Zumiez Inc. Announces Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results
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- Q2 net sales decrease, net loss, decrease in cash and marketable securities, Q3-to-date sales decrease, Q3 outlook projects loss per diluted share
LYNNWOOD, Wash., Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories for young men and women, today reported results for the second quarter ended July 29, 2023.
Net sales for the second quarter ended July 29, 2023 (13 weeks) decreased
Total net sales for the six months (26 weeks) ended July 29, 2023 decreased
At July 29, 2023, the Company had cash and current marketable securities of
Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer of Zumiez Inc., stated, “While our North American business remains under pressure, second quarter sales trends improved month-to-month and our year-over-year top-line performance was meaningfully better compared with the first quarter. With continued headwinds facing consumer discretionary spending combined with a heightened promotional marketplace, we are pleased with the progress we’ve made positioning our business for the second half of 2023. The back-to-school season, which is historically a good indicator for holiday demand, is continuing to show improvement from the last few quarters. Despite the challenges year-to-date, we are confident that the global consumer centric operating model we have built and refined over the past four decades will continue to deliver great long-term value for our shareholders.”
Third Quarter To-Date
Total third quarter-to-date sales for the 37 days ending September 4, 2023 decreased
Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Outlook
The Company is introducing guidance for the three months ending October 28, 2023. Net sales are projected to be in the range of
The Company currently intends to open approximately 19 new stores in fiscal 2023, including up to 5 stores in North America, 10 stores in Europe and 4 stores in Australia.
Conference call Information
To access the conference call, please pre-register using this link (registration link). Registrants will receive confirmation with dial-in details. The conference call will also be available to interested parties through a live webcast at https://ir.zumiez.com. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at https://ir.zumiez.com.
About Zumiez Inc.
Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear, and other unique lifestyles. As of August 26, 2023, we operated 761 stores, including 609 in the United States, 49 in Canada, 81 in Europe and 22 in Australia. We operate under the names Zumiez, Blue Tomato and Fast Times. Additionally, we operate ecommerce web sites at zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com and fasttimes.com.au.
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 annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023 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 | ||||||||||||||
| July 29, 2023 | % of Sales | July 30, 2022 | % of Sales | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 194,438 | 100.0 | % | $ | 219,993 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 132,760 | 68.3 | % | 144,929 | 65.9 | % | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 61,678 | 31.7 | % | 75,064 | 34.1 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 72,171 | 37.1 | % | 70,109 | 31.8 | % | ||||||||
| Operating (loss) profit | (10,493 | ) | -5.4 | % | 4,955 | 2.3 | % | |||||||
| Interest income, net | 775 | 0.4 | % | 358 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||
| Other income, net | 423 | 0.2 | % | 233 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||
| (Loss) earnings before income taxes | (9,295 | ) | -4.8 | % | 5,546 | 2.5 | % | |||||||
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (786 | ) | -0.4 | % | 2,479 | 1.1 | % | |||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (8,509 | ) | -4.4 | % | $ | 3,067 | 1.4 | % | |||||
| Basic (loss) earnings per share | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | 0.16 | |||||||||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per share | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | 0.16 | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in computation of (loss) earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 19,311 | 19,084 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 19,311 | 19,262 | ||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| July 29, 2023 | % of Sales | July 30, 2022 | % of Sales | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 377,325 | 100.0 | % | $ | 440,679 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 266,290 | 70.6 | % | 293,242 | 66.5 | % | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 111,035 | 29.4 | % | 147,437 | 33.5 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 142,881 | 37.8 | % | 141,985 | 32.3 | % | ||||||||
| Operating (loss) profit | (31,846 | ) | -8.4 | % | 5,452 | 1.2 | % | |||||||
| Interest income, net | 1,632 | 0.4 | % | 850 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (118 | ) | 0.0 | % | 405 | 0.1 | % | |||||||
| (Loss) earnings before income taxes | (30,332 | ) | -8.0 | % | 6,707 | 1.5 | % | |||||||
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (3,441 | ) | -0.9 | % | 4,037 | 0.9 | % | |||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (26,891 | ) | -7.1 | % | $ | 2,670 | 0.6 | % | |||||
