stock, except that holders of Class A common stock have one vote
per share and holders of Class B common stock have 10 votes per share on all
matters submitted to the vote of stockholders. Holders of Class A common stock
and Class B common stock generally vote together as a single class on all
matters presented to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as may
be required by Delaware law. Class B common stock may be converted into Class A
common stock at any time on a one-for-one share basis. Each share of Class B
common stock will automatically convert into one share of Class A common stock
upon its transfer, with limited exceptions.
Holders
As of September 5, 2007, there were approximately 276 stockholders of record of
the Company's Class A common stock, although the Company believes that there is
a significantly larger number of beneficial owners. As of September 5, 2007,
there were approximately 21 stockholders of record of the Company's Class B
common stock.
Dividend Policy
Although the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its Class
A or Class B common stock, the Company anticipates that it will generate
increasing free cash flow in excess of its capital investment requirements. As
such, although the Company has no current intent to do so, the Company may
choose, at some future date, to use some portion of its cash for the purpose of
cash dividends.
Resales of Securities
36,923,303 shares of Class A and Class B common stock are "restricted
securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Restricted securities may be sold in the public market from time to time only if
registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144
or 701 under the Securities Act. As of September 5, 2007, all of such shares of
the Company's common stock could be sold in the public market pursuant to and
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subject to the limits set forth in Rule 144. Sales of a large number of these
shares could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Company's Class A
common stock by increasing the number of shares available on the public market.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
On May 12, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors increased the Company's
authorization to repurchase the Company's Class A common stock up to $20
million, from the previous authorized limit of $10 million. Any such purchases
could be made from time to time in the open market and through privately
negotiated transactions, subject to general market conditions. The repurchase
program will be financed utilizing available cash. Under this program, as of
July 1, 2007, the Company had repurchased 1,534,677 shares of common stock for
$11.3 million, of which $0.2 million (24,627 shares), $1.3 million (182,000
shares) and $9.8 million (1,328,050 shares) were repurchased during the fiscal
years ending July, 1 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, respectively. In a
separate transaction, during fiscal 2007, the Company's Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of 3,010,740 shares from an affiliate. The purchase
price was $15,689,000 or $5.21 per share. The repurchase was approved by the
disinterested members of the Company's Board of Directors and is in addition to
the Company's existing stock repurchase authorization of $20.0 million, of which
$8.7 remains authorized but unused.
The following table sets forth, for the months indicated, the Company's purchase
of Class A common stock during the fiscal year ending July 1, 2007, which
includes the period July 3, 2006 through July 1, 2007.
Total Number of Dollar Value of
Shares Purchased as Shares that May Yet
Total Number of Part of Publicly Be Purchased Under
Shares Purchased Average Price Announced Plans or the Plans or
Period Paid Per Share Programs Programs
--------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------------- ----------------------
(in thousands, except average price paid per share)
7/3/06 - 7/30/06 - - - $8,863
7/31/06-8/27/06 - $- - $8,863
8/28/06-10/01/06 9.1 $5.11 9.1 $8,816
10/2/06-10/29/06 - $- - $8,816
10/30/06-11/26/06 - $- - $8,816
11/27/06-12/31/06 3,011.1 $5.21 0.3 $8,814
1/1/07-1/28/07 2.0 $6.20 2.0 $8,802
1/29/07-2/25/07 13.2 $6.90 13.2 $8,711
2/26/07-4/1/07 - $- - $8,711
4/2/07-4/29/07 - $- - $8,711
4/30/07-5/27/07 - $- - $8,711
5/28/07-7/1/07 - $- - $8,711
------------------ ------------------ ---------------------
Total 3,035.4 $5.22 24.6
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended July 1,
2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005 and the consolidated balance sheet data as
of July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, have been derived from the Company's audited
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. The selected consolidated statement of income data for the years
ended June 27, 2004 and June 29, 2003, and the selected consolidated balance
sheet data as of July 3, 2005, June 27, 2004 and June 29, 2003, are derived from
the Company's audited consolidated financial statements which are not included
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following tables summarize the Company's consolidated statement of income
and balance sheet data. The Company acquired Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc.
in May 2006, Wind & Weather in October 2005, Cheryl & Co. in March 2005 and The
Winetasting Network in November 2004. The following financial data reflects the
results of operations of these subsidiaries since their respective dates of
acquisition. This information should be read together with the discussion in
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes to
those statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Years ended (1)
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July 1, July 2, July 3, June 27, June 29,
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
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(in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statement of Income Data:
Net revenues:
E-commerce $ 749,238 $ 706,001 $ 620,831 $ 570,509 $ 536,349
Other (retail/wholesale) 163,360 75,740 49,848 33,469 29,269
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Total net revenues 912,598 781,741 670,679 603,978 565,618
Cost of revenues 520,132 456,097 395,028 351,111 324,565
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Gross profit 392,466 325,644 275,651 252,867 241,053
Operating expenses:
Marketing and sales 262,303 239,573 198,935 172,251 170,013
Technology and development 21,316 19,819 14,757 13,799 13,937
General and administrative 56,017 43,978 35,572 30,415 29,593
Depreciation and amortization 17,837 15,765 14,489 14,992 15,389
------------- -------------- ------------- ------------ --------------
Total operating expenses 357,473 319,135 263,753 231,457 228,932
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Operating income 34,993 6,509 11,898 21,410 12,121
Other income (expense), net (5,984) (141) 1,349 320 117
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Income before income taxes 29,009 6,368 13,247 21,730 12,238
Income tax expense (benefit) 11,891 3,181 5,398 (19,174) -
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Net income $17,118 $ 3,187 $ 7,849 $40,904 $ 12,238
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Net income per common share:
Basic $0.27 $0.05 $0.12 $0.62 $0.19
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Diluted $0.26 $0.05 $0.12 $0.60 $0.18
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Shares used in the calculation of net income
per common share:
Basic 63,786 65,100 66,038 65,959 65,566
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Diluted 65,526 66,429 67,402 68,165 67,670
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Note (1): The Company's fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the
Sunday nearest to June 30. Fiscal years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006, June
27, 2004 and June 29, 2003 consisted of 52 weeks, while the fiscal year ended
July 3, 2005 consisted of 53 weeks.
Note (2): Effective July 4, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective application method.
The impact of the adoption, which reduced net income per common share by $0.05
for both of the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, is described
in further detail in Note 2 of the Company's Annual Financial Statements.
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As of
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July 1, 2007 July 2, 2006 July 3, 2005 June 27, 2004 June 29, 2003
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(in thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and equivalents and short-term investments $ 16,087 $ 24,599 $ 46,608 $ 103,374 $ 61,218
Working capital 51,419 44,250 44,739 83,704 26,875
Investments-non current - - - 8,260 19,471
Total assets 352,507 346,634 251,952 261,552 214,796
Long-term liabilities 78,911 79,221 5,281 8,874 12,820
Total stockholders' equity 201,031 193,183 186,334 186,390 137,288
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Overview
For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. - "Your Florist of Choice(R)" -
has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and
finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods and confections, and
plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers
the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually
created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same
day, and spectacular flowers delivered through its "Fresh From Our Growers(TM)"
program.
Customers can "call, click or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 24 hours a day,
7 days a week via the phone or Internet (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com)
or by visiting a Company-operated or franchised store. Sales and Service
Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same
day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness is guaranteed.
The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and
children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or
www.plowandhearth.com); Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com),
HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com);
gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R)
(1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional cookies and baked
gifts from Cheryl&Co. (R) (1-800-443-8124 or wwwcherylandco.com); premium
chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands
(www.fanniemay.com); gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com);
wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosiawine.com); gift baskets from
1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and the BloomNet(R) international
floral wire service, which provides quality products and diverse services to a
select network of florists.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol
FLWS.
Category Information
During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company segmented its organization
to improve execution and customer focus and to align its resources to meet the
demands of the markets it serves. The following table presents the contribution
of net revenues, gross profit and "EBITDA" (earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization) from each of the Company's business categories.
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
Net revenues 2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Net revenues:
1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral $491,404 8.7% $452,188 7.2% $422,012
BloomNet Wire Service 44,379 48.5% 29,884 37.2% 21,784
Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets 192,698 83.5% 105,002 93.5% 54,263
Home & Children's Gifts 186,948 (5.1%) 196,919 14.3% 172,317
Corporate (*) 1,652 19.0% 1,388 (25.5%) 1,863
Intercompany eliminations (4,483) (23.2%) (3,640) (133.3%) (1,560)
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Total net revenues $912,598 16.7% $781,741 16.6% $670,679
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Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
Gross Profit 2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Gross profit:
1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral $192,921 13.2% $170,352 6.8% $159,553
39.3% 37.7% 37.8%
BloomNet Wire Service 24,844 55.4% 15,989 35.6% 11,795
56.0% 53.5% 54.1%
Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets 88,207 85.9% 47,442 99.3% 23,806
45.8% 45.2% 43.9%
Home & Children's Gifts 85,899 (6.2%) 91,555 14.8% 79,728
45.9% 46.5% 46.3%
Corporate (*) 764 38.7% 551 (31.6%) 806
46.2% 39.7% 43.3%
Intercompany eliminations (169) (245) (37)
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Total gross profit $392,466 20.5% $325,644 18.1% $275,651
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43.0% 41.7% 41.1%
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Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
EBITDA(**) 2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Category Contribution Margin:
1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral $64,580 38.8% $46,518 (1.1%) $47,039
BloomNet Wire Service 14,169 99.4% 7,106 20.2% 5,912
Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets 26,377 286.4% 6,827 790.1% 767
Home & Children's Gifts (1,215) (117.0%) 7,134 5.8% 6,741
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Category Contribution Margin Subtotal 103,911 53.7% 67,585 11.8% 60,459
Corporate (*) (51,081) (12.7%) (45,311) (33.0%) (34,072)
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EBITDA $52,830 137.2% $22,274 (15.6%) $26,387
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(*) Corporate expenses consist of the Company's enterprise shared service
cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology,
Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer
Service Center functions, as well as Stock-Based Compensation. In
order to leverage the Company's infrastructure, these functions are
operated under a centralized management platform, providing support
services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions,
other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated
directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within
corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific
category.
(**) Performance is measured based on category contribution margin or
category EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and
operating expenses of the categories. As such, management's measure of
profitability for these categories does not include the effect of
corporate overhead, described above, nor does it include depreciation
and amortization, other income (net), and income taxes. Management
utilizes EBITDA as a performance measurement tool because it considers
such information a meaningful supplemental measure of its performance
and believes it is frequently used by the investment community in the
evaluation of companies with comparable market capitalization. The
Company also uses EBITDA as one of the factors used to determine the
total amount of bonuses available to be awarded to executive officers
and other employees. The Company's credit agreement uses EBITDA (with
additional adjustments) to measure compliance with covenants such as
interest coverage and debt incurrence. EBITDA is also used by the
Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates. EBITDA
has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as
reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) EBITDA does
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not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's
working capital needs; (b) EBITDA does not reflect the significant
interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service
interest or principal payments, on the Company's debts; and (c)
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the
future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such
capital expenditures. Because of these limitations, EBITDA should only
be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when
evaluating the Company's performance.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA:
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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(in thousands)
Net income $17,118 $3,187 $7,849
Add:
Interest expense 7,390 1,407 481
Depreciation and amortization 17,837 15,765 14,489
Income tax expense 11,891 3,181 5,398
Less:
Interest income 1,381 1,260 1,690
Other income (expense) 25 6 140
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EBITDA $52,830 $22,274 $26,387
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Results of Operations
The Company's fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday
nearest to June 30. Fiscal years 2007 and 2006, which ended on July 1, 2007 and
July 2, 2006, respectively, consisted of 52 weeks, while fiscal year 2005, which
ended on July 3, 2005, consisted of 53 weeks.
