E Ink Partners with MIT Solve to Launch Innovation Prize for Global Challenges
BILLERICA, Mass., Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- E Ink (8069.TW), the originator, pioneer, and global commercial leader in ePaper technology, announced today its collaboration with MIT Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute for Technology with a mission to drive innovation to solve world challenges. The E Ink Innovation Prize will award up to $300,000 over the next three years to teams helping solve the world's most pressing issues.
'This partnership with MIT Solve underscores our commitment to leveraging ePaper technology to address some of the world's most pressing challenges,' said Johnson Lee, CEO, E Ink. 'We believe that by supporting innovation, we can make a significant impact on global issues and drive sustainable change.'
The inaugural E Ink Solve Global Challenge opened for applications on February 3, 2025, with prize recipients selected in August, and official project kick off in September. The E Ink Innovation Prize is open to solutions that utilize ePaper materials, technology, or displays to address problems of global importance in any of Solve's areas of impact, including topics such as architecture, education, or intercultural understanding.
'Working with E Ink, a company that originally spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 1997, is a full circle moment,' said Hala Hanna, Executive Director of MIT Solve. 'This level of support is what drives scale and transformational impact. We look forward to working alongside E Ink to advance pivotal tech-based solutions that create a better future for all.'
MIT Solve finds and supports tech-based solutions to global challenges through open innovation challenges and partnerships, and in part with its collaboration with E Ink, aims to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all. The Innovation prize will be awarded to up to four Solver teams, with additional support from E Ink through project implementation. To learn more or to apply, please visit https://solve.mit.edu/challenges.
E Ink continues to receive recognition across its climate strategy, privacy protection, and business ethics, with its ongoing inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index (DJSI Emerging Markets). The company has revised its 2025 renewable energy goal to RE65, aiming for RE100 across all operations. Additionally, E Ink's displays have been recognized for their environmental contributions, with 99.9% of product sales revenue qualifying as green revenue and is noted for its energy efficiency and eye health benefits, being the first display technology to receive certification from the International Dark-Sky Association.
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E Ink Holdings Inc. (8069.TWO), based on technology from MIT's Media Lab, provides an ideal display medium for applications spanning eReaders and eNotes, retail, home, hospital, transportation, logistics, and more, enabling customers to put displays in locations previously impossible. E Ink's electrophoretic display products make it the worldwide leader for ePaper. Its low power displays enable customers to reach their sustainability goals, and E Ink has pledged using 100% renewable energy in 2030 and reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. E Ink has been recognized for their efforts by receiving, validation from Science-Based Targets (SBTi) and is listed in both the DJSI World and DJSI Emerging Indexes. Listed in Taiwan's Taipei Exchange (TPEx) and the Luxembourg market, E Ink Holdings is now the world's largest supplier of ePaper displays. For more information please visit www.eink.com. E Ink. We Make Surfaces Smart and Green.
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ATLANTA, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended May 3, 2025. Consolidated net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 were $393 million compared to $398 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. EPS on a GAAP basis was $1.70 compared to $2.42 in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. On an adjusted basis, EPS was $1.82 compared to $2.66 in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Tom Chubb, Chairman and CEO, commented, 'We were able to deliver sales and adjusted EPS within our guidance ranges for the first quarter despite uncertain tariff and trade dynamics that are significantly impacting our industry and operating landscape. Despite the increasing headwinds, we were led by a low double digit increase at Lilly Pulitzer as the brand's current assortment is resonating strongly with its core consumer, and overall sales were only modestly lower than last year. At the same time, we were able to maintain strong gross margins above 64%." Mr. Chubb concluded, 'I am proud of the way the teams across our Company have responded swiftly to rapidly changing trade and tariff developments. Our teams have made meaningful progress in diversifying and shifting our supply chain to reduce our exposure to future tariff developments. We believe that our portfolio of differentiated lifestyle brands and strong balance sheet will enable us to navigate this uncertain period, manage the business to drive long-term shareholder value and provide an opportunity to gain market share in the current environment. We will continue to focus on what we can control, including executing our strategy and servicing our customers.' First Quarter