UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2013

 

 

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-21196   13-3045573

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

Commission

File number

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

456 North 5th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(215) 873-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 31, 2013, Destination Maternity Corporation (the “ Company ”) issued a press release and held a broadly accessible conference call to discuss its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The press release contained non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G, including: (a) Adjusted EBITDA (operating income before deduction for the following non-cash charges: (i) depreciation and amortization expense; (ii) loss on impairment of tangible and intangible assets; (iii) loss on disposal of assets; and (iv) stock-based compensation expense), together with the percentage of net sales represented by this measure; (b) Adjusted net income, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt; (c) Adjusted net income per share - diluted, before stock-based compensation expense; (d) Adjusted net income per share - diluted, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt; and (e) net cash.

The Company believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about the Company’s results of operations and/or financial position to both investors and management. Each non-GAAP financial measure is provided because management believes it is an important measure of financial performance used in the retail industry to measure operating results, to determine the value of companies within the industry and to define standards for borrowing from institutional lenders. The Company uses each of these non-GAAP financial measures as a measure of the performance of the Company. The Company provides these measures to investors to assist them in performing their analysis of its historical operating results. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures, except net cash (debt), reflects a measure of the Company’s operating results before consideration of certain charges and consequently, none of these measures should be construed as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company may calculate each of these non-GAAP financial measures differently than other companies.

With respect to the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in the press release, the Company has provided, as an attachment to such press release, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The disclosure in this Current Report, including in the Exhibits attached hereto, of any financial information shall not constitute an admission that such information is material.

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On January 25, 2013, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the “ Annual Meeting ”). As of December 3, 2012, the Company’s record date, there were a total of 13,487,694 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 12,131,770 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.

 

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The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:

 

  1. To elect eight directors of the Company;

 

  2. To ratify the action of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) in appointing KPMG LLP (“ KPMG ”) as independent registered public accountants to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 and the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting as of September 30, 2013;

 

  3. To approve, via an advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation;

 

  4. To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Management Incentive Program; and

 

  5. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “ 2005 Plan ”).

Votes regarding the election of the director nominees were as follows:

 

Director Nominee

   For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Arnaud Ajdler

     10,624,927         114,817         1,392,026   

Michael J. Blitzer

     10,716,533         23,211         1,392,026   

Barry Erdos

     10,624,486         115,258         1,392,026   

Joseph A. Goldblum

     10,606,884         132,860         1,392,026   

Edward M. Krell

     10,612,401         127,343         1,392,026   

Melissa Payner-Gregor

     10,624,557         115,187         1,392,026   

William A. Schwartz, Jr.

     10,606,433         133,311         1,392,026   

B. Allen Weinstein

     10,624,409         115,335         1,392,026   

Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected.

The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 received the following votes:

 

For

  Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
12,029,317     96,037        6,416        0   

Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 was duly ratified.

 

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The proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation received the following votes:

 

For

  Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
10,191,226     491,524        56,994        1,392,026   

Based on the votes set forth above, the Company’s executive compensation was approved.

The proposal to approve an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Management Incentive Program received the following votes:

 

For

  Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
10,472,618     260,347        6,779        1,392,026   

Based on the votes set forth above, the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Management Incentive Program was approved. The Management Incentive Program is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The proposal to approve an amendment to the 2005 Plan received the following votes:

 

For

  Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
9,710,281     1,022,484        6,979        1,392,026   

Based on the votes set forth above, the amendment to the 2005 Plan was approved. The 2005 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 25, 2013, the Board re-elected Mr. Arnaud Ajdler to serve as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.

The Board also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share payable March 28, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2013.

A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

10.1

   Management Incentive Program.

10.2

   2005 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated).

99.1

   Press Release of the Company dated January 31, 2013.

99.2

   Press Release of the Company dated January 30, 2013.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.

 

Date: January 31, 2013     DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Judd P. Tirnauer

      Judd P. Tirnauer
      Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

10.1

   Management Incentive Program.

10.2

   2005 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated).

99.1

   Press Release of the Company dated January 31, 2013.

99.2

   Press Release of the Company dated January 30, 2013.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION

2013 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM

SECTION 1. Purpose; Definitions . The purpose of the Destination Maternity Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Program (the “ Program ”) is to enable Destination Maternity Corporation (the “ Company ”) and its affiliated companies to motivate and reward favorable performance by providing cash bonus payments based upon the achievement of pre-established and objective performance goals for each fiscal year.

For purposes of the Program, the following terms will have the meanings defined below, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:

(a) “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control,” including its correlative terms “controlled by” and “under common control with,” mean, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(b) “ Award ” means a cash bonus under the Program.

(c) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

(d) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto.

(e) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, and shall consist of members of the Board who are not employees of the Company or any affiliate thereof and who qualify as “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

(f) “ Fiscal Year ” means the period beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30.

(g) “ Participant ” means the executive officers of the Company and any other key employee of the Company or any Affiliate with the title of “manager” or above selected by the Committee to participate in the Program.

(h) “ Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization.

(i) “ Performance Period ” means each Fiscal Year or another period as designated by the Committee, so long as such period does not exceed one year.

 

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SECTION 2. Administration of Program . The Committee shall administer and interpret the Program, provided, that , the Program will not be interpreted in a manner that causes an Award intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code to fail to so qualify. The Committee shall have the power, from time to time, to: (i) select Participants; (ii) determine the amount of cash to be paid pursuant to each Participant; (iii) determine the terms and conditions of each Award; (iv) establish the performance objectives for any Performance Period in accordance with Section 3 and certify whether such performance objectives have been obtained; (v) establish and amend rules and regulations relating to the Program, and to make all other determinations necessary and advisable for the administration of the Program; and (vi) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Program or any Award.

Nothing in the Program shall be deemed to limit the ability of the Committee to grant Awards to Participants under the Program which are not intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code and which are not exempt from the limitations thereof.

All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the Program shall be made in the Committee’s sole and absolute discretion and shall be final and binding on the Participants, and the Company. No member or former member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection with the Program other than as a result of such individual’s willful misconduct.

SECTION 3. Awards .

(a) Performance Criteria . Within 90 days after each Performance Period begins (or such other date as may be required or permitted under Section 162(m)), the Committee shall establish the performance objective or objectives that must be satisfied in order for a Participant to receive an Award for that Performance Period. In addition, at that time the Committee will also specify the portion of Awards that will be payable upon the full, partial or over-achievement of specified performance objectives for that Performance Period. Except with respect to an Award that is not intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, such performance objectives will be based upon the following criteria, as determined by the Committee for the applicable Performance Period (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 3(b), below):

(i) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, (1) revenues (including, without limitation, specified subsets or measures of revenue, such as “net sales” or “comparable sales”), (2) income before taxes and extraordinary items, (3) net income, (4) operating income, (5) earnings before income tax, (6) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, (7) after-tax or pre-tax profits, (8) operational cash flow, (9) return on capital employed or returned on invested capital, (10) after-tax or pre-tax return on stockholders’ equity, (11) the price of our common stock or (12) a combination of the foregoing;

 

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(ii) the achievement of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in, our bank debt or other public or private debt or financial obligations;

(iii) earnings per share or the attainment of a specified percentage increase in earnings per share or earnings per share from continuing operations;

(iv) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, economic value added targets based on a cash flow return on investment formula;

(v) the growth in the value of an investment in our common stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends;

(vi) the attainment of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level in or increase in all or a portion of controllable expenses or costs or other expenses or costs; and/or

(vii) any other objective business criteria that would not cause an Award to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Performance goals may be established on a Company-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, or products; and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. The performance objectives for a particular Performance Period need not be the same for all Participants.

