UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) March 22, 2005

 

NATIONAL VISION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File No: 0-20001

 

Georgia

 

58-1910859

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer identification
number)

 

 

 

296 Grayson Highway
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

 

 

(770)-822-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE: Registrant filed its Form 8-K on March 22, 2005 covering its press release issued March 22, 2005 announcing operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2005.  The “Income tax expense (benefit)” line for continuing operations and the “Income tax expense” line for Discontinued operations were misstated by equal offsetting amounts ($31,000) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter ended January 1, 2005.  The amount shown as “Net earnings (loss)” for the quarter was not affected by this misstatement.  Also a typographical error caused the amounts reported on the “Other current assets” and “Deferred income tax asset” lines on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for January 1, 2005 to be reversed.  This amendment is being filed to correct these errors.

 

 



 

ITEM 2.02                                       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On March 22, 2005, the Company issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, regarding its results of operations for fiscal 2004.

 

ITEM 9.01                                       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)          Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated March 22, 2005, titled “National Vision Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2004”

 

SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

NATIONAL VISION, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  March 23, 2005

By:

/s/ Paul A. Criscillis, Jr.

 

 

 

Paul A. Criscillis, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

2


 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

Contact:

Paul A. Criscillis, Jr.

Senior Vice President and CFO

770-822-4262

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

National Vision Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2004

 

Lawrenceville, Georgia, Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - National Vision, Inc. (AMEX:NVI) today announced operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2005.

 

Total net revenue from continuing operations for the 2004 fourth quarter was $55.0 million in comparison with total net revenue from continuing operations of $55.8 million in the 2003 fourth quarter.  In 2003, the fourth quarter included fourteen weeks’ operations whereas 2004’s fourth quarter was a thirteen-week fiscal period.  Fourth quarter 2004 comparable store sales growth, which is computed excluding the additional week in 2003, was +7.1%.

 

Net earnings for the current year fourth quarter were $732,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, in comparison to net earnings of $545,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of the previous year.  EBITDA, adjusted as defined in the Company’s debt instruments, was $5.4 million in the 2004 fourth quarter versus $6.1 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter.

 

For the full year, fiscal 2004 total net revenue from continuing operations was $228.9 million, an increase of 5.6% over 2003 net revenue from continuing operations of $216.7 million.  Fiscal 2004 was a 52-week year and fiscal 2003 was a 53-week year.  Full year comparable sales growth, excluding the effect of the 2003 additional week, was +6.5%.

 

Current year net earnings of $12.4 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, compare to a net loss of $3.9 million, or $0.77 per share, in 2003.  In 2004, adjusted EBITDA increased to $32.8 million from $24.1 million in the previous year.

 

Reade Fahs, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “2004 has been an extremely gratifying year for the National Vision team.  Our strong comp sales growth of +6.5% followed a year in which comp sales growth was also quite strong, at +5.7%.  The total year-to-year profit turnaround was $16.2 million and adjusted EBITDA was an all-time record for the Company.  We are exceptionally proud of the combined efforts of our store teams in achieving these results.”

 

National Vision, Inc. operates retail vision centers primarily within host environments in the United States and Mexico.  Our vision centers sell a wide range of optical products including eyeglasses, contact lenses and sunglasses.  As of March 22, 2005, the Company operated 409 vision centers, including 297 located inside domestic Wal-Mart stores.  We depend on our domestic Wal-Mart locations for substantially all of our revenues and cash flow.  Investments in the debt and equity securities of National Vision, Inc. are subject to substantial risks as described in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

- FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW -

 



 

NATIONAL VISION, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Revised)

(In thousands except per share information)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

January 1, 2005

 

January 3, 2004

 

January 1, 2005

 

January 3, 2004

 

Sales of optical products and services

 

$

52,946

 

$

54,107

 

$

220,759

 

$

210,368

 

Fees from managed vision care services

 

1,885

 

1,679

 

7,835

 

6,346

 

Sales of home medical products and services

 

134

 

 

 

258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net revenue

 

54,965

 

55,786

 

228,852

 

216,714

 

Cost of goods sold

 

26,159

 

25,115

 

101,167

 

97,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

28,806

 

30,671

 

127,685

 

119,182

 

Selling, general & administrative expense

 

27,249

 

29,457

 

111,119

 

113,804

 

Operating income

 

1,557

 

1,214

 

16,566

 

5,378

 

Other income (expense), net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2,392

)

(3,064

)

(10,595

)

(12,913

)

Gain on repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes

 

83

 

2,321

 

3,166

 

2,321

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(30

)

(56

)

164

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

(782

)

415

 

9,301

 

(5,164

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(1,499

)

136

 

(822

)

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

717

 

279

 

10,123

 

(5,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

(10

)

325

 

2,344

 

2,204

 

Gain (loss) on disposal

 

25

 

3

 

(57

)

(146

)

Income tax expense

 

 

(62

)

(35

)

(62

)

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

15

 

266

 

2,252

 

1,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

732

 

545

 

12,375

 

(3,304

)

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

732

 

$

545

 

$

12,375

 

$

(3,868

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.11

 

$

2.43

 

$

(0.77

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.10

 

$

2.21

 

$

(0.77

)

 



 

NATIONAL VISION, INC.

COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED EBITDA

Three Month Periods and Years Ended January 1, 2005 and January 3, 2004

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

January 1, 2005

 

January 3, 2004

 

January 1, 2005

 

January 3, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

732

 

$

545

 

$

12,375

 

$

(3,868

)

Adjustment to net earnings (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

2,392

 

3,064

 

10,595

 

12,913

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(1,499

)

198

 

(787

)

198

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,432

 

3,968

 

13,542

 

15,962

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

Gain on repurchase of Notes

 

(83

)

(2,321

)

(3,166

)

(2,321

)

Impairment of long lived assets

 

336

 

550

 

336

 

550

 

Other

 

56

 

139

 

(63

)

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

5,366

 

$

6,143

 

$

32,832

 

$

24,064

 

 



 

NATIONAL VISION, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Revised)

January 1, 2005 and January 3, 2004

(In thousands)

 

 

 

January 1, 2005

 

January 3, 2004

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,858

 

$

3,545

 

Accounts receivable
(net of allowance: 2004 - $423; 2003 - $769)

 

2,561

 

3,078

 

Inventories

 

14,065

 

17,387

 

Other current assets

 

2,405

 

1,278

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

9,394

 

7,305

 

Total current assets

 

36,283

 

32,593

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

12,271

 

13,619

 

INTANGIBLE VALUE OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS
(net of accumulated amortization: 2004 - $26,974; 2003 - $19,466)

 

85,771

 

93,279

 

OTHER ASSETS AND DEFERRED COSTS
(net of accumulated amortization: 2004 - $1,193; 2003 - $964)

 

785

 

806

 

 

 

$

135,110

 

$

140,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

3,446

 

$

3,506

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

23,772

 

25,132

 

Senior Subordinated Notes - current portion

 

4,858

 

545

 

Total current liabilities

 

32,076

 

29,183

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY

 

8,191

 

7,305

 

OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

491

 

 

 

SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

 

72,930

 

94,939

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,390,679 and 5,243,047 shares issued and outstanding at January 1, 2005 and January 3, 2004, respectively

 

54

 

52

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

25,592

 

25,129

 

Deferred stock compensation

 

(407

)

(108

)

Retained deficit

 

(3,557

)

(15,932

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(260

)

(271

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

21,422

 

8,870

 

 

 

$

135,110

 

$

140,297