FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
For the Quarter Ended: Commission File Number:
May 4, 2002 0-21258
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CHICO'S FAS, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Florida 59-2389435
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33912
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(Address of principal executive offices)
239-277-6200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date.
At May 27, 2002, there were 41,045,213 shares outstanding of Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share.
CHICO'S FAS, Inc.
Index
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - May 4, 2002 and February 2, 2002....................................... 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 4, 2002 and May 5, 2001.............................................................................. 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirteen Weeks
Ended May 4, 2002 and May 5, 2001........................................................................ 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements........................................................... 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations................................................................................. 7
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..................................................... 11
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.............................................................................................. 11
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................................................................... 12
Signatures.............................................................................................................. 12
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CHICO'S FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
AS OF AS OF
05/04/02 02/02/02
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 17,603,581 $ 13,376,864
Marketable securities, at market 52,285,993 40,428,675
Receivables, net 2,731,401 2,083,470
Inventories 36,246,699 28,905,066
Prepaid expenses 4,337,528 3,796,798
Deferred taxes 5,119,000 4,400,000
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Total Current Assets 118,324,202 92,990,873
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and land improvements 4,303,844 2,870,111
Building and building improvements 18,181,259 12,424,784
Equipment, furniture and fixtures 47,648,268 41,752,754
Leasehold improvements 61,791,983 57,259,004
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Total Property and Equipment 131,925,354 114,306,653
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (25,182,734) (23,000,701)
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Property and Equipment, Net 106,742,620 91,305,952
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OTHER ASSETS:
Deferred taxes 1,561,000 1,166,000
Other assets, net 698,556 922,535
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Total Other Assets 2,259,556 2,088,535
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$ 227,326,378 $ 186,385,360
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 23,624,240 $ 18,054,137
Accrued liabilities 15,810,480 16,007,146
Accrued income taxes 11,428,308 578,011
Current portion of debt and lease obligations 309,032 306,876
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Total Current Liabilities 51,172,060 34,946,170
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NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 4,987,093 5,022,499
Deferred rent, excluding current portion 3,252,189 2,921,760
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Total Noncurrent Liabilities 8,239,282 7,944,259
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock 410,389 407,907
Additional paid-in capital 39,272,995 34,634,396
Retained earnings 128,127,486 108,350,203
Accumulated other comprehensive income 104,166 102,425
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Total Stockholders' Equity 167,915,036 143,494,931
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$ 227,326,378 $ 186,385,360
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See Accompanying Notes
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CHICO'S FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
05/04/02 05/05/01
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Net sales by Company stores $125,264,126 $ 89,633,635
Net sales by catalog and Internet 3,581,926 2,296,415
Net sales to franchisees 1,607,589 1,302,962
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NET SALES 130,453,641 93,233,012
Cost of goods sold 48,989,591 36,941,296
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GROSS PROFIT 81,464,050 56,291,716
General, administrative and store operating expenses 46,409,208 34,412,641
Depreciation and amortization 3,308,276 2,016,552
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 31,746,566 19,862,523
Interest income, net 153,717 102,605
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 31,900,283 19,965,128
Income tax provision 12,123,000 7,586,000
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NET INCOME $ 19,777,283 $ 12,379,128
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PER SHARE DATA:
Net income per common share - basic (1) $ 0.48 $ 0.31
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Net income per common and common
equivalent share - diluted (1) $ 0.46 $ 0.30
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding - basic (1) 40,942,951 39,625,266
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding - diluted (1) 42,660,905 41,436,903
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(1) Prior year amounts restated to give effect to the 3 for 2 stock split
in January 2002.
See Accompanying Notes
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CHICO'S FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
05/04/02 05/05/01
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 19,777,283 $ 12,379,128
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization, cost of goods sold 179,195 89,906
Depreciation and amortization, other 3,308,276 2,016,552
Stock option compensation -- 52,617
Deferred taxes (1,114,000) (719,000)
Tax benefit of options exercised 2,323,000 2,540,000
Loss on disposal of land, building and equipment 591,933 240,161
Deferred rent expense, net 330,429 211,599
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in receivables, net (647,931) 766,908
Increase in inventories (7,341,633) (3,449,432)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (348,136) (458,290)
Increase in accounts payable 5,570,103 2,322,208
Decrease in accrued liabilities (196,666) (680,022)
Increase in accrued income taxes 10,850,297 818,759
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Total adjustments 13,504,867 3,751,966
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Net cash provided by operating activities 33,282,150 16,131,094
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
(Purchase) redemption of marketable securities, net (11,855,577) 1,121,350
Purchase of land, building and equipment (19,484,687) (7,281,044)
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Net cash used in investing activities (31,340,264) (6,159,694)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuances of common stock 2,318,081 1,121,084
Principal payments on debt (33,250) (18,000)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 2,284,831 1,103,084
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 4,226,717 11,074,484
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD 13,376,864 3,914,118
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD $ 17,603,581 $ 14,988,602
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See Accompanying Notes
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CHICO'S FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
May 4, 2002
(Unaudited)
ITEM 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
of Chico's FAS, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, "Chico's"
or the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form
10-Q and do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002,
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 24, 2002.
The February 2, 2002 balance sheet amounts were derived from audited financial
statements included in the Company's Annual Report.
Operating results for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2002 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
All per share data for the prior year has been restated to reflect the
three-for-two stock split in January 2002.
NET INCOME PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE
Basic EPS is based upon the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding and diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding plus the dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during
the period. The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic
and diluted EPS computations shown on the face of the accompanying statements of
income:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
05/04/02 05/05/01
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Basic weighted average outstanding
common shares 40,942,951 39,625,266
Dilutive effect of options outstanding 1,717,954 1,811,637
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Diluted weighted average common and
common equivalent shares outstanding 42,660,905 41,436,903
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 4, 2002 COMPARED TO THE
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 5, 2001.
NET SALES. Net sales by Company-owned stores for the thirteen weeks
ended May 4, 2002 (the current period) increased by $35.6 million, or 39.8% over
net sales by Company-owned stores for the comparable thirteen weeks ended May 5,
2001 (the prior period). The increase was the result of a comparable Company
store net sales increase of $11.7 million and $23.9 million additional sales
from the new stores not yet included in the Company's comparable store base (net
of sales of $0.5 million from three stores closed in the previous fiscal year).
Net sales by catalog and Internet for the current period increased by
$1.3 million, or 56.0% compared to net sales by catalog and Internet for the
prior period. The increase was believed to be principally attributable to the
increased number and frequency of catalog mailings and additional television
spots in the current year versus the prior period.
Net sales to franchisees for the current period increased by
approximately $305,000, or 23.4%, compared to net sales to franchisees for the
prior period. The increase in net sales to franchisees was primarily due to a
net increase in purchases by the franchisees.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the current period was $81.5 million, or
62.4% of net sales, compared with $56.3 million, or 60.4% of net sales, for the
prior period. The increase in the gross profit percentage primarily resulted
from decreased markdowns as a percent of net sales in both the Company's
front-line and outlet divisions and improved initial merchandise markups on new
products, net of an overall increase in outlet net sales as a percent of overall
sales. Outlet net sales tend to have a substantially lower gross profit margin
than sales at the Company's front line stores. The increase in outlet net sales
and decreases in markdowns as a percent of net sales result primarily from the
change in outlet strategy implemented by the Company in the prior fiscal year
(see the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002 for more
details).
GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND STORE OPERATING EXPENSES. General,
administrative and store operating expenses increased to $46.4 million, or 35.6%
of net sales, in the current period from $34.4 million, or 36.9% of net sales,
in the prior period. The increase in general, administrative and store operating
expenses was, for the most part, the result of increases in store operating
expenses, including associate compensation, occupancy and other costs associated
with additional store openings, and to a lesser degree, an increase in marketing
expenses. The decrease in these expenses as a percentage of net sales was
principally due to leverage associated with the Company's current period same
store sales increase of 13.2%, net of an planned increase in direct marketing
expenses as a percentage of net sales to 4.3% in the current period from 3.5% in
the prior period. As indicated in the Company's Form 10-K, the Company plans to
maintain an overall annual marketing budget of approximately 3.5% of its net
sales.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization increased
to $3.3 million, or 2.5% of net sales in the current period from $2.0 million,
or 2.2% of net sales, in the prior period. The increase in depreciation and
amortization was principally due to capital expenditures related to new,
remodeled and expanded stores as well as capital expenditures related to the new
cash registers which were generally put into service in the first and second
quarter of last year. The increase as a percentage of net sales was principally
due to the new cash register rollout last year.
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INTEREST INCOME, NET. The Company had net interest income during the
current period of approximately $154,000 versus approximately $103,000 in the
prior period. The increase in net interest income was primarily a result of the
Company's increased cash and marketable securities position.
NET INCOME. As a result of the factors discussed above, net income
reflects an increase of 59.8% to $19.8 million in the current period from net
income of $12.4 million in the prior period. The income tax provision
represented an effective rate of 38% for the current and prior period.
COMPARABLE COMPANY STORE NET SALES
Comparable Company store net sales increased by 13.2% in the current
period when compared to the comparable prior period. Comparable Company store
net sales data is calculated based on the change in net sales of currently open
Company-owned stores that have been operated as a Company store for at least
thirteen months, including stores that have been expanded or relocated within
the same general market area (approximately five miles). The comparable store
percentages reported above include 30 stores that were expanded within the last
twelve months from the beginning of the current period by an average of 848 net
selling square feet. If the stores that were expanded had been excluded from the
comparable Company-owned store base, the increase in comparable Company-owned
store net sales would have been 11.5% for the current period. The Company does
not consider this material to the overall comparable sales results and believes
the inclusion of expanded stores in the comparable store net sales to be an
acceptable practice, consistent with the practice followed by the Company in
prior periods and by many other retailers.
The Company believes that the increase in comparable Company store net
sales in the current period resulted from the continuing effort to focus the
Company's product development, merchandise planning, buying and marketing
departments on Chico's target customer. The Company also believes that the look,
fit and pricing policy of the Company's product was in line with the needs of
the Company's target customer and that the increase in comparable store sales
was also fueled by a coordinated marketing plan which includes national and
regional television advertising, national magazine advertising, increased direct
mailings of catalogs, a larger database of existing customers for such mailings
and the success of the Company's frequent shopper club (the "Passport Club"). To
a lesser degree, the Company believes the increase was due to increased
store-level training efforts associated with ongoing training programs and
continuing strong sales associated with several styles of clothing produced from
a related group of fabrics newly introduced by the Company in the fourth quarter
of fiscal 1998.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's primary ongoing capital requirements are for funding
capital expenditures for new, expanded, relocated and remodeled stores and
merchandise inventory purchases. Also, during fiscal 2002 the Company has
experienced, and will continue to experience, the need for capital to address
the acquisition and equipping of a new distribution center and the acquisition
and installation of new software packages (see the Company's Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended February 2, 2002 for more details).
During the first quarter of the current fiscal year (fiscal 2002) and
the first quarter of the prior fiscal year (fiscal 2001), the Company's primary
source of working capital was cash flow from operations of $33.3 million and
$16.1 million, respectively. The increase in cash flow from operations of $17.2
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million was primarily due to an increase in net income of $7.4 million, an
increase in accrued income taxes of $10.9 million in the current period versus
an increase of $0.8 million in the prior period, an increase in accounts payable
of $5.6 million in the current period versus an increase of $2.3 million in the
prior period and an increase in depreciation of $1.4 million. These increases
were offset by an increase in inventories in the current period of $7.3 million
versus an increase of $3.4 million in the prior period and an increase in
accounts receivables of $0.6 million in the current period versus a decrease of
$0.8 million in the prior period.