(b) Adjustments to Performance Criteria . The Committee may provide, at the time the performance goals are established in accordance with Section 3(a), that adjustments will be made to the applicable performance goals to take into account, in any objective manner specified by the Committee, the impact of one or more of the following: (i) gain or loss from all or certain claims and/or litigation and insurance recoveries, (ii) the impairment of tangible or intangible assets, (iii) stock-based compensation expense, (iv) extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring events reported in the Company’s public filings, (v) restructuring activities reported in the Company’s public filings, (vi) investments, dispositions or acquisitions, (vii) gain or loss from the disposal of certain assets, (viii) gain or loss from the early extinguishment, redemption, or repurchase of debt, (ix) cash or non-cash charges related to store closing expenses, (x) changes in accounting principles that become effective during the performance period, or (xi) any other item, event or circumstance that would not cause an Award to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Any adjustment described in this Section 3(b) may relate to the Company or to any subsidiary, division or other operational unit of the Company or its Affiliates, as determined by the Committee at the time the performance goals are established. Any adjustment shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards, unless such other objective method of measurement is designated by the Committee at the time performance goals are established. Notwithstanding the foregoing, adjustments will be made as

 

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necessary to any performance criteria related to the Company’s stock to reflect changes in corporate capitalization, including a recapitalization, stock split or combination, stock dividend, spin-off, merger, reorganization or other similar event or transaction affecting the Company’s stock.

(c) Maximum Award Amount Payable . The maximum amount payable hereunder to any single Participant with respect to any particular Performance Period will not exceed $1,950,000.

(d) Payment Conditioned on Continued Employment . No Participant will be entitled to any payment hereunder with respect to any particular Performance Period unless he or she has remained continuously employed by the Company or its Affiliates through the last day of that Performance Period (or such other date as is specified by the Committee at the time that performance objectives are established).

(e) Negative Discretion . Notwithstanding anything else contained in Section 3(b) to the contrary, the Committee shall have the right, in its absolute discretion, (i) to reduce or eliminate the amount otherwise payable to any Participant under Section 3(b) based on individual performance or any other factors that the Committee, in its discretion, shall deem appropriate and (ii) to establish rules or procedures that have the effect of limiting the amount payable to each Participant to an amount that is less than the maximum amount otherwise authorized under Section 3(b).

SECTION 4. PAYMENT . To the extent that the Committee determines at the time of grant to qualify an Award as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, no Award shall be payable except upon written certification by the Committee that the performance goals have been satisfied to a particular extent and that any other material terms and conditions precedent to payment of an Award have been satisfied. Payment hereunder will be made as soon as practicable after the Committee certification referenced above is completed, but in no event later than 2  1 / 2 months following the end of the Fiscal Year to which the Award relates.

SECTION 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) Amendment and Termination . The Board or the Committee may at any time amend, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Program; provided; however , that no such action shall be effective without approval by the shareholders of the Company to the extent necessary to continue to qualify the amounts payable hereunder to Participants as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

(b) Unsecured Creditor Status . A Participant entitled to payment hereunder shall rely solely upon the unsecured promise of the Company and nothing herein contained shall be construed to give to or vest in a Participant or any other person now or at any time in the future, any right, title, interest, or claim in or to any specific asset, fund, reserve, account, insurance or annuity policy or contract, or other property of any kind whatever owned by the Company, or in which the Company may have any right, title, or interest, nor or at any time in the future.

 

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(c) Non-Assignment of Awards . The Participant shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge or assign any amount payable pursuant to the Program or an Award, provided that the right to payment of an Award earned hereunder may pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

(d) Separability . If any term or condition of the Program shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent or in any application, then the remainder of the Program, with the exception of such invalid or unenforceable provision, shall not be affected thereby, and shall continue in effect and application to its fullest extent.

(e) Continued Employment . Neither the adoption of the Program nor the execution of any document in connection with the Program will: (i) confer upon any employee of the Company or an Affiliate any right to continued employment with the Company or such Affiliate, or (ii) interfere in any way with the right of the Company or such Affiliate to terminate the employment of any of its employees at any time.

(f) Incapacity . If the Committee determines that a Participant is unable to care for his affairs because of illness or accident, any amount due such Participant under the Program may be paid to his spouse, child, parent, or any other person deemed by the Committee to have incurred expense for such Participant (including a duly appointed guardian, committee, or other legal representative), and any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the Company’s obligation hereunder.

(g) Withholding . The Company shall withhold the amount of any federal, state, local or other tax, charge or assessment attributable to the payment of any Award as it may deem necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion.

(h) Governing Law . The Program and all Awards granted hereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and judicial decisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to the application of the principles of conflicts of laws.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

SECTION 1. Purpose; Definitions . The purposes of this Amended and Restated Destination Maternity Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) are to: (a) enable Destination Maternity Corporation (the “ Company ”) and its affiliated companies to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel; (b) provide those personnel with an incentive for productivity; and (c) provide those personnel with an opportunity to share in the growth and value of the Company.

For purposes of the Plan, the following terms will have the meanings defined below, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:

(a) “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to a Person, a Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.

(b) “ Award ” means an award of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Awards made under this Plan.

(c) “ Award Agreement ” means, with respect to any particular Award, the written document that sets forth the terms of that particular Award.

(d) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time; provided, however , that if the Board appoints a Committee to perform some or all of the Board’s administrative functions hereunder, references to the “Board” will be deemed to also refer to that Committee in connection with matters to be performed by that Committee.

(e) “ Cause ” means (i) conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or any other crime that causes the Company or its Affiliates public disgrace or disrepute, or adversely affects the Company’s or its Affiliates’ operations or financial performance, (ii) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation fraud, embezzlement, theft or proven dishonesty in the course of employment; (iii) alcohol abuse or use of controlled drugs other than in accordance with a physician’s prescription; or (iv) material breach of any agreement with or duty owed to the Company or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant and the Company (or any of its Affiliates) have entered into an employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar agreement that specifically defines “cause,” then with respect to such Participant, “Cause” shall have the meaning defined in that employment agreement, consulting agreement or other agreement.

(f) “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following, in one transaction or a series of related transactions: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becoming a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; (ii) a consolidation, share exchange, reorganization or merger of the Company resulting in the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such event not owning at least a majority of the voting power of the resulting entity’s securities outstanding immediately following such event; (iii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, (iv) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (v) any similar event deemed by the Board to constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this Plan.

 

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(g) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.

(h) “ Committee ” means a committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 2 of the Plan.

(i) “ Director ” means a member of the Board.

(j) “ Disability ” means a condition rendering a Participant Disabled.

(k) “ Disabled ” will have the same meaning as set forth in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

(l) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(m) “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date: (i) if the Shares are not then publicly traded, the value of such Shares on that date, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion; or (ii) if the Shares are publicly traded, the closing price for a Share on the principal national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, but are traded in the over-the-counter market, the closing sale price of a Share or, if no sale is publicly reported, the average of the closing bid and asked quotations for a Share, as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“ Nasdaq ”) or any comparable system or, if the Common Stock is not listed on Nasdaq or a comparable system, the closing sale price of a Share or, if no sale is publicly reported, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, as furnished by two members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. who make a market in the Common Stock selected from time to time by the Company for that purpose.

(n) “ Incentive Stock Option ” means any Option intended to be an “Incentive Stock Option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(o) “ Non-Employee Director ” will have the meaning set forth in Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, or any successor definition adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, however , that the Board or the Committee may, to the extent that it deems necessary to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code or regulations thereunder, require that each “Non-Employee Director” also be an “outside director” as that term is defined in regulations under Section 162(m) of the Code.

