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Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Five Below Incorporated First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Christiane Pelz, Vice President, Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Christiane Pelz

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Joel Anderson

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Ken Bull

my the and year. a with Thanks, Joel, second and review outlook and results good quarter afternoon everyone. will begin remarks first the of discuss full for then our quarter I

we record first a our we accounting the And new architectural on leases at standard fees, us requires by increased expense sheet. net flows. certain and now standard a not lease This beginning does The operating As a requires cash result the total as capitalized. of also but previously accounting our adopted legal quarter. statements, million reminder, adoption, standard of were QX. our standard This the beginning new to at impacts new liabilities of us balance which financial $XXX the new to assets and impact

$XXX.X XXXX We quarter reported first new in from quarter of the XXXX. first to sales XX.X% were quarter XX compared up or of first increase the XX XXX opened first in ended the stores quarter of XXXX. Our of with during of million, in the the stores, the stores at XXXX. million opened versus end stores quarter the XXX XXX of We an $XXX.X XX% quarter

X.X% X.X%. by comp increase ticket an and driven transactions X.X% both average of increased sales of Comparable comp in by

due As last the standard approximately of of operating investments, I lease our the margin to XXX accounting of we center. mentioned points on in deleverage quarter new expected unanniversaried basis adoption the earnings reform-related first and tax Southeast opening call, the our distribution

approximately with million points XXXX over reported in QX for XXXX first Gross $XX.X start-up margin margin from results for of driven by first profit costs. quarter in million by to increased DC slightly Operating better-than-expected declined XX.X% favorable gross the XXXX. $XXX quarter basis Southeast the XXX

increase This points the with costs opening XX.X%. leverage, year our was Gross basis offset over costs Southeast driven by XX margin approximately associated new by occupancy last of by primarily to DC. increased

basis SG&A of XXX percentage sales XX.X% for first quarter the of from of XXXX increased quarter a first approximately points to XXXX. XX.X% As the in

of sales standard. were a adoption investments reform-related to last SG&A of tax as primarily well lease higher than as as accounting unanniversaried the expenses due the new percent year, the

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which range the tax full XXXX first be approximately Net quarter. from rate year diluted $XXX.X $XXX.X income per benefit in of is representing million, of the over XX.X% XX.X%, reflects range $X.XX. XX.X% in million realized rate approximately a of expect the expected $X.XX share We now a to for accounting a to share-based earnings XXXX, effective to to growth in with of

outlook. share-based grow by benefit expected share previous accounting XX.X% to XX.X%, diluted rate tax the from earnings from QX, per Excluding unchanged to in are our

new excluding respect plan reflects allowances. With to million gross in $XXX in CapEx stores, of Southwest timing completing of also XX to CapEx, in and to our guidance the and expected investments XXX approximately spend infrastructure. The updated Southeast prior approximately XXX the of distribution related DC opening CapEx, the from CapEx remodels we the increase an to tenant XXXX now a for in systems estimate impact costs includes payments center. total new

in XXXX, sales the X, For in to XX the increase plan year a $XXX of X.X% of increase and XX.X% of earnings of approximately second of the open second assuming in an Diluted to new be million versus as last in We diluted to expected per XXXX. quarter increase share $XXX to August the million. expected XXXX. in QX to versus this XX.X%. be comp second sales fiscal are XX for second the ending QX to stores net million, X% QX, second $X.XX are comp quarter X% to per opened year compared to stores to in $XX.X the is the is the share of of quarter to million expected earnings $X.XX be in Net $XX.X quarter XXXX fiscal income XXXX range quarter $X.XX for range

to The share-based second quarter of XXXX had a from $X.XX EPS benefit accounting.

decline by Our impact, margin new accounting second the QX. certain of an quarter partially points, offset DC Southeast assumes shift XX into of approximately by lease expenses outlook a costs basis depreciation new of and other operating driven standard our

We quarter immaterial expect tariffs the to of be impact XX% second the to the results. to increased

For our all to to guidance and refer other details related release. please earnings results press our

up for to like it open comments to closing we the provide Joel? that, And questions. back I would with some turn Joel before to call

Joel Anderson

Thanks, Ken.

