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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
x
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended May 1, 2004
 
OR
 
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-21296

PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

     
CALIFORNIA
(State of Incorporation)
  95-3759463
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
3450 East Miraloma Avenue
Anaheim, California

(Address of principal executive offices)
  92806
(Zip code)

(714) 414-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x      No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x      No o

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, at May 18, 2004, was 76,660,850.

 


PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended May 1, 2004

Index

                 
PART I.
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   Page
Item 1.
  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):        
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 1, 2004 and January 31, 2004     3  
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the
first quarters ended May 1, 2004 and May 3, 2003
    4  
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the first quarters ended
May 1, 2004 and May 3, 2003
    5  
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6-11  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
    12-22  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     22  
  Controls and Procedures     22  
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Legal Proceedings     23  
  Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     23  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     23  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     23  
  Other Information     23  
  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     23  
  SIGNATURE PAGE     24  
 EXHIBIT 31
 EXHIBIT 32
 EXHIBIT 99.1
 EXHIBIT 99.2
 EXHIBIT 99.3

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PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts)

ASSETS

                 
    May 1,   January 31,
    2004
  2004
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 76,428     $ 142,840  
Short-term investments
    50,104       33,035  
Accounts receivable
    6,676       5,194  
Merchandise inventories
    157,912       147,751  
Prepaid expenses, includes $10,840 and $10,711 of prepaid rent, respectively
    16,861       16,492  
Deferred income taxes
    8,224       8,224  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    316,205       353,536  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Land
    12,156       12,156  
Buildings and building improvements
    26,686       26,686  
Leasehold improvements
    121,701       119,210  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    182,537       173,222  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total property and equipment
    343,080       331,274  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (134,091 )     (127,630 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net property and equipment
    208,989       203,644  
OTHER ASSETS:
               
Goodwill
    6,492       6,492  
Deferred compensation and other assets
    12,801       11,589  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total other assets
    19,293       18,081  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 544,487     $ 575,261  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 42,829     $ 38,668  
Accrued liabilities
    51,187       54,966  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    1,018       1,008  
Current portion of long-term debt
    892       878  
Income taxes payable
    5,326       15,024  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    101,252       110,544  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Long-term debt, net of current portion
          228  
Long-term capital lease obligations, net of current portion
    968       1,227  
Deferred compensation
    12,041       10,925  
Deferred rent
    12,281       12,046  
Deferred income taxes
    11,529       11,529  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total long-term liabilities
    36,819       35,955  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value; 170,859,375 shares authorized; 76,652,973 and 78,351,302 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    767       784  
Additional paid-in capital
    101,574       138,877  
Retained earnings
    304,075       289,101  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    406,416       428,762  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 544,487     $ 575,261  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes

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PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                 
    For the First Quarter Ended
    May 1, 2004
  May 3, 2003
Net sales
  $ 245,131     $ 198,331  
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs
    161,559       134,476  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Gross margin
    83,572       63,855  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    59,951       50,962  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Operating income
    23,621       12,893  
Interest income, net
    457       61  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Income before income tax expense
    24,078       12,954  
Income tax expense
    9,104       4,975  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 14,974     $ 7,979  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 14,974     $ 7,979  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income per share, basic
  $ 0.19     $ 0.11  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income per share, diluted
  $ 0.19     $ 0.10  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    78,157,771       74,524,548  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    80,146,144       76,472,511  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes

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PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

                 
    For the First Quarter Ended
    May 1, 2004
  May 3, 2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 14,974     $ 7,979  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    9,475       8,783  
Loss on disposal of equipment
    1,528       326  
Tax benefits related to exercise of stock options
    2,488       1,276  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,482 )     1,050  
Merchandise inventories
    (10,161 )     (11,450 )
Prepaid expenses
    (369 )     (614 )
Deferred compensation and other assets
    (96 )     666  
Accounts payable
    4,161       (2,017 )
Accrued liabilities
    (2,129 )     (2,589 )
Income taxes payable and deferred income taxes
    (9,698 )     (4,262 )
Deferred rent
    235       358  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
    8,926       (494 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (16,348 )     (8,717 )
Increase in accrued capital expenditures
    3,203       1,486  
Purchases of short-term investments
    (18,069 )      
Maturities of short-term investments
    1,000        
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (30,214 )     (7,231 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repurchases of common stock
    (49,995 )      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    5,334       5,425  
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
    (249 )     (360 )
Principal payments under long-term debt obligations
    (214 )     (202 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
    (45,124 )     4,863  
 
