Apparel retailer Saks Inc posts loss in Q2 FY'12

Retailer Saks Incorporated announced results for the second quarter and six months ended July 28, 2012.

Overview of Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended July 28, 2012

For the second quarter ended July 28, 2012, the Company recorded a net loss of $12.3 million, or $.08 per diluted share.

The results included after-tax charges totaling $4.3 million composed of $1.5 million of pre-opening costs associated with the Company’s new fulfillment center in Tennessee which opened in July 2012 and $2.8 million of asset impairments and store closing costs.

Excluding these items, the Company would have recorded a net loss of $8.0 million, or $.05 per share, for the second quarter ended July 28, 2012.

For the prior year second quarter ended July 30, 2011, the Company recorded a net loss of $8.4 million, or $.05 per diluted share.

Those results included after-tax charges totaling $0.8 million composed of a pension and related benefit charge, a write-down of a third party receivable, and an asset impairment charge totaling $1.8 million and the reversal of approximately $1.0 million in state income tax reserves deemed no longer necessary.

Excluding these after-tax charges, the Company would have recorded a net loss of $7.6 million, or $.05 per share, for the second quarter ended July 30, 2011.

For the six months ended July 28, 2012, the Company recorded net income of $19.8 million, or $.13 per diluted share.

The results included after-tax charges totaling $4.8 million composed of $1.8 million of pre-opening costs associated with the Company’s new fulfillment center and $3.0 million of asset impairments and store closing costs.

Excluding these items, the Company would have recorded net income of $24.6 million, or $.16 per share, for the six months ended July 28, 2012.

For the prior year six months ended July 30, 2011, the Company recorded net income of $20.0 million, or $.12 per diluted share.

Those results included after-tax charges totaling $2.9 million composed of the aforementioned pension and related benefit charge, third-party receivable write-down, and asset impairment charge totaling $1.8 million, $1.8 million of store closing expenses, a $0.3 million loss on debt extinguishment (related to the early retirement of approximately $1.9 million of senior notes) and the aforementioned reversal of approximately $1.0 million in state income tax reserves.

Excluding these after-tax charges, the Company would have recorded net income of $22.9 million, or $.14 per share, for the six months ended July 30, 2011.

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