Citi Trends Announces First Quarter 2016 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

First quarter 2016 diluted earnings per share of $0.60 compared with $0.74 last year

Comparable store sales decreased 2.7% in first quarter

Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

Financial Highlights – First quarter ended April 30, 2016

Total sales in the first quarter ended April 30, 2016 decreased 0.6% to $193.7 million compared with $194.9 million in the first quarter ended May 2, 2015. Comparable store sales decreased 2.7% in the quarter.

The Company had net income of $8.7 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2016 compared with $11.3 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, in last year’s first quarter.

During the first quarter, the Company opened five new stores and relocated or expanded six other stores.

In addition, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share, payable on June 14, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 31, 2016.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast

Citi Trends will host a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET. The number to call for the live interactive teleconference is [phone]. A replay of the conference call will be available until May 25, 2016, by dialing [phone] and entering the passcode, 21809052.

The live broadcast of Citi Trends' conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.cititrends.com, under the Investor Relations section, beginning today at 9:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and will be available for replay for one year.

During the conference call, the Company may discuss and answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends that have occurred after quarter-end. The Company’s responses to questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been disclosed previously.

About Citi Trends

Citi Trends, Inc. is an off-price retailer of urban fashion apparel and accessories for the entire family. The Company operates 526 stores located in 31 states. Citi Trends’ website address is www.cititrends.com. CTRN-G

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than historical facts contained in this news release, including statements regarding our future financial results and position, business policy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements that are subject to material risks and uncertainties. The words "believe," "may," "could," "plans," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to Citi Trends, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements with respect to earnings guidance are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are subject to the finalization of the Company’s quarterly financial and accounting procedures, are not guarantees of future performance or results and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors which are discussed in Citi Trends, Inc. filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties relating to economic conditions, growth risks, consumer spending patterns, competition within the industry, competition in our markets and the ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends. Any forward-looking statements by the Company, with respect to earnings guidance, the declaration and payment of dividends, the Company’s share repurchase program, or otherwise, are intended to speak only as of the date such statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Citi Trends does not undertake to publicly update any forward-looking statements in this news release or with respect to matters described herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

CITI TRENDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirteen Weeks Ended

April 30, 2016

May 2, 2015

        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (unaudited)
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (unaudited)
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Net sales
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          193,672
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          194,913
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (117,809
        
        
          )
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (117,509
        
        
          )
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (58,331
        
        
          )
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (55,812
        
        
          )
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Depreciation
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (4,444
        
        
          )
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (4,813
        
        
          )
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Asset impairment
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          (221
        
        
          )
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          -
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Income from operations
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12,867
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          16,779
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Interest income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          127
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          56
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Interest expense
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          (40
        
        
          )
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          (47
        
        
          )
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Income before income taxes
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12,954
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          16,788
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Income tax expense
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          (4,217
        
        
          )
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          (5,509
        
        
          )
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Net income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          8,737
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          11,279
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Basic net income per common share
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          0.60
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          0.75
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Diluted net income per common share
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          0.60
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          0.74
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          

Weighted average shares used to compute basic net income per share

        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          14,594
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          15,096
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income per share
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          14,603
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          15,181
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          

CITI TRENDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

April 30, 2016

May 2, 2015

        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (unaudited)
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (unaudited)
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Assets:
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Cash and cash equivalents
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          53,032
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          86,808
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Short-term investment securities
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          40,215
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          20,707
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Inventory
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          123,330
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          116,152
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Prepaid and other current assets (1)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          13,536
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          14,091
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Property and equipment, net
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          49,816
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          44,945
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Long-term investment securities
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          24,327
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          21,328
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Other noncurrent assets (1)
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          9,223
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          9,890
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Total assets
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          313,479
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          313,921
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Accounts payable
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          60,128
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          56,954
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Accrued liabilities
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          24,316
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          25,744
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Other current liabilities
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          2,528
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          3,522
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Noncurrent liabilities
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          6,661
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          5,554
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Total liabilities
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          93,633
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          91,774
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Total stockholders' equity
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          219,846
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
          222,147
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          313,479
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $
        
        
          313,921
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

(1)

May 2, 2015 deferred tax asset balances reflect a reclassification between current and noncurrent assets totaling $3,874 in connection with the retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-17 in 2016.

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Citi Trends, Inc.Bruce Smith, 912-443-2075Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial OfficerorJason Mazzola, 912-443-3990President and Chief Executive Officer