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DSW Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Third quarter Reported sales increase 5.8% to $670 million
Third quarter Adjusted sales increase 7.2% to $670 million; comparable sales increase 2.6%
Third quarter Reported EPS totals $0.55 per share
Third quarter Adjusted EPS totals $0.56 per share, including $0.03 charge for asset impairment
Company updates full fiscal year outlook for Adjusted EPS in the range of $1.55 to $1.65 per share, with annual comparable sales expected to be slightly positive
Board of Directors authorizes an additional $50 million in share repurchase and approves a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 25, 2014 - DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, announced financial results for the thirteen week period ended November 1, 2014, which compare to the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013.

Mike MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, ''We were pleased with the progress we made in the quarter, particularly the improvements in top line performance. Sales in all major categories accelerated compared to first half performance. We are especially encouraged by the performance of women's footwear, which posted its first positive comparable sales increase since the second quarter of 2013. The merchandise initiatives we began to implement at the start of the year are gaining traction."

''Over the past twelve months, DSW has also made significant inroads in becoming even more customer centric in the way we operate. Customers now have visibility and access to our full assortment of choices regardless of how and where they are shopping. We have also launched new technologies that make it easier for online customers to shop and pay for their purchases. There are many more improvements to be made to create a seamless and relevant shopping experience for DSW customers, but we are pleased with our progress to date,'' Mr. MacDonald added.

Third Quarter Operating Results
Reported sales increased 5.8% to $670 million compared to last year's sales of $633 million.
Adjusted sales increased 7.2% to $670 million compared to last year's sales of $625 million, which excluded sales from the Company's luxury test.
Comparable sales increased by 2.6% compared to last year's decrease of 0.7%.
Gross margin declined 100 bps, of which 55 bps was due to asset impairment.
Reported net income was $49.6 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, on 90 million shares, which includes a RVI tax provision adjustment. This compares to Reported net income in the third quarter of 2013 of $55.0 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, on 92 million shares, which included a net after-tax income of $1.4 million, or $0.01 per share, from the Company's luxury test.





Adjusted net income was $50.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, on 90 million shares, which includes a one-time charge of $0.03 per share from asset impairment. This compares to Adjusted net income for the same period last year of $53.6 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, on 92 million shares.

Nine Months Ended November 1, 2014 Operating Results
Reported sales increased 3.3% to $1.86 billion compared to last year's sales of $1.80 billion.
Adjusted sales increased 4.3% to $1.86 billion compared to last year's sales of $1.78 billion, which excluded sales from the Company's luxury test.
Comparable sales decreased by 0.1% compared to last year's increase of 0.2%.
Reported net income was $122.5 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, on 91 million shares. This compares to Reported net income in the same period last year of $123.2 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, on 92 million shares, which included a net after-tax loss of $20.9 million, or $0.23 per share, from the Company's luxury test and the termination of RVI's pension plan.
Adjusted net income was $122.7 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, on 91 million shares. This compares to net income of $144.1 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, on 92 million shares, which excluded items related to our luxury test and the termination of RVI's pension plan.

Third Quarter Balance Sheet Highlights
Cash, short term and long term investments totaled $427 million compared to $517 million in the third quarter last year.
Inventories were $486 million compared to $424 million during the third quarter last year. On a cost per square foot basis, DSW inventories increased by 7.4% at the end of the quarter. A significant portion of this increase relates to opportunistic pre-buys to deliver strong brands and exceptional values to our customers in 2015. Excluding the increase in pre-buys, inventories on a cost per square foot increased by 3.8%.
The Company repurchased one million shares for approximately $30 million during the quarter, for a total of three million shares for approximately $87 million since the authorization of the program. This leaves approximately $13 million available on the Company's previous $100 million share repurchase authorization. On November 21, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $50 million under the Company's share repurchase program.


Regular Dividend
On November 25, 2014, DSW's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.1875 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 31, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 19, 2014.









Fiscal 2014 Annual Outlook
For the fifty-two week fiscal year ending January 31, 2015, the Company expects Adjusted earnings per share to range from $1.55 to $1.65 per share compared to the previous guidance of $1.50 to $1.65 per share. This assumes slightly positive comparable annual sales growth and annual revenue growth in the mid-single digit range. This guidance includes a tax rate slightly below 39% and diluted shares outstanding of 90.5 million.


Webcast and Conference Call
To hear the Company's live earnings conference call, log on to http://www.dswinc.com/ today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, or call 1-888-317-6003 in the U.S. or 1-412-317-6061 outside the U.S. using passcode 4979066 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephone replay of this call will be available until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 2, 2014 and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. or 1-412-317-0088 outside the U.S. and using conference number 10056125. 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 and accessories retailer that offers a wide selection of brand name and designer dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women, men and kids.  As of November 25, 2014, DSW operates 431 stores in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and operates an e-commerce site, http://www.dsw.com, and a mobile website, http://m.dsw.com. DSW also supplies footwear to 367 leased locations in the United States and operates three Yellow Box stores under the Affiliated Business Group. For store locations and additional information about DSW, visit http://www.dswinc.com. Follow DSW on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DSWShoeLovers and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DSW.