   
 
     
 
 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
    (66,412 )     (2,862 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    142,840       36,438  
 
   
 
     
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 76,428     $ 33,576  
 
   
 
     
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 38     $ 78  
Income taxes
  $ 16,314     $ 7,961  

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions (in thousands): During the first quarter ended May 1, 2004, the Company recorded an increase to additional paid-in capital of $4,853 related to the issuance of restricted stock to satisfy certain deferred compensation liabilities (see Note 6).

See accompanying notes

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PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited, all amounts in thousands unless otherwise indicated)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Pacific Sunwear Stores Corp. and ShopPacSun.com Corp. (the “Company”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31. “Fiscal 2004” is the 52-week period ending January 29, 2005. “Fiscal 2003” was the 52-week period ended January 31, 2004. The first quarter of fiscal 2004 was the 13-week period ended May 1, 2004. The first quarter of fiscal 2003 was the 13-week period ended May 3, 2003.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring entries necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP necessarily requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The results of operations for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for fiscal 2004. For further information, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Information regarding the Company’s significant accounting policies is contained in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Business,” to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. Presented below in this and the following notes is supplemental information that should be read in conjunction with “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in that report.

Short-term Investments – Short-term investments are classified as held-to-maturity and consist of marketable corporate and U.S. agency debt instruments with original maturities of three months to one year and are carried at amortized cost, less other than temporary impairments in value. Cost is determined by specific identification. At May 1, 2004, the market value of the Company’s portfolio was $49.6 million, consisting of corporate debentures of $23.4 million, U.S. agency debentures of $17.8 million, corporate commercial paper of $4.4 million and U.S. Treasury notes of $4.0 million.

Stock Split — In August 2003, the Company effected a three-for-two stock split. All share and per share amounts have been restated to give effect to the stock split in prior periods.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB 25) and, accordingly, does not currently include compensation expense related to stock options in reported net income. The Company follows the disclosure provisions of SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS 148 requires disclosure of the effects of an entity’s accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share in annual and interim financials statements. The Company is required to follow the prescribed disclosure format and has provided the additional disclosures required by SFAS 148 for the quarterly period ended May 1, 2004 below.

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SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” requires the disclosure of pro forma net income and earnings per share. Under SFAS 123, the fair value of stock-based awards to employees is calculated through the use of option-pricing models, even though such models were developed to estimate the fair value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting restrictions, which significantly differ from the Company’s stock option awards. These models also require subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. The Company’s calculations were made using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected life, 5 years; stock volatility, 37.8% for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and 53.7% for the first quarter of fiscal 2003; risk-free interest rates, 3.6% for fiscal 2004 and 2.9% for fiscal 2003; and no dividends during the expected term. The Company’s calculations are based on a single-option valuation approach and forfeitures are recognized as they occur. If the computed fair values of the fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003 awards had been amortized to expense over the vesting period of the awards, net income and earnings per share for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004 and May 3, 2003 would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

                 
    For the First Quarter Ended
    May 1, 2004
  May 3, 2003
Net Income
               
As reported
  $ 14,974     $ 7,979  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (1,558 )     (1,499 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Pro forma
  $ 13,416     $ 6,480  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net Income Per Share, Basic
               
As reported
  $ 0.19     $ 0.11  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (0.02 )     (0.02 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Pro forma
  $ 0.17     $ 0.09  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net Income Per Share, Diluted
               
As reported
  $ 0.19     $ 0.10  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (0.02 )     (0.01 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Pro forma
  $ 0.17     $ 0.09  
 
   
 
     
 
 

New Accounting Pronouncements – In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and in December 2003, issued FIN 46(R) (revised December 2003) “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities — An Interpretation of ARB No. 51.” In general, a variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) does not have equity investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46(R) clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements” (ARB 51), to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without subordinated financial support from other parties. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. FIN 46(R) applies immediately to variable interest entities

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created after December 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies no later than the first reporting period ending after December 15, 2004, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable interest (other than special purpose) that it acquired before January 1, 2004. FIN 46(R) applies to public enterprises as of the beginning of the applicable interim or annual period. The Company believes that the adoption of FIN 46 and FIN 46(R) will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations because the Company has no interest in variable interest entities.