Net Revenues
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Net revenues:
E-Commerce $749,238 6.1% $706,001 13.7% $620,831
Other 163,360 115.7% 75,740 51.9% 49,848
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$912,598 16.7% $781,741 16.6% $670,679
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Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service
or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits.
The Company's revenue growth of 16.7% during the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007
was due to a combination of organic growth, as well as the acquisitions of
Fannie May Confections Brands, a manufacturer and retailer of premium chocolates
and other confections, acquired on May 1, 2006 and Wind & Weather, a direct
marketer of weather-themed gifts, acquired on October 31, 2005. Organic revenue
growth, including post acquisition growth of the aforementioned acquisitions,
adjusted for the disposition of certain Company owned floral retail stores,
during fiscal 2007 was approximately 8%, reflecting: (i) the Company's strong
brand name recognition, (ii) continued leveraging of its existing customer base,
and (iii) cost effective spending on its marketing and selling programs,
designed to improve customer acquisition and accelerate top-line growth.
The Company's revenue growth of 16.6% during the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006
was due to a combination of organic growth, as well as the acquisitions of
Cheryl & Co., acquired on March 28, 2005, Wind & Weather, acquired on October
31, 2005, and Fannie May Confections Brands, acquired on May 1, 2006. Organic
revenue growth, including post acquisition growth of the aforementioned
acquisitions, during fiscal 2006 was approximately 10%, adjusted for the
additional week of sales during fiscal 2005 which consisted of 53 weeks,
compared to fiscal 2006 which consisted of 52 weeks.
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The Company fulfilled approximately 11,635,000, 11,315,000 and 10,213,000 orders
through its e-commerce (combined online and telephonic) sales channel during the
fiscal years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006, and July 3, 2005, respectively,
representing increases of 2.8% and 10.8% over the respective prior fiscal years.
The Company's e-commerce (combined online and telephonic) sales channel average
order value increased 3.2% to $64.37 during fiscal 2007, and 2.6% to $62.39
during fiscal 2006, as a result of increased service and shipping charges (in
line with industry norms) to partially offset the impact of increased fuel costs
passed on from freight carriers.
Other revenues for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006,
increased in comparison to the same periods of the prior year, primarily as a
result of the retail/wholesale contribution of Fannie May Confections Brands, as
well as the continued membership growth and wholesale floral product and service
offerings from the Company's BloomNet Wire Service category. Additionally,
during fiscal 2006, other revenues increased from the retail/wholesale
contribution of Cheryl & Co.
The 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral category includes the 1-800-Flowers brand
operations which derives revenue from the sale of consumer floral products
through its e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and
company-owned and operated retail floral stores, as well as royalties from its
franchise operations. Net revenues during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007
and July 2, 2006, increased by 8.7% and 7.2% over the respective prior year
periods, primarily from a combination of increased average order value and order
volumes from its e-commerce sales channel, offset in part by lower retail sales
from its company-owned floral stores due to the planned transition of Company
stores to franchise ownership.
The BloomNet Wire Service category includes revenues from membership fees as
well as other service offerings to florists. Net revenues during the fiscal
years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006 increased by 48.5% and 37.2% over the
respective prior year periods, primarily as a result of increased florist
membership, expanded product and service offerings, pricing initiatives and an
increase in wholesale floral product sales.
The Gourmet Food & Gift Basket category includes the operations of the Cheryl &
Co., Fannie May Confections Brands, The Popcorn Factory and The Winetasting
Network brands. Revenue is derived from the sale of cookies, baked gifts,
premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn and wine gifts through its
E-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and
operated retail stores under the Cheryl & Co. and Fannie May Confections brands,
as well as wholesale operations. Net revenue during the fiscal year ended July
1, 2007 increased by 83.5% over the prior year period, as a result of the
contribution of Fannie May Confections Brands, which was acquired in May 2006,
and strong organic growth within the Cheryl & Co. Net revenue during the fiscal
year ended July 2, 2006 increased by 93.5% over the prior year period, as a
result of the contribution of Cheryl & Co., which was acquired in March 2005,
and strong organic growth within The Popcorn Factory brand.
The Home & Children's Gifts category includes revenues from the Plow & Hearth,
Wind & Weather, Problem Solvers, Madison Place, HearthSong and Magic Cabin
brands. Revenue is derived from the sale of home decor and children's gifts
through its e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) or
company-owned and operated retail stores operated under the Plow & Hearth brand.
Net revenue during the year ended July 1, 2007 decreased by 5.1% over the prior
year period due to a lack of new "hit" products and an overall macro decline in
customer demand within this category. During the second quarter of fiscal 2007,
efforts to expand titles outside of the core Plow & Hearth brand did not attract
the level of customer demand to justify the increase in marketing costs. In
response to the poor results, during the third quarter of fiscal 2007,
management implemented several changes to improve the performance within this
category: (i) revised the aforementioned plans to expand and add titles, (ii)
strengthened the management team, (iii) improved the creative look and feel of
the catalogs and (iv) revised the circulation plans for all titles to place more
focus on the category's existing customer base. Net revenue during the fiscal
year ended July 2, 2006 increased by 14.3% over the prior year period as a
result of increased average order value and order volumes from its e-commerce
sales channel, including the contribution of Wind & Weather, as well as higher
retail sales from the Plow & Hearth brand company-owned stores due to the
addition of 3 new store locations.
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Over the past several years, through a combination of organic efforts and
strategic acquisitions, the Company has rapidly grown its revenues, achieving a
solid base of business which is approaching $1 billion. For fiscal 2008, the
Company anticipates continued strong growth in its key business categories:
Consumer Floral, BloomNet Wire Service and Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets,
partially offset by anticipated flat growth in its Home and Children's category.
As a result, the Company anticipates organic revenue growth for the year in a
range of 7-9 percent.
Gross Profit
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Gross profit $392,466 20.5% $325,644 18.1% $275,651
Gross margin % 43.0% 41.7% 41.1%
Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised
primarily of florist fulfillment costs (primarily fees paid directly to
florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or
through third parties, and associated costs including inbound and outbound
shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues include labor and facility
costs related to direct-to-consumer merchandise operations.
Gross profit increased during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2,
2006, in comparison to the same periods of the prior years, primarily as a
result of the revenue growth described above and an increase in gross margin
percentage. Gross margin percentage increased 130 basis points and 60 basis
points during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006,
respectively, as a result of product mix and pricing initiatives as well as
continued improvements in customer service, fulfillment, including improved
outbound shipping rates, and merchandising programs.
The 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral category gross profit for the fiscal years
ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, increased by 13.2% and 6.8% over the
respective prior year periods, as a result of the aforementioned increase in net
revenues. During fiscal 2007, gross margin percentage increased 160 basis points
to 39.3% as a result of improvements in sourcing, fulfillment logistics,
including reduced outbound shipping rates, and pricing initiatives. During
fiscal 2006, gross margin percentage decreased 10 basis points to 37.7% as a
result of increases in carrier fuel charges.
The BloomNet Wire Service category gross profit for the fiscal years ended July
1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, increased by 55.4% and 35.6% over the respective prior
year periods as a result of increases in florist membership, product and service
offerings, pricing initiatives and floral wholesale product sales. Gross margin
percentage increased 250 basis points to 56.0% primarily as a result of sales
mix, whereas, the gross margin percentage during fiscal 2006 decreased by 60
basis points as a result of increases in carrier fuel charges on sales of floral
wholesale products.
The Gourmet Food & Gift Basket category gross profit for the fiscal year ended
July 1, 2007 increased by 85.9% over fiscal 2006 as a result of the incremental
revenue generated by Fannie May Confections Brands and strong organic growth
within the Cheryl & Co. brand, combined with an increase in gross margin
percentage of 60 basis points, to 45.8%, as a result of improvements in outbound
shipping rates and merchandising programs across all brands within the category.
Gross profit for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006 increased by 99.3% over
fiscal 2005 as a result of the incremental revenue and higher gross margin
percentage generated by Cheryl & Co., combined with the strong organic growth of
The Popcorn Factory brand. As a result, during fiscal 2006, gross margin
percentage increased by 130 basis points to 45.2%.
The Home & Children's Gift category gross profit for the fiscal year ended July
1, 2007 decreased by 6.2% over the respective prior year period as a result of
the aforementioned decline in sales, combined with a lower gross margin
percentage, which declined by 60 basis points to 45.9%, due to sales mix and
markdowns to move inventory. During the year ended July 2, 2006, gross profit
increased by 14.8% as a result of the aforementioned increase in revenue
combined with an improvement in gross margin percentage, which increased 20
basis points to 46.5%, as a result of sourcing initiatives.
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During fiscal year 2008, the Company expects that its gross margin percentage
will continue to improve, primarily through: (i) growth of its higher margin
business categories including Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets and BloomNet Wire
Service, (ii) improved product sourcing, new product development and process
improvement initiatives implemented during the fiscal 2007, (iii) continued
improvements in performance of the Consumer Floral segment, and (iv) refocus on
the core Home and Children's Gifts' businesses.
Marketing and Sales Expense
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Marketing and sales $262,303 9.5% $239,573 20.4% $198,935
Percentage of sales 28.7% 30.6% 29.7%
Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional
expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and
fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and
customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the
Company's departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising
activities.
During the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007, marketing and sales expenses
decreased from 30.6% to 28.7% of net revenues, reflecting improved operating
leverage from a number of cost-saving initiatives and the completion of the
investment phase of the Company's BloomNet Wire Service business, including the
absorption of incremental personnel to expand membership, increase product and
service offerings, and increase BloomNet Technologies penetration. This leverage
was achieved through significant improvement within the Company's 1-800-Flowers
Consumer Floral, BloomNet Wire Service and Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets
categories, as efforts to grow the Home and Children's Gifts businesses through
the introduction of titles outside of the core Plow & Hearth brand did not
attract the necessary level of customer demand to justify the costs.
During the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006, marketing and sales expense increased
as a percentage of net revenues as a result of several factors including: (i)
the Company's efforts to increase new customer acquisition and accelerate
top-line growth through increased marketing efforts both online and via
broadcast advertising, (ii) investments required to expand its BloomNet
business-to-business floral operations, (iii) incremental expenses associated
with the Company's recent acquisitions, which, while contributing to revenue
growth and achieving higher gross product margins, also incur higher marketing
expenses, and (iv) the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment"
- refer to Footnote 2 of the Company's Annual Financial Statements for further
details.
