{"id":14669,"date":"2010-03-11T13:22:29","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T21:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=14669"},"modified":"2010-03-11T17:19:39","modified_gmt":"2010-03-12T01:19:39","slug":"zumiez-2009-comp-sales-down-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=14669","title":{"rendered":"Zumiez 2009 Comp Sales Down 10%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_7554.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_7554.jpg','popup','width=1000,height=750,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IMG_7554-tm.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\" border=\"1\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Img 7554\" \/><\/a>It could have been worse: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zumeiz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zumiez<\/a><\/strong> total sales were down .3 percent in 2009 vs. 2008, but their sale store comps were down 10 percent according to information released today.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The year ended stronger than expected from both a sales and earnings standpoint,&#8221; commented <strong>Rick Brooks<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Zumiez. &#8220;Our unique merchandise assortments and compelling promotional packages resonated with consumers, driving an increase in units sold for the fourth quarter, and at the same time, our efforts to build in higher IMU&#8217;s coupled with well managed inventory resulted in a significant improvement in product margins. While we are not pleased with our annual performance, we are encouraged that the steps we took to reverse the negative trends from early in the year led to improved results during the back half of 2009. We ended fiscal 2009 well capitalized, with more than $108 million in cash and current marketable securities, and will continue to invest in our business to build on our recent momentum and expand our position as the leading retail destination for the actions sports lifestyle.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Items of interest we gleaned from today&#8217;s call:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Private label accounts for 15.7 percent of sales and is growing.<\/li>\n<li>There are some price points where the brands &#8220;do not want to play&#8221; and that&#8217;s where private label comes in.<\/li>\n<li>Snow hardgoods less than 3 percent of sales, but &#8220;it&#8217;s very important.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Juniors 11 percent of our sales.<\/li>\n<li>Most exciting for Zumeiz is Mens and accessories which make up about 60 percent of our sales.<\/li>\n<li>Had great success selling package deals thanks to sales teams.<\/li>\n<li>Zumiez is now more brand unique than they have ever been.<\/li>\n<li>Four new brands entered the Zumiez top 10 this year, three new brands moved into the top 20.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Nothing is being left untouched&#8221; in Zumiez evaluation of the women&#8217;s market whether it&#8217;s product, how they sell the product, how they merchandize it in their stores. They have a complete team working on how they&#8217;re going to handle the women&#8217;s business.<\/li>\n<li>Zumiez plans to open 25 new stores in 2010 but will if thing continue to improve they are &#8220;certainly willing to open more locations if we can strike the right deals with landlords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow the jump for all the numbers and the entire release.<br \/>\n<!--more-->EVERETT, WA, Mar 11, 2010 &#8212; Zumiez Inc., a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Total net sales for the fourth quarter ended January 30, 2010 (13 weeks) increased 5.6% to $132.4 million from $125.5 million reported in the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009 (13 weeks). The company posted net income for the quarter of $8.8 million or $0.29 per diluted share, which includes a non-cash pre-tax charge of $1.8 million (after-tax per diluted share of $0.04) associated with the impairment of store related assets. Last year, Zumiez reported net income of $6.3 million or $0.21 per diluted share, including a non-cash pre-tax charge of $0.8 million (after-tax per diluted share of $0.02) associated with the impairment of store related assets. Comparable store sales decreased 1.7% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to a 13.4% decrease in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Total net sales for fiscal 2009 (52 week period) decreased 0.3% to $407.6 million from $408.7 million reported in fiscal 2008 (52 week period). The company posted net income of $9.1 million or $0.30 per diluted share, including a pre-tax non-cash charge of $2.5 million (after tax per diluted share of $0.05) associated with the impairment of store related assets and pre-tax charge of $1.4 million (after tax diluted share of $0.03) associated with the proposed settlement agreement of a previously disclosed lawsuit. These results compare to net income of $17.2 million or $0.58 per diluted share in the prior year which included a pre-tax non-cash charge of $0.8 million (after-tax charge per diluted share of $0.02) associated with the impairment of store related assets. Comparable store sales decreased 10.0% in fiscal 2009 compared to a decrease of 6.5% in fiscal 2008.<\/p>\n<p>At January 30, 2010, the company had cash and current marketable securities of $108.1 million compared to cash and current marketable securities of $78.6 million at January 31, 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The year ended stronger than expected from both a sales and earnings standpoint,&#8221; commented Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer of Zumiez. &#8220;Our unique merchandise assortments and compelling promotional packages resonated with consumers, driving an increase in units sold for the fourth quarter, and at the same time, our efforts to build in higher IMU&#8217;s coupled with well managed inventory resulted in a significant improvement in product margins. While we are not pleased with our annual performance, we are encouraged that the steps we took to reverse the negative trends from early in the year led to improved results during the back half of 2009. We ended fiscal 2009 well capitalized, with more than $108 million in cash and current marketable securities, and will continue to invest in our business to build on our recent momentum and expand our position as the leading retail destination for the actions sports lifestyle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2010 Outlook<\/p>\n<p>The Company is introducing guidance for the three months ending May 1, 2010 of a net loss of approximately $0.09 to $0.11 per diluted share which includes estimated pre-tax charges $1.2 million (after-tax per diluted share of $0.03) associated with its previously disclosed plan to relocate its distribution center from Everett, Washington to Corona, California. This guidance is based on an anticipated comparable store sales increase in the mid to upper single digit range for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.