(p) “ Non-Qualified Stock Option ” means any Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

(q) “ Option ” means any option to purchase Shares (including Restricted Stock, if the Board so determines) granted pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

(r) “ Parent ” means, in respect of the Company, a “parent corporation” as defined in Sections 424(e) of the Code.

 

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(s) “ Participant ” means an employee, consultant, Director, or other service provider of or to the Company or any of its respective Affiliates to whom an Award is granted.

(t) “ Performance Award ” means Shares or other Awards that, pursuant to Section 10 , are granted, vested and/or settled upon the achievement of specified performance conditions.

(u) “ Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated association, or other entity or association.

(v) “ Restricted Stock ” means Shares that are subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 8 hereof.

(w) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means a right granted under and subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

(x) “ SAR ” means a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan and described in Section 6 hereof.

(y) “ Shares ” means shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01, subject to substitution or adjustment as provided in Section 3(c) hereof.

(z) “ Subsidiary ” means, in respect of the Company, a subsidiary company as defined in Sections 424(f) and (g) of the Code.

SECTION 2. Administration . The Plan will be administered by the Board; provided, however , that the Board may at any time appoint a Committee to perform some or all of the Board’s administrative functions hereunder; and provided further , that the authority of any Committee appointed pursuant to this Section 2 will be subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe and will be coextensive with, and not in lieu of, the authority of the Board hereunder.

Subject to the requirements of the Company’s by-laws and certificate of incorporation any other agreement that governs the appointment of Board committees, any Committee established under this Section 2 will be composed of not fewer than two members, each of whom will serve for such period of time as the Board determines; provided, however , that if the Company has a class of securities required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, all members of any Committee established pursuant to this Section 2 will be Non-Employee Directors. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereto, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies however caused, or remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan.

The Board will have full authority to grant Awards under this Plan and determine the terms of such Awards. Such authority will include the right to:

(a) select the persons to whom Awards are granted (consistent with the eligibility conditions set forth in Section 4 );

(b) determine the type of Award to be granted;

 

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(c) determine the number of Shares, if any, to be covered by each Award;

(d) establish the vesting or forfeiture terms of each Award;

(e) establish the performance conditions relevant to any Performance Award and certify whether such performance conditions have been satisfied;

(f) determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be exercised without a payment of cash under Section 5(d) ; and

(g) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Shares and other amounts payable with respect to an Award may be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant.

The Board will have the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it, from time to time, deems advisable; to establish the terms and form of each Award Agreement; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement); and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it deems necessary to carry out the intent of the Plan.

All decisions made by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Plan will be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and Participants. No Director will be liable for any good faith determination, act or omission in connection with the Plan or any Award.

SECTION 3. Shares Subject to the Plan .

(a) Shares Subject to the Plan . The Shares to be subject to or related to Awards under the Plan will be authorized and unissued Shares of the Company, whether or not previously issued and subsequently acquired by the Company. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued in respect of Awards under the Plan is 2,800,000. The Company will reserve for the purposes of the Plan, out of its authorized and unissued Shares, such number of Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no individual may granted Awards with respect to more than 400,000 Shares in any calendar year. In addition, not more than 1,500,000 Shares will be issued hereunder in respect of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.

(b) Effect of the Expiration or Termination of Awards . If and to the extent that an Option or SAR expires, terminates or is canceled or forfeited for any reason without having been exercised in full, the Shares associated with that Option or SAR will again become available for grant under the Plan. Similarly, if and to the extent an Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or a Performance Award is canceled, forfeited or repurchased for any reason, the Shares subject to that Award will again become available for grant under the Plan. In addition, if any Share is withheld in satisfaction of the exercise price of any Award or pursuant to Section 12(e) in settlement of a tax withholding obligation associated with an Award, that Share will again become available for grant under the Plan.

(c) Other Adjustment . In the event of any recapitalization, stock split or combination, stock dividend, spin-off, merger, reorganization or other similar event or transaction affecting the Shares, substitutions or adjustments will be made by the Board to the aggregate number, class and/or issuer of the securities that may be issued under the Plan, to the number, class and/or issuer of securities subject to outstanding Awards, and to the exercise price of outstanding Options or SARs, in each case in a manner that reflects equitably the effects of such event or transaction.

 

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(d) Change in Control . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, upon or in anticipation of any Change in Control, the Board may, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the need for the consent of any Participant, take one or more of the following actions contingent upon the occurrence of that Change in Control: (i) cause any or all outstanding Options or SARs to become vested and/or immediately exercisable, in whole or in part; (ii) cause any or all outstanding Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to become non-forfeitable, in whole or in part; (iii) cancel any Option in exchange for a substitute option in a manner consistent with the requirements of Treas. Reg. §1.424-1(a) (notwithstanding the fact that the original Option may never have been intended to satisfy the requirements for treatment as an Incentive Stock Option); (iv) cancel any Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or SAR in exchange for restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights in respect of the capital stock of any successor corporation or its parent; (v) cancel any Option or SAR in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to (A) the number of Shares subject to that Option or SAR, multiplied by (B) the difference, if any, between the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the Change in Control and the exercise price of that Option or SAR; provided, that if the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the Change in Control does not exceed the exercise price of any such Option or SAR, the Board may cancel that Option or SAR without any payment of consideration therefor; or (vi) cancel any Restricted Stock Unit in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the Change in Control. In the discretion of the Board, any cash or substitute consideration payable upon cancellation of an Award may be subjected to vesting terms substantially identical to those that applied to the cancelled Award immediately prior to the Change in Control.

SECTION 4. Eligibility . Employees, Directors, consultants, and other individuals who provide services to the Company or its Affiliates are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan; provided, however , that only employees of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary are eligible to be granted Incentive Stock Options.

SECTION 5. Options . Options granted under the Plan may be of two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options or (ii) Non-Qualified Stock Options. Any Option granted under the Plan will be in such form as the Board may at the time of such grant approve. Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a) , any or all of the Shares reserved for issuance under Section 3(a) may be issued in respect of Incentive Stock Options.

The Award Agreement evidencing any Option will incorporate the following terms and conditions and will contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Board deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion:

(a) Option Price . The exercise price per Share purchasable under any Option will be determined by the Board and will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant. However, any Incentive Stock Option granted to any Participant who, at the time the Option is granted, owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary will have an exercise price per Share of not less than 110% of Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.

(b) Option Term . The term of each Option will be fixed by the Board, but no Option will be exercisable more than 10 years after the date the Option is granted. However, any Incentive Stock Option granted to any Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, its Parent or a Subsidiary may not have a term of more than five years. No Option may be exercised by any person after expiration of the term of the Option.

 

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(c) Exercisability . Options will vest and be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Board.

(d) Method of Exercise . Subject to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, the exercisability provisions of Section 5(c) and the termination provisions of Section 7 , Options may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during their term by the delivery of written notice to the Company specifying the number of Shares to be purchased. Such notice will be accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price, either by certified or bank check, or such other means as the Board may accept. As determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, payment of the exercise price of an Option may be made in the form of previously acquired Shares based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date the Option is exercised; provided, however , that, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the right to make a payment in the form of previously acquired Shares may be authorized only at the time the Option is granted.

No Shares will be issued upon exercise of an Option until full payment therefor has been made. A Participant will not have the right to distributions or dividends or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to the Option until the Participant has given written notice of exercise, has paid in full for such Shares, if requested, has given the representation described in Section 11(a) hereof and fulfills such other conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

(e) Incentive Stock Option Limitations . In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year under the Plan and/or any other plan of the Company, its Parent or any Subsidiary will not exceed $100,000. For purposes of applying the foregoing limitation, Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order granted. To the extent any Option does not meet such limitation, that Option will be treated for all purposes as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(f) Termination of Service . Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Award Agreement, Options will be subject to the terms of Section 7 with respect to exercise upon or following termination of employment or other service.

(g) Transferability of Options . Except as may otherwise be specifically determined by the Board with respect to a particular Option: (i) no Option will be transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and (ii) during the Participant’s lifetime, an Option will be exercisable only by the Participant (or, in the event of the Participant’s Disability, by his personal representative).

SECTION 6. Stock Appreciation Rights .

(a) Nature of Award . Upon the exercise of a SAR, its holder will be entitled to receive an amount equal to the excess (if any) of: (i) the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such SAR as of the date such SAR is exercised, over (ii) the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such SAR as of the date such SAR was granted. Such amount may be paid in either cash and/or Shares, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

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(b) Terms and Conditions . The Award Agreement evidencing any SAR will incorporate the following terms and conditions and will contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Board deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion:

(i) Term of SAR . Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the term of a SAR will be ten years.

(ii) Exercisability . SARs will vest and become exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as will be determined by the Board at the time of grant.

(iii) Method of Exercise . Subject to terms of the applicable Award Agreement, the exercisability provisions of Section 6(b)(ii) and the termination provisions of Section 7 , SARs may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during their term by delivery of written notice to the Company specifying the portion of the SAR to be exercised.

(iv) Termination of Service . Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, SARs will be subject to the terms of Section 7 with respect to exercise upon termination of employment or other service.

(v) Non-Transferability . Except as may otherwise be specifically determined by the Board with respect to a particular SAR: (A) SARs may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, gifted, transferred or disposed of in any manner either voluntarily or involuntarily by operation of law, other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, and (B) during the Participant’s lifetime, SARs will be exercisable only by the Participant (or, in the event of the Participant’s Disability, by his personal representative).

SECTION 7. Termination of Service . Unless otherwise specified with respect to a particular Option or SAR in the applicable Award Agreement, Options or SARs granted hereunder will be exercisable after termination of service only to the extent specified in this Section 7 .

(a) Termination by Reason of Death . If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate terminates by reason of death, any Option or SAR held by such Participant may thereafter be exercised, to the extent then exercisable or on such accelerated basis as the Board may determine at or after grant, by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the Participant under the will of the Participant, for a period expiring (i) at such time as may be specified by the Board at or after grant, or (ii) if not specified by the Board, then 12 months from the date of death, or (iii) if sooner than the applicable period specified under (i) or (ii) above, upon the expiration of the stated term of such Option or SAR.

(b) Termination by Reason of Disability . If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Disability, any Option or SAR held by such Participant may thereafter be exercised by the Participant or his personal representative, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of termination, or on such accelerated basis as the Board may determine at or after grant, for a period expiring (i) at such time as may be specified by the Board at or after grant, or (ii) if not specified by the Board, then 12 months from the date of termination of service, or (iii) if sooner than the applicable period specified under (i) or (ii) above, upon the expiration of the stated term of such Option or SAR.

(c) Cause . If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate is terminated for Cause: (i) any Option or SAR not already exercised will be immediately and automatically forfeited as of the date of such

 

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termination, and (ii) any Shares for which the Company has not yet delivered share certificates will be immediately and automatically forfeited and the Company will refund to the Participant the Option exercise price paid for such Shares, if any.

(d) Other Termination . If a Participant’s service with the Company or any Affiliate terminates for any reason other than death, Disability or Cause, any Option or SAR held by such Participant may thereafter be exercised by the Participant, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of such termination, or on such accelerated basis as the Board may determine at or after grant, for a period expiring (i) at such time as may be specified by the Board at or after grant, or (ii) if not specified by the Board, then 90 days from the date of termination of service, or (iii) if sooner than the applicable period specified under (i) or (ii) above, upon the expiration of the stated term of such Option or SAR.

SECTION 8. Restricted Stock .

(a) Issuance . Restricted Stock may be issued either alone or in conjunction with other Awards. The Board will determine the time or times within which Restricted Stock may be subject to forfeiture, and all other conditions of such Awards. The purchase price for Restricted Stock may, but need not, be zero. The prospective recipient of an Award of Restricted Stock will not have any rights with respect to such Award, unless and until such recipient has delivered to the Company an executed Award Agreement and has otherwise complied with the applicable terms and conditions of such Award.

(b) Certificates . A share certificate will be issued in connection with each Award of Restricted Stock. Such certificate will be registered in the name of the Participant receiving the Award, and will bear the following legend and/or any other legend required by this Plan, the Award Agreement or by applicable law:

THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AND AN AWARD AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN [THE PARTICIPANT] AND DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION COPIES OF THAT PLAN AND AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE IN THE PRINCIPAL OFFICES OF DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

Share certificates evidencing Restricted Stock will be held in custody by the Company or in escrow by an escrow agent until the restrictions thereon have lapsed. As a condition to any Award of Restricted Stock, the Participant may be required to deliver to the Company a share power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such Award.

 

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(c) Restrictions and Conditions . The Award Agreement evidencing the grant of any Restricted Stock will incorporate the following terms and conditions and such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Board deems appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion:

(i) During a period commencing with the date of an Award of Restricted Stock and ending at such time or times as specified by the Board (the “ Restriction Period ”), the Participant will not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise encumber Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan. The Board may condition the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock upon the continued employment or service of the recipient, the attainment of specified individual or corporate performance goals, or such other factors as the Board may determine, in its sole and absolute discretion.

(ii) Except as provided in this paragraph (ii) or the applicable Award Agreement, once the Participant has been issued a certificate or certificates for Restricted Stock, the Participant will have, with respect to the Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares, and the right to receive any cash distributions or dividends. The Board, in its sole discretion, may require cash distributions or dividends to be subjected to the same Restriction Period as is applicable to the Restricted Stock with respect to which such amounts are paid, or, if the Board so determines, reinvested in additional Restricted Stock to the extent Shares are available under Section 3(a) of the Plan. Any distributions or dividends paid in the form of securities with respect to Restricted Stock will be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid, including, without limitation, the same Restriction Period.

(iii) Subject to the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant’s service with the Company and it Affiliates terminates prior to the expiration of the applicable Restriction Period, the Participant’s Restricted Stock that then remains subject to forfeiture will then be forfeited automatically.

(iv) If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock subject to such Restriction Period (or if and when the restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock are removed pursuant to Section 3(d) or otherwise), the certificates for such Shares will be replaced with new certificates, without the restrictive legends described in Section 8(b) applicable to such lapsed restrictions, and such new certificates will be delivered to the Participant, the Participant’s representative (if the Participant has suffered a Disability), or the Participant’s estate or heir (if the Participant has died).

SECTION 9. Restricted Stock Units . Subject to the other terms of the Plan, the Board may grant Restricted Stock Units to eligible individuals and may impose conditions on such units as it may deem appropriate. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in the form that is approved by the Board and that is not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit will represent a right to receive from the Company, upon fulfillment of any applicable conditions, an amount equal to the Fair Market Value (at the time of the distribution) of one Share. Distributions may be made in cash and/or Shares. All other terms governing Restricted Stock Units, such as vesting, time and form of payment and termination of units shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

SECTION 10. Performance Awards .

(a) Performance Awards Generally . The Board may grant Performance Awards in accordance with this Section 10 . Performance Awards may be denominated as a number of Shares, or specified number of other Awards (or a combination thereof) which may be earned upon achievement or satisfaction of performance

 

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conditions specified by the Board. In addition, the Board may specify that any other Award shall constitute a Performance Award by conditioning the vesting or settlement of the Award upon the achievement or satisfaction of such performance conditions as may be specified by the Board. Subject to Section 10(b) , the Board may use such business criteria or other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing the relevant performance conditions and may, in its discretion, adjust such criteria from time to time.

