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Children's Place Q4 sales fall 10% but gross margin surges; raises $90M in rights offering
Childrens Place, Inc.
- Q4 net sales $408.6M (-10.2%); gross margin 28.5% (+680 bps) driven by lower input costs and promo cuts.
- Adjusted operating income $8.3M vs -$30.9M; adjusted net loss $0.75/sh vs -$7.37/sh.
- Full year FY2024 net sales $1.386B (-13.5%); adjusted operating income $52.7M vs -$32.5M.
- Raised $90M via rights offering (Feb 2025): $29.8M cash used to pay down revolver, $60.2M reduces Mithaq loan.
- Chairman letter: Governance fully transitioned (Mar 2024); only 3 of 10 former senior execs remain; culture and SG&A focus.