Guess posts unfavorable Q4'FY14 results

20 Mar '14

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Guess?, Inc. reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2014.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2014 Highlights

-North American Retail revenues decreased 6%; retail comp sales decreased 4%

-European revenues decreased 4% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency

-Asian revenues decreased 1% in U.S. dollars and 3% in constant currency

-Adjusted operating earnings decreased 13%; GAAP operating earnings decreased 15%

Fiscal Year 2014 Highlights

-Global revenues decreased 3% at $2.6 billion in U.S. dollars; decreased 4% in constant currency

-Adjusted operating earnings decreased 14%; GAAP operating earnings decreased 19%

-Invested $22.1 million to repurchase 0.9 million shares

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded adjusted net earnings of $71.1 million, a 12.6% decrease compared to adjusted net earnings of $81.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased 12.6%, to $0.83, compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.95 for the prior-year quarter. The adjusted net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 exclude restructuring charges of $2.1 million ($1.4 million net of taxes).

The adjusted net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 exclude a charge of $12.8 million related to the resolution of a tax audit dispute in Italy, partially offset by unrelated tax benefits of $4.0 million. On a GAAP basis, fourth quarter fiscal 2014 net earnings were $69.6 million and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.82, including an unfavorable $0.01 after-tax impact from the restructuring charges.

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