of Fiscal 2025 versus Fiscal 2024 Net Sales by Operating Group First Quarter ($ in millions) 2025 2024 % Change Tommy Bahama $ 216.2 $ 225.6 (4.2 %) Lilly Pulitzer 99.0 88.4 12.0 % Johnny Was 43.5 51.2 (15.1 %) Emerging Brands 34.2 33.0 3.8 % Other (0.1 ) (0.1 ) NM Total Company $ 392.9 $ 398.2 (1.3 %) Consolidated net sales of $393 million decreased compared to sales of $398 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Full-price direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales decreased 3% to $249 million versus the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Full-price retail sales of $135 million were 1% lower than the prior-year period. E-commerce sales of $114 million were 5% lower than the prior-year period. Outlet sales of $18 million were comparable to the prior period. Food and beverage sales were $34 million, a 3% decrease versus the prior-year period. Wholesale sales increased 4% to $92 million versus the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Gross margin was 64.2% on a GAAP basis, compared to 64.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. On an adjusted basis, gross margin was 64.3% compared to 65.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The decreased gross margin on a GAAP basis was primarily due to (1) increased freight expenses to e-commerce customers at Tommy Bahama, (2) increased markdowns during clearance events at Lilly Pulitzer and Johnny Was and (3) a change in sales mix with wholesale sales, including off-priced wholesale sales, representing a higher proportion of net sales. We also incurred $1 million of additional charges in cost of goods sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 resulting from the U.S. tariffs on imported goods implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. These decreases were partially offset by a $2 million lower LIFO accounting charge in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2024. SG&A was $223 million compared to $213 million last year with approximately $6 million, or 59%, of the increase is related to increases in employment costs, occupancy costs and depreciation expense due to the opening of 31 new brick and mortar retail locations since the first quarter of fiscal 2024. This includes the 8 net new stores including 2 Tommy Bahama Marlin Bars opened in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. We also incurred pre-opening expenses related to some of the approximately 7 additional stores planned to open during the remainder of fiscal 2025, including an additional Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar. On an adjusted basis, SG&A was $221 million compared to $210 million in the prior-year period. Royalties and other operating income decreased $1 million to $7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 primarily due to decreased royalty income in Tommy Bahama reflecting the lower sales of our licensing partners. Operating income was $36 million, or 9.2% of net sales, compared to $52 million, or 13.2% of net sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. On an adjusted basis, operating income decreased to $39 million, or 9.8% of net sales, compared to $57 million, or 14.4% of net sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Interest expense increased to $2 million from $1 million in the prior year period. The increased interest expense was primarily due to a higher average outstanding debt balance during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 than the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The effective income tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was 24.1% which primarily reflects the benefit derived from a reduction in income tax expense as a result of the receipt of interest from a U.S. federal income tax receivable and the remeasurement of deferred tax balances due to changes in state tax rates partially offset by a net increase to uncertain tax positions during the quarter. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was 25.6% which primarily reflects the unfavorable remeasurement of deferred tax assets and an increase to uncertain tax positions partially offset by a favorable return-to-provision adjustment for a foreign subsidiary. Balance Sheet and Liquidity Inventory increased $18 million, or 12%, on a LIFO basis and $20 million, or 9%, on a FIFO basis compared to the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Inventories increased in all operating segments with the exception of Johnny Was due primarily to impacts associated with the U.S. tariffs that were implemented in first quarter of fiscal 2025 including (1) accelerated purchases of inventory before the anticipated implementation of increased tariffs and (2) increased costs capitalized into inventory after the implementation of the tariffs. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2025, our inventory balances included an additional $3 million of costs associated with the increased tariffs implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, cash used in operations was $4 million compared to cash provided by operations of $33 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The cash used in operations reflects the result of lower net earnings, working capital needs, including accelerating inventory purchases, and $12 million of capitalizable implementation costs associated with cloud computing arrangements. Borrowings outstanding increased to $118 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $19 million and $31 million of borrowings outstanding at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, respectively. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, share repurchases of $51 million, capital expenditures of $23 million primarily associated with the project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia, and the opening of eight new stores, including two Tommy Bahama Marlin Bars, $12 million of capitalizable implementation costs associated with cloud computing arrangements, dividend payments of $10 million, and working capital requirements exceeded cash flow from operations. The Company had $8 million of cash and cash equivalents at the end of both the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Dividend The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.69 per share. The dividend is payable on August 1, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 18, 2025. The Company has paid dividends every quarter since it became publicly owned in 1960. Outlook For fiscal 2025 ending on January 31, 2026, the Company revised its sales and EPS guidance. The Company now expects net sales in a range of $1.475 billion to $1.515 billion as compared to net sales of $1.52 billion in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2025, GAAP EPS is expected to be between $2.28 and $2.68 compared to fiscal 2024 GAAP EPS of $5.87. Adjusted EPS is expected to be between $2.80 and $3.20, compared to fiscal 2024 adjusted EPS of $6.68. The revised fiscal 2025 EPS and adjusted EPS guidance includes $40 million in additional tariff costs, or $2.00 per share on an after-tax basis. For the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company expects net sales to be between $395 million and $415 million compared to net sales of $420 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. GAAP EPS is expected to be between $0.92 and $1.12 in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to a GAAP EPS of $2.57 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Adjusted EPS is expected to be between $1.05 and $1.25 compared to adjusted EPS of $2.77 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The revised second quarter of fiscal 2025 EPS guidance includes $15 million in additional tariff costs, or $0.75 per share on an after-tax basis. The Company anticipates interest expense of $8 million in fiscal 2025, with interest expense expected to be between $1 million and $2 million per quarter for the remainder of fiscal 2025. The Company's effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 26% for the full year of fiscal 2025. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, including the $23 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, are expected to be approximately $120 million compared to $134 million in fiscal 2024. The planned year-over-year decrease relates primarily to lower anticipated new store openings in fiscal 2025. The Company expects a year-over-year net increase of approximately 15 full price stores by the end of fiscal 2025, including three new Marlin Bars. The $120 million in expected capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 includes capital expenditures of approximately $70 million related to the completion of the project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia, including $10 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, and capital expenditures related to new stores and Tommy Bahama Marlin Bars. Conference Call The Company will hold a conference call with senior management to discuss its financial results at 4:30 p.m. ET today. A live web cast of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at A replay of the call will be available through June 25, 2025 by dialing (412) 317-6671 access code 13753975. About Oxford Oxford Industries, Inc., a leader in the apparel industry, owns and markets the distinctive Tommy Bahama®, Lilly Pulitzer®, Johnny Was®, Southern Tide®, The Beaufort Bonnet Company®, Duck Head® and Jack Rogers® lifestyle brands. Oxford's stock has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1964 under the symbol OXM. For more information, please visit Oxford's website at Basis of Presentation All per share information is presented on a diluted basis. Non-GAAP Financial Information The Company reports its consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To supplement these consolidated financial results, management believes that a presentation and discussion of certain financial measures on an adjusted basis, which exclude certain non-operating or discrete gains, charges or other items, may provide a more meaningful basis on which investors may compare the Company's ongoing results of operations between periods. These measures include net adjusted earnings, adjusted net earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted SG&A, and adjusted operating income, among others. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operational, and planning decisions to evaluate the Company's ongoing performance. Management also uses these adjusted financial measures to discuss its business with investment and other financial institutions, its board of directors and others. Reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP are presented in tables included at the end of this release. Safe Harbor This press release includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. We intend for all forward-looking statements contained herein, in our press releases or on our website, and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf, to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation: changes in the trade policies of the United States and those of other nations, including risks of potential future changes or worsening trade tensions between the United States and other countries and the impact of uncertainties surrounding U.S. trade policy on consumer sentiment; demand for our products, which may be impacted by macroeconomic factors that may impact consumer discretionary spending and pricing levels for apparel and related products, many of which may be impacted by inflationary pressures, tariffs, volatile and/or elevated interest rates, concerns about a potential global recession, the stability of the banking industry or general economic uncertainty, and the effectiveness of measures to mitigate the impact of these factors; risks relating to our product sourcing decentralization efforts, including our ability to identify alternative countries to source and produce our products and to successfully implement changes in our supply chain; possible changes in governmental monetary and fiscal policies, including, but not limited to, Federal Reserve policies in connection with continued inflationary pressures; competitive conditions and/or evolving consumer shopping patterns, particularly in a highly promotional retail environment; acquisition activities (such as the acquisition of Johnny Was); global supply chain constraints that have, and could continue, to affect freight, transit, and other costs; costs and availability of labor and freight deliveries, including our ability to appropriately staff our retail stores and food & beverage locations; costs of products as well as the raw materials used in those products, as well as our ability to pass along price increases to consumers; energy costs; our ability to respond to rapidly changing consumer expectations; unseasonal or extreme weather conditions or natural disasters, such as the 2024 hurricanes impacting the Southeastern United States; lack of or insufficient insurance coverage; the ability of business partners, including suppliers, vendors, wholesale customers, licensees, logistics providers and landlords, to meet their obligations to us and/or continue our business relationship to the same degree as they have historically; hiring of, retention of and disciplined execution by key management and other critical personnel; cybersecurity breaches and ransomware attacks, as well as our and our third party vendors' ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure business, consumer and employee data and maintain continuity of our information technology systems; the effectiveness of our advertising initiatives in defining, launching and communicating brand-relevant customer experiences; the level of our indebtedness, including the risks associated with heightened interest rates on the debt and the potential impact on our ability to operate and expand our business; the timing of shipments requested by our wholesale customers; fluctuations and volatility in global financial and/or real estate markets; our ability to identify and secure suitable locations for new retail store and food & beverage openings; the timing and cost of retail store and food & beverage location openings and remodels, technology implementations and other capital expenditures; the timing, cost and successful implementation of changes to our distribution network; the effectiveness of recent, focused efforts to reassess and realign our operating costs in light of revenue trends, including potential disruptions to our operations as a result of these efforts; pandemics or other public health crises; expected outcomes of pending or potential litigation and regulatory actions; consumer, employee and regulatory focus on sustainability issues and practices, including failures by our suppliers to adhere to our vendor code of conduct; the regulation or prohibition of goods sourced, or containing raw materials or components, from certain regions and our ability to evidence compliance; access to capital and/or credit markets; factors that could affect our consolidated effective tax rate, including the impact of potential changes in U.S. tax laws and regulations; the risk of impairment to goodwill and other intangible assets such as the recent impairment charges incurred in our Johnny Was segment; and geopolitical risks, including ongoing challenges between the United States and China and those related to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Red Sea region. 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Risk Factors contained in our Fiscal 2024 Form 10-K, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the SEC. We caution that one should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We disclaim any intention, obligation or duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Contact:E-mail: Brian SmithInvestorRelations@ Industries, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except par amounts) (unaudited) May 3, May 4, 2025 2024 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,175 $ 7,657 Receivables, net 105,501 87,918 Inventories, net 162,334 144,373 Income tax receivable 271 19,437 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 41,253 38,978 Total Current Assets $ 317,534 $ 298,363 Property and equipment, net 281,504 193,702 Intangible assets, net 255,768 259,147 Goodwill 27,403 27,185 