Company Exceeds Quarterly Net Sales, Comparable Store Sales and
Earnings per Share Guidance
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2014--
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL), a leading retailer of moderately
priced footwear and accessories, today reported results for the third
quarter ended November 1, 2014.
Third Quarter Highlights
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Net sales increased $18.9 million to $254.7 million, as compared to
net sales reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, exceeding the
Company’s guidance
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Comparable store sales increased 2.3 percent in the third quarter of
fiscal 2014, exceeding the Company’s guidance
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Earnings per diluted share for the third quarter were $0.54, exceeding
the Company’s guidance
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Per-store inventories were down 0.6 percent at the end of the quarter,
as compared to the third quarter last year
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244,000 shares of common stock were repurchased during the quarter
under the current share repurchase program
“We are pleased to report results that exceeded our expectations for net
sales, comparable store sales and earnings per share for the third
quarter. These results reflect strong sales in our fashion boot category
and progress in key initiatives we announced last year, mainly, national
advertising, better brands in our women’s department and a reinvigorated
e-commerce presence. I am proud of the entire Shoe Carnival family and
believe our strategy will continue to benefit long-term sales and
earnings growth,” commented Cliff Sifford, President and CEO.
Third Quarter Financial Results
The Company reported net sales of $254.7 million for the third quarter
of fiscal 2014, an 8.0 percent increase, as compared to net sales of
$235.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Comparable store
sales increased 2.3 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.
The gross profit margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was 30.1
percent which was unchanged compared to the third quarter of fiscal
2013. The merchandise margin increased 0.2 percent. Buying, distribution
and occupancy expenses increased 0.2 percent as a percentage of sales.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of
fiscal 2014 increased $5.8 million to $59.0 million. As a percentage of
sales, these expenses increased to 23.1 percent compared to 22.5 percent
in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 were $10.8 million, or
$0.54 per diluted share. For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the
Company reported net earnings of $10.9 million, or $0.54 per diluted
share.
Nine Month Financial Results
Net sales during the first nine months of fiscal 2014 increased $28.1
million to $712.5 million as compared to the same period last year.
Comparable store sales for the thirty-nine week period ended November 1,
2014 decreased 0.4 percent. Net earnings for the first nine months of
fiscal 2014 were $22.6 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, compared to
net earnings of $26.3 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, in the first
nine months of last year. The gross profit margin for the first nine
months of fiscal 2014 was 29.3 percent compared to 29.5 percent last
year. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of
sales, were 24.1 percent for the first nine months of fiscal 2014
compared to 23.3 percent last year. The Company opened 30 stores during
the first nine months of fiscal 2014 as compared to opening 29 stores
during the first nine months of last year.
Share Repurchase Program
In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased
approximately 244,000 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $4.5
million. For the nine months ended November 1, 2014, approximately
405,000 shares were repurchased at an aggregate cost of $7.5 million.
The amount that remained available under the share repurchase
authorization at November 1, 2014 was $12.8 million.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2014 Earnings Outlook
For the 13 weeks ending January 31, 2015, earnings per diluted share are
expected to be in the range of $0.06 to $0.10, compared to $0.03 in last
year’s fourth quarter. The Company’s guidance is based on the
expectation that fourth quarter net sales will be in the range of $218
to $222 million. This expectation includes a comparable store sales
increase to be in the range of 3 to 5 percent.
Looking ahead, Mr. Sifford stated, “Our customers’ reception to our
trend right product assortment combined with a strong fourth quarter
marketing presence gives us confidence to expect continued increases in
comparable store sales and earnings for the fourth quarter.”
The Company expects to open 31 new stores and close seven stores in
fiscal 2014. Store openings and closings by quarter for the fiscal year
are as follows:
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New Stores
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Store Closings
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1st quarter 2014
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7
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1
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2nd quarter 2014
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16
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0
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3rd quarter 2014
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7
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1
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4th quarter 2014
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1
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5
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Fiscal year 2014
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31
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7
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The seven new stores opened during the third quarter include locations
in:
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Total Stores in
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City
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Market
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the Market
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Aurora, CO
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Denver
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3
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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Cedar Rapids
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4
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Lakeland, FL
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Tampa
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6
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Roseville, MI
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Detroit
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6
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Salina, KS
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Wichita
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3
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Wilkes Barre, PA
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Wilkes Barre
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2
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Willow Grove, PA
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Philadelphia
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1
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Conference Call
Today, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Company will host a conference
call to discuss the third quarter results. Participants can listen to
the live webcast of the call by visiting Shoe Carnival's Investors
webpage at www.shoecarnival.com.