(b) Qualified Performance-Based Compensation Under Section 162(m) . Performance Awards intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code will be granted by the Committee and will be subject to the terms of this Section 10(b) .

(i) Specified Business Criteria. The grant, vesting and/or settlement of a Performance Award subject to this Section 10(b) will be contingent upon achievement of one or more of the following business criteria (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 10(b)(ii) , below):

(A) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in: revenues, income before taxes and extraordinary items, net income, operating income, earnings before income tax, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, earning per share, after-tax or pre-tax profits, operational cash flow, return on capital employed or returned on invested capital, after-tax or pre-tax return on stockholders’ equity, the price of the Company’s common stock or a combination of the foregoing;

(B) the achievement of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in, the Company’s bank debt or other public or private debt or financial obligations;

(C) the attainment of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level in or increase in all or a portion of controllable expenses or costs or other expenses or costs; and/or

(D) any other objective business criteria that would not cause an Award to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Performance goals may be established on a Company-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, or products; and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. The performance goals for a particular performance period need not be the same for all Participants.

(ii) Adjustments to Performance Goals . The Committee may provide, at the time performance goals are established in accordance with Section 10(b)(i) , that adjustments will be made to those performance goals to take into account, in any objective manner specified by the Committee, the impact of one or more of the following: (A) gain or loss from all or certain claims and/or litigation and insurance recoveries, (B) the impairment of tangible or intangible assets, (C) stock-based compensation expense, (D) extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring events reported in the Company’s public filings, (E) restructuring activities reported in the Company’s public filings, (F) investments, dispositions or acquisitions, (G) loss from the disposal of certain assets, (H) gain or loss from the early extinguishment, redemption, or repurchase of debt, (I) cash or non-cash charges related to store closing expenses, (J) changes in accounting principles, or (K) any other item, event or circumstance that would not cause an Award to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation”

 

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under Section 162(m) of the Code. An adjustment described in this Section 10(b)(ii) may relate to the Company or to any subsidiary, division or other operational unit of the Company or its Affiliates, as determined by the Committee at the time the performance goals are established. Any adjustment shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards, unless such other objective method of measurement is designated by the Committee at the time performance objectives are established. In addition, adjustments will be made as necessary to any performance criteria related to the Company’s stock to reflect changes in corporate capitalization, including a recapitalization, stock split or combination, stock dividend, spin-off, merger, reorganization or other similar event or transaction affecting the Company’s stock.

(c) Other Terms of Performance Awards . The Board may specify other terms pertinent to a Performance Award in the applicable Award Agreement, including terms relating to the treatment of that Award in the event of a Change in Control prior to the end of the applicable performance period.

SECTION 11. Amendments and Termination . The Board may amend, alter or discontinue the Plan at any time. However, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 , no amendment, alteration or discontinuation will be made which would impair the rights of a Participant with respect to an Award without that Participant’s consent or which, without the approval of such amendment within 365 days of its adoption by the Board by the Company’s stockholders in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. § 1.422-3, would: (i) increase the total number of Shares reserved for issuance hereunder, or (ii) change the persons or class of persons eligible to receive Awards.

SECTION 12. General Provisions .

(a) The Board may require each Participant to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that the Participant is acquiring securities of the Company for investment purposes and without a view to distribution thereof and as to such other matters as the Board believes are appropriate.

(b) All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan will be subject to such share-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Board may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, any stock exchange upon which the Shares are then listed, and any other applicable federal or state securities law, and the Board may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

(c) Nothing contained in the Plan will prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval if such approval is required.

(d) Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the execution of any document in connection with the Plan will: (i) confer upon any employee of the Company or an Affiliate any right to continued employment or engagement with the Company or such Affiliate, or (ii) interfere in any way with the right of the Company or such Affiliate to terminate the employment of any of its employees at any time.

(e) No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for federal income tax purposes with respect to any Award under the Plan, the Participant will pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the minimum required withholding obligations may be settled with Shares, including Shares that are part of the Award that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The obligations of the Company under the Plan will be conditioned on such payment or arrangements and the Company will have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant.

 

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SECTION 13. Effective Date of Plan . Subject to the approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders within 12 months of the Plan’s adoption by the Board, the Plan will become effective on the date that it is adopted by the Board.

SECTION 14. Term of Plan . The Plan will continue in effect until the 10th anniversary of the date of stockholder approval of the Plan (or, if the stockholders approve an amendment that increases the number of shares subject to the Plan, the 10 th anniversary of the date of such approval); but provided further, that Awards granted prior to such 10 th anniversary may extend beyond that date.

SECTION 15. Invalid Provisions . In the event that any provision of this Plan is found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable under any applicable law, such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed as rendering any other provisions contained herein as invalid or unenforceable, and all such other provisions will be given full force and effect to the same extent as though the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained herein.

SECTION 16. Governing Law . The Plan and all Awards granted hereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and judicial decisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to the application of the principles of conflicts of laws.

SECTION 17. Board Action . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, any and all actions of the Board or Committee, as the case may be, taken under or in connection with the Plan and any agreements, instruments, documents, certificates or other writings entered into, executed, granted, issued and/or delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, will be subject to and limited by any and all votes, consents, approvals, waivers or other actions of all or certain stockholders of the Company or other persons required by:

(a) the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time);

(b) the Company’s Bylaws (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time); and

(c) any other agreement, instrument, document or writing now or hereafter existing, between or among the Company and its stockholders or other persons (as the same may be amended from time to time).

SECTION 18. Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Plan must be given in writing and addressed, if to the Company, to its principal executive office to the attention of its Chief Financial Officer (or such other person as the Company may designate in writing from time to time), and, if to a Participant, to the address contained in the Company’s personnel files, or at such other address as that Participant may hereafter designate in writing to the Company. Any such notice will be deemed duly given: if delivered personally or via recognized overnight delivery service, on the date and at the time so delivered; if sent via telecopier or email, on the date and at the time telecopied or emailed with confirmation of delivery; or, if mailed, five (5) days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION

 

  CONTACT:      

Judd P. Tirnauer

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

(215) 873-2278

For Immediate Release

DESTINATION MATERNITY REPORTS

71% INCREASE IN Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE

VERSUS LAST YEAR

 

   

Q1 Fiscal 2013 Diluted EPS of $0.29, an increase of 71% over last year’s Q1 Diluted EPS of $0.17, and near the middle of prior guidance range of $0.25-$0.32 provided on November 15, 2012. On January 8, 2013, the Company announced that it expected its Q1 earnings to be near the middle of its prior guidance range.

 

   

Projected full year Fiscal 2013 Diluted EPS of $1.58-$1.74, a projected increase of between 8% and 19% over Fiscal 2012 full year Diluted EPS of $1.46, and compared to prior EPS guidance of $1.56-$1.74

 

   

Projected full year Fiscal 2013 free cash flow of between $24 and $33 million, compared to prior guidance of between $20 and $31 million

Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 2013 – Destination Maternity Corporation (Nasdaq: DEST), the world’s leading maternity apparel retailer, today announced operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which ended December 31, 2012. The Company’s diluted earnings per share for its first quarter fiscal 2013 increased significantly versus the prior year, and were near the middle of its November 15, 2012 earnings guidance range. On January 30, 2013 the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share payable March 28, 2013.

First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

 

 

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $3.8 million, an increase of 70% compared to net income of $2.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $0.29, an increase of 71% compared to $0.17 for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. This first quarter fiscal 2013 diluted earnings per share performance was near the middle of the Company’s prior guidance range of $0.25-$0.32 provided in its November 15, 2012 press release.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $10.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, a 29% increase compared to the $8.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Adjusted EBITDA is defined in the financial tables at the end of this press release.