Operating lease assets 372,452 319,308 Other assets, net 63,195 41,183 Deferred income taxes 21,850 18,088 Total Assets $ 1,339,706 $ 1,156,976 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 86,212 $ 73,755 Accrued compensation 21,417 19,340 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 64,119 65,366 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 69,007 67,124 Total Current Liabilities $ 240,755 $ 225,585 Long-term debt 117,714 18,630 Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities 360,935 296,080 Other non-current liabilities 27,879 23,806 Shareholders' Equity Common stock, $1.00 par value per share 14,875 15,634 Additional paid-in capital 194,893 183,126 Retained earnings 385,761 396,933 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,106 ) (2,818 ) Total Shareholders' Equity $ 592,423 $ 592,875 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 1,339,706 $ 1,156,976Oxford Industries, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 Net sales $ 392,861 $ 398,184 Cost of goods sold 140,575 139,823 Gross profit $ 252,286 $ 258,361 SG&A 222,708 213,103 Royalties and other operating income 6,628 7,193 Operating income $ 36,206 $ 52,451 Interest expense, net 1,726 874 Earnings before income taxes $ 34,480 $ 51,577 Income tax expense 8,299 13,204 Net earnings $ 26,181 $ 38,373 Net earnings per share: Basic $ 1.72 $ 2.46 Diluted $ 1.70 $ 2.42 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 15,222 15,597 Diluted 15,404 15,844 Dividends declared per share $ 0.69 $ 0.67Oxford Industries, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net earnings $ 26,181 $ 38,373 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation 14,529 13,586 Amortization of intangible assets 2,434 2,955 Equity compensation expense 3,605 4,051 Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs 96 96 Deferred income taxes (1,440 ) 6,059 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions: Receivables, net (33,078 ) (24,571 ) Inventories, net 5,271 15,151 Income tax receivable 5,053 112 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,973 ) 4,051 Current liabilities (7,376 ) (15,365 ) Other balance sheet changes (16,244 ) (11,575 ) Cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (3,942 ) $ 32,923 Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (28 ) (240 ) Purchases of property and equipment (23,427 ) (11,894 ) Cash used in investing activities $ (23,455 ) $ (12,134 ) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Repayment of revolving credit arrangements (94,125 ) (136,216 ) Proceeds from revolving credit arrangements 180,733 125,542 Repurchase of common stock (50,526 ) — Proceeds from issuance of common stock 482 513 Cash dividends paid (10,381 ) (10,549 ) Other financing activities (224 ) — Cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ 25,959 $ (20,710 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1,438 ) 79 Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents 143 (26 ) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year 9,470 7,604 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period $ 8,175 $ 7,657Oxford Industries, Inc. Reconciliations of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Information (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) First Quarter AS REPORTED Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 % Change Tommy Bahama Net sales $ 216.2 $ 225.6 (4.2 )% Gross profit $ 139.7 $ 148.3 (5.8 )% Gross margin 64.6 % 65.7 % Operating income $ 30.7 $ 42.6 (27.9 )% Operating margin 14.2 % 18.9 % Lilly Pulitzer Net sales $ 99.0 $ 88.4 12.0 % Gross profit $ 64.9 $ 59.3 9.5 % Gross margin 65.6 % 67.0 % Operating income $ 18.1 $ 15.5 16.7 % Operating margin 18.3 % 17.6 % Johnny Was Net sales $ 43.5 $ 51.2 (15.1 )% Gross profit $ 28.1 $ 33.2 (15.4 )% Gross margin 64.7 % 64.9 % Operating (loss) income $ (3.4 ) $ 0.3 (1124.0 )% Operating margin (7.8 )% 0.7 % Emerging Brands Net sales $ 34.2 $ 33.0 3.8 % Gross profit $ 20.3 $ 19.5 4.0 % Gross margin 59.3 % 59.2 % Operating income $ 1.9 $ 3.8 (49.8 )% Operating margin 5.6 % 11.5 % Corporate and Other Net sales $ (0.1 ) $ (0.1 ) NM Gross profit $ (0.8 ) $ (2.0 ) NM Operating loss $ (11.2 ) $ (9.9 ) NM Consolidated Net sales $ 392.9 $ 398.2 (1.3 )% Gross profit $ 252.3 $ 258.4 (2.4 )% Gross margin 64.2 % 64.9 % SG&A $ 222.7 $ 213.1 4.5 % SG&A as % of net sales 56.7 % 53.5 % Operating income $ 36.2 $ 52.5 (31.0 )% Operating margin 9.2 % 13.2 % Earnings before income taxes $ 34.5 $ 51.6 (33.1 )% Net earnings $ 26.2 $ 38.4 (31.8 )% Net earnings per diluted share $ 1.70 $ 2.42 (29.8 )% Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 15.4 15.8 (2.8 )%First Quarter ADJUSTMENTS Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 % Change LIFO adjustments(1) $ 0.5 $ 2.2 Amortization of Johnny Was intangible assets(2) $ 1.9 $ 2.7 Impact of income taxes(3) $ (0.6 ) $ (1.3 ) Adjustment to net earnings(4) $ 1.8 $ 3.7 AS ADJUSTED Tommy Bahama Net sales $ 216.2 $ 225.6 (4.2 )% Gross profit $ 139.7 $ 148.3 (5.8 )% Gross margin 64.6 % 65.7 % Operating income $ 30.7 $ 42.6 (27.9 )% Operating margin 14.2 % 18.9 % Lilly Pulitzer Net sales $ 99.0 $ 88.4 12.0 % Gross profit $ 64.9 $ 59.3 9.5 % Gross margin 65.6 % 67.0 % Operating income $ 18.1 $ 15.5 16.7 % Operating margin 18.3 % 17.6 % Johnny Was Net sales $ 43.5 $ 51.2 (15.1 )% Gross profit $ 28.1 $ 33.2 (15.4 )% Gross margin 64.7 % 64.9 % Operating (loss) income $ (1.5 ) $ 3.1 (148.4 )% Operating margin (3.4 )% 6.0 % Emerging Brands