Reclassifications – Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

NOTE 3 – DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER ASSETS

The Company maintains an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Executive Plan”) covering Company officers that is funded by participant contributions and periodic Company discretionary contributions. The deferred compensation asset balance represents the investments held by the Company to cover the vested participant balances in the Executive Plan, which is represented by the deferred compensation liability of $12,041 and $10,925 in long-term liabilities as of May 1, 2004 and January 31, 2004, respectively.

                 
    May 1,   January 31,
    2004
  2004
Deferred compensation
  $ 12,201     $ 10,919  
Long-term computer maintenance contracts
    420       502  
Other assets
    180       168  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 12,801     $ 11,589  
 
   
 
     
 
 

NOTE 4 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

                 
    May 1,   January 31,
    2004
  2004
Accrued compensation and benefits
  $ 11,349     $ 17,578  
Accrued capital expenditures
    9,692       6,489  
Accrued stock repurchase trades pending settlement
    7,121        
Accrued sublease loss charges (Note 8)
    5,159       5,543  
Accrued sales tax payable
    4,047       6,189  
Accrued gift cards and store merchandise credits
    2,389       4,618  
Accrued restricted stock compensation (Note 6)
    670       5,118  
Other
    10,760       9,431  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 51,187     $ 54,966  
 
   
 
     
 
 

NOTE 5 – COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE AND RETIREMENT

On January 28, 2004, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had authorized the Company to purchase up to $50 million or 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions. There was no expiration date specified for this plan, but as of May 1, 2004, the Company had completed its repurchase and retirement of shares pursuant to this plan as follows:

                                 
                    # of Shares   Maximum Value of
                    Purchased as Part   Shares that May Yet
    # of Shares   Average   of Publicly   be Purchased Under
Period
  Purchased
  Price/Share
  Announced Plan
  the Plan
February 2004
    75,000     $ 23.99       75,000     $ 48,200,750  
April 2004
    2,148,700     $ 22.43       2,148,700     $  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
         
Total
    2,223,700     $ 22.48       2,223,700          

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On May 10, 2004, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had authorized the Company to purchase up to an additional $25 million of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions. There was no expiration date specified for this plan. As of the date of this filing, the Company had not made any repurchases of shares pursuant to this plan.

NOTE 6 – RESTRICTED STOCK

During the year ended January 30, 2000, the Company granted a restricted stock award of 112,500 shares with a purchase price of $0.01 per share to its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The award is scheduled to vest 25% on each of September 17, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, if, in each instance, certain cumulative annual earnings per share growth targets have been satisfied. Under the award agreement, shares that do not vest at a given vesting date due to the cumulative annual earnings per share growth targets not being met remain available for future vesting if the cumulative annual earnings per share growth targets are met as of a subsequent vesting date. During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors verified that the final cumulative annual earnings per share growth target for this award had been met. Accordingly, the CEO became immediately vested in and received 75% of the total share award, or 84,375 shares. The remaining 25%, or 28,125 shares, will become fully vested and be delivered to the CEO on September 17, 2004. As a result of the delivery of 84,375 shares to the CEO during the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company reclassified previously recognized compensation expense of $1.9 million from accrued liabilities to additional paid-in capital. At May 1, 2004, the Company had accrued $.5 million to recognize the cumulative vested fair value of the remaining 28,125 shares to be delivered on September 17, 2004. This amount is included in accrued liabilities (see Note 4) on the balance sheet. The Company will be required to account for these final 28,125 shares under variable accounting rules, which will require adjustments to compensation expense until the delivery date based on additional vesting of the shares and changes in the market price of the Company’s stock. For example, based on the closing market price of the Company’s stock at May 1, 2004 of $21.60, the Company would be required to record additional compensation expense of approximately $.1 million per quarter based on additional vesting of the shares until September 17, 2004. Additionally, based on any change in the market price of the Company’s stock until the delivery date, the cumulative compensation expense recognized for this portion of this award will continue to be adjusted.

During the year ended February 4, 2001, the Company granted a restricted stock award of 168,750 shares with a purchase price of $0.01 per share to its CEO. The award is scheduled to vest 25% on each of March 15, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, if, in each instance, certain cumulative annual earnings per share growth targets have been satisfied. Under the award agreement, shares that do not vest at a given vesting date due to the cumulative annual earnings per share growth targets not being met remain available for future vesting if the cumulative annual earnings per share growth targets are met as of a subsequent vesting date. During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors verified that the third cumulative annual earnings per share growth target for this award had been met. Accordingly, the CEO became immediately vested in and received 75% of the total share award, or 126,563 shares. The remaining 25%, or 42,187 shares, will vest and be received by the CEO in March 2005 upon confirmation by the Board of Directors that the fiscal 2004 cumulative annual earnings per share growth target has been met by the Company. As a result of the delivery of 126,563 shares to the CEO during the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company reclassified previously recognized compensation expense of $2.9 million from accrued liabilities to additional paid-in capital. At May 1, 2004, the Company had accrued $.2 million to recognize the cumulative vested fair value of the remaining 42,187 shares. This amount is included in accrued liabilities (see Note 4) on the balance sheet. The Company will be required to account for these final 42,187 shares

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under variable accounting rules, which will require adjustments to compensation expense until the delivery date based on additional vesting of the shares and changes in the market price of the Company’s stock. For example, based on the market price of the Company’s stock at May 1, 2004 of $21.60, the Company would be required to record additional compensation expense of approximately $.2 million per quarter based on additional vesting of the shares until March 15, 2005. Additionally, based on any change in the market price of the Company’s stock until the delivery date, the cumulative compensation expense recognized for this portion of this award will continue to be adjusted.

NOTE 7 – NET INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED

The following table summarizes the computation of EPS (all amounts in thousands except share and per share amounts):

                                                 
First Quarter Ended:   May 1, 2004
  May 3, 2003
    Net
Income

  Shares
  Per Share
Amount

  Net
Income

  Shares
  Per Share
Amount

Basic EPS:
  $ 14,974       78,157,771     $ 0.19     $ 7,979       74,524,548     $ 0.11  
Diluted EPS:
                                               
Effect of dilutive stock options
          1,988,373       (0.00 )           1,947,963       (0.01 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 14,974       80,146,144     $ 0.19     $ 7,979       76,472,511     $ 0.10  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Options to purchase 735,152 and 291,366 shares of common stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock.

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation – During fiscal 2003, the Company reached an agreement to settle all claims related to two lawsuits concerning overtime pay for a total of $4.0 million. The suits were Auden v. Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., which was filed September 17, 2001, and Adams v. Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., which was filed August 2, 2002. The complaints alleged that the Company improperly classified certain California-based employees as “exempt” from overtime pay. In the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company paid substantially all amounts due pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement. The settlement did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for fiscal 2004 or fiscal 2003.

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The Company is involved from time to time in litigation incidental to its business. Management believes that the outcome of current litigation will not have a material adverse effect upon the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

Indemnities, Commitments, and Guarantees — During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These indemnities include those given to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease and indemnities to directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of California. The Company has issued guarantees in the form of standby letters of credit as security for merchandise shipments from overseas. There were $21.8 million of these letters of credit outstanding at May 1, 2004. The Company has also issued a guarantee within a sublease on one of its store locations under which the Company remains secondarily liable on the sublease should the sublessee default on its lease payments. The term of the sublease ends December 31, 2014. The Company has recorded $.4 million in accrued liabilities to recognize the estimated fair value of this guarantee, assuming that another sublessee would be found within one year should the original sublessee default. The aggregate rental payments remaining on the master lease agreement at May 1, 2004, were $5.8 million. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, is indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. The Company has not recorded any liability for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets other than as noted.

The Company maintains a private label credit card through a third party to promote the PacSun brand image and lifestyle. The third party services the customer accounts and retains all risk and financial obligation associated with any outstanding balances on customer accounts. The Company has no financial obligation and does not provide any guarantee related to any outstanding balances resulting from the use of these private label credit cards by its customers.