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Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased 0.8% to $135.3 million from $136.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 resulted primarily from decreased sales related to the Company’s continued efforts to close underperforming stores, partially offset by an increase in comparable sales. The net sales of $135.3 million for the first quarter were within the Company’s guidance range of $132.5 to $136.5 million provided in November 2012.

 

 

Comparable sales (which include Internet sales) for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 1.9% versus a comparable sales decrease of 4.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The comparable sales increase of 1.9% during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was within the Company’s guidance range for a comparable sales change of between flat and an increase of 3%. The Company’s first quarter reported comparable sales increase of 1.9% was adversely impacted by approximately 1 percentage point due to having one less Saturday in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 than in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Thus, adjusting for this “days shift,” the Company’s adjusted comparable sales increased approximately 2.9% for the first quarter. In addition, the Company estimates that its first quarter comparable sales, both as reported and as adjusted above, were hurt by approximately 0.5 percentage points due to the impact on stores affected by Superstorm Sandy in late October and early November 2012. The Company’s Internet sales, which are included in the Company’s reported comparable sales, increased 18% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, on top of a 32% increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Financing and Related Activities

 

 

On November 1, 2012, the Company announced that it entered into a new $61 million revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which will mature on November 1, 2017. The new credit facility replaced the Company’s $55 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which was due to mature on January 13, 2013.

 

 

On November 1, 2012, the Company repaid the remaining $13.4 million principal amount of its senior secured Term Loan, which was due to mature on March 13, 2013.

 

 

On January 30, 2013, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share, payable March 28, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2013.

Retail Locations

The tables below summarize store opening and closing activity for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, as well as the Company’s store, total retail location and total international franchised location count at the end of each fiscal period. In connection with the Company’s new broad-based partnership with Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and its subsidiary, Buy Buy Baby, Inc., the Company discontinued operation of its 124 remaining leased departments in Babies“R”Us® stores in late October 2012 and began to open leased departments in select buybuy BABY® stores. The decrease in leased department locations at the end of December 2012 versus December 2011 predominantly reflects this change of partners in October 2012. As

 

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of December 19, 2012, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. had 80 buybuy BABY stores, including 12 stores as of December 31, 2012 in which the Company operates leased departments. Over time, the Company expects to significantly increase the number of buybuy BABY stores in which it has a maternity apparel leased department.

 

     First Quarter Ended
December 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Store Openings (1)

     

Total

     2         —     

Multi-Brand Store Openings

     2         —     

Store Closings (1)

     

Total

     6         2   

Closings Related to Multi-Brand Store Openings

     2         —     

Period End Retail Location Count (1)

     

Stores

     621         656   

Leased Department Locations

     1,266         1,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Locations (1)

     1,887         2,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes international franchised locations.

 

     First Quarter Ended
December 31,
 
     2012      2011  

International Franchised Location Openings

     

Stores

     1         —     

Shop-in-Shop Locations

     19         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International Franchised Location Openings

     20         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

International Franchised Location Closings

     

Stores

     1         —     

Shop-in-Shop Locations

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International Franchised Location Closings

     2         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Period End International Franchised Location Count

     

Stores

     16         15   

Shop-in-Shop Locations

     121         63   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International Franchised Locations

     137         78   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commentary

Ed Krell, Chief Executive Officer of Destination Maternity Corporation, noted, “We are pleased to report a significant increase in earnings versus last year for our first quarter. Our diluted earnings per share of $0.29 for the first quarter were 71% higher than last year’s first quarter diluted earnings of $0.17 per share, and

 

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were near the middle of our prior earnings guidance range of $0.25 to $0.32 per share that we provided in our November 15, 2012 press release. This represents our second consecutive quarter of achieving both a comparable sales increase and a significant increase in earnings over the prior year, showing the progress we are making in our sales-driving initiatives while maintaining strong operational and expense discipline. In addition, we continued to use our strong free cash flow to generate shareholder value, both through the repayment of nearly all of our remaining debt during the first quarter, and continuing to return funds to our stockholders via a meaningful regular quarterly cash dividend.

“Our total sales of $135.3 million for the first quarter were within our sales guidance range of $132.5 to $136.5 million provided in our November 15 press release, primarily due to our reported comparable sales increase of 1.9%, which was within our guidance range for a comparable sales change of between flat and an increase of 3% for the quarter. It is important to note that we estimate that our first quarter reported comparable sales increase of 1.9% was adversely impacted by approximately 1 percentage point due to having one less Saturday in the first quarter of this fiscal year than last fiscal year, resulting in a days-adjusted comparable sales increase of approximately 2.9%. In addition, we estimate that our first quarter comparable sales were hurt by approximately 0.5 percentage points due to the impact on stores affected by Superstorm Sandy in late October and early November 2012.

“Our key focus continues to be improving our sales performance through initiatives to enhance our merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation, store environment and customer experience. While we recognize the challenging macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on the things that we can control, not on external factors that we cannot control. During fiscal 2012, we made many changes to drive improvements in our merchandise assortments and the way these assortments are presented in store, and we are pleased with the improved sales trend we have seen in the Fall and early Spring product selling seasons as we progress during fiscal 2013. We are cautiously optimistic that we will continue to see the results of our efforts in an improved sales trend during the current year and beyond.”

Financing and Related Activities

“As previously announced, on November 1, 2012, we entered into a new five-year $61 million revolving credit facility to replace our $55 million revolving credit facility, which was due to mature on January 13, 2013. In addition, simultaneous with entering into the new credit facility, we repaid the remaining $13.4 million principal amount of our senior secured Term Loan, which was due to mature on March 13, 2013.

 

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“The repayment of our Term Loan completes a dramatic decrease in our financial leverage over the past several years. Over the past six years, our total debt has decreased from $118 million to $2 million, and our annual interest expense has decreased from $15 million to less than $1 million. In addition, our new credit facility provides us with continued significant financial and operating flexibility as we continue to execute on our strategic plan.”

Guidance for Fiscal 2013

“Looking forward, we are confident that we can continue to improve our sales performance and position our Company for continued future growth, by continuing to enhance our merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation, store environment and customer experience, and continuing to focus on our strategic plan as summarized in our five key goals and strategic objectives discussed later under “Company Strategy.”

“Our financial guidance for the full year fiscal 2013 is as follows:

 

 

Net sales in the $538 to $549 million range, representing a projected sales change of between a decrease of 0.6% and an increase of 1.4% versus fiscal 2012 net sales of $541.5 million. This sales guidance range is based on a projected comparable sales increase of between 1.5% and 3.5%.

 

 

Gross margin for fiscal 2013 is expected to increase between 50 and 90 basis points versus fiscal 2012, with greater improved year-over-year gross margin projected for the first half of the fiscal year.

 

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) are planned to be flat to modestly higher than fiscal 2012 in dollar terms and slightly higher than fiscal 2012 as a percentage of net sales. The projected SG&A expense for the full year reflects increased marketing expenses, additions of talent to drive sales, and increased variable incentive compensation expense, as well as inflationary expense increases, partially offset by continued tight expense controls and additional cost reductions.

 

 

Operating income in the $34.8 to $38.3 million range, a projected increase of between 5% and 16% compared to fiscal 2012 operating income of $33.1 million.

 

 

Diluted earnings per share of between $1.58 and $1.74 per share for fiscal 2013, a projected increase of between 8% and 19% compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.46 per share for fiscal 2012.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA in the $52.0 to $55.5 million range, a projected increase of between 4% and 11% compared to the fiscal 2012 Adjusted EBITDA of $49.9 million.