While the question-and-answer session will be available to all
listeners, questions from the audience will be limited to institutional
analysts and investors. A replay of the webcast will be available on the
Company’s website beginning approximately two hours after the conclusion
of the conference call and will be archived for one year.
About Shoe Carnival
Shoe Carnival, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest family footwear
retailers, offering a broad assortment of moderately priced dress,
casual and athletic footwear for men, women and children with emphasis
on national and regional name brands. As of December 1, 2014, the
Company operates 404 stores in 33 states and Puerto Rico, and offers
online shopping at www.shoecarnival.com.
Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on The NASDAQ
Stock Market LLC under the symbol SCVL. Shoe Carnival's press releases
and annual report are available on the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could
cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results
to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic
conditions in the areas of the continental United States and Puerto Rico
in which our stores are located; the effects and duration of economic
downturns and unemployment rates; changes in the overall retail
environment and more specifically in the apparel and footwear retail
sectors; our ability to generate increased sales at our stores; the
potential impact of national and international security concerns on the
retail environment; changes in our relationships with key suppliers; the
impact of competition and pricing; our ability to successfully manage
and execute our marketing initiatives and maintain positive brand
perception and recognition; changes in weather patterns, consumer buying
trends and our ability to identify and respond to emerging fashion
trends; the impact of disruptions in our distribution or information
technology operations; the effectiveness of our inventory management;
the impact of hurricanes or other natural disasters on our stores, as
well as on consumer confidence and purchasing in general; risks
associated with the seasonality of the retail industry; the impact of
unauthorized disclosure or misuse of personal and confidential
information about our customers, vendors and employees; our ability to
manage our third-party vendor relationships; our ability to successfully
execute our growth strategy, including the availability of desirable
store locations at acceptable lease terms, our ability to open new
stores in a timely and profitable manner, including our entry into major
new markets, and the availability of sufficient funds to implement our
growth plans; higher than anticipated costs associated with the closing
of underperforming stores; our ability to successfully grow our
e-commerce business; the inability of manufacturers to deliver products
in a timely manner; changes in the political and economic environments
in China, Brazil, Europe and East Asia, where the primary manufacturers
of footwear are located; the impact of regulatory changes in the United
States and the countries where our manufacturers are located; the
continued favorable trade relations between the United States and China
and the other countries which are the major manufacturers of footwear;
the resolution of litigation or regulatory proceedings in which we are
or may become involved; and our ability to meet our labor needs while
controlling costs; and other factors described in the Company’s SEC
filings, including the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In addition, these forward-looking statements necessarily depend upon
assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors.
Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included in this press
release do not purport to be predictions of future events or
circumstances and may not be realized. Forward-looking statements can be
identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terms such
as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “pro forma,”
“anticipates,” “intends” or the negative of any of these terms, or
comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy or intentions.
Given these uncertainties, we caution investors not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date hereof. We disclaim any obligation to update any of these factors
or to publicly announce any revisions to the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release to reflect future events or developments.
Financial Tables Follow
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SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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(In thousands, except per share)
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(Unaudited)
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|
|
|
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Thirteen
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Thirteen
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Thirty-nine
|
|
Thirty-nine
|
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
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|
Weeks Ended
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
Weeks Ended
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November 1,
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November 2,
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November 1,
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November 2,
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|
|
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2014
|
|
|
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2013
|
|
|
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2014
|
|
|
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2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
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|
$
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254,687
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|
|
$
|
235,770
|
|
|
$
|
712,530
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|
|
$
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684,474
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|
Cost of sales (including buying, distribution and occupancy costs)
|
|
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177,922
|
|
|
|
164,759
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|
|
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503,964
|
|
|
|
482,339
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
76,765
|
|
|
|
71,011
|
|
|
|
208,566
|
|
|
|
202,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
58,973
|
|
|
|
53,196
|
|
|
|
171,301
|
|
|
|
159,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
17,792
|
|
|
|
17,815
|
|
|
|
37,265
|
|
|
|
42,619
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
17,753
|
|
|
|
17,777
|
|
|
|
37,152
|
|
|
|
42,495
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
6,936
|
|
|
|
6,861
|
|
|
|
14,600
|
|
|
|
16,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
10,817
|
|
|
$
|
10,916
|
|
|
$
|
22,552
|
|
|
$
|
26,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
|
$
|
1.30
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
|
$
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
19,716
|
|
|
|
19,942
|
|
|
|
19,844
|
|
|
|
19,918
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
19,729
|
|
|
|
19,962
|
|
|
|
19,859
|
|
|
|
19,939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends declared per share
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Note:
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|
|
Per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter of
the fiscal year. The sum of the quarters may not equal the total
year due to the impact of changes in weighted shares outstanding
and differing applications of earnings under the two-class method.
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SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 1,
|
|
February 1,
|
|
November 2,
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
29,089
|
|
$
|
48,253
|
|
$
|
33,562
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2,954
|
|
|
4,337
|
|
|
3,251
|
|
Merchandise inventories
|
|
|
317,865
|
|
|
284,801
|
|
|
299,122
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
794
|
|
|
1,208
|
|
|
1,794
|
|
Other
|
|
|
4,742
|
|
|
3,916
|
|
|
4,855
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
|
355,444
|
|
|
342,515
|
|
|
342,584
|
|
Property and equipment - net
|
|
|
101,362
|
|
|
90,193
|
|
|
89,905
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
8,085
|
|
|
3,426
|
|
|
2,383
|
|
Other noncurrent assets
|
|
|
384
|
|
|
717
|
|
|
675
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
465,275
|
|
$
|
436,851
|
|
$
|
435,547
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
70,831
|
|
$
|
62,671
|
|
$
|
60,526
|
|
Accrued and other liabilities
|
|
|
17,165
|
|
|
14,988
|
|
|
19,232
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
87,996
|
|
|
77,659
|
|
|
79,758
|
|
Deferred lease incentives
|
|
|
28,383
|
|
|
24,430
|
|
|
21,623
|
|
Accrued rent
|
|
|
10,318
|
|
|
9,224
|
|
|
8,935
|
|
Deferred compensation
|
|
|
9,616
|
|
|
8,232
|
|
|
7,959
|
|
Other
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
359
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
136,563
|
|
|
119,979
|
|
|
118,634
|
|
Total Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
328,712
|
|
|
316,872
|
|
|
316,913
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
465,275
|
|
$
|
436,851
|
|
$
|
435,547
|
|
|
|
SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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|
(In thousands)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirty-nine
|
|
Thirty-nine
|
|
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
Weeks Ended
|
|
|
|
November 1,
|
|
November 2,
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
22,552
|
|
|
$
|
26,273
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
14,713
|
|
|
|
12,848
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
292
|
|
|
|
2,662
|
|
|
Loss on retirement and impairment of assets
|
|
|
698
|
|
|
|
489
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(4,245
|
)
|
|
|
(264
|
)
|
|
Lease incentives
|
|
|
5,810
|
|
|
|
4,751
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
|
668
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
1,383
|
|
|
|
(1,050
|
)
|
|
Merchandise inventories
|
|
|
(33,064
|
)
|
|
|
(26,840
|
)
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
9,144
|
|
|
|
(5,002
|
)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1,327
|
|
|
|
2,449
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
18,227
|
|
|
|
16,984
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
(27,533
|
)
|
|
|
(25,220
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
836
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Proceeds from notes receivable
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(26,447
|
)
|
|
|
(25,020
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of stock
|
|
|
203
|
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(3,631
|
)
|
|
|
(3,650
|
)
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
Purchase of common stock for treasury
|
|
|
(7,533
|
)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Shares surrendered by employees to pay taxes on restricted stock
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
(906
|
)
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(10,944
|
)
|
|
|
(4,158
|
)
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(19,164
|
)
|
|
|
(12,194
|
)
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
48,253
|
|
|
|
45,756
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
|
$
|
29,089
|
|
|
$
|
33,562
|
|
Source: Shoe Carnival, Inc.
Shoe Carnival, Inc.
Cliff Sifford
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Merchandising Officer
or
W.
Kerry Jackson
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating and Financial Officer and Treasurer
(812) 867-6471