Exhibit 99.1
Zumiez Inc. Announces Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results
Third Quarter 2008 Net Sales Increased 7.9% to $112.2 Million;
Comparable Store Sales Decreased 5.8% in Third Quarter;
Third Quarter 2008 Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.23
EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 20, 2008--Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) today reported results for the third quarter ended November 1, 2008.
Total net sales for the third quarter (13 weeks) ended November 1, 2008 increased by 7.9% to $112.2 million from $104.0 million reported in the third quarter ended November 3, 2007 (13 weeks). The company posted net income for the quarter of $6.8 million or $0.23 per diluted share versus $8.1 million or $0.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales decreased 5.8% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to a 13.2% increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
Total net sales for the first nine months (39 week period) of fiscal 2008 increased by 11.1% to $283.2 million from $254.8 million reported in the first nine months of the prior year. The company posted net income of $10.9 million or $0.37 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2008 versus $12.9 million or $0.44 per diluted share in the prior year. Comparable store sales decreased 3.2% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to an increase of 12.2% for the first nine months of fiscal 2007.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was $19.8 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $0.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, driven by favorable changes in working capital.
Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer of Zumiez Inc., stated: “While our third quarter earnings performance was in-line with expectations, we did experience sales and product margins during September and October that were below our year-to-date trends through August. Given the recent economic events and their impact on the retail industry, namely a slowdown in traffic levels and a heightened promotional environment, we recently adopted lowered sales and earnings expectations for the remainder of 2008. We still believe that our merchandise mix continues to be one of the most diverse and compelling in the industry and that our stores remain a destination for our consumers.”
2008 Outlook
The Company recently updated its full year outlook for diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.52 to $0.57 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. This guidance is based on an anticipated opening of 58 new stores and a negative mid-teen comparable store sales decline for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
This guidance is based on our current expectations and includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Although the Company believes there to be a reasonable basis for these forward-looking statements, it can give no assurance that its expectations will prove to be correct. The company reminds investors of the difficulty of accurately assessing future growth given the unpredictability of fashion trends and consumer preferences, boardsports’ popularity and participation rates, general economic conditions, weather, and other business variables and risks.
A conference call will be held today to discuss third quarter results and will be webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on http://ir.zumiez.com. Participants may also dial (617) 213-4865 followed by the conference identification code of 86858755. Telephonic participants can reduce pre-call hold time by registering for the conference in advance via the following link:
https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PC6HJDCWW
About Zumiez Inc.
Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories. Our stores cater to young men and women between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross and BMX. As of November 1, 2008 we operate 340 stores, which are primarily located in shopping malls and our web site address is www.zumiez.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release and oral statements relating thereto made from time to time by representatives of the company may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, without limitation, predictions and guidance relating to the company's future financial performance, brand and product category diversity, ability to adjust product mix, integration of acquired businesses, growing customer demand for our products and new store openings. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations but they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, those described in the company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 2, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 1, | November 3, | |||||||||||
2008 | % of Sales | 2007 | % of Sales | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 112,245 | 100.0 | % | $ | 104,045 | 100.0 | % | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 72,982 | 65.0 | % | 65,537 | 63.0 | % | ||||||
Gross profit | 39,263 | 35.0 | % | 38,508 | 37.0 | % | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 28,879 | 25.7 | % | 25,786 | 24.8 | % | ||||||
Operating profit | 10,384 | 9.3 | % | 12,722 | 12.2 | % | ||||||
Interest income, net | 576 | 0.5 | % | 420 | 0.4 | % | ||||||
Other income | 36 | - | 2 | - | ||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 10,996 | 9.8 | % | 13,144 | 12.6 | % | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 4,178 | 3.7 | % | 4,995 | 4.8 | % | ||||||
Net income | $ | 6,818 | 6.1 | % | $ | 8,149 | 7.8 | % | ||||
Basic net income per share | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares used in computation | ||||||||||||
Basic | 29,172,869 | 28,862,951 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 29,373,990 | 29,554,774 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 1, | November 3, | |||||||||||
2008 | % of Sales | 2007 | % of Sales | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 283,205 | 100.0 | % | $ | 254,810 | 100.0 | % | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 189,279 | 66.8 | % | 166,390 | 65.3 | % | ||||||
Gross profit | 93,926 | 33.2 | % | 88,420 | 34.7 | % | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 78,004 | 27.5 | % | 68,813 | 27.0 | % | ||||||
Operating profit | 15,922 | 5.7 | % | 19,607 | 7.7 | % | ||||||
Interest income, net | 1,660 | 0.6 | % | 1,173 | 0.5 | % | ||||||
Other income | 36 | - | 1 | - | ||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 17,618 | 6.3 | % | 20,781 | 8.2 | % | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 6,711 | 2.4 | % | 7,897 | 3.1 | % | ||||||
Net income | $ | 10,907 | 3.9 | % | $ | 12,884 | 5.1 | % | ||||
Basic net income per share | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.45 | ||||||||
Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares used in computation | ||||||||||||
Basic | 29,086,196 | 28,477,471 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 29,394,416 | 29,386,951 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
(in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
November 1, | February 2, | November 3, | ||||||||
2008 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,249 | $ | 11,945 | $ | 6,920 | ||||
Marketable securities | 56,348 | 64,587 | 30,661 | |||||||
Receivables | 6,695 | 4,775 |
| 5,450 | ||||||
Income tax receivable | - | - | 7,856 | |||||||
Inventory | 81,847 | 48,721 | 67,871 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 5,935 | 4,440 | 4,817 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets | 3,390 | 1,089 | 1,157 | |||||||
Total current assets | 163,464 | 135,557 | 124,732 | |||||||
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net | 78,331 | 65,937 | 66,563 | |||||||
Goodwill and other intangibles | 13,248 | 13,154 | 13,154 | |||||||
Marketable securities - long-term | 1,694 | - | - | |||||||
Deferred tax assets | 1,881 | 1,447 | 1,069 | |||||||
Total long-term assets | 95,154 | 80,538 | 80,786 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 258,618 | $ | 216,095 | $ | 205,518 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 41,912 | $ | 19,672 | $ | 34,552 | ||||
Book overdraft | 4,047 | 7,384 | - | |||||||
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 4,578 | 5,097 | 4,432 | |||||||
Income taxes payable | 4,586 | 47 | - | |||||||
Current portion of deferred rent and tenant allowances | 2,735 | 2,136 | 2,071 | |||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 6,816 | 9,060 | 6,133 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 64,674 | 43,396 | 47,188 | |||||||
Long-term deferred rent and tenant allowances, less current portion | 24,121 | 18,097 | 17,657 | |||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | - | - | - | |||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 24,121 | 18,097 | 17,657 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 88,795 | 61,493 | 64,845 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||
Preferred stock, no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | - | - | - | |||||||
Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; | 74,234 | 69,297 | 68,195 | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (159 | ) | 464 | 79 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 95,748 | 84,841 | 72,399 | |||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 169,823 | 154,602 | 140,673 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 258,618 | $ | 216,095 | $ | 205,518 |
CONTACT:
Zumiez Inc.
Trevor Lang, 425-551-1500 ext. 1564
Chief Financial Officer
or
Investors:
Integrated Corporate Relations
Chad Jacobs / Brendon Frey, 203-682-8200