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Five Below, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

June 9, 2020

First Quarter Impacted by Temporary Store Closures Beginning March 20th

Approximately 90% of Stores Reopened to Date

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2020.

For the first quarter ended May 2, 2020:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company temporarily closed all of its stores as of March 20, 2020. These stores began to reopen in late April 2020 in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. As of June 9, 2020, the Company has reopened approximately 90% of its stores.

The results in the first quarter reflect the impact of the closures and reopenings.

  • Net sales decreased by 44.9% to $200.9 million from $364.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019; comparable sales decreased by 51.8%.
  • The Company opened 20 net new stores and ended the quarter with 920 stores in 36 states. This represents an increase in stores of 16.6% from the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • Operating loss was $72.2 million compared to operating income of $24.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • The effective tax rate was 29.8% compared to 1.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • Net loss was $50.6 million compared to net income of $25.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • Diluted loss per common share was $0.91 compared to diluted income per common share of $0.46 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The benefit from share-based accounting was approximately $0.02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to $0.11 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
  • The Company repurchased 137,023 shares through the middle of the first quarter at a cost of approximately $12.7 million.
  • The Company increased its line of credit from $50 million to $225 million and had $139 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments at the end of the first quarter.

Joel Anderson, President and CEO, stated, “The challenges of the last few months were unprecedented. We temporarily closed stores on March 20th as we joined many other retailers in doing our part to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This decision had significant financial ramifications, but the health and safety of our customers and crew are our priority. During this period with stores closed, we worked very quickly yet carefully to implement safety protocols for reopening.”

Mr. Anderson continued, “We have reopened approximately 90% of our stores, providing our customers with a safe and fun shopping experience and the outstanding value that they know and love from Five Below. We are very pleased with the initial sales trends we are seeing as stores reopen, and I am really proud of how our team is adjusting to the new environment. Agility, flexibility and innovation, along with extremely disciplined cost and capital management, are inherent to our model and how we have always operated. These qualities will continue to serve us well as we navigate through this period and beyond, expanding our store base and brand to realize our 2,500 plus nationwide store potential.”

Second Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Outlook:

Given the uncertainty related to COVID-19, the Company will not be providing sales or earnings guidance for the second quarter or fiscal 2020. The Company continues to expect to open 100 to 120 net new stores in 2020.

Conference Call Information:

A conference call to discuss the first quarter fiscal 2020 financial results is scheduled for today, June 9, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 412-902-6753 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at investor.fivebelow.com in the investor relations section of the website.

A taped replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online and by dialing 412-317-0088. The pin number to access the telephone replay is 10144196. The replay will be available for approximately two weeks after the call.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect management's current views and estimates regarding the Company's industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning its market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. Investors can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "future" and similar terms and phrases. The Company cannot assure investors that future developments affecting the Company will be those that it has anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (including governmental restrictions and requirements, store closures and effects on customer demand or on our supply chain, our ability to keep our distribution centers and ecommerce fulfillment operational, our ability to reopen and effectively operate some or all of our stores, and to open new stores and remodels, when conditions allow), risks related to the Company's strategy and expansion plans, risks related to the inability to successfully implement our online retail operations, including cyber security risks, risks related to our ability to select, obtain, distribute and market merchandise profitably, risks related to our reliance on merchandise manufactured outside of the United States, risks related to any legal proceedings that we may become subject to, the availability of suitable new store locations and the dependence on the volume of traffic to our stores, risks related to the Company's continued retention of its executive officers, senior management and other key personnel, risks related to changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions, risks related to increased operating costs, including wage rates, risks related to extreme weather, pandemic outbreaks (in addition to COVID-19), global political events, war, terrorism or civil unrest (including any resulting store closures, damage, or loss of inventory), risks related to leasing, owning or building distribution centers, risks related to our ability to successfully manage inventory balance and inventory shrinkage, quality or safety concerns about the Company's merchandise, increased competition from other retailers including online retailers, risks related to the seasonality of our business, risks related to our ability to protect our brand name and other intellectual property, risks related to customers' payment methods, risks related to domestic and foreign trade restrictions including duties and tariffs affecting our domestic and foreign suppliers and increasing our costs, including, among others, the direct and indirect impact of recent and potential tariffs imposed and proposed by the United States on foreign imports, risks associated with the restrictions imposed by our indebtedness on our current and future operations, the impact of changes in tax legislation and accounting standards and risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space. For further details and a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the Company's periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the Company's assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this news release speaks only as of the date on which the Company makes it. Factors or events that could cause the Company's actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.

