EXHIBIT 99 UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements give effect to the acquisition (the "CAT/Cygne Transaction") of the remaining 60% interest of CAT U.S., Inc. ("CAT") and the AnnTaylor Woven Division of Cygne Design, Inc. ("Division") (collectively, the "Acquired Businesses") by an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (the "Company") under the "purchase" method of accounting. Cygne Designs, Inc. owns the Division and a 60% interest in CAT. These Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements are presented for illustrative purposes only, and therefore are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that might have been achieved had the CAT/Cygne Transaction occurred as of an earlier date, nor are they necessarily indicative of operating results and financial position that may occur in the future. An Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet is provided as of February 3, 1996, giving effect to the CAT/Cygne Transaction as though it had been consummated on that date. Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations are provided for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1996, giving effect to the CAT/Cygne Transaction as though it had occurred at the beginning of such year. The historical fiscal year ended February 3, 1996 information has been derived from the audited financial statements of the Company. The data at and for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1996 for the Acquired Businesses have been derived from the unaudited financial statements which, in the opinion of the management of the Acquired Businesses, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the unaudited year. ANN TAYLOR STORES CORPORATION AND ACQUIRED COMPANIES UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BALANCE SHEETS FEBRUARY 3, 1996 (IN THOUSANDS) HISTORICAL PRO FORMA ----------------------- -------------------------- ACQUIRED COMPANY BUSINESSES ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED -------- ----------- ----------- -------- ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents.................. $ 1,283 $ 200 $ -- $ 1,483 Accounts receivable, net................... 70,395 22,284 (22,007)(a) 70,672 Inventories................................ 102,685 21,728 3,985(b) 128,398 Prepaid and other current assets........... 24,307 291 (3,262)(a) 21,336 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- Total current assets................. 198,670 44,503 (21,284) 221,889 Property and equipment, net.................. 153,895 4,315 -- 158,210 Other assets................................. 12,619 187 (5,438)(c) 7,368 Goodwill, net................................ 313,525 -- 37,788(d) 351,313 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- Total assets................................. $678,709 49,005 11,066 738,780 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt.......... $ 40,266 $ 1,576 $ -- $ 41,842 Accounts payable........................... 42,909 21,090 (17,284)(a) 46,715 Accrued expenses........................... 29,018 2,105 1,000(e) 32,123 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- Total current liabilities............ 112,193 24,771 (16,284) 120,680 Long-term debt............................... 232,192 684 14,900(f) 247,776 Other liabilities............................ 8,636 -- 8,636 Stockholders' equity Common stock............................... 157 -- 14(g) 171 Additional paid in capital................. 311,284 -- 35,986(g) 347,270 Retained earnings and other items.......... 14,247 23,550 (23,550)(g) 14,247 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- Total stockholders' equity........... 325,688 23,550 12,450 361,688 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity... $678,709 $49,005 $ 11,066 $738,780 -------- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------- See notes to unaudited historical and pro forma combined financial information. 2 ANN TAYLOR STORES CORPORATION AND ACQUIRED COMPANIES UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 3, 1996 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) HISTORICAL ---------------------- PRO FORMA ACQUIRED ----------------------------- COMPANY BUSINESSES ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Net sales.................................. $731,142 $ 231,385 $ (231,385)(h) $731,142 Cost of sales.............................. 425,225 204,236 (214,749)(h)(i)(j) 414,712 -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Gross profit............................... 305,917 27,149 (16,636) 316,430 Selling, general and administrative expenses................................... 271,136 17,387 (17,387)(j) 271,136 Amortization of goodwill................... 9,506 -- 1,512(k) 11,018 -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Operating income........................... 25,275 9,762 (761) 34,276 Interest expense........................... 20,956 1,088 750(i) 22,794 Other (income) expense, net................ 38 -- 1,646(l) 1,684 -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Income before income taxes................. 4,281 8,674 (3,157) 9,798 Income tax provision....................... 5,157 2,637 (329)(l)(m) 7,465 -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Net income (loss).......................... $ (876) $ 6,037 $ (2,828) $ 2,333 -------- ---------- ----------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- -------- Net income (loss) per share................ $ (0.04) $ 0.09 -------- -------- -------- -------- See notes to unaudited historical and pro forma combined financial information. 3 NOTES TO UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1--BASIS OF PRESENTATION The Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements are presented for illustrative purposes only, giving effect to the acquisition of the Acquired Businesses by the Company accounted for as a "Purchase", as such term is used under generally accepted accounting principles. The Acquired Businesses' information includes the acquisition by the Company of CAT and the Division. Certain amounts reported in the Acquired Business' historical financial information have been reclassified to conform with the Company presentations in the Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations. The Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Financial Statements giving effect to the acquisition of the Acquired Businesses by the Company have been prepared assuming the Company elected to treat the transaction as a stock acquisition, which will provide no step up in basis for income tax purposes. NOTE 2--ACCOUNTING PERIOD The pro forma periods for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1996 are the historical financial reporting periods of both the Company and the Acquired Businesses. The Company and the Acquired Businesses have historically reported a 52- or 53-week reporting period. NOTE 3--PURCHASE PRICE DETERMINATION The purchase price of $50.9 million was computed assuming (i) the issuance of 2,117,647 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $17.00 per share, (ii) cash consideration of $12.9 million, and (iii) the assumption of the obligation to make payment to the president of CAT of approximately $2.0 million becoming due under his existing employment agreement with CAT as a result of the CAT/Cygne Transaction. The cash portion of the purchase price (including the obligation to the president of CAT) will be provided by additional bank borrowings, assumed to be approximately $14.9 million at 8% per annum. The aggregate purchase price includes an amount payable to an executive of CAT pursuant to his employment contract, which requires a payment to him based on the value of the shares of CAT being transferred. NOTE 4--PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS The following items were recorded as adjustments to effect the combination of the Company and the Acquired Businesses. 4(a) Adjustments recorded to reflect (i) the elimination of amounts due to/from the Company and the Acquired Businesses, and (ii) the elimination of advances made to the Division. 4(b) Adjustments to reduce the inventories of CAT and the Division to the current fair value, and the elimination of advances made to the Division. 4(c) The elimination of the investment account on the Company's books for the 40% interest in CAT. 4(d) Adjustment recorded to reflect the creation of goodwill representing the excess of purchase price over net assets acquired which results in a $37.7 million adjustment, based on management's estimate and without the performance of any due diligence procedures. Accordingly, such estimate of goodwill is preliminary and subject to change. At this time, the Company has not attributed any value to intangible assets other than goodwill. 4 NOTES TO UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED) NOTE 4--PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS--(CONTINUED) 4(e) Adjustment to record a liability for an estimate of fees related to the CAT/Cygne Transaction. 4(f) Adjustments to reflect a portion of the purchase price expected to be financed through additional bank borrowings. 4(g) Common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings have been adjusted to eliminate the equity balances of the Acquired Businesses and reflect the common stock and additional paid-in capital for the issuance of 2,117,647 million shares of common stock of the Company at an assumed price of $17.00 per share. 4(h) To eliminate sales previously recorded by the Acquired Businesses against the cost of sales previously recorded by the Company. Cost of sales is reduced by the reclassification of certain expenses discussed in Notes 4(i) and 4(j). 4(i) To reclassify interest expense from cost of sales as reported in the Acquired Businesses' historical financial information to interest expense, to conform with the Company's presentations. 4(j) Historically, the Acquired Businesses have classified certain expenses as selling, general and administrative expenses. An adjustment has been recorded to reclassify certain expenses, such as costs of design and procurement, to cost of sales. 4(k) Adjusted to reflect the charge relating to the amortization of goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over net assets acquired. Such goodwill will be amortized over a 25 year life. 4(l) The elimination of the equity in earnings of 40% of the net income of CAT by the Company and the related income tax expense. 4(m) The income tax provision represents the assumed effective tax rate for the Acquired Businesses assuming (i) approximately 50% of the Acquired Businesses' income is foreign source and not subject to U.S. taxation until repatriation and (ii) amortized goodwill is not deductible. 5