Sublease Loss Charges — The Company remains liable under two operating leases covering its former corporate offices and a former store location. These facilities remain vacant at May 1, 2004. At May 1, 2004, the Company had $5.2 million recorded in accrued liabilities as compared to $5.5 at January 31, 2004, to account for the difference between the Company’s remaining contractual lease obligations and the rate and timeframe within which the Company expected to be able to sublease these properties. As of May 1, 2004, the Company had executed a sublease for the remaining term of the Company’s lease covering 3,200 of the total 5,200 square feet of the former store location that contained more favorable terms than the Company’s estimated assumptions at the end of fiscal 2003. The Company continues to update its sublease assumptions on a quarterly basis based on its review of current real estate market conditions and any on-going negotiations. To the extent management’s estimates relating to the Company’s ability to sublease these facilities at the assumed rates or within the assumed timeframes changes or is incorrect, additional charges or reversals of previous charges may be recorded in the future. At May 1, 2004, the aggregate remaining obligations under these leases were approximately $5.1 million for the former corporate offices and approximately $6.6 million for the former store location. These amounts are included in the contractual obligations table within Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Consolidated Operations. See “Contractual Obligations” within “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

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ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of the Company included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors” in this section.

Executive Overview

Management of the Company considers the following items to be key performance indicators in evaluating Company performance:

Comparable (or “same store”) sales – Stores are deemed comparable stores on the first day of the month following the one-year anniversary of their opening or expansion/relocation. Management of the Company considers same store sales to be an important indicator of current Company performance. Same store sales results are important in achieving operating leverage of certain expenses such as store payroll, store occupancy, depreciation, general and administrative expenses, and other costs that are somewhat fixed. Positive same store sales results generate greater operating leverage of expenses while negative same store sales results negatively impact operating leverage. Same store sales results also have a direct impact on the Company’s total net sales, cash, and working capital.

Net merchandise margins – Management analyzes the components of net merchandise margins, specifically initial markups and markdowns as a percentage of net sales. Any inability to obtain acceptable levels of initial markups or any significant increase in the Company’s use of markdowns could have an adverse impact on the Company’s gross margin results and results of operations.

Operating margin – Management views operating margin as a key indicator of the Company’s success. The key drivers of operating margins are comparable store net sales, net merchandise margins, and the Company’s ability to control operating expenses. Operating margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 was 9.6% as compared to 6.5% for the first quarter of fiscal 2003. Full fiscal year operating margins for fiscal 2003, 2002 and 2001, were 12.3%, 9.6% and 6.5%, respectively. The Company’s first quarter historically accounts for the smallest percentage of annual net sales and operating margin. The Company’s highest historical operating margin was 12.9% for fiscal 1999.

Store sales trends – Management evaluates store sales trends in assessing the operational performance of the Company’s store expansion strategies. Important store sales trends include average net sales per store, average net sales per square foot, and average trend sales for new stores. Average net sales per store (in thousands) for fiscal 2003, 2002 and 2001 were $1,229, $1,102 and $1,031, respectively. Average net sales per square foot for the same years were $363, $330 and $321, respectively.

Cash flow and liquidity (working capital) – Management evaluates cash flow from operations, liquidity and working capital to determine the Company’s short-term operational financing needs. Cash flows from operations were significantly higher in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2003, primarily due to higher net income driven by the 12.7% comparable store net sales increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Management expects cash flows from operations will be sufficient to finance operations without borrowing under the Company’s credit facility during fiscal 2004.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America necessarily requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets

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and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The accounting policies that the Company believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating reported financial results include the following:

Revenue Recognition - Sales are recognized upon purchase by customers at the Company’s retail store locations or upon shipment for orders placed through the Company’s website. The Company records the sale of gift cards as a current liability and recognizes a sale when a customer redeems a gift card. The amount of the gift card liability is determined taking into account the Company’s estimate of the portion of gift cards that will not be redeemed or recovered. The Company accrues for estimated sales returns by customers based on historical sales return results. Actual return rates have historically been within management’s expectations and the reserves established. However, in the event that the actual rate of sales returns by customers increased significantly, the Company’s operational results could be adversely affected.

Inventory Valuation - Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Cost is determined using the retail inventory method. At any one time, inventories include items that have been marked down to management’s best estimate of their fair market value. Management bases the decision to mark down merchandise primarily upon its current rate of sale and the age of the item, among other factors. To the extent that management estimates differ from actual results, additional markdowns may have to be recorded, which could reduce the Company’s gross margins and operating results.