During the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, marketing and sales
expense increased over the respective prior year periods by 9.5% and 20.4% as a
result of several factors, including: (i) incremental expenses associated with
the acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands in May 2006 and Cheryl & Co. in
March 2005, (ii) incremental variable costs to accommodate higher sales volumes,
and (iii) personnel associated with the expansion of the BloomNet Wire Service
business. Additionally, as previously mentioned, fiscal 2006 was further
impacted by the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment".
During the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007, the Company added approximately
3,464,000 new e-commerce customers, compared to 3,556,000 and 3,311,000 in
fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively. Of the 6,630,000 total customers who
placed e-commerce orders during the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007,
approximately 47.7% were repeat customers, compared to 46.4% in both prior
fiscal years, reflecting the Company's ongoing focus on deepening the
relationship with its existing customers as their trusted source for gifts and
services for all of their celebratory occasions.
During fiscal 2007, the Company focused on improving its operating expense ratio
through a number of cost saving initiatives, including catalog printing and
e-mail pricing improvements, as well as a review of the type, quantity and
effectiveness of its marketing programs. In addition to the improved operating
results expected now that the Company has completed the investment phase of its
BloomNet florist business, during fiscal 2008, the Company expects that
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marketing and sales expense will continue to decrease as a percentage of net
revenue in comparison to the prior years.
Technology and Development Expense
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Technology and development $21,316 7.6% $19,819 34.3% $14,757
Percentage of sales 2.3% 2.5% 2.2%
Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating
expenses of the Company's information technology group, costs associated with
its web sites, including hosting, design, content development and maintenance
and support costs related to the Company's order entry, customer service,
fulfillment and database systems.
During the fiscal year ended July 1, 2007, technology and development expense
decreased to 2.3% of net revenue, reflecting improved operating leverage,
however, technology and development expense increased by 7.6% over the prior
year period, as a result of the incremental expenses associated with Fannie May
Confections Brands, as well as for increases in the cost of maintenance and
license agreements required to support the Company's technology platform.
During the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006, technology and development expense
increased to 2.5% of net revenues primarily as a result of: (i) incremental
expenses associated with system improvements required by The Winetasting
Network, and integration projects for Wind & Weather, which was absorbed into
the Company's Madison, Virginia operations, (ii) content development for the
upgrade of the Company's 1-800-Flowers.com branded website which was launched in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, (iii) increases in the cost of maintenance
and license agreements required to support the Company's technology platform,
and (iv) the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" - refer
to Footnote 2 of the Company's Annual Financial Statements for further details.
During the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006, and July 3, 2005 the
Company expended $32.3 million, $33.6 million, and $24.0 million, respectively,
on technology and development, of which $11.0 million, $13.8 million, and $9.2
million, respectively, has been capitalized.
The Company believes that continued investment in technology and development is
critical to attaining its strategic objectives. While many of its
acquisition-related integration projects are complete, as a result of
incremental expenses associated with Fannie May Confections Brands, the Company
expects that its spending for the fiscal 2008 will remain consistent, as a
percentage of net revenues, in comparison to the prior year.
General and Administrative Expenses
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
General and administrative $56,017 27.4% $43,978 23.6% $35,572
Percentage of sales 6.1% 5.6% 5.3%
General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in
support of the Company's executive, finance and accounting, legal, human
resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and
other general corporate expenses.
General and administrative expense increased 27.4% and 23.6% during the fiscal
years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, respectively, and by 50 basis points
and 30 basis points as a percentage of net revenues in comparison to the
respective prior year periods, primarily as a result of: (i) incremental
expenses associated with the acquisitions of Fannie May Confections Brands in
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May 2006 and Cheryl & Co. in March 2005, (ii) increased legal and professional
fees, and (iii) the achievement of certain performance related bonus targets in
fiscal 2007 which were not earned in the prior fiscal years. Additionally,
general and administrative expense during fiscal 2006 was further impacted by
incremental expenses associated with the Company's corporate headquarters
relocation in December 2005, and the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R),
"Share-Based Payment" - refer to Footnote 2 of the Company's Annual Financial
Statements for further details.
Although the Company believes that its current general and administrative
infrastructure is sufficient to support existing requirements and drive
operating leverage, the Company expects that its general and administrative
expenses as a percentage of net revenue during fiscal 2008 will remain
consistent with the prior year period.
Depreciation and Amortization
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
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(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization $17,837 13.1% $15,765 8.8% $14,489
Percentage of sales 2.0% 2.0% 2.2%
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 13.1% and 8.8% during the
fiscal years ended July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, respectively, in comparison to
the prior year periods as a result of the incremental amortization expense
related to the intangibles established as a result of the acquisitions of Fannie
May Confections Brands and Wind & Weather in fiscal 2006 and Cheryl & Co. in
fiscal 2005, as well as depreciation associated with recently completed
technology projects designed to provide improved order/warehouse management
functionality across the enterprise.
The Company believes that continued investment in its infrastructure, primarily
in the areas of technology and development, including the improvement of the
technology platforms are critical to attaining its strategic objectives. As a
result of these improvements, and the increase in amortization expense
associated with intangibles established as a result of recent acquisitions, the
Company expects that depreciation and amortization for the fiscal 2008 will
remain consistent as a percentage of net revenues in comparison to the prior
year.
Other Income (Expense)
Years Ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 % Change 2006 % Change 2005
------------ --------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
(in thousands)
Interest income $1,381 9.6% $1,260 (25.4)% $1,690
Interest expense (7,390) (425.2)% (1,407) (192.5)% (481)
Other, net 25 316.7% 6 (95.7) 140
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$(5,984) (4,144.0)% $(141) (110.5)% $1,349
============ ============= =============
Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest income earned on the
Company's investments and available cash balances, offset by interest expense,
primarily attributable to the Company's long-term debt, and revolving line of
credit. In order to finance the acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands, on
May 1, 2006, the Company entered into a $135.0 million secured credit facility
with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a group of lenders
(the "2006 Credit Facility"). The 2006 Credit Facility, as amended on October
24, 2006, currently includes an $85.0 million term loan and a $60.0 million
revolving facility, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.125%, with
pricing based upon the Company's leverage ratio. At closing, the Company
borrowed $85.0 million of the term facility to acquire all of the outstanding
capital stock of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc.
The decrease in other income (expense) during the fiscal years ended July 1,
2007 and July 2, 2006, respectively, in comparison to prior years was the result
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of higher interest expense on the Company's 2006 Credit Facility. Additionally,
other income (expense) during fiscal 2006 decreased as a result of lower
interest income, resulting from a decrease in average cash balances, due to the
acquisitions of the The Winetasting Network in November 2004, Cheryl & Co. in
March 2005, Wind & Weather in November 2005, and Fannie May Confections Brands
in May 2006, which was partially funded from the Company's existing cash
balances, as well as the Company's stock buy-back program.
Income Taxes
During the fiscal years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, the
Company recorded income tax expense of $11.9 million, $3.2 million and $5.4
million, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the fiscal years
ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005 was 41.0%, 50.0% and 40.7%,
respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate during the fiscal year
ended July 1, 2007 resulted from the dilution of the impact of stock-based
compensation recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), over an increased
level of income before taxes in comparison the prior fiscal year. The increase
in the effective tax rate during the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006, resulted
from the impact of stock-based compensation recognized in accordance with SFAS
No. 123(R) which was adopted in fiscal 2006, thus resulting in an increase in
the annual effective income tax rate for fiscal 2006 of approximately 8.5% from
the associated book/tax differences in accounting for incentive stock options.
Additionally, the Company's effective tax rate for the fiscal years ended July
1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005 differed from the U.S. federal statutory
rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes, partially offset by various tax
credits.
At July 1, 2007, the Company's net operating loss carryforwards were
approximately $27.7 million, which, if not utilized, will begin to expire in
fiscal year 2020.
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Quarterly Results of Operations
The following table provides unaudited quarterly consolidated results of
operations for each quarter of fiscal years 2007 and 2006. The Company believes
this unaudited information has been prepared substantially on the same basis as
the annual audited consolidated financial statements and all necessary
adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, have been included
in the amounts stated below to present fairly the Company's results of
operations. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative
of the operating results for any future period.
Three months ended
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Jul. 1, Apr. 1, Dec.31, Oct. 1, Jul. 2, Apr. 2, Jan. 1, Oct. 2,
2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net revenues:
Ecommerce (telephonic/online) $194,228 $175,592 $270,159 $109,259 $185,042 $161,820 $258,484 $100,655
Other 37,593 38,187 59,707 27,873 26,088 18,197 19,345 12,110
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total net revenues 231,821 213,779 329,866 137,132 211,130 180,017 277,829 112,765
Cost of revenues 132,833 127,092 177,889 82,318 126,778 109,743 152,837 66,739
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit 98,988 86,687 151,977 54,814 84,352 70,274 124,992 46,026
Operating expenses:
Marketing and sales 61,873 59,023 99,037 42,370 60,287 53,188 87,874 38,224
Technology and development 5,485 5,469 5,201 5,161 5,083 5,170 4,797 4,769
General and administrative 14,545 14,198 13,931 13,343 11,804 11,181 10,357 10,636
Depreciation and amortization 4,812 4,447 3,834 4,744 4,555 3,877 3,809 3,524
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total operating expenses 86,715 83,137 122,003 65,618 81,729 73,416 106,837 57,153
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Operating income (loss) 12,273 3,550 29,974 (10,804) 2,623 (3,142) 18,155 (11,127)
Other income (expense), net (979) (1,347) (2,178) (1,480) (678) 515 (115) 137
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes 11,294 2,203 27,796 (12,284) 1,945 (2,627) 18,040 (10,990)
Income tax expense (benefit) 4,732 1,150 10,874 (4,865) 928 (1,087) 7,704 (4,364)
--------- --------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income (loss) $6,562 $1,053 $16,922 $(7,419) $1,017 $(1,540) $10,336 $(6,626)
========= ========= ========== =========== ========= ========== ========== ==========
Basic and diluted net income (loss)
per share: $0.10 $0.02 $0.26 ($0.11) $0.02 $(0.02) $0.16 $(0.10)
========= ========= ========== =========== ========= ========== ========== ==========
The Company's quarterly results may experience seasonal fluctuations. Due to the
Company's expansion into non-floral products, including the acquisitions of Wind
& Weather and Fannie May Confections Brands. during fiscal 2006, the
Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company's
second fiscal quarter, generates the highest proportion of the Company's annual
revenues. Additionally, as the result of a number of major floral gifting
occasions, including Mother's Day, Administrative Professionals Week and Easter,
revenues also rise during the Company's fiscal fourth quarter. For fiscal 2008,
however, the Easter holiday will occur in the Company's third fiscal quarter,
thus creating high growth in the Company's third fiscal quarter and lower growth
in the Company's fourth fiscal quarter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At July 1, 2007, the Company had working capital of $51.4 million, including
cash and equivalents of $16.1 million, compared to working capital of $44.3
million, including cash and equivalents of $24.6 million, at July 2, 2006.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $32.3 million for the fiscal year
ended July 1, 2007 was primarily attributable to net income, adjusted to add
back non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes
and stock-based compensation, offset in part by increases in inventory
(primarily due to the strong growth in the Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets
category as well as slower growth in the Home & Children's Gifts category) and
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receivables (due to the strong growth in the Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets
category as well as the BloomNet Wire Service category).
