Elizabeth Arden Inc. (RDEN, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-06-30.
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. has a market cap of $1.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.55 with a P/E ratio of 19.5 and P/S ratio of 1.
SG&A. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6.8%, or $31.0 million, for the year ended June 30, 2012, compared to the year ended June 30, 2011. The increase was due to higher marketing and sales expenses of $24.4 million and higher general and administrative expenses of $6.6 million. The increase in marketing and sales expenses was primarily due to higher advertising, sales promotion, and direct selling and development expenses of $24.3 million. The increase in general and administrative expenses was principally due to (i) higher payroll related costs, net of lower incentive compensation, of $2.2 million, and (ii) the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation of certain of our affiliates balance sheets as the current year included losses of $4.2 million compared to losses of $0.9 million in the prior year. For the year ended June 30, 2012, general and administrative expenses also included a total of $2.2 million of license termination costs and transaction costs for the 2012 Acquisitions. For the year ended June 30, 2011, total restructuring and Initiative-related one-time costs totaled $1.4 million.
Net Sales. Net sales increased by 6.5% or $71.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2011, compared to the year ended June 30, 2010. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign currency translation, net sales increased by 5.9% or $64.9 million. Net sales of Elizabeth Arden branded products increased by $32.8 million, led primarily by higher sales of skin care products and fragrances. Net sales of licensed and other owned products increased by $37.5 million, primarily due to higher sales of (i) the Juicy Couture fragrances, (ii) the recently licensed fragrance brands of John Varvatos and Kate Spade, and (iii) Britney Spears fragrances due to the launch of radiance Britney Spears. Partially offsetting these net sales increases were lower sales of Rocawear, Usher and Alberta Ferretti fragrances. Sales of distributed brands were $3.4 million higher than the prior year. Pricing changes had an immaterial effect on net sales.
SG&A. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6.1%, or $26.2 million, for the year ended June 30, 2011, compared to the year ended June 30, 2010. The increase was due to higher marketing and sales expenses of $15.9 million and higher general and administrative expenses of $10.3 million. The increase in marketing and sales expenses was primarily due to (i) higher media expenses of $7.4 million, (ii) higher marketing and sales overhead expenses of $5.2 million, and (iii) higher royalty expenses of $3.4 million due to higher sales of licensed brands. The increase in general and administrative expenses was principally due to higher payroll and incentive compensation costs of $15.0 million, and higher professional services costs, partially offset by lower restructuring expenses and Initiative-related one-time costs and $3.1 million of higher losses in the prior year period related to the impact of foreign currency translation of our affiliates balance sheets. For the year ended June 30, 2011, total restructuring and Initiative-related one-time costs totaled $1.4 million as compared to $7.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2010.
The increase in the effective tax rate in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was mainly due to (i) higher earnings contributions from our domestic operations in the current year period as compared to the prior year, and (ii) a shift in the ratio of earnings contributions between jurisdictions that have different tax rates. Our domestic operations are tax-effected at a higher rate than our foreign operations. The current year effective tax rate included a net tax benefit of $1.4 million, of which (i) $0.9 million related to the closure of foreign tax audits and was recorded in the fourth quarter, (ii) $0.3 million related to the reversal of valuation allowances associated with net operating losses previously recorded by certain international subsidiaries that became realizable, and (iii) $0.2 million related to tax benefits due to changes in estimates for certain entities. The prior year effective tax rate included a net tax benefit of $1.1 million, of which (i) $0.8 million related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) $0.5 million related to the reversal of valuation allowances associated with net operating losses previously recorded by certain international subsidiaries that became realizable, and (iii) $0.4 million related to tax benefits due to changes in estimates for certain entities that was partially offset by increased taxes of $0.6 million resulting from changes in statutory tax rates. Also included in the current and prior year effective tax rates were tax benefits of $0.6 million related to research and development and foreign tax credits. See Note 12 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Elizabeth Arden, Inc. has a market cap of $1.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.55 with a P/E ratio of 19.5 and P/S ratio of 1.