About Five Below:

Five Below is a leading high-growth value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products loved by tweens, teens and beyond. We know life is way better when you're free to "let go & have fun" in an amazing experience filled with unlimited possibilities. With most items priced $1-$5, and some extreme value items priced up to just $10, we make it easy to say YES! to the newest, coolest stuff across 8 awesome Five Below worlds: Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Create, Party, Candy and Now. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below today has over 900 stores in 36 states. For more information, please visit www.fivebelow.com!


FIVE BELOW, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

    May 2, 2020   February 1, 2020   May 4, 2019
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 69,760     $ 202,490     $ 220,778  
Short-term investment securities   69,220     59,229     67,875  
Inventories   367,516     324,028     268,437  
Prepaid income taxes and tax receivable   11,974     4,063     1,517  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   54,560     75,903     47,167  
Total current assets   573,030     665,713     605,774  
Property and equipment, net   475,646     439,086     319,221  
Operating lease assets   867,295     842,988     659,155  
Deferred income taxes   4,391         4,796  
Other assets   12,363     10,874     3,330  
    $ 1,932,725     $ 1,958,661     $ 1,592,276  
             
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity            
Current liabilities:            
Line of credit   $     $     $  
Accounts payable   137,480     130,242     112,460  
Income taxes payable   9,050     9,505     19,263  
Accrued salaries and wages   5,212     19,873     7,397  
Other accrued expenses   85,377     81,255     72,416  
Operating lease liabilities   126,668     110,470     109,339  
Total current liabilities   363,787     351,345     320,875  
Other long-term liabilities   1,678     1,199      
Long-term operating lease liabilities   877,495     837,623     635,402  
Deferred income taxes       8,716      
Total liabilities   1,242,960     1,198,883     956,277  
Shareholders’ equity:            
Common stock   558     557     559  
Additional paid-in capital   302,898     322,330     347,943  
Retained earnings   386,309     436,891     287,497  
Total shareholders’ equity   689,765     759,778     635,999  
    $ 1,932,725     $ 1,958,661     $ 1,592,276  


FIVE BELOW, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

  Thirteen Weeks Ended
  May 2, 2020   May 4, 2019
Net sales $ 200,899     $ 364,762  
Cost of goods sold 180,438     244,777  
Gross profit 20,461     119,985  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 92,657     95,516  
Operating (loss) income (72,196 )   24,469  
Interest income and other, net 143     1,687  
(Loss) income before income taxes (72,053 )   26,156  
Income tax (benefit) expense (21,471 )   494  
Net (loss) income $ (50,582 )   $ 25,662  
Basic (loss) income per common share $ (0.91 )   $ 0.46  
Diluted (loss) income per common share $ (0.91 )   $ 0.46  
Weighted average shares outstanding:      
Basic shares 55,723,045     55,899,324  
Diluted shares 55,723,045     56,268,586  


FIVE BELOW, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

    Thirteen weeks ended
    May 2, 2020   May 4, 2019
Operating activities:        
Net (loss) income   $ (50,582 )   $ 25,662  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization   16,188     11,861  
Share-based compensation (benefit) expense   (3,526 )   2,878  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense   (13,107 )   1,330  
Other non-cash expenses   225     (5 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Inventories   (43,488 )   (24,801 )
Prepaid income taxes and tax receivable   (7,911 )   (180 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets   21,417     12,212  
Accounts payable   (342 )   8,021  
Income taxes payable   (455 )   (1,363 )
Accrued salaries and wages   (14,661 )   (17,189 )
Operating leases   32,242     (6,743 )
Other accrued expenses   (1,253 )   9,147  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (65,253 )   20,830  
Investing activities:        
Purchases of investment securities and other investments   (43,344 )   (36,739 )
Sales, maturities, and redemptions of investment securities   33,353     54,276  
Capital expenditures   (40,028 )   (61,713 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (50,019 )   (44,176 )
Financing activities:        
Borrowing on note payable under Amended Revolving Credit Facility   50,000      
Repayment of note payable under Amended Revolving Credit Facility   (50,000 )    
Cash paid for debt financing costs   (1,563 )    
Repurchase and retirement of common stock   (12,663 )    
Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock and vesting of restricted and performance-based restricted stock units   67     2,249  
Common shares withheld for taxes   (3,299 )   (9,873 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (17,458 )   (7,624 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (132,730 )   (30,970 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   202,490     251,748  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 69,760     $ 220,778  

Investor Contact:

Five Below, Inc.
Christiane Pelz
Vice President, Investor Relations
215-207-2658
Christiane.Pelz@fivebelow.com

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