DSW INC.
Q3 2014 SEGMENT RESULTS


Net sales by reportable segment
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
% change
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
% change
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DSW
$
632,774

 
$
597,274

 
5.9
%
 
$
1,745,454

 
$
1,691,119

 
3.2
%
Affiliated Business Group
37,098

 
35,702

 
3.9
%
 
110,461

 
105,282

 
4.9
%
Reported DSW Inc. sales
$
669,872

 
$
632,976

 
5.8
%
 
$
1,855,915

 
$
1,796,401

 
3.3
%
Less: Luxury sales

 
8,341

 
 
 

 
17,418

 
 
Adjusted DSW Inc. sales
$
669,872

 
$
624,635

 
7.2
%
 
$
1,855,915

 
$
1,778,983

 
4.3
%



Comparable sales change by reportable segment (excludes luxury)
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
DSW
2.8%
 
(1.0)%
 
(0.1)%
 
0.2%
Affiliated Business Group
0.3%
 
3.6%
 
1.2%
 
1.8%
Total DSW Inc.
2.6%
 
(0.7)%
 
(0.1)%
 
0.2%











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 "Fiscal 2014 Annual 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; our success in executing our omni-channel initiative; maintaining strong relationships with our vendors; our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends; disruption of our distribution and/or fulfillment operations; continuation of supply agreements and the financial condition of our affiliated business partners; fluctuation of our comparable sales and quarterly financial performance; risks related to our information systems and data; failure to retain our key executives or attract qualified new personnel; our competitiveness with respect to style, price, brand availability and customer service; our reliance on our “DSW Rewards” program to drive traffic, sales and customer loyalty; uncertain general economic conditions; our reliance on foreign sources for merchandise and risks inherent to international trade; risks related to our electronic processing of sensitive and confidential customer and associate data; risks related to leases of our properties; risks related to the realization of benefits related to our acquisition of an equity interest in Town Shoes, a leading branded shoe retailer in Canada; foreign currency exchange risk; risks related to our cash and investments; and the realization of risks related to the Merger with Retail Ventures, Inc., including risks related to pre-merger RVI guarantees of certain Filene's Basement leases. 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)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
February 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
96,394

 
$
112,021

 
$
86,909

Short-term investments
128,381

 
224,098

 
195,248

Accounts receivable, net
26,610

 
26,646

 
23,853

Inventories
486,260

 
397,768

 
424,066

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
26,566

 
34,101

 
41,086

Deferred income taxes
23,486

 
18,130

 
24,343

Total current assets
787,697

 
812,764

 
795,505

 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
338,227

 
318,620

 
316,542

Long-term investments
202,259

 
243,188

 
234,748

Goodwill
25,899

 
25,899

 
25,899

Deferred income taxes
14,643

 
11,587

 
10,562

Investment in Town Shoes
24,838

 

 

Note receivable from Town Shoes
47,819

 

 

Other assets
8,850

 
9,186

 
8,518

Total assets
$
1,450,232

 
$
1,421,244

 
$
1,391,774

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
185,931

 
$
168,705

 
$
147,100

Accrued expenses
125,885

 
115,697

 
130,612

Total current liabilities
311,816

 
284,402

 
277,712

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current liabilities
142,540

 
138,298

 
132,844

Total shareholders' equity
995,876

 
998,544

 
981,218

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,450,232

 
$
1,421,244

 
$
1,391,774













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


 
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Net sales
 
$
669,872

 
$
632,976

 
$
1,855,915

 
$
1,796,401

Cost of sales
 
(451,315
)
 
(420,106
)
 
(1,277,449
)
 
(1,217,092
)
Gross profit
 
218,557

 
212,870

 
578,466

 
579,309

Operating expenses
 
(138,860
)
 
(124,614
)
 
(384,208
)
 
(382,786
)
Operating profit
 
79,697

 
88,256

 
194,258

 
196,523

Interest income, net
 
600

 
1,036

 
2,193

 
1,857

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from Town Shoes
 
80,297

 
89,292

 
196,451

 
198,380

Income tax provision
 
(31,792
)
 
(34,331
)
 
(76,186
)
 
(75,184
)
Income from Town Shoes
 
1,049

 

 
1,898

 

Income from continuing operations
 
49,554

 
54,961

 
122,163

 
123,196

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 

 

 
358

 

Net income
 
$
49,554

 
$
54,961

 
$
122,521

 
$
123,196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares used in per share calculations:
 
89,810

 
92,090

 
91,014

 
91,813

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.55

 
$
0.60

 
$
1.34

 
$
1.34

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations
 

 

 
$
0.00

 

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.55

 
$
0.60

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.34






DSW INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014
 
Net Income
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
Net income
 
Diluted earnings per share
Reported Measure
$
49,554

 
$
0.55

 
$
122,521

 
$
1.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: RVI Operating expenses, net of tax

(1)

 
377

(1)

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

(1)

 
358

(1)

Add: Income taxes
(864
)
(2)
(0.01
)
 
(864
)
(2)
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Measure
$
50,418

 
$
0.56

 
$
122,650

 
$
1.35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Relates to RVI's recovery from the Filene's Basement debtors' estates.

(2) Relates to RVI's income tax provision adjustment.

 
Thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013
 
Net Income
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
Net income
 
Diluted earnings per share
Reported Measure
$
54,961

 
$
0.60

 
$
123,196

 
$
1.34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Gross profit (loss), including valuation reserves on luxury test
1,366

(3)
0.01

 
(11,521
)
(3)
(0.13
)
Less: RVI related expenses and RVI pension plan termination expense
(48
)
(4)

 
(9,355
)
(5)
(0.10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Measure
$
53,643

 
$
0.58

 
$
144,072

 
$
1.57

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Relates to net after-tax income (loss) from the Company's luxury test.

(4) Relates to legacy charges from RVI.

(5) Relates to a net after-tax charge from the termination of the pension plan assumed in conjunction with the RVI merger.

Non-GAAP Measures
The unaudited reconciliation of adjusted results should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The company believes that this non-GAAP information is useful as an additional means for investors to evaluate the company’s operating performance, when reviewed in conjunction with the company’s GAAP statements. These amounts are not determined in accordance with GAAP and therefore, should not be used exclusively in evaluating the company’s business and operations.