 

 

Open 14 to 20 new stores during the year, including 7 to 10 new multi-brand Destination Maternity stores, and close approximately 31 to 41 stores, with 11 to 15 of these planned store closings related to openings of new Destination Maternity stores.

 

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Capital expenditures planned at between $16 and $20 million compared to fiscal 2012 capital expenditures of $9.3 million. After deducting projected tenant construction allowance payments to us from store landlords, the Company expects net cash outlay for capital projects to be between $13.0 million and $16.5 million, compared to $6.1 million in fiscal 2012. Our planned capital expenditures include significant investments for store enhancements, as well as continued investments in systems, distribution center efficiency projects, and new stores.

 

 

Inventory at fiscal 2013 year end planned to be approximately 4% to 8% lower than fiscal 2012 year end.

 

 

Given these assumptions, the Company plans to generate free cash flow (defined as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures) of between $24 and $33 million for the full year fiscal 2013, an increase versus prior guidance of between $20 and $31 million, and a projected decrease from fiscal 2012 free cash flow of $33.4 million due to higher planned capital expenditures. Based on the Company’s current quarterly dividend rate of $0.175 per share, the dividend will use approximately $9.5 million of cash flow for fiscal 2013.

“Our financial guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 is as follows:

 

 

Net sales in the $134 to $138 million range.

 

 

A projected comparable sales increase of 0.5% to 3.5% on a reported basis. We estimate that our reported comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 will be hurt by approximately 1 percentage point due to having one less day in February 2013 compared to February 2012.

 

 

Diluted earnings per share of between $0.38 and $0.44 per share, a projection of between flat and an increase of 16% compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.38 for the second quarter of fiscal 2012.”

Company Strategy

Mr. Krell added, “As we plan and execute our business for both this year and beyond, we continue to be guided by our five key goals and strategic objectives:

 

1. Be a profitable global leader in the maternity apparel business, treating all our partners and stakeholders with respect and fairness.

 

2. Increase the profitability of our U.S. business, focusing on the following:

 

  a. Increase comparable sales, through continued improvement of merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation and customer experience, providing a more shoppable store environment for our customers, and through enhanced marketing and advertising.

 

  b. Reduce our expenditures and continue to be more efficient in operating our business—streamline, simplify and focus.

 

  c. Continue to expand our multi-brand Destination Maternity store chain where ROI hurdles are met, with the goal of operating fewer but larger stores over time; and

 

  d. Continue to close underperforming stores.

 

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3. In addition to achieving increased comparable sales, we aim to grow our sales where we can do so profitably, including the following areas of focus:

 

  a. International expansion.

 

  b. Potential growth of our leased department and licensed relationships.

 

  c. Increased utilization of the Internet to drive sales, targeting both increased direct Internet sales and enhanced web marketing initiatives to drive store sales.

 

  d. Selective new store openings and relocations in the U.S. and Canada; and

 

  e. Continued focus on enhancing our overall customer relationship, including our marketing partnership programs.

 

4. Focus on generating free cash flow to drive increased shareholder value.

 

5. Maintain and intensify our primary focus on delivering great maternity apparel product and service in each of our brands and store formats, to serve the maternity apparel customer like no one else can.”

Mr. Krell concluded, “While we recognize that over the past four years we have faced the dual challenges of a deep recession followed by a weak recovery, as well as a 9% decrease in annual births in the United States since 2007, we remain focused on driving improvement in our sales performance through initiatives to enhance our merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation, store environment and customer experience. We are pleased with our improved sales trend over the past two quarters, and we are confident in our ability to continue to manage our business through this uncertain consumer environment, to continue to improve our sales performance, and to continue to make progress towards our key corporate goals.”

Conference Call Information

As announced previously, the Company will hold a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, regarding the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2013 earnings and future financial guidance. You can participate in this conference call by calling (800) 299-6183 in the United States and Canada or (617) 801-9713 outside of the United States and Canada. Please call ten minutes prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call (listen only) will also be available on the investor section of our website at http://investor.destinationmaternity.com. The passcode for the conference call is “43054793.” In the event that you are unable to participate in the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, February 14, 2013 by calling (888) 286-8010 in the United States and Canada or (617) 801-6888 outside of the United States and Canada. The passcode for the replay is “73287090.”

 

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Destination Maternity Corporation is the world’s largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. In the United States and Canada, as of December 31, 2012, Destination Maternity operates 1,887 retail locations, including 621 stores, predominantly under the tradenames Motherhood Maternity®, A Pea in the Pod®, and Destination Maternity®, and 1,266 leased department locations, and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby by Motherhood® collection through a licensed arrangement at over 1,100 Kohl’s® stores throughout the United States and on Kohls.com. In addition, Destination Maternity is expanding internationally and has exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in India, the Middle East and South Korea. As of December 31, 2012, Destination Maternity has 137 international franchised locations, including 121 shop-in-shop locations and 16 Destination Maternity branded stores.

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The Company cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including those regarding earnings, net sales, comparable sales, other results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and various business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company’s financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: the continuation of the economic recovery of the retail industry in general and of apparel purchases in particular, our ability to successfully manage our various business initiatives, the success of our international business and its expansion, our ability to successfully manage and retain our leased department and licensed relationships and marketing partnerships, future sales trends in our existing retail locations and through the Internet, unusual weather patterns, changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases, overall economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for maternity apparel, expense savings initiatives, our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends and consumer preferences, unanticipated fluctuations in our operating results, the impact of competition and fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, our ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, our ability to develop and source merchandise, our ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, our ability to generate sufficient free cash flow to continue our regular quarterly cash dividend, the trading liquidity of our common stock, changes in market interest rates, war or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     First Quarter Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Net sales

   $ 135,264      $ 136,350   

Cost of goods sold

     64,096        66,744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     71,168        69,606   

Gross margin

     52.6     51.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)

     64,249        65,079   

SG&A as a percentage of net sales

     47.5     47.7

Store closing, asset impairment and asset disposal expenses

     462        437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     6,457        4,090   

Interest expense, net

     200        400   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     9        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     6,248        3,680   

Income tax provision

     2,406        1,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,842      $ 2,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share – basic

   $ 0.29      $ 0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – basic

     13,189        13,024   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.29      $ 0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – diluted

     13,345        13,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

    

Net income, as reported

   $ 3,842      $ 2,263   

Add: stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

     433        357   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax

     6        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt

   $ 4,281      $ 2,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share – diluted, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt

   $ 0.32      $ 0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2012
     September 30,
2012
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24,700       $ 22,376   

Trade receivables, net

     8,224         13,197   

Inventories

     80,765         88,754   

Deferred income taxes

     7,588         7,557   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,946         4,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     128,223         136,104   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     49,703         51,078   

Other assets

     13,364         12,462   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 191,290       $ 199,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Line of credit borrowings

   $ —         $ —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     1,830         15,257   

Accounts payable

     17,507         21,987   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     42,503         35,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     61,840         72,788   

Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities

     22,116         21,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     83,956         94,672   

Stockholders’ equity

     107,334         104,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 191,290       $ 199,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,      September 30,      December 31,  
     2012      2012      2011  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24,700       $ 22,376       $ 29,308   

Inventories

     80,765         88,754         79,194   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     49,703         51,078         53,483   

Line of credit borrowings

     —           —           —     

Total debt

     1,830         15,257         26,117   

Net cash (1)

     24,952         7,119         3,191   

Stockholders’ equity

     107,334         104,972         93,213   

 

(1) Net cash represents cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash collateral minus total debt.