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Net sales increased by 2.9% or $21.7 million. The impact of foreign currency translation was not material. Net sales of Elizabeth Arden branded products were flat. Net sales of licensed and other owned fragrance brands decreased by $5.3 million due to lower sales of Juicy Couture, Mariah Carey, Usher and Britney Spears fragrances. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher sales from the launch of the Taylor Swift fragrance Wonderstruck as well as higher sales of Curve and the John Varvatos fragrance Star USA. Net sales of distributed brands sold under licenses recently acquired in the 2012 Acquisitions and net sales of other distributed brands increased by $16.7 million and $10.2 million, respectively, as compared to the prior year. Higher sales to department store customers led our North America results.SG&A. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6.8%, or $31.0 million, for the year ended June 30, 2012, compared to the year ended June 30, 2011. The increase was due to higher marketing and sales expenses of $24.4 million and higher general and administrative expenses of $6.6 million. The increase in marketing and sales expenses was primarily due to higher advertising, sales promotion, and direct selling and development expenses of $24.3 million. The increase in general and administrative expenses was principally due to (i) higher payroll related costs, net of lower incentive compensation, of $2.2 million, and (ii) the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation of certain of our affiliates balance sheets as the current year included losses of $4.2 million compared to losses of $0.9 million in the prior year. For the year ended June 30, 2012, general and administrative expenses also included a total of $2.2 million of license termination costs and transaction costs for the 2012 Acquisitions. For the year ended June 30, 2011, total restructuring and Initiative-related one-time costs totaled $1.4 million.
Net Sales. Net sales increased by 6.5% or $71.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2011, compared to the year ended June 30, 2010. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign currency translation, net sales increased by 5.9% or $64.9 million. Net sales of Elizabeth Arden branded products increased by $32.8 million, led primarily by higher sales of skin care products and fragrances. Net sales of licensed and other owned products increased by $37.5 million, primarily due to higher sales of (i) the Juicy Couture fragrances, (ii) the recently licensed fragrance brands of John Varvatos and Kate Spade, and (iii) Britney Spears fragrances due to the launch of radiance Britney Spears. Partially offsetting these net sales increases were lower sales of Rocawear, Usher and Alberta Ferretti fragrances. Sales of distributed brands were $3.4 million higher than the prior year. Pricing changes had an immaterial effect on net sales.
SG&A. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6.1%, or $26.2 million, for the year ended June 30, 2011, compared to the year ended June 30, 2010. The increase was due to higher marketing and sales expenses of $15.9 million and higher general and administrative expenses of $10.3 million. The increase in marketing and sales expenses was primarily due to (i) higher media expenses of $7.4 million, (ii) higher marketing and sales overhead expenses of $5.2 million, and (iii) higher royalty expenses of $3.4 million due to higher sales of licensed brands. The increase in general and administrative expenses was principally due to higher payroll and incentive compensation costs of $15.0 million, and higher professional services costs, partially offset by lower restructuring expenses and Initiative-related one-time costs and $3.1 million of higher losses in the prior year period related to the impact of foreign currency translation of our affiliates balance sheets. For the year ended June 30, 2011, total restructuring and Initiative-related one-time costs totaled $1.4 million as compared to $7.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2010.
The increase in the effective tax rate in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was mainly due to (i) higher earnings contributions from our domestic operations in the current year period as compared to the prior year, and (ii) a shift in the ratio of earnings contributions between jurisdictions that have different tax rates. Our domestic operations are tax-effected at a higher rate than our foreign operations. The current year effective tax rate included a net tax benefit of $1.4 million, of which (i) $0.9 million related to the closure of foreign tax audits and was recorded in the fourth quarter, (ii) $0.3 million related to the reversal of valuation allowances associated with net operating losses previously recorded by certain international subsidiaries that became realizable, and (iii) $0.2 million related to tax benefits due to changes in estimates for certain entities. The prior year effective tax rate included a net tax benefit of $1.1 million, of which (i) $0.8 million related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) $0.5 million related to the reversal of valuation allowances associated with net operating losses previously recorded by certain international subsidiaries that became realizable, and (iii) $0.4 million related to tax benefits due to changes in estimates for certain entities that was partially offset by increased taxes of $0.6 million resulting from changes in statutory tax rates. Also included in the current and prior year effective tax rates were tax benefits of $0.6 million related to research and development and foreign tax credits. See Note 12 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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