<\/p>\n<p>We currently intend to open approximately 25 new stores in fiscal 2010 with an opening cadence similar to fiscal 2009.<\/p>\n<p>A conference call will be held today to discuss fourth quarter results and will be webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on http:\/\/ir.zumiez.com. Participants may also dial (617) 213-4859 followed by the conference identification code of 19660257. Telephonic participants can reduce pre-call hold time by registering for the conference in advance via the following link:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.theconferencingservice.com\/prereg\/key.process?key=PMXPUH4RT<\/p>\n<p>About Zumiez Inc.<\/p>\n<p>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 February 27, 2010 we operate 377 stores, which are primarily located in shopping malls and our web site address is www.zumiez.com.<\/p>\n<p>Safe Harbor Statement<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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, &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;predicts,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221; or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on management&#8217;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&#8217;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 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.<\/p>\n<pre>                         ZUMIEZ INC.\n        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS\n       (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)\n                        (Unaudited)\n                                            Three Months Ended\n                                ------------------------------------------\n                                January 30,   % of    January 31,   % of\n                                   2010      Sales       2009      Sales\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nNet sales                       $  132,433     100.0% $  125,464     100.0%\nCost of goods sold                  84,338      63.7%     84,855      67.6%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nGross profit                        48,095      36.3%     40,609      32.4%\nSelling, general and\n administrative expenses            35,053      26.5%     31,923      25.5%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nOperating profit                    13,042       9.8%      8,686       6.9%\nInterest income, net                   351       0.2%        399       0.3%\nOther income                            91       0.1%          -       0.0%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nEarnings before income taxes        13,484      10.1%      9,085       7.2%\nProvision for income taxes           4,683       3.5%      2,788       2.2%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nNet income                      $    8,801       6.6% $    6,297       5.0%\n                                ========== =========  ========== =========\nBasic net income per share      $     0.30            $     0.22\n                                ==========            ==========\nDiluted net income per share    $     0.29            $     0.21\n                                ==========            ==========\nWeighted average shares used in\n computation of earnings per\n share:\n     Basic                      29,624,158            29,248,917\n     Diluted                    30,256,347            29,610,709\n                         ZUMIEZ INC.\n        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS\n       (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)\n                        (Unaudited)\n                                            Twelve Months Ended\n                                ------------------------------------------\n                                January 30,   % of    January 31,   % of\n                                   2010      Sales        2009     Sales\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nNet sales                       $  407,603     100.0% $  408,669     100.0%\nCost of goods sold                 272,865      66.9%    274,134      67.1%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nGross profit                       134,738      33.1%    134,535      32.9%\nSelling, general and\n administrative expenses           122,003      30.0%    109,927      26.9%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nOperating profit                    12,735       3.1%     24,608       6.0%\nInterest income, net                 1,176       0.3%      2,059       0.5%\nOther Income                            96       0.0%         36       0.0%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nEarnings before income taxes        14,007       3.4%     26,703       6.5%\nProvision for income taxes           4,876       1.2%      9,499       2.3%\n                                ---------- ---------  ---------- ---------\nNet income                      $    9,131       2.2% $   17,204       4.2%\n                                ========== =========  ========== =========\nBasic net income per share      $     0.31            $     0.59\n                                ==========            ==========\nDiluted net income per share    $     0.30            $     0.58\n                                ==========            ==========\nWeighted average shares used in\n computation of earnings per\n share:\n     Basic                      29,499,385            29,126,889\n     Diluted                    30,132,560            29,694,112\n                          ZUMIEZ INC.\n              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS\n              (in thousands, except share amounts)\n                                                 January 30,   January 31,\n                                                    2010          2009\n                                                ------------- -------------\n                           Assets\nCurrent assets\nCash and cash equivalents                       $      22,950 $      33,057\nMarketable securities                                  85,101        45,525\nReceivables                                             6,380         4,555\nInventory                                              50,916        51,974\nPrepaid expenses and other                              6,270         5,614\nDeferred tax assets                                     3,045         2,588\n                                                ------------- -------------\n  Total current assets                                174,662       143,313\nLeasehold improvements and equipment, net              66,008        73,932\nGoodwill and other intangibles                         13,186        13,236\nMarketable securities - 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