Long-Lived Assets - In the normal course of business, the Company acquires tangible and intangible assets. The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of its long-lived assets (including property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. Impairment is assessed when the undiscounted expected future cash flows derived from an asset or asset group are less than its carrying amount. Impairments are recognized in operating earnings. The Company uses its best judgment based on the most current facts and circumstances surrounding its business when applying these impairment rules to determine the timing of the impairment test, the undiscounted cash flows used to assess impairments, and the fair value of a potentially impaired asset. Changes in assumptions used could have a significant impact on the Company’s assessment of recoverability. Numerous factors, including changes in the Company’s business, industry segment, and the global economy, could significantly impact management’s decision to retain, dispose of, or idle certain of its long-lived assets.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill at least annually based on a two-step impairment test. The first step compares the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds fair value, then the second step of the impairment test is performed to measure the amount of any impairment loss. Fair value is determined based on estimated future cash flows, discounted at a rate that approximates the Company’s cost of capital. Such estimates are subject to change and the Company may be required to recognize impairment losses in the future.

Insurance Reserves – The Company is responsible for workers’ compensation insurance claims up to a specified aggregate stop loss amount. The Company maintains a reserve for estimated claims, both reported and incurred but not reported, based on historical claims experience and other estimated assumptions. Actual claims activity has historically been within management’s expectations and the reserves established. To the extent claims experience or management’s estimates change, additional charges may be recorded in the future up to the aggregate stop loss amount for each policy year.

Accrued Sublease Loss Charges - The Company remains liable under two operating leases covering its former corporate offices and a former store location. These facilities remain vacant at May 1, 2004. At May 1, 2004, the Company had $5.2 million recorded in accrued liabilities as compared to $5.5 million at January 31, 2004, to account for the difference between the Company’s remaining contractual lease obligations and the rate and timeframe within which the Company expected to be able to sublease these

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properties. As of May 1, 2004, the Company had executed a sublease for the remaining term of the Company’s lease covering 3,200 of the total 5,200 square feet of the former store location that contained more favorable terms than the Company’s estimated assumptions at the end of fiscal 2003. The Company continues to update its sublease assumptions on a quarterly basis based on its review of current real estate market conditions and any on-going negotiations. To the extent management’s estimates relating to the Company’s ability to sublease these facilities at the assumed rates or within the assumed timeframes changes or is incorrect, additional charges or reversals of previous charges may be recorded in the future. At May 1, 2004, the aggregate remaining obligations under these leases were approximately $5.1 million for the former corporate offices and approximately $6.6 million for the former store location. These amounts are included in the contractual obligations table within “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” See “Contractual Obligations” therein.

Income Taxes - Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. The combined federal and state income tax expense was calculated using estimated effective annual tax rates. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the expected future consequences of temporary differences in the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning in assessing the value of its deferred tax assets. Evaluating the value of these assets is necessarily based on the Company’s judgment. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized, the Company would reduce the value of these assets to their expected realizable value through a valuation allowance, thereby decreasing net income. If the Company subsequently determined that the deferred tax assets, which had been written down, would be realized in the future, the value of the deferred tax assets would be increased, thereby increasing net income in the period when that determination was made.

Litigation - The Company is involved from time to time in litigation incidental to its business. Management believes that the outcome of current litigation will not have a material adverse effect upon the results of operations or financial condition of the Company and, from time to time, may make provisions for potential litigation losses. Depending on the actual outcome of pending litigation, charges in excess of any provisions could be recorded in the future, which may have an adverse effect on the Company’s operating results (see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended May 1, 2004).

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected income statement data of the Company expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated. The discussion that follows should be read in conjunction with this table:

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    May 1,   May 3,
For the first quarter ended:
  2004
  2003
Net sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of goods sold (including buying, distribution and occupancy costs)
    65.9       67.8  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Gross margin
    34.1       32.2  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    24.5       25.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Operating income
    9.6       6.5  
Interest income, net
    0.2       0.0  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Income before income tax expense
    9.8       6.5  
Income tax expense
    3.7       2.5  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income
    6.1 %     4.0 %