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     First Quarter Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 3,842      $ 2,263   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,089        3,210   

Stock-based compensation expense

     693        570   

Loss on impairment of long-lived assets

     493        456   

Loss on disposal of assets

     10        9   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     9        10   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (546     (144

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     50        29   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Trade receivables

     4,972        2,371   

Inventories

     7,989        11,171   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (644     1,988   

Other non-current assets

     26        (7

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     4,165        1,844   

Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities

     231        (66
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     24,379        23,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (2,321     (1,277

Additions to intangible assets

     (35     (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,356     (1,296
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Decrease in cash overdraft

     (1,227     (822

Increase in restricted cash collateral

     (2,082     —     

Repayment of long-term debt

     (13,427     (5,225

Deferred financing costs paid

     (790     —     

Withholding taxes on stock-based compensation paid in connection with repurchase of common stock

     (532     (6

Cash dividends paid

     (2,359     (2,320

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     322        —     

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting

     403        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,692     (8,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (7     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     2,324        14,023   

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

     22,376        15,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 24,700      $ 29,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (1)

and Operating Income Margin to Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     First Quarter Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 3,842      $ 2,263   

Add: income tax provision

     2,406        1,417   

Add: interest expense, net

     200        400   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

     9        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     6,457        4,090   

Add: depreciation and amortization expense

     3,089        3,210   

Add: loss on impairment of long-lived assets

     493        456   

Add: loss on disposal of assets

     10        9   

Add: stock-based compensation expense

     693        570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 10,742      $ 8,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   $ 135,264      $ 136,350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income margin (operating income as a percentage of net sales)

     4.8     3.0

Adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales)

     7.9     6.1

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income before deduction for the following non-cash charges: (i) depreciation and amortization expense; (ii) loss on impairment of tangible and intangible assets; (iii) loss on disposal of assets; and (iv) stock-based compensation expense.


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Supplemental Financial Information (Continued)

 

Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Net sales

   $ 540,390   

Cost of goods sold

     248,117   
  

 

 

 

Gross profit

     292,273   

Gross margin

     54.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)

     254,793   

SG&A as a percentage of net sales

     47.1

Store closing, asset impairment and asset disposal expenses

     2,008   
  

 

 

 

Operating income

     35,472   

Interest expense, net

     1,015   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     21   
  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     34,436   

Income tax provision

     13,485   
  

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 20,951   
  

 

 

 

Net income per share – basic

   $ 1.59   
  

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – basic

     13,137   
  

 

 

 

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 1.57   
  

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding – diluted

     13,305   
  

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

  

Net income

   $ 20,951   

Add: stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

     1,548   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax

     14   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt

   $ 22,513   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share – diluted, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt

   $ 1.69   
  

 

 

 


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Supplemental Financial Information (Continued)

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

and Operating Income Margin to Adjusted EBITDA Margin

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

 

Net income

   $ 20,951   

Add: income tax provision

     13,485   

Add: interest expense, net

     1,015   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

     21   
  

 

 

 

Operating income

     35,472   

Add: depreciation and amortization expense

     12,324   

Add: loss on impairment of long-lived assets

     1,913   

Add: loss on disposal of assets

     116   

Add: stock-based compensation expense

     2,480   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 52,305   
  

 

 

 

Net sales

   $ 540,390   
  

 

 

 

Operating income margin (operating income as a percentage of net sales)

     6.6

Adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales)

     9.7

Reconciliation of Net Income Per Share – Diluted

to Adjusted Net Income Per Share – Diluted,

Before Stock-Based Compensation Expense and

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

(unaudited)

 

     Projected for the
Year Ending
September 30, 2013  (1)
   Actual for the
Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 

Net income per share – diluted (2)

   $    1.58 to 1.74    $ 1.46   

Add: per share effect of stock-based compensation expense

   0.13      0.11   

Add: per share effect of loss on extinguishment of debt

   0.00      0.00   
  

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share – diluted, before stock-based compensation expense and loss on extinguishment of debt (1)

   $    1.70 to 1.86    $ 1.57   
  

 

  

 

 

 

 

(1) Components do not add to total due to rounding.
(2) Projected net income and projected adjusted net income per share – diluted for the year ending September 30, 2013 are based on approximately 13.4 million projected average diluted shares outstanding.


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Supplemental Financial Information (Continued)

 

Reconciliation of Net Income Per Share – Diluted

to Adjusted Net Income Per Share – Diluted,

Before Stock-Based Compensation Expense

(unaudited)

 

     Projected for the
Second Quarter  Ending
March 31, 2013 (1)
   Actual for the
Second Quarter  Ended
March 31, 2012 (1)
 

Net income per share – diluted (2)

   $    0.38 to 0.44    $ 0.38   

Add: per share effect of stock-based compensation expense

   0.04      0.03   
  

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per share – diluted, before stock-based compensation expense (2)

   $    0.41 to 0.47    $ 0.40   
  

 

  

 

 

 

 

(1) Components do not add to total due to rounding.
(2) Projected net income and projected adjusted net income per share – diluted for the second quarter ending March 31, 2013 are based on approximately 13.4 million projected average diluted shares outstanding.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions, unaudited)

 

     Projected for the
Year Ending
September 30,
2013  (1)
   Actual for the
Year Ended
September 30,
2012
 

Net income

   $    21.1 to 23.3    $ 19.4   

Add: income tax provision

   13.2 to 14.6      12.5   

Add: interest expense, net

   0.4      1.2   

Add: loss on extinguishment of debt

   0.0      0.0   
  

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   34.8 to 38.3      33.1   

Add: depreciation and amortization expense

   12.9      12.4   

Add: loss on impairment of long-lived assets and loss on disposal of assets

   1.6      2.0   

Add: stock-based compensation expense

   2.7      2.4   
  

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $    52.0 to 55.5    $ 49.9   
  

 

  

 

 

 

 

(1) Components do not add to total due to rounding.

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Exhibit 99.2

DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION

 

   CONTACT:       

Judd P. Tirnauer

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

(215) 873-2278

For Immediate Release

DESTINATION MATERNITY DECLARES

REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Philadelphia, PA, January 30, 2013 – Destination Maternity Corporation (Nasdaq: DEST), the world’s leading maternity apparel retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share. The cash dividend will be payable March 28, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2013.

Destination Maternity Corporation is the world’s largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. In the United States and Canada, as of December 31, 2012, Destination Maternity operates 1,887 retail locations, including 621 stores, predominantly under the tradenames Motherhood Maternity®, A Pea in the Pod®, and Destination Maternity®, and 1,266 leased department locations, and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby by Motherhood® collection through a licensed arrangement at over 1,100 Kohl’s® stores throughout the United States and on Kohls.com. In addition, Destination Maternity is expanding internationally and has exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in India, the Middle East and South Korea. As of December 31, 2012, Destination Maternity has 137 international franchised locations, including 121 shop-in-shop locations and 16 Destination Maternity branded stores.

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The Company cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including those regarding the continuation of the regular quarterly cash dividend, the trading liquidity of our common stock, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and various business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company’s financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: the continuation of the economic recovery of the retail industry in general and of apparel purchases in particular, our ability to successfully manage our various business initiatives, the success of our international business and its expansion, our ability to successfully manage and retain our leased department and licensed relationships and marketing partnerships, future sales trends in our existing store base and through the Internet, unusual weather patterns, changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases, overall economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for maternity apparel, expense savings initiatives, our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends and consumer preferences, unanticipated fluctuations in our operating results, the impact of competition and fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, our ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, our ability to develop and source merchandise, our ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, our ability to generate sufficient free cash flow to continue our regular quarterly


cash dividend, the trading liquidity of our common stock, changes in market interest rates, war or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference.