Zumiez Inc. Announces Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter Results

LYNNWOOD, WA--(Marketwire - Nov 29, 2012) -  Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, today reported results for the third quarter ended October 27, 2012.

Total net sales for the third quarter ended October 27, 2012 (13 weeks) increased 16.9% to $180.0 million from $154.0 million in the quarter ended October 29, 2011 (13 weeks). Comparable store sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 increased 3.7% on top of a comparable store sales increase of 6.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was $12.7 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to net income of $14.1 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. The results for fiscal 2012 include $4.0 million, or approximately $0.10 per diluted share, of Blue Tomato acquisition related costs and operations, and $0.5 million, or approximately $0.01 per diluted share, of exit costs associated with the relocation of our corporate offices to Lynnwood, Washington.

Total net sales for the nine months (39 weeks) ended October 27, 2012 increased 19.6% to $445.0 million from $372.0 million reported for the nine months (39 weeks) ended October 29, 2011. Comparable store sales increased 8.0% in the first nine months of fiscal 2012 on top of 8.3% for the first nine months of 2011.

The Company reported net income of $19.3 million or $0.61 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2012 compared to net income for the first nine months of the prior fiscal year of $18.6 million or $0.60 per diluted share. Results for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 include approximately $6.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, of Blue Tomato acquisition related costs and operations, and approximately $2.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, of costs associated with the relocation the Company's ecommerce fulfillment center to Edwardsville, Kansas and corporate offices to Lynnwood, Washington from Everett, Washington.

At October 27, 2012, the Company had cash and current marketable securities of $98.3 million, compared to cash and current marketable securities of $137.1 million at October 29, 2011. The decrease in cash and current marketable securities is a result of the acquisition of Blue Tomato, which was funded by the Company's cash balance, offset by cash generated through operations.

Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer of Zumiez Inc., stated, "Our third quarter operating results reflect softer than expected sales trends in Europe and modest comparable store sales for the post back to school period. Comp trends remained challenging in November, particularly early in the month in part due to Hurricane Sandy, however we are encouraged by the more recent sales results, with positive comps over the Black Friday weekend. We believe the combination of our merchandise assortments and enhanced omni-channel capabilities, along with best in class customer service, have us well positioned to execute through the holiday season. Looking further ahead, we are confident that the key components of our long-term growth strategy will allow us to profitably expand our share of the global action sports lifestyle market and deliver increased value to our shareholders."

November 2012 Sales
Total net sales for the four-week period ended November 24, 2012 increased 14.3% to $53.6 million, compared to $46.9 million for the four-week period ended November 26, 2011. The Company's comparable store sales decreased 4.2% for the four-week period on top of a comparable store sales increase of 8.4% in the year ago period. 

Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter Outlook
The Company is introducing guidance for the three months ending February 2, 2013. Net sales are projected to be in the range of $218 to $221 million resulting in net income per diluted share of approximately $0.59 to $0.62. This guidance is based on an anticipated comparable store sales decrease in the range of 3% to 4% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and includes approximately $3.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, of costs associated with the acquisition of Blue Tomato. The Company has opened 56 new stores in fiscal 2012, including 10 in Canada and 3 in Germany.

A conference call will be held today to discuss third quarter fiscal 2012 results and will be webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on http://ir.zumiez.com. Participants may also dial (617)-801-9715 followed by the conference identification code of 15611934. 

About Zumiez Inc.

Zumiez is a leading multi-channel specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, focusing on skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, motocross and BMX for young men and women. As of November 24, 2012 we operated 502 stores, 474 in the United States, 20 in Canada, and 8 in Europe. In the United States and Canada we operate under the name Zumiez and in Europe we operate under the name Blue Tomato. Additionally, we operate ecommerce web sites under www.zumiez.com and www.blue-tomato.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 July 28, 2012 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.

ZUMIEZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			October 27, 2012				% of Sales			October 29, 2011				% of Sales
Net sales			$	180,023			100.0	%		$	153,951			100.0	%
Cost of goods sold				112,948			62.7	%			94,030			61.1	%
Gross profit				67,075			37.3	%			59,921			38.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses				45,674			25.4	%			37,104			24.1	%
Operating profit				21,401			11.9	%			22,817			14.8	%
Interest income, net				235			0.1	%			440			0.3	%
Other expense, net				(185	)		(0.1	%)			(129	)		(0.1	%)
Earnings before income taxes				21,451			11.9	%			23,128			15.0	%
Provision for income taxes				8,784			4.9	%			8,991			5.8	%
Net income			$	12,667			7.0	%		$	14,137			9.2	%
Basic earnings per share			$	0.41						$	0.46
Diluted earnings per share			$	0.40						$	0.45
Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share:
	Basic			30,957							30,599
	Diluted			31,416							31,122

ZUMIEZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
			Nine Months Ended
			October 27, 2012			% of Sales			October 29, 2011				% of Sales
Net sales			$	444,988		100.0	%		$	372,015			100.0	%
Cost of goods sold				289,387		65.0	%			241,842			65.0	%
Gross profit				155,601		35.0	%			130,173			35.0	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses				123,160		27.7	%			101,254			27.2	%
Operating profit				32,441		7.3	%			28,919			7.8	%
Interest income, net				1,152		0.2	%			1,387			0.4	%
Other income (expense), net				443		0.1	%			(71	)		(0.1	%)
Earnings before income taxes				34,036		7.6	%			30,235			8.1	%
Provision for income taxes				14,756		3.3	%			11,621			3.1	%
Net income			$	19,280		4.3	%		$	18,614			5.0	%
Basic earnings per share			$	0.62					$	0.61
Diluted earnings per share			$	0.61					$	0.60
Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share:
	Basic			30,884						30,487
	Diluted			31,425						31,093

ZUMIEZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
				October 27,			January 28,			October 29,
				2012			2012			2011
Assets				(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents				$	10,580		$	14,779		$	13,881
Marketable securities					87,751			158,019			123,177
Receivables					11,864			6,284			8,717
Inventories					109,786			65,037			93,839
Prepaid expenses and other					9,560			7,907			8,235
Deferred tax assets					4,881			1,477			2,599
		Total current assets			234,422			253,503			250,448
Fixed assets, net					116,547			89,478			87,597
Goodwill					61,926			13,154			13,154
Intangible assets, net					19,828			-			-
Long-term other assets					5,413			6,022			6,606
		Total long-term assets			203,714			108,654			107,357
		Total assets		$	438,136		$	362,157		$	357,805
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable				$	47,331		$	21,743		$	40,296
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes					9,996			9,062			8,489
Income taxes payable					7,354			5,835			6,224
Deferred rent and tenant allowances					4,797			4,230			4,225
Other liabilities					18,929			14,706			12,410
		Total current liabilities			88,407			55,576			71,644
Long-term deferred rent and tenant allowances					37,190			32,321			32,506
Long-term deferred tax liabilities					5,407			-			-
Long-term debt and other liabilities					6,773			1,983			1,942
		Total long-term liabilities			49,370			34,304			34,448
		Total liabilities			137,777			89,880			106,092
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding					-			-			-
Common stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 31,352 shares issued and outstanding at October 27, 2012, 31,170 shares issued and outstanding at January 28, 2012 and 31,129 shares issued and outstanding at October 29, 2011					106,509			99,412			97,647
Accumulated other comprehensive income					1,840			135			73
Retained earnings					192,010			172,730			153,993
		Total shareholders' equity			300,359			272,277			251,713
		Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	438,136		$	362,157		$	357,805

ZUMIEZ INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
				Nine Months Ended
				October 27, 2012				October 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income				$	19,280			$	18,614
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion					16,661				14,587
Deferred taxes					(2,767	)			2,052
Stock-based compensation expense					4,347				4,007
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					(2,215	)			(1,677	)
Lease termination costs					1,404				-
Other					217				70
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
		Receivables			(5,007	)			(3,046	)
		Inventories			(36,504	)			(37,587	)
		Prepaid expenses and other			(1,506	)			(939	)
		Trade accounts payable			25,578				23,032
		Accrued payroll and payroll taxes			183				912
		Income taxes payable			2,425				3,115
		Deferred rent and tenant allowances			5,622				5,468
		Other liabilities			468				(3,430	)
Net cash provided by operating activities					28,186				25,178
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to fixed assets					(34,028	)			(18,376	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired					(69,685	)			-
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments					(95,268	)			(119,352	)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments					164,231				112,106
Net cash used in investing activities					(34,750	)			(25,622	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt					(183	)			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation, net of withholding tax payments					534				1,269
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					2,215				1,677
Net cash provided by financing activities					2,566				2,946
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					(201	)			22
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					(4,199	)			2,524
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				14,779				11,357
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	10,580			$	13,881
	Supplemental disclosure on cash flow information:
	Cash paid during the period for income taxes				15,077				6,438
	Accrual for purchases of fixed assets				5,154				3,527
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements