TOO, INC. 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
  For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2005
     
  OR
     
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
  For the transition period from _____to _____

Commission file number 1-14987


(TOO, INC. LOGO)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1333930
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
8323 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH
(Address of principal executive offices)
  43054
(Zip Code)

(614) 775-3500
(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 þ No o

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

Yes þ No o

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     
Common Stock   Outstanding at June 3, 2005
     
$.01 Par Value   33,152,685 Shares
 
 

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

TOO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    Thirteen  
    Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
            (Restated)  
Net sales
  $ 164,410     $ 154,145  
Cost of goods sold, including buying and occupancy costs
    102,807       103,403  
 
           
Gross income
    61,603       50,742  
General, administrative and store operating expenses
    50,386       42,923  
 
           
Operating income
    11,217       7,819  
Interest income, net
    459       213  
 
           
Earnings before income taxes
    11,676       8,032  
Provision for income taxes
    4,266       2,981  
 
           
Net income
  $ 7,410     $ 5,051  
 
           
 
               
Net income per share:
               
 
               
Basic
  $ 0.21     $ 0.15  
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.14  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common shares:
               
 
               
Basic
    34,758       34,403  
 
           
Diluted
    35,452       34,914  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TOO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    April 30,     January 29,  
    2005     2005  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and equivalents
  $ 30,613     $ 26,212  
Investments
    128,894       158,630  
Restricted assets
    957       954  
Receivables
    10,603       10,844  
Inventories
    55,772       62,441  
Store supplies
    14,495       13,464  
Prepaids and other assets
    10,217       10,082  
 
           
Total current assets
    251,551       282,627  
 
Property and equipment, net
    184,514       180,449  
Long-term investments
    6,795       6,776  
Deferred income taxes
    8,624       9,046  
Other assets
    14,701       14,798  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 466,185     $ 493,696  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 22,700     $ 29,431  
Accrued expenses
    47,757       47,582  
Income taxes payable
    10,559       24,559  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    81,016       101,572  
 
               
Deferred credits from landlords and other
    69,643       69,600  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, 50 million shares authorized
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100 million shares authorized, 35.6 million and 34.9 million shares issued, 34.3 million and 34.7 million shares outstanding at April 30, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively
    356       349  
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,280,209 and 165,709 shares, respectively
    (31,672 )     (4,391 )
Paid in capital
    140,584       127,718  
Retained earnings
    206,258       198,848  
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    315,526       322,524  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 466,185     $ 493,696  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TOO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
            (Restated)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
               
Net income
  $ 7,410     $ 5,051  
 
               
Impact of other operating activities on cash flows:
               
 
               
Depreciation and amortization
    7,149       6,407  
 
               
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Inventories
    6,669       1,935  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (7,147 )     (8,470 )
Income taxes
    (8,553 )     (1,130 )
Other assets
    (828 )     1,285  
Deferred credits from landlords and other liabilities
    43       806  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,743       5,884  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
 
               
Capital expenditures
    (11,444 )     (7,949 )
Purchase of investments
    (82,838 )     (130,515 )
Sale of investments
    112,555       130,160  
Restricted assets
    (3 )     5,582  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    18,270       (2,722 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
 
               
Repurchase of common stock
    (27,281 )      
Change in cash overdraft
    1,459       (258 )
Stock options and other equity changes
    7,210       709  
 
           
 
               
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
    (18,612 )     451  
 
           
 
               
Net increase in cash and equivalents
    4,401       3,613  
 
               
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year
    26,212       4,991  
 
           
 
               
Cash and equivalents, end of year
  $ 30,613     $ 8,604  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TOO, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Too, Inc., (referred to herein as “Too”, the “Company”, “we” or “us”) is the operator of two specialty retailing businesses, Limited Too and Justice. Limited Too sells apparel, underwear, sleepwear, swimwear, footwear, lifestyle and personal care products for fashion-aware, trend-setting young girls ages seven to fourteen years. Justice, launched by us in January 2004, sells value-priced sportswear and accessories for girls ages seven to fourteen years. We were established in 1987 and, prior to our August 1999 spin-off, were a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Limited, Inc. (“The Limited” or “Limited Brands”). Since the spin-off, we have operated as an independent, separately traded, public company.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Too, Inc. and all subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and reflect our assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows on a historical cost basis. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We have one reportable segment that includes all of our products.

For a more complete discussion of our significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005.

2. Restatement of Prior Financial Information

In late 2004 we began a review of lease accounting and the applicable accounting literature, (FASB issued Statement No. 13 (“SFAS 13”), “Accounting for Leases,” FASB issued Technical Bulletin No. 88-1 (“FTB 88-1”), “Issues Relating to Accounting for Leases,” and FASB issued Technical Bulletin No. 85-3 (“FTB 85-3”), “Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases”). As a result of that review, we identified areas where our historical accounting practices required correction to conform to GAAP.

Our historical accounting practice had been to recognize straight-line rent expense and certain tenant allowances for operating leases beginning on the store opening date specified in the lease, which had the effect of excluding the build-out period for our stores from the calculation of the period over which we expensed rent. We determined that the proper accounting practice is to include the build-out period in the amortization period for straight-line rent expense and tenant allowances on all operating leases and we changed our lease accounting practice accordingly. In addition, tenant allowances have been reclassified from a contra asset in property and equipment, net to deferred credits from landlords and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amortization of those tenant allowances has also been reclassified from a reduction of depreciation expense to a reduction of rent expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and from a reduction of capital expenditures to an increase in cash provided by operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The restatement includes adjustments to costs of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs, gross income, operating income, income from continuing operations before income taxes, provision for income taxes, income from continuing operations, net income and earnings per share. These changes decreased net income and earnings per share by $0.2 million and $0.01 per diluted share in the first fiscal quarter of

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2004. Although the restatement did not impact any net cash flows, it did have the effect of increasing operating cash flows and increasing capital expenditures by a similar amount.

The restated amounts and line items impacted by the restatement are provided below.

                 
    May 1, 2004  
    As Previously        
(In thousands, except per share data)   Reported     As Restated  
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
               
Receivables
  $ 3,818     $ 7,766  
Property and equipment, net
    147,761       185,251  
Deferred income taxes
    6,780       10,148  
Accrued expenses
    42,562       36,358  
Deferred credits from landlords and other
    13,969       69,281  
Total shareholders’ equity
  $ 288,209     $ 282,829  
                 
    Quarter Ended May 1, 2004  
    As Previously        
    Reported     As Restated  
Consolidated Statements of Operations:
               
Costs of goods sold, buying and occupany costs
  $ 103,092     $ 103,403  
Gross income
    51,053       50,742  
Operating income
    8,130       7,819  
Earnings before income taxes
    8,343       8,032  
Provision for income taxes
    3,100       2,981  
Income from continuing operations
    5,243       5,051  
Net income
  $ 5,243     $ 5,051  
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.15     $ 0.15  
Diluted
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
                 
    Quarter Ended May 1, 2004  
    As Previously        
    Reported     As Restated  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 4,378     $ 5,884  
Net cash used for investing activities (1)
    (1,216 )     (2,722 )


(1)   As previously reported, after impact of revision in the classification of certain securities as discussed below.

We have also revised the classification of certain auction-rate marketable securities held by us from cash and cash equivalents to current investments. For the quarter ended May 1, 2004, before this revision in classification, net cash used for investing activities related to these current investments of $355,000 was included in cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

All referenced amounts for prior periods in these financial statements and the notes thereto reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis.

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3. Shareholders’ Equity

During Q1 2005 our Shareholders’ Equity decreased $7.0 million. This reduction was driven by our repurchase of approximately 1.1 million shares of Too, Inc. common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $27.3 million classified as Treasury stock on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. This decrease was partially offset by increases in retained earnings and a $12.9 million increase in Paid in capital resulting from cash proceeds and tax benefits associated with the exercise of approximately 0.8 million options to purchase common stock during the quarter.

We continue to repurchase common stock as part of our share repurchase program and since April 30, 2005 and through the date of this filing, we have purchased approximately 1.4 million shares with an aggregate purchase price of $28.4 million.

4. Investments

At April 30, 2005, we held investments in securities that were classified as held-to-maturity based on our intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. We determined the appropriate classification at the time of purchase. All such securities held by us at April 30, 2005 were municipal debt securities issued by states of the United States or political subdivisions of the states.

The table below details the investments classified as held-to-maturity owned by us at April 30, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively (in thousands):

                                 
    April 30, 2005     January 29, 2005  
    Maturity     Maturity  
    Less than             Less than        
    1 Year     1 to 5 Years     1 Year     1 to 5 Years  
Aggregate fair value
  $ 21,459     $ 6,701     $ 19,521     $ 6,726  
Gross unrecognized holding gains
                       
Gross unrecognized holding losses
    (85 )     (94 )     (44 )     (50 )
 
                       
Net carrying amount
  $ 21,544     $ 6,795     $ 19,565     $ 6,776  
 
                       

At April 30, 2005 we held $128.9 million of current investments, which include auction rate municipal bonds, variable rate municipal demand notes and preferred shares of tax-exempt closed-end mutual funds classified as available-for-sale securities. Our investments in these securities are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value due to their variable interest rates, which typically reset every 7 to 35 days, and, despite the long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities, we have the ability to quickly liquidate these securities to support current operations. As a result, we had no cumulative gross unrealized holding gains (losses) or gross realized gain (losses) from these current investments. All income generated from these current investments was recorded as interest income.

The table below details the marketable securities classified as available-for-sale owned by us at April 30, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively (in thousands):

                 
    April 30, 2005     January 29, 2005  
    Maturity     Maturity  
    Less than 1 Year     Less than 1 Year  
Aggregate fair value
  $ 107,350     $ 139,065  
Gross unrecognized holding gains
           
Gross unrecognized holding losses
           
 
           
Net carrying amount
  $ 107,350     $ 139,065  
 
           

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Interest income, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    Thirteen  
    Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
Interest income
  $ 796     $ 483  
Interest expense
    (337 )     (270 )
 
           
 
               
Interest income, net
  $ 459     $ 213  
 
           

5. Stock Based Compensation

We account for stock-based compensation under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. No compensation expense for stock options has been recognized as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. We recognize compensation expense related to restricted stock awards on the basis of the fair value of the stock, amortized over the vesting period.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” to stock-based employee compensation (in millions, except per share amounts):

                 
    Thirteen  
    Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
            (Restated)  
Net income as reported
  $ 7.4     $ 5.1  
Stock-based compensation expense recorded under APB Opinion No. 25, net of tax
    0.6       0.3  
Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net of tax
    (1.9 )     (1.4 )
 
           
Pro forma net income
  $ 6.1     $ 4.0  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic — as reported
  $ 0.21     $ 0.15  
 
           
 
               
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.18     $ 0.12  
 
           
 
               
Diluted — as reported
  $ 0.21     $ 0.14  
 
           
 
               
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.17     $ 0.11  
 
           

During Q1 2005 we updated our analysis of the forfeiture rate for stock option grants. The analysis indicates that 11% is more in line with our historical option activity patterns following our 1999 spin-off

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from The Limited. The approximate effect of this change in assumption was to increase compensation expense determined under the fair value based method, net of tax, by $0.6 million.

The weighted average fair value per share of options granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:

                 
    Thirteen  
    Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
Expected life
    5.0       5.0  
Forfeiture rate
    11 %     20 %
Dividend rate
           
Price volatility
    48 %     50 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.0 %     3.5 %

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 and May 1, 2004 was $13.17 and $7.75, respectively.

6. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or restricted stock were converted to common stock using the treasury stock method.

The following table shows the amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

                 
    Thirteen  
    Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
            (Restated)  
Net income
  $ 7,410     $ 5,051  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common shares — basic
    34,758       34,403  
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
    694       511  
 
           
Weighted average common shares — diluted
    35,452       34,914  
 
           

Due to the options’ strike price exceeding the average market price of the common shares for the reporting periods, certain options were excluded from the calculation of net income per diluted share. For the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 and May 1, 2004, options to purchase 1.081 million and 0.974 million common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation.

7. Inventories

Our fiscal year is comprised of two principal selling seasons: Spring (the first and second quarters) and Fall (the third and fourth quarters). Inventories are principally valued at the lower of average cost or market, on a first-in, first-out basis, utilizing the retail method. Inventory valuation at the end of the first and third quarters reflects adjustments for inventory markdowns and shrinkage estimates for the total

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selling season. Inventory includes a mid-season markdown adjustment, which reduced our inventory balance by $3.2 million on April 30, 2005, compared to a $3.8 million reduction in inventory on May 1, 2004.

8. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at April 30, 2005 and January 29, 2005 consisted of (in thousands):

                 
    April 30,     January 29,  
    2005     2005  
Land
  $ 8,116     $ 8,105  
Buildings
    43,836       42,049  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    177,455       176,973  
Leasehold improvements
    109,428       108,136  
Construction-in-progress
    6,227       2,058  
 
           
Total
    345,062       337,321  
 
               
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (160,548 )     (156,872 )
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, net
  $ 184,514     $ 180,449  
 
           

9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 47 (“FIN 47”), “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,” an interpretation of FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 143 (“SFAS 143”), “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” FIN 47 clarifies that the term “conditional asset retirement obligation, as used in SFAS 143, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and (or) method of settlement. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Retrospective application for interim financial information is permitted but not required. We have not yet determined the financial statement impact, if any, of implementing FIN 47, however, through our initial review there has been no indication that FIN 47 will have a material impact on our financial position.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“FAS123(R)”). This Statement requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued to employees. Currently, under the provisions of FAS 123, companies are required to calculate the estimated fair value of these share-based payments and can elect to either include the estimated cost in earnings or disclose the pro forma effect in the footnotes to their financial statements. We have chosen to disclose the pro forma effect. The fair value concepts were not changed significantly in FAS 123(R); however, in adopting this standard, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. Although we have not quantified the valuation and transition method, the adoption of the provisions of FAS 123(R) could have a significant impact on reported net income and earnings per share. As such, the adoption may result in amounts that differ from the current pro forma disclosures under FAS 123.

On April 14, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a deferral of the effective date of FAS 123(R) for companies until the beginning of their next fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005. We will be required to adopt FAS 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Restatement of Prior Financial Information

We have restated the consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the three months ended May 1, 2004 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The restatement corrects our historical accounting for operating leases and while the adjustments associated with the restatement did not impact net sales or net cash flows, the restatement did have an impact on other financial statement areas.

We have also revised the classification of certain auction-rate marketable securities held by us from cash and cash equivalents to current investments. For information with respect to the restatement and the revised classification of marketable securities see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Throughout Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all referenced amounts for affected prior periods and prior period comparisons reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis.

Quarterly Overview

While we did not deliver the top line growth we would have liked, we are still very pleased with our results for the first quarter of 2005. We were able to achieve a 50% earnings per share increase on 1% comparative store sales growth. Additionally, we were able to improve our gross income rate through higher initial product mark-up, controlled markdowns, decreased promotional efforts and reduced catazine production costs. We circulated one catazine during Q1 2005 versus two in Q1 2004. We invested the catazine cost savings in a television ad campaign, which ran for five consecutive weeks prior to Easter.

Net sales for Q1 2005 improved 7% to $164.4 million, compared to $154.1 million for the quarter ended May 1, 2004. The sales increase was primarily a result of positive 1% comparable store sales and increased store count in our Limited Too and Justice brands. Net income for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 was $7.4 million, up 47% from first quarter 2004 net income of $5.1 million.

From a merchandising standpoint, better performing categories for the quarter included denim jeans wear, casual skirts and shirts, graphic sweats, and jackets. Jewelry and hair accessories, found in our “fun zone” continued to perform well, posting double-digit average store sales increases for the quarter. Under- performing categories included active and casual shorts, graphic tees and lifestyle products such as room décor, lamps, and pillows.

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The table below shows line items as a percentage of net sales:

                 
    Thirteen  
    Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,  
    2005     2004  
            (Restated)  
Net sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs
    62.5 %     67.1 %
 
           
Gross income
    37.5 %     32.9 %
General, administrative and store operating expenses
    30.7 %     27.8 %
 
           
Operating income
    6.8 %     5.1 %
Interest income, net
    0.3 %     0.1 %
 
           
Earnings before income taxes
    7.1 %     5.2 %
Provision for income taxes
    2.6 %     1.9 %
 
           
Net income
    4.5 %     3.3 %
 
           

Operational Summary

Summarized operational data for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2005 and May 1, 2004 is presented below:

                         
    Thirteen Weeks Ended  
    April 30,     May 1,     Percent  
    2005     2004     Change  
Net sales (millions)
  $ 164.4     $ 154.1       7 %
 
                       
Limited Too and Justice:
                       
 
                       
Comparable store sales increase (1)
    1 %     2 %        
Sales per average gross square foot (2)
  $ 65     $ 65       0 %
Sales per average store (thousands) (3)
  $ 269     $ 269       0 %
Average store size at quarter end (gross square feet)
    4,148       4,135       0 %
Total gross square feet at quarter end (thousands)
    2,546       2,398       6 %
Number of stores:
                       
Beginning of period
    603       558          
Opened
    13       24          
Closed
    (2 )     (2 )        
 
                   
End of period
    614       580          
 
                   
 
                       
Limited Too stores remodeled
    5       5          
 
                       
Number of Limited Too stores
    568       554          
Number of Justice stores
    46       26          


(1)   A store is included in our comparable store sales calculation once it has completed 52 weeks of operation. Further, stores that have changed more than 20% in gross square feet are treated as new stores for purposes of this calculation.
 
(2)   Sales per average gross square foot is the result of dividing net sales for the fiscal quarter by average gross square feet, which reflects the impact of opening and closing stores throughout the quarter.
 
(3)   Sales per average store is the result of dividing net sales for the fiscal quarter by average store count, which reflects the impact of opening and closing stores throughout the quarter.

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Gross Income

Gross income for the first quarter 2005 improved 460 basis points, as a percentage of net sales, over the first quarter 2005. This was due primarily to decreases in buying and occupancy costs and markdowns. Our buying and occupancy costs decreased $1.5 million, or 260 basis points, in the first quarter of 2005, driven primarily by decreased catazine production costs and leveraged store occupancy expenses. Due to tight inventory controls, our quarterly markdown expense decreased 90 basis points from the same period in 2004. The remaining 110 basis point improvement over the first quarter 2004 was driven by other favorable margin items including a 60 basis point increase in initial mark-up percentage (IMU), as a result of a shift in the merchandise mix back to apparel from our lifestyle non-apparel items, which have a lower IMU. We expect this product mix to be similar for Q2 2005 and thus expect our IMU rate to be consistent with Q1 2005.

Our gross income may not be comparable to that of other retailers since all significant costs related to our distribution network, excluding freight costs, are included in general, administrative and store operating expenses (see “General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses” section below).

General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses

General, administrative and store operating expenses, as a percentage of net sales, increased by 290 basis points for the first quarter of 2005 over 2004. Of this increase, 170 basis points is driven by our shift towards television advertising. An additional 40 basis point increase is due to increased store payroll expenses, primarily the result of increased headcount and other store costs associated with the net addition of 34 Limited Too and Justice stores since the end of first quarter 2004. Home office expenses increased $1.5 million, or 50 basis points, due primarily to higher payroll expense associated with restricted stock grants and other compensation costs.

Financial Condition

Our balance sheet remains strong due primarily to our positive cash flows from operations. We were able to finance all capital expenditures with existing working capital and cash generated from operations and ended the quarter with $159.5 million in cash and short-term investments, up $39.6 million compared to the end of the first quarter 2004. In assessing the financial position of the business, management considers factors such as cash flow from operations, capital expenditures and investment activities to be key indicators of financial health.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash generated from operations remains the primary resource to support ongoing operations, projected business growth, seasonal working capital requirements, and capital expenditures. In an effort to increase shareholder value, we also use our capital to repurchase common stock as part of a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors in 2004. Although we have experienced solid growth in working capital over the past year and expect that we will continue to see improvement in our overall liquidity, we recognize that the specialty retail industry can be highly volatile, where fashion missteps can quickly impact the ability to generate operating cash.

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The table below summarizes our working capital position and capitalization (in thousands):

                 
    April 30,     January 29,  
    2005     2005  
Working capital, excluding restricted assets of $1.0 million and $1.0 million at April 30, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively
  $ 169,578     $ 180,101  
 
           
 
               
Capitalization:
               
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 315,526     $ 322,524  
 
           
 
               
Additional amounts available under the revolving portion of the Credit Facility
  $ 83,353     $ 78,566  
 
           

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $4.8 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2005, down $1.1 million when compared to $5.9 million for the same period of 2004. This was due primarily to a 47% increase in net income for the quarter, increased income tax payments and the change in our inventory levels. This change was offset by decreases in other assets balances. The table below outlines the changes in cash flow from operating activities during the quarter:

         
    Q1 2005 vs  
    Q1 2004  
    (Restated)  
    (in millions)  
Changes in:
       
Net income and depreciation
  $ 3.1  
Income taxes
    (7.4 )
Inventory
    4.7  
Other
    (1.5 )
 
     
Total change in cash flows from operating activities
  $ (1.1 )
 
     

The increase in the use of cash for income taxes is due to 24% higher taxable income in the fourth quarter 2004 versus the fourth quarter of 2003 as well as the settlement of a $4.9 million receivable in Q1 2004. The reduction of inventory was higher in the first quarter of 2005 versus 2004 due to increased sales, improved inventory management and international operations.

Investing Activities

We generated $30.0 million of cash in 2005 by liquidating our marketable securities versus $0.4 million of cash used for net purchases of marketable securities in 2004. We used this cash primarily to fund our common stock repurchases during the quarter. Capital expenditures increased $3.5 million based on increased store construction related to our Justice concept and the purchase of office space in Hong Kong for our international sourcing operations. Additionally, due to the amendments made to our credit facility during October 2004, our restricted asset requirement, regarding our collateralized letters of credit, was eliminated, enabling us to release previously restricted balances.

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Financing Activities

Financing activities used approximately $19.0 million of cash in the current quarter versus providing $0.5 million of cash in the prior quarter. This is primarily related to the repurchase of common stock during the quarter. During the first quarter of 2005, approximately 1.1 million shares were repurchased as authorized by our Board of Directors in 2004. We intend to continue our share repurchase program and since April 30, 2005 and through the date of this filing, we have purchased approximately 1.4 million shares with an aggregate purchase price of $28.4 million. Refer to Item 2 of PART II of this Form 10-Q for further information. The remaining fluctuation in cash flows from financing activities was primarily related to stock option activity and an increase in our cash overdraft position at the end of the first quarter 2005.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures were $11.4 million for the first quarter 2005 as compared to $7.9 million for the first quarter 2004. The increase was the result of higher spending on Limited Too store remodels and the acquisition of office space in Hong Kong to accommodate our international sourcing operations. We expect 2005 capital expenditures to be in the $50 to $54 million range, mainly allocated to new store construction and improvements on existing stores. Information technology initiatives will absorb approximately $5 to $7 million of our 2005 capital expenditures. We expect that cash on hand and cash generated from operating activities will fund substantially all capital expenditures for 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates can be found in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” section of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005.

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

We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “hope,” “risk,” “intend,” “could,” “pro forma” “potential” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions, or state other forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results for 2005 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could affect our future financial performance and cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements included in this form 10-Q:

  •   Changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences and overall economic conditions;
 
  •   Decline in the demand for our merchandise;
 
  •   The impact of competition and pricing;
 
  •   Effectiveness of our brand awareness and marketing programs;
 
  •   A significant change in the regulatory environment applicable to our business;
 
  •   Risks associated with our sourcing and logistics functions;
 
  •   Changes in existing or potential trade restrictions, duties, tariffs or quotas;
 
  •   Availability of suitable store locations at appropriate terms;
 
  •   Ability to develop new merchandise;
 
  •   Ability to hire and train associates;
 
  •   The potential impact of health concerns relating to severe infectious diseases, particularly on manufacturing operations of our vendors in Asia and elsewhere;
 
  •   Acts of terrorism in the U.S. or worldwide; and
 
  •   Other risks that may be described in other reports and filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact revenue and profitability are difficult to predict. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in the 10-Q will prove to be accurate. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded a representation by us, or any other person, that our objectives will be achieved. The forward-looking statements made herein are based on information presently available to us, as the management of the company. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

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Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

To the extent we borrow under our Credit Facility, we will be exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. At April 30, 2005, no borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility. Additionally, we purchase investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. We also hold investments with original maturities between 91 days but less than two years. These financial instruments bear interest at fixed rates and are subject to interest rate risk should interest rates fluctuate. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes.

Item 4. Controls And Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be reported in our Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer (our Principal Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that, because of inherent limitations, our disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.

As described in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on April 13, 2005 (“Item 9A”), our testing of internal control over financial reporting indicated a material weakness in our application of lease accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of January 29, 2005. We began a review of our accounting policies and practices with respect to leases in late 2004 based on an emerging retail industry focus on the application of FASB Technical Bulletin 88-1, “Issues Related to Accounting for Leases”. As a result of this review, we identified errors in our accounting for tenant allowances and our practice of recording rent expense on a straight-line basis beginning with the store opening date as opposed to an earlier possession date. Accordingly, we have restated our quarterly consolidated financial statements for the period ended May 1, 2004. We have performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 30, 2005 and as a result of the material weakness discussed in Item 9A, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable level of assurance, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) as of April 30, 2005. Notwithstanding the material weakness discussed in Item 9A, we have concluded that the consolidated financial statements included in this report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Management is in the process of designing and implementing improved controls to ensure that our lease accounting practices are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As implementation and testing are ongoing, our assessment of the effectiveness of these controls is not yet complete. No other material weaknesses were identified as a result of our management’s assessment.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

There are various claims, lawsuits and other legal actions pending for and against Too, Inc. incident to the operations of our business. It is the opinion of management that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

On November 17, 2004, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $125 million of our common stock as a means of further enhancing shareholder value. The purchases will occur from time to time over the next two years beginning November 18, 2004, subject to market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. The following table illustrates our purchases of equity securities during the first quarter 2005:

                                 
    Total Number             Total Number of     Maximum Dollar Value  
    of     Average     Shares Purchased as     of Shares that may  
    Shares     Price Paid     Part of Publicly Announced     yet be purchased under  
Period   Purchased     per Share     Plans or Programs     the Plans or Programs  
February (January 30, 2005 through February 26, 2005)
                    $ 121,607,569  
 
                               
March (February 27, 2005 through April 2, 2005)
    684,500     $ 24.40       684,500     $ 104,872,879  
 
                               
April (April 3, 2005 through April 30, 2005)
    430,000     $ 24.69       430,000     $ 94,276,576  

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibits

     
31.1
  Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     
TOO, INC.
(Registrant)
 
   
By:  /s/ William E. May
   
William E. May
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: June 9, 2005

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