Net cash used in investing activities of $16.7 million for the fiscal year ended
July 1, 2007 was primarily attributable to capital expenditures related to the
Company's technology and distribution infrastructure, offset in part by the sale
of certain Company owned floral retail stores to franchise operators.
Net cash used in financing activities of $24.2 million for the fiscal year ended
July 1, 2007, was primarily due to the scheduled repayments (net) of the
Company's debt and bank borrowings against the Company's 2006 Credit Facility
and capital lease obligations of $10.3 million, and the repurchase of 3,035,367
shares of treasury stock in the amount of $15.9 million, offset by the net
proceeds received upon the exercise of employee stock options.
On May 1, 2006, the Company entered into a secured credit facility with JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a group of lenders (the "2006
Credit Facility"). The 2006 Credit Facility includes an $85.0 million term loan
and a $60.0 million revolving credit facility, as adjusted, which bear interest
at LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.125%, with pricing based upon the Company's leverage
ratio. At closing, the Company borrowed $85.0 million of the term facility to
acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Fannie May Confections Brands,
Inc. The Company is required to pay the outstanding term loan in quarterly
installments, with the final installment payment due on May 1, 2012. The 2006
Credit Facility contains various conditions to borrowing, and affirmative and
negative financial covenants.
The Company had historically utilized cash generated from operations to meet its
cash requirements, including all operating, investing and debt repayment
activities. However, due to the Company's continued expansion into non-floral
products, including the acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands, as well as
its recent acquisition of $15.9 million of treasury stock, during the second
half of fiscal 2007, the Company expects to borrow against its existing line of
credit to fund working capital requirements related to pre-holiday manufacturing
and inventory purchases. At July 1, 2007, the Company had no outstanding amounts
under its revolving credit facility, but anticipates borrowing against the
facility prior to the end of its first quarter. The Company anticipates that
such borrowings will peak during its fiscal second quarter, before being repaid
prior to the end of that quarter.
On May 12, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors increased the Company's
authorization to repurchase the Company's Class A common stock up to $20
million, from the previous authorized limit of $10 million. Any such purchases
could be made from time to time in the open market and through privately
negotiated transactions, subject to general market conditions. The repurchase
program will be financed utilizing available cash. Under this program, as of
July 1, 2007, the Company had repurchased 1,534,677 shares of common stock for
$11.3 million. In a separate transaction, during fiscal 2007, the Company's
Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 3,010,740 shares ($15.7 million)
from an affiliate. The purchase price was $15,689,000, or $5.21 per share. The
repurchase was approved by the disinterested members of the Company's Board of
Directors and is in addition to the Company's existing stock repurchase
authorization of $20.0 million, of which $8.7 million remains authorized but
unused.
At July 1, 2007, the Company's contractual obligations consist of:
Payments due by period
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)
Less than 1 1 - 3 3 - 5 More than 5
Total year years years years
----------- -------------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Long-term debt
(including interest) $ 93,113 $14,741 $32,610 $45,762 $ -
Capital lease obligations 99 41 27 25 6
Operating lease obligations 68,577 10,812 16,436 13,182 28,147
Sublease obligations 6,232 2,099 2,904 976 253
Purchase commitments (*) 33,788 33,788 - - -
----------- -------------- ---------- ------------ -------------
Total $201,809 $61,481 $51,977 $59,945 $28,406
=========== ============== ========== ============ =============
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(*) Purchase commitments consist primarily of inventory, equipment purchase
orders and online marketing agreements made in the ordinary course of business.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of
operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial
statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management
evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition,
inventory and long-lived assets, including goodwill and other intangible assets
related to acquisitions. Management bases its estimates and judgments on
historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies,
among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in
preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Net revenues are generated by E-commerce operations from the Company's online
and telephonic sales channels as well as other operations (retail/wholesale) and
primarily consist of the selling price of merchandise, service or outbound
shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits. Net revenues are
recognized upon product shipment. Shipping terms are FOB shipping point. Net
revenues generated by the Company's BloomNet Wire Service operations include
membership fees as well as other products and service offerings to florists.
Membership fees are recognized monthly in the period earned, and products sales
are recognized upon product shipment with shipping terms of FOB shipping point.
Accounts Receivable
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability of its customers or franchisees to make required
payments. If the financial condition of the Company's customers or franchisees
were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make
payments, additional allowances may be required.
Inventory
The Company states inventory at the lower of cost or market. In assessing the
realization of inventories, we are required to make judgments as to future
demand requirements and compare that with inventory levels. It is possible that
changes in consumer demand could cause a reduction in the net realizable value
of inventory.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the
net assets acquired and is evaluated annually for impairment. The cost of
intangible assets with determinable lives is amortized to reflect the pattern of
economic benefits consumed, on a straight-line basis, over the estimated periods
benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years.
The Company performs an annual impairment test as of the first day of its fiscal
fourth quarter, or earlier if indicators of potential impairment exist, to
evaluate goodwill. Goodwill is considered impaired if the carrying amount of the
reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. In assessing the recoverability
of goodwill, the Company reviews both quantitative as well as qualitative
factors to support its assumptions with regard to fair value. Judgment regarding
the existence of impairment indicators is based on market conditions and
operational performance of the Company. Future events could cause the Company to
conclude that impairment indicators exist and that goodwill and other intangible
assets associated with our acquired businesses is impaired.
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Capitalized Software
The carrying value of capitalized software, both purchased and internally
developed, is periodically reviewed for potential impairment indicators. Future
events could cause the Company to conclude that impairment indicators exist and
that capitalized software is impaired.
Stock-based Compensation
SFAS No. 123R requires the measurement of stock-based compensation expense based
on the fair value of the award on the date of grant. The Company determines the
fair value of stock options issued by using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model considers a range of assumptions
related to volatility, dividend yield, risk-free interest rate and employee
exercise behavior. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of
the Company's stock price. The dividend yield is based on historical experience
and future expectations. The risk-free interest rate is derived from the US
Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Black-Scholes model
also incorporates expected forfeiture rates, based on historical behavior.
Determining these assumptions are subjective and complex, and therefore, a
change in the assumptions utilized could impact the calculation of the fair
value of the Company's stock options.
Income Taxes
The Company has established deferred income tax assets and liabilities for
temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the income tax
bases of its assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in
effect when such assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The Company has
recognized as a deferred tax asset the tax benefits associated with losses
related to operations, which are expected to result in a future tax benefit.
Realization of this deferred tax asset assumes that we will be able to generate
sufficient future taxable income so that these assets will be realized. The
factors that we consider in assessing the likelihood of realization include the
forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that
could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48").
FIN 48 applies to all tax positions accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes" and defines the confidence level that a tax
position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. The
interpretation requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if
it is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the taxing authority as of the
reporting date. If a tax position is not considered "more-likely-than-not" to be
sustained then no benefits of the position are to be recognized. FIN 48 requires
additional disclosures and is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal
year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the
effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on its consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements"
("Statement No. 157") which defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
Statement No. 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or
permit fair value measurements and, accordingly, does not require any new fair
value measurements. Statement No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. The transition adjustment of the difference between the
carrying amounts and the fair values of those financial instruments should be
recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the
beginning of the year of adoption. The company is currently evaluating the
impact of adopting the provisions of Statement No. 157.
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company's earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due
to changes in interest rates primarily from its investment of
available cash balances in money market funds and investment grade
corporate and U.S. government securities, as well as from outstanding
debt. As of July 1, 2007, the Company's outstanding debt, including
current maturities, approximated $78.1 million, of which $76.5 million
was variable rate debt. Each 25 basis point change in interest rates
would have a corresponding effect on our interest expense of
approximately $0.2 million as of July 1, 2007. Under its current
policies, the Company does not use interest rate derivative
instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Annual Financial Statements: See Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
Selected Quarterly Financial Data: See Part II, Item 7 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as of July 1, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July
1, 2007.
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Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.
Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules
13-a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed
by, or under the supervision of, the Company's principal executive and
principal financial officers and effectuated by the Company's board of
directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and
includes those policies and procedures that:
o pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of the assets of the Company;
o provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made
only in accordance with authorization of management and directors
of the Company; and
o provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the
Company's assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting as of July 1, 2007. In making this
assessment, management used the criteria established in "Internal
Control-Integrated Framework," issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of July 1, 2007
the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective.
Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm, has issued a report on the effectiveness of the
Company's internal control over financial reporting, as of July 1,
2007; their report is included below.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and
Subsidiaries
We have audited 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company")
internal control over financial reporting as of July 1, 2007, based on criteria
established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). The
Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing
and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
July 1, 2007, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006,
and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 1, 2007 and our
report dated September 10, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Melville, New York
September 10, 2007
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting
during the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2007 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's
internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2007 annual
meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company maintains a Code of Ethics, which is applicable to all
directors, officers and employees on the Investor Relations-Corporate
Governance tab of the Company's website at www.1800flowers.com. Any
amendment or waiver to the Code of Ethics that applies to our
directors or executive officers will be posted on our website or in a
report filed with the SEC on Form 8-K. A copy of the Code of Ethics is
available without charge upon written request to: Investor Relations,
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., One Old Country Road, Suite 500, Carle Place,
New York 11514.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) (1) Index to Consolidated Financial Statements:
Page
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended July 1, 2007,
July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended July 1, 2007,
July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6
(a)(2) Index to Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts S-1
All other information and financial statement schedules are omitted
because they are not applicable, or not required, or because the required
information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.
(a)(3) Index to Exhibits
Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are incorporated by reference to
exhibits or appendices previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, as indicated by the reference in brackets. All other exhibits
are filed herewith. Exhibits 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 are
management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
Exhibit Description
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*2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 2006, by and among
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., FMCB Acquisition Co., Inc., Fannie May
Confections Brands, Inc. (formerly known as Alpine Confections, Inc.),
Alpine Confections Holdings, Inc., Alpine Confections Canada, ULC,
Maxfield Candy Company, Kencraft, Inc., the security holders of Fannie
May Confections Brands, Inc. whose names are set forth on the signature
pages thereto and R. Taz Murray, as Sellers' Representative. (Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006, Exhibit 2.1)
*3.1 Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Registration
Statement on Form S-1/A (No. 333-78985)filed on July 9, 1999, Exhibit
3.1)
*3.2 Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation. (Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (No. 333-78985)
filed on July 22, 1999, Exhibit 3.2)
*3.3 Amended and Restated By-laws.(Registration Statement on Form S-1/A
(No. 333-78985)filed on May 21, 1999, Exhibit 3.3)
*4.1 Specimen Class A common stock certificate.(Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A (No. 333-78985)filed on July 9, 1999, Exhibit 4.1)
*4.2 See Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 for provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws of the Registrant defining the rights of
holders of Common Stock of the Registrant.
*10.2 Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006 among 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
the Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the Guarantors party thereto
and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. (Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2006, Exhibit 99.1).
*10.3 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended. (Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (No. 333-78985)filed on May 21, 1999, Exhibit 10.10)
*10.4 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. (Registration Statement on Form S-1/A
(No. 333-78985)filed on July 27, 1999, Exhibit 10.18)
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*10.5 Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 1999 between James F.
McCann and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (Form S-1/A (No. 333-78985)filed on
July 9, 1999, Exhibit 10.19)
*10.6 Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 1999 between Christopher
G. McCann and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (Form S-1/A (No. 333-78985)filed
on July 9, 1999, Exhibit 10.20)
*10.7 2003 Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan (Definitive Proxy
Statement filed on October 27, 2003 (No. 000-26841), Annex D)
*10.8 Employment Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2006 by and among 1-800-
FLOWERS.COM, Inc., Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. and David
Taiclet.
*10.9 Lease, dated May 20, 2005, between Treeline Mineola, LLC and
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.(Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended July 3, 2005 filed on September 15, 2005, Exhibit 10.26)
10.10 Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 24, 2006 to the Credit Agreement
dated as of May 1, 2006 among 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. the Subsidiary
Borrowers party thereto, the Guarantors party thereto and JP Morgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.11 Revolving Credit Commitment Increase Letter, effective as of October
25, 2006, pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006
among 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. the Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto,
the Guarantors party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent.
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page).
31.1 Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
32.1 Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
_____________________
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 12, 2007 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
By: /s/ James F. McCann
----------------------------
James F. McCann
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated below:
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ James F. McCann
-------------------------
James F. McCann
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ William E. Shea
--------------------------
William E. Shea
Senior Vice President Finance and
Administration (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
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Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ Christopher G. McCann
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Christopher G. McCann
Director, President
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ Lawrence Calcano
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Lawrence Calcano
Director
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ James A. Cannavino
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James A. Cannavino
Director
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ John J. Conefry, Jr.
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John J. Conefry, Jr.
Director
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ Leonard J. Elmore
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Leonard J. Elmore
Director
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ Jan L. Murley
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Jan L. Murley
Director
Dated: September 12, 2007 By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Walker
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Jeffrey C. Walker
Director
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F-3
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of July 1, 2007 and
July 2, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 1,
2007. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the
index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM,
Inc. and Subsidiaries at July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, and the consolidated
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended July 1, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement
schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as
a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), "Share-Based
Payment," as revised, effective July 4, 2005.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of July
1, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
and our report dated September 10, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Melville, New York
September 10, 2007
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
July 1, July 2,
2007 2006
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 16,087 $ 24,599
Receivables, net 17,010 13,153
Inventories 62,051 52,954
Deferred income taxes 19,260 17,427
Prepaid and other 9,576 10,347
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Total current assets 123,984 118,480
Property, plant and equipment, net 62,561 59,732
Goodwill 112,131 131,141
Other intangibles, net 52,750 29,822
Deferred income taxes - 6,224
Other assets 1,081 1,235
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Total assets $352,507 $346,634
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 62,433 63,870
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases 10,132 10,360
------------- ------------
Total current liabilities 72,565 74,230
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases 68,000 78,063
Deferred income taxes 8,230 -
Other liabilities 2,681 1,158
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Total liabilities 151,476 153,451
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued - -
Class A common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,30,298,019
and 29,872,183 shares issued in 2007 and 2006, respectively 303 299
Class B common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 42,138,465
shares issued in 2007 and 2006 421 421
Additional paid-in capital 269,270 262,667
Retained deficit (38,893) (56,011)
Treasury stock, at cost-4,590,717 and 1,555,350 Class A shares in 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and 5,280,000 Class B shares (30,070) (14,193)
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Total stockholders' equity 201,031 193,183
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $352,507 $346,634
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See accompanying notes.
F-2
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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Net revenues 912,598 $781,741 $670,679
Cost of revenues 520,132 456,097 395,028
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Gross profit 392,466 325,644 275,651
Operating expenses:
Marketing and sales 262,303 239,573 198,935
Technology and development 21,316 19,819 14,757
General and administrative 56,017 43,978 35,572
Depreciation and amortization 17,837 15,765 14,489
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Total operating expenses 357,473 319,135 263,753
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Operating income 34,993 6,509 11,898
Other income (expense):
Interest income 1,381 1,260 1,690
Interest expense (7,390) (1,407) (481)
Other, net 25 6 140
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Total other income (expense), net (5,984) (141) 1,349
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Income before income taxes 29,009 6,368 13,247
Income tax expense 11,891 3,181 5,398
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Net income $17,118 $3,187 $7,849
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Net income per common share:
Basic $0.27 $0.05 $0.12
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Diluted $0.26 $0.05 $0.12
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Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income
per common share:
Basic 63,786 65,100 66,038
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Diluted 65,526 66,429 67,402
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See accompanying notes.
F-3
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005
(in thousands, except share data)
Common Stock
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Class A Class B Additional Unearned Treasury Stock
------------------- ------------------- Paid-in Retained Stock-Based ------------------ Stockholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Compensation Shares Amount Equity
---------- -------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
Balance at
June 27, 2004 29,428,143 $295 42,144,465 $421 $255,829 $(67,047) $ - 5,332,800 $(3,108) $186,390
Exercise of
employee stock
options 228,695 2 - - 1,247 - - - - 1,249
Employee stock
purchase plan 75,846 1 - - 466 - - - - 467
Issuance of
restricted stock 161,795 2 - - 1,355 - (1,357) - - -
Amortization of
unearned restricted
stock, net - - - - - - 192 - - 192
Forfeiture of
unvested restricted
stock (5,876) - - - (49) - 49 - - -
Stock repurchase
program - - - - - - - 1,328,050 (9,813) (9,813)
Net Income - - - - - 7,849 - - - 7,849
---------- -------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
Balance at July
3, 2005 29,888,603 300 42,144,465 421 258,848 (59,198) (1,116) 6,660,850 (12,921) 186,334
---------- -------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
Exercise of
employee stock
options and vesting
of restricted stock 133,499 1 - - 649 - - - - 650
Stock-based
compensation - - - - 4,284 - - (7,500) 52 4,336
Reclassification of
unvested restricted
stock upon adoption
of SFAS No.123R-Share
Based Payment (155,919) (2) - - (1,114) - 1,116 - - -
Stock repurchase
program - - - - - - - 182,000 (1,324) (1,324)
Conversion of Class
B common stock into
Class A common stock 6,000 - (6,000) - - - - - - -
Net Income - - - - - 3,187 - - - 3,187
---------- -------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
Balance at July
2, 2006 29,872,183 299 42,138,465 421 262,667 (56,011) - 6,835,350 (14,193) 193,183
Exercise of
employee stock
options and vesting
of restricted stock 425,836 4 - - 2,003 - - - - 2,007
Stock-based
compensation - - - - 4,600 - - - - 4,600
Stock repurchase
program - - - - - - - 3,035,367 (15,877) (15,877)
Net Income - - - - - 17,118 - - - 17,118
---------- -------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
Balance at July
1, 2007 30,298,019 $ 303 42,138,465 $421 $269,270 $(38,893) - 9,870,717 $(30,070) $201,031
See accompanying notes.
F-4
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Years ended
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July 1, 2007 July 2, 2006 July 3, 2005
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Operating activities:
Net income $17,118 $3,187 $7,849
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization 17,837 15,765 14,489
Deferred income taxes 10,325 2,175 4,702
Bad debt expense 1,880 476 270
Stock-based compensation 4,600 4,336 192
Other non-cash items (791) 125 -
Changes in operating items, excluding the effects of
acquisitions:
Receivables (5,737) 1,316 (655)
Inventories (9,800) (9,106) (6,345)
Prepaid and other 771 5,513 220
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (5,562) (1,046) (10,334)
Other assets 177 (6,208) 919
Other liabilities 1,523 (1,795) (878)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 32,341 14,738 10,429
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures (18,043) (20,491) (13,334)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (347) (96,874) (50,965)
Dispositions 1,463 - -
Purchases of investments - - (93,946)
Proceeds from sales of
investments - 6,647 118,109
Other 242 2 192
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash used in investing activities (16,685) (110,716) (39,944)
Financing activities:
Acquisition of treasury stock (15,877) (1,324) (9,813)
Proceeds from employee stock options/stock purchase plan 2,007 558 1,533
Proceeds from bank borrowings and revolving line of credit 110,000 105,000 -
Repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings (119,913) (22,482) (1,391)
Repayment of capital lease obligations (385) (1,228) (1,677)
Other - 92 -
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (24,168) 80,616 (11,348)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net change in cash and equivalents (8,512) (15,362) (40,863)
Cash and equivalents:
Beginning of year 24,599 39,961 80,824
--------------- --------------- ---------------
End of year $16,087 $ 24,599 $ 39,961
=============== =============== ===============
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
-----------------------------------
- Interest paid amounted to $7,390, $1,407, and $481 for the years ended
July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, respectively.
- The Company paid income taxes of approximately $1,429, $23 and
$762, net of tax refunds received, for the years ended July 1, 2007,
July 2, 2006, and July 3, 2005.
See accompanying notes.
F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business
For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. - "Your Florist of Choice(R)" -
has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and
finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections and plush
stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers the best
of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually created by
some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and
spectacular flowers shipped overnight "Fresh From Our GrowersTM" program.
Customers can "call, click or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM twenty four
hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com. Sales and
Service Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is
offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness are
guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor
and children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or
www.plowandhearth.com), Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com),
HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com);
gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R)
(1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional cookies and baked
gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium
chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands (www.fanniemay.com
and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R)
(www.greatfood.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosia.com); gift
baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and the BloomNet(R)
international floral wire service, which provides quality products and diverse
services to a select network of florists. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is
traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol FLWS.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Fiscal Year
The Company's fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday
nearest to June 30. Fiscal years 2007 and 2006, which ended on July 1, 2007,
July 2, 2006, respectively, consisted of 52 weeks, while fiscal year 2005, which
ended on July 3, 2005, consisted of 53 weeks.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM,
Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Equivalents
Cash and equivalents consist of demand deposits with banks, highly liquid money
market funds, United States government securities, overnight repurchase
agreements and commercial paper with maturities of three months or less when
purchased.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in,
first-out method of accounting.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost reduced by accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized over the assets' estimated
useful lives using the straight-line method. Amortization of leasehold
improvements and capital leases are calculated using the straight-line method
over the shorter of the lease terms, including renewal options expected to be
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exercised, or estimated useful lives of the improvements. Estimated useful lives
are periodically reviewed, and where appropriate, changes are made
prospectively. The Company's property plant and equipment is depreciated using
the following estimated lives:
Buildings 40 years
Leasehold Improvements 3-10 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 3-10 years
Software 3-5 years
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are not amortized, but are evaluated
annually for impairment. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of
the first day of its fiscal fourth quarter, or earlier if indicators of
potential impairment exist, to evaluate goodwill. Goodwill is considered
impaired if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair
value. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, the Company reviews both
quantitative factors to support its assumptions with regard to fail value. To
date, there has been no impairment of these assets.
The cost of intangible assets with determinable lives is amortized to reflect
the pattern of economic benefits consumed, on a straight-line basis, over the
estimated periods benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years.
Deferred Catalog Costs
The Company capitalizes the costs of producing and distributing its catalogs.
These costs are amortized in direct proportion with actual sales from the
corresponding catalog over a period not to exceed 26-weeks. Included within
prepaid and other current assets was $4.3 million at both July 1, 2007 and July
2, 2006, relating to prepaid catalog expenses.
Investments
The Company considers all of its debt and equity securities, for which there is
a determinable fair market value and no restrictions on the Company's ability to
sell within the next 12 months, as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale
securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported
as a separate component of stockholders' equity. For the years ended July 1,
2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, there were no significant unrealized gains
or losses. Realized gains and losses are included in other income. The cost
basis for realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities is
determined on a specific identification basis.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The recorded amounts of the Company's cash and equivalents, short-term
investments, receivables, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate
their fair values principally because of the short-term nature of these items.
The fair value of investments, including available-for-sale securities, is based
on quoted market prices where available. The fair value of the Company's
long-term obligations, the majority of which are carried at a variable rate of
interest, are estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for
obligations of similar terms and maturities. Under this method, the Company's
fair value of long-term obligations was not significantly different than the
carrying values at July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and equivalents,
investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and equivalents
and investments with high credit, quality financial institutions. Concentration
of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the
Company's large number of customers and their dispersion throughout the United
States, and the fact that a substantial portion of receivables are related to
balances owed by major credit card companies. Allowances relating to consumer,
corporate and franchise accounts receivable ($1.4 million and $2.3 million at
July 1, 2007 and July 2, 2006, respectively) have been recorded based upon
previous experience and management's evaluation.
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Revenue Recognition
Net revenues are generated by E-commerce operations from the Company's online
and telephonic sales channels as well as other operations (retail/wholesale) and
primarily consist of the selling price of merchandise, service or outbound
shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits. Net revenues are
recognized upon product shipment. Shipping terms are FOB shipping point. Net
revenues generated by the Company's BloomNet Wire Service operations include
membership fees as well as other products and service offerings to florists.
Membership fees are recognized monthly in the period earned, and products sales
are recognized upon product shipment with shipping terms of FOB shipping point.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid
directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from
inventory or through third parties, and associated costs including inbound and
outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includes labor and
facility costs related to direct-to-consumer merchandise production operations.
Marketing and Sales
Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional
expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search expenses, retail store and
fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues), and
customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the
Company's departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising
activities.
The Company expenses all advertising costs, with the exception of catalog costs
(see Deferred Catalog Costs above) at the time the advertisement is first shown.
Advertising expense was $133.2 million, $127.4 million and $107.8 million for
the years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, respectively.
Technology and Development
Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating
expenses of the Company's information technology group, costs associated with
its web sites, including hosting, content development and maintenance and
support costs related to the Company's order entry, customer service,
fulfillment and database systems. Costs associated with the acquisition or
development of software for internal use are capitalized if the software is
expected to have a useful life beyond one year and amortized over the software's
useful life, typically three to five years. Costs associated with repair,
maintenance or the development of web site content are expensed as incurred as
the useful lives of such software modifications are less than one year.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company's employee stock-based compensation plans are described more fully
in Note 11. Prior to July 4, 2005, as permitted under SFAS No. 123, the Company
accounted for its stock option plans following the recognition and measurement
principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations. Accordingly, no
stock-based compensation had been reflected in net income for stock options, as
all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant and the related number of shares
granted was fixed at that point in time.
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS
No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment." This Statement revised SFAS No. 123 by
eliminating the option to account for employee stock options under APB No. 25
and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in
exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of
those awards (the "fair-value-based" method).
Effective July 4, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective application method.
Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized on a straight-line
basis during the year ended July 2, 2006 includes amounts of: (a) compensation
cost of all stock-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of,
July 4, 2005 (based on grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the
original provisions of SFAS No. 123, and previously presented in the pro-forma
footnote disclosures), and (b) compensation cost for all stock-based payments
granted subsequent to July 3, 2005 (based on the grant-date fair value estimated
in accordance with the new provision of SFAS No. 123(R)). In accordance with the
modified prospective method, results for prior periods have not been restated.
Prior to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), benefits of tax deductions
in excess of recognized compensation costs were reported as operating cash
flows. SFAS No. 123(R) requires excess tax benefits be reported as a financing
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cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. There were no significant
excess tax benefits for the years ended July 1, 2007 or July 2, 2006.
The amounts of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the periods
presented are as follows:
Years Ended
-------------------------------------
July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
---------- ------------ ------------
(in thousands, except per share data)
Stock options $2,736 $3,710 $-
Restricted stock awards 1,864 626 192
---------- ------------ ------------
Total 4,600 4,336 192
Deferred income tax benefit 1,353 1,120 77
---------- ------------ ------------
Stock-based compensation expense, net $3,247 $3,216 $115
========== ============ ============
Impact on basic and diluted net income per common share $(0.05) $(0.05) $(0.00)
========== ============ ============
Stock based compensation expense is recorded within the following line items of operating expenses:
Years Ended
-------------------------------------
July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
---------- ------------ ------------
(in thousands, except per share data)
Marketing and sales $1,605 $1,504 $-
Technology and development 690 642 -
General and administrative 2,305 2,190 192
---------- ------------ ------------
Total $4,600 $4,336 $192
========== =========== ============
The amounts above include the impact of recognizing compensation expense
relating to stock options and restricted stock awards. For the periods prior to
our implementation of SFAS 123(R) on July 4, 2005, only compensation expense
related to restricted stock awards was recognized and included in general and
administrative expenses.
Stock-based compensation expense has not been allocated between business
segments, but is reflected in Corporate. (Refer to Note 14 - Business Segments)
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Under the modified prospective application method, results for prior periods
have not been restated to reflect the effects of implementing SFAS No. 123(R).
The following pro-forma information is presented for comparative purposes and
illustrates the effect on net income and net income per common share for the
periods presented as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation prior to July 4,
2005:
Year Ended
July 3, 2005
(1)
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(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss) - As reported $ 7,849
Less: Stock option compensation expense 10,499
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Net income (loss) - Pro forma $(2,650)
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Net income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted - As reported $0.12
Basic and diluted - Pro forma $(0.04)
(1) During fiscal 2005, the Company accelerated the vesting of all unvested
stock options awarded to employees and officers which had an exercise
price greater than $10.00 per share. Options to purchase approximately
0.8 million shares became exercisable immediately as a result of the
vesting acceleration. The Company sought to balance the benefit of
eliminating the requirement to recognize compensation expense in future
periods with the need to continue to motivate employee performance
through previously issued, but currently unvested, stock option grants.
With those factors being considered, management determined it to be
appropriate to accelerate only those unvested stock options where the
strike price was reasonably in excess of the Company's then current
stock price.
The effect of the acceleration was an increase in pro-forma stock based
employee compensation expense for the year ended July 3, 2005 of $3.0
million ($0.05 per basic and diluted share).
Comprehensive Income
For the years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, the Company's
comprehensive income was equal to the respective net income for each of the
periods presented.
Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per common share is computed using the weighted-average number
of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is
computed using the weighted-average number of common and dilutive common
equivalent shares (consisting primarily of employee stock options and restricted
stock awards) outstanding during the period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48").
FIN 48 applies to all tax positions accounted for under SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes" and defines the confidence level that a tax
position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. The
interpretation requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if
it is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the taxing authority as of the
reporting date. If a tax position is not considered "more-likely-than-not" to be
sustained then no benefits of the position are to be recognized. FIN 48 requires
additional disclosures and is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal
year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the
effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on its consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements"
("Statement No. 157") which defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
Statement No. 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or
permit fair value measurements and, accordingly, does not require any new fair
value measurements. Statement No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. The transition adjustment of the difference between the
carrying amounts and the fair values of those financial instruments should be
recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the
beginning of the year of adoption. The company is currently evaluating the
impact of adopting the provisions of Statement No. 157.
Reclassifications
Certain balances in the prior fiscal years have been reclassified to conform
with the presentation in the current fiscal year.
Note 3 - Net Income Per Common Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income
per common share:
Years Ended
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July 1, 2007 July 2, 2006 July 3, 2005 (1)
----------------- ------------------ ---------------------
(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income $17,118 $ 3,187 $ 7,849
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding 63,786 65,100 66,038
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options (2) 1,282 1,282 1,364
Employee restricted stock awards 458 47 -
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1,740 1,329 1,364
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Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed
conversions 65,526 66,429 67,402
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Net income per common share:
Basic $0.27 $0.05 $0.12
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Diluted $0.26 $0.05 $0.12
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Note (1): The Company adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective
application method on July 4, 2005. Accordingly, results for
the fiscal year ended July 3, 2005 do not reflect
compensation expense associated with stock options, which is
more fully discussed above in Note 2.
Note (2): The effect of options to purchase 5.8 million, 5.9
million and 3.8 million shares for the years ended July 1,
2007, July 2, 2006, and July 3, 2005, respectively, were
excluded from the calculation of net income per share on a
diluted basis as their effect is anti-dilutive.
Note 4. Acquisitions
The Company accounts for its business combinations in accordance with SFAS No.
141, "Business Combinations," which addresses financial accounting and reporting
for business combinations and requires that all such transactions be accounted
for using the purchase method. Under the purchase method of accounting for
business combinations, the aggregate purchase price for the acquired business is
allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their
estimated fair values at the acquisition date.
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Acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc.
On May 1, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (hereafter referred to as "Fannie May
Confections Brands"), a manufacturer and multi-channel retailer and wholesaler
of premium chocolate and other confections under the well-known Fannie May,
Harry London and Fanny Farmer brands. The acquisition, for a purchase price of
approximately $96.6 million in cash (including the achievement of $4.4 million
of "earn-out" incentives for financial targets achieved during fiscal 2007 and
estimated working capital adjustments and transaction costs), included a
200,000-square foot manufacturing facility in North Canton, Ohio and 52 Fannie
May retail stores in the Chicago area, where the chocolate brand has been a
tradition since 1920. The purchase price is subject to "earn-out" incentives
which amount to a maximum of $4.5 million during the year ending July 1, 2007
(of which $4.4 million was achieved) and $1.5 million during the year ending
June 29, 2008, upon achievement of specified earnings targets. Prior to the
acquisition, Fannie May Confections Brands had generated revenues of
approximately $75.0 million during its most recent fiscal year which ended on
April 30, 2006.
As described further under "Long-Term Debt," in order to finance the
acquisition, on May 1, 2006, the Company entered into a $135.0 million secured
credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a
group of lenders (the "2006 Credit Facility"). The 2006 Credit Facility, as
amended on October 24, 2006, includes an $85.0 million term loan and a $60.0
million revolving facility, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.125%,
with pricing based upon the Company's leverage ratio. At closing, the Company
borrowed $85.0 million of the term facility to acquire all of the outstanding
capital stock of Fannie May Confections Brands.
During fiscal 2007, the Company completed the process of allocating the Fannie
May Confections Brands purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed:
Fannie May
Confections
Brands Purchase
Price Allocation
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(in thousands)
Current assets $19,718
Property, plant and equipment 4,642
Intangible assets 37,879
Goodwill 44,096
Other 156
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Total assets acquired 106,491
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Current liabilities 5,045
Deferred tax liability 4,485
Other 399
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Total liabilities assumed $9,929
Net assets acquired $96,562
==================
Of the $37.9 million of acquired intangible assets related to the Fannie May
Confections Brands acquisition, $28.2 million was assigned to trademarks that
are not subject to amortization, while the remaining acquired intangibles of
$9.7 million were allocated primarily to customer related intangibles which are
being amortized over the assets' determinable useful life of 3-10 years. Of the
$44.1 million of goodwill, approximately $2.1 million is deductible for tax
purposes.
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Acquisition of Wind & Weather
On October 31, 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Wind & Weather, a Fort Bragg, California based direct marketer of weather-themed
gifts, with annual revenues of approximately $14.4 million during its then most
recently completed fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The purchase price of
approximately $5.2 million, including acquisition costs, was funded utilizing
the Company's then existing line of credit which was repaid during the Company's
second quarter of fiscal 2006 utilizing cash generated from operations, and
excludes the assumption of Wind & Weather's $1.2 million balance on its seasonal
working capital line. The Company has since relocated the operations of Wind &
Weather to its Madison, Virginia facility, and terminated operations in
California.
Acquisition of Cheryl & Co.
On March 28, 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Cheryl & Co., a Westerville, Ohio-based manufacturer and direct marketer of
premium cookies and related baked gift items, with annual revenues of
approximately $33 million during its then most recent year ended January 29,
2005. The purchase price of approximately $41.1 million, including acquisition
costs, was funded utilizing the Company's available cash and investment balance,
and included $6.3 million used to retire Cheryl & Co.'s outstanding debt.
Acquisition of The Winetasting Network
On November 15, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock
of The Winetasting Network, a Napa, California based distributor and
direct-to-consumer wine marketer. The purchase price of approximately $9.7
million, including acquisition costs was funded utilizing the Company's
available cash and investment balance and included $2.4 million used to retire
The Winetasting Network's outstanding long-term debt.
Pro forma Results of Operation
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information has been
prepared as if the acquisitions of Fannie May Confections Brands, Wind &
Weather, Cheryl & Co. and The Winetasting Network had taken place at the
beginning of fiscal year 2005. The following unaudited pro forma information is
not necessarily indicative of the results of operations in future periods or
results that would have been achieved had the acquisitions taken place at the
beginning of the periods presented.
Years Ended
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July 2, 2006 July 3, 2005
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(in thousands, except per
share data)
Net revenues $854,333 $780,199
Operating income $16,182 $23,462
Net income $ 5,321 $12,246
Basic and diluted net income per common share $ 0.08 $ 0.18
Note 5. Inventory
The Company's inventory, stated at cost, which is not in excess of market,
includes purchased and manufactured finish goods for resale, packaging supplies,
raw material ingredients for manufactured products and associated manufacturing
labor, and is classified as follows:
July 1, 2007 July 2, 2006
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(in thousands)
Finished goods $43,113 $36,689
Work-in-process 3,911 3,370
Raw materials 15,027 12,895
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$62,051 $52,954
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Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
1-800-
Flowers.com BloomNet Gourmet Home and
Consumer Wire Food and Children's
Floral Service Gift Baskets Gifts Total
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Balance at July 3, 2005 $6,919 $- $40,449 $15,851 $63,219
Acquisition of
Winetasting Network - - 273 - 273
Acquisition of Cheryl & Co. - - 2,461 - 2,461
Acquisition of Wind & Weather - - - 2,703 2,703
Acquisition of Fannie May
Confections Brands - - 62,752 - 62,752
Other (267) - - - (267)
------------ --------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------
Balance at July 2, 2006 6,652 - 105,935 18,554 131,141
Acquisition of Wind & Weather - - - (54) (54)
Acquisition of Fannie May
Confections - - 6,023 - 6,023
Purchase Price Allocation of
Fannie May Confections-
Reclassification of goodwill to - - (24,679) - (24,679)
intangible assets
Other (300) - - - (300)
------------ --------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------
Balance at July 1, 2007 $6,352 $- $87,279 $18,500 $112,131
============ =============== ================= =============== ==============
The Company's intangible assets consist of the following:
July 1, 2007 July 2, 2006
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Gross Gross
Amortization Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated
Period Amount Amortization Net Amount Amortization Net
-------------- ----------- ---------------- ---------- ------------ -------------- ---------
(in thousands)
Intangible assets with
determinable lives:
Investment in licenses 14 - 16 years $ 4,927 $4,085 $ 842 $ 4,927 $3,762 $ 1,165
Customer lists 3 -10 years 14,260 3,919 10,341 18,500 2,231 16,269
Other 3 - 8 years 2,639 748 1,891 1,754 252 1,502
----------- ---------------- ---------- ------------ -------------- ---------
21,826 8,752 13,074 25,181 6,245 18,936
Trademarks with
indefinite lives - 39,676 - 39,676 10,886 - 10,886
----------- ---------------- ---------- ------------ -------------- ---------
Total intangible
assets $61,502 $8,752 $52,750 $36,067 $6,245 $29,822
============ =============== ========== ============ ============== =========
The amortization of intangible assets for the years ended July 1, 2007, July 2,
2006 and July 3, 2005 was $2.5 million, $1.6 million, and $0.8 million,
respectively. Future estimated amortization expense is as follows: 2008 - $2.7
million, 2009 - $2.6 million, 2010 - $2.5 million, 2011 - $1.9 million, and 2012
- $0.8 million, and thereafter - $2.6 million.
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Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment
July 1, July 2,
2007 2006
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(in thousands)
Land $ 2,516 $ 2,516
Building and building improvements 16,209 16,409
Leasehold improvements 19,087 20,474
Furniture and fixtures 5,637 5,182
Equipment 21,278 18,346
Computer equipment 54,942 51,449
Telecommunication equipment 9,106 8,344
Software 57,763 51,086
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186,538 173,806
Accumulated depreciation and amortization 123,977 114,074
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$ 62,561 $59,732
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Note 8. Long-Term Debt
July 1, July 2,
2007 2006
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(in thousands)
Term loan and revolving credit line (1) $76,500 $85,000
Commercial note (2) 1,553 2,942
Other - 23
Obligations under capital leases (see Note 14) 79 458
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78,132 88,423
Less current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under
capital leases 10,132 10,360
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$68,000 $78,063
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(1) Term loan and revolving credit line - In order to finance the
acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands, on May 1, 2006, the
Company entered into a secured credit facility with JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a group of lenders (the "2006
Credit Facility"). The 2006 Credit Facility, as amended on October 24,
2006, includes an $85.0 million term loan and a $60.0 million
revolving facility, which bear interest at LIBOR (5.35%) plus 0.625%
to 1.125%, with pricing based upon the Company's leverage ratio (6.23%
at July 1, 2007). At closing, the Company borrowed $85.0 million of
the term facility to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of
Fannie May Confections Brands. The Company is required to pay the
outstanding term loan in escalating quarterly installments, with the
final installment payment due on May 1, 2012. The 2006 Credit Facility
contains various conditions to borrowing, and affirmative and negative
financial covenants. Concurrent with the establishment of the 2006
Credit Facility, the Company's previous $25.0 million revolving credit
facilities were terminated. The obligations of the Company and its
subsidiaries under the 2006 Credit Facility are secured by liens on
all personal property of the Company and its subsidiaries. No amounts
were outstanding under the revolving credit facility at July 1, 2007.
(2) Commercial note - Bank note relating to obligations arising from, and
collateralized by, the underlying assets of the Company's Plow &
Hearth facility in Madison, Virginia. The note, dated June 27, 2003,
in the amount of $6.6 million, bears interest at 5.44% per annum, and
resulted from the consolidation and refinancing of a series of fixed
and variable rate mortgage and equipment notes. The note is payable in
60 equal monthly installments of principal and interest commencing
August 1, 2003, of which $1.6 million is outstanding at July 1, 2007.
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As of July 1, 2007, long-term debt maturities, excluding amounts relating to
capital leases, are as follows:
Debt
Year Maturities
---- -------------
(in thousands)
2008 $10,053
2009 12,750
2010 12,750
2011 17,000
2012 25,500
Thereafter -
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$78,053
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Note 9. Income Taxes
Significant components of the income tax provision are as follows:
Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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(in thousands)
Current provision:
Federal $ (275) $ 351 $308
State 1,841 655 388
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1,566 1,006 696
Deferred provision:
Federal 9,082 2,120 3,313
State 1,243 55 1,389
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10,325 2,175 4,702
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Income tax provision $11,891 $3,181 $5,398
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A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the Company's
effective tax rate is as follows:
Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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Tax at U.S. statutory rates 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 6.9 7.3 8.7
Non-deductible stock-based compensation 1.7 8.5 -
Non-deductible goodwill amortization 0.4 2.2 1.5
Tax credits (0.4) (5.0) -
Tax settlements (3.1) - -
Other, net 0.5 2.0 (4.5)
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41.0% 50.0% 40.7%
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The significant
components of the Company's deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are as
follows:
Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards $12,944 $25,963 $23,742
Accrued expenses and reserves 6,318 6,325 3,965
Stock-based compensation 2,529 1,098 -
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Other intangibles (9,112) (9,285) -
Installment sales - (25) (34)
Tax in excess of book depreciation (1,649) (425) (293)
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Net deferred income tax assets $11,030 $23,651 $27,380
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At July 1, 2007, the Company's net operating loss
carryforwards were approximately $27.7 million, which, if not utilized, will
begin to expire in fiscal year 2020.
Note 10. Capital Stock
Holders of Class A common stock generally have the same rights as the holders of
Class B common stock, except that holders of Class A common stock have one vote
per share and holders of Class B common stock have 10 votes per share on all
matters submitted to the vote of stockholders. Holders of Class A common stock
and Class B common stock generally vote together as a single class on all
matters presented to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as may
be required by Delaware law. Class B common stock may be converted into Class A
common stock at any time on a one-for-one share basis. Each share of Class B
common stock will automatically convert into one share of Class A common stock
upon its transfer, with limited exceptions.
On May 12, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors increased the Company's
authorization to repurchase the Company's Class A common stock up to $20
million, from the previous authorized limit of $10 million. Any such purchases
could be made from time to time in the open market and through privately
negotiated transactions, subject to general market conditions. The repurchase
program will be financed utilizing available cash. Under this program, as of
July 1, 2007, the Company had repurchased 1,534,677 shares of common stock for
$11.3 million, of which $0.2 million (24,627 shares), $1.3 million (182,000
shares) and $9.8 million (1,328,050 shares) were repurchased during the fiscal
years ending July, 1 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, respectively. In a
separate transaction, during fiscal 2007, the Company's Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of 3,010,740 shares from an affiliate. The purchase
price was $15,689,000 or $5.21 per share. The repurchase was approved by the
disinterested members of the Company's Board of Directors and is in addition to
the Company's existing stock repurchase authorization of $20.0 million, of which
$8.7 remains authorized but unused.