Net sales $ 34.2 $ 33.0 3.8 % Gross profit $ 20.3 $ 19.5 4.0 % Gross margin 59.3 % 59.2 % Operating income $ 1.9 $ 3.8 (49.8 )% Operating margin 5.6 % 11.5 % Corporate and Other Net sales $ (0.1 ) $ (0.1 ) NM Gross profit $ (0.3 ) $ 0.2 NM Operating loss $ (10.7 ) $ (7.6 ) NM Consolidated Net sales $ 392.9 $ 398.2 (1.3 )% Gross profit $ 252.8 $ 260.6 (3.0 )% Gross margin 64.3 % 65.4 % SG&A $ 220.8 $ 210.4 4.9 % SG&A as % of net sales 56.2 % 52.8 % Operating income $ 38.6 $ 57.4 (32.8 )% Operating margin 9.8 % 14.4 % Earnings before income taxes $ 36.9 $ 56.5 (34.8 )% Net earnings $ 28.0 $ 42.1 (33.5 )% Net earnings per diluted share $ 1.82 $ 2.66 (31.6 )%First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 Actual Guidance(5) Actual Net earnings per diluted share: GAAP basis $ 1.70 $ 1.61 - 1.81 $ 2.42 LIFO adjustments(1)(6) 0.02 0.00 0.11 Amortization of Johnny Was intangible assets(2)(6) 0.09 0.09 0.13 As adjusted(4) $ 1.82 $ $1.70 - $1.90 $ 2.66 Second Quarter Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 Guidance(7) Actual Net earnings per diluted share: GAAP basis $ 0.92 - 1.12 $ 2.57 LIFO adjustments(8) 0.00 0.03 Amortization of Johnny Was intangible assets(2)(6) 0.13 0.13 Johnny Was distribution center relocation costs(9)(6) 0.00 0.04 As adjusted(4) $ 1.05 - 1.25 $ 2.77 Fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2024 Guidance(7) Actual Net earnings per diluted share: GAAP basis $ 2.28 - 2.68 $ 5.87 LIFO adjustments(8) 0.02 0.16 Amortization of Johnny Was intangible assets(2)(6) 0.50 0.51 Johnny Was distribution center relocation costs(9)(6) 0.00 0.14 As adjusted(4) $ 2.80 - 3.20 $ 6.68 (1) LIFO adjustments represents the impact of LIFO accounting adjustments. These adjustments are included in cost of goods sold in Corporate and Other.(2) Amortization of Johnny Was intangible assets represents the amortization related to intangible assets acquired as part of the Johnny Was acquisition. These charges are included in SG&A in Johnny Was.(3) Impact of income taxes represents the estimated tax impact of the above adjustments based on the estimated applicable tax rate on current year earnings.(4) Amounts in columns may not add due to rounding.(5) Guidance as issued on March 27, 2025.(6) Adjustments shown net of income taxes.(7) Guidance as issued on June 11, 2025.(8) No estimate for LIFO accounting adjustments is reflected in the guidance for any future periods.(9) Johnny Was distribution center relocation costs relate to the transition of Johnny Was distribution center operations from Los Angeles, California to Lyons, Georgia including systems integrations, employee bonuses and severance agreements, moving costs and occupancy expenses related to the vacated distribution centers. These charges are included in SG&A in Johnny Was. Direct to Consumer Location Count End of Q1 End of Q2 End of Q3 End of Q4 Fiscal 2024 Tommy Bahama Full-price retail store 102 103 106 106 Retail-food & beverage 23 23 25 24 Outlet 35 36 37 36 Total Tommy Bahama 160 162 168 166 Lilly Pulitzer full-price retail store 60 60 61 64 Johnny Was Full-price retail store 75 76 77 77 Outlet 3 3 3 3 Total Johnny Was 78 79 80 80 Emerging Brands Southern Tide full-price retail store 20 24 28 30 TBBC full-price retail store 4 5 5 5 Total Oxford 322 330 342 345 Fiscal 2025 Tommy Bahama Full-price retail store 103 Retail-food & beverage 26 Outlet 36 Total Tommy Bahama 165 Lilly Pulitzer full-price retail store 65 Johnny Was Full-price retail store 77 Outlet 3 Total Johnny Was 80 Emerging Brands Southern Tide full-price retail store 35 TBBC full-price retail store 8 Total Oxford 353Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Applied Optoelectronics Announces First Volume Shipment of Data Center Transceivers to Recently Engaged Major Hyperscale Customer
SUGAR LAND, Texas, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. ('AOI') (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced the first volume shipment of high-speed data center transceivers to a recently re-engaged major hyperscale data center customer. This milestone is the first volume shipment of these advanced high-speed data center transceivers to this customer, and the first shipment of significant quantity to this customer in several years. 'Throughout the year, we have been expecting growth in data center transceiver sales, particularly in the second half of the year,' commented Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, Chairman, and CEO. 'This first volume shipment to this customer represents a significant milestone on a journey to what we continue to expect to be significant business opportunities with this newly re-engaged customer. As we execute on our previously-announced US-based capacity expansion plan, we continue to expect shipments to this customer and other customers to increase in line with our previous commentary of a second-half ramp.' For more information about AOI's industry-leading line of advanced optical transceivers for AI-focused data centers, please refer to the information on AOI's website at About Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components, modules and equipment. AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the internet datacenter, CATV broadband, telecom and FTTH markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components and equipment to tier-1 customers in all four of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit Forward-Looking InformationThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "could," "would," "target," "seek," "aim," "predicts," "think," "objectives," "optimistic," "new," "goal," "strategy," "potential," "is likely," "will," "expect," "plan," "project," "permit" or by other similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These statements include management's beliefs and expectations related to our outlook for the second quarter of 2025 and the remainder of 2025. Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of management at the time such statements are made. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions and current expectations, which could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: reduction in the size or quantity of customer orders; change in demand for the company's products due to industry conditions; changes in manufacturing operations; volatility in manufacturing costs; delays in shipments of products; disruptions in the supply chain; change in the rate of design wins or the rate of customer acceptance of new products; the company's reliance on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues; potential pricing pressure; a decline in demand for our customers' products or their rate of deployment of their products; general conditions in the internet datacenter, cable television (CATV) broadband, telecom, or fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets; changes in the world economy (particularly in the United States and China); changes in the regulation and taxation of international trade, including the imposition of tariffs; changes in currency exchange rates; the negative effects of seasonality; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in the company's documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. More information about these and other risks that may impact the company's business are set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the company's quarterly and annual reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to us as of the date hereof, and qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in the company's expectations. Investor Relations Contact: The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations Lindsay Savarese +1-212-331-8417ir@ in to access your portfolio
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Relay Therapeutics Appoints Claire Mazumdar, Ph.D., to Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLAY), a clinical-stage precision medicine company transforming the drug discovery process by combining leading-edge computational and experimental technologies, today announced the appointment of Claire Mazumdar, Ph.D., to the Company's Board of Directors, effective June 9, 2025. 'It is a privilege to welcome Claire to our Board, where she will draw from her strategic and operational experience in clinical-stage oncology to offer guidance as we prepare to initiate our Phase 3 ReDiscover-2 trial in breast cancer soon,' said Sanjiv Patel, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Relay Therapeutics. Dr. Mazumdar is the founding Chief Executive Officer of Bicara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage oncology company. Prior to Bicara, Dr. Mazumdar led business development and corporate strategy at Rheos Medicines, where she supported the precision medicine company's global partnership with Roche Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in her career, she held a position at Third Rock Ventures, where she focused on company formation and business development. She holds a B.S. in biological engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned both an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Ph.D. in cancer biology from Stanford School of Medicine. About Relay Therapeutics Relay Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RLAY) is a clinical-stage precision medicine company transforming the drug discovery process by combining leading-edge computational and experimental technologies with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. As the first of a new breed of biotech created at the intersection of complementary techniques and technologies, Relay Therapeutics aims to push the boundaries of what's possible in drug discovery. Its Dynamo® platform integrates an array of leading-edge computational and experimental approaches designed to drug protein targets that have previously been intractable or inadequately addressed. Relay Therapeutics' initial focus is on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology and genetic disease indications. For more information, please visit or follow us on Twitter. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, implied and express statements regarding Relay Therapeutics' strategy, business plans and focus; the progress and timing of the clinical development of the programs across Relay Therapeutics' portfolio; the expected therapeutic benefits and potential efficacy and tolerability of RLY-2608, both as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents, and its other programs, as well as the clinical data for RLY-2608; the interactions with regulatory authorities and any related approvals; the potential market opportunity for RLY-2608; the cash runway projection; the expected benefits resulting from the implementation of the cost saving measures and potential ability to fund key value drivers; and the expectations regarding Relay Therapeutics' use of capital and expenses. 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