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to the areas experience customer the coming customers our keep back. All factor WOW and drive these of

high to that top-line XX% are achieve the retailer, XX% growth through value leading our As growth and uniquely capitalize Below ahead on positioned the opportunities Five we growth lie bottom line plus for of XXXX. with strategy

finance successfully to preparing summer their our teams for be I'd the in support that work chain thank all the as would Five new merchandise, working thank to in through departments the and and southeast, for continued fun. of Below like I closing, in In like the opening supply well our worked tariffs. their DC teams for on as especially dedication a destination to

like call Operator? for questions. I'd turn over that, to With operator the back to the

Operator

now question-and-answer Securities. Instructions] John Guggenheim will with Heinbockel begin first Our Please question the We ahead. [Operator from session. comes go

John Heinbockel

So Joel, a things right. of couple on the tariff,

from possible, So upgrade you one, it know Number the upgrade maybe and quality go it $X think taking test time, then selectively at do to you to way and a item is how that even it to out same that a roll of two, from before to need working $X. take So right? long that feasible? is the comparable $X Is you possible quality on instead broadly? you the to higher Michael's quality prices better time, I the is and $X.XX, all

Joel Anderson

start first Great Look, Yeah, foremost, John. question. going thanks we're with customer and back. and work the to

really so with to and reason a we test the want it read to through we're starting summer. that And tends

that Our other This will the the not expectation fourth decision is a be learn drag but test months, from got into our when pace will the it what right, this our but we'll on No summer, this it we'll and make and different out diligence. quarter. make marketing customer all is with is several sometime then throughout initiative. sure period roll we've we materials feedback, do any than

note tell about sense as changes. prepared to important my from can talking we're it's you not changes, think, I dollar that remarks,

going we're our deliver to value extreme for believe still we so And customers.

us now, focusing minimize on right to of increase In everything's balancing play customer about I and always say we've we are to been impact. terms before I tariff now your foremost mitigating simultaneously that the a John, continue the it's of to on in merchant for John, think as our But and years, quality, and know right the you, focus the act. I I you and think question encouraged the improve team half going first quality. increasing mean, many second But Michael and following quality. to you've would is attention

John Heinbockel

you. Thank Okay.

Joel Anderson

Hey, thanks John.

Ken Bull

John. Thanks,

Operator

go comes Fargo. Please question with next The Edward ahead. from Wells Kelly

Edward Kelly

hi Yeah, guys, good afternoon.

Joel also obviously -- a much to $X So, this about talk on items efforts working mitigate? to increase be? $X type How about would thinking how bit be this what talking point. you been you tariff And you've number more penetration price Logistically, communicate guess Are you and Can you the the implemented? of mitigation. talking or about of the illustrate that would SKUs that sense? hard how I be would customer? SKUs would I'm to to on just of

Joel Anderson

Great question. There's all that at question there tariffs. a lot around

this prepared to since working the about thinking We increases, gave that you, change this remarks, all I as the our take percent can less from May the as ever on to XX%, we're than represent a tell so what at announcement have the XX% examples from XX%. And been the you is range of the time. change that's

also would on $X, will will our priced products vast the commit the our in of we but under – focus and to that dip items I customers. still and to most have that majority value all you communicate the of be most tariffs

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Edward Kelly

happens what And X? exposure list your to XX% to with the right. All

Joel Anderson

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Edward Kelly

Okay. Thanks guys.

Joel Anderson

Thanks Ed.

Operator

comes question from ahead. go from next Lejuez The Citi. Paul Please

Paul Lejuez

are us considered considered Hey, considered until you you $X? tariff goods rather price thanks that maybe guys. -- percentage I'm a you lines? curious something Thanks. it's doing, the I'm just what option curious point? you above were if how $X going test those repricing at having you've you're big And remind can if if Also face receipt a curious or curious test surcharge of where percent also like your the store in of ran necessarily you on if is along not customers' that than the the checkout. SKUs

Joel Anderson

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Paul Lejuez

you. Got

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I think guidance. the you low end comp of towards in came the more

you So around provide wondering quarter? cadence your if color the the used Any of to could short a throughout expectations. business bit the fell Thanks.

Joel Anderson

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of time grand everybody. I our XX I think openings. stores with XX had top in our all shared We

how is continues you store new just doing show well. performance so to it the So

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Paul Lejuez

Thank you. luck. Good Great.

Joel Anderson

Thank much you Paul. very

Operator

question next with comes the Barclays. go from ahead. Karen Please me, Excuse Short

Karen Short

Hi. a Thanks. guiding pretty a what great but that you're is look a comp, just tier want at meaningful for second. it sequentially. to imply deceleration I to I XQ understand obviously does

little a there. color maybe So,

does And be sound going margin operating then going better. like gross bit it be general is to or in to a little are margins

So about aside from there, to this anything expenses of there there? is shifting else think

Joel Anderson

this take Thanks way, leave question, Yes. so we one because I'll QX over mean, can it Karen, but beginning the those one just me you I the is those. get it unique remind -- this, first to stacks. and we fail Karen. let one years times to to look really you of got it's to two Ken. the can't everyone through it at And by largely at answer fault keep our is

last You've was year's years at the got against deceleration years to up look the stacks, you at spinner. that look QX two only three if of part

QX. So a you strong a if honestly, the to QX you then three-year if it's acceleration, stack Ken stack, in look stack in pretty three-year on… the at And three-year compare

Ken Bull

had SG&A margin better than year. operating out what can an really having XX of looking called at the basis QX. what the shifting two you some still there, hear the out that the key of And helped Yeah, some deleverage in But drivers for improve into which about beginning the around QX, But out margin operating of depreciation Karen deleverage of Southeast calling distribution standard. I'm new Still the cadence as points. deleverage. expenses new I lease center is the XX it's QX, in we QX basis the and points accounting

Karen Short

Yes. Thanks.

Joel Anderson

Karen. Thanks

Operator

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Joel Anderson

Paul. Hi,

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Joel Anderson

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Operator

from comes ahead. UBS. Please go Lasser Michael question The with next

Michael Lasser

on lot a for Thanks taking It – question. evening. Good my is

Joel Anderson

Hey, Michael.

Michael Lasser

because next inflation benefits is over should starting an bake – at we'll run very quarters, Hey, now Joel. you're multiyear come stacks outlook comp to A, that you're going from to The to forward? price X% rate be least should we is this there this testing at for of few of more the the going the happened issue impact X% Or so the of as much expect see stores? of to And are X% C, your B, through you the tougher in actually the would the that have as tariff increases of inventory? you will year? an XX% is you it XXXX a you of because when Thank you, – how next year timing flow then because event to much.

Joel Anderson

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Michael Lasser

and luck. Thanks good very much

Joel Anderson

you. it. Appreciate thank Hey,

Operator

Please Boss question from ahead. next JPMorgan. Matthew comes go with The

Matthew Boss

guys. Thanks. Congrats on quarter a nice

Joel Anderson

you. Thank

Matthew Boss

what most new peak speak seeing updated any remains could productivity can metrics you recent the particularly you're from remodel guess I performance just So cohorts that model store to-date you from from refresh and to levels, your learnings at share? openings

Joel Anderson

one I'll start Remodels really second the too thanks. it's with work and back. early. Yes,

quarters. we basis re-imagined you it's with XXX as that year continue literally But I We ones the I a before, shared not into full with new front-end, out believe, rolled about we it were weeks over year. mean far even as the this as points

So, speculate to as too you that want that. new productivity on far early as And take then store Ken? to

Ken Bull

Sure.

good Joel of number are landed top stores called you stores we're pleased As Matt, in the that even heard our the list. all-time how really XX out new doing.

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Matthew Boss

luck. of Best Great.

Joel Anderson

thank Hey Appreciate it. you.

Operator

with Please go The Judah next Suisse. question comes Credit from Frommer ahead.

Judah Frommer

clarification. the for question. thanks more Hi, of a point taking It's

I it mentioned, price increase three sounds think tests. You've like

prices You to have items. increase $X $X on

each items. And those? will in is have prices just stores think there the then Can some increased and You of said How you they'll many $X I And timeline be each before stop of on Ten will Below. you stop? square when QX.

Joel Anderson

Yes.

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those So worked simultaneously. both are being on

to something end chain, there it the out it chain I As test of we'll very it before said, before rolled is going would end end. will And but first like expectation the the your when is that, statement the to summer. be

not the prices although to and we raise $X $X. to So to recognize have it's value products are going that still customer, it I is to about of about some having end, extreme this some it to of on delivering some amount will will it $X select when think a of

Judah Frommer

$XX clear, it And between like just Okay. to sounds to off to is $XX now, table $X right that be is $X right? the

Joel Anderson

Yes.

Below table initiative. remarks, the we're prepared point to thinking are The different it's off at is the concept. whole a our can product you $X and $X.XX. the see And completely that But set about from this is different is in Just that $X, $XX with strictly numbers time. Ten of WOW As $X.XX

Judah Frommer

Thanks. Okay.