The Company invested $19.5 million in the current fiscal year for
capital expenditures primarily associated with the acquisition and initial costs
of equipping a new distribution center in Georgia ($8.8 million), the
acquisition and initial installation costs associated with new software packages
($1.9 million) and with the planning and opening of new, relocated, remodeled
and expanded Company stores. During the same period in the prior fiscal year,
the Company invested $7.3 million primarily for capital expenditures associated
with the opening of new, relocated, remodeled and expanded Company stores.
During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, six of the
Company's eighteen officers and two of its three independent directors exercised
an aggregate of 207,751 stock options at prices ranging from $2.06 to $17.21 and
several employees and former employees exercised an aggregate of 40,503 options
at prices ranging from $.72 to $15.44. The proceeds from these issuances of
stock, net of the tax benefit recognized by the Company, amounted to
approximately $2.3 million.
The Company invested $11.9 million, net, in marketable securities and
paid approximately $33,000 of existing debt in the current year, while in the
prior year, the Company redeemed $1.1 million of marketable securities and paid
$18,000 in existing debt.
As more fully described in "Item 1" beginning on page 15 of the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002, the Company is
subject to ongoing risks associated with imports. The Company's reliance on
sourcing from foreign countries causes the Company to be exposed to certain
unique business and political risks. Import restrictions, including tariffs and
quotas, and changes in such tariffs or quotas could affect the importation of
apparel generally and, in that event, could increase the cost or reduce the
supply of apparel available to the Company and have an adverse effect on the
Company's business, financial condition and/or results of operations. The
Company's merchandise flow could also be adversely affected by political
instability in any of the countries in which its goods are manufactured, by
significant fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar against applicable
foreign currencies and by restrictions on the transfer of funds.
The Company plans to open a minimum of approximately 65 net
Company-owned new stores in fiscal 2002, of which 15 were open as of May 27,
2002. Further, the Company plans to open between 65 and 70 net Company-owned new
stores in fiscal 2003. The Company believes that the liquidity needed for its
planned new store growth, continuing remodel/expansion program, continued
equipping of the new distribution center, continued installation of new software
packages, rollout of its new concept store on a test basis in fiscal 2003 and
maintenance of proper inventory levels associated with this growth will be
funded primarily from cash flow from operations and its strong existing cash and
marketable securities balances. The Company further believes that this liquidity
will be sufficient, based on the above, to fund anticipated capital needs over
the near-term, including scheduled debt repayments. Given the Company's existing
cash and marketable securities balances and the capacity included in its bank
credit facilities, the Company does not believe that it would need to seek other
sources of financing to conduct its operations or pursue its expansion plans
even if cash flow from operations should prove to be less than anticipated or if
there should arise a need for additional letter of credit capacity due to
establishing new and expanded
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sources of supply, or if the Company were to increase the number of new Company
stores planned to be opened in future periods. However, the Company expects to
modify its existing credit facilities to provide greater flexibility in the
allocation of the aggregate amount available under the facility between loan
amounts and letter of credit availability.
SEASONALITY AND INFLATION
Although the operations of the Company are influenced by general
economic conditions, the Company does not believe that inflation has had a
material effect on the results of operations during the current or prior
periods. The Company does not consider its business to be seasonal.
CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
This Form 10-Q may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect
the current views of the Company with respect to certain events that could have
an effect on the Company's future financial performance. The statements may
address items such as future sales, gross profit expectations, planned store
openings, closings and expansions, future comparable store sales, future product
sourcing plans, inventory levels, planned capital expenditures and future cash
needs. In addition, from time to time, the Company may issue press releases and
other written communications, and representatives of the Company may make oral
statements which contain forward-looking information.
