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DSW Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
- Second quarter comparable store sales increased 12.0%.
- Second quarter diluted EPS were $0.52 versus $0.17 last year.
- Reiterated annual diluted EPS guidance of approximately $1.80 to $1.95, up from $1.23 in fiscal 2009.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug 31, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), a leading branded footwear specialty retailer, announced net income of $23.5 million on net sales of $415.1 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010, compared with net income of $7.6 million on net sales of $369.5 million for the quarter ended August 1, 2009. Same store sales increased 12.0% for the comparable period versus a decrease of 2.9% last year.

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Diluted earnings per share were $0.52 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.17 last year.

Six-month Results

Net income was $53.6 million on net sales of $864.7 million for the twenty-six week year-to-date period ended July 31, 2010, compared with net income of $14.7 million on net sales of $755.3 million for the twenty-six week year-to-date period ended August 1, 2009. Same store sales increased 14.1% for the comparable twenty-six week period versus a decrease of 3.8% last year.

Diluted earnings per share were $1.20 for the twenty-six week period compared with $0.33 for the same period last year.

Fiscal 2010 Annual Outlook

The Company reiterated its estimate of an annual comparable store sales increase of approximately 7% to 9% and annual diluted earnings per share of approximately $1.80 to $1.95 for fiscal 2010. Fiscal 2009 annual diluted earnings per share were $1.23.

The second half performance implied in the guidance recognizes the more challenging last year comparisons for both sales growth and merchandise margins.

The Company will discuss its 2010 annual outlook on its webcasted conference call to be held today.

Webcast and Conference Call

To hear the Company's live earnings conference call, log on to http://www.dswinc.com/ today at 8:00 AM Eastern, or call 866-831-6234 and reference passcode 16875673. To hear a replay of the earnings call, which will be available approximately two hours after the conference call ends, dial 1-888-286-8010, followed by passcode 59172207. An audio replay of the conference call, as well as additional financial information, will also be available at http://www.dswinc.com/.

About DSW Inc.

DSW Inc. is a leading branded footwear specialty retailer that offers a wide selection of brand name and designer dress, casual and athletic footwear for women and men. As of August 31, 2010, DSW operated 309 stores in 39 states and operated an e-commerce site, www.dsw.com. DSW also supplied footwear to 353 leased locations in the United States. For store locations and additional information about DSW, visit http://www.dswinc.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Any statements in this release that are not historical facts, including the statements made in our "Outlook," are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Company's current expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our success in opening and operating new stores on a timely and profitable basis; continuation of supply agreements and the financial condition of our leased business partners; maintaining good relationships with our vendors; our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends; fluctuation of our comparable sales and quarterly financial performance; disruption of our distribution operations; failure to retain our key executives or attract qualified new personnel; our competitiveness with respect to style, price, brand availability and customer service; uncertain general economic conditions; risks inherent to international trade with countries that are major manufacturers of footwear; risks related to our cash and investments; the success of dsw.com; RVI's lease of an office facility; and liquidity risks at Retail Ventures and their impact on DSW. Additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations are described in the Company's latest annual or quarterly report, as filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the time when made. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release to reflect any future events or circumstances.

                              DSW INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (In thousands)
                             (Unaudited)


                                                                 January
                                                 July 31,            30,
                                                     2010           2010
                                                     ----           ----

    ASSETS
    Cash and equivalents                          $72,986       $125,020
    Short-term investments                        198,964        164,265
    Accounts receivable, net                       10,297          5,529
    Inventories                                   309,143        262,284
    Prepaid expenses and other
     current assets                                21,658         20,762
    Deferred income taxes                          32,774         29,130
    ---------------------                          ------         ------
    Total current assets                          645,822        606,990
    --------------------                          -------        -------

    Property and equipment, net                   201,578        206,424
    Goodwill                                       25,899         25,899
    Other assets                                   31,132         11,443
    ------------                                   ------         ------
    Total assets                                 $904,431       $850,756
    ------------                                 --------       --------

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    Accounts payable                             $140,443       $120,559
    Accrued expenses                               83,757        104,160
    ----------------                               ------        -------
    Total current liabilities                     224,200        224,719
    -------------------------                     -------        -------

    Non-current liabilities                        96,308        101,156
    Total shareholders' equity                    583,923        524,881
    --------------------------                    -------        -------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                        $904,431       $850,756
    ---------------------                        --------       --------


                               DSW INC.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                            Three months ended      Six months ended
                            ------------------      ----------------
                                                                     August
                          July 31,        August    July 31,           1,
                             2010         1, 2009      2010           2009
                          ---------      -------    ---------       -------
    Net sales              $415,120       $369,490   $864,657       $755,336
    Cost of sales          (289,402)      (271,702)  (591,574)      (552,567)
    -------------          --------       --------   --------       --------
    Gross profit            125,718         97,788    273,083        202,769
    Operating
     expenses               (87,623)       (86,427)  (185,843)      (179,305)
    ---------               -------        -------   --------       --------
    Operating
     profit                  38,095         11,361     87,240         23,464
    Interest
     income, net                137            578        922            832
    Non-operating income,
     net                                       528                       133
    ---------------------                      ---                       ---
    Earnings before
     income taxes            38,232         12,467     88,162         24,429
    Income tax
     provision              (14,778)        (4,900)   (34,524)        (9,717)
    ----------              -------         ------    -------         ------
    Net income              $23,454         $7,567    $53,638        $14,712
    ----------              -------         ------    -------        -------

    Basic and diluted
     earnings per share:
       Basic                  $0.53          $0.17      $1.22          $0.33
       Diluted                $0.52          $0.17      $1.20          $0.33

    Shares used in per
     share calculations:
       Basic                 43,988         44,074     43,948         44,046
       Diluted               44,826         44,420     44,800         44,355





SOURCE DSW Inc.

 

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