Joel Anderson

you. Thank

Operator

comes The from with ahead. Evercore go Montani next question Please ISI. Michael

Michael Montani

question. taking for the Hey, guys. Thanks

ask incremental credit there website, strength app multichannel to the initiative on you well? in wanted mobile the the you if all the mentioned card well an as Just front. and thinking provide opportunities rollout as line as any you around details update could the potential do down latest on how Certainly, about but thinking even

Joel Anderson

Sure.

was little on last our rolling system. all a just reiterate, out about XXXX new I alluded call, it think we POS but bit to

in fluid of XXXX. anything it program whether a phase XXXX the to we're credit that to but as and the I happen we're something all multichannel think point together in card part Five And out in I contemplate certainly the see overall or is And will it is now we've as in for and beyond. strategy safe an to finally, at phase it sometime We'll we the in that XXXX loyalty tied well. do our like customer then some expect it's later. time in more loyalty be website. not very or think Applebee like or say it, the already relates I rolled Below offering that program to in think But an of

Michael Montani

Or to to way quantify the of impact it from still this Is small comp website too stage? that? there the do at is any

Joel Anderson

too Yes, it's still small.

Michael Montani

you. Okay. Thank

Joel Anderson

it. Appreciate

Operator

The Please next Gordon question go comes from Chuck ahead. Grom Haskett. of

Chuck Grom

Good quarter. afternoon. Good

about the XX I points think in margins gross basis -- to Just better expectation. quarter by your relative first were

the above versus price process of mitigate to outside just thinking clarification out ability tariffs? of vendors, price of point potential the if So And margin work outside of How success just Thanks. gross point increases on you then is that to the should to expectation XX%. to the about the flush wonder much profile products moving a with we the of your few that continue obviously $X and being the over quarters and how China? can next able efficiencies be

Joel Anderson

gross Ken, you want take margin? to the

Ken Bull

take Chuck. first two. the Yes. I'll Thanks,

XXX you of We terms distribution preopening margin, our deleverage. lower our the little points. costs about with about points we the really in costs in expectation what new QX operating saw, center. came associated to lower expectations if came related was So in XX And to drove was XXX basis basis -- benefit basis that which favorable Southeast points

center I new SG&A. year. of Southeast kind that the kind we'll basis there's the go accounting back still Still areas always the we As if to if we the like any discussed as lease point within to and you around cadence, impact move a within QX. around out my the XX standard, And those year go you deleverage half give in movement of year comments heard P&L, of half into the new have distribution in through for and the we the the have future quarters, early back about guided

dynamics and point we that's the and to this the we we understand get that and realize impact to as given at you and that's what move bit like test within P&L, a the will margin look should mitigation really But going the be we wait be back rate to want within able to understand what get we going in to we're through the time of little efforts why P&L once forward. after tariff the

to much before change what it not really change a related from point, the tariff said this of aside mitigation. related we from as to could impact So,

called or for point and our to first operating margin QX some those -- the less we our noticed was into The you the other moving QX. than what on of expenses call of QX outlook deleverage bring is as see quarter out up year full we had

Joel Anderson

end a the on efforts the you the one last thing at bucket. of Chuck as all the day think is prices tell we'll as do. ever of And we moving mitigation I team And leadership would

been of take majority So, our that the prices. through bottom-line I means than is wish other the you from raising have away mitigation efforts

you it think degree. way, in -- some move All going price prepared continue we'll that we on so right have by as our can question. remarks, to are but we what And about Thanks. next shared tell to to to the

Operator

Buckley go The question David comes of of next Bank Please America. from ahead.

David Buckley

Can Hi, learning on freight in question. my second half concepts what in expenses your thanks testing taking you from more for the Ten Below outlook And locations? you're of then year? discuss the

Joel Anderson

year? last Below it Yes. Ten six Look was we locations -- opened

Ken Bull

Last year.

Joel Anderson

the when a you And results. we with small we the make don't really with like business, were you had of such a something drastic mean from want that change ever sample pleased roll size. initial to a holiday. I that core But something like great

some on with couple of stuff sample focused and us that's geographies So, a gives formats, other look the a that. -- it us different going to XX into bigger gets gives size; we're main

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Ken Bull

relative big They're embedded see at see us outlook headwinds to David We haven't point, about we freight this talk then And point. freight in costs. obviously heard this related our any -- don't freight don't a costs at you costs. lot to

is benefits have I of one we our scale. the think

with pretty vendors to for continue we out that freight our we us that to and well. leverage grow, As use works

is in haven't anything point embedded in we from nature the a at large our year. So, seen again, this freight and outlook

David Buckley

you. All right. Thank

Operator

Brad comes question Thomas KeyBanc. Please from next ahead. The go with

Brad Thomas

my patterns all the in for guys going a shopping visit, question. Yeah. are done was a study traffic I you any customer believe how Thanks and while it. learnings driving study traffic from center. much Curious, update taking are you've secondary as if you planned a to that and on versus

Joel Anderson

chain anything When traffic yet it's the half last why we other Brad, the half Thanks we love our the the in updated tell traffic. did of vibrant centers. I co-tenants we we you about it to That's do, drive and we drive and about time Yeah. see rollout XX-XX. that. can on different. don't have and to expect vibrant don't the We study continue centers Brad.

Operator

ahead. Chukumba question Loop with Please from Markets. Anthony go comes next Capital The

Anthony Chukumba

test. Good question. afternoon. question recall If about XX% my about you the had of cover Thanks I it a going said TV I for to your was stores. taking correctly,

was want the that just to I So, case. confirm

doing for expanding thoughts stores? are like it based it next number went then sounds well. year, again Thank it the your of the on What you. And maybe results,

Joel Anderson

Thanks, Yeah. Anthony.

pleased. It Easter doing right numbers, we it time TV. was XX%. was You're And -- really the on first the are

get from customers certainly don't well our no results says and it, it very feedback back go final we always and haven't But the positive we market were but that and won't Thanks, afterwards do yet. final decision -- While there's have we that the made Anthony. sign how into did. initial we

Anthony Chukumba

it. Got Thanks.

Operator

Hamblin Jeremy ahead. & Dougherty next Please comes with The go from Company. question

Jeremy Hamblin

allocation. spend. costs capital I Hi. on into a impact might wanted Thanks sense we're I This CapEx for CapEx for the that how is it pulling and taking think get Southwest XXXX XXXX's some the on like Ken, center. distribution to kind forward of question. sounds

from just Is And continuing market on kind flow to aggressive where outside any option buying of stock related of bit wobbled or than Thanks. to spends little you're more again this, just the offsetting big any around the where DCs. then cash there wobbled rather the level more you exercise? stock have massive a CapEx might share dilution the be

Ken Bull

Jeremy. Thanks, Sure.

center estimated and what right deal around a increased Southwest the new around You're in know the just right. at XXXX what now We that we earlier $XX really there point moving we've dynamics so from XXXX dollars time, CapEx about for XXXX. our million. into And is this represents by distribution

we'll before, make With mentioned sense new right, -- opportunity our to you're what around and model economic and there ROI distribution look given But to we cash. we payback the future center our we, the for regards to have as the these DCs stores separately increase see us each the and of do. capital the at obviously, and allocation, around

at all and look best new obviously, infrastructure. our for is, investing us. investing in option and in systems to going options We’re stores, people The the

ended cash I quarter. we million, this $XXX of at the think million in about end with $XXX I mentioned

new in that down was to out earlier going standpoint. for we're something share the road. capital using kind year allocation of at those see stage cash us along stores it's invest generation. in for at with had announced That's a DCs. to you we of look game of purchase in also years. we program from the new continue terms option the is So are that this But to one where of And three the pieces another And the

Jeremy Hamblin

you. All right. Thank

Ken Bull

Jeremy. Thanks,

Operator

from ahead. with comes Markets. go Capital question Scot Ciccarelli next RBC The Please

Beth Reed

deleverage but is just good to clarification. on the modeling Hi, know, you're given to going XQ Reed quick evening. expect initially This XQ shifting? should for the that from last are operating you. kind Thank I that more And quarter? to called a we are margin then basis than had XX expenses I XQ guide shift Beth XQ, Scot. to actually into not of you be points expenses XX out exactly to those what

Ken Bull

Yes and stage game at this Beth, for you're impact where we and mitigation tariff we're again may out figure the that this the at consideration have least of goes. What is once accurate. the that seeing before the

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Beth Reed

you. thank Okay,

Joel Anderson

Thank you.

Ken Bull

Thanks, Beth.

Operator

The next Joseph go from question comes Feldman LCD. Please with ahead.

Joseph Feldman

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Joel Anderson

value customers. Look on model business our our based delivering extreme whole to is

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path, fact And we'll look continue we’re is test of example and a this with a approach that that doing how so great diligence. down pace will just and the we

Thanks, Joseph.

on have continue We’re going to here. to

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Operator

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Five Below (FIVE) 5 Jun 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript