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    Chico's FAS, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results in Line with Outlook

    11/30/23 7:00:00 AM ET
    $CHS
    Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores
    Consumer Discretionary
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    FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov. 30, 2023

    • Reported third quarter diluted EPS of $0.04; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.11 
    • Delivered total Company net sales of $505 million
    • Achieved gross margin of 38.9%, at high end of outlook 
    • Ended the quarter with $127 million in cash and marketable securities

    /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) ("Company" or "Chico's FAS") today announced its financial results for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023 ("third quarter").

    Chico's FAS Logo. (PRNewsFoto/Chico's FAS, Inc.) (PRNewsFoto/)

    "We delivered third quarter results in line with our outlook," said Molly Langenstein, Chico's FAS Chief Executive Officer and President. "Our results reflect our team's continued execution on our four strategic pillars of customer led, product obsessed, digital first, and operationally excellent."

    Langenstein added, "We are excited about the next chapter in our Company's future with the pending acquisition by Sycamore Partners. We believe they will provide Chico's FAS with additional expertise, financial resources, and strategic flexibility to further fuel our growth. Our commitment to providing solutions, building communities, and creating memorable experiences to bring women confidence and joy is shared by Sycamore Partners. We look forward to working with them to unlock Chico's FAS's full potential."

    Business Highlights

    The Company's third quarter highlights include:

    • Consistent profitability: For the third quarter, the Company reported net income per diluted share of $0.04 and adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.11 (as presented in the accompanying GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation), excluding costs associated with the pending acquisition by Sycamore Partners. (See below.)
    • Solid balance sheet: The Company ended the third quarter with $126.6 million in cash and marketable securities and total liquidity of $361.7 million, with $24.0 million in long-term debt.
    • Pending Merger: On September 27, 2023, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in retail, consumer, and distribution-related investments, pursuant to which the Company's shareholders would receive $7.60 per share in cash ("Merger"). If the Merger is successful, Chico's FAS will become a privately held company. The Merger is expected to close by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2024, subject to both the approval by the Company's shareholders and customary closing conditions. The Go-Shop Period has ended, and the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, has expired. In addition, the Company filed its Definitive Merger Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2023. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition.

    Overview of Financial Results

    For the third quarter, the Company reported net income of $5.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $24.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for last year's third quarter. The Company reported third quarter adjusted net income of $13.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, excluding the Merger-related costs of $8.0 million, after taxes (as presented in the accompanying GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation).

    Sales

    The Company reported third quarter net sales of $505.1 million compared to $518.3 million in last year's third quarter. The year-over-year 2.5% decline primarily reflects a 2.7% decrease in comparable sales driven by lower transaction count, partially offset by higher average dollar sales.

    The following table depicts comparable sales percentages for Chico's FAS, Chico's, WHBM, and Soma:



    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended



    October 28,

    2023



    October 29,

    2022



    October 28,

    2023



    October 29,

    2022

    Chico's

    0.0 %



    28.8 %



    0.7 %



    36.0 %

    White House Black Market

    (6.7)



    17.0



    (6.8)



    35.6

    Soma

    (3.1)



    (6.1)



    (2.0)



    (5.8)

    Total Company

    (2.7)



    16.5



    (2.1)



    24.7

     

    Gross Margin

    For the third quarter, gross profit was $196.4 million, or 38.9% of net sales, compared to $207.4 million, or 40.0% of net sales, in last year's third quarter. This 110-basis-point decrease in gross margin primarily reflects higher occupancy costs, as well as deleverage on lower net sales.

    Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

    For the third quarter, selling, general, and administrative expenses were $178.6 million, or 35.4% of net sales, compared to $175.8 million, or 33.9% of net sales, for last year's third quarter. The deleverage of 150 basis points primarily reflects increased marketing and store operating expenses to support the Company's long-term growth strategies.

    Merger-Related Costs

    Merger-related costs of $7.3 million were recognized during the third quarter.

    Income from Operations

    Third quarter income from operations was $10.5 million, or 2.1% of net sales, compared to $31.6 million, or 6.1% of net sales, in last year's third quarter. Excluding the $7.3 million Merger-related costs, adjusted income from operations was $17.8 million, or 3.5% of net sales (as presented in the accompanying GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation).

    Income Taxes

    The third quarter effective tax rate was 50.3% compared to 19.3% for last year's third quarter. This year's effective tax rate primarily reflects the impact of certain incurred and anticipated nondeductible Merger-related costs, and the Company's projected annual pre-tax income, partially offset by a fiscal 2022 provision-to-return benefit related to federal tax credits. The third quarter effective tax rate, excluding the Merger-related costs, was 25.3% (as presented in the accompanying GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation). Last year's third quarter effective tax rate primarily reflected the impact of a fiscal 2021 provision-to-return benefit due to the reversal of a valuation allowance related to temporary differences.

    Balance Sheet

    At the end of the third quarter, cash and marketable securities totaled $126.6 million compared to $140.7 million at the end of last year's third quarter.

    Long-term debt at the end of the third quarter totaled $24.0 million compared to $69.0 million at the end of last year's third quarter, reflecting principal payments of $25.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 and $20.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022.

    At the end of the third quarter, inventories totaled $342.7 million compared to $304.1 million at the end of last year's third quarter. The increase of $38.6 million, or 12.7%, reflects an increase of $19.8 million in on-hand inventories and $18.8 million in in-transit inventories to support anticipated holiday sales.

    Conference Call and Outlook

    Given the pending acquisition by Sycamore Partners, the Company is not conducting a conference call for the third quarter. In addition, the Company is not providing a financial outlook and is withdrawing its previously issued outlook for fiscal 2023.

    ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.

    Chico's FAS is a Florida-based fashion company founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, FL. The Company reinvented the fashion retail experience by creating fashion communities anchored by service, which put the customer at the center of everything we do. As one of the leading fashion retailers in North America, Chico's FAS is a company of three unique brands – Chico's®, White House Black Market®, and Soma® – each operating in their own white space, founded by women, led by women, providing solutions that millions of women say give them confidence and joy.

    Our Company has a passion for fashion, and each day, we provide clothing, shoes and accessories, intimate apparel, and expert styling in our brick-and-mortar boutiques, digital online boutiques, and through StyleConnect®, the Company's customized, branded, digital styling tool that enables customers to conveniently shop wherever, whenever, and however they prefer.

    As of October 28, 2023, the Company operated 1,256 stores in the U.S. and sold merchandise through 58 international franchise locations in Mexico and through two domestic franchise locations in airports. The Company's merchandise is also available at www.chicos.com, www.chicosofftherack.com, www.whbm.com, and www.soma.com.

    To learn more about Chico's FAS, please visit our corporate website at www.chicosfas.com. The information on our corporate website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this press release or incorporated into our federal securities law filings.

    SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

    This press release may contain statements concerning our current expectations, assumptions, plans, estimates, judgments, and projections about our business and our industry, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements, including, without limitation, the quote from Ms. Langenstein and the section captioned "Business Highlights," are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, words or phrases such as "aim," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "target," "may," "will," "plans," "path," "outlook," "project," "should," "strategy," "potential," "confident," "assumptions," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based largely on information currently available to our management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe our expectations are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions, our expectations are not guarantees of performance. There is no assurance that our expectations will occur or that our estimates or assumptions will be correct, and we caution investors and all others not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those factors described in our Definitive Merger Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2023; in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K; and, from time to time, in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the following: the ability of our suppliers, logistics providers, vendors, and landlords to meet their obligations to us in light of financial stress, labor shortages, liquidity challenges, bankruptcy filings by other industry participants, and supply chain and other disruptions; our ability to sufficiently staff our retail stores; changes in general economic conditions, including, but not limited to, consumer confidence and spending patterns; the impacts of rising inflation, gasoline prices, and interest rates on consumer spending; the availability of, and interest rates on, consumer credit; the impact of consumer debt levels and consumers' ability to meet credit obligations; market disruptions, including pandemics or significant health hazards, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist activities, financial crises, adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, political and social crises, war and other military conflicts (such as the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war) or other major events, or the prospect of these events (including their impact on consumer spending, inflation, and the global supply chain); shifts in consumer behavior, and our ability to adapt, identify, and respond to new and changing fashion trends and customer preferences, and to coordinate product development with buying and planning; changes in the general or specialty retail or apparel industries, including significant decreases in market demand and the overall level of spending for women's private-branded clothing and related accessories; our ability to secure and maintain customer acceptance of in-store and online concepts and styles; our ability to maintain strong relationships with our vendors, manufacturers, licensors, and retail customers; increased competition in the markets in which we operate, including for, among other things, premium mall space; our ability to remain competitive with customer shipping terms and costs; decreases in customer traffic at malls, shopping centers, and our stores; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices; significant increases in the costs of manufacturing, raw materials, transportation, importing, distribution, labor, and advertising; decreases in the quality of merchandise received from suppliers and increases in delivery times for receiving such merchandise; our ability to appropriately manage our store fleet; our ability to achieve the expected results of any store openings or store closings; our ability to appropriately manage inventory and allocation processes and leverage targeted promotions; our ability to maintain cost-saving discipline; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow; our ability to operate our retail websites in a profitable manner; our ability to successfully identify and implement additional sales and distribution channels; changes in the timing of holidays or in the onset of seasonal weather affecting period-to-period sales comparisons; our ability to successfully execute and achieve the expected results of our business, brand strategies, brand awareness programs, and merchandising and marketing programs, including, but not limited to, the Company's rewards programs and its three-year strategic growth plan, sales initiatives, multi-channel strategies, and four strategic pillars, which are (1) customer led, (2) product obsessed, (3) digital first, and (4) operationally excellent; our ability to utilize our Fort Myers campus, our distribution center, and our other support facilities in an efficient and effective manner; our reliance on sourcing from foreign suppliers; significant adverse economic, labor, political, or other shifts (including adverse changes in tariffs, taxes, or other import regulations, particularly with respect to China or Vietnam, or legislation prohibiting certain imports from China or Vietnam); U.S. and foreign governmental actions and policies, and changes thereto; the continuing performance, implementation, and integration of our management information systems; our ability to successfully update and maintain our information systems; the impact of any system failure, cybersecurity, or other data security breaches, including any security breaches resulting in the theft, transfer, or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee, or company information that we or our third-party vendors may experience; the risks that our share repurchase program may not successfully enhance shareholder value, or that share repurchases could be negatively perceived by investors; our ability to comply with applicable domestic and foreign information security and privacy laws, regulations, and technology platform rules or other obligations related to data privacy and security; our ability to attract, hire, train, motivate, and retain qualified employees in an inclusive environment; our ability to successfully recruit leadership or transition members of our senior management team; increased public focus and opinion on environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") initiatives and our ability to meet any announced ESG goals and initiatives; future unsolicited offers to buy the Company and actions of activist shareholders and others, and our ability to respond effectively; our ability to secure and protect our trademark and other intellectual property rights; our ability to protect our reputation and our brand images; unanticipated obligations or changes in estimates arising from new or existing litigation, income taxes, and other regulatory proceedings; unanticipated adverse changes in legal, regulatory, or tax laws; our ability to comply with the terms of our credit agreement, including the restrictive provisions limiting our flexibility in operating our business and in obtaining additional credit on commercially reasonable terms; the completion of the pending acquisition by Sycamore Partners ("Merger") – pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 27, 2023, by and among Daphne Parent LLC, Daphne Merger Sub, Inc., and the Company ("Merger Agreement") – on the anticipated terms and timing, or at all; the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, including in circumstances requiring the Company to pay a termination fee; potential litigation relating to the Merger that could be instituted against the Company or its directors or officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; the risk that disruptions from the Merger will harm the Company's business, including current plans and operations; the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel during the pendency of the Merger; the diversion of management's time and attention from ordinary course business operations to completion of the Merger; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Merger; potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the Merger; and certain restrictions during the pendency of the Merger that may impact the Company's ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions.

    These factors should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements contained herein. All forward-looking statements that are made, or are attributable to us, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

    Investor Relations Contact:

    Julie MacMedan

    Chico's FAS, Inc.

    (239) 346-4384

    [email protected]

    Chico's FAS, Inc. • 11215 Metro Parkway • Fort Myers, Florida 33966 • (239) 277-6200

     

    Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

    (Unaudited)

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)





    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended



    October 28, 2023



    October 29, 2022



    October 28, 2023



    October 29, 2022



    Amount



    % of

    Sales



    Amount



    % of

    Sales



    Amount



    % of

    Sales



    Amount



    % of

    Sales

    Net Sales:































    Chico's

    $    252,221



    49.9 %



    $    255,341



    49.3 %



    $    800,088



    50.5 %



    $    801,584



    49.5 %

    White House Black Market

    147,498



    29.2



    157,451



    30.4



    451,016



    28.4



    485,061



    30.0

    Soma

    105,407



    20.9



    105,540



    20.3



    333,891



    21.1



    331,322



    20.5

    Total Net Sales

    505,126



    100.0



    518,332



    100.0



    1,584,995



    100.0



    1,617,967



    100.0

    Cost of goods sold

    308,677



    61.1



    310,892



    60.0



    946,637



    59.7



    962,448



    59.5

    Gross Profit

    196,449



    38.9



    207,440



    40.0



    638,358



    40.3



    655,519



    40.5

    Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    178,643



    35.4



    175,841



    33.9



    520,672



    32.8



    520,296



    32.1

    Merger-related costs

    7,277



    1.4



    —



    —



    7,277



    0.5



    —



    —

    Income from Operations

    10,529



    2.1



    31,599



    6.1



    110,409



    7.0



    135,223



    8.4

    Interest expense, net

    (389)



    (0.1)



    (1,080)



    (0.2)



    (1,439)



    (0.1)



    (3,111)



    (0.2)

    Income before Income Taxes

    10,140



    2.0



    30,519



    5.9



    108,970



    6.9



    132,112



    8.2

    Income tax provision

    5,100



    1.0



    5,900



    1.2



    4,700



    0.3



    30,600



    1.9

    Net Income

    $         5,040



    1.0 %



    $      24,619



    4.7 %



    $    104,270



    6.6 %



    $    101,512



    6.3 %

































    Per Share Data:































    Net income per common share – basic

    $           0.04







    $           0.20







    $           0.87







    $           0.84





    Net income per common and common

    equivalent share – diluted

    $           0.04







    $           0.20







    $           0.85







    $           0.82





    Weighted average common shares

    outstanding – basic

    119,457







    120,333







    119,424







    119,776





    Weighted average common and common

    equivalent shares outstanding – diluted

    122,735







    124,887







    122,500







    124,016





     

    Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (Unaudited)

    (in thousands)





    October 28, 2023



    January 28, 2023



    October 29, 2022

    ASSETS









    Current Assets:











    Cash and cash equivalents

    $                 101,944



    $                 153,377



    $                 117,726

    Marketable securities, at fair value

    24,702



    24,677



    23,017

    Inventories

    342,721



    276,840



    304,127

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    51,086



    48,604



    47,208

    Income taxes receivable

    9,181



    11,865



    15,430

    Total Current Assets

    529,634



    515,363



    507,508

    Property and Equipment, net

    200,980



    192,165



    183,153

    Right of Use Assets

    466,888



    435,321



    432,018

    Other Assets:











    Goodwill

    16,360



    16,360



    16,360

    Other intangible assets, net

    5,000



    5,000



    5,000

    Other assets, net

    45,853



    23,632



    18,890

    Total Other Assets

    67,213



    44,992



    40,250



    $              1,264,715



    $              1,187,841



    $              1,162,929













    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY









    Current Liabilities:











    Accounts payable

    $                 153,401



    $                 156,262



    $                 107,400

    Current lease liabilities

    150,053



    153,202



    157,687

    Other current and deferred liabilities

    138,887



    141,698



    155,133

    Total Current Liabilities

    442,341



    451,162



    420,220

    Noncurrent Liabilities:











    Long-term debt

    24,000



    49,000



    69,000

    Long-term lease liabilities

    373,823



    349,409



    346,560

    Other noncurrent and deferred liabilities

    1,956



    2,637



    2,612

    Total Noncurrent Liabilities

    399,779



    401,046



    418,172

    Commitments and Contingencies











    Shareholders' Equity:











    Preferred stock

    —



    —



    —

    Common stock

    1,234



    1,250



    1,250

    Additional paid-in capital

    516,323



    513,914



    510,374

    Treasury stock, at cost

    (514,168)



    (494,395)



    (494,395)

    Retained earnings

    419,292



    315,022



    307,536

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (86)



    (158)



    (228)

    Total Shareholders' Equity

    422,595



    335,633



    324,537



    $              1,264,715



    $              1,187,841



    $              1,162,929

     

    Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

    (Unaudited)

     (in thousands)





    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended



    October 28, 2023



    October 29, 2022

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:







    Net income

    $                        104,270



    $                        101,512

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:







    Inventory write-offs

    —



    826

    Depreciation and amortization

    31,283



    33,350

    Non-cash lease expense

    135,679



    137,184

    Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment, net

    83



    1,804

    Deferred tax benefit

    (15,825)



    (381)

    Share-based compensation expense

    9,136



    10,321

    Changes in assets and liabilities:







    Inventories

    (65,881)



    18,436

    Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (10,480)



    (2,591)

    Income tax receivable

    2,684



    (1,732)

    Accounts payable

    (2,778)



    (73,120)

    Accrued and other liabilities

    (6,924)



    13,583

    Lease liability

    (145,729)



    (155,561)

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    35,518



    83,631

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:







    Purchases of marketable securities

    (13,913)



    (26,376)

    Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

    13,938



    3,083

    Purchases of property and equipment

    (35,460)



    (21,207)

    Proceeds from sale of assets

    —



    2,772

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (35,435)



    (41,728)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:







    Payments on borrowings

    (25,000)



    (30,000)

    Payments of debt issuance costs

    —



    (706)

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    329



    239

    Repurchase of treasury stock under repurchase program

    (19,805)



    —

    Payments of tax withholdings related to share-based awards

    (7,040)



    (8,815)

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (51,516)



    (39,282)

    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (51,433)



    2,621

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of period

    153,377



    115,105

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of period

    $                        101,944



    $                        117,726

     

    Supplemental Detail on Net Income per Common Share Calculation

    In accordance with accounting guidance, unvested share-based payment awards that include non-forfeitable rights to dividends, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities. As a result, such awards are required to be included in the calculation of income per common share, pursuant to the "two-class" method. For the Company, participating securities are comprised entirely of unvested restricted stock awards granted prior to fiscal 2020.

    Net income per share is determined using the two-class method when it is more dilutive than the treasury stock method. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including participating securities. Diluted net income per share reflects the dilutive effect of potential common shares from non-participating securities, such as restricted stock awards granted after fiscal 2019, stock options, performance-based restricted stock units, and restricted stock units. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, potential common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share to the extent they were antidilutive.

    The following unaudited table sets forth the computation of net income per basic and diluted common share shown on the face of the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands, except per share amounts):

     





    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended





    October 28, 2023



    October 29, 2022



    October 28, 2023



    October 29, 2022

    Numerator:

















    Net income



    $                    5,040



    $                  24,619



    $                104,270



    $                101,512

    Net income allocated to participating securities



    (2)



    (47)



    (113)



    (370)

    Net income available to common shareholders



    $                    5,038



    $                  24,572



    $                104,157



    $                101,142



















    Denominator:

















    Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic



    119,457



    120,333



    119,424



    119,776

    Dilutive effect of non-participating securities



    3,278



    4,554



    3,076



    4,239

    Weighted average common and common equivalent

    shares outstanding – diluted



    122,735



    124,887



    122,500



    124,016



















    Net income per common share:

















    Basic



    $                       0.04



    $                       0.20



    $                       0.87



    $                       0.84

    Diluted



    $                       0.04



    $                       0.20



    $                       0.85



    $                       0.82

     

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    The Company reports information in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). However, this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures that are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be used as a supplement to, and not as an alternative to, the Company's GAAP financial results, and the Company's management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, the non-GAAP measures utilized by the Company may be unique to the Company, as they may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The Company believes presenting these non-GAAP measures, which exclude items that are not comparable from period to period, is useful to investors and others in evaluating the Company's ongoing operating and financial results in a manner that is consistent with management's evaluation of business performance and understanding how such results compare with the Company's historical performance.

    The below reconciliations exclude costs related to the pending acquisition by Sycamore Partners incurred during the third quarter and the favorable non-cash impact of the tax valuation allowance reversal in this year's second quarter.

     

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Income from Operations

    (Unaudited)

    (in thousands)

















    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended





    October 28, 2023

    Income from Operations:



















    Income from Operations (GAAP basis)



    $                              10,529



    $                            110,409

    Merger-related costs



    7,277



    7,277

    Adjusted Income from Operations (Non-GAAP adjusted basis)



    $                              17,806



    $                            117,686











    Income from Operations % of Net Sales:



















    Income from Operations % of Net Sales (GAAP basis)



    2.1 %



    7.0 %

    Merger-related costs % of net sales



    1.4



    0.5

    Adjusted Income from Operations % of Net Sales (Non-GAAP adjusted

    basis)



    3.5 %



    7.5 %

    The table below presents a reconciliation of net income and income per diluted share on a GAAP basis to adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023.

     

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share

    (Unaudited)

    (in thousands)

















    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended





    October 28, 2023

    Net Income:



















    Net Income (GAAP basis)



    $                                5,040



    $                            104,270

    Merger-related costs (1)



    7,977



    7,952

    Tax valuation allowance reversal



    —



    (25,575)

    Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP adjusted basis)



    $                              13,017



    $                              86,647











    Net income per common and common equivalent share – diluted:



















    Net income per common and common share equivalent (GAAP basis)



    $                                  0.04



    $                                   0.85

    Merger-related costs per common share equivalent



    0.07



    0.07

    Tax valuation allowance reversal per common share equivalent



    —



    (0.21)

    Adjusted net income per common and common equivalent share – diluted

    (Non-GAAP adjusted basis)



    $                                  0.11



    $                                   0.71



    (1) Merger-related costs are inclusive of both $7,277 thousand in fees incurred as of October 28, 2023 and the tax impact of Merger-related costs expected to be incurred during the fiscal year.

     

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

    (Unaudited)

    (in thousands)















    Thirteen Weeks Ended



    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended





    October 28, 2023

    Effective Tax Rate (GAAP basis)



    50.3 %



    4.3 %











    Tax valuation allowance reversal







    23.5

    Anticipated nondeductible Merger-related costs



    (17.9)



    (1.7)

    Change in projected income before income taxes



    (11.7)



    (1.1)

    Net discrete benefits



    3.5



    0.3

    Other



    1.1



    0.2











    Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (Non-GAAP adjusted basis)



    25.3 %



    25.5 %

     

    Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Store Count and Square Footage

    Thirteen Weeks Ended October 28, 2023

    (Unaudited)

























    July 29, 2023



    New Stores



    Closures



    October 28, 2023





    Store Count:



















    Chico's frontline boutiques

    484



    —



    (1)



    483





    Chico's outlets

    120



    —



    (1)



    119





    WHBM frontline boutiques

    322



    —



    (1)



    321





    WHBM outlets

    53



    —



    —



    53





    Soma frontline boutiques

    259



    1



    —



    260





    Soma outlets

    20



    —



    —



    20





    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.

    1,258



    1



    (3)



    1,256















































    July 29, 2023



    New Stores



    Closures



    Other Changes in

    SSF



    October 28, 2023

    Net Selling Square Footage

    ("SSF"):



















    Chico's frontline boutiques

    1,317,346



    —



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    (1,544)



    1,312,926

    Chico's outlets

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    —



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    —



    299,499

    WHBM frontline boutiques

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    (1,028)



    750,514

    WHBM outlets

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    —



    —



    —



    110,394

    Soma frontline boutiques

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    1,234



    —



    (754)



    477,985

    Soma outlets

    37,539



    —



    —



    —



    37,539

    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.

    2,998,629



    1,234



    (7,680)



    (3,326)



    2,988,857



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    Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Store Count and Square Footage

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 2023

    (Unaudited)























    January 28, 2023



    New Stores



    Closures



    October 28, 2023





    Store count:



















    Chico's frontline boutiques

    488



    —



    (5)



    483





    Chico's outlets

    121



    —



    (2)



    119





    WHBM frontline boutiques

    328



    —



    (7)



    321





    WHBM outlets

    53



    —



    —



    53





    Soma frontline boutiques

    259



    2



    (1)



    260





    Soma outlets

    20



    —



    —



    20





    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.

    1,269



    2



    (15)



    1,256















































    January 28, 2023



    New Stores



    Closures



    Other Changes in

    SSF



    October 28, 2023

    Net Selling Square Footage:



















    Chico's frontline boutiques

    1,326,251



    —



    (13,526)



    201



    1,312,926

    Chico's outlets

    304,487



    —



    (4,988)



    —



    299,499

    WHBM frontline boutiques

    767,063



    —



    (17,215)



    666



    750,514

    WHBM outlets

    110,394



    —



    —



    —



    110,394

    Soma frontline boutiques

    476,669



    2,445



    (1,533)



    404



    477,985

    Soma outlets

    37,539



    —



    —



    —



    37,539

    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.

    3,022,403



    2,445



    (37,262)



    1,271



    2,988,857



    As of October 28, 2023, the Company's franchise operations consisted of 58 international retail locations in Mexico and two domestic locations in airports.

     

     

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