| Basic (loss) earnings per share | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | 0.14 | |||||||||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per share | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | 0.14 | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in computation of (loss) earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 19,254 | 19,308 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 19,254 | 19,592 | ||||||||||||
| ZUMIEZ INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) | ||||||||||||
| July 29, 2023 | January 28, 2023 | July 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 57,854 | $ | 81,503 | $ | 59,144 | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 82,128 | 91,986 | 107,036 | |||||||||
| Receivables | 23,910 | 20,613 | 24,201 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 156,654 | 134,824 | 151,071 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,523 | 11,252 | 14,053 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 335,069 | 340,178 | 355,505 | |||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 94,193 | 93,746 | 91,196 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 221,538 | 222,240 | 228,243 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 56,889 | 56,566 | 54,017 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 14,409 | 14,443 | 13,679 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 12,161 | 8,205 | 6,546 | |||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 11,575 | 12,525 | 11,425 | |||||||||
| Total long-term assets | 410,765 | 407,725 | 405,106 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 745,834 | $ | 747,903 | $ | 760,611 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 69,773 | $ | 40,379 | $ | 72,915 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 14,608 | 16,321 | 16,970 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 66,087 | 65,460 | 67,411 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 19,312 | 23,649 | 23,951 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 169,780 | 145,809 | 181,247 | |||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 184,439 | 188,835 | 196,073 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 6,191 | 5,931 | 4,995 | |||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 190,630 | 194,766 | 201,068 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 360,410 | 340,575 | 382,315 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 19,809 shares issued and outstanding at July 29, 2023, 19,489 shares issued and outstanding at January 28, 2023, and 19,474 shares issued and outstanding at July 30, 2023 | 192,169 | 188,418 | 184,619 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (18,557 | ) | (19,793 | ) | (26,662 | ) | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 211,812 | 238,703 | 220,339 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 385,424 | 407,328 | 378,296 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 745,834 | $ | 747,903 | $ | 760,611 | ||||||
| ZUMIEZ INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| July 29, 2023 | July 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (26,891 | ) | $ | 2,670 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 10,881 | 10,598 | ||||||
| Noncash lease expense | 34,380 | 33,040 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes | (4,060 | ) | 3,035 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3,476 | 3,513 | ||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 338 | 65 | ||||||
| Other | 84 | (115 | ) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Receivables | (1,113 | ) | (5,496 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (21,721 | ) | (24,671 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (3,807 | ) | (3,946 | ) | ||||
| Trade accounts payable | 30,150 | 17,084 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | (1,676 | ) | (13,958 | ) | ||||
| Income taxes payable | (1,044 | ) | (4,128 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (38,783 | ) | (37,239 | ) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (4,480 | ) | (4,611 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (24,266 | ) | (24,159 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Additions to fixed assets | (11,879 | ) | (10,253 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of marketable securities and other investments | (1,850 | ) | (1,914 | ) | ||||
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments | 12,284 | 67,890 | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (1,445 | ) | 55,723 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 25,682 | 19,844 | ||||||
| Payments on revolving credit facilities | (25,682 | ) | (19,844 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance and exercise of stock-based awards | 460 | 781 | ||||||
| Payments for tax withholdings on equity awards | (185 | ) | (499 | ) | ||||
| Common stock repurchased | — | (87,860 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 275 | (87,578 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 179 | (2,367 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (25,257 | ) | (58,381 | ) | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 88,453 | 124,052 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 63,196 | $ | 65,671 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure on cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ | 1,520 | $ | 5,027 | ||||
| Accrual for purchases of fixed assets | 1,784 | 2,466 | ||||||
Company Contact:
Darin White
Director of Finance &
Investor Relations
Zumiez Inc.
(425) 551-1500, ext. 1337
Investor Contact:
ICR
Brendon Frey
(203) 682-8200