These statements, including those in this Form 10-Q and those in press
releases or made orally, may include the words "expects," "believes," and
similar expressions. Except for historical information, matters discussed in
such oral and written statements, including this Form 10-Q, are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical results or those currently anticipated. These potential risks and
uncertainties include the financial strength of retailing in particular and the
economy in general, the extent of financial difficulties that may be experienced
by customers, the ability of the Company to secure and maintain customer
acceptance of Chico's styles, the propriety of inventory mix and sizing, the
quality of merchandise received from vendors, the extent and nature of
competition in the markets in which the Company operates, the extent of the
market demand and overall level of spending for women's private label clothing
and related accessories, the adequacy and perception of customer service, the
ability to coordinate product development with buying and planning, the ability
of the Company's suppliers to timely produce and deliver clothing and
accessories, the changes in the costs of manufacturing, labor and advertising,
the rate of new store openings, the performance, implementation and integration
of management information systems, the ability to hire, train, energize and
retain qualified sales associates and other employees, the availability of
quality store sites, the ability to hire and train qualified managerial
employees, the ability to effectively and efficiently establish and operate
catalog and Internet sales, the ability to secure and protect trademarks and
other intellectual property rights, the ability to transition the Company's
distribution operations to the newly acquired facility in Georgia and to
effectively and efficiently integrate and operate the newly acquired facility,
risks associated with terrorist activities and other risks. In addition, there
are potential risks and uncertainties that are peculiar to the Company's
reliance on sourcing from foreign vendors, including the impact of work
stoppages, transportation delays and other interruptions, political or civil
instability, foreign currency fluctuations,
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imposition of and changes in tariffs and import and export controls such as
import quotas, changes in governmental policies in or towards foreign countries
and other similar factors.
The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the
date of this 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
LITIGATION
In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to
proceedings, lawsuits and other claims including proceedings under laws and
government regulations relating to labor, product, intellectual property and
other matters, including the matter described in Item 1 of Part II of this Form
10-Q. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not
predictable with assurance. Consequently, the ultimate aggregate amount of
monetary liability or financial impact with respect to these matters at May 4,
2002, cannot be ascertained. Although these matters could affect the operating
results of any one quarter when resolved in future periods and although there
can be no assurance with respect thereto, management believes that, after final
disposition, any monetary liability or financial impact to the Company would not
be material to the annual consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The market risk of the Company's financial instruments as of May 4,
2002 has not significantly changed since February 2, 2002. The Company is
exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on its indebtedness. The
Company's exposure to interest rate risk relates in part to its revolving line
of credit with its bank; however, as of May 4, 2002, the Company did not have
any outstanding balance on its line of credit and, given its strong liquidity
position, does not expect to utilize its line of credit in the foreseeable
future except for its continuing use of the letter of credit facility portion
thereof. The Company's exposure to interest rate risk also relates to its $5.1
million mortgage loan indebtedness which bears a variable interest rate based
upon changes in the LIBOR rate.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company has been named as defendant in a suit filed in September
2001 in the Superior Court for the State of California for the County of Orange.
This suit, Carmen Davis vs. Chico's FAS, Inc., was filed by the plaintiff,
seeking to represent all other Company assistant store managers, sales
associates and hourly employees in California from September 21, 1997 to the
present. The Company responded by seeking to dismiss the complaint and strike
selected claims in order to either eliminate the litigation or gain greater
clarity as to the basis for the plaintiff's action. In response, the plaintiff
filed an amended complaint on February 15, 2002 which differs in a number of
material respects from the original complaint. The amended complaint alleges
that the Company failed to pay overtime wages and failed to provide rest breaks
and meal periods. The action seeks to be classified as a "class action" and
seeks unspecified monetary damages. The Company is actively investigating the
merits of this action and believes (a) that the merits of this action do not
warrant class action status and (b) that it has certain defenses to the claims.
Discovery has only recently begun and is proceeding. The Company intends to
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vigorously defend the action, including contesting the certification of the
action as a class action. Nevertheless, an unfavorable outcome in this matter
could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, and any change
in its labor practices that may be required as a result of this litigation could
have a negative impact on our ongoing results of operations.
Chico's is not a party to any other legal proceedings, other than
various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of the Company's
business, none of which the Company believes should have a material adverse
effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits: None
(b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company did not file any
reports on Form 8-K during the
current period.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CHICO'S FAS, INC.
Date: May 28, 2002 By: /s/ Marvin J. Gralnick
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Marvin J. Gralnick
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 28, 2002 By: /s/ Charles J. Kleman
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Charles J. Kleman
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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