Note 11. Stock Based Compensation
The Company has stock options and restricted stock awards outstanding to
participants under the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 2003 Long Term Incentive and Share
Award Plan (the "Plan"). Options are also outstanding under the Company's 1999
Stock Incentive Plan, but no further options may be granted under this plan. The
Plan is a broad-based, long-term incentive program that is intended to attract,
retain and motivate employees, consultants and directors to achieve the
Company's long-term growth and profitability objectives, and therefore align
stockholder and employee interests. The Plan provides for the grant to eligible
employees, consultants and directors of stock options, share appreciation rights
("SARs"), restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares,
performance units, dividend equivalents, and other share-based awards
(collectively "Awards").
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The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee or such other Board
committee (or the entire Board) as may be designated by the Board (the
"Committee"). Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee will
consist of two or more members of the Board who are non-employee directors
within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
"outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended. The Committee will determine which eligible employees,
consultants and directors receive awards, the types of awards to be received and
the terms and conditions thereof. The Chief Executive Officer shall have the
power and authority to make Awards under the Plan to employees and consultants
not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, subject to limitations imposed by
the Committee.
At July 1, 2007, the Company has reserved approximately 14.8 million shares of
common stock for issuance, including options previously authorized for issuance
under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
Stock Options Plans
The weighted average fair value of stock options on the date of grant, and the
assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the stock options using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, were as follows:
Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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Weighted average fair value of options granted $3.29 $3.16 $4.44
Expected volatility 46% 46% 61%
Expected life (in years) 5.3 5.3 5.0
Risk-free interest rate 4.6% 4.6% 3.8%
Expected dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
The expected volatility of the option is determined using historical
volatilities based on historical stock prices. The expected life of options
granted in fiscal 2005 was based on the Company's historical share option
exercise experience. Due to minimal exercising of stock options, in fiscal 2006
and fiscal 2007, the Company estimated the expected life of options granted to
be the average of the Company's historical expected term from vest date and the
midpoint between the average vesting term and the contractual term. The
risk-free interest rate is determined using the yield available for zero-coupon
U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the
option. The Company has never paid a dividend, and as such the dividend yield is
0.0%.
The following table summarizes stock option activity during the year ended July
1, 2007:
Weighted
Average
Weighted Remaining Aggregate
Average Contractual Intrinsic
Options Exercise Price Term Value (000s)
---------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding - beginning of period 10,103,491 $8.09
Granted 187,500 $6.82
Exercised (395,379) $4.94
Forfeited/Expired (742,947) $9.33
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Outstanding - end of period 9,152,665 $8.10 4.8 years $24,210
=============
Options vested or expected to vest at end of period 8,888,395 $8.13 4.7 years $23,592
Exercisable at end of period 7,322,901 $8.36 4.0 years $19,871
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax
intrinsic value (the difference between the company's closing stock price on the
last trading day of fiscal 2007 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number
of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had
all option holders exercised their options on July 1, 2007. This amount changes
based on the fair market value of the company's stock. The total intrinsic value
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of options exercised for the years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3,
2005 was $1.0 million, $0.3 million, and $0.7 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
July 1, 2007:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
Weighted- Weighted- Weighted-
Average Average Average
Options Remaining Exercise Options Exercise
Exercise Price Outstanding Contractual Life Price Exercisable Price
------------------- -------------- ------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------
$1.61 - 4.50 2,461,805 2.9 years $3.83 2,461,805 $3.83
$5.25 - 6.52 2,206,431 6.3 years $6.40 1,380,381 $6.40
$6.53 - 8.45 1,852,490 7.1 years $7.43 854,076 $7.24
$8.47 - 12.87 2,025,893 4.1 years $12.18 2,020,593 $12.19
$12.95 - 21.00 606,046 2.3 years $20.01 606,046 $20.01
-------------- ---------------
9,152,665 4.8 years $8.10 7,322,901 $8.36
============== ===============
As of July 1, 2007, the total future compensation cost related to nonvested
options not yet recognized in the statement of income was $4.9 million and the
weighted average period over which these awards are expected to be recognized
was 2.9 years.
The Company grants shares of Common Stock to its employees that are subject to
restrictions on transfer and risk of forfeiture until fulfillment of applicable
service conditions and, in certain cases, holding periods (Restricted Stock). In
fiscal 2005, the Company recorded the grant date fair value of unvested shares
of Restricted Stock as unearned stock-based compensation ("Deferred
Compensation"). In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), in fiscal 2006, the Company
reclassified the balance of Deferred Compensation against additional paid-in
capital, and reduced its shares of Class A Common Stock issued accordingly.
The following table summarizes the activity of non-vested restricted stock
during the year ended July 1, 2007:
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Shares Value
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Non-vested - beginning of period 293,681 $7.44
Granted 984,536 $5.22
Vested (39,913) $6.48
Forfeited (136,322) $5.81
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Non-vested - end of period 1,101,982 $5.70
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The fair value of nonvested shares is determined based on the closing stock
price on the grant date. As of July 1, 2007, there was $3.8 million of total
unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock-based
compensation to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.
Note 12. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In December 2000, the Company's Board of Director's approved the
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), a
non-compensatory employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code, to provide substantially all employees who have completed six
months of service, an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company's Class A
common stock. Employees may contribute a maximum of 15% of eligible
compensation, but in no event can an employee purchase more than 500 shares on
any purchase date. Offering periods have a duration of six months, and the
purchase price per share will be the lower of: (i) 85% of the fair market value
of a share of Class A common stock on the last trading day of the applicable
offering period, or (ii) 85% of the fair market value of a share of Class A
common stock on the last trading day before the commencement of the offering
period. The ESPP was terminated effective as of June 30, 2005.
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Note 13. Profit Sharing Plan
The Company has a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covering substantially all of its
eligible employees. All full-time employees who have attained the age of 21 are
eligible to participate upon completion of one year of service. Participants may
elect to make voluntary contributions to the 401(k) plan in amounts not
exceeding federal guidelines. On an annual basis the Company, as determined by
its board of directors, may make certain discretionary contributions. Employees
are vested in the Company's contributions based upon years of service. The
Company made contributions of $0.5 million, $0.4 million, and $0.3 million, for
the years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006 and July 3, 2005, respectively.
Note 14. Business Segments
During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company segmented its organization
to improve execution and customer focus and to align its resources to meet the
demands of the markets it serves. The Company's management reviews the results
of the Company's operations by the following four business categories:
o 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral;
o BloomNet Wire Service;
o Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets; and
o Home and Children's Gifts.
Category performance is measured based on contribution margin, which includes
only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the categories.
As such, management's measure of profitability for these categories does not
include the effect of corporate overhead (see * below), which are operated under
a centralized management platform, providing services throughout the
organization, nor does it include stock-based compensation, depreciation and
amortization, other income (net), and income taxes. Assets and liabilities are
reviewed at the consolidated level by management and not accounted for by
category.
Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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(in thousands)
Net revenues:
1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral $491,404 $452,188 $422,012
BloomNet Wire Service 44,379 29,884 21,784
Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets 192,698 105,002 54,263
Home & Children's Gifts 186,948 196,919 172,317
Corporate (*) 1,652 1,388 1,863
Intercompany eliminations (4,483) (3,640) (1,560)
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Total net revenues $912,598 $781,741 $670,679
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Years ended
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July 1, July 2, July 3,
2007 2006 2005
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(in thousands)
Category Contribution Margin:
1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral $64,580 $46,518 $47,039
BloomNet Wire Service 14,169 7,106 5,912
Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets 26,377 6,827 767
Home & Children's Gifts (1,215) 7,134 6,741
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Category Contribution Margin Subtotal 103,911 67,585 60,459
Corporate (*) (51,081) (45,311) (34,072)
Depreciation and amortization (17,837) (15,765) (14,489)
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Operating income (loss) $34,993 $6,509 $11,898
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(*) Corporate expenses consist of the Company's enterprise shared service
cost centers, and include, among others, Information Technology, Human
Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer
Service Center functions, as well as Stock-Based Compensation. In
order to leverage the Company's infrastructure, these functions are
operated under a centralized management platform, providing support
services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions,
other than those of the Customer Service Center which are allocated
directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within
corporate expenses, as they are not directly allocable to a specific
category.
Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company currently leases office, store facilities, and equipment under
various operating leases through fiscal 2019. As these leases expire, it can be
expected that in the normal course of business they will be renewed or replaced.
Most lease agreements contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses and
require the Company to pay real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance
and operating expenses applicable to the leased properties. The Company has also
entered into leases that are on a month-to-month basis. All leases and subleases
with an initial term of greater than one year are accounted for under SFAS No.
13, Accounting for Leases. These leases are classified as either capital leases,
operating leases or subleases, as appropriate.
As of July 1, 2007, future minimum payments under non-cancelable capital lease
obligations and operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consist
of the following:
Obligations
Under
Capital Operating
Leases Leases
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(in thousands)
2008 $40 $11,416
2009 14 9,141
2010 13 7,289
2011 13 7,006
2012 13 6,176
Thereafter 6 28,146
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Total minimum lease payments $99 $69,174
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Less amounts representing interest (20)
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Present value of net minimum lease payments $79
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At July 1, 2007, the aggregate future sublease rental income under long-term
operating sub-leases for land and buildings and corresponding rental expense
under long-term operating leases were as follows:
Sublease Sublease
Income Expense
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(in thousands)
2008 $2,099 $2,099
2009 1,713 1,713
2010 1,191 1,191
2011 635 635
2012 341 341
Thereafter 253 253
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$6,232 $6,232
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Rent expense was approximately $18.9 million, $13.7 million, and $9.7 million
for the years ended July 1, 2007, July 2, 2006and July 3, 2005, respectively.
Litigation
There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company and
its subsidiaries incident to the operations of its businesses. It is the opinion
of management, after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate resolution of
such claims, lawsuits and pending actions will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations
or liquidity.
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Additions
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Description Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance at
Beginning Costs Other Deductions- End of
of Period and Accounts- Describe (a) Period
Expenses Describe (b)
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Reserves and
allowances
deducted
from asset
accounts:
Reserve for
estimated
doubtful
accounts-
accounts/
notes
receivable
Year Ended
July 1, 2007 $2,090,000 $1,040,000 $ - $(2,017,000) $1,113,000
Year Ended
July 2, 2006 $1,537,000 $ 537,000 $694,000 $ (678,000) $2,090,000
Year Ended
July 3, 2005 $1,449,000 $ 270,000 $ - $ (182,000) $1,537,000
(a) Reduction in reserve due to write-off of accounts/notes receivable balances.
(b) Amount represents opening balances from acquired businesses.
S-1