Apparel retailer Zumiez Q3 FY'14 sales up 6.2%

Total net sales for the third quarter ended November 2, 2013 (13 weeks) increased 6.2% to $191.1 million from $180.0 million in the quarter ended October 27, 2012 (13 weeks). Comparable store sales for the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 increased 1.5% on top of a comparable store sales increase of 3.7% for the thirteen weeks ended October 27, 2012.

Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $11.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.7 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.

The results for fiscal 2013 include costs of $1.7 million for charges associated with the acquisition of Blue Tomato and $1.3 million for the conditional settlement of a previously disclosed California class action wage and hour lawsuit, or $0.07 per diluted share in total. The results for fiscal 2012 include $4.0 million of Blue Tomato acquisition related costs and operations and $0.5 million of exit costs associated with the relocation of our corporate offices to Lynnwood, Washington, or $0.11 per diluted share in total.

Total net sales for the nine months (39 weeks) ended November 2, 2013 increased 11.8% to $497.5 million from $445.0 million reported for the nine months (39 weeks) ended October 27, 2012. Comparable store sales increased 0.7% for the thirty nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 on top of a comparable store sales increase of 8.0% for the thirty nine weeks ended October 27, 2012.

The Company reported net income of $19.1 million or $0.63 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 compared to net income for the first nine months of the prior fiscal year of $19.3 million or $0.61 per diluted share.

Results for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 include approximately $6.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for charges associated with the acquisition of Blue Tomato and the conditional settlement of a California class action wage and hour lawsuit. Results for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 included approximately $8.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, of Blue Tomato acquisition related costs and operations and costs associated with the relocation the Company's ecommerce fulfillment center to Edwardsville, Kansas and corporate offices to Lynnwood, Washington from Everett, Washington.

At November 2, 2013, the Company had cash and current marketable securities of $94.2 million compared to cash and current marketable securities of $98.3 million at October 27, 2012. The decrease in cash and current marketable securities is a result of capital expenditures and stock repurchases, offset by cash generated through operations.

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